Hogmanay ceilidh from 8pm till midnight in the Village Hall tonight!

Live music from the ‘Jaggy Nettles’. Supper will be provided. B.Y.O.B.
Adults – £10, Children over seven – £5, Younger ones – Free.

Tickets available from Shirley (830270).

We thought you would enjoy this Christmas poem written by one of our local children. Thank you, Tilly, for letting us share it with everyone. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Best wishes for 2015 from the Garvald website team.

Remember Christmas and New Year

Remember Christmas and New Year,
What lovely times they were,
My Christmas stocking hung on the wall,
The bell about to toll.

Remember rushing down to the fireplace,
Seeing if Santa is really going to come.

Remember how the frozen light shined through the window and the frosty air.
Remember when the lights went on the Christmas tree.
Remember all the teddy bears and toys that I got that year.

By Tilly Bellamy, age 11

The Christmas Eve service at Garvald Church will be at 6.00pm. Join us for soup in the Stables after the service. The Morham Church service is at 11.30pm.  All are welcome.

Today’s Christmas Party was enjoyed by 23 local children, who were treated to games, songs and magic from magician ‘Magic Ian’, party food nibbles and a visit from Santa! Thanks to all who helped out. What a lovely way for the children to start their Christmas Holidays!

The Hogmanay Hoolie this year is with the the Jaggy Nettles Ceilidh Band

Supper provided, BYOB and glasses

8pm –  Midnight

Adults £10 U18s, £5 Under 7s, free

Many thanks to all those who came along to last night’s Christmas Dinner. It was so nice to see so many of you (wearing novelty jumpers) and the hubbub suggested a good time was being had…

Next up is the Ceilidh at Hogmanay from 8pm till midnight in the Village Hall. There will be live music from the ‘Jaggy Nettles’ and supper will be provided. B.Y.O.B.

ADULTS – £10, Children over seven – £5, Younger ones – Free.
Tickets available from Shirley (830270).

It’s the village Christmas Dinner in the Hall tonight, kicking off with drinks from 7pm. This colder weather is making it much easier to feel festive. Novelty jumpers at the ready!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Garvald Poetry Competition 2014. Our judge Mario Relich thoroughly enjoyed reading all ninety-eight poems. His comments and the winning poems are published on the Garvald Poetry Competition 2014 page.

Category: 7-8 years

Winner: Heather Wheelan (The Autumn Leaves)
Second: Annabelle Murray (Remember)
Third: Isla Irvine (I Remember)
Runner-up: Olivia Urquhart-McKendry

Category: 9-10 Years

Winner: Katya Eardley (The Remembering Garden)
Second: Reuben Phoenix-Hill (Remember A Long Time Ago)
Third: Josh Nevill (When I Got Upset Writing A Poem)
Runners up: Ella Walford, Grace Dunkerley, Anna Meikle and Jamie Macphail

Category: 11-12 Years

Winner: Victor Strang Steele (Remember, My Son)
Second: Eloise MacIver (Remembering The Great War)
Third: Guy Brooks (Remember)
Runners up: James Stuart, Tristan Swan, Isaac Ingram and Tilly Bellamy

Congratulations to all winners and thank you to our judge Mario Relich.

For more information about the competition and to read the winning poems, see Garvald Poetry Competition 2014.

Just to let you know that the Children’s Christmas Party will be at Garvald Village Hall on Friday 19th December from 3.00pm till 5.00pm. All Garvald and Morham children are welcome. Santa will be visiting, too.

Magical entertainment, games and dancing will be provided by Magic Ian the Magician!

Please could each family bring a plate of food. Same set-up as usual…any queries, contact Lorraine (830346).

Santa’s coming to Garvald.
I know he came last year,
And he sent a message saying
He’ll be back again, don’t fear.

His message was delivered
By a special Christmas Elf.
Well, we cannot expect him
To deliver it himself!

He has a busy evening,
Like every Christmas Eve.
He won’t have time to linger,
He’ll bring our gifts, then leave.

He’s coming to the village
Because the girls and boys,
Well known for good behaviour,
Deserve to get some toys.

He’ll fly in with his reindeer,
He’ll ride upon his sleigh.
He’ll sprinkle Christmas magic
As he travels on his way.

Santa’s coming to Garvald.
He’ll come on Christmas Eve.
Let him know he’s welcome
By shouting “I Believe!”

by Judith Blatherwick