In an earlier item, I promised to feature Susie Tate’s work in the diary, and I’ve spent a delightful half-hour chatting with her on the phone for this piece today. Recall that Susie was featured on Look North for her…
Category: Education
Getting things ready for the job . . . and doing it
It’s beginning to feel like a crescendo of anticipation here, with the stuttering arrival of the various components required for a couple of jobs around the place. But first came the planning, putting the new systems together in my mind,…
Last of the summer term
It wasn’t until, as a substitute teacher, I was finally assigned a whole half-term in one place, that I realised more or less how the school year is organised into six, six week half-terms, or three full terms with a…
Babies & Toddlers Group(s)
I had a lovely chat with Kelly Murray the other day, about the Babies and Toddlers group(s) in the Allen Valleys. MONDAYS: Catton Village Hall 10-11:30ish £1.50 contribution per family TUESDAYS: Whitfield Village Hall ?times and contribution? WEDNESDAYS: Allendale Fire…
Allendale’s oldest Book Club
Liz Sandison writes to chat about the Book Club at Arnison Close: “I believe there are several Book groups/ book circles flourishing in the area but this one was the first! It was begun in 1981 by Sue Bates who…
North Pennines Smallholders Association
Founded about five years ago now, and coordinated to a large degree from a smallholding in Carrshield, the North Pennines Smallholders Association grew out of a series of workshop events held by the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty…
The lecture/sharing circuit
This diary entry goes out on the morning of the heaviest snowfall of the year, up in Sparty Lea! Awakening to the snow, I wondered if I shouldn’t create a special diary entry about the winter wonderland! It certainly deserves…
Dulcimer Workshop Weekend
Liz Conway writes to chat about the Dulcimer Workshop Weekend she invented quite a few years ago now, that took place this year at Deneholme over this past weekend, the 22nd – 24th of March. “This is an annual event…
North Pennines Observatory
I went along to the last Members’ Evening of the season at the observatory up at Allenheads, housed in the premises of Allenheads Contemporary Arts (the old school) yesterday evening, courtesy of the organiser Chris Welton representing AVEL (Allen Valleys…
New Breadmakers made at Allendale Bakery
Today, Saturday the 9th of March, is the first of the season of breadmaking courses scheduled up at Allendale Bakery in Sparty Lea, if the snowfall stays wet and gentle. For over a decade, Carrie Winger has been baking bread…