Struggling with first question, the name of first village (has a castle and a pub; its church is named after a 7th-century saint (his day: March 20)). I've worked out its in N Yorks (Ampleforth?). Can...
I am feeling a bit despondent! I have just looked at the stack of envelopes on the side to go out to the post in a moment when I put out the rubbish. There are 3 crosswords and a prize samurai sudoku...