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This Month: Christmas Lights Switch-on ~ Late Night Shopping ~  Christmas Tree Festival ~ Lyme Regis Town Band Concert ~ Carols Round the Tree  ~ Christmas Bingo

December 2010    Lyme Regis Daily Diary

Weds 8th  All Saints Christmas Concert by Lyme Regis Town Band, 7.15pm All Saints Village Hall

Tues 14th
Open-air Carols with Lyme Regis Town Band 7.15pm Anning Rd, S/N Avenue

Sat 18th Lyme Regis Town Band Annual Christmas Concert 7.30pm Woodmead Hall

Fri 24th
Open-air Carols with Lyme Regis Town Band 10.30am Broad Street


December 2009 ~ Events which may happen again in 2010

Christingle Service 2pm St Michaels Church - at St Michaels School if wet.  (No the Church doesn't have leak -it's to stop the kids getting wet on the walk twixt the two! Ed.)

Christmas Bingo  8pm Woodmead Hall


Last Posting date for International Airmail to South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Far East, Asia, New Zealand and Australia

'The Launch' of Boats
built by the Boat Building Academy class of March 2009. 08.30am (yes, 8.30 in the morning - time and tide etc!)  Lyme Regis slipway

Coffee Morning, mince pies, raffle etc for Lyme Regis Majorettes 10 - 12 noon the Royal Lion

Beer Wurly Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Concert 2pm Congregational Church, Fore Street Beer

TheatreFriends Christmas Bazaar  The Marine Theatre

Quiz Night in aid of the Christmas Lights Fund 7.30pm The Nags Head

'Of a Lovely Rose' Lyme Bay Chorale Concert 4pm North Chideock Catholic Church

Christmas Bingo
Meat Hampers. 7pm for 8 Woodmead Hall

Christmas Lunch  Uplyme W.I.

W.I. Carol Service Exeter Cathedral

Thurs 10th
  Human Rights Day
Last Posting date for International Airmail to Japan, USA, Canada and Eastern Europe

'A West Country Christmas' by St Gabriels Strolling Players in aid of Macmillan Cancer support and St Andrew's Church, Charmouth.  7pm United Reform Church, Charmouth


Ecumenical Prayer Meeting
7.30pm  Uplyme Village Hall

Christmas Bingo
 8pm Woodmead Hall

Last Posting date for International Airmail to Western Europe

Mince Pies & Coffee Morning for Save the Children - Sale of Cards - Bric-a-Brac - Cake Stall 10.00am - 12.00 noon  The Baptist Church Hall Cnr Silver Street & Sherborne Lane, Lyme Regis  Enquiries to 01297 560 694 or 560 402

The Big Christmas Sing outside the Baptist Church (inside the hall if wet). 11.00 - 12.00  Organised by Christian Aid people all across the UK will be singing to raise £100 000 for people living in poverty across the world. After the Big Sing (until 14.30) light lunches will be served in the Baptist Church Hall where there will stalls with Christmas Food, gifts and decorations. Come and join the 'Big Christmas Carol Sing'.

Uplyme Church Bazaar Lyme Regis Museum visits Uplyme Museum farming historians, fossil experts and gift shop will be at Uplyme Church Bazaar. Bring your fossils or farming memorabilia and find out more...1pm to 3pm at Uplyme Village Hall

Over 70's Christmas Lunch
for Lyme Regis residents over 70.  Organised by the Lyme Regis Over 70's Christmas Lunch Committee,  Alexandra Hotel

8th Anniversary (2001) of UNESCO awarding World Heritage Site status to West Dorset and East Devon coasts.

'More Christmas Tints and Glows' by Irene Hickson of Bournemouth: 
Golden Cap Flower Club,  2.15 pm Charmouth Village Hall  Tel 443335

QUIZNight! with a difference......... Video, Audio and Picture Questions.....Question Master Bill McCallum. Maximum 6 per team, Cash Prize for winners, plus opportunity to take part in our Online Lyme Challenge Game Show! ...Lyme Regis Community Media Association in association with Woodmead Halls BAR OPEN at 7.30pm for 7.45pm Start at WOODMEAD HALLS Admission: £3 www.lymeregisradio.com

Christmas Tree Festival
, The Baptist Church

St Michaels Primary School Carol Service 18.00  St Michael the Archangel (Church of England)

Woodroffe School Christmas Concert  18.30 St Michael the Archangel  (Church of England)

Open-air Carols with Lyme Regis Town Band
Anning Road,  Kingsway, Lyme Regis 7.00 approx

Christmas Bingo  8pm Woodmead Hall

 
Last Second Class posting date for UK

LYMELive!  CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Last First Class posting date for UK

Lyme Regis Rotary Christmas Street Collection

Christmas Bingo  8pm Woodmead Hall

Holy Communion 08.00 St Michael the Archangel   (Church of England)

Sung Eucharist 10.00 St Michael the Archangel  (Church of England)

Family Service 10.30  The Baptist Church 

Carols by Candlelight (including a time of quiet reflection and prayers for the work of Weldmar Hospicecare Trust and for loved ones who have passed away.  Please bring a gift for distribution by the Children's Society (gifts for teenagers especially appreciated) and support the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust 'Light up a Life' sponsorship of Christmas Tree lights 16.00  St Michael the Archangel  (Church of England)

Carols by Candlelight followed by Christmas Tea 16.00 Bethany Chapel

Carols by Candlelight 18.30  The Baptist Church

Lyme Regis Rotary Christmas Street Collection:


Carols Round the Tree by Rotary with Lyme Regis Town Band 7pm The Shambles

Lyme Regis Rotary  Charmouth Christmas Street Collection

Christmas Eve Crib Service  16.00 St Michael the Archangel  (Church of England)

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass (with Carols from 22.30) 23.00  St Michael & St George  (Roman Catholic)

Midnight Eucharist 23.30  St Michael the Archangel   (Church of England)

Christmas Day Holy Communion
(BCP) 08.00  St Michael the Archangel  (Church of England)

Christmas Day Sung Eucharist (CW) 10.00   St Michael the Archangel  (Church of England)

Christmas Day Service 10.30 The Baptist Church

Christmas Day Mass  11.00 St Michael & St George, (Roman Catholic)

Christmas Morning Fancy Dress Swim, 11am sharp  
Charmouth: Be there by 10.30 for a chance to see all the fund-raisers in their RNLI(dry) fancy dress -they don't stay in the water a minute longer than they need to - it's all over by 1 minute past 11!  Organiser Mrs C Prosser: The Royal Oak - in aid of Lyme Regis RNLI

High Jinks in the Harbour: Model Boat Race
(Boats can only be constructed from household junk
) by Lyme Regis Sailing Club  members 11.30 The Harbour, weather permitting

Secret Worlds Winter Warmer! Brave volunteers will be making a splash at Lyme Regis Bay, Gutsy volunteers will be bracing themselves for the icy waters to help raise funds for the well known wildlife rescue centre. Meet at the Rock Point Inn at 12noon and enter into the sea at 1.00pm-  Volunteers will be dressed in Costumes !  www.secretworld.org

A service entitled ‘Prince of Peace’  16.00 Bethany Chapel

An informal Christmas Celebration with supper. 19.30 
Bethany Chapel

 Christmas Holiday Family Fun Day  drop in any time between 11am to 3pm get creative with museum curator Mary  at Lyme Regis Museum

Don't forget the Lyme Lunge on New Years Day -  fancy dress 'swim' from the sand beach organised by Lyme Regis Rotary.  Click here for Sponsorship form and more info 1.15pm from the Sandy Beach (time to watch the Duck Race First)

 

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

 

The first Lyme Regis Christmas Tree Festival 2007

Christmas Tree Festival – over 30 trees decorated by local organisations in Lyme Regis Baptist Church.
Come and see the famous Christmas Lights in the streets of Lyme Regis (said to be the best in the area) and call in to the Baptist Church and look at the trees specially decorated for you.


Photo: Peter Wiles, Lymescapes

Trees decorated by local organisations

To participate e-mail

 

Christmas Tree Festival


Bridport United Church, East Street, Bridport

 

Lyme Regis Post Office

Opening Hours
Mon - Sat 8.30 -5.30pm and until 8pm on 11th
for 'Late Night Lyme'

RNLI Christmas Cards

RNLIfor sale

at the RNLI Shop
 at Cobb Square
and
Martin Diplock's
at the top of Broad Street

 

Cards for Good Causes

Multi-Charity Christmas Card Shop
Now Open
at the
Tourist Information Centre, Church Street.
Mon - Sat 10am -3pm

 

Open Your Garden
for the RNLI

Interested in raising funds for the RNLI by opening your garden?  RNLI

Get in touch with them by mid-December
Tel 01752 850680 for information or to receive a brochure

 

'Affordable Art Exhibition'

A chance to view and purchase works by local artists for under £100

Town Mill Galleries

 
 Lyme Regis Charity Santa Sleigh Route: Santa and his Sleigh will  tour Dragons Hill, Overton Close, Fairfield Park, Charmouth Close, Charmouth Road, Lym Close, Anning Road, Kingsway, Summerhill Road, Henry's Way, Appleby Way, Elizabeth Close, Queens Walk, South Avenue, Colway Lane, Talbot Road, North Avenue, Manor Avenue, Bay View Road, Broad Street, Silver Street, Cobb Road, 4pm - 8pm  In aid of Lyme Regis pre-school.  Organised by Neville, Hunters Lodge Inn Tel 01297 33286
 
Lyme Regis Charity Santa Sleigh Route:
 Santa and his Sleigh will tour Pound Road, Pound Street, Westhill Road, Hill Rise, Clappentail Lane, Portland Court, Clappentail Park, Somers Road, Somers Field, Sidmouth Road, Blue Waters Drive, Silver Street, Broad Street, Coombe Street, Hill Road, View Road, Woodmead Road, Avenue Road, Springhill Gardens, Haye Lane, Haye Close, St George's Close, Uplyme Road.  4pm - 8pm. In aid of Lyme Regis pre-school.  Organised by Neville, Hunters Lodge Inn Tel 01297 33286
 

Volunteers wanted

for Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival Committee 

Tel. 01297 443696  or 442220
or e-mail Secretary  

 

‘Know Your Fossils’

 Lyme Regis Museum
talks by our enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris

learn how fossils lived ... how to find and identify ... how to handle them
BRING YOUR FOSSILS ALONG FOR IDENTIFICATION

 

Guided Fossil Walks
in small groups with Lyme Regis Museum geologist Paddy Howe includes free entry to Museum: adult £9, child £5

bookings: telephone 01297 443370  email: info@lymeregismuseum.co.uk or call into the Museum shop on Bridge Street

 
Party Nights:  Fridays in December are party night at By the Bay. Booking forms and information are available from jacqui@bythebay.co.uk
 

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