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 Page 3 Parlez-vous français girls From Draughty Corner Page 5 to Green and Beautiful Kev likes ‘em big Page 4 Get more from Gayle Page 6 Standing down after 16 years 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 Silloth 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 Abbeytown 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 Mawbray 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. 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