Following on from last year’s appeal to donate useful items for homeless people, Hedgeley Women’s Institute are once more appealing for donations.
Any useful items are needed, e.g.
Regular readers of Cheviot Views newsletter will likely know of the work of Beryl and John Parr who regularly raise funds for the Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
They frequently do this by running a charity shop in Wooler, selling almost anything if it is in a good, saleable condition and, where applicable (e.g. electrics), in working condition. Items such as clothes, household goods, bric-a-brac, toys, tools, sports equipment, children’s things and books are always welcome. Small items of furniture can often also be accommodated and sold. Videos can’t be sold but old vinyl records do sell quite well.
The latest issue of Cheviot Views: the newsletter for Hedgeley Parish is now available and, if you’re a resident of Hedgeley Parish, it should be dropping through your letterbox any moment.
A few of the highlights include:
Warm up North has been awarded government funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to install FREE central heating systems into qualifying properties. To qualify you must meet the following criteria:
A book of 36 poems written in the Northumbrian dialect, together with a number of anecdotes, has just been published by Northumberland dialect poet James Tait in association with publisher Wanney Books.
Entitled ‘Coquet Ramblings’ it will shortly be available directly from James’ website: www.jamestait.co.uk
James Tait has been writing poetry since 2012. He uses his poems to help to keep the Northumbrian dialect alive with local youngsters. In 2013 he was interviewed by Julia Bradbury for the BBC’s Countryfile and his poem ‘How Nature Wins’ was used in the opening sequence of that programme.
As residents will know, the Breamish Hall was temporarily closed to allow a new floor to be installed in the small hall, as well as other essential work.
The good news is…
Closed from 12 July – 15 August 2016, the work was completed on time and to a high standard. Here are some images of what’s in store for you when you next visit Breamish Hall:
[All images © Robbie Burn 2016 – used with permission]
Several months ago the community bench alongside the A697 and opposite the Breamish Hall was damaged.
Well Sid Smailes, who does a great job of looking after the Powburn Community Garden, has restored it. The wooden slats have been re-varnished and the metal end supports have been sanded down and treated with an appropriate metal paint.
I’m sure you’ll agree that Sid’s done a great job!
[All images © Robbie Burn 2016 – used with permission]
As residents will now know, the Breamish Hall is temporarily closed until 15 August 2016.
This is in order to undertake essential repairs to the floor in the small hall. Robbie Burn has been out with his camera and sent the following images that show the extent of the work to be undertaken.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by reason of the resignation of Cllr English a vacancy has occurred among the members of the Hedgeley Parish Council. Any person willing to fill this vacancy should apply to the Clerk in writing on or before 31 August 2016. The applicant’s name must appear on the current register of the Voters List or the applicant should, during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date, have resided in or within three miles of the parish or the applicant’s only place of work during the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant date is in the parish. The applicant must not be debarred from standing as a Councillor.
The latest issue of Cheviot Views: the newsletter for Hedgeley Parish is now available and, if you’re a resident of Hedgeley Parish, it should be dropping through your letterbox any moment.
A few of the highlights include:
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