Stillington News
(original lino print by Emma Johnson
Issue 291 www.stillingtonvillage.org April 2019
Please email contributions for the May issue to Two cracking nights of [email protected] by April 17th Cuppa and Cake entertainment at at STILLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Stillington Village Hall St Nicholas Parish Robin & Margaret Jackson Invite you to a Church BURDEN OF PARADISE COOKERY DEMONSTRATION Saturday 6th April (BoP3) 10am - 12noon “SIMPLY DELICIOUS DESSERTS” th Snake Davis, Helen Watson This is our gift to you all - Saturday 4 May, 2019 and Dave Bowie no charge but if you can at 2pm and would like to bring an Stillington Primary School Hall. make a welcome return on th There will be an opportunity to taste, 7 April at 7.30pm item for our Foodbank Collecting box this would Recipe sheets will be given. Soulful sax, pulsing double be wonderful. Coffee/Tea will be served. bass and caressing vocals TICKET PRICE £4 Tickets £15 from the Available from Stillington School office Film Nights in the Village Stores Village Hall and Stillington Post Office. Proceeds in aid of raising money for School Bar and raffle Saturday 13th April 7pm for Library/equipment. a prompt 7.30 start. GRAFFITI CLASSICS This month we celebrate 80 This act breaks the years in showbiz of a lady born Miss Kappelhoff in 1922. Parish Council Elections are on Thursday 7th May - have boundaries of the In this 1952 musical she stars you considered becoming a Parish Councillor? traditional string quartet as a feisty, high kicking Information and nomination packs can be obtained either from with their hilarious chorus girl sent by accident to Mary Midgley, Parish Clerk: all-singing, all-dancing 810285 or [email protected] Europe’s favourite capital city musical comedy cabaret or from the electoral office at Hambleton District Council: on a Springtime spree. And show, a wickedly she really gives them an 01609 767227 or 767130 or [email protected] refreshing alternative to the Eiffel! for details of what’s involved. usual classical concerts Entry by a suggested £3 Time is short as nominations have to be in by Wed. 3rd April th 28 April at 7.30pm donation. Wine, soft drinks, locally brewed ale and beer FREE Art Activities For The Over 50s Tickets £12 from The and locally pressed cider for Thirsk-based charity Rural Arts has obtained funding to Village Stores or sale. All profits to village www.ruralarts.org re-commence its monthly Art Café at Stillington Village hall funds. Hall, and is thrilled to widen the opportunity to anybody over Bar and raffle the age of 50. Join a friendly, relaxed group to explore a range of art CREAM TEA techniques with all materials and tuition provided free. EASTER MONDAY The first session will be held on In The Methodist Church th THURSDAY 18 APRIL, 10am – 12noon. Come along, meet your A donation of £2 is invited to cover hall hire, friends and support our but this is optional. Stillington Churches
The Children’s Society Stillington and Council Notices To All Walkers An envelope collection for Farlington W.I. Stillington Parish Plan and Runners The Children’s Society has March Meeting Review Many of us regularly walk taken place around Stillington There will be beautiful The original Parish Plan was certain routes around the since 1988. During this time hanging baskets this year as produced in 2003 and last village which are neither nearly £13000 has been raised. several of our members will Rights of Way nor Permissive reviewed in 2015. The next The Charity has now ceased be learning how to create their plan will be reviewed in June Footpaths and this is entirely collecting money in his way own at Brown's nursery. and we are applying for at the behest and continued Our team for the Federation goodwill of the respective therefore there will not be a volunteers to come forward to Quiz are brushing up their land owners. e.g. the collection this year. be involved with this. Details brains for the event in May. woodland along York Road, are on the village website. If Stillington Church continue to We have a varied programme south of the Children’s Play you are interested in helping support the charity at the Saint coming up, do look out for the area and through the length of Nicholas and Christingle posters in the village as well with the next review please woodland - “The Stripe” or contact Mary Midgley, services in December. as reading the Village News. Mystery Woods as often Parish Clerk on 810285 or Many thanks go to all who Our speakers for the evening called; the farm track opposite [email protected] have donated over the years were Anne Wall and Eileen Home Farm southwards across Brereton. They gave us a “The Park” to the Stripe; the and especially to the fascinating talk about the Update on Village Pond cut-through after the Sewage collectors past and present many great houses in the Area Project Works along Skeugh Lane who gave their time to North Riding of Yorkshire During a recent survey of the westwards over cultivated distribute and collect the that became Red Cross tree population around fields to join the farm track envelopes Auxiliary Hospitals during the Stillington Village (major road and the route upstream along 1914-1919 war. Many the Foss Bank behind the AH routes and back lanes). The interesting items were kennels. We are extremely perimeter of the pond area was displayed for us all to see and lucky in and around BATA HEATING OIL we were amazed at how many surveyed and a number of Stillington that our local If you require a delivery of houses were adapted to trees were identified as being landowners allow this and all oil in April please let become hospitals for those a possible risk to the public walkers, either with or without Maureen Linton know by: injured in the war. and the adjoining dogs, are asked to be Wednesday 10th April Our thanks were expressed by neighbouring property to the respectful of this. email preferred: Jillian and several of us east side of the pond area. bought the book “Home [email protected] Unfortunately, this requires Comforts” written by Anne Stillington Wanderers or 810082 planning permission to carry and Eileen. 25 th February walk left Minimum: 500 litres out the work HDC have been In April we will be going Bulmer bank southwards to contacted and planning walking (in the comfort of our Thornton-le-Clay, Foston & Village Hall) with Liz Cole, I permission has been applied back via Park House, then the wonder where she will take Village Litter Pick for. interesting cluster of home at us? Watch out for more East Ings, up Scugdale & back Thank you to the growing information on the posters! Neighbourhood Watch into Bulmer village. band of volunteers for the Margaret Jackson Since last month there have 11th March was from Thirsk: Litter Pick on 15th March. been burglaries along Crayke along Cod Beck to South Hambleton Council will duly Kilvington & then south back A big thank you to all that Road, Easingwold and in collect the mountain of bags via the allotments (adjacent to joined us for Raskelf. and rubbish. We also a Victorian cricket field we’re The Fellowship Lunch Please advise the police on acknowledge the daily Litter told) ; past the well kept joint on Tuesday the 19th. 101 if you see any suspicious Pick-Up that many residents churches’ cemetery; Thirsk Our next one will be held person / vehicle : call 999 in Parish Church, Thirsk Hall; do for the village and it does on Tuesday 16th April an emergency and if anyone the original Vet’s practice; make a difference. It’s how to From:12 noon is in danger. Masonic lodge (still in use but educate people who hurl 1 Course - £8.50 windows bricked up after rubbish out of vehicle 2 Courses - £10.50 earlier vandalism); and over windows – be it bags of drink 3 Courses - £12.50 Your editors are: Emma the castle mound back through bottles or plethora of plastic Starter & Dessert - £ 8.50 Johnson & Tracy the Marketplace. bottles and crisp packets. We look forward to seeing Sinclair. If you would Next walks: Monday 8th and like to contact us please you all and hopefully a few 22nd April. Meet outside do so using the Stillington more. the White Bear at 9.30am News email. Phil & Sue
Tennis Club St Cuthbert's Short Stillington Sports and Social Club Tennis season is here and Mat Bowling Club - April welcome by all players on the Done Good! Mon 1st Sewing and Embroidery Class 10am-1pm fantastic all-weather courts. St Cuthbert's Short Mat 5s & 3s Dominoes Free Week Family Tennis event Sunday Bowling Club, which Wed 3rd Pool Team A v Team B League Home 8.30pm 19th May, 2pm to 4pm with a bowls regularly, two or Fri 5th Junior U/11 Cricket Training Home 6pm mix of tennis games, activities and three times a week, has Mon 8th Sewing & Embroidery Class 10am-1pm picnic food! Open to everyone. finally won the coveted 5s & 3s Dominoes Finals Night Junior Coaching on a Saturday Ryedale League. In the at Black Horse, Tollerton morning, 8th June to 20th July face of fierce opposition Wed 10th Pool A v Old Boys Away inclusive. Team tennis is two from major clubs and after Pool B v Blacksmiths Home mixed teams in the York & almost 30 years of trying Fri 12th Junior U/11 Cricket Training Home District league; match practice this was achieved with one Sun 14th Stillington Outdoor Bowls Club Open Day 2pm night on Sunday evenings 6pm, of the smallest squads in Mon 15th Sewing and Embroidery Class 10am-1pm 14th April. Ladies social tennis the league. We need new Gardening Club Meeting 7.30pm on Friday mornings, 5th April. members! Wed 17th Pool Easter Break Village contacts are: During the 2018-19 Fri 19th Junior Cricket Training Home 6pm Graham Cookman 810047 and season, the Club won a Mon 22nd Sewing & Embroidery 10am-1pm Fiona Skelton 810947. total of 13 games and Wed 24th Pool Easter Break Info. stillingtontennis.org amassed an amazing 129 Gardening Club AGM 7.15pm [email protected] points. We won the Fri 26th Junior Cricket Training Home 6pm facebook.com/stillingtontennis league by the narrowest of Sat 27th Cricket 1st v Bilton in Ainsty Home margins over our nearest Cricket 2nd v Westow Away Stillington Bowling Club – rivals, Kirkbymoorside. Sun 28th Pool Doubles Last 16 Opening Day The 2019-20 season Competition Home Our village club opens up again begins in September and Bonfire Meeting 6.30pm on Sunday 14th April. Everyone social bowling is available May is welcome to come along from every Friday afternoon Wed 1st Pool Team / Consolation Cup 2pm onwards. Look around the from the 6th September. Quarter Final 8.30pm club house, see the green and You are all welcome - no maybe watch a game. If you wish equipment is required. Our heartfelt thanks to Stillington Cricket Club Village Quiz to have a go all you need are flat shoes, we will provide the bowls. the generous support and Stillington Cricket Club has The end of another winter of Stillington bowling green and enthusiasm of Denis North two senior sides in the York quizzing. On behalf of bowls club house is located at the - Stillington's unsung District League and are Stillington villagers, thank Sports and Social Club, between sporting hero! He is the always keen to find new you Graham, Christine and the tennis courts and the rear of first to arrive, and the last players of all abilities, Pippa for your hard work the main club building. to leave, at every match. whether you can play organising these enjoyable The Club is a great facility for the Both he and the Stillington regularly or otherwise. Friday evenings. The money village and needs new players for Sports Club Committee Pre season nets at the you raise is a great help to the coming season. We play in a have been more than Galtres Centre, Easingwold the clubs and facilities of the number of leagues, playing generous in their support are already underway village. All your time and of our Club. Thank You. Wednesday nights 8.15 - efforts are much appreciated. against local rivals. There is also Finally, thanks also to 9.15pm. Hope we all meet again in lots of time for relaxed social games and practice. The bowls Rob Warriner of Crayke, Junior section U11, U13 October. club is great for providing easy our hard working and and U15 training, Friday A (not so successful) outdoor exercise and meeting up enthusiastic Captain. He evenings from 6pm. Quizzer Help to keep the club Sports & Social Club Quiz with other villagers, especially if has been the driving force you are new to the village, or wish behind our success, with blossoming would be much Last quiz of the season raised to keep up social contacts. his unstinting enthusiasm appreciated. Information and £317 for the Children’s If you are unable to make the praise and generosity. contact details about the club Playground, towards repair opening day Social Bowling Without him and his hard can be found here: of the climbing frame. The stillington.play-cricket.com commences Wednesday 8th May working wife, Jenny, we winning team: Penny Abbey, at 7pm and continues at the same would not have achieved For any further details please Liz and Barry Wilkinson. contact Rich Coultous on time on Wednesday evenings all this great victory. See you Thank you to all. Your 07814538491. season. Everyone is welcome to in September, Stillington! support has raised £1,780 for Pete Davies the season. come along to these evenings too. Please come along and support Club Member your club.
Stillington News Questionnaire Thank you to all those who have filled out our questionnaire and returned it to us. We have included the questionnaire again this month to enable anyone who missed it last month another opportunity to have their say. Do you like the content of the Stillington News? Is there anything you would like to change? Is there anything you would like to see added? We would be grateful if you could take the time to fill out this questionnaire and return it to us via the village shop. Please make sure it is placed in the plastic wallet marked “Stillington News” kept behind the counter. Q1. Over all, what do you think of the Stillington News? a. I am happy with the paper as it is, keep doing what you’re doing. b. I would like to see some changes in the paper. If you answered (a.) Thank you! If you have answered (b.) we would like to know more, please continue to question 2. Q2. What sort of changes would you like to see? Here are a few suggestions. Please tick, circle or highlight all that apply. [ ] Longer paper/more pages [ ] Bigger font/type [ ] A section to advertise free items [ ] Shorter paper/fewer pages [ ] Interviews with people of the village [ ] More pictures/photos [ ] Different articles to the usual [ ] Items for children [ ] Other* *if you ticked other you could drop us a note with your suggestions via [email protected] or in the plastic wallet in the village shop. Thank you again for taking your time to fill this in, we will keep you informed of the results
The future of Easingwold Friends of There are many ways in which you can help, including: hosting Chernobyl’s Children one of the children or accompanying interpreters, becoming a Many people in Easingwold and the surrounding villages will trustee, helping to organise fundraising, or accompanying the be familiar with the Easingwold Friends of Chernobyl’s children on activities during the visit. Children. Since 2010, the local branch of the national charity has been working to help deprived children from an area of Belarus still badly affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, by bringing them to the healthy, restorative environment of North Yorkshire. Each summer for 5 years from the age of 7, children spend a ‘month of love’ with their host families.
Weekdays are spent enjoying a variety of educational and recreational activities as a group, while the weekends are spent with their host families. The local community has been extremely generous, with local doctors, dentists and opticians providing much-needed health checks free of charge, and hairdressers, shops, cafes, attractions, schools and individuals helping in many ways. The children benefit hugely from their time here in terms of their physical health and emotional wellbeing. If you are interested in getting involved, you are warmly invited to come to the Galtres Centre on Wednesday 15th The current group of 12 children will arrive for their final visit May at 7pm. to find out more. There will be a short in mid-June, so now it’s time to begin planning for the next presentation, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and group. However, if another group of children it to benefit from talk to supporters about their experiences. this experience we are going to need new people to get involved.
Your Village Defibrillator is kept in the Church Porch Available 24/7 *Remember: Call an Ambulance, start CPR, get the Defibrillator - it will tell you what to do*
Countryside Notes Village Hall - April I am writing on the 18th March after a beautiful day, with warm Mon 1st Yoga 9am sunshine. The daffodils have opened to their full golden yellow Prime Time 1.30-3.30 and they surely excite us as they did William Wordsworth so many years ago. Last week we had the gales for a number of Weds 3rd Diddi Dance 10am days. I don't like them very much and nor do the sheep, they Parish Council 7.30pm were excitable the day before they came and prompted the Sun 7th Snake Davis junior shepherd to ask if I had been feeding them jumping “Burden of Paradise” 7.30pm beans because the Hoggs (last year's lambs) were jumping and diving about so much. Just after writing the last notes, we had Mon 8th Yoga 9am that very warm, mild spell that broke so many records. The Prime Time 1.30-3.30 warmth brought out some butterflies and a queen wasp, how Weds 10th Diddi Dance 10am amazing that she will be the mother of 10,000 wasps before W.I. 7.15pm autumn sets in again. She mated with the drones last backend, then, along with the workers, they expired, leaving only queens Sat 13th Film Night 7.30pm to sleep the winter over. I was pleased to hear the piping of Curlew at the beginning of Mon 15th Prime Time 1.30-3.30 Village Hall Committee 7pm the month as they fly to upland pastures for nesting. When on migration, they only sound an odd note or two. However, today Weds 24th Gardening Club 7.30pm one gave a recital of some length, so I am guessing that they will summer with us again. We have had some large flocks of Thu 25th Scottish Country Fieldfares about recently, making their unmistakable clacking Dancing 10am sounds. They will soon be off back to Scandinavia where they Sat 27th Concert - nest. Bird migration will have been slowed down by the recent “Graffiti Classics” 7.30pm weather. However, there have been reports of swallows as far north as the Shetlands. I wonder if any of you readers saw the Mon 29th Prime Time 1.30-3.30 flock of Swans opposite the golf course earlier in the month? I only heard about them but would hazard a guess that they were Weather Report March 2019 Whooper Swans feeding on rotten potatoes in amongst the Rainfall wheat. Our indigenous Mute Swans don't leave the water far. With little rain in the second half of February the monthly total, Unfortunately, the poachers were about recently and had left of 33.5mm, was well below average. behind four deer skins where they had dressed them. We could By contrast, the first half of March has already given us a little do without their visitations through the night. over the average rainfall for a full month. The woods are changing colour as the sap in the trees is drawn Temperature up by the sun to hungry buds that are beginning to open to their th The temperature reached 17.4°C on February 26 ! (The record new green. Enjoy the excitement of spring as life springs up all February temperature for the York area is 17°C.) It proved a round us, with colour and fragrances to share with us all. fitting end to a generally mild month. However, overnight was R & M often cold with frosts in the first week. There was more sunshine in February than in the past two years, 216kWh of energy being generated. The first half of March has given us some mild temperatures in the teens, but frequently accompanied by strong winds, making it feel much cooler. Only one negative overnight temperature, th th on the 7 / 8 . MT
Janet Johnston would like to thank everyone who has helped, called and sent best wishes; it was really appreciated. “Sorry to have interrupted your film night!”
(original lino print by Emma Johnson)
CHURCH SERVICES - April Easter In Stillington St Nicholas, Stillington Do come and join us for our Easter celebrations in St Nicholas Parish Church and Priest: Revd Stephen Whiting 810251 Stillington Methodist Chapel. Church On Maundy Thursday (18th April) we celebrate Jesus Christ's last supper with his Wardens: Muriel Law 810484 disciples with a Communion Service at the Methodist Chapel (7pm). [email protected] Janet Martin 822981 On Good Friday 19th April we remember this very sad day as we meet in front of [email protected] the Methodist Chapel at 11.45am and carry a wooden cross from the Methodist Thurs 4th Prayers for the village 9am Chapel to St Nicholas. We will erect it in front of the church for everyone to see Sun 7th Morning worship 9.15am during the Easter season. This will be followed at 12noon by a quiet service , At Thurs 11th Prayers for the village 9am the Foot of the Cross. Readings, meditations and prayers will help us to remember Sun 14th PALM SUNDAY Jesus Christ dying a cruel death on the cross. Holy Communion 9.15am On Holy Saturday 20th April we continue this quiet, reflective worship with the Thurs 18th MAUNDY THURSDAY Prayers for the village 9am Easter Vigil. Arrive from 7.30pm and you will be greeted with the symbolic Holy Communion in the washing of your hands as a sign of forgiveness. The church will be in darkness until Methodist Chapel 7pm candles arranged tin the shape of the cross are lit at 8.00pm. A reading for Easter Sat 20th HOLY SATURDAY will be followed by an invitation to be anointed with the sign of the cross on the Easter Vigil 7.30pm for 8pm forehead. This is a sign of God's blessing, perhaps for healing or for the work you Sun 21st EASTER DAY do in God's name, or for some other personal need. Holy Communion 9.15am On Easter Sunday we celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection, when he left his grave Thurs 25th Prayers for the village 9am Sun 28th Holy Communion 9.15am behind and was seen by his disciples and many other people over the next 6 weeks. There will be Holy Communion services at St Nicholas Church at 9.15am and the Methodist Chapel at 6.30pm Inviting everyone in Stillington Even if you can't get to any of these services do come into our church and chapel and to the Lent Meetings The Mystery of God see the Easter Garden and the church beautifully decorated for Easter. Spend a few Methodists and Anglicans are joining moments in quiet thoughts and prayers for your family, friends, work colleagues, and together with for the nation and world. Do leave a request for prayer if you would like us to pray everyone living in the area around for someone or something. Easingwold Margaret Price Easingwold Methodist Chapel Wednesdays 7 - 9pm 3rd and 10th April Methodist Chapel Minister: Rev E Cushion 821460 th Stewards: Robin Jackson 810250 SUNDAY 5 MAY 10-30am 200 Club Gareth Papps 810094 THE METHODIST CHAPEL 1st Mrs K. Tarron - £50 Sun 7th Village Chapels Worshipping WILL BE CELEBRATING ITS R.U. Katherine Andrews Together at Husthwaite ANNIVERSARY R.U. Miss K Gibson . Methodist Church 10.30am R.U. MrD Austin Morning Worship conducted by There will be no service at R.U. Mr M Green Gill Mason Stillington Methodist Church Everyone welcome Drawn by "Our Ernie " Sun 14th Palm Sunday Evening Worship SAINT NICHOLAS CHURCH ROTA Rev John Schofield 6-30pm th 1st to 13 April Thu 18th Maundy Thursday St Leonard’s, Farlington CLEANING Communion. 7pm Church Mrs R Little Sun 21st Easter Day Warden: Richard Haste 878581 BRASSES Easter Communion [email protected] Mr D Little Rev Elizabeth Cushion 6.30pm Sun 14th Shortened Matins (BCP) 11.15am 15th to 27th April Sun 28th Evening Worship Sun 1st Holy Communion Rev Ian Hill 6.30pm For Easter Day (BCP) 11.15am CLEANING Sun 28th Holy Communion (BCP)11.15am Mrs M Law
BRASSES The Next Film Afternoon will be Mrs M North held on St Mary’s Marton th The Church General Spring Clean will take Wednesday 17 April Church th place on Saturday 13 April 9.30 am. Everyone Welcome Contact: Peter Coomer 810891 Please bring polish and dusters. Refreshments and good company [email protected] Sun 7th Celtic Eucharist 6pm Everyone is welcome to help. Sun 21st Meditative Evening FLOWERS Worship 6pm 21st April Mrs M Law 28th April Mrs J Whittaker