Category: News

Local History Group Restarts for 2022

Slingsby Local History Group is meeting tomorrow (February 12th) over a coffee at 10.30am in the Village Hall to look back at some of our archival material and to plan further activities for the coming spring and summer season. £3 per head to cover hire costs etc.

It was great to see everyone back at our Folk Tales and Coffee session in December. The Local History Group aims to restart meetings with a view to a commemorative project on national celebrations in the past, particularly Jubilees. We hope to put together a small exhibition in time for early June when the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is planned to be celebrated. If you have any photographs or other memorabilia from any past celebrations and would be willing to loan them and allow us to photograph them for our Local History Archive please contact David Thornley at the Dower House in Slingsby or by email to [email protected] or on 627210. We are currently working on a list of activities for this year and are hoping that we can also organise some trips out as well. Anyone who wishes to join us and who is not already on our mailing list please email Margaret Mackinder ([email protected]) to receive fuller details shortly.

Arboretum closed due to high winds 5/6 Feb

Please note that the arboretum will be closed this weekend, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th February, due to expected strong winds. The arboretum will reopen to all on Monday 7th February from 10 am, with members’ entry from 9am.

The Yorkshire Arboretum apologise for any inconvenience.

Garage Sale, Hovingham 5 Feb

Monica Gripaios is having a garage sale on Saturday 5th February from 10-1pm at Oldfields Cottage, Brookside, Hovingham (the same time as Hovingham market).
She is raising money for the Refugee Council in memory of her mother who passed away last year. This was a charity her mother, a refugee from Nazi Germany, supported herself.
There will be a wide range of interesting things at bargain prices.

Oldfields Cottage is across the beck from the Hovingham Bakery and Spa Tearoom, and is the house just before the stone bridge.

Any queries to Monica on 01653 628647.

Website and Newsletter Group AGM 2 Feb

The Annual General Meeting of the Slingsby Website and Newsletter Group will be held on Wednesday 2nd February, most probably at 7.30pm (this time to be confirmed). We expect this to be an online meeting held by Zoom, since not all our Group members are able to be in Slingsby.

Residents who read the Triangle or follow the village website are welcome to attend.

We’ll be reporting on a second rather challenging pandemic year and electing the members of our committee.

You will have the opportunity to give us your feedback and ideas, and help us as we begin to look forward to a new era with a new website team.

If you wish to join our AGM, please email [email protected] in advance and I will then provide more information and the necessary link.

Jon Boots Chairman/Secretary