Glorious early summer: the gardens are beginning to bloom, roses are almost out, wysteria is smelling sweet.Our wonderful ‘Frank, the Family Butchers’ have commissioned Louisa Loves Painting to produce a window masterpiece hailing the approaching season. Welcome to Thirsk, welcome to summer.

                           

May blossoming along the beck, the petals tinged with cream, the cuckoo spit blooming.

                             Buttercups fill the meadows, yellow dust on your shoes.

 

It makes me come over all Cider with Rosie and Laurie Lee. I met him years ago at a Hay on Wye Literary Festival. Such a charmer, as robust and sensuous as his books. He signed my copy of Cider with Rosie.

                              

Pop into Rural Arts at the old Courthouse, to see what’s on now, and check the new programme – from July onwards.

   

Stop a moment at the Carlton Miniott village shop and PO, the tables are out on the front lawn, the charity books are displayed on the patio in front of the windowboxes. Sit down, browse through a couple, make your choice. Pop something in the tin for Altzeimer sufferer’s.

                                 

Then nip off home for a cuppa and why not a cream and jam scone from award winning Thomas’s in Thirsk.

Such a time, such warmth in Thirsk, such a buzz of bees which are so well served by wild flowers and numerous hives. Happy days, oh yes indeed.

For more information: https://visitthirsk.uk/

Carlton Stores: Carlton Road, Thirsk

Louisa Loves Painting: Instagram @louisalovespainting and Facebook

Email: Louisa.ac.art@outlook.com

Thomas the Bakers:   https://www.thomasthebaker.co.uk/

Frank Family Butchers: Frankfamilybutchers@outlook.com and Facebook

Rural Arts The Courthouse: https://www.ruralarts.org/