By Email 12/04/26

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Good morning!

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Our last recent outing, a day at Seaham, was judged a success by the eight participants and I’m sure one or two images will crop up in the current MPC competition.

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Now to the future.  Petrol prices continue to soar and may make people think twice about taking their car on non-essential sprees, so we’ll perhaps need to take that into account.

 

A while back I asked if there was any enthusiasm for Tees Cottage Steam Punk event on 16th 17th May in Darlington: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/steam-rallies-and-events/event/steam-days-teescottage

I received precisely two replies, so I imagine not.

 

The same was true of Whitby Goth Weekend (30th April - 3rd May) https://thelittleblackalmanac.co.uk/

 

If there’s any interest in either (the Tees Valley event isn’t really doable on the train, Whitby is) do get in touch ASAP, and we’ll take the idea forward.

 

The only other definitely planned event is the Dawn walk, on Tuesday 28th April, for which there has been more interest, surprisingly!  Sunrise is at 05.35 on that day, with daybreak being some 20-30 minutes earlier. The exact plan for the walk can be determined by the participants, but afterwards, we’ll be sharing in the…

 

… MPC monthly breakfast, which has now been running successfully for a year on the last Tuesday of the month.  We’ll return to our roots, and go to Bordar House at 9.30 a.m. to compare notes, and welcome any lie-abeds who want to join us and hear what we got up to.

 

Another suggestion is from Jayne, who's interested in a visit to the first Spillman’s Tulip Festival in Sessay near Thirsk (https://www.spilmans.co.uk/spilmans-tulip-festival/).  Photo ops are promised by Spillman’s, and the Festival is open daily until … well, I don’t know.  All this month for sure.  Any takers?

 

There’s the Muker Wildflower Walk in June , and the members who went to Seaham are also keen on a trip to Scarborough, with even the possibility of staying overnight for those who want to.

 

David has drawn my attention to - not an outing, but the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Amateur Photography Competition.  They’re looking for photos, to be entered by 26th April, of Dales life and landscapes and wildlife.  You can read all about it here: https://www.tennantsgardenrooms.com/whats-on/events/ydmt-amateur-photography-competition/.  Surely one of us can bag a place in the exhibition running at Tennants of Leyburn from mid-June.

 

That’s quite enough for a Sunday morning.  Even if only slightly interested in any of these suggestions, do get in touch.

 

Margaret