ISSUE 189 August 2015

EDITORIAL The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editorial team, who reserve the right to edit submissions for reasons of space, content or grammar. Items for publication should bear the name of the author, with address and telephone number - although this information will not necessarily be printed (we may need to contact the author for clarification or further information.)

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Cover photo

Despite some rain and damp conditions, Field Day was again a success and enjoyed by all.

The cover photo shows the young ladies of Nether Kellet smiling happily and looking positively regal.

2 Nether Kellet Parish Council

The meeting of the parish council in June saw our new vice-chairman David Whitaker take control of the proceedings as David Manning had been called away on business abroad. Following this meeting, a reminder was directed to the County Council regarding several loose manhole covers along Main Road, which had been reported before and the same is the case regarding the leaning lamp-post number 18 on Main Road by Hornby Bank. As there had been no positive response, further reminders were sent following the July meeting.

The plates required for the positioning of the “Speed Indicator Device” (SPID) will shortly be installed by County Highways at three locations, firstly on the approach to the village on Main Road between the M6 bridge and the bus stop, secondly on the junction of Laithbutts Lane and Main Road and finally on Back Lane between Seaview Terrace and Lane Ends Farmhouse. It is anticipated that once the device is in our possession it will be moved between these sites so that road users will not become so used to it that they become complacent.

Works have recently taken place to extend the hard surface on footpath no. 5 (Laithbutts Lane) so that the whole of the surface from the road end to the common land is clear of mud, which has in the past proved to be hazardous to walkers in wet conditions. In this respect we are grateful to Shaun Rogerson and Gordon Stables for the time and effort given to this work. Additionally, Mike Ashton has engaged in clearing away nettles and the like from the slope leading to the footbridge over the M6 to the south of the village on footpath number 1. He has also trimmed some of the encroaching shrubs. There have been problems in wet conditions on footpath number 2 which leads from Whorley’s Lane to the ‘sand-pits’ plantation on the slope between the two recently installed kissing-gates. There is to be a meeting between interested parties to visit the location to consider options to make life a little easier and safer for users. It is pleasing to note that most of the footpaths close to the village are well used and, I feel sure, appreciated.

As reported before, the Parish Council has identified a number of issues that require attention. Work has already started on the painting of the pump mechanism and surrounding metal work on the village pump on Halton Road and by the time that this Round and About is published may well have been completed. In this respect, our gratitude extends to both Mike Ashton the lengthsman and to Jim Holden. There are other works in hand such as the gates to the play area, the railings in front of the Congregational Church School Rooms and various benches situated in the parish. Also mentioned at the July meeting of the Parish Council was the sign-post adjacent to the telephone box, which is looking very shabby.

It is good to see that the flower-beds around the village are looking as attractive as ever and thanks are extended to the dedicated individuals who give freely of their time to tend the beds. Both Jim Holden and Jim Wallace-Dodgshun and 3 others continue to keep themselves busy on Tuesday evenings by carrying out ‘tidying’ around the village and I know that there are others who pick up the odd discarded cigarette packet, beer can or soft drinks can amongst other items, thus keeping our environment largely litter free.

As has been the practice of the Parish Council, there is no meeting in August and the next meeting will be on the 2nd September and as always will be held in the Congregational Church School rooms on Main Road with a start time of 7.00 p.m.

Michael Watson ~ Clerk

Nether Kellet Village Hall

The village hall committee continues to meet every third Friday of each month at 7.30 p.m. and anyone interested in coming along to share their ideas or help with fundraising would be warmly welcomed.

It has been a busy year so far. The recent Field Day is our biggest fundraising event of the year. All monies raised go towards the running and upkeep of the hall and so your support was much appreciated, despite the rather poor weather. Just over £1600 was made, so a huge thank you to all who braved the rain and came giving generously. A big thank you must go to all the local businesses and individuals who kindly donated prizes for the raffle, especially Hawthornes Caravan Park and Richard Mason Fitness who organised the fantastic races that were enjoyed by many. The committee would like to also take this opportunity to thank Dave and Jayne Crow who organised the big day and all the many other volunteers who willingly give up their time to make the day go smoothly.

Our next forthcoming event is the ‘Auction of Promises’ that will be held in October, details of which appear elsewhere in this edition of Round and About. The committee would really appreciate anyone who would be willing to donate a ‘promise’ that will be auctioned on the night. This could be anything, for example, you could donate a bottle of wine, make a cake or offer to babysit for a couple of hours. It really can be anything that you think people might be interested in bidding for. Please have a think about what you could donate to help raise money for our village hall. If you would like to contribute, please contact Jackie Turner (07877662341) or Alison Halhead (07974739261).

It was a sad blow for the village and the village hall losing Playgroup some months ago, but there is hopefully some good news, in that a new playgroup is in the pipeline and fingers crossed, it may open this September. A confirmation of this will hopefully follow in the next edition of Round and About.

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6 Nether Kellet Community Primary School On Saturday 20th June Nether Kellet Field Day took place and lots of our children took part on Brownie and school floats as well as in the games and fell racing competition. A big thank you to all the parents who helped decorate our float with Jane Wren and Katie Walsh (and David Whitaker for providing it!) and to everyone who organised their children’s fabulous costumes—our float won the best float competition! Holly Holehouse managed to beat off the competition to win the Junior Girls’ Fell Race so well done Holly! Meanwhile, Eleanor Halhead was the carnival queen with many of our children in attendance.

Thank you also to everyone who helped organise our school summer fair and to everyone who made donations that helped us to raise money for school. It was a shame that the weather didn’t clear; we had been optimistic but sadly had to move lots inside at the last minute and some games couldn’t take place. The good news was there was lots of cake (thank you everyone who sent delicious cakes in!), together with the barbecue and the bouncy castle to keep everyone happy. Thank you for coming along and supporting the event. Maybe next year the sun will shine?

The Race for Life was a great success: every child in school managed to run or walk 2 miles which was amazing. There were also some keen runners who did up to 6 miles! The children in Sycamore Class wrote on their race cards pinned to their shirts the reasons why they were doing the event and many wrote touching comments about family members and friends who had been affected by cancer. So far we have raised more than £600.

As part of our sculpture art focus this term we have had Willow Sculptors working with the children and in addition we have done nature walks, a village trail and recycling sculpture.

7 Our Y4,5,6 football team took part in a rural schools tournament at Salt Ayre. The team played brilliantly, winning 4 out of 5 group stage matches to reach the semi- final, which they also won. The Final was very tight. Coby scored two minutes from the end but then the opposition scored from a free kick. With a 1-1 draw the game went into extra time with a `Golden Goal’. After a very tense few minutes, Joseph managed to score a great individual goal meaning we won the competition! Well done to the team: Captain Robert Whitaker who was solid and calm in defence and also scored a great goal; Scott Walker who was super in goal; Luke Shepherd who was a great goalie and defender; Connor Woodcock who played defence, midfield and up front and scored the best long-range goal that we saw that day; Joseph Sheerin, our top goal scorer; Jamie Humpage who set goals up with great passing and Coby Horrocks who scored several goals and set up others. Thank you also to Stephen Horrocks for coaching the team every week!

The children have enjoyed a great day working with Rob Bullock, children’s author. Sycamore class have gone on to complete their radio plays that they started with him about adventures in a rainforest. They have recorded them and they are on our website. N Brough (Headteacher)

Correction

In the June edition, the article entitled “Rationing” was wrongly attributed to Tom Hartley; the author was of course Tom Holden. Apologies from the editor.

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10 NEPAL EVENING July 2nd 2015 Our Village Hall was full when Alan Oatway came to tell us of his most recent visit to Nepal and his first-hand experience of being caught up in the earthquake. On his visit to the village in 2011 he had been to speak to the Gardening Club about the Alpines growing in Bhutan and Tibet. This time he was accompanied by his wife Chris. It turned out that she too had been to Nether Kellet on a previous occasion but her visit was connected with the Quilting Group and a sale of fabric. Alan spoke for about an hour and kept us enthralled by his tale and his amazing pictures. Even people who usually confess to a short attention-span told me afterwards that they ‘weren’t bored at all’! There were certainly lots of questions at the end. Alan had trekked in Nepal on previous occasions and he began by showing us the route taken to his first destination this year - the village of Simiagon. There were steep sided valleys and steps hewn out of the rocks and muddy tracks and narrow bridges to negotiate, all before he and his two companions reached the village and a welcome cup of tea. They were shown to the room they would share during their stay. After their tea, Alan stepped outside to take some photographs of their surroundings while one of his companions bagged the shower. His first indication that something was not quite right was a feeling of unsteadiness; he thought it may be light-headedness due to the altitude. But there was a rumbling beneath his feet and a shaking that told him otherwise. The local people were already out in the open, crouching on all fours, after first checking that none of the visitors were still in the buildings. Alan’s friend (who was in the shower) made a hasty retreat into the open, quickly followed by his underpants that had been salvaged by one of the Sherpas and thrown after him; he unfortunately slipped as he ran and landed in a nettle patch; Alan told us that Nepali nettles sting far more than English ones. But the nettles were only of secondary concern; his friend was alive and his dignity preserved. In fact they learned later that no-one in the village had lost their lives. After only minutes had elapsed the devastation was huge. The new school building, complete with its ribbon across the entrance, was a pile of rubble; it had been due to open the following day at a special ceremony. Huge cracks appeared with the earthquake’s aftershocks; buildings that had been securely built tilted at alarming angles and it would be extremely difficult to remove them safely. One of the beautifully decorated temples was in pieces. The illustration shows the intricacy of the decoration. The artist had walked for 6 hours to work on the site, then 6 hours back home afterwards and it had taken many hours to complete the painting. Most of the houses in the village were small piles of wood and stone. 11

The School ready to open just before the earthquake

The School after the first quake

The School collapsed completely during the after-shocks

Collapsed Gompa with fragment

Then we saw villagers from farther down the valley, (who had not been affected by the earthquake or landslides) bringing what looked like long poly-tunnels, where the villagers would be sheltered for sleep, head to foot, until they had managed to rebuild their own houses. Alan and his friends had tents with them and it seemed miraculous that these were still usable after being hauled out of the rubble of their room. The villagers would not let them find their own belongings but insisted that they kept safely

13 away from the devastation. When these gentle people had managed to find a morsel to eat, they had offered it to the visitors before their own families.

What a lot we learned from the dignified people of these remote villages. Their work ethic is strong. They shared whatever they had without a second thought. They joined together in teams to rebuild a terrace on which to grow their food. Then the team moved on to the next terrace that needed repair. Hindus and Buddhists worked alongside each other; Sherpas (who are the best paid of the Nepalese due to their earnings from leading trekkers through the mountains) worked alongside the poorest people to ensure a job was completed. How many trekkers would be returning to Nepal in the near future, we wondered? Recycling was a matter of course when it came to rebuilding the broken houses and walls. And what was their reaction to the demolition of their new school? “Thank Goodness it happened today and not tomorrow, when the school would have been full of our children.” There was such a buzz when Alan had finished and lots of questions followed before we enjoyed lovely home-made refreshments. Then people stayed to talk to friends they had not expected to see there or hadn’t met for some time. They commented on the way that the Nepalese people had cared for each other and shared their food and shelter, first with the visitors and then with their neighbours. One lady was heard to say “That’s just how it used to be in our village.” Food for thought indeed, when the world news is so full of dread and despondency. Maybe we should pause more often at our village Peace Stone and be thankful for what we have. By the time Alan and Chris left the hall they had been given £807.20p in donations that Alan will take back to Simiagon later this year to start the rebuilding. And gifts are still being given reaching an amount of £1137.20 at the last count. Margaret Fancy

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16 Nether Kellet Indoor Bowling Club

Inevitably, as with any organisation people become ill and then pass away. Regretfully and sadly this is what happened to one of our members, Betty Callum, since the last report. Betty had only joined us a few years ago but had proved herself to be a competent bowler and at the time of her death held the ladies’ trophy for the doubles competition. She is greatly missed by us all and our thoughts go to those she has left behind.

The “Doubles” competition took place on the 28th May. The final was between Catherine Williams partnered by Roy Clement and Joan Harding partnered by Michael Watson. After a closely fought encounter, Catherine and Roy triumphed and won the trophies. Our next competition is a singles knock-out which will be contested on Thursday the 16th July.

As usual the Bowling Club had a stall at the Field Day on 20th June. Thanks go to all who helped out on the day and beforehand and anyone who contributed towards the prizes. Regretfully, I was unable to be there on the day due to being away on holiday.

The Bowling Club closes during the month of August so there will be no meetings after the 30th July and the first meeting in September will take place on the evening of Wednesday 2nd September. If you have not tried bowling before and would like to give it a try, we would be pleased to welcome you to any of our sessions. Who knows? You might find the experience to your taste. What is there to lose? You could just come along and watch; just 50p for a tea or coffee and biscuit! Michael Watson

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18 Nature Thoughts In making our gardens tidy and neat, many of us are missing out on a great deal that nature has to offer. If left alone, many interesting examples of flora can be found in any of our gardens and it gives those of us without “green fingers” an excuse to try to not interfere too much.

For example, in creating a manicured ‘bowling green’ sort of lawn, a monoculture of the ‘right’ sort of grass is encouraged to grow to the exclusion of everything else, which has little in the way of benefit to other species such as birds, mammals, insects and other invertebrates. Even when I mow my own lawn I am conscious of destroying or temporarily curtailing the growth of flowers such as daisies, buttercups, dandelions, self-heal and numerous other less spectacular varieties.

A couple of years ago, I was holidaying away from Nether Kellet and when I came back I was surprised to note that growing in a patch of grass to the side of my house two Common Spotted Orchids had appeared and fortunately they made a return appearance last year. Although I left that part of my garden unmown this year, regretfully they have failed to turn up, which is a bit disappointing but perhaps they were enjoying a dormant year? We had lived here for over 30 years at the time and this was the first time that they had grown in our garden. Fortunately, there has been a splendid display of these beautiful flowers on the verge of Back Lane on the right hand side of the road before the small wood on the way to Carnforth.

Up to a few years ago we were unable to grow foxgloves and envied others who had these glorious blooms but now that we have so many they put on a colourful display. Another ‘weed’ that seems to grow prolifically is the Herb Bennet or Wood Avens, a wild Geum. Its scientific name is geum urbanum. However, the small yellow blooms and the round spiky seed heads bear little resemblance to the cultivated varieties.

I have to admit that I take a much greater interest in wild flowers than cultivated flowers although I do admire any form of gardens and those who have the patience to tend them. Michael Watson ~ 10th July 2015

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AUCTION OF PROMISES 3rd October 2015 Can you spare a couple of hours of your time, can you bake, knit, cook, wash-up, walk a dog? Do you work for a company willing to donate a promise or a pledge? If so we would love to hear from you to make our Auction the success we know Nether Kellet residents can make it!

Thank you to all who have already pledged their support with their offers of time and auction items BUT WE STILL NEED MORE!

Please get in touch as soon as possible to make sure your lot is printed in the main programme.

Come on – Get involved! Your village needs you! CONTACT JACKIE TURNER ON 07877662341 TO MAKE A DONATION – ANY CONTRIBUTION WELCOME

22 Neighbourhood Watch Update Recent Trading Standards Consumer Alerts Below are a number of suspicious incidents/scams reported by NHW (Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators) • Phone calls saying that they were from Windows Technical Support and that there was a problem with the Windows on their computer. When the caller was asked for details they hung up. A 1471 check showed that the caller’s number was unobtainable. • An email claiming to be from the DVLA asked the recipients to click on a link in the email which lead them to an online form to fill in with personal details. These details could then be used to copy their identity or take monies out of their account. If this or a similar email is received, the advice is just to ignore it. • A local resident was contacted by someone working for Sky who stated that their viewing card was about to expire and a new one would be sent by post. They were then asked for their date of birth and verification of their bank details. If you receive a cold call, do not reveal your name, address or financial details. Watch out for spoof PayPal emails Fraudsters often target ‘goods for sale’ adverts on popular online auctions sites, so watch out whenever you’re selling anything online.

How does the fraudster operate? The fraudster will contact the seller to say that they want to buy the advertised item. The seller then receives what looks like a genuine PayPal email to confirm that the money has been paid by the buyer into their account. With confirmation of payment, the seller will then send the item to the buyer’s address. The seller will later find that the PayPal email is fake and that the money has not been paid. The seller ends up losing out twice, as not only do they not have the money, but they also no longer have the item to sell.

Protect yourself: • Check your PayPal account to ensure that the money has been paid in and has cleared into your bank account before you send the item to the buyer. • Do not be bullied or rushed into sending items before you know that the payment has cleared – a genuine purchaser will not mind waiting a day or two for you to send them their item. • If you are selling a vehicle, think carefully when selling to overseas purchasers – especially if they tell you they will send an extra payment for shipping – check that the funds have cleared before arranging this. Summer Crime Prevention Advice 23 As temperatures start to rise, so too do opportunist sneak-in house burglaries as people are more likely to leave their doors and windows open to ventilate their properties. The most common opportunist summer burglaries involve: • Entry through an insecure front door whilst residents are in the back garden. • Reaching through open windows to remove items of property. • Entry through insecure doors at night while residents are asleep. Summer Burglary Crime Prevention Tips • Keep ground floor windows closed at night and lock all doors. • When in the back garden, make sure the front of your house is secure. • Keep unattended ground floor or accessible windows shut and locked at all times. • Keep all valuables out of sight and away from window sills and open doors. • Lock away your tools and garden equipment at night in a secure garage or shed as they could be used to break into your home or your neighbour’s. • Lock bikes in sheds/garages. • Consider fitting outside security lighting or a visible alarm to deter burglars. • Keep your garden fences in good repair. • Lock side/rear gates. Remember – insurance companies often will not pay out if a burglary is as a result of an insecure door or window.

Beware of Summertime Crime As the holiday season approaches, and in order to enjoy your summer holiday, make sure your home looks lived in whilst you are away. A holiday can be ruined by returning home to find your house has been burgled. Here is something to consider: Many people announce on social media to friends and family that they are going away on holiday – where they are going, the date they leave and the date they return. Not only is this dangerous but insurance companies are now rejecting claims where they can evidence that the claimant disclosed details of their absence from home on social media (from a recent article in a popular women’s magazine). Remember too, that sending your holiday photographs to friends and family using social media while you are still away could jeopardise any subsequent claim for loss as a result of burglary. “Policy-holders are expected to take reasonable care to protect their property”.

If you are going away there are things you can do to minimise the risk to your home whilst you are away: 1. Use timer switches on lights to make your home look occupied in the evenings; these can also be used to turn radios on and off. ‘Fake TVs’ can be 24 purchased; these are small light boxes that mimic the light emitted from a real TV and can be controlled from a timer switch. 2. If possible, leave a car in your driveway or ask a neighbour to park their car on your driveway whilst you are away. 3. Make sure your house looks occupied. Closed curtains in the daytime makes it look as if no-one is at home. Ask a trusted neighbour to open and close curtains and move any post out of sight, or consider using the Royal Mail’s ‘Keep-Safe’ service. For a small fee they will hold back your mail for up to two months. 4. Cancel any regular deliveries such as milk and newspapers discreetly – don’t announce your departure to a shop full of people. Only tell people who need to know that you’re going away. 5. If you have a lawn, cut it before you go away and trim back any bushes or shrubs that burglars could hide behind. 6. Mark any valuables with your postcode followed by your house number. 7. Don’t leave valuable items visible through windows. 8. Lock garages and sheds with proper security locks after putting all your tools safely away so they cannot be used to break into your house. 9. Lock away any valuable items such as pedal cycles – they may be safer in your home than in an outhouse or shed. 10. Don’t have your home address showing on your luggage. 11. Finally, lock all outside doors and windows and if you have an alarm system, make sure it is set.

Just before you actually set off it is worth allowing a couple of minutes on the doorstep to check you have done all you had to do and taken everything you need with you.

If you are going away ……. I wish you a happy holiday

And finally I have 20 Window Alert Alarms to give away free from the police. If you would like one please contact me on 730024 to be one of the first lucky people to get one. The alarms are apparently particularly effective on kitchen and bathroom windows of terraced cottages and on patio doors. They work by sensing vibration on the glass if a would-be intruder tries to force the window. When activated they emit a 120 decibels siren. The alarms come supplied with fitting instructions, adhesive sticker and batteries.

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25 NETHER KELLET VILLAGE HALL 200 CLUB

Please support our Village Hall.

You have a chance to win £50 first prize or £25 second prize in our monthly draw. Tickets cost only £ 10 per year !

If you wish to renew your membership (you will keep your old number) or join, please fill in the form below. Post or drop off to Lisa, Old Hall Barn, Main Rd. (Cheques payable to Nether Kellet Village Hall). I will pop round with a receipt. Each month’s winners are displayed on the notice boards and in the Village Hall. Many thanks for your support.

The July 200 club winners are: • 1st prize £50 Tina Riley no, 142 • 2nd prize £25 Mr R Walker no 110

The August winners are • 1st prize £50 Mrs J Ryan no, 147 • 2nd prize £25 Olwyn Watson no 6

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26 Nether Kellet Field Day

Nether Kellet once again had a fantastic time on the 20th June enjoying our annual Field Day. Despite the slightly soggy weather (!), the day got off to a great start with a fantastic parade led by the Kendalian Majorette Troupe. The theme this year was Alice in Wonderland, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the classic novel, and the costumes and floats reflected that brilliantly with a host of magical animals and playing cards. This year’s Queen was Eleanor Halhead and she was duly crowned, surrounded by her attendants and last year’s King and Queen. Inside the village hall the tea room was resplendent as a ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ and we were delighted to host the Lancaster University Circus and Magic Society who gave performances and workshops in the hall throughout the day - it was great fun watching children walking on stilts outside the village hall! The fell race was its usual success and there were some excellent performances from our young runners. Many thanks to Richard Mason Fitness for all of their hard work organising the races.

Many thanks to all of those who helped organise the event and to all of those who supported it. The Field Day is a real celebration of the spirit of the village and helps greatly in the Village Hall Committee’s efforts to maintain and develop the hall for all of our benefit. Details of next year’s event will be out nearer the time - in the meantime join the Facebook page ‘Nether Kellet Field Day’ to keep up to date with developments.

27 Jayne Crow The National Federation of Women's Institutes Annual General Meeting. A.G.M.s are not usually well attended but the centenary meeting of the W.I. in London attracted over 5,000 members including the Queen, The Princess Royal and the Countess of Wessex. The Duchess of Cambridge is thinking of joining. The event was streamed live across the country and some Nether Kellet members went to The Dukes to watch. They missed seeing me. However at 32 mins 34 secs if you don't blink and you manage to stop the recording, then you can catch a glimpse of me. The boring bits first. The Chairman spoke about growing numbers of members, the opening of new institutes and the need to embrace new ideas and technology in order to continue for the next hundred years. The Treasurer told of a healthy balance. The resolution about continuing health care was not voted on but the resolutions passed over the past 100 years are a reflection of social history. The Royal Party members seemed to be enjoying themselves and each received a cake. (No doubt many of you heard how the Queen couldn't cut it!). The three girls presenting the posies stole the show; one seemed to come back for a second chat with the Queen, then skipped off. The second was overwhelmed and needed a bit of help across the stage. The Princess Royal then had to walk to meet her. The third gave Sophie her flowers then seemed to leave just as she was going to be spoken to. The Countess of Wessex looked at us, then the Queen shrugged her shoulders smiled and sat down. Lunch was eaten next to the Albert memorial in beautiful sunshine. It was a sight worth seeing. So too was all the women trying to cross the road at midday in the London traffic, not to mention the queue at Mr Whippy's van. The speakers were all interesting: Lucy Worsley, bouncy and humorous; Tanni Grey-Thompson, lively and entertaining and Helena Morrisey who has her own asset management company and wants more women on the boards of the large companies. Lots of other things spring to mind and each tell their own story: the singing of Jerusalem echoing round the rafters; the performance of the winning choir in the national competition; the fashion show, a joint effort by W.I. members and Kingston University students, one of whom was at school in Kendal; seeing Salford Angels W.I. on a live link. (I was born and brought up in Salford.); the hotel where all the Lancashire delegates stayed and even the train manager on arrival at Euston who wished all the Ladies of the Women's Institute a good trip. From the moment I was dropped off at Lancaster station to the moment I was picked up, there was fun, laughter, chatting, swapping of stories and new friends made. It was two days never to be forgotten. 28 Joyce Mace Buckingham Palace Garden Party (To celebrate 100 years of the W.I.) Tuesday 2nd June 2015 Alys and I met at the Grosvenor Gate entrance to Buckingham Palace. Alys had travelled to London the day before. I travelled with Buckinghamshire W.I. on their coach as I was down at my sister’s in Beaconsfield. On entering, our identifications were checked. We were then allowed in. After walking down a tree-lined path, we were greeted by waiters offering iced tea and lemon barley water but we opted for hot tea because it was a bit chilly. We then found a table and shared it with two members from Barrow W.I. Lunch queues were forming so we decided to join in. There was a good selection of sandwiches, pastries, cakes, tea, coffee and soft drinks. The cucumber and mint sandwiches were delicious. While we were eating lunch the sun came out and a big cheer went round the garden because it had been quite chilly. Shortly after, a walkway was formed for the royals, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Sophie Duchess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra, whom we shook hands with. Sophie had a chat with the original Calendar Girls who were a couple of feet away and then everyone went to lunch. Although there were 8000 members milling about, we were surprised to spot some of our local members from Arkholme, Bolton-le-Sands and Warton, and also committee members from Leyland and one or two other W.I.s. Two bands played all day and we all sang the National Anthem before the royal party departed. It became very windy and hats were being blown about; it was like a rugby scrum trying to rescue them and return them to their rightful owners. Tea, coffee, cake and ice cream were served later in the day by wonderful staff who looked after us and worked really hard. Alys and I decided to leave by the main entrance to Buckingham Palace via the courtyard to have our photograph taken. Crowds of onlookers were taking photographs and asking what the occasion was. We told them it was 100 years of the W.I. Alys came back to see me on to my coach back to Beaconsfield and she went back to her hotel to spend another day in London. We had a fantastic day - one to remember for years to come. A lovely day was had by all. Brenda Wilding

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30 Walk Number Four ~ Nether Kellet to the South and West Circular “I do like to be beside the seaside”

Nether Kellet, Lawson’s Farm, Beaumont Cote, Ancliffe Hall Farm, Slyne, Hest Bank, Red Bank, The Shore Bolton-le-Sands, Canal Bridge 127, Thwaite Brow Woods, Tarn Cottages, M6 bridge Main Road, Nether Kellet Length ~ 7.4 miles 11.9 kilometres Suggested Time ~ 3 hours ( allow extra time for refreshment stops)

The walk encompasses varied countryside and features including excellent viewpoints and some urban areas. It also has the benefit of a walk along the sea- shore and access to various catering facilities. e.g. The Hest Bank Hotel, the Shore Café at Hest Bank, Archers Tea Rooms at Red Bank Farm and, not far off the route, Bay View Nurseries at Bolton-le-Sands. A word of warning: it is as well to check the tide tables as parts of the route along the shore are impassable when there are high spring tides.

Start: Limeburner’s Arms Nether Kellet. Walk south along Halton Road and take the track opposite leading to Lawson’s Farm, keeping to the wall on the right. Pass over the stone stile into a small paddock and then over the far wall by a

31 stone step stile. Cross the field, keeping the hedge on the right about 20 yards away. Keep going south for about a quarter of a mile until you see a wooden kissing-gate to the left of a field gate. Pass through this keeping the hedge to your right, and where the hedge finishes, look diagonally to your right and go through a small wicket gate to access the next field, (it can get very wet here at times). Once in the field, go diagonally left to reach a gateway leading to a slope which gives access to a bridge over the M6. There is a concrete and metal rung stile here. Once across the M6, cross the wooden stile, turn left (south) and keep to the side of the field which borders the motorway. Climb over the ‘double wooden stile’ which can get very slippery when wet and keep alongside the next field. The edge of the field swings to the right and a wooden stile is then encountered on the left, giving access to a former trackway between a line of hawthorns and other shrubs. Keep going until a gate is reached; ignore the facing gate and carry on a few yards where there is another gate often tied with string. Undo the string and go through to join a track, not forgetting to secure the gate again. Carry on along the track passing a house on your right to reach Cote Farm and Beaumont Cote Manor House. 1.5 miles 2.4km

Turn right and carry on the access road until you reach Kellet Lane just to the south of the TV transmitter mast. Cross over the road and climb over the stile and look for a gap on the other side of the small field. When I walked this route there was a single wire fence with a two rung insubstantial fence in the way. I found it easier to pass under the metal wire. Dropping down, a stile is then crossed. Once in the next field there is an interesting pump by a water trough. Keep the hedge on your left and cross another stile, which some may find a little high, and carry on until a gateway is reached on your left. Pass through this and in a short while turn right to join the entrance to Ancliffe Hall Farm from Ancliffe Lane. On a personal note, I find this part of the walk very attractive with excellent views along the valley. It is hard to imagine that the built-up areas of Bolton-le- Sands and Slyne are so near. Cross over the lane to access the field on the other side via another metal kissing-gate. 1.0 miles 1.6 km

Keeping to the left of the field, another metal kissing-gate is reached giving access to a path through an attractive little stretch of woodland. At the end of the wood, go through the kissing gate and drop down and cross the short distance to another wooden kissing-gate onto the sports field. Look across the sports field and note a wooden stile with assist post. Cross this and note a metal kissing- gate which gives access to Bottomdale Road. Turn right passing the cemetery on the right and soon reach the A6. Cross over the road and turn left. After admiring the Manor House on the corner turn right into Manor Lane. Continue along Manor Lane, which may be urban in nature but through Slyne and Hest Bank the variety of houses can provide interest. Passing the church of St Luke Slyne to the left and then the village hall, continue along Hanging Green Lane and turn left into Peacock Lane. At the end of the lane, turn right, passing Hest Bank Hotel (or go into it if you wish) on your left; cross bridge number 117 over the canal and take the first turning on the right, Station Road. At the end of Station Road, cross

32 Marine Drive by the pelican crossing and then carry on across the level crossing to access the shore at Hest Bank. 1.3 miles 2.1 km

Turn right and follow the shore northwards taking in the glories of Morecambe Bay and if you are lucky it may be clear enough to enjoy the views to the Lakeland Fells and Black Combe, with the closer hills of Warton Crag, Eaves Wood and Arnside Knott in more detail. There are obvious ways to go, but it is possibly advisable to keep above the normal high-tide line. After about two thirds of a mile a road goes off on the right. Ignore this but in a short while, rather than following the shore around the headland, look for a stone stile beside a gate on your right. Climb over this and mount Red Bank for a splendid all round panorama. For its small elevation, no more than 70 feet (21 metres) at most, the effort in making the climb is well rewarded. At the top of the hill to the left is a wooden stile and then the slope drops down to a small caravan site accessed by another wooden stile. Pass through the site and take the stone stile to the left between Red Bank Farmhouse and the sea wall. Keep going, with the salt- marsh and sands to your left. I always find it is best to keep on top of the last ridge of the flood defences. Pass the houses of The Shore Bolton-le-Sands and keep going until you reach Mill Lane and before Wild Duck Hall, the distinctive large white house, turn right into St Nicholas Lane. (This part of the lane is delightfully lined on both sides with phragmites reeds). 1.5 miles 2.4 km.

With some regret, the joys of the shore are left behind as you carry on inland under the railway bridge. Keep straight ahead ignoring side roads until the A6 is reached. Cross this and to the right of the small group of shops with a pet shop on the corner, turn left into Whin Grove leading to bridge 125 over the Lancaster Canal. 0.6 miles 1.0 km

Cross the bridge and climb up the concrete steps to the right of the notice-board. On reaching the distinctive track turn right and follow this at a steady gradient until it becomes a narrow path and the slope eases and then descends to a cross roads. Cross Mount Pleasant Lane and pass Tarn Cottages on your right. After about 200 metres (yards) turn right through a kissing-gate and proceed across the field a few yards in from the hedge on the right to reach a corner, where there is a further kissing-gate leading to another field. Turn left keeping to the hedge on the left up a steep slope. This eases and passes a line of hawthorns on the right and then a kissing-gate can be seen to the right of a field gate. Pass through this and descend to rejoin Whorley’s Lane and then Bolton Lane and the bridge over the M6 on Main Road Nether Kellet and make your way back to the start. 1.5 miles 2.4 km

Michael Watson ~ July 2015

A seat, on the shore close to the stile leading to Red Bank, dedicated to two persons who loved the shore and the view bears an interesting inscription. “Seashells remind us that every life leaves behind something beautiful”

33 What's on in Nether Kellet?

Saturday Sept 5th 6 pm Peg Night and barbecue N.K. Village Hall Saturday Sept 19th 10 - WI 100 years celebration, N.K. Village Hall 11.30 am All welcome, cake etc. Sunday Sept 27th Bacon Butty Brunch N.K. Village Hall 11 am – 1 pm Saturday Oct 3rd Auction of promises N.K. Village Hall

Unclaimed Field Day Prize

After Field Day the Twinning Association still had an unclaimed prize for the Treasure Hunt. The prizewinner was Sebastian who unfortunately gave a contact phone number that did not work. If someone called Sebastian reads this and remembers having a go at the Treasure Hunt, could he please ring 734353 in order to claim his prize.

to Nether Kellet

Ricardo, Lisa, Charlie and Ruby Alarcon, 1 Bridge Road

Royce Lawson, Jackie Coupar-Lawson and Beth, 8 Briar Lea

Robert Wilson and Hannah Buckley, 2 Jubilee Cottages

Sarah Barker and Ella (the puppy), 7 Hornby Bank

Kate and Jim Morley and family, Bethel Barn

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VILLAGE HALL ACTIVITIES

Village Hall Social meetings on 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month, Club 9.00-11.00 p.m.

Bowling Wednesdays: 7.30 - 9.30 pm Thursdays: 10.00 - 12.00 noon Michael Watson: 12 Ashmeadow Road 734624

Rainbows Thursdays: 3.30 - 4.30 pm Mrs T Stott: 17 Bridge Road 733545

Brownies Thursdays: 5.30 - 7.00 pm Mrs T Stott: 17 Bridge Road 733545

WI 2nd Friday in the month: 7.30 pm Mrs J Mace: Downderry, Halton Road 733801

Quilting Last Saturday in the month 10.30am - 4.00 pm Club Mrs Y Beal: 16 Church Hill 736578

Bacon Butty 11 am - 1 pm Brunch Usually the last Sunday of the month Mrs J Mace: Downderry, Halton Road 733801

Booking Clerk Mrs J Manning: 7 Briar Lea Road 720496

If you are a local business and would like to advertise your company in this magazine,

please contact Steve Hinde, The Barn, Halton Road, Nether Kellet. Tel 734135

Prices are as follows-: full page advertisement £8.00 per edition

hal f page advertise VILLAGE ACTIVITIES ELSEWHERE

Congregational Morning Service 10.45 am Church: Evening Service 6.30 pm Sunday School in Church Hall approx. 11.15 am

Coffee Morning: 2nd and 4th Friday in the month 10.00 - 12.00 noon in the Congregational Schoolroom Jean Towers 812103 Muriel Ward 737895

St. Mark’s Services every Sunday at 9.00 a.m; Church: Family Service each fourth Sunday in the month. Vicar - Revd. Nancy Goodrich, The Vicarage, Main Road, Bolton-le-Sands. 823106

Mobile Library: Every other Thursday: Hornby Bank 11.05 - 11.15 am approx. Meadowcroft 11.20 - 11.40 am “ Village Hall 11.45 - 11.55 am “ Laithbutts Lane 12.00 - 12.20 pm “

Police: Police Station, Lancaster 63333 PCSO Paul Shepherd ([email protected]) 63333

PACT Surgery: 4th Friday each month, 10.00 am - 12 noon At the Congregational Schoolroom, Main Road

Neighbourhood Watch Steve Marsden Co-ordinator: 19 Bridge Road 730024

Twinning Secretary - Christine Holdsworth 736179 Association: Chairman - Margaret James-Barber 735470

Nether Kellet Head Teacher - Mrs N Brough 733778 Community Primary School

City Councillor Roger Mace Downderry, Halton Rd., Nether Kellet, LA6 1EU 733801 for Kellet Ward ([email protected] & www.maceonline.co.uk)

County Councillor Susie Charles ([email protected]) 01772 537577 07710 513468

Chairman Parish David Manning 720496 Council

Parish Clerk Michael Watson 734624