Days Gone by
It was lovely to browse through the Allendale pages, as I was sitting thinking about 'sunny' holidays in Allendale with mam and dad, who are sadly gone now. The Heatherlea was the favourite hotel, with the 'gong' for mealtimes, oh, and I remember, all those stairs and the smell of food. I also remember the path up the side to the 'swings', and the walks to the river and the picnics, and sliding down the bank into the river, under the bridge, and drinking the fresh water from the 'spout'. On odd occasions we also stayed at the Ashleigh, either because the Heatherlea was full, mam and dad were flush... or, more to the point, I think it was nearer the golf course for Dad. Dad was a keen golfer, and I probably can't remember the times he went missing! Hence all the trips, to Hexham, and definately the trip to the gift shop, it was the best ice-cream of the land - and of course all the friends I met, and have since lost. It used to be a family affair, and I remember vividly, sitting on the seats in the triangle (I must find some photos), laughing with the 'older folk'. My dad was Alan Burn, if anyone remembers, and my mum was Honor, Granda was Willie and Granma was Nell. It would be lovely to hear from anyone. I remember the cinema, maybe a shack, behind the Co-op, and the horse riding lessons, and never being able to sit properly for a week, and Dorothy was our teacher.. However I could go on, and I thank everyone for listening, sweet memories of days gone by.
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It was lovely to hear your recollection of Heatherlea and Allendale. I have very fond memories myself of them too. My mothers parents were from Allendale (their names were Stanley Maughan and Adeline Wilson). Anyway, we did the long awaited trip all the way from Perth, Australia in about 1976, to visit the place where my grandparents were born and grew up. I was 10 years old. I remember taking the coach from Hexam, along the country lanes and pulling into the town square in Allendale. It was just like out of the picturebooks, just like I imagined, lovely little village with little shops with criss cross windows, but my favourite was the little sweet shop, I wonder if its still there. We stayed at the Heatherlea and it was so beautiful and enchanting. I'd never stayed in a big hotel before and was mesmerised by it all. We had high tea in the afternoon and then we would go for a long walk, which by the time we got back it was very dark yet it was only about 4pm I think. The service was impeccable and lots of people made us feel especially welcome because we were from Australia (or Ostraya they thought we would pronounce it as). They ribbed us about our accents but it was all in good fun and I had such a great time. It was over Christmas time that we stayed there and it snowed, I was in heaven, I had never seen snow before! The back garden was just like Narnia. Then they had the Tar Barls on New Years Eve. It was spectacular and I will never forget those memories as long as I live! Allendale is a beautiful place.
Comment from Amanda Thompson on Sunday, 21st March 2010.