Appleton le Moors The Big Breakfast – The last big breakfast of the season will be held on Sunday (March 26) at 10am (the day the clocks go forward) in the village hall. A big thank you to Judy Bryan for resurrecting this popular event.

History Group – At the latest committee meeting the following were discussed; 24 copies have been printed of the fully revised of Appleton le Moors and the Great War. Work continues on Anecdotal Appleton with a prospective print date of April 2024. A copy of the 1921 Census is now available in the archive and an invite has been received and accepted to take part in The Sheriff Hutton History Day later this year.

danby Car Boot Sale – Car boot sale in Danby Village Hall and car park on Sunday, April 16. Car £10, indoor table £15. Call Liz on 01287 669759 or 07880 784243 to book. Buyers from 8.30am.

farndale Domino Drive – The next domino drive at Farndale Village Hall, Church Houses will be held at 7pm on Friday (March 24). Everyone welcome.

Book sale and teas – There will be a book sale and teas in Farndale Village Hall on Saturday, April 2 at 1pm, all welcome.

Clubbersize – 6.15pm every Wednesday in Farndale Village Hall, £5 per session but numbers limited so please contact Lyndsey at ldbeauty@btinternet.com to book.

Yoga – 11am on Thursdays in Farndale Village Hall, £7 per session but number limited so please contact Liz via her website www.lizvolwels.com/yoga to book.

flaxTon Jumble Sale – There will be a jumble sale on Saturday, April 1, at 2pm in Flaxton Village Hall, YO60 7RJ.

gilling east Sale – There will be a bric a brac sale this Saturday (March 25), in Gilling East Village Hall from 10am to 11.30am in aid of village hall funds. Cash sales only. Come along and find a bargain.

kirkbymoorside Menzown – Members of Kirkbymoorside Menzown will gather in the bar of the King’s Head, YO62 6AT on Monday, March 27 from 7pm onwards. No speaker. No charge. Just a get together. Come and go as you wish. Menzown is a meeting for men. New members are invited. Find out more about us from www.menzownkms.org Bridge Club – The results from March 14. This was the second of the Handicap Pairs competition which is running for five weeks. The North/South winners were Nicky Riley and Mel Bailey. In second place Madge Allison and Stan Bough. East/West winners were Jill and Davis Sales. In second place Christine Roberts Holland and Dennis Knight.

malton Bridge Club – Mike and Annette Jackson won the latest round of Malton Bridge Club’s Cross-IMP Pairs competition, with Anne Avery and Graeme Matthew in second place and Pauline Cooper and Richard Hilton third. Caroline Peall-Clegg and John Bramall were the North-South winners on Thursday afternoon ahead of Liz and Pete Bailey while the East-West pairs had joint winners, Tony and Bo Simpson tying with Julia Shanks and Margaret Fletcher.

old malton Bingo – St Mary’s Priory Church Old Malton, will be hosting a prize bingo at Old Malton Memorial Hallon March 31 at 7.30pm for church funds. All welcome.

pickering Ryedale Vintage Tractor & Engine Club: Strong winds and heavy rain on March 13 did not deter a large number of members and friends from attending our meeting of the Ryedale Vintage Tractor & Engine Club at Pickering Recreation Club.

Ted Parker from Yarm gave a very in depth DVD and vocal presentation on the history and restoration of the mainline steam locomotive Blue Peter.

Ted, a retired technical photographer and film maker, explained how the locomotive was rescued by the newly-formed North Eastern Railway preservation society in 1968, and with enormous help from companies including ICI, who provided suitable premises and much technical support, the large group of enthusiastic volunteers were able to carry out a complete strip down and overhaul of this iconic locomotive.

Ted filmed the whole process from beginning to end and produced a fascinating film of the restoration.

Our next meeting is on Monday, April 10 at 7pm for 7.30pm when Jim Wood will give a very entertaining presentation from his vast collection of quirky historical objects.

This will be the last meeting of the current programme, evening meetings will resume in October 2023.

In the meantime there is a full agenda of outdoor summertime events with the details to be given next week.

Probus Club – Members of the Vale of Pickering Probus Club and their guests enjoyed an excellent anniversary lunch at the Forest & Vale Hotel on March 14, under the chairmanship of Peter Barker.

Eddie Lawler gave an illuminating and musical presentation entitled ‘Tracking the Brontës’.

Slides illustrated memorable sites associated with the talented 19th Century family, with particular reference to how the three girls’ literary successes were aided by the rapid expansion of the railway system in the 1840s.

The songs, specially composed for the presentation by Eddie Lawler, were individually dedicated to the four leading lights of the family – Charlotte, Emily, Ann and Bramwell.

Club membership enquiries are always welcomed from retired or semi-retired male residents of Ryedale by calling the club secretary on 01751 472879.

Draw – For the week commencing March 20, the numbers for Pickering Town Football Club’s Weekly Draw were 21, 18 and 13 and there are two people to share the pot of £675, and they were Chris Burns and Mark Hill so next week the pot will be £75, so this is a good time to join the draw.

rosedale Domino drive – Tomorrow (March 23) at 7.30pm, Rosedale Reading Room/village hall, £2 including light refreshments.

Raffle. Proceeds to hall funds. Everyone welcome.

salton Church service – Sunday (March 26), Evening prayer at 6pm.

sherburn Sherburn Local History Society – The society is beavering away at planning an exciting programme for the summer and beyond.

There will be events, talks, meetings and visits, so please keep a look out for further information coming soon.

Our next session which will be led by one of our committee members, sharing his memories, research and findings entitled ‘A look back in time at Sherburn history as a Farming Community’.

This meeting will be at Sherburn Village Hall, YO17 8PG, 6.30pm on Monday, April 3 and will be preceded by a very, very brief ‘AGM’, with a primary agenda item for members to vote on moving our regular AGM to September to naturally link in with the end of our financial year and audited accounts of August 31.

Then straight on with the main event of the evening, starting with an illustrated talk, with photos from at least two of our archive collections.

Contributions from the audience always add extra interesting dimensions and information to the evening... so, please bring along your own stories and photos... always very welcome.

So the event for your diary is: ‘A look back in time at Sherburn history as a Farming Community’ to be held at Sherburn Village Hall YO17 8PG, at 6.30pm on Monday 3rd April. We hope to see you then. Teas, coffees, biscuits, raffle and smiley faces await.

Entrance fee is £3 for visitors and £2 for members.

For further information or queries, email: sherburnlocalhistory@gmail.com St Hilda’s Church – The Holy Communion service at St Hilda’s Church, will be on Sunday (March 26) at 10.15am. A warm welcome is extended to all.

Methodist News – It was a delight to welcome Janet Scotcher-Husband to lead our Mothering Sunday service. Our Lenten crossed was dressed with a purple robe and crown of thorns.

There were wonderful videos at the beginning of the service which led us all into God’s presence.

The readings were from Psalm 23 and also Psalm 100 was proclaimed.

Janet’s talk entitled, ‘Shipwreck or Lifeboat’ when we thought about all the mixed emotions we can have to deal with and difficult times in our lives.

As Christians we travel through life with God at our sides and we must never forget this.

A bunch of flowers, which had been blessed, was given to all who attended. Afterwards coffee was shared in the hall.

The Holy Communion Service on Sunday (March 26) will be led by our Minister Rev Emma Morgan and everybody is welcome.

thought FOR the week To go, or not to go, that is the Question.

Jesus was faced with a dilemma. In Jerusalem, there was already a price on his head.

Much safer to stay where he as.

On the other hand, his friend Lazarus was gravely ill, and likely to die.

Which should he do – save himself, or save Lazarus. Jesus had only one answer – he had to go, for the sake of the whole family.

Here was a foretaste of the final decision he would have to make – to die to save the whole family of mankind, or to live for himself.

As we look forward to Easter, we give thanks that he chose the path of self-giving love.

Based on John chapter 11, verses 1 to 45.