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The Christmas gift guide appears in the next issue - deadline 1st November. For just £30 + vat we’ll include a picture, your logo and/or a caption and your contact details. A great way to draw in local 15 readers and encourage readers to shop locally. The ticket machine saga continues. Following numerous complaints about the ticket machines, the Contents council have responded by purchasing two more of 4 Oooh. What a picture! them. More on page 5. 5 Ticket Machines Breeding The Festival of the Fells was a a great success and congratulations to all those involved. Talking of great 6 Al’s Pot Shop is now Pete’s success stories, foodies will be pleased to hear (Pot Shop) of two new establishments achieving the coveted 7 Andrea’s walk for Michelin star in recent judging. Congratulations to 21 Macmillan the winners - see page 17. 8 People of Staveley at risk Did you know we have a new British champion of losing Crown Jewels. in our midst. Congratulations Leon Parker on becoming the 7 and under British BMX Champion. 12 Strange places to stay. On a similar theme, well done to Joe Edmondson 15 Festival of the Fells really from Coniston who now represents England - more did have something for on page 22. everyone. Looking ahead our final deadline of the year is 1st 24 17 Star studded November.

Remember to Love it or hate it Th e 'big shop' is inevitable! However we hope we have made the Christmas shop a little easier for you, as and as promised we have collated a tm small collection of gift ideas from our is distinctive local shops and businesses! get in touch hr shopping From the 'unique' to some things you 18 BUSINESS C just quite can't put a price on! fun for the with your news, whole family! Something Magical Something Dierent rts & Crats CURIOSITY & TOY SHOP MAIN ST LAKELAND SEGWAY, CARTMEL BEECH HUT GALLERY, KENTS BANK STATION The Curiosity Shop is the approved stockist The Curiosity & Toy Shop Get into the spirit of Christmas and join From the unique and delightful to the exquisite, of the award winning Irish Fairy door VINTAGE ANTIQUE INTERIORS, JEWELLERY & TRADITIONAL TOYS Lakeland Segway on a fun packed tour you'll fi nd beautiful works of art, jewellery, company feed your child's imagination of their stunning estate followed by a few prints, paintings, ceramics, craft ed wooden with these truly magical little numbers festive treats to fi nish off your experience. objects and much more at our fantastic local SPECIAL NOVEMBER OFFER adverts and Book early due to the limited spaces !! gallery by Kents Bank Train Station. Also take advantage of their November offer CHRISTMAS SEGWAY TOUR £40 of ANY 6 ITEMS FOR THE PRICE OF 5 on OFF Pick up a truly distinctive Christmas card, Christmas decoration with the lowest priced 20% è 0845 619 3456 lovingly handmade stocking fi llers or that very OFF 20 CLUBS & SOCIETIES è WWW.LAKELANDSEGWAY.CO.UK item free. All toys, includes Orange Tree special Christmas gift . 20% Djeco Moulin Roty Jelly Cats All our blankets and throws, FAIRY DOOR £19.99 è OPEN EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND valid until 30th November, minimum £10includes spend, terms Walton & conditions and Tweedmill apply. SUNDAY 11AM UNTIL 5PM. YOUR CHILDS STORIES £PRICELESS è OPEN MOST DAYS 12 - 4.30PM Main Street, Grange-over-Sands 015395 35883 events before Lakeland è SATURDAY'S 11- 4.30PM. Segway AUTHORIZED TOURS Fresh & Handpicked @Cartmel LOW SIZERGH BARN Christm A good year for damsons in the South Lakes as at Special & nie brings every available pair of hands into the Pamper with a Ham the deadline Lots to c per orchards and the array of resulting delicacies hoose from THE FLOWER STOP, MAIN ST is inspiring. This sampler of foodie treats made with In preparation for winter you will fi nd a plethora Make it Easy local fruit offers a proper taste of damsons. Pre-order ham, turk 21 SCHOOL REPORT of stylish and rustic wooden wreaths & Christmas ey, A decorations as well as lots of great gift ideas. The collection includes Strawberry Bank duck and goose, trimmings damson gin, Cartmell damson ketchup 230ml, and homemade goodies Great Christmas Our Christmas workshops are available throughout Cowmire Hall damson Christmas pudding November and December and are a unique and Lunch day. Christmas 120g, Hawkshead Relish damson chutney Reserve a table educational gift for a friend or loved one. 1 Our special Christmas Segway Gift 200g, Claire's damson jam and Ginger Bakers 4th - 18th Dec Tours start 19th December!! Idea WORKSHOP VOUCHERS damson cake slice. 10% Discount quote NOW15 FASHIONABLE LANTERNS from £25 DAMSON DELICACIES HAMPER £27.50 Farm Shop Buy a Gift Voucher as a great present Choose from Gift vouchers last for 12 months ADORABLE DORA DOOR STOPS £22.50 - £25 over 72 cheeses Tea R from our champion oom (Glider weight min 45kgs max 110kgs) BLOOMING BROLLIES from £15.99 counter & Craf Gifts ts 26 Lo F w Sizergh Farm, ind a gift for ev Call us or book online Sizergh, eryone LA8 8AE on your list in Harry’s Cafe Bar whenww thiswhenw. Voucherloin thisw Harry’ssiz Voucher is presentede is Cafe presented Bar 1 r1ghbarn.co.uk 0845 619 3456 0%0% 015395 60426 www.lakelandsegway.co.uk Go on, treat yourself Home & Garden DIARY ARCHITECTURALDATE: ANTIQUES Cartmel Village Car Park, Cartmel, Grange over Sands, LA11 6QB ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES Chris, Clive, off off Christmas Market YEW TREE BARN, Nr CARTMEL 5 & 6 December 2015

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Gifts for him, for her 29 30 CLASSIFIEDS and for them! From jewellery to hats, a spa voucher to a bike or even a Future deadlines night away with someone special, why not tempt readers to Issue Deadline Release begins shop local this Christmas. WN24 1st November 28th November To feature your business get in touch before 1st November WN25 3rd February 27th February [email protected] or call 015395 35454 WN26 3rd March 27th March WN27 1st April 24th April

2, Imperial House, Main St., Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6DP [email protected] 015395 35454 Oooh. What Maternity unit a picture! threat: have your The iconic backdrop of say before 4th England’s longest lake is November becoming increasingly popular with Chinese couples posing for dramatically-staged photos, in front of major British landmarks, in their full wedding attire.

In China it is popular to do the wedding photos before Chinese visitors to explore include Windermere and the couple get married The Helme Chase Maternity the UK’s northern regions. the Lake District as part of unit in Kendal temporarily and then show them at Typically, the newly-weds- their pre-wedding photo became a day-centre in their wedding. Many young to-be want to celebrate their shoots. It really does show March 2014. Chinese couples are already that a ‘steamer’ cruise engagement with a photo These changes removed 24hr choosing to travel abroad in the Lakes has a truly shoot on Windermere and a permanent cover at the unit, and have their pictures international reputation mini cruise on the lake. moving to an on-call service alongside famous locations and Chinese couples are at night, weekends and bank like Westminster Bridge and Jennifer Cormack, Sales embracing it as a must-do holidays. Post-natal care was St Paul’s Cathedral. & Marketing Manager at experience. also removed from the unit. With the recent introduction Windermere Lake Cruises, We are looking forward Since the changes were of direct flights from Beijing says,“It’s fabulous to see to welcoming many more introduced, there has been a into Manchester it is now that an increasing number brides and grooms to-be to significant decline the number of easier than ever before for of couples are choosing to the waters of Windermere.” births in 12 months from 190 to around 120 – a decrease of 37% at the unit. Now it seems there is lapsed into moss and lichen- a possibility that these changes Red letter covered dullness. will become permanent day for town The result was a lick of paint Tim Farron has had various all round, iincluding this meetings with health bosses and Things are looking brighter Edwardian beauty on Lake has made his concerns clear. around Ambleside thanks to Road opposite the junction He has now also responded to the efforts of Robin Love, who with Old Lake Road. Keen the public consultation, and is runs The Hub, which includes eyes will notice the markings: encouraging local people to do the town’s post office. ER VII, signifying that its the same. The consultation is origins lie in the reign of King Robin alerted Royal Mail open until 4th November 2016. authorities about the sad state Edward VII (1901-1910) the of the town’s letterboxes, which eldest son of Queen Victoria Tim said: “Like many local were once bright red but had and Prince Albert. people, I have seen my own children born at this unit and I know just how important it is. South Lakes women deserve better than a watered-down maternity service. “Since the removal of the 24hr service, I have heard of women in labour arriving at the unit before the midwife. These changes damage public confidence in the unit and we can already see that it is driving women away. There is a very real danger that if these trends continue health bosses will decide that the ward is not viable, and will remove this service altogether.” To take part in the consultation, go to www.cumbriaccg.nhs.uk Click on “get-involved” then “Consultation/helme-chase” or email comments to: Communications.Team@ CumbriaCCG.nhs.uk

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Arthouse | Messina £20.99 Ticket machines breeding Despite causing anger and distress amongst locals and visitors alike, Cumbria County Council are buying two further digital ticket machines, to confuse people at a more productive rate. SHOP ONLINE AT WARDGROUPINTERIORS.CO.UK Instead of taking the weighty Windermere Councillor FREE LOCAL DELIVERY local and media criticism Ben Berry warned that the on board the Council have County Council shouldn’t doubled-up on the ticket ignore users of the ferry: machines. The revelation “It is utterly ridiculous for came after questioning when the Council to ignore the Arthouse | Ellwood £11.99 an officer of the Council very people they rely on to stated: “Two new machines run this service. Residents tell me it is now easier and Arthouse | Fairburn have been purchased at quicker to drive round the £14.75 an additional cost of nearly Lake given the delays the £10,000. The digital ticketing ticket machines are causing scheme will continue.” to the ferry. I’m not sure The machines have been if the Council is simply lambasted for causing incompetent or they are delays and being overly maliciously sabotaging this complicated. vital service.” wardgroupinteriors.co.uk

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Whilst not actually a new business there is certainly a new face in the Lakeland Potteries’ shop in St Martin’s Parade, behind the new Royal Buildings in Bowness. The shop, known to most locals as Alan’s Pot Shop has been there for 25 years. With it’s enormous range of ceramics, some directly from the manufacturers in Stoke on industry likes so much. He Fitness coach Ursula up the 1,300ft climb to Trent, it has been a haven for says “Hardly a day will go by Brendling, the Kirkstone culminating in the hospitality trade, locals and without someone calling in and inspirational leader of the fearsome 25% zigzags visitors alike. telling me how they always the women’s car pull of The Struggle. Alan decided to retire and his came to see Alan to buy team who broke their Towards the summit long-term friend Pete Simon, things. They really enjoyed the own record for pulling a of Kirkstone Pass the a video director, jumped at relationship and it’s my goal to vehicle all the way from atmosphere was electric the chance. A deal was done keep them just as happy, and the centre of Ambleside as hundreds of supporters and Pete, who had lived in coming back to the shop to to Kirkstone Pass, has willed on the pullers. Bowness and been at the see me, in the same way.” vowed “never again.” Lakes School, made the move The team broke their own Pete has created a website, “Let’s leave it to another back from Cheshire after 30 record for the climb with which should be up and team to see if they can years away from the area. a blistering 62 minutes running by November, which beat our time,” she said. and 45 seconds, but the Pete relished the change and will carry more than 300 This year’s pull, the team’s most important figure of the move “home”. products, but he will be more third, was part of Festival the day was the money He has kept Alan’s range than thrilled for customers of the Fells and attracted raised for the Grizedale of products, suppliers and big crowds in the centre Chemotherapy Unit at relationships in place. to visit his real shop, and to of town, on Kirkstone Westmorland General Especially the supply of fine meet them in person. Road, and all the way Hospital. bone china that the hospitality lakelandpotteries.co.uk

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Thanks everyone who The Lake District supported me when I ran the National Park Authority Great Langdale Half Marathon is considering selling a to raise money for St John’s popular local amenity, Hospice the other week. Craggy Wood, a thick I ran in a not too embarrassing woodland of deciduous time of 2 hours and 10 minutes trees covering steep particularly to raise some extra crags of rock that give it funds for their Hospice at Home the name. service which provides nursing Just on the opposite side cover for people who want to of the River Kent to the spend their last days at home. If village it is, according to you would like to sponsor me it local Councillor Arthur is fairly easy just go to the Just Capstick, “Part of the Craggy Wood is just one of those protections are in Giving website and search on village: the local primary the latest plots of land the place so in that sense Tim Farron. We need to raise school use it; other groups Authority says it would like nothing would change if we about £30,000 if we are to use it; young people use to sell. They own just 4% decided that it is time that pay for another nurse so any it - they build shelters - lots of the land in the National it could move on to another donation however small will be of people walk through it. Park. Kerry Powell, of the responsible owner.” gratefully received. It’s special to us and we LDNPA said “We wouldn’t Following a public meeting Issues with our local health just want to be be certain be intending to sell this at which villagers made provision have, yet again, that that is retained for land for commercial use. their feelings perfectly been taking up much of my future generations and we We are a public body, clear the LDNPA will be time recently. We have seen don’t want the uncertainty we are required to keep examples in South Lakeland of having to work with our land holdings under continuing to review the of ill people being sent home some other owner who continual review. Craggy wood and it’s possible sale late at night, particularly from we - at this stage anyway Wood is one that is in good until such time that they the hospital in Lancaster, - don’t have any control or management condition, the put the proposal before the sometimes to empty properties, influence over.” access rights are secured, members of the LDNPA. sometimes just being left by a taxi at the end of a steep drive. This is quite frankly dangerous. I have written to the Government Windermere Town Council to ask them what they plan to do to provide a more joined The Town Council the Wall Contribution to the Cumbria County Council up health service where social celebrated the end of Community: Langrigge Play have asked for assistance care, which is provided by summer by putting Area Special Outstanding in identifying drains and Cumbria County Council, works on the Windermere Feature: 32, St Mary’s culverts that are in real much more closely with the in Bloom awards Park Staveley Crystal for need of a clean out. NHS so we can be sure that ceremony, held residential: Wrayscote To reduce the risk people are going home safely. on Thursday 22nd One off WoW factor: Our local hospital trust is September in the Howbeck Rayrigg Motors of flooding it is very consulting over maternity Ladyholme Centre. Cup for most colourful: important that these are Rockford & Lucerne Best reported as soon as service provision at the hospital We had fun celebrating all year round garden: 52 in Kendal. (see article in this the gardeners and possible. Please ring the Ellerthwaite Rd Leigh issue) I am really worried growers in our community highways hotline to report Joseph Prize: 19 Mill Brow that this is part of a plan and everyone went home these on 0300 303 2992. Best Terraced Garden: to completely run down all well fed and watered! You should try to provide maternity provision in Kendal. Hollands Civic Society Congratulations go to all as precise a location as Any woman going into labour prize for best domestic those who won prizes possible. And a reminder when living in Windermere garden: Isaacs Cottage and especially the trophy that our next meetings or Ambleside would have to Soroptomists prize for winners, who are listed drive all the way to Lancaster if best kept garden: Oldfield are on Wednesday below: Pat Holmes Cup they want to have their baby in Alternative Garden: 26th October and 16th – Beckmead Guesthouse hospital. Hapimag Sustainable November, starting at 7pm South Lakes Tourism I urge you to email your views on Garden: 44 Limethwaite in Langstone House. Cup – Beechwood Lakes this change to Communications. Road Walters Tropy for Our agendas and minutes Hospitality Trophy – best area of public amenity: [email protected]. can be found on our Stags Windermere Lions Orrest Head. On a more As ever if I can help with any website. Mrs Julie Wright Trophy – Auntie’s Kitchen wintery note..... REPORT issues, health related or not, Chamber of Trade cup: BLOCKED DRAINS Clerk to Windermere Town please email me at tim@ Cranleigh Boutique Hotel & CULVERTS NOW: Council Email: clerk@ timfarron.co.uk or call 01539 Tesco Award for best TELEPHONE HIGHWAYS windermere-tc.gov.uk 723 403. decorated shop: Manuka HOTLINE ON 0300 303 Phone: 07951 402372 Thanks for your support, Tim Lakeland Trophy – Hole in 2992. windermere-tc.gov.uk

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Pan Fried Beef Fillet Steak Fillet of Pork cooked to your liking, served with a peppercorn sauce Butterflied and oven baked, served with melted Cumbrian cheese and finished with a tarragon and CABARET EVENING DINNER MENU Aubergine One Pot white wine sauce with courgette, tomato, onion, chilli, orzo rice finished with Seafood and Melon Cocktail parmesan shavings and granary bread. Vegetarian options available on request with Seasonal leaves, topped with a marie rose sauce

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TO BOOK: 015394 88488 [email protected] www.beresfordsrestaurantandpub.co.uk Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor are published on the understanding that they may have to be THE shortened to fit available space. Publication of a letter in no way reflects the views of Grange Now. All letters must be accompanied by a name and address even if the PRIEST HOLE correspondent requests anonymity. In this case ‘name and address supplied’ will be added. RESTAURANT Dear Editor I was intrigued to see a letter in the September edition of Windermere Now that expresses concern about cheese farmers, north of Dunmail Raise, kidnapping Arthur Ransome and claiming him for their own. This outburst was triggered by some of the latest Swallows and Amazons film being made on Derwent Water and the premiere being held at the Theatre by the Lake near Keswick. This is an interesting A perfect setting for a CELEBRATION perspective, as Ransome’s juggled geography in the Swallows and Amazons books is undoubtedly centred on the landscapes he knew CHRISTMAS PARTY NEW YEARS EVE so well around Coniston Water and Windermere. (Bookings only) But Ransome also intended readers to use their imagination. In 2 courses from £16.95 Celebration the 1930s, when the books first appeared, most readers would 3 courses from £19.95 A’ la Carte Menu have had little practical knowledge of the Lake District and would have pictured their own skylines , islands and shores. Ransome FREE glass of wine for did not, however, limit his geography entirely to the southern Lake 5pm – midnight tables of 10 or more District. There is evidence, for example, in annotated postcards, 6pm to 9pm 1st to 23rd December (Early Bird menu 5pm - 6pm) that he asked the original illustrator of Swallows and Amazons, Parties and group bookings welcome Clifford Webb, to base the Peak of Darien on Friar’s Crag near (Private function room available) Keswick and mountains at the head of the lake on a view south along Derwent Water. Much of the latest film was indeed made Please contact us about your requirements around Coniston and not just Derwent Water. The farm in the film To avoid disappointment we would always advise reservations overlooks Coniston Water, the houseboat was moored on the lake, www.thepriesthole.co.uk and the secret harbour – albeit rather contrived – was also on [email protected] 015394 33332 Coniston Water. I am a little surprised that your letter writer’s eyebrows were not Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU raised further by the introduction of secret agents and a seaplane, rather than by where the film was made – because they are entirely new to Ransome’s story and were intended, by the script writer, to make the story appeal more to today’s children. Spies apart, much of the film is true to the original story, with charcoal burners, attempts to capture each other’s boats, and the houseboat being burgled. Everyone will have their own view of the film. Purists may not enjoy changes, but I think it deserves credit, not just as a period piece, but because there is a realistic element of stroppy adolescence (rarely detectable in Ransome’s books) and a healthy and welcome dose of children being allowed to take risks (with concerned adults in the background). Let’s enjoy the film for what it is. If it re-energises interest in Arthur Ransome, 50 years after his death, and attracts a new generation of readers to his books, that is a job well done. As for the cheese farmers of Keswick, if they did indeed kidnap Arthur Ransome, I am sure Nancy would be proud of their daring-do! Paul Flint, Arthur Ransome Trust

Dear Editor New Homes for Local People. We are all very much aware of the problems in the Lake District with regard to housing. Young people, and particularly young families, often find that the cost of rental or purchase is way beyond their income. One result of this is the decline of our local communities as people are forced to move away to find affordable places to live. The Skelwith and Langdale Community Land Trust was formed to seek ways to address this problem. We managed to obtain land at , and, in partnership with Two Castles Housing Association, have made a start on building four houses, three and two- bedroomed, alongside the four existing Neum Crag Cottages. We hope that this is just a beginning. We are looking for land which would lend itself to new build, or houses which need to be brought back into use. If you have any ideas or contacts which could help in our search, please let us know. Gordon Baddeley Chair SLCLT 015394 32077 [email protected]

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ADVERTORIAL More strange places to stay. Ambleside Opticians: 5 years of eye care in the community A surprise trip by my husband to Ambleside decided the location of Ambleside Opticians. Ambleside offered the perfect environment to offer a personal eye community care service which emphasised the importance of eye health and educating people about their eyes. I loved the idea of being the ‘village optician’ How does a night under for. The Quiet Site in Ullswater where we could establish lasting relationships the stars sleeping in a recently opened their Hobbit and continuity of care with our patients. shepherd’s hut sound, Holes, large underground living or what about a chance spaces which blend into the local We have loved every minute of this wonderful to live like a hobbit in an scenery. Owner Daniel Holder, journey. Some of the many highlights have underground hideaway? said: “With changing consumer been the Civic trust award for renovating Cumbria Tourism has analysed expectations and more people our premises at The Old Mill beside Rattle the county’s accommodation wanting that ‘back to nature Ghyll, and coming second in the national stock and found that alternative experience’ we have invested a Young Practice of the Year(2014) for quality accommodation has grown by lot into glamping over the last 10 of eye care and positive impact on eye care. almost 1000 bed spaces. The years with the provision of the We are proud of the growth of the practice survey showed that the increase Hobbit Holes and Camping Pods. by recommendation, and to have such is largely due to the rise in sites This could eventually make up supportive and appreciative patients, who are offering lodgings like yurts, tipis, around 40% of what we offer” a huge part of our success story. glamping pods, shepherd huts More traditional serviced and wigwams – and even secret These are exciting times for Optometry. We accommodation - such as are ready for the next five years with some underground hideaways. hotels, guest houses and B&Bs exciting new services and equipment which Park Cliffe Campsite in – has seen almost 500 new bed offers cutting edge technology, affording Windermere allows visitors an spaces since 2012. Self-catering all our patients a truly 21st century eye upgrade from a standard tent accommodation continues to pitch to their wool insulated be the largest growth sector examination. camping pods. with an extra 3,300 bed spaces Please look out for upcoming information Herdy Huts at Rydal offer luxury becoming available in the same about our 5th birthday celebrations in October the shepherds would have died period. 2016….we’d love to see you all there!

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[email protected] | 015395 35454 15 Hrishikesh Desai wins a Michelin Star

Gilpin’s Executive Chef, Hrishikesh Desai, has been awarded his first Michelin Star. Winner of Alex Polizzi’s BBC2 Chefs on Trial, his background includes Institute Paul Bocuse, Les Maison de Bricourt (2*), Le Chateau do Bagnol (1*), French Laundry (3*), and Lucknam ‘The Park’ (1*). He is one of the few chefs to have won both the Roux Scholarship (2009) and the Craft Guild of Chef’s National Chef of the Year (2010).

Desai says: “There are many dishes which are based on my childhood memories of food… this is how I approach creating new menus at Gilpin, always using the finest local produce, but adding my own twist.”

With a fascinating history as a centre of the spice trade, Cumbrian cuisine has a rich heritage, and local specialities have long included exotic spices with favourites such as Cumberland sausage, potted shrimps, Grasmere gingerbread, and of course, sticky toffee pudding. At Gilpin this Autumn there will be two restaurants celebrating this tradition.

From November there will be two restaurants at Gilpin Hotel, - something for every occasion...

“ Hrishi ” “ Gilpin Spice”

The re-named restaurant where A new restaurant opening in November, with Desai’s imaginative Michelin an open kitchen transcending international starred dishes combine great Lake boundaries, focusing on a more informal District produce and classic menu with dishes from the spice trail methods to deliver modern British spanning the Indian sub-continent, Malaysia, dishes with a twist of Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan unbelievable textures and flavours and China. Individual tables, chef’s counter that satisfy traditionalists while and a private room - perfect for Christmas giving experimentalists something parties, special occasions - or for no reason new. at all! The spirit of Gilpin is motivated by love and laughter – our guests’, and ours. We hope to welcome you to Gilpin soon.

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Christmaswith us at the Windermere Hotel Christmas Party Lunches Available throughout December 2016 Michelin Guide Great constantly looking for new Pre-booking only Britain & Ireland 2017 establishments and rare Served Monday to Saturday 12 - 2pm reveals eighteen new finds. They try out all sorts One Michelin Star of restaurants and cooking establishments, including styles. They act as ordinary, two in our area, the Gilpin anonymous customers and STARTERS Hotel & Lake House at always pay their bills. There TOMATO & BASIL SOUP is just one difference – they Windermere and the Served with crispy croutons are professionals, evaluating Forest Side at Grasmere. every dish on the basis of BRUSSELS PATE They join the One Star five criteria: the quality of A delicious smooth Belgian pate served with melba toast and red onion Samling at Ambleside and the produce, the personality the Two Star L’Enclume of the cuisine, culinary at Cartmel. Michelin expertise and flavour, value Guide inspectors are for money and consistency. MAIN COURSE TRADITIONAL ROAST TURKEY Succulent turkey served with sage and onion stuffing. chipolata sausage and rich pan gravy If music be the food... FESTIVE NUTE ROAST Served with onion marmalade Internationally acclaimed Violinist Charlotte Rowan will be performing at the Yewfield vegetarian guest house, SERVED WITH ROAST POTATOES AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES Hawkshead Hill, Ambleside on Sunday 20th November.

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In The Moment Ladyholme Centre The Lakeland Arts Trust volunteering opportunites is reaching out into the community to provide The Ladyholme Community a long-term facility Centre Windermere is an for helping dementia independent charity run as a sufferers and their carers service to the community and is by offering a weekly financed by letting out rooms. session that provides creative and enriching There is a Hall with a with a stage experiences using art and kitchen, two smaller rooms and poetry. Using a range of with tea making facilities and a in Kendal and Blackwell the last Thursday of the fully equipped kitchen, all of which materials, the sessions teach new skills, inspire House in Bowness, is month) between 2 – 4pm are for hire separately at either stimulating conversation supported in this project at the Marchesi Centre, a Commercial rate or a cheaper and generate moments by Cumbria County Holly Road, Windermere. Local rate. of pleasure. Workshops Council, Equal Arts and the For more information: The centre is well used by locals enrich and inspire carers Alzheimer’s Society contact Helen Parr on with many groups meeting too, providing what has It is planned that the 01539 88803 regularly, with occasional use for been described as ‘respite sessions will be held in Cost: £2.50 for each elections, a charity sale, an art without separation’. Windermere Jetties on the participant makes a exhibition, record sales, children’s The Trust, which shores of the lake after the contribution towards new museum is opened in materials and refreshments. parties etc. All this involves administers the Abbot Hall Gallery and The Museum of 2017. Workshops are held They are not able to organisation. The committee Lakeland Life and Industry every Thursday (apart from provide personal care. consists of 11 volunteers who undertake the maintenance of the premises and take turns to open up at the required times. Social Club 55 aiming to grow The committee are keen to The wonderful Bryce 10am to 3pm. We are will continue to apply for welcome anyone who might be Street Ukulele Strummers supported by a dedicated funding and welcome interested in joining them or just will be making an small team of volunteers any support from the local occasionally lending a helping appearance at 1.30pm who live locally. community. Everyone is hand with minor maintenance, and refreshments We are a not-for-profit welcome to call in and say gardening etc. will also be available social enterprise. Our hello, have a chat and cup (yummy home-made mission is to offer the of tea. The first session More information can be obtained is free and subsequent cakes, prosecco, teas and service to as many people by ringing the booking Secretary sessions are £10 for a coffee ) to wet your whistle as possible to alleviate on 015394 42718 or Bob Proctor morning session, £5 lunch for a good singsong. social isolation, enable on 015394 47797. club and £30 for a full day Suggested donations of £5 carers to have a regular session. Local transport with all proceeds towards break and provide a fun, (within 3 miles) is free for opening longer hours and stimulating, safe, inclusive full-day sessions and we subsiding transport for environment for everyone. hope to roll out subsidised attendance. Social Club People can spend a few transport and attendance Sweeney Bobs 55 is a friendly, inclusive, hours, have a full day costs in the future. club based at the Marchesi Barbers of Ambleside with us or just come for We are always looking Centre, Windermere for lunch and link in with for new members and people aged 55 and over other activities, talks and volunteers to support the who enjoy spending time outings organised by the day to day running so if Amazing hot towel cut throat with others. The day Marchesi Centre. We you or someone you know shaving and male grooming includes gentle exercise, also intend to be open on would be interested please singing, playing games, Wednesdays from October pop in or contact Anita crafts refreshments, lunch and to achieve our long Baxter, Club Organiser on - Reduced waiting times - and having fun. term aims of opening 5 07874 009 808 or email us - Discount loyalty cards - The club is open on days a week and providing on socialclub55andup@ - Discounts for Ambleside students - Mondays and Fridays from overnight respite care we gmail.com. on production of student cards.

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Coniston Primary turn up the heat Ambleside bike talent Over the holidays the South Lakes area. The Coniston Primary School Home School Association had a new heating system (HSA) is a group of parents and boiler installed. This and school representatives caused some significant who come together to raise disruption but will be money for the additional well worth it once winter costs that the school budget comes! doesn’t account for. A lot Children in Class 2 recently of their money each year visited Hill Top, Beatrix goes towards paying for Potter’s Home. They had a wonderful time and enjoyed the coaches provided for finding places in the house the school trips. They also that had been illustrated in paid for Kindles, laptops the books and they even and Ipads for the children to found an egg in Jemima learn on which is a necessity At the end of September It was great to see Puddleduck’s garden! The in this technological age. the Key Stage 2 children everyone cycle to school, all brought their bikes to whole school celebrated This year the HSA are all with helmets of course! their Harvest Festival at St school to take part in a funding the refreshments Meanwhile year 6 have Andrew’s Church, Coniston. ‘Pro Ride’ training session for after school clubs. embarked on their week During the service they with Phil Bateman. They would like to thank of Bikability safety training had a retiring collection to Phil is a former team GB so that they can keep support Manna House in everybody for supporting the rider and Olympian who themselves safe whilst Kendal who support those school, but they need all the competed in the 1988 South cycling on the streets. And who are homeless or in help they can get and would Korea games as part of the just to round things off, need of help in other ways in love to see some new faces. team time trial squad. The children had a fantastic time they’ve also taken part in learning how to control their bike maintenance workshops bikes in race conditions; to learn how to keep their Packing it in at St Cuthbert’s mastering cornering and how bikes in tip top condition. It’s to ride safely in a peloton. all go on the cycling front! It has been a busy start to the term at St Cuthbert’s Primary School. A big Bicycle thievery venture for the school has been the introduction Take good care of your offspring’s cycles. of after school activities at the National Trust’s Cumbria Police have said Footprint building and that more than a hundred bikes have been reported grounds. stolen over the past summer Pupils have been given the - and more than 700 were Windermere Self Storage taken in the past two years. opportunity to work closely On the 21st of September, For more details with colleagues from a the school took part in Crime data which also shows that 597 cases were group called Woodmatters solemn, respectful activities 015394 45756 closed because no suspect on a variety of woodland and reflections linked to the could be identified. 39 of and bushcraft activities. International Day of Peace. We the cases end with court Yakkers from Lakeland should never underestimate action or a police warning Radio has been ‘on tour’ how balanced children are in Just one resulted in a prison Free estimates and a reliable service at all times and he officially opened their judgements about world sentence. the school’s outside gym issues. and climbing wall. This new resource is very special and keeps children active M.E.L. FurnitureRestorersLOOKING TO GET YOUR and socially interacting Blacksmiths20yearsexperienceinallaspectsofBOOK PUBLISHED? without them even & Furniturefurniturerestoration.Specialisingin Restorers Specialistsalltypesofseatweavingincluding in traditional & From pen to bookshelf in 6 weeks See our work at www.cumbriagardens.com realising. St Cuthbert’s modernhandwoven&pre-wovencanework gates & railings including stainless steel Call Russ on 01229 343658 Gardens built and restored continues to extend its glazed railing systems Pixel tweaks range of activities and this Enquiries(015395)36269www.mel-cartmel.co.ukPUBLICATIONS All types of garden term will begin an archery • CUMBRIA work undertaken club and table tennis club Major projects to simple maintenance in the hope that Cumbria’s Enquiries (015395) 36269 Water gardens a speciality future Olympians may be www.mel-cartmel.co.uk nurtured. www.pixeltweakspublications.com Call John: 01539567535 or 07775675533

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Leon is king Fantastic fans find Fred’s final resting place. “In my opinion we should of the BMX shout ‘Attock, Attock, Attock’ on the first game of every season in respect and remembrance of what he did.” A group of fanatical fans have uncovered a previously unknown link between South Lakeland and the foundations of one of the world’s biggest football clubs. The Stretford Enders Worldwide, four ardent Manchester United supporters, have researched the very earliest days of the club and have being the ‘founding father’ Enders Worldwide made a Leon Parker, a Windermere discovered that the man of Manchester United. pilgrimage to visit the grave schoolboy, has become who first formed Newton The four fans discovered of their club’s founding the ‘7 and Under’ British Heath LYR Football Club in that Attock had to retire father and to lay flowers BMX Champion following 1878 – the forerunner of the from work due to ill health in and scarves in the colours his victory at the British modern Manchester United 1892 and handed control of of Manchester United and - is buried in Windermere. Newton Heath. Championships. the football club to Newton Frederick Attock managed Heath’s first ever full-time Steve Donoghue continued: Leon, who attends Windermere to gather some influential manager, Alf Albut. “It is important that every characters together, Manchester United fan on School, had to fight hard for his It was after his retirement including James Balfour this planet should know victory, particularly in the semi- that Attock moved to Storrs (who went on to become about this man. He is final, where his track craft paid Park in Bowness. He died Prime Minister in 1902), on 21 May 1902. someone I think we should off in a nail-biting, final charge and Charles Prestwich revere. In my opinion we down the last straight to ensure Scott, then editor of the Helped by South Lakeland should shout ‘Attock, Attock, a narrow victory. In the final Manchester Guardian, to District Council’s (SLDC’s) Attock’ on the first game Leon lead from start to finish, help his ambition to start a Bereavement Services of every season in respect earning a £20 prize for reaching team. Officer, who checked and remembrance of what the first corner first. documents and records, he did”. In July 1878 he registered they found Attock’s grave at the Newton Heath Mark Wylie, Curator of Leon said, “I’m really happy I plot 142 in the cemetery. won the final and standing on Lancashire and Yorkshire the Manchester United Railway Cricket and SLDC officers were also Museum at Old Trafford, the podium to be presented with able to confirm that the the trophy was brilliant. I hope Football Club as a limited confirmed that the details company and football grave was purchased by about where Frederick I can carry on winning BMX club with 8000 shares Frederick Attock’s son, Attock is buried was new events and maybe one day I priced at £1 each. He George, who then lived at information and would can compete at the Olympics.” subsequently became Cunsey, Windermere. be added to the official This follows a 6th place in the widely acknowledged as In late August the Stretford archives. European BMX Championships in Verona. Leon’s mother, Renate Parker said “We’re absolutely thrilled for Leon. All his hard work has Coniston’s Joe is a star in the making! paid off, and being crowned There was a very excited to get 5th overall on the British Champion is the icing on young man and very day which resulted in four the cake. Both championships proud parents and siblings England runners finishing in were tough, but Verona was when Coniston resident, the top 5. particularly hard.” Joe Edmondson (aged This meant that team Rachael Thomas, Head of the 16) was recently chosen England also achieved team Elleray Campus at Windermere to represent England in Gold. Joe was very keen School, added; “Pupils and staff September’s U17’s Junior to thank everyone who has have been keenly following International Uphill Event supported him over the Leon’s success and are thrilled on Skiddaw Little Man up years, especially his family, that he has not only retained above Keswick. and all those who went to his National title, but is also the This was a culmination of cheer him on at the race. British BMX champion. We are a lot of hard work and a always so proud of our students It was very much great deal of determination when they set themselves appreciated by him. Well to succeed and Coniston challenges and success on this done and we are sure that is very proud of his kind of level” he has a fantastic running achievement. Joe managed future ahead of him!

22 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2016 - NEXT DEADLINE 1ST NOVEMBER estate agency Matthews courageous battle against and South Cumbria have There’s no Benjamin and Fine & skin cancer last year access to world class Country Lakes and North aged just 53. Rosemere’s treatments and services place like Lancashire to raise money corporate fundraiser Cathy via their local hospitals for Rosemere Cancer Skidmore said of the and the Rosemere home for Foundation by donating company: “Its directors Cancer Centre at Royal Rosemere £100 from the sale of and staff are leading the Preston Hospital. every property. way in showing other local The donation comes on A charity scheme Company director Andrew companies how business top of the company’s launched to honour Kneale said: “We are and charities can work sponsorship of 71 places together to help serve the the memory of popular delighted to donate £6,000 in the Great North Swim to the Rosemere Cancer communities on whose Ambleside estate agent on Windermere in June, Foundation, which is such custom they depend.” David Benjamin has in which director Deborah a worthwhile local charity.” raised £6,000 in its first The money raised will be Benjamin, David’s widow, spent on vital equipment, his three sons James, Alex six months. The pledge was made to following the death research and training and Oliver, Andrew Kneale ‘Charity begins at Home’ of former managing to help ensure cancer and other staff, family and was adopted by local director David, who lost a patients in Lancashire friends took part.

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Simon Thomas, with Adam Thorpe and the ladies of Gaynor Sports. Jo Gaynor, Amanda Brady, Pam Thorley and Cherry Gaynor. St John’s Hospice has held its 10% annual charity golf day, raising more than £14,500. DISCOUNT More than 120 players took to OFF EVERYTHING the course at Windermere in fine conditions, in support of the charity, Please quote ref Windermere Now which serves patients across North Terms and conditions apply Lancashire and the South Lakes. The event has become renowned for its ‘quirky style’, with an ice cream van in situ on the fairways (courtesy of ‘Josephs’) and afternoon tea and cocktails served at the halfway house by St Johns’ volunteers, and mixed by Simon Thomas & Adam Thorpe of Slate Bar. The combined efforts of the raffle and auction contributed towards the tremendous sum raised, with prizes donated by Emirates, who gave two airline tickets to Dubai. Other prizes up for grabs were special golf experiences at Loch Lomond and Archerfield and lunch for two at Simon Rogan’s Cartmel restaurant, L’Enclume with accompanying chauffeur, donated by Lakeland Chauffeurs, with match funding provided by Barclays and Yorkshire Bank. Following a sumptuous three course dinner, a video production of the day was played by ‘Tee Video’.

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A one-night Lake District WHAT’S ON WITH THE art exhibition helped a Wordsworth: Big in Japan NATIONAL TRUST Japanese artist, living in Grange over Sands, to accompany his painting to Fri, 4 Nov - 16 Dec, 12 noon Allan Bank A meeting of a Japanese art exhibition. minds - Live letter reading Before it was shipped to Come to sit back, relax Japan, Hideyuki Sobue’s with a cup of tea, and enjoy painting was shown in listening to the reading of England for one night only letters and articles written at Wordsworth’s former by Beatrix Potter and her home at Rydal Mount near friend Canon Rawnsley, who Ambleside. Curators, Peter inspired Potter to preserve and Marian Elkington, special places in Lakes from held a reception and the original manuscripts of the museum officials. being irreparably ruined by poetry recital by Andrew both of the poets alongside Christopher Wordsworth development. Free. Christopher Wordsworth, artworks created by over 20 said: “It has been a the poet’s great great great Every Sunday, 8pm other contemporary artists privilege to learn about great grandson. Sticklebarn Quiz Night Get from the UK and Japan. the poet Basho’s work your thinking caps on at our The painting brings Hideyuki Sobue, (who through the art of our friend weekly quiz night. It’s £1 per together two World-class now lives in Grange over Hideyuki. Basho stands person, max 8 people to a poets on one canvas. Sands), was commissioned as Wordsworth’s equal, team, winners take home the William Wordsworth and by the museum to create or even greater, in global kitty. the Japanese poet Basho. the artwork. At an opening literature. We are very Every Tuesday, 1 – 29 The exhibition, at the ceremony, a huge poster pleased that we were able Nov, 2.30pm Sticklebarn Kakimori Bunko Museum, showing the hills of the Lake to help Hideyuki attend the Mid-week adventure films has assembled some of District can be seen behind opening.” Head to Sticklebarn for high-adrenaline movies on the big screen upstairs at Sticklebarn. Free. Hard hat tours of Wray Castle Sat 12 November, 11am- If you’ve always fancied a Find out more about 4pm High Close Estate poke around in the depths the work carried out to British Red Cross Open - and the heights- of the repair the complex roof Gardens Join National Trust Lake District’s premier and some of the lessons Rangers and the British Red gothic pile, Wray Castle, learned along the way. Cross at High Close for a then you’re in luck. There are spiral staircases special open day where we to negotiate, small spaces will be running guided tours Every Saturday and to get through (hence throughout the day. Free. Sunday in November at the hard hats) and a few 1pm the National Trust are cobwebs to avoid. 13 November , 9am-5pm hosting ‘Hard Hat Tours’. Footprint Bowl Carving The intrepid guides will Places are limited so the They will take you beyond Hand carve your own bowl also show you some of National Trust are advising or kneading trough from the usual visitor access the darkest corridors and people to book early to local greenwood. A busy day into some of the unseen turrets so torches will be at avoid disappointment. will be rewarded when your parts of Wray Castle. the ready! Telephone 015394 33250. creation takes pride of place in your kitchen. BE: 07702 256 425, garethandro@ Faintly Falling Upon All the Living and the Dead woodmatters.org.uk £60. Faintly Falling Upon All furthermore the changing 23 November, 9am-5pm the Living and the Dead representation and reception Footprint Rustic Benches is a new indoor sculpture of nature and landscape. As Make a rustic greenwood exhibited at the visitor in internationally acclaimed bench or simple stool using centre, Grizedale Forest. artist, Neudecker has hand tools. Your bench or Artist Mariele Neudecker has exhibited widely, including stool will be ready to take transplanted three life sized solo exhibitions at the IKON home and will look fantastic trees into the gallery space. Gallery, Birmingham, Tate St indoors or out. BE: 07702 Their presence speaks Ives, Tate Britain, London, 256 425, garethandro@ of the stillness of a forest the Zeppelin Museum, woodmatters.org.uk . £60 + clearing, without the possible Friedrichshafen, as well £25 materials. howling of wind, patter of as in Biennales in Japan, rain or creaking of branches. Australia and Singapore. nationaltrust.org.uk Neudecker’s work is an The installation is in situ at evolving exploration of the Grizedale from 1st October landscape tradition in art, and to 1st January 2017.

24 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2016 - NEXT DEADLINE 1ST NOVEMBER Lakeland memory jerkers Joseph Hardman’s photographs of the Lake District have long been held in high regard with his black and white pictures, taken using Victorian glass-plate cameras appearing in both national and local press.

Well known for iconic recorded shows, shepherds’ images of Cumbria’s beauty fairs and traditions such spots and tourist havens, as the Lyth Valley damson Hardman’s portrayal of harvest. In 2014, Hardman’s people at work is often photographs were given to passed over. However an local people with dementia exhibition of Hardman’s in an attempt to trigger work may now be seen at their memories of the the Museum of Lakeland area between 1930 and  Life and Industry, Kendal, 1960. Rachel Roberts of  until 17th December. the Museum of Lakeland Hardman died in 1972 and Life and Industry: “I think  never learned to drive so Hardman had a very  he covered about 200 miles positive message. It was a  a week by taxi, across the message of great personal  Lake District. love for the Lake District and  for the people who lived and He took thousands of   images and assiduously worked here.”     Kay at the Rosewood Cafe   A new book has been  published by Lakes poet, Kerry Darbishire. Kay’s Ark is the charming story of Kay Callaghan, Kerry’s mother and the owner of ‘Rosewood’, the former café and tea garden at Skelwith ADVENTURE Bridge, near Ambleside. LEISURE VEHICLES Kay became a much loved local character after moving up to the Lake District with her three children in 1950. With her marriage on the years at boarding school, rocks and little money to she was sent to finishing support her young family, she school in Switzerland and decided to open her home later trained at RADA in the to the public by turning it hope of becoming an actress. into a cafe and tea garden. Kay’s life in the Lake District Rosewood soon became was to become very different a popular haven for artists, to the affluent lifestyle she musicians, writers, animal had been used to. In later lovers and animals during the years, she founded two 1950’s and 60’s. animal charities in the Lake Kerry writes about the daily District, Animal Concern and goings on at Rosewood, Animal Rescue (with Alfred recollecting her mother’s Wainwright) helping to save vibrant personality whilst hundreds of animals from a poignantly revealing her desperate fate. insecurities. Kay Callaghan The author and prize winning had been born into privilege, poet Kerry Darbishire won a the daughter of a wealthy Cumbria Writers Bursary to midlands Industrialist and pen the book from the writer a close descendant of the Hunter Davies. She lives composer Frederick Delius. near Staveley with her artist www.adventurelv.com After spending her formative husband Stephen Darbishire. TEBAY BUSINESS PARK, TEBAY (J38 M6) CUMBRIA, CA10 3SS 01539 624141 Kay’s Ark is on sale in bookshops, ISBN 9780957660953. £10

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At the cutting edge Remember, remember… the environment Rusland Horizons Scheme Winter is almost here, which sees six new bonfires and firework apprentices on a 3 year displays will soon be upon programme is dedicated us. Although this can be a to restoring and protecting magical time, consider a the important landscape of few things before throwing the Rusland Valley. yourselves into the They were delighted to celebrations. accept the involvement of We are aware of the Makita, Electricity North West common sense rules in the and Thomas Graham, a local Firework Code. We know to Cumbrian family business. light the touchpaper at arm’s length and stand well back. We tell our children to never throw them and we know to keep livestock safe and our pets indoors. However, in recent years the stomach. Small animals our area given the amount sky lanterns (commonly and birds have become of MOD military aircraft low known as Chinese lanterns) entangled in the frames and flying activity at night. have become increasingly died from injury, starvation Fireworks are loud and popular for all kinds of or simply stress. According powerful, but the dangers celebration. Unfortunately to the RSPCA the bamboo are obvious. Sky lanterns the hazards posed by them framed lanterns are just as can float around for a are much less obvious than dangerous. There are many substantial period of time All of its power tools have their explosive cousins. Sky cases of cattle suffering and we have no control been generously donated lanterns are made from burns as the lanterns have over where they will land. by Makita. Thomas Graham paper and wire (sometimes fallen into fields, but even The RSPCA, NFU and has provided the team with bamboo) and contain an open more damage can occur if many other organisations a comprehensive store of flame heat source which lifts they land in gardens, parks, have been calling for a ban tools. This leaves them fully the lantern into the air where haystacks, fuel tanks and (they are already banned in equipped and ready to really it can float for miles from barns causing injury and several countries). make a difference, as a team the point of release. Once catastrophic damage to the Please ask yourself... are the flame extinguishes, the environment. “This is an important scheme the few minutes of pleasure lanterns falls back to earth. They can cause damage to gained from watching a and one Makita is proud There have been several aircrafts. Aviation authorities lantern majestically float into to be involved with,” says reports of animals dying have highlighted the risks the night sky really worth Mark Earles, national sales because they have eaten the of damaging engines, tyres the havoc they can cause manager, Makita OPE..” wire frames when they have and fuselages. This could to livestock, wildlife and the Two of the new apprentices, landed causing rupture to pose a particular problem in environment? Leia Hoggarth from Barrow and Aiden Dineen from Dalton are also being sponsored by Electricity Autumn at Holehird Gardens North West. Holehird gardens remain the herbaceous borders, Sally McGuire of Electricity open throughout the removing any weeds which North West, said: “We are year. As the temperature spring up and mulching the committed to providing becomes cooler the ground ready for the next opportunities for young colours of the leaves growing season. The fallen people throughout the become more intense leaves will be collected to region through our own before they finally drop off. make leaf mould. Two to apprenticeship scheme and The views of the Langdales three year old leaf mould, also by supporting other are spectacular on dry days coupled with Holehird’s own fantastic schemes like the and of course there is still compost, helps the plants new apprentice programme a lot of colour produced by grow so well each year. by Rusland Horizons”. late flowering plants such There will be a gap in the Claire Green, Rusland as sedums and Michaelmas walled garden where the Horizon’s Skills and daisies. Dahlias will still be greenhouse once stood. It building. If the gates to the Training Coordinator says: flowering until the first frosts will be replaced by a new walled garden are closed, “It is fabulous to have this turn their leaves brown. structure early in 2017. visitors are asked to enter opportunity to provide The gardens are generally and then shut them so that skills and training to local quieter in the autumn, There will be no volunteers young people who are so but worth visiting for their in Reception until spring rabbits are prevented from enthusiastic and passionate peace and tranquillity. 2017, but there may still be coming in as well. On most about protecting this local As the month wears on, plants for sale. Visitors are days there will be a few landscape.” the volunteer gardeners asked to put plant money gardeners around, with most will be busy cutting back into the box next to the main coming on a Wednesday.

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On Tufty the back at Brockhole fells There was great CLIVE HUTCHBY excitement recently when one of the Suddenly, in less time than it takes National Park’s for a rain-storm to whip up over Great volunteers spotted a Langdale, the summer was gone. red squirrel from the It wasn’t exactly an ‘Indian Summer’ bird hide at the Lake September but it had its moments, with District Visitor Centre enough sunshine and balmy temperatures at Brockhole on to keep tourists and fellwalkers flocking Windermere. to the Lakes and events such as the Tour red squirrels maintain icons.” Mike Turner, of of Britain and Ambleside’s Festival of the Bob Cartwright, and extend their range Treetop Treks, which Fells to further boost the local economy. Secretary of across south Cumbria.” is based at Brockhole, But now it’s October, the leaves have Westmorland Red Kat Parker, Brockhole agrees. “The visitors turned, and walking the fells takes on a Squirrels, explained, to our experience get Commercial Manager, whole new level of seriousness. At this “Greys out-compete the as close to red squirrel added, “Brockhole time of year the weather can change at reds for territory and habitat as it’s possible should be ideal for a blink of an eye, which is why I’ve spent food and risk spreading to do without being a many hours lately sorting through the squirrel pox virus, which seeing red squirrels in squirrel. We’d love it autumn/winter gear I need to take with is lethal to red squirrels. their natural habitat and if our customers spot me onto the mountains. I’ve got one of now we know they’re those expandable rucksacks and for the We know that by a red as part of their back, it’s a great place next few months it will be bulging with managing grey numbers exciting day here in crampons, snow goggles, winter fleeces, through humane for the public to view the heart of the Lake extra mittens, hats, gloves... nand not control we have seen these Lake District District.” forgetting the JetBoil of course. There’s one thing I will be doing, however, before setting off to walk the next set of Wainwright fells (the Northerns), and We’ve heard that the that’s return to Tilberthwaite. Last year I frightening Asian Stirring up a Hornet’s nest. spent three days walking on and around Hornet has now been Holme Fell (that’s the delightful fell that found in the UK. and destroy any nests.” provides a backdrop for Yew Tree Farm The distinctive Asian on the A593 between Skelwith Bridge What does this Hornet, smaller than and Coniston), and what a joy that was. mean for us and our indigenous stripey our native species, is I particularly want to go back to the narrow most likely to be found lane between the main road and Hodge friends? Now we are in southern parts of Close, where, if the autumn leaves haven’t into winter does it have been blown away by October gales, the any relevance? England. It has been spotted in Tetbury, colours are as vivid as an explosion in a Not a lot for us humans, Gloucestershire earlier Dulux factory. For photographers seeking and perhaps not a total year – the first time some golden moments, this is a location disaster for the wasps I would highly recommended. You might and bees that live here the hornet has been well see me there! already. Yes, the Asian discovered in the UK. Hornet (Vespa Veluntia) The Department for in the north of the UK is very aggressive to Environment, Food due to colder winters. bees and may wipe out and Rural Affairs How do you recognise (DEFRA) has set up a colonies. But according it? Unlike many of the three-mile surveillance to Nicola Spence, Defra garish pictures that have zone and a ‘species Deputy Director for appeared in the press it alert’ has been issued. Plant and Bee Health, is a dowdy little thing. It’s active months are “It is important to If you do spot one early remember they pose no between April and next year you should greater risk to human November and whilst it is inactive over the report it at once before Looking down on Holme Ground farm, Tilberthwaite health than a bee, though we recognise winter the Queens will the colony can develop. be preparing to form new Sightings should be Clive Hutchby, who contributes to Windermere Now, is revising the damage they can ’s seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the cause to honey bee colonies in the spring. sent with a photograph Lakeland Fells. Books One, Two and Three (the Eastern, Far Eastern and Central fells) have already been published. He colonies. That’s why The good news is that it and local details to has completed work on Book Four: The Southern Fells which alertnonnative@ceh. will be published next spring. we are taking swift and is believed the species robust action to identify will not be able survive ac.uk

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UP COMING EVENTS Great night out in relaxed & Ambleside Child & Baby Tim Farron: Thursday: informal atmosphere. Bar & Clinic, Thursday 3 & 17 4 Nov.10am – 12pm 8 Nov Tuesday 1.30pm on-site parking. Kendal Golf November, 10am till 11am. Windermere Library meeting Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal Club, The Heights, Kendal. room First Floor Windermere But is it Art? Lynne Gibson Special loyalty discounts Ambleside Library Reading Library Citizens Advice B.Ed, MA South Lakeland available - £6: Pam Furness, Group, Wednesday 9 Nov: 015394 46464 Decorative & Fine Arts 07770 954 359 dance@ 7.15pm. Discussing The Loving Society (SLDFAS) Entry Fee furnessjive.com Spirit by Daphne Du Maurier. From Auschwitz to £10.00 Tel: 01229 468525 Friendly informal group, new Ambleside Exhibition Open from 9.30 – 4.30pm Monday, AMBLESIDE PARISH CENTRE members welcome. Ambleside Natural History: Tuesday, Wednesday – 10 Nov: 7.30pm Beehive Ambleside Songsters, for Closed Thursday and Friday Building, Ambleside Cedar Counselling all who love to sing including University campus, Rydal Cumbria: Mon-Fri: Free those with dementia, followed Road: Eurasian otters and and confidential counselling endangered whitefish in available . Call 075021- by coffee, Fridays 11am - 12pm 06582 or email help@ the Lake District Speaker: Knitting & Craft Group, Stephen Hewitt. cedarcounsellingcumbria. MARCHESI CENTRE co.uk Tuesdays 10am - 12pm. Ambleside U3A Open Day 12 Get-together for Knitting, Holly Rd, Windermere LA23 2AF November: Saturday. 10am Gentle chair-based exercise: Chat, Coffee (or Tea) & Cake. Friday, : 11-12 pm. Age UK. 015394 43411 email address to 2pm Main Hall, Ambleside A friendly social group to 01539 728118 [email protected] Parish Centre Open to share ideas & knowledge, anyone who is retired or All Together Now: Tuesdays: beginners welcome. semi-retired and wants to 3.15 - 5pm. Call the parish Monday: find out more about their centre on 015394-34172. Games Group 1st & 3rd Social Club 55: 10am local U3A. Tea, coffee and Computer ‘Games for Tuesdays each month 4:30pm Short Tennis 10am biscuits will be available free Men’ group: Thursdays - 6pm. Informal games playing of charge. 10am - 12.30pm, offers Cards, Scrabble, Chess etc. U3A: 2pm (2nd Monday of the month) NSPCC Winter Fair 16 Nov the opportunity to develop Everyone welcome. U3A Local History: 2pm computer skills as there are (3rd Monday of the month) Wed: The Villa Hotel Levens Wednesday drop-ins with 10am – 4pm: : Entrance £3 PCs available. new members Slimming World: 5.30pm & 7.30pm are welcome. Games include South Lakeland District Council advisor, 10am – 1pm. Windermere Bridge School: 7pm dominoes, cards, pool, table Rummikub Club - 7.30pm ON-GOING EVENTS football table tennis and Gadget Man every (3rd Monday of the month) backgammon. Chair based exercises: Wednesday, 11am - 1pm, Every Tuesday 10 am at Bereavement Support Help with iPhones, tablets Tuesday: Group: First Thursday of etc, plus free 1 to 1 IT Nine Oaks Trust, Phoenix Enjoy Your Leisure 10am Way. The exercises are each month: , 2.30-4pm. Call sessions offering further help Judith Shingler on 015394- using your Laptop, iPad, etc. Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café safe, gentle and benefit 1.30pm (2nd Tues) circulation, flexibility, muscle 34640. Please book with library staff. strength and mobility - with The Evergreen Club: Exercise Class for the an emphasis on enjoyment. Wednesdays: 2pm to 4pm Ambleside Songsters, Over 50’s – 1.30pm For men and women. Further A weekly opportunity for Fridays 11am - 12pm. For Trefoil Guild 2pm (2nd Tues) details from 015394 44436. the older members of our all who love to sing including Chess 7.30pm community to meet together those with dementia, followed Breastfeeding Support by coffee. Groups: Thursday mornings for activities/talks/trips etc. New members welcome. . Wednesday: 9.30-11.30 at Ghyllside Public PCs available for Windermere Scottish Neighbourhood Centre, Call Betty Potts on 015394 31851 betty.potts@ internet, scanning and Dance Group. 10am. Gillinggate, Kendal Friday printing. Wifi is free, visitors U3A Reading Group 2pm (1st Wed) mornings 9.30-11.30 at btopenworld.com welcome to join. Charity Weightwatchers - 5pm Windermere Manor Hotel, Foodbank: Thursdays: Food Christmas Cards available for Windermere Bridge Club 6.50pm Rayrigg Road, Windermere boxes distributed 11am- sale in the library now. No need to book, just drop 1pm. Collect vouchers in. You can find the groups Contact the library on 015394 Thursday on Facebook: Kendal and during office opening hours. 32507 or email ambleside. Art Class 10am Windermere Breastfeeding CHURCH HALL [email protected] Support Groups. contact for further information. Bowness W.I. 12 – 4pm ann@cumbriabreastfeeding. Coffee mornings: (2ndThursday) org.uk Thursdays: 10am to 12 pm Windermere W.I. 7pm noon Brathay Church Hall. WINDERMERE LIBRARY (1st Thursday) Hola. U3A advanced Follow the smell of fresh Spanish sessions. 1st and In the Moment - Lakeland Arts 2pm-4pm scones! Monday: 9.30am -1pm (1st, 2nd and 3rd 3rd Monday of the month Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Thursday of the month) 10 am This small friendly SKELWITH BRIDGE 9.30am-5pm Wednesday, Filling Station 7.30pm (3rdThursday) group meets at one another’s COMMUNITY CENTRE Sunday: Closed houses, and examine Spanish material taken from U3A Bridge group; Fridays: Friday 2pm. Small friendly group.. Windermere Library Reading the recent Spanish press Social Club 55: 10am or from Spanish literature. Phone 01539435200 or just Group meet on the 3rd New members are welcome. come along. Monday of each month at U3A Bridge 2pm Contact Tony Lonton on 3:00pm in the library tea and Windermere Bridge Club 6.50pm 015394-31345. AMBLESIDE LIBRARY coffee provided Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-1pm, Modern Jive Dance Night 2pm-5pm, Tues 1pm-6pm, 17 October: Discussing:‘Far Autumn/Winter & Class: Mondays: 7.30pm Sat: 10am-1pm Thurs, Sun: from the Madding Crowd’ by 2016 Outings - 10.30pm Weekly modern Closed Thomas Hardy Friday 11th November jive classes for beginners Barton Grange £10/£11 South Lakeland District & improvers with dancing Lakes Parish Council Thursday 1st December – Blackpool to variety of music genres. Meeting, Wed 2 & 23 Council drop in session Christmas Shopping £10/11 every Tuesday and Thursday Fun, easy to learn & suitable November, 7pm. 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Churches Together Evangelist Peter Maiden returns to Filling Station in Cumbria On Thursday 17 November, in OMO - but where he is Churches Together in Cumbria’s Peter Maiden is back with us pursuing an active ministry as annual Celebrating Day was held to speak on our identity in an author. He has recently at St.Mary’s Church Ambleside Christ. published his latest book which and Ambleside Parish Centre explores Christian identity. on 17th September. As a past director of the world famous Operation Mobilisation Don’t miss this opportunity to The theme for the day was Organisation (OMO), Peter hear an exceptional and well Rooted and Grounded in Love: a has had an unparalleled loved evangelist. prayer tasting day. The keynote opportunity to witness, for Join us at The Marchesi speaker was Roy Searle of the many years, in countries all Centre, Holly Road, Northumbria Community who over the world. He has now Windermere at 7:30 for a spoke on “Loving God and Loving returned to Keswick, where thought - provoking evening. Others-the Great Commandment he continues to be involved Queries: 07584 079 607 and the Great Commission.” After lunch there was an opportunity to attend two of the workshops from the six that were on offer and to meet with people Lakes Christian Centre Events Churches seek from other parts of the county. a sound future Lakes Christian Centre welcome The first service will take place Cumbria Churches Appeal for everyone in the local community at 2.00pm and again at 4.30pm, South Asia Floods Disaster. to come and join us. so bring your friends and family In conjunction with Christian Aid, On Saturday 12th November, along to your preferred time. The churches in Cumbria have been guys are invited to the event is free and we recommend asked to hold emergency Church Lighthouse Café in Windermere arriving in good time to get a Collections during October and at 8.30am (meet upstairs) for seat. Our children and youth November for the South Asia the Men’s Breakfast (£10pp) are looking forward to taking Flood Disaster. Since mid- July and you are more than welcome part in our services, and there 7 million people have been will also be a short Christmas affected by floods caused by to attend. message on ‘The Light of the persistent rain fall. Also on Saturday 12th November, from 7pm at World’ from our Pastor Mike. So Carver Uniting Church (URC warm up your voices ready for There are around 5,500 and Methodist) Lakes Christian Centre, Unite church towers with Community Worship returns with singing Christmas carols, and We meet for Worship every we hope you’ll join us downstairs ringable bells in England another evening of live music but the numbers of Sunday at 10.45am and with free refreshments. This afterwards for refreshments and welcome everyone to our Service bellringers are falling and month we’re looking forward to mince pies. and afterwards for refreshments an ancient tradition is welcoming back the band from Lakes Christian Centre and fellowship in the Church Hall. in danger of fading into Life Church Warrington who will Celebration Day! silence. Sunday (third of the month): also lead us in worship during Come along to our special That’s the message from 6.30pm, Evening Communion our Remembrance Sunday ‘Church Sunday’ Service at Clive Sutton, writing in the Service. Service on the 13th at 11am. 11am on the 29th January to Ambleside and Brathay Sunday (fourth of the month): We would also like to remind find out more about life at Lakes Parish Magazine, who 9.00am, ‘Church with Croissants’. you that the Lakes Gospel Choir Christian Centre! warned that unless new Wednesday, 10-11.30am, rehearse at Lakes Christian We will be celebrating the variety bellringers come forward Coffee@Carver: Our coffee Centre most Monday evenings of church ministries, we will be “the sound of church bells morning every week. and you are welcome to come sharing highlights from 2016 will cease to be part of our Carver Tots meet every Thursday and enjoy listening to them sing. and we will mention some of the cultural heritage”. in term-time, 9.00-11.00am. Please contact the Church exciting events we’re looking The bells at St Mary’s Carver Christmas Fair this Office on 015394 88298 or forward to throughout 2017. Ambleside, Holy Trinity year will be on Saturday, 26 [email protected] You are very welcome to come Brathay and Holy Trinity November 10.00am-12 noon. if you’d like more information. and join us and hear more Chapel Stile are still rung There will be a variety of stalls to The Light of the World! about our vibrant church, weekly but more ringers are browse and refreshments will be Join us at Lakes Christian Centre which is located on Lake Road needed if this is to continue. available. All proceeds will be for on Lake Road, Bowness, on in Bowness just up from the If you are interested, call local charities. Sunday 18th December as we Royalty Cinema. You can Clive on 015394 37360 or Dates for November celebrate Christmas with our also find out more about us at email him at clive.sutton@ Friday 18 November: 2.30pm, special Christmas Carol Services. lakeschristiancentre.co.uk. low-hacket.net Bereavement Group Meeting. Sunday 20 November : 6.30pm, Evening Communion. 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