The Village of Wark

The Christmas Fayre at Wark First School last Thursday seems to have gone really well.  I understand there was a fairly constant flow of people through the door and there was a really nice atmosphere.  I had the opportunity to talk to one of the stallholders a couple of days after the event and she was really quite happy with the amount of money she’d taken on the day.  I haven’t yet heard what the Friends of Wark First School, who organized the Fayre, but I hope the event will become a fixture in the village calendar.

As you may have spotted, the Courant reported on the success of the Allendale bid to the Village SOS scheme a couple of weeks ago.  Unfortunately that also meant that our very own bid, to the same scheme to develop the Grey Bull into a community hub, did not get into the next stage.  You’ll remember that a lot of time was spent over the summer, especially by Philip Wanless, to get the bid together and it is of course very disappointing not to get any further with it.  But at least we can say we had a go, after all: nothing ventured, nothing gained.

With Christmas now clearly on the horizon, you might want to make use of a couple of local opportunities to get some of your shopping done close to home.  First, this coming Sunday, 29 November, the new Stonehaugh Community hall will host the Annual Craft Fair. There will be a wide range of quality crafts to choose from, ranging from prints and cards, to books, paintings and jewelry.  There will also be a raffle and tombola, a bar and homemade refreshments.  The Craft Fair takes place between 11 am and 4 pm. 

Then next weekend, on Saturday 5 December, you’ll find St. Michael’s Christmas Bazaar in Wark Town Hall.  There will be a cake stall, a wide range of Christmas decorations, books and gifts together with tombola and a raffle.  Of course you’ll also be able to stop by for a cup of tea and a biscuit.  St. Michael’s Christmas Bazaar starts at 2 p.m.