MARCH

2014

Parish News Parish

Shrove Tuesday is 4th March

of Saint of Church, Peter’s Heversham, Saint Church,John’s Levens and SaintThomas’ Church, Milnthorpe

1 Colour A4 Parish News version on www.stpetersheversham.org and www.heversham.org

Bishop Robert’s Invitation to Contact Details page 23 “Reach” You can subscribe to this new monthly email giving news, resources, encouragement and ideas, to stimulate mission and evangelism across Cumbria. Produced by the Bishop’s office, the content will be ecumenical with various possibilities to help all churches to connect with people across our county. Reach will be available by email and free subscription, offering MILNTHORPE’s traditional short, selected items. As time market goes by, it will include more is on The Square every Friday stories and examples of how

different resources are being used FARMERS MARKET and we are keen to learn from Second Friday each other. Contact Shoppers’ Service [email protected] Friday 14th March at 10 am at the Bishop’s office for info on in St Thomas’ how to subscribe and to contribute Church any suggestions for future issues. ‘thought for the The aim is to make it interesting and accessible, sharing practical day’ ideas about mission and outreach.

Mon, Wed, FRIDAY FRIDAY and Fri mornings mornings 2.15pm

- 4.30 pm

Levens Methodist St Thomas’ Church Milnthorpe Methodist Church Centre Church

Books 2 Borrow Too! Call in for a cuppa & chat & Bric a Brac stall 2 Mothering Sunday is Sunday 30th March 2014

9.30 am at St Peter’s Heversham All Age Worship for Mothering Sunday

10.00 am at St John’s Levens Mothering Sunday All Age Worship with Communion

11.00 am at St Thomas Milnthorpe Family Service for Mothering Sunday,

united with Milnthorpe Methodists

In the UK the clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March,

and back 1 hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October.

Crossways Crafts Wednesdays, 10 am at Levens Methodist Churcch “Singing for Fun” New members welcome All Ages Welcome Joy Bell Musical Director Come & Join in at the Methodist Church, MONDAY MORNING Milnthorpe CRAFT SESSIONS at Last Thurs in the month Milnthorpe Methodist 7- 8.30 pm Church Hall first and third Monday Susan Tel 64099 of each month, 10 am – 12 noon

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St. Peter’s Church, Heversham

Sunday 2nd 9.30 am Parish Communion 6.30 pm Open to God Services 5th 7.30 pm Ash Wednesday Service s for March 9th 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP 9.30 am Parish Communion 16th 9.30 am Celtic Communion Praise 4-5 pm Messy Church 23rd 10.00 am Joint Communion at St Peter’s with Bishop Robert 6.30 pm Evening Prayer with Hymns *30th 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP 9.30 am All Age Worship for Mothering Sunday

St. Thomas’ Church, Milnthorpe

2nd 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 11.00 am Parish Communion with Children’s Club 9th 11.00 am Celtic Communion with Children’s Club 6.30 pm Café Church at Hideaway Cafe 16th 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP 11.00 am Morning Praise with Children’s Club 23rd 10.00 am Joint Service at Heversham *30th 11.00 am Family Service for Mothering Sunday

Levens : St John’s Church. Levens

2nd 10.00 am Parish Communion 5th 7.00 pm Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion 9th 10.00 am All Age Worship united with the Methodists at St John’s 16th 10.00 am Parish Communion 23rd 10.00 am Parish Communion *30th 10.00 am Mothering Sunday All Age Worship with Communion

* CLOCKS CHANGE ! Please check weekly notices for any amendments.

Do feel welcome to come along to Prayers

Mon to Thurs Morning Prayer 8.15 am St John’s, Levens Tues –see notices Weekday Communion 10.00 am St Peter’s Heversham Tues Rendezvous 10.45 cuppa & chat, 11.15 a short time of prayer, St Johns

2nd Wednesdays Prayers for Healing Service 6.30 pm St John’s, Levens Fridays Informal prayer 10.00 am St Thomas’ Milnthorpe

Saturdays Informal Prayer Meeting 8.00 am for 1 hour at Heversham

Times of the various weekday House Groups are detailed on notices in the churches. 4 Do join in. Everyone is welcome. Details for Women’s World Day of Prayer Lent Groups and Soup Lunches ‘Streams in the Desert’

Friday March 7th On weekly notice sheets at churches Milnthorpe Methodist Church at 2pm

The service to observe a common day of prayer throughout the world is written this year by the Christian Women of Egypt.

Our speaker is Janice Eadington

Levens Methodist Church Sundays at 10.30 am

2nd Rev. Jeff Thomas HOLY COMMUNION 9th at 10 am at St John's UNITED All Age Worship 16th Rev. Heather Snape The symbol of WWDP shows arrows 23rd Chapel Anniversary converging from four parts of the Celebrations compass, four figures kneeling in 10.30am & 6pm prayer, the Celtic cross and a circle 30th Rev. William Riley representing the world and our unity through all our diversity.

Milnthorpe Methodist Church Sundays 10.30 Info: Joy Bell 62985 Christ the King RC Church 2th Rev David Stretton (Communion) Milnthorpe Tel: 62387 9th Barbara Fryers Mgr F. Slattery PP

And 6.30 pm Café Church at Sunday Mass 9.30 am

The Hideaway Restaurant Crooklands Confessions: 16th Wilf Barron Saturday 11-11.30 am 23th Brian Gray (or any time upon request). 30th MOTHERING SUNDAY at 11.00am United Service @ St Thomas’ Church

Details for Bible Study phone 015395 62985

5 Join a Christians Together in Levens STUDY GROUP FOR THE LENT Lent Course Project for 2014. There will be one or more Lent SEASON. Study Groups meeting during Lent. The Monday Group will be one of them each Monday from 10th March SIX WEEKLY STUDIES ON at 10.15am and finishing in time to share in the Lent Lunches. Other groups will be meeting - see ‘JESUS AND THE posters for details. MARGINALISED’

provided by Embrace the Middle East (formerly The Biblelands Society)

Group 1 LENT LUNCHES every Monday in Each Wednesday 10 –11.30 am Lent at 12.00noon at Methodist 5 March to 9 April 2014 Church - commencing 10th March. The Church Centre, Enjoy home made soup and good fellowship and donate the cost to a (St Thomas’s Church) good cause. Milnthorpe CTiL meet bi-monthly to arrange Group 2 events etc. Next meeting 2pm on Each Thursday 7.30 9 pm 2nd April at 1 Church Road. 6 March to 10 April 2014 The Presbytery, Haverflatts Lane (Christ the King Church) Saturday 15th March, Milnthorpe Levens Institute 10.00 am Coffee Morning in aid of Anyone is welcome to either Philippines hurricane group, and there is no need to relief and Syrian civil war refugees. attend all the sessions Organised by CTiL There is no charge for this and young people course of study of Levens.

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Prayer Cycle St John’s Levens PCC meeting We invite you to join us in praying for on 5th February discussed worship our village; for those who live in it, and other church events, activities those who work in it, and those who with young families and young people, visit. In March we think especially of the action plan for the church’s work Church Road, the School, Church and mission, finance and a report on Close and Stone Lands. the roof of the nave. It also set the date of the Annual Parochial Church

Levens Parish pastoral visiting Meeting, for all parishioners on the If there is anyone you know in Levens Electoral Roll, as Sunday 6 April who would appreciate a visit, or has following the morning service in St difficulty visiting loved ones in hospital John’s. let Ruth Crossley 60223, Audrey Larkins 60769 or St John’s Flower rota Frances Makin 61417, know, no flowers in Lent so that contact can be arranged.

Advance notice. FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT Levens Open Gardens will,

February 23rd - March 9th for the first time, be on two days, Fair Trade goods so please try to keep will be on sale in Levens as follows: Saturday and Sunday July 19th and 20th free! Traidcraft Stall selling foods etc. at a We shall also be serving lunches fair price as well as afternoon teas, so lots ~ at the Methodist Church on of help will be needed! Sunday 2nd March

~ at Coffee Shop sessions on Post Office afternoons Stop press. on 10th, 12th & 14th March As we go to press, we have 2.30pm to 4.30pm learned sad news: Sandy Lofthouse, ~ at St. John's Church on 9th March Canon A.F.J. Lofthouse, died on Sunday 9 February. He was vicar in ~ and at the W.I. Meeting on the Levens from 1978 to 1996, also evening of 11th March. having the care of Helsington and

Underbarrow . In retirement he helped

in other local parishes, particularly

Beetham, and was well-known and

well-liked in all our parishes.

7 Saint Thomas’ Church: Milnthorpe

where all St Thomas' Church will be open are during the day at weekends welcome & during school holidays.

You are welcome to use the church for quiet contemplation and prayer.

Encore Opera Allegri Singers present return to St Thomas’s “Spring Serenade” on Saturday 29th March. at 7.30 pm Popular favourites from Opera and Bach’s most popular motet Gilbert and Sullivan Jesu, Meine Freude and a range of Saturday 8th March settings of the Song of Solomon 7.30 pm by composers at St Thomas’ Church from the 15th to the 20th Centuries. £8 adults, £3 children Works by John Tavener and inc refreshments: Wine and nibbles his contemporary Jonathan Harvey.

Tickets on the door Retiring collection or from Geoff Gregory for the church 64082 and the choir.

Christians Together in Milnthorpe Monthly Afternoon Tea

CAFÉ CHURCH Free event on Wednesday 19th March at 6.30 pm on the second Sundays 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm at Milnthorpe Methodist 9th March will be at the Church Hall Hideaway Café at Crooklands (car lifts are available) Enjoy tea, delicious cakes & good company

Event run by Age UK and CTiM 8 Saint Peter’s Church: Heversham WEBSITE www.stpetersheversham.org

Men’s Breakfast: On the third Saturday Messy Church in March for families. Bring your friends Then change to second Saturday on the month Sunday 16th March for rest of 2014 Details on the website 4-5pm at St Peter’s www.stpetersheversham.org/ All very welcome

Everyone welcome to the Service on Ash Wednesday at 7.30 pm St Peter’s Church

St Peter’s Church is very much looking forward to the “Spring Wknd” 21-23 March Everyone welcome to

Coffee Time All welcome to at Plumtree Hall “ Coffee Time Tuesday 11th does a Soup Lent Lunch “ March at the Athenaeum 10 - 11.30 pm Tuesday 1st April from 12.30 pm Soup-bread-cheese

Hot drinks Donations to Lent Project MAF Milnthorpe-with-Heversham MU Weds 12th March at 2pm in St Thomas’ Church Centre Milnthorpe Andy Blackman ‘Kendal to Kenya’

Lady Day Service Tuesday 25th March at 2 pm at St Thomas’ Church, Milnthorpe

9 Help control unwanted marketing calls/texts

In November 2012, the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) fined the company Tetrus Telecoms £300,000 for sending huge numbers of unsolicited text messages (mainly about PPI mis-selling and compensation for accidents). This was overturned on appeal, the Judge decided that the company's actions did not cause, and were not likely to cause, substantial damage or distress to those affected.

The ICO disagrees and wants Government to change the law so that companies can be fined where the texts and phone calls cause nuisance, annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety. If you have been affected let us know. We can pass your story onto the ICO and together we can try to get the law changed.

We call this action ‘Social Policy’. Every CAB around the country uses local experience of your problems to build a national picture. We have people employed in London who then take this information and lobby Government to try and get changes for the better. So as you can see, each person’s story can build to something powerful, helping prevent similar problems in future.

Free, confidential advice and help is available from Cumbria Rural Citizens Advice Bureau on any aspect of debt, benefits, housing, consumer problems, employment and any other problems. Various outlets across South Lakeland or over the phone - 015394 46464 for an appointment and help. If you don't need us for advice, how about becoming a volunteer or making a donation to this local charity - www.cumbriaruralcab.org.uk.

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the HERON theatre

Select your own seats and book on line at www.theherontheatre.com FriFriday 7th March 7.30pm THE ACTOR’S APOLOGY – Dean Taylor + Brewer’s Apron with Shakespearean Song Friday 14th March 7.30pm LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME - Oscar Wilde’s story adapted by Rocket Theatre Friday 21st March FILM 7.30pm MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING [12A] Shakespeare’s text in a contemporary setting Sunday 30th March Matinée Concert 2.30pm The PETHER TRIO String Trio RNCM ______Box Office Tuesday & Friday 10am - 12noon Tel: 015395 64283 24/7 hour Answerphone E-mail [email protected]

Heversham Leasgill Milnthorpe St Thomas' MILNTHORPE METHODIST Church Centre available for hire. CHURCH HALL Athenaeum Large upstairs room, available for hire Village Hall for hire downstairs room with kitchen. contact: Susan Hilton 015395 62170 Roger/Pam Chairs & tables available for use. 015395 62503 Geoff Gregory tel. 64082 for charges, availability, conditions

Park View Surgery Haverflatts Lane Jump into learning Milnthorpe LA7 7PS Jump into play Jump into Joeys

Tel 015395 63327 Little Joeys Baby & Toddler Group

Tuesday 9am-11am Pop in and join the fun www.park-view-surgery.co.uk £2 per family (50p for under 12months) ------Holiday Club (5-11 years) ------Branch Surgery – 21 New St, Carnforth Joeys Nursery Tel 01524 732830 Full day care and education for 0-5 year olds.

Free places available for 2-4 year olds When the surgery is (based on eligibility)

closed please ring Joeys at Milnthorpe Family Centre, Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QG CHOC for assistance. T: 64090 03000 247 247. E: [email protected]

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Men U Can Cook! A Cookery Course just for Men! Would you like to learn how to cook some simple healthy meals and be a Monthly Afternoon Tea group bit more confident in the kitchen? Enjoy tea, delicious cakes and good Then come along to our fun, relaxed company! 2.30pm – 3.30pm at the and informal cookery course. Methodist Church Hall Milnthorpe on Each week you will watch Annie Wed 19th March. Free event prepare some simple meals, have a supported by Milnthorpe Christians go yourself, taste the end results Together. Everybody welcome so and take home the recipes. st th th please come and join us. Fridays 21 & 28 March, and 4 & 11th April 1.30 - 3.30 pm at the The Milnthorpe Young at Heart Athenaeum, Leasgill and you must Social Group for older residents runs be able to attend all four sessions. at Milnthorpe Methodist Church Hall on Cost is £12 for the 4 weeks payable on the fourth Thursday from 1.30 – 3 at the first session. pm. Next on Thurs 27th March. For more info or to book a place please contact Ruth Taylor on 07787 The Levens Young at Heart Social 201259 or 01539 728180. Places Group for older residents continues to limited so book soon run every third Tuesday at Levens Institute from 2-4pm. We next meet on Gentle Exercise Class Tues 18th March. Lifts might be every Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30am in available if you are struggling to attend Christ the King Catholic Church Hall, this group- just get in touch Milnthorpe. Come along, have fun and enjoy 30 – 40 minutes of gentle A monthly Cancer Support Drop In exercise followed by activities and is held every second Thursday at chat. Only £2 incl refreshments. Milnthorpe Methodist Church Hall from 2- 3.30pm. This informal and friendly INFORMATION ROADSHOW drop - in is for anyone affected by th cancer. Next session is on Thursday Tuesday 8 April from 10-12 th Holme Parish Hall 13 March where we will be finding free tea / coffee and cake of course! out about the Alexander Technique. Info on benefits , home security with It has shown that it can reduce back the Police, Fire Service free home pain, improve symptoms of arthritis, safety visit , advice from Trading stress and anxiety as well as helpful in Standards, Sight Advice and Age UK rehabilitation after illness. Join us for and talk to the First Responders about tea, cakes and companionship. how to save a life. Ruth, your Age UK Village Agent will also be at Milnthorpe Methodist Church Hall on Friday 14th March between 10.00am – 11.30am, at Levens Methodist Church on Wed 14th March between 2.15pm - 4pm and Milnthorpe library on Monday 24th March from 10.30am - 11.30am

Ruth Taylor tel: 01539 728180 or she would be happy to visit you at home. 12 Dallam Swimming Club The swimming club are waiting to hear the outcome of our Sport England Bid which will be between 17th and 31st March. The government has brilliant advice on running voluntary organisations and tell us exactly how many volunteers we’d need to keep the pool going for 26 weeks every summer. If we are successful we will be looking to elect 16 committee members – and a minimum of another 40 people from Heversham, Milnthorpe and Levens happy to volunteer on an occasional basis. The committee will need officials plus marketing, fundraising, pool and heating maintenance and subscriptions reps and most importantly, we need some volunteers with professional knowledge of swimming, sports education. The terms of the sport England grant if awarded would mean that the club must ‘ramp’ up its sports SITUATION VACANT education and fitness offers for all ages! Milnthorpe Parish Council As Cumbria was announced last week to be is looking for someone to the most overweight county in England the refurbish and paint offer of sport on our doorsteps can’t be bad! six of the outdoor seats When we conducted our survey in June we in the village centre got 37 offers of occasional volunteering – n the current year. there’s a difference between saying you Rates to be agreed. might, and confirming you WILL however. Please contact the Clerk No one would be asked too much and the to the Council club will employ someone to run a Mr John Scargill professional rota round holiday slots and so on 01524 782811 or on – so please start thinking about it! [email protected] Volunteering would be changing room supervision and cleaning, poolside tidying and gardening, selling refreshments, helping HEVERSHAM PARISH COUNCIL with fundraising on a small scale, helping with recording water temperature and test results. Village Clean Up all announcements are on our Facebook Saturday 15 March Page – Dallam Swimming Club – Meet at 10.30 am All enquiries to at the Athenaeum. Leasgill, [email protected] 07802 904 735 and would welcome volunteers or Heather Cockett, Club Secretary who could come along and help [email protected] All equipment will be provided.

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Levens Bowling Club pinboard Coffee Morning Saturday 1st March at 10 am Levens Institute Cake stall, raffle, tombola, Milnthorpe Bowling Club white elephant The club extends an invitation to £1 entry new members for the 2014 season. We welcome members of all ages and abilities from beginners to Heversham Bowling Club experienced players. Equipment is available for beginners, all you will The 2014 bowling season need is a pair of flat shoes. will soon be here. The Club would welcome A particular welcome is extended new members. for any over 60,s who would like to For more information and play on Monday afternoons. application form contact The new season will start in mid- Tony Dangerfield on March, anyone interested should 015395 62479 contact: Rod Sayers 015395 64321 07940497269 or Tony Fisher 015395 63798 Dallam School PTA is Ladies of Levens [LOLS] ? holding a QUIZ at the on Tuesday 25 March at 8 pm Smithy Inn,, Holme in the Institute with a Acrylic at 8.30pm Painting demonstration by Peter on Thursday, 20th March in aid Threlfall. Members free/guests £3 of PTA funds. £4 per team [glass of wine & nibbles inc.] (max 4 people per team.) To book, call Shirley Band 61005 All welcome. ? Info: 015395 60383

CRAFT FAIR FORUM at the Athenæum, 27th April 2014 All meetings start at 10 am 10am - 4pm 6 March - Admiral Sir John Kerr Cross Keys Hotel “Nelson and the Victory” Milnthorpe (in the function room) 20 March - Joan Meakin in aid of “Medicinal & Poisonous Plants” Milnthorpe 1st Responders New members very welcome. for more info contact Membership £10 or visitors £2. Sarah 015395 63640 Tel. 60097 or 60368

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Dallam School present the production of on Saturday 8th March at 2.00 pm Disney’s at the Athenaeum Leasgill.

Beauty and the Beast ladies’, men’s & children’s clothes, Tues 25, Wed 26, Thurs 27 shoes, bags, & Fri 28 March 2014 household bric-a-brac / linen. Please drop off 9—11 am Doors 6.30 pm Performance 7pm Helpers on the day always needed. Dallam School Milnthorpe If you could help sort All the community welcome or sell on the day please call Carolyn Moses on 62332. Advance tickets at Box Office tel: tel: 65165 (Annual fundraiser for Heversham Village Adults £5 Child/Conc £3 Children’s Christmas Parties)

Amateur production presented by special arrangemenr with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre Int of NY Visitors always Welcome NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WEEK at Heron Mill, Beetham. Heversham WI Saturday 15th March 11am – 4pm Wed 12th March at 7.15pm HOPPERS CLUB at the Athenaeum, Leasgill A new club for 8 – 12 year olds, it “Members’ Night”. Visitors Welcome will take place on one Saturday Comp: A Decorated Easter Hat’ each month. If you are interested in science, technology, history or Levens WI at Levens Institute engineering come along and see Tues 11th March 7.30 pm our range of activities. FREE. Speaker: Mr C. Wright: Contact: [email protected] Arthur Ransome’s Lake District.

CTiM invite you to a Levens Choir Concert Concert with PAUL WHEATER Rachmaninov: ‘The Vespers’ Christian County Singer Sunday April 13th, St George’s ‘The UK’s Jim Reeves’ Church, Kendal at 7.30pm, www.paulwheater.com th Friday 30th May & Tuesday April 15 7.30pm in Cross Keys Hotel, Milnthorpe St Mary’s Church, Kirkby Lonsdale

Tickets £6 including buffet supper Please phone 01539 730590 for Contact 015395 62985 tickets or further information.

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Home cooked food - open all day - beer garden - function room

CAMRA Good Beer Guide Robinsons Best Kept Cellar winner

The Strickland Arms Home cooked local food selection of local real ale open Mon to Fri: 11.30 - 3 and 5.30- 11pm Sat & Sun: 11.30am -11pm Quiz Night Wednesday Fresh Fish Night Thursday Sunday lunches & roasts Tel: 015395 61010 16 LUMBERJAX FIREWOOD Fibre Glass Firewood Suppliers of Seasoned Flat Roofing Hard & Softwood Logs Dormers, Garages, Extensions Kindling Approved Installer Milnthorpe Coal contact Paul Gott 62280 or 07535 866723 Wood Pellets 01524 781710

Kiln Dry Logs BPS Roofing Milnthorpe Art & Copy Woodcoal All aspects of roofing and Printers contact Ben 01524 812476 015395 63844 www.logsdirect.co.uk 07786 407187 Tel: 63292

CHIMNEY SWEEP Chimney Sweep est 1992 Chris Backhouse CHIMNEY SWEEP Andrew Backhouse ICS Registered member. John Burrow open fires, stoves, solid fuel agas Public Liability insured Camera surveys * Fully insured Open fires, stoves, agas, camera inspections Silverdale 01524 702784 015394 45117 Crooklands 0744 390 2903 [email protected] 07763 145594

PRINT & EMBROIDERY Bed & Breakfast at Viver SPECIALISTS supplying to Lakeland businesses - schools Watermill, Hincaster. sports clubs - local authority Picture Framers Enquiries & Bookings (no minimum order qty) 5 The Square, Milnthorpe to Dianne Woof. Also promotional gift items

MJ WORKWEAR 63170 T: 015395 62303 015395 61017 www.mjworkwear.co.uk

“THE ORCHARD” Bed & Breakfast The Olive Tree Holiday Cottage to Let in Levens previously café at Bob Parrats Owners: Chris and Shirley Band Barn Close, Beetham Enquiries and Bookings to: Featured in Alastair Sawdays is now its own unit run by “Special Places to Stay for Garden Lovers” Anne Hallam previously from 01244 352155 Telephone - Anne Robinson the Kings Arms, Hale www.sykescottages.co.uk 015395 63191

8.30 am for breakfast to 5pm daily Self catering COTTAGE Lane House at Levens SLEEPS TWO Hot & cold food, gluten free Ensuite Bed & Breakfast BIRSLACK GRANGE, LEVENS meals, cakes, coffees, John Riley Proprietor 015395 60989 wines & bottle beers. 015395 60381 www.birslackgrange.co.uk Takeaway available Traditional skb window cleaning Made to Measure local window cleaner fully insured Curtains Roman Blinds Window Cleaner hard to reach & velux windows Louise Mulliner Geoff Holgate frames, doors, garage doors Tel : 01524 730018 07779 027486 solar panels conservatories 07783 802192 or 61107 Neil Dowker

Milkman Available from: Milk, Eggs, Potatoes etc Plumgarths Farm Shop, Kendal

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Sue Spencer MBACP HAPPY HEN COMPANY Upper Cuts Barbers POL Pullets - Rare Breeds COUNSELLING Hatching Eggs (Face to face & telephone) 15 Park Rd, Milnthorpe Ducks/Geese & many more Variable rates (opp Post Office) 015395 62217 or 07804 863408 Tel Joe 07981940020 www.suespencercounselling.com T: 62300

PLUMTREE HALL www.photoideas.co.uk HAIR SALON HEVERSHAM great memories & holidays 13 Main Street, Milnthorpe Independent living 35mm slides scanned onto

for over 55’s CD / DVD T: 64484 also find us on

FACEBOOK En-suite Rooms/Apartments. Lift . [email protected] Good home cooking Reasonable rates. Short stay Heversham House availability. Care provision accepted Lunesdale House Residential Care & Respite Residential Care Home Mrs I. Wales contact Helen Wilson 63015 or Housekeeper 015395 62661 Phone Mr C D Green tel: 63769 www.plumtreehall.co.uk Plumtree Housing Association Ltd Tel. 63293

Five Oaks Care Home Lakeland & Lunesdale L M Baverstock Crook, nr Kendal PHYSIOTHERAPY Ophthalmic Opticians 3 bedded home offering quiet & respectful respite & convalescence & Sports Injury Clinic The Square, Milnthorpe 01539 821214 Treatment of Prop: Mr and Mrs D Gibson aches & pains, incontinence, T: 62633

breathing problems. Irene Taylor Hearing Centres Ralph Sutton D.O. Salt Pie Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale EXERCISE STUDIO Registered Osteopathic 015242 73589 Exercise classes with Milnthorpe & District Specialist in hearing aids Chartered Physiotherapists and hearing protection Osteopathic Clinic Milnthorpe 64727 www.prestonhearingcentre.co.uk est.1980 www.physio-sportsinjuries.co.uk Tel: 015395 65777

State Registered Ian Pithers MCFHP DipFHT MAFHP Chiropodist/Podiatrist Chiropody Clinic Foot Heath Care Professional Ian R. Robertson BSc. M.Ch.S, S.R.Ch Judith Swift BSc HPC Registered Visiting practice - specialises Home Visiting Service Unit 6, Bridge End Business Park Park Rd, Milnthorpe in foot care for the elderly (01539) 730216 015395 33582 07710 287957 015395 64303 07873 372390

Heydays care and JS Quality Care support services Park Road, Milnthorpe A care service designed 015395 63330 to make a difference. Providing with We will go that extra mile to Friendly Reliable Carers: ensure that you receive the Personal Care at Home highest standard of service Companionship helping you to stay independent in your own home Overnight Care

Shopping, etc. Mobile 07827 964360 CSCI Registered Office 015395 52548 Carer positions available 18

Computer Repair, Burton Tech Support Parkside Maintenance, Upgrade All aspects of computer Dave Rushworth (formerly of Silverdale Computers) upgrade, repair and advice Computer Shop Tel: 07765 954 386 Low call out charge.No Fix No Fee Laptop, PC, Tablet & Phone or 01524 782 869 Call Barry on 01524 781306 Sales, Repairs, Servicing, email: [email protected] or e-mail [email protected] Training, Consumables, etc. FDH Designs Computer Help At Home Opposite the pier in Arnside Web Design Plain English help or we can come to you Simple but effective Websites with your computer Ask for Pete on 01524-761515 for small businesses [email protected] Graham Brook 015395 60868 Tel Fleur 07901 944496 Veronica Cato

Book Keeping and Secretarial Service Experienced in accounts preparation, VAT, wages, CV’s, correspondence and all office routines. Contact me for discussion on A 2 A [email protected] 015395 61667 / 07778 937412 A website that you control, Victoria Cottage, Levens as many pages as you WANT! Websites from £300+VAT SPS DOOR MAINTENANCE Domains from £25+VAT repairs to all types of doors & shutters Hosting from £65+VAT garage door repairs, automation & sales View our portfolio at Composite Front door installations www.a2a.co.uk Paul Schofield 64512 Telephone 015395 64486 07799 332141 [email protected]

MOBILE LOCKSMITH Locks opened/replaced Milnthorpe Kennels Ring for a quote and Cattery

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Providing practical and Appointments Mon-Fri 9am – 9pm T: 015395 62665 Tel Julie/Beth 015395 30084 cost effective legal www.milnthorpekennelsandcattery.co.uk solutions since 1819 to the local community. E&R AUTOS LTD

Local solicitors available Quarry Lane, Sandside for home consultations. 015395 63101 Vehicle Servicing & Repairs 100 Highgate MOT Booking & Preparation New and Used Car Sales Kendal Tyres & Puncture Repairs Service & Repairs

T. 01539 729786 for your New or Used Car come to Full Dealer Computerised

7 Main St P.V. DOBSON & SONS Diagnostic Equipment Petrol and Diesel MOT Milnthorpe (Motors) Limited Bridge End Garage, Levens & all your motoring needs T. 015395 62263 Tel: 015395 52441 Tel. 62173 & 62839 www.milnemoser.co.uk Mechanical & Body Repairs, MOT Testing

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AC Plumbing & Heating Installation & Servicing DW Johnston

You need Planning Permission ? Gas Safe Building Services Ltd – We can get it for you! Artie: 07792 155396 62434 or 07887 756564 • Planning applications & Appeals or 015395 63193 [email protected] • Pre-application advice

• Residential extensions & development Chaplows Heating Services • Commercial & change of use IVAN COATES • Listed buildings & conservation issues Gas Safe and Oftec Registered Your local Builder • Advertisements & signage Boiler Servicing & Maintenance • Development appraisal & feasibility and Contractor contact 01524 701537 Les: 07831 223 140 [email protected] T: 07774 810949 www.townscape.org.uk or 015395 63017

Chris Tuckey Surveying CHRIS POTTS BSc MRICS CAD plans drawn for Planning Chartered Building Surveyor & Building Control applications STUART MCMINN BSc HND ABEng Design & Construction Consultants and EPC surveys  New Property Designs Full architectural design Service 07976 602533  Extensions, Alterations Extensions, Alterations and New Build Regulated by RICS 01524 781081 or 07729 845147 Internal re-design & Space Planning Tel: 015242 73228 ACE ELECTRICAL & ALARMS O’CONNELL & BEAN Mob: 07540 610582 Inspection Testing & Certification

Email:[email protected] Rewires & New Installations Fire & Security Alarms PAT Testing Boiler Servicing, CNP Associates Ltd, Repair and Breakdown, 3 Market Square, 01539 740992 Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2AN Gas, LPG, Oil 07979 914871 ......

All Plumbing/Electrical work undertaken, new DIGITAL TV AERIAL AND SATELLITE heating/ Boiler installations

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015395 62561 OR 07710 400 499 01539 724602 LOCAL - PROFESSIONAL- RELIABLE

let Terry Allen(Elect)Ltd COOPER ELECTRICAL Local Electrician For 30 years Commercial, Domestic, Industrial All types of electrical work undertaken Tel: 015395 63832 commercial , domestic & industrial. portable appliance testing Fax: 015395 64039 015395 60890 or 077177 62274 18 Summerville Road website: cooper-electrical.co.uk E: [email protected]

PHILIP LEES SPARK ELECTRICAL LTD Simon Clark John Ladell Ltd

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Free consultation for electrical work ALL TYPES OF DOMESTIC Rewires ELECTRICAL WORK Plumbing, Heating Extra sockets INCLUDING TEST & INSPECTING Under floor heating established in 1992 Tel: 01524 720 438 Low energy lighting Quick, Efficient & Reliable Service 07887 565 509 Tel 07850 219273 Mob. 07918 127393

or 015395 64660 015395 64350 E: [email protected] 6 The Ashes, Milnthorpe 20

D & C Atkinson STEPHEN TAYLOR STONEWORK MARTIN TYSON ltd Landscape Contractors Dry Stone Walling ~ Stone Facing ~ Blocking Commercial & Domestic. Patios & Steps ~ Garden Landscaping ~ General Builder Hard & Soft Landscaping Pointing~ Garden Fences ~ Decking Low Maintenance Garden Design Fireplaces ~ General Building Regular Contract Work Home & Garden Maintenance Tel. 62125 015395 62184 / 07919 892703 07732 709622 or 01539 731391 COLIN HARPER Holmeworks Handyman JPG Joinery Nobody likes doing homework so Building Services Joinery & Property Maintenance 39 Trinity Dr, Holme, Lancs, LA6 1QL let Holme Works do it for you Kitchens, UPVC Windows & T: 01524 781194 M: 0788 0925170 Give Neil a call on Doors, Wooden Flooring Alterations ~ Extensions ~ Plastering Roofing ~ Patios ~ Stonework ~ Tiling 01524 782177 Paul Gott 01524 781710 Quality Work at Competitive Prices not VAT registered or 07712475863 handy VFMS Hard and soft landscaping, W.G. BROWNLIE S.C JOINERY Maintenance and tree work JOINERY CONTRACTOR For all your joinery needs Kevin 015395 52063 building works, refurbishments, upvc Traditional and UPVC windows, conservatories, doors; flooring 0777 345 3548 Contact Shaun Confue landscaperwindermere.com 015395 60673 07810 602999 Holme (01524) 781179 Neil Townley Decorator Painter & Decorator Kay Griffin 015395 63197 Turn to Poole Townsend 01539583542 Your local Solicitor, 07969406256 07971677171 Estate Agency Also Soft Furnishings & Financial Advisor PLASTERER / TILER KJM PLASTERING First appointment FREE Time Served, City & Guilds 4 Park Road, Milnthorpe All internal & external (next to the Post Office) Interior & Exterior Work work undertaken. T: (015395) 62044 Wall & Floor Tiling Local & reliable E: [email protected] JOHN WALLING contact Kevin www.pooletownsend.co.uk Poole Townsend are Independent Financial Advisers 015395 64199 61668 or 07880 804825 authorised & regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA Regulated by Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA no 00076553 Julian Stobbart BRIAN BALDWIN TREVOR DIXON PAINTER & DECORATOR FLOORING Qualified FREE COMPETATIVE QUOTES 07792 749937 Painter & Decorator 01524 781163 015395 62493 Miln 64531 or 07976 578855 07974 945201 Dave Harrison Ian Bradshaw CHRIS EASTON WELDING Painter & Decorator Landscaping Gates, Railings, Landscape construction, tel & fax 015395 62089 Tree and shrub care, Garden Ornaments Hedge cutting 07968 390396 and General Fabrication No VAT. Free quotations Tel. 015395 64495 Tel 07917 402394 JOINERS Busy Bee For all your gardening needs & CONTRACTORS and maintenance Welding & Fabrication A. HUTCHINSON & SON Mild Steel, Stainless Steel & Levens David Abel Aluminium tel: 015395 62807 015395 60481 & 60491 07973 634543 21

The Parish News is run by the Parish Churches of St Peter’s Heversham, St John's Levens and St Thomas’ Milnthorpe

by The Editorial Team: Revd Ruth Crossley, Revd Sue Wilson, Jane Cushnie, Jill Butterworth, Gill Rodd, Jill Shaw, John Thorley, Margaret Barrow

Next issue is APRIL 2014 ~ please send notices by 10th March

email address : [email protected] 015395 64582 (pref Mon-Fri)

c/o Mrs Jane Cushnie, Dallam Barn, High Haverflatts, Milnthorpe, LA7 7DG

NEWS from Levens: Mrs Jill Butterworth, 3 Greengate Crescent, Levens LA8 8QB 015395 61676 EMAIL: [email protected]

The Parish News is printed by S.I.D Designs, Mill Yard, Staveley LA8 9LR To the best knowledge of the Editorial Team all information in this Parish News is correct at time of going to press 13th February 2014

Whilst the Church is most grateful for the support of magazine advertisers, no automatic endorsement of products or services can be assumed.

GEC Cleaning Services Ltd Est 1996 The personal, professional cleaning service for your carpets, upholstery and much much more

T.T. Carpets A FREE bottle of our brand CHAMPION carpet spot remover given with The Red Barn carpet, rugs & upholstery cleaned every quotation quotations are free & without obligation Harmony Hill & revived to a high standard. Milnthorpe Great prices & free quotes GARY 01524 782857 Tel. Miln. 62898 015395 62390 or 07977 021002 www.geccleaningservices.com www.championcarpetcleaning.co.uk Woodlands Nurseries FUNERAL FLOWERS by Cornucopia florist Flowers for all occasions 015395 64340 Crooklands, Milnthorpe www.cornucopia-florals.co.uk Tel: 015395 67273

EDWARD DUCKETT & SON KEVIN BATEMAN FISHWICKS Joinery specialists & MONUMENTAL MASON new memorials, additional inscriptions FUNERAL SERVICE Funeral directors Beetham Hall renovations, re-turfing Beetham 01524 784211 01539 723903 or 07817 060619 63108 & 781232 Please phone for a Brochure 22 St Peter’s Church, Heversham St John’s Church, Levens

and St Thomas’ Church, Milnthorpe Priest-in-charge Priest-in-charge The Reverend Canon Ruth Crossley The Reverend Susan Wilson The Vicarage, Vicarage Road, The Vicarage, Woodhouse Lane, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, Heversham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7EW LA8 8PY Telephone: 015395 63125 Telephone: 015395 60223 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

For Heversham: Mrs Sue Mellor 62409 Curate The Revd Annette Miller

For Milnthorpe: Mrs Margaret Barrow 64134 Mr John Ricketts 01524 761076

Retired Clergy The Revd Colin Honour The Revd Canon Tom Thompson The Revd Ron Rutter The Revd Monica Webster The Revd Bob Wilkinson Lay Ministers Mrs Elizabeth Bennett Miss Frances Makin Mr Roger Bingham Mrs Mary Orr Mrs Linda Cooper Prof Anne Garden

Churchwardens Mrs Sue Mellor Mr John Ricketts Mr Peter Martin 60441 62409 01524 761076 Mrs Chris King 61550 Mrs Margaret Barrow Mrs Jill Shaw 64134

PCC Secretaries Mrs Linda Baverstock Mr Don Smalley 60652 Mr Peter Clarke

Bookings St Thomas’ Milnthorpe Levens Institute bookings: Room Church Centre Naomi Capstick-Newell 61910 Helen Golding-Miller 60334 Prof Geoffrey Gregory hire Tel 64082 Levens Methodist Hall Mr Brian Gray 61434

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Some Dates for your 2014 Diary

Sat 12th April Damson Day Lyth Valley

Sat 10th May MDAA Allotments Assoc Plant Sale at Milnthorpe Sat 24th May Guides Plant Sale at Levens Institute

Sat 21st June Heversham Village Sports Day 1.30pm Sat 21st June Heversham Village BBQ, Athenaeum 5pm

Sat 5th July Milnthorpe Allotments Open Day 11am - 3pm Fri 18th July Schools break up for summer hols 19th and 20th July Levens Village Open Gardens Thurs 24– Sun 27th July Milnthorpe Art Show at St Thomas’ Church Tues 29th to Thurs 31stJuly Children's Holiday Club at St Thomas'

Saturday 6th Sept MDAA Horticultural and Craft Show, Milnthorpe Sun 7th Sept Harvest Songs of Praise on Milnthorpe Green Saturday 20th Sept Levens Art, Craft and Produce Show

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