Uphall
Janet Cooper 01506 855832 West Lothian U3A
(University of the 3rd Age) - Held its monthly meeting on Wednesday November 21 at 2pm in Uphall Community Centre. Ishbel Smith, a director of Mary’s Meals, spoke about their work, providing a daily meal in a place of education for over 1.3 million children in 14 different countries. This encourages some of the world’s poorest children to attend school. Ishbel told us about the founding of this Scottish charity, which is still run from Dalmally in Argyll. The first school to be provided with food was in Malawi, where Mary’s Meals maintains a strong presence. Ishbel described Mary’s Meals’ commitment to working with local education providers, and making sure that the food is delivered to schools as promised, even when local conditions make this difficult. The next U3A Open Meeting will be on Wednesday, December 12 at 1.45 for 2pm in the same venue. This will be the U3A Christmas party. Tickets cost £3 and are available from Helen, below. You may buy your ticket on the day, but please tell Helen you are coming. Any donations of raffle prizes will be gratefully received by the committee. New U3A members are always welcome - please contact the Membership Secretary Helen on 01506 655976. Further information is also available on our website: u3asites.org.uk/westlothian Broxburn & Uphall Christmas Events
Programme for 2018 has been announced, this year the events start on December 1 with Christmas Fairs being held at Uphall South Church Hall and Broxburn Parish Church Hall. December 1 is also National Shop Local day, see the Christmas events brochure being delivered by Royal Mail for festive period special offers from BUTA members. The main events will take place on December 8 with a Christmas Market in the old Scotmid store, Santa’s Grotto (with face painters and balloon modelling) in Broxburn Parish Church Hall, Christmas Tree Lights switch on at Broxburn (outside old Library building) and Christmas Tree Lights switch on at School Place, Uphall. The Bridge 19-40 Union Canal Society will also be running Santa boat trips on the Union Canal during December (weather permitting). All trips must be pre-booked, tickets can be booked at the Canal Societies Facebook page or at Eventbrite. More information can be found at www. buta.org.uk/news1.htm
Christmas Ceilidh Friday, December 7 7.30-9.30pm in Strathbrock Church Hall. Come and enjoy the music of the Livingston Fiddlers, in support of the Busy Project. Tickets £5 (£16 for group of 4) including supper; available from church office (856433) or Sheena Carroll (854458)
Date for your Diary The Christmas Praise Afternoon will be on Tuesday, December 4 at 2pm in Strathbrock Church hall. Once again we will be entertained by the Choir from Uphall Primary School. So please come along and support us.
Coffee Morning A coffee morning is being organised by parents to raise funds for P6/7 camp. This will be held on December 8 from 10am- 1pm at Middleton Hall Bowling Club. Entry is by donation. Please feel free to let friends and family know, the more the merrier! All monies raised will be shared equally by the children going to camp (P6 & P7). Donations for the raffle include a signed Hearts football and lots of other great raffle prizes as well as baking, sandwiches, tea/coffee available to buy. Further donations would be most welcome. To donate please contact Arlene by emailing arlene@frater.me Please note this fundraiser is NOT a school event therefore do not send donations into the school, it is being run by parents. Christmas Craft Coffee Morning Takes place in Uphall South Church hall on Saturday December 1 from 10.30am – noon. All welcome. Middleton Hall Bowling Club It’s near this time again Fun & Magic kids Xmas party on Saturday, December 22 2pm – 4.30pm. Adults £5 kids £3. All tickets must be purchased at least 48 hours before the party if they are not uplifted and paid for before the event they will go back on sale all children to be accompanied by an adult Ticket only party please share bowling club open Friday 1pm till 9pm Sat 2pm till midnight sun 2 pm till 6 pm or phone MHBC 01506 856346 during opening hours come along for games magic man and a visit from Santa. Pie, Pea and bingo last Thursday of the month 7pm for 7.30pm £1 admission. Club open Friday 1pm till 6pm Saturday 1pm till midnight Sunday 2pm till 10 pm. Function hall is available for hire. Contact the club for more information on 01506 856346.
Thrift Shop Last shop raised £220. The next shop will be on Friday, December 7 with lots of Christmas bargains.10-12noon in Strathbrock Church Hall. Come along for a coffee and a chat. Christmas Ceilidh Takes place on Friday, December 7 7.30-9.30pm in Strathbrock Church Hall. Come and enjoy the music of the Livingston Fiddlers, in support of the Busy Project. Tickets £5 (£16 for group of 4) including supper; available from church office (856433) or Sheena Carroll (854458) Strathbrock Church CHRISTMAS POST DEADLINE FOR CARDS FOR BROXBURN IS DECEMBER 15 – Get your stamps now. “Buy your stamps early for Christmas” Cards will be collected on 1, 8 and 15 December , but cards for the Broxburn area must be received by December 8. We have decided to keep the price of stamps at 30p, which is still well below PO prices. Stamps are available from Lynne McEwen, Myra Macpherson, Marion Millar and Harry Macpher- son. Cards are delivered ONLY to Threemiletown, (NOT Fauchledean) Ecclesmachan, Uphall, Uphall Station, Dechmont, and Broxburn (up to December 8).Christmas Stamps will be available at Countdown to Christmas on Saturday, November 24.
War Memorial Permission from the war commission has been granted for war names to be erected on panels around the war memorial. This will include names of people from Uphall, Broxburn, Threemiletown, Bangour and Dechmont Memorials. If anyone knows names of anyone not commemorated please contact Mary Boylan (Dechmont Post Office) by the end of December. This will be done by June 28 2019.
Poppies Thank you to all who contributed by making poppies for the display around the war memorial. Your support was much appreciated.