Gary Bee www.solwaybuzz.co.uk by Ollie Taylor from 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 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 received £1,675. 2017 Events 28th May

Page 8 Silloth Green Day New lifeboat for 29th May 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 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 , 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 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 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 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 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. Distance Runs Consults 1:30pm–2:30pm Wednesday 6pm–7pm This is to raise funds for purchasing planters and For a Friendly flowers for each village in the parish. Reliable Service Aspatria consults Refreshments available. 6pm–7pm Call Contact Moira Knoery on 016973 21811 or Appointments at other www.gchc.co.uk Christine Barton times by arrangement Barbara Hepburn on 01900 881343 to book a table. 07917 564583 016973 20242 Criffel Street ~ Silloth ~ tel: 016973 31553 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 154 Page 3 Silloth & Eco Projects Calum is Flying High District Benefit from Wind Farm Fund Pensioners Seven community improve the environment. organisations in Allerdale Our funding helps to provide Coffee have been awarded a share a lasting benefit to the area.” of £68,000 from a fund that Annalee Holliday, supports eco projects. Grants & Donor Services Mornings The funding comes Officer at Cumbria What a morning it was from the Robin Rigg West Community Foundation, for the start of our Coffee Cumbria Fund, and supports said: “The fund is of Morning on the 1st April. a range of community real value to the local The rain was pouring down groups helping to improve community, supporting but it didn’t dampen the the local environment and voluntary groups and spirits of our regulars or also increase understanding charities and enabling visitors. As the morning of environmental issues. residents to continue to progressed the weather The fund was set up by build on their vibrant and brightened up and everyone energy company E.ON to thriving communities.” who came enjoyed their benefit communities close to Successful groups can morning with us. Thank you the Robin Rigg offshore wind expect to receive £1,000 – all for braving the elements farm and is administered £15,000 funding. - you are a stalwart lot and by Cumbria Community Applications for the next are not easily put off by the Foundation. More than round of funding are open inclement conditions. £400,000 has been given out until 15th December 2017. Both the cake stall and in grants since 2009. To find out more Report by: Jennifer Bailey events held there during which would enable him to raffle were well supported Tim Morgan, E.ON about the Robin Rigg the year. Calum became start RAF training at RAF as was the coffee, tea, scones Plant Manager, said: “The West Cumbria Fund visit When Calum Spence interested in the potential Halton in late September and biscuits provided and fund from E.ON provides www.cumbriafoundation. (pictured with his parents careers offered by the service 2016. served by members of the assistance to voluntary or org or contact Annalee and elder brother) arrived and made enquiries about In January 2017 Calum Committee. A good time was community groups in the Holliday on 01900 in Silloth from Scotland in what was required to be able was stationed at RAF had by all who attended. area who are looking to use 82470 or email annalee@ 2009 and attended Silloth to join. Cosford after his Passing Out The lucky winners of the energy more sustainable or cumbriafoundation.org. Primary School and Solway After much effort with Parade and is now training drawing were: Pat Bell, Enda Technology Community training both physically and in his chosen field of IT, he Keaveney, Margo Pattison, College, he didn’t know that re-organising his dietary is able to get home to visit Margaret Gates, Theresa one day he’d be proudly regime and with support his proud parents, David Hutchinson, Maureen wearing the uniform of the from his Mum and his Dad and Margaret Spence on a Irving, and Betty Johnston. Royal Air Force. who joined in his training regular basis. Congratulations to all of you. When the time came exercises, Calum lost 4 stones Well done AC Spence! The Committee really Mr Buzz for Calum to think about in weight appreciate your continued Buzz Bee choosing his future career, he in order to by support of these Coffee Matthew James Pape was drawn to a display with reach the Mornings. We look forward from information about joining required to seeing you in May. Silloth Primary School the RAF in an information standard Buzz marquee on Silloth Green of physical during one of the many fitness Solway Mission in the Community Volunteer Report by: Tim Barker people learn a bit about When each carnival is Jesus. over (to coin a phrase) there The Anglican, Methodist Look out for them on will be a barbecue a week or Silloth Wanted and United Reformed Silloth Green Day – Sunday two later, open to all. They’ll churches of the Solway Plain May 28th. There will be a run from 11am to 3pm. and Aspatria will be involved service at the trailer-stage on Aspatria Barbecue is on Master Quiz in various events this year the Green at 10:30am. Saturday July 8th at the The modestly-named quiz in Christ to have some fun and help At Aspatria Carnival on Community Centre. Church Hall was well supported with 13 Saturday June 10th, then Abbeytown Barbecue is on teams vying to get the better of Tim Barker at Abbeytown Carnival on Saturday August 12th at the who set the questions. It was a close-run Saturday August 5th and Abbey. thing only decided after a tie-breaker round finally at Silloth Carnival on Silloth Barbecue is on in which both top-scoring teams got the same Monday August 28th. Saturday September 23rd in right answers but The Mudlarks mis-spelt Free Barbecues Christ Church grounds. the surname of film star James Coburn. They may have been thinking of Ronald Coleman To deliver your community Meet on Mondays in which evokes a wonderful image of the suave Bowling Club English actor taking part in the knife-vs-gun paper in Abbeytown, from the at 3pm, 5pm & 7pm duel in The Magnificent 7. Wheatsheaf Inn along to the Tuesdays in The winners were The Leftovers, the Abbey including Wheatsheaf Silloth Rugby Club ex-dinner ladies from Silloth Primary School, Court then along to T Wilson at 7pm and the wooden spoon went to the under- excluding Friars Garth. Saturdays strength team from Trinity Church. Silloth Rugby Club Splendid refreshments were provided and We look forward to hearing 9am & 11am there were plenty of raffle prizes. from anyone who can help. Contact: Thanks go to Joyce and Carole, Lawrence, Contact Peter or Kath Denise Broughton on Ivan and Barrie, to scorer Liz and to everyone on 016973 32180. 07799 708465 who came to take part and have fun.

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Jean Graham A report Flower was also given Competition by Shirley 1. Mary Sharp of the Johnstone annual CCFWI (Cumbria- 2. Mary Johnstone Federation of Raffle Women’s Institutes) meeting 1. Pat Froggatt which was held on 8th 2. Shirley Sharp At Stanwix Park Country & and Cumbria Blood Bikes. The £3,000 is almost sold out for the next Stanwix April at Morton Academy, 3. Theresa Hutchinson Western Festival held during March total was raised at our last festival Park Country & Western Festival being Carlisle. 4. Margaret Durham. two cheques of £1,500 each were in November 2016 to make this held on the weekend of 3rd to 5th presented to Silloth First Responders outstanding donation. Accommodation November 2017. Slimming World Wants You! Slimming World experts and the support from the brand that has been are celebrating a successful consultant and the members established for more than 47 year after helping people was just amazing. years, and all Consultants lose weight Now they have In less than a year I get the benefit of excellent launched a campaign to lost over four stone and support from head office recruit more people with a have been a target member staff based in Derbyshire. passion for helping others and a Consultant for over Slimming World provides with a special Slimming two years. I now have a administrative support, World careers Opportunity fabulous job as Carlisle centralised marketing and Event planned at The George West Team Developer, PR, stock services, a host of Hotel, Penrith on Sunday 7th never did I imagine I would up-to-the-minute website May at 2:30pm. be a consultant let alone a support plus nutrition and Denise Broughton Team developer. Slimming research expertise. Slimming manages a team of World Consultants are all World magazine, which is Consultants who run 11 former members. The role is produced at Head Office, is Slimming World groups part-time, with the potential the highest selling title in the (18 sessions) in the Carlisle to earn £100-£400 a week diet and health sector. West District, she says: for working 10-20 flexible For more information Busy Bee “We’re going through a I was greeted at the door hours as a self-employed contact Denise on 07799 by period of steady growth. In by a lovely member who franchisee. In-depth training 708465 or go to www. Willie Paisley 47 years, millions of people showed me where to go is offered with a well- slimmingworld.co.uk/ from have changed their lives for the new member talk respected and recognised careers. Holm Cultram Abbey School with Slimming World’s and she fetched me a lovely brilliant combination of a cuppa. The consultant was Return of the ‘Knickers Lady’, alias Pat Martin from KNOXWOOD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY hunger-busting eating plan, waiting there to greet me The Helena Thompson Museum with a new talk increased activity and weekly and made me feel so at ease, Handmade With Love Craft Festival group support. Never in a the food optimising plan The Origin of Nursery Rhymes million years did I think at was explained. I remember Friday May 19th, 2pm – 4pm that when I joined Slimming joining everyone else sitting Allonby Village Hall world as a member I would round a table with different Culterham Hall, Mawbray on be running three groups foods on. The consultant Afternoon Tea will be served, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May of my own and supporting gave everyone praise and I Tickets £6 10am – 4pm other consultants in their learned so much even on that role. 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the landscapes are based on out, this book actually shows local views like the Solway, you how to create drawings farmscapes, and The Lakes. without missing any of the Readers are guided steps,” said Mrs T, Keswick; from their first marks to and Miss B from Lancashire confidently tackle still life says, “I love the way it makes A New Book by Local Artist Vivienne Coleman objects around the home, the drawings look so easy, The Art of Drawing is advance orders from the from a piece of fruit to a dedication, of which he was then larger outdoor objects especially the section on a new book by local artist international book fairs for detailed landscape. Each very proud.” and landscapes, and finally perspective”. Vivienne Coleman and publication to proceed. exercise is broken down into “Other sketches are more ambitious living Signed copies are available shows readers how to create Many subjects in the easy steps so that, even if you inspired by personal still life subjects: animals and people. from Vivienne (in person, or stunning artworks step- book are inspired are new to drawing, you’ll be objects, friends, and their The aim is that readers from her website) and you by-step based on the idea by amazed at the results you can animals. Local livestock play will find their journey can also see her at various that, if you can write, you achieve. a part too – fine Plaskettland enjoyable and rewarding! events this year (a list is on can draw! “It’s a bit different to Ayrshires belonging to Already, there’s great her website ‘About’ page). Her “It’s my first book” my familiar, detailed Annabell and Rodney feedback: “What a wonderful online shop is: http://www. says Vivienne, “and I style” says Vivienne Armstrong at , a book” said Mr C of Maryport; pencil-drawing.co.uk/shop/. was very surprised “but uses the same couple of Herdwicks from “It’s brilliant! Great for The Art of Drawing by to be approached techniques I normally Borrowdale and Swaledales beginners because, unlike Vivienne Coleman. £11.99, by the publisher employ, it’s just that the from Ravenseat. Some of some library books I’ve taken Arcturus Publishing, 208pp. in 2015 to create subjects are simplified and a book for easier to draw.” beginners and The Art of Drawing improvers and, covers a complete range of of course, I subject matter, from basic said “Yes!” exercises in line and tone, to straight still life, landscapes, animals away. and human portraits. At However, every stage, the reader will be there were times shown the stages of drawing when I thought it would and be inspired to put pencil never get written!” to paper. “The initial process of familiar Readers are not expected preparing sample pages and objects and local to have a background in art, a book outline took time to themes and The Art of detailed knowledge of artists complete and be approved Drawing shows you how or anatomy, just a willingness and then, after another wait, to use a few simple strokes, to learn and experiment, to I was delighted to hear the shapes and shades to draw see the world in a different publisher had sufficient almost any subject you like, light, and to simply have fun. “My brother, John, inspired a couple of sketches APPLY NOW and I wrote the early chapters when I was visiting him in for a stall at the hospital,” said Vivienne. “I included a lighthouse because Food & Craft Marquee this was one of his favourite on Silloth Green things, and the nightscape is a scene from his home town, Sunday 3rd September 2017 Edinburgh. There’s also a detailed portrait of him in the Name: Address: Cushions

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Since July 2016 the Benefits Cumbria including: The twelfth century Clinics have successfully Maryport Library on the building was wrecked by supported over sixty 3rd Thursday of the month. an arson attack in 2006 carers secure benefits for Silloth Library on the 2nd and didn’t reopen until themselves or the person Wednesday of the month. September 2015. they care for. Wigton Library on the 4th The interior of the Our Benefit Support Thursday of the month. church and the roof have Worker explains For a full list of venues already seen considerable ‘Navigating your way please visit our website - work done. through the benefits system www.westcumbriacarers. Now the entrance is understanding entitlement co.uk/for-adult-carers/ going to get some much and completing paperwork benefits-clinics/ needed attention. The is complicated and time In addition we can limestone floor that covers consuming. A real headache provide information about the body of the church is for busy, stressed carers.’ Council tax discounts, being extended into the The additional costs health benefits, Social Fund porch which, at present, is a involved when living with Payments, funding, grants simple concrete screed which illness or disability can from appropriate charitable was laid after the fire. cause people to struggle trusts and benevolent In addition to that the financially, the money you foundations and discounts ceiling that separates the may be entitled to can make from local businesses, leisure porch from the rest of the a huge difference. facilities etc. tower is being removed to oak timbers in the tower roof going to be opened to the up it will offer a wonderful If you need any help If you are a carer and reveal the roof space. as well. It will make the porch public. view of the new roof as well applying for benefits such would like to know if you Chris Spencer is the a much more welcoming It is having a new as down to the new floor. as Carers Allowance, are entitled to any of the Project Manager for the entrance to the church”. balustrade fitted and the Work should be finished by Attendance Allowance, benefits listed above call Heritage Lottery funded In another aspect of the spiral staircase leading to it is mid May and there will be Personal Independence Lynne Christie-Quinn Solway Wetlands Landscape project, the body of the tower getting new lighting. access to the church while Payment or Disability Living on 01900 821 976. Lynne Partnership, which has is going to be lit to highlight Chris said this final phase it is going on. Everyone Allowance (child under 16) can then book you into an been working with the architectural features and the will add even more to visitors’ involved is very excited that then book an appointment appointment at your nearest Carlisle Diocese and the balcony which runs across experiences of the church. the church is finally going to at one of our FREE Benefit clinic. local community to make the back of the church is “Once the balcony is opened get the entrance it deserves”. improvements to Holme Cultram. He said visitors will see a real difference: “Taking out the ceiling will allow two Anti-Social Behaviour in Silloth big windows in the upper Report by: PCSO 5238 in the newly created compost manner is a serious offence part of the tower to let more Hannah Donaughee area at the Pines. The and anyone found doing so light into the space. People Police have received composting area was created will be dealt with accordingly. will be able to see the new reports over recent weeks as part of the Britain In This can include vehicles of Anti-Social Behaviour in Bloom activities undertaken being seized. These areas Silloth. by local volunteers who are for the use of the public These reports have freely give their time to make and this kind of behaviour included vehicles being the area attractive for all. It is unacceptable and will not driven in an anti-social would appear that the glass be tolerated. Police would manner on The Green which found in the compost bin urge anyone witnessing such has resulted in damage being is as a result of a deliberate acts to call 101 to report it caused to the grass. Rubbish and reckless act. This has not and give as much detail as has been dumped in the area only rendered the compost possible, including vehicle and broken glass has been contaminated and unsafe to registrations and names of found amongst the compost use but it could also cause persons if known. injury and serious harm Incidents of fly should anyone come into tipping can be reported contact with it and cut to Environmental Health. WINTERS themselves. Reports made to the Police Vehicles being driven in can be done so anonymously an anti-social or dangerous if preferred.

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Cash Withdrawals Yankee Candles Greetings Cards Eden Street, Silloth-on-Solway Shop: 016973 31323 PO: 016973 32957 SPOT ON Top Secret Roadshow by Top Mobile DJ Eric Stanwix Specialising in Weddings and all Family celebrations, eg: Christenings to Funeral Wakes or any Fundraising Event, also Carnivals & Village Halls catered for Tel: 07736 774788 ericstanwixjnr1@ btinternet.com Page 8 Issue 154 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you

Fish Bee by Hannah Stalker from New £2M RNLI Silloth Primary School Lifeboat for Workington

Bath Baby Bee by Princess Bee Erin Frith from Silloth Primary School by Tilly Allen from Holme St Cuthbert School

Photo copyright 40/20 Pix Isabella by Hannah Byers New Shannon class ‘Dorothy May White’ in the foreground being escorted to from Workington by the retiring Tyne Class lifeboat Holme St Cuthbert School Tez Bee The charity’s new £2M occasion. It would not have Workington RNLI’s by Jersey James lifeboat has been part-funded been possible without the Volunteer Coxswain, John from by a generous legacy from phenomenal support that our Stobbart added: ‘Naturally Bee Silloth Primary School Mrs Dorothy May White fundraising appeal received we’ll miss our current all- by (the lifeboat will be named from the local community weather lifeboat Sir John Abigail Ward Dorothy May White), and businesses and indeed Fisher but we’re also excited from a substantial donation from people far and wide. about receiving a Shannon, Silloth Primary from The Sir John Fisher Thanks must also go to whose advanced technology School Foundation and an RNLI our volunteer fundraising means we’ll be able to reach fundraising appeal which committee and everyone at people a lot more quickly launched in June 2016. the charity’s lifeboat station and further off shore. Our Tim Chittenden, who has worked tirelessly volunteer crew can’t wait to RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat for the appeal. Our new start their new chapter of Operations Manager at lifesaving vessel has also only lifesaving with the Shannon Queen Flower Bee Workington, explained: ‘The been made a reality through and we’ve really enjoyed our by arrival of our new Shannon various generous donations recent training ahead of her Maisie Parker Class lifeboat has been and of course the vital legacy arrival. The state-of-the-art from much anticipated and it from Dorothy May, after vessel is 50% faster than our Holm Cultram promises to be a truly historic whom the Shannon is named. current all-weather lifeboat.’ Abbey School Arthritis Support Group Report by: Gladys Temple suitable for her. Fiona had colour. Eleanor thanked Eleanor Hodgson a chart of colours and told Fiona for a very interesting welcomed several new of the various tones and talk. Joan Armstrong and members to the April out of about 136 there are Carol Lymphany served the ANIMAL & POULTRY FEED meeting and introduced about 34 which are suitable refreshments and the raffle Super Shield Bee Fiona Hodgson from for one person. Glynis was was won by Carol. The next by (farm deliveries) J’adore Beauty who spoke shown which were best for meeting is at Fair View Court Kristan Scott (hay & straw available) about the various beauty her and then Fiona went on Friday 5th May at 1:30pm. from Silloth Primary School cosmetic enhancements she on to use the makeup most is able to do. Glynis McKie suitable for her skin tone. CALOR GAS AGENTS volunteered to answer all The result was dramatic THE CHARITY SHOP the questions to find out showing the result which can (discounted prices) (Good Causes, Silloth) Eden Valley Hospice which colours are most be achieved with the correct (free local delivery & connection) 1 Queen’s Court Marie Curie Cancer Care Criffel Street North Lakeland Hospice at Home Silloth PREMIER CONVENIENCE STORE Tel: 016973 31696 Macmillan Cancer Support open 6am-8pm Mon-Sat, 7am-7pm Sunday Contact: Denise Poland on 07736 386093 Closed Mondays Harrisons Store Ltd, Abbeytown Please help us to help them Tel/Fax: 016973 61231, M: 07972 805074 ALLONBY ARTEX 2017 38TH YEAR 28th to 31st July Open to New Exhibitors Original work only Fee £10 for 4 paintings and a reserve Contact allonbyvillagehall@ yahoo.co.uk or Janet Wilshaw on 01900 881447 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 154 Page 9 Beerfest Michael Raising Funds for the Tickets On Sale Gurkha Welfare Trust All Silloth Music & Beer Festival tickets are now on sale. Don’t miss the great sounds from some great tribute acts and many wonderful There are also wonderful local bands as well as an accommodation deals at enormous selection of the both Stanwix Holiday Park best beers and ciders, etc. and the Solway Village. The full four-day The tickets can be weekender ticket is £59. purchased from Winters Thursday 7th September is Newsagents in Silloth, £12, Friday 8th September the Carnegie Theatre is £24, Saturday afternoon in Workington or from ticket is £12, Saturday www.ticketweb.co.uk/ evening ticket is £24, and artist/silloth-festival- Sunday is £12. tickets/966314. Give to the Gurkha Welfare Trust through Michaels’ collection page: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/bowlingforthegurkhas Michael pointing out the distance to Nepal or at any branch of the Cumberland Building Society Michael Faulkner of the Gurkha Welfare Trust Abbeytown is bumping into complete is well documented Money donation page – JIGSAW Children’s Hospice a couple of anniversaries on their website www.gwt. http://uk.virginmoneygiving. and Silloth RNLI. shortly that have nudged into org.uk and they also have com/bowlingforthegurkhas In 2014, you may him fundraising mode. a Facebook page: https:// or at any branch of the remember he painted his Sixty years ago he was www.facebook.com/ Cumberland Building nails an array of different serving in Malaya with the gurkhawelfaretrust. Society, where a dedicated colours for sponsorship. 1st King’s Dragoon Guards Any help you can give account has been set up Oh, by the way, the and sharing barracks with will be greatly appreciated (Bowling for the Gurkhas). second anniversary is the Gurkhas for 16 months. and donations can be made Previously, Michael Michael’s 80th birthday in The respect and admiration by visiting Michael’s Virgin raised over £1,400 for early May. he built up for them over that period has stayed with him for life. This year Michael is president of Port Carlisle Bowling Club and has decided to dedicate this summer to fundraising for the Gurkha Welfare Trust which is based in Winchester. The work they undertake supporting veterans and their families is continuous and unstinting; particularly the rebuilding of houses, schools, water supplies and other vital infrastructure since the two devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal two years ago. The comprehensive work that Michael in Malaysia sixty years ago where he served beside the Gurkhas Page 10 Issue 154 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you

Copy date for the Copy June issue is:  1st May 2017 Dates for the Diary Date If your organisation has an event to promote or you have something to say, April June July August cont’d please note the next copy 26th Police Desk Drop-In at 3rd Coffee Morning in 1st Coffee Morning in 8th Parish Please let us know Silloth Library, 2pm to 4pm the Recreation Hall at 10am the Recreation Hall at 10am Council meeting in Silloth of any changes date. to noon with Silloth & District to noon with Silloth & District Community Hall at 7:30pm within this section Pensioners Pensioners 9th Police Desk Drop-In at May 3rd St Andrews Church 1st St Andrews Church Silloth Library, 2pm to 4pm Football Training Bingo 2pm–4pm American Night with food and 3rd Parkinsons UK Group Country Music by Cockermouth 12th Crunch Service at Silloth Football Club meeting, speaker and lunch in 5th Silloth Town Council Ukulele Band 7pm–9:30pm Skinburness Road Car Park from Doors Open Lunch Wheyrigg Hotel at 11:15am Juniors in Silloth Sports Hall meeting in Community Hall, 8am to 9:45am ‘Our Doors Open’ meets in St (Mini Gulls under 7 years) Tel 016973 52527 Andrews Church every Tuesday Petteril Street at 7pm 3rd Silloth Town Council Sundays at 10:30 to 11:30am meeting in Community Hall, 12th Free Barbecue from noon to 1pm for a light 6th Coffee Morning in Contact 6th Solway Tea Dances in Petteril Street at 7pm with Churches Together from lunch with good fellowship for a the Recreation Hall at 10am Geoff Grainger 016973 43370 Westnewton Village Hall from 11am to 3pm at The Abbey, donation only. to noon with Silloth & District 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, 4th Solway Tea Dances in Abbeytown, all welcome Under 10’s Training Pensioners Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm all welcome Westnewton Village Hall from 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, 15th Solway Tea Dances in Contacts Martin Slack & Paul 6th Ukulele Concert & 7th Parkinsons UK Group all welcome Westnewton Village Hall from First Responders Mulgrew 07526 665759 Sing-along with the Ukes of meeting, speaker and lunch in 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Silloth Community First Allonby in Mawbray Village Hall Open to boys and girls. Cost £2 Wheyrigg Hotel at 11:15am 5th Police Desk Drop-In at all welcome Responders train on the first at 7:30pm. Tel Linda on 01900 Membership forms available Tel 016973 52527 Silloth Library, 2pm to 4pm 881737 to book and third Tuesday of every from all coaches. 25th Solfest month in Silloth Community 7th Silloth A.F.C. AGM in 5th Parkinsons UK Group Men’s Team 8th Silloth Town Council Centre at 7pm. Silloth Bowling Club at 7pm meeting, lunch and a natter in 26th Solfest Men’s Team training to restart meeting in Community Hall, Wheyrigg Hotel at 11:15am on Tuesday 4/7/17. Petteril Street at 7pm Thereafter every Tuesday and 9th Solway Plain Artists Tel 016973 52527 26th St Andrews Church Window Weeks in Silloth Strawberry Cream Teas 2–4pm NatWest Mobile Thursday 6.30pm 9th Solway Tea Dances in 8th Free Barbecue with Colin Baty: 07754 890297 Westnewton Village Hall from The NatWest mobile van will 9th SSW7 at Stanwix Park Churches Together from 11am 27th Solfest 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, be outside Silloth Community Silloth Over 35’s Matches on to 3pm at Aspatria Community all welcome Centre on Mondays from 1pm Monday nights May until end of 10th Solway Plain Artists Centre, all welcome 28th Silloth Carnival to 2:15pm and Fridays from August. Contact Philip Scott Window Weeks in Silloth 9th Holme Low Parish 9:45am to 11:30am. 07712 549070 12th Causewayhead WI 29th Solway Tea Dances in Council meeting in Silloth 10th Silloth Vintage Rally meet in the Community Hall at Westnewton Village Hall from Community Hall at 7:30pm Abbeytown Girls 7:15pm, all welcome 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Abbeytown Sports Field 10th SSW7 at Stanwix Park all welcome 10th Causewayhead WI Art Group 14th Summer Concert by Wednesdays 4-5pm meet in the Community Hall at Every Monday from 1:30–4:30pm 11th Solway Plain Artists Christ Church Men’s Choir 7:15pm, all welcome in Blencogo Village Hall where Window Weeks in Silloth 15th Crunch Service at members help each other. 13th Craft Festival in 11th Silloth Vintage Rally Skinburness Road Car Park from September Refreshments provided, regular Silloth Tots/Toddlers Allonby Village Hall in aid of 8am to 9:45am 2nd St Andrews Church outings, tel 016973 61158 or Silloth Tots & Toddlers meet in Knoxwood Wildlife Sanctuary 11th SSW7 at Stanwix Park Bingo 2pm–4pm 61327 the Children’s Centre, Silloth 10am to 4pm 18th Solway Tea Dances in and is open to all children aged 12th Solway Plain Artists Westnewton Village Hall from 4th Silloth Town Council 13th Annual Presentation from 0 to 4 accompanied by a Window Weeks in Silloth 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, meeting in Community Hall, Night for Silloth Amateur parent/carer. all welcome Petteril Street at 7pm Bridge Group Football Club in Silloth Rugby Sessions are on Wednesdays: 13th Solway Plain Artists Meet on Wednesday evenings Club at 7pm with live music & 10pm to 11:30am term time Window Weeks in Silloth 25th Blencogo Gardening buffet from 7 till 9pm, at the Golf Club only. Entry is £1 per family and Club in Blencogo Village Hall at Do you have an event to play Duplicate. Information this includes refreshments 14th Solway Plain Artists 7:30pm, open to all £3, talk on 13th St Andrews Church in the area bounded by from [email protected]. All Welcome Window Weeks in Silloth Gardening for health Cockermouth Ukulele Band 60’s Abbeytown, Mawbray, Call in for a friendly chat music + food, 7pm–9:30pm 14th Causewayhead WI 28th Allonby Artex 2017 in Silloth, Skinburness, if meet in the Community Hall at Allonby Village Hall so please let us know. 14th Craft Festival in Slimming World 7:15pm, all welcome Allonby Village Hall in aid of Saturday Slimming World group 29th Allonby Artex 2017 in Sewing Circle Knoxwood Wildlife Sanctuary in Silloth Primary School at 9am 15th Solway Plain Artists Allonby Village Hall Please note that articles, Have you clothes you don’t wear 10am to 4pm then the second group at 11am - don’t like or don’t fit properly? Window Weeks in Silloth letters and virtually all Tuesday Slimming World group 29th St Andrews Church Come along to Silloth Sewing 19th The Origin of Nursery content of the Solway Buzz 16th Solway Plain Artists Bingo 2pm–4pm at Silloth Primary School at 7pm Circle on a Thursday afternoon Rhymes, a talk by Pat Martin are contributed by YOU, Window Weeks in Silloth Tel Denise on 07799 708465. from 12pm to 4pm at St from 2pm to 4pm in Culterham the local community. The 30th Allonby Artex 2017 in Andrews Church Hall opposite Hall, Mawbray, £6 inc Afternoon Editor reserves the right to 17th Crunch Service at Allonby Village Hall Tea. Booking Essential, T 01900 control what is included, the Co-op. We will teach you Skinburness Road Car Park from to alter and make cloths and 881353 or 01900 881343 however, no responsibility Christ Church 8am to 9:45am 31st Allonby Artex 2017 in whatsoever for the content furnishings for the family. Allonby Village Hall For Christ Church baptisms and 20th Crunch Service at of the Solway Buzz can be Just £2 and you get tea/coffee 17th Solway Plain Artists other church related business Skinburness Road Car Park from and biscuits. 016973 31915 Window Weeks in Silloth accepted by the Editor, or please contact: 8am to 9:45am the Publishers. Rev Bryan Rothwell 18th Solway Plain Artists The Vicarage, Wigton Road 23rd Solway Tea Dances in Window Weeks in Silloth August Tel: 016973 31413 Clubbercise Dance Westnewton Village Hall from 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, 1st Solway Tea Dances in 19th Solway Plain Artists Stanwix Park Holiday Centre all welcome Westnewton Village Hall from The Sunset Inn, Window Weeks in Silloth 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, Civic Amenity Sites Every TUESDAY 23rd Blencogo Gardening all welcome 20th Solway Plain Artists Operated by Cumbria County 5:45pm to 6:45pm. Club in Blencogo Village Hall at Window Weeks in Silloth Council. Tel: 01228 606060 Glow sticks, 90’s to 7:30pm, open to all £3, talk on 2nd Parkinsons UK Group Arthritis Support Maryport Tip, tel 01900 66922 present day dance hits. ponds & water features Eddie’s ramblings and lunch in Wigton Area Arthritis Support Just Show up! 20th Solway Tea Dances in Wheyrigg Hotel at 11:15am open daily 8am to 6pm Westnewton Village Hall from Group meet on Call Gayle 07725 990062 for 28th Silloth Green Day Tel 016973 52527 Wigton Tip, tel 016973 45617 1:45 to 3:45pm, 07765 961822, 1st Friday each month at open Tuesday, Thursday, more information. all welcome Fair View Court, Wigton Saturday & Sunday, 8am to 6pm 28th Ride the Tide sea 5th Abbeytown Carnival @ 1:30pm, details kayakers leave Silloth Prom at 21st Solway Plain Artists from Gladys 016973 43964 1pm to Annan Harbour Silloth Tennis Club Window Weeks in Silloth Abbeytown Library 28th Plant & Craft Fair For coaching information call 22nd Solway Plain Artists in Mawbray Village Hall from Breast-feeding Group Abbeytown mobile library David Wise on 07742 547767 Window Weeks in Silloth Children’s Centre will stop outside the 10am to 4pm, Tea Room Open Mondays 10am to 11:30am Wigton Bowling Club, West Opening hours are 9am to 3pm Wheatsheaf Inn at 1pm for an 23rd Ragnarock Rally 4 at 29th Abbeytown Duck Road, Wigton on a Tuesday and Thursday, hour every Monday Silloth Rugby Club Race 1pm at The Big Beck Have a cup of tea and meet when a member of staff would Ladies Fellowship hope to be present. 23rd Solway Plain Artists other breast-feeding mums. Silloth Evangelical Free Church, 31st Police Desk Drop-In at Other Room usage is subject Window Weeks in Silloth Support and advice is available Production Team Eden Street Ladies Fellowship Silloth Library, 2pm to 4pm from trained Breast-feeding to fulfilling certain criteria and must be arranged and pre Proprietor: is on alternate Thursdays at 24th Ragnarock Rally 4 at Peer Supporters and from Peter McRobert 1:45pm. Warm fellowship, Silloth Rugby Club Health Visitors or Midwives. For booked. Barn Cottage refreshments, and good more information call Wigton Contact numbers: Skinburness, CA7 4RA speakers. All welcome RNLI Shop 25th Ragnarock Rally 4 at Health Visitors: 016973 66608 Silloth 016973 31509 Wigton 016973 43870 Tel: 016973 32180 SILLOTH LIFEBOAT STATION Silloth Rugby Club Aspatria 016973 23401 Email: SHOP OPENING HOURS [email protected] Errors do occur in Dates May weekends Crafting Group for the Diary. Please check Wigton Cancer Support Editorial Content Interested in crafting? Saturday 1pm - 4pm before attending an event. Open to anyone who has/is Martial Arts This is down to you, we can come along to Silloth Crafting Sunday 11am - 4pm living with cancer or anyone Silloth Dragons only publish items if you send Group on Wednesdays from Bank Holiday weekends caring for someone with them to us. 1:30 to 3:30pm at St Andrews cancer. Feel free to drop in for Mixed Martial Arts Club Saturday 11am - 4pm When sending articles in, Church Hall. a chat and refreshments any train in Christ Church Hall Sunday 11am - 4pm please supply a contact name We are a well established Wednesday Bunch time between 2pm and 5pm on Thursdays Monday 1pm - 4pm and number in case something group, friendly people Silloth Evangelical Free Church, on the second Wednesday of under 12’s 6:45pm to 7:30pm requires clarification. with a variety of crafting Our shop is entirely staffed Eden Street Wednesday Bunch. each month, at Wigton Bowling 12’s & over 7:30pm to 8:30pm Published by: Peter McRobert talents-willing to share their by volunteers and may not at 5pm every Wednesday, Club. Keep Fit 8:30pm to 9pm with the support of the whole knowledge. Enjoy the chat and be open at the advertised (except in school holidays) For further information please NEW MEMBERS WELCOME community and an army of learn from the other crafters , times - we do apologise for any Fun, bible stories, quizzes, contact: Gill Edmondson For further details contact volunteers. or just sit and chat. inconvenience this may cause. craft, games for 5-11s Tel: 016973 71696 Stephen on 07811 761033 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 154 Page 11 Your Letters Poems Dear Buzz, My sister Eileen who lives I have learned as a The Charity Shop Volunteer A Lazy Man in Abbeytown sends us the Councillor. by Mrs J Bailey by Penny Stimson Memoirs of a Cumbrian Buzz regularly. We both As your local councillor couple. read it cover to cover and I look back at what has I’ve been asked to pair up some needles for sale, My friend had lost her husband We retired 11 years ago always find something of prospered in our area, I I’ve paired and I’ve paired ‘til my eyeballs turned pale. Who never did a thing and like most people we interest to talk about. am proud to have been Now all I need to find is a knitter, But sat upon his rear unearthed lots of “we When we bought our able to head up the team So don’t mix them up or my mood will turn bitter. And asked for everything. must keep” items. first house we named it which has delivered these If you don’t upset me and fill me with rage, I read with great interest “Solway”. We had a lovely improvements, none more I’ll pair up some more with my needle gauge. Expecting her perhaps to cry a letter about Silloth in plaque made depicting so than continuing to the Cumberland News the , that has achieve Best Coastal Town She smiled at me and said, dated 29-1-99. gone with us on several in Cumbria and various ‘I’ll make the devil work for me It is gratifying to know moves and when we community awards for Now that he is dead’. that my much loved decided to buy what was Silloth, I fully believe in Read a Book at and respected brother- ‘Immingham Conservative change when required My mind was in a turmoil in-law Teddy Baxter Club’ we named that ‘The but it must be what the Bedtime to Help What ever would she do was remembered for Solway Club’. Even though communities desire and be What terrible thing could she devise his wonderful act of we brought our lovely for the better and good of Children Sleep To put that poor slob through. spontaneous courage. name plaque with us, the the area and environment. Bath, Book, Bed is the Parents and carers new owners asked if they When given a project On my next visit to her home The names that were can pick up their free mentioned by Robert Bell could keep the Trade Name or task to do, I have answer all parents and carers A brass hour glass I could see, copy of the new Bath, sparked off such memories so a little bit of Silloth-on- always delivered and will of young children have been ‘There’. She said with great delight. Book, Bed booklet for myself and husband Solway still lives on in N.E. continue to do so. Being looking for and puts stories ‘Now he will work for me’. Joe Baxter that I felt I had Lincs. a member of a Political firmly at the centre of a good from libraries across to write to you. We talked We come up home as often party makes this job more night’s sleep. Cumbria, and check about our teachers at the as we can, our family and achievable, that is why I All parents/carers worry library Facebook then Silloth Secondary extended families often stand as a Conservative about getting young children pages for details of School, about how we have their holidays in the Candidate. to sleep at night and of what is going on held our Head Master, area. I firmly believe in course getting enough sleep in your area. The Mr Johnston in such addressing the views themselves. But it doesn’t booklet can also be high esteem, Miss Smith Hazel and Joe Baxter of local residents, the have to be a bedtime battle! downloaded from the (affectionately know as importance of rural areas, Reading a book before bed BookTrust website ‘Tizzy’ our Head Mistress). supporting the local as part of a regular nightly which features a Mr Liverick (Harry) Mr economy and continuing to routine is the perfect way to Best Bedtime Books Trotman, Miss Hazelwood, Dear Buzz, develop and enhance the get your little one ready to list and has more Miss Cooper, Miss area. visit the land of nod. ‘Bath, ideas, guidance and Hoodless and of course Thursday May 4th 2017 May I respectfully ask for Book, Bed’ is all you need to practical tips on Joe remembers Mr Donald is the day when local your support an Thursday remember! ensuring stories are Waugh, Mr Todhunter, communities vote for May 4th. I will continue The UK’s largest part of every child’s the person they want Miss Wallace, Miss Storey to work to the best of my children’s reading charity – bedtime routine. and Mrs Hurst from ‘the to represent them as ability for Silloth and The BookTrust - have launched Many of the books juniors’. their Cumbria County Area. are available in We had several hours of Councillor. a free new booklet featuring “can you remember” ie During the run up to Vote the top tips and advice of TV Cumbria libraries, when the sun started to this election you will Tony Markley parenting expert Jo Frost as where they can be Where’s Walbee shine the very Friday we receive a selection of Conservative Candidate part of the campaign. borrowed free of by leaflets from prospective Research shows that charge. It is also free broke up for our Summer Lola holiday and shone for the Candidates and political bedtime routines are to join your local associated with improved library. from entire six weeks (did it parties suggesting their Silloth Primary School really)! We remember the aspirations for the area sleep in young children. school Panto when all the and offering numerous Dear Buzz, Benefits include earlier teachers took part. The services they will address bedtimes, shorter amount houses at school, Border - if elected to the council. Lost Signet Ring of time in bed before falling Solway Plain Artists Eden - Skiddaw - Solway. As a local resident and asleep, less night-wakings Do you remember the pigs? your local Cumbria County I was in Silloth on April and longer sleep duration. We all had to take turns Councillor I am extremely 15th to help out with the And regular language- in looking after the pigs passionate about the area church coffee morning and based bedtime routines and the pig-sty! We are we all live and work in. sale in aid of church funds. such as singing, reading, or part of that great exodus I have met, listened and I was in Silloth all day, and storytelling are associated that Gus Proud mentioned. worked alongside the the ring was lost during with children’s increased We came with eleven various parishes and that day. sleep duration and improved communities that make Friends have checked the other families when cognitive skills. Fisons closed in Silloth up our wonderful area of church hall with no result. But it doesn’t stop there. to Immingham in N.E. Silloth and The Solway It is a gold signet ring Lincolnshire in 1962, we Coast and I understand the with the initials J.R., and The same routine every night Windows Weeks have lived here almost 55 issues that we all have to is of great sentimental involving a story and shared years and still say ‘we are endure, none of us like value, as it belonged to reading won’t just help them coming up home’ when we some of the conclusion’s my husband who died 16 fall asleep – it will also feed See Our Art in Silloth visit our relatives. that come from various months ago. their imagination, creativity I was born in 1940 in the local aspirations but If found, please ring June and confidence. Children Shop Windows from small hamlet of Abbey having the knowledge on 01228 319795 or 07930 who are read to every night 9th to 23rd June Cowper. We moved into and ability to track down 982008. start school ahead of those Abbeytown when I was 8 and understand these who aren’t - and the gap only years old. conclusions is something June Wilkinson widens as they get older. Do you have a poem or letter for the buzz? We welcome all submissions. Please remember to include your contact info. Silloth Local Link Library & Masthead Winner Tourist Information Non-Commercial Tourism Websites Carlisle Embroidery are This month solwaybuzz.co.uk generously donating a Opening Times the winner is sillothgreen.co.uk Solway Buzz embroidered Polo Ollie Taylor Monday 10–1pm 2–4pm Shirt to the winner. This is in sillothonsolway.co.uk from Holme (Library Open Until 5pm) addition to the usual Winners sillothgolfclub.co.uk Certificate and £5 Gift Voucher. 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Tel: Ashley Sharp Tradesmens Section 016973 31495 Advertise 07762 772208 only £126 for ten issues Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 154 Page 13 Molasses Arrive Tide Tables Phone Book This section recognises those whose financial help keeps us going. If you wish to contribute in this way without taking an at Silloth advert, please contact the Buzz, it costs only £50 a year. 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Add 1 hour for British Summer Time. More coverage of shipping class are capable of these 07736 774788 Tradesmens at Silloth can be found at Fairydust Emporium deliveries but ZAPADNYY 016973 31787 Section www.cumbriashipphotos. appears to be the ship of weebly.com Gayle’s Body Solutions choice for Silloth, based 07725 990062 only £126 Regular walkers along on her ability to discharge Golf Hotel for the road to the South Beach, cargo efficiently. Molasses 016973 31438 ten issues or members of the Golf are a difficult material to Good Companions 016973 31553 or a 7cm box Club, may have spotted handle. Heaters in the ship’s Hair She Goes for only the green hull of molasses hold maintain a constant 07857 989358 tanker ZAPADNYY temperature consistent Harrisons Store Ltd £225 moored on the far side with a stable fluid; lower 016973 61231 for of the dock from time to than this, molasses become Jackie’s Footcare time. Her unpronounceable too viscous to pump, any 016973 32373 ten issues Jaybees name is in common use for higher and caramelisation 016973 31245 towns in southern Russia. can occur, with disastrous JC Roofing & Painting She’s a familiar sight in consequences. 07444 346570 Useful Tel Numbers Silloth visiting every two ZAPADNYY was 14 metre in width she is her weight and absence of KL Express Age Concern Home Safety Scheme months with a cargo of built in 1988 and later relatively broad in relation bow thrusters makes her 016973 33033 01946 68986 molasses for Caltech’s modified to work as a to her length and is one difficult to manoeuvre. 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Page 14 Issue 154 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Dementia Action Alliance £5M funding Available A new Dementia Action Applications for Action Group joint chairs, Alliance for Aspatria & LEADER grants are invited John Turner of Lonsdale District is moving closer with from rural businesses, Estates and Steve Ratcliffe a launch date now agreed. farmers, foresters, growers, of the Lake District National Aspatria Dementia landowners, tourism Park Authority, said: “The Action Alliance brings providers as well as voluntary LEADER programmes together organisations and and charitable organisations. enhancement of cultural continue to support the individuals to improve Capital funding is activities etc. county’s rural areas in the health & social care available to support a wide Priority will be given to ways which respect both outcomes for people living range of activities including: projects that create jobs, help its distinctiveness and with dementia, their carers · New farm technologies your business to grow, and diversity, and they help build family and friends. to improve profitability and which benefit the wider rural stronger, more resilient rural A recent study carried sustainability. economy. communities.” out by Dr Claire Kelly and · Micro and small rural The LEADER programme Solway, Border and Eden Dr Richard Yarwood at businesses, including funding is part of the Rural Local Action Group joint Plymouth University into community and social Development Programme for chairs Brian Armstrong, the experience of rural enterprises, to start (RDPE), and is being a local farmer who also dementia identified four up and grow and to funded by the Department represents The Farmer areas if concern including Brenda Gear, Hazel Stewart, Phill Roberts, Valerie Ayre, provide improvements in for Environment, Food Network and Rob Randell, Claire Ruddick & Marie Rose the farm environment which productivity and efficiency. and Rural Affairs (Defra) Cumbria Social Enterprise can have many physical who have lived and worked given that there are more · Farm diversifications and the European Union Partnership Chair, said: “We hazards, a reluctance to ask outdoors all their lives and elderly people living in rural including adding value (EU) through the European are looking for innovative for help, a lack of awareness have been very independent. areas. The launch of the to farm produce and Agricultural Fund for Rural ideas and projects which of the support available and Pride, a tradition of self- Aspatria Dementia Action diversification into non- Development (EAFRD). will be a springboard for the considerable changes reliance and a desire for Alliance will ensure that farming activity. The funding is job creation and economic that are taking place in rural privacy also often prevented we can develop a Dementia · Small scale tourism administered by the Cumbria growth.” communities. people asking for help. Friendly Community to projects, such as new and Fells & Dales, and Solway, To find out if your project The study was supported Aspatria & District meet the needs of those existing visitor attractions, Border and Eden Local is eligible for funding, how by Ian Sherriff, Academic Dementia Action Alliance with a diagnosis and accommodation and Action Groups (LAGs) with to apply and examples of Partnership Lead for will invite people from their carers who are often activities. previously funded projects Dementia at the university several organisations to family and friends. I would · Enterprising community acting as the Accountable please visit the LAG websites: and Chair of The Prime share their experience, urge people to become a projects such as multi use Body. www.sbeleader.org.uk and Ministers Rural Dementia research and learning with Dementia Friend and for space hubs for key services, Fells and Dales Local www.fellsanddales.org.uk. Friendly Task and Finish the Aspatria and wider rural all businesses to consider innovative technologies Group funded by Seale community at the launch becoming Dementia Friendly and products, small scale Hayne Educational Trust day. Businesses” community infrastructure and the Farming Community Phill Roberts (Chair, Anyone interested in projects. Network. Aspatria Dementia Action supporting this important · Forestry investments Dr Richard Yarwood, Alliance) said: “Dementia is initiative is welcome to in new machinery and who was involved in the having a devastating impact attend. equipment and to add value study indicated that types on our communities and Please contact Phill to forestry products. of support were often there is now evidence that Roberts on 016973 21609 · Culture and heritage Jeff & Charlie perceived as urban-focused the impact on our rural or 07730 284529 or projects including restoration by Conner McGuirk and inappropriate for people communities will be greater [email protected]. and conservation of buildings, from Silloth Primary School Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 154 Page 15 Captains Drive-In at Silloth Golf Club Report by: Tim Carr for the day to come and Every March the annual Captain Beeby struck the Captains Day Drive-In marks first shot of the day paired the official start of the years’ with his son. The men bore golfing season. the brunt of the driving rain Despite horrendous and the match turned out to weather on the day, turn-out be a nip and tuck affair. of supporters was excellent At the end of it, for all three Captains. continuing a very positive As is sometimes the start to his Captaincy, the case, Silloth weather can Captain’s team triumphed by be challenging and this a single point. A very close particular Captains Day run thing. Rumours swirled Drive-in was initially played around the clubhouse that in high winds and sometimes Vice-Captain Smith, thinking driving rain before easing as his team had won, had to the day went on. tear up his prepared winner’s This year’s three Captains speech and hastily re-write it – David ‘Bo’ Beeby, Margaret to reflect defeat. the ace up my sleeve and English and Emily Smith When asked for a they came up trumps. Sam took on their Vice Captains comment regarding the Torrance gave me a piece of Mark Smith, Hannah Smith match the Vice Captain advice - ‘Stack The Back’ – and Charlie Carr in the simply said “I was robbed”. and he was right. traditional match play team The wiley, triumphant A great day had by all event very similar to the Captain had this to say with festivities running late famed Ryder cup format. however “Mark put up a into the night. With the teams carefully valiant fight but came up just The lady Captain’s drive- selected all involved waited short. My last pairing were in pitted Captain Margaret English against Vice Captain Hannah Smith. The match started at 11:30am and the support was excellent given the weather. The deluge of rain that soaked the Club Captain’s drive in earlier in the morning had subsided and the Lady Captain drove-in without waterproofs on. A greensomes competition Captain versus Vice-Captain was played over twelve holes. The Captain and Vice-Captain managed to halve their match. The vice-captain’s team came out the winner by Trump Bee 2 ½ to 1 ½ . by Millie Harrison from Holm Cultram Abbey School Great to see Margaret at the helm and she will no doubt have a fantastic year as Captain in this the 125th Anniversary of the club. Junior Captain Emily format for this match. at present, so it was good to the up and coming junior HAULAGE & QUARRY OWNERS Smith was pitted against The Junior Section is see Juniors supporting this players. Vice Captain Charlie Carr resurgent and there is a event despite the weather. Special mention to Bev and greensomes was also the buzz around the golf club In a keenly contested match New, Nicola Cusack and their Emily was triumphant and team for the tremendous Haulage & Storage she will clearly be a good work and effort in promoting Sand, Gravel & Aggregates Captain and role model for Junior golf at this fine club. 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Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club First up was the Semi Final of the Ken Glover Shield on 18/3/17 away to Workington Athletic. Silloth had a few players missing but still managed to put out a good, large squad that could compete against the League Leaders. Unfortunately Silloth got off to an awful slow start and were 4-0 down within the first 20 minutes. Lewis Little got one back before half time for his first goal for Silloth and Nico Watt scored 2 more goals in the second half, but this Silloth hosted Aspatria On 6/5/17 we are in the was between Athletic also in the League at home on final of the Peter Dawson scoring and the final score Wednesday 19/4/17. In a Benevolent Cup against was a defeat 7-3, man of the fiery affair, Silloth took a 2-0 Bransty Rangers to be played Report by: Alan Oliver match was Nico Watt, lets lead with goals from Adam at Egremont, there is a bus On Saturday 1st April move on. Lewis Little was Carr and Andrew Trestianu, going, priority will be for the the club held the first of the named Player of the Month but a momentary lapse players, management and 125th anniversary events for March. allowed Aspatria to get one squad. And our final League at the club. The flag raising And so on 1/4/17 we back to make it 2-1 at half game will be at home to ceremony took place in were at home to Aspatria time. Unfortunately Silloth Mirehouse on 13/5/17. beautiful sunshine and in the Semi Final of the were to suffer a sending Silloth A.F.C. Annual with an amazing turnout of Benevolent cup (our third off along with Aspatria Presentation Night will be on people of all ages. of the season). And a bizarre and Silloth received three Saturday 13/5/17 in Silloth The event was quite a simple game took place, with Silloth other yellow cards as the Rugby Club, we are hoping concept really, ask a lot of falling behind early 0-2. Referee and Assistants lost for a good turn out of people members and guests to come Luckily a couple of changes control and didn’t punish the to celebrate our season and to the club and hoist the allowed Silloth to inject a bit Aspatria players for their last hope a lot of people can new 125th anniversary flag of urgency into procedures man fouls on two occasions. attend. Live Music and buffet and hey presto! The event and Andrew Trestianu with With them being allowed is available. was much more than that 2 goals, Adam Carr with his to have 10 men on the pitch though and it was one of 20th of the season and a Nico they turned it around to win the best events at the club Watt penalty got them into 2-3. Man of the Match was for a long time. There were the lead before half time 4-2. Carl Lightfoot. photos and artefacts from Aspatria got one back in the Just to let everyone the clubs history on display second half but Reece Blake know, we have three fixtures throughout the club and our scored and Graeme Dixon coming up that are scheduled superb caterers provided go his first 2 of the season for and barring any more a wonderful buffet, there Silloth to win 7-3. Man of postponements by future were even some free drinks the Match was Kieran Little. opponents. On 29/4/17 we available too. It was the Then on 8/4/17 we are away to Workington people who made the event. were at home to Netherhall Athletic in the League. Our junior section were in the League, hoping to pivotal in the event and keep the pressure on with a with the expert guidance of win to keep the Title hopes PGA professional Bev New alive. Alas as in the game and assisted by our junior away, Silloth could not take Abbeytown Football organiser Nicola Cusack this numerous chances against Report by: Paul Harrison strong in defence. section goes from strength their excellent ‘keeper and On Sunday 2nd April In the second half Abbie to strength. We now have Netherhall caught us out Abbeytown girls had three Woodburn collected a lay-off dozens of eager keen juniors in the second half with teams in the county semi from Caitlin which she rifled showing a real passion for dangerous balls into the box finals. into the top corner of the golf and Bev and Nicola have which weren’t defended The under 14 were at goal. Castletown pulled a done a great job with this. Club President Peter Cusack along with Captain David and we lost 0-2. Man of the Whitehaven in the county goal back on the break. A few It was fantastic to see so Beeby gave the Anniversary speeches Match was Dan Foster. cup trophy, a good season so positional changes paid off many members, guests, many people all sharing the far with a very young under with workaholic midfielder past club and lady captains same love for our golf club. 14 team (8 girls available to Anna Todd winning the ball and juniors involved in The event was a real play next year), they beat on half way to feed it to Amy the ceremony. Our Club celebration of all that is great Silloth on Solway Community Shop Whitehaven 5-0 with two Robinson who turned, shot Captain, David Beeby and about Silloth on Solway Golf * Local people working for local causes * goals for the experienced and scored, 3-1 and time to Club President, Peter Cusack Club. It was a look back at * All proceeds go back into the community * Katie Kyfyn, a goal each celebrate. spoke very passionately the first 125 years of the club * Please continue donating * for the Carr twins Amy Abbeytown Athletic about the club and how and a glimpse of what the * Collection can be arranged * and Lucy, and the final goal u12 (the young u12s) played proud the were to see so next 125 years has in store. scored by striker Carley another Castletown team S.O.S.C.S. Walsh to finish a very solid in the u12 trophy (who are Open every day S.O.S.C.S. team performance. The team 3rd in the league) athletic is also in the Brunton Park winning 3-2. Abbeytown 10am to 3:30pm 12 Criffel Street u14 final and sit second in the stormed to the front with Tel: 32452 Silloth league. two first half goals from Abbeytown u12 travelled Hannah Aston and Courtney to Penrith to face Castletown Benson. 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