I Hope You Find This a Really Interesting Newsletter. Thank You Very Much to Everyone Who

CBS SUMMER NEWS July 2009 Dear All, Could you put on a pleasure ride or host & Tracks; we will be putting some of their I hope you find this a really interesting a quiz or BBQ in aid of CBS in your area? pictures on the new CBS website as soon newsletter. Thank you very much to Do you know anyone who could give an as we can. everyone who has sent us articles. interesting talk? Costs: it was never intended to be a This is Your news… if you think of or read Contact us if you want help with any money-making venture, rather a something at any time that is relevant to ideas and we can lend our display board. ‘mutually supportive’ day; exchanging bridleways just send it to Tracey for The team for Packs & Tracks was information, raising awareness and inclusion in the next newsletter (in a form fantastic!! I can’t mention everyone by bringing together other bridleway users, that is ready and easy for her to insert name, I was helped by so many of you; while having fun at the same time with a please). members, committee members and bit of peaceful Pageantry! But we did not stalwart friends. I was able to relax on want to overdrawn, so it was a bit nerve Notice the plea for help with the Coastal the day, thanks to the wonderful wracking… Survey for the BHS: PLEASE, if you live volunteers who worked so hard to make There must have been about 600 people near the coast, or even if you live inland sure everything went smoothly ‘and not a involved on the day, including children, but are willing to give up some time cross word all day’ someone said – that participants and helpers; all easily exploring, send us the feedback we need was perhaps the best thing of all! absorbed by the huge field at Dalemain. to help the BHS. Thank you to Steve Bird and Helen Brooks With 58 attractions, including 16 ‘live’, it Since last newsletter we have held the for all the practical help at home was good value; some of my friends said Spring Social at Crooklands and Packs & beforehand, to all those who helped set how nice it was to discover the Gardens Tracks at Dalemain, both of which I think up on the Saturday and all the wonderful there, which were included in the £5 were very happy and successful events. It team on the day. entry. Children were free and although was good to see so many members and there were not as many visitors as we friends at the Social (especially Beverley Thank you to Gay for help with the PA had hoped, those who came all said how Hodgson celebrating her birthday!) announcements, to Pamela‘s great team much they had enjoyed it. We worked Thanks to those who brought raffle prizes for looking after the CBS tent and to hard to keep costs down wherever and bought tickets. 51 people came to EVERYONE who volunteered, helped with possible and just managed to break even the whole evening and 13 more came for publicity or came to enjoy it and support because we had applied for grant aid. the talk. The excellent raffle raised us in any way. There were so many positive links made between different We were helped enormously by £1000 £58.40. It was ably managed by Gary grant from Cumbria Community McClure, who also auctioned an original people on the day, phone me up if you want to know some of the stories! Foundation’s Unity in the Community print generously given by the artist, Fiona Environment Fund and are extremely Clucas, who attended the event with her grateful to the Foundation. husband Brian Fereday. Paul Hindle’s knowledgeable slideshow was much We were very happy that they appreciated and he sold lots of books, so understood what we were trying to I think everyone was happy. achieve and that they felt we were worth supporting; hopefully the feedback shows THANK YOU! I must say a personal ‘thank that their generosity was justified. you’ to Tracey for an incredible amount of help – I could not have managed We learnt a lot and received lots of without her unstinting efforts. She has, helpful ideas for improvements from somehow, not only taken on being people who all want to do it again - The Secretary/Treasurer but also baker, sign Committee is now fired with enthusiasm maker, mender and erector of tents and a to hold Packs & Tracks on a regular generally invaluable member of the basis, so watch this space! team. I hope you all have a good Summer and Note: This doesn’t mean we don’t want The huge amazing banners for Packs & enjoy the bridleways; you never know, we more help! Tracks were designed by Gina Farncombe may meet on a track somewhere... We always need more walkers and and Jane Taylor, lettering designed by Pip Hilary Hall and everything sewn by Jane – she mappers. Plus there are several action CONTENTS PAGE points in this newsletter where you can had never seen them unfolded before get involved – (and we can all sign the they were put up, her house isn’t large RIGHTS OF WAY – ACTION POINTS 2 enough! Thanks to Jane and her husband petition.) PACKS & TRACKS FEEDBACK 3 Richard for much hard work with tents as We also need you to put on local events; well. A WEEKEDN WITH SUE GILL 4 CBS doesn’t have a huge income and it is RESULT! & ENDURANCE DAY 5 lovely when people do a little fund raising I must also thank Nicola Evans, Mary as well as having fun. Ullrich and Janet Wedgewood for a BITS & BOBS 6 wonderful photographic record of Packs