Hi Everyone. I wanted to show everyone the new Union Flag on the Village Hall. The old flag had been there for two years and had seen better times. A big “Thank You” goes to the Villager who paid for the new flag. The Village Hall Committee is looking forward to inviting everyone back to …
It has been decided that the green will be open to members from Monday 1st June. The club will be following the guidance issued by Bowls England so a booking system will be in operation which Pam Hardy has kindly agreed to co ordinate. A membership fee of £10 will be charged for the season. …
The sun was shining, the bunting gently blowing in the breeze and Teal Close was preparing to celebrate VE Day in a relaxed, family grouping and social distancing kind of way. The level of participation was very high and I suppose many of us were just looking for a good reason to go out and …
Message from the Walkington Bowls Club Management Committee for our club members. Following the latest news from the Government, moving from lockdown is going to be, quite rightly, a very cautious process with social distancing still needing to be in force and likely to remain so for some time. Consequently, as there are still so many uncertainties …
The 8 May 1945 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. VE Day (Victory in Europe) was one of celebration in Britain and saw people coming together to enjoy the victory in streets up and down the country. However, dampening the jubilation somewhat, Winston Churchill pointed out that the …
To keep the blog content updated the blog’s editorial board (me) has decided to resurrect re-publish a few on the older, most popular posts, starting with this amazing story of a near miss at High Hunsley. The original post first appeared on the blog in January 2015. On the morning of Monday, the 24th July …
Things may be looking a bit more like normal with leaves on the trees on the Westwood, with toilet rolls back on sale in the Village Shop and Boris back in Number 10; alas, things I’m afraid are not what they seem with social distancing and lockdown still firmly in place. However, one event that …
Kirk Lane, in Walkington, will be closed for five weeks from 27th April until 3rd June 2020. This emergency closure will allow the replacement of the main gas pipe to take place. Road closure signs are in place at the top and bottom of Kirk Lane, however the road will be kept open for emergency …
In these current uncertain times I would like to share a positive view of the Walkington community. I work for the NHS as a Children’s Occupational Therapist, working with children with special needs. NHS budgets are very limited and training has been one of the areas hit by cutbacks. I have been fortunate to be …
Sadly, The Newsletter will not be appearing through the letterboxes of the village this month, however the April edition can be viewed online via the website www.walkington-news.org. It serves as a sharp reminder of just how radically our lives have been impacted in such a short period of time, with so much of the content …
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