North Yorkshire

Swinton Castle Christmas Concert

December 2010

The Christmas concert at Swinton Castle by kind permission of Lord Masham (Mark Cunliffe-Lister) has become a popular annual event. Having enjoyed the performance by the Southwold Singers, 100 guests tucked into mulled wine and mince pies. Arranged by the North Yorkshire committee the concert raised £700.

Dolls Houses in Bedale

October 2009

The second annual Dolls House Fair, organised by the North Yorkshire chairman, David Burke and his committee in Bedale High School, was a great success. As well as attracting exhibitors from across the UK, with dolls houses and minature accessories to suit every taste, the attendance was well up on last year.

Middleham Primary School

October 2009

A big thank you must go to MIddleham Primary School for raising £230.50 for RABI from the sale of produce after their Harvest Festival Service.

They also celebrated Welly Week with a special song written to the tune of 'Conkers'.

Wellies, Lovely Wellies

Wellies, I’m wearing Wellies,
I’m trying hard to find the biggest and the best.
Wellies, lovely Wellies,
I want some Wellies that are better than the rest.

In the wet weath-er
Outside the farm
A sight so great to behold
Amidst the autumn leaves
My new well-ies
So beautiful and bold.

Chorus

Out in the play-ground
After rain all day
I jump in puddles big and small
And as I love to splash
And you get wet
I don’t get wet at all

Chorus

Straight to a Welly Shop
I stretch to see
The rows of different pairs
I know my perfect ones
Wait there for me
To choose and take away

Chorus.

Great Yorkshire Show

July 2009

Once again the North Yorkshire committee ran a splendid exhibit which attracted a great many visitors. On the first day Red Cross volunteers were present on the stand giving visitors head and neck massages and the annual drinks reception in the evening was attended by some 50 guests. The YAS/RABI Cup for outstanding contribution to agriculture was awarded to Raymond Twiddle.

A few images from another fantastic Great Yorkshire Show.

      

Bedale Farmers Ball

July 2009

Bedale farmers who ran the Bedale Agricultural Show until the early sixties have continued to hold a splendid annual banquet and ball, lately at Ripon Spa, where in addition to a delightful evening they have raised substantial sums for various charities including Lamplighters Children’s Cancer Unit, the Air Ambulance, Leukaemia Research, and MacMillan Nurses. Their chosen charity this year is the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution.

At Langthorne, near Bedale, on Friday evening 3rd July, Bedale Farmers Chairman, Trevor Johnson, supported by a local farmers and the ball committee presented a cheque for £1100 to David Burke, County Chairman, RABI.

 

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