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                              

                             

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                      

                                                                    

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                                                  

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My name is Em ily and I was born with Lissen cephaly, an extremely rare brain disorder, and terrible ep ilepsy.

PLEASE HELP EMILY RAISE

£85,000

to enable the SPACE Centre to provide help and fun to more disabled people of all ages

My greatest pl easure is to spend time at the SPACE Centre in Pres ton with my Daddy experie ncing the sens ory stimulations th at it offers.

My passion is to try to help children like m yself also bene fit from the fun an d therapies of the SPACE Centre by helping them to equip a new m ulti-sensory ro om to cater for the children with special needs.

The SPACE Cen tre has already collected over £2 million and requires only a further £85,00 0 to be able to fu lly equip SPAC E 2 and thus doub le its capacity to help disabled ch ildren and adul ts improve their liv es.

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Emily

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Tel: 01772 769391 E-mail: space@space-centre.org.uk

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PORSCHEMACAN S DIESEL

By Rob Auchterlonie WE start with a special plea – but it’s not one the total git who keyed the Porsche Macan in our care is going to want to hear.

Quid pro quo in this instance for this particular lowlife will be a puncture in the outside lane of the M25, at a particularly inconvenient time.

Let’s say 8.14am on a Monday morning.

It can only be a particularly green eye that prompted the initial deed, but while there’s no excuse for the reaction, you can retrospectively see why.

The Macan - or baby Cayenne if you like – is a particularly fine looking Porsche, and while everyone thinks of a Porsche as one of the ultimate sports cars, the marque’s sales breakdown contains a growing number of SUV conquests. It’s called diversification in some camps, pandering to the market in others. Whichever one you choose, it’s been a success.

Macan shares its basic architecture with Audi’s Q5, and if you squint to the point of almost closing your eyes you can see similarities.

But the Porsche has a trump card in that it has the DNA – and hence the driving prowess – of others in the stable like the legendary 911 and Cayman.

The clamshell bonnet, the tidy air intakes

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and the four exhaust pipes are subtle hints of what lies beneath and inside the cabin it’s pure Porsche. More buttons than you can take in with a quick glance adorn the centre console, which divides the driver and front passenger. What you do notice instantly is the sheer quality of that cabin, the precise way the switches operate and the way the powered adjustable seat cossets you into a superbly comfortable driving position.

It’s the S Diesel under scrutiny here – a car expected to take up the bulk of sales in the UK – and an engine that works away so unobtrusively that you can be forgiven for forgetting it’s a diesel. There’s a smoothness of progress that is very impressive indeed, and while, all is calm and serene inside it’s also easy to lose track of how quickly the speed is building up.

Wind, tyre and engine noise are not things your ears pick up because it’s all so well subdued, and even when you’re giving it the beans the major telltale is the speed the needle on the rev counter whips round the scale.

So, for something sporting a Porsche badge, it’s remarkably refined.

The 3.0 litre V6 turbo diesel has 254bhp on tap and a thumping 580Nm of torque, fed through a seven speed auto box and four wheel drive.

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MOTORING For a tall car it controls its body rolling tendencies well, but you’d expect that with so much wizardry available. Fitted here was the optional PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) with its adaptive dampers which help keep the body on an even keel.

Sport mode will put your nearer to the tarmac, while off road raises the suspension by 40mm to avoid any rocks on your path.

To the £43,300 basic price here for the S Diesel, Porsche had fitted a further £13,500 worth of options, making an already well equipped car even more of a showcase. And on the wintry days it was in our care the heated seats (£259) proved a real boon, warming up cold stiff bones on the run to work.

Not so appreciated – by my regular co-driver - was the lack of a light for the mirror on the passenger sun visor. Personally I can never

see the attraction of trying to apply lippy in a moving car, but each to their own. ..

She did have a point. There is however a lot of other useful standard equipment.

Buyers who have never had the pleasure of a Porsche before get a half day driving tuition at the Porsche Driving Experience at Silverstone to set them up.

SUV really does stand for Sports Utility Vehicle here….

FASTFACTS Porsche Macan S Diesel; £43,300; 2967cc V6 turbo diesel, 258bhp, 580Nm; seven speed PDK auto box; top speed 142mph, 0-62mph 6.3secs; fuel – urban 42.2, extra urban 49.6, combined 46.3; CO2 159g/km. © Wheelwrite 2014 - Wheelwrite.co.uk

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Dive Dive Dive Members of Kendal Diving Club searching for the sunken Diphtheria barge in the Lancaster canal have finally found the boat remains On Saturday 7th March at 4.10 she was located in shallow water about 4 foot deep.

Walking on the gunwale (Gun’al’) in naval slang) Kendal Club members fully identified the barge as a typical Lancaster wooden barge 72” in length with a beam of 14”.

Lancaster Canal Trust had contacted Canal and River Trust, custodians of the canal on behalf of the Nation, for permission to dive the site before dredging could take place, necessary on this section due to a massive build up of Horse Tail Weed.

This work is needed before the IWA National Trail boat Festival on 30 May to 1st June can take place alongside ‘CountryFest’.

Around 30 Trail boats from around the country, one from as far away as Southampton, will take part in exercises and a spectacular illuminated display on the evening of Monday 1st June. Definitely a date for your diary. www.lancastercanaltrust.org.uk Advertise your business call 0800 970 7687 or email info@link-mag.co.uk

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All Hail the Royals

by Sarah O’Meara

Whether you prefer your potatoes boiled and finished off with butter or crushed and transformed into fishcakes, national prides dictates it’s time to start buying those sweet Jersey Royals.

In season from the beginning of April to the end of June, these English potatoes are definitely in a class of their own. Here are three recipes to whet your Royal appetite...

Honey-roasted Jersey Royals with yoghurt and mint shoulder of lamb (Serves 6) 1 x 2.5kg shoulder of lamb on the bone For the marinade: 200ml natural yoghurt 1tsp cumin seeds (roasted and crushed) 1tsp white peppercorns (roasted and crushed) 2tsp salt 1tsp white wine vinegar 50g mint 50g basil Small pinch of fresh thyme For the honey roast Jersey Royals: 600g Jersey Royal new potatoes 1tbsp Jersey honey 2tbsp vegetable oil 20g unsalted butter Handful fresh thyme Salt and pepper For the lamb: Place all the marinade ingredients into a food processor and blend for 30 seconds or so until a paste is achieved. Coat the lamb with the marinade and leave for 18 to 24 hours. Preheat the barbecue using the indirect method - only cover 180 degrees of the barbecue with charcoal, light it and allow it to burn until the charcoal turns white. This 18

should take half an hour or so.

Then place the shoulder of lamb over the part of the barbecue with no charcoal and cover the barbecue with a lid. As it takes 3 hours to cook you need to feed a little bit of charcoal every now and then just to keep the fire going, but try and keep the inside temperature at around 95C. After three hours it should flake off the bone.

For the potatoes: Wash the Jersey Royals, place them in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a little salt,

bring them to the boil and simmer until they are just cooked (about 20 minutes), drain and allow them to cool slightly.

Meanwhile, pour the oil in a roasting tin and place in a preheated oven (190C/Gas Mark 5). When the oil is smoking hot add the Jersey Royals, season with salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes until a little colour has been achieved. Add the butter, honey and thyme and roast for a further 10 minutes until they have slightly caramelised - they’re now ready to serve.

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Jersey Royals crab cakes with chilli sauce

(Serves 4 as a starter or 2 as a main)

300g crab meat 150g crushed, cooked Jersey Royals 5g coriander and parsley (chopped) 250g flour 1tsp Dijon mustard 2 eggs 150g dry breadcrumbs mixed with 2tbsp of chopped mixed herbs Juice of ½ lemon 100ml milk 2 spring onions 1tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper For the chilli sauce: 200ml water 4tbsp sugar 4tbsp rice vinegar 4tbsp tinned tomatoes 1tbsp red chilli (chopped) 1tsp salt ½tsp ground white pepper

For the cakes: Mix the crab meat and crushed Jersey Royals with lemon juice, olive oil, spring onions, two egg yolks and Dijon mustard. Divide the mixture into 12 small flat cakes using floured hands.

If the mixture is a little soft, leave in the fridge for 20 mins. Dip the cakes in egg whites and a little milk and then in breadcrumbs. Heat some oil in a frying pan and place cakes in for about 4-5 minutes, turning constantly.

Drain on kitchen paper and serve with a salad garnish and sauce.

For the sauce: Place all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce by half. Blend for about five seconds and add more chilli if you like it hot.

Pan seared fillets of lemon sole with crab crushed Jersey Royals (Serves 4)

2 lemon soles, filleted 100g caper berries 100g gherkins 100g butter Juice of 1 lemon

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For the croutons: 250g Jersey Royals 250g fresh white crab meat Baby cress to serve Salt Place the Jersey Royals in salted water and bring to a gentle simmer until cooked. Place the four fillets of one sole together and skewer them with cocktail sticks.

Trim off the ends to make them flat at both ends, then cut the skewered fillets exactly in half giving you two portions.

Do the same for the other fillets of sole so that you will end up with four portions.

In a non-stick pan add a little vegetable oil and place the sole portions into the oil and gently sauté until golden brown on one side.

Turn the fillets over and add a good knob off butter and lemon juice and turn off the heat. Leave for a couple of minutes to finish cooking in the residual heat of the pan. In a separate pan melt a good knob of butter and add the caper berries and the gherkins.

Gently heat. Drain the Jersey Royals and return to the pan. Use a fork to crush them with another knob of butter, check the seasoning, add a splash of lemon juice, then

add the white crab meat and gently mix together. Place a spoonful of the potato mix in the centre of 4 plates, and thenplace the sole fillets on top, remembering to gently remove the cocktail sticks. Spoon around some of the caper and gherkin butter followed by some of the crispy croutons. Drizzle a little bit of the sole cooking juices over the fish and then garnish with the baby cress.Serve straight away.

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Win tickets to see UB40 announce further UK tour dates for 2015 due to massive demand

Following their sold-out UK tour of 2014, reggae stars UB40 have announced nineteen further dates in May and June. The Brummie legends recently completed the second leg of their ‘Getting Over The Storm’ tour, which has seen UK’s most successful reggae band play over forty UK shows to over 100,000 fans.

UB40’s 2015 UK tour dates, which start at Motherwell Concert Hall on Monday 4th and end at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 6th June, continues the band’s preference to avoid arena venues in the UK, as founding member and principal songwriter Brian Travers explains: ‘The success of this years tour has confirmed what we already knew, that it’s better to play to 100,000 people across forty intimate venues across the whole of the country rather than playing to the same number of people at six enormous domes in the same cities. It’s a much better experience for both the band and our fans, and we get to play in towns and cities we haven’t visited for many years.’

Fellow UB40 founding member and principal songwriter Jimmy Brown agrees: ‘The atmosphere in the venues on our current tour has been amazing. You can feel it from the stage and it lifts the band to a different level.

You rarely get that in an arena. We’re never happier than when we are on stage; we are a working band, it’s what we do.’

The success of the tour is bound to rankle with UB40’s former lead singer Ali Campbell, who has repeatedly attempted to discredit his former bandmates since he walked out on them in 2008. UB40 founding member Robin Campbell said: ‘Ali has been shamelessly attempting to pass himself off as a “reformed UB40” since the start of 2014, which has confused many of our fans, the media and concert promoters all over the world. We’ve had to issue writs against Ali and two other former members. If they want to be UB40 so badly they should never have chosen to leave UB40 in the first place.’

To be in with a chance of winning 2 fantastic tickets, simply answer this question correctly: Where does the band name UB40 come from?

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UB40 formed in 1978, before releasing their debut album ‘Signing Off’ in August 1980, considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band.

It was the start of a career that has since seen the band have over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and achieve sales of over 100 million records, making UB40 one of the most successful British groups of all time. The band’s latest Top 30 album ‘Getting Over The Storm’ was awarded BBC Radio 2’s ‘Album Of The Week’ accolade and received 5-star reviews from the UK’s music press on its release in September 2013.

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UB40 play Blackpool’s Winter Gardens Opera House on Friday 22nd May. Tickets are on sale now and available from www.ub40. co.uk, www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk or call the booking line on 0844 856 1111

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Bride’s Guide to the Do’s & Don’ts!

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t any one time, you are never more than a couple of clicks away from thousands and thousands of differing opinions on how you HAVE to do or not do your wedding day.

So what makes this article different? Well, not a lot really...although I’ll make it clear that the below do’s and don’ts are just my views and by all means if you want to ignore it all and do it your way, that’s the joy of it being YOUR day. But should you want some guidance, digest all of the below taking it all firmly with a pinch of salt!

DONT - get yourself unnecessarily into debt over that

one day. The legal part of your day lasts about ten minutes, can you really justify spending the next few years paying offthe rest of it? Ask yourself if those silky chair covers that are adding an extra £500 to your budget will be memorable enough to be

paying for them still in a year’s time. The look in your partner’s eyes when you say ‘I do’ is a moment you’ll remember forever AND is free. As tempting as it is, try and ensure you keep the day realistically within your means. Married life starting in debt is an added strain you don’t need.

DO - remember that the term ‘perfect day’ should only

apply to the bride and groom, whatever ‘perfect’ may mean to you. If this means an underwater scuba diving wedding, go for it. If this means having a first dance to a heavy metal track, why not? A wedding day is for two people to come together in whatever way they want. To the friends who tell you ‘you can’t do that on a wedding day,’ smile politely and tell them not to do it on theirs! You’ll never please every guest, so just concentrate on making it perfect for you.

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01524 582394 lancastervic@lancaster.gov.uk www.visitlancaster.co.uk MORECAMBE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Old Station Buildings, Marine Road Central, Morecambe LA4 4DB. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm. 01524 582808 morecambevic@lancaster.gov.uk www.visitmorecambe.co.uk LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL How to contact us By phone (8am to 5pm Monday to Friday) Please note that our Customer Service phone lines are closed every Wednesday from 9am to 10am to allow for essential staff training. You can still contact us via email or in person during this time.

• General Enquiries 01524 582000 • Out-of-hours Emergencies 01524 67099 • Domestic Waste and Street Cleaning 01524 582491 • Housing Standards and Homelessness 01524 582257 • Residents Parking 01524 582972 • Elections 01524 582905 • Ideal Choice Homes 01524 582005 • Tell Us Once 01524 582000 In person (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)Customer Service Centre (Lancaster) Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster LA1 1PJ Customer Service Centre (Morecambe) Town Hall Marine Road East Morecambe LA4 5AF Email (24 hrs): customerservices@lancaster.gov.uk EVENTS AT LANCASTER LIBRARY Adult learning at Lancaster library ‘Learn my way’ computer courses, covering computer basics, email, internet and on-line shopping. Every 24

Monday and Thursday 2.00-4.00 pm. Free, no booking required Scrabble club for all abilities, scrabble boards provided. Every Monday afternoon from 2.00-4.00 pm English Conversation group. Practise your English in a small friendly group. Every Tuesday 10.00-12.00pm Book group. Come and talk about books you have enjoyed reading. Friendly informal group runs First Tuesday each month 2.00-3.00pm.

Job club run by the Adult College. Practical guidance and help for writing cv’s and applying for jobs. Every Wednesday 9.30-12.30pm.

Shared Reading, led by library staff. No pressure to read, members are welcome to relax and enjoy!

Particularly aimed at people who find it difficult to read, or who would benefit from the therapeutic side of talking in a group, particularly about issues they might find it difficult to discuss in other circumstances. Every last Thursday of each month, 10am-12pm Coffee and craft sessions. All people and crafts welcome at this friendly group. Every Thursday from 2.00-4.00pm Local and family history sessions. Run by staff and volunteers in the community history library. Learn about the local and family history resources collection and on-line resources. Every Thursday 10.00-12.00pm Family Activities Storytime for pre-school children. Every Monday 10.0010.30 pm Youtubers – Zoella! Pointless Blog! Danisnotonfire!

All this and more! Come along Youtuber fun, plus free toast and squash! Every Monday 4-5pm and Wednesday 3.30-4pm, in the meeting room. Suitable for Year 7 onwards Chess Club – every Tuesday 2pm-4pm and Saturday 11am-3pm.

Toddler Rhyme Time. Singing, rhymes and stories followed by refreshments. Every Wednesday 11.0012.00 pm Blues Music Forum. For all lovers of ‘Blues’ music.

Every 3rd Thursday each month. 7.00-10.00pm

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Baby Bounce and Rhyme. Fun songs with actions and rhymes followed by refreshments. Every Friday 11.00-12.00 pm Saturday club. Open to all age children. Themed craft activities and stories. Every Saturday 11.30-12.30 pm Events for April Random Studio Art – 28th March to 30th April. On display in the sanctuary.

Market Square, Lancaster, LA1 1HY. Tel: 0300 123 6703.

Email: lancaster.library@lancashire.gov.uk LANCASTER CITY MUSEUM Meet the First World War Soldier Thursday 2nd April, 10.30-12.00 and 1-2.30pm. Your Museum needs you! Come along and meet our First World War Soldier. Discover about his life in the war and have a go at handling some of the equipment he had to use.

Then get creative and make an Easter card in the style of those sent during the First World War. £1 per child. Places need to be booked on 01524 64637.

Easter Bunnies – Super Saturday Saturday 4th April 1.30-3.30pm. Hop to it! It’s Easter time, come to the museum and help us celebrate the holiday! Make your own cotton tailed Easter Bunny. Take part in our Easter trail. Free. Drop-in.

Meet the First World War Soldier Thursday 9th April 10.30-12.00 and 1-2.30pm. Your Museum needs you! Come along and meet our First World War Soldier. Discover about his life in the war and have a go at handling some of the equipment he had to use.

Then get creative and design your own recruitment poster inspired by those used in the First World War. £1 per child. Places need to be booked on 01524 64637 Chinese Arts and Crafts Saturday 11th April 1.30-3.30 This session is one not to be missed. Join us for this Chinese arts and crafts session where there will be the opportunity to have a go at calligraphy and a Chinese musical instrument. This session has been provided by Lancaster University’s Confucius Institute. Free. Drop in

NOTICES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you have 2 hours to spare?

The Baby Beat Appeal is a registered charity which raises funds for the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. We purchase vital equipment designed to monitor the unborn baby from conception to birth. We have a small shop based at the Unit which raises funds for our charity and we are desperately seeking anyone who would like to become a volunteer and help run it. All we’re looking for is someone who has 2 hours to spare, whether per week, per month or on an ad-hoc basis.

Despite being a ‘charity shop’ – all our stock is brand new and you don’t need experience as training will be given. If you would like to help us, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Karen on (01772) 524414. Reg Charity No: 1051194-7 CATS PROTECTION - ADOPT A CAT We are looking for the right homes for our cats currently in foster care. If you would like to know more please contact us on 0845 177 0708 and check out our website www.cats.org.uk/preston

MATHS, ENGLISH & EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Free Courses for Adults at Morecambe Library. If you want to join the course, please call in to the Library at the start time and the tutor will advise you.

Functional Skills English E3 - L2 Wednesdays, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM, From October 2014, Free Functional Skills Maths E3 - L2 Thursdays, 1:00 PM 3:30 PM, Starting October 2014, Free.

Central Drive , Morecambe , Lancashire, LA4 5DL www. lancashire.gov.uk BAY CAT RESCUE is a new charity dedicated to improving the welfare of feral and stray cat. Wherever possible feral and stray cats will be rehabilitated and found good, loving, caring homes. Our many years of experience has proven that many cats thought to be strays and ferals often do desire and accept human care and companionship. Every cat deserves this opportunity to have a good home. We need new volunteers to help! We will be fundraising in order to pay for veterinary care and equipment. If you feel you can help in any way please get in touch, everyone is welcome, all skills and expertise will be found a use for, from media and publicity skills, to baking and crafts, to building and joinery and especially fostering - Please get in touch! Thank you.

Info: 07460636565 or baycatrescue@hotmail.com. www. facebook.com/baycatrescue or www.baycatrescue.wix. com/bay-cat-rescue’ CATS PROTECTION - ADOPT A CAT We are looking for the right homes for our cats currently in foster care. If you would like to know more please contact us on 0845 177 0708 and check out our website www.cats.org.uk/preston VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Rosemere Cancer Foundation Coffee Shop, Royal Preston Hospital. Do you have time to volunteer in a rewarding role in the Rosemere Coffee Shop?

Whether you can spare 5 hours a week or on alternate weeks or could be called upon as a reserve for holidays, please think about joining us. You don’t need experience as full training is given.

Marion Jackson, Coffee Shop Manager says ‘we give a lot but we get more in return.’ give Marion a call on 01772 718252 Rosemere Coffee Shop Ltd. Registered Charity No: 113158 FREE COMPUTER HELP AT HOME For disabled people. Simply phone 0800 269 545 THE CONTINUING LEARNING GROUP aims to provide opportunities for mature people to upgrade their knowledge; it is run by volunteers and based on Lancaster University. It hosts regular Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures on campus. These are given by academics and cover a wide range of topics. All are welcome, no booking is needed. The CLG also facilitates attendance at Open Lectures where members of the public have the opportunity to attend a selection of undergraduate lectures on a variety of subjects. CLG’s Website (www.seniorlearners-forum.wikispaces.com/) is continuously updated; an estimated average is around 300 hits per day, 7 days per week.

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ACCESS Counselling and Emotional Support Services for Families, Groups and Individuals aged 6 years and over. We are counsellors that volunteer our time to provide an affordable therapeutic service for people within the Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas. Visit our website at www.access-counselling-cic. co.uk/

REGULAR EVENTS ACTIVE HEALTH WEDNESDAY WALKS Salt Ayre Sports Centre Come and join us for this friendly led walk every Wednesday and experience the physical and social benefits of walking with a group. We begin at 11.00am and go for a walk around the running track. This walk lasts around an hour. To join the FREE walk, please meet at Salt Ayre Sports Centre every Wednesday.

This walk is organised by the City Council’s Active Health team. For more information about the walk please contact Donna Swarbrick on 01524 847540 ext. 206.

PEER SUPPORT LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE Lancaster Peer Support Monday,Wednesday and Friday Lower Hall, Trinity Community Centre, Middle Street, Lancaster LA1 1JZ Morecambe Peer Support, Monday,Wednesday,Thursday, United Reform Church, Sefton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1LW Tai Chi,Relaxation, Arts and Crafts and Creative Writing available at both venues.

See our ‘seniorlearners’ facebook page for latest events. For those unable to visit us on campus recordings of many of our past lectures are available to download for FREE on a computer or WWW enabled device, just log onto the lunchtime lectures page on our Wiki website at: Senior-Learners-Forum(E)Recordings of Lectures. For further details. Email us at: seniorlearners@lancaster.ac.uk or telephone 01524 844295.

THIS MONTH THE DARK SIDE OF THE LUNE - ‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’ - SCIENCE FICTION THEME NIGHT! Saturday 5th April, 9:00pm to 2:00am The Yorkshire House, 2 Parliment St, Lancaster Playing the best alternative music from over five decades, Song requests are encouraged and the DJ’s work hard to create the perfect soundtrack to your evening. Genres you might typically expect to hear include; Gothic, Punk, Post-Punk, Alternative 80’s, 70’s Glam, Dark Indie, Industrial, EBM & Electronica!

Entry £3:00 before 11pm £4:00 after. www.thedarksideofthelune.weebly.com

RSPCA SPONSORED DOG WALK Sun 19th April, 10:30am Commencing from the Millenium Mosaic, behind The Discovery Centre on the High Street in Garstang

A short circular walk along the River Wyre, a quiet lane, fields and a disused railway line. The walk involves stiles, allow around 2 hours to complete the walk. In aid of RSPCA Blackpool.

To take part contact the animal centre for a form on 01253 703000 or email enquiries@rspcablackpool.org.uk

GUITAR WITH ANDY Have you always wanted to lean to play guitar? Come along and have a go. Small friendly groups, Develop confidence and new skills, beginners welcome. £4 per session. A small number of guitars are available for loan, booking necessary. At Positive Futures, Lancaster Wednesdays 11-12:30 and Thursdays 11-12:30. Also at Morecambe Library Mondays 1:30-3:00. Contact us to book your place 01524 383394, email: office@mypositivefuture.net. Positive Futures, YMCA Building, Fleet Square, Lancaster, LA1 1EZ

ST GEORGES DAY CELEBRATION Friday 24th April, 7pm St Johns Evangelist Parish Church, North Road, Lancaster

LANCASTER PRIORY CHOIR Very good amateur choir, rehearses on these nights in the Priory; Boys Monday: 6.30 - 7.30 - Girls Wednesday 6.30 – 8.00 - Boys and Men Friday 7.15 - 8.15 and sings choral services every Sunday at 10.00am and 6.30pm plus other occasions.

Telephone 01524 66204 for more details of vacancies.

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LIST OF EVENTS FOR TEACHER CPD AND ADULT WORKSHOPS FOR THE ‘KING OF CATS’ EXHIBITION AT LANCASTER CITY MUSEUM

POSITIVE FUTURES Our new drop-in is for people who want to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Come along: Meet a trained and friendly Positive Futures Advisor. Find out how Positive Futures can help you to move on at your own pace. Tuesdays 10-12 at Morecambe Library.

Contact us for more information, Phone 01524 383394, Email: office@mypositivefuture.net CONTINUING LEARNING GROUP (C.L.G.) Senior Learners Forum Lunchtime Lecture and Research & Discussion Forum. Every Wednesday in Term time. FREE and open to the public, but donations welcome to keep the programme running.

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Music and celebration of St Georges Day with Colin Parons playing Organ and Lancaster City Brass Band.

Tickets £8 including light refreshments.

Contact: 01524 751824

‘ARTISAN FARMER’S MARKET AT ELSWICK Saturday 25th April, 9am to 1pm

Held in Elswick Village Hall, Roseacre Road, Elswick PR4 3UD A variety of stall and a cafeteria selling bacon barm-cakes, toasted teacakes, tea & coffee’

Costs do not include lunch however all tools and materials will be provided.

BOOKARTS: ARTIST: PATRICIA RAMSDEN Sunday 12th April 10am – 4pm

Cost: £45. The book is perhaps the most intimate, easily accessible and portable of all the art forms. Spend a day exploring the delights and challenges of book arts.

Using a range of folding and sewing techniques you will explore variations to create a collection of simple book forms that can be used for collecting ideas, sketching, notes and can be taken away to be expanded on by the participants. Suitable for all who would like to explore creating their own books, paper folding and 3D techniques.

KING OF THE CATS - STORYTELLING FOR LITERACY (TEACHER CPD SESSION) ARTIST: JACQUELINE HARRIS Wednesday 15th April 10am – 5pm

Cost: £80. This one day workshop will provide a solid grounding in how to use storytelling techniques to develop children’s literacy skills. We will look at ideas and strategies for supporting children to create and tell

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ARTIST JULIE MILES Sunday 19th April 10am - 4pm

Cost: £45. Join Julie in this workshop to explore her imagination and learn how she creates her creatures in clay. From exploring the King of the Cats exhibition as a starting point to create your own characters from the tales using scribbles and sketches. From there you will learn how to create your own clay heads from a single sheet of clay. Manipulating, pushing and forming this versatile material into one of the characters from the stories or creating a character of your own.

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CLAY THE WOUDA WAY. ARTIST: MARJAN WOUDA Sunday 26th April 10am – 4pm

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Rain Washes and Resist Moors – Everyone can paint and draw (Teacher CPD session) Artist: Christopher Rainham Wednesday 29th April 10am – 4pm

Cost: £80. Join international artist and illustrator Christopher Rainham and discover and develop your painting and drawing skills. Inspired by The King of Cats exhibition you will explore a broad range of techniques and approaches using a selection of drawing materials and acrylic paint. Use scraffitto to create a windswept moorland landscape, create a flock of Starlings with stencils and masks or explore washes and resists to describe a looming sky full of rain. Suitable for teachers looking at literacy starting points and Art modules. For all levels of ability this workshop will give those who have never used acrylic paint an expressive toolkit of techniques to guide their creative endeavours and expand the approaches of those familiar with the medium to find new ways to create images.

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