Racier 'Calendar Girls' bare a little too much for locals We are in for a penny, in for a pound and it is all out there. It is more Geordie than North Yorkshire in that respect. Miss Thompson's idea was initially rejected at the hall's committee meeting, but she was undeterred. "It made me quite annoyed," she said. I was so determined, I literally went out that night and knocked on people's doors to ask them if they were willing to do it. "I was amazed how many people said "Yes," even though we didn't know each other." With the help of a local photographer, who offered her services free of charge, and the donations of well-wishers, the £10 calendar was published. Sadie Ayton, 76, was the oldest of the group to strip for the cause. She said: "My wedding reception was held in the village hall, so I knew I had to do something. First of all, I thought it was just sponsoring them. Then they asked me to take my clothes off. I am naked when I go to bed each night anyway, so I thought, "Why not?""