Rocker Bee by Chloe Wheeler from Holme St. Cuthbert School Solway Buzzwww.solwaybuzz.co.uk December 2009 Solwaylocal news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news BuzzIssue 80 FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Page 2 Hats Galore Santa David Page 6 Who Told a Porker? Dash Sillothis Tennis’s club No.1 coach David Wise is celebrating after being Page 8 named the Aegon/ Going Somewhere? British Tennis national coach of the month for October. Nominated by Tennis Development Officer for Cumbria and the North East Jo Cunliffe she The Silloth Santa Get some sponsorship said: “David Wise is the Dash to raise funds and join the crowds head coach at Maryport for Silloth Christmas having fun taking their Lawn Tennis Club and Page 11 Lights Fund starts from kids for a slow dash Silloth Tennis Club, as Just Good Friends the Discovery Centre at around Silloth. For more well as captaining the 1pm on Saturday 22nd information call 07999 Cumbria under 9, 10 November. 934555. and 12 Girls County cup teams and running the Maryport Open which received 146 entries this year. Wise has seen STAG Photo the benefits of building strong relationships Page 14 with School Sport Emily is a Winner Partnerships and Competition Schools and ensures an all year programme It’s not too late to enter this years competition. is available to players The subject is “Wildlife around the Solway”, send by using indoor sports David Voted your entries to the Solway Buzz, our address is on halls.” page4. “At Maryport, 65% Competition rules can be found at www of the Club’s juniors are National SolwayBuzz.co.uk. regularly competing as well as a further 43% Page 15 Tennis Coach at Silloth. Wise has Hannah Story’s story? also run a successful tennis programme in of the Month partnership with the club and Netherhall sat in front of David, School, teaching in 35 who has instilled such out of the 77 schools a buzz for the game of that took part in the tennis. Ultimately what Cumbria Year 3 and 4 David has and continues Schools Competition to create is a ‘family’ Page 16 and has created a cluster of tennis people, which Under 8 Footballers of competitions such as will undoubtedly keep Mini Tennis leagues at the players, parents and the weekend.” volunteers in the game!” “I went to their Club David will be presentation last year travelling down to the and I was taken aback by O2 arena in London for how many eager, proud the presentation during and inspired people were the ATP World Finals. Merry Christmas to all our readers The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of 5,000 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news The Good Old Days RNLI Fund-Raiser RNLI Fundraising Event & Annual Grand Draw In November the 10th I Bell 2074 - Tin of Silloth & District biscuits. Fundraising Branch of the 11th W Rudd 3375 - Tin of chocolates. RNLI held a Race Night The fundraising at Silloth Social Club. The committee would like Event was well supported to thank everyone who by locals and a party from this wonderful amount generously donated HMS Biter and £676.35 would not have been prizes for the Annual was raised. Thanks go raised. Grand Draw and room to the following Mike The winners are:- raffle, some of which Humphries and staff 1st Robson 2758 - Portable DVD player. were donated on the at the Social Club for 2nd J Craven 2819 - Meal night. Also the local their help, Mike Weaver for 2 at the Lowther Arms, businesses for their Trinity Methodist who runs the race Mawbray. contributions - Fruit Link Church was the venue of a night and also to all the 3rd D Jefferson 3023 - and Knoxwood for the spectacular Charity Show sponsors who generously Bottle of malt whisky. 4th L Smith 0055 - £20 lovely filled baskets and on Friday 2nd October supported the event this Marks & Spencer voucher. the Lowther Arms at 2009, in aid of Eden year, which included 5th Bob 4109 - Bottle of Mawbray for the meal for Valley Hospice and what - Cumbria On a Plate, champagne. two voucher. a show it was produced Janet King opticians 6th B Lettice 2085 - Bottle All proceeds from the directed by Derek Shaw. in Wigton, Johnstone of brandy. 7th A Graham 3015 - Ladies race night and Annual This took the form of Foster, Montgomerie watch. Grand Draw go to the a "Good Old Days Music Feeds, Pat Mulford, Derek then introduced 8th J Grainger 0520 - RNLI. Hall" from start to finish £750. Eddie Shimmins, George Basket (wine, glasses, for two hours, it was first the Master of Ceremonies The Rev. Kim Hurst Thompson and Winters chocs). class entertainment non Mr Tim Barker. The (Circuit Superintendant Newsagent. 9th A Wilson 2228 - Bottle Bin Men Bees of wine. by Daniel Goodman stop. People were met show proceeded with Tim Minister) gave a short During the evening at the door by a couple in his usual professional speech finishing off by from the Branch’s Annual Silloth Primary School dressed in Victorian manner giving an presenting Margaret Grand Draw was held costume. The men of excellent performance of McIntyre with a bouquet and this raised £984. the Church acting as pure genius and quality of flowers and both Jim Prize winners as below stewards were dressed just like the Good Old Brough and Tim Barker have all been notified and in red and white striped Days Chairman complete with a small token of the prizes claimed. Once waistcoats, white shirts, with jargon and banter. appreciation followed by again thanks to many black bow tie and dark There were five a short prayer. individuals who took trousers complemented sessions of singing by The Ladies of the books of raffle tickets to by straw boaters. All the the audience from song Church then filed in, all sell, as without your help Church was decorated sheets interspersed by in a line proceeded with with Victoriana Soloists Jim Brough who everyone singing the last memorabilia with two six sang "The Rose" and song "Good Night Ladies", foot black silhouettes of later "I'll take you home the show ending with elegant Victorian Ladies again Kathleen" and everyone standing to sing Not Just Flowers displayed at the front of also Soloist Margaret the National Anthem in Forget-Me-Not offer a new range of They would like to the Church. The alter was McIntyre who sang true Music Hall Fashion. Flowers on Eden Street personalised gifts, you thank everyone for their decorated in beautiful "wouldn't it be lovely " and The evening was has now been open for can have your photograph support and to invite all white linen and cotton. later "Alice blue gown", completed perfectly three and a half years. printed onto mugs, to their open evening on The show was a sell- both their were executed with scrumptious Not only do they crystals, mouse mats, 27th November to show out with Derek Shaw with professionalism. refreshments being served supply flowers but also coasters, place mats, etc. the new personalised giving an organ recital Elizabeth Lowther read by four members of the gifts for all occasions, Printed ‘T’ shirts will ranges of gifts and printed of music ranging from a poem entitled "Matilda Art Class dressed as fancy dress costumes also be available shortly. ribbons. themes from the shows to " and Jean Wilson House Maids and by the and a wide selection of tunes from the 20's and read a poem entitled Ladies of the Church. balloons. Whether it is a open 7 30's. Derek opened the "Geordies Persian Cat", This truly professional single balloon or a mega days from show and introduced the both were excellent. Tim show was appreciated and display they can cater for 10am–6pm Ladies of the Church in Barker gave an excellent enjoyed by all, everyone your needs. for true Music Hall jargon. rendition of the famous left with smiling and Elly & Mary are 0–12 years All the Ladies of the monologue "Runcorn happy faces. excited to be able to Church paraded down Ferry”. New Adventure The Eden Valley the aisle in Victorian Soft Play Area costume and wearing the Hospice representatives Solway Fitness Centre most beautiful elegant were present and Rockclimbing Walls ~ 3 Lane Astra Slide hats, they were stunning Chairperson Carol A Healthy Body Brings A Ball Cannons ~ Giant Ball Arena Healthy Mind and all made by two Ferguson gave a short Toddler Car Track ~ Aerial Runways friends of the Church. speech on the Hospice NEW Parties Available • Hot & Cold Food • Toddler Morning They were followed by functions. RUNNING MACHINE & four Ladies members of Derek Shaw then NEW POWER RACK Rookies, Miller Park, Wigton, CA7 9BA the craft class dressed as presented her with a NOW AVAILABLE Tel: 016973 49241 Maids of that period. cheque to the value of Open Monday to Friday: 9am–11am Forget Me Not Flowers 1pm–8pm Pizzas, Burgers & Kebabs Flowers for all occasions Sat & Sunday: 11am–1pm FANCY DRESS Prices: £3 per session Vampire, Nurse, Devil £25 per month Lady, Marilyn Monroe and Concessions for over more, take a look 60’s & under 18’s Tel: 016973 33032 BALLOON MANIA Now is the time to If you want it, we've got it, just ask! Top Up your Tan Delivery Service Available Tanning Booth Personalised Gifts £1 per 3 minutes from 5pm to 11pm NEW & Printed Ribbons 5 Eden Street, Silloth-on-Solway 10A Eden Street, Silloth, tel: 016973 33030 Tel Colin: 016973 33000 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Page 3 60 Years of Service Flower Club Report by: Gladys Temple was ‘the last of summer’ berries, smoke bush In the absence of and was a blasé of pink finished with beautiful Chairman Ruth Pinguey and purple flowers and purple and white orchids Audrey Harrison shrubs making a stunning a pumpkin and a squash. welcomed everyone to arrangement. The second A large copper beautifully the October Meeting and was made up of mainly polished coalscuttle thanked everyone for sunflowers in the style of was filled in Autumn their help on the Open ‘Monet’ on a large cream coloured gladioli, achillia, Night in September. urn. There were two lilies, roses, astroleria Olive Reed read a baskets filled with gladioli spray chrysanths and record of the meeting in red roses and small dark hypercerium berries. May in the Assembly red roses, lime green Angela Gilroy Rooms, the day out at chrysanths, red spray thanked Dorothy for Brenda Dowden’s in June carnations finished off a wonderful show. The and the garden visit to with rosy apples to make lucky winners of the raffle Anne Wills in July. The matching arrangements were Margaret Moore, January Dinner will be on one of which in Blue Irene Magnay, Angela 21st January and menus Peter Style had been Gilroy, Elsie Foster, Lesley were passed around for made earlier. A large Evans, Joyce Wilson various venues. Sympathy piece of driftwood had and Audrey Harrison. was expressed to Pat matching arrangements Marion Jefferson, Noeline Wise. Dorothy Percival top and bottom with dark Foster and Barbara Hurst W.Bro. Ronnie Markley PAGDC being presented with his 60 year Certificate by Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. Norman Thompson was introduced to aster, black elder, purple won the competition for a demonstrate ‘Autumn gladioli, pyrancanthus small animal. Miramar Lodge Offices. trustees of Miramar, Glory’. The first item Queen Bee in Silloth celebrated W.Bro. Markley North Cumbria group by Bethany Sanderson W.Bro. Ronnie Markley’s joined Miramar Lodge representative for 27 from 60 years service to on 16th June 1949 and years and membership of Holm Cultram Freemasonry on the 17th was Master of the Lodge many other committees, Abbey School September. in 1963; an outstanding Masonic ranks and This outstanding Masonic career followed offices. To mark the achievement was marked in which W.Bro. Markley evening W.Bro. Markley by the Provincial Grand held office as a Grand presented the Provincial Master, R.W. Bro. Lodge Officer, 3rd and Grand Master with Norman Thompson 2nd Principle for the cheques totalling £800 who thanked and Royal Arch Province, towards the Cumberland congratulated W.Bro. Provincial Director of and Westmorland Flower Bee, Billy Bee Wing Bee & Honey Bee Ronnie for his service to Ceremonies in Craft Provinces 150th year by by Adam Turnbull the Lodge and his work Lodge and Royal Arch celebration donations Darci Slack from over those years in several Masonry, 37 years to local charities, taking from Holm Cultram important Provincial as chairman of the place in June 2010. Silloth Primary School Abbey School Page 4 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Silloth Library Children’s Centre Dates for the Diary Opening Hours: Opening Hours: Monday 2pm–6pm Monday: 1pm – 4:30pm November December cont’d Tuesday c l o s e d Tuesday: 9:30am – 2:30pm Wednesday 11am–1:30pm Wednesday: 9am – 12noon 22nd Christmas Market DATES 24th Christmas Eve Crib 2:30pm–5pm Thursday: 9am – 12noon Thursday 11am–1:30pm at Culterham Hall, Mawbray Service at 6pm in Christ Church Friday: 1pm – 4:30pm 2:30pm–5pm 10am to 4pm then Midnight Holy Communion Friday 11am–1:30pm at 11:30pm in Christ Church We are also flexible if people 2:30pm–5pm 22nd Santa Dash starts at wish to use the centre out Discovery Centre @ 1pm FOR 2010 25th Christmas Day Saturday 10am–12noon of the opening hours. If you Holy Communion at 9am in Books for all ages wish to use the centre at 27th Hearing Drop-In at St. Pauls Church then Holy including children’s and large other times, please call Pam Wigton Local Links Office Communion at 10am in Christ print, and talking books Armstrong on 016973 22771 or from 10am to Noon for Church Reference and Information Jenny Lunney on 016973 22777 replacements, advice & EVENTS Storysacks at Aspatria Children’s Centre. cleaning, 01228 562691 Also available for a small fee: We are more than happy to Videos and DVD’s, Audios CD’s show people around, chat on a 27th Silloth Christmas January Photocopying one to one basis or for a group Lights Switch-On Computers with Internet access of people wishing to enquire ARE 12th Criffel Tea Dance in (concessions apply - please ask) about the centre. 29th Advent Praise Silloth Community School from Membership is free to everyone Service, 10am at Christ 1:45pm to 3:45pm, all welcome, Please call in Church followed by Songs of Mary Pigg 016973 31553 or telephone (016973) 32195 Praise at 3pm in St. Pauls, Useful Tel Numbers Causewayhead REQUIRED 16th Crunch Service Age Concern Home Safety Scheme Skinburness Road Car Park Do you have an event 9am to 11am Silloth RNLI Shop 01946 68986 in the area bounded by Chemist, Silloth: 016973 31394 Abbeytown, Mawbray, NOW! 22nd Hearing Drop-In at Shop Opening Hours Community Bus Dave 016973 31785 Wigton Local Links Office Com'ty Bus Lawrence 016973 31257 Silloth, Skinburness, if from 10am to Noon for replacements, advice & Sunday Only Community Grants: 01900 325013 so please let us know. December December cont’d 11am to 3:30pm cleaning, 01228 562691 Crime Stoppers: 0800 555 111 1st Criffel Tea Dance in 11th Christmas Concert by The shop will close mid Dental Emergency: 01228 603620 Check out Silloth Community School from Christ Church & St Pauls Mens December and reopen at Dentist, Buchanan: 016973 31270 SolwayBuzz.co.uk 1:45pm to 3:45pm, all welcome, Choir at 7pm February Easter. Dentist, Steel: 016973 32042 for photos of Mary Pigg 016973 31553 Many thanks to all those who 13th Holy Communion at Doctor: 016973 31309 3rd Neighbourhood supported the RNLI during the local events 3rd Skinburness 10am in Christ Church then Forum year. First Responders can only be called by Residents Association meeting Evening Prayer at 3pm in St. Tel: 01900 706009 We look forward to seeing ypu the Ambulance service, call: 999 at 8pm in the Golf Hotel Pauls Church again in 2010. Gas: 0800 111 999 6th Crunch Service Highways Hot Line 0845 6096609 4th Christmas Coffee 15th Criffel Tea Dance in Arthritis Support Afternoon at 2pm in Silloth Westnewton Village Hall from Skinburness Road Car Park Hospital: 01228 523444 Convalescent Home 1:45pm to 3:45pm, all welcome, 9am to 11am Holme St. Cuthbert School Wigton Area Arthritis Mary Pigg 016973 31553 Silloth Tots & Toddlers Mawbray: 01900 881242 Support Group meet on 4th Xmas Fayre in Silloth Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School 1st Friday each month at Primary School 2pm to 4:30pm 16th Silloth Primary March Loveday House, South End, in aid of Educare School Carol Service at 2pm in Silloth Tots & Toddlers meet Abbeytown: 016973 61261 Wigton @ 1:30pm, details Christ Church in the Childrens Centre, MP, Tony Cunningham: 5th Crunch Service 6th Crunch Service from Gladys 016973 43964 Silloth from 14th January 01900 65815 Skinburness Road Car Park 17th Solway Community Skinburness Road Car Park and is open to all children Silloth Library: 016973 32195 9am to 11am College Carol Service at 2pm in 9am to 11am aged from 0 to 4. NAP 01900 702898 Christ Church 5th Christmas Party for Neighbourhood Forum: 01900 325013 Civic Amenity Sites Silloth & District Pensioners Sessions are on: 18th Town Carol Service Police: 0845 3300 247 Association in Stanwix Holiday at 8pm in Christ Church June Operated by Cumbria County Wed: 10pm to 11:30am Quakers, Wigton: 01228 523174 Park @ 4pm Council. tel: 01228 606060 and 20th Christmas Praise 19th Vintage Rally on Register Office, Wigton: 01228 223447 Maryport Tip, tel 01900 66922 Fridays: 1:30am to 3pm 6th Holy Communion at with Carols at 10am in Christ Silloth Green Samaritans: 01228 544444 open daily 8am to 6pm term time only 8am in Christ Church then all Church then Lessons & Carols Wigton Tip, tel 016973 45617 Silloth Community School: age worship at 10am in Christ at 3pm in St. Pauls Church 20th Vintage Rally on Entry is £1 per family and open Tuesday, Thursday, 016973 31234 Church then Evening Prayer at Silloth Green this includes refreshments Saturday & Sunday, 3pm in St. Pauls Church 20th Santa Sleigh tour All Welcome Silloth Nursery & Junior School: 8am to 6pm Call in for a friendly chat 016973 31243 by Silloth Rotary from Dicktrod 7th Silloth Town Council Lane, Skinburness at 3pm to Silloth Town Clerk: 016973 31128 meeting the Crofts, West Silloth giving Allerdale B. Council 01900 702702 Football Training presents to the children Abbeytown Library Silloth Tourist Information Centre: 8th Neighbourhood 016973 31944 Silloth Football Club Forum Tel: 01900 706009 Abbeytown mobile library Solway Buzz: 016973 32180 Times 2009/10 Clive’s Shape ‘n’ Style will stop outside the Johnstones Private Hire: 07999 934555 in Silloth Sports Hall 9th Causewayhead Wheatsheaf Inn at 1pm for an Solway Private Hire: 016973 32310 WI AGM at Trinity Methodist Under 8’s Professional hour every Monday Able Taxi: 016973 31508 Church, Silloth, at 7pm Wednesday 4:30pm to 5:30pm Matrix Appointed Vet: 016973 20242 Contact Emma Oliver 32112 11th Police Surgery at the Hair Salon Appointed Salon Waste Disposal Dept: 01900 702800 Under 10’s Abbey, Abbeytown Water LeakLine: 0800 33 00 33 Abbeytown Bowls Monday 5pm to 6pm 12:30pm to 1:30pm Appointments and Cool Aftercare Products This section is for your convenience, Contact Melanie Irving 32850 for all Hair Types Abbeytown Indoor Bowls so please, let us know what you want 11th Police Surgery at Under 12’s Silloth Fire Station 2pm to 4pm every Monday @ 7pm in the included, also any changes to numbers. The Salon to keep your Hair in Excellent Assembly Rooms Friday 5:30pm to 7pm Shape ‘n’ Style beginners welcome. Contact Kevin Dixon 31954 Errors do occur in Under 14’s Dates for the Diary Tel: 016973 31378, 30 Eden Street, Silloth Please note that Wednesday 5:30pm to 7pm Please check before Production Team articles, letters and Contact Derek Wallace 32050 attending an event credit cards accepted virtually all content Men’s of the Solway Buzz Proprietor: Tuesday 7:30pm to 9pm Peter McRobert are contributed in the Sports Hall Barn Cottage by YOU, the local Thursday 6:30pm to 8pm Skinburness, CA7 4RA community. The Editor at the Playing Fields Tel: 016973 32180 Masthead Winner reserves the right Fax: 016973 32133 Contact Colin Baty 31297 Email: to control what is Over 35’s Carlisle Embroidery are [email protected] included, however, Matches on Mondays at 6:30pm generously donating a no responsibility Contact Stephen Hart 31517 Solway Buzz embroidered sports Editorial Content whatsoever for the Open to boys and girls. shirt to the winner. This is in This month the This is down to you, we can content of the Solway addition to the usual Winners only publish items if you send Membership forms available winner is Chloe them to us. Buzz can be accepted from all coaches. Certificate and £5 Gift Voucher. Wheeler from When sending articles in, by the Editor, or the So, come on kids, Holme St. Cuthbert please supply a contact name Publishers. get drawing, the Buzz is always School with a bee and number in case something Copy date for the looking for more imaginative called “Rocker requires clarification. January issue bees and yours might be the Bee”. We will accept letters, faxes next winner. Send them in to Well done! or emails, but we do prefer If your organisation has an the address on this page and a emails as we do not have a event to promote or you quality Solway Buzz embroidered typist to type your articles out. have something to say, sports shirt from Carlisle Published by: Copy Peter McRobert with the please note that the next Embroidery could be yours. support of the whole Date  copy date is: You don’t have to be at school here to send a bee to us. If you are here on holiday we would love to receive your bee drawing, just tell us your community and an army of 1st December 2009 volunteers. name, where you are from and where you are staying. You will find our address on page 4. local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Page 5 Arthritis Marilyn Abbeytown Mothers Union New Cancer Report by: Gladys Temple Support Amyes Freda Garner Maureen and Noeline Support Group welcomed everyone have been in place just Group Memorial including visitor Eileen over the six statuary Carlisle & Solway well as a programme of Report by: Gladys Temple Todhunter to the October years. The theme for Cancer Support had a speakers and activities. Mary Peile Walk meeting. the meetings in 2010 is very successful meeting in Often, just being able to welcomed everyone but On Saturday 12th Apologies were ‘Relationships not rules’ Carlisle last month. talk to someone else who unfortunately there were September at 8am, at received from Maureen so ideas for speakers were However, not everyone is in the same boat is very several members unable least 20 brave people Gibson, Brenda Sim, requested. Sue Allison wants to go to Carlisle in helpful – especially after to attend through illness both male and female, Mary Mattinson and was then introduced the evening. So, to meet the treatment has ended or hospital appointments plus Buster the dog, set Muriel Studholme. to speak about ‘The the need for a support when people can feel as if best wishes are sent to off to walk to Maryport Gladys Temple led the History of Musicals’. group locally they have they have just been cast them all. from outside the Albion prayers remembering The first musicals were been working with Adele adrift and left to get on June Fearon gave a Inn. Everybody made it. especially Mavis Graham introduced in 1893. In Holmes, Macmillan with it. Also, being able to flower demonstration Tom and Dot Holliday who was in hospital the 20th Century there Community Solutions talk to someone who has with a Christmas theme. provided refreshments at following a road accident. were thousands produced. Officer for Allerdale to been through treatment She began by passing Allonby and a pleasant There was a letter from 1916 saw the production start a cancer support can help dispel fears about around a bucket of white afternoon was spent Margaret Hughes, of Chew Chin Chow, group in Maryport. They what is going to happen. crystals that had been mainly in the Navy Club Houghton MU, thanking which was a great success, held their first meeting on Carers too can feel they soaked in water. When in Maryport. us for the welcome they and led to Lilac Time, 5th October and will meet are not struggling alone soaked these expand The community bus received at our September Funny Face and No No on the 1st Monday of the and have to keep going and hold the flowers. driven by Kevin arrived Meeting and one from Nanette. Sue played month from 7:30pm–9pm feeling guilty if they She began with a tall to take everyone back the Countryside Heritage extracts from all these at the Fleming Place feel tired or run-down narrow vase filled with to Silloth, some went Manager at Chatelherault shows. We could join Social Club, 1 Fleming – because after all they the crystals then put straight into the beer tent Country Park thanking in the singing of several Place (off Fleming Square) haven't had the diagnosis in two lilies and bear on the green but quite a us for visiting them and songs, the Drinking Song Maryport, CA15 6ES. and treatment. Talking to grass that was threaded few went home and many hoping we had a good from The Student Prince, Both groups welcome other carers can help here with beads. Beads were were in bed by 9pm. day. The Women’s World Blue Heaven from Desert anyone who has been too. wrapped around the vase The walk raised the Day of Prayer is to be Song, Sally by Gracie affected by cancer of any For further on silver thread and the magnificent sum of held on 5th March. As Fields and Waltz of my type whether they are a information about the effect was simple but very £1,800 which is to be Wendy Dyer is to be a Heart from The Dancing patient, a carer, friend or Maryport group please effective. A goldfish bowl equally split between Diocesan Vice President Years. Sue played extracts family or bereaved. contact Adele Holmes was filled with bear grass Silloth First Responders we now need a new from Me and My Girls, There may be a on 01900 844670 or and several small items and the Cumbria Air Deanery Leader and Oklahoma, Carousel, The demand for a meeting in email her on macmillan. but she pointed out that Ambulance. Many, many everyone was asked to King & I, The Boy Friend, Maryport during the day allerdale@ageconcern- you could put anything in thanks goes to all who consider the position. West Side Story, My and this is under active nwc.org.uk or Marion to decorate it. A dish of took part and those who Lynne Tembey was Fair Lady, Jesus Christ consideration. However, Gibson on 016973 oasis was put on top filled sponsored them. welcomed back from her Super Star, Cats, Sound both groups are offering a 33057 or email her on with holly, ivy white roses visit to Zambia as York of Music and we joined in range of social activities, lightoaks1@btinternet. and autumn coloured lights. Provisional President when we could. some of which will take com, she can also tell you spray chrysanths and Mary Peile thanked and we look forward Elsie Donald thanked place during the day, about what the Carlisle peach coloured spray June for a wonderful to hearing more of her Sue for a wonderful so members from both group are up to. The carnations. A tall wine demonstration that visit at another meeting. musical evening lifting Carlisle and Maryport Carlisle group continues glass was filled with looked so easy but took The Carol Service is everyone’s spirits. will be able to meet and to meet at St. Augustines the crystals and a bowl lots of skill. to be held at Westfield The next meeting will get to know one another. Community Building of oasis put on top and The next meeting will on 7th December and be on 23rd November The groups offer in Carlisle (opposite filled with green ferns, be at Loveday House on names were taken for the when Silloth First self help and support as Morrisons) from 7-9pm variegated holly red Friday Dec 4th at 1:30pm Community Bus. Our Responders will speak on the second Wednesday carnations, small peach when Leo Holden will own Branch elections will about their valuable Caravan Care of the month. spray carnations and wax speak about ‘Old Wigton’ take place in January and work. Visitors are always flowers and decorated and visitors will be made we need a new Branch welcome to join us at the A full range of Foot Health with battery operated very welcome. Leader and Secretary as Abbey at 7:30 pm. 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The crowd were by AIDs are cared for. in stitches with his The group made presentation and he was crocodiles, hippos, duly crowned Champion giraffe and bears, for 2009. together with some soft early in October. The left to right, Christine Runner up was Phillip toy elephants and other orphanage was founded Partington, Ruth Byrom Allison who tried to animals to go inside the by the Mildmay Trust, and Margaret Graham. convince the packed bag. The bag had Noah’s based at the Mildmay The picture was taken house he was a good Ark appliquéed on the Hospital in London. shortly before the bag golfer with a handicap front and back, with A choir from the was sent off. of only 12. No chance! Noah and his wife to orphanage visited the Others in the group The crowd could not take charge! UK for a few days to who used their skills to accept such a weird and The bag had to be sing at the centenary produce such a lovely bag wonderful story. Phillip Allinson congratulates winner Alaric Weightman sent off suddenly when a celebrations of the and the animals were couple who work at the Mildmay Hospital. Carol Caulfield, Faye orphanage visited this Pictured are three Neilly, Averil Hodgson Abbeytown WI country unexpectedly of the group. From and Linda Hodgson. Report by: Gladys Temple arrived it was decided thanked Lily for a lovely President Audrey that we should have tea. show. Several hands of Harrison welcomed A beautiful buffet was set card bingo were played Pensioner’s Coffee Morning guests from Thursby, out and everyone enjoyed with everyone receiving Report by: Pat Froggatt Rosley and West Newton. the food. at least one prize. The making for a very friendly M. Murphy, Freda Garner thanked Lily Basket from competition winners were Despite strong winds and jovial ambience. G. Wilkinson, Audrey for the lovely Maryport made three Flower: 1st Freda Garner, and driving rain the The coffee and tea was P. Mole and flowers on the table, then lovely arrangements. 2nd Margaret Todd while hardy pensioners of served by the Committee B. Henderson. gave her delegates report The first was a tall the thimble was won by Silloth turned out in and friends who always The whole event raised on the Autumn Council arrangement of greenery Margaret, 2nd Freda. The goodly numbers for work very hard to make £156.00 for funds. Meeting at Greenhill. with red antheriums, thimble winners for our their monthly coffee these mornings such a Many thanks to all Elinor Roper and carnations and red roses. visitors were Phil Sadler morning on Saturday success. those who braved the Margaret Ackerley The second a beautiful (Thursby) and Isobel 3rd October. The raffle winners elements to attend and were thanked for their basket filled with rustus, Bell (West Newton). On entering the hall were: make the whole morning help with the WI Stall yellow roses with red Lucky raffle winners they bought raffle tickets, A. Watson, a success. at the Autumn Fair in edges, pink carnations, were Margaret Mynes, cakes and bric-a-brac aid of hall funds. Elinor while chrysanths pink Irene Irving, Elsie Foster, and then made their was also thanked for button carnations and Margaret Beaty (West way to the warmth and distributing the bulbs. A gypsophila with pink Newton) Mary Briggs welcoming atmosphere letter of thanks was read bows all around. The and Gladys Temple. of the main room to The Gincase from Phyllis Dockeray for table decoration had a The November meeting take their seats and The Gincase Tea then closed for annual the flowers she received gold candle in the centre, will have a talk and enjoy coffee/tea, scones Room and Gallery are break until the start of after her hospital stay, lots of fresh greenery, demonstration by Silloth and jam. A buzz of having an open exhibition February 2010. it was lovely to see her silk creak flowers, pink First Responders and the conversation soon ensued until 13th December. For more information at the meeting. As our spray carnations and competitions are a pillbox and was interspersed with The Gincase is see www.gincase.co.uk. speaker had not yet gypsophila. Elsie Foster and a flower. outbreaks of laughter Photo Display of HAIR AT HOME West View Clair’s Mobile Hairdressing will pamper Port 150th Events you in the comfort of your own home The Discovery Centre has on display a collection of Bed & Breakfast For information or an appointment - Call Clair Todd on: photographs donated to Capt. Puxley by local people 016973 32721 or 07754 523451 9 Station Rd, Silloth of the various events at Silloth, relating to the Silloth Free Consultations Available Port 150 celebrations. Anyone wishing to look through OPEN Tel: 016973 31449 this collection may do so during TIC opening hours until the end of the year. Tel: 016973 31944. AS USUALwestviewguesthouse.co.uk Wheyrigg Hall Hotel Little Acre Care Home SINGLE EN-SUITE ROOMS Motor Vehicle & Body Repairs MOT TESTING STATION for Cars, Vans & Motorhomes Breakdown & Recovery Service Free Vehicle Collection Open Monday to & Delivery Service Saturday Fresh Cooked Food Diagnostics Tel: 016973 32833 ~ Fax: 016973 31478 Meals Every day Noon to 9pm Excellent Care for the Elderly Email: [email protected] Function Room for Special Events Causewayhead Garage, Causewayhead, For further details contact: Silloth, CA7 4JG Abbeytown, Tel: 016973 61242 Sarah Betsworth – 016973 32105 We accept all major credit /debit cards local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Page 7 Dialect Mayors Report by Graham Wilkinson Report for October/ officers regarding the planned. when Dubmill is closed November 2009 smells from the site, both Regeneration: due to high tides, further Competition The Chairman councillors Markley and Work is now well in hand more the Highways Silloth Rotary Club’s Cynthia Nicholas and attended four meetings Wilkinson attended. with the preparation Department are bidding annual Cumbrian Margaret Rogerson, were with the consultants on A letter from a local of the Heritage Lottery for funds to upgrade the Dialect Competition unable to defend their the Lottery Bid for the business regarding Fund bid by consultants footways on the southern filled the Golf Hotel titles but Tony Markley Green, he also attended unsatisfactory Southern Green, who are side of Criffel street. again on October 10th. read a version of Cynthia’s three harvest festivals, community spirit by a to hold a public meeting Ken Wannop reported There were several ode to the Cumberland the Cumbrian Dialect nearby business, guidance in the town with the on the groundwork new competitors which sausage which won a competition at the Golf has been given however submission to go in at the completed and planned was encouraging and at trophy last year. This Hotel, a litter pick of west this is not a council end of the March 2010, over the next few months, the other end of the scale poem was published in beach with the brownies matter. they have been talking which will include Annie Kirkup threatened the Lakeland Dialect and the Chairman A consultation document to organisations and the further work on the that this might be her last Society’s journal and of Cumbria County was received from Schools around town. trees adjacent to the appearance. seems to have struck a Councils Civic service. Allerdale Borough Longcake Educational sports fields. He stated Last year’s overall chord among sausage Correspondence Council on the draft Trust have made their someone has removed winner Lawrence enthusiasts. Tony had dealt with included: amended statement of quarterly donations one of the bollards from Marshall competed again been asked to recite it the pensioners group community involvement. to schools and church the prom adjacent to the and local interest also on TV but saved himself and their concerns with Other reports groups within the area. Lifeboat Station, this will rested in Jean Graham, for Silloth and someone the disposal of the line included: Allerdale Borough be rectified along with wife of World’s Biggest else had heard it at a marking material from The Primary School Council are presently any others. Please note Liar John. Competition promotional event. the football pitch which having no further going through a no vehicle is permitted from West Cumberland There were several was making a mess information regarding transformation with on the prom unless the was strong and the overall other contributions adjacent to the changing the suspension of Mr cuts in staff and looking need is by the emergency winner was John Hunter from the floor including rooms/pensioners hut, a Dennison, the Council to work with other services. of Harrington coming a poem about Silloth letter of concern has been feel this matter is taking authorities. A request for financial to terms with reaching which Lawrence Marshall sent to the football club. far too long to resolve County Council assistance has come from the age for a bus pass. had borrowed from A letter from Christ and are writing to the are in the process of the Christmas Lights Colin Armstrong, also a local (anonymous) Church requesting the Education Authority holding interviews for Committee, however due from Harrington won the writer. Senior Judge Cenotaph to be cleaned, outlining our concerns the position of Chief to the lack of relevant Best Newcomer award. was Mrs Ethel Fisher this work has been done for the long term effect Executive and work is documents this was put Irrepressible Abigail MBE, assisted by Mayor and quotes are being this is causing parents. ongoing on the road to on hold. The council are O’Reagan retained Graham Wilkinson and requested re-painting the STAG have held their Wigton with further willing to support but her under 16 title and Rotary Past President inscriptions. AGM with a new maintenance planned. documents requested Kerry Anne Brough John Bowe. Mrs Kathleen An invitation from committee being formed The new electronic on applications must (who was competing Slack presented the Caltech to meet with the and a list of proposed warning signs should be be supplied to allow as a junior herself only trophies. residents and authority events for 2010 have been erected shortly warning the council to abide by two years ago) was Most the rules set out by our Humorous. auditors. Owing to ill health Estimates are being two of last year’s winners, The sought for the painting of the outside of the Perfect Community Hall. North Allerdale Who’s Development Trust are Present looking at proposals to set Who Solway Sunset DVD up a farmers style market Do You Know For those who have to operate in Wigton, Your Silloth Town not yet seen this beautiful Silloth and Aspatria on Councillors DVD and are looking for alternative days to the Bill Allison - Albion Inn a Christmas present for a usual markets. Christine Baty -Solway St. friend or relative. This is Ian Baty - Skiddaw Street ideal to send either to the Angus Emmerson - UK or abroad (they are Blitterlees easy to post). Top: Open Door Lunch Group which the Mayor attended Stephen Hart - Solway St. They are available Bill Jefferson - Criffel St. for sale at Winters Post Tony Markley - Blitterlees Office, Silloth or Bank Deputy Chairman Mill Nursery between Margaret Snaith - Solway Street Beckfoot and Mawbray. Let your friends or Ellie Elaine Wannop - Eastcote by Army Bee Alaric Weightman - relatives enjoy this Jemma Wilson by Links Close DVD of our magnificent from Ben Goodman Graham Wilkinson - sunsets. All proceeds Holm Cultram Abbey School from Mary Street, Chairman will go to Silloth First Silloth Primary School David Wilson - Lawn Terrace Responders.

The Burger Bee by Rebecca Clorley from Silloth Primary School Bottom: Graham Wilkinson with Marjorie enjoying the Open Door lunch Seasoned Firewood Logs

DELIVERY Morning Coffees, Afternoon Teas AVAILABLE Bar &Restaurant Meals Traditional Carvery Roasts on Sundays Functions, Seminars, Meetings Tel: Ashley Sharp 016973 31495 Criffel Street, Silloth-on-Solway, CA7 4AB, Tel: 016973 31438 Email: [email protected] 07762 772208 Web: www.golfhotelsilloth.co.uk Page 8 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Silloth & District Community Transport A Special Report by: the organising committee takes us to the Library enjoy lunch together, and brings us back all for we pay for the pleasure In the Beginning the princely sum of 20p. and the bus ride. Now I Remember the times GREAT VALUE. The could say I don’t need it, prior to 1980, there were drivers we have are very I could quite easily make very few facilities kind and give help when a meal for myself and provided by statutory needed, we could not would propably enjoy authorities in Silloth. manage without them. doing so occasionally. In October 1982 From all who use the bus However, none of us Silloth School Governors we give a big thank you to know what is going to got together a group of all drivers. happen tomorrow; and people to be known as Joyce Davies I may then need the hot, Solway School Governors Silloth Nursing & tasty and nutritious meal Community Group. Residential Care Home provided. Many issues were We use the community If I don’t support it, discussed and strong transport vehicle on a then the service may cases were put forward regular basis. We are not be available when for the benefit of all age able to take disabled I do want it. That goes groups in the catchment clients out on trips, for the mini-bus too. area, one was the need for Above: the current bus at its launch comfortable in knowledge How often do I hear the a Community Newsletter, Below: the original W.C.C.T. bus registered community that the bus is equipped cliché today? Use it, or another was transport. group. to a high standard. The lose it. Think about it, Community transport Any group wishing to tail-lift is of particular the Luncheon Club, the started by using the use the bus will usually importance to us, Community Bus, use it or school minibus, although have a nominated and allowing safe accessible lose it, and thank you to this was of limited trained driver of their travel for wheelchair those who thought of this availability because own, but it may not be users. The provision of service in the first place. the school obviously possible to get a driver at the Community Bus It is appreciated and had priority usage. The the required times. The has benefited the home should be, by more of us. luncheon club was the committee may be able to in many ways over the Mr D Pickering first user of our first supply a driver if anyone years, from transporting Silloth AFC community transport, is available on request. wheelchair users for I am writing to you to as well as being a new Drivers with a full various appointments give some feedback to facility for the senior driving license pre 1997 to taking residents out the Silloth & District citizens of Silloth. can drive the vehicle, post for afternoon tea. Our Community Transport In August 1989 we 1997 license holders will residents and patients Bus. I have been using were able to borrow need to hold a PSV or would find it very this organisation for a minibus from West LGV license on account difficult to travel without the past three years, it Cumbria Community of the gross vehicle the use of the bus. Its has proved to be a vital Transport, for this we weight. is of particular value at means to transport were charged 1p per mile, User group comments Christmas time allowing Silloth Junior and Senior gradually usage of this a total of 48 registered to purchase through Solway Mexico Link our residents access Football teams around albeit very old vehicle, drivers. Drivers come consultation with some Solway Mexico link are to shopping trips and the County. Without it expanded as sports and go due to personal local user groups. very grateful to Silloth parties, which has added we could not function groups and youth groups commitments, we will Although the bus Community Bus for to their quality of life and at all. It is an extremely and the school hired always be grateful to looks quite intimidating their assistance during social well being. important commodity the bus. We launched all those people who, if it is quite easy to drive fundraising activates and Luncheon Club that enables organisations an appeal for funds and only for a short period and manoeuvre. It also the transportation of our The pensioners weekly to function when we are by August 1992 we had volunteer their time. has the capacity for 16 Mexico counterparts luncheon together - what geographically isolated purchased a new Renault The Committee passengers and driver, or a when they are with us. a grand time it is for and thus have no other minibus, this enabled The present bus is combination of passenger This is an invaluable fellowship and friendship. means of getting to their disabled access to users managed by a committee seats and wheelchair community resource that Are you tired of making location. I am extremely and widened the range comprising: space for three people to in our opinion would be meals for yourself - and grateful for the value for of passengers, this bus Mrs S Betsworth, Mrs L be secured in the vehicle greatly missed. Certainly then eating it, again by money it brings to us. served the community for Cork, Ms R Blackburn, in their wheelchairs over the past few years yourself? How often is Colin Baty ten years. Mr N Robinson, Mr L without moving any seats. the bus has provided the the TV or radio on - just Finally In 2002 we purchased Marshall, Mr M Cork, A tailift is fitted transportation that we for company? How often We recently our present vehicle, this Mr D Nicoll, Mr J to enable disabled required and enabled us do you long just to hear launched an appeal is a big improvement Wheatley, Mr K Murfin, passengers to access the to undertake a variety of another voice? to local organisations on anything we have Mr E Blackburn. vehicle in activities. The community and companies, we just used over the years, easy Any one of the committee their wheelchairs, which Julia E Cooper, mini-bus comes around managed enough success to transport people of will gladly talk to make loading and Coordinator Solway the town and takes a to guarantee running the all abilities it is highly anyone who would like unloading safer and easier Mexico Link. few pensioners to the bus for this year. appreciated by all users. information regarding for the accompanying Library club Community Centre Every one of our users How it was Purchased this community service. staff, as we care for an Every two weeks the where we can enjoy that will be extremely grateful The present Alternatively, anyone ever ageing population. Community Bus picks short time together. And to those who donated committee was formed who would like to assist Self Financing us up from our home, it no, it is not ‘charity’ to to our appeal. There with the purchase of a the committee would be Up until the last three were some impressive new community bus in warmly welcomed to join. years the Community donations considering the mind. A large amount of Bookings can be made Bus has been self- present financial climate. research was carried out. through Mr D Nicoll financed through usage Never a big money This involved making on 016973 31785 as well but this has slipped away making venture and being various applications for as supplying any other and it is increasingly a registered charity we funding assistance. The information. difficult to keep this will always be looking for main grant came from The bus by law has service available to all. funds for various running the Rural Transport regular safety checks The rate for use is 70p per costs. The biggest will Development Fund, also and tail lift checks and mile plus an insurance always be a replacement grants came from Health servicing as advised waiver of £3 per booking vehicle. If anyone is Action Zone and various by the Community to cover the £250 excess looking to do something local benefactors. Transport Association, a charge on any claim. and can do sponsorship Record Of Achievement national organisation. This is a volountry we ask that you think Over the years the Potential Community run community group of S.A.D.C.T. as we buses have carried 37,043 Advantage orientated operation, benefit all ages in the passengers and travelled The committee could it is run on a group community. Your support 123,797 miles with 25 see the potential of the membership scheme will always be needed to registered groups and vehicle and decided which can be used by any Below: the wheelchair lift in operation enable us to continue. local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Page 9 Any Pennies to Spare What’s It All About? Report by: Ruth Byrom Suppose you Organisation annual donations to a Saving Pennies were asked “What is involved in number of local, national for clean water and does Silloth various global and international sanitation! Rotary Club do?” projects including charities and worthwhile Many people in Be honest now, ‘PolioPlus’ which causes, including Silloth Silloth have been putting how would you along with grants RNLI and local schools. their spare pennies answer? from the Bill & Melissa Indeed while this is in collecting boxes to Silloth is a small town Gates Foundation, is being written, the club rasie money to help less and there is a good chance contributing to the global has agreed to finance a developed countries that you know someone eradication of polio. Since ‘Shelterbox’ following provide clean water to carry on collecting on Wigton Road. Labels who is a member of the start of the project the Sumatra earthquake and sanitation for their – after all, what do you for your boxes, which you the Rotary Club, but in 1985, Rotarians have disaster appeal. people. do with all those fiddly provide yourself, can be although you probably to date contributed over You could be forgiven The scheme started pennies in your purse collected from the back know “they do stuff for US$600 million and tens for thinking that Silloth on Mothering Sunday in or pocket! So the Vicar, of church or from the charity” you have perhaps of thousands of volunteer Rotarians spend all their March 2009 and should Alan Byrom will be more Vicarage. We will collect not stopped to ask hours, leading to the time helping others but have ended at Harvest at than happy to continue boxes in the New Year. yourself exactly what it is inoculation of more than this is not the entire the beginning of October. counting the pennies as Many thanks to everyone they do within the Rotary two billion of the world’s picture. Apart from the Over £335 has been they come in. Please drop who has supported this Club. children. Rotary is weekly meetings, club raised so far, including off full boxes of pennies simple but quite effective The Rotary Club of recognized by the United members take part in an amazing £50 from the (or twopences or the odd money raising effort. Silloth-on-Solway is part Nations as the key private various social functions, Brownies. bit of silver!!) at Christ The money is being of an organization known partner in the eradication including quiz nights Lots of people wanted Church or at the Vicarage sent to Tearfund, who as Rotary International, effort. and a winter sports will direct it overseas with clubs located all There are numerous league with other clubs to church partner over the world. The other Rotary-wide efforts in the area. In the past, organisations who will first Rotary Club was including the ‘Shelterbox’, some of our members use it in areas where it is formed in Chicago by ‘Aquabox’ and ‘Shoebox’ have arranged golfing Golf Juniors most needed. attorney Paul Harris in schemes, all of which trips to Ireland & the The final competition newly formed Cumbria 1905, where Harris held originated in the UK. Isle of Man. There are of the season saw no let Futures Academy’s the first meeting with Rotary clubs are also also theatre visits as well up in our young junior’s with those not quite three business friends. encouraged to take part as pilgrimages to local performances. making the cut this time Be Safe These founder members in local ventures and this breweries and the club’s Hannah Smith came being invited back early Age Concern Accident chose the name ‘Rotary’ brings us back to Silloth Christmas party. out on top winning next year for further Prevention & Home because they then rotated where local projects and The above is certainly the Professionals assessments. We hope to Safety Scheme has a new club meetings to a fundraising events play not an exhaustive list of Competition with a restart our own coaching tel number 01946 68986. different member’s office an important part in the activities that local season’s best round and session’s early in 2010, so The scheme is each week. It is a secular the club calendar. The Rotarians get involved reducing her handicap to if anyone would like to available to anyone aged organization open to all annual ‘Rotary Open with, but hopefully it 21 in the process. Off the come along and try golf 55 or over to improve regardless of gender, race, Golf Tournament’, gives a little more insight blacks the ever consistent for the first time watch home safety and security. colour, creed or political which is the club’s most as to what the Rotary Owen Dowie rounded this space! Remember you This includes small preference and there are important fundraising Organisation is all about. off a fine season pipping don’t have to a member, household repairs, now more than 32,000 event, is always a sell-out If you are interested Jared Cole and Emily club’s can be provided replacing light bulbs, clubs and over 1.2 million and equally popular are in finding out more about Smith to take the black and it’s also completely electric fuses, plugs, tap members world-wide. community events, that Rotary maybe with a marker prize. free of charge. washers, etc. Fitting The stated purpose include Jimmy Watson’s view to joining, please All our young Junior membership of hand rails and grab of the organisation is to (legendary) ‘Senior contact Tim Barker players have performed is only £25 for the whole rails, clearing garden bring together business Citizens’ summer coach on 016973 31246 or exceptionally well year, this is amazing value paths and repairing and professional leaders outings and the annual email: membership@ this season with some given that Silloth is not gates. Installing security and managers to provide ‘singalong’ which is held sillothrotary.org.uk. fantastic golf being only the premier course equipment including humanitarian service, in the Silloth Social Club. Alternatively, have a played. Most importantly in Cumbria but voted door and window locks, encourage high ethical The ‘Cumbrian Dialect word with any of the they have done it with one of the best in the door bells, security lights, standards in all vocations, Competition’ which is club members who will a smile on their face Country! door viewers, key safes and to help build goodwill held annually at the Golf arrange for you to join us making it a successful If anyone one would and carbon monoxide and peace in the world. Hotel in Silloth, draws at one of our meetings on and enjoyable season all like further information detectors. The cost of Members usually meet entries from a broad area a Wednesday evening in round. Several of our please contact the this service is £12 per on a weekly basis for of north Cumbria. The Golf Hotel. juniors have been selected Secretary on 31304 or hour plus the cost of any breakfast, lunch or, as At Christmas the club STOP PRESS! to go for coaching at the Mark Smith on 32916. materials required. in the case of Silloth, for arranges for Santa Claus The annual Santa dinner. These meetings to visit and tour the town Claus tour of Silloth to are social events as well to hand out gifts to the hand out Christmas gifts Silloth Group Medical Practice as opportunities for youngsters. The Club is to the children of the members to organize also involved in various town will take place on OPENING TIMES: 8am – 6:30pm work on their chosen school and youth projects Sunday 20th December Tel No: 016973 31309 Fax No: 016973 32834 service goals. such as the ‘Young Chef’ starting at Dicktrod Rotary’s best-known and ‘Young Writer’ Lane, Skinburness at SWINE FLU VACCINATIONS motto is “Service above competitions. 3pm. As usual Santa IMPORTANT NOTICE Self”, whilst its secondary Very importantly, will follow the ‘Carnival’ motto is “They profit Silloth Rotary Club, route through the town, We will shortly be receiving our first batch of swine flu vaccines (initially only most who serve best”. from funds raised at its ending up in West Silloth 500 have been allocated to each surgery). Therefore the first 500 patients on our The Rotary charity events, makes at the Crofts. at risk registers will receive a letter inviting them to attend the surgery to have their vaccination. Please bring this letter with you when you attend one of our clinics – dates of which will be highlighted on your letter. Culterham Hall, Mawbray The groups in order of priority are: The under 65’s on the at risk register (from age 6 months) Reg Meuross & Beth Porter All pregnant women The over 65’s on the at risk register Immunocomprised patients and their household contacts Dragonfly Tour - Songs and Stories People who are not in the priority groups listed above may be offered the vaccine at a later stage as the government has ordered enough vaccines for everyone Fri 29th January @ 7.30pm in the County if the situation requires it. Please note: This is not the same as the seasonal flu vaccine and if you are usually advised to have the seasonal flu tickets: £6 adult, child £3.50, Family ticket £15.50 vaccination you should have it. At risk patients include those with: Chronic lung disease Chronic heart disease Chronic kidney disease Reg is already familiar to many West Cumbrians from his concerts at Mawbray Chronic liver disease Chronic neurological diseases Diabetic mellitus Village Hall with Hank Wangford. Reg will be performing this time with Beth Porter Immunosuppression – caused by a disease or treatment for a disease. For a cellist and ukulele player. DRAGONFLY is a performance of story songs, many from example this may include people who do not have a spleen and people who are reg’s new CD of the same name. on immunosuppressant treatment or are taking high doses of systemic steroids, Find out more about Reg and his music on: cancer patients, HIV or transplant patients. www.regmeuross.com or www.myspace.com/regmeuross For more details and to reserve tickets contact Karen Simpson: 01900 881353 Page 10 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Culterham Hall Causewayhead WI Report by: Pat Froggatt the Marshall Dock being a presentation was made The meeting on constructed and giving to Margaret Durham 14th October was held plans of this dock. on the occasion of her in Trinity Methodist Not only was freight 70th birthday. She was Church, Silloth and shipped between Silloth presented with a card and members were welcomed and Liverpool but also plant. by President, Pat Bell. passengers were able to All those who The guest for the take advantage of this participated in the evening was Captain mode of transport. The outing in September Chris Puxley, Harbour maximum work that agreed that it was a Master of the Port of the dock carried out was great success; money Silloth who was welcomed between the war years as raised in the raffle which by the President. approximately a quarter took place on the coach He stated that the of a million tons a year would be put towards slides he would be of freight was shipped parcels for local troops showing were not in his out compared with in Afghanistan and Iraq. recent book on the port today which is 150,000 The group meeting that Report & Photo by: talented singer accident, and ‘Ernie’s but all related to the tons a year. Some of the was attended by a number John Molyneux songwriters from Gone To Egypt’. demise of Port Carlisle commodities that were of members proved to be It was a full house West Cumbria who’s As it was Halloween and the birth of the Port shipped out of Silloth a great success. Margaret at Mawbray Hall performance at the hall the hall was decorated of Silloth. The first was a were cattle and coal. Durham gave a report on the 31st October was part of the Arts out with Peter Pumpkin on painting of Port Carlisle The cattle trade ceased on the Autumn County for a FANTASTIC West - Rural Touring centre stage . in the early days of the in 1980’s. Today the Meeting. performance by “John & Scheme. John & Wayne have port and the canal which emphasis is on fertiliser, Competitions: Wayne”. Folk enjoyed songs more material and we was constructed to wheat, molasses and wood Flower: Audrey Dunbar, John and Wayne such as ‘Nearly Killed hope to have them back in take shipping nearer to pulp. The evening was a Margaret Durham are two tremendously Keith’ about a nail gun the future . Carlisle itself. Other slides great success and enjoyed Veg. Animal: Jean Wilson showed the first cut for by all. A vote of thanks Raffle: Pauline Mole, Ann the railway line and also on behalf of members was Harrison in 1886 the construction given by Sheila Worsnop. Social half hour: Hair Zone Party Season Special of Carrs Flour Mill. There Prior to the General Janice Wilkins, HAIR CARE for Xmas parties and Feel free to come in were also slides showing Business of the evening Maureen Irving. Well that’s summer looks stunning. Colour and discuss any colour Bat Bee by and autumn over again panelling is also very ideas you have with us. lights of blonde and dark Archie Raynwise and it’s not just the low maintenance but if Sammy & Carly caramel to give Sarah the from thought of winter that’s applied with seamless COVER GIRL new colour and also make Holme St. making us all go brrrrr! technique looks awesome. Sarah is right on it unique to her. Cuthberts The current economic For all-over highlights or fashion message with her Christmas parties are School climate is also pretty just parting and crown suede blonde. There is now in full swing and chilly. But we still want to we use a technique that hardly a celebrity blonde once again we are doing look good as that makes gives you virtually the left in the world who party up-do’s & curls us feel better and we all same look as woven foils has not converted to a for £12, now and right value our money. So we for half the price. 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Princess Cinderella XMAS FAYRE by Silloth Primary School Megan Penrice on from Friday 4th December Get a quote for: Holm Cultram 2pm to 4:30pm Birthdays, Abbey School Proceeds to the Educare Anniversaries, Centre in CapeTown Parties, Events, etc Super B! South Africa by Megan Wilson Santa’s Grotto, tombolla from & cake stalls Christmas Gift Silloth Primary School Tables are £10 per day Vouchers Available Contact WHO Photography Jackie McCormack at Peter dunnit? Silloth Primary School by Peter 2009 Deal Josef Baby, Child, Pet or your own Portraits 016973 016973 31333 32180 £25 OFFER What’s the deal? Colour by CAMBRIDGE DIET Carly & Sammy Where? NOW IN SILLOTH Peter will come, set a portable at ST. ANDREWS HALL studio up and take the photographs. 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The Before I was married I of a letter I received in four vessels visiting the first was on the ISLAY lived in Meols which is response to a thank you Port, all carrying wheat. TRADER from Ijmuiden on the Wirrel, situated letter and donation sent The BEN ELLAN with fertilizer followed by between the rivers Mersey to the “Vulcan to the Skies and Dee, the Mersey at Trust”. and the BEN MAYE the BEN VARREY with that time being a world both brought wheat from wheat from Sharpness. renowned ship building Capt Chris Puxley Liverpool, the MANA The UNO then brought area. In the early fifties brought wheat from wheat from Viero and the a West Indian shipping Dear Chris, Rostock and finally PINTA brought paper company were having a new ship built at Birkenhead On behalf of the Vulcan to the SCOT PIONEER pulp from Santander. The and the company sent a the Skies Trust, I wish to brought wheat direct NORDICA HAV then representative over from thank you and the Port of from Port Cartier in arrived with wheat from the Cayman Islands to Silloth 150 Committee for Canada and was glad Rostock and finally the supervise this project and their generous donation to arrive at Silloth after ZAPADNYY brought he brought his family with of £200 towards keeping him, two girls about my our beautiful aircraft up a rough trip across the molasses from Bremen. age, Margaret and Christine where she belongs. We and his wife, they came to were very pleased to oblige live in the vicinity of my and since our mutual friend home. The family attended made a generous personal the same church as myself donation to our fund as Crossword and we all became very well it proved a profitable Crossword puzzle created by Mycroft good friends. venture. I have a personal When the ship was connection with Silloth, completed they all returned since relatives of my wife, to the Cayman Islands. We Frank and Joyce O’Neill, kept in touch until the girls used to live there. Frank got married, one went to was Secretary of the Golf live in Canada, the other Club for a number of years stayed in the Cayman and I have played round the Islands. Contact was lost course with him on a couple when both parents passed of occasions. Rugby Golf! away. While surfing the net; they With thanks, came across ‘The Buzz’ website which contained Martin Withers a report of one of the Chief Pilot activities at the Methodist Chapel, including a Dear Buzz Readers, photograph of myself. They then contacted ‘The Buzz’ I am in the process of who put me in contact with putting together the history them and the friendship of Silloth Bowling Club and has been renewed and would appreciate any help telephone calls exchanged. that you could give me. 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It does state in the Entry is open to members of hand book for Rugby golf clubs in England, Scotland Clubs in Cumbria that all and Wales, with each club pitches are to be fenced invited to enter one men’s pair off. This new fence also and one women’s pair in the helps to enhance the championships. facilities available at the Above: the new fence Below: the old fence Every year Silloth on club and is part of an Solway Golf Club enters Lynn Little & Margaret English with their prizes ongoing project of overall the Daily Mail Foursomes improvement. knockout Competition Port of Silloth. Finally a Club near Coventry These photographs and it is some years journey of 250 miles to in the Midlands. The help to emphasize just since ladies or gentlemen Ashton in Makerfield in experience was fantastic; how dilapidated the old reached the National Greater Manchester. the hospitality from the fence had become. finals. Some of the matches Daily Mail was superb The Club fervently Lynn Little and were very close; a chip in and amazing camaraderie hope that it will also keep Margaret English winners from way off the green on between all the players. dogs off the pitch. There of the ladies Foursomes the 16th at Southerness They were knocked out is nothing worse than knockout in 2008 took up sealed the day. At Ashton by Wrotham Heath at landing in a lump of dog the ladies challenge. Their 2 down with 3 to play; the 17th and the eventual poo! quest began in March a wild drive from the winners of the Daily Mail 2009 and after seven opponents on 16th put Silver Challenge Trophy rounds they reached the them in water and Lynn were Walton Heath with National finals. Along the and Margaret by the prizes for all finalists. Unstoppable Emily way they had a bye, beat green for 2 clinched the Margaret had an Emily Wise followed Carlisle and Workington; hole. They went on to win unexpected consolation up a good year’s Tennis by travelled to Scotland to both the 17th and 18th. prize as they played on winning her first ever title Powfoot and a 165 mile Lynn and Margaret the course; the arrival of outside Cumbria. round trip to Southerness, were thrilled to be in the her first grandson Noah Emily had three fine which can be seen 8 miles last 16 and representing who was three weeks wins over Lancashire over the water from Silloth on Solway Golf early. opposition in the Silloth. Heysham came to Club and Cumbria at the The support the Chorley Under 14 event, Silloth and the girls were National finals, which girls experienced from eventually winning her treated to a fly past from took place from 18th home and away was final against Preston’s the Vulcan Bomber as it to 20th October at the overwhelming and they Lyndsey Howarth 6-2, visited Silloth for the 150 Marriott Forest of Arden thank everyone for their 6-1. year celebration of the Hotel and Country encouragement. Silloth RUFC Master Golf Report by: Jimmy Lettice “not over ‘til the fat lady This years event was sings”. Bill Anderson from another golfing success Wampool Street posted with joint organisers his best score ever with David Beeby and Lennie an unbeatable 45 points. Hodgins responsible for His chipping and putting another classic. helping to accumulate a The GINCASE The early leader in great score, This was a FARMHOUSE the clubhouse was David personal best for Bill and Tallontire, he was fed and he was duly presented TEAROOM watered with a respectable with the winning prizes. Serving delicious home made food, morning coffee, score of 39 points and Evergreen golfer David lunches, teas and our ever popular. seemed to be sitting Halpin was in second Christmas Lunches served from 1st December. pretty. However, as with place and yet again Oliver all big tournaments it’s Tallontire came third. SANTA’S GROTTO He’s back again on Sat 12th & Sun 13th Dec Bill Anderson about to sink another 8 foot birdie putt Inc. free entry to Farm Park. Booking essential. 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Hannah herself its’ way to the club after fought back brilliantly victories were recorded from 3 down after 12 against Penrith, Lorton holes to halve her match and Maryport. The team on the 18th, with all the has been varied to match matches played in an the opposition but the excellent spirit all the Hannah Smith in action against Northumberland likes of Ryan Johnstone, girls will have gained Jamie Harrison, Oliver valuable experience for hole lead after 7 holes excellent performance Neilly, Ross Johnstone, the future. only to see Brenda play to take the black marker Emily Wise, Luke Gordon Trophy some outstanding golf to prize. Graham, Mark Beaty, in what has been a very Another county doubles The Gordon Trophy take a 1 hole advantage The final Stableford of Mark Campbell and Tom successful first season for winner was Dawn Final saw Hannah Smith after 14 holes. Hannah the year saw Oliver once Beaty have all taken part the league. Our thanks Graham who partnered and Luke Graham battle levelled at 15 with a 20 again take the main prize go to Lorraine Jenna Blenkharn to out a fantastic final. foot par putt, and then edging out this seasons Graham for under 16 glory. Dawn also Hannah played some took back the lead at 16 form man Daniel Lettice running the team. had a successful county great golf over the front with a solid par. The 17th by 1 point, Joel Baker On the singles where she reached nine holes to take a was halved to take the continued to impress individual front the under 16 final only comfortable 4 hole lead, match up the last, and in taking the black marker Emily Wise to be thwarted by injury, however Luke showed his a tense finish Hannah hit section with an superb 47 won both the unfortunately having to class and steadily chipped the shot of the day to 10ft points. Chatsworth and pull out in the second set away at Hannah’s lead then calmly rolling her Daniel Lettice finished Maryport Open against Carlisle’s Laura squaring the match on birdie putt to hole side to of the season as he begun under 14 singles Steel. Emily also had the 17th. A tense last hole secure a famous win. it by winning the Hayton events and teamed something of a tough saw Hannah hold her Club Competitions Trophy with Hannah up with Hannah county week as illness nerve slotting a 20 foot With the main Smith taking the runners Story to win the meant that she put out par putt to secure the competition season up place, Reece Blake Maryport Under below par performances title, full credit to both nearly over it was the last took the black marker 14 doubles. in both the under 12 and players for their attitude chance to pick up some prize with an excellent 58 It was a summer under 14 semi finals and and sportsmanship. silverware before the end nett! of doubles success was pipped narrowly in Finals day also saw of season presentation If this seasons for Hannah as the under 12 doubles final Junior player Hannah night. Junior Captain performances are she retained her (with Carlisle’s Rebecca Smith competing in the Oliver Tallontire hit anything to go by we are County doubles Metcalfe) and the under Ladies Bronze Final, form at just the right in for a very competitive title with Barrow’s 14 mixed doubles final no mean feat for a 12 time to edge out Andrew 2010 season with credit Kelly Spry. with Kendal’s Sam year old. Playing against Longcake to win the going to each and every Clarke. Brenda Gibson, Hannah ING cup, with Jared junior for their hard On the mini Tennis quickly established a 3 Cole putting in another work, attitude and front there were good standard of golf. performances from Mary Hollick (Maryport Open semi finalist), Kieron Johns Oliver & Ben Stoddart who were Maryport Plaice Open consolation winner Take Away & & runner up respectively. Winter coaching Restaurant continues in the Sports Closed Mondays Hall and we have our annual presentation Wish Everyone a evening at Stanwix Park CBeebies Bee on Saturday the 14th of Merry Christmas & by November. Tickets can Hannah Fearon be obtained from club Happy New Year from Silloth Primary School committee members. KIDS EAT FREE! One free kids meal with every adult meal purchased, only in the Restaurant during evenings and Estate weekends HOPES Agents Weekday Lunchtime Special PROPERTY WANTED Fish & Chips + peas + bread & butter + tea: £4.50 SILLOTH AND SOLWAY COAST Owing to numerous recent sales, we still have active Winter Warmers only £2.95 enquiries for property in Silloth and coastal areas. 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With the course in superb condition the two set off with eerie morning mist rolling in from the sea. Andrew got off to a flyer, quickly going 3 up after 3 following a solid start. Blaine stuck to the task in hand, battled back Silloth under 8’s Team above and in action against Workington below and got back into the Report by: Colin Baty goalscorers were Rob Carlisle Amateurs - the game after 10 holes when Silloth A.F.C. open Carter, Graeme Dixon league’s best team. Credit he reduced the deficit to Junior Club Champion Blaine Clorley age team have played and Brian Hayhurst. to goalkeeper Chris only one hole down. eight matches since the Then a cup game against Telford for a stirring Andrew was having the day on the 18th and The game was played last report and have Windscale Reserves performance. none of that and quickly a solid wedge, Blaine in a terrific sportsmanlike been doing rather well with both teams missing There has been some went two up narrowly eventually won the way, both players and winning five, drawing players, Silloth destroyed confusion about who is missing a birdie on the match by 2 holes and was their families should be two and losing one - what them 9-2. It should’ve eligible to play for this tricky 11th. He dropped crowned Junior Club extremely proud of their a difference a season of been more and we team. You have to be a bomb on the twelfth Champion. achievements. experience and team shouldn’t have conceded born between the dates of going 3 up after knocking stability makes! any. Brian Hayhurst 1/9/2001 to 31/8/2003. in a 25 footer for a First up was scored five and then No child under the fantastic birdie on the Windscale Reserves was substituted by the age of six is allowed to tough par 3 twelfth. with a battling 1-1 draw, hard-to-please Manager play organised matches It was then that Rob Carter grabbing an after only 55 minutes. and are not insured to Blaine, 3 down with 6 to injury time equaliser in Other goal scorers were participate in organised play and no doubt seeing a poor game where we Declan Marshall, Isaac practise against children the defence of his title were lucky to get a point. Cork, David Minnican in this age group. So this hopes evaporating, clawed Next was a superb 1-0 and Adam “couldn’t hit team can only be chosen his way back into the away win against South a cow’s bottom with a as is the case up to the match. A brilliant birdie Workington when we Banjo” Carr finally getting age of 16 in a two year age won the pivotal 13th and only travelled with eleven his first goal of the season. group range. In this case rock solid golf all the way Snowboarding Bee players due to a host of Then, in glorious weather being school years two home saw Blaine go one by Jamie Dixon from Silloth Primary School unsatisfactory cry-offs on Silloth hosted Hearts and three. up with two holes to play. the morning of the game. of Liddlesdale and after I would also like to The players halved the Still the payers who going 2-0 behind ran out stress that the main 17th leaving the match turned up played with a 4-2 winners with goals football pitch should not dormie. belief that put the missing from Brian Hayhurst, be used at all by anyone Piling on the pressure one’s to shame, Graeme two from Adam Carr and apart from during official with the best drive of HAULAGE & QUARRY OWNERS Dixon scoring a second the always to be talked training to protect the half winner. Then it about get on his knees and goal areas. 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