I called Lisa Collingwood-Philipson on 01434 685266 the other day to chat about the pony trekking centre up at Sinderhope that she’s run since about ’99. It’s no wonder the enterprise is such a success, since she’s so down-to-earth friendly!…
Category: Environment
Very slow sloe gin
Okay, it could have been even slower, had we planted sloe berries, rather than the lovely saplings that came to us as a delightful Christmas present a few years ago. But just waiting for the first fruits to emerge from…
Electric Vehicle Charging Point?
I can’t remember a time since it was installed, under the auspices of the Allen Valleys Landscape Partnership administering a £2.4million Heritage Lottery grant secured by the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty quango, that the Electric Vehicle Charging…
Keeping the little wild birds happy
I didn’t know that there was more than one genre of wild bird feeder, but it seems there are four basic feed offerings of special interest to the smaller wild birds: seed; nuts; fat; suet. Quite what the difference is…
The PTFA at Allendale Primary School
Today’s the Beetle Drive at the Primary School, from 6:30-8:30pm and everyone is very welcome! I asked Charlotte Robson Reid for some more information about the PTFA, and she sent in a lovely set of notes: “A brief outline of…
The season turns . . .
I dropped into the Post Office yesterday morning to buy a stamp and post a letter, and Elsie and Jane had the fire blazing. How warm and cosy it felt. When I got back home from my errand, we sat…
Free heat from the sun
It might look a bit (well, more than a bit) ramshackle, but the little shed we’ve made to house the hot tub pump, filter and heat exchange unit safely against freezing and rain, is robust and cheap. Nor are we…
The long and winding road . . .
that leads . . . to your door Our track is in a constant state of disrepair. That is to say, we repair it each year, and without fail next year renewed attention is required to the new ruts and…
Allen Valley Angling and Conservation Group
Based mostly along the River East Allen and Coatenhill Reservoir up here in Sparty Lea, the Allen Valley Angling and Conservation (AVAC) group have a very informative website, which keeps the members informed of upcoming events and conservation efforts, and…
Isaac’s Well flows again!
It may not look like much, the little fountain just left of the roadway entrance to Arnison Close, and it might typically be parked up as well, but Isaac’s Well, a Grade II listed structure, is part and parcel of…