No matter what the time of year, there will always be some familiar patterns of stars in the skies above. The W shape of Cassiopeia and Ursa Major (The Plough) are just two that are generally well known.
The Night Sky – January 2025
Season’s Greetings!
This article is available in audio format, please click on the play icon below to listen. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Wishing everyone in Embsay and Eastby a peaceful and joyous […]
Embsay With Eastby History – The Life Of A Young Servant In Eastby In The 1870’s
Sarah Tibbot was 12 when she came to work as a servant at the Mason’s Arms Eastby in 1876. Her parents had recently moved into one of the wooden huts at Black Hill (Halton Height) which were built to accommodate the navvies and other workers employed in building Upper Barden Reservoir. Her father Richard worked as a navvy, whilst her mother Bridget not only had 6 children but also ran a navvy lodging house.
‘From The Ground Up’
This article comes in audio format. To listen, just click on the play icon below. A series of musings from Rob Jones at All Plants North. Surf and turf? I read a […]
Embsay Scouts 2025 Calendar
Embsay Scouts are raising money to take our young people on camps and adventures – please buy a 2025 Embsay Scouts calendar!
Embsay With Eastby Christmas Lights
Embsay with Eastby Parish Council is pleased to announce that Christmas 2024 is now officially here in Elm Tree Square with a splendid multi-coloured display created as a joint venture between the Parish Council and Karen Hodgson, landlady of the Elm Tree Inn.
Village Institute – December 2024 Calendar
This article is available in audio format, please click on the play icon below to listen. This is the monthly calendar of activities that take place in the Village Institute. We hope […]
The Night Sky – December 2024
This article is available in audio format, please click on the play icon below to listen. Christmas Presents. Thinking of starting up or re-kindling a hobby in astronomy for yourself or someone […]
EwE Environmental Action Group
COP (Conference of the Parties) 29 is being held in Azerbaijan now. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has showed his commitment to combating the climate crisis.
Making Waves Community Café Update
This article is available in audio format, please click on the play icon below to listen. Making Waves Community Café-Donations to good causes 2024. Thanks to our volunteers, regulars and occasional visitors […]
