There’s something about the ‘Valuation Evening’ at Allendale Village Hall tonight that’s frightening. Not in the sense of ‘family treasures’ . . . nah, that’s just a hoot — nothing we own could be said to have any more intrinsic…
Category: Health
Our health services
I’ve deliberately not capitalised the words on this morning’s diary entry, because I mean to be a bit more generic than a capitalised ‘Health Services’ might indicate. Like many of us of a slightly advanced age, lately I’m experiencing rather…
Allendale Cricket Club
Although the Cricket Club is thriving once again, apparently it was in dire straits some four years ago, according to their recent promotional video tweeted and presented just at the moment on their official website. It’s certainly true that the…
The Challenge is on!
On this the 30th anniversary of the Allendale Challenge, staging and preparative work will have begun at Allendale Village Hall on Friday afternoon, and registration for the fell runners/walkers/participants will be taking place from 7:00 early morning today. I’d bet…
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…
Walking the circuit . . .
Yesterday I alluded to ‘the circuit’ and wondered if anyone might comment on that somewhat obscure reference. Maybe it’s one of those things that everybody knows about, which often feel like the most fun sort of things to comment on…
Neighbourly half-Wednesdays at the Chemist
Back in early August of last year, a sign suddenly appeared at the chemist: This Business is Under New Management, as of 1st August. And yet Claire Jackson, pharmacist over at least the past decade and so well-respected for her…
Downhill all the way . . .
As Liz Conway notes, life feels like it’s all going downhill when you reach 70, but on the other hand, a ride downhill on a bicycle is one of the most exhilarating adventures you can actually have. Especially if there’s…