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ommunity projects and good causes across Allerdale have just shared more than £8,000, thanks to grants via Cumbria County Council’s Allerdale Local Committee.

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It comes from individual councillors’ Local Member Scheme allocations through which councillors each gets £10k to dispense in their local areas. They’re called Local Member Scheme (LMS) Grants – given at the discretion of your local county councillor for community based initiatives or improvement works in his or her area.

Applications are judged on the basis of wide-ranging and lasting community benefit and latest ones show the range which they can cover. They include £950 towards the installation of speed indicator devices in Dearham £1,440 towards the installation of a defibrillator, outside The Old Ginn House, Great Clifton and £1,000 to Workington Transport Heritage Trust, towards the renovation of a 1959 vintage ice-cream.

If you have any great ideas about how your county councillors should spend their LMS Funding then contact them. Then all you have to do is make a convincing case.

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The Guide Magazine | Contents

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KEY FEATURES

6-7 Shepherd Jewellery

Creative Keswick Jeweller

8-9 Carry On Cockermouth Town Traders Battle On

18-19 Joe Longthorne At the Carnegie

28-29 Tall Ship

In Workington

LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY

NHairstyles elson Brown for Summer 32-33 Bridget Foster Good Skin & Lifestyle

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FOOD

46-37 Alan Spedding Recipe 40-41

Asian Street Food

Master Chef in Wigton Gourmet Night!

MOTORING & SPORT

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Richard Barnard Progress in Memorial Rally

50 Workington Comets Seek Consistency

WHAT’S ON

58-59 What's On Listings Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy, Other

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64-82 Cumbrian Adventures From the Ratty to Handy Numbers

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Feature | Shepherd Jewellery

SKYE’S NOT THE LIMIT FOR CREATIVE KESWICK JEWELLER

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T’S hard to believe that the beautiful collections of Celtic jewellery, at Shepherd Jewellery Keswick, are the creations of just one man, designer Anthony Shepherd.

Anthony has over 30 years of experience in the jewellery trade starting from his apprenticeship in Birmingham’s Jewellery sector where he learned his craft.

After 20 years making jewellery on the Isle of Skye Anthony moved to Keswick for a fresh start four years ago, to offer something that no one else in Keswick does.

Each of Anthony’s six hand-made collections incorporates a different Celtic knot-work design and is named after a beautiful and romantic local landmark; reflecting our Lakeland heritage and making his pieces perfect for both local people and tourists.

Anthony said: “There are a lot of weddings in the Lake District and a lot of tourists; people like something that is special and which reminds them of the area.”

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Skiddaw will buy something from the Skiddaw collection because it means something.�

His latest collection, yet to be named, is something different again and simply stunning. Revealing the intricate, natural pattern of Lakeland slate and encasing it in rose gold, silver or yellow gold contrasting beautifully with the grey/green of the slate.

Due to the formation process of slate no two pieces have the same patterns, making every single piece completely unique.

A new design can take anything from a few weeks to a few months to perfect. It all star ts with an idea and a sketch which is then etched onto the chosen metal, pierced, then carved out.

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Shepherd Jewellery is created by using the highest quality products: silver, 9ct and 18ct yellow gold, white gold and rose gold with real stones ranging from garnets and amethyst to diamonds and of course jewellery can be made to order.

Shepherd Jewellery is at 24a St John’s Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AS Tel: 017687 73477 email: antonyshepherd@btconnect.com Website: www.shepherdjewellery.co.uk May/June 2014 | 7

Feature | Cockermouth Feature

IT’S CARRY ON

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ockermouth has got its own “Carry On” team of traders, determined to make the best of it, despite the disruption that major improvement works are causing to the town’s retail sector.

Main Street is closed because of a £1.7million enhancement but the picturesque market town remains very much open for business and Cumbria County has recently said that the whole of Main Street is planned to be open to traffic, both ways, by the end of June.

The town has always drawn in shoppers from all over West Cumbria, with its beautiful, tree-lined main thoroughfare that boasts a healthy mix of butchers, bakers, ironmongers, cafes, pubs and high quality art and craft galleries; with side streets full of antique treasure troves and unique gift shops.

There’s also its stylish Market Place where recent regeneration gave the old building a modern twist with businesses adding a bright, new lick of paint and nodding to the agricultural influences with its seating areas where you can take a moment or two to soak up a warm spring day before discovering what other treats the shops in that vicinity have to offer.

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The Linden Tree | Feature

Besides being surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the gateway to the Lake District the town is jam-packed with high-quality, small independent shops in which you’ll find nearly everything you need.

A main road closure obviously isn’t ideal in a town like Cockermouth but as a way to aid traffic Station Street has been re-opened as a two way street and the council has compensated for the loss of street parking by making Wakefield Road and Sullart Street car parks free for up to two hours.

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he Linden Tree, at Main Street, Cockermouth, is under new management.

Now with Linda Wilkinson at the helm The Linden Tree continues to offer its popular range of high quality gifts and jewellery so customers can find the same offerings as they always have which include David Jones handbags, real leather bags and Shelia Fleet Jewellery, of which new lines will be coming in soon.

Linda said: “I was a customer of The Linden Tree for years.

I was the manager in the library across the road from the shop and I was looking for something totally different. The staff and the customers are brilliant. It’s a whole new part of my life and I’m really enjoying it.”

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Thanks to the support of fellow Cumbrians Cockermouth fought back after the floods of 2009 and together with the Environment Agency helped restore the town to its former glory so it will take more than the closure to KO Cockermouth.

It boasts the kind of community support that will help its businesses while the road remains closed and behind the temporary upheaval it’s business as usual for the traders.

So with warmer, brighter spring days, two hours of free parking, a wide variety of independent businesses and an array of cafes and restaurants now is the perfect time to soak up Cockermouth and all it has to offer, despite the roadworks.

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White & Green | Feature

NEW IDEAS FOR YOUR INTERIOR…

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onstant customer feedback is what helps keeps Cockermouth business White and Green so different.

White and Green, Station Street, Cockermouth is a must destination for anyone up-cycling old furniture or seeking quirky additions to their interior.

The interaction between owner Sonja Tilleard and her customers has allowed the shop to become what it is. Sonja said: “We’re becoming a shop that’s very much led by its customers. They come in and show us photographs of what their up to or what they’ve done with our products and that inspires us.”

White and Green stocks both Farrow & Ball paint as well as the hugely popular Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, which is ideal for those revamping anything from old furniture to old sheds. They have been nominated for an award from Farrow & Ball for their customer care as well as for their sales of the high-quality paints and beautiful wallpaper.

All members of staff have been trained by F&B so are qualified to advise their customers about colour and technique and examples of Annie Sloan paint can be found on furniture throughout the shop. Sonja can also demonstrate how to use the paint correctly.

White and Green also stocks a really eclectic mix of accessories for your home including antlered mirrors, Emma Bridgewater crockery, chandeliers, table-ware and revamped old chests (using Annie Sloan paint).

Sonja’s also a keen gardener and has also incorporated a small, interesting gardening section into the shop.

WHITE AND GREEN are at 4B Station St, Cockermouth CA13 9QW Tel01900 821988 May/June 2014 | 11

Designs with a difference

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our home is generally a reflection of your character, often full of unique and quirky pieces that represent you‌ which is where Lily & Co, of Market Place, Cockermouth, comes in.

Lily & Co currently deal with over 20 select interior designers, gift companies and jewellery designers, to ensure that they stock unique products which can help you to make your home as original as you are. From hand-made solid Mango wood furniture, by SJS, to exclusive original artwork by local artist, DRB commissions.

Lily & Co also stocks beautiful ranges of handcrafted silver jewellery by Elran, Vizati, Paula Bolton and Jolene Smith.

LILY & Co are at 28, Market Place, Cockermouth, CA13 9NQ. Tel. 01900 826335 www.lilyandco.org.uk

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Bioblitz| Feature

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F you have a keen interest in plants and wildlife then can help to “map” them in Hall Park, Workington this summer.

Allerdale Council is asking people to take part in a 24-hour BioBlitz, at Workington Hall Parklands (Curwen Park) for 24 hours from noon on Saturday July 19...

The council would like to get together as many people as possible; from experts to novices, to work together to carry out a fast and intensive survey of all forms of life over the 24-hour period. There will be a number of family activities and free guided walks will also take place to examine and record the many plants and animals to be found in the historic park.

Activities will include moth-trapping, bat and owl walks, wildflower surveys, red squirrel walks and examining reptiles.

The event will then come to a close at noon on Sunday July 20.

to assist with the event, then please email the Workington Nature Partnership Officer, Raegan McKay at: raegan. mckay@allerdale.gov.uk or telephone 01900 702702.

Allerdale Council is working in partnership with the Cumbrian Biodiversity Data Centre and the Allerdale Disability Association, to hold the event, which is open to everyone.

A number of experts and interested volunteers to help with running the activities are particularly needed.

So, if you have an interest in plants or wildlife or if you have a specialty in identifying particular species and would like May/June 2014 | 15

Feature | Triathlon

especially true for long-distance events such as IronMan. Clubs will generally also organise open water swim training sessions: these help you get used to swimming in a bunch in murky water where you may not even be able to see your hand in front of you.

Time to try Triathlon

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OT that I’m biased, but Cumbria is THE best place in the UK for triathlon training and racing.

Probably one of the oldest clubs in the UK is Tri-Lakeland, based in Cockermouth, formed in 1987 when triathlon was still in its infancy. Other clubs have since started in Penrith, Carlisle and – most recently – in Whitehaven (West Cumbria tri).

A club is worth joining for the coached swim sessions alone, but you can also pick up plenty top. There’s also the camaraderie of training for and competing in the same races:

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Novices needn’t be put off by vast lakes and steep hills; several major towns host ‘sprint’ triathlons with a pool swim (400 or 500m), a fairly level bike ride (c. 20 km) and a short road run (normally 5 km). Some clubs also organise “Minitris” so members can get used to racing and to transitions.

Leaping from a swimming pool on to your bike isn’t too bad: but running having cycled can feel completely peculiar.

Cumbria does not yet offer an IronMan distance race but some of the half-ironman or similar distance events are gruelling enough to more than make up for their lesser distances. For example the Day in the Lakes involves a 1.9km swim in chilly, choppy Ullswater, followed by a 90 km bike ride which takes in Kirkstone Pass and then a 20km run on track, fell and road.

Advertised as The World’s Toughest Half Ironman is the Wasdale Triathlon: or the Deepest, Steepest, Highest. It’s a 1.9 km swim in Wastwater (England’s deepest lake); a 90 km bike ride which takes in Hardknott Pass (that’s the steep bit) plus a 20 km run up Scafell Pike (highest mountain in England).

So there’s plenty of variety on offer here in terms of triathlon which is becoming an increasingly popular sport.

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irklinton Hall and Gardens, seven miles NE of Carlisle, will be transformed into 'Glyndebourne of the North' on Saturday May 31, as the acclaimed Regents Opera brings its production of Mozart's masterpiece Don Giovanni.

Sex, drunkenness, debauchery and retribution are played out in this tale of the heartless rake playing fast and loose in 17th Century Spain.

One of Mozart's best loved operas, it could not be better suited to Kirklinton Hall, with its ruined walls and dissolute history as a gangsters' den, casino and party-palace.

More gracious will be the Black Tie picnics in the grounds (from 5pm) and the Champagne reception enjoyed by the audience to this unique event for North Cumbria – all-in-all a fitting finale to Carlisle Music City's 2014 Festival.

To reserve your tickets and picnic space contact Alice Doyne on info@kirklintonhall.co.uk or 016977 48850

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Feature | Joe Longthorne

Joe Longthorne does a great impression of life

BY CHRIS BREEN

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F you have never had the good fortune to see a starstudded line up of the world’s great singers, then don’t miss Joe Longthorne when he visits the Carnegie Theatre, Workington, (Sunday June 15, 7.30pm) with his orchestra.

Joe Longthorne is a supreme musical entertainer and mimic who not only sings like the person he imitates, but also manages to assume their facial expressions. He’s particularly adept at “doing” Shirley Bassey – astonishing to hear and see live and his facial expressions transform him into that artist’s character. He has an impressive range of artists on tap: Tony Bennett, Tom Jones, Barry Manilow, Sammy Davis Junior, the list is endless.

It was his mother Teresa who advised him that he needed “something else” to make him stand out so he began to develop vocal impressions of other singers, which remain a focal par t of his act today. He said: “It was mam who taught me how to go out and be a success.”

He credits his late mother, Teresa, who died last September, for his success. He recalls listening to her singing during his childhood in Hull and in a 2006 interview she in turn credited her late husband, Joe’s dad Fred, saying: “Fred could make a piano talk and I was a singer, so he gets it from both of us.”

“I learned all the songs in my early repertoire from my mam and dad,” Joe told me. “She sang to me all the time and had the most beautiful,

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wonderful voice. Her complete and absolutely natural technique is where I took my lessons and she never had a proper singing lesson in her life.”

Born in 1955, in Hull, Joe is 60 next year and has performed in several Royal Variety Shows. He was born into a show business family and his parents were both travelling show people.

When six, he won a talent show; at 14 he landed a part in Yorkshire Television’s series Junior Showtime, and remained with it for over two years, then turning professional and making a living in northern working men’s clubs. Through London Weekend TV’s Search For a Star, in 1981 he was launched onto TV as a singer and impressionist, and success led to appearances at The London Palladium and London’s Talk of the Town.

He’s won awards, headlined a season in Chicago and starred in Live from the Palladium and Des O’Connor Tonight. He’s had three platinum albums and sold out hotels in Las Vegas but at the height of his career in 1989, he was diagnosed with lymphoma which degenerated into leukaemia. Joe needed a bone marrow transplant in 2006 and describes that period of his life as “utterly horrendous,” and talks about it only because he knows many others are similarly affected.

“If you’ve experienced what it is like, then you want to be able to help others,” he said. It was a horrible time, but awareness is the most powerful and important thing. I was ill and it wasn’t nice but you just have to grit your teeth and get on with it, as best you can.”

So far his only concession to the fast pace of showbiz life is a motor home. “It means I can drive to a gig the day before and stay over. I can relax and make sure I’ve got all my strength and energy for the show, instead of having to rush there, a bit last minute, and go straight on stage,” he explained.

In 2007 the Variety Club awarded him their Lifetime Achievement Award and he received an MBE in the Queen’s 2012 Birthday Honours for services to charity.

In his career he’s enjoyed sell-out performances at the Royal Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House and the London Palladium… but he simply loves performing. “I love that connection you get with an audience. It’s like a football player and the crowd, that buzz they get. It’s the same for a performer.

“I don’t have a clue what I’m going to do until I get on stage.

Then I face the audience, hear them, and when that contact happens, off I go… It’s a wonderful feeling.”

So if you now think Joe Longthorne is a good impressionist… then just wait until you hear him sing as himself.

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Feature | Antiques Roadshow

You really don’t want a high-value heirloom, says antiques expert

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probably the only time the glass ever gets cleaned!”

Antiques can be an awfully serious business but the Antiques Roadshow’s glass expert, Andy McConnell, blows that idea clean out of the water… entertaining crowds with his eccentricity and enthusiasm… and you can meet him at Lowther, in June.

For a man with such passion for his subject it’s hard to believe that in his twenties Andy was a music journalist, who had no crystal clear idea about glass.

BC’s Antiques Roadshow comes to Lowther, Penrith, in June, when among the experts will be glassware guru Andy McConnell, who doesn’t quite conform to the profile of your usual antiques expert. Here ALI HIPKIN finds out why…

After 10 series with the show Andy’s excitement for glass has never wavered but he’s realised why people turn to the show and it’s not about money.

“People don’t really want high valuations on things; it might sound odd but I’ve been thinking about this and I really believe that people don’t want high valuations. They bring along their mum’s vase or their auntie’s glass and it represents them; when they hear the value they can’t own it any more. It no longer represents that person; it loses something.”

“I genuinely think people just want an explanation about things. Not everyone has spent 40 years studying one tiny subject like me so they can come to the Antiques Roadshow, meet someone who has and stand shoulder to shoulder with them and be told what they know.”

“People in Cumbria are just absolutely yummy. I’m hoping for nice owners, brining loads of lovely things and we’ll have a great time. We were in Cumbria five years ago… but so what if we’re going back five years later… and I’m really looking forward to it.”

“The weather doesn’t bother me. Rain on glass is perfect - it’s

Andy said: “I was 22, living in LA and living the dream. The band Starship were looking for a kind of village idiot to take on tour and that was me.”

It was while on tour in Hamburg that Andy met an antiques dealer who introduced him to the wonder of glass.

“I would buy glass in England and France and sell to this guy in Hamburg, working on the basis that ‘if I can sell this for ten quid and I’ve bought it for two then I’ll make a profit.’

The key to interest people is by weaving a narrative; it’s the same with journalism it’s all about telling a story and that’s what I love.”

With his shop in Rye hosting over 30,000 pieces of glassware it’s fair to say that glass is something of an obsession.

Andy said: “Glass responds to so many life issues; without glass we wouldn’t have microscopes and without microscopes we wouldn’t have been able to come up with cures for diseases, we wouldn’t have windows. If we didn’t have glass we wouldn’t have light bulbs – how dull would life be without glass?”

“Glass is different, it’s very compelling, there’s an enormous diversity AND it’s dirt cheap. You can own one of the best pieces of glass for £100; it’s cheap, plentiful and beautiful and I think that’s a pretty unbeatable combination.”

The Antiques Roadshow is at Lowther, on Thursday June 12.

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AT Projects | Feature

Roof swAp will turn

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nyone who has a conservatory loves spending time in it but it can sometimes be a little too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter or maybe you just can’t stand the sound of rain battering on its roof any longer – which is where AT Projects can help.

AT Projects is the only Cumbrian company which sells the SupaLite Tiled Roof System; an innovative product that can be attached to your conservatory’s existing beams in place of the existing roof.

The new roof will be fitted with insulation from above which means that your conservatory has the same u-value as your house – just 0.18.

Alan Thompson, managing director of AT Projects, said: “It’s absolutely fantastic; I’ve changed my conservatory roof to a SupaLite one and practically live in the conservatory now.”

A SupaLite roof allows you to get the most out of your conservatory transforming it in to a room that you can enjoy all year round.

There is a variety of tile and slate colours and internal ceiling finishes available and large roof vents are also available to allow maximum light.

To know more contact AT Projects on

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Feature | Whitehaven Live

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hen I first phoned Big Country’s guitarist Bruce Watson he was in a queue at Homebase – that’s right the guitarist behind some of the best-loved tracks of the 1980’s was cueing in Homebase just like everybody else and having “one of those mornings”!

I managed to catch up with Bruce later in the day, just before Big Country embark on their latest tour that will take them to Europe, New Zealand, around the UK and to Whitehaven Live July 5.

Bruce said: “I know Whitehaven, I played there about eight years ago with two bands I was playing with at the time The Casbah Club and Dead Men Walking it was great crowd and we had great fun.”

With a catalogue of hits spanning over 30 years fans can expect to hear the old classics like In a Big Country and Chance along with some B sides and tracks from their latest album The Journey.

“I love performing, it’s great fun. There are two parts to this job there’s the writing and recording which is important and there’s the live performances where you get to play your songs live.”

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There’s a slightly different line-up to the original band Simon Hough is now on vocals, harmonica and acoustic guitar, Derek Forbes formerly of Simple Minds is on bass and vocals and Bruce’s son Jamie Watson is on vocals and guitar.

“It’s weird having Jamie in the band. When we’re at home he’s my son and when we’re on tour he’s a musician. He’s the baby of the band but he’s a great musician. It’s something he figured out on his own - I didn’t teach him.”

“My other son isn’t interested in music at all so that’s quite good really, I don’t want to end up like the Von Trapp family singing together and making our costumes out of curtains.”

Big Country is still pulling in huge crowds of devoted fans but Bruce was clueless as to why.

“We have fans that have been with us since day one, children of our fans who have just heard us and like what we do and there are people who for whatever reason have typed big country into the internet and found us.”

So will Big Country still be going in another 30 years?

“My Motto is, ‘it’s never too late’ so as long as we’re having fun and people want to come and see us and have a good evening we’ll carry on. We just want to do it right for everyone and for everyone to enjoy it.”

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Feature | Woolfest

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FTER attracting more than 6,000 visitors in 2013 Cockermouth’s Woolfest this year celebrates its 10th anniversary and has become the leading event in the UK for wool enthusiasts.

Friday and Saturday June 27-28 are the dates for your and the event is planning to celebrate the very best of creativity in natural fibres with designers and makers from across the UK attending, as well as focusing on the heritage of the Cumbrian Herdwick sheep breed.

“Woolfest grew out of a determination to celebrate wool and to add value to a very British and Cumbrian product,” says Pam Hall, one of the organisers. “We’re delighted to be featuring Herdwick this year, from working with Ann Lingard on her Hefted to the Hills production and including the Herdwick Sheep Breeders’ Association in our livestock area to giving the Carolyn Rawlinson Memorial Stall for 2014 to Mandy Marshall, and the Herdwick bag company.”

Woolfest 2014 will combine rare breed fleece animals, raw fleece on sale and craft equipment with skills demonstrations, stalls selling finished crafts and materials and exhibitions relating to wool.

“Every year we’re surprised by the growth in interest in wool crafts and some of the amazing new creative businesses that are thriving across the country,” says Marion Woolcott, another organiser.

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“Demand for stalls was as strong as ever this year and, with over 20 out of 150 stallholders joining us for the first time, I hope we’ve struck a balance between featuring the new and keeping the best of the established. We know people like to see new faces when they visit Woolfest but they also come to Cockermouth hoping to renew existing friendships and links so it is a fine balance.”

The will be at Mitchell’s Lakeland Livestock Centre for the two days.

To know more see Woolfest’s Facebook.Telephone The Wool Clip at Caldbeck on 016974 78707 during shop hours.

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HE Cumbria Pride EVENT returns this June for its fifth year and the line-up is bigger, better and glitzier than ever befo re.

Cheri Treiffel, will host the event whic h for the first time takes place outdoors, largely in front of the Old Town Hall, in Carlisle city centre, on June 14, introducing X-Factor winner Matt Cardle and Puss ycat Dolls star, Kimberley Wyatt and the headline act, all flying in from Holland especially for the event, will be multi-national pop group sensation the Vengaboys.

Other acts set to take the stage throu ghout the day are Swede Dreamz; Allan Jay; Liam Moorhouse; Stevie D, from Superfly and Bears Aloud with Ross Alexander, DJing.

Cumbria Pride which is a free even t takes place on June 14. Everyone is welcome and there are no age restrictions. There will also be stalls and lots more to enter tain the day.

So join us as we celebrate diver sity in

this great county.

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Feature | Festivals 2014

Maryport Blues Festival, July 25-27 There’s more than 100 musicians from all over the globe performing on the main stage, outdoor family stage and in various pubs and clubs. So far, and with other acts yet to be named on the main stage will be Ryan McGarvey, Coco Montoya and the Nimmo Brothers. Website: www. maryportblues.co.uk Carlisle Music City, May 24-June 1 The very best local bands, singers and DJs plus bigger name acts performing in various Carlisle venues including free in the City, Tom Hingley the “Glory Days” lead singer with Inspiral Carpets (Sun Jun 1) and other favourites such as Colt 45, The 45s, Fiona Clayton Band, and My Little Brother .This year CMC is branching out into new genres and new areas, with Kirklinton Hall hosting the opera Mozart’s Don Giovanni, on May 31. For full information see the website: www.carlislemusiccity.co.uk Stepping Stones June 13-14, Kirklinton Hall, near Carlisle Maddy Prior’s Stepping Stones festival switches from Brampton. Steeleye Span headline and other acts to lwatch out for include Red Ruff, Charlie Dore (Pilot of the Airwaves); The Balkan Bandits and John Spiers of Spiers and Boden and Bellowhead fame who will be making an unusual solo appearance. Website: www.steppingstonesfestival.co.uk/ Ravenstonedale Festival, near Kirkby Stephen, June 20 A one day festival promising “a staggering line up of indie, rock, blues, ska and acoustic bands set to blow the rocks right off the Ravens Nest.” See: www.ravenstonedalefestival. co.uk Spyatstock, Bower Park, Aspatria, July 18-20 A new three-day live music festival which has taken over the Cockrock slot featuring 1990s favourites Toploader (Dancing in the Moonlight) — a real coup for a festival in its first year to get a big name that will be popular with a large age range although, no doubt, many will call wrongly call it “Spy At Stock!”.

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Music on the Marr, Castle Carrock, July 17-20 Skerryvore, O’Hooley and Tidow, Roy Bailey, and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys and the Men They Couldn’t Hang, are among those who’ll be in and around the Duke of Cumberland pub for what is a truly great event.

See: www.musiconthemarr.com Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan. Friday & Saturday July 25-26 Dizzee Rascal heads the line up along with Del Amitri, The Feeling, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas; and Big Country.

Now entering its 13th year there’s 10 stages featuring an eclectic and exciting mix which caters for all musical tastes. Great for adults and children alike with a cinema, fun fair, circus entertainment, segway hire, mountain-biking and array of arts and craft activities scattered throughout its fields. Every year the festival stages an unforgettable finale, as thousands watch a towering 40ft Wickerman spectacularly set alight.

Website: www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

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Kendal Calling, Aug 1-3, Lowther Deer Park, Penrith Small festival with a big attitude, each year in beautiful surroundings. With big main stage line-up each year, a huge dance tent, and a plethora of small and interesting stages hosted in quirky tents. There’re big names such as De La Soul, Razorlight, Newton Faulkner and Tom Odell.

Kendal Calling’s traditional fancy dress returns this year, with an Outer Space theme. Trekkies rejoice! Website: www. kendalcalling.co.uk

Kidfest, Barrow in Furness, August 24 Kidfest is an Annual Music Concert for Kids and their families, at Hawcoat Park, Barrow. Ex X-factor contestant Amelia Lily; loads of tributes and stuff for kids. See: www. kidfest.co.uk.

Silloth Music and Beer Festival September 4-7 Headliners will include Roy G Hemmings, Guilty as Sin, The Quireboys and The Jam’d … and 75 real ales and ciders will be available to wash them down. See: www. sillothbeerfestival.co.uk

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Feature | Tall Ships

Tall ship to visit Workington T he Pelican of London will sail into Workington harbour on the weekend of June 20 as part of Whitehaven’s Tall Ships Weekend.

It is berthing at Workington because its draught (depth from waterline to bottom) is too great to get in to Whitehaven Harbour.

Meanwhile tall ships; the Maybe, Golden Vanity, Lady Avalon and the yacht Challenger One 2014 will also dock at Whitehaven harbour over the weekend.

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Sailing from one historic port to another they will all set sail from Liverpool to Whitehaven via Belfast, before docking in Whitehaven and Workington.

Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust (MAST) has been working closely with Whitehaven Marina to make the weekend possible. The ships will be manned and sailed by 150-200 apprentices from 12 companies from all over the North-West.

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Far from a break from their nine to five jobs the apprentices will be working 24/7; sleeping in the area they are responsible for and they will eat, sleep and dream their jobs.

The scheme has been set up to encourage personal development, build self-esteem as well as technical skills in young apprentices.

Jim Grave, who is behind MAST said: “I really like the people around here, I love the friendliness of them and we need to encourage investments in the North West.�

When the ships have docked the public will have the opportunity to climb aboard to explore and experience these magnificent vessels.

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Feature | Nelson Brown

www.brownsthestylists.com

By: Nelson Brown

LOOSE LOOK FOR SUMMER Summer hair has a major reference to loose, effortless movement. It’s hair that’s been styled but doesn't look like it has.

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his was a very popular look at the Summer Fashion Week shows I worked on, namely for Jasper Conran, where the hair was manufactured with a dent of texture, but not curled, or curly for that matter.

The look was created by using the largest 38mm Babyliss pro ceramic tong, this tong gives that expensive voluptuous buckle, making the hair look luxurious and polished, yet effortless.

The other key trend this season is the undone, but focused, centre parting, where the hair is loosely placed in this controversial place on the head. The key to this look is not to dry the centre parting hair over, but more forward, giving a face framing finish, seen at Burberry.

Sharper haircuts are also timeless and popular, the effortless box bob, has a clean

and sharp interior, applying skill to the balance of this requires discipline and accuracy.

Waves are always a key trend in the summer months.

The waves to beat all waves are the classic Marcel waves, French in origin and very tricky. This is where practice makes perfect, but in 2014, we don't want the hair to be to perfect, think more individual and unique; a look anyone can achieve.

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Feature | Bridget Foster

GOOD SKIN REFLECTS YOUR LIFESTYLE

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believe wearing make-up is like hiding beneath a mask, which is true of some but I believe that if you look after your health, diet, skin and fitness then confidence in your appearance changes, so you should wear make-up simply to enhance your best features.

uring my make-up parties, tutorials and when meeting different clients, women’s opinions and views on hair and make-up can vary

greatly.

There are clients who love make-up and send themselves off to Newcastle or Glasgow to stock up on the latest MAC products and there are those who buy make-up because they like it regardless of whether it suits or not.

I recently visited the Croftlands Trust to teach make-up skills.

Each client was looking for differing skills to build confidence; learn how to look after their skin and apply make-up. It made realise how it can boost our Diet plays a confidence and sense of wellbeing.

Some clients sticks to what they knows and vital role replace everything as it runs out and there in our skin, Diet plays a vital role in our skin, energy, are women who are not bothered about the energy, mood mood and shape. So correct this first. There’s product as long as it does the job. and shape. So food that can help give you beautiful skin. correct this Fruits such as blackberries and blueberries in There’s the client who genuinely doesn’t see first. There’s particular have a high source of Vitamin A and the point in make-up and those wanting to food that can C and are a good anti-oxidant. They help heal, experiment with make-up and hair but who help give you and prevent against blemishes, strengthening are scared of getting it wrong, especially after the skin and its capillaries, so very important beautiful skin. the no make-up selfies we all dared to share for people who work outdoors and are prone on Facebook last month. to pink cheeks. Blueberry extracts and acai berries are often used in many skincare brands.

Which, incidentally, I have to say was fascinating… so many of you with such beautiful skin and yet you hide it under Spinach, sweet potato, carrots, and kales are a great source long-wearing foundation. of potassium, iron, magnesium and calcium. Rich in lutein Men prefer natural over heavy and it’s that simple, but and beta-carotene which will help skin renewal and cell whatever your opinion, I believe good make-up and beautiful development. hair come with your health and wellbeing. Many people

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Fish: Salmon, avocados and mackerel give you vital Omega 3. I certainly can see a difference in my skin when I eat fish three times a week. Skin is plump, clear and glowing. Omega 3 has anti-inflammatory compounds and is an important source for people who suffer from eczema. Vitamin A, D and E will help with elastin and the repair process of the skin. At Modroca Power Plates, Rosemary Lane, Carlisle, Leah Irving provides Nature Sunshine supplements. Leah's most recommended supplement is Nature Sunshine Omega 3 capsules. It maintains healthy cardio-vascular, joints and nervous systems.

Drink plenty of water, this will keep you energised, skin clear and hydrated. I can tell if someone doesn’t drink enough water when I see their skin.

Avoid sugar. Sugar causes stress in the body and can lead to the production of insulin which causes the breakdown of collagen and therefore more wrinkles.

Our hectic lifestyles often show though our skin such as psoriasis, red patches of skin on elbows or knees, some more extreme than others. It’s caused by stress, obesity, sunburn alcohol and being run down. Regular exercise reduces stress and gets the blood pumping and feeding your skin. So it’s important to look after your health and wellbeing to start to feel confident within yourself.

During exercise avoid wearing make-up. I’ll be honest, I wear mine from the day but I always have my primer and mineral power on, so my skin breathes anyway. I make sure I have a good cleanse and exfoliate when I get home, along with my Clarin Face treatment oil for oily combination skin, £30.

Aromatic 100% pure plant extract. This oil balances out hormonal skin, keeping it clear, yet balanced.

If you are exercising outdoors make sure your tinted moisturiser has sun protection. My new favourite find is YSL Top Secrets All in One BB Creme at £38. My mum bought it after reading the Sunday Times magazine. Worth every

penny with its UV filters and SPF25. Unlike other BB creams it hydrates the skin with Japanese Lily of the Valley and vitamin C, to brighten. So if there is one make-up product to buy for your holidays this is it. It can be worn as a primer underneath make-up, for an evening look.

As much as I’m a firm believer in healthy diet, I also think that we need to supplement our diet because sometimes we don’t get enough from our diet. Many skincare ranges provide supplements.

See www.spacenk.com/wellness-supplements; www. arbonneinternational.co.uk ; Pure Holistic, Lauren Temple Arbonne make-up, skincare and supplements at: www.pro-10.com/en/products/joint-suppments.html

and www.hollandandbarrett.com

One of my favourite wellbeing products has to be Coconut oil. It can be bought at Holland and Barrett or the health food shop, in Carlisle market. The list of health benefits is endless.

Coconut oil beauty can be used as: anti-bacterial healing balm; to prevent scarring; as a lip balm; shave cream; cleanser; scalp treatment and it tames frizzy hair. It is a cellulite treatment; it prevents stretch marks and is good to use during pregnancy; it’s an eczema and acne treatment. So at £4.99 you have no excuse to replace your facial wipes with coconut oil.

So remember, good skin reflects your lifestyle. Exercise, good diet and lastly sleep and rest to allow your skin to repair which is something I certainly need to work on.

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Food & Drink | Wellington Farm Cafe

The setting is superb and so is the food!

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njoy the comforts of home-made pies, scones and hot meals in the cosy and splendid surroundings of Wellington Café and Tea rooms, near Cockermouth.

The Wellington Farm Café & Tearooms have been closed over the winter for refurbishment and has recently re-opened.

Debbie Stamper, whose family own the café said: “We’ve got a new colour scheme, a new wood burner and a new baker who will be making all our pies and scones.”

Along with tasty home-made lunches, Sunday roasts, afternoon tea, scones and tray bakes the family sell their own brand of Jersey ice cream “Wellington Jersey” of which there are over 40 varieties, from classic mint choc chip to their award-winning Talisker malt whisky and marmalade flavours and seasonal ones for Easter and Christmas.

All these can be enjoyed in the café itself or on its glorious terrace, which is surrounded by spectacular panoramic views in almost every direction.

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And if, after all that food, you’re seeking something more you can walk down to the animal enclosure and make the acquaintance of an array of farm stock such as Highland cattle, llamas, sheep, pigs and of course Jersey cows.

The Wellington Farm Café & Tearooms are open from 10-5pm and serves lunches from 11am -2.30pm.

Wellington Farm is off the A66 Oakhurst roundabout.

Cockermouth CA13 0QU Grid Ref: NY 107295 Tel: 01900 822777 Website: www.wellingtonjerseys.co.uk E-mail: mail@wellingtonjerseys.co.uk

Hot Woks | Food & Drink

See your meal being made…

at Kowloon Hot Woks

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igh-tech, sleek and modern Kowloon Hot Woks, at Harrington Road, is Workington’s newest takeaway.

You can watch the fully-trained staff cook your food through the open plan kitchen and prep areas or if the view from the counter isn’t good enough then you can watch your food being cooked via a TV screen linked to a camera above the wok.

Kowloon Hot Woks is owned by Chow Ip who has been running Kowloon, in Seaton, since 1983. He said: “Kowloon in Seaton pretty much looks after itself now which is why I’ve started this one.”

“Our food is authentic but it’s been slightly westernised to appeal to western tastes. For example chow mien is traditionally quite a dry dish but western people seem to like it with more sauce so we accommodate that.”

Kowloon Hot Woks has the same menu as Kowloon, Seaton, and the staff are trained in the same way, meaning you can expect the same high quality of food while having a totally different experience.

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Food & Drink | Alan Spedding

Asian

STREET FOOD A

sian street food is famous throughout the world and most tourists returning home from the Far East remember its part in their holiday more than anything else.

Street vendors set up their stalls in every available space, firing up little buckets full of charcoal and home-made contraptions to barbeque their unique foods over the volcanic hot coals.

The delicious smells dominate the hot tropical air everywhere and like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the hungry tourists follow the scent. Anything that can be cooked on a barbeque goes on to them.

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Exotic delicacies like skewered baby snakes, frogs and young birds as well as the normal chicken, pork and beef skewers are rotated and basted over the coals then sold for only 10 baht (20p) per bamboo. Five skewers are enough for a meal so one or two pounds a day will see you contently full, cheaper than chips.

There are literally thousands of recipes for Satay from all around the world.

Family recipes and simple everyday ones are in most oriental cookbooks these days. The recipe below was one that I picked up in Hua Hin, a coastal resort in southern Thailand.

The recipe can be used for king prawns, lobster and fish as well as the usual meats. I`ve just used chicken here as it’s the easiest one to do. The secret to an amazing flavour is always the cooking medium. I would recommend that you always barbeque it, even if it means going out and buying one of those small disposable barbeques that you take to the beach.

The hot coals and flames are the key to flavour here. If you don’t have a barbeque then simply use a griddle pan, an overhead-grill or failing all those then just stick them in a hot oven.

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Chicken Satay Satay Peanut Sauce

Chicken Satay

230g peanut butter

1tsp coriander seeds

60ml soy sauce

1tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp chilli paste

3 skinless chicken breasts

2 tbsp dark brown sugar 2 limes, juiced 120ml hot water 4 tbsp chopped peanuts

2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp salt 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tbsp ground turmeric 8 tbsp coconut milk 3 tbsp Sugar

Satay Peanut Sauce Method Puree everything together in a blender and then simply add the hot water to thin everything out (while the blender is running)

Chicken Satay Method Grind the coriander and cumin to make a powder (or use ready ground) Cut the chicken into fine slices lengthways and then fire all the ingredients together into a bowl. Leave to marinate overnight.

Thread the chicken on to bamboo skewers and then grill until nicely charred and cooked through.

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Food & Drink | Marshall’s

Meat the World Cup with Marshalls

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ITH the football World Cup just around the corner, the summer is almost here; the weather’s warming up and the barbeques are getting dusted off.

And to help you keep your team’s energy levels right up Marshall’s newly refurbished Butchers, of Corporation Road, Workington are making you a special World Cup offer… barbeque packs crammed full of quality meat at excellent value, for any barbeque, big or small.

As well as bumper barbeque packs Marshall’s offer an amazing family pack… 1lb stewing steak, 1lb beef mince, 1lb sausage, 1lb chicken fillets, 1lb back bacon, two pork chops, and half a dozen large free range eggs all for only £22.

Frank Peel, who owns Marshall’s, has been a butcher for over 27years and offers locally sourced meat, of premium quality with friendly and experienced staff on hand to advise you.

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From the best Cumberland Sausage to minted lamb, aged steak, Chinese ribs, whole chickens, fresh, and free-range eggs to cooked ham, beef cooking sauces and condiments, you can’t do better…. Marshall’s is the perfect family butchers.

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New Keswick cafe has added fells and feel-good factor

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ITH a view of the mountains, situated in Fitz Park, Keswick, close to the children’s play area, and in the newly refurbished Keswick museum West House Cafe is the perfect place to grab lunch or a reviving cup of tea before you head further into Keswick itself.

West House – which has already successfully established cafes in Whitehaven and Workington – gives people with learning disabilities the chance to gain work experience and build self-esteem.

Paul Martin, enterprise development manager for West House, said: “We’re not just about running a café we’re also about developing people.”

“We ask that our staff can work at least two shifts a week to allow them to build a relationship with our regulars.”

It’s Ideal for families, because of its location, and an attractive

children’s menu which includes favourites such as pizza and Ice cream.

Soup and cakes are home-made every day and where possible local ingredients are sourced, such as Hawkshead jams and Carvetti coffee. The café, which has been running since April, is open seven days a week will have its formal opening event on June 5.

Created in 1986 as a partnership between the NHS, Social Services and local charities such as MIND and Impact Housing, West House is a care and support provider specialising in helping people feel and be a part of their local community. It became an independent Industrial and Provident Society in 1996 and is now one of the largest voluntary organisations in Cumbria.

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Feature | The Kildare Bistro & Restaurant

Master chef set to shine in Wigton

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HE Kildare Bistro Restaurant, at High Street, Wigton, is offering diners a chance to taste a seven course meal, created by a chef with wide ranging experience in Michelin starred restaurants.

The man behind the seven course menu will be Andy Stacey, chef for the Gourmet Night, on Saturday May 17.

He has a wealth of experience from working in some of the best restaurants in England and Europe. Andy worked in the three-starred Michelin restaurant, La Mere, Charles Lyon, under the world-renowned chef, Alan Chapel, before moving to Brussels to the Villa Lorraine, which is also Michelin starred.

Andy has also staged at the Dorchester and The Connaught, in London, and at The Waterside Inn, in Bray, for the Roux brothers.

He was later approached to become personal chef to England’s richest man, Charles Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, but instead moved to Farlam Hall, Brampton and he also lectures at Carlisle College.

Tracy Robertson owner of The Kildare Bistro and Restaurant said: “We are delighted that a chef of such calibre is directing our kitchen for the evening and look forward to an entertaining evening.”

Vegetable risotto with quails egg, celeriac remoulade & crispy pancetta Wild mushroom, goat’s cheese & butternut squash ravioli, Chorizo, truffle & sage cream Beetroot and apple soup, horseradish & crème fraiche mousse, balsamic & red wine reduction Seared fillet of seabass & sea scallops with haggis crumble, confit of leek, fennel puree, bouillabaisse sauce Breast of Gressingham duck, boulangere potatoes, braised pak choi, crisp artichoke, natural jus Wild strawberry marshmallow, iced vanilla parfait & spiced strawberry puree, apple crisps

“It’s something completely different – a chance for people who haven’t had that type of food before or who can’t afford to go to a Michelin starred restaurant to experience such a high standard of food.”

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Food & Drink | Potato Pancakes

Potato Pancakes, Smoked Salmon with Poached Egg

Serves 4 – for breakfast or as a starter.

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

30g plain flour 0.5 bunch chives finely chopped 1 spring onion stem finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely grated Unsalted butter 350g grated raw potatoes 100g smoked salmon Good quality horseradish sauce to serve (optional) 4 soft poached eggs Squeezed fresh lemon juice

METHOD

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In a mixing bowl combine plain flour to half of the chopped chives, all the chopped spring onion and seasoning.

Add the grated potatoes and garlic.

Mix well, then separate into 4 equal sized balls and flatten into pancake shapes.

Heat a non-stick frying pan and melt a little unsalted butter, cook pancakes until golden brown on both sides.

Remove from the heat and place on a non-stick tray. Put in oven at 180°C until cooked through.

To serve place a rosette of salmon on each pancake, top with horseradish and a soft poached egg.

Drizzle with lemon juice and cracked black pepper.

Garnish with the remaining chopped chives.

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Bacon-wrapped chicken with leeks, peas and basil METHOD Serves 4

1. Season the chicken with black pepper, put one basil leaf on top of each piece, then wrap tightly with a rasher of bacon. Tuck the bacon into itself to stop it unraveling.

Ready in 45 minutes Costs ÂŁ1.12 per serving (approx)

2. Heat the oil in a large shallow casserole or frying pan.

Add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes on each side until the bacon is golden. Remove to a plate.

INGREDIENTS

3. Add the leeks to the pan and soften in the bacon juices for 5 minutes. Return the chicken pieces, basil-side up, pour in the stock, then cover the pan and simmer for 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender.

4 Chicken leg quarters, skinned and cut into thighs and drumsticks Handful of fresh basil 8 thin rashers smoked streaky bacon 1 tsp vegetable or sunflower oil 2 medium leeks, trimmed and sliced thickly at an angle 200ml/7fl oz chicken stock 200g/7oz frozen garden peas

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4. Tear half of the basil into the sauce, stir in the peas, then simmer for a few more minutes until the peas are tender and bright. Check the seasoning then scatter the rest of the basil over the dish. Serve with mashed potatoes or crusty bread.

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Motoring | Richard Barnard

BARNARD BEATS PROBLEMS

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EST Cumbria’s rising rally driver Richard Barnard overcame serious problems to finish fourth overall in the Chris Kelly Memorial Rally – formerly the Manx National “B” Rally – and gain more valuable points in his Manx National Rally championship bid.

It is often said that if a team experiences a lot of problems before a rally they enjoy a trouble-free event which is exactly what happened to the Cockermouth team.

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Richard and his RABrallyesport team had travelled to the island for the May event to enable him to have a very thorough reconnaissance of the twisty special stages on which he would be co-driven by Scotsman, Sean Donnelly, who was making his tarmac rallying debut.

On the shakedown special stage, used for crews to bed their cars in before the serious action begins. They experienced clutch slip and decided to change it – difficult in a workshop they had to do it in the car park of the Manx TT grandstand. They discovered a troublesome starter

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TO WIN

VALUABLE POINTS

motor and had to change that just finishing with very little time to spare.

But Richard’s car ran well having been set up perfectly for the Manx lanes and he was able to push hard on most stages albeit in very variable conditions.

The resulting fourth overall was Richard’s best Manx result.

They won their class and also picked up the Best Overseas Crew award.

Richard told us: ‘I didn’t think I was going to make the start; I am delighted and was pleased with my pace, which is getting quicker and quicker each event.

The result has given Richard a good points haul in the Manx Rally Championship and helped his RABrallyesport team, made up by Dean Quayle (Vauxhall Corsa), Walter Bridson (Vauxhall Astra) and Richard, to a good bagful of points in the team championship table.

Attention now turns to July, the next Manx Championship round, when the rally surface moves from tarmac to forest stages… a very different test for all the crews.

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Motoring | Demise of the Defender

Demise of the

Defender

By Chris Breen

Land Rover's Defender II Concept

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t’s sad to see another British icon bite the dust, so if you want a new one buy it soon, because the original British off-roader, THE Land-Rover, is to cease production in December 2015.

That’s 67 years after first emerging from the Rover factor y in Solihull, Birmingham and although admittedly it’s undergone a few Dr. Who-like regenerations, the basic shape and concept has largely remained throughout its lifetime.

There aren’t many vehicle models whose names ultimately became the name of the company (Jaguar is another) but the Land-Rover is one. The Land-Rover name was originally used by the Rover Company for one specific vehicle model launched by Rover in 1948. It only got the Defender moniker in 1990 by which time its name had been recycled as the brand name for the range.

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in 1947 by Maurice Wilks, chief designer at the Rover Company, on his farm in Anglesey. It was inspired by the American WW2 Jeeps, indeed the prototype was built on a Jeep chassis. It arguably became the ultimate 4x4 by far across the world from the 1950s onwards.

The death of the old Defender is a matter of emissions compliance; the company says it can’t be made to meet tough, clean-air standards in its various markets but there is to be a new Defender and there’s no mention of why the engine proposed for it couldn’t simply be fitted into the old body… but then that wouldn’t present a “new” sales opportunity of course and everything has to be renewed every five minutes these days.

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COMETS SEEK CONSISTENCY after stuttering start WORDS: JOHN WALSH | PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL ROBINSON “That good sequence ended rather painfully with the 60-30 hammering at Somerset in the second leg of the Knockout Cup It was a painful way to end our participation in the competition. It was a dreadfully long road home after being completely turned over by the Rebels.

“After an opening 3-3, Somerset managed 11 heat advantages against us rendering us nowhere near the force we should be. Josh Grajczonek used his track knowledge to score an admirable 15 points from his six rides and Kyle Howarth scored nine.

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ORKINGTON Comets have suffered a couple of early set-backs in the new season, but when on-form are still very much one of the teams to beat.

They lost at home to Edinburgh in the Premier Trophy and crashed out of the Knockout Cup to Somerset.

But a 52-40 home win against Peterborough, one of the teams expected to challenge for the Premier League title, showed their own potential Edinburgh, who won 50-43 at Derwent Park, have emerged as potential Premier League title contenders as they set the early pace.

The home match with the Monarchs on June 14 is clearly one not to be missed.

“We weren’t happy with the home defeat by the Monarchs and held a team meeting afterwards,” said owner Laura Morgan. “The response from the riders was first class with four victories and a narrow defeat at Berwick in our next five meetings.

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“We just weren’t riding out wide enough into the dirt and were leaving ourselves wide open. Granted we had some bad luck but that aside there’s nothing to say other than we were shocking and we can’t have a repeat of it.”

The Comets had taken a 14-point advantage south after a home victory, but that proved to be nowhere near enough.

Team manager Tony Jackson said: “Somerset have been piling up the points at home whoever they have ridden against and however many we win by in the home leg, we

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always want to be taking more with us.”

One pleasing feature so far has been the form of new number one, Josh Grajczonek, and his fellow Australian Mason Campton.

Grajczonek has set himself a target of staying at number one all season. The 24-year-old Queenslander knows it will be tough but wants to be there at the end of the year. He says: “It will be hard because I know Rene and Ricky want to be number one. I think it’s an honour to be number one in a team and it’s the first time I’ve been handed that role.

“I guested a few times for Rye House and Ipswich last season in that position but this is the first time I’ve raced for my own team in that berth.”

5.32, a great start to his Comets’ career which stalled last year because of red tape.

“I’m so pleased its gone well to start with as it was so frustrating for me last year, sitting it out back in Australia.”I’ve settled in really well and met some really good people in west Cumbria. I set myself a target of putting my average up to 6.5 plus so to start the first month by going over five is a nice start “I’ve had a problem with a knee I hurt early in the season. I’m told it’s a ligament problem and it was pretty sore after I’d finished riding but is getting better I’m pleased to say.

“But the biggest knock was blowing an engine which has set me back over £700!”

The Australian is delighted to be riding for Comets.

“Workington is a track I enjoyed riding and I knew quite a few of the guys being lined-up for the team. As things worked out we finished-up with a very good team who can be challenging for honours.

“We are a young side as well so we have a bit of fun but when we need to get serious out on the track we do just that. I’m looking forward to a successful season,” he says.

Campton has improved his average already from 4.69 to

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Sport | Reds’ Last Chance

‘new’

reds relish their restart

WORDS: JOHN WALSH | PHOTOGRAPHY: STEVE DURHAM

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AVIN Skelton has wasted no time in putting together the key elements of his squad after being appointed Workington Reds’ new manager.

There were fears that the bulk of Reds’ long-serving, experienced players would move-on after a disastrous 2013/14 season. Reds were relegated from Conference North after finishing rock bottom and manager Ian McDonald decided to stand-down.

Initially Reds planned to advertise but when the highlyrespected Skelton, who had been appointed player-coach by previous boss Darren Edmondson, indicated his interest, the board moved quickly.

“Kyle has been interested in doing some coaching so he will take on a playercoach role while I have brought in a former Gretna team-mate, Derek Townsley, as my number two.

“I have a number of players in mind who I would like to try and bring to the club and I am sure we will have a competitive squad when the season starts in August,” said Skelton.

Skelton, 33, son of an Appleby farmer, was able to re-sign Kyle May, Lee Andrews, Dan Wordsworth and Anthony Wright, established players at Borough Park who will form a solid platform as Reds contemplate life in the Evo-Stik Premier League.

As well as signing-up the experienced members of the Workington squad, Skelton has also added two of the most talented youngsters who were at the club last season. Sam Smith was given regular games at left-back by McDonald in the closing weeks of the season and impressed. Skelton sees him as a future Workington captain.

Even former skipper Dave Hewson, who quit because of a recurring knee problem and subsequent operation, is going to join pre-season training to see how he goes, with a view to making a playing return.

John Murray, a 17-year-old striker, was given his first start in the final home game and was desperately unlucky not to mark his debut with a hat-trick.

“I do regret not saying I would take the manager’s role in a caretaker capacity when I was asked after Darren left for Barrow, said Skelton, “but I’m now totally focused on doing the job and getting the club moving forward again. I wanted to keep the established players and fortunately they have all agreed to stay.

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Veivers Return with Town | Sport

“We’ll dodge the drop,”

says Veivers

WORDS: JOHN WALSH | PHOTOGRAPHY: JIM DAVIS

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orkington Town coach Phil Veivers is confident he can lead the team into the allimportant top nine of the Championship.

The bottom five teams in the competition will be relegated at the end of the season as the League structure gets its latest overhaul.

Finishing at the lower end of the table is seen as a disaster, with the prospect of lengthy overnight stops to the likes of Gloucester, Oxford, London and Hemel Hempstead, and reduced gates at home matches. Early in the season there were genuine fears that all three Cumbrian sides – Town, Whitehaven and Barrow – would finish in the bottom five.

The cynics even suggested that this was the reason for the RFL revue into the future of the sport in the county.

Five successive defeats in a row, followed by a home draw with Halifax, didn’t - on the face of it - suggest that Town were on an upward curve. But that sequence was followed by a 10-6 win at Rochdale and Australian coach Veivers was bullish about the team’s prospects. “I have seen an improvement over the last few weeks and the players seem to be responding and putting into practice the systems I want them to follow. I feel sure we can go on improving and get away from any possible concerns of finishing in the bottom five. I feel sure we will be among the top nine.

“We have been working hard on defence and I think we are starting to see the benefits. Our completion rate on sets is getting better and that’s an important factor in winning games,” said Veivers.

Phil Veivers & Vice Chairman Mark Fryer Town’s narrow win at Rochdale, which allowed them to leapfrog the Hornets and move out of the bottom five, was significant for one glaring reason. The squad included only one dual registration player from Wigan, full-back Jack Murphy. For most other occasions Town have had three, four or five Wigan starlets in their line-up - which does not give a good reflection on where you are as a club or a first team.

That’s why it was so encouraging for Town to win at Rochdale with mostly their own crop of players. Town have embraced the dual registration system this season more than they did in 2013.

June promises to be a testing month for the West Cumbrians, though. They host unbeaten leaders Leigh (June 1); travel to Sheffield, who have already won at Derwent Park (June 8); visit Halifax, who drew 20-20 at Town (June 15); entertain another leading side Featherstone (June 22) and travel to one of the sides battling to escape the clutches of the bottom five, Swinton (June 29).

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Fun & Games | Magical Mel

Win tickets to The Wings Of Wonder Awards Ceremony!

Draw Magical Mel’s wings and see if you can guess what colour wings she’s wearing...

Then post your drawing to: The Fairy Shed, Hazeldean Therapy Centre, Orton Grange, Carlisle, CA56LA. Winning entries will be added to the pixie post box where one will be pulled out to win a ticket to The WOW Award Ceremony 2014.

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Your child’s wow factor earn them Wonder Wings

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very parent’s most valuable treasure is their child and every child has his or her own unique qualities,” it’s this uniqueness that the first Wings of Wonder Awards are celebrating.

Magical Mel, who has worked with children for over 20 years, is behind the Wings of Wonder awards, and she told us: “It’s a way to acknowledge the special qualities of your child outside academic education.”

Mel, alias Melanie Rickerby, from Carlisle, said: “That’s why every child will be given a certificate, just for being nominated. It’s as simple as saying ‘My child has the WOW factor’.”

The awards were inspired by the Wings of Wonder book written by Mel and illustrated by Malc Spour, who created the fairies.

Your child/children or a child must have shown inner strength, confidence, kindness and friendliness to others.

They may have had to have been strong in a situation or remained calm when they didn’t really want to.

There are eight categories: Strong, Fantastic, Super, Lovely, Kind, Special, Calm and Perfect.

“It’s something that parents can utilise for positivity at home, by nominating their child for a different award each week.”

Any youngster up to 18 years-of age, living in Cumbria can be nominated for the awards.

You can nominate your little wonders at www.wowawardscumbria.co.uk Nominations are open from April 2 – July 31 2014

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Catch-Words

Test your knowledge and complete the catch-phrases

Please see the Tide Tables for puzzle solutions

ALPHA SUDOKU Place a letter from A to F

in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to F.

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) 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)

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.

Please see the Tide Tables for puzzle solutions

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Esk Reefs | Pets

SEA YOU SOON E

sk Reefs is an all-new business specialising in salt water fish, coral, tanks, builds and customisation.

Whether it’s a £4 fish or a £4,000 fish, a 1ft x1ft tank or a 4Mx4M tank, Esk Reefs will be able to get it for you.

“Fish have been my hobby for 15-16 years, they’re relaxing to watch,” said owner Mark Wilkinson.

Previously a landscaper Mark laughed: “I was sick of getting wet outdoors so I thought I’d get wet indoors. Really, I was after a change of career and the opportunity to open the business came up.”

Esk Reefs are TMC (Tropical Marine Centre) approved, fully licensed and a stockist of high market brands of dry and frozen fish foods, such as Ocean Nutrician and NT Lab marine flakes.

And if being around all that water has made you thirsty then you can stop for coffee and a slice of home-made cake at the shop’s café.

Esk Reefs are at 15, High St, Longtown, Cumbria CA6 5UA. Tel 07763 687662 Website: www.eskreefs.co.uk

Ten years of dogged determination

D

avid and Lousie of Mucky Pups Workington have been busy pampering pooches for over a decade.

The pair, who met at Newton Rigg College studying Animal Management together, will celebrate the business’s 10th Anniversary this March.

Louise said: “When we finished the course I had a job offer in Hull and I didn’t really want to go and David didn’t want me to and then one night in Weatherspoon’s we just decided to set up our own business.”

“We started out with a couple of pairs of scissors, a hairdryer and a second hand bath, and we’ve just gone from there. We’ve carried on investing in the business and now we’ve had a full refurbishment and got all new equipment.”

Louise, David and Ashley would like to thank all their customers for their support over the last 10 years.

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WHAT’S ON

MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER / MUSIC / THEATR ------------------------------------------------

Stepping Stones Festival

Fri May 30

Kirklinton Hall

Religion Of Tomorrow John Paul Jones

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Whtehaven -----------------------------------------------Fri May 30 Scream baby scream Carnegie, Workington ------------------------------------------------Sat May 31 Arun Ghosh Quintet The Kirkgate, Cockermouth 07/06/2014

LED INTO ZEPPELIN THE BRICKYARD CARLISLE

//MUSIC Thu May 29 Gypsy Violinist Tim Kliphuis Brampton Community Centre -----------------------------------------------Fri May 30

------------------------------------------------Sun jun 1 Elias String Quartet Rosehill Whitehaven -------------------------------------------------

Club Rock, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sat June 14th NORTHERN CRISIS The Cranemakers, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sun Jun 15 Joe Longthorne The Carnegie Workington -----------------------------------------------Sun Jun 15

Fri Jun 06 The Sea Live Lounge41 Workington --------------------------------------------- - Wed Jun 04 The Kings Division WW1 The Sands Centre, Carlisle

Performance by Carlisle Community Choir

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Old Fire Station, Carlisle

The Dissarrayed + The Cozmo’s

Sat June 7

Doors Alive

Club Rock, Carlisle

The Brickyard Carlisle

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Fri June 13 Warning! & Death To Indie Live

Stark

Lounge41, Workington

The Bounty Inn, Maryport

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Sat Jun 14 [Western Theme night] with Rodeo bull and C/R house band

27-29/06/2014

COCKERMOUTH LIVE AROUND COCKERMOUTH

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

RE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER / MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER / MUSIC Carlisle Community Choir Summer Concert Holy Trinity Church, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Thurs June 19 Sing-a-long wartime THE CARNIGIE Workington -----------------------------------------------Jun 21 Number Them+Supporters Lounge41, Workington -----------------------------------------------Tues Jun 24-29 Lanercost Festival Lanercost Priory, Brampton -----------------------------------------------Wed June 25 Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar In Concert

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DEREK ACORA SANDS CENTRE, CARLISLE

THE CARNIGIE Workington -----------------------------------------------July 05 Punk Night Lounge41, Workington -----------------------------------------------Thurs July 17-21 Music on the Marr

//THEATRE Tues 20 May - Sat 24 May

Castle Currock, nr Brampton

Up Pompeii Rosehill Theatre - Whitehaven

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REGULAR MUSIC EVENTS Carlisle Jazz Club Every Thursday, 8.30-11pm Different bands every week Everyone welcome Tel 01228 596767 Carlisle RU Club, Carlisle New Orleans Hot Jazz at Brampton (music of the 1920s-30s) Second Wednesday each month Howard Arms, Brampton

Sat May 31 Don Giovanni Kirklinton Hall -----------------------------------------------Sun Jun 8 Stars of Strictly The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Jun 6,7 9-14 Dracula Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Fri Jun 13 Derek Acora The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Sun Jun 15 Hero’s World The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------------------May 29-30 Blood Wedding Stanix Theatre Carlisle -----------------------------------------------Jun 30- Jul 5 Educating Rita West Walls Theatre Carlisle ------------------------------------------------

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WHAT’S ON

MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER / MUSIC / THEATR

//FILM Thu Jun 5

300:Rise of an empire Rosehill Whitehaven ------------------------------------------------Fri Jun 6 Brampton Film Club Brampton Community Centre ------------------------------------------------26 May The Broken Circle Breakdown (15) Tullie House, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------29 May

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TALL SHIPS FESTIVALWHITEHAVEN & WORKINGTON

Special Film Screening The UK Gold Tullie House, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------

2 June The Rocket (12a) Tullie House, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------9 June Frances Ha (15) Tullie House, Carlisle -------------------------------------------------

//COMEDY

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Carnegie Comedy Club Carnegie , Workington ------------------------------------------------Sat 28 Jun Comedy Event The Venue, Carlisle

//OTHER

May 23 John Richardson Sands Centre, Carlisle

Sun-Thurs May 25-29

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Muncaster Castle CA18 1RQ

Sat 31 May Comedy Night

JOHN RICHARDSON SANDS CENTRE, CARLISLE

Sat Jun 21

Old Fire Station Carlisle -------------------------------------------------

Muncaster Festival

------------------------------------------------Thurs May 29 WW1 discussion afternoon Tullie House Carlisle

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

RE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER / MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER / MUSIC

Thurs - Sun June 5-8

Sat Jun 28

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Boot Beer Fesival

Dearham Carnival

Tues June 3

Pubs around Boot, Eskdale

Dearham, Maryport

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Talk - recent Roman finds at Maryport

Sat Jun 21

Fri-Sun May 30-Jun 1

Flower Power Show

Kirklinton Hall, Carlisle ------------------------------------------------Sat June 28 Whinlatter 5 trail run / Nordic Walk

Whinlatter Visitor Centre CA12 5TW -------------------------------------------------

Tullie House, Carlisle. CA3 8TP -------------------------------------------------

Holker Garden Festival

Holker Hall. Grange, LA11 7PL -------------------------------------------------

Thurs - Sun June 5-8 Boot Beer Fesival

Sat May 31

Pubs around Boot, Eskdale

Evening of Russian Food & History of Border Regt.

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Thursby Parish Hall

Cumberland Show

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Racecourse, Durdar, Carlisle

Fri June 6-7

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Keswick Beer Festival

Keswick

08/06/2014

STARS OF STRICTLY COME DANCING SANDS CENTRE CARLISLE

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History | Singing Miners

Singing miners struck a sympathetic chord - BY PAMELA TELFORD -

H

istory has shown that collieries manager, Watson Smith, meant well for both mines and miners when he tried to get the men to change their ways but his efforts led to the July 1923 Whitehaven riots.

been for one James Michael Holiday, official historian for the tour and a leather-bound diary in which Jim kept his records in beautiful copperplate writing. It holds details of the miners’ tour which lasted nearly two months and resulted in donations given to the struggling miners being brought back to Whitehaven.

To the men he became known as “Bully” Smith and they didn’t think much of his ideas and the result was the first to the strike or lock-out, (depending on which side you stood) and then to the Whitehaven riots after which more than 60 people were charged with various offences including rioting, arson and criminal damage. they

Here are some extracts from the journal: We left Whitehaven 29 of us on the 12th of June and went by train to Workington and it was a wet day. We left our luggage and parcels in the Miners’ offices till night and then we went had to and sang around the streets, and at night leave as they gave a concert in the Hippodrome at the broke down last house, with the kind permission of and went away the manager. We then went to the Miners’ crying like offices and we were allocated for our children. beds for the night all of us got put up. On the 13th of June we left Workington by train to Maryport.

Some 29 miners decided to see what they could do to raise money themselves, so they formed a choir and, after a few days practice, went on tour.

It took them all over North and West Cumberland and into Northumberland and Durham, mostly on foot, singing their hearts out, winning over support and earning a little money when the hat was passed around.

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We sang around Maryport and then walked to Grasslott and Ellenborough and sang there and we all got put up for the night. On the 14th of June we went by bus to Cockermouth and walked to Papcastle, Broughton, Little Broughton and Brigham and sang around

Singing Miners | Feature

them all and we met Bob Rigg and he gave us all teas and we sang at Mr Williamson the tanner and he asked if there was any coalhewers among us and we said ’no’ so he said I am glad because I would not have supported you. Well we walked back to Cockermouth and all got put up for the night.

We left Cockermouth by bus for Silloth but we did not stop more than two hours in it; there was no money so we decided to go to Aspatria, a 10 mile tramp so that did not suit some of them and Jack Gibson, H. Smith, W. Joyce, N. Morris, A. Cornish went back home. So we went on our way and reached Aspatria about six o’clock and we went up to a little village called Harristown and sang along the rows of houses and Joe Dryden made his first appeal for teas and lodgings and I might say we were all took by the hand and made like their own, and on the 16th of June we sang around the streets and met with good response and our tea at Saturday was paid for by the delegate and his chums and

at night we gave a program outside the picture house and it was well attended, and then we all went to Harristown to stay another night.

On the 18th of June we left Harristown and the good people of it. We travelled to Blennerhassett Mr. Bell and the delegate came a little way with us and went, they had to leave as they broke down and went away crying like children. We sang around Blennerhassett, Baggrow, Fletchertown, Mealsgate, Bolton and on to Wigton, another ten miles tramp.

By the time the men reached Spennymoor, Durham, on August 8 perhaps unsurprisingly they had had enough and returned to Whitehaven with what money they had made but it shows, literally the lengths to which some were prepared to go to overcome adversity and they had avoided involvement in the rioting.

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OUT AND ABOUT UP NA RTH !

O’T EA ST AN D A LAA L’ BIT M SU ST, WE T OO T OO AB OO T N’

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ith the weather warming up and summer almost in full swing it’s time to get up, get out and enjoy everything our area has to

offer.

With all sorts to see and do in West Cumbria… and with the Lake District on our doorstep there’s an infinite variety of things from which to choose – from action-packed adventurous activities to music and arts events or simply rediscover some of our first rate attractions.

Get outside and enjoy our lakes and coastlines; even if

it is a bit grey, there’s no such thing as bad weather, just inadequate clothing.

Go scenic with a trip on the La’al Ratty to the beautiful unspoilt valley of Eskdale or walk the full 6.5miles around Ennerdale Lake or venture into it’s beautiful forests and keep a look out for our wildlife.

Love wildlife? Visit The Lake Disctrict Aquarium at Maryport and learn about Life under our waves, Oh and of course meet Nemo.

Enjoy hours of fun at the beach even if the sun isn’t splitting

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the trees with our outstanding coast line and miles of sand to draw in, run along or simply bury your feet in and with rock pools to explore and waves to jump over: all you need is a bucket and spade, a net, a couple of quid for an ice cream and a change of clothes in case you don’t clear that wave you’re trying to jump over.

Travel back in time and rediscover our fascinating Roman history at Maryport Senhouse Museum or learn of our rich mining heritage at the brand new Haig Colliey Mining Museum.

Discover the Darkside of Whitehaven at Whitehaven’s The Rum Story, during you visit you will travel through a tropical rainforest, an african village, a realistic slave ship and more.

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

Lake District Coast Aquarium 01900 817760

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 01229 717171

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Eden Rock | Feature

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ou don’t have to go beyond Carlisle or head for the hills to learn how to climb.

Simply book an induction at the Eden Rock climbing centre on the Durranhill Industrial Estate, and you’ll soon be scaling new heights right here in the city!

From three to 103, there’s something for everyone. As one of the most highly regarded and advanced bouldering centres in the UK, Eden Rock has over 240 problems, a world-class competition wall, a circuit board, a dedicated training room and an area for both beginners and children to climb in a relaxed and safe environment.

Eden Rock have fully trained instructors who are qualified to teach children in a fun, structured way.

Experienced members can bring up to two guests (children over three, or adults), or there are after-school and weekend kids clubs, The School of Rock, for the fives-to-14s.

So if climbing’s your thing…Get on down to Eden Rock, where they’ll have you scaling new heights.

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Feature | Love Irts on Ratty Eskapade

Love Irts on Ratty Eskapade What’s it really like being a little engine driver on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway? The Guide’s answer to Casey Jones – Ali Hipkin – finds out.

T

he Ratty is a rite of passage for West Cumbrian children. If you haven’t experienced The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in the summer then you’ve most probably been on the Santa Express.

The 40 minute journey up the line from the protected nature reserves of the Ravenglass Estuary, through ancient woodlands and fells of the Eskdale Valley is an exciting colourful and picturesque experience.

Having never been “on’t La’al Ratty” during the spring or summer I grabbed the opportunity over Easter to soak up the seven miles of track surrounded by spectacular scenery.

I was also lucky enough to ride on the footplate under the watchful eye of engine driver, Keith Herbert.

As we pulled out of Ravenglass Station I was immediately transported to my childhood and the excitement of being on the little railway and now I was privileged enough to be sitting with the driver.

As we reached the top speed of 15mph (feels faster than it sounds) the sun was shining, lambs were gambolling in the fields and the views were breathtaking, as usual. I began to contemplate giving up a career as a writer and pursuing one as a train driver.

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Love Irts on Ratty Eskapade | Feature

That was until Keith told me about the hard manual work a driver has to do when he’s not driving, (re-laying track, replacing hundreds of sleepers and improving ditches and drains). Then it started to rain and I began to envy our passengers; cosy in their covered carriages, enjoying the views without being whipped in the face by sideways moisture.

Impervious to it, the locomotive River Irt drew into Dalegarth station without a hitch, just as my eye settled on the surrounding pubs. I was tempted to grab a pub lunch and board the next train back but apparently I was needed to help push the locomotive around on the turntable; coal up for the return journey and sound the whistle.

Shovelling coal into a piping hot fire was harder work than I’d imagined… and it left me looking like a grubby Victorian street urchin. On our journey back I was trusted to control the steam and water… under Keith’s supervision, but largely, thanks to the weather, I won’t be giving up my day job just yet.

However, I did learn a lot more from Keith about the history of our engine; originally built in 1894 and named Muriel; it arrived at Ravenglass in 1917 only to be rebuilt on the railway in 1927 and renamed River Irt, after the river flowing from Wastwater to the sea at Ravenglass.

Many components are still original. Some non-original ones caught fire in the engineering workshop in 2013, a fire which disrupted work on three locomotives. After a year out of use, under repair, Irt returned in April 2014.

The charming novelty of the La’al Ratty has been enjoyed by all ages for almost 100 years but the little railway played an important role in the mining industry long before it was a tourist attraction.

The Ravenglass Railway Museum situated on the other side of the car park, documents the journey of the La’al Ratty from iron ore mining railway to being used in granite-quarrying, to becoming one of the oldest working 15-inch gauge railways when it was opened to the public in 1915 by miniature rail enthusiast and famous model maker W. J. Bassett-Lowke.

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AIG COLLIERY Mining Museum’s £2.4 million development is moving along with the recent laying of the foundation slab, containing some 15 tonnes of concrete, to create the base of the new visitor centre.

Activity programmes are also being developed to offer learning opportunities to local schools and community groups on subjects such as allotments and healthy eating; Victorian children’s lives and games; mining during WW1, and traditional days of the week.

And as work moves into its fourth month on site most of the building is now surrounded by scaffolding. The existing windows are already being replaced and redundant stonework removed.

The museum development contributors are the Heritage Lottery Fund; Copeland Community Fund; Garfield Weston; the Foyle Foundation; WREN; the Charles Hayward Trust; Cumbria County Council; Britain’s Energy Coast; Paul Getty Jnr. and the Gurney Trust. The museum staff remain on site and can be contacted on the usual museum number, 01946 599949.

Inside is also fully scaffolded, with work about to begin on the new powerhouse floor and internal windows.

The first remedial work on the iconic headgear has also started with the installation of concrete shoes on the base, to stabilise the framework and next will follow the removal of damaged and redundant steelwork and essential repairs. Then the headgear will be cleaned and repainted in marine blue.

Meanwhile museum staff and volunteers are busy creating the new museum interpretation which will tell the story of the West Cumberland coalfields and their local communities.

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Surprises aren’t just Roman at the Senhouse Museum

William was considered to be a good plantation owner who cared for his slaves, even inoculating them from smallpox which cost him five shillings a head, though his motives may have been more commercial than humanitarian.

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N THE Senhouse Roman Museum at Maryport you can discover unexpected finds.

Not necessarily Roman, they help to tell the stories associated with the Senhouse family who were not only well connected and educated but well travelled too. Their association with the sea should be no surprise to anyone familiar with the history of Maryport.

In the corner of the Museum’s Kirby Gallery can be found two exquisitely executed silhouette portraits of William Senhouse and his wife Elizabeth. William was born at Netherhall, the family seat, in 1741. He was the third son of Humphrey (II) Senhouse and, in common with most younger sons at that time, would have been expected to find his own way in life either in the church or the military.

William chose to join the navy, as a midshipman, at the age of 14, and saw action in both the French and Indian wars.

He left the navy at 28 and joined the customs service in the West Indies where he had the good fortune to marry the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner.

William was lucky in having the patronage of Sir James Lowther whose influence helped him rise in the service to Surveyor General. He travelled extensively throughout the West Indies recording many facets of life he observed. Like many of his contemporaries William bought a sugar plantation, a poor run-down estate that he improved and used to provide a comfortable home for his family of eight sons and three daughters. He was also appointed the superintendant of Sir James Lowther’s plantation. It is understood that 72 | The Guide Magazine

The miniatures record William and his wife as an elderly, well dressed and prosperous couple. They were painted

by John Field, who is considered to be one of the finest silhouette artists; he excelled at embellishing his work with bronzing. William is depicted wearing a pigtail wig and his wife wearing a gauze ruff and frill-trimmed bonnet.

The silhouettes will be on display in the Museum until 18th August when a new temporary exhibition will be installed called Wall Face.

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

0620 0638 0646 0729

0557 0626 0644 0651 0658 0709 0724 0742 0750 0834

0650 0719 0737 0744 0751 0801 0812 0831 0839 0922

0758 0826 0843 0849 0856 -

0903 0921 0929 1012

0908 0936 0953 1000 1007 1016 1025 1043 1052 1135

1010 1038 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1236

1131 1158 1215 1222 1228 1238 1251 1309 1317 1401

1231 1259 1316 1322 1328 1338 1348 1406 1414 1458

1331 1359 1416 1422 1428 1438 1449 1507 1515 1559

1452 1520 1537 1544 1551 1602 1612 1629 1637 1721

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0609 0635 0651 0658 0705 0715 0724 0742 0750 0834

0655 0724 0742 0749 0756 0806 0816 0834 0842 0926

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0915 0933 0941 1024

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1350 1418 1435 1441 1447 1457 1507 1525 1533 1617

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1533 1601 1618 1624 1630 1646 1656 1714 1722 1806

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

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0613 0624 0644 0651 0704 0707 0714 0733 0805

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Wildlife of the Solway Firth | The Common Blenny

WILDLIFE OF THE SOLWAY FIRTH THE COMMON BLENNY

LIPOPHYS PHOLIS By Mark Vollers

Mermaid

T

he blenny or shanny is one of the best known and widespread fish to be found on British coasts.

You are almost guaranteed to see one if you go rock pooling but they are extremely quick to retreat into a crevice if they feel threatened. Blenny can grow to as long as 15cm and have a very distinctive body shape, with a large frog-like head and strong pectoral fins which help it manoeuvre around the rocks of its home and even clamber out of water across damp sand or seaweed if it is disturbed when the tide has gone out, much like the mudskippers found in far off mangrove swamps.

Their choice of rock pool habitat means they have to be extremely hardy……wild storms, hot sunny days, freezing nights in winter, all must be tolerated.

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’s Purses

In the aquarium at Maryport we keep several of them, some in the touch pool where they are more than able to look after themselves, repelling over inquisitive fingers with a harmless nip! They have no teeth but bony jaws for eating barnacles and other small crustaceans.

They reproduce by laying a thin covering of eggs on the underside of a rock, guarding them vigorously until they hatch into minute larvae which are then dispersed by the tide. Large examples may be 16 years old or more. www.coastaquarium.co.uk

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WORKINGTON

JUNE 2014

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HEIGHTS ABOVE CHART DATUM High Water Date

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Low Water

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Afternoon

Afternoon

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Time

m

Time

m

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01 14 01 51 02 29 03 10 03 56

7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 6.9

13 39 14 18 14 58 15 43 16 35

7.6 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.5

07 49 08 26 09 04 09 45 10 34

1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3

19 58 20 34 21 13 21 57 22 52

1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.7

6 7 8 9 10

F SA SU M TU

04 51 05 55 07 02 08 03 08 57

6.6 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.2

17 36 18 41 19 44 20 38 21 26

6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 7.5

11 33

2.4

01 06 02 11 03 08

2.7 2.4 2.1

23 57 12 38 13 44 14 43 15 35

2.8 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.7

1.8 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9

11 12 13 14 15

W TH F O SA SU

09 46 10 31 11 17

7.6 7.9 8.2

00 24

8.6

22 11 22 54 23 38 12 03 12 51

7.9 8.2 8.5 8.4 8.4

03 58 04 45 05 30 06 16 07 02

1.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.6

16 22 17 07 17 51 18 37 19 23

1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8

0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8

16 17 18 19 20

M TU W TH e F

01 11 02 00 02 52 03 48 04 49

8.7 8.5 8.3 8.0 7.6

13 40 14 31 15 26 16 25 17 29

8.3 8.1 7.8 7.4 7.1

07 51 08 41 09 34 10 31 11 32

0.6 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.5

20 11 21 02 21 56 22 56

0.9 1.2 1.5 1.7

23 17

2.0

13 10 14 19 15 18

1.6 1.5 1.4

21 22 23 24 25

SA SU M TU W

05 55 07 04 08 12 09 12 10 03

7.4 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.5

18 37 19 46 20 47 21 40 22 25

7.0 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.7

00 01 01 13 02 22 03 24 04 17

2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7

12 39 13 49 14 53 15 48 16 34

1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6

16 08 16 52 17 32 18 10 18 46

1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3

26 27 28 29 30

TH F O SA SU M

10 48 11 28

7.6 7.7

00 19 00 55

8.0 8.0

23 06 23 44 12 06 12 42 13 18

7.9 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.7

05 02 05 42 06 19 06 54 07 28

1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4

17 15 17 52 18 27 19 01 19 36

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6

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1.4

Time

m

Time

m

Time

m

TH F SA SU M

00 19 00 57 01 35 02 14 02 55

8.3 8.2 8.0 7.7 7.3

12 41 13 20 14 00 14 41 15 26

8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.9

06 53 07 32 08 10 08 48 09 29

0.8 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0

19 09 19 46 20 22 20 59 21 41

1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.4

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

TU W d TH F SA

03 41 04 38 05 48 07 03 08 07

6.9 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.7

16 19 17 25 18 39 19 48 20 41

6.5 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.8

10 18 11 19

2.3 2.6

01 01 02 10

3.0 2.7

22 34 23 43 12 32 13 44 14 43

2.8 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.2

11 12 13 14 15

SU M TU W O TH

08 57 09 39 10 18 10 56 11 35

7.0 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.2

21 24 22 02 22 39 23 17 23 56

7.2 7.6 8.0 8.2 8.4

03 05 03 50 04 31 05 10 05 50

2.3 1.9 1.5 1.2 1.0

15 31 16 13 16 52 17 31 18 10

16 17 18 19 20

F SA SU M TU

00 38 01 22 02 10 03 03

8.5 8.4 8.2 7.9

12 17 13 02 13 49 14 41 15 39

8.3 8.3 8.1 7.8 7.5

06 31 07 13 07 59 08 49 09 44

0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.2

18 51 19 34 20 20 21 11 22 10

21 22 23 24 25

W e TH F SA SU

04 04 05 12 06 24 07 35 08 37

7.6 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.5

16 44 17 57 19 09 20 15 21 11

7.2 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.5

10 46 11 56 00 30 01 44 02 49

1.5 1.6 2.1 2.0 1.8

26 27 28 29 30

M TU W O TH F

09 31 10 18 11 02 11 43 00 00

7.7 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.1

21 58 22 41 23 21

7.8 7.9 8.1

12 23

7.9

03 44 04 32 05 15 05 56 06 34

1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1

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Seating 1 Seating Area

Shop/Retail 1 Retail Park 2 Washington Square 3 Steve’s Tiles 4 5 6 7

Lister’s Furniture Steve’s Paints Matalan B and Q

Parking 1 Parksafe

Parking

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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

Attractions Carnegie Theatre Eclipse Bowling Helena Thompson Museum Theatre Royal 1 2 3 4

Sports Grounds 1 Rugby League Ground 2 Workington Comets 3 Workington Reds Football

Information 1 Visitor Information

1 2 3 4

The Maryport Handy Map

1 2 3 4

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

1 2 3 4

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

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 41

1 2 3 4 7

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4

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.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

1 2 3 4 5 6

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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Local Services | March/April 2014

LOCAL SERVICES - YOUR GUIDE TO -

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM ACCOUNTANTS TO SCAFFOLDING

ROOFING SERVICES

JOINERS & BUILDERS

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WINDOW SERVICES

LAUNDRY SERVICES

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PLUMBING

UPHOLSTERY SERVICES

IRONMONGERS

PAINTER & DECORATOR

ACCOUNTANTS

GARDENING SERVICES

SCAFFOLDING SERVICES

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR SERVICE LISTED HERE PLEASE CALL: 01946 816716

COUNCIL & OTHER SERVICES Allerdale Council Enquiries 01900 702702 Allerdale Council (out-of-hours service) 01900 871080 Cumbria County Council 0800 1218 800 Cockermouth Town Council 01900 821869 Maryport Town Council 01900 813205 Workington Library & Visitor Information Point 01900 706170

SCHOOLS St Joseph’s RC Secondary School, Workington Stainburn School & Science College Netherhall School Cockermouth Secondary School Southfield Technology College Keswick School

01900 325020 01900 325252 01900 813434 01900 898888 01900 325260 017687 72605

MEDICAL / SUPPORT SERVICES Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance Police (non-emergency) NHS Direct West Cumberland Hospital Workington Community Hospital Castlehead Medical Centre Keswick Cottage Hospital James Street Group Practice Oxford Street Surgery National Blood Service Cumbria Health on Call (CHOC) Domestic Violence Support Samaritans OutREACH Cumbria LGBT Helpline

THEATRES & CINEMA Carnegie Theatre & Arts Centre Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth Plaza Cinema, Workington Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven Theatre by the Lake, Keswick The Wave, Maryport

01900 602122 01900 826448 01900 870001 01946 692422 017687 74411 01900 811450

TOURIST INFORMATION Maryport Workington/Silloth Cockermouth Keswick

01900 811450 016973 31944 01900 822634 017687 72645

999 101 0845 46 47 01946 693181 01900 705000 017687 72025 017687 67000 01900 603985 01900 603302 0845 7711711 03000 247 247 07712 117 986 08457 90 90 90 0800 345 7440

MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS & MUSIC VENUES Eclipse Bowling 01900 872207 Helena Thompson Museum 01900 64040 Jennings Brewery, Cockermouth 0845 1297185 Lake District Coast Aquarium, Maryport 01900 817760 Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport 01900 816168 The Beacon, Whitehaven 01946 592302 The Rum Story, Whitehaven 01946 592933 Go Ape, Whinlatter Forest 0845 094 9623

Go Ape! 0845 094 9623

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Lake District Coast Aquarium 01900 817760

TRAVEL & WEATHER Bus Timetables Train Timetables Lake District Weather Service

0871 200 22 33 08457 48 49 50 0844 846 2444

VETS Galemire (Gray St), Workington Millcroft (Curzon St), Maryport Millcroft (Wakefield Rd), Cockermouth Greta Bank Veterinary Centre, Keswick

Clip ‘n’ Climb, Maryport 01900 811450

01900 602138 01900 816666 01900 826666 017687 72590

Lake District Weather 0844 846 2444

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