At last I am able to write a blog. My computer just about working. I am fed up with it. I have had an awful job trying to write this. Would not accept my password. In fact all the passwords I use not being accepted for anything. I have changed my email address to anne.smith.pannal@gmail.com Probably everyone has problems with their computer but I seem to be more off than on.
Anyway all quiet in Pannal. Will all start up in January when we find out about all the proposed building around our village and also what is going to happen to Crimple Hall. Are they going to build the building they have planning permission for or is it going to be left as it is? No one seems to know what is going on. I think it is an asset in the village but I do wish the antique centre was a bit warmer. Went up yesterday and it was warmer outside than it was inside. Doesn't give one encouragement to browse and perhaps buy.
I am a member of Pannal Golf Club and have written their Centenary Book. I have been a member since 1974 and really enjoy playing there but what is happening to Rudding Park? Pannal seems to be getting a number of ladies from there leaving Rudding and coming to us.
Today it is freezing and there are not many people walking in the village. Hopefully they are out and about Christmas shopping. The Coop in the village was busy but everyone seemed to be in a car. Talking of cars I had to email Pannal School. It is not often that I need to leave the house about 8.30am but a couple of weeks ago I had an appointment in Harrogate and wanted to get a parking place. Did I get one no I did not as an elderly lady parked her little yellow car right across my drive and "b------ed off". I had to phone where I had the appointment and tell them. Fortunately I was not fined for not keeping the appointment and they arranged another one. Now you are wondering why I did not go out and approach the lady and ask it perhaps she had dementia as surely she was old enough to have been taught when she passed her driving test NOT TO PARK IN FRONT OF SOMEONE's DRIVE. I did not as I have had such abuse from mothers/grannies of children at Pannal School having been told on one occasion to (full word) f--- of and get a life and on another occasion came home to have three children in my garden throwing dirt on my drive and the mothers standing talking. I had to motion them out of the drive so that I could get in and when I asked why their children were in my garden one of the mothers said to me Why don't you like children then?. Answer well I obviously do as I have had four but probably not you or yours. Jane the Head Teacher was quick to reply, as this is certainly not the first or even second or even third time I have had to complain about parents (all women). I have seen the Head Teachers and they always send letters reminding the parents where not to park but it is a different breed of parents these days.I am not the only one in Main Street as we have all suffered from time to time.
Everyone getting ready for Christmas now and I am no exception. All the family will be here. Fifteen of us all staying here. Not a space to be had but I love it.
Had a lovely surprise a couple of week's ago as I received an invitation to a Tea Dance in the Sun Pavilion in the Valley Gardens. It was on the 10th December exactly twenty years since I met Her Majesty The Queen when she opened the refurbished Sun Pavilion which I had saved that and the Colonnades from demolition when the Council of the day wanted it all demolished and of all things a car park in its place.
Nothing to report on Tigs and Marble except to say they are not allowed to wander through the house now as I would not put it past either of them to climb up the Christmas tree in the hall.
I wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas and a Guid New Year.
