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NE has to question the timing… if not the wisdom… of two recent proposals being put forward for the city of Carlisle.

They are the new £10million – 600 staff council HQ in Botchergate and the campaign for an elected (and thus salaried) mayor.

Those who favour the new HQ say that it would rejuvenate the Botchergate area and thus the major approach to the city from the south. It would see staff move in from The Courts and other offices and save over £2m a year… despite the council having to borrow the £10m build fee.

Carlisle MP John Stevenson leads the drive for a referendum, which needs 4,200 signatures to trigger an election and with 500 already, says it’s gaining momentum.

But – even if the schemes are ultimately justified – is now really the time to be considering such seeming extravagances, when local government is making budget cuts faster than an Aussie sheep shearer… and we seemingly can’t afford to keep vital village busses running?

And with the future of local / regional government and its requirements facing reorganisation / mergers might it not be better to wait until that particular route is fully mapped out.

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The Carlisle Guide | Contents

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key Features

6 Mark Watson

On his first visit to Carlisle

8 Cumbrian Ghosts

The Tale of the Stealthy Soldier

10 Wall Face

Hadrian's Wall's Wall Face

12 Carlisle Blues & Rock 8 Years and going strong

LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY

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28 Bridget Foster

Hot Stuff for Brides

32 Vintage Fashion

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Fascinating Past Styles

Nelson Brown Showcasing the Best in Hair 36 Hair Sense & Sensibility

FOOD

Sarah Briggs' New Look

40 Alan Spedding Recipe Pooling Your Resources

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MOTORING & SPORT

56 Fiat 4x4

A small acheivment

WHAT’S On

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68-77 What's On Listings Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy, Other

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Feature| Mark Watson

Carlisle gig is a first for Mark MARK WATSON has finally hit the big time... he’s coming to Carlisle, in October, and Ali Hipkin caught up with a rather hoarse Mark after he’d completed a stint of 22 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, water in hand and a glass of whisky nearby (for his sore throat of course).

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ARK WATSON first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2001 and has become one of the Festival's regulars, appearing nearly every year for the last 13. He said: “The Fringe has been very successful this year. The shows have all sold out and the show’s been very well received, I can’t wait to take it on the road now.”

While The Fringe has been going on Mark has been kept busy by, not only performing his comedy routine, but presenting on the BBC programme, Edinburgh Nights, with Sue Perkins; experiencing all that The Fringe has to offer.

Mark said: “I’ve seen stuff that I wouldn’t have seen otherwise, I’ve definitely had a more rounded view of the festival; it’s so easy to submerge yourself in the comedy aspect of the Fringe but the scale of the festival is massive; it takes two people just to carry the brochure.”

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thing, to the centre of a big top. The Hug Show was way up there with some of the best things I’ve seen and it was definitely one of the nicest experiences.”

Given the vastness of the Fringe and the amount of comedy on offer Mark said it’s harder for young comedians nowadays than it was for him; “I wouldn’t like to be trying to make a name for myself now. The competition is way fiercer.

There are a lot of people like me; university educated, skinny, white and I think if I was trying to make it now I wouldn’t stand out as much, I was lucky with the timing.”

This isn’t the first time Mark has turned his hand to presenting and soon he’ll be starting recording on his new Radio 4 show, Mark Watson briefly talks about the Point of Life; ‘I’ve never spoken briefly about anything in my life,” he joked, “It’s not easy writing about a specific thing, so I go the other way and write what I want to say then make it relevant to the topic.”

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Previous series have seen Mark and his two deputies, Tim Key and Tom Basden eradicate the seven deadly sins, promote virtue throughout the world, and broadcast live to the nation allowing the audience to guide Mark's attempts to make the world a better place. Mark said: “It’s about what people perceive as the point of life but I’ll be trying to cram as many jokes as possible into it.”

Comedian, presenter and writer; Mark is also about to release his fifth novel but how does he find time to cram it all in? “I don’t find time to do it all; I do everything at the same time. I’m constantly taking on new projects; I’ll be writing a new book while I’m on tour and performing at night. I like to have a million projects at the same time.

There’s probably some deep psychological reason as to why, but I thrive on the adrenaline of it. I like to feel like I’m being creative.”

“If I had to pick one I would pick novel writing; it’s my biggest passion. It was what I always wanted to do but I love that my career is diverse. I pride myself on doing more than one thing.”

"I’ve heard that Cumbria’s got its own sort of language; one of the camera men on the show I’ve been doing with Sue Perkins is from Cumbria so he’s been try to teach me a bit.”

As he prepares to take his new show, Flaws, on tour Mark’s looking forward to performing his first show in Carlisle, he said: “New places are my favourite places to perform.

Carlisle is definitely is one of the biggest places I’ve never performed. I’ve heard that Cumbria’s got its own sort of language; one of the camera men on the show I’ve been doing with Sue Perkins is from Cumbria so he’s been try to teach me a bit.”

You never know... Mark might make a documentary about it.

Mark Watson appears at the Sands Centre, Carlisle, on Saturday October 25.

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Feature | Ghost Stories

Carlisle’s ‘stealthy’ soldier and Netherby’s mystery footprints

By Mike Goodman

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S the nights start drawing in I start planning my annual Halloween tour of some of the haunted locations around the area. Many of my tales are well known; The Brampton Witch; Old Martha of Talkin’ Tarn; The Renwick Bat and of course The Croglin Vampire, but others are less familiar.

One such strange tale concerns Carlisle Castle during the 1970s, when I joined the local Territorial Army unit based there in one of the barracks which were also used by the local army cadets.

The caretaker was a woman with an apartment at one end of the building, on the first floor. She had retired to bed one night, after making sure that cadets, who were staying, had settled down.

Sitting in bed, reading a magazine, she suddenly noticed the room gone cold and, on looking up, was startled to see a soldier at the bottom of her bed, staring down at her and smiling. He wore an old red uniform from the 18th or 19th century.

The soldier then turned smartly and walked through the bedroom door.

Jumping out of bed she put on her dressing gown, hurried through the flat and went towards the rooms where the cadets were asleep. Turning a corner near the toilets she heard sobbing from just inside the toilet door where, on the floor huddled up, was a cadet clearly in distress. Picking him up she took him to the kitchen and made him a cup of tea.

Once he’d calmed down he said he had got out of his bunk, to go to the loo, and was returning when he met a soldier in a redcoat who had promptly walked straight through him, carried on and then disappeared through the wall.

It was a really rare occurrence, a sighting by two people, independently of each other, but in the same building.

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Footprints from nowhere

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HIS story involves a mystery we cannot explain.

In the mid 1990s my wife and I and several other people then belonged to the local historical society in Longtown, a society which, sadly, no longer exists.

We had been invited by the caretaker of Netherby Hall to tour the premises, which had been unoccupied for several years.

Netherby Hall is built on the foundations of an old Roman Fort, one of the Hadrianic outpost forts, Castra Exploratum by name. The first building that we know of that was built there after the Roman period, was a pele tower put up by the Graham family during Reiving times and over the years several extensions were added until today the Grand Hall now dominates the Esk valley, with lawns and pasture lands sweeping down to the River Esk. At its heart is the old peel tower and while walking around the hall the caretaker told us some of the history of the place and we saw the great hall with its elaborate carved wood panels. We noticed a great deal of dust on the floor which the caretaker said resulted from modernisation of

the kitchens by the owners, who had bought the hall from the Grahams and then fallen on hard times. They put the property up for sale and it had then lain empty for many years.

Walking into the old tower we noticed a spiral stairway leading up into the tower to a room which had apparently been a nursery for the Graham family. Walking up the steps, heavy with dust, my wife spotted two sets of barefoot footprints which seemed to belong to children aged about six and three, but what made us stop and stare was the fact that the footprints started halfway up the stairs, went up several steps and then completely disappeared, even though dust covered the stairs from top to bottom.

In a sea of dust the only things to see were the mysterious footprints and none of us who saw them could explain them.

WHETHER YOU believe in ghosts or not, many strange things happen which cannot be explained. Anyone interested in going on Mike’s next Halloween tour should contact him at Off the Wall in Brampton, Tel 016977 41600.

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Feature | Carlisle Blues & Rock Festival

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arlisle Blues and Rock Festival marks its eighth year on November 7-9, at The Swallow Hilltop Hotel.

It is unique amongst Cumbrian festivals in that all the bands play at a single venue, giving the audience the opportunity to be completely immersed in the music and it’s all with a roof overhead so there’s no need to worry about wet Cumbrian weather.

Carlisle Blues & Rock Festival’s reputation is such that many of the world’s best blues and rock performers are very keen to be on the bill. They come from all over the UK and the US to grace the stage for an audience made up of dedicated music fans, and the extremely warm, friendly, atmosphere.

This year, Sparo & The Yahs, a Scottish rock/blues/funk act, will launch proceedings on Friday night, followed by an all American line up; Samantha Fish, from Kansas, who has been setting the international blues world alight.

The legendary Marcus Malone, originally from Detroit, Mike Zito and the Wheel will be headlining. Not his first time in Carlisle Mike appeared in 2013 with award-winning US ‘super group’ the Royal Southern Brotherhood and this year he is bringing his own and for those who want to party on into the night, The Little Devils will be playing a late session in the bar.

Saturday offers a Great British theme featuring some of the very best British acts from as far back as the 1970s right up to the current day. Included in the packed Saturday programme are the hotly-tipped Rosco Levee and the

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Southern Slide; the Mustangs; blues diva Connie Lush; husky-voiced Sean Webster, Climax Blues Band, South African Bushman Brothers; Blues Boy Dan Owen, legendary Scottish blues and boogie outfit Blues’n’Trouble, and Aynsley Lister.

The regular late-night jam session in the bar will attract some of the big names playing at the festival and should provide some memorable music and visuals for the late-nighters.

Sunday begins with fast-rising young blues band TC & The Moneymakers and continues with gifted singer/guitarist Dani Wilde with her superb band.

The Boom Boom Band, a high profile collective featuring some of Britain’s finest blues performers, including Marcus Bonfanti, Jon Amor, Matt Taylor, Paddy Milner, Mark Butcher (yes the former England Test cricket superstar) and Steve Rushton, drummer from the Imelda May Band will also play.

The event wouldn’t be complete without the UK’s premier blues artist, maestro and festival favourite Ian Siegal.

With such a dazzling line up this year's Rock and Blues festival promises to be the best one yet.

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Feature | Hadrian's Wall

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e’s commanded the Night's Watch forces manning the Wall in cult television series Game of Thrones but actor Ben Compton was interested in a different wall as he launched Wall Face, at Tullie House, last month.

Having just filmed his first episode of the fifth series, Ben added: “I’m based in Newcastle now so it’s nice to be involved with promoting something local and something that has been the inspiration in Game of Thrones.”

From Ravenglass to Maryport, to the Carlisle border Wall Face is a new exhibition that celebrates Cumbria is known for its rich Roman history. the pioneering archaeologists and people Wall Face is a testament to this as three who worked to protect Hadrian’s Wall; “There has been a out of the 11 portraits are in Cumbria; recording and revealing the stories of the Tullie House, Carlisle, Senhouse Roman lot of concern about iconic Wall frontier. the fact that the Hadrian’s Museum, Maryport and Vindolanda Trust, Brampton.

Wall Trust has disbanded In what could have been a contender but this project shows that for the longest launch of a project, Wall Face is the first project that we are still all committed stopping at five museums along the all 11 trusts have publicly worked to continuing the work of wall, Ben, who plays Eddison Tollett on together. Nigel Mills, programme the trust and preserving in the hit HBO series, said he was manager and former member of the Hadrian’s Wall for drawn to the project because of the Hadrian’s Wall Trust, said: “There has influence Hadrian’s Wall had on the future generations.” been a lot of concern about the fact show’s creator: “I’ve never seen Hadrian’s that the Hadrian’s Wall Trust has disbanded Wall so it’s been really interesting to see the but this project shows that we are still all inspiration for wall in Games of Thrones. I learned committed to continuing the work of the Trust and about it in school but you take things in more as an adult so preserving Hadrian’s Wall for future generations.” it’s been a really great day.”

Visitors will be given a passport to collect a sticker of the Wall Face stretches across 11 Hadrian’s Wall Country sites. pioneers at each attraction and will be entered into a prize Each displays prints and photographs from the National draw; the more portraits you see the bigger the prize.

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sees you in with a chance to win a weekend stay at the National Trust’s Housesteads holiday cottage, plus a whole host National Trust goodies and free entry into selected museums.

Visitors are encouraged to take selfies as they visit the attractions, to encourage them to think about preservation and what they’d like to save for future generations.

Jane Laskey, manager of the Senhouse Roman Museum thinks the selfie is the modern day equivalent to a portrait.

“A selfie is effectively a self-portrait. It’s how people want to be remembered and they want to be perceived. People think about their hair, their expression, what they look like and what they are doing.”

Bill Griffiths, who chairs the Wall Face Project, said: “Hadrian’s wall has inspired one of the most successful literature and television series phenomenon, who knows what else it might inspire?”

The exhibition has been organised jointly through a partnership of heritage organisations across the Wall, the Vindolanda Trust, English Heritage, National Trust, Senhouse Museum Trust, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust and the Hadrian's Wall Trust. Wall Face is running now and continues until Sunday November 9.

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Feature | Beer Festival

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arlisle’s three day Beer Festival returns this year, Thursday October 30 – Saturday November 1, at the Hallmark

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Arranged by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Carlisle Beer Festival has become a must for real ale lovers all over the county and this year there will be plenty to tickle your taste buds; with over 50 real ales, perries and ciders. This year organisers are increasing the number of ciders to try from eight to 12 and the cider bar will be separate from the main bar.

There will be the usual selection of Cumbrian beers, but a list of ales won’t be available until just before the festival because organisers source the latest brews from the featuring breweries so they’re not always sure what will be brewed.

Beer strengths can range from a very lowly ABV of 2.9% right up to 8.5%. Last year the weakest and strongest were, unusually, from the same Five Towns Brewery, in Wakefield. Due to the strength of the Mad Monk Imperial Stout, last year’s strongest ale, it was only sold in third of a pint measures.

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There will be awards for CityPub-of-the-Year which, last year went to the Kings Head, in Carlisle and the Beer-ofthe-Year -Award, which went to Sun Goddess, produced by the Yates Brewery, as well as the award for branch Pub-of-the-Season award.

Richard Weir, of the Solway Branch of CAMRA, said: “The festival is growing in popularity year on year; our range of beers and ciders from all over the country, and from producers rarely seen in this part of Cumbria, always goes down well, while, at the same time, we are supporting our local area brewers and other brewers from around Cumbria.”

Last year saw 600 thirsty visitors pass through the doors of the Hallmark to sample the variety of ales and ciders on offer.

Once again, the event will support the Eden Valley Hospice, via raffles that are held during the festival - we also gladly accept any unused beer tokens, which can be deposited in our collection box and these also go towards the charity collection, Richard Said.

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Feature| Corrie Schrijver

Corrie’s serenade for

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ARAH BRIGGS visits violin-maker Corrie Schrijver and finds out how childhood determination and passion turned into a fulfilling and unusual life-long career.

A wander into Corrie Schrijver’s workshop becomes a waltz into the world of beautiful musical instruments… plus the distinctive aroma of wood-working.

Everywhere there are violins of all sizes (as well two violas, a lute and bits of cello) and wood-working tools; the beautiful, delicate end product juxtaposed against the craftsman’s rather sturdier tools.

When Corrie was just four years she went with her mother, who was taking her six-year-old brother to a wood-working course. Corrie refused to leave, hanging on to a wooden post until she was allowed to stay and learn as well.

At five she fell in love with the violin: but her mother wouldn’t let her learn it. She didn’t have enough money to buy her own so she resolved that one day she would build her own.

By 15 she had made her first violin and took her first steps on the path of a life-long vocation: a career which involves detailed, precise craftsmanship and which she still loves deeply, finding an enormous amount of fulfilment from creating and restoring such beautiful musical instruments.

She loves restoration. “I’ve learned a lot from others’ mistakes,” she says, and quotes the example of a professional player who had had his violin repaired by someone else.

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varnished and the musician was distraught because it just didn’t sound right.

Corrie remedied the problems and happy owner was just one of the satisfied musicians who have since spread the word about Corrie’s craftsmanship.

In fact she has never had to advertise and her violins are commissioned by some of the top players in the world; particularly in the UK. She says her instruments wouldn’t suit a learner or some amateurs: while it’s important for all violins to produce a warm, ringing sound and for there to be a good balance across all the strings (rather than one sounding harsher or louder than another), her instruments are harder work than factory-made instruments. The result is a wider range of tones and timbres: something a virtuoso player will make the most of but which would potentially be lost on novices.

She’s even been asked to replicate old instruments, ‘warts and all’, the most notable being a copy of a violin dating from about 1646 which was to be sold at Sothebys. It had been made by Amati Instruments, a violin maker which Corrie particularly admires, and had very ornate boards. She was allowed to make detailed drawings of the instrument in order then to create her copy.

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Bows are important too and Corrie has re-haired between 6,000 – 7,000, using horsehair as that continues to be the best material for good tone and correct tension. She also makes her own bows, which take about a week each. The wood is Pernambuco (Brazilwood), a tropical hardwood with good tensile strength: it’s important that it has just the right amount of tension and flex, without cracking or – worse still – breaking. A charity has been set up to encourage farmers in South America to plant Pernambuco trees to replace those cut down as at the moment the wood cannot be bought.

The woods for the violin itself are rather more easily available. Maple is used for the back, the ribs (the side) and the scroll (the neck) while pine is used for the front. The woods have a mix of soft and hard longitudinal lines, the hard lines being good for making the sound resonate and the soft being more absorbent. The ribs are bent to shape with steam and the rest is carved by hand.

Corrie also teaches others how to make violins, holding weekly classes at Brampton Community Centre which attract people “who like a challenge; either in terms of woodwork or because they want to play a violin they’ve made themselves”. With just eight people in each threehour class, there is plenty of individual attention but you have to be dedicated because it takes participants two to three years to produce their own violins.

Corrie also plays the violin herself (“I’m probably about Grade 5”), is a regular in the Brampton Community Orchestra and is also keen to start a small music group of her own.

Corrie loves what she does and is grateful that her working life provides such satisfaction and the 40-50 high-quality violins she’s made, which are out there being played; sing out that satisfaction every time they make music.

See www.corrieschrijverviolins.co.uk

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Feature| Last Hanging in Britain

Cumbria looms large in the history of hanging I

T’S now more than 50 years since the last hangings in Britain were carried out, before the 1969 abolition of the death penalty for crime, but Cumbria remains infamous for its connection to those ultimate executions

On Thursday August 13, 1964 the two men put to death had committed murder in Seaton, Workington. Their case was relatively straightforward, unremarkable and totally devoid of mystery or intrigue but their executions went into the history books..

Gwynne Owen Evans and Peter Anthony Allen, murdered 53-year-old John West (also known as Jack) in his home in Kings Avenue, Seaton, in the early hours of Tuesday April 7.

Evans, originally from Maryport, already a list of petty crimes to his name such as theft, driving without a licence and using a licence with intent to deceive.

Evans had previously enlisted in the Border Regiment but was discharged in March 1958 as "unfit under existing standards". He enlisted again in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, in November 1958, being discharged just three months later for the same reason.

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The Royal Air Force accepted him in July 1959, but discharged him after four months as "physically unfit for Air Force service". It was during a series of short-term jobs around Workington from September 1960 that Evans briefly worked for the Lakeland Laundry, in Workington, and came to know Jack West.

After being dismissed by the Lancastrian Brigade after just a month for failing to disclose his criminal convictions, Evans found himself living in Preston, where he lodged with Peter Allen and his wife. In January 1964 Evans with Allen, stole the lead flashing from an empty house. Later that month they broke open a cigarette machine taking the contents; they then stole a car and a van, using them in burglaries of several other premises.

But a bungled attempt to cover up the van's registration number led to their arrest and to fines of ÂŁ10. They were unemployed; behind on rent, and with fines to pay. They decided to rob West to get enough money to pay their fines.

Evans claimed that John West had offered to help him if

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he was ever short of money. Allen and Evans stole a car in Preston and made their way to Kings Avenue. Allen’s wife – who it was later revealed was probably sleeping with Evans was in the back of the car, alongside her two young children.

She listened as the two men finalised their plan.

What happened next is unclear; statements to police conflicted; each blaming the other for the murder of Mr West but what is certain is that Evans was first to enter the house, having knocked and been admitted.

With a haul of little more than a wristwatch and two bank passbooks — used to withdraw money — the killers fled.

Shortly after three o’clock that morning, neighbours heard several thuds, a scream and the screech of a car being driven away. Mr West's semi-naked body was found moments later. He had suffered 13 wounds, some of which split his head open, six grazes on his face and upper body, and six bruises elsewhere. His brain was bruised twice and there was a fatal stab wound to the chest. The knife was ditched near Windermere as the attackers fled.

Evans made the fatal mistake of leaving his jacket on the back of a chair in West’s bedroom. It contained items which led to his identification, particularly a medallion inscribed ‘GO Evans July 1961’ – and just 48 hours after the murder the pair were arrested.

While Allen cracked first and quickly became repentant Evans did not; his psychiatric report described him as: “easily induced to laugh. It was apparent to me that he enjoyed the notoriety associated with his present predicament. He is a glib and fluent liar, repeatedly changing his version of events.”

Although the both received the death sentence no one actually expected them to hang; hangings had been in decline. There had been only two in 1963 and it was 11 years since the last woman, Ruth Ellis, was hanged. It was seen as certain that their appeals for reprieves would be successful, especially as a very similar case had been granted one earlier that year but the judge probably felt that the particularly brutal nature of the crime deserved the harshest penalty.

Evans was subsequently executed at Strangeways in Manchester; Allen simultaneously at Liverpool's Walton Prison, Liverpool.

Public attitude towards hangings was changing but it wasn’t quick enough for the Evans and Allen; the death penalty for murder was suspended for a trial period a year later and abolished altogether in 1969.

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Feature | A Day in the Life

A day in the life of…

Mark Elliott, Managing Editor, BBC Radio Cumbria

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When it comes to health and safety he gets involved with risk assessments and checking that insurance is adequate: for example for Mike Zeller’s sky dive, in August in aid of the station’s 2014 charity partner - Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.

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

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

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

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

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

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Did somebody say staff party?

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EW Carlisle cancer charity, Odyssey, wants local firms to join them for their annual Christmas get-togethers.

Odyssey is organising a Christmas show, including music and a disco at the Swallow Hilltop Hotel, Carlisle, on Friday Jan 2. It will feature stand-up comedian Patrick Monahan, music by Mel and the Mello Tones and Fireball as well as a disco. You can have a laugh, motivate your staff, and have a dance all while helping support the charity.

Fresh from ITV show Splash! stand-up star Patrick Monahan became a household name and appeared at a gig for the charity at the same venue early last year.

He also won the ITV stand-up comedy contest Show Me the Funny, in 2011.

Since then he’s become a patron of the charity which aims to help cancer sufferers through a positive approach of holistic, practical help and awarenessraising, to complement and enhance the support given to people living with cancer. •Tickets from the Swallow Hilltop 01228 529255; Davis Allen office Dalston, tel 01228 711888 or the Odyssey Foundation centre tel 01228 401262 / 07999 442555 To know more, see website: www.odysseyfoundationcumbria.co.uk

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Feature | Robin Oliver

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t’s not the most obvious place but the Border Regiment Chapel, in Carlisle Cathedral, is appropriate for artist Robin Oliver’s solo exhibition, “Remembrance,” a mix of his paintings, sketches, collages, artefacts and treasured items Robin thinks the chapel itself is an art work in itself and his work is part of C-Art, the annual Cumbria-wide Artists’ Open Studios event which encourages artists to display their work in extra-ordinary places.

remember those who gave their lives and highlight the fact that conflict continues across the world today.”

Robin’s Poppy in the Trenches (2014) which is aimed at illustrating a tender moment during the horrors of trench warfare, when a young soldier, far from his home, reached out his hand to grasp the fragile and fleeting beauty of a field poppy, growing from within the damaged terrain.

It’s an unfinished piece of work in which Robin is trying to emphasise the many unfinished and prematurely cut-short lives, as the result of death, during many conflicts…but especially, WW1.

“In terms of Art History it is significant that the government, during World War 1, in effect became sponsors of art, and the arts, initially because of the need to provide images to feed an ever-expanding propaganda machine, but it went on to chronicle much more. As an artist you are drawn to, and review, the work of other artists and their stories.”

Robin’s work is in direct response to his review of the wartime posters campaign and aims to facilitate reflection upon the feelings of those affected by loss through conflict, specifically from the perspective of a father, who has lost his son, during the most recent operational theatres in Afghanistan.

“It’s about remembrance,” said Robin, “I am interested in both history and art and it is impossible to consider one without the other. I believe that it is significant that we remember at least some of what took place 100 years ago;

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Also on display will be a collection of artefacts which includes a Peace Mug from 1919, produced as a “souvenir of the Great European war”; a Princess Mary Gift Box, which was sent out to serving men during Christmas 1914; a miniature prayerbook carried in a soldier’s pocket, and much more besides.

Some of these are part of an existing treasured collection belonging to Robin, or pieces which belong to his family. The aim is to feature something for everyone.

Alongside this war-inspired work will be an eclectic mix of the artist’s more domestic work inspired by his native Cumberland.

Robin’s images reproduced as Greetings Cards may be bought by donation which will raise funds for ‘Combat Stress’, and Carlisle Cathedral. The exhibition will be in the Cathedral from Saturday September 13 - Sunday 28.

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Buy Goods That Do Good

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HERE aren’t many places where you can buy hand-made quality home-wear and trinkets and do some good at the same time but Happy Puppy, in Wigton, is exceptional.

Happy Puppy is one of the newest additions to Wigton’s array of independent shops but it is a shop with a difference in that most of its stock is made by Cumbria Living Room clients who have learning difficulties.

Paula Stephenson, who set up Cumbria Living Room three years ago and who taught for many years, said: “I got very frustrated with the system. You can’t teach things like independence in a classroom with worksheets to tick learning objectives on. It’s far more important for people with learning difficulties to be able to do things.”

"Happy Puppy is an ideal tool to learn practical transferable skills in a working environment and gives our clients a great deal of pride, satisfaction and self confidence", Paula said.

The ultimate aim is to make enough money to employ people with learning difficulties and thus help them gain confidence and self-esteem.

Happy Puppy is at 1, Market Hill, Wigton, CA7 9EY and is open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am – 1pm

So the aim of Cumbria Living Room is to teach their clients how to be independent but the idea for Happy Puppy, which opened in May, came about when her clients wanted to raise some money to be able to go places.

Happy Puppy opened as an enterprise centre which sells items made to order, gifts, ceramics, cards and shabby chic furniture.

This mix of products gives clients an opportunity to choose what they want to work on. While Paula is also keen to let clients choose when they want to make products.

Always very creative, Paula produces patterns for all products, ensuring that they aren’t too complex to piece together while remaining effective. Most products stocked are made by the Cumbria Living Room’s clients although there are others. Happy Puppy’s products are also sold at local outlets such as Mencap, Carlisle and at local craft fairs.

All profits from Happy Puppy return to the clients in the form of external activitie, a recent overnight trip to see "Jesus Christ Superstar," in Glasgow, being a typical example.

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igton Town Council is celebrating the success of a host of town projects aimed at boosting the local economy.

The Wigton Partnership was awarded £10,000 of government funding in the wake of Mary Portas’ review of High Streets, in 2012, and shortly after, in 2013, Allerdale Council added £5,000 to the fund which gave the Wigton Town Team £15,000 to invest in projects to benefit the town.

So far the money has been used to buy seven canopies which, can be used for community events and markets or used by local charities and organisations; to create a new monthly local produce and craft market on the Corn Market area and inside the Market Hall; and for four large display boards and continuous support of Wigton Environmental Group.

As well as this the Town Council says there are several projects that the Town Team are still developing, such as improving pedestrian signage; supporting Wigton’s ‘Totally Locally Campaign’; and the creation of a heritage trail with “blue plaques” a route map and a guide.

The heritage trail would include key points of interest such as St. Mary’s Church and the George Moore Memorial Fountain. Although the trail is still being developed the Town Team is keen to involve local schools with the project.

Sandra Keaveney, who chairs Wigton Town Team, said: “I’m really pleased with the progress we’re making. The Town Team isn’t just about spending the £15,000 that we have – it’s about closer working between different organisations and sustainable improvements to generate more inward investment, more footfall and greater success for Wigton’s businesses.”

She said: “With the Portas money we committed to the development of cultural events and to help drive the nighttime economy.”

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Feature| Bridget Foster

Hot stuff for brides

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

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

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

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

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

• Do your eyes first while moisturiser settles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bev Crawford

www.beverleycrawfordmakeup.wordpress.com

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

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

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Emma Hanna www.emmahanna.com

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

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

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

Bridget Foster www.bridgetfoster.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I contoured Naomi’s skin using a mix of my foundations within my kit but I always recommend a good concealer to everyone. Girls who fake tan or skin tone changes over the seasons should get a Mac Pro Concealer Palette (£35). It includes four concealers and two colour correctors. I have medium in my kit, which tends to suit most skin tones I meet.

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

At Donna’s wedding, this year, I was also a guest which made it a slightly unusual booking. I was also there for both hair and make up and prepared in my Hair and Make up Room in my flat in town; so for me, it was very handy. I had done Donna’s hair and make up for her 30th and I knew what she wanted. Donna opted for my favourite lashes, Shu Uemura Farvellina (£23.50).

Triple layers of black and brown.

Hand-made and create a beautiful, defined eye without much eye shadow. I cut and modelled them to fit Donna’s eye. I used Nars Sheer Glow Foundation £31, on Donna’s

skin, which looked flawless on her and needed to stay put on such a beautiful sunny day.

Lipstick was a bobbi brown hibiscus (£19), a perfect shade of pink I have used on a few brides. Her bridesmaids were in a sunflower yellow, so I applied Urban Decay’s Streak lipstick. I applied my new favourite blusher from Top Shop in “Let her Go” at (£7) I also lined the girls’ eyes with Top Shop’s liquid pen liner (£7) before going over the line and building it with cake liner from my kit. I love Top Shop’s range, such strong pigments and affordable prices. All designed by MAC. September/October 2014 | 29

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Go with the flow

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IMONOS have become standard in the wardrobes of fashionistas across the country.

It’s because of their versatility, gorgeous patterns and ability to make the wearer feel effortlessly elegant.

They have developed from a traditional Japanese garment which translates as “A thing to wear.” With its increasing popularity in western fashion, more and more stores have created their own lines.

Kimonos can be worn with anything to create that effortless look. They can accompany a simple black dress, shorts and a t-shirt for warmer days, or jeans and a plain vest top, as a casual accessory but, if browse your favorite store’s selection, not really knowing what’s best for your wardrobe, here are a few tips to help you find the perfect one.

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Topshop has a smaller range, slightly more expensive, but with exquisite, intricate designs to make any outfit stand out. Topshop has more of the longer kimonos, including their ‘Lily Duster’ with a more traditional floral pattern. Paired with a dark dress, this would pull together your formal outfit beautifully, making you feel glamorous and gorgeous.

When styling a kimono it’s important to make it your own. If you like it, wear it! Style it with a belt around the waist to bring it in, but still get freedom from flowy arms, or clash colours for that ‘jumpedout-of-bed-and-grabbed-whatever-Icould-find’ look.

Shorter ones still have that flowing feature on the arms and waist, but without the feel of a maxi or cocktail dress, so can be a nice addition to a casual outfit, for festivals or to protect shoulders from sunburn. Longer Kimonos are slightly more elegant and formal, so pair a fitting design with your night-time outfit and you have a lightweight coat that fits as an accessory.

If that doesn’t help, we’ve also picked a kimono from two different stores, so you can see what can also work with different outfits. Boohoo.com has a gorgeous range of affordable ones in a large choice of styles and colours. Their “Anna bright floral” has beautiful flowing arms and a floral pattern like a tropical ocean, perfect for days at the beach, holidays or a stylish wrap for chiller nights.

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Feature | Vintage Clothing

es. st styl a p f o tion fascina g in w ro o the g t I wanted to know more about what draws people to in s k oo l vintage items so I spoke to vintage enthusiast Sarah Fabre, IN K IP ALI H from Warwick Tower, in Carlisle. Sarah said: “Vintage has

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always been around; there’s always been a core group of vintage lovers who know that one key piece can transform an outfit,” but she admitted that, “some people don’t get it.”

Long gone are the days of shunning hand-me-downs and charity shops; vintage lovers spend hours browsing through rail after rail of amazing one-off finds.

My love of vintage comes from a fascination with the past; how different things were and how the clothes reflect that; how every decade can be identified by just a few pieces of clothing. Sarah’s passion for vintage came from her background in fashion and her parents’ love of antiques.

ET me in a vintage shop and you’ve lost me for the day. I’ll happily spend the day flicking through rails and trying on dropped-waist dresses from the 1920s, mini-skirts from the 1960s or even floral jumpsuits from the 1970s.

Vintage clothing shops and textile fairs along with car boot sales, flea markets, antiques markets and auctions are hailed as caves full of vintage treasures awaiting discovery. Giving something old a new lease of life, with a new owner is satisfying but why the seemingly sudden surge it its popularity?

While Cumbria may not be as rich in vintage shops as say Liverpool or Camden Market… if you know where to look you can still find your own vintage treasures.

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Sarah said: “For me it’s the memories of something; the story behind an item of clothing, who it belonged to, where it came from, why they bought it and talking to people to find why they’re buying something and where they’ll be wearing it - vintage is a story.”

Officially speaking clothing from the 1920s to 20 years before the present day is considered vintage - which technically means that those popper pants you had in 1997 are almost vintage… but the less said about those the better.

Buying vintage is generally cheaper than buying on the high street and ensures that you’ve got something that no one else has.

“We’ve been in a recession for the last seven years so people have that “make do and mend” attitude, you can get books from the 30s and 40s on how to transform something. If you’re creative you can turn an item into something completely different. We try to make people see what something can become …and I get a real kick when somebody gets it.”

Vintage clothes are generally small but don’t let this put you off any good vintage shop will be able to see if alterations are possible and know a good seamstress.

So why shop vintage?

Well if you keep an open mind it’s much more exciting than shopping on the high street, yes, it takes a bit longer but it’s cheaper, more original and has more variety, where else can you find a 1970s maxi dress next to a 1940s tea dress?

Tips for vintage virgins Keep an open mind – you can’t go into a vintage shop with the same attitude you have when you shop on the high street in a department store.

Look through carefully and take your time – who know what you might miss is you flick through rails willynilly. Don’t be afraid to ask for help – the people who work in vintage shops know, love and understand vintage Think about your underwear – I’m not saying buy vintage knickers, but don’t wear a padded bra when you’re trying on vintage; the women of the 60s and 70s weren’t quite as voluminous as we are.

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O misquote Jane Austen wildly, “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a menopausal woman, in possession of young children, must be in want of a makeover”.

I’m into my 50s; my children are aged 10, 8 and 3; my hair underneath the dye was largely grey; and I was toying with going grey gracefully. But as I delayed my roots turned into a wide grey and white stripe and my curls are became frizzy.

I felt grey and drab; not helped by the fact that I was tired from housework, childcare and work. I needed to feel like a new woman… not like my children’s grandmother.

Last year a national women’s magazine sent me to an award-winning UK hairdresser, in Newcastle, for a hair makeover. It was fun but the hairdresser knew nothing about me or my lifestyle. For a few weeks I felt glamorous but couldn’t

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sustain the sleek hairstyle. While the magazine also provided good advice in terms of clothes and make-up, that alone wasn’t going to do the trick.

I needed a hairdresser who could make me and cut my hair into a style I could manage. I was even prepared to have my hair cut short.

At, Hairport, Brampton, they know their stuff. Owner Janice, is one of only a handful of colour experts in the UK who knows all about damaging products and ensures those she uses don’t cause harm.

Artistic director Kim is part of the Trade Hair Supplies Artistic Team which covers the North-East, Cumbria and South-West Scotland. She’s often demonstrates standard and innovative cutting techniques at huge trade shows and is well-known in the North East. Both have clients from all over the UK and Europe; for a salon in a small market town in rural Cumbria, their client-base is huge.

I’d saved up enough to give Kim carte blanche to do what she thought best and had seen a style she’d cut at a recent show and which she thought might suit. I was asked what colour clothes I normally prefer; whether I wanted funky or sophisticated (a bit of both, please).

She coloured the roots and mid-length; then used a separate colour for the ends. The exciting bit was the Matrix orange lacquer put through my hair at the basin when it was washed. I wondered if orange mightn’t be just a bit too bright. Having washed my hair with Alterna Caviar antiageing moisturising shampoo (SLS and Paraben-free) and used the matching conditioner, it was time for “The Cut”.

Kim used clippers, with a texture blade, on some hair to encourage curl and give plenty texture. The cut was graduated from back to front and she also used a technique called channel cutting. She then dried my hair fairly smooth on top but defined the curls at the ends with the aid of some Matrix Playback Cream.

Then new me looked back from the mirror. The tired old drudge had gone: I felt great. Kim’s magic touch had reflected my character in my hair and weeks later I was still getting flattering comments.

“The best thing about this job,” Kim said, “is when someone comes in with no confidence, you do a complete makeover, and they go out a different person” … and she couldn’t have spoken a truer word.

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Feature | Victoria Green

Victoria’s a woman with bags of style!

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urrounded by the fells, the lakes and beautiful coastal beaches Cumbria has spawned many poets, writers and artists but we’re not noted for turning out textile designers.

But Victoria Green, who grew up in St Bees, has changed that. She has this year released her first solo collection of beauty bags under the Victoria Green brand exclusively in Debenhams. The line combines her love of pattern, colour and practicality, as well as a passionate belief that all women deserve good design and great quality.

Trevor Green, Victoria’s father, widely known as cartoonist for the local newspaper had a huge influence on Victoria.

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She said: “Selling artwork is what I’ve always known. Seeing my dad selling his art and being able to make a living from it was more influential than his work itself because, it made me realise that you can do what you love and make a living doing it.”

“I’m from a really arty family, I remember textiles from my childhood and get very nostalgic about them.”

“Textiles have a feeling of life, things that we use every day whether it’s a dress or cosmetics bag, like mine; they’re things that are an everyday part of our lives, we make connections with them without even realising it.”

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Launching her own collection was a long time coming for Victoria who has worked for some well renowned names including The White Company, John Lewis, Andrew Martin, Betty Jackson, Julien Macdonald, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and Laura Ashley, where she was the senior designer in the Home Section.

Senior designer for the likes of Laura Ashley may seem like a daunting task but for Victoria it was much easier than being freelance: “I find it much easier when I have deadlines to work to with rules and specifications to follow, it’s easier to create but, I always wanted to do my own line so I kept my eyes open for an opportunity.”

For budding designers Victoria said: “Choose a really good school and course, I did a foundation course at Carlisle College and it was absolutely fantastic. You need to get to know your industry and your products and be prepared to experience a lot of setbacks but don’t take them personally.

When I started I had no contacts at all so I rang round and I was persistent.”

Creating a pattern takes time from researching trend, creating initial concepts and mood boards, generating original prints, colour palettes and high-quality visuals, through to briefing suppliers and carefully monitoring development in spite of this Victoria has already started her spring/summer collection for 2015 and is about to launch her autumn/winter range for this year.

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Food & Drink |Alan Spedding

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Words & Photography by Alan Spedding Follow Alan at: www.alanspedding.co.uk www.cumbriafoodie.wordpress.com www.theguidemediagroup.co.uk

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Food & Drink | Crab Apple Jam

Crab Apple Jam

by JOHN FELL chef at The Sella Park Hotel, near Calderbridge.

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O tie in with the Crab Fair this autumn I’ve come up with an Autumn Crab Apple Jam recipe, to use with Slow Roast Pork. This works fantastically well with Pork, Goose or Duck, the tartness off the Crab Apple Jam cutting through the fattiness of the meat.

INGREDIENTS Serves 4-6, preparation time 10 mins, cooking time 15 mins Ingredients 30g/1oz unsalted butter sliced thinly 100g/3oz caster sugar 350g/12oz peeled, quartered, cored and diced Crab Apples (total weight after peeling) Squeeze of lemon juice 1 vanilla pod/ 4 drops vanilla essence

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METHOD

1.

Lay the slices of butter in the bottom of a non-stick pan, sprinkle over the sugar evenly, heat gently until the sugar and butter has melted

2.

Turn up the heat and bring the mixture to the boil, DO NOT STIR THE MIXTURE, boil till it turns a good amber colour, this should take around 6-8 mins,

3.

Remove the pan from the heat and immediately add the crab apple pieces, take care as the caramel mixture will be extremely hot, add the lemon juice, return to the heat and boil for 2 mins.

4.

Remove from the heat and add the vanilla seeds from the pod, or the vanilla essence, stir, and allow it to cool. The jam will thicken as it cools down.

5.

6.

The jam will keep for a good month in the fridge, before use, warm slightly and serve with your chosen meat.

Carve the pork and serve with your Crab Apple Jam, Mashed potatoes and buttery carrots.

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Food & Drink | Taste Cumbria

Master chef Rogan can’t wait for our Fest out West

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EADING Cumbria chef, Simon Rogan, loves West Cumbria and says he can’t wait to come back to Cockermouth and our annual food extravaganza, Taste Cumbria.

It’s our area’s yearly homage to what is not only the best food that the county has to offer but some of the best food in Britain. Simon’s impatient to bring his special talents to town and he’s even forsaking his latest venture, at Claridges, in London, to make sure he attends this year’s event.

“It’s been a mad few months in my businesses, but there was no way I was going to miss it. I love the challenge of cooking in that unique pop-up environment and bringing my style of dining to new and different audiences. We’re rightly proud of our produce and the talent within ourt hospitality businesses in Cumbria – Taste Cumbria is an event that no food lover should miss.”

Simon will once be brining fine dining to Cockermouth with his pop-up restaurant. Famed for his Michelin-starred restaurant, L’Enclume, in Cartmel, South Cumbria, Simon said: “Last year 30,000 people attended the event over the course of the weekend with tickets for the pop-up restaurant selling out within a few days”.

The local food festival opens on Friday September 26 with a beer festival and comedy night followed by a weekend full of delights for foodies. Taste Cumbria has over 100 stalls offering tastings, shopping and activities with many Cockermouth businesses joining in, even offering special offers samples and competitions.

As well as this there will be the Grub Club which specifically aims to encourage youngsters to appreciate Cumbria’s local delicacies, understand the importance of a healthy diet and encouraging them to start cooking.

Sticking to its tried and trusted format this year there will be the same masterclasses, demonstrations and produce stalls.

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Food & Drink | Leek and cheese muffins

LEEK AND CHEESE MUFFINS

Makes 10

Ingredients: 225g self-raising flour 1 leek, finely sliced Freshly ground black pepper 100g half fat cheddar, grated 175ml semi-skimmed milk 1 egg 50ml olive oil 10 cherry tomatoes

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, leek, freshly ground black pepper and cheddar and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, egg and olive oil.

Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Grease ten muffin moulds and half-fill each with the mix.

Prick each cherry tomato - this stops them popping when they cook - and press one tomato into the top of each spoonful of mix.

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Food & Drink | Slow roastleg of Mutton

Slow Roast Leg of Mutton

by JOHN FELL chef at The Sella Park Hotel, near Calderbridge.

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OW I’m aware this may make lots of people say: “What, mutton?! No way it’s awful.

But, please, I ask you to give this a try and I know it will change your mind; we use the fantastic Herdwick Mutton that you see walking our fantastic fells.

Serves 6-8 preparation time 30-40 mins cooking time 3- 4 hours

Ingredients

1 boned and rolled 3kg/6lb leg of Cumbrian mutton 1 tbsp. of dripping 2 peeled and roughly chopped carrots 2 sticks of roughly chopped celery 1 large onion peeled and roughly chopped 1 tbsp. thyme roughly chopped 1 tbsp. rosemary roughly chopped 1/2 tsp black pepper 400ml cider

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Method

1. Pre heat the oven to 160c/325f Gas 3, rub the mutton with the dripping, black pepper, thyme and rosemary, place the chopped celery, carrot and onion in the bottom of a roasting tray, pour in the cider, place the mutton on top and cover tightly with tin foil 2. Roast the mutton very slowly, the slower the better, allow 20 mins per 500g/ 1lb of mutton, and baste at least twice during the cooking time, but re wrap tightly in tin foil to seal in those lovely flavours 3. After around 4 hours your mutton will be fantastic, so melt in the mouth you’ll hardly need to carve it!! Serve your mutton with good old swede mash, creamy leeks and the cider gravy the mutton was cooked in.

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Sport | Comets

See Speedway for £1

By Comets boss: Laura Morgan

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UR new “Kids for a Quid” promotion has been launched at Workington Comets.

It will run through the Summer holidays and to get in for that price youngsters must be accompanied by an adult.

On the track it’s been a complete mixed bag of results for Comets recently.

We visited Peterborough in the first leg of the league cup semi-final and managed to pin their winning margin down to only six so we had to beat them here by more than six to qualify for the final but instead were hit for six. Definitely a night to forget!

Our last few meetings with Ipswich have been tremendous.

There was no indication that Josh Grajczonek had been out for four weeks as he put on an awesome display again.

Thomas Jorgensen deputised with style for Kyle Howarth and Simon Lambert did well but it was Rene Bach who showed determination and guts continuing to skipper his team after a horrendous crash and further knock, two heats later.

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Sheer adrenaline shot him into the lead out of gate one in Heat 15 followed by Josh Grajczonek, to snatch defeat at the final hurdle. If you could bottle the atmosphere at Derwent Park that Saturday night and use it to promote speedway, we’d be packing them in every week.

Plymouth gave us a run for our money but ended 51-42 in our favour. In July Somerset was a rain off, and we had a fantastic 56-34 away win at Rye House, with Bach racking up 15 points from five straight wins.

Rene and Josh Grajczonek represented us in The Premier League Pairs competition at Somerset the following Friday but despite some good racing from both we went out in the semi.

Redcar, away, was bitter-sweet. We managed league point because they only beat us by two but we should have won and at Edinburgh, the next day versus unbeaten Monarchs.

Grajczonek alas had his first bad meeting, scoring only two points. We’ve have never had good results there and so the Monarchs remained unbeaten.

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Motoring | Vauxhall Corsa

A goodie with more goodies

by C h r i s b r e e n

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auxhall’s Fourth-Generation Corsa will reach production later this year after being unveiled at the Paris Show, October 4-19

It is nearly-identical in length to the current model and retains its enviable use of space for occupants.

But almost every other element of its design and engineering has changed, which the makers say “Improves the car’s driveability, efficiency, connectivity and overall ownership experience”.

All of the car’s body panels are new, and almost every element of the Corsa’s generous cabin is new, with greatlyimproved levels of functionality, highlighted by Vauxhall’s sophisticated IntelliLink system – its first use in a highvolume car.

New engines and transmissions will be available from launch in particular a one-litre, three-cylinder ECOTEC direct injection which starts the petrol offerings, while a muchimproved 1.3 CDTi will appeal to diesel buyers.

The new car’s rear suspension has been re-tuned for better straight-line and cornering stability and there’s a range of safety systems available such as hill-start assistance; automatic parking assistance (so the car will self-steer into a parking place), and a tyre pressure monitoring system.

The compact ‘triple’ is the only production three-cylinder engine on the market with a balancer shaft, making it especially smooth and resonance-free.

Fuel consumption data has yet to be announced A new version of Vauxhall’s 1.4 turbo engine will also launch with New Corsa. Designed for maximum fuel efficiency, but with strong mid-range performance, Two new six-speed gearboxes – a manual and an automatic – are available with New Corsa, with improved shift quality and providing greater overall efficiency.

The New Corsa is also the first high-volume Vauxhall to be available with IntelliLink, which operates through a seveninch colour touch-screen, and can be controlled via apps.

Full pricing, will be revealed later in the year.

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Book Look: John Surtees | Motoring

BOOK LOOK: John Surtees

the one and only CHRIS BREEN takes a look at a new book about one of Britain’s greatest ever motorsport heroes…

John Surtees.

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ORGET today’s motor racing big names. None of them will ever emulate the achievement of Briton John Surtees who 50 years ago became F1 World champion … the only man to have won World Championships on motorcycles and in cars.

Now there’s a new book, My Incredible Life on Two and Four Wheels, a photographic memoir containing nearly 300 photographs and is written with co-author Mike Nicks.

In motorcycle racing through the second half of the 1950s Surtees was in a class of his own, winning seven World Championships on Italian MV Agusta motorcycles. Aged only 22, he became 500cc World Champion in 1956 and followed that with an incredible run of six titles – three each in the 350cc and 500cc categories – in the three years from 1958 to 1960.

Royalties go to the Henry Surtees Foundation, set up in memory of John’s son Henry, killed in a freak accident at Brands Hatch in 2009. The book is available from The Signature Company and Amazon, Alternatively you can purchase directly from www.evropublishing.com ISBN 978-0-9928209-2-3 price £50

In his extraordinary 1960 season he accepted an impossible challenge – to anyone but John Surtees – of competing in both motorcycle grands prix and Formula 1 cars. With MV Agusta he won seven of 12 races entered and took his last two world titles. In Formula 1 he did six races and finished second with a Lotus 18 in the British Grand Prix, only his second World Championship start.

As with bikes, by 1963 he was racing for an elite Italian team, Ferrari, in both sports cars and Formula 1. He won his very first race with Ferrari, and became Formula 1 World Champion with a fine run of results clinching it at Monza.

Then Honda recruited him to its new Formula 1 team for two seasons that saw him win the Italian Grand Prix again.

From 1969 his Team Surtees became a constructor, building 100 cars in a nine-year period and winning titles in Formula 2 and Formula 5000.

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Motoring | Fiat Panda

A small achievement for

Fiat in the 4x4 sector

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eing able to offer something unique in the increasingly competitive SUV segment but in the FIAT Panda Cross that’s exactly what you get – a car like no other!

In 2006 SUVs accounted for around seven per cent of the total car market in Europe whereas today they account for approximately 20 per cent, and yet despite the proliferation of models in the past decade the new FIAT Panda Cross remains a truly unique offering by combining the genuine capabilities of a proper off-road vehicle with the efficiency and practicality of a versatile city car.

The technological upgrades of the FIAT Panda Cross make it the most capable vehicle in its class by some margin – more so even than the award-winning FIAT Panda 4X4* on which it is based - yet it is a car that could still be chosen purely for its low running costs, day-to-day practicality and general ease and pleasure of use.

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Fiat Panda | Motoring

FIAT has combined more than 30 years of experience in city car innovation with SUV capability. The Panda was the first to be offered with all-wheel drive in its segment, as well as the first to be powered by diesel, methane and LPG. More recently it pioneered City Brake Control in its segment, a safety feature that is ideally suited to city cars but until previously reserved for larger luxury vehicles.

Terrain Control gives the car the possibility of adjusting the vehicle’s driving characteristics according to how it is being used: There are three modes: Auto, Off-Road and Hill Descent Control and it has bigger, 15-inch wheels.

An active safety system operates at speeds of up to 19mph and employs a LIDAR laser sensor to detect the presence of vehicles or obstacles in front of the car and, depending on the data it receives from the ESC system, can automatically use the vehicle’s Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Brake Prefill and Brake Assist systems if the driver fails to intervene promptly.

By deploying these emergency braking systems, the car can avoid or mitigate the consequences of a collision.

•The FIAT Panda Cross goes on sale in the UK early in autumn priced from £15,945 for the TwinAir version and £16,945 for the diesel-powered model.

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Book Look | The Lake District - The Classic Guide

BOOK LOOK:

The Lake District, The Classic Guide,

by Arthur Mee.

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ITH fascinating potted histories of most interesting places in the Lake District you’ll want keep reading it… just a little

bit more.

First published in 1937 this classic guide covers in detail the sweeping scenery and history of the Lake District, from abandoned churches to Wordsworth’s famous poetry.

Also included are the original photographs, showcasing the timeless beauty of this ever-popular landscape.

It’s part of The King’s England series which was Arthur Mee’s richly informative and amazingly comprehensive survey of England and which were the books that set the standard for guides to British heritage. He describes the most interesting houses, churches, views and towns in what is now Cumbria, together with the folklore and history behind them.

Arthur Henry Mee (1875 –1943) was a British writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England.

The original editions of the series proudly proclaimed: “Nothing like these books has ever been presented to the English people. Every place has been visited. The Compilers have travelled half-a-million miles and have prepared a unique picture of our countryside as it has come down through the ages, a census of all that is enduring and worthy of record.”

And then that was quite true and it’s full for fascinating snippets about places in both Cumberland and Westmorland into which it divides its chapters and then lists them alphabetically. It’s a book to read and then take with you in the car when you go to visit the places mentioned but written in a slightly more eloquent style than today’s offerings.

The Lake District, The Classic Guide, is published by Amberley Books @ £9.99. From bookshops, online or www.amberley-books.com.

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VERDICT: A bit pricey, but probably worth it.

How to deal

with the distress

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ireworks are lighting the skies and delighting spectators from the end of October to the start of November but while we watch in wonder our fury friends aren’t so keen.

Bonfire night is a stressful time for animals and it’s not surprising; loud bangs and flashes with no idea where they are coming from. To minimise the stress of your animal we’ve put together some helpful tips to keep your pets safe and calm on Bonfire night.

Cats and Dogs bonfire night safety: • While you’re outside enjoying yourselves keep all your pets indoors keep the curtains closed to keep thing calmer. It’s also a good idea to play music or turn on the television to drown out the noise.

• Bear in mind that it's not just your own fireworks that cause distress, so find out when big displays are happening around you as you’ll need to have your pets indoors on several nights.

• Make sure they get their exercise during the day so walk your dog while it’s still light if possible and never walk your dog while fireworks are being let off.

• As annoying as it is, let your cat/dog hide if it wants to, it will be distressed and looking for refuge under furniture or in a corner. Do not try to tempt it out as this could cause more stress.

• It’s a good idea to get your pet microchipped to ensure it can be returned to you if it escapes and becomes lost.

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Military Museum Completes Manoeuvre

Stuart said: “It’s just a better building for size, layout, and access and it used to be a military building. Alma can provide everything we need now and in the future.”

As well as the displays from the previous Border Regiment Museum there will be some additions including a train carriage, a “Home Front” section, complete with trenches and an original Wacoglider which is one of only five originals in existence.

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reviously housed in a mediaeval building in Carlisle Castle, Carlisle Border Regiment museum, now Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life, re-opens in this month, September, in its new premises.

“It’s not just about the battle; there’re a lot of things we don’t know about, such as the effects of production and agriculture,” said Stuart, “hopefully it will produce more material which will lead to a broader understanding and more stories.”

Still located at the Castle, the museum will have moved in to the Alma building, previously used by the Border Regiment.

The museum contains a huge collection of Border Regiment artefacts including weaponry, uniforms, medals, memorial plaques, photocopied documents and… more unusually, even commemorative teapots given out to everyone that signed up in Appleby!

Although the museum has an extensive collection of artefacts dating from 1702, when the regiment was first formed, as well as World War artefacts, it is just as interested in the here and now of the regiment’s successor and even displays kit worn by our soldiers in Afghanistan.

After re-opening the museum is marking significance dates during World War I and will continue doing so until 2019.

Stuart Eastwood, curator, explained: “The war ended in 1918 but many of our men didn’t make it home until 1919 so we will be marking 100 years of the First World War until 2019.”

The move, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has cost £1.7million and will allow the museum to be more independent of Carlisle Castle and display items that it wouldn’t otherwise be able to.

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The new museum has its own gift shop and café as well as exhibition and education rooms upstairs, including a research room for anyone to use, particularly useful for anyone involved in genealogy research.

Hero of the Great War | Feature

Carlisle Hero Of the Great War

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econd-Lieutenant Joseph Henry Collin, was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.

He served with the 1st/4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Joseph Henry Collin was born on April 11, 1893, in Jarrow, County Durham, and later moved to Carlisle, where he was educated at St. Patrick’s School. At the outbreak of World War One he was working at Hepworth’s, in Carlisle, but in 1915 he enlisted in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders with whom he served in France, being promoted to Sergeant.

He was then chosen to be commissioned officer and was promoted and posted in October 1917, as a secondlieutenant, to the 1/4th Battalion King’s Own, in France.

During extremely heavy fighting near Givenchy, on April 9, 1918 he was awarded his Victoria Cross for “most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice in action”.

After offering a long and gallant resistance against heavy odds in the Keep held by his platoon, Collin, with only five of his men remaining, slowly withdrew in the face of superior numbers, contesting every inch of the ground.

The enemy were pressing hard with bombs and machinegun fire from close range. Single-handed Lt. Collin attacked the machine gun team. After firing his revolver at the enemy, he seized a Mills grenade and threw it into the hostile team, putting the gun out of action, killing four of the team and wounding two others.

He then saw a second hostile machine gun firing, took a Lewis gun, and selecting a high vantage point on the parapet so he could engage the enemy gun, he alone kept the enemy at bay until he fell, mortally wounded.

“The heroic self-sacrifice of Collin was a magnificent example to all,” said his citation.

Second-Lt Collin is buried in Vielle-Chapelle, New Military Cemetery, in France.

Every year Carlisle schools compete for the ‘Collin Shield’, a trophy for a mile race, presented in his memory, by his family. His Victoria Cross was presented to the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, by his family, in 1956.

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Feature | Women's Football in Wartime Cumberland

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL EMERGED AND FLOURISHED IN WARTIME CUMBERLAND

By Ali Hipkin

Moss Bay Ladies 1917

Barrow Ladies 1917

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EW areas of life and industry were unaffected

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

second place broaches.”

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

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

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

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

Women's football in Wartime Cumberland | Feature

Derwent Mills, Cockermouth Ladies 1917

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fun & Games | Colouring Time

n i g n i r Colou

Colouring Picture by Jemma Tegg

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Children’s Puzzles | Fun & Games

Kids’ Sudoku

Word search

Kids’ Sudoku

Look for... aquarium beacon goape haigpit harbour

museum ratty romans rumstory

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Puzzles | Take a break

Catch-Words

Test your knowledge and complete the catch-phrases

Please see p79 for puzzle solutions ALPHA SUDOKU Place a letter from A to F in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to F.

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

SUDOKU Place a number from 1 to 9 in each

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

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Food & Drink | Jackie Cooper

Hot stuff for feet, skin toner

and herbal disinfectant

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edical Herbalist Jackie Cooper interprets the medical uses to which various herbs 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.

A Mustard Foot Bath is a wonderful way to relieve tired and aching feet.

Mix 2 teaspoonsful of mustard powder with four pints/2.2litres of hot water in a large bowl. Soak your feet for 20 minutes, while closing your eyes and relaxing, allowing the warmth to spread up your legs and through your body.

Dry well and keep your feet warm afterwards.

Mustard is diaphoretic (it lets heat out through the skin), a stimulant and counter-irritant which means that it induces inflammation, causing dilation of blood vessels, thus increasing blood flow to an area. For this reason, it is often used for chilblains, colds and flu. Fishermen used to sprinkle it in their boots to keep their feet warm.

Thieves Vinegar is a herbal disinfectant.

The name comes from the time of the great plague in France when four thieves invented the vinegar to ward off infection so that they could rob the dead without fear. Mix together in a glass the following: 1tsp each of ground clove, nutmeg and cinnamon, 2tsps each of dried rosemary, peppermint and sage, 2tsps of crushed garlic and 1ltr/1½pints cider vinegar. Leave in sunlight for 15 days, strain and bottle. It can be used as a general disinfectant around the house. If there isn't enough sunlight then you could try gently warming the mixture over a medium heat for 1 hour.

Lavender Skin Toner - A simple skin toner can be made for oily skin by combining 20g dried Lavender flowers with 90ml/6tbsp of boiling spring water. Leave to stand for two hours. Strain with a sieve or through a cloth. Add 25ml/1½tsp Witch Hazel, stir and decant into a bottle. Apply the toner daily with cotton wool after cleansing and before day creams. It will keep for weeks and will make your skin feel fresh, without having to add chemicals to preserve it.

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White Cabbage Leaf poultices - have been used since time immemorial to reduce swelling and clear pus. Break the high ridges of the leaf, clean and then dip the whole leaf in clean warm water. Apply it as a poultice on infected sores. You can attach it with a loose bandage. After an hour, or sooner if the leaf becomes warmer from the inflammation, replace it.

Cabbage leaves have also been used historically in mastitis as a similar remedy.

Garlic Cold Remedy - is my favourite cold remedy. Not for the taste or the unsociable nature of its aroma, but for the speed at which it cures the nastiest of colds. At the first sign of a cold (when the throat is starting to feel 'scratchy'), just crush a whole clove (a clove not a whole bulb!) and quickly put into a baked potato, and eat as soon as possible. Garlic is highly antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal, as well as having many other powerful properties. Don't use it daily though, unless you really need it, and not in excess if you are pregnant or a 'hot' person!

Rosemary Hair Tonic - Rosemary is used as a wonderful hair tonic, for darker haired folk. You can pick a small handful of leaves, and make a herbal tea from them by placing them into a teapot and pour boiling water onto them. Make sure that the infusion is covered, to keep all the lovely essential oils from escaping. Then strain and pour the liquid into a larger jug of warm water, and rinse your hair with it (after washing your hair). Massage your scalp, then rinse well.

Rosemary is used by herbalists to stimulate the cerebral circulation, and so can improve blood supply to the scalp.

Because of this, however, avoid using in high blood pressure, pregnancy or migraines

Emily is a real

Emily Reay | Feature

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WO years ago acoustic artist Emily Reay from Carlisle could be found busking among tents at Solfest but now she’s making a name for herself on the Cumbrian music scene.

Emily said: “Someone saw me at an open mic in Silloth and gave me some free tickets to play on the open mic stage at Solfest.

While my mum and dad were sitting having a coffee I thought it’d be a good opportunity, so I just started busking. Busking isn’t as bad as being on stage because people aren’t really paying much attention and no one looks directly at you.”

Performing live for a crowd is always nerve racking but Emily was thrown in at the deep end with her first gig : “The first time I performed in front of people was really weird, it wasn’t a really a gig; it was my uncles 50th. I’d been playing for a month, knew two songs and got put on a stage in front of loads of people.”

“My dad’s really into his music, he’s a bit of a music snob really, but he introduced me to My Chemical Romance, they were the first guitar-y band I’d listened to and I was like ‘what is this?’ – it was something so different.”

Emily listens to a variety of artists from chilled out artists like Damian Rice and Newton Faulkner to rockier groups like Evanesence and Metallica. She confessed: “I’ve done covers of Damien Rice and Newton Faulkner but I wouldn’t say they’re my inspiration. I try to cover things that people wouldn’t expect me to go near. I like the challenge; I like to mix them up so people don’t recognise them until they hear the chorus.”

“I started to play classical guitar but I was so scrawny I couldn’t get my fingers round it. I picked it up again when I was 11 or 12 learning from YouTube.”

Emily would love to get involved with local festivals but with so much musical talent in the area the competition is fierce, she said: “Give 2 Gig is probably the biggest help to me at the moment. I’d love to make a living out of music. If I could make enough money to live, doing what I love, it would be a dream come true.”

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What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other / Music / Theatre The Roc Bar, Whitehaven -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 19 Secret Affair The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 20 Dee-Licious Hallmark Hotel, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 20 Kontiki Suite The Brickyard, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------

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Funeral for a friend The brickyard Carlisle

//music Thur Sep 4 - Sun Sep 7 Silloth Music & Beer Festival The Green, Silloth -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 6 STARK The Kirkgate, Cockermouth -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 6 Sarah and the Stormchaser Club Rock, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 6 The Sam Kelly Trio The Kirkgate, Cockermouth -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 12 The Sun Explodes The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 12 Funeral For A Friend The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 19 Neon Disco 68 | The Carlisle Guide

-----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 4 Decade The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 4 Chris While & Julie Matthews Thominson Jnr School, Wigton -----------------------------------------------Fri Oct 17 Kids in Glass Houses The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Fri Oct 17 The Drifters Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 18 JW Music The Venue, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 18 The New Rave Order The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Fri Oct 24 Clannad Sands Centre, Carlisle

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marcus collins sands centre, carlisle Tues Sep 23 Dragonforce The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 27 Marcus Collins & His Band Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 27 Die No More - Album Launch The Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 4 Sensational 60's Experience Sands Centre, Carlisle

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Funeral For A Friend | Feature

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ock band Funeral For A Friend are returning to Carlisle’s alternative venue The Brickyard on September 12.

Always big fans of smaller venues and DIY shows they are making the most of it this year with a few festivals and shows dotted around the country. Funeral for a Friend’s singer Matthew Davies-Kreye said: “We’re more like weekend warriors at the moment, it makes sense for us to just pop up places and have ourselves a mini adventure.”

“What’s not to like about playing in smaller venues? You’re getting up close and personal with people who do give a crap about your music – it’s the best environment and we’re very keen to make the most of that.”

This is not the first time that Funeral For A Friend have played in Carlisle, Matthew said: “The Brickyard has such a good vibe. Whenever we’ve played there before it’s had a great energy. It’s a great venue, a great place to play and it’s got great people.

The band is famed for its ever changing line up, the newest member being drummer, Pat Lundy, who joined nearly two years ago, Matthew said: “he just seems to sit really well.

We’ve played with Pat’s band before so it was an easy change to make.

“I’m really into Pat’s style of drumming – he’s brought a new energy to the band and he believes in what we do.”

After 13 years together and an ever changing line-up Matthew admitted: “We were becoming something that we didn’t recognise any more. So we had to step back and re-evaluate what we like about our band and why we’re doing what we do.

“If I’m honest I didn’t think we’d keep making music after one year so I feel really lucky that we’ve been able to do it for 13.

We’ve gone back to our hardcore roots which is where we feel strongest as a band and where we get our inspiration. It still feels weird that I do this for a living, I’ve been able to make a living out of my hobby but I’m still kind of waiting for the bubble to burst.”

It’s no secret that over the last 13 years the music industry has changed and Funeral has obviously felt this, Matthew said: “The days of being able to make a living out of being a full time band are nearly over but there are lots of bands that exist outside of that. I kind of envy them a little because of the freedom they have.”

“There may come a day when Funeral for a Friend do become weekend warriors and do music part time and if that’s what it takes to keeps things different and interesting then we might do it. People would still appreciate the music - that won’t change.”

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What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other / Music / TheaMon Oct 13 - Sat Oct 18 Jesus Christ Superstar The Carnegie, Workington -----------------------------------------------Thurs Oct 2 I Thought I Saw The Stars Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Thurs Oct 2 No Proof of Evidence Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Thurs Oct 16 Into The Woods Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------

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shane filan sands centre, carlisle

Sat Sep 6 Funny Business: Jimmy Carr The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Fri Sep 26 Stones in his Pockets The Sands Centre, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------

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Tues Sep 9 A Night of Mediumship Crown & Mitre Hotel, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Tues Sep 9 - Thurs Sep 11 The Ghost of Tommy Atkins Theatre Royal, Workington -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 12 Ha Ha Hood!

The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 20 Peppa Pig's Big Splash!

The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Tues Oct 7 - Sun Oct 12 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------70 | The Carlisle Guide

------------------------------------------------Sat Sep 29 The Lunchbox Tullie House Museum ------------------------------------------------Mon Oct 6 The Double Tullie House Museum ------------------------------------------------Fri Oct 17 Rush Brampton Community Centre ------------------------------------------------Sat Nov 1 Calvary Brampton Community Centre -------------------------------------------------

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peppa pig's big splash sands centre, carlisle Sun Oct 26 Dirty Dusting The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------

//film Fri Sep 5 The Past Brampton Community Centre ------------------------------------------------Sat Sep 27 Blue Jasmine Brampton Community Centre

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RUSH brampton community centre

Dracula | Feature

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sink yourto teeth in We ‘re off to the theatre to see TBL’s latest production, based loosely on the classic Bram Stoker character; Dracula.

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ITH Theatre by the Lake’s summer season well under way at Keswick, Dracula, based on the famous Bram Stoker novel of 1897, is proving one of the more intriguing plays.

Liz Lochhead has certainly made room for her own interpretations and creations in this adaption of the classic gothic tale; changing the relationship, perhaps unnecessarily, between Mena and Lucy from friends to sisters. Lucy, unlike in the novel, is portrayed as mentally unstable from the beginning. Jennifer English’s portrayal of Lucy was possibly over-acted, perhaps due to the scripting.

Like the novel, Dracula’s scenes are few but Lochhead has introduced a subplot set in an asylum, in which Renfield a mad man awaits the arrival of Dracula, the irony is that through his perceived madness he reveals what is coming while the audience sees the shadow of the mysterious count.

The script makes clever yet subtle reference to all those characteristics that we have to come to associate with vampires… which raised a giggle from the playgoers.

The second half of any play is often difficult as audiences can sometimes start to feel weary and fidgety making

actors work harder for their attentions; which is where this cast excelled but the dialogue seemed drawn out and one scene was confused.

Matthew Vaughan’s Dracula is a nicely judged combination of control and bloodlust while Liam Smith’s depiction of Enfield is excellently balanced, conveying enough sanity in his mad ramblings.

Stand out members of the female cast were Katie Norris as Florae, in a relatively insignificant role which injected humour in to an otherwise dark play and Katie Hayes who plays two seemingly separate characters that fuse into a single creature in one of the final scenes – a character as mad as the patients in the asylum that she holds the keys to.

The technical creative at TBL triumphed too with their simple, versatile set which allows Dracula to disappear before your eyes, and conjure up spectacular and atmospheric visuals.

Dan Steele’s compositions perfectly match the on stage action and the mood music played as the audience awaits the performance is particularly atmospheric and scene setting. So, on the whole a thrilling, sexy and gripping production. A.H. September/October September/October2014 2014||71 71

What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other / Music / Theatre

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club class round 5 CARLISLE RADIO MODEL CAR CLUB Sat Sep 27 Marcus Collins The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sat Oct 25 Mark Watson: Flaws The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sun Nov 2 Jim Davidson: No Further Action The Sands Centre, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------

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Summer Championship Carlisle Radio Model Car Club -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 5 Made In Cumbria Market Carlisle City Centre -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 6 Annual Village Show Thursby Parish Hall -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 6 The Writers Quarter Tullie House Museum -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 7 Table Top Sale The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 7 Spoon Carving The Hut, Brampton -----------------------------------------------Thurs Sep 11 Gallery Tour Tullie House Museum ------------------------------------------------

Fri Sep 12 Solway Shore Walk Twentymans’ Car Park, Allonby -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 13 Triathalon Buttermere -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 13 Coffee Morning Thursby Parish Hall -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 14 Foraging Walk The Hut, Brampton -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 19 - Sat Sep 20 Crab Fair Egremont -----------------------------------------------Fri Sep 19 Pencil Drawing The Hut, Brampton -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 20 Dee-Licious Hallmark Hotel, Carlisle

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crab fair egremont

Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy & More | What's On

heatre / Film / Comedy / Other / Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other / Music -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 21 Shepherds Meet and Show Borrowdale, Near Keswick -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 21 Taste of Cumbria - Slow Food Kirklinton Hall, Kirklinton -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 21 The Great British Beach Clean Flimby -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 21 Family Fun Day Cleator Moor -----------------------------------------------Sat Sep 27 A Very Vintage Fair Carlisle Railway Station

-----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 28 Colour Talks The Hut, Brampton -----------------------------------------------Sun Sep 28 An Evening of Popular Classics Thursby Parish Hall -----------------------------------------------Sun Oct 12 Wasdale Show Wasdale -----------------------------------------------Fri Oct 24 Bonfire Night Silloth Airfield -----------------------------------------------Sat Oct 25 (From) Halloween Night Muncaster Castle

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JIMMY CARR sands centre, carlisle

Top guitarist to play in Thursby ONE of the world’s most successful finger-style guitarists and player of harp-guitars, Muriel Anderson, will be performing at Thursby Parish Hall, on Sunday October 12, to raise money for Eden Valley Hospice.

Murial Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Finger-style Guitar Championship. An engaging performer, her obvious joy of music, humour, and facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide.

Her unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, then a Japanese koto, then a Bluegrass band; one minute launching into a Beatles tune and the next, Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez.

Peg Eastwood, promoter of the event, said: “It’s very special to have such a renowned artist coming to our village.”

Muriel has recorded with country legend Chet Atkins, performed in New York with Les Paul, at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony and in Tennessee with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and tours year-round in North America, Europe and the Far East.

Peg, who has been a volunteer at Eden Valley Hospice, said: “We as a hall really liked Muriel’s music and we thought it was something that would appear to a good cross section across Carlisle and the West of the county.”

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What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other / Music / Thea-

-----------------------------------------------Sat Nov 1 Halloween Campout

Kirklinton Hall, Kirklinton -----------------------------------------------Sat Nov 8 Frozen Sing-A-Long

The Venue, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------8/11/2014

frozen sing-a-long the venue, carlisle

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SKYRIDE VARIOUS, carlisle

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HERES still time to make the most of what remains of the better weather and take part in the series of free, guided bike rides which has been running this summer in and around Carlisle.

It’s part of a national campaign to get more people cycling for fun, Sky Ride Local is a range of, led bike rides running in to autumn and guided by British Cycling Ride Leaders along scenic local routes and pitched at three different levels, so there’s something for everyone.

Among the those remaining is a 90 mins ride around

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Bitts Park, Rickerby Park, Linstock and Willowholme, on Sunday September 14, starts at 2pm from: Sheepmount Athletics Stadium, CA3 8XL and the following Sunday (Sept 21) a similar six mile, 60 mins ride takes in Fine and the Dandy to Talkin Tarn Country Park, at 10am from: Brampton Community Centre, Irthing Centre Brampton CA8 1BX. The series ends with a 29 miles Romans, Reivers and Riders ride on Sunday November 23 (9am), from: Morton Community Centre Wigton Road CA2 6JP. Suitable for over-11s and adults’ For full information on all remaining rides go to www.goskyride.com/SkyRideLocal and search “Carlisle”.

Colt 45 | Feature

C o lts’ n ew a lb u m ro c ks fu ll-o n

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OLT 45 are known locally as the band who saved Cock Rock in 2013; they’re making a name for themselves nationally after playing, what they hope will be the first of many, Download Festivals and they’re releasing their debut album The Tide is Turning, which drops at the end of July.

The Tide is Turning, is Colts’ third-time working with legendary music producer Romesh Dodangoda and it shows them doing what they do best; full-on rocking out for two minutes with raspy vocals from singer Neil Harper, with some more melodic stuff thrown in.

The album name comes from one of the tracks and represents a new direction for the band; they’ve admitted themselves that they’re not as p*ssed off as they used to be and this is something that definitely comes across in

the album, especially in places where there’s more melody than we’re used to. It’s also represents the way things have changed since they signed with Visible Noise.

Ever keen to stay true their Cumbrian roots 595, full of catchy riffs, pays tribute to their journeys along the A595, to Carlisle, for band practice two-three times a week.

The album is somewhat reminiscent of rock groups from the noughties and despite being signed to a record label there’s no complacency in this album as Colt continue to zealously create kick-ass tunes with their own brand of alt punk rock.

The Tide Is Turning drops on July 28 and if this album is anything to go by then the tide is truly turning for COLT 45.

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Feature| Cumbria Festival Group

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The show must go oN but as cheaply as possible

nd that’s where the Cumbria Festivals Group comes in. It’s a non-profit making company which literally helps to stage events in our area… events that might not otherwise take place.

Here’s what they do and how they do it.

WE Cumbrians love a good festival, particularly if it’s showing off some of our amazingly-talented local artists but festivals aren’t easy or cheap to organise and that’s where the Cumbria Festivals Group can help.

Cumbria Festivals Group was formed three years ago when a group of experienced organisers got together to pool resources, ideas and experiences, in order to help set up new festivals and support existing ones.

The receipt of two grants from Cumbria County Council and Allerdale Borough Council has allowed the group to buy front-of-stage crowd barriers as well as a large stage, just like that at any major festival.

Paul Williamson, group secretary, said: “It isn’t about making money, it’s about utilising experience around you.”

He said that

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the cost of hiring a stage out of county could make or break a festival.

Instead the Cumbria Festivals Group can now supply equipment at a fraction of the cost, which means tickets needn’t be quite so expensive for festival-goers and because the group is a non-profit making organisation all proceeds go towards maintaining or replacing equipment.

Paul said: “We’d like to say a huge thank to Cumbria County Council and Allerdale Borough Council for throwing their weight behind the group and realising the importance of these not-for-profit events and the way in which they benefit the people of west Cumbria.”

More and more of these music events are popping up and the equipment has already been put to good use this year at At The Stadium, Maryport Blues and Cumbria’s newest festival; Spyatstock and hopefully we’ll see some more new festivals in 2015 as a result of this group’s efforts.

EXILES | Feature

S

...tell it like it is ocially aware and full of angst two key elements for any punk band and things that Carlisle band The Exiles aren’t short of.

The Band is made up of Phil (vocals and bass), Simon (guitars and vocals), Tef (drums).

Simon said: “Being working class, struggling to get by, seeing the rich get richer and the poor getting poorer – welcome to the 21st century. Our songs are anti-sexist, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist. Anyone writing songs about their love life, while the Bedroom Tax and food banks are the norm, needs to stop and have a serious think.”

“There's nothing better than playing a gig and seeing a bunch of kids down the front singing all the words back at you.

And with the kind of things we write about, that makes it all worthwhile.”

Their recently released their debut album 'Universal Suffering' on the cult Matchbox Classics label, on CD and download has had rave reviews.

After playing Blackpool’s Rebellion Festival in the summer and supporting chart-punks The Rezillos there seems to be no stopping the band that once argued over who invented punk.

Simon joked: “We’re going to raise a people's army and seize control of the state; via a second album, of course.”

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Wildlife of the Solway Firth | The Pollack

Wildlife of The Solway Firth The Common Dragonet

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

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

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

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Callionymus lyra By Mark Vollers

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

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

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

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

Tide Timetables| Transport

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Maps | Carlisle

The

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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

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

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

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

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

0613 0624 0644 0651 0704 0707 0714 0733 0805

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1420 1459 1510 1530 1537 1555 1558 1605 1626 1700

1512 1551 1603 1622 1630 1643 1647 1654 1714 1748

1631 1710 1721 1741 1752 1804 1807 1814 1835 1910

1727 1805 1816 1836 1844 1856 1900 1906 1925 1959

1814 1853 1904 1924 -

1915 1954 2005 2025 -

2037 2116 2127 2147 -

2200 2239 2250 2310 -

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1525 1604 1616 1636 1643 1654 1657 1704 1723 1755

1636 1715 1726 1746 1753 1806 1809 1816 1835 1909

1740 1819 1830 1850 1859 1911 1914 1921 1939 2012

1814 1853 1904 1924 -

1900 1939 1950 2010 -

2015 2052 2104 2125 -

2145 2224 2235 2255 -

Sundays 1410 1710 1447 1747 1459 1759 1520 1820 -

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

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For train times and fares information visit www.northernrail.org or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50

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

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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

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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

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

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