Considering the speed with which they’re clearing the remains of the roadside trees at Redwell Corner, I can’t quite believe that the notified ‘4 week closing’ can be correct. After less than 1 week it’s looking pretty much gone! Meanwhile,…
Category: Event
The burning heather
Without taking any sides (environmental, conservational, pro- or anti-shooting) on the traditional practice of burning swathes of heather on the grouse moors around the valleys, the diary entry today notes the annual fires and smoke, and considers a few viewpoints….
Oh No — it isn’t . . .
. . . Oh Yes — it is! The annual Pantomime is upon us, with a vengeance as it were, this year, wreaking havoc at every turn, as the grand dame(s) fling themselves around the trembling stage and everyone tries…
Soli-dalek-y . . .
So . . . Soli-dalek-y is rampant: some sightings of curious Daleks have been made throughout Allendale over the past few days, in response to Katie Maughan’s clever Let’s Get MAD (Make a Dalek) suggestion. One was even snapped having…
Burns Night Supper . . .
A couple of months in the preparation, last night, Saturday the 26th, was the night for the Allendale Lions Club special Burns Night Supper, which is usually an annual fund-raising affair. Burns Suppers come in a vast variety of shapes…