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4. Learn your Lichens number 5:
– AND THIS IS A REALLY EASY ONE:

Xanthoria  parietina  –    lots of English names:-

Big  Orange  Lichen  – Bird Perch Lichen –  Maritime Starburst Lichen.

This lichen has increased in recent years due to the increased nitrogen
oxides and other nitrogen compounds in  the  atmosphere
(from  slurry, manure, fetilizers and car fumes.. and bird droppings)

It’s  on  a  branch of nearly every tree around Settle. It is very
beautiful. Go out and  have  a  look.  You  can  point  to  it  and
say “That’s Xanthoria parietina”  Tell me if you see some!

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1. The  Soup-a-Carol at St John’s Methodist Church Hall will be on Monday
14th  Dec  (not  7th)  –  as I said in Sunday’s email. All welcome for
carols and Christmas sketches and readings.. and soup.

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2.  Sat  12  Dec:  Christmas  Craft  Fair at the church of Ss Mary and
Michael – 11.00 am – 3.00 pm
– heritage  stationery,  cards  and  gifts  – hand-crafted jewellery –
– books  – hand-made  goods  – fresh cakes and breads – RAFFLE
Refreshments, including mulled wine and mince pies Free admittance-

PLUS A UNIQUE DEMONSTRATION of a 3D printer at work!

Proceeds towards The Church Restoration Fund

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UPCOMING EVENTS: IN BRIEF 

1. Sun: 29 Nov-2 Dec Carol&Tony Dilger’s Photo Exhib
2. Sun  29  Nov: Anley Care Home 2.30pm Hymns,
3. Tue 1 Dec: Coffee, Cakes & Cards for Rainforest Fund St John’s
Meth Ch  10am-12 midday.

4. 1 Dec Tue: 9.30am: Slimming World – Settle Social Club
5. 1 Dec Tue: 7pm Slimming World – Settle Social Club
6. 1 Dec Settle Jelly – 10am-5pm.  Royal Oak

7. 1 Dec Settle Blogging Group – Royal Oak  5pm-7pm
8. 1 Dec  8pm.   Swimfix: Swimming  with  Andy: Sete Pool
9. Wed 2 Dec: Settle Eco-Group – 7pm at Royal Oak

10. Thur 3 Dec: Park Fit 6-7pm  at – at Settle Rugby Club pitch
11. 3 Dec: Settle Scottish Dancing – 7.30pm St John’s Ch Hall
12. Fri 4 Dec: Circuits (Keep fit) for women 9.30. Settle drill Hall

13. Fri 4 Dec 12.00 Swimming at Settle Pool  with Debbie
14. Sat 5 Dec: Settle Parish Church  7.30pm   Brass Band Concert
15. Sun  6  Dec:  10am: St John’s, Settle – We are moving
Note Early start:

16. 6  Dec: Settle Parish Church 6.00pm  Community Carol Service
17. Mon 7th Dec 4pm: Women’s Holiday Centre Horton:
18. Mon  7th  Dec Craven  Speakers Club,Skipton. Christmas event

19. Mon 7 Dec 7.30pm Soup-a-Carol St John’s Church Hall
20. Wed 9 Dec 7pm Hellifield Stn Tea Rooms- Christmas & Music Evening
21. Wed 9 Dec Settle Justice & Peace Group talk on Palestine

22. Thur 10 Dec Human Rights Day. 7pm Ecumenical prayer vigil for
refugees at St. Michael & St. Mary’s.
23. Sat 12 Dec 10am – 4pm – SETTLE STATION OPEN DAY
24. Sat 12 Dec 1.30pm-3.30pm RIBBLEHEAD STATION Choirs

25. Sat 19 Dec Community Carol Singing,11am Settle Naked Man café,
26. Sun 20 Dec  Settle- Christmas Messy Church.
27. 25  Dec:  Settle  Community Christmas Day Lunch and Tea: St John’s

28. 26 Dec: Boxing Day walk from Ripon Cathedral to Fountains Abbey
29. Mon 4 Jan: Craven Speakers Club: 7.40pm Skipton:
30. Other Settle Churches Together Christmas Events www.ctisad.org.uk

UPCOMING EVENTS IN DETAIL:

1.  Sun: 29 Nov – 2 Dec  Carol and Tony Dilger’s Photographic
Exhibition at the foyer  Sunday 1-5pm Weekdays 10-4pm
of the Richard Whitely Theatre. Pictures will remain there till 2 Dec.
I enjoyed looking at them last weekend.
https://m.facebook.com/dilgerphoto?_rdr

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2.  Sun  29  Nov: Anley Care Home 2.30pm Hymns, extra singers welcome.
Last   Sunday   each  month.  (Though I will  need  to  check up about
the December event)

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3.  Tue  1 Dec: Coffee Morning at St John’s Methodist Church in Aid of
the Rainforest Fund: 10am-12 midday.
In aid of Rainforest Fund  Delicious  Coffee, Cards and Cakes.
Last chance to see our old church at a coffee morning.
http://rainforest-save.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/preparing-for-rainforest-fund-coffee.html

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4. 1 Dec Tue: 9.30am: Slimming World – Settle Social Club
5. 1 Dec Tue: 7pm Slimming World – Settle Social Club
www.slimmingworld.com

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6.  1 Dec Settle Jelly – 10am-5pm.  Royal Oak Are you a lone worker and
fancy some company whilst doing your work? See Settle Jelly
http://www.northcravennetworking.co.uk/event/settle-jelly-at-the-royal-oak-2/

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7. 1 Dec Settle Blogging Group – Royal Oak  5pm-7pm

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blogging-group-tickets-15253220794?aff=erelexporg
Meet  other  Settle  bloggers,  Chat about computers. Have coffee and
soup.

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8.  1 Dec  8pm.   Swimfix: Swimming  with  Andy:
Training   /  experimenting   with   open   water  swimming skills. As
long as you can  swim just a few lengths (any style) you will cope.

£40.00 for a block of 6 swims and you can use those swims whenever you
like   –   there  is no expiry – 15 Dec will be the last one this term
but we’ll start again next term.

Andy Mouncey <andy@doingbigandscary.com>
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/25c7087d7c4eab1177ab47d3b/images/8c2e1987-4137-4468-9485-80ada0abea2d.jpg

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9. Wed 2 Dec: Settle Eco-Group – 7pm at Royal Oak
Just meet for a drink and chat.

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10. Thur 3 Dec: Park Fit 6-7pm  at – at Settle Rugby Club pitch
info@runbikefun.co.uk
http://www.runbikefun.co.uk/calendar/ 07955 342344

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11. 3 Dec: Settle Scottish Dancing – 7.30pm St John’s Ch Hall
www.settle-cottish-dancing.org.uk – Party night.
(As will be the nest two  Thursdays too… )

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12. Fri 4 Dec: Circuits (Keep fit) for women 9.30. Settle Drill Hall

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13. Fri 4 Dec 12.00 Swimming at Settle Pool  with Debbie

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14. Sat 5 Dec: Settle Parish Church  7.30pm   Brass Band Concert

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15. Sun  6  Dec:  10am: St John’s, Settle – WE ARE MOVING
Note Early start: St John’s Methodist Church congregation  will  meet
in  their  old  church,  and  then  walk across to their  new  church
building   next  to  the  Church  Hall.  All welcome to join   us   on
this  historic  occasion.  Note  there  will also be a big service and
events on 27-28 Feb that we will be publicising a lot more

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16. 6  Dec: Settle Parish Church 6.00pm  Community Carol Service

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17. Mon 7th December  4pm: Women’s Holiday Centre Horton: Tea and Cake
www.hortonwhc.org.uk Come  and  enjoy a pleasant afternoon with tea
and    cake.  (You  have  to  be  a  woman though.)  WOMEN ONLY   and
children   with   boys  up  to  11
https://hortonwhc.wordpress.com/events/

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18. Mon  7th  December   Craven  Speakers  Club – Skipton. Christmas
party/games/presentations. 7.40pm
www.craven-speakers.org.uk

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19.  Mon  7  Dec   7.30pm Soup-a-Carol St John’s Church Hall – A jolly
evening of Carols and Christmas readings

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20. Wed 9 Dec DEC @ 7pm – HELLIFIELD STATION TEA ROOMS
Christmas Music & Carol Evening
Settle Voices Choir, Christmas Readings, Carols
Mince Pies and a complementary glass of Mulled Wine
£5 per person (pay on the door) Large Car Park
All profits go to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Information 01729 825454

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21.  Wed  9  Dec  Settle  Justice  and Peace Group talk by Rowan Orme:
“Palestine: Perspectives from the West Bank”.

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22.  Thur 10 Dec Human  Rights  Day  Prayer  vigil 7pm   an ecumenical
prayer vigil for refugees at St. Michael & St. Mary’s. Organised by SVP
– a simple set form of prayers,  readings  and hymns
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/
SVP  is  a  catholic group/organisation that does a lot of good social
work  e.g. collecting old furniture to go to their warehouse for reuse
by others who need it.
http://www.ssmaryandmichael.co.uk/svp

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23. Sat 12 Dec 10am – 4pm – SETTLE STATION OPEN DAY
Sherry and Mince Pies, Settle Voices Choir, Lakeland Voices and a Horn Band

Listen to Settle Voices and Lakeland Voices last year:
at the Lion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdx06nPJ-aw
and  Settle  Voices  on  the platform: with a sunny Pen y Ghent in the
background:  – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09zfVTidHpU – this is a
good  video  to tell relatives about -even though it went on a long time
until the train came in.
And out.    Good mince pies.

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24. Sat 12 Dec 1.30pm-3.30pm RIBBLEHEAD STATION
Lakeland Voices Choir, Settle Voices Choir
Music on the Station Platform (weather permitting)
Light Refreshments available
Information 01729 825454

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25. Sat  19th  Community  Carol  Singing,  outside Ye Olde Naked Man café,
Settle  11am start

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26. Sun 20 Dec  Settle- Christmas Messy Church.

Fun4families, kids & adults 3.30 – 5.30. St John’s Church Hall, Settle.
www.ctisad.org.uk
This    is    supported    by    the  different  churches  in  Settle.
Some families come who don’t go to any other church. Please tell
anyone   you   know   with   children.   Or  grandchildren.  Or  great
grandchildren. Ask me for more details if you want.
Includes (slightly) messy craft work and a meal.

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27.  25  Dec:  Settle  Community Christmas Day Lunch and Tea: St John’s
Church Hall, Settle
http://rainforest-save.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/settle-community-christmas-day-meal.html
Please tell people who you think might like to come.
(Children half price)

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28. 26 Dec: Boxing Day walk from Ripon Cathedral to Fountains Abbey

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29. Mon 4 Jan: Craven Speakers Club: 7.40pm Skipton:
www.craven-speakers.org.uk
www.meetup.com/Craven-Speakers-Club-Meetup
This  is the last “ordinary” meeting this year –
(The one in a fortnight’s time will be the Christmas party-special)

Would like to improve their speaking skills?
You will learn a lot-your first meeting is free )

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30. List of Christmas Carol Services in all the churches in Settle
will be on www.ctisad.org.uk by this evening.

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It’s  worth  having a look at the  Noticeboard of posters arranged
by Vibrant Settle
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=25c7087d7c4eab1177ab47d3b&id=8f3d871d47&e=a502a0df4f#NOTICE BOARD – SETTLE & DISTRICT
You may find more events in Vibrant Settle’s next news email:
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/home/?u=25c7087d7c4eab1177ab47d3b&id=9f46d80fdb
or in the Settle U3A timetable
http://www.settledistrictu3a.org.uk/pfc/Tab1516.htm
And running events on
http://www.settleharriers.org/

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If  you do not wish to receive these events News Emails, please let me
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FIRST THREE POINTS IN DETAIL:

1. LEARN YOUR LICHENS 4: SQUAMARINA CARTILAGINEA

Visit the limestone wall in Langcliffe High Road..
It grows in a few big chunky  pastel green patches with big (2mm)
light brown reproductive bodies – discs with rims.
http://rainforest-save.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/squamarina-cartilaginea.html

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2. CLIMATE TALKS IN PARIS:

Are  any   of   you  going to Paris or to London? To demonstrate your
concern about climate change?

Actually, I know two of you on this list who are – well done Sylvia from
Steeton who as I write will be marching on the London march (Sunday.)
and  Paul  Kelly  from  Giggleswick  will be travelling by Eurostar to
Paris next month with a group from CAFOD.

Yesterday I went to the Leeds Demonstration yesterday about Climate
Justice. Over 2000 (maybe 3000) events are taking place this weekend
in  support and publicity for the Paris Talks about limiting Climate
Change.

See what I wrote about Leeds here: (incl photos and videos):
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/10036
(I help edit the website for national organisation Green Christian,
and  I  know  three people who are currently cycling to Paris, and one
person who is walking. (I hope the weather is better in France))

We did our bit in  Bentham and  Settle with our Environment Walks
earlier this year. http://bit.ly/1IrkoxV

Rainfall  data  at  Malham  Tarn  Field  Centre shows that we are
getting  more days with more than 1 inch of rain per year than we used
to.  (And  even  some days with 2 inches)- and last fortnight’s floods
will have added to this.

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3. COFFEE MORNING AT ST JOHN’s on TUE 1 DEC 10am

** In aid of vanishing habitats and species.  **
The Guardian this week that over half the primate species
in the world are under threat of extinction.

It  will also be the VERY last charity coffee morning that we have at
St John’s old church.
If  you  can’t  come  to  the coffee morning I will be happy to accept
donations.
http://rainforest-save.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/preparing-for-rainforest-fund-coffee.html

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