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We’re celebrating seven years with a bumper issue. Not only is this edition of your favourite local publication full of celebrity interviews including Darts World Champion Adrian Lewis, top comedians Dave Spikey and Jo Caulfield and punk legend Steve Ignorant. It’s got all the best of local events and an all new Home and Garden section. While the weather is still on the chilly side, the nights are getting brighter, bulbs are starting to sprout and pretty soon lambs will be prancing through the fields. Spring is a time for new beginnings and for many of us it’s a time to say goodbye to the old and hello to the new; with this in mind take a peek at our Home and Garden section. It’s full of helpful hints, tips and advice on how to brighten up your home and get your garden ready for summer. As Easter and the first of the years bank holidays will soon be upon us there’s no excuse not to get the paint brushes or the gardening gloves out. It’s not just your home and garden that need brightening up this season. We’ve got everything you need to know about the latest trends for spring and how to brighten up your wardrobe, your make up bag and your hair style. If you would like to see business feature in the May/June edition of the Guide or any of our other magazines (The Carlisle Guide and The Whitehaven Guide) then get in touch and tell us what you do, we’re already working on it. Ali and the team xxxxx
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The Guide Magazine | Contents
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KEY FEATURES
6 Dave Spikey
Comes to Cumbria
10 Ray Mears
At Keswick Mountain Festival
16 Keswick Jazz Festival Get Jazzy at Keswick
16-17 HOME & GARDEN 20 Home & Garden
Everything You Need
The Job We Love To Hate DIY Wallpapering 28 A Few Simple Touches
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Small Things Make Big Changes
LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY
Bridget Foster Spring colours. 40 Nelson Brown 36
Sping Summer 2015
FOOD
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MOTORING & SPORT
48 Pirelli Rally Iconic Rally Returns
WHAT’S ON
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64-69 What's On Listings Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy, Other
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Feature | Dave Spikey
Putting the punch in
Punchlines ALI HIPKIN talks to Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey ahead of his upcoming Keswick gig at theTheatre By The Lake, on Thursday April 23
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hey say laughter is the best medicine and comedian Dave Spikey was just the tonic I needed when I spoke to him, coughing and spluttering, ahead of his performance in Keswick. He certainly empathised having been struck by a cold not long before me. Full of northern charm, anecdotes and good humour Dave gave me a new lease of life for the afternoon ahead. Dave’s latest tour, Punchlines, which took a year to write, sees him perform at Theatre By The Lake, on Thursday April 23. Dave is excited about getting back on tour and trying out his new material,. He said: “I thought I’d ran out of ideas but I think my brain’s like a computer; it’s always got a task program running in the background but instead of an antivirus programme I’m always looking for something funny.”
Punchlines takes a closer look at why we laugh at things, the anti-joke and laughing at things we shouldn’t, Dave said: “I had this idea of examining different types of punchlines and the ways of delivering them because when you think about it, they aren’t restricted solely to jokes; any story or speech or monologue will have a punchline.” 6 | The Guide Magazine
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The reason for this? “We have new experiences every day; most comedians would save these for the next tour but I’m like a kid with a new toy and I’ve got to try it out then and there,” said Dave.
I laugh at my own jokes before I’ve even got to the end of them. There’s one in particular about a man with an orange head, that I can never get to the end of (Dave starts to giggle) see I’m off already. No one else gets it... well they all get it but out of 300 people in the audience only four people laugh.
“It keeps it fresh for me as well. I think about these comedians who do 100 date tours and think they must get bored of telling the same jokes - the audience can tell when if you’re bored and if you don’t find it funny neither will they.” “I laugh at my own jokes before I’ve even got to the end of them. There’s one in particular about a man with an orange head, that I can never get to the end of (Dave starts to giggle) see I’m off already. No one else gets it... well they all get it but out of 300 people in the audience only four people laugh.” Before embarking on the spring leg of his tour Dave reunited with the cast of Phoenix Nights for Comic Relief. It’d been 15 years since the cast were in the Phoenix Club but the reunion proved as popular as ever. The demand for tickets surprised everyone and subsequently more dates were added, Dave said: “I know it’s a cliche but it felt like we’d never been away. When we started rehearsals at the end of January and we never stopped laughing. I haven’t laughed that much since the last time we did it.” “We weren’t all in the first scenes but every night we’d stand at the side of the stage and watch the audience of 14,000 people. It could be quite overwhelming; people have travelled from all over to see it: Ireland, Plymoth, Aberdeen and they had all come to Manchester to see it.” Dave worked in Haematology for 30 years before turning to comedy, since then he’s helped write hit television
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The autumn leg of his tour received rave reviews but no matter how good the reviews are it’s not enough for Dave who is constantly working to improve his material, he said: “I tweak things all the time; I’ll allocate a few hours the day after a gig to tweak the material and re-evaluate the material; even if it means just rearranging two little segments.”
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shows, had a go at acting, sat on panel shows and of course toured his stand-up, Dave said: “It’s true what they say; variety is the spice of life. I was always good at writing at school but my work came back saying things like: ‘Does your work always have to be funny?’ I wasn’t doing it on purpose, it was just something that came naturally.”“I love doing stand up. I love being on the stage, I love having a laugh and the immediate response you get from it.”
For aspiring comedians Dave had plenty advice, he said: “Get your local listings paper, look up comedy clubs and go and have a look. See which audience you think you’d be comfortable with. See how your material compares and when (and only when) you’re ready, ask to do an “open spot”. If they like you they’ll ask you back to do a short spot then onwards and upwards, hopefully. Only perform material that you think is funny; so funny that when you wrote it, it made you smile or laugh yourself. Talk about personal experiences that you found funny or things you’ve noticed about life – you’re not unique, if it’s happened to you it’s probably happened to them. Finally be yourself. Be natural. There are many fine technical comedians around, very funny people who have no soul or warmth to them. You have to connect with your audience. Woody Allen said “Rule number 1. Make them like you”.
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Feature | Ghost
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issues at the ready! Ghost – the musical is coming to the Carnegie’s stage, from Wednesday May 13 to Saturday May 16. The poignant, lovable musical will have the audience laughing, crying and falling in love with this brilliant take on the 1990s film. The classic film stars Patrick Swayze as Sam and the stunning Demi Moore as Molly. As the couple are walking home one night they are attacked and Sam tragically die but this isn’t the last we see of Swayze as he becomes stuck between worlds and seeks the help of psychic, Oda Mae Brown, played by Whoopi Goldberg, to protect Molly.
organiser of the production, said: “We chose Ghost because this year will mark 25 years since the film came out and we saw a production of Ghost, in the West End and we wanted to bring that to Cumbria.” The relationship between characters Sam and Molly will be portrayed by actors Luke Matear and Clare McMullen, couple in real life as well as in the production!
“There will be over 20 illusions, all of which will be kept a treasured secret by the cast. There will definitely be some shocked faces,” said Helen.
The production is being performed by Maryport Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. Helen Dixon, an
The cast is made up of about 15 people with an age range of 15 to 60. Helen said: “It’s lovely because all these different people are getting involved and enjoying themselves.”
The musical will feature an original score by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballad from the Eurhythmics, which will feature the beautiful “Unchained Melody,” which is played in the film’s most iconic scene. The show is directed by Clark Wilkinson, who is also in a nationwide tour of “The Sound of Music”. Ghost will include some excellent lighting and phenomenal scenes from the movie, including the scene when Sam walks through a solid door! It’s a musical that will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love! Tickets are £10 available from the Carnegie Box Office on 01900 602122 or online at www.carnegietheatre.co.uk.
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YOU DO THE MOVE AND WE’LL MAKE IT SMOOTH T
aylor Rose Cumbria was founded in 2014 and developed from the merger of a local, awardwinning conveyancing team, headed by Felicity Marsden, a solicitor who has been practising in West Cumbria for over nine years, and Taylor Rose Law LLP, based in Peterborough, London & Manchester. It came about because the two had much in common, particularly a dedication to client care and quality of service, which their large, existing client base proves. Here at Taylor Rose Cumbria we recognise that moving house is one of the most stressful things that you can do in life. A 2014 poll showed that moving home is more stressful than planning a wedding, getting divorced, bereavement and even facing bankruptcy! So we will work with you to try and make your move go as smoothly as possible. Even simple things like emailing you, rather than sending letters by post can help matters move along a bit better. But we don’t just do conveyancing. We also offering other services such as wills, probates and lasting powers of attorney, so that we offer a one-stop shop to deal with all your legal needs. We look forward to meeting you and meanwhile here are our. Top Tips to help make the most of your move: -
1 Make sure that you actually have a survey (Home Buyer’s Report) and not just a valuation. A Valuation doesn’t protect you. A “basic survey” IS NOT a survey. 2 Ask the sellers why they are selling the property – sometimes their answers can be very revealing. It may be for a reason that could mean you would not want to live in the property. 3 Get organised – there is a lot of paperwork and it can be overwhelming. Make sure you keep paperwork and keep track of what you need to be doing, to ensure that nothing is delayed. 4 Go back to the property as much as you want – it is the biggest investment of your life and you need to be sure its right for you. If you don’t know much about property then take someone with you (Dads are always good!), so they can have a good look and maybe ask any awkward questions you don’t want to! 5 Check out Home Insurance quotes early on – when you own a house it is expensive and it is important that you budget realistically for how much it will cost you each month. For more information on Buying and Selling and the other services we offer just go to www.taylor-rose-cumbria.co.uk where you can download our FREE useful guides.
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Feature | Keswick Mountain Festival
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t’s the one event in Keswick when Gore Tex and gaiters can be considered sexy. Keswick Mountain Festival, Friday May 14 to Saturday May 17, now in its ninth year, has attracted a host of top names from the outdoor world, including TV bushcraft expert Ray Mears and Olympic gold medal winning triathlete Alistair Brownlee. The Observer newspaper wrote that Keswick Mountain Festival was “one of the few places on the planet where Gore Tex and gaiters might actually help you to pull!” With its array of leading mountaineers, sporting heroes and participation events the Observer’s “sexy” image may be true after all. Ray Mears can paddle his own canoe, and last September did just that on a trip to Ontario, which explains why his talks, the headline events on the Saturday evening, are sponsored by Ontario Tourism as opposed to the Cumbrian equivalent. Ray said that Canadian canoe journeys were “always special” and had “a unique ability to purge the spirit of unwanted static that accumulates in our technological lives.” In his blog The Adventurer he said he was unsure why, but it was probably the simplicity of life as a canoiest, or the pristine quietude of the wilderness and the “honest labour of muscles propelling you through lakes and waterways. Whatever it is, the effect is to cleanse and rejuvenate the soul.” The TV presenter is unlikely to be spending his Lake District weekend staying at one of the local caravan sites after his recent run in with motorhome enthusiasts. Mears was suppose to appear at the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at Birmingham’s NEC until he told Frank Skinner on the BBC’s Room 101 programme that he found the proliferation of caravans “hideous”. He lost the gig and the
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reputed ten grand fee that went with it as show organisers branded his comments insulting. This was no doubt a mere setback for Ray who was filming in Borrowdale just last year for an episode of his Wilderness Walks on ITV. Other speakers at this year’s festival include climbers Leo Houlding, Doug Scott and Andy Kirkpatrick and runners Joss Naylor, Steve Birkinshaw and Alistair Brownlee, who won gold at the London Olympics in 2012 and is a multiple Commonwealth, European and World champion triathlete. Cumbrian sporting legend Joss set a 1987 record for a continuous circuit of the summits of the 214 fells listed in Wainwright’s Pictorial Guides. A record that Cumbrian fell runner Steve Birkinshaw finally broke last year. Keswick Mountain Festival has a unique
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mix of outdoor activities, music, events and entertainment. Organisers anticipate up to 16,000 visitors this year making it one of the largest festivals of its kind in the UK. On Friday and Saturday evenings music will be provided in Crow Park by the legendary Isle of Skye band Peatbog Faeries and singer songwriter Seth Lakeman. There’s something for bike riders, climbers, paddlers, swimmers, walkers, navigators and families just out for fun. For the energetic there are cycle rides and trail runs of varying distances from 50 km to a schools triathlon. There is also open water swimming in Derwentwater and a tough triathlon which includes an 800 metre swim and 35km cycle ride over Honister and Newlands passes finished off by a 10km trail run to the top of Latrigg. Many other activities include a chance to try wild food cooking, shelter building, firelighting and spoon carving under the expert guidance of David Alty from Keswick Canoe and Bushcraft. With all that, Gore Tex and gaiters Keswick Mountain Festival has a pulling power all of its own.
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Feature | Jo Caulfield
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jo CaulField looking forward to another adventure
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o matter how successful you are, or what field you work in, we’re all prone to that “can’t-get-my-brain-into-action” feeling and comedian Jo Caulfield is no different. Having just got back from a holiday in America she was easing her way back into things before embarking on her Uniformed Opinions tour.
Jo will perform at the Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth, on Sunday April 12 and she’s looking forward to returning to one of her favourite northern market towns. She said: “I love coming to Cockermouth because something very local always happens. I’ve been to Cockermouth twice; the first time I went to this fabulous shoe shop on the main street and I tweeted about it so when I went back everyone asked if I’d been to the shop. I also went for a drink with a few members of the audience after my last performance there and it was really good fun. There were two ladies both with their partners who they’d met through internet dating and they told me about all these horrible dates they’d been on with people they’d met online. I just sat back and enjoyed it.” “I’m excited about going back and looking forward to seeing what adventure I have in Cockermouth this time.”
Jo’s latest tour, Uninformed Opinions, focuses on the snap judgements we’re all guilty of making. She explained: “I’ve realised that I’m not a bright person, I have opinions on things I don’t know very much about, I make snap judgements on
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Jo people; it’s one of my favourite things to do. It doesn’t matter if I don’t know the person but I’m just thinking “I don’t like those shoes”. I don’t think that I’m impor tant; the most damaging people are the people who have opinions on subjects that they know nothing about and think they’re important.”
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on television. I asked Jo which she preferred, she said: “I like it all; being self-employed means I have lots of options. I used to love going into the office to write, I’d dress in smart clothes not because you had to but because I used to feel like I had a proper job. I like doing gigs because you can say what you want and you don’t know what is going to happen. Television is very exciting, sitting and thinking ‘I never thought I’d be doing this’.”
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about going back and looking forward “In a way writing for Graham was like homework because you to seeing what had to do it and you had strict lines, you had no choice adventure I have in butguideto get it done and at the end you have a bunch of material Cockermouth on different subjects. When you’re writing for yourself you can’t decide this time. what to write about.”
Jo is fast becoming a household name and is recognisable from her appearances on Mock The Week, Have I Got News for You and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow but Jo started her comedy career far away from the glamour of TV. She was working as a waitress in an Italian Restaurant when she drunkenly entered a weekly open mike competition at The Comedy Café, in East London. She recalled: “I had no idea what I was doing but I know I had to do it. I said to my friend; ‘Don’t let me leave!’ It went really well because I had that drunken confidence. It was really really good, the next gig wasn’t as good and the one after that was terrible, which is how it is for a lot of comedians.”
But Jo wasn’t going to be defeated that easily and opened her own comedy club where she acted as compare, she said: “It was great because if I had a bad gig I would still get booked next week - I would think ‘I think that joke is funny so I’ll give it another go next week’. It was a great way of learning how to react to different situations, it was a way of breaking out of 10 minute slots, I could chat to audiences. I learned from watching other comedians and I could get their advice on where I could/should go.”
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And what did the comic, dubbed “wonderfully sharp and bitchy’” say about the reason there are less women in comedy? “Maybe women got into comedy later than men, maybe the lifestyle isn’t as attractive to women. I’m always fascinated by train spotters, they’re all really happy writing down the numbers with their flasks but I’ve never seen a woman do it because women have taste.”
“Getting up on stage is the only way to learn how to do it. It’s strange because you have to learn how to do it in public with other things you can learn in private but comedy is something you can only really learn in front of people. In a way I’m amazed people don’t heckle more, they’ve paid to come and see you and you’re ruining their night by being rubbish.” Even though Jo spent five years comparing at her comedy club she never saw comedy as a viable career, she said: “Comedy is much more professional now. It’s always weird when people ask me how my career started because I never thought of it as a career. Comedy was something you had a passion for, something you did for fun. There are degree courses in it now, which is ridiculous; go out, live life then get on stage.”
As well as writing and touring her own material Jo has written for the likes of Graham Norton as well as appearing
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Feature | Whats in a Name?
name ? What’s in a
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e live in an area with a truly fascinating history; each town, village and street has its own tale to tell. In each issue of The Guide we will take a deeper look at the name of a different town, village or street in the Allerdale area. The first to be put under the microscope in this new series is ASPATRIA.
Having been inhabited for 3000 years Aspatria is an ancient settlement with plenty of history behind it; arguably one of the most interesting parts of the area is its name which has Celtic and Norse origins and translates as the ‘ash tree of Patrick’. The name has had many variations over the years, from Estpatrick in 1224, and then 500 years later and after many changes to eventually be referred to as Aspatria for the first time in 1712. The story behind the name has many blank spaces but is believed to come from an ancient, religious legend. Many people may not know that the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick, is believed to have been born in Cumbria. The location of his birth is disputed between historians and officials. Some believe he was brought up at the Roman fort of Birdswald and others in the small town of Ravenglass. Although many believe it more likely to be Ravenglass. The story goes that Patrick was captured by Irish pirates and forced into slavery at the age of 16 for six years. When he escaped he trained as a bishop and was to visit his parents in Cumbria, where he was to convert all that he could to Christianity, as he had during his years as a slave. He later left England and set out to Ireland again after a dream in which God told him to go there and teach the people about Christianity. It was during his time in Ireland that the legend of St Patrick banishing the snakes was born, some believe the snakes represent pagans. While he was in England converting people to Christianity, it is believed he had with him a staff which was carved from an ash tree. The legend states that in each town Patrick would thrust the staff into the ground, and it is said that it took the people of Aspatria so long to be converted to Christianity that the staff began to root and an Ash tree was grown, Hence the name, the Ash tree of Patrick. Whether there is any truth in the story is unknown. But people do believe he would have visited the area as a missionary before he set off for Ireland again. 14 | The Guide Magazine
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hether it’s an extension or a conservatory AT projects can get the job done, efficiently and with a friendly smile.
Alan Thompson who has over 15 years’ experience in the business, says: “We go above and beyond for our customers. We will be involved from the very start, when we design the project, until the very last brick is laid. We take pride in the service that we provide.” Using only the very best quality materials AT Projects’ builds stand the test of time and look fantastic!
“All the products we use are BBA approved; we won’t use anything unless it’s the very best quality. We also fit solid roofs and Rockdoor composite doors, which are the best you can get.” And Alan will soon be able to proudly show off all his work in his newly-opened showroom, which will make AT Projects the only company with five solid roofs on display in a showroom in Cumbria. He said: “We also offer a full range of blinds and supply Karndean flooring. We take every measure to get our extensions looking the best they possibly can.” “We’re good at what we do. We have so much experience that we know how to deal with anything a customer comes to us with; we like to challenge ourselves and to deliver and really excite our customers.”
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Feature | Keswick Jazz Festival
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ESWICK’S Jennings Jazz Festival is in its 24th year — is still going with a swing and continues to attract some of the world’s finest music makers. And festival goers will be getting their dancing shoes on too, when the festival gets under way this May. There’s actually a dance floor close up to the bands at one of the 15 local venues and a chance for beginners to learn a few steps. The dance floor will be laid out in the Rawnsley Hall, where tutors will be running classes and G I Jive will be on hand to show how the experts do it. Ian and Shelagh Hartley have been teaching swing dancing for over 20 years and love having the opportunity to pass on their enthusiasm. The couple have danced on stages throughout Europe and in the United States. Keswick Jazz Festival, which runs from May 7 -10, has established a reputation as the UK’s most popular celebration of traditional, New Orleans, swing and mainstream jazz, drawing international artists and top UK talent and a regular audience of jazz fans who love to listen and dance to the great music for which the event is renowned. With more than 90 performances in 15 venues, preceded by three nights of concerts at the Theatre by the Lake, it’s all a jazz enthusiast could wish for… and more. Gill Scholey, who has been volunteering as a steward for the past seven years, explained: “There’s a fantastic atmosphere. Lots of
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people come to Keswick just to help out as stewards and to visit the festival. It’s a wonderful place to make new friends.”
and Ken Colyer, to the swing music of the New Orleans brass bands, Cajun-style bands and the jumping sounds of jive.
Overseas musicians playing this time include Jeff Barnhart, Jim Fryer, Ken Peplowski, Ian Dalgaard and Matthias Seuffert while Aussie multi-instrumentalist, Michael McQuaid, can be added to a list of experts from Germany, the USA and Denmark. Michael began playing with professional bands aged just 15 and has toured Down Under as a band leader and a featured artist.
Want to know more? Then go along to the jazz talks, the services, the big Saturday parade in the town centre and the music that can be heard oozing from the pubs and cafes. Or you could just get out those dancing shoes and move to the music and all that jazz!
Some Keswick favourites have been performing for many years. They include Thomas “Spats” Langham whose career has seen him play with many well-known artists and bands, the likes of Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine and the Temperance Seven. Langham is another accomplished musician who started young – he was playing the ukelele as soon as his fingers were big enough, inspired by his grandfather, and then graduated to the banjo when he was 10. By the time he was 14 Spats was appearing regularly with bands and, as a professional music maker and he has travelled the world. The Jennings Jazz Festival is a feast of music from the days of Jelly Roll Morton and Kid Ory and from the glory days of traditional jazz in the UK with Midnight Follies, Chris Barber,
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Feature | Border Regiment
Away from the trenches the scorching sun and swarms of flies were the enemies
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aturday April 25 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign in which British, New Zealand, Australian, Indian and French troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula with the aim of securing the narrow route through the Dardenelles strait providing access to the Black Sea and the (then) Russian Empire. The campaign failed. Lasting for over eight months it resulted in an allied evacuation to Egypt with both sides suffering heavy losses; the allied forces lost over 56,700 men. Cumbrian soldiers and others serving with the 1st Battalion and the 6th (Service) Battalion of the Border Regiment were there. Officers and men who served with the 1st Battalion landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Some documented their own experiences in diaries and letters home. Captain Harrison of the 1st Battalion recalled the first advance from the beaches, he wrote: “We all rushed forward under very heavy fire. Poor James, who led his men with such dash, was killed almost immediately and
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so I took command of his platoon, leaving Bartholomew with his. We had to rush forward and try to gain a line some distance from the beach, there was no time for slower tactics. Each rush cost us dear. Bartholomew was killed about 10 minutes later leading his men with great gallantry.” Sgt. Evans of the 1st Battalion recalled how other smaller enemies made life difficult in Gallipoli: “The sun is now very hot. The plague of flies worse than one can imagine, and settle on one’s food until it is almost in the mouth. A tin of tea will soon contain dozens of them, struggling in the liquid whilst there is no part of the human body they will not attack. The fly is one of our worst enemies…..Rest was impossible, the flies saw to that.” Soldiers at Gallipoli had to be inventive in order to adapt to the hot conditions. Captain May of the 1st Battalion wrote to his mother: “Weather is still absolutely gorgeous, and not so very hot. I dress in khaki drill so long as there is no possibility of an attack. Then I slip into the same kit as the men. Most of their trousers have been cut down into
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shorts… I have not had a good wash for eight days, but I manage to shave every day, and on the surface look fairly respectable.” The 1st Battalion was the last to leave the Gallipoli Peninsula on January 9 1916. Yet morale and discipline were maintained throughout. 100 years on a new exhibition at Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life will give members of the public a chance to share in these and many more experiences of men who served with The Border Regiment at Gallipoli. The exhibition runs from Sunday April 26 to Sunday May 31. A dedicated group of young volunteers from Cumbria have been working with the Museum over the past six months to research, develop and curate the new exhibition. Visit www. cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org for more details. On Saturday April 25 at 10am there will be a service at Carlisle Castle to honour those who served in the Gallipoli campaign. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
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Saturday 25th April 2015 10am - 2pm On Saturday 25th April, 10am – 2pm, we are opening our doors to prospective parents and children. This will be a perfect opportunity to meet the Headmaster, staff and pupils and tour the outstanding facilities on offer. There will be numerous fun activities taking place throughout the day, so plenty of opportunities to experience what life at St Bees School would be like. Tel: 01946 828 010 Email: admissions@stbeesschool.co.uk www.stbeesschool.co.uk St Bees School // St Bees // Cumbria // CA27 0DS
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Home & Garden | Home & Garden
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HOME & GARDEN
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here’s no better time to embark on those home improvements that you’ve been thinking about all winter. The days are slowly but surely getting longer, the weather’s brightening, which will help lift your mood, and there’s a whole host of new and exciting interior trends to experiment with.
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With the first of the year’s bank holidays approaching and the Western Lakes Home and Garden show coming up (Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16) it seemed like the perfect time to take a closer look at this season’s trends and how to improve your home and garden, to turn them into places you want to spend time in. As ever we’ve been talking to the experts, no we’re not talking about Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen or Joe Swift who both feature on the bill for Western Lakes Home and Garden show. We are, of course, talking about our advertisers.
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For those who like to get stuck in and for those who don’t, for those who like to make a statement and for those who just want to add a little bit of colour, for those who want to get out in the garden and dig and for those who want to chill out in the garden we’ve got it covered.
Celebrity experts confirmed for this year’s Home and Garden show are chef Jean-Christophe Novelli; Gardeners World presenter Joe Swift; actorturned- cheesemaker Sean Wilson, wine connoisseur Oz Clarke; interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and local celebrity chefs, Jon Fell and Peter Sidwell. Wristbands to gain access to all the theatres and a private cafe bar area will be £3 per day and are on sale now, email: gerard@richardsonsoffice.net
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Grow your own GARDENER
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ardening with your children or grandchildren is not only a great way to keep them entertained during the holidays, it's a healthy, outdoor activity which will keep them away from playing computer games and it's something that you can plan and enjoy doing together. Gardening doesn’t have to cost the earth and you don't have to have an allotment or even a big garden. In fact, if you're just starting out, it's often better to stick to something smaller and involving less maintenance, such as window boxes. You don't even need to go to the garden centre, use margarine tubs and yogurt pots to start growing your seeds in, instead of spending a fortune on tools and seed trays. Get your children to make plant labels to mark which seeds have been planted where. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy; use something simple like lolly pop sticks.
otherwise nothing will grow and the children will become uninterested. Giving your child their own place in the garden will again give them a sense of responsibility and it means they won't ruin your grown up flower beds. Growing your own fruit and vegetables is a great way to get your children involved in the garden and to encourage them to eat more healthily; children will eat anything they have grown themselves through sheer pride. And if you opt for growing fruit and veg you could end up saving money in the long run as you won’t need to buy as much in the weekly food shop. Stimulate your child’s senses by choosing plants that have soft leaves or bright flowers, grasses which rustle in the wind, scented flowers, fruit and vegetables. Grow plants to attract wildlife, bees and butterflies. Not only will the insects help pollinate your flowers but they will excite your children.
One thing that is worth investing in is a water spray gun so your children can help water the little plants instead of drowning them with a watering can. By getting your children to water the plants/seeds it will give them a sense of responsibility. Spray bottles are relatively cheap and come in a variety of bright colours for children. If you decide to move away from window boxes and into the garden dedicate a small place that your child or children can be responsible for; let them plant their own bulbs and seeds. Make sure "their garden" gets a decent amount of sun, March / April 2015 | 21
Home & Garden | Do it Yourself
The grass is greener when YOU DO IT YOURSELF Feature | Oakmere Homes
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With the summer of 2014 scorched in our memories, there is hope that this year will be the same and will be a perfect opportunity to get out and do some DIY in the garden.
It seems that gardens are all about the patio at the minute, and Darrell has some words of wisdom for those who aren’t afraid to have a go themselves, he said: “As well as the finished surface, it is equally important to make sure that the unseen base is constructed correctly. We would always recommend that the base of a patio is a 'Type 1' sub base, topped with a good quality sharp sand and cement wet mix, laid as a 'full bed'. The actual patio flags should then be either good quality concrete flags or a natural flag of perhaps sandstone or limestone. To break up the area, decorative chippings and good quality artificial grass could be used.”
Darrell said: “Each year we see more and more people having a go themselves. As well as giving people prices, we find that we spend a lot of time giving advice which is great. If the design is fairly basic there's no reason not to have a go. However if it's a bit more complicated a professional would be the way to go.”
For those with a smaller garden, there is no need to fret, size doesn’t matter, Darrell said: “There is so much choice now that almost anything is possible regardless of the size or location of the garden, different sized paving flags can create the illusion of a bigger space and realistic artificial grass can be used in any location.”
ith spring upon us and summer approaching it’s time to start thinking about those gardens, and with some advice from the experts you can really get started. Darrell Elliot from Cumbria Building Supplies gave us some tips on how to make the most of your garden. “This year it’s going to be all about artificial grass,” said Darrell, “artificial grass is the next big thing; it looks fantastic, just like the real thing but with no additional maintenance. Natural sandstone paving will also continue to be popular this year.”
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Aga | Home & Garden
AGA - at the heart OF THE HOME
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F you go into the homes of AGA owners you are most likely to find them in the kitchen.
The AGA cooker is a design icon and it’s also a people magnet. As well as offering stunning good looks and a focal point in your kitchen, it also cooks differently, using gentle radiant heat, heat that is kind to food and which locks in flavour, moisture and goodness.
The AGA serves not only as a cooker but can save you time, money and valuable space in your kitchen, each one holding all the desirable aspects of just one appliance.
The AGA is as popular today as it was innovative at the time of its launch and the new, more flexible models, which have launched over the past few years, have attracted a whole new audience to enjoy the benefits of AGA cooking and reduced running costs. But while these particular cookers are famous for their good food they are also multi-talented, being used for drying washing; making the best toast and dispensing with the need for countless small kitchen appliances such as bread-makers and electric kettles. As there are now many different models available – including cookers that can be operated remotely with a smartphone – it really is a case of choosing the right AGA cooker for your lifestyle. For example, a family out all day might prefer the on-off flexibility of an AGA Total Control, whereas someone who has owned an AGA before and wants that constant background warmth, may opt for an AGA Dual Control in which the ovens remain on, while the hotplates can be switched on and off as they choose, thus saving both energy and money on running costs. March / April 2015 | 23
Home & Garden | Wallpapering
The job we LOVE TO HATE
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ne of the most difficult decorating skills to master is the art of hanging wallpaper; it should be smooth, straight, and the pattern should always line up. Even for the most accomplished DIY-er wallpapering can go drastically wrong. So we’ve created a list of helpful hints to make sure it hangs smoothly. First things first, make sure you choose the right kind of wallpaper; heavy paper is easier to hang than lightweight paper as it doesn’t tear as easily when wet. It’s vitally important that you buy rolls of paper with the same batch numbers or you could get some colour variations between rolls. Before you begin make sure you remove all loose paint, plaster, old paper and fill any cracks. Some shops suggests that you use lining paper, it’s not always necessary but is recommended if you're hanging embossed or expensive wallpaper or if the wall has imperfections that might show through your wallcovering. If you are using lining paper hang it horizontally so the joins don't match up with those on the top layer.
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Standard wallpaper rolls are 0.53m wide and usually 10m in length. Measure the total perimeter of the room in metres, including doors and windows, and divide by 0.53.This is the number of widths needed. Multiply the height of the room (in metres) by the number of widths needed to get the total length of wallpaper required. Divide this by the length of a roll.This is the number of rolls you'll need. Always buy an extra roll or two, most shops will refund any unopened rolls. Turn off the electricity and remove wall plates with a screwdriver. As you’ll be using a water based paste it's necessary to turn off the electricity in the room or you risk dangerous electrocution or ruining the outlets. Removing the panels can also help create a clean finish.You should also tape over the outlets to protect them; put small pieces of tape over the outlets and switches, enough to cover them. House walls are not usually perfect right angles.To ensure that your wallpaper is straight, you will need to make a plumb line
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from which you measure the alignment of the paper.This can be done by using a carpenter's level. Make sure your line is straight and keep a carpenter's level handy; use it to double-check that your wallpaper is straight. The first strip should be about four inches longer than the height of the wall. Strips after that should be at least two inches longer on the top and bottom but may need to be longer than the first one to insure that the pattern matches. Line up the paper with the line you drew on the wall. Begin at the ceiling, leaving about 2 inches hanging over the top and bottom of the wall. Carefully line up the wallpaper and press firmly into the wall to secure it.
Use a seam roller on each wallpaper seam. Make sure you have enough adhesive on the seams to prevent the paper from peeling but don’t push too hard or you may end up squeezing the glue or adhesive out. After letting the wallpaper set for at least 15 minutes clean up the seams by wiping off the excess glue with a wet sponge.
Flatten the paper with a wallpaper brush this will help you eliminate any creases or bubbles in the paper. Smooth the paper from the middle out, using enough pressure to force the bubbles out through the edges. If you do create some wrinkles carefully pull the paper away from the wall until you reach the wrinkle and press it out slowly. Continue hanging around the room, matching the pattern appropriately. Align the next piece to the first., if you’re using patterned wallpaper it's important to match the patterns as closely as possible.To line them up, start at a middle point to get them as close as possible and trim off the excess at the top and bottom. March / April 2015 | 25
Home & Garden | Brighten up your Garden
Brighten up your GARDEN
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s the days get longer and the weather gets warmer it’s the time to start thinking about spending some time in the garden; start sowing those seeds and preparing the flower beds for the summer! The first thing you need to do is get rid of all those weeds which have started to emerge. It’s at this time of year that weeds start to take over but it’s important to get rid of all the weeds before you start planting as weeds can kill your plants.
You also need to keep an eye out for slugs and snails which can be the biggest problem in your garden.There are several measures you can take to keep them away from your precious plants like leaving ash and cinders around your plants, not directly on them, as well as traditional poisons. March is a great time for planting your summer flowering bulbs such as Begonia, Freesia and bearded iris, it’s also the time to plant your hardy annuals. Hardy annuals are plants that can planted yearly, they’re a brilliant way to add a vibrant colour to any garden; they’re easy to grow, cheap and can be sown directly into the ground. Some of the
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most popular are: Honeywort, Sunflowers, Love-in-a-mist, Californian poppies and sweet peas. If sweet peas are one of your chosen hardy annuals start by sowing them in deep pots, these should start sprouting within a week. It’s best to place them on your windowsill or in the greenhouse. In terms of vegetables it’s time to start planting onions, shallots and salad vegetables like lettuces. Start sowing your parsnip seeds now and they’ll be ready to eat in autumn.
Outside, Inside | Home & Garden
Bringing the OUTDOORS IN
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e all love the outdoors; the smell of plants, forrest wood and beautiful scenery, but it seems that that is no longer enough as more and more people are bringing the outdoors into their homes. From remarkable lamps and candle holders made from driftwood to natural sculptures made from tree stumps to rolls of wallpaper that can turn your living room wall into a never ending forest it’s easy to bring a natural theme into your home. Whether it’s a house plant or some home grown herbs or flowers on the window sill bringing plants into your home can create a more natural feel,. Chose plant pots that will compliment your colour scheme for a more complete look. If you’re not blessed with green fingers there are easier ways to bring the outdoors in. Leaf prints are in this season so it can be as simple as buying some new throw pillows or a new pair of curtains. Furniture that has been carved roughly out of wood or has been designed to look like it belongs in a forest with natural twists, lumps and bumps is the ultimate way to create a home that feels like it’s at one with nature. Bringing the outdoors in doesn’t have to cost a fortune, you can accessorise a room with shells from the beach, acorns or twigs from the park and, well, pretty much anything you like.
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Home & Garden | Simple Things
A few simple touches CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Feature | Oakmere Homes
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pring is here and it’s a great time to start redecorating and breathing new life into your home. Easter brings with it the first of the year’s bank holidays so it’s the perfect time to improve, redecorate and refurbish your home.
Your home is a reflection of your personality, adding a few personal touches can make it appear more welcoming. With shabby chic’ and upcycled furniture still leading the way in interior design you don’t have to spend a fortune to own something unique.
But you don’t have to completely redecorate in order to give your home a lift, simply giving a room a lick of paint or adding some new soft furnishings can make a room appear a lot brighter and bigger.
There is so much that you can do to make your home unique. Chalk paint is becoming really popular and is great for repainting old furniture and giving it another life. Chalk paint is very easy to work with and very rarely requires any preparation, such as sanding or priming. It can be used on nearly all surfaces from wood to metal, and matt plastic to terracotta. To create something even more original try buying a piece of furniture from a car boot sale or charity shop. Another great reason to try upcycling and making your own accessories is to get the whole family involved. Whether it’s painting a side table or making a collage canvas, you can all get a little messy and add something with a special memory for your home! Accessories can change the look and feel of a room instantly; cushions and throws can bring a room to life. Floral vintage patterns are still very much on trend adding to the
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kitschy theme but there are also some more unusual themes emerging; bold is definitely big right now whether it’s a bright geometric pattern or a big leafy pattern the bolder the better. Whether it’s a rug, a suite or a mirror, a beautiful accessory in a room never goes un-noticed, and it isn’t hard to make a statement piece of furniture. Look in small independent shops for something unique and try getting crafty; it’s easy to do and the results are well worth it. With all of these nifty little tips, you can create an individual home without having to empty your purse and you don’t need to break your back redecorating the whole room! You might even find that you enjoy giving your home a mini makeover and be surprised how much difference a few touches can make!
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Home & Garden | Kitchens
The heart of the home OR A SOCIAL HUB? Feature | Oakmere Homes
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he kitchen is often seen as the heart of the home, whether it’s huge, shiny and modern or cosy and traditional, everybody should love their kitchen and utilise it in the best way possible. We spoke to Geoff Chambers from Chambers, Preedy Road, Clay Flatts, Workington about kitchens and how to make the most of the space you have available. “For a smaller kitchen, you need to savour all the space you can. You can do this by using clever storage which can include things like pull out storage, sink arrangment and appliance arrangement.” Geoff said: With more and more people using it as a room to entertain in the modern day the kitchen has become a social room as well as a practical one. It’s no surprise then that the interior design of the kitchen is seen as an extension of the rest of the house. Geoff said: “Greys are in, but subtle greys. Greys are popular because they’re sharp and clean but bright colours are also becoming 30 | The Guide Magazine
popular,;in fact people are showing an interest in very vivid colours. It’s a personal preference really.” A vintage take on the kitchen is also very popular at the moment and with quirky kettle designs and matching appliances it’s easy to have a quirky kitchen. But it isn’t all about what’s on trend, when it comes to the kitchen practicality must come first. Geoff said: “A kitchen, really is the place to socialise and chat, so if you want a socialising area then you need to think about how this will work at the same time as keeping the kitchen a safe, functional area. Some people make extra room for chairs and people to stand.” Having a kitchen installed can be stressful and it’s often hard to know where to start, but it doesn’t have to be so difficult, Geoff said: “Make a wish list. If you write a list of what you want, and then compare it with your budget you can make life easier for yourself and everybody involved.” While it’s nice to have a kitchen that looks good don’t get carried away; the whole purpose of a kitchen is to prepare and cook food. So it’s important to make sure your kitchen is safe, functional, and has the right components for you.
Textures | Home & Garden
It’s all about the TEXTURE
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ushions, curtains and bedspreads are the things that make a room; they can bring it to life, add character and set a theme, but it’s often difficult to find just what you’re looking for. It’s no surprise then that there has been an increase in the number of people getting creative and adding their own handmade touches to their homes. Here Tanya Rothwell, of Textures fabric shop, Saint John’s Street, Keswick, gives us an insight into the ever-growing trend of home-made furnishings and what’s in for 2015. “People are now sourcing the unusual, they want something different; it makes their home a little bit more interesting and unique to them.”
Tanya also thinks Velvet will catch people’s eyes this year: “Velvet is going to be popular this year; it’s a beautiful fabric and it’s much more affordable now.” There are a few things to think about when picking a fabric and you have to decide what you really want from the material, Tanya said: “Some people like heavy materials and some prefer lighter ones but it’s important to think about what you want the fabric for and how you want the end result to look.”
For a long time sewing was associated with the older generation but that’s changed as more and more young people are taking to the sewing machine in an attempt to experiment with different fabrics and textures. “It’s so lovely to see younger people getting involved. I have seen a huge increase in the age range, I think it’s down to individuality. Since I started stocking quirky prints, I have had a lot of footfall from teenagers. They want to have unique furnishings.” “This summer off-purples, greens, pastels and muted colours are all popular. People are getting bored with beige, but are still too weary to go for full-on bright colours so I think they’re just dipping their toes in for now. The natural look is really popular at the minute as well.” One particular fabric which is becoming increasingly popular, and one that can really add something different to a room is pure wool Tartans. Tanya said: “Wool Tartan is a fabric which has been generating a lot of interest, not only does it look it authentic but the texture is fab!” March / April 2015 | 31
Home & Garden | Feature Wall
Just one wall CAN CHANGE A ROOM Feature | Oakmere Homes
Wall stickers have also grown in popularity over the last few years as they are a fun and easy way to make a wall stand out. Wall stickers come in a variety of sizes and styles; everything from elaborate forest inspired designs to simpler designs like stars or fairies that can be scattered across the wall, famous quotes and song lyrics, you can even get the personalised with names – great for children’s bedrooms. Wall stickers are removable but they aren’t reusable so you need to take special care when fitting the sticker. For something even more unusual step away from the paint testers and the wallpaper samples and get creative. To create a personal feature wall that is totally unique to you choose a selection of your favourite photographs and display them in different shaped and sized frames; don’t just stick to one or two, go all out and cover the wall. You can take this idea a step further by making it more 3D by adding in some old postcards, quirky plaques and hangings.
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eutral coloured walls have become the norm in the majority of houses; creams, oatmeals and the palest pastels, are easy to live with, easy on the eyes and create a fresh look. Although these neutral colours can create a clean finish they can also make a room lacklustre. Creating a feature wall is a simple way to give a room a dramatic focal point. A feature wall can inject personality and excitement without overpowering the rest of the room and you can be more experimental and daring with colour without committing to one shade throughout. A feature wall is also a quick and easy way to change the mood of your living space. The easiest way to create a feature wall is by adding a stronger, more vibrant colour to one wall. This has maximum impact with minimal effort. One of the most popular ways to create a feature wall is by wallpapering one wall; whether it’s a bold pattern, a vintage pattern or something more original choose a colour that compliments the colour or just keep it neutral.
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Health & Beauty | Bridget Foster
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hristmas is a distant memory; dry January is well and truly over and as the nights get lighter our moods are starting to brighten. However, the cold weather can still keep us hibernating as we contend with dry skin, red noses and tired eyes so it’s extra important to have a regular skincare routine. Make use of all those hand lotions, body lotions and bathing products you got for Christmas and exfoliate that flaky skin to get your glow back. Regular readers of my column will know that I love cleansing oils, they’re the best way to clean your skin regardless of whether its dry, oily or combination. The essential oils used in cleansing oils will remove all the dirt and make up from the skin with-out stripping it of its natural oils. My new favourite is Sanctuary Facial Cleansing Oil £8, massage the oil into the skin until it becomes milky; the massage will stimulate the blood flow to your skin plumping out any fine lines and feeding your skin properly. Use it with Sanctuary Ultimate Salt Scrub £11, a blend of sea salts in jojoba oil, coconut oil and almond oil. Apply gently to dry skin and rinse off. Your skin will never feel as good. If your skin still feels a bit dull you could try Vita Liberata £22.50 available in different strength mousses and creams. All these products are available from Boots. 36 | The Guide Magazine
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Make Up Most of you know will know how much I love skin that glows and how excited I am about Topshop’s make-up range. Give dull skin a glow with Topshop’s Glow Dust in Radiate £12, I wear this for special occasions or if I'm having a tired day; apply to cheek bones, tip of nose and the sides of the forehead but I prefer to use a matt bronzer if I’m doing serious contour work. As spring arrives you’ll want to add some colour to your wardrobe; adding subtle colours to your make-up will break you in nicely. A spot of colour will boost and brighten your mood as well as your skin; adding just a small amount of colour can brighten your eyes and boost your skin tone. Opt for violet coloured mascara on the bottom lashes to enhance green / hazel eyes or a coral blush will make blue eyes bluer – we used these techniques on our model. You don’t have to spend a fortune on eyeliners, buy a few cheap ones and experiment, I like MUA pencils from as little as £1. I purchased Urban Decay Vice Palette £60 over Christmas; it’s a brilliant range of matt colours and shimmers, vibrant plums and blues. We’re already seeing some beautiful colours in high street fashions. I have also started re-using Naked Palette 3 from Urban Decay £38 which has a stunning range of pinks and plums, a lovely alternative to browns and done well with a plum or black liner will suit majority of eye colours and create a very feminine look. I used this concept in a fashion shoot last autumn with a combination of outfits from upcoming designers that stylist Sophie Benson put together. I know Sophie loves using colour and shape so I needed my paints. Our model, Emily, has a delicate face so I choose to add colour subtly to complement the styling; we used pastel and candy colours, adding a violet line or a blue eye brow or neon lips. I also used some Lime Crime Lipsticks £12.50 a small make up company whose colours are defiantly for the brave. Photographer: Lucie Crewdson Stylist: Sophie Benson Makeup: Bridget Foster Model: Emily Ann Parsons at J’Adore Models March / April 2015 | 37
Health & Beauty | Healthy Drinking
A DROP OF HEALTH WITH EVERY GLASS
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ast year one woman set herself the challenge of drinking a gallon of water everyday for 30 days and the world was shocked by the impact it had on her physical appearance. Her experiment doubtlessly encouraged us to think about how much water we actually drink but drinking water has a bigger impact on your health than on your physical appearance. Fluid balance: Roughly 60 percent of the body is made of water. Drinking enough H2O maintains the body’s fluid balance, which helps transport nutrients in the body, regulate body temperature, digest food, and more. Calorie control: Forget other diet tricks—drinking water could help with weight loss. Numerous studies have found a link between water consumption and losing a few pounds; water simply helps people feel fuller which means they’re less likely to snack. Kidney function: Our kidneys process 200 quarts of blood daily, sifting out waste and transporting urine to the bladder, but the kidneys need enough fluids to clear away what we don’t need in the body.
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Fatigue buster: Forget coffee—water can help fight those tired eyes. One of the most common symptoms of dehydration is tiredness. Drinking though the day can also help you concentrate and stay alert. A study in London found a link between students bringing water into an exam room and better grades, suggesting H2O promotes clearer thinking. Sickness fighter: Water can help with decongestion and helps the body bounce back when your feeling under the weather. Just beware—drinking fluids hasn’t been scientifically proven to beat colds in one swoop, so don’t swap this for other cold remedies. Muscle fuel: Sweating at the gym causes muscles to lose water. And when the muscles don’t have enough water, they get tired. So try drinking water to push through that final set of squats. This is by no means an exhausted list, amoung other things water can also help prevent paint, clear spot prone skin and prevent breast from sagging.
Fashion| Health & Beauty
PUT A BIT OF SPRING IN YOUR WARDROBE
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pring is here! And while you’re giving your house a spring clean, head to your wardrobe and clear a few things out of there as well.
We know it’s difficult to let go, but just think, if you haven’t worn it in the last three months get rid! Plus once you get rid of some of your old wardrobe you’ll be able to introduce some of this spring’s hottest fashion trends! Look out for gingham this season; if you’re anything like us, it’ll make you feel a little bit nostalgic. It reminds us of being at primary school and wearing blue and white summer dresses. Wearing gingham will make you feel light, fluttery and probably, make you want to play hopscotch in the street. Bright colours are back; yellow is great for spring as it will instantly brighten your day and make you look bright and happy but keep an eye out for baby colours like pink and blue as well. In fabrics for this season are suede and denim, which will be hitting the high street pretty soon. If you still need some inspiration on how to dress this spring, we’ve put together an outfit inspired by these very current trends.
Outerwear
Capes are bang on trend at the moment; plain, checked, faux fur - you name it. They’re everywhere! And with so many different patterns to choose from, you’re sure to find one that suits you. One that’s perfect for any wardrobe is Topshop’s super soft dark blue cape. It will go perfectly with a dress for more formal attire, or for the Boho, fresh out of bed look, pair with a shirt and jeans.
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Choose a top that will contrast beautifully with your cape of choice. A yellow ribbed halter neck from River Island would look great with a navy cape and will make you feel ready for the warm weather, but don’t worry; the cape will keep you snug while you wait for it to kick in!
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Shoes
For shoes you can’t go wrong with is a pair of black ankle boots or even higher if you want; knee high black boots are in fashion right now, so give them a go!
Accessories
Finally if you want your jewellery to scream happy and fresh, try H&M’s white short necklace, which reminded us of daises, perfect for the spring theme. Spring is a time to feel fresh, ready for the year and happy for the sun that’s finally starting to come through and this should be reflected in your clothes because if you’re feeling good, it’ll show!
Cheap Monday’s dark high rise jeans, which you can buy through Cheap Monday or Urban Outfitters, would be perfect with this outfit. They‘re comfortable, stylish and will keep you a little warmer than a skirt because let’s be honest, it may be sunny but it’s not warm yet. March / April 2015 | 39
Health & Beauty | Fashion Week SS15
The make-up was softly highlighted on the eyes and lips, but kept as clean and simple as possible; giving a less is more feel.
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Clean, crisp and laid back, Jasper Conran created a beautiful, fuss-free collection of utilitarianinspired separates. Every day jersey fabrics were paraded alongside elasticised waists, dropped shoulders, maxi dresses and varsity stripes.
Bright blues clashed on geographical prints and provided statement linings to otherwise simplistic outfits. The hair was given a natural, loose texture and appeared fuss-free, matching the models make-up perfectly. Lead Stylist: Sam Hillerby @ Streeters London Assistant: Nelson Brown @ browns 40 | The Guide Magazine
Lead Stylist: James Pecis @ D+V Management Assistants: Nelson Brown and Trae Corbett @ browns Sensual simplicity was the key feature at Whistles, who showcased little white dresses, jumpsuits, slouchy tops and fluid pants. Linen textures were teamed with raffia fringing that made a strong, bold statement. Laser cut leather was a prominent feature and was seen on dresses, tops and jackets. The key colours were black and white, with pastel lavenders and soft greys in-between. Whistle's designs scream perfect tailoring, and the stylish city wear was teamed with flat sandal platforms. The hair was in a centre parting and placed in a loose low ponytail at the nape of the neck, fastened with a stylish metal bar grip.
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Hunter
Simone Rocha's designs ooze love and passion, but her spring/summer 2015 collection is geared towards dark romance.
Lead Stylist: James Pecis @ D+V Management Assistant: Nelson Brown @ browns
Hunter's designs were all about military and utility; sporting olive greens, mustard yellows, soft lavenders and contrasting bright blues to break up the military aspect. Transparent raincoats showcased beautiful geometric prints from underneath. Classic Hunter boots were teamed with Paddington-style coats. Hunter's creative director, Alasdhair Willis, based his spring/summer collection around the idea of dazzle; the camouflage painting technique that was used on British warships.
Beautiful textured dresses were seen in black and off white, accompanied by fur trims and flat brogues. Sheer, see-through dresses were styled alongside sheer trench coats, with the odd model sporting a romantic hair net. Alongside the black, white and soft pinks were bright floral contrasting
dresses, teamed with matching floral brogues. The hair was given a wet, dishevelled, romantic appearance, with strong side-swept fringes. The wet look was emphasised by the hair often seen sticking to the model's face, in a carefree manner. Barely there, minimal make-up accompanied the hairstyles, with an emphasis on well defined eyebrows and soft, natural coloured lips.
The hair was kept natural with a slight texture. Centre partings were given to each model with their long flowing locks tucked behind their ears to run smoothly down their backs. The men's hair was kept short and natural, with some showcasing a side swept fringe, others a quiff and the rest left to its own devices. Make-up was natural and barley there, with the skin given a rosy, blush glow and lips given a silky sheen.
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Food & Drink | Alan Spedding
CHOWDER for a CHILLY DAY I
t’s minus five outside as I write this and although we’re well into the swing of a new year I’m sure we still have lots of very cold days left before things start warming up again at Easter. With chilly days in mind this recipe is an absolutely perfect way to warm you up from the inside out. It’s a good old fashioned chunky Chowder packed with goodness and robust flavours.... its top shelf comfort food. For those out there feeling a little health conscious cut the fat off the bacon and use skimmed milk. I prefer to leave the fat on and use full cream milk as obviously the end result is determined by the quality of the ingredients used and it tastes far better this way. At the end of the day, it`s a pretty healthy concoction packed with good Carbs so rest assured that your diets will be unaffected. For those of you that don`t like Prawns simply substitute them for 2 small Chicken breasts.
Words & Photography by Alan Spedding Follow Alan at: www.alanspedding.co.uk www.cumbriafoodie.wordpress.com www.theguidemediagroup.co.uk
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SMOKEY PRAWN, CORN AND SWEET POTATO CHOWDER (MAKES 4 GOOD SERVINGS.) 4 slices dry cured smoked Bacon Olive oil 1 medium red Onion, diced 2 stalks of Celery, diced 2 medium sized sweet Potatoes, diced 1inch thick 2 sprigs fresh Thyme ¾ tsp smoked or regular Paprika ½ tsp Chili powder ½ tsp Cumin ½ tsp dried Oregano ½ tsp sea Salt 2 cobs of cooked
Sweetcorn (corn removed) 3 tbsp plain Flour 480 ml stock 700 ml milk For the Prawns: 10-15 large Prawns ¼ tsp Cumin ¼ tsp Salt ¼ tsp black Pepper ¼ tsp Paprika ¼ tsp chili powder Pinch or two red Pepper flakes
FOR THE CHOWDER
Dice up the bacon and cook in a large heavy pan over medhigh heat until fat has rendered and bacon is crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon on to a paper towel. There should be about 2-3 tbsp of rendered bacon fat in the bottom of your pot. If there is less, add a bit of vegetable or olive oil to top it up.Turn the heat down to low-medium, add the diced onion and celery and cook until translucent, after roughly 4-5 minutes add in sweet potato, stir and cover. Cook for 6-7 minutes or until sweet potato is starting to soften. Add the thyme and spices and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for another minute. Pour in the stock and milk and bring to a gentle simmer, whisking constantly. It should start to thicken. Pour in the Corn kernels. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until it’s thick and creamy. If it’s too thick, add in some more milk or stock to thin it out. Taste for seasoning and add more salt if needed.
FOR THE PRAWNS
While the soup simmers and thickens, toss your peeled prawns with the spice mixture then let them rest for 2 minutes. Add vegetable oil to a pan over a medium to high heat and cook the prawns, one layer at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked through and starting to curl and turn golden brown. At this point, you can leave the prawns whole so they look good on top of the soup.You could also cut them into bite sized chunks and toss into the soup.Top with bacon bits, fresh ground pepper and thyme leaves. Ladle into mugs or whatever you have available and enjoy!
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Food & Drink | Orange Creme Brulee
Marmalade| Food & Drink
ORANGE CRÈME BRULEE Ingredients (serves 5) 600ml double cream 6 egg yolks 95g caster sugar (plus an extra 1 tsp per ramekin to caramelise the top) 1 vanilla pod (or a dash of vanilla extract) 4 oranges (zested) 1 lemon (zested)
Method
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plit the vanilla pod and scrape the inside to remove the seeds (reserve the pods for decorating)
Pour the cream into a pan and add the vanilla pod and seeds, orange zest and lemon zest Bring to the boil and put aside (the longer you leave the vanilla pod, orange zest and lemon zest to infuse the cream, the stronger the flavour will be) In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together with a whisk Bring the cream back up to the boil and pour this over the egg yolks, while beating vigorously to make custard Pour the custard through a fine sieve into a jug With a ladle, carefully skim the foam from the surface Pour the custard into ramekins and loosely cover them with foil and place them in the slow cooker Carefully pour boiling water half way up the ramekins and cook on the high heat setting for 2 hours Chill the set crème brulees in the fridge for at least 2 hours (over night if possible) Add the extra sugar to the top and caramelise either under the grill of using a chef ’s mini blowtorch Serve with shortbread biscuits and garnish with a twist of fresh orange and vanilla pods 44 | The Guide Magazine
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Food & Drink | Marmalade Jam
MARMALADE JAM
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eville oranges are much stronger and more sour than ordinary eating oranges, so they lend a fantastic flavour to this traditional English breakfast treat.
Equipment:
You will need eight 300ml/10fl oz clean jam jars with lids and a muslin bag.
Ingredients:
1.25kg/2lb 12oz Seville oranges 1.5kg/3lb 5oz granulated sugar
Method:
Scrub the oranges and place in a large stainless steel pan, or preserving pan. Cover with 2.25 litres/4 pints water, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about an hour until the fruit is soft. Preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1. Wash the jars well in warm soapy water then rinse thoroughly under running water. Leave the jars and lids to dry, upside down, in the
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oven. Place a few saucers in the freezer to chill (these will be used to test if the cooked marmalade has reached setting point). Remove the oranges from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool. Carefully measure out 1.7 litres/3 pints of the cooking liquid, discarding any extra or topping up with water as necessary. Return the liquid to the pan. When the oranges are cool enough to handle, cut them in
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half and scoop out the flesh, pith and pips into a bowl. Pour the orange pulp into a muslin bag and secure with kitchen string. Add to the pan. Chop the peel into shreds as fine as you like and add to the pan. Set the pan over a low heat and add the sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the marmalade to a rolling boil for 10-15 minutes. Skim off any orange scum that rises to the surface. Test for setting point by dropping a little of the mixture onto a chilled saucer, leave for a moment, then push your finger into the marmalade. If it wrinkles it is ready. Alternatively, dip a spoon into the marmalade, allow the mixture to cool a little, then slowly pour it back into the pan. If it is at the setting point, the drops will run together to form a hanging flake (this is known as the flake test). It can take up to 30 minutes to reach setting point, so keep testing. When the marmalade is ready, remove the pan from the heat. Carefully ladle into the hot sterilised jars (a sterilised jam funnel makes this much easier) leaving approximately 1cm/½in space at the top of the jar. Twist the lids on the hot jars to seal. The marmalade will continue to thicken up as it cools.
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Motoring | Pirelli
25TH APRIL
Iconic rally cars return for Pirelli Ralley
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arlisle’s city centre will be filled with car enthusiast as they eagerly gather for the 38th Pirelli Carlisle Rally on Saturday April 25. This year’s event will see some of yesteryears most take to the track. The track runs from Carlisle city centre outside the town hall, through Kielder forest, stretching over 155,000 acres this section of track provides some beautiful scenery.
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Full of excited spectators awaiting the thrill that the race brings to the city each year; the atmosphere throughout the city centre is fantastic when the rally comes around as young and old alike jostle to take photographs and collect the autographs of the star drivers.
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Unlike previous years, the 2015 Carlisle rally will be part of the British Historic rally championship. Brian Kinghorn, director of the rally, said: “The cars this year are going to attract a lot of interest from enthusiasts and the public alike, over 70 of the cars taking part in the race will be classic’s.” The event is one of the longest running in Britain. Every year the rally attracts hundreds of spectators and competitors Brian said: “This year we are expecting around 100 to 120 entries which is really exciting, there will be competitors from all over the UK and overseas so it’s sure to be interesting.” The first cars will arrive at 9am were they can be viewed and photographed outside the old town hall. The first car will set off at 10am: Brian said “The track is beautiful and will take the drivers through some really stunning scenery.” After an excellent year in 2014, when the rally won the Best Round in the British Historic Rally Championship, organisers are hopeful that this year will bring as much success as previous years.
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THE PICK-UP TO PICK UP
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he Isuzu D-Max –‘Pick-Up Truck of the Year’ in the Fleet Van Awards 2014 has an impressive 3.5-tonne towing limit and has enjoyed strong sales over the past and appeals strongly to fleet buyers With a five-year/125,000-mile warranty and two-year service, plus competitive running costs the D-Max has the ruggedness required for a multitude of fleet roles but also appeals to drivers with its easy driving style and comfortable seats.” It combines world-class ability and refinement with low ownership costs and is one of the most cost-effective pickups on the market with ultra-low insurance groups (8A to 10A), class-leading residual values and fuel economy (38.7 mpg combined), industry-leading fleet packages (available from £185 per month), all backed-up by that pioneering five-year / 125,000-mile warranty.
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Last year sales rose 33% as the D-Max’s reputation continues to spread. The D-Max is available in three body styles – single, extended and double cab – with prices starting from £14,749 (CVOTR) for the entrylevel single cab 4x2 rising to £25,995 (CVOTR) for the special edition Isuzu D-Max Blade Auto. The Isuzu D-Max is fitted with a super-efficient 2.5-litre twin-turbo diesel engine, producing 163 PS and 400 Nm of torque and able to tow a class-leading 3.5-tonnes (braked), which can be mated to a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. Local independent specialists for Isuzu are Fulton’s, of Dean Cross, near Lamplugh who are also the local Land-Rover specialists.
Tour de force …and speaking of Land-Rovers… an all new Defender tour has opened at their Solihull, Birmingham plant to celebrate one of the world’s most iconic vehicles. It’s part of a new visitor attraction replicating an original 1948 production
line and over 20,000 visitors are expected before UK production of the Defender ends this year. There’s an authentic replica of the production line used to manufacture its first 4x4 in 1948. It gives an insight into life on a car production line in the late 1940s using original tools and a draftsmen’s drawing board where visitors are also asked to wear authentic overalls. The new Defender factory tour lasts approximately three hours and costs £45 per person.
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Sport | Workington Reds
what a difference a year makes WORDS: JOHN WALSH
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orkington Reds’ last two months contrast sharply with this time last year, when they were plunging towards relegation.
Then their fate had virtually been sealed in Conference North as they headed for the trap-door into the Evo Stik Premier League, with little prospect of a quick return, but this time around, Reds lie third and are one of the form teams, with every chance of making the play-offs – or even better, automatic promotion through winning the title. Potentially there’s a tremendous climax in prospect as Reds host FC United of Manchester in the final home game.They are the current leaders who would bring up to 1,000 fans if everything rested on that game, but player manager, Gavin Skelton, a driving force on and off the field in Reds’ reemergence, is one who looks no further than the next game. “People look at the two big games, home and away against FC United and say they will settle things, but that’s not the case. We have to concentrate in every game and not let our standards slip. There are some tricky games because a lot of teams in this League are capable of causing an upset on the day,” says Skelton. One worry for Skelton has been the number of absences caused by injuries, illness and suspensions after he went eight games in a row earlier in the campaign without making a single change to the starting line-up. Top scorer Matty Tymon, a revelation in his second spell with the club, has had two separate three-match suspensions – the second ban after he made a controversial tweet about a female referee who called-off the original game with FC United an hour before kick-off. Skipper Dan Wordsworth has also been banned while Gareth Arnison suffered a recurrence of the debilitating illness which delayed the start of his season and full-back Jake Simpson, an ever-present, picked-up an ankle injury in training which put him out for a month but the most serious set-back was suffered by loanee Dave Symington. A Workington lad on a month’s loan from Carlisle United went down in a heap 75 minutes into his debut with a dislocated his knee cap which immediately ended his season. “I’m hoping we can steer clear of any more injures in the all-important final two months of the season,” said Skelton. 52 | The Guide Magazine
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town aim to defy the bookies WORDS: JOHN WALSH
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IMAGE: JIM DAVIS
HERE’S an air of expectation at Workington Town this season despite being written off by the bookies.
Quoted at 250 to 1 to win the Kingstone Press Championship title – the complete outsiders of 12 participating clubs – the bookies clearly have no faith in Phil Veivers’ team. Town have two targets to make sure Town avoid the bottom two and relegation to perceived oblivion in Championship One and reach the Top Four and a place in the second phase of the season, competing with the bottom four in the Super League. Veivers, it has to be said, was not a happy chappy after Town crashed 30-6 in the opening game of the season at Batley. Nobody in the Town camp had seen that coming. “We made too many mistakes against a good team and you can’t afford to do that,” was his post-match reaction. But although Town’s initial home game with Dewsbury was off because Town’s pitch was waterlogged, the coach was in much better mood when his side did get off the mark for the season, the following week, against Doncaster. They only led 8-6 at the break but powered to an impressive 33-6 win with an outstanding second-half effort. It was a very special game for half-back Carl Forber, who scored a try and kicked four goals to take him past 1,000 points for the club. The match provided a home debut for local teenager Tom Walker, a prop who joined Town from Warrington, who will have first call on his services at any point in his career when he’s ready to move up a League. He’d a barn-storming first appearance in Workington’s colours and demonstrated just how much fire-power Workington have in their pack, with Kris Coward still to return from injury. Veivers, though, still seeks an experienced half-back after delays over his original target in Australia. “It’s taking longer than we thought it would. I don’t know how long it will take – a week to three months; we’ve heard various explanations, but we will just have to be a little more patient,” he said. March / April 2015 | 53
Sport | Comets
Comets lose aussie riders WORDS: JOHN WALSH
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orkington Comets are gearing-up for the new season with a team which has changed dramatically since the management team thought that they had added the finishing touches. Michael Palm Toft was the first to withdraw because of a lack of sponsorship at home in Denmark; he was replaced by the experienced Matthew Wethers but both he and Mason Campton were ruled-out because of visa problems with Australian riders in general. It meant that the Comets management team had to re-draw their plans, consider who was available and then act accordingly. Fortunately Workington-based Rusty Harrison hadn’t been fixed-up with another club for 2015 and although he had been intending to retire this autumn, agreed to a final year. He had ridden for Glasgow last season and finished with a 6.50 average but had not been included in their team plans for the new season. “I am looking at hanging-up the leathers and going back to Australia with the family but when the chance came to ride again for the Comets I was happy to take it. I do feel sorry
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for Mason, however, as the whole visa episode has been a nightmare for the guys,” said Harrison Issues with the UKVI have dominated speedway during the winter months and it was finally confirmed in February that Campton does not meet the required criteria and therefore is ineligible to come into the UK to ride speedway. In order to meet the criteria he needed to have a seven point average or have finished fourth in the State championships back in his native Australia. Promoters from throughout the Leagues had met the UKVI representatives in Rugby and after, anticipating this decision, an appeal was prepared by Comets and given to members of the management committee but it was unsuccessful. Owner Laura Morgan commented:”Understandably Mason is totally and utterly crushed and believes his career in speedway is over. I feel utterly devastated for him and totally disillusioned but have told him that we will come back fighting!” Wethers, who has ridden in Britain for a number of years, was also a victim of the UKVI overhaul.
Comets | Sport
Harrison (33) has lived in the UK for many years, most of them actually in Workington with his young family. He had two attempts at a testimonial rained-off last year and is hoping it’s going to be third time lucky, at Derwent Park, on Saturday, April 11. New reserve is Sheffield-born Nathan Greaves, a good prospect for future honours in the sport and will occupy one of the reserve berths alongside fellow newcomer Nicki Barrett. Greaves had a successful season with the all-conquering Cradley side last year as well as gaining experience in the Elite League as a fast-track reserve with Swindon and is tipped as a good prospect for future honours in the sport. The Comets line-up is now: Kenneth Hansen 7.70, Rene Bach 7.64, Kyle Howarth 6.57, Rusty Harrison 6.50, Ricky Wells 6.49, Nicki Barrett 3.93, and Nathan Greaves 3.00 (Total 41.83).
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Feature | Adrian Lewis
l for locta s n a F s r Daeaton Rugby Club S 8th May,
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ast-paced, exciting …and with a growing following, darts is no longer merely a pub sport. Darts is a sport that appeals to all ages and with its party atmosphere crowds are desperate to get a bit of the action. Luckily there’s a chance to experience the best that British darts has to offer on Friday May 8, when World Champions, Adrian Lewis and Keith Deller, play each other at Seaton Rugby Club, giving fans a rare chance to get up-close and personal with these dar ts legends. The event has already proved incredibly popular, with VIP tickets selling out in just two days, but it’s not just the locals who are excited. Adrian told us: “I’ve played in the area before and have always had a great time and I am excited to entertain the local crowd. I’ll be enter taining them with some great darts and a few fancy finishes but more importantly it’ll be just great to meet the people from Workington.” There is even a chance for members of the audience to play against Adrian. Organiser of the event and dar ts promoter, Ben Nicholson, said: “It’s going to be brilliant. It will have the same atmosphere that you see on the TV; the music, the referees and two world champions - you don’t get any better than that!” “I’ve been friends with Adrian for a while and last year he promised that he would come and play in my home town some time and, as it happened, Peter Gilmore of Seaton Rugby Club wanted to hold a dar ts night and he called me. Luckily Adrian kept his promise.” Since winning the British Teenage Open, in 2003, Adrian’s career has gone from strength to strength and at the 56 | The Guide Magazine
age of 30 he’s relatively young in comparison to others on the dar ts circuit but he’s already twice won the World Championship. Adrian said: “To win the World Championship once is a great achievement but to win back the world title is a great feeling and doing it at such a young age means I can, hopefully, add to my tally of two.” But Adrian isn’t complacent about his achievements and he knows the competition is still fierce. He said: “When you win the biggest title there are always players waiting to knock you down; but I look at winning as a confidence boost and want to win more majors.” “I really look forward to the big matches against the likes of Taylor, MVG and Gary Anderson; because these are the players you know you have to beat to win the big titles. It’s always great to play with the legends of the spor t such as Eric Bristow and my manager Keith Deller, because they tell me some great tales of the past.” Yet despite his success Adrian admitted that he is still affected by nerves. “I always get nervous before a match, which is a good thing as it means your mind is on the job in hand. The impor tant thing is to control those nerves so you play your best dar ts.” Having played all over the country I was curious to know whether Adrian preferred a game in a local pub or big arena games, he said: “I enjoy playing in the big TV events as you get a big buzz as you walk onto the stage and it’s a great feeling when the winning dar t goes in and you are the champion. The bigger matches are the high profile events but the ones on the floor are as impor tant because they’re the ones that keep your form up.”
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“It’s very important to play in the smaller venues, as the players on the way up need to gain experience.” “We have to look to the future generation because our sport is in a great place and the likes of Keegan Brown coming through means our spor t will keep getting stronger. There are a lot of academies around the country now and I always enjoy going along to meet the youngsters.” A combination of the younger players and a par ty atmosphere has led to an increase in the number of fans, Adrian said: “Darts is a great event to come to as people can watch the top players in the world. The fans like to dress up which adds to the par ty atmosphere.” “The fans are very important; when we play tournaments and you can hear them singing your name it can help you to win games. The top players know that without the people coming we wouldn’t have great tournaments.” For those who are eager to travel in the same footsteps as the likes of Aiden his advice was simple: “It’s very important to practice hard whenever you can and to enter league darts and small competitions to gain experience.” Ben said: “It’s amazing to see how many people want to get involved. I have travelled all over with dar ts and I have never known an exhibition take so much interest.” The event will take place on Friday May 8 and starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are £20 call Ben on: 07742125817
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Fun Fun&&Games Games||Colouring Children’sTime Puzzles
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Children’s Puzzles | Fun & Games
Word search Kids’ Sudoku
Spring Words
Word search
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Daffodil Bonnet Basket Primrose Chicks
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Puzzles | Take a break
Catch-Words
Test your knowledge and complete the catch-phrases
Please see p77 for puzzle solutions ALPHA SUDOKU Place a letter from A to I in
each empty cell so every row, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to I.
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Across 1. ___ speak louder than words (7) 5. Pieces of ___ (5) 8. Trade ___ (7) 9. The Holy ___ (5) 10. __ the lion (3) 12. Lead by ___ (7) 14. A little rough around the ___ (5) 15. Last but not ___ (5) 20. Time is of the ___ (7) 22. Tic-Tac- ___ (3) 23. A ___ playing field (5) 25. Sorely ___ (7) 27. __ your bets (5) 28. Many happy ___ (7) Down 1. Question and ___ (6) 2. ___ pink (7) 3. The ___ and only (3) 4.You can't beat the ___ (6) 5. Chicken and ___ (3) 6. ___ the nettle (5) 7. Fortune ___ (6) 11. A drop in the ___ (5) 13. Secret ___ (5) 16. Helter ___ (7) 17. Health, ___ and happiness (6) 18. ___ late than never (6) 19. Jack of all ___ (6) 21. ___ by the bell (5) 24. Let sleeping dogs ___ (3) 26. ___ his match (3)
SUDOKU Place a number from 1 to 9 in each
empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the numbers 1 to 9.
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Feature | Soundwave
Fine-tune your style
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new music festival is coming to West Cumbria, but this is a music festival with a difference. Forget paying over the odds for a ticket to see big names acts, leave your tent and your wellies at home; this is a festival for young, local musicians who want to improve their abilities. The Do It Yourself Festival has been organised by local charity Soundwave who aim to enhance the lives of young people across Cumbria through music. The festival is aimed at musicians aged to 13-19 year-old. No matter where you’re musical interests lie or how confident you are there’s something at the DIY Music Festival to inspire everyone.
The event involves residential, masterclasses, seminars, performance and song-writing workshops, classes on singing techniques and making money from your own music and more, including special performances from guest artists. Punk icon and co-founder of Crass Steve Ignorant and his new band Slice of Life, will be holding a question and answer session as well as performing in an intimate gig at The Vault.
The Do It Yourself Festival is about encouraging young musicians to take control of their own development and show what you can achieve. Music Festival events are free, with the exception of the Half-Term Residential (ÂŁ40). See the Soundwave website for more details: soundwave.org.uk/ DIYMusicFest
T: 01900 61116 E: info@soundwave.org.uk www.soundwave.org.uk
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Steve Ignorant| Feature
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teve ignorant is an iconic figure in the punk world, having spent many years with hard-core punk band ‘Crass’ Steve has now opted for a more laid back form of musical expression as he takes to the stage at The Vault, Workington on Saturday April 18. Steve said: “I’m looking forward to visiting Workington and seeing what people think of the music I play, the music scene over there has got so much better now; I’m excited.” “When Dave Roberts asked me to do the gig, my reaction was
Ignorance is bliss
‘Absolutely’.This gig isn’t like anything I’ve done before, it’s edging away from punk and the kind of venues that are associated with punk; it’s something different.” The event has been organised by Soundwave, who aim to get more young people involved with music. Steve said: “I want to inspire these young people to try music and have a go.The things I’m playing now are more simplistic and I want to show them that you can do anything if you try.” Steve recently toured Britain with a Slice of Life but he said he prefers smaller venues: “The smaller gigs are more intimate and it’s more like just having a beer with friends; it’s a nicer atmosphere.” Even though he has been performing on major stages since the 1970s he still gets nervous, he said: “I was playing in a
small venue, there were only about 80 people there, at a push, and I was stood outside absolutely terrified of what they would think of my new sound, it was only when the manager came out and said ‘Look, we all want to hear what you’re doing now, if we wanted to listen to Crass we’d go home and put our records on’ that, made me feel so much better, I thought it was really nice.” Steve’s new sound is stripped back punk, he explained: “My music isn’t typical punk but its how punk started out, it retains all the morals and beliefs behind hard-core punk music but, it doesn’t need all the noise to get the message across.”
Steve’s new sound combines a simplistic sound with poetry, speaking, and singing: “The music isn’t that complex; some of my songs are made up literally of two chords. It’s music that people can go back and learn and the lyrics get you thinking.” The inspiration for the Crass songs came from politics, media, and were generated through anarchy, whereas Steve’s new sound comes from somewhere else, he said:“My inspiration comes from people watching. I always get a good song from my local pub because some of the characters that go in there…well let’s just say they are a bit weird!” March / April 2015 | 63
WHAT’S ON
MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER
Sun 29 Mar Only One Direction Carnegie, Workington
//MUSIC
Fri 6th march whitesnake tribute :- box of snakes Vine Bar, Workington ------------------------------------------------Fri 13th Cancer Research Riot 7 Lounge 41, Workington knock out kaine Vine Bar, Workington ------------------------------------------------Sat 14th The Zips + Death To Indie + Fat Albert Lounge 41, workington -------------------------------------------------
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Fri 20th Beneath The Reef + Victory Lane + Renegade & Retrospect Lounge 41, Workington rue & the rockets Vine Bar, Workington Showaddywaddy The Sands Centre, Carlisle Faustus Nominated in the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the Faustus triumvirate are three of the leading lights of their generation. ------------------------------------------------Sat 21st Mar Shiny Darkness + Pulse + Spacebouy Lounge 41, Workington Paul Weller The Sands Centre, Carlisle LOOSE Cumbria’s best alternative club night The Brickyard, Carlisle Rage Club Rock, Carlisle Student ball The Venue, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sun 22nd Mar All day mosh Lounge 41, Workington ------------------------------------------------Fri 27th Ferryman + The Senton Bombs + Between Waves Lounge 41, Workington burning crows with support from heartbreak remedy Vine Bar, Workington -----------------------Sat 28th Mar Inherit the Star + OVEN
Lounge 41, Workington RED SPIDER Red Spider are an entertaining band based around the Carlisle area. Their music is an exciting mix of Blues, Soul and Rock n Roll. Club Rock, Carlisle KillaHurtz Proudly Presents: HAZARD & EKSMAN The Venue, Carlisle The Bootleg Beatles The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sun 29 Mar Only One Direction The Carnegie, Workington ------------------------------------------------Fri April 3rd Out Right Resistance + The God Complex + Kyle Jones Lounge 41, Workington the Mayfair suite Vine Bar, Workington ------------------------------------------------Sat 4th Apr One Last Run + Skies Turn Nlack + Rayne Lounge 41, Workington ------------------------------------------------Fri 10th Loaded 44 + Dysphonia + No Thrills + Benefit State Lounge 41, Workington five & dangerous Vine Bar, Workington ------------------------------------------------Sat 11th Apr Confess + Bulletproof Rose + Fallen Maria Lounge 41, Workington Sat 11th Apr Kazabian The Official & No. 1 Kasabian Tribute The Brickyard, Carlisle The Hollies The Sands Centre, Carlisle
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MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER Fri 17th Yorkshire Rats + Bi-Lingual + Soul State Lounge 41, Workington crooked dice Vine Bar, Workington ------------------------------------------------Sat 18th Apr Sheepwagon + Sonic Templars Lounge 41, Workington ------------------------------------------------Sun 19th Apr Nathan Carter One of the biggest names on the Irish music scene. The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Fri 24th VICE SQUAD + Muff Wigs kiss tribute :- hotter than hell Vine Bar, Workington The Sex Pistols Experience The Brickyard, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Fri 1st may regulation 21 Vine Bar, Workington ------------------------------------------------Fri 8th may Neutronz Vine Bar, Workington
Sunday 19th April La’al Big Band: Glenn Miller Themed Night Whitehaven Golf Club. 7:30 start ------------------------------------------------Saturday 16th May La’al Big Band Seacote Hotel, St Bees. 8:15 start ------------------------------------------------Sunday 7th June La’al Big Band Seacote Hotel, St Bees. 8:00 start ------------------------------------------------Sunday 5th July La’al Big Band Whitehaven Golf Club. 7:30 start
Sun 18 Apr Steve Ignorant The Vault, Workington
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MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER
//THEATRE 3rd - 14th Mar The Sound Of Music The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sun 22nd Mar StagedRight’s Sunday Night At The Sands Sands Centre, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------
Sun 29th Mar Beauty and the Beast The Sands Centre, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------27th Apr- 2nd May The Full Monty The Sands Centre, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------
//FILM Sat 18th,Apr 2105 Film: BELLE 7:30pm, Kirkgate Centre
Sat 21 Mar Alan Davies: Little Victories Sands Centre
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//COMEDY
Thu 23 Apr Dave Spikey Theatre By The Lake, Keswick
Thur 19th Mar Alan Davies: Little Victories Sands Centre ------------------------------------------------Sat 21st Mar Only Fools and 3 Courses Newfoundland community of Tickler Cove needs a doctor, residents of the town employ dubious tactics to seduce Dr. Lewis to stay. Crown And Mitre Hotel, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------
Fri 3rd Apr Comedy Night The Venue, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sun 12 Apr Jo Caulfield Kirkgate Centre ------------------------------------------------Thu 23 Apr Dave Spikey Theatre By The Lake, Keswick
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Fri May 17- Sat May 17r Keswick Mountain Festival Keswick
8 May Adrian Lewis Seaton Rugby Club
//OTHER
Fair parade Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth -------------------------------------------------
Fri Mar 20th - Sun 22nd GEORGIAN COSTUME EXHIBITION Cockermouth’s array of Georgian finery and notso-finery. A Georgian Lunch will be available on Saturday, with music of the era played by Alte Musik. All Saints Church, Cockermouth ------------------------------------------------Thurs 9th, Sat 11th, Sun 19th April FIT OUT YOUR FAMILY Fun workshops for all the family, making simple items of costume and headwear for the Georgian
Tues 17th&31st Mar, Tues 14th Apr PINNIES AND POSH FROCKS Step by step help in creating caps, costumes and cravats to wear at the Georgian Fair on May 2nd. Patterns provided. Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ------------------------------------------------Sat, April 18th THE GREAT GEORGIAN BAKE-OFF Go down in history! Invent Cockermouth Cakes! Bring your cakes
Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ------------------------------------------------Friday 1st May Fairytale Fashion A Wardrobe Histories presentation by Lucy Adlington Christ Church, Cockermouth -------------------------------------------------
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Sunday 3rd May Dancing Demonstrations Cockermouth Town ------------------------------------------------Sunday, May 3rd TOUCH A TRUCK! Cockermouth Town
The Cursing Thecocktails Stone Ficttion | Out | Whats & About on A week for
Promising start for The Fiction
W
ith a sound that resembles that of The Arctic Monkeys, The Who and The Stone Roses, The Fiction have created a genre all of their own. The band is made up of Luke Sharples (lead vocals and guitar), Joe Wyatt (lead guitar and vocals), Dan Farley (bass guitar and the badgermin) and Tom Atkinson (drums and percussion). They’re regularly featured on BBC radio Cumbria and have had one of their tracks aired on BBC Radio One. Joe said: “As a band we enjoy everything we do; we have a great time gigging and we like to spend time in the studio recording our original songs. Having our track played on BBC Radio 1 is something we’re especially proud of. We hope to have plenty more achievements like that.” Having got together whilst at college, it was a case of being in the right place at the right time for the boys, who come from all over Cumbria, Joe said: “Me, Dan and Tom had already started a band but were looking for a singer and fortunately Luke was looking for a band! Luckily we found a style of music that we all love and we get along great, so it was a stroke of luck for us all!”
few months, Joe said: “You can see us all over the place in various pubs and clubs. We really want to be involved with all the local festivals this year especially Kendal Calling, Solfest and the new Northbound Festival.” The boys will be self-producing their album this spring in the same way they did with their EP: “The album will be comprised of our favourite original songs and we can’t wait to see what people think of it!” All of their music can be found online on their Facebook page, on Soundcloud and their single ‘Walk of Shame’ is available on ITunes. www.facebook.com/TheFictionBand www.soundcloud.com/the-fiction-1
They play a range of original music and covers, but say that they prefer their original songs, Joe said: “We play a mixture of covers and original songs; our passion is our originality but there are plenty of covers that we enjoy playing live!” The Fiction have got plenty of gigs lined up over the next
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Feature | Women's Football in Wartime Cumberland
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL EMERGED AND FLOURISHED IN WARTIME CUMBERLAND By Ali Hipkin
Moss Bay Ladies 1917
Barrow Ladies 1917
F
EW areas of life and industry were unaffected by World War I. The military deprived many businesses of their established workers and it was down to the women to fulfil these jobs. While it’s widely acknowledged that women took up the industrial roles of men in the munitions factories around Carlisle, these women also infiltrated another area which had been the preserve of the men… football. With the professional men’s game on hold came the emergence of so-called Munitionette football teams. They provided some relief for a nation starved of sport and offered, for a few hours, relief from the reality, monotony and horrors of war. This was much more than just ‘a kick-about’ thousands of spectators turned up to watch and they raised considerable amounts for charities.
Carlisle Munitions Girls, at Lonsdale Park, Workington; Workington donned red jerseys and Carlisle khaki jerseys. And Workington were to win this first match 4-1. While both teams played in skirts it was noted that the Carlisle team's were longer than their opponents. Although it’s hard to say how much that this affected their performance on the pitch, the reporter from the Workington Star commented, "they could have sacrificed a couple of inches without any loss of modesty." The idea of women playing football was such a novelty that as many as 4,000-5,000 Spectators turned up to watch and the match raised £110 15s.0d for the Cumberland Pensioner Fund and the Workington Star’s ‘Smoke’ Fund which, sent packets of tobacco to soldiers in the trenches.
“...the Seaton team showed ill-feeling and initially refused to accept their second place broaches.”
This event inspired the formation of a number of other teams including one team from Workington formed from the girls at the Workington Iron and Steel company; a Derwent Mill team from Cockermouth as well as teams in Whitehaven, Cleator, Seaton and as far South; as Barrow, then in Lancashire.
The geographical and industrial circumstances of Cumbria, then Cumberland, were not quite as favourable for the development of munitionette football as the North-East of England.There wasn’t the same great concentration of munitions companies, with the exception of Vickers-Maxim at Barrow, they were generally smaller and more widely dispersed but Cumbria did have a number of towns with flourishing women's teams, and the local newspapers in Cumbria carried reports of their activities.
Whitehaven Ladies F.C, however, seems to have been the strongest team in the county, although, it was made up, largely of teachers, rather than munitions workers. Several of their players had represented Whitehaven at hockey, and were therefore accustomed to the discipline and tactics of a team game.
The first women’s football match was mentioned in The Workington Star and the Harrington Guardian in April, 1917. It was between Workington Munitions Girls and
Although Cumbria’s female footballers played in skirts, unlike those in the North East, the game was far from lady like. They were just as likely as men to foul and swear during
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Women's football in Wartime Cumberland | Feature
Derwent Mills, Cockermouth Ladies 1917
matches. On one occasion a match between Seaton and Cockermouth was settled by penalties. Cockermouth won the game but the Seaton team showed ill-feeling and initially refused to accept their second place broaches. To draw in bigger crowds the women’s teams were occasionally pitted against men; to level things the men were either dressed in comical costumes or had their
hands tied behind their backs, which usually resulted in a win for the women. Despite the women being almost as popular on the pitch, as the men had been before the war, when the boys returned home questions were raised about how the women’s game affected family life and whether football damaged the female frame and with the closure of the munitions factories, and the associated infrastructure, the teams were disbanded.
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Feature | Neter Band Dream Big
Behind Every Good Man is a Great Woman By Jane Laskey
W
hen we think about the Romans we usually think about the Roman military, Roman forts and Hadrian’s Wall. We think of well trained and equipped men marching across the land they knew as Britannia. But where are the Roman women in all this marching and fort building? When Britain was invaded in A.D. 43 a man joining the Roman army below the rank of centurion was expected to sign up for a minimum of 25 years and be unencumbered with a wife and family. A new recruit was either unmarried or divorced his wife. As an invading force the Roman army was self-sufficient and travelled light. As army units moved around the vast Empire they carried everything they needed themselves, without a baggage train or camp-followers. However, by the end of the second century the Empire was less volatile, sense prevailed and the ordinary soldier was allowed to marry. If he was wealthy enough he would have arranged for his wife to travel with him or, for those without the necessary resources, relationships were formed with women from the local community.
The conventional view of life on the Roman frontier was that the soldiers lived in the fort and their families lived in the civil settlement or vicus outside.The majority of what we know about Roman women in Britain comes from their tombstones and small finds recovered during excavation.The majority of finds are associated with the military but even in the traditionally masculine environment of a Roman fort we find hairpins, feminine jewellery and ladies’ shoes. The majority of these finds are associated with the wives and daughters of the officers rather than the ordinary ‘squaddie’. Tombstones are particularly useful for showing us what the typical Roman lady in northern Britain wore. A rather worn and battered tombstone from Maryport shows a lady wearing a Gallic tunic and cloak, a local trend worn for warmth rather than fashion. We do not know who she was but she was valued enough for her mourners to pay for her expensive tombstone. It is generally believed that Roman women did not have control over their own lives and wealth; they lived under the control of the male head of the family who decided what they were allowed to spend their money on, who they married and where they lived. This control traditionally passed from their father to their husband. But we have an intriguing altar at Maryport that goes against this convention. In a corner of the Main Gallery at the Senhouse Roman Museum is a large altar dedicated to the Goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and protector of women, particularly when facing childbirth. The altar is probably unique: it is dedicated by a woman, Hermione. All we know about her is that she lived in or just outside the fort and she identified herself as Hermoine, daughter of Quintus. She was probably a much loved daughter or wife who was allowed to retain control of her own wealth. The more we explore the Roman sites in the frontier zone of Hadrian’s Wall the more we discover about the invisible Roman woman.
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A day in the life of a Country Vet| Feature
A day in the life of a Country Vet
MAKE SURE YOUR VET VACCINATES YOUR PET.
T
he question that I get asked most often is: “Do we really need to vaccinate our pets?” The answer is yes! It is absolutely essential; I vaccinate all my own animals and set reminders on my phone so I never forget. Remember your animals love nothing better than to sniff each other’s private parts, eat each other’s unspeakable deposits and not to mention sniff around dead wildlife on their walks. All this means they are susceptible to some really nasty illnesses which can ruin their health and can even result in death. When vets vaccinates pets they will give them a thorough check over and will be able to nip any other issues in the bud and detect any diseases early enough to be able to treat them successfully. This examination is usually included in the price of the vaccination and also has the advantage of getting your pet used to the vet should they ever need to be treated in an emergency. Dogs need to be protected against:
With Caroline Jahnsdorf
Leptospirosis - A slow killer affecting the kidneys; often caught from rats. Kennel cough - A highly contagious and unpleasant respiratory disease. Many kennels will not accept your dog unless you can prove they have been vaccinated against this. This vaccination is also recommended if you regularly come into contact with lots of dogs, say at a show or park. This vaccination is given up the nose and can be given at the same time as the regular vaccinations. We will talk about cats in a separate issue, so see you soon! Caroline.
Parvovirus - a sudden disease causing vomiting, diarrhoea, heart problems, dehydration, collapse and death within 24 hours. Distemper- Usually fatal, survivors are often left with epilepsy, deformed teeth and other permanent disabilities. Hepatitis- A liver condition which can cause death within 24 hours. March / April 2015 | 73
Wildlife of the Solway Firth | Marine Turtles
WILDLIFE OF THE SOLWAY FIRTH MARINE TURTLES By Mark Vollers
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Turtles are marine reptiles that evolved over 100 million years ago and once flourished in much greater numbers. They are vulnerable when returning to land to breed; they get entangled in fishing nets and drown or die as a result of ingesting human debris (deflated balloons look very like their main food source, jellyfish).
fauna, by choice and not by accident, it’s arrival often coincides with jellyfish population peaks. They are well adapted to life at sea, able to stay submerged for over an hour, dive to over 100m and reach speeds of over 20mph. The rest of UK recorded turtles are here involuntarily because sea currents have carried them here. In order of frequency they are: the Loggerhead, the Kemp’s Ridley, the Green and the Hawksbill. A Kemp’s Ridley, which was found cold stunned and barely alive by Walney Island S. Cumbria in December 2014, was brought here to the Aquarium at Maryport. It sadly died in spite of all expert advice taken and the staffs efforts.
The largest and most frequently recorded is the Leatherback, often well over a metre long and 2-300kg in weight. It is now recognised as part of our native marine
Any stranded live turtles should not be returned to the sea but reported to British Divers Marine Life Rescue on 01825765546.
lthough rarely seen at sea and even less frequently stranded on our shoreline, five out of the seven species of marine turtle have been recorded around the UK and at least two in the Solway Firth.
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Tide Tables | Info
TIDE TIMETABLES MARCH 2015
WORKINGTON
APRIL 2015
WORKINGTON HEIGHTS ARE ABOVE CHART DATUM
HEIGHTS ARE ABOVE CHART DATUM High Water Date
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09 52 10 29 11 01 11 32
7.3 7.6 7.8 8.0
22 15 22 48 23 19 23 49 12 02
7.4 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.1
04 04 04 40 05 12 05 42 06 13
2.1 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1
16 29 17 02 17 32 18 02 18 32
1.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1
6 7 8 9 10
M TU W TH F
00 18 00 49 01 21 01 55 02 34
8.1 8.1 8.0 7.8 7.6
12 33 13 04 13 37 14 14 14 57
8.1 8.0 7.9 7.6 7.3
06 44 07 16 07 49 08 25 09 06
1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7
19 03 19 34 20 08 20 44 21 27
1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0
SA SU M TU W
03 22 04 23 05 42 07 05 08 17
7.3 6.9 6.7 6.9 7.3
15 52 17 04 18 30 19 50 20 54
7.0 6.7 6.6 7.0 7.5
09 56 11 04
2.0 2.2
2.5
11 12 13 14 15
01 10 02 26
2.4 2.0
22 25 23 44 12 27 13 49 14 58
2.3 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.4
14 16 15 24 16 18 17 06 17 51
2.1 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.2
16 17 18 19 20
TH F SA SU M
09 15 10 05 10 51 11 35
7.9 8.4 8.7 8.9
21 46 22 32 23 15 23 58 12 20
8.0 8.4 8.7 8.8 8.9
03 27 04 19 05 05 05 50 06 34
1.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.3
15 54 16 43 17 29 18 13 18 56
0.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4
0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.0
18 35 19 18 20 01 20 44 21 28
0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4
21 22 23 24 25
TU W TH F SA
00 41 01 25 02 08 02 54 03 45
8.7 8.5 8.1 7.7 7.2
13 05 13 50 14 36 15 26 16 22
8.7 8.3 7.8 7.2 6.7
07 18 08 02 08 46 09 33 10 26
0.4 0.7 1.1 1.6 2.1
19 38 20 20 21 03 21 50 22 45
0.6 1.0 1.6 2.1 2.6
09 55 10 54
1.6 2.1
26 27 28 29 30
SU M TU W TH
04 45 05 59 07 18 08 24 09 14
6.7 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.0
17 31 18 50 20 03 20 57 21 40
6.3 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.2
2.4
2.9 2.8
2.1 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.3
11 31
00 46 02 15
22 18 23 21 12 11 13 43 14 57
01 20 02 31 03 23
2.9 2.7 2.3
23 57 12 50 14 06 15 04 15 48
2.9 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.9
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15 49
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08 41 09 38 10 21 10 57 11 29
6.8 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.0
21 15 22 03 22 42 23 16 23 47
6.8 7.2 7.5 7.8 7.9
02 49 03 49 04 33 05 08 05 39
2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4
15 28 16 19 16 59 17 32 18 01
2.2 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
F SA SU M TU
11 59 00 17 00 47 01 17 01 47
8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8
12 30 12 59 13 29 14 00
8.2 8.1 8.0 7.8
06 09 06 38 07 08 07 39 08 11
1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4
18 30 18 59 19 29 20 00 20 31
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.5
11 12 13 14 15
W TH F SA SU
02 19 02 56 03 42 04 44 06 06
7.6 7.4 7.0 6.7 6.5
14 35 15 16 16 09 17 21 18 51
7.6 7.3 6.9 6.5 6.5
08 45 09 23 10 12 11 22 00 07
1.6 1.9 2.3 2.5 2.7
21 05 21 47 22 44
1.8 2.1 2.5
12 52
16 17 18 19 20
M TU W TH F
07 33 08 44 09 39 10 27 11 12
6.8 7.3 7.9 8.5 8.9
20 14 21 18 22 08 22 54 23 37
6.9 7.5 8.0 8.5 8.8
01 38 02 53 03 52 04 41 05 27
2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
21 22 23 24 25
SA SU M TU W
11 56 00 20 01 03 01 47 02 31
9.2 8.9 8.8 8.5 8.1
12 40 13 25 14 10 14 57
9.2 9.0 8.5 8.0
06 10 06 53 07 37 08 21 09 06
26 27 28 29 30
TH F SA SU M
03 19 04 14 05 22 06 46 08 08
7.6 7.0 6.6 6.4 6.6
15 50 16 52 18 10 19 37 20 46
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Train Times | Transport
Summary of train times between Train Times - January 2015 - May Sunday 14 December 2014 – Saturday 162015 May 2015. Barrow-in-Furness - Whitehaven - Carlisle Mondays to Fridays Barrow-in-Furness Askam Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St Bees Whitehaven 0620 Workington 0638 Maryport 0646 Wigton 0707 Carlisle 0729
0557 0607 0626 0644 0651 0658 0709 0724 0742 0750 0812 0834
0650 0700 0719 0737 0744 0751 0801 0812 0831 0839 0900 0925
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0906 0924 0932 0953 1015
0908 0918 0936 0953 1000 1007 1016 1025 1043 1052 1114 1135
1010 1020 1038 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1216 1238
1131 1141 1158 1215 1222 1228 1238 1251 1309 1317 1339 1401
1231 1241 1259 1316 1322 1328 1338 1348 1406 1414 1435 1458
1331 1341 1359 1416 1422 1428 1438 1449 1507 1515 1537 1559
1452 1502 1520 1537 1544 1551 1602 1612 1629 1637 1659 1720
1640 1650 1708 1725 1731 1740 1751 1800 1818 1826 1847 1910
1728 1740 1758 1815 1822 1827 1845 1855 1912 1920 1942 2004
1934 1952 2000 2021 2043
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0655 0705 0724 0742 0749 0756 0806 0816 0834 0842 0904 0926
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0906 0924 0932 0953 1015
0908 0918 0936 0953 0959 1005 1017 1027 1045 1053 1114 1137
1010 1020 1038 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1216 1238
1126 1136 1153 1210 1217 1223 1233 1241 -
1254 1312 1320 1341 1404
1233 1243 1301 1318 1324 1330 1340 1350 1408 1416 1437 1500
1350 1400 1418 1435 1441 1447 1457 1507 1525 1533 1555 1617
1452 1502 1520 1537 1544 1551 1601 1611 1629 1637 1659 1720
1533 1543 1601 1618 1624 1630 1646 1656 1714 1722 1744 1806
1726 1736 1754 1811 1817 1822 1833 1843 1901 1909 1930 1953
1934 1952 2000 2021 2044
2030 2048 2056 2117 2140
1915 1933 1954 2005 2025 -
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0620 0638 0646 0707 0729
1233 1251 1259 1318 1341
1433 1451 1459 1518 1541
1633 1651 1659 1718 1741
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Additional trains operate between Barrow-in-Furness and Millom - please see Northern timetable guide 6 for full details. No Sunday service between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven.
Carlisle - Whitehaven - Barrow-in-Furness Mondays to Fridays Carlisle Wigton Maryport 0559 Workington 0609 Whitehaven 0628 St Bees 0636 Sellafield 0651 Seascale 0654 Ravenglass 0701 Millom 0723 Askam 0741 Barrow-in-Furness 0758 Saturdays Carlisle Wigton Maryport 0613 Workington 0624 Whitehaven 0644 St Bees 0651 Sellafield 0704 Seascale 0707 Ravenglass 0714 Millom 0733 Askam 0749 Barrow-in-Furness 0805
0722 0729 0740 0744 0751 0810 0826 0843 0735 0753 0814 0825 0845 -
0735 0753 0814 0825 0845 0905 0908 0915 0934 0950 1005
0901 0904 0911 0930 0946 0959 0838 0856 0917 0928 0948 0955 1006 1009 1016 1034 1051 1108
0838 0856 0917 0928 0948 0955 1006 1010 1016 1035 1052 1109 0938 0956 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1153 1208
0938 0956 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1153 1208
1054 1112 1133 1144 1204 1211 1222 1225 1232 1251 1307 1324
1054 1112 1133 1144 1204 1211 1222 1225 1232 1251 1307 1324
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1150 1208 1229 1240 1300 1307 1318 1321 1328 1347 1403 1420
1254 1302 1314 1318 1324 1344 1400 1416
1247 1305 1326 1337 1357 1404 1415 1418 1425 1444 1500 1517
1247 1305 1326 1337 1357 1404 1415 1418 1425 1444 1500 1517
1420 1438 1459 1510 1530 1537 1555 1558 1605 1626 1644 1701
1420 1438 1459 1510 1530 1537 1550 1553 1600 1619 1635 1653
1512 1530 1551 1603 1622 1630 1643 1647 1654 1714 1732 1748
1525 1543 1604 1616 1636 1643 1654 1657 1704 1723 1739 1755
1631 1649 1710 1721 1741 1752 1804 1807 1814 1835 1853 1910
1636 1654 1715 1726 1748 1755 1808 1811 1818 1837 1853 1911
1740 1758 1819 1830 1850 1859 1911 1914 1921 1939 1956 2013
1727 1744 1805 1816 1836 1844 1856 1900 1906 1925 1942 1959
1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -
1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -
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Seating 1 Seating Area
Shop/Retail 1 Retail Park 2 Washington Square 3 Steve’s Tiles 4 5 6 7
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Lister’s Furniture Steve’s Paints Matalan B and Q
Parking 1 Parksafe
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Handy Map
The Workington
Supermarkets Tesco Store Marks and Spencers Morrisons Asda Superstore
Points of interest Old Town Hall Council HQ Workington Library Law Courts Territorial Army Curwen Hall The Old Brewery
Sports Grounds Rugby League Ground Workington Comets Workington Reds Football Workington RFC “Zebras” Attractions Carnegie Theatre Eclipse Bowling Helena Thompson Museum Theatre Royal
Fast food 1 Mc Donalds
Parks 1 Curwen Park 2 Vulcans Park
Bus 1 Bus Station
Rail 1 Workington Railway
Places of worship 1 Our Lady and St Michael’s Church 2 St John’s Church 3 Parish Church of Workington
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Information 1 Visitor Information
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The Maryport Handy Map
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Points of interest Candlestick Lighthouse Harbour Marina Office Memorial Park Gardens Public Library
Attractions The Lake District Coast aquarium The Wave Centre Maryport Maritime Museum Senhouse Roman Museum
Marina 1 Maryport Harbour and Marina
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Sports Grounds 1 (to) West Coast Indoor Karting 2 Rugby Ground 3 (to) Maryport Golf Club
Rail 1 Railway Station
Places of worship 1 Our Lady and St Patrick’s Priory
Information 1 Tourist Information
Local Amenties 1 Co-op 2 Chemists 3 Chemists
1 Post office
1 Fire Station
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Saturday 1st February Saturday 1st March
Cockermouth
local produce market First Saturday of every month
Handy Map
The Cockermouth
Attractions Wordsworth’s House Castlegate House Gallery Percy House Gallery The Kirkgate Centre Jennings Brewery
Eat/Drink Bitter End Micro Brewery Trout Hotel The Fletcher Christian The Castle Bar Points of Interest Mayo Statue Cockermouth Castle Mitchells Auction Room Lakeland Livestock Centre
Shop/Retail Lakes Home Centre Oakhurst Garden Centre Limelighting Billy Bowman’s Music
Sports Grounds Cricket Ground Leisure Centre and Pools Cockermouth Rugby Union FC
Information Tourist Information
Supermarkets Sainburys Aldi Supermarket
Local Ameneties 1 Police Station Parking
Car sales 1 Lloyd Motors
Accomodation 1 Travelodge
Business 1 Lakeland Business Park 2 Derwent Mills Commercial Park
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Churches 1 St John’s Church
Playgrounds 1 Children’s Playground
The Keswick
Handy Map
Supermarkets 1 Booth’s Supermarket
Information 1 The Moot Hall (Tourist Info.)
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Points of Interest Rawnsley Centre Library Keswick Convention HQ War Memorial Museum Square Packhorse Court
Attractions The Pencil Museum Mini Golf Theatre by the Lake Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema Peter Rabbit and Friends Keswick Brewing Company Keswick Museum and Art Gallery Keswick Ferry Landing
Sports Grounds 1 Rugby Ground 2 Cricket Ground 3 Keswick Leisure Pool
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Camping 1 Derwentwater Caravan/Camping 2 Lakeside Caravan Park
Parks 1 Crow Park 2 Hope Park 3 Fitz Park
Shop/Retail 1 Spar Convience store 2 Derwent Frames Ltd
Local Ameneties 1 Post Office 1 Police Station Parking
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