I WRITE on behalf of YKSoul (www.freewebs.com/yksoul) to thank everyone who attended the Northern Soul all-day event at the Moat House Hotel on Saturday, July 23.

It was a sell-out and raised more than £5,000 for the charity DebRA UK.

Special thanks must go to the Moat House and staff who sponsored the event.

An incredible time was had by all, with many sore limbs after ten hours of dancing!

The DJs from all over the UK included the legendary Wigan Casino DJ Russ Winstanley who played many of the 45s he used to play with Alan Rhodes on Thursday soul nights at York's Hypnotique Club in the Seventies.

There's another charity northern soul event on Sunday, September 18, this time organised by York Against Cancer, at Kennedys caf bar from 6pm to midnight.

Tickets at £10, including food, are now available from Kennedy's or the York Against Cancer office, on (01904) 764466.

Andy Bellwood,

YKSoul,

Cat Lane,

Bilbrough, York.

Updated: 09:36 Monday, August 01, 2005