During the past couple of days, I’ve had some friendly chats with Steven Blair, who has managed the Allendale Inn for two and a half years now, and I’ve cobbled together a few notes to present here. I caught up…
Category: Transitions
Dale Manor, crown of a 5 year project
About five years ago a group of local folks made a short-term cash investment (but a long-term tangible investment) in the community by helping Linda and Tony Beck purchase the crumbling Dale Hotel, with a view to increasing the number…
By 12th Night, tree away…
Pete Aldcroft writes for the Allendale Lions Club: “After sparkling for over four weeks at the heart of the village, the Allendale Lions’ 25 [foot tall] Christmas tree was skilfully removed today by Nigel Baynes, Margaret Stonehouse, Stephanie Atkinson, Doug…
New Year’s Day 2019
8:00am The remains of the fire The work commences to clear away the smouldering embers of the revelry. Special thanks to Stephanie Atkinson for these morning photographs to kick off this daily diary. The plan is to ‘sketchify’ every image…