4 Wheeler Bee www.solwaybuzz.co.uk by Kristan Scott from Silloth Primary SchoolSolwaySolway BuzzBuzz October/November 2017 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 159
Page 2 RNLI Evening raises £430 All the Produce Page 3 Happy 95th Catherine & Craft Show
Page 4 Andrew Norman visits Results
Page 6 St Andrews Church activities
Page 7 Silloth Music & Beer Festival
Pages 8 & 9 Silloth Carnival The Winners of the Silloth Community Craft Show, see page 5 for Blencogo Show as well as the Rafa Leek Show results New Opening Times from 9:50am to 11am New Police Inspector outside Silloth Community Inspector Rachel Gale, Hall. based at Cockermouth Police Page 16 Report by: Bev Turner The bank van then calls Station, is now responsible Nathaniel Mossop flying high The times for the visits of at Queen Street Car Park, for neighbourhood policing the NatWest Bank van have Aspatria from 11:30am to in our area. changed. 12pm and then on to Water Inspector Gale is There is only one visit per Street Car Park, Wigton intending to create closer week now, this is on Fridays from 1pm to 2:15pm links with communities and to use new methods of allowing peolple to have a say on their concerns. 2017 Events Inspector Gale said “I Page 16 want every community to get Adam Bowls for England the same level of service. The 30th September problems in rural villages @ 1pm are very different from Silloth Santa Dash those faced by towns. This is why we have to maximise 21st October engagement with the communities and appreciate Silloth Bonfire & Fireworks their issues”.
The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of up to 5,500 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 Issue 159 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Kirkbride Not Dalek! Funding for Events in Allerdale Souvenir China Dialect Competition Funding of up to £2,000 · Keswick Film Festival October 14th at 2pm in the is available for community · Lake District by Night Golf Hotel. festivals or events in the local Exhibition Come and hear Silloth’s area from Allerdale Borough · Salterbeck Fun Day own champions and visitors Council’s Festival and Events · Vintage in the Town from as far afield as Shap Fund, and applications can Councillor Mark Fryer, and Furness telling tales and now be made online. Allerdale Borough Council’s reciting the poems they’ve The grants support new Executive Member with composed in our local or developing events taking responsibility for Economic “ t w a n g ”. place in Growth, Entry is free. Tea and Allerdale said, “The coffee will be provided. that improve Council is If you’d like to compete, the cultural committed bring along something or leisure to you’ve written yourself in offer for supporting We’re told someone Cumbrian dialect. surrounding a wide range – perhaps a southerner – Or Just sit back and enjoy communities of local Margaret Copley like to thank the lady who found the misheard the announcement, the afternoon! and impacts festivals and antique cup saucer and bowls from Kirkbride Church, and so let us confirm: Silloth For more information the local community- brought them into the S.O.S. Charity Shop. Rotary Club present their contact 016973 31246. economy, as based events, They have now been collected by the vicar of St. Brides annual Cumbrian Dialect well as bigger which and will be put on display in the church. Competition on Saturday events that fill a gap in the enhances the arts and leisure and culture calendar cultural offer in the area across the area, which attract and contributes towards the audiences and participants Council’s priorities. We have RNLI Fundraising Evening Simples both locally and from seen a number of smaller Marra further afield. scale events that have really Events that have recently benefited from the grants been supported by grants and can be enjoyed by from the fund include: everyone, so we welcome · Aspatria Music Festival applications to further · Braithwaite Big Lunch increase the variety of events · Northbound Street Party available.” · Cockermouth Live For more information or · Townfest to apply for a grant through · Workington Kite Festival the online application Banksy Bee · Castlerock form, please visit www. by · Heart for Art Hayton allerdale.gov.uk/festivals and Lucy Baty follow the links to ‘funding from your festival or event’, or Silloth Primary School download the ‘myAllerdale’ app from your Apple, Google Play or Microsoft app store. Please contact 0303 123 1702 if you’d like support in completing an application.
Report by: Margaret English evening was had by all, with go to Harrisons butchers, Arthritis On Saturday 9th very interesting ingredients Toadhall, Lightfoots fruit September the Silloth and keeping to the shipping shop, Baskets and Bunches, District RNLI fundraisers forecast theme! Croft House cards and Support held a fundraising evening Our thanks go to Paul Paisley butchers for donating Report by: Gladys Temple when our local chef John Radcliff for all his help on raffle prizes for the event. Eleanor Hodgson Crouch prepared a suitable the day and beforehand; St The evening was a great welcomed nineteen members feast with food inspired by Cuthbert’s Church in Wigton success and raised £430 for of the Arthritis Support the shipping forecast. who very kindly offered their the RNLI funds. Thank you Group to the September John entertained as he hall for the event and ran the to everyone who came along meeting where David always does and a wonderful bar as well. Further thanks to join in the fun. Hopkinson gave a very interesting talk on Legal Affairs. He began with talking about inheritance tax and then went on to tell everyone how important it is to make a will. Heather thanked him. Jean Frizzel won the drawing.
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Shop: 016973 31323 sellmycaravancumbria.co.uk PO: 016973 32957 Page 4 Issue 159 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Grange-over-Sands John Peel Theatre Free to Holme Cultram Abbey Family Law Surgeries Beaty & Co. Solicitors is hosting a free legal surgery for anyone with family law problems at its Wigton office on Saturday 11th November 2017 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Free, one-to-one appointments are being offered to anyone who is going through a separation or who needs advice on contact with their children. Half hour appointments are available. Booking is essential and appointments Sent by: Ali Bryan can be made by calling Beaty & Co. on (016973) 42121 Some 54 people, including or by emailing Revd Andrew Norman, [email protected]. mainly from Grange-over- Sands but also with a few guests from other Churches, travelled by coach to Holme SOAKED by Emma with an unexplained bruise, show, cant wait to find Cultram Abbey. After a Rydal, directed by Peter tired of beating herself up out what happens next. pleasant drive of just under Macqueen. when she’s drunk too much, I found it increasingly two hours they arrived at It’s Wine O Clock! When tired of being tired, but is uncomfortable to watch as it St Mary’s Church to a very do you stop? Imogen and it enough? When life has felt disturbingly familiar. warm welcome by the Rev’d Rich don’t care if the glass become so intertwined Elaine Wise Canon Bryan Rothwell and is half full or half empty, as with the powerful nectar Naturalistic, truthful members of his congregation. long there is wine in it that’s is it easy to break away, or dialogue with a light touch, After a short what’s important. That’s do relationships start to I was interested in all the introduction to the Church how they unwind, how they unravel? Perhaps a wake -up characters. and its history by the Rev’d party, how they deal with call is all she needs? Joe Sumsion Rothwell, we had the the stresses of life; young Filled with humour and The show will open at the opportunity to explore the children, high powered jobs. drama ‘Soaked’ seeks to John Peel Theatre in Wigton Church for a few minutes But after twenty years of unnerve. on Friday 20th October. before lunch. drinking to excess, Imogen Showcase audience Tickets from Easton’s, Holme Cultram Abbey is having second thoughts. response: High Street, Wigton or Tel: was established by Cistercian She’s tired of waking up It was a really great 016973 42521. monks in 1150 AD and it became quite wealthy, owning large tracts of land on both sides of the Solway taken a Eucharist in his home Firth, but it suffered from destroyed as were many the church building we then Church. In fact the service fairly frequent attacks from of its contents including sat down to a delicious lunch was something of a Norman Scottish raiders throughout irreplaceable medieval of ham salad followed by a family affair. Andrew led HAULAGE & QUARRY OWNERS the middle ages. It was documents. The Church was trio of sweets which were the service, his sister Sarah eventually destroyed by not opened again for regular simply to die for. The meal read the first lesson and his Henry VIII in 1538 during services until 2015. The was prepared and served by mum Anita officiated with his dissolution of the Church today is an absolute our hosts. the chalice, while in the Haulage & Storage monasteries. Like Cartmel credit to the parishioners, After lunch we were congregation were his father Sand, Gravel & Aggregates Priory, the Abbey Church architects and builders who treated to a very special and grandparents. Readymixed Concrete was allowed to remain intact obviously have worked so Eucharist. It was special After the service we Demolition & Site Clearance as a parish Church for the hard to restore it. They because it was the feast day thanked our hosts over tea Licenced Waste Disposal Site & Skip Service village. Unlike Cartmel have succeeded in creating of the Blessed Virgin Mary or coffee accompanied by Stevedores at Silloth Docks a selection of scrumptious Priory however, St Mary’s a modern, open and flexible where we celebrated her love, Admin: 016973 42277 Transport: 016973 44000 Church building was not well space for worship and social care and support for Jesus cakes. We reluctantly left Skip Hire: 016973 31000 RMC: 016973 61777 maintained and in 1703 it activities, whilst at the throughout his whole life for home somewhat later was decided to considerably same time sympathetically and where we were actually than planned and everyone Fax: 016973 42210 reduce the size of the Church restoring the medieval stone in St Mary’s Church. It was agreed that this had been a Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4NS by shortening the nave and work and stained glass which also special because it was wonderful, unique visit which removing the side aisles. survived the fire. The result the first time Andrew had we all enjoyed immensely. In 2006 the Church is breath-taking and has to be was badly damaged by fire. seen to be fully appreciated. The roof was completely After some time admiring Causewayhead Country Store & Tearoom
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Members Leeks: Results Show Results 1st M Pickering. 2nd I McVitie best leek in show. The Produce Show took place on Saturday 3rd September. Despite the dreadful weather we had a lot of good entries 3rd A Jackson. As the doors opened the Village Hall soon became a buzz in this year’s show. It was lovely to welcome those who were One Trench Leek: of activity as entrants arrived laden with colourful produce entering for the first time. There was a steady flow of visitors 1st A Jackson. 2nd I McVitie. 3rd I McVitie. carefully displayed and delicious home cooked items. The to the show, of which quite a lot were visitors to our town. One Intermediate Leek: children’s works of art were proudly displayed and the results There are lots of people who we need to thank this year, in 1st M Pickering. 2nd J Atkinson. 3rd I McVitie. eagerly awaited. no specific order, thank you to everyone who entered, visited Four Tomatoes: Over lunchtime the judges pondered and deliberated over or helped on the day especially Carolyne. To SOSCS for 1st J Atkinson. 2nd J Atkinson. 3rd E Ridley. the offerings in front of them and the results were compiled. their generous donation, John Cook for providing four new Four Potatoes: In the afternoon as the doors reopened the competitors colourful banners free of charge, Carrs Mill, The Solway Buzz, 1st E Ridley. 2nd E Ridley. E Ridley. returned to see how they had done. all the judges and to those who donated raffle prizes. We look Six Shallots: Teas were available and a sociable time was enjoyed while forward to seeing everyone again next year. 1st C A Caufield. 2nd C A Caufield. 3rd I Caufield. the results were tallied. The results were as follows: If there is a specific class you would like to see included in Four Onions: the show, please let us know via our facebook page and we will 1st I Caufield. 2nd I Caufield. 3rd A Jackson. Bromfield parish cup, for Cranston’s voucher for 5lb do our best to include it. Two Carrots Long or Stump: flowers sausage: Amy Benson We aim to get our schedule out nice and early next year 1st E Ridley. 2nd S Hankin. 3rd T Read. 1st Linda Wood 4 Wheyrigg Hall meal so you can get crafting and growing in preparation for 2018’s Four Kind of Vegetable: 2nd Joint: Liz Cozens, voucher £30: Pauline Peile show. Let’s make our 23rd year one to remember. 1st E Ridley. 2nd J Atkinson. 3rd A Jackson. Judith Wood 5 Bottle of wine: ? Lesley & Audrey One Parsnip: 3rd Joint Harry Douglas Blencogo tel. 1st C A Caufield. 2nd S Hankin. 3rd B Hankin. fuchsia plaque & Mrs G. 6 Necklace: I. Wilson One Beetroot Long/Round: Edwards 7 Drinks caddy: Sandra 1st I Caufield. 2nd T Read. 3rd J Madinson. Tom Carrick Cup for kitchen 8 One 4 go: Tyson One Vase of Flowers: garden 9 Foot cosy: Kevin 1st E Ridley. 2nd E Ridley. 3rd I McVitie. 1st Stella Graham Rumney Flowering Pot Plant: 2nd Linda Wood 10 Liqueur chocolates and 1st I McVitie. 2nd J Atkinson. 3rd J Madinson. 3rd Mary Howe, Nigel mint selection: Ian Kendal Foliage Pot Plant: Sidaway, Graham Stukins 11 Black vase: Class 1 1st Campbell Scott, 2nd I Lowther, 3rd Louis Hope 1st I McVitie. 2nd I McVitie. 3rd I McVitie. Ferguson G & M Hutton Class 2 1st Dayton McRea, 2nd Daisy Williamson Heaviest Onion: Salver, for bakery 12 Two black Class 3 1st Lacey J Hope 1st M Pickering. 2nd T Read. 3rd T Read. 1st Liz Cozens candleholders: Rob Horton Class 4 1st Daisy Williamson Two Dressed Onions: 2nd Linda Wood 13 Milk Tray: Stacey Class 5 1st Summer Cash 1st M Pickering. 2nd S Hankin. 3rd I McVitie. 3rd Judith Wood Stricks Class 6 1st Lexi Hagan, 2nd Summer Cash One Pot Leek: Bromfield PCC Cup, for 14 Photo of Blencogo: Class 7 1st Anne Winter, 2nd Hazel Robinson, 3rd Rebecca 1st J McDermont. 2nd A Jackson. 3rd A Jackson. handicrafts Claire Kendall Williamson 4th A Jackson. 1st Nick Wood, Stella 15 Oven glove: Class 8 1st Hazel Robinson, 2nd Natalie Wood, The Leek Club AGM will be on October 10th at 7:30pm Graham James Armstrong 3rd Tracey Wood in the RAFA Club, anyone wishing to join please come along. 2nd Stephen Wood 16 Tea towels: Class 9 1st Rebecca Williamson. 2nd Natalie Wood Blencogo Village Hall Lynn Downham 3rd H Robinson Trophy, for Children 17 Seed box set: Tyson Class 10 1st Anne Winter, 2nd W Mathers, 3rd H Robinson 1st Joint: Anna Harrison, 18 Passport holder: ? Class 11 1st Rebecca Farrell, 2nd Tracey Wood Pippa Harrison, Isabelle Blencogo tel. 3rd Natalie Wood Harrison, 19 Luxury biscuits: Class 12 1st Tracey Wood, 2nd N Wood, 3rd Wendy Mathers 2nd Joint: Sophie Ferguson Liz Brough Class 13 1st Natalie Wood, 2nd Tracey Wood 3rd Joint: Megan Peile, 20 Mans leather wallet: Class 14 1st T Wood, 2nd W Mathers, 3rd H Robinson Milly Marr Michael Mallinson Class 15 1st Heidi Graham. 2nd W Mathers, 3rd Tracey Wood High Aketon Trophy, for 21 Lavender toiletries: Class 16 1st T Wood. 2nd H Robinson most points in show C. Beatie Class 17 1st W Mathers, 2nd E Roper Linda Wood 22 Note book: Tyson Class 18 1st E Roper, 2nd R Williamson, 3rd K Simpson Gang of Bees The winner of the flower 23 Wine: Linda Hucknall Class 19 1st R Williamson, 2nd T Wood, 3rd W Mathers by Luke Harrison from quiz, kindly organised by 24 Wine: Michael Fox Class 20 1st H Nattrass, 2nd Tracey Wood Bouncing Babies Mary Douglas, was drawn, To finish the day off Class 21 1st H Nattrass, 2nd L Hope, 3rd G Allin the winners were: there was an auction of the Class 22 1st E Roper. 2nd H Nattrass 1. Adrian and Liz Cozens produce by Adrian Cozens. Class 23 1st T Wood, 2nd J Irving, 3rd J Maddison DALSTON | PENRITH | WORKINGTON | DUMFRIES 2. Jennifer White, Anthorn Total income from the Class 24 1st H Robinson, 2nd J Rochester 3. Mrs M. Burfield, event was £946.50 Class 25 1st A Stanley, 2nd J Rochester, 3rd E Roper Kirkbride Less expenses of £301.50 Class 26 1st E Roper, 2nd K Warwick, 3rd J Rochester The Grand Drawing also Total profit £645. Class 27 1st E Roper, 2nd Heidi Graham, 3rd T Wood took place. The results being; A pleasing total for hall Class 28 1st T Wood, 2nd J Maddison, 3rd J N Graham 1 Voucher for family day funds but only possible with Class 29 1st E Roper, 2nd J Maddison, 3rd A Maddison pass to Center Parcs: the generous support of all Class 30 1st E Roper, 2nd T Wood, 3rd J Maddison D & A Park the competitors, judges and Class 31 1st J Maddison, 2nd T Wood, 3rd E Roper Do you have a self- 2 £25 cash: Nick Quigley participants of the show as Class 32 1st J Maddison, 2nd K Roper, 3rd H Robinson assessment tax 3 Cumbrian Food well as Bromfield PC for Class 33 1st E Roper, 2nd John Irving, 3rd T Wood payment due at the Hamper to include financial support and to the Class 34 1st J N Graham, 2nd T Wood, 3rd J Maddison end of January? ‘staff’ who worked so hard to Class 35 1st Tony Reid, 2nd J Maddison, 3rd J N Graham make the day a success. Class 36 1st J N Graham, 2nd J Maddison, 3rd T Reid Many thanks Class 37 1st J Maddison, 2nd J Graham, 3rd T Wood Judith Wood and Linda Class 38 1st J Maddison, 2nd T Reid, 3rd T Wood It takes an expert to work Woo Class 39 1st T Reid, 2nd J Maddison, 3rd out how to minimise your Class 40 1st J N Graham, 2nd H Robinson, 3rd T Reid tax bill - so ask one! 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Strategy, which aims to get trained over 36,000 children Cumbria County Council more people cycling more to Level 1 & 2 standards has awarded a contract to often throughout Cumbria. with our 15 super qualified Cumbria-based Cyclewise Richard Martin of and experienced Instructors, Ltd to deliver ‘Bikeability’ Cyclewise Ltd, said: we look forward to having safe cycling training in “After a lengthy tendering 50,000 trained safer riders the county’s primary and process, we are delighted on our Cumbrian roads by secondary schools until 2020. to announce that Cumbria 2020.” The three-year contract County Council has once Cumbria County Council is available following the again successfully awarded has organised Bikeability council’s success in securing the Bikeability contract cycle training with £600,000 for cycle training and delivery partnership Department for Transport from the Department for status to Cyclewise. This 3 funding support for more Transport. Cyclewise Ltd year contract provides the than 40,000 Cumbrian is now expected to deliver opportunity for another school pupils since 2007. training to 5,000 Cumbrian youngsters each year. Each year, over 1,000 Report by: Penny Stimson Primary School children in Church Secretary teas. The hall was packed cake. Everyone is welcome Years 3 and 4 will learn basic with everyone enjoying a to come along and enjoy playground cycle skills, and in St Andrews Church delicious Cream Tea. There the friendship with the hall Years 5 and 6 they will learn Hall is a hive of activity. were a number of stalls with buzzing to the sound of how to ride their bikes safely This year we have held a St Andrews home made cakes laughter and chatter. Edith on roads and cycle lanes, number of very successful and jams, bric a brac, books Kerr has been making the helping them to start cycling events. Our Burns Night in and tombola. soups for many years, and to school. More intensive January, delicious pancakes We still have a Quiz everyone agrees they are and advanced training will in February, March was great Night and Beetle Drive to delicious We are privileged to be offered to 150 secondary fun with our Beetle Drive. look forward too ending with have the Silloth Co-op kindly school students in Years 7 There has been Bingo our Christmas Bazaar in giving us items to help with and 8 who already regularly for prizes and a great 60’s November. the meal. cycle to school. Night with the Cockermouth The Hall has many classes The hall has a notice on Councillor Keith Ukulele Band having us using it, there is a Craft Class the door: Welcome, come on Little, Cumbria County rocking in our seats. The Band and Sewing Class, Scouts and in, there are no strangers hear Council Cabinet member was back with us again for the Monthly Solicitors to only friends you have not met for transport, said: “I’m our annual American Night mention a few. yet. really pleased the council Motocross Bee in July, where food flowed and Every Tuesday from 12 So do come to one of our is continuing to provide by we tapped to the music. to 1pm we hold Our Doors events or lunches, everyone is Bikeability training in Findley Rabia On Saturday 26th August Open. A free light lunch of welcome and you will be glad Cumbria to teach essential from we had one of our cream soup, bread, tea/coffee and you came. cycling and road safety skills Holm Cultram Abbey School Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 159 Page 7 Silloth Music & Beer Festival
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everyone in the town as it and people in fancy dress or kindly donated prizes for 6th Mary Wright August 2018. Report by: Mandy Kerr Chair of Carnival Committee is for us personally. We do who were part of the our Raffle (winners below), 7th Alison Henderson This year’s winner was however, hear so many good parade – again everyone Silloth Spar for constant 8th Hazel Graham Vicky and her team at The We would like to say ideas after the event. So we was amazing, everyone who fundraising, Stanwix Park 9th John Johnston, Silloth Fairydust Emporium with a big THANK YOU to are calling for people to join helped with the Roadblocks, for printing the programmes Golf Club their impressive window everyone who attended this our committee and help to our Queen, Kaysie and and Scrumptious for kindly 10th Mr Hather display. Runner’s up were year’s Carnival, even though us make future carnivals her attendants and thank donating breakfast to 11th David Eland The Spar and Pedro’s – well the weather was not on our bigger and better. To join you to our retiring Queen, Committee members on the We are already in done to everyone who side we still had a great turn our committee please attend Keira, Lawrence Marshall morning of the Carnival. the process of organising decorated their windows – out. We as a committee try the AGM which will be held for honouring the new The winners of this next year’s Carnival and they were all great!! very hard to make this day on Tuesday 14th November Queen, all the stall holders year’s raffle are as follows: have decided the theme We are now also looking run as smoothly as possible 2017, at Silloth Community and entertainers, Fletchers 1st Jamie Harrison will be “GOING TO THE for next year’s Carnival and sometimes we are Centre. We look forward to Fairground, The Fairydust 2nd Joyce Sharp MOVIES”. Queen – if you know faced with obstacles that seeing you!! Company for arranging 3rd Mrs Eilbeck This will be the theme someone who fits the bill are out of our control. We We would also like to Lawrence’s afternoon tea 4th Darren Carter for next year’s window please contact Silloth endeavour to make the day mention a special Thank party (it was delicious), 5th Mina, Silloth Nursing decoration – Judging will Carnival Committee via as much of a success for You to all the floats, dancers everyone who bought tickets Home take place on Saturday 25th Facebook…. Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 159 Page 9 CARNIVAL Page 10 Issue 159 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you
Copy date for the Copy December issue is: 1st Nov 2017 Dates for the Diary Date If your organisation has an event to promote or you have something to say, September October cont’d December December cont’d please note the next copy 27th SCTC Prize Evening 22nd John Peel Theatre 1st Harlequin Choir in 9th Silloth Tigers away at Please let us know from 7–8pm all welcome Soaked, tickets from: the Masonic Hall, Station Road, Furness of any changes date. www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Silloth at 7pm within this section 30th Silloth Santa Dash at wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 9th John Peel Theatre 1pm from Stanwix Park to the 2nd Silloth & District Camelot the Panto, tickets RAFA Club 24th Solway Tea Dances in Pensioners Christmas Party in from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Football Training Westnewton Village Hall from Stanwix Park at 4pm wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 30th Silloth Tigers away at 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Tickets £6, see advert Doors Open Lunch Silloth Football Club Whitehaven all welcome 10th Cumberland Inn ‘Our Doors Open’ meets in St Juniors in Silloth Sports Hall 4th John Peel Theatre Christmas Party Night Karaoke Andrews Church every Tuesday (Mini Gulls under 7 years) 24th Blencogo Gardening Camelot the Panto, tickets n Open Mic from noon to 1pm for a light Sundays at 10:30 to 11:30am Club in Blencogo Village Hall at from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ lunch with good fellowship for a Contact October 7:30pm, open to all £3, talk on wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 10th John Peel Theatre bulbs glorious bulbs Camelot the Panto, tickets donation only. Geoff Grainger 016973 43370 1st Cumberland Inn 4th Silloth Town Council from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Under 10’s Training Karaoke / Open Mic from 5pm 29th Cumberland Inn meeting in Community Hall, wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm 2nd Silloth Town Council entertainment by Phill Anthony Petteril Street at 7pm Contacts Martin Slack & Paul from 5pm 14th Causewayhead WI First Responders Mulgrew 07526 665759 meeting in Community Hall, Silloth Community First Petteril Street at 7pm 5th Solway Tea Dances in AGM in the Community Hall at Open to boys and girls. Cost £2 Westnewton Village Hall from 2pm, all welcome Responders train on the first Membership forms available 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, and third Tuesday of every 4th Parkinsons UK Group from all coaches. November all welcome 16th Silloth Tigers v Upper month in Silloth Community meeting, speaker and lunch in Wheyrigg Hotel at 11:15am 1st Parkinsons UK Group Eden Centre at 7pm. Men’s Team Tel 016973 52527 meeting, speaker and lunch in 5th Thwaite U3A Saturday Men’s Team training Wheyrigg Hotel at 11:15am Group Christmas Party in All 16th A Ukelele Christmas Every Tuesday and Thursday 7th Silloth & District Tel 016973 52527 Hallows Community Centre, singalong in Mawbray Village NatWest Mobile 6:30pm Pensioners Coffee Morning, all Fletchertown from 12 noon, Hall, £6, tel 01900 881737 Colin Baty: 07754 890297 6th Silloth Town Council Luncheon & talk by John The NatWest Bank mobile welcome Sunday Team Training meeting in Community Hall, Crouch, local chef 19th Solway Tea Dances in van will be outside Silloth Petteril Street at 7pm Tel Pauline 016973 49943 Westnewton Village Hall from Community Centre on Fridays Monday’s 6:30pm at Silloth 7th Silloth Tigers v Egremont 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, only from 9:50am to 11am A.F.C and Wednesday’s Silloth Sport’s Hall 8pm. 4th Silloth & District 5th John Peel Theatre all welcome Pensioners Coffee Morning, all Camelot the Panto, tickets Contact: Richard Shaw 10th Solway Tea Dances in welcome from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ 07789557118. Westnewton Village Hall from 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 Silloth Over 35’s Matches on all welcome 4th Cumberland Inn RNLI Blencogo Art Group Monday nights May until end of Country & Western night from 6th Parkinsons UK Group Every Monday from 1:30–4:30pm August. Contact Philip Scott 10th RAFA Leek Show AGM 5pm Christmas lunch + Fish n Chips in Blencogo Village Hall where 07712 549070 at 7:30pm in the RAFA Club entertainment in Wheyrigg members help each other. 5th Cumberland Inn Hotel at 12 noon Supper Refreshments provided, regular Abbeytown Girls 11th Causewayhead WI country n Irish music night with Tel 016973 52527 outings, tel 016973 61158 or Abbeytown Sports Field meet in the Community Hall at ‘Everyone’s Bit of Dicky’ and in Corner Cafe 61327 7:15pm, all welcome open mic, 5pm 6th John Peel Theatre Wednesdays 4-5pm Camelot the Panto, tickets 13th RNLI Fish & Chip 7th Solway Tea Dances in from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Friday 13th Oct Supper in Corner Cafe, booking Westnewton Village Hall from wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 Bridge Group deposit £2, supper £7.50 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, all welcome 7th John Peel Theatre Meet on Wednesday evenings Silloth Tots/Toddlers Camelot the Panto, tickets Errors do occur in Dates from 7 till 9pm, at the Golf Club Silloth Tots & Toddlers meet in 14th Crunch Service at for the Diary. Please check the Children’s Centre, Silloth Skinburness Road Car Park from 9th Causewayhead WI from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ to play Duplicate. Information meet in the Community Hall at wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 before attending an event. and is open to all children aged 8am to 9:45am from [email protected]. 2pm, all welcome from 0 to 4 accompanied by a 14th Cumbrian Dialect 8th John Peel Theatre parent/carer. 4th Silloth Tigers v Camelot the Panto, tickets Sessions are on Wednesdays: Competition hosted by Silloth Rotary in the Golf Hotel at 2pm Cockermouth from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Slimming World 10pm to 11:30am term time wigtontheatre, or 016973 42521 Silloth Tennis Club Saturday Slimming World group only. Entry is £1 per family and 10th RMW6 at Stanwix 14th St Andrews Church For coaching information call in Silloth Primary School at 9am this includes refreshments Quiz & Food from 7pm–9:30pm Park www.stanwix.com 9th Crunch Service at then the second group at 11am All Welcome Skinburness Road Car Park from David Wise on 07742 547767 Tuesday Slimming World group Call in for a friendly chat 15th Cumberland Inn 11th Crunch Service at 8am to 9:45am at Silloth Primary School at 7pm Karaoke from 5pm Skinburness Road Car Park from Tel Denise on 07799 708465. 8am to 9:45am Wednesday Bunch 17th Thwaite U3A Sewing Circle Group meeting in All 11th Silloth Tigers away at Dementia Cafe Silloth Evangelical Free Church, Have you clothes you don’t wear Hallows Community Centre, Workington Eden Street Wednesday Bunch. Christ Church - don’t like or don’t fit properly? Fletchertown from 2pm to To be held in at 5pm every Wednesday, For Christ Church baptisms and Come along to Silloth Sewing 4pm, talk & tasting of jam & 11th Cumberland Inn WIGTON METHODIST CHURCH (except in school holidays) other church related business Circle on a Thursday afternoon preserves by Wild & Fruitful Sparky and the Wailer pub 1st Monday in month Fun, bible stories, quizzes, please contact: from 12pm to 4pm at St Tel Pauline 016973 49943 piano sing along 8pm til 11pm 10am - 12 noon craft, games for 5-11s Rev Bryan Rothwell Andrews Church Hall opposite For people with dementia and 11th RMW6 at Stanwix The Vicarage, Wigton Road the Co-op. We will teach you 18th Police Desk Drop-In at their carers Park www.stanwix.com Tel: 016973 31413 to alter and make cloths and Silloth Library, 2pm to 4pm Coffee, cake, chat....and more furnishings for the family. Breast-feeding Group 21st Silloth Tigers away at 12th Christmas Craft Fair Just £2 and you get tea/coffee at Mawbray Village Hall 10–4pm Mondays 10am to 11:30am Civic Amenity Sites and biscuits. 016973 31915 Windermere Abbey Monthly Munch Wigton Bowling Club, West Road, Wigton 21st Bonfire + Fireworks 12th RMW6 at Stanwix Operated by Cumbria County Holme Cultram Abbey Monthly Have a cup of tea and meet on Silloth Airfield at 6pm Park www.stanwix.com Council. Tel: 01228 606060 Munch on first Thursday each other breast-feeding mums. Maryport Tip, tel 01900 66922 Clubbercise Dance 14th Silloth Carnival month at 12 noon, only £4 Support and advice is available open daily 8am to 6pm 22nd Cumberland Inn the Stanwix Park Holiday Centre fabulous MISS DEE from 5pm Committee AGM at Silloth from trained Breast-feeding Wigton Tip, tel 016973 45617 The Sunset Inn, Community Centre Peer Supporters and from open Tuesday, Thursday, Every TUESDAY Please note that articles, Coast Bus Timetable Health Visitors or Midwives. For Saturday & Sunday, 8am to 6pm 14th Holme Low Parish 5:45pm to 6:45pm. letters and virtually all more information call Wigton Council meeting in Silloth 60E Maryport to Skinburness Glow sticks, 90’s to content of the Solway Buzz Health Visitors: 016973 66608 present day dance hits. Community Hall at 7:30pm the current timetable is are contributed by YOU, available from Silloth Tourist Abbeytown Library Just Show up! the local community. 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Morning from 10am to 12noon www.ellenvalecoaches.co.uk/ Children’s Centre will stop outside the control what is included, in Causewayhead Country Store service-60e.html Opening hours are 9am to 3pm Wheatsheaf Inn at 1pm for an however, no responsibility on a Tuesday and Thursday, hour every Monday whatsoever for the content 19th Cumberland Inn when a member of staff would Ladies Fellowship of the Solway Buzz can be karaoke from 5pm hope to be present. accepted by the Editor, or Silloth Evangelical Free Church, Arthritis Support Other Room usage is subject Production Team the Publishers. 21st Solway Tea Dances in to fulfilling certain criteria Eden Street Ladies Fellowship Westnewton Village Hall from Wigton Area Arthritis Support and must be arranged and pre Proprietor: is on alternate Thursdays at 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Group meet on Peter McRobert 1:45pm. Warm fellowship, all welcome 1st Friday each month at booked. Barn Cottage refreshments, and good Fair View Court, Wigton Contact numbers: Skinburness, CA7 4RA speakers. All welcome RNLI Shop 21st Thwaite U3A @ 1:30pm, details Silloth 016973 31509 Wigton 016973 43870 Tel: 016973 32180 SILLOTH LIFEBOAT STATION Group meeting in All from Gladys 016973 43964 Aspatria 016973 23401 Email: SHOP OPENING HOURS Hallows Community Centre, [email protected] Fletchertown from 2pm to Crafting Group Monday 1 - 4pm 4pm, talk: Seasonal flower Wigton Cancer Support Editorial Content Interested in crafting? Tuesday 11am - 4pm arranging with Margaret Abbott Martial Arts This is down to you, we can come along to Silloth Crafting Wednesday 11am - 4pm Tel Pauline 016973 49943 Open to anyone who has/is only publish items if you send Group on Wednesdays from Thursday 1 - 4pm living with cancer or anyone Silloth Dragons 25th St Andrews Church them to us. 1:30 to 3:30pm at St Andrews Friday CLOSED caring for someone with Mixed Martial Arts Club Christmas Bazaar 10am–2pm train in Christ Church Hall When sending articles in, Church Hall. Saturday 11am - 4pm cancer. Feel free to drop in for please supply a contact name We are a well established a chat and refreshments any on Thursdays Sunday 11am - 4pm and number in case something group, friendly people Do you have an event time between 2pm and 5pm on under 12’s 6:45pm to 7:30pm requires clarification. with a variety of crafting Our shop is entirely staffed in the area bounded by the second Wednesday of each 12’s & over 7:30pm to 8:30pm Published by: Peter McRobert talents-willing to share their by volunteers and may not Abbeytown, Mawbray, month, at Wigton Bowling Club. Keep Fit 8:30pm to 9pm with the support of the whole knowledge. Enjoy the chat and be open at the advertised Silloth, Skinburness, if For further information please NEW MEMBERS WELCOME community and an army of learn from the other crafters , times - we do apologise for any contact: Gill Edmondson For further details contact volunteers. or just sit and chat. inconvenience this may cause. so please let us know. 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Do you have a poem or letter for Buzz Letters the buzz? Readers Dear Buzz, Dear Buzz, Mam and Dad moaning at We welcome all submissions. the traffic saying “what on Please remember to include your Since I wrote a Forty years ago this month earth do they see in the contact information. Poems letter in the Buzz I left Silloth and to this day place” meaning holiday It’s Not My Alarm numerous people I still call it home, it’s a makers, however, as a base by have asked when place that my rose tinted to see Scotland, The Lakes the water pipe glasses are always keen to and Northumberland it’s Penny Stimson will be reinstated see and I bleat on about it perfect. in Causewayhead with pride all the time to As a Day tripper it is still At four O’clock each morning cemetery as I do not anyone that will listen. To a great place to visit outside my window pane, know? me its the place where I will and the activities on the Maybe the council return to spend eternity green are good but could a little bird sings his heart out via the Buzz could and other than Ibiza and be even better and more in sunshine or in rain. inform those Italy I’m not really that frequent. One thing that interested when they much bothered about going makes it unique is it’s the He wakes me up each morning can look forward to anywhere else, maybe an only seaside town I have while I am fast asleep running water. American road trip but I ever visited (and I’ve been It may also be a don’t have many plans to to a few over the years) and though his song is beautiful good idea to erect travel. is that you can’t have a it makes me want to weep. a strategically So how is the town standing pint or a coffee by the Sea, placed mirror in the up to what it was in 1977, everywhere I have ever To me it’s still night time interest of safety it hasn’t changed too much been has a café or pub or for those leaving the to be honest, its sad that it hotel with a sea view, even even if its getting light, cemetery by car. can’t sustain a Social Club Allonby and Maryport have Dirty Bees and birds should not be singing Surely after four and the Skinburness Hotel these. Apparently Silloth by in the middle of the night. years we can have is an absolute tragedy but has one of the best Sunsets Bobby Forbes some action? A as with everything in life if in the world and there is from water butt is not the you don’t use them you will nowhere to relax and enjoy Holme St Cuthbert School But that is not the worst answer. Lets get the lose them and they won’t it, I find that remarkable this little birds sweet song. place tidy enough to ever come back. I came back but I’m sure somebody has Racing Bee The seagulls come with hobnailed boots compete with Wigton as a holiday maker this time market researched the idea. by so they can dance along. or Maryport. and to be honest it has very Anyway in closing I can’t Jayden Cole little attraction, which is wait to return next year from C Briggs sad really as I remember to wash myself with my Holm Cultram Abbey School Upon my roof they hammer fond memories of growing like Elephants on the run, up with some special if they don’t stop this dancing people who are still my I’ll have to get a gun! friends today and being back in the place where everywhere is a fond I love all Gods creatures memory. and would do them no harm. But 4am in the morning Dave James is not when I set my alarm!! Solway Buzz Fireman Bee by Millie Harrison from Volunteers Holm Cultram Abbey School We are still looking for deliverers for parts Non-Commercial Tourism Websites of Abbeytown if you feel you can help Contact Peter or Kath solwaybuzz.co.uk on 016973 32180. sillothgreen.co.uk sillothonsolway.co.uk sillothgolfclub.co.uk vintagerally.co.uk Silloth on Solway Community Shop sillothbeerfestival.co.uk * Local people working for local causes * silloth-on-solway-tc.gov.uk * All proceeds go back into the community * visitcumbria.com/wc/silloth * Please continue donating * soldiersinsilloth.co.uk * Collection can be arranged * solwayplain.co.uk/silloth1.htm facebook.com/sillothgreen S.O.S.C.S. facebook.com/silloth-carnival Open every day S.O.S.C.S. Any other suggestions of sites useful for our visitors, please 10am to 3:30pm 12 Criffel Street send them to the Buzz at: [email protected] Tel: 32452 Silloth
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D A Harrison afternoon to watch the As the ship passed through 016973 42277 Advertise general cargo vessel VELOX Marshall Dock the crew gave David Allen Accountant in the 01228 711888 set sail for Wicklow, Ireland. a wave, no doubt happy to be David Read joinery Tradesmens The skill of the Silloth pilot on their way. There was just 07759 783823 Section could be appreciated as the time for a few more shots Digger Hire ship manoeuvred carefully before the ship powered away 07736 774788 only £126 Eilbeck Cleaning Services through the dock entrance. into the Solway towards for She had arrived three Workington where the pilot 07751 097035 Fairydust Emporium ten issues days earlier from La Pallice would disembark. 016973 31787 or a 7cm box on the French Atlantic coast The ship is owned by UK Gayle’s Body Solutions with a cargo of wheat. Silloth company ‘Faversham Ships’ 07725 990062 for only receives regular deliveries based on the Isle of Wight. 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President Margaret a demonstration of Basket It is cut in winter the wood welcomed everybody and Making. and sorted into various gave apologies for those After a career change thicknesses and taken to dry. members absent. The Draw from primary teaching, Prior to weaving into baskets, then took place for the three Helen began coppicing and it is soaked again to soften lucky prize-winners of our making baskets. She brought it. A good coppicer always Name the Meals Quiz along several baskets, also leaves a small quantity of from a total of eight correct trellis; a lovely 3-legged stool, wood behind, in a tidy pile, answers were: - carved on the seat; some for wild life to inhabit. 1st £20 - Susan Donachy bowls made, using a foot Helen was thanked for from Mawbray; operated lathe: and various giving us such a wonderful 2nd £10 - Kathleen other items including a insight into her craft by Kirkpatrick from Allonby; basket made from oak that Frances Jackson. During the month Drawing up a without their support. We 3rd £5 - J. Hindley from was strong enough to stand After a brief discussion of October, Beaty & Co. professionally written support carers from as young Carlisle on if turned upside down. and vote, Margaret was solicitors of Wigton will be will can be expensive and as five years. During 2017 we Our thanks go to the Different woods are asked to book the Golf Hotel taking part in a Will writing sometimes emotionally are celebrating 25 years of Cumberland Building coppiced at varying intervals for our Christmas Lunch scheme to raise funds for tricky. As a result many of supporting carers throughout Society for helping us sell the depending how quickly it again this year on Monday Hospice at Home Carlisle us constantly put it to the West Cumbria. Quiz Sheets. grows. Willow and Hazel are 11th December. Items in the and North Lakeland. Their bottom of our ‘to do’ list. If you would like to take We were then in for a among the fastest growing County News were then read experienced solicitors will Recent studies have shown advantage of this fantastic treat, Shirley and Susan, and can be coppiced at one out before the end of a very write your Will in return for a that as many as two thirds of opportunity ring one of the our programme secretaries, to two year intervals; Oak enjoyable meeting. donation to this local charity. people die without making following offices: had once again found us however, being a hard wood, Answers to Name the Beaty & Co. will not charge a Will. Burnetts Solicitors, a fascinating speaker for takes up to eight years to Meals Quiz: you but ask you to make a We are delighted that Cockermouth (Tel 01900 donation to the charity. The for a second year running 510366) amount you donate is entirely two local firms of solicitors; Milburn’s Solicitors, up to you. Burnetts and Milburns Workington (Tel 01900 There is no obligation to are supporting us with our 67363) include a charitable legacy in ‘Make a Will’ initiative. Milburn’s Solicitors, your Will, although Hospice During the month of Cockermouth (Tel 01900 at Home would be delighted October staff at Burnetts’ 898010) if you chose to. As a charity, office in Cockermouth and There are a limited Hospice at Home are heavily Millburns in Workington number of appointments reliant on the generosity and Cockermouth will be available so please call in the and kindness of our local providing local people with first instance, to secure your community. Hospice at the opportunity to make a appointment. You must Home provides palliative care Will and instead of paying a mention ‘West Cumbria Ivor services to local people with fee to the solicitors involved, Carers’ when booking. by life-limiting illnesses and also you will be encouraged to You will receive a Charlotte Wilson provides invaluable support make a donation to support professionally written from to families and carers. our charity. will but instead of being Holm Cultram It is vital to make a Will if West Cumbria Carers is charged a set fee you will Abbey School you care about what happens a local charity that supports be encouraged to make a to your assets after your anyone of any age who donation to our organisation. death. Without one, your cares unpaid for a friend How much you donate is at estate would be distributed or family member who your discretion, however the according to the statutory due to illness, disability, a suggested donation is £100 rules of intestacy, which may mental health problem or for one Will or £150 for a mean that some relatives, an addiction cannot cope joint Will. your friends or favourite charities would not benefit as you had intended. If you Lily Bee have no direct relatives, by Olivia Branthwaite your estate could go to the from Government and your friends Holm Cultram Abbey School and favourite charities would receive nothing. Beaty & Co. solicitors are a well-established local firm, having practiced in Wigton JayBee’s for over 250 years. For many years they have supported NEW: Frozen Fishing Bait local charities including the Hooks & Weights valuable work of Hospice at Home. 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Ellis got his the meeting. Chair Bill friendship that still exists second when he met a Dale Henderson welcomed all to today. For many years Rod Gebbie (man of the match) an evening of reminiscences. has attended the Annual cross with a powerful header Rod Bray gave us an Convention in Dayton, Ohio, and it looked like an equaliser insight into his life as a where he has made more was on the cards when an Radio Ham beginning 70 friends. His now puts his Aspatria defender headed the years ago. Rod qualified as energy into building radio ball towards his own net in a Chemical Engineer, after equipment. Many thanks the 90th minute. However it doing his National Service in Rob for a most enjoyable and struck the underside of the the Royal Navy working with informative evening. bar and bounced away to RADAR. Just safety thus leaving the score after WWII at 4-3 and second defeat for he became the Seagulls. fascinated with A trip to the Lillyhall the challenges 4G pitch to play two time of amateur reigning Premier League Superb fingertip save from Macauley Musgrave radio. At champions Workington match) was on hand to stroke display in the heart of the sweep home from close that time you Athletic is never an easy the rebound into the empty midfield. The Seagulls took range. Just as it looked like could become proposition at the best of net and claim the reward the initiative early on as Andy the momentum had swung licensed at times but when you only for all his tireless running. Hardman curled a free-kick the Seagulls’ way Wetheriggs any age, but have eight first team players The Seagulls looked to press into the top corner from all scored a third just before half the hobby was available from a squad of home their advantage but of 30 yards but were soon time. Silloth were still in the well regulated with rigorous The draw was won by 28 it becomes an almost at the end of 45 minutes the pegged back to 1-1 when ascendancy possession wise testing taking place before Bill. Thanks again to Stella impossible task. It is a scores were locked at one Cockermouth sprung the and looked to go on and win licenses were issued. Rod for the “goodie trays”. testament to the dedication apiece. The longer the second offside trap. Silloth pressed the tie in the second half has always communicated Our next meeting will be and commitment he has for half went on without a goal on once more and when but the Wetheriggs defence by morse code, which he had on Wednesday 11th October the club that manager Colin the more direct Silloth’s play left-back Nathan Gray was resolute and could not to master before gaining his when we will be having a Baty was still able to raise a became and this played into intercepted a pass he wasted be breached. As the Seagulls license, and in his early days Beerfest. squad of 15 players for the the hands of the opposition. no time in driving into the pushed more men forward fixture but such a makeshift Wigton took the lead from heart of the Cockermouth they were caught on the side were always in for a a rapid counter-attack and defence before delivering a counter-attack and when the tough afternoon and so it suddenly the game erupted. pinpoint through ball for Ellis Wetheriggs centre forward proved to be. You could not Emotions were running Gardhouse who restored the went down in the box the fault the effort and work rate high and the tackles started lead with a clinical finish. assistant referee had no of any of the Silloth players, flying in with Wigton being The Seagulls looked the hesitation in awarding what with fullback Jack Taylor temporarily reduced to ten as more composed team in the looked to the neutrals like a starring as man of the match they lost a man to the sin bin second half and seemed to be very soft penalty (Wetheriggs in his debut for the club, but for ten minutes (a new rule cruising to their first win of second of the game). The against the best passing side which the County League is the season but then came the spot kick was duly converted in the league and on such a trialling). The Seagulls looked body blow of a Cockermouth and Silloth’s Cumberland fast pitch this was a one sided to press home their numerical equaliser. The players Cup ambitions were over for affair with Athletic running advantage and went very could’ve let their heads go another season. A special out 9-1 winners. The Seagulls’ close when Ellis Gardhouse down, but no, and leading by mention has to go to the only goal was scored by Alan saw his header beat the example captain Shaun ‘the Seagulls’ Shaun Clark who Sim a last minute addition to keeper only to be cleared of Sheep’ Clark fired home the played the entire 90 minutes the squad and a former player the line by a defender. It was winner only a minute later. with a broken jaw which he of arch rivals Mirehouse! heartbreak once again for Unfortunately the game had unknowingly sustained in Silloth’s last game in Silloth at the final whistle had to be abandoned on 85 an exhibition boxing match August, and the fourth in as the game ended 2-1 to minutes due to a serious leg (in memory of William twelve days, was another Wigton. injury to Cockermouth’s Richardson of Maryport) the midweek local derby as September could not Matthew Holliday. day before. What a warrior Wigton Harriers were the come soon enough for the Everybody at the club wishes the Sheep is and we hope to visitors to the Eden Street Seagulls with the opportunity Matthew a speedy and 100% have him back to full fitness Bastion. Games against to get their season well and successful recovery from his soon. Wigton always prove to be truly started. With midweek leg break. Man of the match With only three points feisty affairs and this was no fixtures out of the way Silloth was a very deserving Kieran on the board after five games different. With no points were refreshed and raring Little. the chances of league title from their first three games to go as they entertained Away from league duty glory are now remote for the Seagulls were desperate to Cockermouth. This wasn’t Silloth’s next fixture was the Seagulls but not out of get their season kick started the prettiest game of football in the Cumberland Cup. reach. With that goal still with a victory but once every witnessed on the Last season they reached to aim for and with four again the failure to take their Bastion but thanks to their the quarterfinal stage and cup competitions still to be chances whilst on top would determination and strength were extremely unlucky to contested there is ample cost them dear. Both teams of will the Seagulls were be knocked out on penalties opportunity for Silloth to lost a man early to injury able to claim a much needed by Penrith. It was a visit end this season like the last before Wigton took the lead three points. Once again the to another Penrith side with silverware in the trophy with a free header in the squad was depleted and there Wetheriggs that was the cabinet. It has been a tough six yard box. Silloth always were call ups for veterans first round prospect for the start to the season for the looked threatening every Gareth Lewis and Robbie Seagulls but unfortunately club especially manager Colin time they went forward and Carter as well as youngsters they would once again came Baty who has never had got their just rewards soon Dan Dobson and Nathan up short. Silloth made a anywhere near a full squad after. Andrew Trestianu’s Gray from Silloth’s Sunday very slow start and found to pick from due to injuries, thunderous strike from 25 team Silloth Albion. They themselves two down after suspensions and absence. The Cushions yards struck the woodwork all acquitted themselves only twenty minutes. This players know though they & Covers, but central midfield man admirably especially Robbie jolted the players into will have to redouble their Calum Casson (man of the who put on a textbook action though and they efforts both at training and began to take control of the on match days in the coming play. Calum Casson was weeks and months if they are unfortunate to have a goal to turn this season around. disallowed due to a marginal A big thank you to excellent Open Surgeries offside decision before Reece level of support the team has Silloth Open 12am–3pm Upholstery, Blake (man of the match) been getting for their home Consults 1:30pm–2:30pm used his trademark pace fixtures and the lads hope to Wednesday 6pm–7pm Blinds, to cut in from the left and give you more to cheer about fire a low shot that beat soon. If you can’t make the Aspatria consults Curtains, etc. 6pm–7pm the keeper at his near post. match then don’t forget to Whatever your The equaliser came soon follow the Seagulls’ progress Appointments at other furnishing needs, after when Andy Hardman on Twitter @sillothafc with times by arrangement ring Irene on latched onto a peach of a David ‘Jards’ Brough calling 016973 20242 016973 31836 cross from Lewis Little to the action. Page 16 Issue 159 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Silloth Seagulls Adam Hocking Nat’s a Falcon is in the England Squad
Adam Carr challenges for the ball Report by: Mr C Gull hope of getting something Silloth AFC headed into from the game. That hope their 2017/18 Cumberland faded when Celtic scored County League season full a fourth and it could’ve of confidence after a pre- been worse for Silloth if not season in which positive for the heroics of keeper performances against three Macauley Musgrave who of the top amateur sides deservedly won man of the in the county (Penrith, match for a string of fine Northbank and Carlisle saves including a superb City) were followed up by fingertip stop from a free- three victories against Silloth kick. Albion, Borough and Pirelli. Next up was the The Seagulls were looking Wednesday evening visit of to improve upon their Aspatria for the local derby Benevolent Cup triumph and where excitement is almost third place in the table (the a guarantee and this was highest ever Premier League no exception. Still smarting finish for the club) from last from the defeat at Celtic, season by mounting a serious the Seagulls started like a challenge for the Premier house on fire and took the League title. However a lead after just five minutes string of poor results in thanks to a cool finish August has left Silloth with from Adam Carr. Silloth a mountain to climb if they were dominating the early Nana Oriole with Adam Hocking in Llandrindod Wells wish to reach the heady exchanges but could not heights of championship press home their advantage Adam Hocking (24) Junior Series he becomes glory this season. with more goals and paid the of Silloth Bowling Club Silloth’s first International A packed early season price when a drop in tempo was selected to represent since Jock Routledge in 1970 schedule saw the games allowed Aspatria to take a England in the Junior and probably the only Junior come thick and fast for the 2-1 lead into the break. Once International Bowls Series International to represent Seagulls, with four matches again the Seagulls came out at Llandrindod Wells in Silloth. in twelve days to be precise. strong at the restart with Wales on the 9th & 10th Unfortunately, the First up was a trip to newly Andy Hardman hitting of September where he England team lost on this Last month saw local boy Nathaniel Mossop spread his promoted Cleator Moor the woodwork and then was part of the England occasion during a weekend wings playing for Newcastle Falcons Academy at the Under Celtic Reserves and a tough only minutes later Ellis team competing against where the weather created 16 years National Rugby Festival in Warwick. test against the reigning Gardhouse bundled the Scotland, Wales and very challenging conditions. The Nelson Thomlinson pupil played in all three Division One champions. equaliser over the line from Northern Ireland. Adam Adam took up bowls at games against Saracens, Bath and Harlequins Premiership Unfortunately Silloth’s close range. It was Aspatria has been in the County 1st an early age encouraged by Academy’s. excellent pre-season form that seized the initiative team for several years and his bowling Grandparents Several ex-England players were on pitch side watching deserted them and the team though and with two more has represented Silloth and John and Oriole, a former and offering advice with development. The Falcons topped struggled to get out of first goals took control of the Cumbria in the National English national Ladies pairs the scoring board, running in wins against Saracens 25-10 and gear. The Seagulls were two game. The Silloth players Finals at Leamington Spa on winner. Bath 10-5. Narrowly loosing against Harlequins 5-10, but the down at the half and then 3 were not quite finished yet numerous occasions. The club and I’m sure all local boy did score the 5 point try. 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