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S Christmas and New Year loom large on the horizon The Carlisle Guide becomes a year old this month… so we’re almost weaned.

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The city has had a memorable year… and so have we although where did that year disappear to so quickly?

Well, we’ve had our head down trying to get established and you, our advertisers and readers, have helped us make The Carlisle Guide the widely-read, much-talked about, high-quality local magazine of which 10,000 are now given away in Carlisle and the surrounding area.

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In a year that’s seen us all frantically waving jubilee Union Jacks; listen more to local bands thanks to Music City; greet the Olympic Torch and grow our sideburns to the proportions of Bradley Wiggins’ there’s one last festive season party to enjoy.

And thanks to a present from traders, our city centre will dazzle with over 40,000 extra lights as the town turns on its Winter Lights for the third year running. Trees in the city centre have been given an extra sparkle to create an un-missible winter shopping atmosphere.

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Thanks to collaboration between a range of city businesses and the council the winter lights will stay in place until February half-term to give the city centre extra sparkle and encourage visitors, shoppers and residents to support local firms who have each sponsored a tree each and are paying for the lighting.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, health and prosperous New Year. Don’t forget the big city centre Christmas Lights Switch-on ceremony and free events on Sunday, November 18, between 2pm and 6pm, including the new community parade.

See pages 12-13 for more details.

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Contents: The Guide Magazine

November/December 2012

EXCLUSIVE

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Alan Davies

Back on the road again

Back in business

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LOCAL Features

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Carlisle Christmas Lights Parading the success of 2012

Nicola King

Its good to play

40-41 Carlisle IRON Woman 50-51 Aztec Soft Play

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BEAUTY

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Make-up and hair artist

FOOD

44-45 Alan Spedding

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Otter Milk & Lemon Curd Cheesecake James Martin Recipe Vanilla and Grasmere Gingerbread Cheesecake

MOTORING & SPORT

54-55 Future classic

1980s Ford RS Turbo

Heaven and Hell

60-61 Carlisle Untited

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

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Mumford and Sons

The Tour of Two Halves 7

Alan Davis Back on the road again Comedian Alan Davies appeared live in Cumbria for the first time, in October. Back on the road again as a stand-up comedian after a 10 year gap Alan brought his new show, Life is Pain, to the Sands Centre. Here he speaks with our editor, Chris Breen about his solo return to the spotlight.

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HEN it comes to stand-up comedy former Jonathan Creek star, Alan Davies, knows a trick or two.

Thanks to the hugely popular BBC1 TV series comedian Alan Davies became known to millions as the duffle-coated murder mystery solver, Jonathan Creek, who works

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as a creative consultant to a magician, while also solving seemingly supernatural mysteries thanks to his talent for logical deduction and knowledge of illusionism. “I was the 38th person to audition for the part,� I was surprised to learn, when I asked him how he had got the role.

Exclusive It turns out he had been doing a reading for a sitcom when one of the Jonathan Creek producers noticed him; invited him to audition and the rest, as they say, is history.

It seems incredible that it is eight years since that BAFTA award-wining show last aired regularly on BBC 1, although there have been a couple of Christmas specials since and there’s even one in the in the pipeline to be filmed next Spring.

I asked Alan if he enjoyed that period of his career and he admitted that he found the almost instantaneous fame quite difficult to deal with. At about the same time he had also featured in an Abbey National advert, on television and with so much intensive exposure, almost overnight, he became a household face and name.

“It made appearing as a stand-up quite difficult,” he said “it resulted in a lot of heckling and even audiences arguing among themselves!”

“Television work gradually took over; stand-up took a back seat and then stopped altogether”. Davies appeared in both comedic and serious roles including two series of The Brief as maverick barrister, Henry Farmer.

Nowadays Alan’s known to millions as a permanent fixture on TV comedy panel quiz QI (Quite Interesting). But none of the all-star line-up of comedians is expected to be able to answer any questions and if anyone ends up with a plus score, that’s a surprise. Points are awarded for being interesting or funny (and, very occasionally, right) but points are deducted for answers which merely repeat common misconceptions and urban myth – an aspect of the game which supposed dunce Alan has turned into something of an art form.

Ten years have elapsed since his last live stand-up appearance. During them Alan married writer Katie Maskell (2007) and became a dad, the couple having met backstage at QI in 2005. Friend and comedy partner Bill Bailey was Davies’ best man and I’d like to have heard his speech at the reception.

Their first child, Susie, was born in December 2009. Their second, Robert, in June 2011 and it is the changes they have wrought in his life that feature in his new tongue-incheek- Life is Pain tour, the name of which is somewhat tongue in cheek. He credits his stint as a judge on ITV’s comedy talent contest Show Me the Funny, as spurring him back into live performing. He said: “Meeting comics, with Jason Manford, (the host) and guests like Jo Brand and Ross Noble, and seeing people trying out material, made me think like a stand-up again.”

So bit by bit and with 10 years of observation to draw on Alan has built a set worthy of the name.

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Exclusive But it’s not, as he himself put it “the dicking about” of old.

Road-tested in Australia during the QI tour last year, to sell-outs and much critical acclaim and at the Edinburgh Fringe, this summer, Life is Pain sees parenthood and social media figure prominently.

Alan’s personal life emerges too. It’s no secret that he had a difficult childhood. The middle child of three, an elder brother and a sister, his mother died of leukaemia when he was six and Alan never got the chance to say goodbye or even attend her funeral. His anger fomented for years.

He had a poor relationship with his dad who was the kind of man who would write down the cost of the Starsky and Hutch magazine he had bought for his son (30p) in his daily cash book but couldn’t express his emotions.

Alan was taken from a school he did not dislike and put in to a private school he hated, because generations of his male forebears had all attended.

He told me that studying drama at Kent University had been his ultimate salvation and after graduating he marched almost immediately into stand-up in 1988, thanks to a chance meeting with a former drama lecturer who gave him all the right contact telephone numbers. Now he’s returning to his stand-up roots but having mellowed somewhat.

He said: “Now I’m a father I can even talk about things that I never could before; my mother’s death, my dad,” – all no doubt delivered in the same amiable manner, with the nonchalant disconnection of middle-age and that ring of truth.

Alan who appeared at the Sands Centre on October 26, told me he’s never performed in Carlisle before; his wife comes from Northumberland and they have a home near Corbridge which is where he’ll go to meet his family after the Carlisle gig; he’s a long-time motorcyclist who loves Moto-GP... but he won’t be making life even more of a pain by touring on his bike AND no, he doesn’t do magic tricks! He is named Alan after Hollywood actor Alan Ladd, his mum’s favourite.

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ARLISLE’S Christmas lights event this year promises to be a fitting finale to an amazing year in the city.

Christmas lights in the city centre at 6pm. The programme will start at 2pm, when the stage will come alive with non-stop entertainment.

From the Queen’s Jubilee and Music City to the Olympic Torch Relay and Tour of Britain it’s been a year to remember and this time the end-of-year celebrations include a parade for the first time.

City Council, leader Coun Joe Hendry, said: “the Christmas Lights Switch-On event will end the year on yet another high. There will be something to suit all tastes and the sparkling event will be a fitting start to our countdown to Christmas.”

The Christmas Lights Switch-On is part of Carlisle’s countdown to Christmas and will begin at 2pm on Sunday Nov 18, with the community parade, starting at Scotch Street (outside the Market Hall). This will be made up of a variety of local groups, associations and schools, all relating to one of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

Carlisle City Council has teamed up with She’s Gott It! events to provide a packed family entertainment programme, to suit all ages. A stage will be positioned outside the Old Town Hall, on Sunday, November 18, and between 2pm and 6pm, will host a great afternoon that will include free open-air entertainment.

The Mayor, Coun David Wilson, will trigger a galaxy of

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The programme is full of free family entertainment and one must-see act is a performer with lots of surprises involving a very large balloon – Bruce Airhead – an international act whose infamous routine is sure to shock and delight. Thirty minutes of totally original, high-energy, family street entertainment. Local acts – bands, performers and dance groups – will also perform.

X Factor finalist Jamie ‘AFRO’ Archer will be the celebrity act. Jamie became a firm favourite throughout the show as he progressed on to the 2009 live finals of the show and was mentored by Simon Cowell.

The event will be compered by the Christmas Crackers!

Photography by D&H Photographers

Carlisle’s Christmas Celebrations 2012

X Factor finalist Jamie ‘AFRO’ Archer

Festive Events in Carlisle There’s lots of other festive treats too…including: • Santa’s Grotto, at The Old Town Hall, Tourist Information Centre, every weekend from Saturday November 24 and then daily between Thursday December 20 and Christmas Eve. •

An International Christmas open-air Market will be held between Wednesday December 5 and Sunday December 9 in the city centre.

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At Carlisle’s Victorian Covered Market Hall there’s a winter wonderland on Saturday December 8, when it stages its Annual Fancy Dress Christmas Party. CFM’s Robbie Dee will be there between 9.30am - 11am, followed by Santa between 11am and 3pm. There will also be face painting and entertainment provided by Mary the Faerie.

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The Winter Wonderland will be an exciting outdoor experience for Carlisle city centre’s festive season between Friday December 14 and Sunday January 6, it will include traditional fairground rides, festive music and scrumptious treats.

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The Christmas Carol Service at Carlisle Cathedral will be held on Thursday December 13.

(6.15pm) which will also include carol singing in the city centre followed by a hog roast in the historic Tithe Barn. Tickets for the Hog Roast will be available on the night.

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Guided Walks around key landmarks will be held

by Open Book Tours. Including notorious crime stories at The Citadel and there will be Ghost Tours.

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TALKIN TARN – A Green Grotto will also be in place in Alex Boathouse, every weekend from Saturday 8 December until Sunday December 23 (11am - 3pm) each day, where (for a fee) Santa can be met and you can post a letter to Lapland.

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City’s athletes do us proud

Photography by SJS Studios, Wigton

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VER 63 nominations were put forward for the 2012 Carlisle Sports Awards.

They celebrate the outstanding talent, commitment and success of Carlisle sportspeople. The BestPerformance-of-the-Year Award was scooped up by 5,000 metres runner Tom Farrell for his performance at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford, California, in which he demolished his previous personal best time in the 5,000 metres by 11 seconds, finishing in 13mins 15.31secs.

His time was also five seconds inside the Olympic A qualifying standard but he then missed the London Olympics because of injury. He was the 10th fastest time ever in British athletics history and Tom, from Scotby, simultaneously destroyed the 30-year-old GB Under-23 record.

Hammer thrower Nick Miller became the 2012 Carlisle Sports-Personality-of-the-Year. The judges selected Nick, 19, of the Border Harriers club, as a result of his outstanding year in which he threw 73.79m to lead the Great Britain rankings.

Nick, a former William Howard School, Brampton student also established a new Under-20s British record, breaking the 28-year-old one with a throw of 67.56m.

Now on a sports scholarship in the USA, Nick’s dad Len accepted the award on his son’s behalf. Nick, from Scotby, is now aiming for selection for Rio 2016.

Junior (Under-18s) Personality-of-the-Year was Baldwinholme’s 14-year-old 800m runner Chelsea Nugent, of the Carlisle-Aspatria Athletics Club, unbeaten in indoor and outdoor races throughout the year. She won the English Schools Championships, in Gateshead, and the English National Championships, at Bedford. A student at Wigton’s Nelson Thomlinson School, Chelsea is top of her age group in Great Britain.

RISING STAR AWARDS – given to three athletes – Sam Routledge, 16 (water polo); James Hale, 10, (tennis) and cyclist Eleanor Dickinson, 14.

JUNIOR-TEAM-OF-THE-YEAR: Talkin Tarn Junior Women’s Team (rowing) – Emma Graham and Emily Bachelor, both aged 14.

TEAM OF THE YEAR: Dalston Tennis Club.

DISABILITY PERFORMANCE-OF-THE-YEAR: Anna Nicholson, 17, (athletics field events).

COACH-OF-THE-YEAR: Paul Bell (Squash) VOLUNTEER-OF-THE-YEAR: Jacqui Hayhow (football).

YOUNG-LEADER-OF-THE-YEAR: Georgia Smethhurst (football). SERVICE TO SPORT: Richard Wilson (football); Colin Nixon (boxing) and Bob Maxwell (cricket).

SPECIAL AWARD – outstanding achievement to someone not receiving any other award: Dick Scott (cricket).

Carlisle Sports Awards were organised by Carlisle City Council and Carlisle Sports Council.

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Penthouse or rent house? living you could rent an unfurnished twobedroom luxury penthouse apartment at John Robert Gardens, close to Carlisle City Centre and the Cumberland Infirmary?

Built by McKnight & Son Builders in 2008, it has a large living room, two double bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite, kitchen, utility area and a dining area on a mezzanine floor.

The building has a secure door entry system, with an intercom and CCTV. Communal garden, off-road parking and lift access to all floors.

Communal areas are cleaned weekly and the lift is also maintained. It is within walking distance of the City Centre, the hospital, schools, supermarket, shops and many more of the excellent local amenities and it has stunning views over the city, the property is available to move in to.

IS it better to rent or to buy? he answer is usually – it depends T on the state of the housing market and your circumstances.

When the. Economy bottomed out and the housing bubble burst, the standard belief that it’s always better to own, rather than rent, was turned on its head. When home values plummeted and many owed more on their mortgage than the home was worth, the dream of owning was shattered and renting was suddenly more desirable.

That’s why the rent v buy question needs people to weigh up all the elements of the decision, since where we live is an emotional decision as well as an economic one.

With renting or leasing there’s a lower cost up front and It also gives you freedom and flexibility so if you are new to the area, you can rent and use this time to check out neighbourhoods to see where you might want to buy – you can test an area without committing to it. If you think you might need to move in the near future, or are mulling job changes where you could be relocated then renting affords the freedom to come and go as you please If you expect a pay hike or pay cut in the near future, that can change your borrowing ability as well as affect your ability to pay a mortgage.

Usually there’s no maintenance to worry about so that when the pipe leaks under the sink, you don’t head to your nearest hardware store, you call the landlord.

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To know more contact TFT Cumbria Property Rentals: Tel 01228 580360 or McKnight & Son Builders on 01228 520352.

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Mike Little, Chair of Riverside’s Divisional Board in Carlisle outside one of the new homes in Morton

A decade of caring for Carlisle…

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iverside – Carlisle’s largest provider of social housing, – has been working in the city since the council’s housing stock was transferred to it, 10 years ago.

“We are proud of our local Careline service, providing a 24-hour high-quality monitoring and response service to over 5,500 customers and covering much of Cumbria from Barrow to Carlisle,” added Mike.

In that time Riverside – which manages over 6,000 homes in 20 neighbourhoods and employs 237 local people – has invested over £109 million, improving the housing stock in Carlisle. In partnership with local developers they have provided 200 new homes and now they now also provide new homes in Penrith.

Careline is dedicated to meeting the needs of Riverside’s older, disabled and vulnerable customers and, where possible, providing independent living options for those residing in Riverside’s neighbourhoods and providing them with high-quality, cost-effective and efficient person-centred services aimed at helping people themselves.

Riverside’s Mike Little pointed out that Riverside always tries to go that bit further: “For instance we are committed to investing in green technology solutions to help our customers tackle rising fuel costs.”

But transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods is about more than bricks and mortar and Riverside provides services to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society from welfare benefits advice to employment and training advice; from supported housing to housing adaptations, which allow people to continue to lead independent lives.

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“Riverside is helping to create better life chances in the neighbourhoods that we are part of,” Mike added.

“We talk with our communities, through our estate management teams, to tackle the issues that matter to them and, in partnership with the police and other bodies, to create safer communities,” said Mike.

Through their local community investment fund Riverside provides £400,000-a-year. It also helps communities secure additional match funding with other partners.

Riverside are doing more than their bit… and have enthusiastically supported a wide range of projects, from helping people into jobs and training, to greening up neighbourhoods.

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Blue heaven...

A feast of United nostalgia

By Ross Brewster

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ARLISLE-born author Martin Daley didn’t begin writing books until he was in his thirties, but he’s made up for it since with several books linking local, military, sporting and family history. His latest book, which has just been published, is Fourth, First and Fulham, the story of Carlisle United’s “golden era” in the 60s and 70s when the club rose from the Fourth to First Divisions.

Martin, who lives just outside the city, is already working on a new book about his detective character Cornelius Armstrong and, in a chat with The Guide’s Ross Brewster, reveals he is far from finished with Carlisle United just yet!

RB: Martin, you must have spent many hours researching the background for your latest book. So what personal experiences prompted you to pen the story of the most exciting and successful period in the club’s history?

MD: It was really the childhood memories of Dad taking me and my brother to Brunton Park. Even now Mark and I talk about those great days although at the time, we didn’t know any different – we just assumed players like Gorman, Ross, Bowles, Balderstone etc would always be there.

Little did we know, as kids, that this was as good as it was ever going to get for a club like Carlisle. We still chat about the footy every week and inevitably gravitate back to those great days.

RB: Were you an avid reader as a kid?

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MD: I wish I could say I was classically trained and I studied English Literature at Oxford prior to me fulfilling my lifelong ambition to become an author. I really wish I could say that…! The truth is that I didn’t write my first book until I was in my thirties. I wasn’t an avid reader at school, (too busy watching football!). My favourite book then, remains with me today: Alexendre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers.

RB: When did your enthusiasm for words turn into becoming an author?

MD: I almost fell into writing by accident after researching the life of an ancestor of mine who was born in Cockermouth in 1934 and lived most of his early life in Penrith.

Isaac Scott was my great great grandfather who joined the army, and with the glamorous 17th Lancers fought in the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. I had previously dabbled with a couple of short story competitions but I found so much out about Isaac that I decided to write a book about his life and times. I was completely hooked.

RB:It must have been a thrill to get to interview some of Carlisle United’s “legends” when you were putting Fourth, First and Fulham together.

MD: It certainly was a thrill – having guys like George McVitie and Tot Winstanley making you a cup of tea in their back kitchen was a surreal experience! One of the other memorable moments was when I received a telephone call from John Gorman following an email I had sent to MK Dons – I couldn’t believe the great man had taken time to ring me. What I found from all the players was their humility and genuine love for the game and the club.

RB: Carlisle is your home city and it seems to play an integral part in your writing.

MD: There are not many towns or cities that have the history we have. From the Romans through to Kings and Queens; sieges and battles to the Industrial Revolution – there is always something to study. Even today, when you wander round the castle or the cathedral, you can feel the history of the city – I think it will always inspire me.

RB: You invented a detective, Inspector Cornelius Armstrong, who was in your 2010 book The Adventure of the Spanish Drums. What lies behind his character?

MD: Probably my two favourite characters from English Literature are Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, and it was an ambition of mine to write a story in a the style of Doyle featuring the two heroes in Carlisle. Dr Watson was a military man so I came up with the notion of a former colleague of Watson – who subsequently transferred into the Border Regiment – calling on his old friend to ask if he would bring Holmes to Carlisle to investigate the theft of the Regiment’s prize possession, the Arroyo Drums. Fans of Holmes will also know he invariably makes an idiot of the Police Inspector who is investigating the case.

I didn’t want my Inspector to come across as a buffoon because I wanted to give him some adventures of his own later – Cornelius Armstrong was born!

RB: Is there another Cornelius Armstrong book in the pipeline?

MD: There certainly is, in fact I’m working on the second volume of cases right now. I love Carlisle’s and Cumbria’s history and always use it to create a story. For example in the first volume of cases, one was called King Edward’s Ghost and I used the legends of Edward I in the area as a basis for the story. The two stories in the next volume are The Bell and Plate Fix (a horse racing scandal), and The Kaiser’s Assassin (set in and around the Penrith area when Kaiser Wilhelm visits Lord Lonsdale).

RB: What sort of reaction have you had to First, Fourth and Fulham?

MD: It’s been great I delighted to say. Whenever a book comes out there is always an element of holding your breath and hoping for the best. But with something that generates so much passion as football, and something as personal as the local team, you really are moving in dangerous territory! However, it’s had some great reviews and everyone I’ve spoken to has really liked it. What really means a lot is when guys ‘on the inside’ at the time

like yourself Ross, tell me I got the tone and content just right. The biggest compliment of all came just the other night when the great Peter McConnell rang me up to say how much he loved it – he was so enthusiastic, he was on the phone for an hour!

RB: Detective stories, Carlisle’s floods and football. What next for Martin Daley?

MD: I’m currently working on another Armstrong volume, and then it’s back to football and Carlisle United. ‘The Day we went to Arsenal’ will tell the story of Carlisle’s first really big game in 1951 when they drew Arsenal in the FA Cup. The adventure caught the imagination of the whole city as 11 train-loads of fans travelled down to London to see Bill Shankly’s team get an incredible draw. I believe it was much bigger than a football match – it was the first big post war event for the city and turned out to be a major part of Carlisle’s 20th Century social history. Should be out in 2014.

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We believe in working with the customer to enhance the quality of day-to-day life, rather than simply telling you want we do. We also offer a support/companionship service for those customers who don’t need care, but do need support and company.

All of our staff are trained to the same level and thus ensure that you will have continuity with your support throughout your time with us.

We fully understand how daunting it can be, to rely on someone else, so we also introduce you to our care staff to ensure you are happy and comfortable.

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THE ENEMY

After their blistering performance at this year’s Whitehaven Festival and many more festivals up and down the UK, The Enemy are back in business with a third Top Ten album and the release of their latest Single ‘This Is Real’ which was out on October 22.

By Stephen Murphy

The single also features on a four track EA SPORTS FIFA 13 EP to tie in with the release of the popular football video game, and will also include The Enemy’s single ‘Saturday’. We caught up with our mate Liam to get an inside view of the rise of Coventry’s favourite sons.

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Would you say you are back with a bang?

I think so, I think we are back solidly, we are starting the new tour and we are raring to get out. This is our first tour with the Album so we are all really excited.

How did you find Whitehaven Festival?

We loved it. It’s great to get out to places where we haven’t played before and the atmosphere there was great.

It was fantastic to see lots of people there with our Tour

Exclusive T-shirts and we were quite surprised. We’d never been there and it just shows that there are Enemy fans everywhere and I think more bands should make the effort to get off the circuit more.

What was the highlight of the summer?

Playing at T in The Park was really good for us then Belfast with Noel Gallagher was great, it was just nice to get out there again. It feels like we were never away, it’s nice to know that the fans are still there. Now we are trying to get out and win over new fans, there are quite a lot of youngsters who were 13 when we first came out and now they are going to gigs and discovering their own music. It’s good that we can get out there and prove ourselves again which is when we play our best.

Touring again, is that going to be really tiring for you as there are no breaks really?

Some people think we just go through the motions, but we really get into it every night, we give one hundred percent and that’s what we love doing.

With regard to the album as a whole, how are you feeling about the response and the sales?

I think, given the current situation, we knew it was always going to be hard after having been away for so long, but we’ve had three Top Ten albums now and that’s great for us and I feel things are only going to get even better.

After the tour, what are you planning to do?

We are just going to keep on working, writing, and putting things out there. We already have a few songs lined up, we are constanly writing, jamming and being creative.

What is the next single?

We haven’t looked that far, we are just going to see how this goes and we definitely think this album has legs and has a lot more to give...

For tour dates and more information visit: www.theenemy.com

Is there anywhere in particular that you are really look forward to going back to?

All sorts of places like Newcastle where we have had some great gigs in the past, these are places that we have missed out on during the festival season and we only tend to go to them when we are playing our own shows, places like Dundee, there are some massive music fans up there and they love going mental, so it’s places like these that we can’t wait to get back to.

New single This is Real, why have you opted to release that one in particular?

We just feel like it’s a natural place to go, it was never going to be the first single but it’s one of my favourites on the album and we have been asking the fans and This is Real is a favourite with them.

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I’ll never forget the day that I opened my letter of acceptance. I knew immediately that I had an exciting few years ahead.

My first year studying make up was tough. The one and a half hour commute with a large make up case and travelling home with riduculous make up still on your face took its tole on your skin. It was such a massive change just 15 minutes to work in Carlisle. Life was hard and trying to socialise at 19 years old was tough. Most people were older and there wasnt much student life.

But I probably learned the most in my first year. I was lucky enough to work at London Fashion Week and ITV charity events, alongside top models and sucessful make up artists was a real eye opener and introduction to the industry and I still managed to continue working as a gymnastics and trampolining coach – a great job to have while studying.

Facing the future... it’s heads I win

By Bridget Foster, make-up and hair air artist.

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grew up in Carlisle and went to Trinity School from where most of my schoolfriends remember me as a gymnast and trampoliner; a sporty type of girl and even now people see me teaching spinning or trampolining and find it strange that I also work as a make- up artist.

After leaving school I went to The University of the Arts, Cumbria, to take a foundation diploma in Art and Design.

I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but knew I had a flair for the artistic but was looking more and more into beauty and in fact I nearly dropped out to become

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After I graduated, I needed full-time work to pay for my ridiculous rent and gain experience. I took a position working in Brent Cross shopping Centre working for Dior, but although it wasn’t what I wanted to do, I gained a great deal experience working with all the different cultures in the area.

I then discoverd Space Nk Apocethary, a high-end cosmetic store selling a wide selection of different brands and cosmetics, from hair care to make-up and body care. So despite my initial reluctance I went on to be an assistant manager and it was there that I gained most of my product knowelge and experience working on real ‘faces as well as knowledge about people’s worries and concerns.

At the time I loved it. Days were long and there was pressure to maintain the store’s standards. I worked in Chelsea, the City, then Tottenham Court Road. I met and helped famous and ordinary people.The City of London was fantastic – a great buzz and brilliant social life.

BUT my London days were coming to an end, after living with a sucessful hair and make up artist, I knew that that

Lifestyle

Left: Bridget Foster what I wanted to do, so I started to assist her. Life is tough when you need to pay for rent and travel and I found it tough to break free and persue my own career.

So in Febuary 2011 I moved back to Carlisle to save up and head out to start assisting and building up my portfolio again and that’s exactly what I have been doing and in the process I’ve built up my own buiness and clients for such as weddings and special occasions. During the past 18 months this has grown and I have also been able to work on Berghaus photoshoots, promotional shoots and with some fanstatic photographers in Leeds and Newcastle.

Locally I have been working very closley with Louise Crouch, of Pink Tulip Photography, Carlisle on her Boudoir shoots. I love her work and how she works and communicates with her clients. Fantastic photogrpaher with great ideas.

At first I was very impatient but the hard work is paying off, although I still have to manage my time and work hard to maintain my own buiness but it isn’t yet somthing I can do full time here in Cumbria and teaching and coaching remains a fantastic job to have and develop as my make up buiness strives over the weekends.

I have also developed other skills such as hair styling which important as a make up artist and naturally enough I thoroughly enjoy writing for the Carlisle Guide and sharing my knowledge and experience with you all.

Many people don’t know really where to start when it comes to their own make up and skin care. Most of the products I use are unavailable in Cumbria but I am always looking at what clients can afford and get access to and unbiased opinion is, I find, much more appreciated.

Available for Make Up Tutorials, parties and any special occasion www.bridgetfoster.co.uk

MUA: Bridget Foster Hair: Verity Fraichen Photography: Jamie Colishaw Models: Manchester based agencies

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Fifty Shades of White

S it the new era of female liberation, or is it simply more Iacceptable to show off your ‘smalls’ in public?

The Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon continues to set records soaring in fine lingerie and luxury gift sales.

But be it for a Christmas GIFT, or for your wedding day, wearing beautiful lingerie under any garment gives a woman confidence and grace and certainly boosts esteem.

The word ‘Corset’ alone conjures up an ‘ahhhhh and an ouch’ as well as vintage images of stiffly brocaded Elizabethans, elegant Edwardians and starched Victorians, burlesque ruffles, the saloon girls of the Wild West, buxom wenches and a whole host of other feminine stereotypes.

It certainly felt like we had stepped back in time at our recent photo shoot with these beautiful local damsels.

None complained of restricted breathing or an inability to sit. It was the complete opposite in fact… they all felt like a million dollars and four to six inches slimmer. No glamour no nudity – just pure class and luxury and a fantastic way to recreate the look of days gone by but with a modern twist.

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Something borrowed...Something blue to offering our brides beautiful and comfortable corsetry of exceptional quality, to emphasise your feminine curves and create a fantastic silhouette.

From Victorian classics to modern waist cinchers, we have a full range of silk, satin, coutil cotton, leather and suede corsets for the perfect hourglass figure, whether for your wedding or simply a glamorous look for a night on the tiles.

Our corsets are fully adjustable, and so you can be loosened or tightened a small amount in order to accommodate a little weight lost or gained in between choosing your outfit and your wedding day, without the need for costly alterations.

If you’re the bride it is important to choose your style well in advance, making sure that it works with your whole outfit. To avoid last minute panics, order at least six weeks before your special day. This will allow for last minute alterations to your dress – or indeed if you change weight. Our garments normally arrive at your door within seven days.

We have given all our readers a special discount voucher below to be used by anyone over the next two months. Go on boys… treat her to a bit of luxury this Christmas with a red corset! All you need are her measurements… just leave the rest to us!

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Autumn/Winter Trend Overview Amber Christina PhilLIps

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he blustery showers have started and this has had a big influence on autumn winter’s leafyinspired palette, with tones of greens, purples and blues. Good thing for us is that from one garment several looks can be created by layering, and as Vogue so effortlessly puts it, ‘why wear one piece when you can wear five.’ Read on for the main trends this autumn and winter.

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Fashion

COATS

Yes, coats may be an obvious trend but the A/W catwalk has emphasised how a look can be transformed by how a coat is worn. The military trend has finally been booted off the catwalk and replaced by minimalist detail on top with a high waisted belt worn over the coat to exaggerate the hips. Oversized coats are literally huge and not only do they compliment a slim line outfit, but also practical if you are layered up! Go for natural colours like beige or pale pink for a classic look.

MORE IS MORE

Plain brown leather boots? Boring! This A/W studded struts owned the catwalk and the louder and scarier the better! Opt for metallic boots (YSL, Marni) with strong patterns, contrasting materials such as wood vinyl (Rochas) and tweed (Erdem) and not forgetting a colourful sock if all else fails.

COLDish COLOURS

Two colours are very dominant and those are rich vibrant purple and a slightly darker peacock blue. Perhaps it was the inspiration of the Royal wedding that meant purple flourished onto the catwalk, particularly from Prada.

Designers such as DKNY, Lanvin and Oscar de la Renta showcased luxurious blues.

LAYERING

One chilly trend is pairing a skirt and trousers, as seen in Marc Jacobs collections. When putting together an outfit, do not be afraid to clash prints. By layering up various textures in your outfit, you can create a style that looks extremely lavish (by not spending a lot). If however, like me, you work in a hot office then layer-up a blouse with a waistcoat and statement necklace.

HAIR: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

The big fringe has seen its day, and the middle parting is the only way to wear your hair. Keep round the face choppy with different lengths. To add volume use product in the roots to give it texture, or use rollers to add bounce. Put hair in a low loose ponytail with a ribbon for a daytime look.

BEAUTY: PRETTY IN PINK

If you haven’t got a natural all-year-round tan, get rid of the bronzer and experiment with using plum/rose blusher if you have a medium to dark complexion or fuchsia pink blusher if pale – think English rose. For the eyes, use more eye shadow and less eyeliner for a more natural eye shape.

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Hot or not?

THE GUARDIAN newspaper has assessed various high street brands examining which are thriving and which are merely surviving.

Here’s who they say are hot and who’s not.

Zara: Going Up –Zara’s secret affordable prices but not cheap as chips.

Whistles: Going Up – Never been too high-fashion for regular folk; sales grew 11% in 2011 and expansion is on the cards.

John Lewis: Going Up – It’s masterstroke was

to collaborate with London fashion week designer Alice Temperley which became the fastest selling brand in the store’s history, hitting weekly sales targets in one afternoon.

Asos: Going Up – It seems there is no stopping this internet fashion powerhouse with a focus on celebrities’ clothes. It is now bookmarked by millions for cool, cleverly-priced mix of merchandise.

H&M: Going Up – The second largest fashion retailer H&M is where you can buy a T-shirt for a fiver, or a piece of designer history.

Others: Gap: Going Up – and back to basics American Apparel: Going Up M&S: Going Down - Shop floors are too cramped and

navigating the stores can be a nightmare.

French Connection: Going Down - A brand entering middle-age. Lower prices and a more cohesive ad-to-store identity would help.

Superdry: Going Down – have tired of the brand.

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The general populace may

Grey expectations

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HERE is one thing most of our prime ministers have in common by the time they reach the end of their first term of office – more grey hairs.

Grey hair is said to be characteristic of the stress associated with being top dog in the country but research shows that psychological stress does not, in fact, impact on the colour of your hair.

For presidents, prime ministers and the rest of us, grey hair is simply a part of the normal ageing process, and the rate at which you go silver is genetically predetermined.

Going grey isn’t linked to dying younger and premature greying isn’t, generally speaking, a sign of illness or ill health in younger adults. For most of us, going grey is just a fact of life.

Hair colour stems from the pigment melanin, which has two shades, blackish brown and reddish yellow – the amount and mix of each determines your individual shade.

Hair without any melanin is pure white.

The pigment is produced in cells called melanocytes, which are at the base of the hair follicle. The melanocytes inject pigment into the hair. At some point in everyone’s lifetime, these cells slow down and eventually stop producing colour all together in what’s called apoptosis, or genetically predetermined demise. Scientists have yet to identify the exact mechanism by which melanocyte cell-death happens.

A study of more than 4,000 women and men across 20 countries established that about 75% of people between the ages of 45 and 65 have some grey hair. Ethnic Europeans grey earliest followed by Asians and Africans and it is interesting that a lucky one in 10 does not have any grey hair by retirement age. After the age of 30, your chances of having grey hair rises by 10-20 per cent per decade.

It may seem to you as if you have sprout more greys in the wake of a stressful event, but it’s probably because middle age is basically a series of anxiety-ridden events.

Between working, raising you family and caring for older parents, the so-called “sandwich” years of 45-65 can be stressful, especially for women and just to Add to our woes it is also when we begin show all the signs of aging.

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In 2011, L’Oreal announced it was in the early stages of developing a pill that would prevent melanin reduction, but as yet there’s no Elixir of Life.”

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Photo courtesy of the Lancashire Telegraph Newspaper, Blackburn

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A famous talent who blossomed in our city... By Ross Brewster

he sang in concert halls all over the world in a brief, but glittering career.

However soprano Kathleen Ferrier, who made famous songs such as What Is Life Without You and Blow The Wind Southerly, made her first professional appearance during a Harvest Festival service at a Cumbrian village church - and earned just one guinea (ÂŁ1-05p) for her performance!

Ferrier sang at music festivals in Carlisle and Workington, prestigious events in their day, and made her professional bow at the church in Aspatria, in the autumn of 1937.

This summer, events in many countries took place to mark the centenary of Kathleen Ferrier’s birth, among them a concert and exhibition in Carlisle.

In September she was also be remembered at events in New York, London and her native Lancashire where she was born, the daughter of a village schoolmaster near Preston.

Initially she was a pianist, but following a small bet at Carlisle Festival, it was her voice that was to achieve 38

international recognition and make her one of the most celebrated British female singers of the 20th Century.

It was a career that spanned just over 10 years, for she died of cancer in 1953, aged just 41. A Kathleen Ferrier Society was set up in 1993 after the 40th anniversary of her death and now has hundreds of members.

A talented pianist, she left school at 14 and went to work in the GPO in Blackburn. By the time she was 23 she had

Photo courtesy of the Kathleen Ferrier society married bank manager Albert Wilson and they were living in Silloth where he worked and she gave piano lessons to local children.

The 1937 Carlisle Festival was the life-changer. Although she was entered as a pianist, her husband bet her one shilling she dare not enter the singing contest as well. She did and won the contralto solo class and was named best singer at the festival.

In 1938 Kathleen won the Gold Cup at the Workington Festival and a BBC producer, who happened to be in the audience at the Opera House booked her for her first radio broadcast.

She was still taking part in festivals the following year, because at Carlisle she became a pupil of one of the adjudicators, J.E.Hutchinson, a teacher of considerable reputation.

During the war Ferrier joined CEMA(the Council for the Encouragement of the Arts) and sang in military camps, factories and other work places.

She toured the world, unlike today’s pop stars often alone and with no supporting entourage, and sang in leading concert halls under the baton of the leading conductors.

The great German conductor, Bruno Walter, said the greatest privileges of his life were to have known and worked with Ferrier and Mahler—“in that order.”

Her illness was kept secret from her fans until her death in London on 18th October, 1953, but for fans who remember her, that exquisite contralto voice is not forgotten.

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From one length of a pool to great lengths of triathlon…

CARLISLE Iron woman, Nicola King talks to Sarah Briggs about the joys of 4am runs; getting event entries as birthday presents and balancing work, family life and training for endurance events.

Nicola in action

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icola King works, with a commute of over two hours each day, has two sons and a busy husband. So how does she spend her leisure time… a sit back with a glass of wine? And what was her romantic birthday present from her husband?

Nicola spends her spare time training for one of the toughest challenges there is: Ironman triathlon. 2.4 miles of open water swimming, 112 miles of cycling and then, to finish, a 26-mile run.

Running a marathon is probably enough of a challenge on its own, let alone doing it after two other long events and yet triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in terms of participation, with Ironman races popping up all over the place.

In July Nicola completed the ‘Outlaw,’ in Nottingham, coming third woman overall. When I spoke to her on the eve of her 41st birthday she was debating whether to enter Ironman Wales, last month, a qualifier for the World Championships, in Hawaii. Since then she decided to enter and has qualified. Her husband gave her the Wales entry as a birthday present. It is now the third time that Nicola has qualified for and raced in this prestigious event.

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It is clear that Nicola finds her husband and sons totally supportive and encouraging. The romantic side to the story is that it was her husband Andy who got her into triathlon when they met at college. She was a runner and Andy had just started a triathlon club. “I could only swim one length at my first session,” Nicola says, “I probably wouldn’t have done triathlon if Andy hadn’t pushed me”.

Her sons are also supportive of their mum and she describes the great feeling of seeing them while she’s racing. They really helped her at the end of The Outlaw, as she was ‘running on empty’: after the race she ended

Feature training regularly: it’s healthy and a good thing for the children to emulate. I hope I shall still be competing for many years to come”.

Doing triathlon himself, husband Andy understands the demands of training. He knows when to tell her to have a rest day or to tell their sons to tread carefully if she’s stressed as a race approaches. “He gets me back on track… and now the boys are older we can sometimes train together, which is great”.

Tempted to try a tri?

Nicola with her family just after the World Ironman Championships event, in Hawaii, in 2009

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I love triathlon. It completes me, and is an outlet for any frustrations.

up in the medical tent on a drip (and then got hypothermia as the tent was so draughty).

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The best bet is to join a club, particularly for the coached and open water swimming sessions.

There are several good ones around Cumbria: www.arragonscycles.com (Penrith); www.carlisle-tri.com, www.trilakeland.org.uk (West Cumbria) and www.kendaltri.co.uk There is also a wealth of races ranging from ‘sprint’ distance races with pool swims to standard distance races such as Bassenthwaite tri and then the challenging Helvellyn tri. The county lends itself ideally to triathlon with the lakes and stunning, albeit challenging, scenery and quiet roads for bike rides and runs.

She put a similar experience at the World Championships in Hawaii last year down to the heat, but she now wonders whether she’s got her nutrition quite right.

She finds ‘real food’ best, as many of the gels sit on her stomach. As every endurance athlete knows, each competitor has to find what works for them: “I’d love to carry a butty box but you can’t!”

Nicola has learned that sticking to a rigid training schedule isn’t always necessary. She did about 10 hours training a week for The Outlaw, and while she would ideally do more she needs to balance training, work and family life.

On a work day she needs to leave home at 6am and so has to get up for a run at 4am, or do nothing. At weekends she tries to train before the boys are up, or at least before they’re raring to get going, so that the family can then spend time together.

She has also learned not to be too hard on herself. “If I’m too tired I don’t train… I focus on what I did do, not what I didn’t. I love triathlon. It completes me, and is an outlet for any frustrations. I work better when I’m 41

Having your own coach keeps

you keen and motivated

by Sarah Briggs

fitness instructor seemed a natural next step.

His weekly circuit training class at The Sands, three years ago, rapidly became popular, with as many as 70 people attending. He puts the success down to the fact that he wants to help people, to coach them rather than just give instructions. As he says: “You have to judge who needs a kick up the backside and who needs an arm around the shoulder”.

Now Stu not only teaches classes such as circuits and spinning but also has 15 regular personal clients, organises a running club for beginners and Intermediates, at The Sheepmount, Carlisle, on Monday evenings and trains Gretna Football Club.

I spoke to him the day before Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain was due in Carlisle, and he was excited about the cycling club which Carlisle Leisure and Palace Cycles were about to launch that day. “Some clubs are perceived as a bit elitist, which can put people off – make them think they won’t be good enough but we want to cater for everybody”.

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o some, physical exertion is purgatory.

And yet talk to anybody committed to keeping fit and they will all say how good exercise makes them feel. They will also generally have a positive attitude to life.

Stuart Windsor (‘Stu’) is a prime example of such a person. Stu is not only a good athlete himself, who when younger competed at county level as well as playing football for 20 years for Botcherby and Northbank, but is also a bricklayer by trade; has had his own parcel delivery business; and is now a Personal Coach for Carlisle Leisure.

The recession hit the parcel business but he also wanted to achieve more of a work/life balance and have more time to train and to spend with family. Becoming a 42

This applies to his personal coaching clients too. Stu is well aware that people’s motivations for having a personal coach are varied. While he is aiming to get his 10km time down to 35 minutes or under and also to complete the Lakeland 50 ‘ultra’ for a third time, he is clear that some of his clients just want that extra bit of motivation to get themselves to the gym. Some wish to lose weight (Stu also teaches a weight management course); some want to get fit again after having a baby, or to counter the effects of ageing; some are professional sportspeople who want to achieve their best and all Carlisle Leisure coaches are qualified to advise an entire range of clients.

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A personal coach can provide new ideas to keep you motivated or help improve performance and Stu maintains that staying fit is about doing exercise you enjoy, so he and the other coaches don’t only see their clients in the gym. They take them into the parks; out on the fells and try to provide some variety.

One client, James Taylor from Brampton, has cerebral palsy and narrowly missed getting selected for the 100m in the Paralympics this year. “Sometimes he doesn’t want to run, so we get the football out; it’s still a training session and his dad says he always comes away with a smile on his face”!

Having started the interview thinking that personal coaches are either for those who are new to training, or else for the elite, I muse over whether my own sporting performances might benefit from some coached sessions: and find that I’m promising myself that I’ll book some.

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Otter Milk and

Lemon Curd

Cheesecake

t’s the most wonderfully rich cheesecake you’ll ever experience and it’s made with the milk from Northumbria’s only remaining I“Otter” herd… and if you believe that then you`re as daft as I was.

Words & Photography

My good friend, Laird Bell, of the Borders protected this recipe with his life. It was a firm favourite in his country pub and the ingredients were a closely guarded secret. Basically the reason for that was so I couldn’t re-create it and take all the glory at work.

“So what makes it taste so creamy then?” “That`ll be the Otter’s Milk, mate,” was always the reply... Some of us actually believed him. When the pub closed the so called “secret” recipe was finally revealed – Where`s the Otters? Nowhere to be seen!

Alan Spedding

So now you can all have a go at this wonderful creation at home. It’s guaranteed to be an absolute winner and it really is so easy to make. All you`ll need is a tin or flan-ring .(I used a nine-inch springform deep round ring) to put the cheesecake into and that’s it… oh, and one tip here... make sure you use “cheap” lemon curd because the good stuff just turns to liquid overnight (Not enough “cement” in it!) whereas the “El Cheapo” curd manages to remain in perfect blobs throughout the middle of the cheesecake... and Gale’s lemon curd is the best choice for this... or try the “value” brands.

Now I`m not even going to attempt and work out the calories as this one is just a heart attack on a plate but, boy oh boy, it`s good and getting into the Christmas spirit sounds like a good enough excuse to me. So sit back, smile, don’t feel guilty and enjoy your… Northumberland “Ottermilk” Cheesecake.

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Food

Ingredients - For 15 - 20 portions.

Method

125g (4oz) unsalted butter 250g (8oz) digestive biscuits (crushed to fine crumbs) 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tins of Nestle’s Sweetened Condensed Milk 600g of full fat Philadelphia cream cheese.

550 ml of double cream.

1 bottle of JIF lemon juice.

1 jar of cheap lemon curd (Gale’s if possible)

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First of all you`ll need to make the cheesecake base, so sit the flan- ring on a sheet of tin foil or greaseproof paper (or use a dish).

Melt the butter in a saucepan and then stir in the crushed digestive biscuits and ginger powder to incorporate fully. Pour this crumb mixture in to the flan-ring or tin and press it down evenly to form a solid level base. Place into the fridge to firm up.

Pour this crumb mixture in to the flan ring or tin and press it down evenly to form a solid level base.

Place into the fridge to firm up.

To make the filling • • •

Mix the cream cheese and condensed milk together in a bowl until fully blended together with no lumps left. Pour in the double cream and mix in thoroughly.

Start adding the lemon juice (you may need an extra set of hands to help here). Keep on stirring or whisking and then you`ll notice that the mixture starts reacting with the lemon juice and begins to firm up and start setting. It normally takes a full bottle (approx 7/8 fresh lemons) but keep slowly pouring and mixing and then taste the mixture.

Pour the lemon mixture over the biscuit base to “half fill” the ring. Use a spoon to level the mixture out. Take a teaspoon and start putting small blobs of lemon curd on top of the mixture. Space these out evenly over the surface of the cheesecake so they set into place when the top layer is added. Pour over the top layer of the lemon mixture and then level the mixture out evenly. Place into the fridge to totally firm up. Cut the cheesecake into wedges and enjoy. If any liquid runs out then you`ve used the wrong type of lemon curd... it’s a tough job next….you’ll just have to eat the cheesecake and try once again! Follow Alan at: www.alanspedding.co.uk www.theguidemediagroup.co.uk 45

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Vanilla and Grasmere Gingerbread cheesecake with balsamic strawberries (serves 8) Cheesecake

50g Readymade Grasmere Gingerbread slices 450g Cream cheese 250g Caster sugar 250g Crème fraiche 475ml Double cream 2 Vanilla pods scraped

For the strawberries: 200g Strawberries 2tsp Caster sugar 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar

Method:

Place the sliced gingerbread on a tray and leave out to dry overnight. When dry, put in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs are formed then set aside.

Place all the other ingredients into a bowl and whisk to a smooth cream.

Place the cream mix into 2-inch rings, smooth over the top with a palate knife and set in fridge for 2 hours and then remove.

Sprinkle the crumbs over the top and bottom, remove the ring place on the plate and serve with the strawberries.

For the strawberries, heat a frying pan over a high temperature. Add the strawberries and sugar to the frying pan and fry briefly for a minute, then pour over the balsamic and cook for a further 30 seconds.

Celebrity Chef, James Martin

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Christmas Day Dinner Menu Welcome drink of your choice

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Dessert

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You only pay your age to play

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E work hard and play soft here at Aztec… but we also take play very seriously in order to bring you the best soft play facilities at the very best prices.

Our latest pricing structure bears that out. We felt that because the younger child or toddler can’t, for various reasons, always get quite as much from our facilities as some older ones then they shouldn’t have to pay quite as much.

So we are introducing a new, Pay-YourAge pricing scheme, during term time weekdays – which does not include weekends and holidays.

Toddler Time Pay-Your-Age prices are: Under-ones = Free One-year-olds = £1 Twos = £2 Threes = £3 Fours = £4 Fives = £5 50

Story time the last Wednesday & Friday of every month

There’s unlimited play in term time between 10am and 3pm.

Groups are also able to pre book and group discounts are offered.

But don’t panic if you’re a grandparent… adults are admitted free!

A glass of juice and biscuit is included in the price for each child and there are activities too… laid out in party rooms, which are different every day. One day it might be jigsaws the next it could be colouring.

And twice a month, on the last Wednesday and Friday of each month, there are Story Time sessions.

Aztec can also provide various party and special occasion packages including bear-making parties and laser parties with phaser guns scored by the computer.

The Aztec Soft Play Centre doesn’t just provide fun for children, there’s much for grown-ups too. They can relax in our stylish ‘Bistro Meso’ while enjoying a freshly-made coffee and cake or indulge themselves from our menu which provides healthy, tasty options throughout the day. We serve everything from a Full English in the morning to a Roast on a Sunday and there’s Wi-Fi and large screen TVs showing Sky Sports.

EyePlay An interactive gaming solution that combines intuitive human body motion with floor and wall spaces.

The EyePlay video game system turns any indoor area into a full blown virtual playground.

It is based on a highly advanced gaming platform with motion activated games that everyone can play with their entire body. Multiple players can run, twist and dance, using their hands and feet to activate sounds and colorful graphics projected onto the floor.

Saturdays are late night opening in December, up until 8pm December 1, 8, 15 and 22, with last orders from the kitchen at 7.15pm.

Christmas and New Year Closures: December 24, 25 and 26 and Dec 31, Jan 1 and Jan 2, 2013.

T. 01228 592002 Web: aztecsoftplay.co.uk mail: info@aztecsoftplay.co.uk E Crown Street, Carlisle, CA2 5AB

coming soon Edu Blocks - Giant sized building blocks

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India Gate

Buffet style restaurant offering a sophisticated dinning experience with charming staff makes sure that customers come back for more. The building has been transformed to a sophisticated restaurant to offer a pleasant experience whatever the occasion.

Indiagate dishes are derived from traditional Moghul cuisine cooked in the authentic tandoor oven style of North West India. Executive Chefs regulary devise new and seasonal dishes to keep updated menus innovative and modern. Open Monday - Sunday: 11.30am - 10pm

Offering a sophisticated dining experience...

30/34 Bochergate, Carlisle, CA1 1QS T. 01228 819409 www.indiagate-carlisle.co.uk E. reservations@indiagate-carlisle.co.uk

The Mango Tree (Indian restaurant and bar)

Beautiful surroundings, sophistication, spaciousness and friendly, The Mango Tree are pleased to welcome you to a taste of India and Asia with a modern twist. At The Mango Tree, we strive to create exquisite food using the freshest produce. We pride ourselves on our vast array of dishes, combining traditional Indian and Asian food with a modern twist to give you a taste experience that will take you into the heart of India.

We also offer a great takeaway service for any of our exquisite dishes.

4 courses only £7.95 (takeaway) or £9.95 (dining in) Sunday to Wednesday Delivery service available (free within 3 mile radius) Cardewlees, CA5 6LG T: 01228 710333 www.themangotreecarlisle.co.uk

Holme Bistro

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fixe Prix Menu 6 - 7.30pm 2 courses and a drink £16, 3 courses and drink £19

TAPAS Nights, FAJITA Nights Booking Essential. 01228 534343.

We are now taking bookings for Christmas.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

56-58 Denton Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5EH T. 01228 534343

www.holmebistro.co.uk

The Ship Inn

Barbara and Alan welcome you to the Ship Inn. Dating from the 18th Century, The Ship Inn is the famous birth place of Sir Thomas Bouch, the well-respected Victorian Engineer.

With a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere serving a fantastic selection of home-cooked food and also a wide range of beers, wines and spirits.

Open Monday: 5.30pm - 11pm, Tuesday - Thursday: Noon - 2pm and 5.30pm - 11pm, Friday: Noon - 2pm and 5.30pm - 1am, Saturday: Noon - Midnight and Sunday: Noon - 11pm The Ship Inn, The Green, Thursby, Carlisle, CA5 6PE T. 01228 710 600 www.theshipinnthursby.co.uk

Alexandros Greek Restaurant

Midweek Evening Set Menu 2 Courses for £16.50 3 Courses for £19.50 Lunchtime Special 12 - 1.30pm and 5.30pm - 6.30pm (Happy Hour) Mini Meze £10.95

T. 01228 592227 www.thegreek.co.uk 68 Warwick Road Carlisle, CA1 1DR

Christmas Lunch Menu from £11.95 Christmas Dinner Menu from £18.50 New Year’s Menu available Download our full menu at www.thegreek.co.uk Alexandros Greek Deli - 66 Warwick Road, Open 9.30am - 5pm

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CAN YOU spot a future classic?

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s time moves on and the brigades of classic car enthusiasts grow older then along come new generations with different ideas and different cars.

It’s a natural progression because older classic cars become increasingly scarce and expensive, and in any case they don’t always appeal to the younger band of enthusiasts for a number of reasons other than prohibitive prices.

But the cars of your youth, the ones that you always yearned for when you were a teenager (or even younger) are always a favourite category with any age group and sporty models, particularly Fords, from successive eras are always up there among the enthusiasts’ all-time favourites.

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Motoring And while Mark One and Two Ford Escort prices have climbed way beyond the range of the average enthusiast – figures of £10,000 - £15,000 and more are not now uncommon for certain models – it means that later Escorts are growing steadily in stature and value but, for the time being at least, remain just about affordable.

This 1989 G-Reg Mk IV Ford Escort RS Turbo belongs to our very own Graphic Designer, Gary Hunter, from Workington, and has been the subject of a gradual five-year restoration. Gary purchased the car in October 11, and carried on the restoration begun by the previous owner.

“I picked the car up as a bare shell on the back of a trailer with not a thing attached to it, said Gary.

“People thought I was mad, but as soon as I had seen the car “in the flesh” I realised the potential and I had to have it!” Gary said.

The first thing Gary attacked was the underside and the complete floor and inner arches of the car were stripped right back to metal, taking all the factory under-seal off, to reveal solid metal beneath.

Several coats of primer paint were then applied and the area was then finished in stonechip, for extra protection.

Every component you can imagine has been blasted and powder-coated in a satin black finish, from the wishbones, anti-roll bars, drive-shafts, struts, springs, steering rack, brake drums and hubs... if you can see it, it has been done.

During the rebuild every nut, bolt, clip, bearing, seal, gasket on the car was replaced, the fuel tank, fuel and brake lines were also refurbished as was the engine block and gearbox. The car has covered just 53,000 miles from new and the underside now resembles the upper exterior of the car.

A difficult man to please, Gary still has plans to further improve the car during the winter months, “It’s coming off the road in the next few weeks after which the first thing I will be doing is refurbishing the gearbox and repainting a few areas of the floor I am not quite happy with. I have the concours bug now from the summer shows so, hopefully next year, it will be a show winner.”

Now Gary’s hoping that the car’s value will ultimately match its turbo enhanced acceleration.

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RAC rally moves to Brampton November 23-25

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HE gruelling Roger Albert Clark Historic Rally (November 23-25) which replicates rallying in its heyday, again visits Carlisle this year but this time the finishing (4.45pm) will be in Brampton, on the Sunday evening, with the awards ceremony taking place later, at 7pm at the H and H Borderway Mart and Exhibition Centre, Rosehill, in Carlisle (CA1 2RS).

The rally, a tough test of ability stamina and endurance, sees drivers cover 380 road miles and 160 stage miles, begins two days earlier at The Ryedale Exhibition and Leisure Village (formerly Pickering Showground) in North Yorkshire, where competitors complete four special stages, including two in Dalby Forest, before overnighting and resuming there on the Saturday morning.

Six more stages see them go to Croft, near Darlington, where there’s a service halt and two more stages, then it’s off to Hamsterly Forest, in County Durham; two stages in Keilder (Pundershaw) and an overnight halt at the Borderway Mart, in Carlisle, on the Saturday night.

They re-start there early on Sunday morning and return to Keilder. Then stages/timings nearest to Carlisle are: Restart Carlisle, first car due 0746hrs last car 0906hrs. SS16, Glen Dhu, first car 0834hrs; last car 56

0954hrs. SS17, Newcastleton, first car 0855hrs; last car 1015hrs.

SS18, Florida 1, first car 0933hrs; last car 1043hrs.

SS19, Riccarton, first car 0952hrs; last car 1112hrs.

SS20, Craik 1, first car 1126hrs; last car 1246hrs.

SS21, Craik 2, first car 1327hrs; last car 1447 hrs.

SS22, Wauchope, first car 1441hrs; last car 1601hrs.

SS23, Florida 2, first car 1514hrs; last car 1634 hrs.

SS24, Kershope, first car 15:41 hrs; last car 1701hrs.

Rally Finish, Brampton. First car due 16:45.

Last year’s winners were Gwydaf Evans and John Millington in a Mk 2 Ford Escort RS, so will this year see a successful back-to-back win or will the Roger Albert Clark Rally see yet another new winner? Mark I and II Escorts occupied the first seven places in last year’s event.

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Hire car finds never cease to amaze

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uropcar hires out thousands of vehicles every day but the variety of weird and wonderful items left by customers never fails to puzzle staff.

Toyota and Honda recall millions for safety check

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OYOTA is voluntarily recalling more than seven million vehicles worldwide, including some Yaris, Corolla and Camry models, over faulty window switches.

It affects 1.39 million cars in Europe and is the biggest single recall since Ford called back eight million vehicles in 1996. Toyota said there had been no reports of accidents, injuries or deaths as a result of the window problem. In the UK, the models affected are the RAV4, Yaris, Auris and Corolla worldwide they include certain models of the Yaris, Vios, Corolla, Matrix, Auris, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, Sequoia, xB and xD produced between 2005 and 2010. Toyota said fixing the power switch on the driver’s door should take about 40 minutes.

Toyota GB says tests had shown there was little danger – a very outside chance that there could be melting inside the “We’ve no evidence of fire and our engineer testing of this item doesn’t reveal any chance of fire,” Toyota said.

MEANWHILE Japanese car manufacturer Honda is to recall about a third of CR-V model cars made at its plant in Swindon, Wiltshire, because of a similar fault. A faulty seal on a master switch in the driver’s door that controls the windows may cause liquid to seep inside, causing it to overheat and catch fire. The fault applies to the second series of the CR-V, made at the South Marston site between 2002 and 2006. Honda said the fault could affect about 50,000 vehicles. One owner in Britain and four in the United States have come forward to say they could smell burning.

Second series drivers are being asked to take their car to a dealer to have it checked and get the switch repaired.

Unsurprisingly, sunglasses, CDs and loose change are the most common items left in Europcar vehicles.

However, some customers carry more intriguing cargo when they travel, as Europcar’s lost property department has recently reported.

Unusual Items Left in Europcar’s Rental Cars in 2012 • • • • •

A live mouse in a cage Two 6x10 ft oil paintings Ashes in an urn 30 plants A hedge trimmer

It was Europcar’s Belfast City Airport branch that found an urn of ashes when a vehicle was returned. The ashes of a customer’s mother had been brought over from South Africa and the customer was relieved to have them back so that she could scatter them at her mother’s birth place.

And all the glasses that go unclaimed are recycled as part of Europcar’s ‘Go Green’ pledge.

But probably the best item left behind was discovered by staff at Europcar’s Blackpool Station location. It was a life-size dummy, dressed as an old lady and left in the boot of a Ford Focus. The Europcar driver had the fright of his life when he thought he’d found a body!

“Judging from our lost property, our vehicles have a tale to tell” said Ken McCall, Managing Director, Europcar UK Group. “But our staff always go out of their way to reunite our customers with their forgotten items, no matter how bizarre.”

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Make this holiday booking first

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ith the cost of family holidays increasing, more and more people are looking to take their holidays at home, so a campervan or motorhome makes an ideal choice.

Combining transport and accommodation, motorhome popularity is increasing both for holidays and as a hobby.

But they’re expensive so before you consider such a big purchase you need to know as much as you can before your turn up to view.

A new book, Motorhomes by Trevor Fry, gives essential guidance on the many sizes and types of motorhome available, the accessories you may expect your motorhome to be equipped with and it also shows you what you can do to make your motorhome more individual. Trevor Fry has been an enthusiastic motorhomer for more than 15 years, owning, maintaining and improving coach built and proprietary motorhomes.

Covering every aspect of motorhome ownership, it explains the pitfalls of the ‘payload’ and ‘maximum gross weight’ figures and how to check them, and discusses fuel types, habitation, electrics, leisure batteries, chargers, fuel cells – in fact, everything you need to know to be a safe, self-sufficient motor-homer.

• Written in clear, concise layman’s terms • Full colour photographs throughout • Tackles the basics • Not overly technical • Covers all types of motor caravan • Written for the beginner but also useful to the more experienced buyer • Covers campervans and motorhomes • Written by an enthusiast Looks at buying both new and used Helps you match your needs to your wallet 58 Paperback £9.99 • 80 pages • 109 colour and b&w pictures • ISBN: 978-1-845844-49-3 • UPC: 6-36847-04449-7

Gleaming ‘new’ Wheels In A Day

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F we told you that you could now get your vehicle’s alloy or steels wheels cleaned, repainted, re-polished and back on your car… all in the same day, you might be inclined to disbelieve us… but it’s true.

Taylor’s Wheels of 127, London Road, Carlisle, is where you can do it…or rather where they can do it for you.

Taylor’s have become the first and only wheel refurbishing service in the county to offer such a fantastic, fast service and its largely due to the latest technology, from Ayce Systems Ltd one of the industry leaders in wheelrefurbishing technology.

be fully cured and hardened to withstand solvents and wheel acid cleaners in a remarkable two minutes.

The curing system relies on UV light as opposed to the high temperatures associated with powder and it can also be used to cure any small parts and accessories.

A paint and scratch repair service is also offered.

Taylor’s Wheels is an arm of Taylor’s Car Sales and the Taylorclean valeting service If you would like find out more please contact 01228 528464.

Today more than 80 per cent of cars have alloy wheels, which suffer from kerbing, stone chipping or lacquer discolouration which stands out like a sore thumb. Now there’s a quick cost-effective way, locally, of getting them back to a showroom finish.

What it means is that if your wheels aren’t severely corroded and don’t need major sandblasting before refurbishment… then Taylor’s can turn them around for you the same day… and even if they do need a big blast first, then Taylors can also arrange that for you as part of their service… although it will take a little longer.

Taylor’s also specialise in polishing alloy wheel rims and can carry out restoration on some from as little as £40 per wheel.

The introduction of a new alloy wheel UV curing oven with Solaq Rapid Cure UV Technology to cure lacquers and primers has made it all possible.

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heading down Warwick Road once they have a team providing excitement and results at home.

And those qualities have been absent a good deal of the time. Indeed United only just averted an unwelcome club record of five home games on the trot without scoring when they finally got their act together, in the second half, to defeat Oldham Athletic.

While fans’ faith and the counter attractions of top European action on the box – that’s a whole bone of contention I have on its own – has been shaken to a point where a Brunton Park crowd dropped to a paltry 3,000 and a bit, it’s essential that a sense of perspective is maintained.

No cause for panic suggested manager Greg Abbott after that first home win in seven. Two defeats in this league can have you looking towards the bottom of the table. Two wins and people start talking about the play-offs.

We’ve missed the buzz and caught the Brunton Blues again Words: Ross Brewster

It’s not all clubs that have the patience to take account of factors such as injuries and the fact that managers find themselves in a financial strait jacket. The managerial sack race began early this time around. I wonder how many of the teams that have got rid of managers will be any better placed come the end of the season.

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UPPORTING Carlisle United can be heaven or hell, but rarely is it somewhere in between.

I can recall some magical nights at Brunton Park when the old ground has been rocking with excitement. But I can also think of numerous games where the atmosphere has been morgue-like.

This season one of the questions I have been asked the most number of times is this - “where’s the buzz gone?”

For a large portion of this early season Carlisle have been a Jekyll and Hyde team, eking out results on their travels only to disappoint in front of their own fans.

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Greg Abbott

Sport The most revealing and trenchant quote I’ve heard from someone in United’s league came from the Scunthorpe boss, Alan Knill, speaking in the wake of Colchester’s sacking of John Ward. “I know managers who are just fire-fighting every day and for some it gets too much,” he said.

However those tumbling attendances have to be a concern for Carlisle. Unfortunately it’s not every year you get a Michael Bridges coming along to boost the side with spectacular individual skills. Add dreary home displays and things like the uncertainty surrounding plans for a new ground in the north of the city and it all seems to have added up to a sense of resignation on the terraces.

On the field there have been injuries to key players and a major form dip on the part of some of Carlisle’s normally most reliable performers.

The defence has continued to look vulnerable, the midfield axis of McGovern, Berrett, Noble and Thirlwell has sparked only fitfully and the goals had dried up until the return, on loan, of Joe Garner.

However, while there is a feeling of acceptance maybe even some complacency, it won’t be easy to win back the missing supporters and United need to kick-start their season all over again and make Brunton Park somewhere teams visit with apprehension.

We must have the best playing surface in the lower divisions and even that may work against the Cumbrians at times. After Crawley had won 2-0 their manager Richie Barker told me: “It’s superb – after our pitch which is looking a bit rough it’s just a pleasure for our lads to play on a ground like Carlisle’s. I’m sure it brings out the best in teams that come here.”

It’s reached that vital part of the season where Carlisle can settle a lot of their followers’ doubts by being just a wee bit less welcoming!

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Pets

Pooch Prezzies

by Wayne Southwell from Wayne’s World of Pets, Whitehaven

Woofmas time is nearly here again and what better way to start your shopping than with some unique gifts for your pets?

We have gone all out this year in the shop with everything from chocolate oranges for dogs to our popular dog-teasers, and Advent calendars to stockings. We even have make-your-own gift bags.

For those of you that would like something more unique and unusual we have a few other ideas.

Antler dog chews

Keeping it seasonal are our antler dog chews, don’t worry no deer were harmed for your dog to enjoy this tasty treat since deer grow a new pair of antlers each year from the age of one and shed them annually too.

Our antler chews come from healthy free-ranging deer that live natural lives. They are a bit of a wonder chew really, extremely hard wearing, don’t splinter, and are good for cleaning your dog’s teeth and are non-fattening too.

Coming in a range of sizes there is one for every dog from a Chihuahua to a Great Dane.

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Pet ID Tags

A new tag for the New Year is a must for the discerning dog owner, especially with the recent crackdown on dog control. Your dog’s tag should have on it your surname and postal addresses on it, to make your dog legal, so don’t get caught out. If you can’t get to the shop to get one done then you can order them from us online at: www.waynesworldofpets.com

Dog Goody Box

If in doubt about what to get your pet you could always just give us a budget and we can make a box of treats and toys up for you… after all everyone loves a surprise even your dog!

Insect Tarrium

If your tastes are a bit more exotic then why not try your hand at keeping some locusts or crickets in our insect homes. Kids love these things and the insects are a very inexpensive pet to keep.

I hope that has given you some inspiration and we look forward to seeing you in the coming weeks and a Happy Christmas to you all from everyone here at Wayne’s World of Pets.

Kids

Word search

Christmas Wordsearch!

Bethlehem Christmas Gifts Holly Jesus

Merry Santa Snowman Stockings Wisemen

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Puzzles

Take a Break ACROSS 1. Guiness of “Star Wars” (4) 5. Says further (4) 9. Taxing agcy. (3) 12.Stable female (4) 13. Has _____ (4) 14. Hoop gp. (3) 15. Wind instrument (4) 16. Second largest ocean (8) 18. Agree silently (3) 19. More sharply inclined (7) 20. Most inexperienced (8) 22. Drive out (4) 25. Spring holiday (6) 27.Vegas cube (3) 28. Frosting (5) 31. Change (5) 33. Fled (3) 34. Brahms piece (6) 38. Dog’s sounds (4) 40. Lab container (2 wds.) (5) 44. Intense joy (7) 46.Yuletide drink (3) 47. Aggravate (8) 49. Breezy (4) 50. Convent dweller (3) 51. Water jug (4) 52. Ladder rung (4) 53. Corp. head (3) 54. Emporium (4) 55.Jaunty (4)

DOWN 1. In the midst of (5) 2. Toil (5) 3. Wash away (5) 4. Average grade (3) 5. Lessens (6) 6. Despise (6) 7. Eliminate (6) 8. Easy task (4) 9. Enter uninvited (7) 10. Baseball stat (3) 11. Pouch (3) 17. New (prefix) (3) 19. Glitches (5) 21. Twilight, to a poet (3) 23. Moral wrong (3) 24. Koppel or Kennedy (3) 26. Shabby (5) 28. Pension plan (abbr.) (3) 29. Sedan or coupe (3) 30. Intense fire (7) 32. “Welcome” rug (3) 35. Canadian capital (6) 36. Less messy (6) 37. Delare (6) 39. Biol., e.g. (3) 41. Come together (5) 42. Termite, e.g. (5) 43. Cairo’s land (5) 45. Rose stalk (4) 47. “Murder, ___” (3) 48. Feel remorse (3) 49. Nile snake (3)

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Mumford&Sons

Monday November 26 The Sands Centre, Carlisle

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umford & Sons are very pleased to announce details of a new forthcoming tour The Tour Of Two Halves, making their first ever appearance at The Sands Centre, Carlisle on Monday 26th November.

The band, who release their second album ‘Babel’ today in the UK, will play fifteen shows, split into five theatres followed by nine arenas, commencing in Torquay on the 21st November, and concluding at The O2 in Dublin on the 16th December.

With their first album ‘Sigh No More’ going four times platinum in the UK and twice platinum in the US, Mumford & Sons are set to wow audiences at The Sands Centre in what promises to be one of the tours more intimate gigs.

Discussing some of the new songs on Babel Marcus Mumford says “When you’re in a room with headphones

and microphones and no one else, you play it quite differently to how you play it live. Having played live as much as we have these past five years, it’s probably made us a bit more high-octane, a bit more adrenalinefilled, but because of that we probably also need to counter it more. But we really wanted to allow permission for quiet songs on the album, so that we could allow permission for them live as well.” He went on to comment “I think there’s more subject-matter on this album, and I think we’ve grown up a little bit. I feel like it’s more exposed, more naked. Ted always talked about wanting to make an album like a story, not necessarily one that has a plot, but one that you can listen from top to bottom and it makes sense. I think that’s what we’ve tried to do, and what we’ve done.”

Mumford & Sons released their new album, Babel, on the 24th September through Gentlemen of the Road/ Island Records. A new single, ‘I Will Wait’, was also released on the same date.

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Your guide to all that’s best in Carlisle, West Cumbria and Keswick, from

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What’s On November/December MusicTheatreFilmComedyOther

Music Fri Nov 2 Indie Night 10pm - 3am - DJs playing the best in indie past and present, Free before 11pm / £2.00 thereafter The Brickyard, Carlisle Dominic Kirwan 7:30pm - 10:00pm With a fresh look at the finest in Country, Pop, traditional Irish music and of course his trademark show-stopping ballads The Sands Centre, Carlisle Sat Nov 3 Abbey Roadz - A night of soul and Motown 9pm The Cranemakers, Carlisle Sun Nov 4 Kathryn Tickell Theatre by the Lake, Keswick Tue Nov 6 The Wedding Present The Brickyard, Carlisle

Fri Nov 9 David Essex 7:30pm - 10:00pm Legendary, singer, actor and composer, David Essex is back on the road in an eagerly awaited tour.

The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Siphon - Plus, Chemical Fiction and The Conspiracy The Brickyard, Carlisle

Fri Nov 9 - 11 Carlisle Blues Festival Swallow Hilltop Hotel, Carlisle

The Lottery Winners Carnegie Theatre, Workington

Sat Nov 10 Letz Zep 8pm onstage at 9pm Letz Zep are now critically acclaimed as the leading tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin and Baby they aint foolin.

The Brickyard, Carlisle Prague Symphony Orchestra The Sands Centre, Carlisle Sun Nov 11 The Proclaimers The Sands Centre, Carlisle Mon Nov 12 Rizzle Kicks At 19 years old, Harley AlexanderSule and Jordan Stephens are two of the most exciting teenage talents to emerge in 2011 The Sands Centre, Carlisle Wed Nov 14 The Big F*ck Off Rock Night The Brickyard, Carlisle

Mon Nov 12 Rizzle Kicks Wed Nov 7 The Big F*ck Off Rock Night The Brickyard, Carlisle Fri Nov 9 Club Rock Club Rock, Carlisle

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Fri Nov 16 Darth Audio 9pm - Darth Audio presents a night of live music, DJs, VJs and much much more.

The Brickyard, Carlisle Sat Nov 17 Freddy Mercury UK A Night of Queen Music 7:30pm Show Starts 9pm The Cranemakers, Carlisle

An Evening of Verdi and Puccini Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Ash Mandrake The Ash Mandrake Act incorporates music, loop machines, stories and comedy. This is folk rock, but many styles are used. 7.30pm Off The Wall, Brampton Sun Nov 18 The Overtones 7:30pm - 10:00pm Tickets: £33.50, £26, £19.50.

Plus a booking fee.

The Sands Centre, Carlisle Wed Nov 21 The Big F*ck Off Rock Night The Brickyard, Carlisle Fri Nov 23 The Magic Of Motown The Sands Centre, Carlisle Sat Nov 24 Wilko Johnson - VirgilI and the Accelerators 8pm onstage at 8.30pm The Brickyard, Carlisle Limehouse Lizzy - 8pm The Wave Centre, Maryport Sun Nov 25 Elias String Quartet Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven Mon Nov 26 Mumford and Sons: The Tour Of Two Halves The Sands Centre, Carlisle

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Wed Nov 28 Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Concert Buccleuch Centre,Langholm The Big F*ck Off Rock Night The Brickyard, Carlisle Fri Nov 30 Dub Smugglers Meets Jambeater Soundsystem The Brickyard, Carlisle

Mon Nov 26 Mumford & Sons Sat Dec 1 Roxy Tart 9pm The Cranemakers, Carlisle Indie Night The Brickyard, Carlisle Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Band The Sands Centre, Carlisle Wed Dec 5, 12 and 19 The Big F*ck Off Rock Night The Brickyard, Carlisle Fri Dec 7 - 8 SCOCHA 7.30pm - Scotland’s Top Folk ‘n’ Roll band, is faithful to being traditionally Scottish in style and roots, yet does so with a vibrant freshness that is infectious.

Buccleuch Centre,Langholm Fri Dec 14 Indie Night 10pm - 3am - DJs playing the best in indie past and present, Free before 11pm / £2.00 thereafter The Brickyard, Carlisle

Mercury 8pm. Over a decade on tour, Mercury is now established as one of the world’s most authentic tributes to Freddie Mercury and Queen.

The Wave Centre, Maryport Sat Dec 15 Christmas Party Night 8pm The Cranemakers, Carlisle FALLING RED, Riff X, Dynamo, Hellion Rising 8pm - Falling Red are out on a massive UK tour with LA rockers STEEL PANTHER!!! during November and they want to make this show the biggest homecoming party they can!

The Brickyard, Carlisle Fri Dec 21 End Of The World Party Calling all heroes! Come save the world this December at Off The Wall in Brampton! Heroes themed event with live music from Heidi and Tony! 7.30pm Off The Wall Brampton Wed Dec 26 Do You Remember The First Time?

Celebrate the glory days of the Twisted Wheel at this annual reunion. 10pm - late £5 The Brickyard, Carlisle Sat Dec 29 Rock Night with Purple Haze 9pm The Cranemakers, Carlisle Mon Dec 31 The Brickyards 10th Anniversary The Brickyard, Carlisle Sat Jan 26 Rock n Roll and Rockabilly Night with The Wanderers 8.00pm The Cranemakers, Carlisle

GIVE BLOOD Fri Nov 9, Carlisle (Harraby) Harraby Community Centre Main Hall, Edgehill Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3PP 3pm - 7pm Tue Nov 13, Wigton Greenhill Hotel, Function Room, Red Dial, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8LS 3pm - 7pm Thur Nov 22, Carlisle (West) Methodist Church Hall, Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 7BB 2.30pm - 7pm Tue Nov 27, Carlisle (Central) Crown & Mitre Hotel, 4 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8HZ 2pm - 7pm Thur Nov 29, Longtown & Gretna Crown & Mitre Hotel, 4 English Street, Carlisle, CA3 8HZ 3pm - 7pm PLEASE CALL 0300 123 23 23 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

Theatre Sun Nov 4 Romeo and Juliet 7:30pm - 10:00pm The highly acclaimed Icarus Theatre Collective presents a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare’s most tragic tale – Romeo & Juliet.

The Sands Centre, Carlisle Wed Nov 14 -16 COMFORT and JOY L.A.O.D.S. presents “COMFORT and JOY” Directed by BOB McLURE Buccleuch Centre,Langholm 69

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Wed Nov 14 Celtic Dream Carnegie Theatre, Workington Fri Nov 16 Vagina Monologues 8:00pm - 10:00pm Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back with an all new, all star cast! featuring TV favourite Clare Buckfield, the fabulous Vicky Entwistle and announcing the bubbly and brilliant Hayley Tamaddon The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Film Sat Nov 3 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A) Brampton Community Centre, Brampton Mon Nov 5 Take Shelter (15) Tullie House, Carlisle Mon Nov 12 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (15) Tullie House, Carlisle Mon Nov 19 Coriolanus (15) Tullie House, Carlisle Sat Nov 24 Red Dog (PG) Members Night Brampton Community Centre, Brampton

Fri Dec 14-18 & 20-24 Aladdin Mon Nov 19 Shakespeare Schools Festival Theatre by The Lake, Keswick Mon Dec 3 - 15 Pantoland!

Written and directed by Michael Spencer West Walls Theatre, Carlisle Fri Dec 14 - 18 & 20 - 24 Aladdin The Sands Centre, Carlisle Thur Dec 20 - 24 & 26 - 31 Aladdin The Sands Centre, Carlisle

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Mon Nov 26 Headhunters (18) Tullie House, Carlisle

Fri Nov 23 Arthur Smith Comedian, compere, playwright, panelist and performer of international stature, Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven Fri Nov 30 Stewart Francis Outstanding In His Field The star of ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow’ and ‘Live At The Apollo’ embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show!

The Sands Centre, Carlisle Sun Dec 2 The Hairy Bikers - Larger Than Live Join the Bikers as they bring you into their rambunctious world for an evening of laughter, high jinks and, just possibly, a bit of cooking on the side!

The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Fri Dec 7 The Kid with a Bike (12A) Brampton Community Centre, Brampton

Comedy Sat Nov 17 Russell Kane - Posturing Delivery 8:00pm - 11:00pm Tickets: £17.50 plus a booking fee The Sands Centre, Carlisle Tue Nov 20 Kevin Bridges The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Sat Jan 5 Roy Chubby Brown Sat Jan 5 Roy Chubby Brown Roy Chubby Brown returns with his bluest show yet!

The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Whats On

Fri Nov 2 Made in Cumbria Farmers Market Carlisle City Centre Sat Nov 3 Carlisle Fireshow Bitts Park, Carlisle

Sun Nov 11 Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday 11am City Memorial, Carlisle City Centre The County Remembrance Service 2.30pm Cenotaph, Rickerby Park Mon Nov 12 Betfair Graduation Chase Day Carlisle Racecourse Fri Nov 16 Survivors of the ice Age- Dr Alice Roberts Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Fri Nov 23 - 25

Roger Albert Clark Rally

Sun Nov 4 Afternoon Jump Racing Carlisle Racecourse Wed Nov 7 Toddler Sessions Tullie House, Carlisle Thur Nov 8 Illustrated Talk - Georgia to Afghanistan with John Pilkington Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle Laying of Poppy Crosses on War Graves 10.30am War Memorial, Carlisle Cemetery Fri Nov 9 Young Persons Remembrance Service 10.45am City Memorial, Carlisle Greenmarket

Photo by Grahame Jackson

Other

Sat Nov 17 Eden Community Fair and Conference Practical advice to community groups and parish councils on successfully delivering projects in their own areas. 10am - 3pm Low Hesket Village Hall

Wed Dec 5-9

International Christmas Market

Wed Dec 5 - 9 International Christmas open-air Market Carlisle City Centre

Sun Nov 18 Christmas Lights Switch On Carlisle City Centre

Sat Dec 8, 14, 21 and 22 Christmas Party Night Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery offers the best venue for your Christmas party. Enjoy a three course Christmas Dinner and Disco with a complimentary arrival drink from 7pm with Dinner at 7.30pm followed by Disco and Dancing Tullie House, Carlisle

Wed Nov 21 Toddler Sessions Tullie House, Carlisle

Sun Dec 16 Afternoon Jumps Racing Carlisle Racecourse

Fri Nov 23 Christmas Lights Switch On Brampton

Wed Dec 19 - 22 Carlisle Christmas Spectacular A lavish and magical feast of Christmas entertainment for all the family!

Borderway Exhibition Hall, Rosehill, Carlisle

Fri Nov 23 - 25 Roger Albert Clark Rally Brampton Sat Nov 24 Clash of The Titans 3 Championship Boxing Carnegie Theatre, Workington Sun Dec 2 Afternoon Jumps Racing Carlisle Racecourse

Sat Nov 10 Coffee morning run by the Womans Section of the RBL, in aid of the Poppy Appeal Old Town Hall, Carlisle 71

You’ve seen how it works…

now do it!

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OO many people, from all walks of life think they can’t sing when in fact they can.

That’s been proven over the last year or two by TV choirmaster Gareth Malone in his various series of The Choir. The benefits, both personal and communal, are immeasurable and have become increasingly evident in recent times.

Carlisle is no exception and now city folk are being given the chance to be part of a new Carlisle Community Choir...

The Community Choir meets each Sunday afternoon, in Holy Trinity Church, Wigton Road, between 3.30pm and 5.30pm and is open to everyone, of any age, who enjoys, or thinks they will enjoy, singing. No musical knowledge or background is needed and there’s no auditions. Rehearsals are friendly, fun and exciting and the music will suit everyone.

A Christmas concert is planned and, with Carlisle City Council backing, other events are in the pipeline as the choir develops.

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In Charge: Andrew Nunn

Coun Anne Quilter, the city’s portfolio holder for culture, health, leisure and and young people, said: “It’s a great way to bring people together and we’re delighted to support this exciting new project.”

The choir will be led by Andrew Nunn from The Royal Scottish Conservatoire, in Glasgow, who has extensive experience and he’s excited about the venture, which was launched by Trinity Area Community Trust (TACT) on behalf of the city.

Andrew added: ”It’s going to be something really exciting, drawing together people from all backgrounds across the city. We will come together on Sunday afternoons to share our love of singing and making music and that’s the starting. The direction we go in will be shaped from there. I encourage everyone with a love for singing, regardless of experience, to come along. If you enjoy singing, we want YOU!” •

For more information, contact Colleen Baker in the TACT office on 01228 599383 or email tact.office@yahoo.com or contact Eleanor Hancock on 01228 527106 or email eleanor.hancock@sky.com

Competition Time The Rock Project are giving away to one lucky winner a Electric Guitar, all you have to do for your chance to win is answer the question bellow: Q: Ozzy Osbourne reformed his band this year to perform at Download Festival 2012, but what is the name of his band?

A) Black Sabbath B) Black Veil Brides C) Black Out To answer go to www.therockproject.com and click on then simply fill out the form with your details and leave your answer in the comments box at the bottom.

Competition will be drawn on Monday 17th December 2012

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Wildlife of The Solway Firth The Greater Pipefish Syngnathus acus by Mark Vollers

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shape and colour allows them to merge into sea grass and seaweed, their favourite habitat.

Is it an eel, or some kind of sea snake?

The male dutifully accepts the eggs from the female and cares for them until hatching in a special body pouch‌ just like the seahorse.

HE body shapes of some fish species are so far from the generic that we cannot help but look twice. The Greater Pipefish certainly falls into this category.

In fact it is a fairly close relative of the well-known seahorse, and if you look at the shape of the head and the way it swims you can see the connection.

These pipefish are found on most Southern and Western coasts, reaching a maximum length of about 45cm/18�. They are not strong swimmers and rely on rapid movement of their small fins to propel the rigid body forward.

They catch their food, mainly small shrimps and fish fry, by getting close enough to draw them into their tubelike mouth by a sudden sucking action. Their body has a segmented look, emphasised by brownish body rings along its length and should you ever be in a position to feel one you will find it hard and bony.

This is one way of telling this pipefish apart from the four or five other British pipefish species. This body

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At the Lake District Coast Aquarium, Maryport, we often catch young pipefish when we are netting in the shallows for shrimps and they make a fascinating addition to our local sea-life displays. www.coastaquarium.co.uk

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The

Carlisle Handy Map

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City Map Attractions 1 2 3 4 5 6

Carlisle Castle and Border Regiment Museum Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Guild Hall Museum The Pools LaserQuest VUE Cinema 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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01228 618718

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01228 573056

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01228 595535

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01228 512220

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01228 529356

Gretna Gateway Outlet Village

01461 339028

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01228 554700

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01228 618718

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01228 545665

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01228 625777

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01228 625599

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Vets Eden Veterinary Centre

01228 541999

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01228 549177

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Reap the rewards from

Fiona’s Reiki Room

F

IONA GORDON has never been one for having her name in lights.

Always content to work in the background, she’s been working behind the scenes, as Co-Owner and Financial Controller for @Home PC, Port Road, Carlisle, where her husband, Paul fronts the business. But Fiona is about to bring Reiki into the room.

Reiki practitioner Fiona has launched her own Reiki therapy centre, The Reiki Room, within the @Home PC Port Road premises.

Reiki Therapy Room based in @Home Pc

Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Energy, an energy which is all around us.

“Reiki taps into this force to help the body in its natural healing processes and recoveries,” says Fiona.

There is no belief system or religion attached to Reiki... you only need to want to be healed. Neither person has to use any effort of will nor concentration during this process and Reiki supports all forms of treatment both orthodox and complementary.

Fiona, who trained at The Cumbria Therapies Centre, is a former care worker who suffered and accident which prevented her continuing that work. “This is my way of continuing to help people,” she says. “I’d always been interested in spiritual things since I was a teenager.

“It works by balancing a person’s energy, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual to help the body’s ability to help itself. It brings about deep relaxation, peace and calm and a sense of well-being,” said Fiona.

She uses the technique on her own family and even the sceptics among them agree there are benefits.

“You’ll get a warm welcome from Fiona, who is keen to Fiona Gordon

make hers a personal rather than commercial concern.

“I don’t like it when you go in somewhere and it’s just too commercial,” she said.” There is no need to remove clothing. “I usually just ask people to take their coats and shoes off,” says Fiona.

Fiona places her hands non-intrusively in a sequence of positions which cover the whole body, the whole person being treated rather than specific symptoms, particular areas of the body can also be treated/ targeted. A first session usually takes one to one and a half hours and subsequent ones perhaps 45 minutes to an hour.

As a therapy Reiki can be given sitting up or lying down but lying down works best and people react differently “some see colours, some sleep, some dream,” Fiona said @Home PC customers are also finding Reiki rewarding and as an introductory offer they are being offered a first hour-long session for just £25. Note: the under-16s need parental permission.

Fiona Gordon is member of the UK Reiki Federation (see www.reikifed.co.uk) and subscribes to its code of conduct.

The Reiki Room is a 16, Port Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AJ within the @Home PC premises.

Tel: 01228 514444 (select option 2 when the auto switchboard answers) 83

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