What has happened this weekend. Not many cars going up and down Main Street. We have been working in the front garden and for once peace. No cars going zoom zoom up and down. As I sit here now nothing either. Wonder if it is the windy weather that has discouraged people from going out. Still not complaining as it is lovely to have it quiet.
On the proposal for a Parish Council leaflet that was delivered to us all there is a figure on the front and guess what it is Bas. Quite unbelievable. Bas eyesight is really bad (after the mugging and op - I am driver etc) so I post all the letters as he has difficulty with pavements. Anyway this particular day he went down to the post box on his own and on the way back was "caught on camera".
What will be my next job when the wind dies down to clear all the leaves that our garden attracts from Rosedale. I watch them blowing down the road and into our garden. After that go down and clear the patio bit by the church car park. I look after that as no one else will and I have put a little garden there which Pannal Village Society kindly gave me some money to do.
Hoping to golf next week but I am in one of my visitations from vertigo. I have had it 22 years and it comes back, without warning, every so often and I can tell you it plays havoc with my putting.
Can I have a moan about the traffic lights on Leeds Road/Hookstone Road junction. The arrows on the road from Hookstone Road across to Leadhall Lane used to be (quite sensibly) on the left. It was turn left and straight ahead. Now some numpty in their wisdom has changed it to left only and straight ahead and right. I and dozens of others have been stuck waiting for the cars in front of us to turn right towards Harrogate only to find that we are stuck as the traffic on the A61 has started moving towards town. Help. The other day I was on the right going across to Leadhall Lane when this car on my left came with me just missing the side of my car. Apparently both these problems are happening as I spoke to the traffic warden who was there. I have reported it to NYCC and HBC only to be told there is nothing they can do and they will look at it in the new year. How kind!!
Sunday 19 October 2014
Thursday 9 October 2014
Pannal in the news
We have been in the news recently with the Dunlopillo site and The Harwood. I do find the "change of mind" annoying. At the Public Enquiry the Inspector said no housing but as Harrogate had so many firms crying out for space it would make sense for it to be a Business Park on the lines of Hornbeam Park. I had no problem with that but HBC changed its mind or the Ward Bros changed HBC mind and we now have housing. Mark you if we do not have housing there you can bet your bottom dollar we would have it somewhere as Pannal Councillors have a tough time defending Pannal. Unfortunately we are not liked by other Councillors or the local paper. This has gone on for years and I used to be involved in these matters. The late Fred Willis said he had "quite a time" defending Pannal. Bryan and Liz Bowden from Spacey View I hope will succeed in maintaining the right to the piece of land that is theirs and is being disputed by the owners of the Dunlopillo site. Mr and Mrs Bowden have proof their piece of land is registered to them in the Land Register.
Now, not only am I locked in the toilet on the Stray but on a recent visit to the Lakes I dropped my mobile phone down the toilet. I had only had it a year. Utterly destroyed so had to buy a new one. Costly mistake that was.
We have lost Dr Richard Hall from our lives. He has retired to garden and paint. He was an old fashioned doctor who listened to you. Had time for you and did not have his finger on the button for the next patient or his pen on a prescription form. We shall miss him.
The Harwood will be listed which will help maintain its looks and not let the Co-op destroy it. I am also in the process of having the Memorial Library on the site of the Police Training College which used to be Pannal Ash College and before that in 1840 Southern College. I am lucky to have all papers, books, sketches, photographs, magazines, cups and even blazer and caps from the boys of the old Pannal Ash College. The Memorial Library is dedicated to the boys of that college who gave their lives in the First World War. Lord Harewood opened it in 1920.
The Dennistoun Conservation Society of Glasgow are looking at a copy of my book with a view to telling their members about it. Which will be very nice.
Ok rain has stopped there is a bit of sun so I shall go and do a bit more gardening that is if my vertigo lets me. I have had it 22 years and every so often it lays me low and lasts for weeks. Not at all nice.
Now, not only am I locked in the toilet on the Stray but on a recent visit to the Lakes I dropped my mobile phone down the toilet. I had only had it a year. Utterly destroyed so had to buy a new one. Costly mistake that was.
We have lost Dr Richard Hall from our lives. He has retired to garden and paint. He was an old fashioned doctor who listened to you. Had time for you and did not have his finger on the button for the next patient or his pen on a prescription form. We shall miss him.
The Harwood will be listed which will help maintain its looks and not let the Co-op destroy it. I am also in the process of having the Memorial Library on the site of the Police Training College which used to be Pannal Ash College and before that in 1840 Southern College. I am lucky to have all papers, books, sketches, photographs, magazines, cups and even blazer and caps from the boys of the old Pannal Ash College. The Memorial Library is dedicated to the boys of that college who gave their lives in the First World War. Lord Harewood opened it in 1920.
The Dennistoun Conservation Society of Glasgow are looking at a copy of my book with a view to telling their members about it. Which will be very nice.
Ok rain has stopped there is a bit of sun so I shall go and do a bit more gardening that is if my vertigo lets me. I have had it 22 years and every so often it lays me low and lasts for weeks. Not at all nice.
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