Swannie's Blog
They call it the forgotten village "Scackleton."
Blink and you are through it. Not a lot happens here,and we
like it that way. I moved here with my husband Paul, over
30 years ago, and just about regarded as a local..
A lot has changed in that time. A quiet farming comunity,
with a few houses on one street. No shop, Pub, school, noise,
except tractors, sheep, birds, horses clip clopping by, and
cars taking a short cut through..
We do have a Church, hanging on by a thread, with regular
services shared with Hovingham and "The Street."
Scackleton is growing steadily. The last major development
was Roundhill Farm. The pig farm was replaced by 6 large dwellings
in the late 80s(some thatched). Things smell a lot sweeter
now and starting to look a lot prettier too, after the villagers
planted 1,000s of daffs a few years ago, and they are getting
well established now, all the way up the village. We also
had a project, in 2000, to refurbish two old water pumps which
are both looking more cared for now. There is a bench half
way down the street, on which the occasional walkers rest
to eat their sandwiches and gaze at our sheep and goats opposite.
April has been a very sad month for our village. We have lost
three of the elder farmers all in a couple of weeks. Mrs E.
Sanderson of Townend Farm and Mr. and Mrs Tom Ramsey from
Grange Farm. All who were well known and respected by the
locals.
Thats all for now. Thank you.
Wendy Swann
"Swannies Blog" will be updated
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