Curry Night Buffet (£15.00 per person, at the Lacy Thompson Hall)

Saturday 6 July 2019 at 7.30pm ------ooo------

A variety of curry dishes & accompaniments Such as rice, poppadoms, chutneys & pickles, incl one drink (additional drinks will be available to buy)

A choice of desserts

Tea & Coffee

(a bar will sell wine, beer and soft drinks)

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Curry Evening – Lacy Thompson Hall – 6 July 2019 – 7.30pm Name ………………………………………………………………………. Phone No ………………………… Email ……………………………….

Full Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Village News ……………………………………………………………………………………… No of Tickets required ……. (….. of which are Vegetarian) Summer Edition ------Please complete this form and return it (together with your cheque made out to ‘Lacy Thompson Memorial Hall’) June - August 2019 By Friday 21 June at the latest* to: Tim Arndt, 1 Tindale Terrace, Tindale Fell, CA8 2QJ. Thank you. Covering , Milton, Kirkhouse, (* due to restricted space, only 25 tickets are available) ForestHead, , Coal Fell, Tindale and Hello and welcome to the Summer edition of The Village News. Farlam 100+ Club I’m sure we can all still remember the remarkable summer months enjoyed last year: the balmy evenings, burnt lawns and sun tan bottles reached for! 2019-2020 Would it be too much to ask for a repeat this year? This third edition of the Village News covers the period of June to August, and we’d like to thank all those who have come back to us with positive feedback on the first two editions. As we said, we aim to make this Get your name on the list of winners publication what you want it to be, and again invite you to submit articles and information that you would like us to share with those who live locally. I’d like to thank those who have taken the time, and answered the call to Hundreds of pounds of total prize provide us with content. money every year To any new, potential advertisers out there, for £25 you can have 12 months exposure in your local community, which does provide positive business results. I’d like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to Better than 3 to 1 odds for a prize! Dave Robinson at Brampton Wood Fuels for not only joining us as an advertiser, but for kindly printing the last and ongoing newsletters. This is a huge help to us, and has really improved the quality of printing we can offer. Complete the application form I’d like to draw your attention to an article in here about the Garden Club, and support run by Tim Arndt, which takes place each Monday morning between 10 your parish church and 12 at St.Thomas A Becket Church in Kirkhouse, and is worthy of our support. April saw us plant a rose border as the first step towards the creation of a Memorial Garden to those who fell in the wars of the 20th century. Don’t want to give all the information away, so please check out 12 monthly draws: 3 prizes: £25, £15 Tim’s article, and come and help if and when you can. and £10 May saw one of the church’s major fund raising events, The Plant and Book Fair, and we have a report on this within. Enrol before 30th September to qualify As before, you can continue to contact us on for the extra [email protected] with any news, views or articles for the next issue in Autumn 2019, which will be hitting your doorsteps in Christmas Bonus Draw September. Deadline date for this information is August 17th. Look forward to hearing from you

Paul and Claire Skeates, Kirkhouse. Farlam 100+ Club Benefice Page for June to August 2019

Please enrol me/us in the FARLAM CHURCH 100+ CLUB for the 12 Eden, Gelt & Irthing Team Ministry months starting 1st September 2019 MID-WEEK SILENT MEDITATION Name (Block letters) …………………………… Tuesdays in term time in Hayton Church: 9.30 – 10am

Signature …………………………… NIGHT LIGHT MEETINGS The Night Light groups now meet fortnightly: Address ………………………….. Telephone …………………………… Juniors (years 4, 5 and 6) at Brampton Methodist Church 6 – 7.15pm. ……………………………………… Seniors (secondary school age) at the Green Door Centre 7.30–9pm. ……………………………………… Next dates for this term: 7th and 21st June; 5th and 19th July. ……………………………………… Post Code …………. Email ………………………………….. For further details contact Edward 01228 670 248 or [email protected] Additional Name (Block letters) …………………………….... HELP LINES Additional Name (Block letters) …………………………….... Victim Support Additional Name (Block letters) ……………………………... Including info. and advice for those affected by domestic violence Help line: 0300 3033 797 / 0300 3033 979 Additional Name (Block letters) ……………………………... Email: [email protected]

I enclose my/our annual subscription(s) of £12 per person. Childline Counselling: 08001111 (Cash or cheque payable to Farlam PCC). If you wish to pay by Standing Order please contact Claire below. Samaritans: Free phone 116 123

New members will receive a receipt with their Club Number. Please return Farm Community Network: 07002 326326 your completed form, together with payment due, to: HOMEMADE AFTERNOON TEAS at CROSBY VILLAGE HALL Claire Skeates or mark for Claire’s Lowthian Hall attention & leave at 2.30pm Sunday 2nd June. Kirkhouse CA8 2NJ Hallbankgate Hub £7 entry, primary school children & younger go free. 016977 46947 Grand Prize Draw. [email protected] Ring Mrs A. Watson for tickets: 01228 531 709. Raising funds towards improvements to Crosby-on-Eden Parish Please note under the General Data Protection Regulations 2018 your Church. details will be held by the co-ordinator and used only to contact you regarding your subscription. Details will be destroyed if subscription ends. For further details of any of the above contact Edward 01228 670 By signing this form you agree to this. 248 or [email protected]

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES AND EVENTS Brampton Local History Group June 2019 to August 2019 Covering a wide range of local interest topics, these talks are given by local experts and you will always learn something new about the area. The group meets on the 3rd Thursday each month at 7.30pm at nd SUNDAY 2 JUNE FARLAM 10am Holy Communion Brampton Community Centre. CHURCH th SUNDAY 9 JUNE TALKIN CHURCH 11am Holy Communion The group is taking a break for the summer months, and will resume again in September. th SUNDAY 16 FARLAM 10am Holy Communion JUNE CHURCH

MONDAY 17th ST MARTIN’S 7pm Licensing of the Revd S. JUNE BRAMPTON Robertson as Team Rector P and H M Ferguson

SUNDAY 23rd TALKIN CHURCH 9.15am Holy Communion New and Used Cars JUNE SUNDAY 30th ST MARTIN’S 10am United Benefice JUNE BRAMPTON Service Quality new and used cars, servicing and MOT

SUNDAY 7th JULY FARLAM 10am Patronal Festival CHURCH and Dedication of Fell View Garage, Hallbankgate ‘Centenary Memorial Border’ Call: 016977 46244 SUNDAY 14th TALKIN CHURCH 11am Holy Communion JULY st www.phmferguson.co.uk SUNDAY 21 FARLAM 10am Holy Communion JULY CHURCH SUNDAY 28th TALKIN CHURCH 9.15am Holy Communion [email protected] JULY SUNDAY 4th FARLAM 10am Holy Communion AUGUST CHURCH SUNDAY 11th TALKIN CHURCH 11am Holy Communion AUGUST SUNDAY 18th FARLAM 10am Holy Communion AUGUST CHURCH SUNDAY 25th TALKIN CHURCH 9.15am Holy Communion AUGUST

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Hallbankgate WI THE EDEN, GELT AND EDEN TEAM

MINISTRY Programme 2019: Team Rector: vacant until 17th June 2019

th Team Vicar: Revd Edward Johnsen (01228 670 248) Thursday 27 June – Meal Out – to be arranged

th The Team Rector has pastoral responsibility for the parishes of Thursday 25 July – Anne Wills: “Flower Arranging” Brampton, Irthington, Crosby-on-Eden and Scaleby; the Team Vicar

nd has pastoral responsibility for the parishes of Farlam, Talkin, Thursday 22 August – Bring and Buy Sale Hayton, Castle Carrock, Cumrew and Cumwhitton. Please contact

Edward for christenings, weddings enquiries. Meetings are held in Hallbankgate Village Hall at 7.30pm.

Revd Janice Murray (016977 46400) is resident in the parish of

Farlam and as a retired priest is very involved in ministry here. ______

Churchwardens of St Thomas a Becket, Farlam Parish Church (in FARLAM CHURCH PLANT AND BOOK FAIR Kirkhouse): Mr Timothy Arndt (016977 46942) This Year’s Plant and Book Fair held on Sunday 19th May in aid of Farlam Mr Angus Murray (016977 46400) Parish Church raised £1047.72. Services at Farlam Church take place on the first and third Sundays of We would like to thank everyone who donated plants and books, made the month at 10am and all are very welcome to join us. When there is cakes, helped on the day, and helped with the set up and clear up. Your no service at Farlam we encourage people to worship instead at efforts are very much appreciated. Talkin Church. Raffle Prize Winners: For further details about what is going on in the benefice see the Rosemary Willett – Red Wine ‘Benefice Page’ in the Village News. Joan Stewart – Bird Food Lesley Cooke – Houghton Hall Voucher See also our church website: farlamparishchurch.co.uk

Tim Arndt – Garden Fork The present church building dates from 1861 and is surrounded by an Eileen Shaw – White Wine extensive churchyard that includes a memorial to Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer of the Titanic (information about his life is displayed in church). The present church was designed by the celebrated architect Plants unsold on the day will be sold at the Hallbankgate Open Gardens on Anthony Salvin, one of the pioneers of the Gothic revival. The famous Sunday 9th June. engineer Robert Stephenson (who’s ‘Rocket’ finished its life nearby on the Dandy line) was one of those who financed the 1861 building, which replaced a medieval church on the same site. The church has disabled access and toilets. An active Restoration Group, which is always open to new members, has recently contributed greatly to the repair and development of our beautiful parish church.

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We are now beginning to get organised for the move. It’s when you come to move that you realise just how much paper, books, clothes, furniture, ______and nic nacs you have accumulated down through the years. Whilst having all the things we need in life is a blessing, too much stuff can give you a headache! Brampton Walkers are Welcome

We’re hoping to complete the move during the first week in June, and to Guided Walks: have 10 days or so to settle in before the licencing at Brampton on Monday th 17th June, at 7 p.m. Sunday 16 June: Flower Walk with botanists Helen Brown and Marie Saag. Having lived in Glasgow until the age of 22, this is a move back up north for me. Fi has lived all her life in Norfolk and the south-east. We both love A circular walk of about 5 miles. Easy walking on footpaths, quiet Cumbria and trust it will not be long before we feel at home living and roads and disused railway line. Some stiles, no dogs please. serving amongst you all. Meet at the Moot Hall at 10am for lift share or 10.20am at With all good wishes. Stephen and Fi Featherstone Station NY682 607 Route: Featherstone Castle, across the South Tyne and through the woods to Featherstone Bridge. To Bellister Bank, Broomhouse then on the South Tyne trail back to the carpark and station. Bring a picnic.

Sunday 14th July

Langholm area with Andrew Nicholson

Brampton Film Club This award winning club shows around 20 films a year, with a mixture of international hits, foreign language, classic and children’s. With around 200 members, this local group is well supported but we are always happy to welcome some new faces. Membership is £6 a year from point of joining, which gives you reduced admission of £4 for each film, and a card that gives you your 7th film free when you have seen 6. Non-members can enjoy a film for £6. Accompanied children aged 16 and under pay £2 The club has recently replaced its DVD player and projector, with subtitles for the hard of hearing. Sound and picture quality are excellent.

All films take place at Brampton Community Centre on a Saturday ______evening at 7.30pm, and full details can be seen on the club’s website www.bramptonfilmclub.org Local Choirs Films for June We are blessed with a number of excellent choirs in the locality, who June 1st “The Happy Prince” - the last days of Oscar Wilde, with perform a wide variety of works in local venues, and fully deserve our Rupert Everett support. Upcoming events: June 22nd “The Bookshop” - a widow opens a bookshop in a Brampton Chamber Choir conservative English seaside town

Patrons Afternoon: June 2nd at 3pm in Brampton Methodist Church. Meet the choir and see how they go about their music. £5 for non patrons. Ross Farrimond Summer concert: Friday July 12th, 7.30 pm at St Barnabas' Church, , and July 14th at St. Augustine’s Church, Alston Garden Maintenance

Brampton Consort Garden Maintenance, Grass cutting, Strimming, Hedge

Trimming, Shed and Fence Staining, Pressure Washing Sung Evensong, at the Church of the Holy Paraclete, Kirkhaugh, Alston on Sunday June 9 at 3 pm. Logs/kindling for sale Check out the Wordsworth Singers events on www.wordsworthsingers.org.uk for information on their latest concerts Call Ross on 07534329570 If you’re a local choir and would like to promote your event, then please send in your details to us for September 2019 and beyond events. [email protected] Did you know? The Forgotten Lands Festival

7-9 June

A three day community festival near Bewcastle featuring: country craft skills, a foraging walk with hay meadows and history, church floral displays and remembrance garden, 2 days of music near Maddy Prior’s Stones Barn, games and sideshows, sheepdog and dog agility demonstrations, fell and miniature ponies, field games, a tractor run, a talk on the Bewcastle Cross, a Celtic service (with taize chanting), dark skies star gazing, a pets corner and children’s activities.

www.forgottenlands.org Enquiries to [email protected]

Written around 1957, this is part 2 of Betty Dixon’s ‘History of Hallbankgate’ We continue with a piece on Naworth Colleries Co-Operative, now known The Watson Institute Fundraising. to us all as ‘The Hub’. “The Co-operative Stores, named the ‘Naworth Collieries Co-operative Great work being done by the community just down the road from us Industrial Society Ltd’ was established in 1873, built by the Lord of the to raise money for important restoration of this lovely building. A Manor and leased to the Co-operative movement, now owned by members variety of fund raising event has already raised nearly £5k, and here is and shareholders. a list of events coming up in the next 3 months: This is a very large building, three storeys high at one time and supplying The Chef Show. Friday 7th June. Phone 01228 6700054 (Tim the needs of the whole parish. The building has a manager’s house Speight) for tickets adjoining, committee rooms, and ample storage space. It consists of grocery, drapery and butchering departments. It had a tailor’s shop, and a Castle Carrock Open Gardens Saturday and Sunday June 22 and corn mill, and even a hearse to be hired out at funerals. Now the hearse is 23rd. Cream Teas and Plant Sale. no more, ending its days by being of all things, a hen house. Rather sad th we think. The tailor’s shop and the mill are gone as well. Music on the Marr. 18 - 22nd July in Castle Carrock. Behind the store was until recently, the railway, where before the advent of Full details on www.castlecarrock.com the motor car, everything needed was brought by railway wagon. Now all goods are transported by road. Until recently the store had two branches – Watch out for the Big Breakfasts…a terrific breakfast, with the Sunday one at Halton-lea-gate, and one at Tindale, the Tindale branch is closed – papers, lovely service and good company. Highly recommended by perhaps just temporary – but on the whole it is prosperous and still serves Paul and Claire! a wide area. Store Row or Store Terrace, a block of four houses near the store, houses employees.” Dates for the Diary: “Gardening for the Soul” Regular: Monday mornings, 10.00 – 12.00 Mondays: 10-12noon ‘Gardening for the Soul’ (Community Garden Club) – St Thomas a Becket Church, Kirkhouse St Thomas a Becket Church, Kirkhouse (contact Tim on 016977 46942 or [email protected] One offs:

nd Welcome to our June “Garden Club” Sunday 2 June: Homemade Afternoon Teas, Crosby Village Hall (Entry £7) Here are some things we need to do this month: Sunday 2nd June: Brampton Chamber Choir Patrons Afternoon, Brampton - Clear up fallen leaves & any debris lying on path, and bin it Methodist Church. £5 for non patrons - Trim any untidy grass around the gravestones

th - Clear up any OLD or DAMAGED plastic items from graves, and Friday 7 June: The Chef Show, Watson Institute, Castle Carrock recycle them Friday 7th – Sunday 9th June: The Forgotten Lands Festival - Continue dead-heading any faded daffodil flowers (but DO NOT cut the leaves) Sunday 9th June: Hallbankgate Open Gardens 1-5pm (£3 per adult, - For this summer, would you like to donate a stone tub & some accompanied children free) summer bedding plants?

th Sunday 9 June: Sung Evensong, Brampton Consort. Church of the Holy Our major project for this year is the ‘Great War Centenary Paraclete, Kirkhaugh, Alston at 3 pm. Memorial Border’. This border will gradually develop over the next Saturday 15th June: Community Meeting re Development of the Hub. 3pm few months and will hopefully flourish over the coming years. We Hallbankgate Village Hall have now planted all 26 ‘Thomas a Becket’ roses, and will soon under-plant them with some hardy perennials to give it year-round th Sunday 16 June: Guided Walk. Flower Walk with botanists Helen Brown colour. Would you like to donate some? and Marie Saag. Our next large project might me a ‘Garden of Remembrance’ Saturday 6 July 7.30pm: Curry Night Buffet, Lacy Thompson Hall, border, where families can donate hardy, low-maintenance shrubs, in Hallbankgate (£15 per person) memory of a loved one buried in church. Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June: Open Gardens, Castle Carrock Do YOU have any ideas for small projects you’d like to start?

th Perhaps you could plant up a special stone tub of perennials? Or Friday 12 July: Summer Concert, Brampton Chamber Choir 7.30 pm at St donate some small perennials for the Memorial Border? What about Barnabas' Church, Carlisle donating some hardy shrubs to plant around the entrance of the Sunday 14th July: Guided Walk. Langholm area with Andrew Nicholson church? Or would you like to ‘adopt’ an area of the churchyard that you could look after? th Sunday 14 July: Summer Concert, Brampton Chamber Choir 7.30 pm at *Each Monday, would you please bring a snack or two, so that we St Augustine’s Church, Alston can then pool them together and, after our hard work, share a bite to Thursday 18th – Monday 22nd July: Music on the Marr, Castle Carrock eat with a cuppa*

th All else you need bring are your gardening gloves, some hand tools – Thursday 25 July: Hallbankgate WI Anne Wills: “Flower Arranging” and a LOT of enthusiasm! 7.30pm

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Christopher Haine is interested in researching the history of Temperance Farm where he has lived since end of 2018. He understands that it was a pub – the Morpeth Arms – for many years. If anyone has any memories of the families/ patrons who lived or socialised there or has any photographs of the house please get in touch with Christopher.

Tel: 07515 569906

Email: [email protected]

The new ‘Great War Centenary Memorial Border’ This Quarter’s Cover Picture Financial openness of Parish bodies

Our cover picture this month shows Farlam War Memorial (erected in It has become apparent that there is a lack of awareness in the parish 1922) located at St Thomas a Becket Church, Kirkhouse. Historic England with regard to the assets and responsibilities of the Parish Council, has recently decided to recommend that the Memorial be recommended Parish Trust and Village Hall. To make things clear all three bodies for listing at Grade II. are publishing annual accounts in this village news and we intend to do likewise each year. The reasons for the listing (as set out in the Historic England Advice Report): As most people know, the Parish Trust receives its only income from  Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world Thompsons of Prudhoe, the operators of Silvertop quarry. For many events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the years, before the trust was set up, this was paid to the Parish Council conflicts of the 20th century and used to subsidise expenditure normally covered by the parish  Architectural interest: a simple, yet well-detailed design, in the form of precept. Mindful that the income will be time-limited (it will stop when a Latin cross, executed in local materials. quarrying ceases) the trustees have decided to build up a small  Group value: it benefits from a spatial group value with the Grade II- reserve, whilst still being open to applications at our March and listed Church of St Thomas a Becket, in whose churchyard it stands. September meetings.

The Parish Council’s sole income is now from the Parish precept. The council has very limited finds which only really cover statutory obligations. The council is aiming to build up its precept over a number of years as it no longer receives the “quarry money” mentioned above.

The village hall, like most buildings of its age, needs regular th Saturday 7 September Hallbankgate village hall maintenance. Ongoing bills are paid for out of rental income, the rental charges are set at a level to cover bills whilst still making the hall an affordable space for everyone in the community. Larger repairs and improvements are usually covered by grants applied for from a Entries to be submitted between 10 am and 12 noon variety of sources.

Show open for viewing at 2.30 pm Trustees, Parish Councillors and members of the hall management committee hope that the accounts are found to be informative and that they help to explain the reasons behind any decisions which have Adults £2.50, children 50p been made or will be made in the future.

Entry includes drink and cake The public are very welcome to attend the Parish Council and Trust meetings. Dates and times are published on the Parish Council website:

Full schedule available from Hallbankgate Hub http://www.farlamparishcouncil.com/

SHARE YOUR IDEAS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUB

Lacy Thompson Memorial Hall on Saturday 15th June @ 3pm

The Hallbankgate Hub will be holding a community meeting from 3- Hallbankgate 4.30pm at the Lacy Thompson Memorial Hall on Saturday 15th June*. Brampton We will be holding a short, structured workshop. We want to know: Cumbria CA8 2NJ * what people value about the Hub Tel 016977 46454 Registered Charity: 520319 * what peoples' vision for the Hub (in an ideal world) would be Chair’s annual report for 2018 * what we can improve about the Hub (within our means)

This has again been a successful year for our village hall. Bookings are remaining steady with a lot of weekly slots booked up; there have also We have begun the process of updating our business plan as we move been a number of one-off events, parties, etc. Once again Lucy and Lee out of our "start-up" phase and move towards long-term sustainability, have done a splendid job at managing the bookings and also gone the and it is important that our plans are informed by customers, the extra mile in making the hall ready for each type of activity or event. Sadly, community and our shareholders views. insufficient bookings meant the children’s Christmas party had to be cancelled, fortunately without any charge being made. Timetable: My sincere thanks go to all members of the committee, but perhaps 3.00-3.20pm: Tea, cake and conversation especially to Tim and Penny for joining us at the start of the year. Long 3.20pm: Introduction to the event may you stay. It was Tim’s initiative which led to us organising a very 3.30pm: "Vision and Values" Workshop successful “Italian night” in the Summer; not only was this enjoyed by all 4.20pm: Wrap up who came but it also raised significant income for the hall. Bravo! 4.30pm: End

Our relationship with Hallbankgate school is now in its fourth year; this works very well, especially as the school roll is now double what it was at * Hub shareholders - as you should already know, shareholders should the start of the decade. Similarly, Hallbankgate hub held their second attend from 2pm, for a shareholder update and discussion. AGM in the hall in January; we have loaned furniture on occasions and used the hub to publicise hall events. There is perhaps room for further development of this relationship. See you there!

After a lean year in 2017 the flower show was well supported. The hot summer meant that many flowers had passed their best but vegetables, baking and especially crafts were well supported. A profit was made but more important was the continuation of this village tradition.

Hub Highlights We heard late on that our grant application to Carlisle City Council for refurbishment of the gents’ toilet had been successful, £1000 having

been awarded. There was not enough time to get the work done

before the end of 2018; it will be a priority for it to happen before the

end of the financial year in March 2019. Inevitably with premises of

this age there are always issues of repair and maintenance. In recent

years we have been successful with obtaining grants from most of the

bodies which award in our area: City council, county council, Cumbria

foundation, CWMET. Maybe in the coming year we need to develop Hallbankgate Open Gardens ideas for fund-raising. One issue which is still under investigation is the responsibility for the boundary wall between the hall and the house Sunday 9th June 2019 next door. If significant repair is needed then it would be costly.

1 – 5pm For several years our hall insurance has been paid by agreement with the Parish council. However, now that responsibility for the hall has been determined as ours alone, the council would like us to arrange £3 for adults (accompanied children free) our own policy at the next renewal. This may result in a saving as there are new companies in the market which specialise in village halls. A number of gardens will be opening of varied size and styles within the village; some established others new. In conclusion, I would like to again give thanks to everyone on the committee for their dedication, to Katy for preparing our accounts, to all Tickets are available on the day from Hallbankgate Hub who hire the hall providing income and naturally to the regular clubs and activities who are our life-blood and that of our village community. Refreshments will be served in the Hub until 5pm. Steve Bowles February 2019 All proceeds from the event will be used to support the future development of the Hub. Proceeds from plant sales will go to Farlam Church.

Volunteers' Week takes place from 1-7 June every year. The Hub wouldn’t open without all its fabulous volunteers. A huge thank you to all of you. Farlam Hall Hotel

If you have a few hours and are interested in volunteering please pop into Staff Required: the Hub for a chat or email: [email protected] Our volunteers serve in the shop, put out stock, bake, cook, serve food and much more. It is a great way to meet people and get involved in a great community. Shifts available mornings and evenings

Tel 01697746234

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Income £ Mobile: 07502 411040 General receipts from bookings etc. 4474.60 Deposit interest 2.25 www.passwithkatia.co.uk Total income 4476.85 Email: [email protected]

Expenditure £ Insurance 962.78 Oil 1088.54 Electricity 711.48 Water 481.15 Event costs 296.67 Repairs and maintenance 510.79 Licences 90.00 Total expenditure 4141.41

Net profit for the year 335.44

Brampton Wood Fuels Bank balances £

Community bank balance 4551.03 Deposit account 1349.34 Specialist suppliers of Eco fuels for open fires, wood and Multifuel Total assets in bank 5900.37 stoves. A wide range of compressed briquettes eco lighters and kiln dried logs for all your burning needs Bio Mass Boiler pellets—BSL registered Notes Wild Bird Food, Dog Food, Hen Food 1. Assets in the bank represent just over one year’s operating costs, a Baileys Horse Feed supplements normal state of affairs. Dave Robinson 2. A slight operating profit indicates financial health but margins are Brampton Wood Fuels tight. Unit 5C Town Foot Industrial Estate

3. The hall committee needs help. Will you join us? No experience CA8 1SW necessary – just a willingness to help your community. Tel 01697742536 www.bramptonwoodfuels.co.uk

RECOLLECTIONS OF A TINDALE RESIDENT Farlam Parish Council Chair’s annual report for 2018-19 Babs Murthwaite has kindly supplied information on her life in Tindale. This At the May 2018 annual parish meeting I was re-elected as Chair, with is the first excerpt from her memories: Alan Shaw as vice chair. Alan decided to not seek re-election to the council and I would like to record my sincere thanks to him for his We used to do a lot of camping and caravaning, but as mam and dad got service over the past 32 years! I am sure we can all agree this has older, and the old bus caravan had to be moved off the site, they decided been a tremendous contribution and we wish him and Eileen well. My maybe we should have a little weekend cottage. They searched the thanks also go to Charles Raine who decided, after many years of countryside but everything was too expensive, or not suitable. But in 1961 service, not to stand again. At the May elections a total of six councillors they found Bishophill. It was pretty cheap because of all the mess after all were elected leaving five vacant seats. I welcome our new and the industries. They decided to buy Bishophill. returning councillors and note that it would be helpful to fill the remaining vacancies as soon as possible. Details of how to become a When we first came the cottage was very basic. I used to say it had four Parish Councillor are shown on our website stone walls and a roof. Not much else. It had one cold water tap, in the www.farlamparishcouncil.com . kitchen, and one light bulb in each room. You were lucky if you had water and electric at all in them days. There was a big black kitchen range in one During the past year, members of the council have attended wider of the downstairs rooms. Two up two down, and a long back kitchen leading forums such as Cumbria association of local councils, Carlisle Parish to the back door. There was a boiler on the back wall, but I don’t remember Councils association and Brampton and beyond community trust. anything about it. Of the two back buildings, one was a coal house and the Throughout the year the council has considered all planning other housed a chemical toilet! Dad used to have to dig a hole and empty it applications, making observations where appropriate. Routine every now and then. I have put all this in as other people may have similar business, as detailed in the minutes of each meeting, has been properties, this will let you know what yours may have been like. conducted in an orderly manner with the support and advice of our Clerk, Allison Riddell, to whom I also give thanks. The minutes are no There was a row of cottages below us, and one at Battery End. The man at longer printed in the village news, which is now published quarterly, but Battery End didn’t want this newfangled electric installed even though the they are available on the website in the archives section. wires went past his door. The row below was called Spelterworks cottages, but they were known as Gateshead Row because all the workers for the Concern has been expressed by residents about speeding through smelterworks were miners from the Northeast, they went back there when Hallbankgate and also about careless parking next to the play area. the workings finished. They had one outside tap for all the row! And Some residents have organised their own signs – e.g. Twenty’s plenty – because there wasn't much pressure, and we were on the end of the line although there remains some disappointment that the signs are being and higher up, when they turned the tap on, we got no water to speak of, at ignored. The council has stated that if residents set up a speed-watch all! In fact, even after they had all left, the tap had been accidently left on. group then it will be fully supported. The play area itself is also an issue Something had to be done about that at a later date. There were four of concern. There has been some vandalism, which has been families still left in that row. There were ten houses two up two down, with a expensive to repair, but also certain structures are now showing their ladder to get to the upstairs. There had been twenty, one up one down at age. Ideally parishioners could come together to form a “friends of the some stage with front doors at the back. But now they'd been altered and playground” group; such a group would be in a position to seek grant broke through. They each had a drop toilet along the back, with various funding from diverse sources which are not open to requests from the constructions round them. One, which was made of tin, I made a shelter for council, whose own funds are extremely limited. Sadly it appears that a goat or something which I tethered out by day (it was an ideal shape, laid we will not benefit from the community fund set up by the operators of on its door!) the Halton-Lea-Gate quarry. They have no statutory duty for this and have decided that any limited funds that are available will be donated to that community. The issue of littering, and especially of dog mess, has caused anxiety. I Capon Tree Veterinary Centre would appeal to all members of our community to act with responsibility for our mutual benefit. The council is unable to provide or empty bins; everyone knows what is right so I ask that we all act appropriately in this respect. An 24 hour emergency service issue with regard to street lighting is still unresolved but has not been We aim to provide the highest standard of forgotten. I would remind parishioners reading this that we are here to listen to your concerns about local issues. Please speak to any councillor or write professional veterinary care with dedicated and caring personnel to the Clerk, Farlam Parish Council, at the Brampton Parish Council office. – in a friendly environment The precept for the coming year has been set; an above inflation rise was necessary as we still have to catch up from the very low base caused when Call: 016977 2318 council expenditure was subsidised by the grant from Thompson’s quarries. I www.capontreevets.co.uk [email protected] am pleased that Hallbankgate hub is continuing to offer its valuable service. I hope that everyone in the community will consider how they can support the hub in order to ensure its survival. It was set up following a Parish Council initiative, all who go there say what an amazing place it is. It would be a shame to lose it.

Steve Bowles May 2019

Farlam 100+ Club

March Winners: 1st Prize £25: No.16 Alan Barron 2nd Prize £15: No.156 Finn McLaughlan 3rd Prize £10: No.106 David Watson

April Winners: 1st Prize £25: No. 82 Janet Woodhouse 2nd Prize £15: No. 33 Isobel Jackson 3rd Prize £10: No. 40 Sophie Smith

May Winners: 1st Prize £25: No. 99 Vicky Reed 2nd Prize £15: No. 13 Tim Arndt 3rd Prize £10: No. 57 Lynn Menzies

Please contact Claire Skeates: [email protected] or 016977 46947 Picture taken when Hallbankgate was awarded a silver gilt medal for best village. Thank You FARLAM PARISH COUNCIL This year saw two of the longest serving Parish Council members stand RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR down, Charles Raine after 12 years & Alan Shaw after an amazing 32 years. ENDED 31st MARCH, 2019 Charles represented the PC on a number of other organisations, he was RECEIPTS involved with Brampton 2020, a consortium of parishes around Brampton, to Precept £ 5,729.53 formulate a 10 year Parish Plan & went on to try & frame a Parish Plan for CTRS Grant £ 68.47 Farlam itself but unfortunately it never came to fruition because of the cost. Misc grant (CPCA) £ 1,100.00 Village Hall - Insurance £ 962.78 He attended meetings of the Halton Lea Gate Mining Liaison Group Donation towards Christmas tree £ 80.00 (HLGMLG) in an effort to obtain compensation for the extra HGVs coming through the village. He continues to be a member of Farlam Parish Trust. Total Income £ 7,940.78

PAYMENTS Alan, since moving to Hallbankgate well over 30 years ago has been a very Staff active member of the community & has been involved with most £ 2,477.52 Grass cutting £ 1,050.20 organisations in the village. He sat on the Village Hall committee, was a Insurance £ 1,494.58 School Governor, Chair of Governors & a member of the Parish Council. Hall hire £ - Playarea £ 400.00 He joined the PC in 1987 because of a proposal that a tarmac plant was to Admin £ 200.41 be set up at the Silvertop Quarry & people thought that the fumes from the Subscriptions £ 212.38 plant would be overpowering. Many of his projects can still be seen around Members £ - Hallbankgate, the daffodils that bloom on the verges & in front of the school, Audit fees £ 50.00 the flower tubs by the bus shelter & the bus stop opposite, the renovation of Vat £ 56.67 the shelter & the seat across the road from the shelter. A hundred years after Website £ 33.32 the Roachburn Disaster he liaised with the North Pennine A.O.N.B Misc/repairs £ 135.00 Partnership to obtain funding for the repair & renovation the Roachburn Assets £ - Disaster Miners Memorial at the junction of the A689 & the old track up to Sec 137 £ - Cocklaw Hill at Coalfell. Other less known projects that he was involved with DPO/ICO £ 190.00 or instigated are: Construction of the footpath in front of Store Terrace, Total Expenditure £ 6,300.08 extension to the car park in front of the village hall, re framing the pictures in Excess of Income over Expenditure £ 1,640.70 the village hall & giving the information that is currently displayed with the pictures, cleared the beck with the help of boys from the village, fenced the BALANCE SHEET AT 31st MARCH, 2019 area & planted daffodils, trees were planted in the area during the millennium Balance at 1st April, 2018 tree planting. £ per balance sheet at 31/3/18 2,944.67 £ 2,944.67 He also set up the ‘Farlam Parish Trust’ with the Charity Commission, fenced Net surplus/(deficit) 2018/2019 £ 1,640.70 ‘The Green’ planted the flower bed & set the Christmas tree position, Reserve Fund £ 4,585.37 organised & erected it for many years complete with the lights. There are many more things that he has been involved with but one that is still carried Reserve Fund represented by on today is the annual miners torch light procession by the school children & £ parents from the top of Crossgates down to the School with the Piper, HSBC Account 4,585.37 unfortunately there is no longer a drummer. Total £ 4,585.37

Ray Hinton (on behalf of Farlam Parish Council) The Farlam Parish Trust Places to visit in the area….a personal choice

The Farlam Parish Trust is a Trust that was set up some years ago and We are not short of great places to visit in Cumbria (or just over the exists solely to award grants to groups in the local community to promote county line!), and although I’ve only lived here 3 years, I’ve tried to get ‘clubs, events in the name of and for the benefit of community’ hopefully out and about to see many of the historical sites. Below is a list of some making the Parish of Farlam a better place to live, work and play. The funds it of my favourites to date….and why. Do you have a favourite site or awards are donated to the community from The Local Quarry at Coalfell via place to visit in Cumbria you’d like to share with the rest of our readers?. The Greenside Estate. Initially this money went directly to and was spent by Drop me a line at [email protected] the Parish Council. However in 2012 it was decided in the interests of transparency and fairness to set up a separate committee which is a registered charity; comprising of independent committee members as well as Hill Top (National Trust). One of the homes of the great Beatrix Potter, members of The Parish Council. with many of her personal possessions and views that feature in her books. Open Feb to Nov, be aware its very busy in the summer months, We meet twice a year to discuss and make awards of grant applications in but one for all the family. The Village Hall on a Wednesday Evening in March and October (usually prior to the Parish Council Meeting). Sizergh Castle (National Trust).With 750 years of history, some great wood panelling and a fabulous garden (houses National Collection of In the recent past we have funded and supported Hallbankgate PTA for their Ferns), this makes for a great day out. Good café and shop as well. Village Fete, The Hub, The Brownies, The Christmas Craft Fair as well as Shap Abbey (English Heritage). Free to visit and recently restored bell The Village Hall amongst other community minded events and projects; tower is worth seeing. Great location and usually quiet and easy to park. historically funding has been used to repair and improve public spaces A bit of an undiscovered gem. around our community. In recent years we’ve looked into where we’ve spent funds and the sustainability of the ‘Trust’ in the knowledge that funds from the Corbridge Roman Town (English Heritage). A new museum here quarry is finite and will only be there whilst the quarry operates. With this in shows many of the interesting discoveries made at this site. See if you mind we’re always on the lookout for new sources of money and funding can get on one of the tours around the site. The guides are excellent whilst trying to be more inventive and pragmatic with the funds we have; for and bring the whole thing alive for young and old alike. If you have time, example awarding loans rather than grants. This way the money can be Corbridge has some great independent shops, cafes and a wonderful available again as and when needed. Also match funding and rural grants Church. can be applied for and used along with or instead of an award from The Hutton in the Forest House and Garden (Historic Houses). Very good Parish Trust. Details for grant applications and downloadable application guided tours, beautiful gardens, especially the Walled one, and great request forms are available online: www.farlamparishcouncil.com/ tea room. Plenty of events on this summer and house entry is free for

Please see attached our accounts for the current period up until March 2019. kids. Levens Hall (Historic Houses). Makes a great day out with nearby Sizergh Castle. The house is wonderful but the garden is truly world Scott Fretwell: Chair class, with over 100 pieces of 300 years topiary and massive beech hedges, set in stunning flower borders, ponds and fountains. An absolute must for any gardener. It’s inspiring, and do chat to the gardeners, as they are rightly passionate and proud of what they create. One of the best gardens I’ve seen anywhere in the world.

SUNDAY 7th JULY 2019 Farlam Parish Trust Patronal Festival of St Thomas a Becket Accounts

Farlam Parish Church is dedicated to the English martyr and Archbishop of March 2018 - March 2019 Canterbury St Thomas a Becket, who was murdered at the altar by knights in th 1170 AD. His feast day is 7 July, which falls on a Sunday this year. We Income Quarry Money: £7500 celebrate this special day with a service at 10am.

Interest: £2.77 A special focus for the celebrations will be the dedication of the Centenary Memorial Border. Over the past two months members of the new Gardening Club (meeting at the church on Monday mornings) have planted 26 red Spend on community projects: £1,783.99 ‘Thomas a Becket’ roses, one for each of the names of soldiers found on the parish war memorial by the church door. All 26 roses have been paid for by Bank Balance at March 2019: £18,745.39 generous donations. We are inviting representatives of community organisations to attend the service. As ever, everyone is more than welcome. Money was given in the last year to support the HUB, Hallbankgate Brownies, printing the village news, Kitchen in the Village Hall and the Craft Fair. CHRISTENINGS

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We remember with thanksgiving those we have loved but see no longer: Contact the Editor – Diane Elwen, 1955 - 2019, once of Boon Hill Farm, Farlam village, whose funeral took place in Farlam Church on 10th May 2019, followed by a burial in the churchyard in the grave of her husband David. [email protected]

It’s a Sporting Life Badminton. A club in the Cumbrian Badminton Association operates out of Hallbankgate Village Hall. Cannot find anything from a website We are all aware of the popularity of sport, be it as a participant or spectator. about it, so if anyone can give me some details about it, or where I can What I’d like to do is highlight a few different sports, let you know how you find any information, I’d love to hear about it. can become involved; perhaps by taking up a new sport, or going along to watch an event. I’ll try and make this as broad as possible, but if you are Horse Racing. The county has two courses, Carlisle and Cartmel, and reading this and want to tell me about your favourite sport locally, I’d love to over the county border, Hexham is one of the nicest locations for a hear from you. racecourse anywhere in the UK. Carlisle offers a blend of flat and jump racing throughout the year, whilst Hexham and Cartmel focus on jump Football. Our national sport, we have one team in the county that plays in racing. If you’ve never been before, it’s a great day out and under 16’s the Football League, Carlisle United. Brunton Park, on the east side of the go free. You’re unlikely to see any of the sports superstars turn up at city, hosts the matches. The club was formed in 1904, and details of it can be these venues, but horses come from all over the UK and Ireland to run. found at www.carlisleunited.co.uk. I’ll have to admit I haven’t been yet. Full details of fixtures, prices and general information can be found at . A game with a growing following, and rising spectator www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/carlisle/events-tickets/, http://www.hexham- numbers. Interest is sure to grow with the World Cup this year, and the home racecourse.co.uk, https://cartmel-racecourse.co.uk/. nations being well represented. Carlisle RFC won the North West Division Cricket. I must go along and see Lanercost play at their delightful One in 2019. Formed in 1873, the ground is based next door to Brunton Park, looking venue near the Priory this year. I’ll confess to not being a huge with parking and great value at £5 a game, which includes a programme. The fan of the sport, but this local club works hard to get people of all ages season runs August to May. The club website is and abilities to join in. It won Community Club of The Year for 2019. Full www.pitchero.com/clubs/carlislerugby/. They run a number of age group details of teams and fixtures can be found at http://www.lanercost.play- teams, and have a ladies team. cricket.com/ Season starts and finishes in April. Tennis. Facilities are available in Brampton to play at the William Howard Hockey. Here is a sport we excel at on the international stage in both School. Founded in 1998, the clubs website www.bramptontennisclub.co.uk/ the mens and ladies game, but many won’t have given it go since their will provide you with details. They welcome all ages and abilities and play all school days. Carlisle Hockey Club run a number of age group and year long on Sunday from 10am to 1pm. From April to September, you can mixed teams in local leagues and full details can be found at turn up and play Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 to 8pm. www.pitchero.com/clubs/carlisle . The club operates out of Austin Friars Golf. Brampton has a decent course, offering great views of the local area. It School, and the season runs from September to March each year. benefits from a driving range as well, so you can go along and hit some balls, Squash. Brampton has its own squash club based on Union Lane in the and practise as a non-member. The course is open to all, at a fee of £40 a town, and they can be contacted via Cumbrian Squash and Racketball round or £60 a day, April to October, Monday to Friday …playing after 2pm at http://www.cumbriasquash.co.uk/clubs. reduces the price to £20. Booking via the website is recommended. Lessons are available either individually or in groups. Check out the website for more Wrestling. Had my first experience of watching this at the details www.bramptongolfclub.com. Cumberland Show 2 years ago and was impressed. It’s very inclusive, for all ages and is then broken down by weight divisions. If you already play the game, you will be familiar with the excellent links http://www.cumberland-westmorland-wrestling- course over at Silloth. Ranked in the top 25 in England by Golf World, this association.com/index.html will give you a great insight into this sport outstanding course has hosted major amateur tournaments. Full details at and its history. Carlisle Wrestling Club meets in Low Hesket Village www.sillothgolfclub.co.uk/ Hall. Training takes place each Wednesday from October till March. 7.45pm for Juniors; 8.45pm for Seniors. Costs: Juniors £1 - Seniors £3 per session. Contact: Roger Robson - 016974 73559