Today I saw the first snowdrops in the church yard. That’s A.I. Carr/Sandy not too different from other years. Oil Gas LPG I then saw a red squirrel run across the road and up into a tree Plumbing. on the other side. (Is it just me or do red squirrels seem to be determined at times to throw themselves in the way of No job too small passing cars?) I feel they should be hibernating at this time of the year – this one was very sprightly – it certainly did not look as if it was just popping out for a quick nut before returning to its Greenaway Crossings winter torpor. Wandsworth Gardens Then my friend was amazed to see the coal tits checking out the CA10 3PE nesting box on the side of the house. This seemed just too soon.

Call Sandy on I would not be the first to feel they can see something of Global 01931 716542 Warming in these discernible changes in nature but I know others Mobile 07513264998 will tell me that Global weather changes far too slowly for us to tell. What I do know is that in the Old Testament section of the Bible there are some words that are very, very old. In Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 are the words:

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that

which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to em-

brace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; *Sheepdogs taken A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; for training A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

*Handling courses for I just sense that as we travel further into 2013 perhaps this is the time to make Dog & Owner caring for our planet a priority - while there is still time.

*Puppy Training classes Happy New Year.

*Pet dog problems Beverley sorted out Contact Katy Cropper, Good Friday Walk Hause Farm, Shap Mark this special day by joining our walk of witness with Mob 07836586878 short acts of worship along the way. Website: Meet at St Michael’s at 12noon then walk via Shap Abbey www.katycropper.co.uk and Keld Chapel (time for Hot Cross Buns and tea) and back to St Michael’s. SHAP MEDICAL PRACTICE JOAN BARHAM – an appreciation by Jean Scott-Smith Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith CA10 3LW

It was with great sadness, late last year, that we learned of the Tel. No 01931 716230 Fax. No 01931 716231 death of Joan Barham at the age of 83 years. SURGERY TIMES 8.30 am - 6.30 pm Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri Joan and Len Barham moved to Shap in 1984 to live at the 8.30 am - 1.00 pm Thurs Rockery, Joan was a licensed Lay Reader, and quickly Surgery times may vary during holiday periods. The surgery is closed on public became a valuable assistant to our Vicar, John Mellish. Len holidays and for Protected Learning Time sessions for staff training. became a Churchwarden and they both soon became deeply Wednesday 20th February and Thursday 14th March involved with the work of St. Michael’s.

One of the first developments was the forming of a church Emergency arrangements choir; this proved very popular and was a wonderful asset to In an emergency please contact CHOC on 03000 247 247

worship in St. Michael’s. At its height there were around 30 Telephoning for Results members of all ages in the choir. This was a time when we Please phone for the results of tests or investigations between 2 and 3pm, were introduced to many new and meaningful hymns, some one week after you have had them done. of which became firm favourites still used today. Ordering medication Len and Joan were teachers, had great musical skills, and a In addition to handing in repeat prescriptions at the Surgery you can now order natural caring manner with children. So it was no surprise medication on our website, just go to www.shapmedicalpractice.co.uk when they helped establish the J. C. Club; this proved very You must still allow 2 full working days notice. popular with Joan and Len leading the way alongside the Vicar. This was a mid-week Christian group for children and CHILD HEALTH CLINIC meetings in the school hall included religious teaching At the surgery 1st Monday of each month from 1.00 -3.00 pm. followed by many energetic games and ‘whizzers’ were in There are also Drop In clinics at Penrith Health Centre on Tuesdays great demand – mainly from Len! After the departure of between 10am and 12pm and Thursdays between 1.00pm and 3.30pm Rev. Mellish, they managed to hold worship at church together under the supervision of For further information contact Sharon Coates, Health Visitor on 01768 245620 Canon Markham from Morland; and they were granted special dispensation to prepare candidates for confirmation. They continued to work closely with Tim Spence when he came as our Vicar. FROM DONATIONS RECEIVED, When Joan and Len left the Rockery, they lived for a short time in Bampton before SHAP SURGERY EQUIPMENT FUND HAS PURCHASEDTHE moving back to Shap when they bought Elm Lea and they became very good neighbours FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT DURING 2011/2012: and friends to our family. Their home was open to all and many choir practices and planning meetings were held in their sitting room. A contribution to the license of INR Star -

Both Joan and Len did some supply teaching in Shap School, and they were instrumental a computer software programme which works in conjunction with our in producing the Shap Spectacular a showcase for some amazing hidden talent in our anti-coagulation blood checking machine to accurately dose patients who village - perhaps a forerunner of ‘Shap’s Got Talent’; and they also produced the are taking the drug Warfarin. Pantomime Snow White with lovely scenery painted by Len.. A queuing rail – In the late 1980s Joan and Len moved to where Joan continued to serve as a Lay This is as a result of a suggestion from the patient representation group to reader; they later moved to Roadhead before moving over the Border, and latterly they lived in the Edinburgh area, close to where one of Joan’s daughters and also her son help with confidentiality at the reception desk. The queuing rail helps pa- John Armes live. John was formerly Team vicar at Watermillock and Chaplain for tients to wait a suitable distance away from the reception desk, making Agriculture and Rural Life; last year John was consecrated Bishop of Edinburgh, so Joan more privacy at reception. became known as ‘The Bishop’s Mother’.

Joan’s health had been poor in the last year of her life, battling first breast cancer then OUR SINCERE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS liver cancer. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. HELPED TO MAKE THESE PURCHASES POSSIBLE.

PLEASE TRY AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PLAYGROUP Footway lighting

EVERYONE WELCOME Much lighting in Shap is actually footway lighting, provided and maintained by the Family sessions 0-5 years: Monday afternoons 1.15 - 3.15 pm district council – even though it also illuminates certain streets. As part of a review Tuesday - Wednesday mornings 9.15 - 11.15 am to ensure that such lighting is up to standard Eden DC is proposing not to replace 3 - 5 years: Monday morning lamps at a number of specific locations when they fail viz on ‘A’ roads or (Child able to be left under the supervision of Playleader) unadopted roads, those which do not directly light a footway (i.e. pavement) and 9 mths - 1 year £1.10 1 - 3 years £2.20 3 - 5 years £3.00 others which either are not sited en route to an amenity or are deemed to duplicate Tea/coffee 60p existing lights. Shap has many footway lights in these categories, as local residents Call in for more details we will be happy to see you, will be aware. Cumbria CC lanterns – usually on metal poles – are unaffected.

tel: 07505879297 Adding to the above difficulty Electricity North West (ENW) has given notice that Playgroup AGM Tuesday 26th March 7.30pm in Playgroup that the company wishes to see all lighting and other non-ENW apparatus removed from its own supports (there are 680 of these in Eden) over a period of around five YOUTH CLUB/PLAYGROUP/NEW YOUTH CENTRE PROJECT years. Council will have to bear the full cost of replacement of such SWIMMING POOL LOTTERY WINNERS poles and the lights on them if it wishes to see any remain; the expense of doing this 23rd November 21st December is likely to lie between £1M - for removal and disconnection – and £2M for full replacement. £100 Judith Lightburn £100 Sheila Macmillan

£30 Suzanne Hutchinson £30 Mary Newton Since January the council has begun a course of ‘consultation’ with affected communities; the date for the Shap event is 8th April. This will be a be a public You’ve got to be in it to win it! meeting – see next ’Shap Today’ or posters for details. Although both parishes and Please ring Glenis Furness 716484 if you would like to join. individuals are being encouraged to make their views known about which lights they feel to be indispensable the council has not yet given any promise that it will amend 100 Club Winners any of its present plans as a consequence of such arrangements.

December 2012 William Benn Alison Mott Elizabeth Grose Clearly there will be a huge cost to taxpayers whichever option is chosen, unless many parishes in Eden wish to see most or all of their footway lighting disappear. If anyone is interested in joining the 100 club, where the prize is £100 every two Although it is to be expected that Eden DC will pick up a proportion of the costs of weeks, can they please contact Sarah Caton at the school - 01931 716274 the operation there will need to be a very frank discussion with parishes also regarding how much of the cost the latter may or may not be willing to contribute. This is likely to concentrate more on longer term maintenance and power supply. VistaVeg Eden DC has also permitted a backlog of its own equipment requiring repair or Many of you will already know that VistaVeg have a veg box delivery scheme in replacement to build up with the demoralising consequence that up to eighty per the area, but do you know what else they are doing? Lynn Barnes runs the cent of the 1580 footway lights in the district are likely to need replacing by 2018. scheme and says “We’re not just about growing vegetables. We’re trying to be a bit evangelical about how good for your purse, your body and the environment I and my council colleagues strongly encourage all parishes, not least Shap, to map local food can be. There are still so many people who haven’t taken this mes- out carefully their current complement of EDC footway lights and consider which sage to heart and we’re hoping that our project will change a few minds.” With they would unequivocally wish to keep even should some third party costs fall on the assistance of a Big Lottery Local Food grant VistaVeg are working with parishes. This would naturally involve an increase in the locally- precepted part of Barnado’s running a scheme called “Let’s Eat” to help families learn to cook each person’s council tax, and Shap residents may wish to communicate their views healthy meals from scratch. They are also working with our local schools to grow on the level of such possible additional costs they might be willing to bear to Shap crops in their own growing spaces. Children will be able to visit the new hub of Parish Council itself. It is not pleasant for me to be a bearer of news of this kind, VistaVeg during 2013. You can learn more about the local growing scheme at but I believe that residents should be kept informed. www.VistaVeg.co.uk or by contacting Lynn on 07854 251 352. Cllr Neil Hughes

SHAP C E PRIMARY SCHOOL The Herald 100 years ago January/February 1913 ADMISSION TO SHAP SCHOOL NURSERY

st th th th th th SEPTEMBER 2013 Jan 1 -10 , mild and wet; 11 -13 , blizzard; 14 Jan - 7 Feb, stormy and wet (especially so on 7th Feb); then drier and cold. If your child was born between Shrove Tuesday, 4th Feb 1st April 2010 and 31st August 2010 Married on New Years Day in Morland Church, Councillor Richard Douthwaite, they are eligible to receive free nursery education Thornship, Shap to Miss Margaret Alice Powley, Longlands. from September 2013. Shap Parish Church Choir Social, Thursday 9th was in the Public Hall. The UDC heard that LNWR cannot divert the water now in Gayle Field. In Cumbria a part-time nursery place is funded for every child from the Married at Christ Church, Blackpool, 20th Jan, Albert Wilkinson, Shap, to Lucy term after their third birthday. This gives a year or more of nursery Ross, 3rd daughter of John Fell, Stone Bower, Shap. education prior to a child being old enough to start school in the Shap Public Hall has whist drives every Wednesday evening. Reception Class. William Swainson slipped and fell 30 feet off the elevated railway at the A part-time place is five half-day sessions.. Crushing Dept. of Shap Granite Works, Friday pm 24th Jan;  The closing date for applications is 28 March 2013 breaking his right arm. Ambulance-men gave first aid till Dr. Nicholson (Shap) Sessions will be allocated according to date of application came -wired for (ie, telegram sent). Thursday 23rd Jan was stormy, but lot there in the Public Hall for Miss Application form/further information is available from: Crowther’s concert. Mrs Sarah Caton (School Administrator) By meeting of Shap’s workmen in the King’s Arms Assembly Room, Friday Shap CE Primary School, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3NL th night 24 Jan, to hear a union rep from Carlisle. They formed a Shap Branch of Tel: 01931 716274 the Gasworkers and Labourers Union as result. Vicar’s Social for Shap Church Workers in the Vicarage, Friday evening 31st Jan. Shap Local History Society Football: Tebay 2, Shap 0 Greenholme Rovers Reserves 2, Shap Reserves 0. Mon 25th February Heritage of the Hills Judy Dunford Shap workhouse Guardians censured the Great Asby overseer who let a sick Mon 25th March Milestones and Toll roads of Cumbria tramp die. He should have brought him to the Workhouse. They also censured Colin Smith the meanness of the Royal Mail, who pay Shap’s rural postie only 4/- a week. Unless otherwise stated, meetings are held in the Green Room starting 7.30 pm, They then granted one postie his request for a top-up. (4/- then = c.£18 now). entrance on the left hand side of the Memorial Hall. Died at Blackrod near Chorley (Lancs), Jane Lowrie, ex Shap, 69; - at Shap Visitors are welcome at any time, £3 per meeting. th

Granite Works, 16 Feb, Jessie, wife of William Conchie, age not stated. Jeremy Godwin Summer Exhibition 2013 ‘Shops and Businesses of Shap’ FOSS - FOSS - Spring Fair Planned for 2014 -

Big Breakfast Saturday 23rd March ‘Stories behind the names on the Shap War Memorial’

Sunday 3rd February School Hall (part of a nationwide project to commemorate the beginning of WW1) Easter Competition School Hall If you have any information, or would like to help with these topics 10am - 2pm Stalls * Raffle Veggie option available See Posters for details please contact Jean Jackson Tel. 716671 or Liz Amos Tel. 716244

From the Parish Registers 2012 Highlights Rural Touring performances at Shap Memorial Hall Baptisms th Kid Carpet & The Noisy Animals 10 June Skye Cynthia Ann Borrowdale th 15th June Ashton Neil Blenkinship Saturday 9 February 2013 4.30pm 9th September Samuel Douglas Heppleston (running time 50 mins – no interval) th This show is suitable for families with children form Early Years upwards 9 September Oscar Wood th “The funniest children’s show we’ve seen – make sure you see it” 28 October Maddison MacKenzie Higgins Barbara & Rosie – Highlights Marriages Tickets: Adult £7 Child £3.50 Family £16.50 9th June Nicholas Anthony Atkinson and Rowan Elizabeth Newsome th Liz Lochhead 15 December Peter James Dodgson and Samantha Ann Langdale nd Saturday 2 March 7.30pm Burials A celebration of the spoken word March Marjorie Thompson with poems, monologues, characters and theatre pieces April John (Jackie) Warren Liz was made poet laureate of Glasgow in 2011. Liz concentrates on the female June Thomas Stobart perspective. Her ‘no-nonsense’ style of writing is rooted in commonplace November Ada Elizabeth Kidd experiences. Michael Richard Bramley (afternoon workshop tbc) December William (Bill) Bentley Tickets: Adult £10 Conc. £8.50/£4(Student) Dennis Lord Bookings: tel. 01931 716273 Interment of Ashes September Marjorie Isabel Fleming MATTHEW KIRKBY December Amy Isobel Farrer D. J. SI’s KARAKOKE

ALL OCCASIONS CATERED FOR Joiner/Manufacturer SHAP CDC PUBS, CLUBS, EVEN YOUR HOME, All aspects of joinery DISCOS carried out FREE 1 to 1 Beginners IT session also Drop in Session Mon. 930 – 1230 HIGH QUALITY TRACKS, LASERS Getting to know your Laptop time/date/venue tba – let us know if interested COMPETITVE RATES Tel. 01931 716129 Computer Housekeeping - Mon 18th Feb 1300 – 1500 5 wks Web Site Design for Improvers – Mon 18th Feb 1900-2100 5wks 07901842248 (MOBILE) SIMON Mobile 07977426638 BCS IT User Level 2 Qualification (Word/Internet Email/Excel/Power Point) attend either Wednesdays,1830-2130 or Fridays, 0915 – 1215 Advanced Word - improve your efficiency! Thursdays 1830 -2100 “DISCO” Playgroup Mother’s Day

Italian - Thu. 31st January 1030 – 1230 8 wks in Coffee Morning French Conversation - tba daytime - let us know if interested Memorial Hall Developing your Painting Skills - Mon 18th Feb 10- 1230 6 wks Saturday 9th March in Shap Memorial Hall (individual tuition with artist Robert Henfrey - choose your preferred medium) Friday 22nd February Creative Writing with author Janni Howker - Thu. 21st Feb 10 –12 6 wks 10am - 11.30am Under 8 yrs 5.30—6.45pm One Day Courses (4 years and under to be Everyone welcome Managing Files & Folders - Sat 9th Feb 0915 – 1230 ( 1 session) supervised by an adult) Needle Felted Songbirds – Sat 9th Feb 0945 – 1600 1 day Cake stall Intro to Silk Painting – Sat 23rd Feb 0945 – 1600 1 day Under 8 years 5.30pm - 6.45pm 4 years & under to be supervised by an Recycled Jewellery & Design – Sat 2nd Mar 0945 – 1600 1 day Raffle etc. Felt Vessels – Sat 23rd Mar 0945 – 1600 1 day adult. Youth Club age (8 years & over) For details tel. 01931 716447, email: [email protected] VILLAGE DIARY CHURCH NEWS February METHODIST CHURCH Sunday 3rd 10am - 2pm Big Breakfast School Hall 10.00am every Sunday in The Abbey Cafe Saturday 9th 4.30pm The Noisy Animals Memorial Hall except Mothering Sunday 10th March - service at St Michael’s 11am Tuesday 12th 11.45am - 1.15pm Pancake Event Memorial Hall ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH Thursday 21st 2.00pm Mothers Union High Buildings 3rd February 10.30am Joint Service for HWMU at St Michael’s including Friday 22nd 5.30pm or 7pm Disco Memorial Hall commissioning of E Allison as Lay Minister Monday 25th 7.30pm History Society Green Room 10th February 11.00am Holy Communion March 13th February 7.00pm Ash Wednesday – Holy Communion and imposition of ashes Saturday 2nd 7.30pm Liz Lochhead Memorial Hall 17th February 11.00am Holy Communion Saturday 9th 10am - 11.30am Coffee Morning Memorial Hall 24th February 11.00am Morning Praise Thursday 21st 2.00pm tbc Trading Standards Green Room 3rd March 11.00am Let’s Praise Saturday 23rd Spring Fair School Hall 1st March 2.00pm Women’s World Day of Prayer Service—all welcome Monday 25th 7.30pm History Society Green Room 10th March 11.00am Family Communion for Mothering Sunday Friday 29th 12 noon Good Friday Walk St Michael’s 17th March 11.00am Holy Communion Claiming Date 24th March 11.00am Palm Sunday Praise with reading of the Palm Gospel Sat 13th April Bowling Club Coffee Morning The Bower 28th March tbc Maundy Thursday event at Bampton tba Sun 14th April Bowling Club Open Day 29th March 12-3.00pm Good Friday Walk Thurs 2nd May Playgroup Pudding Night Memorial Hall 30th March 5.30pm Service of Light 31st March 11.00am Easter Day - Holy Communion

Lent Lunches & Discussion Wednesdays 10.00am Holy Communion followed by Coffee & Chat—All Welcome

(Come to either or both) St. Michael’s 4th Thursday 2.00pm Short service followed by tea and a chat at Wasdale Soup and a roll (Donation) 28th February, 28th March - All Welcome Mondays 12.15pm Pancake Event WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE - Friday 1st March 2pm in The Reading Room Tuesday 12th February In St Michael’s Church. ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ A service prepared by Shap Memorial Hall Christian women of France. All are most welcome to this interdenominational service. 11.45pm - 1.15pm 11th, 18th, 25th Feb, 11th, 18th March Shap Memorial Hall A BIG Thank you from the PCC of St Michael’s to all who supported our (Please note not 4th March) A tasty lunch Christmas Fayre and Dominoes. A total of £897.64 was raised.

Sweet and Savoury Pancakes Lent Discussion starts at 1pm Thank you to all who came along to support the carol singing at The Greyhound. The collection for Hospice at Home amounted to £92.34. Many thanks to Rob and lead by Elaine Allison Try your hand at Tossing Pancakes! his staff for providing mince pies and mulled wine.

St Michael's Church Clock Thank you to all who supported the Village Carol Service held in the Memorial Hall. The clock at St Michael's has been a well known feature of the village for many £30 was sent off to each of the following; Action for Children, The Children’s Society, Cenacolo Community. years. The task of 'changing the clock' to keep it showing the correct time has fallen in the past to 'willing' volunteers from the parish - in recent times Tucker The New Year Coffee morning at The Hermitage raised £87.50 to support the Mallinson, Wendy Fairer and currently Derrick Newsome. Carrying out this task Flower Fund at St Michael’s and the Mothers Union work in the parish. Thank is quite a tricky operation and following a recent Health & Safety review it was you to all who supported it. recommended that the clock mechanism be electrified to ensure that it always shows the correct time and no-one is put at risk in the process. The cost for MESSY CHURCH - IN THE SCHOOL HALL doing this will be in the region of £1800. If you feel that you would like to make a contribution towards this work being Wednesday 6th February & Wednesday 13th March, 3.15pm - 4.45pm Crafts, Fun, Food and Worship for parents and children carried out then any donation would be very much appreciated and can be made to Elsie Davidson or to Derrick at the Abbey Cafe. All Welcome