Say What You See
Take a glance at the photo below. What do you see? The log lies in the middle of the wood, south of Squirrel Wood and covered in a dusting of frost. It presents one of the following options – unless you wish to add to […]
St Helen’s Reopens
St Helen’s church Burghwallis is set to reopen on 4th December 2022, at 8.45am. After extensive repairs to the roof, along with roof insulation to be more environmentally friendly, new stone roof crosses, replacement coping stones – and most importantly new drain pipes, monthly services will […]
RBL Annual Carol Concert
The Burghwallis branch of the Royal British Legion are holding their annual Carol Concert on 9th December at 7:30 pm in the Burghwallis pub. After a few years during which it could not be held due to the Covid restrictions in place, this popular concert […]
What’s Going On
There is an old adage that information is 20% gained from what you are told and 80% from what you find out. As part of the 20% of what you are told, the DMBC have introduced a new weekly bulletin of what is going on […]
Burghwallis Poor’s Land
For those of you who may not be aware of it, there is a field off Burghwallis Road, which is known as the Poor’s Land. This field was bequeathed to the parish of Burghwallis many years ago, and is rented out. The rental income is […]
Short History Of Road Cones
One of the problems about the blogs and articles featured on the Burghwallis website is the need to make them relevant to the village. This has a drawback as they tend to focus on litter, speeding and dog deposits. Nothing unusual about that, these are […]
Village Flag Lowered
The village flag is lowered following the passing of John Smith, of St. Antony’s, Grange Lane. John was a long term village resident (65 years), and we pass our condolences on to his family.
Getting Your Ducks In a Row
The wonders of the natural world. Behind the scenes the origin of the phrase “getting your ducks in row” has more definitions than you can shake a stick at, and by saying that we have let the cat out of the bag. Getting your ducks […]
The Wonderful World of Procedure
All organisations need policies and procedures to navigate a straight path through potential pitfalls. They allow a common agreed approach and overcome surprises or oversight. The Parish Council have updated a range of policies and procedures that will ensure a common approach to the many […]
Farmer Friendly Crop Circles
A few years back farmers dreaded the appearance of ‘crop circles’. They ruined crops and cost farmers a small fortune. The intrigue behind the originators threw up all manner of options as to who created these visual masterpieces – including aliens. The intricate geometric patterns […]