Category: Sunday Email

Regular Sunday services conclude with refreshments.

Topcliffe Parish Council has submitted its formal response to the application and it can be read here or on the village website at http://www.topcliffe.org.uk

There’s still time for residents of both Topcliffe and Asenby to add their own comments by visiting Hambleton’s planning portal. You can follow the link below to see how you can have your say and help protect our environment and village life.

https://planning.hambleton.gov.uk/online-applications

The application reference number is 22/01474/OUT

Last Wednesday £90 was raised, of which £50 will be contributed towards the cost of the pensioners’ Christmas Lunch on 13 December. The balance has gone into the Warm-Up Community Help fund. This will help pay for food in future weeks and the organisers are looking at how further support might be offered to those in need during these financially difficult times.

If you can donate any ingredients for a forthcoming lunch or would like to help in some way, please get in touch with Karen Morley on 01845 577426 or Linda Carver on 01845 578014.

There will be a service at Maple Park Crematorium on Friday 25 November at 10am to which all those who knew Terry are warmly invited. There is no need to wear dark, formal clothes nor to send flowers. He will be sorely missed.

• Location: Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall.
• Date and time: Sunday 27 November between 1:30 and 4:30pm.
• Cost: £35.00 per person including all materials and afternoon tea.

Mala translates to ‘String of Beads’, originating from the ancient lineage of the Himalayan Yogis and traditionally used as a tool during prayers. Today a Mala is still used by thousands of practicing Yogis but it also makes a wonderful decorative necklace or bracelet for yourself or as the perfect Christmas gift. It can make for a really great talking point around the dinner table!
During this three-hour workshop participants will design and create their own string of Mala beads and learn about the history of Mala, and how they are used in practice. In a simple guided meditation, each person will set an intention for their beads.

No previous experience is necessary. All materials will be provided, including afternoon tea (please advise of any allergies) and an organic cotton drawstring bag in which to store or present your necklace. Places are limited and bookings should be made by using this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-make-a-mala-bead-necklace-tickets-465092081937

This is a one-off special class hosted by Holly Brown, who is visiting family in Asenby over the festive season. Holly is the daughter of Asenby parish councillor, Jane Gallon. She grew up in the Lake District and has spent the past 10 years living on the West Coast of Australia where she has been sharing traditional practices from the ancient Himalayan yogic teachings with the local community. Holly also has a passion for music so you will often find her alongside her harmonium learning and practicing not only the traditional chants but also a few familiar tunes too. Her current favourite being the childhood classic ‘You Are My Sunshine’. Holly is really looking forward to introducing a few villagers to the art of Mala at her unique workshop.

The organisers – led by Karen and Malcolm Morley, Linda Carver and Linda Robinson – did a wonderful job of pulling the event together and providing lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

They raised £264 which will go towards maintaining the village hall, which like households, is impacted by recent cost of living increases.

A special mention for Karen’s sister, Susan Hammond, who ran a tombola stall and raised £135 – which was shared between Animal Crew Rescue and the Topcliffe Warm-Up Community Help Fund.

• Make sure your letter arrives in time for him to send a reply: Post it by Friday 9 December.
• In the letter, let Santa know what you’d like for Christmas so he can add you to his list.
• Put your full name and address in your letter so Santa knows where to reply.
• Write this address – Santa/Father Christmas, Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland XM4 5HQ – on the envelope and stick a stamp on it.

The closing date for nominations is Saturday 31 December. For the categories and how to enter see hambleton.gov.uk/businessawards

For further information please email julie.hutton@hambleton.gov.uk

Members: peak adult £8.95, off-peak adult £7.95. Non-members: peak adult £14.95, off-peak adult £12.95. Open from 17 November to 30 December (check site for specific days) – 4.30pm – 8.30pm. Tickets must be booked in advance – https://gardentickets.rhs.org.uk/rhshc/sessions.aspx?tid=1

• Friday 2 December at 5.30-7.30pm
• Saturday 3 December at 2.30-4.30pm
• Sunday 4 December at 12.30-2.30pm.

They will be held in the little tipi with wood burning stove, mince pies and mulled wine There’s already considerable interest in these sessions, so please book early so that you are not disappointed. £45 per person (same price as last year).

Ready Meals – a wide range of ready meals, including pies are available.

• To Thursday 17 November (matinee Wednesday 16) – Emily
• Friday 18 to Thursday 24 November (No matinees) – Black Adam
• Friday 25 November to Thursday 1 December (Matinee Wednesday 30) – The Banshees of Inisherin.
• Friday 2 to Thursday 8 December (No matinees) – Living.
• Friday 9 to Friday 15 December (Matinees on Saturday 10, Sunday 11 and Wednesday 14) – Matilda – The Musical.

Updates: Please keep checking the website for the latest details – https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/

A list of local traders in Topcliffe and Asenby can be viewed here.

Hambleton (Topcliffe):

• Recycling & Garden Waste – Thursdays 17 November and 1 December (final green bin collection this year).
• Refuse – Mondays 21 November and 5 December.

Harrogate (Asenby):

• Refuse – Mondays 14 and 28 November.
• Garden waste – Thursdays 17 November and 1 December (final garden waste collection of this year).
• Recycling – Mondays 21 November and 5 December.

The application is for a significant development of industrial units and although, if approved, it will help create many new job opportunities, the application fails to mention the potential traffic impacts on the surrounding villages. Topcliffe doesn’t even get a mention when it comes to HGV movements!

At its meeting last Thursday, Topcliffe Parish Council agreed its position and will be submitting a formal response to the application without delay.

Topcliffe council is delivering a leaflet to all households in the village to inform residents of the situation and to encourage them to comment on the application. A copy of this leaflet can be read here.

It is also hoped that residents of both Topcliffe and Asenby will add their own comments by visiting Hambleton’s planning portal. You can follow the link below to see how you can have your say and help protect our environment and village life.

https://planning.hambleton.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RDVWHAHUMME00&activeTab=summary

This story was reported in the Yorkshire Post last week. You can read the article here.

Last Wednesday £121.50 was raised, of which £75 will be used to help with production costs of The Tattler newsletter. The balance has gone into the Warm-Up Community Help fund. This will help pay for food in future weeks and the organisers are looking at how further support might be offered to those in need during these financially difficult times.

If you can donate any ingredients for a forthcoming lunch or would like to help in some way, please get in touch with Karen Morley on 01845 577426 or Linda Carver on 01845 578014.

Regular Sunday services conclude with refreshments.

Make a note in your diary – the Christmas Market is on Sunday 4 December.
http://northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

Entry is free. All proceeds from the day will help towards the upkeep of the Village Hall. Full details here.

Members: peak adult £8.95, off-peak adult £7.95. Non-members: peak adult £14.95, off-peak adult £12.95. Open from 17 November to 30 December (check site for specific days) – 4.30pm – 8.30pm. Tickets must be booked in advance – https://gardentickets.rhs.org.uk/rhshc/sessions.aspx?tid=1

• Friday 2 December at 5.30-7.30pm
• Saturday 3 December at 2.30-4.30pm
• Sunday 4 December at 12.30-2.30pm.

They will be held in the little tipi with wood burning stove, mince pies and mulled wine There’s already considerable interest in these sessions, so please book early so that you are not disappointed. £45 per person (same price as last year).

Ready Meals – a wide range of ready meals, including pies are available.

• To Thursday 10 November (Matinee on Wednesday 9 November) – The Lost King.
• Friday 11 to Thursday 17 November (matinee Wednesday 16) – Emily
• Friday 18 to Thursday 24 November (No matinees) – Black Adam
• Friday 25 November to Thursday 1 December (Matinee Wednesday 30) – The Banshees of Inisherin.
• Friday 2 to Thursday 8 December (No matinees) – Living.
• Friday 9 to Friday 15 December (Matinees on Saturday 10, Sunday 11 and Wednesday 14) – Matilda – The Musical.

Updates: Please keep checking the website for the latest details – https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/

A list of local traders in Topcliffe and Asenby can be viewed here.

Hambleton (Topcliffe):

• Refuse – Mondays 7 and 21 November.
• Recycling & Garden Waste – Thursdays 17 November and 1 December (final green bin collection for this year).

Harrogate (Asenby):

• Recycling – Mondays 7 and 21 November.
• Refuse – Mondays 14 and 28 November.
• Garden waste – Thursdays 17 November and 1 December (final garden waste collection of this year).

Don’t forget that at 2am this morning the clocks went back an hour, giving you an extra hour in bed and bringing to an end to British Summer Time.

Monday evening is trick or treat time so if you are planning to go door to door in our villages, please be considerate to others and take care.

Doug
07785 223707

Fred Gifford, one of the allotment trustees, has spent the months since in protracted correspondence with both the sales agents and the Land Registry. Despite the enormous amount of documentation showing that the land belonged to Asenby and the lack of any evidence demonstrating why Guy Reed Will Trust thought it was theirs to sell, the Land Registry were only able to confirm that the land has now been removed from the title deeds of Guy Reed Will Trust on 20 October.

Asenby Parish Council has been informed of this long-overdue result and it is hoped that they will now register the land so that there can never be any future dispute.

I’ll be preparing the questions for the first quiz and in the traditional way, the winners will nominate one of their team to prepare the following week’s quiz. I hope we’ll see many pre-Covid quizzers returning and lots of new participants joining in too.

Members of the parish council attended the planning meeting and have been successful in obtaining a deferral which will give time for the parish council to prepare its response.

The parish council will be submitting a formal response to the application and is keen to see residents add their own comments by visiting Hambleton’s planning portal. Follow this link to see how you can have your say and help protect our environment and village life.

Last Wednesday £113.50 was raised, of which £75 was donated to the Royal British Legion in Thirsk and the balance has gone into the Warm-Up Community Help fund. This will help pay for food in future weeks and the organisers are looking at how further support might be offered to those in need during these financially difficult times.

The lunches are open to anyone who wishes to come along.

The organisers suspect there are some residents in our two villages that may not be aware of the lunches or perhaps need encouragement to pop along on Wednesdays. If you know of anyone who is elderly or vulnerable who might attend if they were to be picked up and dropped off, please get in touch.

And, if you know anyone who is unable to get to the Village Hall because of reduced mobility, please mention their name to one of the organisers as volunteers will be more than happy to make a home delivery of hot food.

And don’t forget, if you can help as a volunteer now and again or could donate food (soup, hotpot, flour, sugar, puddings, cakes etc) please get in touch with Karen Morley on 01845 577426 or Linda Carver on 01845 578014.

The discount will be paid to consumers in instalments of £66 over six months, with the grants administered through energy suppliers. The first discount should have been applied to your energy bill in October.

The further five discounts will be provided monthly, regardless of whether people pay bills monthly or quarterly or have an associated payment card. Those with a domestic electricity meter point who make payments through payment cards, standard credit, and direct debit will receive an automatic deduction on bills.

In all cases, no household should be asked for bank details at any point. Everyone is being urged to stay alert to potential scams and report these to the relevant authorities where suspected.

Regular Sunday services conclude with refreshments.

Old non-barcoded 1st and 2nd class stamps need to be used before 31 January 2023 or traded in for new stamps. You can send old stamps back for free in an envelope to Freepost SWAP OUT (no stamps or further detail is needed). Simply include unused old stamps on their original backing paper or stick them to a sheet of paper and state how many you are returning. Don’t forget to include your home address.

• Each day up to 31 October.
• For the little ones – pumpkin painting, mini pumpkin trail, witches potion making, giant pumpkin patch, fancy dress competition.
• For the older ones – pumpkin carving, spooky farm tour, spider infested barn, witches lair, pumpkin catapult, bowing and lots more.
• 2-16 year-olds £12, includes pumpkin. Also, family pricing.
• Booking essential – http:// www.monkparkfarm.co.uk/book

Make a note in your diary – the Christmas Market is on Sunday 4 December.
http://northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

Entry is free. All proceeds from the day will help towards the upkeep of the Village Hall.

Members: peak adult £8.95, off-peak adult £7.95. Non-members: peak adult £14.95, off-peak adult £12.95. Open from 17 November to 30 December (check site for specific days) – 4.30pm – 8.30pm. Tickets must be booked in advance – https://gardentickets.rhs.org.uk/rhshc/sessions.aspx?tid=1

• Friday 2 December at 5.30-7.30pm
• Saturday 3 December at 2.30-4.30pm
• Sunday 4 December at 12.30-2.30pm.

They will be held in the little tipi with wood burning stove, mince pies and mulled wine There’s already considerable interest in these sessions, so please book early so that you are not disappointed. £45 per person (same price as last year).

Ready Meals – a wide range of ready meals, including pies are available.

• To Thursday 3 November (Matinee Wednesday 2 November) – Mrs Harris Goes to Paris.
• Friday 4 to Thursday 10 November (Matinee on Wednesday 9 November) – The Lost King.

Updates: Please keep checking the website for the latest details – https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/

A list of local traders in Topcliffe and Asenby can be viewed here.

Hambleton (Topcliffe):

• Recycling & Garden Waste – Thursdays 3 and 17 November.
• Refuse – Mondays 7 and 21 November.

Harrogate (Asenby):

• Refuse – Mondays 31 October and 14 and 28 November.
• Recycling – Mondays 7 and 21 November.
• Garden waste – Thursdays 3 and 17 November.

The lunches are open to anyone who wishes to come along. The volunteers are looking forward to welcoming a few families next Wednesday during half-term.

The organisers suspect there are some residents in our two villages that may not be aware of the lunches or perhaps need encouragement to pop along on Wednesdays. If you know of anyone who is elderly or vulnerable who might attend if they were to be picked up and dropped off, please get in touch. Alternatively, if you know anyone who is unable to get to the Village Hall because of reduced mobility, please mention their name to one of the organisers as volunteers will be more than happy to make a home delivery of hot food.

And don’t forget, if you can help as a volunteer now and again or could donate food (soup, hotpot, flour, sugar, puddings, cakes etc) please get in touch with Karen Morley on 01845 577426 or Linda Carver on 01845 578014.

The government’s ‘Help for Households campaign’ aims to raise awareness of the support available to those that need it most. The campaign gives clear information about the exceptional payments, energy support and existing support schemes available, so the public know what is available and where they can find help.

It brings together over 40 support schemes that the public may be able to access depending on eligibility. Additionally, a range of online tools will help citizens quickly and efficiently check the support they might be eligible for and how to access it. Check it out – Help for Households – Get government cost of living support

Boccia is an exercise and fun session for elderly folk and the volunteers help out by organising the activities and refreshments. It’s on between 1.30 and 3.30pm each Tuesday. If you are prepared to give up a couple of hours to help out, please call Judith Lowe on 01845 577911.

• TODAY: Sunday 23 October at 10.45am – Holy Communion with hymns. Service led by Revd Robert Williamson.
• Sunday 30 October – No Service.
• Wednesday 2 November at 7pm there will be a special service of Compline to celebrate the Feast of All Souls. This is the occasion in the church calendar when the faithful departed are remembered. Compline is a quiet reflective service of evening prayers and will in this instance last about 25 minutes. Those who would like to do so, can remember their loved ones by name during the service. Everyone is most welcome to attend and names of those to be remembered can be added to the list before the service starts or, if preferred, can be emailed beforehand to John Phillips – johnphillips05 or Chris Hewlett celhewlett
• Sunday 6 November at 6.30pm Choral Evensong.
• Sunday 13 November at 10.45am Service of Remembrance and at 11.45am Holy Communion with Baptism.
• Sunday 20 November at 10.45am Choral Matins.
  Sunday 27 November at 10.45am Advent Sunday Holy Communion.

Regular Sunday services conclude with refreshments.

• Arrangements were made for a temporary barrier to be put in place on Friday 14 October as a matter of priority. It appears as though the barrier has been struck by a vehicle given the extent of the damage. There is, therefore, the possibility of injury, so contact has been made with North Yorkshire Police to see if the incident was reported and requesting that any information they have be shared.
• Regarding the extension of the bridge parapet, progress has been made though not without challenges. The procurement exercise for the stone yielded two submissions and only after an extended period of time. Following checks that the stone is of the required type and standard and on finalisation of the size specifications, an order was placed with the provider last week. Now the stone has been sourced, the process for commissioning a suitably qualified contractor to build the parapet will commence in the next 2 weeks with a requirement to construct by the end of the financial year.
• Whilst progress to date has been slower than anticipated, I’m sure you will agree that we need to ensure the quality of the materials and workmanship is to the highest possible standard. Please be assured every effort is being made to ensure delivery as quickly as possible. You will be kept updated on progress.

Pizza and Live Gig – Saturday29 October – This event has sold out.

Christmas Wreath Making – this year’s sessions will be held on Friday 2 December at 5.30-7.30pm; on Saturday 3 December at 2.30-4.30pm and Sunday 4 December at 12.30-2.30pm. They will be held in the little tipi with wood burning stove, mince pies and mulled wine There’s already considerable interest in these sessions, so please book early so that you are not disappointed. £45 per person (same price as last year).

A special art class is also scheduled to take place on Thursday 15 December – "How to paint a hare, fox or owl in a moonlit winter landscape using acrylics". This class is for artists of every level of experience…or of none! Expert guidance is offered throughout the session. Classes are £25 and this includes all materials needed to complete your masterpiece. Refreshments are served. Times: 10.30am to 1pm.

More information and online booking at http://www.rebeccajayneartist.co.uk

Debbie Roberts, who has been involved with the group from the start, said a fantastic job is being done in preparation for Remembrance Sunday. There are plans to decorate Jubilee Gardens and the outside of St Columba’s Church with knitted poppies. They are likely to be going up this Thursday, 27 October and it’s hoped that an army contingent from Allenbrooke Barracks will be on hand to assist.

• For the little ones – pumpkin painting, mini pumpkin trail, witches potion making, giant pumpkin patch, fancy dress competition.
• For the older ones – pumpkin carving, spooky farm tour, spider infested barn, witches lair, pumpkin catapult, bowing and lots more.

Every day up to 31 October. 2-16 year-olds £12, includes pumpkin. Also, family pricing. Booking essential – http:// www.monkparkfarm.co.uk/book

Friday 28 October at 2pm, at Rural Arts, Westgate, Thirsk. Duration one hour. £8 adult, £6 child. Book online –http:// www.ruralarts.org

• To Thursday 27 October (No matinee) – Moonage Daydream – This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
• Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Wednesday 26 October (Matinees only) Tad The Lost Explorer and the Curse of The Mummy.
• Friday 28 October to Thursday 3 November (Matinee Wednesday 2 November) – Mrs Harris Goes to Paris.
• Friday 4 to Thursday 10 November (Matinee on Wednesday 9 November) – The Lost King.

Updates: Please keep checking the website for the latest details – https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/

• The Angel at Topcliffe – info – 01845 421111.
• The Catton Kitchen – http://www.cattonkitchen.co.uk – 07747 083155.
• Chip ‘n Dales – Friday teatime – 5 until 7pm in Topcliffe. https://www.chipndales.co.uk
• The Elm Gallery – http://www.the-elm-gallery.co.uk – 01845 577316 or 07709 223920.
• Fotiá Candles – http://www.fotiacandles.co.uk – 07879 447953.
• Joanna’s Touch Photography – 07732 941758. Also on Facebook and Instagram.
• The Little Yorkshire Hamper Company – http://www.thelittleyorkshirehampercompany.co.uk 07793 775987.
• Milk Churn online shopping – https://www.milkchurnfarmshop.co.uk/shop
• Studio 18 Hairstylist – Nicola James, 18 Long Street (opposite the surgery). 07851 034815.
• The Swan – 01845 595185 The Swan, Topcliffe | Facebook
• The Thirsk Food Bank – collection point at the Milk Churn Farm Shop.
• Topcliffe Post Office – 01845 577517.

Hambleton (Topcliffe):

• Refuse – Mondays 24 October and 7 and 21 November.
• Recycling & Garden Waste – Thursdays 3 and 17 November.

Harrogate (Asenby):

• Recycling – Mondays 24 October and 7 November.
• Refuse – Mondays 31 October and 14 and 28 November.
• Garden waste – Thursdays 3 and 17 November.

• TODAY: Sunday 16 October at 10.45am – Choral Matins.
• Sunday 23 October at 10.45am – Holy Communion with hymns. Service led by Revd Robert Williamson.
• Sunday 30 October – No Service.
• Wednesday 2 November at 7pm there will be a special service of Compline to celebrate the Feast of All Souls. This is the occasion in the church calendar when the faithful departed are remembered. Compline is a quiet reflective service of evening prayers and will in this instance last about 25 minutes. Those who would like to do so, can remember their loved ones by name during the service. Everyone is most welcome to attend and names of those to be remembered can be added to the list before the service starts or, if preferred, can be emailed beforehand to John Phillips – johnphillips05 or Chris Hewlett celhewlett
• Sunday 13 November – Remembrance Day at 10.30am/10.45am (tbc) there will be a Remembrance Sunday Service, with Act of Remembrance at 11am followed by a separate service of Holy Communion with Baptism at 11.45am.

Regular Sunday services conclude with refreshments.

Covid cases have again been rising and people have been advised to avoid vulnerable relatives, friends and colleagues if they feel unwell.

There is no specific charge for lunch, though those who can manage it are asked to make a donation. Last Wednesday £185 was raised, of which £75 was donated to the Blue Cross in Topcliffe and the balance has gone into the Warm-Up Community Help fund. This will help pay for food in future weeks and the organisers are looking at how further support might be offered to those in need during these financially difficult times.

The lunches are open to anyone who wishes to come along, including families. If you know of anyone who is elderly or vulnerable who is unable to get to the Village Hall because of reduced mobility, please mention their name to one of the organisers as volunteers will be more than happy to make a home delivery of hot food.

And, if you can help as a volunteer now and again or could donate food (flour, sugar, soup, cakes etc) please get in touch with Karen Morley on 01845 577426 or Linda Carver on 01845 578014.

The campaign gives clear information about the exceptional payments, energy support and existing support schemes available, so the public know what is available and where they can find help.

It brings together over 40 support schemes that the public may be able to access depending on eligibility. Additionally, a range of online tools will help citizens quickly and efficiently check the support they might be eligible for and how to access it. Check it out – Help for Households – Get government cost of living support

A month or so ago, Topcliffe Parish Council launched a survey to get views and comments about possible developments at the village’s playing field and, in particular, at the play area. A few people have completed the survey, but it was hoped many more residents would participate and help draw up a ‘wish list’ of improvements.

There’s still time to take part, so please take five minutes to complete the survey. Here are the questions you will be asked to comment on:

• Do you live in, or within 3 miles of, Topcliffe Village?
• Is there enough play equipment in the current play area?
• If "No" what other equipment would you like to see? Include types and age ranges here please.
• Is there a need for accessible equipment for children with disabilities?
• Should there be a wheelchair/pushchair accessible path from the gate to the play equipment?
• Would you like to see a walkable pathway around the whole of the field?
• Do you think the village needs more allotments for those who live in Topcliffe?
• Would you want to go on a waiting list for such an allotment, if they were available?
• Would you like to see more trees planted and wildflowers growing in the playing field?
• And provision for wildlife such as bird and bat boxes?
• Which would be your first priority for this project?
• Would you have any concerns about the Parish Council improving this area to attract more users? If so, what?
• Would you be prepared to volunteer to help with this project?

The survey is on the village website at https://www.topcliffe.org.uk/

Ready Meals – a wide range of ready meals, including pies that were so popular on the recent Pie Night, are available. There’s also a few pumpkins on sale.

Christmas Wreath Making – this year’s sessions will be held on Friday 2 December at 5.30-7.30pm; on Saturday 3 December at 2.30-4.30pm and Sunday 4 December at 12.30-2.30pm. They will be held in the little tipi with wood burning stove, mince pies and mulled wine There’s already considerable interest in these sessions, so please book early so that you are not disappointed. £45 per person (same price as last year).

From 1 April 2023, North Yorkshire Council will replace the current eight county, district and borough councils in North Yorkshire to deliver all the public services local councils currently provide. All eight councils are already working together to make sure that the services like waste collection and recycling, highways and planning, continue as usual.

The new council wants to know what really matters to you about your local area. Between now and December, it will be holding North Yorkshire’s biggest countywide conversation, Let’s Talk, asking residents how they would like to work with the new council. The first topic of conversation is Let’s Talk Local, which focuses on what’s important to you in your local area, whether that’s education, affordable housing or public transport, followed by conversations about the budget and proposed devolution deal later in the autumn.

Take part in the survey here: Have Your Say Today – Let’s Talk North Yorkshire – Commonplace

Several one-off special art classes are also scheduled to take place in the coming months.

• Thursday 20 October – How to paint an autumn-inspired landscape in oils.
• Thursday 15 December – How to paint a hare, fox or owl in a moonlit winter landscape using acrylics.

These classes are for artists of every level of experience…or of none! Expert guidance is offered throughout the session. Classes are £25 and this includes all materials needed to complete your masterpiece. Refreshments are served. Times: 10.30am to 1pm.

More information and online booking at http://www.rebeccajayneartist.co.uk

• For the little ones – pumpkin painting, mini pumpkin trail, witches potion making, giant pumpkin patch, fancy dress competition.
• For the older ones – pumpkin carving, spooky farm tour, spider infested barn, witches lair, pumpkin catapult, bowing and lots more.

Every day up to 31 October. 2-16 year-olds £12, includes pumpkin. Also, family pricing. Booking essential – http:// www.monkparkfarm.co.uk/book

The dates are 22 and 23 October and trains leave Leeming Bar at 10:30, 13:00 & 15:30. Numbers are limited so early booking is advised to avoid disappointment. The full trip takes just under 2 hours and refreshments will be available at both Leeming and Leyburn.

More information: https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk/leeming-bar-and-leyburn-timetable-with-herriot-autumn/

Tickets: https://tickets.tygit.com/shop/dates/pk/b453521950b798572d8b69799329c56b/groupId/5456

Friday 28 October at 2pm, at Rural Arts, Westgate, Thirsk. Duration one hour. £8 adult, £6 child. Book online –http:// www.ruralarts.org

• To Thursday 20 October (Matinee Wednesday 19 October) – Ticket to Paradise.
• Sunday 16 October (matinee only – 2-5pm) – Yorkshire Silent Film Festival – Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd in a smorgasbord of silent film comedy, with live musical accompaniment.
• Friday 21 to Thursday 27 October (No matinee) – Moonage Daydream – This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
• Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Wednesday 26 October (Matinees only) Tad The Lost Explorer and the Curse of The Mummy.
• Friday 28 October to Thursday 3 November (Matinee Wednesday 2 November) – Mrs Harris Goes to Paris.

Updates: Please keep checking the website for the latest details – https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/

• The Angel at Topcliffe – info – 01845 421111.
• The Catton Kitchen – http://www.cattonkitchen.co.uk – 07747 083155.
• Chip ‘n Dales – Friday teatime – 5 until 7pm in Topcliffe. https://www.chipndales.co.uk
• The Elm Gallery – http://www.the-elm-gallery.co.uk – 01845 577316 or 07709 223920.
• Fotiá Candles – http://www.fotiacandles.co.uk – 07879 447953.
• Joanna’s Touch Photography – 07732 941758. Also on Facebook and Instagram.
• The Little Yorkshire Hamper Company – http://www.thelittleyorkshirehampercompany.co.uk 07793 775987.
• Milk Churn online shopping – https://www.milkchurnfarmshop.co.uk/shop
• Studio 18 Hairstylist – Nicola James, 18 Long Street (opposite the surgery). 07851 034815.
• The Swan – 01845 595185 The Swan, Topcliffe | Facebook
• The Thirsk Food Bank – collection point at the Milk Churn Farm Shop.
• Topcliffe Post Office – 01845 577517.

Hambleton (Topcliffe):

• Recycling & Garden Waste – Thursdays 20 October and 3 November.
• Refuse – Mondays 24 October and 7 November.

Harrogate (Asenby):

• Refuse – Mondays 17 and 31 October.
• Garden waste – Thursdays 20 October and 3 November.
• Recycling – Mondays 24 October and 7 November.