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Gary Bee www.solwaybuzz.co.uk by Ollie Taylor from Holme St Cuthbert PrimarySolwaySolway School BuzzBuzz May 2017 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 154 Page 2 That’s Entertainment COOP Donates Page 3 The skies the limit £5,004 Locally Page 4 Two big donations Page 9 It’s all for the Gurkhas Purchases of Co-op selected by the members. merchandise in all Co-op At Silloth Co-op this Page 5 stores provide benefits to amounted to a grand total Something for the kids the purchaser of 5%, plus of £5,004 raised since charities which were chosen Silloth on Solway received Dyke Charity received another 1% to local charities September for three local by local members by voting £1,664 towards the youth £1,665. at coop.co.uk/membership. shelter on the Green. Culterham Hall, The Rotary Club of Holme Cultram Sea Mawbray received £1,675. 2017 Events 28th May Page 8 Silloth Green Day New lifeboat for Workington 29th May Abbeytown Duck Race 10th + 11th June Silloth Vintage Rally Page 16 5th August Seagulls fighting on Abbeytown Carnival 25th to 27th August Solfest 28th August Page 16 Silloth Carnival 125 years young 7th to 10th September Soldiers in Silloth Music & Beer Festival Open: Tues–Sun Toy Soldiers Admission: Under 16 - £1. Adults - £2 21st October Fantastic for Family ticket (2 adults 2 children) - £5 Criffell St, Silloth, CA7 4BZ Silloth Bonfire & Fireworks Families! www.soldiersinsilloth.co.uk The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of up to 5,500 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 Issue 154 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Mawbray Entertainers On-Call Firefighters Wanted Cumbria respond to a range arrive promptly to get the County Council’s of emergencies. most out of the session. Fire and Rescue They can still have Potential applicants can Service is launching another job until find more information a new recruitment the call comes, about the recruitment drive to find then they become process at cumbria.gov.uk/ additional on-call a professional oncallfirefighters firefighters to serve firefighter. Call-out Cumbria’s Chief Fire their communities. rates and workloads vary Officer Paul Hancock On-call firefighters are across the stations. said: “On-call firefighters needed to join crews at To apply people will need play a crucial role in our 27 fire stations across the to complete an application communities and are called county. The fire and rescue form, carry out nationally upon to attend the full range service is recruiting more recognised fitness and of incidents, from fires than 50 on-call firefighters practical tests, have an and floods, to road traffic in total. Firefighters are interview and a medical collisions and chemical spills. needed at: Aspatria, Bootle, check. I would urge people living Cockermouth, Keswick, A series of taster sessions, and working in the areas Maryport, Seascale, Silloth, providing an opportunity for where we’re recruiting to Workington. people to chat to fire crews, consider applying to become Cumbria Fire and Rescue find out more about the role part of the Cumbria Fire and Service is looking for men of an on-call firefighter and Rescue Service team.” and women from all walks have a go at some of the tests, In addition, fire station of life and all ages who can are being held at the dates open days, where people can work as part of a team and and locations below: call in to discuss the role of a are prepared to commit to · Tuesday 4th April – firefighter and the application Report by: Rick Felix A packed audience we made a collection during the role. Qualifications aren’t Penrith Community Fire process, are also being held at The Mawbray each night enjoyed an the interval each evening, necessary, applicants must Station the following fire station: Entertainers would like to evening of music and fun, and our audiences donated a be at least 18 when their · Tuesday 11th April – · Maryport thank everyone who came and as coincidentally the staggering £116 for the cause. contract starts and physically Workington Fire Station 4th April 2017, 5pm-7pm to Culterham Hall to see our performances were over Our thanks to the and medically fit. All sessions start For more information, latest offering ‘A Good Night the same weekend as the local community for their On-call or retained at 6:30pm and anyone visit cumbria.gov.uk/ O u t ’. BBC’s Comic Relief events, generosity. firefighters are ‘on call’ to interested is advised to oncallfirefighters. Beetle Drive Bereavement Support Report by: Jennifer Bailey success and a lot of fun with On April 6th Silloth Surprise View ending up in People gathered in a Raffle and a Quilt Raffle Bereavement Support Group Keswick and a short walk St. Andrew’s Hall with to add to the excitement, held their first meeting in to Friars Crag, then another wild anticipation, pencils plus the dulcet tones of Vera Silloth and they set about cup of coffee and home. sharpened to within an Lynn ringing out for us all getting to know each other. Those who could not walk to inch of their lives and dice- to hear and most of us to They of course discussed Friars Crag had a seat by the shaking hands exercised join in with, as the great lady their individual loss and they lake and thoroughly enjoyed ready for the fast and furious reached her 100th birthday. can safely say it was easier to the view. action which was to take For all of you who talk about this with people On Sunday the 9th place with the “No prisoners weren’t there, you missed a who had been through the April some members joined taken” attitude that prevails treat. same loss. They did not the Carlisle group for a during these cut-throat Many thanks must again labour on this and it was day out to Beamish Open competitive events. go to Kirstine, Joyce, Susan, pointed out the aims of the Air Museum, again superb Sustenance was required Penny, Peter, Edith and Joan Youtuber Bee group and let everyone know weather and a great day to enable those taking part for all their very hard work. by it was their group so their out. They drove to Carlisle to endure the mental and Roll on the next one. Joshua Bullock from Silloth Primary School input was encouraged. to Irvings coach depot and physical endurance which is They discussed finances set off about 8:45am, yes a necessary to remain in the and how they were going to long day but worth while. game. So, meat pies or fish, finance themselves. A final Beamish brings back many peas and chips were served Solway Shore Walks with Ann Linguard discussion will be made happy memories of things to the waiting hoards with Ann Lingard will again reefs for which it is famous booking is essential.) when they know the final you used to do when you trifle and/or fruit crumble be leading informal low-tide – and you never know what Ann also writes shorter membership number. were very young. with custard to follow. I walks on the Solway shore else you’ll find! pieces related to the Solway They had a great day out Silloth Bereavement sometimes wonder if these in the Dubmill Point area of Full details of all the walks – on topics ranging from in the car, the weather was Support Group meetings are delicious morsels are a Allonby Bay, between April - when, where and what to mussels in coal-mines to superb as they all went down every Thursday if you would cunning plan to make some and August – with the aim of wear - can be found on the Robin Rigg turbines, tidal- by Maryport - Cockermouth like to come along. Please of us too full and heavy eyed, seeing what can be found on Solway Shore Stories website power schemes to walking the - Lorton - Buttermere and contact Peter on 016973 that we may miss a potential the lower shore when there’s www.solwayshorestories. ‘waths’, gyroplane flights to over Honister Pass, stopping 32146 or Eileen on 016973 Beetle move which could a good low tide, followed by a co.uk/shore-walker/ - where peat-cutting near Kirkbride at the Slate Quarry for a 51324 prior to a meeting for cost us dear. But no I hear wander back up to the dunes you can also read ‘stories’ (and an explanation of cup of coffee, etc. then on to further details. you cry, Kirstine and her and along the tidelines. about the reefs and forest, why the Solway’s best merry band of helpers surely Allonby Bay was and much more. tides are early in the wouldn’t think of such a designated a Marine For further information, morning!) – in the Solway dastardly ploy!! (Or would Conservation Zone last year, email enquiries@annlingard. Shore-Walker blog, www. SILLOTH CAFE they?) so expect to see the very com or phone 016973 21967. solwayshorewalker.wordpress. Traditional Fish & Chips The evening was a great special honeycomb worm (Although the walks are free, com Sit-In or Take-Away Special Wheat Intolerance Gluten Free Option The Good Companions Pensioners Meal Deal: Monday – Friday Closed Wednesdays Residential Care Home Station Road, Silloth, Tel: 016973 31319 Long & Short Term Stays in Christine’s Single En-Suite Rooms Taxis Meals on Wheels service Tables Available Open Surgeries available locally Tables available at Culterham Hall, Local and Long Silloth Open 12am–3pm Mawbray at £10 per table.