Astley Village Hall was the venue for a well-attended cheese and wine evening on June 25. Geoff Knowles and Tom Walker gave an interesting talk on the fire service of yesteryears, which proved to be very entertaining.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Friends of York House Medical Centre will take place at Astley Village Hall on Saturday August 30 at 6.30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss an amendment to the wording of the constitution that will be acceptable by the charity commissioners.

The summer pudding evening will follow the extraordinary meeting at Astley Village Hall starting at 7pm. Tickets, at £2.50, are available from committee members or contact 01299 822944. James Clephane-Cameron will entertain members on the piano during the course of the evening. Why not have your main course at home and join us for dessert?