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…
Month: February 2019
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?!…
The Fire & Rescue Service: retained professionals
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…
49 years, still going strong . . .
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…
Wait forever for a fuss . . .
. . . 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….
Becoming part of Allendale
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…
Snowdrops to keep us going
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…
Healthy walkers . . .
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…
Arnison Close refurbishment
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…
Service with a smile . . .
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…