Eden Local Issue 179

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Welcome to your Eden Local Welcome to your March edition of your Eden Local, the first of two Spring editions.

I won’t dwell on the weather, as I’m at that stage of what else should I add to the list of worries people may have. So, let’s park that up just for a moment and get positive. A year ago, as a family run business we were just delivering our first Eden Local of the year which was the Feb/March edition; do you remember it was the one with the Frog on the cover? Hence the Newt last month possibly because once Spring gets under way some ponds hopefully will be home to spawn, then tadpoles as the year begins again with that cycle of life.

A Snapshot of what we have In this edition we are certainly not short of new customers and returning customers to your Eden Local.

Our front cover selected by Chris our designer, relates to our Barn Owl article written by a new voluntary writer.

Emily Q returns but is it for one magazine only with a Spring article and as I asked nicely a resurrection of 17-25, now ‘22’; is there a new album there? With the seasonal Sonit Rex Di Noci comes in with a Spring surprise and Laura Earl is back with a Spring in her step with The Hiking Household.

A rip out, cut out or a just posted whole as a magazine through a letter box. Penrith Town Council has refreshed its business plan and they would like to know what you think?

Some might say trouble at the Mill, it’s all a load of Pulp really as the battle of boxes and paper, no rocks or scissors has begun.

For those of you who find it hard to adapt or change, you might reflect on just how you have unknowingly adapted in the last two years to arrive at this day. As a small independent magazine our first magazine coming back from Lockdown was in May/June 2020. We took some bold steps away from the norm and launched with bees and butterflies on the Summer Eden Local covers, which was quite a change. Next month will be buzzing with the Bees on the cover with a contribution from Penrith Bee Keepers, and looking ahead we have another reptile and a favourite beetle.

Whilst I am accustomed to interviewing people for the magazine and the radio, more so now as restrictions have eased, but also as I have returned to hosting four weekday shows on Eden FM. I actually found myself being interviewed. It was probably then I released it was over 20 years ago that I produced my first publication, which was a football programme. Soon after starting out it then lead to working with two football clubs and a Rugby club, in a commercial role.

My Saturdays were a day of relief and tiredness after late nights. With midweek fixtures, there was a lot of information to collate reports, stats, stories and graphics especially with ‘Community Clubs’ with strong links to the Town they represented. Working in the lower leagues back then, a lot of information was generally via the phone, the key elements available online being League tables and team profiles. Much of the information coordinated by volunteers, generally the Chairman down to the grounds man sometimes the same person! I suppose that’s real grass roots football.

For those that have a football programme, or programme of any description. One that might be a signed copy ‘stapled rather than a stamp in history’. Where will programmes of any sort be in 20 years’ time.

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From Sport to the Eden Local magazine, our challenge every month is to cover several costs, design, print and post. Anyone reading this with the bills on the increase for just the basics of heat, light, food and transport to name a few, have all become very aware of how much of the basic essential things that we need we have no control over the price.

And I leave you with a thought. The point will be raised again in 2022. Is print dead? Someone once said and media whipped it up ‘Vinyl’ (as in records), were dead. At the end of 2021, over 5 million LPs had been purchased that year. A jump of 8% with a 14th consecutive year of growth since the format’s low point in 2007.

Take care out there

I used to think, when my connection went down… This wouldn’t happen with a ribbon and a typewriter! But here are in 2022 after coming through so much how life can be so complicated, with so many positives still around us which end up at the back of our minds.

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For now I’m switching off and as you’ll see further on we have an article that is quite commercial but an insight to just one of the challenges your Eden Local faces in 2022. So, on a day when I left just after 6.30 AM to do my breakfast the show at Eden FM, I’m back in the office at home, it’s 10 PM and I finally get to say this.

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Springtime, what is it ?

By Emily Quinn

‘Springtime’ or ‘Spring’ is the season between winter and summer. The perception of ‘Earth coming back to life’ is one that has formed. To many spring is symbolic of new beginnings and the celebration of life after death as the first greens emerge, and buds begin to open. In Pagan times spring was very much associated with religion as it was thought to represent ‘the essence of all that is good’ as well as ‘resurrection’ and ‘regrowth’. Very similarly in line with what we believe to be the meaning of spring now.

You may also notice it getting noisier when you step outside your front door or open your car window. This is because frogs, birds and young offspring such as lambs, chicks and calves are all finding there places again or for the first time.

Insects start to collect pollen and nectar from flowering plants. Animals are imperative to the survival of humanity, and they are also very real in all their natural beauty. Spring is a time for so many animals to thrive and we must allow these animals to live and grow and then start all again next spring.

Spring is a time when flowers bloom after fighting off the cold harsh temperatures accompanied by ice and snow that the winter brought. It is also a time that various species of animals awaken from hibernation, where they too have fought off the harsh winter conditions with a long rest and plenty of food stored so they don’t have to go into the cold. Some animals that might normally hibernate do not always hibernate when they are in captivity though.

SPRING: A SURPRISE Eliminate the vision Daffodils Forget the green roots of recovery

The days get longer in the spring as we see more daylight, as well as that 1 hour less in bed on that one morning we all really need just one more hour sleep. This is because in the 20th century, people decided that during warmer months with more daylight people were wasting their time in the mornings. The reason the days get longer and the temperature rises is because the earth’s axis is starting to tilt towards the sun. When spring starts in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s autumn in the southern and vice-versa.

As the trees that bud over sparkling rills From the Lakeland hills to Llandovery Two years of lockdown ‘twixt screen and sofa Which along with the mattress needs resprung Back to the office resumes the gofer Families rejoice as the hook is slung A fall in snowfall, the first frost is lost Did we escape this year? It’s early days We may yet have minus temps in August

In the UK we celebrate some big holidays during the spring season, such as, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Easter, just to name a few. To many these holidays are a nice way to bring families and communities together. These holidays have turned into occasions in which gatherings have become more prominent over the years.

When the Herdwicks will have nowhere to graze But all year round we can eat spring chicken Deep fried or grilled – make mine finger lickin’ Rex di Noci February 22nd 2022 6

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The Hiking Household

For those who are not aware of The Hiking Household they are a Community Interest Company here in Cumbria that specialises in family friendly walks in Cumbria, offering a range of free walking groups for families, as well as documenting hundreds of family friendly walks on their website. With spring just around the corner we asked Laura Earl, founder and director of The Hiking Household CIC, to give us an insight into her favourite family friendly walks this spring.

The walks below have all been trialled and tested by my children, albeit not all were walked in nice weather. They all offer a great adventure, and are places that we will certainly be visiting once more this springtime: 1. Little Mell Fell: A lovely little Wainwright, at only 1.4 miles it is very manageable for little legs. Whilst there are steep sections on the path up our three year old managed with ease. The highlight of this walk was certainly the grassy path on the way down that allowed our children to travel down sliding on their bottoms – what better way to travel!? A lovely fell walk for the whole family to enjoy.

I feel that I have been waiting for such a long time to reach spring and now that it is fast approaching I am more excited than ever to pop my walking shoes on and head outside for some family adventures. With warmer weather, and longer days, on the horizon it begins to get easier to plan where to explore next with my four small children.

It is chaotic enough getting out of the door with four children 7 and under, never mind with the added difficulty of wind, rain and snow! And so we look to the brighter days and begin to make plans on where to discover next, I am sure for our Eden Local summer article we will have even more exciting adventures to report back to you all.

2. Sandwick to Howtown: we visited here on a cold, crisp day and whilst the scenery was beautiful we cannot wait to return this spring for a picnic and paddle. The footpath for this walk is part of the Ullswater Way and so the route is well signposted however, on warmer days parking can be more difficult.

3. Ennerdale Water: this is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park and thanks to its remote area it is often one of the quieter places to visit. There is also a free car park at Bowness Knott. We can often be found riding our bikes out here in the warmer months; there are also plenty of walking trails to explore. I would highly recommend this as a spring day trip, before the busier summer months arrive.

4. Brothers Water: Brothers water is a small lake in the Hartsop Valley in the Lake District.

This is such an incredible walk! The route takes you along the shoreline of Brothers Water; the path is wide, safe and is accessible with a single, or double, pram. This is a great springtime walk for the whole family, especially those who have both older children and babes in prams to juggle.

If you would like further information on any of the walks mentioned above then head to www.thehikinghousehold.com to find out more.

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By Emily Quinn

For my uniquely entitled encore of what used to be 17-25 I am going to take a new approach to my writing. With moving out, finding a new job, completing my university degree and kickstarting my life, my writing in the Eden Local has become non-existent and for that I can only apologise to those of you who enjoy reading a bit of a ramble. The title 22 is symbolic of composing this update article at the age of 22. I suppose you could say it’s similar to that of Adele and her albums ’19, 21, 25 and 30’. Maybe I will write a 25 and a 30 when the time comes… throughout these hard times, there is support to get you back to where you want to be. If you feel you are suffering from mental health as a result of the pandemic, now is your time for new inspiration and opportunity. Times are changing and we are adapting to live with the coronavirus.

I started writing for the Eden Local when I was 17 years old after returning from a once in a lifetime experience in Tanzania which inspired me to live my life wanting to help and support others. I now have my Bachelor of Honour’s degree in Working with Children and Families and I have taken on a job that reflects the knowledge and skills I picked up over 4 years of hard work and studying. If there is one thing I have learnt through this busy period for us all it is that everybody needs a friendly face and some encouraging words sometime. Times can get hard for everyone. Everyone has their challenges and trials. Supporting one another to make that situation just a little bit more manageable goes a long way.

Mental Health is something that going back 50 years, was not talked about. Now it is and people are very much aware of it. Mental Health is not about feeling judged or like you can’t do it.

Sometimes you need someone to sit and listen and then say “right, that’s how you feel now, lets change that”. For advice to make that first step you could visit the website Mindline Cumbria or the NHS website and confine your search to mental health which gives you options for advice, support and moving forward.

During the Coronavirus Pandemic we have all faced challenges. Whether that be a loved one falling ill, the implication around work and working from home, access to places because of vaccinations and passports. We have all adapted and been learning constantly. Not enough people have given themselves credit for coming all this way. A fond memory I have of the pandemic is when we were allowed to have someone in ‘our bubble’. Our lovely neighbour was our bubble buddy and as much as I love my family, a fresh smiley face laughing round the dinning room table was a breath of fresh air and it was special.

For me it was a realisation moment of we are supporting one another and compromising, and it is going to be okay.

I felt that touching on this subject was of importance on a personal level. I have recently taken on a job working with individuals who have mental health challenges. These people are inspiring. They want to move forward and have taken that first step which is asking for support.

My new job is humbling, and these people are proof that you can beat mental health and you can come out of it strong. Dealing with mental health is not something that can be rushed. It must be at your own pace. People are becoming a lot more accepting of mental health and whether your journey takes 12 weeks or 2 years, you can get through it and you are not on your own.

Through speaking to friends, family, acquaintances something that is very evident is the increase in mental health over the pandemic period. Whether that be underlying mental health that has come to light during the pandemic or mental health from impact of the pandemic itself. The important thing to remember with mental health is it may seem like you are alone and cut off from the world, but you are never alone. Even if you are someone who lives alone and has struggled with that loneliness

I thoroughly enjoy putting words on paper. I have a passion for creative writing and having the opportunity to do this for the Eden Local is a way of communicating with the community and I am grateful for it. Media has been so important over this period to stay connected with people and it’s important that we stay connected now. Until next time, I hope you found this somewhat interesting.

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Whilst employers are not required to advise employees of the changes to NLW and NMW rates and how they may affect them, it is probably a good idea to let them know in advance, to avoid numerous queries.

So, what should you be paying from 1 April 2022 in terms of NLW, to ensure you are compliant?

• NLW is payable to workers aged 23 and over, and will rise to £9.50 (currently £8.91) From 1 April 2022, the NMW will be the minimum pay per hour most workers under the age of 23 will be entitled to by law. The different age bands are as follows: • The adult rate for workers aged 21 to 22 will rise to £9.18 (currently £8.36)

Also remember that there may be reasons why your staff may not actually be receiving the correct, minimum rates of pay. This could be:

• The youth development rate for workers aged 18 to 20 will rise to £6.83 (currently £6.56)

• where your staff are required to purchase part or all of their uniform themselves

• The young workers rate for those aged 16 to 17 will rise to £4.81 (currently £4.62)

• where your staff are required to take unpaid breaks or attend meetings (unpaid)

• The apprentice rate will also rise to £4.81 (currently £4.30)

• where you make deductions from staff wages for work-related events

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With effect from 4 April 2021, the following statutory weekly rates will increase to £156.66 (currently £151.97):

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• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) • Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)

I’d be delighted to hear from you, whether you need some immediate advice or whether you would like to discuss ongoing support.

• Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)

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• Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) • Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) In addition, with effect from 6 April 2021, please note Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will increase to £99.35 per week (currently £96.35 per week).

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Celebrating the Wordsworths William Wordsworth spent most of his life in Cumbria.

His love of the Cumbrian landscape inspired some of his most memorable poems. Born in 1770, his 250th anniversary was in 2020. Cumbria Rural Choirs had planned to perform a concert in March 2020 to mark this occasion, but due to the pandemic this had to be cancelled. William’s sister, Dorothy was born on Christmas Day 1771, so her 250th anniversary can also be commemorated.

Cumbria Rural Choirs will hold its concert on 26th March to celebrate both these anniversaries. It will take place in St. Andrews Church at 7.30.p.m. William and Dorothy came to stay with their maternal grandparents in Penrith in 1776-77. During

this time they attended Dame Birkett’s infant school in St. Andrew’s Place, which makes St. Andrew’s Church a particularly suitable venue in which to hold this concert.

The programme will include four choral settings of William’s poems which were commissioned to celebrate his 250th anniversary; extracts from Dorothy’s diaries read by Alex Jakob-Whitworth who has portrayed Dorothy in several documentary programmes; music performed by Eden Baroque on their period instruments; an organ prelude played by Ian Hare and a choral setting of a poem about William, sung by Blue JamArts.

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Celebrates The Wordsworths’ 250th Anniversary at St. Andrew’s Church, Penrith 7.30.p.m. 26th March 2022 Choral settings of William’s poems composed by : Jonathan Millican, Ian Hare (premier), Tamsin Jones (premier) Will Todd (premier) Accompanied by Ian Hare (organ). Conductor - Ian Jones Adam Crewe - tenor Also: Readings from Dorothy’s diaries. Other music performed by: Eden Baroque Ian Hare Blue Jam Tickets £12 . U.16’s £5 available from Beckside Books, Penrith or mr4cnr@gmail.com/ Tel: 01768 894404 Give roofline protection a chance by fitting uni dry verge.

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Penrith Town Council has refreshed its business plan and we want to see what you think.

The aim of the Business plan is to give residents a clear understanding of what the Town Council is trying to achieve and deliver over the next few years. It is essential that for the Council to be responsive to important matters and our new plan considers: • Council Operations and Local Government Reorganisation in Cumbria • Recovery from the effects of Covid-19 and town centre recovery • Climate Change The Covid-19 Pandemic has highlighted how important it is that the Council has the power and resources to respond and support community resilience. Having a business plan helps the Council to minimise risks. It clearly justifies the budget and shows that the Council has planned its activities with care. To view the business plan in full visit our website: www.penrithtowncouncil.gov.uk To view a paper version of the business plan please visit Penrith Library or the Town Council Office.

This short survey is your opportunity to tell us what you think of our priority for Local Government Reorganisation within the plan and make suggestions of your own. There is a more detailed digital version of this survey on our website under “Your Say” that covers all the priorities.

This is an open survey, but it would be helpful if you can return your response as soon as you can.

Complete the survey, pull the pages out or put the whole magazine through our letterbox Unit 1, Church House, 19-24 Friargate, next to the Jobcentre. If you have any queries on completion of the survey, please contact the Council by phone on 01768 899 773 or by email: office@penrithtowncouncil.gov.uk We look forward to hearing your views.

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Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Cumbria From 1 April 2023, the current six district councils and Cumbria County Council will be replaced by two new unitary authorities. Our unitary new council will provide services to people in the current areas of Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland and will be called Westmorland and Furness Council. This is an exciting opportunity for Penrith and is the Councils most significant priority for 2022-2023. LGR will have a direct impact on the operations of the Town Council.

We plan to: • Prepare for local government reorganisation and the devolution of services, resources, and assets so that the services and assets are retained in Penrith.

• Provide good public services that local people and businesses can rely on.

• Maintain high quality services while balancing the Council budget.

Do you support Penrith Town Council managing more local services and assets?  Yes /  No Which of these services or assets would you like the Town Council to provide if they were transferred to the Town Council?

You can select multiple options: Please tick  Town Hall

 Sports facilities and pitches

 Tourist Information Centre

 Car Parks

 Voreda House

 New Squares

 Museum

 Town centre events and development

 Leisure Centre

 Market

 Public toilets  Public parks, playgrounds and open spaces including churchyards and flower beds Other?

Do you have any further comments about Local Government Reorganisation and what issues do you think we should consider?

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IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS…

March – Elder

As spring is getting closer and buds are just beginning to appear on our native woodland and hedgerow trees the Elder is a distinctive and common sight around the country. It grows readily on scrubby wasteland and is often seen as an invasive nuisance in gardens and around derelict buildings as it thrives wherever it chooses to grow. It is often found near rabbit warrens and badger setts as they eat the berries which then seed from the animal droppings.

The common Elder Sambucus nigra grows in a shrubby untidy with a multi-stemmed short trunk or bole. The yellowy greyish-green bark is thick and corky with ridges and lines and, as its branches easily crack, dead branches can be found among living ones or often break off making it an untidy tree to look at. It can grow to a height of around 15m (around 50ft) and can live for around 60 years. The twigs of the Elder are hollow or contain a white spongy pit and have an unpleasant smell if bruised. The leaves also smell of cat wee if touched or bruised!

They are pinnate in shape, which means they look like a feather with 5-7 oval leaflets making the full leaf form.

The leaves appear in early spring from raggedy buds and the masses of highly scented white frothy flowers are abundant in the summer turning to glossy black Elderberries every autumn.

In medieval England it was said that summer only arrived when the Elder was in full bloom and ended when the berries were ripe. The Elderflower has been used for centuries to flavour drinks and cordials while the Elderberries, which are rich in Vitamin C, are collected to make wine by many a home brewer! Although the flowers and berries are edible all other parts of the plant are toxic. The wood is hard and a yellow white colour and is good for carving, whittling and making whistles from the hollow stems. It also provides a variety of dyes from the berries (purple and blue), leaves (yellow and green), and bark (grey and black). It has been used in the dying of Harris Tweed over the years.

The Elder has a long history in folklore and is associated with fairies, witches and magic. In Ireland the tree is thought to be haunted by fairies and in 20

England a witch called ‘Old Gal’ or a spirit known as ‘Elder Mother’ is said to live within it.

This spirit guards every Elder tree and offers protection but can also harm those who do not respect the tree. For example burning Elder wood is thought to bring bad luck by making the Devil appear. However if an Elder tree grows by your house it is considered lucky as it will keep the devil away and will also protect against malicious spirits and thunder and lightning.

The ‘Elder Mother’ should be asked for her permission before collecting the flowers and berries and if the tree is cut down then expect to be jinxed. There is some sense behind such folklore as the Elder was a valuable source of food and medicines to early communities providing over 70 curative remedies including colds, fever, plague and toothache so the fear of a curse helped protect the harvest the tree could provide.

So if you want to make some wine or cordial, if you need to keep flies away from the dairy or you need to make a magic wand then the Elder is the tree to go to!

By Pam Waggott

References. www.woodlandtrust.org.uk www.thepresenttree.com www.kew.org www.tree2mydoor.com www.treeguide.co.uk

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Projects for 2022

Established in 2010, work starts at the end of 2022 on the renewal of its 3rd five-year Ofcom community round radio licence.

It will of course be our mobile Broadcasting unit whilst also being Campaign trailer, Exhibition trailer, Mobile media centre and an Education and Training studio for schools across Eden.

Would you like to join Eden FM?

This is how it looks now. We’re hoping to be out and about in May 2022.

Some other projects for 2022-2024 – Subject to funding – in preparation for our 2024 Ofcom licence extension:

After saying goodbye to our outside broadcasting vehicle in September 2021, we seized the opportunity to acquire a mobile unit that we hope to convert to be a multipurpose Community trailer for hire.

Studio One • Upgrade of equipment including audio and visual recording (2022) • Preparation for Guinness World Record attempts to accommodate audience (2022) • Layout of Studio One for live artists, chat shows and learning activities (current) • Conversion of storage wall areas into display cabinets (2022-23)

Studio Two • Conversion of Studio to be a fully operational studio of the decades celebrating 100 years of radio 1920 – 2020.

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Studio Three • Production, recording and database. Upgrade to Multiple use including Podcasting • Update of Music database to 30,000 tracks • Update of Data storage equipment Whilst we have the list above, a project which we have been working on is the extension of Eden FM with and additional frequency and transmission site to cover Upper Eden. We’ll have more on this soon.

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EVERYONE LIKES SOME FACTS AND FIGURES! As a community magazine, in our opening editorial we asked, ‘is Print dead?’. At present it is the question in how will print survive with a shortage in Pulp due to the increase in Pulp used for card packaging? As basic as it is, Newspapers, Magazines and Books can’t exist without its main ingredient.

Of course, something to think about now is whilst many have enjoyed opening that cardboard box with their ordered online products. How good is our recycling and where does all the recycling go?

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Eden107.5 Your Programme Guide Monday

10pm 90s mix Liam James (Repeat) 12am Late Night Love songs (Coming soon) 2am Eden Mix through the night until 6am

7am Breakfast with Lee 10am Monday Mix 1pm Late Lunch with Tony 4pm Drive Home, Eden Team 6pm Mad Monday Kaptain Mounsey 8pm Turn the M.I.C Up Tash and Matt 10pm Eden Mix through the night until 7am

Saturday 6am 60’s on Saturdays at six 8am Breakfast with Liam James 10am Morning show with Matty 12pm Lunch time 2pm Saturday Mix and Sports report (Coming soon) 5pm Off Screen with Van and Becks (Repeat) 6pm Electronic 80s (Repeat) 8pm Red Tread 10pm Go Retro Mark (Coming soon) 12am Eden Mix through the night until 8am

Tuesday 7am Breakfast with Pam 10am Tuesday Mix 12pm Lunch Time with Liam James 2pm After lunch mix 4pm Drive Home Chart Tuesday with Lee 6pm Motown Mix (Coming soon) 8pm Northern Soul 10pm Eden Mix through the night until 7am

Sunday 8am Breakfast with Stevie Dee 10am Penrith and area Church Service 12pm Weekly News round up (Coming soon) 2pm Show Time with PJ 4pm Classical with Tony or Stephen’s Tracks (Alternate weeks) 6pm 60’s on Sundays at six 8pm Eden Folk Liz Franklin (repeat) 10pm Eden Country Archives with Martin 12am Eden Mix through the night until 7am

Wednesday 7am Breakfast with Lee 10am Morning show with Martin 12pm Lunch mix 1pm Late Lunch with Tony 6pm Electronic 80s Lee or Fred (Alternate weeks) 8pm Eden Folk Liz Franklin 10pm Turn the M.I.C Up Tash and Matt (Repeat) 12am Eden Mix through the night until 7am

Coming soon launch dates to be announced, check updates on our Social Media

Thursday

How to listen to Eden FM

7am Breakfast with Pam 10am Morning Mix 1pm The afternoon with Dougie 6pm 90s mix Liam James (Coming soon) 8pm Double decade 70’s and 80s with Marty 10pm Eden Mix through the night until 7am

Via radio on 107.5 FM If you’re out of reach try one of these via your mobile device on tablet Via the website www.edenfm.co.uk click to listen Or you could try these fastcast4u.com/player/edenfmlt/ www.radio-uk.co.uk/eden-fm-1075-penrith www.liveradio.ie/stations/eden-fm-penrith tunein.com/radio/Eden-FM-s159035/ radio.garden/listen/edenfm/AgLAOllR internetradiouk.com/eden-fm/ streema.com/radios/Eden_FM_Radio

Friday 7am Breakfast with Pam 10am Morning show with Martin 12pm Friday Mix 4pm Drive Home Movies with Lee 6pm Off Screen with Van and Becks 8pm Friday Rock with the Prince of Darkness

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Colour and texture in your borders Now we’re getting towards spring it’s time to think about planting plans and filling gaps in the borders, or getting started with completely new beds. Here are a few tips for planning colourful perennials in your garden.

Before you start look at which way the planting space is facing so you know whether you’re looking for sun or shade tolerant plants. Also see how the soil is, as ideally you want it to be free draining and moisture retentive. If you have heavy clay or very sandy soil you might need to do something to help this. Consider what garden styles you like. Are you going for formal or informal? Do you want to get the wildlife in? What colours do you have in mind?

Crocosmia (Montbretia) e.g. ‘Lucifer’ There are really bold colours available. ‘Lucifer’ is bright red and looks stunning in a “hot” border.

The sword like leaves add interest and they are long flowering into autumn.

Aquilegia (Granny’s bonnet) e.g. ‘William Guinness’ A classic cottage garden plant that works well in other schemes, tolerates shade and gives colour earlier on, flowering from late spring. The colour combinations are quite outstanding. ‘William Guinness’ is a fabulous purple and white.

To help I’ve chosen six perennials to show different reasons why you might include particular plants in a planting scheme.

Achillea (Yarrow) e.g. ‘Pink Grapefruit’ Horizontal flowers heads add a different dimension to a border. They flower for ages, the leaf texture adds extra interest and the bees and butterflies love them.

Phlomis russelliana (Jerusalem sage) A tall plant with so much do give. The yellow tiered rings of flowers surround the stem, the large leaves form an evergreen clump and the faded flower heads in winter can host hibernating ladybirds.

Anemone x hybrida (Japanese anemone) e.g.

‘Honorine Jobert’ These tolerate some shade, are tall and clump up well without needing staking. The white of ‘Honorine Jobert’ stands out well in a shadier spot and they flower into autumn extending the season.

Geraniums e.g. ‘Rozanne’ There is a long-flowering geranium for virtually any situation. You can find ones that give perfect ground cover or others that grow into bigger clumps, such as purple ‘Rozanne’. Many tolerate shade. They really can’t be beaten!

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‘What’s New?’

at Penrith and Eden Museum Article by Sydney Chapman The Museum’s policy is to collect, preserve, display and interpret material relating to the cultural and social history, archaeology and natural environment of Penrith and the Eden District. The current ‘What’s New?’ display at Robinson’s School (until the end of June) shows a selection of the material acquired more recently in keeping with this aim.

The labels in the gallery give interesting information about the objects to be seen. A few only can be mentioned here, like the Stone Age blade of toffee-coloured flint from Newby, the Roman lead spindle whorl and palm guard from a field near Crackenthorpe, and a Roman cable bracelet or armlet from Appleby formed of two strands of copper alloy tightly twisted together and having ‘Find of Note’ status, being rare in the North West of England.

There are a pair of early 19th century cockfighting spurs from Great Strickland, a surprisingly well preserved spoon carved from one piece of horn found in St. Andrew’s churchyard in Penrith by the path to Mansion House, and an old ‘Arnison’s Mineral Waters’ sign found at Granny Dowbekins Tearoom at Pooley Bridge.

From the former Independent Congregationalist chapel at Park Head, Renwick, Kirkoswald, there are two bronze plaques of the late 18th and early 19th centuries for benefactor Joshua Gibson and the Revd. James Scott, recording his untimely passing.

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a belt won in the Langwathby Rounds on January 1st 1866, the prize silver shield won by Thomas Powley of Longlands Farm near Shap (d. 1907) and the pair of framed photographs showing Ernest John Harrison wrestling with a rival (c. 1920 -1930) along with a copy of his book ‘Wrestling.

Catch-As-Catch-Can, Cumberland and Westmorland and All-in Styles’.

A case contains the silver topped and tipped conductor's baton inscribed for T. W. Vipond of Penrith, presented by his Orchestra in 1897, and above is the large almost painterly portrait by photographer Charles Fearnsides of Penrith showing Alderman J. Simpson Yeates, Chairman of Penrith Urban District Council and founder of Penrith Swimming Club. A variety of civic and commemorative shields are mounted on the adjacent wall, one recalling the match played in January 1984 between the local Penrith and Australian Penrith New South Wales rugby teams.

Eamont Bridge memorabilia is featured in another case and there is artwork including the watercolour of White Hart Yard

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Introduction Barn Owls are found in every continent, except Antarctica. They are able to adapt to a wide range of habitats but they really do love a good barn as it offers protection from the weather and provides an ideal hunting ground. They eat shrews, voles and mice etc. They swallow these whole, then regurgitate bits of fur and bone as owl pellets.

They then use these pellets to make their nests. Did you know they are often known as Demon Owls because they don’t hoot and instead let out a shrieking call.

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Owls have been around on the Earth much longer than barns have been.

You can tell this from the amount of adaptations they have had. The earliest owl fossil found dates from around 61 million years ago and todays barn owl is the likely descendant of the Archaeopteryx.

By Rafferty Antrobus, Age 10 The scientific Latin name for the barn owl is ‘Tyto Alba Alba’. Barn owls have very long legs, toes, and talons to help them to catch prey hidden under long grass. They hunt at night even in total darkness and they can find the smallest of voles using their super-sensitive hearing. Barn owls are nocturnal but they will hunt through the daytime too.

The barn owl is silent in flight due to

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that are of a sufficient size, in a good location and draught-free.

the soft fringe-edged feathers that don’t produce the usual “swoosh” sound that other owls make as they dip, duck and flap.

If you want to encourage barn owls to set up home near you here’s a few things to try.

Maintaining and creating field margins will provide good hunting areas. Areas of uncut grass for a year or more will hold good numbers of prey species. Unfertilized grass, buffer strips and rough grazing will also provide excellent hunting grounds. Retaining old, mature trees will provide prime nesting opportunities, and you could also consider putting up nest boxes in prominent trees and farm buildings.

The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere in the world except from the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some pacific islands. There are at least three major lineages of barn owl: the western barn owl of Europe, western Asia, and Africa; the eastern barn owl of south-eastern Asia and Australasia; and the American barn owl. Although some people classify barn owls differently, recognising up to five separate species.

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Barns owls prefer a mixed farming habitat with spinneys, ditches, rough pastures, and wellmanaged field margins. The grass land around farms, forests and rural areas provides good hunting grounds along with hay meadows.

Barns owls are often found nesting around farm buildings, barns, and the edge of villages where there’s plenty of foliage and grassland to explore.

A breeding pair of barn owls need around 1.5ha of rough grass for them to be comfortable. The owls usually mate for life unless one of the pair is killed, whereupon a new pair bond may be formed.

Does the Barn Owl harbour avian flu Is it fly tipping coronavirus That unwavering gaze will listen true To mice below. Ave verum corpus!

Does the Barn Owl always live in a barn Is it partial to the odd hollow tree A soundless approach as it skims the tarn Ere screeching Bohemian Rhapsody Tyto Alba a truly global bird Found in almost ev’ry state of the world There’s nothing this messenger has not heard As by howling storms ‘tis constantly hurled “ Beware the latest variant brewin’ “ Says the wise old owl “ To wit, 2 Wuhan “

Short-tailed voles are the preferred prey species, making up to 60% of their diet. Although they prefer voles they will also hunt for mice, shrew, fish, small rats, birds, and it has been recorded that barn owls will also dine on bats, amphibians, and invertebrates.

Tyto alba alba will breed from April to august and a second brood may be reared if food sources are high. If left undisturbed the breeding pair will use the same nesting site year after year. The female lays 4 – 7 white eggs in an unlined hole of a tree or barn. They will nest in good owl boxes

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