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Month: February 2019

Access and Inclusion Community Fundraising Organisation

The charity shop . . . Crafty Allsorts

LarryWinger
February 28, 2019
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I’ll be honest, I had to think a bit when I saw someone on Allendale area notices asking about the opening hours of the charity shop. I’d never thought of Crafty Allsorts as a charity shop. But it is, of…

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Community Education Institutions Organisation Services

Allendale Pre-School

LarryWinger
February 27, 2019

We all feel wonderful, great, in this amazing balmy weather, as London records temperatures of higher than 21ÂșC and daffodils even on the fellsides of Sparty Lea erupt in the sunshine. But, on the other hand, it’s terrifying, isn’t it?!…

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Community Institutions Organisation Services

The Fire & Rescue Service: retained professionals

LarryWinger
February 26, 2019
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I guess it’s almost every little boy’s dream (and some girls’ too, no doubt about it) to grow up to be a fire-fighter one day. So I asked our cheerful Retained Fire Service crew, or at least the 7 who…

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Business Institutions Reminiscence Transport

49 years, still going strong . . .

LarryWinger
February 25, 2019

Now back in the premises at Scotch Hall where he started the Allendale Motor Company business in 1970, Mick Robson has a busy day ahead, taking care of two Land Rovers from the estate, but he kindly obliges me with…

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Anecdote Community Politics Transitions

Wait forever for a fuss . . .

LarryWinger
February 24, 2019

. . . and three come round at once! Well, in Allendale time, three fusses in less than six months rates as slightly extraordinary, when there’s been no fuss to speak of for years now, that I can remember, anyway….

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Business Community Health

Becoming part of Allendale

LarryWinger
February 23, 2019

My chat with Sarah and Dave Stevenson, ex Police Officers from East Yorkshire, went on a little longer than my normal 5-10 minutes, because I was so intrigued to hear how this friendly couple had worked from the very beginning…

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Anecdote Community Reminiscence Transitions

Snowdrops to keep us going

LarryWinger
February 22, 2019

Still the middle of winter, though it’s been soft so far, but snowdrops bursting through the soil in their multiple clumps seem to tell us that spring is not far away. They could be great pretenders too, of course, and…

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Access and Inclusion Community Healthy Living Welcome

Healthy walkers . . .

LarryWinger
February 21, 2019

My ambition was to catch individual walkers arriving outside the Co-op from 9:30 for their designated Health Walk at 10, just to garner a few thoughts from each about their weekly sojourns. And, of course, I could also pop into…

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Access and Inclusion Community Organisation Services

Arnison Close refurbishment

LarryWinger
February 20, 2019

The works unit has been lodged in front of Arnison Close for some weeks now, but I hadn’t thought to take a photograph of it, or even to remark on it, until a couple days ago. But building work is…

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Business Environment Infrastructure

Service with a smile . . .

LarryWinger
February 19, 2019

You might have to put up with a bit of craic from the delivery man, but the Baynes Calor gas service here in the Allen Valleys is second to none in terms of efficiency, alacrity, dedication and cheerfulness. Come to…

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