I ventured down to Weethallie yesterday for a meeting and found I was there very early. The town was just waking up to a hot and humid day. I had time to observe the old buildings in the village and thought that somehow they did not fit this small and struggling community. The general store for instance was a substantial building as is the The Royal Hotel. It seems that the builders of these establishments had plans for a secure future.
The general store stands empty and the pub no longer has the number of clientele that this premises was built to house. In fact, most of the main street is unoccupied by commercial tenants. To use the medical metaphor , Weethallie is terminal!
Then I met some locals.
The area network service project is called NEERCS and I can not remember why. Some Weethallie locals turned up to share what they and their community are working on. They are involved in a number of projects aimed at improving the quality of life and health in Weethallie. You could say there is life in Weethallie and hope for the future. The town buildings may be empty but the lives of the locals are overflowing.
Kel Hodge
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