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00:00Oh, what can I do to my little mumbo, a prince's like, tingle bangs.
00:30You've made a mistake, reindeer, cows, any kind of animal,
00:46half-white used to examine him with his right arm.
01:00Ask her, look at her dad, ask her.
01:19Honey, that's enough.
01:22I'm sorry, she thinks she's Santa Claus.
01:28Maybe I am, and a Merry Christmas.
01:38Merry Christmas.
01:39Look, I should have got your autograph.
01:53In Thirsk, preparations for the holiday season are underway.
02:00But at Stonyborough Farm, Jean and Steve are working as hard as ever.
02:06Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump!
02:09Another year on the farm and all the animals are still to feed as usual.
02:1524-7, 365 days a year.
02:19Except when you've got to leave here, you've got 366.
02:23Hello there.
02:24It's a Christmas tree.
02:25But it's a job that's a love, and you can't complain about it.
02:34Hello, are you coming?
02:36I think I'm busier than ever.
02:37Only you can always find a job on a farm.
02:46Despite the workload, Jean and Steve have a spring in their step as Christmas approaches.
02:51Christmas is coming, you can't beat it.
02:59You can't beat a missing tall kiss.
03:04Some logs with fire, Jean.
03:06Oh, good on you.
03:11Are you ready for Christmas, lad?
03:12Yes.
03:13Do you like my earrings?
03:16Me and you are a couple of silly devils, aren't we?
03:18We are.
03:20But the Greens' long-time friend and vet, Peter, isn't feeling the Christmas spirit yet.
03:26Just popped round to see Jean and Steve.
03:33It's grey, it's miserable, it's just drudgery really.
03:39I feel a bit like that myself.
03:42A lot of people, they'll look forward to a couple of weeks off over the Christmas period.
03:47It's never like that for vets.
03:50We just have to keep working.
03:52We're lucky sometimes if we could have Christmas dinner in peace.
03:55And it's just how it is really.
03:58But we'll go and see what Mrs. Green has to say about it.
04:03Hello.
04:04How are you, man?
04:06How are you?
04:07I'll tell you I'll have a cup of tea.
04:10I'll just put kettle on.
04:12Just a tad of milk, Peter, at the bottom.
04:15Righto, Jean.
04:20Can I say too much?
04:21Yes.
04:22It's a bit down in dust.
04:23What have you been doing?
04:25Sucking sour lemons.
04:27Have you?
04:29Do you know, you've cheered me up a bit already.
04:32Well, last year I thoroughly enjoyed helping you get ready for Christmas.
04:38This year, I just cannot get motivated.
04:43I just can't be bothered.
04:45I'm going to have to give you a kick up butt.
04:47Well, that's maybe what I need, Mrs. Green.
04:50I've seen an happy-looking blood have.
04:53The way you look.
04:54I want you to try and get me motivated.
04:57Come on.
04:58You're not sucking sour lemons up my house, are you, man?
05:01Thanks for dropping by the beard from me shortly.
05:04I'll look forward to it.
05:06Aye, aye.
05:07Don't worry.
05:08Thank you very much.
05:10I'm going to set things in motion.
05:12I can't have this.
05:13No way.
05:14Jose.
05:15Jose.
05:16Hello, Moses.
05:17Hello.
05:18Hello.
05:19Jean's now on a mission, and she's taking her festive spirit inspiration from a memorable
05:27line in the classic Christmas film, Miracle on 34th Street.
05:32We're all so busy these days.
05:35We 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 who can be her little
05:45helpers in spreading the joy.
05:47First up, it's the animals.
05:50They need some treats, and I have somebody in mind that'll give me an hand.
06:00So, with no time to lose, today, Jean's taking Peter to a local school, who are expecting
06:05a visit from some therapy dogs.
06:08I do a lot, but give me an a tip, and I want to give them some treats for Christmas.
06:13That's typical of you, Mrs. Green.
06:16Well, today, it's rather nice that the animals are getting treats rather than your vet, really.
06:22If I hadn't eaten as many of your sweets as I have done, I'd have a lot thinner waste now.
06:27Well, 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.
06:38This is Faye, this is Maria, and I'm Wendy, but you're probably more interested in our dogs.
06:43So, we've got Tom, we've got Lola, and we've got Alf, who's aboard a collie.
06:48Oh, Alfie, lovely little Alfie, are you?
06:52What do you do here at the school?
06:53We sit and we read with the children, and the dogs will sit down, because it's known that when you stroke a dog, you two will know stroking a dog is the most relaxing thing in the world.
07:02It is incredible.
07:03Yes, it is.
07:04It's very, very powerful.
07:05I find it fantastic.
07:08And it's a good job what you ladies do.
07:11Thank you, Jane.
07:12And we're proud, aren't you?
07:13Yeah, we've got you some Christmas treats, eh, young?
07:15Oh, that'd be nice.
07:16Biscuits, Lola.
07:17Oh, that'll be good, won't it?
07:19Come on, Lola.
07:20Come on, then.
07:21Off we go.
07:22The children are starting to think about Christmas treats, too.
07:26We are going to write our letter to Santa.
07:30Now, do you think you are on the nice list or the naughty list?
07:35Nice.
07:36Have you been good this year?
07:38Oh, my goodness!
07:41Who is this?
07:43Hello, everybody.
07:44Hi!
07:45Hello.
07:46Hi, kids.
07:47Hi, Jean.
07:48Hi.
07:49Thumbs up.
07:50We brought some special friends to see you today.
07:53We have brought Tom, Lola, and Alf.
07:57We're going to do something very special this afternoon.
08:00Are you up for it?
08:01Yes!
08:02Yes!
08:05Coming up...
08:06You're having problems, I understand.
08:08I'm Peter.
08:09The grotto reindeer know Peter isn't Santa.
08:12No, that's me, isn't it?
08:14Hey, hey, hey, hey.
08:15But Steve's hoping that Jean is.
08:18Now, what do you want for Christmas?
08:20Oh, I can...
08:21I'll tell you what I want.
08:23What?
08:36In Thirsk, Jean Green is on a mission to remind her friend and vet, Peter, about the magic
08:41of Christmas.
08:43So, this is Alf.
08:44This is my dog.
08:46He'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?
09:01What?
09:02And I hope Peter won't be upset.
09:04He doesn't like going to the vet for his injection.
09:06I can't understand that, Wendy.
09:07Hello, everybody.
09:08Hi.
09:09This is Lola.
09:10Hi.
09:11Hello.
09:12Elsie, do you want to meet Lola and give her a little stroke?
09:13Amazing.
09:14Oh, the kids are finding it very well.
09:15They're enjoying every bit of it, and so am I.
09:16What do you think she'd like to eat?
09:17Dog food.
09:18Just dog food?
09:19Do you not think she likes special treats?
09:20Yeah.
09:21Oh, I think she would like special treats.
09:22She loves special treats.
09:23And when it comes to special treats, Jean has it covered.
09:28Fifteen-year-old Amelia lives just up the road from the Greens with mum, Sally, and her
09:35two assistance dogs, Lotus and Jasmine.
09:37And when it comes to special treats, Jean has it covered.
09:42Fifteen-year-old Amelia lives just up the road from the Greens with mum, Sally, and her
09:48two assistance dogs, Lotus and Jasmine.
09:51Lotus, sit.
09:53Yes.
09:54Let's go.
09:57Amelia has been through some tough times in her life, twice recovering from leukemia.
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, help to walk again, basically.
10:14So, yeah, they've just been a tremendous help.
10:17Come on then.
10:18Can I see it this way?
10:20Amelia's love of dogs gave her an idea.
10:23Homemade dog treats.
10:25I started making them as I was on immunotherapy because of my leukemia.
10:32And I would sell them around the neighbourhood 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.
10:45And her latest batch has been ordered by Jean.
10:49We are making cheese and sweet potato dog biscuits.
10:55It is a favourite of Lotus and Jasmine's, definitely.
11:00So, the first thing we need to do is your egg.
11:05It's always Amelia's go-to pastime.
11:10It's something that she enjoys.
11:11It makes her happy.
11:13I'd say that looks good.
11:16Mm-hmm.
11:17So proud of Amelia.
11:18Yeah, everyone always says she's the bravest person they know.
11:21She really is.
11:23What she's achieved and what she's been through.
11:26Oh, yes.
11:27They look good.
11:29And after a positive taste test...
11:32I'd say that's a success for both of them.
11:35They've both inhaled them very quickly.
11:40Jean's friend heads over to the school.
11:43Hello, Amelia.
11:45Hello.
11:46How are you?
11:47I'm all right.
11:48How are you?
11:49I'm hunting Dory.
11:50I've got some more dog treats to give to the therapy dogs.
11:54Oh, wow.
11:56You want one for Lola?
11:58Lola.
11:59Can you do it?
12:00These are delicious, Amelia.
12:03Thank you from Lola.
12:04I think Lola likes them.
12:05I think Lola loves them.
12:07Jacob, just smell at those.
12:10Mmm.
12:11Smell nice, don't they?
12:13I don't quite know what the recipe of these homemade treats are,
12:18but they've certainly got everybody's attention, particularly the dogs.
12:23Merry Christmas!
12:24Merry Christmas!
12:25Merry Christmas to you all!
12:26We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
12:46Thank you, that was absolutely fantastic.
12:49I would like to join in, but none of us couldn't sing very well.
12:52We certainly couldn't compete with your voices there.
12:54No.
12:55Merry Christmas!
12:56Back at Stonyborough Farm, while Jean's focused on Christmas present.
13:13Nice time when the farm starts taking shape for Christmas.
13:20Out in the calf house, Steve's missing Christmas past.
13:24This will be the first Christmas that there's been no calves in here.
13:34I've been on the farm 81 years, and I've never seen it empty.
13:41It really gets to you.
13:47Let me scrub my old bag.
13:52I think it's coming together well, Jane.
13:56Oh, it's not bad for a amateur.
13:58Aye, it is.
13:59It's looking good.
14:00Yeah, you can't get up and give us a hand.
14:03No, I can't get up, I'll have to give a chance.
14:06Well, that's not right, it's you.
14:08I'm sorry, but, er, and I'm like...
14:13Right, now come and sit on me knee.
14:17Come on.
14:18Now what do you want for Christmas?
14:23Oh, I'll tell you what I want.
14:25What?
14:26A couple of calves.
14:27You what?
14:29A couple of calves.
14:32Do you want a different?
14:34Yeah.
14:35What?
14:36Hi, I don't...
14:37That's...
14:38You're pushing both out, aren't you?
14:39Maybe.
14:40Well, I know what I want for Christmas.
14:42With two front teeth.
14:45You, me, Sarah, and the captain dog.
14:52If I've got you lot, I'm happy.
14:54Christmas is made.
14:56Merry Christmas.
14:58Yes, yes.
14:59Hi, Merry Christmas to you, Jane.
15:01And a snappy new year.
15:03Ah, yes.
15:10While Peter hasn't really been feeling the Christmas spirit so far,
15:14up on the North York Moors, farmer Rebecca has a job for him.
15:18Hoosh, girl.
15:19Hey, my boy.
15:20How are you doing, lad?
15:21That might just help save it.
15:24So, in here we've got ten reindeer altogether.
15:27They'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.
15:37We have a really, really big pen for them there.
15:40They love it.
15:41They sort of strut around and, you know, the people love to come and see them.
15:46But 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 you, 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?
16:10Yeah, absolutely.
16:11This is a very interesting situation, really.
16:17That's it.
16:18Good lass.
16:19Good lass.
16:20Good lass.
16:21Good.
16:22Good lass.
16:23I'm going to take some bloods and have a look and see if we can work out what's going
16:31on here.
16:32We're in.
16:33A bit nice.
16:34I'm trying to hold a salmon.
16:35Have we got enough?
16:36Probably not.
16:37Probably not.
16:38Probably not.
16:39You don't like it, do you?
16:40It's not nice, is it?
16:41Yeah.
16:42Right.
16:43Might have enough there.
16:44Yep.
16:45No.
16:46Let it go.
16:47Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
16:48You've done a marvellous job.
16:49Good lass.
16:50Right.
16:51You go when you can.
16:52Right.
16:53Now you can go.
16:54Good lass.
16:55There you go.
16:56Well, we're doing okay so far, and I think it's down to Rebecca as well, who has a very
17:14calming influence.
17:15In fact, at one point I nearly went to sleep myself.
17:18Would it help if I came in there or not?
17:20Good lass.
17:21We got you.
17:22Well, well done.
17:23Come on.
17:24Good girl.
17:25She's getting fractious, isn't she?
17:27Hey, hey, hey, hey.
17:30No, no, no, no.
17:32Good lass.
17:35Good girl.
17:37There's a little birdie poo.
17:42Good girl.
17:43Excellent.
17:44Well done.
17:45Good girl.
17:46Off you go.
17:47Well done.
17:48There you go, birdie.
17:49Touch and go at the start.
17:50What have we got there?
17:51It is very well.
17:52As I say, I nearly fell asleep.
17:54Your words were so assuming.
17:59We've got the samples that we need, and I think they've seen this strange man arrive
18:03that's stuck needle into various snakes, and I think they're all relieved that the ordeal's
18:09done.
18:10Thanks, Rebecca.
18:11That's all right.
18:13Well done for the Australian and so well.
18:15I'm very impressed, and I'll head back now with these samples, and I'll be in touch
18:19to let you know what's supposed to happen.
18:20That's good.
18:21Yeah, well, thank you very much.
18:23Thank you very much.
18:24Thanks.
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19:14Hello, Peter. Have you come to lend a hand?
19:16Yeah, I don't know what I'm doing here.
19:18Well, you've joined a very, very special yarn-bombing session.
19:21We're making Christmas decorations.
19:27Right, Jeannie, 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'd be useless at this sort of thing.
19:39Oh, I'm sure you'll be fine.
19:41Right, Jeannie, we are going to make a cat.
19:44A moggy?
19:45A moggy.
19:46Just like the one next door to you, yes?
19:49Right, this is what we're going to be making later.
19:52I've started this one off for you.
19:54Right.
19:55Because the hardest bit is getting started.
19:58Well, what worried me is the middle bit and the end bit.
20:02So, as a vet, you shouldn't find this too hard.
20:05Stitching must come fairly easily to you.
20:07Is that it? No.
20:08No.
20:09Oh, you missed.
20:11So, I'm on there for one arm.
20:14Up there for the other arm.
20:16Oh, there, straight up the middle.
20:18Oh!
20:19For the legs.
20:22Poor Ginger Tom.
20:24This Christmas tree won't be ready for this Christmas, Jeannie, but...
20:27Oh, don't worry about it.
20:28I'm working on it.
20:29I'm working on it.
20:30My nerves are shattered sitting at that table trying to crochet, so I need to have a bit of a break, really.
20:39Would you like to do tea?
20:40I'd like to do gin and tonic, please.
20:41All the way through.
20:42While Peter's feeling the pressure...
20:43So, we're going to wiggle it up so it looks like a Christmas tree shape.
20:56Yeah.
20:57I'm working on it.
20:58Jean's a cool cat.
20:59Everybody, just finish the cat.
21:00Woo!
21:01Oh, magic.
21:02And eventually, Peter's tree...
21:03I think this is not looking too bad at all.
21:13...goes down a bomb.
21:15Well, this didn't get any Christmas, but it's going out well.
21:27I'll tell you what, Jean, it's certainly helped this morning.
21:30Not only with making these things, but it's seen how happy everybody is here.
21:34Yeah.
21:35And if people are happy round about you, it cheers you up, doesn't it?
21:37Yeah.
21:38I think I'm getting into the festive spirit now.
21:40Good.
21:41It's about time too.
21:46Coming up...
21:47Hello.
21:49...for the good of thirst in hard times.
21:52One of the things I really love is that you can bring your pet in.
21:56...to visit you.
21:58...and happy ones.
21:59Peter, man's got no wonder garments.
22:03I wonder why Father Christmas had a smile on his face.
22:15At Stonyborough Farm, as the Greens hope for another magical Christmas...
22:19I'll just get me a best friend here.
22:22Steve is still feeling sad that he has no little friends in the carf house.
22:27It's all a sad car, Steve.
22:29It makes you feel sad when you come into an empty building.
22:34I miss them awfully.
22:37Jean misses them too.
22:39I should do it.
22:41But doing her bit to craft some Christmas spirit...
22:46Yeah, finishing touches the Christmas tree.
22:50Jean has welcomed some new animals that she knitted with Thirst's Yarn Bombers.
22:55Wow.
22:56Don't you in the muggy?
22:57Perfect.
22:58And although her friend Peter seems to have stopped believing in Christmas miracles...
23:04...the town does have something special to be thankful for this year.
23:08A new hospice that carries the name of his veterinary mentor.
23:13We're here today at Herriot Hospice.
23:15And we're here to celebrate the opening of the place.
23:19And it's probably one of the best Christmas presents that Thirst could have.
23:23It'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.
23:31Grotal.
23:32With 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.
23:57Yeah, yeah.
24:00Do you mind if I join you?
24:01Nice to see you.
24:07It doesn't just serve the people of Thirst.
24:10It 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.
24:28Alf's daughter Rosie is the hospice's patron, and she's giving Peter a very different tour.
24:34Tony.
24:35See you, Peter.
24:36Nice to see you as well.
24:37The one he received from the project was in its earliest stages.
24:41Family's loved ones will be able to come in here and see them at pretty much any time.
24:46Any time.
24:47No, well, here we are, Pete.
24:48Look at it now, eh?
24:49All the furniture in.
24:50A bit different from when I was here last year, Rosie.
24:51It was a building site.
24:52I mean, it is state of the art.
24:53And one of the things I really love, being a very doggy woman, as you know, is that you
24:54can bring your pet in to visit you.
24:55It's what I refer to as the power of animals.
24:56Oh, yeah.
24:57They're a phenomenal power-overs.
24:58And they can do so much good.
24:59That's a fact that has never been lost on Jean, who's on her way with Steve.
25:02I'm sure she's got something up her sleeves today.
25:03She's certainly one that likes to celebrate Christmas.
25:05And, er, she can only do it in true green fashion.
25:06So, God only knows what she's going to do.
25:07But it's a beautiful beautiful thing.
25:08I think she's just about seeing a very doggy woman, as you know.
25:09It's all about being a doggy woman, as you know, is that you can bring your pet in to
25:11visit you.
25:12It's what I refer to as the power of animals.
25:13Oh, yeah.
25:14That's what I refer to as the power of animals.
25:15Oh, yeah.
25:16They're a phenomenal power-overs.
25:17And they can do so much good.
25:18That's a fact that has never been lost on Jean, who's on her way with Steve.
25:21I'm sure she's got something up her sleeves today.
25:23She's certainly one that likes to celebrate Christmas, and she can only do it in true green fashion.
25:30So God only knows what's going to happen today.
25:33And the greens do have a surprise to add a four-legged festive feel to the special day.
25:39Well, we've heard about the event, and Peter's invited us down.
25:44We want to pay a bit back to Thursky and raise the Christmas spirit for everybody.
25:50Hey, young man.
25:51Good afternoon. It's good of you to come.
25:54Well, yeah, we thought we'd bring you something.
26:00Oh, Sybil.
26:01Hello, Sybil. Sybil. Hello, Sybil.
26:05Peter, can you get her out, and we'll take a seat in there.
26:09I certainly can.
26:09But there's one thing I've got to sit here.
26:11What's that?
26:12Don't make an ass here, said.
26:14I'll do my best, Mrs. Green.
26:15Oh, look at the donkey.
26:19Aww.
26:19Good girl.
26:24Good girl.
26:25I'll come and meet you at the door in public, Sybil.
26:27Hey?
26:28Oh, look.
26:30Have 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 for you, Peter.
26:40Isn't it fantastic?
26:41It is.
26:41Donkeys and Christmas go together, don't they?
26:43They do.
26:44Oh, you can't be the donkey of Christmas now, can you?
26:47No, no.
26:48And especially one like Sybil.
26:50Aye.
26:50How could anybody fail to love Sybil?
26:52We couldn't have opened the hospice in better style than we have this afternoon.
27:09I want Jean to come around, and Steve and Sybil has made a huge difference to me personally, as well as everybody else here.
27:17Back at work at the practice in Kirby Moorside, Peter's hoping for more positive news about some other Christmassy creatures.
27:39While certain reindeer are used to a white-haired gentleman with a jolly laugh, Rebecca's garden centre grotto gang didn't seem too happy when Peter took some blood samples.
27:52Might have enough there.
27:54Yeah.
27:55No.
27:56Let her go.
27:57To see if the herd is healthy after one of them passed away.
28:00So, what we have found on the final report is that there's a toxin been identified associated with a particularly nasty infection.
28:15This is a serious problem.
28:17So, what we need to do now, we need to ensure that these animals in the herd are now protected.
28:24And so, we're going to vaccinate them to make sure this doesn't happen again.
28:30So, Peter's headed back up to the moors.
28:35Are you Rebecca?
28:36Hello.
28:37Hello.
28:38Hello again.
28:38How are you?
28:39I'm very well, thanks.
28:40Are you feeling strong?
28:41Yeah, I'm very strong.
28:43Have a speech this morning.
28:45Excellent.
28:45Excellent.
28:45Well, we'll crack on then and get them done.
28:47Brilliant.
28:49Rebecca's daughter, Megan, has come to help with the vaccinations.
28:52Come on.
28:54Good little so-and-so.
28:56They know what it means when a vet comes.
28:58Nothing nice happens when we have a vet, does it?
29:01No, never does.
29:03But while some of the herd are happy to cooperate.
29:07Good man.
29:08What have you done?
29:10Good boy.
29:12Others aren't quite so keen.
29:14We just have the cow and the calf now to do.
29:19Okay.
29:19Yeah, all right then.
29:20Cow and the calf together.
29:21Yeah.
29:21Yeah.
29:22Oh, nice.
29:23Lovely.
29:23Oh, nice.
29:24I've got calf.
29:26Oh, nice.
29:26Got her.
29:29Oh, nice.
29:30All right.
29:30Do you want to do the calf first and then I can help?
29:33Yes.
29:33I'll just...
29:33Are you all right there, Liz?
29:35Yeah.
29:37Oh, oh, oh, oh.
29:39Hang on.
29:39I'll just let the rearrange hold.
29:41Well done.
29:42You are doing all right there.
29:44All right.
29:45Full of beans.
29:47Typical child, really.
29:48She's so cheeky.
29:50She's really curious.
29:51And sometimes if I'm putting the feed in and putting the bag down, she comes over and batters
29:54the bag.
29:55All right, lovely.
29:55Done.
29:56One more.
29:57All right.
29:58Yeah.
30:00All right.
30:01Go cook, like it.
30:04Have you ever played rugby?
30:10Of course, I think you'll be very good, you know.
30:16Right.
30:17Got her.
30:19Right.
30:19Leave the leg on the back end, please.
30:20Yeah, I am.
30:21Right.
30:22You come straight in the front.
30:24Oh, nice.
30:26Oh, boy.
30:27Lovely.
30:28After all that.
30:29That didn't take long, did it, Liz?
30:30Well done.
30:30Thank 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.
30:37I'd have let it go a long time before you did.
30:38Oh, dear.
30:39But I'm pleased that's done because it's the same family as botulism.
30:44Right.
30:45The nasty ones, yeah, yeah.
30:46They are nasties.
30:47Yeah.
30:49So Rachel's reindeer are now grotto ready.
30:53We've got to make sure that these reindeer are in tip-top condition before Santa calls because
30:59it's no good having poorly reindeers, otherwise you're going to have a lot of miserable children
31:02this Christmas with no presents.
31:05Back down in Thirsk, Jean's mission, Operation Joyful Christmas, has reached its next phase.
31:20The troops have arrived.
31:22Right, ladies, off we go.
31:24Come on, then.
31:26To yarn-bomb the town.
31:29Here we go.
31:31Way, that's brilliant.
31:34Way.
31:35Good morning.
31:37Good morning, folks.
31:38You know, morning, you youngsters.
31:41You're looking a bit precarious up there with Frosty the snowman in your arms, aren't you?
31:44I know.
31:45Where's he going?
31:46He's going on top of this flower tower.
31:48Oh, you should have a safety net round here.
31:51Right, there he goes.
31:53All the way on.
31:54Oh, yes.
31:55Poor little Frosty.
31:56Out!
31:57On the China Pass.
31:58It's given tears in Peter's eyes.
32:01Keep pulling, keep pulling, keep pulling.
32:04I never was any good at pulling.
32:06That's tight.
32:09Thank you very much.
32:09Lovely.
32:13This chap, he's got a lovely little smiley face there, hasn't he?
32:16And he's just like you.
32:17I wouldn't go that far.
32:19We didn't follow Christmas.
32:20I'm just arranging this lady.
32:24I think it's rather nice, don't you?
32:26Peter.
32:27Mine'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.
32:40It's lovely to see thirst being transformed into Christmas.
32:43And the people that's doing it,
32:44everybody's got a smile on their face.
32:46Everybody's enjoying what they're doing.
32:48And there's a great pride taken in all this.
32:50It's just lovely for me to be part of it.
32:53And from his day with the knitting group,
32:54he even has a little bomb of his own to drop.
32:58Hello.
32:59Hello, Irene.
32:59Hello, Peter.
33:00Hello there.
33:01I brought my work out.
33:02There was a lot went into that.
33:04I know.
33:04I saw the pain.
33:06The pain, the blood, the sweat, the tears.
33:09It was all there.
33:10What about hanging it from the world of James Hurriot's side?
33:13And one of them in the tree, do you think?
33:15One of them in the tree, yeah.
33:17I'll stand here, Jim,
33:18while you hop up there and put it on, all right?
33:20Yeah, you've got enough chance.
33:26Hey!
33:27Well done, Peter!
33:32Still to come.
33:34Hi, kids.
33:34I'm really, really sorry.
33:36Emergency center.
33:38Where do we help us?
33:40And secret center.
33:42I think we need to go in and have a look.
33:45What, do you have to stay?
33:46Christmas is just around the corner.
33:59And it's a Christmas Jean's been keen to make extra special
34:02by helping local people and animals.
34:06But she's not forgotten her number one person.
34:08Steve, you haven't been missed out on a Merry Christmas.
34:14Oh, thanks, dear.
34:15You'd better have a look.
34:17Take it out.
34:19Oof.
34:20Wow, what 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?
34:28Oh, he is, God.
34:30He's a beauty, isn't he?
34:31What took the man, John?
34:33You're the best friend.
34:35It's like Roman.
34:36Well, thank you, Jean.
34:38I love it, I do.
34:40Hiya.
34:43You'll have to keep him fed in Watkins.
34:45I will.
34:46And remember, he has to go walkies.
34:49I might just take it for a spin.
34:51Hiya.
34:52I will.
34:53Rob.
35:01It's just right, Len.
35:02You get some mistakes, it's too long, like, this is just right, Len.
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.
35:24Away from their farm, Steve and Jean's happiest place is Whitby, the Yorkshire seaside town
35:34in which Steve grew up, where today Rachel's reindeer, who were treated by Peter, are making
35:40their annual Christmas appearance at a garden centre grotto.
35:45Hi, Freddy.
35:46Hi, Freddy.
35:46Hi, Freddy.
35:47Hi, Freddy.
35:47Which has given Peter, who had been feeling a bit like Scrooge this year, an idea.
35:53Jean has really got into the Christmas spirit this year.
35:56She's done an awful lot for the animals around Thursk and the people as well.
36:01She's certainly joined in with great gusto.
36:04Beautiful, isn't it, my friends?
36:08And so I think it would be rather nice if I repaired that a bit, really, and give her
36:12a bit of a treat today.
36:16Hey, you, ma'am.
36:17Why, you frightened me to death.
36:19What brings you out to this neck of the woods?
36:21Well, I know you're really into Christmas this year, Mrs Green, so there's a couple of
36:25reindeers that I've met before and I'd like you to meet them.
36:28You've got your centre organising, isn't it, spirit now?
36:31I have, thanks to you, yeah.
36:32Come on, let's go and have a look at these reindeers.
36:42Jean, Steve, I'd like to introduce you to Rebecca.
36:46Nice to meet you.
36:49So how have the reindeer been since I last started?
36:51So much better, a lot better, thank you.
36:53Well, they do actually look in superb condition, because obviously it's a busy time of year for them.
36:58It's very busy, I mean, they'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?
37:07Maybe.
37:08They'd take a bit of looking after, though, wouldn't they?
37:09And you wouldn't get tangled up with those horns, would you?
37:12What has Rudolph done?
37:13Rudolph, he's got a bit of cold.
37:15He said he wasn't coming in today.
37:18His nose is quite red.
37:19He's got the nipples.
37:21Well, while 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.
37:31With excited children heading to the grotto.
37:39What do you think of these pies?
37:41Santa with his sledge, he just needs somewhere to pull it, doesn't he?
37:44Yeah.
37:44He's had too many of these pies.
37:48Suddenly, there's a full-on Christmas crisis.
37:51Hi, kids.
37:52I'm really, really sorry.
37:54Santa's pool is safe, unfortunately.
37:55We're unable to open the grotto.
37:57Hey, Peter, what do you think?
38:03That's terrible.
38:04There's got to be an awful lot of disappointed children.
38:07Old mystic.
38:24It's absolutely perfect.
38:27Hello, pal.
38:33Where's my old purse?
38:35Just be a bit more patient, Father Christmas.
38:38Oh, come on.
38:39She's looking a bit fierce.
38:40Right, let's get started.
38:43Be good, Steve.
38:44Otherwise, we don't Father Christmas giving us a sack, do we?
38:47Did you get it?
38:47Give us a sack.
38:48Ha!
38:48Ha!
38:48Ha!
38:49Ha!
38:49Ha!
38:49Ha!
38:49Ha!
38:49Ha!
38:54Hello, little girl.
38:56What's your name?
38:57It's Christina.
38:58What's yours?
38:59You can call me Jane, Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas.
39:04And what would you like for Christmas?
39:08I'd like a soft, cuddly teddy bear.
39:10You would?
39:11Yeah.
39:12Oh, I'll have to see if we can find them.
39:14If 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.
39:26Thanks, Santa.
39:27Merry Christmas.
39:28Merry Christmas.
39:29Merry Christmas.
39:30Father Christmas has sent Christina to another toy shop.
39:33I see.
39:34Won't go down well here, will it?
39:35It won't.
39:36Won't go down well here, will it?
39:37It won't.
39:38Hello, son.
39:39How are you?
39:40I'm sorry.
39:41You might struggle.
39:42He only speaks Broad Yorkshire.
39:43You don't have to speak to him.
39:44He just wanted to see you.
39:45Hey, my lad.
39:46Just a bit to see thee.
39:47How do?
39:48I nearly get me.
39:49I'm champion.
39:50What's the name?
39:51Peter.
39:52He's called Peter.
39:53And he's a proper North Yorkshire lad.
39:54Oh, yeah.
39:55And what do you want for Christmas?
39:56Not really.
39:57My dad's a farmer.
39:58Maybe a fodder for tannels.
39:59But a fodder for tannels.
40:00But a fodder for tannels.
40:01I'm sorry.
40:02I'm sorry.
40:03You might struggle.
40:04He only speaks Broad Yorkshire.
40:05You don't have to speak to him.
40:06He just wanted to see you.
40:07Hey, my lad.
40:08Just a bit to see thee.
40:09How do?
40:10I nearly get me.
40:11I'm champion.
40:12What's the name?
40:13Peter.
40:14He's called Peter.
40:15And he's a proper North Yorkshire lad.
40:16Oh, yeah.
40:18I see what I can do.
40:21Merry Christmas.
40:22All right, I'll set it up.
40:25Merry, Merry Christmas.
40:31Have you been a good little girl?
40:33Now, would you like this?
40:38Yes.
40:39How do you want that?
40:41Thumbs on.
40:43Mrs. Green has far surpassed my expectations of her
40:47standing as Father Christmas.
40:49I think she's done a fantastic job.
40:51I'll have one more little treat up my sleeve for her.
40:54So I'm just going to snake off now.
40:56Deal with it.
40:57Back in Thirsk, now fully feeling the joys of Christmas and inspired by a belief in miracles here on Stony Brough Lane,
41:02Peter's next treat for Santa Jean beats a mince pie and a glass of sherry.
41:17Local school children, along with everyone else in the town who she's helped to make this a magical Christmas, have come to give the farm a festive makeover.
41:32Peter and Jean came to help us out with some Christmas decorations.
41:35And then Peter gave me a ring and said, could we do something for the Greens so that they've got something lovely around the farm.
41:41We wanted to come back to the Greens and pay them back for their generosity and support 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 I can't wait to see their faces.
42:03Welcome back, you two.
42:04Hello, young man. What are you doing in this natural world?
42:07Well, I've got a bit of a surprise for you. I have some people here that's come to see you.
42:11I'm all magic.
42:13Come on in.
42:14Surprise! Merry Christmas!
42:22Thank you!
42:23Well, Jean, is that a lovely surprise for you or what?
42:26You're always going to move your ruddy sleeve. You're like me.
42:31And this Christmas, Peter has two more things up his sleeve for Jean and Steve.
42:36I'd like you to follow me.
42:37I know you're into the Christmas festivities already, but at the same time, there's just something been missing as far as I can see.
42:48Well, why don't we see it then?
42:50Well, I think we need to go in and have a look.
42:57What do you reckon, Steve?
42:59Wow.
43:00The calf house looks well again, doesn't it, now?
43:06It's just...
43:08He's outbroughten.
43:11Are they for us, really?
43:13They're yours, Steve. They're yours.
43:15So you can both have a very happy Christmas now.
43:18Thank you very much.
43:19It's a pleasure, Mrs. Green. It's an absolute pleasure.
43:23Thank 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.
43:36I couldn't have had a better Christmas present.
43:39It's a miracle on Stonewall Farm.
43:42It is.
43:43A real miracle.
43:45Silent night, holy night, holy night...
43:57Jean, a short time ago, I wasn't in the slightest bit interested in Christmas.
44:02And 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.
44:17All the infants so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
44:42And we're here again 1, 2, 3, 4.
44:43We could run out of our hearts every day and love and make our hearts every day and many times every day and every day.
44:44So we would like to thank you all and for everything, everyone.
44:46Thank you very much.
44:47Thank you very much for your time.
44:49Bye.
44:50Bye.
44:53Bye.
44:54Bye.
44:56Bye.
44:57Bye.
44:58Bye.
45:02Bye.
45:03Bye.
45:05Bye.
45:06Bye.
45:07Bye.
45:08Bye.
45:09Bye.
45:11You
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