Ghost Town?

Covid-19 strikes. It was a dismal list of cancellations. The Ritz cinema, Rural Arts groups, the University of the Third Age groups, church services, and now churches themselves have to be closed, in an almighty effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Closed signs posted on shop doors, and now the shops that are open are controlling how many customers can come in at a time.

Thirsk Tourist Information has closed its doors but is running a phone enquiry service on 522755 between 10am and 3pm daily except Sundays, so, you can still access their mine of information. Their website is also alive and full of information. Take a glance at the market place on their webcam. You can make out the tape preventing people from congregating and sitting on the seats and round the clock tower.

Meanwhile Community Works are already under pressure from responding to local needs made worse by the virus situation and are providing many more food parcels than usual along with packed lunches for children of school age. They are relying on donations of food and money from the community, but if you can’t get out or go to church and put a few tins in a box, how can you help? If you can make a financial donation any sum no matter how small (or large !) will be most welcome…..