News Archive 2018
SANTA’S VISIT
Santa finally made it to the village on Monday 17th December 2018. He was due earlier in the month but had technical problems with his sleigh and music. Well done Santa for visiting us and to the Ryedale Lions for their excellent fund raising efforts.!
THE 18th PEACOCK QUIZ
The 18th Peacock Quiz was held in the village hall on Friday 23rd November 2018. ‘Auntie Annes’ Castlegate Bakery, Helmsley meat pies, mushy peas & gravy were served, followed by tea/coffee and biscuits. The quiz was testing and enjoyable! Many thanks to Richard and Pat, all helpers and those who attended.
ADVENTURES IN RUSSIA
On Wednesday 12th September 2018 Martha Jones gave a talk and visual presentation about a visit to Russia last year. The journey went from St Petersburg to Moscow and a river cruise was taken between the two cities. A family connection with Russian relatives added to this talk and it was a very interesting evening. The W.I hosted the event and a lovely supper was served.
11th VINTAGE CAR & MOTORCYCLE RALLY
The 11th annual rally was held at the village hall field on Sunday 19th August 2018. Considering the poor weather forecast there was a good turnout of cars and motorbikes with plenty of interesting vehicles to look at. ‘Fool’s Gold’ from Newcastle provided excellent entertainment during the afternoon. Inside the village hall there were bric-a-brac, tombola & book stalls and plenty of refreshments available. The event raised over £1,500 for village hall funds. As always many thanks to the organizers, Angela and Graham Carter, all exhibitors and everyone who helped and attended the event. Here are a few photos from the event Classic Car Photos 1 – Classic Car Photos 2 – Classic Car Photos 3.
SUMMER FETE
On Saturday 21st July 2018 the village hall hosted the annual Summer Fete on behalf of St Gregory’s Church. A good crowd attended the event and there were cake stalls, tombola, bric-a-bric, plant and book stalls. Refreshments were served in the hall. The Summer Fete raised over £500 for church funds. Many thanks to all who helped, donated and attended.
YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE TALK
The East Yorkshire Community Fundraiser for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Kevin Hutchinson, gave a very interesting presentation in the village hall on Wednesday 13th July 2018. The Air Ambulance service was established in the year 2000 and has made remarkable improvements since then. To learn more about this fantastic service – Click here. The talk was hosted by the Women’s Institute and a lovely supper was served afterwards.
FOOL’S GOLD – BEAT THE DRUM
On Friday 9th March 2018 Steve and Carol Robson, Fool’s Gold, returned to the village hall with a World War One commemoration show called ‘Beat the Drum’. There were plenty of tales, songs from the era with many images and videos projected on a screen. It was a very interesting and entertaining night.
MARSKE FISHERMEN’S CHOIR
The village hall hosted a concert by the Marske Fishermen’s Choir on Friday 23rd February 2018. Led by choirmaster and musical director, Bill Porritt, the squeakers, groaners and grunters of the choir performed a great selection of ‘sea shantys’ with a local Yorkshire coast flavour and some well known songs for an audience sing-a-long. It was an excellent night of entertainment!
