A Sodden Pannal

 I have never known weather like this. Have lived in Pannal sixty years next year and never ever had this amount of rain. Also crocus were always out in my garden and on the Stray usually 9th March. Would they be out on Mother's Day that was always the thought. No they won't this year as in my garden they have been beautiful but it was the 9th February. Everyone I speak to is fed up. Golf Course more closed than open. Having to keep to tarmac/gritted paths as can't walk on the grass and other ways muddy. Tigs is even fed up. She comes in very wet as she is a long haired cat and just looks at me as if to say "what is this, look at the state I am in"

Then there is the very sad thought that Pannal will be overwhelmed by cars using the village as a short cut when those 4000 houses are built. Make no mistake about it they will come through Pannal to get to the A61 and beyond. The LANE it is named Whinney LANE not Road and not fit for the amount of traffic it will be taking nor are the surrounding roads.   I do not think North Yorkshire Council care about all of Harrogate.. At least from the dealings I have had with them they don't. I have never ever had a Tree Preservation Order refused. I put on the very first TPO Pannal No 1 1969 and then others in Harrogate but I have had a TPO requested for Pannal  refused by NYC. So lets just hope nothing happens to the two trees I have ASKED TO BE PROTECTED. Villagers are keeping an eye on them for me. I remember many years ago when the Jennyfield Estate came into being Harrogate Grammar School sent pupils round the houses asking where people had come from and it was overwhelmingly Bradford. Wonder where the residents will be from in the fields all round the Squinting Cat and beyond. Also remember being in our front garden and cars would stop and say where is the Squinting Cat? It was such a lovely country pub in those far off days. It was the first pub to serve carveries at lunch time a brain wave of Mr Young the landlord. Who remembers the little train that used to run round the garden and children could have a ride on it. The train driver being the owner after Mr Young. 

Oh dear cheer up Spring will soon be here and then hopefully a great summer meanwhile what is going to happen next week when new gas pipes are being laid. We have been

 promised road closures are we going to be able to get our cars out if needed? Who knows but we do need NEW pipes as the old ones keep fracturing and Main Street is forever being dug up. Certainly for the last seven years the pavements have been dug up and we all dread the traffic lights. 

It is great I do have a lot of people who read my rubbish and I am grateful. Feel free to make comments but only nice ones please. If I can help in any way, with queries, I will and I have not been stumped for an answer as yet.