Sedbergh & District November 2020 Issue 393 Donation £1 Christmas is coming! If you’re Also, look up our other new sending a parcel overseas see the advertisers, Faye Waters Book last posting dates on page 12 - and Keeping, Eva’s Organics and the Penny Black advert below. And Jeanettes Sewing. And many thanks also, of course, you’ll need an Oven to those who’ve renewed. Ready Turkey (page 18 for details). We’re very grateful for all your And to visit Rycrofts Christmas Shop. support. Ed. Post Lots of beautiful All you need Office new lines as well to post as old favourites Services parcels to Inc. here at Penny those you Banking Black love Charity cards Boxes Cards for New Calendars and Family Including ranges and our own of Boxes of Sedbergh of gifts Friends cards Start your Christmas shopping early at Penny Black CLOSING DATE: 15th of every month for everything S & D Lookaround 72 Main Street, Sedbergh LA10 5AD Mobile: 07464 - 895425 e-mail: [email protected] ~ Web Site: http://www.sedberghlookaround.org.uk Articles 50 Years Ago 22 Memories Of 45 Years Ago 26 A View From The Fells (Cartoon) 52 Mental Diversity 11 Andy Goldsworthy Sheepfolds 16 Mystery Parcel 58 Apology to Western Dales Mission 40 News From The Pews: 37 Audio Lookaround 57 North West Air Ambulance 12 Brian Capstick 7 One Of Freda Trott's Poems 30 Broad Raine, Killington 31 People’s Hall News 53 Peoples’ Gym And Fitness Centre 53 Celtic Storm Films 47 Poppy Appeal. 8 Cheer Up And Carry On 55 Poppy Poem 8 Christmas Posting Dates 12 Remembrance Sunday 7 Cogs Community Orchard Group, Sedbergh 58 Royal British Legion 6 Community Trust Grants 12 Scams 75 Councillor’s Corner 43 Sedbergh Community Swifts 14 Crime Prevention – Video Doorbells 76 Sedbergh Parish Council 44 Dales Route 48 Sedbergh People’s Hall And COVID Tiers 54 Dark Sky Reserve Bid 13 Sedbergh School - Update 66 Dentdale Christian Fellowship. 38 Sedbergh School News 64 Erasmus Darwin 1731-1802 35 September Weather 71 Family Musings 72 The Cross Keys 50 Farmers - It’s Time To Talk! 69 The Milk Of Human Kindness 17 Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell V.C. 36 Tim's Column 41 Free Entry At Farfield Mill #Hereforculture 69 Try Praying Feedback 38 Friday Morning 61 Try Praying Feedback 3 40 Try Praying! 38 Hardship Fund 11 Update On The A684 Safer Roads Project 50 Hazy Lazy Days..My New Normal……. 73 W.I. Howgill And Firbank 60 Ignite Youth 56 W.I. Sedbergh 59 Jeanette’s Sewing 49 Women's Walking Fitness 67 Ladies N.F.U. 71 Zero Waste Sedbergh 5 Lowering Your Risk – Dementia 74 Managing On A Reduced Income 10 Other Information Meals On Wheels 9 Advertising In Lookaround 4 Bed & Breakfast 85 Events and Dates Bus Time Tables 90 Car Parking Charges 89 Birthdays 5 Diary of Events 83 Dent Meditation Centre (7/14/15/30) 14 Editorial 77 Grief Share 15 Groups and Organisations 86 Lookaround Editorial Team 93 Medical Centre 19 Lookaround Information 81 Weekly Coffee Morning (Cancelled) 3 People’s Hall Hire Rates 89 Personal Messages 77 COVER PHOTO’S Places of Interest 84 Sheep Folds (Front Cover) Public Information / Telephone Numbers 96 Myles Ripley Puzzles (Crosswords and Codeword) 78 Religious Information 94 V.C. Memorial (Back Cover) Train Times 92 Steve Cooling Useful Telephone Numbers 84 Page 2 Advertising Able Memorials 31 Laura's Loom 69 Andrew Allan 43 Little Owls 49 Bannister Physiotherapist 22 M.K. Conversions Ltd 26 Body Connections 11 Matthew Cook Stonemason 34 Book Keeping Services 10 McGarry Solicitor 28 Country K9 37 Middleton Mole Ploughing 71 Craig Chamberlain I.T. 39 Motorhome Services 40 Cross Keys 50 Oakmont heating and plumbing 41 Cumbria Stoves 63 Oven Ready Turkeys 18 Dalesway Therapies 42 Parkin And Jackson 32 Dalton Burial Ground 33 Pennine Outdoor Fabrics 16 Dawsons Fuels 17 Penny Black 1 Duncan Law Plumber 51 Peoples' Hall 47 Eva's Organics 48 Red Squirrel 38 Farfield Mill 6 Richard Hoggarth Builders 59 First 4 Home Improvement 61 Robert Powell Web Design 18 G.J. Baines 35 Royal British Legion 13 Garsdale Design 74 Ryan Simpson Septic Tanks 11 H&M Craftsmen Kitchens 73 Rycrofts 46 Hairdressing - Anita 58 Rycroft's Christmas Shop 9 Handcrafted Signs 27 S.K. Decorating 44 Helping Hand 64 Scott Ostle Services 55 Ian Higginbotham 72 Sheila Shuttleworth Dressmaker 75 J.H.S. Joinery 56 Smart Design and Print 25 J.J. Martin Funeral Director 33 Stephenson And Wilson Builders 10 Jeanette's sewing repairs and alterations 49 Steve Hopps Handyman 42 June Parker Acupuncture 8 Stramongate Press 29 K.L. Venning Slaters 45 Temptations Craft Boutique 58 K.W. Electricals 76 Tilk Wilkinson Builder 25 Kay Whittle 65 Tooby's Electrical 23 Killington Marquees 66 Treadwell Flooring 24 L.D. Taxis 57 Valerie Hinde Architect 30 Lakes Scaffolding 20 Wools Of Cumbria 21 Weekly Coffee Morning St Andrews Church Every Wednesday 9:30am to 12 Noon CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BUT IT WILL BE BACK! 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Single Column 2.56” x 1" = £7.50 Single Column 2.56” x 2" =£10.00 Single Column 2.56” x 3" =£12.50 This account is valid from January Single Column 2.56” x 4" =£15.00 2019. No other account details are Double Column 5.2” x 2" =£15.00 valid for current payments. Double Column 5.2” x 3" =£20.00 Double Column 5.2” x 4" =£25.00 PLEASE REMEMBER TO B & B and Camp-sites = £2.00 INCLUDE THE INVOICE NUMBER Personal & Small Ads = £1.00 WHEN PAYING BY BACS Page 4 ZERO WASTE SEDBERGH stop anyone from joining. The food Suzie Pye itself is of good quality and will be a I am very pleased to be able to tell mix of larder cupboard items such as you that Sedbergh Food Club will be tinned goods and pasta, with some launching on Thursday 5th fresh fruit and veg, and a small November! You may recall that we quantity of refrigerated goods. A small trialled 10 spaces to see how it might amount of items may be short dated, work, and we are now in a position to but most will be just as you would find “go large”, so we are asking people to in a supermarket. There is usually sign up to receive a weekly food tray. enough food to fill a bag for life. Food So what is it and how does it work? trays will be collected every Thursday FareShare are a afternoon from national Cornerstone organisation which Community receives food Church on New waste from Street. supermarkets and We would also like diverts it away to add to our list of from landfill and allocates it to willing volunteers. The more people community groups instead. we have helping, the more we can Sedbergh Food Club has joined spread the workload. Job roles vary Fareshare and will be receiving a from packing food trays ready for number of trays each week for Food people to collect, to driving the van to Club members. There are already lots Preston and back. of people in Sedbergh who have So if you would like to register to signed up which is great, but at the become a Food Club member, or if time of writing there are still spaces you would like to add your name to left for anyone who still wishes to join. the volunteer list, please do get in The cost per person is a £6 annual touch. membership fee, then £3 per week. [email protected] We are making the membership fee 07833534710 voluntary, as we do not wish that to November Birthdays Page 5 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Brian Capstick provided a focus for President’s Report - 2020 AGM self-distanced street parties which David Parrat were still possible to hold within the After the excitement of the Lockdown guidelines. commemoration of the hundredth A team of judges toured the parties anniversary of the end of the Great and Castle Garth won the trophy for War 2019 was bound to be a bit of an the best street.