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ell, here we are at the start of a brand new and exciting year which brings with it the promise of endless possibilities.

No one can know for sure what the new year might have in store but I do know what this, the first issue of 2015, has in store for you and it’s a bit of a beauty!

We’re paying homage to Carlisle’s musical talent; the new and the not so new with interviews with Collabro’s Matt Pagan before his home coming gig at the end of the month and local legends Rue and the Rockets who are celebrating their 55th anniversary and still going strong (what an achievement)!

But that’s not all we also have an exclusive interview with comedian Omid Djalili, an inside look at the latest fitness craze, a bare all calendar and the story of a war artist from Carlisle who found his inspiration working on a project he started in Carlisle.

And there’s more….We’re launching our first ever Bride Guide, 32 pages of Bridal brilliance, designed to take some of the stress out of planning your big day! (See more on p.39) Enjoy x Oh and Happy New Year (even if it’s a little late)

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The Carlisle Guide | Contents

key Features

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Ali met Djalili At the Sands

12-13 Collabro

Coming to Carlisle.

12-13 14-15

14-15 War Thoughts Diary Rooms

18-19 Roo & the Rockets Celebrating 55 years

26-27 Paddle Boarding

Guide Girls on Derwent Water

The Bride Guide

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From Old & New

To Borrowed and Blue

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65-66 Bridget Foster FOOD

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Wedding Tips.

Poached Pears

Marmalade Awards

Quest for the Perfect Marmalade

MOTORING & SPORT

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Vauxhall Viva

Relaunch of a Classic

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Young Guns

WHAT’S On

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90 What's On Listings Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy, Other

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Feature | Omid Djalili

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“I used to think that I should talk about being Iranian and east, west relationship but it’s not as meaningful. This has been a real task, taking the most generic things in life and making them funny.”

I really want the people of Carlisle to come out and see the show, tell them: ‘I bring gifts from the middle-east and some brand new stuff that they’ve never heard before

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“I usually finish a tour after this many dates… but I’m enjoying it so much. I don’t want to do it for DVD because once you do it on DVD you can’t carry on touring it,” said Omid who was energetic and excited about telling us what to expect from his latest tour.

“This is the most meaningful tour for me and the feedback from people on twitter has been fantastic because it means something to them. I talk about celebrities, getting older, relationships; things people can really relate to it.”

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HEN the Carlisle Guide’s Ali Hipkin spoke to Omid Djalili he was 45 shows into his mammoth six month tour Iranalamadingdong and “so ready for a break”.

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This tour started a little bit differently for Omid as he worked on his material on a West End stage for four weeks before starting the tour, he said: “Doing this tour has been the most marvellous experience. It didn’t sell out every night, in the West End sometimes there was only 120 people in there but the crowd helped me work it out.”

He has two projects in the pipeline for the 2015 and he was rather tight-lipped about what they might be but did say: “I hope to be the first short, fat, bald, Woody Allen… in the director sense… not in the sense that he married his daughter!”

“By the end I was excited and ready to take it on tour.

Comedians still get nervous I’m a proper old man and listen to Christopher Cross “Ride like the wind” to psych myself up.” He follows this by giving me a rendition of the chorus.

“I used to think that comedians just stand there and tell jokes but acting has made me realise that a small nuance can change the material and make it much, much more interesting – I’m very lucky to be able to do both.”

Having already visited south Cumbria twice on his Iranalamadingdong tour and he’s excited to be back in the county and coming to Carlisle, and the Carlisle audience has a lot to live up to, he said: “Barrow and Millom were two of the best gigs I’ve done so far. I love being in this area, I think it’s because it’s so beautiful. We never just do a gig, we always hang around a bit and have a look around.”

With a comedy career spanning almost 20 years Omid has seen the comedy industry grow. He said: “It’s a challenge to stay relevant; new talent is always coming through. You have to stay young in your mind; the best older comedians keep refreshing their material and stay up to date.”

“I really want the people of Carlisle to come out and see the show, tell them: ‘I bring gifts from the middle-east and some brand new stuff that they’ve never heard before.”

Having recently had a stint as Fagan in Oliver in the West End and appeared in Blockbusters, stand up isn’t the only string in Omid’s bow, he said: “Stand up is my passion but I like doing films because they last forever. Being in Gladiator is probably my proudest moment.”

“This was my ninth time at the Edinburgh Fringe and I think it was my best yet.”

For aspiring comedians Omid advised: “Take compliments with grace and don’t take criticism to heart. If it’s fair listen to it; and if it’s not, don’t take it to heart. Always keep doing it. Success is the result of failing and failing and failing and never losing any enthusiasm.”

Omid will be at Sands Centre, Carlisle, on Friday February 6.

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Feature | Oakmere Homes

Start the new year in a brand new bungalow

"Our satisfied buyers particularly appreciate the quality finishes and high levels of insulation giving them new homes of exceptional quality with reduced running costs - the best of both worlds"

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superb range of brand new 1, 2 and 3 bedroom bungalows priced from just £99,950 is now available from Oakmere Homes with the bonus of comfortable living in a quiet, friendly location in the picturesque Scottish border country, and the option of a quick and easy move through Oakmere’s competitive part-exchange package.

The latest release of bungalows at The Oaks in Longtown includes semi-detached and detached designs with modern fitted kitchens, sparkling bathrooms, and well-designed living areas. High standards of insulation, double glazing and superefficient heating systems ensure the bungalows stay cosy while energy bills are kept to a minimum and the NHBC 10-year warranty on every property means virtually zero maintenance.

One fortunate buyer could start 2015 by moving into a fabulous Cartmel 2-double-bedroom detached bungalow now available for immediate sale at just £159,950 on a corner plot with extra garden space.

Cleverly designed with the kitchen overlooking the front garden and block-paved drive, the entrance hall leads through to the stylish kitchen, sleek bathroom with power shower, 2 double bedrooms, dining area and lounge with French windows leading into the rear garden.

Superb new bungalows now available at The Oaks

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Oakmere Homes’ part-exchange scheme sweeps away worrying sales chains and estate agents’ fees while delivering full market value for the buyer’s existing property based on 2 valuations.

Oakmere Homes Director Chris Middlebrook comments: “Only recently completed, the Cartmel bungalow is ready to view, and gives visitors a real feel for what it would be like living there. Our satisfied buyers particularly appreciate the quality finishes and high levels of insulation giving them new homes of exceptional quality with reduced running costs the best of both worlds.”

Visit The Oaks at Longtown this weekend and start your new year with a perfect new bungalow. The development is open Thursday to Monday between 11.00am and 5.00pm or call Sheila Ferguson on 01228 370602

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Feature | Turnbull's Lingerie

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USTOMERS of Turnbull’s Lingerie, Carlyle’s Court, have given the shop a resounding vote of approval.

The business has just been awarded an excellence and outstanding achievement award, in the Underlines Best Shop Awards, so they have good reason to feel perky.

It was the fourth such nomination for Turnbulls, and their first outright success and they beat off 12 finalists from all over the UK and Ireland.

After their initial nomination Turnbulls had to submit photos and questionnaires to London before their fate was put in the hands of the public. Comments sent during in the voting process proved a testament to the standard of service at the Carlyle’s Court business.

One said: “I have friends who are equally as evangelical about the Turnbull’s experience, some live in London and make the 750 mile round trip just to stock up on bras for the year.”

Turnbulls spokeswoman, Fiona Dayson, told us: “It’s wonderful to know that this award was voted for by the public. A lot of these awards are voted for by the industry but this award was voted for by the customers and the customers are the most important thing. It’s amazing to think that a little shop in the corner of Carlisle beat off all that competition.”

But Turnbulls are renowned for their personal and professional service always offered to all their customers who travel far and wide, from the south of England, to the far north of Scotland and even from overseas for the “Turnbulls Experience “.

After their parents died the girls decided to downsize and specialise in lingerie and they’ve never looked back. Forty years on and they are just as focussed as ever.

Alison and Shelia were among the 275 guests at the awards ceremony, in London, which was hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Vanessa Feltz. The Awards drew buyers and retailers from all across the UK and Ireland.

“The award means we’re doing our job properly; people come from far and wide for our attention to detail and personal service. That’s why we don’t have a website that you can just go on and click on what you want; that’s what makes us different in this day and age. It needs to be a personal service because it’s a personal purchase, everything fits so differently which is why we fit people for bras we don’t just measure them.”

All Turnbulls staff have had years of training in fitting… so there’s no need for tape measures at Turnbulls. Instead with an experience eye they gauge your size, firstly by looking at the bra you’re wearing. Then they establish what style you’re looking; trial fit a first bra, to judge where to go from there and only when the size is right do they start checking that the straps and the shape of the underwire are correct.

Fiona explained: “A lot of people lose the straps from their shoulders because the straps aren’t wide enough. A well-fitted bra can make such a difference to how you feel and how you look, you instantly look taller and slimmer and everything you wear over the top looks instantly better.”

The award is national recognition and proof that buying Now run by sisters, Alison Johnston and Shelia Wykes, lingerie at Turnbulls is not only a wise decision but a truly Turnbulls was originally started by their parents, as a general uplifting experience. clothing store, in Scotch Street, which spanned three floors.

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From up Wigton way to Down Under

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SMALL Wigton business, now celebrating its 15th birthday, has built up an international reputation and clientele.

Jacksons Models has a regular flow of customers, some on the other side of the world. Brenda Jackson, who established the models and railways specialists, prides herself on her little business and its global success. It was her husband’s idea but Brenda made it happen by making models using the die-cast method as well as model railways and she spent five years in the trade before opening the shop.

Despite the power of internet shopping Jacksons has regular customers through the door. Fair prices, friendly service and a great range draw in the customers.

Jackson’s customer base varies in age from three to 90 and from locals, to folk from Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and all Cumbria, but the most remarkable customers come from Australia!

“We send at least two or three parcels over every day,” Brenda told us, “but there are some who come over

themselves. One man actually travels here every two years, just to visit our shop; people like our service and our prices; we are affordable and the quality is good.’ ’ Jackson’s shop lies down a small, back lane at 33, New Street, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 9AL Tel: 016973 42557.

Website: www.jacksonsmodels.co.uk

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Feature | Collabro

Carlisle tour launch is dream come true for Matthew

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HAT a difference a year makes. This time last year Matthew Pagan of Collabro was an unknown singer but after winning TV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, in June last year, he’s about to embark on his first nationwide tour with his band. Here he tells Ali Hipkin about his whirlwind year, his homecoming performance at The Sands Centre and meeting the Duchess of Cambridge.

WHEN Matthew Pagan of Collabro sets foot on stage at the Sands Centre, on January 26, it won’t be for the first time.

A graduate of Carlisle’s Staged Right Youth Theatre Matthew has performed on it many times and he paid tribute to Staged Right principals David and Sallie McNeill, saying: “I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today if it wasn’t for Staged Right.

David and Sallie McNeill really bought the confidence out in me, David was the one who taught me how to talk on stage; I cannot thank them enough.”

Matthew said: “Starting the tour in my home town is a dream come to true, it’s going to be a really, really special show, there’ll be songs from the album, new surprises and we’ll be doing a duet with Lucy Kay.” Opera singer Lucy was second in last year’s Britain’s Got Talent TV show.

“Prince William came along first and said ‘With voices like those you’ll go far” “David and Sallie were in the audience at the Royal Variety Theatre, it was amazing to have people who I’ve worked so closely with there, and to know they were supporting me.”

Despite being announced winner of Britain’s Got Talent in June, Collabro didn’t get their real prize until November, when they took the stage at the Royal Variety Performance.

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As is traditional afterwards the performers all met the royal visitors. Mathew said: “Prince William came along first and said ‘With voices like those you’ll go far,’ which was amazing and then the Duchess of Cambridge came along... and we didn’t know what to say; what do you say to royalty? I think it was Michael who said ‘Can I just say you look absolutely stunning,’ and I think she was a bit taken aback at first and then said ‘thank you, you all look very nice as well’.”

For some people performing in front of royalty would be a nerve-wracking experience, so was it so for Collabro?

Matthew said: “We weren’t actually nervous; we were more excited... and honoured to be there.”

It’s been all go for Collabro since winning Britain’s Got Talent, and Matthew said: “I can count on one hand how many days we’ve had off; it’s been non-stop press, interviews, working on the album and doing corporate events.”

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Next year sounds like it will be no different, with rehearsals for their tour starting in January and trips to America, Australia, and possibly Japan, planned plus the release of their book, Collabro: Our Story, in May. But the whirlwind success Collabro have enjoyed all came as a bit of a surprise to the boys who had only been together as a band for a month before they auditioned for the ITV talent show. “We had a week to rehearse,” said Matthew, “And it was a massive risk. We thought we’d do things like cruise ships but then the opportunity for Britain’s Got Talent came along and we thought ‘What have we got to lose?’ We thought we’ve got something special here that we can take to a bigger audience but it was a huge risk because we didn’t know how people would respond; but in the end the risk paid off.”

Musical theatre is one of Matthew’s passions, he said: “The thing with a boy band is that you don’t know how long it will last so West End shows are something I’d like to do, but maybe not for another 10 years or so, so for now we’re loving every second of what we’re doing.”

And on the Saturday before Christmas the boys finally sat down together to reflect on their whirlwind year. “It was quite emotional,” Matthew said.

Collabro will perform at The Sands Centre, Carlisle, on Monday January 26 &Tuesday January 27.

They have had to grow together as a band very quickly, Matt said: “We spend 24/7 together and it was crucial we took time to get to know each other.”

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Feature | Derek Eland

‘War t h oughts ’ exhibition condensed into new book

BY ALI HIPKIN

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ICTURE postcards are usually used as a way of telling people where you are and what you’ve seen while you’re there, but local war artist Derek Eland took this idea to the extreme.

Derek, a former army officer himself, spent a month living in some of the most dangerous areas of Helmand, Afghanistan with soldiers, asking them to write their stories, thoughts and feelings on a postcard.

The 600 postcards were then turned into a travelling exhibition, which has now been around the world after a spell in the Imperial War Museum, and now 100 of them have been reproduced, in a book called Diary Rooms, along with stories and photographs taken by Derek, in Afghanistan.

Derek, who lives in Carlisle, told us: “I chose the stories that were most universal, most profound and the most honest stories. It was a very difficult process.”

Diary Rooms is a raw and honest depiction of the life of a soldier. The book is ended by a postscript written by a soldier, who, just three days after writing it had his legs blown off and there is an introduction written by the mother of a soldier who was killed by his friend in an accident after he too had written a postcard. Despite losing her son she writes that she was glad that he was at least killed by his friend and not as a result of hatred.

Derek was on his way to Northern Ireland to give copies of the book to both these contributors as he spoke to me.

In 2009 he spent a year trying to convince officials to let him go to Afghanistan.

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“When I got to Afghanistan I was in a small camp, the soldiers had been there for three months and had had contact with the enemy 87 times. It’s reminds you of the intensity of being there but there’s also a lot of time to think and reflect.”

“I was shot at and attacked out there, I took the same risks as the soldiers I think this made them trust me, I wasn’t a journalist. I could ask them their stories. I didn’t want to go out there and do what other war artists have done before; I wanted to find a new way to get inside the heads of those on the front line.”

The original idea for the exhibition came from Derek’s Residency with Carlisle City Council. He took an empty shop in The Lanes and called it “Love Carlisle” and asked people to write down their thoughts on Carlisle, he collected 4,000 post cards in just six weeks and displayed them in Tullie House. The exhibition has been on display around the world and had a profound effect on those who saw it, with some galleries having to put tissues in the rooms.

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Derek had been blogging a story a day for six months with 15,000 people reading the blog he said: “I thought ‘this is something that people are really engaging with’. There were a lot of readers from the States and Britain and some from China… there’s a universality about these stories that apply to any war and any conflict and these stories are written in the middle of conflict.”

The book presents a collective self-portrait of individual experiences on the front line of a contemporary conflict – with soldiers often referring to ‘two wars’, one involving bullets and bombs and the other which goes on in a soldiers head, when everything goes quiet.

Derek empathises with this: “I can really relate to the fact that you keep things to yourself there, you don’t talk to your friends about things and you don’t talk to your family about it. The link between the build-up of tension and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is obvious. In a way writing their stories down helped them.”

The proceeds from the sale of Diary Rooms will go to the Veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, Derek said: “This wasn’t about me or making money; it’s my duty to share these stories, I’m supporting a charity that supports those most affected.”

Diary Rooms is available to buy from Amazon.

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Feature | Gig 2 Give

A firm commitment to local MD sufferers

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ig 2 Give is a new Carlisle entertainment company aiming to raise money to improve the lives Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) sufferers and victims of strokes, both causes close the heart of events director, Jim Ferguson.

Jim has suffered three strokes and his grandson, Will, has DMD. It’s a genetic disorder that causes muscles to gradually weaken. Sufferers eventually lose the ability to walk; the use their arms, and develop breathing problems. Eventually it affects the victim’s heart.

Jim said: “Muscular dystrophy is the most horrific thing a parent can discover. It’s like watching your child slowly die.”

There is no cure for DMD but Gig 2 Give does try to make life easier and more bearable for those with the condition. “I love spending time with Will, he’s such a fantastic little boy; he’s very stubborn but not like other children with muscular dystrophy. He’s very sports-minded so I’m trying to find new sports that he’ll be able to take part it, even when he’s in a wheelchair.”

But rather than raise money for the charity nationally Jim and his team aim to raise money that stays in the county, specifically Carlisle. “We want to be able to send them to FA Cup matches and give them games consoles, so they can still play a version of football,” he said.

Having lived through several strokes Jim understands how frustrating recovery can be and what is needed; simple things like shaving or putting on a pair of socks can turn into the most challenging task. Give 2 Gig will help pay for gym memberships for those trying to get fit after a stroke, massages to help loosen muscles and for bus passes.

Give 2 Gig will raise money by putting on events throughout the year and Jim and his team aren’t short of ideas which include, a football tournament called Will’s Big Kick About, a karaoke competition,The Search for the Great Border City Idol; a golf tournament, to be held next summer; dance events and gigs for which they are seeking volunteer musicians.

The latest venture is a new art gallery, which opened on Botchergate, in September. Jim said of it: “We didn’t want to open a charity shop; people are fed up of them. I’ve got some connections in the art world so it seemed like the perfect idea.”

“People go to a bargain shop and buy a canvas for £50, whereas they can come here and buy a piece of original art work for much less. This is about opening doors for artists and giving them space to hang their work.”

Jim would like it to be a community art gallery run by the artists with a percentage of what the artists make going to Give 2 Gig. He’s also keen to promote local musicians and work with students of Carlisle Art College and the University of Cumbria, whether they’re studying event management, journalism or art.

Gig 2 Give is a community interest company (a social enterprise that uses its profits and assets for the public good).

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Window firm a clear favourite A N EXCITING new window company is celebrating its first six months in business….

CUMBRIA WINDOWORKS Ltd, of Shaddongate, Carlisle.

They are a supplier and installer of the highest quality window, doors, conservatories, orangeries and sunrooms.

Owner Stuart Thompson knows his stuff, having previously been a director and partner at Carlisle Window Systems and has worked for 35 years within the industry and the local area, the arrival of PVC transformed the industry but his confidence and ability ensured he remained in the business.

Stuart promises that Cumbria Windoworks Ltd is as much about the quality of the service as the quality of the products.

“It’s all about being personal and giving people a special, professional service and going that extra mile for them” he added, insisting that a friendly service where the owner can “always be contacted” is key to his lasting success.

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products among others, but Stuart is encouraging customers to stop by and have a look in the showroom to find out exactly what’s on offer – and for help from the friendly staff to work out what’s right for their property and needs.

He added “The sales team look forward to meeting all our customers, old and new, and will be more than happy to help.

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Feature | Rue Surprising and the Wigton Rockets

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who didnt want to reach for the stars DANIELLE MURPHY meets legendary Cumbrian trio Rue and Rockets and learns the secret of their longevity

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EFORE The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones, there was a trio of Cumbrian brothers who were blowing the roofs off clubs.

Rue and the Rockets launched 55 years ago, making them one of the oldest running bands in the world! They have been together for 55 years without ever having a break or breaking up.

The band is made up of the three Slater brothers, Rueben, Jimmy and Alan. They have performed everywhere from Cumbria to the West-End, as well as working alongside some of the biggest names in musical history, such as Eric Clapton. ‘’I was 12 when we started… just a boy. I picked up a guitar one day and I loved the sound that came from it. I went home and made my own instruments out of random things like string and shoe-boxes,’ ’ Rueben told us.

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produce quite the same sound that Rueben had discovered that day, he went on to ask his father for a real guitar and, when the day finally came, he got his guitar and music tuition!

But Rueben soon realised that the guitar just wasn’t for him.

He decided to pack in the lessons and his older brothers took them over but Rueben’s father insisted that he still go along with his siblings and watch.

It was during one of these sessions that the music teacher suggested the boys form a band. He had noticed that although Rueben couldn’t play the guitar very well, his timing was fantastic… the sign of a born drummer.

So the boys went home with the idea flushing excitement into their little brains. The name suggestions started to roll out and among them emerged Rue and Rockets… and a legend was born.

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Everything gradually grew from there. The boys would help their parents, in their family fairground business, when they had to, and when they had spare time they would practice.

Believe it or not, their first gig came courtesy of an angry Vicar who came to complain and left them with a booking.

He had gone to the boys’ father and asked him to “switch the music off ”. A confused Mr Slater protested pointing out that there was no music, and that his fair wasn’t open on Sundays.

Then they realised where the music was coming from and proceeded towards the young lads to give them a telling off.

But after the vicar heard and saw more, he asked the lads to play in a local club.

They were offered £6 which was a lot of money then and they didn’t hesitate!

Bookings from several local clubs resulted and bigger gigs at larger places such as Newcastle soon followed. :’’ We have never been mainstream,” said Reuben, “But we never wanted to be. We could have done if we wanted but we didn’t need to. We were happy; even more so now.

is because no gig is the same. There is always something different and new each time we perform. You have to have that. Otherwise you become a robot and the whole experience becomes boring’’.

The boys’ best deal came when they signed for four years to Top Rank, the label of 1960s British entertainment giant, the Rank Organisation. The Rockets were promised half of each night’s takings and their earnings went through the roof… into the thousands. ‘’ We were making too much money. We decided not to sign another contract, we didn’t need to,’ ’ Reuben revealed… but they went on to play all over Britain.

We love entertaining people, that’s what it’s about, having fun. It doesn’t matter if you’re being watched by one or one thousand people, all that matters is that you entertain them and enjoy yourself ’’ So, 55 years on, the boys will be playing at The Sands Centre, Carlisle, on Saturday January 10, to celebrate their 55th “birthday” and appropriately right next to where Reuben himself was born!

The Zombies (led by Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone) once asked me to go on tour with them, it was good money and they said they would look after me but I refused to leave my brothers’’ Indeed the three have such a close bond that they still live less than three meters from one another in their three mobile homes.

The music Rue and the Rockets play continuously evolves.

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Feature | Tallulah Ravens Emporium

Unique, bright, fresh and chic

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OT your average shop” is how Fiona McCabe would describe her shop, Tallulah Ravens Emporium, in Brampton, and she’s not wrong.

The Emporium began life as a trailer and was upcycled by Fiona and her husband Mark, a theme that runs through Tallulah Ravens Emporium, Fiona said: “I love turning old and unloved dark, oppressive pieces of furniture into beautiful colourful pieces with a new lease of life and energy so they will again be treasured and used.”

Fiona sources and paints new, antique and vintage furniture.

As well as shabby chic furniture you’ll also find original artwork and household accessories such as throw pillows, photograms, and candlesticks.

She said: “I've been painting professionally for over 15 years now, I'm also an automotive airbrush artist, and own a run and accident repair centre called M&R Bodyworks in Brampton.”

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Tallulah Ravens Emporium is THE place to go for something quirky for your home, something you wouldn’t find on the High Street. Fiona said: “I also wanted to source new and very stylish unusual furniture collections and accessories and then decided I would turn it into a business.”

The Emporium, which has been open since December, was named after Fiona’s yearling filly Tallulah Ravens, who tragically died of colic aged 18 months in 2013, Fiona said: “We loved her so much and were both so heartbroken at her sudden death we were sad that we wouldn't need to say her name any more, and wanted to keep her memory alive.”

Tallulah Ravens Emporium is adjacent to Unit 13, Townfoot Industrial Estate, Brampton, Cumbria.

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Feature | Charlotte Jackson

Charlotte’s pupils make names for themselves

by SARAH BRIGGS

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arlisle’s Charlotte Jackson is rapidly developing a reputation as one of the very best singing teachers.

Many of her pupils have gone on to become professional singers, performing in venues and genres as diverse as pantomime in St. Andrews, or as a soloist for local choirs. One in particular, is award-winning Cumbrian mezzo-soprano Emma Stannard, who looks set for an illustrious international career, having recently appeared at Glyndebourne and who says that Charlotte “is a truly wonderful teacher”.

Charlotte herself enjoys English song from Purcell and Handel to the modern day, Art song (Poulenc is a favourite) and so are musicals. Having heard her perform the soprano solo in Hadyn’s Nelson Mass, in Carlisle, her voice is also beautifully suited to classical oratorio such as Mozart, Handel, and Hadyn. She has a wide-ranging repertoire.

Surprisingly Charlotte didn’t benefit from a traditional choral background. When she was younger most churches had abolished their choirs in favour of pianos and guitars rather than organs and choral music. A family friend heard Charlotte and her sister singing one day and when Charlotte said she’d like singing lessons he stepped in. The man knew Pamela Cook one of the co founders of the World Famous Cantamus Girls Choir, in Mansfield. The girls auditioned and were accepted for lessons and invited to join the world-class choir, described as possibly the best in the world.

Pamela Cook’s influence is clear in Charlotte’s life: her teaching methods, her dedication and her inspiration. Small wonder then that Charlotte, who progressed to graduating from the Royal Northern and then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, went on to establish the Kendal-based Amabile Girls’ Choir.

By then Charlotte had wide experience in the United States and the UK, working as a music therapist, singing teacher and professional singer and had moved to Kendal.

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She says “By December 1994 I had a thriving private singing practice and wanted to organise a concert for my (mainly female) pupils, including some choral pieces. It went down really well – and I decided to carry on”.

In March 1996 the Amabile Girls’ Choir was formally created. By the time Charlotte moved to Carlisle, in 2011, it was in its current format: a main choir for girls aged 13-18, Piccolo Amabile for girls aged 5-8 and Poco Amabile for girls aged 8-13.

Under Charlotte’s direction the choir won BBC 3 Youth-Choir-of-the-Year in 2006; the Welsh International Eisteddfod, in Llangollen, in 2002, and a host of other awards. The choir sang at the opening of the Sage and the re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall.

“I wanted to make the girls’ cultural experience as wide as possible: we toured and competed with choirs from all over the world. I also wanted the children to have a professional experience of music. If your expectations are high they’ll live up to them”.

Charlotte has fond memories of touring with the choir, including singing in the National Cathedral in Washington DC and in the arena of the stud farm in Lipica, Slovenia with the Lippizanners (the horses used in the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna).

Since moving to Carlisle in 2011 Charlotte has been overwhelmed by the way in which she has been accepted by the musical community. She continues to be engaged as a soloist for concerts in Cumbria and further afield - a highlight was a Masterclass Week with Martin Martineau, international accompanist, at Crear, in Scotland – and her teaching practice is flourishing.

In addition to her private pupils she is the vocal coach for the choristers of Carlisle Cathedral choir and teaches singing at Trinity School, QEGs in Penrith, Austin Friars St. Monica’s, and the Richard Rose Central Academy. Outside Cumbria she continues to be one of vocal coaches and Choral Directors for the National Youth Choir of Scotland and has just been invited to teach at the Sage.

But does she have plans to start another choir?

“It’s something I might consider in the future,” she says, “If I could concentrate on the music alone. I’d love there to be a holiday-based Cumbria Youth Choir, providing more opportunities for excellent singing for children”. So watch this space.

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Feature | Enquire Within

Lisa’s shabby chic shop can teach you a thing or two Making a living out of something you love is rare but profoundly satisfying and Lisa Coke wouldn’t disagree.

With the recent opening of her shop Enquire Within, Lisa is excited about what the new year will bring for her and her lovely shabby-chic shop, in Salisbury Road, Carlisle.

This wonderful little business sells all kinds of gifts, furniture and accessories for the home as well as lots of other little bits and bobs. All stock is hand-made by local craftspeople, from hand-made wall hangings to tiny glass animals. Each and every item is unique.

Lisa said: ‘’ I was taught to make rag-rugs and upcycle furniture by a friend about four years ago; it’s just one of those things in life that when you’re hooked… you’re really hooked’’ After learning how to re-create furniture and make these wonderfully unique rugs, Lisa wanted more. She realised she had found something she loved. ‘’ After I ran out of things to paint, I decided I would open a shop’’ So Enquire Within was born. The business name was inspired by a Victorian book entitled Enquire Within Upon Everything, which Lisa has on her bookshelf. It is book about domestic life.

From January 2015 Lisa will be hosting workshops on one Sunday each month. The workshops will teach people how to make rag-rugs, shabby-chic furniture and feature a whole variety of other crafts.

“I thought Enquire Within was particularly appropriate because if you want to know if something can be done, just come in the shop and ask about it.’ ’

So if you feel that you have furniture in need of a make-over or you want something unique for your home then pack it up, take it to Salisbury Road and simply Enquire Within.

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Feature | Lake District Paddle Boarding

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he Guide’s very own action girls Ali Hipkin and Kerry Cook take to Derwentwater, near Keswick, with John Wilson from Lake District Paddle Boarding, to experience the latest fitness craze.

Paddle boarding is the new sporting craze that’s making waves in the exercise world, so when we heard that there was a paddle boarding centre in Cumbria we jumped at the chance to have a go at the sport that Cameron Diaz credits for her enviable abs.

John Wilson set up Lake District Paddle Boarding, the only such centre in Cumbria, in April last year. Having recent moved from Lazonby, to the edge of Derwentwater he’s in the ideal location to make the most of his hobby.

Previously a passionate kayaker John discovered paddle boarding a year ago and became “totally addicted” to it. In fact John is so addicted to the sport that he paddles to the local shops on a Sunday to pick up his paper, so how could we resist the chance to try it for ourselves.

Once we were kitted out in our wetsuits and had carried our 10ft 6ins boards down to the lake, John gave us a quick tutorial on how to get from a kneeling position to standing – similar to the way surfers do it and – how best to enter the water.

It was undoubtedly a shaky start but with John paddling alongside offering advice and words of encouragement it wasn’t long before we were standing steadily and paddling in deep water.

It was a surreal experience: standing in the middle of Derwentwater in mid December and not feeling cold. We paddled along the smooth water, soaking up the views and, excuse the cliché, actually feeling totally at one with nature. I

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didn’t feel like I was excising at all.

I was feeling very calm, watching the life under the water, until John suggested we head to an island to have a bit of a break. As we got further out a slight breeze, one which you wouldn’t really feel if you were walking down the street, picked up and made the previously still lake choppy. That meant I has to concentrate more on my balance than I had been.

As I’m slightly uncoordinated I expected to find it difficult to steer my board in the right direction… and I was right. While Kerry paddled away in front and in a seemingly straight line I was taking a longer, more circular, route. I later realised there was a problem with my paddling strategy – going in a straight line required alternating the paddle between left and right side of the board!

This being said I managed to get where I was going, eventually, with a little help from John – and it’s amazing how much difference moving a hand or straightening an arm can make to the amount of power.

The biggest triumph of all was that neither of us fell in but as John said: “The difference between a novice and an expert paddle boarder is 15 minutes.” Once you learn the balance

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points and get the technique there is no stopping you.

From very young children there is no age limit to paddle boarding, John said: “If you can stand you can do it,” and he’s not joking, having taken a 70-year-old out on the water, earlier this year.

Even in the middle of December the lake wasn’t as cold as you’d expect and we found ourselves taking up the challenges that John gave us, knowing we would ultimately land in the lake – although, admittedly we did have, the heaters on full blast to warm us up in the car on the way back home.

Despite gaining our “expert” status we started falling in when we got cocky: standing on one leg, trying 360 jumps and power spins.

While I was out on the water I didn’t feel like I was exercising at all but when we got back to shore and stopped I could tell I’d been working my muscles, they felt heavy and tired and as I write this my shoulders are a little stiff and my stomach muscles hurt when I laugh, but it’s not enough to stop me lusting after another day on the lake.

As well as burning 500-700 calories an hour, depending on weather conditions and the intensity of your strokes, paddle boarding also works core muscles, back and shoulders muscles, biceps and triceps and chest muscles.

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Feature | University of Cumbria

University issues

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Not all courses require formal qualifications. For instance, Film and TV Production, Fine Art and Graphic Design, Photography and Illustration offer a Year O option – a year of getting used to university study and the course areas before progressing on to a full three year degree.

Jeremy Diggle, Head of Arts and Humanities at the university said “Our campus is a vibrant and hugely creative environment where students can grow and develop into recognised artists in their field of expertise. We are very proud of graduates who have gone on to make a name for themselves. We have an inclusive ethos so we welcome aspiring artists to come and talk to us and find out more.”

Jeremy continued “We open our doors to prospective students on 13 June 2015 to come and find out more.The annual exhibition of our students work takes place 1-6 June 2015 and is another excellent opportunity to get an insight into what we do but I welcome enquiries at any time – call us on 0845 6061144 or visit www.cumbria.ac.uk”

University of Cumbria alumni

MALLY CHUNG

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he University of Cumbria’s Brampton Road campus is challenging creative people in the city and further afield, to think about following in the footsteps of successful artists – the talented graduates who have left the university to go on to great things in the worlds of creative and performing arts.

The roll-call is long and distinguished reflecting the long history of the university and its predecessors in the city and includes a Turner Prize winner, award winning film makers, designers, performers and more.

The university’s programmes cover a wide range of artistic and performing endeavours including Fine Art, Film and TV Production, Drama and Performance, Graphic Design, Games Design, Digital Arts, Illustration, Photography, Wildlife Media and Adventure Media.

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Keith Tyson, Turner Prize winner Charlie Hunnam, actor and screenwriter Allessandro Baratto, Royal Television Society, regional award winner Helen Skelton, journalist and TV presenter Ric Banks, multi-award winning graphic designer Mally Chung, film location manager including James Bond films Lydia Leith – famous for creating quirky products for blue chip companies Cain Scrimgeour, Royal Television Society, regional award winner Pete Roe - Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios

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Feature | Cumbria Museum of Military Life

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ITH Christmas 2014 over, what would people have kept as a lasting memory of this festive season?

Many will have had their own personal memories, but many would remember the adverts that dominated the media and at one point became a hot topic of debate.

The Christmas Truce advert by Sainsbury’s divided audiences but it had a poignant motive… to raise money for Royal British Legion; a charity providing support for members of the British Armed Forces past and present.

Using the War in media as a means to promote businesses and products isn’t new or uncommon, and the use of billboards, newspapers and radio was crucial in raising an army during both World Wars.

Throughout The Great War the British Army continued to raise a force that would be able to take on the advance of the Germans. When war was declared in August 1914 the British Government called for an extra 100,000 volunteer soldiers to come forward using posters, more than 750,000 men had answered the call by the end of September. By January 1915 more than 1 million had joined the armed forces voluntarily.

The raising of this vast British Army was spearheaded by a national sense of support for the war, catalyzed by inspiring posters and recruitment campaigns.

These posters sought to invigorate able men to fight for King and Country.

One rather boisterous poster reads: “Are you a man, or are you a mouse?”And continues: “Are you a man who will be for ever handed down to posterity as a Gallant Patriot, or are you to be handed down to posterity as a Rotter or a Coward?”

In Carlisle the Lonsdale Battalion recruited on Devonshire Street and used such posters to aid their efforts to get men to join the war effort.

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War heroes and their stories were also represented in ad campaigns for products and businesses. Pte. Abraham Acton, from Whitehaven, was awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery on the frontline and his story and likeness was used to sell a healing balm called Zam-Buk, which looked like green Vaseline. It can still be bought today and the branding has not changed at all. A cure-all cream, this is the kind of item that would have been used at home and served a purpose on the frontline.

More famously Burberry created a water proof mac they called the Trench Coat or ‘Trench Warm and adverts for the garment throughout the Great War depicted soldiers wearing the coat and declaring “When facing the Hun or facing the Weather, the most efficient and comfortable Safeguard is a Burberry Trench Warm.” Not only was this coat worn by members of public around Britain, Officers in the British Army were also allowed to wear them as part of their uniform.

Recruitment posters and a wealth of artefacts from the First World War are on permanent display at Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life located in Carlisle Castle. Open seven days a week.

For more information go to www. cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org or call 01228 532774.

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FINAL JOURNEY

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How to have a less formal funeral

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F there’s one thing that we can be certain of it’s that we’re living on limited time. One day it will run out and although we can’t choose how or when, we can choose how we’ll make our final journey.

While some people might want a traditional, formal church funeral and hearse, others seek to make a more simple statement; something more personal and reflective and this is how Tracy Lazonby, of Final Journey, Carlisle, can help.

The advantage of holding a memorial service is that it needn’t only take place in church... it could be anywhere from the top of Helvellyn to the grounds of a football stadium, or in a favourite pub – or somewhere really special to the deceased.

The most noticeable difference between a Final Journey funeral and others is the transport that Final Journey offer.

Tracey said: “Most of us will only have to plan two or three funerals in our lives, the average age of someone planning a funeral is 35-45 years old and many of them have regrets about the way things have been done. They’re swept up in the whole process and they’re so full of grief they don’t have time to plan it properly.”

Tracy explained: "Some people find a black hearse quite scary and can have a strong reaction to it but while I am more than happy to provide traditional hearses, I also wanted to provide an alternative, so instead Tracy uses a gold Mercedes Vito. “It’s different... and people have said that it makes them feel very peaceful and calm.”

Tracey said that a funeral is very much a crisis purchase for those who haven’t planned or even had a conversation about what they want. Loved ones are swept up the emotional grief and nod along in the right places, she said: “Everybody should plan what they would like their funeral to be. Death is the one thing we can guarantee in this life.

And if you think travelling to your final destination in a gold Mercedes Vito is out of the ordinary then it’s got nothing on the other forms of transport that Final Journey offer, such as classic motorcycle combinations powered by Triumph, Suzuki Hayabusa or Harley-Davidson machines.

There’s even a stretch-VW Beetle available.

“Final Journey is about inclusivity and choice; about allowing people to have exactly what they want as a funeral”.

With the average funeral costing approximately £3,500 Tracey offers a less expensive, more personal, natural alternative, which includes woodland funerals.

She said: “Before Final Journey people didn’t really have the option to say ‘No, I don’t want to spend all that money on a funeral’.

The funeral industry is following the wedding industry in that, nowadays they can take place in a much wider variety of locations.

With this in mind increasing numbers of people are opting for a direct cremation which does not involve a service with the loved one present. When a direct cremation is chosen Final Journey bring the ashes back to you.

This allows you to make calm decisions about arranging a memorial, or a celebration-of-life’- party… perhaps in a place dear to the person who has died. It avoids being rushed by the immediate need to hold a funeral for the body.

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Feature | Pretty Bald

It’s Pretty Beautiful being Bald

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OR many women their hair is part of their identity; it’s what defines them and makes them stand out but for many others (and some men too) it’s their lack of hair that defines them.

A group of women who suffer from alopecia have thrown their wigs into the wind and bared their bodies and bald heads for the ultimate ‘Calendar Girls’ calendar for 2015; “Pretty Bald”.

Alopecia is a general term used for hair loss; this can be anything from a small bald patch on the head or the loss of all the hair over the entire body.

Victoria Short, calendar organiser, said: “I’d been trying to think of an interesting way to raise both awareness of the condition and much-needed funds for the charity. Jokingly one day I said we should do a nude-bald calendar and to my surprise, 11 other ladies agreed! It was hard work but a lot of fun!”

“There are many nude calendars out there, but I don’t think any can claim to be as challenging as this one was. For many of the girls it was their first time in public without their hair and they’re prepared to share that with the world! Amazing!

I am so proud of what has been achieved and hope it can play a small part in raising awareness of alopecia and funds for Alopecia UK.” Since the calendar went on sale, in September, it has

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received coverage on Good Morning Britain, in national newspapers and worldwide from Australia to the USA and Canada, Europe, Asia and Russia.

Among the 12 women baring all was Jen Chambers, from Workington, who is Charity Manager at Alopecia UK. She said: “Doing the calendar has been an experience. Taking my clothes off is one thing, taking my hair off is another. It’s not often that they both happen at the same time for other people to see! But if it gets more awareness of alopecia out there and raises much needed funds for Alopecia UK then it’s all worth it. As Charity Manager of Alopecia UK there’s not much I won’t do in order to help the charity I’m so proud of all the girls who took part as it was a massive thing for all of us to do and they all look amazing.”

Jen, who was diagnosed with alopecia when she was just 11 years old, said: “I struggled with losing my hair but I sort of got on with things and it grew back by the time I was 16 but I lost it again a few years later. It was really tough losing it again, but I decided it wasn’t going to stop me doing the things I wanted to do – which it had done before.”

“For me a big part of coming to terms with the condition was understanding my experience with it. This led me towards the psychological side of things, which resulted in me completing a psychology with health studies degree and an art psychotherapy masters. I focussed both of them around the topic of alopecia where I could and both of them were hugely beneficial to me and have led to me

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doing the work I do now with Alopecia UK. ” Whether you have cancer, thinning hair, scarring or alopecia, the Pretty Bald calendar aims to showcase and raise awareness of lovely ladies (and gents) without hair and challenge society’s perceptions of what is beautiful.

“I think there is a perception in society that “it’s only hair”…. and it is only hair, alopecia is not something you can die from, but when you struggle to look at yourself in the mirror, feel uncomfortable in your own skin and changes the way you interact with people then it certainly has a lifechanging effect which should not be underestimated.”

Jen is helping to set up a support group in West Cumbria for sufferers of alopecia, which will meet for the first time on Thursday November 27, 7pm - 9pm, at The Trout Hotel, in Cockermouth (see Alopecia UK website for details).

Support groups are an opportunity to meet other people with alopecia, Jen said: “It’s really important l to meet with others who have alopecia. There is an immediate connection and sense of understanding there which you can’t always get from friends and family.” * Calendars are available priced at £10 in Sugar Craft Corner, at Chambers, Workington with all proceeds going to Alopecia UK. For further information about Alopecia UK and the support group please: alopecia.org.uk To purchase a calendar online visit prettybald.co.uk.

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Feature | Don't Hibernate

Don’t hibernate this winter!

by Danielle Murphy

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hen winter approaches us with its icy bite, we all disappear into the safe, warm and lazy confines of our houses. But It doesn’t have to so. There are things that you might not automatically think about doing in the winter that are actually no less fun than in summer.

The worst thing about this is that we live in the most beautiful place in Britain. The Lake District is all about the outdoors, no matter what threat the weather may pose.

You would be surprised how fantastic taking a brisk winter walk around or alongside a lake can be. You can pack the whole family in the car along with the dogs and head to your nearest lake. Ennerdale Water is particularly beautiful.

Take flasks of hot chocolate, and / or soup and enjoy an exhilarating walk. The kids love it, the pets love it, and it is just something that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Wasdale Mouta in Rescue

Some folk think that you can’t go horse riding in winter.

Not so, of course you can. There are stables which don’t open in the winter but many do so give your local riding stables a call to find out.

Enjoying a campfire and cooking it too is great fun and appeals to our primeval instincts.

BUT it does require certain rules and regulations to be complied with. NEVER have a campfire anywhere that isn’t permitted, but if you know an area in which it’s legal then break out the marshmallows, sizzle those sausages and bake potatoes for a fun wilderness lunch. Councils can usually tell you where there are campfire-friendly areas.

The beach is a beautiful place anytime of the year. It’s also fun. A beach walk in the winter can be bracing but really blow away the cobweb and make you appreciate the beauty of our coast and the raw power of nature.

And don’t forget your bike… if you haven’t got one borrow one. Family bike rides can provide a great day our around here, with so much countryside right on your doorstep or you could even take your bike on the train if you want to get further afield.

So there are lots of simple, cheap or free fun activities that you can indulge in during winter if you put your brain into gear, wrap up well, and get out there… anything can be fun if you want it to be if you keep warm, dry and if you are well-prepared.

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Family Fostercare| Feature

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EW Year’s resolutions are usually about how we can improve ourselves, how we can feel happier, how we can make ourselves feel more secure.

change young lives for the better. If this sounds like you then maybe you would make a great foster carer.

But imagine if you could improve a child’s life and future outcomes this New Year; if you could help them feel happy, secure and safe… would you?

Fostering a child maybe a challenge… but look at the bigger picture; through fostering you could help many children to overcome early difficulties and guide them to a better future.

Family Fostercare is a local fostering agency working with Cumbria local authority to find foster homes for lookedafter children. Family Fostercare pride themselves on being the fostering agency with a family feel and they are keen to encourage more people and families to come forward.

Foster carers tend to get involved with fostering because they want to make a difference and because they want to

If you think you might be interested and want to find out more, an open day is being held at Family Fostercare’s offices, at 63 Millbrook Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0EU on January 22, from 1pm – 7pm.

There’s no need to book. For more info call the team 01228 583127 or visitwww.familyfostercare.co.uk/carlisle

Want to make a difference in 2015?

Foster.

CARLISLE DROP IN DAY 63 Millbrook Rd, CA3 0EU

22nd January 2015 1pm - 7pm

More info: Call 01228 583127 or visit familyfostercare.co.uk/carlisle

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Bride Guide

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The Bride Guide | Simple Secrets of Success

The simple secrets of success

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ou’ve found your Prince Charming, you’ve got the ring and now you have the exciting, although slightly daunting, task of planning the wedding of your dreams.

With all the girlish excitement you would expect from the most enthusiastic of bridesmaids we set to work on The Bride Guide. From the venues to flowers, the dress to transport and hair and make-up to jewellery, we’ve got it covered.

While it’s easy to get swept up in the WOW factor of the wedding, and to see it more as a party, don’t forget that it is ultimately a celebration of your love and commitment to each other. Make the decisions together, chose things that really represent the two of you as a couple and above all enjoy the ride.

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In an attempt to help take away some of the stress of planning a wedding we’ve put together The Bride Guide… with advice from the experts, so you can enjoy the magic of planning your big day. The advice that all experts agree on is to carry out in-depth research and book everything in plenty of time. (12-18 months seems to be standard) We’ve even thought about your Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue.

So what are you waiting for?

Have a flick through and begin planning your Day to Remember!

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY WEDDING EVENTS Friday Jan 30 - Twilight Wedding Event, Rockcliffe Centre, Rockliffe. 6:30pm - 10pm

Sunday Feb 1 - Enchanted. Sands Centre, Carlisle. 1pm - 5pm Sunday Feb 8 - The Crown Hotel, Weatherall. 12:30 - 4pm Sunday Feb 15 - The Shepherd Inn, Rosehill Estate, Carlisle.11:30am - 6pm Sunday Feb 22 - Armathwaite Hall, Derwent Water. Noon - 4pm Sunday March 1 - Hallmark Hotel, Carlisle. 11am - 3pm Sunday March 1 - Greenhill Hotel, Wigton. 11am - 3pm Sunday April 26 - Askham Hall, near Penrith. Noon - 5pm Sunday April 26 - Cumbrian Wedding Fair, Carlisle Racecourse. 10:30 - 3pm

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The Bride Guide | New Wedding Fair

It’s just what you need for your wedding … or prom

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HERE’S the dress, the hair and makeup, the entertainment, and the venue; all important decisions to make when planning your big day, but luckily Cumbria’s largest wedding and prom fair is here to help!

Enchanted, organised by The Wedding Warehouse, who specialise in wedding and prom dresses, will be held at The Sands Centre, Carlisle, on Sunday February 1.

The fair will be split into two sessions, the Bridal Fair being held from 1pm – 5pm, with the Prom Fair running from 6pm-8pm.

Confirmed exhibitors include Cumbrian Classic Wedding cars, Stoneybeck Inn and Jopsons Jewellers. There will also be a catwalk on which models will showcase a range of dresses.

Rebecca Ferguson, from The Wedding Warehouse, said: “We wanted to bring something new to Cumbria, after such brilliant feedback from the Prom Fair that we did last year and the demand for a wedding fair. We decided to combine the two and do something a bit different and exciting.”

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offer you’ll, hopefully, find everything you need for your big day… whether it’s your wedding or your prom.

You can register for your free tickets today. They can be picked up from The Wedding Warehouse, or alternatively you can just turn up on the day. Register for your free tickets via the website, or by email to: info@enchanted cumbria.co.uk There are spaces available for businesses interested in exhibiting at Enchanted. Contact The Wedding Warehouse either via email or phone for more information.

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The Bride Guide | Something Old

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ET back from the road, barely visible through the trees stands one of Carlisle’s best kept secrets, Kirklinton Hall.

Built in the 1680s as a family home Kirklinton has been added to by every generation that has lived there. Having been a private home, a girl’ school, an RAF base and country house and casino in the 1960s Kirklinton Hall has taken many forms in its long life but all that remains is the beautiful architecture from by gone generations.

Kirklinton’s most exciting period is its 20th century history, when it was a country hotel and casino. Rumour has it that farmers would travel from miles around to have a flutter at the casino and mingle with dancing girls and many a field was lost and won around the tables of Kirklinton.

Having been abandoned in the 1960s by the casino owner, who was fleeing from his debts, Kirklinton’s days as a casino were to be its last days of glory until its potential was recognised in the 1980s by the McDermotts: a husband and wife who, living in a caravan in the courtyard tried to restore the house.

Although the McDermott’s were fruitless in their mission to restore this once grand building their erection of concrete lintels within the ruin saved the striking architecture from the front of the house.

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for future generations the ideal time to take advantage of Kirklinton Hall is now.

It is the perfect blank canvas against which to create the day of your dreams.The dramatic Victorian twiddles, gardens full of roses and butterflies and the grounds by the river are perfect for a reception marquee. A wedding at Kirklinton Hall requires, imagination, an ability to see the bigger picture and creativity, ideal for couples looking for somewhere totally unique.

For those looking for a church service St Cuthbert’s Church, is nearby. By kind permission of the Rector, St Cuthbert’s Church is available to all denominations of the Christian faith for wedding services.

New to Kirklinton Hall is a Yurt which provides quirky accommodation in a stunning setting to spend your wedding night, in absolute peace and tranquillity. There is plenty of space for guests wishing to camp, but Kirklinton also has links and special rates for local hotels.

Inside the Hall, the team have worked hard to install basic flooring, roofing, lighting and heating while keeping it rustic and with the ruin standing out proudly. Unlike many hotels, Kirklinton has avoided set wedding packages. They offer basic packages to help guide you and from there they can tailor quotes to suit your plans.

Kirklinton Hall has a wedding coordinator on hand to make sure your perfect day goes without a hitch. They can also

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The Bride Guide | Something New

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ROM the first time we put net curtain over our heads, as little girls, we dream of what our wedding will be like, who we will marry, and what we will wear.

But when faced with rails of white, cream, ivory and gold, beaded corsets, strapless dresses, sweetheart necklines, fishtails, net skirts, satin, lace and silk how do you find The One? Jodie Armstrong from Belle Wedding Boutique told us how to go about finding “The” Dress.

Brides underestimate just how far in advance it’s necessary to start looking. Jodie said: “We say start looking for the dress 1218 months before the wedding, which includes your planning and research.”

It’s because ALL wedding dresses, unless bespoke, need to be sent away for alteration… whether it’s an adjustment to the hemline or the bust.

Most brides have a couple of fittings; one when the dress arrives in store and one or two with a seamstress, but it ultimately depends on how much work needs to be carried out. Many bridal shops say the absolute latest to find the dress is eight months ahead.

Jodie fully understands the stress of planning because she was planning her own wedding when opening Belle Wedding Boutique, three years ago. “People thought I was mad but I just took it in my stride.”

She advises research before shopping: “There’s no point

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trekking around shops that don’t stock the style you like, I would list your favourite designers and check which stores stock them. Equally, it’s important to go to bridal shops with an open mind.You need to be aware that what you like the look of on screen, or in a magazine, won’t necessarily suit your body. It’s different for everyone some women have a very good understanding of their body shape; others need a bit more help.”

Most bridal shops advise an appointment and operate on an appointment-only basis. Jodie said: “It means we can give the bride the time and attention she needs. We can’t always give that if they walk in; they may be turned away if all the fitting rooms are full.”

Jodie also recommends brides to think about their underwear when going to try on wedding dresses. It’s important to choose underwear you feel comfortable being seen in.

She also suggests wearing hair similar to what’s proposed on the big day. “If you’re thinking of wearing it down then do so when you’re looking for your dress; if you’re thinking about wearing it up then even just taking a bobble or a clip can help.

Hair and make-up make such a difference to the overall look.”

Trends for spring/summer 2015 are very vintage, with a country feel. Think designers such as Jenny Packham. Lace backs are also very popular for 2015 as well as straps. Jodie said:“Most brides coming in at the moment don’t want strapless dresses.”

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Ten times better for banquets

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HE Gilsland Spa Hotel, on the outskirts of Brampton, has seen its banqueting trade more than double in the past few years thanks to the opening of The Orangery.

The new facilities have allowed the hotel to host conferences and banquets for up to 300 guests.

The hotel’s managers, Les Thompson and Tracy Clegg, are pleased that the extension has seen it gain a reputation for being one of the top conference and banqueting facilities on the Cumbria / Northumberland border.

The investment represents a significant improvement in the hotel’s previous conference facilities, which meant it could only accommodate up to 30 delegates.

Les Thompson, the hotel’s general manager, said: “We are very excited about the future of the hotel, as the opening of The Orangery has given us a premier facility to hold weddings, conferences and events.”

The hotel, partly owned by the Co-operative Group, is set in 140 acres of manicured gardens, grounds and woodland and dates from the 1700s, when it was known as The Shaws.

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The Bride Guide | Something Borrowed

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HE “Something Borrowed” of wedding folklore is usually taken to mean an item worn by previous brides. Sometimes it holds memories, always good luck and above all sentiment.

It could be your dear mother’s necklace; a ring that doesn’t fit or a button from grandma’s cardigan, Dawn Holden from Dawnies Buttons and Beads can incorporate it into a beautiful arrangement that you can keep forever or hand down as a family heirloom.

She told us: “I try so hard to make the bouquets special and personal to the customer.” Despite having only been running her business for a year, Dawn has already attracted a massive client base with her utterly personal and unique bouquets.

Having used bouquets with broaches, rings, necklaces and even earrings, there’s no piece of jewellery Dawn can’t incorporate. She said: “I try to never turn down a bride. I will stay up all night to finish a piece if I have to’’

The first bouquets she ever made where for herself. She has a love for the sea, so she made one her first bouquets using shells and beach-like colours. Then she started to experiment with other objects. When she decided that she didn’t want to use one she made more and discovered she had a talent for this.

After her first year Dawn seems to be getting more and more excited about her creations, she said: “I get so excited when a bride brings me a bag full of broken, old jewellery. I start to think of all the things I could do with it.”

Having been a florist for many years Dawn has all the knowledge needed to create these amazing additions to your wedding.

Every wedding should have the couple’s own personal touch to it. By incorporating you’re borrowed treasures into your bouquet, you have the opportunity to keep them forever, surrounded by the memory of your special day.

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Just stop at Jopson’s…

N O jewellery can outshine you on your wedding day, the biggest day of your life, but once the celebrations are over and the dress has been put away, the one thing that remains as a visual sign of your commitment to each other is the ring.

Jopson’s Jewellers, of Carlyle Court, stock over 80 designs of engagement rings and have 80-100 styles of wedding rings by the award winning Raphael Collection and Brown and Newirth.

Jopson’s understand that choosing a wedding or engagement ring, as the most symbolic wedding purchase you will make, is a special time for a couple and have created a VIP area within the shop so the bride and groom can make their decision in private.

The majority of brides are choosing diamond encrusted wedding bands, as a way of incorporating an eternity ring into the wedding band.

For brides with an unusually shaped engagement ring Jopson's offer a wed fit service which means any wedding

band can be made to fit perfectly against the most unusual engagement ring and at no additional cost.

Stephen Jopson explained: “You want something that complements a diamond not something that drowns it out.”

New to Jopson’s is Diamonfire, a high quality range of bridal jewellery which will complement your dress and wedding ring.

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The Bride Guide | Something Blue

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RADITIONAL weddings demand the elegance of a classic or vintage car.

The bride’s arrival for the ceremony and happy couple’s arrival at the reception are magic moments that are perfectly complemented by a classic or exotic car.

Their popularity never wanes and their inclusion also adds kudos to the style and drama of the occasion. Cumbria Classic Wedding Cars have recently added a really stunning classic to their line-up. The beautiful Beauford pictured, name of Alfie, was bought by the family-run company after eight months and almost 2,000 miles of searching.

But the long search was well worth it for Sharon Lambert and Edgar Wills, the father and daughter team who run Cumbria Classic Wedding Cars, because the car is very special… for a number of different reasons.

Built in 2006, and registered in 2007, it had originally been a show demonstrator for its manufacturers.

The name “Alfie” accompanied the car from its previous owner. It had been given as a tribute to her late father, whose inheritance had been used to buy the car from Beauford. Then after seven years of touring the country it was reluctantly decided to sell.

When Sharon finally tracked down Alfie, she decided against erasing the name on the car’s side. “It adds character, she said. “We have had people calling and asking ‘Is Alfie available'? He suits the name and people like to know he has history,’ ’ added Sharon.

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classic exterior and interior. The car has an open top, which makes it fantastic for summer and it also has a roof which means Alfie is perfect all year round.

But the Beauford is just one of eight cars that Cumbria Classic Wedding Cars have available for wedding hire. The others include; Rolls Royces, Daimler limousines, a classic Triumph Herald, which once starred in ITV series Heartbeat and yet another stunning vehicle is their 1932 black over cream coloured Hillman Minx, a really rare gem when it comes to vintage vehicles.

But it’s the Beauford that gets most brides excited, said Sharon. “We decided to get one because brides love them; they provide great photo opportunities and they never stop turning heads’’.

And Cumbria Classic Wedding Cars have had amazing feedback from their clients. People endlessly compliment the company on its customer service and stunning vehicles.

Running primarily in North Cumbria and the Lakes, they have nevertheless had requests from South Cumbria and northwards to Gretna Green.

This family-run business is one that really adds a special something to weddings as their many testimonials show.

Clients heap praise on Sharon, Edgar and their excellent chauffeurs for the way in which they help create a fantastic day and they in turn pride themselves on the wonderful feedback they get for the fine service they give.

Cumbria Classic Wedding Cars do all they can to ensure that all of their customers receive a professional, personal and friendly service and they work amazingly hard to provide something special on the big day.

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The Bride Guide | Beauty Tips

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ITH the excitement and promise of the Big Day comes big pressure for each bride to look her best… but with the right treatments you can say goodbye to that pressure.

The Guide has teamed up with some of our lovely local beauticians to find out how to look your most radiant!

Nearly every bride thinks she’ll get into shape before the

wedding. Some do; some don’t, but Banks Health and Beauty has the answer… in the form of laser lipo.

Laser lipo can be used to slim your arms, chest, stomach, hips, back, thighs and buttocks. It breaks down fat cell membrane into liquid, making it easier for the body to remove. The treatment is painless and you’ll see results after your session. The number of sessions needed depends on the individual but the results are sustainable when combined with healthy diet and exercise.

Some brides consider tattoo removal an imperative.Those wearing a strapless or thin-strapped dress, often want to wave goodbye to shoulder tattoos they regret from their youth.

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But, if you’d rather not take advantage of these advanced treatments then regular facials, four to eight weeks before the big day, can work wonders, as Debbie Davidson, from B Beautiful, Carlisle explained: “Facials prep the skin and we can address any concerns or blemishes and ensure that the skin is in the best condition possible,” (perfect for both mother and bride).

Most brides want a fresh-faced, dewy look, emphasising lips and eyes; but a vintage look, emphasising dark lips, has become popular.

When seeking a make-up artist Debbie advises a trial session. “Look for a quality therapist, well presented and qualified. You should ask to see a portfolio and testimonials.”

Any good make-up artist will assess your regular look. If you wear dark eye make-up then stripping you of it isn’t going to make you feel comfortable; it’s important that you look like you… but at your best.

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Stoneybeck Inn

Have the beauty of Blencathra as a bridal backdrop

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INDING the perfect wedding venue can be a stressful process. Stoneybeck Inn can eliminate those worries and fears because you don’t get much more perfect than this!

Situated just outside of Penrith, This beautiful venue is the perfect setting for a memorable day. With the stunning backdrop of the Blencathra fells, the view is nothing short of beautiful.

The fabulous setting will provide the lucky couple with fantastic photograph opportunity. And it isn’t just the setting that should get you excited.

With four suits to hold licenced civil ceremonies, specifically designed to cater for different wedding sizes, you have a

fantastic alternative to a registry office.

You’re reception will also be taken care of, in one of the 3 dining suits available. Whether you want a small intimate meal or a large reception party, Stoneybeck will do all they can to cater for your celebration.

With the smallest dining area holding up to 20 guests and the largest 150 guests along with a fully stocked bar.

No matter how big or small your wedding party, Stoneybeck can cater for everyone and anyone.

If you think that this beautiful venue could be the place for you to host your big day then visit Stoneybeck Inn’s website: www.stoneybeckinn.co.uk

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Feature The Bride | From Guide Colombia |Greenhill to Cumbria Hotel

Have a great day at

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hoosing a venue for your wedding is a daunting task, it’s the first and biggest decision you will make and it sets the tone for the rest of the wedding.

With the Lake District on its doorstep; large grounds, stunning views and a rural location, an ideal venue is The Greenhill Hotel, Wigton.

Built in 1804 as a private residence The Greenhill Hotel is a beautiful, elegant red sandstone mansion set in nine acres of parkland, offering quiet and privacy for the most important day of your life.

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whether it’s arranging a photographer, florist, chair covers, a string-quartet or an ice sculpture, in order to make your special day memorable forever!

Under the guidance of this professional team, you need have no further worries about your wedding day hospitality. Malcolm Scott, manager of the Greenhill Hotel said: “Our success and reputation for weddings has been built on professional, friendly service and with attention to detail. Our dedicated team will help and guide you from your initial enquiry to the departure of the last guest on your wedding day.”

• The Greenhill Hotel is available for weddings and wedding receptions every day of the week. It is advisable to contact us as soon as possible for an available date.

Greenhill Hotel - Red Dial, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8LS Tel: 016973 43304, E-Mail: info@greenhillhotel.co.uk

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hether it’s a posy of roses or something more elaborate and brightly coloured the bouquet completes the bridal ensemble.

Elaine Forrester, from Forester’s Flowers, tells us what to look for in a florist and what’s “in” for 2015.

She said: “Table-centres are becoming really creative and I love it! I did a wedding between Christmas and New Year and the table centres were jam jars and logs – if you told me 25 years ago I’d be doing table centres with jam jars and logs I’d have thought that you were joking!

Elaine has 25 years’ experience and now specialises in wedding flowers. She said: “Some brides choose the flowers first while others will bring a bridesmaid’s dress with them.

They might bring a pink dress and say they want pink roses, well there are a hundred shades of pink roses whereas it’s my job to know which the correct shade is.”

“For 2015 bouquets will be very rustic and vintage, dresses are following the vintage feel with lots of lace, so a lot of brides want their flowers tied with lace.”

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Although most florists will deal with three or four weddings for a weekend, Elaine advises you start looking for a florist 12-18 months before the big day.

To keep the cost of your flowers down choose flowers that are in season: “Obviously price is key but find someone who can give you time, who can sit and have a coffee with you, while you talk through your ideas. I’ve met so many lovely people and by the time the wedding day comes around I feel like I’m their friend.”

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UCH like finding the perfect dress, getting the ideal photographer requires research and plenty time. Here Kelly Clarke, from Imagery photography, Carlisle, gives us the low-down on who to put behind the lens on your wedding day.

It’s vital that you get it right. You get one chance only. Once your wedding day is over that’s it! All you have left of the day are your photos and your video.

Kerry Clarke, who has years of experience as a photographer, said: “I’ve come across so many brides recently who just didn’t have a budget and who chose the cheapest photographer… and they’ve been devastated with their photographs.”

“Look into the photographer before you book them; look at as much work as possible and ask to see at least several weddings that they’ve photographed.

have good relationships with the venue. I try to find out where I can and can’t go.”

“If I’m doing bride-getting-ready shots then I go and get the bride excited, if not I go and find the groom and the groomsmen.”

Kerry can take up to 700 photographs during a wedding and aims to have them edited by the time the bride and groom return from honeymoon. “I like the photographs to tell a story from the beginning to the end of the day,” she said.

A photographer, like a venue, can only do one day at a time so book them early. When we spoke to her before the end of last year Kerry had already had numerous enquiries about summer weddings!

Research is essential, she said: “Don’t be afraid to ask questions and find out how many weddings a photographer has done. Things like social networks are great at putting things up such as: ‘Can anyone recommend a good photographer’. Some hotels may suggest photographers in their bridal packages, but don’t just assume they’re good, first look at their work.”

Every photographer has a different style. Some are very traditional; others more dynamic. Kerry suggests you think hard about the kind of photos you would like in your album.

“If my couple see a picture they like I ask them to send me a snapshot of it. I never copy a photo but we can take the idea and make it our own. It also means that I’m on the same wavelength as my couples and know exactly what they want.”

“I can’t stress enough how important a good photographer is; they have to be right.”

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Salon Elysee | The Bride Guide

Brides’ favourite

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alon Elysee, in St Cuthbert’s Lane, Carlisle is a particular favourite with brides to be.

And one of our most popular treatments with brides is our Universal Contour Wrap, which guarantees a minimum sixinch loss and leaves your skin beautifully soft.

Let us prepare you for your special day with our Big Day Wedding Collection, with a facial of your choice, manicure, eyebrow shape, trial make-up and, of course, make-up on the day… or we can help you to design a bespoke treatment package especially for you. Please call the salon for further details.

At Salon Elysee we can offer you treatments to suit every skin type, as well as most skin problems together with a welcoming and relaxing environment to help you unwind and de-stress.

We also offer more advanced treatments including our new Bio Surface Peel, a professional chemical peel and our very

popular Bio-Ultimate Platinum treatment which visibly reduces the signs of ageing and lifts and tones sagging muscles.

Salon Elysee also provides relaxing treatments such as massages, hand and feet treatments, please browse our on line brochure to see our full treatment list.

Our salon was founded by Elizabeth Weir, 31 years ago, and it is now owned by Chris and Jacqui Weir and managed

by Debbie Crossley, who leads a dedicated team of professional therapists.

•Salon Elysee is at 14, St. Cuthbert’s Lane, Carlisle, CA3 8AG Tel: 01228 528222

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The Bride Guide | Mother of the Bride

WHAT EVERY BRIDE'S MUM DESERVES T HE mother of the bride is the most important lady at a wedding… after the bride of course!

Her outfit should be elegant and complement the colors of the bridal party, which is exactly where Vanda Fisher, of Tillys, Burrowgate, Penrith, comes in. With 17 years of experience Vanda really is a dream come true for any bride’s mother who is struggling to find the perfect outfit.

Vanda said: “The golden rule for the mother of the bride’s outfit is ‘Be true to yourself, wear something that makes you comfortable and makes you look good. Usually they will come shopping for her outfit with the bride and nine times out of ten the bride has a colour scheme in mind.”

“It’s often easier to fit a mother of the bride when she’s more open minded, because she may not necessarily suit the colour that bridesmaids are going to wear. We can advise her and find a colour that complements her

colourings and the wedding colours. It’s another once in a lifetime outfit that she will want to get right,” explained Vanda.

“For the last three years, a dress below the knee and short jacket has been the trend and will stay in the collection for 2015, although this may not be to everyone's taste. There are still long dresses with sleeves, and matching jackets, using luxurious fabrics combined with uncomplicated designs and fit which will complement the collection.”

Vanda established Tillys after struggling to find an outfit for her own Mum. “We wanted an outfit, budget wasn’t an issue but we just couldn’t find the right one for the occasion.

Stocking a comprehensive collection of European designers in a variety of styles with sizes up to 28 Vanda’s mission is to ensure that every one of her customers enjoy, rather than endure, the experience. To that end Tillys can make the occasion special with stunning accessories and elegant detail to complete a perfectly polished ensemble with fascinators, hats, shoes, handbags and jewelry.

With so many years’ experience Vanda and her team have wide-ranging experience and advice to offer so you can relax, the search for the perfect wedding outfit for that perfect day is finally over and Vanda said: ‘There is no greater reward when a Mum’s rejoice is’ “We’ve found the perfect outfit” Tillys also offer an alteration service with final fitting, which is recommended to take place three weeks prior to the wedding date.”

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eautiful and radiant, every bride stuns as she walks down the aisle but she doesn’t wake up looking like that.

Make-up artist to many a bride, Bridget Foster, gives us an insight into what goes on behind closed doors on the morning of a wedding.

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8am: I roll up to the venue; these can vary from hotels to family homes to lodges. I’m quite familiar with the hotels now so I know what to expect in terms of space, light and room temperature. I try to ignore the strange look on every ones face as I drag my huge kit into the room. The first thing I do is find somewhere suitable to set up; I need light, a good chair and preferably a table.

Beauty Friday NIGHT: Check my brushes have dried properly, pack them away and double check I have everything including enough eyelashes, and anti-bacterial baby wipes. I double check the venue and its postcode and tap it into my sat nav, ready for the morning.

SATURDAY 6am: It’s still dark when my alarm goes off. I get myself ready and make sure my hair and my own make up is done properly, the back of my head and my arms will probably be in the wedding photos so I make an effort.

6.45: I check my kit again, load up the car and I’m off.

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I’ll be stealing cushions and un-plugging kettles to get the best light and make the most of the space. I can see all the dresses hanging up, which helps me get into the theme and colour of the wedding. The hair stylists often arrive at the same time but we rarely get a chance to speak as we are both too busy with our own job.

8.15: Ready to go, I roll up my sleeves: “Who’s first?” The bridesmaids look at each other hoping one of them will go first, I’m the only person in the room that knows time will fly and my schedule is tight. The majority of bridesmaids don’t really need a trial and probably won’t have had one, as we’ve never met I’m aware most are anxious.

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something out; she just can’t settle at first. Once I have her still and moisturised I often give her a mini facial to make her relax and almost zone out. The photographer arrives about this point. We often know each other but I try to ignore them hovering behind me with a camera.

10.15: Typically the florist arrives as I’m about to apply a false lash with my tweezers.

For me the first bridesmaid is the most important client, apart from the bride, because she’s the first person the others see you work on, and therefore gain your trust. With all bridesmaids I need to ask what sort of make -up they wear generally. I just want to know what you normally look like with make up on, if any at all. Do you wear much eye make -up, do you wear a foundation or tinted moisturiser?

11.00: Bride is done and the mother of the bride is next, she’s always excited and a breath of fresh air as I get to do a slightly different look incorporating the colours of her outfit into her make-up. During this time the bride and bridesmaids are getting into dresses.

11.30: Nerves have kicked in and the girls come for lips and a touch up. The room looks like a bomb site! Once I’m done I try to pack away as quietly and as quickly as I can so the bridal party can enjoy their time together. I often get along with the bridal party and often feel very much a part of the group. Make up is such a personal thing and as a make-up artist you really do get to know your client for that very short space of time.

Beauty 8.45: Done, (I leave lips until last minute as the girls eat and drink) I hold onto my mirror and step back. Happy? The bridal party is eager to see and the reaction is good. NEXT! 10.00: Four bridesmaids done, and someone notices the time. The pace and atmosphere in the room accelerates. Where are the flowers? When is the photographer arriving? I tend to re-tidy my work area awaiting the most important person: The Bride.

She sits down, as soon as her bottom hits the seat she remembers something and turns to ask a question or sort

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On my way out I pass a few blokes in suits, I’ll lift the huge case into my boot, get home and catch up on my sleep.

Article by

bridget foster Footer will go here Make Up & Hair Artist www.bridgetfoster .co.uk

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The Bride Guide |Finesse Bridal Services

Look like a million dollars for

just a few hundred pounds

T

he dress, after the venue, is probably the costliest item of any wedding, on average ranging from £1,000 upwards… but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Finesse Bridal Services, of Middlegate, Penrith, is the perfect answer to any bride’s dress and budget concerns, with over 200 pre-loved dresses – all in excellent condition – and with dress prices starting from as little as £125 you could still have the dress of your dreams… even on the tightest of budgets.

Finesse Bridal Services is an extension of Finesse Jewellery, which sells antique and vintage jewellery and has been run by the Lister family for over three years. The move towards wedding dresses and bridal accessories came when a customer brought in a tiara and set of bridal jewellery which she asked them to sell. They sold it incredibly quickly; word spread and not long after they were inundated with tiaras and bridal jewellery.

The Lister family owners of both Finesse Jewellery and Finesse Bridal Services said: “People began asking if we’d be able to supply wedding dresses as well so decided to look around and see what was available and how costs and quality compared.”

“Unlike a lot of outlets we are independent and have designer dresses of various names. From vintage to an original Thelma Madine (creator of many a gypsy wedding dress) and

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including model dresses that have only been worn by shop mannequins. Dresses come in every size, style and length so you are quite likely to find ‘the one’.”

The Lister family and manageress Lisa have created a friendly, relaxed atmosphere in which to conduct your search. They said: “Let’s be honest, the day is about the dress and you want to have fun choosing it. That’s what we’re about. Bring your, mum your sister, your bridesmaids and a bottle of wine… and try on as many dresses as you like!”

“Our very first bride came in to buy her tiara, just as we were starting to bring in dresses. It was a Monday, and she was getting married that Friday at Gretna, a real love story.

She saw “that” dress on a mannequin in the shop and fell in love with it.

“It fitted like a glove; we had a perfect cathedral-length diamante veil t go with it and a tiara that echoed the design on the dress. We lent her a bouquet for that ‘something borrowed’ and hoop and underskirt. She also bought two white gold wedding bands. Cost of items new was £2,500; cost from Finesse Bridal Services £640… and she looked a million dollars.”

Finesse can kit you out from top to toe and ever ything in between. They also hire bouquets and underskir ts for the dresses.

While Finesse does not do fittings and alterations they do recommend a seamstress and can put you in touch.

Finesse Bridal Services & Finesse Jewellery, are at 43, Middlegate, Penrith, CA11 7PT, Tel: 01768 895 244 Website: www.finessejewellerypenrith.co.uk

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B The Bride Guide |Nelson Brown

Bridal hair trends spring / summer 2015

By Trae Corbett www.facebook.com/brownshair

As a bride, you are undeniably at the centre of your wedding; you want to look and feel your absolute best on your big day.With an endless list of things to plan and organize your hair might be the last thing on your mind but it shouldn’t be.

It needs almost as much consideration as the dress.

Here Trae Corbett head stylist at Browns of Lockerbie and Dumfries tells us about the latest trends in bridal hair and how to find the perfect stylist.

WITH the arrival of spring so begins the most popular season for tying the knot and having worked with many brides over the years, either as part of the party, or in my role as stylist, I know just how much effort goes into feeling and looking perfect.

First things first… research!

If you have a regular stylist who you trust, great! If not, you want to investigate salons in and around the area you have chosen for your big day. Most wedding venues will have some recommendations but I always advise checking them out, at least online, to get an idea of their background. Look for hair-up specialists and experience in backstage and editorial work.

It’s essential to have a trial with the stylist to give you piece of mind. Also when deciding on the look of your hair I find it always best to do this once you have your dress; that way your stylist can tailor the style to complement not only you but the whole look.

This spring sees a whole array of designs, but one thing remains consistent with the hair… effortlessly done but with a beautiful polished finish.

This “effortless” hair was featured on the runways by well-known fashion houses such as Marchesa, Temperley London and Vivienne Westwood.

The key to these trends is all in the texture of the hair.

Gone are the corkscrew curls and in is the slightlydented bend of the hair.

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This can be achieved my wrapping random mid-sections of hair around the barrel of an opened tong, it’s important that the hair is first primed with a good holding product, a favorite of mine is Bumble and Bumble’s thickening hairspray, applied and dried into the hair. This provides a firm grip so there is less tendency to coat the style in hairspray at the end, as this takes away the naturalness of the look.

Hair is then pulled back into a ponytail using the fingers only. You can modify this by adding in a natural parting, or not, but the key is that it is not scraped back too tightly; you want to create an effortlessness look.

Secure this using elastic cord, which also allows you to stretch areas of the hair out without risk of it collapsing.

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NelsonFestival Brown|Fashions The Bride | Feature Guide

Essential checklist Research your salon Pick your dress Have a trial Build the right texture in your hair Keep it loose and breezy Have a wonderful day!

Twist and sweep the ponytail around its base, pinning sections depending on the length. This will determine the end result.

Finally gently pull some areas of hair out around the hairline to create that soft, ethereal look.

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Food & Drink | Alan Spedding

Pears poached in Red wine and Damson Gin with Blackites, Roasted Plums and Cinnamon Vanilla Panna cotta

I

`ve lost count how many people times I`ve heard the words “Where did last year go?”

Yet It`s true; for me too; 2014 seems to have been and gone really quickly and already we`re embarking on a new year.

Similarly this dessert will come together quite quickly and when served will disappear even faster!

Furthermore it can all be made days in advance and then assembled within minutes when the time comes. It also looks pretty spectacular and encompasses all the smells and tastes of winter on one plate. So give it a go and if you can`t get hold of an ingredient then simply change it for a similar one; it really won`t matter a great deal to the final taste.

Main Ingredients

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6 firm but not too hard Conference pears 100g Damsons, sloes, blackberries or blackcurrants (fresh or frozen) 100g Caster Sugar 200ml Full-bodied red wine 2 Cloves 2 Juniper berries 2 Bay leaves 1 Cinnamon stick 80ml of Damson Gin / Sloe gin / or Crème de Cassis

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Alan Spedding| Food & Drink

Pear Method

1

nicely

2

Peel the pears and then cut a little slice from the bottom so they stand up

Place the pears in a medium saucepan and then add the rest of the ingredients

3

Top with just enough water to barely cover the pears and then add a circle of greaseproof paper to keep the pears submerged below the poaching liquor

4

Bring to the boil and then turn the heat down to simmer for 15 to 30 minutes (depending on the ripeness) until the pears are cooked through

Cinnamon Vanilla Panna Cotta Ingredients 300ml Fresh double dream 300ml Full-cream milk 6 tbsp Caster Sugar 1 tsp Powdered Cinnamon 1 Vanilla pod (split open and seeds scraped out) 2 ½ tsp of powdered gelatine

5

Allow the pears to cool in the liquor overnight. Next day remove the pears from the liquor on to a plate

6

Bring the liquor to the boil and reduce it right down until it reaches a nice syrupy consistency then pass through a fine sieve and allow to cool

PANNA COTTA METHOD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Place the cream, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla pod and seeds into a heavy based saucepan Bring to the boil and then turn down and simmer gently for 5 minutes then remove from the heat Add the powdered Gelatine to a small cup containing 2tbsp of cold water.

Leave to soak for 5 minutes Heat the Gelatine very gently in the Microwave for a few seconds until liquid (DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BOIL) Mix the liquid gelatine into the hot cream mixture and stir well Pour the cream mixture through a small sieve and into a jug. Pour this into little moulds (Ramekins or coffee cups)

Allow the panna cottas to set in the fridge for a few hours.To unmould them simply run a sharp knife around the edge and turn them out on to the plate.

To serve the dessert I sit a Pear on top of a caramelised Clementine. I then carefully unmould a Cinnamon panna cotta on to the plate and place an oven roasted plum or fig to one side. The reduced poaching liquid is then poured over the pear to finish it off beautifully. Fresh Bay leaves, Icing sugar, dusted Cinnamon sticks and the used vanilla pod make the perfect `foodie` garnishes.

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Food & Drink | Marmalade

Cumbrian awards spread marmalade’s appeal P

addington Bear is its most famous advocate but marmalade has really come into its own since the Marmalade Awards were set up in Cumbria, 10 years ago.

The awards take place on Saturday February 28 –Sunday March 1, at Dalemain Mansion and Historic Gardens, near Penrith, where there lives a book of marmalade recipes some of which date back more than 400 years.

proven that winning one of our awards can radically change sales. I wanted to raise money for palliative care, which I think is so important as we get older, we should be able to die with dignity. I also wanted to bring people to Cumbria as we live in such a beautiful part of the world.”

Jane Hasell-McCosh, founder of the awards, is passionate about marmalade and set up the awards because she was worried that the tradition of marmalade making and eating was becoming less popular.

Since their inception The Marmalade Awards have been a huge success. From just 50 entries in 2005 the competition has gained a global reputation with 2,000 jars received from over 30 countries last year. To date the Marmalade Awards have raised £150,000 for Hospice at Home, hospices around the world, Action Medical Research for children and Marie Curie, Scotland, with all the proceeds from the amateur entry fees going directly to these charities.

But her passion for marmalade was just one reason for setting up the awards she also wanted it to be educational and to support small commercial producers.

Jane said: “It is spectacular but the most spectacular thing of all is where the jars are coming from, last year we even had jars coming from Korea.”

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So what makes the perfect marmalade?

“It should have a good aroma,” Jane said, “a good citrus smell, it should look nice, have a good set; not be too runny and not too stiff but, above all, it should taste good. The problem many people have is that they don’t cook the peel for long enough which makes it quite tough.”

The Marmalade Awards are divided into categories: Home Made, Small Commercial Producer, Artisan Award and Marmalade B&B and Hotel Award.

The competition is fierce, with fruity, spicy, alcoholic and downright original ingredients, such as seaweed and beer, being added to make modern marmalades.

The Marmal-Ashes was introduced to the awards four years ago when Australia lost the cricket ashes and the challenge was extended from the Australians who send 11 jars to England every year for a competition now a closely fought contest between Great Britain and Australia.

Unfortunately, the Australian’s are leading the field having won all three series. After the devastating “whitewash” Cook’s men have just suffered over in Oz, Jane said: “Australians grow their own fruit so their marmalade was amazing.” However, Great Britain finally triumphed in 2014.

Jane said: “This is the most unique event; it’s not like anything there has ever been before and although there is this focus on marmalade it is a family event.”

To celebrate 10 years of the Marmalade Awards there will be showings of The Paddington Bear Movie, special workshops including tutored tastings, talks from orange growers from Seville and for those more energetic there’s even a marmalade run.

This year the Marmalade Awards will launch National Marmalade Week where there will be a Marmalade Peel of Bells’ that will resound around the country starting with hand bells at Dalemain and ending with the Great Bell of Bow, London, the one of the Oranges & Lemons nursery rhyme fame.

National Marmalade Week, overseen by the awards’ organisers, encourages people to try, buy or make marmalade.

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Food & Drink| Mr. Brown's

M

r. Browns, Front Street Brampton, is a bustling cafĂŠ through the day that transforms into a relaxed bar at night, perfect for end of the day drinks.

Mr. Browns opened in 2014 and has been very popular with locals and visitors who enjoy the buzzing cafĂŠ and its friendly service.

Using only the best of local produce, Mr Browns serve a selection of breakfast dishes such as cumberland sausage rolls, or smoked salmon and scrambled egg. They also serve Farrers of Kendal coffee and tea with home-made scones, tray bakes and cakes, perfect for an afternoon treat.

Their lunch menu consists of light lunches, like their homemade soup and more filling options like hand-made steak burgers.

During the evening, the cafe takes on a whole new lease of life to become a popular venue for functions or a night out with some fantastic cocktails.

All lunches are available to take away, including the popular traditional roast beef lunch which is served on Sundays and is very popular with both diners who eat in and take away.

Mr Browns is a licensed venue available for hire for parties, meetings, private dining or just a quiet get-together with some friends.

There are already events, themed evenings and an evening supper menu planned for the year, which includes a Burns night supper. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more details.

The cafe is open 9am to 4pm mon to sat and 11am to 4pm sunday.

Mr Browns, 18 Front street, Brampton, 016977 41980

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Jam Roly Poly Food & Drink

JAM

ROLY-POLY

HEAVEN ON A PLATE!!

Serves 4-6

J

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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BELTED

Food & Drink | BELTED

Loosen your belt at

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elted has certainly made an impact on Carlisle’s food and drink scene since opening its doors back in July this year at the Old General Post Office on Warwick Road.

A gourmet burger restaurant and fully licenced bar that delivers quality customer service with quality food and drink.

Their ethos is simple: food with history, food with taste, fresh daily and served with style. And it shows.

The beef used to make the burgers is fully traceable to their own farm in Dumfriesshire and because every single cut of prime Scottish beef is used to make them, the ‘Belties’ (staff members) offer the option of having them cooked ‘pink’ or well done. With two chicken options and two vegetarian options as well as some impressive salads, fabulous sides and mouth-watering desserts there is something for everyone.

Craft beers, draught beer, cocktails and martinis as well as a selection of spirits and mixers can be found at the bar making the ‘pen’ a bustling and welcoming place to be of an evening.

The tag line they use is ‘probably the best burger in the entire world’ and you know what? They are probably right!

Book a table now on 01228 528941 or email carlisle@beltedburgers.co.uk to discuss your private event. *For 20% off food in January quote ‘Guide’ when making a reservation.

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Oatmeal Drop Scones| Food & Drink

Oatmeal d rop scones I

love cooking drop scones on a griddle. Try these for breakfast, as a change from porridge. As long as you remember to soak the oatmeal in the buttermilk the night before, you can have them ready very quickly. Just don’t cook them at too high a heat, or the outside will burn before the centre is cooked through.

Makes about 25

150g fine oatmeal 400ml buttermilk 75g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tbsp runny honey 1 medium egg, lightly beaten 50ml milk A little vegetable oil for frying A flat griddle (or large heavy-based frying pan)

•Mix the oatmeal with the buttermilk and leave to soak for a few hours or overnight.

• Add the flour and bicarbonate of soda to the oatmeal mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Mix in the honey and egg, then add enough milk to make a batter the consistency of double cream.

• You’ll need to cook the drop scones in batches. Grease a flat griddle or a large heavy-based frying pan with a little oil and place over a medium-low heat.

• When it is hot, drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the griddle, leaving enough room for them to spread and find their own level. Cook for 2–3 minutes, until bubbles appear on the surface and they are beginning to dry out around the edge, then turn them over and cook the other side.

•Serve hot from the pan, with butter, honey, syrup or jam.

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Motoring | Vauxhall Viva

Viva revived!

V AUXHALL are bringing back the name of an old favourite with the launch, in the spring, of their new Vauxhall Viva.

HERE are the first pictures of the new model, their all-new five-door entry-level model with a specially-developed 1.0-litre ECOTEC (75PS) engine and five speed gearbox.

It’s comfortable and practical with room for up to five people, and IntelliLink connectivity for seamless smartphone integration which allows seamless integration of Apple iOS and Android devices.

With a name that pays homage to Vauxhall’s original Viva made from 1963 to 1979, the all-new Viva shares the original’s philosophy of clean lines, durability and practicality.

It is designed for modern, everyday life and at 3.68 metres long is practical and spacious with enough room for up to five people in an overall design that shows exceptional attention to detail for a vehicle in this class. It will be available in 10 colours with a variety of 14- to 16-inch wheels.

It’s also equipped with ESP featuring traction control, ABS with Electronic Brake-Force Distribution and Hill Start Assist, which prevents the car from rolling back when starting on a slope.

Further safety options can be selected including Lane Departure Warning. A useful feature is Vauxhall’s copy of Fiat’s city mode, which reduces steering effort at the push of a button. Park Assist alerts the driver to obstacles while parking and there’s optional cruise control, sunroof, fog lights, heated front seats and heated steering wheel.

Prices have yet to be announced

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Sport | CUFC

TIMELY WARNING TO UNITED's YOUNG GUNS

By Ross Brewster

Brad Potts

Kyle Dempsey

IT'S ironic that at a time of struggle for Carlisle United the club can boast its first really marketable home produced young players for some time.

into cold storage for the next five years before Accrington Stanley offered the former Carlisle youth team captain a humble way back into regular football again.

Naturally supporters would prefer to see a bit more of the kids in United colours before they are inevitably tempted to move on. But you can't blame talented young players for wanting to develop their ambitions and Carlisle will always be a selling club, though hopefully when the price and timing are right for all concerned.

Having come through the ranks at Brunton Park Aldred never made a first team appearance for his new club and had loan spells at Stockport County and Inverness before leaving after just one season. Following another fruitless spell with Colchester United he is now back playing first team football every week with Stanley.

United manager Keith Curle is happy that transfer talk will not impact on the performance levels and attitude of his two most in-demand young guns, Brad Potts and Kyle Dempsey.

“The first team you are at or the team you come through as a young lad is somewhere that stays close to your heart,” said Aldred. “I look back now and I think I went too early, I got a bit of interest after five or six games but I needed 50 or 60 games before I took that move. I think that’s why I’ve had to work my way back up."

However it is becoming evident that at least one of the duo, who have pinned down regular places in the senior team this term, will be sold before next season comes around, a season which hopefully will still see Carlisle a League Two side with prospects of better times ahead.

It's the story of another Carlisle talent from a few years ago that should act as a warning to the present clutch of United youngsters when they and their agents are weighing up potential moves higher up the footballing ladder.

Tom Aldred had made just five first team appearances for Carlisle when the chance of a transfer to Championship club Watford seduced him into turning down a one-year contract extension with the Cumbrians.

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Speaking to Accrington's website, Aldred admitted Carlisle was somewhere he had "great people looking after me who knew me for years, who were just getting my career going and to leave so early was probably a mistake. It’s one of those things in football. You get an opportunity and you take it. You never know, it’s a mistake but it’s something I’ve learnt from.”

So the message to Carlisle's current saleable players is clear.

So many young players sign, just like Aldred did, for higher level sides only to disappear into under-21 or reserve team football.

Potts can now claim experience beyond his years as he approaches 100 appearances but Dempsey, the dynamic West Cumbrian midfielder, is still very much learning the game. He will surely become a very good player in a higher

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division, but another 50 games for Carlisle would make him an even more tempting asset for a potential buyer‌ and give United's fans more of a chance to see their home product in action.

A worrying flirtation with relegation is not what United need as they head into the new year. The sooner they can put some decent results together the better for the nerves.

Too good a club by League Two standards to go down?

The year 2014 was a grim one for United, with relegation and major overhauls in management and playing staffs‌ and still the pain goes on. Injuries have taken their toll, but rarely has the same line-up started twice in succession which surely can't help with consistency.

Dangerous talk.

It's time for Curle's team to man up and get the job done... and the sooner the better.

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Fun & Games | Colouring Time

Winteruring Colo

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Children’s Puzzles | Fun & Games

Word search

Kids’ Sudoku

Winter Words cold bobblehat freeze frosty ice

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Puzzles | Take a break

Catch-Words

Test your knowledge and complete the catch-phrases

Please see p95 for puzzle solutions ALPHA SUDOKU Place a letter from A to I in each empty cell so every row, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to I.

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Across 1. Agony ___ (4) 3. Aided and ___ (7) 8. ___ charge (5) 9. Light as a ___ (7) 11. As a last ___ (6) 12. Devil-may- ___ (4) 14. Full of ___ (5) 16. Straight from the horses's ___ (5) 20. A pack of ___ (4) 21. ___ - songwriter (6) 24. ___ - clear (7) 25. ___ and tested (5) 26. Drown your ___ (7) 27. Bright- ___ and bushy-tailed (4) Down 1. The ___ circle (6) 2. Better late than ___ (5) 4. ___ and after (6) 5. Wear and ___ (4) 6. Past, ___ and future (7) 7. ___ with envy (5) 10. Home is where the ___ is (5) 13. An elephant never ___ (7) 15. Public ___ No1 (5) 17. A chip off the old ___ (5) 18. ___ - fight (6) 19. ___ camera (6) 22. Save it for a ___ day (5) 23. ___ - spangled banner (4)

SUDOKU Place a number from 1 to 9 in each

empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the numbers 1 to 9.

Ginger & Mint

medicines

M

edical Herbalist Jackie Cooper interprets the medical uses to which various herbs and plants can safely be applied. She’s a medical herbalist, working from her clinic in Hethersgill, near Carlisle and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists.

Ginger Ale – Ginger is used by herbalists as a 'transporter' in cases of cold.You can make a simple ginger ale tonic drink by chopping a medium size piece of ginger, simmer in 2 litres of water until the water becomes a strong dark yellow colour, cool and strain, adding honey to taste. Also add sparkling water and cork. It will keep for a few days at least. One should take care using Ginger in signs of heat (eg. ulceration) or weakness, anti-coagulant medication and in pregnancy.

Mint Inhalation for Nasal Congestion – There may be as many as 30 species of mint, although peppermint is preferred medicinally in the West. In the 12th century Wilafried of Strabo said of mint 'If any man can name… all of the properties of mint, he must know how many fish swim in the Indian Ocean”.

You can add two or three drops of Mint Essential Oil to a saucer of water and leave in a bedroom overnight to reduce some types of nasal congestion.

Mint oil should only be used infrequently however and is never used by herbalists for long periods, or never on babies, because it can irritate mucous membranes.

•For further information contact Jackie Cooper, Fairways, Moss Edge, Hethersgill, Cumbria CA6 6HJ. Tel: 01228 675042.

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Feature | Senhouse Roman Dig Feature | La’al Big Band

Swinging into a la’al big revival

B

URSTING back into popularity is big band music and spearheading the charge locally is Cumbria’s own jazz and swing outfit, La’al Big Band which plays all kinds of music.

It comprises 17-18 musicians and singers from the west of the county and under the leadership of trumpeter Paul Marks, a former rail manager-turned-train-driver, from Southport, Lancashire, but who also has a home in Gosforth.The band regularly includes professional performers such as saxophonist Mike Smith, from Southport, who has accompanied Sandi Thom and King Creole and it also features guest vocalists.

All together they are working hard to popularise big band music locally and are starting to make quite an impact in the process.

It all grew from jam sessions in the Calder House, Seascale… at which interested musicians simply turned up and played for fun. The band was the brainchild of Paul who had always had a passion to form a big band and its la’al version has now been swinging along for three years.

“I’d thought about forming a band in Merseyside but it became apparent that it was going to be possible here, particularly with the great support we were getting locally, plus we would be the only big band in the area... so less competition. I also wanted to give something back to the area; people here had been good to me.”

“I’ve always loved the Lakes and walking, so when the chance arose we bought a house at Gosforth. Now the band takes up so much of my time that I don’t walk much any more!”

La’al Big Band then developed a regular spot at The Seacote Hotel, St. Bees, which it still maintains most months, and it also performs at Whitehaven Golf Club and has graced other prominent venues such as Maryport Blues Festival, Morecambe Jazz Festival and the Theatre by The Lake, Keswick, as well as featuring on BBC Radio Cumbria.

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Recently (Nov 23) the band paid a musical homage to the famous bandleaders of the 20th Century, at Whitehaven Golf Club, their second event hosted by BBC Radio Cumbria presenter and former Border TV producer, Harry King and they regularly feature themed performances such as film music, swing, or ballroom. They also play private bookings.

Regular band members are: First alto sax: Graham Kilner; second alto sax: Alan Whitham; first tenor sax: Susan Lambert; second tenor Sax: Eric Graham; baritone sax: Rob Daglish; first trumpet: Paul Marks; second trumpet: Ian Higgins; third trumpet: Anna Bown; fourth trumpet: Beatrice Lamb; first trombone: Tim Lysons; second trombone: Sarah Taylor; third trombone: Fergus Norie; bass trombone: Colin Hoodless; piano: Anthony Wilson; bass Neil Shallcross; guitar: Samuel Worthington; drums: Steve Barnes; vocals Deanne Shallcross.

The band can next be heard on Sat Jan 31 and Sat Mar 7 at The Seacote, St Bees, and Sun April 19 at Whitehaven Golf Club.

A day in the life of a Country Vet| Feature

A day in the life of a Country Vet

Everyday things that could kill your pet

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With Caroline Jahnsdorf

HE festive season is over and it was certainly busy at the vets this year, but then that’s nothing new.

We always see a lot of dogs that have eaten something they shouldn’t have around Christmas time. It’s important to understand that your pet’s body processes food very differently to that of a human, this means that some things which we enjoy can seriously harm or even kill our pet.

They Include: Chocolate: It contains Theobromine, which will damage the heart, kidneys and nervous system of your dog. Dark chocolate is much worse for dogs than milk chocolate so even a little bit could be a problem. Your dog may become restless, start vomiting, having diarrhoea and even seizures.

Raisins & Grapes: Can cause kidney failure, how this happens nobody knows for sure and the amount ingested to cause a problem is variable but a small amount could see a dog suffer from kidney failure. Remember that sultanas, currants and grapes are all in the raisin family and are found in Christmas cake and hot cross buns, so be careful.

My top worry are lilies, they are very poisonous to cats in particular and cause kidney failure. Even a small exposure to pollen can be dangerous, so cat owners be careful.

Rat / mouse poisons: These can have a delayed but nasty effect. They often work by causing severe uncontrollable internal bleeding and have the same effect on pets as they do on pests. Call your vet urgently if you think your pet has swallowed any.

So what do I do?

It’s important NOT to panic, the best thing you can do is contact your vet and they will advise you on the next step.

Batteries: Dogs love to play with and swallow them. They can cause chemical burns, heavy-metal poisoning or even a blockage. Please get advice from your vet if you suspect this has happened.

Human drugs: These can have potentially toxic effects, causing kidney failure or gastrointestinal problems.

Plants: This is a really complicated topic. In short most species of tree and plants have low toxicity but may cause mild gastrointestinal upset if chewed.

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What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other

//music Sat Jan 10th Rue & The Rockets The Sands Centre -----------------------------------------------Sat Jan 17th Limehouse lizzy The Brickyard, Carlisle Bastard sons of cavon + surfing Wombats Club Rock -----------------------------------------------Fri Jan 23rd Grim up North 4 Club Rock -----------------------------------------------Sat Jan 24th Colt 45 The Brickyard, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------

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-----------------------------------------------Fri Feb 13th Romantic 3: Valentine weekender Brickyard -----------------------------------------------Sat Feb 14th Romantic 3: Valentine weekender Brickyard St Petersburg Symphony orchestra Sand Centre Sarah + the Stormchaser Clubrock -----------------------------------------------Fri Feb 20th The Smyths Brickyard Mad Jack + The Hatters Club Rock -----------------------------------------------Sat Feb 21st The Lucid Dream The Brickyard -----------------------------------------------Fri Feb 27th Rigoletto Sands Centre -----------------------------------------------Sat Feb 28th Saints of Arcadia Club Rock -----------------------------------------------Fri Mar 6th Led into Zepplin The Brickyard -----------------------------------------------Sat Mar 27th The Springsteen Sessions The Brickyard -----------------------------------------------Sat Mar 14th Tradgedy: All metal tribute to The Bee Gees + Beyond The Brickyard ------------------------------------------------

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or call: 01946 816730 //theatre Fri 23rd Jan Shakespear 4 kidz The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Thur 12th Feb More Light Stanwix Theatre Henry V Stanwix Theatre Grease Carnegie Theatre, Workington -----------------------------------------------Fri 13th Feb More Light Stanwix Theatre Henry V Stanwix Theatre Grease Carnegie Theatre, Workington -----------------------------------------------Sat 14th Feb More Light Stanwix Theatre Henry V Stanwix Theatre Grease Carnegie Theatre, Workington -----------------------------------------------Thur Feb 19th Snowwhite on ice The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Feb 26 + 27 + 28 Peer Gynt + Spring awakening Stanwix Theatre -----------------------------------------------Feb 26 + 27 Brundibar - a Music Folk Tale Carnegie Theatre, Workington -----------------------------------------------Mar 3 Sound of Music Sands Center -----------------------------------------------Feb 26 + 27 Brundibar - a Music Folk Tale Carnegie Theatre

Hanking recording + rehearsal studio.

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anking rehearsal studio, situated in Carlisle have recently opened an all new recording studio.

Having been open for four years now, Richard Hanking decided he wanted to expand the facilities available to musicians ‘’ I aim to help the local music scene, we’re in our fourth year now and we have a little community of local musicians’’ Also providing music lessons which vary from guitar to bass as well as singing lessons, Richards’s studio provides everything a musician needs.

The rehearsal room is provided with, a PA system, microphones, Basic drum kit, amps, couches a whiteboard, books, organs and keyboards. So everything any band will need to practice.

The recording studio allows an artist, to record their music and have it perfected by experts so they don’t have the stress of fiddling with all the technical stuff, all they have to do is play/sing.

The cost of using these facilities are: Rehersal: around £6 an hour, depending on peek time.

Recording: £10 per hour If you are interested in using these facilities then either: Call Richard on: 07769201542 Email Richard: richardhanking@gmail.com

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What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other

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Fri Feb 6st Omid Djalili The Sands Centre, Carlisle ----------------------------------------------Fri Feb 13th Noel Fielding The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------13/02/2015

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//film Mon Jan 12th Of Horses and Men Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Mon Jan 19th 20,000 Days on Earth Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Mon Jan 26th Tracks Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Mon Feb 2nd Mood Indigo Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Mon Feb 9th All This Mayhem Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Mon Feb 16th Ida Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Mon Feb 23rd Lilting Tullie House 92 | The Carlisle Guide

//other Sun Jan 11th Table Top Sale Sands Centre ------------------------------------------------Sun Jan 18th Team Quiz Sands Centre ------------------------------------------------Thur Jan 22nd Winter Tracks + Signs Study afternoon Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Sat Jan 24th Pastel Art with Les Darlow Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Fri Jan 30th Local Beer + Food Supper Tullie House ------------------------------------------------Sun Feb 1st Enchanted Wedding and Prom event Sands Centre ------------------------------------------------Tue Feb 3rd Celebrating Cumbrias LGBT History Tullie House

Bank Holidays 2015 Thur 1st Jan New Years Day Fri 3rd Apr Good Friday Mon 6th Apr Easter Monday Mon 4th May May Bank Holiday Mon 25th May Spring Bank Holiday Mon 31st Aug Summer Bank Holiday Fri 25th Dec Christmas Day Mon 28th Dec Boxing Day

------------------------------------------------Thur Feb 5th Artist Rooms Tullie House -----------------------------------------------Sat Feb 7th ARTIST ROOMS: Anselm Kiefer Painted Tales with Celia Burbush Tullie House -----------------------------------------------Tue Feb 17th Gallery Talks: Anselm Kiefer Tullie House -----------------------------------------------Thur Feb 26th Small Change Study Afternoon Tullie House -----------------------------------------------Sat Feb 28th Decopatch with Sooz Simmons Tullie House --------------------------------------------6 Mar - 15 Mar Words by the Water Theatre by the Lake Keswick

Tide Timetables| Transport

Ryan said it’s OK, and so DO we!

THE CHADELICS Indie rock trio The Chadelics are riding high after their success in 2014; they launched their first EP ‘Ryan said it’s Ok’ and gained national airplay on BBC Radio 1. The Chadelics members are Joe Mansergh, lead vocals and guitar; Joe Simons, bass guitar and Zack Smith, drums. Joe Mansergh tells Ali Hipkin about their best year yet and their plans for the future.

AH: How did you get together?

JM: We got together through our shared interest in similar music. Me and Zack were in a two-piece cover band prior to joining with Joe on bass.There always seemed to be something missing and we were really young at the time so we disbanded and spent a year practising before bringing Joe in.

AH: How would you describe your music?

JM: The music we've been producing at the moment probably falls in to the genre indie rock but we enjoy a lot of different genres and you can hear hints of punk and blues in different songs.

AH: Where do you get your inspiration?

JM: The inspiration for our sound comes from bands like The Smiths, The Libertines and Stone Roses. 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.

AH: What was your highlight of 2014?

JM: Recording the EP was a brilliant experience and it taught us a lot about musicality and a bit about the structure of the songs but playing at the Mighty Boof festival was one of our highlights of last year; there were some class acts on and to be a part of it was a great experience.

AH: What are your future plans as a band?

JM: Expand our musical ideas and keep progressing and playing live.

The Chadelics will be playing at the Brickyard on Satuday January 31.

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Wildlife of the Solway Firth | The Brill

Wildlife of The Solway Firth The BRILL

Scopthalmus rhombus By Mark Vollers

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HE BRILL is a worthwhile extra catch for commercial fishermen in the Solway Firth, not present in such numbers as to be a specific target, but occasionally caught along with other bottom living fish like Plaice, Turbot and Sole.

It achieves near perfect camouflage on a sandy or gravel sea bed with its dappled markings and laterally flattened body, often shuffled down so that only its eyes are showing. Brill are often mistaken for a near relative of the Turbot; indeed they can interbreed producing a fish that really is confusing as it has characteristics of both!

The skin of the Brill is completely smooth compared to the knobbly Turbot, and the frill of fins that surround its body extend even beyond its mouth.

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They can grow to a size of 75cm and we normally have examples of all sizes in our displays at the Lake District Coast Aquarium, Maryport. They reproduce by coming into shallow waters between April and August (10-20m) to release sperm and eggs which fertilise and grow in the surface plankton zone.

Currents may then transport them long distances before they grow to be tiny bottom living flatfish, fierce predators of other fish species and prey themselves to larger fish such as Cod.

Tide Timetables| Transport

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02 48 03 54 04 51 05 40 06 22

1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3

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1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2

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06 59 07 33 08 05 08 36 09 07

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19 32 20 06 20 38 21 07 21 37

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11 12 13 14 15

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Maps | Carlisle

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Attractions

1 Carlisle Castle and Border Regiment Museum 2 Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Guild Hall Museum The Pools LaserQuest VUE Cinema

3 4 5 6

Points of Interest

1 Central Library 2 Market Hall 3 Skate Park

Local Ameneties

Tourist Information Public Toilets Police Station Citadel Station Parking 24hr Petrol Station The Lanes Shopping Centre

Places Of Worship

1 Our Lady and St Joseph’s Catholic Church 2 St Cuthbert’s Church 3 Carlisle Cathedral

Colleges/University

1 Carlisle College

Parks

1 Bitts Park

Sports Grounds

1 Swifts Golf Course and Driving Range

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Train Timetables | Transport

Summary of train times between Train Times - January 2015 - May Sunday 14 December 2014 – Saturday 162015 May 2015.

Barrow-in-Furness - Whitehaven - Carlisle Mondays to Fridays Barrow-in-Furness Askam Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St Bees Whitehaven 0620 Workington 0638 Maryport 0646 Wigton 0707 Carlisle 0729

0557 0607 0626 0644 0651 0658 0709 0724 0742 0750 0812 0834

0650 0700 0719 0737 0744 0751 0801 0812 0831 0839 0900 0925

0758 0808 0826 0843 0849 -

0906 0924 0932 0953 1015

0908 0918 0936 0953 1000 1007 1016 1025 1043 1052 1114 1135

1010 1020 1038 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1216 1238

1131 1141 1158 1215 1222 1228 1238 1251 1309 1317 1339 1401

1231 1241 1259 1316 1322 1328 1338 1348 1406 1414 1435 1458

1331 1341 1359 1416 1422 1428 1438 1449 1507 1515 1537 1559

1452 1502 1520 1537 1544 1551 1602 1612 1629 1637 1659 1720

1640 1650 1708 1725 1731 1740 1751 1800 1818 1826 1847 1910

1728 1740 1758 1815 1822 1827 1845 1855 1912 1920 1942 2004

1934 1952 2000 2021 2043

2030 2150 2048 2210 2056 2117 2139 -

0609 0619 0635 0651 0658 0705 0715 0724 0742 0750 0812 0834

0655 0705 0724 0742 0749 0756 0806 0816 0834 0842 0904 0926

0744 0754 0812 0829 0835 -

0906 0924 0932 0953 1015

0908 0918 0936 0953 0959 1005 1017 1027 1045 1053 1114 1137

1010 1020 1038 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1216 1238

1126 1136 1153 1210 1217 1223 1233 1241 -

1254 1312 1320 1341 1404

1233 1243 1301 1318 1324 1330 1340 1350 1408 1416 1437 1500

1350 1400 1418 1435 1441 1447 1457 1507 1525 1533 1555 1617

1452 1502 1520 1537 1544 1551 1601 1611 1629 1637 1659 1720

1533 1543 1601 1618 1624 1630 1646 1656 1714 1722 1744 1806

1726 1736 1754 1811 1817 1822 1833 1843 1901 1909 1930 1953

1934 1952 2000 2021 2044

2030 2048 2056 2117 2140

1915 1933 1954 2005 2025 -

2033 2051 2112 2123 2143 -

2015 2032 2052 2104 2125 -

2145 2203 2224 2235 2255 -

Saturdays Barrow-in-Furness Askam Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St Bees Whitehaven Workington Maryport Wigton Carlisle

Sundays 0620 0638 0646 0707 0729

1233 1251 1259 1318 1341

1433 1451 1459 1518 1541

1633 1651 1659 1718 1741

1933 1951 1959 2018 2041

2200 2218 2239 2250 2310 Sundays 1410 1710 1427 1727 1447 1747 1459 1759 1520 1820 -

1910 1927 1947 1959 2020 -

2110 2127 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 Wigton Maryport 0559 Workington 0609 Whitehaven 0628 St Bees 0636 Sellafield 0651 Seascale 0654 Ravenglass 0701 Millom 0723 Askam 0741 Barrow-in-Furness 0758 Saturdays Carlisle Wigton Maryport 0613 Workington 0624 Whitehaven 0644 St Bees 0651 Sellafield 0704 Seascale 0707 Ravenglass 0714 Millom 0733 Askam 0749 Barrow-in-Furness 0805

0722 0729 0740 0744 0751 0810 0826 0843 0735 0753 0814 0825 0845 -

0735 0753 0814 0825 0845 0905 0908 0915 0934 0950 1005

0901 0904 0911 0930 0946 0959 0838 0856 0917 0928 0948 0955 1006 1009 1016 1034 1051 1108

0838 0856 0917 0928 0948 0955 1006 1010 1016 1035 1052 1109 0938 0956 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1153 1208

0938 0956 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1153 1208

1054 1112 1133 1144 1204 1211 1222 1225 1232 1251 1307 1324

1054 1112 1133 1144 1204 1211 1222 1225 1232 1251 1307 1324

1138 1156 1217 1228 1248 -

1150 1208 1229 1240 1300 1307 1318 1321 1328 1347 1403 1420

1254 1302 1314 1318 1324 1344 1400 1416

1247 1305 1326 1337 1357 1404 1415 1418 1425 1444 1500 1517

1247 1305 1326 1337 1357 1404 1415 1418 1425 1444 1500 1517

1420 1438 1459 1510 1530 1537 1555 1558 1605 1626 1644 1701

1420 1438 1459 1510 1530 1537 1550 1553 1600 1619 1635 1653

1512 1530 1551 1603 1622 1630 1643 1647 1654 1714 1732 1748

1525 1543 1604 1616 1636 1643 1654 1657 1704 1723 1739 1755

1631 1649 1710 1721 1741 1752 1804 1807 1814 1835 1853 1910

1636 1654 1715 1726 1748 1755 1808 1811 1818 1837 1853 1911

1740 1758 1819 1830 1850 1859 1911 1914 1921 1939 1956 2013

1727 1744 1805 1816 1836 1844 1856 1900 1906 1925 1942 1959

1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -

1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -

1900 1918 1939 1950 2010 -

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

No Sunday service between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness. ss s ne es ur rn n s -F on Fu s n ve ad rt as wn s i- n ld e gt n- ld to ne i to ie gl n ft ha Ro om al e kle in ia n po w m sle le ven gg asc llaf ro te ton rring ork sto ther Be rkic a l by ary patr igto lsto by xfie een t i ro c l y k k rli i r o i r h e m a r M St M Se Se W Dr Ba As Ki Pa Co W Gr As Sil Ne Ra Ha Bo Fli Fo W Ca Br Da

For train times and fares information visit our website or call National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50.

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handy numbers Council & Other Services Carlisle City Council Cumbria County Council (out-of-hours service) Cumbria County Council Carlisle Tourism Carlisle Post Office (Scotch Street) Carlisle Library (Globe Lane)

01228 817000 01228 526690 0800 1218 800 01228 817166 01228 525017 01228 227310

Medical / Support Services Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance Police (non-emergency) Fire & Rescue General Enquiries Cumberland Infirmary Accident and Emergency NHS Direct West Cumberland Hospital National Blood Service Dental Emergency Cumbria Health on Call (CHOC) Domestic Violence Support Samaritans OutREACH Cumbria LGBT Helpline

999 101 01228 593350 01228 523444 01228 814411 0845 46 47 01946 693 181 0845 7711711 01228 603900 03000 247 247 07712 117 986 08457 90 90 90 0800 345 7440

Museums, Attractions & Music Venues Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Walby Farm Park The Source The Brickyard Guildhall Museum Carlisle Indoor Market Hall Carlisle Cathedral AMF Bowling Brunton Park Carlisle Castle Cumbria’s Military Museum The Lanes Shopping Centre, Carlisle Gretna Gateway Outlet Village Carlisle Racecourse

01228 618718 01228 573056 01228 595535 01228 512220 01228 618718 01228 513991 01228 548151 0844 826 3013 01228 526237 01228 591922 01228 532774 01228 529356 01461 339028 01228 554700

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Carlisle Racecourse 01228 554700

If you would like your service listed here please call: 01946 816 716 Schools Trinity School Austin Friars St Monica’s School Newman Catholic School St Cuthbert’s Catholic Community School Richard Rose Morton Academy Carlisle College University of Cumbria

01228 516051 01228 528042 01228 404942 01228 607505 01228 607545 01228 822700 01228 616234

Sports Indoor & Outdoor Carlisle Driving Range The Pools Swimming & Health Centre Sheepmount Athletics Stadium Stoneyholme Golf Club

01228 545665 01228 625777 01228 625599 01228 625511

Theatres & Cinema The Sands Centre The Green Room Vue Entertainment

01228 633766 01228 533233 0871 224 0240

Tourist Information Carlisle VisitScotland Gretna Brampton

01228 598596 01461 337834 016977 3433

Travel & Weather Bus Timetables Stagecoach North West Train Timetables Lake District Weather Service Vets Eden Veterinary Centre Ashlea Veterinary Centre RSPCA Belle Vue Vets

Carlisle TIC 01228 598596

0871 200 22 33 01228 597 222 08457 48 49 50 0844 846 2444

01228 541999 01228 549177 01228 512893 016973 42174

Lake District Weather 0844 846 2444

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