Appleton Wiske Scarecrow Festival 7 and 8 June 2014
Appleton Wiske held a popular scarecrow festival in June 2014 Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: sports recreation and hobbies
Yorkshire Ridings Magazine May 2014: Head First
Helen Johnson met Gaynor Pearson, of ArtisOn, Masham, for Yorkshire Ridings Magazine. Gaynor spoke about founding her art business, and the joys of carving in stone. Continue Reading →
Dalesman March 2014: Anything Women can do, Men can do too
For decades, if not centuries, Dales women have created simple organisations to provide them with opportunities to socialise: Women’s Institute, Mothers’ Union, Yorkshire Countrywomen, and so on. Men tended Continue Reading →
Crakehall Leek Club
Helen Johnson met members of Crakehall Leek Club for Yorkshire Ridings Magazine Continue Reading →
Dalesman February 2013 – Domino Theories
Helen Johnson spent an evening with Northallerton dominoes league, learing how to play the game. Continue Reading →
Welly-wanging in Welbury
Helen Johnson went welly-wanging in Welbury Continue Reading →
Dalesman August 2012: The Last of the Whitby Drift Netters and Maurice Atkinson’s Life in Pictures
In the August 2012 issue of Dalesman Magazine, Helen Johnson met Whitby salmon netsman Bob Marsden, farmer turned artist Maurice Atkinson, and the founder of Galtres Festival, James Houston Continue Reading →
Appleton Wiske Scarecrow Festival, July 2012
A scarecrow festival in Appleton Wiske provided a lot of fun and a welcome boost in funds to Appleton Play Park Initiative Continue Reading →
Dancing in Appleton Wiske
A good night was had by all, dancing in Appleton Wiske Village Hall to the Flying Oysters Continue Reading →