What with the World Cup and all the favourable comment about the new film about the life and career of Sir Bobby Robson (More Than A Manager) I thought it might be a good idea to re-publish the Funny But True post, with some of the quotes attributed to Sir Bobby. It certainly got me …
Over the last few weeks, a computer user, can’t have failed to notice the amount of emails from large organisations, such as Google, down to some of the smaller sites, like this one, requesting that you read updated privacy policies. This all to do with the fact that in 2016, the European Commission approved a …
In June 2017, communities up and down the country, came together on the anniversary of Jo Cox’s murder to celebrate everything we have in common, by holding street parties and other community events. Many people expressed the view that this should not be a one off event and so it’s taking place again this year …
The next meeting of WALKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL will be held in the Methodist Church School Room on Tuesday 5 June 2018 at 7.30 pm.The agenda for the meeting is set out below. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST(Any Member or Officer with a pecuniary or non- pecuniary interest in any item on the Agenda for this …
The Walkington Specsavers 10k and The Pig and Whistle Fun Run will take place on Friday 13th July. The annual event is extremely popular and last year’s event sold out very quickly, so get your running shoes out and book your place. The evening will start with the popular cake stall, so bring your pennies …
The walkington-life blog gets a mention in the Smith of Derby house magazine. You may remember the blog post, a few months ago, regarding the new replacement winding mechanism for the All Hallows church clock fitted by Smith of Derby. Well, the company have made reference to the blog article in one of their magazine …
We had a KCOM Lightstream package installed last week and I’m pleased to report our internet speed is vastly improved. I had previously registered interest with KCOM Customer Services and when the service became available they telephoned me to arrange a convenient install date. Their diary was running about 2 weeks ahead. We agreed a …
Posted by Lucy Jenkins After watching and reviewing the Walkington Pantomime, my expectations for ‘Under Canvas’ were considerably high. Were my expectations met you may ask? Of course they were. Although this particular performance may not be suitable for younger audiences, the aspects of comedy, the exciting storyline and sensational acting, with all actors perfectly …
Should you find yourself walking on Little Weighton Road I guarantee that you will stop and stare in disbelief at the animals in the paddock. What are they – designer sheep? Well no, they’re alpacas and a long way from their home in the Andes of South America. The two alpacas are about 2 …
On Saturday (12th) the village had a very important guest, the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu was in Walkington as part of a Mission Weekend. Over the weekend he was visiting the parishes in and around Beverley and the surrounding villages and talking about his own life and faith. After attending Morning Prayers at …
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