March 2010 Archives

WOW !! Nearly 400 members to this group, the Parish Council making statements via a social networking site Facebook, our City of York Councillor also commenting...the media now involved.

Is this the changing face of Bishopthorpe? Will we see new people serving on the Parish Council next year when the elections are due? Will the Parish Council continue to communicate with its people via Facebook by accepting friends?

This issue has probably the biggest following ever for Bishopthorpe and I wonder what will happen next?

On facebook to date there are 232 members of this group. Interestingly Andrew Dunn from the Parish Council is a member!

Comments from Group Members, Local Residents & the Parish Council would be most welcome!

I went to the new play area this afternoon. It was packed with young children and their families all having a great time. Cllr Thornton and Cllr Harrison were also there.
I have to say that this park is better than Rowntree's! If we all look after it, report any issues that we see... it will be there to enjoy for a very long time.
Thank you for all the hard work that has gone into this.

I arrived at the Marcia this evening with my wife and three children for tea. As soon as we arrived the staff were warm and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble, (bearing in mind we have an eight year old, a three year old and a baby). 

The food was fantastic and it was a lovely start to the weekend.

Has anybody else any nice experiences of eating out in Bishopthorpe?

The new programme of what's on at the Youth Club in March and April has been announced, so have a look at what's happening :-

Bishopthorpe Youth Club Programme Mar Apr 2010.pdf

The Youth Club is based in the Village Hall and meets most Wednesdays. Don't miss it!

Following last years heavy defeat the Parish Council were out for revenge in the second annual darts match with the Ebor Players as 'sporting' rivalry resumed for 2010.

First match up was the ladies doubles which after a closely fought match was narrowly edged by the Ebor Players represented by Diane Curran who finished with a three dart check out & her daughter Jo against Jo Bewley & Cayley Godfrey. Bewley being very unlucky with her final dart bouncing out of the 5 needed to win.

The next match, the mens doubles was a much more one sided affair with Tom Davis & newcomer Paddy Thornton always having the better of Tim Bruce and gender bender Christine Higgins, a 'man' for the night due to a shortage of the latter on the Ebor Players team. Honours even 1.1

Next up was mixed doubles with the Ebor Players represented as last year by David 'the steelman' Rose and Bev Linfoot. They continued their winning ways and narrowly edged a close contest with Stewart Harrison & Catherine Bruce.

Now we were into the singles with Lisa Thornton (Parish Council) and Julia Sykes (Ebor Players) both coming into this match with unbeaten records, something would have to give and it was Thornton who emerged victorious to make the overall match score even again at 2.2

Men's singles newcomer Steve 'the boatman' Poulter easily defeated Andrew 'the scientist Dunn meaning that Ian Jemison from the Parish Council had to defeat Ebor Players captain Liam Godfrey to keep the match alive. Jemison duly obliged leaving Godfrey with a 0-2 record, his place must be in jeopardy for next year.

So with the scores tied at 3.3 the decider was a mixed doubles between Poulter & Diane Curran & Sandra MacDonald & Chris Dale for the Parish Council. The match ebbed and flowed in true tie-breaker fashion until finally 'the boatman' prevailed to claim his second victory of the evening.

Victory for the Ebor Players by the narrowest of margins by 4 matches to 3.

Thanks must go to Ros Kerr for donating a trophy and getting it engraved, to the Ebor Inn for their hospitality and to all who agreed to take part from the Parish Council & Ebor Players