Friday 23rd November - Christmas Lights Switch on

I hope the weather stays warm and dry for this year's Christmas Light Switch on which starts of with the Christmas market stalls opening from 5pm, Procession at 6pm.  Lights switch on at 7pm with lots of great things going on in between - be there and support local as few of our fab businesses will be staying open later to welcome you. 


​This week started with a meeting at the library to get ideas from people within the community about how we can start my idea of a Repair Café.   We had 3 volunteers who came along and gave some fabulous ideas and offered their skills.   We are  now in touch with Leeds Repair Café and they will be coming along to another meeting I will be planning in January to get some more interest and to move things forward.  We will also be contacted the local Garforth and Kippax Group U3A to see if we could get them also involved. – If you know of anybody who would like to share their skills, please let me know. It's all about passing on knowledge too. 


I have been to see Nichols Fisher Dentists this week, a possible new client coming on board next week – It’s important we show you, the community what is on offer locally and what choices and options you have. With all our Dentists, you will be amazed what treatments are now on offer, as some treatments don’t even involve teeth! 


Today I have been with Tony Clough our local First Aid Trainer for a day of First Aid and a little bit of videoing and taking photographs so people can get an idea of what he does in his sessions – film to follow

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Congratulations to all the Christmas Window Winners

First Prize - Pride and Produce
Second Prize - The Urban Pet Store
Third Prize - CA Hair Design

What’s on

• Friday – Saturday starting at 5pm tonight and tomorrows Christmas market will re-open at 10.00am

 

• Saturday 24th November from 10.00-12.00  - Nearly New Sale at St Benedict's with Nichola  Booth 

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• Sunday 25th November 3.00-4.00 pm - FREE adults Funky Jive Session with Katherine at Garforth Methodist Church  - Fun, freestyle dance session for adults. This free session will be photographed and some parts will be filmed for promotional and advertising purposes. So please bare this in mind if you are thinking about coming along. As well as getting a free dance session you will also receive a great discount on session booked for January 2019.   No dance background necessary - the idea is to have fun dancing along to familiar tunes, making friends and you will certainly feel energised and positive. any questions or to secure your place please message me or email funkyjives@gmail.com  looking forward to dancing along with you soon.

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• Thursday 29th November 10.30-12.30 Christmas Songs and Crafts Social at Augustus Court  - Singalong to familiar songs and nursery rhymes, join in with action songs and get busy making and creating different Christmas themed pictures and items with the help of the elderly residents at Augustus Court. Make something together or your little one may want to make something to give to the residents?! Free to attend but a small donation for the craft materials would be greatly appreciated on the day 😊
  Book to secure your place (and to ensure there are enough craft materials for everyone)

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• Thursday 29th November 11.45-12.45 Garforth Baby Massage at Walton School of Dance with www.flutterbabies.co.uk - book on with Same 
• Thursday 29th November - 7.00-9.30pm Christmas Shopping Event at Cielo - Join us at Cielo for an evening of festive shopping, food & drink No tickets to buy just pop along 
  Stalls confirmed 
  Pocket money toys 
  Craft kits 
  Led light bottles & personalised gifts 
  Tropics 
  Bath Bombs 
  Neals Yard 
  Sweets 

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Home Bargains
If you normally follow the blog you will know I was never in favour of this coming to Garforth as it creates a destination for people to go, and may detract from the High Street, especially good old, 100 year old businesses like Pease.  However, there is one good thing it has brought,  40 new jobs, I only hope most of these are given to local people


Have you ever wondered how The Main Deal works?  https://www.themaindeal.co.uk/contact-me.html  we are here to help give businesses a platform with very little cost but lots of help and enthusiasm for them to be seen in one place where everyone looks 


Enjoy this evening, and it's thanks to the Christmas Committee that it will be another great Lights Switch on, with a band and whoop; yes fireworks are back.  Look out for Sticks and Stones playing outside Wetherspoons between
6-7pm #biasedmum 

Until next week....