Love Heart by www.solwaybuzz.co.uk Ruby Smith Solway Buzz from Holm Cultram Abbey School August 2019 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 177 Strawberry Teas at the Abbey a Very Sweet Success Raising £3,620 Report by: Laura Sim and Jean Armstrong Photos by: Bryan Rothwell and Laura Sim The Holme Cultram Abbey Strawberry Teas were held on 13th & 14th July. The sun 2019 Events shone all weekend and despite all the sporting attractions that were taking place, there was 3rd August tremendous support on both days. Soul on the Green All the cakes and savouries were made by the friends of the Abbey, many thanks for 7th to 18th August their sterling efforts. Also, a very big thank you to all the James Richards Circus visitors from near and far whose support helped us to raise the fantastic sum of £3,620. 23rd to 25th August The Parish Church Council is most grateful for the support we have received over Solfest the weekend. Many thanks once again. 26th August Silloth Carnival 1st September Silloth Community Craft Show 5th to 8th September Music & Beer Festival 19th October Bonfire & Fireworks Raffle Winners list is on Page 8 Page 2 Page 9 Page 10 & 11 Pages 13 Page 13 Page 19 Royalty like Mawbray Cheese Fab Four coming to town Lots to take Pride in An extraordinary MC Summoned by the Queen Nat has a Dream The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of 5,500 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 Issue 177 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Do You Support Royal Visit for Local New Events Cheese Makers Boosted Silloth Carnival? by Council Grants New community events organised by hard-working volunteers across Allerdale have been handed a funding boost. Allerdale Borough Council supports numerous projects throughout the year through its Float & Fancy Dress Theme: small events grant fund. ‘Remembering our Heroes Past and Present’ Groups can apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help run their Report by: Mandy Kerr our main arena which will be seen event which must help enhance Silloth Carnival Secretary by thousands of people on the day, the arts and cultural offering in the This year our Carnival theme the cost of this is to be £40 (please borough. This month the council is “Remembering our Heroes note you would need to provide has awarded four grants to groups Past and Present”. We feel this is a your own banner, if you need one running events this summer and theme close to all our hearts as it printed John Cooks Signs produces beyond. includes all Emergency Services, high quality signs at a reasonable Silloth Pride, to be held on Armed Forces and everyone that cost). Silloth Green on June 29, has helps others on a day to day basis. Every year we struggle for been given £1,500 with the China To organise the Carnival every volunteers on Carnival Day and Cultural Event in Greta Hall, year we need help financially we need volunteers to keep the Keswick, awarded £1,000. The which we receive through grants, Carnival running, therefore we China Cultural Event is scheduled fundraising events and donations are also reaching out to local to be held later this year. (prizes or money). We are businesses and people to ask them In addition, two grants of extremely grateful for everything if they can spare even just a few Local cheese makers Mawbray explained the differences. Kate £500 were given to Greysouthern we receive. This year instead of hours on Carnival day to help us in Cheese were invited to have a stall tasted the goats cheese then Village Hall Film Festival and the asking for a raffle prize we were any way, shape or form. The biggest in Keswick market for the Royal sampled the Criffel View Blue. Festival of Choirs event organised wondering if you would like to help we need is with the road visit, they were informed by the The Duchess remarked how by the Carnegie Singers in make a donation, this can be closure for the actual parade itself, Royal team that Kate and William delicate and light the cheese is and Workington. large or small as every little helps. if you can help or know of anyone would be stopping at their cheese commented it is delicious. All four events are new and We will use the funds raised to that can help please contact us stall to chat about how they make The Duke tasted samples of the between them could attract purchase some great raffle prizes on either email: sillothcarnival@ the cheese. Mawbray Cheese are a Ayrshire Cows milk cheese and thousands of visitors, in turn and fund the event itself. hotmail.com or via Facebook. new company launched just over also said it was delicious, he also boosting the local economy. Donations can be made Best Dressed Window – We two years ago and have already sampled their Beckfoot Creamy Mark Jenkinson, the council’s via the pay pal account email: will be judging the best dressed gained three awards in their first with pickled onions. We collect deputy leader and portfolio [email protected] “Emergency Service” themed year. our Cows Milk from an Award holder for economic growth, (please use friends and family), window on Saturday 24th August The Duchess asked how the Winning Ayrshire herd over at said: “Events run by volunteers fill in form below and pop in and the winner will be announced process of making goats cheese Plaskett Ayrshires. The Goats milk are the lifeblood of many of our an envelope to: Mandy Kerr later that day. GOOD LUCK differs from cows. Artisan is from Wiggonby. All very local. communities in Allerdale, boosting (Secretary) The Balmoral, Criffel everyone! cheese maker Adrian McGreavy, Over 90% of our cheese is a fresh tourism, supporting the economy Street, Silloth CA7 4AB. Thank you for taking the time proprietor and producer of The semi-soft type. All the cheeses are and adding to the wonderful We are also offering local to read this, we hope you will Mawbray Cheese Company, named after local villages. community spirit we already see. businesses a great advertising support our efforts and your local “It’s great to be able to support opportunity to place a banner in Carnival. such events as a council and we look forward to seeing their success.” Silloth Carnival 2019 Events must meet a set of criteria to be eligible. For more information on the scheme visit Name: https://www.allerdale.gov.uk/en/ sport-leisure-arts-culture/events/ Business (if any): funding-your-event/. Address: Buzzy Billy Bee FIONA’S by Caitlin Grace Ellwood from Silloth Primary School Footcare Tel No: Qualified Foot Health Practitioner Silloth on Solway Community Shop Fiona Atkinson Donation: [ ] I enclose £ amount BSc, DipCFHP, MPSPract * Local people working for local causes * Clinic or Home visits dealing with Banner: [ ] I enclose £40. Banner would need to be * All proceeds go back into the community * available Friday 23rd August 2019 * Please continue donating * foot and nail care, Callus, Corns, Fungal nails, * Collection can be arranged * Volunteer: [ ] We will contact you prior to Carnival Day Ingrowing toe nails, to meet and discuss requirements Open every day S.O.S.C.S. Diabetic foot care 10am to 3:30pm 12 Criffel Street Tel: 07704 484287 Return to: Mandy Kerr, The Balmoral, Criffel Street, Silloth, CA7 4AB S.O.S.C.S. Tel: 32452 Silloth Evening: 016973 42688 Solway Buzz - local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you Issue 177 Page 3 Learn to Play Bridge on Thursdays RNLI Called Report by: Wendy Owen of the bidding. It is all totally informal and aimed Have you ever fancied learning Bridge is a card game that at beginners and intermediates. to play bridge, if so read on….. consists of 3 different skills: For anyone who wants a more to Skinburness I have run a bridge group at bidding; declarer play and defence. advanced or competitive approach Allonby Village Hall since last Initially the they are welcome May. It has been a successful year bidding is to join us, but there Sandbanks Again and our members are all able to the most are some fantastic enjoy a game even when I am not difficult skill bridge clubs at there to keep them on the straight to learn, but Workington, and narrow. We have between 6 we approach Carlisle, and 12 regulars, some travelling this with Cockermouth and from Whitehaven and Silloth a relaxed St Bees catering to and have been able to successfully attitude and different levels. I incorporate new starters into the have a lot have contacts with group throughout the year using of fun along all these clubs and mini bridge which allows you to the way. play at Workington join in without any understanding Strangely myself three nights though, you a week. never stop learning, once you have Anyone can come, it is not mastered one aspect of the game necessary to have a partner. I’ll there is always something new to leave you with this quote from SOSCS learn and this is why it is thought Martina Navratilova. “No matter that playing bridge can improve where I go, I always make friends Report by: Julie Emary your health. Bridge can enhance at the bridge table” Silloth Lifeboat Press Officer The lifeboat crew were unable Donates team spirit, socialization, the Learn to play bridge at Allonby Silloth RNLI lifeboat was to see anyone on the sandbanks development of mental abilities Village Hall Thursdays 2pm to called out at 17:28 on Saturday but Belfast Coastguard told the and helps the brain to stay young 4pm.