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ALL ASPECTS OF Lane) wed Alice, daughter of Rev. Thomas Boulton and Mary STONEWORK Notes from the Herald, Mrs. Hunter of Nateby on 25th his wife, who live there now. The Black Swan Ravenstonedale UNDERTAKEN March 1914 February at place not said. Joke: Boss: We need a secretary AA PUB OF THE YEAR – – 2012/13; GOOD HOTEL GUIDE The mild, damp winter broke on The late Miss Hester Elizabeth well able to manage men. BY QUALIFIED th 2012/13 ‘BEST PUB WITH ROOMS’ 19 – blizzard and frosts for a Boulton, Ravenstonedale Candidate: Oh – you need PROFESSIONAL th A warm welcome to visitors and locals week. Lapwings back by 7 . Vicarage, left £2079 (net £2006), my wife! Open all day from 8am, serving hot food from 8am - 9pm every day. Dry stone walling, stone-facing, Orton’s Police Station is to be (today would be £166,320). Her Thank you to Jeremy Godwin Local coffee, cakes & homemade scones/biscuits available throughout the garden work etc. converted to an Infant School – Executors are her nephew the for the Notes. day. No job too large or small. “the population is now at Tebay. We welcome all to enjoy our warm friendly Inn serving mulled wine & Orton has no crime now and the Contact Austin 07711 253389 spiced cider throughout the winter months. From Your Local Police rooms are only 6ft high.” RDC

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Everyone plays a part in protecting their property therefore it is -up shop near Gaisgill Station, important that we report all suspicious incidents using the non-emergency rd Pie, pea & Karaoke night - Sunday 16th March Monday night, 23 February. number 101 or in an emergency always 999. Caught by PC Winter (Tebay) at Cumbria Community Messaging is a free service which allows members to The Black Swan, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, nd receive information from several organisations including the Police, Fire service Mark Barker 20 yrs exp Appleby on Monday, 2 March. Cumbria, CA17 4NG and Trading Standards via email, text or phone. You are in charge of what you 01539 623239 local refs Remanded in custody thence to Tel: 015396 23204 E.mail; [email protected] Web: Quarter Sessions. receive and how it is received. The system allows for information to be passed quickly and efficiently. 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Building work, repair work I am currently concentrating on the Shap and Lakes area in an attempt to Beautiful clothes from birth – 6 years For knitting wool, fabrics Specializing in floor and wall tiling, sent the local League Committee an impertinent letter about this encourage new members to join the messaging service but also to invite new and everyday to special occasions and haberdashery Quartz, Granite, Travertine and porcelain tiles at competitive prices and were summoned to explain existing members to volunteer to help with being proactive in the ‘Nights of wooden toys gifts and lots of choice craft items and gifts Laminate and wood flooring Action’. themselves. If you would like more information about any of the above, the Trespass 16 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen Paving and outdoor living areas Tebay School needs a certificated Tel : Penrith 01768868446 Scheme, Smartwater or crime prevention advice please get in touch with myself 017683 71399 Mobile : 07895269773 female teacher. Twelve years on 101 or email me at [email protected] ago Tebay’s ratepayers voted to Please remember to secure all property, take keys out of vehicles and report stay unlit, as the outlying farmers suspicious incidents to police on 101. Ian Hutchinson said it would be on the rates they Wood Finishing paid but did not use. Same this A Christian Alphabet—An occasional series. Finish all New & old Interior & time too. Polled for twelve hours Exterior Joinery on Saturday 7th – for electric C (continued) ——————— streetlights 63; against 88. Confirmation: A ceremony in which candidates who have been baptized, probably Restore tired wood “Tebay feels something should be as infants, affirm for themselves as adolescents or adults their Christian faith and Kitchens, Tables done but not on the rates”. commitment. The Bishop lays hands on their heads and prays for the Holy Spirit to Floors, Furniture etc “confirm” or make firm their discipleship. Sadly, like baptism, often - not always, RDC to erect at least two bridges —————————- thankfully! -this has become little more than a traditional “rite of passage”, with Good local food and drink with a Tel: 017683 71008 in Bretherdale; the cement to little intention to be committed to church membership and personal faith. 07966 948496 friendly welcome. come by motor to a point near Conversion: Literally “turning” – turning to Christ in faith. This may be a dramatic, Greenholme. 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KEVIN BATEMAN A VIEW FROM TEBAY religious man) of Wales. He not only led the church of Wales but Steve Hopps. MONUMENTAL MASON By Elizabeth Crossley also advised the Kings of Ireland. Property Maintenance. Tel/Fax 01539723903 Mobile 07817060619 On St David’s Day, Welsh people Painting and Decorating. March – the month which is everywhere show their pride in their Manufacture, Lettering & Installation of supposed to come in like a lion and country by wearing daffodils and Gardens tided & maintained. new Memorials. go out like a lamb – a month when wearing or eating leeks, the national All types of work considered. Additional inscriptions keen gardeners will begin to sow emblems of Wales. All your Building & Joinery All welcome to Renovations seeds in heated propagators or on Ireland – St Patrick’s Day – 17th requirements! Tel 07870785322 Cleaning & Re-paint/Re-gild service. window sills inside the house – March St James’ Church Plant Hire – Telehandler, Excavators, Free estimates Cumbria is too cool to sow outside There are various stories told Cherry Pickers & more! [email protected] Please telephone for Brochure yet. We have already seen about the early life of the boy who Hiab Hire – Wagon with 26ft body wonderful displays of snowdrops – was to become St Patrick. He was 2@4 with crane capable of lifting 11 ton th STONEDALE The Fat Lamb Inn especially in the grounds of St born late in the 4 century in Wales 9th March 4 p.m. Ground Works PROPERTY MAINTENANCE James—and daffodil shoots are and as a teenager was carried off to Drains – Unblocked/Cleaned/ Ravenstonedale (Mothering Sunday Service General building work pushing through but whether they Ireland as a captive. He escaped to Repaired 015396 23242 th Bathrooms & kitchens will flower before the end of the Gaul (France) and from there he Open Daily for Morning Coffee, Lunch 30 March 11.15 a.m.) Please give George a ring on either Painting, Plastering & Tiling month, we do not know. My friends returned home to Wales. He knew and Evening Meals. 015396 21287 or 07977514229 for an Damp & timber treatment and relatives from Cheshire think however he must return to Ireland to informal chat or email us at Circular Walks from our doorstep, we are about 6 weeks behind in teach people there the Christian 11 acre Nature Reserve [email protected] 015396 23291 Cumbria re spring growth, blossom faith. He made his way to Tara, the Friends of Tebay School Mob: 07791 965359 and Beer Garden at the rear. and leaves coming out on the trees. home of the chief king. There he A warm, friendly and relaxing March is the month of two of the disobeyed the king’s orders by would like to thank all who Email [email protected] atmosphere always awaits you. UK’s patron saints – St David of lighting a huge fire on the eve of supported the recent winter Wales on the first and St Patrick of Easter, saying that he had come to warmer. Special thanks to Ireland on the seventeenth. Patron light a fire in Ireland that would Westmorland Ltd for once again GLYN JONES saints are those who are believed to never be put out. Later he was given supplying the sausages Funeral director have a special interest in a particular land in Armagh where he built a and bacon. place or group of people. The monastery and served as Bishop of We raised a fantastic th 24 hour personal service custom of having patron saints grew Ireland. On 17 March Irish people £392.00 Chosen Heritage Nominated out of the practice of building a all over the world celebrate this day Funeral Director church over the tomb of a saint, and wear the shamrock, the emblem THANK YOU 12 Battlebarrow, who could then be called upon to of Ireland and St Patrick. Appleby-in-Westmorland help the people who visited that This summer we have a feast of Tebay Methodist Church church. When I visited Ireland I sports – the Commonwealth Games Telephone:- 01768 351569 visited many tombs where St in Glasgow, the World Cup Football All Day Breakfast Patrick was supposed to be th buried!!!! Nowadays there are in Brazil, the World Cup 20/20 Saturday 29 March Orthopaedic Massage Cricket in Bangladesh (beginning RUXTONS Orthotics many patron saints but some are 9 am till 1 pm Kinesio Taping thought of as patron saints of a this month) for the women’s team FUNERAL SERVICE Back/neck pain particular country and their feast as well as the men’s team. 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Exciting new Highlights Rural Touring Scheme courses in 2014. Shap Memorial Hall J N & E Capstick Check out our new Ripstop Theatre present INSURANCE CONSULTANTS website at ‘Sally & The Sunflower’ A local company small enough to care, but big enough to compete shapcdc.org.uk for Friday 21st March 3.30pm Farm, Home and Motor Insurance full details Adult: £6 Child: £4 Family: (2 Market Square, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QT. Tel. 017683 72285 – First steps in Silk Painting– Saturday Adults & 2 Children) £18 36 Main Street, Sedbergh, LA10 5BP. Tel. 015396 20124 st 1 March £18.60 Tel 01931 716273 Email: [email protected] www.capstickinsurance.co.uk A flower shop owner helps a little girl to [ Card Creation using Adobe J N & E Capstick Insurance Consultants are authorised Photoshop – Sat 8th March £11 plant some seeds and as they wait for and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority the seeds to grow we see the story of Nuno Felt to make a scarf or Jack and the Beanstalk unfold as Sally wallhanging – Sat 8th March £18.60 comes up with lots of inventive and Garden Landscaping Creating Silk Painted Flowers– amusing ways of climbing up and down THE K SHOES IRONING nd and Maintenance Saturday 22 March £18.60 the very tall sunflower. MALE VOICE CHOIR Have your ironing done For more details tel. 01931 716447 Engaging storytelling combined with a All aspects of Gardening, or email: [email protected] clever use of objects and tools found in WILL PRESENT A for you, picked up and Tree pruning All fees are subsidised by CCC, further the shop and transformed into shadow ST. DAVID’S DAY delivered Paving, Walling, Fencing discounts maybe available for those in images before your eyes take this well CONCERT Please contact Full Public Insurance receipt of benefits. Please note that known story into another realm. This is NPTC qualified. some courses do not include the cost of a fun and colourful show for families Dianne Boustead Contact Max Rawlins materials. with children under 7 years old. 015396 23416 015396 24460 www.maxlandscapes.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] PETER TAYLOR JOINER & CARPENTER st On Saturday 1 March at Now at SHAP HEALTH CENTRE, Kitchens, Latch doors, repairs, Fitted th 7.00 p.m. this famous choir, Wardrobes. Pine & Oak Floors. Sash clinics starting alternate Tuesdays from 4 founded in 1929, will perform in Windows, repaired, March. Over 60s & under 16s receive All Saints’ Church, Orton. re-corded, Double Glazed. Window FREE SIGHT TEST. Professional, Tickets costing £8 will include Shutters. Also Gazebos, Pergolas, friendly service by qualified local Opticians. Excellent range of spectacles a buffet supper, and are available Summer Houses, Bird houses, You need Planning Permission – We dovecotes and Garden Furniture made from economy to designer. Call 017683 from all PCC members. can get it for you! and more. 53199. The Shire Hall, The Sands,  Planning applications & Appeals Help please! Tel: 015396 23234 Appleby, CA16 6XN.  Pre-application advice Lots of help is needed to stage this event. For instance, offers of  Residential extensions & food for the buffet supper would development be gratefully appreciated. On the  Commercial & change of use day of the event the church must  Listed buildings & conservation be prepared. In the early evening issues the buffet must be laid, and after  Advertisements & signage the concert the food must be  Development appraisal & served and drinks made feasibility available. Contact 01524 701537 If you would like to be [email protected] involved in any way please www.townscape.org.uk contact Mary Jenkin (Telephone 015396 24410) or any PCC SPAR Grocery Store member. Kirkby Stephen 01768 371353 OPEN Mon-Sat 8am – 10.30pm Sunday 9am – 10.30pm (closed Christmas Day) Rent a dvd - log onto www.rentithere.co.uk

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Pram Service th March 8th Thursday 20 March: th Pre-school children and April 12 AGM, at Orton Market Hall, th parents are invited to join the May 10 7.30 p.m. “The Permanent Way” with Len Clark nursery children Join us for refreshments and a th from school chat in a friendly atmosphere. Thursday 17 April, 7.30 in All Saints’ Church p.m. at Tebay Methodist In February we raised £334.90 Church: “Bank Barns, on to help us to continue God’s work th Boskins & Bee Boles”, with Tuesday 18 March at All Saints. Many thanks for Lakelands Wild Bird & Red Squirrel feeding specialists Andy Lowe 9.30am your continued support For our large and innovative range of seed mixes and wildlife supplies, go online or visit our shop at:- th The Old Forge Penruddock, CA11 ORD - just off A66 between Penrith &Keswick 100 Anniversary of the

Open: Monday to Saturday 10am t0 5pm. outbreak of World War 1: we are planning a meeting in Free delivery every Friday LUNCHEON CLUB Autumn 2014 to mark this in Tebay, Orton and Ravenstonedale area. FOR THE OVER 50’S notable Anniversary. If anyone To place your order: AT THE GEORGE HOTEL IN has any mementoes, Tel: 017684 83100 ORTON photographs or anything else Email: [email protected] www.thebirdsbistro.co.uk (015396 26046) that would be relevant to such an Quality feeds specially developed to reduce waste and care for the birds you love! THE LAST WED OF THE evening, please tell one of the MONTH Committee, or phone Mary We will be thinking Try something a Liam Kelly Jenkin (015396 24410) or little different - especially about Mothers. 26 March, 30 Heather Ballantyne (015396 sailing tuition on 24623). Computer Setup Killington Lake 31 Mary Fell Stories, crafts and snacks April & 28 May Sedbergh System builds START 12 NOON. CHOOSE FROM (just off junction 37) by Cumbria LA10 5AR Data Recovery for all. 4 MAIN COURSES £5.00 3 Orton Mothers’ Union RYA Senior Instructor with over 50 Password Recovery Fast Local and Reliable PUDDINGS £2.50 TEA & COFFEE years experience. Intro sessions - Upgrades Laptops Our next meeting will be advice or help with £1.00 th hour - half day or day - telephone Phone: 015396 - 21074 Lent Meetings INCLUDES A QUIZ & GAMES Tuesday 4 March, 2pm Mobile: 075315 - 89581 anything Tony on 015396 24900 or 07808 AFTERWARDS FINISH APPROX in Angela’s house E-mail: [email protected] th 951415. Facebook: lk’s Computer Services Wednesday, 19 March 2.30 www.lkcomputerservices.co.uk 7.30pm at the Vicarage – EVERYONE WELCOME FOR Wave of Prayer Cross Keys Inn, Tebay—01539 624240 MORE DETAILS CONTACT HAZEL

MARK NIELD WEALTH Dave’s Handyman reflection and devotional for th Welcome to anyone who Saturday 15 March We welcome back the MANAGEMENT very talented Ashley Wood from 9pm onwards. Services Lent . would like to join us for WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Ashley has been here many times before; she Semi skilled in all aspects of DIY! a short time of prayer has always been very well received and A wealth of expertise on your doorstep Wednesday, 26th March supported by you all. Dinner that night will be We provide an experienced wealth Exterior & Interior Decorating followed by refreshments Two Courses for the Price of One. i.e. Starter management service and Gardening, Shed Erection 7.30 pm in the Chapel Sunday and a friendly chat. & Main or Main & Desert for the price of the offer specialist advice in a wide range “Block Paving” School Room with Rev W. Main only. Driveways, Paths, Patios Etc th of areas including: • Investment Riley taking a Bible Study for Sun. 30 March—Mothers Day A beautiful Done to a highly professional Mothers Day Menu is on offer; every Mum planning • Retirement planning • Lent Inheritance Tax planning standard will receive a complimentary box of chocolates! All our Mum's deserve to be spoilt For further details contact Mark Nield Tel 015396 24509 Wednesday, 2nd April & treated on their special day, please book in nd Lunesdale Tel: 07825 634029 [email protected] “Border Collie Regd” 7.30 pm in the Chapel Sunday Saturday 22 March advance as we do get busy for Mothers Day! Website: www.marknieldwm.co.uk Archaeological School Room with Rev W. Society

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Riley taking a Bible Study for celebrating its 1st birthday on Old School Tea Room Lent March 22nd. Come and join us Thursday 20th March: invites you to come and sample our delicious home-made cream for birthday cake and light "The Dig in the Park at Wednesday, 9th April teas, light lunches, savouries and cakes. refreshments Sizergh Castle 2013 – 7.00 p.m.: Annual Parochial Open Weds - Fri, 10.30am — 3.00pm And 10% off Results and analysis" Church Meeting in Church, Weekend 10.30 – 5.00 pm followed by a quiet reflection everything for that by Jamie Lund, Free Tea or Coffee in March with any other purchase! and Communion at 8.30pm in day only National Trust archaeologist, For group bookings, private functions, meetings, special diets or any the vicarage. We will be open Tuesday- Tebay Methodist Church, information contact Joanne or Steve on 01539 624286 7.30 p.m. We shall be closed Mar 15th, 16th. Sunday from then on

ORTON MANOR COURT Newbiggin-on-Lune Abridged Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on Monday 10th February 2014 1. PRESENT: 13 committee members and one visitor. There Newbiggin on Lune Methodist Chapel. th Saturday 26 April were no apologies. LUNE LADIES th Come and join us for:- Orton Market Hall 2. Minutes: Minutes of the Committee Meeting on Monday 9 4th March - Margaret Albon  Sunday Services – weekly at 10.30am until further 9:30-11:30 December 2013 had been circulated and were accepted. 3. Treasurer’s Report: The savings account held £8,705.02; the notice. Her travels in China £3 entry fee (children free) current account £3,249.06.  Sunday School – weekly at 10.30am th This includes all refreshments. 18 March — Planning meeting 4. Matters Arising from the Minutes:  Youth Club – fortnightly on Thursdays; 6.30pm – 8pm a. Verges: A letter would be written shortly to Diane Wood, (year 5 upwards). Snooker, pool, table tennis, VH at 2pm Chief Executive of . In aid of playstation, football & hockey (term time only). b. Meldykes: Negotiations are continuing. c. Information Board: The sub-committee had not yet met We are friendly and welcoming and would love you to come LUNE SPRINGS LUNCH CLUB to work out details of wording and placing. An invoice for and spend time with us. Newbiggin on Lune £700 had been received from the artist, and a letter of For more information appreciation would be written. phone Andrea on 23033 continues to meet once a month d. Planters in the Square: The invoice for the compost and top soil had not yet been received. Coffee and Chat and you are welcome to join us.

5. Dame School: The church will be open every Tuesday morning. You are Please contact Sally 23230 or a. The History Society had agreed to apply on OMC’s behalf welcome to pop in between 10 and 12 for coffee, cake and for a Grant from the Westmorland Company’s Staff speak to Norman Ousby Community Fund. chat. We would love to see you every week or just once in a b. The south wall would be examined to see if the proposed while. It's good to get together.

rendering was necessary. Lunch Club c. The interior information boards would be printed by Raven CIIARLOTTE NORTON Our monthly lunch clubs will be held on the first Tuesday of The Lunespring Players Graphics at a cost of £242 paid from OMC funds. each month through to April. Charlotte Norton - Lottie - was born in Hamburg in 6. Land at Park Lane: a request for a tenancy of this land had Germany b 1927 but when her father realized the threat You are welcome to join us for soup, sweet and coffee at a present been received; it was decided to return it to open verge, from Hitler , he moved the family to France. When the war and remove the fence. cost of £5. came, Lottie's father was interned by the French and initially 7. Howes Quarry: The tenancy is to be renewed from 1st May; a A warm room, good food and plenty of chat! A Tomb with a View that was not a great worry to them. However, after they notice would be inserted in Link inviting sealed bids. A comedy-thriller by interned her l8 year old only brother when France was taken 8. Beck Clearing: this will be undertaken shortly. over by the Nazis, it was realized that they had been handed 9. Any Other Business Newbiggin On Lune Norman Robbins over to the SS and in fact both died in concentration camps. a. Two trees in the land behind Beckside and Beckside Barn Parent and Toddler Group So Lottie and her mother grabbed what they could carry and were in a dangerous state; EDC would be consulted with Newbiggin-on-Lune Public Hall Every Friday morning (term time) got on a train and ended up in a village in Provence. There regard to felling. th th the villagers helped them, found them somewhere to live b. Cumbria Wildlife Trust had requested permission to harvest 9.30am - 11.00am March 27 – 29 at 7.30pm and disguised their presence for the rest of the war. Lottie wild flower seed from verges; this was agreed with the in the Methodist Chapel Schoolroom Tickets-£6.00 told accounts of how she, as a teenager, would work on a proviso that only half the width of any verge would be Toys and Activities for children under 5 farm to get milk and look after the baker's children to get harvested. Children over 6 months £1.50 (includes refreshments) Apply to c. An audit of expected future expenditure will be presented to bread etc, as of course they had no official papers. For more details contact the next meeting. David Morris After the war Lottie and her mother were able to return to 10. Date of next meeting: Monday 28th April 2014, 7.30 p.m. Chairperson : their home in Dijon but after a time travelled to South Tel: 015396-23308 Paula on 07951 523433 America where Lottie's uncle had gone before the war. It Treasurer : Richard Staley seemed that he was her only close relative as all the others Orton Manor Court Margaret on 015396 23498 Tel: 015396-23235 left in Germany had died in concentration camps. GRASS LETTINGS Lottie spent holidays walking in the mountains which she always loved, including a visit to the beautiful Bariloche in Howes Quarry, 6 acres (approx.) st st Newbiggin-on-Lune Public Hall Argentina. After a few years, she returned to France to teach 1 May 2014 – 1 April 2015 Newbiggin-on-Lune English and on a visit to Manchester, met Herbert, her Sealed bids to Richard Percival (Treasurer), Public Hall Future events future husband. Herbert had left Germany with his parents Addison Cottage, Front Street, Orton, Contacts: th before the war and ended up in England where he had put th 13 May: 7.30pm Hall AGM Tuesday by 11 April 2014. Chairman : James Richardson Tel: th himself through Medicine and Dentistry. He was also a lover 015396 23338 Friday 20 June: BBQ & Big Jam Band of walking and mountains and so the couple made many Secretary : Marion Law Tel: enthusiastic and regular members attending many meets and trips skiing and walking in the Alps and in the Lake District 015396 23409 dinners over the years. Herbert was a keen and talented amateur from their home in Manchester. Through Herbert's Treasurer : Carl McLaughlin Tel: viola player and music played a large part in their lives - Lottie professional life, the couple travelled a lot to meetings etc in 015396 23674 various parts of the world and always walked and climbed right to the end. Lottie also played good golf and at one time was URGENTLY WANTED Ladies Captain of her club. Lottie was a very warm and The Vicarage, Newbiggin-on-Lune, Kirkby Stephen, the local mountains. Caretaker : Paul Boustead Tel : CARETAKER In 1971 they bought a cottage in Orton, Cumbria, which affectionate character and always very interested and caring about the families of her many friends - always cheery and 015396 23033 for Newbiggin-on-Lune Public Hall they loved and visited regularly—Lottie even a few weeks before her last illness. In 1972 Walter Kirstein, another outgoing, which belied her tragic early years, also great to travel All bookings should be placed with the Caretaker For details please contact: dentist, introduced them to the ABMSAC and they became with as she spoke German, French and Spanish. All payments to the Treasurer. She was a light in our lives, and we shall miss her! M Law 015396 23409

A Questionnaire from Shap Do you like to sing? Are you concerned about the future provision of services in our area? Stephen Mott would like you consider taking part in the following events to be held in Skiing ‘Shap Community Building Group’ aims to protect and Cyber Bullying! enhance the services that are based in The Old Courthouse in St Oswald's Church, Grasmere. Everyone from our school went skiing; we We did a play on cyber bullying, with a woman called Shap, a site that currently houses the Library and Playgroup. th went for two different weeks. Years 2,3 and Justine, an actress. We rehearsed all day and played Talks have taken place with representatives of Cumbria Sunday March 9 : A "Come and Sing" Prayer 4 went the first week and Years R, 1 5 and 6 games before break. YAY! games. We were put into County Council regarding the possibility of a partnership Book Evensong with straightforward music. went on the second week. groups of 5 to 7 and the first group shouted “IPHONE, approach to help us achieve our aims. A feasibility study Rehearsal 2:15pm; Service at 4pm. This will be We went to the ski club in Kendal, while XBOX, IPOD, I got cool apps on mine, check them looking at the redevelopment of the building is currently open to other singers and I have advertised it out!” Another group said “ WE CAN’T TAKE THIS ANY- underway. widely. We could have a big "do". Please bring one of the groups went skiing the other We believe that the services provided should be beneficial MORE!” OOoo. Remember The three clicks – Click friends along. However, if you feel this is not for group went to Kendal castle and played to the wider community and not just the people of Shap and Clever, Click Cool, Click Safe. you, please don't worry, because it is the event on some games up there. We made a quiz for would like your input. The creation of a small gym has been th April 13 for which I would particularly like the other group and when they went up suggested as a way to generate income and contribute to the We had great fun with Justine, we learned how to be sustainability of the project. The gym could be used by people support. they had to answer the questions. safe on the internet; zip it, block it, flag it. of all ages and most degrees of health. th The next week we went skiing and went up Sunday April 13 , Palm Sunday: “The Please help us by completing the section below and the ski lift; we had to imagine that we were Passion according to St Mark.” Music by John Click Clever, Click Cool, Click Safe! handing it in at Shap Library as soon as possible. If you sitting on a chair or we would not be able Sanders. Rehearsal 2.15pm; Service at 4pm. This wish to discuss the project then please speak to Linda at Shap to go up and we would fall off. Then we will also include hymns and other music. John Library or contact Bev Gee at Shap CDC, tel 01931 716447 or went down from half way up the slope and Sanders' setting is straightforward - only one tricky email: [email protected] and she will arrange for item - but needs solo singers which I shall have to the slope was massive. someone to get in touch with you. invite separately. I will get copies of the music to By Robbie Boustead. ......  you once I have purchased them. It is not a difficult WANTED! 1. Would you support the use of the Old Courthouse work, but has some very moving moments. It is not Cyclewise. We need a new dinner- (Library/Playgroup) as a base for the delivery of community a lengthy work, either. I would particularly For four days years 5 and 6 time superviser; they services? Yes/No welcome you to join us at this service if you took their bikes into school. need to be fun and like 2. Which of the following services would you, or possibly can! We learnt to do signals and children! members of your family, use it for: th what signs meant. We learnt If you’re interested (Please tick any/all that apply) Sunday April 20 , Easter Day: Songs of how to ride our bikes safely ring school. □ Library □ Local Information/events Praise plus anthem. Rehearsal 5pm, service at 6pm. on the main road. □ Playgroup □ Job Vacancies Information Do come if you wish.

□ Gym □ Access to County & District Council Travel and parking. Obviously if you can share Services lifts it makes everything a little easier given the □ Credit Union ( savings and loans) □ Access to pressure on parking in Grasmere especially during We have some computers and the internet □ Citizens Advice Bureau the tourist season. Let me know if you need any new tablets in insider information!! school; one in 3. Are there any other services that you would like to see Class 1 and one represented? Stephen Mott in Class 2. 4. Are any members of your family: Unemployed: Yes/ 15 Church Street, Shap, PENRITH, CA10 3JU Coniston No 01931-716122 On Friday we went to Coniston and travelled to Under 16: Yes/No Registered Disabled: Yes/No [email protected] Retired: Yes/No On Saturday 1st March Peel Island and paddled there using a boat. Half 5. If you have an area of expertise that you feel may benefit At Newbiggin-on-Lune way there we stopped for a game; swallows, pi- this project, would you be prepared to: Orton Methodist Chapel Public Hall rates and amazons, it was like rock, paper, scissors Join the steering group? Volunteer at the invite you to an informal evening with 10:30a.m. to 12p.m. Coffee Morning and if you got the wrong choice you had to run to centre? the Longton Family the safe zone, but if you got the right choice you Have you any from Wray, Lancashire and comments?...... (singing, anecdotes, sketches etc) had to tag as many people as you could. Then we Table Top Sale Saturday, 22nd March at 7.30pm Contact details (optional but will enable us to investigate more set onto Peel Island. When we got there we made Refreshments afterwards Organised by the PTFA fully): some epic shelters. Then we had lunch and made rd to raise funds for school. Name(s)...... Sunday, 23 March our way back. The other boat got a tow back , then Address...... Our Chapel Anniversary Celebrations they said they won the race. But in fairness I Post Code:...... continue with services at think we all won fair and square. Tel. No...... 10.30am and 6.30pm led by Rev Mike Harrison By Zak and Hollie Email...... Everyone most welcome

RAVENSTONEDALE PARISH HISTORY GROUP Wednesday 19th March, 7.30 pm SHROVE TUESDAY Orton C of E School Ravenstonedale High Chapel 4th MARCH Community & Heritage Centre HOME MADE SOUP - PANCAKES & CO

Swimmathon Guinea pigs th Raffle The guinea pigs have gone back to Mrs A Woman’s Place in 17 Century Life FLASS, RAVENSTONEDALE, 12 NOON - 2PM On Saturday 25th Janu- Clark’s house on a little holiday because in the Upper Eden Tickets £8.00 ary some people went to the shed roof has become extremely from any PCC Member with Margaret Gowling 015396 23336 Penrith Leisure centre to leaky and damp. So the shed is now very On the 30th January we Local Author cold for the guinea pigs. Luckily, we All proceeds to St. Oswald’s Church do the swimathon. It is made Dim Sum which are pas- have some roofing felt. We just need Admission: Members £1.00, Non Members £2.00 like a big relay with 10 try packed with delicious someone to come and fix it. Do you including refreshments fillings such as: cabbage, teams with between 5 and know anyone who could help? Then the sweet corn and minced pork. For more information contact Val Fermer on 12 people in each team. guinea pigs can return. We had two very kind help- 01539 623693 or e-mail Each team tries to swim By Katie and Olivia ers to help us: Mrs English [email protected] as many lengths as they and Mrs Mounsey. First we can and they raise money mixed all the filling ingredi- phone calls and a visit, a photo was presented which had been ents together. Then we made Ravenstonedale Soldiers’ Lives by collecting sponsors. obtained from his nephew who now lives in Kirkby Stephen, the pastry and rolled it out “Ravenstonedale Soldiers’ Lives – Those Who Died and Those The winning Orton team th together with copies of letters he had written home. Other very thinly, using a pasta ma- Who Survived” was the title of Val Fermer’s 4 presentation to Student Teachers the Ravenstonedale Parish History Group in January 2014 which photos were presented, showing fresh faced, young men this year was the dolphins chine. On the 31st we ate our On Monday 10th February Miss Mann and was given to a very well attended meeting despite stormy which had been found in press reports from the time. From and they swam 190 Dim Sum at our Chinese Ban- the starting point of the names on the War Memorial, a very Mr Chadwick started work . Miss Mann is weather conditions. quet. They where extremely th detailed record was presented to remember those who died. lengths. Well done and helping in class 1 and Mr Chadwick helps in The idea for the talk was inspired by the 100 anniversary of yummy which surprised us a the outbreak of the First World War and through research of But what about the men who survived? thank you to all who class 1 or 2 in the morning and in the after- From a newspaper cutting held by the History Group, lot because we thought it locally held and digitally available archives, she put together a swam and sponsored us. noon he helps in class3. Mrs Cross started slide presentation which gave a brief history of the lead up to reporting a ‘Welcome Home Party’ in March 1920 it was found on 13th January and Mrs Cross works in would be horrible. We are that 32 men had served in the most horrific battles during the By Thomas and Seb glad we made it. hostilities in 1914 through to the Armistice in 1918 including class 2. We like having all these grownups references to her own family’s involvement and then developed war and had returned to the village to continue their lives. By Molly and Martha in our school. the story to share with the audience the experience of 38 men There were at least 6 sets of brothers where both brothers survived, Frederick & Thomas William Huck, Thomas and John By Martin and Alex of Ravenstonedale parish and their families. Ravenstonedale is unusual in that only 4 names appear on the Edmund Buck, Edmund & Joseph Capstick, John & Walter war memorial in St. Oswald’s church yard, Thomas Bradberry, Hunter, Arthur and Rupert Metcalfe-Gibson and Trevor and Gerald Parnaby who survived. The Parnabys no longer live in William Fothergill, James Braithwaite and William John Harvey. From this information and the additional two casualties who the area but descendants of some of the others named do. were named on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Other survivors included Anthony Metcalfe-Gibson, John web-site, James George Capstick and Felix Holme, the audience Winder, James Ewbank, George Fothergill, Hugh Handley, was told of the family history of those who died and in some Edmund Brown, Thomas Holland, Thomas Tunstall and Hird cases how they died, which regiment they were in, what their Capstick who founded the W H Capstick drapery firm in height and weight was when they joined. Of the six who died, 3 Appleby. A William Hunter was also mentioned, he had been were married and 2 had children, one of whom was born whilst the batman to Anthony Metcalfe-Gibson, but Val was unable the father was in France and died before he could see his son. to confirm which William Hunter from Ravenstonedale he was. Four of them died in 1917. Does anybody know? Details of the lives and families of the One soldier is remembered on 2 war memorials, the other survivors were given, including their marriage and families. To being Orton, and one, sadly, is not honoured on any memorial in reinforce the local context of the talk, 3 children of the Chinese Dance Workshop the Parish. One soldier, William Harvey, was the only one from soldiers mentioned were in the audience, which is unusual as Chinese Banquet On Friday 7th February, we came to school Newbiggin to die. Via a connection in the village, subsequent most people can only claim to have had grandfathers or great dressed in red because Nicky, a Chinese uncles as serving soldiers. On Friday 31st of January we had a Chinese Banquet with dance teacher came in to school to teach lots of nice Chinese food that our very kind cook made for class 1, 2 and 3 a separate Chinese dance us- us, she made spring rolls, prawn crackers, noodles, chicken Ravenstonedale Folk Are you interested in RAVENSTONEDALE ing fans, parasols and a lucky Chinese drag- stir fry, sweet and sour sauce and some nian goa with cus- sewing /knitting/ quilting/ Dance Club METHODIST CHAPEL on costume that we would use as a prop. tard for pudding we even made some Dim Sum ourselves. Some of our parents came in to watch us do meets at Newbiggin-on-Lune sharing skills and chat ? After a bit it was time to eat some Chinese food so we all Mothering Sunday Service our spectacular Chinese dance. We all really V.H.,Thursday at 7.45pm. We meet every Tuesday for all the family had some and the year sixes used chop sticks it was all th enjoyed the dance. By Harriet No experience necessary, 7-9pm at very yummy. By Megan and Madeleine. on Sunday March 30 everyone made very welcome. Ravenstonedale High Chapel at 2.00pm

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COMMITTEE St Oswald’s Church 'The Tale of Two Squirrels' This tiny school building WELCOMES YOU TO AN was erected in about 1780 for our A talk by Trish Mansbridge EVENING OF by three yeoman farmers Mothering Sunday from the Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group of Raisbeck. In it the The Red Squirrel Group promotes the conservation of the children of the Service squirrel population in their natural habitat. th BINGO neighbourhood once Sunday 30 March at 10am Trish will speak about the history of the squirrel population in TH Posies for Mothers and SATURDAY 8 MARCH the UK, the place of squirrels in woodland ecology, and the received their earliest, perhaps their only, Grandmothers 7.30PM AT THE VILLAGE ways in which grey squirrels threaten the survival of red squirrels. She will address local conservation issues such as education, until about HALL felling and the distribution of forest areas. She will also 1900. WITH REFRESHMENTS consider human activities, such as road traffic, which are By the 1980s it had hazardous to squirrels. become very derelict, and

Upper Eden First Responders th was on the verge of being Tuesday, 11 March February Lottery Winnersare as demolished; it was only a 7.30pm follows: teeming wet day that stopped it happening! Thankfully a st Tickets in advance: £6-00, ( £4-00 for under 18s ) 1 Prize Elizabeth Lonsdale - Kirkby local poet, Michael Ffinch, was able to get the support Ron and Sheila Smith: 01931 715 509 Everyone welcome Stephen locally to arrange for the building to be restored and to 2nd Prize Joan Foster - Waitby be registered as a Listed Building. This drawing by rd 3 Prize Bill Watkin - Kirkby Stephen Maulds Meaburn Village Institute Caroline Metcalfe-Gibson shows the sad state to which it had descended. Lee Schofield, the new site manager at the In the last couple of RSPB Haweswater Reserve , years further restoration work will be speaking about his work, including his work has been carried with two local tenant farmers, nd out under the on Wednesday, 2 April at 7.30pm auspices of Orton Tickets: £6-00 (£4-00 for under 18s) Manor Court— Ring: 01931 715 509 or 01931 715 370 pointing, roof and gutter repairs, and a new door and window. The interior has been limewashed, and investigations are being made to see if the south wall (facing the field) needs attention. th Orton and District Heating Oil Syndicate Because it was felt that the interesting history of the Saturday 15 March There are at present 46 members who order their heating school should be made known to visitors, a temporary

Worried about a friend or oil through the Heating Oil Syndicate, and get a cheaper deal information pin-board was placed inside, and this is to be family member? in aid of by doing so. Obviously by ordering, say, 7,650 litres at a time, replaced shortly by permanent boards fastened to the as we did today, the oil companies will offer a cheaper price We can Cancer Research UK walls. Visitors will be able to read Michael Ffinch’s poem, at than if you just order 500 litres for your own tank—and will vie provide help at the with each other to offer the best price! The one-address with Caroline’s charming illustrations; there will be pages touch Newbiggin-on-Lune Public Hall quotation is almost always between 4p and 6p per litre more from the school log book, and a brief history of the of a Tickets £5 than the syndicate price I manage to negotiate. building. button Come and join Audrey and friends This is the way it works: While the limewashing work was being done, an elderly ECA’s care alarm to have fun while supporting a Good Cause (a) Someone emails me to say they are getting short of oil lady drew up outside, and told the workers that her service can help you to feel safe and says how much they need.. granny had been educated at this little school—and she There will be food tasting, raffle, bar in your own home and maintain (b) I then email round the whole syndicate, asking anyone would be 120 if she were still alive today! This lady was and a Disco to make a whole your independence needing oil to email within 48 hours with the quantity needed. delighted that work was being done to preserve the

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Parish Registers Annual Parochial A MUSICAL Letter from Ravenstonedale Letter to the editor Ravenstonedale There were no baptisms, weddings Church Meetings PUDDING NIGHT or funerals in our three churches in the Here I sit in Rissendale Forgiveness. last month; when there are, we like to Annual General Meetings are not Tebay Community Choir and Forthcoming events grumbling away because I don’t I can’t claim to be a ‘trained publish the names in Link. usually the most popular events in Friends of Tebay Church combined know what the word holy person’ but I can claim to However sometimes the funeral of a the calendar of any organization, and forces on Valentine’s Day to serve Spring 2014 ‘forgiveness’ means, and to my local person takes place elsewhere, know a little about forgiveness as up an evening of food and choral amazement people stop their cars such as at Crematorium, in the Church is no exception! But they th I, like probably many before me, entertainment. About eighty Shrove Tuesday, March 4 to talk to me, email me, send which case it is not recorded in the are still important—apart from Pancake Lunch - Flass, have been hurt at the hands of a people were served soup and then a Church’s Register. hearing reports and accounts, they Ravenstonedale round notes – thanks, all of you. ‘significant other’. Nevertheless such families may like huge variety of puddings all One quotation I very much are the time for elections of church th Here’s what I think forgiveness to have the details—the name, age and provided by the Choir members and Sunday, March 9 liked said, ‘If you bury the members to serve as Church Annual Parochial Church Meeting isn’t: address of the deceased person, and the Friends. When all appetites were hatchet, there’s no point putting a date and place of the funeral—recorded Wardens and members of the St Oswald’s Church at 11am 1. A feeling – if I was going to satisfied the Choir provided a marker on the grave’. The most in Link for members of the community Parochial Church Council. after the 10am service. All welcome wait until I felt like doing it, to know about it. In such a case we programme of music based mainly telling response came from a In fact a parish church has not Monday, March 13th I wouldn’t! depend on you sending this information on food and love but also kind friend who quoted advice he Bible Discussion Group-7.30pm 2. Condoning a wrong – what to the Editor! one but two annual meetings—both demonstrating the repertoire had read, that ‘the root of many usually held on the same occasion: Manor House, Ravenstonedale the other person did to me developed since the Choir was problems is broken expectations; th was wrong, otherwise my Cobwebs Concert (1) Annual Meeting of formed last May. Many of the Wednesday, March 19 if not dealt with, they mature into The Cobweb concert took place on Parishioners, often still known by audience joined in and everyone Ravenstonedale Parish History forgiveness wouldn’t be th anger and bitterness’. I.e., it is Saturday 15th February in St Oswald’s seemed to thoroughly enjoy the Talk- A woman’s place in 17 necessary. the old name of “the Vestry century life in the Upper Eden for our own sake that we need to Church, Ravenstonedale. The Orchestra evening. Very many thanks to So that rules out a few was composed of amateur musicians Meeting”, at which churchwardens Margaret Gowling forgive, if we can. Tebay Social Club for providing us dictionary definitions then! many of whom rehearse regularly under are elected. You don’t even have to th th And then I remembered what Thurs-Sat March 27 – 29 Here’s what the Good Book the baton of Peter Crompton in the with a venue with all the facilities be a member of the church to vote at Lune Spring Players Edith Cavell said, not only that Tebay Methodist Hall on Tuesday we needed. The event raised says forgiveness is: this—anyone on the local ‘A tomb with a View’ patriotism was not enough but evenings; others had travelled from all £441.50 which will be shared In both the Hebrew and Greek government Register of Electors is Comedy-thriller that 'I must have no hatred or over the North of England. They spent between the Choir and the Friends texts the word means ‘to release’. th bitterness towards anyone.' the afternoon rehearsing the music for entitled to vote. of Tebay Church. Sunday, March 30 Yes, it’s a verb, a doing word! this concert. This same friend went on to (2) Annual Parochial Church Tebay Community Choir meets Special Mothering Sunday I’m not passively forgetting who The Concert conducted by Andy Meeting (APCM) at which all the Service-St Oswald’s Church-10am quote St Paul, Philippians 1 vv Jackson included pieces by Corelli, under the leadership of Alison Mott or what has hurt me but I am other business is done, including the every Monday in The Hub (below 12-21, written while he was actively making a choice firstly, Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture, Monday, March 10th Henry Moze’s “Witches on the Way to election of the PCC; only those Tebay Church) at 7.30p.m. New under arrest but full of joy to release that person to God for Naples”, a piece discovered and whose names are on the Church members are always welcome – no Manor House, Ravenstonedale because through him God could him to deal with and secondly, to arranged by Andy Jackson for the 7.30pm be magnified. ‘Make it your Electoral Roll are allowed to vote. audition required just an enjoyment release myself from the chains of Cobweb orchestra. Andrew Forsyth was only expectation to magnify If you would like to show your of singing. We can guarantee you Science & Religion bitterness. the soloist in Mozart’s Andante in C for Christ, wherever you are’. Not Flute accompanied by the orchestra. support for your local church please will have a good time. Bible Study and Discussion And in the end that’s what I did. sure that I know what Other music included a version of can you put your name on the The Friends of Tebay Church is a in a friendly and informal atmosphere. I chose to lay my burden down at Greensleeves by Andy Jackson and non-religious group committed to ‘magnified’ means … Electoral Roll? It is a sign of local Led by Beverley Lock the foot of the cross because the parts of Chabrier’s Pastorale Suite. The the maintenance of our unique Janet Barlow support and we can use it to show All welcome person it was crushing the most concert ended with Purcell’s music railway church. There is a Drop In written to accompany “Abdelazer—The the support the local church has was me. th and Library held in The Hub every Some more quotes about Moors’s Revenge” written in the 17 “Forgiveness isn’t something from its community in numerical STORE NOW forgiveness Century, narrated by Richard Best. The Monday 10a.m. till 12 to which STOCKING we do for others, it’s something terms. If you want to know more refreshments by ladies from the church everyone is welcome, and anyone LOTS OF we do for ourselves.” Anon please speak to a member of your The stupid neither forgive nor forget; were enjoyed by the 30 members of the wishing to know more about the LOVELY the naive forgive and forget; the wise orchestra and the audience of more than LOCAL local PCC or ring Beverley on group or join will find all the forgive but do not forget. Please forgive the following 60. The generous donations from the 'FOODIE' ITEMS 24045. Forms are available in information they need there. Our past is a story existing only in our shameless plug! - There is so appreciative audience amounted to just We are re- over £300 to be shared between St church. (If you are on the Electoral minds. Look, analyse, understand, and much more that could be said on vamping your village Store and filling it

Oswald’s Church and Cobwebs. Roll, then come along and elect!) with lots of lovely, locally sourced food, forgive. Then, as quickly as possible, this subject, and it will be, at our A FORTHGOMING DATE chuck it. The local Cobweb Orchestra ranging from jams/preserves etc to all-age worship service at St Dates of Annual Meetings: FOR YOUR DIARY smoked fish/chicken/game etc. Our new What we forgive too freely doesn’t th continues to meet on Tuesday evenings Oswald’s, Sunday April 6 at th th Deli Counter is brimming with tasty stay forgiven. 7.30 pm in Tebay Methodist Church. It Ravenstonedale: Sunday 9 Saturday May 17 10am. Please come along! treats. Fresh cakes/tray bakes/pastries, Forgive - why should you do the is an open access orchestra, no at Maulds Meaburn Village Institute March at 11.0 a.m. fresh local sausage/bacon/pies and much time? Fran Parkinson auditions! Just come along and play .We Orton: Wednesday 9th April at PHOENIX STRINGS more. More stock arriving over the It’s far easier to forgive an enemy welcome everyone of any ability. We 7.30 p.m. ORCHESTRA coming weeks. Orders taken. We after you’ve got even with him. continue to stock all our usual essentials One thing you will probably also have a collection of instruments th Raising funds for Seen on a church notice sheet Tebay: Sunday 27 April at 12.0 including dairy/newspapers etc. Open 9 which are available to borrow. More St Lawrence’s Church and remember well is any time you forgive - 2pm 7 days (after hours, just pop into Please place your donation in the information is available from the web noon (after a shortened service) Maulds Meaburn Village Institute and forget. the hotel and one of our staff will open envelope along with the deceased site: www.cobweborchestra.org.uk . Further details to follow up till late). Tel: 015396 23204 Contributed by Barbara Marshall person you want remembered.