Many thanks to those who took part in the charity Christmas quiz on Friday in the Garvald Inn. I’m delighted to advise that due to their generosity we raised £300 which has been donated to the International Rescue Committee as it was offering to triple-match all donations received.
Grateful thanks to Peter & Elaine for hosting the event and donating the prizes, even though they ended up in the winning team with Barry & Meg.
Hopefully fun was had by all!
Paper flower making workshop.
Join us on Tuesday 13th January 2026 between 7pm and 9pm in Garvald Village Hall.
Make your own Icelandic paper poppies to decorate your home. All materials provided by our tutor Jen O’Flaherty from Edinburgh Paper Flowers.
See her work at https://edinburghpaperflowers.co.uk/
ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT so book now. The session is free.
To register, complete the contact form, below:
So you’ve had the Christmas market, the Christmas feast, the children’s party, more and more lights twinkling every night….
Next it’s the Charity Christmas Quiz in the Garvald Inn on Friday 19th December at 8 pm – raising funds for Gaza relief
And then on Sunday 21st December at 5 pm there will be Carols round the Christmas Tree followed by Mince pies in the pub. Bring any kind of musical instrument you fancy, dress as a shepherd or an angel if you wish; Santa hats, reindeer antlers and bells of any kind all welcome.
On Friday 12th December, Gifford Film Club is showing “The Ballad of Wallis Island” – a comedy drama with Tim Key and Carey Mulligan. There might still be a chance to book a pre-film supper at the Lanterne Rouge and then come for a mince pie at the Village Hall with your cuppa before the film.
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Garvald Christmas Dinner last night and brought their beautiful salads and delicious desserts. And a great job by the turkey team and all helpers.
There are a couple of nice dishes, a velvet bag and purple cardigan waiting to be collected. Hall will be open at the time of the children’s Christmas Party on Sunday afternoon.
Lots going on…so check these two posters – a highlight is definitely the Nativity service on Sunday 14th December at 10 am in Yester Church and of course the Advent service for Remembering – for all who have lost loved ones on the same date at 4 pm
Please see the link, below, for the agenda for this Monday’s GMCC meeting, to be held in Morham Village Hall at 7.30pm:
Agenda – Morham 1 December 2025.pages
The Minutes from the October GMCC meeting can now be viewed on the GMCC page, here: https://www.garvald.org.uk/gmcc/meetings/
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Following the success of last year’s roll out which saw over 50% participation, once again all households in the ward are now eligible for a small payment. This payment is administrated by Garvald and Morham Community Council with Crystal Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in recognition of the limited choices available when selecting services to rural homes, including fuel bills, transport and broadband options.
The 2025 amount will be £150 per households.
Please note that the GMCC support is available to homes in Garvald and Morham Ward only and applications will be checked against the Ward address list provided to us by East Lothian Council.
If you did not apply last year, you will need to attach a photo of the address panel of your 2025-6 Council Tax letter, clearly showing your address. If you sent this last year we do not need to see it again.
Please note your data will be held as per Garvald and Morham Community Council Data Protection Policy. Data requested for Rural Support Payments will be the minimum required in order to process the application, used only for this purpose, and deleted after the project is completed. Our reports to funders will not include any personal data. If you are not happy for us to collect and store your data in this way but wish to claim the fund, please do not complete this form but contact us at secgmcc@gmail.com so we can help you.
Only one payment can be claimed per household so please confer with others before completing this form.
Deadline for applications is 30th November 2025
This project is run by Garvald and Morham Community Council. We can be contacted at secgmcc@gmail.com for any queries or to receive a printable copy to be returned by post.
How to claim
Complete the online form here
or
Print the paper form here – GMCC support Funds 2025
The Hogmanay Hoolie will return to Garvald Village Hall again this year with local ceilidh band, Clappy Doo joining us to provide the great music and guide us through the moves
7.30pm – Midnight
BYOB & glass
Please note that catering will not be provided so please bring your own buffet/snacks
Contact Shirley Evatt for tickets: Tel: 01620 830270 or Email: GarvaldHogmanayHoolie@gmail.com
Adults: £12.50, Under 18’s: £5, Under 5’s free
(payment in advance by cash or Paypal)
We are HEAVY on desserts so if anybody is swithering and not yet handed in their RSVP, please could you select the salad option.
And if one or two people would care to switch, I think our waistbands (and our dentists) might appreciate it – please let any of the committee know:-
Caroline McG, Chiara B, Chiara V, Trudi, Elaine McM, Gemma, Becca, Laura E and Ena