Talk: ‘What’s in a name?’

Tuesday 21 November 2023, 7.30pm, Slingsby Methodist Schoolroom.

Many wonderful old words have fallen into disuse and are crying out to be rediscovered! Slingsby Local History Group welcome a guest speaker from Malton Museum to introduce you to a few of them and tell you of their origins and uses over the centuries and their links to Malton’s history.

This promises to be an interesting and informative talk, covering language use, history and story-telling.

Entrance £2. All welcome

The Group will also discuss plans for our usual Christmas session and for next year’s talks.

Parish Council Meeting 20 November

Monday 20th November 2023, 7pm, Slingsby Village Hall Committee Room

A regular meeting of our Parish Council, which residents are welcome to attend.

As well as the more usual items, the Council will be approving the new Precept, considering purchasing permanent Community Speed Watch in Operation signs for Malton Road, while Cllr David Wells will talk on how the parish can influence positive development in the future.

The full agenda is here.

Slingsby-PC-Agenda.20.11.23

Give or Take Event, Sunday 19 November

Sunday 19 November 2023, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, Slingsby Village Hall

Slingsby Parish Environmental Group presents its second Give or Take Event.

Items can be dropped off on Saturday 18th Nov, 3-6pm, or from 9am on Sunday 19th Nov.

Refreshments will be available on Sunday.

The event cannot accept medium/large furniture and mains-powered electricals.

Yorkshire Bake Off Star Freya Cox at Castle Howard 31 October

[Photo Credit: Carole Poirot]

Castle Howard visitors can meet Freya Cox at a book signing in the Castle Howard Farm Shop on Tuesday 31st October.

Freya has collaborated with Castle Howard’s Head Chef, Nathan Richardson-Kelly, on three tasty treats across the year. The final cake in the 2023 series is a Double Chocolate Muffin with Toasted White Chocolate Marshmallows.

To celebrate the partnership, Freya will be visiting the Castle Howard Farm Shop on Tuesday 31st October from 1pm to 3pm, to sign copies of her recipe book Simply Vegan Baking and meet and greet Castle Howard visitors. Visitors can try a free Double Chocolate Muffin with Toasted White Chocolate Marshmallows with every Simply Vegan Baking purchase.