Stillington News

Issue 243 Website: www.stillingtonvillage.org April 2015

Play Area Opening Type to enter text 14th March Dennis North, Chairman of the Playing Fields Association officially “opened and unveiled the plaque” for the refurbished Play Area at the Sports and Social Club. Chicken Pox in the village meant our numbers were reduced but Hot Dogs and a drink were most welcome on a cold dry afternoon. Thank you to the cooks, Bernie Smith, Dave & Sue Thompson.

EASTER IN STILLINGTON 2015 Date Time Service Where

Maundy 2 April 7.00 Last Supper Methodist Thursday pm Passover Chapel Service Good 3 April 10am Benefice Family Sutton Friday – 12 Messy Church Church noon 3 April 1.30 – At the foot of St Nicholas 3.00 the cross pm Readings and meditations Drop in at any time Holy 4 April 7.30 Benefice Easter St Nicholas St Mary’s Church, Marton in the Forest Saturday for Vigil EARLY MARTON 8pm An illustrated talk by Liz Cole Easter 9.30 Easter Holy St Nicholas Day 5 April am Communion with wine and cheese th 6.30 Easter Holy Methodist Saturday 18 April 6.00 – 8.00 pm pm Communion Chapel £5 at the door Easter 6 April 2.00 – CREAM TEAS Methodist Monday 4.00 Joint fund- Chapel pm raising

Welcome to the April edition of Stillington News. Hazel Ratcliffe: [email protected] Copy deadline for May issue: Wednesday 20th April. Or hand in your contribution to put in the ʻStillo Newsʼ Contributions by email to (copy to both, please): envelope behind the counter at the shop (please leave a Howard Williams: [email protected] contact name). Photos by email, please, preferably B&W. Weather Report Rainfall Stillington Wanderers The dry weather of January continued throughout Hildenley Hall, one of the many Lost Houses of February. The monthly total, of 11.5mm was only and the North Riding, and home at one a quarter of the usual figure. The first half of time to Charles Strickland, a reclusive orchid March has also been drier than usual. 12mm in grower, was en route for the 2nd March walk. the first sixteen days. When does this become a There are still signs of palm trees too which drought? were planted in the orchid houses. The house Temperature was built below a wooded bank and moss covered stone remains lie in the undergrowth. February saw one or two frosts but there was no Continuing towards Malton the path emerges consistent cold spell. The early morning frosts above racing stables with its gallops alongside have usually melted quickly in the sun. February the dual carriage by-pass. sunshine figures were almost up to the October th level. The lowest temperature I recorded was 16 March walk started near the old railway yard area in Coxwold & then -1.3 ⁰C on the night of 1st/2nd. The highest was along the ridge to Husthwaite. th th th 13.5⁰C which was reached on several days, Next walks are Monday 30 March and 13 and 27 April. Meet outside the namely the 9th, 18th and 26th. White Bear at 09.30. March started out with a flurry of snow and on the 8th/9th the temperature fell to -0.6⁰C. Daytime temperatures have been up and down, with a high Care in the Community Exhibition of 17.6⁰C on the 7th. The daffodils have been Village Hall stopping and starting, but at the time of writing seem to have decided it is time to bloom. MT Saturday April 25th 2015 11am to 3pm Entrance free Women’s Refreshments available The Forest of Galtres Benefice is organising a Day Exhibition as an advice Institute resource for carers, their families and potential carers who might welcome Our March meeting informal advice on current or future needs of older people (not children or was with a difference, young people on this occasion). we had a Beer We have 20 organisations attending with representatives from a wide Tasting! Mr John variety of agencies in social care, community health, citizens advice Lewis came along and and home security, ready to provide informal advice (with the option of told us all about his microbrewery based at confidential follow-up) on assistance, pensions and benefits available Shipton by Beningbrough. His brewery was for community care. purpose built with its own bore hole. He told An optional introduction to Dementia Friends training by the Alzeihmer’s us about barrels and casks, hogsheads and Trust will be available. firkin's. All year round he brews 4 regular Email me if you need further information. beers but at Christmas he brews a couple of Roy Thompson, Churchwarden (Sheriff Hutton) tel 01347 878644 specials. May Rose Cottage, Sheriff Hutton, YO60 6SS Sparkle was our ladies’ favourite Email: [email protected] but we also sampled Miracale, Baron Saturday and Kettledrum. All can be The Forest of Galtres includes the parishes of Stillington, Marton, Sutton with Huby, Farlington and Sheriff Hutton sampled in our local pubs. He told us of the different types of hops used and what flavour they gave. We had a very interesting and informative talk. John was thanked for his THANK YOU.... talk and refreshments were served by Children’s Society to the team of wheelbarrowers and Margaret W. The annual village collection for the spaders for the path clearing. Two of our ladies are going to the Spring Children’s Society will take place And thank you to the Litter Pickers. Council Meeting held each year in from the 11th to 25th April. Collectors You do make a Difference. Scarborough. Preparations are under way will be calling for the envelopes for the Annual Meeting in London. between these dates. Your support would, as in the past, be greatly Our ladies have been balloted for the appreciated. Thank you. AH Buckingham Palace Garden Party and my name came out of the hat, I am more than excited. I need a new outfit and hat. Our April meeting is 'All for the love of Sports and Social Club HEATING OIL Chocolate' all about Goddards Home. Quiz If you require a delivery of heating We look forward to seeing visitors at our oil, please let talks. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of The final quiz for this season raised a record £302 for the Cricket Club to Maureen Linton know by the month 7pm for business and 8pm for th add to their Practice Net fund. Thursday, 9 April talks, £3 for visitors, not bad for a night out. preferably by e-mail: Shirley M The winning team was Peter Watson, [email protected] Neville Pearce, Gaynor Pearce and or  810082 Toby Conyers-Kelly but not without a Would anyone wishing their name close finish against Janet and David to be removed from the list, White Bear Pub Quiz Martin, David Hargreaves with Kate please let Maureen know asap Sunday 26th April Stirton and Tanya Clavin. In the Countryside Upon reaching the hedge beneath a thick branch, many more feathers were about, so I concluded that a Sparrow Hawk had Today [fast disappearing] 20th March has been the day of the stooped and taken the bird where the soft feathers lay and then eclipse. Fortunately, the clouds parted a bit to reveal the wonder carried it to the tree to pluck and eat it. I suppose hard luck for at the right time. We were able to watch it pass by with the help the Rock Dove but no doubt many little birds will use these soft of welding goggles which take out the glare of the sun. feathers for nest building to make a cosy home for their brood I have just come in from the lambing ewes at 10.30pm and have when they are hatched. The Rock Dove is the pigeon that is the said good night to them. All seems well so now I can concentrate foundation for many of our domestic pigeons. on this job. We are just lambing a few early to spread the time So far, this has been a wonderful month for March with when they will be ready for marketing. The bulk of the flock are reasonable warmth and very little rain following a dry February. a month away when the grass is lush and the warm sun shines on No doubt it will change but I am enjoying it whilst it lasts. longer days which makes the whole job a lot easier as we will be working with nature. Which reminds me that I have just left the Last week, two waders flew fairly low in a westward direction sheep without any lights on in the building, knowing that, by along the North Back Lane. They were not as big as an Oyster nature, they are not likely to give birth while an hour or so before Catcher and only offered a piping of one note; I don’t know what sunrise. Some people leave lights on and wonder why they are they were but wonder whether they were a pair of Green Shanks. busy lambing all night. The warm sunshine is encouraging the flowers and buds to develop Just as I was pulling off my wellies at the back door, a frog was as well as the crops to grow. We have a young apricot tree that is busy croaking in the pond; whether it was wooing its beloved or absolutely covered in flowers so we are hopeful for a harvest of just wanting a space in this article, I don’t Golden Fruit. Last year, know. However, it is good that we have frog peach leaf curl nearly killed spawn again this year; last year was the first it and only one fruit ripened. time we have seen it in our pond. It is This is the time of year wonderful for the children to watch its when everything is about to development and, no doubt, a lot of the burst forth into full colour carnivorous creatures in the pond will be and beauty. Keep your eyes pleased to have a few easy meals. Otherwise open there is so much to the country would be over-run with frogs. It see. Earlier in the month I is amazing how many frogs will be playing on watched a flock of Peewits the roads at night when it rains. or Green Plover wheeling in a deep blue stormy sky; as This afternoon, walking across a grass field, I they turned they flashed came upon a bunch of fine soft blue feathers their white undersides. It only recently dropped. I examined them and was just a few minutes of came to the conclusion that they were from Lapwing in flight wonder and stunning beauty. a Rock Dove for they were too blue to come R & MJ from a Collared Dove. I wondered how they had come to be there. Parish Council Notes Tour de Yorkshire (A full set of the minutes can be seen at the Post Office) on 4 wheels MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH 2015 IN Friday, 24th April STILLINGTON VILLAGE HALL South Back Lane Development Council Planning Committee are to take the application at their meeting on 5th March. It was reported at the meeting that the number of Affordable Housing Units had been reduced from 13 to 10. As these amended plans had not been issued for consultation, it was unclear whether they would be taken at the Meeting or not. Further investigation would be made and copies A very few places left! of amended plans would be obtained. C Cookman agreed to represent the Parish Council at the Planning Meeting. The race takes place between 1st and 3rd S Gall declared an interest. of May this year. Following the success of Library last year's Tour de France tour we have Details are awaited from NYCC regarding how the new arrangements will be booked a bus which will leave Stillington at implemented and a meeting will be held in Easingwold to take the project 10.30am on Friday, 24th April, travelling to forward. , Hutton Le Hole, etc. Grass Cutting 2015 We intend to follow the majority of the Farm and Land Services have accepted the Grass Cutting Contract for 2015 route, including the Yorkshire Moors, and the cuts will begin in April. Rosedale, Dalby, Whitby and Pickering. If we can get permission for a bus to go Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation Action Plan through the woods at Troutdale, we will do The Executive committee of Hambleton District Council have agreed our Action that too! We have booked a meal at The Plan. Mallyan Spout in Goathland which will be a Parish Council Elections 7 May 2015 buffet like last year. Elections for the Parish Council along with the Parliamentary and District Council Elections are to take place on 7th May 2015. Residents were The cost will be £22 including the meal. If encouraged to put their names forward for Election as Parish Councillor. you would like to come please ring us on Further details and nomination forms can be obtained from Parish Clerk Bob 810519 to check seats are still available. Brown 01347 810543. Peter and Brenda Milburn Election for District and Parish Councils 7th May 2015 Candidate applications invited The local council elections on 7th May 2015 will see a new look District Council with 28 councillors compared to the existing 44. The new boundary changes mean that Stillington Ward loses its name and becomes part of the new HUBY ward which will consist of the parishes of -cum-Stearsby, Dalby-cum-Skewsby, Whenby, Yearsley, Huby, Stillington, Farlington, Marton-cum-Moxby and Sutton-on-Forest. Crayke Parish will be part of the enlarged Easingwold Ward.

School News We can hardly believe that Easter is with us already. We had a wonderful time at Young Voices in January and learnt about energy saving with Powerdown Pete and safety with the NSPCC. In March we saw one of our pupils compete at the Schools Cross Country Final and come a fantastic 34th out of 100 competitors. Our Easter Service was held on 26th March in the Church. School finishes on 27th March and we will return on Tuesday 14th April. The Summer term is always very busy and we are looking forward to starting our new topics, Seaside Rescue in the Infant Class and Wet, Wet, Wet in the Junior Class. The Younger children will be swimming and the Year 5 and 6 children will do their cycling proficiency.

Calling all families in Stillington Messy Church - Good Friday 3 April 10-12am Stillington Gardening Club Sutton on the Forest church At the January Meeting we were all entertained by a young man who The Easter story in activities and songs has neither a garden nor a compost heap telling us how to make compost. Something about “teaching your grandmother to suck eggs” comes to mind! Further consultation on However the team of Mike & Breda Wells telling us about the making of South Back Lane Development their garden at Husthwaite, a Labour of Love, with mouth-watering Daniel Gath of Daniel Gath Homes wishes to pictures made the February Meeting a real treat. They were not afraid keep communications open with all neighbours to tell us of their disasters as well as the successes. The making of the and residents who will be affected by the pond started off looking like the Battle of the Somme, but the most impending development on South Back Lane. serene and glorious pond with an island and ducks made it all worth The hedgerow has been taken down prior to the while. Their guidelines were most practical. For example “choose your completion of the planning application. equipment carefully”, and “don’t be too ambitious”. But the final one was “win the Lottery”! There is currently consultation over the reduction in the number of affordable homes from 13 to 10 The colours, the varied plants, and the generous offer of seeds made — meaning 24 houses in total. This has enabled us all long for getting going in our own gardens again: they were these homes to be built to a higher standard with inspiring. SC more living space and storage. There will be a site foreman or representative on the site whilst work is in process. Their contact St Leonard’s Farlington AGM details are being forwarded to all households concerned. The Annual General Meeting of Farlington Church will take place at 7.00pm on Monday, April 27th in Farlington Village Hall. The meeting is open to residents of Farlington Parish and those people VILLAGE LUNCH who live outside the Parish but regularly attend services at St White Bear Inn Leonard’s. This is your opportunity to hear about the way the church is Tuesday 21st April From 12.15pm run, plans for the future and ask questions about the workings of the £6.50 2 courses / £7.50 3 courses. church. Come along for a hearty meal and good company Stillington Squash Stillington Cricket Club Squash Coaching Course Cricket season starts on Saturday 25th April, A Men’s and Ladies’ Squash IMPORTANT NOTICE, URGENTLY REQUIRED Beginners course will start on Sat The cricket club are looking for a TEA LADY 25th April. The men’s course is from and SCORER for both teams to work on a 1pm to 2pm and the ladies from Saturday afternoon. If you have a couple of hours 2.20pm to 3.20pm. to spare to help the cricket club, (these are both This will be a five week course with all paid posts) please contact Belinda Wells for more equipment provided. The cost for each details on 811180. course is £20 and there is an incentive Fixtures for April of 50% off membership if players wish 1st Team to continue and join the club. Please 25th April 1st Team V TABS, (home) contact Matt Bridson Tel 07949 289 536 2nd Team or on ,,,,,,for further details. 25th April 2nd Team V New Earswick (away) Young Cricketers Sought Stillington Tennis Club Stillington Cricket club is looking for boys and girls of 10 to 13 years to join our junior cricket section – all abilities welcome. We are a 2015-2016 season fun and inclusive club with matches and practices run by a qualified coach. The club will have two mixed teams in Practices will start at the club on 10th April. the York & District Tennis league this Please ring Tim Jarvis (01347 811575) for more information. year. Home matches will be played on Tuesday evenings. Team practice sessions take place on Sunay evenings Your chance to watch Romeo & Juliet come to life at 6pm starting 19th April. See the club’s web site www.stillingtontennis.org for “My name is Alex. I run a theatre company called The Flanagan Collective. We’re details of fixtures, results and statistics. based at York Theatre Royal and, now, in Stillington - at The Mill, where we live. Saturday afternoon Club sessions are In May, we have a production of Romeo & Juliet headlining the York International for Senior & Intermediate members who Shakespeare Festival, alongside work from the rest of the world. We wanted to wish to mix-in with members of all invite all our actors and company to stay with us at The Mill. But we wanted to standards. rehearse the show in Stillington too. The wonderful folks at St Nicholas Church have allowed us to rehearse the show in their space. We’re so very grateful. It’s Junior members have priority to play on a far cry from the dingy, inner city rehearsal rooms we often find ourselves in. Saturday mornings and they may play at other times except after 7pm weekday We want to invite you in to the rehearsals too, if you’re interested in what we’re evenings when the older members have up to. We are making the show with an all-female cast of six - it’ll be a priority. contemporary, loud, colourful production with lots of singing, dancing and music. Contact any of the following for more information: Ken Stirk, Chairman; Jennifer Jones, Secretary; Graham Cookman, Treasurer; Katy Fowler and Fiona Skelton, committee members.

STILLINGTON BOWLING CLUB Season opens 12th April Weather permitting, the green will open for the new season on Sunday April 12th 2015 – play commencing at 2pm. This is the opportunity for newcomers of whatever age to try their hand at the game of bowls and for regular players to get their season under way. Assistance for beginners will be provided and there is a supply of different sized bowls available in the clubhouse. Flat, unridged shoes need to be worn on the green. GB We start rehearsals on the 14th April and, at 6pm that evening, we’d like to invite you to an open read-through - to listen to the show, to meet the cast, and to ask anything you want. We’ll do the same on the evenings of the 22nd and the 30th April, when we’ll perform where we’re up to, and you can St Nicholas 200 Club let us know if it’s any good. 1st Prize £30: Mrs S Gall We run the show in York for three weeks, and then head off to the West End and 2nd Prize £10: Master Oscar North a national tour. We’ll bring the finished production back to Stillington in June or Mrs S Barker July and do a show where all proceeds go back to the Village. Runners-Up £6: Mr & Mrs Fewster, Mr A Armstrong, Mr D Law, We can’t wait to get started - please do pop in anytime if you want to see what Miss P Hope, Mr & Mrs J Garrett, we’re up to. Feel free to email me on [email protected], or Drawn by "Our Ernie" pop by The Mill.” 13 Stillington Wanderers 9.30am W Bear 25 Cricket I v Thorpe Arch, VILLAGE DIARY: Village Hall Committee 7.00 pm VH II v New Earswick [away] (VH = EVENTS AT THE VILLAGE HALL) Dominoes Final Night [Huby Club]; 26 APR Gardening Club Com. Mtg; 27 Stillington Wanderers 9.30am 1 Parish Council 7.30 pm VH Cricket League Mtg Heworth 7pm W Bear Pool: A v Blacksmiths [away], B Bye 14 28 2 Happy Hour 2.00 pm VH 15 Pool: A v Blacksmith A, 29 Gardening Club AGM 7.30pm VH Martial Arts 5.15 – 8.15pm VH B v Horseshoe [away] Pool: A v Horseshoe [away], 3 16 Martial Arts 5.15 – 8.15pm VH B v Horseshoe D 4 Dominoes 8.30pm Cricket Mtg 7.30pm 30 Happy Hour 2.00 pm VH 5 Tea Dance 2-5pm 17 Baby & Toddler Group 10.00 am VH Martial Arts 5.15 – 8.15pm VH 6 18 Dominoes 8.30pm 7 Football v Kirkdale 6pm 19 Cricket Friendly 2pm 8 W.I. 7.15pm VH 20 MAY Pool: A v Castle [away], 21 1 Baby & Toddler Group 10.00 am VH B v Mended Drum 22 Archive Group Talk by Richard Howarth 2 Cricket I v Sessay [away], 9 Martial Arts 5.15 – 8.15pm VH 7.30 pm VH II v Osbaldwick 10 Junior Cricket Practice 6pm Pool: A v Mended Drum [away], 3 Tea Dance 2-5pm 11 Dominoes 8.30pm B v Horseshoe 12 23 Martial Arts 5.15 – 8.15pm VH 24 Baby & Toddler Group 10.00 am VH

200 Club July 2009 CHURCH SERVICES STILLINGTON METHODIST St Nicholas CHURCH £20 Mrs C Spencer METHODIST CHAPEL CHURCH CLEANING Coffee & Chat Mar 23 - Apr 4 Mrs Ingham & Mrs M North £12 Mr J Jones Minister: Rev. Elizabeth Cushion  821460 Stewards: Robin Jackson  810250 10.00 – 11.30am Apr 6 - Apr 18 Mrs Walton & Mrs M North £8 Mrs R Bresnen Bob Brown  810543 Each Wednesday Apr 18 General Springclean from Sally Gall  810374 Everyone Welcome 9.30am – everyone welcome Drawn by Mrs M Law Apr 20 – May 2 Mr & Mrs Garrett Extra copies of this issue can be Services & Preachers Film Matinée Apr 5 Easter Day Communion ~ Rev Elizabeth FLOWER ROTA found in Stillington PO & Stores Wednesday, 15th April ~ 2pm Cushion 6.30pm Everyone Welcome Apr 5 Mrs M Law Apr 12 Evening Service ~ Lis Johnstone 6.30pm Apr 12 Mrs J Ingham Apr 19 Evening Service ~ Peter Halls 6.30pm Apr 19 Mrs B Milburn Apr 26 Villages Together Service 6.30pm Further copies of this issue are Apr 26 Mrs R Bresnen Rev Leslie Newton available from the Village Shop May 3 Chapel Anniversary - Mrs Gill Mason 10.30am Followed by lunch. No Evening Service Life After This? – Rubbish! ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST RC EASINGWOLD Priest: Fr. Leo Chamberlain  821295 Sunday Mass: 8.30am & 10.30am In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in Vigil Mass: 5.45pm Saturday life after delivery?” Confessions: 5.00—5.30pm Saturday The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Website: www.stjohneasingwold.ampleforth.org.uk Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later?” “Nonsense,” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?” ST. NICHOLAS Vicar: Rev. Chris Ellis  810251 The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we Church Wardens Muriel Law  810484 will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other : Janet Martin  822981 senses that we can’t understand now?” email: [email protected] The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our Stillington and Benefice Services: mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we Apr 2 / 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 Prayers for the Village 9.00am need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically Apr 3 Messy Church in Sutton 10.00am excluded.” At the Foot of the Cross 1.00pm Apr 4 Easter Vigil 7.30 for 8.00pm The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different Apr 5 Easter Eucharist 9.30am than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.” Apr 12 Holy Communion Traditional 9.30am The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one Apr 19 Benefice Eucharist at Sheriff Hutton 10.30am ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery Apr 26 Holy Communion Common Worship 9.30am there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”

“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she ST. MARY MARTON will take care of us.” Services in a Celtic Tradition The first replied, “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Church Sally Coomer  810891 Mother exists then where is She now?” Wardens: email: [email protected] Michael Carter  821428 The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of email: [email protected] Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not Apr 5 Celtic Eucharist 6.00pm exist.” Apr 19 Celtic Reflective Worship 6.00pm Said the first: “Well, I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.” To which the second replied. “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus ST. LEONARD FARLINGTON and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her Church Margaret Singleton 878735 loving voice, calling down from above.” Wardens Sally Downing 878745 Apr 5 Holy Communion for Easter Day (BCP) 11.15am Apr 12 Shortened Matins 11.15am (Útmutató a Léleknek) Apr 26 Holy Communion (BCP) 11.15am Happy Easter – from Rev. Chris Ellis.