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Christmas with The Greens Miracle on STONYBROUGH Farm (2025)

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00:00Oh, I've been ready to make it a mumbo of pimps fly in gold barrels.
00:30You made a mistake, reindeer, cows, any kind of animal, Alf White used to examine him with his right arm.
01:00Ask her! Shhh! Look at her dad, ask her!
01:18Honey, that's enough.
01:20I'm sorry. She thinks she's Santa Claus.
01:24Maybe I am. And a Merry Christmas.
01:36Merry Christmas?
01:38Look, I should have got your autograph.
01:42In Thirsk, preparations for the holiday season are underway.
01:58But at Stonyborough Farm, Jean and Steve are working as hard as ever.
02:04Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump!
02:08Another year on the farm and all the animals are still to feed as usual.
02:1424-7, 365 days a year.
02:18Except when you've got to leave here, you've got 366.
02:22Hello there.
02:24He's a Christmas tree.
02:26But it's a job that's loved. And you can't complain about it.
02:34Hello, are you coming?
02:36I think I'm busier than ever.
02:40It's funny you can always find a job on a farm.
02:44Despite the workload, Jean and Steve have a spring in their step as Christmas approaches.
02:50Christmas is coming, you can't beat it.
02:54You can't beat a missing tall kiss.
03:01Some logs with fire, Jean.
03:05Oh, good on you.
03:07Are you ready for Christmas, lad?
03:11Yes.
03:12Do you like my earrings?
03:14Me and you are a couple of silly devils, aren't we?
03:18We are.
03:19But the Green's long-time friend and vet, Peter,
03:23isn't feeling the Christmas spirit yet.
03:26Just popped round to see Jean and Steve.
03:30It's grey. It's miserable.
03:35It's just drudgery, really.
03:39I feel a bit like that myself.
03:41A lot of people, they'll look forward to a couple of weeks off over the Christmas period.
03:46It's never like that for vets.
03:49We just have to keep working.
03:51We're lucky sometimes if we could have Christmas dinner in peace.
03:54And it's just how it is, really.
03:57But, er, we'll go and see what Mrs Green has to say about it.
04:02Hello.
04:03Oh, young man.
04:04How are you?
04:05Oh, Peter.
04:06I'll tell you over a cup of tea.
04:09I'll just put kettle on.
04:11Just a tad of milk, Peter, at the bottom.
04:14Right-o, Jean.
04:16Can I say too much?
04:20Yes.
04:21It's a bit down in dust.
04:23What have you been doing?
04:24Sucking sour lemons?
04:26Have you?
04:29You know, you've cheered me up a bit already.
04:34Well, last year, I thoroughly enjoyed helping you get ready for Christmas.
04:38This year, I just cannot get motivated.
04:42I just can't be bothered.
04:44I'm going to have to give you a kick-up butt.
04:47Well, that's maybe what I need, Mrs Green.
04:49I've seen a nappy-looking blowdown.
04:52The way you look.
04:54I want you to try and get me motivated.
04:56Come on.
04:57You're not sucking sour lemons at my house, young man.
05:00Thanks for dropping by and giving me a beard from me shortly.
05:04I'll look forward to it.
05:05Aye-o, don't worry.
05:06Thank you very much.
05:08I'm going to set things in motion.
05:11I can't have this.
05:13No way.
05:14Jose.
05:19Hello, Moses.
05:20Papa.
05:21Hello.
05:22Jean's now on a mission, and she's taking her festive spirit inspiration
05:26from a memorable line in the classic Christmas film,
05:29Miracle on 34th Street.
05:31We're all so busy these days, we forget Christmas.
05:36It isn't a day, it's a frame of mind.
05:40And she knows that across the town there are like-minded souls
05:43who can be her little helpers in spreading the joy.
05:46First up, it's the animals.
05:47They need some treats, and I have somebody in mind that'll give me an hand.
05:55So, with no time to lose, today, Jean's taking Peter to a local school,
06:04who are expecting a visit from some therapy dogs.
06:07And I do a lot for the community, and I want to give them some treats for Christmas.
06:13That's typical of you, Mrs. Green.
06:15Well, today, it's rather nice that the animals are getting treats,
06:19rather than Yvette, really.
06:21If I hadn't eaten as many of your sweets as I have done,
06:24I'd have a lot thinner waste now.
06:26Well, you've got an hourglass figure, haven't you?
06:29I don't think so.
06:33Hello, everybody.
06:34Hello, youngster.
06:36Nice to meet you both.
06:37This is Faye, this is Maria, and I'm Wendy,
06:40but you're probably more interested in our dogs.
06:42So we've got Tom, we've got Lola, and we've got Alf,
06:46who's aboard a collie.
06:48Oh, Alfie, lovely little Alfie, are you?
06:51What do you do here at the school?
06:53We sit and we read with the children,
06:55and the dogs will sit down,
06:57cos it's known that when you stroke a dog, you two will know,
06:59stroking a dog is the most relaxing thing in the world.
07:01It is incredible.
07:02Yes, it is.
07:03It's very, very powerful.
07:05I find it fantastic.
07:07And it's a good job what you ladies do.
07:10Thank you, Jean.
07:11And we're proud, aren't you?
07:13Yeah, we've got you some Christmas sweets, eh, young?
07:15Oh, that'd be nice.
07:16Oh, that'd be good, aren't you?
07:18Come on, Lou.
07:19Come on, then.
07:20Off we go.
07:21The children are starting to think about Christmas treats, too.
07:25We are going to write our letter to Santa.
07:29Now, do you think you are on the nice list or the naughty list?
07:34Nice list.
07:35Have you been good this year?
07:37Oh, my goodness!
07:40Who is this?
07:42Hello, everybody!
07:43Hi!
07:44Hello!
07:45Hi, kids!
07:46Hi, Jean!
07:47Hi!
07:48Thumbs up!
07:49We've brought some special friends to see you today.
07:52We have brought Tom, Lola and Alf.
07:57We're going to do something very special this afternoon.
07:59Are you up for it?
08:00Yeah!
08:01Yes!
08:05Coming up...
08:06You're having problems, I understand.
08:07I'm Peter.
08:08The grotto reindeer know Peter isn't Santa.
08:11No, excuse me.
08:13Hey, hey, hey, hey.
08:15But Steve's hoping that Jean is.
08:17Now, what do you want for Christmas?
08:19Oh, I can...
08:20I'll tell you what I want.
08:22What?
08:35In Thirsk, Jean Green is on a mission to remind her friend and vet, Peter, about the magic
08:40of Christmas.
08:42So, this is Alf.
08:44This is my dog.
08:45He's nine years old.
08:47So, he is older than you, isn't he?
08:50So, she's brought him to a local school where Wendy's introducing the children to her therapy
08:55dogs.
08:56He loves old people and young people.
08:59Do you know the one thing he doesn't like?
09:01And I hope Peter won't be upset.
09:03He doesn't like going to the vet for his injection.
09:06I can't understand that, Wendy.
09:12Hello, everybody.
09:13Hi.
09:14This is Lola.
09:15Hello.
09:16Elsie, do you want to meet Lola and give her a little stroke?
09:20Oh, amazing.
09:21Oh, the kids are finding it very well.
09:24They're enjoying every bit of it and so am I.
09:27What do you think she'd like to eat?
09:29Dog food.
09:30Just dog food?
09:31Do you not think she likes special treats?
09:32Yeah.
09:33Oh, I think she would like special treats.
09:34She loves special treats.
09:35She loves special treats.
09:38And when it comes to special treats, Jean has it covered.
09:43Fifteen-year-old Amelia lives just up the road from the Greens with mum Sally and her two assistance dogs, Lotus and Jasmine.
09:51Lotus sit.
09:52Yes.
09:53Let's go.
09:54Amelia has been through some tough times in her life, twice recovering from leukaemia.
10:03Good boy, Lotus.
10:04She's a different person when she's around the dogs.
10:07She's so happy and they help support her, give her confidence, helped her walk again, basically.
10:13So, yeah, they've just been a tremendous help.
10:16Come on then.
10:17Can I see it this way?
10:19Amelia's love of dogs gave her an idea. Homemade dog treats.
10:25I started making them as I was on immunotherapy because of my leukaemia.
10:32And I would sell them around the neighborhood and give them to my friends' dogs.
10:38It was a very fun hobby.
10:40It helped me stay calm and it made me happy.
10:44And her latest batch has been ordered by Jean.
10:48We are making cheese and sweet potato dog biscuits.
10:55It's a favourite of Lotus and Jasmine's, definitely.
10:59So, the first thing we need to do is your egg.
11:03It's always Amelia's go-to pastime.
11:08It's something that she enjoys, it makes her happy.
11:12I'd say that looks good.
11:15Mm-hm.
11:16So proud of Amelia.
11:18Yeah, everyone always says she's the bravest person they know.
11:21She really is.
11:22What she's achieved and what she's been through.
11:25Oh, yes.
11:27They look good.
11:29And after a positive taste test...
11:31I'd say that's a success for both of them.
11:34They've both inhaled them very quickly.
11:38Jean's friend heads over to the school.
11:43Hello, Amelia.
11:44Hello.
11:45How are you?
11:46I'm all right.
11:47How are you?
11:48I'm holding Dory.
11:49I've got some more dog treats to give to the therapy dogs.
11:53Oh, wow.
11:55You want one for Lola?
11:57Lola.
11:58Can you do it?
11:59These are delicious, Amelia.
12:02Thank you from Lola.
12:03I think Lola likes them.
12:04I think Lola loves them.
12:06Jacob, just smell at those.
12:09Mmm.
12:10Smell nice, don't they?
12:12I don't quite know what the recipe of these homemade treats are,
12:17but they've certainly got everybody's attention,
12:20particularly the dogs.
12:27What a magic!
12:28Merry Christmas!
12:31Merry Christmas!
12:32Merry Christmas to you all!
12:34We wish you a Merry Christmas!
12:37We wish you a Merry Christmas!
12:40We wish you a Merry Christmas!
12:42And a Happy New Year!
12:45Thank you, that was absolutely fantastic.
12:48I would like to join in, but neither of us can sing very well.
12:52We certainly couldn't compete with your voices there.
12:54No.
12:55Merry Christmas!
13:08Back at Stonyborough Farm, our jeans focused on Christmas present.
13:12Nice time when the farm starts taking shape for Christmas.
13:19Out in the calf house, Steve's missing Christmas past.
13:23This'll be the first Christmas that there's been no calves in here.
13:29I've been on the farm 81 years, and I've never seen it empty.
13:40It really gets to you.
13:46Let me scrub my old bag.
13:48I think it's coming together well, Jane.
13:51Oh, it's not bad for an amateur.
13:53It is.
13:54It's looking good.
13:55Yeah, you can't get up and give us a hand.
13:56Oh, I can't get up.
13:57I'll have to give a chance.
13:58Well, that's not my excuse.
13:59I'm sorry, but...
14:00I'm sorry, but...
14:01I'm like...
14:02I am...
14:03Right, now come and sit on me knee.
14:04Come on.
14:05Now, what do you want for Christmas?
14:06Oh, I can...
14:07I'll tell you what I want.
14:08What?
14:09A couple of calves.
14:10You what?
14:11A couple of calves.
14:12You what?
14:13A couple of calves.
14:14Do you want them different?
14:15Yeah.
14:16What?
14:17Hi, I'll...
14:18I'll...
14:19I'll...
14:20I'll...
14:21I'll...
14:22That's...
14:23That's...
14:24That's...
14:25You're pushing both out, aren't you?
14:26Maybe.
14:27Hello.
14:28I'll...
14:29I'll...
14:30I'll...
14:31I'll...
14:32I'll...
14:33I'll...
14:34I'll...
14:35I'll...
14:36I'll...
14:37I'll...
14:38I'll...
14:39I'll...
14:40I know what I want for Christmas.
14:42With two front teeth.
14:45You,
14:46me,
14:48Sarah,
14:49and the cats and dog.
14:51And we've got you lot, I'm happy.
14:54Christmas is made.
14:56Merry Christmas.
14:57Hi, Merry Christmas to you, Jane.
15:00And a snappy new year.
15:02Ah, yeah.
15:04I'm happy.
15:05I'm happy.
15:10While Peter hasn't really been feeling the Christmas spirit so far, up on the North York Moors,
15:15farmer Rebecca has a job for him.
15:18Bush girl.
15:19Hey, my boy.
15:20How are you doing, lad?
15:21That might just help save it.
15:23So, in here we've got ten reindeer all together.
15:26They're all friendly and curious and inquisitive.
15:30And they're real characters.
15:32Every Christmas, these reindeer take centre stage in a garden centre grotto.
15:36We have a really, really big pen for them there.
15:39They love it.
15:40They sort of strut around and, you know, the people love to come and see them.
15:45But sadly, one member of the herd recently passed away from a mystery illness.
15:51So, Rebecca is worried about the others.
15:54The whole herd's healthy at the moment, but we want to make sure there's nothing underlying
15:59that could cause issues further down the line.
16:02You're having problems, I understand, aren't Peter?
16:04Yes.
16:05Hi, I'm Rebecca.
16:06Nice to meet you.
16:07Nice to meet you.
16:08Can we have a quick look at them?
16:09Yeah, absolutely.
16:10This is a very interesting situation, really.
16:17That's it.
16:18Good, lass.
16:19Good, lass.
16:25I'm going to take some bloods and have a look and see if we can work out what's going
16:31on here.
16:32All right.
16:33All right.
16:34All right.
16:37Trying to hold a salmon.
16:40Have you got enough?
16:41Probably not.
16:42Probably not.
16:43You don't like it, do you?
16:46It's not nice, is it?
16:48Yeah.
16:53Might have enough there.
16:55Yep.
16:56No.
16:57Let it go.
16:58Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
16:59You've done a marvellous job.
17:00Good, lass.
17:01Right.
17:02You go when you can.
17:03Right.
17:04Now you can go off.
17:05Good, lass.
17:06There you go.
17:08Well, we're doing OK so far.
17:10And I think it's down to Rebecca as well, who has a very calming influence.
17:14In fact, at one point, I nearly went to sleep myself.
17:17Would it help if I came in there or not?
17:19I heard, lass.
17:20We got you.
17:21Oh, well done.
17:22Thanks.
17:23Come on.
17:24Good kid.
17:25She's getting fractious, isn't she?
17:26Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
17:27No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
17:32Good, lass.
17:33Good girl.
17:34There's a little Purdy poo.
17:35Excellent.
17:36Well done.
17:37Good girl.
17:38Off you go.
17:39Well done.
17:40There you go.
17:41There you go, Purdy.
17:42Touch and go at the sap, haven't we got there?
17:43It is very well.
17:44As I say, I nearly fell asleep.
17:45Your words were so assuming.
17:46We've got the samples that we need, and I think they've seen this strange man arise that's
18:03stuck needle into various snakes, and I think they're all relieved that the ordeal's done.
18:08Thanks, Rebecca.
18:09That's all right.
18:11Well done for the strange and so well.
18:13I'm very impressed, and I'll head back now with these samples, and I'll be in touch
18:18to let you know what's happening.
18:19That's good, yeah.
18:20Well, thank you very much.
18:21Moose cross.
18:23Thank you very much.
18:24Thanks.
18:25Bye.
18:26Bye-bye.
18:27If his reindeer rescue mission has Peter feeling a bit more in the mood...
18:34Come on.
18:35Let's go and get in the Christmas spirit.
18:38Well, what have you got in mind?
18:40We're going to go and find out.
18:42Come on.
18:43Today, Jean's looking for an explosion of festive fun.
18:48The Yarn Bombers are in here.
18:50We're going to get you sorted out ready for Christmas.
18:54First's famous knitting group have regularly bombed the town with their colourful displays,
19:00so the Yarn Bombers and Jean have a big yuletide plan.
19:04You're full of good ideas, aren't you?
19:06Well, I'm winning for a shilling.
19:08Well, I'll risk it for a biscuit.
19:13Hello, Jeanie. Hello, Peter. Have you come to lend a hand?
19:16Yeah, well...
19:17I don't know what I'm doing here, but...
19:18Well, you've joined a very, very special Yarn Bombing session.
19:21We're making Christmas decorations.
19:27Right, Jeanie, do you want to come and sit over here with Sylvia?
19:30Aye, I'll sit me young Sylvia.
19:33Peter, would you like to sit here? We've got Rachel here.
19:36You've certainly got your work cut out because I'm being useless at this sort of thing.
19:39You'll be fine.
19:40Oh, I'm sure you'll be fine.
19:41Right, Jean, we are going to make a cat.
19:43A moggy.
19:44A moggy.
19:45Just like the one next door to you, yes?
19:48Right, this is what we're going to be making the Easter.
19:51I've started this one off for you.
19:53Right.
19:54Because the hardest bit is getting started.
19:57Well, what worried me is the middle bit and the end bit.
20:02So, as of that, you shouldn't find this too hard.
20:04Stitching must come fairly easily to you.
20:06Is that it? No.
20:07No.
20:08Oh, you missed.
20:09So, I'm on there for one arm.
20:13Up there for the other arm.
20:15Oh, there straight up the middle.
20:18Oh!
20:20For the legs.
20:21Poor ginger top.
20:24This Christmas tree won't be ready for this Christmas, Jean, but...
20:27Oh, well, don't worry about it.
20:28I'm working on it.
20:32My nerves are shattered sitting at that table trying to crochet,
20:36so I need to have a bit of a break, really.
20:38Would you like to do tea?
20:39I'd like to do gin and tonic, please.
20:46All the way through.
20:49While Peter's feeling the pressure...
20:51So, we're going to wiggle it up so it looks like a Christmas tree shape.
20:54Yeah.
20:55Sort of a triangle.
20:57Jean's a cool cat.
20:59Everybody's just finished up that.
21:01Woo!
21:05Oh, mother.
21:07And eventually, Peter's tree...
21:09I think this is not looking too bad at all.
21:12...goes down a bomb.
21:14CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
21:15Well, this doesn't get you Christmas, but it's going down well.
21:16I'll tell you what, Jean, it certainly helped this morning.
21:29Not only with making these things, but it's seen how happy everybody is here.
21:33Yeah.
21:34And if people are happy round about you, it cheers you up, doesn't it?
21:37Yeah.
21:38I think I'm going into their festive spirit now.
21:39Good.
21:40It's about time, too.
21:45Coming up...
21:46Hello.
21:47Hello.
21:49...for the good of thirst in hard times...
21:51One of the things I really love is that you can bring your pet in to visit you.
21:57...and happy ones.
21:58Peter, man's got no wonder diamonds.
22:02I wonder why Father Christmas had a smile on his face.
22:14At Stonyborough Farm, as the Greens hope for another magical Christmas...
22:18I'll just get my best friend here.
22:21Steve is still feeling sad that he has no little friends in the calf house.
22:26He's always had calves in.
22:28It makes you feel sad when you come into an empty building.
22:33But I miss them awfully.
22:36Jean misses them, too.
22:38I should do it.
22:42But doing her bit to craft some Christmas spirit...
22:45Jean has welcomed some new animals that she knitted with Thirsk's Yarn Bombers.
22:54Wow.
22:55Don't you in the muggy?
22:56Perfect.
22:58And although her friend Peter seems to have stopped believing in Christmas miracles...
23:03...the town does have something special to be thankful for this year.
23:07...a new hospice that carries the name of his veterinary mentor.
23:12We're here today at Herriot Hospice.
23:15And we're here to celebrate the opening of the place.
23:18And it's probably one of the best Christmas presents that Thirsk could have.
23:22It's a charity close to Peter's heart.
23:25And he did his bit to raise money for the project.
23:28There's only one word to describe this.
23:30Brutal.
23:31With a 170-mile coast-to-coast bike ride.
23:40Well done.
23:41Good to see you.
23:48But today's grand opening should be much less gruelling.
23:52Hello.
23:53Hello.
23:54Well, this is where it's all happening.
23:56Yes, yes.
24:00Do you mind if I join you?
24:01No, of course.
24:02Nice to see you.
24:07It doesn't just serve the people of Thirsk.
24:09It serves what's become affectionately known as Herriot Country.
24:15And Alf White James Herriot's name was synonymous with that area.
24:20And to see it open now, I think, with his name to it,
24:24I think he would wholeheartedly approve of where we are today.
24:29Alf's daughter, Rosie, is the hospice's patron.
24:32And she's giving Peter a very different tour.
24:35Tony.
24:36See you, Peter.
24:37Nice to see you as well.
24:38To the one he received when the project was in its early stages.
24:41Families, loved ones, will be able to come in here
24:44and see them at pretty much any time.
24:46Any time.
24:50Oh, well, here we are, Pete.
24:51Look at it now, eh?
24:52All the furniture in.
24:54A bit different from when I was here last, Rosie.
24:56It was a building site.
24:57I mean, it is state-of-the-art.
24:59And one of the things I really love,
25:01being a very doggy woman, as you know,
25:03is that you can bring your pet in to visit you.
25:07It's what I refer to as the power of animals.
25:09Yeah, yeah.
25:10They're a phenomenal power-overs.
25:11And they can do so much good.
25:14That's a fact that has never been lost on Jean,
25:16who's on her way with Steve.
25:18I'm sure she's got something up her sleeves today.
25:22She's certainly one that likes to celebrate Christmas,
25:25and she can only do it in true green fashion.
25:29So God only knows what's going to happen today.
25:32And the Greens do have a surprise
25:35to add a four-legged festive feel to the special day.
25:39Well, we've heard about the event,
25:41and Pete has invited us down.
25:43We want to pay a bit back to Thursky
25:46and raise the Christmas spirit for everybody.
25:49Hey, young man.
25:51Good afternoon. It's good of you to come.
25:53Well, yeah, we thought we'd bring you some.
26:00Oh, Sybil.
26:01Hello, Sybil.
26:02Sybil!
26:03Hello, Bill.
26:05Peter, can you get around,
26:07and we'll take a seat in there.
26:08I certainly can.
26:09But there's one thing I've got to say to you.
26:11What's that?
26:12Don't make an ass of yourself.
26:14I'll do my best, Mrs. Green.
26:16Look at the camera.
26:17Oh, look at the donkey.
26:18Oh!
26:23Good girl.
26:24Come and meet you in public, Sybil.
26:27Yes.
26:28Oh, look.
26:29Have you got a seat, dear?
26:31I haven't.
26:32Oh, well, you may as well go away, then.
26:37Quite good we can bring animals here, Peter.
26:39Isn't it fantastic?
26:40It is.
26:41Donkeys and Christmas go together, don't they?
26:43They do.
26:44Oh, you can't, Peter, don't get Christmas down, can you?
26:47No, no.
26:48And especially one like Sybil.
26:50Aye.
26:51How could anybody fail to love Sybil?
26:53Away in a manger,
26:58no crib or bed.
27:03We couldn't have opened the hospice in better style
27:07than we have this afternoon.
27:09I want Jean to come around and Steve and Sybil
27:12has made a huge difference to me personally,
27:15as well as everybody else here.
27:17And bid us for heaven
27:22to live with thee there.
27:31Back at work at the practice in Kirby Moorside,
27:33Peter's hoping for more positive news
27:36about some other Christmassy creatures.
27:39While certain reindeer are used to a white-haired gentleman
27:42with a jolly laugh...
27:44White.
27:45...Rebecca's garden centre grotto gang
27:47didn't seem too happy when Peter took some blood samples.
27:51Might have enough there.
27:53Yep.
27:54No.
27:55Let her go.
27:56To see if the herd is healthy after one of them passed away.
28:00So what we have found on the final report
28:04is that there's a toxin been identified
28:09associated with a particularly nasty infection.
28:14This is a serious problem.
28:17So what we need to do now,
28:19we need to ensure that these animals in the herd
28:23are now protected.
28:25So we're going to vaccinate them
28:27to make sure this doesn't happen again.
28:31So Peter's headed back up to the moors.
28:35Rebecca.
28:36Hello.
28:37Hello.
28:38Hello again.
28:39How are you?
28:40I'm very well, thanks.
28:41Are you feeling strong?
28:42Yeah, I'm fairly strong.
28:43Yeah, I had a speech this morning.
28:44Excellent.
28:45Well, we'll crack on then and get them done.
28:47Brilliant.
28:49Rebecca's daughter, Megan,
28:50has come to help with the vaccinations.
28:52Come on.
28:53Oh, couldn't it look so-and-so?
28:56They know what it means when a vet comes.
28:58Nothing nice happens when we arrive, does it?
29:01No, it never does.
29:02But while some of the herd are happy to cooperate...
29:06Come on.
29:08What are they doing?
29:10Goodbye.
29:11Others aren't quite so keen.
29:14We just have the cow and the calf now to do.
29:18OK.
29:19Yeah, all right then.
29:20Cow and the calf together.
29:21Yeah.
29:22Oh, Les.
29:23Lovely.
29:24Oh, Les.
29:25I've got calf.
29:26Oh, Les.
29:27Got her.
29:29Oh, Les.
29:30Right.
29:31Do you want to do the calf first and then I can help?
29:32Yep.
29:33Yes.
29:34I'll just...
29:35You all right there, Les?
29:36Yeah.
29:37Oh, oh.
29:38Oh, oh.
29:39Hang on.
29:40Rearrange hold.
29:41Well done.
29:42You doing all right there?
29:43All right.
29:44Full of beans.
29:45Typical child, really.
29:47She's so cheeky.
29:48She's really curious.
29:49And sometimes if I'm putting the feed in and putting the bag down, she comes over and batters the bag.
29:54All right, lovely.
29:55Done.
29:56One more.
29:57All right.
29:58Yeah.
29:59All right.
30:00Whoa.
30:01Go cook, like it.
30:09Have you ever played rugby?
30:10No.
30:11Because...
30:12I think you've been really good, you know.
30:16Right.
30:17Got her.
30:18All right.
30:19You can leave the leg on the back end, please.
30:20Yeah, I am.
30:21Right.
30:22You come straight to the front.
30:23Oh, Les.
30:25Ooh.
30:26Lovely.
30:27You're done.
30:28After all that.
30:29That didn't take long, did it, Les?
30:30Well done.
30:31Thank you very much.
30:32That was very impressive.
30:33Well, it wasn't, because I let it go.
30:35Well, I'm still very impressed.
30:36I'd have let it go a long time before leaving.
30:38Oh, dear.
30:39Well, I'm pleased that's done, because...
30:40I am.
30:41It's the same family as botulism.
30:43Right.
30:44The nasty ones.
30:45Yeah, yeah.
30:46They are nasties.
30:47Yeah.
30:49So Rachel's reindeer are now grotto-ready.
30:52We've got to make sure that these reindeer are in tip-top condition
30:57before Santa calls, because it's no good having poorly reindeers,
31:00otherwise we're going to have a lot of miserable children this Christmas
31:03with no presents.
31:04Back down in Thirsk, Jean's mission, Operation Joyful Christmas, has reached its next phase.
31:20The troops have arrived.
31:21Right, ladies, off we go.
31:22Come on, then.
31:23To yarn-bomb the town.
31:25Here we go.
31:26Whey!
31:27That's brilliant.
31:28Whey!
31:29Good morning.
31:30Good morning.
31:31Good morning.
31:32Good morning, you youngster.
31:33You're looking a bit precarious up there with Frosty the Snowman in your arms, aren't you?
31:44I know.
31:45Where's it going?
31:46He's going on top of this flower tower.
31:47Oh.
31:48You should have a safety net around you.
31:50Right.
31:51There he goes.
31:52All the way on.
31:53Oh.
31:54Oh, yes.
31:55Come on, little Frosty.
31:56Ouch!
31:57On the timer pass.
31:59It's given tears in Peter's eyes.
32:02Keep pulling.
32:03Keep pulling.
32:04Keep pulling.
32:05I never was any good at pulling.
32:08That's tight.
32:09Thank you very much.
32:10This chap, he's got a lovely little smiley face there, hasn't he?
32:15And he's just like you.
32:16I wouldn't go that far.
32:19Been in Father Christmas.
32:22I'm just arranging this lady.
32:24I think it's rather nice, don't you?
32:26Peter.
32:27Man's got my wonder garment.
32:30I wonder why Father Christmas had a smile on his face.
32:33After feeling a bit woolly-minded about Christmas until recently,
32:37Peter's now smiling too.
32:39It's lovely to see thirst being transformed into Christmas.
32:42And the people that's doing it,
32:44everybody's got a smile on their face.
32:45Everybody's enjoying what they're doing.
32:47And there's a great pride taken in all this.
32:49It's just lovely for me to be part of it.
32:52And from his day with the knitting group,
32:54he even has a little bomb of his own to drop.
32:58Hello, Irene.
32:59Hello, Peter. Hello there.
33:00I brought my work of art.
33:02There was a lot went into that.
33:03I know.
33:04I saw the pain.
33:05The pain, the blood, the sweat, the tears.
33:08Cheers.
33:09It was all there.
33:10What about hanging it from the world of James Herriot's side?
33:13And one of them in the tree, do you think?
33:14One of them in the tree, yeah.
33:16I'll stand here, Jane, while you hop up there and put it on.
33:19All right.
33:20Yeah, you're not, Jane.
33:26Hey!
33:27Well done, Peter!
33:32Still to come.
33:33Hi, kids.
33:34I'm really, really sorry.
33:36Emergency centre.
33:38Where do we help us?
33:40And secret centre.
33:41I think we need to go in and have a look.
33:43What do you think, Steve?
33:56Christmas is just around the corner.
33:58And it's a Christmas Jean's been keen to make extra special
34:02by helping local people and animals.
34:04But she's not forgotten her number one person.
34:09Steve, you haven't been missed out on a Merry Christmas.
34:13Oh, thanks, dear.
34:14You'd better have a look.
34:17Take it out.
34:19Oof.
34:20Wow.
34:21What a beauty.
34:22Well, I thought you needed a new best friend.
34:25And I hope you like him.
34:27He's a nice one, isn't he?
34:28Well, he is not.
34:29He's a beauty, isn't he?
34:30What's he been mine, John?
34:32You're the best friend.
34:34It's like Rome, isn't he?
34:36Thank you, Jane.
34:37I love it.
34:38I do.
34:39Hiya.
34:42You'll have to keep him fed and water.
34:44I will.
34:45And remember, he has to go walking.
34:48I might just take it for a spin.
34:50Hiya.
34:51I will.
34:53Rome.
35:01It's just right land.
35:04You get some mistakes, it's too long, like.
35:07This is just right land.
35:12We're just too old, fellas.
35:14Old for a walk.
35:19It makes me happy when I see him happy.
35:22Oh, he's the love of me life.
35:25Away from their farm, Steve and Jean's happiest place is Whitby,
35:33the Yorkshire seaside town in which Steve grew up,
35:36where today Rachel's reindeer, who were treated by Peter,
35:39are making their annual Christmas appearance at a garden centre grotto.
35:44Hi, Freddy.
35:45Hi, Freddy.
35:46Hi, Freddy.
35:47Which has given Peter, who had been feeling a bit like Scrooge this year,
35:51an idea.
35:52Jeannie's really got into the Christmas spirit this year.
35:56She's done an awful lot for the animals around Thirsk
35:59and the people as well.
36:01She's certainly joined in with great gusto.
36:04Beautiful, isn't it?
36:06Of hers.
36:07And so I think it would be rather nice
36:09if I repaid that a bit, really,
36:11and give her a bit of a treat today.
36:16Hey, you're mad.
36:17Why, you fucked me to death.
36:18What brings you out to this neck of the woods?
36:21Well, I know you're really into Christmas this year, Mrs. Green,
36:24so there's a couple of reindeers that I haven't met before,
36:26and I'd like you to meet them.
36:28You've got your sitting organising into spirit now.
36:31I have, thanks to you, yeah.
36:32It's about time, too.
36:36Come on, let's go and have a look at these reindeer.
36:38Jane, Steve, I'd like to introduce you to Rebecca.
36:45Nice to meet you.
36:46Nice to meet you.
36:49So how have the reindeer been since I last started?
36:51So it's better, a lot better, thank you.
36:53Well, they do actually look in superb condition.
36:55Yeah.
36:56Because obviously it's a busy time of year for them.
36:58It's very busy.
36:59They've got all this, and then they have to go off on the 24th
37:02and help Santa, so, yeah.
37:04Do you think a couple on the farm would be good?
37:06Maybe.
37:07They'd take a bit of looking after, though, wouldn't they?
37:09And you wouldn't get tangled up with those horns, would you?
37:11Where's Rudolph?
37:12Rudolph, he's got a bit of cold.
37:14He said he wasn't coming in today.
37:17His nose is quite red.
37:19He's got the nipples.
37:24While we're at the garden centre, shall we go and have a bit of a wander round?
37:27It's like an Aladdin's cave in there.
37:29Let's go and have a look and see.
37:30Well, come on, then.
37:31All right, then.
37:36With excited children heading to the grotto...
37:39What do you think of these peas?
37:41Santa with his sledge, he just needs somebody to pull it, doesn't he?
37:44Yeah.
37:45He's had too many mid-spies.
37:46Suddenly, there's a full-on Christmas crisis.
37:51Hi, kids.
37:52I'm really, really sorry.
37:53Santa's pool is today, so, unfortunately, we're unable to open the grotto.
37:59Hey, Peter.
38:01What do you think?
38:03That's terrible.
38:04There's got to be an awful lot of disappointed children.
38:07Oh, mystic.
38:16It's absolutely perfect.
38:31Hello, pal.
38:33Where do we help us?
38:35Just be a bit more patient, Father Christmas.
38:37Oh, God.
38:38She's looking a bit fierce.
38:40Right, let's get started.
38:42Be good, Steve.
38:43Otherwise, we don't father Christmas giving us a sack, do we?
38:46Do you get it?
38:47Give us a sack.
38:48Hello, little girl.
38:49What's your name?
38:50It's Christina.
38:51What's yours?
38:52You call me Jane, Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas.
38:53And what would you like for Christmas?
38:54I'd like a soft, cuddly teddy bear.
38:55You would?
38:56Yeah.
38:57Well, I'll have to see if we can find you.
38:58If not, you would have to go by the big fish shop in town and to the toy shop there and see if they have one.
38:59Thanks, Hunter.
39:00Thanks, Hunter.
39:01Well, I'll have to go by the big fish shop in town and to the toy shop there and see if they have one.
39:02Thanks, Hunter.
39:03Merry Christmas.
39:04Merry Christmas.
39:05Father Christmas has sent Christina to another toy shop.
39:06I'll have to go by the big fish shop in town and to the toy shop there and see if they have one.
39:11Thanks, Hunter.
39:12Merry Christmas.
39:13Merry Christmas.
39:14Father Christmas has sent Christina to another toy shop.
39:18I know that you have to go by the big fish shop in town and to the toy shop.
39:22and to the toy shop there and see if they have one.
39:26Thanks, Santa.
39:27Merry Christmas.
39:29Merry Christmas.
39:31Father Christmas has sent Christina to another toy shop.
39:34I see.
39:36Won't go down well here, will it?
39:37It won't.
39:45Hello, son.
39:46How are you?
39:48I'm sorry, you might struggle.
39:49He only speaks Broad Yorkshire.
39:51You don't have to speak to him.
39:53He just wanted to see you.
39:54Hey, me lad.
39:56Just a bit to see thee.
39:58How do?
39:59I knew he'd get me.
40:00I'm champion.
40:02What's the name?
40:04Peter.
40:05He's called Peter.
40:07And he's a puppet North Yorkshire lad.
40:08Oh, yeah.
40:09And what do you want for Christmas?
40:12Not really.
40:13Me dad's a farmer.
40:14Maybe a fodder for tunnels.
40:16But a fodder for animals?
40:18I'll see what I can do.
40:21Merry Christmas.
40:22It's her half-salad.
40:30Have you been a good little girl?
40:36Now, would you like the fit?
40:38Mrs. Green has far surpassed my expectations of her standing as Father Christmas.
40:49I think she's done a fantastic job.
40:51We have one more.
40:53Little treat.
40:54Hope it's late for her.
40:55So I'm just going to snake off now and deal with it.
40:58Santa's coming.
40:59Santa's coming.
41:00Oh, oh, oh.
41:01Oh, oh, oh, oh.
41:03Oh, oh, oh, oh.
41:05Back in Thirsk, now fully feeling the joys of Christmas and inspired by a belief in miracles
41:10here on Stony Brough Lane.
41:12Peter's next treat for Santa Jean beats a mince pie and a glass of sherry.
41:18Local school children, along with everyone else in the town who she's helped to make this
41:25a magical Christmas, have come to give the farm a festive makeover.
41:32Peter and Jean came to help us out with some Christmas decorations, and then Peter gave
41:36me a ring and said, could we do something for the Greens so that they've got something
41:40lovely around the farm?
41:41We wanted to come back to the Greens and pay them back for their generosity and support
41:49to the local community with everybody else.
41:51It's brilliant to see everybody here today.
41:54Everything's come together, and we're decorating the yard for them, coming home shortly, and
41:59I can't wait to see their faces.
42:01Welcome back, you two.
42:04Hello, you man.
42:05What are you doing in this knackered wood?
42:08Well, I've got a bit of a surprise for you, I have some people here that's come to see
42:11you.
42:12I'm all magic.
42:13Come on in.
42:14Surprise!
42:15Merry Christmas!
42:16Woo!
42:17Thank you!
42:18Well, Jean, is that a little bit of a surprise for you or what?
42:21You're always going to look up your ruddy sleeve, you're like me.
42:22And this Christmas, Peter has two more things up his sleeve for Jean and Steve.
42:23I'd like you to follow me.
42:27I know you're into the Christmas festivities already, but at the same time, there's just
42:32something been missing as far as I can see.
42:34Well, what is it then?
42:35Well, I think we need to go in and have a look.
42:36What do you reckon, Steve?
42:37Wow.
42:38Calf House looks well again, doesn't it, now?
42:39Yeah.
42:40I'd like you to follow me.
42:41I know you're into the Christmas festivities already, but at the same time, there's just
42:45something been missing as far as I can see.
42:48Well, what is it then?
42:50Well, I think we need to go in and have a look.
42:53What do you reckon, Steve?
42:58Why?
42:59Why?
43:04Calf House looks well again, doesn't it, now?
43:06Yeah, it's just...
43:08It's outbroughton.
43:11Are they for us, really?
43:13They're yours, Steve.
43:14They're yours.
43:15So you can both have a very happy Christmas now.
43:17Thank you very much.
43:19It's a pleasure, Mrs Green.
43:21It's an absolute pleasure.
43:22Thank you very much, Peter.
43:25And all they need now is somebody to love them and look after them.
43:28And I thought you were the man for the job.
43:30Yeah.
43:31I look after them all right.
43:35I couldn't have had a better Christmas present.
43:38It's a miracle on Stonewall Farm.
43:41It is a real miracle.
43:44Jeanne, a short time ago I wasn't in the slightest bit interested in Christmas.
44:01And because of you, with all the things that you've done for me over the last week or two,
44:07has really got me into the Christmas spirit.
44:09So I want to thank you very much.
44:11Well, thank you very much.
44:13And we'd like to say thank you to you all and Merry Christmas.
44:17Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
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