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…
Category: Education
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…
Allendale Pre-School
We all feel wonderful, great, in this amazing balmy weather, as London records temperatures of higher than 21ºC and daffodils even on the fellsides of Sparty Lea erupt in the sunshine. But, on the other hand, it’s terrifying, isn’t it?!…
Allen Valleys Wildlife Group
Susie White writes on behalf of one of her favourite local groups: Curlews and lapwings, hay meadows, barn owls and red squirrels. Here in the beautiful landscape of the Allen Valley we are surrounded by abundant wildlife and it’s easy…
Ponderings of a Youth Worker . . .
Julie Humes, Youth Project Coordinator in Allendale, writes: Someone asked me the other day: “How long have you been doing youth club and why do you do it?” … I had to stop and think about it. I’ve done this…