Whitehaven Guide Issue 44

GUIDE OCT/NOV ‘14

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Word FROM Ali Welcome to the October/November edition of the Whitehaven Guide.

Yes Autumn is finally here and although the kids only went back to school last month they’ll be off again for half term. However, there’s no need to worry as The Whitehaven Guide is bursting with fabulous family friendly ideas to keep your little darlings occupied.

It’s great to see Whitehaven’s wonderful sense of community spirit on display again for all to see. Over 4000 of us turned up at Whitehaven Recreation Ground to make our voice heard about the threat to hospital services. It just goes to show that when the chips are down and a vital part of the community comes under threat, the people of West Cumbria rally round; it’s enough to give you goose bumps and swell with pride.

It’s smiles all around in Whitehaven as Sellafield workers are starting to take up residence in the Albion Square offices and they are already having a positive effect on local trade; long may it continue as the workers adjust to life in a town, away from the previous rural isolation.

The market place looks fantastic and Albion Square is encouraging us all to take pride in our town which will be transformed into a Winter wonderland when the Christmas lights are turned on (November 16) and the Christmas Market pops up at the start of December.

Think it’s too early for the C word? As I write this there are only 79 days to go – think about that.

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The Whitehaven Guide | Contents

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KEY FEATURES

9 Telling Porkies Biggest Liar

12-13 Gosforth Show Get to the show!

16-17 Day in the Life

Mark Elliot of BBC Cumbria

24-25 St Bees Man

Mystery Deepens

LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY

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FOOD

Bridget Foster Bridal Beauty

46-47 Alan Spedding Recipe 56-57

Rockpools

Paul Hollywood Stonebaked Brie

MOTORING & SPORT

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Kia Soul Kia’s funky new range.

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66 Vintage Rally Defying Gravel

WHAT’S ON

76-81 What's On Listings Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy, Other

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OUT AND ABOUT

82-85 Attractions and more!

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Feature | Wasdale Show

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T’S been running for over 100 years but the Wasdale Show remains a popular event and is set to return on Saturday October 11.

What began as a “Shepherds Meet” at which farmers from Wasdale would meet the farmers from the adjoining valleys of Ennerdale, Buttermere, Borrowdale, Eskdale and possibly Langdale, has become a local tradition.

The event has seen its fair share of changes; the farmers used to walk over to Wasdale Head to trade, swap or hire their sheep. After World War II they used motorised transport to get to the show and the practice of walking sheep to the show soon all but died out but the changes did make the show more accessible to the public.

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Nowadays Wasdale Show has something for all the family, with everything you’d expect to find at a traditional agricultural show from sheep-shearing exhibitions to judging the shepherds crooks, there’s even a Best Beard and Best Shepherds Boots competition plus sports such as Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling and fell-running as well as children’s sports, trade stands and the latest additions to the show; “The Craft Barn” (to give traders somewhere dry to set up their stall in wet weather) and the introduction of vintage classes.

So what was once a simple gathering of farmers it is now a day for the whole family to enjoy and one which ensures that the traditions and history of the event are maintained.

Free car parking is available in the adjacent field and for SatNav users the postcode for the show field is CA20 1EX,

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asdale is famed for having England’s deepest lake; Wastwater, its highest mountain; Scafell Pike, its smallest Church; Wasdale Head Church but Will Ritson, a popular publican, achieved its fourth exceptional quality when he became the World’s Biggest Liar.

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The competition dates from the 19th Century. Ritson lived at the head of the Wasdale Valley and would entertain upper class outsiders by spinning them a few yarns based on local folk heritage. He once claimed that the turnips in Wasdale were so big that after the dales folk had “quarried” into them for their Sunday lunch, they could be used as sheds for the Herdwick sheep from the fells.

So each year, in November, a contest is held to award the title of “The Biggest Liar in the World” to the person most worthy of following in the big footsteps of “Auld Will”.

The contest has attracted worldwide attention in the past, from the New York Times to Japanese TV and in recent years the audience has learned facts like how the Lake District was formed – not by ice or volcanic action, but by large moles and eels. It has even attracted television presenter Sue Perkins, who in 2006 who told the audience about flatulent sheep – “muttons of mass destruction” – and the demise of the ozone layer... (Perhaps a little too close to the truth?)

But despite calls for the competition to be moved from Wasdale to a bigger venue the competition remains the World’s Biggest Liar and sticks defiantly to its roots.

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Feature | Mystery Monks & Mischief Makers

Mystery monks and mischief makers.

By Chris Breen and Ali Hipkin

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don’t really believe in ghosts but over the years I have heard convincing tales of such from people who definitely weren’t lying about what they thought they had experienced.

otherwise deserted stretch of road, with fairly dense woodland on one side, when he heard a creak which appeared to come from a nearby wicket gate as if the gate had just been opened.

One tale told to me by a straightforward man called Bill, involved an experience he had as a young man, before World War 2, when working on a farm in the Calderbridge area, upstream of Calder Abbey

Turning abruptly he saw what he described to me as a dark shadowy figure which appeared to be wearing some sort of cowled robe. It crossed the road directly in front of him, from one side to the other, while he remained firmly rooted to the spot. It then entered the woodland on the other side of the road and disappeared into the trees.

He had been walking back in the dark to one the farms at Priorscales when, passing along a quiet, remote and

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Bill then realised that he had broken out into a cold sweat, which rapidly turned into a hot one as he hurried all the way back to the farm where he worked and lived.

As long as I knew him Bill professed that he didn’t believe in ghosts but he readily admitted that he was unable to offer any explanation for the apparition... and that there was no doubt in his mind as to what he saw. “I saw it as plainly as I see you”, he’d say.

•CALDER ABBEY was founded 1135-1137 as a satellite house of Furness Abbey (Barrow in Furness) and built for monks of the Savignac Order in the mid 1100s. Like Furness became Cistercian after the Savignac Order was merged into the Cistercian Order (1147). It was twice raided and ruined by marauding Scots.

MUNCASTER’S MISCHIEF MAKER HE story of Tom Skelton, better known by the name of Tom Fool, the Muncaster Jester stretches back over 400 years.

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Tom may have been a jester but there was a more sinister side to his character as he would amuse himself by sending passing strangers down the path of danger.

He spent many hours sitting under an old Chesnutt tree that still stands in the grounds today. Legend has it that he would sit and wait for lost travellers to pass by seeking directions. It’s said that if he didn’t like the look of them he would direct them towards the nearby marshlands and quicksands, where they might meet their peril.

He is also believed to be responsible for the demise of a local carpenter, who as punishment for falling in love with Helwise, Sir Pennington’s daughter, had his head cut off by Tom. His dark sense of humour became even clearer as he is rumoured to have told Sir Pennington: “When the lazy dolt wakes up, he’ll have trouble finding his head”.

The current owners of the castle believe Tom’s spirit is still there and attribute strange happenings to him, especially the more sinister activities. He’s often felt or heard, but never seen.

Our very own guide photographer had trouble with his cameras while trying to take photographs of the famous portrait of Tom Fool that hangs in the castle, so was Tom up to mischief… or was it just a technology blip? His camera worked perfectly again, very soon after, in another location.

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Feature | Nuclear Management Egremont Crab Fair Partners

NMP at the core of community

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housands of people in West Cumbria are set to benefit from over £200,000 of funding from Nuclear Management Partners (NMP), the parent body organisation for Sellafield Ltd. A total of £204,098 has recently been awarded to 11 different community groups in West Cumbria via the NMP Community Fund.

The Fund is managed by Cumbria Community Foundation which distributes money to worthy local projects that can help change the lives of local people in greatest need across West Cumbria. In total, it will distribute up to £440,000 of NMP funds this year. NMP granted over £2.5m of funding via the NMP Community Fund between 2008 and 2013.

In this latest wave of funding, local projects have received amounts ranging from £2,000 to more than £50,000.

Mike Priestley, area manager for Inspira, in the West, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding from NMP. The money allows the continuation of a very successful and popular project which has engaged hundreds of young people on Friday evenings improving neighbourhoods and providing healthy, positive activities. It’s a great investment in

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community well-being. Inspira manages and delivers services to young people to help them develop their personal and employability skills.

Among the other community groups to receive funding are the Cumbria Housing Partnership; the Derwent and Solway Housing Association; West Cumbria Carers; New Rainbow Pre-school, Whitehaven; The Phoenix Youth Project, Cleator Moor, and The Egremont Youth Partnership.

Ian Hudson, who is NMP’s general manager, said: “There are hundreds of community groups in West Cumbria making a real difference to the lives of local people. We are proud to support these groups and understand how important it is that they receive the funding they need,” he continued, “We are looking forward to seeing how our funds are being used to benefit people living in our communities.”

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Feature| Buffalo Bill

When the real Buffalo Bill

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By Chris Breen

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N 1904 The Wild West… Buffalo Bill-style… came to the Wild West ...Cumberland-style and it must have been some spectacle.

The Great American hero Colonel William S. Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, one of the men who tamed The West, brought his Wild West Show to Britain for the second time, in 1903/4, and during 1904 headed south from Scotland to Carlisle (Sept 15); Maryport (17th); Workington (19th) and Whitehaven (20th).

His show, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Circus and Congress of Rough Riders featured 800 people and 500 horses. Ticket prices ranged from a shilling (5p) to seven shillings and sixpence (37.5p) and you got your money’s worth, because the show lasted four hours after being led and personally introduced by the colonel himself.

His show was so spectacular that his first tour enticed Queen Victoria in to making her first public appearance in 25 year, and as a result she subsequently saw it another two times.

In Europe The pope had given Buffalo Bill a special blessing and kings, princes and as many as 30,000 Europeans flocked to each show to watch this former scout and legendary showman portray the Wild West with its cowboys and

Indians, sharpshooters, trick riders, prairie fires, cyclones and much more.

The shows were a winning combination of history, patriotism, and adventure which managed to create an enduring spirit of the "unsettled" West and capture audience’s hearts throughout America and Europe.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for many Cumbrians to see 100 genuine “Red Indians” or Native Americans as we now correctly call them and many of them had once fought against Cody.

There were South American gauchos, Riffian and Bedouin Arabs, Mexicans, Cubans and real American cowboys and girls.

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He also had a Japanese Imperial Troup and a group of Russian Cossacks… a lot of people to get moving from place to place.

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On Monday the 19th they put on two shows in Workington’s Mill Field at 2pm and 8pm and after the night show they had to move the 800 people and 500 horses plus all their equipment 16,000 seats electric lighting field kitchens tents and everything else to set up for their next afternoon performance at Harras Moor, above the town.

Each of the West Cumberland shows brought in between 8,000 – 10,000 people and although the organisers were worried when they learned that Whitehaven had hit a bad patch because of a mining strike it didn’t have too bad an effect on ticket sales.

For some reason The Whitehaven News reporter was sufficiently impressed to single out a trick cyclist rather than any of the other many epic re-enactments, or displays on offer, which even included Custer’s last stand at the socalled Battle of the Little Bighorn and sharpshooter Johnny ‘Cowboy’ Kid Baker.

Baker could shoot from the age of seven and, from age14, hit targets with a gun in either hand while standing on his head. Johnny was also Buffalo Bill’s stepson and had been taught to shoot by the legendary Annie Oakley who didn’t come on the 1904 European tour. At auction in recent years Baker’s guns have fetched thousands of dollars and among Cody’s last words were: “Where’s Johnny”?

But perhaps a horseless cowboy mounted on a bike instead of a horse had more appeal in Whitehaven… but whatever the reason the News reporter favoured Carter the Cowboy Cyclist who, inappropriately dressed in his Western finest, hurtled down a narrow plank, which curved upwards and thrust him through space to land on another incline some distance away and drop into a safety net.

Then, the next day, it was but a memory and three specially chartered trains moved the spectacle south, to reassemble in an unsuspecting Barrow.

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Feature | A Day in the Life

A day in the life of…

MARK ELLIOTT, Managing Editor, BBC Radio Cumbria

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BC Radio Cumbria boasts that its listeners amount to a third of the local population. Only one other local BBC station in England can better that. The presenters are its obvious ‘image’, but behind the scenes is a production team working equally hard and creatively to inform and entertain us.

Managing the entire team is Mark Elliott. He grew up in the North East, studied modern history at University, then postgraduate Radio Journalism, in Falmouth.

Mark then worked freelance as well as presenting programmes on hospital radio before joining the BBC. He moved to Cumbria as producer and then news editor and a move to Manchester saw him help organise the BBC’s move to Media City before Cumbria tempted him back, two years ago.

And he doesn’t have any regrets. “I don’t miss the fancy restaurants in Manchester” – my local pub does great food, and there are also some excellent places in nearby Kirkby Lonsdale. Life feels richer here than in a big city. On my first morning I stood looking at Carlisle Castle and took deep, satisfied, breaths”.

Since moving here his lifestyle has changed considerably. An hour’s drive to work means that he’s not as fit as he was when he worked in Manchester, where he could run to work. His alarm goes off at 5.30 am and he’s usually in work for 7.15 am. Despite being less fit he enthuses about the beautiful countryside that his daily commute involves, and also says it’s a great time for listening to output: primarily Radio Cumbria, but occasionally other stations. “I can really focus on it in the car, and it gives me a chance to hear the opposition too.”

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A regular daily occurrence is the de-briefing after the key daily programme, Breakfast. Mark tries to attend most of these and to discuss with presenter Mike Zeller what went well or not so well. There is also a daily stack of emails to tackle: “You come in the morning and don’t know what you’ll be facing.”

Other meetings may be about discussing a new idea: and then there are monthly regional management meetings, often in Newcastle, where Mark’s boss, the Head of Regional and Local Programming, is based. Some ideas involve meetings in Salford and other parts of the BBC. When Producer Nell Gordon wanted to create a community orchestra project in West Cumbria, Mark and Nell headed off to Media City UK to see the general manager of the BBC Philharmonic to sell the idea. He said yes within minutes.

Mark also feels that it’s important not to be Carlisle-centric, and admits he should probably get out around Cumbria more. “I’m very aware of the differences between Carlisle and, say, Barrow – but my staff from across the patch keep me right”. He opens his door and points out a large map of Cumbria. “This grounds me,” he says, “The sheer geography of the county is a challenge”.

Other managerial aspects of Mark’s role include recruitment, finance and health and safety. While the BBC has processes for recruitment of new staff, it’s ultimately Mark’s responsibility to decide who the station needs. He is full of praise for the team at Radio Cumbria, which has some long-serving staff.

When it comes to health and safety he gets involved with risk as-

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sessments and checking that insurance is adequate: for example for Mike Zeller’s sky dive, in August in aid of the station’s 2014 charity partner - Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.

Mark says that none of the staff regard radio as just a nineto-five job.

His day job doesn’t stop on Friday evenings: when the satellite car is needed for weekend outside broadcasts, Mark will often pick it up from Kendal and drive it to where it’s needed, which gives him an opportunity to meet listeners.

Mark also remains in contact with listeners by occasionally broadcasting the early morning sports bulletins or by answering the phones.

“It reminds me who is listening and what’s important to them – and my journalistic background means I want to know what’s going on! In fact he admits to finding it difficult at times to let go of the hands-on work; he has to remind himself to step back and let others implement ideas that they think best, not necessarily in exactly the way he would do it.

But he has absolutely no regrets about moving back to Cumbria.

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Feature| Pauline Sanders

Pauline paints just how she feels…

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HEN it comes to her art Pauline Sanders likes to bring the canvas to life with strong and vibrant colours

“Some years ago I decided that realism and pure draughtsmanship weren’t for me, as it can easily appear cold and sterile. Instead I pursued my instinct to portray the colour, excitement and movement inherent in the simplest of subjects,” she says.

And you can see Pauline’s work for yourself when she holds her second art exhibition, at The Woolpack Inn, Eskdale, from Wednesday October 1, until the first weekend in November.

Acrylics are her preferred medium because of their intensity of colour and fast-drying power but she also enjoys working in many mediums “I believe that excitement and drama can be best conveyed when there are no spatial restrictions. I love the freedom of working with large canvasses where I can apply my emotions without inhibitions”, she says. “ The paintings I most cherish and those where I worked with speed, letting my instincts flow in to the canvas.”

Pauline held her first art exhibition last year which included a “Meet the Artist” demonstration at which she created one of her rapid paintings.

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A member of the Carlisle & Cumbrian Artists Pauline has been interested in art from an early age and has held various exhibitions around this area. Her creative flare was evident during her time as a florist. She takes her inspiration from flowers and nature as well as using travelling experiences from her younger years.

“I use powerful colours to create harmonies between the most striking extremes. Painting for me is not necessarily about what I see but how I feel – forging a relationship with the senses. The colour waves of a bright dream.”

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LIFE’S A BEECH FOR RALF ...OR AN OAK, ASH OR YEW

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FOUND carpenter, Ralf Bidder in his workshop at Saltcoats, near Holmrook, among piles of wood shavings and listening to London Grammar, while in front of me stood one of the most striking sculptures I’ve ever seen.

All the wood that Ralf uses is locally sourced although not always native to the area, among his current materials are old railway sleepers from the La’al Ratty, Elm from Waberthwaite, Beech wood from the Muncaster area and old beams from local barns.

It was a metre tall and made from a 400–year-old yew tree which grew in small woodland at Carleton Hall, Holmrook.

It became waterlogged due to some drainage problems and died. Not one to waste a potentially beautiful piece of wood Ralf took it to his workshop to discover the natural poetry inside.

It’s not only his use of primarily local wood that makes Ralf different to other carpenters but his choice of tools; using his hand-made pole lathe and tools to turn his bowls. A pole lathe is a traditional piece of carpentry equipment that uses a long pole as a return spring for a treadle. Pressing the treadle with your foot pulls on a cord that is wrapped around the piece of wood being turned. The other end of the cord reaches up to the end of a long springy pole. As the action is reciprocating, the work rotates in one direction and then back the other way.

Ralf only works with wood from trees that have fallen down or has been felled for another reason: “I call myself a tree man,” laughed Ralf, “I don’t like to use wood that is purposely cut down for work.” On the rare occasion that Ralf cuts down a tree, he plants a new one in its place.

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Ralf said: “I used to be a purist and never used electricity but now I use it a little bit. We’re killing the planet by using

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all its natural resources, I wanted to find a way to produce something by which my conscience would be clear –I love working with my hands and wood; I think wood is the most amazing thing in the world and I’m trying to be responsible.”

“I love turning wood in this way because I feel it keeps me connected to the original wood turners; a connection to history.”

Working with only a few modern tools comes naturally to Ralf, who lived as a monk in the Pyrenees Mountains, when he gave back his vows Ralf had to find a way to make a living, he said: “I knew I had the skills but I needed to train myself up. Electricity does make things easier but I love doing it by hand because I learned my craft with hand-held tools.”

“You develop an intimate relationship when you work with it by hand; you get to know the qualities of the different woods; how they behave under a blade.”

For Ralf, who makes everything from furniture to cutlery and kitchen utensils to clocks as well as decorative items it’s taken over six years to hone his craft, but it’s unique in that no two pieces of wood are ever the same so no two creations are ever the same.

He says: “It can be a real surprise when you cut open a piece of wood; you never know what you’re going to find.

I try to bring out the inherent beauty in wood; I like to let the wood speak for itself.”

Ralf ’s work can be found in the Viridian Art Gallery Keswick, at Lowes Court Gallery in Egremont and the Percy House Gallery, in Cockermouth.

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Feature| St Bees Golf

St Bees becomes school of choice for great golfers

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INCE its opening in 2008 St Bees School has invested heavily in developing some of the most advanced Golf Training Facilities of any Independent School in Britain.

They now have an indoor golf studio, indoor putting green and short game area on the main school campus, which proudly compliment their own nine-hole golf course, which was built in 1929.

The school’s PGA Golf Professional / Director of Golf, Stuart Hemmings, has created, what he seriously considers, the most structured golf programme that any independent school in Britain has to offer and with the fabulous Education that St Bees School has to offer it comes as no surprise that they are beginning to attract a number of fabulous golfers from within the UK and abroad.

Last year’s golf team: Won the U15 Nett Team Trophy at the ISGA Scottish Open Finished 2nd overall in the Nett Division at the ISGA Scottish Open Year 10 student, Nathan Thompson, from Georgia in the US won the overall and U15 Nett Trophy at the ISGA Scottish Open Were Runners Up in the North Region Area Finals in the ISGA Matchplay Championship, narrowly losing to Merchant Taylors, a large day school from Liverpool 22 | The Whitehaven Guide

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With the new school year now in full flow, St Bees School is looking forward to building on its success as a golf team and golf academy.

Under-16 County Player, Alex Rose, (pictured) from Windermere Golf Club who plays off a Handicap of four has joined the Sixth Form on a golf scholarship, as a weekly boarder. Alex has a tremendous record for the county team having won the Cumbria Under-16s 36-hole championship on the last two occasions.

Zenon Kohs, a 15-year-old from Berlin, joins a number of other International students at St Bees, as a full boarder.

Zenon plays off a handicap of one and represents his Federal State, Brandenburg.

There is no doubt that golfers of this standard will certainly help the school as it continue to strive towards competing on a National Level but it’s the school’s strength in depth that pleases Stuart Hemmings the most. With over 50 students as members of the Golf Academy, aged from four to 18, the future looks bright.

Recently, on Old St Beghian’s Day, thanks to a generous donation from the old boys’ golfing society, some new technology was unveiled within the golf studio. A GC2 launch monitor/simulator (pictured) as seen on Sky Sports has just been installed. It means students can play/practice

on several simulated golf courses such as: St Andrews, Carnoustie, Turnberry, Royal Birkdale, Congressional, Oakmont and more.

To cap off an incredible start to the new school year the school’s first team travelled to Silloth, to play Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh.

It’s a school ranked third in the country by the ISGA in 2013-14 but with the sun shining St Bees stepped up to the test and won 3½ to 2½ in a tightly-contested match.

Now St Bees School is opening its doors to prospective parents and pupils on Saturday October 4, 10am – 2pm at which you meet the head, pupils and staff while touring the facilities and you’ll get the chance to try out their brand new golf simulation equipment!

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St Bees School • Small classes, with highly qualiied and dedicated teaching and support staff • Academic curriculum with outstanding results at GCSE and A Level • Pastoral system that encourages students to identify and realise their ambitions • Wide range of extra-curricular activities that develop students’ wider interests and skills • Flexible boarding arrangements to help to meet the needs of busy families • County-wide transport network available • Academic, Music and Sports scholarships on offer • Vibrant international culture • Capacity to support individual pupils’ learning styles • Outstanding university entrance record For further information, contact the

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Feature| St Bees Man

MEDIEVAL MYSTERY ONLY DEEPENS

By Ali Hipkin

Anthony De Lucy, to Prussia.”

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N 1981 a group of archaeology students made an extraordinary discovery in what was part of the small car park of St Bees Priory it was the almostperfectly preserved body of a medieval knight who became known as St Bees Man. He was found in a filled-in vault, in a lead coffin, his body tightly wrapped in a shroud which appeared to have been soaked in a resinous material and the whole tied neatly with cord like a parcel. The skeleton of a woman was also found and appeared to be a later burial as the vault had been obviously extended. Although investigators believe that the body of St Bees Man is that of Anthony De Lucy there remain many unanswered questions and it was the pursuit answers to those which recently took Chris Robson, of the St Bees history group, all the way to Lithuania, in search of answers.

His journey was as a result of a letter which first came to his attention a year ago and which mentioned De Lucy. It was from one John De Multon, a distant cousin of De Lucy, to his wife, dated in November 23, 1367, a letter which Chris came across in a book about the De Multon family.

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Chris said the story of De Lucy being in Lithuania is relatively well documented but had never really been investigated before now.

John De Multon, a knight, said he was going to Prussia in the same week that De Lucy apparently borrowed £600 from Edward III’s mistress Alice Perrers; Anthony did not state where he was going; he mortgaged his estates and went off with 15 horsemen to join the Teutonic Knights who had been given free range by the Pope to overcome the heathen Slavs in the North of Europe.

A Prussian chronicle records that a party of Englishmen helped the Teutonic Knights against the Slavs but doesn’t mention De Lucy or John of Moulton by name, but the chronicler does mention a Lord Bemunt (Anthony’s stepmother was a Beaumont) and a Nortz Vewater (Anthony’s cousins were FitzWalters). Anthony never returned home. However, a 15th-century roll of the Greystoke family states that he died in the Holy Land.

So did Anthony travel on there from Prussia, or was the Greystoke chronicler presuming, knowing only that he died on a crusade?

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There’s a certain amount of evidence on the Teutonic knights but it’s all rather vague and a report from 1368 read: “Three of our men died,” but doesn’t say who they were. It’s been speculated that they were John De Multon, Anthony De Lucy, and Rodger Felbrigg who were seen raiding a fort in the September. As men of status it was important their deaths were recorded but while the recent discovery reveals more about the life and the whereabouts of Anthony De Lucy it actually raises even more questions; Where was he preserved? How did he get back to St Bees?

DNA links might establish a connection between the male and female body, presumed to be that of Maud, Anthony De Lucy’s sister, but it won’t prove who they are and Chris pointed out that it could take another three or four years for the appropriate technology to be developed.

But while it’s hoped that then we might be closer to solving the mystery the reality is that we may never know for sure.

There’s also a lack of forensic evidence from the lead, linen or string to link the burial site in St Bees with Prussia and furthermore there’s a question about a large piece of someone else’s hair found around the man’s neck and perhaps a keepsake, which remains a mystery.

Chris said: “St. Bees man is unique; the best preserved medieval knight ever discovered. Unique because he was buried in the south chancel which just happened to fall down and become a car park, whereas any other medieval knight carried some distance back to his home church would be buried under the floor and never be disturbed.”

“Each question spawns more possible answers but I think it’s very unlikely that we will find another fluke like that letter.

I don’t think we’ll ever find any documentary evidence of a body being brought back.”

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Feature| Egremont Lights

…and Winter Wonderland is coming to Egremont

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gremont’s Christmas Wonderland event and light switch on will take place again this year on November Sunday 30.

The Christmas Wonderland event will have over 50 stalls selling everything from delicious, seasonal food to local crafts and you can even have a caricature of yourself drawn.

All your favourites will be there; have your photo taken with Iron Man, Spiderman, Fireman Sam and what Winter Wonderland would be complete without the big man? Yes, Father Christmas will be in the town.

Arriving on his sleigh, you’ll have a chance to meet Dasher, Prancer, Vixen and Donna and don’t forget to bring your Christmas list to put in Santa’s postbox.

CFM will be there showcasing some local talent throughout the day among the line-up are the Committed to Rock choir, Singstars, Egremont Town Band, Orgill School Choir, Step by Step Dancers, and Stix percussion drum school and there’ll be a sneak preview of Whitehaven Theatre Group’s pantomime – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (see page 76) 26 | The Whitehaven Guide

There will be dancing, singing and lots of entertainment.

The main event, the switch-on, of the Christmas lights, will be later in the day. This year the lights will include an extra motif designed by a local school pupil and the Wishing Tree again will be adorned with the local school children’s wishes and this year, the greasy pole will be lit up too.

The proceedings will start with the dedication of the town’s crib and end with a fantastic firework display from Egremont Castle.

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‘Frozen’ theme for Whitehaven’s big Christmas event

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OWTHER Street, Whitehaven is sure to be filled by the screams of hundreds of little girls as the town’s Christmas lights get turned on in true ‘Frozen’ style.

Charles Maudling, in charge of the light switch on said: “The idea came to me when I was in Florida and there was a big ‘Frozen’ parade; it was fantastic and I thought ‘I want to bring that to Whitehaven.’ ”

The theme of the light switch on is based on the popular Disney film Frozen and Elsa and Anna will be arriving in a horse drawn carriage to switch on the lights on Sunday November 16.

As usual CFM will be there and there will be entertainment from Sing Stars, Stage Star and award winning dance troop Pop Steps, more details were being announced as The Whitehaven Guide went to press.

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Feature| Christmas Markets

FIRST CHRISTMAS MARKET IS ONLY WEEKS AWAY

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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, well maybe it’s still a bit early for that but by Saturday and Sunday December 6 -7 Whitehaven will be transformed into a winter wonderland courtesy of Whitehaven’s first Christmas Market of the festive season.

But it will be very much an event that the whole family can enjoy and Smiley, the miniature train will be there, traditional fairground rides including a caracal, street theatre and of course Santa will be in his grotto. Saturday night will conclude with a firework display at 6.30pm.

The Christmas Market is being organised by the Whitehaven Festival Company (WFCO) and project manager, Nadia Hoque, said: “We’ve worked really hard to make this a family event that will get everyone into the Christmas spirit and to make sure that there’s something for everyone.”

Entertainment will be provided by Whitehaven’s very own Committed to Rock Choir and most importantly it’s a chance to get some of that Christmas shopping ticked off the list with the variety of stalls we have come to expect from WFCO along with local stalls.

The market will open on the Saturday morning with stalls opening from 10am, right through until 8pm, and it will be open from 10-4pm on Sunday. The exact location and extent are yet to be confirmed.

• To keep up with the latest developments follow WFCO on their Instagram page: wfestevents

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Feature| Santa Dash

New challenge to end hell of a year

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SEA of red and white making its way around Whitehaven harbour can only mean one thing; the Santa Dash is back on Sunday December

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It’s been a successful year for the West Coast Challenge team (the elves behind Hell on the Harbourside. Hundreds of keen cyclists turned up in force, in September, to take part in the Tour De Moor, there was ‘fun’ in the sun at the St Bees Beach bash this Summer and a huge turnout for Hell on the Harbourside and there’s a line of naughty and nice waiting to take part in this year’s event.

The Santa Dash is in keeping with the festive tone set by the Christmas Market (see more information elsewhere in this magazine).

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Push the pram, run, dance, jog or walk the dog along the 3K route, which will start off on Lowther Street, around the harbour, finishing at the hub. An easy route which, last year attracted participants of all ages from the very young; 3-years-old to the not so young, the not so young; a runner in his 80s.

There’s also a slightly longer route 3.5km with tinsel torture, baubles to dodge and festive fun thrown in.

Santa costumes are provided and covered by entry fee.

If you need to get going again in the new year there’s also talk of a New Year’s Resolution Run for Sunday, January 4, 2015, this will be weather dependent and a decision will be made the day before the event is due to take place.

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Feature | Santon Bridge

Great food, great gifts, great savings

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HE charming and quaint Santon Bridge Gift Shop and Woodlands Tea Room first opened in 1954, in a small garden shed, at the bottom of a garden, from which the owners served teas in a flask to customers.

Today it has everything that a discerning gift-seeking visitor could wish for in its two large ‘cabins’ which house an Aladdin’s Cave of gifts, complimented by the Tea Room but it has lost none of its charm.

Now in its 60th anniversary year you can even have Sunday lunch or afternoon tea in what is an idyllic and splendid woodland location, just a short stroll away from the gushing River Irt and a short drive to ‘Britain’s Favourite View’; with England’s Highest mountain; Scafell, and deepest lake; Wastwater nearby in the Wasdale Valley.

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It has a bright yet relaxing atmosphere – a perfect place to meet friends, relax, unwind, and eat good, wholesome, home-made hot meals, snacks, cakes and pastries, all sourced locally, prepared and cooked on the premises. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxing with decor and music for discerning clientele. There is also plenty parking, disabled access and toilet facilities.

With Christmas looming the shop is adorned with exquisite Christmas decorations and loaded with Christmas ideas for all the family. There are brand names such as Joule’s Outdoor Clothing together with Cumbria-sourced gifts; Bath House toiletries, Little Black Bead Jewellery and so much more! It’s a One-Stop-Shop for Christmas! Why not spend the day browsing and shopping followed by a Festive afternoon tea… or treat yourself to our special Christmas lunch served every Friday and Saturday from December 5-20 (booking essential).

You can also buy online and if you can’t find what you are looking for online, call Nancy on 019467 2628. She’ll be delighted to help you.

•Santon Bridge Gift Shop and Tearoom is at Santon Bridge, Nr Holmrook, CA19 1UY

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Create a legacy for your family

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if you wish to pass assets to AISING a child is a costly business - nappies, family and friends during clothes, pocket money and school trips are your lifetime, these gifts just the tip of the iceberg. will only be made free of IHT providing you survive Results of a survey by LV last year show that by the seven years from the date time your child has reached the age of 21 you will have of making the gift. spent an average of £222,458 on their upbringing. It doesn’t get any easier once they reach adulthood age.

If you die within this The chances are high that they will need financial help to seven-year period, fund a gap year, or to get a foot on the property ladder. potentially the full value of the gifted assets will be added back into your estate but only the Preserving as much of your wealth as possible requires value calculated at the date of the gift which excludes careful estate planning; otherwise you may not pass on subsequent growth or increase in value. as much wealth as you anticipate. Inheritance tax (IHT), which is just one barrier to the transfer of wealth, is a There are some lifetime gifts that are exempt from any 40 per cent tax imposed on all assets above the nil rate IHT. You can gift up to £3,000 a year, which can be divided band of £325,000 which form part of the worldwide between as many people as you like.You are also allowed estate of anyone who is UK-domiciled. to use the previous year’s allowance if it has not been used. Parents are each The Nil Rate Band can be passed to a allowed to give away £5,000 to their surviving spouse, if not used, increasing One of the simplest children when they get married, while the survivor’s nil rate band up to grandparents can give £2,500.

IHT mitigation tools is a £650,000. The threshold is normally Will. Not only can a well updated each year in The Budget, in A Junior ISA offers parents, line with inflation, but the Coalition has drafted Will mitigate grandparents, other relatives and said that it will now be frozen until at friends the opportunity to invest IHT, it is also crucial for least April 2015 and, subject to further regular contributions or lump sums on legislation, the freeze will be extended up anyone wanting to protect behalf of a child in a flexible and taxto and including the 2017/2018 tax year. their family efficient way. Of course, the favourable tax treatment for Junior ISAs may not One of the simplest IHT mitigation tools be maintained. Setting up a pension is a Will. Not only can a well drafted Will for a child (you are allowed to invest mitigate IHT, it is also crucial for anyone a maximum of £3,600 gross a year on their behalf). wanting to protect their family from a huge headache after they die. In addition to Wills, Trusts can also help Being a parent brings with it rich rewards, from watching you to protect and preserve your estate. your children walk their first steps, to applauding them when they walk on stage to collect their graduation scroll.

There are many different types of Trusts, some But such rich rewards do not have to be only emotional; straightforward and others very complicated. A common they can be real too, with a little foresight and some expert use of a Trust is to hold assets on behalf of a child until financial help. they are old enough to look after their own money.

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Feature| Bridget Foster

HOT STUFF for brides

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eptember is still a busy bridal time for me as a make-up and hair artist and during bridal season 2014, I hunted down some great new products.

They even included deodorant, for my kit because spraying bride’s armpits over their full skirts has been necessary at times and the heat required me to really re-think my approach to a job.

Cold baby wipes were kept in the fridge to keep my hands cold, to battle against sweaty foreheads – worked a treat! As much as I’m a fan of a fresh, dewy skin and hate a matt finish, the

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answer was to go with a matt texture but a glowing appearance.

• Don’t use too much product • Always moisturise and massage the skin before make up. Leave the skin to settle before going in with foundation.

• Do your eyes first while moisturiser settles.

• Leave your foundation to settle before setting with a loose powder.

• Press the powder into the skin and brush downwards to finish.

• Add a powder highlighter to add a glow where needed.

I have had a mix of looks this year – great to express a client’s individual character

Naomi, booked me for hair and make when she was a guest for a wedding last year and then for her own wedding this year. She’s a regular gym-goer and often attends some of my classes so I know her quite well. We have often discussed skincare – an issue we have both had in the past.

She’s a confident, friendly girl and knows what she wants… in a word “glamour”. She had an idea she wanted to try so I went ahead – a

Over the summer I went away to visit friends in other cities. I asked my other “Make Up Artist friends what their top products were.

Bev Crawford

www.beverleycrawfordmakeup.wordpress.com

Bev writes a great blog on her website. I met her though a close friend. She works in the Cheshire/ Manchester / Liverpool area.

Illamasque Skinbase, amazing on dry skin and complete coverage for acne skin without looking cakey. £32 Bobbi Brown Concealer for under eyes / blemishes £19 Dior Addict Fluid Stick in 551 Adventure for, a glossy finish £26 Clarin’s Instant Smooth Primer for large pores or line lines £20 Top Shop Khol Black Liner, as its great for smudging. £7

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Emma Hanna www.emmahanna.com

Emma trained at London College of Fashion with me and we worked alongside each other on many shoots and projects. Emma is also trained in beauty so very experienced and full of skincare knowledge as well as make up.

From Belfast NARS smudge proof eye primer £19.50 Holds eye make up in place.

Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation £34 Full coverage foundation that defuses fine lines and brightens skin with out looking cakey. (One of my favourites ) Ren Glycolic Renewal Mask £30 (Fantastic skin care now available in M&S) NARS Velvet Matt Pencil in Sex Machine £19. Stay in place lipstick that you can wear alone or under gloss.

Bridget Foster www.bridgetfoster.co.uk

Bridget has an honours degree in fashion and specialist make up from London College of Fashion and has held a variety of jobs in the fashion and beauty industry. Carlisle Cumbria Urban Decay Primer Sin £16.50 dewy cream shadow that stays in place.

Laura Mercier Mineral Powder £32, Sets, covers and gives a stunning finish Chantecaille Lipchic in Camilia £32 the perfect texture, perfect pink nude classic colour, smells amazing and worth every penny. It completes your look.

Laura Mercier Illuminating Primer £32 Gives every skin tone glow and makes everyone look “healthy”.

NARs blusher in Orgasm £19 a classic peachy pink colour suits majority of skintones. Brings out a blue/green eye.

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beautiful, contoured high-shine on cheeks and skin and a perfectly lined eye on the upper lid.

She absolutely loved the skin and the contouring, but never wears black or even brown liner around her eyes and as much as she would like to try it for a night out or another occasion, it wasn’t for her on her wedding day plus Bryan, now her husband, isn’t keen on “black stuff around the eyes”.

So, instead we went for fresh, dewy and bright. Keeping the eye clean I applied Urban Decay’s Sin Potion Primer (£16) as the main colour over the lid and a MAC Nylon Shadow to highlight areas(£10 refill) from my Mac palette. I lightly contoured her eye and buffed in Urban Decay’s Matt Brown Shadow in Buck (£14) in the socked line.

I applied black mascara and individual false lashes sparingly. I opened her eye by rimming the inside with a white pencil and tweezered the lashes underneath together to create a bit of definition.The eye was completed with a light dust of Barry M Silver Dazel Dust Sparkles Pot (£4.99).

Naomi loves a bright blush and a nude lip. Mac Fluer Blush (£18) is a staple colour in most make up artist kits, as it suits all skin tones.

I contoured Naomi’s skin using a mix of my foundations within my kit but I always recommend a good concealer to everyone.

Girls who fake tan or skin tone changes over the seasons should get a Mac Pro Concealer Palette (£35). It includes four concealers and two colour correctors. I have medium in my kit, which tends to suit most skin tones I meet.

Remember your concealer covers and your foundation gives you a finish. Naomi’s bridesmaids chose a combination of Champagnes, golds and warm brown with a hit of blush on the eyes.They all had a bit of “black stuff,” which is what they are all used to wearing.

Lipstick was a bobbi brown hibiscus (£19), a perfect shade of pink I have used on a few brides. Her bridesmaids were in a sunflower yellow, so I applied Urban Decay’s Streak lipstick. I applied my new favourite blusher from Top Shop in “Let her Go” at (£7) I also lined the girls’ eyes with Top Shop’s liquid pen liner (£7) before going over the line and building it with cake liner from my kit. I love Top Shop’s range, such strong pigments and affordable prices. All designed by MAC.

At Donna’s wedding, this year, I was also a guest which made it a slightly unusual booking. I was also there for both hair and make up and prepared in my Hair and Make up Room in my flat in town; so for me, it was very handy. I had done Donna’s hair and make up for her 30th and I knew what she wanted.

Donna opted for my favourite lashes, Shu Uemura Farvellina (£23.50).

Triple layers of black and brown. Hand-made and create a beautiful, defined eye without much eye shadow. I cut and modelled them to fit Donna’s eye. I used Nars Sheer Glow Foundation £31, on Donna’s skin, which looked flawless on her and needed to stay put on such a beautiful sunny day.

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What to wear this winter…

If you’re anything like our Fashion Columnist, Ashleigh Panther, you struggle to find a coat that you can stick to through the cold seasons. Here she gives us a rundown of what’s out there this season.

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efore we get into the bone-chilling weather and deep snow (fingers crossed!), there are mild autumn days for which it can be hard find to a jacket to suit; one minute it’s quite warm, then the next you’re shivering in your thin cotton cardigan.

The Cape Shops like Miss Selfridge have a gorgeous range of capes in store that are perfect for any time of day and give any outfit an elegant, sophisticated look.

Their ‘Berry Check Cape’ would look gorgeous with black jeans, boots, a statement gold necklace and a pair of black leather gloves, perfect for staying cosy on autumn days.

you warm from head to toe and River Island’s Black Leather-Look Shearling Jacket does just that. It’s faux fur lining is sure to keep your neck nice and toasty and you won’t be shivering with its high-quality faux leather. Although it doesn’t button or zip, pairing this jacket with a nice, thick-checkered scarf and some dark wooly gloves means you won’t even notice the breeze. This jacket is perfect for both casual and formal wear, making it a great purchase.

These are just three of the jacket styles that are on the high street that I’ve added to my online wish list.

Over all when you’re looking for a winter coat, look for something that’s going to keep you warm and cosy. That’s what’s really important!

The Bomber ‘in-between seasons’ The bomber jacket has never gone out of style and when worn during the day, gives an attitude-fuelled rock-and-roll look. Bomber jackets are perfect for those in-betweeny days when it’s not quite warm enough to go without a coat, but you’re not yet feeling the chill of winter. Topshop have some beautifully detailed bomber jackets in their autumn/winter collection.

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Feature| FYEye

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ROM Cara Delevingne inspired eyebrows to metallic shades Autumn Winter 2014 is all about the eyes and there’s an all-new set of bold and beautiful trends to try.

Blue

Blue is the colour of the season so whether you choose to stand out by covering the lid in a full-on layer of glitter or with a bright flash of under-eye liner (as sported by Cheryl Cole during the X Factor auditions) be bold with your shade of blue.

Brows

Big brows are still big news so if you’re still lacking in natural volume after cancelling that wax appointment or putting your tweezers away, then use a pencil to fill in the shape of your brows. Just be sure to match the shade and blend well, so it’s less tattoo-effect and more tomboy.

If you’re feeling flush invest in Benefit’s Brow Zing kit with a wax and powder to keep eye brows in place. If you’re a little strapped for cash, spray a little hairspray onto a toothbrush and brush through your brows, for a face-framing effect that’ll last all day.

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Invisi-Brows are also big this season, this is where eyebrows are bleached no matter what colour the hair is for a shortterm alternative to bleaching your brows, use powder or a cream concealer to blend them in with your skin tone.

Morning-After Liner – Grunge is making a comeback for Autumn/Winter with matte skin and smokey eyes.To maximise the smokey-eye effect line the inside of your lids too or for a subtler approach use a brown liner rather than black.

Metallics – Metallics are great because they can be swept over eyelids, cheeks, or even the lips. Anything goes as long as it sparkles. Focusing on the eye, blot a curve of gold, and I mean gold, shadow around the edge of the tear duct to create a bright eyed look.

Top tip: if you’re applying glitter to your lids, sweep on a little Vaseline over beforehand so it has something to stick to.

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Feature| Buzz from Boots

Why you get a high from your heels and buzz from new boots

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ITH a new season comes a whole new wardrobe and if you’re anything like me you’re salivating over some of the boot-iful shoes and boots that are available.

Studies show that the average woman owns 20 pairs of shoes but only wear five regularly so why do we need more?

Shoes, particularly a pair of heels have the ability to make any outfit more glamorous, give you a confidence boost and can instantly update an outfit from last year.

But it’s not just your love of fashion that is urging you to buy the latest trends in shoes, there’s a scientific reason behind it… yes really!

It’s all down to the neurotransmitter dopamine that is released during shopping, it provides a feel-good high, similar to taking a drug. The dopamine increases until you swipe your debit card at which point it flat lines and the guilt starts to creep in – unless you’re buying shoes.

The explanation for this?

Shoppers rationalise shoes as a practical buy – something that can be worn several times a week – so the pleasurable feeling last longer.

That’s not all, high heels have a science all of their own and it’s mainly biological. Like most animals we’re wired to associate height with power, high heels can literally raise your status because you’re taller when you wear them.

When women wear heels they assume the primal mating position, in other their bum lifts, and their backs arch.

But there’s more… the area of the brain that communicates with the genitals is right next to the area that deals with the feet, these regions share neural crosstalk, which may be why shoes can be erotic and could explain the much-questioned foot fetish!

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Feature| Mens Winter Fashions

MENS WINTER FASHIONS

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HEN you hear your boyfriend utter the words, ‘let’s go shopping’, your heart melts and you suddenly realise he’s the one.... until you realise this is a chance for him to refresh his winter wardrobe.

Denim jackets are great for autumn; they’re thick enough to keep him warm, but not too heavy. Plus he can always add a checkered shirt underneath for extra warmth.

If he’s looking for something thicker, you might find yourself being dragged around Topman and Urban Outfitters looking for parka jackets, leather jackets or peacoats – a jacket made from heavy wool, perfect for the winter if you want something slightly more fashionable.

The quilted, down filled jackets of last year are also back but unlike the past few seasons this winter will see a new slimmer cut (don’t worry, they’re just as warm) in a variety of eye-catching quilted styles, in a series of geometric patterns.

But it’s not just coats he’s looking for. Like you he’s looking to refresh his entire wardrobe... so you’ll find yourself looking for new shoes to keep his toes toasty, as well.

Boots are extremely fashionable for men during autumn/ winter, and straight at the top of the pile is Doc Martens. If he’s not into the high boots, brogues or ankle boots will also be great for this time of year and will still keep him warm.

And of course he’s going to need something to wear under his new winter coat and now he’ll be looking for jumpers.

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This year, brighter colours are in style for men’s jumpers so if you’re looking for something a little more eye-catching, stay in Doctor Martens and look for pieces like their LS mohair sweater, or if not, you might find yourself in shops like Fred Perry who sell slightly darker, but still as fashionable and warm, sweaters. These jumpers are bang on trend but team them with the trousers of the season, sixties stovepipe slacks, cropped around the ankle for an extra stylish edge.

Look at The Beatles circa 1964 for style inspiration.

If he’s a bit weary of showing of his ankles in the bitter cold, take him to Top Man so you can escape and have a little shopping spree of your own while he gets consumed by their huge selection of jeans.

Pick up a checkered scarf, black leather gloves and a block colour beanie and your man is all set for the winter catwalk!

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Feature | Alan Spedding

Pooling your resources

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LAN SPEDDING heads for the beach… not with his bucket and spade, or to sun himself, but simply to rise to the challenge of creating a straightforward healthy plate of food. Here’s how he got

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I suppose I tend to take things rather for granted, living in a quiet little coastal town.

One step out of my front door and I have the most amazing, secret little places to disappear to for some peace and quiet. If I decide to head north then, within a minute, I`m at the marina. If I head 10 minutes eastward then I`m at Ennerdale, with its jawdropping picture-postcard scenery.

Today I have chosen to go south and within five minutes I’m arriving at St Bees, a coastal escape with beautiful unspoiled beach and lots of little rock pools, holding a free feast for the wild food forager. My challenge today was from a friend, Kev Tickle, head chef and forager of Rogan & Co, in Cartmel.

As an amateur foodie he set me the task of sourcing some wild bits and pieces from in and around all the rock pools and then to create a simple, healthy plate of food, at home.

Now I’m nowhere near being in Kevin’s league as you can see from the photos here. I also wouldn`t pick and eat some of the things that he brings back to the restaurant every day. It`s all about identification and being absolutely positive that what you pick is edible and not immediately liable to send you to meet your maker.

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So I stuck to the basics and bagged up the food that I immediately recognised as being edible. Some young sea beet leaves, a few sweet little mussels and colloquial cuvvins (Periwinkles). Those beautiful ingredients would go perfectly with a piece of snow white Cod that I’d been given from a local fisherman.

Once home and I’m on to cooking a healthy meal from my few coastal `bits n pieces`. I trimmed the codfish up neatly and decided to simply steam it over a scented stock, made from Celery, Parsley stalks, and a splash of white wine and water .That was going to take about six minutes.

Halfway through the cooking time I added the mussels and cuvvins to the stock and the sea beet to the steamer. Three minutes was enough to wilt the leaves and keep a little bite as well as retaining the lovely green colour to the sea veg.

As for a sauce, and it had to be a quick one, I sliced up a couple of small, cooked new potatoes from the fridge and added them to some extra virgin olive oil, in a small saucepan. I added skinned tomato flesh and some semidried tomatoes; sliced preserved lemon skin; black olives and chopped parsley.

The whole lot was then gently warmed for a couple of minutes over a medium heat for all the flavours to infuse.

It’s pretty important not to start cooking the sauce but just to let all the ingredients warm only. The finished dish of the day looked and tasted superb. Simple, healthy and wonderful Mediterranean meets Cumbrian flavours.

Meanwhile down in Cartmel, Kev had been over to the estuary, selected his ingredients and come up with the dishes that you see here Gently pickled cockles accompanied by a seaweed gel, caper sand and freshly picked sea herbs (orache, sea purselane, and goose tongue and sea aster) Wild brill slowly poached in brown butter with salt-baked kohlrabi, oyster and dittander cream emulsion, crispy spring onions, grilled blood-red Holland onions and sea blight ...a bit mind blowing really!

I was amazed at the creativity and his knowledge of what`s actually available on our doorstep and with the magical transformation that can be conjured up in a professional kitchen – a delight to eat.

Hats off to Kev Tickle and the chefs under Simon Rogan’s wing down in Cartmel they’re a true credit to Cumbrian food.

Words & Photography by Alan Spedding Follow Alan at: www.alanspedding.co.uk www.cumbriafoodie.wordpress.com www.theguidemediagroup.co.uk October August / September November July / August2014 2014| 47 | 47

Feature | Damson Chutney

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CHUTNEY A

fter an unusually warm September, autumn is here, the pending Christmas season is on our minds and we’re heading to the kitchen to cook up our favourite seasonal comfort foods.

Here, The Waterfront’s head chef Simon Haslam has rustled up some mouth-watering recipes using festive ingredients which are perfect for Christmas Hampers or Christmas Dinner.

1kg damsons 400g cooking apples, peeled, cored and grated 2 medium onions, finely chopped 400g raisins 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp salt

2 pints white wine vinegar 500g soft dark brown sugar 15g root ginger, crushed 15g whole allspice berries 2 tsp cloves Juice of half a lemon

Wash damsons and place in a large pan with ½ pint water.

Cover and simmer gently for 15- 20 mins until the damsons soften. Then the fiddly bit….remove the stones.

Bring the vinegar and sugar to the boil and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Put the ginger, all spice and cloves in a muslin bag and add to the hot vinegar with the rest of the ingredients.

Simmer gently for 1.5 -2 hours until thickened.

Pour into sterilised kilner jars (or old jam jars) and use as required ( it tastes much better if you allow to stand for 4-6 weeks before using)

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SLOE or DAMSON

GIN

500g ripe sloe / damsons 400g sugar 1x 70cl bottle cheap gin (cheap gin generally has a less complex flavour, allowing the full flavour of the berries to come through) Wash the berries. Either prick with a needle or spread thinly on a baking tray and freeze then allow to defrost. (the freezing process breaks the skin and allows the juices to escape)

Half fill 2 preserving jars with the berries and cover with half the sugar in each jar. Divide the gin between the jars and cover tightly. Leave for 12-14 weeks shaking once a week or so.

Pour through muslin cloth and the gin is ready!! It tastes best if you have the patience to leave it for a year, not likely in my house though!!!

These dishes will feature on The Waterfront’s Autumn/ Winter menu launched in October so feel free to come down and see how your version tastes compared to ours!!!

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Grub Club| Feature

Pay less and eat out more

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he Cumbrian Grub Club is a new company offering exclusive restaurant and eating place discounts to their members by working in association with local Cumbrian food business owners.

Discounts are offered to members to encourage their patronage at participating food businesses.

Launched at the end of September the scheme has already attracted Zest, Low road and Zest Harbourside and Donnan’s Quayside fisheries in Whitehaven. As well as Purple Cherry coffee shop & ice cream parlour, Finkle Street in Workington who will announce their discounts offers shortly.

The Cumbrian Grub Club said: “We want to work together with the businesses in the local community and encourage them to offer attractive discounts to our Cumbrian Grub Club members in a sustainable way. Our aim is to attract local restaurants, cafes and food retail businesses across Cumbria to be part of the scheme. It’s about local people getting discounts at local places and hopefully benefiting lots of local businesses in the future.”

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Ricky from Zest told us: ‘We previously participated in other discount schemes, notably ‘Tastecard’. We found that their terms and conditions were no longer working for us and we were not able to sustain the level of discount that was compulsory to give away. We did however still want to offer discounts to our loyal local customers. The Cumbrian Grub Club allowed us to choose what would work for us.

Hopefully other businesses will realise it could work for them.’

The Cumbrian Grub Club membership costs £60 a year – that’s the equivalent of just £5 a month, which gives you an excuse to put the pots and pans away and dine out more often. There are no restrictions as to how often you use your card.

Do you have a favourite local foodie place that you would like to see part of the scheme? Contact the Cumbrian Grub Club with your suggestions and they will take it from there. Or are you a restaurant, café or food business owner who would like to attract greater custom to boost your business? The Cumbrian Grub Club would love to hear from you and invite you to be part of the community.

Contact them via their website.

Would you like a chance to be a member of the club for FREE? The Cumbrian Grub Club is offering you a chance to win one of ten free membership cards. All you have to do is go the website and sign up to ‘Keep in Touch’ www.cumbriangrubclub.co.uk October / November 2014 | 51

Feature| Rum Butter

West Cumbrian delicacy that spread throughout the country

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um Butter is a local delicacy, sweet, creamy with a kick of rum but where did it really come from? The origins of Rum Butter are shrouded in mystery; there’s no way of knowing for sure who is really responsible for this Cumbrian delicacy but there are some great tales about it.

Rum was first brought into Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport by merchant ships from the West Indies so it’s no surprise, that rum quickly became an integral part of the West Cumbrian diet.

One tale tells of a drunken sailor, staggering on board a ship, who crashed into a barrel of rum which leaked into a butter churn, flavouring its golden contents. There is also a tale of a Cumbrian farmer’s wife, whose keg of smuggled rum leaked onto precious larder stores of butter and sugar, unwilling to throw result away she served it. The third and most likely tale, places the origins of Rum Butter firmly in West Cumbria and like all good stories involves a stand-off between the law and wrong-doers.

At a time when the English had placed heavy taxes on imported goods the West Cumberland coastline was awash with boats laden with contraband rum, tobacco and even tea. As the Isle of Man demanded almost no tax on such goods it was an ideal place for ships to land their booty in preparation for smuggling them into tax-heavy England.

On a misty morning, at low tide, smugglers were preparing to unload a consignment of goods near Parton. However when they were spotted by customs officers they were forced to take refuge in a cave and huddled on a ledge where they remained safe and survived on rum mixed with butter and sugar from their booty.

Regardless of how Rum Butter came to be, it grew in popularity, even crossing the great English class divide and into the fashionable country houses of the Lake District.

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Feature| Rillettes De Canard

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RILLETTES DE CANARD 6 duck legs 4 sprigs thyme 2 tsp sea salt 2 bay leaves Zest of 1 orange 2 star anise 2 jars (800g) duck fat

Place duck legs on a baking tray, skin side down. Sprinkle over sea salt, crushed bay leaves, crushed star anise, thyme and orange zest. Cover with Clingfilm and leave in fridge overnight.

The next day, wash duck legs under cold running water and pat dry with kitchen roll.

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Place duck legs in a casserole dish or deep baking tray and cover with melted duck fat. ( you might need a little more or less fat depending on how snug your duck legs fit the baking tray) and cover tightly with tin foil.

Cook for 4-8 hours at gas mark 1, 130 C Remove duck legs from fat and allow to cool until they are at a comfortable handling temperature.

Remove skin and bones from the duck legs and shred meat with 2 forks. Mix 2 parts shredded duck meat with 1 part duck fat. Season to taste and store in sterile kilner jars in the fridge for up to 2 months.

Pour the remaining duck fat through a fine sieve or ideally muslin cloth/ damp tea towel and store in the fridge. It makes amazing roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings when used instead of oil!!

Serve cold from the fridge on hot buttered sourdough toast, topped with damson chutney for a beautiful Christmas day starter.

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Feature| Paul Hollywood

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his is a great way to enjoy one of the excellent Bries produced in Somerset and Cornwall. A medium (13–15cm diameter) cheese is wrapped in Parma ham, then in an enriched bread dough, and baked. Choose a slightly firm Brie for this recipe. Don’t be tempted to cut it as soon as it comes out of the oven, or the molten Brie will flood out, leaving you with an empty shell. If you serve it just very slightly warm, though, you will have a deliciously oozy cheese.

Serves 4–6

Enriched bread dough

250g strong white bread flour 1 tsp salt 7g sachet instant yeast 50g unsalted butter, softened 1 medium egg, lightly beaten, plus an extra beaten egg to glaze 135ml warm full-fat milk

Filling

180g Parma ham (or British air-dried ham) 3 tbsp cranberry sauce 1 whole Somerset or Cornish Brie (about 500g)

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. Put the flour into a large bowl and add the salt on one side, the yeast on the other. Add the butter, egg and two-thirds of the milk, then turn the mixture round with the fingers of one hand. Add the remaining milk a little at a time, continuing to mix until you have taken in all the flour from the side of the bowl and the dough is soft and slightly sticky; you might not need all the milk.

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. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–10 minutes. Initially it will be sticky but it will become easier to work as you knead. When it feels smooth and silky, put it into a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise for about an hour, until doubled in size.

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PAUL HOLLYWOOD’s

Somerset Brie 3

. Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and fold it in on itself a few times to knock out the air. Now roll out to a large circle, about 5mm thick.

4

. Lay half the Parma ham on the centre of the dough circle, then spread the cranberry sauce over the ham. Place the Brie on top and use the remaining ham to cover the cheese. Lift the edges of the dough over the filling and stretch to encase the cheese. Press the edges together to seal, trimming off any excess.

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. Turn the Brie parcel over, so the join is underneath, and place it on a baking tray. Brush with the beaten egg.

Using the back of a sharp knife, score a criss-cross pattern over the top of the Brie parcel. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool until just warm before serving.

Recipe from Paul Hollywood’s British Baking Cookbook, available from most good bookshops and online.

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Feature| Jam Roly Poly

Recipe from Sean Wilson’s The Great Northern Cookbook, available from most good bookshops and online.

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HEAVEN ON A PLATE!!

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JAM Serves 4-6

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ROLY-POLY

ust where would a Northern cookbook be without the lush jam Roly-Poly??...It would be “plain stooped” to ignore this joyous amalgamation of suet and Raspberry Jam, smothered in home made custard.

“Proper Food!!”

Ingredients: 8oz (250g) Self raising Flour.

Pinch Salt.

40z (125g) Shredded Suet.

6-8 Tablespoons of Water.

4 Tablespoons Warmed Raspberry Jam. A little Milk.

1 Egg, Beaten.

Castor sugar to Glaze.

Method:

Sift the flour into your favourite mixing bowl with the salt.

Add the suet and enough water to make a soft, but not too sticky dough.

Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out into a rectangle of about 12 x 8 inches (20-30cm).

Brush with the warmed jam, leaving ½ an inch(1cm) border around the edge.

Fold in this boarder and brush with milk of egg.

With the short side towards you gently roll the pastry away from you into a “Roly –Poly” shape.

Carefully seal the ends and place onto a greased baking sheet, with the sealed edge underneath.

Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with castor sugar.

Bake in the pre-heated oven 200’c/ 400’f/ Gas 6 for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven, sprinkle on some more sugar and serve piping hot with home made cutard!!

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Feature| Osso Bucco

OSSO BUCCO

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HIS is a fabulous healthy-eating autumn / winter dish suitable for diabetics too. It’s for special occasions (because veal isn’t cheap) and it’s ideal for when the days get colder and the nights get colder.

It is warm, filling, and perfect for the festive season too. You can serve it with pasta, risotto, polenta, or on its own with a salad. Don’t forget about the marrow in the shank. That’s the best part! Eat it with a piece of whole grain bread, if you can. Don’t worry about the seemingly large amount of wine because all the alcohol gets cooked off, so you just get the flavour of the wine.

INGREDIENTS Servings: 4 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 4 veal shanks, about 2” thick each or you can use beef or even lamb in place of the veal 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 large onions, sliced 6 Roma tomatoes, finely chopped 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 1 1/2 cups white wine 1 Tablespoon cornflour 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup parsley, chopped Gremolata 1 Tablespoon lemon zest 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 Tablespoons parsley, chopped 60 | The Whitehaven Guide

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METHOD Make the gremolata first, by mixing together the lemon zest, the garlic and the parsley. Set aside.

Combine the flour with salt and freshly ground black pepper in a bowl. Toss the veal shanks in the flour mixture and shake off any excess.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, brown the veal on both sides. Remove from the pan, and set aside.

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet and cook the onion for about 2-3 minutes over medium heat, until tender. Add the veal back in and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Mix together the tomatoes, tomato paste and wine and pour the mixture over the meat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.

Remove about 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the pan and set aside to cool. Put the cornflour in a small bowl and mix in the cooled cooking liquid. Stir in the garlic, chopped parsley and add back to the pan. Simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or the meat is very tender and the sauce has thickened. Top with gremolata just before serving.

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Various options available to suit any budget For more information on our buffet services please call 01946 823642 and we will be happy to help.

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SODA BREAD

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Recipe from Paul Hollywood’s British Baking Cookbook, available from most good bookshops and online.

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reland’s most famous bread is made with two of its oldest foods, wheat and buttermilk. The acid in the buttermilk reacts with the bicarbonate of soda and creates the rise.

If you have kids, do teach them how to make soda bread, because it’s great to be able to put a loaf on the table within 45 minutes. Once you’ve mastered it, try adding some grated Wexford cheese (vintage Irish Cheddar) and chopped raw onion to the dough.

Makes 1 small loaf 250g plain white flour 250g plain wholemeal flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda About 400ml buttermilk

•Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.

• Put the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl and mix well. Make a well in the centre and pour in half the buttermilk. Using your fingers or a round-bladed knife, draw the flour into the buttermilk. Continue to add the buttermilk until all the flour has been absorbed and you have a sticky dough. You may not need all the buttermilk – it depends on the flour you use.

• Tip the dough out on to a lightly floured surface, shape it into a ball and flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand. It is important to work quickly, as once the buttermilk is added it begins to react with the bicarbonate of soda.

• Put the dough on the baking tray. Mark into quarters with a large, sharp knife, cutting deeply through the loaf, almost but not quite through to the base. Dust the top with flour.

• Bake for 30 minutes or until the loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Leave to cool on a wire rack. Eat on the day of baking – or toast it the next day.

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The Funk soul Brothers check them out now Kia’s stylish all-new Soul range has been expanded with the arrival of two high specification models – the Soul ‘Mixx’ and ‘Maxx’ – which are now available in dealer showrooms.

These models create an impressive presence on the road and are differentiated from the three launch models by their 18 inch alloy wheels, urban styling pack and LED daytime running lights.

The original Soul launched in 2008, proved that Kia could design and build excellent cars, while keeping the focus on practicality and value for money. It became a market leader in the United States and China and became a top five car in its class. The 2014 second-generation version of the Kia Soul takes advantage of the boom in the compact crossover market, with global annual sales forecast to rise to more than 600,000 by 2015.

The all-new Soul is stylish in design and takes on an SUV-like appearance. All versions are front-wheel-drive, five-door crossovers – Kia research showed that while customers want the looks, semi – elevated driving position and perceived safety advantages of a 4x4, unsurprisingly they do not want the taxation and higher fuel consumption that four-wheel drives entail.

Standard equipment on both models includes a premium Infinitytm sound system, eight inch touchscreen satellite navigation, leather upholstery, heated front seats and automatic air-conditioning. The Mixx comes with contrasting body and roof colours, roof coloured door mirrors and a reversing camera. Additionally the Soul Maxx includes a smart key entry system with engine stop/start button, autodimming rear-view mirror, front and rear parking sensors and panoramic sunroof.

The Soul Mixx is available in 1.6 CRDi six-speed manual and automatic versions as well as a 1.6 GDi manual – with prices starting from £18,150. The Soul Maxx starts from £19,950 and is available in six-speed manual 1.6 GDi and 1.6 CRDi options.

Soul Mixx priced from £18,150, Soul Maxx priced from £19,950 Premium sound system, urban styling pack and 18” wheels come as standard

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Feature | Vintage Rally

DEFYING GRAVEL GREASE AND GRAVITY

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T’S not the most obvious way to show off a vintage car but for many the Honister section of the Vintage Sports Car Club’s annual Lakeland Trial, which takes place this year on Saturday November 9, has become an annual pilgrimage.

The event pits man and machine against grease, gravel grit and gravity on a number of sections in the area, one of which is Honister. The cars tackle varying conditions on sections in Whinlatter Forest, around Bassenthwaite and Buttermere, but Honister is particularly popular with spectators.

The unique sporting event is set against the backdrop of some of the lakes most dramatic scenery and sees an array of expensive vintage cars, mostly earlier than 1931, make their way up more than 2,126ft up one of England’s steepest roads, Honister Pass to the Honister slate mine and then tackle the rough mine road up to the fell top.

Exotica such as Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Aston Martina and Bugatti are among the 150 marques from a bygone era that will be trialled by their owners in a motorsport that’s as old as the cars themselves. The oldest car to ever participate was a 1908 Mercedes, which competed in 2012.

At Honister drivers must wind their way up the rocky terrain around hairpin bends which at times see clouds of smoke and screeches emitted from these antique cars as they make their way up the rocky track – the kind of road that they were built for.

Many drivers also dress the part, donning goggles and scarves as a nod to the early era as they brave the elements in open-topped cars.

What’s so interesting is that these adventurous drivers prefer using their immaculate vintage wheels for the purpose for which they were built, rather than keeping them as cosseted museum pieces.

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Make sure you’re

not tyred out

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T’S time to check your rubber boots – for two reasons.

One, your life may depend on them and secondly they could get you a hefty fine, three points on your licence for each defective tyre and possibly invalidate your insurance.

October is tyre safety month, nationally, and Cumbria Police will once again be mounting their annual spot checks in a lay-by near you.

The month-long campaign will be raising awareness about the importance of driving on tyres with adequate tread depth and after the wettest winter on record, last year, will include essential advice about minimising the risk of aquaplaning (skidding on wet roads) “Last winter was truly treacherous and at times like these, it’s essential that your tyres are safe and legal,” explains Stuart Jackson, chairman of TyreSafe, one of the UK’s leading tyre safety organisations.

The law says that your vehicle is fitted with the right type and size of tyre for the purpose for which it is being used. They must also be inflated to the manufacturer’s recommended pressure.

The minimum tread depth of your tyres is 1.6 millimetres, across the central ¾ of the tread, around the complete circumference of the tyre.

For safety reasons replacement is recommended before the legal limit is reached because the less tread you have, the longer it takes you to stop. Vehicle manufacturers recommend replacing at 3 millimetres.

A regular check of your tyres can help you avoid trouble, Nowadays many drivers also keep a spare set of wheels with winter tyres fitted, to give extra grip in colder adverse conditions, in which the rubber compound of standard tyres can become less flexible and consequently less grippy.

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Sport | Whitehaven R.L.F.C.

RT NEW COACH, NEW STA

NEW CHALLENGES

BY CRAIG WISHART

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N an ideal world you’d like to be well clear of a relegation battle by the final match of the season but with five teams facing relegation from the Championship and inconsistent form from Whitehaven that was the highly precarious position they were in, come the final game.

So not only did their entire season hinge on a ‘must win’ away match at Swinton but Haven also needed either of their fellow strugglers, Batley or Keighley, to lose so Haven would move marginally up the table and into safety.

The Haven result was barely in doubt as they rampaged over Swinton 44-18; Brett Seymour had his kicking boots on as the team ran over seven tries. For Haven supporters it was not long before their attention was drawn to the results from other games.

Batley were crushing Doncaster so no help would come from there and Keighley were 24-14 up in the 62nd minute in their game against Featherstone. Relegation was looming.

BUT Featherstone ran over three tries in the final minutes, inflicting a two point defeat on Keighley and throwing a late lifeline to Whitehaven. The final scores were not known until after Haven’s victory and there were jubilant scenes in the stadium when the large contingent of travelling fans and players learned Haven had moved into ninth position and safety.

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Post-match coach Dave woods was keen to point out “The players have been outstanding over the last few weeks. We’ve copped a stack of criticism, myself included, but they’ve stuck together really well and made sure they’ve done the job out on the field.”

Club CEO Barry Richardson was ecstatic after the win “The player showed a tremendous amount of passion and it was clear on the field we weren’t going to lose that match. A couple of the lads have been at the club for years and you could see their jubilation on the pitch. Credit goes to the fans who have stuck with us during the poor times we’ve had this season and kept with the club, they have really made a difference away from home.”

With their Championship future certain for another year the club have wasted no time preparing for next and Dave Woods had little time to celebrate his team’s last minute heroics because days after the match he was informed that his contract would not be renewed. He was disappointed he couldn’t stay longer to help build the team but wished the club all the best and says he will nevertheless have fond memories of the last few weeks of the 2014 season.

Assistant coach Stuart Wilkinson informed the team he would be leaving a few days later.

Fast forward another few days later and it was up to Barry Richardson to reveal Haven’s new coach saying: “The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Deakin on a two-year contract. He’s a very well-

respected individual throughout the game and what he has achieved over the years and latterly at Catalan Dragons has been great. He’s made it clear he wants to develop the local youngsters, see them play for Whitehaven and give something back to the amateur sides.”

Two days later and the club said on Facebook: “The Directors believe that the time is right to move the club forward in a new direction and we aim to build around key members of the current team with the addition of the best local and young players to develop a squad that lays a strong foundation for the future of the club.”

of victories from a play-off position. At their best they could outplay any team; unfortunately they didn’t always do it for 80 minutes.

There’s also no doubt the backroom staff will be busy behind the scenes adding more quality players before the season starts to help guide the youngsters through their tough task next year.

So the club has certainly signalled its intent… but this is a newly-formed championship, a strengthened competition and Haven will be competing against opposition like Bradford Bulls and London Broncos and there will be no easy games.

Even so there is something to build on. Woods did leave a solid platform for Deakin to work from. Haven may have only just survived but even so they were only a couple

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Sport | Comets

BRIGHT START FOR JOE

COMETS TALES with Laura Morgan

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ITH 15 meetings packed in since August 21, and eight being away, it was a very busy few weeks.

We suffered the heaviest home defeat since the sport re-opened in Workington 15 years ago in the jaws of the Glasgow Tigers. Ex-Comet Rusty Harrison managed five superb wins from six rides. Rusty really underlined his knowledge and experience of Derwent Park and put on a brilliant performance, reeling in all our heat leaders. But, as with all things, there is always a bright side which was Joe Jacob’s performance in his first home meeting as a Comet.

Joe showed determination and returned a very encouraging score, in spite of a camp full of low morale. Joe was brought into replace Comet Ashley Morris who went out early season suffering from a head injury from which he is now slowly on the mend and it was great to see him when he visited a several weeks ago.

We failed to pick up any wins on the road this year, but we came close in a couple, losing by only 10 points at Plymouth and picking up a very valuable point at Peterborough, keeping the points difference to within six. Peterborough were one of the other teams in contention for the Top Six League Play-Off places so this kept them below us and pretty much sealed their fate.

When Sheffield arrived for a double header on September 13 (one day before League cut -off date) the writing was on the wall and we knew we needed four points. The first

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ex-Comet, Rusty Harrison meeting was excellent, with some brilliant racing and we collected all three available points.

On to the second meeting, it turned very differently. Having already ridden the track for 15 heats, Sheffield had managed to get themselves nicely dialled into the track and after a thoroughly nail-biting meeting we scraped one point from a draw, giving us the four points we needed in total. The whole stadium seemed to heave a simultaneous sigh of relief.

So, by the end of September, we were about to embark on our tough journey through the play offs. Finding ourselves

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in a group with Edinburgh and Berwick as opposed to Scunthorpe, Ipswich and Somerset was geographically pleasing but there wasn’t an easier group and you have to beat the best to win anyway.

Edinburgh and Berwick raced each other home and away with Edinburgh wining both leaving us with everything to do in our clashes with Monarchs on Friday-Sat Sept 26-27 but away but we went under 60pts-34pts and in the return home clash we narrowed the gap to 60pts to40.

The date for the remaining Comets v Edinburgh PL meeting is Saturday October 18

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Please see p75 for puzzle solutions ALPHA SUDOKU Place a letter from A to F in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to F.

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Across 1. ___ before you leap (4) 3. ___ speak louder than words (7) 8. Cutting ___ (7) 10. Water ___ the bridge (5) 11. ___ the knot (3) 12. United ___ (7) 14. ___ fracture (6) 15. Old ___ die hard (6) 19. ___ makes the heart grow fonder (7) 21. Apres- ___ (3) 22. Song and ___ (5) 24. The other man’s grass is always ___ (7) 25. Safety- ___ box (7) 26. Hide and ___ (4) Down 2. Finders ___ (7) 3. ___ without leave (6) 4. A breach of ___ (5) 5. As ___ as the hills (3) 6. It takes all ___ (5) 7. Behind the ___ (6) 9. Many happy ___ of the day (7) 13. A difference of ___ (7) 16. Questions and ___ (7) 17. Fair and ___ (6) 18. ___ - lifter (6) 19. ___ and abetted (5) 20. ___ must (5) 23. ___ it in the bud (3)

SUDOKU Place a number from 1 to 9 in each

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Men in dresses, magic lamps and la’al blokes

Where’s the best pantomime in Cumbria this Christmas? It’s behind you!

Sorry, … no… it isn’t, although no panto-fan can resist that gag – especially our editor (Oh yes I can! Ed.) The festive season is awash with pantomimes but no Christmas would be complete without a visit to one; we’ve collated a list of the brightest local pantomimes. So take your pick, remember to act like a child, enjoy adult silliness and laugh out loud at the innuendos and hairy-legged dames.

EGREMONT: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, by Whitehaven Theatre Group, Egremont Market Hall, Egremont, Tuesday December 9 – Sunday December 14.

Enter an enchanted fairytale forest and meet all your favourite characters along the way. Will the Wicked Queen banish Show White once and for all or will the handsome Prince thwart her plans with a little help from the seven lovable la’al lads? Just who is the fairest in the land and will good ultimately triumph over evil?

WORKINGTON: Aladdin, at The Carnegie, Friday 26th December – Saturday 3rd January: Join the cast of Workington Amateur Dramatics Society for a magical evening as they take to the stage to perform the ultimate rags to riches tale. Meet the hero Aladdin and join him on his journey to win the heart of the beautiful princess, defeating the evil Abanazer along the way.

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from the safety of the Darlings’ nursery to the underground home of the Lost Boys, the Indians’ encampment, the Mermaid’s lagoon (home of the ticking crocodile) and the pirate ship captained by the dastardly Captain Hook and his fearsome crew!

GOSFORTH: Jack and the Beanstalk, Gosforth Public Hall, Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 January: This traditional story gets a makeover in this fast-moving panto with lots of action, slapstick and special effects.

COCKERMOUTH: Robin Hood, Kirkgate Centre, January 23 & 24 and 30 &31: Cockermouth Amateur Dramatics Society re-tells the story of Robin Hood set in the heart of Sherwood Forest. This family fun filled panto promises to extend the festive cheer into January. Will Robin and his Merry M en (get the seasonal reference) men conquer over the rich?

BRAMPTON players are performing Cinderella after last year’s Aladdin, success. Directed by Ruth Atkinson, local youngsters are being encouraged to take part as chorus members and take on several small roles. Said Ruth: “We have a superbly talented cast using a new script written for us by Alan P Frayn, which is packed full of singing, dancing and comedy! ... It’s going to be absolutely brilliant! We have taken a traditional panto and added a country and western twist. It’s at Brampton Community Centre, on Tuesday December 30, Friday January 2 and Saturday January 3.

CARLISLE: Robin Hood, West Walls Theatre, Monday December 1 – Saturday December 13 (except Thursdays) matinees are on Saturday Dec 6, Sunday 7 and Saturday 13.

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//MUSIC Fri Oct 17 Kids in Glass Houses The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Fri Oct 17 The Drifters Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 18 JW Music The Venue, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 18 The New Rave Order The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Osaka Punch + Audio Pilotz + Ivory Veins Lounge 41, Workington -----------------------------------------------24 Oct The Verdict Vine Bar Workington -----------------------------------------------Fri Oct 24 Clannad Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------26 Oct Leyland Brass Band in Concert St Johns Church, Workington -----------------------------------------------31 Oct Hallowed Be Thy FortyOne Halloween, Local Bands & Fancy Dress Lounge 41 Workington -----------------------------------------------Nov 8 Adam Amor + Support Wellington Bistro, Beacon ----------------------------------------------

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JW MUSIC House night Saturday 25th Diwhali Friday 31st Halloween Party with Highly Strung Sat 1st Nov Tons of Reggae Friday 7th Carlisle Blues Festival Saturday 8th Return to Arendel Saturday 8th Carlisle Blues Festival Sunday 9th Carlisle Blues Festival Thurs 13th Nuclear Conference after party.

Friday 21st Target Wrestling Friday 28th Dance Academy show -----------------------------------------------15 Nov Project 9 3 Tuns ------------------------------------------------

Events at The Venue Carlisle Saturday 18th

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The Carnegie, Workington -----------------------------------------------13-18 Oct Jesus Christ Superstar Carnegie Workington -----------------------------------------------Thurs Oct 23 – Sat Oct 25 Last Tango & Panto in Grimley, Cockermouth ADS; Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth -----------------------------------------------Thurs Oct 30 Angel.

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Nov 10 The Golden Dream; Nov 17, Boyhood; Nov 24 Belle.

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Events at Laa’l Club Egremont 1 Nov Lynn Barry 8 Nov Vocal Comedian 10 Nov Flower Club 15 Nov Salvador FAREWELL CONCERT 22 Nov Simon Caine NOT TO BE MISSED 27 Nov Country & Western 29 Nov KJ 6 Dec Phil Middleton 8 Dec Flower Club Christmas Party 13 Dec TOP NORTH EAST DUO 18 Dec Country & Western Xmas Party 20 Dec Members NIght/Entertainment

Dracula | Feature

Ryan said it’s OK, and so DO we!

Joe Mansergh, Joe Simons and Zack Smith are indie rock trio The Chadelics launching their EP, ‘Ryan Said it’s OK’.

While the band’s sound is influenced by the like The Smiths, The Libertines and Stone Roses they’re not just another indie rock band, lead vocalist and guitarist Joe Mansergh explained: “We also draw influence from films and books which are linked in with a lot of the music we enjoy and can really open your mind.”

Their first EP: “The stuff we’ve been recording falls into the category of indie rock but we enjoy a lot of different genres and you can hear hints of punk and blues in different songs,” said Joe, “hopefully people will find the songs melodic and catchy; the aim was to make something that people would enjoy without having to deprive from the artistic side of things.”

Find out where the Chadelics will be performing on their Facebook page.

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30th Nov at 8:00pm Susan Calman – ‘Lady Like’ Sun Kirkgate Cockermouth ------------------------------------------------Sat Oct 25 Mark Watson: Flaws The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sun Nov 2 Jim Davidson: No Further Action The Sands Centre, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------

he Bedford based four-piece rockers Albany Down return to Whitehaven to play at DAVE MILLING’S MOTORCYCLES on Saturday November 1, for what is promised to be a “Cracker” of a gig.

//OTHER Sat Oct 11, Cockfrock fashion event; Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth.

-----------------------------------------------Mon Oct 27 – Sat Nov 1 Family Dance Events; Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth.

-----------------------------------------------Oct 13 7-8pm Cumbria Police & Crime Commisioner Meeting Banklands Hall, St Joseph’s School Workington -----------------------------------------------October 18, Wigton Motor Club Copeland Canter Classic Car touring event, Rowrah Kart Circuit -----------------------------------------------Sunday October 18, WMC Solway Historic Rally and Targa Rally Sunday, from Rowrah Kart Circuit 14 tests on a 70-mile route.-

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Their appearance at Whitehaven follows previous gigs here in West Cumbria, including their new album Launch, at LOWCA ARLC; appearances at MARYPORT Blues Festivals, Cockrock and The Saints Rooms. They have recently performed at WESPELAAR and CULEMBORG Festivals in Europe and are on a tour of Germany, in October.

The band has released two albums and will play a set of mainly original music with some well chosen covers which will appeal to fans of classic guitar-driven melodic blues rock, in the style of Led Zeppelin and The Stones. Tickets are available from Dave Milling Motorcycles, Preston Street, Whitehaven.

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OUT AND ABOUT L’ BIT UP NAR TH! T, SUM O’T EAS T AND A LAA OO T N’ ABO OT OO T WES

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t barely feels like five minutes since the kids went back to school but the October half term is already upon us but this time you’re ready and armed with The Guide’s Out and About guide.

Discover Whitehaven’s history from hunter gatherers to the present day including the all new Sellafield Story. Explore the Antigua rainforest in a quest to uncover the story of Jefferson’s Dark Spirit.

Travel back to Roman Britain and uncover the local links with a visit to the Maryport Senhouse Museum or take a trip out to see one of Britain’s tallest surviving Roman structures at Ravenglass.

If you’re an animal lover you’re in the right place; visit the Lake District Aquarium at Maryport or take a walk in Whinlatter Forest where your little monkeys can run free finding bird and red squirrels or hang from the trees at Go Ape! If you’re still struggling to find a way to keep the kids

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occupied there’s no shortage of indoor attractions many of which offer family tickets under £20. Start planning those days out.

Our handy telephone numbers guide, can help you make your preliminary enquiries, so don’t think about it. Just do it!

Tribal Voices | Feature

Voices from the past that influence our future

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RIBAL influence is the overall theme of the forthcoming literary festival, at the Senhouse Roman Museum, in Maryport, during November.

The festival’s themes are inspired by the museum’s collection and it has been running seven years. This time it will explore how ancestral voices have influenced our culture, past and present, from the clans of the Scottish Highlands to the culture of ancient China.

There’s a wide variety of writers scheduled to attend the three-day event, which runs from Friday November 14, until Sunday November 16 and which features novelists, poets, auto / biographers, as well as broadcaster Fiona Armstrong and her husband, landscape photographer and Scottish clan chief, Sir Malcolm MacGregor.

Fiona Armstrong will officially launch the event on the Friday evening. As Lady MacGregor, she’ll be piped in by Robin Davies who has played for the Queen as part of the Langholm Pipe Band. The launch will be followed by her husband, Sir Malcolm MacGregor, talking about the Scottish clans and his new photographic book about Shetland and Orkney.

Cate’s fully illustrated study of the life and work of Scottish artist Aitchison (1926-2009) is the first book to cover the entire output of a painter whose distinctive and powerfully evocative style has earned him widespread critical acclaim and public popularity. She draws for the first time on original documents, family archives, letters, published interviews with the painter, and new interviews with those who knew Aitchison to explore the relationship of his life to his work.

New for this year is a photographic exhibition of Maryport in the 20th century and there will also be a FREE showing on Saturday afternoon, of the 1979 Granada TV documentary on Maryport, made by Ray Gosling and featuring interviews with a number of local people.

To see the entire programme of events and get ticket information go to the museum’s website www. senhousemuseum.co.uk/whats_on/literary-festival1/

Hosts will be author Angela Locke co-organiser and authorpoet Grevel Lindop Among the speakers on Sunday at 2pm are Catherine and then Ian Hall, of Fisherground Farm, Eskdale. Prize-winning triple novelist Catherine, who lives in London, and her father, first-time author Ian, will talk about their experiences living on the farm and how tribal memory has influenced their work.

His book, Fisherground – Living the Dream, is based on his life on the farm where Catherine grew up.

Earlier on Sunday morning local author Jean Briggs speaks with Grevel Lindop about her new novel set in Roman West Cumbria, Island in the Mist.

The previous day, Saturday, Maryport debut author, Margaret Poland, talks with successful author Angela Locke. This will be the UK launch of Margaret’s book based on her memoirs of growing up in Maryport.

On Saturday evening biographer, film-maker, author and winner of The Lakeland-Book-of-the-Year, keynote speaker Cate Haste will talk about the influences on the painters Sheila Fell and Craigie Aitchison.

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HE Lake District is surely at its best in autumn as the leaves and the light change and there is nowhere more beautiful.

It’s the ideal destination for a cosy autumn break with log fires and great comfort food and Cumbria also boasts a packed programme of seasonal events for the day tripper as well as longer-stay visitors.

Here are some highlights - Haunted Halloween horrors, Oct 26 – Nov 1 Muncaster Castle, reported to be one of Britain’s most haunted, is going to town this Halloween.

They will be running ghost tours every evening along with their Darkest Muncaster illuminations from dusk until 9pm.

See. www.muncaster.co.uk Medieval Mayhem & Torchlight Tours, Carlisle Castle Oct 27 – 31 during which you can step back into Carlisle Castle’s history this half-term. Your little soldier can learn to defend their very own castle. Join the team at Carlisle Castle for supervised sword drills or parading in full armour!

There’s Ghost Hunter behind the scenes searching for ghosts Oct 27 - 30. Wander through creepy corridors and dark dungeons with only the light of a torch to guide you. www.english-heritage.org.uk/carlislecastle

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Sheep, shepherds and shows, on October 25 at the traditional Buttermere Shepherds’ Meet and Show, a great traditional country show boasting a packed events programme.

Free your imagination, Oct 30, Pencil Museum, Keswick - professional cartoonist and illustrator, Shoo Rayner, will be there for a series of half-term cartoon workshops, to share his top tips with youngsters of all ages and encourage them to do their own cartoon drawings. You can drop in for 10 minutes or stay for a couple of hours but you must give it a go! www.pencilmuseum.co.uk Ghostly Trains, Oct 30 – 31. Feeling brave? Hop aboard La’al Ratty’s spectacularly spooky ghost train! Travel down the Ravenglass – Eskdale line in darkness. Reserve your special seat on the Ghost Train at 6pm prompt! Local author Gianna Hartwright will read a story or two from her book The Befana Drama, a tale about a young witch! Visit www. ravenglass-railway.co.uk It’s not just history that’s coming to life this Halloween at Tullie House...The Zombie Apocalypse has begun! With the living dead on the rampage mankind’s only chance for

survival lies with a group of brave adventurers willing to face certain death exploring the Zombie infested galleries at Tullie House. Somewhere deep within the museum are a series of ancient inscriptions that may turn the tide on the un-dead horde‌But will anyone survive long enough to crack the code? www.tulliehouse.co.uk Food Glorious Food, various dates Oct 25 – Nov 8 Fun, practical day cookery courses, led by top chef and TV presenter Peter Sidwell. Ideal for all the family, packed with lots of great recipes, hints and tips (Suitable for children aged 10+ accompanied by an adult) www.rheged.com/peter-sidwell-cookery-school For more events and information on everything from accommodation to attractions, visit www.golakes.co.uk October / November 2014 | 85

Feature | Women's Football in Wartime Cumberland

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL EMERGED AND FLOURISHED IN WARTIME CUMBERLAND

By Ali Hipkin

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by World War I. The military deprived many businesses of their established workers and it was down to the women to fulfil these jobs.

While it’s widely acknowledged that women took up the industrial roles of men in the munitions factories around Carlisle, these women also infiltrated another area which had been the preserve of the men… football.

With the professional men’s game on hold came the emergence of so-called Munitionette football teams. They provided some relief for a nation starved of sport and offered, for a few hours, relief from the reality, monotony and horrors of war.

This was much more than just ‘a kick about’ thousands of spectators turned up to watch and they raised considerable amounts for charities.

The first women’s football match was mentioned in The Workington Star and the Harrington Guardian in April 1917.

It was between Workington Munitions Girls and Carlisle Munitions Girls, at Lonsdale Park, Workington; Workington donned red jerseys and Carlisle khaki jerseys.

And Workington were to win this first match 4-1. While both teams played in skirts it was noted that the Carlisle team's were longer “...the Seaton than their opponents. Although it’s hard to say how much that this affected team showed their performance on the pitch, the ill-feeling and reporter from the Workington Star commented, "they could have initially refused sacrificed a couple of inches without to accept their any loss of modesty."

second place broaches.”

The geographical and industrial circumstances of Cumbria, then Cumberland, were not quite as favourable for the development of munitionette football as the North-East of England. There wasn’t the same great concentration of munitions companies, with the exception of Vickers-Maxim at Barrow, they were generally smaller and more widely dispersed but Cumbria did have a number

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of towns with flourishing women's teams, and the local newspapers in Cumbria carried reports of their activities.

The idea of women playing football was such a novelty that as many as 4,000-5,000 Spectators turned up to watch and the match raised £110 15s.0d for the Cumberland Pensioner Fund and the Workington Star’s ‘Smoke’ Fund which, sent packets of tobacco to soldiers in the trenches.

This event inspired the formation of a number of other teams including one team from Workington formed from

Women's football in Wartime Cumberland | Feature

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the girls at the Workington Iron and Steel company; a Derwent Mill team from Cockermouth as well as teams in Whitehaven, Cleator, Seaton and as far South ; as Barrow, then in Lancashire.

affected family life and whether football damaged the female frame and with the closure of the munitions factories and the associated infrastructure the teams were disbanded.

Whitehaven Ladies F.C, however, seems to have been the strongest team in the county, although, it was made up, largely of teachers, rather than munitions workers. Several of their players had represented Whitehaven at hockey, and were therefore accustomed to the discipline and tactics of a team game.

Although Cumbria’s female footballers played in skirts, unlike those in the North East, the game was far from lady like.

They were just as likely as men to foul and swear during matches. On one occasion a match between Seaton and Cockermouth was settled by penalties. Cockermouth won the game but the Seaton team showed ill-feeling and initially refused to accept their second place broaches.

To draw in bigger crowds the women’s teams were occasionally pitted against men; to level things the men were either dressed in comical costumes or had their hands tied behind their backs, which usually resulted in a win for the women.

Despite the women being almost as popular on the pitch as the men had been before the war, when the boys returned home questions were raised about how the women’s game

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HANDY NUMBERS ATTRACTIONS Haig Mining Museum Muncaster Castle Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway The Beacon The Rum Story

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SPORTS GROUNDS & CENTRES Whitehaven Cricket Ground Whitehaven Recreation Ground Whitehaven Sports Centre

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Wildlife of the Solway Firth | The Common Dragonet

WILDLIFE OF THE SOLWAY FIRTH THE COMMON DRAGONET

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LTHOUGH common is often a misleading adjective this is the most frequently found dragonet species and has been recorded all around British and Irish coasts.

Usually found in shallow water and on the sea-bed, it habitually buries most of its body in the sand, with just its protruding eyes visible, hidden from predators and prey alike.

The male grows larger than the female, up to 30 cm long, developing the most brilliant blue colouration when in breeding condition. His dorsal fin can be extended dramatically to further enhance his peacock like appearance…how can the ladies not be impressed?

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CALLIONYMUS LYRA By Mark Vollers

The female and immature males are drab by comparison, a blotchy brown colour with pale undersides. The courting pair then complete their ritual by gyrating up together off the sea-bed, a spectacle we have sometimes witnessed in the Aquarium at Maryport where they are generally on display.

By late Summer the young fish are a couple of centimetres long and are found inshore, in the Solway Firth, where there is an abundance of small shrimps and mysids to feed on.

At this stage they are just about distinguishable from the other small fish, gobies and blennies, which are also present in great numbers. It has a broad triangular-shaped head and a small downward pointing mouth, adapted for feeding on worms and crustaceans in the sediment surface.

There is no commercial market for these fish which are discarded as part of the bycatch.

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8.2 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.6

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20 34 21 12 21 58 22 57

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16 17 18 19 20

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2.7

01 16 02 22 03 12

2.5 2.3 1.9

23 55 12 11 13 38 14 38 15 26

2.5 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.1

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SU M TU W TH

06 11 07 21 08 18 09 02 09 40

6.0 6.2 6.6 6.9 7.3

18 41 19 44 20 35 21 18 21 56

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00 11 01 23 02 22 03 10 03 53

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12 24 13 40 14 36 15 25 16 09

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21 55 22 28 23 00 23 32

7.4 7.6 7.8 7.9

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1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1

16 05 16 42 17 19 17 55 18 31

1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2

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1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2

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Summary of train times between

Transport | Train Timetables

Sunday 18 May to Saturday 13 December 2014 Train Times - May 2014 - December 2014 Barrow-in-Furness - Whitehaven - Carlisle Mondays to Fridays Barrow-in-Furness Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St Bees Whitehaven Workington Maryport Carlisle Saturdays Barrow-in-Furness Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St Bees Whitehaven Workington Maryport Carlisle

0620 0638 0646 0729

0557 0626 0644 0651 0658 0709 0724 0742 0750 0834

0650 0719 0737 0744 0751 0801 0812 0831 0839 0922

0758 0826 0843 0849 0856 -

0903 0921 0929 1012

0908 0936 0953 1000 1007 1016 1025 1043 1052 1135

1010 1038 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1236

1131 1158 1215 1222 1228 1238 1251 1309 1317 1401

1231 1259 1316 1322 1328 1338 1348 1406 1414 1458

1331 1359 1416 1422 1428 1438 1449 1507 1515 1559

1452 1520 1537 1544 1551 1602 1612 1629 1637 1721

1640 1708 1725 1731 1740 1751 1800 1818 1826 1910

1728 1758 1815 1822 1827 1845 1855 1912 1920 2004

1934 1952 2000 2043

2030 2151 2048 2211 2056 2139 -

0620 0638 0646 0729

0609 0635 0651 0658 0705 0715 0724 0742 0750 0834

0655 0724 0742 0749 0756 0806 0816 0834 0842 0926

0758 0826 0843 0849 0856 -

0915 0933 0941 1024

0908 0936 0953 1000 1007 1016 1025 1043 1051 1136

1010 1038 1055 11x01 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1238

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1254 1312 1320 1404

1233 1301 1318 1324 1330 1340 1350 1408 1416 1500

1350 1418 1435 1441 1447 1457 1507 1525 1533 1617

1452 1520 1537 1544 1551 1601 1611 1629 1637 1721

1533 1601 1618 1624 1630 1646 1656 1714 1722 1806

1726 1754 1811 1817 1822 1833 1843 1901 1909 1953

1934 1952 2000 2044

2030 2048 2056 2140

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1633 1651 1659 1743

1933 1951 1959 2043

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1910 1947 1959 2020 -

2110 2147 2159 2220 -

Additional trains operate between Barrow-in-Furness and Millom - please see Northern timetable guide 6 for full details.

No Sunday service between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven.

Carlisle - Whitehaven - Barrow-in-Furness Mondays to Fridays Carlisle Maryport Workington Whitehaven St Bees Sellafield Seascale Ravenglass Millom Barrow-in-Furness Saturdays Carlisle Maryport Workington Whitehaven St Bees Sellafield Seascale Ravenglass Millom Barrow-in-Furness

0613 0624 0644 0651 0704 0707 0714 0733 0805

0559 0609 0628 0636 0651 0654 0701 0720 0754 0744 0823 0834 0854 -

0722 0729 0740 0744 0751 0810 0843 0905 0908 0915 0934 1005

0744 0823 0834 0854 0838 0917 0928 0948 0955 1006 1009 1016 1034 1108

0901 0904 0911 0930 1001 0938 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1208

0838 0917 0928 0948 0955 1006 1010 1016 1035 1109 1043 1122 1133 1153 1200 1211 1214 1221 1240 1314

0938 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1208 1138 1217 1228 1248 -

1040 1119 1130 1151 1158 1209 1212 1219 1238 1311 1254 1302 1314 1318 1324 1344 1416

1150 1229 1240 1300 1307 1318 1321 1328 1347 1420 1247 1326 1337 1357 1404 1415 1418 1425 1444 1517

1247 1326 1337 1357 1404 1415 1418 1425 1444 1517 1420 1459 1510 1530 1537 1550 1553 1600 1619 1653

1420 1459 1510 1530 1537 1555 1558 1605 1626 1700

1512 1551 1603 1622 1630 1643 1647 1654 1714 1748

1631 1710 1721 1741 1752 1804 1807 1814 1835 1910

1727 1805 1816 1836 1844 1856 1900 1906 1925 1959

1814 1853 1904 1924 -

1915 1954 2005 2025 -

2037 2116 2127 2147 -

2200 2239 2250 2310 -

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1525 1604 1616 1636 1643 1654 1657 1704 1723 1755

1636 1715 1726 1746 1753 1806 1809 1816 1835 1909

1740 1819 1830 1850 1859 1911 1914 1921 1939 2012

1814 1853 1904 1924 -

1900 1939 1950 2010 -

2015 2052 2104 2125 -

2145 2224 2235 2255 -

Sundays 1410 1710 1447 1747 1459 1759 1520 1820 -

Additional trains operate between Millom and Barrow-in-Furness - please see Northern timetable guide 6 for full details.

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little over nine months since handover of the Haig site to contractors, the new visitor centre is due for handover on Monday 29th September 2014.

The ultra modern building is a unique construction and stands out on the coastal path and in contrast to the former colliery building.

Designed by Ian Grice from Hurd Rolland Partnership in Manchesterand built by Thomas Armstrong, the visitor centre house the museum reception, a café area with views over the coast, exhibition area, activity workshops, learning space, gift shop and a meeting room that can be hired for any reason.

The interpretation within the visitor centre will reflect the heritage coast working with the colourful coast partners and the hidden gems on the coastal path. During the construction phase the museum staff and volunteers have been busy working on the museum experience resources and the story that will be told.

Museum manager Pamela Telford says “we have worked really hard to hi light the local stories of the Cumberland Coalfields and each of the interpretation team has researched and developed various graphic panels, they have Keep up with us on www.haigpit.wordpress.com Haig Colliery Mining Museum Whitehaven

found unique and emotive stories to tell” The groups have also undergone Interpretation training, looking at creative writing, display and labelling and enactment interpretation.

Museum volunteer Michelle Bowe added “It was a challenge knowing where to start but we took it a step at a time and it ended up good fun, we worked together well with ex miners, archive staff and each other, I hope what we have produced sets the scene for our coal mining heritage.”

Haig Pit began advertising for new staff for the visitor centre a few weeks ago and has had an excellent response, Interviews should take place soon, with induction and some commissioning prior to opening which is planned for the end of October.

Pamela added “its all very exciting and a tad scary by phasing the openings we can learn as we go along, and I can only thank our Funders for this great opportunity.

The main colliery building is due for handover in late October.

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