THE garden club event at the Lion and Lamb was a great success.

Thanks must go to the hard-working members who did so much setting it up and to all those who entered beautiful flower displays and needlework items, photographs of the village and animals, animals created from vegetables and painted bird boxes.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and the sun almost shone for an hour or two.

The garden club raised £45 from cake sales and £70 on the tombola stand.

IT was suggested at the parish council meeting that a “no through road” sign be put at the entrance of Cherrytree Gardens, as vehicles insist on going down it even though it is a dead end and always difficult to turn at the bottom of the road.

MUSIC at the Hearth art centre on Friday, September 18, will be provided by Gareth Davies-Jones following his song writing residency at the Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineering, called The Steam.

It will be an evening of live acoustic music showcasing original songs from Newcastle.

This show has toured the North of England to excellent reviews and we are delighted to have been able to invite Gareth to bring it here.

Tickets from the Hearth Cafe, Tel. (01661) 853563. The cafe will be open from 5.30pm for evening meals.

AT THE Hearth, on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, from 10am until 4pm, Chris Daunt will lead An introduction to wood engraving.

Wood engraving is a printmaking process with roots in the Tyne Valley, close to Horsley. Thomas Bewick perfected the art in the 18th century and is regarded as one of our greatest artists.

The techniques are unchanged since Bewick and this short course is an ideal opportunity to learn the beautiful art of wood engraving.

Chris is a professional wood engraver and make engraving blocks and has taught the subject for many years.

For further details please go to his website or call Tel. (0191) 4208975.

HORSLEY Village Church service on Sunday, August 9, will be led by Val and Ray Hill.