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The stereotypical view of a garage is one of greasy overalls and a grease monkey , but the industry is changing. A few years ago, I decided to swap my mechanic’s tools for a business toolbox and adopt a different approach to running my independent garage. It was quite an ambitious project for someone who wasn’t from a typical business background, but it was a worthwhile and successful exercise. As a familyrun garage business, it is up to us to market our business, win more trade and create a name for ourselves as an important part of the local business community.

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Editor Letter

Contents

This month I would like to say welcome to our News Editor Helen Shacklady, who you may know already as one of our writers. A very warm welcome also to our new team members Tom, Liz and Vicky. Thank you to the existing team who work so hard to publish Dalton & Ulverston Now each month; our graphic designers, contributors, advertisers, Sarah and Kerstin and our amazing writers Dave, Pip, James, Helen and Kay. We would like to wish Kay all the best on her move across the water. You all make Dalton & Ulverston Now a true community paper.

Our office will be closed from the 31st of July for two weeks and we will re-open on Monday the 14th of August. Enjoy summer!

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High Flying Rotarians

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Queen’s Award for Barrow Food Bank

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Ulverston Flood Alleviation Project

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High Flying Rotarians

Ulverston Rotarians Philip Longman, 77, and Glyn Spalding, 75, are raising money for the Lake District Calvert Trust because they believe so strongly in their work.

The Lake District Calvert Trust is an adventure centre situated on Bassenthwaite Lake providing outdoor activities and excitement for people with disabilities. For many years, Lancashire and Cumbrian Rotary Clubs have sponsored a party of disabled people to enjoy a week-long Calvert Trust Adventure.

Philip and Glyn have been part of the resident Rotarian team for the Rotary Adventure Week for many years. Numbering around 50 the team is always extremely diverse in terms of age and disability. Whatever age or disability everyone soon befriends everyone else. Glynn said, “It is such an uplifting experience to see this happen and there is no doubt that the Rotarian team members and the professional carers benefit as well as the candidates from the joy that is generated throughout the week.”

The Calvert Trust staff are dedicated, caring and skilled and ensure this week is an exhilarating and memorable one for all participants.

A sign on the back of one of the benches states, “Surprise yourself every day by your courage”.

Everyone there overcomes some fear to do something that they have never done before.

Nearly everyone completes every challenge from rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, sailing, ghyll scrambling, swimming, horse riding to flying down the zip wire.

The Calvert Trust is a not for profit making charity and subsidises courses by 10%. So fundraising and obtaining sponsorship is an integral part of its work. On 9th July at Flookburgh Phil and Glynn overcame some of their fears to raise funds for the Trust by taking to the skies - and then jumping out of the plane, skydiving back to planet earth.

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On July 12th South Lakes Housing and Cumbria Choice held a pre-planning application consultation event to invite initial comments on their plans for the Town Hall. While preserving the historic exterior and some interior architectural details, the main building will be converted into apartments.

The rear annexe will be demolished and rebuilt for more apartments, although the ‘footprint’ of the building will stay the same. This is a ‘not for profit’ development, and all the apartments will be available to rent for people registered with Cumbria Choice, the register for social housing. If you missed the consultation, you will be able to comment in the usual way on the full planning application after it has been submitted.

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Well-Deserved Queen’s Award for Barrow Food Bank With two paid staff and nearly 100 volunteers Barrow food bank, is a real community project. The central warehouse in Abbey Road Baptist Church, Barrow stores donated food and prepares packed boxes ready to go out across south west Cumbria. It has local distribution points at Bethany Church in Ulverston and Baptist Church in Millom. It works closely with 200 referral agencies to supply emergency food parcels to those in need. Started in 2012 it collected the second highest amount of all food banks in the country. Five years later they are still giving away an average of 6.6 tonnes of food a month.

A dietician from the Trusell Trust who support the nationwide network of 420 food banks reviews the food parcels annually to ensure a balanced diet is provided.

But today they are running out. Why? Not because of a decrease of generosity but mostly, according to the food bank due to an ongoing change in the government’s welfare system resulting in a delay in benefits by up to six weeks.

There has been an increase in outgoings by 30%. Families on low incomes can find themselves in need of help if an unexpected bill needs paying, through ill health or the breakdown of relationships resulting in separation or divorce and the financial implications involved.

The U.K. is the world’s sixth richest country and yet 1 in 5 live below the poverty line. The food bank aims to help those thirteen million people break the cycle of poverty.

But the need is far greater than simply supplying food.

Ann Mills, project manager said, “The food bank is a little bit of kindness in the midst of it all.”

Here people receive a warm welcome and a cuppa. It gives people back their dignity and works hard to prevent social segregation.

This place also acts like a sign post directing people to where they can receive the help they need, whether it is a chat with Citizens Advice Bureau staff member, discussing tasty and economical ways to cook great meals, financial advice and fuel banks.

In 2015 N Power was fined a record £26 million for “failing to treat customers fairly” part of this fine has been used to create a ‘fuel bank’ to help those in difficulty with paying their utility bills. BFB gave out £37000 in fuel vouchers between November 2016 and May this year.

There are strict anti fraud policies in place to prevent the system from being abused like any other food business the food bank is inspected annually by Environmental Health and they must abide by all food regulations. Confidentiality and data protection are vital to the future of the project. The ultimate penalty for fraudsters is permanent exclusion from the Food Bank.

Ulverston Mind The Mayor’s Charity Paul Smith has chosen Ulverston Mind as his charity for the year. For over 25 years the charity has worked in Ulverston to support those facing issues with their mental health, to challenge the stigma around mental health and to encourage mental well-being. As the CEO, Jane Gordon says, ‘Royalty and celebrities have been raising awareness about the importance of talking about mental health issues through drawing on their own experiences and the effect on their lives. At Ulverston Mind we agree that talking about our mental health can be a vital first step to accessing the right help and support we might need to improve our well-being.

Our drop-in, peer support, counselling and Connecting Mums services run from venues in the heart of the town

making them part of our community and accessible to more people.’

Ulverston Mind always welcomes new volunteers for their groups, the allotment project, their counselling service and peer support activities, and new members of the trustee board, especially those with skills in campaigning, fundraising, HR, legal issues, marketing and governance.

If you don’t have the time to be a trustee or volunteer, you can still contribute as part of our team and use your skills by offering courses in anything from cookery to creative writing, or by becoming an ‘expert friend’ we can call on for advice when needed.

Contact Ulverston Mind on 01229 581578 or email advice@ulvestonmind.org.uk

Ann Mills praised the people of her town, “Barrow is not a rich town but it has the most generous community.”

“If everyone donated one can once a year, the food bank would be fully stocked for twelve months, with a bit left over.”

Only two charities in Cumbria have received the Queen’s award for voluntary service this year. Ann Mills received this equivalent to an individual’s MBE, on behalf of all the volunteers. The Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria, Mrs Claire Hensman, will be presenting the foodbank with their letter from the Queen and their crystal dome on 15th August at Forum 28.

“It is a real boost to all who are involved,“ she said.

This award is the highest given to volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in the community. 64.689 tonnes of food have been given out in the last financial year across south west Cumbria and none of that would be possible without the help of volunteers in Ulverston, Dalton, Millom, Grange over Sands, Cartmel and Barrow.

Jobs Fair at the Coro

On the 14th of September between 09.30 am and 1.00 pm the Coronation Hall in Ulverston is opening its doors for another Jobs Fair. For all job seekers out there, it is worth noting that almost 50% of all attendees at the fair in February got placements! Town Councillor Norman Bishop-Rowe who leads the event on behalf of Ulverston Community Partnership together with Ulverston Town Council and JobCentre Plus in Barrow have all done a fantastic job in pulling together these successful fairs for job seekers, trainees and prospective volunteers all around Furness.

If there are any more companies wishing to have a stand at the Jobs Fair on the 14th September please contact either Mrs Priestly or Mrs Boal at JobCentre Plus in Barrow on 01229 893362. info@ulverstonnow.co.uk

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Ulverston Flood Alleviation Projects Update Following enquiries, Dalton & Ulverston Now were pleased to receive the following update from the Environment Agency.

‘Ulverston has a long history of flooding, resulting from the complex interaction of the The Old Woodyard rivers, surface water, tide, and the canal.

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• Refurbishments park, why and for how long An integrated computer model will be • Part exchange considered. and inviting comments and completed by March 2018, which will allow suggestions. It’s over 4 years since the EA and partners to•determine Valuationswhether a scheme is viable. It is vitally important that • Morecambe Bay Electrical their last survey, and SLDC want residents and businessesBike in South Ulverston network charging point as many responses as possible, are aware of their flood risk, help the andand technical advice centre. so they can look at how they can Environment Agency (EA) and partners to Saturdays better support businesses and the • We are now open local economy, possibly by using get a full understanding of the flooding. new technology and being ‘more If it is determined that a flood alleviation imaginative’ with pricing. Parking scheme is viable, then it is envisaged that is always a hot topic, and if people construction would commence in 2019/20. have missed SLDC representatives WILLOW LAN In the meantime, there will be some minor E in the car parks, or haven’t been works taking place in SouthSHOWROOM Ulverston OPENINGable to get hold of a paper copy of to ensure that the current standard of TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10AM - the 4PMform, they are encouraged to protection in South Ulverston is not& MONDAY CLOSED SUNDAY take part in the survey online before compromised by the Town Beck scheme.

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This has been a difficult project due to the confined working in the Town centre, and the EA is grateful to the residents and businesses for their cooperation during this time of disruption. When completed, the scheme will provide protection against a flood that has a 1% chance of occurring in any one year (sometimes called a 1 in 100 year event). This is a significant improvement to the pre-scheme level of protection.

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Profile of the Mayor of Ulverston,

Paul Smith Paul Smith is a very modest man, a quality epitomised by his view of the Civic Service, when he was officially installed as mayor, as being not about him but about Ulverston and the people who don’t get recognition for all they do for the town. Trying to get him to talk about himself can be hard, but he has confessed that he has always been a Star Wars geek who has never got over the realisation that he would never fight in an intergalactic space battle. Instead, he is fighting the good fight for community groups in Ulverston.

Born in Barrow, by accident, as he says, since his parents were visiting his grandparents at the time, he moved to Ulverston with his family when he was five. Although after school he moved away to study, ending up in London where he met his wife Charlotte. They decided to make their home back in Ulverston drawn by the sense that it would be a good place to bring up a family, and with the arrival of Sophie and Theo, Ulverston has not only met but exceeded their expectations.

Paul always claims that he stood for the town council because Charlotte, fed up with his constant grumblings about local issues told him to “put up or shut up.” This hides his dedication, and the way he puts into practice his belief that one of the roles of a town councillor is to help

Repairs to the Town Clock

The Ulverston town clock have been a hot topic since repairs to the clock changed the sound of its chimes. New repairs to the clock end of July are set to solve the temporary dissonance - and the clock should be back to its old chiming self! people realise they have the skills and power to make a difference for themselves. He supported the Croftlands Castle Community Project in its effort to rebuild and improve the play area after its castle was burnt down, and the establishment of Friends of Lightburn Park, driven by local residents, which has seen significant improvements and investment to the park. It is these successes, local people doing things for themselves, that gives Paul a real sense of pride in Ulverston and what is achieved here.

As he says himself, “I see the role of Mayor as helping to highlight the work of volunteer groups and events going on in the town that might not otherwise get the coverage they deserve,” and in this spirit his chosen charity is Ulverston Mind.

Since he won’t blow his own trumpet, it’s left to his children, Sophie and Theo, to do it for him, saying “I’m proud of dad,” and “My dad’s very friendly and likes doing things for people.”

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- GSK ANNOUNCEMENT On the 19th of July GlaxoSmithKline released news that they are no longer proceeding with the planned new biopharmaceutical facility in Ulverston - initially announced in 2012. The reason given was that GSK no longer needs the additional capacity.

GSK is stating that it will also undertake a strategic review of its cephalosporins antibiotics business, with an option to sell the business including the associated manufacturing facilities. These medicines are produced at GSK sites in Ulverston, Verona in Italy and part of GSK’s Barnard Castle site.

South Lakeland District Council’s portfolio holder for the economy, Councillor Graham Vincent, commented “We are shocked

and disappointed to see today’s announcement from GSK”. He also said, the news that the company was not going to proceed with its previously planned investment was a blow, but stressed the authority’s immediate concern now was to understand the implications for the future of the current site and the existing GSK employees in Ulverston.

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Local Furniture Outlet Continues to Expand

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from St Mary’s Hospice St Mary’s Hospice celebrated its biggest ever Walk to Remember on July 7th. The night saw crowds of up to 700 people gather at the Ulverston Leisure Centre ready to tackle the ten miles to Furness Academy. The success of the night can be attributed to the hard work of the St Mary’s team, the volunteers and all of the wonderful supporters, including the team of B.A.E marshals and first aiders who ensured everyone’s safety on the walk.

This year the walk welcomed men, women, girls and boys.

We’d also like to thank our furry friends for joining us and their owners who were delighted to present their dogs with medals at the finish line!

St Mary’s will have final figures later in the year when all the sponsorship money comes in, but to give an idea: if everyone who took part manages to achieve £30 sponsorship this could cover 127 Hospice at Home visits or provide 45 individual nights of care on their Inpatient Unit.

St Mary’s Hospice Furniture Outlet re-opened in a blaze of glory on 22nd June at their new premises situated at 299-301 Duke Street Barrow.

The move from Wilkie Way, will ensure there is even more space to store furniture, and is further evidence of how successful the warehouse has become.

Caroline Welch, who is head of retail, said “This has been a fantastic effort by the whole team to get us open on time; I would also like to thank a number of local businesses for their support in assisting us.” Come down and grab yourself a bargain we have some great furniture for sale at these excellent new premises but with the same great team” The warehouse is only phase one of the project, since the expansion will provide excellent patient services for those who need wellbeing, dementia and breathing classes.

These additional services will be available under one roof next to the furniture warehouse. Caroline went on to say “We really need those quality donations from our local communities. This is to ensure that not only is the furniture warehouse a continued success but that we can fund this exciting new venture of hospice complementary services. “ If you would like to donate any quality item of furniture/ white goods/children’s games/ bric a brac please contact one of the hospice team on 01229 824830 and they will explain what is required.

Come and visit the warehouse, it really is stunning!

Ulverston BID Update Public Meeting – Oct 3rd

Local people can find out how Ulverston Business Improvement District been spending the money it collects from businesses in the town, and give their ideas for future spending, at a public meeting organised by the BID at the Coronation Hall on Tuesday October 3rd.

Before the BID meeting at 7.00 pm, at 6.30pm the Environment Agency will give a presentation on the flood alleviation works going on in the town.

BID chair Chris Nelson explains: “The BID levy raises almost £100,000 each year which must be spent in Ulverston for improvements in the town or for local initiatives benefiting the town. So far the BID projects have included new Christmas lights for the town, planting for Ulverston in Bloom, advertising beyond the town to bring in new visitors, and the creation of the www.chooseulverston.co.uk website. But we don’t have a monopoly on good ideas, so we want people to come forward with ideas for how the money can be spent for Ulverston.”

The BID management board is made up of volunteers drawn from more than 450 businesses which pay the BID levy each year. Over the next 3 years one third of the board is up for election each year and BID levy payers can vote on who sits on the board, and nominate new board members. Ballot papers will be issued to BID levy payers who come to the meeting.

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Throughout the last school year, Marketing Coordinator, John Edgley, worked with several year 5 and 6 groups in nine schools across Furness where children took part in a fun and interactive session about the importance of saving for their future.

Children were asked what they wanted to do when they left school and dressed up in uniforms and outfits before looking at things they may need when they left school. Children pledged to save for everything from driving lessons and books for college, to gym memberships and beauty products.

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In South Lakeland, it is projected that the number of people with dementia aged 65 and over will be approximately 2,300 by 2020 and Ulverston Dementia Action Alliance are working to support those with dementia and their families and friends. The Alliance has distributed a concertina leaflet on ‘Dementia Friendly Tips for Friends and Neighbours’, and shops and businesses in Ulverston now have these to hand out to their customers. They will be facilitating an event at the Coronation Hall on 21st September where local organisations can share information about their work and the services they provide for people with dementia and their families. They also hope to develop a directory of local services and arrange presentations from experts in dementia care.

As the Alliance says “If only more people knew how easy it is to talk about dementia and how important it is to talk about it.

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Kirkby Moor Wind Farm seeks extension

Residents who received their newsletter will know that Kirkby Moor Wind Farm will soon apply for planning permission to keep the wind farm operating until March 2027. Kirkby Moor is one of the oldest onshore wind farms, having been built in 1993, and since wind farms are usually given planning permission to operate for 25 years, the current planning permission will run out next year. Originally the plan was to replace the present set-up with a smaller number of larger turbines, but in 2015 SLDC rejected this application, so the operators hope that by maintaining the current turbines they can keep generating electricity for another 8 years or so. The wind farm will therefore stay the same, apart from the possible removal of one turbine as the quarry expands, and the operator stresses that when the farm is finally decommissioned they will restore the moorland to a higher standard than is required by the current planning permission. They will also increase the Community Benefit Fund for local good causes to at least £22,000 a year, having already provided over £35,000 for community projects since 2008. On average the wind farm, which is owned by Zephyr Investments, one of the largest private equity investors in renewable energy, and run by Innogy, generates enough electricity a year to power 2,700 houses. Onshore wind farms are loved by some and opposed by others, so if you missed the public consultation on these plans on July 19th, you can contact the operators with your comments, and watch out for the planning application so that you can give your view to SLDC. Contact Innogy by email at kirkbymoor@innogy.com or by phone on 0191 350 4222.

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SLDC turns down houses at Lund Farm

The SLDC planning committee has rejected controversial plans for more than a hundred new houses on land at Lund Farm. Although the committee had various reasons for their decision, including the style of the affordable housing and the way the development would obscure views of the town, residents’ concerns over flood risk were also taken into account. The committee agreed that they should wait until results of the Environment Agency’s flood mapping of south Ulverston were known, a decision in line with national guidance discouraging more house-building on floodplains.

Luscombe Plant Hire

Luscombe Plant Hire, a family run company and winners of the 2017 Executive Hire Award - Outstanding Single Depot Hire Company, are in the process of expanding their showroom and hire fleet from their North Lonsdale Road depot in Ulverston. Luscombe won the award earlier this year in competition with over 700 depots throughout the UK. The Judges at the awards said that Luscombe Plant Hire “has really raised the bar in the way it serves the Lake District. In addition to an extensive hire fleet, its modern premises include a large, well-laid out sales showroom. A superb mezzanine level, stocking branded workwear ranges, has also been recently added.” Watch this space! info@ulverstonnow.co.uk

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Summer Events for Children at Ulverston Library

Dalton library with Dalton Community Centre

Wordsworth Trust event The Three Bears and a Teddy Bears’ Picnic 14th August; there will be two sessions aimed at different age groups.

Summer Travels 11:30-12:30 Age 3 years +

Dalton library with Dalton Community Centre has an exciting summer programme of children’s activities.

Rucksack of Rhymes 10:30-11:30 Age 6 months to 5 years

Little Beasties 17th August 10:3011:00 & 11.00-11:30 Tickets for these events are available from the library, or book your place by phoning 01229 404151

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Little Beasties Animal Encounters

Ulverston Library is also taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge, Animal Agents, the UK’s biggest annual reading promotion for children aged 4 to 11. Children can sign up to read at least six library books over the school holidays and collect incentives along the way.

Ulverston Library 17 August 10:30 - 11:00 then 11:00 - 11:30

There is still time to start the reading challenge; if you’re halfway through there’s still time to finish!

Places are limited so book your free 30 minute session at the library Children under 8 years should be accompanied by a responsible person

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Kicking off is the Summer Reading Challenge aimed at primary aged children from Saturday 15th July - 9th September.

The theme is Animal Agents and Dalton library will be manned by a staff member Tuesday mornings 9am-11am and Fridays 9am-1pm all summer for children to sign up and receive their treats.

Children’s story crafts for 4-8 year olds.

Friday 11th August 10.30-11.30am.

Mini Beasts – Ages 5 years and up. Friday 18th August 10.30-11am and 11.00-11.30am.

Wordsworth Trust Craft sessions - Friday 25th August 10.30-11.30am for children aged 6 months - 4 years AND 11.30-12.30pm for ages 3 years+.

To book a place for all events please ring Dalton Library on 01229 407373. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

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BOOK REVIEWS

Secret Barrowin-Furness

‘The Marches’ Rory Stewart Jonathan Cape 2016 £18.99 from Sutton’s Bookshop

‘The Marches’ was the worthy overall winner of this year’s ‘Lakeland Book of the Year’ award and although it is categorised as Biography/Travel it is much more than this. Rory Stewart, the MP for Penrith and the Border, is not your usual career politician, having served in the Black Watch, worked for the Foreign Office, walked 6,000 miles across Asia and governed two provinces in Iraq. He has based this book on two walks he undertook, the first along Hadrian’s Wall and the second from his home in Cumbria to his father’s house in Crieff.

Interwoven with descriptions of the landscape and of the people he met along the way are reflections on his own life but more especially on the life of his father, Brian Stewart,

who fought in Normandy and also had a varied career as a colonial official and intelligence officer. Mr Stewart also ponders on imperialism from the Romans to recent British interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, how depopulated the countryside has become, the nature of ‘Englishness’ and ‘Scottishness’ and the arbitrary nature of the modern England/ Scotland border. His father was interested in the concept of the ‘Middleland’, the forgotten country of southern Scotland and Cumbria, and Mr Stewart delves into its history and the way it has vanished. He ends with an account of his father’s death and funeral, and even those who do not share his views will find this a moving and thought-provoking book.

Volunteers needed for Speedwatch Group Dalton and Newton Town Council are looking for volunteers who can offer a few hours over the course of the year to a Community Speedwatch group.

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The little town at the ‘end of a cul-desac’ has many secrets just waiting to be discovered, and in Secret Barrow-inFurness local author and historian Gill Jepson pulls back the curtains of history to reveal the forgotten, the strange, and the unlikely.

The land where ‘the lakes meet the sea’ provides an ancient rural backdrop revealing mysteries and tales wrapped in the mists of time, from mysterious monastic murder to raids by Robert the Bruce. It was a place popular with the Romantics; William Wordsworth visited Furness Abbey and allegedly carved his initials into the sandstone.

In the municipal cemetery lies the body of an Italian countess, Mary Pepi, and her husband, Rino, a Victorian music hall quick-change artist. In the same graveyard is a memorial for James Gall, a survivor of the SS Forfarshire, who was rescued by Grace Darling and lived until his eighties. Barrow claims a number of famous sons and daughters, including Liverpool and England footballer Emlyn Hughes, erstwhile editor of The Independent Chris Blackhurst, Hairy Biker Dave Myers, and Dame Stella Rimington, former Director General of MI5.

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Pleasant Places to

PICNIC

LOOKING FOR BATS

Listed in distance from Ulverston beginning with the closest, some combine a walk to build up an appetite for that tasty treat in your back pack, others are just places to take a pew in the open air.

SO DIG OUT YOUR RUGS, DUST DOWN YOUR PICNIC BOXES AND GET OUT THERE. FORD PARK Wide open spaces plus a children’s play area, café, nature and tree trail, events and festivals and access to Hoad Hill with its easy to spot 100ft high Sir John Barrow monument and views across town.

BIRKRIGG COMMON

Based on limestone, this area only 2 miles south of Ulverston is easy to walk and drains well so won’t dampen your outdoor spirit and sandwiches.

Roaming sheep may amble by as you pick your perfect picnic spot where generations past have appreciated this ancient site. Check out the Bronze age stone circle, the Sunbrick Burial Ground, a trig Column and some stunning panoramic views of the Coniston Fells, Morecambe Bay and Black Combe.

BARDSEA

Ample parking and plenty of benches to sit and appreciate the views across the sands of Morecambe Bay. If packing your own picnic is not appealing, there is hot food in the Chill and Grill and locally renowned home-made ice cream from Roy’s Ices van parked along the coast. Public toilets too.

FELL FOOT

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rolling lawns on which to lay your rugs and chairs. Don’t forget the nearby meadow through a tunnel of trees. A gentle stroll southwards along a grassy path cut through wildflowers brings you to a lone bench, a peaceful place of calm overlooking the River Leven. The annual stone skimming championships in August always attract attention.

HIGH DAM

On the west side of Lake Windermere and 1.5km above Finsthwaite is an artificial tarn surrounded by nothing but natural woodland and rocky well marked pathways laced with tree roots making intricate patterns on the ground.

Although a popular place with local dog walkers it is off the beaten path of most of the Lake District’s well known tourist destinations. You could easily be alone here, enjoying the bench with a view of the trees’ reflections in the very still waters of the tarn. Park at the Stott Bobbin Mill or the Lake District National Park Authority carpark and walk to Low Dam and then onto High Dam.

GUMMERS HOWE

For those who prefer a view with altitude, head up to Gummer’s How, a local word for hill or mound and 321m above sea level. For the most part the walk is easy until the last stretch when it becomes steeper. The view of Lake Windermere is worth the effort.

RAYRIGG MEADOW

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plenty of fun for your car park fee. It has a water sports centre, full sized football pitch, children’s play area, picnic and BBQ area, toilets, jetties and friendly access to the edge of the lake.

CONISTON LAKE

The road at the south of the lake has recently been resurfaced. Without the potholes, the lay byes provide a very pleasant aspect and are less than 10 miles from Ulverston. Free to park but no facilities other than access to the lake itself.

YEW TREE TARN

Beyond Coniston this small picturesque tarn, stocked with trout that are often evident, is a fisherman’s paradise. The short circuit round its edge has a bench and plenty of places to spread out the picnic rug and plates. It also links with Oxen Fell and Holme Fell for those who want to stretch their legs.

Free parking without facilities at the side of the A593.

ROANHEAD

Turn right off the A590 before Barrow and head towards the wide expanse of sandy beaches at Roanhead, a National Trust conservation area. Access has been made easier with managed walkways and a recently developed car park with 40 spaces and a café. It is dog friendly but also home to a diverse wildlife population and an abundance of birds. An interesting information board explains the fells that form the impressive backdrop to this stunning beach. Watch out for family activity days in August.

While it’s always pleasant to go for a stroll on a fine evening, sometimes it’s good to have a walk with a purpose.

To help build a picture of how bats are doing nowadays, between April and September the Bat Conservation Trust runs an open-ended survey in which anyone can take part. This is idea for non-experts and their friends and family since all you have to do is arm yourself with a survey form (which you can download), a pencil or pen, a torch and a watch and time your walk so you reach somewhere where there might be bats at sunset. You then spend an hour recording bats and any other nocturnal animals you might see or hear. If you know of a bat roost, it is ideal to go there at sunset, so you can see the bats emerging. Alternatively, early risers or insomniacs can head for a roost an hour before sunrise to count bats swarming in at dawn.

The beauty of this survey is that you don’t need to be able to distinguish between the most common British bats, namely the common and soprano pipistrelle, the brown long-eared bat, the noctule and Daubenton’s bat, because you can just write ‘bat’ on the form. If it is mild, you can even take an hour to sit in your garden and fill in the survey, and since bats are often seen around the railway bridge over Ulverston canal, you could combine the survey with a leisurely walk from the Bay Horse.

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BigBatMap , click ‘Take Part in Survey’, then ‘I am a Beginner’, then ‘Sunset/ Sunrise Survey’.

Head Out, Not Home

On a fine evening what could be better than packing up a picnic, whether it’s an elaborate hamper or a simple sandwich and drink, and heading off to one of our many local beauty spots. Here we give some ideas of the ideal place for al fresco dining, as well as some other suggestions for making the most of the rest of the summer.

Safe Cycling the Bay Way Cycling has shot up in popularity in recent years, and more and more people are putting on stretchy fabric and pedalling up hill and down dale in Furness and the Lakes. However, struggling up a steep road with cars and lorries whizzing by doesn’t make for a relaxing fun evening for families or those who are unlikely to be mistaken for Chris Froome.

Luckily the award-winning Bay Cycle Way from Walney to Glasson Dock has off-road stretches which can easily be tackled by anyone. An initial trip for small pedallers and those who maybe haven’t been on a bike for a while would be to miss the opening on-road stretch from Sandy Gap on Walney and pick up the route in Morrisons car park. From here you can go on a traffic-free cycle way to Rampside, taking in Barrow’s industrial past and present from a different angle. Canal towpaths are perfect for

safe cycling, and, if you can take your bikes to Carnforth, meandering south along the canal from the Canal Turn public house gives you lovely sunset views of Morecambe Bay. If you have time you can leave the towpath at Hammerton Bridge and follow the signposted cycle route through housing and the park into Lancaster with all its opportunities for re-fuelling. The cycle way from Lancaster’s St George’s Quay to Glasson Dock has a tiny stretch on a quiet road but otherwise is completely traffic-free, and is another pleasant ride, along the Lune in places, with the added advantage of handy pubs at Glasson Dock. Some of the other sections of the Cycle Way involve hills, but none of them are on main roads, and so you can plan your own route to enjoy a lycra-free evening on two wheels.

The Bay Cycle Map is available from Sutton’s Books For taking bikes on trains contact: enquiries@ northernrailway.co.uk and also bikeandgo.co.uk

“We are very proud to have reached this milestone”

AND AS THE SUMMER DRAWS TO A CLOSE...

Why not head to Furness Abbey Fellowship’s 5th Medieval Fair in the beautiful grounds of Furness Abbey on Saturday 2 September 2017?

This popular event will start at 10am and continue until 5pm.

The Fellowship says, “We are very proud to have reached this milestone; so many things have been achieved since our inception in 2012. Membership is growing steadily, fundraising is thriving, Furness Abbey is becoming even more popular as a heritage site and the crosier is on permanent display in the visitor centre, partly due to the fundraising efforts of FAF for the cabinet in which it now housed. We work closely with English Heritage to

improve the visitor experience and raise the profile of the abbey.

We are celebrating our achievements and this year’s fair has an exciting range of performers and entertainment, including Silverband Hawks, Iron Shepherds Living History, Trouvere Minstrels and much more. This event is funded

by Furness Abbey Fellowship and donations from local companies.”

Free entry for English Heritage members and normal admission charges apply. Local residents entry Adults £2, children free (the local resident charge applies to Barrow Borough Council residents only with a valid council tax bill)

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Barrow Park

“a memorable night”.

A hidden tranquillity

Looking for a place to spend a relaxing summer’s afternoon which is right on your door step?

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And if it’s raining...

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The award winning Barrow Park provides an ideal opportunity to unwind, whilst simultaneously offering various activities suitable for everyone.

The park provides green bowling facilities, a putting green, boating and a display glasshouse. There is also a miniature railway and play area for younger children as well as a concrete park, which is accessible from Park Drive.

Barrow Park café is also on hand to provide an array of confectionaries.

As well as catering for the needs of everyone, the park also houses a bandstand for entertainment and local groups such as the Barrow Orienteering Group use the grounds for their services.

So if you are looking for a tranquil, leisurely afternoon this summer, don’t travel far, visit Barrow Park!

To check for opening times or special events before you visit, please contact; Streetcare Office on 01229 876543 or email gardensandparks@ barrowbc.gov.uk

ULVERSTON CINEMA TO HOST BEATLES TRIBUTE NIGHT:

The Roxy Cinema in Ulverston is to host a Beatles tribute night on the 9th September. The cinema will be showing “Hard day’s night” and “Yellow Submarine” as a double bill.

“We’re encouraging the audience to come in 60s fashion to add to the atmosphere”, owner Charles Morris said. “It should be a memorable night”.

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ART & MUSIC

4 Best of the

August

Sunday 13th Teddy Bear’s Walk and Picnic Ford Park - 3pm - £3 Bring your favourite teddy bear, pack your picnic and head up to the park for a summer Teddy Bear’s Walk and Picnic. Activity session from 3-5pm.

BBC Proms Next Stop for Local Saxophone Star

Thursday 17th Little Beasties - Ulverston Library - 10.30am - Free Ulverston based pet store Little Beasties will be visiting the library with a selection of animals for children to meet.

Saxophonist Jess Gillam will make her BBC Proms debut this summer, performing in three concerts. The former finalist of Young Musician of the Year, will also be performing at the Cheltenham Festival, as well as playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

“I feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to perform with some of the finest orchestras in the country and it is an absolutely brilliant experience”, Gilliam said.

“Performing with such knowledgeable and experienced musicians is fantastic”.

Gillam, who is from Ulverston and attended Ulverston Victoria High School, made history in 2016, when she became the first saxophonist to win the Woodwind Final of BBC Young Musician of the Year.

Saturday 19th Straight Outta Croftlands Present Granville Sessions Laurel & Hardy Museum - 9pm - £10 Celebrating the entire history of Hip Hop. DJs, live music and street art installations will be on show throughout the museum.

Monster Monster teams up with Cartel to present Granville Sessions - a fully live 8 piece Hip Hop collective from London featuring live drums, guitars, brass and three MCs. DJ Sets from Monster Monster, HomeGrown & Cartel as well as enhanced sound, light, visuals & decor complete the night.

Tickets are on sale for Brantwood’s second outdoor theatre event this summer.

Illyria returns with the classic Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes” on Tuesday 22nd August.

The event is taking place on the scenic lakeside meadow with Coniston Water and the fells providing a spectacular back-drop. Whilst there, don’t miss Brantwood’s Terrace Café where Chef Ben Willan will be preparing delicious pre-theatre food.

The show is recommended for children aged 5+ and their families. Gates open at 6pm for 7pm. Performances will go ahead whatever the weather so come prepared!

Coniston Launch is providing a ferry

Leading acts from the Furness scene make up much of the lineup including Sun Kings, Orinoco, Black Mountain Trio, Serene, new synth-pop band Indigo Youth, blues trio The Blue Lakes, and Americana act the Dustbowl Daredevils.

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So what next for someone who has already achieved an extraordinary amount in her short professional career so far?

“I’m just so grateful for everything I get to do, but I would absolutely love to perform in Carnegie Hall in New York”.

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” with Illyria Open Air Touring Theatre

Sunday 27th Dogfest - The Black Dog Inn Dalton - 12pm - £10 Set to become Furness’ largest outdoor music event in 2017, trebling in size since last summer’s festival. Carlisle rock ‘n’ roll outfit Hardwicke Circus headline the all-day festival. The young sevenpiece already have appearances at Glastonbury, Kendal Calling, Leeds and Reading Festival to their name.

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In between performing, Jess studies with Rob Buckland at the Royal Northern College of Music, and says Buckland, amongst others is one of her biggest musical influences.

“So many people have helped me since I began playing saxophone. My biggest inspirations have been John Harle, Barbara Thompson, Snake Davis and Rob Buckland. My family have also been extremely supportive and have put up with the hours of practice”.

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service to Brantwood for the show which would need to be pre-booked through Brantwood.

Tickets £11.50/£8.50 from Brantwood 015394 41396 or online www.illyria.uk.com

Artist of the Month

Chris Brammall

Chris Brammall is one of the leading architectural and sculptural metalworkers in Great Britain. His portfolio comprises both private commissions and works within the public realm and include bridges, gates, railings, restoration and heritage pieces, sculpture, furniture, home accessories, specialist fabrication and more.

Chris’s award winning pieces, created in his 750sqm self-built workshop in Ulverston can be found all over the country and include several right here on our own doorstep. He has certainly contributed much to the unique aesthetic of Ulverston town.

The Cumbria Way marker sits proudly within the Gill car park and denotes the beginning of the famed walk from Ulverston to Carlisle. Themed furniture adorns the Rope Walk located at Outcast and acts as a memorial to the area’s history of rope making. Chris’s latest Ulverston based creations, the striking new signs and welcome points at the Canal give the site a new sense of place as well as celebrate and bring to life the history and heritage of the canal.

Chris, you work with a wide variety of materials and techniques, can you tell us about some of these and how you decide which to use on a particular project?

A great deal of thought and consideration is given to selecting the right material and fabrication process for each of our bespoke projects. We use a mix of techniques including traditional blacksmithing right through to modern day fabrication and welding. When choosing materials we consider numerous elements - the landscape and environment, the purpose of the project - whether this is more sculptural or has a practical element such as a bridge for example. It’s important that our designs give the work a sense of place and of course achieves our clients aspirations and vision and that means using a mix of materials such as stainless steel, weathering steel, bronze, timber, glass and stone.

Is it important to you to be involved in every stage from design right through to the installation of the finished piece?

Absolutely – both on a personal level but also that’s what sets us apart from our competitors. For me there is no better buzz than seeing one of my designs come to life in my own workshop – and if I can get to the forge to build part of it myself even better!

How many people make up Team Brammall?

Currently we have a fifteen strong team across the workshop and studio. For me it’s not really about the quantity of people more the quality of the skills and craft of each individual – particularly the tradesmen who need to have a passion and love for the pieces and projects they are building and we are really lucky in that respect.

There was a re-awakening of interest in blacksmithing in the 70’s with the rise of DIY and self-sufficiency culture, what state is this ancient industry in today?

I think it’s actually quite positive. It’s nice to see young people starting to come back into the trade – you have to have a particular eye for attention to detail to be a blacksmith as well as a love and passion for the trade. We have an apprentice blacksmith joining us in September and I’m looking forward to mentoring him and passing on my skills and experience.

What are you working on currently and how many projects do you tend to work on simultaneously?

Depending upon the size of projects we can have up to five or six running simultaneously. At the moment we have a couple of high-profile projects for clients in London (hush, hush!) and we are also developing an interpretation scheme for a project called ‘Black to Green’ in the Heart of the Forest, Leicestershire which celebrates the change of sites which were once coalpits and industrial and are now

green land and providing a natural habitat for wildlife and nature.

Do you have a piece that you are particularly proud of?

There are so many – and all for different reasons but most recently it has to be The Spitfire. When the DCS Group moved to new headquarters in Banbury they wanted a sculpture to commemorate the site as the former Northern Aluminium Company and the important role it played during the Battle of Britain (‘The Ally’ as the factory was known produced metal for fighter planes). My design starts with a compass built into the ground symbolizing the navigation of aircraft. From the base ribbons of steel flow upwards gradually metamorphosing into the form of a Spitfire.

A huge amount of emphasis was put into the design development so much so that the front of The Spitfire is built to a scale of around a third. The team I had working with me on this project just loved being part of it – and you can really feel that when you see the sculpture now it’s complete.

People ask me why I didn’t build it from aluminum – and that’s a good question but it comes back to selecting the right material for the right environment and with the right finish.

What has been your biggest challenge?

There hasn’t been one particular project that stands out as being my biggest challenge – they are all challenging in different ways. My team would probably say it’s keeping me grounded! As an artist there are so many sketches I’ve drawn over the years that are still waiting to come to life – but the challenge for me is getting the correct balance between being an artist and running a business and that means being true to myself and choosing the right projects to put my name to. www.chrisbrammall.com info@ulverstonnow.co.uk

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non-auditioned ensembles, enjoying a wide ranging repertoire of music selected by their talented Director of Music, Richard Bagnall and Choir Director, Liz Wiejak.

FMC aims to reach out to as many people as possible who enjoy music making and offer a range of opportunities for; Training orchestra, Chamber groups, Community orchestra, Community choir and Theory/basic singing. Each term the choir and orchestra work towards one main concert.

Their most recent venture is Furness Music Centre Juniors, helping primary aged children from Year 4 upwards to learn an instrument, meeting on Tuesdays at Ulverston Methodist Church (Facebook: ‘FMC Juniors’) New members are always welcome. If you have room for music making in your life, come along and see – and hear – for yourself. www.furnessmusiccentre.com

UVHS end the term in style Ulverston Victoria High School’s well acclaimed music department once again showcased their outstanding talent at the summer concert at the Coronation Hall.

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Just weeks after the magnificent joint concert with the Royal Marines, Richard Butler and several ensembles were back to entertain at the same venue.

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The impressive Junior Band opened the evening’s event, showing the future generation is as exciting as the one before it.

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Clarinet choir, the String Orchestra, Brass

and Percussion Ensemble and the Choir all provided immense variety on a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

The final segment of the night saw the UVHS Wind Band play, on what was their last performance before their tour of the Rhine Valley in Germany.

DogFest going large A popular annual music festival is set to become Furness’ largest outdoor music event in 2017. Dogfest, held at the Black Dog Pub in Dalton, is set to treble in size since last summer.

This year’s event, on Sunday 27th August, has already seen Carlisle rock and roll outfit, Hardwicke Circus been confirmed as the headline act.

The young seven-piece, have already got appearances under their belt at Glastonbury, Kendal Calling, Leeds and Reading Festival.

Leading names from the Furness area make up much of the line-up, with favourites The Sun Kings making another appearance, after impressing at last year’s event.

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Since the first Dogfest in 2014, the festival has grown beyond recognition.

This year’s move to the field opposite the pub means there will be at least three times as many tickets available than in previous years.

A full programme of live music will take place throughout the afternoon and evening, with refreshments and food available all day on site.

For more info on this year’s ‘Dogfest’, see Dogfest 2017 Facebook page.

Dalton Town Band Band Visits South Coast for Summer Tour Dalton Town Band travelled to the picturesque South Coast for their annual tour this year. Led by conductor Mark Latimer, the band, played two concerts in Weymouth and Bournemouth respectively.

Planning has already started for a possible extended trip to Belgium next summer, after last year’s trip to the Rhine Valley in Germany proved to be a great success.

As well as August’s trip to the South Coast, the band has played at several engagements this summer, including Barrow and Grange bandstand.

Conductor Mark Latimer said “we’ve had a productive summer so far and it’s been thoroughly enjoyable. It can be stressful organising for the band to go away but all the tours we have been on have been well worth it”.

Extra rehearsals for people interested in learning an instrument Dalton Town Band are planning extra rehearsals for people who are interested in learning a brass instrument.

The band currently rehearses on a Friday evening at the Guide’s Drill Hall on Market Street, Dalton.

However, there are proposed plans to start extra practices on Tuesday evenings for newcomers as well as people who have previously played a brass instrument. The band will provide anyone who wishes to attend with a free instrument.

Conductor Mark Latimer said, “I think it is a perfect opportunity for anyone who wants to try something different, or re-visit an old skill. It can be very intimidating joining a band if you haven’t played in a long-time, so this is the ideal opportunity to be eased back in slowly”.

The extra practices are due to start in the first week of September.

Balance - at Natterjacks Balance - an exhibition tied in with the Buddhist summer festival by three members of South Lakes Arts Collective at Natterjacks on Queen Street in Ulverston. The three artists are Faiqa, painter, who works in Barrow, Marilyn Hale, glass artist, Newlands glass studio and

Shivangi Pandey, award winning Indian painter, who lives and works in New Delhi in India.

Balance runs from 24 July to 1 Sept.

Natterjacks is open Monday to Friday 3pm till 10pm.

The Producers Ulverston Amateurs’ show in September is based on the 1968 film, Mel Brooks’s musical ‘The Producers’. It’s a hilarious, outrageous, crowd pleasing farce which has been a smash hit ever since its debut in 2001.

The story goes that down on his luck Broadway producer, Max Bialystock is trying to get back to the top of his profession. A chance encounter with the mousy, timid accountant Leo Bloom is about to change Max’s fortunes forever with a get-rich-quick scheme.

Together they set out to produce the worst musical ever to hit the Broadway stage.

A musical with the worst script, the worst

‘has-been’ director together with the absolutely worst cast they can find.

Max and Leo plan to raise two million dollars to finance the show, sit back and wait for the show to flop, to close on opening night and then head off to Rio with the spoils.

A faultless plan - they think!

Hurry to get your tickets to this feel-good, laugh-out-loud event with plenty of show stopping singing and dancing numbers.

26th to 30th September Tuesday to Friday at 7pm and Saturday 6pm.

Tickets: The Coro Box Office 01229 587140 or Members

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Friday 8th Ulverston Live Music Present - Sean Taylor - Sports & Social Club - £10 Sean Taylor is a folk singersongwriter from London. He has released eight albums with the last four being recorded in Austin, Texas with producer Mark Hallman.

Sean has played Glastonbury four times, Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, Beautiful Days, Beverley Folk, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Chagstock, Secret Garden Party, Summertyne Americana Festival, Rhythms Of The World, Weyfest, St Ives Festival as well as hundreds of other shows in the UK & Europe.

His latest album, “Flood and Burn”, released in February this year, has received 4 and 5 star reviews from such mags as Mojo.

Saturday 16th Lantern Procession - Ulverston Town Centre - Free The theme this year is ‘Space’ and the event promises to be as spectacular as the last. The Lantern Festival is an annual community event featuring a spectacular lantern procession through the streets of Ulverston.

Four separate parades converge on County Square in the town centre. New for 2017 is a street party also in the centre of town. For more details visit ulverstonlanternfestival.org.

Saturday 16th Get Carter - Hope & Anchor 9pm - Free Get Carter are a Hammond organ and drum duo with a huge sound. Influences include Booker T, Deep Purple and The Pistols. The act features James Mackie who used to play with ska legends Selecter and Madness.

Friday 22nd Russell Watson – Serenade Coronation Hall - 7pm - £44.50 An evening with four-time Brit Classical Award winner Russell Watson, accompanied by his pianist and a guest choir. The world-renowned tenor will be performing songs from his new album True Stories, together with a selection of hits from his glittering career.

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NATURE & WILDLIFE

SUMMER IN THE

Ulverston in Bloom Cross their Fingers On Thursday July 6th the two Cumbria in Bloom Judges, John Thomson and Mary Wilson, came to judge Ulverston’s entry into the Pride in our Community competition. With Jayne Kendall, Town Clerk and Kim Farr, Chair of Ulverston in Bloom, they walked through town looking at the planting along Market Street, along the A590, the Coronation Hall, the Gill, carparks and the Factory Shop Community Garden. In addition they talked to Sarah McCormack, the Community Link Gardener at Ford Park, George Sharpe, one of the gardening team at the Parish Church, Scott Mackenzie at the Sun Inn, the Ulverston in Bloom volunteers at Jubilee Gardens, Deborah Clarke (SLDC) at Lightburn Park, Colin Smith at the Wildlife Haven and Canal Foot and Pat Mciver at GSK. It was a great town team effort and Ulverston in Bloom now have to wait until they are invited to the Awards Ceremony in Silloth on the afternoon of 21st September. Oscar-style they will find out the results “live” and then get a detailed report afterwards.

Nature Notes

Hurrying by Canal Foot, I caught sight of someone trying to move a great solid mass of something into the channel. An onlooker told me it was a stranded jellyfish. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to get close-up, but I’m guessing it was a Lion’s Mane, the largest jellyfish to frequent UK waters. These can be up to 3 feet in diameter, and while the bad news is that their tentacles can give a sting like an electric shock even when they are dead, the good news is that no-one has ever died from such a sting. In summer months it’s quite usual to see masses of common jellyfish covering the mud when the tide recedes. Also known as moon or saucer jellyfish, these are almost transparent apart from the 4 reproductive organs in their centres, and they use small tentacles fringing their bells and 4 ‘arms’ to catch little fish and planktonic species like molluscs and young worms. On the one hand they are born survivors, since they can stand water temperatures as low as -6ºC and as high as 31ºC, and they can tolerate water which is low in salt and dissolved oxygen. They have few predators in our seas, although seabirds might attack them for the prey caught in their bells. On the other hand, they can only swim horizontally and they drift with currents, which explains why so many get washed up. The sight of hundreds of these jellyfish can be off-putting, but their sting isn’t strong enough to affect humans, so there is no need for alarm.

Kitchen Garden

August is one of the most exciting months in the garden and if you are a kitchen gardener, there will be a wellworn path between the garden and the house. It is a joyful thing indeed to indulge the senses in the picking and preparation of freshly picked produce. There is nothing quite like the smells and tastes of garden harvest.

And of course, it is obligatory to announce to whoever gets to enjoy your food that you have grown it yourself.

Water your vegetable plants and fruit plants daily in warm weather and fruiting plants like tomatoes and courgettes need feeding at least twice a week. It’s also important to open the door to greenhouse or polytunnel so that your plants don’t get too hot and burn. You can also remove leaves lower down on the plant to help with air circulation and prevent disease and pinch out the top of tomato plants to concentrate the growth into the fruit that has already formed. Don’t let them

grow any taller now and aim for about 5 trusses of fruit per plant.

Enjoy!

You can feed your sweetcorn with tomato food to get the best cobs and use a high-potash fertiliser such as tomato food for peppers, cucumber and aubergines.

Cut back herbs now to encourage new tasty young leaves and you can freeze your herbs to use in winter.

Pinch out the tips of your runner bean plants once they reach the top of their support and this will encourage more beans at a perfect height for picking. Harvest french and runner beans frequently and pick runner beans to make room for developing pods.

You should be enjoying rhubarb, the first apples and pears, gooseberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants now too.

If you are going away, do remember to ask a neighbour or willing family member to pick your flowers, salad and veg to prevent everything running to seed in your absence.

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Look out for Rusland Horizons Skills and Swills Heritage skills course programme to be launched at Rusland Show on the 19th August, more details at www.ruslandhorizon.org

What’s on in August 7th

Olde Ulverston Tearooms - Age

UK Lunch Club, 1st Monday of the month. Booking required 01539 728180

9th

Bringing Pictures to Life with Hannah Houghton - Ford Park,

Ulverston. For information see their facebook page @ fordparkulverston

Firefighters in Barrow will be delivering free Heartstart sessions - at the Fire Station

in Walney Road. 2 hour free sessions are endorsed by The British Heart Foundation will provide you with vital lifesaving skills training. Skills you will learn: • General care of a casualty including the procedure for obtaining help • Dealing with an unconscious person • Giving rescue breaths • CPR • Dealing with choking • Dealing with serious bleeding • Dealing with a suspected heart attack casualty • Demonstration on the use of a Defibrillator. Anyone who would like to take part is asked to call 01229 407800 to register.

10th

Rusland Show ‘Land to Hand’ Children’s Classes Workshop:

9am - 5pm Make a Greenwood Seat. www.ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

11th

Multi-sports in the Park! at Ford

Park, run by Ulverston Leisure Centre. Contact 01229 584110 www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/ south-lakeland/ulverston

Rusland Show ‘Land to Hand’ Children’s Classes Workshop:

Make a Greenwood Toy. 10.00am - 4.00pm www.ruslandhorizons. org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

13th

Teddy Bears Walk and Picnic

Ford Park, Ulverston. £3 per accompanied child. Booking essential. For information see facebook page @ fordparkulverston

15th

Coro Charity Night Bingo: 8pm: £6 per book Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

WHAT’S ON

16th

Circus skills with Matrix Circus,

Ford Park, Ulverston. £5 per accompanied child. Booking essential.For information see their facebook page @ fordparkulverston

19th

Rusland Show - ‘Opens at 11:30,

41396. Performances will go ahead whatever the weather so come prepared. Coniston Launch is providing a ferry service, book via Brantwood

23rd

Family gardening with the Ford Park gardeners Sarah and Val £5 per accompanied

events start at 12:30 Whitestock Meadow, Rusland LA12 8LB. www.ruslandshow.org.uk

child. Booking essential. Ford Park, Ulverston. For information see their facebook page @ fordparkulverston

Magical Meadows: Scything Workshop 10am - 5pm.

Blood Donors: Coronation

20th

www.ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

22nd

Multi-sports in the Park! at Ford Park, run by Ulverston Leisure Centre. Contact 01229 584110 www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/ south-lakeland/ulverston Brantwood Outdoor Theatre “The Emperor’s New Clothes”

by Hans Christian Andersen, -

gates open 6pm for 7pm. Tickets £11.50/£8.50 on www.illyria.uk.com, www. brantwood.org.uk or 015394

25th

Hall, Ulverston. Book your appointment to do something amazing www.my.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23

26th

Intermediate Dry Stone Walling:

Heck Construction 10.00am, until Sunday 27 August, 4.00pm www.ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

27th

Get a wiggle on for the Bayb’s appeal! - Dog-lovers are invited to exercise their pets and help

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y a D n u F y Free Famil Saturday 9th September Market Place 11am – 3.30pm

Plenty of free activities for children including: Face Painting

Balloon Modelling Lego Making

T-shirt decorating with Ford Park Pet Dog Show at 1.30pm Ulverston Town Band

Have a go demonstrations with Ulverston Leisure Centre

Charter Gardening – Presentation of Awards by the Town Mayor

Organised by Ulverston Town Council

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WHAT’S ON Bay Hospitals Charity’s Bayb’s Maternity Appeal reach its £250,000 target by signing up for a Wiggle Waggle Walk at 10 am on Sunday August 27th. The walk will set out from Abbey Mill Cafe to follow a three-mile route through Furness Abbey grounds, and organiser Heidi Bowron hopes that this fun event will bring out lots of local dog owners. Kind sponsorship and gifts from Grove Veterinary Centre and Pet’s Paradise means that canine finishers will receive treats and the £8 registration per family will all go to the Bayb’s appeal.

To sign up, telephone Heidi on 01229 404473, www. bayhospitalscharity.org Plant and Food Market, - Holker Hall & Gardens. Plant Fair bringing together many of the North’s top specialist nurseries, growers and plantsmen and women. This will run alongside our popular Food Market. Free entry to the event. Starting 10.30am Charity Car Boot Sale -- Newton Arms Pub Dalton- in -Furness with ALL proceeds going to the HOLIDAYS FOR HEROES charity. £4 per car-prebooked,£5 on the day. Browsers 20p. Stallholders can set up from 9.30 A.M. Entry for browsers 10.00 A.M. PLEASE prebook as we don’t want

anyone disappointed on the day. Ring Suzanne on 242104 or 07546927293 to confirm booking.

Doug Scott Talk ‘Crawling Down the Ogre’- 7.30pm, Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Join Doug as he tells his remarkable story of the struggle to survive a brutal and unforgiving mountain. Tickets £12.50 on 01229 587140 or www.corohall.co.uk

30th

Family story massage and yoga with Hilary Grieve, – Ford

Park, Ulverston. For information see their facebook page @ fordparkulverston

31st

CAMRA Ulverston Beer Festival: (31st – 2 Sept) Noon Coronation

Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

September 1st

Free coffee morning! 0.30-12pm

with stands from library/ local agencies/charities/knitting group and spiritualists.

“Everyone is invited to come along and see the great work that goes on at Dalton Community

Centre. The library has certainly benefitted from being in the DCA. It is a real asset to the community and has so much to offer” said Angie Fullard Community Services Officer for library services. For more information on please visit www. daltoncommunitycentre.co.ukor call centre manager Pat Wilson on 01229 463929.

Magical Meadows: September Scything Workshop 10.00am -

5.00pm www.ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

7th

Blood Donors: 1pm Coronation

Hall, Ulverston. Book your appointment to do something amazing www.my.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23

8th

COPY DATE for October issue of Dalton & Ulverston Now. E-mail

info@ulverstonnow.co.uk or ring 01229 490000

Lakes Alive - Kendal’s fantastic festival (8th - 10th) will return.

Lakes Alive offers a weekend of spectacular happenings in and around Kendal and wider Lake District National Park.

9th

Heritage Open Days - Conishead Priory and Buddhist Temple (9th & 10th) Ulverston are opening

from 11am to 5pm on Sat. Make it a family day out. Peaceful and inspiring Buddhist Temple, amazing Romantic Gothic mansion, relaxing café, gift shop.

Free map of woodland walks to Morecambe Bay. Bring a picnic and enjoy the gardens, woods and beach. A day out with a difference!

Magical Meadows: Community Planting Day 110.00am - 4.00pm www.ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

Ulverston Charter Day Market Place, plenty of free activities for children and Charter Gardening; Presentation of Awards by the Town Mayor.

Holker Chilli Fest (9th &

10th) A Two Day festival with specialistchilli companies from all over the country, local food specialist suppliers, catering featuring cuisine from around the worldand a variety of gifts.

12th

Furness U3A - ‘Auctioneering’ - talk by Michael Roberts, Coronation Hall, Ulverston, 10.15am - 11.30am. Entry £2,

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Auction House: 6.30pm

Coronation Hall, Ulverston.

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15th

Magical Meadows: Community Planting Day: 10.00am - 4.00pm www. ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

16th

Lantern Procession

Ulverston Town Centre - Free The theme this year is ‘Space’ New for 2017 is a street party also in the centre of town. For more details visit ulverstonlanternfestival.org The Eagle Huntress - Oxen Park Cinema Club, Carthouse Regular movie showings 1st Tuesday in the month, 3rd Saturday of the month, plus children’s films. www. oxenparkcinemaclub.co.uk.

Talk and Supper; The Isles of Scilly – Suzanne Pender.

The Coach House, Ford Park, 7-9pm, £12 including supper.

Azure seas, sub-tropical gardens, white sandy beaches and just 15 minutes from Cornwall are the magical Isles of Scilly. Presenter Suzanne Pender lived on the Islands for 11 years on the remote offisland of St Martins, marrying into an ancient island family and playing an active role in the family fishing business.

22nd

Russell Watson – Serenade:7.30pm: £44.50

Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

23rd

Ulverston Society of Artist Exhibition (15th - 17th) 1pm

Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

Intermediate Dry Stone Walling: Stile Construction

10.00am, until Sunday 24 September, 4.00pm www. ruslandhorizons.org or contact 01539 792698 ext 2759

26th

Ulverston Amateur Operatic Society – The Producers: (26th - 30th) 7pm (6pm Sat):

£12/£10 Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

19th

Coro Charity Bingo Night:

8pm: £6 per book Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

20th

Furness Tradition: Rachel Newton: 8pm: £14 Coronation

Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

21st

Chris Cook Magician – Control: 7.30pm: £13

Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tel 01229 587140 corohall.co.uk

28th

Supper and Talk; Barrow’s Boys and Other Polar Explorers - Professor Brian

Wilson The Coach House, Ford Park, 7-9pm, £12 including supper. A story of epic journey and eventual success following the naval personnel who, under Sir John Barrow’s programme of naval exploration, set out to discover the North West Passage. Professor Brian Wilsons draws much of the fascinating detail of this ambitious age of polar exploration from the original journals of the commanders involved.

Dry-Stone Walling

If you are interested in the traditional craft of drystone walling, don’t forget to go to Little Hoad on either Saturday or Sunday 12th and 13th August to see experts from the Cumbria Dry-Stone Walling Association rebuilding the ‘Great Wall of China’.

Weekly events

Thursdays

Mondays

• Pie, Peas & Film Night . Hope & Anchor, Daltongate, 6.30pm onwards for Pie & Peas, then the Roxy for the film, All for only £10 • Knit & Natter, Crochet & Chat Group - Virginia House, Queen Street, Ulverston 1-3pm & 6.30-8.30pm.

Making Hats for Special Care Baby Unit, Octopuses for Premature Babies and Twiddle Muffs for Dementia Sufferers. All welcome, £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 - back room at Ulverston Methodist Church, Hartley Street. 7pm til 8pm. £7 Adult singing group songbirdsonsong.webs.com or Facebook - SONG BIRDS Ulverston • Tai Chi Classes, Croftlands Community Centre 5.10 - 6.40pm, £6. Contact sarah.mccormack26@gmail.com or leetaichi.wordpress.com • Circuits, Walking Football 55+ Ulverston Leisure Centre with Age UK • Leave ‘em Laughing Chess Collective, meets every Mon & Tue night from 7pm at The Stan Laurel Inn, The Ellers, Ulverston. A friendly bunch of chess enthusiasts, new people welcome.

Tuesdays

• Yoga Classes, Croftlands Community Centre 7.30-9pm, £6 drop in suzanne_ ward3@hotmail.co.uk • French Lessons. Ou La La French Lessons, 3 levels of lessons by native French speaker. At Natterjacks. 01229 582190 • South Lakes Jive, Beginners class 7.45pm, Improvers class at 9pm and after that Freestyle until 10:30pm! Red Rose, Ulverston. £6, doors open at 7:30pm. All beginners welcome • 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

Wednesdays

• Creative Support, 7pm - 9pm A fun evening catering for those with learning disabilities. Come and meet others for a drink, a dance and a singalong. Red Rose, Ulverston. £1 per session, over 18s only. Call Malcolm on 07523 284865.

• Mindfulness Classes at 2pm - Dalton Community Centre • Knit and natter in the Coach House,Ford Park. 1pm - 3pm all welcome.

• 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, 7:30pm. All welcome.

• Breast feeding group 09.30 - 11.30 at the Ulverston Library • The Feel Good Singalong - back room at Ulverston Methodist Church, Hartley Street. 10.30am - 11.30am. £6. Open to everyone, songbirdsonsong.webs.com or Facebook - SONG BIRDS Ulverston • Coffee mornings in the Coronation Hall.

• Lakeland Orienteering Club - NavNight, 6.30pm - 8pm Red Rose, Ulverston.

Basic navigation and map reading skills. Contact Richard LeckyThompson 01229 716021 or navnight@ lakeland-orienteering.org.uk.

• Circuits, Walking Football 55+ Ulverston Leisure Centre with Age UK • Choral Society Meetings, The society welcomes new members. 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm. Ulverston Methodist Church, Hartley St. Contact : Pam Gillam 01229 716321.

• Poker, Texas hold ’em poker with inclusive 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, 2pm4pm.

Fridays

• Children’s story time 09.30-10.30 Friday's during term time at the Ulverston Library.

• Yoga Classes Croftlands Community Centre, £4 drop in 10am - 11am • Age UK Coffee Morning 10.3012noon. Ulverston Parish Church

Saturdays

• Ulverston Outdoor Market, • Coffee mornings in the Coronation Hall.

• Old Time Dancing 7.30pm-11pm, Red Rose, Ulverston. Red Rose club’s very own night featuring live music from the in house band and dancing to old time music. 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 • Free meat raffle Devonshire Arms, • Table Tennis, 7pm Gleaston Village Ulverston - One drink = 1 raffle ticket, Hall & Green Committee. £1 per drawn at 6pm (customer can claim session. JTU - Bring your own drink.

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SPORTS & LEISURE

photo: Lewis Watts

Dalton Juniors

Potentially Difficult Start to Season for Bluebirds

Barrow AFC face a potentially difficult start to their 2017/18 Campaign in the National League. The fixtures have seen Paul Cox’s side start with a difficult away trip to Dagenham and Redbridge and have further challenging away days to Dover Athletic and AFC Fylde in the first few weeks of the season.

photo: U7s pose after receiving their medals

On Sunday 2nd July the annual presentation day for Dalton Junior Football Club was held at Dalton United’s Railway Meadow ground. There was a very impressive buffet put on, which got a lot of compliments from the guests. A great turn out saw the kids enjoy the bouncy castle, beat the goalie, soak the coach, fastest shot, ice creams and so much more!

All the players received their individual awards in recognition and celebration of their season at Dalton Juniors. The committee would like to thank players and their families, coaches and sponsors for a successful season as the club continues to grow and flourish.

A big thank you from the club to the parents and players’ families for providing the superb and tasty buffet. Many thanks to the Dalton United staff who provided a faultless service throughout the day!

Despite a more than respectable 7th place finish, last season ended in disappointment for Bluebird fans, after indifferent form at a crucial stage in the season saw them miss out on a chance of promotion to the Football League.

In preparation for the new season, AFC played five preseason friendlies throughout summer. These included a trip to Edgeley Park to play

Stockport Country, as well as games against Boston United and Lancaster City.

After speculation that manager Cox could have been persuaded with a move away from Holker Street at the start of the summer, with recently relegated Hartlepool reportedly interested, the 45-year-old will now be fully focused on ensuring Barrow do not make the same mistakes that cost them dear last season.

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Sale of Bikes, trikes and folders Fault diagnosis and repairs Battery testing Hub and crank drive conversions Specialist conversions for those with mobility issues Refurbishments Part exchange considered.

Valuations Morecambe Bay Electrical Bike network charging point and technical advice centre.

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An amazing total of 140 women joined in on the 9th of July in the second wave of Cumbria’s Women’s and Girls Soft Ball Festivals at Lindal Moor and Egremont Cricket Clubs. There were seven teams at Lindal Moor alone!

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Why not come along and give it a go? Throughout August there are Summer Knock About sessions, for 14 year olds and over, every Thursday from 7pm till 8pm.

You can just turn up and play.

Full training restarts on Thursday 7th September.

There are sessions for everybody: 6.00 till 7.00 under 12’s: two younger age groups play Quicksticks Hockey (which is played in junior schools) and In2Hockey.

7.00 till 8.30 over 12’s: Badger & Development groups.

7.00 till 8.00 “Back to Hockey”: for anyone who wants to try a new sport.

7.00 till 8.30 Senior training On Sunday 10th September the Club will be running a “Come & Play” session as part of England Hockey’s “Hockey Fest”, from 12noon till 1pm.

This session is open to anyone and is just for fun.

All sessions take place at Ulverston Leisure Centre (Priory Road, LA12 9HT).

Contact Chris Regan 01229 583105

SCHOOLS

Mini Medics

Project Pet is a Big Deal A team from UVHS’s inspired idea to tackle loneliness impressed judges at Warwick Business School’s Big Deal Competition 2017 earlier this spring. Team Pawsome - Adi Begaj, Amelia Thompson, Emillie Tyson, Gabrielle Wheeler and Milo Williamson devised a social enterprise called ‘Project Pet’.

Their project involved loaning dogs out to elderly people in the local area to help tackle loneliness. This in turn would provide an alternative for dog owners who would have otherwise been placing their pets in kennels. The team made a great presentation and had a well-thought out business strategy, which included sponsored doggy hampers to provide those looking after the dogs with everything needed to care for the dogs successfully.

The prize, a trip to Europe, was presented by Craig Bentley, Head Judge and Warwick Business School

MBA alumnus. Craig Bentley said “The reason we decided upon Ulverston was really about the complete picture; it was obvious that they’d used the task to inform their decisions later down the line.”

UVHS returned with an amazing 18 medal winners, 5 county champions and jointly shared the overall title, and cup, with Cockermouth School

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Team Pawsome also attended the prestigious Brightside Big Deal Mentoring Awards of the year event in London which was presented by Hazel Blears.

The Big Deal mentoring programme is run by Warwick Business School, one of the world’s most respected Business Schools and Brightside - a national education charity. It forms part of the University of Warwick’s outreach programme, UniTracks, which targets the most able 14-18 year olds from across the UK promoting the values of higher education and encouraging young people to aspire to study at research intensive universities.

More Orienteering Success for UVHS On a very hot Wednesday afternoon, 43 UVHS orienteers competed in the annual and very long standing Cumbria Schools Orienteering Championships held, this year, at Cartmel.

In July Vics Medics at UVHS staged a Mini Medics Day of talks and workshops for year 9 and 10 students from both UVHS and local schools including Millom, Furness Academy and St Bernhards.

Mini medics - and Vics Medics is part of an initiative started two years ago by UVHS and Head of Science Rebecca Hodgson to support and mentor students who are interested in science and medicine. UVHS Sixth Form has had a spectacular success recently with students receiving offers from high profile universities including Cambridge and UCLA. Several of the student offers are in medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry. Vic Medics do two full day events every year and run weekly events throughout the year which include workshops, operating theatre events and talks by army medics, surgeons, GPs, nurses, consultants, dentists and more.

Dalton & Ulverston Now understands that Northern has extended the great discounts for students’ season tickets also for the 2017/18 academic year.

TOP - Eleanor Bradshaw and Lois Cowen, Year 9 achieve a good level 2 when measuring carbon monoxide

Tom Warrender of Medical Mavericks demonstrating to year 9 and 10 pupils how to use medical equipment

Summer Sports Fun which means that UVHS have now been County Champions for the 20th year in succession.

Next year UVHS aim to be the sole winners once more.

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Gold medal winners are; Emily Turner (yr 7), Merryn Stangroom (yr 9), Jess Ensoll (yr 10), Dan Lister (yr 10) and Anna Lister (yr 12)

Lindal and Marton Primary School held their annual Summer Sports Fun Day at Glaxo Sports and Social Club on Friday 14th July. The whole school participated in 9 different sporting activities throughout the day. All of the teachers and teaching staff lead the activity together with instructors.

The sports activities included

Earlier this year Northern had a trial which included a 40% discount for younger students and a 25% discount on term time season tickets for 16 to 18 year olds.

More information will be available through Northern and the local schools closer to the start of term.

The schools are: Dowdales and Ulverston Victoria High School as well as Ripley St Thomas in Lancaster, Lancaster Royal Grammar, Lancaster Girls Grammar, Central Lancaster High and Kirkbie Kendal and Queen Katherine in Kendal. hockey, obstacle course, rounders, dance, cricket, bouncy castle assault course, playground games, dodgeball and boogie bounce. The children had a fantastic time throughout the day. The school is extending a huge Thank You to Glaxo for hosting them again this year.

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FAITH & WORSHIP

Furness Spiritualist Church The Community Centre on Nelson Street in Dalton offers a warm welcome to all. Their events take place first and third Sundays of the month.

Their next events are on Sunday 6th and 20th of August - and on Sunday 3rd and 17th of September. On the 6th August it is Open Circle, the topic is Psychometry and on Sunday 20th the Guest Medium is Mark

Vance ‘The Singing Medium’.

On September 17th the Medium will be Graham Daubney.

The events start at 5.15pm with Healing. Admission £3 includes Healing and refreshments.

For more information, home visits for healing, ring Joan 46402 or for private reading ring Muriel 829321.

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Mondays Tea and Chat at Dalton Community Church, Wellington Street, Dalton. Come and have a cuppa and a good chat. There’s no charge, 10am till 11.30am Thursdays Thursday Club at Dalton Community Church, Wellington Street, Dalton. The Club is now in Summer Break and the next meeting is on September 15th at 2pm.

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On Tuesday 8th August and 12th September (at 2.30pm) Dalton Community Church is holding a Midweek Communion Service. It is a short service lasting about forty minutes and all are welcome to the Community Church in Market Street, Dalton.

On Saturday September 16th at 6pm the Community Church is holding a Harvest Supper and Social with Pie & Pea supper followed by a Social evening. This is a family event suitable for all ages. Booking is necessary, cost is only £5 and you can book your place with Bob Mantle on 0781 8233990.

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES

Urswick WI Summer Concert

A full turn-out of the magnificent Ulverston Town Band greeted the audience at our annual WI Summer Concert in Urswick Church on June 15th. The Band were on top-form and perfect pitch, led as usual by the equally magnificent Mitch, whose humour had us all in “stitches”! The Church was resplendent with the beautiful displays and hangings for the recent Pentecost experience.

Grateful thanks were given to Graham Hopkins (aka Gladys Emmanuel, adopted

WI member!) compère for the night, standing in for John Imlach who was away on holiday. We all stood to sing Jerusalem, accompanied as always by our very talented Organist, Kath Miller and the evening then got underway.

Thea was our first Soloist, so competent with her beautiful singing voice. Flautists, Anna and Phoebe came next, supporting each other with their exquisite pieces. We were treated to various highlights from the Band too. The evening was brought to a close with everyone singing the beautiful

ACWW Song of Peace and a blessing from Rev. Alan.

BIG BIG thanks to all who attended, Ulverston Town Band, the Soloists who took part, the WI Ladies who helped, made shortbread and supported in any way, to make our annual event such an enjoyable success. The proceeds this year are to be shared between Urswick Church and the worthwhile Kigali project.

Watch out for the date in December for the annual Carol Concert for another superb evening.

Ulverston Evening Townwomen’s Guild

and now there are more women than men!

MRI and CAT scans are now available enabling quicker diagnosis and treatment to be given.

our delegate Heather Rowlinson gave an interesting and amusing report of the National AGM at Sheffield in June.

The annual general meeting was held at the end of June when President Charlotte firstly handed over a cheque to Sue Swire of the Alzheimer’s Society. This had been Charlotte’s chosen charity for the year.

Charlotte reported on her year in office and was delighted to have been able to enrol five new members to the Club. At the end of the meeting the chain of office was presented to the new president, Irene Jackson who thanked members for giving her the opportunity to be Club President once again, Irene having been President on four previous occasions during her many years of being an active member of the Inner Wheel Club of Ulverston.

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Chairman Kate Brooks opened our meeting by welcoming members and one visitor. May Neilson introduced our Speaker,Judith Lee who told us what “It’s a Vets Life” is all about. How things have changed over the years, it was difficult for women to become vets in the 19th century,

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Another busy year for the members of the Inner Wheel Club of Ulverston but before President Charlotte Wills handed over the chain of office to the incoming President (Irene Jackson) members had enjoyed an outing to the house and gardens of Levens Hall on a brilliantly sunny day in May followed

by President Charlotte’s “At Home” at the end of the month. An Afternoon Tea was served and monies raised will begin the charity fund for the next Inner Wheel year which begins on the 1st of July.

South Lakes Community Learning & Skills

Exciting times ahead in Community Learning and Skills (Adult Education) with a raft of new courses planned and available throughout the South Lakeland area and of course, all of the old favourites as well. Keep a lookout for our new Cumbria County Council Community Learning and Skills Brochure which will be delivered to your

Kate Brooks gave the vote of thanks for the very interesting and amusing talk. The usual regular activities including Rummikub, Lunch and Walks taking place in July were read out. After a short refreshment break,

door in August. This will list all courses currently available in the South Lakes and Barrow.

For those of us that prefer to find our information online, all courses for September onwards will be available to view on our website The website gives you the added advantage of being able to book a place on the course of your choice and pay online using your debit or credit card.

If you would like to speak or enrol on a course with us in person, we are running a number of Enrolment Mornings across the area at the start of September, we can be found at:

Our next meeting on 6th September is a Bring and Share Supper at Croftlands Junior School starting at 7.30pm. Our speaker will be Jeff Atkinson, the subject being “Lost village of Mardale”. Visitors are most welcome.

Would you like to assist ‘Help for Heroes’ for a few hours? They need some help for their National Collection Weekend 14 to 15th of October. It’s their 10th anniversary and to find out more you can contact them on 0229 463224 or via their website www.collectforheroes.org.uk

Friday 1st September.

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Friday 8th September.

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We are offering GCSE Mathematics and English courses free of charge to anyone aged 19 or over that doesn’t already have a grade C or above. These courses will be held in both Kendal (Wednesday evenings), and Ulverston (Tuesday evenings) starting the week beginning 11th September. Should you be interested in attending one of these courses please contact the Community Learning and Skills office as soon as possible to guarantee your place.

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Ulverston Library. 10am – 1pm

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Windermere Library. 10am -1pm

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Kendal Market Hall. 10am -1pm (TBC) Kendal Library. 4pm -7pm

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Kirkby Lonsdale Library. 9.30am -12.30pm

Saturday 9th September.

Kendal Library. 10am -1pm

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