Eden Local Issue 196

Blue skies and sunshine! Many people will feel better for it, and some will be watching the pollen count. That is the weather I had, with a beautiful sunset at the end of May, as we started June.

Our ‘working ahead’ programme has confused some readers and even some of our delivery teams as we have returned to a regular, monthly Eden Local. In order to process 12 per year, we need to be working at least a month ahead.

A simple way of explaining this is that you are now reading the July 2023 issue which was printed at the end of May. Back in July 2022, the Eden Local was printed on 3rd July and included, sadly, the news that the Skelton Show was cancelled. As a publication, it has been promoting the Skelton Show since the June Eden Local in 2011. On a positive note, it is all systems go for the Skelton Show committee and a lot of friends around them. You’ll see more on this around

the centre pages.

There are advantages and disadvantages of running early or later. The month of May we have just had this year, isn’t like any other. Like a lot of businesses, we had to stop and start due to three Bank holiday Mondays. Will that ever happen in our life time again? The contingency planning for any organisation as a result of experiences shared from 2020 to 2023 has hit some hard. Sadly, we lost some organisations, but you’ll see a few pages where there are many new roots coming up in businesses and new organisations.

Here today and still here tomorrow, as many of you are aware in a very short time as a small publication we have covered a lot of history. I’ve been flicking through some hard copies of Julys past through Eden Locals, and I’ve put this in to a short summary on page 8. As a small publication, many more people do look on line at http://www. cumbrianlocal.co.uk/previous-issues. Whilst doing so, they are looking back at the modern history covered in just 13 years of Eden Local, all for free. Also in this month, in this July edition, we have an Eden FM update, and some businesses, well as you’re reading the 7th month of the year, they are reminding people that whilst the sun shines and not to put a dampner on it, think of the season after the summer. In that period, before some of you go away on holiday or take time out, please think about booking appointments before you go. Now is a good time to avoid delays on your return or when you maybe finish your time out. This is about getting measurements done, quotes completed and orders placed now. I hope that makes sense.

Continued on page 4

On page 12 we have Connecting our Community Working Together – Part Four. On page 18 we have a £9.4 million funding to support communities and businesses story. Meanwhile, one of our larger features this month is the journey with Jane Amelia Terrett on pages 20 – 21 and her new business in the Devonshire Arcade, Penrith - Jane’s Bespoke Health and Yoga Studio.

Of course, it’s one of two new businesses to join us this month and we do have more ready to join in the August edition. Welcome also to Platform 3 play in Kirkby Stephen - an indoor and outdoor play area featured on page 29.

To our regular volunteer writers, I thank you once again for helping to maintain the content. Thank you to Rex di Noci for Page 18, to Pam for ‘Heavens Above’ on page 22, to Karen for Creating a Wild Flower Meadow on page 24, to Joseph for Romans in Eden, and to the Cumbria Wildlife Trust for the Lizard with no legs as featured on the front cover and on pages 28 – 29. Then, as we head to

the end of this Eden Local, we have for many the ‘Find of a lifetime’ Roman artefacts unearthed’ in Carlisle from Cumberland Council on pages 30 and 31.

We are almost there, and as always before finishing this Eden Local I’ve already started on the next one! We are in search of some more teams locally - details or on page 11 about this. In between this magazine and the next, I will be taking a short break, but things will carry on as normal and I’ll be out with the teams delivering this issue. But before it arrives, I would have had the experience of pages 30 - 31, of which I will be delivering a report of that experience from being on site for a day as a volunteer.

Staying busy as always, I will be popping into Eden FM on Wednesday evenings, trialling a new show from 7pm to 9pm, and I’ll still be popping in to cover the odd afternoon show, generally on Fridays.

I’ll be back with you for the August edition in early July.

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Front Cover Photo by Bruce Shortland

Joseph Jackson

Jane Amelia Terrett

By Lee Quinn

I spoke briefly in my opening about July 2022, and on my desk I have the first July Eden Local issue. The front cover gives you an idea of how our Penrith town and the area around it has changed.

It highlights, sadly, the businesses that have gone since then, like Penrith Co-op, Indiagate, Carleton Farm and Farmshop, Starfruits, Cocklakes Farm Shop, Stoneybeck Inn, Eden House of Cakes, Sandwell Furniture, Eden Valley Windows, Sportscraft, Penrith Outdoor Pursuits, Bluefin, NBM Travel, Dottie Days and the Mini Centre.

On a positive note, still going from that July 2012 issue, we have Foundry 34, Sam Scotts, Carleton Driving School, Quinn HR, Frame Swift and Partners, Love Solar, Eden FM Radio and H & H Reed. As we generally have now, back then there were some new arrivals in this issue like The Pot Place and what is now Cumbria Oak, that was then Cumbria Pine. Also on a name change, Eden Estate Agents is now Fine and Country.

Some of the key articles in that Eden Local July issue included writing and discovering under the heading of ‘From the Chopping block to the table ‘ the origins of the ingredients used and the dishes at Indiagate, the restaurant, 11a Borrowgate Penrith. ‘Sowing the seed with Carleton Farm’ was a wonderful experience I shared with Neil Hodgson when I cover a year of farming with him and his family. Time out in all-weather seeing some traditional methods being used and equipment that was pre-war, possibly the first! Love Solar then was relatively new but a double editorial made sound easy.

It was early days for Eden Local but in that July we also produced an Eating out guide and in that July also feature was the 2011 World Sheep Dog Trials that did feature in the September of that year.

We’ll be flecking through the pages and doing another role call from one of the August Eden Local editions next month

With school holidays just around the corner, families from far and wide will be drawn to our beloved slice of paradise. And who can blame them? Nestled on the doorstep of the majestic Lake District, Penrith and its surroundings offer an irresistible allure.

For those venturing into our idyllic part of the world, the captivating landscapes and the abundance of outdoor adventures may well spark a deep love for our region. Some might even be enticed to make it their forever home.

We understand the concerns about rising property prices and housing strains, but we strive to make this often

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Mars Heavens above!

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is characterised by its rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. It is the second smallest planet and along with the others; Mercury, Venus and Earth it completes the four innermost planets in the solar system. They are all similarly composed of rocks and metals and have solid surfaces covered in mountains, craters, canyons & volcanoes. Mars is one of the most visited bodies in our solar system and is the only planet surface that has been explored by rovers landing on it and roaming the landscape to discover more about it. The first Mars mission was a flyby in 1965 by Mariner 4. Since then technology has allowed more opportunities to explore. There are currently a number of missions from several countries both on the surface and orbiting in its atmosphere which are sending a huge amount of data back to earth for investigation.

Quick Facts…

Equivalent size (if the Earth was the size of a cherry tomato!) A blueberry

Equator circumference: 21 296.5 km (13 233 miles)

Radius/Diameter: 3 389 km (2 106 miles)/ 6 778.5km (4 212 miles)

Distance from the Sun: 228 000 000 km (142 000 000miles)

Day length: about 24 hrs 30 mins

Year length: 687 Earth days

Temperature: from -140° at the poles to 20° at the equator

Made of: Under the surface of oxidised iron dust and red rocks is a crust made of volcanic basalt rock. This is between 10 -50 km (6-30 miles) thick and unlike earth’s tectonic plates is thought to be in one piece. The surface is distinctively red due to the fine, talcum powder like, iron dust; it could be said that Mars is a rusty planet! The atmosphere is very thin and is mainly carbon dioxide, argon and nitrogen

with a small amount of oxygen and water vapour.

Features: Mars has two moons: Phobos and Diemos. These were discovered by an American astronomer called Asaph Hall after much searching within just one week in 1877. Both are made of carbon rich rock mixed with ice and covered in loose rocks and dust. They are miniscule in comparison to our moon and are irregularly shaped. Phobos is about 27km (17 miles) across its widest point while Deimos is about 15km (9 miles) Our moon is 3 475 km (2 159 miles) wide! Both of Mars’ moons are covered with craters from meteor impacts. They, like our moon, always show the same side to Mars. It is thought that they could be captured asteroids drawn into orbit by Mars’ gravitational pull.

Mythology: Mars is named after the Roman god of war as it was thought the red surface was like the colour of blood. Phobos and Diemos are named after the sons of the Greek god of war – Ares. Phobos means ‘fear’ and Diemos ‘rout’

No other planet has had such an impact in popular culture. From theories in the 1800’s that the canal like features on its surface were built by ancient civilisations and subsequent stories such as HG Wells novel ‘The War of the Worlds’ to more recent films such as ‘Total Recall’ only time and further exploration may give us the answer to the question asked by David Bowie in the 1970’s ‘…is there life on Mars?’

Join me next month for the next planet on our journey through space and a look at the first of the gas giants.

By Pam Waggott

References:

www.nasa.gov, www.funkidslive.com

www.space.com, www.universetoday.com www.spacequotations.com

‘Mars is there, waiting to be reached’ Buzz Aldrin

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A Busy Summer Preparing you for Autumn

THE sun may be shining and the warm weather coming in but the team at Penrith’s Hearth and Home are still busy fitting solid fuel, gas and electric fires.

Some say summer bodies are made in winter but it’s the opposite when it comes to the work of Hearth and Home who say winter-warm homes need to be planned in summer ready for when the colder Cumbrian weather returns!

Suppliers and installers of multi-fuel and woodburning stoves, this is an interior design feature which is still going strong adding a special touch to compliment both traditional and contemporary styles alongside being a practical heating solution.

The team, based at their showroom on Brunswick Road in Penrith next to the famous Toffee Shop, also sell gas and electric fires and stoves, fireplaces and a plethora of fireside accessories and spares.

Throughout the stove industry the impact of Covid on steel

producers has led to delays from many manufacturers but Hearth and Home have worked hard to help their customers counteract this. They have increased their staff up to having four fitting teams as well as bringing in a number of new stove suppliers available quickly as well as having a range in stock.

This is matched with a bespoke service for each and every customer to cater for their tastes

and requirements individually rather than offering a generic package which can often be found online.

Owner Stuart Hilland, who runs the business with his wife Hannah and manager Fraser Hogg, said: “Since taking over the business in March, 2022, we have worked to increase our team in order to process orders and installations quicker. Every single member of our team

brings a level of expertise with them, ensuring we offer a very high quality service which we are extremely proud of.”

All stoves sold by the established Penrith company pass the eco regulations brought in by the Government in 2022 giving peace of mind the stoves can be used and enjoyed for years to come as well as reaching the required efficiency goals.

The majority come from British manufacturers which gives an assurance of quality as well as making spares and repairs more readily available in the future.

Further to the supply and installation work, Hearth and Home now offer service and maintenance work including chimney sweeping, full stove services, nest removal and repairs.

So with Hearth and Home becoming a onestop shop for all fireplace related needs look to them while the sun shines to get your home and chimney winter ready!

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UP THE UNCTION

Marching in white tights with matching knuckles

Gold braided shoulders beneath stern faces

Boots bedecked by Bobby Shaftoe buckles

Nowadays no one can tie shoe laces

The broadcast opens in sepulchral tone

Huw Edwards precise as the speaking clock

Tells how the ancient Scottish scone of stone

Will bear the man to be crowned Mr. Spock

Uniting the units of the kingdom

With phrases he was obliged to rehearse

Until interrupted by a ring from The guardians of operation Dai Verse

Guests arrive from Kowloon to Karachi

New Zealand, Australia, Canada

But no sign of Lilibet or Archie

Sauce from the goose but not for the gander

We witnessed a spectacle sinister

Invitations issued out of pity

To ev’ry extant past Prime Minister

All left office having shrunk the kitty

There’s talk of a royal peculiar

Always in attendance to turn the page

That’s a distraction – don’t let it fool ya

Into missing what’s going on up stage

In mood Shakespearian stage right enters

Penny Wren the principal sword bearer

The whole assembly’s attention centres

On Poseidon the divine frock wearer

While the Lord President of the Council

Holds aloft eight pounds of monarchic sword

We all wonder if said President will

Ever tell how long it took to be bored

By the silk wrapped Canterbury Welby

Whose prompt card holders looked so serene

The Tory grandees shortened his sell by

As his profile lowered behind the screen

Hidden from view the divine right of kings

Suggests that there might be something naughty

So what do we know of these happenings

Anointing with WD 40

Time for highly trained military guys

To break camp and repitch the mystic screen

Not long now before the players arise

The endgame’s in sight King’s Bishop to Queen

Out of the Abbey straight up to Buck House

Suffused in peaceful multifaith karma

Lunch is spinach stuffed Himalayan grouse

With tempura beans from Deli Lama

Rex di Noci - May 15th 2023

Connecting our Community Working Together – Part Four

by Lee Quinn

Firstly, a big thank you from Eden Local and Eden FM. I’ve talked over the last few months about connecting with the community and following the experience of helping out behind the scenes in organising advertisers and sponsors for the May Day programme, the uptake was fantastic and greatly appreciated. Our appreciation to those contributing as advertisers and sponsors, who I have been in touch with since the last Eden Local with a personal thank you.

There’s a lot of things I’ll remember - one was just before the May Day celebrations when I was out with one of the Lions helping sell programmes as part of the tradition of every May Day. There was a lady in Mayburgh Avenue on Wetheriggs, just a few streets away from my own home. As I knocked on the door, she said, ‘I was expecting you! I thought you weren’t coming!’ And that is tradition and appreciation of something that’s been happening since 1981.

With delays throughout the process, that was affected by not just those associated with restarting an event after a three-year break, but also COVID, resources and of course the changes in the council administration for Penrith, that affected important assessment and documents, health and Safety, road closures, a shortage in volunteers, and a pull on public sector as well as voluntary sector resources. Let’s just say there was a lot of paperwork!

I attended a meeting with the Penrith Lions Club members soon after May Day on 9th May in the George Hotel. It was top to tail assessment of the event. I’ll come back to that on another occasion,

because this piece is about connecting people and organisations, and that was achieved across a town and district and further afield by the Lions and their associates.

A personal thank to the following for supporting the event, the May Day programme and the four key sponsors of the Event, the Programme and marketing materials:

Perennial Process/Quinn HR - ConservClean

- Ultimate Exterior Protection - Penrith Town Council - Housing 21 - Cranstons - The Arches

Carpet Flooring and Bed Centre - Cumbria Oak (Sponsor) - The Pot Place (Sponsor) - Cowpers

Chemist - Howe Clean - Dodd & Co - Richardson and Son Timber - O2 Communications PlusPenrith Building Society (Sponsor) - Saint-Gobain (Sponsor) - The George Hotel - ASAP Accountancy

- 4 Eden - Gianni’s Restaurant – The Roundthorn Country Hotel - Hospice at Home - Arragans Cycles

- Eland & Bell - Just Greek Takeaway - Penrith Town News - CAfs – The Window Doctor - Marshalls Conservatory Conversions.

At the meeting I mentioned above, I presented the plan for what Eden FM and Cumbrian Local Publications can do in 2024. For now, having connected all of these local businesses and organisations together, to get one huge signature event back up and running, they have already been in contact with regards to May 6th 2024.

Key to helping fund this event, a big thank goes to the Penrith BID, Penrith Lottery, Penrith Town Council and what was formerly known as Eden District Council.

SKELTON SHOW RETURNS WITH OPTIMISM

After the 2022 washout and show cancellation, the committee has bounced back and are resolved to ensuring this year’s Skelton Show goes ahead and is the best one yet! Exhibitors and traders are booking in and a full list of classes is available on our website, with hard copy schedules available from the secretary and local agricultural suppliers.

We are pleased to introduce and welcome new key members to the committee. We were sad to lose Mick and Jane Crocker who decided to step down after eighteen years and we would like to sincerely thank them for their commitment and all their hard work. As so well known and respected within the local agricultural community their places were going to be big boots to fill but we are delighted that Mary Wilson, farmer’s wife from Hardrigg Hall, Ellonby has become Livestock Secretary ably supported by her daughter, Amy and alongside Derek Wilson as the new Livestock Steward. With their respective experience, both Mary and Derek have the right credentials for managing the livestock section going forward.

Jackie Storey from Kirklinton has taken up the reins as Equine Secretary and says “I’m looking forward to working with the Skelton Show team and helping to run a good, fun day; it’s a show that I’ve always enjoyed and have some lovely childhood memories.  This year we are implementing HCR qualifiers for the exracehorses and we will see Denise Richardson Rowell judging the class then presenting the Eileen Richardson Memorial Trophy for the Cob/ Riding/ex-racehorse in memory of her late Mum. In addition, Paul Richardson will be judging the Champion of Champions.”

Jackie was brought up in a farming/equine family in Northumberland and has come to Skelton Show since a child with her Grandfather who showed Clydesdale horses.  Jackie and her husband Brian have judged at many prestigious shows both nationally and in Ireland as well as competing ex

racehorses nationally.  Jackie helps Brian on the farm with the sheep and horses and is also a licenced dog breeder.

Jackie is preparing this year’s show alongside Rachel Bastow who helps with the admin in the run up to the event and Adam Fawcett who is Head Steward in the equine area.

As well as retaining our traditional agricultural

Mary Wilson, Livestock Secretary for Skelton Show

Skelton Show

at Hutton in the Forest, Penrith (3 miles west of M6 Junction 41)

A great day out for all the family

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS...

• ‘On the Edge’

Motorcycle Stunt Team

• Penrith Town Band

• Scurry Racing

• UCC Cheer Leaders

• Concours d’Élégance Display

• Food Hall Demonstrations

• Wrestling Championship

• Various Street Performers

• Live Bands from 5pm

Adults £15, OAP’s & 11-17’s £10, Children under 11 FREE FREE Car Park Ringside (limited) £15

Reduced price tickets available online until 30 June 2023

Early Bird Family Tickets £40

roots, the show continues to evolve to provide a great day out for everyone. The Food and Entertainment village will serve up a varied range of food and drink, with live entertainment throughout the afternoon and early evening –keep an eye on our website for the list of acts.

Of course, the traditional agricultural aspects are still very much at the heart of Skelton show as Chairman Colin Atkinson comments “in addition to the large selection of cattle, horses, dogs and sheep, there is a marquee full of classes for children, cooking, painting, floral arts, vegetables and walking sticks. The extensive @TasteSkelton Food and Gifts and Crafts tents provide a wide range of local produce to taste and purchase whilst other attractions include the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling competition, pony sports and numerous trade stands”.

Concluding, Show Director John Slee remarks “we have an action-packed day planned to provide great entertainment and enjoyment; in the main ring the entertainment will feature the fearless and amazing On the Edge motorcycle stunt team.

As a complete contrast with a calmer and more elegant event will be the Concours d’Elegance equestrian display. Other attractions include the popular Scurry Racing, Ullswater Community College Cheerleaders as well as the fun Terrier Racing spectacles. To host such a major event, we rely upon an army of volunteers and I’d like to thank all those who have agreed to assist us this year - all of whom will help ensure we host a great show day.”

Finally, an exciting new addition to the usual show event will be a ‘Sunday Funday’ from 1pm on Sunday 2nd July on the showfield. This aims to provide a family atmosphere with bands, street food, darts and tug-of-war competition as well as the fun fair and games for the kids. Entry will be just £5 per person with children free (if accompanied by an adult).

NOTE: There are Early Bird offers for tickets purchased online via our website www. skeltonshow.com during May and early June and Sunday Funday tickets are also available online.

Jackie Storey with Hurry on Harry

£9.4 million funding to support communities and businesses

Projects aimed at supporting businesses and communities in Westmorland and Furness are set to be funded to the tune of £9.4 million.

The money from the government’s three-year UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) will be used to support projects that fit within three investment criteria, including Community and Place, Supporting Local Business and People and Skills.

Just over £7.3 million will be available from the UKSPF for the next two year, with £2.1 million from the REPF targeted at the former South Lakeland and Eden areas.

The funds replace the previous EU-funded structural and regional development programmes.

Projects will focus on:

Community and Place

• Arts, heritage and culture

• Active travel

• Impactful volunteering and social action projects

• Inclusive sports facilities

Supporting Local Business

• Business support, start-up and growth

• Business decarbonisation

People and Skills

• Support to access employment

REPF project calls (former South Lakeland and Eden district council areas only)

• Support for existing cultural, historic and heritage institutions

• Support for rural businesses

• Support to grow the rural social economy

The project calls have been released and virtual workshops for potential applicants will take place on June 1 and 13 before applications close on June 30.

Applications will be assessed in July and August, with final decisions made in September and project delivery from October.

Councillor Virginia Taylor, Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet member for Sustainable Communities and Localities, said: “Money from these two funds will be powerful tools in helping make Westmorland and Furness a great place to live, work and thrive.

“We’ll pass this funding on to organisations with local knowledge and expertise – community groups, charities, local businesses – who’ve formulated and can deliver ambitious projects which improve prosperity for their communities, now and in the future.

“I look forward to seeing the bids come into the fund and the improvements that successful projects will deliver.’’

For more information see: www. westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ukspf.

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Let’s begin our Journey

by Lee Quinn

of not just living the dream but sharing in that reality and experience from the vision Jane had.

Yes, we talked about yoga and how it focuses on posture and breathing techniques. Jane specialises in Hatha Yoga that enhances strength and flexibility, but before we go into great detail, I’m hoping to present what I hope is an insight into a new start, and for some a new way of life or moving forward. We’ll go back to Jane’s thoughts during lockdown and coming back from lockdown. Yoga was key to this path.

It was a Saturday morning, and I was standing in a yoga classroom for the first time in my life! On this occasion I wasn’t there for yoga, but I was there to meet the owner of this new business and the creator of Jane’s Bespoke Health and Yoga Studio, Jane Terrett.

I’d like to share that experience with you – giving you an insight into Jane’s career, and why Jane wants to share this with others.

Based in Penrith’s Devonshire Arcade at No 32 (formerly the Bags of style unit) is the studio, along with health and beauty products and a range of bespoke gifts.

In a relaxing environment the stage is set, and whilst I have known Jane and her family for about eight years now, it was the first time we’d talked about Jane’s journey. A lifestyle now

To refresh her approach, Jane got online and involved in classes around the world. As we came out of lockdown, it was a trip to Carlisle for her lessons and then the Eureka moment happened!

In Jane’s words, ‘I feel I needed to learn from others before I trained as a yoga instructor, and combining the theory with

yoga online, really helped.’ The key test, of course, was the final exam paper that included a question, ‘how do you plan a lesson for middle aged men who do manual work?’

It was a good, but also well thought out process in that as Jane described:

‘This made me think as they are not old or young, they can be fit or unfit, and men can be prone to heart disease at this age. They will also probably be newbies, so I need to make them feel comfortable and relax, which for many is in a totally different environment.’

Jane’s efforts in her exam were cemented with a distinction! Making time for yourself is important and classes are around 50 minutes. Jane operates flexible hours that don’t always start out with flexible bodies! You give her a call to book a time for you to have your own session or

Artist Diane Sealby, Greystoke ©

join a small beginners’ or intermediate class. As emphasised, from what I researched on this topic, for many who take it up, it is an experience of a new beginning.

If you’re just starting out, Hatha Yoga is quite beginner friendly, described a as slower pace, Hatha is a great class if you're just starting your yoga practice.

There have been a number of studies. Here is one example from a 2015 study in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science... It suggests that participating in Hatha Yoga improves flexibility in the spine and hamstrings. The researchers also recommend Hatha Yoga for older adults who need help improving the range of motion in their joints.

Like anything we do that may involve exercise, this isn’t a parade or a fashion for yoga classes! It's best to wear something comfortable. Whether this is tight yoga pants or looser drawstring sweatpants, chances are you won’t be doing any extreme positions, but you do need to make sure that you can move.

Is Hatha Yoga good for depression? Well, some experts believe it helps ease depression because it acts on the neurotransmitters in your brain in a similar way to antidepressants.

What is the best time of day to do Hatha Yoga?

Most people find a practice session in the morning to be energizing and refreshing — the ideal way to start a day. Others practice yoga to unwind after a hectic day has taken its toll on the body and mind.

To recap, Jane’s Bespoke Health and Yoga Studio offers sessions:

• Bespoke and tailored to your individual needs.

• For all levels from beginners to intermediate.

• At affordable starting prices - courses and pay as you go.

• In small groups, with a maximum of 4.

• That deliver health benefits, confidence building and improved posture.

• For all ages.

When is a good time to start?

Now is always a good time to start, exploring what you’d like to do and what your body can do.

Jane Amelia Terrett

Yoga studio

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Planning hand in hand – Eden FM & Eden Local

by Lee Quinn

In some ways it’s been like starting again! As you work through this Eden Local publication, it is evident that things are coming back. Do you sense things are getting more organised? I look at my wall chart planner that takes the Eden Local as far as the March 2024 delivery which starts in early February.

With June arriving, the new 18-month Academic Diary from July 2023 to December 2024 is already sitting underneath my current diary, which is due to finish this December, but won’t make it to September! Yes, a 15-month diary would save a few pages for sure.

On completing this July Eden Local, I am already starting on the August magazine. This will be the ninth publication for 2023. Chris, my designer and I have helped on other projects, so we’ll produce 14 local publications in this year. In 2022 we produced 10 Eden Local publications. In 2024 we anticipate reaching 16.

Helping distribute your Eden Local

Eden Local will keep growing based on the doors increasing that it posts through every month. We need more teams out there if we are going to move from 12,500 doors to potentially over 13,000 in the next 6 months.

You could be in an area that already gets the magazine, but if you would like to help deliver it, please contact us. We currently operate 29 teams. During Lockdown we did lose some teams and over the last six months we have started the process of moving some teams to routes nearer to their base where they live.

Logistics was stretched in both cost and distance, so if you can help deliver your Eden Local or know some who can, please call 01768 862394 today. You could be starting tomorrow!

Eden FM was created through the Eden Local 12 months before it switched on, for those new readers that didn’t know that. The peaks and troughs of the last three years have needed this link in order to make it through.

The Eden FM team is a lot smaller now than when it set out in 2011, and when it switched on full time in 2014. Coming out of 2022 and the relocation of this not-for-profit organisation, run and presented by volunteers, we had a very busy time from October to December.

At the May Day Fair, we had a team of six volunteers broadcasting live from 10am until 4pm, however, due to the constant commitments of the team and the studio build that will complete soon, sadly it is unable to attend the Skelton Show, and it is having a summer focused on preparing for the renewal of its five year Ofcom 107.5 FM licence that takes it up to 2029.

There are other projects to announce.

If you would like to meet some of the team and you would also like to consider joining the team, we will be holding an event in August for potential new volunteers who would like to join. This will be held at the new Eden FM studio. For more details email lee@edenfm.co.uk.

Until next month……

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Creating a wildflower meadow

Having watched a lot of the Chelsea flower show in May, and after the last article I wrote, it seems timely to think about ways of creating a meadow in the garden.

But why do it? Bringing colour and a relaxed feel to the garden might be design reasons but you’ll also be creating a wildlife haven and a positive pollinator buzz!

There are many methods depending on factors like how quickly you want the effect, how much space you have, your garden aspect and of course, how much you have to spend. Here are a few ideas.

Keeping the lawn

It needn’t be expensive and letting the lawn grow is a simple idea, then wait to see what wild flowers come up …though experience shows this could be a lot of dandelions…

With this method the lawn grass can outcompete other things. A way to combat this is to sow yellow rattle seeds in late summer or autumn. Sprinkle them over the area of mown grass that you want to develop next year. As the yellow rattle grass is semi-parasitic it competes against the lawn grass. You could add bulbs like crocus, daffodils and snowdrops for spring and low growing native wildflowers like clover and daisies. Go further still and add groups of perennial wildflowers like yarrow (Achillea) by planting plugs from the garden centre or from pots you have grown from seed.

Planting a wildflower meadow from seed or meadow turf

To start a new wildflower meadow from a seed mix clear your area of lawn completely and rake it over to prepare a seed bed. Meadow seed mixes can be sown in spring or autumn (check the packet) and if you have an annual/perennial mix hopefully you’ll get annual flowers in year one and year two onwards the perennials start putting on a show. For even more immediate effect, but more costly, you can get specially grown meadow turf to lay as you would lawn turf in the area you have cleared. Your wildflower meadow will need some maintenance, for example there are different times of year to cut an established one and it will depend on what type you’ve got, so it’s wise to check what maintenance you’ll need to do before you start.

Whatever option you try, have some fun with it and a little patience too…

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The Romans in Eden.

by Joseph Jackson

Although the armies of Rome invaded the south of Britain in AD 43, it would be another 25 years before they reached Cumbria. The first incursion by the Romans into the Eden Valley was in the form of a rescue mission. Cartimandua, Queen of the powerful Brigante tribe, which ruled the lands from the southern Pennies to the Cheviots, had been arrested and removed from the throne by her husband, a renowned warrior called Venutius.

Cartimandua was allied to the Romans but Venutius was hostile to them. Under orders of the Roman governor Bolinus, in AD 68 soldiers moved north to rescue Cartimandua and it was during this event that they briefly entered southern Eden. In AD 69 the new governor Peteilius Cerialis ordered the invasion of the north. He commanded the 9th Legion in the east while general Agricola commanded the 20th Legion in the west. Agricola’s forces moved forward on the west of the Pennies facing hostile forces all the way. He was supported from the sea by the 2nd Audiutrix, who were the Roman version of the Royal

Marines. They would sail past the enemy and land to the rear of them, consesquently forcing them to flee. This strategy allowed Agricola to advance at a steady pace.

On reaching Cumbria, Agricola split his force and the Audiutrix sailed around the coast to land near where Maryport is today. The 20th Legion continued its march via the Lune Gorge and over Crosby Ravensworth Fell. He marched through the westside of the Eden valley arriving at Clifton Dykes where there was a large village or town of the local Carvetii tribe.

East of the Pennies, Cerialis had been facing the main forces of Venutius, finally defeating them in their fort at Stanwix near Scotch Corner. Venutius fled west over Stainmoor, probably hoping to gain fresh support from the Carvetii, but on arriving at their capital at Clifton Dykes he only found the 20th Legion waiting for him and it is not surprising that at this point there is no more mention of Venutius.

Agricola continued north to one of his marching camps at Plumpton Head. Cerialis cut west via the Tyne Valley and the 2nd Audiutrix moved inland. All

three forces converged at what is now Carlisle, which was then nothing but scattered farmsteads. That effectively ended the conquest of the north of England and the governor Frontinus set about consolidating the new lands by building roads and establishing Luguvallium (Carlisle) around AD 74. For the local population, things for a time quietened down and life continued much as before but now under Roman control. The new frontier was established in the form of a Roman

road from Carlisle to Corbridge (Corstopitium) with garrison forts every seven miles or so. A series of forts was also established in Eden at Tebay, Kirkby Thorpe, Brough, Brougham, Settra Park, Kirk Oswald, High Hesket and Plumpton. These early forts were constructed of timber and would not be replaced by stone forts until around AD 210. But for the next 46 years this was the shape of the frontier in our area.

Completely legless

On a hot summer’s day, it’s not hard to believe that, even in Cumbria, we have our own population of reptiles. Along with the common lizards that are often seen basking by Lakeland paths we have a couple of snakes, the adder and the grass snake. But that’s not all. We also have slow worms. They may be slow, but they are not worms. In fact, they look like snakes. But they’re not snakes either. Confused? You will be. They are, in fact, lizards with no legs. Now that may sound like the kind of sneaky definition a lawyer would come up with, but it’s true.

Slow worms branched off the evolutionary tree separately from the snakes. Their ancestors were lizards with legs, like many of their current relatives. It’s not obvious, but there are a few tell-tale signs. You can’t outstare a snake, but slow worms have eyelids which blink. They also have visible ears and their tongues, which they flick out

to taste the air in the same way that we use our sense of smell, are flat, not rounded. They share another unusual characteristic with their leggy lizard cousins. When grabbed by a predator they are able to shed part of their tail in order to escape. They can then regrow the missing part.

Slow worms are smaller than our two snake species, growing to about 40-50cm (16-20 inches) in length. They have scales, but they don’t overlap like a snake’s, so they have a much smoother appearance. Their

skin is a golden-grey colour and juveniles can look as if they are made of bronze. Males are paler in colour and sometimes sport blue spots, while females are larger, with dark sides and a dark stripe down the back.

If you have never seen one of these remarkable creatures, don’t be too surprised. Although they will bask in the sun to keep their body temperature up, they are most active around twilight and tend to keep themselves hidden away until then. They are found in a variety of habitats, including mature gardens, where they like to hunt for slugs and other invertebrates.

Slow worms can live a long life, often up to thirty years in the wild. To help them, and encourage them into your garden, pile up a few logs for them to hide beneath, although be careful if you have a cat as they can harm slow worms. If you do give a slow worm a home you’ll be employing a natural slug controller and giving a legless lizard a leg up!

Alasdair McKee

© Amy Lewis

© James Barclay

Did you know?

The mating season for slow worms kicks off in May and males become aggressive towards each other. During courtship, the male takes hold of the female by biting her head or neck, and they intertwine their bodies. Courtship may last for as long as 10 hours! Females incubate the eggs internally, ‘giving birth’ to an average of eight young in summer.

As well as being the temporary home of a majestic pair of breeding ospreys, during the summer Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve is also a great place to see reptiles, including adders, common lizards and slow worms. It’s off the A590 near Witherslack and is open daily.

¤ The ideal place for Kids Parties ¤

Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

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‘Find of a lifetime’ Roman artefacts unearthed

Two monumental Roman carved heads have been unearthed on day two of an archaeological dig in Carlisle.

They have been described as ‘finds of a lifetime’ and adds to the ever-expanding list of artefacts found on the site. Previous digs have discovered carved gemstones described by a leading expert as being up there with the great artworks of the empire. Tiles ‘fit for a Roman Emperor’ were also discovered indicating that Septimus Severus, a third century Roman Emperor, has connections to the site.

Excavations have also uncovered several tiles stamped with the official Roman Imperial stamp. The IMP stands for Imperator, Latin for Emperor. A stamp such as this indicates a tilery and brick makers who had official imperial approval.

The new dig got underway on Monday 22 May and will carry on until Saturday 24 June, a week later than planned, due to the generosity of local firm R H Irving Construction. The local firm donated their support and provided the machinery on site for free resulting in the excavation being expanded allowing even more volunteers to take part.

The site continues to be active and is open to the public between Monday and Saturday. Tours of the site are held at

11.30am and 3pm on each of these days.

Cumberland Council’s portfolio holder for Vibrant and Healthy Places, Cllr Anne Quilter, said:

“This is exciting news and is a real coup so early into the dig. It is a significant find and it is great to hear that they were unearthed by volunteers.

“Carlisle has a rich Roman history, and this further strengthens the city’s connection to that era. I can’t wait to see what else is found!

“Thanks to all the team involved in the dig, including the hundreds of volunteers that

have signed up to lend a hand.”

Uncovering Roman Carlisle has received £56,700 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Wardell Armstrong LLP alongside Cumberland Council and Carlisle Cricket Club would like to get as many people to visit in this incredible project as possible. The funding aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. The project will allow members of the public to take part in the community excavation or visit free of charge.

© Stuart Walker Photography.

Carolyn Veit, a volunteer at the Roman dig in Carlisle, with the two Roman heads found on the site

Frank Giecco, Technical Director at Wardell Armstrong, added:

“It’s been an incredible two days into the project; it’s the first sculpture found from the site and could be the find of a lifetime. This truly shows the significance of the Bathhouse and raises the site to a whole new level of importance with such monumental sculpture and adds to overall grandeur of the building.”

The bathhouse is the largest known building on Hadrian’s Wall, with hundreds of volunteers, over 1000 significant finds, and over 1200 days given by volunteers in past phases of the project since 2021. The project was recognised by the Council of British Archaeology and the Marsh Charitable Trust as the Community Archaeology Project of the year 2021, with a member of the Project team Kevin Mounsey nominated for Community Archaeologist of the Year.

Hundreds of volunteers have already signed up to take part in the dig. Limited spaces are available for additional volunteers. No prior experience in archaeology is needed, just enthusiasm in learning about Carlisle’s past

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(Band members – left to right: Marc Parnell, Phil Barton, Dave Hemingway, Laura Wilcockson, Chris Offen and Jerry Jobson)

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