Being an ancient village that has survived since Roman and Anglo Saxon times we have a surfeit of splendid names for the local highways and byways. Installed way before modern housing developments, where road names take on themes, the names of trees, poets or famous […]
Recently The Abbé’s Walk was closed for three days. But why? A competition held as to the cause of the closure met with an overwhelming response approaching absolutely nowt. Clearly there was intrigue afoot but too many Easter Eggs perhaps stifled the entry. Many had […]
As we don’t have a village green or shop, and the church has been closed for repairs for nearly two years the only way to mingle with fellow residents has been the village pub. But wait, there’s another great way to socialise – a Burghwallis […]
Most people enjoy the sights and sounds of a spring walk through the countryside taking in nature’s bounty and beauty. Those with an imaginative mind can also marvel at the weird contortions that nature can throw up. The tree below, before its foliage masks the […]
A sign appeared last weekend at the far end of The Abbé’s Walk Usually, in these circumstances, we are advised by DMBC of road closures, informing us of the reason why, the duration, any properties affected, and alternative routes, but this time – nothing! We […]
The sign above the gate entrance to the Playing Field on Grange Lane was looking a bit worse for wear with bits falling off and the fabric cracking up. So we decided to replace it with a new one, locally sourced, and installed by us. […]
Nothing to do with the potential trauma set for Easter holidays air travel, the band of Burghwallis Volunteers recently collected 9 bin bags of rubbish dumped by the other ‘flyers’. The image of “High Noon” scene of the volunteer team on the return leg shows […]
In line with many other local and national authorities throughout the UK, we are flying the Ukraine national flag as a gesture of our sympathy and support for the Ukrainian people and the suffering they are enduring. We sincerely hope that the situation will be […]
The ‘tossers and bogans’ have habitually left a right pile of their rubbish around the village. The Parish Council are organising two chances for volunteers to pitch up to help clear the rubbish and return the village to its pristine appearance – for as long […]