Love Lydgate

🎄☃️Merry Christmas from all at Love Lydgate ☃️🎄

The Festive Brass evening at the Oak room in the White Hart on Tuesday 19th December proved to be a resounding success! The room was filled with families and friends who had gatherered to enjoy the music from Lydgate band, who entertained them non-stop with a selection of Carols and Christmas songs to sing along to. Audience participation was required at all times, resulting in much hilarity, especially during the German Snow Waltz. The evening ended with the 12 Days of Christmas where each table had their very own part to sing!

The Love Lydgate raffle raised over £400 which was donated to Lydgate Band. Hot mince pies and roasted chestnuts were served by Charles and the White Hart staff. Charles summed up the evening perfectly by saying it had been wonderful way to bring the community together and a great start to the Christmas festivities.

Here’s another date for your diary. Festive brass will be at the white hart on Tuesday 19th at 7:30. It should be a really good evening. Hope to see you there 🎄🎺

Thank you to everyone who made the Christmas lights switch on earlier this week such a success. We’ve had really positive feedback from everyone who attended and we raised £170 for Oldham Food Bank.

Everyone seemed to agree that the change of location was so much better. It was lovely to be able to actually see and hear the school choir.

Thank you to the Rotary and Tesco for contributing towards the cost of the event.

We had 16 Selection Boxes left and these have gone to a Domestic Abuse Refuge in Ashton via Rotary who support them on a regular basis.

We hope the event gave our community a happy start to Christmas whilst spreading some Christmas joy to others less lucky.

Don’t forget the Christmas lights switch on this coming Tuesday at 6:15.

Don’t forget to bring cash if you’d like to see santa or partake in the mulled wine 🎅🎄

Have you seen the new raised bed that has been replaced and the new lydgate sign? It’s certainly looking good.

It is sited next to the bus stop at the crossroads, and the original box was rotten and needed replacing.

The team of Brian Wilcox , Kath, Jack Ryder and Lesley kindly put in the hard work of demolishing, rebuilding, replanting and new sign mounting. So, our thanks go to them.

It’s less than 2 weeks to the Christmas lights switch on. Where has the year gone?

This year it’s on Tuesday 5 December starting at 6pm with mulled wine, mince pies, Christmas songs and Father Christmas in the pavilion at the white hart.

There will be a charge of £5 to see FC with all money raised going to oldham food bank.

Hope to see you there.

We have an announcement from the family of Linda McLaughlin

“We would like to announce the details for mums funeral. Her service will be held on Monday 27th November at 3pm, at Oldham Crematorium, Hollinwood Cemetery, Roman Road, Oldham, OL8 3LU.

This will be followed by a celebration of her life to be held at The White Hart Inn, Stockport Road, Lydgate OL4 4JJ.

Mum was very specific that she didn’t want a wake, she wanted a celebration to remember her life. As you all know mum was the life and soul at parties so there's no better way for us to remember her than by having a big party. We would love as many people to join us if you can, and please feel free to invite anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

One last demand (sorry, request!) from mam was to make the day as colourful as possible, so we are asking for bright and beautiful clothing just like her! We understand that some may feel uncomfortable in doing this and completely respect your decision.

If you could please let us know by commenting on this post if you are able to attend so we can get an idea of numbers.

We request Family Flowers only please, If you would like to make a donation in Mums name to a Pulmonary Fibrosis or Leukaemia charity of your choosing please feel free to do so.

Mum has friends and family all over the world so we have organised an online stream of her service for those who can’t attend. The details will be posted as soon as we have them.

Many thanks for everyone’s kind words so far and we hope to see as many of you as possible on the day. “

With love Seth, Shem, Christi and family xx

Anyone fancy joining this workshop on 8th December? Sophie came and did a felting workshop a while ago with the Lydgate stitchers which was brilliant!

For £45 you can learn the wonderful craft of peg loom weaving and make a seat pad, pet mat or wall hanging to take home with you!

This workshop will be held at Station Brew cafe in the cosy back room. With coffee, tea, mulled wine and amazing cake included, this is the perfect way to enjoy a festive get together with friends, while learning a new skill. Or come along yourself, learn more about wool, and get absorbed in this therapeutic weaving technique.

We will weave with wool from sheep that roam in fields within a couple of miles of the cafe!

As always, the village paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday.

Rev Pat did an outdoor service before the laying of the wreaths by the guides and scouts. Ian Merckel representing LoveLydgate and Clllr Max Woodvine laid a wreath on behalf of OMBC.

About fifty villagers gathered outside along with lydgate larks who sang. The last post was played by a member of the Lydgate Band.

Thank you to everyone involved.

Just to confirm the details for Remembrance Day this coming Sunday. The remembrance event will be at 10:45am outside our church. All are welcome to join the service in the church afterwards.

Hope to see you there.

The Lovelydgate lunch was a great success on Sunday. We hope you enjoyed it if you were able to join us.

We raised about £600 in total for love lydgate funds. Lydgate band played at the beginning to get people in the mood. Lydgate larks sang three numbers after the end of the meal. Martyn Torr did an excellent job hosting with games, quiz and funny repertoire as always. Kindly traveling over from his home in Portugal, to perform his annual duties for Love Lydgate.

The annual raffle consisting of approximately 30 prizes consisting of donated gifts including one from Face &Body at Grotton and one from the White Hart for dinner for two.

A wonderful, fun afternoon with 99 guests who enjoyed the music , entertainment and catching up socially whist being served a lovely three course meal in stunning surroundings in The Oak Room.

Don’t forget we have the quiz on Monday at 2:30pm in the parish hall. It’ll be good fun I’m sure and don’t forget the cake and a brew too.

The autumn flowers have arrived so we can revive the plant holders around the village (which are currently looking a bit sad!!).

Could you spare some time weekdays either this week or next? If so, either comment on this message or contact Lesley on 07429478671

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the sad passing of our beloved Treasurer Margaret Merckel. Margaret had been our Treasurer, friend, neighbour and Matriarch since our humble beginning some fourteen years ago.

Margaret had many qualities in addition to her accurate and disciplined accounting skills. She was a master baker creating stunning bread, jams and cakes, which adorned our cake stalls and afternoon teas.

Margaret also had a wealth of local history knowledge. Born into a Lydgate farming family she was always happy to guide and inform anyone interested to learn more.

Margaret leaves a large, very close knit family, husband Ian, children and grandchildren, who live in various parts of the country. Our support, sympathy and condolences are extended to all her family and friends.

Margaret leaves a huge gap in our community and will always be fondly remembered for her no nonsense ways, sense of humour and love of where she lived.

Funeral arrangements are :-
Service and burial 31st October 2023, 11am at St Anne’s Church, Lydgate.

Family flowers only but donations would be welcomed in aid of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.

Please come and join us to say thank you and offer our respect and support for Margaret and all her lovely family.

The next talk isn’t a talk at all!! We’ve decided to mix it up a bit and have a quiz. It’ll be at the parish hall on Monday 6 nov at 2:30pm. Do come along (even if you’re rubbish at quiz’s, like me) - I’m sure it’ll be great fun and a chance to catch up with people over a coffee/tea and cake.

As usual we just ask for a £4 donation.

Don’t forget to buy your ticket for the Lovelydgate lunch by this Sunday (from the white hart), if possible.
Hope to see you there on the 29th October

Would anyone like to donate a prize for the raffle at the Lovelydgate lunch on 29 oct? Bottles/chocs/biscuits etc etc would all be gratefully received. If so, either drop them off with Lesley at the coach house Stockport Road or you could bring them along on the day. If you’re going to bring them on the day we’d appreciate it if you could let us know in advance (no need to say what it is), but it gives us an idea of how many prizes we have.

Many thanks

A quick reminder about the Lovelydgate lunch at the white hart on 29 October. The white hart has asked that you buy your ticket by 22 October if possible. This will give them a good idea of numbers so they can place the orders with their suppliers and ensure they have enough staff on.

Tickets can be purchased at the white hart.

Hope to see you there.

Did you get the latest Lovelydgate newsletter? If not, here it is. You should be able to zoom in to read the content…….

It’s autumn so it must be time for the Lovelydgate annual Sunday lunch. Sunday 29 October at the white hart is the date. Contact the white hart for tickets which are £33/person.

The Monday afternoon talks are back after the summer break. The first of the autumn season will be 2 October in the parish hall. Sounds like it’ll be a great trip down memory lane.

No booking required just turn up on the day.

We do ask for a £4 donation. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes included 😋

Don’t forget the September song event at st Anne’s church this coming Friday. Drinks on sale from 7pm, the concert starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are £8 and can be bought at the door. Enjoy!

Here’s another date for your diary. The next Monday afternoon talk will be 2 October in the parish hall. Sounds like it’ll be a great trip down memory lane.

No booking required just turn up on the day.

We do ask for a £4 donation. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes included 😋

Did you know we have a community herb garden, for members of the community to help themselves.

We just ask that you leave plenty for others.

You can find it outside the parish hall

Fancy a night out on Friday 22 September? Why not come along to the ‘A September song’ event at the church? Drinks are available from 7pm and the concert will start at 7:30pm. The cost is just £8/ticket and you can get your tickets from Jennifer or Janet (contact details below).

Hi everyone. It’s quite some time since the Love Lydgate page has been active, but we’re looking to change that.
We plan to keep you updated on what’s going on in the village and upcoming events.
Do let us know if there’s something you’d like us to mention.

Love Lydgate's latest newsletter is out today. We can't deliver the 400+ that we usually do but if you email [email protected] we can email it out to you.

Recognise this place? Notice Lydgate mill to the right, the water tower in the centre and the traffic signs on Quickedge Rd. They marked the 30mph limit!

Posts are welcome but please be patient. I've got a big 'L' on my back!

We'll soon be emptying the planters and getting ready to put our summer planting in. We'd like to be ready for Whit Friday. Can you help? Please get in touch if you can spare and hour or two.

The latest creation by the Stitchers…… Lydgate our 'close knit community!'

Just 17 days to go to the Great Get Together at the White Hart! Watch this space for more details.

This site is now moderated to prevent posts that are nothing to do with Lydgate.

We are hoping to make the site more active in the future, but please bear with us while we try to improve it.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TUESDAY March 12th 7.00 pm
In the Oak Room at the WHITE HART
FOLLOWED BY

WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!!
How to the make the most of recycling and reduce waste. What goes in to each bin and what happens to it afterwards? At a time when the UK is still not reaching its recycling targets OMBC officers will explain what we can do to improve things.
Also what is OMBC doing to reduce the use of single use plastic, and how can we help.
Anyone seeing David Attenborough’s programme will know how important this is for our planet.
NOT TO BE MISSED!

Saddleworth's... "Great Get Together"
Sunday 24th June The White Heart Lydgate
From 12 Noon Free Entry

England Vs Panama. Sing-a-long. Raffle. Hog Roast. Penalty Shootout. Live Music. Tug Of Ware Competition

**Share and comment your coming to win a free drink. (Will pick a winner at random.)

This is going to be a great day!

"The Great Get Together"

Monday Talk 5th Feb - Love Lydgate

https://www.love-lydgate.org.uk/event/monday-talk-5th-feb/

love-lydgate.org.uk It was a grisly, drizzly, wintry day in Lydgate but over 20 several hardy souls ventured out intrigued to meet Dolly Blue in the Parish Hall. After homemade cake and piping hot coffee and tea , Jennifer explained to them that Dolly was going to take them on a journey….a journey back in time! Dolly...

Happy New Year!
Sending the best of wishes for 2018.