Village Christmas Meal 2026 Save The Date

Save the date!!! 

 Bielby Village Christmas meal is at the Oaks, Bubwith, on Sunday 6th December at 12.30pm.

More details to follow in September! Money and orders in by the end of October. 

 Ian Simpson. iwsimpson@hotmail.com

Bielby Carol Service Sunday 21st December

Bielby Carol Service Sunday 21st December

Our village carol service will be at 6.00 pm Sunday 21st December in St Giles's church.

There will be mulled wine and mince pies afterwards to help us celebrate.

As usual, a collection will be taken for Martin House Children's Hospice, Boston Spa.

Please let warden John Peel (john_peel@btopenworld.com) know if you'd like to read one of the lessons.  He'll get it to you before the day so you can prepare it.

Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the festive occasion.

Christmas Village Meal

It's that time of year! It's time to book and make your choices for Bielby Village Christmas Meal. Sunday 7th December 2025 at 1230 at The Oaks, Bubwith. YO42 4PW.

Please indicate your menu choices next to each name in your party / family. Payment by bank transfer to Mr. I Simpson. Sort code 08:93:00 AC number 05116300. Put your surname in the reference space. 

All orders in by 31st October and full payment before 2nd November. Phone, text or call me if you have any questions. Happy choosing! 

Ian Simpson. 07803092082 Iwsimpson@hotmail.com. The Stores. Main Street Bielby. Opposite Coffee and Coe. 

Cash payments also welcome.

 If you send me your email address or mobile number I will notify you when I have received your order and payment. A child's portion is half the price, and half the amount of an adult portion. Thanks. Ian

Village Christmas Meal 2025

Save the Date! Please save the date of Sunday 7th December at 1230, for Bielby Christmas meal at The Oaks, Bubwith. I will contact you for bookings in September! 

Thanks, Ian Simpson. The Stores.

Bielby Christmas Meal

Bielby Christmas meal at The Oaks, Bubwith. Please could you send your choices in together with your payment this week!

Bielby Christmas Menu

 Bielby Christmas Menu 

At The Oaks Golf Club and Spa, Bubwith. 

Saturday 14th December 12.30pm for 1.00pm 

 

STARTERS 

Honey root vegetable soup topped with garlic croutons & served with crusty bread. (V) (NF) (GF-GF bread used- no croutons) 

Homemade pressed ham hock terrine with homemade piccalilli & melba toast. (NF) (GF- GF bread used- no melba toast) 

Coconut breaded king prawns with dressed salad & sweet chilli sauce (NF)  

Indian spiced cauliflower pakora with mango chutney (v)(vegan)  

Fan of Melon with raspberry sorbet  (V)(Vegan) (NF) (GF) 

 

MAINS

Traditional Christmas turkey dinner served with roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, bread sauce & stuffing (NF-without stuffing) (GF-without the underlined -gravy is GF) 

Roast topside of Laverack’s beef served with roast potatoes & Yorkshire pudding (NF) (GF- without the underlined-gravy is GF) 

Pesto crusted salmon fillet served with tomato & basil sauce & roast potatoes  (Can be NF or GF-salmon will be plain-no crust topping) 

Butternut squash wellington served with vegetable gravy (v)(vegan)(NF) (can be GF on request) 

 

DESSERTS 

Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce (can be GF on request) 

Black Forest cheesecake served with whipped cream & kirsh cherries (NF) (can be GF on request) 

Warm lemon curd bakewell served with custard 

Spiced Plum crumble served with plant based ice cream (vegan)(NF) 

(Chocolate Brownies & Ice cream can be requested for Gluten free and Nut allergy as an alternative to the above.) 

Coffee and mints. 

 

V= vegetarian, NF =Nut Free, GF= Gluten Free, Vegan=Vegan 

£26.00 for 2 courses. 

£32.00 for 3 courses. (under 12s half price) 

 

When e-mailing your choices, please put full name, then their choices (with dietary requirements.) 

Payment in full to Ian Simpson. Sort Code:08:93:00 Ac.No: 05116300

pay  from Sunday 20th October and by Sunday 27th October. 

 

Cash or card payments possible, please post, or e-mail me (iwsimpson@hotmail.com) or call at The Stores to arrange. 

Bielby St Giles's Carol Service

Bielby St Giles's Carol Service

Our Carol Service will be at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 20th December

As usual, if anyone would like to read a lesson, please let John Peel know at john_peel@btopenworld.com so that he can get your reading to you before the service, so you can practise.

Other Christmas services are:

Christmas Day 10.30 am Christmas Communion

Monday 1st January, The Naming of Jesus, 11.30am Holy Communion

Everyone is welcome to come along

Carol singing. 2023. (Reminder)

 Carol singing. 2023. (Reminder)

This year, the carol singers are doing something a bit different, and welcome anyone from the village to join in, either to sing along or just listen .

You can join in at anytime and leave at anytime.

You can give donations if you want, this year going to:-

     "York Against Cancer."

There will be a collection jar in Coffee and Co, so you can make a donation anytime the cafe is open in the next week.

Tuesday 12th December.

5.45pm. Meet at Stoneleigh where we will entertain and delight the residents.

6.20pm. Meet at the Church gate. Where we will sing a few carols and take donations. Please join us to listen, sing or give a donation.

7pm. Meet at Coffee and Coe for an informal meet up, to sing a few carols, listen to a bagpipe tune or two, and some Christmas favourites, or just sit and chat!  

Warmth, mince pies and mulled wine courtesy of Richard and Christine Coe

Please save this date in your diary. 

More details from:

Ian Simpson.

07803092082

iwsimpson@hotmail.com

Hope to see you there!!

 

Bielby Christmas Meal

 Bielby Christmas Meal.

The Oaks. Bubwith.

Sunday 17th December. 12.30 for 1.00pm.

 Deposits due!!

Dear Friends, it is time to pay a deposit for the Christmas Meal.

A 50% non-refundable deposit is required by the 23rd September. (Remaining balance, menus and pre-orders to complete in October. Information to follow).

Please can you forward your deposit ( £12.50 for 2 courses, £15 for 3 courses)  to;

 Ian and Judith Simpson at The Stores, Main Street , Bielby.

By BACS

To Mr. I.W.Simpson. 

Sort code : 089103

A/c number: 02083630

State surname in reference.

OR in person with card or cash at the Stores this Friday 8th September between 5 pm and 7pm.

Further details if required from Ian 01759 318328

07803092082

iwsimpson@hotmail.com

Thank you!!

Christmas Village Meal at The Oaks

I have provisionally booked the Bielby village Christmas Meal at the Oaks, Bubwith, for 12.30 Sunday 17th December. Please let me know if you would like to book a place, let me know how many adults or how many children (under 12s). Cost is around £30 a head for 3 courses. 

Drop a note to Ian Simpson, through the door at The Stores, text on 07803092082 or email iwsimpson@hotmail.com

If there are enough positive replies by 28th July, I will confirm the booking, and talk to you about deposits, costs and menu choices in September. Please let your neighbours or people not "on-line" know about this.

Ian Simpson.

Village Christmas Meal

 Bielby Village Christmas Meal

at The Oaks, Bubwith. (YO42 4PW)

Sunday 11^th December

Meet at 12.30 for lunch at 1pm.

Hello! It’s time to make your menu choices for the meal, and payment in full is due by Sunday 6^th November. (deposit paid £10,  full meal price £28, under 12’s £14).

By cash in a named envelope,by bank transfer to Mr.I.Simpson. Sort: 08:91:03 Account 02083630

Starters.

S.1. Warming Curried Parsnip Soup served with Warm Bread Roll (v)

S.2. Traditional Prawn Cocktail, Marie Rose and Leaves.

S.3. Pressed Chicken,Pork, Whiskey, Cranberry and Pistachio Terrine, Toast and Chutney.

S.4. Fresh Fruit Platter, Raspberry Sorbet (vegan)

Main Course.

M.5. Roast Breast of Turkey served Traditionally with Festive Trimmings

M.6. Roast Loin of Pork, Stuffing, Yorkshire Pudding and Roasted Potatoes

M.7. Fillet of Salmon with a Creamy White Wine & Herb Sauce & New Potatoes

M.8. Festive Pie filled with vegetables, Stuffing& Cranberries, served with Roast Potatoes. (v)

M.9. Butternut Squash Wellington with Seasonal vegetables (vegan)

Pudding and Sweet Course.

P.10 Homemade Christmas Pudding & Brandy sauce

P.11. Homemade Salted Caramel and Chocolate Torte with Salted caramel Ice Cream

P.12. Homemade Cranberry, Almond& Amaretto Tart served with Custard

P.13. Vegan Apple Crumble with dairy Free Vanilla Ice Cream

                                                           *********

Coffee &Homemade Fudge

…………Please complete, tear off and post, or copy and paste to an email…………………………….

Name:                                    (tick if deposit paid)    Balance due:

Number of adults:               Number of Children:

Menu Choices:     Adult 1.                     S.        M.         P.

                             Adult 2.                     S.        M.         P.

Delete as necessary  Adult 3. / Child 1.      S.        M.         P.

Delete as necessary  Adult 4. / Child 2.      S.        M.         P.

Thanks. Ian and Judith. Post to The Stores, Bielby. email: iwsimpson@hotmail.com or 07803092082 / 01759 318328.

Christmas Village Meal

 Dear Bielby Friends,

The time has come to book our village Christmas lunch at The Oaks, Bubwith on Sunday 11^th December. Meet at 12.30 for lunch at 1pm.

To confirm your place, please send £10 cash per person deposit with names attached by Saturday 24^th September to Judith and Ian Simpson at The Stores, 318328. 07803092082

The three course lunch is £28 per person, children under 12 half price (£14).

We will be sending the menu shortly and we will ask for menu choices and full payment by the 6^th November. (the menu looks good)

We look forward to meeting up with you all. 

Ian and Judith.

Bielby Village Christmas Lunch

 Save the date!

Bielby Village Christmas Lunch.

 Please save the date for our Christmas lunch at The Oaks, Bubwith, on Sunday 11th December.

Details of Menus and request for deposit or full payment to follow.

Ian and Judith Simpson.

The Stores.

Bielby.

iwsimpson@hotmail.com

judithsimpson4@gmail.com

07803092082

Bielby Charity Donations In Lieu of Carol Singing

 STATUS UPDATE, 16 DECEMBER 2021 - 2021 Bielby Charity Donations (in lieu of carol singing).

 

Since launching the 2021 Annual Bielby Charity Donations on the 6th December, we have raised £140 so far as of 16^th December 2021 (£70 of online bank transfers, £50 cheque and £20 in cash donations).

All money raised this year will be donated to Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Last year, 2020, Bielby Parish raised £345; £318.81 in 2019 and £223.29 in 2018.

 

December 2021 Bielby Carol Singing

Hi everybody, I hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Due to the ongoing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic, it was agreed at the last parish meeting to again cancel the door-to-door carol singing around the village (Bielby Parish Meeting Minutes, Item 12).

- This is unfortunate as the carol singing is a great event that raises money for local charities.

We would still like to raise money for charity this year and show some typical Bielby generosity by asking everyone to make donations in lieu of the usual door-to-door carol singing collection.

All money raised this year will be donated to Yorkshire Air Ambulance as agreed at the last parish meeting (Bielby Parish Meeting Minutes, Item 12).

 

Donations can be made by either:

(a.) Online bank transfer to Bielby Parish Meeting Account, Account number: 83103228, Sort code: 60-16-35, stating: “2021 Carol Singing” as the “Reference” or “Message to Payee”; or,

(b.) Cash or cheque made payable to Bielby Parish Meeting Account in a sealed envelope, clearly mark the envelope “2021 Carol Singing” and deliver to either Paul Ward at The Byre, Graham Tew at Corner Farm, or Ian Ross at Firgrove House.

- Any cash donations can be made anonymously if preferred.

- Groups of neighbours, friends or families may prefer to arrange to contribute to a single ‘pot’ between them and donate the combined amount from one representative of the group.

 

A weekly report will be issued stating the running total raised, and the accounts can be inspected upon request.

Last year, the total donations were £345; in 2019: £318.81, and in 2018: £223.29.

Thanks in advance to everyone for their donations which support these local charities.

Best regards, …

Paul Ward, Chair, Bielby Parish Meeting

Christmas Day Service At Bielby

Christmas Day Service at St Giles, Bielby - Spoken Service only 

In light of COVID developments, it's been decided to hold a spoken service only at St Giles on Christmas morning, without carols.  We appreciate that this will be a great disappointment for many but believe it is the right thing to do under the circumstances.

With best regards,

John Peel and Stephen Smith

Churchwardens

Happy Christmas Message

We would like to wish all in Bielby village a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Jenny & Paul Ward

Donation will be given in lieu of Christmas cards to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Christmas At St Giles Church

 CHRISTMAS AT ST GILES CHURCH BIELBY 

Carol Service

7pm Friday 17th December

Christmas Day Service

10.30am Saturday 25th December

It's traditional for people from the Village to read lessons for the Carol Service.  Please contact Steve Smith (01759 318459 / slselliott803@gmail.com) if you would like to take part.

Village Christmas Meal 2021

 Reminder to book your place on the Bielby Village Christmas Lunch.  We have 31 going so far.

Sunday 19th December  from 12-3

The Oaks, Aughton

Three courses £25

Two courses £22.50

Childrens menu available

Contact Nadia for the menu, any queries and to book a place.

nadia1512@hotmail.com

Village Christmas Meal Menu

Please see the menu below for the Village Christmas Meal on Sunday 19th December 2021 at the Oaks.

If you would like to come please email your names/numbers (adult/children) and meal choices to Nadia on nadia1512@hotmail.com. Nadia will then let you know how to pay. Thank you. 

Starter

• Warming French Onion soup with cheese croutons (v)
• Traditional Prawn Cocktail, Marie Rose and leaves
  
• Duck Liver Pâté, Cherry Sauce, Homemade Spiced Cranberry & Orange Toast
• Fresh Fruit Platter with Raspberry Sorbet (vegan)

Main

• Roast Breast of Turkey served traditionally with Festive Trimmings
• Roast Sirloin of British Beef, Yorkshire Pudding and Roasted Potatoes
• Fillet of Salmon with a Tomato and Red Pepper Velouté & Crushed New Potatoes
  
• Camembert & Cranberry Tart served with Dressed Leaves & Roasted Potatoes (v)
• Mushroom Pasta with Chilli and Coconut and Dressed Leaves (vegan)
  

Dessert

• Homemade Christmas Pudding & Brandy Sauce
• Homemade Biscoff Cheesecake, Butterscotch Sauce and Whipped Cream
• Homemade Cherry & Almond Tart served with Cherry Ice Cream
• Vegan Chocolate & Pecan Brownies served with Ice Cream
  

Coffee and homemade Chocolate Orange Fudge

Price: £25 for three courses, £22 for two, Service extra. 

For children under the age of 10:

Starters:    Soup or melon

 

Mains:   Smaller portions of the Turkey or roast beef dinners

 

Desserts:  chocolate brownie and ice cream or just ice cream.

Price £12.50 for three courses, £11 for two courses. 

Village Christmas Lunch - Save the Date

Dare I say Christmas is fast approaching and I am sure many of us welcome the chance to get out and see people as things are opening up.

Nadia is organising the Village Christmas Lunch this year, so if you would like to come please save the date Sunday 19th December at the Oaks. 

If you would like to contact, Nadia if you are interested in going, with number of adults and children.

The restaurant has a limit of 50 so it will be on a first come first served basis.  The price is £25 for 3 courses and £22 for 2 courses and half price for children. 

You can either email Nadia on

nadia1512@hotmail.com or

message Nadia/whats app on mobile 07762 931712. 

At a later date we will post the menu and price on here so you can select your meal choices and we'll put a date to confirm numbers and how to pay.

Looking forward to it already.