Contact Numbers

All Saints - Vicar Rev Steve Carter 01228 710215 Raughton Head - Church Wardens Mrs Joan Bowman 016974 76318 Mr David Hallsworth 016974 76329 - Key Holders Mrs Joan Bowman 016974 76318 Mrs Margaret Pinguey 016974 76279 Rev Steve Carter 01228 710215 Parish Magazine Mr David Hallsworth 016974 76329 Mr Rod Phillips 016974 76172 Mrs Glenda Furniss 016974 76535 Community Policeman PCSO Pete Aiston 079675 72174 April 2015 Non Emergency 101 Dalston Parish Council - Clerk Paul Barton 01228 712766 Free Church Mrs Ruth Bainbridge 016974 76316 Mrs Estelle Bainbridge 016974 76448 Flower Rota Mrs Margaret Pinguey 016974 76279 Gaitsgill Playgroup Kerry 07834 613037 Caroline 016974 76221 Lay Reader Mrs Doreen Hallsworth 016974 76329 Methodist Chapel Secretary Mrs Ann Porter 016974 73002 Neighbourhood Watch Mrs M Pinguey 016974 76279 Mr Geoff Thomlinson 016974 76297 Parish Administrator Mrs Helen Banks 077205 66610 Church House – Thursdays 10.00 – 16.00 Parish Magazine Mr Tony Furniss 016974 76535 PCC - Secretary Mrs Margaret Pinguey 016974 76279 - Treasurer Mr John Thomlinson 01461 338049 Primrose Hall - Secretary Jackie Collinson 016974 76590 - Bookings Mrs Suzanne Martin 016974 76261 Raughton Head School - Head Mrs A Armstrong 016974 76291 Raughton Head WI - President Mrs Jackie Collinson 016974 76590 - Secretary Mrs Marian Collins 016974 76903 Reader Emeritus Mrs Margaret Messenger 016974 76405 Redspearlands Footpath Mr David Wood 07527081212 Tuesday Club Mrs Penny Jones 016974 76465 th Mrs Elizabeth Martin 01228 711817 Solar Eclipse 20 March 2015, taken Joyce Thompson 01228 710956 Voluntary Social Car Scheme Mrs Felicity Kaye 016974 76376 from Highbridge by Kay Robinson Mrs Ina Monkhouse 016974 76462 Mrs Janet Fitzjohn 01228 711454 Young Farmers - Chair George Mitchinson 077033 67899 - Secretary Rosie Faulder 078503 81270 There are more Solar Eclipse photographs on the Parish Magazine website www.raughtonheadparishmagazine.org.uk Choose “Picture Gallery” from the sidebar

All Saints Church – April Services Email Addresses

Dalston PC Paul Barton [email protected] Services Dalston Website Ronnie Auld [email protected] Date Time Service Neighbourhood Mrs Margaret Pinguey [email protected] 5th April 06.00 am. Sunrise Service Watch Mr Geoff Thomlinson [email protected] 5th April 11.00 am. Holy Communion Parish Admin. Mrs Helen Banks [email protected] 12th April 11.00 am. Holy Communion Parish Magazine Mr Tony Furniss [email protected] 19th April 6.00 pm. Informal Service PCC Secretary Mrs Margaret Pinguey [email protected] 26th April 11.00 am. Holy Communion PCC Treasurer Mr John Thomlinson [email protected] School Mrs A Armstrong admin@raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk Readings Vicar Reverend Steve Carter [email protected] Date Old Testament Epistle Reader th 5 Acts 10. 34-43 1 Corinthians 15. 1-11 Mr M Burbury

12th Acts 4. 32-35 1 John 1. 1 - 2. 2 Mrs D Hallsworth 19th Acts 3. 12-19 1 John 3. 1-7 Informal Service Church Guardians 26th Acts 4. 5-12 1 John 3. 16-end Mrs F Thomlinson rd Begin Saturday evening. Get the key from the previous holder. 3 Acts 8. 26-end 1 John 4. 7-end Mrs F Kaye 28th March Rod Phillips 016974 76172 th Gospel Readings (to be read by the preacher) 4 April Margaret Pinguey 016974 76279 th Date Sunday Gospel 11 April Ian Reed 016974 76166 th 5th April Easter Day Mark 16. 1-8 18 April Kaye Robinson 016974 76463 th 12th April Easter 2 John 20. 19-end 25 April Hilary Yardley 016974 76374 nd 19th April Easter 3 Luke 24. 36-48 2 May Tricia Aitken 016974 76370 th 26th April Easter 4 John 10. 11-18 9 May Marion Arter 016974 76402

3rd May Easter 5 John 15. 1-8

Rotas Date Prayers Flowers Cleaning Deadlines th 5 Mrs C Ebbatson Easter Easter th th Copy for the May edition of the Parish Magazine by Sunday 19 April. 12 Mrs G Furniss Wedding Wedding All emails will be acknowledged before final date for copy. 19th Mrs J Bowman Mrs O Wilson-Young If no acknowledgement, please contact: 26th Mrs K Robinson Mrs Arter and Family Tony Furniss, Keepers Barn, Raughton, Carlisle, CA5 7AQ. rd Telephone: 016974 76535 Mobile: 077633 70171 3 Mrs E Edmondson Mrs G Furniss & Mrs L Phillips [email protected]

2 15 Easter Art Exhibition Message Cumdivock Art Group are holding an Easter Art Exhibition, on Saturday 4th April in Once more we are in miracle season. We’re surrounded by them! New life is again St. John's Church, Cumdivock, from 10.00 am. - 4.00 pm. Free entry. replacing death. After the deadness of winter we are witnessing trees and plants coming Cumdivock WI will be serving refreshments in the WI Hut, Cumdivock. back to life. Birds are nesting and colour is blossoming all around us. It’s amazing what Part proceeds in aid of church funds and the WI. Spring can do for our spirits, too. We may not feel dead in spirit, depressed or fed-up with We look forward to seeing you. Further information from the way life is during Winter, but when Spring arrives it lifts our spirits, helping us to feel Chris Henderson - 01228 710282. that we can breathe again with the freshness of clean, new life. It gives us hope! The Church’s year mirrors that transformation from death to life with the liturgical season of Lent moving into Easter Celebrations. Through Lent we see our true selves and have Community Lunch the opportunity to repent as we see the pain that Jesus had to bear for our sakes. Then, on Sunday 5th April (Easter Sunday) in Primrose Hall, Gaitsgill at 12.30 pm. Easter Day, the freshness of forgiveness and new birth in a risen Christ shines out to wipe An opportunity to get together with others in our community. Everyone welcome. the pain completely away! Come and enjoy a lovely meal and a chat! Always on the first Sunday in the month Ruth Bainbridge - 016974 76316

Castle Sowerby Chapel – Easter Events Good Friday Service 3rd April at 7.30 pm. Speaker: Ian Taylor, Regional Manager, Samaritan’s Purse Light refreshments to follow Children’s Easter Fun Easter Saturday (4th April) 1.00 am. – 12 noon Crafts & Games Easter Sunday Family Service 5th April at 10.30 am. The first of Jesus’ miracles to be recorded in John’s gospel takes place during a wedding Sunday School taking part at Cana in Galilee. The worst nightmare for any groom in those days was to run out of Tea & coffee afterwards wine during the wedding feast – he could be fined for such bad preparation – but that is exactly what happened at this feast. Somehow, Mary knew that her son, Jesus, could do Everyone Welcome something about it, so she told him of the problem. His solution was an interesting one that said a lot about his ministry and the prevailing religion at the time. Jesus points to six ceremonial stone jars (the kind used in religious purification ceremonies, each holding twenty to thirty gallons) and tells the servants to fill them with Tuesday Club water. When the man responsible for the banquet tastes some of the liquid drawn from the We meet every other Tuesday (7th April, 21st April, 5th May, 19th May, 2nd June) stone jars, he is gobsmacked! It is better wine than any that had been served up to that at Gaitsgill Village Hall, 12.00 noon - 3.00 pm. moment! It’s a fantastic and dynamic image for God’s Spirit – Spirit-wine that fills empty The sun is shining , come and try Tuesday Club. It might be better than you thought! religious containers, and at a wedding banquet, a celebration of joy, love and union. The A lovely bowl of soup with fresh baked bread. Homemade scones with homemade jam. symbolism is as delicious as the wine must have been! All that we do, including our A beautiful selection of home baked cakes. To finish, some fresh fruit. All the while church services and traditions, is worth nothing if the Spirit of God – the Holy Spirit – is enjoying a chatter. Special diets are catered for. We will have sunshine on these days!!! not flowing through it. The Holy Spirit is the miracle maker. Penny Jones - 016974 76465 In this season of miracles, let’s look out for and prepare for even more miracles by inviting Elizabeth Martin – 01228 711817 the Holy Spirit to work in our midst and staying in touch with her through prayer together. Joyce Thompson – 01228 710956 Steve Carter – 01228 710215 14 3 All Saints Church Junior All Saints Film Club Passover Meal – Thursday 2nd April at 7.30 pm. in St. Michael’s Church, Dalston. Saturday 25th April 7.30 pm. - 9.30 pm. In All Saints church, Raughton Head. Good Friday Meditation – Friday 3rd April at 2.00 pm. in St. Mary’s Church, Wreay. Age group 10 plus. The film is free, but bring some money for snacks and a drink. Easter Sunday Sunrise Service – Sunday 5th April at 6.00 am. in All Saints Church, Rod Philips – 016974 76172 or Glenda Furniss – 016974 76535 Raughton Head. Breakfast will be provided in the church afterwards. Annual Parochial Church Meeting - Monday 27th April at 7.30 pm. in All Saints Church Evening Services are back to their normal time of 6.00 pm. A Ceilidh Dates for your Diary th The Border Reivers Saturday 13 June – Raughton Head Bike Ride on Friday 8th May at 7.30 pm. Please remember to shut the Church gate properly. This is a rural area, where cattle and at Victory Hall - Dalston sheep do stray, and an open gate is a great temptation to them. Thanks. Adults: £7.00 - Children: £3.00 There will be a Bar Bible Study Funds raised to be shared between th Raughton Head Little Rascals Nursery This month’s Bible study will be on Monday 27 April and Caldew School’s Borneo Expedition. at 2.00 pm. in All Saints Church. The group is open to Tickets: Rod Philips - 016974 76172 anyone who would like to come along, whether you go Emilia Burbury - 016974 75019 to a church or not. To find out more please call Kay Robinson - 016974 76463 [email protected]

Flower Rota 2015 Caldbeck Surgery Thanks to everyone who made the Church look so beautiful 016974 78254 with flowers last year. There is a copy of this year’s Flower The surgery will be closed in the afternoon for staff training on the following dates: th Rota in church, and also on the website. Thursday 16 April th www.raughtonheadparishmagazine.org.uk/page16/page16.html Wednesday 13 May th Margaret Pinguey – 016974 76279 Thursday 18 June On these afternoons the surgery (including the dispensary) will close at 1.00 pm. The Surgery will be closed over Easter. (Friday 3rd April, Monday 6th April) Churchyard Tidy-up The Art in the Waiting Room this month is by David Wood. Thanks to all who helped to tidy-up the churchyard. Repeat prescription requests over the Easter and May Bank Holidays The refreshments at half-time were much appreciated. For your convenience and to help us to provide an efficient service over this busy period Many hands made light work to fill Brian’s trailer. please remember you can leave your request by telephone any time of day or night The churchyard now looks quite, well, tidy. (remembering to state where you wish to collect your prescription if you are a non- Tony Furniss – 016974 76535 dispensing patient). Please allow 48 hours before collection. The dedicated answer-phone line for repeat prescriptions is available 24 hours a day on 016974 78296. www.caldbecksurgery.co.uk Coffee Morning Thanks A huge 'Thank you' to everyone who supported our February Coffee Morning, it raised £220.00 which was split between Animal Concern (Solway and North Lakes) and the Dalston Medical Practice Church. I would also like to thank Jean Harrison and everyone from Animal Concern who Telephone - 01228 710451 came along, for their help and the wonderful work they do looking after animals. Please phone between 8.00 am. and 6.30 pm. for an appointment. Kay Robinson - 016974 76463 www.dalstonmedicalgroup.org.uk 13 4 Stockdalewath Weather – February 2015 Sunrise Service In comparison to 2014, February 2015 was a very average month with no extremes either Easter Sunday 5th April at 6.00 am. of temperature or rainfall. During February 2014 there was major uproar about the All Saints Church, Raughton Head. flooding on the Somerset levels and the Thames. February 2015, by comparison, has been Breakfast will be provided very placid. However, it was a noticeably colder and drier month than 2014. The rainfall in the church afterwards. of 44 mm was just above half the average and miniscule in comparison to the 166 mm of 2014. In fact, if it had not been for the 17 mm of rain on the 25th/26th and other accumulation at the end of the month it would have been a record dry month. Up to the 21st we had only had about 7 mm of rain. There was little snow though the fall of about 1½ " in late January did not entirely disappear until about 8th February. With regard to temperature, the month returned to something like a normal one. Both the Maximum and Minimum were below average. The minimum was noticeably lower. The number of days with frost (11) was higher than recently, explaining the lower average. The minimum for the month (-8.4), though low, was not exceptional. The maximum was only marginally cooler, reflecting the mix of sunny and cloudy days. It was a calm month with no winds of any strength at any time. It was a relatively sunny month with 8 days where the sun shone for at least half the day.

Statistics RAINFALL Total:- 44.18 mm Average:- 72.34 mm Easter Services Around the Benefice Wettest Day:- 25th (17.0 mm) Maundy Thursday 7:30 pm. – Passover Meal at St Michael's, Dalston TEMPERATURE Good Friday 2.00 pm. - Good Friday meditation at St Mary's, Wreay Maximum:- 13.0 (18th) Easter Day 6.00 am. - Sunrise Service at All Saints, Raughton Head Average Maximum for 2015:- 7.24 Average Maximum since 1989:- 8.07 Easter Day 9:30 am. - Easter Communion at St John's and St Michael's Days above Average Maximum:- 9 Easter Day 11.00 am. - Easter Communion at St Mary's and All Saints Minimum:- -8.4 (3rd) Average Minimum for 2015 :- -0.1 Average Minimum since 1989:- 0.62 Days with Frost:- 11 Days below Average Minimum:- 16 Annual Parochial Church Council Days below -5:- 3

WINTER 2014/15 th Winter 2014/15 has been singled out as being one of the sunniest on record. I can make Monday 27 April at 7.30 pm. little comment on this as I do not hold sunshine records. It does, however, seem to have been quite sunny but I would suggest the statistic being quoted is heavily slanted towards in All Saints Church the sunnier South of the country. From our point of view it was wetter than average – 316 mm as against an average of 265, Raughton Head but nowhere near as wet as 2013/4 with its 416 mm! Temperatures were near average. The minimum was marginally above at 0.37 as against 0.29. The maximum was below at 7.05 as against 7.32. Altogether it was really quite an average winter but again there was little local snowfall, though more than 2013/4 and few stormy days. Everyone is welcome to this meeting Ewan Preston – 016974 76388 12 5 Raughton Head W.I. – February Meeting 120 Club Jackie Collinson, our President opened the meeting and welcomed members, with a February Draw: March Draw: Easter Draw: special welcome to June who has joined the group. 1st Lucy Ann Crookdake 1st Lucy Ann Crookdake 1st Lesley Phillips Speaker 2nd Margaret Pinguey 2nd Adam Hetherington 2nd Walker/Pinguey Our speaker for the evening was Naomi Hewitt who gave a very interesting and 3rd Jim Stockdale 3rd Lesley Phillips 3rd Lesley Phillips informative talk on The Solway Wetlands Landscape Partnership Scheme, based at Silloth and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Naomi explained that the aim is to restore, protect and celebrate the natural habitats and heritage of the Solway Plain. There are three main types of wetlands. The Wet Grasslands, important for dragonflies, insects and birds, Salt marshes where you can find wading birds and a plethora of Nattajack toads and the third being Peat Bogs, which come the summer turn white with the cotton grass. These bogs help to prevent flooding and have a massive carbon store. Damage to these Peat Bogs can have an adverse effect on the atmosphere and therefore increase global warming. Thanks to the work of The Solway Wetlands Landscape Partnership Scheme and the many Little Rascals Nursery volunteers who help, the numbers of birds, insects, toads and plants has increased and in Little Rascals Nursery offer quality child care, and early years education, to children particular the return of the Marsh Fritillary Butterfly, a species which had previously been 2 years 6 months – 4 years of age. We are attached to Raughton Head C of E Primary in great decline. The Solway Wetlands Centre is just west of Bowness on Solway, where School, are Ofsted registered, and provide a safe learning environment both indoors and there is a visitor centre, providing exhibitions and educational opportunities. Also there are outdoors for your children. marked walking trails whereby you can experience the wetlands. I think we all found the If you are interested in a place for your child please contact the nursery for further talk very interesting and raised an awareness of the opportunities so close to home to visit information, or see our page on the school website this important conservation area. www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk/index.php?category_id=25 A vote of thanks was given by Felicity Coulthard. Monday 9.00 am. - 3.30 pm. (Lunch Club 12.00 pm. - 12.30 pm.) Competition - A Bird Ornament Tuesday 9.00 am. - 12.00 noon 1st - Ina Monkhouse Wednesday 9.00 am. - 3.30 pm. (Lunch club 12.00 pm. - 12.30 pm.) 2nd - Felicity Coulthard Thursday 9.00 am. - 12.00 noon 3rd - Cathy Bainbridge Friday 9.00 am. - 1.00 pm. ( Lunch club 12.00 pm. – 1.00 pm.) Entertainment Nancy Alty provided the entertainment Sarah Baker - 016974 76291 whereby she read an amusing article written by [email protected] her Great Grandfather c.1900. He wrote every week for his local paper, The Bury Times. Next Month Cleaner in Charge Wanted Competition - "A picture of an historic scene". The Governing Body of Raughton Head Primary School is seeking to appoint a Cleaner in Speaker - Jenny Lister - Researching Local History Charge. 12.5 hours per week term time and 2 weeks in school holidays with the possibility Hostesses - Penny Jones and Anne Ludlam of up to 2 additional weeks overtime during the school holidays. Entertainment - Anne Cooper We would be open to a job share for this position. Spring Council Meeting – 18th April at Rheged. Monday to Friday 3.30 pm. - 6.00 pm. (some flexibility as to start/finish times) Please let Pat know if you want to go. OP2S - £16,231.00 - £16,572.00 PER ANNUM PRO RATA - TERM TIME ONLY Women Walk the World Walk - 29th April Raughton Head CE Primary School CA5 7DD. (Church of England Voluntary Controlled) This will be starting at Langwathby and will cost £5.00 Headteacher: Mrs A Armstrong – 016974 76291 per person. Refreshments are provided afterwards. www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk The AGM - 1st June there is to be live screening from the REQUIRED FROM MONDAY 13th APRIL 2015 Royal Albert Hall, at Rheged. The tickets cost £15.00. Application packs can be found on the school website. Marian Collins – 016974 903 www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk/index.php?category_id=25 [email protected]

6 11 Raughton Head C of E Primary School Community Café We’ve had a busy time this February and March at school with lots of activities taking Saturday 18th April place. We celebrated world book day by dressing up as animals and there was a wonderful Ivegill Village Hall array of outfits and knowledge! Good fun was had by all. Open between : 10.30 am. – 2.00 pm. Miss Kavanagh led the school in celebrating fair-trade fortnight, this brief summary has Call by for: been written by one of our Year 6 pupils: Tea/coffee Scones/cakes/hot waffles At Raughton Head C of E primary school we have been doing so many different events for or Soup and a roll Fairtrade fortnight such as a banana conga, Fairtrade Fashion show, a visit to a Cocoa In aid of Caldew School’s Borneo Expedition Bean Company, Cocoa Bean producer visit, and a visit to a Fairtrade conference. Emilia Burbury - 016974 75019 We think being a Fairtrade school is very important because we are supporting the farmers that don’t have enough money to even send their children to school. Ines Rebollar Annual Parish Meeting A huge thank you to everyone who supported our events and remember to keep buying The Annual Parish Meeting is on the 14th May at fair trade products when you can. 7.00 pm. in the Recreation Association Hall, Dalston. Our much loved play area has come to the end of its life, and after many years ‘service’ Paul Barton – 01228 712788 needs replacing. This is understandably a big undertaking and so many of our fundraising (Clerk Dalston Parish Council) events will be going towards the replacement of play equipment. Your support at events is greatly appreciated. The PTA are organising a ‘pre-loved’ table top sale in the school hall th on Monday 20 April, 3.00 pm. to 4.45 pm. We are asking for donations of: • Children’s clothing and footwear • Toys, jigsaws and games • Children’s books The Workhorse (established 1984) Clothing items which are not sold will be given to the Air Ambulance collection on the For home, garden or paddock. Equestrian and canine specialist for fencing, gates, paving, following day and other items will be given to charity. Any items for the sale can be given walling and timber structures. to Deborah Mandale – either directly or via the school office, or can be brought along at David J. Harrison – 07768 106557 the beginning of the sale. Please do come along and let’s raise a little money for our National Diploma in Horticulture school and nursery. st Jean Harrison – 016974 76409 (after 10.30 am.) Air ambulance clothing collection will take place on the morning of Tuesday 21 April. All items must be dropped off at school by 9am. th On Saturday 25 April we will be holding a ‘drop in cafe’ for lunch, where soup, rolls and a selection of cakes will be available. More details will be available on the school website Mark Edmondson and on parish notice boards nearer the time. Dry Logs for Sale Car Mechanic - all makes and models. Dumpy bag loads. Servicing, repairs, diagnostics, wheel alignment Dates for your diary 016974 76317 and air conditioning. Raughton Head 20th April – PTA Pre-loved sale 3:00 pm. – 4:45 pm. 078844 28535 st 078844 28535 21 April – Air Ambulance clothing collection (donations by 9am) 25th April – Fundraising Lunch – drop in cafe 27th June - Summer Fayre Chiropodist/Podiatrist 10th July – Family BBQ (6.00 pm. onwards) th Professional, friendly service in the comfort of your own home. HCPC Registered 17 July – End of Term – School finishes at 2.00 pm. Zoe Davison BSc (Hons) pod.McHs - 07950289994 [email protected] Mrs A Armstrong – 016974 76291 7 10 Stockdalewath Free Church Stockdalewath Methodist Chapel

See what a morning, gloriously bright,

with the dawning of hope in Jerusalem; folded the grave clothes, tomb filled with light, as the angels announce Christ is risen! See God’s salvation plan, wrought in love, borne in pain, paid in sacrifice,

fulfilled in Christ, the man, for He lives: Christ is risen from the dead!

Stuart Townend & Keith Getty

Sundays 11.00 am. 2.30 pm. in Primrose Hall 5st April Easter Morning Service Sp. Mr Kevin Roy ( South Africa) Followed by Community Lunch 12th April Family Service Sri Lanka Volunteer Psychology Placement Sp. Mr Andrew Berry On the 6th July I will be travelling to Sri Lanka to spend 5 weeks volunteering for SLV's Followed by tea Psychology Mental Health Placement. I will be working in a rehabilitation centre and 19th April Morning Service psychiatric facility, as well as helping out on children's projects and teaching. I have Sp. Mr Paul Bacon already covered the cost of the placement (£1,400), however I am hoping to fundraise the 26th April Morning Service remainder of the money needed for my flights! Please click on the pledgie link below if Sp. Mr David Reay you would like to donate, no amount is too small! There is also a bit more information 3rd May Morning Service about what I'll be up to while I'm there. Thank you! Sp. Mr Les Kerr Hazel Furniss – 016974 76535 Followed by Community Lunch https://pledgie.com/campaigns/28690 http://slvolunteers.com/about-us/

Midweek meetings are on

Wednesdays (7.30 pm. – 9.00 pm.) in members’ homes.

The meeting on the first Wednesday Sri Lanka Volunteers is a voluntary organisation which started in 2010. The brainchild of of each month is for Prayer and Lucy Nightingale, a psychology graduate from the University of Manchester and Yasintha those remaining for Bible Study. Rathnayake, a youth worker in Sri Lanka. SLV runs projects to help the local community,

while simultaneously helping students and graduates to gain valuable experience in a totally different culture. 8 9