THACKLEY TRUMPIT DECEMBER 2013

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year            to all our readers. Well it’s come round again and I hope everyone is getting into the right mood for the coming festivities. First of all news from the Thackley Villagers on their    efforts to light up the village this year.

“A local working group, more commonly known as ‘Thackley Villagers’ have organised the fourth  annual THACKLEY COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON 2013.

The event will be taking place in the car park at Thackley Cricket Club on SATURDAY 14th          December 2013.  Mulled wine, mince pies and stollen will be available in the Club House afterwards. The bar will be open for those wanting to start the celebrations early.

School children from Idle Church of England schools will be start the evening off with a procession down Thackley Road with their lanterns and singing Carols along the way. If this does not get     everyone feeling  the Christmas spirit then may be the Carols singing around the Tree will. All are encouraged to show their support for this annual event which locals have asked for and has been kindly supported by Bradford Council through your Elected Councillors, namely Cllr Jeanette Sunderland, Cllr Christine Reid and Cllr A. Griffiths.”

A big opportunity for villagers to get together at this time of year and celebrate this special time. This is one time when all the various organisations can gather together, sing carols have an odd drink and help cement that neighbourly feeling for another year.

Mr Bhulla Singh, Secretary of Thackley Cricket Club said, “this is the fourth year of the Thackley Community Christmas Light Switch On and it has gone from strength to strength. It is now firmly part of Thackley’s annual calendar  and Thackley Cricket Club are proud to be involved with this wonderful community event, one which brings the young and old together around a Christmas Tree, singing festive Carols and getting into the spirit of Christmas.

The Cricket Club has been in Thackley since 1879 (same year as Manchester United was formed, but not as rich). Members of the community are encouraged to come along and see what the Club can offer. Membership for a year is only £5 (that’s less than two pints of Larger) and maybe, JUST MAYBE,  Thackley Cricket Club can begin to get ‘a little rich’.