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.