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TODAY – Sunday 6 October – at 12 noon an opportunity to see some incredible steam traction engines as they make a special stop at The Angel Inn, Topcliffe, as part of the national ‘Steam it Sunday’ event.
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Thirsk Farmers’ Market
TODAY: Sunday 6 October from 9am to 2pm in Thirsk Market Place. Around 20 artisan food and drink producers bring the fruits of their labour to the centre of Thirsk.
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St Columba’s Services
- TODAY: Sunday 6 October at 6.30pm – Choral Evensong and Harvest Festival service, followed by a supper in church. All are very welcome.
- Sunday 13 October at 10.45am – Holy Communion, Father Robert Williamson
- Sunday 20 October at 10.45am – Sung Matins
Sunday 27 October at 10.45am – Holy Communion, Father Robert Williamson.
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Village Quiz
TONIGHT: Sunday 6 October – The quiz will be held at 8pm in the Village Hall.
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Last week’s excellent quiz was set by Dave and the winners were Linda, Malc, Sue and Gerry. It was a mix-up quiz where all the quizzers are mixed up in different teams, and it worked extremely well.
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Funeral arrangements
- The funeral of Asenby resident Manton Capps, who died on 21 September, aged 84, will be at Harrogate Crematorium on Wednesday 9 October at 1pm.
- The funeral of Nellie Bowman, who died on 13 September, will be held at 12 noon on Monday 14 October at St Columba’s Church and cremation at 1pm at Maple Park. Friends and neighbours are welcome to attend.
- Details of the funeral of Arthur Morley, who lived in Swale View, and who died on 24 September, will be included in next week’s email.
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Village Hall Library
Arrangements have been made for regular opening times for the library in the Village Hall. It will be open specifically on three occasions to coincide with other events on in the hall, namely:
- 1.30 to 3.30pm each Tuesday whilst the Boccia Club is on.
- 11.30 to 1.30pm on alternate Wednesdays when the Warm Hub lunch is on.
- 1.30 to 3.30pm each Thursday when the Knit & Natter club is meeting.
When the library sign is positioned on the pavement outside the hall, that means the library is open for business.
The library, which is free to use, holds hundreds of fiction novels by all the leading authors, plus some factual books. It also now has many books for young children and teenagers.
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Notice of vacancy on Asenby Parish Council
The electoral office at North Yorkshire Council has published a notice of a vacancy for a councillor on Asenby Parish Council. The vacancy arose following the resignation of former chairman, Colin Grimston, who gave up his seat in order to take on the role of Clerk to the Council. The vacancy will be open until 22 October and if appropriate an election will be held before Christmas. Otherwise, a person will be co-opted onto the Parish Council.
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Jenny seeks jewellery donations
Topcliffe resident and leading light in the Friends of Topcliffe School, Jenny Bumby, is looking for any old necklaces, bracelets and other jewellery items that residents of Topcliffe and Asenby no longer wear and are happy to donate to a good cause. She will spruce up anything she is given and create special gift bags to sell at the Topcliffe Christmas Fayre on 16 November. All funds raised will help with important projects at Topcliffe Academy. If you can help, please drop off any items at the school reception before 25 October.
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Free Christmas Day Dinner
David Martin, the owner and chef at Maple Park Café near Busby Stoop, is offering a free lunch on Christmas Day to anyone who is on their own and would like a good lunch and some company. Doors will open at 12 noon and the lunch will be served around 1pm. Those who have recently lost a loved one will be particularly welcomed. The numbers are limited to sixty and it’s first come, first served (though booking is essential). If you know someone who might like this special festive treat, please let them know. Book on david.martin@mapleparkcafe.co.uk or 07527 954295.
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CrossTalk newsletter
The October edition of the church newsletter CrossTalk is out now. You can read a copy here.
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The Angel Macmillan Coffee Morning
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The coffee morning held at The Angel on Friday 27 September was an amazing success with over 80 people popping in and helping to raise over £1,000…and still counting. There were some fantastic prizes in the raffle. Here are just a few photographs of people enjoying each other’s company and raising funds for a good cause at the same time. 1. 2, 3, 4.
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Buskers sought
Little Bird Made, the company behind the Little Bird markets, are looking for people with musical talent and a passion for singing who might like to do some busking at local events. The locations and dates are:
- Thirsk – 17 November
- Leyburn – 23 November
- Ripon – 24 November and 22 December
- Easingwold – 14 December
- plus a few locations a little further afield.
If you have a talent and would like to perform live music, contact them at info@littlebirdmade.co.uk
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Dinner service
No bids were made for the dinner service donated by a Topcliffe resident to raise funds for the Village Hall. The dinner service will be on display at the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 16 November and offers for it will be considered.
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Request to register CCTV installations
Anyone who has installed CCTV on their property is being encouraged to register their system with North Yorkshire Police so that they can easily access potential evidence to help solve crimes.
The police have a new computer system which could greatly improve the way investigations are handled, and access to private CCTV footage could assist the success of the new arrangement.
The police already rely heavily on CCTV when investigating crime but having more knowledge about where systems are in place will be extremely beneficial and will help prosecute more offenders, more quickly. If you have CCTV, please read the leaflet here and consider registering.
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Churchyard maintenance
An autumn tidy up will be held in the churchyard at St Columba’s on Saturday 12 October starting at 9.30am. Can you spare a couple of hours to help? There’s a number of different jobs needing to be tackled, including grass cutting, hand weeding, strimming and cutting back tree and bush branches. Please bring any tools that you think might help.
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Autumnal Pause One-Day Mini Retreat
Asenby resident Holly Brown is organising an ‘Autumnal Pause’ Yoga gathering at which she will share some Yogic practices and teachings that have helped her navigate life over the past decade. The Village Hall with be transformed into a calming oasis for the day on Sunday 13 October as she guides participants through some gentle movement in the morning (this is for all abilities) focusing on creating a healthy breath to nourish the body. This will be followed by a delicious ‘long table’ lunch where a homemade feast prepared by Holly will be served. The afternoon will be spent together learning about the science of Yogic numerology, ending with the practice of Yoga Nidra (a laying down meditation).
SPECIAL OFFER: Residents of Topcliffe and Asenby are being offered tickets at a special bonus price of just £45. All details can be found via this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autumnal-pause-retreat-tickets-1020079674767?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Warm Hub Lunch
As autumn takes hold, the regular Soup & Sweet lunch will be replaced by Warm Hub lunches, which are generally more substantial. The next lunch will be held at the Village Hall on Wednesday 16 October from 11.30 to 12.45pm. There’ll be a selection of home-made meals, puddings, delicious cakes and bakes and tea or coffee. All welcome. No set charge, but donations welcome
The last Soup & Sweet lunch held on 2 October saw 59 meals served and £206 raised from financial contributions. A donation of £50 has been made to help subsidise the cost of the Pensioners’ Christmas lunch in December and, after expenses, the balance has been added to the Warm Hub Community Fund.
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Basecamps at Baldersby Park
Adventure camps will be held for 5 to 13 year-olds at half-term on 28, 29 and 30 October at Baldersby Park, Topcliffe. There’ll be exciting activities each day between 10am and 3pm. For more information and to book, please call Hannah on 07979 526883.
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Feast of All Souls – special service
To mark the Feast of All Souls, there’ll be a Choral Requiem Mass at St Columba’s on Thursday 7 November at 7.30pm. Father Robert Williamson will take the mass. (This service has been transferred from its usual date of 2 November).
The Feast of All Souls is the occasion in the church calendar when we are invited to remember and give thanks for the lives of family and friends who are no longer with us. The Choral setting is the lovely Missa Pro Defunctis by Claudio Casciolini (1697-1760). Everyone is most welcome to attend this wonderful commemoration of those we have loved, and there is an opportunity for them to be remembered by name during the service. More details in due course.
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Topcliffe Christmas Fayre
The event will be held on Saturday 16 November. Watch out for more information in future editions of the Sunday Email and on Top Residents’ Facebook page.
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Carols and Santa in the Park
Asenby Parish Council is planning a special festive event in the village’s Community Park on Friday 13 December. It’ll include carol singing and a visit by Santa. Make a note in your diary and watch out for fuller details nearer the date.
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Fundraising Events – dates for your diary
In addition to the Christmas Fayre mentioned above, volunteers have more events planned at the Village Hall in the coming months and you might want to note these dates in your diary or on your calendar:
- 20 December – Carols around the Christmas Tree – and afterwards mince pies, sausage rolls and mulled wine/soft drinks.
- 26 January – Sunday Brunch – bacon and sausage buns in the company of your friends and neighbours.
- 22 February 2025 – The Big Horse Race – one of the most popular events held each year!
- 29 March – The Flying Oysters – back by popular demand, everyone’s favourite dance band.
There’ll be more information announced about all of the events in due course.
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Chip ‘n Dales
The Chip ‘n Dales fish and chip van is in Topcliffe every Friday 5 ’til 7pm
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Local traders and businesses
See here for a list of businesses and traders based in or close to Topcliffe.
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The Ritz Cinema
- Lee – To Thursday 10 October – matinee on Wednesday 9 October.
- The Critic – Friday 11 to Thursday 17 October – matinee on Wednesday 16 October.
- Starve Acre – Sunday 13 October.
Opening times: Evenings – doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm. Matinees – doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm. You can now book online at https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/
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The Big Draw Festival
The nation gets drawing in October as Rural Arts helps celebrate The Big Draw Festival, a worldwide celebration of drawing. The festival is made up of a collection of thousands of creative events, activities and workshops across the globe run by organisations big and small, from individuals to entire cities…and it’s not just for children and young people.
- The Mind of Mike Barfield Exhibition – Tuesday 8 to Saturday 19 October – A selling exhibition of Mike Barfield’s original Private Eye cartoons from over two decades.
- A Taste of Art: Mindful Mark Making – Wednesday 9 October between 10.30am and 12.30pm. These ‘Taste Of’ sessions are an affordable way to experience different forms of art and craft. For just £20 you get two hours of tutored workshops. All materials are provided.
- Mike Barfield: An Illustrated Talk – Friday 11 October at 7pm.
- Experimental Drawing – Wednesday 23 October between 10.30am and 12.30pm – choose your own drawing implement – pen, paintbrush or finger – in this ‘Taste Of’ session. If you like the unknown or are a bit risk averse, the tutor will offer you support and guide you through the experimentation process. Cast off ideas of what something should and ought to look like and feel liberated with the result.
- Big Draw Children’s Holiday Activities – 29 to 31 October (half term).
All on at The Courthouse in Thirsk. Find out more and book online at www.ruralarts.org
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Halloween Outdoor Cinema
An Outdoor Cinema event showing two blockbuster films – ‘Hocus Pocus’ and ‘The Lost Boys’ at Thirsk Racecourse on Friday 11 October. 5 to 7.30pm Hocus Pocus and 8 to 10:30pm The Lost Boys. Tickets online from https://www.cinemaoutdoor.co.uk/thirsk outdoorcinema
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Thirsk Yarnbombers
The group that is responsible for some amazing knitted decoration in and around Thirsk Market Place is holding a couple of events soon.
- On Saturday 12 October they’ll be having a craft stall on Thirsk Market. There’ll be a variety of knitted and crocheted items on sale and everything raised will go to the Herriot Hospice Homecare.
- On Wednesday 20 November between 10.30 and 11.45am the group will hold a coffee morning at Thirsk Town Hall. There’ll be a stall where knitted and crocheted items will be on sale. Proceeds will go to support the group’s future projects.
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‘New to You’ sale
The Friends of the Lambert Hospice in Thirsk are organising a ‘New to You’ sales on Saturday 19 October between 10am and 3pm at Thirsk Town Hall. You can donate children’s, men’s and women’s clothes as well as accessories, homeware and bric-a brac. Please contact either Dawn on 07774 983275 or Sars on 07890 405159 if you can help. See poster here.
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Travels with my Camera
On Saturday 19 October at 7.30pm Peter Rushton will give a talk and film show ‘Travels with my Camera’ in Sessay Village Hall. Admission £10 including choice of home-made pudding. Tickets from Margaret on 01845 501452 or Pat on 01845 501491.
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Repair Cafe
The next monthly Repair Cafe will be held at Thirsk Library on Meadowfields in Thirsk on Saturday 19 October between 10am and 1pm. Be greener by avoiding waste and save money by letting a team of dedicated and talented volunteers try to repair your broken or worn-out items. No set charge: just a voluntary donation. For further details or if you would like to volunteer, please email thirskrepaircafe@gmail.com
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Dalton Indoor Car Boot Sale
The next indoor car boot sale at Dalton Village Hall will be on Sunday 20 October between 10am and 12 noon. You can book a table now for £10. Contact Deborah Sayer on 07762 085408. On the day, public admission will be £1 per adult. Refreshments will be available.
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Thirsk Artisan Market
Takes place on Thirsk Market Place on Sunday 20 October between 10am and 3pm. Locally-produced arts, crafts, food and drink. A diverse, quality, shopping experience that celebrates independent producers and makers. http://info@littlebirdmade.co.uk
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Antique and vintage retail event
Being held at Thirsk Auction Mart on Sunday 20 October between 11am and 6pm. Around 100 dealers with a great variety of items. Ample free parking. All indoors. Family run cafe. Dogs on leads admitted. £3 adults and under 16s free. http://www.antiquesfairs.com
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Wensleydale Railway
There’s something for everyone at Wensleydale Railway over the coming months. They are planning plenty of events and activities and here’s a taste of what’s on with a link to the booking system:
- Sunday 20 October – Autumn Tea Train.
- Saturday 26 October – Gin Train.
Contact email: admin@wensleydalerailway.com / 01677 425805
Bookings: https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk/events_and_experiences/
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Dalton Musical Evening
There’ll be a musical evening featuring The Hummingbirds, a close harmony trio, on Friday 25 October at 7.30pm. They perform 1930s to 1950s classic songs with a twist. Supper will be provided but bring your own drinks. Tickets £8 on the door.
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Ghost Story: The Room Upstairs
This spooky Clap Trap Production written by BAFTA nominated Tom Needham, performed by Cal Stockbridge, Florrie Stockbridge & Natasha Jones, will be on at Thirsk Hall on Friday 25 October at 6.30pm. Performed in the Old Dining Room at Thirsk Hall. £20 adults only. Book online http://www.thirskhall.com/events
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Fountains Abbey by Floodlight
Harrogate Theatre Choir will perform for one hour in the Cellarium at Fountains Abbey on Friday 25 October at 7pm. It will be a feast for all your senses. Watch as the night sky falls over the abbey and the ruins start to glow with light, and hear the voices of Harrogate Theatre Choir ring out through the ruins. http://www.harrogatetheatrechoir.co.uk
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Autumn Adventure Cruises on Ripon Canal
These outings run from 26 October until 3 November from 10am daily. Spot the wildlife and fairy doors along the canal and solve the puzzle, with all children up to 14 years of age winning s a prize. Cruise suitable for all ages. Enjoy the beginnings of autumn whilst staying dry and warm. Cosy blankets for knees, luxurious hot chocolate and spiced pumpkin lattes. Book online at https://www.ripon-scenic-cruises.co.uk/
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Kid’s Halloween Party
Dalton Village Hall is hosting a kid’s Halloween party on Thursday 31 October from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Admission price of £2 includes a hotdog and there will be a disco.
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Concerts and Events at Ripon Cathedral
- Eagles by Candlelight: Friday 8 November at 7.30pm. Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band.
- Queen by Candlelight: Wednesday 27 November ay 7.30pm. Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band.
Book online at https://riponcathedral.org.uk/whats-on/
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That’s all for this week. Keep safe and remain well.
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