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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 Shap 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 Cumbria 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 Carlisle 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. Eden District 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.