{"id":1156,"date":"2014-10-02T16:09:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T16:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/?page_id=1156"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:34:51","slug":"christmas-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/?page_id=1156","title":{"rendered":"Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left; margin-top: 5px; display: block; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/santasleigh2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"10\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: inherit; background-color: white;\">Seasonal Greetings from Bradford on Avon Lions<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"border: 4px solid gold; float: left; width: 95%; margin: 10px; padding: 5px;\">\n<h2 align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/lights.gif\" alt=\"sequential\" width=\"738\" height=\"24\" \/><\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"counter-box-2\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 22pt;color: #000080\">Only<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 22pt;color: #ff0000\"> {day} <\/span><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\">Days,<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 22pt;color: #ff0000\"> {hour} <em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">Hours,<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 {min} <em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">Minutes &amp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em> {sec} <em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">Seconds<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #003366; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\" align=\"center\">\n<h2><em><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar GivenDate = '2022-12-25';\nvar CurrentDate = new Date();\nGivenDate = new Date(GivenDate);\nif(GivenDate > CurrentDate){\ndocument.write('Until Christmas');\n}else{<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\ndocument.write('Merry Christmas');\n}\n\/\/><\/script><\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px 10px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/santa-rudolph.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/santasinging.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Santa will be coming to your area soon<br \/>\nso check the programme below!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Click on Santa to see where he is in real time<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><a style=\"color: #28acf0 !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/gotrak.me\/boalionsclub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2494 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 0.4em;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/santawalk.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>(from December 11th)<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Santa really appreciates see<\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: white; color: black;\"><em>ing you all &#8211; look out for him and all his elves\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: white;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Lions rely on kind donations from the public to be able to support so many good causes in our local community so please support us if you can by making a donation.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><span class='mb-center maxbutton-6-center'><span class='maxbutton-6-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-gofundme\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Donate on-line\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/boalions\"><span class='mb-text'>Donate On-Line<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>or <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Text <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>BOASANTA <\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>followed by the amount to <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>70450<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em> (for example <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>BOASANTA 2 <\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>donates \u00a32)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: white; color: black;\"><em>Texts cost your donation plus one standard rate message. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(Please ensure you have the bill payer&#8217;s permission)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 4px solid gold; float: left; width: 95%; margin: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-9\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-9\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/santascooter.gif\" alt=\"santascooter\" width=\"75\" height=\"65\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1513\" \/><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><h2><strong>Planned Santa Sleigh runs and other events (in red) this coming festive season are as follows<\/strong><\/h2><\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Approx. Overall Times<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Thursday 11th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bancroft, Berryfield &amp; Christchurch Road, Leigh Park Road, Sladesbrook, Mount Pleasant<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Friday 12th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Monkton Farleigh\/ South Wraxall, Broughton Gifford<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Saturday 13th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Holt<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sunday 14th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Woolley Street, New Rd, Springfield,, Benjamin Street, Duffield Lane, Brooklands<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Monday 15th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Priory Close, Huntingdon Street &amp; Rise, Churchacre, Ashley Road The Old Batch<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tuesday 16th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Churches, Downs View,  Budbury Tynings, Meadowfield, Hare Knapp, Groveleaze<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wednesday 17th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Moulton Drive, Spencer\u2019s Orchard, Baileys Barn, Southway Park<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Thursday 18th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">St Laurence Road, Avonfield Avenue, Southville Road, Widbrook View, Culver Road, Kingston Avenue, Greenland Mills<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Friday 19th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Winsley<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Saturday 20th December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Westwood<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5.15 - 7.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wednesday 24th December<br \/>\n*Christmas Eve*<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Carols Round the Tree,<br \/>\nWestbury Gardens<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/santawalk.gif\" alt=\"santawalk\" width=\"75\" height=\"80\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1513\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-9 from cache --><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/santarun2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/SantaFloat2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/printericon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>(Click the printer to open a printer-friendly version of the programme)<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Listen to the music or select another song from the list&#8230;.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 4px solid gold; float: left; width: 95%; margin: 10px; padding: 5px;\">\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/snowman2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"155\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px 10px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/boalions.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/xmas\/snowman.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"168\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\"><b><b>Children &#8211; <\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\"><b>&#8230;for games and other goodies <strong>(make sure sound is on)<\/strong><br \/>\nclick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpole.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to Visit Santa&#8217;s website at northpole.com&#8230;<br \/>\nclick <a href=\"https:\/\/santatracker.google.com\/intl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to play Google Christmas game&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/b><b><b><strong>and click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noradsanta.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to track Santa around the world<\/strong><\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">(Page not displaying properly or no sound in Explorer &#8211; ensure Internet Zone security properties set to allow display mixed content\/allow Windows Media Player to run)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">(Page last updated on November 24, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seasonal Greetings from Bradford on Avon Lions Santa will be coming to your area soon so check the programme below! 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