Bowling Bees www.solwaybuzz.co.uk bySolway Finn Armstrong from Holm Cultram Abbey School Buzz August 2018 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 167 GRAFFITI ART PROJECT

Eden Street Bus Shelter

Report by: Darci Slack and Ellie Henderson (Year 8 students at 2018 Events Solway Community School) The council and police gave Silloth 15th to 27th August Community School a great opportunity of designing and re-decorating two bus James Richards Circus shelters in Silloth. As year 8`s were studying graffiti in Art, they were the 24th to 26th August year group chosen to do the project. We were given this chance around Solfest the time of the centenary of the battle of the Somme which was what gave us 27th August the idea of doing a remembrance piece on WW1 art and including that in the Silloth Carnival bus shelter. To collect all ideas we were all asked 2nd September to create a design for the bus shelters. Silloth Community Craft continues on page 7 Petteril Street Bus Shelter Show 6th to 9th September Soldiers in Silloth Open: Tues–Sun Music & Beer Festival Toy Soldiers Admission: FREE Donations welcome 20th October Fantastic Criffell St, Silloth, CA7 4BZ Bonfire & Fireworks for Families! www.soldiersinsilloth.co.uk Page 2 Page 4 Page 6 Pages 6 Page 7 Page 7 Wine Circle having fun Amazing Angie 13h 32m Another smash hit for Derek Who is this? Tour de Abbeytown Fantastic Abbey Teas

The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of 5,500 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Waver Wine Circle Blood Stream To Remember a Infections Caused by Dear Friend Report by: Penny Stimson Poor Hydration Greenrow Pentecostal Church Cumbria the kidney area. In lost a dear lady who had been a County Council elderly people a member of the church for many Public Health urine infection years. department is can be serious, After Olga Dickinson’s funeral, warning the resulting in severe her family gave pastor Margaret public that poor confusion or Gate, a donation to be spent on hydration is one of agitation. As a the members of the church to the causes leading result, the signs remember Olga by. It was decided to an increase in Blood Stream can be particularly difficult to spot to have a tea at the Gincase where Infections including Escherichia in patients living with dementia. she loved to go with the church at coli (E.coli). Anyone who thinks they or a Christmas. In 2015 Blood Stream relative may have a UTI or kidney So on Thursday 28th June the Infections, like E.coli, are believed infection should contact their GP, members gathered at the Gincase to have contributed to 5,500 who may prescribe antibiotics. But for an afternoon tea. The tea was patient deaths in the UK. A the key is prevention and keeping excellent and the Gincase as always number of these infections are yourself well hydrated, drinking did the occasion proud. The church resistant to antibiotics too, making little and often, is the key.” members had a lovely time with a them harder to Latest figures scrumptious spread and a thank treat in those Figures from you to our absent friend Olga who affected. North Cumbria will be sadly missed by us all. The vast University Report & Photo by: Stuart Jones Centre which introduces you to majority of Hospitals Trust Our July outing, again in the history of the village and the infections which runs the glorious weather, began with Losh family. We all found it very originate in the Cumberland eleven of us sitting down to an interested and were surprised community Infirmary Poor oral health enjoyable lunch at the Black Lion, to find that the Losh family as a result of a and West Confusion Durdar. originated in Newton Arlosh. This urinary tract Cumberland Dark urine This was followed by a visit is history on our doorstep and is infection (UTI), one important Hospital saw 241 cases of E.coli Passing small amounts of urine to St Mary’s Church at Wreay, a well worth a visit. and often preventable cause is Blood Stream Infection in 2017/18 or going to the toilet less frequently very unique and fascinating village. The draw prize was donated simply due to people not drinking compared to 236 the previous year. Feeling thirsty Many of the buildings in the village by Graham and won by Linda. enough. University Hospitals of Constipation are a legacy of sisters Katherine Arrangements for our 25th Dr Clive Graham, consultant Morecambe Bay Trust which runs Urinary tract infection and Sarah Losh and the church Anniversary are going apace, microbiologist and director of Furness General Hospital and Prevention is key and an is, in part, Sarah’s memorial to thanks to Stella. infection prevention at North Lancaster Royal Infirmary saw 309 important way of reducing the risk her beloved sister Katherine who Many thanks to Graham and Cumbria University Hospitals cases in 2017/18 compared to 244 of getting a urine infection is to died aged 46. The church is small Janet Stukins for researching and NHS Trust, said: “If you are elderly the previous year. drink plenty of fluids and remain and beautiful, full of ornamental organising our second successful or frail you are more at risk of a Risk hydrated. carvings designed by Sarah and trip this year. Our next visit is to urinary tract infection (UTI). The risk increases with age Unless a person is on a fluid made by local craftsmen. the Soldiers in Silloth Exhibition The most serious type of UTI is with the majority of infections restriction for medical reasons, it’s At the heart of the Sarah Losh on Monday 13th August, followed where the infection spreads to the seen in the elderly, some elderly important that we all drink around Heritage Trail is the Heritage by lunch at Silloth Golf Club. kidneys and bloodstream. There people can be reluctant to drink eight glasses of fluid each day. are seasonal increases and there for a number of reasons such This helps to ensure that the urine was a significant peak in August needing to go to the toilet more system is regularly flushed through last year. In the summer months, often, fear of falling when going to before any bacteria present get a if it is warmer, then it’s quite the toilet, pain when moving and chance to cause infection. easy to get dehydrated. In June as we get older we tend to feel less If people care for, or are in we saw many more bloodstream thirsty. contact with someone who may infections than last year, and Signs to look out for which may be vulnerable to dehydration, one of the simplest ways to try indicate that a person is not getting please encourage them to drink. and avoid UTIs is to keep well enough to drink include: Make sure that the drinks they are hydrated. The symptoms of a Drinking less offered are ones that they enjoy, UTI include needing to pee more Headaches this can include water, milk, fruit frequently, pain or discomfort Tiredness juice, tea or coffee. when passing urine or pain around Dry mouth, lips, eyes SPOT ON Rowley Wheyrigg Hall Top Secret Roadshow by Ben Carini from Holme St Cuthbert School by Top Mobile DJ W BAR / HOTEL / GRILL Eric Stanwix top2toe BEAUTY SALON Real Food & Good Ale 7 days a week Specialising in Weddings and Dermalogica Facials & Products Try Our Famous all Family celebrations, eg: Friday Night Christenings to Funeral Wakes Waxing & Tinting • Full Body Massage Traditional Sunday Manicures, Pedicures & Shellac Steak Deal or any Fundraising Event, Rump, Fillet, Gammon, Lunches also Carnivals & Village Halls Individual & Strip Lashes 3 Courses £15.50 SUNBEDS, Spray Tans, Electrolysis, Collagen Bed, Rib-Eye or Sirloin: catered for and many more (Gift Vouchers Available) from £10.10 Tel: 016973 61242 Tel: 07736 774788 ericstanwixjnr1@ 8A Eden Street, Silloth Tel: 016973 31591 WHEYRIGG, ABBEYTOWN, WIGTON, CA7 0DH btinternet.com Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 167 Page 3 Pensioners One Can But Dream! Coffee Morning Report by: Jean Day Maureen Irving, with a cheque We seem to have had constant from the Rotary Club of Silloth, a sunshine since our last coffee share of the funds raised at their morning in June and it is still with social night in the Bowling Club. us today. Maybe it was too hot for The cake stall was well all our usual attendees and we are supplied, and the bric a brac stall sorry you missed your strawberry also did well today. and cream scones; but hope to Raffle prize winners were: see all our old friends at our next Mrs Stewart, Margaret Durham, coffee morning on 1st September. Linda Grierson, Mary Eccles, Pam We were surprised by a Blaylock, Linda McCormick and visit from Nicola Brierley who Sheila Beaty. Thank you to all for presented our chairperson, the continued support. American Night Report by: June Wilkinson & Margaret Peach many thanks to Peter and Penny Once again we are writing to for the organisation, to the ladies say what a super night we had on who worked so hard to create July 7th at St Andrews Church a lovely buffet (and kept us Hall. Peter met us - resplendent supplied with tea, and very cold with his Stars & Stripes tie, and water - much appreciated in the Penny also made us very welcome. hot weather!) Thanks also to the The room was beautifully ukulele group for their talented Report & Photos by: Tim Riley decorated in the American fashion. uke playing, and making us oldies Harbourmaster Tables were laid, complete with feel very nostalgic! Everything was The Motor Yacht “Fourteen” “nibbles” and a lovely buffet was delightful and we were lucky to visited Silloth on Saturday provided. have lovely company on our table, afternoon and stayed overnight We were entertained by but then Silloth people are always prior to spending the day on the Cockermouth Ukulele Group, so helpful and friendly. Solway exercising with Silloth and playing popular songs with an We have attended the Workington Lifeboats. American theme, and we were ‘American Night’ for the past The owner was very happy encouraged to “song a long” They three years , and have never been with the services provided by also brought back happy memories disappointed - we very much look Silloth and looks forward to to many of us with selections of forward to next year. returning again soon. This was our songs from the first Yacht this season and we look rock & roll era. forward to welcoming more in the Some brave souls future. actually got on the The 82ft /25m Manhattan 80 dance floor and motor yacht ‘Fourteen’ was built reminded us of our in 1999 by Sunseeker. Her elegant “be-bopping” days - exterior and interior styling are wonderful! the work of Sunseeker, who is also All in all a responsible for her engineering. and sumptuous seating feature Built with GRP superstructure night to remember, Accommodation throughout to create an elegant and GRP hull. With a cruising Fourteen’s interior layout sleeps and comfortable atmosphere. speed of 22 knots, a maximum up to 8 guests in 4 rooms, including Fourteen’s impressive leisure speed of 25 knots and a range of a master suite, 1 VIP stateroom, 1 and entertainment facilities make 450 nautical miles from her 7,000 garden centre twin cabin and 1 bunk cabin. 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Bogus callers legally required cancellation notice and courageous cousin take advantage of others due to the which enables the householder Leeanne Cheng-Winter. increased communication there’s to cancel the work in certain Leeanne’s words to been around saving water during circumstances. her ‘Angie you’re crazy’ this hot dry weather. Trading Standards advice is rang true when my United Utilities staff members to always say ‘NO’ to any cold alarm went off at 3am always carry photo identification callers and we ask that you look to start the race at 6am cards. Customers can also check out for elderly or vulnerable family, to swim 2.4 miles in anyone claiming to be from United friends and neighbours. Derwentwater, cycle 112 Utilities by calling 0345 6723 723. If you have been cold called or miles, and finish with a Cumbria Trading Standards wish to report an incident please 26.2 mile marathon run. advise consumers to be extremely contact us via the Citizens Advice Despite some terrible cautious when approached by any Consumer Helpline on 03454 04 pre race nerves and less doorstep callers offering services 05 06 or visit www.adviceguide. than five hours sleep the or conduct work on their property. org.uk or alternatively contact night before, thanks to These types of callers often use Cumbria Police on 101. the said nerves, Angie persuasive or aggressive tactics to Follow us on Twitter at www. loved the event and her mam and shouted ‘This ones for you thanks to the wonderful support get people to agree to have work twitter.com/cumbriats and find and sister came to watch her at Leeanne’. from the R.A.F.A club who very carried out and then charge far us on Facebook for up to date Keswick. 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It also includes volunteering their an employee pledge time to help on a sheet; encouraging beach clean may businesses to speak to be a stretch for a difference. their teams about the many people, much can be done Kate Shane, Head of Merlin actions which individuals can take within the community to prevent Entertainments’ Blackpool at work and at home to protect our pollution reaching the natural Cluster has recently signed up to coastline. environment in the first place. be a LOVEmyBEACH business The business checklist can be That’s why LOVEmyBEACH and as a result is promoting the found on the LOVEmyBEACH. have developed a beach ‘3Ps’ initiative in all of the venues org website. friendly checklist for business toilet facilities in order to avoid The site also contains owners, offering advice on how environmentally-damaging items information about beach clean Fat Bee ending up in marine waters or events across the North West coast by improvements can be made to Ryan prevent pollution. washed up on the beach. for those businesses who want to from Holme St Cuthbert School Simple steps such as disposing She added: “This is an go the extra mile. of kitchen fats in the bin rather incredibly important campaign. than down the sink, putting When people flush the wrong stickers on your toilets asking things down the toilet it people to put disposable products significantly increases the risk in the bin and not the toilet, or of sewage and unflushable items becoming a ReFILL station to cut leaking into the sea which can JayBee’s back on the requirement for single- cause problems for wildlife use water bottles, can all help make and also make people ill if they (2 litre £1.30) 2 x 2 litre Milk for £2 Meet on Mondays 6 Free Range Eggs £1 * Bacon £1 a pack in Wigton Bowling Club Pizzas from £1 * 1kg bag Oven Chips £1 at 3pm, 5pm & 7pm Toys • Off-Licence • Hardware • Gifts • Key Cutting Tuesdays Carpet Cleaner Hire • Watch Batteries & Straps Fitted Wigton Bowling Club at 9am Frozen Fishing Bait • Hooks & Weights Saturdays Silloth Rugby Club 9am & 11am open 7 days a week Contact: Denise Broughton on 6 Criffel Street, Silloth, Tel: 016973 31245 07799 708465 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 167 Page 5 FUN for ALL ~ Join the Dots & Colour In Not Just forKids the Everyone Can Do This Camp & Barbecue Safely in the Outdoors SET UP CAMP SAFELY air vents, to avoid BARBECUE SAFE THIS unattended. THE HAZARDS OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS a build-up of SUMMER! •Follow the safety instructions As part of the national fire safety campaign, poisonous gases. Now that the warm, light provided with disposable Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service (CFRS) is asking the Open Fires evenings are with us and the barbecues. people of Cumbria to stay safe this summer as they If you must have summer holidays are fast •Never use a barbecue indoors. make the most of the weather and enjoy the great an open fire: approaching, barbecues are •Make sure your barbecue outdoors - whether camping, cooking or exploring. •It should be beginning to sizzle across is well away from sheds, fences, Catherine Moody, the accident reduction team downwind, at Cumbria. trees, shrubs or garden waste. leader at CFRS, said: “A long hot summer is what we least 10m from But behind the bangers and •Keep children, pets and all hope for. However, like many changes in activity, the tent. burgers, summer fun has a serious garden games away from the it can bring risks. If you’re intending to take out your •Clear dry side. Cumbria Fire & Rescue cooking area. tent, ready your rucksack or get your caravan back on vegetation, leaves, Service, as part of the national •After cooking, make sure the the road, you should go armed with some safety advice etc, to form a fire safety campaign, is asking barbecue is cool before moving it. before heading for the great outdoors.” circle of earth around the fire. everyone to take extra care when •Use enough charcoal to cover By following the fire safety campaign’s top tips •Build a stack that will collapse inwards whilst cooking al fresco, especially when the base of the barbecue, but not you can ensure that your great adventure is a safe and burning. lighting barbecues or dealing with more. enjoyable one: •Do not leave fires unattended. bad weather. •Empty ashes onto bare Tents •Make sure that fires are fully extinguished after use. It’s natural to want to go garden soil, not into dustbins or •Allow at least 6m (20ft) spacing between tents and •If a fire should breakout: outdoors and enjoy the warmer wheelie bins. If they’re hot, they caravans and ensure they are away from parked cars to •Call the fire and rescue service and give the exact weather with family and friends can melt the plastic and cause a reduce the risk of fire spreading location. - many of us can’t wait to get fire. •Don’t smoke inside tents. •If necessary give a map reference. the barbecue lit. We all know •Enjoy yourself, but don’t •Never use candles in or near a tent – torches are safer. •If this is not possible a landmark such as a farm or how tempting it can be to give drink too much alcohol if you are •Keep cooking appliances away from the tent walls pub etc, will help them locate you. stubborn coals a helping hand, in charge of the barbecue. and never cook inside a small tent or near flammable Grass and forest fires spread rapidly but, please be patient and make •Always keep a bucket of materials or long grass; they can all set alight easily. •Never throw cigarette ends out of a car window sure you use the right tools for water, sand or a garden hose •Make sure you know how to escape by cutting your – they could start a fire and ruin surrounding the job. nearby for emergencies. way out of the tent if there’s a fire. countryside. And if you’ve planned a This may seem a long list but •Make sure everyone knows how to put out clothing •Don’t leave bottles or glass in woodlands. Sunlight barbecue and the weather lets you most of these things are common that’s on fire – stop, drop and roll. shining through glass can start a fire. Take them home down, don’t take the barbecue sense. By far the biggest danger Caravans or put them in a waste or recycling bin. indoors or into a tent. In recent is the use of flammable liquids •Fit and test a smoke alarm in your caravan. If you discover a fire: years, some people have sadly to light the barbecue. We have •Take special care when cooking – don’t leave pans •Do not be tempted to investigate. succumbed to carbon monoxide had a couple of occasions where unattended. •Leave the area as quickly as possible and call 999 and poisoning as a result, so we are people have poured petrol onto •Turn off all appliances before you go out or to bed. ask for the fire and rescue service. urging everyone to stay safe this the charcoal in an effort to get it •Make sure ashtrays are made of a material that can’t •Do not return unless the fire and rescue service tells summer. going and the reaction has, not burn or topple over –never smoke in bed. you that it is safe to do so. By following the national fire surprisingly, been violent and •Don’t dry clothes over the stove. Catherine adds: “It may all sound a bit daunting safety campaign’s top tips you can highly dangerous. Prepare well •Remove any litter and rubbish near the caravan to but it needn’t be; most of this advice is common sense. ensure your barbecue is a safe, in advance and light the charcoal reduce the risk of fire spreading. From time to time we all need reminders - so enjoy the enjoyable event. early. Most of all enjoy yourself •Make sure the caravan is ventilated, and never block countryside and your recreation safely!” •Never leave a lit barbecue safely. Page 6 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Do You Know Who Alex Is? Summer Concert

Report by: Lawrence Marshall Photos by: Kevin Anderton The Summer Concert by the Men’s Choir of Christ Church and St. Pauls was held on Friday 13th July the summer concert was held in Christ Church hall. The programme was very different from our regular format as all the songs were from the Musical Director Derek Shaw shows. Our musical director Derek Peter Stimson sang a duet. There Shaw put together a programme was the usual popular “friendly of thirty two songs. The choir sang interchanges” between Rector the songs in groups of 1, 2, 3, or 4 Bryan and Master of Ceremonies and was well received, The evening Lawrence when appropriate! J. Robinson recently moved into Dicktrod Lane and whilst having old radiators replaced, found this was opened by Tim Barker. Thanks to Kevin Anderton photograph behind one of them. On the back it says RH Carling (photographer) South Shields & Blyth and Our choir numbers were rather for taking photographs of the very faintly in pencil Alex, possibly Alison. It’s a lovely little photo and if it’s a member of your family, it can be sent on to you. Please let the Buzz know if it is yours. depleted due to illness and pre evening. The sum of £ 700 was booked holidays. We wish them a raised for church funds. A good tea speedy recovery and will soon be was provided and served by choir back with us. members. Fire Service At the interval the usual After the final song ‘Jesus popular drawing was held with Christ Superstar’ choir member many prizes donated by members Bob Killen handed Derek Shaw Drop-In of the public. The ‘Surrey with an envelope containing a thank Public drop in events Fringe on Top’ and ‘Chitty Chitty you from choir members for all announced to help inform Bang Bang’ were two of the the work he puts into the concerts. Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service’s favourites. For ‘On the Street Finally there was speech from new Integrated Risk Management where You Live’, Rector Bryan and Derek and Rector Bryan. Plan Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) have announced to best meet the needs of residents constantly reviewing the level of a number of public consultation and visitors. risk in the county and how we can events across the county to Events: make the most effective use of the understand public views and ideas Wednesday 22 August 10am - resources we have. The approach before developing a new Integrated 1pm WORKINGTON Library has a proven tracked record; Risk Management Plan (IRMP). Thursday 23 August 3pm - with the number of incidents we Members of the public are 6pm CARLISLE Library attend dropping significantly over encouraged to drop-in to find If you are unable to attend the the last decade. We’re always out about current services and to drop-in and would like to have extremely keen to understand provide feedback and ideas on the your say on the development of the the views, feedback and ideas of Stripes service’s vision for the future. Integrated Risk Management Plan, the local communities that we by Cumbria Fire and Rescue please contact: irmp.fire@cumbria. serve, to ensure we have as much Eddie Harrison Service develop an ‘Integrated gov.uk information and insight as possible from Risk Management Plan’ every four Cumbria’s Chief Fire Officer, to create our new IRMP.” Holm Cultram Abbey School years to ensure resources are used Steve Healey, said: “The service is

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Photo by: Caroline Report by: Brenda Sim of £2,344 towards the restoration and tombola and cleaning up Mike Faulkners Tour de France display in Abbeytown fronted by Theo, The annual Strawberry Cream funds. afterwards, but especially thanks Maisie, Gabriel, Leah, Summer & Callum. Tea weekend in Holm Cultram Many thanks to all who helped to all who came and supported the Abbey over the weekend of 14th with the baking, serving teas weekend and ate all the strawberry and 15th July raised the grand sum and coffees, running the raffle tarts and cakes. Craft & Food Fair in Veteran Car Club visits Silloth Green Giant Marquee The Veteran Car Club of Great Silloth Craft and Food Fair in email: [email protected] or Britain held a rally at Lorton Vale the giant marquee which is erected telephone: 016973 33163. from 24th to 28th June. to host the Music & Beer Festival To book for food etc., contact On the 26th they stopped off at is on Sunday 2nd September from by email: [email protected], Silloth and parked their amazing 10am to 5pm. there are a limited number of cars on the Green while enjoying Green tables can be provided tables left. They cost only £20 for the town and the town enjoyed for crafts, please contact by the day. their cars. To be a member of the club your car must have been built far north so it was before 1919, truly the time of the wonderful to be able GRAFFITI ART birth of motoring. to see them drive Photo by: These cars rarely venture this around the area. Wendy Jameson PROJECT Cont’d from page 1 him if he was willing to help us with making the actual piece and, We could look online for ideas fortunately, he did. Alongside but using our creative minds we Ian Alcock (the graffiti artist) a came up with designs that were small group of year 8`s helped unique and different, as no design out with the work and it turned was the same as the others. Then, out amazing. It was a fantastic once all designs were finished, they experience for us all and we really were gathered together and the loved it. council chose their favourite two With great effort from so that they could be used on the everyone we managed to create Photo by: two bus shelters. unique and wonderful bus shelters, Carmel Bell Once the two designs were which are loved by not only the Photo by: chosen we then got in touch with community but visitors to Silloth Wendy Jameson a local graffiti artist and asked as well. The Queens ANIMAL & POULTRY FEED Bed & Breakfast The Good Companions (farm deliveries) En-suite rooms (hay & straw available) Sea Views ~ WiFi Residential Care Home Call: 016973 31373 CALOR GAS AGENTS Mob: 07753 859403 (discounted prices) (free local delivery & connection) email: Long & Short Term Stays in [email protected] Single En-Suite Rooms PREMIER CONVENIENCE STORE web: Meals on Wheels service open 6am-8pm Mon-Sat, 7am-7pm Sunday bedandbreakfast-silloth.co.uk available locally Harrisons Store Ltd, Abbeytown 1 Park Terrace www.gchc.co.uk Tel/Fax: 016973 61231 ~ M: 07972 805074 Silloth, CA7 4DQ Criffel Street ~ Silloth ~ tel: 016973 31553 Page 8 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Pirate Park on 10p Swims No Boat Required! for Kids are Schedule back this Summer Local children aged 16 and under will be able to take advantage of the offer at the swimming pool in Workington, as well as the centres in Cockermouth and Keswick, all of which are owned by the Council who is funding the scheme. Kids can also swim for 10p at Wigton Baths and at Netherhall Community Sports Centre in Maryport. Dates, times and sessions will vary between the pools taking part so please check with your local pool before visiting. The scheme starts on Monday 23rd July and will continue throughout the school summer holidays. Normal pool adult to child Report by: Julie Emary Silloth RNLI Press Officer not the actual play park supervision ratios apply at the was in attendance but needed swim sessions and entry may be Silloth RNLI crew were tasked the assistance of the lifeboat Report by: Anthony Reid denied if the maximum bather to attend to a casualty on the beach crew to carry the stretcher with that we will put it back to the numbers are reached. For opening near to the lifeboat station at the casualty up the beach. The Plans have progressed steadily beginning of September (unless times and other details including 2:30pm on Tuesday 10th July. ambulance then took the casualty for the new Pirate themed play the company can guarantee a few eligibility criteria, please contact It was apparent that the young to hospital. park for 0–5 year olds to be located days turnover with minimum the pools direct or look on their lady had slipped and fallen on The young lady was conscious near the splash park on Silloth disruption). This is to avoid websites. Contact information can the beach, dislocating her right throughout but obviously in great Green. closing the splash area or having be found on the Council’s website. knee. The emergency ambulance pain! All safe and well! Funds have been allocated and anyone exposed to dust, etc. from they are waiting for a confirmed a building site in mid August date to start, the company have holidays. penned in first week of August. So as it stands they looking to However, we have made have started at the beginning of the decision depending on the September with completion mid to companies timeline and schedule end of September.

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This international award, now into replica Hudson Bomber built by skilled its third decade, is a sign to the public apprentices from Gen2 at Workington that the space boasts the highest possible which is sited above a flower bed, planted environmental standards, is beautifully out in the shape of an RAF roundel, to maintained and has excellent visitor celebrate the 100th birthday of the RAF. facilities. The Green’s Community Garden, Silloth Green is one of the largest situated on the corner of Criffel Street village greens in the North of England. It and Lawn Terrace, was designed with boasts spectacular views over the Solway input from local people. The garden was Firth to Criffel and the Caerlaverock opened in May 2014 and is cared for by Hills in the North, and the Lake District dedicated volunteers. The Heritage Rose to the South. The Green forms a green and Bee Garden is situated closer to the link between Silloth’s grand Victorian sea, with a bee hotel in the middle of a townscape and the sea front promenade, striking display of rose bushes, plants and for many years attracting visitors seeking shrubs which have created a haven for fresh sea air and recreational facilities. the local bee and butterfly population, After extensive refurbishment work, again cared for by dedicated volunteers. the Green now boasts a modern Water Cllr. Tony Markley, Splash play area, a woodland adventure Mayor of Silloth said: “We play area, a Putting Green and a BMX are absolutely delighted to track. Beautiful oak picnic tables and receive a Green Flag Award benches are to be found in various for the sixth year which locations, with accessible footpaths. could only be achieved Along Criffel Street, some Victorian style by the hard work of our lighting was installed, in-keeping with community volunteers, the heritage of the town. The Edwardian grounds maintenance team ladies’ toilets built in 1910 and the and Town Council staff. We of our daily lives where we can spectacular Victorian pagoda overlooking know how much quality green walk in peace and play host the sea were also sympathetically spaces matter to residents to activities and events for all refurbished. A new addition to Silloth and visitors, and this award ages and interests enjoying Green this year is the Fairy Trail through celebrates the dedication that the fullest support from our the pines for kids to explore and there goes into maintaining Silloth community and its volunteers are plans for a new 0-5yrs Children’s Green to such a high standard.” - many of them unsung heroes. play area which is to be installed in the Cllr. Bill Jefferson, Chair Who would not want to come coming weeks. Another new addition is a of the Parks Committee said to Silloth?” “Silloth Green has become a International Green Flag nationally significant treasure Award scheme manager Paul Silloth on Solway thanks to six successive green Todd said: “We are delighted to flags, has gained national be celebrating another record- Community Shop exposure thanks to the Royal breaking year for the Green * Local people working for local Horticultural Society and Flag Award scheme, with causes * Britain in Bloom and enjoys more Green Flags awarded * All proceeds go back into the a first-class reputation with this year than last year. Each community * visitors and locals alike flag honours the thousands thanks to the dedication of * Please continue donating * of staff and volunteers who our grounds maintenance work tirelessly to maintain * Collection can be arranged * team and the number of the high standards demanded S.O.S.C.S. innovative projects realised by the Green Flag Award. We 12 Criffel Street, Silloth over the last decade. The are proud to have so many setting and fantastic sunsets wonderful green spaces in the are simply the best and we are UK for people to enjoy, and all so fortunate to have this hope that next year, we award S.O.S.C.S. incredible green space as part even more flags.” Page 10 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 167 Page 11 Solway Community School Readers Photographs as Posted on the Silloth Today Facebook Page Every year, Year 10 students at Solway Community School take part in a work preparation week which sees them complete a series of work related activities. The first day was hosted by Kaefer LTD. Elizabeth Atkinson led a Scaffold the World task which took the students through every stage of taking a concept to production, including design, planning, cost, risk assessment and build. The students had the opportunity to be ‘employees’ of Kaefer and conduct the application and interview process. Elizabeth and her team were very complementary toward our students on a carousel basis, giving student in your year group can, students and applauded their focus them an opportunity to explore makes them a credit to themselves throughout the day. potential career pathways. and to their school. I thoroughly On day two the Army outreach The students were awesome enjoyed this afternoon and they team presented the students with – engaged and respectful and Mr should be immensely proud of a series of problem solving tasks. It French from Gen2 summed up how themselves.” was noticeable how they developed much our guests were overwhelmed Emma Bennett and Andrew team work, cooperation, reliance and by our students. “As always, I was Trickett from Lloyds Bank led the Photo by: Tom Wood perseverance in a short time span, absolutely blown away by the final day. The focus was CVs, letters Photo by: David Reilly essential qualities to be successful in students’ maturity, genuine interest, of application and interviews. The the work place. eagerness to gather information and engaging programme also included Photo by: Owen Martin In the afternoon the school the ability to engage with me on an an introduction to financial security Everyone agrees, this is a lovely area to visit was lucky to have representatives adult level. Having been into every and managing your finances. One of from the Army, Newton Rigg, secondary school in Cumbria, I can the highlights of the day was to build Gen2, Inspira, NNL, Lloyds Bank, tell you that not many students a tower which for some allowed Nelson Thomlinson School and in Year 10 (or even 11-13!) have them to develop the skills from the Hello Futures who interviewed the this ability, but the fact that every Kaefer workshops. Emma was very pleased with the progress made by the students, particularly in appreciating the importance of a crisp clearly written letter of application. The students welcomed the handout on interview hints and tips. Mr Williams would like to add his thank you to everyone involved in making the event a success. It was excellent seeing the students rise up to the challenge of choosing a career that is right for them, and the school was very proud of the way they Photo by: Wendy Jameson Photo by: Brian Ash Ashworth Photo by: Scott Wilby conducted themselves. ART SOLWAY PLAIN TEAM An Evening With EXHIBITION POP UP CHURCH John Crouch

Saturday by OPEN AIR 1st September Silloth Artists FAMILY SERVICE in St Cuthbert’s Church Hall in the Wigton at 7 for 7:30pm at Tickets £12 including a Golf Hotel Tarnside Caravan Park Three Course Meal and a on Cookery Demonstration Saturday 18th August Sunday 19th August Bar available at 2pm Tickets from: Croft House Cards 10am to 4pm High Street Wigton Everyone welcome Little Gems Station Road Silloth The more the merrier! Proceeds to Silloth RNLI ENTRY FREE Queries ring 016973 31502 Page 12 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you

Non-Commercial Tourism Websites Beware Bogus Workmen solwaybuzz.co.uk sillothgreen.co.uk Poem Cumbria Trading Standards sillothonsolway.co.uk The Mouse are warning both the farming by Penny Stimson community and local residents sillothgolfclub.co.uk after an incident was reported. vintagerally.co.uk There’s a mouse in my house Individuals are visiting farms sillothbeerfestival.co.uk I don’t know how it came, and offering tarmac for sale stating for poor quality work or goods. silloth-on-solway-tc.gov.uk But I do know he likes it that they have “left overs” after They often fail to provide a visitcumbria.com/wc/silloth and that is such a shame. working on the local highway. legally required cancellation notice soldiersinsilloth.co.uk Trading Standards advice is to which enables the householder to I do not want to harm him always say ‘NO’ to any cold callers cancel the work within a statutory solwayplain.co.uk/silloth1.htm because he is so sweet. and we ask that you look out for fourteen day cooling off period. facebook.com/sillothgreen But he cannot stay here elderly or vulnerable family, friends If you have been called in this facebook.com/silloth-carnival because of what he can eat. and neighbours. way and require further advice, or facebook.com/groups/121042258051545 (Silloth Today) Consumers should be extremely want to report the matter, Trading Any other suggestions of sites useful for our visitors, please send them to the It started with the water pipes, cautious when approached by any Standards can be contacted via Buzz at: [email protected] white plastic, nice and new. doorstep callers offering to sell the Citizens Advice Consumer But these he took a fancy too goods or conduct work on their Helpline on 03454 04 05 06 or by and so began to chew. property. These types of callers visiting www.adviceguide.org.uk often use persuasive or aggressive Follow us on twitter at www. Water went everywhere, tactics to get people to agree to twitter.com/cumbriats or join us Letters are Buzzing It made such a mess. have work carried out and then on Facebook at www.facebook. Dear Buzz, nearly full? So then he went to a chocolate box charge far more than was quoted com/cumbriats Finally It is of no use he seemed to like these the best. Hose pipe bans, what a joke! Silloth Parish Council washing We have been without water at their hands of it (pun) simply When little footprints did appear the cemetery for over five years because it is not in their parish. running through the butter, now, a simple burst pipe seems Where do Silloth people get I know this was the end beyond both Allerdale and buried? and removed any clutter. Silloth councils to sort out. What does it take to get some Despite a promise it would be action, we do pay rates? This mouse would have to go reconnected in late March or and so I tried to trap him. early April at the latest, we are Yours truly I set the bait and waited still looking at the bottom of a C Briggs but I never caught a thing. water butt. The cemetery building has had Then one night I waited a stay of execution, I think they have finally realised it Dear Buzz, to catch this little might. is cheaper to maintain than But when I saw his family demolish, after all nothing has Dog Fouling is disgusting, but I knew it would not be right. been spent on the building in even worse are those people numerous years so they would who collect their dog waste and So now they have a section be saving absolutely nothing. then dispose of the bags with no where they live happily. Question 1 Why cannot regard for others. I put out food for them Silloth Green workers look after For several months now filled and mine they leave be! it and tender for the upkeep, it poo bags have been thrown into is still woefully untidy! the tennis courts on Skinburness Question 2 Can we not get Road. It may be that they are Bee Pool someone on community service aiming for the bin within the HELP NEEDED by to paint the building, I have had courts and missing - but - this Gethin Scott from Solway Holiday Village a pensioner volunteering to do bin is not suitable for these poo We are still looking for it and tidy the place up. bags anyway. Do you have a poem or letter for the buzz? Question 3 Would Cleaning up the mess left by Solway Buzz deliverers the person from Cumbria these irresponsible dog owners We welcome all submissions, there is no Highways put his or her name is disgusting for those who come for parts of Abbeytown charge. to the safety of the exit they to play tennis on this otherwise if you feel you can help approved, PLEASE TAKE CARE. lovely court. Please remember to include your contact Question 4 Does anyone Please stop doing it! Contact Peter or Kath information. know of any suitable burial ground as the cemetery is Name withheld on 016973 32180

Remember – Silloth Local Link & Silloth Tourist Information CarlisleMasthead Embroidery are BeeThis month Winner the you can join Library generously donating a Solway Buzz winner is Finn the library, Opening Times embroidered Kids Rucksack to the search the Opening Times winner. This is in addition to the Armstrong from Monday 9:30am–12:30pm Monday 10–1pm 2–4pm usual Winners Certificate and £5 Holm Cultram library 1pm–4:30pm Gift Voucher. Abbey School catalogue, Tuesday CLOSED Tuesday CLOSED So, come on kids, get drawing, the with a bee renew and Wed 9:30am–12:30pm Buzz is always looking for more Wed 10–1pm 2–4pm imaginative bees and yours might drawing called request books 1pm–4:30pm be the next winner. Return to your “Bowling Bees”. online at Thursday CLOSED Thursday CLOSED school, or the Discovery Centre, cumbria.gov. Friday 9:30am–12:30pm Friday 10–1pm 2–4pm or post to the address on page 14 uk/libraries (large stamp) and a quality Solway Well done! 1pm–4:30pm Saturday 10–1pm Buzz embroidered Rucksack from Visit Silloth Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm Carlisle Embroidery could be yours. Library in the Sunday CLOSED Sunday closed You don’t have to be at school here to send a bee to us. Discovery If you are here on holiday we would love to have your bee drawing. Pick up a form from Tel: 016973 31944 Tel: 016973 31944 Silloth Tourist Information and return it there or send it to us, our address is on page 14. Centre Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 167 Page 13 Amazing the Rubbish we get on Our Lovely Beaches Report & Photos by: arrives on the shore. Nicholas John Gorrill On beaches further south local Is this palm oil? councils have removed lumps of In winter I had a warning palm oil as big as a wheely bin. from the staff of the Solway Area Photos on the internet show of Outstanding Natural Beauty that the oil can be grey, yellow or about palm oil arriving on British orange. It has a distinctive smell beaches. It needs a warning of diesel oil. At Mawbray I found because it has killed several dogs in three grey lumps between one and the UK by causing a waxy blockage two feet long. I took them home to in their intestines or, when mixed find out what they were. My plan with other toxins, by causing was to melt a small piece. Before kidney and liver failure. It can also I could do that, a strong smell of kill fish by depleting oxygen from drains made me guess that the water as it decays. At that time I lumps came from a ‘fatberg’ in a didn’t find any sign of it on weekly sewer. I’m glad I took them off beach cleans with Fix the Firth - the beach before they broke into but that has changed. smaller pieces and spread along the Palm oil is extracted from Solway coast. the fruit of palm trees grown in The official advice if you South East Asia, Africa and Brazil. find palm oil is to report it and Most of us use it without knowing its precise location to Allerdale Palm Oil or a Fatberg? Found on Mawbray Beach because it comes into our homes Borough Council. I think what as a fat in soap, baked food and I found was a congealed mass margarine. It’s also used to make of cooking oil and soap from a bio-diesel fuel. Ships which import drain or sewer. Sadly, the beach palm oil are allowed to wash out clean volunteers and I find many and smaller. In the past we found biros. Children are welcome with a their tanks so long as they are things which have probably come two fridges, a freezer, truck tyres, If you’d like to help at a 2-hour responsible adult. Dogs are also twelve miles offshore and in water through the sewage treatment traffic cones and broken wheely event, we have one beach clean welcome. over 25 metres deep. When it’s process: cotton buds, wet wipes, bins. Those have gone for recycling per week in a rota which takes in Please contact John Gorrill warm, the oil is a liquid but when sanitary pads, tampon applicators or to landfill. Now we find scraps Bowness on Solway, Silloth West for more details (nicholasjohng@ it cools in the sea it becomes a and syringes with bare or capped of nylon rope from the fishing Beach, Wolsty Banks, Mawbray, yahoo.co.uk) or look for upcoming floating semi-solid lump rather needles. I suspect that all these industry, shreds of plastic and Allonby North Beach, Allonby events in Solway Buzz ‘Dates for like candle wax - and that’s how it have been flushed down the loo polythene, used shotgun cartridges, South Beach, Blue Dial and the Diary’ or in the What’s On rather than bottle tops, litter and celebration Crosscanonby. We normally work pages of cumbriawildlifetrust.org. Irish Swimming Cap found at Beckfoot Beach directly dumped. balloons. It’s a puzzle how plant from 10am until 12 noon on a uk. Fix the Firth is an independent After all, who pots, shoes, clothes, toys and car Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday but voluntary group but we have great uses a thousand hubcaps arrive so often on Solway we’ll work from 1:30 - 3:30pm if help from Cumbria Wildlife Trust, cotton buds on a beaches, but they do. Also, we’ve there’s a high tide in the morning. Solway AONB and Allerdale beach? found a lot of marker pens and We provide all equipment. Borough Council. On a more cheerful note, How do filled Sharps boxes get dumped? we seem to be winning... until the next big storm. The rubbish we find on beach cleans is getting smaller

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THE GOOD CAUSES CHARITY SHOP Motor Vehicle Body Repairs 1 Queen’s Court, Diagnostics, Servicing & Recovery Criffel Street, Silloth Aircon Service Now Available Contact: Denise Poland Causewayhead, Silloth, CA7 4JG, Tel: 016973 32833 Free Vehicle Collection & Delivery Service on 07736 386093 Closed Mondays MOT TEST CENTRE Please help us to help them Cars, Vans & Motorhomes Page 14 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you

Copy date for the Copy September issue is:  1st August 2018 Dates for the Diary Date If your organisation has an event to promote or July August cont’d September October you have something to Please let us know 27th Allonby Artex 12th Pirate & Princess Day 1st Silloth & District 1st Silloth Town Council say, please note the next Exhibition 4pm to 8pm, £1 on Silloth Green all day Pensioners Coffee Morning in meeting in Community Hall of any changes copy date. Eden St Recreation Hall 7pm within this section 28th Allonby Artex 13th James Town Circus Exhibition 10am to 8pm, £1 on Silloth Green 1st An Evening With 3rd Parkinson’s UK John Crouch in St Cuthbert’s meeting at Wheyrigg Hall at 29th Allonby Artex 14th Low-Tide shorewalk Church Hall, Wigton with 3 11am, lunch at 12:15pm, all Doors Open Lunch Football Training Exhibition 10am to 8pm, £1 in Allonby Bay at 8:30am course meal £12, In Aid of welcome, speaker Guide Dogs ‘Our Doors Open’ meets in Silloth Football Club Tel: 016973 21967 Silloth RNLI, see advert for the Blind St Andrews Church every 30th Allonby Artex Tel: 016973 52527 (Mini Gulls under 7 years) Exhibition 10am to 4pm, £1 14th Beach Clean with 2nd Silloth Community Tuesday from noon to 1pm Sundays at 10:30 to 11:30am Fix the Firth on Allonby South Craft & Food Fair 10am to 5pm for a light lunch with good at Silloth A.F.C. Beach 10am to noon Please note that articles, fellowship for a donation only. Contact 3rd Silloth Town Council letters and virtually all Geoff Grainger 016973 43370 August 15th James Richards meeting in Community Hall content of the Solway Circus on Silloth Green 7pm Under 11’s Training 1st Parkinson’s UK Buzz are contributed by First Responders Tuesdays 4pm to 5pm meeting at Wheyrigg Hall at YOU, the local community. 11am, lunch at 12:15pm, all 16th James Richards 5th Parkinson’s UK The Editor reserves the Silloth Community First at Silloth A.F.C. Circus on Silloth Green meeting at Wheyrigg Hall at Responders train on the first welcome, speaker Stephen right to control what is Contacts Martin Slack & White on Solway Steam 11am, lunch at 12:15pm, all and third Tuesday of every Paul Mulgrew 07526 665759 included, however, no Tel: 016973 52527 16th Bike Projects at welcome, speaker Pam Oddy responsibility whatsoever month in Silloth Community Silloth BMX track 1pm to 3pm on Chrysalis Open to boys and girls. Cost £2 for the content of the Centre at 7pm. Tel: 016973 52527 Membership forms available 2nd Bike Projects at Solway Buzz can be from all coaches. Silloth BMX track 1pm to 3pm 17th James Richards Circus on Silloth Green 6th Silloth Music & Beer accepted by the Editor, or the Publishers. NatWest Mobile Men’s Team 3rd John Peel Theatre Festival Silloth over 35’s matches on Open Mic Night 18th Art Exhibition by The NatWest Bank mobile Monday evenings May to end Silloth Artists in Golf Hotel 7th Silloth Music & Beer van will be outside Silloth of August. Contact Phillip 4th Beach Clean with 10am to 4pm, entry free Festival Community Centre on Fridays Scott 07712 549070 Fix the Firth on Crosscanonby Christ Church only from 9:50am to 11am Beach 10am to noon 18th James Richards 7th John Peel Theatre Abbeytown Girls Circus on Silloth Green Open Mic Night For Christ Church baptisms and other church related business Abbeytown Sports Field 5th Allonby Charity Blencogo Art Group Ploughing Match at Allerby 19th POP UP Church 8th Silloth Music & Beer please contact: Wednesdays 4-5pm Hall, Mr Miller 07732 619819 Solway Plain Team Open Air Festival Rev Bryan Rothwell Every Monday from 1:30– or 016973 61629. Money raised Family Service at Tarnside The Vicarage, Wigton Road 4:30pm in Blencogo Village will go to Special Baby Unit at Caravan Park at 2pm 9th Silloth Music & Beer Tel: 016973 31413 Hall where members help each Martial Arts Cumberland Infirmary Festival other. Refreshments provided, 19th Table Top Sale at regular outings, tel 016973 Silloth Dragons 5th Afternoon Tea & Culterham Hall, Mawbray 12th Low-Tide shorewalk 61158 or 61327 Mixed Martial Arts Club Cakes in Mawbray Village Hall noon to 4pm in Allonby Bay at 8:30am Crafting Group train in Christ Church Hall noon to 4pm, £6 per head Tel: 016973 21967 Interested in crafting? on Thursdays 19th James Richards come along to Silloth Crafting Silloth Tennis Club under 12’s 6:45pm to 7:30pm 9th Bike Projects at Circus on Silloth Green 14th John Peel Theatre Group on Wednesdays from 12’s & over 7:30pm to 8:30pm Silloth BMX track 1pm to 3pm Nobody Asked the Women 1:30 to 3:30pm at St Andrews 20th James Richards For coaching information call Keep Fit 8:30pm to 9pm Church Hall. Circus on Silloth Green 14th Waver Wine Circle in David Wise on 07742 547767 NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 9th Beach Clean with Fix We are a well established For further details contact the Firth on Wolsty Beach 1:30 Blencogo Village Hall 23rd Bike Projects at 25th Anniversary Buffet group, friendly people Stephen on 07811 761033 to 3:30pm Silloth BMX track 1pm to 3pm with a variety of crafting Abbey Monthly Munch 10th John Peel Theatre 12th WI Meeting in talents-willing to share their The Professor of Adventure 24th Solfest Community Hall at 7:15pm knowledge. Enjoy the chat and Holme Cultram Abbey Monthly Silloth Tots/Toddlers learn from the other crafters , Munch on first Thursday each Silloth Tots & Toddlers meet in 11th Crunch Service at 25th Beach Clean with Fix 15th Crunch Service at or just sit and chat. month at 12 noon, only £4 the Children’s Centre, Silloth Skinburness Road Car Park the Firth at Bowness on Solway Skinburness Road Car Park and is open to all children from 8am to 9:45am beach 1:30 to 3:30pm from 8am to 9:45am aged from 0 to 4 accompanied Arthritis Support by a parent/carer. 11th Pirate & Princess Day 25th Cream Tea in 15th Marilyn’s Walk Abbeytown Library 10th Anniversary from Albion Wigton Area Arthritis Support Sessions are on Wednesdays: on Silloth Green all day St Andrews Hall, 2pm to 4pm Abbeytown mobile library Inn Silloth to Maryport Group meet on 10pm to 11:30am term time will stop outside the 25th Solfest 1st Friday each month at only. Entry is £1 per family and 12th Low-Tide shorewalk Wheatsheaf Inn at 1pm for an in Allonby Bay at 7:15am Fair View Court, Wigton this includes refreshments Do you have an event hour every Monday Tel: 016973 21967 26th Solfest @ 1:30pm All Welcome in the area bounded by Send Your Bees to Call in for a friendly chat 12th Special Market & 27th Silloth Carnival Abbeytown, Mawbray, the Solway Buzz Music on Silloth Green all day Silloth, Skinburness, if 29th Police Drop In at so please let us know. Children’s Centre There is a Bee Civic Amenity Sites Silloth Local Links 2pm–4pm Opening hours are 9am to 3pm on a Tuesday and Thursday, Shortage and we Operated by Cumbria County Are these entries all 30th Beach Clean with Fix Council. Tel: 01228 606060 when a member of staff would Need Yours! up to date the Firth on Silloth West Beach hope to be present. Maryport Tip, tel 01900 66922 10am to noon Dementia Cafe open daily 8am to 6pm If not - Other Room usage is subject To be held in Wigton Tip, tel 016973 45617 please let us know 30th Bike Projects at to fulfilling certain criteria Production Team open Tuesday, Thursday, Silloth BMX track 1pm to 3pm WIGTON METHODIST CHURCH and must be arranged and pre Saturday & Sunday, 8am to 6pm 1st Monday in month booked. Proprietor: 10am - 12 noon Errors do occur in Dates Contact numbers: Peter McRobert For people with dementia and Silloth 016973 31509 Barn Cottage for the Diary. Please check their carers Wigton 016973 43870 Skinburness, CA7 4RA Friendship Hour RNLI Shop before attending an event. Coffee, cake, chat....and more Aspatria 016973 23401 Tel: 016973 32180 Silloth Evangelical Free SILLOTH LIFEBOAT STATION Email: Church, Eden Street Friendship SHOP OPENING HOURS [email protected] Hour is on alternate Thursdays Cancer Support Sewing Circle at 1:45pm. Warm fellowship, Saturday 11am - 4pm Breast-feeding Group Editorial Content refreshments, and good Sunday 11am - 4pm Open to anyone who has/is Have you clothes you don’t This is down to you, we can speakers. All welcome Monday 1pm - 4pm Mondays 10am to 11:30am living with cancer or anyone wear - don’t like or don’t fit only publish items if you send Tuesday 1pm - 4pm Wigton Bowling Club, West caring for someone with properly? them to us. Wednesday 11am - 4pm Road, Wigton cancer. Feel free to drop in Come along to Silloth Sewing When sending articles in, Thursday 1pm - 4pm Have a cup of tea and meet for a chat and refreshments Circle on a Thursday afternoon please supply a contact name Coast Bus Timetable Friday 1pm - 4pm other breast-feeding mums. any time between 2pm and from 12pm to 4pm at St and number in case something 60E Maryport to Skinburness Support and advice is available 5pm on the second Wednesday Andrews Church Hall opposite requires clarification. the current timetable is Our shop is staffed entirely from trained Breast-feeding of each month, at Wigton the Co-op. We will teach you available from Silloth Tourist by volunteers and may not Published by: Peter McRobert open at the advertised time. Peer Supporters and from Bowling Club. For further to alter and make cloths and with the support of the whole Office or Winters Newsagents We do apologise for any Health Visitors or Midwives. For information please contact: furnishings for the family. community and an army of or www.ellenvalecoaches. inconvenience that this may more information call Wigton Gill Edmondson Just £2 and you get tea/coffee volunteers. co.uk/service-60e.html cause. Health Visitors: 016973 66608 Tel: 016973 71696 and biscuits. 016973 31915 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 167 Page 15 Be A Forever Family You Could Make a Difference! West Cumbria Carers is a 26 children in Cumbria waiting registered charity which supports carers in Copeland and Allerdale. for a forever family A carer is anyone of any age You Could Be Their Someone The council have successfully who cares, unpaid, for a friend Right now in Cumbria, the matched hundreds of children or family member who due to county council are searching for with families in Cumbria over illness, disability, a mental health prospective adopters the years and have problem or an addiction cannot as 26 children await a the skills, expertise cope without their support. forever family. and experience to Volunteers play an important Children who need support adopters part in the work we do and the adopters come from through the process services we provide to support a variety of different and match them carers. We are looking for backgrounds and some with a child who will volunteers who could do any of may have disabilities or other thrive in their family. the following: Interested? writing just call us and we can post special needs. What the children Whether you are married Sitters regularly visit the cared Further, more detailed, an application pack to you. Or call all have in common is that they or single, divorced or living for. This allows the carer to have information on our volunteer into our offices. have had unsettled and sometimes with a partner, gay or straight, a valuable break for a few hours opportunities can be found on our Just think…your individual traumatic experiences and need unemployed or disabled, with the peace of mind that comes website www.westcumbriacarers. skills, strengths and life experience the love and care that adoptive and whatever your cultural with knowing the person they co.uk/get-involved/ together with could be used to really make a parents can bring to their young background, there is a good chance care for is being safely looked our online volunteer application difference to the lives of our Carers lives. you could be an adoptive parent. after. However, this does not pack. Alternatively, if you prefer where you live as well as making a Restoring a child’s faith in Potential adopters in Cumbria include personal care needs. to complete an application form in difference to your own life. adults is often the main challenge are invited to find out more at Drivers help carers to attend that adopters face. The key is to information events in Carlisle and vital health appointments or a bring care and stability to their Kendal: support session/activity/event lives by providing them with a Carlisle - that otherwise would be missed. loving and supportive home. It can Monday 30 July - Crown & Mitre Counsellors provide this be a long process, but over time Hotel, The Drawing Room - 6pm specialist form of therapy to those they will learn to trust you and it Kendal - that need it as a result of their will transform their lives as well as Monday 6 August - Castle Green caring role. yours. Hotel, Garden Room - 6pm Carer Supporters can regularly The adoption assessment More information about the visit or contact someone who process takes around six months children waiting, the process and needs help in building confidence to complete in most cases and the support available can be found or becoming socially active again. prospective adopters can expect at cumbria.gov.uk/adoption and Carers Champions raise a high quality and professional on the Fostering and Adoption awareness of our services with service from Cumbria County with Cumbria County Council carers and the general public. Council’s Adoption Team. Facebook page. They help us to identify carers who may wish to receive our support. Rainbow Ice Cream Bee by Kristen McCornish from Silloth Primary School

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Concrete posts & panels for instant security walling DA Harrison & Company Petrol, Diesel & Convenience Store Waverton, Wigton, Tel: 016973 42277 Page 16 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you B @ i Local Tradesmen and Services Aerial Services Chimney Sweep Electricians Movers Beacon Aerial McDermott BMC ELECTRICAL MAN with a Services, Wigton Chimney Sweep Cumbria Ltd Tel. 07941 370669 Fire Service & Refurbishment ● New installations and alterations VAN TV Aerials Fully Insured ● Fault finding ● Re-wires and new builds Evening & ● Inspection and testing Weekend Satellite systems ● Spot lights and flood lights collections and Home Cinema APPROVED ● New consumer units and replacements High Definition Distribution REGISTERED MEMBER ● Smoke, heat and CO detectors deliveries CCTV ● Competitive rates ● Friendly and reliable service Audio and PA Systems The Institute of Chimney Sweeps 07852 168680 Any Distance Eric Stanwix, Silloth: Computer Networking Mob: 07878 147444 [email protected] Cabling and Wi Fi Tel: 01228 542420 07736 774 788 Denture Repairs Joiners Building Services Cleaning Services Addison Orthodontics Plant Hire Dental Repair Service BARRY CASSON 54 Esk Street OUTDOOR EILBECK Silloth, t: 016973 32208 DIGGERS Bricklaying Contractor CLEANING SERVICES JOINERY All Building and Groundworks Domestic & Commercial All outdoor joinery For HIRE Free Estimates & Advice Cleaning Professionals Firewood Hot & Cold Power Washing Maintenance & Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Repair work of all kinds Sand/Abrasive Blast Cleaning Seasoned With 25 years experience we Laminate flooring JCB 8026 Ideal for little jobs. pride ourselves in a top quality Firewood fitted Driveways and around the Garden. job everytime JCB 86-C1 Suitable for housing For a free quotation and Tel Norman on: sites, ideal around the Farm. Logs 016973 61256 or t: 01900 336785 home visit call JCB JS 220LC The big jobs, m: 077098 22238 Tom on 07751 097035 0785 754 7783 Stripping ground, Demolition, email: [email protected] QUALITY EVERYTIME DELIVERY Crushing, etc. AVAILABLE David Read Tel Eric Stanwix, Silloth: Carpentry & Joinery 07736 774 788 Property maintenance & also available to Drive Freelance on Caravan Repairs Decorators Tel: Ashley Sharp repairs other Diggers CPCS 360 above and 016973 31495 Tel: 016973 32245 below. Ten ton CSCS Card Mob: 07759 783823 Blue Card Holder Peter Farrier 07762 772208 PAINTER & DECORATOR Motor Caravan & Tel: 016973 33039 Caravan Repairs Mob: 07900 914484 Email: [email protected] Gardening • Servicing RELIABLE SERVICE • Re-Sealing Papering Allen Armstrong Garden • Gas Servicing Internal & External Decorating Services • Interior Repairs 307636 Domestic & Commercial Grass & Hedge Cutting Insurance Work Pruning & Tree Surgery • Chassis Repairs Free Estimates Competitive Quotes • Damp Repairs General Maintenance • Accident Repairs Tel: 07768 496313 On Site or our Wigton Workshop 016973 49400+07823 440813 Callum Findlay cumbriacaravanrepairs.co.uk Garden & Paddock Services Advertise MIKE Domestic & Here! 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Council 0 3 0 3 1 2 3 1 7 0 2 016973 31373 Silloth Tourist Information Centre: Seasoned Firewood Logs 016973 31944 If you want the job done 07762 772208 SG Coaches Solway Buzz: 0 1 6 9 7 3 3 2 1 8 0 016973 31940 Vet: 016973 20242 right - Silloth Cafe Waste Disposal Dept: 0 1 9 0 0 7 0 2 8 0 0 016973 31319 Water LeakLine: 0 8 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 S.O.S.C.S. West Cumbria Carers 0 1 9 0 0 8 2 1 9 7 6 016973 32452 Get the Professionals In! Slimming World (Denise) Please, let us know what you want 07799 708465 included, also any changes to numbers. Page 18 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Fluvius Axe Departing Silloth to Ireland Report & Photos by: John Forrester More coverage of shipping at Silloth can be found at www. cumbriashipphotos.weebly.com This year is turning out to be a bumper one for ship enthusiasts at Silloth. The first six months has seen a forty percent increase in cargo vessels compared to the same period last year. This current review month saw the arrival of seven ships. In addition, the dredger CHERRY SAND spent ten days working in the dock. All this activity resulted in a good selection of ships to photograph, for example, the afternoon of 5th June saw the departure of FLUVIUS AXE to Dublin. This general cargo vessel was a new visitor to the port having arrived in the early hours from Belgium. The ship, built in 1998 as ARKLOW SEA, has had a few name changes during her lifetime. She is currently owned by a small British company ‘Exe Shipping’ based in Devon, a ‘short sea’ specialist operating on European quayside departure on the dock entrance. routes. Their fleet of nine vessels the afternoon tide. Keen- The ship was sailing in are all named after West Country eyed observers could ballast so appeared high rivers, Fluvius Dart, Teign, etc spot the pilot boarding, a in the water making an reflecting the geographic location sure sign the ship would interesting subject to of the company. The reason why soon be on its way. Once photograph. Twenty the Latin word for river (Fluvius) is final preparations were minutes later she was used as a name prefix is unclear. complete the ship was entering the Solway and Condition were ideal for the lined up to pass through heading south. It would be a short twelve hour crossing to Ireland to pick Silloth Tide Tables up her next cargo.

June Shipping at the Port of Silloth Report by: Capt Tim Riley, 3rd Wilson Liverpool with 18th Eems Sea with Potash from Harbour Master, Short Sea Pilot Fertiliser from Klaipeda then to Hamburg then to Loch Aline. Newport. 23rd MY Fourteen, a luxury This was another great month for 4th Fluvius Axe with Fertiliser yacht from Whitehaven for one night the port, we got some dredging done, from Ghent then to Dublin. then back to Whitehaven. but not enough and it looks like July 11th Ohlau with Wheat from La 25th Emma from Sillamae with will be back to a more normal series of Pallice then to Belfast. Urea then to Belfast. vessels, one Grain due, one Fertiliser 11th Muhlenau with Fertiliser 29th Ayress from Ardcastle with Times shown in UTC. Add 1 hour for British Summer Time. due and Molasses due too. from Ghent then to Belfast. logs then to Troon. Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 167 Page 19 Causewayhead WI Callout to Powfoot Report by: Jenny Stride Ros said that when she retired this to Parliament but also covered Our June meeting was an she did a history MA at Reading his back by passing information Open Meeting and we welcomed University. As part of this she had from England to Charles. guests Federation Chair and Vice to do a 20,000 word dissertation He was responsible for hunting Chair Ilene Forsyth and Kathleen and four essays of which one was down many of his previous Bowron and members from on economic history. This gave her colleagues in the New Model Bowness-on-Solway, Crosby & the opportunity to research Sir Army resulting in his former District, Drumbrugh & Glasson, George Downing as in the 17th Colonel being hung drawn and Dundraw and Westnewton WI’s. Century he had quartered. Helen Shipton Smith from been Teller of the Whilst at the Cleator Moor gave a fascinating Exchequer. Exchequer he insight into the World of Herbs. Sir George fraudulently claimed She had brought a collection of was born in a property west of herbs which she classified in three England in 1623 Whitehall including groups, Aromatic, Culinary and but spent his early Hampton House Wildlife. years in America, in lieu of a debt. Rosemary activates the brain, his uncle John The land was then thyme is antiviral and good for Winthrop had cleared and rebuilt the immune system, lemon thyme invited the and the properties good for cakes and chicken dishes, family to join include 10 and 11 orange thyme for duck. Pineapple him in Salem. Downing Street. As sage and many mints can be used George was the could be expected Report by: Julie Emary caravan park. LPO Silloth Lifeboat in cocktails. Oregano, marjoram second person from someone like Sir After extensive searching for and basil are used in Italian to graduate George the properties In choppy sea conditions the couple both around the coast cooking. Lemon Verbena is used from Hale. He were badly built on Silloth RNLI lifeboat was called and in the caravan park itself, the in teas and puddings, lavender is then taught soft ground and have out at 1pm on Saturday 14th July couple were still not located but soothing. All are attractive to bees junior students needed constant to an elderly couple cut off by the the Coastguards were assured that and wildlife. before becoming upkeep. tide at Powfoot. Apparently they the couple had been seen to get out Plants were available for sale chaplain on a ship The John Hampton were in the sea up to their chests. of the water. Annan Coastguard and very much in demand. Helen to the West Indies. When he was Society had campaigned in 2000 to At 1:27pm the RNLI lifeboat were also involved in the incident. gave one collection as a prize 23 he returned to England as an have the street renamed after John heard that the couple had managed At 1:35pm Silloth RNLI for the raffle which was won by ardent follower of Cromwell. As Hampton who had been a staunch to get out of the water and had lifeboat was stood down and Pauline Mole. an extremist he became a chaplain Royalist and had died during the made their way back to the returned to the Lifeboat Station. A delicious buffet supper in the New Model Army before Civil War. This was rejected by provided by our members was becoming Scoutmaster General Westminster City Council as they enjoyed by guests and members (Head of Military Intelligence). didn’t want to upset residents who alike. During his career he became would have incurred considerable Competitions MP for Carlisle, was head of expense changing their letter Herb Posy 1. Pat Froggatt the Exchequer where one of his heads, etc. 2. Christine Worrall employees was Samuel Pepys. Sir George died in 1684 leaving Single Flower 1. Olga Hetherington He was also careful to protect two sons and two grandsons. 2. Mona Kent his own interests so that after However, as his grandsons had Wild Flowers Members the restoration of the monarchy no issue the title died out and his 1. Pat Froggatt 2. Christine Worrall he managed to convince Charles grandson left the family fortune Wild Flowers Guests 1. Emma that he had been misled by his to found Downing College at (Drumbrugh & Glasson) upbringing and was reinstated to Cambridge. 2. Sue (Bowness on Solway. the posts he’d left when Cromwell After learning what an For our July Meeting the died. So much so, that in 1661 he unpleasant character Sir George speaker Ros Downing gave a very was made Earl of Carlisle. was Ros was pleased to learn her interesting talk on Downing, as in Although described by Pepys husband was not a descendant. Downing Street. as a perfidious rogue and stingy, a Competitions Ros said that on meeting her statement endorsed by George’s A political item 1. Frances Jackson father in law in 1969 he claimed mother, he was also Ambassador 2. Olga Hetherington that his family were descended at the Hague. It is thought that his Flower 1. Olga Hetherington from the Sir George Downing after lack of tact was a major influence 2. Frances Jackson whom Downing Street was named. in the second Dutch War. Wild Flower 1. Jean Graham Although the family had no factual During the Parliamentary 2. Frances Jackson Queen Flower Bee evidence on which to base this period he had spied on expat Raffle Pauline LaPlante, by claim. Royalists in Holland and reported Margaret Peach. 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No. 76501 Tel: 07519 223364 016973 20242 sellmycaravancumbria.co.uk Page 20 Issue 167 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Revised Silloth Carnival Route for 2018 Float & Fancy Dress Theme: ‘Going To The Movies’ Report by: Mandy Bennacer us on the day with a float or fancy dress - It has been brought to our attention that this years theme “Going to the Movies”. a few people were unhappy about last years The parade starts from Skinburness route. Road next to the tennis courts. Please note, As a committee we struggle to get the there is no parking on this section of road voluntary help that is needed to help with unless the vehicle is part of the parade. There the road closures, so we had to opt for a is plenty parking further along Skinburness smaller route. As this seems to have upset road on the grass. a few people we are reverting back to the Walking entries - please gather on the longer route. grass next to the tennis courts. Volunteers needed Therefore, we are asking if anyone can volunteer to help us close some roads on the route? You will be required from 1pm–2:30pm on Carnival Day, Monday 27th August. If you are interested please call Mandy on: 07841 762801. If we again struggle with the road closures we will, reluctantly, have to shorten the route. The road closure volunteers get the best view of the parade! Please look out for our Raffle tickets in most local shops, we will also be coming around door to door in August. Please join

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