The gentlemen of the Gargoyles Cricket Club have challenged the ladies of Alstonefield (and area) to a cricket match on the afternoon of Sunday 20th September! Interested in taking part? Please contact me or leave a comment here. Playing and non-playing roles available…..

Early morning finds me gazing through the bedroom window, first cup of tea of the day in hand. In the field over the garden wall are sheep and their lambs. I watch with amusement as two tiddlers size each other up, small heads down, brow to brow; laughing to myself at the tentative head-butt. thought better of as tiny hooves struggle for purchase on dew-soaked grass. Point made, one mite calls pax with a shake of the head and a feeble spring from all fours before the pair of them go their separate ways to find mums and nourishment for a more spirited sparring.
No doubt a few more days will see them joining the gang that huddles in corners before racing pell-mell with the pack to the far reaches of emerald-green turf contained by limestone walls.
Battles posponed, rivalry forgotten; pals united out on a spree.

I’ve got 3 complimentary tickets for the Buxton Antiques Fair (14th – 17th May). Each ticket admits 3 people. If you would like one, please ring me on 310125.

Has anyone else noticed that the crows appear to be nesting over the public toilets?  Do they normally do this?

Meg

Having just taken a good look around the Alstonefield site, I’d just like to congratulate the web team on producing a such a well-designed and informative site.  Over in Parwich, our village blog has proved more popular and well-used than we could ever imagined when planning the site over 12 months ago.  I therefore have every confidence that Alstonefield is set to reap similar benefits!

With all best wishes for a successful launch,
Mike Atkinson from PARWICH.ORG

Many of the fields and areas of land in the parish have names, for example Pen close, Cock and hen, Bridgley Bank all in Milldale.  Many of the names are know to the older families and could eventually disappear.  Would it be worthwhile collating such information?