Rosie Bee www.solwaybuzz.co.uk by Imogen Hoodless from SillothSolwaySolway Primary School BuzzBuzz June 2016 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 145

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When Dinky Stanwix the design.Tony Markley established itself. Page 8 read in the Solway Buzz that raised this at the next Obviously, this has In memory of Michael Aird was going to enter monthly council meeting and enhanced the entrance 2016 Events Britain in Bloom again this approval was duly given for to Hylton Park, but even 29th May year and were asking both development to go ahead. more so, it has enhanced townsfolk and businesses In typical Dinky Stanwix that corner of the town for Silloth Green Day what they could do to help, fashion, it was all hands on everyones benefit. he had a brainwave. deck and a team of Stanwix The Solway Buzz 11th June He knew that the Park employees set about applaudes Stanwix Park for entrance to Stanwix Park transforming the corner, and its contribution towards the Queen’s Birthday Picnic Holiday Centre was already what a job they have done. Silloth in Bloom entry and Page 9 well landscaped, so there Space was made for two wonders whether any other What’s up Doc.... was little opportunity there benches instead of one and businesses have thought 11th + 12th June to have much impact, then both were set on decorative about enhancing the areas Silloth Vintage Rally he thought of the entrance paving. The new bench was around their operations. to Hylton Park Caravan paid for by Silloth Vintage It would seem that the Site. This had never been Rally. The newly dug border entrances to the town 23rd + 24th July landscaped as it did not was planted with a variety would have potential for belong to the park. of shrubbery and then improvement and there must West Coast Retro Dinky then went and surrounded with attractive be many more sites with this had a chat to Mayor Tony crushed stone to give a potential. Page 15 30th July Markley and asked what warm colour to the scene. The Solway Buzz would girls are best! the chances were of getting A privet hedge was planted be delighted to hear of any Abbeytown Carnival permission to do something behind the benches to give other initiatives like this that attractive with this plain some protection from wind may have been overlooked. 26th to 28th August grassy corner, he assured and this in turn has been If there are any, please drop Tony that the existing bench protected by a temporary a line to the Buzz so we can Solfest which is well used by locals green mesh which will be give you a mention, our would be incorporated into removed once the hedge has contact details are on page 10. 29th August Page 16 Silloth Carnival Seagulls flying high! 8th to 11th Sept Soldiers in Silloth Open: Tues–Sun Food, Craft & Film Fair Toy Soldiers Admission: Under 16 - £1. Adults - £2 Fantastic for Family ticket (2 adults 2 children) - £5 8th to 11th Sept Criffell St, Silloth, CA7 4BZ Music & Beer Festival Families! www.soldiersinsilloth.co.uk

The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of 5,500 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Page 2 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you The Inca Trail Abbeytown MU Coffee Morning Report by: Gladys Temple interesting talk and showing Report by: Pat Froggatt held their coffee morning Branch leader Brenda us his work. The Silloth & District at the Recreation Hall, off Sim welcomed visitors Refreshments were Pensioners Coffee Morning Eden Street, Silloth. This from Aspatria to Holme served while everyone on 2nd April was very well event was very well attended Cultram Abbey for the browsed through the wooden attended, with everyone and the Committee were April Meeting. Apologies pieces. Aspatria members being served by the delighted to see so many of were received from Noeline thanked Abbeytown Committee to either tea you. The whole morning Foster, Margaret Hocking members for the lovely or coffee. Scones, jam and went with a swing with lots and Margaret Thompson. supper and the inspirational biscuits were set out on the of chatter and laughter - you Prayers were read by Gladys talk and invited members to tables for everyone to enjoy. were all obviously enjoying Temple and Maureen Aspatria on Monday 13th We were pleased to welcome yourselves. Our usual stalls Gibson then Alan Paterson June when The Rosalind old friends and new (it is were there and most of you was introduced. Singers will be entertaining. always a pleasure to welcome made a purchase - for which Alan titled his talk Elaine Atkinson read new visitors to these events). we thank you. The raffle was ‘Words on Wood’ he worked the minutes of the recent For our regular visitors it also well supported. as a Baker for many years meetings and birthday gives them chance to catch We were also pleased to but then began working wishes were sent to Margaret up on the latest news and see or former Chair Person, at Blaithwaite House with Thompson also get well to get to know new people. Diana Shaw and her husband Rev Donald. While he was wishes. The various stalls did a good Derek. They were made most tidying the grounds he The May Market was trade and as ever the raffle welcome by all. collected pieces of wood discussed and it will take proved extremely popular, The following were which he smoothed and place on Friday 27th May at The winners of raffle the lucky winners of the began writing on them small 6:30pm when the entrance prizes were Margaret raffle: Betty Johnston, Jean scripts from the Bible. He will be £1 which includes McCartney, Mary Eccles, Graham, David Catton, Enda Many generous people interesting talk about their became redundant and he tea/coffee and biscuits. There Lorraine Hodgson, Betty Keaveney, Margaret Peach, from Silloth responded last journey in Christ Church started up a small business will be cake and plant stalls Johnston, Elaine Johnston, Eddie Maybury, Margaret year when Tim Barker and Hall on 8th May. and this has taken off. He and drawing. Jean Clifford, Maureen Grey, Durham, Margaret Gates, Margaret English asked for They visited many places had a large selection of lovely Looking ahead Holme Linda Grierson and Sheila Jean Clifford, and Ralph sponsorship to support the in Peru such as Lake Titicaca pieces which we all examined Cultram MU will be fifty Nicol. Pickering. The committee Great North Air Ambulance and the strange Nazca Lines and several members bought years old in June so will On Saturday 30th April, would like to thank everyone when they walked the Inca as well as hiking the Inca some. They were all different be holding a Service in the Silloth & District Pensioners for attending. Trail to Macchu Pichu. Trail for four days to reach in size and depending on the Abbey at 1:30pm on 25th They showed many the marvellous mountain- shape they had scripts from June and the annual trip will pictures and gave a very top city of Macchu Pichu. Psalms, prayers or the Bible be on 15th Oct to Garrion moving people in different Bridges Antique Centre , ways. Clyde Valley followed nearby Waver Wine Circle Maureen Gibson to Silver Birch Garden Report by: Stuart Jones discussion on alternatives thanked Alan for a very Centre. Chair, Bill Henderson, offered by our Programme welcomed and thanked all Organiser, Chris Russell, the for attending the Waver programme for the current Wine Circle AGM on year was finalised. 13th April. He said that it This months draw prize, had been a good year for gifted by Vera Watkinson, the group, with successful was won by Sue Russell. St Andrews Church Hall will be holding a meetings and outings. Bingo afternoon once a month Our Treasurer, Stella Graham, reported a sound Starting on Saturday 28th May financial year and after much from 2pm till 4pm. It will be for prizes and the cost will be £5 which includes all tickets and tea/ coffee and cake. Anyone welcome, come

along and have an enjoyable afternoon. Spring Bee HAULAGE & QUARRY OWNERS by Jayden Cole from Holm Cultram Abbey School

Haulage & Storage Sand, Gravel & Aggregates Readymixed Concrete Demolition & Site Clearance Licenced Waste Disposal Site & Skip Service Stevedores at Silloth Docks THE CHARITY SHOP Admin: 016973 42277 Transport: 016973 44000 Skip Hire: 016973 31000 RMC: 016973 61777 (Good Causes, Silloth) Eden Valley Hospice Fax: 016973 42210 1 Queen’s Court Marie Curie Cancer Care Silloth, , CA7 4NS Criffel Street North Lakeland Hospice at Home Silloth Tel: 016973 31696 Macmillan Cancer Support Contact: Denise Poland on 07736 386093 Closed Mondays Please help us to help them

Bank Mill Dunes Tel: 016973 32585 or 016973 42277 Nr , CA7 4LF Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4NS Bistro Tel: 01900 881340 MANUFACTURERS OF ALL TYPES OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PANELS AND GENERAL PURPOSE INSTANT WALLING Come and meet our FARM AND INDUSTRIAL USE, HOLLOWCORE FLOOR UNITS AND new evening chef ‘T’ BEAMS MADE TO MEASURE

Bookings Advisable CONCRETE POSTS & PANELS FOR INSTANT SECURITY WALLING DA Harrison & Company Petrol ~ Diesel ~ Land Drainage Pipe Water Pipe & Fittings Coppins Garage, Waverton, Wigton Open Daily from 10am, last orders 8:30pm Tel: 016973 42277 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 145 Page 3 West Carers Students Visit First World War Memorials, Now They Will Share Their Experiences

West Cumbria all about feet and boots as 10:30am from various Carers staff are going the a team of over fifteen staff points along the coast. Exact XtraMile4Carers during members and volunteers locations and times will be Carers Week! take up the challenge to walk published on our website as Monday 8th June is from Millom to Port soon as they are confirmed Carers Week, a national in stages along the Cumbria so keep an eye out at www. week of campaigning and Coastal Way. westcumbriacarers.co.uk. fundraising to raise the The theme of the week Alternatively you could profile of Britain’s seven is “Building Carer Friendly make a donation to help million unpaid Carers. Communities” and we’re us to support the 1,700 Carers Associations up hoping to promote this Young Carers in and down the country hold during the walk by stopping and Copeland. You can events and activities and off at a number of Cumbrian do this online via our we are planning on taking towns and villages to raise JustGiving page – www. the opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges campaign.justgiving.com/ awareness of and money for young carers face. charity/westcumbriacarers/ our Young Carers Project. Get Involved xtramile4carers or you Pupils from Solway Community College at the Menin Gate, Belgium Last year it was all about If you would like to join can donate £1, £2, £3, £4, L–R: Jenny Harrison, Natalie Wood and Chelsey Wilson wheels as one of our staff us most sections will be 10 £5 or £10 by text, just text On 11th March three morning they set off to inspirational. members took to the road miles long, however there XTRA04 followed by the students from Solway go through the Channel Another place visited and cycled from Millom to will be some stretches of 5 amount you want to donate Community College were Tunnel in order to travel was Tyne Cot cemetery in Port Carlisle. This year it’s miles or less on flat cycle to 70070. For example, if you selected to travel to France to Calais, ready to continue Belgium. It was here that the paths suitable for wheelchairs wanted to donate £4 you’d and Belgium to commemorate their journey up to Belgium. students were successful in and/or pushchairs. text: ‘XTRA04 £4’ and send the Battle of the Somme. During the trip students finding the memorial of local Not a walker? If you’d to the number 70070. Jenny Harrison, Chelsey visited a number of places one soldier, Thomas Pinguey. BANK prefer to come and cheer If you would like any Wilson and Natalie Wood, of these being Lijssenthoak During their time at Tyne us along please let us know! further information about all 14, used this experience cemetery. Cot the girls took part in a Details are to be confirmed anything mentioned in this to gain invaluable knowledge At Lijssenthoak cemetery memorial ceremony, in which MILL but each group is expected article you can contact us on about the First World War. the students found out about they laid a wreath on behalf of to set off at approximately 01900 821976. The students travelled to a number of different people those at Solway Community Kingswood in Kent to partake including Nellie Spindler, College. in team building activities and a Staff Nurse, who is the Overall the experience Silloth on Solway Community Shop to look at artefacts from the only female to be buried was very rewarding and * Local people working for local causes * Great War. The students all there. Nellie was very close the students took a lot of * All proceeds go back into the community * believed that these activities to the front line and as a information back to school, * Please continue donating * were ‘An enjoyable experience result managed to save many where they are preparing to * Collection can be arranged * that allowed them to make solders lives but sadly lost her share it with others, including new friends’. own. As the only female the pupils from the local primary S.O.S.C.S. Early on the Saturday students found her story very schools. Open every day S.O.S.C.S. 10am to 3:30pm 12 Criffel Street Jurassic Island Tel: 32452 Silloth come and meet Captain Charlie, his Crew, and the Dinosaurs on Jurassic Island Now In Stock Silloth Ready to plant Spring Bedding Plants Basket & Bedding Plants Seeds & Trays Authentic Indian Cuisine Seed Potatoes Composts / Pots Enjoy the spicy delights of Asian cuisine. Our award Free Advice winning chef is famous for bringing curry to Silloth. on all aspects of gardening Savour the delights of Asia with our Sunday Night Special Bank Mill Nurseries You get 2 Pappadoms, Chutneys, 2 Starters, 2 Main Courses Beckfoot plus 1 Side Dish, Rice and Nan Bread - Just £14.95 Silloth-On-Solway Open Wed–Monday 5pm to 11pm, closed Tuesdays Phone: 01900 881340 Sat Nav - CA7 4LF 31 Wampool Street www.bankmillnurseries.co.uk Silloth, CA7 5BZ Tel: 016973 32529 The students laying a wreath before the memorial service at Tyne Cot Cemetery Page 4 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Fitness Gayle Also Does Massage WI Meet Silloth’s local specific organs and glands in Report by: Pat Froggatt started in 1969 and depends Massage Therapist & the body. Reflexology is an Causewayhead WI held on charitable donations, Fitness Instructor Gayle effective, very relaxing and their monthly meeting on sponsors and fund raising. Warwick. non invasive treatment. the 13th April at Trinity They do not receive any Gayle qualified in 2007 Pregnancy Massage can Methodist on Solway money from the government as a Beauty and Holistic help to alleviate many of the Street. President, or the NHS. Therapist and went on to symptoms and conditions Margaret Durham, The motorbikes qualify as a Gym/Fitness associated with pregnancy. welcomed everyone they ride have a Instructor in 2009 also During this amazing time and introduced distinctive livery so completing a Sports Therapy of physical and emotional our speaker for are easy to spot. Level 3 BTEC course and change, massage can be of the evening, Ann This was Children’s Fitness Instructor enormous benefit to both the Moffat. an extremely Course. Since then she has mother and baby working in Ann gave us interesting and gone on to complete many particular on the abdomen a talk entitled informative different fitness courses as well as the rest of the ‘Blood Bikes’. She talk and very including Personal Trainer, body. The Massage helps explained that they well presented Kettlebells, Clubbercise to prepare the body for the were a registered with slides to Dance, Spinning, Pump FX, changes that occur during charity and all the compliment it. Circuit Training and Metafit this special time and will help members were The vote of High Intensity Training. to promote a healthy, happy volunteers and, using their thanks was given jointly by Gayle comments, “I pregnancy. own transport delivered Margaret Peach and Ann have worked in a few leisure Benefits of Massage Therapy blood and other urgent Harrison, both former centres where I gained most Massage has many medical supplies from one nurses. General business of my experience. I decided overall benefits to help with hospital to another. 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This scheme Johnstone. was just not enough time • Improves mental clarity to fit everything in, as I was • Strengthens the immune travelling all over Cumbria Gayle Warwick taking a Kettlebells class in St Andrews Hall system taking fitness sessions. Now • Improves posture and I intend to concentrate on to your home, hotel room techniques. The therapy is structural balance my local area which will give or your work. Deep Tissue used to promote relaxation • Improves skin tone me more time to focus on or Swedish Body or Indian and alleviate muscle pain and • Increases muscular the relaunch of my mobile Head Massage costs are tension. Choose from Full strength and flexibility Massage Therapy business as 1 hour £30, 45 Minutes £25 Body Massage or Back Neck • Increases elasticity and well as the fitness sessions.” or 30 Minutes £20. 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Classic massage This treatment can be and improves collagen treatments/fitness sessions/ techniques are used as well applied over clothes in a remodelling special offers Gayle provides, as deep, direct pressures and seated position or with the • Relieves muscle you are welcome to call her frictions on areas of muscle option of laying down with cramping and trigger Minecraft Bee on 07725 990062 or see her tension. organic oils applied. point pain and by Ashleigh Quayle from Silloth Primary School facebook profile: Mobile Holistic Swedish Massage Reflexology involves dysfunction Massage Therapy or Gayle takes into account the whole applying massage and • Reduce adhesions and Did you know? Warwick. person, treating the body pressure to reflex points on facial restrictions We welcome bees from visitors as well as locals. 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advance booking essential Airport Runs Wedding Cars Days or Nights Out Solway Car’s to Minibuses Available Tel: 016973 32310 Privatewww.solwayprivatehiresilloth.co.uk Hire Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 145 Page 5 Bingo Go Go Go Lifeboat Crews Get Helicopter Training Report by: Jennifer Bailey parlance of the accomplished Bingo caller, plus some new This month saw the ones known only to him - No first Bingo night held at St. Pete number 2 isn’t one little Andrew’s Church Hall. duck!! There were a number As usual, Penny, along of people gathered for the with Kirstine and Edith evening’s entertainment provided us all with very and the scene was set as the tasty refreshments at half tension mounted to fever time, during which there was pitch! Peter Stimson was a raffle. Unfortunately, I won the caller for the evening nothing, but my goodness I and provided us with all the didn’t ‘arf laugh alot.

Beware of Pressure Washers Cumbria Trading a statutory fourteen day Standards are warning cooling off period. residents to look out for Trading Standards doorstep callers offering to advice is to always say ‘NO’ carry out pressure washing to any cold callers and services in the West Cumbria to look out for elderly or area. vulnerable friends, family Consumers should be and neighbours. extremely cautious when If you have been called in approached by any cold this way and require further Report by: Sue Kent Kev Irwin (Silloth Lifeboat Crew) in front of helicopter Silloth RNLI Volunteer callers offering to conduct advice, or simply want to Lifeboat Press Officer Bees, together with a team capabilities. a four bladed twin engined work on their property. report the matter, Trading from Coastguard, The new Sikorsky medium lift helicopter with These types of callers often Standards can be contacted On Sunday 24th April were all in attendance. S92 helicopter, based at greater capabilities including use persuasive or aggressive via the Citizens Advice RNLI lifeboat crew training The helicopter landed at Prestwick in Scotland, cameras which give the pilots tactics to get people to agree Consumer Helpline on took place with the new Derwent Park in Workington has a top speed of 306 360 degree all round vision. to have work carried out and 03454 04 05 06 or by visiting HM Coastguard Sikorsky where the crews were kilometre per hour (190 All the lifeboat crews then charge far more than www.adviceguide.org. helicopter at Workington. shown around the inside mph) and is faster than the that attended are now was quoted for poor quality uk. Alternatively you can Lifeboat crews from of the helicopter and were previous Royal Navy Sea qualified to work with this work. contact the Police on 101. Silloth, Workington and St. briefed on its operational King which it replaces. It is type of helicopter. Cold callers often fail to Follow us on twitter at provide a legally required www.twitter.com/cumbriats cancellation notice which or join us on Facebook enables the householder at www.facebook.com/ Arthritis Support to cancel the work within cumbriats Group Report by: Gladys Temple listen to how she progressed The May meeting of the and gained in confidence as JayBee’s Arthritis Support Group she sold more of her works. met at Wigton Bowling Everyone had one they liked NEW: Frozen Fishing Bait Club. Margaret Armstrong best and it was interesting Hooks & Weights welcomed everyone and to hear of the places they there were apologies from were painted and the history Milk 2 litre £1.30 Joan Armstrong, Edna behind each picture. Marper and Lilian Gordon. Gladys thanked her for a 2 x 2 litre Milk for £2 One of our members, lovely interesting talk. Anne 6 Free Range Eggs £1 Catherine Cheetham was the Fee and Pauline Mole served Bacon £1 a pack * Pizzas from £1 Speaker for the day. refreshments while members 1kg bag Oven Chips £1 Catherine is an debated where they would Train Driver Bee accomplished Artist who like to visit in July on our Toys • Off-Licence • Hardware • Gifts by holds exhibitions in various Day Away. It was decided EST o. 2015 Carpet Cleaner Hire • Key Cutting N 17 Eddie Harrison places so we had a wonderful that the Community Bus Watch Batteries & Straps Fitted DELICIOUS from afternoon looking at her should be booked to go to Holm Cultram work. She began with the ‘Hetland Garden Centre’ open 7 days a week Abbey School 6 Criffel Street, Silloth, Tel: 016973 31245 Baguettes first portrait she painted leaving the Bowling Club at while still at school and 11am on 1st July. Panini’s followed on through the The next meeting will be various stages of her life on 3rd June at 1:30pm when SILLOTH CAFE Breakfasts and the different places she Gaynor Davis will entertain Traditional Fish & Chips Wraps lived. It was enthralling to with her poems. Sit-In or Take-Away Special Wheat Intolerance Gluten Free Option Coffee Pensioners Meal Deal: Monday – Friday 17 Eden Street Closed Wednesdays Silloth, CA7 4AD Station Road, Silloth, Tel: 016973 31319 016973 32458 Tanglewood Caravan Park Silloth-on-Solway 016973 31253

Bar on site Tourers Welcome Hire Vans & Seasonal Pitches Tanglewood is a pet friendly family run park ideal for relaxing laid back holidays www.tanglewoodcaravanpark.co.uk Page 6 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Denzil Irwin Retires from Silloth Lifeboat Crew

Report by: Sue Kent Some of the Crew at Denzil’s retirement party Silloth RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer been on many call-outs with Silloth lifeboat. We On Saturday 23rd owe him a great deal April, Darran (Denzil) for giving his time and Irwin retired from commitment to us here Silloth Lifeboat crew. at Silloth and he will be A framed certificate sadly missed. We would signed by the Chief also like to thank his Executive of the Royal family, especially his wife National Lifeboat Sue, for all their support. King Bee Institution (RNLI), Paul Eddie Studholme, by Boissier, was presented to Lifeboat Operations Mason Broughton Denzil on this occasion Manager, says “It has from which was held at the been a great honour Silloth RAFA Club in Silloth. and a privilege to have Primary During his 16 years worked with him as part School Denzil Irwin receiving his certificate from Steven Henderson of service Denzil has of a team.” Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 145 Page 7 Pottery Mystery Solved Losing Hair for Charity

Report and Photo by: Tommy Akitt Victorian era, and was one of Another family business the most prolific in the north was a large chain of bakeries In response to the person of , supplying its in the north-east, which ran who found the shard of goods by train. The Low Row right through to the 1980s, pottery, and was wanting to site was the mainstay of the when it was acquired by AB know what it was: company, with the Aspatria foods and later by Greggs. You found a piece of factory being acquired later. The cream pots which printed stoneware creampot, The Carrick family also belonged to this company from the company of had other businesses in the are still one of the most Carrick of Low Row (near north-east such as cocoa commonly found in England. Brampton) and Aspatria. houses, in the days of the Here is a picture of some This company was an temperance movement, of the cream pots and cream Report by: Debbie Gwillim treatment. Over £757 was afternoon of 16th April an extensive producer of where no alcohol would be jugs, produced for Carrick’s, Amy and Louise Gwillim also raised for Macmillan enjoyable one. dairy products, in the late served on the premises. from my own collection. are both sporting shorter Cancer Trust. Please take Yvonne Annall of Silloth, hair styles and their Mam, a look at Amy and Louise’s the girls Grandmother, also Debbie, is walking around Just Giving page for their took on a green kiss curl to with Green highlights all in inspiration behind their idea mark the experience. Beware Online Pet Sales the name of charity. (https://www.justgiving. Thank you to everyone The National Fraud payments for courier charges, the seller, for example a Through their efforts, com/fundraising/Amy- who donated to Macmillan Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) shipping fees and additional mobile phone number or Amy and Louise donated 5x Gwillim). either directly via the Just and Action Fraud have transportation costs. Even email address used by the 10inch plaits between them Both Carol and Nikki Giving page or in person. You noticed a rise in the reporting if further payments are seller could alert you to that were sent to the Little at Hair Etc. in Wigton were have helped to make this a of pets, and in particular made, the pet will still not any negative information Princess Trust who make truly supportive of the event very special and successful puppies and kittens, being materialise as it is likely that associated with the number/ wigs for children who have and donated their time and occasion, and your support advertised for sale via the pet does not exist. email address online. lost their hair through cancer service for free in making the has been overwhelming. popular online auction Protect Yourself: Request details of the websites. The fraudsters Stay within auction courier company being used will place an advert of the guidelines. and consider researching it. or the pet has been illegally regular inspections to ensure When thinking of buying pet for sale, often claiming Be cautious if the seller Agree a suitable time to bred e.g. it originates from a that the puppies are bred a pet, consider buying them that the pet is currently held initially requests payment via meet face to face to agree the ‘puppy farm’. A ‘puppy farm’ responsibly and are in turn fit in person from rescue centres somewhere less accessible or one method, but later claims purchase and to collect the is a commercial dog breeding and healthy. Illegally farmed or from reputable breeders overseas. Upon agreement of that due to ‘issues with their pet. If the seller is reluctant enterprise where the sole puppies will often be kept If you have been affected a sale, the suspect will usually account’ they will need to to meet then it could be an aim is to maximise profit in inadequate conditions by this, or any other scam, request an advance payment take the payment via an indication that the pet does for the least investment. and are more likely to suffer report it to Action Fraud by money transfer or bank alternative method such as a not exist. Commercial dog breeders from ailments and illnesses by calling 0300 123 2040, or transfer. However, the pet bank transfer. A genuine seller should must be registered with their associated with irresponsible visiting www.actionfraud. does not materialise and the Consider conducting be keen to ensure that the local authority and undergo breeding. police.uk. fraudster will subsequently research on other pet is going to a caring and ask for further advanced information provided by loving new home. If the seller does not express any interest Cream Tea in you and the pet’s new home, be wary. in If you think the purchase price is too good to be true St Andrews then it probably is, especially if the pet is advertised as a Church Hall Motor Vehicle Body Repairs pure-breed. On the 30th April, St Diagnostics, Servicing & Recovery Do not be afraid to Andrews Church Hall held a request copies of the pet’s Causewayhead, Silloth, CA7 4JG afternoon cream tea. inoculation history, breed The hall was packed with Tel: 016973 32833 paperwork and certification people each having tea or Free Vehicle Collection & Delivery Service prior to agreeing a sale. If the coffee, cream scone and if seller is reluctant or unable wanted a plate of sandwiches. MOT TEST CENTRE to provide this information There was bric-a-brac on Cars, Vans & Motorhomes it could be an indication that sale and lots of chatter and either the pet does not exist enjoyment. A total of £190 was taken for the church. This event only happened due to Kirstins hard work, Bee for which the church thanks by Erin Frith from Silloth Primary School her. Wheyrigg

in Culterham Hall, Mawbray Hall Christine’s BAR / HOTEL / GRILL Sunday 12th June at 7:30pm W Taxis Real Food & Good Ale 7 days a week Tickets £8 Local and Long Friday Night Monday–Friday tel 016973 31925 Distance Runs Steak Deal Lunch For a Friendly Rump, Fillet, Gammon, Main Course + Reliable Service Rib-Eye or Sirloin: Sweet Call from £10.10 from £7.95 Christine Barton WHEYRIGG, ABBEYTOWN, WIGTON, CA7 0DH 07917 564583 TELEPHONE: 016973 61242 Page 8 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you 1,007 Miles in 12 Days Coast Road Update for Charity

Report & Photo by: like Ostriches while the coast Environmental Agency Bill James rapidly disappears. If you about moving the piles County Council officials think about the coastline of debris at Dubmill to a maintain that plans have from Maryport Golf Course place of safety, but in the L–R: Richard Story, Brian Story, Ian Ramsey, Malcolm Brown been made to replace to Blue Dial Caravan site meanwhile the road is the Coast Road but this (this side of Saltpans) the rapidly disappearing under information is confidential whole road is vulnerable. To blown sand. Nothing seems Riding in Memory of Michael Aird while negotiations are taking construct a replacement road to have been done with this They are a team of five the local area and children Most people in North place with land owners. for this section you would as yet. people, four members are throughout Cumbria, as well Cumbria will know at least Several Land Owner’s have have to go on the other side TAKE NOTE: Care cycling with one member, as caring for their families, one person who has received informed me this week that of the raised land running should be taken here since if Bob Keenan a retired HGV friends and carers. They care through the hospice. they know nothing about parallel to the old road. you drive fast into sand that driver who lives in Carlisle, believe that every detail, It would be really this and so the game goes on. Not only would this be very is being blown towards you, driving the back-up vehicle every moment and every appreciated if you could We are told that costs costly but the attraction for there is a risk of windscreens which has been supplied by person matters. This belief support us on this epic to construct the new road/ visitors and tourists would or paintwork being Reays Coaches of Wigton. allows them to achieve the cycle ride by sponsoring roads is confidential and so be ruined. Rather than this ‘sandblasted’. Malcolm Brown a retired highest standards of nursing us. This can easily be done again we are left in the dark. upheaval a line of gabions For the 1,650 people who school teacher, who lives and medical care, to sustain through our BT mydonate Two thousand years (baskets) or rock armour have signed our petitions, in Wigton, Richard Story a quality of life and dignity and site using this link: https:// ago Emperor Nero fiddled (large rocks) being put in since I seem be unable to retired Plant manager, lives to give help to people when mydonate.bt.com/teams/ while Rome burnt. Are position along the length of get any more information in . Ian Ramsey they need it most. topteamfromcumbria we any better off today? the coast like the northern I will pass matters over to a Mill operator, lives in County Officials have had end of Skinburness would Mrs Sue Hayman MP who Silloth. Brian Story the their head buried in sand avoid further erosion and be was recently quoted in the Silloth Golf Course manager, a lot cheaper. Times & Star Newspaper in Silloth. The route we are We have suffered four “The possibility of working taking is approx. 1,007 miles weeks of inconvenience as with the Environmental and should be completed the Gas board have buried Agency to put the debris (at over 12 days starting on the new pipes under the road at Dubmill) in a place where 5th June 2016. Robot Bee Saltpans. The sad part about it can’t be washed back on They are raising funds by this is that now they are the road is welcome” and “I for Eden Valley Hospice and Lauren Strick nearly finished they will have think the focus has to be on Jigsaw, the only children’s from to carry on down the road creating better sea defences hospice in Cumbria, which Silloth Primary sometime in the near future rather than new roads and is dedicated to caring and School since the beach is rapidly that’s something that I will supporting local people disappearing for another be pushing the Government with life limiting illnesses half mile or so towards for”. and conditions. The charity Maryport. Thank goodness we have is dedicated to providing We are told that talks someone with a sensible specialist care to adults from are going to take place with approach. Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 145 Page 9 Lifeboat Volunteers Thank Doctors

L–R: Malcolm Scott, Dr Nicola Williams, Dr Darren Hymers, Karen Thomas (Managing Partner), David Catton, Tom Stalker, Steve Henderson, Dr Jens Stahlschmidt and Eddie Studholme (Lifeboat Operations Manager) Report by: Sue Kent Silloth RNLI Volunteer recognition of all their help Lifeboat Press Officer and support that they have given to the lifeboat station On Tuesday 17th May, and crew over the years. Silloth RNLI lifeboat crew Their support is very presented a certificate of much appreciated by all the thanks and a plaque to lifeboat crew and a special the Doctors and partners mention to Dr. Darren of Silloth Group Medical Hymers for his role as Practice. This was in Lifeboat Medical Adviser.

Above: Super Bee by Alfie Bennett from Holm Cultram Abbey School

Above: Builder Bee by David from Silloth Primary School Right: Mr Buzzer Bee by Harry Briley from Silloth Primary School Page 10 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you

Copy date for the Copy July issue is:  1st June 2016 Dates for the Diary Date If your organisation has an event to promote or you have something to say, May Jun e c o nt ’d July cont’d August cont’d please note the next copy 25th Woven in Wigton 15th Silloth Windows Week 9th Strawberry Coffee 27th Solfest Please let us know www.solfest.org.uk date. (a love story) in John Peel Morning in the Recreation Hall of any changes Theatre, Wigton @ 7:30pm 15th Police Desk in the at 10am to noon with Silloth & within this section Local Links at the Library from District Pensioners 27th Strawberry Cream 26th Woven in Wigton 2pm to 4pm, drop-In for a chat Tea in St Andrews Church Hall (a love story) in John Peel 9th Strawberry Teas in from 2pm to 4pm Football Training Theatre, Wigton @ 7:30pm 16th Silloth Windows Week Holm Cultram Abbey from 2pm to 5pm 28th Solfest Children’s Centre Silloth Football Club 27th Litter Picking Event 17th Silloth Windows Week www.solfest.org.uk Opening Hours: Silloth Sports Hall meet at Beckfoot car park at 9th Tractor Pulling & Monday 9:30am to 12:30pm Juniors (Mini Gulls 4–7 years) 10:30am for a 2 hour beach 18th Silloth Windows Week Truck Show at Kirkbride Airfield 29th Litter Picking Event meet at Mawbray Banks car fortnightly for the Sundays at 10:30 to 11:30am clean, 016973 33055 from 3pm, details are on 18th Children’s Crafts, www.cumbriatpc.com park at 10:30am for a 2 hour Childminders group also Men’s Team 27th Kathleen Ferrier Fathers Day cards in St Andrews beach clean, 016973 33055 Monday 1pm to 3 pm term time Tuesdays 6:30pm to 8pm Tuesday 1pm to 3 pm term time Whattalife featuring Lucy Church Hall from 2pm to 5pm 10th Tractor Pulling & Thursdays 6:30pm to 8pm Stevens in Solway Community in St Andrews Church Hall Truck Show at Kirkbride Airfield 29th Silloth Carnival Wednesday 9:30am to 12:30 Open to boys and girls. School at 7:30pm, tickets from from 11am, details are on for Tots n Toddlers Membership forms available Winters and the School 18th Dalston Male Voice www.cumbriatpc.com Open at other times when the from all coaches. Choir with the Gala Trio in rooms have been booked, if you September Secretary: Stephen Hart 32706 27th Woven in Wigton Holme Cultram Abbey at 7pm, 12th Solway Tea Dances in wish to use the Centre please (a love story) in John Peel tickets £10 Westnewton Village Hall from 3rd RAFA Leek Show call to make arrangements. Abbeytown Girls Theatre, Wigton @ 7:30pm 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Contact Numbers: 19th Silloth Windows Week all welcome 3rd Coffee Morning in Silloth CC - 016973 31230 Abbeytown Sports Field 28th BINGO in St Andrews the Recreation Hall at 10am Aspatria CC - 016973 22777 Wednesdays 4-5pm Church Hall from 2pm to 4pm, 20th Silloth Windows Week 13th Causewayhead WI to noon with Silloth & District Wigton CC - 016973 49555 entry £5 inc tickets, also tea/ meeting in St Andrews Hall at Pensioners coffee and cake 21st Silloth Windows Week 7:15pm 3rd Silloth Food & Craft Crafting Group 29th Silloth Green Day 22nd Silloth Windows Week 20th Police Desk in the Fair in the Marquee from 9am Arthritis Support Interested in crafting? from 11am to 4pm, see advert Local Links at the Library from to 5pm Wigton Area Arthritis Support come along to Silloth Crafting 23rd Silloth Windows Week 2pm to 4pm, drop-In for a chat Group meet on Group on Wednesdays from 29th Plant & Craft Fair 5th Silloth Town Council 1st Friday each month at 1:30 to 3:30pm at St Andrews in Culterham Hall, Mawbray, 24th Ragnarock Rally 3 23rd West Coast Retro meeting in Silloth Community West Street Bowling Club, Church Hall. 10am–4pm, tearoom amazing motorcycles at Silloth Weekender on the Green Hall at 7pm Wigton @ 1pm to 3pm, details We are a well established Rugby Club 31st Solway Tea Dances in 24th West Coast Retro from Gladys 016973 43964 group, friendly people 6th Kids Film Show in the Westnewton Village Hall from 25th Silloth Windows Week Weekender on the Green Marquee from 6pm with a variety of crafting 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, talents-willing to share their all welcome 25th Holm Cultram 26th Solway Tea Dances in 6th Solway Tea Dances in Silloth Tots/Toddlers knowledge. Enjoy the chat and Mothers Union celebrate fifty Westnewton Village Hall from Westnewton Village Hall from learn from the other crafters , years with a service in the 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Silloth Tots & Toddlers meet in or just sit and chat. the Children’s Centre, Silloth Abbey at 1:30pm all welcome all welcome and is open to all children aged June 1st Solway Plain Artists 25th Ragnarock Rally 3 29th Litter Picking Event from 0 to 4 accompanied by a amazing motorcycles at Silloth meet at car park opposite Bank Do you have an event parent/carer. Wednesday Bunch meet in Golf Hotel 10am to 1pm, all welcome Rugby Club Mill Nurseries at 10:30am for in the area bounded by Sessions are on Wednesdays: Silloth Evangelical Free Church, a 2 hour beach clean, 016973 Abbeytown, Mawbray, 10pm to 11:30am term time Eden Street Wednesday Bunch. 1st Parkinson’s Solway 26th Silloth Windows Week 33055 Silloth, Skinburness, if only. Entry is £1 per family and at 5pm every Wednesday, Group meeting in Wheyrigg so please let us know. this includes refreshments (except in school holidays) Hall Hotel at 11:15am, speaker 26th Ragnarock Rally 3 30th Abbeytown Carnival All Welcome Fun, bible stories, quizzes, James Edge on Music for amazing motorcycles at Silloth Call in for a friendly chat craft, games for 5-11s Health, Lunch at 12:15pm, Tel Rugby Club 31st RNLI Garden Open Errors do occur in 016973 52527 at Lilac Cottage, £5 Dates for the Diary 27th Silloth Windows Week entry inc refreshments, 2–4pm Please check before 6th Silloth Town Council Slimming World 27th Litter Picking Event attending an event Saturday Slimming World group Kickboxing Club meeting in Silloth Community Hall at 7pm meet at Silloth West Beach car in Silloth Primary School at 9am The Kickboxing Club is held park at 10:30am for a 2 hour August in Christ Church Hall every Please note that articles, then the second group at 11am 8th Causewayhead WI beach clean, 016973 33055 Tuesday Slimming World group Thursday night from 6:30pm to 3rd Parkinson’s Solway letters and virtually all meeting in Community Hall at Group meeting in Wheyrigg at Silloth Primary School at 7pm 28th Solway Tea Dances in content of the Solway Buzz 7:30pm. All welcome. 7:15pm Hall Hotel at 11:15am, for Tel Denise on 07799 708465. Westnewton Village Hall from are contributed by YOU, www.solwaykickboxing. lunch and a natter, Lunch at the local community. 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Maryport Tip, tel 01900 66922 Ploughing Match Refreshments provided, regular Mondays 10am to 11:30am 4th Silloth Town Council open daily 8am to 6pm 11th Carrs Flour Mill for info Tel: 07732 619819 outings, tel 016973 61158 or Wigton Bowling Club, West meeting in Silloth Community Wigton Tip, tel 016973 45617 Museum open 11am to 3pm Road, Wigton Hall at 7pm 61327 open Tuesday, Thursday, Have a cup of tea and meet 23rd Solway Tea Dances in 12th Silloth Windows Week Westnewton Village Hall from Saturday & Sunday, 8am to 6pm other breast-feeding mums. 6th Parkinson’s Solway Support and advice is available 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, 12th Silloth Vintage Rally Group meeting in Wheyrigg all welcome Wigton Cancer Support from trained Breast-feeding Hall Hotel at 11:15am, speaker Peer Supporters and from Open to anyone who has/is Abbeytown Library 12th Mumbo Jumbo Lindsay King on Speech 26th Solfest Health Visitors or Midwives. For Therapy, Lunch at 12:15pm, Tel living with cancer or anyone Abbeytown mobile library three piece band at Culterham www.solfest.org.uk more information call Wigton 016973 52527 caring for someone with will stop outside the Hall, Mawbray at 7:30pm, £8, Health Visitors: 016973 66608 tel 016973 31925 cancer. Feel free to drop in for Wheatsheaf Inn at 1pm for an 8th Christ Church & a chat and refreshments any hour every Monday 13th Silloth Windows Week St Pauls Mens Choir Summer time between 2pm and 5pm on Concert at 7pm in Church Hall Doors Open Lunch the second Wednesday of each Abbeytown Lunches 14th Silloth Windows Week ‘Our Doors Open’ meets in St month, at Wigton Bowling Club. 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Local Links desk closes at 4pm Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 145 Page 11 Your Buzzing Letters Poems Dear Buzz, uncertainty in which Dear Buzz, Summers Coming House Work there will be winners and by Penny Stimson by Mrs Jennifer Bailey We have a caravan in losers but what is certain Silloth Football Club Silloth and were up for a is it will be different and hosted the biggest weekend from Bradford we will feel like an island tournament in the clubs When the sun is shinning There’s a bump in the night, I creep down the stairs, during the beginning of again. history over the May Day and the sky is blue, I look in the sitting room empty and bare, May. If we leave it will be weekend with over 500 all the birds are singing I know I heard something, what could it be, My wife and some friends awkward but later it will kids enjoying some fine what joy it gives to you. What is this old house saying to me? on our site had to call for be a lot more difficult, football, good facilities, help after I had a choking but sooner or later it will and a well organised The flowers are now blooming It’s saying “Don’t worry, I’ve had a long day, fit, fell and momentarily have to be done or we will weekend. Most were their colours bright and gay I’m just stretching and easing, it helps in a way, knocked myself out badly become subservient to a staying on Stanwix Park damaging my face. European Government and and Solway Village. I would it fills your heart with happiness Years keep on rolling and people pass through, Please could you pass its demands as we were like to thank Paul Donald, and brightens up your day. But just don’t you worry, I’ll look after you.” on my thanks to the under the Romans. Martin Slack, Paul Mulgrew volunteer First Responders This industry or that and Colin Baty for all their Winter is now over, “As long as you need me I’ll stand strong and stout, who attended to me that industry may suffer hard work. They made this dark and gloom are gone, Keeping the storms, wind and cold weather out, evening on 2/5/2016. and I am sure it will. a great weekend for all. summer is now coming You can light all my fires and be cosy and warm They are a credit to When we joined the E. On a rather sad note, the It fills your heart with song. With me wrapped around you, you’ll come to no harm!” themselves and to the U. tariff lorries were event was plagued by our community, also thank much higher across the local brain dead causing you to Alan, John and world then they are now. damage all weekend which Rosemary. If our interest in this culminated in the marquee Do you have The Queens organization is trade being slashed! Why can a poem or Kev Jones the reason for being a the parents of these Bed & Breakfast letter for the Full en-suite rooms ~ Sea Views member of it has declined sad kids not take some Buzz? in value over the last responsibility for their We welcome Call: 016973 31373, Mob: 07753 859403 Dear Buzz, forty five years. The offspring who are ruining disadvantages have only our town. all email: [email protected] The European increased. submissions. The Queens, 1 Park Terrace, Silloth Referendum Since David Cameron Stephen Hart Please became Prime Minister Nation States make remember to promises to each other two million more people and they keep them for have come to live in Dear Buzz, include your as long as it is convenient this country than have contact info. for them to do so. The left it this is absolutely News from the Solway promises the EU have unsustainable. Migration Plains Artists made about not joining should be used as a tool We are all looking forward the Euro currency or to promote the economy. to Windows Week once BJ’s DISCO the closer union that it We need the skills we again on the 11th to 27th Entertainments will bring, fall into this need not just the people of June. Quality, home cooked food using the freshest local category. who decide who decide Our meetings are on the Children’s ingredients served Wednesday to Saturday 6-9pm, The electorate are a wise to turn up at our door. If first Wednesday of every Entertainer and Sundays 12-8pm collection of fools. We these are the conditions month from 10am to 1pm know so little about so of staying what ever the in the Golf Hotel. Disco Closed Tuesday’s (Winter/Spring Only) much in life but common price of leaving we will Anyone interested in Tapas Nights first Friday of every month have to pay it. Unskilled joining the group please Karaoke sense and intuition can booking advisable and does take us a long workers and the poor just pop in; we will make School Shows way in all that we do. are getting a declining you very welcome with a The Lowther, Mawbray, Maryport, CA15 6QT On the 23rd June the share of the wealth of coffee and a chat. School Proms Tel: 01900 881750 www.mawbraypub.co.uk electorate will make the this country. To continue music for all ages right decision. We are this the government has Committee: beginning to distance rightly increased the Treasurer: David T: 016973 32607 ourselves from the EU national minimum wage Chair Lady: Mona M: 07946 705826 but this is only going to Secretary: Kay Kathleen Ferrier If our economic plans E: [email protected] are made in Europe, suck in migrants from the threat to our poor parts of Europe ‘Whattalife’ independence is clear. with the connivance of But it is much worse than employers who regard is in Solway that. If the EU becomes a them as better workers state in its own right we and easier to recruit. Community School become an off shore island The outcome of the on Friday 27th May referendum will be of that state and in that at 7:30pm circumstance no island interesting but not ever does well. decisive. The country An uproarious musical has not given up on its The Europeans are not account of the life of famous for respecting the independence yet but it is outcome of referendums beginning to sail close to Kathleen Ferrier (Mrs when the outcome is not the wind. Wilson) based on her what is required. We letters & diaries by may not get away quite Roy Ivinson so easily. 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Pick up a form from Tel: 016973 31944 Any other suggestions of sites useful for our visitors, please Silloth Tourist Information and return it there or send it to the Buzz, our address on page 10. send them to the Buzz at: [email protected] Page 12 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you B B @ i Local Tradesmen and Services i @ Administration Denture Repairs Joiners Movers Roofers The Bookkeeper Addison Orthodontics Bookkeeping, Payroll, Dental Repair Service DAVID READ MAN with VAT, Administration and 54 Esk Street Carpentry & Joinery Self Assessment Returns Silloth, t: 016973 32208 Angela Ellwood MICB Property Repairs a VAN Tel: 07919 121575 & Maintenance Slating & Tiling • Repairs • Lead Work [email protected] Electricians FREE ESTIMATES Flat Roofing Specialist Steven Henderson Fascias & Guttering Electrical No Job Too Big Velux Window Installations Aerial Services All Electrical Work Or Too Small Storm Damage • Insurance Work Undertaken Evening & Weekend Free Estimates and Free Advice Beacon Aerial Fully Registered Installer City & Guilds Tel 016973 31163 Approved with 30 collections and Maryport: 01900 813517 Services, Wigton Mob 07553 468819 years Experience deliveries Whitehaven: 01946 313103 Tel. 07941 370669 016973 32245 Tel Eric Stanwix, Silloth: Mobile: 07518 454396 07736 774 788 TV Aerials Firewood 07759 783823 www.allerdaleandedenroofingservices.co.uk Satellite systems Home Cinema OUTDOOR PM Roofing High Definition Seasoned Plumbers Distribution JOINERY KMG Plumbing & Specialists CCTV Firewood Heating Proprietor Peter McKie, Established 1980 All outdoor Gas, LPG, Oil, Solar & Audio and PA Systems Logs joinery work Solid Fuel systems No job too big or small Experienced and Local Computer Networking Re-slating, Tiling, Chimney Stacks Maintenance & Tel: 01900 881476 Cabling and Wi Fi Flat Roofing Specialists DELIVERY Repair work of Mob: 07590 522621 all kinds (Firestone rubber cover & GRP Fibreglass AVAILABLE with 30 year guarantee) Laminate Stuart James Domestic Plumbing & uPVC Guttering, Facias & Soffits flooring fitted Tel: Ashley Sharp Bathroom Installation, Insurance Claims * Free Estimates 016973 31495 Tel Norman on: also Tiling Caravan Repairs 016973 61256 or Reliable and Local Tel: 01228 548591 07762 772208 0785 754 7783 Tel: 07763 677752 Mob: 07931 362163 or 07833 305647

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Bekau from Kilroot Beacon Veterinary Centre Wheyrigg Hall Hotel Paddle Tug ‘Petrel’ (1896–1948) 016973 20242 016973 61242 with furnace bottom ash, BJ’s Disco Whinclose Firewood then in ballast to Belfast. dock and across the Solway to 016973 32607 016973 61273 27th. Baltica Hav from ports on the nearby Scottish British Heart Foundation Winters Post Office Mukran with limestone, then coast, to enable them to 01946 418805 016973 31323 in ballast to sea for orders. maintain some sort of routine Callum Findlay gardener Tugboats at Silloth service. The tug itself was 07765 314597 Computer Problems The small tugs that were used on many occasions on 016973 32089 based at Silloth Docks in cross-Solway freight services D A Harrison succession, served many and in the summer season it 016973 42277 useful purposes. In addition might even take passengers David Allen Accountant to their main function, on ‘trips around the bay’. 01228 711888 which was to assist large When bringing the large David Read joinery Paddle Tug ‘Solway’ (1886–1896) 07759 783823 cumbersome ships, (either sailing ships into dock, the Digger Hire sail or steam powered process usually required two 07736 774788 vessels), to enter and leave tugs. Generally, a larger tug Dunes Bistro the confined space within will have towed the ship or 01900 881340 Silloth Docks, they were barque through the limited Fairydust Emporium Advertise 016973 31787 in the also employed on more sea-room areas of the Irish Gayle Warwick Fitness mundane and routine tasks. Sea or the North Channel, 07725 990062 Tradesmens These included taking the during which time all her Good Companions Section ‘Solway’ lightship crews out numerous sails will have been 016973 31553 on crew-change days, to their furled securely. On arrival in Hair She Goes only £121 powerless vessel which was the , the Silloth 07857 989358 Harrisons Store Ltd for laying permanently at anchor tug with local knowledge 016973 61231 ten issues a couple of miles off Dubmill would take over the leading J Scott Caravan Repairs or a 7cm box Point - that was unless it tow and the other tug would 07823 440813 had broken away from its secure herself astern of the Jackie’s Footcare for only 016973 32373 mooring during one storm ship or barque, to keep the The small Maryport tug ‘Florence’ assisting the ‘Petrel’ or another and grounded large vessel in line and act as Jaybees £216.75 016973 31245 for somewhere on a sandbank a brake and slow her down that the dock can physically up in 1931 at Jarrow. KL Express or on the Solway shores! In and stop when necessary. All accept, however their main The third and final tug to 016973 33033 ten issues which case the tug was sent signals between the tugs and machinery is more reliable, be based at Silloth. Iron-built KMG Plumbing & Heating to recover the lightship and the tow, (with a local pilot quicker to respond and many by J.P. Richardson & Sons at 07590 522621 bring it back to Silloth Docks on board), would have been have bow thrusters, to enable South Shields. Having a GRT Christines Taxis for repair, before towing it according to a known system the pilot or master to turn of 170 tons, she was 170’ long, 07917 564583 Useful Tel Numbers Man with a Van out again to its allocated of blasts on the whistle. and manoeuvre the ship in 20.2’ beam and 10’ draft. She Age Concern Home Safety Scheme 07736 774788 01946 68986 position and re-laying the Taking the ship to sea would a small dock without tug was transferred to the British Mike Jones Decorator moorings. The tugs would have been an easier process, assistance. Transport Commission in 07842 355486 Chemist, Silloth: 016973 31394 also tow and moor, service normally requiring just the The first tug based at 1948 and then to the London Mike Taylor Plumbing Community Grants: 01900 325013 or recover the channel one tug for towing, taking the Silloth Dock. There are Midland Railways in 1949 07773 069856 Crime Stoppers: 0800 555 111 navigation buoys as required. large vessel out to deep water, no known photographs or and she was scrapped that No. 17 Delicious Dental Emergency: 01228 603620 016973 32458 Dentist, Buchanan: 016973 31270 The resident tug was also with plenty of sea-room, drawings of this vessel, but same year. Outdoor Joinery used during dock dredging beyond St Bees Head. she was a steam powered Present Day Tugs 016973 61256 Dentist, Steel: 016973 32042 campaigns, to tow the barges There has been no wooden built paddle tug, Workington tug Peter Farrier painter Doctor: 016973 31309 full of mud and silt out to an resident tug at Silloth since built in 1883 by Thomas ‘Derwent’. Owned by the 016973 33039 Doctor CHOC service 03000 247 247 allocated dumping area in shortly after WWII. Basically Hepple at Low Walker, Photography by Peter First Responders can only be called by 016973 32180 the Solway, where the barges there was no need for one. Northumberland. With a port of Workington, this tug, the Ambulance service, call: 999 Pink Poodle would open their bottom The ships trading to Silloth GRT of 88.7 tons, she was built in 1992 rarely visits 07519 223364 Gas: 0800 111 999 doors to dispose of the were generally small coasters 86.5’ long x 18.1’ beam x Silloth, but is the means by PM Roofing Specialists Highways Hot Line 0845 6096609 dredgings, after which they and even the rare larger ship 9.5’ draft. She helped clear which Silloth Pilots board 07931 362163 Hospital: 01228 523444 were towed back to the dock visits involved vessels that the debris from the dock and disembark from the ships Queens B & B Holme St. Cuthbert School 016973 31373 for re-filling by the dredger. were more manoeuvrable. In entrance after the dock calling at Silloth. The Silloth Mawbray: 01900 881242 On windless days, the tug recent years, ships coming Robinson Car & Commercial gates collapse in 1879. Sold pilots are ferried to and from 016973 31940 Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School might be hired to tow small here have increased in size, up in 1886 to a company in Workington Docks, and the Sandra Hickebottom foot health Abbeytown: 016973 61261 sailing schooners out of the to the maximum dimensions Alloa, Scotland for further pilot station, located about 07951 312513 MP, Tony Cunningham: service in and re-registered in 1.5 miles offshore. She last Scotts Furnishers 01900 65815 016973 31224 Bo’ness, on the Firth of Forth. visited Silloth during the NAP 01900 702898 The second tug to be Dock’s 150th Anniversary Seasoned Firewood Logs 07762 772208 Neighbourhood Forum: 01900 325013 based at Silloth Docks. Built Weekend in 2009. Silloth Cafe Police: 101 by Ramage & Furgason Ltd, Barrow tug ‘Furness 016973 31319 Quakers, Wigton: 01228 523174 Leith. Iron hulled, she was Abbey’ Built in 1997 and Silloth Spice Register Office, Wigton: 01228 221122 of 103 GRT, length 90.3’ x owned by Associated British 016973 32529 Samaritans: 01228 544444 Beam 17.1’ x Draft 9.0’. After Ports at Barrow. This vessel S.O.S.C.S. service at Silloth she was visits Silloth from time to 016973 32452 Silloth Community School: 016973 31234 sold to Grimsby owners for time, to undertake survey Slimming World (Denise) 07799 708465 Silloth Library 016973 31944 further service until broken work in the docks and the Paddle Tug ‘Solway’ (1886–1896) Solway Private Hire Silloth Nursery & Junior School: channel between Silloth 016973 32310 and the open sea. She is Spar 016973 31243 also capable of undertaking 016973 31293 Silloth Town Clerk: 016973 31128 ‘bed-levelling work’ in the Spot On Allerdale B. Council 01900 702702 07736 774788 Silloth Tourist Information Centre: docks. This a process taken Stanwix Park 016973 31944 after a dredging campaign, 016973 32666 where a large and heavy Stephen Fraser Joinery Solway Buzz: 016973 32180 scraper is lowered over the 07809 870604 Vet: 016973 20242 stern of the tug and dragged Steven Henderson Electrical Waste Disposal Dept: 01900 702800 slowly along the mud bottom, 016973 31163 Water LeakLine: 0800 33 00 33 Stuart James Plumbing evening out the indentations 07763 677752 West Cumbria Carers 01900 821976 and irregularities left by the Tanglewood Caravan Park Please, let us know what you want Present Day Tugs ‘Derwent’ (Workington and ‘Furness Abbey’ (Barrow) dredger. 016973 31253 included, also any changes to numbers. Page 14 Issue 145 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Society of Organists Strawberry Tide Tables Teas at St Andrews Report by: Jennifer Bailey During the afternoon of 30th April at St. Andrew’s Church Hall there was an invitation to everyone to call in for a delicious Strawberry Tea, with tea or coffee, sandwiches and,of course, scones with jam, cream and strawberries. Kirstine Proud was the event’s organizer and she was ably assisted by Joan, Sue, Edith and Peter who served all the treats and with Penny on the door. Report by: Jennifer Bailey The hall was very busy all giving full appreciation our every need. afternoon with folk coming On the 18th April of the capabilities of the The food was delicious to enjoy the tempting food The Cumbrian Society of instrument. and the company and also to peruse the items Organists held their annual I went along as the guest stimulating, then, after for sale which were placed on dinner at The Skiddaw Hotel of Mrs. Marjorie Harrison, Chairman Mr. Ian Hare tables around the room. in Keswick. organist at Christ Church, introduced Dr. Kitchen Now that St. Andrew’s The dinner was preceded Silloth and, although not an to the gathered company, Hall is kept nice and warm, by a recital in Crosthwaite organist myself, thoroughly he invited him to talk it’s a pleasure for people Parish Church Keswick, enjoyed the very stirring about his experiences to gather there on these given by Dr. John Kitchen, music played in the beautiful both in his post at the occasions to meet friends retired Senior Lecturer in surroundings of the church. university and also since his and have a chat whilst Music at The University Following the recital, the retirement, resulting in a enjoying a tasty treat. Times shown in UTC. Add 1 hour for British Summer Time. of Edinburgh. Dr. Kitchen Society’s annual dinner was very informative and witty played pieces by a number held in The Skiddaw Hotel, narrative. of composers, including where we were warmly Dr. Kitchen was thanked C.P.E. Bach, Edward Elgar welcomed by the very by Vice Chairman Adrian A Recent Visitor to the Port and Eric Coates and was efficient and attentive staff Self and a very enjoyable a very varied programme who catered admirably to evening drew to a close.

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The Royal National them contribute towards such as customer service, Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) the essential upkeep of the stock display and cash is looking to recruit extra lifeboat. Applicants don’t handling and our fund- volunteer crew and fund- need any previous maritime raisers help to organise fun raisers to join its lifeboat experience but should have a events and raise money stations in Silloth, St Bees, good level of fitness and enjoy within the local community. Workington, Kippford and being part of a team. Our We’re also looking to recruit Kirkcudbright. crew members take real pride people who are interested in The charity has a variety in fulfilling a valuable and volunteering as Community of fulfilling roles available vital role within their local Safety Officers. This involves including volunteer crew communities and we’re really working with local lifeboat members, fund-raisers, shop looking forward to hearing stations to help develop volunteers and Community from like-minded people”. lifesaving plans to reduce Safety Officers.* The RNLI is also hoping preventable incidents within Heather Malkin, RNLI to recruit extra people to local coastal and inland Volunteer Advisor, explained: help in its lifeboat station waterways.* Full training is “The main focus of our shops and to volunteer as given for all our roles and recruitment campaign is fund-raisers. There is also an it’s a great way to meet new to find extra volunteer opportunity to join the team friends and enhance your CV crew members to join our as a Volunteer Community while helping to raise vital dedicated teams. New recruits Safety Officer. funds and awareness for our will receive comprehensive Heather further lifesaving charity”. Abbeytown Girls Football is Buzzing ongoing training which will explained: “We’re seeking For more information Report by: Carol Harrison they could do the younger time, after the break a vital Photo by: Haley Mossop equip them to embrace the enthusiastic people who may about the individual u12 Athletic team a favour goal-line clearance by Sophie rewarding challenge of saving have some spare time and are opportunities, please email: The older Abbeytown by beating Carlisle City to Ferguson kept Abbeytown lives at sea. They’ll also attend looking for a new challenge. [email protected] u12 girls team won the secure Abbeytown Athletics in the lead and Lucy Carr regular training exercises Our shop volunteers gain or apply online at: www.rnli. league with a game to spare. younger team the position scored again, the score was and learn vital skills to help valuable experience in areas org/volroles. Abbeytown Athletic played of league runners-up. They now 2-0. Abi Heaton then Carlisle City who were the duly obliged, but only just, scored two excellent long only team who could stop winning 3-2. Well done to range goals to put the game Abbeytown winning the both teams. The younger out of sight at 4-0. Now league. After a hard fought Abbeytown Athletic team playing some good passing game Abbeytown Athletic beat every team in the league football Abbeytown had won 3-1 thanks to an Abbi except one, that was the chance after chance. First Woodburn and two Cassie older Abbeytown Athletic Jasmin Irwin then Carley Donald goals. The girl of u12 girls!. Walsh had shots saved by the the game was goalie Beth They will take heart from Carlisle goalie. Rosie Mann Dobson. this when playing in the won her team a penalty. Now that Abbeytown same age group next year. Rosie took it but it was well Athletic had won the league After securing the league saved by the Carlisle goalie. title Abbeytown Athletic u12 Abbeytown saw the rest Start creating family memories here! Girls played Carlisle City of the game out for a well Indoor & outdoor swimming pool, gym, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, WINTERS in the County Cup final at deserved win. ten pin bowling, soft play, family entertainment, adult cabaret, wifi, Penrith FC. Next up at Brunton Park, Going into the game Abbeytown v Abbeytown Sky sports & BT sport! with a full squad Abbeytown Athletic on 28th May. May/June leisure memberships, adult (16-60yrs)- £30, started well with Lucy Carr couple- £50, child (5-15yrs)- £11, senior (over 60)- £17. opening the scoring. Carlisle City pressed hard but could The Outdoor Entertainment not find a way through. Personal Banking The score was 1-0 at half Live Cabaret in the Dunes Bar Pool - open from includes: Swede Dreamz - Abba 28th May! Cash Withdrawals Tribute, Superfly, Leroy Johnson Ice Skating Bee Yankee Candles & The Flicks, Stevie D, Room 101, (weather by Tony Johnson’s All Souled Up permitting) Greetings Cards Finley Armstrong plus much more! Eden Street, from Family Entertainment Silloth-on-Solway Holm Cultram every night from 7pm. Shop: 016973 31323 Abbey School PO: 016973 32957

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There were mixed fortunes in the cups but five wins out of five in the league meant that Silloth secured the Smurfit Kappa Cumberland County League Division One title without losing a game, their second league title in three years. The month got off to a poor start for the Seagulls as they were swept aside 10-0 at Windscale in the Ken Glover Memorial Shield. The game was over as a contest at half time with Silloth trailing by six but the lads battled on gamely to the final whistle with both Andrew Trestianu and Adam Carr going very close to getting their name on the score sheet. The following match proved quite the turnaround for the Back L–R: Dean Barton, Andrew Trestianu, Stuart Johnson, Robbie Carter, Michael Bowman, David Bragg, Gareth Lewis, Kris Nichol, Ryan Hanley, Andrew Hardman Seagulls as they made up for Front L–R: Reece Blake, Kieran Little, Dan Foster (Captain), Liam Wilson (Manager), Adam Carr, Shaun Clark Not present: Carl Lightfoot, Lewis Mulla, Kieran Carr, Michael Stockdale, Niko Watt, Luke Graham, Chris Telford, Brian Hayhurst, Andrew Hynd previous week’s thrashing by handing out one of their one step closer to the Division from close range, Athletic every opportunity. Kieran own as they beat Whitehaven One title thanks to a 3-1 pegged them back and then helped himself to fourth Miners Reserves 11-0 in the victory at Whitestar. On a Reece Blake restored the goal and flying winger Reece league. A change of formation surface that resembled more seasiders one goal advantage. Blake bagged a brace with the produced a much needed a cow field than a football The Seagulls were hit by the opposition defence unable change in attitude from pitch Silloth struggled to play sucker punch of conceding to cope with his lightning the Silloth players and the their usual passing football on the stroke of half time but pace. Lewis Mulla headed the lads more than capitalised but today all that mattered the introduction of dynamic Seagulls’ seventh goal before on all their hard work. The was the result and not the midfielder Shaun Clark Robbie Carter put the icing Seagulls worked as a unit performance. Kris Nichol swung the momentum of the on cake curling a 25 yard free in both defence and attack fired the Seagulls into an game back in the favour of kick into the top left corner and overwhelmed their early lead and was unlucky the home side. Silloth looked of the net for what was his opponents with the quality not to double his tally with dangerous ever time they fourth goal of the season and of their passing football. an audacious effort from went forward with the pace each one being a stunner! The Andrew Trestianu optimised thirty yards. Silloth went two of Reece Blake causing havoc match finished 8-0, the three the desire of the Silloth up when Andrew Trestianu down the right flank and the points were claimed and players as he sprinted the struck from close range but flying winger bagged two most importantly of all the length of the field to finish they conceded a scrappy goal more goals to complete his league title was coming back off a counterattack and bag just before half time. Nerves hat-trick. A late reply made to Silloth. This was another the first of his three goals. began to show in the second for a tense end to the tie but outstanding display by the Robbie Carter chipped in half as a third goal just would the Seagulls’ defence held firm Seagulls who have made with yet another goal of the not come and the Seagulls’ marshalled by skipper Dan manager Liam Wilson very season contender launching back four were forced to sit Foster and colossus Stuart proud by the way they have a 25 yard volley directly into deep under a bombardment Johnson who was deservedly stepped up their game in this the top bin. The other scorers of long balls. The defence named man of the match. crucial period of the season. were Adam Carr 2, Reece stayed resolute though and Back to league action Man of the match was Kieran Dan Foster (Captain) being presented with the Cumberland Blake 2, Andy Hardman 2, Silloth got that all important and the Seagulls were Little who basically took the County League Division One cup by Fred Conway, Kieran Little and Kris Nichol. third goal thanks to a late crowned the Smurfit Kappa game by the scruff of the Chairman of Cumberland County League Man of the match was Adam Carr penalty. Man of Cumberland County League neck and fired Silloth to the air to wrong foot the keeper was has been an outstanding veteran centre-half David the match was Kieran Little Division One champions title. With the championship and find the back of the net. league campaign. All that Minnican who was the rock who covered every blade thanks to an emphatic 8-0 secured the Seagulls focus Reece Blake smashed one was left was for man of the solid foundation on which all of grass on the pitch. The victory over Mirehouse. The now turns to their final home from point blank range match and skipper Dan the Seagulls’ good work was victory today meant a point match at the Eden Street league fixture against Cleator and Kris Nichol showed the Foster to be presented with built. from their final two matches Bastion was a top of the Moor and the chance to go ‘never say die’ attitude which the championship trophy as The Seagulls kept up would guarantee the Seagulls table clash with second place the entire league campaign has been his hallmark to the Seagulls were crowned the momentum gained the title. Mirehouse the only team unbeaten. grab the third. The pace of Division One champions for from their 11-0 victory to Next up was a midweek who could deny Silloth the The Seagulls ended their the Seagulls’ striker got him a second time. Every single claim a hard fought three cup game as the Seagulls title. Only a point was needed league campaign as it began on the end of a pass he had player who has contributed points at Borough. The tight booked their place in the by the Seagulls to claim their with a victory over Cleator no right to get and then he to this unbeaten league Moorclose pitch has never semi-final of the Benevolent second league championship Moor Celtic and in doing so out muscled the goalkeeper season should be immensely been the happiest of hunting Cup with a stunning 4-3 in three years but the players the newly crowned Division to coolly slot the ball into an proud of their efforts. Under grounds but Silloth took victory over Workington were focussed solely on going One champions completed empty net. With the wind at the excellent stewardship of control of the game early to Athletic at the Eden Street all out for the win that would the incredible task of going their back in the second half Liam Wilson this squad has lead 3-1 at the half thanks Bastion. A match against rubber stamp their position their entire league season the Seagulls controlled the shown the necessary desire to a brace from Kieran the team sitting top of the as the league’s top team. unbeaten. The ‘Invincigulls’ game and were able to add and quality to be winners Little and a stunning strike Premier League was always Silloth started the game with if you will! The blustery two more to their tally. Adam and the gaffer can retire with from Andrew Trestianu. going to be a tough test for a speed and intensity that was conditions on the Eden Street Carr fizzed a low shot under a second league title in four A second half Trestianu Silloth to pass but pass it too hot for their opponents to Bastion were not conducive the keeper from twenty yards years under his belt. All that penalty secured the win and they did with one of their handle. Kieran Little led the to Silloth’s usual brand of and then produced a peach remains now is the semi-final extended the Seagulls’ lead at best displays of the season. line superbly and the Rocket free flowing football but of a cross which Kieran Little of the Benevolent Cup as the top of Division One to 9 The Seagulls started strong, hit a quick fire hat-trick to the players showed enough planted into the top corner Silloth host perennial rivals points. Final score was Silloth pressed high and looked leave the Seagulls in total quality to take a 3-1 lead into with a stunning header from Windscale with the chance 4 Borough 2. The Seagulls to exploit the pace of their control of the game at half the break. A speculative long just inside the box. That fine to end the season with a cup picked up another hard wingers. Andrew Trestianu time. Silloth were now in top range strike from Kieran piece of play was a fitting final and a second piece of earned three points and took fired Silloth into an early lead gear and poured forward at Little moved enough in the way for Silloth to round off silverware.