Sedbergh & District

October 2012 Issue 304 Donation £1 Wow. Another large issue which will can only reminisce at the warm dry take you at least a month to read. A summers we used to have and to feel big thank you for all the contributors for the people that are affected by the to this bumper issue for your high winds, heavy rain and flooding continued support. that occurs round the whole country As the summer draws to a close, we Dennis & Jacky Whicker

QUAKER WEEK Multiple Sclerosis 28th September to 6th October

'Exploring Stillness'

with Liz Weller

10.30am on Tuesday Oct 2nd

'Why I am a Quaker'

with Peter Leeming

7.00 pm on Wednesday Oct 3rd

'Mining for Quakers'

with Martin Ashbridge G rac ame 7.00pm on Friday Oct. 5th c-a-b s Bri To ffle ys A 'concern' regarding the transition Ra s B ent ook between an 'innocent' trade and the eshm s Refr 'ignominious' business of today. 9:30 am The three talks/discussions commence with light refreshments. Saturday 6th October Brigflatts Quaker Meeting House People’s Hall Sedbergh Tables £8 Small parking area on the main road. To Book a Table or make Wardens:- donations of goods Tess and Phil Satchell 015396 20005 Please Tel: All are welcome. Sandra on 07815 069394

CLOSING DATES: ALL ADVERTS - 15th; ALL ARTICLES - 19th S & D Lookaround 13 Kings Yard, Sedbergh LA10 5BJ Telephone 015396 - 20788 e-mail: [email protected] ~ Web Site: http://www.sedberghlookaround.org.uk Ubcmf!pg!Dpoufout! Advertising Rates 93 Flu Vaccinations KL 46 Bed & Breakfast 92 Flu Vaccinations Sedbergh Dent 46 Bus Time Table 89 Gardening 42 Cartoon 90 Howgill Harriers 68 Crossword 91 Katie Woof 83 Groups - Kidzone Coffee Morning 7 Places of Interest - Killington Windfarm 1 59 Religious Services 93 Killington Windfarm 2 63 Regular Meetings - Korea + P 79 Sudoku - Ladies NFU 39 72 Main Street 76 Late Night Opening 74 Art Society 81 M Winn & Sons 81 Audio & Large Print Lookaround 81 Making a Diagnosis 36 Bees 40 Medical Centre 47 Bernard Blanchard 82 Mystery Tree 46 Blood Donors 73 News from the Pews 43 Bookworm 78 No thanks, Banks! 58 Bridge Club 82 Original Mountain Marathon 74 Bus Timetable 83 Parish Dent 8 Buses 82 Pendacol Dogs 49 Chamber of Trade and Business 83 Peoples Hall 72 Children’s Birthdays 82 Poppy Ride 44 Christmas Extravaganza 90 Scouts 79 Churches Together 85 Sedbergh Methodist Guild 82 Clutterbooks & Clobber 29 Sedbergh Primary School 88 Community Fund 80 Sight Advice South Lakeland 84 Community Officer 88 Slovenia 50 Councillor Corner 26 Tebay Dig 70 Councillors Corner 20 Tim Farron MP 18 Courtney Savage 38 Town Band 30 Craftworkshop 88 United Charities 77 Cumbria Wildlife Trust 87 Weather 86 Dent Football Club 77 Western Dales Community Bus 34 Dent Gala 45 WI Dentdale 15 Dentdale Christian Fellowship 47 WI Howgill 16 Dentdale Indoor Bowling 82 WI Killington 10 Domestic Abuse 48 WI Sedbergh 13 Editorial 83 Windfarms 56 El Alamein 78 YDNP Historic Buildings 64 Family Musings 75 YDNP SDF 65 Farfield Mill Friends 80 YDNP Walling Competition 66 Page 2 Ubcmf!pg!Bewfsut! Able Memorials 23 Irving Joiners 27 Andrew Allan Video Transfer 40 June Parker Acupuncture 36 Austin Brown Computing 62 Kay Whittle Chiropodist 73 Brian Goad Funerals Services 65 MH Energy Solutions 51 Bull Hotel 28 Middleton Head PH 26 Capstick Insurance Agent 24 MK Conversions 53 CDC 16 Nicky Ross Plumber 37 Chamber Flowers 29 Oliver Higginbotham 15 Charlesworth Wood Supplier 59 Parkin & Jackson - Kevin Bateman 64 Chris Whelan Estate Agent 14 Paul Hoggarth 76 CIC Job Vacancy 38 People's Hall 60 Cobble Country Estate Agent 50 Peter woof Tradesman 80 Cottage to Let 37 Philip Horner Fencer 41 Cross Keys Hotel 21 Portabello Blinds 22 Cumbria Stoves 39 Ryan Simpson Septic Tanks & Skips 41 Daphne Jackson Osteopath 43 S Stephenson Dampproofer 74 Dentdale Designs 60 Sam Konczynski Carpets 30 Dentdale Heritage Centre 69 Sedbergh Market 68 Derek Hayes Gardener 75 Sedbergh Office Services 71 Duncan Law Plumber 6 Sedbergh School 33 Edwin Middleton Carpenter 70 Sheila Shuttleworth 52 Ellison Wood Supplier 35 STAK 20 Farfield Mill 11 Stefan Kliszat Decorator 19 Farfield Mill Cook Vacancy 38 Stephenson & Wilson Builders 42 G J Baines & Son Builders 58 Steve Chadwick Handyman 61 Gala Group 8 Stobars Hall 32 Garry Chapman 9 Stramongate Printers 44 Gary Allan Metalworker 57 Susan Forsyth 10 Graham Moffat Builder 67 Swimming Club 9 H&M Craftsmen 12 The Chair Upholsterers 45 Hay For Sale 6 Tilk Wilkinson Builder 58 Hayton & Winkley Solicitors 17 Trade Binders 25 Health Centre 47 Wenningdales 1 48 Helen Jane Holistics 30 Windermere Windows 54 Ian Higginbotham Decorator 83 Yvonne Cervetti Massage 40 Page 3 OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Every month, there areB Children’s Day Name Age Birthday Vouchers to the value of £10 awarded to a Child07 whose 3 William BLACKBURN 5 name appears on the Birthday Page. 04 4 Cally LAWSON 8 The recipients this month are:- 03 6 Ben GIBSON 9 Alice Holton who is 11 years old on 7th October and 09 7 Ross HORNER 3 Aaron Troughton who is 11 years old on 17th October. 02 7 Abbi WOOF 10 Please collect your vouchers from Sedbergh Office Services01 7 Alice HOLTON 11 13 Kings Yard, Main08 Street, 9 Jed HARPER 4 Sedbergh which can be used in any05 shop in 9 Emily LISTER 7 Sedbergh & Dent. 04 10 Rosie NEWBOLD 8 Apologies to all the children who had a Birthday in September.05 I 11 Phoebe HALL 7 omitted to change their08 ages so 15 Kelly Ann SCOTT 4 consequently, they were all listed as being one year young01 than they 17 Aaron TROUGHTON 11 really were. 04 19 Edward WILSON 8 2 7 8 9 1 5 066 3 4 20 Rosie HODGSON 6 4 1 5 7 3 6 079 2 8 25 Alex SAYNER 5 6 3 9 8 2 4 115 1 7 27 Jessica WOOF 1

7 2 4 3 8 9 061 5 6 27 Sam WILSON 6 9 8 1 6 5 7 3 4 2 09 30 Olivia HUBBARD 3 3 5 6 1 4 2 7 8 9 Nonagenarian & Over 8 4 7 5 6 1 2 9 3 5 9 3 2 7 8 4 61916 1 14 Mary CARGILL 96 1 6 2 4 9 3 8 71922 5 19 Ivy SCARR 90 Page 4 PERSONAL & SMALL ADS £1

DORMAND FOR SALE I wish to thank family and friends for Double bed with mattress and the cards and gifts on the weekend of slidestore storage space. Used three my 90th Birthday. Also to the Cross times, as new £90 ono. Next Ollie & Keys for the Sunday Lunch. Peter. Mollie nursery curtains, tie backs, ======curtain pole with finials and framed ELVEY pictures plus Mamas & Papas Height Joe would like to thank his dear wife, Teddy. All as new £30 ono. Black his family and all his friends and glass TV stand for TV’s up to 42” with relations for their good wishes and wiring tube. Used but in superb their lovely presents, one the condition £30 ono. Ellie Bo 42” dog occasion of his 90th Birthday. cage. Black metal with plastic tray. Thank you again for a wonderful day. Good condition £20 ono. Occasional ======dining table with folding chairs which HARTLEY store inside. Superb condition £75 Just a note to say thank you to ono. Call Scott on 25185 or 07779- everyone for being so kind recently, 415985. with Mum passing away. Catherine is ======back at Emily’s. Tony, Catherine, FOR SALE James & Emily. 4 x 4 rear door spare tyre bike rack ======£20 ono. Dark wood oval drop sided LONGLANDS table. Seats up to four £10 ono. Steve and family would like to thank Babybjörn Potty Chair £5 ono. Tel: everyone for their cards and kind 20187. ======words on the sad loss of Steve’s FOR SALE father. Your support has been very Bosch 500w CSB Electronic 15mm much appreciated xxx Drill. Perfect condition. Keyless ======chuck £15. Multi-range Electrician RAMSBOTTOM Meter. Perfect condition £12. Black Congratulations to Jessica on Leather Briefcase. Takes Laptop and qualifying as a Paramedic with accs. As new £12. Ring Sed. 21799. Distinction. Also to Steve on his MSc. ======Good Luck in your continuing FOR SALE careers. Mum, Dad and family. Office Chair: height adjustable, ======reclines, 5-star base with casters, FOR SALE black frame, blue upholstery, good Morphy Richards Breadmaker. Good condition £25. 015396 22551 or condition £30. Tel: 22541. 07816 559599. Page 5 PERSONAL & SMALL ADS £1 FOR SALE Good Quality Hay & Straw (Small Bales) Haylage (Large Bales) FOR SALE Tel: 015396 20668 King size divan (5') bed. Very good Mob: 07960 210336 quality. Matching headboard and valance in mid blue material. £150. Double divan bed, (4' 6"). New, still DUNCAN LAW Ltd wrapped. Firm mattress, end drawer, Plumbing & Heating Engineer dark brown fabric base so no need of a valance, (could buy a matching Bathroom Suites & Tiling headboard). £290. Tel: 20360. Central Heating Systems ======Domestic Gas Appliances General Plumbing FREE Clean two seater sofa bed. Green Mob: 07796 544596 colour but a little faded by the sun. Tel: 015396 20930 99013 Collect from Cautley. 07778-399020. ======WANTED SEDBERGH & DISTRICT Garage or lock-up to rent for winter to History societY store and maintain car belonging to responsible owner. Please contact Wednesday 3rd October 07840 - 019176. St George & that Dragon ======An illustrated talk about KEYS FOUND St George as Patron Saint. 7th September. Joss Lane Car Park. Dr Sam Riches Apply to Community office. Wednesday 17th October Kingdom of Northumbria CARERS DROP-IN An illustrated talk about URC Rooms, Sedbergh the rise of the ancient kingdom. Sheena Gemmel

All meetings in Settlebeck High School, Tuesday 2nd October start at 7:30pm unless stated. ————————————————————————————————————————– Tuesday 6th November Everyone is most welcome to attend any or all of our lectures 2 - 4pm ————————————————————————————————————————– Chairman: Richard Cann 20771 Information ~ Refreshments Secretary: Mike Beecroft 21878 Treasurer : Marlene Mason 20509 Details:- 01539 815970 Member Sec: Richard Cann 20771

Page 6 Informal evenings with music and a short talk first Sunday of each month Commencing 7 October, 7pm at Duo Café, Bar & Bistro Light refreshments free of charge. Further items available to purchase. in association with Carnforth Free Methodist Church

KIDZONE keyboards taken out to Nairobi free of Our Coffee Morning on September charge, using our contacts in British 5th raised £271 50p for the orphanage Airways. If anyone has a keyboard in Nairobi, Kenya, which we support. they could donate, please ring me on A big thank you to all who helped, 21750 or email me at gave us their support and made [email protected]. They can be donations. Special thanks to the delivered by arrangement, to 7 Kings anonymous donor who kindly left a Court. Contacting us early in October generous donation in my trolley. This may enable us to arrange transport money has all been sent out to later in the month to Heathrow. We Kidzone to buy new school sweaters, reserve the right to donate to charity replacing the ones the mice ate! It will shops anything that may for any also pay for their music lessons for reason be unsuitable unless the the next two terms. We will put what donor indicates otherwise. The is left towards an outing for them weekly music lessons are going well when I go there in November. and the girls have already taken part Some supporters have made later in a concert at St Bridget’s Primary donations and these will also be used school where the teachers come for another outing or for any from. immediate needs the girls may have. The girls are still enjoying knitting The girls live within the school all the and can make use of any spare wool. time and only have a small This may be left in the Community playground for outdoor play. It is Office (box in corridor) or given to us important they go out from time to (details above). We have been given time if only to a park. a large number of blanket squares Plea for keyboards Our music and I intend to show the girls how to teachers at Kidzone would like some crochet them together. Some of them, keyboards to help them teach the I’m sure, will enjoy crochet as much girls, which they are doing for a very as knitting. reasonable price. We can get the Christine Wood and Helen Beare Page 7 DENT PARISH COUNCIL Karen also introduced CPSO Mandy The September council meeting Coleman to the council. Mandy had received reports on police matters joined the local CPSO team and will and on the Western Dales be working with Karen in and around Community Bus, reported elsewhere Dent as well as being involved in the in this edition of Lookaround, and monthly drop-in sessions at Dent discussed the present appearance of Stores. Dent village. Full minutes will shortly Music and Beer Festival Site be published on the parish council The meeting received a report from pages of www.dentdale.com as well the committee of the Music and Beer as being available as a hard copy Festival about the track that they had from the Parish Clerk. laid on the festival site at the bottom Police Report of the car park. Because of the CPSO Karen Dakin gave her regular torrential rain over the festival week- report to the meeting about police end, the committee had laid a short matters. The Police are continuing to gravel track to enable vehicles to get monitor inconsiderate parking in Dent off the site, but hadn’t realised that and asked that any incidents of this would require planning obstruction be reported to them. permission. After discussions with

SEDBERGH GALA GROUP NEEDS YOU! The Gala Committee invites anyone who would be interested in taking on the role of Treasurer (for the year 2012- 2013) to talk to John Davis on 22136. The role requires good organisational skills but previous financial training is not essential. Please help to keep this wonderful organisation going!

BURSARIES Please note that all applications for grants and bursaries from the Gala Group will need to be submitted to John Davis at Craiglands Joss Lane Sedbergh LA10 5AS by 12 noon on Monday 8th October.

AGM Please also note that our AGM will be held at the People’s Hall at 7.45pm on Monday 8th October.

Page 8 Annual Audit SEDBERGH SWIMMING CLUB The meeting also heard that the

external auditor had examined the

Council’s finances for the year ended

Saturday morning open swim 31 March 2012 and concluded that New Time 11.00-12.00 everything had been done in accordance with proper practices and Over 50s swimming £1 that there were no matters of Open to non-swimming concern. club members Friday 12.30-1.30 Next Meeting The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on October 2nd in the both the National Park Planning Sedgwick Room and, as usual, Department and with the parish members of the public can raise any council, the committee had decided to matter that concerns them in the draw up an application for public forum around 8pm. retrospective planning consent, and Jock Cairns, Chair Tel: 25655 the parish council agreed to support [email protected] them in this.

Caring for Dent Village Some concerns about the current appearance of Dent Village were GARRY CHAPMAN raised by a member of the public at Gas Service Engineer the September meeting, and the view 24 Hour Call Out was expressed that parts of the village were looking less cared for Breakdowns than they had in the past. Members Servicing felt the issue of how to smarten up Repairs the village was a complex one and needed some thought, so they Landlords Gas Safety Inspection agreed to come back to the matter at Natural Gas/LPG the October meeting and to ask Competitive Rates residents to if they had any suggestions as to how it might be 015396 21951 done. 07554 435654 If you have a view on this issue, or thoughts on how the appearance of the village could be improved, please contact me at [email protected] or by ringing 25655. 528814 Page 9 birthday celebrants for August and THE SEDBERGH AND DISTRICT September certainly are important. CHRISTIAN AID COMMITTEE Barbara Kooper, our faithful minute

COFFEE MORNING taker, was celebrating a -0th birthday

but she still skips up Winder almost Wednesday 10 October every day. She is also well able to 10am –12 noon consume birthday cake! URC rooms Sedbergh Because our last few meetings have

Coffee, biscuits, homebaking & stalls been so busy, it was not until today

All welcome that we were able to hear Sally Cragg’s lively report on last May’s AGM at the Albert Hall. Thank you, KILLINGTON W I Sally for being our delegate even The Afternoon WI for the entire though you did arrive at the venue a district day early!! By the time you read this it certainly We were happy to welcome a guest, will be the “Season of mists and Lorraine Millington, and hope that she mellow fruitfulness”, and we will be enjoyed our meeting. left wondering what happened to Our speaker today was Robert summer. It has been a great summer Willan, who, although he hails from for celebrations and games which Orton, is the nominated Blue Badge have passed off wonderfully well. I Guide for Sedbergh. His talk trust that you have all raided the encompassed the “Lake Poets”, - garden shed for your bicycles though Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, I will excuse you if you choose not to who each had close links with wear the lycra outfits. In fact, in order Sedbergh, and then more modern to maintain standards of common contributors to literature, V.S.Pritchett, decency in Sedbergh, I had better short story writer; John Arden, beg you not to wear them. playwright; and A.N. Other -a talented Today it was most pleasing to be modern poet (sadly, his name is in together again at our WI meeting. We had lots of news to exchange with each other and, like all the shops, start looking forward to the festive P r e c i s e l y Proofreading, copycopy----editingediting and indexing services season. (I have been threatened with dire consequences if I mention the C Providing manuscript preparation: formatting, layout, illustration and chart placement, camera-ready copy. word!) Have worked for Reaktion Books, Palgrave, Berg, Our meeting started with the usual Legenda, Taylor & Francis, I.B.Tauris, and for Cambridge, business (which we tend to agree is Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, Duke and Yale UPs. not of overwhelming importance but E-mail [email protected] necessary to keep things running or call 015396 22551 or 07816 559599 smoothly), but our multitudinous Page 10 one of my brain cells which has just thumbed atlas, was Valerie Cann. Her died). Robert concluded with some book took her back to her childhood fascinating and amusing tales of when her engineer father roamed the Brendan Bracken, a close confidant world. Maggie I’Anson’s book was a of Winston Churchill during troubled burgundy suede covered copy of times. His talk was highly entertaining “Daddy-Long-Legs”, by Jean and most informative. I came home to Webster, a charming story of a young dig out my Wordsworth, and with a girl brought up in a children’s home. I list of interesting books to read. remember reading this as a Certainly Robert is a speaker to be youngster and was very speedy to recommended and he thinks that we ask for a loan of the said item. I didn’t should try to make more of our go to sleep that night until I had literary heritage to attract visitors to finished it! Margaret Denton’s choice England’s Book Town. was “Jamaica Inn”, by Daphne du Continuing our literary theme, Maurier. I think that I have seen the today’s competition was for “a film but not read the book so I have favourite book”, and it was fascinating put that down on my list too. The to see each other’s choices. The raffle prize of a mini gardening gift- winner, with an old and much box was won by Margaret Denton.

Page 11 In my wise presidential words to the would be most welcome. The meeting, this month I was trying to competition item is “An Autumn encourage all our members to enter Posy”. Fresh please! the monthly competition. I suggested Wendy Fraser-Urquhart that it would be a good idea to go home at the end of each meeting and SEDBERGH WI sort out a suitable entry for the next Two years on from changing our month. However, Shirley pointed out name from Frostrow to Sedbergh WI that the entry for the forthcoming we feel it was a good decision, and month would be pretty withered if we just reaffirms our place as the did that! evening WI choice for ladies in Our next meeting will be on Tuesday Sedbergh and beyond. 9th October at 2-00pm in the People’s At our monthly meeting members Hall. We are looking forward to a were joined by two visitors and two floral demonstration given by the ever prospective members. Carole popular arranger, Joan Bentley. Her Marsden, from Kirkby Stephen, title is, “With Christmas in Mind”. All entertained us with a talk about flower-minded ladies (and gentlemen) Mum’s Junk, she showed us part of do feel free to join us as guests. You an extensive collection of crested

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Page 12 china and linked each piece with a very amusing story of childhood visits to Blackpool. Six of our walking group enjoyed a three night stay in Northumbria where members walked in wonderful countryside, managing a river walk from West Woodburn on the way to Alwinton, where we were staying, a high level walk above Alwinton, a moorland walk from Rothbury and finishing climbing Simonside, south of Rothbury, on our way home; the day walk will be a 6 mile circular weather was sunny and dry all four around Arkholme starting from days, how lucky were we? At the Docker Farm where member Anne same time, two more of our group, Symons lives, Anne tells us that she Christine and Denise, were walking has researched the walk well, even the Dales Highway, a tough 100 getting up at 5am to walk it by miles, well done girls! This month’s moonlight!.

Page 13 The bookgroup have been reading representing G.B. in Korea at a Book ‘The Island’ by Victoria Hislop, Fair; go for it Sandra, we are all proud everyone agreed that it was a very of you! enjoyable read and would give it 8+ There is a change of venue for the out of 10 and recommend it to a October meeting, when the friend. Committee room will not be available, Our ‘crafty’ afternoon in October will so we will be meeting in the see member Sue Bateman lead a Methodist Hall (behind the Methodist workshop making button holes, this Chapel in New Street) to hear Susan will involve a rose, and carnation, a Garnett talking with slides about the little greenery, wire, floral tape and contrasts and change in South Africa: plenty of patience. Those who have seen Susan’s slide We are planning a theatre visit and shows before will now we are in for a a card workshop as extra events in treat. November. October is a very good month to join Bon voyage to members who are WI because you get 15 months for heading away this month to Austria, the price of 12 months subscription Croatia, France and beyond, this is on offer to new members. Do especially to Sandra who is join us, we are a very informal group

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Page 14 and always welcome visitors and new Executive. She told us a little of her members. October 10th, Methodist busy life and then talked about Hall at 7.30pm. Linda Hopkins Denman and showed slides of the College. The main buildings and DENTDALE WI grounds look beautiful. All bedrooms Plenty to fill the Business Meeting are en suite, and there are up to the as we heard that Dentdale WI had minute lecture rooms. It all looked managed to raise £261 supplying very inviting. Some members have teas for the Dent Gala on Bank been on courses, but plans are in the Holiday Monday. This amount will go pipeline for members of Dentdale to towards Memorial Hall funds. The go as a group in the next year or so. Gala was very affected by rain, but Kate Cairns is working very hard on spirits were high and people just kept applying for grants and we are all arriving, enough to raise a grand total very hopeful it comes off! of £1550. The competition was for a memento Our speaker for the evening was of school days. Considering how Anne Harrison, a working farmer’s many years ago it was for most of us, wife and mother, Chair of Denman there was a surprising selection. College and also on the National From copies of school magazines to

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Page 15 the old school tie! Catherine rehearsals will start for the Federation Sugden’s entry of a little autograph Choir singing at the carol concert. book caught the judge’s eye. The next meeting on October 10th is Members have been saving coins in actually entitled Getting ready for empty smartie tubes and we are Christmas and several of our own hoping for a good sum to give to the members will be giving First Responders. Dentdale first demonstrations of Christmas crafts. facilitated the First Responders when Pat Allen we chose it as a way of celebrating 60 years of being Dentdale WI. Now HOWGILL W.I. nearly ten years on, it is an We met at Howgill Village Hall on independent group and a much September 6th. needed and treasured part of We are now in the Autumn and Dentdale life. Winter programme of Federation Dare we mention Christmas yet? It events. seems we must as there are choices Dates for our diaries the Annual to be made for the Christmas Dinner Council Meeting at the Castle Green menu. The Federation Christmas Hotel, the Table top Sale, Dabble pantomime tickets are available and Days and the Pub Quiz. Christmas

Sedbergh Community Development Centre Autumn Courses in and around Sedbergh Subject Tutor Wks Day Start Times Town A Guide to Working for Yourself Jerry Bennett 10 Wed 03 Oct Eve Sedbergh A Free Guide to Effective Small Business IT Adrian Luckham 1 Mon 15 Oct Eve Sedbergh Using IT for Your Small Business Adrian Luckham 6 Mon 05 Nov Eve K'Lonsdale Marketing Your Business Using Social Media Justin Grammer 5 Wed 07 Nov Eve Sedbergh Wednesday Afternoon Computing Chris Wood 10 Wed 03 Oct PM Sedbergh How to Buy and Sell on eBay Chris Wood 1 Sat 10 Nov Day Sedbergh Understand Your Digital Camera Chris Wood 8 Tue 02 Oct Eve Sedbergh Lowland Navigation Tim Deighton 1 Sat 27 Oct Day Dent Upland Navigation Tim Deighton 1 Sat 24 Nov Day Dent Reflections in Water (Mixed Media) Frances Winder 1 Sat 27 Oct Day Sedbergh Gesso and Mixed Media Frances Winder 1 Sat 08 Dec Day Sedbergh Festive Felt! Gill Ferguson 1 Sat 01 Dec Day Sedbergh Greenwood Stick Chairs Mark Bamford 10 Wed 03 Oct Eve Sedbergh French Beginners, Kirkby Lonsdale Andrew Spiby 10 Mon 01 Oct Eve K'Lonsdale Strictly Ballroom & Latin! J & B Douglass 10 Mon 01 Oct Eve Sedbergh Indian Head Massage Mel Missenden 6 Mon 05 Nov Eve Sedbergh Moving, Dancing and Relaxing Mel Brierley 10 Fri 05 Oct AM K'Lonsdale

Places are still available on other courses in Sedbergh, Kendal & Kirkby Lonsdale Please see our website or give us a call. www.sedberghcdc.org.uk email:[email protected] Tel: 015396 21031 Page 16 Celebrations will be held on accidents are brought to him to be December 6th at the Barbon Inn. preserved providing they are suitable. Menus were passed around. It is a painstaking job the preraring, Several members enjoyed stuffing and mounting of the skins to Dentdales Open Meeting when they produce a lifelike effect. Mary Silva were entertained by the Hand Bell thanked Simon for teaching us so Ringers. We took part in the Jubilee much on this subject and for Walk hosted by Crook W. I. continuing a family tradition. His work The Howgill Hikers next walk will be was admired by us all. led by Lyn Marsden around Firbank The competition for an animal and Killington. The speakers table carved from a potato was won by was occupied by animals and birds Mary. Pauline Speake went home looking splendid and very lifelike with the raffle prize. Refreshments being examples belonging to our and a get together brought the speaker Simon Wilson one of the few evening to a close. taxidermists in the country. Simon On October 4th we will meet at was interested from an early age and Firbank Church Hall for the AGM. A learnt from his Grandfather. W. I. Advisor will be attending to Casualties from road and motorway guide us through the voting. Hayton Winkley Solicitors Different and Better

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Page 18 another example of central people this year. We even had some Government in London failing to good weather. By far the most understand that the costs attached to important issue at the time was Virgin running schools or hospitals in cities train’s loss of their franchise which is cannot be assumed to be the same something I am pursuing to ensure as those for running them in rural that whatever happens our services areas, in this they have not been on the West Coast Mainline do not helped by our County Council. I have suffer. As a very regular user I will be contacted Nick Clegg and asked for a in prime position to watch how things meeting with the Department of progress. Fortunately we are not Education, they in turn have asked for alone in being concerned, there was the Council to provide the figures so a debate in Parliament on this issue they can understand what the issues the other week at which I was able to are before they act. As far as I know speak along with a number of MPs they are still waiting to receive this from all parties who have this line information. passing through their constituency This will be my major focus over the and all of whom are worried by this next few months we simply cannot change. afford for good local schools in this As ever if there is anything I can do area to close. to help please get in touch by writing Thanks to everyone who came to me Tim Farron, at Acland House, along to meet with me as our tour of Smokehouse Yard, Stricklandgate, the constituency passed through Kendal LA9 4ND or emailing me at Sedbergh, Dent and Garsdale. We [email protected]. had a great time meeting up with Tim Farron MP

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Page 19 COUNCILLORS CORNER room for the night of October 26th, Cllr Evelyn especially if it has twin beds, and The big event in town this October want to earn £40 please contact the will be the Original Mountain Community Office. Marathon which is taking place on the In the next month or so all last weekend, October 26th-28th. households in Sedbergh, Dent, Plans are in hand to give the 3,000 Garsdale, Barbon and Casterton will competitors a big welcome when they be receiving a leaflet through their arrive on Friday 26th with shops and letterboxes Your Dales Hub. Travel & cafes staying open in the evening. Local Information. It is designed to be The competitors are expected to a handy reference to both social and spend £150,000 in the area but public transport in the area which you equally important will be the long term can keep by the phone. It has been benefits, or to use a current produced by the Sedbergh and buzzword – the legacy - from raising District Community and Heritage the profile of the Howgill Fells to Trust with the help of funds from the potential holidaymakers. We are still Local Area Partnership and The looking for private accommodation for Dales Integrated Transport Alliance. competitors so if you have a spare More detailed transport information

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Page 20 The Cross Keys Temperance Inn Cautley, Nr Sedbergh Tel: 015396 20284

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Page 25 to volunteer my services as a My personal opposition to on-shore Governor. I am looking forward to this wind farms is long standing and I new challenge and to working more hope well-known, certainly to regular intensively with all others involved readers of my columns here and in with the school. I shall continue to AKL (Around Kirkby Lonsdale). In report on this over the coming spite of that I do have some empathy months. with Barry Grimes, the Development Evelyn, Nick and I may be contacted Relations Co-ordinator for Banks at any time on: Renewables. In spite of regular and Evelyn Westwood: 015396 20148 consistent hostility for his audiences [email protected] Barry is always pleasant and Ian McPherson: 015396 20648 hospitable when he is addressing [email protected] representatives of the local Nick Cotton: 015242 71477 community concerning the proposal [email protected] for a wind farm at Killington. Personally, I think that must have COUNCILLOR CORNER gone about as far as it can and I will KILLINGTON WIND FARM be surprised if it is not withdrawn PROPOSAL: before determination. Yesterday we

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Page 26 were told that the proposal is now for three turbines: it was going to be for BARBON & MIDDLETON BRANCH five. Apparently they have NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH FUND encountered problems with the fields Saturday 27th October being traversed by microwave beams Barbon Village Hall and other communications 10am - 3pm infrastructure. Also some of the TABLE TOP SALE ground is blanket bog. I guess both pre book on 015242 76343 £6 of these confirm what I and other on the day £8 opponents have been saying for a Tombola, raffle, homemade refreshments long time, the site is highly visible, hence the microwave paths and ecologically very precious, hence the belief that pragmatically the peat moss. There are very few landscape can and will be better locations where masts such as these, managed outside without designation. significantly bigger than those at It is the nature of windfarm Lambrigg, could easily fit into the applications that they are surrounded countryside. Definitely this is not by local community payback such a location. It is landscape schemes. Two are being suggested currently being considered for for Killington, one about heating including within the Yorkshire Dales insulation and the other about because of its exceptional landscape broadband. The latter seeks to offer quality. Those of us who oppose the 2Mbit/s broadband throughout designation of this area do so, not on Killington and Firbank. That is a the qualities of the area but on the deeply unimpressive proposal as it does no more than match the national government’s commitment for every domestic property in Cumbria by All aspects of 2016. For this suggestion to be even joinery & building carried out worth thinking about it needs upping to 20Mbit/s at the very least. Free estimates on any job large or small: Of greater concern was the House building intimation, apparently serious that if Barn conversions the application was turned down by Roofs, Bespoke joinery the planning committee but gained Doors fitted upon appeal then the community Kitchen installations payback would be significantly Every aspect covered reduced. This puts undue pressure on members of a planning committee Tel: 01969 663074 and is like holding a gun to members’ Mob: 07773 096335 07837 907596 heads. It will also affect parish councils which respond to the public Page 27 consultation. I will be writing to present form and I said as much at Banks Renewables myself asking for the last county council meeting. an assurance that this threat be When consultation began three years withdrawn immediately. ago it was arising out of the previous MANAGING RADIOACTIVE WASTE national government’s legitimate but (UN)SAFELY: sometimes hysterical concerns about There have been many discussions terrorism. Therefore they were in the past about the long-term proposing a big hole from which the storage of the waste currently at material could never be recovered. Sellafield and all have been rejected. That aspect was at the same time For a significant number of residents both dangerous and fanciful and that of this division the present proposals is why I am opposed to proceeding have been of sufficient concern for with the present consultation. them to contact me and many of my Councillor Kevin Lancaster county council colleagues. Naturally I 015396 20800, 07980 844 695 am a supporter of Nuclear Power and [email protected] always have been. However, I think Fellgate, Dowbiggin, SEDBERGH, these objectors are right in wanting Cumbria. LA10 5LS this proposal to go no further in its

Page 28 CLUTTERBOOKS & CLOBBER

The Community Charity Shop has had an excellent summer despite (or Christmas perhaps because of) the wet weather. Indeed we had our best week ever Late Night Opening during the first week of August! in Association with I was so excited I invited all the The Sedbergh & District volunteers round for afternoon tea in Chamber of Trade the garden to celebrate. Of course the weather was not so enthused and To: the downpour that day meant it had to all Groups, Organisations & become an indoor event. Associations Nevertheless we kicked off with a Entries are invited for a glass of fizz to toast our continued Flower Festival success and enjoyed a very pleasant with a Christmas Theme and sociable afternoon. to be displayed in Many thanks to all who have St Andrews Church donated such high quality stock over recent months, allowing us to achieve such good sales. Please ring Jacky on 015396 21287 or 07876 234598 or email [email protected] for more information and an Entry Form

bric-a-brac and books. Christmas party wear and unwanted gift items would also be most welcome. We are fortunate to have a friendly and efficient team of volunteers who give so generously of their time, but if you would like to join us we can always use more help, especially on Now that the new term has started Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. If things are a bit quieter, but no doubt you are interested please call the you will soon be clearing your shop on 21730 and leave your details wardrobes, toy cupboards etc. in so I can call you back. readiness for winter and will send us Thanks again for your continued all those things just needing a new support. home. We will particularly welcome Ellen Morrison, Shop Manager donations of autumn/winter clothing, See also Community Fund Report handbags, shoes, linens as well as on Page 80. 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I.T.V., had no option but to appeared at Hardraw before: the give prominence to the contest in timing in September has often seen their series ‘The Dales’ and last year too many players with prior long term the B.B.C., returned and featured the engagements. However the principal Festival in their programme ‘The deterrent has been the fact that Great British Countryside’. participating bands have been Hardraw Force is the highest free restricted to twenty five performers. fall waterfall in England and the Scar As Sedbergh regularly boasts well in is a narrow gorge formed by the excess of thirty players for all their stream which runs over the Force. concerts it has been considered The cliffs on each side of the gorge undesirable to have to ‘drop’ players form a natural amphitheatre which from the Band for the concert, after provides excellent acoustics for the all, members join, practise and attend rehearsals to play. However a change in rules this year permitted ungraded bands to exceed the twenty HJH five limit. Bands competing regularly are Ifmfo!Kbof!Ipmjtujdt! grade 1-4, with promotion and Reiki, Ear Candles relegation being an annual feature based upon success or otherwise in Indian Head Massage various contests. Of the fourteen Tel: 015242 76489 bands contesting Hardraw three were e-mail: [email protected] graded 2, four grade 4 and the remaining eight officially listed as Page 30 ‘ungraded’. ‘Best of Bond’). Peggy Tomlinson, President and Before setting out for Hardraw the Colin Wormald, Vice President of the Band gathered at 8.30 am in the Yorkshire and Humberside Brass Sedbergh School Band Room and Band Association, in their preface to tuned up under the guidance of Band the official programme thanked the Master Alan Lewis. A comparatively hosts, Mark and Yvon Thompson of short journey saw the Band arrive the Green Dragon Inn, for inviting the and park adjacent to the Green Association to hold the festival in their Dragon Inn. Of late the weather has grounds, a magnificent setting for the been so wet that there was a real fear contest. They went on to thank the that parking would have to take place sponsors for the ninth year, T & R in the Hawes auction mart with Theakston, together with all the other coaches laid on to transport the donors who in spite of current contestants, In fact Sunday proved to economic difficulties have generously be the best day for weeks and the supported the event. contest was bathed in warm, Participation in any event by the unbroken early September sunshine Band is always regarded as a serious for the majority of the contest. matter and considerable practise Sedbergh were drawn third and takes place on rehearsal nights to ensure the highest quality of performance commensurate with the Churches Together in talents of the players. A programme Sedbergh and District is selected that meets the criteria laid invite you to a down by the organisers and rigorous attention is paid to minutae - many seemingly insignificant elements but which in fact are vital for a satisfactory performance: starting and Wednesday 31st October finishing together, attention to 2-4pm dynamics, length of notes, tuning, at the People’s Hall band discipline (raising/lowering 3.45pm- Coffee for parents instruments) etc. A programme not exceeding twenty minutes was required and fulfilled by Activities and games the Sedbergh Band: a march (‘Men of for children aged up to 11 Harlech’): a hymn (‘Fanfare and

Repton’): solo feature (‘Georgia on Come dressed my Mind’ - Paul Gray - cornet) completions of the programme, light as your favourite and popular music of the band’s own hero or heroine! choice (‘Reet Petite’ and selection Page 31 whilst the band drawn second were big boys in the Brass Band world but performing the players had actually overtaking some of them. In individually countersigned a form sent a section of ten which included five in earlier declaring their participation. grade four bands Sedbergh came This requirement was made to guard Third - a most pleasing outcome, with against the late inclusion of ‘ringers’ the reward of a cash prize and the in participating bands. The Banks Music Cup. Individual success competition for the generous cash came to solo cornetist Paul Gray prizes, cups and, most of all, honours whose rendition of ‘Georgia on my is fierce in this and other Mind’, backed by the Band won this competitions. Total transparency is fiercely contested section. sought. When the final band had completed The Band duly took their place on their contestant programme all bands the band-stand before an audience joined together in a traditional numbering several hundred and all massed finale. Marches (‘Colonel the preparation and practise prior to Bogey’ and ‘Punchinello’) a song the event was evident - a polished about the contest entitled ‘The Old performance that revealed Sedbergh Bandstand’ (hand written on not just snapping at the heels of the manuscript this was recently found in a box in an attic though neither the origin nor the date when the song STOBARS HALL was written are known) and hymn’s ‘Love Divine’, ‘Take my Life’ and Care Home ‘Abide with Me’.

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Page 33 WESTERN DALES connect a wide range of communities COMMUNITY BUS and population centres at times not A new approach to public transport currently covered by existing buses. is being developed in this area. The Who is involved? Western Dales Community Bus is One of the actions in the Dent being set up to provide scheduled Parish Plan was to see if a and private hire bus services for community bus could be set up Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale and locally, and so Jock Cairns, Chair of neighbouring parishes, and link them Dent Parish Council, brought together to larger population centres and other a group of ten local people to work on forms of public transport. Its aim is the project. The group includes those not to compete with existing services, with specific skills in public transport, but to maintain services that would legal matters and project otherwise be withdrawn and seek to management as well as develop new ones that meet local representatives from different local needs. It plans to start operating in parishes. April 2013, with its own bus and a The group is fortunate in having team of trained volunteer drivers. considerable expertise to draw on. Origins Philip Ayers, a founder member, has This project started when Cumbria County Council announced the Friends of Dent Primary School

withdrawal of the supported Saturday service between Dent Station,

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Although the idea originated in Dent, it rapidly became clear that at a time FREE BUFFET Kindly donated by the George & Dragon when Cumbria County Council was cutting supported bus services, there Viewing from - 6:30pm were similar needs elsewhere. As a Bidding Starts - 7:30pm result, the project is aiming to provide a service to the whole of the local area, and future developments could Please bring your catalogue include scheduled services to Page 34 for many years been a part-time Dent resident and has involved himself in many aspects of community life. As the former Managing Director of FIREWOOD Southdown Motor Services Ltd., he has wide experience of public Dry Seasoned Wood transport management, and has built Large & Small Loads up his extensive knowledge of Call community bus organisation in his 015396 25268 current role as Director and Organiser of Cuckmere Community Bus in Sussex. Cheryl Cowperthwaite, Cumbria services over a wide area of West County Council’s Locality Transport Yorkshire, Cumbria and Team Leader, is also supportive of Lancashire, and through the project and is able to draw on the organisations such as the Friends experience of similar local schemes, of the Settle Carlisle Line such as the Fellrunner in the Eden • recruited 10 volunteer drivers and valley and the Little White Bus in made arrangements for their Hawes, as well as to advise on likely training by Cumbria County sources of funding. Council Progress to date • formed a limited company with its So far, the group has: own bank account, and made an • secured over £68,000 of funding, application for charitable status including a grant of £41,800 over Next Steps three years from DITA A number of developments are • increased the average daily currently taking place. More people number of passengers on the are being recruited to help with the Saturday service between Dent project, and as well as volunteer Station, Sedbergh and Kendal by drivers, people with specific skills 50% in the first two months of this such as accountancy and marketing financial year are also being sought. Further • introduced an improved timetable finance is being applied for from the which connects with most trains at Big Lottery Fund, and the first steps are being taken towards the purchase Dent Station of a suitable bus. When this is done, • provided a new summer Sunday the requisite permits will be sought to service on the same route, to operate it. connect with trains from If you are interested in the project Lancashire and which has been and would like to find out more about used by organised walking groups it or become involved, please contact as well as local people. Jock Cairns at jockcairns@btinternet. • extensively publicised both com or on 25655. Page 35 MAKING A DIAGNOSIS internal (involving a dysfunction of the The four pillars of Chinese medicine organs) and whether heat or cold are diagnosis (on which acupuncture significant factors. It also gives treatment is based) are observation, information about the functioning of listening to what the patient has to the internal organs. say, feeling the pulse and looking at Looking at the tongue is the nearest the tongue. Some Chinese doctors we get to inspecting one of the have legendary powers of internal organs. A healthy tongue is a observation and pulse taking. It must fresh mid-red colour and has a thin seem magical when a doctor can white coat. Variations in the colour make a diagnosis on the basis of the and shape of the tongue and the way someone walks from the car park thickness and colour of the coating or tell a person’s life history by taking give information about the good the pulse. functioning or otherwise of the My powers are less spectacular, but physiological processes. For example nevertheless observation of the a swollen tongue is due to fluid patient, taking the pulse and looking retention in the tissues of the tongue. at the tongue can add useful If an organ of the body were to be information to what the patient tells swollen in the same way, this would me. More often than not, the pulse have a predictable effect on a and tongue provide a confirmation of person’s health. Most often a swollen what the patient says. Sometimes tongue, perhaps with a scalloped there is the need to ask a few edge where the tongue has rested supplementary questions. On the odd against the teeth, indicates occasion when the pulse and tongue seem at odds with the information volunteered by the patient, I know I ACUPUNCTURE need to enquire further to get a more complete picture. Very occasionally,

observation and listening provide few

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COURTNEY SAVAGE Jamaica’s senior squad, who are Call Up for Courtney Savage to ranked 4th in the world – with England U21 Netball v Jamaica England seniors ranked 3rd. So it is On Thursday 20th September, going to be an extremely tough game Courtney Savage (of Lupton House, as we are much younger and a lot Sedbergh School), put an England more inexperienced than the bib back on, though it will be her first Jamaican side but it will be a good with the Under 21s Netball team – match to gain experience and playing Jamaica. She has since confidence.” heard that she has also been Courtney’s long-term ambition is to selected for Northern Thunder Senior play for the England senior squad but Squad, who will appear on Sky Sports to get this far, it has taken a great TV, once the season begins. Northern deal of physical and mental strength, Thunder is coached by Tracey many hours of fitness sessions for Neville – sister to footballers Gary strength and conditioning, along with and Phil. shooting around 300 shots a day and Courtney started at Sedbergh training for around 16 hours a week! I School this September and plays do a mixture of weights , core, Goal Attack. She says: “England are balance work, speed and agility, then putting an U21s squad against the actual ball handling. I have to spend 20 minutes per day doing wall work (just me, a ball and a wall, working on passing and different techniques). Courtney plays with many different teams, including Northern Thunder and Tameside, and her role model in the England team is Pamela Cookey. Courtney says, “She is a GA herself Page 38 and is truly remarkable. I hope one rank number one in the world.” day I can play netball as well as she Courtney also swims – and used to can and make it look easy. I have swim for Cumbria. She gave that up trained with her on a few occasions at for Netball but retains her interest in world class 7 days through England fell ponies. “I compete up and down netball, along with other senior the country at Shows and I also breed international players. At School, Mrs them. Some of them live up on the Sdao’s coaching inspires me in many Howgills. After Sedbergh, I hope to go ways – her passion and love for into a career in the Mounted Police, netball is sensational and I feel and obviously continue with my grateful to have such a good coach, Netball. I’m studying History, Geology, especially as she was an international Art and PE.” player herself. I have someone to aspire to be like, all the time.’ Cumbria Stove Centre After a few knockbacks, ripped Supply and installation of ligaments and a knock to her wood, coal and gas stoves confidence, and a move from Flue and chimney lining services Inglenook specialists Plumpton, Penrith to be in Sedbergh Fully qualified and experienced and so closer to Manchester for Hetas engineers training sessions there, Courtney 01539 821061 (day) thinks her improvements might have 015396 25227 (evening) been spotted in a two-week camp SHOWROOM: during both April and August. She 34a Main Street, Staveley, Nr Kendal says. “I think my shooting accuracy had improved and my agility and LADIES NFU speed to get free for the ball. I think Members of the Sedbergh Ladies I’m able to read the game better as NFU were entertained by the Rev. well, so I can draw space for other Carol Marsden from Kirkby Stephen players instead of wanting the ball for at their meeting on September 18th. myself all the time.” The title 'Is the Father in?' gave us no Courtney’s first England cap was in clue to the extremely entertaining and March, when she competed with the amusing talk that we all enjoyed. A England U17s in the Europeans, Jacob's Join supper and the AGM against Scotland and Wales. Then followed. she had to retrial to get into the The next morning an extremely England U19 long squad and now her successful coffee morning was held aim is be a world class international in the URC rooms where a profit of player. She says, “ I would love to go £286.50 was realised, which will be out to Australia or New Zealand and split between Asthma UK and North play in the ANZ league, which is the West Cancer Research . Thanks to all top league in Netball. New Zealand who supported it. Caroline Sandys-Clarke Page 39 BEES Few of our friends and acquaintances would claim that this has been a good summer - least of all our bees! Summer 2010 has unfortunately been rather too like the summers of 2008 and 2009 - a good spring when the bees have been able to gather plenty of nectar and make and store large quantities of honey, only to be followed by a very poor summer, when, as nature evolved them to do if where the danger was not recognised necessary, they had to eat 75-80% of and the appropriate steps taken. their carefully stored honey to stay The rapidly changing weather, going alive. The result has been that only a from one extreme to the other, has very small honey crop could be left had other very unwelcome effects, for the beekeeper to extract and and has led me to coin a couple of bottle at the end of August. new beekeeping terms - the shock Sadly, some beekeepers that took swarm and the sleeping queens. off the large 'spring crop' of honey As most people know, a fine strong found themselves having to feed spring can encourage the colony to those colonies with sugar syrup; there swarm - nature's evolved way of have been many reports around the reproduction. For all the research county of colonies starving to death work that has been done, we still do not really know how the colony decides that it will swarm, dividing the colony into two, with the fertile queen and some half of the workers going Experienced Practitioner off to set up home somewhere completely new, and the remaining
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the hive and it appears 'queenless'. Of course, unless the situation is reversed, the colony is doomed, as there will be no new bees to replace the bees that die from old age and hard work in the normal way. This year, as in 2008/2009, there have been many reports of colonies embarrassing (as a beekeeper) if a becoming apparently queenless, with fellow beekeeper friend kindly offers no visible brood (eggs, larvae, or to denote a fertile queen, only for you pupae), yet three, four, or more both to discover as you are about to weeks later, suddenly it's all back to introduce her to the colony that the normal, with plenty of each type of colony's own queen is back laying her brood visible. This can be very socks off again! It's happened to me twice this year!! Hence the term sleeping queen. It is as if the colony SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING has decided the weather is just too Fast efficient Service bad and given up all thoughts of Very competitive prices swarming and told the queen to take

a long holiday instead! Then the SKIP HIRE weather takes another rapid change Ideal for rubble, soil, for the better, and she's told, "Get going, girl!" Who'd be a honeybee builder's waste and stone queen coping with climate change, as ours are having to? Ryan Simpson So, a third very challenging year for 07766 971 167 both bees and beekeepers. Let's hope 2011 will give both us and our 015395 68318 bees a break and a much more [email protected] normal year. We'll see! Malcolm Fraser-Urquhart Page 41 OCTOBER GARDENING I was driving home the other day Stephenson & Wilson from Silverdale and happened to 15 Fell Close, Sedbergh LA10 5AP notice a particularly good specimen of General Builders a shrub rose – Rosa mosyesii - in a garden. This species is most often Plastering ~ Roofing ~ Extensions grown for its large, scarlet, bottle Fire Places Fitted shaped hips, which follow the attractive bright pink, single flowers. Paul Stephenson Tom Wilson Our garden proved to be too cold for 015396 21557 015396 20954 the fruits to set, so having given it a 07810 595543 07790 946578 good 10 years to get its act together, it went the way of the Pyracantha, the of yellow flowers in summer born apple trees and the Morello cherry – amongst pale green pinnate (many which also failed to get around to leaflets) leaves. fruiting, and was dug up. The Strawberry tree –Arbutus I now do most of my ornamental fruit unedo, has spherical berries with viewing when I visit other people’s rough coated skins, about strawberry gardens, and there I find many size and colour. These are born in interesting shrubs and trees which Autumn or winter, alongside the people in more sheltered parts of the current seasons creamy white, bell “Sedbergh and District Lookaround” shaped flowers. Arbutus leaves are area, may well be able to grow, and evergreen and similar in shape and which others might like to look out for size to bay leaves. Mature plants on garden visits to other regions. have interesting cinnamon coloured, In the “most interesting berries” flaky bark, though this feature is more group, Callicarpa bodinieri comes at dependable on the less hardy near the top of the list. It bears violet species, Arbutus menziesii and A. purple fruits in dense clusters all andrachne. along the woody stems. Berries are Lastly The “Indian Bean retained well after the deciduous Tree” (Catalpa bignonioides) makes leaves have fallen giving the an interesting talking point. The appearance of a bush festooned with panicles of beautiful white, bell beads. shaped flowers are followed by foot The “most tactile fruit” category long, green bean pods which hang winner may have to be Bladder senna down from the branches amongst the (Colutea arborescens), a shrub which large green heart shaped leaves and persist after leaf fall. Fruits are bears fat, papery white seed pods usually only produced in warm which beg to be squashed and summers (now what, I wonder, is one exploded – hence it is affectionately of those) so a trek south may be known as the “Pop Tree”. Colutea is necessary to see one of these. in the Broom family and has clusters Elaine Horne Page 42 NEWS FROM THE PEWS Vic’s arms at the font; it was Vic who knocked his service booklet and lavabo into the water. No harm done, just a soggy booklet to dry out. At her baptism baby Georgina was wide eyed during the ceremony then promptly fell asleep in her daddy’s arms, a picture of contentment. The first Saturday of September saw During the Interregnum we have a it raining, no surprises there and not rota of services using retired the brightest of starts to the wedding ministers from our parish as well as day of Charlotte and Mark. Happily those serving and retired from as they left church as man and wife in neighbouring parishes and further the early afternoon the rain took a afield. This is going well and we are rest whilst the newlyweds and their grateful for all the help and support guests were able to linger in the readily available and cheerfully given. churchyard whilst photographs were Each minister puts his or her stamp taken. on the service they take giving I shall let you into a secret here. In interest and variety and something for St Andrew’s we are so lucky as the us to take away and consider. bell ringers have the best view of the We shall be giving thanks for the wedding ceremonies and we just love Harvest on Sunday 14th October. ringing for these special occasions. Following Choral Evensong at Our ringing chamber has one wall of 6.30pm a Harvest Supper will be glass overlooking the church whilst served at 7.30pm in the Church the majority of ringing chambers I Room for which tickets are available. have rung in are made of four stone Susan Sharrocks walls with no windows into the church Tony Reed Screen below so no way to see what is Churchwardens happening and when to stop/start ringing. They are quite oblivious of the comings and goings, relying upon Daphne Jackson a given signal to stop and start. It is MSc (Ost) DO much more fun when you can see Registered Osteopath what is happening. BUPA Provider Performing a baptism officiates have to be pretty adept at holding a Mill Barn, Broad Raine Killington LA10 5EP strange baby aware it may give an unexpected wriggle or reach out for Please ring Kendal Practice something you would rather it didn’t. for appointments Jack Hailey was perfectly behaved in 01539 740452 Page 43 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY RIDE On Saturday 27th October, the annual Poppy Ride will commence from Ulverston at 9am where a group of British Legion members on motorcycles will circumnavigate the County to start the 2012 Poppy Appeal. They will travel to Millom (09:40); Whitehaven (11:00); Workington (12:00); Wigton (13:30) and arrive in Carlisle at 14:45. stramongate press On Sunday 28th, they will leave Carlisle at 09:00 for Penrith (09:45); printers Appleby (10:45); Sedbergh (12:15); Kirkby Lonsdale (13:30) and Windermere (14:45). It is being arranged that they will be met at the lay-by on Long Lane when they arrive in Sedbergh then be guided to Finkle Street where it is hoped that they will be met by the Sedbergh Town Crier, the Sedbergh printers British Legion Branch Standard, a Scottish Piper and as many other of people that would like to join in the welcome. They will then be paraded to Joss Lane Car Park where the Sedbergh Lookaround riders will be treated to a warming mug of tea and a bacon Buttie to the sounds of musical entertainment. There will be a financial collection in aid of the Poppy Appeal and any donation, would be very warmly welcomed. Stramongate Press Aynam Mills If anyone would like to join the Little Aynam Kendal Cumbria LA9 7AH Sedbergh Branch of the Royal British Legion which is growing in numbers phone 01539 720448 every year, please contact John fax 01539 730253 e-mail [email protected] Douglass 20536 for further details. website www.strampress.co.uk Dennis J Whicker Page 44 DENT GALA 2012 The 2012 Dent Gala, on August Bank Holiday Monday had, as most other events this year, rather inclement weather. Although the field was too wet to use for most of the day and many planned activities had to be cancelled, we had an enjoyable, successful event. We were fortunate to be able to use the school playground as usual and also were able to move some events into the Memorial Hall rooms. All catering Fellowship; Condor Farm Camping; events were well attended with hot Lyon Equipment, Dent; Mill Beck breakfasts and morning refreshments Camping; High Laning, Dent; JMP with hot drinks and more, filling Foodservice; Dent Brewery; Sarah’s undercover seating outside. Plus of Care; Bibby’s of Ingleton; Duo Bistro, course, the well supported WI Sedbergh; Robert and Rosie Gornall; Afternoon Teas in the Hall. Tooby’s Electrical, Ingleton; W. Although the Gala raised fewer Dawson Fuels, Sedbergh ; Trevor funds than last year, our final amount Gardner, Heating Engineer; is in excess of £1,550, an admirable Christopher Whelan, Estate Agents; amount considering the weather. The Hill Studio and Best Cellars; Thanks again must go to the George Baines Builders; Claire Raw generosity of local residents in Dent- PPA carers; MK Conversions; dale and the Bank Holiday Visitors, Meadowside; Stone Close & especially all those who braved the Lookaround. weather on the day! The money A big thank you also to the many raised will, as always, continue to stalwart members of the Dent support the ongoing upkeep of our Memorial Hall Committee, together much used village hall. with other local organisations and A special THANK YOU goes to individuals who helped to make this members of the following businesses year’s Gala successful. Their cash and organisations who presented us donations, gifts, baking, prize with gifts, donations and sponsored donations and most of all their events at this year’s Gala: valuable time are immeasurable and Dent Stores; Sophie’s Wild Woollens; very much appreciated. Dent Women’s Institute; George & DMHC Chairperson: Sarah Woof Dragon Hotel; Brian Goad, 015396 25212 Undertakers; Graham Dalton & DMHC Secretary: Jean Haygarth Family; Dent-dale Christian 015396 25269 Page 45 FLU VACCINATIONS Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Chronic Sedbergh Medical Practice will be Heart disease, Chronic Kidney running flu clinics on the following disease, Chronic Liver disease, dates, if you are under 65 and in an Immunocompromised, anyone ‘at risk group ‘you will receive a letter undergoing Chemotherapy, Chronic inviting you to have the vaccination. If neurological conditions (e.g. Stroke, you are over 65 you are automatically multiple sclerosis), Registered carers eligible and you will NOT receive a & Pregnant women. letter. Healthy people under 65 years old Saturday 6th October 9am - 11am do not need to be vaccinated. Saturday 13th October 9am - 11am Saturday 20th October 9am - 11am MYSTERY TREE Dent clinic at the Methodist Church Does anyone know anything about Hall – Monday 15th October – Please this tree? ring the surgery for an appointment. Pregnant women and children must ring the surgery to make an appointment, please do NOT attend the Saturday clinics. Sedbergh Medical Practice Tel: 01539 718191

KIRKBY LONSDALE FLU CLINICS For patients of the Lunsdale Surgery, Kirkby Lonsdale and West View Surgery, Hornby, the following dates for vaccination Clinics will apply. There is an old Hawthorn tree Tuesday 9th October growing on the West slope of Winder 9.30am to 12.30pm about half way up. It is by a stream Kirkby Lonsdale Institute and has a wooden post next to it with Friday 12th October a metal plate on the top. The 9.30am – 12.00pm Hornby Institute inscription on the plate is “AI” Does Wednesday 24th October anyone know anything about the tree 9.30am – 12.30pm and the plate? Kirkby Lonsdale Institute I think it is a very special tree and These clinics are for patients who has a strong will to live, clinging on up are over 65 year old (or who will be there in all weathers, producing a few 65 before 31/3/2013) or who fall into leaves and even fewer berries each a priority group entitled to free year. vaccination. Please contact me on 21816. The priority groups are: Mary Macpherson Page 46 NEWS FROM and lots of general litter from the SEDBERGH MEDICAL PRACTICE area – not very pleasant given that it Sedbergh Medical Practice Patient is not a footpath. We may have to Forum would like to invite anyone put in fences if the littering continues living in and around Sedbergh to join and really do not want to have to take a new group ‘Friends of Sedbergh this action – so a heartfelt plea from Medical Practice’. The purpose of the us all at the surgery – please do not group is to support the patient forum use the car park as a short cut. and the practice in organising CH activities and raising funds on behalf of the medical practice. There will be SEDBERGH an inaugural meeting initially to set the agenda and terms of reference – HEALTH CENTRE if you are interested in joining this will be closed for Training Purposes at 12:30pm on the following afternoons:- group please contact either Janice Rusling at Sedbergh Office Services Wednesday 17th October or Tracey Thornton, Practice Thursday 15th November Manager at the surgery or just turn No closure in December up - The date for the first meeting is 2013 6.30pm Thursday 18th October at the Tuesday 15th January Surgery. A date for your Diary is Friday 23rd DENTDALE November People’s Hall Sedbergh is CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP a Ceilidh with the Sedbergh based To celebrate our 3rd Anniversary we Ceilidh band Common Ground led by invited Mr Kelly France from Carolyn Francis with caller David Brookhouse to speak to us in August Petrie. (Dr Hunt will be in the although our Anniversary was in July! background playing fiddle!) Perhaps next year we will get the The price (to be set) includes a light right date. Then we welcomed a supper and there will be a bar. All group of Young People in Sept as welcome. Further details next month. they shared with us their holidays at STAFF CAR PARK Soul Survivor & Momentum, two We have noticed that the staff car Christian events held on park behind the surgery is being used Showgrounds around the country, it as a short cut through to Spar by was a delight to see authentic living pedestrians and cyclists. We are faith in Jesus. We held two meetings concerned that this could pose in Sept but are now back to the 4th problems for the public as this is the Sunday evening of the month and are access to the building for ambulances praying about one or two other events and delivery vehicles and is not a God has laid on our hearts. Do come public right of way. In addition, the and join us, at our home, "Rhumes" cleaner has had to clear up dog dirt Dent. John & Sarah Woof 25212 Page 47 DOMESTIC ABUSE Help & support for victims of domestic abuse What is domestic violence/abuse? Domestic violence/abuse is any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. Including so called ‘honour based violence’, female genital mutilation and forced marriages. • 75% of mothers say that their • 1 in 4 women experience children witness domestic abuse domestic violence over their • 33% of children see their parent lifetimes and between 6-10% of beaten up women suffer domestic violence • 10% of children witness sexual in a given year. 2 women a week abuse are killed by partners or former • 70% of abusers who beat up their partners. It has more repeat partners also physically abuse victims than any other crime. their children Did you know that in Cumbria? Where can you go for help and • There are 19 incidents of support? domestic violence per day that • Women’s Aid 24 hr helpline: 0808 are known about 2000 247 • Domestic violence accounts for • Let Go Service: 01229 582386 almost one quarter of all violent available Mon – Fri office hours crime only • Over one third of all victims will be • Cumbria Police non-emergency repeat victims 101 • On average women will be • In an emergency call 999 assaulted 35 times before The Community Office now has reporting it some leaflets available in the corridor • 35% of children in contact with that explain more fully the signs of welfare services have domestic domestic abuse and where to go for abuse as a contributing factor help. So just come and pick one up if • 40% of all female murders and you would like more information. The 5% of male murders are domestic Community Office will not divulge abuse related information that is shared with it in • 90% of children are in the same confidence. room or next door when it occurs Mary Macpherson Page 48 PENDACOL DOGS who was placed 4th in class 'A'. More success in July for Pendacol Final show of the month was Wigton Dog Training as the trainees continue Dog Training Clubs weekend show at their progress through the classes. Carlisle. Susanne Lloyd-Jones from Kendal Held over two days, the 26th and is doing incredibly well with her 27th August, Penny won her second Cavalier King Charles Spaniel having class 'A' of the year with Emmi and won out of the pre beginner level at was 3rd in class C with Kali. their 4th attempt went on to enter Corrie Bruemmer was placed 4th beginner classes and narrowly with Charlie, her Chocolate Labrador missed the places on their first foray in pre beginners and Susanne was at that level. Undeterred, at their next again placed (5th) in beginners with show, Tower Dog Training club held Bendle but perhaps the highlight of at Blackpool they were placed 6th in the weekend was Susannes first a class of 38. entry in beginners with her completely The next outing was Lune Valley deaf Border Collie, 'Glen' who works Show at Crooklands where, on the on hand signals alone completed his Saturday they were 4th out of 36 and tests extremely well. an even better result on Sunday He still needs to learn his retrieve when they were 3rd out of 46. properly but we are confident that Debbie Simmonds from Grange with time and patience they will do over Sands with her Border Collie just nicely. missed the places at Tower show but Pendacol Dog Training is running a gained 5th in beginners on Saturday competition day on Saturday the 29th and 2nd on Sunday at Crooklands. September. The course was Instructor Dave Banks' wife Penny advertised in late July and all handler has continued to do well with a 3rd places were filled three hours later by place in Class A with Emmi (Border people as far away as Wirral and Collie) and was placed 4th in class C, Edinburgh. the highest level at an open show with her other Border Collie, Kali. A delighted local resident, Roma Singleton with her Border Collie "Beth" also took a rosette home from Crooklands coming 10th put of 38 in the pre beginner class, this was only their second time at a show. Govan show was next, held in Glasgow where Penny competed in The photo shows from L to R the championship class but Kali had Susanne and Bendle, Fran and her own interpretation on the word Samantha, Debbie and Moss, Roma 'competing' so it was left to Emmi and Beth. David Banks Page 49 SLOVENIA AND THE tour of the area. INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER Beyond Slovenia we still work with We've had a busy time with visiting visits from other countries including Slovenian groups this year - the poets the Caucasian republic of Georgia. group from Skofa Loka, the Slovenian Many of you will remember the cultural representatives, the wonderful Mzetamze Georgian Zvedovca musicians who performed womens choir who sang at Brigflatts at the music festival, and then the a few years ago. This year we had wonderful Cerknica choir who sang in visits from both the male choir concerts alongside Lakeland Voices, Sakhioba and the women singers Ambleside's "Amble Singers" and the Sathanao who stayed with our local Lancaster west gallery choir The singers and gave concerts and Gladly Solemn Sound. At the time of workshops. We're also delighted to writing we're preparing next week for announce that the extraordinarily an informal visit from the Slovenian gifted international folk choir Northern Ambassador and the chair of the Harmony from Vermont are returning parliamentary group for British/ here next February. Slovene relationships who are I spent almost a month in Slovenia dropping in en route to Scotland for a this summer - there are several photo

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Page 50 albums on my Facebook. I'm finding I met told stories of the good times need more and more time just to get they had in Sedbergh and naturally round visiting all the people who have send their love to all those they met come to Sedbergh, not just as part of here. I also met with the owner of the town twinning, but also as part of the Slovenian equivalent of the Dent events organised by Howgills Brewery - the small brewery at Pod Harmony involving other towns in Rogla on the outskirts of Zrece. He is Slovenia, Scotland and the North of keen for his beer to come to our local England. It was especially exciting to beer festivals - and we are working connect representatives of the out ways to get the beer, the brewer Northumbrian town Rothbury, who and translators to Sedbergh. came on the Voicemale tour of As well as all the groups who Slovenia, with the mayor of Lukovica continue to visit from both countries to start a new twinning project. there are many individuals who make Over the summer, I spent a lot of the journey. I am often approached by time in our twin town Zrece, where I people in Sedbergh asking about how have a small cabin in the woods on a to get to Slovenia. I thought it might hill overlooking Zrece, and everyone I be useful to put some of that Page 51 information here. operates.) You can either travel twice My personal preference is to fly to the distance via Villach in Austria, or Ljubljana - or more precisely Brnik take the country train from Venice to airport 20 km north of the Slovenian Gorizia, then catch the No.1 city bus capitol. In the past this has involved over the border to the Slovenian flying with Easyjet from Stansted, but station of Nova Gorica (takes about from October 28 there will also be 15 minutes.) You can then travel on flights with Wizz Air from Luton to the wonderful Soca Valley railway Ljubljana. It's true you have a long past the Triglav mountains and Bled journey to Stansted from Sedbergh - island to Ljubljana, with a change of but it does mean you arrive in train in Jesenice. The line is similar to Slovenia, and can avoid the more our very own Settle Carlisle railway difficult journey from Venice. It's then for splendid views and the feel of a a simple bus ride to Ljubljana. local service. The train also has The budget flights are always much windows that open! cheaper if you book them in advance. Once at Ljubljana station you are in Some of them like Ryanair - who fly the hub of Slovenian public transport. from Leeds to Venice and from Just outside the station there are Stansted to Graz just over the border buses going in all directions at all in Austria - drop their prices in a sale times of the day. If travelling to Zrece, about 6 weeks before departure. No- you can either get off at the Ulip pub frills airlines are just that - Ryanair is and walk half a mile up the hill to the usually the cheapest, but you can't town. Or go on to Slovenska Konjice change the names or dates on flights, and catch a local bus back to Zrece. the seats don't tilt at all, and you're I have now travelled to Slovenia on only allowed 15 kg of baggage. But if a couple of occasions by train - again you're prepared for some initial booking in advance online in advance discomfort wearing most of your can save you several hundred clothing during the flight and then pounds. The best place to start is the decanting it into a large soft rucksack website "The Man in Seat 61," which on arrival you can save yourself as much as £50. Many people from Sedbergh are now flying with Jet2 from Leeds to Venice which does allow name changes and has more Made to measure comfort though is a bit more Skirts, Dresses, Suits, expensive too. Bridal, Ball Gowns, etc. If flying to Venice, you then have to Also alterations undertaken get to Slovenia and unfortunately All made to the Highest Quality by there are no direct trains anymore SHEILA SHUTTLEWORTH (the night train leaving Ljubljana at Tel: 015242 - 74322 2am which I used to take no longer Page 52 has all the information you need for with us to drive it back. We drove Europian train travel. Essentially slowly with lots of stops and stayed in there are four sections - Sedbergh to a mountain guesthouse in the London, London to Paris, Paris to Austrian alps, a Travelodge type hotel Munich and Munich to Ljubljana. near Aachen, and a lovely seaside Going by train to London I usually go B&B in Dieppe - but our driver went from Garsdale - not only to enjoy the straight home to Slovenia in 16 hours. Settle Carlisle railway, but because it It's worth remembering that German can be almost half the price of autobahns are free but you pay a toll travelling from Oxenholme and yet in France. If taking your own car from only takes one hour longer. There is England, you will need a Vignette also free car parking. If you prefer to which you can buy on the motorway get to the station by bus, you can do at the border and stick on your this from Sedbergh to Kirkby window - it then allows you to drive Stephen. on all Slovenian motorways and When the Icelandic volcano replaces the old system of tolls. prevented our group of singers from Accommodation in Slovenia now flying home, we hired a minibus and costs about the same as in the UK - drove, bringing a Slovenian friend but like here it is still possible to find

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very reasonably priced places. Urska stay as you are right in the midst of a Firer in the TIC in Zrece sends out family, eating food which has been details of discounts being offered by grown on the farm and is often local hotels - and can also help you organic. Prices are fairly similar to find somewhere to fit your budget. It's English guest houses. Our singers possible to rent a self-catering used to stay at Medved in Skomarje appartment for 4 people in the hills for though Joze there now has the house as little as 30 euros a night. This full with his family. We've also stayed summer Jurcek was offering B&B in at the award winning Tourist farm his hotel in the centre of Zrece for 35 Urska about half a mile from Zrece euros for a double room. The which is very luxurious with some of luxurious Pod Rogla hotel often does the best home made cooking, and a discounted packages. An excellent large sauna and plunge pool you can lunch there can be had from their self sit bay watching the snow fall beyond service buffet for under 5 euros if you the picture windows. Arbajter and don't mind eating a little early. Locnika tourist farms near The tourist farms near Zrece are still Skmomarje are also very some of the most pleasant places to comfortable - both Andrej and Peter Page 54 who live there came with the Zrece fuel prices are fixed by the dancers to Sedbergh a few years government in Slovenia and in order ago. to boost the transport industry diesel Many of our singers have also is priced way below petrol. If enjoyed homestays in Slovenia, travelling in winter, and travelling via staying with singers from choirs who Venice, beware of hiring a car there. have been to Sedbergh with choirs. All Slovenian cars - including hire We are also trying to arrange wider cars - have to have winter tyres system of homestay exchanges between November and March which where you offer free accommodation make driving in snow much easier to someone who has given it to you. and safer. But in Venice this isn't the Public transport is similar to that in case and you'll need to hire snow Britain - and you can spend half day chains as well, which can be a bother travelling on buses and trains to get putting on and off. somewhere which would take only a Finally, as you probably know the couple of hours in a car. Strangely, local currency is, at the moment, the the tourist information centres often Euro. You hear the inter-bank rate of don't know the bus timetables, being exchange on the radio every day and more concerted with finding can also see it online. Banks and the accommodation and promoting Post Office often boast of not having tourism in their areas. There is a thick a commission charge, but instead bus timetable for all buses which you give you a much lower rate of exchange. So although you might can buy at Ljubljana bus station - for hear that the exchange rate is 1.27 the local buses from Zrece up into the euros to one pound, the bank may hills to Skormarje, Resnik and Rogla, only offer you as little as 1.17 euros the timetable is on the wall of the bus per pound. One good way round this station near the Sedbergh Apple Tree is to open an account with the which is growing very proudly in the Cumberland building society who give centre of town. Bus times can also be you the inter bank rate on all your found online. In winter there is a euro conversions. You can then take regular ski bus which goes up from your card with you and use ATMs to Zrece to the ski centre of Rogla at the get euros, or pay most of your bills top of the mountain, even in deep directly with the card knowing that snow. you're getting the best rate of If you prefer to hire you own car - exchange possible. If you're travelling you can get a small car for about 25 on your own you may think it's not euros a day which you could pick up worth the bother - but for a group or from Ljubljana airport or station. Book large family staying for a long holiday online for the best deals - economy you can save several hundred car rentals is a good place to start. If pounds. you plan to be driving long distances, So...bon voyage...srecno pot! make sure you choose a diesel car - David Burbidge Page 55 WINDFARMS much smaller (off-shore turbines are The Planning Process much larger). Passing an idle half hour whilst The planning application will be visiting the Aged Parents, my eye fell decided, initially, by South Lakeland upon the Banks Renewables publicity District Council. If they refuse about the Killington windfarm permission, the developer has the proposal. Seeing some of the articles right to appeal to the Secretary of in the last edition of Lookaround, I State for Communities and Local thought it might be useful to set out Government. He will appoint a some of the basics of the planning planning Inspector to decide the situation concerning the proposed appeal. The Inspector will hold a windfarm. Apparently a planning public inquiry at which Banks and application is imminent, with 3 South Lakeland will advance their turbines with a tip height of 132m. opposing positions with the Even by modern day standards, assistance of legal representation these are large turbines for an on- and expert witnesses. 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Indeed a properly organised local sustainable development." group is often given the status of a Accordingly, the Inspector will be "Rule 6 party", entitling them to required to "approve the application if participate at all stages of the inquiry its impacts are (or can be made) and to call their own witnesses and acceptable." have legal representation (if they can The main issue upon which afford it!). If Banks do submit in the objectors can hope to succeed in near future, a decision might be demonstrating that the impacts are expected from the Council by the end not acceptable is the harm to the of 2013, with a public inquiry perhaps landscape and visual impact. In in mid 2013 and a decision late 2013/ cases where the sites are in, or near, early 2014. National Parks and Areas of The Inspector’s decision will be Outstanding Natural Beauty the based, broadly speaking, on national developers have a more difficult task. planning policy. This is now primarily The NPPF indicates that great weight contained in the National Planning should be given in the planning Policy Framework (“NPPF”) which decision to conserving landscape and was launched amidst much fanfare scenic beauty in National Parks. and controversy last March. National Consideration will also be given to the policy regards the issue of the "cumulative impact" of the Killington whether or not man-made climate windfarm in combination with the change is occurring, and whether or Lambrigg and Armistead windfarms. not wind farms are beneficial in Whilst it is obvious from the location combating climate change, as settled. of this site, and as can be seen from Objectors who try and argue these the photomontages in Banks’ publicity points are wasting their time. Indeed, material, that there will be some the NPPF that states that the impact on both the Yorkshire Dales provision of renewable energy is and the Lake District National Parks, "central to the economic, social and this does not mean that permission environmental dimensions of will necessarily be refused. Instead, Page 57 the Inspector will have to weigh up the benefits from the renewables J. E. WILKINSON scheme (which national policy BUILDING CONTRACTORS presumes to be significant) against Quality Craftsmanship the harm to visual amenity and New Builds
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What he area of their moving blades will have didn’t mention was the huge the area of a football pitch. subsidies that they DO get – millions It’s time to say: No thanks, Banks! of £, not pennies - when electricity is Yours sincerely sold to the National Grid – ON TOP of T. Hoare the wholesale price they get for the electricity. KILLINGTON WINDFARM If wind farms are so wonderful, why The Counter View are Banks so afraid of the truth? Such In the last edition of Lookaround, Mr statements also show how easy it is Grimes from Banks Renewables for wind farm companies to distort ‘introduced himself’. I would like the information in their publicity literature. same opportunity. I am a local To get an idea of what the turbines resident (Mansergh) but also was a proposed for Killington will be like, go founding, unpaid, director of the and have a look at the monitoring Renewable Energy Foundation mast. It is 80 metres high. The three (REF), one of the only truly turbines, at 132m, will be more than independent sources of information Page 59 on renewable energy, and have been chairman (now President) of Friends of Eden, Lakeland and Lunesdale Scenery (FELLS) for much of the last 12 years. In that time, FELLS has played a major role in preserving the landscape between Penrith and Lancaster – a stretch of land that wind energy companies cynically call ‘wind farm alley’. Although we assess each application on its merits (or lack of them) and do not object in every the High Court in London, we failed to case, we are proud to have helped stop Banks Renewables getting stop wind farms at Whinash, Hoff permission for the Armistead wind Moor (near Orton), Berrier Hill near farm near Old Hutton. Those turbines Blencathra, Grise (Skelton), Shap, will be up by December, when you Sillfield (near Gatebeck), Longfield will be able to see just how damaging Tarn (Kirkby Lonsdale), Cragg Lot they are to the landscape and local (Arkholme), Claughton Moor (Caton) amenity. and Brightenber Hill (Ribblesdale). The article by Mr Grimes, is typical Just think what our area would have of the wind industry – all smoke and been like without this long sustained mirrors. He writes of Killington as a effort. To fight Killington we have ‘sensibly sited onshore wind farm’. helped set up a local group STAK The Banks leaflets give their reasons. (Stop Turbines At Killington) with Two of them we can agree with – members from all round the local access from the M6 is easy so there area, notably including Killington will be little disruption of minor roads: Parish itself. and the site is not close to any Sadly, despite going all the way to village. Even Killington residents will not see it. Banks’ other reasons are either irrelevant or just incorrect. Banks claim that the charities will benefit. We have no quarrel with the charities but wish to point out two things. Firstly, Banks are meeting in secret with them, and many other organisations, talking about matters that are of major interest and concern to everyone – often with the implied promise of money to buy off Page 60 opposition. This risks perverting the resources in Europe. Then why is whole planning system as it implies Lambrigg – just one kilometer away - that planning consent can be bought. the worst performing wind farm in the Secondly, we feel the charities North West? Government figures themselves have not thought through show that in the last 8 years the the consequences of their actions. output of Lambrigg has been under They are dividing the community – one-fifth of its full installed capacity - hardly a charitable action. They just one turbines-worth out of the five perform a valuable local service, but there. Even with their bigger blades, that does not give them (or the the Killington turbines will struggle to Bradford Diocese who own some be much better as they are in a wind land) the right to degrade and violate shadow. Paradoxically, a further an amenity enjoyed by thousands of Banks claim is that the site is well people. Just look at the cover picture shielded by the surrounding on this magazine and ask yourself if landscape. They don’t even seem to you think this is a good site for a wind realise that if it is well shielded then it farm, as claimed by Banks. will also get less wind! In fact, it is Another Banks claim is that the area shielded from the New Hutton, boasts some of the best wind Kendal and Oxenholme direction but elsewhere will still be a massive 1st & 2nd Fixing Painting carbuncle on the Dales National Park, Doors Fitted DIY Rescues the Howgills, on Middleton, Barbon Glazing Outside Taps, etc and Casterton Fells, and parts of the Kitchens Small Plumbing Repairs Lake District. Locks Washing Machines Plumbed This brings me to an important, if not Tiling over-riding, point. The Lake District is all about Lakes! People gravitate towards lakes. They add important dimensions to many landscapes; they bring them alive with reflections, '! ripples, contrasts and visual opportunities. They also provide leisure. Killington - a much loved reservoir for more than 200 years - is home for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, “Special Rates for OAP’s” bird watching, fishing and walking. NO JOB TOO SMALL! Just think how many motorway service stations have been built by Steve Chadwick lakes, or have constructed water 015396 21581 features to enhance their utilitarian Prompt Local Service features. That is not an accident. It is All work of the highest quality & guaranteed because people love water, be it Page 61 lakes, tarns, babbling mountain year. streams, waterfalls, reservoirs, or just He couples this with the issue of the seaside. The magic of Killington carbon dioxide savings. Do wind Lake will be ruined if Banks get their farms save any carbon dioxide? In way. answer to a House of Commons Mr Grimes goes on to talk about question in March 2012, the ‘myths’ and claims that Banks don’t Government Minister (Charles get a penny in subsidy for building a Hendry) wrote that ‘..approximately wind farm. Strictly speaking this is 9.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide true. But then neither do companies was displaced by electricity building conventional power stations. generation from wind in the UK in The RWE gas power station at 2011’. How much CO2 does the UK Pembroke is costing £1 billion emit as a whole? The official (Google Pembroke CCGT RWE to Government figure for 2011 is 598.1 see details). They are not getting any million tonnes (UK Greenhouse Gas capital assistance but will make their Inventory, 2012, Dept. of Energy & profit when the plant is finished. The Climate Change). So ALL the 3,873 same applies to onshore wind wind turbines operating in the UK farms – except that they get massive (data from RenewableUK) saved subsidies which more than doubles their income compared with coal or COMPUTERS are wonderful – gas stations, and which we all pay for. By way of comparison, it would take until they go WRONG!! 320 Killington wind farms to generate the equivalent power of this new

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So it won’t power 1,900 07545 010542 homes unless they are willing to be e-mail: [email protected] www.cumbriacomputersystems.co.uk without power for 3 months each Page 62 about 1.5% of UK emissions, and Why had RBA not included parishes probably a lot less than that when such as Whitwell, Selside, and allowance is made for construction, Mansergh maintenance, carbon emissions from What was the complete list of peat and soil, and back-up by gas or questions? coal fired power stations when the How did all the answers break wind is not blowing. So, Killington’s down? contribution is trivial. RBA (which has since gone into On balance, we believe that no administration) refused to answer, further wind farms can be claiming commercial confidentiality. accommodated in the South Lakeland That says it all. area. In the specific case of Killington, Mr Grimes also claims that this RBA the damage it will cause will far poll of local people was an outweigh any supposed benefits. We independent one. His interpretation are confident that the people of of the word ‘independent’ is Sedbergh and the surrounding area remarkably generous: you will not be will agree and resoundingly oppose surprised to learn that this poll was this application paid for by National Windpower, the To learn more, see images, keep up developer of Lambrigg. to date and record your support for Mr Grimes quotes the 2002 poll our campaign, go to the STAK web because he claims to set much store site at www.killingtonwindfarm.co.uk by the wishes of the local community. and click the tab that says ‘Count me However, I can prove that Banks has in’. no genuine concern for the views of Dr Mike Hall, Mansergh, LA6 2ET the local community. On May 21st of (ex-Director of REF & this year I attended a Sedbergh President of FELLS), Parish Council meeting, where Banks Renewables was making their KILLINGTON WINDFARM presentation. I asked Mr Grimes the Dear Sir, following question. “If an In his letter to the most recent independently-monitored local Lookaround, Mr Grimes of Banks referendum showed that the Renewables quotes a poll by RBA overwhelming majority of the local Research in 2002, which apparently inhabitants were against the wind- found that 74% of local people farm; and if the overwhelming supported the wind-farm at Lambrigg. majority of elected local councillors When this poll was published, were also against it, would you then FELLS (Friends of Eden and defer to the wishes of the community Lakeland Scenery) asked RBA by abandoning your project?” Of Research the following questions: course his answer was ‘No’. How was the selection of Yours sincerely, interviewees made? John Hatt Page 63 YORKSHIRE DALES programme. In addition, there will be NATIONAL PARK practical demonstrations showing Historic Buildings in the Yorkshire how traditional lime mortars and Dales National Park will be the focus plasters should be prepared and of attention in a special event called applied as well as using Limecrete – ‘Caring for Your Historic Building’ and an innovative, eco-friendly alternative will be held in the Memorial Hall in to cement. Dent on October 13 from 9.30am to Robert Bingham, the YDNPA’s 5.00pm. Member Champion for Conservation Gaby Rose, the YDNPA’s Building of Cultural Heritage, said: “Our Conservation Officer, said: “This architectural heritage is one of the event is very popular and, although it glories of the Yorkshire Dales is aimed primarily at owners, National Park. It helps to highlight the managers and occupiers of historic diversity of our landscape from buildings, there is plenty to interest patchworks of field barns and squat people who just want to learn more farmsteads to relics of the industrial about the architecture of the area or revolution and of the railway age. old buildings in general. “Together they encompass building “Places are limited and it usually activities from pre-historic earthworks sells out, so I would advise people to and Roman forts to Victorian schools book early.” and later structures like the YDNPA's Illustrated talks by leading 21st century offices in Bainbridge.” specialists will cover the The historic buildings information characteristics of the historic day costs £15, which includes buildings in the area, how they have refreshments and a buffet lunch, and developed over the years, how they perform and how they are best cared PARKIN & JACKSON for. MONUMENTAL MASONS Other topics covered during the day 14 Appleby Road Kendal LA9 6ES will include design, repair, Tel 01539 722838 maintenance and energy • sustainability issues as well as bats New Memorials • 2nd Inscriptions and building work. And there will be a • Cleaning and Repainting guided walk through Dent to look at • Renovations many of the architectural and historic • Memorials designed to your features of this outstanding personal specifications conservation area. Participants will also have the Visit our showroom or phone for a brochure opportunity to interact with the speakers and have their specific [email protected] problems or questions regarding old www.parkinandjackson.com buildings discussed as part of the Contact KEVIN BATEMAN Page 64 J J MARTIN 10 years of its existence and has given out more than £1.75 million to Funeral Service 175 projects so far. (B Goad) Established 1869 The successful projects either Main Street, Sedbergh create local jobs or training

opportunities, or improve the range of Complete Funeral Service facilities and services available to Day or Night ———————————————————————————- local communities, at the same time Chapel of Rest bringing environmental benefits. Day or Night The SDF was launched in July 2002 Dent 25334 and is funded by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural full details of the programme can Affairs (DEFRA). been seen at www.yorkshiredales. Anyone wanting more information org.uk/ about the SDF can visit the YDNPA’s caringforyourhistoricbuilding2012. website at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk Anyone wanting more information or or contact Gillian at gillian. to book a place should email [email protected] to discuss project [email protected] or ideas. phone Gaby Rose on 01969 652354. There are many projects recently helped by SDF grants across the YORKSHIRE DALES YDNP area. The one in our area is:- NATIONAL PARK Weaving looms large Business and community groups in Laura’s Loom is a small, Sedbergh- the Yorkshire Dales National Park still based business creating bespoke have time to bid for cash to help them woven products that has expanded start local projects. over the last five years, in part thanks The latest round of applications for to SDF cash totalling £4,000. money from the Yorkshire Dales The first grant in 2007 funded a pilot National Park Authority’s Sustainable in which owner Laura Rosenzweig Development Fund (SDF) was sourced a small quantity of Bluefaced launched earlier in the year and has Leicester fleece from six local farmers already attracted a wide range of in Garsdale, Dentdale and Deepdale ideas. and sent it to a commercial spinner in And with the October 5 deadline fast Wales. It was turned into a fine approaching, organisers are hoping weight weaving yarn and made into to hear about other great ideas that limited edition throws on the heritage need a financial hand. looms at Farfield Mill in Sedbergh. Clapham-based charity the Laura hoped that visitors to the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Western Dales would associate her (YDMT) has managed the fund on products with quality and value for behalf of the Authority throughout the money, and not least with the Page 65 landscape they had been to visit. Stone Walling Association "Grand Based on the success of the pilot, Prix" season of which began at she applied to SDF again a year later Shacklabank Farm Nr Sedbergh on in order to develop her website to 5th May 2012. This event was promote and sell products from her followed by Penrith Agricultural Show new Howgill Range online, and on 28th July, Brough Agricultural experiment with small runs of new Show on 16th August, and finaly items such as baby blankets and Dentdale Show. yoga shawls. The Grand Prix event has been Laura applied for her latest grant to made possible by funding from Rural help raise the profile of her products Skills Cumbria - Work the View further, add images to her website, initiative. Work the View is co- attend a major trade fair and extend ordinated by the Friends of the Lake her range to include wools for knitting District working in partnership with as well as weaving, using different several organisations including the breeds of sheep from within the Cumbria Dry Stone Walling National Park. Association and the Yorkshire Dales Today, with the help of spinning and National Park. weaving companies throughout Regarding the two "local shows": In Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Scottish the case of Shacklabank the borders, Laura produces a new range competition was organised by Friends of throws and scarves each year, all of the Lake District and at that event woven from locally sourced and there was the additional attraction of processed Dales hill farm wool. a farm open day with farm walk taken When not gathering in the fleece by Alison Oneil. The Dentdale Walling she continues a tradition of Competition was organised by the handweaving at her purpose-built Yorkshire Dales National Park private studio in High Brigflatts in Authority with the support of Dent Sedbergh, which won a Yorkshire Parish Council and the Dentdale Dales National Park Authority Best Show Committee. It is the intent of all Building Design Award in 2010. involved to act in partnership, in order Read more about the Howgill Range and Laura’s journey on her website at www.laurasloom.co.uk Mike Oldham

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Dales Way Society, Dent Parish BUILDER Council, Dentdale Show, The PLASTERER Yorkshire Dales National Park, Mr ROOFER Geoff Sedgwick and Ted Morphet. By supporting events in rural skills QUALITY WORK such as walling it is hoped to Tel: 015396 20907 enhance and celebrate their contribution and worth within farming competition. By Local Area this areas. To this end part of the event includes All of South Lakeland within involves an element of training. Not the National Park and those parishes only were there 16 entrants to the bordering on to it either in Cumbria or Dentdale Show but 2 people came the Dales. The local entrants put on a forward to be instructed in walling first class show and the winner was technique. With the grand prix being Reg Charnley of Dentdale. run on a points based system for It is hoped that next year we will see each competition the over all the return of many of the entrants competition trophies were awarded seen at this years competition. after the Dentdale Show trophies However there is a call out to local were handed out. All trophies were people to enter the Dentdale Show kindly presented by our guest Mr Tim competition especially. It is expected Farron MP for Westmorland and that the walling competition will be Lonsdale. focused on the show ground Winners of the 5 categories were: perimeter and surrounding field walls Class1 Professional/ for many years and form a significant Mastercraftsmen - Andrew Mason of part of what is on offer at the show Kirkby Lonsdale , Class 2 Amateur/ with regards the celebration and Open - Matthew Roberts of Carlisle, development of rural skills. It must Class 3 Novice - chris Eastman , also be said that the trophy for the class 4 Junior/ Young Farmer - henry Junior/Young Farmer class has been Knowles of Docker , Class 5 dedicated and engraved to the Veteran - George Allonby 0f Penrith . memory of Jack David Ellison. It is Also in the case of the Dentdale hoped that young people of the area show competition an extra class was will give it a go and in the words of judged. The "Locals Class" was one of this years organisers "bring created as it was intended to attract the trophy home". people from the area who would not Paul Wilkinson , otherwise have entered the full Area Ranger, Cumbria Page 67 HARRIER NEWS Over 150 hardy souls took part in The Mona Lisa. The feel of cotton the ‘Round Latrigg’ trail race at wool. The taste of that unlucky insect Keswick, and as the penultimate club stuck in your mouth ... and the sound championship race Howgill were well you made when it flew in. Some represented by 18 runners. Only experiences are hard to convey eight seconds separated Pat and Rob through words alone. as first and second home for the club And thus the writer will only say that and 15th and 18th overall, which Jon, Dick and Dan succeeded in gives a good idea of how tight the completing the Bob Graham round in field was. In a race dominated by the well under 24 hours. Wet and windy ‘more experienced’ (ahem) runners, conditions added to the challenge, Howgill also contributed the highest but the best descriptions of this feat number of younger (U23) competitors will come by talking to those involved. to the race, with Heidi and Katie first The story of ‘hot drinks at Dunmail’ is and second in the ladies category. worth the price of a pint at least. Not to be outdone, Steve M and The day after the big championship Adele also came first in their race at Weasdale, Ollie, Jon, Pauline respective V categories. and Al competed in the 14-mile Paul travelled north of the border to Sedbergh Hills event, finishing 50th, run in the classic Ben Nevis race, 80th, 82nd and 94th respectively. finishing 134th out of over 450 This is the longest race in the runners who ‘did exactly what it says Howgills and one of the toughest in on the tin’: run from sea level at Fort the fell running calendar, yet nearly all William to the top of Britain’s highest members completed under a highly peak ... and back. Closer to home, at credible three and a half hours. Al the Grasmere Senior Guides race, was just outside this time but those who weren’t watching members deserves special recognition for of Iron Maiden (seriously) would have competing in both this and the seen Carl, Rob and Jenna finish 16th, Weasdale the day before. 34th and 153rd (15th Lady) in a field Page 68 of nearly 200 runners. Carl also tackled the 15K trail race around Derwent Water, finishing third, then went on to win the club-hosted DENTDENT equivalent at Crosby Garrett: The Great Westmorland Trail Race. As well as a good junior turnout in which VILLAGEVILLAGE Erin secured third place in the U16 HERITAGE CENTRE category, exactly 100 senior & Flintergill Outrake Nature Trail competitors tackled the eight mile on the Scenic Yorkshire Dales Route course before tackling the ‘Grand Westmorland Tea’ which followed. The Full results and photos are on our “Terrible” website, which show the wide variety Knitters of participants we welcome to these Of Dent events. A similar mix, from pre- school to adult, took part in the Kirkby Stephen Sports afternoon too, which included 3-legged, wheelbarrow and 800 metre races as well as egg throwing and tug of war. And finally back to the ladies, as on the following day Kate finished first in her category and 19th overall in the Traditional Arts & Skills Lake District Mountain trial events, • Real Delicious ice cream • whilst Jane joined the thousands Farmhouse baking • Free range eggs running in the second largest half • Tea, coffee, beverages inside or out marathon in the world: The Great • Antiques North Run (but has yet to be spotted on the BBC coverage...). Featuring p.s. If you find yourself venturing into • Adam Sedgwick • Dent Marble the hills on the last weekend of • Life on the Land October be aware that the Original • Miles Mason • Settle-Carlisle Railway Mountain Marathon event is taking place in the Howgills area. Several Opening Times 11am to 4pm Every Day club members are helping out and Tickets valid all day Dogs Welcome taking part and this should bring a healthy number of visitors to the area www.dentvillageheritagecentre.com Also visit from all over the world to www.discoverdentdale.co.uk ‘internationally the largest and most prestigious Mountain Marathon One Adult Free Entry on production of this advert. event’. John Hosker Page 69 EDWIN MIDDLETON JOINERS All aspects of site joinery work 30 years experience We design, manufacture purpose made joinery in our own workshop. TEBAY ROMAN FORT All your requirements fully fitted. This August, local community group, UPVC windows & doors Lunesdale Archaeology Society (LAS) Free Advice and Estimate Phone: 015396 25431 or 015396 20074 and members of the local Young Archaeologist Club were supported Mobile: 07779 049103 or 07814 149105 by ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT), for a second year of During the open day, the fort was excavations at Low Borrowbridge brought to life spectacularly by Roman Fort, south of Tebay. Joseph Jackson from Cumbria Throughout the excavations, ACT Heritage who gave guided tours of arranged for the opportunity for LAS the site in full Roman costume. There volunteers to have on-site training were demonstrations of Roman and supervision by professional cookery, spinning and a wonderful archaeologists from Oxford display of work about life at the fort by Archaeology North. the pupils of Tebay Primary School. Following two weeks of excavation Examples of Roman weapons and there was a rare chance for everyone armour were on display and to visit the Roman Fort, which is on volunteers from LAS were on hand to private land, part of a working farm talk about the excavations and and not usually open to the public. artefacts found during the dig. The landowner, Michael Wilson, The fort is of huge significance in threw open the fort for the second the area as the Roman road on which annual Roman Open Day and all it stood was positioned in the centre involved were delighted to welcome of the Lune valley on a strategic so many members of the public. north/south route controlling trade Huge thanks go to Michael for his and movement through the hospitality and generosity. mountains nearly 2000 years ago. It is thought the building under excavation was possibly either a bath house or a ‘Mansio’, which would have been a high class military hotel where the Roman generals and dignitaries would have stayed on their way to and from Hadrian’s Wall. The Cross Keys Inn, Tebay joined in the fun by serving a scrumptious Page 70 Roman themed specials menu. Landlord, Tony Gerrard said "We will be joining in with the Roman day by serving Prandium (lunch) and Cena (dinner)”. The project was managed by Annie Hamilton-Gibney, an archaeologist and Development Officer with ACT. Annie said “During our second year of excavations, we have been ‘Local Romans’ which can be used by unravelling the story of life at the fort; schools in the area for years to come, we have discovered some fabulous she said “this is community artefacts, which we hope to archaeology at its very best!” eventually display in Kendal Museum For more information about the and have now found the eastern project please contact ACT extent of the building we found last Development Officer Annie Hamilton- year”. Gibney on Tel: 01768 869517 or Following the dig, Annie will work on Email: [email protected]. producing information about the uk

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Page 71 SEDBERGH PEOPLE’S HALL (there was an error in the order of (Registered Charity 523829) these letters); 37) Top Gear; 38) Z We were very pleased to welcome Cars; 39) Rainbow; 40) Quincy; 41) Elspeth Griffiths back to the Maigret; 42) Jim’ll Fix It; 43) Management Committee at our Eastenders; 44) Poldark; 45) August and September meetings. Porridge; 46) Casualty; 47) The People’s Hall TV Quiz sheets Neighbours; 48) Grange Hill; 49) sold well around the town and in Please Sir; 50) Happy Days. Kendal. Return addresses included Thank you to all those who took part Biggar (Lanarkshire), Bristol, Isle of and Stramongate Press for the Man, Lymington and Woking plus printing of the sheets. many local addresses. There were Congratulations to Sandra 50 questions, which involved finding Longlands, who single handed the names of TV programmes from a distributed the sheets and undertook jumble of letters. Not all sheets were the task of checking the answers. returned, but out of the hundred or so We are still counting the entry fees that were, there were 31 correct and will report the amount raised for answers! To select the winners all 31 the Redevelopment Fund next month. were put into a jar and two were Regarding the Redevelopment we drawn out. The first prize of £10 goes are still waiting for the YDNPA to Liz Moore of Kendal and the planners to make a decision on our second prize of £5 goes to R. Palmer modified redevelopment application, of Tebay. The correct answers are:- which we submitted on 14 March 1) Lou Grant; 2) Countdown; 3) The 2012, despite many promptings from Sweeney; 4) Blue Peter; 5) Friends; our Architect. They are short staffed 6) Heartbeat; 7) Rising Damp; 8) The as can be seen by the many other Chief; 9) Mastermind; 10) The Bill; 11) applications as yet unresolved. Until Red Dwarf; 12) Telly Addicts; 13) we get the plans finalised it is difficult Dynasty; 14) Shoestring; 15) Lovejoy; to obtain prices for the work. 16) Dads Army; 17) Highway; 18) Dates for your diary Brookside; 19) Call My Bluff; 20) The next dance at the People’s Hall Minder; 21) Solo; 22) The Colbys; 23) is with Roe Valley on Saturday 13 Budgie; 24) Bergerac; 25) High Road; October 2012. 26) On The Up; 27) Peyton Place; 28) As part of the Rural Highlights Cracker; 29) Doctor Who; 30) Stay programme the Baghdaddies have Lucky (there was an error in the order been booked for Friday 16 November. of these letters); 31) Allo Allo; 32) More details next month. Dear John; 33) Taggart; 34) Dr Gina Barney, Hon Secretary Watchdog; 35) Holiday; 36) Dallas 20790 Page 72 BLOOD DONORS Brave the weather to save a life this CHIROPODIST Autumn HPC Registered With the weather getting colder and the days getting shorter, many people Kay Whittle MSSCh DipPodMed MBChA will be spending more time at home this season following a summer of Surgery sport and Jubilee celebrations. Pedi-Care House, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is urging people to brave the cold and Howgill Lane, the dark to give blood this month. Sedbergh

With an ever constant demand for Tel: 015396 22122 blood stocks, donors in Lancashire are being reminded that it only takes Appointments 10:00 - 4:00 an hour to save a life and new donors Closed Mondays are being urged to come along too. H.J.Hall “Softop” Socks up to size 15!! There are many ways that donated blood can save the lives of the sick and injured. Donated blood is used have had to change their routines. not only in accident and emergency “Now that people are back to their situations but also for patients normal schedules, we would like to undergoing surgery and receiving remind donors and those that are treatment for cancer and blood thinking of donating for the first time, diseases, such as leukaemia. about the constant demand for blood NHSBT is continuing to and inform them that now is supply hospitals with all the a great time to prepare for blood that they need. the upcoming winter However, both red cells and months.” platelets have a limited shelf- Anyone aged between 17 - life (35 days for red cells and 65, weighing more than 7 seven days for platelets) and stone 12lbs and in general stocks are usually turned good health could potentially over within a few days. It’s start saving lives by vital they are replenished, to replace becoming a blood donor. There is no the blood being sent to hospitals on a upper age limit for donors who have daily basis. donated in the last two years. To book Barbara Blanche, Lead Donor an appointment call the Donor Line Relations Manager for NHSBT, said: on 0300 123 23 23 or visit www. “We know that the drop in blood.co.uk. temperature, the end of summer and The next Donor Sessions will be in the beginning of a new school term the People’s Hall on 10th October at has meant that many of our donors 2pm and 5pm. Page 73 LATE NIGHT OPENING Anyone who would like to contribute Sedbergh Christmas Late Night in anyway, be it raffle prizes, ideas to Opening make the evening a special night, Sorry to start talking about sponsorship or just your time all Christmas so early but just a quick would be most welcome, please can note to everyone about this year’s you let Barbara Hartley know on Christmas Late Night Opening. The 015396 20875 or date for your diaries is the evening of [email protected]. Wednesday 5th December, watch out Look forward to seeing you all in for the adverts in the November & December for a festive evening of December Lookaround. fun. We are hoping to have something for everyone; here are a few of the ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN MARATHON planned attractions to wet your The Original Mountain Marathon appetites - Father Christmas, Face (OMM), formerly known as the Painting, Craft Stalls, Roast Karrimor International Mountain Chestnuts, Mulled Wine, Climbing Marathon (KIMM), is an event which Wall, Street Entertainers, Town Band, has been held annually for over 40 Christmas Flower Festival, Raffle, years. It is arranged in a different part Christmas Cookie Decorating, Church of the UK each year and always on Bells. Some of these are yet to be the last weekend of October. confirmed but hopefully enough to This year the competition will be in keep the entire family entertained the Howgills Hills on the weekend of throughout the evening. October 27th/28th and 2,500 to 3,000 competitors are expected. During the event competitors will work in teams S Stephenson of two, carrying all clothing, tent, sleeping bags & food for 36 hours,

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A week later we were with him and his Mummy & Daddy and I was chatting away to him and my hubby, Grandad (to my granny) told Ezra "we don't have to talk to get to know each other do we, we can just sit quietly" and there are some great photos of the 3 generations of the menfolk .. fast asleep on the sofa! It was something of a surprise to hear son and T were at Helme Chase at half six on the 1st of Sept and although I went about my usual business my mind was flitting across the miles and it was good to know when baby arrived. Home magazines are a favourite of mine and often give usable ideas to furnish/decorate etc at home, often of would have done! What was it? A course the projects are beyond my black bin bag and a carrier bag on my ability or cash flow, it was good to see head! the extension of some friends Two trips out recently included featured in one magazine and some travelling out of the valley by the high months ago to read about the holiday roads, first Kingsdale then Dent Head accommodation in France with the and in both it is like standing on the former Chemist from our market top of the world, and with becoming a town. I read in one magazine that, Granny, the arrival of Ezra and other regarding clothes, patterned trousers great news, on top of the world is just and flowery tops will be very "in" this how we feel at the moment! Yet we autumn, Gosh! I am "in" fashion, a remember our young friends who are fashionable Granny no less. of away from home for the first time The wet weather outfit I wore at the and a friend and I are preparing to go village Gala was much photographed, and splash around in Lockingarth, people actually got quite enthusiastic let's hope nobody thinks we should about it and it certainly raised more be locked up! laughs than a proper hat & coat Sarah Page 75 72 MAIN STREET Council and the Community Trust to Your help is needed - again. run the building as from the 1st The Town really pulled together to October. The TIC will be closed, make sure that 72, Main St was kept works carried out and the Information for the community. The fund raising and Resource centre will open in the is going well so that the building will middle of October. eventually transfer to the Community Volunteers are needed if this is Trust. going to be made to work. The In the past it was possible to get systems are all being simplified to grants to run Tourist Information make it as easy as possible for the Centres (TICs), but this is no longer volunteers to find the required the case. Now the challenge is to information to give out. A training and create an Information and Resource support programme for volunteers is centre for the Town that is self - being developed so that no one will financing. be thrown in at the deep end. The plan is to bring the Community Volunteering can be very satisfying Office, the TIC and the booksellers and can be fun. If you haven’t tried it together on the ground floor to before do have a go! provide a service for visitors and local PLEASE – if you could spare a little people. The History Society and the time you could help to make this Parish Council office will remain succeed. Anyone interested in finding upstairs. out more please could you give me a The Sedbergh Community Interest ring on 20314 or 07840115091 or pop Company has been set up with in to the centre and leave your name representation from the Parish and contact details. Sedbergh Community Interest Company is to appoint an Information Paul and Resource Manager who will be responsible for managing the Hoggarth Sedbergh Information and Resource Centre, working in close collaboration with the Community Office manager. Building Contractor The Centre will be run by the Sedbergh CIC in liaison with the Trust 6" Wood Chipper For Hire and provides a variety of services to Small Plant Hire both local people and visitors and will be staffed mainly by volunteers. An important part of the job is to implement a DITA-funded transport 015396 21413 project. 07968 977429 The job will be for a 12 month contract for 16 hours a week with Page 76 some weekend working. If you are Fuels. From left to right:- Adam Senn, interested then please email Tom Weston, Elliott Clayton, Edward [email protected] for the job Wilson, Luke Troughton, Jack specification, or you can contact me Alderson, Jody Middleton, Aiden on 20314. Williamson. Hilary Hodge Chairman Sedbergh Parish Council

DENT FOOTBALL CLUB Liz Hoggarth is going to Cycle round the Isle of Man in order to raise funds for Dent Football Club The route is just short of 90 miles in total and she is hoping to complete it in 2 days from 27th October along with Steve & Eva. Wheelbase of Staveley are very kindly sponsoring Liz for which she is very grateful. Anyone else wishing to sponsor her can contact her directly We hope they all have fun and enjoy or obtain sponsorship forms from their season, our first games are on players/committee members at Dent the 29th September at Dent if anyone FC. wants to come and support us. This is a very brave attempt and we Karen Troughton wish her all the best in her challenge – Lets give her all the SEDBERGH UNITED CHARITIES support we can. AND WIDOWS’ HOSPITAL All the Football Club Juniors (Under (Reg. No 231058) 8s & Under 10s) would like to say a The above charity provides grants to big Thank you to Angela and Mags in post secondary school students Premier for letting their shop be used attending further education or doing as a drop off and collection point for an apprenticeship. The purpose of all the paperwork for the Club. It the grants is to provide money to buy would have been a struggled without books or tools to help further their their help. careers. The grants are available to Also to David & Stephen Labbate anyone under 25 years old who lives who have very kindly sponsored the in the civil parish of Sedbergh. Clubs training costs for the month of Anyone wishing to receive a grant September. This is very much should apply, by Monday 15th appreciated by everyone involved October, in writing to:- Mr R. W. with the Juniors – THANK YOU X Cann, Clerk to SUC&WH, 31 Loftus The picture shows the Team in their Hill, Sedbergh, LA10 5RX new Team Strip sponsored by BDS Page 77 BOOKWORM tale and a compelling read with What I have been reading this month unanswered questions about the 1.'A shed of one's own - midlife sisters and their shared history. without the crisis.' by Marcus RM Bookworm Berkmann ( memoir) This a funny-wise book on situations EL ALAMEIN and feelings that many people over 70th Anniversary of the Battle of El 40 will recognise ! Topics include hair, Alamein to be commemorated. dentistry,road rage, sport, clothes, The courage and contribution of money and parents. An enjoyable those who fought bravely in the Battle read through these aspects of life of El Alamein will be formally marked from a 'middle aged' perspective. by the Ministry of Defence with a 2. 'Family Romance' by John special Service of Thanksgiving, held Lanchester ( memoir) in Westminster Abbey at 3pm on Lanchester puts his family history Saturday 27 October 2012. The under forensic scrutiny in a desire to Reverend Jonathan Woodhouse know more about his parents' lives QHC Chaplain-General (Army) will and their influence on his own give the address at the Evensong personality. The result is a very well service. written, insightful and profound book. Winston Churchill famously About a quarter of it is devoted to the described the battle, which began on author's mother as a catholic nun in 23 October 1942 and ended on 4 Ireland and India, leaving the order November 1942, as the end of the and then meets his father, a roving beginning of the war. Led by General international HSBC banker. Lots of Montgomery, the Battle of El Alamein secrets, lies and matters not spoken was the climax of months of struggle about which left Lanchester puzzled in the Western Desert as the Allies and perplexed hence the book, which fought to keep open vital supply lines I found absorbing and fascinating. from the Mediterranean to the East. 3.'The behaviour of moths' by Poppy Minister for Defence, Personnel, Adams ( fiction) Welfare and Veterans, Andrew Viv ( moth expert ) and Ginny are Robathan said: “The Battle of El siblings who have not met for 47 Alamein was hugely significant as it years ( why ? ) and the reader is left was the first time the British gained thinking which of the two is the most the upper hand over the German disturbed. Parents were an alcoholic Army. “The end of the beginning”. We mother and an obsessive father and they all initially lived together in a should honour the survivors of the gothic mansion. There is a lot about Battle and commemorate all those moths in this book (some of which I who took part. El Alamein turned the skipped over). The innovative tide in the Western Desert – and narrative becomes an unsettling, dark arguably of the war.” Page 78 TRIP TO KOREA experience. It was marvelous to think Early this year, an invitation was that Sedbergh small as it is was able extended to the Sedbergh Booktown to take part, and that I was lucky and Literary Trust to visit Paju in enough to be there flying the flag for Korea for it’s annual festival. Paju is a not only Sedbergh but for the UK as book city where practically every no other Booktown from the British building, shop, conference room and Isles attended. even hotels area dedicated to books. So much more to tell you. I will write There are museums of manuscripts in a fuller report for November Korean, and European languages, for Lookaround. example; there were beautifully Yours slightly jet lagged illuminated manuscripts of Chaucer Sandra Gold-Wood and Shakespeare as well as Chinese and Japanese manuscripts some of SCOUTS which were extremely old. It was The mince pies and cards are simply amazing to see thousands of already in the shops so it must be people, children and families getting time to start thinking about attending the festival. Browsing the Christmas. 1st Sedbergh Scouts and hundreds of stalls, riding the electric Beavers will be organising their train which took them to the various Christmas post again this year sites around the city. starting on 1st December with the last I felt so privileged to be among the collection on 21st December. delegates attending this festival. All of Last year the Scouts delivered about whom were treated to trips and a 1300 cards in and around Sedbergh marvelous variety of foods and even and raised around £300 to help an exciting trip to the border between support the troop. This year the North and South Korea, a moving number of collection boxes will be increasing to 6 , deliveries will be made to Howgill as well as Sedbergh and the price for each card delivered will be a very reasonable 25p. The Christmas post is one of the Scout’s biggest fundraisers and so please help out by using the volunteer service this Christmas. Help save your pennies and support your local Scout troop at the same time. Watch out for the Advert in Lookaround with all the details closer to December and enjoy those first mince pies of the season. David Lomax Page 79 FRIENDS OF FARFIELD MILL many beautiful scarves. You will be This month we are running two able to experiment on a variety of fabulous and very different different fabrics and take home workshops. On October 4th we have samples to work up into a final project Hula Hoop Rug Weaving with Trish of your own at home. Woof of Dowbiggin. Using a hula Both workshops run from 10:30am – hoop and a pile of old rags and t- 1pm and cost £15. Please call shirts you will be creating a Farfield Mill on 015396 21958 for spectacular circular rug for your further details and to book a place. home! Come and spend a fun Coming up in November and morning at the Mill to see how it's December we are offering short done. workshops in weaving on a loom, Two weeks later, on October 18th, spinning with a wheel and making Dilys McCaffery of Howgill will be your own cards. More details can be running a workshop on Devore, the obtained from the Mill or from our art of burning fabric to create Facebook page. Laura Rosenzweig beautiful cut-work designs in fabrics. Dilys has worked with these SEDBERGH & DISTRICT techniques for many years, designing COMMUNITY FUND The recent meeting of the LOCAL TRADESMAN committee to consider applications to the Fund gave grants of £5,540 to 38 years in the seven organisations from the area. Building Trade The next meeting will be at the end of November, and the deadline for Luxury Shower, Wet Room, receipt of applications at Sedbergh Bathroom Installations and District Community Office, 72a Heated Floors ~ Tiling Main Street, Sedbergh LA10 5AD is Monday 19 November. The Fund is Plumbing open to applications from any All Electrics properly-constituted local and more organisation, not just charities, but is not open to applications from Call Peter or Joan Woof individuals. To get a copy of the and talk through your criteria and application form, please drop in to the Community Office, write specifications/requirements in, email [email protected] or

phone 20504. Tel: 015396 20857 Best wishes, Mob: 07730 352218 Andi Chapple, Secretary to the Fund

See also the Clutterbooks & Clobber THE COMPLETE SERVICE report on Page 29. Page 80 AUDIO & LARGE PRINT SEDBERGH & DISTRICT LOOKAROUND ART SOCIETY The annual Coffee Morning took The annual exhibition this year was place on 12th September on a day a great success with thirty-two artists when we couldn’t ask for any more exhibiting. Over a thousand visitors wind and rain, but many people came, many from overseas and braved the elements to support the comments in the visitors book Group and £115 was raised for funds. demonstrated the appreciation felt by The Audio & Large Print is separate those seeing the exhibition. In spite of from the main Lookaround insofar as the current economic situation the it is self supporting and funded only sales of pictures were good. by Donations and the annual Coffee For those that missed the chance to Morning. A big thank you to all who buy the Society's calendar, featuring attended but more especially the twelve of the artists' work, there are donators of raffle prizes and the still some available. These cost £6.00 helpers during the event. and can be obtained from Sheila or The Audio & Large Print provides an Derek Hollaway on Sedbergh 20100. Audio version of what you are reading New members are always welcome for the partially sighted and blind and membership is free until the new members of the community. It is put year. If you would like to join please together by a dedicated team of contact Mrs Barbara Leigh on volunteers who prepare for the Sedbergh 20794. monthly Recording Session when 4 MC readers, which regularly includes pupils from Sedbergh School, read M WINN & SONS LTD articles which are put together on a As some of you will already know I computer memory stick then sent out have decided to retire early and by to recipients to listen to on a provided the time you read this M. Winn & speaker. Sons Ltd will have ceased trading. Additionally, a Large Print version is I would like to thank all my also presented to those with limited customers for their business over the visibility. Both of these versions are provided years. free so if you know of anyone that I would also like to thank all the loyal would appreciate receiving either and hardworking men who have version, please let us know. worked for the company. Especially If you have about 2 hours free once Joe Woof who had worked for my a month and would like to help the grandfather, father and myself for Group either on the technical side of almost 50 years, also Neilson and things or as a reader, please contact Tim who have worked with me for the Lookaround Office. many years until the end of business. Dennis J Whicker Roger Winn Page 81 REV BERNARD BLANCHARD is one of the many free facilities in Sadly we have to report the death of Lookaround, please supply details to our good friend and former Methodist me of the actual day they were born. Minister Bernard Blanchard during D J Whicker the night of Wednesday 13 September. Bernard served us here DENTDALE INDOOR BOWLING in Sedbergh between 1982 and 1988. We are back on the mat on most Following a Cremation in Wednesday evenings and one Berwickshire there was a Memorial Saturday morning monthly in the Service in Sedbergh on Friday 28 Memorial Hall at Dent. Old and new September. interested folk are very welcome. Come and have a go! Sarah SEDBERGH BRIDGE CLUB The Club meets every Tuesday at SEDBERGH METHODIST GUILD 7.30pm at the White Hart Club. The opening meeting of our Winter Rubber bridge is played in a friendly season of the Guild will be on and relaxed atmosphere. Monday 22nd October when we will New members are most welcome have Meditations and Poems by local and expert tuition is available for friends. those who have not previously played These meetings are held weekly the game and for those who wish to from October to March in the improve their standard. Methodist Schoolroom on Monday If you fancy bridge then do not be evenings at 7.30 pm and are open to daunted. If you can count you can everyone (all ages included). We are play. Anyone wishing to discuss a ‘friendly lot’ - and a cup of tea and joining or having a try can come biscuits are also provided! along on Tuesday evenings. Please come and join us - you may enjoy it. For more details contact CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAYS Mary on 20616 or Barbara on 20471. Every month, there is a list printed of Children that have a Birthday in that BUSES relevant month. One (or two) may Terrible! It means my brother and receive Birthday Gift Vouchers to the others from his year can't get the bus value of £10 which may be spent in because 'Woofs' have only contracted any shop in the area. the driver to take 24 students and The Children are only eligible if they sixth formers get priority. The bus live in the area and up to their 11th also leaves at 3:20 at school and not Birthday after which, they drop off the at 4:10 in town where we were all list. able to socialise, get food and If any parent or guardian wishes to generally become more streetwise. include their Children in the list which It's a double negative this new bus. Page 82 BUS TIMETABLE The Chamber exists to promote Please note that with immediate trade and business enterprise in effect, there is a new Bus Timetable Sedbergh and the surrounding district on Page 89 for the area and that the holding several events, including evening bus from and to Kendal has sponsoring the Christmas Late gone Night Opening on Wednesday 5 December 2012, when Father Christmas arrives and the lights are switched on by the Gala Queen. Many other attractions are planned and details will appear later. painter Gina Barney

Ian Higginbotham KATIE WOOF Local young athlete and member of PAINTER & DECORATOR Telephone 015396 21073 Mobile 07813 818958 Kendal Amateur Athletic Club, Katie e-mail: [email protected] Woof, has over the last several months competed in four athletic SEDBERGH AND DISTRICT meets at Carlisle and Whitehaven in CHAMBER OF TRADE AND the Cumbria Amateur Athletic BUSINESS League. The Chamber is holding its Annual On Saturday 1st September at the General Meeting and Dinner on end of season meeting Katie, who Monday, 15 October 2012 in the competes for Kendal in the under People’s Hall. The AGM commences 15's girls category was presented at 7pm prompt. All Chamber with 2 gold medals for Long jump and members are invited to attend the the 4x 100 mtr team relay and 2 AGM. This is a closed meeting for bronze medals for the 100mtr and members only in contrast to the 200mtr sprints. Lisa Woof regular bimonthly meetings, which are open to guests as observers and EDITORIAL invited speakers. Any one wishing to Sincerest Apologies for getting join the Chamber and attend the AGM another quite important thing wrong is invited to do so. The annual again last month in that I included the membership fee is £50 (less than £1 Birthday of a Nonagenarian that had Passed Away some time ago. Sorry per week) and registration forms can to all relatives. be obtained from the Sleepy I also did not amend the Children's Elephant at 41 Main Street. Any one Birthday Ages so everyone appeared joining now will receive membership one year younger than they actually until the end of 2013. were. D J Whicker Page 83 SIGHT ADVICE had hammers of various shapes, SOUTH LAKELAND sizes and weights, door snecks and Sedbergh Support Group hinges, a 'chandelier' and a most Betty H. welcomed all to the first intriguing candle holder, pokers and meeting after the 'summer recess - other items which were passed recess it was, but whether or not it round. was 'summer' is extremely debatable! For those of us who can remember However it was good to be back. the days when every town and almost Apologies for absence came from every village had its blacksmith - I George T., Doris H., Jack and Mary can remember various members of S., Barbara A., - hope to see you in the Tallon family at Barbon, Middleton October - and apologies if I've missed and in Sedbergh, it was somewhat any-one! heart-warming and reassuring to 90th Birthday Congratulations were know that the traditional skills, extended to Margaret M. These were craftsmanship and creativity are followed by a game of 'Mirror, mirror being kept alive in The Smithy at on the wall, Who is the eldest of us Dent by Lucy the Blacksmith, and all? I didn't win even though I look as long may they continue to be so. though I should have done! Then, Winifred H. gave the vote of thanks to after more rapping on the table than Lucy for her time in sharing her you hear from an ouija board at a expertise with us which was heartily séance, Betty introduced our guest endorsed by all present. speaker for the afternoon - Lucy the Our next meeting is in the People's Blacksmith. Hall Committee Room on 16th (I have to confess that when I was October from 2.00 - 4.00p.m. first told we were to have a (approx). Rumour has it we go from Blacksmith come and talk to us, all I the sublime to the ridiculous - well, I could think of were some words from think that was the message I was a song my Grandmother used to sing getting from the rapping on the table, to me: 'The smith a mighty man is he unless, of course, it was the with dark and sinewy hands' -well Harmonious Blacksmith hammering folks, blow me down with a blast from out The Anvil Chorus! the bellows, but just how wrong can For further information about the you be?!? Wow.) support SASL gives visually impaired Lucy's talk was very wide-ranging, people of all ages, please ring 01539 well informed, succinctly expressed, 742633. For more details about the sincerely enthusiastic and Sedbergh Support Group, please ring entertaining. It was particular pleasing either Jennifer on 015396 25162 or for the group to be able to 'handle' George on 01539 721109. both some of the 'tools of the trade' George Watson and some of the 'product range'. We Page 84 CHURCHES TOGETHER In May Churches Together organised a shared service at St Andrews to celebrate Pentecost, the festival to celebrate God sending the Holy Spirit to believers. The service was a mixture of traditional and modern with music from a joint choir and music group. Retiring clergy, Tim Widdess and Alan Fell both spoke of how they had seen God's spirit working in Sedbergh during their churches in the area. The theme this time. In the evening Martin Dodds led year was based on stories from the a walk through Akay and along the life of Jesus as found in the gospel of river, pausing for prayer and reflection Mark, with songs and memory verses along the way. Upon arriving in Birks on the same theme. A new element we enjoyed a bonfire to celebrate this year was the involvement of Pentecost in the outdoors. several of the young people in the Marshmallows were roasted and hot band which led the music, and this chocolate appreciated before Carole proved very popular with the children. Marsden led a short, informal act of Both children and team had a great worship on the River bank. It was week, which we plan to follow up with great to celebrate Pentecost, the birth special half term events in October of the church as we know it, together 2012 (please see the poster in this in such different ways. We will be edition of Lookaround) and February repeating the shared service again 2013. We also hope to run the club next year and hopefully the bonfire again in 2013, once again in the first too! week of the school summer holidays, The annual children’s Holiday Club week commencing Monday 22nd July was held in the first week of the 2013 school summer holidays at the The latest Churches Together Peoples Hall. We averaged between meeting took place at the beginning 60 and 65 children each day Monday of September and welcomed, in to Friday, with a good attendance of addition to the normal Churches in families at our special Saturday Sedbergh, representatives from the morning event. The club was Lakes Christian Fellowship and supported and organised under the Carnforth Free Methodist Church. banner of Churches Together in The next meeting will be in November Sedbergh and District, and the team and will be the AGM. involved was drawn from several The Churches Together Committee

Page 85 WEATHER more tropical storms but we have Weather for July and August: Well always had the tail end of these some its official- this summer is the wettest 3 weeks later. for a hundred years and the second Certainly the affects of the wet year wettest of all times, as if we didn’t are being seen in the poor fruit already know!! As a result of all the harvest. We, like the Lythe valley, rain temperatures were also generally have no damsons or plums whereas down in July with only 10 days last year the trees were breaking making 70F with a high of 73.2F and under the weight of crop. Our a low of 41.4F. Winds were, as usual, Burnotts, which generally fruit well, generally from the North West except have few apples. This also points to for the first fortnight when 6 days the fact that bees were not flying to were more southerly. A maximum pollinate crops when in flower. An speed of 20.1mph was recorded. examination of the bees recently August started as though we were shows that they have temporally going to get an improvement with a recovered with nice plump queens in few dry days early on. Unfortunately it each hive and eggs and brood. The wasn’t to last though with a total of worrying side was the general lack of 4.46 inches it was one of the drier stores which is going to require close month’s of the year! Temperatures inspection and feeding and certainly were nothing special again except for no honey this year if they are to get the last day when it went sub-zero through the winter. In fact I’ve indulge with a low of 29.3F. I can’t remember myself and bought a small jar of when we last had a frost in August. manuka honey!! Winds have been variable both in The swallows have been busy strength and direction. raising young. In fact it appears they Much has been written recently have had 2 nests concurrently. I have about the affect of the jet stream on only seen one set of adults around our weather and climate. There has but, as in the last couple of years, been talk about a link to Arctic ice there have been two nests with only melting, particularly this summer, the cock feeding the young in the which could be pushing the jet steam kennels whilst the hen bird was not south. However it was stated that the around. In fact previously I thought ice melting was the worst for 30 years she had met with an accident but re- which to me means there was less appeared a few weeks later. The ice 30 years ago and I don’t young, which have now fledged, remember any fuss about global return to the nest or nearby to roost warming then. It was just accepted as each evening. part of a cyclic weather pattern. Butterflies have been a rarity this Similarly increased temperatures in summer especially painted ladies and the Atlantic Ocean have generated commas. Page 86 CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST gravestones from earlier times. One All things bright and beautiful contains symbols of the horseshoe Several members of the Sedbergh and hammer, indicating it probably Support group attended the church covered the grave of a blacksmith. service held (on Friday 14 There is a peal of six bells, and a September) at St Cuthbert’s Church, clock manufactured in 1892. Cumbria Great Salkeld, to celebrate the Wildlife Trust members and formation of Cumbria Wildlife Trust 50 supporters were welcomed to the years ago. St Cuthbert’s Church was church by the chaplain of Sedbergh the ideal location for the celebration School and keen naturalist, The as the Canon Hervey was also the Reverend Paul Sweeting. The service first chairman of the Trust and in the included hymns and prayers, and early years Trustee meetings were readings by Trustee, Sir Martin held in the Rectory. Aiden Hervey Holdgate, and President, Lord died in 1966 and is buried in the Richard Inglewood. Director, Peter churchyard. Unfortunately he wasn’t Bullard, also spoke on the work of able to see the early success the Cumbria Wildlife Trust. The guests Trust achieved. The wildlife charity, were welcomed at the village hall for initially named The Lake District refreshments following the service. Naturalists’ Trust, was started by Sir Martin Holdgate, Trustee and conservation enthusiasts in the Eden chair of the Conservation Group gave Valley, and Canon Aiden Hervey, a short address on the future of the Rector of Great Salkeld, was the Trust with mostly optimistic driving force for the formation of the speculation on the possible Trust. There has probably been a landscape and landuse of Cumbria in Church in Great Salkeld since 880 50 years time. AD, when the body of St Cuthbert Over 180 people who joined the was rested here after being brought Trust in the 1960’s are still members from Holy Island. Rebuilding took today. As part of its 50th Anniversary place in 1080. The Pele Tower was the Trust has collected the memories added in 1380, with an iron door for of their longest serving members defence of the inhabitants against the through an oral history project titled Scots (or even to keep recalcitrant ‘The High Fells Story’. These priests in?) The church entrance is memories reminded us how much only 2ft 7in wide, another indication of Cumbria has changed over the last a fortified church. The pillars and 100 years and the very special stories capitals of the entrance appear to everyone can recall from their early date around 1000. They are carved years. These memories can be with figures of beasts, birds and listened to at www. serpents. In the tower are various cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/ slabs which were probably highfellstory Susan Garnet Page 87 CRAFTWORKSHOP will be held within Sedbergh Primary The Craftworkshop comprises of a at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome. group of local people who love to This initial meeting decided on the make crafts, everything from painting, first fundraising event which will be a to crochet, to jewellery to felt. We like children's disco held at the Primary to meet together and learn new School on Friday 9th November. crafts. Infants from 5.30pm to 6.30pm and On Saturday 20th October, at the juniors from 7pm to 8.30pm. The URC Rooms, we are running a PTA/Friends of Sedbergh Primary ‘Coffee and Craft’ session, where we can be followed on facebook and will be demonstrating and selling news will be updated on the some of our craftwork. We will be Sedbergh Primary School Website. selling jewellery, cobweb felt scarves, Linda Allan polymer clay items and much more: [email protected] This is an opportunity to do a little Christmas shopping, have a coffee COMMUNITY OFFICER REPORT and watch a demonstration. We will Over the past month in the be showing a variety of crafts Sedbergh area there have been 2 throughout the day including crochet, reports of theft of sheep, 2 incidents batik, felt making, several different of criminal damage and a theft from a methods of jewellery and lace garden. making, to name but a few. If you There have been a number of would like to try a new craft come and suspicious incidents reported this talk to us, if we have enough interest month please continue to report any we plan to run workshop events suspicious vehicles and incidents in during the winter months. our area by ringing Cumbria Police on See posters at the Hall for the times the non-emergency number 101(any of each demonstration through the time day or night). day. To suggest future community Coffee and Craft, from 10am on priorities please feel free to attend my Saturday 20th October at URC rooms, monthly drop ins or please feel free to entry is £1 to include coffee and contact me on 101 or email me on biscuits. Linda Hopkins [email protected] alternatively you can speak to me during my regular drop in surgery at SEDBERGH PRIMARY SCHOOL rd We have held a provisional meeting Sedbergh Library on the 3 Saturday to discuss the viability of a PTA / of each month between 10:30 and 12:00 and Dent stores on the first Friends of Sedbergh Primary and we Tuesday of each month from 12:00- felt there was enough interest to set 13:00. up such an assocaition. We have set I would be pleased to meet you all to a date for the Wednesday 17th discuss any issues or simply for a October as a date for the AGM which chat. CSO 5206 Karen Dakin Page 88 BUS SERVICES

Sedbergh to Blackhall Rd, Kendal Blackhall Rd, Kendal to Sedbergh via Oxenholme via Oxenholme Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 0740 (C) 0817 M - F 564 GPS 0825 0858 M - F 564 GPS 0938 (H) 1010 M - F 564 W 1030 (H) 1058 M - F 564 W 1002 (C, H) 1044 M - S 564 GPS 1055 (C) 1128 M - S 564 GPS 1015 (L, H) 1045 Wed 564B W 1300 (H) 1330 (L) Wed 564B W 1050 (L) 1125 Sat 564A KLC 1330 (H) 1358 M - F 564 W 1238 (H) 1310 M - F 564 W 1405 (C, H) 1443 M - S 564 GPS 1310 (C) 1347 M - S 564 GPS 1425 (H) 1500 (L) Sat 564A KLC 1545 1620 M - S 564 GPS 1625 (C) 1658 M - S 564 GPS Kirkby Stephen to Sedbergh Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen 0705 0740 M - F 564 GPS 0858 0932 M - F 564 GPS 0935 1002 M - S 564 GPS 1128 1202 M - S 564 GPS 1235 1310 M - S 564 GPS 1443 1505 M - S 564 GPS 1510 1545 M - S 564 GPS 1658 1732 M - S 564 GPS Kirkby Lonsdale to Sedbergh Sedbergh to Kirkby Lonsdale 1215 1248 (L) Thu 567A W 0945 (L) 1018 Thu 567A W Dent Station to Dent Sedbergh to Dent 0950 CG 1000 Wed 548B W 0825 0840 Sat 564A KLC 0910 0925 Sat 564A KLC 1330 1345 Wed 564B W 1020 1035 Sat 564A KLC 1500 1515 Sat 564A KLC 1545 1600 Sat 564A KLC 1650 # 1705 Sat 564A KLC 1620 1635 Sat 564A KLC 1840 # 1855 Sat 564A KLC 1740 # 1755 Sat 564A KLC Dent to Dent Station 1930 # 1945 Sat 564A KLC 0840 0855 Sat 564A KLC Dent to Sedbergh 0950 1005 Sat 564A KLC 1000 1015 Wed 548B W 1345 1355 CG Wed 564B W 1035 1050 (L) Sat 564A KLC 1515 1530 Sat 564A KLC 1635 1650 Sat 564A KLC 1605 1620 Sat 564A KLC 1755 # 1810 Sat 564A KLC 1705 # 1720 Sat 564A KLC 1945 # 2000 Sat 564A KLC 1855 # 1910 Sat 564A KLC Last Update: October 2012 L = Sedbergh Library H = Via Westmorland General Hospital (Request Only) C = Via Kendal College CG = Cowgill W = Woof’s of Sedbergh KLC = Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire GPS = Grand Prix # = Service ends 28th October 2012 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the times shown are up to date, they can change at short notice. All times from Sedbergh are from and to For Comprehensive up-to-date information ring :- Thorns Bank unless stated (L) Traveline 0871 200 22 33 (Open : 7am - 8pm Daily) Page 89 CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA A meal for two at The Plough at Lupton, a Regatta jacket, and a free colour consultation, are just three of the super prizes up for grabs at this year’s Country Harvest Christmas Extravaganza on Wednesday, November 28. For the first time, the shop is using the evening – which attracts up to 300 people – as an opportunity to raise money for its two 2012 nominated charities –CancerCare and North West Air Ambulance.

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Tickets for the fundraising raffle will 8 9 2 6 7 1 4 3 5 be available to purchase on the night. 5 3 4 9 8 2 1 6 7 The extravaganza – which starts at 6pm and usually concludes around 4 7 3 5 1 6 9 8 2 9pm - will also feature lots of free 1 5 9 7 2 8 3 4 6 tastings and free mulled wine and mince pies. Gilliam Cowburn 2 8 6 3 9 4 7 5 1 7 3 5 2 8 9 4 6 1 4 6 1 7 5 3 2 8 9 8 9 2 6 4 1 5 3 7 2 1 9 4 7 8 6 5 3 3 7 4 5 1 6 9 2 8 5 8 6 9 3 2 1 7 4 9 4 3 8 2 5 7 1 6 6 2 8 1 9 7 3 4 5 1 5 7 3 6 4 8 9 2 Page 90 Page 91 BED & BREAKFAST Proprietor Address Phone (015396) Mrs A Bramall ...... Summerhill, 7 Highfield Road, Sedbergh LA10 5DH (2012/11) ...... 20360 Sleeps 6-8 3D (1ES), 1T (PB), TVL, CH, NS, DW, DR, VB, CB, DFB e-mail: [email protected] Miss S Thurlby ...... 15 Back Lane, Sedbergh LA10 5AQ (2012/12) ...... 20251 1D; 1T; TVL; CH; DW; P; DR; VB e-mail:- [email protected] Mrs J Hope ...... The Old Joinery, Garsdale, Sedbergh LA10 5PJ (2011/12) ...... 20309 F/D (4 poster); 1S; ES; CH; TV; P; NS; DW; CW; DR; DA; VB* e-mail: [email protected] Ms D Wood ...... Daleslea, Station Road, Sedbergh LA10 5DL (2013/06) ...... 21789 1D(ES); 2D/F(ES); TV; CH; P; NS; VB; CW Mrs S Gold-Wood ...... Number Ten Main Street, Sedbergh LA10 5BN (2012/02) ...... 21808 1D (ES); IT/F(ES); TV; NS; CH; P; CB; VB; DFB: e-mail: [email protected] Mrs J Postlethwaite ...... Bramaskew Farm, Howgill, Sedbergh LA10 5HX (2012/09) ...... 21529 1D(ES); 1T(ES); CH; TV; P; NP; Di; VB; EM; CW Mrs S Sharrocks ...... Holmecroft; Station Road, Sedbergh LA10 5DW (2012/11) ...... 20754 1D; 1T; 1S; TVL; CH; NS; NP*; P; DR Web Site: www.holmecroftbandb.co.uk ------CAMPING, CARAVANNING & SELF-CATERING Sycamore Cottage, Lunds, Sedbergh LA10 5PX (2012/09) ...... 01969 667356 Sleeps 2; D; CH; TVL; P; NS; DW Mrs A Bramall ...... Summerhill, 7 Highfield Road, Sedbergh LA10 5DH (2012/11) ...... 20360 Self-Catering Sleeps 6-8 J Garner ...... 2 Millthrop, Sedbergh LA10 5SP ...... 01942 216058 or 07792 445257 Sleeps 4; CH; CW; DW; TVL ------KEY F = Family Rm; D = Double Rm; S = Single Rm; T = Twin Rm; ES = En Suite; PB = Private Bathroom CH = Central Heating; L = Lounge; TV = TV in all Rooms; TVL = TV Lounge; P = Parking; DA = Disabled Access; NS(B) = No Smoking (Bedrooms); NP(*) = No Pets (* by arrangement); DW = Dogs Welcome DR = Drying Room; Di = Dinners; VB = Vegetarian Breakfast; CB = Celiac Breakfast; EM = Evening Meal CW = Children Welcome; TL = Table Licence; DFB = Dairy Free Breakfast Page 92 Religious Services in Sedbergh CHURCH OF ENGLAND Enquiries for the following services, St. Andrew’s Parish Church please ring the relevant telephone number Sunday 08.00, 10.30 & 18.30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Wednesday 11.15 CHURCH OF ENGLAND Cautley & Garsdale Rev. V Hopkins Tel: 21455 Rev. V Hopkins Tel: 21455 Church Wardens: Church Wardens: Tony Reed Screen 21081 Cautley: Judith Bush 20058 & Linda Hopkins 21455 & Susan Sharrocks 20754 Garsdale: Mary Grant 20573 & Bill Mawdsley 20723 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Firbank; Howgill & Killington ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Andrew’s Parish Church Dent & Cowgill Sunday 12.00 Rev. P. Boyles Tel: 25226 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Holy Days 19.30 METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Dr. P. Campbell Tel: 20918 Dent; Dent Foot; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Cautley; Fell End; METHODIST CHURCH Garsdale Street; Garsdale Low Smithy; New Street Hawes Junction & Frostrow Sunday 10.30 Rev. J. Millard 20329 Rev. J. Millard ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SEDBERGH CHRISTIAN CENTRE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5.30 pm People’s Hall every Sunday UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Tel: 20588 or 20503 Main Street www.sedberghchristiancentre.co.uk Sunday 10.30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rev. C. Marsden Tel: 22030 worship@peopleshall ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 10:30 am Sunday SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Beth & Sandy Roy Tel: 20785 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ QUAKERS CAFÉ CHURCH Brigflatts 7:00pm every first Sunday Sunday 10.30 Duo Café & Bistro, Main Street, Sedbergh Tess & Philip Satchell Tel: 20005 Tina Woof 01524 730259 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DENTDALE UNITARIAN & FREE CHRISTIAN CHAPEL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Market Place, Kendal Rhumes, Dent LA10 5QJ Sunday 11.00 Wednesday 19.30 Every 4th Sunday 1900 Rev. G. Jones Tel: 01539 722079 Sarah Woof Tel: 25212

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Single Column x 1" = £7.50 All enquiries to Single Column x 2" = £10.00 Single Column x 3" = £12.50 13 Kings Yard, Sedbergh LA10 5BJ Single Column x 4" = £15.00 Adverts by 15th of every month. Double Column x 2" = £15.00 Double Column x 3" = £20.00 Can all adverts please be Double Column x 4" = £25.00 accompanied with the correct money B & B and Camp-sites = £2.00 at the time of submission. Personal & Small Ads = £1.00 Postal per month = £2.00 Articles etc. by 19th of every month Postal Overseas = £4.00 Last Price Update August 1999. Page 93 DIARY OF EVENTS Dates are held up to 7th December 2013 Entries marked (*) see Advert in previous Lookaround. 15 Flu Clinic DMH OCTOBER 15 1900 Chamber of Trade AGM PH 1 Quaker Week (1) BF 16 1400 SASL Quiz PH 1 1000 Red Squirrel Conservation DCMH 17 1000 Coffee Morning - Dent Meth Chap URCR 1 1930 Harvest Auction from the Festival SjCC 17 1230 Health Centre Closed for Training (47) 2 1030 Quaker Week - Exploring Stillness (1) BF 17 1930 HS Kingdom of Northumbria (6) SSAT 2 1400 Carers Support Drop-In (6) URCR 17 1930 SPS PTA / Friends AGM SPS 2 1900 Aglow KL KLI 18 1930 Philip Clouts Quartet (18) DMH 3 1000 Coffee Morning - URC URCR 18 1930 S&KL Neighbourhood Forum BVH 3 1430 Cream Tea Afternoon Bull 19 1330 CWT AGM Netherwood Hotel 3 1900 Quaker Week - Why I am a Quaker (1) BF 19 1400 SS Rugby v Whitgift School SS 3 1930 HS St George & that Dragon (6) SSAT 19 1930 Mary Queen of Scots DCMH 4 1930 WIH AGM & WI Advisor FCH 20 0900 Flu Clinic HC 5 1900 Quaker Week - Mining for Quakers (1) BF 20 1000 Craftworkshop URCR 6 0900 Flu Clinic HC 20 1000 Charity Coffee Morning StCC 6 0930 MS Table Top Sale (1) PH 23 1000 Berry Nice DCMH 6 1000 Design & Weave (11) FM 24 0930 Flu Clinic KLI 6 1000 Red Squirrel Conservation DCMH 24 1000 Coffee Morning - Garsdale Church URCR 6 1430 SS Rugby v Ampleforth SS 26 Original Mountain Marathon Cautley Rd 6 1900 Dentdale Harvest Supper SjCC 26 1930 Pie, Peas & Dominoes KVH 6 1930 Flicks in the Fells PH 26 1930 Autumn Domino Drive HVH 6 Quaker Week Ends (1) BF 27 Original Mountain Marathon Cautley Rd 7 1000 Design & Weave (11) FM 27 1000 Table Top Sale (27) BVH 7 1430 SS Rugby v St Peter’s, NZ SS 27 2000 Howgill Dance with Kenny Bell PH 7 1900 Café Church (7) Duo 28 Clocks Fall Back 8 1400 WIK With Christmas in Mind PH 28 Original Mountain Marathon Cautley Rd 8 1945 Gala Group AGM (8) PH 28 1215 British Legion Poppy Appeal Ride Sedbergh 9 0930 Flu Clinic KLI 28 1300 A Stitch in Time DCMH 9 1000 Spice it up DCMH 29 1400 Autumn Crafts for Kids DCMH 9 1930 Bingo & Tattie Pot Supper FCH 31 1000 Coffee Morning - Town Band URCR 10 1000 Coffee Morning - Christian Aid (10) URCR 31 1400 Heroes Party (31) PH 10 1000 Waterfalls at Night Exhibition till 21/11 DCMH 31 1400 Discover & Do DCMH 10 1400 Blood Donor Session PH NOVEMBER 10 1700 Blood Donor Session PH 1 1000 Waterfalls at Night Exhibition till 21/11 DCMH 10 1915 WID Getting Ready for Christmas DMH 1 1930 WIH Mountain Rescue Experiences HVH 10 1930 WIS S Africa - Contrast & Change SMC 2 1830 FC Bonfire Night & Skittles Party FCH 10 1930 CWT A Year at Leighton Moss SSAT 6 1400 Carers Support Drop-In (6) URCR 11 1200 Lunch Club Red Lion 6 1900 Aglow KL KLI 12 0930 Flu Clinic HI 7 1000 Coffee Morning - British Legion URCR 13 0900 Flu Clinic HC 7 1430 Cream Tea Afternoon Bull 13 0900 Caring for you Historic Building (13) DMH 7 1930 HS Packhorse Ways & Days DMH 13 1000 Complimentary Therapy Clinic (12) WGH 8 1200 Lunch Club Red Lion 13 1415 SS Rugby Home Games SS 10 1930 Flicks in the Fells PH 13 2000 PH Dance with Roe Valley (13) PH 11 1000 Remembrance Sunday 14 1930 Harvest Supper StAS 13 1400 WIK AGM + Desert Island Discs PH

The S & D Lookaround is edited, published & distributed monthly by Dennis & Jacky Whicker and is printed by Stramongate Press. The content of The Lookaround does not reflect the views of the Editors. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that information is correct, the Editors cannot accept any responsibility for any inconvenience caused through errors or omissions. Copies are available from Sedbergh Office Services, Green Door, Premier, Howgills Bakery, Post Office and Dent Stores. Page 94 23 1930 CWT From Paradise to Pirates SSAT COVER PICTURE FEBRUARY Killington from Fairthorns Road 2 1930 Flicks in the Fells PH By Di Hall 6 1930 HS Schools, Children & Work SSAT 12 1930 Domino Drive FCH 20 1230 Health Centre Closed for Training (47) 13 1930 FC Domino Drive FCH 20 1930 HS Killington through the ages SSAT 14 1000 Coffee Morning - Bowling Club URCR 25 1930 FCH AGM FCH 14 1430 SS Rugby v Ermysteads GS SS 27 1930 CWT Go Reds! (Squirrels) SSAT 14 1915 WID AGM DMH MARCH 14 1930 WIS AGM & Jacobs Join PH 6 1930 HS Diary of Thomas Fenwick Esq SSAT 14 1930 CWT Isle of Cinder & Green SSAT 7 1930 Spar Wars ‘Azda Empire Strikes Back’ PH 15 1230 Health Centre Closed for Training (47) 8 1930 Spar Wars ‘Azda Empire Strikes Back’ PH 16 1930 WIH Domino Drive HVH 9 1300 Dentdale Run Dent 16 1930 Baghdaddies PH 9 1430 Spar Wars ‘Azda Empire Strikes Back’ PH 17 1415 SS Rugby v Kirkham GS SS 9 1930 Spar Wars ‘Azda Empire Strikes Back’ PH 19 1900 Chamber of Trade L 12 1930 Domino Drive FCH 21 1000 Coffee Morning - “The Bells” URCR 13 1930 CWT The Juniper Report SSAT 21 1000 Waterfalls at Night Exhibition ends DCMH 14 1230 Health Centre Closed for Training (47) 21 1430 SS Rugby Home Games SS 21 1930 HS Recent Excavations SSAT DIARY KEY 23 1830 Promise Auction (34) G&D BF = Brigflatts 23 1900 HS Annual Dinner Thorns Hall BVH = Barbon Village Hall 24 1430 SS Rugby v Loretto School SS CDC = Community Development Centre 28 1000 Coffee Morning - Killington Church URCR CO = Community Office, Main Street 28 1800 Christmas Extravaganza (56) Country Harvest CTiS = Churches Together in Sedbergh 30 St Andrew’s Day CWT = Cumbria Wildlife Trust 30 1900 Ceilidh PH DCMH = Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DECEMBER 1 Scouts Post Commences Sedbergh DCP = Dent Car Park 1 1930 Flicks in the Fells PH DMH = Dent Memorial Hall 4 TBA WIK Christmas Lunch TBA DMC/S = Dent Methodist Chapel/Schoolroom 4 1900 Aglow KL KLI FCH = Firbank Church Hall 5 1000 Coffee Morning - Chamber of Trade URCR FM = Farfield Mill 5 1430 SS Rugby v Millfield School SS G&D = George & Dragon, Dent 5 1430 Cream Tea Afternoon Bull GVH = Garsdale Village Hall 5 Eve Late Night Shopping Sedbergh HC = Health Centre 5 1930 HS The History of your House SSAT HI = Hornby Institute 6 1930 WIH Party TBA HS = History Society 8 1930 Flicks in the Fells PH HVH = Howgill Village Hall 11 1930 Domino Drive & Mince Pies FCH JLCP = Joss Lane Car Park 12 1000 Coffee Morning - Garsdale Church URCR KLI = Kirkby Lonsdale Institute 12 TBA WID Christmas Party TBA KVH = Killington Village Hall 12 TBA WIS Christmas Dinner TBA L = Library, Main Street 13 1200 Lunch Club Red Lion LHCP = Loftus Hill Car Park 15 1400 Messy Church SMC PH = People’s Hall 19 1000 Coffee Morning - URCR RH = ‘Rhumes’, Dent 19 1930 Young Farmers Club Domino Drive PH SASL = Sight Advice South Lakeland 20 1930 Christmas Domino Drive HVH SMC(R) = Sed. Methodist Church (Room) 21 Scouts Post Ends Sedbergh StJCC = St John’s Church, Cowgill 25 Christmas Day StAS/D = St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh/Dent 26 Boxing Day SSTC = Sedbergh School Thornley Centre 2013 SSAT = Settlebeck School Academy Trust JANUARY STO = Sedbergh Tourist Office, Main Street 5 1930 Flicks in the Fells PH URC(R) = United Reformed Church (Rooms) 8 1930 Domino Drive FCH WID = Women’s Institute, Dentdale 15 1230 Health Centre Closed for Training (47) WIH = Women’s Institute, Howgill 16 1930 HS Kosovo Journeys in Time SSAT WIK = Women’s Institute, Killington WIS = Women’s Institute, Sedbergh Page 95 PUBLIC INFORMATION

DENTAL SURGERY Sedbergh Medical Practice Finkle Street 20626 Mr I R Dawson & Mr B Houghton 01539 718191 Monday to Thursday 0900 - 1700 Friday 0830 - 1400 01539 718191 (Option 1) 24hr Prescription line Saturday * SEDBERGH LIBRARY Main Street 20186 Surgery and Dispensary Opening Hours Monday 1700 - 1900 Wednesday 1000 - 1230 1400 - 1700 Monday – Friday 8am – 6.30pm Friday 1400 - 1700 (Doors open at 8.15am) Saturday 1000 - 1230 DENT LIBRARY Main Street 01539 713520 Doctors Clinics Tuesday 0900 - 1900

Saturday 0900 - 1400 Monday – Friday SEDBERGH TOURIST OFFICE

Main Street 20125 Open Surgery – 8.30am – 10.30am Open every day 1000 - 1700 (No appointment necessary) www.sedbergh.org.uk/booktown/dlbc.html Late Morning – 10.30am -12.30pm (By appointment only) COMMUNITY OFFICE 20504 Afternoon – 2.30pm – 6pm Monday to Friday 1000 to 1600 (By appointment only) Thursday 1000 to 1300 e-mail: [email protected] Dent surgery by appointment only - Monday www.sedbergh.org.uk RURAL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Evening surgery by appointment only – Kendal Office Monday/Tuesday & Thursday evening 01539 738772 www.cabsouthlakeland.org.uk/kendal.html Practice Nurses Clinics PENSION SERVICE SURGERY Stricklandgate House every Tuesday 1400 - 1600 Monday – Friday – 8.30am -6pm 01539 795000 or 0845 6060265 (By appointment only) Age UK SL @ Community Office 1st Wednesday every month Baby Immunisations/Travel Clinic – Wednesday 10 am to 12 noon afternoons (By appointment only) 01539 742627 Dressings Clinic – Friday afternoons COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (By appointment only) Settlebeck Cottage Tel: 21031 www.sedberghcdc.org.uk Blood clinic POLICE 101 or 999 Monday – Thursday – 8.20am – 12pm PUBLIC TOILETS (By appointment only) Main Street, Sedbergh

Main Street, Dent Please telephone the surgery to make appointments for all the above clinics. VETERINARY SURGERY 14 Long Lane See our website www.sedberghmp.nhs.uk 015396 20335 (including emergencies) for further details Mr N. Preston & Mr J. Bramley Dispensary Monday to Friday 0900 - 1300 When we are closed please contact CHOC 1400 - 1700 03000 247 247 or 999 if appropriate. Consultations Monday to Friday 0900 - 1000 * 1400 - 1500 * Collinge Optometrist Other times by appointment only * Friday only MARKET DAY WEDNESDAY 0900 to 1300 by appointment only. HALF-DAY CLOSING THURSDAY