Fortnite Bee www.solwaybuzz.co.uk bySolway Alexander Slater from School Buzz Oct/Nov 2018 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 169 Double Flag Raising in the Rain

See story & photos on page 3 Don’t Forget Bonfire & Fireworks on 20th October

Page 3 Page 5 Page 9 & 9 Pages 10 & 11 Page 13 Page 15 A visit by the boss What about our organ Carnival & Queen Music & Beer Festival Silloth Craft Show Winners Exiles donate £500 to RNLI

The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of up to 5,500 copies for the area around , Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Page 2 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Rent Refurbished Mawbray Village Hall • The Abbeyfield Society • The News • The Cumberland Building Society • The Co-op, Silloth We would also like to thank the Foundation for co- ordinating the council funding. Now that the hall refurbishments are complete this is an ideal time to book that social function, family party or even a wedding reception, you are organising, or maybe you would like to start a new group yourself. Over the past 12 months visitors. The ageing electrical We have High Speed Fibre Mawbray Village Hall has had a system has been re-wired, and Broadband ideal for a beginner’s major face-lift with the help of the stage lighting updated. More computer class. The newly polished local sponsors. recently the floor in the main hall hall floor would be great for The toilets have been has been polished, pleasing our ballroom dance classes, that we are refurbished, new flooring and the dance and exercise groups that use told there would be interest in. drainage system re-routed. The the hall. Our fully fitted kitchen is just entrance hall has been spruced up We would like to thank our right for starting a cookery class if with a complete paint job making sponsors: anyone fancies a go. a more welcoming entrance for • The Hadfield Trust Our rates to hire the hall are from as little as £8 per hour for the main hall and the kitchen, but please visit our new website on: www.mawbrayvillagehall.org.uk or our Facebook page: The Mawbray Village Hall. Or give Lynda Bailey a call on 01900 881 737 or 07926 810074 Unibee who will be happy to give you any by Tilly Allen information you require. from Holme St Cuthbert School

Silloth Group Medical Practice OPENING TIMES: 8am – 6:30pm Tel No: 016973 31309 Fax No: 016973 32834 DON’T BE LEFT OUT OF THE 2018 FLU CAMPAIGN !! If you are over 65 years of age or suffer from one of the following: Chronic respiratory disease, including asthma (requiring continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids (i.e. prescription of certain steroids within 6 months of the beginning of the flu reporting period), Asthma with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admissions in the last 12 months, Chronic heart disease Chronic kidney disease Chronic liver disease Diabetes, Pregnant Have had a stroke or a TIA Suffer from MS or other diseases of the central nervous system. A carer for the elderly or disabled, or a patient in a long stay residential home. Immunosuppression You are invited to attend either the surgery or one of the following clinics being held at: Silloth Surgery —Friday 21st September 1pm to 4pm Silloth Surgery—Saturday 29th September 9am to 12pm Silloth Surgery – Friday 5th October 1pm to 4pm Abbeytown Hall – Monday 5th November 9am to 12pm Silloth Surgery – Friday 9th November 1pm to 4pm NO APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED Please note: We are not providing a clinic at Silloth Church Hall due to offering a Saturday clinic this year. Please let us know if you require a home visit for your vaccination (Even if we visited you last year) If you are over 65 also ask about having a pneumococcal vaccination at the same time PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO GIVE THE FLU VACCINATION TO ANYONE WHO DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 3 Double Silloth RNLI Visit by CEO Flag Raising

Report by: Julie Emary Silloth Lifeboat Press Officer Silloth RNLI Lifeboat Station was visited by Paul Boissier, the CEO of the RNLI, along with two area managers, on Thursday 16th August as part of a nationwide tour. There were fifteen volunteers to greet him from both crew and fundraisers. Report & Photos by: 3rd September 1939 marked Mr Boissier stayed for about an Wendy Jameson (Town Clerk) the outbreak of the Second World hour talking to the volunteers and Cllr. Markley, Mayor of Silloth War and is now enshrined as discussing amongst other things, was joined today by a few brave ‘Merchant Navy Day’ to honour the BBC2 television programme souls, who turned out to see the the brave men and women who on Saving Lives at Sea, in which flag raising ceremony on Silloth kept our island nation afloat Silloth RNLI Lifeboat had a rescue Green, on what was a particularly during both World Wars, and shown. He then visited the RNLI wet morning. even during peacetime faced – shop before his departure. Silloth Green is among a and continue to face – the more record-breaking 1,883 UK parks routine perils of violent storms and and green spaces to receive a mountainous seas. dedicated volunteers and a small fifshing fleet. prestigious Green Flag Award – The expansion of Silloth-on- A Red Ensign, or ‘Red Duster’ as it is the mark of a quality park or green Solway into a planned Victorian affectionately known, is the recognised flag of space. This international award, town in the mid-19th century the British Merchant Navy since 1854. The now into its third decade, is a sign was inextricably linked to the Red Ensign flag was raised on Silloth Green to the public that the space boasts development of the Docks, the – to celebrate both a glorious seafaring past the highest possible environmental Harbour and the Railway. Silloth and a vital part of our economic future. standards, is beautifully retains a busy working port, an Many thanks to everyone who attended maintained and has excellent active Lifeboat Station with its the flag raising ceremony. visitor facilities. This is the sixth year in succession that Silloth Green has been awarded a Green Flag which is a brilliant achievement and would not have been possible without the hard work of our community volunteers, grounds maintenance team and Town Council staff.

Cllr Bill Jefferson & Mayor Tony Markley

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Slasher Bees and Game Bees by Luke Harrison from Holme St Cuthbert Primary School

Photo kindly supplied by: Ivan Lomas

Back row L–R: Maggie Fisher, M Akitt, N Carruthers, ??, M Carruthers, M Clark, Mrs Chambers Middle row L–R: B Clark, M Carr, G Gibson, F Tucker, Mrs Pryke Front row L–R: B Johnstone, M Brough, B Johnstone, A Chambers Cream Teas in St Andrews Hall

Hilton Terr & Rd. to Old Farm Report by: Penny Stimson rocky St Andrews fruit, chocolate We need a volunteer On Saturday 25th August St and marshmallow bites. Weetabix Andrews Hall was bursting at the fruit cakes and bran fruit cakes as to deliver the Solway seams with all the lovely people well as small cakes and rock buns. Buzz, there are just who came to taste our delicious The tea was a selection of 20 houses. cream tea! sandwiches and cakes with the We scrambled to make up new cream scones, strawberries and Can you help your tables as the people just kept on tea/coffee. community? coming in. As well as our mouth Every one had a marvellous We look forward to watering scones with lashings of time and we were absolutely clotted cream and strawberry jam, delighted to have raised £320 hearing from anyone there was our cake stall groaning towards our renovation of the hall. who can help. under the weight of our home Our deepest thanks to Contact Peter or Kath made rich fruit cakes, peanut everyone who help make this such on 0750 180 5775 butter and banana bread cake, a successful afternoon.

Mark Hansford Computer Services 016973 32089 FREE LEGAL ADVICE TECHNOLOGY Held on the last Friday of every month 10am to 1pm in St. Andrews PROBLEM? Hall, Solway Street, Silloth. Then at: Open Surgeries Internet, WiFi, E-mail Aspatria Medical Group, West Silloth Open 12am–3pm or Printer? Street from 1pm to 3:30pm Consults 1:30pm–2:30pm See us for all manner of issues such THE GOOD CAUSES Software Installation and as Wills, Probate, Power of Attorney, Wednesday 6pm–7pm configuration Care Costs, Family Law, Aspatria consults 6pm–7pm Child Contact, Personal Injury. CHARITY SHOP TV, Mobile or Home Tech? 1 Queen’s Court, Criffel Street, Silloth Appointments at other times by Tel: 01228 593939 arrangement No Problem butterworths-solicitors.co.uk Contact: Denise Poland on 07736 386093 Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors 016973 20242 Your local specialists Regulation Authority. No. 76501 Closed Mondays Please help us to help them Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 5 FUN for ALL ~ Join the Dots & Colour In Not Just forKids the Everyone Can Do This St Paul’s Organ rebuilt to its former glory in France On the 25th August a concert was held AnneLouise Rothwell and Marjorie in the church of St Melanius, Le Tablier in Harrison attended the concert on 25th France for the inauguration of the organ August. They received a warm welcome which has been moved from St Paul’s from the community there. Four organists Church . including Marjorie Harrison took part Two years ago, following a large service in the concert and Bryan presented the in the church, Peter Walker from North church with a copy of a picture of St Paul’s, East of who has a house in Le so that future generations would be aware Tablier suggested to the mayor Bernadette of the history of the organ and where it Barre-Idier that the church would benefit had come from. Bryan & AnneLouise were from having a pipe organ installed. also invited to play the organ. Bernadette took up the challenge to raise (The picture is a copy of the original the funds and Peter took on the challenge painting by Kay Ritchie which was of finding a suitable organ. presented to Ernest Graham on his With the support of the French retirement as churchwarden of St Paul’s – Heritage Foundation and the local council, Solway Buzz Sept 2018). the funds were raised to arrange the moving of the organ. Above: L–R: Martin Renshaw (Organ Builder) with members of Le Tablier community In November 2017 Below L–R: Peter Walker, AnneLouise Rothwell, Marjorie Harrison, Yann Martineau, the organ builder, Jonathan Bestautte, Bernadette Barre-Idier (Mayor), Revd Canon Bryan Rothwell Martin Renshaw, began the process of dismantling the organ and two members of the community from Le Tablier drove a van up to Causewayhead to collect the organ. Throughout the winter months the various parts of the organ were cleaned and restored ready for it to be reassembled. The organ builder then worked with the church community to rebuild the organ in the church. Bryan and Page 6 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Silloth Lifeboat on Special ‘Duty’ RNLI Fish & Chips

RNLI fundraising for Silloth and District Come to our Fish and Chip table quiz. Please come at 7pm for Supper in the Corner Café, Lawn 7:30pm. Bar available. Everyone Terrace, Silloth on Friday 19th welcome. Please book early to October. avoid disappointment in the Only £7.50 to include Fish and Corner Café with a deposit of £2. Chips, Bread and Butter and a See you there.

Report by: Julie Emary church bell. on Solway’s church today. The Silloth Lifeboat Press Officer The boat then was very light, minister from Middlebie asks Sunday 12th August saw the bell very heavy and a quantity every year for their bell to be Silloth RNLI Lifeboat accompany of alcohol had been imbibed, returned. The request is always three skiffs from Annan in resulting in the bell being lost at politely declined. Scotland. sea. It has never been found. Silloth RNLI Lifeboat saw the They rowed across the Solway This event though, caused skiffs safely across the water where Firth to Bowness-on-Solway in considerable insult to the people the boats disembarked and were England, following the exploits of Bowness on Solway and in treated by Lyn from the Wallsend of a raid by the Scottish on the return they went to Dornoch and Guest House and the good people English in 1626, when they Middlebie in Southern Scotland of Bowness on Solway, to a very followed the same route and and stole their church bells. pleasant and welcome lunch, plundered the Bowness on Solway These bells still hang in Bowness before returning to Annan. Max McBee The weather although not so by good to start the day, with quite a Thomas Betsworth Pink Poodle swell to the sea, quickly turned out from to be very fair and an excellent day Silloth was had by all involved.

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Email: [email protected] • Website: www.beaty.co.uk S.O.S.C.S. Tel: 32452 Silloth Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 7 Beware Silloth Cold Callers Tracey is Slimming World Cumbria Trading Standards written permission to do so. Tracy turns her success have to go hungry - helping you are warning residents in Silloth Trading Standards provide the at slimming world into a new stay in control while still loosing and West Cumbria to be on their following advice: career. weight. Slimming World recipes guard against cold callers offering •DO NOT do business with I joined Slimming World and trying different foods makes to carry out gardening or driveway cold callers who knock on your with my partner Stephen after cooking fun and easy. work. We would like to reinforce door uninvited. he suggested we join our local I also increased how much previous messages that people •Look out for those who group together in February exercise I do, walking and should use extreme caution when are vulnerable within your 2017. He wanted to reduce his cycling more and working my approached by cold callers offering neighbourhoods and family. weight before a major operation way up the Karate belts and to carry out any work. These types •Report suspicious activity to and I wanted to improve my Keep Fit (both at the Silloth’s of callers often use persuasive or Trading Standards or the Police. health and fitness too. I’d battled Martial Arts Club). aggressive tactics to get people If you have been approached with my weight since my early I reached my target in May to agree to having work carried recently, have received a flyer 20’s, gaining weight after each of 2017 just weeks before my son’s out and then charge a far higher or have any information please my 3 children and weighing over wedding and for the first time price, sometimes thousands of contact Trading Standards via 16 stone at my heaviest. Like in years I enjoyed shopping pounds more, than was quoted for the Citizens Advice Consumer most people I’d tried different for something to wear and extremely poor quality work. Helpline on 03454 04 05 06 or diets over the years but never felt fantastic in a size 10 dress. Cold callers often fail to contact Cumbria Police on 101. got to my dream weight of 9st Combining food optimising and provide a 4lb, loosing a total of 6st 12.5lb body magic helped me loose legally required from my heaviest. weight, tone up and keep it off. cancellation I still remember how After joining the Slimming notice (which nervous I was on that first night World social team and helping Above: Tracy before Slimming World informs and lets when we joined our local group in group I decided to train to Below: Tracy after you know how but after the new member talk I be a consultant myself and run to cancel the had coffee and chatted to other my own group so I could help work) which members and soon felt part and support members to change enables the of the group and went away their lives for the better. I believe householder positive and ready to change my everyone can achieve their to cancel the weight forever. I couldn’t believe dream weight just like I did and work within how much food you could eat as Slimming World can help that a statutory previous things I’d tried meant dream come true. fourteen going hungry and the next week Silloth Slimming World was day cooling when I stood on the scales I was opened by Denise in January off period. amazed to have lost 6lb. 2015 and members have lost a Remember if Before Slimming World I staggering 202 stone this year. you want them would miss breakfast most days So, if you’re looking to loose to start work and snack on crisps and biscuits weight and keep it off forever within your 14 between meals. Now I take then come along and join our days cooling time to sit down for breakfast friendly supportive group, where off period you and my snacks have changed the kettle is always on. must give them to melon, apples and grapes. We meet every Saturday at Bee Basics, an education in Honey With Slimming World you can 9am and 11am in Silloth Rugby by still enjoy your favourite meals, Club, Eden Street, CA7 4AY. Gethin Scott takeaway or cake and as so many For more details please contact from Solway Holiday Village foods are free to eat you never Tracy on 07557 552940.

Meet on Mondays in Wigton Bowling Club at 3pm, 5pm & 7pm Motor Vehicle Body Repairs Tuesdays Diagnostics, Servicing & Recovery Wigton Bowling Club at 9am Aircon Service Now Available Saturdays Silloth Rugby Club 9am & 11am Causewayhead, Silloth, CA7 4JG, Tel: 016973 32833 Free Vehicle Collection & Delivery Service Contact: Denise Broughton on 07799 708465 MOT TEST CENTRE Cars, Vans & Motorhomes SPOT ON Top Secret Roadshow Wheyrigg Hall by Top Mobile DJ Eric Stanwix W BAR / HOTEL / GRILL Specialising in Weddings and Real Food & Good Ale 7 days a week all Family celebrations, eg: Try Our Famous Christenings to Funeral Wakes Friday Night Traditional Sunday or any Fundraising Event, Steak Deal also Carnivals & Village Halls Rump, Fillet, Gammon, Lunches catered for Rib-Eye or Sirloin: 3 Courses £15.50 Tel: 07736 774788 from £10.10 Tel: 016973 61242 ericstanwixjnr1@ btinternet.com WHEYRIGG, ABBEYTOWN, WIGTON, CA7 0DH Page 8 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Silloth Carnival Report by: Mandy Bennacer Thank you to everyone who We think this year’s Carnival donated or bought a ticket for our was a great success considering raffle. Winners are as follows: the weather wasn’t particularly 1st Terry ticket 2339 kind. We have had great feedback 2nd Tilly Allen ticket 1563 regarding all aspects of the day but 3rd Mrs lock ticket 1551 especially the Horseman of the 4th Dean Williams ticket 1567 Knight!! Thank you to everyone 5th Dawn Martin ticket 0137 who attended, took part and have 6th Mrs Warwick ticket 1735 supported your Carnival this year. 7th J Bowe ticket 1327 We would like to thank our 8th Mrs Rooke ticket 1554 Queen, “Freya Hagan” you looked 9th Isla Hillier ticket 1518 absolutely beautiful. Thank you 10th Anthony Carter ticket 1891 to our Retiring Queen, ”Kaysie Well done everyone Henderson” who also looked We would like to say a special absolutely beautiful. “Thank you” to the SPAR in Silloth for their constant fundraising on behalf of the Carnival, this has been a great help and is much appreciated. We would also like to thank Stanwix Park for kindly printing our brochure. Thank you to all Businesses who have contributed to the Carnival, (there are too many to mention without wanting to leave anyone out).

The Wrestling Team travelled from Breton, France to Silloth Carnival Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 9 & Parade 2018 The winner for this years Window display was “The FairyDust Emporium” with “UP” – well done Vicky and Team, it was brilliant! We are working on dates for our Fundraisers but at present we have the following: Saturday 1st December: Bus Trip to York Christmas Markets - £15 a ticket – please contact: Jackie on 07769225050. Saturday 15th December: Christmas Fun at St Andrews Hall – more details to follow. Plans are already underway for next year’s Carnival, we are looking for a new Queen OR King - we thought this year it would be nice if maybe a King could lead the parade. The Committee would like to thank you again for your continued support and look forward to seeing you very soon. Page 10 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 11 Silloth Music & Beer Festival 2018

Now that’s what I call a winner

ABBEYTOWN INDOOR BOWLS Why Not Try Something Different!

Short Mat Indoor Bowls starts on Tuesday 2nd October at Abbeytown Village Hall and runs through the winter until the end of March. They meet almost every Tuesday from 7pm to 9:30pm with a half-time break for refreshments. Friendly fixtures against local clubs adds to the variety and enjoyment too. Even if you have never bowled before, from teenagers to senior citizens, come along and have a go. Club equipment is supplied, all you need is a pair of flat soled shoes or trainers. You might be surprised to find how much fun it can be. DO COME ALONG Page 12 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Letters Poems Dear Buzz, Dear Buzz, Just a ’Staffy’ Cross Size Wise by Trudie James by Joan Bennett I would like to say a very big Just wanted to say sent in by Jennifer Bailey thank you to everyone that has a big thank you for What does it matter if you’re fat or you’re thin? supported me during my time at the article. Another Today is just another day - to What really matters is what is within, Silloth as their Slimming world publishers has seen Consultant, I have met the most the piece and made me they’re all the same Some people indulge and become overweight, amazing kind and inspirational contact. So fingers I have the worst of genes you Some people diet, then get in a state. people. I have made lifelong crossed. see, I bear the “Staffy” shame. friends and I hope I have Thank you again The shame is in our numbers, Some people shop with tears in their eyes, helped my members to become as always for your there’s thousands with no Looking at clothes that are just not their size, healthier, fitter and trimmer. support. home, Some people buy shoes that squeeze their poor feet, Its time for me to say goodbye Thousands just like me you’ll Because they are modern and they think they look neat. as your consultant, I was Tim Stead fortunate that during my find, in kennels all alone. treatment for breast cancer I Some people are lucky, they don’t mind their size, had my best friend and husband Dear Buzz, My mum was “just a Staffy”, They just accept it and these one’s are wise, by my side to help me so I my father - well who knows? Try not to worry, whatever your shape, could continue supporting the Just a small letter Mum, too, becomes unwant- to say thank you. You can always change it, it’s never too late. members of Silloth. Treatment ed, as the last puppy goes. is over (I am continuing with I moved here in July And then begins the process, of money-making deals Just be yourself, be amusing, and kind, the trial drug). While I am to be nearer my OK my body is tired and as a son because of ill A life of “moving on” unfolds, who cares how the Staffy feels? People that worry, they get left behind, family we need to spend some health. If you have the cash to hand, the Staffy pup is yours To choose clothes and accessories is really an art, quality time together, I am The move from Bury But that pup is getting bigger now, just look at those big paws. Whatever your size you can always look smart. sure you will all understand. in Lancashire was daunting and very I am continuing in my role as You bought me for your image, thought I’d make you look more tough, Do you have a poem or Consultant at Wigton and my stressful. I’m now enjoying all Silloth But you’ll find my boisterous nature has already got too much. letter for the Buzz? role as area manager, you will If you had thought to train me, with kindness and with praise still see me in and around has to offer me. It’s We welcome all submissions. You would have had a faithful friend to share your darkest days. Silloth I will not be a stranger. a charming town Please remember to include with the residents I would lay down my life for you, but you simply cannot see I am handing the reigns over your contact info. to Tracy who herself has been making me feel You make sure you get your money back on what you paid for me. a member of my groups, she welcome. A step has done incredibly well, Tracy back in time in all And on it goes, until one day, I’m no longer worth a dime takes over on the 6th October. it’s glory! I’ve even bought myself a bike The retail on an adult Staff - not worth the waste of time. Non-Commercial Tourism You have the Elite and you will So what happens to a Staffy now, do you really want to know? go from strength to strength and enjoying time Websites with my son and Do you care what will become of us, when we leave our final home? with Tracy as your consultant solwaybuzz.co.uk and me as her manager. grandson Thomas. Silloth Groups are on a Saturday Fresh air, beautiful Have you ever thought to wonder, “Where is that Staffy now?” sillothgreen.co.uk 9am and 11am at Silloth RUFC people and stunning The “Staffy” has another name, he’s become a “stray” somehow. sillothonsolway.co.uk and Tracy can be contacted on scenes of the area, Me, I was put into a car and driven far away sillothgolfclub.co.uk plus the magnificent 07557 552940. The door held open, I jumped out, I thought to run and play. vintagerally.co.uk Wigton Groups are on a Monday ! It was with joy and happy heart I turned to look for you sillothbeerfestival.co.uk 3pm 5pm 7pm and a Tuesday Morning 9am at Wigton Bowling Kind Regards You drove away with all my trust and a piece of my heart too. silloth-on-solway-tc.gov.uk Club with (me) Denise 07799 Jacqueline visitcumbria.com/wc/silloth 708465. I wandered round for many days before I was brought here. soldiersinsilloth.co.uk Now I wait with heavy heart, trepidation and with fear. You will receive a warm solwayplain.co.uk/silloth1.htm welcome and the kettle is Seven days is all I have you see, seven days for you to claim facebook.com/sillothgreen always on. The little dog that you threw out, for which you have no shame. facebook.com/silloth-carnival Many thanks facebook.com/groups/121042258051545 Denise Broughton This is my last goodbye now my seven days are up If only more thought had gone into the future of that pup. (Silloth Today) As the needle empties to my veins I lay down with one last sigh Any other suggestions of sites useful for our visitors, please send them to the Buzz at: office@solwaybuzz. I’m sorry I was born a Staffy, because it means that I must die! co.uk

Remember – Silloth Local Link & Silloth Tourist Information CarlisleMasthead Embroidery are BeeThis month Winner you can join Library generously donating a Solway Buzz the winner is the library, Opening Times embroidered Kids Rucksack to the search the Opening Times winner. This is in addition to the Alexander Slater Monday 9:30am–12:30pm Monday 10–1pm 2–4pm usual Winners Certificate and £5 from holme St library 1pm–4:30pm Gift Voucher. Cuthbert School catalogue, Tuesday CLOSED Tuesday CLOSED So, come on kids, get drawing, the with a bee renew and Wed 9:30am–12:30pm Buzz is always looking for more Wed 10–1pm 2–4pm imaginative bees and yours might drawing called request books 1pm–4:30pm be the next winner. Return to your “Fortnite Bee”. online at Thursday CLOSED Thursday CLOSED school, or the Discovery Centre, cumbria.gov. Friday 9:30am–12:30pm Friday 10–1pm 2–4pm or post to the address on page 14 uk/libraries (large stamp) and a quality Solway Well done! 1pm–4:30pm Saturday 10–1pm Buzz embroidered Rucksack from Visit Silloth Saturday 9:30am–12:30pm Embroidery could be yours. Library in the Sunday CLOSED Sunday closed You don’t have to be at school here to send a bee to us. Discovery If you are here on holiday we would love to have your bee drawing. Pick up a form from Tel: 016973 31944 Tel: 016973 31944 Silloth Tourist Information and return it there or send it to us, our address is on page 14. Centre Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 13 Community Craft Show Winners Report by: Lesley Hope & Audrey Maddison Thank you to everyone who Class 1st 2nd 3rd supported and helped Decorated Plate Archie Williamson Bodhi Horsley make the day a Item made from junk Maisie Horsley success. It was nice to Decorated stone Maisie Horsley meet some new faces entering for the first Handwriting Abbey Roper Hannah Stalker Nicole Bell time and our faithful Novelty Pencil Sharpener Abbey Roper entrees, some of whom Joint Trophy Winners – Maisie Horsley & Abbey Roper have been taking part 4 Fruit Scones T Wood Anne Winter R Williamson for many, many years. Look out in next year’s 4 Shortbread Rounds T Wood Anne Winter W Mathers Solway Buzz for the 4 pieces of Tray Bake N Wood W Mathers R Williamson 2019 schedule, we 4 squares of Gingerbread T Wood M Walker W Mathers hope to see you all Victoria Sponge T Wood N Wood R Williamson again next year. Garden produce winner Jimmy Maddison with Graham Wilkinson The majority of Loaf –traditional T Wood N Wood W Mathers the classes stay the same, in the show. Loaf- using machine T Wood N Wood some vary slightly but if The trophies will be Blackcurrant Jam M Lomas J Maddison T Wood there is a class you would engraved then delivered like to see added to the to the worthy winners, Marmalade T Wood B Henderson M Lomas schedule – please let one please return them either Jar of chutney T Wood M Lomas W Mathers of us know and we will prior or on the day of Trophy Winner Tracey Wood try our best to include it next years show. Crocheted Item E M Roper M Hoskins W Mathers Cross stitch picture R Williamson H Nattrass M Lomas Tapestry Picture M Lomas H Nattrass Piece of textile art M Lomas J Emary G Allin Embroidered Picture – not x-stitch or tapestry M Lomas H Nattrass E M Roper Article made of wood J Rochester M Lomas S Pape Photograph with caption J Rochester T Wood H Nattrass Painted Picture Naomi Bell J Emary J Rochester Present for a new baby H Nattrass E M Roper M Lomas Item made by someone over 75 E M Roper M Lomas M Bragg Handicrafts Winner Molly Lomas Cross stitch trophy sponsored by Silloth Rotary, winners R Williamson, H Nattrass & M Lomas Vase of grasses T Wood E M Roper Single Rose E M Roper T Wood A Maddison 6 Sweet Peas T Wood J Maddison A Maddison 3 Dahlias E M Roper T Wood J Maddison Cross stitch winner Helen Nattrass with Graham Cross stitch winner Rebecca Williamson with Graham Foliage houseplant M Lomas J Maddison T Wood Flowering houseplant J Maddison M Lomas A Maddison An arrangement – A New Home J Rochester M Lomas EM Roper Floral Trophy Tracey Wood 3 White Potatoes J Maddison T Wood G Horsley 3 Coloured Potatoes T Reid J Maddison M Horsley 3 Carrots T Wood T Reid J Maddison 3 Beetroot J Maddison T Reid T Wood 3 Onions setts T Reid J Maddison T Wood 3 Leeks T Reid J Maddison 5 Cherry Tomatoes J Maddison T Reid EM Roper 4 Tomatoes J Maddison T Reid T Wood A Cucumber J Maddison T Wood T Reid 6 Runner Beans T Wood E M Roper J Maddison 5 Shallots T Reid J Maddison T Wood 5 different veg in a box T Reid J Maddison T Wood An unusual looking G Horsley vegetable J Maddison T Wood 3 Hen Eggs T Wood N Wood G Horsley Bantam Eggs G Horsley T Wood Garden Produce Trophy Winner Jimmy Maddison Overall most points in show winner was Mrs Tracey Wood Handicrafts winner Molly Lomas with Graham Trophy winner Tracey Wood with Graham Page 14 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you

Copy date for the Copy December issue is: Date  1st Nov 2018 Dates for the Diary If your organisation has Send 2019 dates in an event to promote or September November December NOW you have something to 21st Flu Jab in Silloth 2nd John Peel Theatre 1st Bus Trip to York Please let us know Please note that articles, say, please note the next Surgery 1pm to 4pm see advert Open Mic Night Christmas Markets in aid of of any changes letters and virtually all copy date. Silloth Carnival £15 within this section 28th Michaelmas Concert 3rd Silloth & District Tel: Jackie 07769 225050 content of the Solway in Christ Church at 7:30pm, Pensioners Coffee Morning in Buzz are contributed by tickets £6 inc refreshments Eden St Recreation Hall 2nd Silloth & District YOU, the local community. Tel Marjorie Harrison 016973 Pensioners Xmas Party in The Editor reserves the Doors Open Lunch Football Training 31282 or Annelouise Rothwell 5th Flu Jab in Abbeytown Stanwix Park right to control what is ‘Our Doors Open’ meets in Silloth Football Club on 016973 31413 Hall 9am to 12noon included, however, no St Andrews Church, Silloth 3rd Silloth Town Council responsibility whatsoever At Recreation Ground, Eden 29th Flu Jab in Silloth 5th Silloth Town Council meeting in Community Hall every Tuesday from noon to for the content of the Street Playing Fields, Silloth Surgery 9am to 12noon meeting in Community Hall 7pm Solway Buzz can be 1pm for a light lunch with good CA7 4AX 7pm fellowship for a donation only. accepted by the Editor, or Tuesday 5pm and Sunday’s 5th Parkinson’s UK the Publishers. 09:45am U6 and U9. Contacts 6th Open Day at Holme meeting at Wheyrigg Hall at October St Cuthbert School from 11am, Christmas Lunch at Geoff Grainger 016973 43370, 1st Silloth Town Council First Responders Daniel Jeffrey 07836 778504, 1:30pm, everyone welcome 12:15pm, all welcome, Dalston Errors do occur in meeting in Community Hall Male Voice Choir Silloth Community First Paul Donald 07762 711999 and 7pm Dates for the Diary Kerrie Irving 07880 360147 7th Parkinson’s UK Tel: 016973 52527 Please check before Responders train on the first meeting at Wheyrigg Hall and third Tuesday of every Tuesday 6:30pm Men’s 3rd Parkinson’s UK at 11am, lunch at 12:15pm, 8th Sing-a-Long attending an event month in Silloth Community Saturday team. Contacts meeting at Wheyrigg Hall at all welcome, speaker Frank Christmas with Steve & Andrea Centre at 7pm. Liam Wilson 07394 561704 and 11am, lunch at 12:15pm, all Mawby on Watch Tree Nature 7pm–9pm with buffet Brian Hayhurst 07717 532828 welcome, speaker Guide Dogs Reserve for the Blind Wednesday 5pm U12’s team. Tel: 016973 52527 10th John Peel Theatre RNLI Shop Tel: 016973 52527 Pirates of the Curry Bean Contacts SILLOTH LIFEBOAT STATION NatWest Mobile 8th WI Meeting in Martin Slack 07584 563683 and SHOP OPENING HOURS The NatWest Bank mobile 3rd Police Drop In at Community Hall at 2pm 11th John Peel Theatre Paul Mulgrew 07526 665759 Silloth Local Links 2pm–4pm van will be outside Silloth Pirates of the Curry Bean October All other enquiries to 9th Flu Jab in Silloth Saturday 11am - 4pm Community Centre on Fridays 5th Flu Jab in Silloth only from 9:50am to 11am Secretary: Surgery 1pm to 4pm 12th John Peel Theatre Sunday 11am - 4pm Colin Baty 07754 890297 Surgery 1pm to 4pm Pirates of the Curry Bean Monday 1pm - 4pm 10th Crunch Service at Tuesday 1pm - 4pm 5th John Peel Theatre Abbeytown Girls Skinburness Road Car Park 13th WI Meeting in Wednesday 11am - 4pm Open Mic Night from 8am to 9:45am Community Hall at 2pm Thursday 1pm - 4pm Blencogo Art Group Abbeytown Sports Field Every Monday from 1:30– Friday 1pm - 4pm Wednesdays 4-5pm 6th Silloth & District 11th Christmas Craft Fair 13th John Peel Theatre 4:30pm in Blencogo Village Pensioners Coffee Morning in in Mawbray Village Hall 10am Pirates of the Curry Bean November Hall where members help each Eden St Recreation Hall to 4pm, tearoom open Saturday 1pm - 3:30pm other. Refreshments provided, 14th Mens Choir Concert Sunday 11am - 3:30pm regular outings, tel 016973 Martial Arts 9th Holme Low Parish 13th Holme Low Parish in Christ Church Our shop is staffed entirely 61158 or 61327 Silloth Dragons Council meeting in Silloth Council meeting in Silloth by volunteers and may not Community Hall @ 7:30pm Mixed Martial Arts Club Community Hall @ 7:30pm 14th John Peel Theatre open at the advertised time. train in Christ Church Hall Pirates of the Curry Bean We do apologise for any 10th Waver Wine Circle 17th Workington Model inconvenience that this may Silloth Tennis Club on Thursdays in Blencogo Village Hall at cause. under 12’s 6:45pm to 7:30pm Railway Exhibition in Energus, 15th Crunch Service at For coaching information call 7:30pm, all welcome CA14 4JW from 10am to 5pm Skinburness Road Car Park 12’s & over 7:30pm to 8:30pm David Wise on 07742 547767 from 8am to 9:45am Keep Fit 8:30pm to 9pm 11th WI Meeting in 18th Workington Model Crafting Group NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Community Hall at 2pm Railway Exhibition in Energus, 15th Christmas Fun in St For further details contact CA14 4JW from 10am to 4pm Andrews Hall in aid of Silloth Interested in crafting? Abbey Monthly Munch Stephen on 07811 761033 13th Crunch Service at Carnival come along to Silloth Crafting Skinburness Road Car Park 23rd Fimbulvere Rally at Group on Wednesdays from Holme Cultram Abbey Monthly from 8am to 9:45am Solway Holiday Village 15th John Peel Theatre 1:30 to 3:30pm at St Andrews Munch on first Thursday each Pirates of the Curry Bean Church Hall. month at 12 noon, only £4 Silloth Tots/Toddlers 13th Deadline Auction in 24th Christmas Bazaar We are a well established Silloth Tots & Toddlers meet in St Andrews Hall, 2pm to 4pm in St Andrews Hall, 2pm to 16th John Peel Theatre group, friendly people tea/cake and a bargain the Children’s Centre, Silloth 4pm with tea & cake, stalls & Pirates of the Curry Bean with a variety of crafting and is open to all children bargains for Christmas 13th Cumbrian Dialect talents-willing to share their Abbeytown Library aged from 0 to 4 accompanied knowledge. Enjoy the chat and Abbeytown mobile library by a parent/carer. Competition in the Golf Hotel 24th Fimbulvere Rally at at 2pm, entry free learn from the other crafters , will stop outside the Sessions are on Wednesdays: Solway Holiday Village or just sit and chat. 10pm to 11:30am term time Coast Bus Timetable Wheatsheaf Inn at 1pm for an 19th RNLI Fundraising Fish only. Entry is £1 per family and 25th Fimbulvere Rally at 60E to Skinburness hour every Monday & Chip supper in Corner Cafe this includes refreshments Solway Holiday Village the current timetable is at 7pm, Please book early in available from Silloth Tourist Children’s Centre All Welcome Corner Cafe, deposit £2 Are these entries all Call in for a friendly chat Office or Winters Newsagents Opening hours are 9am to 3pm Do you have an event or www.ellenvalecoaches. on a Tuesday and Thursday, up to date, If not - 20th Bonfire & Fireworks at Silloth Airfield from 5pm in the area bounded by co.uk/service-60e.html when a member of staff would please let us know Abbeytown, Mawbray, hope to be present. Civic Amenity Sites Other Room usage is subject 20th Sing-a-Long Silloth, Skinburness, if Operated by Cumbria County Christmas with Steve & Andrea Friendship Hour to fulfilling certain criteria Council. Tel: 01228 606060 7pm–9pm with buffet so please let us know. and must be arranged and pre Maryport Tip, tel 01900 66922 Silloth Evangelical Free booked. Production Team open daily 8am to 6pm 27th Nelson Thomlinson Church, Eden Street Friendship Contact numbers: Proprietor: Wigton Tip, tel 016973 45617 School Reunion in Greenhill Hour is on alternate Thursdays Silloth 016973 31509 Peter McRobert open Tuesday, Thursday, Hotel at 7:30pm, 07813 565251 at 1:45pm. Warm fellowship, Wigton 016973 43870 Barn Cottage Saturday & Sunday, 8am to 6pm Christ Church refreshments, and good Aspatria 016973 23401 Skinburness, CA7 4RA 30th Silloth Carnival AGM For Christ Church, Silloth speakers. All welcome Tel: 016973 32180 in the Community Centre baptisms and other church Email: related business please contact: [email protected] Sewing Circle Rev Bryan Rothwell Indoor Bowls Have you clothes you don’t The Vicarage, Wigton Road Cancer Support Abbeytown Short Mat Indoor Editorial Content wear - don’t like or don’t fit Breast-feeding Group Tel: 016973 31413 Open to anyone who has/is Bowling almost every Tuesday This is down to you, we can properly? Mondays 10am to 11:30am living with cancer or anyone from 2nd Oct until end March in only publish items if you send Come along to Silloth Sewing Wigton Bowling Club, West caring for someone with Abbeytown Village Hall them to us. Circle on a Thursday afternoon Road, Wigton cancer. Feel free to drop in When sending articles in, from 12pm to 4pm every other Have a cup of tea and meet Dementia Cafe for a chat and refreshments please supply a contact name weekat St Andrews Church Hall other breast-feeding mums. To be held in any time between 2pm and and number in case something opposite the Co-op. We will Support and advice is available WIGTON METHODIST CHURCH 5pm on the second Wednesday Arthritis Support requires clarification. teach you to alter and make from trained Breast-feeding 1st Monday in month of each month, at Wigton Wigton Area Arthritis Support Published by: Peter McRobert cloths and furnishings for the Peer Supporters and from 10am - 12 noon Bowling Club. For further Group meet on with the support of the whole family. Just £2 and you get tea/ Health Visitors or Midwives. For For people with dementia and information please contact: 1st Friday each month at community and an army of coffee and biscuits. more information call Wigton their carers Gill Edmondson Fair View Court, Wigton volunteers. Call Penny on 016973 32255 Health Visitors: 016973 66608 Coffee, cake, chat....and more Tel: 016973 71696 @ 1:30pm Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 169 Page 15 Silloth & District Pensioners Coffee Morning Exiles Raise £500 for RNLI Report by: Jean Day generous donations and a donation After a short summer break it from “the Body Shop lady”, just was good to see so many familiar over £225 was collected. Thank faces back with us for the first you to all for your support. coffee morning of the Autumn. Raffle prize winners were, Mrs Sadly, we had to announce the Di Wallace, Connie Anderson, death of our friend and treasurer, Pat Todd, Pat Froggatt, Linda Jennifer Ostle, late in July. So it Grierson, Graham Wilkinson, was announced that all monies Joyce Musgrave and Pat Bell. raised this morning, including Our next coffee morning will entrance, raffle, cake and bric a be held on Saturday, 6th October brac would be donated to Eden when tickets for the Xmas Party Valley Hospice in Jennifer’s will be on sale at £6, to be held on memory. In total, including Saturday 1st December.

Report by: Julie Emary Silloth Lifeboat Press Officer evening of Thursday 16th August. and Silloth Lifeboat Crew are The money was raised by Exiles extremely grateful to the Exiles Silloth RNLI Lifeboat Crew Cumbria MCC at the Ragnarock Cumbria MCC for this generous members were presented with Festival held in Silloth during July. donation. a £500 cheque by the Exiles The RNLI relies solely on Thank you Exiles Cumbria Cumbria Motor Cycle Club, when donations made by the public Motor Cycle Club. they visited their clubhouse on the Solway Buzz advertising is amazingly Nelson effective value for money You can have a box advert for only Thomlinson Unibee by Sienna Carini £23.60 per month! School from Holme St Cuthbert School Reunion in

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Waver Wine Circle Anniversary 10p Swim Scheme Success Allerdale Borough Council’s I am delighted with the success 10p swims scheme returned to of this year’s scheme, and we will leisure centres across the borough continue to run initiatives like this over summer and has once again to make exercise accessible to as proved to be incredibly popular. many people as possible and help The scheme, which was improve the health and wellbeing open to children of 16 years and of our communities.” under, has been taking place over The Council works in the six-week school holidays partnership with GLL, who run in Workington, Cockermouth, the leisure centres in Workington, Keswick, Maryport and Wigton Cockermouth and Keswick since 2013. under the Better brand, as well Following the completion of as Netherhall Sports Centre this year’s scheme, the centres saw and Wigton Baths to deliver the almost 5,500 10p swims take place initiative. between July and September. Wigton Baths had the highest Report by: Stuart Jones Sanderson, daughter of Stan Lightfoot’s TV, Joelle’s Hairdressers, amount with a total Our long awaited 25th Muir, one of the Circle’s Harrison,s Waverton, True Health and of 1,579, followed by Anniversary Celebration took founder members and the Beauty and from the Village Chris and Workington Leisure place on Friday 7th September future of the Circle toasted Sue Russell and Robin and Irene Charters. Centre with 1,507. at Blencogo Village Hall. Thirty with a glass of Prosecco. The The Circle would like to thank all Netherhall delivered members and invited guests cake was designed and made those who donated so generously. 1,465 swims while were welcomed by Chairman, by Jane Wilson. On display were the Circle’s trophies Keswick Pool saw 538 Bill Henderson, who gave a brief Draw prizes were and a number of certificates won by our and Cockermouth history of the Wine Circle. We donated by the following Chairman, Bill Henderson, for his home Leisure Centre had then enjoyed a scrumptious buffet, local tradespeople - Stan made wines. The Best Wine Trophy, 401 sessions. supplied by Liz Brough and a Palmer, Cups and Saucers, which Bill won again this year, was gifted Councillor selection of wines. The meal was Latimers, Blencogo Farm, by the Circle some years ago to the Michael Heaslip, rounded off with the cutting of Aspatria Car Wash, Avery Cumberland Show. Executive member the cake by the Chairman and Joy Wines, Wheyrigg Hotel, In drawing the evening to a conclusion with responsibility for Bill thanked everyone, particularly Stella sports development, Graham, who had contributed to a very said: “The 10p swims Silloth Bowls & Social Club successful evening. scheme has been Eden Street, Silloth The next meeting will be held in the running for five years Village Hall, at 7:30pm on Wednesday now and time and Jef Bee 10th October 2018. time again it proves by Thomas Pattinson SHORT MAT BOWLING Anyone wishing to join please contact to be hugely popular. from Holme St Cuthbert School Everyone is invited to come and Stuart Jones on 016973 61006. join us to play Short Mat Bowls Dads, Mums & Children over 10 years No Joining Fee Haulage & Storage No Charge for the Night Sand, Gravel & Aggregates FREE refreshments for Children Readymixed Concrete Demolition & Site Clearance Bowls will be provided Licenced Waste Disposal Site & Skip Service Come along - Stevedores at Silloth Docks enjoy the evening and make New Friends Admin: 016973 42277 Transport: 016973 44000 Skip Hire: 016973 31000 RMC: 016973 61777 Try it out - You might become a Champion Fax: 016973 42210 E: [email protected] Harry & Sandra will be looking after you Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4NS and will guide you every Wednesday Night Chairman Bill Henderson cutting the from 7pm to 9pm starting 26th Sept. cake with Joy Sanderson JayBee’s Tel: 016973 32585 or 016973 42277 2 x 2 litre Milk for £2 (2 litre £1.30) Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4NS, www.atlasconcrete.co.uk 6 Free Range Eggs £1 Bacon £1 a pack Manufacturers of all types of prestressed concrete panels * and general purpose instant walling. 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A small bird goes to the toilet. the doors opened the village Hall points in show (5,4) CHICK PEA soon became a buzz of activity Linda Wood 16. Nat King’s legislation? (8) as entrants arrived laden with The winner of the Produce Show COLESLAW colourful produce carefully quiz, kindly organised by Mary 17. Zero survive. (5) OLIVE displayed and delicious home Douglas were – 18. Joy in Istanbul. (7,7) cooked items. The children’s works Ron Graham and Eileen Rees TURKISH DELIGHT of art were proudly put in the right Runner up – drawn from a hat of 9 19. Rapid alien (7) BRISKET class and the results were eagerly entrants with one incorrect answer 20. Dollars are effervescent. (5,4) awaited. Joy Potter and Stella Graham BUCKS FIZZ 32. Might be found in the zoo.(6,6) Katie Wills Over lunchtime the judges Food and Drink Plants MONKEY FLOWER or PUZZLE 3rd Cumbrian Food hamper pondered and deliberated over 1. Dessert with legumes (5,7) 21. An evergreen drink (11) 33. A holy man’s head wear (7,3) including voucher kindly donated the offerings in front of them and PEASE PUDDING ELDERFLOWER BISHOPS HAT or CAP by Cranstons the results were compiled. In the 2. Rainbow fish? (5) TROUT 22. Thy chain (anag) (8) 34. Perhaps a golden child? (6) Gary Bickley afternoon as the doors reopened 3. Regal dessert (5,2,8) QUEEN HYACINTH ORCHID To finish the day off there the competitors returned to see OF PUDDINGS 23. I have my eyes on this girl (4) 35. Wedding colour. (8) was an auction of the produce how they had done. 4. How old a taxi is? (7) IRIS MARIGOLD by Adrian Cozens. Total income Teas were available, and a CABBAGE 24. The lady is never idle. (4,6) 36. Age I quail (anag) (9) from the event was £1,056.90 less sociable time was enjoyed while 5. You could burn yourself on this. BUSY LIZZIE AQUILEGA expenses of £318 Total profit for the results were tallied. (6) HOT POT 25. A crawler from an American 37. A very proper flower (8) the hall and funds £738.90. Entrants for this years Kitchen 6. Seaport has lost its water. (5) state. (8,7) VIRGINIA CREEPER PRIMROSE A great day had by all however garden. Stella Graham won the LIVER 26. A plant that saves? (6) 38. Sea creature belonging to king? only possible with the generous Tom Carrick cup for the Kitchen 7. Change map around. (9) THRIFT (8,4) SOLOMON’S SEAL support of all the competitors, garden. CHAMPAGNE 27. Midas’s fishing tackle? (9) 39. Transport for newborn? (10) judges and participants of the Entrants for the flower section. 8. A motto in disguise. (6) GOLDEN ROD STORKSBILL show as well as Bromfield PC for The Bromfield Parish cup for TOMATO 28. Take a picture of a fearsome 40. Bill sounds like nice fellow. financial support and to the “staff’ flowers was won by Linda Wood 9. What is small, red and unable to creature. (10) SNAPDRAGON (5,7) SWEET WILLIAM who worked so hard to make the Entrants for the children’s class. speak? (11) HORSERADISH 29. Capital satisfaction (6,5) Grand Draw 2018 day a success. Blencogo village hall Children’s 10. 60’s rock band. (5) CREAM LONDON PRIDE 1st £50 cash It is proposed that for 2019 Trophy won by Anna Harrison. 11. A salad leaf for bonfire night? 30. Some with a temperature.(8) Barbara Stoddart c/o Janet Sharp there will be a new children’s cup Blencogo and District Produce (6) ROCKET FEVERFEW 2nd Voucher for meal at the for up to and including 7 year olds Show 2018 results were as 12. Endless wading bird? (6) 31. A foggy romance. (4,2,1,4) Wheatsheaf, Abbeytown kindly as well as the Blencogo Village Hall follows: BITTER LOVE IN A MIST donated by Paul Harrison cup for 8 -14 year olds. Bromfield parish cup, for flowers 1st Linda Wood 2nd Jeff Downham 3rd Judith Wood Silloth Tide Tables Harry Douglas fuchsia plaque Linda Wood Tom Carrick Cup for kitchen garden 1st Stella Graham 2nd Maisie and James 3rd Michael Tiffen Ferguson Salver, for bakery 1st Liz Cozens 2nd Sophie Ferguson 3rd Lynn Downham Bromfield PCC Cup, for handicrafts, St Mungos 1st Stella Graham joint with Janet Stukins 2nd Nick Wood Blencogo Village Hall Trophy, for Children 1st Anna Harrison Cushions

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Upholstery, Blinds, Curtains, etc. Whatever your furnishing needs, ring Irene on 016973 31836 Times shown in UTC. Add 1 hour for British Summer Time. Page 20 Issue 169 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Epic Sailing for PRISCILLA to Reach Silloth Report & Photos by: John Forrester More coverage of shipping at Silloth can be found at www. cumbriashipphotos.weebly.com The regular safe delivery of cargos to the Port of Silloth is taken for granted, however, the PRISCILLA’s recent sailing from the Baltic was anything but routine. Having safely crossed the North Sea she ran aground in Scottish waters northeast of John O’Groats. Thurso Lifeboat was first to respond to the nighttime mayday from the stricken vessel in the narrow straights of the Pentland Firth, five miles off the coast. Luckily there were Photo from five miles offshore from John O’Groats by: Robert Murdoch no casualties but the ship was stuck fast in shallow water. Over following days tugs made several unsuccessful attempts to refloat her. It became a salvage operation involving a specialist vessel, the MULTRASALVOR 4, brought across from the Netherlands. The plan was to lighten the grounded vessel to assist refloating. Part of the cargo was transferred by barge to sister ship ALANA EVITA anchored in a sheltered Orkney bay five miles away. This strategy worked, and after removing a third of her cargo the PRISCILLA was refloated and towed to the shelter of Scapa Flow for inspection by divers. The salvage operation attracted local interest with she was seen at the quayside unloading her destination. There were plenty sightseers taking boat trips to get her part cargo whilst being closely of onlookers to welcome her on a a closer look. (Photo of Dutch monitored for any contamination cloudy afternoon. After a short stay in August Shipping salvage vessel MULTRASALVOR which may have occurred during the Silloth to unload her cargo of fertiliser 4 working alongside the grounded ship-to-ship transfer. PRISCILLA had she departed to Swansea for repairs. PRISCILLA kindly supplied by only suffered minor damage and was The weather had been very kind to at the Robert Murdoch.) declared safe to continue to Silloth. PRISCILLA during this whole episode, Meanwhile ALANA EVITA Finally, after almost three weeks from the outcome could have been much Port of Silloth had departed for Silloth where setting out from Lithuania she reached different if she’d encountered storms. Report by: Capt Tim Riley, Harbour Master, Short SeaPilot from foundering Priscilla, then to sea for orders. Another very good month 2nd Priscilla with DAP for the Port of Silloth with Fertiliser from Klaipeda then eight cargo vessels arriving on to Swansea for repairs. during August carrying just 16th Wilson Amsterdam over 20,000 tonnes of cargo. with CAN Fertiliser from Unfortunately we missed Sagunto then sailed on to our best month by a few Aviles. hundred tonnes, but we are 17th Heyn with CAN still looking at good figures so Fertiliser from Riga then far this year. sailed on to Vaerdal. September and October 26th Wilson Amsterdam are normally quieter months with AS Fertiliser from Aviles and this looks set to be true then on to Bridport. again this year, so for those 26th Wilson Goole with who don’t appreciate the AN Fertiliser form Klaipeda traffic and business through then on to Corpach. the town centre, this will 29th RMS Ruhrort with slack off a little during these GE Wheat from Vierow then next two months. on to Amsterdam. Although we have had a 29th Wilson Leer with good year so far, we are still CAN Fertiliser from Szczecin not close to our 1999 and then on to Dublin. 2010 levels where we put We are hoping to reverse 228,000 tonnes through the the falling volumes trend port. over the coming year or so by 2nd Alana Evita with actively seeking new cargoes DAP Fertiliser trans-shipped and customers.