Aysgarth and District Parish Council

Aysgarth garage and shop

The shop is now open at Aysgarth Garage, with fuel sales, 7am to 7pm each day. It is not known when the post office will reopen.
contact Jacquie Dinsdale at 01969 663425 about newspaper collections.

Christmas decorations
Come and help decorate the Institute for Christmas on Friday 5th December

Kennel Field Trust AGM
Why not join trustees of the Kennel Field for a coffee at 11am on Saturday 6th December, in the Village Institute. Witness the 100 Club draw, hear how we have managed your field over the past year and what is planned for the future during the Annual General Meeting. All are welcome.
Deborah Millward

Christmas Whist
The Christmas Whist Drive will take place in the Institute on Friday 12th December at 7.30 pm. Each year the village is asked to donate prizes for the raffle and hampers. Boxes of chocolates & biscuits, bottles, tinned goods and sweets – anything that would go in a hamper or be a good raffle prize – are welcome.
The Institute will be open in the afternoon on Thursday 11th December for you to drop off your donations on the table in the hall. I’ll be at the Institute selling Whist raffle tickets at 3pm that day.
Please be generous as the ever-popular Whist Drive generates substantial funds for the Institute. Newcomers are very welcome to join. Any questions contact me on 650622. Marjorie Spence

Mission Room
A Carol Service will be held in the Mission Room on Sunday 21st December at 3pm. Any donations received will be given to the Salvation Army. All welcome. Jackie Cook

New Year Party
The village New Year Party will take place at the Institute on the evening of Saturday 3rd January at 7pm. Celebrate the turning of the year with a delicious cold buffet. Places are limited so please book your places by contacting Sue on 663504 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before Monday 30th December. Cost: Adult - £8, Children - free. Cash and card payments accepted.
Please bring your own drinks, plates, glasses, knife, fork and spoon. Please also bring puddings for sharing.
Sue Duffield

Quiz Night
Please join us for the Winter Quiz at the Institute, Saturday 24 January, 7pm. There’ll be light refreshments to nibble on arrival. Get into teams of up to 6 either on the night or ahead of time. No need to book, just come ready for an enjoyable evening. There’s also a chance to win a suitably wonderful prize or the coveted wooden spoon award. £3 per person.
Sue Duffield

Mary's Meals is a charity which feeds hungry children living in some of the world's poorest countries. Mary's Meals can take your foreign coins / notes and British coins / notes that are no longer legal tender and turn them into meals for hungry children. Donations can be left in the Thornton Rust Mission Room. Free literature is also available in the Mission Room about Mary's Meals.For more information click here.
Thank you, Jackie Cook

Phone Box
Many of you will have passed our K6 'phone box at the east end of the village and seen its transformation during recent weeks. This is entirely due to the hard work of 'Barry of The Bield', who has stripped all the flaking old paint away and done a great job repainting the box. The latest from Barry is that he has further painting to complete on the inside… some cupids on the ceiling perhaps?!... but as you will know, the emergency phone has been retained and is fully operational. Many thanks Barry! Please visit our Grade II listed K6, which even has its own Historic England webpage.
Thank you to everyone who has brought along their favourite novels, non-fiction books about climate change, health and financial advisory manuals, walking and destination magazines to our phone box!
Gilly McQueen

Badminton - New members are welcome at the Badminton Club which meets in the Institute every Wednesday evening. You don't have to be an expert player to join. For more details contact Martyn Donno on 01969 662649.

Pickle Ball is a form of indoor tennis and seems to be growing in popularity. It is played with a wooden bat known as a paddle and a plastic ball with holes. There is a good regular group of pickle ball players who meet at the institute on Monday evenings from 7.30pm, and new joiners are very welcome. For more information contact Susan Freer at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07500168818.

Fishmonger
John, the fishmonger who comes to Hawes Market, is in Thornton Rust each Friday selling fish outside the Institute from about 12.45 pm. His details are:
Mobile 07711989590 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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