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By Charlotte South
Phone: 01423 563502
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Monday, October 12, 2009
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Bumps To Babes
If you are expecting a baby or have a new baby, a new group has just started at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Friday mornings from 10.30-noon. You are warmly invited to come along and meet other Mums, compare baby notes and make friends. This is a new venture from the Harrogate South Children’s Centre which only began two weeks ago and is already proving popular. For more information about the group or for other services available in the area, please contact Isobel on 07790811758 or Heidi on 07837361298
Community Centre
Last Friday saw the AGM of the Harlow Community Centre, better known locally as the Green Hut! If you live locally you will have noticed that a lot of work has been going on at the Centre over the summer holidays. The boundary fence is completely new and looks very smart and the building itself has been re-painted and repair work completed. A new soft play area and outside storage building has been provided for the playschool. All of the work is funded by the users of the premises, charitable organisations and contribution from Harrogate and County Councils, making this a great facility for local people. Membership of the Harlow Community Association if £1 per person and you can join by contacting Terry Byrne on terry.byrne@talktalk.net
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum have just started again after the summer break at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. New members would be most welcome to come along to this weekly meeting which starts on at Tuesday at 10am with coffee. On Tuesday 20 October Mr G Moorhouse has as the title of his talk, One Dammed Thing after Another. On Tuesday October 27, Mr K Humphreys entertains with Music from Operetta and on Tuesday November 3 Mr R Forster will talk on From Russia with Love. For further information about the Harlow Men’s Forum, please contact Secretary George Mountford on 564858 or g4uxq@taltalk.net
Allotments
A reminder for all you allotment holders and members of Harlow Hill Allotments Association that seed orders for the spring are due in at the end of October. As the days are getting shorter, I think it is always good to think ahead to the new growing season and to the lighter evenings. Do make sure your orders are in on time as it takes a while to collate all the orders for the Association. The Allotment bonfire will take place on the evening of Thursday November 5 at the site.
Friendship Club
The Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s meets at the Green Hut on Harlow Avenue on Wednesday afternoons at 2.30pm. On Wednesday October 21 Mr K Humphreys entertains with a Victorian Music Hall. There is a change to the existing programme on Wednesday October 28, when instead of tea and a chat afternoon, there will be a Crime Play organised by Age Concern, North Yorkshire. This is to make members award of doorstep crime. All are welcome to this event including non-members. The cost would be £1 including refreshments. On Wednesday November 4 the AGM of the Friendship Club will be held.
Harlow Carr
During the half-term week at the RHS garden at Harlow Carr, the theme is a Taste of Autumn. There will be a full week of family activities including tasting, cookery demonstrations, walks, displays and advice – everything you need to know about enjoying seasonal fruit and vegetables. There will be an Apple Festival over the weekend of October 24/25 with lots of apple-related crafts and activities for children with over 200 varieties of apples and pears on display. There will also be advice on growing apple trees, tasting and identification in conjunction with the Northern Fruit Group. The Harvest Time Grow your Own day will be on Friday October 30 and Pumpkin Day will be held on Saturday October 31. For this event you are invited to bring your carved pumpkin to enter the pumpkin competition. In exchange you will receive a packet of pumpkin seeds with growing instructions. All the pumpkins will be put on display and illuminated by candle light. Other activities will include making mini broom sticks out of willow. Once again there is lots to do and it is all right on our doorstep. The gardens were really buzzing with visitors when I went up yesterday. We are indeed lucky to have such a marvellous place in our local community area.
Oasis
The Oasis group for over 50’s meets in the St Mary’s Centre on Harlow Terrace at 2.15pm on a Thursday afternoon. On Thursday October 22, Mrs Sue Scarborough will give a History of Eddie Brown Tours. On Thursday 29 October, members welcome Mrs Rachel Wilkinson with a talk entitled Growing Budding Gardeners and on Thursday November 5, Members Afternoon has as its theme A Meal to Remember.
Rossett Sports Centre
Over the half-term holidays there will be a variety of activities at Rossett Sports Centre for children in years 1 – 7 at school. Themes for each day are an Autumnble Ramble, a Fun Day, Elite team, preparations for Halloween and Pumpkin Sculpture. There activities are available for full or half-days. In addition there will be football coaching along with taster sessions in Aikido which are provided for young people up to the age of 16. For full details of any of these activities and to book a place, please contact Rossett Sports Centre on 505455.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News –Charlotte South – 563502
Coffee Morning
Tomorrow morning, Saturday October 3, there will be the usual monthly coffee morning from 10 am-noon at Harlow Hill Methodist Church, along with a first class cake stall. All are welcome to come along to this event where you can also borrow jigsaws and books from the 50p library! Two weeks ago the Church was full for the Harvest Festival led by the Rev Mark Godfrey – the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides took and active part in the service, leading prayers and making a very large fruit salad with fruits from around the world. All the generous donations given for the Harvest Festival, were donated to the Harrogate Homeless Project.
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum at Harlow Hill Methodist Church will resume again for the Autumn season on Tuesday October 6, commencing at 10am with refreshments, before the main business of the meeting. Members will welcome as their first guest of the new season, Dr A Day, talking about the NHS: Past, Present and Future. On Tuesday October 13, Professor M Curzon has as the title of his talk, the Lost Franklin Expedition. New members are most welcome to join this flourishing men’s group. For more details, contact George Mountford on 564858 or come along to any of the meetings on a Tuesday morning.
Friendship Club
Members of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over-50’s, meet at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue on Wednesday afternoons at 2.30pm. On Wednesday October 7, members welcome popular speaker Judge Clarkson with his Lighter Side of the Law tales. There is a change to the published programme on Wednesday October 14, when instead of a quiz, Mr John Gilleghan will talk about Temple Newsom. Again, new members are most welcome.
OASIS
Meetings of another group for the over 50’s in our area, take place on a Thursday afternoon at the St Mary’s Church centre on Harlow Terrace, starting at 2.15pm. On Thursday October 8 Mr Robert Bashforth will introduce some Sounds of the 50’s. On Thursday October 15, the group will hold its own Harvest Festival, with gifts being sent to the Harrogate Homeless Project. There will also be a Traidcraft Stall.
Harlow Carr
As usual there is a very busy programme on at the RHS garden at Harlow Carr. Today, Friday October 2, sees a Willow Scarecrow workshop. On Sunday October 4, come along to enjoy some Mushroom Magic from 10am-4pm. There will be displays, tastings, advice and identification, with games and activities for all the family. There will also be some forays into fungus on the same day at 10.30am, noon and 2pm. The forays will be led by members of the Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group to discover fresh fungi and edible mushrooms. This event is for adults only and place must be booked in advance. On Friday October 9 there will be a day course on Vegetables for Winter and Spring. Join local expert and broadcaster, Joe Maiden, for vegetable growing ideas that include some unusual specimens and some container growing for smaller gardens. On Saturday October 10, join the Big Draw. This is a chance for all budding artists to join in this popular national campaign. A team of artists will be at the gardens to inspire you to get drawing and painting. For more details or to book on to events at Harlow Carr, telephone 724680 or check the website on www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Welcome Back
To a new term and a new season of Harlow News. A particular welcome goes to those of you who may be new to the area. This column is intended to include news about events which happen in the Harlow area of the town and is based on information sent to me by lots of people. Without the information there would be no column! Many thanks to all of you who have so far contribute and I look forward to receiving lots more!
Rossett Extended Schools
At Rossett Centre, enrolments are now being taken for the wide variety of courses now available at the centre, including this year over 30 new courses! These will include Forensic Archaeology, counselling, antiques, salsa, jewellery making, creative writing and furniture restoration. These will run alongside an already popular programme at the centre offering language course, first aid, painting and drawing, computer courses and wine appreciation – to name just a few. To ensure that you get a place on any of these courses, now is a good time to act! To enrol on any of the courses available, telephone the centre on 563768 or E mail to mhowe@rossett.n-yorks.sch.uk
Scouts Night
It is my privilege to be associated with the 20th Harrogate Scout Group based at Twenden on St Mary’s Walk. There are big plans to build a new scout hut on the present site to carry on the excellent youth work which happens here for boys and now girls too! The project is ambitious and funds are continuing to be raised for the new premises. To this end you are cordially invited to a Race Night run by the 20th Harrogate Scout Group on Saturday September 19 at Muckles, 11 West Park in Harrogate. This will commence at 8 pm until late and will include drinks, music, horses and a finger buffet. All the proceeds from the event will go towards the new Scout Hut and all are welcome.
Harvest Celebrations
On Sunday September 20 at Harlow Hill Methodist Church Harvest Festival will be celebrated at the 10am Family and Parade Service which will also include a baptism. You are most welcome to join the congregation for this special service led by the Rev Mark Godfrey. Donations of tins and packet goods, and toiletries, will be most welcome. All items donated will be given to the Harrogate Homeless Project. If you enjoy flower arranging and would like to help decorate the Church, please come along on the morning of Saturday 19 September when your help would be most appreciated. In the evening on Sunday September 20 the Harvest Supper will take place in the Church at 6pm. Please bring along a contribution of food to share – all are most welcome.
Great North Run
Two members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church, Jenny Lawton and Carla Bromhead, will be taking part in the Great North Run on Sunday September 20, to raise money for the charity COCO [ Comrades of Children Overseas] and international children’s charity. Good luck to both girls with this event!! If you would like to sponsor the girls you can do so on www.justgiving.com/JennyandCarlaGN09
Friendship Club
Meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club for over 50’s are held each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 pm at the Harlow Community Centre, the Green Hut, on Harlow Avenue. On Wednesday September 23 Mr Alec Purves will give a talk on Venice though the eyes of different artists. On Wednesday 30 September, there will be a Bring and Buy Sale. For further information about the Friendship Club please contact Mrs H Rayner on 734577
Harlow Carr
The Exhibition of Sound Event will take place at the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr from Monday September 21 – Sunday September 27 from 10am –4pm each day. Discover the exciting world of garden sound! Enjoy the sound of wind chimes around the garden and listen first hand to the amazing sound of water moving up inside a tree from the roots to the leaves! There will also be a new flower arranging course starting on Tuesdays from 29 September through until the start of December. If you would like to sign up for this, you will need to book by calling 724680
Trinity Methodist Church
Members will be celebrating their 130th Anniversary this year and together with Knaresborough Flower Club are planning a Celebration Flower Festival for Harvest. This will take place over the weekend of September 25-27 and more details will be given later, but please put the dates in your diaries now.
Joe Maiden will be opening the Festival on Friday September 25 at 7pm and refreshments will be available. There will be viewing all over the weekend. On Saturday evening at 7.30pm, there will be a concert by VOCALIS and a buffet supper (tickets £7). Harvest Festival Service will be on Sunday September 27 at 10.30am and in the evening at 6.30 pm "God's Providence" - Songs of Praise for Harvest.
While you have your diaries open why not also note that on November 14 there will be an Organ Concert given by Nigel Ogden, also at Trinity Methodist Church.
Oasis
This group for the over 50’s meets at St Mary’s Church Centre on Harlow Terrace and will recommence meetings on Thursday October 1 when Mr John Bevers will give a talk on the National Trust Properties of North-East England. The meeting starts at 2.15pm. Membership of Oasis for the year, only cost £5, whilst admission to each session is just 50 pence. All are welcome.
Men’s Forum – advanced notice has also come to be from the Harlow Mens Forum which meets at Harlow Hill Methodist Church each Tuesday morning from 10am. The first speaker of the new season on Tuesday October 6, will be Dr A Day with a talk entitled the NHS: Past, Present and Future. Later in the year towards Christmas the 1st Ray Coggan Memorial Lecture will be held, in honour of Ray who died in the summer and who played such an important role in making the Harlow Men’s Forum the success that it is. There are few meetings that are just for men and it is good to have one held locally. New members are most welcome and more details can be obtained from George Mountford on 564858.
Guiding
It was wonderful to be able to attend as a guest the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Guiding Movement, which for our area, was held at Harrogate Ladies College. This was an afternoon of fun for girls and leaders of all ages. Thankfully there a hundreds of girls who enjoy being members of the guiding movement and the opportunities this can bring. However, there is a shortage of leaders and this has come close to home at our units held locally at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. The Rainbow unit, which meets on a Wednesday, is now down to only one leader who will be moving out of the area next summer. Unless some more volunteers come forward the unit will be suspended at that time. This is a plea for help – we need new leaders across the sections to support our girls and young women who enjoy guiding so much. If you think you might be able to help, please contact Hilary Pickering on 874360 or you can get in touch directly with me and I will pass on your details. Can you help??
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
New Information
Thanks very much indeed to those of you who have contacted me this month with news for the Harlow Column – it is much appreciated! The Harlow News will reappear on a regular fortnightly basis from the start of September, if there is enough news from my readers to include in it. If you belong to a society and would like publicity, please send me a copy of your Autumn programme or get in touch with me by E mail or telephone. I look forward to hearing from you! Meanwhile, enjoy the rest of your summer.
Coffee Morning
On Saturday August 29 at Wesley Chapel on Oxford Street in the town, members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church will be running a coffee morning with cakes.Your support would be much appreciated if you are in town and need a refreshments break!
Harlow Friendship Club
I was contacted earlier in August with information that the meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s, which were supposed to commence at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue on Wednesday September 2, will not now commence on this date, due to works taking place in the venue. The full programme will now start on Wednesday September9 with a talk on Rubbish by Mr Forster. Meetings commence at 2.30pm and new members would be most welcome.
Residents Association
The Annual General Meeting of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Residents Association, takes place on Friday September 7 at 7pm at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre. The guest speaker will be a representative of the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service who will provide a presentation and discuss the varied work now undertaken by the Fire and Rescue Service including partnership work with other agencies. This will be a great opportunity to gain Home Fire Safety advice and information whilst being able to discuss road safety issues. In addition to the guest speaker, there will also be an update on current issues affecting your community. This is your opportunity to raise with your committee any issues you have concerning the community.
Pinewoods Conservation Group
There will be an "Open Day" on Saturday September 5 on the recreation area of the Pinewoods, between Harlow Moor Road and Crag Lane from 10am2pm. This will include activities for all the family such as tree climbing, a nature quiz, badge making and a treasure rail. Light refreshments available and all are welcome.
Rossett Extended Schools
Looking ahead to a new term at school and already courses are being booked up at Rossett School for classes for adults starting in September. Enrolments are now being taken for the wide variety of courses now available at the centre, including this year over 30 new courses! These will include Forensic Archaeology, counselling, antiques, salsa, jewellery making, creative writing and furniture restoration. These will run alongside an already popular programme at the centre offering language course, first aid, painting and drawing, computer courses and wine appreciation – to name just a few. To ensure that you get a place on any of these courses, now is a good time to act! To enrol on any of the courses available, telephone the centre on 563768 or E mail to mhowe@rossett.n-yorks.sch.uk
Trinity Methodist Church
Members will be celebrating their 130th Anniversary this year and together with Knaresborough Flower Club are planning a Celebration Flower Festival for Harvest. This will take place over the weekend of September 25-27 and more details will be given later, but please put the dates in your diaries now.
Joe Maiden will be opening the Festival on Friday September 25 at 7pm and refreshments will be available. There will be viewing all over the weekend. On Saturday evening at 7.30pm, there will be a concert by VOCALIS and a buffet supper (tickets £7). Harvest Festival Service will be on Sunday 27th September at 10.30am and in the evening at 6.30pm. "God's Providence" - Songs of Praise for Harvest.
While you have your diaries open why not also note that on November 14th there will be an Organ Concert given by Nigel Ogden, also at Trinity Methodist Church.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Harlow News
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Coffee Morning
The monthly coffee morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church will take place on Saturday July 4 at the Church from 10am-noon with the usual range of excellent home made cakes for sale, along with refreshments. The Harlow Puzzle Club also runs on this morning and if you enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, these can be hired forms just 50 pence. A warm welcome is always extended to residents on the hill to call in to this regular event on the first Saturday of the month. If you are new to the area, Sunday services take place at 10am and all are welcome to come along.
Harlow Carr
This Sunday at the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr sees a special Strawberry Fair with fruity fun being the theme for the Fair – a celebration of summer with demonstrations, walks, displays, crafts and family fun for everyone, along with some delicious delicacies to taste! It sounds wonderful and will be running on Sunday July 5 from 10am-4pm. Looking ahead, and Music Week will take place from Saturday July 11 – Sunday July 19 with a variety of informal music performances including jazz, the Caribbean Street Band and Grinnigags Medieval Band. On Tuesday July 14 the garden opera the Barber of Seville will take place in the garden. You are invited to bring a picnic and enjoy this outdoor performance sung in English. The doors open at 6.30pm with the performance beginning at 7.30pm. Tickets for this event are available before the July 9 to RHS Members at £22.20 (maximum of 2) and to non-members for £25. After this date tickets will be £27.50, so book early for the good deal! The number for the booking line is 08456121253. For more details about all the summer events planned at Harlow Carr ring 565418 or check out the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Guiding Celebrations
One very important event coming up is on Tuesday July 14 when the 6th Harrogate Guides, which meet at Harlow Hill Methodist Church, will celebrate 40 years of guiding here on Harlow Hill. I dare say there will be some of you reading this that will remember your time with the local guide unit and perhaps have some recollections or stories about your time with the unit. If this is the case then they would love to hear from you. You can let me have any details of your stories by contacting me on the telephone number above or on the email and I will pass these on to guide leader Alison Megginson. The guides will mark this special event with a 40th birthday celebration at the Church on the July 14 with refreshments and campfire songs for all – the event will take place from 7.30-8.30pm at the Church. It is wonderful to see that guiding thrives on the hill, with Rainbow, Brownie and Guide sections all full and waiting lists for all. Leaders are always needed for the various units and if you think you would like to be involved do get in touch. Meanwhile I would like to wish the guides a happy 40th birthday – enjoy all your celebrations and I look forward to attending.
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Monday, June 01, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Holiday Time
I hope those of you who were lucky enough to have some holiday at the school half-term enjoyed the wonderful sunshine, especially last weekend. For me, this has been a chance to catch up at home, especially in the garden and at the allotment, but also to appreciate some of the wonderful countryside we have on our doorstep. Spare a thought for those of our young people involved with public examinations over the next few weeks! Good luck to you all in your endeavours!
Coffee Morning
Do join members at Harlow Hill Methodist Church this Saturday June 6 from 10am-noon for the monthly coffee morning. In addition to refreshments, there will be a cake stall and also a bring and buy stall. The Harlow Puzzle Club is also available to borrow jigsaws for the modest sum of 50 pence. Your support would be most appreciated. Best wishes from everyone at Harlow Hill to Senior Steward Ros Crew who has not been well. She does a tremendous amount for the Church and love comes to you Ros from all associated with the Church and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Harlow Carr
This Sunday at Harlow Carr will see an All about Alpines event from 10am-4pm. Visit the impressive new Alpine House and learn all about the different types of alpines, with experts on site offering advice and information with displays, demonstrations, talks and guided walks. Also on this day, in the morning, members of the ladies Morris dance side Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers, will be dancing in the 1950’s garden before they proceed to dance in the Valley Gardens after lunch. Their guests on this day will be local side Flag and Bone Morris.
Also coming up at Harlow Carr in June will be a Kitchen Garden walk on Thursday June 11 at 11 am, 12.30 pm or 2 pm and a Beekeeping Open Weekend on Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14 . Here members of the Harrogate and Ripon Beekeepers Association demonstrate their skills with bees, together with related displays and family activities, including honeycomb building, and bee quizzes. For more information about these events ring 565418 or look at the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Age Concern Day Activity Breaks
Thanks go to Margaret Willis for getting in touch with me about some of the Age Concern Day activity breaks being planned locally to be held over the summer. From June 9 there will be a short, 5 week course in Autobiographical and Memoir Writing for older people who would like to share, talk and write about their memories and life stories. The course begins on June 9 at the Green Hut/ Harlow Hill Community Centre on Harlow Avenue and will include writing workshops and Family History research techniques .The course will cost £3 per two hour session and will run every Tuesday from 2-4pm until July 7.
Throughout the summer Age Concern is also working in partnership with Harrogate Borough Council to offer free cycling lessons for older people who either have never learnt to ride a bike or who have perhaps lost confidence to cycle on our increasingly busy roads. Classes can be in small groups or 1:1, will provide basic instruction and will direct learners towards safe cycling routes. Bicycles can even be provided if needed. Further information about any of these activities you can contact the Age Concern office on 01423 502253 or Margaret Willis on 07590458850.
In addition to these activities that Margaret has mentioned, some of the Sixth Form members at Rossett School are also about to assist with a mobile telephone project involving older people – an exciting new development bringing old and young together.
Friendship Club
Members of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s which meets at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue, this week enjoyed a Bring and Buy Sale. On Wednesday June 10 Robert Bashforth will give a talk on the Master (Noel Coward) and on Wednesday June 17 there is to be a Club outing for which I hope the weather holds. This will leave just one meeting on Wednesday June 24 for an afternoon cream tea which brings meetings to a close until September.
Rossett Nature Reserve
Thanks very much indeed goes to Sue Craven who got in touch with me about the next Open Day to be held at the Rossett Nature Reserve. This will take place on Saturday June 13 from 2- 4pm. If you are new to the area and are not sure where the reserve is, come along to Rossett Acre School and to the side road Richmond Avenue – the reserve is situated overlooking the playing fields to Rossett School and Rossett Acre. At this event there will be pond-dipping, bug hunting, art activities, welly-wanging, various displays, face-painting and refreshments and music will be provided by the Tewit Junior Band. All are welcome, especially children but please note that this event will not go ahead if it is raining!
Summer Events
Please do get in touch with news of your forthcoming summer events at playschool, school, or for your local club or society. The sooner I have your news, the sooner more people will know about it!
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Trinity Methodist Church
Thanks to Lynda Dale for getting in touch with me about celebrations to mark Trinity Methodist Church’s 130th Anniversary.
Last Sunday, May 10, former minister the Rev Colin Vere conducted the morning service and on Sunday May 24, the Rev John Sadler will lead morning worship. Tomorrow, Saturday May 16 there will be an Anniversary Dinner at the Pavilions, Harrogate with guest speaker Phil Willis MP. Tickets are £30 each, please telephone Lynda Dale 870429 for more details.
This Sunday May 17 the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths, Superintendent Minister of Wesley Chapel, London will conduct morning worship at 10.30 am. Everyone is most welcome to join the congregation for any of the above events.
Friendship Club
The Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s meets each Wednesday afternoon from 2.30pm in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, on Harlow Avenue. On Wednesday May 20 Alex Bird will give a talk on the work of Age Concern. On Wednesday May 27 there will be a Quiz with tea and a chat afternoon. Last week members enjoyed a Club outing. Meetings of the Friendship Club will run until the end of June and new members are always welcome.
Allotments News
The Harlow Hill Allotments are looking a real treat at the moment as crops are planted and beginning to grow. On Thursday June 4 Molly Askew will be leading a trip to Holker Hall and Gardens. The cost of this will be £18. As far as I am aware there are still spaces on this trip, so if you would like to go, please contact Molly on 546644.
Harlow Carr
During the half-term week from Saturday May 23 until Sunday May 31, you are invited to join the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr to celebrate Wildlife in the Garden. Find out about the birds and animals that call the garden home, with themed walks and talks, plus wildlife-inspired craft workshops, quizzes and face painting. On Sunday May 31 children can come along dressed up as their favourite wildlife creature. For more information about events at Harlow Carr, telephone 724680 or look at the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Horitcap
Another lovely place to visit locally is Horticap’s Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road. I called up there today to look at plants and am always impressed with the beautiful garden which has been created here and in particular the spring hedgerow which is full of colour. This Sunday May 17 sees the annual Nidderdale Walk and supporters of Horticap will be hoping to raise funds once again, following on from the wheelbarrow success of 2007 which raised over £2,500. At the end of the walk there will be a complimentary Horticap BBQ on the showground for all walkers walking for Horticap.
Rossett Sports Centre
Over the half-term week there will be lots of activities for children of school years 1-7. On Tuesday - a space exploration day, on Wednesday - a bounce about theme with bouncy castles, on Thursday - art attack and creative collages and on Friday - a sports fever day when you will get the chance to try out all different kinds of sports. In addition there will be coaching course in trampolining and football to enjoy. For further details about all events at the centre over half-term week, please ring 505455 for enquiries or to book a place on a particular activity.
News
Do you have an event coming up which you would like me to mention in this column? As I hope the weather gets warmer, there are usually a number of events planned for the spring/early summer. Please do get in touch with me with details of these and I would be delighted to include them in Harlow News.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News - Charlotte South
Jumble Sale
Thanks to Lorraine Stewart from Western Primary School for getting in touch with me about the Jumble Sale which is to happen tomorrow morning, Saturday April 25 from 10am-noon at the school on Cold Bath Road. Everyone is welcome and there will be a cake stall and refreshments will be available. As there does not seem to have been a Jumble Sale locally for some while, or at least not one that I am aware of, I hope this event is well supported.
Resident’s Association
The spring meeting of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Resident’s Association will take place on Monday April 27 at 7pm in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue. The guest speaker will be PC Richard Greenwood from the Harrogate Safer Neighbourhood Team. Richard will give a talk on the safer neighbourhood policies North Yorkshire Police have adopted and will take audience questions on police matter. Also at the meeting there will be an update on current issues. This is your opportunity to raise with your committee any issues you have concerning the community. For any further information about the Resident’s Association, please contact Chairman Terry Byrne on 568391.
Rossett Extended Schools
The summer term for adult classes commenced at Rossett School on Monday April 20. This term there are several new courses including ballroom and Latin dancing, bicycle maintenance, a French language taster day, new painting and drawing courses, photography and a Rossett Lecture Study day later in the summer. These are in addition to a variety of existing courses offered. For more details about any of these mentioned, please give the centre a call on 563768 or E mail mhowe@rossett.n-yorks.sch.uk Enrolments are now being taken.
Men’s Forum
The Harlow Men’s Forum was featured in last week’s Harrogate Advertiser as a focus special article which some of you may have seen. The Forum meets at Harlow Hill Methodist Church and has just two more meetings remaining before the summer break. Last Tuesday April 21 saw the AGM of the Forum at which a new committee was elected to serve for next year. There are about 30 members of the Men’s Forum on the hill who always enjoy a range of meetings. Their final session of the season will be an outing to the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds. For details of this trip or to register interest for the autumn term, please contact secretary George Mountford on 564858.
Friendship Club
Members of the Harlow Friendship Club meet at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, on Harlow Avenue each Wednesday afternoon and have a programme running until the end of June for the over 50’s. After a break for Easter meetings resume on Wednesday April 29 with a talk about St Michael’s Hospice. On Wednesday May 6 Mr Fred Butler has as the title of his talk, Up the Snicket! If you want to find out what this is all about, you will need to go along at 2.30pm when all meetings start at the centre. New members are always welcome.
Horticap
This weekend if you are visiting the Harrogate Spring Flower Show, please do come along and visit the Horticap stand at the show. Meanwhile at Horitcap’s Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road, orders are now being taken for summer hanging baskets. I got mine there last year and they were marvellous. If you have never visited before, I can promise that you will not be disappointed and as Horticap is a registered charity, proceeds from sales go directly into helping work with adults with learning disabilities at the Nurseries.
Harlow Carr
After a busy Easter period and a lovely weekend in the sunshine, the next event at the RHS garden at Harlow Carr is the Spring Plant Fair on Sunday May 3 from 10am-4pm. This is a not-to-be missed opportunity to stock up on plants for the garden. Held in conjunction with Plant Heritage, there will be planting advice from the Harlow Carr team.
Coffee Morning
The next coffee morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church will take place on Saturday May 2 from 10am-noon. There will be a popular cake stall and the Harlow Puzzle Club will also be running – your chance to borrow jigsaw puzzles from the library for a very small Church. The Church was very busy of the Easter period and if you live on the hill, you may have notice the cross of flowers put up outside the Church on Easter Sunday morning.
Allotments Association
Molly Askew from the Harlow Allotments Association is leading a coach trip On Thursday June 4 to Holker Hall and Gardens near Grange-over-Sands. She has asked me to publicise this trip in Harlow News. The trip will cost £18 with a pick up from the Harlow Hill Allotments at 8.15am on the day. To book on to the trip, please contact Molly on 546644. Thanks to Molly for this information.
Spring News
Please get in touch with your news for the next few weeks. I am always delighted to include all details in the Harlow News column.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Allotments AGM
The Harlow Hill Allotments Association AGM will take place tonight, Friday April 3, at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue. If you run an allotment or are a member of the association please try and come along to this meeting which commences at 7.30pm. The guest speaker will be John Smiles who will give a talk on Rhubarb.
Molly Askew from the Harlow Allotments Association is leading a coach trip on Thursday June 4 to Holker Hall and Gardens near Grange-over-Sands. She has asked me to publicise this trip in Harlow News. The trip will cost £18 with a pick up from the Harlow Hill Allotments at 8.15am on the day. To book on to the trip, please contact Molly on 546644. Thanks to Molly for this information.
Coffee Morning
There will be a coffee morning with cake stall at Harlow Hill Methodist Church tomorrow morning, Saturday April 4, from 10am-noon. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy refreshments and the usual excellent quality cakes! The Jigsaw Club will also be available for anyone who wants to borrow from the Jigsaw library.
Palm Sunday
This Sunday April 5 is Palm Sunday and the South Harrogate Churches together, which includes Harlow Hill and Trinity Methodist Churches, are holding an event to mark this special day in the Church calendar. There will be a procession from Harlow Hill Church down Otley Road for a short service on the Green outside Trinity Church. At the same time the congregation from St Marks will process along Leeds Road to Trinity. If you would like to join in from Harlow Hill, please meet ready to leave from Harlow Hill Methodist Church for 10am – all are welcome. There will be no service at Harlow Hill on this morning.
Harlow Carr
Once again there are lots of activities happening at the RHS garden at Harlow Carr during the Easter holidays. Over the actual Easter weekend come and join in with themed activities, children’s games and crafts and an Easter quiz. On Sunday April 12 from 11am-2pm you can meet the Easter bunny on an Easter trail around the garden. Other events at Harlow Carr include a workshop of growing herbs in containers on Wednesday 8 April and introduction to botanical painting over three days from Wednesday April 15 – Friday April 17. For further information about these events and to book, please ring Harlow Carr on 724680.
Men’s Forum
Members of the Harlow Men’s Forum meet each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church at 10am with refreshments followed by the main business of the meeting. On Tuesday April 7 Mr S Metcalfe will give an insight to members into the Small World of St George. There will be no meeting on Tuesday April 14 which is the Easter holiday and the AGM will take place on Tuesday April 21 before the last meeting of this season which will take the form of an outing to the Thackeray Medical Museum.
Trinity Methodist Church
Thanks to Lynda Dale for letting me know about this event. A Children’s Easter Activity Morning will take place on Wednesday April 8 at Trinity Methodist Church 10am-noon.
Following the success of the Christmas Activity morning this is a similar event for Easter. Children aged between 4 and 11 are all invited to join in the Easter fun. Cost for the morning is £1 and more details are available from Jenny Godfrey 503551 or Lynda Dale 870429.
Good Friday Workshop
This will take place on Good Friday, April 10, from 2-4pm at Harlow Hill Methodist Church, and is open to all ages to attend. Please come and join in an afternoon of craft and food activities, along with a little indoor gardening based on the Easter theme. The afternoon will conclude with tea and hot cross buns and a short service of reflection for Good Friday led by the Rev Mark Godfrey. Visitors are always most welcome to the Church on the hill across from the Co-op!
Easter Sunday
If you are around on Easter Sunday you are invited to come along to the morning service at Harlow Hill Methodist Church at 10am. Please bring fresh flowers along to decorate the cross which is now traditionally hung outside the Church for all the community to see.
Rossett Sports Centre
Over the Easter holiday period there are lots of activities organised for the under 12’s. In the first week of the holidays these include a game show, creative clothing, an Easter egg-stravaganza and Rossett’s Got Talent! Following Easter Monday there will be a mini-commando session, bounce about, art attack and sportstastic. In addition to the half or full day events there will be coaching courses on trampolining and football. To find out more information or to book for activities, please ring Rossett Sports Centre on 505455.
Rossett Extended Schools
The summer term for adult classes commences at Rossett School on Monday April 20. This term there are several new courses including ballroom and latin dancing, bicycle maintenance, a French language taster day, new painting and drawing courses, photography and a Rossett Lecture Study day later in the summer. These are in addition to a variety of existing courses offered. For more details about any of these mentioned, please give the centre a call on 563768 or E mail mhowe@rossett.n-yorks.sch.uk Enrolments are now being taken.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Harlow News
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March News: I hope that some of you will have noticed in the Harrogate Advertiser two weeks that the photographs of some of us who do the local news columns appeared. Now that those of you who don’t know me have seen the photograph hopefully you can put my name to my face. I don’t mind at all being stopped and asked to put news in this column. I am often walking around locally to Church and the Harlow shops and would love to hear from you. Only the other day a very kind lady came into my workplace at Rossett School and told me she really enjoyed reading the local news columns. So thank you to her and I hope that many others of you also enjoying catching up on very local happenings. I also know that there is a lot of news that I don’t hear about so if this applied to your group or society, please get in touch.
Pinewoods Conservation Group: Thanks go to Kath Mason for getting in touch with me about the AGM of the Group which happens tonight, Friday, March 20 at 7.30pm. Christine Brown, a volunteer from Horticap, will also be giving a talk on the work of Horticap. All welcome.
Horticap: Recently the award winning Head Gardener at Harewood House, Trevor Nicholson, started off Horticap’s 25th Anniversary celebrations with an illustrated guide and talk on the re-development of the Himalayan Garden at Harewood. Trevor, who was recently named Professional Gardener of the Year at the Horticulture Week Landscape and Amenity Awards in London, spent most of the last year working on the project which will be officially re-opened in the spring by Horticap’s patron Alan Titchmarsh. There is a programme of events planned to celebrate this special year. The next one will be from April 23 – 26 when Horticap have a stand at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. For more details about events in the rest of this year, please contact Horticap at the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on 522876 or look on the website www.horticap.org
Mother’s Day Service: At Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Sunday, March 22, all are welcome to come and celebrate mums. There will be flowers for each mum in the congregation. All welcome – the service starts at 10am and refreshments will be served afterwards.
Men’s Forum: Regular meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing at 10am with refreshments. On Tuesday, March 17 Mr T Frazier talked to members about the work of the National Trust in Yorkshire. There is a change of speaker this Tuesday, March 24 as Mr Albert Meredith is unwell and unable to give his talk the Biggest Mistake I Nearly Made. Forum member Mr Bill Blades has stepped in to fill the gap with a talk entitled When did you last speak to your father? On Tuesday, March 31 Mr J Luckett will speak on Michelangelo’s Cheeses. Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum run until the end of April.
Friendship Club: Members of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over-50’s meet each Wednesday afternoon in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, at 2.30pm. On Wednesday, March 18 Mrs C Davey gave a talk entitled Pearly Kings and Queens – the history of buttons. On Wednesday, March 25 Mr Bevers takes members to Lake Garda and further afield. Whilst on Wednesday, April 1 there will be a popular quiz morning. The Harlow Friendship Club holds meetings until the end of June.
Trinity Church Events: The festival of Welsh Hymns in celebration of St David’s Day - Cymanfa Ganu led by Rev Philip Barnett with Trinity Augmented Choir and Harrogate Male Voice Choir was an enormous success. On Saturday, March 21 there is to be another event at 7.30pm at the Church. The Spirit of Harmony Barbershop Chorus will feature in a fabulous evening of music also featuring Monkey Magic (British Barbershop Quarter Champions) and supporting acts: Qube and Recycled. Tickets cost £8 and are available on the door on the night.
Harlow Carr: It was with sadness that I heard about the death of Geoffrey Smith recently and I know that he was responsible in a large way for the creation of the gardens at Harlow Carr, now run by the Royal Horticultural Society. There is so much going on here for everyone to enjoy and it really is well worth a visit. Last weekend National Science and Engineering Week was celebrated with this years theme Change. On Saturday, March 21 Worm Day is celebrated! During the day there will be demonstrations and displays on a variety of approaches to composting and children can make a mini wormery to take home. Be sure to visit the Gift Shop on Mother’s Day, March 22, when each mum will get a free rose. For more details about events at Harlow Carr ring 724680 or check out the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
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Monday, March 09, 2009
Harlow News
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March News: I hope that some of you will have noticed in the Harrogate Advertiser last week that the photographs of some of us who do the local news columns appeared. Now that those of you who don’t know me have seen the photograph hopefully you can put my name to my face. I don’t mind at all being stopped and asked to put news in this column. I am often walking around locally to church and the Harlow shops and would love to hear from you. Only last week a very kind lady came into my workplace at Rossett School and told me she really enjoyed reading the local news columns. So thank you to her and I hope that many others of you also enjoying catching up on very local happenings. I also know that there is a lot of news that I don’t hear about so if this applied to your group or society, please get in touch.
Horticap: Last weekend the award winning Head Gardener at Harewood House, Trevor Nicholson, started off Horticap’s 25th Anniversary celebrations with an illustrated guide and talk on the re-development of the Himalayan Garden at Harewood. Trevor, who was recently named Professional Gardener of the Year at the Horticulture Week Landscape and Amenity Awards in London, spent most of the last year working on the project which will be officially re-opened in the spring by Horticap’s patron Alan Titchmarsh. There is a programme of events planned to celebrate this special year. The next one will be from April 23 – 26 when Horticap have a stand at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. For more details about events in the rest of this year, please contact Horticap at the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on 522876 or look on the website www.horticap.org
Men’s Forum: Regular meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing at 10am with refreshments. On Tuesday, March 17 Mr T Frazier will tell members something of the work of the National Trust in Yorkshire. There is a change of speaker on Tuesday, March 24 as Mr Albert Meredith is unwell and unable to give his talk the Biggest Mistake I Nearly Made. Forum member Mr Bill Blades has stepped in to fill the gap with a talk entitled When did you last speak to your father? Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum run until the end of April.
Friendship Club: Members of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over-50’s meet each Wednesday afternoon in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, at 2.30pm. On Wednesday, March 18 Mrs C Davey will give a talk entitled Pearly Kings and Queens – the history of buttons. On Wednesday, March 25 Mr Bevers takes members to Lake Garda and further afield. The Harlow Friendship Club holds meetings until the end of June.
Trinity Church Events: The festival of Welsh Hymns in celebration of St David’s Day - Cymanfa Ganu led by Rev Philip Barnett with Trinity Augmented Choir and Harrogate Male Voice Choir was an enormous success apparently. Diaries, On Saturday, March 21 there is to be another event at 7.30pm at the Church. The Spirit of Harmony Barbershop Chorus will feature in a fabulous evening of music also featuring Monkey Magic (British Barbershop Quarter Champions) and supporting acts: Qube and Recycled. Tickets cost £8 and are available on the door on the night.
Harlow Carr: It was with sadness that I heard about the death of Geoffrey Smith recently and I know that he was responsible in a large way for the creation of the gardens at Harlow Carr, now run by the Royal Horticultural Society. There is so much going on here for everyone to enjoy and it really is well worth a visit. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week with this years theme Changes, there will be lots of activities for the over 7’s to participate in. On Wednesday, March 18 there will be a workshop on forest gardening and Saturday, March 21 celebrates Worm Day! Be sure to visit the Gift Shop on Mother’s Day when each Mum will get a free rose. For more details about events at Harlow Carr ring 724680 or check out the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Mother’s Day Service: Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Sunday, March 22, all are welcome to come and celebrate mums. There will be flowers for each mum in the congregation. All welcome – the service starts at 10am and refreshments will be served afterwards.
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Monday, March 09, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
March News
I hope that some of you will have noticed in the Harrogate Advertiser last week that the photographs of some of us who do the local news columns appeared. Now that those of you who don’t know me have seen the photograph hopefully you can put my name to my face. I don’t mind at all being stopped and asked to put news in this column. I am often walking around locally to Church and the Harlow shops and would love to hear from you. Only last week a very kind lady came into my workplace at Rossett School and told me she really enjoyed reading the local news columns. So thank you to her and I hope that many others of you also enjoying catching up on very local happenings. I also know that there is a lot of news that I don’t hear about so if this applied to your group or society, please get in touch.
Horticap
Last weekend the award winning Head Gardener at Harewood House, Trevor Nicholson, started off Horticap’s 25 Anniversary celebrations with an illustrated guide and talk on the re-development of the Himalayan Garden at Harewood. Trevor, who was recently named Professional Gardener of the Year at the Horticulture Week Landscape and Amenity Awards in London, spent most of the last year working on the project which will be officially re-opened in the spring by Horticap’s patron Alan Titchmarsh. There is a programme of events planned to celebrate this special year. The next one will be from April 23-26 when Horticap have a stand at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. For more details about events in the rest of this year, please contact Horticap at the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on 522876 or look on the website www.horticap.org
Men’s Forum
Regular meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing at 10am with refreshments. On Tuesday March17 Mr T Frazier will tell members something of the work of the National Trust in Yorkshire. There is a change of speaker on Tuesday March 24 as Mr Albert Meredith is unwell and unable to give his talk the Biggest Mistake I Nearly Made. Forum member Mr Bill Blades has stepped in to fill the gap with a talk entitled When did you last speak to your father? Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum run until the end of April.
Friendship Club
Members of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over-50’s meet each Wednesday afternoon in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, at 2.30pm. On Wednesday March 18 Mrs C Davey will give a talk entitled Pearly Kings and Queens – the history of buttons. On Wednesday March 25 Mr Bevers takes members to Lake Garda and further afield. The Harlow Friendship Club holds meetings until the end of June.
Trinity Church Events
The festival of Welsh Hymns in celebration of St David’s Day - Cymanfa Ganu led by Rev Philip Barnett with Trinity Augmented Choir and Harrogate Male Voice Choir was an enormous success apparently. diaries, On Saturday March 21 there is to be another event at 7.30pm at the Church. The Spirit of Harmony Barbershop Chorus will feature in a fabulous evening of music also featuring Monkey Magic (British Barbershop Quarter Champions) and supporting acts: Qube and Recycled. Tickets cost £8 and are available on the door on the night.
Harlow Carr
It was with sadness that I heard about the death of Geoffrey Smith recently and I know that he was responsible in a large way for the creation of the gardens at Harlow Carr, now run by the Royal Horticultural Society. There is so much going on here for everyone to enjoy and it really is well worth a visit. Tomorrow, Saturday March 14 to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week with this years theme Changes, there will be lots of activities for the over 7’s to participate in. On Wednesday March 18 there will be a workshop on forest gardening and Saturday 21 March celebrates Worm Day! Be sure to visit the Gift Shop on Mother’s Day when each Mum will get a free rose. For more details about events at Harlow Carr ring 724680 or check out the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Mother’s Day Service
At Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Sunday March 22, all are welcome to come and celebrate Mums. There will be flowers for each Mum in the congregation. All welcome – the service starts at 10am and refreshments will be served afterwards.
[ A photograph of the show was taken to accompany this article by a photographer from the paper]
Rossett Acre Primary School
Pantomime Review Jack And The Beanstalk
Once again the magic recipe for successful pantomime was at work with the cast of this year’s Rossett Acre Primary School production of Jack and the Beanstalk, written for the team by Martin Lewis It is always a delight to be invited to come along and review this show and I was certainly not disappointed!
The sense of excitement and anticipation was there as I arrived in the foyer of the school and here I must mention all the hard-working parents and members of the family on front of house duty or backstage who contribute in such a big way to the success of the Rossett Acre production. I was met by a cheerful and friendly team (thank you Sabelle and Sarah) and shown into the hall for the night’s entertainment to begin.
One big change this year was that the stage was in a different place for the first time in the history of the pantomime at Rossett Acre, creating more opportunities for the use of the space available. The sound and lighting team were buzzing about getting things ready and I met the pianist for the show, Jackie Barnes, taking part in her first production and doing a wonderful job throughout the evening!
In the audience the children were already excited – a heady mixture of highly coloured sweets inside them and they were ready for the fun. A large cast of 24 children was taking part in the Thursday night production which I attended – well done to you all for all your enthusiasm and obvious enjoyment for your roles in the show. There was lots of dancing, chorus work and speaking parts, holding up things, removing things – you name it, they were involved in it all and I think this is another reason why everyone enjoyed the performance so much. Another team of 24 shared the performance nights during the week –a big responsibility for the children’s director Joyce Hannam and her team of 8 helpers!
Once the show began, the audience were cast into the land of Jack and the Beanstalk with all the characters that are familiar. From the outset funny man Martin Dickson as Billy, Kath Clayson who played Jack and John Chester as Jack’s mother held everyone with their mix of audience participation, singing and jokes. Buttercup the cow was absolutely delightful – Beth Bell and Freya Dickson manoeuvring the cow costume wonderfully! The arrival of the Giant (Dan Stark) and his apprentice (Andrea Stark) caused some of the younger children to leap to the safety of a parents knee just in case they came to close for comfort. Up in giant land there were the more reassuring and lovable characters of the Goose (David Wheat), the Harp (Val Hall) and the Giant’s daughter (Sue Lewis). Some lovely costumes here from the team. The hilariously made up Nice but Dim giants played by Michelle Hayes and teacher Maxine Watkinson who kept throwing sweets into the audience made them a huge hit with the children! I cannot do a review for this show without mentioning once again the fantastic role that Caretaker Jonathan Gibbons takes – in this show he was Harvey the Woodsman, brought in to chop the beanstalk down towards the end of the show. He loves his character acting and so does everyone else! Claire Wheat as the beautiful Fairy Nuff, Nick Sharp as the bejewelled Landlord and John Firth as the health and safety conscious Beanstalk keeper completed the cast.
All the elements which make pantomime so successful and popular were in this show – the slapstick, the audience song, the birthday, the chase around the hall, the wedding scene at the end – but they were presented in a slightly different way which I found very refreshing as things came in at unexpected times. Director Alison Bell and Producer Andrea Start had obviously done a great deal to ensure that everything came together on the night, to give the audience truly a night to remember. A huge well done is due to the entire cast of Jack and the Beanstalk, for a tremendous week of performances for Rossett Acre Primary School.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Half-term Holiday –
I hope that those of you who did enjoy some holiday time for the children’s half term managed to get a good break. After two whole weeks of battling to work in the snow and ice it is very pleasant now to be seeing the spring flowers coming through and the land recovering from its extended covering of snow. As spring approaches I hope that some of you out there will have more news for me about events in the Harlow area. If you do, please contact me on the number above or on the E mail address.
Parade Service
Last Sunday there was a special Parade Service at Harlow Hill Methodist Church to celebrate Thinking Day which is very much a part of the Guiding calendar. This is a time when the girls from all units are encouraged to think about the rest of the world and the ways in which each individual girl can do something to make her world a better place. It was a delight to have so many of the girls and their parents in Church for the service led by the Rev Mark Godfrey. The Brownies presented some of the work they had been doing about guiding in Mexico and the guides had written some reflective prayers. Birthday greetings were also given to Guider Alison Megginson who celebrates her birthday on Thinking Day.
Trinity Church Events
I was delighted to be contacted by Lynda Dale from Trinity Methodist Church with news about these forthcoming events at the Church.
On Sunday March 1 at 6.30pm there will be a festival of Welsh Hymns in celebration of St David’s Day - Cymanfa Ganu led by Rev Philip Barnett with Trinity Augmented Choir and Harrogate Male Voice Choir. Everyone is most welcome to come along to this event. Refreshments will be served during the evening.
Also for your diaries, on Saturday March 21 - 7.30pm the Spirit of Harmony Barbershop Chorus will feature in a fabulous evening of music also featuring Monkey Magic (British Barbershop Quarter Champions) and supporting acts: Qube and Recycled. Tickets cost £8 and are available on the door on the night.
Men’s Forum
Members of the Harlow Men’s Forum were most saddened to learn of the sudden death of member Mike Bratley, whose funeral was held yesterday at Wesley Chapel. Mike was a keen supporter of the Forum and filled many roles in the Methodist Church as well as in the Harrogate Gilbert and Sullivan Society. He will be sadly missed. In the last fortnight meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum have been led by Mr S Tate on Traveller’s Tales and Mr B Wilkinson with a talk entitled Ex Terra Lucem: the Gas Industry. On Tuesday March 3 at 10am the Rev Mark Godfrey will lead a President’s Morning and on Tuesday March 10 also at 10am Dr PK Batty will tell about the work of the Belzona Technology Centre. New members are always welcome at the Harlow Men’s Forum which meets in Harlow Hill Methodist Church. For further details please contact secretary George Mountford on 564858.
Allotments Association
Just a reminder from the Harlow Hill Allotment Association that rent for allotments for the next year should be paid by the end of this month and this can be done at the allotment shop which is open on both Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10.30-noon. Local residents might like to know that they can become associate members for a very small sum and can take advantage of the allotment shop for most basic garden requirements. There is a waiting list for allotments which are extremely popular at the moment, so if you wish to be added to the list or want to find out more about the Harlow Hill Allotments site, please call into the shop on site on a weekend morning.
Friendship Club
Meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club for over 50’s take place each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 pm in the Harlow Community Centre, the Green Hut, on Harlow Avenue. Members have recently enjoyed an Antique Roadshow from Barry Wilkinson and a Bingo session. On Wednesday March 4 Sue Dunn will be demonstrating Glam Wraps and on Wednesday March 11 Mr D Shaw will talk about his Chinese Adventure.
Harlow Carr
As I commented earlier in this column, spring if hopefully well and truly on the way and at the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr there is a full programme activities for March, April and May featuring in the new Celebrate Spring leaflet available at the gardens. Highlights for early March include a course on Flowers for cutting – from bed to vase when you can learn how to grow exciting and unusual plants for home decorations. On Saturday March 7 there will be a Grow your Own Day with free garden entry from 10am-3pm. This is a chance to find out what you can do to prepare the garden for growing fruit and vegetables. There will be expert advice on hand about what to plant and where and design ideas for the plot and on raised beds. Children’s activities will include potato printing and quizzes. To book on to the flower course call 724680 and for more details on the spring programme check out the website on www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Coffee Morning
The next coffee morning with cake stall and bring and buy stall at Harlow Hill Methodist Church will take place on Saturday March 7 from 10am-noon. Also at the coffee morning the Harlow Puzzle Club runs and you can borrow jigsaw puzzles for just 50 pence from the library.
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Monday, February 02, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Birthday Greetings
Many congratulations this week go to Bob Wise who celebrated his 90th birthday last weekend. Bob has been enjoying several birthday celebrations with family and friends and tells me that he has had a lifetime of many blessings. Bob was a local preacher in the Harrogate Methodist Circuit and a member of Oatlands Methodist Church before joining the congregation at Harlow Hill Methodist Church when Oatlands sadly closed. I would like to take this opportunity to say congratulations to you Bob on this milestone of a birthday and join with your many family and friends in wishing you a very happy birthday and many more to come!
Rossett Nature Reserve
Thanks very much to Sue Craven for getting in touch with me with news of the Rossett Nature Reserve. For those of you who don’t know this runs adjacent to the school playing fields of Rossett Acre Primary School and is a wonderful local facility for everyone to enjoy. The Rossett Nature Reserve Group will be on the site tomorrow morning, Saturday February 7 from 9.30am- 12pm. This will be an opportunity to tidy the site by collecting litter and coppicing boundaries to thicken them for the wildlife. Instruction will be given on the morning. All welcome, even if half an hour is all you can spare. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please come suitably dressed with stout shoes or wellies and gloves. Committee members will be available to talk about the site if anyone has any questions. Meet at the bollards by the Rossett Acre Primary school at 9.30am or find us on site after that.
Coffee Morning
The regular monthly coffee morning resumes for the new year this Saturday February 7 at Harlow Hill Methodist Church from 10am-noon. Coffee with scones will be served during the morning and there is the usual popular cake stall. In addition there will be a Bring and Buy stall for which all contributions will be gratefully received. Remember also that the Harlow Puzzle Club runs from the Church and if you need to borrow a new jigsaw puzzle, the cost is just 50 pence each from the Puzzle Library. The hall at Harlow Hill Methodist Church is available to book for events. For more details please call 568335.
Men’S Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church from 10am with refreshments served before the meeting. Members have recently enjoyed talks from Coun Bob Nash about the Leeds/Bradford Airport and from church member Mr Frank Ellis with an entertaining talk entitled It don’t mean a thing! On Tuesday February 10 there will be an Open Meeting of the Forum to which guests (including females!) are welcomed. The speaker will be Mrs J Brooks and the theme My Box of Treasures. On Tuesday February 17 Mr S Tate gives some Travellers Tales. For further information about the Harlow Men’s Forum, please contact secretary Mr George Mountford on 564858 or on E mail g4uxq@talktalk.net
Friendship Club
Members of the Harlow Friendship Club for over 50’s meet at the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm. Recently members have enjoyed a talk from Sam Parkhouse on Open Country and from Alec Purves on Venice through different artists. On Wednesday February 11 there will be a Bring and Buy Sale and on Wednesday February 18 Mr Barry Wilkinson does his own Antique Roadshow with a talk and valuation. For further information about the Harlow Friendship Club, please contact Mrs H Rayner on 734577. The Harlow Community Centre is available to book for events by calling 568334.
Harlow Carr
Like many of you, my husband and I participated in the RSPB bird count two weeks ago where the birds seemed to disappear at the appointed time! I was delighted to see that at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, throughout the week February 14-22 , there will be a celebration of Birds in the Garden with a full week of activities to enjoy. These include quiz trails, bird crafts, making bird feeders, storytelling, bird advice from the RSPB, a visit from the Yorkshire Dales falconry, advice on nest boxes and much much more, with things happening every day throughout the day during the half term period. For more information about this exciting week, either pick up a leaflet from the gardens, telephone on 565418 or look at the gardens website on www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Rossett Sports Centre
During the half term holiday there will be a variety of activities available once again for our young people. These include themed days on bounce around, pirates, team challenge, art attack and super heroes spectacular. In addition there will be special coaching sessions on trampolining and football during the week. The play sessions are divided into age groups – 5 -7 years and 8 – 12 years. Booking is essential for these activities and to do this you will need to contact Rossett Sports Centre on 505455.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
New Year Greeting
Following a Christmas which I spent mostly in the Lake District with poorly parents to look after, it seems good to be returning to a bit of normality and setting about the new year tasks! Happily things back at my old home are much better now. One of my tasks for the New Year is to keep my readers up to date with the happenings on Harlow Hill. To do this I need lots of help from you! Please do get in touch with me if you have any news you would like to include in this column. You can contact me at the telephone number above or on the E mail. I always appreciate receiving details of local events – either regular meetings, occasional special events, special birthdays or anniversaries or greetings of any kind. The more you can contribute, the more everyone on the hill gets to know local news. I look forward to hearing from you.
Carol Singing
Before Christmas an intrepid band of carol singers accompanied by their own excellent band, set forth from Harlow Hill Methodist Church to sing carols around Harlow Hill. This proved to be an excellent evening. The route was varied for the first time to take in house on the Plantations and the group was extremely well received. Thanks to everyone’s generous donations, the carol singing alone raised £260 on the night for the Harrogate Homeless Project. The Christmas Day collection at Harlow Hill was added to this amount to raise the grand total or £350 for the Project – an excellent total and one which was extremely well received. Many thanks are due to all those who came out to listen to the carol singers and who contributed in any way to the success of the evening. For future reference, the carol singing takes place every year and anyone is invited to join in. Keep a look out for details as next Christmas approaches!
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum have now resumed for the season at Harlow Hill Methodist Church each Tuesday morning commencing at 10am with refreshments. So far this New Year meetings have been led by Mr D Hunt, talking on the Boundaries of the Forest of Knaresborough and this week by Mr Mike Bratley with a talk entitled Behind the Scenes. The speaker on Tuesday January 20 will be Mrs B Armstrong talking on the Inca Trail and Beyond. On Tuesday January 27 Coun Bob Nash has as his theme Air Traffic Control at the Leeds/Bradford Airport.
Friendship Club: The Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s meets each Wednesday afternoon at the Harlow Community Centre, the Green Hut, on Harlow Avenue. So far members have enjoyed talks by Mrs C Rayner on the Art of Patchwork and the Hon Judge Clarkson on the Lighter Side of the Law. On Wednesday January 21 Mr G Patrick Bishop has as the title of his talk Love of Churches. On Wednesday January 28 Mr Sam Parkhouse will give a talk on Open Country. New members are welcome to come along to any of the meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club which commence at 2.30pm. For any further information please contact Mrs H Rayner on 734577.
Harlow Carr
Following a busy Christmas period, things have already started happening again at the RHS garden at Harlow Carr. The flower arranging courses are now into their third week and this weekend, Saturday January 17 and Sunday January 18 , there is a Botanical Drawing workshop. A combination of demonstrations and individual tuition will support botanical study. Four Saturday morning workshops on January 24, February 7, February 28 and March 14 give you a change to Learn to Garden. This is a brand new course designed to give you the basics of making a beautiful garden. Explore planning and design, the siting of plants and the mysteries of propagation! On Thursday 29 January at 2 pm there will be a Pruning fruit trees demonstration given by a member of the Garden team for tips and advice on planting fruit trees ready for a successful start to the growing season. To book a place on any of the courses mentioned, please contact Harlow Carr on 724680
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Harlow News
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Scout News: The annual Christmas performance was held at Twenden, home of the 20th Harrogate Scout Group, the Lions, last week. This evening involved all the sections and was well supported by parents. The Grand Christmas Raffle was drawn by Coun Andrew Jones and this money goes towards the fundraising efforts for the re-building of the facilities on the current site. So far the money raised this year amounts to £13,000, a magnificent effort. On Sunday, December 21 the Lions will be bag packing in Asda and they would be grateful for your support once again. The 20th Harrogate Scout Group would like to thank everyone who has helped them throughout the year and hopes you will continue to support events in 2009. Meanwhile warmest Christmas wishes to everyone from the Lions!
Christmas Church Services: You are most welcome to come and join any of the following Church services being held over Christmas at Harlow Hill Methodist Church just across from the Co-op on the corner of Otley Road and College Road.
Sunday, December 21 there will be normal 10am worship and in the afternoon at 4pm the traditional Candlelight Carol Service led by the Rev L Wassell. This will take the form of carols, readings, drama and prayers for Christmas with tea and mince pies being served afterwards.
On Christmas Eve there will be a Crib service at the held especially designed for little ones and their parents. This is a very informal service, during which the nativity characters are places in the Crib. There will be plenty of opportunity for joining in with songs, action rhymes and games.
Also on Christmas Eve at 11.15pm there will be a united service of Holy Communion to celebrate the Light of Christ.
On Christmas Day there will be a Family Service at 10am. If you have opened any presents please bring one along to show and tell!
On Saturday, January 3 there will be a New Year Party at Harlow Hill Methodist Church starting at 6pm. This evening is a shared supper with games, fun and fellowship for everyone to enjoy.
Harlow Carr: On Sunday, December 21 at 2pm there will be a Winter Walk at Harlow Carr Gardens. Take a deep breath of fresh winter air and join Andrew Willocks for a festive walk around the garden. The walk will conclude with delicious Betty’s mulled wine and mince pies in the Study Centre. Places are limited so if you want to join in please give Harlow Carr a call on 724680.
Carol Singing: One of the traditions of Christmas on Harlow Hill has become the annual carol singing evening. This will take place on the evening of Tuesday, December 23. Meet at Harlow Hill for a bring and share meal before setting off for the singing around the houses on Harlow Hill at 7pm. There will be a small band of intrepid musicians leading the singing and this is a chance to have a really good sing to raise money for a very good cause, the Harrogate Homeless Project. If there is a knock on the door between 7-9pm on this evening it will very likely be carol singers. Please come out and listen or join in!
Christmas Greetings: Harlow news will resume again after the holiday period and I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to contribute items for the column. May I take this opportunity once again to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Harlow Carr
Coming up this weekend at the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr, is a Garden Explorers event Potato Puppets and Friends. This will take place tomorrow Saturday November 22 from 10am-3pm. Come along and get crafty and creative and make puppets to take home – all materials are provided. Spaces are on a first come first served basis for members of the RHS Garden Explorers. You too can join the Garden Explorers and open up a world of exciting events. For just £68 per annum you and your children can visit the RHS gardens free all year round. Join exclusive events like this one listed and find inspiration in the Garden Explorers handbook and newsletter.
Winter Wonderland
Also at Harlow Carr on the weekend of Saturday November 29 and Sunday November 30 there will be a Winter Wonderland spectacular with Santa carol singers and a fairy-themed quiz trail. Santa will visit on the Saturday at noon on a sleigh pulled by real reindeer. There will be children’s craft sessions at 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm at £5 each which can be booked by ringing 724680. Christmas storytelling session will also take place at 1.30 and 2.30pm. Come as an angel or shepherd and visit the animated nativity scene. Santa’s Grotto will operate each day of the event until 4.30pm. It all sounds marvellous and all this entertainment right on our doorstep!
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning from 10am at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. On Tuesday November 25 Professor M Curzon will give a talk entitled Arctic Dentistry. On Tuesday December 2 Mr J Taylor has as the theme for his talk the Unknown Prime Ministers. Meetings of the Men’s Forum will run almost until Christmas and include a celebration Christmas lunch at the Ascot House Hotel.
Friendship Club
The Harlow Friendship Club meets at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm. On Wednesday November 26 Vera West leads the U3A singing concert. The Christmas party follows on Wednesday December 3, after which there will be a break in proceedings until the New Year.
OASIS
This groups for the over-50’s meets at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace each Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm. On Thursday November 27 Mrs Mary Dance gives a talk entitled Music and Me. This will be followed on Thursday December 4 by Jill Fellerman from Harrogate Library. The Christmas party will be held on Thursday December 11 with a 2pm start. Gifts for the Harrogate Homeless Project would be most welcome.
Magician’s Evening
Thanks to Pam Keyse, Chair of the Harlow Community Centre, for getting in touch with me about an event to be held at the Centre, the Green Hut, on Friday December 5 from 7-9pm. An evening of magic will be provided by the Harrogate Society of Magicians with proceeds in aid of the maintenance of the Green Hut as a facility for our community. Ticket prices are £4 for adults and £2 for children and this includes refreshments. They are now available by contacting Pam on 521330 or Bob Nash on 879527
Christmas Bazaar
At Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Saturday December 6, a Fancy Dress Christmas Bazaar will take place from 10am onwards until mid-afternoon. The theme for the fancy dress is Pantomime and there will be prizes awarded for the best costumes. During the morning the Church will be opened up to include stalls from the groups that meet on the Church premises – this includes the Rainbow, Brownies and Guides and the Men’s Forum as well as various church stalls. Father Christmas has also been invited along! It is hoped that this Christmas event will be well-supported by local residents. If you have not had the chance to pop into the Church before, now is the time to come and sample some excellent baking or maybe even enjoy your lunch here as well.
Horticap
At the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road, there will be two Christmas Open Days on Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7 from 10am- 4 m. This is a chance to do some shopping a relaxed atmosphere and to choose your Christmas tree. Seasonal refreshments will also be served. Horticap is worth a visit at any time of the year but is always special at Christmas.
Scout Group
Also on Saturday December 6 the 20th Harrogate Scout Group (Lions) will be holding a coffee morning at Twenden on St Mary’s Walk from 10am-noon. Here you can enjoy home-made cakes, toasted teacakes and tea and coffee. The proceeds of this event are in aid of the re-building project for the Lions site at Twenden and I know that your support would be much appreciated.
Christmas Events
Already a lot of Christmas events are coming up and I am sure there must be others. Please let me know if you are planning an event for Christmas and I will be delighted to include any information in this column.
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Scout News
Those of you who attended the Stray Fireworks display last Saturday night may well have managed to find your way to the 20th Harrogate Scout Group (the Lions) stall selling hot dogs, burgers etc. The team were working well when I came along to purchase and it brought back many memories of similar stalls done in the past. The Stray bonfire night provides Scout groups with an opportunity to make funds for themselves and to provide a service for the many people who came along to watch on the night. According to Lions Chair David Odd, the takings were a fair bit down on last year which was a little disappointing. As I reported in my mini column last week, the 20th have a lot of money to raise, if they are to achieve their goal of rebuilding their home on the current site on St Mary’s Walk. The Scout Group next major fund-raiser will be a coffee morning to be held at the Scout hut on Saturday December 6 from 10am-noon.
Men’s Forum
The Harlow Men’s Forum meets each Tuesday morning from 10 am at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. On Tuesday November 11 Mr R Smith presents a talk entitled Pantomime to Pantomime. This is followed on Tuesday November 18 by a talk by Mrs A Henson with the subject Madeira:Garden of the Atlantic. The Harlow Men’s Forum is well attended an always open to new members to come along. For further information contact secretary, George Mountford on 564858 or come along any morning to join members for coffee at 10am.
Friendship Club
The Harlow Friendship Club meets at the Green Hut, the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm. On Wednesday November 12 Sam Parkhouse will give a talk on the work of the RNLI. On Wednesday November 19, Ian Hayden gives a talk on the Yorkshire Moors and Coast. Once again new members are most welcome.
Harlow Carr
Following an extremely busy half term week at Harlow Carr which gave everyone an opportunity to sample a real taste of Autumn, the month of November also has lots going on according to the autumn programme. Last Wednesday November 5 there was a Bringing the Winter Garden Inside workshop. This was a chance to find out which plants to grow in the garden to provide suitable material for indoor winter displays. On Saturday November 8 from 10am-3pm there will be a Tree Party with a day of themed activities for all the family, including walks and talks that focus on trees and their inhabitants, bark rubbing and quiz trails. There will be a Garden Explorers event on Saturday November 22 entitled Potato Puppets and a family Christmas event will take place at the end of the month during the weekend of Saturday and Sunday November 29 and November 30
OASIS
This group for the over 50’s meets at St Mary’s Church Hall, Harlow Terrace on Thursday afternoons at 2.15pm. On Thursday November 13 there will be Members afternoon with the theme Memorable Moments. On Thursday November 20 Miss Margaret Greene takes a Light-hearted look at Christmas and there will also be a Horticap sales table at this event.
Horticap
This year for the first time, Horticap has its own Christmas card. This is from a painting by supporter and artist Les Packham and shows the Horticap garden in winter. It is now on sale in the shop at the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road on the way to Beckwithshaw and costs £3.50 for 10. This product is also available at the charity card stand in Brindleys. All proceeds from the sale of this card go straight back into the work that Horticap does which has to make it worth investing in!
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News - Charlotte South
Highlight On Local Scouting And Guiding
Scout News
Many of you will have read in the Advertiser last week the feature on the 20th Harrogate Scout Group’s Channel swim which took place at the Hydro recently. The main fund-raising target at the moment for the 20th Harrogate Scout Group (Lions) situated on St Mary’s Walk, is to raise sufficient funds for a complete re-build of the property. The sponsors for the event were PeopleCo IT Recruitment Specialists. The Harrogate Lions acted as adjudicators for the event and donated a cheque for £3,800 towards the fund. All future fund-raising efforts at the 20th Harrogate Scout Group will be focused on raising the necessary funds needed to give our local Beavers, Cubs and Scouts the best possible centre for carrying on with their activities.
You can support the fund-raising effort by going along to the Stray Bonfire this Saturday night November 1 from 6.30pm onwards when the 20th Harrogate Scout Group will have their traditional stall selling burgers, hotdogs etc. It is estimated that last year the group served over 600 people on the evening so they would really appreciate your support on this night.
I look forward to keeping you updated on developments at Twenden and to featuring news of any fund-raising efforts. Having had a long association with the 20th Harrogate Scout Group I know how much this facility is needed and how much it will be welcomed by all those who lead our local scout groups and by all the children who benefit so much from scouting activities. Thanks very much to Deborah Roslin for getting in touch with me about these events.
Guide News
Locally Rainbows, Brownies and Guides flourish on Harlow Hill. We are fortunate in having a team of leaders who dedicate themselves to providing activities through guiding to the girls and young women of our area. The 4th Harrogate Brownies has not met since the summer holidays, due to leader Fiona Dodd retiring from a job she has done for many years, to commence a nursing course in York. At the last minute a new leader has come forward and will be running the unit with the guidance of District Commissioner Hilary Pickering from the start of November. Hilary tells me that there are lots of girls on the waiting lists for all our local groups and certainly for Brownies there are easily enough girls to start another unit at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. The problem is that there are simply not enough leaders coming forward. At Ashville the Rainbows are also seeking a leader to take on the group and as yet no-one has come forward.
I have been asked by Hilary to put out a bit of an appeal to local people to try and recruit some more leaders for our girls on the hill. Again this is a topic close to my heart, having led myself both Rainbows and Guides at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. You do not need any training to start with just lots of enthusiasm and energy and a real wish to get involved in your local community. If you think you might be interested please give Hilary Pickering a call on 874360 or E mail me on my address as above and I will forward your details to Hilary. Your help is really needed.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Harlow News
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Holiday Time: As half-term approaches for our children and all those who work in schools, I am delighted to be able to write about so many things happening locally on the hill that you can become involved in if you are not going away for a break. I can guarantee that there will not be time to be bored, if you take a read below and take advantage of the opportunities available!!
American Exchange: For a party of year 9 students this half-term will be entirely different! The group of 30 students and accompanying staff for Rossett School left for Falmouth, Maine, USA in the early hours of last Saturday morning. There is a long history of pupils exchanging with Falmouth and the party is ensured a very warm welcome from their American hosts with a full programme of trips and activities planned. The American party will return to Rossett at Easter to sample some of the delights of our county.
Autumn at Harlow Carr: There is absolutely masses going on at Harlow Carr gardens over the half term week. At the start of the holiday an Apple Festival will take place with special displays, tastings and advice and identification sessions. During the week there are various competitions and workshops including guess the Weight of the Pumpkin, willow weaving and crazy critters [vegetable animals]. There are also demonstrations on fruit pressing and wood turning. Friday, October 31 will be Pumpkin Day with fancy dress, a cookery demonstration, face painting, pumpkin carving and Halloween crafts and balloon workshops. Sunday 2 November has Mushroom Magic as the theme with displays of fungi, mushroom sculptures, craft activities and games. Throughout the week all activities happen between 10am – 4pm. To find out more, pick up a copy of the Taste of Autumn Leaflet, search the website at www.rhs.org.uk/gardenevents or call 565418 for specific details on anything mentioned above. A fantastic week of activities and children under six get free entry to the garden.
Men’S Forum: Harlow Men’s Forum meet at Harlow Hill Methodist Church each Tuesday morning from 10am when refreshments are served. On Tuesday, October 28 Mr M Langford poses the question Where in the World is This? On Tuesday, November 4 Mr G Queen will give a talk entitled Uphill All the Way. New members are always welcome to join this thriving group, just for men! Please come along to any meeting or contact secretary George Mountford for further details.
Allotment Association: A reminder from Harlow Hill Allotment Association that seed order forms need to be in to the allotment shop by Friday, October 31. What I like about having an allotment is that planning ahead is always happening. As we battle with the wind on the hill and set about digging over for winter, spring is just around the corner as we plan the next growing season. Happily allotment gardening remains extremely popular across the country and the Harlow site is thriving. The next social event on the calendar will be the Annual Bonfire on Wednesday, November 5 starting at 6.30pm. Site members should note that contributions of woody rubbish only can be added to the bonfire from Saturday, November 1, once the location is known!
Friendship Club: This group meets at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm. On Wednesday, October 29, members welcome Miss Bird with her talk entitled From Russia with Love. On Wednesday, November 5 the AGM will take place and all are welcome.
Horitcap: In September the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road welcomed as their guest His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. The Duke had a guided tour of the site where he met students, instructors and volunteers. He showed a great interest in all the tasks the students carried out and he planted a red oak tree to commemorate his visit. This is at the start of the wildlife trail which is being created by the students and staff. I went up to visit Horticap two weeks ago on a glorious sunny morning to enjoy the garden and to stock up on some winter bedding plants. What a glorious place to be! If you have never visited this gem of a place, I would certainly recommend a visit. I am always delighted to receive the newsletters brimming full of forthcoming events.
Rossett Sports Centre: Our local sports centre once again offers a play scheme programme over the half-term holiday. This is intended for children aged 4 – 12 years and is split into two sessions, once for 4 – 7 years and one for 8 – 12 years. Each day has a theme – glass painting, bounce about, junk modelling, super sports and Halloween Day. Bookings are for full or half days and don’t forget to bring lunch! To find out full details and to book you place, please contact Rossett Sports Centre on 505455.
Coffee Morning: On Saturday, November 1 there will be a coffee morning and cake stall held from 10am – noon at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. Here you can also find the Harlow Hill Puzzle Club! As the clocks will have changed by this weekend and the colder weather sees people indoors more, why not come along and borrow jigsaws from the library for the sum of just 50p each? These can be exchanged at the regular monthly coffee mornings on the first Saturday of the month, or on any Sunday morning after the 10am service. Plans are also afoot to introduce a mid-week coffee morning at the Church. A date for your diaries on the hill is Saturday, December 6 when a Christmas Bazaar will take place at the Church for the first time in quite a few years. This is to have a Pantomime theme and fancy dress is encouraged! There will be a variety of stalls including those run by the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides. More details to follow!
Oasis: Thanks to Amanda Atkinson for getting in touch with me about the Oasis programme. Oasis is a group for the over-50’s which meets at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace each Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm. On Thursday, October 30 Mr Ken Humphries will be giving a talk on the Life and Music of George Gershwin. This is followed on Thursday, November 6 by a talk on the North Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Men’S Forum
The new programme for the Harlow Men’s Forum commenced earlier this week when Judge D Clarkson gave a talk entitled a True Murder Mystery. On Tuesday October 14 there is to be an open meeting at the forum to which guests, men and women, are warmly invited. This will be given by Mr Mike McKay, a former BBC reporter on national TV news. The subject for his talk, Travels with my BBC Aunt, is eagerly anticipated. On Tuesday October 21 there will be a talk for members given by a member of the Samaritans. All meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on College Street, starting at 10 am with refreshments and followed by the meeting. New members are most welcome.
Friendship Club
Meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club take place each Wednesday afternoon at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue at 2.30pm. On Wednesday October 15 Ann Hemsworth will give a talk on Beatrix Potter and the following week on October 22 Eric Waight will give members some insight into his experiences as Mayor. Once again new members are most welcome.
Pilates
Local teacher Jacky Middleton runs thriving Pilates classes at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Mondays and Wednesdays and is about to introduce another class at the Church on a Wednesday between 1-2pm commencing on Wednesday October 15. The cost per class is £4.50 on a pay as you go basis. If you would like to come along you can call Jacky on 816480 for more details or just come along on the day. She would be delighted to see you.
Harlow Carr
There is a big event happening at Harlow Carr tomorrow, Saturday October 11, when the Big Draw takes place at the gardens from 10am-4 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for all budding artists to join in this national campaign. A team of artists will be at Harlow Carr to inspire everyone to get drawing and painting, using garden-related materials. Come along and join in the fun! Also taking place over the weekend is a two day painting fungi workshop on Saturday October 11 and Sunday October 12. There will be a workshop on Getting the Best from herbaceous perennials on Saturday October 18 and on Friday October 24 join broadcaster Joe Maiden to discover which vegetables to grow for winter and spring, including unusual options and some that can be grown in containers. To secure a place on any of the workshops mentioned you can contact Harlow Carr on 724680 or 565418 or check out the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Events
If you enjoy going along to any local events which are regular in your calendar, you might like to get in touch so that I can put details in my column. I am always looking for news to include in Harlow news and I know that there is an awful lot going on locally. Did you know that there are many local groups meeting either at Harlow Hill Methodist Church or at the Green Hut on Harlow Avenue? Did you know about the extended schools programme which takes place at Rossett School? Are you about to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary? Please do contact me either by telephone or E mail and I will make sure your event is included in Harlow News.
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Sponsored Walk
Today sees the biennial sponsored walk for the pupils and staff at Rossett School. Instead of lessons today, the entire school population will be taking part in a 20 kilometre walk from the school to Norwood and then back through Haverah Park and returning via Beckwithshaw and Otley Road to the school. This is always a popular day and a real chance for everyone to get out in the fresh air and enjoy the exercise as well as raising money for good causes in the process. With 1400 children on role, the sight of a crocodile of Rossett pupils making their way will be impressive. Please give them your support if you see them and let us hope for a fine day for all the walkers and for all the staff who will be supervising the whole route.
Harvest Events
On Sunday September 28 there will be a Harvest Festival service in the morning at 10am at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. This is a family service and everyone is invited to come along. Donations of tinned and packet goods are especially welcome as produce will be donated to the Harrogate Homeless Project after the event. In the evening at 6pm there will be a supper followed by a Quiz night. Please bring along a dish to share and following the meal the quiz will take place. After the glorious weekend we have just had, harvest always sets us thinking of autumn and is always a real celebration at the Church on the hill. A warm welcome is extended to you all. Also many thanks to those of you who supported the coffee morning held at Wesley Chapel in the town last Saturday. The next coffee morning at Harlow Hill takes place on Saturday October 4 from 10am-noon where there will be a cake stall.
Friendship Club
Members of the Harrogate Friendship Club meet at the Green Hut, Harlow Community centre, Harlow Avenue, each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm. On Wednesday October 1 Alun Pugh will be telling members about Roundhay Park and Wednesday October 8 John Gilleghan will give a talk with slides on Monet’s Garden. New members are welcome to any of these regular meetings.
Pilates
Those of you who read this column regularly will be aware that Jacky Middleton runs a series of Pilate’s classes at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. In response to demand, Jacky will be starting an additional class from Wednesday October 15 from 1-2pm in the Church hall at a cost of £4.50 pay as you go. If you would like to find out more information about this class or full details on the other classes run at Harlow Hill, please contact Jacky on 816480 and she will be delighted to hear from you.
Residents Association
The AGM of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Resident’s Association will take place on Friday October 3 at 7 pm in the Green Hut, Harlow Community centre on Harlow Avenue. The guest speaker at this event is Tony Brown who has as the title of his talk Blown Away in Patagonia (a visual trek through Patagonia). There will be an update of current issues including the strategy to build homes to the west of Harrogate. This is your opportunity to raise with your Committee any issues you have concerning the community. Refreshments will be provided during the evening. For any further details please contact Chairman Terry Byrne on 568391 or E mail terry.byrne@talktalk.net
Men’S Forum
The new programme of talks for the Harlow Men’s Forum will commence on Tuesday October 7 when His Honour Judge D Clarkson tells a True Murder Mystery. For all you gents who live locally this is your chance to enjoy a morning free from the interference of the ladies!! Meetings are held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Tuesday mornings at 10 am with refreshments followed by the meeting at 10.30 am. This year the programme has been generously sponsored by our own local store Harlow Stores. New members will be made most welcome.
Harlow Carr
At the start of October there will be a wire sculpture workshop on Friday October 3 from 10am-4pm when you have the chance to create a fantastic wire sculpture duck, goose, pheasant or even chicken to take residence in your garden! On the same day there will also be an Introduction to Growing Vegetables workshop from 10am-4pm when local expert and broadcaster Joe Maiden shows you everything from how to prepare the ground to sowing, harvesting and storage. Please book into these events. Later in October there will be a Painting Fungi workshop and a chance for everyone to get involved in the Big Draw. More details in my next column or check out the website www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr or call 565418
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Monday, September 08, 2008
Harlow News
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Welcome Back: Hello to everyone and welcome back to Harlow News. I last wrote a column for the paper just before the school summer holidays and have been away for most of that time catching up with family and friends and making the most of what sunny weather there was! I return refreshed but also seeking more news from those in the local community for the Harlow area. I no longer have time to chase news stories and can only really continue with this column if those of you involved with events on the hill send me in your news. My plan is to carry on for a little while with Harlow News, hoping for you support! So please, if you are involved with any local club or society, school, playschool or nursery or have any special news about folk who live on Harlow hill, contact me and I will be delighted to continue with Harlow News. I aim to do a column every fortnight and you can contact me on the E mail above or by telephone.
Night Classes: The start of a new school year is always the time of year when opportunities also become available for adults to extend their education or to take up a new interest. The Rossett School Extended Schools Programme this autumn offers a wide variety of different courses with all classes commencing at Rossett School the week beginning Monday, September 15. This autumn language classes are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Russian as well as basic numeracy and literacy classes. On the learning for pleasure syllabus there are opportunities to take up yoga, computing, painting and drawing, first aid, violin making, wine appreciation, tracing family history, understanding the digital camera, Adobe photoshop, web design, life drawing, Microsoft Office, French conversation and group piano. Classes are held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and on some afternoons. To enrol for a course you can contact Rossett School direct on 563768 or by email mhowe@rossett.n-yorks.sch.uk . The popular Rossett Lectures series started on Monday, September 8 and runs right through until December with a variety of interesting talks. There seems to be something here for everyone and right on the doorstep, so why not take advantage of local opportunities.
Coffee Morning: On the first Saturday of the month members at Harlow Hill Methodist Church hold a fund-raising coffee morning and cake stall and this month were delighted to raise £143! On Saturday, September 20, there will be a coffee and cakes stall with sandwiches held at Wesley Chapel in the town, run by members of your local Church at Harlow Hill. If you are in town on this Saturday, please call in and enjoy excellent refreshments and support your local Church.
Friendship Club: The Harlow Friendship Club meets at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre on Wednesday afternoons at 2.30pm and started its programme at the beginning of September with a tea, cream cakes and catch up session, then a talk by Charles Kitchell entitled It’s 2 o’clock in the Morning. Who would be a Film Critic? On Wednesday, September 17 there will be an Outing and on Wednesday, September 24 Eric Forster will give a talk on Rubbish! New members are most welcome.
Harlow Carr: Although everything is very soggy underfoot after all the rain of the summer, work continues as usual at the RHS garden at Harlow Carr. As I write there is an Autumn Plant Fair taking place and earlier last week a creative flower and plant photography workshop and winter hanging basket demonstration. On Saturday, September 13 there will be a Willow Scarecrow workshop from 10am – 4pm and on Tuesday, September 23 learn how to make your own skincare products using pure and natural ingredients in the Body Beautiful. An Autumn Family Quiz trail takes place throughout the Autumn along with and I-Spy for the under 6’s.
Harvest Festival: Advance notice now of a Social event to be held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Sunday, September 28 at 6pm. In the morning the Harvest Festival will take place at the morning service at 10am for which donations are requested of tinned and packet goods which will be donated to the Harrogate Homeless Project. In the evening there is to be a Harvest Supper followed by a Quiz Night. This will take the form of a faith supper, so bring along contributions or food to share. Tickets for the quiz night cost £5 for Church funds and can be obtained on the night.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Harlow News
I shall be taking a break from writing Harlow News over the summer holiday. Below I attach a few details about events that I am aware of happening during the rest of July and August. If there is anyone out there who is keen to take on the role of writing a regular column for the Harlow area I would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact me on my E mail address for more details.
Sponsored Walk
Many congratulations to the 4th Harrogate Brownies who braved an extremely wet evening recently to take part in the Sponsored Walk to raise money for Harlow Hill Methodist Church where the girls meet on a Thursday. The girls took part in a circuit walk near Rossett Ponds along the public footpaths and notably Hannah and Harriet completed 11 laps each as they ran all evening! In total the unit raised over £200 as their fund-raising effort which was fantastic. Church members at Harlow Hill took part in a walk after the Sunday service and hope to have raised about £500 for the Church kitchen fund once all the money is in. Many thanks go to all those who sponsored walkers and supported this event.
Allotments Open Day
On Saturday August 2 the annual Harlow Hill Allotment Open Day will take place between 1.30-4pm at the Harlow Hill Allotment site on Beckwith Avenue. There will be lots to see at this event and included in the afternoon will be a sale of site grown fruit and vegetables, cakes, jams and pickles and a craft stall, a tombola, a honey stall and cone exchange, WRAP composting and refreshments. Visitors will be able to walk around the Harlow allotment site, admire the scarecrows and the diverse array of fruit and vegetables grown on the highest and most exposed allotment site in the town! Please note that the 106 bus stops right outside the allotment site!
Summer At Harlow Carr
From this week a Summer Art exhibition runs daily until Sunday August 10 at Harlow Carr Gardens. This is an annual exhibition showcasing local talent from around Yorkshire. On Monday August 4 RHS Garden Explorers will be having a Papermaking event. This is your chance to get creative, making paper using natural materials from the garden. All materials are provided but spaces are limited. Family Fortnight takes place from Sunday August 10 – Sunday August 24 with a variety of events being staged. Carnival Day also takes place on Sunday August 10 a fun carnival style celebration of flowers, come dressed up as your favourite flower, make a mask or flower hat, decorate the carnival float and much more! On the same theme Pirate Day takes place on Sunday August 24. A Kitchen Garden Walk takes place on Thursday August 14 and an Herbaceous Perennials walk on Thursday August 21, both from 2-3.30 pm. Finally it is Grow Your Own Veg Harvest Time on Monday August 18 with talks, demonstrations and displays taking place all day. So, lots to see and do right on our doorstep! Full details are available on the Harlow Carr website or by calling 565418. Please note that bookings are taken for some of the events mentioned above.
Rossett Sports Centre
There are lots of things happening at Rossett Sports Centre throughout the summer holidays every day except the August Bank Holiday Monday. Some of the opportunities available for children aged from 4-12 years old include a sports taster day, mask making, hand and foot painting, tie dye, clay modelling, Play Day, puppet and suncatcher making, bikes and blades day, a cinema trip, Wet ‘N Wild day, multisports, juggling, scratch art and Bounce Around. All sessions are divided to cater for 4-7 years and 8-12 years. There are also coaching session in gymnastics, football and trampolining and an Aikido taster session. For full details of all these events for which booking is essential check out the Rossett Sports Centre website or call on 505455.
Horticap
Many congratulations to everyone at Horticap on the recent success in gaining a Gold Medal at the Great Yorkshire Show this year and in such a special year which celebrated 150 years of the show in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen. Horticap is a wonderful place to visit at any time of the year and coming up later in August from August 25-31 there is to be a Rainforest Festival. This will be a series of events and an exhibition of student’s work on the Rainforest theme to highlight the pledge by Betty’s and Taylor’s of Harrogate to save 1,000,000 rainforest trees. On Sunday August 31 Scarecrow Sunday takes place. Please bring along your scarecrow from 10.15. The winner will be announced at 3.15pm.
Building Development
As many of you will know there are proposals to build future housing for the Harrogate area all on the western side of the town. These plans still remain despite many objections to possible schemes. In view of this the Harlow and Pannal Ash Resident’s Association has once more joined forces with other Resident Organisations under the banner of RASH (Residents Against Spoiling Harrogate). A meeting is planned for the week commencing August 4 in the Soothill Hall at Ashville College. This will be the only public meeting. Residents can check out the plan details on the Council web site, at the Harrogate Reference Library and the Council Offices and have until August 22 to make any objections to the proposals. If you would like further information or would like to come along to the Public Meeting, please contact Terry Byrne, Chair of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Resident’s Association on 568391.
Summer Greetings
I sincerely hope that we shall all enjoy a little more in the way of sunshine over the school summer holidays. July has been pretty dismal so far, the weather spoiling so many local fund-raising and social events. I am hoping for much better over the next few weeks. If you are away on holiday have a wonderful time and some wonderful weather!
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Sponsored Walk
In my last column I mentioned the Sponsored Walk which is being organised by members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church to raise funds for the newly re-furbished kitchen. This is to take place on Sunday June 29 leaving from the Church after the morning service at about 11am. All are welcome to come and join in. It is not a very long walk but will take in some of the local footpaths and beautiful countryside around our local area. Please bring a packed lunch and wear clothing and footwear suitable for walking. Meanwhile the 4th Harrogate Brownies will be having their own Sponsored Walk on the evening of their meeting to help with the fund-raising.
Art Exhibition
If you enjoy the combination of art and gardens you need look no further than a visit from this Saturday June 28 when there is to be an exhibition of artwork from Neil Simone. Neil has featured on television and in numerous journalistic reviews and his work continues to create interested around the world. He has been exhibited in many leading galleries throughout Britain. Everyone at Horticap is delighted that this year his work will actually be shown at the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road on the way to Beckwithshaw. Neil Simone’s work can be seen from 10am-4pm every day until Sunday July 6. Whilst there, why not take the opportunity to visit the beautiful garden and Horticap and purchase plants from the huge selection available?
Harlow Carr
On Thursday July 3 from 2-3.30pm there will be the change to join a Composting at Harlow Carr walk! Find out how the experts deal with their compostable waste! Meet at the Garden Entrance. Looking ahead into July highlights include and exhibition of garden design, Music week, a visit from the Oddsocks Theatre Company and a summer art exhibition. On Tuesday July 15 the Garden Opera Company will be performing Donizetti’s Don Pasquale at 7.30pm. Ticket prices for this event go up after the July 10, so now is the time to buy! On the evening of the performance Betty’s Tea House will be providing hot drinks and light refreshments, Full details on this special evening and other events at Harlow Carr can be obtained by calling 565418. To reserve tickets for the Opera the RHS Booking Line is 08456121253 event code 5313.
Belgium Trip
At the start of July from Friday July 4 – Monday July 7 , 61 students with accompanying staff from Rossett School will be taking part in a music trip to Belgium where ensembles from the school including Samba Band, Rossett Jazz and Stage Plus will be performing in afternoon concerts at Ostend and Ypres and also at an evening service at the Menin Gate. The trip has been organised by music teacher Fiona Waddington and follows two similar music visits to Paris in recent years. Also in Belgium overlapping with the music trip, is a history trip for year 9 students to visit the war graves. An exciting weekend is promised for everyone!
July Events
Please do get in touch if you have any events coming up locally over the next few weeks or would like me to mention any special anniversaries, birthdays etc. I always like good news and am happy to share it with everyone else! If you have not seen your event mentioned it is because I do not know about it! You can contact me on the numbers above. I will be taking a break in August so it is not too early to let me have August events news for early inclusion. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Platinum Celebrations
Many of you will have seen the article in last week’s Harrogate Advertiser about Elsie and Reg Jackson’s 70th wedding anniversary celebrations. I saw the couple at Church this morning and Elsie was full of all the celebrations which happened to celebrate this truly special occasion. She was particularly delighted with so many small acts of kindness shown to both herself and Reg over this happy period and I would like to pass this thanks on to all of their many friends who have been a part of their lives together. Also a chance for me to pass on once again my sincerest congratulations to you both on a memorable achievement and a wish of more years of happiness yet to come!
Friendship Club
Members of the Harlow Friendship Club will be taking part in an outing on Wednesday June 18 to the Pendle Heritage Centre and to Osbaldwick Mill. The final meeting of the summer season will take place on Wednesday June 25 when Nicola Down will talk about A Life through Poetry. This meeting will take place at 2.30pm in the Green Hut, the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue. Meetings will resume again in September after a summer break.
Harlow Carr
This weekend at Harlow Carr gardens there is to be a special event on Sunday June 15 entitled Harness the Wind. All day from 10am-4pm there will be many family activities including craft workshops, kite flying and other ways to harness the power of the wind. Throughout the summer there will be beekeeping demonstrations every Saturday at 2 pm weather permitting. Saturday June 21 is Beekeeping Open Day with members from the Harrogate and Ripon Beekeepers Association who will demonstrate their skilled craft with related displays and family activities. On Thursday June 19 from 2-3.30pm there will be a streamside walk, enjoy the lush streamside at its best with a member of the garden team. For this event, meet at the Garden entrance. Also throughout the summer, Family Quiz trails are available. For any more information please contact Harlow Carr Gardens on 565418.
Festival Of Flowers
This week from today, Friday June 13 – Sunday June 15 there is to be a Festival of Flowers and Music at St Robert’s Church in Pannal to support the work done by Horticap on Otley Road. I am sure that many of you who enjoy visiting Horticap will be please to support this event. The Festival opens on Friday at 6pm and there is a Choir Concert at 7.30pm. On Saturday the Flower Festival runs from 10am-5pm with Vocalis in Concert at 7.30pm. On Sunday the Flower Festival is open from 12pm-5pm with Songs of Praise at 6pm. Admission to the Festival is just £1 with refreshments available. For Concert tickets please call 871170.
Sponsored Walk
In my last column I mentioned the Sponsored Walk that is to take place from Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Sunday June 29 after the service finishes. This is to be a family walk with various different lengths setting off from the Church. The idea is to try and raise some money to help cover the cost of the recent kitchen renovations, but it is also a social event and is for fun! If you would like to join in and would like a sponsor form, these can be collected from the Church on either Sunday June15 or Sunday June 22 or you can give me a call and I will arrange to let you have one. You will need to dress for the weather and bring a packed lunch.
Summer Events
Please let me have any details of your summer events happening locally. I am always delighted to enclose details in the Column. A special thank you to the young lady on Harlow Park Road who gave me the flyer today about the Festival of Flowers mentioned earlier!
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Rossett Sports Centre
Over the half-term holiday, once again there are a variety of opportunities for children to get involved in activities being held at Rossett Sports Centre, commencing on the Tuesday after the Bank Holiday Monday. These include a team/game challenge day, a bounce about day on trampolines and bouncy castles, a scribbly arts day with the theme of the circus and there will be a party day on the last day of the week. Also on offer, there are several coaching course on trampolining. Booking is advised for all these activities so please contact Rossett Sports Centre direct on 505455.
Congratulations i
It is always a pleasure for me to report good news or news of success in this column! I was delighted to learn that Harlow resident Robert Whiteley has just been appointed the new President of the Harrogate Chamber of Trade. Robert is the General Manager at the Pavilions of Harrogate but in his spare time he is also one of the Harrogate Town Pastors. In addition Robert is on the committee of the Tewit Youth Band and attends Harlow Hill Methodist Church. He also happens to be a great chef!! Good news indeed, a success well-deserved.
Horticap
As I write this column on a Sunday night, I have just seen the weather forecast reporting a frost tonight! It seems hard to believe after the glorious week recently! I have been today to Horticap to stock up on bedding plants and feel I must once again mention this gem of a place in my column. Horticap is right on our doorstep on the Otley Road to Beckwithshaw. At the centre, the entry to the plant centre and to the garden has been altered and is now through the shop. This provides the visitor with a spectacular view of the garden before proceeding to plant sales. It really did look splendid this morning and now that refreshments are also available, what a great place to sit and enjoy a coffee before stocking up on plants for your own garden! Horticap is a registered charity.
Friendship Club
Meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club take place each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre. On Wednesday May 28 there will be a popular Bingo session and on Wednesday June 4 Robert Bashforth gives a musically illustrated talk entitled Take a Sparkling Pair. The programme for the Club runs until the end of June and new members are always welcome.
Church Improvements
Usage of the Church and hall at Harlow Hill Methodist Church has increased a great deal over the past year and to cope with the numbers now using the building, the kitchen has just been upgraded and is looking splendid. Later in the summer, there will be a Sponsored Walk on a weekend day which is intended to be a family social day as well as a fund-raising effort. More details will follow in this column.
Harlow Carr
During the half-term holiday the emphasis at Harlow Carr Gardens will be on Wildlife in the Garden with the theme running all week. Come along and focus on the wildlife that thrives in the garden, with themed walks and talks, plus wildlife-inspired craft workshop and a photography taster session. This event will run from Saturday May 24 until Sunday June 1 from 10am-4pm
Harlow Allotments
With my children now living around the country it is interesting to learn that the popularity of running allotments seems to be countrywide. At Harlow Hill Allotment Association there is a long waiting list and has been for a few years now. At the weekend the site was filled with keen gardeners planting and tending to crops or battling with the weeds which seem to grow so well and so quickly following the recent warm spell. With the blossoms all out it really is an attractive part of our community and with its own conservation area too! Last week a group of local artists were out on the pavement alongside the site taking their inspiration from the garden plants. The Harlow Allotment shop is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10.30-noon each weekend and you can take advantage of the stock available by becoming an associate member of the Association even if you do not have a plot. For further details just come along to the shop at the weekend and find out more.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Coffee Mornings
The monthly coffee morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church will take place on Saturday May 3 from 10am-noon with the usual cake stall and refreshments. Your support this Bank Holiday weekend would be most appreciated! If you have family visiting this is a great place to buy a cake. On Saturday May 10 down at Wesley Chapel in the town (opposite MacDonald’s) members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church will be holding an extended coffee morning to raise funds. The kitchen in the Church on the hill is about to be replaced and improved to help cope with the increasing number of lettings the property is receiving. If you are in Harrogate shopping, a warm welcome is extended to you all.
Friendship Club
Meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club will continue this spring and through into the summer each Wednesday afternoon at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre, on Harlow Avenue on Wednesdays at 2.30pm. On Wednesday May 7 Nora Mayes tells members something of the History of Glass. On Wednesday May 14 there will be an outing. Thanks to Joan Martin for keeping me informed of events here.
OASIS
I have no had any updated information about the group for the over 50’s meeting in St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace. I would be grateful if anyone reading this could make sure I get a current programme for the summer. The meetings take place each Thursday afternoon at 2.15 and all are welcome.
Chatterbox
This group for parents and their very young children meets each Wednesday morning from 11am-noon at Harlow Hill Methodist Church in the Church itself. This is a time to get together with other parents and their children, a chance to chat and introduce children to worship in a child friendly setting. During the morning there will be songs, stories, craft, toys and drinks with Rev Lee and Alison.
Harlow Carr
This Sunday at Harlow Carr Gardens there will be a Spring Plant Fair from 10am-4pm. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to stock up on plants for your garden! Along with the plants there will be planting advice available and some inspirational ideas on how to develop the garden this spring. On Wednesday May 14 and Friday May 16 from 1.30-4pm join specialists to discover the best techniques for creating and caring for a summer hanging basket. All materials are included for you to make your own beautiful basket to take away. To book on to this course or to find out more about events at Harlow Carr, telephone 565418.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
All Saints Services
The congregation of All Saints Church which currently meets at Harlow Hill Methodist Church, is trying out a new pattern of worship for the next two months. Services will take place as follows for the rest of April – on Sunday April 13 this is a joint service with Harlow Hill, on Sunday April 20 the service will be at 3pm and on Sunday April 27 at 8.45am. There is a list of service times on the Church gate for your information.
Harlow Carr
Events for the next week or so at Harlow Carr Gardens include an Introduction to Organic Gardening on Saturday April 12 where you can discover the benefits of using organic methods with Anna Corbett. This includes recycling and making compost, plus preventing and controlling weeds, pests and diseases. On Wednesday April 16 Judith Briggs will inspire you with her clever use of containers and vertical spaces on the theme Small Garden, Smart Gardener. During the weekend of Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20 come and create a splash on Welly Weekend. There will be welly walks and activities including planting up and decorating wellies and welly games for everyone. For more information about any of these events, contact Harlow Carr on 565418.
Men’s Forum
There are only two meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum now in the calendar before the end of their season. On Tuesday April 15 Mr E Forster will give a talk entitled Will the Real Lieutenant Turnbull Stand Up? On Tuesday April 22 at 10am, following refreshments, the AGM will take place at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. For the last meeting of the season’s calendar, members of the Forum will be visiting the Mayor’s Parlour. If you would like more details about this visit please contact the secretary Mr George Mountford on 564858.
Chatterbox
This group for parents with young children, takes place on Wednesday mornings from 11am-noon at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on College Road opposite the Co-op. The Chatterbox meeting provides a chance to get together with other parents and their young children, to chat and to introduce children to worship in a child friendly setting. During the hour there will be songs, stories, craft, toys, drinks and fun. The meetings are held in term time and all are welcome. Please use the main Church door on Otley Road to access the building.
Friendship Club
Meetings of the Harlow Friendship Club take place on a Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm in the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre. On Wednesday April 16 Pat Hutchinson talks about opening up your garden for charity. At the meeting on Wednesday April 23 John Gilleghan MBE will tell something of the Magic of the Dales. The Friendship Club for the over 50s extends a warm welcome to new members and has meetings locally until the end of June.
Oasis
This group which also caters for the over 50s meets each Thursday afternoon at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace at 2.15pm. On Thursday April 17 Caroline Hurran will be telling members about her experiences in Uganda and the following week on Thursday April 24 Andy Wilkinson will be talking about the Friends of Harrogate Hospital.
Fairtrade Event
The Sixth Form Young Enterprise Group, Higher and Higher, based at Rossett School, will be holding an event for Fairtrade on Thursday April 17 at 7 pm at Rossett School hall. The evening of entertainment will feature local group Kid October along with other music and dance acts. During the event Fairtrade refreshments will be served and half the proceeds will go to Fairtrade. If you would like to support a worthy cause and would like to come along, tickets cost £3 and can be bought in advance from Rossett School on 564444 or can be bought on the night at the door for £4.
Spring Cleaning
Are you one who enjoys spring cleaning and perhaps would like to help out at this annual event at Harlow Hill Methodist Church? If so please come and join in on the morning of Saturday April 19 from 10am when the Church will be cleaned inside and out and there will also be a throwing out session. The more the merrier! Refreshments will be served during the morning.
News Wanted
Please keep me in touch with your local events. I know there is a lot happening at the Green Hut, Harlow Community Centre and also at out local schools and playgroups and toddler groups. If you have an event you would like to publicize, just drop me a line either by email or give me a call on the telephone number above. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Harlow News
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Golden Wedding: Last weekend Lorna and Derek Jennings celebrated 50 years of marriage with a special service held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church conducted by Rev Gordon Lister. Those who know the couple will already know that Derek is very poorly in hospital and so was not there to witness a packed Church of folk gathered together to wish the couple well. During the service Gordon led a service of reflection and celebration for 50 years of marriage. I know that Lorna and all the family would like to pass on their thanks to all those who attended and whose presence gave them such support. Also a big thank you for all the donations to the Alzheimer’s Society given by family, friends and neighbours.
Good Friday Workshop: This afternoon, Friday, March 21, at Harlow Hill Methodist Church there will be a Good Friday Easter workshop held in the Church from 2-4pm in preparation for Easter Sunday. This event is open to all ages and will consist of an afternoon of arts and craft activities when refreshments will be served. There will also be a very short period of worship at the end of the afternoon led by the Rev Mark Godfrey. All are most welcome to come along and join in with this event.
Good Friday Concert: Also tonight, Friday, March 21 at 7.30pm there will be a performance of Olivet to Calvary sung by an augmented choir with guest soloists Jane Metcalf, David Neild and David MacDonald. The organist is David Wilks and the conductor David Wilberforce. This will take place at Trinity Methodist Church and all are welcome. Although there is no charge for the event, there will be a retiring collection.
Easter Services: On Easter Sunday you are invited to bring along fresh flowers to decorate the Easter cross at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. The Easter Sunday service will take place at 10am and after the service the cross is placed high on the wall for everyone to admire. On Easter Day at Trinity Methodist Church the Rev Mark Godfrey conducts an 8am Holy Communion service and at 10.30am a communion service with Easter hymns and carols.
Men’s Forum: Meetings of the Harlow men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing at 10am. Please note that there is no meeting on Tuesday, March 25 but on Tuesday, April 1 Mr E Beer will give a talk entitled Let the Sun Shine In.
Harlow Carr: Enjoy Easter fun at Harlow Carr gardens with a variety of Easter craft activities and an Easter egg hunt around the garden. On Wednesday, March 26 from 10am-4pm come and make your very own beautiful bugs and insects using colourful wire and beads in a workshop led by Gemma Bell of Arty Antics. All materials will be provided and spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis for members of the RHS Garden Explorers. For more information about the Garden Explorers or to find out more about what is on offer at Harlow Carr, please call 565418.
Rossett Sports Centre: It is hard to believe that the Easter holidays are here already! At Rossett Sports Centre there are lots of activities on offer for youngster from 4-12 years over the holiday period. These include an Easter Treasure Hunt, planting seeds, a sports day, art events, egg painting, tie dye, bounce around and wheeltastic! There are also coaching courses for trampolining and gymnastics as well as the opportunity to sign up for two days out to Wet and Wild and to Flamingo Land. If you are interested in signing up for any of these activities, please call Rossett Sports Centre on 505455.
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Monday, March 03, 2008
Harlow News
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Review Rossett Acre Pantomime – The Wizard Of Roz
The recipe is simple – take one community school and one enthusiastic and committed group of parents and children. Shake them in a pot which includes a new writer, some old experienced hands, some excited children, some adults who just love dressing up, some song and dance, some dreadful jokes, a lot of glitter and a silly story and there you have it, the Rossett Acre Pantomime, now in its 18th year and this year attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Harrogate
This year’s show was written and directed for the first time by Robert Brown and was loosely based on the tale of the Wizard of Oz. He cast himself in the role of Connie and was quite a presence on stage in his bright pink fairy outfit!
Central to the story telling were Dorothy (Kath Clayson) complete with sparkling red welly boots and Toto the Dog (Bryn Hoyle) whose humorous double act entertained everyone throughout the evening. As the plot unfolded the audience were introduced to a variety of characters to love and to hate. John Chester made the most of his short time on stage as the Gwendolyn, the nice Wicked Witch of the West, before being killed by an arrow around the head! Val Hall, excelled as the splendidly awful Eunice, Wicked Witch of the East! On their journey to the Wizard, Dorothy and Toto were gradually joined by familiar figures from the story. The scarecrow Bertie Bassett, played by Martin Dickson, resembled an allsort and had liquorice for a brain! With his bright pink face and big hat – this was a funny performance from the joker in the group, his Curly Wurly getting many laughs. The tin man Tick Tock (Nick Sharp) and the lioness Fluffy (Claire Wheat) completed Dorothy’s friends. Also in this tale was played out the search for true love with an able performance from the handsome Prince Percy (Andrea Stark) and his entourage George and Sam (Sue Lewis and Michelle Hayes) pursuing Dorothy along the yellow brick road. On the night of February 29, the end proposal was made by Dorothy to the Prince as befits Leap Year day! John Riggs as Dennis the Guard at the home of the Wizard was hilarious with his odd march and a complex dialogue involving swallows and coconuts!
Some of the staff at Rossett Acre Primary School were involved in the traditional slapstick scene after the interval although they were virtually unrecognizable as Trolls! The children would be delighted to see Headteacher Corinne Penhale decked out in sacking eventually getting a custard pie in the face!
During the week two sets of children had been working extremely hard to provide a host of other roles in the production, animals, guards, doormen, monkeys, health and safety officers, a rabbit, waiter and the prologue as well as some great dancers choreographed by Alison and Beth Bell.
No show can work without a huge network of support and this production had it once again. Musical direction was in the capable hands of Chris Davies and the play was produced by Andrea Stark and Joyce Hannam – Joyce also looked after all the children involved, a huge amount of work, along with Chris Wood and Julie Dewar. Then there were all the background staff for wardrobe, make-up, props, sound and lighting who were all so enthusiastic and obviously enjoying every minute.
Throughout the evening the audience had joined in with much cheering, jeering, singing and laughing which generally left us all feeling that we had much enjoyed an event which is now part of the life of those at Rossett Acre School. Well done to all of you involved in staging the Wizard of Roz and I look forward to next year and another successful Pantomime.
Harlow Carr
Grow your Own Veg this weekend, Saturday March 8 and Sunday March 9 at Harlow Carr Gardens. Entry to the garden is free on the Saturday! Find out over the weekend what you can do now to prepare your garden for a productive 2008. The team will advise on what to sow now, growbag options and easy or unusual vegetable options for children and adults alike. There will also be cookery demonstrations to inspire you. On Thursday March 13 there will be a spring flowers walk at 2pm and on Thursday March 20 a rose pruning masterclass at the same time of 2pm. For more details of how to celebrate spring at Harlow Carr ring 565418.
Men’S Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church at 10am. On Tuesday March 11 Mr H Dawson has as the title of his talk a Mixed Bag, so if you want to know what this is about you will have to go along! On Tuesday March 18 Mr S Tate tells members something about the history of New South Wales. There will be a short break in Easter week, so no meeting on Tuesday March 25 , meetings resume again on Tuesday April 1.
Friendship Club
The Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50s meets each Wednesday afternoon at the Harlow Community Centre (Green Hut) on Wednesday afternoons at 2.30pm. I only have details of the meeting on Wednesday March 12 which will be a talk with exhibits by Mr P Gosling entitled Trails from Around the World.
Oasis
This group, also for the over 50s, meets each Thursday afternoon at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace at 2.15pm. The meeting on Thursday March 13 will be led by the Rev Mark Carey with an Easter theme. There will then be a break for the Easter holiday before the group resumes on Thursday April 10.
Easter Events
It seems hard to believe that already I am writing about Easter when Christmas only just seems to have happened! I am sure there are events which will be happening before Easter or during the holiday period which deserve inclusion in Harlow News. Please do let me have the details either by telephone or by email on the address above. I would be delighted to receive them and to share them with my readers. Thank you!
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Harlow News
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Tewit Youth Band
You may have read in last week’s Harrogate Advertiser the article regarding Tewit Youth Band’s 30th Anniversary celebrations. As part of the celebrations taking place this year, this Saturday February 23, there will be the 30th Anniversary Concert which takes place locally at Ashville College. This is an ideal opportunity to come along and listen to this fantastic youth brass band. Tickets are only £5 or £3 for concessions and all under 10’s are free! During the evening you will hear all three of the bands which currently make up Tewit Youth Band – the Training Band, Junior Band and Senior Band, who will be joined for this evening by former members of Tewit Youth Band who are able to come along and help to join in with the celebrations. Tickets are available on the night on the door and there will be refreshments and a raffle. This should be a great evening of music and a great way to celebrate 30 marvellous years of music making from youngsters across the district. Don’t miss it!
Men’s Forum
I am sure those of you who know Ray Coggan from Harlow Men’s Forum, will join in with me in wishing him a very happy 80th birthday! Ray was for many years the driving force behind the Harlow Men’s Forum and is an active member of Harlow Hill Methodist Church, as well as enjoying singing and dancing! Happy Birthday for last week to you Ray! The Harlow Men’s Forum continues to meet each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church at 10am with refreshments. On Tuesday February 26 there will be an Open Meeting for the talk by Mr K Humphreys entitled Ivor Novello:Three for the Price of One. A warm welcome is extended to anyone who would like to come along to this event. On Tuesday March 4 Mr T Frazier talks on the Fountains Abbey Mill.
Ashville Arts Week
If you enjoy music you will be delighted to read about the feast of musical entertainment which is about to take place locally as part of Ashville College’s Arts Week which commences on Monday February 25 and runs until Saturday March 1. Throughout the week there will be musical and drama events featuring at lunchtime, in the afternoon and the evening. For the lunchtime concerts no tickets are required, just come along and enjoy! On Monday February 25 a Music Scholars Recital at 1.10pm, on Wednesday February 27 at 1.30pm Blanc Wan, an accomplished pianist, entertains in the Soothill Hall, on Thursday February 28 Music Scholars again perform at 1.10pm in the Memorial Hall and on Friday February 29 there will be an organ recital by Dr Simon Lindley in the Memorial Hall. Evening concerts include Rock for Malawi, a Junior School Concert, Poetry and a Candlelit Supper, a year7/8 Drama evening, a celebrity concert with Fine Arts Brass, a Jazz Jamboree and a Last Night of the Proms. Tickets for the evening concerts vary in price from £5 - £10 and are available from Ashville College. For full details of all the events happening in this week, pick up a copy of the Ashville College Arts Week programme or find out details on the website www.ashville.co.uk This looks like being a fantastic week of entertainment, something for everyone, everyday.
Rossett Acre Pantomime
It is that time of the year again when the parents, staff and pupils at Rossett Acre Primary School prepare to put on the annual pantomime! Once again I was delighted to be contacted about the show which will take place at the end of February from Wednesday February 27 to Saturday March 1. This year the show is based on the story of the Wizard of Oz. I shall be going along to the school to review the show and always look forward to an evening of excellent entertainment. Rossett Acre performances usually have everything in them associated with in the Pantomime tradition with always a little extra as well! Demand for tickets usually far exceeds supply so I have no doubt that most of the tickets will be sold by the time you read this! Good luck to all involved with the production especially in these last weeks of rehearsals.
Friendship Club
The Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s meets each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm at the Green Hut or Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue. On Wednesday February 27 Mrs Houseman gives a talk on the Dean’s Daughter and on Wednesday March 5 Mr David Hunt will give a talk with slides on Knaresborough Castle. New members are most welcome to come along to any of these meetings and thanks to Angela Newman for keeping me informed!
Oasis
This group also for the over 50’s meets on Thursday afternoons at 2.15 at the St Mary’s Church hall, Harlow Terrace. On Thursday February 28 there will be an Afternoon Tea with Bring and Buy Sale. On Thursday March 6 Mark McKnight will talk about the work of Youth for Christ.
Coffee Morning
On Saturday 1 March please come along to the monthly coffee morning to be held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church from 10am-noon at the Church. There will be the usual fantastic cake stall, a chance to enjoy a coffee and also, is you like puzzles, a chance for you to borrow from the Harlow Jigsaw Puzzle and Games Library. For just 50 pence, take home a puzzle or two to keep you going until the start of April and the next coffee morning!
Mother’s Day Service
On Sunday March 2 there will be a special Mother’s Day Service at Harlow Hill Methodist Church at 10 am. This will be a Family and Parade Service involving the young people who meet at the Church. All Mum’s are most welcome to come along to this service which will be led by Mr Don Rolls. There will be a floral gift for all ladies in the congregation at the end of the service and refreshments will be served.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Harlow News
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Wendy House Nursery: Towards the end of last year I wrote in this column about the Wendy House Day Nursery [2007]Ltd which was to open up on Harlow Hill at Central House on Otley Road in November. Victoria Newman is the owner of this new business and many of you will know her mum Angela who contacts me regularly with news of other local events. The Day Nursery has 46 places for children aged from three months to five years. Gradually the name of the nursery is being known locally, but if you have just moved into the area or are looking for a childcare placement, you may be interested in contacting Victoria on 505010 for further details.
Charity Bid: In my last column I mentioned the New York visit for local youngsters Jenny Lawton, Carla Bromhead and Joe Duckworth who won through to the finals of a competition organised by JP Morgan to bid for money for their chosen charity, which in this case was for the charity COCO and specifically for the Uru North Project in Tanzania. The experience of presenting their case for their chosen charity to a panel of executives from JP Morgan was apparently amazing! Although the team did not win the main prize of $25,000, they are now allowed to put in a bid for money for COCO, which is something they fully intend to do. The finalists in the competition were all American apart from one team from Northern Ireland. An all expenses paid trip to the Big Apple for these young people was indeed a wonderful experience all round. Well done indeed to them all!
Coffee Morning: Tomorrow, Saturday, February 2, will see the first of the usual monthly coffee mornings to be held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. If you missed cakes in January, now is your chance to come along and buy. In addition to the popular cake stall, coffee will be served from 10am-noon. The next major refurbishment of the Church will involve a new kitchen, so it is hoped that you will come along and give your support. Don’t forget also that the Harlow Hill Jigsaw Puzzle Club happens at this coffee morning and runs rather like a library. There are lots of puzzles to choose from and all are available to borrow for just 50 pence each.
Men’s Forum: Metings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing with coffee at 10am followed by the main business of the meeting. On Tuesday, February 5 Mrs A Henson will talk about 2000 year of Walking in the Dales. On Tuesday, February 12 Mr D Simister will tell members something of the workings of the Harrogate Hospital Radio. New members are most welcome at these regular meetings. For further information contact George Mountford on 564858.
Friendship Club: The Harlow Friendship Club for the over – 50’s meets each Wednesday afternoon at the Harlow Community Centre [Green Hut] on Harlow Avenue starting at 2.30pm. On Wednesday, February 6 Alun Pugh will give a talk with photographs entitled Dei Goes to War. On Wednesday, February 13 Geoff Scurrah will talk about the work of the Pinewoods Conservation Group. Once again new members are most welcome to come along and the new programme cards will be available as soon as they are returned from the printers!
Allotment Association: The high winds of last week caused a certain amount of devastation at the Harlow Hill Allotment site, particularly for sheds! Last Saturday morning at least one whole shed had been lifted and deposited in a heap on the footpath and there was a certain amount of similar damage on the site, it is indeed a very windy place to garden! Those of you who have allotments or are members of the Harlow Hill Allotment Association will need to note that it is annual payment time starting from the beginning of February. The allotment shop will be open from Saturday, February 2 from 10.30am-noon on both Saturdays and Sundays for the collection of rents. Whilst there, you can also take advantage of the allotment shop for your garden requirements.
Oasis: This group, also for the over-50’s meets each Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm at St Mary’s Church hall. On Thursday, February 7 there will be a member’s afternoon on the subject of My Favourite Book. On Thursday, February 14 Debbie Waller will give a talk on Pain Relief.
Pilates: For those of you interested in taking part in Pilates classes, just a small alteration to my column from last time! The Pilates classes which are held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church and run by Jacky Middleton, take place on Mondays from 9.30am, not 10am as I mentioned last time. There are also Wednesday classes at 10am and again in the evening at 7pm. All classes last for one hour. For more information please contact Jacky on 816480.
Harlow Carr: Already the half-term holidays are almost upon us and there will be undoubtedly be families looking for something to do during the holiday week. At the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr, there are family quiz trails for the whole week starting on Saturday, February 9. Also not to be missed, Birds in the Garden - for this event there will be a series of themed activities and displays in the Study Centre throughout the week, and a family birdwatching walk to discover which birds can be found in the garden. Also at Harlow Carr in February, a New Look at Alpines workshop on Wednesday 6 February from 9.30am-3.30pm and a Hellebores and Hamamelis Day on Saturday, February 23 which includes a workshop in the afternoon. To book on to the two workshops or for more details of events, ring 565418.
Rossett Sports Centre: During the half-term week there will be a series of activities held at Rossett Sports Centre for children aged from 4 – 12 years old. Each day there will be a themed activity which includes days on Sports, Junk Clay Monsters, Bounce About, Mini-Commandoes and Monkey Around [an art attack!] All activities will be divided into two sections for 4 – 7 years and for 8 – 12 years. If you are interested in trampolining there will also be special coaching sessions over the holiday. For more details of prices and to book for any of these activities, call Rossett Sports Centre on 505455.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South -563502
Good Luck
Good wishes must go to local youngsters Jenny Lawton, Carla Bromhead and Joe Duckworth who are in New York today to put in their bid for money for their charity COCO. The three all attend Newcastle University and entered a competition in the autumn run by JP Morgan to bid for money for the charity COCO which they have become much involved with in their time at the University. Last summer they attempted the climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money in the Kili for Kids Campaign and saw for themselves how the money was spent in Tanzania. If the group bid is successful today in New York, the team could win $25,000 for the Vocational Training Centre at Uru North in Tanzania. Good luck indeed to them all. I look forward to reporting on their visit in the next column.
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing with coffee from 10am followed by the talk at 10.30am. On Tuesday January 22 Mr S Regan will tell members about the New Gas Pipeline. On Tuesday January 29, long time secretary of the Harlow Men’s Forum, Mr Ray Coggan, will entertain members with a Musical Miscellany. New members are most welcome to join this active men’s group.
Chatterbox
This new group for parents, babies and toddlers commenced at the start of this year, led by Rev Leonora Wassell who is full of enthusiasm and has some absolutely brilliant ideas! This group meets on Wednesday mornings in Harlow Hill Methodist Church from 11am-noon. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to get together with their children and enjoy together a chat, songs, stories, craft, toys, drinks and fun. Please use the Church door on Otley Road to enter the building – you will be sure of a warm welcome!
Friendship Club
This group for the over 50’s meets at the Harlow Community Centre (Green Hut) on Harlow Avenue at 2.30pm each Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday January 23 the guest speaker will be Mr Wood with a talk with slides on Fountains Abbey. On Wednesday January 30 Mr Tony Birkitt will also have a talk with slides on the English Lakes. Again, new members are most welcome to any of these regular meetings.
Oasis
This group which also caters for the over 50’s meets at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace each Thursday afternoon from 2.15pm. On Thursday January 24 Mr Norman Robinson will be telling members about the History of Harrogate Clocks. On Thursday January 31 Christine Brown will be informing members about the marvellous work which goes on just up the road at the Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road, home of Horticap.
Pilates
If you are feeling in need of some exercise at the start of this New Year, you need look no further than Harlow Hill Methodist Church where Pilates teacher Jacky Middleton now runs three Pilates classes a week. These are held on a Monday morning from 10-11am and again on Monday night from 7-8pm and also on Wednesday night from 7-8pm. You can contact Jacky on 816480 for further details or arrive at anyone of these sessions where Jacky will be delighted to welcome you.
Harlow Carr
Although it has been rather gloomy since the start of the New year, there is still much to see up at the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr. It was really quite busy yesterday when I went out walking and is always worth a visit, especially as the earliest flowers of the year are just beginning to appear! There are two special workshops this month on Botanical Drawing which is this weekend and a day workshop on 30 January entitled Planning Your Garden Year workshop. To enquire about either of these two events, please call Harlow Carr on 565418.
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Monday, December 31, 2007
Harlow News
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Carol Singing
A big thank you once again to all local residents who came out to listen to the carol singing evening held recently. The collection for the Harrogate Homeless Project taken during the two hour carol singing evening streets raised the best ever total of £270. Singers and players from Harlow Hill Methodist Church and All Saints Church of England Church were joined by other local people wishing to enjoy the fun in a good cause. The collection taken on Christmas morning from Harlow Hill Methodist Church will also go to the Harrogate Homeless Project.
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum will resume after the Christmas break on Tuesday January 8 at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing at 10am. At this meeting the guest speaker will be Mr R Righton talking on the Lakes. On Tuesday January 15 Mr C Beard will be telling members about the Britain in Bloom event. New members are most welcome to join the Harlow Men’s Forum – simply come along one Tuesday morning!
Chatterbox
A new initiative begins at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Wednesday January 9 when a Chatterbox group begins. This is designed as a chance for parents and small children to come and meet together at the Church and where children can be introduced to worship in a child friendly setting. During the hour long session there will be songs, stories, books, craft, toys, drinks and fun! Each session will be from 11am -noon at the Church opposite the Co-op on the corner of Otley Road and College Road. Everyone is most welcome to come along and join in with this exciting new venture.
New Year Party
There will be a New Year Party at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on the evening of Friday January 11 commencing with a shared supper and followed by games, fun and fellowship. If anyone reading this would like to join in then please come along with a dish of food to contribute to the supper and enjoy a very social evening at your local church to welcome in the New Year.
Harlow Carr
On Sunday January at 11 am and 2pm you are invited to take a deep breath of fresh winter air and explore the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr with a member of the Garden Team. Later in the month over the weekend of January 20 and 21 there will be a botanical drawings workshop and on January 30 a Planning your Garden Year workshop. To book on to these two workshops, please call 565418.
New Year Greetings
As we all once again embark on a New Year, can I wish all my readers and happy New Year! May I also extend a plea for contributions to Harlow News from any local clubs, groups or societies which meet in this area to get in touch with details of your events? This can be done either by contacting me on the telephone number above or via E mail. Once I have copies of programmes I can then simply write these up as events occur. If you are going to be involved in a specific event I would also love to have details! Please get in touch – lots of local people read the Harlow News!
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Carol Singing
Those who live on Harlow Hill may know that each year a team of singers and players from Harlow Hill Methodist Church go out and about on the hill carol singing just before Christmas. This year the event will happen on Sunday December 23. Anyone can come along and join in the fun – meet at 6 pm at the Church opposite the Co-op for a bring and share supper before setting off for the carol singing at 7pm. The route usually taken is around the streets the Wharfedales, the Larkfields, the Beckwiths and the Harlows. Please if you hear the bell of your door ringing come and listen to the singing! The collection this year will be for the Harrogate Homeless Project.
Family Carol Service
There will be a family carol service with a difference on the morning of Sunday December 23 at 10 am at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. Please come along and enjoy carol singing and a few surprises as the Rev Leonora Wassell leads this all age worship service. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Crib Service
Always a highlight with our children just before Christmas is the annual Crib Service, this year to be held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church on Christmas Eve at 4pm. The whole family is extended a warm welcome to come and hear the Christmas story and to set the crib figures ready for Christmas morning.
Christmas Services
Across the south of Harrogate, residents should have received a leaflet containing all the details of local services at all the churches in this area. I would like to take this opportunity just to highlight one or two for the Harlow area. At Harlow Hill Methodist Church for the first time this year, All Saints Church of England Church will be holding a Midnight Communion service to which all are most welcome at 11.30. In addition the Christmas morning services will be held at 9am for All Saints with communion and at 10am the Christmas Day Family Service also at Harlow Hill Methodist. At Trinity Methodist Church, services will be held on Christmas Eve at 11.30 and on Christmas morning at 11 am.
Christmas Greetings
Whatever your plans are for Christmas I would like to wish all my readers a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a joyful New Year. Thanks to all my contributors over this last year and I look forward to hearing all your news once again in the New Year. Harlow News will return to you after a short break over the festive time.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Post Office
I have no doubt that you will all have been shocked to see that the Post Office on Cold Bath Road is one of those in the district threatened with closure. When Harlow Hill Post Office was finally closed, we were actually told that Cold Bath Road Post Office was in walking distance and a good alternative! Now this Post Office is next on the list there will be no Post Office for us on this side of the town – our only alternative to actually go into town. This is not good news and I do hope that all of you who are regular readers of this column will muster yourselves and duly complain about this threat, both by writing and by signing the petitions available in local shops on Cold Bath Road. We lost Harlow Hill in spite of a concerted effort on the part of local residents to keep it open – let us not be complacent and loose this extremely important facility
Church Decoration
There is an addition to the normal coffee mornings at Harlow Hill Methodist Church this Saturday morning December 8, when members of the Church will be setting to work to decorate for Christmas. If you would like to be involved and call in during the morning, there will be lots to do and coffee will be served from 10am-noon although there will not be a cake stall on this morning. The more the merrier! If you are new to the area, please come in and say hello and escape from the Christmas shopping for a while.
Horticap
Over this weekend, Saturday December 8 and Sunday December 9 , Horticap Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road will be having two special Open Days. If you have not visited Horticap before, then I really do recommend a trip. Here you can get your beautiful Christmas tree as well as being able to buy various other seasonal items including wreaths, swags, decorations, cards and gifts. On the Open Days join staff at the centre for seasonal refreshments and find that perfect hand crafted gift! Horticap is a registered charity and proceeds from sales here go directly into helping adults with learning disabilities.
Harlow Carr
Last weekend a Family Christmas theme was the focal point of activities at the RHS Harlow Carr Gardens, with Santa present and various activities for the whole family. I visited on an appalling wet Sunday afternoon and the indoors areas were all extremely busy. This really is a great place to do your shopping! On Thursday December 13 at Harlow Carr there is to be a Flowers for Christmas workshop from 10am-4pm, when there will be the chance to discover how to create floral displays for your home with designs that have a continental influence through to the more traditional options. A family Quiz trail is now available and there will also be two winter walks on Sunday December 23 at 11 am and 2pm. To book on to the Flowers course contact Harlow Carr on 565418.
Christmas Dates
You are warmly invited to join in any of the following services and events to be held just before Christmas. On Sunday December 16 at 4pm there will be a Candlight Carol Service at Harlow Hill Methodist Church featuring a variety of music, drama, readings and carols with refreshments served afterwards in the Church hall. Also on Sunday 16 December at Trinity Methodist Church 10.30 Morning Worship will be led by Rev Mark Godfrey and in the afternoon at 4pm there will be a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
I shall include details of other Christmas services in my next column but I do know that local people on Harlow Hill are always interested in when the Carol Singing will take place! This will be held on Sunday 23 December when singers and band assemble for a faith supper at Harlow Hill Methodist Church at 6 pm for a faith supper before setting off for two hours to sing our way around local streets. If you would like to get involved, just come along to the Church on the night for 6pm if you would like to join in the meal, or at 7pm if you just want to join in the singing. Wrap up warm and bring your best singing voices! This year the collection will be for the Harrogate Homeless Project.
Christmas Events
If details of your event have not appeared in this column it is because I did not know about them! It is easy to get in touch and certainly not too late to either let me know about things to come or report on things that have just happened.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Harlow News
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Dracula Spectacula: Congratulations must go to the staff and pupils at Rossett School who put on an excellent production of Dracula Spectacula by John Gardiner, by kind permission of Samuel French Ltd. Rehearsal for the show began long before the summer holidays and it was marvellous to see these talent students put on performances over three evenings to delighted audiences. As well as students in the cast there were many students involved backstage in the creation of props, special effects, costumes, programme, sound and lighting. A total of about thirty staff were involved in the project along the way - a real whole school effort. Well done to everyone involved!
Men’s Forum: Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum are held each Tuesday morning in hall at Harlow Hill Methodist Church commencing at 10am with refreshments. On Tuesday, November 20 there is to be an Open Meeting where guests are invited to listen to Mrs M Lunn. The title of her talk is How Did You Get a Job Like That? If you want to find out more, please go along and ladies are also welcome to this meeting! On Tuesday, November 27 Mr F Mitchell will be telling members something of Aerial Navigation in World War Two. For more information about the Harlow Men’s Forum, please contact secretary George Mountford on 564858.
Acoustic Night: If this is your kind of music then why not come along to Rossett School on the night of Tuesday, November 20 when students at the school are putting on an Acoustic Night from 7-9pm. Tickets cost just £5 and are available by contacting Rossett School on 564444 ext.214.
Friendship Club: Meetings of this group for the over 50’s take place at the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue at 2.30pm each Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, November 21 Sylvia Worrall will give a talk on Hypnotherapy and on Wednesday, November 28 members can look forward to being entertained by the U3A Singers. There is just one more meeting of the Club before Christmas and this will take the form of a Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 5.
Wendy House Day Nursery: I was delighted to be contacted this week by Angela Newman who organises the programme for the Harlow Friendship Club. Angela’s daughter Victoria has just embarked on a new enterprise which has been something of an ambition of hers since she was at school. Victoria went to school locally at Rossett Acre and the Rossett School and at the grand old age of 24 has just opened her new business locally. She is the brains behind the Wendy House Day Nursery [2007] Ltd which opened its doors to children from Monday,November 5. The Nursery is based in the Annex Building of Central House up on Otley Road and can take 44 children with immediate vacancies available. If you would like more information about the Nursery please do contact Victoria Newman on 505010. Good luck Victoria with your business - it is so good to hear a success story!
If you have a similar one you would like others to know about, then let me know!
Harlow Carr: Once again there are all sorts of events happening at the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr which is really busy especially at the weekends, as anyone who lives locally will know! This weekend on both Saturday and Sunday there is to be a workshop entitled Illuminated Herbals with Colin Swinton. Gold leaf was used in medieval times to illuminate manuscripts and herbals. This workshop will look at traditional and more modern approaches to combining plant painting with gold. On Friday, November 23 Philip Lyth leads a workshop on Traditional Hedges and their maintenance, a course held in conjunction with the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group. On Saturday, November 24 you can make a Willow Angel with Phil Bradley - this is really a Christmas decoration with a difference, a willow angel to grace your home this season. To secure a place on any of these workshops and to find out full price details, contact Harlow Carr Gardens on 565418.
Oasis: This group also for the over 50’s meets at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace each Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm. On Thursday, November 22 you can listen to Sylvia Worrall giving a demonstration and talk about Reflexology and Massage which I guess would rather complement the talk at the Friendship Club held the day before at the Harlow Community Centre! On Thursday, November 29, Lt.Com. Adrian Mack will be telling members about the Mission to Seafarers and there will also be items for sale at this event.
Horitcap: With Christmas fast approaching, many people are beginning to focus in on Christmas shopping, so why not pay a visit to Horticap on Otley Road on the way to Beckwithshaw and see what items they have to tempt you! As well as a big variety of plants for the winter garden, there are also candles, decorations and many other gifts for sale.
Christmas Events: By the time I write my next column I will be looking towards early December events locally. If you are organising anything or are aware of events going on which you would like me to mention, then please contact me in advance on contacts numbers above and I will be delighted to include you event or activity!
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Coffee Morning
The usual monthly coffee morning will take place tomorrow, Saturday November 3 from 10am- noon at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. Please come along and say hello, enjoy a coffee and spend some money on the excellent cake stall. You will be sure of a warm welcome. Members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church will also be holding an extra fund-raising coffee, sandwiches and cake stall on Saturday November 17 at Wesley Chapel in the town from 10am until about 2pm.
Men’s Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum take place on Tuesday mornings at Harlow Hill Methodist Church starting at 10am with coffee. The meetings start at 10.30am. On Tuesday November 6 Mr Vernon Crew will be telling members about Men in Black. On Tuesday November 13, members welcome to the meeting the new Minister at Harlow Hill the Rev Mark Godfrey, who will be leading President’s Morning. Planning ahead again, just a note, that the meeting to be held on Tuesday November 20, is an Open Meeting to which guests are invited, male and female! The guest speaker will be Mrs M Lunn and the title of her talk How Did You Get a Job Like That? Full details on the Harlow Men’s Forum are available from secretary George Mountford on 564858.
Harlow Carr
I HOPE that some of you were able to get along to the many events held at Harlow Carr gardens during the half-term holiday. Today, Friday November 2, there is to be a Gardens by Design workshop from 10am-4pm, when participants will discover the key principles behind successful garden design, including layout, decorative materials and visual effects. On Saturday November 3 and Sunday November 4 there will be a Botanical Drawing workshop on Exotic Fruit each day from 10am-4.30pm. On Wednesday November 7 Bring the Winter Garden inside in a workshop which will tell you which garden plants provide suitable material for indoor winter displays. So, there is a lot more to see and to do and its takes place on our doorstep! To find out more contact Harlow Carr on 724680
Ballet
IF the art of ballet appeals to you, Jacky Middleton is keen to start and adult beginner’s ballet and Pilates class from Friday November 2, 10-11am, again at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. The first half of the class will be ballet and the rest, mat based Pilates. Jacky hopes that people will enjoy the combination of standing exercises followed by abdominal strengthening work. Classes will be £4.50 pay as you attend. Thanks to Jacky for letting me have the details of this exciting new opportunity. If you know of anything else happening locally which needs a little publicity, then do get in touch.
Friendship Club
MEETINGS of the Harlow Friendship Club for the over 50’s take place each Wednesday afternoon in the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue starting at 2.30pm. On Wednesday November 7 the AGM will be held, followed on Wednesday November 14 by a talk from Ros Watson entitled the Victorians.
Oasis
THIS group, also for the over 50’s, meets at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace at 2.15 pm on Thursday afternoons. On Thursday November 8 Tony Burkitt will give a talk with slides on New Zealand and on Thursday November 15, Muriel Tucker tells members something about the history of Underwear through the Ages.
Dracula Spectacula
IF you live locally and are interested in what some of our local secondary school pupils are up to and you would like a night out, I commend to you the performances to be held at Rossett School at 7pm from Wednesday November 7 – Friday November 9 , when pupils and staff will be staging a production of Dracula Spectacula. The show features a cast of very talented young people with some amazing performances guaranteed and some great music. Why not come along and enjoy the show – I can promise you that you will not be disappointed! Tickets cost £6 each and are available by contacting the school on 564444 extension 214.
News Wanted
DID you notice this week that the Shepherd’s Dog reverted to its old title of the Harlow Inn and is under new management? Did you also notice the new Bespoke Cake Shop which will soon be housed in the old butcher’s shop? If you live locally you may or may not have noticed these things. This column is for news about the people and the things which happen in our community of Harlow Hill. As far as many of us are concerned it is a great part of Harrogate in which to live! Celebrate the things that happen here by letting me have your news and information to pass on to others. Contact me and tell me your news!
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Harlow Hill Allotment Association
Just a reminder to plot holders and members of the Association that the completed order forms for this year’s seed order from Kings need to be at the allotment shop by Wednesday October 31. The Annual Bonfire will be held on Monday November 5 at 6.30pm at the site.
Men’S Forum
Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum are held each Tuesday morning at Harlow Hill Methodist Church starting at 10am. There has been a change to the programme this coming week, Tuesday October 23, when the guest speaker will be Mr R Righton talking about Lakes. John Pearce’s talk on Bridges Great and Small will now take place in January. The guest on Tuesday October 30 will be Mrs B Armstrong with the title of her talk being A Trek Around the Annapurna Circuit.
Horticap
As we are busy tidying up our garden and allotment for the winter, many of you will be thinking about getting some winter bedding plants to cheer pots, planters and gardens. If you have not already discovered the treasures at Horticap’s Bluecoat Wood Nurseries on Otley Road on the way to Beckwithshaw, then I strongly suggest paying a visit. Horticap now stocks a range of winter bedding plants, cottage garden perennials, shrubs, bulbs and a wide range of other unusual plants. Horticap is a registered charity and proceeds from the sale of plants go back into providing adults with learning difficulties with an opportunity to learn a trade. The gardens are open every day from 10am-4pm.
Friendship Club
This group for the over 50’s meets each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm in the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue. On Wednesday October 24, David Hunt will tell members about a Little Bit of Fewston. On Wednesday October 31, there will be a whist and beetle drive.
Oasis
This group, also for the over 50’s meets each Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Avenue. On Thursday October 25 Lyn Costelloe will tell members about the work of the Little Red Bus Company. On Thursday November 1 Mrs Hannah Beck of the Harrogate Handbell Ringers will be the guest. This meeting will have a harvest theme and gifts for the St Peter’s Homeless Project are welcomed.
Ballet
If the art of ballet appeals to you, Jacky Middleton is keen to start and adult beginner’s ballet and Pilates class from Friday November 2, 10 -11am, again at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. The first half of the class will be ballet and the rest, mat based Pilates. Jacky hopes that people will enjoy the combination of standing exercises followed by abdominal strengthening work. Classes will be £4.50 pay as you attend. Thanks to Jacky for letting me have the details of this exciting new opportunity. If you know of anything else happening locally which needs a little publicity, then do get in touch.
Harlow Carr
There are lots of activities happening at Harlow Carr Gardens over the half-term holidays. From Saturday October 20 – Sunday October 28 enjoy a full week of family activities, cookery demonstrations, walks, displays and advice on the theme A Taste of Autumn! There will be seasonal produce from local suppliers and FEAST. The food and drink network, will be at the Gardens to inspire you to celebrate our exciting British Food Culture. Apples are celebrated in Apples Galore weekend , October 20-21 . Enjoy seeing some of over 200 varieties of apples and pears. There will be a Ways to Escape Winter walk on Thursday October 25 at 11.30, 1.30 and 2.30pm and a Growing Unusual Vegetables workshop on Friday October 26 with local expert and broadcaster Joe Maiden. The week concludes with Pumpkin Day on Sunday October 28. To book on to the walk or workshop or to find out more details, contact Harlow Carr on 724680
Dracula Spectacular
If you are interested in what some of our local secondary school pupils are up to and you would like a night out, I commend to you the performances to be held at Rossett School from Wednesday November 7 – November Friday 9 , when pupils and staff will be staging a production of Dracula Spectacular Tickets cost of £6 each and are available by contacting the school on 564444. School re-opens after the half-term holiday on Monday October 29.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Harlow News
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Rossett Nature Reserve
There is to be a meeting on Saturday morning October 13 from 9.30am to tidy the site of the Rossett Nature Reserve. The Chairman is happy to show newcomers around the site and introduce its ecology for the first half hour. Meet at the bollards at the top of Arthurs Avenue and it's advisable to wear boots. Families are also most welcome. Turn up anytime before 11.30am if you just want to help. Just 30 minutes of a volunteer's time would be very much appreciated.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Harlow News
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Rossett Nature Reserve
There is to be a meeting on Saturday morning 13 October from 9.30am to tidy the site of the Rossett Nature Rserve. The Chairman is happy to show newcomers around the site and introduce its ecology for the first half hour. Meet at the bollards at the top of Arthurs Avenue and it's advisable to wear boots. Families are also most welcome. Turn up anytime before 11.30am if you just want to help. Just 30 minutes of a volunteer's time would be very much appreciated |
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Harlow News
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Residents Meeting: there is to be a meeting tonight, Friday, October 5, of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Resident’s Association at 7.30pm at the Harlow Community Centre, specifically about the proposed future development in the Harrogate District on the west side of the town (our area). If you want to find out what this may mean for you living in this area and if you want to do something about the proposed developments, why not come along to the meeting and have your say. If you are not a member of the Resident’s Association you can join at this meeting and get involved with issues which affect our community.
Coffee Morning: there will be a coffee morning with cake stall at Harlow Hill Methodist Church tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 6, from 10am-noon. During this morning the church will also be decorated for Harvest Festival the following day, so if you like flower arranging and would like to come along and help, you will be made most welcome.
Harvest Festival: at Harlow Hill Methodist Church will take place at 10am with worship being led by Mr Don Rolls. This is a family and parade service and will involve all the young people’s organisations which meet at the Church. This year in particular the Guides have been very involved in the decoration of the Church and extend a warm welcome for you to come along and join them this morning. Refreshments will be served after the service. If you would like to bring along harvest gifts, these will be donated to the Harrogate Homeless Project. Members of the All Saints congregation will also be holding their Harvest celebrations at the 9am service.
Men’S Forum: meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum based at Harlow Hill Methodist Church, resumed last week after the summer break with Mr PA Gosling entertaining members with More Tales From Around the World. Meetings take place each Tuesday morning at the church starting with coffee at 10am and any new members will be made most welcome. On Tuesday, October 9 Coun Jim Clark has as the title of his talk A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Theatre. On Tuesday, October 16 Mr J Luckett’s talk is called She Was Poor, but Was She Honest? And if you want to know the answer to that question you will need to go along and find out!
Friendship Club: this group for the over 50’s meets at the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue each Wednesday afternoon starting at 2.30pm. On Wednesday, October 10 there will be a Bring and Buy Sale and on Wednesday, October 17 there will be a talk about the Make a Wish Foundation UK. For information about the Harlow Friendship Club please contact Angela Newman on 879131.
Oasis: this group is also for the over 50’s and meets at the St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace. The group has already had two talks this season from Geoff Scurrah on the Pinewoods Conservation Group and from John Gilleghan MBE on the James Herriot Story. On Thursday, October 11 Mrs Marge Jones will give a poetry reading and decoupage demonstration and there will also be a sale of cards. On Thursday, October 18 Joan Harry will talk about the Help at Home scheme. Meetings of Oasis commence at 2pm.
Pilates: due to popular demand from Jacky Middleton’s students, there is to be an addition to the Pilates classes already held at Harlow Hill Methodist Church. This will be held on a Monday morning from 9.30-10.30am. Other classes are currently held at the Church on Monday evenings from 7-8pm and on Wednesday mornings from 10-11am and Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm. For more information please contact Jacky on 816480 or 502674.
Harlow Carr: there is a lot going on at Harlow Carr Gardens this weekend! Today, Friday, October 5, workshops are being held on Wire Sculpture and one on an Introduction to Growing Vegetables. Over the weekend there will be a Paining Fungi workshop on both days. On Sunday, October 7 explore some Mushroom Magic with displays, tastings, advice and identification, games, clay modelling, sculpture and woodturning on this fun day out. On this day also there will be Fungus Forays led my members of the Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group to discover fresh fungi and edible mushrooms. So, lots to do and get involved with. To book your place or to find out more contact Harlow Carr Gardens on 565418.
Rhythmtime: you may be interested to know about the Rhythmtime classes held locally at the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue which are run by Sue Baines-MacNeill. The half hour session includes singing, rhymes, instruments of all kinds, movement, exercise and almost anything else musical. The two classes Sue holds locally are at 2pm on Monday afternoons for babies with a toddler class for 16 months – 3 year olds, starting at 2.40pm. There are also classes held in Jennyfield on a Tuesday morning. For further information look on the website www.rhythmtime.net or check out the notice board outside the Green Hut for details. Thanks Sue for letting me have this information.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Harlow News
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Pinewoods Group: Thanks to Kathryn Mason for reporting back to me on the Pinewoods Conservation Group Open Day held at the start of this month. This is the third annual open day and was very well attended by local people and visitors to the town, with some good weather helping! The tree climbing was again very popular and thanks go to Paul Casey and his team from Harrogate Borough Council for supervising the event. All the other events also proved popular including the treasure trail and the “guess the nature items”. Thanks also go to Peter Blayney who trained his telescope on various viewpoints that are shown on the Lectern Information Board in the Pinewoods which proved that you can see Brimham Rocks from the memorial path. Representatives from the Claro Orienteering Club provided information about their club and the sport and in particular details of the reinstated permanent Orienteering courses within the Pinewoods.
Church Welcome: Members at Harlow Hill Methodist Church were delighted to welcome new Minister Rev Mark Godfrey to the Church for his first service on Harlow Hill two weeks ago. Thanks to sharp eyed reader Val who spotted my mistake in me writing of this event in my last column. The Rev Shaun Swithenbank is now responsible for the Methodist Churches at Wesley and Grove Road.
Coffee Morning: If you are down in the town shopping this Saturday morning, September 22, please call in at Wesley Chapel where members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church will be serving refreshments over the morning and lunchtime period. There will be the usual spread of excellent baking and a warm welcome from about 10 am.
Rossett Nature Reserve Group: Also on Saturday morning, September 22, the first AGM of the Rossett Nature Reserve Group will be held from 10.30am-noon at Rossett Acre Primary School. The guest speaker will be Andrew Willcocks from RHS Harlow Carr Gardens who will be talking about Gardening for Wildlife. New members are most welcome to come along to this meeting.
Harlow Friendship Club: This group for the over 50’s meets at the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm. Since the Club resumed meetings after a summer break, members have enjoyed talks by Muriel Tucker on Portions and Lotions and Eileen Burgess on Nidderdale Feasts and Festivals, as well as an outing. On Wednesday, September 26 Dr and Mrs Boud have as the title of their talk “With Haversack, Gasmask and Label”, whilst on Wednesday, October 3 Richard Barker, former secretary of the Friendship Club, will talk on 50 Years of Exposure! New members are most welcome to come along.
Pilates: Classes are available locally for Pilates at Harlow Hill Methodist Church, run by Jacky Middleton. These take place on Mondays from 7-8pm and on Wednesday from 10-11am and also from 7-8pm. All classes are £4.50 per hour. For further details please contact Jacky on 816480 or 502674 or come along to one of the sessions.
Harlow Carr: Today, Friday, September 21, at Harlow Carr Gardens there is an Understanding Your Garden workshop from 10am-4pm, which gives gardeners a chance to find out why some plants just don’t thrive in some gardens! Next Friday, September 28 the theme of the workshop is Colour in the Autumn Garden. This also runs from 10am-4pm and gives participants the chance to select the best plants for autumn with tips on pruning and propagation. On Saturday, September 29, again from 10am-4pm the Willow Scarecrow workshop provides a chance to produce a scarecrow from willow. To book for these events or to find out more information about them, please contact Harlow Carr on 565418.
Men’s Forum: Meetings of the Harlow Men’s Forum will resume again on Tuesday, October 2 at Harlow Hill Methodist Church with refreshments at 10am followed by the meeting which starts at 10.30am. The first speaker for the new programme will be Mr PA Gosling telling More Tales Around the World. For more details about the Harlow Men’s Forum please contact Secretary George Mountford on 564858.
News Wanted: If you belong to a group which meets locally please do get in touch with details then I can let others now about it! Also if you have any special events coming up and would like to let me know about them I would be delighted to here about them!
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Welcome Back
If you have missed local news over the past few weeks my apologies as I have been away for most of the school summer holiday period. With my daughter’s wedding in the middle of September, things have been rather busy! The aim of this short column is to say hello again and to ask you for news that you would like included in the regular Harlow News columns which should appear about every two weeks. I know that various local clubs and societies will start meetings again before too long and would appreciate any information about these. You can contact me on the number or E mail address above or drop a copy of your next programme through my letter box.
Resident’S Association
The AGM of the Harlow and Pannal Ash Resident’s Association took place last Monday at the Harlow Community Centre and members welcomed Mr Fred Mitchell as the guest speaker. Fred is 86 years young and recently undertook a charity parachute jump. He is a volunteer at the hospital and raises funds for the Breast Cancer Unit at Harrogate Hospital. At the meeting there was also an update on issues of local concern. Can I remind residents that annual subscriptions of £2 per household are now due and can be given to your local committee members if you know them and if you don’t but would like to join, please contact Chairman Terry Byrne on 568391 or at 41 Beckwith Road.
Advance notice to all residents of an Extraordinary General Meeting which is to be held on Monday September 24 at 7pm at the Harlow Community Centre. The subject of this meeting will be the core strategy for housing development to the west of Harrogate, that is, this side of town. Please come along and find out how changes might affect you.
Pinewoods Conservation Group
Thanks to Kathryn Mason from the Pinewoods Conservation Group for getting in touch with me about this event. On Saturday September 8 the Group will hold an Open Day at the Pinewoods which was originally to be held in June and was postponed. This will now take place between 10am-2pm. As last year it will be held on the recreation area of the Pinewoods between Harlow Moor Road and Crag Lane, with events including tree climbing, nature trails and badge making. Light refreshments will also be available. All are welcome.
New Minister
A big welcome to the Rev Mark Godfrey who is now the Minister for Harlow Hill Methodist Church and for Trinity Methodist Church as well as being appointed the Circuit Superintendent for the Harrogate Methodist Circuit. We welcome Mark and his wife Jenny and their two daughters Jo and Nicky to Harrogate. Those of you with connections with Tewit Youth Band may know that Jenny was Chair of the Tewit Committee for two years and both girls played in the band.
Mark will take his first service at Harlow Hill on Sunday September 9. This will be a United Service with All Saints and starts at 10am. It would be marvellous if we could all give Mark and his family a really warm Harlow Hill welcome!
Rev Shaun Swithenbank now has responsibility for the churches at Bar and Grove Road so is still in the Circuit and will from time to time be at Harlow Hill. A big thank you must go to Shaun and his family Jane, Sam and Sarah, for all the support they have given the Harlow community.
Pilates
Those of you keen to resume a normal routine after the summer break will be delighted to learn that Jacky Middleton’s Pilates classes have now resumed at Harlow Hill Methodist Church as follows. Monday nights from 7-8pm and on Wednesday a morning class from 10 -11am and an evening class from 7-8pm. All these classes take place in the hall at the Church and are £4.50 per hour. For further information about Pilates or to check any details with Jacky, please contact her on 816480 or 502674 or pop along at any of these times.
Harlow Carr
If you have not been up to the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr this summer, it really is well worth a visit and right on our doorstep. There are lots of special events coming up in the autumn season. This Sunday September 9 from 10am- 4pm there is an Autumn Plant Fair and on Thursday September 13 from 2pm there will be a demonstration on Winter Hanging Baskets. The hanging baskets demonstration is a bookable ticket event and you can contact Harlow Carr on 565418.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South
Rossett Sports Centre: If you are about for most of the summer holidays, you might like to find out what is happening at Rossett Sports Centre in the way of entertainment for 4-12 year olds. Throughout the holiday period there are an enormous amount of activities available every day during the week. These range through banner making, mini commandos, mask making, scribbly arts, fancy dress and puppet making amongst many others. There are also several fun days including messy day, graffiti day and cartoon craft day. In addition to all the fun activities there are also specialist coaching sessions in trampolining, gymnastics, football and hockey For full details of everything happening at Rossett Sports Centre and at others across the town, pick up your copy of Summer Holiday Hotspots. You can contact Rossett Centre direct on 505455. Please note that booking is essential for most courses and play scheme activities
Harlow Carr: On Monday July 23 and Tuesday July 24 the Oddsocks Theatre Company are putting on an open air production of the Comedy of Errors in the grounds at Harlow Carr starting at 7.30pm. This production is fun for adults and children alike, so to book your tickets call 537230. The summer art exhibition starts at the gardens on Thursday July 26 and runs until mid- August in the Study Centre. On Friday August 3 from 7pm onwards, drop in for a Wild Night Out, exploring the garden as it goes dark and discover the amazing creatures of the night. This event has a bookable ticket. Don’t forget also that the family quiz trails will run right through the holiday period. For full details of all these events contact Harlow Carr on 565418.
Allotment Site Open Day: Members of Harlow Hill Allotment Association are once again delighted to announce the Open Day at the site to be held on Saturday August 11 from 1.30-4.30 pm. This is you chance to have a look around your local site and there will also be the opportunity to buy produce grown on the allotments. In addition there will be a cakes and preserves stall and refreshments available in the Harlow Community Centre in this joint venture. Let us hope that this year the weather is kinder!
Allotment Show: The Harrogate and District Allotment and Garden Federation Annual Show will take place on Sunday August 19 from 11 am-4.30pm in the Sun Pavilion in the Valley Gardens. As usual the Harlow Hill Allotment Association is keen to encourage its members to exhibit at the Show. You can pick up a copy of the Show Schedule from the allotment site shop on Saturdays and Sundays from 10.30am-noon. There are many classes including a whole section for children, cakes and preserves classes as well as vegetables, fruit and flowers. The closing date for entries is Monday August 6.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News – Charlotte South – 563502
Water, Water: As I write this week we have all spent the day in the rain and most of us can’t remember such a wet day in June in high summer. Water is literally everywhere – there are lakes and ponds all over our area. The advantage of being at the top of the hill is obvious as the water drains away but for our community further down the hill, this is not good news. If you have any watery tales to tell me about this week, do get in touch. Meanwhile if you are hosting an event this weekend I do hope that the sun will come out.
Safari Supper: Tonight from 6pm, friends of Harlow Hill Methodist Church will be enjoying a Safari Supper in our area when they set off to different houses to enjoy a four course meal in four different venues. The idea for the supper was to say goodbye to Christina and Matthew from America who have been settled on Harlow Hill for two years. Christina has become part of the church community and been a real friend to many here. Last week she was presented with some books on Yorkshire from members at the Church, given in a gift box created by Andrew High. All good wishes go to Christina and Matthew as they return to make their home in Washington.
Horticap: It is rather hard to write about flowers with all the rain about, but if you are thinking of ways to brighten up your garden, you might like to go along to Horticap Nurseries on the road to Beckwithshaw. The Nurseries are open every day from 10am until 4pm and currently have ready planted tubs and pots for sale. If you spend your money here you know that it will be going to a really good cause.
Harlow Carr: The Sustainable Gardening event has now started at Harlow Carr Gardens. From 10am-4pm every day until Sunday, July 8 there are displays and information to help you ding out about the gardening techniques and practices that can help you garden in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. On Thursday, July 5 at 2pm at the garden entrance, meet to enjoy a walk around the working bins at Harlow Carr to find out how the experts deal with their compostable waste!
Gift Day Appeal: Over the last year members of Harlow Hill Methodist Church and All Saints Church have shared the premises at the Methodist Church including monthly services together. There are many uncertainties about how things will progress at All Saints but it is hoped that shared life will bring great advantages and that the two will continue to grow closer to serve Christ in our neighbourhood. Folk at Harlow Hill are a hospitable people and feed those who come not just in body, but also in mind and spirit. However the kitchen has seen better days and is due refurbishment! As Minister Shaun Swithenbank writes ‘Over the years this Church has been blessed with people whose gifts and skills have enabled the fullness of life in Christ to be shared with many others. The Church Council and I would like to thank you for your support over the past years and ask you to renew your commitment by offering your gifts for the work of the Church. Please consider what you can offer and bring your offers in terms of your time and skills, along with your gifts of money, to the Church at our Gift Day on Saturday, July 7 from 10am- noon.’ There will also be the usual coffee morning and cake stall on this day. There will also be a Dedication of Gifts at a special service at 10am on Sunday, July 15.
Even if you have never set foot in the Church, this is the morning to come along and say hello, stop for a cup of coffee and sample the excellent cakes or borrow a jigsaw puzzle from the library held at the Church. It would be lovely to have as many visitors as possible on this special day.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Harlow News
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Harlow News - Charlotte South
The Pinewoods Conservation Group: Will be holding an Open day on Saturday June 16 between 10am and 2pm. As last year this will be held in the Recreation area of the Pinewoods between Harlow Moor Road and Crag lane with events including tree climbing, nature trail, badge making. Light refreshments will be available. As part of the event the Mayor will be officially unveiling the Lectern Information Board which is situated on the refurbished path leading from the recreation area to Crag Lane.
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Harlow Carr
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Well Done:
To music teacher Fiona Waddington from Rossett School who last week ran the Race for Life in memory of her lovely Mum. Fiona had tremendous support from pupils and staff at Rossett School and was delighted to raise £950 for her efforts. Well done indeed! I am sure that there will be many in our local community who also joined in the Race for Life so congratulations to all of you who took part to raise money for such a good cause.Rossett Nature Reserve: Those of you who are interested in wildlife and would like to know a little more about what happens at the Rossett Nature Reserve are most welcome to come along to the Open Day for the Reserve which happens tomorrow, Saturday June 9 from 3 pm onwards. From 3-5pm there will be a chance to try out pond-dipping, face-painting, dissecting owl pellets, welly wanging, bug-hunting and small mammal trapping.
You can also find out about wildlife adventures with Young Rangers from Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, learn about nest boxes with Horticap and be entertained by jugglers from Tewit Training Band. At 5.30 the Mayor of Harrogate will unveil the new interpretation board and judge the wildlife dressing-up competition. From 6.30pm there will be short talks at Rossett Primary School on the history of the site and some information about bats and amphibians. For this event car parking is in the Rossett Sports Centre car park. Please enter the Reserve from the bollarded road at the top of Arthur’s Avenue. Admission is free but there may be a small charge for some of the activities to help to maintain the Reserve. This sounds like a great afternoon out – the organisers hope for a good turn out, so do go along to support this event.
Friendship Club:
The next meeting of the Harlow Friendship Club for over 50’s will take place on Wednesday June 20 at 2.30 at the Harlow Community Centre on Harlow Avenue. This meeting will consist of a talk given by Angela Smith on ASDA in the Community. The planned outing to be held on Wednesday June 13 had to be cancelled. The last meeting to be held in the summer will be on Wednesday June 27 when Norah Whitham tells A Journey into Nursing. For further information about the Harlow Friendship Club please contact Angela Newman on 879131.
Oasis:
This group also for the over 50’s meets at St Mary’s Church hall on Harlow Terrace on Thursday afternoons at 2.15pm On Thursday June 14 Helen Jacques will tell members something of the work of the Harrogate Homeless Project. On Thursday June 21 Angela Peace will be talking on Betty’s – a Time for Tea.
Harlow Carr:
The Celebrate Summer leaflet is now available for anyone who is interested in events being held at Harlow Carr Gardens. The Name that plant quiz runs until July and is a family quiz trail celebrating the 300th anniversary of Carl Linnaeus who was responsible for developing the system for naming plants and animals that is still in use today. |
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