NOW ISSUE UN028 - MARCH/APRIL 2019 - www.ulverstonnow.co.uk
COMMUNITY - PEOPLE - EVENTS - NEWS - MUSIC - ARTS - ENTERTAINMENT - NATURE - BUSINESS - FOOD & DRINK - INTERIORS
20 YEARS OF ULVERSTON WALKFEST PAGE 5
QUAKERS AND QUILTS PAGE 11
A SPRING IN YOUR STEP PAGE 20
MEN IN SHEDS PAGE 22
Cover photo with thanks to John Atkinson & Maria Benjamin
HEDGEHOG HAVENS NEEDED ACROSS CUMBRIA PAGE 30
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Welcome to Ulverston Now Hats off to the Ulverston in Bloom team for sorting out the rubbish on Swan Street. Talking of litter, why not join one of the many local groups helping to clean up the town to coincide with the ‘Great British Spring Clean’ at the end of March - more details on page 7. With Easter just a few weeks away, the invitation is out to schools, businesses, community groups to get decorating in readiness for the Ulverston Canal Regeneration Group’s Easter Trail - more details on page 8.
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Interesting local debates continue around both the Brewery development and also the Blue Light Hub. Have a read and why not let us know what you think. We have letters in every issue, so why not make your voice heard?
We also cover the latest news on potholes and broken pavements in this issue, and again we welcome your comments. Tradespeople - please help support Ulverston Now by placing a small advert in our classified section. As a way of generating business it could not be better value at just 28p a word (+ vat). We love providing all the latest news to every home in Ulverston but cannot survive without the adverts for local businesses. What better way to reach local customers as we go to 6 times the number of homes in Ulverston than either of the paid for papers which are sold in the town.
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20 years of Ulverston 27 April WalkFest Saturday Monday 6 May 2019 From relatively humble beginnings in 1999, Ulverston Walking Festival, as it was known then, has blossomed and thrived to become a significant and popular contribution to Ulverston as a festival town. This year we celebrate 20 years of Ulverston WalkFest, as it is now known, and have new walks and events with which to tempt you again. In the early days participants were mostly from the Ulverston locale. However, thanks to our website which was set up in 2013, we can now reach walkers on a global scale. Indeed, we have had participants from as far away as the United States of America and Australia, with people joining us from London and other areas of the United Kingdom. Of course, these people need somewhere to stay and have done so in the many hotels and guest houses in and around the town. This year, we are collaborating with Independent Hostels UK who work with festivals each year, providing free hostel guides and free publicity for us on their website. So if you need accommodation check out their website www. independenthostels.co.uk. Free full-colour handysized Hostel Guides will be available from our display in Ulverston Library 23 April to 8 May 2019.
New 20th Anniversary Walks
In April 1999, the then Mayor Ron Creer, the organisers
Jean and Steve Povey and Ulverston Town Band kicked off the first walk 20 years ago which was a ‘Silly Hat Walk’. With a trip down memory lane our first walk in 2019 will be a ‘Silly Hat Walk’. You are strongly urged not to miss this event. Bring a silly hat and a sense of humour!
20 Spectacular Trees
Tuesday 30th April
A circuit of Tarns Hows and Monk Coniston estate with Martin Cooper taking in examples of the oldest, tallest, largest, rarest and most unusual trees in the U.K.
Ulverston Anniversary History Friday 3 May
Local historian Jennifer Snell will show you 20 points of interest in and around St. Mary’s Parish Church.
20k Anniversary Walk - Circuit of Ulverston Friday 3 May
This 12.5 mile walk will take in many of the highlights of the surrounding countryside including Ulverston Canal, the Coastal Way, Birkrigg Common, the Ancient Church of Great Urswick, Swarthmoor Hall and the Sir John Barrow Monument.
Supper and Slide Evening Thursday 2 May
Open to all participants of the 2019 walkfest this evening event will start with a Pie and Pea Supper (£6.50) at The Manor House, Oxen Park, Ulverston. Then, in The
“We took the hint!”
After the small article about litter on Swan Street in the last edition of Ulverston Now, the Ulverston in Bloom team
Carthouse Cinema opposite, there will be a short talk by Jean Povey, the initiator of the walking festival, about the early days. Then a slide show and talk by Sheila Bull about her epic journey walking the 500 mile Camino de Santiago de Compostela across northern Spain. There is no charge for the section at The Carthouse although Sheila will welcome donations which will go towards her fundraising for Nepal. Limited seating. Further details on booking: info@ulverstonwalkfest. co.uk Ulverston WalkFest programmes are available from libraries and retail outlets in and around Ulverston and on our website www. ulverstonwalkfest.co.uk
Thanks to our Walk Leaders
We have been extremely lucky, over the last 20 years, to have a dedicated group of enthusiastic walk leaders many of whom are Mountain Leader qualified and volunteer for Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team and some who are Lake District National Park qualified leaders. All of our walk leaders are experienced volunteers and we, Ulverston WalkFest organisers, consider
rose to the challenge! We collected six large bin bags of rubbish from around the junction of Swan Street and the A590 and South Lakes Housing have informed us that
ourselves to be privileged to have such a high calibre of walk leaders. Many of them have been contributing walks since the early days and we have welcomed others more recently. This year we would like to welcome two more: Amy Fidler and Mervyn Cooper who have joined us. If you have experience of leading walks and would like to offer a walk for the 2020 walkfest please contact walks@ulverstonwalkfest. co.uk As an organisation we have prided ourselves on keeping our walk fees low so that all economic groups can access ways to keep fit. Twenty years ago, walk fees were £1 per person and now, 20 years on, our fees are still low at £3. Also, we are keen to protect and respect the environment and further to this aim we use public transport wherever possible and where not, arrange for a car sharing scheme. We would also like to thank you, the public, who have continued to make Ulverston WalkFest a success by continuing to support us over the last 20 years. Please continue to do so, so that we can celebrate our 30th anniversary in ten years time.
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Plastic for Potholes - Cumbria Leads The Way With finances for Highways Departments being tight, and extreme weather taking a toll on our roads, potholes are a big problem for drivers especially since they cause thousands of breakdowns a year.
microplastics will be released into the environment, and point out that car tyres are already a major source of microplastics in oceans. Supporters counter this by claiming that the plastic waste is so tightly bound with bitumen in a heating process that this is unlikely to happen, although tests are continuing.
At the same time, everyone is concerned about the amount of plastic waste we produce, and the way it ends up being exported, We may not know this, but incinerated, going into landfill for two years the authorities or polluting our waterways in Cumbria have been and oceans, none of which is experimenting with this a sustainable solution. This plastic mixture, using it for plastic waste disaster is set junctions, roundabouts and to get worse in this country short stretches of road. Now now that China has finally the government has chosen refused to take any more Cumbria to lead the way by from us. We might think giving the county £1.6m to that these two issues are see how good the method unrelated, but enterprising is for longer stretches of people have been joining road. Cumbria will include the dots, and a company A roads, roads which have in the Scottish borders has heavy HGV traffic and roads now developed a way of high up in the hills in their incorporating plastic waste trials, and will be helped into road building material. by the University of Central Plastic waste, from nappies to bottles, goes through Lancashire to research different sorting stages and the results. If this is all is turned into pellets which successful, maybe we have are added to the bitumen a solution to two pressing mix used to bind together problems. asphalt road surface. This mixture can be used not Ulverston Town only to fill potholes but also Council to resurface whole roads, Sir John Barrow and supporters say it is Monument will be cheaper, longer-lasting open from Good Friday and more flexible than and throughout Easter 2019 and every Sunday and Bank Holiday traditional bitumen.
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On the other hand, environmentalists are worried that as road surfaces wear away,
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Last year Ulverston in Bloom was entered into Britain in Bloom for the first time and was told by the judges that the town would have been marked higher if the organisation had managed to involve the district council so that weeds and litter were removed from the streets and the approach to the town centre. As it was, volunteers from Ulverston in Bloom could be seen last summer pulling up weeds before the judges’
visit. This was raised at the recent meeting between
town councillors and SLDC. Town councillors were
assured that SLDC’s new
system of Customer Connect would mean that the district council would be able to
respond more flexibly when town councillors contacted them with concerns about the town’s green spaces
and about street cleaning.
Let’s hope we can see the difference this summer!
Waiting for a Brewery Site Decision Ulverston Now has not yet heard any news on who will be successful in bidding for the Brewery site which Robinson’s put up for sale last year. As reported in other local press, Homes for Ulverston (H4US) are keen to acquire the site for a scheme which will preserve what can be preserved, answer the need for affordable housing, be
sustainable environmentally and retain the character of this gateway to the town. H4US want to hear from Ulverston residents about housing need in the town, and so have already held two drop-in sessions. More are planned with their ‘Brew Bucket’ for people to put their comments in, so keep an eye out on Facebook and other local media for details of these.
New Season Opening Times for the SJB Monument Les Tallon, Senior Keeper of the Sir John Barrow Monument, would like to remind readers that the monument will reopen for the Easter weekend, 19th - 22nd April, being open on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. It will then be open every Sunday until the end of October and will also be open
on the Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays of the two May Bank Holiday weekends and of the August Bank Holiday weekend. The monument will be open from 1:00 - 5.00 pm on each of these days, although all these openings are weather permitting!
Join in the Great British Spring Clean This year the Great British Spring Clean will run from 22nd March until 23rd April, and Town Councillors and many local groups are planning to do their bit to spruce up the town.
Rather than have one big event, which might not be convenient for everyone who wants to lend a hand, the councillors are going to organise clean-ups in their own wards. The SLDC depot on North Lonsdale Road will provide bags and
Positive Publicity for Ulverston While the future seems uncertain for traditional high streets and markets and for some businesses, at least Ulverston has had some positive national publicity recently. In publicising the well-received film “Stan and Ollie”, Steve Coogan gave the Laurel and Hardy Museum favourable mentions, and he pushed for the museum to host a special private screening of the film.
collected, Rotary are going to have an event in the town centre, and the Community Rail Partnership is trying to get access to the railway embankment which, as the photo shows, has been used for what amounts to fly-tipping.
litter-pickers and will dispose of rubbish
Many people have also commented on Ulverston’s appearance on The One Show in its series on the A-Z of small towns. Matt Allwright, a BBC reporter, visited the town, and highlighted several businesses, including the museum, Ride Bikes, 2x2, the Market Hall, Cumbria Crystal and Virginia House. Some shopkeepers have noticed that events at the Coronation Hall. like the Jess Gillam and Sheku Kanneh-Mason concert and the operas, are bringing in visitors from all over the country. This is all another incentive, if we need one, to look after our
The Town Clerk will post details of all the clean-up events and the groups involved on the Town Council website and on their Facebook page, so if you would like to help, go to www.ulverstoncouncil.org.uk
Matt Allwright The One Show
town and support groups like Ulverston in Bloom in their efforts to keep it looking good.
HOLKER HALL GARDENS & COURTYARD
OPENING 15th MARCH
No Date Yet for Blue Light Hub At their February meeting, Ulverston Town Councillors were updated by the two councillors who also sit on Cumbria County Council on what, if anything, was happening at the Blue Light Hub. The county councillors remarked that they had been told not to say too much about this, but that the legal dispute with the former contractors had been resolved, and the County Council was now looking for a new contractor to carry on with the work. The County Council had given no date when asked when
the hub would be finished. The County Council seem to have taken the line that they cannot give too much information about what went wrong with the previous contractors because of ‘commercial confidentiality’. However, since the hub is being funded by a grant from central government in the end it is taxpayers who are paying for it. It could be said that this has been a project which does not reflect well on the County Council’s procurement procedure, or on any surveys done on this problematic site beforehand.
Wednesday to Sunday
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Hall 11am – 4pm Gardens, Cafe, Food Hall & Gift Shop 10.30am – 5pm
Entry to
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extra
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Under 16s FREE
you can buy an annual pass for £18 and have unlimited visits e ibl throughout red e! the year Inc Valu
or purchase a Season Ticket for even more benefits & discounts Adult single £35; Adult double £55
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Holker Hall Holker Hall and Gardens is a must-visit attraction, magnificently situated amongst rolling fells and beautiful countryside, just a stone's throw away from the Unesco World Heritage Site of the Lake District.
Award-Winning Gardens Explore the rolling expanses of grounds at Holker – there are acres of undulating parkland, wildflower meadow and pastures. Look out for the rare breed Menil Fallow Deer.
For full details of this year's events, visit www.holker.co.uk Holker Estate, Cark-in-Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands LA11 7PL T:(0)1539 558 328
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It must be Spring The Easter Trail is Back If you are a business, school, community group or charity there might be just about enough time to collect an egg or rabbit plywood cutout to decorate for the Ulverston Canal Regeneration Group’s Easter Trail. The cut-outs must be returned by 5th April, and businesses are asked for a £10 minimum donation so that schools, community groups and charities can take part for free. The decorated eggs and rabbits will be displayed along the
canal tow path between the 5th and 28th of April, and there will be a Trail Sheet to fill in. The Trail Sheets can be picked up from Appleseeds, the Premier Inn, Northern Line and the Bay Horse or downloaded from the group’s website. To enter the Prize Draw, just drop off completed sheets at The Bay Horse with a £1 donation. The draw will take place on 30th April with chocolate eggs as the prize. Please contact chairman@ulverstoncrg. co.uk for more information or a cut-out. www.ulverstoncrg.co.uk
Broken pavements are being targeted by Ulverston Town Council UTC made extra cash available in its recent budget to continue and extend repair work already undertaken on King Street and Market Place. Next in line are Market Street and Brogden Street (North of the A590). Council Leader, Colin Pickthall, says that the Council is using its resources to encourage Cumbria County Council to continue and extend the necessary work. “Broken pavements can be a nasty hazard and are certainly ugly. They are likely to deter visitors from returning. Our aim, alongside Ulverston in Bloom, is to make our town centre as attractive as possible.” Cllr Pickthall said. Deputy Mayor, Sharon Webster, who works in the Town Centre agrees, and maintains that “Repairs have to go hand in hand with
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“Pavements are for pedestrians” she says. UTC hope to prioritise reflagging the side-walk behind the war memorial where it already has had bollards put in place. The Town Council invites local people to alert them to any further areas of badly damaged pavement that require repair – and not only in the Town Centre. “We know how badly the County’s finances have been battered in recent years, and hope that by adding some of our resources as incentive we can get a serious programme of repairs under way again as quickly as possible” Cllr Pickthall concluded.
Cheap Bus Travel for Young People Councillor Mark Wilson has pointed out that the A2B Nowcard seems to be a bit of a secret in Ulverston. This card gives 5 -18 year olds cheaper bus travel, since with a card the maximum single journey costs £1.80 and the maximum return journey £3. The cards can be used on any journey in South Lakeland, and also for trips to Penrith, Keswick, Kirkby Stephen and Lancaster as long as
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measures such as bollards that prevent vehicles like delivery vans, from mounting pavements and smashing up any new surfaces as soon as they are laid!
your journey starts in South Lakeland. The only restriction is that the cards can’t be used for bus trips before 9.30 am and between 3.00 and 5.00 pm on school days. These cheaper fares are good news for families and also for teenagers who might want to visit somewhere different at weekends and in the holidays. For full details go to your local library, which will have the application forms, or to cumbria.gov.uk/A2BNoW .
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Xenolith Explorer Scouts off to West Virginia Xenolith Explorer Scouts
They are part of the UK Unit
spending 2 days in New York
Sarah and Finley have
Bryers both 14yr old
Isle of Man contingent of 40
to attend the World jamboree
their experience by running
Sarah Johnston and Finley students from Ulverston
Victoria High School have
been selected to attend the World Scout Jamboree in
West Virginia this summer.
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scouts and leaders who will
along with 45,000 people from
20th July.
said, “We are both really
be flying off to New York on
across 96 countries. Sarah
Sarah said “When I found
looking forward to meeting
out I’d been selected I was
excited yet scared, I knew it was a big opportunity but I
also realised it was going to
be hard work raising the funds to go!”
Finley said “When I found out I’d been accepted I thought Brilliant! Wow. Now I can’t
wait to get to over there to Glynn Spalding, Finley Bryers, Sarah Johnston and, Ann Allen
then travelling to West Virginia
meet people and experience different cultures.”
Sarah and Finley will be
new people from different
cultures.” While Finley said
“We are going to take part in
activities like kayaking, white water rafting, axe throwing and all kinds of outdoor activities which we will
experience with people from
all over the globe.” Following the Jamboree they will be off
to Washington for a couple of
days then up to Canada, for a home hospitality experience, before flying back home.
WE’RE SO EXCITED, WE’RE WETTING OUR PLANTS!
already started to share
‘Jamboree in a Bag’ meetings, they held one for the explorer scouts the other week which was an American style
evening of fun and games. Both Sarah and Finley are members of the Rotary
Xenolith Interact Club which is an integral part of the Xenolith Unit, so Rotarians Ann Allan and Glynn Spalding from
the Rotary Club of Ulverston attended the meeting and
presented the two explorers with a donation towards the
trip. Their part of the deal will be to give a presentation to the club on their return.
Scales WI invite you to join us at our annual charity fundraising event
‘Helen’s Herbs’ Find out how to cook with herbs and infuse them in gin and cocktails. Hear about symbolic wedding herbs and wildlife friendly herbs The presentation will be followed by
‘Fizzy Friday’ refreshments Join us on Friday April 5th 2019 Scales Village Hall 1.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Admission £5
BIG REDUCTIONS ACROSS THE STORE
Supporting the X70 Bus Service Come along to Ulverston Market Hall on Thursday 11th April and support the Cake Stall and
The Bakehouse
Home Interiors
Garden Centre
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X70, which goes to the Health Centre. This vital route, depended upon by many, is constantly under threat, as we have reported before, so you can indulge yourself in a
Raffle to be held in aid
cake, knowing that all the
of the Blueworks bus
proceeds are going to a
services, especially the
good cause.
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Quakers and Quilts
Swarthmoor Hall is visited by people from all over the world as the place where Quakerism coalesced out of the wider dissenter movement in the turbulent seventeenth century. From there Quakers spread worldwide, hastened on their way by religious persecution in England and Wales. The historic Hall has an
of the café was laid out with
local seventeenth-century
the same pattern as the gifted
excellent collection of
furniture, but one of the few pieces that was actually
used by that dynamic and defiant Quaker founder,
Margaret Fell, is a heavilycarved bed in an upstairs
bedroom which would also have served as a reception room.
Ten years ago local Quakers sewed a colourful quilt of
triangular patches for this bed. In 2012 the tea garden in front
little triangular flower beds in
quilt. Over the years the plants have spread and blurred
the pattern, so Swarthmoor
Hall’s gardener and her team of local volunteers are now replanting it.
The gardens are free to
wander round seven days a
week, there is an audio tour
of the historic Hall (£6.50 per
person) and visitors can sit in the café garden and see how the renewed ‘living quilt’ of
Friends of Sandside
flowers is coming along.
Tapestry Exhibition in Kendal
Quilts were also important
includes a hand-embroidered
in the nineteenth century.
women transportees and their
to Quaker Elizabeth Fry
panel about Elizabeth Fry, the
She visited every ship
quilts.
taking women prisoners to Australia, and gave them
each a bag of useful things, including the materials to
make a patchwork quilt. She hoped this would keep them
occupied on the long voyage, give them something to sell
have all we need to make the
4pm. Please
school that opens its doors
carers whose children attend
have recently visited the
The next fundraiser is a bag
Thank you to
on Saturday and Sunday,
us to do this.
in September 2019. We
Sandside.
new school site, and it is
set to be amazing for all our pupils – but it also showed
Quaker Tapestry Museum in Kendal, Cumbria UK
stop and say
very special one! The group is open to all parents and
panels can be seen at the
10am and
much needed equipment and fittings for the new
countries. The exhibition of
www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk.
a group of parents tasked
next academic school year a
by 4,000 people from 15
and theft. The Quaker
keep them from prostitution
there between
with raising £250,000 for
community embroidery made
the Friends Meeting House in
us that raising the funds is so important to ensure that we
Quaker Tapestry is a modern
on arrival and a useful skill to
For those that don’t know
us, Friends of Sandside are
77 panels known as the
hello and let
us pack your bags – for a
small donation!
TA Ellyse Rochford with some of the pupils
pack at Booths in Ulverston
Booths for allowing
27th and 28th April. We’ll be
Anyone who would like to
help us fundraise, contact us on fsandside@sandside. org.uk.
Ulverston Evening Townswomen’s Guild 50th Anniversary Ulverston Evening Townswomen’s Guild are particularly busy at present planning their programme of events for a very special year.
Summer 2019 marks the 50th. Anniversary of their first meeting in Ulverston way back in 1969. 50 years of TG in Ulverston, a present day membership
of over 50 ( including three founder members who have enjoyed the full half century) plus outings, rummikub, monthly walks and lunches, together with our evening
meetings at Croftlands Junior School at 7.30 on the first Wednesday of each month. Why not come along and join the fun? (01229 586652 for a friendly contact.)
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COMMUNITY
Lowering Carbon Footprints Thanks to funding from South Lakeland District Council (SLDC), Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) has worked with seven communities since July last year to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and explore renewable energy schemes. The funding has also enabled CAfS to continue supporting communities that have received guidance on low carbon energy projects in the past. The initiative has given rural places such as Finsthwaite the opportunity to undertake an energy audit of their village hall to identify low carbon changes that can be made. Chairman of Finsthwaite and Lakeside village hall, Vanessa Champion, said: “This year’s energy audit has enabled
News from Ulverston Mind NEW SERVICE
Local Charity Ulverston MIND is now running a
new Counselling service and Wellbeing Adviser in the evening specifically
for people in work or with
caring responsibilities who cannot access daytime services.
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Jane Gordon CEO said “This is a pilot project directly in response to working people telling us how hard it can be to access daytime mental health and wellbeing therapy and advice services and as a result are often excluded
us to explore the viability of installing a renewable energy system at the hall and identified lighting and heating improvements. A previous energy audit undertaken led to the installation of a new heating system in the village hall. “This improved comfort levels for hall users, significantly reduced our carbon emissions and allowed us to enhance our offering to customers, resulting in increased usage.” Other communities that have made use of the free expert guidance include Staveley, Burton-in-Kendal, Colthouse, Colton, Burneside and Ulverston. A spokesperson for CAfS, said: “This programme has enabled CAfS to support communities in making changes to reduce the carbon footprint of their communities
Finsthwaite and Lakeside village hall
and cherished community buildings, and have a positive impact on climate change.” As well as this, the funding has allowed CAfS to run a programme of events focusing on different aspects of low carbon energy that are relevant to communities in South Lakeland, with hundreds of people attending events over the past 12 months. The programme included an electric vehicle conference held at County Hall, Kendal in October and an evening with inspirational speaker Garry Charnock - the initiator and
Booked appointment only, to book or support this service email: advice@ ulverstonmind.org.uk
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Councillor Dyan Jones, SLDC’s environment portfolio holder, added: “We are delighted to work in partnership with CAfS to help local communities across the district reduce carbon emissions and save money through the delivery of these low carbon energy schemes.” For more information on the work of CAfS, including advice and support on low carbon energy changes, visit www.cafs.org.uk.
350th Anniversary
from these. Ulverston MIND want to make sure that more people are able to get the right help at the right time.
Although the charity has no specific funding for this valuable service we have been able to start it off as a pilot through the generosity of local people - workplace cake sales, school collections, comedy nights, boxing, raffles, Cllr Shirley-Anne Wilson,SLDC fund through Cllr Mark Wilson, in shop tin collections, private and group fundraising and the valuable help and expertise from Mind in Furness. We anticipate a high demand for the service as it’s the first of its kind locally.”
driving force behind Ashton Hayes going carbon neutral amongst many other events.
Rhona Atkinson with former Mayor Paul Smith and Charlotte Smith
NEW FACES WELCOME Ulverston Mind is sad to see the retirement of their wonderful Chair, Rhona Atkinson, who has dedicated many years to supporting the charity tirelessly. New trustees are always welcome, so if you have relevant experience and would like an interesting role, please contact advice@ulverstonmind. org.uk
of Tottlebank Baptist Church, 1669 - 2019 Tottlebank Baptist Church, between Bouth and Spark Bridge in the Furness Fells is one of four churches in fellowship with the Baptist Union of Great Britain, together with Barrow, Millom and Hawkshead Hill. Tottlebank is a strong supporter of BMS World Mission. (Baptist Missionary Society) and supports specifically the Rev Christine Cling, a French national, who trained for ministry at the Scottish Baptist College and who is now working in a small Baptist church in Gif sur Yvette, in the southern suburbs of Paris. As part of our 350th Anniversary celebrations Christine, a scientist before training for the ministry and keen marathon runner, preached at Tottlebank on Sunday 3rd March.
COMMUNITY
£100,000 Given For Good Causes In 2015 one of Cumbria’s
leading independent firms of chartered accountants, JF Hornby & Co, set up
The Hornby Foundation. The aim of the Foundation is to give back to the local community in return for all the support the firm has received since it was founded 24 years ago by giving grants to community groups, individuals and voluntary organisations. Now over 50 groups have been given grants to the tune of £100,000 altogether. JF Hornby & Co stress that they believe in social responsibility, and that because the community has been so welcoming to them, they want to help the
good work carried out in the community by groups who may need some financial support.
The Foundation trustees meet 4 times a year to look at grant applications, and although the Foundation covers all of Cumbria, priority is given to Furness and the south Lakes. For more information go to thehornbyfoundation. org.uk
Lottery Funding for Ulverston Playgrounds South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has
successfully bid for
£200,000 of National Lottery funding to
support new playground projects across South Lakeland where the
council is working in
partnership with local community groups.
Some of this lottery money will go to Lightburn Park Playground, where the Friends of Lightburn Park have worked very hard to improve the park, and to North Lonsdale Road Playground. Councillor Dyan Jones, SLDC’s Portfolio Holder for Environment, said: “The Big Lottery funds projects which demonstrate successful partnership working and community involvement, so this is fantastic news for all the dedicated and
hardworking residents who are helping the council to improve their local playgrounds.
“Free, public playgrounds encourage physical fitness in children and help to develop their social skills, such as how to share equipment and play in a way that keeps others safe.”
Egton cum Newland WI
Open Talk
“The Photographic Work of Edward and Raymond Sankey “ is the topic of an illustrated talk to be held at Greenodd village hall on Saturday 13th April at 7pm. The speaker will be Geoff Holme who with the aid of some of the Sankey photographs from the early 1900’s onwards will show us how life was in our area back then. The photographs depict the industry, transport and scenes from that era and some of these photographs will be available to purchase after the event. The evening is being hosted
by Egton cum Newland W.I. and all the monies from the ticket sales (£3.00 a head ) will go towards our charity of the year which is St. Mary’s Hospice, Ulverston. The event is open to everyone .Refreshments (including W.I. cakes!) will be on sale after the talk. Please come and support a very worthy cause, you will be made most welcome. Tickets are available from 07519144799 or if places are still available can be purchased on the door.
The Inner Wheel Club of Ulverston We met on the 22nd of January for our monthly meeting when the speaker was Susan Rowley. President Dot Johnson introduced Susan who is the head gardener at Sizergh Castle.
Susan gave a most interesting and informative talk about the five years she has worked at Sizergh, transforming the gardens as we see them today. She explained how the gardens are divided into many parts each coming together to form the bigger picture. The Knoll has walkways, the edges of which all need tidying up. There is a farm area, a summer garden, a Dutch garden, the limestone fruit wall on which grapes and pears are grown. At the base of the wall are beds of colourful tulips but this does entail more work with the planting of them and later taking them out again for the winter. The lake retaining wall had to
be rebuilt which entailed extra work to keep the water away from the wall to allow access to the stonework to be repaired. Susan showed a photograph of the original rock garden, very different from what we see there now. There is also a wildflower bank, an orchard and the kitchen garden where herbs and vegetables are grown for use in the restaurant. The vote of thanks to Susan was given by Barbara Crellin who is a frequent visitor to Sizergh. The business meeting followed when President Dot invited Sharon Gillam to light the candle to International Friendship. Sharon asked members to remember people who are lonely through age and infirmity, especially at this time of year. Arrangements were made for the next fundraising event, the annual Beetle Drive, to be held in February in Greenodd Village Hall. Funds raised will be distributed to local charities supported by the Club and the District Chairman’s chosen charity for her year in office.
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May Concerts from Furness Tradition Furness Tradition’s concert series continues with another very fine Coronation Hall concert featuring the shimmering vocals and instrumental expertise of Lady Maisery (14 May).
This will be followed by something very different. A unique double bill of music hall, entertainment and stories taking place in the very appropriate surroundings of the Laurel and Hardy Museum (17 May). Of course every Tuesday the slow and steady tunes session continues from 8-9 pm and open session from 9 pm till late at The Hope & Anchor. Community Band rehearsals continue
and things are gearing up for the Furness Tradition festival weekend 12-14th July. Lady Maisery – Coronation Hall 14th May In an English folk scene currently bursting with bold and innovative music, Lady Maisery shine brightly. In 2016 The Guardian described theirs as “some of the most exquisite, thrilling vocal harmony work in the English folk scene”. With their unique approach to harmony singing, intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of both traditional repertoire and original compositions, multi-instrumentalists and singers Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans harness and celebrate their united voice. Lady Maisery are skilful explorers of the power, beauty and vitality of song. Over the last five years, the trio have toured widely, performing sellout shows across the UK and Europe and have released three critically acclaimed albums. (tickets from Coronation Hall)
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Are you a budding writer who writes, or wants to write, stories? Help in improving your story is at hand with a Story Surgery Creative Writing Weekend led by novelist and playwright Zosia Wand. The weekend will focus on structure, plot and character, covering the classic story structure; theme, plot and pace; point of view and the unreliable narrator; voice and character; and alternative narrative techniques and devices. Through creative exercises
and group feedback and support you will be able to distil your story to an outline, identifying its strengths and weaknesses.
The weekend will take place on Saturday 6th April (10.00 am - 5 pm) and Sunday 7th April (10.00 am - 4.00 pm) at The Reading Room, Ulverston. Advance booking is essential since the surgery will be limited to 8 places, so go to The Reading Room and Booking Information on www. zosiawand.com
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Music Hall, Showmen and Storytellers – Laurel and Hardy Museum 17th May Booking information from www.furnesstradition.org.uk Two shows full of the joy of performance. Gift of the Gab In the spirit and honour of past itinerant performers, showman Gary (Gacko) Bridgens and storyteller Ian Douglas present for your delight ‘Gift of the Gab’ a fusion of storytelling, song, comedy and Music hall. With tales from all four corners these two peripatetic players bring you an evening of high octane entertainment that you will never forget. The show was written for major festivals in 2018 and so is being brought for a special home performance. Cosmotheka From 1972 to 1999, brothers Dave & Al Sealey performed as Cosmotheka. Performing the songs of the Music Halls, they were considered by many to be the finest
interpreters of the genre, and appeared at venues across the country and around the world. Since the tragic death of Al in 1999, Dave Sealey has returned to the stage in many collaborations and now with his son Dan Sealey and Adam Berry Dave has revived their unique take on Music Hall. Following the rapturous standing ovation at the 2017 Bromyard Folk Festival 50th anniversary Cosmotheka have been catapulted back into the limelight, back into the rough and tumble working class world of the Music Hall. Rubbing shoulders with comedy giants like Gus Elan, Harry Champion, and the rest, they’ve picked up the trail, they’re back, and they’ve brought those wonderful songs back with them For Cosmotheka, these absurdly comic masterpieces are no longer yesterday’s they’re today’s… Booking information from www.furnesstradition.org. uk
Ulverston Writers Ulverston Writers celebrate twenty-five years of publishing novels, memoirs and short story collections with a new website www. ulverstonwriters.com and another tutored writing workshop open to everyone. Writers from South Cumbria and The Dales come to our fortnightly meetings. New members are always welcome . We perform our work to organised groups around Cumbria and Lancashire and have enjoyed workshops led by professionals such as Carol Clewlow, Neil Curry,
Marian Veevers and Zosia Wand. If you’ve ever fancied writing your memoir but aren’t sure where to start, come to a Write Your Life Story course on two Saturdays, 11th and 18th May, 10am - 4pm. Phone 01229 582399 for details.
Fired Up Furness Ulverston Potters Collective will be holding their first exhibition on the Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May, 2019 (9.30 until 5.30) to coincide with Printfest. The exhibition will be showing at the new Pop-up Shop on Theatre St, Ulverston, diagonally opposite the Coronation Hall.
months ago to provide a mutually supportive group. As being a potter/artist can be quite isolating the group regularly meets to share ideas and techniques and aims to take ceramics out into the community, enabling local people to experience, learn from and buy from source.
Ulverston Potters Collective formed approximately 18
The group’s aim is to encourage people to become involved with ceramics and to improve opportunities to access creative works within our local area.
The exhibition/sale will be showcasing work from the Ulverston Potters Collective group plus regional guest potters and ceramic artists.
3 RAKU VESSELS, ALYSON DICKSON
LURCHER, DEBORAH ROBINSON (TARNSIDE CERAMICS)
RAKU VASE, KATHRYN STEVENS
Poem and a Pint On Saturday May 4th Poem and a Pint will present Nigel Pantling, a poet of many talents. In 1971, Nigel was a young Royal Artillery officer fresh from University when he found himself commanding a platoon of soldiers on the troubled streets of Derry, and in the next few years he was twice posted to Belfast. His pamphlet Belfast Finds Log, published by Shoestring Press in 2014, draws on this experience, finding irony, humour, pathos and even
hope in this war zone close to home, a place that is still often ignored or misunderstood by politicians elsewhere in the UK. During his time in the army Nigel’s postings included one to the West Germany during the cold war; his often surreal experiences together with the idiosyncrasies of regimental life here are explored in his second pamphlet Hip Hind Hook, published last year by Smith Doorstep. Nigel Pantling’s first full collection, Kingdom, Power, Glory was published in 2016.
Its poems draw on the danger, the absurdity and the human frailty he has seen at first hand. Prepare to be shocked, amazed, enlightened and also amused by Nigel Pantling’s often low key delivery of unexpected truths. Nigel will be supported by talented local musicians, the traditional open mic, returning after its annual February break, sign up at the door, and the intelligent and engaging M/Cing of a member of the Poem and a Pint Committee. POEM AND A PINT DATE: Sat 4th May 2019
TIME: 7.30 pm
VENUE: LAUREL & HARDY MUSEUM, ULVERSTON FEATURING GUEST POET: NIGEL PANTLING LIVE MUSIC by a local ensemble.
FLOOR SLOTS: available at the door. MC: a member of the committee.
ENTRANCE: £6.00/£5.00 concessions (Pay at the door)
For more info. go to: http:// www.apoemandapint.co.uk/
Ulverston Outsiders “Ten little soldier boys…” Eight strangers are invited to Soldier Island by the elusive Mr. and Mrs. U. N. Owen. Upon arrival, the guests are met by the mysterious butler and housekeeper, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, with assurances that the hosts will be arriving the next day. That evening, a seemingly disembodied voice accuses each of the ten strangers of a specific murder. Shortly afterwards, one guest chokes
to death in front of everyone. Was it an accident? Or something more sinister? Either way, it’s just the first death of many. As the hours tick by with no help from the mainland and the death toll quickly rising, it becomes clear to the survivors that there is a murderer among them. One bent on enacting their own form of justice for the skeletons in the strangers’ closets. The events take
a sickening turn when the survivors realise that each death is being orchestrated to match a mysterious rhyme that is framed above the mantelpiece. “… and then there were none.” Join the Ulverston Outsiders for their next production of Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’, directed by Duncan Lindsay. It runs from Wednesday 8th May 2019 – Saturday 11th May
DUNCAN LINDSAY
2019. Ticket prices: £9 on Wednesday, £10 for the rest of the week. Box Office 01229587140 or at www.corohall.co.uk
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WHAT’S ON
CORO HALL
FORD PARK
A selection of What’s On at The Coro Hall
March: 31: Moishe’s Bagel – authentic and not so authentic Klezmer band April: 1 – 3: Be.Vocal Easter Singing Camp with Becki Fishwick 10: A Very Special Evening with Russell Watson 11: The Little Mix Show – Black Magic 12: Thank ABBA For The Music 19: Hormonal Housewives 25: Ulverston Voices with Cumbria Music Hub 27: Barrow Savoyards – Tea at Two 27: The Fortunes – brought to us by the Furness Freemasons May: 4 – 5: Printfest 8 – 11: Ulverston Outsiders Present: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 14: Furness Tradition presents: Lady Maisery 16: Interview with a Serial Killer 17: Remi Harris – Jazz Guitarist 18: Cocktail Club 19: The Fureys 25: Martin Simpson 31: The Johnny Cash Roadshow June: 2: Al Murray – Landlord of Hope and Glory 7 – 14: Ulverston International Music Festival
A New Face for the Coro’s Front of House: Introducing Lauren ‘After recently moving to Cumbria from Reading, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, everything was new to me and it’s an entirely different way of life to what I am used to.
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Becoming the Front of House Manager at the Coronation Hall has opened my eyes to a more community-based environment and it is enjoyable to see everyone loving the offer the Coronation Hall gives. It has been great to work with our previous Front of House Manager Suzanne and we all wish her the best of luck in her adventures to America and beyond. Since starting at the Coronation Hall, I have had the pleasure of meeting so many
wonderful people. No day is the same here, we have lots of fun and exciting shows and events coming up - you never really know what is going to come around the corner next! The people I work with, staff and volunteers alike have all been so welcoming and have made me feel like part of the community which has made my move up to Cumbria an enjoyable one. I’m looking forward to seeing how my future progresses within the role and to continue to build on the brilliant work already put in place to create the Coro’s Front of House vision. Everyone keep an eye out for the excitement that is coming up here at the Coronation Hall!’
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Photo - Ford Park Community Group
The magic of Spring has arrived here at the park, with stunning daffodils and crocuses in full bloom – bringing a smile to many faces and lifting spirits after Winter! With the sound of birds chirping in the air, bees buzzing around and the opening of buds on the trees, it is easy to see why this vibrant, busy season is a favourite. Spring is a busy time behind the scenes at Ford Park, with lots going on. You may have recently spotted our gardeners pruning the wisteria on our Grade Two listed Coach House, ready for it to bloom in a couple of months (and when it does, the sight and smell is amazing!) In the Coach House Café, our chef Roy has been working hard to create a delicious, new menu, which we excitedly launched this month. With an extensive range of options for a delicious breakfast or a light lunch, tasty sandwiches and jacket potatoes, and not forgetting, sweet treats, there’s something for everyone to enjoy (including the little ones with our own children’s menu). For that special occasion or when catching up with friends, High Teas are now available every day at the Coach House (booking required) – the perfect excuse to indulge in freshly prepared sandwiches, savoury treats and dainty homemade cakes, and even a glass of fizz for a more decadent afternoon! Roy and the team want to ensure everyone can enjoy dining at the Coach House, so there are plenty of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options in the menu and within our homemade cakes. The new menu also focuses on ‘Garden to Table’ – using fruit and vegetables grown by our volunteers and gardener in our walled Kitchen Garden. Picked daily to provide the ultimate in freshness and with a low carbon footprint, the produce does not need to be driven here in trucks, planes and trains – we just walk 10 metres to the garden! Brilliant! With springtime in the air, a delicious new menu to discover and the Easter holidays fast approaching, it is the ideal time to visit Ford Park. We hope to see you soon, The Ford Park Team
WHAT’S ON
WEEKLY EVENTS MONDAYS
Ulverston Rotary Club 18.30 for 1900 (No meetings on Bank Holidays) The Olde Mill, Coast Road, Bardsea, 01229 869262 Knit & Natter, Crochet & Chat Group - Virginia House, Queen Street, Ulverston 1-3pm & 6.308.30pm. Making Hats, Octopuses and Twiddle Muffs £2.00. Contact Joyce 0777 5664532 Tea & Chat Dalton Community Church, Wellington Street Dalton. Come and have a cuppa and a good chat. No Charge. 10am-11.30am Good Tones Singing Group Singing and fun in the back room at Ulverston Methodist Church. People of all abilities welcome. 7pm-8pm £8 http:// songbirdsonsong.webs.com/ about http://facebook.com/ songbirdsulverston Circuits, Walking Football 55+ Ulverston Leisure Centre with Age UK Leave ‘em Laughing Chess Collective, every Mon & Tue from 7pm at The Stan Laurel Inn, A friendly bunch of chess enthusiasts,. Ulverston Air Cadets, Dragley Beck. 7.30 - 9.30pm. Open to children aged 12 ½ (year 8) to 18. Further info email oc.2223@ aircadets.org Barrow Male Voice Choirs practise session. Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Rd, Barrow. 7.30pm 9.30pm. All welcome. Contact Keith Newby 01229 472383. Ulverston Mums 09.30 - 11.30 at The Emmanuel Centre, LA12 7EB. Drop-in silence. Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston 9.30-10.00 am Quaker Meeting for Worship followed by refreshments and discussion.
TUESDAYS
South Lakes Jive, Beginners class 7.30pm, Improvers class at 9pm and after that Freestyle until 10:30pm! Red Rose, Ulverston. £6, doors open at 7:30pm. All beginners welcome
French Lessons. Ou La La French Lessons, 3 levels of lessons by native French speaker. At Natterjacks. 01229 582190 Gleaston Craft Group, 7-9pm, Gleaston Village Hall. Every Tuesday except 2nd Tue of the month. £2 per session incl tea/ coffee & cake. All welcome, contact Barbara tel 869968 or barbara.birch@hotmail.co.uk Social Club Barrow & District Society for the Blind. Ostley House, Abbey Road, Barrow 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel 01229 820698 Urswick Toddler Group at Urswick Parish Rooms. 9.3011.30am during term times. Email: urswickchurch@hotmail. co.uk Furness Tradition, Hope and Anchor, “Slow and Steady” learners session 8pm – 9pm and a regular open session 9pm till whenever! www.furnesstradition.org.uk Drop-in silence. Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston 6.30-7.00 pm Quaker Meeting for Worship. Walking Netball, Tuesdays 2-3pm, Ulverston Tennis Centre.
WEDNESDAYS
Creative Support, 7pm - 9pm A fun evening catering for those with learning disabilities. Red Rose, Ulverston. £1 per session, over 18s only. Malcolm on 07523 284865. Mindfulness Classes at 2pm Dalton Community Centre Knit and natter in the Coach House,Ford Park. 1pm - 3pm. Table Tennis, 7pm Gleaston Village Hall & Green Committee. £1 per session. JTU - Bring your own drink. Contact Barbara tel 869968 or barbara.birch@ hotmail.co.uk Volleyball 7.45-9.15pm Glaxo sports club, £3 per session. All ages and abilities welcome. Runs throughout the school holidays. Social in the pub afterwards 01229 837633
THURSDAYS
Ulverston Outdoor Market South Cumbrian Retirement Brass Band, 10am. Red Rose, Ulverston. Free tea, coffee and biscuits. Country Market, from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Coronation Hall. Home made bakes, preserves, craft work, cards, gifts, plants & vegetables. Knit and Natter at Natterjacks night time coffee house, 7:00pm. The Feel Good Singalong More than just a singalong. Singing and fun in the back room at Ulverston Methodist Church. People of all abilities welcome. 10.30am-11.30am £7 http://songbirdsonsong.webs. com/about http://facebook.com/ songbirdsulverston Coffee mornings in the Coro Hall. Lakeland Orienteering Club - NavNight, 6.30pm - 8pm Red Rose, Ulverston. Basic navigation and map reading skills. Contact Richard 01229 716021 or navnight@lakeland-orienteering. org.uk. Circuits, Walking Football 55+ Ulverston Leisure Centre with Age UK Choral Society Meetings, New members welcome. 7pm – 9pm. Ulverston Methodist Church, Pam Gillmam 01229 716321. Texas hold ’em poker with supper. 8pm at the Swan, Ulverston Digital Photography Classes on a Thursday 7-9. Dalton Community Centre Thursday Club Barrow & District Society for the Blind. Ostley House, Abbey Road, Barrow 1.30pm-3.30pm. Tel 01229 820698 Thursday Club Dalton Community Church, Wellington Street Dalton. Armchair exercises, varied entertainment, a cuppa and a chance to socialise. School term times. No charge, 2pm-4pm.
Drop-in silence. Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston 12.30-1.00 pm (Last Thursday in the month 11.00 am-1.00pm) Quaker Meeting for Worship followed by refreshments and discussion. Mindful Meditation at St Mary’s RC Church Hall Ulverston from 2- 3pm
FRIDAYS
Children’s story time 09.3010.30 Friday’s during term time at the Ulverston Library. Yoga Classes Croftlands Community Centre, £4 drop in 10am - 11am Coffee and Chat 10.30-12noon. Ulverston Parish Church Ulverston Air Cadets, Dragley Beck. 7.30 - 9.30pm. Open to children aged 12 ½ (year 8) to 18 Info: email oc.2223@aircadets.org Swarthmoor Baby and Toddler Group Swarthmoor Reading Rooms. Friday 9.30 - 11.15 during term times. Find us on Facebook: Swarthmoor Toddlers Group
SATURDAYS
Ulverston Outdoor Market, Coffee mornings in the Coro Hall. Popular Ballroom/Sequence/ Old Time Dancing 7.30pm11pm, Red Rose Club, Ulverston. Red Rose club’s very own night featuring live music from the in house band and dancing. A great time to be had for only £5/ member and £6/non-members.
SUNDAYS
Pub Quiz at the Swan - Fun pub quiz with gallon of ale prize and inclusive supper. Starting 6.30pm Walks with Barrow Ramblers www.barrowramblers.co.uk Free meat raffle Devonshire Arms, Ulverston - One drink = 1 raffle ticket, drawn at 6pm (customer can claim price only if in pub at time of draw)
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Seasons Greetings from Brantwood
Spring and High Season are now upon us – the gardens are coming alive with an ever-changing kaleidoscope: from wild daffodils, camellias and, before we know it, the bluebells, azaleas and rhododendrons. We are now open every day 10.30am-5.00pm so plenty of opportunities to come and see what is happening. Coming up in the house we have two stunning new exhibitions. From 30 March, Ravenglass based painter and print-maker Mark Pearce will be exhibiting his wonderful and vibrant linocuts of landscapes and birds inspired by his Lakeland surroundings (showing in the Studio until 2 June 2019). In the Blue Gallery we have Incandescence: Turner in Venice. This will be the first
time Brantwood is hosting a dedicated exhibition of Turner paintings (on display from 11 April until 4 August 2019). From 15 May there will also be a display of Japanese Mingei tradition style pots by renowned ceramicists such as Shoji Hamada, Bernard Leech, Edward Hughes and 2019 Cumbria Life Culture Award Winners Miles-Moore Ceramics.
Sally Bamber is running her Flowers at Brantwood watercolour workshop on 5 April and Sandra Orme also returns with a pastel workshop on 26 April. To find out more about our gardens, why not join our Blossom Days on 24 April, 1, 8 & 15 May and a Dawn Chorus Walk on 2 May. www.brantwood.org.uk / 015394 41396
Spring Festival Dates For Your Diary March 24-30 South Cumbria Musical Festival @ the Coronation Hall. www.southcumbriamusicalfestival.co.uk April 5-28 Easter Egg Trail along Ulverston Canal towpath. Decorated sculptures with hidden symbols to find as you walk along the towpath. Free event. Trail sheets available from www.ulverstoncrg.co.uk April 20 St Georges Pageant. A celebration of St George and the Dragon. Town Centre. April 27 - May 11 Flag Fortnight. Decorative flags fly from the shops and businesses in the town centre to we come the Spring. April 27 - May 6 Ulverston Walkfest. A walking festival to suit all ages and abilities. www.ulverstonwalkfest.co.uk May 4-5 Print Fest at the Coro. The UK’s only artists led print making festival, offering the chance to view and purchase art works and meet the artists. www.printfest.uk May 25-26 Taste Cumbria Food Festival.
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Still Time to Catch Ruskin Exhibition The exhibition ‘Ruskin’s Good Looking’, marking the 200th Anniversary of Ruskin’s birth will be showing at Brantwood until 7th April. Sarah Casey, lecturer in Sculpture and Installation at Lancaster University has been artist in residence at Brantwood through 2018. She makes drawings which test the limits of visibility and material existence. Her delicate and elusive drawings ask: at what point does visibility disappear and drawing become immaterial? Her practice reflects a fascination with the unseen, untouchable and unspoken. Ruskin thought of
architectural and natural ornament as forms of dress which simultaneously cloak and reveal. References to textiles and clothing occur throughout his work and he famously inspired the local linen industry with the production of Ruskin Lace. Sarah Casey applies Ruskin’s ideas about drawing, looking and appearance to explore the details of his own clothes, many items of which survive at Brantwood.
‘Ruskin’s Good Looking!’ will be on display in the Blue Gallery at Brantwood, open Wed-Sun 10.30am5.00pm. Admission is included in the house ticket.
Ulverston Jazz Appreciation Society The programme for March 28 will include: Fats Returns: Part 2 of a Fats Waller programme, which features his splendid piano and his tuneful songs and funny vocals which brought him international fame. A Taste of Italy: There’s long been a wide audience for jazz in sunny Italy, and this programme features both excellent local talent and top visiting jazzmen. The programme for April 25 will include: Bill Holman – The Arranger: A fine, internationally known big band arranger – anyone for Stan Kenton? - Holman is also an excellent tenor sax player. Desert Island Jazz: We all have our favourite tracks; a member tells what records he can’t do without. Introducing Jessica Williams: Though this gifted pianist has been around
for many years, she only became established on records in the ‘90s.
Whether you’re a Be-Bop or fusion fan, or a newcomer to the wide world of jazz, you’ll be guaranteed a warm welcome and excellent recordings when the Society meets monthly at Bardsea’s Malt Kiln Village Hall, a few minutes along the coast road from downtown Ulverston, where it presents music to suit every jazz taste, along with knowledgeable commentary, on high quality audio equipment. Note that meetings for the ‘winter’ month of March listed above begins at 11.30am. The April meeting reverts to the ‘summer’ time of 7pm. Tasty refreshments are included in the modest charge of £3 - for more information phone Roy Booth at 01524 853335, or visit the club’s website at www. ulverstonjazz.co.uk.
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South Cumbria Musical Festival The 2019 festival takes place between Sunday 24th and Saturday 30th March and, as usual, is held in the Coronation Hall, Ulverston.
The festival begins with brass classes on Sunday including solo, duet and band performances. The remainder of the week sees classes including speech, piano, instrumental and vocals culminating in a Gala Night on Saturday 30th.
We have a selection of speech classes on Monday 25th including poetry, readings and acted dramatisation. Tuesday 26th brings piano day and Wednesday 27th has classes for recorder, music making, woodwind, percussion and strings.
The school years vocal classes take place throughout Thursday 28th and Friday 29th morning and afternoon. The school choir classes take place on Thursday afternoon and evening. Tickets for the children’s choirs are available only from the participating schools. Friday evening features adult vocal classes with performances of songs from shows and folk songs
along with other vocal classes. Saturday morning sees performances from the adult choirs. Saturday evening is Gala Night, as usual with performers from all disciplines from throughout the week showcasing their talent. We also have vocalists competing for a valuable cash prize. Accomplished horn player,
Catherine Clarke will open the Gala this year and vocalist, Clare Eccles will close. Tickets can be obtained by phoning 01229 584653 at any time or from the Coronation Hall during festival week or by phoning 07773 403686 during festival week. This year’s festival promises to be the usual feast of good music and speech so come along to support and be entertained by talented local performers. You won’t be disappointed!
Advance festival programmes will be available the week before, from Ulverston Library and The Full Octave, Tudor Square, Dalton.
Bardsea Art Exhibition
The Bardsea Art Exhibition will take place from Saturday 25th May until Monday 27th May, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.
There will be artwork, cards and crafts for sale, and artists can bring their entries (up to 4 per person) on Friday 24th between 10.00 and 12 noon, and collect
them after 4.00 pm on Monday 27th. Entry £1.50 includes coffee and cake.
For All Art-Lovers Printfest 2019 Ulverston’s Printfest is the UK’s leading artist-led printmaking festival, and gathers together some of the best printmakers in Britain and beyond in the Coronation Hall. It is a great opportunity to meet artists, see their work exhibited, buy a beautiful print or two and learn more about making prints. This year there will be 46 artists, 12 awards and 2 shops, as well as 4 printmaking workshops led by Cumbria Printmakers. The Printmaker of the Year 2019 is Sadie Tierney, who studied at the Royal College of Art and is an established
printmaker and painter based in Portsmouth. After a residency here in the Lake District she will unveil a specially commissioned print at the festival. She has exhibited at Flowers East Gallery, Rabley Drawing Centre and Eton College. Her work is held in public collections including Gdansk Museum, The Bronx Museum of the Arts and Eton College. The image on the poster is titled ‘Over the Mountain’, and is a woodcut exhibited at the 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2018.
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A SPRING IN YOUR STEP ALL THE ADVICE TELLS US THAT TO KEEP HEALTHY WE SHOULD KEEP OUR BRAINS AND BODY ACTIVE. IT’S NOT ALWAYS EASY FOR EVERYONE TO DO THIS, BUT HERE ARE SOME ENCOURAGING TALES... “I have always been active and I like exercise so am I lucky? Activity and Sport have always been part of who I am. I rode my bike with my brother and was really annoyed I was only allowed a fold up basket bike, I wanted a proper one. I was most upset when I grew out of a Dandy teal coloured bike, second hand to my brother, then me and passed to my sister, At primary school I remember it was frowned upon for girls to like football but at least that is changing.
We all know physical activity is good for us. Renell Brennan, fitness expert and cyclist, tells us from her own experience how important it is to be as active as we can.
this’. I moved to Cumbria in 2000 having decided I wanted to live in the Lakes. I taught PE for 25 years, then decided to make a life changing decision. I retrained to become selfemployed and run my own fitness business, helping people to get active working around their lifestyles. In my spare time I do off road triathlons which I took up at 45 years old and now have the opportunity to represent GB in my age group.
I remember turning to sport in secondary school as it was something which helped me belong. I loved it too. I wasn’t bad at it either, even though I was bullied as I was chosen to play in the netball team over someone else. The bullies didn’t win, I stayed.
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Somewhere along the way I lost a lot of self-confidence and sport, especially mountain biking, helped me find myself again. Mountain biking was always much more than just the bike. I remember being given some coaching and having to work really hard to master the skills. Then I learnt to jump my bike and that was amazing. I used the fear I overcame in jumping in everyday life when I had a challenge to face. I would think back to ‘if I can jump, I can do
Everyone has different abilities, and a liking for sport is no different. I can’t sing for toffee or dance or remember words to any songs or speak a foreign language well. These are things I would love to be able to do well. I’m no model. Some people naturally move more as children than others, but this doesn’t mean
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we can’t all move more. It is a far greater achievement for someone who is naturally less active to do some kind of exercise or sport than someone to whom it comes naturally. Activity and Sport are often much more than the active part. They can give you a sense of belonging, help you to find friends, and give you a sense of being in a place where you are accepted and not judged. A club or activity can provide a focus and a sense of identity. Physical activity can be a time when you leave everyday worries and stresses behind. Activity in a group doesn’t suit everyone: many folk go for ride, walk, run, or swim to get away and be alone. Some just do it because they know they should. Life in the past was more physical. Now we have to make an effort to be more active or move more. We need to be mindful of the actual benefits of being active because our bodies were designed to move. Being active and moving helps with a strong heart and lungs, and the movement and resistance work applies force across our joints to keep bones strong. This is something everyone, especially women pre menopause and during, should be mindful of, since
activity helps with or slows up osteoporosis. Moving leaves you feeling better, and being physically active leaves you with a feeling of well-being because during exercise the body releases serotonin, the happy drug.
Exercise and being active is important in itself and should be part of our daily life. It can be so beneficial socially, mentally, emotionally and physically. There is also the innate feeling of wellbeing from being outside, the “green effect”. At times with social media focusing just on how we look, the immense benefits we can receive from moving more have been forgotten. It is what we need for mental, as well as physical, well-being. Not everyone can run 5k in a Parkrun straight away, although most of us could walk the course. Your activity and moving have to fit around your ability and your lifestyle. If you start with small changes in habits, it is possible to achieve great benefits physically and mentally, and small changes can create and build lifelong changes.” With thanks to Renell Brennan of
South Lakes Cycling for this article.
The Joys of an Electric Bike Some might think that age and health conditions prevent us from being active. This report from a gentleman in his seventh decade and with a transplanted kidney shows us that this need not be the case! “I’ve got an electric bike! It’s beautiful up
A Walk for all Ages
Hodbarrow and Haverigg If you fancy an easy walk somewhere different but accessible by public transport, then a stroll round the RSPB reserve and lagoon at Hodbarrow, with a detour along the beach at Haverigg if you are more energetic, could be just the thing. The lagoon section is a fairly suitable route for buggies and small cyclists, but the beach is maybe less so. 1. Catch the train to Millom, and leave the station on the platform you alight on, unless you want to go over the bridge and visit the Millom Discovery Centre in the main station building.
here. I’m cycling along the fell above Ulverston. Yet, less than ten minutes ago, I was in the middle of town. I’ve pedaled up Daltongate, turned into Stockbridge Lane and then taken on the massively steep hill up to Horace crossroad. You must be thinking I’m pretty fit but I’ve got a secret, I’m riding an electric bike! I have to pedal but the amount of effort required is dependent on the level of electric power I choose. Eco for the flat, tour for gentle inclines, sport for hills and turbo for mega hills. A screen on the handlebars shows the level I am using and + and - pads enable me to
2. Go left out of the station down St George’s Road past the Bridge Cafe. carry on through the square and keep going until you see a right hand turn on to Mainsgate Road, signposted RSPB Hodbarrow Nature Reserve. 3. Follow Mainsgate Road until you reach the reserve, where there is a footpath signposted to the left and to the right. The last time we came here, we took the left hand path to walk clockwise round the reserve and lagoon. At first the path goes through grassland where in the spring and summer you may see orchids and fritillary butterflies as well as dragonflies over the pools. 4. The path passes the ruins of an old windmill, and then bears right around the lagoon with the Duddon estuary on the left. Hodbarrow was one of the largest West Cumbrian iron mines, and only stopped production in 1968. The huge outer barrier built to protect the mine from the sea was then breached, and the whole site flooded, creating the lagoon which is now a haven for birds. You may see little, common
move easily between them. I’ve also got nine gears. I’m looking down on Hoad and out to Morecambe Bay. As I round the corner, Coniston comes into view flanked by Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man – old friends! I drop down towards Lowick.
My bike is a Cube Acid Hybrid, with a range of 70 miles (The amount of power left is displayed on the screen). It is a low level mountain bike with chunky tires and front suspension – perfect for on and off road. At the Red Lion I cross over the road and head up the east side of the lake. Straight handlebars enable me to sit up and enjoy the view of woods on the right and the lake and mountains on the left. This is the life! I pull in to let a car overtake. Live and let live is my motto.
Rounding the top of the lake, I pass through Coniston village and as I climb the hill on the
way out, I select tour instead of sport and have to work really hard to reach the top, taking deep breaths of fresh Lakeland air.
Heading back towards Ulverston, I use the disc brakes to control my descent on the steep hill after the Landrover garage, taking the sharp corner at the bottom with ease. Then it’s back via Spark Bridge and Penny Bridge taking the right hand turn after Egton cum Newland church and following the lanes to Ulverston. The sea comes back into view. Wonderful! After 28 miles, I remove the battery and put it on charge, ready for next time.
Perhaps I’ll meet you enjoying the freedom an electric bike can bring to your life? I hope so.” (Electric bikes can be hired at Grizedale and at Gleaston Water Mill, if you want to give one a try)
Hodbarrow Lagoon
and Sandwich terns, teal, tufted ducks and great crested grebes, and a friend told us she has seen seals on the seaward side. 5. Once around the lagoon, you can bear left and walk into Haverigg, cross the river and walk along the sea front for as long as you have time. By now, a little refreshment stop at the cafe might be called for. If you are lucky, you may see the heavy horses from Millom exercising in the surf, as on the opening titles of ‘Countryfile’!
6. Retrace your steps, and either return anti-clockwise around the lagoon, or make your way through the holiday park to the road back to Millom. Since there are now trains to Millom on a Sunday, if you caught the 10.54 from Ulverston, you could treat yourselves by walking round the lagoon and then having Sunday lunch at the restaurant in the holiday park. You should then be able to catch the 3.14 home!
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LETTER TO EDITOR Dear Editor, Today (11th Feb) I ran in sunshine around Birkrigg. Skylarks were in full song. It was glorious. I’m looking forward to them being joined by other breeding songbirds in the spring – yellowhammers, stonechats, linnets, meadow pipits and others. Since I moved to live in Ulverston 14 years ago, I have also run and walked regularly over Hoad Hill. I used to see these same birds here as well, albeit in smaller numbers. Last year, apart from one pair of linnets, I could find none. The two hills are similar in many ways with grazing, open to the public, similar heights and aspects. One difference is that the gorse on the Hoad is burned off in the early spring when, clearly, some birds have established territories and perhaps established nest sites. But I am not an expert. I call on those
responsible for the Hoad and representing the people of Ulverston who enjoy hearing birdsong on their walks, to find out what the problem is and restore the Hoad so that we can all enjoy these birds and the Hoad becomes a flourishing place for wildlife once again. Chris Loynes
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For the fortunate, retirement can be a time to enjoy yourself, going on holidays and following interests you were too busy to pursue while you were working. For others, especially those on small pensions or who have lost partners, it can be a time of loneliness, which, we are told, is very bad for your health. Loneliness and a lack of purpose seem to affect men in particular, and this is where ‘Men in Sheds’ comes in. ‘Men in Sheds’ is now up and running in Ulverston, and this is a place where retired gentlemen can relax, have a hot drink, take part in hobbies, making items like bird boxes for example, or carry out repairs as long as they don’t involve welding. There is even room for a bit of gardening if people like, and you can just pop by for a chat if you want. The only cost is a small amount for hot drinks.
At the time of writing, there are no fixed times for sessions, although each session will probably be for about 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon, and the number of sessions in the week will be according to demand. If you are interested, do get in touch with Ron on 01229 231954.
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Help For Chilly Homes In January Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) was awarded £148,000 from the Energy Saving Trust. This is part of the Energy Redress Scheme, which redistributes voluntary payments from UK energy companies. Because of this grant the Penrith-based charity hopes to help more than a thousand Cumbrians to reduce their heating bills and get a warmer, more comfortable home. The new Cold to Cosy Homes scheme will offer extensive energy-saving and draughtproofing measures and advice for around 600 homes, while another 400 people will be able to access energy-saving
advice at drop-in sessions and by phone. CAfS will also train at least 25 staff at organisations which support vulnerable people, enabling them to help and refer even more Cumbrians who are struggling with their energy bills.
“CAfS has been the main local provider of advice and training on energy saving and fuel poverty in Cumbria for many years, and this grant is a major boost to the support we can offer people,” said Andrew Northcott from CAfS, who will lead the Cold to Cosy Homes scheme. “Thanks to this grant, we can offer a more comprehensive
service, as we’ll be able to assess people’s eligibility for other funding and support, including fire safety checks, winter fuel hardship payments, benefits advice, and local Winter Warmth grant funding.” The funding also means CAfS can continue researching a new way of testing the effectiveness of draught-proofing measures.
Andrew Northcott from Cumbria Action for Sustainability checks a home for draughts.
The Cold to Cosy Homes scheme will go live in September this year and will run for two years. In the meantime, CAfS can help eligible households who are feeling cold winter draughts
or struggling with high heating bills through one of its current draught-proofing and energy advice schemes. Andrew can be contacted on 01768 210276 or office@cafs.org. uk.
me with confidence! In the future, I want to combine my passion for chemistry with my love of the German language to one day live in Germany and work for a chemical company. Lancaster University is helping me reach my career aspirations by offering a degree which allows me to broaden my horizons by studying in another country”
award in recognition of her outstanding performance on our Chemistry degree course. My sincere congratulations and a very well done to her!”
Former UVHS Student Wins Prize Former Ulverston Victoria High School student Annabelle Nicholson has been awarded a Women into Science (2018) accolade, and £600, by Ede & Ravenscroft, who supply robes for Lancaster University students during graduation.
This prestigious prize aims to draw upon the success of women in science and STEM-related subjects by showcasing their outstanding academic performance. Miss Nicholson, who
studies for a MChem (Hons) Chemistry Study Abroad degree at Lancaster University, said: “I’m pleasantly surprised that I’ve won the Women into Science award and it has really filled
The Head of Department for Chemistry at Lancaster University, Peter Fielden, added: “I am delighted that Annabelle has received this
The MChem (Hons) Chemistry Study Abroad degree at Lancaster University allows students to explore a core range of chemistry topics and develop their own contemporary research topics whilst spending a year studying at one of our international partner universities. Find out more at www.lancaster.ac.uk.
Citizens Advice Warn of Dating Scams One of the many scams involves dating websites. Someone joins a dating website and is contacted by a person who appears to be very pleasant and genuine. The two begin to exchange emails, and arrange to meet. However the other person begins to make excuses, saying that they have to raise money, usually for a good cause like a relative’s medical expenses, and asking for a contribution. Citizens Advice advise
people not to fall for this. Unfortunately dating sites are increasingly being targeted by unscrupulous people. It can be difficult to accept that someone one has developed feelings for is a fraudster. But scammers are highly skilled at using emotional triggers to persuade people to part with money. A reluctance to call, Skype or meet could be a red flag that this is a scam. Other things to look out for include profile information not matching
what the person says, expressing strong emotions in a short period of time, moving the conversation away from the dating site to private email or messaging, and asking lots of personal questions - but giving away very little in return.
If in any doubt, people should not part with their money. Free, confidential advice and help is available from South Lakes Citizens Advice on any
aspect of debt, consumer problems, benefits, housing, employment or any other problems.
We have various outlets across South Lakeland and can also give advice over the phone – telephone 03444 111 444 for an appointment and help, 015394 46464 for debt and on-going enquiries.
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Quarrying in Cumbria’ and ‘Lime Kilns History and Heritage’ Both by David Johnson. Amberley
Publishing 2018
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It is easy to forget that the landscape of the Lake District, which is now a World Heritage Site, and of Cumbria in general was far more of a ‘working’ landscape in the past. These two books by David Johnson tell us of two industries which used to be widespread and which have left traces for those interested in industrial archaeology and those who just wonder about the lumps and bumps they may come across in the fells and fields. The first, ‘Quarrying in Cumbria’, admits that it would be pointless to count the number of disused quarries in Cumbria, although it would be in the thousands.
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Chapters in this book cover early quarrying, quarrying the different types of stone, quarry infrastructure and how stone was processed and transported. Each chapter is made up of photographs of various quarries with explanatory paragraphs of their history and development, and some of the photographs will delight anyone with a niche interest in old quarry machinery. Closer to home, there are some fine
What is CBT
CBT formulates a client’s problems using visual models, which highlight the link between thoughts, feelings, physical symptoms and behaviours. These models guide therapy and can be helpful for the client to make sense of what is going on for them. They highlight how problems can manifest and be reinforced within maintenance cycles and therefore provide the client with clues of how to break
photographs of the slate quarries on Kirkby Moor and the limestone quarries on Birkrigg Common, at Stainton and at Plumpton. One photograph, showing the remains of the wooden pier and tramway at Plumpton, reminds us that what is now a peaceful country scene was once a busy workplace. The second book, ‘Lime Kilns History and Heritage’, is not so focussed on our area, although the author surveyed every known lime kiln site in the central Pennines and what was Westmorland. It is still relevant to anyone with a bent for our industrial heritage or who likes to play detective in the landscape.
The author describes how lime kilns worked and the importance of lime in building and agriculture in the past, then follows the development of kilns from Roman times right up to modern kilns still in operation. We can see many remains of lime kilns around Furness and south Lakeland, and this book will help us to understand and appreciate the industry they represent.
problematic maintenance cycles down. The rationale behind CBT comes from the notion that people are not disturbed by events but by their perception of that event. CBT focuses on common negative thinking styles and aims to identify and modify negative biases of self, the world or others into more realistic thought processes. CBT can be useful for a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD and phobias.
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Forthcoming Events at Ulverston Library
Feather Bed & Shive of Cheese
Children’s event ‘Veggie Tales’ Thursday 4th April
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10:30-11:30 for ages 4+ Archives Open Day 21st May 10:30-13:00
No need to book, just turn up!
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£14.99 from Suttons Books and The Book Shack If you are, for example, heading off for a walk up to HIgh Dam, it is easy to drive through the landscape and just see anonymous fields and stretches of woodland. This book will open our eyes to the rich history of this area, the group of small settlements at the south-west foot of Windermere. It is incredibly well-researched by the authors who originally were volunteers on Mapped Histories, part of the Rusland Horizons initiative, and who have consulted maps, archives and local residents.
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Alzheimer’s Society Clearly set out, with histories of the settlements and a map section showing where the named fields and woods are, it is a mine of information on the origins of sometimes curious place names like Ealinghearth and Fearing Brow. It also gives us a deep understanding of how the fields and woods were worked in the past, and a glimpse into lives long gone. Answering so many questions on local place names, it is a major contribution to this field of study, and to the history of the rural landscape.
We hold regular drop-in Dementia Information Sessions at Ulverston Library. These are offered by the Alzheimer’s Society and are aimed at people with dementia, their family and their carers. No need to book – just turn up. Every Fourth Thursday of the Month The next session is March 28th 10:30-11:30
Ulverston Falls Prevention Falls prevention advice drop-in Third Thursday of the month. The next session is 18th April 10:00-12:00
Age UK Tablet/mobile drop-in support sessions are now up and running in the library. These are for people to bring their
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Swarthmoor Hall, famous for the role it played in the development of the Society of Friends, or the Quakers, is one of the most important historic buildings in the Ulverston area. We may think we know a lot about the hall and its inhabitants, but the author has delved deep into seldom seen archives to bring us much more new information. On the way he dispels various myths, such as the one that Swarthmoor was named after Martin Schwarz,
whocommanded German forces supporting Lambert Simnel against Henry VII, and that Margaret Fell, the ‘mother of Quakerism’, was descended from Margaret Askew, the Protestant martyr in Henry VIII’s reign. He also ventures into the vexed question of when the present hall was built, and fixes it in the time of Oliver Cromwell, which will no doubt provide a talking point for local historians!
The Secret Naomi Hudson
Fans have been waiting with baited breath for the latest novel, ‘The Secret’, by local reclusive writer Naomi Hudson. The wait should be over by now, so pop into Varykino in the Market Hall and pick up your signed copy. DI Bentley and his CID team at Scarborough are back, investigating the disappearance of wealthy
jeweller’s wife with a colourful love life. As the author says, “Read on as the plot develops into a thrilling and dramatic climax!”
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the oldest traditional form of smoking and had many fictional and real-life characters championing the hobby (Sherlock Holmes, Popeye, Gandalf, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, and Albert Einstein to name but a few). Smokers cabinets, cigar humidors and cigarette cases are also creating interest with collectors, along with high-quality cigarette lighters. Tobacco jars are again
interesting - pewter, ceramic or wooden versions.
Finally, the materials used to market these products (prior to the advertising ban) continue to achieve good prices, particularly vintage enamel signs and display stands.
Smoking trivia: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never mentioned that Sherlock smoked a calabash when he created him in 1887.
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usually hate unnecessary gadgets but I’m a convert to Pompom Makers. I recommend getting a kit with a few sizes in – trust me, this stuff is addictive. I find the ‘Clover’ brand is easiest to use. You’ll need a pompom maker, wool and scissors. Pompom makers come with instructions, so just follow them for the first couple you make. With a maker it’s just so much easier and you end up with a neater ball.
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Make sure you keep wrapping the wool until the pompom maker feels full – if you don’t use enough wool you’ll end up with a really loose pompom. Also, it’s better to use a thinner wool more times to get
a more defined pompom (thick wool just gives an undefined pom). As you get more skilled you can start joining together pompoms. To do this, save the long thread used to tie off the smaller pompom and once it’s been secured and knotted, get a big needle and poke it through the middle of the larger pompom and out the other side. Do this with both pieces of wool and knot them in place, securing the smaller pompom to the larger.
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The other trick is to get a small pair of scissors and trim away any excess wool, so you get the shape you want. This is the way you can start to sculpt your pompoms into animals. I trimmed the smaller chick to give a head and body, the larger is two pompoms tied together. I’ve added felt eyes and beaks with a dab of glue. I used a layer of yellow then a layer of black to create the stripy bee. Keep layering until the pompom maker is full. The little sheep was just a case of wrapping black wool around
the pompom maker 10 times close together, then covering the rest of the frame in cream wool. For the bunnies, I’ve lightly felted their ears and eyes to give added definition. My other favourite way to use pompoms is to make bunting. String them along a strong thread or ribbon, making sure you go through the middle of each pom. This looks most effective if the pompoms are the same size and are tightly packed together. I’ll be giving away my Easter creatures - you can buy keyring kits and they make great little gifts.
SPORTS & LEISURE
Hoad Hill Harriers
Entering its 33rd year Hoad Hill Harriers Running Club is based at the Glaxo Sports Club next to the GSK factory in South Ulverston. There are over 150 Senior and Junior members of all abilities from couch to 5km, to serious competitors. We like to think we are a very friendly club, for anyone wanting to give us a try. There are several ability groups, with training taking place on Mondays and Wednesdays for juniors, and Mondays and Thursdays for Seniors. The club prides itself in supporting training nights and running in many local and national events, such as the recent introduction of Ulverston’s “5km Park Run” held at Ford Park at 9am every Saturday. This is part of a nationwide event, details can be found at Parkrun.org.uk There are also several informal social club runs that take place each week, often at the weekend, to
supplement the Hoad Hill training nights. We have a number of social events through the year, with a Summer Ball and Christmas Celebration and awards nights. Race diary for races organised by Hoad Hill in 2019:
Thursday 4th July Hoad Hill Fell Races Start from Ford Park, Ulverston LA127JP Junior race (min age 9 yrs) Starts 7.00pm, Entry £2 Senior Fell Race 7.30pm Entry £3 Weds 31st August Summer 10km Starts from Glaxo Sports Club, South Ulverston 1 mile Fun run starts 6:30pm 10km starts 7.00pm Weds 4th September Starts from Glaxo Sports Club, South Ulverston 1 mile fun run starts 6.15pm 5km race starts 6.45pm Sunday 1st December Starts from Glaxo Sports Club, South Ulverston 1 mile fun run starts 11.00am 10km race starts 11.30am
For more details check Hoad Hill Harriers Facebook page - events, or HoadhillHarriers.co.uk, get in touch and give us a try.
Mens team in the Mid Lancs Cross Championships 2019
Mid Lancs Cross Championships This is a series of 6 events held between October 2018 and 2019, at venues across North Lancashire and the one in South Cumbria hosted by Hoad Hill Harriers.
Competing against some of the bigger clubs, after the 6 events the Harriers achieved some notable results. The Harriers are looking forward to travelling to Blackburn Rovers Football club in Mid April to the “Mid Lancs” presentation evening.
Ulverston Rugby League Club Ulverston Rugby League Club is a friendly and committed club which has been running for over 100 years. The club which has been a key part of the local community has two open age squads as well as a flourishing youth set up which operates six teams. The Youth Teams provide over 100 children the opportunity to play rugby league, in a safe and friendly environment, while the club always has space for any child who wants to play rugby league. Ulverston’s First Team has most recently tasted success after winning promotion from Division Two of The North West Men’s League, while over their 100 year history there have been many achievements most notably in 2011 when the first team won The Barton Townley Cup. In 2010 the first team won 3 out of the 4 local trophies that were on offer during that season. The Clubs Youth Teams have also won successive league and cups throughout the different age groups. While the club has progressed
on the pitch a lot of their focus is within the local community, where it holds an annual charity boxing event which has raised over £20.000 with all the proceeds going to local charities. Ulverston Rugby Club has also teamed up with Ulverston Mind to raise awareness of Mental health and is currently planning a series of events to help this worthy cause. Locally based businesses provide sponsorship while volunteers help out and keep the club running both on and off the pitch. More volunteers and sponsors are welcome to join this thriving based club at the heart of the community. Training takes place every Monday and Wednesday at Ulverston Leisure Centre, while junior training which is also held at the leisure centre runs on Thursday Nights between 6 and 7pm. For further details contact Nigel Atkinson on 07836552072 or Carol Garnett 07791621251 or alternatively you can go to the clubs facebook page.
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BUSINESS
Update from Ulverston BID
Ulverston Business Improvement District continues to work successfully with the LoyalFree app, encouraging shoppers to keep it local by being rewarded when they do so through a digital loyalty app. From launching a partnership with Ulverston BID in June last year the LoyalFree app now promotes over 65 of the local businesses within the town and is used by over 1,300 people in the area. The app showcases local businesses with profiles which display offers, loyalty schemes, reviews, a live instagram feed, opening times and more. Whether it’s a free drink at Beerwolf, a free coffee at Costa or money off your shopping at The Original Mensroom, you can find deals to suit you. New offers include
10% off at the Little Kraft Shed or 15% off your shop at Northern Line, with new offers being added to the app all the time. But the app is so much more than just offers - you can find local attractions, events listings, parking information and more all within one place. Due for release in Spring, the LoyalFree app will provide Tours & Trails as a way to fully integrate experiences into the app. Sophie Hainsworth, CoFounder of LoyalFree, said ‘We adore working in Ulverston with such a high number of local independent businesses. By introducing interactive trails to our app we can encourage visitors to really explore a place and all the wonderful shops and eateries along their way.’ The BID is also busy installing the new Free Town WiFi, which when you login to use the Free service, will direct you towards the APP further enhancing your shopping experience in the town.
If you are a local of, or visitor to, Ulverston then click here to download the LoyalFree app for free now: www.loyalfree.co.uk/ download If you’re a BID levy paying business in the area interested in finding out more please email info@ loyalfree.co.uk The BID is also pleased to have received the results from the VIP lounge in the Market Hall of which the BID paid the rent for the first year of opening and will continue to support. Working together with the UCE, Town Council and Ulverston Community Partnership it created a valued service to the town and visitors, the following results have been published. * More than 1150 people met with volunteers who ‘man’ the VIP Thursday to Saturdays representing an average of over 164 visits a month * During the year, 11 volunteers have kept the show on the road – responding to queries from visitors to the
Focus on Apprenticeship Elysia Herman, 21, is a Siemens Advanced Mechanical Engineering apprentice from Ulverston. Having always wanted to be part of an apprenticeship scheme, she joined the firm after a brief period of work experience.
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New training initiatives are being introduced for businesses in Ulverston free of charge, so that their employees can access professional training, the courses will range from Business review workshops, social media, first aid and food safety to name a few. The BID is aiming to launch the courses in April this year. If you need to find out more about the Ulverston Business Improvement District, please go to www. ulverstonbid.org.uk
skills. Personally, I needed something more hands on rather than just theory. An apprenticeship was exactly what I needed to put theory into practice.” The Advanced Mechanical Engineering course is a combination of technical and practical skills and sees her working with a team which produces world class subsea electrical connectors for oil and gas exploration and extraction, along with renewable energy to help sustain a greener environment. She works alongside senior engineers – fitters – and is now capable of working to the high standards required to successfully build and test the complete assemblies required by the team. As part of the training, she has achieved a BTEC level two and three which allows her to work individually on jobs. She is also developing her management skills, using her experience to help and advise less experienced apprentices.
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NATURE & FARMING
Hedgehog Havens Needed Across Cumbria Hedgehogs will soon be emerging from their annual winter hibernation. This year’s early spring could mean they are already out and about looking for food. Sadly, in the past decade alone we have lost over a half of our rural hedgehogs and a third from our towns and cities across the UK. Solid garden boundaries, tidier gardens and the intensification of agriculture are all to blame for this alarming decline. But there are ways in which you can help. You can make your garden or back yard more hedgehogfriendly: Create a hedgehog highway – cut a CD case-sized hole in your fence to enable hedgehogs to roam between yours and your neighbours
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Avoid using pesticides hedgehogs are natural pest controllers
Provide nesting sites - logs, piles of leaves and wilderness areas make great places for hedgehogs to nest and hibernate Let your grass grow a little wild – it’s an important home for hedgehog prey Set up a feeding station with hedgehog food or meaty pet
From the Farm As I write we are seeing the first glimpse of spring. The end of February is usually a bit early to be writing off winter, but the days are getting longer and the sun is feeling warmer. We’ll enjoy this spell while it’s here.
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The first lambs are being born and you can’t beat the feeling of anticipation as the lambing season begins. We will see if the new rams we bought back in the autumn have produced good lambs, and if we have done a good job of managing our ewes feed correctly so that they are full of milk and in good condition to look after their lambs. If we have got these things right and given
our lambs a good start then they’re in a great position to withstand anything the elements can throw at them. Little lambs are surprisingly tough as long as they have a bit of shelter and a full tummy! The shelter is often found behind the dry stone walls on our farm and the hedges around our fields. In winter we try and maintain our hedges by “laying” them in the traditional way. About every 10 years when a hedge is getting past its best it is said to be “thinning in the bottom” which means it is no longer thick and bushy at the base, and no longer
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food and clean water Cumbria Wildlife Trust has been tracking the location of hedgehogs across the county via their http://hedgehogs. cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk survey website for the last three years. Charlotte Rowley from Cumbria Wildlife Trust says: “Our iSpy a Hedgehog survey website has been hugely popular with Cumbrians. 1,897 sightings have been submitted over the last three
years from people who are actively encouraging hedgehogs to their gardens and to those who have happened to come a across a dead hog in the road. On average, 80% of the sightings have been of a live hedgehog which is wonderful to know. Hedgehogs will be emerging from hibernation soon and so now is a great time to be putting food out in your gardens as the hogs will be hungry and be getting ready to breed. Provide shelter for new mums with hoglets and you may even get to see a few little cute ones!” As well as logging your hedgehog sighting at http://hedgehogs. cumbriawildlifetrust. org.uk, share your photos and footage with Cumbria Wildlife Trust using the hashtag #CumbriaHedgehogs
A regular contributor to Farmers Guardian, Will Case farms near Ulverston and we’re delighted to have him writing for Ulverston Now. provides that shelter for the livestock. The bushes are thinned out, knicked at the back and bent over to create a new bottom which grows into a great new hedge. This provides not only shelter for the livestock but a perfect habitat for wildlife and insects. Maintaining the traditional
features of our countryside is important for both farm animals and nature and this is a great example of how the two work together. So next time you’re out in the countryside, don’t just look over the hedge, have a look in it. It’s a multifunctional fusion of man-made craft and nature!
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