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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 York 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 Sheriff Hutton 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 Yorkshire 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.