POOR weather did not put a total dampener on a popular fun day which remained a success with a reduced schedule of events.

The annual fun day at Sam Turner’s in Northallerton is a popular affair with families but was unfortunate enough to catch one of the only rainy days in the recent heatwave.

This meant that almost all of the planned activities had to be cancelled, including the visiting Tractor Ted, inflatables, a bird of prey display and barbecue.

Undeterred, the organisers managed to move many events indoors so visitors could enjoy attractions such as face painting, colouring competitions and Lego building - with some entertainers having already travelled up from the Midlands to attend.

The event raised more than £500 for the air ambulance and a spokesman said: “Instead of cancelling the whole thing, we managed to turn a negative into a positive and are really proud to have raised £600 on the day for the fantastic Yorkshire Air Ambulance - despite what nature threw at us.”