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LOCAL BUSINESS
Introducing Marshall Con
As a magazine we introduce a lot of businesses to our readers. Some are established and some are new. For every business we now take on, existing or new, we now complete a search and a series of checks as best we can of the people in the companies that want to advertise in the Eden Local. As a rule, we like to get background knowledge on what the product is they may be selling or the service they are providing. An existing company at the very least can provide us with feedback from clients, and I do ask if I can call one or more of their previous customers for direct feedback and their thoughts on how the business has performed in fulfilling its commitments, in delivering what they intend to advertise. As a magazine, we have a commitment to not just take any advertisers, but we also need to engage with them. Back in
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May 2018, we were approached by Joseph Marshall. He had a straight forward concept and from the images you’ll see, they explain the process of removing a conservatory glass roof and converting to a real tiled or tiled effect roof. My journey started by calling a local couple who had just had their roof completed. I wanted to see the project and I wanted to get a feel for what they had experienced. Paul and Anne C of Penrith told me: “We were really pleased with Joe and the lads. The installation was completed in 3 days and they
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made a great job of the conversion and we were impressed with the insulation, the ventilation and the finishing, inside and out. Their price was a huge saving compared to the quotes that other companies were offering for the same or a similar service, some quoted through cold calling. We made the change as it was too cold in the winter, too hot in the summer and the noise when it rained meant we couldn’t enjoy it.” Well, that was a conversion from April. The pictures below running across the page are from a conversion in Carlisle. In October
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I found myself up around Macadam Way to witness a project from start to finish. Stephen and Jane C I do know and it was following on from the advert they saw that they asked Joseph around to do the quote. A businessman himself, Stephen took an immediate liking to Joe as a nice person. His feedback was echoed of the previous job I reviewed, but this job was huge. “Joe and the lads started on time and they finished on time. They exceeded my expectations and were a pleasure to know. Every day they talked me through the job, they worked endlessly from start to finish. I would not hesitate in recommending Joe and his team to anyone.” Well that was two weeks ago at the time of writing this short introduction about Joe, his business and the services they provide. Two weeks later I got to call another customer, Mr S from Dovenby, Cockermouth. Mr S confirmed the following: “Joe has a great team and they are very professional, started and finished on time and have done a good
job which I have shared with all my friends. The price beat any quotes we had, previously got.” So, we leave this introduction with a question…. Is your conservatory too cold in Winter and too hot in the Summer? • Save up to 85% on Conservatory Bills • 90% noise reduction from weather • Reduce the glare from the sun • No less than 10 years guarantee on all conversions These are just some of the benefits of the Marshalls 5 star, 5 layer insulation roofing system. They guarantee to beat any genuine ‘like for like’ price by at least 30% or more. Call Marshall Conservatory Conversions today 01228 809874 or 07588 888553 www.marshallconversions.co.uk Sales@marshallconversions.o.uk
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Contents An introduction to Marshalls Conversions
Pages 2 - 3
Introduction and Contents
Pages 4 – 5
A Celebration of 25 Years at Queen Street
Pages 8 – 10
Nursery Rhyme corner with Pam Waggott
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Introducing the FYR Grill at North Lakes
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Work Parties & Other Events with Quinn HR
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Winter Sale at Cumbria Oak
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The History of N Arnison & Sons – Tim Scott
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Christmas and New Year at the Globe Inn
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The Penrith Strategic Master Plan 17-25 - Emily Quinn
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Wearing you Poppy with Pride and why
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Make me an Offer at Arches Carpet Centre
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New Streets, New Beacon Villages - Lee Quinn
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From the Squares to the Square with FIVE
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Empowerment – Tom Rose
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Questions and answers with – Mariusz Waluk
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Introducing SENI UK
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Wainwright Society - Derek Cockell
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Is it time to CAP the cost of Christmas?
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Welcome to your November Eden Local When you set out on something new, even with the best laid out plan, there can potentially be many things that can take you off course, whether this be in life, in work or with something as simple as changing your taste for your jacket potato filling. I am very proud to be in the situation of thanking 1000’s of people who have helped the Eden Local reach is 9th year this November, since I set off with the idea in July 2010. Over 1.5 million magazines have been posted through doors to date and this November is a little bit special. Welcome to Cumbrian Local publication 140. It is bursting with stories, seasonal activities and it has reached a new record for the businesses supporting it from the local community that it serves every day, of every month, which it has for over 8 years. What have you been up to in October? Well, I’ve been out listening to customers these past few months and asking for feedback. It’s something I do all the time and whilst we have launched so many businesses, I have seen so many not make it through the first year, which we haven’t been involved with. There are a few comments in this issue that I have shared. Dominating the centre pages and with a regular double feature, I have worked with Graham at Cumbria Oak for about six years. Based at the Pot Place, Plumpton, I asked him his thoughts on why he still advertises in the Eden Local and he explained to me one of the mains reasons he does is due to its consistency and regularity every month as a magazine. On a number of occasions he has mentioned that he knows when the magazine goes out, as he sees a lift in interest in his business and people still quote the magazine as being a reference as to why they are at Cumbria Oak. In that first November 2010 Eden Local we produced, the Wainwright Society started
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supporting us and they still do and after sending this month’s Society update, Derek Cockell, the press officer, sent me this ‘The Wainwright Society congratulates Cumbrian Local Publications for serving local communities in Cumbria for the past 8 years’. In that first publication we helped launch the Pride of Penrith Lottery with a double page for free. We featured the Chamber of Trade, Vitality of Penrith and pushed the need for people to help Ronnie Kenyon, now Councillor Kenyon raise money for the Christmas lights for free. Of course, designing, printing and posting wasn’t free then and it still isn’t! Sadly, some businesses that appeared in that issue have gone, but if you want a copy, as we do with all our publications, we can simply print ‘one’ at Penrith Posters. Sometimes the importance of keeping things simple is the only ingredient you need to be successful, in life, at work and with that potato filling! But sometimes unpredictable circumstances totally throw you in an unfamiliar direction and then things aren’t so simple. I spent a number of years in what was a change management team, in an office by the Thames. As a people strategy analyst, I went back to college to study Psychology at 27, because in writing workshops and work processes, complying and delivering strategies, I wanted to know more about how we interpret information and what we do with it. Something I realised very early on in life, is people want to ask the questions, but they don’t know how to listen to the answers, or they are not interested in the answers. Some people like to report bad news, but they are not interested in the good that can follow. They want to stop processes but have no solution to what happens afterwards. We’ll come back to that maybe in December. These last few months have been dominated by the Penrith Strategic Master Plan being presented, the protests that have followed and the questions. My youngest daughter has lived over half of her life now in Penrith as she approaches 16. Will the future generation in the schools today see the town grow and develop or will the older generation stop it? A question that has certainly ‘wound up’ my eldest daughter, which was fuelled after going to the march to Save the Beacon, which on paper and in pictures seems to have been a success and may have gone away, was what she saw. Emily was distracted and
more shocked at how the cemetery with the town’s history beneath, was the site for a protest. Some head stones used as seats and people standing on graves! I’ve touched on my thoughts, but I will come back to this topic as I do have a history as a seasoned campaigner, but I have put something on pages 23 and 26 for you which I found. In the current climate, 8 years for a small business as I understand it is quite an achievement, when during that time you get to meet people that are second or third generation family businesses, but then as you see from our front cover, this is something you don’t come across every day in your town, which is a business that has been here in Penrith for seven generations, in a building probably 373 years old. It was about 5 years ago that I went into N Arnisons, 18-19 Devonshire Street to buy a suit. I had been in briefly prior to this to purchase other small items which basically only Arnisons would have in the men’s clothing department on the ground floor, as you go in through the door on the narrow street before Middlegate, but I had never been upstairs. Throughout my life, I had been wearing a tie for nursery, through all my school years, then adding suits to my selection of ties for my chosen career right up until the end of 2009, wearing them every working day and then, one day I hung my ties and suits up. We don’t need reason to visit a shop that is an institution of Penrith, but many walk past this grade 2 listed building that has four floors, including a basement. It has literally been in the fabric of the town for 276 years. What I discovered wasn’t just the history, but probably many things we don’t know, though some will. The basement is not clothing but linen, to translate that for the future generations reading online, that’s duvets, pillows, blankets for the bedroom, towels for the bathroom, napkins and tablecloths for the table. For those planning a wedding, the menswear department do wedding hire. Dry cleaning is also a service undertaken by N Arnsions. So please enjoy a moment in the shop and a moment this month and next in a two-part story here in your Eden Local which starts on pages 16 to 18. Before the History of Arnisons, we have the Celebration of 25 years of Queen Street Nursery and
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Pre-school on pages 8 and 9. At this time before print, being a moment of remembrance, I’ve put a small article together marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War. My thanks to Andy for the photos and his business for lighting the Penrith Beacon. To conclude this month’s Eden Local, someone who is passionate about being local and his town is Scott Jackson. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to write a few words for Eden Local as the magazine enters its ninth year. Along with its sister venture Eden FM, the publication has offered genuinely local news and content to an ever-expanding audience in our area. While that might be enough for most organisations, the Cumbrian Local Publications family also drives real change in the community. It is not an exaggeration to say that through the editorials, campaigning and sheer hard graft of knocking on doors for signatures, the magazine and radio proved invaluable in delivering for Penrith a new Town Council. We all lead busy lives, so the value of a free monthly magazine through your door full of the latest local developments should not be underestimated. Likewise the radio can bring the community to the heart of your living room, workplace or drive home. Furthermore, I am excited to bring a new radio programme to you which will keep you up-to-date with the goings on at the Town Council and the groups we work with. I hope you can listen in on Tuesday afternoons at 2pm on 107.5 fm. If there’s anything you’d like to talk to me about you can also pop along to the Town Council offices on the first Saturday morning of each month for the new ‘Meet the Mayor’ sessions (not including this January).
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Please do enjoy your new edition of Eden Local and here’s to many more to come!” Thank you to all those who have supported and continue to support your Eden Local Community magazine. We are printing the December issue around 28th November for our December issue which will be available on line by Friday 30th and commence delivery during week commencing 3rd December. I hope you enjoy this edition. Lee
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LOCAL BUSINESS
A Celebration of 25 years at Queen Street Nursery & Pre-school By Lee Quinn
It was an honour to be invited into Queen Street Nursery and PreSchool to share their achievement of being in business for 25 years on 1st November 2018. I met with Kathy Tallentire and Amanda Tyson-Brown, who told me they had met at the nursery when they both worked for previous owners back in 1993. Kathy and Amanda are both married with children of their own. Over the past 25 years, not only have they developed an excellent business relationship, but they are also like family to each other. When they started the business, they created a ‘home from home’ nursery where parents and carers knew their children would be cared for in a cosy, safe, stimulating and fun environment where the ethos is ‘learning through play’. This is still the same today. The children see nursery as 8 • EdenLocal
Kathy and Mandy’s house! Whilst talking to Kathy and Mandy at the nursery, we sat in the playroom on very small chairs. We joked about how many hours they have spent on these small chairs and on the floor playing, creating, talking, listening and educating children. Kathy and Mandy said they have seen a lot of changes over the last 25 years; one of the biggest changes being 15 hours free funding for some 2-year olds and 15 hours free funding for all preschool children’s education. There is also 30 hours of free funding available for working parents with pre-school children. They have had to make some changes to the business, so they can take funded children. The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework we now follow for all children is more detailed, allowing
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planning to be tailored to the individual specific interests and needs of the child. The nursery has again taken part in ‘Penrith in Bloom’. The children planted Wellington Boots with flowers and decorated fish to display next to Thacka Beck in the town. They are delighted to have been given a certificate to acknowledge the hard work that the children put in. One thing that has not changed over the last 25 years said Mandy, is how important we feel it is for our children to learn good manners, kindness and good social skills. During our last Ofsted inspection, we were commended on our Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Kathy and Mandy are delighted that children who they have looked after over the past 25 years, are still friends of the nursery and are
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returning with their own children. They said it’s wonderful to meet the next generation and they would also like to thank all the parents and families, past and present for their support over the years. Over 25 years, this ‘dynamic duo’ have been role models for a lot of children and families. Over this time, they have had the support of long serving, experienced, hard-working staff and the continued support of their own husbands, family and friends. Kathy and Mandy said they will definitely be celebrating! The best rates in advertising, with the best distribution for local business
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PAMELA'S MONTHLY NURSERY RHYME
Nursery Rhyme Corner It’s November and so we reach the penultimate nursery rhyme for this year.
Georgie Porgie pudding and pie, Kissed the girls and made them cry, When the boys came out to play, Georgie Porgie ran away. The very first version of this rhyme is noted in a mid 19th century collection of rhymes with the opening words being ‘Roly-poly Pumpkin Pie’. However, the most common version is the one we all know from childhood. There are a number of theories that indicate the character Georgie Porgie refers to various historical figures including George Villiers the first Duke of Buckingham, a sexually flamboyant character favoured by King James I of England, and George I. However as is often the case there is little serious evidence to support these ideas. There is another theory, again with little authenticated evidence but which suggests that it is a rhyme linked to Scottish families which supported the Stuart line to the throne and relates to the Jacobite rebellions led by Bonnie Prince Charlie and the attempts to depose George. Implying that as the Jacobite army headed further south (the boys coming out to play) King George fled from England (Georgie Porgie ran away). On the other hand there is another completely different 10 • EdenLocal
theory that as the Great Fire of London of 1666 started in Pudding Lane and was finally controlled at Pye Corner, then ‘the boys’ may refer to the firefighters of the time and Georgie Porgie was the arsonist making his escape. I think it is fairly safe to say that there is little evidence of any historical meaning behind this nursery rhyme; and it is perhaps
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as ever, simply a childish tale of a young man chancing his luck with young ladies of the parish who was less than brave when the other young lads were in the area! Join me in December for the final nursery rhyme in the series; then I’ll have to decide what 2019’s focus is going to be! References: rhymes.org.uk & wikipedia.org
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Work Parties and Other Events Introduction
What’s the legal position for employers?
This time last year, I wrote an article about Work Christmas Parties and the sorts of things you should think about, whether you are an employer or an employee.
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Well, this month’s article has been written in a similar vein given that we are now (at the time of writing) fast approaching Christmas Party Season and by the time you read this, some of you might already have been to a Work Christmas Party. This article applies to work-related social events in general, not just seasonal ones and I hope you find it thought-provoking and helpful rather than scary! Work parties and other events can be a wonderful way of improving staff morale and getting staff to engage with one another, however, problems can arise as people can be unpredictable, particularly when alcohol is involved. My advice to employers would be to do everything you possibly can to remind your staff that you expect them to behave appropriately at these events. At least then, if something does go wrong, you’ll be able to demonstrate that you have tried to be a responsible employer. My advice to any employee would be to enjoy yourself, but responsibly. Excessive alcohol consumption is usually the cause of incidents at these sorts of events, so drink responsibly and leave the event if you feel you have had one too many and things are getting out of control for you! 12 • EdenLocal
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of their staff. If a social event is associated with work, the duty is likely to extend to the event, so employers need to take steps to ensure the location doesn’t present any health and safety risks and that employees don’t put themselves or others at risk either during or after the event. Employers should also take reasonable steps to ensure their employees don’t act under the influence of alcohol or drugs as this is likely to risk the health and safety of others. Employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions, so reminding employees of the health and safety implications of excessive alcohol consumption, reminding them that illegal drugs are prohibited, advising them that they should not drink and drive and that they should make advance arrangements for getting home after the event, are all necessary.
Harassment The most likely problem to arise as a result of work-related social event is an allegation of harassment. Harassment is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010, where one employee engages in unwanted conduct related to a “protected characteristic” that has the purpose or effect of violating another employee’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them. There are a number of relevant protected characteristics for harassment, namely age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Liability Employers can be liable for the actions of their employees when they are carried out in the course of their employment
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and this will normally extend to their conduct and behaviour at work-related social events. This is called vicarious liability. Employers, however, will have some defence if they can demonstrate that they have been pragmatic in taking steps to prevent harassment or other problems from happening at these sorts of events. Having guidance in place and sending out timely reminders to staff about standards of acceptable behaviour and the consequences of not following the rules, could provide good defence in the unfortunate event that something goes wrong.
Employee Reminder Well in advance of any major work-related social function, such as a Christmas party, it’s worth reminding employees in writing of the standards of behaviour you expect from them at these events. You may have a Staff Code of Conduct or other similar guidance in place, but reinforcing messages and expectations from time to time is essential. A memo or statement to all staff detailing the following could be used periodically and tailored for each event: • Where and when the event will take place • What will be provided by the Company in terms of food and alcohol and what employees will be expected to pay for • Any transport arrangements laid on by the Company • Who to contact at the event should there be any concerns • Rules regarding the internet and social media – whether photos/images from the event may be posted by individuals without the Company’s written permission • Standards of conduct expected at events, encouraging staff to enjoy the event, but behave responsibly. This also applies to any partners who attend events • The fact that inappropriate behaviour could lead to disciplinary action and ultimately dismissal in cases of gross misconduct • That failing to attend work following the event due to a hangover is not an acceptable reason for absence
Contact me If you need any help or advice on this subject or any other, please don’t hesitate to contact me at charlotte@quinnhr.co.uk or in the office on 01768 862394.
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The History of N Arnison & Sons (Forward by Lee Quinn)
town’s prosperity with the Lancaster and Carlisle railway opening in 1846, that was followed by the Eden Valley railway in 1862 and the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith railway in 1865. Penrith Building Society formed in 1850 acquired land for new streets on the slopes of Beacon Fell. I wonder what the locals had to say about that?
When you set to work on writing about a family business, my task, usually, is research, however, when it came to the oldest business I have worked with, which was based in a building that is about 373 years old, the information was already available. The building I am referring to is one of a few that has dominated the Devonshire Street, that that was built during the English Civil War (1642-1651) Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection. The first war was settled with Oliver Cromwell's victory for Parliamentary forces at the 1645 Battle of Naseby the approximate of its construction. To cover the history of this business, I would normally have to do a lot of research. Thankfully, its history has been documented and put in a safe place. Now it is stored and several hard copies exist and following this two part article, not just the readers with a copy in their hand get to read about it, but anyone in the world online will get the chance to read about it.
recognised as a manufacturing town, specialising in ‘checks for aprons and bed hangings, linen cloth for shirting and sheeting and a few ginghams’. A good time to maybe set up a business. A town for tanning and brewing, there were two breweries recorded in 1787 and clockmaking was also important. The market continued to flourish on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with the Devonshire Arcade being built in 1807. The population of the town had almost doubled from 3,801 in 1801 to 7,387 in 1851. The Gas Light Company was founded in 1830 and there was a piped water supply from the River Eamont that came with the opening of water works in 1854. The arrival of the railway helped the
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The history which follows has been updated and collated by Tim Scott. Thank you to Tim, who I know has his computer open all hours when he emailed the finished text over to me at 5.30 am one morning! Welcome to part one of the History of Arnison’s. In part two, you’ll learn how Tim’s generation and his family got hold of the keys to the doors of this business which opened in 1742.
“The History of Arnison’s” by Tim Scott
Before I start to talk about the “History of Arnison’s”, I would like to tie in the families who used to live in the property now occupied by the business “N. Arnison & Sons Ltd.” From research, I have found that the building was built in approximately 1645. The Schedule of Deeds and Documents only goes back to 1799. There are earlier documents, but these are in Latin
and in a very poor state. I am trying to have these translated for further details to be found out. The building has belonged to a number of families: • The Mounsey Family • The Collinson Family; then on to probably the most famous family, the Cooksons, who, as I will explain, have quite an important connection in this area • The Cookson Family, who, as far as the records/deeds show, established the business in 1742, setting up as Silk Mercers and Drapers. Three years later in 1745, on his charge south, The Young pretender, “Bonnie Prince Charlie” stayed next door at The George Hotel. I am not sure whether The Young pretender and his army purchased any goods or whether they just helped themselves! The Second Jacobite Rebellion. In 1707, William and Ann Cookson lived in the property. Their son, William Cookson, married Dorothy Crackenthorpe, who became heiress and ultimately owner of Newbiggin Hall. Christopher, the elder son, succeeded her and assumed the name of Crackenthorpe. He was succeeded by his only son William, who was squire of Newbiggin for eightynine years, dying in 1888. William Cookson’s only daughter, Ann, married John Wordsworth, an attorney, who became the mother of William Wordsworth, the famous Lake District poet. Christopher Crackenthorpe became the owner of Devonshire Street. He sold the property to William James on 15 March 1799. You will see later how this ties in with Nathan Arnison. The Arnison family name can be tracked back to one man, George Arnison, who married a Maria Brown in the Kirkoswald Parish Register in the county of Cumberland in the year 1686. This, after thorough research, is the earliest recorded appearance of the Arnison name.
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Kirkoswald at the time, was a small market town in East Cumberland, now Cumbria. It received its first market charter in 1201, some twenty years before Penrith. The Arnison family stayed in the Kirkoswald area farming there and in the nearby hamlets of Celah and High Haresceugh, until it had grown to such an extent that by 1750 the younger sons of the family were forced to move away in search of work. The Arnisons were reasonably typical of their fellow Cumbrians, in that they worked in agriculture and moved away from their original home area. The Arnison family, which we are interested in, is the branch headed by Nathan, whose name is still
prominently displayed above the business property today. Nathan, who was born in 1795, was the younger son of George Arnison, who was one of many Georges in the Arnison family. Although George died interstate in 1833, his older son, yet another George, never married and so, Nathan eventually inherited the family land at High Haresceugh. According to his obituary in the local Penrith paper, Nathan, who had been educated at the local school, moved to Penrith. He managed to find employment with William James who had bought the property from Christopher Crakenthorpe in 1799, thus the connection with the Cookson and Wordsworth family. Nathan set
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family property as well as buying land and property in Penrith, at a time when improved communications, namely the Lancaster – Carlisle Railway reached Penrith in 1846, meant that goods and people, including tourists, could reach Cumberland more easily than before.
The Ladies Marilyn, Susan & Andrea about learning the drapery business. In 1827, Nathan married Ruth Burra from a Yeoman family, who eventually inherited money and property. He set up on his own account in 1828 with a partner from Manchester. Some three years later in 1831, Nathan purchased the property from the trustees of William James, deceased, which still bears his name, N. Arnison & Sons, today. He died in 1886, having fathered a large, successful family, invested in land in the town, which benefited at this time from the building of the railway. He built an imposing family house in Lowther Street, named Lockholm. Two of Nathan’s sons became solicitors, setting up their business originally in the back of the draper’s shop. The sons were called William Burra and Charles Nathan. Charles Nathan’s great grandson Charles was the last of the Arnison family to practice in the solicitors in Saint Andrew’s churchyard. William Burra Arnison, the elder of the two solicitors, who was well known in the area was Clerk to the Guardians of Penrith, and Superintendent Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. He obtained a Grant of Arms. The motto being, ”Ditat servata fides” (Keeping faith enriches). Another son, Robert, set up another draper’s business in Sheffield, where one of his sons became mayor. Tragically, the business came to an end after a terrible fire. The styling of the premises was very similar to today’s shop in Penrith. Thomas Bell, his son, worked with his father, Nathan, in the family business in Penrith. His great grandson Deryck ran the business up until his death in 2010, and great, great grandsons, Tim and Nigel own and run the shop today. In 1841, a census of those living in the shop was undertaken. In the higher warerooms, the apprentices lived and worked from 6 o’ clock in the morning until 8/9 o’ clock at night. The business used to have a complete tailoring and making service on the premises. Nathan’s obituary makes it clear he was a hard worker and willing to take risks. He entered into business deals which profited him in the long run. He inherited 18 • EdenLocal
Thomas Bell Arnison took over the business in 1886 after the death of his father, Nathan. Only two years later, Thomas Bell died. He had married Clarissa Williamson. They had five children, two of whom, Edwin and George, took over the running of the business. Business prospered until a minor disaster happened in 1905 when there was a gas leak in the shop. In those days, as the story goes, the engineer dispatched from the Penrith Gas Company to locate the leak used a lighted candle and as a result, there was a huge explosion due to such a large build-up of gas! My poor great grandfather, George, dressing a window at the time, was blown through it and into the street. He was extremely lucky to escape serious injury and was left with glass splinters in his face and some bruising. Part of the men’s department had to be rebuilt and exists today with the mahogany woodwork and wooden storage boxes. The cost was borne by the Gas Company, which amounted to the sum of £900, which in those days was a small fortune. The business had a huge sale and people came from all parts of the country to buy items at substantially reduced prices. One of the unique features is the metal decorative fireproof ceiling in the men’s section, which was put in after the explosion. Edwin died in 1923 and George was left to manage the business. George married Miss Mary Irving Montgomery, a doctor’s daughter who lived in one of the old Adam’s houses where the Penrith Town Hall is sited today. Purely by coincidence, Mr T J Scott, solicitor, gave her away. (My initials being T J H and his sons T J). To be continued…………. Thank you again to the Scott family. You have about 30 days until your next edition of Eden Local arrives. This gives you plenty of time to rediscover the treasure we have at 17-18 Devonshire Street. Men and ladies of all ages are welcome, as are children. Some of the best ideas you will find that you can’t find anywhere else, can be found behind the doors on three floors of this business. Clothes as a need, a present or a treat? Men’s wedding hire, your linen for your bed, towels for your bathroom, your dry cleaning? Don’t tell me after all these years you thought it was just a clothes shop for people of a certain age. Well it’s no secret; it’s a town treasure waiting to be explored! N Arnison & Sons 17-18 Devonshire Street Penrith 01768 862078 www.arnison.com
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17-25 The Penrith Strategic Masterplan! By Emily Quinn Before the plans for Penrith Beacon were put on hold, I also went down to the ‘Save the Beacon’ rally at St. Andrews Church Yard, where I was thoroughly appalled. One thing I addressed with Mr Beattie was the affordable housing crisis for young people; and another was job accessibility for young people, like me, with a decent enough income to comfortably provide for themselves. There are many young people, like me, who are away at university and then want to come back home, only to find that they can’t afford to live at home. However, in my conversation with Mr Beattie, he reassured me that although the new estates and houses that are being developed seem quite flash, such as the ones by Penrith Golf Club and Carlton Heights at the bottom of the Beacon, there are houses amongst these estates with affordable housing for young people like me.
At last I feel I now have the knowledge to relay some useful information about Penrith’s Strategic Masterplan. What is important for everyone to know is that this Masterplan isn’t the ‘be all and end all’. It’s not fully decided yet. It’s just an idea which has been put to us, so that everyone can have a say in the future of our town. The parts of the plan I am going to address are those very much affecting young people like me, as they are the things that are important to people of my generation in particular. Although plans to develop on the Beacon as it stands have come to a ‘stand still’, other developments are still to happen. I did an interview recently with Kevin Beattie, the Leader of Eden District Council and I now personally feel a lot more in favour of the plans and the future of Penrith. 20 • EdenLocal
Of course, coming straight out of university and trying to find a job isn’t the easiest thing to do, which is another issue! But sadly, finding a job is an independent issue which you have to find the will power to do, as you have to build up your experience and CV, which is critical when moving on and into the wider world. From local resources, I had read that Mr Ian Dawson, Chairman of Friends of the Penrith Beacon, released a statement saying that it has been said that the Masterplan would encourage a wide range of higher wage employment. This should lead to increased employment growth which of course is very good news for young people like me. However, Mr Dawson and many others are questioning what has been said about employment. Personally, I see this as a positive as it gives me hope for a future. A lot of the information about the Penrith Strategic Masterplan is a lot of ‘he said, she said’, which makes it very difficult to write a non-biased account of the
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Plan. But, much like Mr Beattie kept telling me, what we have to remember is that the Masterplan is still only an idea. There is nothing set in stone yet, however, we do need change. We need more schools, more jobs, more houses. They aren’t questions; they’re facts. Penrith is becoming over populated and can’t take the capacity of people moving in. Penrith needs to expand physically with the population growth. We need change and we need to move forward with development. Will a child really get the attention and the help they need if they have to compete with 30 other children in their class? I’ll answer from experience. NO! I only left school (sixth form) two years ago and I know how hectic a classroom can get. I have also taught in a school with large classes. So, from both the learning and teaching perspective, we need change. Would another secondary school and another primary school help give our children the support and attention they need and deserve? This would also open up more job opportunities and reduce pressure on current teaching staff in our local schools. These are of course only a few areas of the Plan which have been put to us. There are many things to think about with this potential development, however, I thought these things both relevant and important and if you don’t already know about the Penrith Strategic Masterplan, this is a good place to start. I understand that some people like Penrith the way it is; untouched and unspoilt, but eventually, things have to change in order to sustain global development. For example, bringing more eco-friendly systems into development is an idea that no one has addressed yet. Solar power, hydro power. Things people need to really start thinking about and very quickly. Although it’s too late to save the planet, we can help slow down it’s destruction. Next month’s article will be based around holiday seasons - weather, parties, means of keeping yourself safe, especially around Christmas and New Year when there’s a lot of late nights and icy roads. I will also give a brief update on any further important information on the Penrith Strategic Masterplan, as I feel it is important to fully understand the change that is happening, as it really is essential to the welfare of the local economy.
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Lest we Forget The 11th Hour, on the 11th Day of the 11th Month In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
On Sunday 11th November in our own way we all be touched by the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which brought the First World War to a close after four years of bloody conflict. Some of you will be receiving the magazine before and some after this day, which is unavoidable. Across the country, millions of us will be wearing a poppy to remember those who gave their lives, an act of remembrance that was adopted by the Royal British Legion in 1921. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. ... The First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. The memorial evolved out of Armistice Day, which continues to be marked on the same date. The poppy was chosen as the symbol to acknowledge those who did not make the journey home from the battlefields of Flanders and Northern France because its resilience meant it was one of the first blooms to appear on ground ravaged and churned by fighting and artillery fire. The red poppy signifies a memorial to those who died in World War One. It was. While many wear the traditional red poppy ahead of Remembrance Day, some opt for a white, black or even a purple flower. In Flanders Fields' is a poem written by the Canadian army physician and poet John McCrae. He wrote it in early May 1915 in his medical aid station near Essex farm, 2 km to the north of the centre of Ypres, in Boezinge (Boesinghe) West Fanders. The poem was published on 8 December 1915. John McRae mentioned poppies in his poem and its symbolism grew from there. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie 22 • EdenLocal
Mayor John McCrae died on 28 January 1918, while in charge of the Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne. There is are a lot of similar interpretation of why the poppy is so significant. It is thought that the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings. Recently a good friend, I call my brother of 23 years, as we were on the same day and year in totally different places shared this recently on social media, which as we know not every has, so now I share it with 1,000’s of people in the Eden Valley Today I saw an old man selling poppies, he stopped a lady and politely asked if he could re position her poppy. While doing so he told the lady she should wear the poppy on her right side; the red petals of the poppy represents the blood of all those who gave their lives, the black seed pod represents the mourning of all those who didn't have their loved ones return home and the green leaf represents the grass and crops growing, future prosperity after the war had destroyed so much. The leaf should be positioned at 11 o'clock to represent the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the time that World War One formally ended. He was worried that younger generations wouldn't understand this and that his generation wouldn't be around for much longer to teach them. We must remember those from our current wars too! After the end of the Second World War, the Australian and British governments changed the name to Remembrance Day. It was perceived that Armistice Day was no longer an appropriate title for a day which would commemorate all war dead. Photo Andy Neen, lighting
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The New Streets Development, the Beacon & the Penrith Master plan Beacon Villages Penrith Fell, or Penrith Beacon, its more familiar designation, is fast becoming as bare of the wild green beauty of timber as it was more than 108 years ago, before the LOWTHERS planted it, or in those still earlier days when warning fires of danger were lighted on the pike.
Something which I was going to mention, which I discovered some time ago, but with the bombardment of press releases, rants, interviews, spin and confusion, maybe you, like me have been confused in what any final outcome might be with recent events. In talking to people, which is what I do regularly, quite a few have mentioned that the Beacon woodlands is a plantation; in fact, if you looked at any maps predating the 1980s and depending on the source of the map, some more recent ones have it as a plantation. Economic Development 1846-2012 showed the town population rise from a figure of 7387 in 1851 to 14756 in 2001. In order for this growth to happen, key developments had to happen. One of these was in 1850 when the Penrith Building Society was formed with the purpose of acquiring land for the New Streets on the slopes of Beacon Fell to the north-east of the core of the town. We still call it the ‘New Streets’ now. The society was dissolved in 1878 and replaced in 1877 by the present Penrith Building Society. 24 • EdenLocal
This was long before Wetheriggs, Scaws, Pategill and Carleton existed. So, the town is expanding around the Beacon up Salkeld Road. I have walked the proposed site of where the Beacon Villages are meant to be, but before the December Eden Local, I will, in looking at the small map I have, take a closer look, because at the moment, the development is almost the same as what has happened on one side of the Beacon already and is happening either side of it currently. I will leave you with this, which is a small clip with a nice ending. It was the headlines in the Times Newspaper 100 years ago relating to Cumberland & Westmorland news. Penrith Beacon, April 15, 1918 THE END OF AN HISTORIC WOOD
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Lumbermen have been employed felling the trees for months past, and the pine-clad hill, so noticeable a landmark among its austere and barren brethren in the Eden Valley, has been doomed to the axe. Less than a year ago, the upper part of the red sandstone hill, on whose side is irregularly scattered the historic little town of Penrith, was clothed with tall Scotch firs, straight, ruddy stems and heads of dusky foliage suggesting line after line of pillars of fire crowned with indigo clouds of smoke. Their ranks were broken by a few larches, and some oaks, beeches, and Spanish chestnuts. In the open spaces grew clumps of rowan bushes; heather, bilberry, and bracken, the wealth of the moorland, covered the ground, except where deep-quarried dips revealed the crimson earth beneath. On the crest of the Fell, where the beacon fires used to blaze, is a grassy platform on which there is a small stone turret. From here, it is even said, one can see, on clear days, the Solway. History has a strange way of bouncing back and whilst today’s
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news is gone tomorrow, it is modern history. In the same piece of news was the Wordsworth poem he wrote: And over the Border Beacon, and the waste Of naked pools and common crags that lay Exposed on the bare fell, were scattered love, The spirit of pleasure, and youth's golden gleam. Almost 200 years ago the scene was a bit different. On Penrith Fell, in 1715, occurred a scene which is a disgrace in Cumberland's history. According to CHANCELLOR FERGUSON: Twelve thousand men were mustered on the high ground about Penrith, consisting of the whole posse comitatus of Cumberland. . . . . . . .From Brampton the Jacobites marched to Penrith Fell, where the posse comitatus. . . . . . . . . armed with guns, scythes, and pitchforks, awaited them under Viscount Lonsdale and Bishop Nicolson, who was on the field in his coach and six. As soon as the Highlanders appeared, the posse comitatus went away; in plain words, they skedaddled, leaving the two commanders and a few of their servants. LORD LONSDALE presently galloped off to Appleby, and the Bishop's coachman, whipping up his horses, carried off his master, will-nilly to Rose Castle. It is said the Prelate lost his wig while shouting from the carriage window to his coachman to stop. But the past grows more remote, since the present is fast destroying the Beacon wood. The birds have been silenced by axe and saw, an engine puffs its smoke into the pine-perfumed air. Men are busy all day felling the timber and preparing it for transport. Their horses and sledges cut deep into the earth. Round the wood huts have been erected, temporary homes for temporary inhabitants, with dainty cotton curtains at their mica windows.
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When the bustle of work has ceased, and nothing is left but the everlasting view of lake and fell, the town talks of acquiring the Beacon with the object of eventually replanting it as a perpetual memorial to the lads of Cumberland who have fallen in the war. A new generation of humanity may one day walk and rejoice beneath a new generation of trees, and may remember the call for sacrifice which destroyed and immortalized the older one. 26 • EdenLocal
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Empowerment By Tom Rose
Inspirational is a word banded around too much, but in this case, it could not be more fitting. I was chatting with Mel about how I feel about how women are still portrayed in society, how children’s books still include stories about princesses who wait to be rescued and become a house wife to a prince. Things have changed over the last ten years but there is still a lot of work to do in the media, in literature, on our tv screens and where Mel has centred her efforts, in sport and the outdoors. Mel Steventon, has been in Cumbria for 2 months. She’s took a job as the head gardener at North Lakes Hotel and before that she had a successful business of her own even winning an award in the Harrogate Flower show. As much as her work with gardens is incredible it’s her commitment to empowering women that captivated me. Her story is incredible; she began running only four years ago as a way to keep her mind healthy to fight off the symptoms of depression and anxiety. I did a course on how exercise is vital for a healthy mind, it was fascinating and something we should all be aware. 1 in 4 in the UK have some issue with their mental health and yet their is still such stigma around it and nowhere near enough support. Mel was happy to tell me how she had suffered before with depression years ago and how she wished she would have more confidence to run or participate in sports as a child and not feel the societal pressure on girls that many young women felt and still feel. Mel now runs an outdoor company, www.duenorthevents. com, she organises events that range from guest speakers, like the two coming up at North Lakes Hotel on the 25th November with Ellis J Stewart who’s on his book tour about Everest, and the fantastic record breaking ultra runner, Damian Hall is talking on the 10th January 2019. Her company also organises
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making class at North Lakes Hotel where you also get a champagne afternoon tea, visit the www. northlakeshotel.co.uk and look in events for more details. Book soon though as that’s filling up fast. If you’re interested in the events or not, what I want you to know is no matter how you’re feeling or what problems you’re having, you can get through any of it. Like Mel who found fell running was for her, exercise is an essential part of life to help keep your mind healthy, so find what works for you. And if you’re a girl that feels like they can’t exercise because of the stigma attached, STOP! Don’t pay any attention to what a few muppets may say, you can achieve anything you want, do anything you want, be anything you want. Mel went from never running before to running an ultra in two years. Through hard work and a passion to change, you can achieve anything. She is an inspiration to me and she is without doubt my local hero of the month.
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What is SENI-UK? Seni is an international company already providing incontinence products and specialist skincare to millions, but they haven’t been on the UK market. Extensive care experience highlighted that products people can buy are limited, expensive or poor quality. This makes a massive difference, as you can have the best carers ever but an irritating material next to your skin all day isn’t comfortable. I saw a real need amongst patients and here we are, the first and sole UK distributor of Seni incontinence and skincare. What products does SENI-UK provide?
Design, Print and Post Penrith Posters is the printer behind a number of localised events in print. Cumbrian Local Publications since 2007 has been behind the marketing and profiling of many community events that include event posters, concerts and event programmes and promotions. No matter how small or large your event this winter or next summer, talk to two local businesses that may be able to help, save money and even generate funds for your community event. Call Penrith Posters on 01768 899063 or Cumbrian Local Publications on 01768 862394. 28 • EdenLocal
There’s a variety of incontinence products covering different needs. From light incontinence insert pads, pull-ups, mesh panties with heavier insert pads to nappies better for bed-bound people. Seni also has anatomically shaped pads for men, who are often overlooked when we talk about incontinence. The skincare is fantastic, especially for older skin. Many have higher urea levels which we naturally have but retain less of as we age. Some are specially for rashes that bed-bound or incontinent adults have to contend with. Others are for everyone helping maintain independence for longer like the no-rinse formulas, which can be used without bathing but actually cleans unlike normal dry shampoos. It’s wonderful to see a local company expand to a national level, will there be any benefit for local customers? As we started this based on our observations as carers, the first thing we wanted is give back to our clients so they get discounts on any of the products we stock. Locally in general we offer free delivery on orders placed with us, and will have local discounts intermittently too. Wonderful, so what are your plans for the future with SENI? Potentially opening a shop in Penrith to add to our online sales, and just steadily building the brand. The worst thing would be to move too fast and jeopardise everything we’ve worked for, especially as I believe it really is important to introduce these products to people who need them. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t try some different things, but overall we just want to get the products to more people who need them.
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Wainwright takes a selfie! In his latest films, made with Terry Abraham, David moves in front of the lens to showcase two areas of the district as he knows very well - Eskdale and the Langdale valley. His love and passion for the Lake District fells shines through his work as presenter. The sequence of sunrise on Esk Pike is an emotional experience and demonstrates very clearly why Wainwright described the Lake District as ‘a sweet foretaste of heaven’. It was a Memorial Lecture to inspire even the most reluctant walker to pull on their boots and head for the hills and was very much appreciated by the audience, who gave David a prolonged round of applause at its close.
David Powell-Thompson at the 2018 Wainwright Memorial Lecture David Powell-Thompson was the guest speaker at the 2018 Wainwright Memorial Lecture to full house at the Rheged Centre on 20th October. He admitted to feeling nervous as this was his first foray into public speaking to a live audience! David has spent the best part of three decades involved in making Lake District walking films working first as a tripod carrier for the film crew, graduating to researcher before moving on the other side of the camera as presenter.
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David’s love and passion in the Lake District landscape began very early in life when his father introduced the family to the area on their annual oneweek holiday staying at Hawkshead. He was aware of Wainwright’s Guides from a young age as his father collected each guidebook as it was published. To enthuse the youngsters for a fellwalking holiday, he fitted their day shoes with hobnail studs! Moving forward in his life story, David described how as headteacher at Eskdale Primary he first met Eric Robson, whose children attended the school. Eric wanted David to work with him on film he was producing - a series of Great Walks in the Lake District. The first walk was Haystacks and High Stile ridge and David’s first job was to carry the tripod! David’s years of walking on the fells resulted in him taking on the role of researcher for later films. He drilled Eric, who was the presenter, on the detail of the 360° panoramic descriptions that became a feature of these films. In the film sequences of the Blencathra ascent via Sharp Edge, David was shown leading Julia Bradbury and then Stuart Maconie and Ed Byrne across this razor-sharp ridge, inspiring confidence in his nervous companions. 30 • EdenLocal
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Is it time to CAP the cost of Christmas? Across the UK, streets and supermarkets are already starting to fill up with people preparing for another Christmas. Last year, UK families spent an average of well over £800 on Christmas. That’s a whole lot of dosh to be spending on just one of 365 days!
around you about your situation. Explain to your children that things are tight this year and you’re going to have to do things a little differently. Ask colleagues to do a Secret Santa instead of buying for everybody. Club together with family for more expensive gifts.
On the Martin Lewis Live show on the 26th September Martin Lewis went on a bit of a rant about the lost value of Christmas, describing it a “retail festival” causing some people to feel obliged to “buy gifts for others they know they won’t use with money they don’t have, and cause themselves stress they don’t need.”
Shop around. We’re creatures of habit, but sticking to your usual stores might leave you open to some bad deals. Compare prices online or download a free app like Idealo or PriceSpy to make sure you’re getting the most for your money.
In my work as a debt coach with the national charity Christian’s Against Poverty, I see firsthand the damage that debt can have on people’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. (Call 0800 328 0006 if you need help with unmanageable debt) For many years our family has made gifts for friends and family as a way of tackling this problem. This has been an opportunity for us to learn new skills and hobbies, as well as have much needed fun family time together. This year our extended family (including the kids) agreed to NOT buy one another gifts, but instead give some time to support a local charity.
Celebrate Christmas after Christmas. Many retailers bump up their prices in the run-up to Christmas and then drop them afterwards in the sales. Take advantage of this by having a small do on the 25th and save the big celebrations for when it’s more affordable. Fill your freezer when it’s cheap. Keep an eye out for supermarkets selling off food at lower prices when it’s near the sell-by date. Stick it in the freezer ready for Chrimbo. Start saving. It’s never too late. Whether it’s putting your loose change in a jar every day or building up supermarket loyalty points, it all adds up. If not for this year, it’s always worth planning ahead for next Christmas.
Know what you can afford and to stick to it! Once you have a budget, make a list of things you genuinely can’t do Christmas without and those you can scrap (as painful as it may be).
Whilst we all enjoy the opportunity to give and receive gifts, the mantra of “the more we spend, the better Christmas we have” can be avoided by taking an honest look at why we celebrate Christmas. As a Christian, I find the true value of Christmas is in the gift of life in its fullness offered by Jesus… priceless!
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