The Village of Wark

With the wonderful weather last weekend, a good few gardening jobs will have been carried out, I suspect.  It was just lovely to be out, enjoying the sunshine.  If you happen to be awake early, you’ll have heard the dawn chorus, and you might just have spotted the sandmartins back over the river.  I also suddenly started hearing the song of the chiffchaff again, not just in one place, but all over, as if they’ve all migrated back to our part of Northumberland in a big group.  I’ve been told of swallows back just to the south of Hexham, but haven’t seen or heard them yet.  You never know, they might have arrived between me writing this and you reading it.

A group of about a dozen people got together in the Town hall last Sunday morning to have a go at a couple of 40s dances.  Under the expert guidance of Liz Stringer and some extra help from Margit Stoksted and Tony and Jane Abrams, they practiced the quickstep and the foxtrot.  All this is in preparation of the VE Day celebrations in early May, when a 40s band will play in the Hall.  I suspect the group would not make it onto Strictly Come Dancing just yet, but it was good fun all the same.  If you want to have a go at those two dances, and perhaps try a jive too, you can join the group this Sunday, 18 April, starting at 11 a.m., again in the Town Hall.  Tickets for the dace on the 8^th of May are available now from Fransje Samsom on (01434) 230605.  They are £3 or £1.50 for concessions if you buy (and pay for) them in advance, and £3.50 on the night itself.

I mentioned last week, the next Highlights event on Thursday 29^th of April. At 7.30 p.m.  Tickets for ‘On Common Ground’ with Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood are still available and cost £6.50 or £4.50 for concessions and are available from Judith Weir on (01434) 230250.  It is the only performance in Northumberland and will be well worth it.

On the Bank Holiday weekend, between May 1^st and May 3^rd, there will be a Big  Book Sale in St. Michael’s Church.  If you have any surplus clean books in good condition which you’d be happy for the Church to sell, you can contact Cyril or John Cooper, Ann Bell or Rev. Michael Thompson.  The Book Sale itself will be open between 10a.m. and 5 p.m. are there will be refreshments and home produce on sale too.

Finally a quick reminder of the Town Hall AGM on Monday 19^th April.  The AGM will be held in the Town Hall and will start at 7.30 p.m. You’d be very welcome to attend.

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