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We all have those occasions when your day just doesn’t go to plan. You set out with every good intention and then the law of sod descends, and it all goes pear shaped. Recently there’s been a tendency for ‘Fido’ ( note of neutral […]
How Long Does 2-Stroke Fuel Last
The world is going through a massive reset. Pandemic, global warming, woke initiatives, fuel crisis and conflict. Even the petrol in your lawn mower is at risk. The fuel crisis at filling stations is over, apart from the coincidental price hike that prevails. But that’s […]
How To Mow A Meadow
Our topsy turvy world continues, with a combined massive hike in energy costs and a fuel shortage. Covid-19 has turned the world upside down, a concept that previously only existed in thriller scripts. Just as we emerge from our respective caves the world awakes placing […]
Village Flag Lowered
The Village flag has been lowered to mark the passing of Tyrone (Ty) Davidson who passed away last night (Saturday). Any further information regarding funeral arrangements will be advised when known, in accordance with the family wishes.
Grange Lane sign
For some time now, a regular visitor to our village (my granddaughter) has complained about the dirty state of the keep right sign at the bottom of Grange Lane, at the junction with The Abbe’s Walk. It seemed to have become the notice board for […]
Grange Lane Pavement
Those of us walking along the north side of Grange Lane alongside the playing field have recently been experiencing the sword of Damocles. Not literally, that was just to grab your attention, and anyway it wasn’t the sword but the way the walls were closing […]
Legal Niceties From 1666
It pays to behave in Burghwallis. in January 1666 apprentice Edward Rusholme was slung out on his ear for misbehaving and being a ‘tea leaf’ or furuncle, which is an aerobic microscopic parasite or thief, in case you ask. But this pales to the actions of our […]