ISSUE 81 OCTOBER 2015

THE VIEW

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Price £1.00 (but free of charge to every household in Over Kellet) For the next (November) issue, the closing date for news, articles and advertisements is 15 October 2015. All contributions should be sent to the email address: [email protected] Editorial Board: Liz Brewster, Angela Huck and Chris Pogson Advertising: Jane Meaden BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairs ex-officio of the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council We are grateful to the above organisations for their financial support

We are happy to accept contributions in any electronic form. Our preference is for Microsoft Word with 14 point Arial font and margins set at 1.5cm all round, although anything that can be converted into this is acceptable. Advertisements should be in a form compatible with PC software. Please note that the views expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Editorial Team or Board of Management. Every care has been taken in trying to provide accurate information, particularly in the Diary, the Directory, on Local Services and bus times. We apologise if any errors creep in; please let us know if you do find any so that they can be amended for next time.

The Over Kellet View is published every month (except January and August) and distributed to all residents within the parish of Over Kellet. It is also to be seen on the village web-site (www.overkellet.org) in a colour version. We are grateful to the webmaster, Gordon Galloway for his expert help. ©2015 Over Kellet View Meadowbank House, Craggs Hill [email protected]

Front Cover: Chrysanthemums (© Lynn Fotheringham)

Printed by Bay Typesetters, Tel: 01524 850056, 07710 405864 [email protected] THE OCTOBER VIEW As I write this in the middle of September our television screens have, for over two weeks, been showing footage of thousands of refugees fleeing Syria and making their way across Europe—with many lives lost on the way including the tragic drowning of infants and children. How sad it is to see refugees streaming across Europe again—one wonders if anything has been learnt from the human tragedies of the 20th Century. The residents of Over Kellet have the basic necessities of a home, food and health care – things we take for granted but are not all available to those refugees. And we have so much more—education, hobbies and toys for our children, holidays, a beautiful area to live in etc. Last weekend in the village there were two events to enjoy—the Horticultural Show and the Musical Charity Day organised by Paul and Lesley Gee to celebrate the astonishing feat of Paul building an organ in their house. Both of these events have raised money for good causes—the Show for Morecambe Homeless Action and the Musical Day for St John’s Hospice and St John’s Church, Yealand. It is great that so many people in the village are willing to do their bit to help those in need—l hope that our country, the countries of Europe and the rest of the world can do the same for those more distant from our everyday lives. Jane Meaden

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS For free announcements of engagements, marriages, births and deaths contact the OK View at [email protected]

3 LETTER FROM THE VICARAGE St Cuthbert’s Church Over Kellet October 2015

Dear Friends, Holiday Memories For most of us our holidays have passed this year and we may often recall the memories. Sue and I spent our holiday with my cousin and her husband near Norwich. One of the lasting memories was visiting a local farm when Sue and I held a new-born lamb. I think a new-born lamb is one of the most beautiful animals of all. When the ewe has cleaned her new-born lamb and licked it to fluffy white, it is so clean you just want to touch it. It is also the most defenceless animal. Our Lord Jesus Christ is referred to in Scripture as “The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. The farmer told me that if you want to catch a young calf to dehorn, dose or inoculate it, it fights, kicks and makes a tremendous noise. A little lamb will stand there and virtually let you do anything to it. It will not even defend itself. The Bible speaks about Jesus being like “a lamb led to the slaughter”. A lamb is the only animal that will not put up a fight. That reminds me of the Lord Jesus Christ when he stood before Pontius Pilate. The Bible says He never uttered a word, He was totally defenceless. He died on a cross at Calvary so that your sin and mine could be forgiven if we repent and trust Him because He is alive today. Next time you see lambs, spend time and think about “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. He died so we can be forgiven and lives so we can have eternal life, through faith and trust in Him. Your friends Rev. Ken & Sue Clapham At Your Service: Rev Ken, Sue and Alan are available for any parishioner or visitor to our Parish who is ill or in need at home or hospital. Please contact Rev. Ken, phone 734189. Join our team: If you can offer some time to help maintain your church building please see or phone our warden Frank McLachlan 734160. CHURCH NEWS As we reflect on this new season of Autumn we have so much to be grateful for, living in this beautiful village and surrounding area. As a harvest hymn reminds us “All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, so thank the Lord, O thank the Lord for all His love.” Do come and join us to celebrate and give thanks at our Harvest All Age Worship service on Sunday 11 October at 10.30am at St Cuthbert’s.

4 This day is also our annual Gift Day. Following our recent Quinquennial inspection we have an estimated additional £30,000 to raise for general church maintenance. Our ancient church, which is a listed building, has been well cared for over many centuries and is an invaluable village resource. If you feel able to contribute towards these expenses we would be most grateful. Donations can be made in the enclosed envelope and either brought to the Harvest service or given to the Vicar, wardens or member of the congregation. If you are a taxpayer, completing and signing the Gift Aid form will increase your gift to the church by 25%. The November charity coffee morning will be held on Saturday 21 November and the Christmas Fayre will be on Friday 4 December. Both events are in the Village Hall. The Fayre will have craft stalls, local craft makers and special stalls. Further details will be in the November Over Kellet View. John Halsey

5 OVER KELLET NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH We are in a low crime area but we still do have some conventional crime from time to time. Only recently another garden shed in Over Kellet was attacked, presumably with a view to theft of its contents. The local police are very stretched and have not been coming to scenes of crime even when evidence is to hand. Their concerns have been directed more to national issues such as child abuse and terrorism, as set out in the Strategic Policing Requirement issued by the Home Office. Whatever your views about this strategy, it means that it is more important than ever for individuals to prevent crime in the first place. Clive Grunshaw, the elected Police and Crime Commissioner for , recently said "Tackling crime is one of my key priorities in my police and crime plan and that is why I am supporting this campaign (a one-month anti-burglary campaign in this county, which ended on 31 August). Prevention is always better than cure and so I think it's essential we inform Lancashire residents of steps they can take to help stop them becoming a victim of such an invasive crime. Lancashire is a safe place to live but we cannot be complacent and we must continue to take action to combat burglary so that everybody can feel safe in their own home.” Mr Grunshaw can be contacted through his website—https://www.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/Contact/Contact-Us.aspx—or by email at [email protected] Last month I wrote about window alarms which can help you to protect yourself and your property; I still have them all! The alarms, which are free, are particularly effective on kitchen and bathroom windows of terraced cottages and on patio doors. They work by sensing vibration on the glass if a would-be intruder tries to force the window. When activated the siren emits a 120 decibel noise (pretty loud!). The alarms are quite small and easily fitted; they come with instructions, adhesive stickers and batteries. If you would like one, please contact me on 732892. Fraudsters have created a high quality website template advertising flat-screen televisions at below market value (which do not actually exist). Payment is requested by bank transfer which gives no protection to the buyer when the television does not arrive. There is no practical cover for this and little point in reporting such scams. You just have to be careful (even verging on the paranoid!). 1. Bank transfer payments are not protected. Always make payment by credit card or (genuine) PayPal where there should be a good chance of recompense. Be especially careful when dealing with overseas traders. 2. Do some on-line research on the website, company name and business address to identify any poor feedback or irregularities. If in any doubt, check the authenticity of websites before making any purchases. A ‘whois’ search on the website name will identify when the website has been created, so be wary of newly formed domains. This search can be conducted using the website https://who.is/ . And remember the old adage—If an item seems too good to be true, it probably is. Chris Pogson 6 WILSON’S ENDOWED SCHOOL NEWS Welcome to Our New Reception and Mr Kelly One week in and our youngest pupils went off to Mr Wilson’s fruit farm at Leapers Rock to pick fruit. The fruit is made into crumbles as part of our Harvest activities. We were blessed with late summer sunshine and our 19 new pupils had a lovely morning, learning about where apples and plums come from. The children were accompanied by a group of teaching assistants and our new teacher, Mr David Kelly. Westmorland County Show The school had a stand in the ‘Learning for Life’ marquee. It was a privilege to showcase the children’s hard work and successes. The pictures that our Reception class children had painted of themselves in their new uniforms were much admired. We took tasty bites of cake made by school cook, Taryn, which was described as ‘delicious’ by the show’s president on his tour. Sarah managed to sell £180 of raffle tickets for school funds. We were greatly helped by governor, Graham Agnew and parent Gil Johnson, who designed and produced banners and flyers for us to use on the day. Our new ‘branding’ has us totally ‘bedazzled’! The new banner is pictured below. It was a glorious day and we were thrilled to meet friends, parents and past pupils as they viewed our stand. Follow us on Twitter We now have our own Twitter page, sharing news and photographs of daily life and events in school. Follow this link to read our ‘tweets’: https://twitter.com/HeadOK1 You can also ‘follow us’ or ‘retweet’ our entries. It’s a way of using social media to celebrate the life of the school instantly, with a wider audience. Jo Williams, Headteacher

7 MEET THE PARISH COUNCIL In the second of our series introducing the current Parish Council, Graham Agnew explains why he joined the Council and how he spends his time when he’s not fighting bureaucracy. Where did it all start? I was born in Liverpool in (very late) 1953. I am one of seven children. How long have you lived in the village? 32 years. I enjoy cycling and walking in the hills and the pleasure of living in this area hasn’t worn off yet! What do you do for a living? I have worked as a graphic designer for over 40 years. I was educated at the same school as John Lennon and many other rich and famous people—but I am still waiting for my big break! After school I went to Art College. I have used computers since apple was merely a fruit but still champion the virtues of paper and pencil. What first prompted you to join the PC? I joined the Parish Council to represent our village in the face of increasing bureaucracy and decisions made by people who have no idea of where Over Kellet is or our needs. Although the wheels of local politics move exceedingly slowly and in bewildering directions we do occasionally manage to make ourselves heard and achieve beneficial results. What is your role on the PC? As well as being Vice-Chairman of the OK Parish Council, I am chairman of the Lancaster LALC (Lancashire Association of Local Councils); our bi-monthly meetings provide a very useful forum for exchanging information with other Parish Councils. It is reassuring to know that many of our concerns are mutual and we are able to share new solutions to old problems. Graham is also a governor at Wilson’s Endowed School. He is married to Lynn whom he met 45 years ago in Liverpool when they sang together at their local church. They still sing together as members of Morecambe Bay Singers. Graham can be contacted on 733407 or at [email protected] HOUSING PLANNING INFORMATION DAYS Lancaster City Council has published its latest plan for local housing and is holding a series of information days during October from 2pm to 7pm on the following days:  Tuesday 20: Ellel Village Hall  Wednesday 21: Dolphinholme Village Hall  Thursday 22: Lancaster and Morecambe College  Tuesday 27: Heritage Centre  Wednesday 28: Slyne Memorial Hall  Thursday 29: Lancaster Methodist Church ( Road) More information can be found at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning/planning- policy/people-homes-jobs-plan-district-s-future/ or at the next PC meeting.

8 WEATHER DATA FOR AUGUST 2015 About this time of year my late father would say, “When the last load of bales has gone over the hill, it is time for winter”. During the month the fields close to home have been a hive of activity with agricultural contractors cutting, turning, baling and wrapping the grass. I notice that the foliage on the Virginia Creeper in our garden is beginning to turn deep red in colour. In my June/July article I commented that many residents will have been disappointed with the weather in these months. The same cannot be said, however, for the weather in August this year. My monthly records show that it was both sunnier and drier than the 10-year average—in fact during the month there were no days when my sunshine monitor failed to record some minutes or hours of sunshine. So what are the sun hours and rainfall details for August? During the month the total rainfall was 80mm, well below the 10-year average of 106mm. The total sun hours were 164.1h above the 10-year average of 139.1h and it was the sunniest for 10 years. The warmest day was the 21st when the temperature reached 21.3°C (70.3°F) and the sunniest 24h period was that of the 6th and 7th with 13.5h, beating July’s sunniest day of12.7h. The coldest night temperature was on the 17th (7.5°C; 45.5°F) and the wettest 24h was over the 13th and 14th with 10.8mm. Because of this decrease in the average monthly rainfall I am sure that many gardeners will have noticed brown areas on lawns. As in July, the atmosphere in the month never achieved any long periods of stability, but there was a reduction in the number of times that wind gusted to over 30-40mph. Looking back in my weather diary I noted that, on the 8th, an early morning bank of fog had settled over Grange and Kent’s Bank, and condensation had formed on the inside of our house windows. Because of this instability there was a fine display of towering cumulus cloud over the Furness Peninsular on the 27th and on the evening of the 31st there was an amazing sunset. Cloud Watcher

CHRISTMAS COVER As in 2014, we would like to have a child’s picture on our front cover for the December issue.  Pictures should be paintings or drawings of any subject relevant to the season; no photographs, please!  Submissions can be of any size up to A3, but size itself will not be an advantage. One entry per child.  All entries will appear on the village website in full colour.  The deadline for submission is November 12.  Pictures should be sent or taken either to the school or directly to Chris Pogson at Over Kellet View, Meadowbank, Craggs Hill, tel 732892.  Please make sure that entries are identified by name, age and contact details (but not on the front, please)

9 PARISH COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER The latest meeting of the Over Kellet Parish Council took place on 9 September. Road Safety—Clerk Michael Watson had spent a frustrating summer trying to make contact with Lancashire County Council Highways team. Despite several emails and phone calls, no one had made contact with him to confirm when the Speed Indicator Device (SPID) could be installed. Cllr Ward suggested that County Councillor Susie Charles should be asked to encourage a response. School Parking—Headteacher Jo Williams had responded to concerns about parking, detailing the many measures the school takes to reduce parking problems. Planning—Permission for a 34.5m high wind turbine in had been granted at August’s City Council Planning Committee meeting which Cllr Ward had attended. Cllr Ward and others spoke against the application which was nevertheless granted on the recommendation of the Planning Officer and with no debate amongst councillors. Cllr Ward described the meeting as a “mockery of the democratic process”. There was an application to build four new homes at the site of the former chicken sheds off Over Kellet Road. There were no objections, but concerns would be raised about road safety and waste water. There had been an ‘outbreak’ of Tree Preservation Orders made to protect trees at Crag House on The Top Green and Shenstone House on The Green. Quarry—Four complaints have been made about the level of noise from the quarry, two of which concerned night working. Cllr Ward had been to see the Leapers Wood Quarry Manager who was sympathetic and had promised to carry out testing of night-time noise levels. However, he pointed out that they did have permission to use the crusher at night, and that demand for aggregate was currently so high that this was expected to continue for some time. Cllr Ward is due to attend a Quarry Liaison Meeting later in September. Village Survey—The findings of the recent Village Survey were discussed. 33 questionnaires had been returned, representing around 10% of households in Over Kellet. The questionnaire, which focussed on the construction of a new bus shelter on The Green, had been enclosed with the June issue of the OK View. 28 respondents were in favour of a new shelter with most favouring a more traditional design. It was agreed that Cllr Fowler would contact the builder of the shelter near Clawthorpe Hall to get an initial idea of the cost of such a project. Other items mentioned by respondents included the re-introduction of a new residents’ information pack (which Cllr Agnew would explore), queries about disability bays and the need to reduce speeding. The full minutes of the Parish Council meeting are available at www.overkellet.org and on display on village notice boards. Next month's Parish Council meeting will take place on Tuesday 13 October at 7.15pm at Wilson's Endowed C of E School. All Parish Council meetings are open to the public. Angela Huck 10 HOW MUCH MORE TRAFFIC CAN OUR VILLAGE TAKE? This was the scene outside The Narrows on Kellet Road when a bus and trailer collided. Fortunately no one was injured but the bus was damaged and there were quite a lot of shocked passengers. The trailer was from and presumably unaware of the narrow lanes. Unfortunately this is not an isolated incident. More and more heavy goods vehicles are using the village as a “Rat Run”. Quite what the answer is, I don’t know, but I do hope it doesn’t take a serious incident to illustrate the dangers created on our lanes by these large and dangerous vehicles. Liz Brewster

11 THE DIARY Regular Weekly Events SUNDAYS 0845 Every Week Holy Communion 1030 Oct 4; Nov 1, 29 All Age Worship & Sunday School 1030 Oct 11 Morning Worship 1000 Nov 8 (NOTE TIME) Ecumenical Service (Remembrance Day) 1030 Oct 18; Nov 15 Morning Worship with Communion 1030 Oct 25; Nov 22 Morning Worship, Methodist preacher MONDAYS 0900 Weekly (not Oct 19, 26) Playgroup 2–4 Years 1330 Weekly Indoor Bowls 1700 Weekly (not Nov 23, 30) Keep Active 1930 Weekly Scottish Dancing TUESDAYS 0900 Weekly (not Oct 20, 27) Playgroup 2–4 Years 0900 Weekly (Schooldays only) Playgroup-Toddlers (School) 1400 Weekly Short Tennis WEDNESDAYS 0900 Weekly (not Oct 21, 28) Playgroup 2–4 Years 1400 Oct 7, 21; Nov 4, 25 Galloways Society 1930 Weekly Church Bible Study 2000 Weekly Badminton THURSDAYS 0900 Weekly (not Oct 22, 29) Playgroup 2–4 Years 1930 Oct 8; Nov 12 WI FRIDAYS 0900 Weekly (not Oct 23, 30) Playgroup 2–4 Years

REFUSE COLLECTION IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER Grey bin: Oct 5, 19; Nov 2, 16, 30 Green bin and recycling boxes: Oct 12, 26; Nov 9, 23

12 THE DIARY Monthly Calendar

OCTOBER Sunday 4 1330 Village Walk—Old Town Thursday 8 1930 WI Meeting—Talk by Gill Baynes ‘50 Shades of Grey’ Sunday 11 1830 The Ayrton Brothers Folk Group (St Cuthbert’s Church) Monday 12 1900 Village Hall AGM (Meetings Room) Tuesday 13 1915 Parish Council Meeting (School) Wednesday 14 0900 Walking Group—Meal Bank Friday 30 1930 Hort. Soc. Meeting—Talk by Bob Sanderson (Cath’s Garden Plants) ‘Unusual Varieties of Hardy Perennials’ NOVEMBER Sunday 1 1330 Village Walk—High Newton Sunday 8 1055 Act of Remembrance (Village Green) Tuesday 10 1915 Parish Council Meeting (School) Wednesday 11 0900 Walking Group—Dunsop Bridge Thursday 12 1930 WI Meeting—Talk by Marilyn Whinfield ‘DIY Christmas’ Friday 27 1930 Horticultural Society Annual General Meeting Saturday 21 1000–1200 Charity Coffee Morning All events take place in the Village Hall unless otherwise stated

13 VILLAGE REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICE ON 8 NOVEMBER Although the Remembrance Service last year on the village green was much appreciated by many residents, both the Parish Council and St Cuthbert’s PCC have decided that it was just too expensive to try and repeat it with a marquee every year. Instead a similar format service will take place, starting in St Cuthbert’s Church at 10.00am then moving down to the village green for the Act of Remembrance at 10.55am. As last year, the plan is to involve as many village organisations as possible and have a display of memorabilia in church over that weekend. More details in the November OK View. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS SWITCH-ON, 4.00PM 5 DECEMBER Another date for your diary when we hope to make more of a village event for the switching-on of the Christmas tree lights! A SUMMER OR AUTUMN FAIR FOR OVER KELLET IN 2016? The parish council questionnaire will be reported in the November OK View. One of the suggestions was that we should revive a whole-village event, either in the summer or early autumn, as used to happen some years ago. If interested in joining a small working party to look at the feasibility of this, please let me know. Nick Ward (733947, [email protected]) VILLAGE WEBSITE Past and current issues of the Over Kellet View, including photographs in full colour, are available to download on the Village website at www.overkellet.org.

14 THE 200 CLUB The result of the draw for August was: 1st (£25) Mrs J Ward (194)

2nd (£15) Mrs K McAuliffe (34)

3rd (£10) Mrs K Kellet (168)

Congratulations to all our winners. Perhaps it’s time to start thinking about next year’s numbers—don’t forget you can increase your chances of winning by buying extra numbers. We still have a few spare numbers—only £6 for the year. Contact Chris (732892, [email protected]) or me (733877, [email protected]) Liz Brewster

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are very grateful to those who allow us to use their photographs in our magazine. This month we thank Over Kellet resident Lynn Fotheringham for our front cover.

15 AROUND THE CLUBS—OVER KELLET INDOOR BOWLS Around the Clubs is a regular editorial feature about clubs and societies in Over Kellet and Capernwray. This month, Lindsay Angus introduces the Over Kellet Indoor Bowls Club. Date founded: More than 20 years ago Contact name for further information: Mrs Lindsay Angus, 7 Woodlands View, Over Kellet LA6 1DW (734964) When and where do you usually meet? 1.30pm – 3.30pm each Monday at Over Kellet Village Hall. How much does it cost to join? £2 would let you have a few games of bowls and a cup of tea / coffee with a biscuit. We even allow you to try your first session free! Additional information: Originally the equipment was brought by Lancaster City Council to the Hall every Monday. When the Council had to stop this service, with the help of the Lottery and our own funds, we were able to purchase our own equipment. You might have noticed the mats rolled up on special stands in a corner of the Hall. We would love to see you on a Monday afternoon. No previous knowledge or experience of the games is required and you need no equipment. The bowls are lighter than most outdoor bowls which might make it easier for you, but you will still need to negotiate the “block” (a piece of wood) in the middle of the mat, but this just adds to the enjoyment (or frustration) of the game. Should you require further information, please ring Lindsay Angus (contact details above). You could be spending a couple of hours on a Monday afternoon in very friendly company, enjoying yourself, and at the same time getting a little exercise. Hope to see you next Monday in the Village Hall at 1.30pm. If you would like your club / organisation to be featured here, please email [email protected]

THE OVER KELLET VIEW You may recall a note in last month’s magazine asking for help in publishing the Over Kellet View in 2016 and beyond. As yet we have had no responses. If you feel that you can help in any way (e.g. interviewing, writing, proof-reading, IT skills) and would like to join in, please don’t delay in contacting us. We can make good use of any time you can offer, however limited that may be (even just a few hours each month). Please don't underestimate your skills—we really need you! We will have to plan for the ‘crunch’ February issue in December, leaving only two months from now. Thank you Liz Brewster (733877) & Chris Pogson (732892) 16 VILLAGE DEFIBRILLATOR As we have no direct support for heart-failure patients in the village and it takes an ambulance approximately 15 to 20 minutes to reach Over Kellet, I feel very strongly that a village defibrillator could be a valuable piece of village equipment. I am hoping that the village will be able to raise enough funds to locate a defibrillator in a coded box on the external wall of the Village Hall, which will be as central as possible to the majority of residents in the village, users of the pub, users of the Village Hall, the playgroup and the school. If you feel this is not the best location please contact me. There is no lower or upper age limit to suffering heart failure; it can strike right across the age range and a fast response is crucial. Our village defibrillator would contain pads for children and adults. I intend to source the defibrillator at cost through "The ADAM Appeal" at a total cost of £1200 (Unit, coded cabinet and installation). The ADAM appeal will support any further costs of disposable items. I will take on the responsibility for the installation and regular general checking of the unit. Free training will be provided by The British Red Cross for anyone who is interested. I hope that as many people as possible will attend a training session to increase confidence in general life-saving, first aid and the use of the unit. The use of the defibrillator is simple; when a 999 call is made the code of the nearest box is given to the caller and the operator supports the caller in the use of the defibrillator. Mistakes cannot be made. The Parish Council fully support the initiative and is willing to contribute to its cost in addition to any local funding I can obtain. I have tabled the idea at a Village Hall meeting and the committee is in full support. The village shop has kindly agreed to have a collection box for a short period of time, so if you wish to contribute to this piece of life-saving equipment, donations would be gratefully received. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Lesley Gee (phone 733240; email: [email protected])

17 THE OVER KELLET AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SHOW 2015 The Show was a great success, attracting 413 entries. The range of classes is huge—from fruit and vegetables to flowers, handicrafts (art work, photographs, flower arrangements, embroidery), baking, preserving and the children’s sections (colouring, photographs). Visitors were amazed by the many exhibits. Once again there were familiar names winning multiple sections—Brian Noon, Kevin Briggs, David Woodhouse and Bill Stables to name but a few. The devotion and skill required to grow such large, perfect vegetables and flowers must be huge. There is not enough space to mention all the prize winners so congratulations to them all and to all entering exhibits—there can be no show without you. A full list of trophies and prizes has been submitted to the local press. A great local story concerns the Cannan and Isobel Dixon Trophy for the best plate apple pie. Isobel’s family purchased the trophy after her death to commemorate her cooking skills, particularly apple-pie making. This year her grand-daughter Rebecca Dixon Wright entered for the first time and won the cup. Six other family members also entered. Rebecca owns a smallholding and used the apples she had grown. At the end of the show exhibits were sold in boxes to raise money for Morecambe Homeless Action; the total achieved was £58.50. The show continues to be a major social event in the village—an ideal opportunity to catch up with friends and acquaintances. So if you have never been why don’t you come next year and enjoy the exhibits with cake and a cuppa? You may even find yourself wanting to enter in 2017! With many thanks to all involved in the organisation of the event led by Eric Butler and David Hasted. A huge undertaking, it was run extremely professionally involving 27 volunteers in addition to the committee. Jane Meaden

DON’T FORGET British Summer Time ends at 2.00am on Sunday 25 October. You gain an hour’s sleep that night as the clocks go back one hour.

18 MILDRED PRESTON (12 JANUARY 1941 – 20 JULY 2015) Mildred died on 20 July after a long illness. I first knew Mildred when John and I came to live in Over Kellet in May 1968, and our new home was opposite to that of Mildred and Bertie, who had moved in at the end of 1967 with their two young children, Michael, aged about 4, and Anne between 2 and 3, so we have been friends for 47 years. We both joined the W.I. and enjoyed many outings and activities and, when Robert was born, he was the first ‘W.I.’ baby for many years, followed a few years later by Caroline. Mildred was treasurer for a few years and she was also lucky enough to be able to attend one of the W.I. courses at Denman College. One year we played in the Lancashire Federation Darts Competition and managed to reach the Quarter Finals. Mildred enjoyed driving and on one occasion she entered the ‘W.I. Driver of the Year’ at Preston coming first, proving that not only did she enjoy driving, but that she was good at it too. Mildred put many entries into the W.I. Annual County Shows at and we were regular participants in the very friendly and enjoyable Annual Quizzes at and . Mildred was also a keen gardener and loved her roses, and her lawn was immaculate; she was the only person I’ve ever heard of who edged their lawn with a pair of scissors. She was a very active and helpful member of the Horticultural Society and one year was asked to be the Opener of the Annual Show. Over the years she entered almost every section of the show and won many of the various cups. She encouraged her children and grandchildren to enter too. Mildred also enjoyed bowls, and was a member of the Village Hall Bowling Group. For many years, Mildred and Bertie enjoyed going to Sale Rooms, taking part both in buying and selling, as well as just looking. They were keen Horse Race Fans and their family bought them Annual Membership of Catterick Race Course, which they attended regularly, often treating themselves to fish and chips on the way home. Mildred had a deep faith and attended St. Cuthbert’s Church regularly before she was ill. Mildred was a true ‘homemaker’ and was good at everything she did. Her family was the centre of everything and she was the centre of her family. She was always smiling and cheerful, with lots to say. She will be greatly missed. Sylvia Cooper, W.I. Joint-President

19 ASH TREES SURGERY FLU VACCINATIONS Patients of Ash Trees Surgery, Brookfield Surgery, Halton Surgery and Silverdale Surgery are reminded that if you are over 65, pregnant or have a long-term condition, then you qualify for a free flu vaccination within the surgery. Individual letters will not be sent to patients. Instead drop-in clinics will take place as follows: Wednesday 30 September: 4pm–6pm, Ash Trees surgery Saturday 3 October: 9am–12pm, Ash Trees and Bolton-le-Sands surgeries Saturday 17 October: 9am–12pm, Ash Trees surgery Wednesday 21 October—booked appointments, Halton surgery To be arranged—Silverdale surgery

CHARITY MUSICAL OPEN DAY THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who supported our Charity Musical Open Day on Saturday 12 September at The Helks. We had an excellent day despite the weather. The visiting organists were of a very high calibre and played a variety of music. The other musical items were excellent and very entertaining. Visitors enjoyed the music; bacon sandwiches and cream teas were very popular during the afternoon. We raised £2000 which will be split between St. John's Hospice and St John's Church, Yealand. Anyone who missed the event and wishes to see the organ, please contact us. Thank you Lesley & Paul Gee

20 OK VIEW—5 YEARS AGO In the October 2010 issue of the OK View, there was good news about the planned Mineral Safeguarding Area which had been causing so much concern. It was reported that “built up areas” including Over Kellet would be excluded. The lives of Fred and Nan Smith, formerly of The Lilacs, were celebrated. The Scottish-born husband and wife, who had lived in Over Kellet for more than 30 years, died within eight weeks of each other in 2010. The UK still had troops in Afghanistan at this time and David Hasted wrote about a scheme to send shoe-boxes full of gifts to local soldiers who were on active duty over Christmas. Results of the 2010 OK and District Horticultural Society were reported—the majority of the prizes were won by Dr Kevin Briggs of Warton who had entered more than 60 items. CCTV was installed at the entrance to Wilson’s Endowed School, following two incidents of serious criminal damage. Elsewhere in the Village, a newly refurbished notice-board had also been vandalised. Opera came to Over Kellet Village Hall with a production featuring Baritone Mark Evans and Soprano Ros Evans from the Welsh National Opera who performed classical favourites. Last but not least, the OK View was celebrating its third birthday, the first issue having appeared in October 2017. The page 3 editorial called for contributions from readers.

21 WHAT’S ON What’s coming up in October?

MUSIC: Jackie and Geordie Campbell, pupils at Chetham’s, first performed at the Heron in 2011. They are now aged 15 and 13 and continue to astound and excite their audiences with their piano playing. They will be at the Heron on Sunday 4th at 2.30pm. Check them out on YouTube! You can choose and book your seats on line at www.theherontheatre.com THEATRE: At Lancaster Grand on Sunday 18th at 8pm you can experience Jenny Eclair–How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane). She puts middle age under the microscope and decides whether to laugh, cry or buy a dachshund! Box Office: 01524 64695 or online www.lancastergrand.co.uk FILM: At the same venue on Wednesday 21st at 7.30pm in its landmark 10th year, Reel Rock features an extraordinary collection of short adventure and climbing films from some of the world’s best adventure filmmakers. Prepare to be transported through the big screen to mountains and cliff faces across the globe to witness their various exploits. See above for box office details. LIVE BY SATELLITE: The Reel Cinema, Morecambe is showing a Royal Opera House live-by-satellite transmission on Monday 5th at 6.45pm of Le Nozze di Figaro. Revolution is in the air in David McVicar’s production of Mozart’s glorious comic opera. For The Reel, phone: 01524 413935. In the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt you can see, live from the RSC in Stratford, Greg Doran’s much acclaimed production of Henry V. At The Dukes on Wednesday 21st at 7pm. Contact details below. To see Benedict Cumberbatch‘s sell-out performance as Hamlet you need to contact The Dukes as they will be putting on extra showings. For more information contact: 01524 598500 or www.dukes-lancaster.org FINALLY How well do you know your apples? There are two events coming up which will help further your knowledge: AONB’s Apple Day is on Saturday 3rd at Briery Bank, Arnside LA5 OED from 10am till 4pm. Here you can discover the orchards, find out about bees, see woodland crafts and have a go yourself! There are guided walks, traditional orchard games and orchard produce and much more besides. A great family day out. For more information phone 01524 761034 or www.arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk. Beetham Nurseries are holding their annual Apple Weekend on 17th and 18th where they celebrate this popular fruit. For more details www.beethamnurseries.co.uk. Both events have experts to help you identify your apple trees so take a sprig of leaves and a few apples. Good luck.

22 LOCAL SERVICES OVER KELLET Village Store and Post Office, The Green 733207 Last post collections: weekdays 1700, Saturday 1100 The Eagle's Head Public House, Nether Kellet Road 732457 Mobile fishmonger, David Goldspink, Wednesdays 0900-1100 07706 585933 Mobile library Thursdays—Oct 8, 29; Nov 19 0300 123 6703 CARNFORTH Doctors Ashtrees Surgery, Market Street 720000 Out of Hours Service 111 Park View Surgery, 21 New Street 732830 Out of Hours Service, CHOC 03000 247 247 Dentists Anne King, Council Buildings 733867 Viva Dental, 29 Market Street 735431 Pharmacies Boots Pharmacy, 24 Market Street 732955 Ashtrees Pharmacy, Market Street 727877 Vets Alison Lee, 2 Queen Street 735249 Burch Tree Vets, 39 Lancaster Road 720002 Opticians Philip Jones, 15 Market Street 730055 S & K Butterfield, 46c Market Street 732724 Library Lancaster Road 0300 123 6703 (Mon, Wed & Fri 0930-1300 & 1400-1800;Tues & Sat 0930-1300) BUS TIMES: OVER KELLET TO LANCASTER (Note that these are a guide only—do check!) Route 55A via Carnforth (journey time approx. 40min; Sch = schooldays) Depart OK: Mon-Fri: 0719, 0733 (Sch), 0747, 1605 (Sch), 1650, 1735 Depart Lancaster: Mon-Fri: 1520 (Sch), 1610, 1655 Route 51 from OK Green via Village Hall & Nether Kellet (journey time 22min) Depart OK: Mon-Fri: 0919, 0939 then hourly to 1539 (not Sch), 1826, 1913, 2038, 2138, 2338 Saturday: As above but with 0839 (not 0919) and 1544 (not 1539). Sunday: 0938,1138, 1338, 1538, 1738, 1938, 2138, 2338 Depart Lancaster: Mon-Fri: 0910, hourly to 1410, 1510 (not schooldays), 1740, 1910, 2010, 2210, 2400 (Fri only, rly stn) Saturday: As above but with the addition of 0810, 1613 & 2400 Sunday: 1010, 1210, 1410, 1610, 1810, 2010, 2210 BUS TIMES: OVER KELLET TO CARNFORTH (journey time 10min) This service is Route 51 above with the bus from Lancaster travelling on to Carnforth after Over Kellet, so add 22min to the departure time from Lancaster to get the departure time from Over Kellet. Similarly subtract 10min from the Over Kellet departure time for Lancaster, to get the departure time from Carnforth. See also Route 55/55A above which goes to and from Lancaster via Carnforth. OVER KELLET DIRECTORY LOCAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES VILLAGE HALL COUNTY COUNCIL Chairman Chris Pogson 732892 Councillor Susie Charles 751200 Secretary Liz Brewster 733877 The Stables, Ellel Grange, Lancaster Treasurer Helen Thomas 735504 DISTRICT COUNCIL Bookings Sec. Lesley Gee 07754850532 Councillor Roger Mace 733801 Licensee Liz Brewster 733877 Downderry, Halton Rd, Nether Kellet Maintenance Helen Thomas 735504 www.maceonline.co.uk WI Sylvia Cooper 733524 PARISH COUNCIL Bowls Lindsay Angus 734964 Meet at 7.15pm on 2nd. Tuesday of month Parish Council Rebecca Lauder 733084 Chairman Nick Ward 733947 OKDHS Mike Bater 732380 Vice Chair Graham Agnew 733407 Church Lindsay Angus 734964 Steven Atkins 720605 Playgroup Rachel Metcalfe 07884171920 Margaret Fowler 720578 Organisers of Activities Rebecca Lauder 733084 Badminton Geoff Fretwell 736771 Clerk Michael Watson 734624 Blind Welfare Sheila Roseman 850875 12, Ashmeadow Rd, Nether Kellet Bowls Lindsay Angus 734964 [email protected] Scottish Dancing Maureen Haynes 733431 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Short Tennis Joan Shaw 736503 Police Station, Lancaster 101 THOMAS WITHERS CHARITY PCSO Paul Shepherd Secretary David Mills 732194 [email protected] OK & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PC Rob Barnsley, Community Beat Manager Chairman Arie Klijn 727692 [email protected] Secretary Kath Escolme 732246 Coordinator Chris Pogson 732892 Treasurer Margaret Garlick 730667 Asst.Coordinator Alison Lloyd Williams 734363 WOMENS INSTITUTE Area Coordinators: Joint Presidents Christine Bolton 735030 Central Vacant Sylvia Cooper 733524 Kirklands Tony Wells 733848 Secretary Lindsay Angus 734964 Western Bev Carling 736393 Treasurer Sheila Cooper 733787 Eastern Vacant WALKING GROUP Far Eastern Chris Pogson 732892 Contacts: David Hasted 733039 Northern Eric Greenough 734479 Ron/Lorna Oswald 736523 Southern Alison Harper 734372 PLAYGROUP Northeast Ray Garlick 730667 Leader Jackie Bassinder 730904 Capernwray Ken Alred 07786803235 TWINNING ASSOCIATION QUARRIES LIAISON OFFICER Chairman: Margaret James-Barber 735470 Nick Ward 733947 COMPUTING OK WEBSITE: FOOTPATHS and TREE OFFICER www.overkellet.org Ron Oswald 736523 Updated info. to: Gordon Galloway 720872 PARISH LENGTHSMAN OK VIEW Mike Ashton - report problems to Cllr Fowler [email protected] St. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH Editors Liz Brewster 733877 Vicar Ken Clapham 734189 Angela Huck 733784 Treasurer John Glaister 733606 Chris Pogson 732892 Secretary John Halsey 732972 Advertising Jane Meadon 732456 Lay Reader Alan Hutchings 701095 200 Club Liz Brewster 733877 Church Warden Eric Butler 730487 EAGLE’S HEAD PUB Church Warden Frank McLachlan 734160 Gary & Helena Torch 732457 VILLAGE SCHOOL VILLAGE STORE AND POST OFFICE Headmistress Jo Williams 732097 Craig & Tracy Burns 733207