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October 2003 Issue 205 Donation 50p Oooops! A couple of errors this month. Shop on Howgill Lane had the wrong Please note that the person advertising phone number (not my error!). Please see the Bowen Technique and Homeopathy short report on Page 39. First Aid is Denise and not Dennis. Can’t A Continued thanks for your support understand how I made that mistake!!! and look at the photo on Page 18!!! Apologies to Denise. Also, the new boho Dennis & Jacky
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95 28 Jennifer STAINTON 8 Page 2 October 2003 BED & BREAKFAST Proprietor Address Phone (015396) Miss S Thurlby ...... 15 Back Lane, Sedbergh (12/03) ...... 20251 e mail: [email protected] 1D; 1T; CH; L; NP*; P; DR; VB Ms C Nelson ...... Merry Meeting, 5 Castlehaw, Sedbergh (10/03) ...... 20034 D; CH; TVL; NS(B); P;DR 07812 55 88 30 e mail: [email protected] Mrs S Gold Wood ...... 10 Main Street, Sedbergh (11/03) ...... 21808 1D; 1T; 1S; CH; TVL; NSB; P; CB; VB; GF e mail: [email protected] Mrs S Sharrocks ...... Holmecroft; Station Road, Sedbergh (12/03) ...... 20754 e mail: [email protected] 2D; 1T; CH; TVL; NS; NP*; P; DR Mrs L Hopkins ...... Brantrigg, Winfield Road, Sedbergh (09/04) ...... 21455 1T; ES; NS; NP; P; DR CAMPING, CARAVANNING & SELF-CATERING Wardses Studio, Frostrow Lane, Sedbergh LA10 5JU (11/03) ...... 21138 1D; CH; TV; NS; P; NP* e mail: [email protected] Holiday Cottages in Sedbergh & Dent sleeping 4 6 (08/04) ...... 07970 514452 e mail: [email protected] KEY F = Family Rm; D = Double Rm; S = Single Rm; T = Twin Rm; ES = En Suite; CH = Central Heating; L = Lounge; TV = TV in all Rooms; TVL = TV Lounge; NS(B) = No Smoking (Bedrooms); NP(*) = No Pets (* by arrangement); P = Parking; DR = Drying Room; Di = Dinners; VB = Vegetarian Breakfast; CB = Celiac Breakfast; GF = Gluten Free CW = Children Welcome; FC = Fire Certificate; TL = Table Licence
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CAMERON CORNTHWAITE I would like to thank family and friends Congratulations on your special day. for cards and flowers received for my Our thoughts are with you. All our Love, 91st Birthday. Also Dr. Syred and God Bless. Mary (Moll) and Family, Doctors and Staff at Westmorland Norwich. General during my stay in Ward 8. ====== Annie CORNTHWAITE ====== CORNTHWAITE Happy Birthday Granddad. ‘Another A Happy 80th Birthday Tom on 30th Circuit Completed’. Love Mark and September. A loving husband and Carer. Donna XX. May you have better health. Lots of ====== Love and Happiness. You have earned it. COWIN Love Phif X. Diane would like to thank all her family ====== and friends for their cards and well CORNTHWAITE wishes after her stay in hospital. Thank Happy 80th Birthday Dad. Bet you you once again. thought we’d forgotten. Dare We. Lots ====== of Love Ann and Bill XX. GARNETT-MIDDLETON ====== CORNTHWAITE Congratulations Heather and Ian on the To Dad. Happy 80th Birthday. Lots of birth of your son Lewis Jay, born 17th great memories. All our Love Phil, August. Love and Best Wishes Mam and Debbie and Leela XXXX. Happy Dad. Birthday Granddad. Lots of Love ====== Daniel, Jamie, Levi, Brandon Kai and JAMES Kane XXXX. Happy Birthday Mum. Love Anthony, ====== Hayley, Curtis and Jenny. XXXX CORNTHWAITE ====== Happy Birthday Dad on your special day. JAMES All our Love Grace and Mike. O. XXXX XXXX ====== Happy Birthday Grandma. Love Nathan CORNTHWAITE XXX To our Brother in law Tom. (Thomas). ====== Wishing you a Happy Birthday. MRS WILD Congratulations and Best Wishes on HAPPY BIRTHDAY reaching 80 years. Well Done. Lots of LOVE Love Sarah, Jack and Family, Norwich. MR MILD XXX
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MIDDLETON-GARNETT MOORE Ian and Heather are the very proud The family of the late Mrs. Annie Moore parents of their beautiful baby boy, wish to sincerely thank relatives and Lewis Jay, born on 17th August 2003 friends for the cards and messages of weighing 7lb 14oz. A big thank you to condolence, flowers and donations our families and friends for the amounting to £168 to the British Legion. wonderful gifts and cards. Stephen, Graham and Helen would ====== MASON especially like to thank Mrs. M. Hannah and Jim would like to thank Taylforth, Mrs. L. Cressey and Mrs. L. everyone for their cards, flowers and Wearing and their families for being expressions of sympathy received on the great neighbours, and to Dameer for passing of Alice. Special thanks for being an affectionate little friend to donations of over £200 for the Nana. We sincerely appreciate them Parkinsons Disease Society. popping in and keeping an eye on Nana ====== and all the running about they did getting MATHEWSON her shopping over the last few years. We The family of Phylis Irene who died on thank Linda and Lindsey for being very 30th August at Westmorland General attentive and raising the alarm on the day Hospital would like to thank all the friends, neighbours and carers in of her death. Stephen, Graham & Helen. Sedbergh who have been so kind to her ====== throughout her later years. Many thank WOOD/GOLD to Brian Goad and Rev. Alan Fell for Keith and I would like to Thank their kindness and efficiency at her everyone for their support over this last funeral. few months. Thanks also for the cards ====== and flowers. Many of you have shared MOORE your own personal tragedies with us and Congratulations Sam. You did well with sad though it is it helps to know that we your Karting, even if you did ruffle a few are not alone in our grief. Our little middle aged Scotsmans feathers. Take grand daughter Indianna, is very much Care. Love from Grandma and Grandad. missed. ====== We are having a rose created in her name WEAR which will be planted in St Andrews Mary would like to inform all her old Church garden. The Rose will be sold friends and neighbours that due to commercially and part of the money unforseen circumstances her address will from each sale will go to the Hospice in be Heatherdene, Stainton, Penrith CA11 Cambridge where Indianna was cared 0EE, not as stated in the August for. Lookaround. Once again many thanks. Sandra. Page 5 October 2003 PERSONAL & SMALL ADS £1 SEDBERGH SCHOOL FOR SALE De Luxe Folding Guest Bed with Headboard and wheels. Hardly used. £30 ono. Smith Corona Electric Typewriter. £15 ono. Tel: 21042. ====== FOR SALE Ladies Suede Jacket, size 14. New Condition. £25 ono. Boys cycle, suit 8 9 years old. £10. Three Pairs Dark Red Velvet lined Curtains. VGC. 1 pair 45" X 58", 2 pairs 45" X 72". Tel: 015396 21202. ====== Catering & Cleaning FOR SALE Kew Pressure Washer. Good Condition. Staff required £40. Tel: 015396 20400/20261. ====== Mornings & Evenings work FOR SALE Three seater sofa. Good condition. Buff available colour. £20. Wicker sofa and matching chair with cushions. £20. Purchaser Weekdays: £4.50 per hour must collect and takeaway locally. Kate + Bonuses & Holiday Pay Vigar. 015396 20447. ====== Weekends £5.17 per hour WANTED + Bonuses & Holiday Pay Office space wanted for professional. Must have two rooms and toilet and Junior Rates kitchen facilities. To buy or rent. Tel. 07989 081141. £3.33 weekday ====== £3.89 weekends WANTED Folding Table Tennis table. Please ring 015396 20993. Please phone ====== The Bursary on HOUSE TO RENT 015396 20303 House to let in Dentdale. Three bedrooms and fitted kitchen. For more Between 9am & 5pm information tel: 015396 25364 or Monday to Friday mobile: 07929 227489.
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======HISTORY SOCIETY Visit to Low Winskill, Langcliffe FARFIELD MILL Arts & Heritage Centre A large group of members and friends gathered at Low Winskill farm to be AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS shown around Tom Lord’s farm – an 1st October 5th November upland farm in the Ribble valley. This visit had been arranged two years ago but Paintings by had to be postponed because Tom’s farm was one of the first to be hit by Foot and MARTIN GREENLAND & Mouth and in which he lost all his stock. It is now a Visitor Centre and he takes GEORGE CANNON groups around the farm and explains in (an exhibition not to be missed) great detail the workings of an upland Situated in the Howgill Room farm in mediaeval and post mediaeval ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ times. Also enjoy the Dover Gallery, Winskill was part of a large holding by Heritage Displays, Working Looms, Sawley Abbey in Ribblesdale and many Riverside Café and Gift Shop of the wall boundaries can be dated back to mediaeval times by their manner of OPEN 7 Days a week construction which Tom called ‘wide top 10:30 am 5:00 pm last admission 4.30pm walls’. These were built on natural One Mile from Sedbergh Town Centre on A684 e mail: [email protected] bedrock, were almost vertical and were www.farfieldmill.org Tel: 015396 21958 capped by large protruding stones to prevent wild animals (possibly wolves?) jumping in and domestic animals capped with smaller stones. jumping out! Large slabs in the walls We spent an enjoyable three hours which looked like huge boulders were walking around the fields, looking at actually thinner stones standing on edge walls and the wonderful flowers which like orthostats. are now growing freely in the absence of In 1592 the land was sold to Giles constant grazing. Foster and the field names listed in the To end the walk we looked at some Deed of Sale refer to a barn and three archaeology being carried out on the area meadows, the Nether Ing, Over Ing and where there were clear signs of rig and Park Head. The mediaeval infield layout furrow. Large boulders carried was replaced by a field pattern based on a unmistakeable scratches of ploughs used hay meadow field barn system. The main in earlier times when the land was used activity now was making the cows’ milk for arable. into butter and cheese. The walls were We all thoroughly enjoyed our constructed differently, ‘narrow top expedition to Winskill and learnt a great walls’ replaced the ‘wide top walls’. deal about early farming thanks to the These were of two thicknesses infilled enthusiasm of our host Tom Lord who with rubble, battered at the bottom and earned our grateful thanks. ▒
Page 7 October 2003 KARTING his kart to see if he could match the times Super 4 British kart championship 2003 that the top drivers had been doing on Round 5 Friday. The best lap time set on new tyres The fifth round was at Rowrah, Sam's was 43.84 seconds per lap; Sam's best local track, its near Cockermouth, West time on older tyres is 44.16 seconds per Cumbria. lap, that's roughly three tenths of a Sam started his karting career here at the second difference. I was busy trying to age of eight and has been Cumbria convince Sam that the times that he was Champion three times; also he has been setting where good enough, on the tyres Cumbria's Champion of Champions. that he was using. The amount of drivers Most of that was sometime ago, but he is that came to find out what tyres Sam was still the 125cc Open Champion until the using. "Told me, that they were thinking end of this year. on the same lines as me." Nearer the end Saturday practice of the day the advantage of new tyres had A lot of the drivers had practice all day gone as the times had dropped to 44.30 Friday as well as Saturday, not Sam, seconds and Sam's times were 44.33 because he had to work. Saturday was seconds per lap that looked promising for one of thoughts day where Sam would Sam. They say that there is about half a have liked to have had some new tyres on second in a new set of tyres." So Sam should be looking for around about the 43.83 seconds per lap on Sunday raceday. Aston’s Out of the 29 drivers that travelled to the Bakery & Coffee Bar 5th round only 6 drivers got below the 44.00 seconds per lap on Sunday race day CHRISTMAS CAKES and I'm glad to say Sam was one of them. Orders now being taken for our traditional Christmas Cakes Sunday racedav (& until 15th December) There were 29 drivers that meant there Prices from £6.99) had to be four heats. Sam was not in the Don’t forget the Mince Pies first heat of the day so he had time to 30p each or 4 for £1 watch the oppression. Sam's first heat CAKES, PIES & SANDWICHES was heat two, he was on grid 3 this is his Why not come in & try our range of front grid position. Before I start to tell delicious cakes, pies and sandwiches, you how the day went, I would like to all made on the premises explain about one of the most successful using quality local ingredients. Cumbrian drivers in 125cc karting. His Eat In or Take-Away name is Mark Fell from near Barrow in BREAD Fresh Daily Furness, he has been 125 Open We sell Lunesdale Bread. Champion twice and like Sam he has Olive & tomato available at week ends. been Cumbria Champion several times. We are happy to take orders. He's a little older than Sam; I think about Open 7 days a week 21 years of age. He's raced in the English Tel: 015396 21058 team twice before and was entered as a
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Telephone: 01229 586162 or Fax 0870 1244961 guest driver this weekend as a practice everybody knew what Mark was run for the five nations championship intending to do when he got back up which is coming up soon. Over the last behind Sam. Lucky Sam knew he was year Sam's confidence has blossomed as there and let him back past. Sam finished he worked his way up the pecking order. 2nd behind Mark but Mark being a guest But Mark is one of the drivers that only driver means he does not count in the races these day if he had the best chance championship points so that was 1st place of winning, "he's a glory hunter" I say points for Sam. this because he know that at the end of a The next heat Sam started 18th on the championship nobody can risk getting grid and like the last round of the knocked off and losing points if they championship at Larkhall in Scotland the don't finish, so Mark's on grid 2 for his starts are rolling starts, its safer for the first heat, just in front of Sam, I'm telling drivers but a lot harder to get past you this because Sam's Championship anybody on the start. This didn't seem to took a dip at the last round as he tangled bother Sam, he quickly found away with a local driver on his local track and through and after the eight laps were over it got a little excitable by the end of the and the flag was dropped Sam had made day. That incident in Scotland made Sam it up to 3rd place. Mark started 17th next think a little more about his race craft. So to Sam but only made it up to 8th place when they say things like Mark did at the so Sam didn't have to worry that time. beginning of the day "anybody touch me The third heat saw Sam on grid 14th but this weekend and I'll fire them" this Mark was right behind him, this could translates to, if you want to get any points give Mark the opportunity for revenge. this weekend then keep out of my way. Sam made a good start and pulled away Right let's get on with the race. On lap but later in the race Mark managed to three the crowd all cheered as Mark gets catch him up, so again Sam chose to let punted sideways, but luckily for Sam not him past, then very cleverly followed him off the track, as it was Sam that shoved through to 3rd place on track but that him out of the way, not on purpose I will meant 2nd place points. add, but it livened up the race as I think (Continued on page 10) Page 9 October 2003 'A' FINAL St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh Sam qualified on pole position; this was just what the doctor ordered for Sam's championship, but "who do you think CHAMELEONS was on grid two"? You've guest right. Mark Fell, now I must tell you Mark A Drama Group for 7 11 year olds Any child in school years 3, 4, 5, or 6 knows how to drive a kart, very well, and will be welcome. he did just that in the final, but he was a There is no charge for attendance guest driver with nothing to lose, where Chameleons will be meeting each Friday from as everybody else had points to lose and a 3.45 to 5pm in St Andrew’s Church Room. championship to think about. So Sam The first meeting will take place on was again reminded not to mess with Friday 10th October If you would like to know more then please contact: him. Mark tried to dominate Sam on the Judith Bush on 20058 warm up lap by squeezing him at the start, but Sam didn't give him the Vic Hopkins 21455 opportunity to take the lead. Sam had the or pick up a leaflet/application form from St Andrew’s Church racing line and made Mark settle for second but it wasn't long before Sam made the decision to just let him go and As you know I'm always saying well concentrate on the championship points, done Sam, well this time well done to at that point in the race I was gutted for both of you. Lets go to the last round at Sam as I know how much the win meant Shennington and try to do it again, if to him, but over the 16 laps the race got possible. At the beginning of the weekend spread out and nobody manages to Sam was fighting for fourth position in trouble Sam, so even I could relax a bit. the championship and now after that At the flag it was Mark first, Sam was fantastic result Sam could be now second and then Frank Wrathall third. fighting for third, if Sam can get a good Sam's younger brother Thomas spanners result like that then he could be looking for frank, so both brothers had had a at a good third place overall in the brilliant weekend. championship. A very proud dad.
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Page 10 October 2003 CUMBRIA IN BLOOM The results have been announced and People’s Hall Sedbergh received a Highly per session Commended Award plus the South Committee Room £6 (inc. heating) Lakeland District Council Trophy for the Main Hall (daytime) £9 best Village/town in South Lakeland (that Main Hall (evening) £20 trophy was a real surprise) (£35 for functions with bar serving alcohol) Our initial reaction on not winning our Regular bookings may attract discount Group Trophy was disappointment. Changing Rooms can be booked However on reflection we did not set out Bookings: Sedbergh Office Services to win trophies but to make Sedbergh a 13 Kings Yard, tel. 20788 welcoming place and great environment in which to live, and we feel that is what, the beds on Main Street we shall be not only this committee have achieved, pleased to hear from you. but all the residents of Sedbergh have. We must say a huge THANK YOU to The winner in our group was Keswick those who have put in a lot of time and and we feel it would be extremely hard to effort as Sedbergh has looked wonderful attain their standard. this year. If you have any ideas on how We shall now have to think very to further improve Sedbergh please let us carefully about whether or not we enter know. Or if you wish to join our very next year. The standard we have to small group EVEN BETTER. Ring either achieve to have any chance of winning 20807 or 20815 we look forward to a will be almost impossible without another rush of calls. surge of effort from even more people. P.S. There a few problems with our We feel the gardens etc., around the town compost site at the rear of Queens are wonderful our major concern is Gardens. Only small soft garden refuse some of the hanging baskets/boxes/tubs which will break down into compost can in some areas or the lack of them and be placed in the bins AND emptied out of the fact that they must be better cared for the bags in which it has been transported and more of them. A good example of (please take your containers/bags home). what can be achieved with proper care NO LARGE PIECES OF GARDEN can be seen outside Sue Thurlby’s REFUSE CAN BE LEFT EVEN FOR property on Back Lane. These are BURNING. Only large pieces from watered at least TWICE A DAY AND Queens Gardens itself can be dealt with FEED WITH A LIQUID FEED AT in the garden. So Please Remember LEAST TWICE A WEEK. This is the only soft garden refuse or vegetable peelings can be put in the bins. If you are standard Keswick achieve, so you can unsure just what can be placed in the bins understand just what we are up against. either contact one of our committee However we shall pick our spirits up members or the new gardener at Queens and continue. Gardens Steve Teal, or the Parish If anyone would like to 'winter' any of Council. We thank you for your the geraniums when we take them out of assistance in this matter. ▒ Page 11 October 2003 HOUSING My house is worth - How Much???? Following the release of the first official Government figures indicating the average increase in house prices across Paul the country to be 14 during last year, it is expected that some people will take the Winn opportunity to evaluate their position and consider a move for one of a very number of reasons. Appliance Services House and Home occupation takes many forms and it is as well to understand the many factors involved in SALES ••• SERVICE ••• REPAIRS what is for many the largest ever purchase decision in their lives when and To all leading makes if they choose to buy. of domestic & commercial appliances It takes the form of lodging usually in family home or student accommodation, PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING with then a possibility of moving to the 'Rent a Room' system introduced some Tel/Fax: 015396 21699 years ago with Tax breaks for the owner, to then consider renting through Council, Mobile: 07889 286 722 Housing Association or private Landlords, and then on to committing to purchase your very own place in the added to 22 years of active property many options available to you either as a dealings with the Residential and single person, jointly with others or Commercial sectors in the area as well as indeed the person with whom you intend an extensive appreciation of the wider to share the rest of your life. global implications of how it all fits into I propose to expand on some of these the general market conditions beyond our points throughout the ownership process beautiful area. over the next few months but in the From an early stage in the vast majority meantime if you need to jump ahead to of people's lives in this country, we are know about anything to do with Homes encouraged to strive for 'owning the roof property and business in the Sedbergh over our head' and it's a great concept. and District area, I am available for a no Never mind the fact that in most cases obligation discussion at Cobble Country that roof is paid for initially by a large Property where you are welcome to ask loan in the form of a Mortgage from our for advice on any matter and I shall be Bank or Building Society lender and we glad to point you in the right direction if promise to repay the amounts over possible. anything from 10 to 30 years. I have 43 years of local knowledge This is the first cautionary point that
Page 12 October 2003 needs making in the long process of SEDBERGH GALA GROUP home ownership as there is a huge apathy among potential purchasers to track down the best arrangement for them and their circumstances and will instead be grateful to their bank with whom they may have 7:30 pm Monday 13th October In The People’s Hall started an account as a student and graduated to showing a reliable credit Please come along to express your views nature by paying back their student loans on Gala events. Future celebrations are dependent on increased practical support. or other such credit extended to them in So young and old, let’s keep Gala alive their early lives. Apart from those who do feel grateful to be offered a mortgage by their local Steve for your efforts. He at least has a Bank, there will also be many others who new mower to ride around on than largely simply do not know where to start to the efforts of those who organised the looking. Bombarded with adverts in the golf tournament. David Lord and Geoff papers, TV and mail shot campaigns; it is Keighley and of course Steve and Ruth at bewildering to say the least to know the golf club many thanks for your efforts where to turn. on our behalf. Another unsung hero is There is a strong lobby of belief held by Helen Cresswell who sees to teas on many financial authorities that home match days. Thank you Helen. recommends Independent professional Caldrick Lewis has done a sterling job at advice from someone who has no links to getting a side together each week. It must any one lender. That person will be be the first year for many that we have trained to examine your own financial been fined for not fielding a side. position and aspirations and help you So over all it has been a successful select what could be the right summer with 2 adult and 2 junior sides commitment for you to make to being fielded. The work put in by maximise your purchasing power or members with the youngsters is reduce the cost of the loan depending on introducing many to the game of cricket. your attitudes to many factors. The coaching sessions, paid for by the Consider that point as your first helpful funds from the golf tournament, is stating tip to Home ownership. Nigel Close to have results with several youngsters Cobble Country Property turning out for the senior sides. The annual presentation evening will be on SEDBERGH CRICKET CLUB Saturday 8th November. Tickets can be The good weather has meant that few had from Simon and Steve. The Annual matches have been cancelled this year. A General Meeting will be on Monday 17th good many runs have been scored on our November at 7.30pm. The venue will be strip, thanks to the "groundsman confirmed later. Look out for notices extraordinaire" Steve Longlands. Thanks around the town. ▒ Page 13 October 2003 AN INVITATION FROM began in April 1997. SEDBERGH PEPPERPOT CLUB..... As a Member of Sedbergh Pepperpot • to borrow an orchestral instrument Club you pay an annual subscription of for your son or daughter or even for £6 or £10 for two people at the same yourself address for which you receive newsletters • to apply for a Pepperpot Award and lists of events three or four times a • to become a Member of Sedbergh year. If you wish, you can choose from Pepperpot Club the concerts, plays, operas, ballets, open • to join the Friends of Pepperpot gardens, art exhibitions, films, Members' Music Makers Evenings and other events on offer in a • to become a Pepperpot Sponsor range of places such as Manchester, • to become a Company Sponsor Leeds, Penrith and Keswick as well as • to come to the Pepperpot Coffee Sedbergh and Kendal and other places Morning nearby. Transport will be arranged in the This is the time of year when we usually minimum of cars or by coach. Whenever remind you what Sedbergh Pepperpot you attend, an extra £1 is levied over and Club is all about. Sedbergh Pepperpot above the costs involved. These Club owns or has at its disposal a number 'peppercorns' together with Members' of orchestral instruments which are subscriptions enable awards to be made. available for loan free of charge apart For more than three years, the Music from a nominal sum for insurance cover. Makers activities have provided the If you would like to borrow a violin, a opportunity for youngsters and adults cello, an oboe, a clarinet, a trumpet or a too to enjoy playing music together with trombone, please get in touch. other people. A considerable amount of We can also help with tuition fees, money has been needed to fund the grants towards purchase of instruments, ocarina groups, the primary age orchestra accessories such as strings or reeds, and the Pepperpot Folk Fiddlers. From music exam fees or music courses. We the outset we have been helped by grants have lent out various instruments and both large and small, but it becomes made several awards since the Club increasingly difficult to obtain funding
DENTDALE ELECTRICS R & J C Holmes For all your domestic & commercial electrical needs. T.V. and phone points Dent Station House, Cowgill, Sedbergh LA10 5RF Phone 015396 25280
Page 14 October 2003 for on going costs. If you have sympathy Pepperpot Music Makers, and something with what we arc trying to do and would about the history of the landmark which like to help, you could join the Friends of gives the Club its name. As well as all of Pepperpot Music Makers who contribute this, there will be musical contributions £5 annually to help towards these from the Pepperpot Music Makers. activities or become a Pepperpot Sponsor Please come along and support on for a minimum annual donation of £20. Saturday October 11 we look forward to We are also keen to recruit Company seeing you. Sponsors. If you would like to discover more, To help swell the funds, we are holding please contact Shirley Smith on 015396 a Coffee Morning at the United 21196. ▒ Reformed Church Rooms on Saturday October 11 from 10.00am. This was DENTDALE PLAYERS listed in the September Lookaround as The Yorkshire playwright J.B. Priestley taking place on Saturday October 4, but produced work of longstanding appeal. there was a clash of events, so please One of the favourites is, "When we are make a note of the new date. There will married". Set in the early years of the last be a stand with information about century it relates the discomforts of three Sedbergh Pepperpot Club including couples, pillars of the chapel and local councillors, who suddenly find they have SEDBERGH & DISTRICT been living in sin for a quarter of a History Society century. Having made a bit of brass they look down their noses from where they Wednesday 1st October come, treat themselves generously and The Yellow Earl their servants poorly but the tables are An account of the life of Hugh, Fifth Earl of Lonsdale 1857 1944 turned. John Nettleton Dentdale Players propose to make this ====== play the Spring Production next year. Wednesday 15th October Some additional characters are needed to Heraldry in make up the cast. Rehearsals are generally Thursday evenings with more Westmorland commitment needed at production time. A tour round the best sites of heraldic interest in Westmorland Peter Marshall It will be performed in the Memorial Hall. If you might consider a part, both All meetings in Settlebeck High School, actors and actresses, youngsters and start at 7:30pm unless stated. older, are needed. Please telephone Sue ———————————————————————————————————————————————– EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND Garnett on 21138 or Graham Dalton on ANY OR ALL OF OUR LECTURES ———————————————————————————————————————————————– 25436. We will meet in the Hall on Chairman: Joyce Scobie 21106 Thursday 2nd October, for a read through Secretary: Diane Elphick 20605 and casting. ▒ Treasurer & Member Sec: Richard Cann 20771 Page 15 October 2003 SEDBERGH & KIRKBY LONSDALE amount any person can claim depending NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM on income/capital. Councillor Nicholson welcomed The Pension Service can be contacted on: everyone to the meeting on 8th 01539 795051. September in the Kirkby Lonsdale Council Housing Institute. Don Simpson, who is an independent Following the Forum referral re zebra Advisor to South Lakeland Tenants crossings, Dianne Whitehead reported Committee explained that his role is to that a safety report had been produced support and advise tenants and the and will be going to South Lakeland Tenants Committee during the Local Committee in October. development of the ALMO (Arms Length The Pension Service Management Organisation), which means Mike Gorman explained that the that houses will remain in the ownership Pension Service came into being in April of SLDC, but management and 2002 (used to part of DSS – now Works maintenance of houses will be sub & Pensions). His team provides a home contracted to a new board. The visit service for people to get help and Government have set aside £21M for advice, to inform people of other benefits improvements to SLDC council houses and help with form filling. and other improvements apart from the Mike explained that the government ‘bricks and mortar’; but there will first be want to phase out pension books by a ballot of tenants, Don added that 2004/5 and the Post Office has set up a tenants rents and rights will be not be card account for people to access their affected. Tenants/Leaseholders should pension. It will be a simple no interest receive ballot papers at the end of account which can be used in any post September. office in the U.K. He reported that a new Neighbourhood Forum Grants benefit will be introduced this year – ‘ The following grants were awarded: Pension Credit’ which will help Sedbergh Bowling Club, £1,000 (towards pensioners with modest savings – there is having electricity installed in the club no capital limit but there is an optimum house).
DAVID RYCROFT CENTRAL HEATING ENGINEER PLUMBER & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR over 35 years of experience DOMESTIC HEATING SPECIALIST Gas, Oil, Solid Fuel & Calor Gas Approved Registered Installer ALL DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL WORK House Rewiring CRAIGLANDS, JOSS LANE, SEDBERGH * Telephone Sedbergh 20107 Page 16 October 2003 Dentdale First Responders, £250 (start up DENTDALE MEMORIAL HALL grant). WE DID IT.. OR YOU DID.. WE ALL Sedbergh & District Toy Library DID., a fantastic combined effort, .the (deferred to next meeting). GALA including the schools great idea of Let us know the issues that concern you; Buy a Brick' for the hall… we raised the what would you like to discuss at the £2,000 our Chairman set as the target for Forum? the Gala. At times like this Thank you" Future Forum Date: seems inadequate, but THANK YOU to Monday 17th November 2003 in Barbon everyone who worked hard before, on the Village Hall at 7.00pm. day and to all who made this possible. County Council Contact So many ‘White Elephants’ collected Dianne Whitehead themselves in ''Rhumes" garage, that we Neighbourhood Development Officer had a Drive Sale on the Friday evening 6 Cross Street and again on the Saturday and sold a lot Ulverston LA12 7LF of them, including two inflatable dinghies Tel. 01229 894103 which I’ve heard gave a lot of pleasure to Fax. 01229 894101. the kids who bought them. A group of E mail: friends from Endmoor proved very good [email protected] ▒ customers, I’d have loved to see them pack their car. The money made at the Drive Sale was added to the While Elephant & Book Stall takings on the field. i Jan Barr It is SO good to see the new room n The Old Post Office taking shape behind the hall (and the Victoria Square t Kirkby Stephen extension to the classroom). At times, it’s h CA17 4QA seemed it would never happen, but just as e 017683 72661 the Reverend Stanley Bennett persevered f r a m e all those years ago, to get a Hall and new school built, apparently every new site which was suggested to build a hall upon Custom-Made someone objected. So, he came up with Picture Framing the idea to have a new hall and new school, and as they say, the rest is history. paintings, prints, photography, I am sure he didn’t let people get him needlework, maps, coins, etc down with their negative views and neither will I. Never will everyone agree Opening Hours with everyone, life would be boring. Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 9-12 There will be lots to do when the builders or by appointment finish, so if you can lend a hand do get in
Please call in & discuss touch. We will aim to have a varied your requirements programme of fund raising events to encourage your support. Sarah E Woof. Page 17 October 2003 GREETINGS FROM BASRAH, IRAQ Hello everyone who knows me and those that don’t. I am currently serving as the RCWO (Master Chef) of the 1st Battalion Queens Lancashire Regiment in Saddams Palace, Basrah. I have been here since 20th June and am looking forward to some R and R. Our main role out here is to ensure that the fuel gets to the petrol stations. The electricity is kept on and we help keep some form of law and order. As you may have seen on the news, there was serious rioting when the city had neither. When cardboard, polythene or, if they are lucky, they lose power, then so do we. Every glass. As to whether do I agree to us household is allowed to keep 2 x AK47’s being here, well, no one likes being away for personal protection against “Ali from home for any length of time Babas” or thieves and they aren’t afraid especially not in probably one of the to use them. As for Basrah itself, well hottest places on earth, but, when you see you would have to see it to believe it, the poverty and state of the country, I considering there were only a few think you would agree that something buildings bombed during the war its hard had to be done. to tell. There is rubbish dumped on the As for what facilities we’ve got here. streets, hundreds of buildings with Well, we’ve got the internet, phones (not worked for two weeks now), outside gymnasium, showers (just got them, but I CARPETS & FLOOR prefer three bottles of water), the food’s COVERINGS OK (of course!) and we now have TV --- SUPPLIED & FITTED --- with Sky (Sports) so we can keep up with Chosen in the comfort of your own home. what’s happening in the real world. We FITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE even have a little shop that sells the ––––––––-––––––––-–––––––-––-–––––––-––––––––- basics but we can get what we need in
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We have said before that Lookaround Telephone gets to many places in the world. We 015242 72073 thank Ginner for his report and hope he 07771 97 00 96 and his companions have a safe return to their native land. Eds Page 18 October 2003 LIFE BLUEPRINT GROUP Forming In Communities Nationwide During these times when people are Ibsnpoz! reprioritising their lives, there is a need for guidance and support. The call has Tmjnnjoh!Dmvc! been heeded and there is a LIFE People’s Hall, Sedbergh BLUEPRINT GROUP™ getting started Every Thursday at 6:30 pm in the area to support personal and Healthy new diet! professional growth as well as re Quick weight loss! evaluating, re prioritising and re inventing your life. £3.50 weekly - no joining fee Lawrence Nelson, a resident of Kendal, Old and New Members Welcome is a life coach and will be facilitating this unusual support group and in doing so Come on the night joins the groups created in 15 states in or for more details America and 3 other countries. Tel: Barbara 01539 722 568 These Life Blueprint Groups are based on the critically acclaimed book, LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE by Laura Berman to come up with a specific answer. Train Fortgang, an internationally known your brain. Replace negative beliefs with personal coach and life satisfaction expert positive ones that will inspire who has been featured on Oprah and the groundbreaking change. Gain Weekend Today show on NBC. Perspective. Learn to find the good to LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE suggests free yourself from the bad. Make a simple that there is an inner blueprint to each of contract with yourself. Enter into a pact us that, when honoured, will dictate our with yourself to make what you have best life. Learning to listen to our wisdom work/or you, not against you and finally accesses this blueprint. To achieve this, make those important changes. Find your the Live Blueprint Process presents the lucrative purpose. Discover what your three stages of blueprint excavation: The unique contribution to the work can be, Reckoning, The Doing, and the Being. and uncover your most satisfying career. These are the access points to wisdom Become a magnet. Attract good people that are trying to lead us to our happiest, and wonderful opportunities. Become a most fulfilled selves. In the most practical master at focus. Learn to be still and terms, the process is a prescription and connect with your essential self. Give up how to for finding our purpose, the need to know. Dispose of the need for contentment and path to making our life certainty and know that you will never let work with fewer struggles, even in tough yourself down. times. A Course will commence in November In this LIFE BLUEPRINT GROUP you subject to interest and numbers. For more will leam how to: Ask what and not why. information, please contact Lawrence Ask the questions that require your brain Nelson on 015395 30844. ▒
Page 19 October 2003 PROBIOTICS Probiotics are food supplements ACUPUNCTURE containing large numbers of beneficial bacteria of types that are usually found in the digestive system of a healthy person. On average we each carry around 2 I treat kilograms of bacteria in our intestines a wide variety of conditions. and the presence of beneficial bacteria is essential both for good digestion, Free Half Hour absorption of nutients and for the proper initial assessment functioning of the immune system. and telephone advice. People with digestive disorders may find that a course of probiotics helps to June M. Parker Dip Ac, MBAcC reduce the symptoms. It can also be useful to take them when travelling to 49 Bainbridge Road, Sedbergh help to avoid digestive upsets. Tel: 015396 20972 It is well known that antibiotics destroy not only the “bad” bacteria at which they are aimed, but also the “good” bacteria in childhood disorders such as asthma, the intestines. It can happen that when the eczema, attention deficit disorder and intestines are re colonised the proper autism. These children are often very balance is not regained and this may be prone to infections (for example repeated the cause of “antibiotic diarrhoea.” ear infections), which are often treated Taking probioitics during and after a with antibiotics. It is usually childhood course of antibiotics can help restore the vaccinations which get bad press with gut flora and in France they are often regard to autism, but some experts now prescribed by doctors in this way. feel that vaccination is just the last straw Steroids, such as the contraceptive pill and that abnormal gut flora is the root of also have a detrimental effect on the gut the problem. Autistic children are known flora. It is thought by some researchers to suffer from digestive abnormalities and that there is an epidemic of compromised food intolerances and in some centres digestive systems arising from the (including the Cambridge Nutrition widespread use of steroids and wide Clinic) these children are being treated spectrum antibiotics in the latter half of successfully with special diets and the last century. This can pass itself from probiotics. generation to generation because a baby Beneficial bacterial are also present in swallows its first batch of certain foods such as live yoghurt, miso microorganisms during birth and the and sauerkraut. In many traditional quality of this depends on the mother’s societies culturing and fermentation was state of health. used to increase the digestibility of food. Some nutritional experts believe that This process destroys pathogens and compromised gut flora is a big factor in creates a source of probiotic organisms.
Page 20 October 2003 commented, "Loyalty is very important. Our recently arrived Minister, Rev Tim On Sale Now Widdess guided us through on the Sedbergh Calendar Sunday ,his theme in the afternoon Pictures of ‘the People & the Place’ "Living Water" John 4 vv5 15 and in the on sale around the Town eve "No more Weeping" Isaiah 30 vv18 £3.95 26. Between services Tim, his wife Janet and from & her mum Barbara came to us for tea ‘Number Ten’, Main Street. and it was good to talk and get to know Tel. 21808 each other. Andrew Woof spoke on "God the Creator" and Geoffry Park on "God's Greatest Gift ... Jesus" at the short service Eskimos traditionally fermented fish and made an intriguing sounding dish called on Monday evening after which Geoffry “giveac” made by stuffing an eviscerated Woof ably and often with humour, seal with hundreds of auks and leaving it auctioned off all the flowers, produce etc. buried during the warmer summer As many other public places we are months, to ferment and to allow the seal having to consider access for people with blubber to soak into the auks. Perhaps disabilities and a toilet, it is really great with our sterile way of life we are that so many local groups are using the denying ourselves the opportunity to room adjoining the chapel, even the replenish our beneficial gut flora by chapel itself, this month sees our Coffee natural means. Morning in the URC Rooms, Sedbergh, Kan Foods in Kendal stocks probiotics. do drop in and see us on October 8th. It’s They can also be ordered on the Internet good to have both the Dr's on board from www.bio kult.com and this website again. also carries information about dosage and Alternate Thursdays is when we meet an article about the treatment of autism. together to "Pray & Share", all interested For any the childhood disorders are welcome, very informal. It’s hoped to mentioned above it would be best to also have a Bible Study soon, probably consult a qualified nutritionist. running for 4 6 wks at a time. Details of If you would like to discuss any of this all the services appear weekly in the please contact me. My telephone number notice board on the chapel, copies of the is (015396) 20972. Circuit Plans with an the Methodist June Parker Services for 3 months are available in the DENTDALE METHODIST CHAPEL. chapel porch and everyone is welcome at Thank you to all who supported our the services. Harvest Festival in any way whatsoever, Again, many thanks to all who helped we enjoyed a very happy weekend of celebrate Harvest, the Monday eve raised, celebration. Its good to all "help each including donations, £193. J & SE Woof. other" as one lady said, and as another Page 21 October 2003 CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST C J Elphick & Son BOOK SALE Washing Machine &
'! Domestic Appliance Repairs COFFEE MORNING Hoover & Hotpoint Specialists Wednesday 22nd October 30 years experience U. R. C. Rooms, Joss Lane 10.00 to 12 noon 015396 20605
SEDBERGH PARISH COUNCIL deliberations of the Park Planning Minutes form 30th July committee. Matters Arising from previous minutes: It was agreed to write to the head of Garden Waste Cllr. Winn is looking YDNP and our MP. into the situation regarding wheelie bins/ HIGHWAYS bags for green waste. The provision of bollards on Main Street PLANNING has not progressed but the matter is being Unanimous condemnation was handled by Capita DBS who are awaiting expressed at the decision by the Parks funding. Bollards might cause a problem Planning Authority to allow the building for Powell’s but this could be solved if of the sports hall for Baliol School collapsible bollards were used here. against the express wishes of the Parish Various problems raised were: Council, people of Sedbergh and local Gully on Cautley road by Dales Park representatives. It was felt that there was Works little point in the Parish Council Drain outside Cautley Church – the expressing their views on planning issues trench is dangerous if they are totally ignored. It seems that Pothole at the Brat Cautley local democracy counts for little in the Gully past Cross Keys Four lane ends – pothole There is a flooding problem on Busk J J MARTIN Lane Funeral Service Busk Lane pavement near the cemetery (B Goad) is in need of repair. Established 1869 Fairholme road surface is generally very Main Street, Sedbergh poor. Complete Funeral Service Dropped kerbs are needed by the Day or Night ——————————————————————————— auction market and Highfield Road end. Chapel of Rest All the road signs in the area are filthy Day or Night Dent 25334 Sedbergh 20005 and many are illegible/covered by Day Only Sedbergh 20778 overgrowth.
Page 22 October 2003 The verges on the side roads have not been cut yet. PLAYING FIELDS Anthony Collinge Helm Hill Runners have requested Optometrist permission to use the outfield for the start and finish of a fell race on 28th For high quality eyecare for September, they have also booked the ALL the family in People’s Hall and parking will be at the A friendly atmosphere Auction Market. It was agreed to give permission. We hold clinics every Friday United Utilities have submitted a 9.00 - 1.00 drawing for the location of the proposed Highfield sub station. The lease terms 2.00 - 5.30 were already agreed at £100 for 99 years at Sedbergh Health Centre and they will pay legal fees. It was For an appointment, call in or agreed to confirm the details but some Phone 015396 21079 clarification as to the right of way stretching along Howgill Lane was required. The new grass is due for a further application of fertiliser.
FOOTPATHS
The matter of the footpath/bridleway
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STUART MCMINN BSc HND ABEng last meeting of the YDNP but this issue has not yet been resolved CUMBRIA IN BLOOM th Judging day was on 30 July and the results announced on 1st September.
PLANNING/ BUILDING REGULATION More help will be required if we are to APPROVALS continue to enter. FOR NEW HOUSES, COMMERCIAL QUEEN’S GARDENS PROPERTIES, EXTENSIONS, ALTERATIONS & An advert for a replacement for Mr. REFURBISHMENT. Woof appeared in the Lookaround and it was agreed that Cllrs. Blair, Gerrard, and
Scarr should carry out interviews of any Architectural & Building Surveying Services. applicants. Planning Supervisors. Land Surveying. Farm & Barn Regeneration. OTHER BUSINESS The clerk was asked to find out the present position regarding the Pulse Tel 01524 781081 Mobile 07729845147 West Winds North Rd Holme Nr Carnforth Project. Lancs LA6 1QA There is graffiti on the toilet doors. ▒
Page 23 October 2003 SETTLEBECK HIGH SCHOOL Duke of Edinburgh Expedition St Mark»s Church, Cautley On the 3rd July the Duke of Edinburgh SLIDES OF OLD Final expedition set off. It was a hard SEDBERGH & DISTRICT walk but everything went fine. It was good because it was interesting, fun and PEOPLE & PLACES nd presented by exhausting. The 2 day of walking was Hfpshf!D!Upnmjotpo! much more fun as it was nearly all Friday 24th October downhill or on flat ground which was a 7:30 pm in St Mark’s Church relief. When we finally got back to Admission £2.50 (incl. Refreshments) school we, Fiona, Matthew and Luke All proceeds to St Mark’s Church were the first people back. Overall the walk was really fun and worth all that week. The staff there were very helpful backache! Harriet Smith Hanratty and encouraging. They made me feel at About 22 year 10’s put their name down ease. I enjoyed playing with the children for achieving the Bronze Duke of and got to know some of them. When I Edinburgh Award. We were all talking look back on what I did for my award, about what we were going to do for our my service is the one of the three I’m service, skill and physical recreation parts most proud of and pleased I did. of the award. Some of us took much Rachel Bentham longer to decide than others. I chose to go I think the practical and the qualifying and help out at playgroup. I started going expeditions were excellent fun. I found as part of my citizenship and thought I the practice one more fun. We set off at could carry it on as part of my service. I school in the afternoon with our packs went for 45 minutes a day a few days a bulging with tents and cookers which were immensely heavy. By the end of the Sedbergh Ladies NFU first day I was, thankfully, still full of CHARITY beans. That night Andrew Bonsall taught me some Tai Chi which was really EVENING relaxing. When we woke up in the morning at some unearthly hour I began Friday 24th October to feel the tiredness. The first part of the 7:30 pm 2nd day was a long steep haul; we People’s Hall, Sedbergh climbed Cautley Spout, over the top to French Cookery Demonstration Borrowdale which was a long valley By Mrs Lawrence Luckham walk. The whole expedition group of about 23 was split up into 3 walking Cake Stall ~ Bring ‘n’ Buy groups. I walked with Rachel, Martin, Coffee & Home Made Biscuits Ben, Rachel and Graham. I’m very Tickets £3 from pleased that I signed up for this Les Maddock 75 Main Street opportunity and I would consider doing Proceeds to Bendrigg Lodge Trust the Silver award. Jo Chetwood
Page 24 October 2003 KILLINGTON W.I. white with black boots? Can you believe I'm sorry folks. I think I may be the that it is reputed to be the result of a very first one to mention it so here goes! early Coca cola advertising campaign!! CHRISTMAS! (That must be why it has bells on). And Now I can proceed with my September did you know that after kissing under the report. For some unknown reason we had mistletoe a berry should be removed from our meeting all back to front. We started the bunch and when all the berries are with our speaker, then we had our tea and gone then no more kisses! What a chat and finally our business meeting. shame. We finished off with some hand Our speaker, an old favourite, Mr Stan bell ringing of well known carols, Walmsley had a new subject for us this definitely the first of the season. time in fact it was only the second time We also rang and sang "Happy that he has given this talk called Birthday" in celebration of Mary 'Christmas with bells on'. He investigated Bateman's 80th. Shirley had baked a cake the origin of many of our beloved (she knew we were coming) and we each seasonal customs. He started by taxing enjoyed a slice. Congratulations to you, our brains to complete a Quiz sheet with Mary. We are proud to be your friends. twenty or so puzzling queries. Why does Our competition for "a Christmas Father Christmas always dress in red and custom in our house" was won by Valerie Cann who produced a shiny decoration for the top of the tree. Her accompanying note said "This much loved and battered fairy sits on top of our Christmas tree every year. She was made by Jennifer Thornley and I bought her at a Church Sale of Work many years ago, when the 21 Fairholme, Sedbergh children were young. Woe betide me if & she is not in her rightful place, even if the 20904 family are not with us at Christmas time." The raffle prize of a candle and a box of chocs was won by Anne Macer happy munching by candlelight. Several of our members were missing from our meeting and we hope that next month will find them fighting fit or at least eating fit. Our next gathering on Tuesday 14th October will be another "Taste and Try" when the committee will ALL RUBBISH produce a variety of dishes for everyone to sample. So remember DON'T EAT A REMOVED BIG LUNCH. W.F.U.
Page 25 October 2003 SEDBERGH & DISTRICT cakes that Linda had baked for us to BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION enjoy at the end of the visit! The exceptionally warm, dry, August, We have two meetings in October, first, following the mixed weather in July, at 2.30pm on Saturday October 11th at encouraged many Sedbergh beekeepers The Long House in Garsdale, when Bill to leave their honey supers on the hives & Marion Smith will give us a practical longer than usual, as the bees were demonstration of the different ways of clearly working very hard bringing in moulding beeswax to produce many nectar and pollen, particularly from the different styles of decorative candles and abundant supply of Himalayan balsam. other products. Then on Monday 27th Those whose apiaries were near enough October we shall be holding the 3rd to the heather were also rewarded with a Annual Sedbergh & District Honey bumper crop. However the heat, the Show. This year the show will be held in heather, and possibly the nectar from the Committee Room of the Peoples Hall brassicas planted locally to attract starting at 7pm. You will be made very pheasants, has resulted this year in much welcome at both. of our honey being very difficult to Malcolm Fraser-Urquhart extract from the honeycomb. The honey from earlier flower and tree blossoms LITTLE & LARGE readily flows out from the combs using a centrifugal extractor, but honey from heathers and brassicas is much more viscous and has to be separated from the beeswax combs using a honey press. This is a bit like a grape press, and literally squeezes the honey under enormous pressure past a fine filter to separate it from the wax, when it can then be bottled in the usual way. On Saturday September 6th, Sedbergh beekeepers visited Vic Hopkins' apiary at Brantrigg, and learnt how he too had had Cicely Robertshaws’ dog training to discover how best to use a honey press courses started again in September. The to recover the second half of his excellent ever popular Puppy Class got quite a honey crop. He had wisely taken off the surprise this time. Amongst the puppies earlier blossom honey in early July and were these two ‘Little and Large’ or successfully extracted it in the normal rather ‘Fern and Heidi’ who, believe it or way. He described the care needed to not, are both the same age, (15 weeks). choose and use the correct type of filter Fern is a Yorkie from Sedbergh and in the honey press, and his experiments to Heidi, a Burmese Mountain Dog owned find the best solution. His success was by Mrs. Chapman fro Helsington, proven in the tasty honey and ginger Kendal. W.V.M.
Page 26 October 2003 NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE the highlight was an afternoon in stage Two weeks of my summer holiday was combat, and that was only the first week! spent down in London on the National The second week was a lot more Youth Theatre course. Over 3, 500 focused which was understandable; we students apply each year for 400 places did have a show to put on by the Friday so I was beyond excitement when I got a afternoon. Ollie, our course director gave place. So off I went, a 4 hour train us numerous exercises to do including journey down to Euston, the heart of both improvisation and devised work. We London which I must admit, was a little had to make up a short piece of drama intimidating, a country girl like me in the from a photograph or from a particular big city. word which at first seemed a bit After numerous speedy escalators and outfacing. However with six different what seemed like a demon of darkness, minds we came up with some very the tube, I eventually found the halls of inventive sketches and put on a really residence. The accommodation was not good show at the end of the week, one exactly five stars but the course itself that we should all be proud of and that I made up for a chewy croissant at shall look back on fondly in the future. breakfast. The first week was great. We My “laminated” certificate, notifying me had visiting tutors in to help us learn of becoming a member of the National about the art of the stage. One workshop Youth Theatre will take pride of place in aided us on how to use our voices in my bedroom at Queen Mary, University performance. We had an ensemble of London in September where I will be singing lesson plus a hyperactive writer studying Applied Drama. who made a melancholic scene from Jennifer Mattinson Henry V particularly enthralling. By far SEDBERGH KARATE CLUB Sedbergh Primary School Traditional Japanese Wado-Ryu Karate ‘The Way of Peace & Harmony’ • Fitness • Improves Awareness • Self Defence • Improves Self Confidence • Friendly & Safe Atmosphere • Professional Instructors • For the Whole Family, Women, Men & Children over 5 years Every Wednesday Juniors (under 13) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Seniors (13 & over) 7:30pm - 9:00pm For more details contact Steve Greenwood 015242 41195 or David Jones 07870 530775
Page 27 October 2003 SEDBERGH SCHOOL you and celebrate ‘The Apple’. Three The Local Boys Fund members will attend the Annual Council The committee of management will Meeting on Saturday October 11th at meet on November 14th to consider Kirkby Stephen. applications for grants for educational Four members had an enjoyable evening tuition and facilities for boys resident in when they attended Barbon W. I. Open the parishes of Sedbergh, Garsdale and Meeting on September 2nd. Guest Dent. speaker Pat Ashcroft spoke about her The fund does give priority to local boys charity raising carriage drive through the attending Sedbergh School but it also Lune Valley in 2001. Tasty refreshments considers applications from local boys and a get together concluded the evening. attending any other centre of learning. On September 15th ten members Anyone wishing either further travelled to Ambleside to see the film information or to apply for a grant should ‘Calendar Girls’. It was emotional, contact the Secretary, Joyce Priestley, amusing and entertaining from start to Havera Bank, Sedbergh. Telephone finish. 015396 20104. ▒ Our guest speaker for the September meeting was Anne Scargill who we were JUDITH NICHOLSON delighted to welcome back for her talk ‘Faulty Towers 2’. Anne shared with us some of the experiences when running a Sewing For You hotel with her husband in the Lake District. When coping with 30 guests at Skirts ~ Blouses ~ Dresses one time they needed to be organized by Suits ~ Curtains ~ Alterations writing lists etc. But the best laid plans sometimes went wrong. Dealing with Tel: 015242 76377 difficult clients whose requests were Beechwood, Barbon sometimes unreasonable resulted in some amusing stories. If laughter is a good tonic, we certainly had it. Thanks were HOWGILL W. I. expressed by Dilys McCaffery. President Mary Silva gave a warm The competition for an edible necklace welcome to members at the September was won by Barbara Axford with Helen meeting held at Howgill. Beare second. Raffle winner was Hilary Mary went on to give us a report on the Wilson. AGM which she attended in London in The social half hour ‘What We Did June, at which all three resolutions were Today’ was won by Dilys McCaffery. passed. Next months meeting will be held on Member Hilary Wilson will be at October 2nd and is the AGM, which will Temple Sowerby on October 2nd. Hilary commence at 7pm at Firbank Church is an apple expert and is there to advise Hall. A.H. Page 28 October 2003 SEDBERGH SWIMMING CLUB of 1976. Speaking to one local farmer he The new swimming year has now tells me you had a good summer in 1995. started and following the AGM in That was the year we came here, arriving September when the Treasurer reported in the 3rd week of September. My the Club has again made a loss the recollection was of a very wet decision was made to increase the introduction to the area with over 4 subscriptions which have not been inches of rain falling in our first week increased since 1981 and are still here! So could it be the same when this excellent value. dry spell breaks? Rainfall for the month The new membership fees are as was only 0.59 inches. 3 dry spells were follows: separated by a heavy shower. On the 9th Families £20 per year it was 86.4F at 8.15pm! This set up a Adults £10 per year classic thunder storm next morning which Juniors £6 per year seemed to strike right over us with The session fees remain at: flashes coming out of the wall sockets. Adults £1.00 Juniors 50p My bitch got out of the yard and was The lesson fees are £12.00 per term. under the kitchen table! They must be Session Times terrified. Pressure was in the mid 29 Tuesday inches of mercury most of the month but 6.30 7.30 pm Lessons winds were registered each day. The 7.30 8.15 pm Aqua aerobics (£2.50) maximum wind speed recorded being 8.15 9.00 pm Adult recreational 17.7 mph from the south west on the Thursday 21st. The maximum temperature was in 6.30 7.30 pm Lessons the upper 80'sF. The coolest daytime 7.30 8.00 pmRecreational 8 11 yrs only temperature 60.1F. The lowest minimum 8.00 8.30 pmRecreational Over 12 only was 39.0F. Frost was recorded that night 8.30 9.15 pm Recreational Adults at Shap. Perhaps we had a touch in Saturday sheltered areas that night, 30th August, if 10.00 11.00 am I had been up earlier! There will be not Saturday session until In spite of the good weather the swifts 8th November. had left us by mid month along with The Club would like to thank David many adult swallows and martins. The Lord, who resigned as Chairman at the showers brought out the slugs and snails AGM, for all his help and support. David which had apparently aestivated in the has been involved with the swimming drought. Clouds of butterflies were seen club (with only a short break) since its feeding on buddleia. Many painted ladies inaugural general meeting in November amongst the tortoiseshells, red admirals 1976. ▒ and peacocks. The latter were fewer in numbers this year it seemed. Large AUGUST WEATHER whites were common this year, perhaps Well the summer continues! Another hot because I had grown some nasturtiums dry month which puts us in the category and Romanesque broccoli. ▒
Page 29 October 2003 DERIAN HOUSE days running cost per year. This means Fund raising for Derian House, the we still remain almost totally reliant on children’s hospice located in Astley voluntary funding and why Sedbergh’s Village, near Chorley, has continued with contribution is such a tremendous boost a stall as part of the Sedbergh Market to our work.” G. B. Fayre. On offer were a wide range of books and bric a brac, as well as the WILDFLOWERS AT CAUTLEY opportunity to win a teddy bear or doll by The churchyard at St. Mark’s was providing the correct name, and a dozen enlarged about fifty years ago chances of winning a prize in the raffle. incorporating part of the neighbouring Sincerest thanks are due to all the field, which is rich in meadow plants. generous and supportive friends who We are trying to manage the churchyard donated so many excellent items both as in such a way as to give these plants a goods to sell and prizes. Thanks also to chance to flourish. all who visited the stall and spent so From May to mid September the grass is freely. Time and again change was mown fortnightly around the more recent refused, more was paid than the asking graves and also directly in front of the price and donations rattled in to the church. Low growing and rosette collecting box. forming plants flourish in these areas. A final thanks must go to Joyce Cox and Other parts of the churchyard are allowed her helpers who made the whole day to grow long, with an annual cut in July possible. The impressive string of stalls or September. dominating Main Street together with the So far we have identified over fifty varied attractions ensured that a large different wildflowers; Spring and late crowd of local people and visitors were in Summer being the high points in the evidence throughout the day. flowering calendar. This Spring large We are delighted to report that a cheque parts of the churchyard were carpeted for £360 has been sent ot Derian House. with wood anemones, in a range of Sandra Marson, the Appeals whites and pinks. There were also Administrator writes expressing a primroses, cowslips, snowdrops, violets, “sincere thank you to the folk of bluebells, fritillaries, daffodils, early Sedbergh for all your continuing purple orchids and more. generosity and support. This is a Summer bring the geraniums, tremendous amount to receive and we do knapweed, burnet, meadow sweet and assure you it will be put to good effect harebells. Many of these, such as here at the hospice. knapweed, are excellent food sources for “Derian House is shortly to celebrate its bees, butterflies and other insects, but 10th Anniversary, and from relatively have been eliminated from pastures by jumble beginnings has now developed to grazing. We hope that at St. Mark’s we become one of the busiest paediatric are providing a churchyard that looks hospices nationally. At the same time it cared for and orderly but that is also a receives one of the least statutory haven for flowers and wildlife. contributions of any, equivalent to only to Judith Bush Page 30 October 2003 PETS’ LIFELINE You may not like the last idea and For many years, I have been involved neither do we, but unfortunately she is with a Charity called Pets’ Lifeline in not the only feral we have, nor will she Keswick which is run by a dedicated be the last. We cannot fill the cattery husband and wife (or is it wife and with feral cats because this would stop us husband?) team called David & Joyce for taking anything else, neither would it be many years. The aim of the Charity is, as fair to shut them in cages for the rest of its title suggests, to give animals a their lives. We have two further ferals ‘Lifeline’ after being abandoned or with us, one of whom has been here for having been lost. eighteen months, but she is slowly getting Their main work is looking after cats better. Any offers? and the occasional dog that comes to their Now here is a success story for modern care. Their intentions are many but technology. We have long preached to include rescuing feral cats and their everyone about getting cats and dogs kittens, re homing cats when their owners micro chipped and we had our first have to move away from the area, re success in August. homing unwanted kittens. A stray cat was brought in from On a regular basis, they are looking for Braithwaite Caravan Park which they homes for lovely cats and Joyce has the thought had been around for about a following report: month. As usual, we ran the scanner over “We are now well into “Kitten Season”, her and to my surprise it revealed a and it looks like every other year, many micro chip number. It took less than five more kittens than there should be. minutes of phone calls to locate her At the beginning of August we were owner. She had somehow wandered, or called to a stray cat living in a derelict old possibly hitched a lift, from the washhouse in Braithwaite, people thought Cockermouth area (a journey of about 13 she had kittens. We trapped her very miles). quickly and then found three kittens As I write this in mid September, we approximately one week old living in an have 11 kittens and 19 cats awaiting old boiler. Mother and kittens all looked homes, so if you or a friend can offer a black in colour but slowly the dirt has good home to one of them, please ring worn off and a beautiful has emerged. me on 017687 73723. Joyce But what are we to do with her? She is very feral and just cannot be handled DENT PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (David has managed to stroke her briefly “BACK TO SCHOOL” on a couple of occasions). We need DISCO someone with a barn or similar who would be prepared to take her and feed Dent Memorial Hall her and probably not get a lot in return. Friday 31st October It’s a real shame that after keeping her for 10pm till late six to eight weeks while her kittens are School Uniform Desirable weaned, we may eventually be faced with Music from the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s the heartbreaking task of having her put Re Live the best years of your life Admission £3 to sleep. Any volunteers? Page 31 October 2003 FAMILY MUSINGS route for a day in the lakes. If she had a When I was a little girl Mum used to tell car she could pop home for the day, or me the most wonderful bedtime (or was it even lunch, but the train journey isn’t too bath time?) stories all about a little mouse bad, it’s just across the country, which is called Mary. We had some lovely little never as easy as up and down. The “strip picture story books”. Any one else “extra teenager” who lived with us for a remember them? When she had while is celebrating her 21st soon, so I exhausted them, she made new ones up. guess the youngsters will be doing a trip It was a very special time together which to London to join in the festivities. is still a special memory. Another Actress Emma Thompson’s Mum has favourite of mine was Rupert Bear. what she calls “senior moments” and I Grans 91st birthday celebrations went had one recently. In the middle of a with a swing. Family and friends came to conversation to our son, I told him to ask wish her well and to join in the “his sister” something he needed to know, celebrations. All her children and she retorted something about having a grandchildren were about at some point name but could I recall it? No, not at all. in the day. Two family friends came All was soon well but it made me more from Newcastle and stayed B and B. aware of the distress felt by people who They took elder daughter to her train en have permanent loss, but again, if they
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Page 32 October 2003 are not aware of it, they will not worry, enjoy their conservatory which was will they? having its floor laid during our last visit. Summer weather is here. We have two A bit noisy. Talking of noise, it’s lovely collar doves who come to feed. They to hear the school children playing out in seem unconcerned by the chattering the yard and the field. They have a very starlings who arrive as soon as any food tall sunflower to watch just in the nature appears. We also have, at the moment, a area. I told one little boy it was a lovely fan tailed white dove, a real beanstalk, he looked rather worried, me beauty. They jackdaws are a pain, would and my big mouth. Some people never a water pistol work? Or would it count as learn. cruelty to animals, perhaps I best not go I’ve given up on the Haras Nottledim, it down that road. doesn’t really work held up to a mirror, it Granny and I are off to stay at Stockport has to be written the other way round. again soon, then hope to return in Most of you know who writes this October, before our annual autumn visit musings anyway. Call me Phantom if to Morecambe with the wheelchair you want. pushes up the prom. No theatre trip this Be good, watch what you say, if not it visit to Stockport, but we will be able to makes life interesting. Bye for now. ▒
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Page 33 October 2003 SETTLEBECK HIGH SCHOOL by taking a trip to the AMF bowling Alternative Curriculum Week alley. This week we had an alternative Wednesday we visited the £96m Lowry curriculum week which consisted of a Arts Centre in Manchester and the new technology day giving me more IT War Museum which were both very knowledge of 2D design. Also after interesting. testing food tech projects realising we Our PE day on Thursday was relaxed have some good cooks in Settlebeck and fun and fortunately not as hot as especially Elliott Beagan whose bacon, earlier in the week. ham, 2 cheese pizza was just exquisite. This week was a great experience! Food Technology Richard Wilson On Monday we had food tech day in Our trip to Carlisle which I made three dishes. The first one This week was really good. Our second was tortillas and chicken sauce, the day was shopping and bowling in Carlisle second was tacos and finally I made for a social/fun day. When we first cheese macaroni which was good. arrived we all went off in our groups to Phillip Thompson shop. Once our 2 hours of “spending The next day we went to Carlisle to look money” was up we all met and got back around the shops and finished the day off on the bus to go to the bowling arcade. It
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Page 35 October 2003 OCTOBER GARDENING red R. rugosa "Rubra" and pink R. rugosa This month we will see some of the best "Scabrosa". These last four have single plants for Autumn colour coming into flowers and, in this season they bear great their own and brightening up comers of quantities of glossy red fruits. As an the garden which may have looked rather added bonus the berries are attractive to dowdy over the past weeks. One of the birds. Elaine Home best plants for autumn colour is the "Spindle", Euonymus europeaus. This At the Chair Workshop rather plain green shrub takes on the most wonderful shades of crimson and scarlet, • Chair seating & supplies • Tuition pink and orange, as the leaves turn and • Tool sharpening the fruits ripen and burst open to reveal Red Cascade Bead jewellery the seeds. The cultivar " " is Restringing particularly robust and is renowned for its Repairs – clasps, earrings, chains fine autumn tints. It makes an excellent shrub in a mixed hedge along with "Field 99 Main Street, Sedbergh. maple" (Acer campestre) which turns Tel: 015396 21489 butter yellow in autumn, "Guelder Rose" (Viburnum opulus), and SETTLEBECK HIGH SCHOOL Cotoneaster simonsii, both of which bear Year 7 trips beautiful red berries. Beech (Fagus The Wildlife Oasis was excellent I had sylvatica), Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus}, great fun holding the animals. I loved Holly (Ilex aquifolium), Hazel (Corylus holding the snake, but I regretted not avellana) and Hawthorn (Crataegus holding the tarantula. I also held a monogyna). I usually use some of this starfish it was all slimy and scaly, it felt last shrub in an informal hedge because it horrible; I held a tortoise that was all is easily available and inexpensive but I small and cute. The lizard was long and always plant it in blocks rather than heavy it was amazing holding it, so after spreading it evenly along the whole all I thought the Wildlife Oasis was length of the hedge because I know that brilliant. the hedge will be more pleasant to trim if Mary McCullagh most of it does not contain nasty prickly I really liked the Butterfly House. It was twigs. in the middle of a big park, where we had In the more cultivated areas of the lunch. In the Butterfly House it was garden a rose hedge makes an attractive really hot so that the butterflies can live boundary. Cultivars of Rosa rugosa make all through the year because butterflies the best choice and I like to use a mixture can only live in warm temperatures. of colours: The rich crimson, double, There were hundreds of butterflies flying highly scented R. "Roseraie de L'Hay"; around and some, if you were really still, the clear pale pink R. "Frau Dagmar landed on you. Hastrup", white R. rugosa "Alba", wine Melissa Barnes ▒ Page 36 October 2003 AN OPEN FORUM FROSTROW W. I. We would like to renew our invitation to The September meeting began with us the discussion meetings which will take singing a belated “Happy Birthday” to Vi place during the autumn and winter Harvey, our nonagenarian who, happily, months at the home of Alf and Joan has made a good recovery after her stay Hooper, 4 Highfield Villas, Sedbergh. in hosptial. She was delighted with the These are meetings in which people ask colourful basket of flowers presented by any questions they like about faith, doubt, Ann Petyt and made up by Linda disbelief, the church and society. Hopkins. Vi thanked There is complete freedom of everyone for their concern, expression and consequently a great cards, good wishes and variety of views. Everyone's convictions gifts. are respected and listened to. A Christian Our President dealt with view of the questions is presented, but no the long business agenda attempt is made to persuade people to very efficiently, adopt any particular beliefs. It is all very highlighting the main informal. Those who have come to Federation events at which we will be previous meetings have found them well represented. We were reminded stimulating and enjoyable. about “Queries about Pensions” a The meetings last from 7.45pm to facility held fortnightly at the People’s 9.00pm. They take place every two or Hall giving very helpful advice. three weeks on Wednesdays. There will Our speaker was Mrs. Helen Winn, a be meetings on the 8th of October, and Prison Officer at the Lancaster Farms probably on the 22nd. Further dates to be Young Offenders Prison. Her talk was arranged. You could come to just one or very informative and enlightening. We two meetings or to the whole series. learned that the prison is 10 years old, Newcomers, of any age, are at once made well equipped and takes 526 Young to feel welcome. Offenders (18 21) and Juveniles (10 18). For further enquiries, don't hesitate to It has been awarded Beacon Status which phone Rev. B. Long. Sedbergh 20577. ▒ means that it is one of the five best prisons in the country. The work of prison officers must be very challenging SPARE TIME? as they try to build up trust and respect with the inmates. WHY NOT BECOME Helen was thanked by Linda Hopkins A VOLUNTEER CAR who also won the raffle. or MINIBUS DRIVER? There was a colourful array of baskets VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED for the competition “A Small Basket of IN THE SEDBERGH AREA Autumn fruits or flowers” and the
Training given and all expenses paid winning one was Eileen Staveley’s. Ring 01539 735598 to find out more The title of Ann Farnell’s talk on October 8th is “Give it Serious Thought” COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SOUTH LAKELAND Page 37 October 2003 HEARTFELT THANKS SEDBERGH GALA GROUP Dear Editors, May I on behalf of St Sedbergh Gala Group Needs Men (and John’s Hospice thank all those who, more women) during the past year, have supported us in Please come to the People’s Hall on any way. We at St John’s are aware that Monday 13 October at 7.30pm. Gala without the help and encouragement of Group needs your support. We are the community, the work we do could not continue. There are many who fund raise especially keen to increase the number of for us and we appreciate all the hard men on the committee. There have been work that his entails. Others send us massive resignations recently and now donations often anonymously and for the number of male committee members those, we give our heartfelt thanks. is only 3 currently. This is a crisis Many help us by supporting our special situation surely there are people out there appeals. Our ‘sunflower appeal’ was who would love to be in charge of the again a great success demonstrating the fireworks or light the bonfire. Gala Group generosity of the people of North needs to be representative of the whole Lancashire and: South Lakeland. May I community and therefore we need some thank all those who helped with this male strength and their ideas. Teddy appeal, in the shops and the street Morphet has worked for Gala for over 40 collections. Lastly but by no means least, I would like to thank all our volunteers years; Paul Winn has been involved for who serve us in many ways during our 14 years both have decided to retire from daily life in the hospice, our groups of Gala this year. There has been serious ‘Friends’ who raise money for us, and the consideration as to whether we can helpers at our shops. function with the numbers on the Janet Thompson, Administrator, committee currently. Please think about St John's Hospice, Lancaster joining us!!! Committee meetings are Quite a lot of work is also done in the only once a month for a couple of hours Sedbergh area for St John’s and recently, and there is a lot of satisfaction in the Kath Gibson donated the proceeds from events. her Patio Sale for which she received a On 13th October the meeting will Letter of Thanks. ▒ discuss the events during 2003 .Was Gala better on Lupton field? Should there be more events for teenagers? Next Years Gala will be the 40th time the event has been held. Do you have ideas about what Made to measure Skirts, Dresses, Suits, worked well in the past? Is it time that Bridal, Ball Gowns, etc. Gala took on a whole new pattern? Please Also alterations undertaken come along with your ideas or just your All made to the Highest Quality by offer to help. SHEILA SHUTTLEWORTH For further information please phone Tel: 015242 74322 Joyce Cox secretary on Sedbergh 21820.
Page 38 October 2003 BOHO situated behind Aston’s Bakery LAUNDRY Last month I inserted an article and Opening Hours advert regarding my shop, which is Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm Saturday 8am to 5pm opening on 1st October. Among the Sunday 12 noon to 6pm details printed was the phone number for Services Washes available. Please ask at The Bakery the shop, which subsequently was found SEDBERGH Tel: 015396 21058 to be the wrong one. RAG RUGGING Although this was BT’s error, I feel I Have you ever fancied trying rag should apologise for any inconvenience rugging or are you a rag rugger who caused, particularly to the subscriber would like to meet up with others who whose number this was. The new phone share your interest? if the answer is yes to number for Boho is 015396 22108. either of these questions, then perhaps Sue Nelson, Boho you'd like to join us on Wednesday 15th October at Howgill Village Hall at THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH 7.30pm. October, what comes into your mind. We are a small group who meet monthly Conkers? Harvest Festival? Half term and enjoy welcoming new enthusiasts . If holidays? Bonfire Toffee? Halloween? you have any queries or cannot make the Trees changing? Darker nights? Toasted 15th but would like to come along in the Teacakes by the fire? Certain future, then telephone Lesley on programmes on the TV? We all have Sedbergh 20899 for other dates. Looking special things we remember connected to forward to seeing you there. ▒ certain people or times of the year, perhaps something we do now will be looked back on with affection in years to J J MARTIN come. Perhaps even by someone who (Electrical) our lives have crossed with very slightly. Main Street, Sedbergh We don’t realize the impression we leave. Require a In that case, we need to be careful, don’t Part-Time Shop Assistant. we? So we leave the best impression duties to include possible. L.D. Telephone Sales & Service Hours by arrangement CONGRATULATIONS Please ring 20400 for further details Well done to Chloe, Sam, Harry and Lizzie for raising £74 for the World FLAG DAY Wildlife Fund. They organised and ran a A recent Flag Day in Sedbergh raised a Bring and Buy Sale, with games and total of £195.73p for the R.S.P.C.A. refreshments on Sunday August 31st at Westmorland Branch. Guldrey tennis courts. Many thanks to all who donated and Many thank to all who attended and for helped. Christine Glynn the kind donations. ▒ Page 39 October 2003 YOGA Specialist teaching for individuals or MATHS TUITION small groups. My interest in Yoga dates back to my Improve your Mathematics at teens and I have been teaching locally for KS2, KS3, GCSE or A Level the past 12 years. Over this period, I have been drawn increasingly to the Individual Lessons therapeutic and healing aspects of the with an experienced Teacher practice. I originally qualified with the British Contact: Marjory Glover Wheel of Yoga and subsequently trained 015396 25438 in affiliation with the Royal College of Midwives enabling me to teach specialist profound benefits of this simple approach Pregnancy Yoga classes. More recently, I are experienced over time and with have studied with the Yoga Biomedical regular practice. Trust in London giving me an up to date In my work, I draw upon both ancient knowledge of current medical classical spiritual teachings, which understanding and treatment. describe the cleansing/healing aspects of Classical yoga was first described in Yoga, as well as modern Western medical 200BC, and bears very little resemblance understanding: both approaches agree to the current popular image of yoga. It is that a crucial factor in our ability to an easy, gentle technique of physical and maintain balance and well being lies in mental awareness mastered by a our capacity to respond creatively to the relaxation of effort . Learning to inevitable stresses and strains of life. consciously release tension brings with it Each human being is unique and an experience of being in stillness which responds differently to these accumulated pervades body, mind and consciousness. stresses finding outlets through which to This benefit makes Yoga unique. rebalance and recharge their batteries My style of teaching is gentle and (maybe through sport, religious or supportive, aiming to encourage natural spiritual practice, music, gardening or easy breathing and body awareness. The other social activities.) On occasion, however, the body is unable to maintain balance, and symptoms of ill health begin Daphne Jackson D. O.D. O. to appear. These symptoms may range Registered Osteopath from mild distress/discomfort, general BUPA Provider feelings of physical or mental unease
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Page 41 October 2003 SETTLEBECK HIGH SCHOOL tarpaulin and pipes and calling them Successful Learner Camp 2003 coracles were extremely beneficial to To write an account of a particular part every participant but as well as the set of the week that was fun packed, activities I found that the free time, in valuable and memorable, is extremely which we socialised, was equally difficult. On Thursday, I took home an important, we lounged around under the uncountable amount of treasurable sun listening to music and talked to memories and amongst many other people I’d never taken much time to talk things, such as tents and clothes, a huge to before. smile. As well as winning points in The whole 4 days, I felt, were packed activities or getting burgers from the with enjoyment and education, without a BBQ, I feel that I got much more from doubt I would set up my tent at the the camp. I interacted with people I had bottom of the school field and live the never interacted with before, I laughed week again. Thanks Russell. with new friends and I found that I had Jake Dinsdale become much, much more tolerant of It was funny when Joel was cooking and others around me. he set his food on fire. Then he started The team building exercises like running around with it on fire. He threw building bridges, or throwing together it and started jumping on it and then all David Wilson
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Page 45 October 2003 OCTOBER REFLECTIONS receiving the book, it opened up at Page On the ninth of this month it will be 31, 'CUMBRIA'! National Poetry Day. Exciting for Someone more awake than I / Shaped the somewhere like Sedbergh emerging as a over arching sky booktown, and wonderful for a book Someone laid the hills to roll / Green, in reviewer as well. cadent waterfall My publisher list of newly published Someone made the grass to grow / And poetic works is extensive. As I write now, fleecy sheep to wander through well ahead of myself for once, things are And someone filled with vast surprise / looking good. Especially as last week I This land of hills, of hazeless skies received a lovely new collection of work As if two eyes, of green and blue / Gazed from the Bangor poet, Charles Lawrie, with unending love, at you. titled Pipkins Gallipot, published by the Beautiful. And, I am sure, those of you Living Art & Science Trust. Charles who know me well, and my love of Lawrie has many books of poetry to his Cumbria, will assess just what that verse name, but to me, the essence of this latest means to me. creation, is its very lovely theme. Of great interest too, is the Dedication Children. to the tragic little Damilola Olufem In true Lookaround style, upon Taylor, who was killed in Peckham aged
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Page 46 October 2003 Sedbergh Market & Car Boot Sale (Book at Sedbergh Office Services) Every Wednesday Joss Lane Car Park Plant C haly rl Stall beat th Ea Ken e Ka ed nels & h Bak Pet S Fres kes uppli & Ca es Pies sh Furn he Fi ess T e Fru Plaic its Margaret’s Andrew’s Towels & Bedding Housewares, Rugs & Cushions, Throws & Tony’s Toiletries Mats. Large selection much, much more & Cards of Basketware
Rain or Shine, we’ll be there with a smile - will you? ten, in November 2000. Lawrie also Having read a lot of Betjeman’s works I quotes Ian Cobain, London ‘Times’. “For have become totally hooked, and can such a small boy, Damilola's death has recommend also, books about the late seemed to signify towering concerns …” Poet Laureate, by Bevis Hillier. That little lad reached us all. I get through about twenty books a In contrast, it is fun reading another new month, of various types and subjects, collection of poems. Now We Are Sixty fiction and non fiction. In hardback, (And A Bit) by Christopher Matthew, a trade paperback and the smaller, John Murray Hardback. ordinary, paperback. A.A. Milne and Christopher Robin, Not a lot of poetry, so I find it to be inspired. Wonderfully illustrated enormously restful and fulfilling reading. (decorated!) by David Eccles. For everyone, if they can find time to Little man sits up alone in his bed; have an aim, to set a little time aside for Pulls at his ear lob, scratches his head reading poetry, such will be beneficial. 'Well, well, what do you know . . . ?' Thus, I hope that readers will enjoy Roddy Scott Johnstone is reading Hello! making a point of selecting some poetry More from the publishing house of John to read in October, as I will. Murray will be works of John Betjeman (Continued on page 48) Page 47 October 2003 Also Sir and self both, enjoyed the tiny swallow brooch, gold and seed verses of : 'Is this you or me?' Page 42. pearls, which daughter Emma treated me September Lookaround. It just goes to to, when she stayed with us in Dent. And show that such dreadful things happen to treasures didn't stop there as Suzie us all! I must say, considering all my became a member of the support group! difficult years, I've landed the best job in With so many friends in the area, how the world! could I but simply adore everything about I also read with great interest: 'Book Sedbergh & District. Suzie Thurlby is the Town News.' But initially, it was a jolt to epitome of happiness, trust and support. know that Suzie Thurlby’s Stable Fun to be with, full of knowledge, and oh Antiques has closed. How marvelous so helpful. though that Suzie is continuing with her As I turn the pages of my Lookaround, Bed & Breakfast business. That the shop each month there are many words which premises will soon be : Sleepy Elephant spell my memories. They are like a secret Book and Artefacts, and be the first new code of love, which hurls at me the power stand alone shop for Sedbergh, is of joy. I feel connections as strongly as marvellous. I see other shops also, are ever. With photographs and books I am contributing to Book Town. Suzie’s refreshed. Antique Shop was one of the first shops Thought is triggered somewhere else, to we visited when we first stayed in someone else, not forgotten but put to Lookaround land, all those years ago. We one side of the mind. And of course, I since became good pals, her’s and our never will forget the little bit of my heart Dachshund population brought us which is hidden under a stone on the old together as much as the antiques! It was coal road between Dent and Garsdale. Suzie who introduced us to the Mr. So, this month I extend my hand of Preston and Mr. Bramley, of Little friendship to Suzie Thurlby, and all those Morrie Stockdale's Veterinary Surgery, other great people who house the bric a also situated in Back Lane. With or brac of treasured memories. The little bits without the Dackies, Suzie's shop was and bobs we have bought over the years always a favourite. We bought some which serve as yet another connection of lovely treasures there, most especially a those like myself, who cannot return to their paradise. Your service is every bit as important as any other. You feed the needy who require rest, to whom you give that rest, keeping memories alive with loving kindness and pretty gifts. Available for: And, to all who are working to the Clubs, Bars, Pubs, Private Functions success of Book Town Good Luck. To All music tastes catered for Suzie Thurlby, who was Lookaround From Rock ‘n’ Roll to Today’s Top 40 Hits Very Reasonable Prices & References Available Distributor too, lots of love and immense Tel: 07814 379641 for more details gratitude. Happy October poetry reading E mail : [email protected] to all! Joan Stockdale Page 48 October 2003 DENTDALE W.I. willing to help supply accurate grid The start of the autumn session on a references we should be pleased to hear glorious evening in Dentdale and much in from them. Offers to Margaret on Tel. mind was the hugely successful Wine and 25257. Cheese evening of the previous week in Our annual Cake stall at the Gala was aid of funds for First Responders. Our well stocked and soon sold out to raise President, Margaret Fothergill informed the sum of £156 towards the Memorial us that a cheque for £1112 had been Hall. presented by the Football Club and a Another working party was set up under generous donation of £2000 from a the leadership of Doris Foster to address resident in the Dale and that since the various Public affairs issues on which the project had been launched at our 60th WI is involved. Our first concern is the 5 birthday celebrations in March in excess Year moratorium on GM foods set up in of £5000 had been raised. This amazing 1999. It was agreed that letters should be amount means that with any grants sent to the Prime Minister on this available we would be able to finance important issue. two groups of Responders one in Dent Mary Silva from Howgill who was our and one in Cowgill. Training starts in delegate at the National AGM gave a earnest in October! The next part of the very interesting account of her day in The project will be to address supplying 999 Albert Hall and brief details from the cards to every dwelling in the Dale and Speakers present. She said there were for this a small working party will be set 3,500 delegates from all over the Country up to collate information on addresses making the views of the members on etc. Here it was felt that if anyone reading current issues known to the Government! this has GPS equipment and would be Time then for some relaxation as Liz O’Neill our speaker for the evening told us about her experiences with the Morecambe Aqua Show during the 50’s TREADWELL and 60’s.It was a little cameo of social history from the period when the Seaside FLOORING show was the event not to be missed by Suppliers, planners & Fitters of Carpet, holiday goers. It might have seemed Vinyl, Laminate & Wooden floors glamorous to be an Aqua Lovely dancing and performing to music in the big open 1,000’s of samples to choose from. air pool but sometimes the early season ~ Written quotations ~ rehearsals in May meant ice on the water and the Show went on regardless! 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Page 50 October 2003 there places, the fastest lap went to Nick crashed into Owen Jenkins and dropped Smith on a 45.68 seconds per lap and he back to 10th at the flag. If you want to started on grid 5 and finished just behind watch this final you can because Sam had Sam in 7th place. a camera on his kart and we have the full Heat Two race on tape at home you'll see that it was It was now 12.15 pm and was looking not Sam that was at fault. Sam set the like it was to be a longer day than fastest lap of 45.58 seconds the fastest lap Saturday, the waiting time seemed to of the day as well. drag, Sam starts this heat on grid 20, We are still waiting for conformation of "well he should have done", but I made the points in the championship, as this the biggest blunder possible, it was that report is sent in to the Lookaround, but I bad I can't think of word to tell you about can tell you Sam has finished 3rd in the it, I'm to embarrass, so please don't ask, championship. the blunder was not noticed till Sam 1st Carl Millington started to drive on to the track, right in 2nd Nick Smith front of everybody, the problem had 3rd Sam Moore started after the first heat because Sam 4th Frank Wrathall had bumped into somebody on his way to Well done Sam, with some tremendous 6th place, I should have checked my driving to finish third in the super 4, and repair to his kart especially with all the let's not give up yet as we still stand a time I had, but I fail to check, Sam started chance of winning the ICC the race one lap down but finished 22nd Championship. Also, Tom, well done to as there was two non finishers, fastest lap you for helping frank get to fourth place, went to Frank Wrathall with a lap of Report sent in by a very proud Dad. ▒ 45.81 seconds, he is the driver that Tom my other son spanners for. Heat Three Sam starts near the front this time on grid 3, he finishing 2nd behind Carl POST Millington who had started on grid 2, fastest lap this time went to Sam with a OFFICE time of 45.74 seconds per lap. NOT JUST FOR STAMPS "A" Final Sam had to started well back on grid 15 because of the blunder that I made, and NEWSPAPERS ~ MAGAZINES this turned out to be a big challenge as he JEWELLERY got blocked at the start dropping back to CARDS ~ CANDLES 19th place he worked very hard to get MONEYPOTS ~ PUZZLES back up the field, he crashed into Lee STATIONERY ~ PHOTOBOOTH Stamp as he tried to get into 10th that GIFTS & STAMPS meant he dropped back to 11th again, he 24-26 MAIN STREET, worked his way up to 8th place before he SEDBERGH 20406
Page 51 October 2003 SEDBERGH MARKET FAYRE Following months of preparation the day Bang, rattle, clang, echoed around Main had arrived and the wish that a good day Street early in the morning of Bank was going to be had by all was uppermost Holiday Saturday at the end of August. in their minds. Business was brisk on the The race was on to get the mass of metal stalls even before the church bells rang to strips and bars in place and made up as mark the official 10 am start. From the stalls before the traders arrived to set up feedback received the charities that had their wares. used the Market Fay re to promote their As the green and white covers went over causes were pleased with the results of the stalls the first cars arrived, bursting their efforts. The Pearly King and Queen with goods in boxes and bags of all played the barrel organ and smiled shapes and sizes. Traders, obviously happily all day. At one point people were adept at setting up and displaying their dancing in the street to their music, to the products got to work and the atmosphere great delight of onlookers. was charged with energy and anticipation Congratulations to Liz and Dave Hilton of what the day would bring. of “Our Gallery” who won the Best For the organizers, good weather and Dressed Window competition, and the lots of people was their unspoken prayer. gentleman from the Pothies stall who
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Page 52 October 2003 won the Fancy Dress competition. Thank Farfield Mill you to everyone who entered, joining in Jackson and Graham the fun of the fayre. Oakdene Visitors correctly guessed the name of R S Morphet the dog; he was called ‘Floppy’, and now Raffle lives in Cheltenham. Coincidentally, the Asda winners surname was the same surname Bath House as the winner of last years balloon ride. Cross Keys Four o’clock soon came round and time Dent Craft Centre to pack up, that seemed to be the easy Farfield Mill part. Main Street now devoid of stalls and Galliotts traders, was so clean and tidy, who would Ivan Brown have believed the crowds that had Les Maddock Insurance thronged throughout the day? Thank you MacConnell Newsagent Reflections people of Sedbergh and visitors alike for Sedbergh Outdoor Leisure caring and keeping our town clean. Stable Antiques We are an enthusiastic group but Spar without our sponsors and the donations of Three Peaks raffle prizes the Fay re would not have Also thank you to The Sedbergh and been possible. Kirkby Lonsdale Neighbourhood District Thank you to: Forum whose grant of £500 paid the cost Sponsors of the road closure with some to spare Castle Green Hotel towards costs incurred hiring entertainers. Dales Kitchen (Garth Steadman) Alan Steadman who cheerfully gave his time to collect and return the stalls from Orton, all the helpers on the day and the firemen who put the flags up and took them down again, thank you each and Home: 015396 22009 every one of you. Mobile: 07766 971287 September s meeting of the Chamber of GARDEN SERVICES Trade was unanimously agreed that the Tree Felling Fayre had been a success for the town Weeding and the date of next year s Fayre will be Flag Laying Saturday August 28th 2004. ate Rotavating rtific w Ce For the committee, planning starts now, insa ured Mowing Cha y Ins Full er & Digg maybe you could begin to think about the Hedge Cutting & ini M lable Hedge Laying Avai costume you will wear on the day, a stall Fencing you may like to run, or entertainment you Walling could perform. Ideas will be warmly Landscaping welcomed and received by Joyce Cox on Garden Rubbish Removal 21820. SS Page 53 October 2003 SEDBERGH TOWN BAND Future Plans - Since its formation the Market Fayre - A stall organised by Carl Sedbergh Town Band has been privileged and Jean Storer, manned by them with to enjoy the excellent facilities of the assistance from other members of the Sedbergh School Band Centre for its band, succeeded in raising the regular Monday Beginners’ Classes and magnificent sum of £170. A cheque for Tuesday full band rehearsals. this sum has been sent to St. John’s However, from the early days the Hospice, Lancaster, in grateful and fond ambition has been to have our own memory of two former member of the premised and much planning and band, Bill Graveson and Amy Ferguson. discussion has been directed towards this Christmas Concert - The Annual end. Christmas Concert will take place on Although achievement of such Tuesday 9th December in the People’s independence remains a distant dream Hall at 7.30 pm. This year considerable progress has been made. The Sedbergh emphasis will be placed on ensuring that Social Club has generously agreed in it is a family occasion that will have principle for a large upper room in its everything of a seasonal nature to appeal former White Hart Hotel premises to be to all ages. made available for conversion. Architects
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Page 54 October 2003 and solicitors, amongst others, have been publication that enables us to consulted and provisional plans have communicate with our local supporters been drawn up. Needless to say such a and also, apparently, a much wider project requires a considerable financial potential audience. input and organisations (such as the The Sedbergh Calendar 2004 Our National Lottery Fund) are in the process congratulations go to Sandra Gold Wood of being contacted. Progress with this for her initiative and expertise in venture will be reported to our most producing this excellent calendar that will valued supporters through the pages of undoubtedly and deservedly solve many a the Lookaround. Christmas present dilemma. We are particularly delighted with the inclusion Radio Fresh - This is a radio station of two photographs of the Town Band serving the Skipton and Richmond area. one of the nineteenth century and one of A member of the band was recently the present day. interviewed by the producer of the station Beginners Class - Although classes have about the Town Band after he had read an just started it is not too late to join. article in the September issue of Complete novices and those who wish to Lookaround. We extend our sincere resume playing will be most warmly thanks to Dennis and Jacky Whicker for welcomed. G. B. so tirelessly producing this splendid
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Page 55 October 2003 SETTLEBECK HIGH SCHOOL interactive and the aerospace hall was Year 8 trips good as well. The best bit was the In the last week of term we went on two Science and Industry Museum, but school trips one to Manchester and the singing on the bus was also fun. other to Bradford. Nathan Critchlow ▒ When we got to Manchester our first stop was at a place called Starchaser which helped to develop the study of WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO rockets and how Britain was involved in the race to travel to space as tourists. JOHN NEWSHAM After a quick lunch we then travelled to For Quality Interior Fittings the Museum of Science and Industry Full Design and Installation Service for where we enjoyed an hour trying out BATHROOMS ~ KITCHENS (including plumbing & tiling) different science experiments. Then it BEDROOMS was time for a long journey home. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The next day was the trip to Bradford. Tub Hole, Dent Tel: 25486 When we arrived we went to a Hindu temple where we learnt about their religion and were lucky enough to look HISTORY SOCIETY upon a religious service taking place, a Mr and Mrs Morrell service of song and peaceful praying. The Sedbergh and District History Next after lunch we went to a store which Society had a pleasant surprise recently sold many different types of things we when they were informed that they were would never dream of seeing from hats to the recipients of a bequest from the estate diamond shoes. After we went to a Sikh of Mr and Mrs Morrell of Sedbergh. It temple where we developed a better was felt that the money should be used to understanding of their religion, and after benefit future historical research and a cold drink we travelled home. should also be available for the local Emma Mason community therefore it has been decided During the alternative curriculum week to use the money to purchase the First this year we visited Manchester to see Edition Ordnance Survey maps for Britain’s race for space. The company Sedbergh, Garsdale and Dent. These called Starchaser Industries were located maps will be kept in the History Room in on the outskirts of Manchester in a huge the Community Office and will be on warehouse. Inside the warehouse they hand for anyone interested to look at had many different prototypes and other them. They will give an interesting machines. They showed us a power point picture of the local landscape in the mid presentation which was interesting and let 1880’s. We should like to thank the niece us in a simulator. After that we went to of Mr and Mrs Morrell, Mrs Allott, for the Museum of Science and Industry the generosity of her family. which was really good as it was very Joyce Scobie Page 56 October 2003 THE PULSE PROJECT SETTLEBECK WELL Sedbergh Health & Fitness Centre In a recent edition of Lookaround, I Hello All Bodies reported that we had uncovered a Yes we have been quiet for some time Victorian well in pristine condition whilst but it does not mean to say we are not digging the foundations for our new working. The Pulse Project has sponsored Learning Resources Centre (LRC) at the Sedbergh Calendar which we feel is a Settlebeck High School. You’ll be great success. Many Thanks to all who pleased to hear that the LRC has now have supported the Calendar by putting in been completed and that the well is still an Add. Thanks also to those who worked there! on it with me and to those who have put We have since learned that this is one of themselves up to a bit of teasing by a series of wells connected to the appearing in it. No, it is not a W I style Settlebeck stream and at least one other calendar, but who knows what we will do exists in local back gardens. next year.. Anyone who has an interest in Unfortunately so far we have had very photography and perhaps has some little response to our request for pictures of Sedbergh and it's people... we expressions of interest to help us preserve would love to hear from you. We would this little piece of local history. The really especially like to hear from those of you good news is that DCCL, a consultancy who have been Brides or Brides maids in business run by the last few years. It would be just great David Collier and if you would be willing to dress up again Hilary Dixon, (our for a Calendar picture... Copies of this Chair of year's calendar can be purchased around Governors) has Town or from me at 'Number Ten' Main agreed to Street. Copies are already winging their underwrite repairs way around the World so lets hope it to the well to make it safe and preserve it brings our lovely Town a few more as a feature. Hilary and David are keen to visitors next year. receive promises of financial support – Sandra Gold-Wood anything from £1 upwards would be welcome – although as yet we do not
know the full cost of the renovation and
just how the finished well will look.
This is by no means a private venture. MK CONVERSIONS We operate a true community school at Settlebeck, preserving and enhancing the Four Lane Ends, Marthwaite site on behalf of all in Sedbergh. Anyone Sedbergh LA10 5ES who wishes to play an active role in Tel: 015396 22038 supporting the well project should please Fax: 015396 22039 contact the school on 015396 20383 or Builders, Joiners & Roofing Hilary and David on 015396 20280. Contractors John Fisher Page 57 October 2003 DENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Mary started learning the violin when Bursary awards 2003 she was seven, taught by her father, who At their meeting on 8th September, the was then a music master at Sedbergh governors of Dent Grammar School School. She obtained her LRAM while Educational Foundation carefully she was training to be a doctor. Later she considered the 16 applications made by left medical work and for five years local young people for grants towards played as a full time professional in the essential educational expenses. As the Hallé Orchestra. She has returned to funds available for this purpose are medicine, but plays regularly in a quartet strictly limited, it was not possible to with a particular interest in 20th. century grant the claims in full and the final music. The Quartet visited Sedbergh last decision was to make 10 awards of £200 November to play Messiaen’s ‘Quartet to students in the 16 25 age group, plus for the End of Time!’ ▒ one award of £80 and one of £40 in the 11 15 age group." POLICE REPORT Ann Sibley First and foremost, I would like to thank Clerk to the Governors of DGSEF some of the children of Sedbergh for their alertness, observations and honesty which SEDBERGH FESTIVAL 2004 has been displayed recently. Two items of As part of the Festival there is to be a property have recently been found and Student Composition Prize open to young handed to me. One was of a credit card people under 19 and who live in this area. which was returned to its owner, the other The conditions are to write a piece for was a bag containing items which were Violin, Clarinet, Cello and Piano, lasting subject of an enquiry and needed further 3 5 minutes. The winning piece will be investigations. It is nice to hear and see performed at a concert on June 22nd. by youngsters doing good for the the Mary Anderson Ensemble. community. £50 First Prize £25 Second Prize. There are only two crimes to report this If you would like to enter please see month. your music teacher or write direct to The first occurred sometime this year up Mary Anderson, 1 Ballbrook Avenue, to 22nd August when 1,000 (yes, one Manchester, M20 BAB thousand) one year old, six inch high pine Mary Anderson was born and brought trees were taken from Cautley. up in Sedbergh and has retained a deep The second is a theft from Firbank affection for the community here. Her Church which has suffered the loss of a father Kenneth had a distinguished career darkwood occasional table between 7th & in the world of Edinburgh music. He was 11th September. leader of the Reid Orchestra under If anyone has any information about Donald Tovey, who was Professor of either of these, please let us know. Music at Edinburgh University. Kenneth As usual, keep vigilant and report had his own string quartet and also anything you are not happy about. played at Glyndebourne. DJW
Page 58 October 2003 DENTDALE ANNUAL FESTIVAL a cumbersome system, so I doubt it COMMITTEE survives, but once there were many The weather was again kind to us over variations to be found throughout the the August Bank Holiday, helping to county. make an enjoyable weekend for For instance, the numbers from one to everyone. Visitors were able to watch or five varied for each of the dales. In Upper take part in rounders or cricket matches, Nidderdale, it was yain, tain, eddero, find some of the hidden secrets of Dent peddero, pitts. In Swaledale, yahn, tayhn, during the Treasure Hunt, and then tether, mether, mimph. Wensleydale went reward themselves at the Hog Roast back for yan, tean, tither, mither, pip, and on Dent Playing Field, as well as visiting Craven and the North West moorlands the various events in the Marquee, such used arn, tarn, tethera, fethera, pubs. as the live band, disco, kidz Play Zone I’m told that this way of counting can be and Craft Fair. traced back to Old Saxon and Old Norse, The weekend entertainment culminated but there are also versions to be found in on the Monday in the Gala, with a Fancy Erse, Gaelic and Welsh. Dress Parade of local children, led by If all this seems a bit archaic to you, you local musician Carolyn Francis, and may be surprised to learn that there is one judged by Councillor Joe Nicholson, and version which you may well have used many other attractions on the Playing yourselves when you were young that Field, including a Tug o’ War, the Army is, those of you who ever recited a rhyme paintball team, races for all ages, bouncy which started something like eeny, castles, and ending with the traditional meeny, miny, mo. egg throwing competition. St. John On the Yorkshire Wolds, children would Ambulance members had their most chant, Eeny, meeny, miny mo, Ah axe unusual casualty when first aid had to be thoo wheer mun this man go? Sum gans administered to the inflatable sheep used east an’ sum gans west, an’ sum gang in the Blind Dog Running game! ower high crake nest. O U T spells ‘out’. The Festival Committee would like to I wonder if such chants are still heard in thank everyone who helped to make the school playgrounds today? weekend a success, especially all the Michael Park local businesses who contributed towards the programme, Margaret and Jim Taylor PEOPLE’S HALL who ‘fuelled’ the generator, Steve The People’s Hall continues to provide a Longlands for keeping us ‘alight’ and valuable service to the community, but … Andy Lee of F.T.S. Ltd., for supplying they are losing items of cutlery and the fire safety equipment. crockery. It is believed that they are being Here’s to next year! ▒ mixed up with equipment owned by hirers of the Hall. Could people who have DIALECT DIGEST hired the Hall this year please check their You may have come across what was a cupboards and drawers and please return rather strange way of counting sheep. It’s any found. Thank you. ▒
Page 59 October 2003 THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH perhaps something we do now will be October, what comes into your mind. looked back on with affection in years to Conkers? Harvest Festival? Half term come. Perhaps even by someone who holidays? Bonfire Toffee? Halloween? our lives have crossed with very slightly. Trees changing? Darker nights? Toasted We don’t realize the impression we leave. Teacakes by the fire? Certain In that case, we need to be careful, don’t programmes on the TV? We all have we? So we leave the best impression special things we remember connected to possible. L.D. certain people or times of the year,
NO SMOKING ZONES ACCOMMODATION ...... Phone (015396) Bridge End Cottage, Cowgill, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B, All Bedrooms) ...... 25043 Slack Cottage, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 25439 8 Bainbridge Court, Bainbridge Road, Sedbergh (Self C.) ...... 21000 Moss Barn Holiday Caravan , Garsdale Road, Sedbergh (Self C.) ...... 21038 Oakdene Country House, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh (All Bedrooms), ...... 20280 Scow Cottage, Cowgill, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 25445 River View, Lea Yeat, Cowgill, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 25592 The Lodge, Loftus Manor, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 21855 Garsdale Foot Farm, Garsdale, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 21329 Swan Inn, Middleton, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale ...... 015242 76223 Wilkinstile, Dowbiggin, Sedbergh (Self C.) ...... 20436 Bridge House, Brigflatts, Sedbergh (B&B, All Bedrooms) ...... 21820 Sun Lea, Joss Lane, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 20828 The White House, Flintergill, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 25041 Cross Keys Hotel, Cautley, Sedbergh ...... 20284 High Brigflatts, Sedbergh (Self C.) ...... 20570 Syke Fold, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 25486 Lea Yeat Cottage, Wray Rigg, Cowgill, Dent, Sedbergh (Self C.) ...... 25091 Holmecroft, Station Road, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 20754 The Bungalow, Cautley, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 21649 Middleton Head, Middleton (B&B) ...... 20258 Randall Hill Cottage, Station Road, Sedbergh (Self C) ...... 21346 10 Main Street, Sedbergh (B&B, All Bedrooms) ...... 21808 Stone Close, Main Street, Dent, Sedbergh (B&B) ...... 25231 St Marks, Cautley, Sedbergh (B&B, All Bedrooms) ...... 20287 EATING PLACES The Head Restaurant, Middleton ...... 20258 Bull Hotel Restaurant, Main Street, Sedbergh ...... 20264 White Rose Fish & Chip Cafe, Main Street, Sedbergh ...... 20468 Le Rouge Restaurant, Finkle Street, Sedbergh ...... 20433 Fran’s Bakery Tea Room, Main Street, Sedbergh ...... 21058 Dent Crafts, Helmside, Dent ...... 25400 Swan Inn Restaurant, Middleton, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale ...... 015242 76223 Meadowside Tearoom, The Laning, Dent ...... 25329 Cross Keys Hotel, Cautley, Sedbergh ...... 20284 Dalesman Restaurant, Main Street, Sedbergh ...... 20 Stone Close Tea Rooms, Main Street, Dent ...... 25231 Entries in ‘No Smoking Zones’ are free for any premises in the Sedbergh, Dent & Garsdale areas (not including retail shops.)
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND For enquiries for the following services, St. Andrew’s Parish Church Please ring the relevant telephone number Sunday 08.00; 10.30 & 18.30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rev. A W Fell Tel: 20283 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Firbank; Howgill & Killington ROMAN CATHOLIC Rev. A Pitt Tel: 20670 St. Andrew’s Parish Church Cautley & Garsdale Sunday 12.00 Rev. A W Fell Tel: 20283 Holy Days 19.30 Dent & Cowgill Rev. Dr. P. Campbell Tel: 20918 Rev. P. Boyles Tel: 25226 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH New Street Dent; Dent Foot; Sunday 10.30 & 18.30 Cautley; Fell End; Rev. T. Widdess Tel: 20329 Garsdale Street; Garsdale Low Smithy; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hawes Junction & Frostrow UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Rev. T. Widdess Tel: 20329 Main Street ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sunday 10.30 Would you like to know that someone is Secretary: Mrs M Mason 20048 praying for you? Or do you have a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ relative, friend or neighbour in special SOCIETY OF FRIENDS need of prayer? In the Churches, we pray QUAKERS Brigflatts every Sunday for Sunday 10.30 this community and Mr. M Roberts Tel: 20005 we should like to ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ hear of any special UNITARIAN & FREE needs. Please ring CHRISTIAN CHAPEL any of the above Market Place, Kendal telephone numbers so Sunday 11.00 Wednesday 19.30 that we may pray for Rev G Jones Tel: 01539 - 722079 you and/or others. or Mr G Watson Tel: 20561
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Page 61 October 2003 DIARY OF EVENTS All Diary entries are FREE. Dates are held up to 4th July 2004 OCTOBER 15 1930 Howgill Church Dance HVH 1 1000 Barnardo’s Coffee Morning URCR 17 1900 Neighbourhood Forum BVH 1 1030 Autumn Exhibition Begins (7) FM 19 1930 HS The Lanercost Cartulary SHS 1 1330 Butterflies StAS 21 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 1 1930 HS The Yellow Earl (15) SHS 21 1930 Domino Drive KVH 2 1900 WIH AGM FCH 22 0930 Derian House Table Top Sale PH 4 1000 Pepperpot Coffee Morning Cancelled 28 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 4 1400 MH Jumble Sale MH 28 1930 WIH Domino Drive HVH 4 SS Low Bentham Open Day (27) SS 28 1930 HS Winter Get Together GC 5 1330 Car Treasure Hunt KVH 30 St Andrew’s Day 8 1000 DMC Coffee Morning URCR DECEMBER 8 1330 Butterflies StAS 3 1800 Late Night Opening Sedbergh 8 1915 WID Flower Essences & Reika DMH 3 1930 HS Prisoner of Napoleon SHS 8 1930 WIF Give it serious thought PH 5 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 8 1945 Open Forum 4HV 6 0930 KC Table Top Sale PH 10 1545 Chameleons Drama Club (10) StAS 6 1930 MH Christmas Dinner MH 11 1000 Pepperpot Coffee Morning URCR 9 1400 WIK Christmas Party PH 13 1930 Gala Group AGM (13) PH 9 1930 FCH Domino Drive & Mince Pies FCH 14 1400 WIK Taste ‘n’ Try PH 9 1930 Town Band Family Christmas Concert PH 14 1930 FCH Bingo & Potato Pie Supper FCH 10 1930 WIF Christmas Party TBA 15 1000 Christian Aid Coffee Morning URCR 12 SS End of Term 15 1330 Butterflies StAS 12 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 15 1930 HS Heraldry in Westmorland (15) SHS 12 1930 Christmas Domino Drive KVH 15 1930 Rag Rugging HVH 13 2000 PH Olde Time Dance PH 17 SS Start of Half Term WIH Christmas Party TBA 17 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 25 Christmas Day 22 1000 CWT Coffee Morning & Book Sale (22) URCR 26 Boxing Day 22 1330 Butterflies StAS JANUARY 2004 24 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 7 1930 HS The Brontës & The Dales SHS 24 1930 LNFU French Cookery Demo. (24) PH 13 1930 FCH Domino Drive FCH 24 1930 Slides of Old Sedbergh (24) StMC 21 1930 HS Broken Links SHS 25 Charter Fair KS FEBRUARY 26 Clocks go Back 4 1930 HS Member Evening SHS 26 Charter Fair KS 17 1930 FCH Domino Drive FCH 28 SS End of Half Term 18 1930 HS Border Regiment & Kings Own SHS 29 1000 KC Coffee Morning URCR MARCH 31 2200 Back to School Disco (31) DMH 2 1930 FCH AGM FCH NOVEMBER 3 1930 HS Housing Change SHS 5 1000 Masonic Hall Coffee Morning URCR 9 1930 FCH Domino Drive FCH 5 1030 Autumn Exhibition Ends (7) FM 12 1930 MH Booths Cheese & Wine Evening MH 5 1830FC Bonfire Night & Skittles FCH 17 1930 HS History of Warton Parish SHS 5 1930 HS York Archaeological SHS 27 1930 HS AGM + Jacob’s Join SHS 6 1930 WIH Old Hutton Owl Project HVH JUNE 7 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 12 Sedbergh Festival Starts 11 1400 WIK AGM & Social Time PH 27 Sedbergh Festival Ends 11 1930 FC Domino Drive FCH JULY 12 1915 WID AGM & Understanding Europe DMH 4 BBQ & Duck Race KVH 12 1930 WIF AGM & Social Evening PH AUGUST 14 1545 Chameleons Drama Club StAS 28 Day Market Fayre Sedbergh The S & D Lookaround is edited and published monthly by Dennis & Jacky Whicker. It is printed by Stramongate Press. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that information is correct, the editors cannot accept any responsibility for any inconvenience caused through errors or omissions. Page 62 October 2003 DIARY KEY
We note that many organisations are BF = Brigflatts using Notice Boards around the town to BS = Baliol School advertise their functions. Can we please BVH = Barbon Village Hall 10 have the details of the events for our CDC = Community Development Centre
Diary for our readers.CO = Community Office, Main Street
Please remember to submit your details CWT = Cumbria Wildlife Trust of events, meetings and games fixtures so DCP = Dent Car Park that everyone can support your DMH = Dent Memorial Hall organisation. DMC = Dent Methodist Church EG = Embroiderers’ Guild DJW FCH = Firbank Church Hall stramongate press FM S = Farfield Mill & D LOOKAROUND
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4HV For adverts for which they pay. = 4 Highfield Villas 10 HVH = Howgill Village Hall JLCP If you shop or eat or stay there, = Joss Lane Car Park KC Please tell them that you saw, = Killington Church KL Their advert in The Lookaround, = Kirkby Lonsdale KVH So they’ll advertise once more.= Killington Village Hall KS = Kirkby Stephen LHCP = Loftus Hill Car Park printers MH = Masonic Hall PH = People’s Hall SCC = Sedbergh Cricket Club of SHS = Settlebeck High School SMC = Sedbergh Methodist Church StAS = St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh Sedbergh Lookaround StJAR = St John Ambulance Rooms StMC = St Mark’s Church, Cautley 10 SC = Swimming Club SMC = Sedbergh Methodist Church SR = Spooner Room SSPH = Sedbergh School Powell Hall URCR = United Reformed Church Rooms WHC = White Hart Club Stramongate Press Aynam Mills WID = Women’s Institute, Dentdale Little Aynam Kendal Cumbria LA9 7AH
WIF = Women’s Institute, Frostrow phone 01539 720448 WIH = Women’s Institute, Howgill fax 01539 730253 WIK = Women’s Institute, Killington e-mail [email protected] WVH = Westhouse Village Hall website www.strampress.co.uk YDNP = YDNP Centre, Main Street Page 63 October 2003 PUBLIC INFORMATION
SEDBERGH HEALTH CENTRE & LIBRARY Loftus Hill 21079 & ————————————————————————————————— Main Street 20186 Dr J. Syred & 20239 Monday 1700 1900 Monday to Thursday 0900 1000 Wednesday 0930 1230 1400 1700 Friday 0900 1000 * Friday 1400 1700 Monday & Wednesday 1400 1500 Saturday 0930 1230 Monday 1800 1900 ————————————————————————————————— Y. D.N.P. CENTRE Saturday (Urgent Cases) 0900 Main Street & 20125 Friday Female Clinic 1015 * Open 7 days a week Dent Surgery 10.00 16.00 Tuesday 1530 ————————————————————————————————— (Closed for Lunch 1300 1330) Dr P.A. & W.G. Orr & 20218 ————————————————————————————————— COMMUNITY OFFICE Dr Ann Orr (Above Y.D.N.P. Centre) Monday 0830 1100 1600 1900 * Monday to Friday 1000 to 1600 Tuesday 0830 1100 1600 1900 * & 20504 Wednesday 0830 1100 1300 1800 * e mail [email protected] Thursday 0830 1100 1600 1900 * web pages www.sedbergh.org.uk Saturday 0830 1130 ————————————————————————————————— Dr Graham Orr RURAL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Friday 0830 1100 1600 1900 * Community Office Dent Surgery Every Wednesday 1000 to 1300 (Methodist Chapel) Every Friday 0930 to 1230 * Monday 1230 1300 Dr Ann Orr & 21185 or ————————————————————————————————— 08451 202 999 (local rate) 24 hours District Nurse & e mail via site www.cabkendal.ndo.co.uk 21690 ————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————— PENSION SERVICE SURGERY Health Visitor & Community Office 20979 & ————————————————————————————————— 01539 795000 A Collinge Optometrist 0845 6060265 Every Friday 0900 1300 1400 1730 * Alt. Mondays 1000 1200 ————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————— DENTAL SURGERY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Finkle Street & 20626 Settlebeck Cottage Mr I. R. Dawson, Ms G Turner & Mr M Brickles Tel: 21031 Monday to Thursday 0900 1700 e mail: [email protected] Friday 0830 1500 ————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————— POLICE VETERINARY SURGERY Long Lane, Sedbergh 22 Long Lane & 20335 & Kendal 01539 722611 Mr N. Preston & Mr J. Bramley ————————————————————————————————— PUBLIC TOILETS Monday to Friday 1400 1430 * Main Street, Sedbergh Mon, Wed & Fri 1900 1930 * Main Street, Dent Saturday 1330 1400 * ————————————————————————————————— Sunday * MARKET DAY WEDNESDAY ————————————————————————————————— HALF DAY CLOSING THURSDAY * By Appointment Only