Grandad would talk to me about the war. The conversation was lighthearted. I think action in the Ardennes and the aftermath of Operation Market Garden haunted him though. Donald Wright 1905-1983.
Driver RASC. 147 Field Ambulance. 53rd Infantry Division.
D-Day plus 23.
@applebytown Ey up! Any chance ya can spread the word and maybe intervene with some young folk digging up, ripping up trees to create some off-road tracks in and amongst SSSI about the river in town? 😊🙏 The famous red scamps have scarpered as a result 😢🐿️
There’s litter too and more besides!
Be nice to spread the word eh 🙏🐿️🌳
Last thing we need round the Eden is what we see in Lakeland with such irresponsible behaviour.
Art In The Hills 2025: Summer Art Exhibition - Dufton 12th to 13th July.
An exhibition and sale of works by local artists and photographers.
https://t.co/z9YiMcGapP
Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop.
Being a small business is bloody hard work at the moment.
Please have a look at my shop and retweet to spread the word.
Thanks.
https://t.co/efvD9JdtEG
Next months film is Sightseers. Filmed locally in the Eden Valley and the Lakes it tells the story of couple’s caravanning holiday which takes a wrong turn. Showing Sat 22nd Feb. Tickets on sale from @applebytown TIC & @CourtyardGall
What a great night, our last film of the year. We showed the Holdovers to a sell out audience. Next film in January is The Taste of Things.
Photo courtesy of Tom Warburton.
Food and film tickets are still available for Wicked Little Letters. Should be a great night, don’t miss out!
Tickets from Appleby Tourist Information Centre & Courtyard Gallery, Appleby.
A great opportunity to visit Appleby artist Roseanna Bellwood’s studio at the Courtyard Gallery. Rosie will be demonstrating her printmaking techniques and explaining her work. As well as a mini exhibition in our Gallery, there’ll be plenty of unframed work to see in her studio.
@gravedetective@chiddickstree Great photo! Look out for some of my ancestors … The Hesmondhalgh families. Plenty of them buried there and in Ribchester.
@churchill_alex@kejamieson_ It was 1945, not sure of the month, between January and September. I can only pick him out because he told us that it was him, plus it definitely looks like he use to stand