Message from Hedgeley WI
Knitted/crocheted poppies
I know that November is a long way off, but this is one thing we can plan for.
Adders 2021
Adders 2021 – one year on
Like many people in the area, I really enjoy this time of the year and the anticipation of seeing my first adder of the season.
The earliest I’ve spotted one is 20 February (2018). Last year, I saw my first adder on 26 February (2020) and today – one year on – I saw my first three adders of 2021.
County Councillor Report (Mar 2021)
by Wendy Pattison
wendy.pattison@northumberland.gov.uk – Tel. 07779 983072
And also on Facebook: Cllr Wendy Pattison
Into the Copper Wood
Copper Wood of Thrunton
About three weeks ago, I talked a little about beech leaves still clinging to their branches during winter and how their copper-coloured leaves loom out from the dark backdrop of shady woodland. They make great photos:
Hedgeley Parish Council Minutes (Feb 2021)
Hedgeley Parish Council Minutes now available online
Minutes of the February 2021 Hedgeley Parish Council (Quarterly) meeting can now be viewed/downloaded:
Rural Us Project
Rural Us Project, Northumberland
RuralUs is a Lottery funded project that is here for anyone of any age who may feel lonely or isolated. We work with individuals from all over North Northumberland and connect them to groups or services that will enhance their wellbeing.
My Tangled Dene
A snarled and tangled Dene
Tangled
adj.
knotted
chaotic
muddled
twisted
ravelled
snarled
The Skies Have It
The skies or the sky?
Singular of plural? Mmm…is there just one sky or are there many skies?
I suppose it depends on your perspective. Lying on your back looking up into a completely dark sky can surely make you feel that you’re lying under the enormous globe of just one sky. But…
On the Beech or ‘What a Lot of Big Words!’
I have three favourite words. The second of these (in the order that I was introduced to them) came from studying A-level Biology at VI Form College when I was a teenager. I’m sure it’ll be on everyone’s Favourite List. It’s abscission. Yes, that one again! I know…it’s so yesterday, isn’t it?
I’m joshing, of course.
Powburn Show Cancelled (2021)
2021 Powburn Show cancelled
It is with regret that the Powburn Show Committee announced yesterday (28 January 2021) that the Powburn Show scheduled to take place on 7 August 2021 has been cancelled owing to uncertainties related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
