I am now very nearly on the mend but not able to fully bend my right knee but I am assured that will come. Still attending HDH but on my next visit I can drive myself. Having had two crutches for a long time I then had one crutch now no crutches yippee. I am finding it slightly difficult as having been held up by crutches my sense of balance is a bit off but that is hopefully will improve. I shall not jump streams again. I took off like a gazelle and landed like an elephant so I have learned my lesson. Friends have said "Whatever did you do that for" My answer "thought I could"
In my resting period I have been busy answering queries about relatives who used to live here or places that people remember and say is it still there? Mostly the answer is yes but there has been a no. Had a query from a gentleman in Ontario who used to live at Rossett Green Lane in the large house that belonged to Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in the 1960/70s. Unfortunately after the Latter Day Saints owned it it was a Nursing Home then the beautiful house was demolished and other buildings were erected on the site and surrounding area. Rather sad as Sir Norman Rae used to live there when it was a private house round about 1910. He was to all accounts a very lovely man and a great benefactor in the Shipley, Bradford area and an MP for Shipley. I have a book written about him Sir H Norman Rae 1860 - 1928 Our Local Benefactor written by G Shuttleworth and M Walker. Apart from answering queries I have really enjoyed the fantastic sunny weather.
Last blog I mentioned Woodcock Hill sign that was removed. NYC will not play ball and re-instate it and the Pannal and Burn Bridge Parish Council are going to do an Interpretation Board about which I have been asked to help. Think it is going to be positioned near Sandy Bank Quarry and amongst the history of that area Woodcock Hill will be mentioned. It is mentioned on the very old 18c maps that I have so it is important as the large house on the hill was called Woodcock Cottage. I do not like to see Pannal being downgraded by losing part of our history. So I shall do my bit and see that it is not.
Couple of Sundays ago there was a loud crash. I was in the garden and thought that two cars had hit each other head on it was that loud. What it was the gentleman who owns the second house in Rosedale told me a very large branch on the big copper beech tree had come down. I had put a Tree Preservation Order TPO NO 1 Pannal 1969 on a number of trees in Rosedale but the tree was found to be dangerous and it was felled. Amazing watching the feller climb the tree and saw off the branches and trunk. He was very high up.
The next noise I heard that week was a car flying through the village. It was going so fast coming down Church Lane and then Main Street which I heard then saw. It was a Police car flying through the village to get to Leeds Road.
Thank you to all my bloggers who asked "are You alright" and my wonderful neighbours. My four children have been very supportive. They were part of the group that Said "whatever did you do that for" Tigs has also ben very supportive and follows me everywhere. So much so that I sincerely hope I do not fall over her.
