The Grapevine Halifax Issue 144 November 2019

Homes & Interiors

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Community News & What’s On

What’s On... November

Your contributions are welcome and FREE for the Community Pages. Just email details to [email protected]
The deadline for submitting events for the December issue is 12th November - notices are placed on a first come, first served basis

BRIGHOUSE ART CIRCLE                                                     HIPPERHOLME & LIGHTCLIFFE ART
SOCIETY
Brighouse Art Circle is a friendly group of people,
who share a love for art. They enjoy demonstrations, On Tuesday 1 October Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Art
workshops, life models and exhibitions.  New members Society were delighted to have Anne Allan lead a
of all abilities are warmly welcomed at any time of workshop on Chinese Brush Painting - of sunflowers.
the year. Meetings are held every Thursday at Waring Anne is a talented and very well-known local artist
Green Community Centre, Brighouse HD6 2AX at who brings along all the Chinese brushes, paints, paper
7.30pm. Call in or phone Max on 07885 451774  or and examples required, and on this occasion she also
facebook, email [email protected] or visit provided a bunch of real sunflowers. She encourages
website www.brighouseartcircle.co.uk painters to loosen up, splash colour around, and
7 Nov Life Model thoroughly enjoy themselves.  Anne will be conducting
14 Nov Workshop, bonfire night another workshop on Tuesday 15 October, and the
21 Nov Demonstration /workshop by Sue Blackwell in subject will be ‘Animals’ using (hopefully) one or two
illuminated lettering brush strokes.  Come and join us at the Rest Centre,
28 Nov Workshop, stormy skie Brighouse, 7.30 pm.  More information at
www.handlas.co.uk

HEARTBEAT

The Brighouse Heart Support Group. We are holding a
Christmas Fayre & Grotto on SATURDAY 23rd November
2019 at Brighouse Sports Club Russell Way Brighouse
HD6 4LX From 12noon till 3.30pm. There are various
stalls, refreshments, crafts and many more. Santa Claus
is also coming to see the children. So why not come and
join us.
All welcome. 50p Entry fee and you will be entered into
the raffle. We are looking forward to seeing you

RYBURN 3 STEP BARN DANCE The next meeting of the current season of talks
of the Lightcliffe and District Local History Society
Saturday 16 th November 8pm at Waring Green will be held on Wednesday 6 November.  In “Our
Community Centre, Brighouse HD6 2AX . No previous Villages Built of Stone”, Ian Philp explores how local
experience necessary as caller Sue Coe will guide you stone-quarrying shaped our environment, and even
through the dances. Live music provided by Morgan Blackpool’s.  Everyone is welcome - there is a charge of
Rattler. Ticket prices £9 (a ccompanied under 12s free; in £2 for non-members.
f ull time education £5) . Bring your own refreshments. The Society’s meetings are held at Lightcliffe C of E
For further information, contact Pete and Sue Coe on Primary School on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30
01422 822569 or check our website at pm.  This includes a refreshment break at 8.15 pm.  If
www.ryburn3step.org.uk you would like to join the Society, and attend all talks
this season for free, the annual subscription is £6 and
CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAYRE can be paid at any meeting. 
Further details can be found on the
Boothtown and Southowram Methodist Church, Society’s website, www.lightcliffehistory.org.uk
Akroydon, Boothtown on Sat 30 Nov from 11am to
2pm. There will be stalls, games and food.

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Community News & What’s On

ROTARY CLUB OF ELLAND
INVITE YOU TO

Come and join us on Friday 22nd November 2019
GRAND QUIZ NIGHT

At Bradley Hall Golf Club
Stainland Road, Holywell Green, Halifax HX4 9AN

7.00pm for 7.30pm start
Come as teams of 4, or join up with

others when you arrive
Tickets £7.50 (includes Pie & Peas Supper)

Licensed Bar
Proceeds in aid of Rotary ‘End Polio Now’
Please contact the Secretary, Ingrid Holdsworth,
at the Rotary Club of Elland to confirm your

attendance, who you are
bringing with you and whether you have any

dietary issues.
Tel: 07777 626016
e: [email protected]

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Community News & What’s On

NSPCC DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COFFEE
MORNING 
Brighouse Ladies’ Luncheon ClubCelebrating 60 Years
1959 – 2019 Please come and join usNew members For anyone experiencing memory difficulties , you are
always welcome We meet on the first Thursday of invited to shareCompany, Cuppa, Cake and Chat Held
each monthat 12 noon, October to JulyCrow Nest Park at St Chad’s Church, Halifax Road, BrighouseEvery 1st
Golf ClubBrighouse For further information please Tuesday of the Month10.30 am - 12 noon 
contact:Marion BarrettTel:  01484 519433 
ALSO 
EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH GET TOGETHER COFFEE MORNING
FIGHTING FOR
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month10.30 am - 12 noonAs
NATIONAL TRUST SUPPORTERS the name implies . A friendly get together for anyone in
GROUP, HALIFAX AND HUDDERSFIELD the community and beyond!Bring a friend or pop in
(HOLME AND CALDER) on your own And enjoy A warm welcome, Company,
Cuppa, Cake and Chat. At St Chad’s Church, Halifax
Talk on SKIPTON CASTLE by Noel Moroney. Saturday 9th Road, Hove Edge Brighouse HD6 2QJ
November, 2.00 for 2.15pm. Blackley Baptist Church. Tel: Christine - 01484 717858 / 07927 565972
Skipton Castle is over 900 years old but one of the Eileen 07850 916062 for further details.
best-preserved and most complete Medieval  castled in
England, despite having endured a 3-year siege during BETHEL CHAPEL SHELF HX3 7RS
          
the Civil War. Noel is a local historian and member of 3RD CHARITY CHRISTMAS TREE
the Cruise Lecturers’ Association. His talk will tell us why FESTIVAL AND MARKET
       
Wilfred Fattorini (of the famous Italian family) bought
the castle. Sunday 1st December to Saturday 7th December open
Members £3.00, non-members £4.00, all welcome. every day.
Includes refreshments after talk. OPENING TIMES
Sunday 1st December and Saturday
7th t December open 12 to 7 pm
During the week
open 2pm to 7pm
Paul’s Signing Choir Friday 7pm to
8pm
Over 20 trees decorated by charities. Each tree will
have a collecting box for their Charity.
The North Pole
Cake will be serving coffee/tea and cakes and there will
be stalls and Santa Claus.

NORTHOWRAM METHODIST CHURCH

Hot turkey sandwiches, carols and festive fun
11.30/1.30. £3.50.  7 december. Come and go as
you please. Santas grotto and Christmas Fair sat 30
November. 9.30/12 noon.  Stalls, raffle, games. Salvation
Army Carol Concert 18 december, 7.30pm, suggested
donation £5. MessyChurch for children but parent or
carer to accompany. 3.30pm/5.30pm 22November. Lots
of fun, crafts, stories, song and food.

BRIGHOUSE AND DISTRICT
HISTORICAL SOCIETY NOVEMBER
MEETING

The next meeting of the Brighouse and District Historical
Society will be on Wednesday 13th November when
David Glover will give a presentation about ‘Coronations
from Saxon Times to 1727’. The Society meets at the
Brighouse Rest Centre, Park Row, Brighouse 7.30 to
9.00pm. Members free, visitors £3

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Community News & What’s On

Langlea House Christmas Fayre
Sunday 17th November 2019

10am-1pm

With the Mayor & Consort of Calderdale, also
Councillor Dot Foster and Mr Mick Foster

White Elephant Santa's Grotto
Stall

Body Shop Food & Drink

Cakes Tombola

Clothing Shop Raffle

HoCmraefmtsade

Location : Langlea House Care Home 57
Hipperholme HX3 8LG Tel:01422 205795

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Index of Advertisers

Food & Drink Homes & Interiors Homes & Interiors

Crow Nest Golf Club 4 Bathrooms/Tiling/Plastering Locksmith
In House Securities
Prego’s 5 Queensbury Kitchens, Bedrooms, 42

Town Hall Focus 4 Christmas Crackers 7 Bathrooms 44

Lifestyle and Leisure Waxman 37 Painting & Decorating
Andrew Stocks
J D Decorating 37
S.A.M Painting & Decorationg 38
Beds & Furniture S Wolk 38
44
A Gift Card for Halifax 16 Elland Bed Centre 49
Amanda Dalby Funeral Services 10
Brooksbank Sixth Form 60 Kingfield Bedrooms 52
Christie Lea 9
Harveys 13 Queensbury Kitchens, Bedrooms,
Halifax Choral Society 14
Halifax Christmas Light Switch On 17 Bathrooms 44 Plastering
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Nurseries 2 Yorkshire Plastering Company
Kershaw’s 10 More Bedrooms 46-47 53
Langlea House 10
Lightcliffe Golf Club 12 Stone Dam Furniture 45
Local Nostalgia Magazine 9
OWRAM Private Hire 9 Plumbers/Domestic Appliances
Stage Door 18
The Ironing Rooms 14 Blinds/Carpets/Curtains/Mats A&N Plumbing 38
Trusted Prepaid Funeral Plans 20
Youth Club 19 Amora Blinds 39 Calder Plumbing 51

Cotehill Carpets 52 GMB Gas Services 49

Mallinson Plumbing & Heating 48

Builders/Building Supplies/Handymen

Handyman Solutions 38 Removals/Storage

Made by Me 48 Harveys Removals 50



Doors/Windows/Conservatories/Guttering Roofing

Double Vision Glazing 36 Alpine 37

Garolla Garage Doors 50

Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Halifax Seamless Gutter 50 Security

John Taylor Glazing Services 1 Calder Valley Security 49

A Little Bit O’Calm 26 Walkers Windows 30-31 Halifax Security 44
Below The Belt Therapy 24-25
Reflexologhy for Better Health 22
The Old Church Dental 21
The Beauty Room at Eden 22 Electrical/Appliances Stoves

Naldera 42 Waxman 36

TDM electrical services 42



Gardens Garage Doors

Garolla Garage Doors 50

Acer Tree & Garden Care 29
All Seasons Fencing & Decking 28
Calder Valley Tree Care 28 Home & External Cleaning Services
Stump Busters 29
Carpet Clean Plus 42
Business inc Computing
White Rose 53



Kitchens & Bedrooms

Queensbury Kitchens Bedrooms

Hardcastle Accountants 32 & Bathroom 44
Pivtol 32
Sleigh & Story 33-34 Kingfield Bedrooms 54

More Kitchens 46-47

Town Kitchens 40-41



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