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Town Council ‘Bin the Butt’ Recommends area and how having queues of Go-ahead for cars would fit in with campaigns to reduce vehicle emissions. In McDonalds response, one councillor who had At their April meeting, Ulverston undertaken an informal survey of Town Council voted to fast food businesses in the town recommend that SLDC should said that most of them depended pass the planning application upon evening customers who were from McDonalds to have a drive- already in the town centre enjoying through and restaurant at their the nightlife, although outlets which proposed site opposite Booths, opened early to catch the breakfast where the recycling area is now. trade might be affected. It was also This was with the proviso that pointed out that SLDC might be Highways England, who have tending towards cutting down the You may have noticed smokers (11%) do not even consider concerns about traffic backing number of small recycling areas striking posters on bins and cigarette butts to be litter. However, up on to the A590, gave their in order to encourage people to on South Lakeland Council studies have shown that just one approval. Most councillors do more recycling at home. The waste, recycling and street cigarette butt per litre of water is acknowledged that even if they vehicle emissions question wasn’t cleaning vehicles. These are highly toxic to fish. weren’t fans of McDonalds, answered. This year the 21st part of a campaign SLDC has they had to move with the times June will be Clean Air Day, and SLDC’s environment portfolio launched, in conjunction with and that many residents across local councils will be encouraging holder, Councillor Dyan Jones, said: the environmental charity the town were in favour of the drivers to turn off their engines if Keep Britain Tidy, to stamp out “We are encouraging people to put application, and were looking they are waiting, instead of leaving cigarette litter by encouraging cigarette butts in a bin or an ashtray forward to not having to go to them idling, so there is some people to ‘Bin the Butt’, rather to reduce litter and protect the Barrow for their favourite treat. contradiction here. However, it than dropping cigarette ends environment. Those opposed raised questions seems that the fate of an Ulverston McDonalds rests with Highways down a drain. “Some people often have the about how having a McDonalds on the edge of town would affect fast England, although this might have misconception that cigarette filters food businesses in the town centre, been decided by the time you read are biodegradable, but they contain what would happen to the recycling this. plastic and contain a number of chemicals. When they are dropped down drains or washed down them, they flow directly into a river or sea.” This all adds to the minute particles The Stead of plastic in rivers and seas which are now turning up inside most fish and Simpson and marine animals. Building He also reminds us that “Dropping a Ulverston Civic Society cigarette end on the floor is littering recently paid for the and an offence. If caught by one of windows and fascia of the the council’s enforcement team you former Stead and Simpson will be issued with a fixed penalty shop to be cleaned so that notice of up to £100,” its appearance wouldn’t be quite so off-putting. Keep Britain Tidy CEO, Allison Ulverston residents often Odgen-Newton, said, “While flicking ask why the building has a cigarette down the drain may not been allowed to stand the keys back. This means that the seem harmful, we need to ensure empty, and why the shop signs cannot be changed, and the smokers understand that this has a window at least can’t be used for windows can no longer be suitably direct and often drastic impact on changing displays. They can be decorated for events like the The council is urging people to wildlife. reassured that this is not for a Dickensian Festival. rethink how they dispose of their want of trying on the part of the “Our research showed that more cigarettes, as research has shown Town Council. With regard to finding a good than a fifth (22%) of Brits thought longer term use for the empty that only half (53%) of smokers in The building itself belongs to putting a cigarette down the drain shop, around 4 years ago several Britain know that cigarette butts Denbray Estates, a consortium with was acceptable, which rose sharply councillors worked closely with get washed into the sea if they are a London address, whose directors to over half (52%) among smokers South Lakes Housing to look dropped down the drain and then are based abroad and do not who smoke every day. We need at acquiring the site for social cause significant damage to marine respond to direct correspondence. to challenge this view and get the life. The Town Council used to hold the housing. Although the owners message to smokers that this is still were never formally approached Dropped cigarette butts are the most keys on behalf of the agents, Peill littering. and Co, so that if anyone wanted at this stage, it was found that the common form of littering, and nearly to look around the building with site was so complex that it would four in ten (39%) smokers admit to “We are delighted that SLDC is a view to taking it on, the council be too expensive to buy and then throwing a cigarette butt down a working with us to encourage could lend them the keys. The keys redevelop as social housing. In drain within the past month. smokers to Bin the Butt and stop the were also used to gain access so cases like this, local councils would flow of plastic, toxic cigarette butts This research, carried out for Keep that displays could go up in the probably love to have a magic into our rivers and oceans.” Britain Tidy by YouGov, which was windows to hide the empty space wand to make owners of empty made possible thanks to support More information on Bin the behind. However, some time ago, buildings in town centres bring from players of People’s Postcode Butt can be found at: www. after the Town Clerk and festival these buildings back into use, Lottery, also showed that one in ten keepbritaintidy.org. stalwart Peter Winston put up the but as yet, this wand hasn’t been current signs, Peill and Co took found!

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in the event of a major incident Ulverston or disaster, SLDC will open an Advance Notice - UlverSTEM emergency centre and those Emergency involved in the community Will Be Back! response may help to drive Planning people to and from the centre as well as providing food and Group drink in conjunction with local Ulverston had a major flood businesses or other groups. in 2009, and then a number of events in the following years The group is learning from what including power cuts, burst happened in Kendal during water mains and small drain Storm Desmond. The main blockages which led to flooding tasks which a community group of properties in different parts of then could do were alerting the town. residents in potential areas of The Ulverston Emergency danger of rising waters to be Planning Group aims to provide aware, and how they could a Community Response when get hold of sand bags. There residents are in difficulty were opportunities to assist in from such events, as well as coordinating the various groups who wanted to help residents to plan for potential threats Due to its huge success, overwhelming response to last from anything from snow and move furniture and clean up, UlverSTEM is coming back year’s event, the planning team ice to epidemics. While the and to help in dealing with the later this year. With over have decided to extend the emergency services and highly enormous amounts of donated 2,000 visitors at its inaugural opening hours by two hours. trained specialist services materials from all over Kendal, event last autumn, UlverSTEM This year we will be open from provide the main response Cumbria, Britain and abroad. promises to be even bigger and 9 am until 4 pm. Hopefully, to disasters, the group wants It is hoped that Ulverston won’t better in 2019. this will both spread out and to help residents and the face any more major floods or UlverSTEM is Ulverston’s increase the number of visitors emergency services when other disasters, but an effective only dedicated FREE STEM on the day to enable more asked. It also seeks to assist Community Response will educational event for families. youngsters to be inspired residents who might require certainly help residents to cope It is aimed at 6-16 year olds ongoing support through any better if anything unforeseen to continue studying STEM and is an opportunity for young subjects”. recovery period. For example, happens. people and their families to find out what is on offer in the South Over 35 organizations will Lakes, in terms of continuing be exhibiting at UlverSTEM education and future careers. including firms such as Oxley, GSK, Siemens, Bender If you would like to find out UK, Chris Brammall, FETL, more about artificial intelligence Kimberly Clarke, NHS, Cumbria (AI), meet a robot, try your Constabulary, LA12 Ltd who hand at virtual reality, ride the liquid nitrogen roller coaster will all be on hand throughout or just learn more about how the day, along with C-STEM, much fun science, technology, Ulverston Victoria High School engineering and math can be, (UVHS) and Furness College. then come along to UlverSTEM Free parking is available for on Saturday 9th November at visitors to UlverSTEM courtesy DO YOU the Coronation Hall. You will of UVHS. The UVHS car park also find many of the area’s on Springfield Road, Ulverston NEED MORE world leading technological LA12 0EB will be open from businesses demonstrating what 0900 – 5.30 pm and is only B O O K I N G S they do and learn lots of new a short walk from the venue stuff. at Coronation Hall. Overflow FOR 2019? Dr Michael Jeschke, Planning parking is available at Siemens, Team member and Chairman Low Mill Business Park, comments: “We had such an Ulverston LA12 9EE. Call Mark on 015395 59151 or email markcottages.com More Trains to Manchester Airport The Furness Line Community Rail Partnership would like to remind readers that a new timetable was introduced on the Furness Line from Sun 19 May. Although the pattern of service on the line between Lancaster and Barrow will be very similar to the current timetable, there will be six trains to Manchester Airport from Ulverston on Mon - Sat compared with the four we have now. It is planned that there will be further enhancements to the Manchester service later in the summer when brand new trains should appear.

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Oxfam Shop Footpath Progress! Still Top Ulverston’s Oxfam Shop is still the best Oxfam shop in England for online sales. The manager says this is all down to the hard work of a team of 5 volunteers who horsehair magistrate’s wig in put in about 20 hours a week its original tin box and with the concentrating on giving their magistrate’s name on it. This stock a second chance to sell. raised a magnificent £350 for Items are sold through Oxfam’s Oxfam. web page, like an Oxfam e-bay, and apparently there is hardly The Oxfam shop is always anything which can’t be sold, looking for volunteers, so there and the weirder an item is, will be a role for you especially the better. The strangest thing if listing items online is your they have sold recently was a thing. After plugging away at Network Next Ness to be progressed” Rail for years, the Town Clerk Jayne Kendall has succeeded The next steps will be to in obtaining a positive response organise a detailed map of and if the negotiations are about re-opening the disused the route required by Network Bus update successful, this will make the railway track bed between the Rail, understanding what bus services more sustainable. canal and Next Ness. Following sort of agreement they would from the a site visit, Network Rail have like, whether it would involve Congratulations are owed written to say, a lease,sale, or license, ‘Friends of the to Sharon and her team for consulting the public, finding a fantastic Easter raffle and “Subject to the usual checks the funding for the project and X112’. cake stall in Ulverston market and agreeing acceptable getting planning permission terms, that some form of Negotiations are still recently. The event raised just and so on. However, this is arrangements could be put in on-going with regard to over £400. progress and thanks are due to applications for Section 22 place to enable the footpath the Town Clerk for not giving up Permits, which will mean that The ‘Friends’ also say, “Please cycleway from Canal Head to on this. the community owns the bus keep using the bus services routes, and for Charitable whenever you can. We totally Incorporated Organisation understand that 8 seater taxis status, which will mean are not ideal, nor are the different sources of funding timings, but it is always better will become available. to have something rather than However, significant progress nothing at all! We are working is being made on both fronts, hard to improve both things.”

to southern and western areas. Moves Towards The Partnership would like to meet Ulverston Town Council to Extending the see what councillors think of this Lake District idea. National Park Locals will remember the protests a couple of years ago against plans to build massive pylons across the Duddon area in order to carry lines from the proposed Moorside nuclear power station. Undoubtedly there are Seventeen parish councils came advantages in being part together to form the Southern of a National Park in terms Boundary Partnership in order of encouraging visitors and to deal with this threat. Now protecting the environment, that it looks like this threat has among other factors. On the receded, the Partnership has other hand, some might see changed its terms of reference, being part of a National Park as and is working with the Friends too restricting for development, of the Lake District to make so it will be interesting to see a case for the Lake District what happens if this idea National Park to be extended progresses further.

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this is where you can help. Help Support Why support our charity? Ford Park Simply, we couldn’t do it without our members. We’ve been caring for For Future Ford Park for more than 20 years now, and with your support as a Generations member, we can continue to look Many of you will have been to after it for many more. So the woods we went to as children, where we Ford Park – acres of beautiful kicked piles of fallen leaves and green space, well-loved and hunted for conkers, and the fields used by a variety of people in where we played rounders can still With a variety of memberships welcoming venue and a place to be. available – individual, family or life the urban heart of Ulverston. be enjoyed for years to come. Supporting our community – you can choose one to suit you. But how many of you know this festivals. Ford Park provides the It’s £2 a month for an individual Even better, it’s simple to join our amazing place is run and cared membership. That’s about the members! For more information on only large green space in the town, for by a small charity – Ford Park same as a cup of coffee, a Sunday becoming a Ford Park member or used by the Lantern Parade and Community Group. newspaper or quarter of a cinema how to join, please visit our website Carnival, for other festival activities Following a council announcement ticket. It’s £3.50 a month for a family www.ford-park.org.uk or call the and sporting events such as the to sell Ford Park, the charity was membership – worth every penny team on 01229 580666. Parkrun. initially set up in 1998 to secure to ensure the children have a safe, So much more than a park… it’s Part of the community. Outreach, the future of the park for the local welcoming large green space to your Ford Park. Take a look… healthy eating, gardening skills, community. Today, Ford Park enjoy at the heart of the town. horticultural consultancy and Community Group continues to Enriching the lives of our young conservation volunteering. Our work hard to maintain, improve and Think of it as a donation with people. School projects, work Inclusive Volunteer Programme most importantly, ensure all ages perks. experience, National Citizenship supports vulnerable and excluded can enjoy the benefits of this special Through your membership, you’ll be Service and apprentice programmes people from the Furness area by place for future generations. directly contributing to the protection all take place at the park providing real hands-on projects and providing a programme of training However, as a charity, we don’t of the fields, playground, woodland, experiences. and volunteering opportunities. receive any government funding orchard, kitchen garden and all the to help us in our work. Instead we wildlife that calls it home. And in A home for our clubs, societies Our reach is far wider than the rely on membership subscriptions, return you’ll receive discounts at the and celebrations. From baby boundaries of the park… and donations, volunteers, sales at The café, The Coach House at Ford Park classes to knitting, yoga, pilates we cannot continue to do this Coach House Café at Ford Park and and for events, which you can enjoy and everything in between; baby without you! So why not become sales from our plant nursery to help knowing you are helping secure the naming ceremonies, birthdays and a Ford Park member today and look after the park we love – and future of this special place. weddings, Ford Park provides a help support your local charity.

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ourselves unable to communicate. Silence is the missing and vital ingredient. Even as little as five minutes can be Between 30th - 31st March As well as supporting Shelter there restorative and over 360 model houses were also prizes awarded for the healing.” delighted visitors to St Mary’s best houses made by each age group and the 16th Trinity Rainbows, The world’s largest Church, Dalton. from Barrow were the proud winners The Quiet Garden movement study into the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, of their category. is a global network of over links between rest and wellbeing, from across the South of Cumbria, When asked what she had enjoyed three hundred gardens in published in 2016, showed that displaying their creative talents, about the project Dalton Brownie homes, churches, hospitals ‘being alone’ and ‘in the natural created the buildings as part of an Isabella Ireland (7) said “I liked and schools. Quiet Gardens environment’ were rated top in the exhibition giving thanks for their colouring all the different coloured are made available by local three most restful activities. own homes whilst also raising blocks and putting the glitter on.” money for Shelter, the housing and hosts for people of all ages Ulverston Parish Church, founded homelessness charity. Charlotte Wood (9), also from to experience silence and in Norman times, has been a site Dalton, said “I enjoyed using spend time in prayer and of prayer and worship for over 900 The 3D buildings were made different materials and using my years. In front of the church, old using a variety of techniques, contemplation. Ulverston Parish imagination to create a house. The gravestones mingle with flower including painting, applique and Churchyard is delighted to have exhibition was a good way to help clay modelling, and created a joined this movement recently. and shrub borders, and behind the people that don’t have a home and very eye-catching display. County church with grasses, wild flowers to make people realise that there “The Quiet Garden movement is Commissioner, Sue Gudgeon, said and trees. Here you can wander are a lot of people out there that about giving people permission to ‘The detail and variety of the houses or sit, rest from life’s busyness do not have a house and need step back and experience a sense the girls created was lovely to see. and, it is hoped, find peace and support.” of stillness and wonderment,” said The homes really reflected each tranquility. founder, Reverend Philip Roderick. individual girl’s unique take on what Finally, if you missed the exhibition “We live in a world where we The churchyard is open all year. home means to them and when they in Dalton don’t worry, it will be in are swamped by methods of Gardening by volunteers takes were all standing together they were the Westmorland Centre in Kendal communication and yet we find place on Wednesday afternoons. stunning’. towards the end of May.

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Broughton which has been a huge Ulverston friend of the Festival. “But the vast majority of the £10,000 Lantern Festival it costs to stage the festival each year comes from the money we Needs You! raise in kit sales and the collection Ulverston Lantern Festival on the night. That collection has is appealing for new helpers unfortunately been declining but to join the volunteers who if every person who watches this organise the annual event fantastic free show put just £1 into the collecting buckets, it would which sees a spectacular secure the Lanterns event for the ‘River of Light’ progress following year. through the town’s streets. “Our other most valuable resource is The theme for this year’s Festival, the volunteers who freely give their which will happen on Saturday time to organise the event, man the September 14th, is Fantastical lantern-making sessions, distribute wants to support as many people as place in a safe way so that everyone Beasts. The big priority for the the kits to outlets around the town, possible in the community and local who attends and takes part can committee now is to attract new and steward the march and the Ford schools to get involved and make enjoy it. helpers to help ensure Ulverston’s Park finale on the night. Just a few lanterns. The committee organises most eye-catching festival takes Festival chair Chris Nelson explains: more people willing to give up a making and selling lantern kits and place. “The original festivals received little of their time would make a big also runs lantern-making workshops tens of thousands of pounds in Arts difference.” Last year the festival returned to every night in the week before the Council and local authority funding, Ford Park for the big finale, and will procession takes place. If you would like to be part of but that all ended some years ago. be using the venue again this year the Festival, as a committee The whole festival depends on We still get a valuable support for the huge firework display that member, a steward or simply an volunteers to organise the event, run from the Town Council and South ends the night on a high note. enthusiastic helper, please call the lantern-making workshops and Lakeland District Council, and from chairman Chris Nelson on 07761 The festival committee always ensure that the procession takes private companies such as CGP in 930627 for further details.

The Rotary Club of Frank Musker represented Probus wide, it is now down to a handful of Litter Pick Club of Ulverston, and the Mayor cases in a couple of countries. On the morning of Sunday 7th of Ulverston, David Webster and Ulverston The Speaker for the evening, Giles April 2019, the Rotary Club Mayoress, Sharon Webster, were Wingate-Saul, gave his interesting of Ulverston had a litter pick, Charter Night present. This made a grand total of reminiscences of his time spent as covering the car parks of 77 persons in attendance, all ably On Wednesday 6th March 2019, a QC. He also spoke of the work Ulverston. catered for by Martin and Helen the Rotary Club of Ulverston held he does for the Bendrigg Trust, Barlow, proprietors of the Olde Although the car parks did not look its 83rd Charter Night at the Olde based in Kendal for persons with too bad, the result was 14 bin bags Mill.The Toastmaster was John Mill Bardsea. physical and learning difficulties or of litter. Quite a lot of the litter was Greenwood. Secretary Ann Allen disadvantaged in other ways. He plastic bottles and cans which were The Ulverston Rotary President, made the roll call of those present likened it to the Calvert Trust based hidden amongst the vegetation. Mike Hall, chaired the evening. and their Club. on Bassenthwaite, to which the Several different Rotary Clubs were The club will be having another litter present, including District Governor Ex-President Bill Penny read out the Rotary Club of Ulverston sponsor pick later in the year, probably in Mary Bradley from the Whitehaven achievements of Rotary around the two people with similar difficulties June. Castle Club, plus members from world, with an emphasis on the task each year for a week. The evening Carnforth, Furness and Furness of trying to rid the world of polio. It closed with a final toast from Contact the secretary@ulverston. Peninsula, Grange and Kendal. once numbered thousands world - President Mike Hall. rotary1190.org

sessions and it is not necessary workhouses etc. give good historical Inner Wheel Club for patients to be referred by a background knowledge. Susan of Ulverston doctor. Club member Jean Day spoke of the Christina Fell Trust gave the vote of thanks to Emma, started in the 1st World War under Cancer Care was the subject of Jean herself having benefited from the auspices of the 4th Battalion the talk given at the March Club head massage in particular, whilst meeting by Emma Athersmith. Kings Own Regiment Lancashire recovering from cancer treatment. which provided comforts for Club President Dot Johnson 1st Vice President, Anne Rankin, prisoners of war. This closed in introduced Emma who spoke with had visited Club member Irene 1980. great enthusiasm on the work Jackson and presented her with Christina Fell was a suffragette of the charity Cancer Care, an flowers and a certificate marking independent charity dedicated to her 50 years as a member of from Ulverston. Another suffragette helping families and individuals Inner Wheel. Irene has been Club was Selina Martin, who ended up in affected by cancer and other life President 5 times, District Chairman prison being force fed. She survived limiting conditions. Originally set and had held other offices at both and lived until 1972. To illustrate the up by Professor McIllmurray thirty Club and District level. breadth of material held in Barrow, five years ago in Lancaster and Susan showed a letter written by Kendal, it has now been extended The speaker for the April meeting a 14 year old girl guide living at 47 to Barrow-in-Furness. Therapies are was Susan Benson, the Chief Lightburn Road to her pen friend free to people of all ages, helping Archivist in Barrow, based in the to improve the quality of life and Library. The archives are open in Africa, giving an insight into life working alongside the Hospice, three days a week and have a as a teenager in the 1950s. This McMillan and Rosemere Cancer tremendous amount of material had been a most interesting and Care. The fundraising team makes covering the Furness area. Papers knowledgeable talk. The vote of it possible to bring in therapists from religious denominations, thanks was given by Past President for massage and pampering schools, clubs, societies, even Edna Callanan. Irene Jackson

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St John Sir John Barrow We are open to suggestions from our local schools for visits and arts Ambulance Cottage School sessions. To arrange visits, you can contact Dan from Green Lane at Fellowship [email protected].” Visit The Fellowship meets on In April the Sir John Barrow St Mary’s Year 1 Teacher Emma the second Tuesday of Cottage in Ulverston welcomed Bonney writes.. each month at 2 pm in the the children of Dalton St Marys as “The Year 1 children at Dalton St. Sports and Social Centre Green Lane Archaeology opened Mary’s have been learning about on Priory Road. its doors for the new season. the life of Sir John Barrow as part The cottage is the 1764 birthplace of of their recent Explorers topic. They They have interesting Sir John Barrow. Since renovation have found out about his early life speakers, and tea, coffee and re-opening in 2017, the beautiful in Ulverston, and his adventures and biscuits are provided. In cottage at Dragley Beck has hosted to the Arctic, Africa and China. As January there is a pie and Ghost Story Evenings, a marzipan part of this work, the children were pea lunch, and a special trip sweets kitchen, printmaking and very excited to go to Ulverston in the middle of the year, drawing workshops as part of the for an educational visit. We spent while in December there is SJB3 Arts projects and regular the morning at Sir John Barrow’s a Christmas Dinner, usually living history days with historian cottage, where we were kindly at Stone Cross Manor in Iain McNichol and Green Lane helped by Dan from Greenland Kendal, to which transport can be arranged. Archaeology. Artist Ellie Chaney Archaeology and by arts project The cottage is open Sundays 1pm was one of the artists working in the manager John Hall. Dan and John till 5pm and then on Fridays (11am Past or present serving cottage last year, and its environs asked the children to pretend that till 4pm) until the end of October. members of St John inspired Ellie’s book “Tiny Voyages they were explorers and investigate Entry is now FREE, with donations Ambulance are invited, Of Discovery” The garden has been the cottage and gardens. Olivia requested and we now have a and the meeting is also worked over and in recent weeks a said she “really liked drawing with working fire to warm the place up on open to friends of St John new flue has been added, to make the chalk on the slate”, Oliver liked cold days! Ambulance or anyone the cottage welcoming in the winter “going up the ladder to look into the wishing to come along for a months. attic bit” and Bobby’s favourite part pleasant afternoon. was finding snails in the garden. Arts Project Manager John Hall Thank you very much to Dan, says, “The cottage is a real gem, John and Les for all of their help in and we are keen to see it become making our trip a success.” part of the life of the town again.

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falling through the net once they Parish Nurses are discharged by a hospital or A recent seminar at the doctor’s practice. EskFest 2019 Emmanuel Christian Centre AN INDEPENDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL IN CUMBRIA'S HIDDEN VALLEY informed those present about Ward 2, the Orthopaedic trauma Parish Nursing Ministries UK. ward, at Furness General has a 4TH 6TH JULY Parish Nurse who works closely Parish nurses are Christian with the ward staff, and she told nurses, either paid or voluntary, the seminar of some of the cases who follow patients from ward she deals with. The work is not to home, or surgery to home, medical, but preventative and wherever suitable, to give support MONSTER supportive in nature. APRE L O N A MONSTER where needed. THE DUNWELLS PONYLAND BAD TRANSMISSION BOWIE, BEAK & POWNEY Faith Community nurses are more Parish Nurses ease the transition from ward to home when a patient FLYNT DIVING STATION INDIGO YOUTH THE HOLBORN HILLBILLIES OUT ON BAIL prevalent in countries where there is at a most vulnerable stage of VICTORS WOLFPEAKE SAD EYED PUFFINS GREENHEART SERENE RUBY BEACH is no NHS, but even here there is a real and growing need for this recovery, and Ulverston Churches GOOD FOXY SCROGANS RUN THE INDICA GALLERY MOLLY WARBURTON LUNAR SOUNDS service. Once, all people over Together are looking into whether IZZI NAIMSKI JOSEPH LOFTHOUSE CASSIE THE NEXT STOP DRUM NATION CANADA SQUARE 75 had a health visitor. Spending they could provide a Parish Nurse, KIWI PIPS DELAGRAVE ZERO FRET CLUB POPPY WS BARNEY KENNEY JACK WOODWARD CAIINE cuts have reduced services perhaps with support from local KENDRA FRANCE ROBBIE J COPLEN DAN BAINES RG PADDLER AVA GRACE ANNE-MARIE SANDERSON drastically, and many people are charitable groups. ALEX HULME HAYDEN BARLOW CHRIS BUTLER FREYJA BURKE ALEX BUCKLEY SIMONE ARMSTRONG J LEWIS IONA LANE SAM FRANK WAYNE & LAUREN ADAM AMOR MY LITTLE BROTHER DON’T TELL SUZY

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be doing a sponsored walk up the News from Hoad on the 26th of June, so look Sandside Lodge out for us then! By the time you read this, a We had a donation of £200 www.eskfest.com team from Sandside Lodge from Athena, which is great. www.facebook.com/EskFest School will have (hopefully) The donation will be used for completed the C2B or the K2B. equipment in our new school. @eskfest This is part of our fund raising for If anyone is interested in joining our new school. Friends Of Sandside, please We will also have done a bag-pack contact us at fsandside@ TICKETS FROM £35 / SEE YOU IN THE VALLEY! at Booths (thanks to them) and will sandside.org.uk.

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given just ten minutes to set out Rotary Young their tables Chef North West The judges had a very difficult task, as the quality of the Super Scintillator Summer! Region Final meals presented were the On a wild, wet day, nine finest that had been seen at In the Blue Gallery to walk around our Wildflower budding young chefs, aged this stage of the competition. It ‘Incandescence: Turner in meadow on 24 June – 8 July (both between 12 and 16, from required professional expertise Venice’ continues to captivate included in admission). Illyria North Wales, Cheshire, to differentiate the dishes and visitors, alongside the display return again with an outdoor theatre Cumbria and Lancashire, select a winner. In the end performance of The Tempest in travelled to Kendal College for by just one point, Hannah of Japanese Mingei tradition the North West Region heat of Bentley aged 15 of Queen style pots by renowned UK our lakeside meadow on Tuesday the Rotary International Young Elizabeth Grammar School, and Japanese ceramicists. 16 July at 7pm. Full details on our Chef Competition. Each had Penrith, was judged the victor. Demonstrations by Miles-Moore website. won through from earlier Prizes donated by Lakeland Ceramics on selected days. In rounds and were dreaming Limited and trophies were of winning a place in the the Severn Studio, Cumbrian presented by Mr Simon Berry National Final. artist Daniel Cooper returns to in his capacity as High Sheriff Brantwood with ‘Reflections of With top chefs, Marc Sanders of Cumbria. In praising all the Imagination: Observations from of Low Wood Bay Hotel competitors,Steven Doherty Brantwood and Coniston’ until 23 and Michelin starred chef said “I have judged many July (image: ‘Super Scintillator’). Steven Doherty, as judges, competitions of apprentice chefs the contestants were quickly but never have I come across To accompany our Blue Gallery put at their ease. Seemingly such a high standard as was exhibition, Amy Concannon, undaunted the young chefs displayed throughout the array set about the demanding task Assistant Curator of the Tate will of dishes prepared today.” of preparing a healthy, three be giving a talk ‘Turner & Venice’ course meal for two, costing Hannah has now gone through on Saturday 8 June at 10.30am. On Friday 28 June, National Cream under £20, in a time limit of two to the National Final, sponsored Tickets £7 (includes £4 discount on Tea Day, enjoy a ‘quirky’ scone hours. In addition they were by Filippo Berio oils. House Admission on the day). and tea at the Terrace for £5 per person 3pm – 5pm. From 27 June, Our outdoor events include a dance Summer BBQs return on Thursdays the largest non-governmental performance ‘Topos (Yan Tan throughout the Summer until 5 Report from hospital in the world’. Over Tethera)’ by Cumbria Youth Dance September. Urswick WI 50% of the population of Africa Company in collaboration with Over 55 members from currently has no access to a Wired Aerial Theatre in the meadow www.brantwood.org.uk / 015394 both Urswick and visitors doctor, and the Mercy ship -the 26-27 May. There is an opportunity 41396 from fellow local WI’s were largest floating hospital in the welcomed to the March open world offers access to a range of meeting. operations based predominately The guest speaker was Roz on facial and neck tumour  
  Harrison who amazed all reduction and removal, cleft with her floral demonstration- palate and obstetric fistula producing six fabulous spring surgery -all of which produce life flower arrangements effortlessly changing opportunities for the over the space of 90mins- from patients seen by the dedicated the very ultra-modern- the latest surgeons and medical staff on trend from Paris- to a very board the ship. The staff on ‘traditional’ floral arrangement. board also undertake dental Whilst creating her floral work from removal of rotten arrangements Roz entertained teeth to reconstructive jaw work- everyone with anecdotes from often being the 1st time the her family – the children she person receiving treatment has and her family care for both as ever seen a dentist. respite care and long term foster care. She described the joy, The ship is entirely funded     love and experiences they have, by voluntary donations and on coming out of retirement all medical and support staff after a successful and much are volunteers who come on  enjoyed career as a florist and board from several weeks to floral demonstrator, to run an several months -with up to 450 early years children’s club at her volunteers on board. The Mercy  church on Walney and teaching ship operates along the west young mums cookery skills. coast of Africa, from Senegal They are also part of a number    to Angola, amongst some of of volunteers from the church the poorest countries in Africa-     who go out on the streets in the spending 10 months each year centre of Barrow late on Friday in a different country based in      and Saturday nights to help Advance On Day a major port of the country, the  
 young people coming out of the    ­€‚­‚‚  nightclubs and bars get home ship then goes for 2 months in       safely, handing out flip flops for Tenerife each year for refitting ­‚ ­ƒ„       girls struggling on high heels & and servicing.  
 ­  bottles of water . A 2nd Mercy ship is set to join  At the April meeting, the guest in late 2020 to enable their life    speaker was Duncan Hamlett saving & changing surgery to who spoke about ‘Mercy Ships- reach more people each year.       

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TUESDAYS CONT... FRIDAYS Urswick Toddler Group at Urswick Children’s story time 09.30-10.30 Parish Rooms. 9.30-11.30am during Friday’s during term time at the term times. Email: urswickchurch@ Ulverston Library. hotmail.co.uk Yoga Classes Croftlands Community Furness Tradition, Hope and Anchor, Centre, £4 drop in 10am - 11am “Slow and Steady” learners session Coffee and Chat 10.30-12noon. 8pm – 9pm and a regular open session Ulverston Parish Church 9pm till whenever! Ulverston Air Cadets, Dragley Beck. www.furnesstradition.org.uk 7.30 - 9.30pm. Open to children aged Drop-in silence. Swarthmoor Hall, 12 ½ (year 8) to 18 Ulverston 6.30-7.00 pm Quaker Info: email [email protected] Meeting for Worship. Swarthmoor Baby and Toddler Quakers Walking Netball, Tuesdays 2-3pm, Ulverston Tennis Centre. Group Swarthmoor Reading Rooms. Friday 9.30 - 11.15 during term times. from WEDNESDAYS Find us on Facebook: Swarthmoor Creative Support, 7pm - 9pm A fun Toddlers Group Ulverston evening catering for those with learning SATURDAYS disabilities. Red Rose, Ulverston. £1 Quakers from Ulverston What’s On... per session, over 18s only. Malcolm on Ulverston Outdoor Market, 07523 284865. Coffee mornings in the Coro Hall. and surrounding area Weekly Events Mindfulness Classes at 2pm - Dalton Popular Ballroom/Sequence/Old meet twice a week at Community Centre Time Dancing 7.30pm-11pm, Red Swarthmoor Quaker Knit and natter in the Coach Rose Club, Ulverston. Red Rose club’s House,Ford Park. 1pm - 3pm. very own night featuring live music from Meeting House, Meeting Table Tennis, 7pm Gleaston Village the in house band and dancing. A great House Lane, Ulverston. MONDAYS Hall & Green Committee. £1 per time to be had for only £5/member and LA129ND. Ulverston Rotary Club 18.30 for 1900 session. JTU - Bring your own drink. £6/non-members. Contact Barbara tel 869968 or barbara. (No meetings on Bank Holidays) The SUNDAYS Olde Mill, Coast Road, Bardsea, 01229 [email protected] Wednesday 11.30 to 12 Pub Quiz at the Swan - Fun pub quiz 869262 Volleyball 7.45-9.15pm Glaxo sports noon and Sunday 10.45 Knit & Natter, Crochet & Chat club, £3 per session. All ages and with gallon of ale prize and inclusive Group - Virginia House, Queen Street, abilities welcome. Runs throughout supper. Starting 6.30pm to 11.45. All are welcome Ulverston 1-3pm & 6.30-8.30pm. the school holidays. Social in the pub Walks with Barrow Ramblers to these mainly silent Making Hats, Octopuses and Twiddle afterwards 01229 837633 www.barrowramblers.co.uk worship times. Muffs £2.00. Contact Joyce 0777 Free meat raffle Devonshire Arms, THURSDAYS 5664532 Ulverston - One drink = 1 raffle ticket, For further information Ulverston Outdoor Market Tea & Chat Dalton Community drawn at 6pm (customer can claim contact 01229 343638 Church, Wellington Street Dalton. South Cumbrian Retirement Brass price only if in pub at time of draw) Come and have a cuppa and a good Band, 10am. Red Rose, Ulverston. Free chat. No Charge. 10am-11.30am tea, coffee and biscuits. Good Tones Singing Group Country Market, from 9.30am to 11.30am Singing and fun in the back room at in the Coronation Hall. Home made Ulverston Methodist Church. bakes, preserves, craft work, cards, People of all abilities welcome. gifts, plants & vegetables. Festival Dates 7pm-8pm £8 http://songbirdsonsong. Knit and Natter at Natterjacks night webs.com/about http://facebook.com/ time coffee house, 7:00pm. songbirdsulverston The Feel Good Singalong More than for Your Diary Circuits, Walking Football 55+ Ulverston just a singalong. Singing and fun in Leisure Centre with Age UK the back room at Ulverston Methodist May 25 -26 Taste Cumbria Ulverston Food Festival Leave ‘em Laughing Chess Church. People of all abilities welcome. Delicious food and drink, demo’s by local chefs, children’s Collective, every Mon & Tue from 7pm 10.30am-11.30am £7 at The Stan Laurel Inn, A friendly bunch http://songbirdsonsong.webs.com/about activities. Town Centre. www.tastecumbria.com of chess enthusiasts,. http://facebook.com/songbirdsulverston Ulverston Air Cadets, Dragley Beck. Coffee mornings in the Coro Hall. June 7 -15 Ulverston International Music Festival 7.30 - 9.30pm. Open to children aged Lakeland Orienteering Club - 12 ½ (year 8) to 18. Further info email Featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia, BBC Young Musician of the NavNight, 6.30pm - 8pm Red Rose, [email protected] Ulverston. Basic navigation and Year Lauren Zhang, Craig Ogden. Barrow Male Voice Choirs practise map reading skills. Contact Richard www.ulverstonmusicfestival.co.uk session. Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Rd, 01229 716021 or navnight@lakeland- Barrow. 7.30pm - 9.30pm. All welcome. orienteering.org.uk. June 14 -16 Summer Colour at Swarthmoor Hall (NGS Open Contact Keith Newby 01229 472383. Circuits, Walking Football 55+ Ulverston Ulverston Mums 09.30 - 11.30 at The Day) Beautiful gardens and wildflower meadow. Leisure Centre with Age UK Emmanuel Centre, LA12 7EB. Drop-in silence. Swarthmoor Hall, Choral Society Meetings, New www.swarthmoorhall.co.uk Ulverston 9.30-10.00 am Quaker members welcome. 7pm – 9pm. Meeting for Worship followed by Ulverston Methodist Church, Pam June 15 -16 Another Fine Fest! Gilman 01229 716321. refreshments and discussion. Music, comedy, street theatre and art. Coffee and Chat 10.30 - 11.30 at the Texas hold ’em poker with supper. Flannery Centre, all welcome. 8pm at the Swan, Ulverston www.anotherfinefest.co.uk Digital Photography Classes on TUESDAYS a Thursday 7-9. Dalton Community June 16 Songpath South Lakes Jive, Beginners class Centre New! Celebrate the restorative 7.30pm, Improvers class at 9pm and Thursday Club Barrow & District after that Freestyle until 10:30pm! Red Society for the Blind. Ostley House, powers of walking, talking and Rose, Ulverston. £6, doors open at Abbey Road, Barrow 1.30pm-3.30pm. music making. From Bardsea to 7:30pm. All beginners welcome Tel 01229 820698 Swarthmoor Hall. Raising funds French Lessons. Ou La La French Thursday Club Dalton Community Lessons, 3 levels of lessons by native Church, Wellington Street Dalton. for Ulverston Mind and Mind in French speaker. At Natterjacks. 01229 Armchair exercises, varied Furness. 582190 entertainment, a cuppa and a chance www.songpath.co.uk Gleaston Craft Group, 7-9pm, to socialise. School term times. No Gleaston Village Hall. Every Tuesday charge, 2pm-4pm. June 22 - 23 Ulverston Open except 2nd Tue of the month. £2 per Drop-in silence. Swarthmoor Hall, session incl tea/coffee & cake. All Ulverston 12.30-1.00 pm (Last Gardens welcome, contact Barbara tel 869968 or Thursday in the month 11.00 am- Organised by Ulverston in Bloom [email protected] 1.00pm) Quaker Meeting for Worship Social Club Barrow & District Society followed by refreshments and June 30 Ulverston NGS Open for the Blind. Ostley House, Abbey discussion. Road, Barrow 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel Mindful Meditation at St Mary’s RC Gardens 01229 820698 Church Hall Ulverston from 2- 3pm www.ngs.org.uk

14 NOW - NEXT DEADLINE 7th June 2019 WHAT’S ON FORD PARK Come and make a difference at Ford Park this summer We look forward to all the wonderful events happening in the town and within the Coro as we move into the summer. What’s On at We’ve so much here to celebrate, from comedy and theatre to live New gates at Ford Park front entrance The Coro Hall music. Ulverston is a festival town If you have visited the park recently, you may have and boy we don’t half put on some festivals! Walking, International Music, May noticed our new traditional-style gates at the front Folk, Retro, Gin and Food are to 21: Coro Charity Bingo entrance – looking very smart! name a few! 25: Ulverston Live Music – We opened up the front entrance to the park last year to enable Here at the Coro we think the events us to replace two wall sections with gates. This allows for safe and festivals really make this lovely Martin Simpson access to the park for a range of community events - such as the Ulverston Lantern Festival procession, which can once again town shine and we know how much 26: The Dreamboys enjoy its finale on the field (as has been tradition) As part of this our great community enjoy them too, work, we also included a fully accessible, dedicated pedestrian just from the number of people who 31: Johnny Cash Roadshow entrance - enabling people to enter and exit the park much more come through the Coro doors alone. safely. This year we’ve already seen 17,000 June people attending the varied events Huge thanks to Ulverston Gates and Railings - and of course, to 2: Al Murray held within the hall and we’d like to our funders for helping to make this work a reality as part of our say Thank You. 7-14: Ulverston International wider safety and access improvements...Ulverston BID, Co-op, Town Lands Trust and South Lakeland Community Grants Fund. We couldn’t do it without the Music Festival Also in the park, we have added a gate at the entrance to the new continued support of our community, 21: Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope accessible path from St Mary’s Hospice - which looks great! Many especially those who are popping in, thanks to Ørsted for funding for inclusive access arrangements not only to attend events, but to help 25: Coro Charity Bingo us ensure the events take place by through their Walney Extension Community Fund. 28-29: Maria Fischer’s School volunteering their time and skills. It The latest improvements in the park don’t stop there! Have you really means a lot to be able to make walked along the new path and seen all the planting which has of Dance – The everyone who comes through our taken place? 400 Willow and 100 Hazel and Alder (in total) have Sleeping Beauty been planted to form a woodland bank alongside the new path. doors and into our town feel welcome A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers for their hard work and looked after and we hope to build July with the planting. If you’re interested in joining us to plant trees, or upon our fantastic group of volunteers perhaps similar park maintenance tasks, then maybe you’d like to in the coming year. 5-: The Gin Festival join our Volunteering team. We know there are lots of people out 8: UVHS Summer Concert We are currently offering a variety of volunteering opportunities for there who would love to volunteer – people to get involved at Ford Park, so take a look…. we know your skills can contribute 11: The Horne Section – That’s to our success both at the Coro and Park Maintenance Volunteers – working as part of a team to carry How I Like My Tour out tasks such as tree planting, litter picking and clearing. within Ulverston, so please come and be a part of it. 12-13: Furness Tradition Events Volunteers – you can help support some of the much- Festival loved events which take place at Ford Park, such as Ulverston Get in touch with our Volunteer Carnival, Apple Day and Ulverston Lantern Festival Coordinator Steph if you would 1-14: Retro Rendezvous like to join our volunteering Ford Park Ambassadors – engaging with the public and talking to team – steph.sexton@ Festival people about Ford Park and what we do ulverstonenterprises.uk / 01229 19: Ghyll Singers Weekend Watering Volunteers – if you have an hour or two to 588994 today! spare at weekends to water our plant nursery, this could be a 23: Coro Charity Bingo We hope to see you all soon, great way to volunteer as a family, or meet new people 26: The Floyd Effect We’re a friendly bunch at the park and it certainly is a The Coro Team xx beautiful location to volunteer, so if you’re interested in any of the opportunities and want to find out more, do pop in to The Garden Room at Ford Park on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon for a chat! Alternatively, you can email Cath at [email protected] or visit http://www.ford- Scales Scarecrow Festival park.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities-at-the-park/ Scarecrows will start appearing in the village of Hope to see you soon, The Ford Park Team Scales from Friday 24th May. Cream Teas will be served at the Village Hall from 2 pm till 4 pm on Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th and Bank Holiday Monday 27th May Everyone is welcome to walk through the village and look at the Scarecrows and pop to the Hall for a Cream Tea. This years’ theme is: PEOPLE FROM HISTORY Any queries, phone 869814 Organised by Scales Community Association Tree planting alongside new accessible path

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Jess Gillam’s Debut CD The Sky’s the Limit Launched Gillam’s Tea Rooms at Ford Park were bursting Having lived in Ulverston, at the seams on Local artist Daniel Cooper’s new solo Cooper continues to visit the morning of the town for new inspiration, 26th April as Jess exhibition is running focusing on the iconic Sir Gillam, Ulverston’s at Ford Park until John Barrow Monument, international saxophone star, launched her July 6th. Showing which overlooks Ford Park. first CD, ‘Rise’. exclusively signed He said: “There isn’t Rather than holding the launch in London or limited edition prints, anywhere else like it. If Manchester, Jess chose to come back to her roots including some new you think of hills and fells in Cumbria, one naturally and be with her family, friends and those who editions depicting finds themselves in the COPYRIGHT DANIEL COOPER supported her at the beginning. In spite of a sore the landscape from Lakes – Ulverston has its Festival for the Nocturnal throat, she played a track, answered questions and own well-trodden and much signed CD’s for the long queue, and we wish her all Ford Park and Hoad admired views from around Cooper’s original works the best as her career hits new heights. Hill, the exhibition Hoad Hill.” inspired by his residency contains views last year and is set to be ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ from around the one of the highlights of opened to the public at this year’s celebrations of Concert by The Gladly Lake District – a Ford Park from April 9, and the bicentenary of John landscape often for the most part, will run Ruskin’s birth. Solemn Sound dominated by alongside Cooper’s major the dramatic and solo show at Brantwood To find out more about On Saturday 8 June 2019, 7.00pm at St in Coniston. Starting on Cooper and his work, Matthew’s Church Dendron,The Gladly Solemn sublime happenings June 8, ‘Reflections of visit his website www. Sound will be performing a programme of in the skies. Imagination’ will show danielleecooper.com sacred West Gallery and secular music of the 18th & 19th centuries. Much of this music was found in manuscripts belonging to families who lived in the ancient counties of Westmorland, Cumberland & Lancashire. This music celebrates the importance to them of singing in church, their enjoyment of life, and also their awareness of current events such as the Peterloo Massacre which took place 200 years ago in 1819. “With cheerful notes let all the earth to heaven their voices raise; let all inspired with godly mirth sing solemn hymns of praise.”

Entrance £7.00 at the door Light refreshments will be available afterwards (For Sat Nav: LA12 0QN) COPYRIGHT DANIEL COOPER Spirited in Ulverston Ulverston Jazz Appreciation Society The programme for May popular following all over the while their liners traverse the 23 will include: country. oceans. The programme for June Classic Piano Blues: Altos a’Plenty: The alto Probably more than any saxophone has traditionally 27 will include: played ‘second fiddle’ to the Newly discovered other solo instrument, the tenor, but it boasts just as treasures: Errol Garner piano echoes the earthiness many great players; here and John Coltrane: of the blues to perfection: are a few of them. Treasures indeed! Long here are some fine missing, often previously examples. OUTDOOR THEATRE AT STORRS HALL HOTEL Stan Tracey: Godfather unknown, jazz recordings of British jazz: pianist, Note that meetings at are regularly being Bardsea’s Malt Kiln begin Sunday 9th June – 3pm composer and leader of unearthed, to the delight of at 7.30pm – and tasty Tickets: Adults £15.50, Child £12.50 groups large and small, enthusiasts. Here are a few Call 015394 47111 (no fee) or book online at Stan became for years the from two masters. refreshments are included focal point for the best of the in the modest charge of £3 www.illyria.co.uk (+5.4%) Book afternoon tea and Jazz goes to Sea: It’s ‘all show ticket for £30.00 (save £2.50) country’s modern jazz. aboard’ for jazz enthusiasts, – but for more information Cancellation in the event of hurricane only, when performance British Mainstream: as the ever popular phone Roy Booth at will be rescheduled. Tickets are non-refundable. Please bring your own seating/rug and picnic. Hot and cold drinks will be Neither ‘trad’ nor modern, international cruise industry 01524 853335, or visit the available. Warm/waterproof clothing recommended. mainstream middle-of- now caters for fans by club’s website at www. Storrs Hall Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3LG the-road jazz also has a offering regular jazz festivals ulverstonjazz.co.uk. Email: [email protected] www.storrshall.com

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Romanian pianist Bogdan Suciu surroundings. The perfect and way brings his ‘urban’ piano project in to wind-down after nine days of 2019 Ulverston a free concert (11 June) replete intense music-making! with street acrobatics and Parkour, whilst a unique performance marries The Ulverston International Music actors and musicians in Romeo & Festival runs from 7-15 June at International Music Juliet (13 June). venues around the town including the Coronation Hall, Swarthmoor Romeo & Juliet is part of a special Hall and Ulverston Parish Church. Festival 7-15 June ‘Stage & Screen’ day (13 June) where’s also a chance to revisit the For more information visit: ulverstonmusicfestival. This year’s Ulverston stellar programme. On the eve of Oscar-winning film The Pianist at Beethoven’s 250th birthday, fans the Roxy, and brilliant film composer co.uk or email info@ International Music will be pleased to see the featured Neil Brand will feel at home in ulverstonmusicfestival.co.uk Festival is packed concerto is his third piano concerto. Ulverston with his ingenious Tickets are on sale now from head to toe with an Two of his ‘war-horse’ sonatas also compositions and improvisations corohall.co.uk to silent film, including Laurel and eye-opening number appear in Ronan O’Hora’s lunchtime recital at Ulverston Parish Church Hardy. of events to satisfy the (12 June). The highly inventive Misha Mullov- demands of every lover Gathering some of the country’s Abbado Group entertain in Jazz of music. leading chamber players in the town Night (14 June) and a rousing Choral Concert (15 June) brings Now in it’s 16th year, to open the for the festival allows for a cluster of us to a celebratory close, but not Festival, Tango returns in grand chamber music concerts including before local favourites Martin style with the London Tango Quintet Ebony & Embouchure (10 June), a Roscoe & Jess Dandy have had (7 June), followed by the experience spiritual experience at Swarthmoor a unique input. The last lunchtime of an intimate solo guitar recital with Hall in Solo Bach Plus (10 & 11 performance of the Festival sees celebrated guitarist Craig Ogden (8 June), and British cellist Jamie Martin & Jess (14 June) in a unique June). Walton’s dulcet tones at Ulverston Parish Church (11 June). More recital to introduce an exciting There is a plethora of piano hidden gems of the repertoire by new project – ‘SongPath’. The SongPath is a travelling concert repertoire this year and one Gustav Mahler, Frank Bridge and pianist Martin Roscoe needs no series to promote walking, talking certain to catch the eye is teenage John Ireland will reveal their beauty introduction, whilst Jess is quickly and music-making together for sensation Lauren Zhang (8 June), when we all convene for Anthony gathering a reputation as a singer everyone’s mental health. The of rare gifts, and is in increasing who wowed the piano world Hewitt & Friends (12 June). inaugural event explores the and beyond with her dazzling, demand internationally. She brings landscape between the coastal As well paying respect to the greats winning performance at the a brilliant invention as an ‘encore’ to village of Bardse to Ulverston and of music, the Festival always tries the Festival: ‘SongPath’ (16 June) 2018 BBC Young Musician of takes place on 16 June. the Year. Celebrating their 60th to encourage and promote the which encourages wellness in body birthday, the Royal Northern next generation. With that in mind, and mind through walking, nature, For more information visit: Sinfonia return (9 June) with a there are two cross-genre concerts: and the link between music and its songpath.co.uk

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overall budget in previous years. No stone has been left unturned in the Another pursuit for alternative funding with numerous other grants applied for, sponsorships sold, a crowdfunding Fine Fest - campaign completed and official merchandise created. Public support is as important as it has 15th - 16th ever been (crowdfunding is how it got off the ground in 2014) and fans of the fest are urged to purchase a supporter wristband for £2 available June 2019 at many of the shops and partner venues in town. All profits go into The twice world record breaking the running of the event and paying free festival is back! wages for many local acts, artists and providers as well as bringing This June, Ulverston will once world class acts from afar. again erupt in a multicoloured feast of live music, DJs, circus, street fairground attractions have been Ollie mural on the side of the Roxy theatre, live street art, window Edinburgh Fringe made in workshops provided by the Cinema. painting, yarnbombing, interactive Festival Previews fest in the run up to the event. Think workshops, walkabout acts and clowns & cotton candy, bearded Reducing comedy, as well as a cornucopia of AFF is a celebration of the birth ladies & mustachioed strongmen & various other weird and wonderful of Ulverston’ most famous Son, a thrilling human rollercoaster ride! environmental activity. Stan Laurel, born here on 16th Festival goers are invited to dress June 1890. It is only right then, impact Yes, that’s right, the twice world up and join in on the fun! that comedy is a big part of the record breaking Another Fine Fest AFF has teamed up with Ulverston festival and in this sense it does not Mr Alexander’s Travelling Show is back to rock the cobbles with the based zero waste store Cut The disappoint. stage will be stationed proudly sixth instalment of its free multi-arts, outside the Laurel & Hardy Museum Wrap and produced some branded, family friendly festival, raising vital Ulverston’s comedy club Planet between 10am - 7.30pm on both stainless steel receptacles which funds for St Mary’s and Ulverston Mirth will present some of the days alongside colourful traders, aim to cut down on single use Mind! UK’s finest stand up talent, giving live art, fine food, a cocktail bar plastics, available to purchase at an exclusive glimpse of their and chill space and will feature a the store and also at the official forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe fabulous mix of live music, mindful merch stall at the event. Selected shows live and direct at the home of meditations, interactive workshops bars at the fest will be offering a laughter itself, The Laurel & Hardy & spectacular shows. All hosted by discount to patrons who use these Museum. Two whole days worth the legend that is David Alexander, cups! of comedy, equaling 10 full one as featured on the National hour performances by a multitude Geographic in the short film “A Look A thank you from the of award winning acts. One such at the Whimsical Life of a Traveling highlight being Alex Kealy, a former Showman” festival! “So You Think You’re Funny” finalist and writer for BBC 2’s Mock The “A warm and heartfelt thanks goes Week with his brand new show out as ever to all of the wonderful “Rationale”. All shows are free but and generous members of the will have a donation bucket so you public that have contributed to can give a little direct to the artist if the cause via our crowdfunding you enjoyed the show. campaign, your donations along with help from Ulverston Town 8 partner venues - A Council and our sponsors have made this festival a reality. We love musical fest within a you so much and would not be here without you! After just 5 years, AFF has fest! established itself as one of the So then people, we ask that you firm favourites in Ulverston’s With the help of several local start shining up your dancing festival calendar. It is also one of promoters and the support of Extending the good shoes and make sacrifice to the the most well attended with local seven official partner venues, Sun times solar deities. Help us bring in the media reporting 15,000 revellers Inn, Hope & Anchor, The Piel, sunshine once again for this year’s flocking to Ulverston for the 2018 The Mill, Rose & Crown, Beerwolf Responding to audience feedback, spectacular installment despite the early rain. & The Globe, the festival brings the festival will now run both 875 of these hardy party people you lashings of Rock, Indie, Jazz, outdoor stages on the Sunday of ANOTHER..FINE... turned up to Ford Park in the Blues, House, Techno, Breakbeats, the event, running alongside the morning sog to brave the weather Hip Hop, Disco, Reggae, Funk, comedy at the museum, selected FEST! and break the world record for the Folk, World, Country and more late partner venues and an extended largest gathering of people wearing into the night! trader market featuring a vast conical party hats! AFF also holds variety of wonderful craft items and the title for the world’s biggest Two outdoor stages foods from around the world. shaving foam pie fight and is now merrily on its way to becoming the The beautiful Melodrome stage Al fresco gallery - a town with the most world records will be located at the Market Cross under its belt! and runs from 10am to 10.30pm visual feast Saturday and 10am - 7.30pm Sunday. This stage will play host Ulverston will be brought to life in Funding to a variety of street theatre, circus an explosion of vibrant creativity It has been a tough one for the workshops and shows, live music, and painted several shades of festival in 2019. The event’s biggest DJs and on the Saturday afternoon every colour once again with live backers, the Arts Council decided a mass fairground flash mob street art displays, yarnbombing, not to fund the event this year, featuring the Human Rollercoaster window painting on at least 20 shop having provided £10,000 of its and Giant Hook A Ducks! Oversized windows and a brand new Stan &

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Christian Slater. Dave is perhaps Blue, The Stand and Comedy social commentary comedy songs best known for his breakthrough Café. A prolific writer, Gary has for over 10 years. Her charm Friday Night leading role in Ken Loach’s critically contributed to Ivan Brackenbury’s and intelligence allows her to acclaimed film ‘I, Daniel Blake’ Hospital Radio Roadshow get away with anything from the which won the coveted Palme D’Or (nominated for the Perrier Award most audacious routines to subtle Live - 14th Award at the 2016 Cannes Film in 2007), Russell Howard’s Good wordplay. Ria has been a regular Festival. News, Jason Manford’s Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Rocks, and Radio 4’s The News Johns also co-wrote the stage since 2011. Her 2014 show “School Quiz. June - Roxy adaptation of Stephen King’s of Riason” was nominated for the “Shawshank Redemption” and Troy Hawke is an erudite Amused Moose Laughter Awards, can be seen on the big screen in homeschooled 1930’s throwback, contained one of Dave TV’s Top Cinema the comedy-drama “Fisherman’s the Errol Flynn of the high street. 10 Jokes of the Festival, and was Friends” currently on international Educated, sophisticated, but utterly commissioned by BBC Radio 4 as Planet Mirth is back with cinema release. clueless. He tackles modern issues a half-hour special. its hottest ever event head on in his uniquely untimely Previous projects include her and an all star line-up manner. Troy is the hilarious critically acclaimed shows invention of character comedian “Thpethial” (2013) and “It’s Not including legends of Milo McCabe who has over ten the stage and the silver Easy Being Yellow” (2012), which years experience on the circuit. He travelled to the Brighton Fringe, screen. has twice been nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe, and Singapore Amused Moose Best Edinburgh International Festivals. Her most Kickstarting Another Fine Fest Show Award and was listed in 2019, Ulverston’s comedy club recent show but one, Taboo Raider GQ’s Top Ten comedy shows of (2015), was filmed for DVD release Planet Mirth presents Friday the festival. TV credits include Night Live at the 330 capacity and can now be seen on the ITV’S Benidorm, BBC3’s Live at NextUp online comedy streaming Roxy Cinema. The headline act the Electric and various hidden for the evening being none other Gary Delaney platform. And her most recent, Ria camera and talking heads projects Lina: Dear Daughter (2016) won than Dave Johns, one of the most on Channel 4 and 5. As himself, Sarah Millican’s other half, Gary Best Comedy Show at the Greater respected and best loved stand Milo appeared in US documentary Delaney is a razor sharp one-liner Manchester Fringe. up comics working on the British ‘Everyone has an Andy Dick story’. comedy circuit. comedian, who is widely regarded Ria has written for the Ladyboys as being the most quotable comic of Bangkok “Fantasy & Feathers” on the circuit and is a double Sony 2010 & “Glamorous Amorous” 2013 Award winner for his work for tours, and wrote/acted for the ITV2 Kerrang! Radio. comedy sketch show “Meet the The sheer volume of gags that Blogs”. She has also written and make up his set leaves his presented her own documentary audiences struggling to remember for Channel 4 revealing the truth them all. Gary is at home in venues behind the myths that surround from arts centres and theatres to oriental women in Britain. rowdy pubs and clubs and has Tickets (£15) are unreserved even performed at the Labour Party meaning that you can choose Dave Johns. Photo by Steve Ullathorne Ria Lina Conference. your seat on the night and are A multi-award winning film actor, He regularly plays the most well Compere for the evening is Ria available from the Laurel & Hardy accomplished stage actor and respected clubs including The Lina. Ria has been entertaining Museum or via 01229 582292. improviser who has appeared on Comedy Store, Komedia, Glee, both UK and international The show is not suitable if easily the West End stage in ‘One Flew The Frog and Bucket, Hyena, Baby audiences with her dry wit and offended and under 15’s must be Over the Cuckoos Nest’, alongside accompanied by an adult.

DATE: Saturday 29th June Poem and a Pint 2019 In a coup for them, Poem and This summer Ilya is reading from a Pint have persuaded the poet his latest book, Deaf Republic, TIME: 7.30 pm Ilya Kaminsky to make the trip to an ‘astonishing parable in poems’ VENUE: LAUREL & HARDY which asks us, ‘What is silence?’ Ulverston on Saturday 29th June. MUSEUM, ULVERSTON It opens in an occupied country Ilya Kaminsky’s background in a time of political unrest. When FEATURING GUEST POET: is Russian and Jewish: his soldiers breaking up a protest kill ILYA KAMINSKY grandfather was shot as an enemy a deaf boy, Petya, the gunshot of the state in the late 1930s becomes the last thing the LIVE MUSIC by AMY BOUD and his grandmother deported citizens hear – they all have gone FLOOR SLOTS: available at to Siberia; his father was saved deaf, and their dissent becomes from German soldiers who were coordinated by sign language. the door. dragging him away from his Ilya Kaminsky The story follows the private lives MC: CAROLINE GILFILLAN adoptive mother by the intervention engaging and profound. of an unknown Ukraininan who of townspeople encircled by public ENTRANCE: £6.00/£5.00 Ilya will be supported by Amy outfaced them on the open street. violence. At once a love story, an concessions (Pay at the elegy, and an urgent plea, the Boud, a multi-talented musician, Ilya has been profoundly deaf since collection confronts our time’s environmentalist and educator, door) the age of 4 when a severe case vicious atrocities and our collective best known for making wild (A Poem and a Pint is of mumps was misdiagnosed as a silence in the face of them. music and her Windermere supported by the Hadfield cold, and grew up in a silent world Ilya’s poems force the listener to impersonation, expect the Trust) until his family was granted political consider both the ways in which unexpected, the traditional open asylum in the United States when we define our social belonging and mic, and the engaging M/Cing of For more info. go to: http:// he was 15 and he was fitted with the loyalties according to which one of Ulverston’s best loved poets, www.apoemandapint.co.uk/ his first hearing aids. we operate. They are moving, Caroline Gilfillan.

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This issue, we have a Epilepsy Action, St.Mary’s Hospice very different ‘Artist and Support Dogs ARTIST OF THE MONTH of the Month’. Bob UK for people with Sutcliffe only started disabilities. I’m also funding mental painting after suffering health training for a Bob Sutcliffe a heart attack, and community school in now raises money Zambia. for charity from his I’ve painted for people amazing work. Here is across the world from Australia to Alaska! his inspiring story. As my body has I’m 48 and live in the Lake struggled to recover District. At 46, I had a heart from my heart attack as a result of a virus. I condition, it seems was a very active person doing to have caused my triathlons and training for the epilepsy to return. I London Marathon . However, continue to struggle I was left struggling to find with seizures and something a little more gentle have broken my wrists to help my recovery. My brother and suffered various Bob Sutcliffe ‘You Woke Me’ bought me a set of watercolour injuries over the last 10 paints and suggested I had a go. months. However, I’ve was struggling to come to terms I thought it was a bit of a joke continued to paint both to relax with it. really since I’d never painted and inspire people to continue before apart from O Level art to be successful no matter what Another captured the long term which certainly didn’t include they suffer from. love of an octogenarian couple watercolour art. as they celebrated climbing I have used social media to I’m not a very patient person Gummers Howe. The painting help me with my charity painting but suddenly I was interested was just a surprise! A new mission. As a member of in capturing fine detail and version of it, along with others different forums I am inspired expression in my art. It was inspired by people photographs, or touched by the different quite bizarre. will capture why people love stories I read about - a pet or the Lake District in my first Paintings for family and friends relation that’s died suddenly, a exhibition at Wilfs in Staveley soon turned into commissions relationship worth celebrating or for people as word spread that someone who deserves a boost. from April 2019 I was ‘ok at it ‘ but I didn’t want So I paint for them. You can also find my paintings to do it for money. I decided I’ve painted about 30 paintings and cards at Thyme Out, The to paint and raise money for for people I don’t know or Hazlemere, Bob in Cafe in charity. donated vouchers for paintings Arnside, St Mary’s Hospice Since then I’ve raised £41000 to many local causes. One Shop in Grange, Witherslack for different causes including surprise painting was for a 18 Community Shop and The Gilpin buying a wheelchair for a year old man who had just been Bridge Inn. All proceeds from my little boy in need and funding diagnosed with epilepsy and work go to various charities. Hay Fever Production Rehearsals are already of Noel Coward’s 1920’s Play of of Coward’s music and song scores of May at Grange Information underway for Grange Manners but it is certain that from have already been acquired from Centre and online/TryBooking her seat in the director’s chair Grange Library. will be available via www.grange- Drama’s summer professional Emma Rucastle has drama.org.uk. If you want to production, Hay Fever some musical aspirations for this The production will run nightly know the latest news about production. Together with Deborah from Wednesday 12th to this production and especially by Noel Coward. Powell (her aide de campe) she will Saturday 15th June, in Victoria if you would like to join our As yet it cannot be confirmed be on the lookout for performers Hall. Front of House is expanding Front of House Team please whether Charleston flappers ‘will to introduce the audience to music its operation for this show, the give Florence Robson a call on flap’ during four performances and songs of the period and a book Box Office opens the first week 015395 32879. Furness Tradition When Ulverston Now arrives on experienced players and then weekend July 12th-14th when Watch the website (www. everyone’s doorsteps we’ll have from 9pm anything goes. All are there will be concerts, dances, furnesstradition.org.uk) and enjoyed Furness Tradition’s two welcome, all instruments – bring a sessions, storytellers, workshops, Ulverston Now for full details. May events – Lady Maisery in tune, bring a song or just come and free concert at the Market Cross As for future events we will be concert at the Coronation Hall enjoy a good night at The Hope! and dance displays throughout continuing with our Coronation Hall and The Gift of the Gab and These have been great nights town. We have Scots young events with fiddle maestro Duncan Cosmotheka at Laurel & Hardy with up to 15 musicians playing musician of the year Iona Fyfe, Chisholm in September, a dance Museum so we’ll be having a together. We’ll also be running our American singer Debra Cowan, special with JigDoll in October, short break from big events. Community band rehearsals as Katie Doherty and the Navigators, a return of Blazin’ Fiddles in usual. Just the weekly session at the Hope Tumbling Tom Big Band, a host November and a special Christmas and Anchor on Tuesday evenings Mostly we’ll be preparing for of dance groups and at least themed concert for “Winter Union” 8-9 for slow steady tunes for less Furness Tradition Folk festival three Storytellers and lots more. in December.

20 NOW - NEXT DEADLINE 7th June 2019 SPORT & LEISURE The Joys of an Electric Bike Some might think that age and health conditions prevent us from being active. This report from a gentleman in his seventh decade and with a transplanted kidney shows us that this need not be the case! “I’ve got an electric bike! have to work really hard to reach the top, taking deep breaths of It’s beautiful up here. I’m cycling along the fell above Ulverston. Yet, fresh Lakeland air. less than ten minutes ago, I was in Heading back towards Ulverston, the middle of town. I’ve pedaled up I use the disc brakes to control my Daltongate, turned into Stockbridge descent on the steep hill after the Lane and then taken on the Landrover garage, taking the sharp massively steep hill up to Horace corner at the bottom with ease. crossroad. You must be thinking I’m Then it’s back via Spark Bridge pretty fit but I’ve got a secret, I’m and Penny Bridge taking the right riding an electric bike! hand turn after Egton cum Newland I have to pedal but the amount of church and following the lanes to effort required is dependent on the Ulverston. The sea comes back into level of electric power I choose. Eco view. Wonderful! for the flat, tour for gentle inclines, After 28 miles, I remove the battery sport for hills and turbo for mega and put it on charge, ready for next hills. A screen on the handlebars time. shows the level I am using and Photo with thanks to Steve Miller + and - pads enable me to move miles (The amount of power left is view of woods on the right and the Perhaps I’ll meet you enjoying the easily between them. I’ve also got freedom an electric bike can bring displayed on the screen). It is a low lake and mountains on the left. This nine gears. to your life? I hope so.” level mountain bike with chunky is the life! I’m looking down on Hoad and out tires and front suspension – perfect I pull in to let a car overtake. Live to Morecambe Bay. As I round the for on and off road. and let live is my motto. (Electric bikes can be corner, Coniston comes into view hired at Grizedale and at At the Red Lion I cross over the flanked by Dow Crag and Coniston Rounding the top of the lake, I Gleaston Water Mill, if you road and head up the east side Old Man – old friends! I drop down pass through Coniston village and want to give one a try) towards Lowick. My bike is a Cube of the lake. Straight handlebars as I climb the hill on the way out, Acid Hybrid, with a range of 70 enable me to sit up and enjoy the I select tour instead of sport and

GSK Hoad Hill Harriers Coaching VIEW OUR EXTENSIVE RANGE of E-bikes 15% OFF TOP OF THE RANGE RALEIGH CENTROS MID DRIVE REDUCED FROM £2750 TO £2337 If you have taken up running jog of 1-2 miles and then some or want to improve, Hoad warm up exercises or drills. OVER 100 MILE RANGE Hill Harriers report on their Then come the ‘intervals’ or coaching sessions. ‘repetitions’ (reps) where we run hard for a short period (typically E-BIKE CONVERSIONS “We have a coaching plan that is 100m – 1 mile) followed by updated every 3 months. There FROM £600 a rest. During a session we’ll are two groups and this gives an typically be running hard for opportunity for all runners from 12-20 minutes. We jog easily for beginners through to the most a mile or so to warm down and experienced athletes to find the then participants are encouraged right group and the appropriate to do some stretching level. The objective of coaching afterwards. is to try and improve both speed and technical ability or running “On occasion we will do ‘hill

efficiency. reps’ where the hard running MOOR LANE involves going up a climb! – “Coaching sessions are led excellent resistance training to by trained and experienced WILLOW LANE increase effort. We do run down coaches and our aim is to • Try before you buy sometimes as well. Another MOOR LANE make the sessions both fun • Part exchange considered session is termed a ‘pyramid’ and challenging. Through the • Mobility conversion specialists where we start with shorter reps summer we are based on the • Full diagnostic, and maintenance and then get a bit longer then sports field at GSK and in the reduce again at the end of the winter months we use a number WE ARE OPEN: TUES - SAT 10.00 AM TO 4PM session. The sessions start at of different locations to provide 7pm on Thursday evenings and 015395 59195 or 35786 www.bespoke-ebikes.co.uk variety during dark nights. we tend to be back around 8:15- Unit 20, Airfield Approach Business Park, Moor lane, Flookburgh, LA11 7NG “Sessions typically start with a 8:30 depending of the session.”

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the flukes fished in the nearby bay or, A Circular contrarily, that flukes were named after the town. Fishing has always been important to Flookburgh and until relatively Stroll Through recently fishermen used horses, carts and specially designed nets to catch the History famous Morecambe Bay shrimps which This is another flat walk accessible by were then potted on shore. Fishermen now train from Ulverston. Probably best taken use tractors rather than horses, and their on a fine day, it can be muddy in places trailers can be seen at various points along after rain or high tides, and unfortunately the shore. a stretch of uneven surface makes it 2. Leave the square, walking down the unsuitable for buggies. long straight road signposted for the 1. Take the train to Cark, turn left out of holiday park. This might not be the most the station and walk down to Flookburgh picturesque section but Cark Airfield to square. It is said that Flookburgh, an your left has an interesting history as a ancient settlement with some pleasant training base in WWII, and some of its old buildings, was either named after original buildings still remain.

The River Eea at Cark, now a peaceful scene very different from in the past.

If you have picked a day when sky-diving takes place, you can watch these brave souls descending to earth, some at what seems like reckless speed! What is now the holiday NEW FOR 2019... climbing park at the end of the road was a camp for Polish refugees in WWII. kayaking 3. As the road ends, go through the gap straight ahead and turn right along the old sea wall embankment, following this path along to Cowpren Point. On a sunny Bank Holiday your canoeing walk tester met only a few other strollers, and enjoyed the views over Morecambe Bay and a peace broken only by larks singing. Although the sea wall path ends at Cowpren Point zipline and the path becomes uneven, it is easy to follow all the way round to Sand Gate, passing the fine old Canon Winder farm. abseiling 4. At Sand Gate, you may notice the fishermen’s trailers with their unusual nets. Keep going along the track which soon leaves the shore line to run alongside the oddly named River archery Eea. This is only a stream nowadays but apparently was the scene of boat building in the past. It is not long before fell walking you come into its small valley in Cark, which now presents a quiet picture with its attractive terrace of cottages and little bridges over the Eea. It would have been far different in the sailing 19th century when James Stockdale’s cotton spinning mill, now gone, was belching out smoke from its steam engine, the first in this area. The engine was built to Boulton and rafting Watt’s design in 1784, it is said without their permission, and its installation caused such a stir that the pub was named after it. If you have time before catching the train back to FAMILY ACTIVITY DAYS Ulverston, you can pause for refreshment here, then turn Available in 1.5 hour sessions from 9.30am, daily calendar available. right down the road to return to the station. Discover YMCA Lakeside for yourself & spend more time with your family this from year with the YMCA. The Lakes Road Club £15 The Lakes Road Club is a friendly cycling club of keen cyclists based in Furness, run entirely by volunteers. Holiday memories We are involved in all aspects of cycling and our members take part in types of cycling – from leisure riding and last a lifetime touring, trips abroad and sessions on the famous Manchester Velodrome, through to competitive road racing, time trialling, cyclo cross and mountain biking. We 01539 539000 have regular club rides throughout the week and are also very involved in organising the best and toughest sportive event in the UK, the Fred Whitton Challenge. This epic YMCA Lakeside sportive is organised in honour of Fred, a former member Newby Bridge of the club and to date has raised well over £1 million for charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support as well as LA12 8BD Duddon and Furness MRT, North West Air Ambulance, Great North Air Ambulance and supporting local youth and disabled cycling causes. www.lakesideymca.co.uk www.lakesroadclub.org.uk

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Lakes Road riders as they go through, and there will be prizes throughout the race for the first across the line on different laps, so hopefully plenty of Club Bring Road action to see”. In the past, riders such as Chris Boardman have ridden local races organised by the Lakes Road Racing Back to Club and gone on to be household names, so could the next Chris Froome or Geraint Thomas Furness for a be in this race? The Lakes Road Club hope so, and want to do their part in nurturing young talent. Last years winner, Adam Hartley from Second Year Poulton-Le-Fylde, has now gone on to ride for Following last year’s successful running of the the SEG Racing Academy in Belgium, and this first road race to be run in Furness for several year has taken part in major European races, years, The Lakes Road Club has teamed up including the Under 23’s Liege Bastogne Leige, one of the most prestigious races in international with leading Barrow bike shop Topmark Cycles Copyright Martyn Uttley cycling. to make this event even bigger and better with The race is taking place on Sunday 14th July, the launch of the Topmark Cycles Summer with the start at 10:00am and will be finished by using Accredited Marshals to help with the event, Classic 2019. around 12.30. Richard Dixon said “ We hope who are able to control traffic as the race passes Last year’s event was a great success, with that people will come and watch the race. We’d through. We’re also using the National Escort a great race and hundreds of spectators also like to thank people for their patience while Group – a team of specially trained motorbike around the course watching the event. Event the event passes – you may be briefly held up marshals, who also work on professional races, Organiser and club member Richard Dixon but it will only be for a couple of minutes at most. so the event will be really safe and have a real commented “It was great to see so many We’re being supported by British Cycling and professional feel to it.” riders and spectators turn out for last years event, and so we had to put it on again this year. It’s great that Topmark Cycles wanted to get involved, which will really help us improve the event further and really get it on the map.” The race will take place on Sunday 14th July 2019 and Bill Nickson, founder of Topmark Cycles remarked “We are really excited to be involved with this event – it is great to support local cycling events like this and help create racing opportunities for local talent.” Mark Nickson added “It will be great to see Day Camps 2019

Copyright Martyn Uttley some of the top end race bikes that Topmark Dates Cycles have supplied to local riders in action Week 1 22nd July to 26th July 2019 on our local roads! We’re really looking Week 2 29th July to 2nd August 2019 forward to the day.” Week 3 5th to 9th August 2019 Week 4 12th to 16th August 2019 The event is being run under British Cycling Week 5 19th to 23rd August 2019 regulations and the 60 riders taking part will Week 6 26th to 30th August 2019 take in 6 laps of the same 9 mile circuit as last year, based around a start and finish on New Summer Prices Birkrigg, with the circuit going to Scales, down Illustration by Rachel Penman All ages are £135 for the full week programme to the Coast Road at Aldingham, along to Transport Available Ulverston, up Oakwood Drive and back up to Birkrigg. Richard Dixon said “Last year we tried to create a ‘Fan Zone’ at the Start / Finish area, where people could watch the race and this www.lakesideymca.co.uk worked well - we’ll be giving away clapper sticks and cow bells again this year so that T 01539 539000 spectators can cheer the

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In the age of the ‘internet of things’, Artificial Intelligence, robots which make cars and 3D printers capable of producing almost anything, there is still a place for the traditional crafts familiar ‘pitsteads’ in Great Lindeth creation of furniture, especially wood suggests they are stools, out of wood with the bark to our ancestors. Local craftspeople reviving an ancient practice left on and which she upholsters nowadays are finding new opportunities here. However, although with herself in Arts and Crafts style more people owning wood- fabric. She is also planning to to keep crafts alive... burning stoves there is always a make more of the intriguingly- demand for firewood, in spite of named ‘Sussex pimps’: tightly encouragement most consumers packed bundles of small wood Working the Woods still buy instant barbeques and in a circular frame which used inferior barbeque charcoal to be made in their thousands imported from Africa and South as firelighters. Now they are in 2019 America rather than British mostly produced for decoration, charcoal from sustainable forest but they will still work to light Nowadays there is a tendency Among them are Jo Clayton management. In addition, the your fire! In addition, she makes to see all the deciduous and Darryl Kelbrick who some metal ring kilns mostly used by birch logs ‘candles’, which burn woods around us in Furness years ago were able to buy Great coppice workers today can be spectacularly for hours, the as permanent features of the Lindeth wood at Bouth. Taking wasteful and produce clouds of attractive decorative ‘gypsy landscape which should be advice from experts, they are smoke as the damp and volatile flowers’ and other carved flowers. left alone for ‘nature’ with no restoring the coppice cycle in oils are burned off from wood to felling of trees. suitable areas, particularly those create pure carbon. of overgrown hazel. Sections or For many centuries, though, Darryl is therefore probably ‘coupes’ are cut in rotation then these woods were managed going to concentrate on making fenced from deer so that they and used on an industrial scale. horticultural bio-char, which can re-grow and provide a mix Areas were cut down and research suggests can be vital in of different habitats, so helping re-grown, or coppiced, on a restoring health to our depleted to halt the decline in birds and rotation system to provide huge soils and can assist in carbon butterflies. On a fine spring day amounts of necessary and useful sequestration. Instead of a ring one can see the beauty of these Carved Flowers products. The list of woodland kiln, they have invested in a coupes, from a bare glade cut products is too long to give here, conical ‘Kon tiki’ kiln. Based on When local schemes like the this winter where plants will soon but included tons of charcoal for an ancient design, the Kon tiki Rusland Horizons initiative smelting iron, oak bark for the appear to an area of healthy re- kiln is more efficient, produces and the Bill Hoggarth MBE tanning industry, oak poles for growth loud with birdsong. far less smoke and is ideal for Memorial Apprenticeship Trust bio-char, although the science of making the swills used by mines, (BHMAT) are also fostering the why this works is too complicated mills and farms, and hundreds of revival of traditional woodland to explain here! thousands of hoops for barrels management, the more we, as and besoms for the steel works When it comes to craft items the wider public, recognise the in Barrow. In addition, cutting and made from wood, Jo has found benefits of this and appreciate re-growing woods in rotation over that in an age where consumers its products the better. If you the centuries created different can buy mass-produced cheap think that working in the woods habitats in which our wildlife products, it is important to raise might suit you, BHMAT runs ‘Woodland Pioneers’, one of thrived. 7 Years re-growth of a coppiced area recognition of the value of something which is hand-crafted the most popular coppicing and Last century, the advent of At the same time, Jo and Darryl and unique. She has an indoor greenwood working courses in plastics and other new materials are trying to make a living from workshop for fine work, and an the UK. This year’s course will and the decline of traditional the wood they produce, and open-sided workshop where run from 2nd - 6th September, industries meant that demand for since there is no longer a mass stacks of neatly graded wood and online booking is now open. woodland products plummeted. demand for woodland products are waiting to be used. At the Go to www.coppiceapprentice. Woods were no longer managed, in the 21st century, this requires moment she is developing the org.uk. which, counter-intuitively some skill and imagination. perhaps, was not necessarily good news for plants, insects, The mainstays of modern- birds and butterflies. However, day small and medium-scale inspired by a few pioneers woodland businesses are who kept the old skills alive, usually firewood and charcoal new generations of woodland for barbeques. Darryl and Jo workers are now reviving the produce lumpwood charcoal management of woods for wildlife for barbeques from a ring kiln, and products. and the presence of historic

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Although the days are long blacksmith workshop all those years gone when nearly every village ago His Ulverston workshop still has Whether you are married or not, the had a blacksmith’s forge a forge and traditional skills are very breakdown of a relationship can be a stressful making and mending tools much the heart of what his company and traumatic time. and everyday iron implements, does and how the team works. Now the day of the blacksmith is in his company’s 25th year, the next The legal and financial issues that result can be certainly not over yet. This chapter is opening as they change confusing, so it makes sense to consult a professional is illustrated by the career their name to CB Arts, which will open with the right expertise. of Chris Brammall, who has up new avenues and opportunities to gone from humble beginnings grow and develop. Our specialist team are on hand to help you navigate working independently in a the legal process and understand your rights. For Chris, the name change is an traditional blacksmith forge Contact us to arrange your no-obligation free initial 30 exciting step forward, “I’m incredibly in Graythwaite, to building minute consultation with Lisa Bell, Stephanie Walker or proud to say we’ve achieved 25 purpose built premises in Michele Ashton. years in business. Now, the team and Ulverston and employing a I are looking to the future and our Other services we offer... team of craftsmen. His work next step as CB Arts, a change that can now be seen across the We offer expert advice on a wide range of family law North West and beyond. allows me as an artist to really invest issues including in the growth of craftsmanship and • Divorce and financial settlements Having originally planned to be blacksmithing skill.” For his business a furniture designer, Chris took a as a whole, it means they can • Separation agreements blacksmith course at Hereford College encompass all the different elements of Art and Design and this is where • Maintenance of what they do as blacksmiths and his natural affinity for the medium of • Pension provisions metalworking was born. After this, artists, creating amazing metal work he spent many more years learning worldwide, both for public works, • Pre-Marital agreements and perfecting his craft. Working private sculpture and architectural • Civil partnerships from the small forge in Graythwaite, metal work. the quantity and scale of his work • Co-Habitation disputes (known as TLATA claims) grew. “Not just in quantity but in Whereas the image of a blacksmith physical size too” says Chris. “Some nowadays might be someone making • Children – residence, contact and adoption of the pieces just wouldn’t fit in my hand-crafted tools or nails for heritage old workshop; when you’re creating projects Chris’s work shows how a nearly 9 metre tall (2 double decker traditional skills can be employed to buses) yellow Y, you need a lot of create eye-catching work for the 21st space!” century. We will have seen examples As a lone blacksmith, he always had of his craft along Ulverston canal, and his eye on expanding, and made big in Cumbria he also created the Glebe Michele Ashton Lisa Bell Stephanie Walker decisions on the direction he wanted Bandstand in Windermere, Staveley to go in, even though it was daunting. Mill Yard footbridge and a bespoke One of the biggest decisions was to For more information about divorce/dissolution, bar top in the lounge of Holbeck Ghyll. move from the forge to a purpose built separation or issues surrounding children, studio and workshop in Ulverston in If we go further afield, the giant yellow 2002. Knowing it was time to move Y, (Yorkshire Gateway sculpture), contact us to speak to one of our experts. on, it was important that his new the Churchill War Rooms in London Telephone appointments also available, not always necessary to attend the office working space was exactly right and and the London Stock Exchange War the only way to get that was to build Memorial are also his work, so he is it himself. He says, “When we finally an inspiration for anyone who thinks 01229 580956 moved in to the new workshop in that the ‘old skills’ have been lost. Ulverston it was an inspiring day”. www.progressionsolicitors.com Although his business has expanded, You can view a selection of CB Chris remains at the centre of his Arts’ UK wide projects at cb-arts. ULVERSTON | WINDERMERE | GRANGE | BARROW | KENDAL team with the same drive which co.uk - from bridges and public realm enabled him to set up his first sculpture to gates and railings!

[email protected] | 01229 490 000 25 LIFESTYLE & HEALTH ADVERTORIAL Avoiding Falls A BID TO SAVE THE They say you know you are getting old when instead of ‘falling over’ you ‘have a fall’. From toddlers to PLANET centenarians, we all fall over at some time, whether it is tripping Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet series over a raised pavement or climbing a mountain. However, falling over pricked the conscience of the public and for older people can lead to serious started everyday discussions about what we injuries as bones lose their density, consume and how and treating such falls is costly for Antiques & Collectables the NHS. At the same time, falling we can do it more Valuation Days over is not an inevitable result of responsibly. getting older, and many falls can be Silverdale Golf Club, 20th May avoided. Although the following tips Silverdale Golf Club, 24th June Café Ambio at J36, 25th July are aimed at older people, they can I have spent most of my career working in apply to all ages, especially those For more information with chronic health conditions. the auction industry www.1818auctioneers.co.uk/valuations where previously- Get regular exercise to improve owned goods, including your strength, fitness and anything from fine art balance. There are simple and antiques to household washing machine to a exercises you can do at home, rare whisky or a bird bath. such as walking sideways and items, are bought and sold. JUNCTION 36 AUCTION CENTRE, It’s also a place to find CROOKLANDS, CUMBRIA, LA7 7FP standing on one leg, which will It brings the wanted and 015395 66201 [email protected] the well-made, items that help. unwanted together, extending the life and value of an item last from generation to would be well-served if more Have your eyes and hearing and ensuring it doesn’t end up generation and are ready to people considered purchasing checked. Vision and hearing as landfill. be rehomed, repurposed and and disposing of items play a vital role in balance and given a new lease of life. through auction. movement. You can buy anything from a PAT-tested second hand It seems to me that our planet Bill Nelson, 1818 Manager Ask your Pharmacist or GP for an annual medication review. Some medicines or illnesses such as poorly controlled diabetes, can make you feel faint and dizzy. Look after your feet. Painful feet and ill-fitting shoes can affect your balance and increase your risk of falling. let’s get Make sure you get enough calcium and vitamin D to keep your bones strong. crafty with Philippa Ball Check your homes for trip Textile Artist hazards. Some risks are obvious but often overlooked, such as clutter and poor lighting. If you make these small adjustments in your daily life, this can give you greater freedom and confidence, ’ve been set two challenges this month. The first was to devise but if you have fallen over or feel ideas for what to do with a bulging button box. The second, how you are going to fall with no obvious to repair jackets where the zipper pull tab on the slider has been reason, see your GP. Ipulled off. Don’t forget the Falls Prevention advice drop-in on the third Thursday of each month in My plan repurposes the buttons into a new zipper pull (toggle). You Ulverston Library. need some beading wire (Boyes in Kendal have a great selection of colours). Cut a length of wire to be three times the length you want your finished toggle. Bend the wire into a U shape, then thread on I made a longer button toggle the buttons, making sure the wire goes through 2 different holes, to use as a tassel for my desk so the bottom of the U forms the bottom of the stack. When you’ve key. They’d also be great as got a big enough toggle twist the ends together tight against the key rings. last button to keep them in place. Thread the two ends of the wire Larger buttons can be used through the hole in your zip (one left to right, the other right to left to to hold together stud earrings and stop them getting lost. create a loop) then twist them together to secure the toggle in place. Last but not least, take your Snip off any excess wire and bend the end back on itself. I used favourite big buttons, glue a tiny silver bells with mine for a bit of extra sparkle. small magnet on the back and stick them on your fridge as a crafty fridge magnet.

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Book Reviews Forthcoming Events at Cumbria at War 1939 - 1945 Ulverston Library Ruth Mansergh Pen & Sword Military 2019 Archives Open Day £14.99 from Sutton’s Books 21st May 10:30-13:00 No need to book, just turn up! Part of Pen & Sword’s ‘Your Towns during the war and war memorials. Telephone 01229 404151 for further details, or see our and Cities in World War Two’ series, Your reviewer didn’t know that Barnes Facebook page. ‘Cumbria at War’ is stuffed full of Neville Wallis, the inventor of the information, much of it about our bouncing bomb, had developed his area, which might be new to some skills at Vickers in World War I, or that Children’s History Treasure Trail readers. It starts with a description of it was Barrow built ship, HMS Ajax, Tuesday 28th May – Saturday 1st June the airship Hindenburg’s flight over which fired the first shots of WWII off Barrow in May 1936 and ends with the River Plate on the 3rd September A half-term activity to coincide with Local History Month. More the launch of HMS Resolution, the 1939, sinking the German merchant details on the library Facebook page. first Polaris nuclear submarine, at ship, Olinda. Less gloriously, Barrow in September 1966. Along perhaps, the owner of a pharmacy the way, it covers among other in Broughton in Furness was the first Reimagining Wordsworth on things the evacuation of children to person in the area to be hauled in Cumbria, the bombing of Barrow, front of the Ulverston magistrates on Tour prisoner of war camps in Cumbria 28th September 1939 for breaking Wednesday 12th June Adult Session 10:00-11:00 (and escape attempts), the role of the new blackout regulations. industry and the Land Army, the feats Illustrated with many photographs, This free pop-up session will introduce William Wordsworth, of the two Victoria Cross winners this book is invaluable for those who his sister Dorothy, and their life at Dove Cottage in Grasmere, from Ulverston, Frank Jefferson and like local history, and stands as a where they lived from 1799-1808. You will get to know this William Basil Weston, the history of testimony to the efforts of Cumbrians remarkable family through exploring reproductions of their ships and submarines built in Barrow in World War II. letters, notebooks and journals, as well as finding out how some of the world’s best loved writing came to be. We’ll also bring along one or two original items from our collection to give a sense of how we handle and use museum artefacts to bring stories to life. You don’t have to be a poetry buff to enjoy this session! To See Clearly Why Booking is essential. Telephone 01229 404151 Ruskin Matters Suzanne Fagence Cooper Katie Hale – Local Poet & Author Quercus 2019 Thursday 13th June 7pm £12.99 from Sutton’s Books Debut Novel - My Name is Monster Inspired by Robinson Crusoe and Frankenstein, My Name 2019 is the 200th anniversary of life. However, it explains that although is Monster is a novel about power, and about the strength John Ruskin’s birth, and so there is Ruskin made his name as an art and the danger in a mother’s love. The novel centres on a a renewed interest in this leading critic, his life-long habit of looking young woman called Monster who believes she is alone in figure of the nineteenth century. Since closely at everything from a flower to an empty, post-apocalyptic version of Britain. Slowly, piece he made his home at Brantwood a building led him to become aware by piece, she begins to rebuild a life. Until, one day, she finds on Coniston in his later life, many a girl: another survivor, feral, and ready to be taught all that of the inter-connectedness of the of us locally may have visited the Monster knows. world, and how every human action cafe and gardens or gone to events has an effect. This underpinned and exhibitions in the house. At the Tickets £2. Booking is essential. Telephone 01229 404151 same time, we might not know a his writings on a wide range of vast amount about him or the extent subjects including the environment, Health Information Week Drop-in of his influence. Because only the social affairs, the preservation of most dedicated Ruskin fans will want buildings, the dignity of labour and Tuesday 2nd July 10:00-12:00am to read the 39 great volumes of his the economy. He did not invent the NHS. Falls Prevention. All welcome collected writings, this perceptive phrase ‘climate change’, but he saw introduction to his life and work is clearly how pollution was already a good start to understanding his changing the weather and warned Caroline Gilfillan – Author & Poet importance. In many ways, Ruskin of the dangers of deforestation and Thursday 4th July 7pm is a strange figure to the modern mass tourism. Not only influential world. Financially secure from his The Terrace - murder mystery novel in inspiring the Arts and Crafts father’s business, he never had to movement, he was also a major make a living, his deep love of Gothic The Terrace (Cowslip Press) is a warm, sparky book featuring figure to the early Labour movement architecture may be alien to our a female sleuth: disgraced journalist Rags Whistledown. tastes, and nowadays his intense and to Gandhi, helping to set him on After leaving London with her tail between her legs she feelings for young girls would at the his course. All in all, the author helps must rebuild her life. A chance to make some money comes very least make us uncomfortable. us to see how complex a man Ruskin her way when she’s asked to investigate a mysterious The author does not shy away from was, and how much more there is to disappearance. But all is not what it seems ... this, or from his breakdowns in later his legacy than a beautiful garden. Booking is essential. 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28 NOW - NEXT DEADLINE 7th June 2019 NATURENATURE & & GARDENING GARDENS From the allotments - the Voice of Experience When you chat with other jobs, he was a groundsman says that it’s better to get this allotment gardeners, you at Oxley and worked at in the autumn. He doesn’t pick up many handy hints Conishead Priory when it was use compost and has no time and learn that some are a miners’ rest home and was for horse manure which he trying methods which would self-sufficient in vegetables. believes does nothing to build surprise the more traditional. He remembers using a plough up the ground. Some are experimenting and rotavator to grow the tons with no-dig beds instead of swedes and especially of expanses of well-turned potatoes which were stored in earth, others have ponds the former stables. One of the and areas for wild flowers. winter jobs was to move the The Bold Blackbird great piles of potatoes from It was interesting, therefore, One resident on our allotment at the moment to chat with a well-known one side to the other, throwing is ‘Mr Blackbird’. Not the most handsome local gardener who has had away any which were going chap, he seems to have lost his tail feathers. a lifetime of experience in mouldy so they wouldn’t affect This hasn’t stopped him winning a partner serious gardening. the others. He has no truck and, we think, a clutch of nestlings. If we are He grows everything from Among with trying to get away with not digging, he hops up close and will accept seed, and says that you other digging an allotment. worms thrown in his direction. However, he At the end of summer he shouldn’t believe everything has the very annoying habit of digging up little rakes off any weeds you read in magazines or see seedlings when they appear, and we think he and trenches in on ‘Gardeners’ World’ since is the culprit who ruined half of our garlic bed manure, making you have to adapt to suit the by pulling up the planted cloves. sure this is done climate in the north. Since he before the has club root on his allotment, nights draw in. though, he is full of praise He uses what for modern hybrid strains of he calls ‘whole brassicas which are resistant manure’, the muck and to club root. His methods might straw from be different from those of some barns where gardeners today, but having calves have seen pictures of his allotment That’s why our seedlings are covered in been reared, and they certainly work for him. fleece until the plants get big enough to survive his attentions!

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A Record Number of Grey Seals Cumbria Wildlife Trust has Sarah Dalrymple, Warden at South counted a record number of Walney Nature Reserve said: “This grey seals at their South Walney is very encouraging news indeed Nature Reserve in Barrow, – we’re delighted to see that the thanks to the latest drone grey seal colony at South Walney technology. The conservation continues to thrive! We go to great charity’s recent drone survey lengths not to disturb the colony and to ensure that all visitors to our counted 483 seals (the previous reserve are equally respectful of highest survey in January 2018 these wonderful marine mammals. counted 360). The seals are extremely vulnerable to disturbance and we can put this record number of seals down to the fact that our strong and consistent ‘do not disturb’ message is Drone seal count 2019 © Cumbria Wildlife Trust really getting across to the public. and watching the seals through use of the sea surrounding Walney binoculars, to compare results. Island. “We take great care using Both methods are important, but the drone, which flies This season seven seal pups were the drone gives us more accurate very high and requires numbers.” recorded at South Walney Nature special permission from Reserve. There is strictly no access Natural England, to avoid Seal surveys are carried out to the area of the nature reserve distressing the seals fortnightly at South Walney Nature where the seal pups are. However, and other wildlife. We’ve Reserve, from September to March. the rest of the seals can be seen been using this exciting The surveys monitor the seal playing and fishing in the water at new technology to survey population structure in the area high tide, along with thousands of the seals for the past from year to year. The behaviours wintering wildfowl and wader birds, two years. It’s a great displayed by the seals are also from hides elsewhere on the nature resource for us to use, monitored to gain an understanding reserve. although we’re continuing of how they respond to different Grey seal pup @ Cumbria Wildlife Trust with our traditional counts, factors. This includes how they are See the seals online at https:// which involve crawling affected by human disturbance, www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/ across the shingle such as boating and recreational wildlife/cams/seal-cam From the Farm with Will Case HARRISON COWARD Auctioneers, Valuers, Land, Estate Agents & Residential Lettings County Square, Ulverston LA12 7AB Tel 01229 582056 Email [email protected] www.harrisoncoward.co.uk May is one of my favourite dose of sheep wormer. The months, as it usually signals the warm weather stimulates the tiny end of a long winter when cattle microscopic worms that live on are turned out to grass and the the grass grazed by the sheep, daily routine of feeding cows is these worms can upset the lambs made a little easier. stomach at best, and can even kill REWARD We have now finished lambing them at worst. They will be wormed and spring work is all but done. two or three times throughout the We have put new grass seeds into summer to keep them healthy. SPECIAL two of our fields. The new seeds, While we have them in the pens once through, will grow quickly and we will put a blue ‘C’ mark on all produce high quality grass for both of our lambs to make them easily INTRODUCTORY silage making and grazing. We are identifiable. We also count them using a modern variety of seeds so that we can measure how that have been developed to be successful our lambing season OFFER FOR NEW highly nutritious and high in natural has been and to help us plan for sugars. the year ahead. We would hope LANDLORDS In spring we roll all the grass to have 180 lambs for every 100 meadows. This makes a pretty ewes, or as farmers would say a pattern but there are practical “180% lambing.” FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION VALUATION reasons for doing it too! Rolling Our beef cows are now calving in AND EXPERT LOCAL ADVICE, CALL SUSAN flattens the surface so that the paddocks by the yard. We try machinery can travel smoothly and and keep a close eye on them and EVANS TODAY TO FIND OUT MORE so that any stones which may have they are close to the buildings in been sticking up are pushed down case we need to assist if there’s to stop them damaging the blades a problem. Thankfully most of on our mower. our cows calve themselves. Now Now that temperatures are rising, i’ve tempted fate, i’d better go for we will be giving our lambs a another check!

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