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The nights are beginning to draw in and the air is beginning to take on that distinctly autumnal chill that it tends to possess at this time of year but just because summer is beginning to simmer out does not mean that the curtain is closing on 2016 just yet. There are still plenty of fantastic festivals and excellent events extending themselves well into the autumn months. Within this edition of The Guide we have five reasons you will be glad to finally see the back of summer and the start of autumn in west Cumbria including: golden leaves, comforting food and a few other reasons you probably hadn’t thought of. Autumn also brings with it the ghastly ghouls of Halloween; of which you will learn within these very pages.

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Adding to the spooky stories, spiritual medium and TV personality Derek Acorah has been talking to us ahead of his appearance at Workington’s Carnegie Theatre in late November. Talking of interviews we also have words from X Factor winner Joe McElderry, comedian Russell Kane and local up and coming band The Scumbrians. Jumping on the back of Olympic fever following our success at the games in Rio this summer this edition also sees us taking a look at some of our region’s athletic heroes including a chat with a multi-medal winning Invictus Games champion from Cockermouth.

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All Aboard the Poppy Bus

Luke Reeson - Invictus Games

A Date with Derek

Feeder Interview

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Poppy Bus Veterans, servicemen and dignitaries are invited to jump aboard the Poppy Bus for a tour of Cumbria as the 2016 Poppy Appeal is launched on Thursday October 27. This year’s county launch will begin at the Museum of Military Life and will be a little bit different to previous events; Cumbria Classic Coaches will be lending out two double decker buses which will be decorated with paper poppies before embarking on tours of the county as part of the official Cumbria Poppy Appeal Launch. Alan Whitmore, Community Fundraiser for Cumbria and the Isle of Man Royal British Legion, said: “We have kindly been lent two buses from Cumbria Classic Cars. There will be two routes; one will go south to Barrow, and the other will set off from Carlisle, passing through Wigton, Workington, Cleator Moor, and Keswick before both buses meet at Penrith.”

Prior to each buses departure, there will be introductions and speeches before the very first poppy is pinned to each bus. Members of the public are invited to join organisers, veterans, service men and local dignitaries at the starting point in Carlisle to pin as many poppies as possible to each vehicle. Alan said: “We have invited a lot of dignitaries, including mayors. The event is an announcement to say that the Poppy Appeal is open and to remember those who have fallen.” The buses chosen for the job are a 1955 AEC Regent 3 double decker and a 1959 Bristol Lodekka. Will Hamer, partner at Cumbria Classic Coaches, said: “We are very much looking forward to the day; we look forward to every job we do. It’s for a very important cause and I think Alan was looking for a unique way to launch this year’s appeal and this is a very unique way of doing it.” Each year, local communities go to great lengths to put on a number of events worth remembering. The 2015 appeal in Carlisle featured entertainment from the youngsters at StagedRight Youth Theatre Company who wowed the audience with a collection of classic wartime songs such as Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again, alongside other dramatic performances. If you would like to organise a fund raising event for the Cumbria Poppy Appeal and need help with banners, materials or collection tins please contact your local Royal British Legion branch.

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NOVEMBER 13 Remembrance Sunday Services Maryport’s Remembrance Day service will be held at St Mary’s Church. The remembrance parade will set off from Fleming Square at 2.30pm. Harrington Remembrance Day Service - Parade will assemble at 9.30am on Sunday 13 November at the Harrington Royal British Legion Club. The parade will then begin at 9.40am and process to St Mary’s Parish Church in Harrington for a church service at approximately 10am. Workington Remembrance Day Service - Parade will assemble at 1.45pm on Sunday November Pow Street. The parade will then move off at 2pm. A service will be held at the Cenotaph in Vulcan Park at approximately 2.15pm.

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A new Cockermouth businessman is aiming for the top. Shop owner Mark Wilson has shot onto the Cockermouth scene all guns a blazing with his new shop Aim-Point Air Rifles and Accessories. Aim-Point Air Rifles and Accessories is a fully licensed air rifle and pistol stockist. The new business situated in the Old Kings Arms Lane offers expert help and advice on all things shooting and offers a huge selection of guns to suit everyone from total beginners to experienced shooters.

He currently shoots for Team Air Arms - the Sussex based hunter field target and promotional team that competes in events across the UK. Sharp-shooter Mark will be joined at the new shop by his brother Allan who will run the business alongside him. Any fellow or budding shooters can pop into the shop or get in-touch with the team at Aim-Point on: 01900 825 511.

Aim-Point stock both new and pre-owned rifles and pistols and will consider part exchange options on your chosen purchase. If that is not enough, they will endeavour to source your chosen product for you if they happen not to stock what it is you are looking for. Owner, Mark Wilson said: “We will soon be providing online sales options as well as an installment payment scheme, with many more exciting things still to come from Aim-Point Air Rifles and Accessories.” They will carry a fully comprehensive range of accessories, including: optics, rifle slips and cases, air rifle and air pistol ammunition, cleaning equipment, knock down targets and much, much more. Aim-Point Air Rifles and Accessories will also be an authorised service and repair centre, the skilled staff at Aim-Point will make sure that your shooting equipment operates to its optimum performance levels. Owner and operator Mark has over 20 years shooting experience with more than 10 years at a competitive level. Mark competes in shooting competitions throughout England and Scotland and was selected to represent team England in the 2015 World Hunter Field Target Championships.

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Luke Reeson: Invictus Games

Cockermouth Hero: From The War To The Water

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Imagine recovering from life changing injuries sustained during tours in Afghanistan before going on to repeatedly win medals at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games.

“I went to the pool in Carlisle where I was living at the time and did a couple of events so it just kind of went from there and I got a chance to go to the Warrior Games in America which is what inspired the Invictus Games.”

Well that’s exactly what Cockermouth solider, Luke Reeson has gone on to achieve. Defying the odds, the Cumbrian swimmer took home four medals, including gold after competing in the prestigious games in Orlando, Florida.

Despite undergoing numerous operations to remove metal and fragments of bullet in his leg after being shot in Afghanistan, this is the second time the war hero has scooped medals after also taking part in the 2014 games.

Overcoming his injuries, 28-year-old Luke joined more than 600 injured servicemen and women from 15 different countries to compete in the prestigious games.

“I got a second chance and I wanted to do something that I enjoyed and that I had a passion for”

Describing how he took the plunge into the pool, the former Keswick school student, said: “I was injured in Afghanistan, and when I come home I was going through physio and because I had been shot in both legs I couldn’t do any walking, running, even riding a bike, so my physio recommended swimming. 12

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Despite suffering from sickness and dehydration after arriving at this year’s inaugural games, the 28-year-old Duke of Lancaster corporal put in a series of impressive performances at the swimming finals of the tournament.

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He went on to bag gold in the 50m breaststroke and relay, silver in the 50m backstroke and 100m freestyle. In the 50m breaststroke he even knocked two seconds off his personal best, coming within a second of the British record for his category. Luke said: “When I was first injured I was pushed to do a lot of resettlement and retraining to get a new job. But I sort of got a second chance and I wanted to do something that I enjoyed and that I had a passion for so I quite literally dived into the deep end. I had a go and found out that I was pretty good at it. In the past I swam with a club but never considered doing it competitively on a professional level.” Set up by Prince Harry in 2014, the Invictus Games uses the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women.

Luke, who took part in trials for the games in January and February, travelled to London for Prince Harry’s Invictus Games launch at Buckingham Palace. As a youngster Luke represented his county and the North of England but, at the age of 12, gave it up in favour of playing rugby. He is now qualified as an ASA Level 2 swim teacher and a level 1 coach working towards his level 2 as well as a level 3 personal trainer. He also volunteers at his local club in Cumbria and works with Help for Heroes to support wounded, injured and sick at the charity’s open water and pool swimming training. Luke who has been retained in the Army in a full time sports position is not planning to rest anytime soon. With the 2020 Tokoyo Paralympics Luke’s ultimate goal, he also has the World Championships and perhaps another Invictus Games to look forward to.

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Bump in the Night at Workington Hall From the legend of The Grey Lady who is said to roam the grounds of Irton Hall, to the phantom lady who inhabits Carlisle Castle, Cumbria isn’t short of paranormal activity. With Halloween drawing in, The Guide looked into one of Workington’s haunted locales. Workington Hall has stood among the trees of Curwen Park on the eastern outskirts of Workington since it was built in 1379 by the Curwen family. Also known as Curwen Hall, it was originally only made up of the small tower in the north-west corner. But, funding from the families good friend King Richard III meant it was transformed into quite the castle. At the turn of the 18th century, ownership of the castle fell into the hands of Henry Curwen, also known as Harry or Galloping Henry. He earned himself a reputation for being a Jacobite (a follower of the Scottish King James), despite his family’s close connections with the English aristocracy.

Dragging him out of bed, she pulled him down the stairs so that his head would hit each step, eventually killing Henry. Making her escape, her prize in hand she later capsized her boat during a storm in the Solway Coast and was never seen again. Distraught at the loss of Henry, the Curwen family hung a portrait at the bottom of the fateful stairs to commemorate his death. Years later, an inheritor of Curwen Hall began feeling unnerved by the portrait and turned it so it faced the wall. This may have angered the spirit of Henry as spooky goings on have been recorded ever since. His ghost is said to ride a phantom horse and gallop around throughout the building - earning him the nickname of ‘Galloping Henry’. Loud thumping noises have also been heard throughout Workington Hall, especially near the very stairway where Henry was murdered. It is believed to be the sound of Henry’s ghost, reenacting his murder that night. If you go late at night you may still here the sound of hooves galloping around the grounds.

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As well as a typical Jacobite, Henry was also devoutly Catholic, a risky decision during the time period he lived in. This and his reputation made him a target for robbers. But, good horsemanship and hardy fighting skills meant he rarely had to worry – until his health took an ill turn and he became bed ridden. Word of Galloping Henry’s illness excited thieves more than ever and news of this opportunity eventually reached France where an infamous female pickpocket took note. Making the voyage to Cumbria, she sailed to Workington where she snuck into Curwen Castle and found Henry resting, unable to move in his bed. Not wanting to be identified, she decided to kill Henry who was protecting his jewels in his bedroom. T h e Wo r k i n g t o n G u i d e

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Derek Acorah

A Date With Derek Acorah

NOV 27 @ The Carnegie

When he’s not striking up conversations with the deceased, household name Derek Acorah can be found tending to his pet ducks as well as cracking on with his grandfatherly duties. Whether you believe he has the ability to contact the spirit world or not; Derek is set to return to Cumbria this November with his brand new show, The Soul Reunion Tour. Our editor, Rachel Flynn caught up with Derek to uncover all things paranormal – (he probably knew what was going to be asked before picking up the phone.) With Halloween slowly creeping up on us, it felt like the perfect time for a good chinwag with the popular psychic and showman. Author, celebrity, television psychic and granddad, to name a few, Derek Acorah certainly has a lot going on. Best known for his work on television series Most Haunted, Derek is no stranger to an interview, although he is normally the one asking the questions and his interviewees aren’t usually living.

“It’s never goodbye, goodbye is forever and that is not the situation in life.” It all started for Derek when he was just six years old after becoming aware of the spirit world. At first dismissing it, Derek focused on his football career but years later and despite his success in football he quit before returning to Liverpool to set himself up as a full time medium. He said: “My grandma was a medium, she knew at a very early age that I had the gift, she could see it in me and I had my first spiritual experience at her house. I saw a man who turned out to be my grandfather who passed away two years before I was born.” Claiming that his powers get stronger as he gets older, Derek continued: “I’m taken aback by some of the things that are happening. I certainly wasn’t as sharp 35 years ago as I am now. I’ve experienced more and more and so you hone that. It’s not something that I’ve contrived; it’s just something that was meant to be.” On his latest visit to the Lakes, he said: “I’m so looking forward to coming to Cumbria, I love it, and it’s a beautiful part of the country. When I’ve done demonstrations in Cumbria in the past, the audiences are always really lovely. 16

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He continued: “People can expect really energised nights of spiritual demonstrations linking loved ones who have passed over. For a lot of people it is about a sense of healing. It gives people the hope and knowledge that their loved ones are okay, especially when they say who they are with such as other family members who have passed before. It also gives people the reassurance that their loved ones are living on. It’s never goodbye, goodbye is forever and that is not the situation in life. My belief is that we do live on into a very beautiful place.” Well into his 25 date tour, Derek’s visit to the Carnegie Theatre will be his penultimate show of his tour. With a career spanning more than 40 years, there are bound to be people who hit back at Derek’s claims that he can communicate with the dead; but that has never stopped him. Derek said: “I don’t hold judgements towards people, I leave them be. It’s a big world, and there are an awful lot of people in it and they have a right through freewill to think whatever way they wish.” If you’ve never been to one of Derek’s shows, you are in for a treat. Derek dives out into the audience and directly talks to individuals in the crowd, often claiming to be contacted by spirits of people they know who have passed away. Naturally this makes for compelling viewing, leaving audiences aghast, emotional and yearning to be singled out by the one and only Derek Acorah. Talking to the dead might sound like a sad and emotional experience, but Derek doesn’t see his shows as anything other than positive. He said: “It is never a morbid affair; Derek doesn’t conduct himself that way as a medium. You hear laughter in my evenings, especially if there’s a person who wants to be quite jokey as they were in life. Naturally there is place for emotional tears, but those tears hopefully should be tears of relief, not so much of great sadness.”

You might think that being able to communicate with the spirit world is a full-time job. But for Derek, being able to shut off from any communication is just as important. He said: “My grandmother was a medium for over 50 years and she taught me the discipline – meaning to open and close the link with the world of spirit. So before each show I go into a meditative stance and tell the spirit world that I’m ready to work with them. When I’m done, I go back and thank the spirit world before closing down and asking them to leave me to rest - Without that I’d be ill – no medium should have to stay open to the powers 24/7.” The Soul Reunion Tour will be hitting the Carnegie Theatre on Thursday November 24 at 7:30pm. Tickets £18.50 | Conc £17.50.

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John Dalton:

Cockermouth’s Father of Modern Chemistry This month marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of Cockermouth’s most famous sons.

“• 1. Small particles called atoms exist and compose all matter;

The son of a poor Quaker weaver, John Dalton was born in 1766 in Eaglesfield just outside of Cockermouth. He is now renowned throughout the world for being the father of modern chemistry, discovering the atom and inventing the first ever periodic table of elements.

• 2. They are indivisible and indestructible;

Just two years earlier in the same village; Fletcher Christian the mutineer responsible for overthrowing the Bounty - was born on a farm down the road and four years later world renowned poet William Wordsworth was born in nearby Cockermouth. Much of Dalton’s vast knowledge was formed during his time in Cockermouth from his father and by a prominent local Quaker known as John Fletcher. By ten he was earning a living for a local wealthy Quaker Elihu Robinson, by the time he was 12 he was already teaching at a local school and by 14- years-old he was proficient in Latin. His talent and intellect was clear from a young age and Dalton wished to pursue a career in medicine although as he was regarded as a dissenter he was denied access to any of the established English universities of the time. At 27 he eventually became a part of the New College in Manchester who accepted dissenters. Of all his work Dalton’s most famous and important investigations focused on atomic theory. It is for these studies that he has become one of the most famous names in the scientific community and for these theories that we still remember him centuries after his birth. Dalton’s experiments formed the basis for all we now know about atoms and how they react. His experiments concluded that everything is made up of atoms, that atoms are the smallest particle and cannot be divided into anything smaller and that atoms are rearranged in a chemical reaction amongst other groundbreaking discoveries. He also devised the first version of the periodic table of elements which is used by scientists all over the world today.

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• 3. Atoms of the same chemical element have the same chemical properties and do not transmute or change into different elements.” ~ John Dalton Dr Tom Smith a retired researcher and a lecturer on John Dalton said: “He has left a legacy for all chemists. Chemists didn’t really exist before him and since him it has been an exact science. His greatest achievement is to be known as the father of modern chemistry. “His work has been used by generation after generation and has been built and built on to establish what is the modern day chemical industry which is extremely useful for the world today. “In terms of Cumbria he has had a huge effect as he discovered the atom and that work has been superseded by generations and has eventually led to the Sellafield nuclear power plant in the area. When the Queen first opened Calder Hall power station at Sellafield in 1956 to supply electricity to the area, John Dalton cottage in Eaglesfield was the first property to receive power from Calder Hall.” Dalton often returned to his native Cumbria, spending much of his time holidaying in the Lake District. It was here where he began to offer another service to the scientific community. John enjoyed fell-walking and in his time, before the age of airplanes and hot air weather balloons the only way to test air temperatures and pressures at any reasonable height was to climb a mountain and physically test it. This resulted in Dalton becoming one of the leading authorities in the subject at the time.

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Dr Smith added: “He is still relevant going into the future as there is both the Dalton Research Institute and Dalton Nuclear Institute in Manchester which look at the reliability and the future of nuclear power. The nuclear institute also has links to Cumbria through the Dalton Cumbrian Facility high end research centre at the West Lakes Science Park at Moor Row” Phil Campbell of the Nuclear Striders and the Cockermouth Civic Trust has with some of his friends helped to develop a walk known as the John Dalton Way. Phil said: “The walk runs from Cockermouth to Seascale and is 28 miles in length but people can do it in five shorter segments. Booklets detailing the walk are available from the Cockermouth Tourist Information Centre or The New Bookshop for £2.50.”

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Feeder: Grant Nicholas Headlining Milecastle 66 festival this September Feeder have been at the forefront of the British rock scene now for 24 years. Famous for massive hits: Buck Rogers and Just a Day they show no sign of slowing down having just finished recording their latest album All Bright Electric.

would be fair on the fans to go out there and just play 12 tracks from the new album. I’ve seen bands do it in the past and even if the album is fantastic it doesn’t always work so I hope we can go out and give everyone a real mix of: our new stuff, our hits and some of the old school feeder stuff as well.

Niall Spence caught up with Feeder front man Grant Nicholas to talk Feeder: past, present and future.

NS: Looking to the future, what’s next for Feeder?

NS: You’re just about to release your 9th album, how does this fit in with some of your earlier albums? What makes it different? GN: Good question, All our albums are different it just naturally happens. I think it’s important to keep it fresh but keep our identity as a band and not too change things up too much and stick to the same formula. I think having a four year gap was really good for us we have come back feeling really fresh, positive and making good new music. We weren’t planning on stopping it just kind of happened I think it helped as it allowed me to bring some parts of my solo album through into the Feeder sound. Hand on heart I’m really proud of the record I think it’s one the best one’s we’ve worked on. NS: You came to Cumbria last year to Kendal Calling as a solo artist, this your first time in Cumbria as Feeder? What brought you to the area? GN: It’s such a beautiful area even when it is raining. We’ve had the tour planned for a while and originally we didn’t want to do any festivals this year but we were given the chance to do Milecastle and we decided we really wanted to do a more intimate festival. It makes sense as it kind of eases us into the festival circuit again after some time out. We’re really excited to be coming to Cumbria and to see all the goodwill and it’s great to be coming to a new area. It’s a really small country but you’d be surprised how many places you don’t get to see so it’ll be good to come back to Cumbria and see a new area. NS: The album is released after Milecastle 66 and Milecastle 66 is listed on the All Bright Electric tour, what can we expect from your set list? GN: We have a massive history as a band, so we’ll be playing a real mix of our tracks. Of course there will be some of the new album in there as well but I don’t think it 22

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GN: We are going to continue to make the best music we can. We’re going to keep working on new stuff at the moment. I think if the time comes when we can’t do that anymore then we will probably pull things together with a hits collection and see what happens but I feel really inspired with Feeder. The whole nineties sound people have really missed it and we’re still flying. We’ve been really working hard and it’s good to see people appreciating it, we have a great fan base and long may it continue. NS: You’ve been performing in various guises for 24 years now, what has been your career highlight? GN: I’m really proud of the entire career, I’m proud of firstly being able to secure a record deal in the nineties with a different sound when it was all about Brit Pop. I’m proud to still be doing what we do 24 years on and having not really compromised on our sound, I think performing at Reading festival in 1997 I think, that was up there we had just started to really realise how big we had become. NS: Who was the greatest band you have toured with? GN: Some of the greatest times we had were in the nineties touring America with Everclear. But in terms of the best bands we’ve toured with U2 are up there just in terms of size, we’ve also toured with the Rolling Stones although their fans weren’t too excited about the support, they were just there for The Stones. Touring with REM was really good; we were worried we would be a bit too heavy for REM but they really looked after us and the audience seemed to love it and it went down really well. We toured with Coldplay as well which was really good we kind of had to amend our set to support Coldplay but it was around the time when we had released Comfort in Sounds so it was more of a softer sound.

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NS: What is it going to take to get bands back into the mainstream and back into the top 10? GN: I honestly don’t know what it’s going to take to get bands back into the mainstream, there are loads of great bands out there at the moment but back when we were starting out bands had more time to evolve and I don’t think they are allowed the time and budget to tour and do that anymore. The internet is great for bands starting out because the costs to get records out there is so low but that means that everyone can do it so it makes the competition so much harder. NS: What does a rock-star do on their days off? GN: I’m not very good at switching off really because music is just such a huge part of my life, I go running, but I also have two young kids, my daughter is just starting big school so we have all that to sort out at the moment I’ve just been shopping for school uniform, I’m the rock and roll dad knocking around in a band t-shirt with everyone looking at me. Milecastle 66 runs from Friday 23 September – 24 September at Bitts Park in Carlisle. Tickets are £42.99 and are available from www. milecastle66.com, Threads (Whitehaven), The Kings Head (Carlisle), Alauna Vapour Store (Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth).

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Thank you so much to everyone who has continued to support us online and from home. I look forward to no longer being reduced to trading in the streets and cannot wait to get settled into our new shop premises! See you all soon! Sarah H x “So now that we have settled into our new premises at 33 Station street....we have organised another one of our legendary charity fashion show’s this year in aid of the Riding for the disabled (RDA) West cumbria Branch to be held at The Hundith Hill Hotel, Lorton Vale on Sunday 9th October 2016 at 7pm. Tickets are available in store and it promises to be another great night. We look forward to seeing you all there!!..... Sarah H x” So having listened to our customers we moved to a more prominent location on Main Street and then got washed away…it’s fair to say we will not be listening to you guys ever again!!! Although no one could have predicted what was to come. After the misery and chaos of the floods and now feeling a bit like incy wincy spider we have moved again! We are now located above water level at 33 Station Street, opposite the Co-op. It wasn’t quite the mammoth task of moving like last time as most of our stock had been lost in the flood but this time we had a lot of work to do on the new premises. Our crack team consisting of local painter Colin Hewitt, Chris Nixon of Nixons of Maryport, Ast Signs of Workington, friend and neighbour Will Nixon, hubby Phil and long suffering ‘Supermum’ Rosie, that some of you will already know from working in the shop, once again we managed it in record time. We moved in on Tuesday 1st March 2016 and we opened the following Friday in time for Easter!!

Cockermouth Country Clothing “For all your country attire…” Charity Auction and Fashion Show in aid of The RDA West Cumbria Branch Sunday 9th October 2016 7pm at The Hundith Hill Hotel.

Ticket’s are £5 each and selling fast!!! Get your’s now from Cockermouth Country Clothing

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Nelson Brown Over the last few months hairdressing students across the UK have completed their training and are now being sent out into the big wide world to find their own employment route. As the guest inspirational speaker at the recent graduation event at Newton Rigg College, I felt greatly humbled to offer my hand and knowledge to the next generation of hairdressers. My advice for all that are now looking to pursue a career in hair is; do not for a second think this is the end of your learning, this is when your real education begins. Remember to go back over everything you have learned so far and find a mentor to look up to and learn from in the future. In my life, my mentor was clear. But as I have grown in experience, my mentors constantly change as I look for other challenges and reasons to grow and build my career. All this is a natural part of finding your feet and happens to us all.

So, What’s Next? Whilst handing in CV’s and looking for jobs and opportunities on job sites and social media make sure to look for a job that offers you a real career growth plan. This job should preferably include knowledge being drip fed to you for the next three years or so. In hairdressing we learn every day as it changes every day.

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LIGHT SHINE: Natural shine comes from within, but most hair needs a little extra help. Developed in Neil Moodie’s world of editorial styling, where he needs to add instant shine and glamour to models’ hair to get them camera-ready. Light shine has a weightless quality, creates natural polish, and is suitable for any hair type. The spray could be used on the ends of hair to create piecey texture. This non-water based formula works magic without altering the hair texture in any way.

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I wanted a shine spray in the range because: · I always use a shine spray on shoots whether it be to enhance shine in the hair under the lights, · Or, to create a slightly wet looking texture without the hair looking greasy in anyway. · I sometimes use it to spray on the ends of hair to make it look piecy and to break up the solidness on the ends. · I really wanted it to be a non-water based formula so it could be used on hair that has been blow-dried from curly/wavy to straight, without the spray making the hair damp in anyway (i.e. the hair could revert back to its natural texture).

For example, Brown’s new stylists, follow a training plan, tailored for them individually. Our latest trainee Anne Leigh, who passed her level 3 at Brown’s in conjunction with Newton Rigg college, has developed salon skills in consultations, communication skills and of course techniques all of which were witnessed by her mentors in the salon. She is now blossoming into a real hairdresser with a career and a full time job. We are all delighted with her progress and are proud to welcome her to the team. One of the newest and coolest products Anne Leigh will be using is Light Shine, as we’ve just added this spray to our existing styling range from Windle and Moodie. This ground breaking product offers shine, with a weightless finish. Brown’s first order was sold out within days and goes on to champion the stylish range.

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Like our faces, the rest of our skin needs careful looking after. Exfoliating is a great way to achieve super soft skin by removing any rough dry patches. H E A LT H A and ND BEAUTY

Eyes: Maybeline Painting Liner £ 7.99 - Try to get a retractable liner for lips, eyes or brows.

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Remember to moisturise your skin afterwards to enhance your glow even more; skin will appear smoother when it is more hydrated. Olay Spa Exfoliating Body Scrub is great for sensitive skin and can be used as a daily scrub. Burt’s Bees Sugar Scrub £12.99 or Sanctuary Sugar Scrub £11 are my current favourites but its best to only use them a few times a week.

It saves on taking a pencil sharpener and messing up your make up bag; ideal for travelling. Maybelline Brow Satin £5.99, should be enough to deﬁne your brows naturally on holiday especially if you get them tinted. Revlon Colour Stay Lip-liners are brilliant and long-lasting at only £3.98.

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Within the 11 years of working as a make-up artist, this question is still my most popular. I’ll be completely honest, I do find it a rather broad question. The variety of brands is so vast and most are now globally accessible that it can be overwhelming, making it difficult to make a decision on which will be best for you.

The primary use of foundation is to balance and even out your skin-tone. I truly do agree with this rule regardless of the contouring and full make up looks which are popular at the minute.

Social media and the internet is constantly pushing “the flawless look” across our screens and can cause people to have a false belief that foundation alone can achieve this, however this is something that only the luckiest of us can get away with. There are three essential products needed to achieve this:

I love to make the most of what a client has rather than re construct their face. It’s often nice to see freckles and to create a contoured skin with a natural appearance. For special occasions such as Bride to be make up, my favourite products are:

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Both give more matt finish and thicker in texture.

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Concealer has several functions. It can work as a highlighter depending on shades, or the traditional use, which is to cover up any imperfections.

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Both of these foundations feel like nothing on the skin but great coverage

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SETTING POWDER Setting powders are essential to set your make up and if you’re not using one, this is probably where you are going wrong. Even if you hate a matt look or have dry skin, the correct setting powder along with technique will not affect your skin or make you completely matt and crusty. • Applying with a puff is the traditional way, by pressing into the skin. • Buff you would do when using a more mineral coverage powder. • Baking or setting with a sponge is key for a truly long-lasting look. Ideal for a full coverage and contoured skin. Dior skin nude loose powder £39 comes in a variety of colours including a pink tone and a yellow tone and has a slight glow to them. Great for setting under the eyes and highlighting down the noise. Expensive but loose powders don’t run low until at least 6 months. Dior forever setting powder which is translucent £28. This is definitely a matt finish and comes with a little bush to buff into skin. The powder simply diapears into the skin without spoiling the liquid or concealer application. However I’m still using my Bourjois rice powder which is only £9.99 if you remember from my previous article. Get these three items correct and you will never have to worry about it coming off or looking worn and tired part way through the day. Adaptable to your desired look and techniques.

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The 90’s Comeback

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BY; JESSICA LEARY Moving with the seasons, changing every so often, coming back to revisit our high streets, fashion has been in our lives for as long as we have lived, and will continue to be. From the full skirts of the fifties to the oversized blazers of the eighties, you really would think we have seen it all. Maybe that’s why the fashion crazes of today seem to be mirroring the old favourite and not so favourite trends. The flared sleeves and maxis of the seventies have showed up once or twice in the past decade, and women all over the UK can’t get enough of the summery bohemian style that seems to be taking over festival attire. Even the eighties have turned up again with bomber jackets completing the casual look for both lads and ladies across the UK. But what seems to be made a fuss of today, complete with Doc Martins and teeny tiny braids, is the 90s.

Dark Make-up Blues, browns and nudes were the go to colours of the nineties when it came to eye shadow, today being not that different. From the millions of pallets on offer, neutral nudes and browns are the sort after shadows of today, just like the nineties, giving our eyes a smoky and sophisticated look. Not only has the eye shadow made a return, berry lips are back in, making a statement out of lipstick.

Denim Everything The nineties loved denim, whether it was denim jackets, denim shorts or denim dungarees. The love of jeans has never really disappeared, but the denim dungarees and jackets that are so easy to style have evolved and are being loved more than ever. If Britney Spears and Kourtney Kardashian can relive the decade of fun with denim, then I think its time we all had a little denim in our wardrobes.

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Chokers A change from an average necklace, chokers certainly fill a gap in an eye- catching way. Chokers have been given a modern twist and come in all sorts of different styles, some plain, some wide and some with intricate embellishments. Then and now, chokers are a simple and easy way to finish off an outfit.

The Slip Dress Slip dresses are one of the most versatile items of clothing there is going; it is not a bit of wonder they are back. You can wear them with almost anything, they are comfy, and to top it all off, they make both the perfect day dress and can be dressed up for ideal evening wear.

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Happy Planning Congratulations are in order if you have just got engaged! Organising your perfect wedding day can be a beautiful experience, but it’s easy to get overwhelmed, especially when it’s meant to be the most magical day of your life. Most girls dream about their big day from a very young age. It’s an event we have been imagining since we were old enough to stagger around in our mother’s high heels and every bride has different thoughts and ideas when organising the most important of day of your life. Here at the Carlisle Guide, we want to make sure your wedding planning is as stress free as possible. Planning your perfect wedding day should be a memorable and exciting experience, and that’s why we’ve been talking to wedding experts to find out what you should be looking for and thinking about when choosing your venue, flowers, and of course the dress.

Venue Reception Venue Registrar Accommodation Marquee Hire Caterers Photographer

Your wedding day is ultimately a celebration of your love and commitment to each other, so enjoy every minute of the planning process, and have a very happy wedding day.

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Bloomin’ Gorgeous With every wedding comes the dreaded budget and no matter how big or small your coffers may be it can be hard to stick to. A key item on any wedding list is the flowers and depending on which you choose they could end up being costlier than you may think. Considering the season is key when planning your wedding flowers as some blooms may be harder to get a hold of when they are not in season. If the flowers you choose are not widely available around your special day, then the cost of them could skyrocket and could mean you end up straying over-budget.

The advice for any bride-to-be is to go and speak directly to your choice of florist and explain to them the theme and style of wedding you are planning and the amount of flowers you will need. It is also a good idea to take along photographs of your wedding dress, some of your venue and ceremony and a fabric swatch of the bridesmaid’s dresses so the florist can really get a feel for your vision and importantly flag up any issues with colour scheme or practicality. Whatever you decide, it is your wedding day and you should choose which flowers you love the best and if they happen to be in season, even better!

By choosing and buying flowers which are in season, it should help you to stay within your budget and you will be able to afford to make your flower arrangements bigger, better and a spectacle that you and all your guests expect. As well as the financial benefits of buying in-season, fresh flowers tend to look healthier and are able to stand up to the weather better. If you are tying the knot in September or October some of the best seasonal bouquets to choose from are: Iris, Magnolia, Roses’, Snap Dragon and Kangaroo Raw. As well as being stylish and seasonal they will have a fresh look to them and will brighten up the day of your wedding. Of course, if you did want to go against the grain and select a strain which were out of season, a good florist should be able to source them. However do keep in mind that they may have clocked up more air miles than on your honeymoon and may look about as fresh as your other half the morning after his stag-do.

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Champagne Bride The selection and purchasing of a wedding dress is the single most important clothing decision a woman will make in her life. A wedding dress is much more than just a dress; it should inspire beauty and grace. A bride should feel a transformation to one of elegance and confidence when wearing her dress for that very special journey into her new life. Having worked in the bridal retail industry for a leading London designer, Cheryl Nugent enjoyed a successful managerial role but felt much more could be offered to remove many of the ‘mysteries’ of bridal wear and meet the aspirations of prospective brides.

Many brides openly admitted that they had very little knowledge of bridal wear and were basically ‘feeling their way’ through the many bridal shops, armed with the latest wedding magazine, not really certain as to what they were seeking. Rather than just acknowledge these remarks, Cheryl decided to improve the service offered to brides and from this tiny acorn and much hard work, Champagne Brides was born in September 2003.

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Cheryl said: “When someone comes in I ask all sorts of questions such as ‘Where are you getting married?’, ‘What type of wedding?’ And even ‘What do you do for a living?’ These types of questions help me as it is a sort of extension of their personality. I then look at their height, shape, width of the shoulders, and length of the torso and from the information given I can envisage what type of dress is going to suit someone.” The service offered by Champagne Brides is primarily appointment based which allows brides that quality time in which to express their desires and experiment with numerous dress designs. An average consultation can take up to one and a half hours, and during this time brides can be assured of a full one-to-one consultation where the shapes, fabrics and styles can be explained in detail. The appointment system also ensures exclusive privacy and many brides like to be accompanied by parents and friends to the spacious and comfortable Champagne Brides studio for that all important, second opinion. Dress suppliers are sourced from some of the world’s leading manufacturers and Cheryl regularly attends the ‘International Bridal Shows’ where designers introduce their latest creations and where Champagne Brides can be at the forefront of developments in bridal fashion and prom wear. Although Champagne Brides began as a bridal gown and bridesmaids dress outlet, customer demand has already fuelled the expansion into prom dresses, a fantastic collection that must be seen, In addition, and to celebrate their 13th anniversary, Champagne Brides are offering some excellent promotions throughout September 2016, including 10 per cent off all bridesmaid and prom dresses, 15 per cent off all new bridal orders and up to 50 per cent off selected sample dresses. Cheryl and her team look forward to seeing you at their studios above Natwest Bank in Pow Street, Workington, where they hope they can transform you into a ‘Champagne Bride’.

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Touching Up The Bride...

You’ve dreamt about the moment your whole life, walking down the aisle towards your partner with every eye in the room focused solely on you, so it is understandable you might be a tad nervous about your make-up on the big day. A well done face of make-up can create a more confident and enhanced version of you. Katy McCormick owner of the High Brow Beauty Bar in Maryport shares her tips to get you strutting down the aisle.

Get Tanned

What will look more glamorous in a gown than a gorgeous golden glow? The pure white colour of the traditional wedding dress can really bring out the oomph of your tan and if like most people your yearly dose of sun is being saved for the honeymoon you can always fake a fortnight in Fuerteventura. Spray tans are the ever popular way of faking a summer sheen but to avoid a satsuma service don’t leave it until the night before. Katy says: “Spray tans are best done usually a few days before your wedding day, if you’re getting married on a Saturday we usually do the tan on a Thursday to give that bit of a glow on the day.”

Start Skin Early

Our skin has to put up with a lot of wear and tear so it’s important you get a head start when prepping for your wedding day. By getting ahead of the game and scheduling an appointment with your beautician a few months before you’re due to tie the knot you can craft a clear complexion. Katy advises: “Brides should start their wedding preparations by popping in once a month for a course of three or four facials to really cleanse the skin before your big day.”

Say No to Naughty Nails

With so much to think about whilst planning a wedding a brides nails often go forgotten until the last minute. On your wedding day every part of you is noticed, not only by your partner but also by your friends’ family and guests. On such an important occasion you cannot afford to not extend the class to your claws, although as this is the nuptials not the nightclub avoid neon numbers. Katy pointed out: “Many brides are going now for simple and elegant French polish. The majority are also using Shellac as it lasts so much longer than a normal polish.”

Soften the Smoke

If like most your wedding dress is: delicate, soft and romantic a heavy smoky make-up style is not going to compliment it. Smoky eyes are really in at the moment and even though you might look fab wearing this style, it helps to tone it down for your big day. Katy says: “Heavy make-up is more popular at the moment, although for a wedding I always recommend a more natural look as I personally think it looks better than the full smoky eyes for a wedding. As a compromise a lot of brides are going for a look of bold lips and nude eyes or vice versa but ultimately it really is a bride’s personal preference.” 38

The Icing on the Cake A wedding cake is never just a ‘cake’. It’s a decorative centrepiece, integral to the wedding itself, traditionally thought to bring good luck to all those who eat and share it. At Sugarcraft Corner, we have all the detailing and touches to allow the bride and groom’s personality to shine through. Whether traditional is the preferred style or if your desire is to create something ultimately unique, our friendly staff are always on hand to advise you on how to create that perfect cake, finish and display. We have a large range of finishing touches, whether you want a traditional statue or a glitzy diamanté design is more what you’re looking for. For a vintage, detailed finish we supply cake lace materials, sugar pearls and beautiful brooches. You will find stunning sugarcraft ﬂowers on sale, in a variety of styles and colours. We stock everything you could ever need to craft your own bespoke icing bouquets.

For a traditional multi-tiered cake, we supply polystyrene cake dummies. These are perfect for adding to the impact of your cake and ideal for a practice run if you are planning to use a new decorating technique. We also have an unrivalled selection of cake stands.

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Ennerdale Brewery There’s little better than finishing off a hot summer’s day on the fells or traipsing around the lakes than by falling wearily into one of the areas many pubs and bars and taking the first refreshing sip of ale. Cumbria has a huge range of breweries ready to quench that thirst, one in particular is Ennerdale Brewery. Founded in 2007 as Whitehaven Brewing Company, the brewery’s humble beginnings belong on a patch of farmland in Crowsdale in the Ennerdale valley. Using untreated Lakeland spring water from –you guessed it – Ennerdale, they produce three, year round cask-ales - a blonde, a bitter and the darkest.

Founder and Brewery Director, Barry Roberts explains “We were born of conversation in an office in Sellafield, since then we’ve come a long, long way and learned the hard way. I’ve always been a big fan of real ale and I’ve developed a real taste for it after 40 years of drinking it.” The 10-barrel plant’s first ever beer, Ennerdale Blonde, was produced in-line with Barry’s personal tastes. As well as their range of popular casks, head brewer Marc Myers also brews several seasonal beers. This season’s beer is the Ennerdale Pale Ale, a paler and lighter drink than the Blonde it’s perfect for summer days in the beer garden. Also popular this summer has been the English Pride, an Indian Pale Ale that they produce in time for major sporting events such as the six-nations and the Olympics. After the initial success of the cask ales, 2013 saw the brewery start bottling their beers for the firstMurphy time as a By Danielle way to break into the market. Barry explained: “It’s a way of getting the beer into people’s houses and developing a taste for it. A lot of people aren’t going out as much anymore but still enjoy a drink at home and so we thought if the mountain won’t go to Mohammed then Mohammed must go to the mountain.”

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Hoping to build on their current success Barry said: “We seriously have to consider getting bigger now we’re going from strength to strength. Personally I don’t want us to get too massive although my son-in-law Paul might disagree with me, but we are aiming to get our beer out of Cumbria, we have to start moving it out of Cumbria to move upwards, we are currently in the process of having talks with national companies and Wetherspoons have started to stock our beer in Cumbrian branches. We’re going to get out of Cumbria and then the world!”

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Home Made Pizzas Homemade pizzas are the way forwardâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; healthier, cheaper and so much more fun than sitting waiting for the doorbell to ring. There are so many different toppings to choose from, the kids will love designing their very own pizza. For the Pizza Dough (enough for two 12 inch bases): 550g of strong white flour 7g of dried yeast (usually one sachet) 1 tsp of table salt 1 tsp of caster sugar 320ml of luke warm water Pepper to season 2 tbsp of olive oil

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For the Pizza Base Sauce: Tin of chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp of tomato Puree 1 tbsp olive oil Pepper to season Coarse salt to season 2 cloves of garlic (crushed or finely chopped) 1 tsp of basil 1 tsp of oregano 1 tsp Thyme For the Toppings: Grated cheddar and mozzarella Toppings of your choice

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Method Sieve the strong white flour into a large mixing bowl, add the salt and pepper. Add the water, yeast, sugar and olive oil into a jug and leave for 3 minutes to allow the yeast to activate. Slowly pour the wet mixture into the mixing bowl while stirring using a wooden spoon until everything is roughly mixed. Then, using your hands, further mix and knead the dough until it is elastic and slightly tacky but not over sticky. Place the dough in the mixing bowl and cover with a damp tea towel and leave for 1 hour until the dough has doubled in size. Take the dough and knead it for a few minutes to take some of the air out. Split it into two equal parts. If you are only wishing to make 1 pizza then you can freeze the extra dough. For the sauce, put all sauce ingredients into a blender for 30 seconds until you are left with a thick, light red sauce. Flour a work surface and using a rolling pin, roll the dough until it is roughly the size of the pizza tray you are using. Place the rolled out dough onto the tray and using your fingers, work the dough until it fills the tray. Brush the surface of the dough with olive oil and then add enough sauce mix to cover the base spreading evenly. Sprinkle on the grated cheese followed by your topping choice. Cook the pizza in preheated oven at 200C for 20 minutes and then serve.

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Threlkeldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest The summer sun has set over the picturesque peak of Blencathra but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that the partying has stopped for the people of Threlkeld; as popular village sister pubs The Horse and Farrier Inn and The Sally are running a series of party nights over the next few months. The two pubs are joining forces to offer locals and visitors alike the chance to both eat at The Horse and Farrier and go on to party at The Sally as a part of their new monthly entertainment nights. The Horse and Farrier Inn has sat at the heart of Threlkeldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social scene for over 300 years, so they are stood in good stead to provide one of the best nights out in the area. Famed locally for the quality and imagination of their food The Horse and Farrier Inn is the perfect place to line your stomach with some fantastic local Cumbrian cuisine before the night ahead.

Sister pub The Sally will play host to a range of entertainment evenings in the run up to Christmas including:

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8th October – The Lewis Hamilton Band 19th November – Luna 5 9th December – John Penn 16th December – Collette 23rd December – Tony Herald

New Years Eve will once again see the return of the ever popular Lewis Hamilton Band who will be playing right through until 2017. If you are more football crazy than music mad; The Sally is fully equipped with both Sky and BT Sports channels and regularly screens all the biggest sporting events live from across the globe. To book your place at one of the Christmas parties or for a fantastic New Years Eve meal call The Horse and Farrier on: 01768 779 688 or The Sally on: 01768 779 614.

For the full menus from The Horse & Farrier and The Sally be sure to check out www.cumbriaguide.co.uk/food-drink

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Plates vs Slates By Emma Hazzard

From steaks served on slate slabs, desserts growing out of plant pots and drinks being poured from a watering can, it appears the food industry has gone completely mad. Gone are the days when your food would be served on a good old fashioned plate. But thankfully there seems to be a backlash cooking up against these gimmicks. Diners across the world have expressed their frustration at this new trend by speaking out on social media and have made pleas for the return of the simple white plate. They have seen their food being served on all sorts of obscene objects which quite frankly serve no place in the kitchen. Is there really a need for a salad to be served on a gardening trowel, chips to be placed in a miniature trolley and fish to be laid on a wooden board? Surely it is easier to clean a plate than it is a wooden board. Not only does it sometimes feel as though you have unexpectedly dropped into the mad hatter’s tea party, it is becoming increasingly difficult to eat your food with every new fancy invention restaurants come up with. Cream poured on a slate slab is a recipe for disaster and cutting meat on a wooden board is just a slippery mess.

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Plates helped to keep our food all in one place and still managed to make it look presentable. Restaurant fans can forget a relaxed dining experience, as trying to eat off a shovel or out of a shoe is not the easiest thing to do. This pretentious way of presenting food is getting out of hand and chefs need to know that everyone is calling for the return of the plate. Otherwise the trend will spiral out of control and soon they will be scrapping knives and forks.

“Is there really a need for a salad to be served ...on a gardening trowel?” The only thing this trend is good for is adding a bit of style and glamour to your social media accounts and showing your Facebook ‘’friends’’ what unnecessary fancy lunch you had today. Although not everyone is on board with the latest craze you can see how it could appeal to young children, especially those who are picky eaters. But for us adults, the message for restaurants is loud and clear: Bring back the plate!

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The Spotted Pig New Look, New Name

Foodies in Cockermouth will be licking their lips as a town pub is being transformed with the help of a local celebrity chef. Formerly The Belle Vue Inn, the pub has been completely rebranded by the new owner Lynsey Thornthwaite as The Spotted Pig. To help with the rebrand Lynsey has collaborated with celebrity chef Peter Sidwell who is acting as a consultant to the new business. Peter and the team have revamped the new menu at The Spotted Pig giving it a twist on classic pub grub. Peter said: “They’re going to be serving very thoughtful, great quality pub food, there will still be your familiar pub dishes on the menu but they will all be executed with real thought. “The Spotted Pig is all about good quality ingredients and the people behind them; at its core it is all about the raw local produce of which Cumbria is very good at providing. The food and the ingredients are very much the star of the show. “We have worked with the team at The Spotted Pig to help and advise them on how to get the very best of their raw ingredients. Less is more when it comes to good quality local ingredients. “It is important to know who is supplying your product, for example with our fish and chips, we know exactly who our fishmonger is and we know that he is always going to be bringing high quality fresh fish to our backdoor every morning. “We’re trying to create a good Cumbrian pub at The Spotted Pig it will be pub food but it won’t be the lasagne and the chicken tikka-masala that have somehow wound their way onto pub menus, we will be rewriting the blue print for the classic Jennings pub.” 47

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Kitchen Re-Porter Carlin’s Bar & Bistro @ The Allerdale Court Hotel Catherine Swanton is the head chef at Carlin’s Bar & Bistro in Cockermouth. A chef for 27 years she has travelled the world sampling global gastronomy and sharpening her skills before settling in Cockermouth. Catherine says: “I’ve been all over as a chef, it’s important to take in the different cuisines around the world and I’m food mad so it’s the perfect job for me.” What is your first memory of the kitchen? My first memory of the kitchen is watching my great grandmother who was a confectioner making flat cake; I can remember her weighing out all the ingredients with really old fashioned measuring spoons.

What is the strangest ingredient you’ve ever cooked with? Abalone (sea snail) whilst I was in New Zealand, it’s a type of shell fish from which you get mother of pearl. Generally you stew or flash fry it, but it’s pretty weird to look at. What is your favourite type of cuisine? I love Mediterranean food; I find it hard to pin down exactly which country as I love both Italian and Greek food. But I think you can’t beat a good bit of British cooking as well.

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Café Culture It’s the season of spiced lattes and comfort food. Find your perfect cuppa and a cake at one of West Cumbria’s many cafes by visiting www.cumbriaguide.co.uk

What is your favourite restaurant to eat at anywhere in the world? A tiny little seafront restaurant in Corfu called the Black Pearl, it was beautiful, the sun was setting over the horizon, I was drinking really cold wine and I had the most amazing Papardelle in a vodka and cream sauce served with Lobster and Caviar; it’s something I’ll never forget Who is your favourite celebrity chef? I like Marcus Wareing, he’s a very old school and traditional, he’s a classic chef and he’s quite easy on the eye Do you spend a lot of time in the kitchen at home? I do, I’m a single mum so I cook a lot for my 11-year-old daughter, we both like Tapas style things so I cook a lot of those and pasta dishes and also one pot cooking, things like beef stews always go down well. What is your ultimate comfort food? Well I like pasta, but probably also anything slow cooked with lots of gravy or a nice roast dinner. What is your idea of food hell? I can’t stand fresh coriander, I know when I’ve made a good carrot and coriander soup because I won’t like it and cheese and onion pie, it brings back terrible memories of bad primary school dinners, luckily I have a soux chef who is excellent at making it. What is your favourite ingredient to cook with? It would have to be fresh basil. Fresh basil gives anything a lovely fresh punch when added at the end of a meal. What would be your last supper? I’d start with Eggs Benedict, followed by a good curry for the main with all the side dishes that come with it. For dessert it would have to be my grandmother’s bread and butter pudding and finished off with cheese and biscuits. Well if I’m going to have a last supper I’m going to do it properly. T h e Wo r k i n g t o n G u i d e

A Taste of the Wild

Who doesn’t remember foraging when they were younger? Diving into the thorny hedgerows to pick off the juicy blackberry jewels, filling carton after carton and ending up with rich purple fingers? With each season comes bountiful harvest of foods and now that the autumn months are drawing in, it’s the perfect time to get out in to the countryside. Cumbria provides a haven of hedgerows, woodland and coastal areas which make ideal locations for hunting down some interesting edibles. Speaking with foraging fanatic and food blogger Alan Spedding, we found out what tasty treasures can be found after a rummage through nature’s parlour. Alan said: “Foraging in West Cumbria is fantastic; it is a forager’s and chef ’s dream. The whole place is just full of foods waiting to be found, it’s a completely free larder.”

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Foraging has seen a revival in recent years with restaurants including L’Enclume in Cartmel basing its ethos on offering an upscale menu of locally sourced seasonal fare. Alan said: “It has very much become a trendy thing to do, especially for restaurants with a lot of chefs now locally foraging for their ingredients. Chefs such as Simon Rogan led the way and now everyone is jumping on the bandwagon, but I also think it is very much a novelty and is currently at its peak. Eventually it will be replaced by something else.” One thing to remember when heading out into the countryside is if you aren’t 100 per cent sure what it is you’re looking at, don’t touch it. While there is a whole array of foods that are completely safe to indulge, others aren’t and could make you rather poorly. Alan added: “Choose foods that are easily identifiable, if you don’t know what some things are you could end up killing yourself, some foods can be extremely dangerous, even just touching something that is poisonous can be disastrous; you have to be 100 per cent sure.”

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Ale Be Back

aise a glass as Workington’s annual beer festival returns to the Carnegie Theatre this

autumn. The event which organisers are billing as a German inspired Oktoberfest will run from Thursday 6 October to Saturday 8 October. This year’s beer festival will feature over 50 beers and ciders, with the majority coming from in and around the local area including Jinny Howelt Heles, a German style ale inspired by the Bier Halles of Munich from Workington’s very own Tractor Shed Brewery. Workington’s Rotary club are again organising the festival to raise funds for local charities such as: Hospice at Home, West Cumbria Carers and The Calvert Trust. So far the club has raised more than £30,000 in the last five years of the festival and this year is set to see much of the same.

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Headlining the festival on the Thursday night are the Jake Leg Jug Band who will be bringing the spirit of 1920’s and 30’s America to town, with their nostalgic mix of: jazz, gospel and blues. Friday night’s headliners are the Nightriders; the trio who have previously appeared at the festival in 2014 will be providing a musical quantum leap to the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Stealing the show on Saturday will be local eight piece rhythm and blues band The Misfitz. This high energy outfit features a plethora of instrumentalists including a saxophonist, trumpeter, trombonist, organist, pianist and guitarists. Tickets are priced at £5 per night or £2.50 for the Saturday afternoon and are available from the Carnegie Theatre in person, by phone on: 01900 602 122 or online at: www.carnegietheatre.co.uk

Honest Lawyer Honest Lawyer is celebrating a successful few months of trading following the devastating floods that washed through Cockermouth late last year. After a difficult five months the restaurant is now back up and running and has undergone an extensive renovation complete with modern interiors, new furniture and equipment. Running the business with his wife Meera, owner and head chef, George Cherian, said: “The response since we reopened has been great and we have been really busy. It was a difficult time but we have managed to get back on our feet and are glad to be back doing what we do best.” Overlooking the River Cocker in the heart of the town, Honest Lawyer is tempting back locals and visitors alike with a selection of Italian dishes including gluten-free pizza and pasta as well as a mix of French inspired British cuisine and vegetarian options.

The renovations have injected a more relaxed and informal dining experience into the restaurant, George said: “There was a lot of damage as the water had come up to five feet, but with help from members of the community we were able to get everything cleaned up.” The restaurant takes its unusual name from its location; as the building was originally the town’s courthouse. The popular family eatery is now open for lunch between 12pm and 4pm on Fridays and Saturdays as well as also serving Sunday lunches from 12 – 4pm. Bookings for Christmas and New Years Eve parties are now being taken at Honest Lawyer. Honest Lawyer is open Tuesday to Sunday. For further information about Honest Lawyer, or to book a table, please call 01900 824888, or visit: www.honestlawyerrestaurant.co.uk

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Tiguan Takes Centre Stage The SUV market in the UK is going from strength to strength. From farmers to footballers, mums to MP’s it seems like anyone who’s anyone is driving an SUV now. It isn’t hard to see why the demand for Suburban Utility Vehicles or SUVs is growing here in Cumbria. Andy Walkingshaw the Managing Director for Walkingshaw Volkswagen in Lillyhall said: “The main reason people are opting for SUVs is the unique styling, the public like the look and the higher driving position that SUVs offer”. With SUV’s expecting to make up to 1/3 of the market, 2016 really is the year of the SUV. The phenomenon means that all the major manufacturers are turning their hand to the style, with Volkswagen leading the way with the release of their latest offering the new Volkswagen Tiguan. The Tiguan is the younger brother to the esteemed Volkswagen Touareg who claimed fame through its continued demolition of the notorious Paris Dakar Rally. With these sporting family values behind it the new Tiguan makes an easy meal of the daily school run. The increased space that the Tiguan offers over a standard saloon means the whole family can travel in comfort and style. The new Tiguan has had a face-lift from its earlier models, in order to bring it in line with the rest of the VW family, the exterior styling draws inspiration from both the new Golf and Passat models, with sharp clean lines the new Tiguan is one of the sharpest SUV’s on the market.

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As is often the case with Volkswagen the update is certainly an evolutionary improvement and not a revolution, the new Tiguan retains the same charm and powerfully good looks of its predecessor. With LED daylight running lights and a new range of sporty and elegant alloy wheels - now available up to 20” - the new Tiguan will certainly be dropping jaws as well as the kids at the school gates. Inside the Tiguan the styling continues: ambient mood lighting, a panoramic sunroof and the fantastically ergonomic driver orientated cockpit makes it a sublime driving experience for both drivers and passengers alike. However it is not all style and no substance as alongside the latest generation Volkswagen engines underneath the bonnet, the Tiguan is also crammed to the sunroof with the latest technology. 4-MOTION all wheel drive system means snow more days off for the children even into the depths of the Cumbrian winter and both a Heads up and customisable Active Info Display means that all the relevant info you need can be quickly viewed when your eyes are on and off the road. The new Tiguan’s in car connectivity brings all your family’s favourite apps straight onto the cars infotainment screen meaning the whole family can stay connected to the outside world no matter how long the journey. Available from just £22,510 the new Tiguan allows the whole family to remain: cool, calm and connected.

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COME ON COMETS Workington Comet’s frustrating away form continued over the last few days with terrible visits to both Ipswich on Thursday and Scunthorpe on Sunday. Following a continuous run of poor away form, Thursday’s meeting at Ipswich hailed an all-time low for Workington in the form of their heaviest every away defeat since speedway began again in 1999. Comet’s owner, Laura Morgan said: “It was bitterly disappointing with only one heat win all night which came from Rasmus Jensen in Heat 14. When the combined scores of four riders fails to make double figures, you know something is seriously wrong. “I am fully aware that Ipswich have gained in strength as the season has progressed and I was under no illusions that we could go and win there but to succumb to such a trouncing is quite frankly, an embarrassment.”

Speaking on Sunday’s defeat at Scunthorpe, Laura said: “I still believed we could do something and we had yet another heavy defeat with our three heat leaders managing a combined score of 13 out of the 30 we scored. We managed 5 heat wins, one which was backed up with a rider in third giving us our only heat advantage of the evening. “To be quite frank, I had threatened team changes but there is just nobody out there to be found so we will have no choice but to try and re-group and at least finish our season off with some respectable score lines.” Workington Comets still have two very exciting home meetings to come and they are still offering the Derwent Park faithful the opportunity to take up their ‘Kids for a Quid’ offer.

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Second Chance Haven

The once loved teddy bear, now covered in cobwebs in the attic, grandma’s old rocking chair having rocked its last rock is gathering dust in the corner; these once beloved items sometimes sadly fall out favour. Neglected and forgotten these items all once lived a happy life before they were left behind. However a new business in Workington is giving these treasured throwaways a new lease of life. Instead of ending up in the last chance saloon the people at Second Chance Haven - the town’s newest antique and collectable dealership - aim to give these items a new loving home through the process of up-cycling. As well as dealing in: second hand furniture, antiques, curios and collectables the dealers have started fixing up foregone and forgotten furniture and turning them into fresh and fine finds for your home or business at their new premises at Unit 9C on Clay Flatts.

Owner Beverly Roberts said: “It was a hobby that just kind of took off, our house ended up looking like Aladdin’s cave so we thought we need to get some more space and that’s how we ended up with our new premises. “Some items need nothing more than a good clean up; others need a bit more of a makeover to bring them into the 21st Century. Some of our items we leave completely un-restored as ‘projects’ for undeterred souls to personalise themselves, while others we just can’t resist up-cycling into something new entirely. All are unique and are all the more beautiful for it.” Second Chance Haven also offers a FREE local delivery service for anyone within a 10 mile radius of Workington. For those slightly further afield items can be delivered for £5 up to a 30 mile radius. National deliveries will be sent via courier. For more information and to view a small selection of Second Chance Haven’s fantastic wares visit their website at: www.secondchancehaven.co.uk

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A brand new two day music festival featuring some of the biggest names is hitting Carlisle this September. Niall Spence spoke to Danny Maudling and Liz Cannon from event organisers The Mighty Boof Promotions about Milecastle66 the latest addition to Cumbria’s burgeoning festival scene. Milecastle66 will have more than five stages featuring some big name acts including: Feeder, The Enemy, Pigeon Detectives, Reverend and the Makers, and The Ordinary Boys plus many more. With support from Carlisle City Council, Milecastle66 will take over the city’s Bitts Park on September 23 to 24. Organiser Liz Cannon said: It’s great to see that the city wants this to happen, they want a strong live music scene in the city and it’s nice to be able to bring some new stuff to the Cumbrian festival circuit.” CEO Danny Maudling said: “I’m excited to be bringing this event to Carlisle having worked at The Old Fire Station bringing artists there I’m looking forward to bringing larger acts in to Carlisle. There is a huge array of local talent here too so we are spoiled for choice. It’s pretty sweet to be able to organise a festival in the grounds of Carlisle castle, it is breaking new ground for the area which is really exciting and I’m really looking forward to it. I just like putting something on, you see people enjoying themselves and that gives me a real buzz that’s my personal highlight, more so than any particular band. I’m really lucky I get to do all the fun stuff like booking bands but I have a great team behind me and I couldn’t do it without all their help.” Welsh rock superstars Feeder formed in Newport in 1992 as Reel; since then they have released eight studio albums, three compilations, two EPs, and 34 singles with their most well known being the air guitar slashing: Buck Rodgers, Just the way I’m Feeling and Just a Day and are still going strong to this day visiting Carlisle on the back of their latest album release. The Enemy however come to Carlisle at the end of a fantastic career spanning the last ten years. Tragically Carlisle will be one of their last live shows ever as they are splitting up at the end of 2016. The Midlands indie rockers were propelled into household name status in the Noughties with their hit singles: Live and Die in These Towns, Away From Here, Be Somebody and Had Enough. Also headlining are Reverend and the Makers emerging from the Noughties rock haven of Sheffield – The Yorkshire steel town also spawned world famous rockers The Arctic Monkeys. The band is fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed “The Reverend”. McClure – a close friend of Alex Turner – has Cumbrian links having played at Cockrock and Whitehaven.

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Feeder Pigeon Detectives The Enemy

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Danny said: “I’m just a music fan I don’t sit down and say I want this band or I want that band it just kind of develops naturally, the headliners all kind of have an indie feel to them because when we started promoting that was kind of the ‘cool’ thing to have on. It’s a tried and tested method and with it being the first Milecastle66 I didn’t want to push the boundaries too far, you just go with your gut and things fall into place.” The Reverend isn’t the only Cumbrian link to Milecastle66 though as hailing from all over Cumbria, a number of local acts are also set to play at the new musical event including Reptilians, Colt 45, My Little Brother and a whole host more. There are also more than 15 DJs booked for the gig with the likes of Sonny Wharton, Matt Hinde, Dan Askew and David Blacklock hitting the decks.

Danny said: “Liz comes from the darker roots of music so we might try some emo stuff next year as well; the beauty of Milecastle66 is that it is in Bitz Park and we could expand it three times, it really is a great venue.” With such a range of fantastic acts Milecastle66 is one festival you don’t want to miss. Tickets for the event are available from The Kings Head in Carlisle, Threads in Whitehaven and Alauna in Cockermouth or online at: www.milecastle66.com. Adults: Friday £20 | Saturday £30 | Weekend £4 Young Adults: Friday £15 | Saturday £25 | Weekend £35 Children: Friday £5 | Saturday £5

Liz said: “This is a test event and we may move the dates next year more into summer but the reception has been so good this year already that it looks like Milecastle66 could become a regular addition to Cumbria’s festival scene.” She added: “Milecastle66 is unique because it’s an inner city festival. I don’t think Cumbria has ever had anything quite like this you can have a great time and get to sleep in your own bed. It’s within 10 minutes walk of the city centre so you can carry on the party in all the city’s pubs and clubs when we close down for the night. It’s really offering the full package to Cumbria.”

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Joe McElderry Set To Wow Workington XFactor’s golden-boy Joe McElderry is paying Workington a visit on November 26. The pop sensation will be performing a collection of his own tracks and some Christmas classics during his appearance at the town’s Carnegie Theatre as a part of his Northern Light tour. Workington’s show will be a stripped back acoustic version of Joe’s Northern Light tour. The singer from South Shields rose to prominence during ITV’s hit TV show the XFactor in 2009. After storming to victory during the show he has gone from strength to strength touring the globe and releasing four albums. Joe also emerged victorious during his time on Pop star to Opera star and on Channel 4’s The Jump which saw him go from pop star to champion ski jumper. Niall Spence talked to Joe about: his new tour, why he keeps coming back to Cumbria and what’s up next.

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What is your Northern Light tour how does it differ from tours you have done in the past? Well I did Joseph at the start of the year and it was kind of a natural progression of that and some of the other shows I’d done in the past. The Northern Light tour is a real mix of stuff including some new stuff that I haven’t done before it. There will be some of my own material as well as some covers and songs from the past as well. What’s your favourite part about Cumbria? The Lake District, I used to visit the Lake District all the time when I was a kid on holidays, it is somewhere I’ve spent a lot of time and I have lots of really fond memories of the area. It’s somewhere I try to get back to whenever I have any time off because it is such a beautiful area. It’s the audience that keeps me coming back to the area they’re great there, they are always so supportive and so loud they cheer so loud every time I’m there. So it’s the audience that decides I keep coming back to the area. If you could go back and relive one gig or one day all over again which would it be and why? It would have to be the first night of my first solo tour. I was so nervous and excited at the same time, I’d done the X Factor before that and a couple of other tours but I just couldn’t believe I had my own tour. I was like this is my own show so I would absolutely love to relive that. The show begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are £22 or £20 for under 18s, senior citizens and registered disabled. Tickets are available from the Carnegie box office on: 01900 602 122 or online at: www.carnegietheatre.co.uk

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Five Reasons To Celebrate Autumn

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In West Cumbria Dank, dark and damp, in seasonal terms autumn often gets some pretty bad press. Although some of it is definitely called for: the nights are drawing in, you’ve slipped on wet leaves at least twice today and it was dark when you got home from work…again! But it isn’t all doom and gloom; before you reach for the SAD lamp, join us as we take a look at nine reasons why autumn in west Cumbria is definitely a bit better than you might think.

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We couldn’t possibly live in a better part of the UK to fully embrace autumn. Surrounded by we get a VIP seat to watch the leaves turn crisp and golden. Take a walk through the woods to really take in the autumn-y goodness. Thirlmere Tarn near Keswick or trips through the woods to the shores of Crummock Water are favoured hotspots to view nature’s spectacle. Those wanting to stay out west can still partake by strolling through the grounds of Curwen Castle in Workington.

Autumn gives us the chance to indulge in all sorts of hearty comfort food we wouldn’t dare touch when we had our bikini bodies to consider, but who wants a broth on the beach anyway? We’re talking hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and marshmallows, big bowls of warming soup, anything and everything made with pumpkin. Squirrels Pantry and Beatford’s Café, both in Cockermouth, are the ideal places to shelter in from the rain and indulge in some cockle warming grub.

Mean cosying up with your significant other, family, friends, cats or hot water bottle and spending time drinking aforementioned hot chocolates or a glass of wine whilst hissing at Simon Cowell on the telly as X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing make their awaited returns to the box this autumn. Disillusioned members of the public not your thing, Theatre by the Lake in Keswick has all the culture you can soak up this autumn with fantastic showings such as Dial M for Murder and The Rivals.

What started as a frankly terrible attempt to overthrow parliament by a certain Guy Fawkes, has now evolved into one of the most fun filled nights of the year. Fireworks and Bonfires will be ablaze throughout West Cumbria and if you’re not having a party yourself you could visit one of the fantastic shows organised by our local town councils. Both Maryport (Rugby Club) and Cockermouth (Memorial Gardens) are having firework displays at 6pm on the 5 and 6 November respectively.

Halloween Celebrations

Carving pumpkins, going out on the town dressed as a zombie nurse/scaffolder (delete as applicable) or stuffing your face with sugary sweets, Halloween was always going to make the list. This American holiday has made its way across the pond and has taken off in a big way. The chance to go trick or treating with the kids and watching their little faces light up as they fill their bag with sweets is a treat only autumn can bring. If you prefer your frights from the comfort of a chair, why not head to the Gaiety Cinema in Whitehaven to catch one of the Halloween horror shows if you dare. T h e Wo r k i n g t o n G u i d e

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Half-Term Boredom Busters With the autumn half-term just around the corner, panic might be setting in and the dreaded moans of “I’m bored” are still ringing in your ears from the storm that was the summer holidays. We’ve tracked down some of the region’s best boredom busters and the best part; they’ll still be riveting even if it’s inevitably raining. So avoid another half term horror story and hit our Halloween half term hot spots for a fun-filled family week off.

Monday: Discover the Lake District Aquarium

Tuesday: Climbing at KONG Adventure

The Lake District Coast Aquarium is perfect for a wet miserable day this half term, and let’s face it, they’ll be a few. Mini golf, adventure playground and radio controlled boats are enough to make anyone’s day, let alone if you’re under the age of ten. And, there is so much fascinating sea life to feast their eyes on; they’ll be talking about it for weeks. For a little bit of Halloween fun, why not try and find the scariest looking fish on your journey round the exhibits?

Turning up the tempo a tad with an adrenaline fueled action packed afternoon at KONG adventure in Keswick the kids will be tired out by tea time, offering kids climbing sessions from just £6.50 Bouldering needn’t break the bank. KONG also offer a kids climbing hour in which the instructors will give your kids lots of fun and games whilst introducing them to the world of climbing and crucially using up some energy. For younger crag rats there is the Kids Hard Play Area where for just £2 younger children can experience the thrill of climbing, bouldering and caving in a fun, safe and playful environment.

Wednesday: Spooky Stories by the Fire at Wordsworth House Mellow out midweek with a trip to Cockermouth’s Wordsworth House. The house is beautifully presented as it would have been back in the days of romantic poet On Wednesday in half-term join the servants by the kitchen fire to hear spooky stories of the like that William and Dorothy might have heard. The event put on by the National Trust is suitable for children over 7. Spooky stories are being told at 11:30am and again at 2:30pm, if that wasn’t enough the event is FREE although you will have to pay admission to the house. Entrance for adults is £7.20 and children enter for £3.60.

Thursday: Halloween at Muncaster Castle

If after yesterday’s spooky stories you’re starting to feel brave then why not take it up a notch and visit one of Britain’s most haunted castles in the run up to Halloween. Muncaster castle has a range of exciting Halloween themed events to keep the whole family’s hair on end, such as: The Muncaster Monster Cabaret, the Scary Maze (even scarier in the evening), the Ghostly Grotto with spooky crafts, spell and potion-making with the Black Monk and lots more, all included in General Entry ticket prices. The castle is also hosting a Halloween Castle Ghost Tour, which is a theatrical performance – running every twenty minutes from 4pm - throughout the castle lasting 30 minutes. General Halloween admission and Castle Ghost Tour tickets are available for £21 and £10.50 for children.

Friday: Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway Ghost Train Finish off the week with a Friday fright by hitching a ride on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway’s Ghost Train! The popular experience is back with more fiendish tricks than ever this year. Travel the line in darkness and keep those eyes peeled for some of ghoulish friends! The spectacular Ghost Train home runs from Dalegarth station to Ravenglass (one way) The Ghost Train steams out of Dalegarth Hollow at 6pm and may encounter some spooks on the way. Activities at Dalegarth station include face painting, spooky arts and crafts and a murder mystery theatre performance. Ticket price £16 adult and £8 child, ticket includes all day travel, a reserved seat on the Ghost Train home from Dalegarth station ( one way), glow sticks for the kids when boarding, activities at Dalegarth station and a spooky sweet goody bag for when or if you return to Ravenglass!

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Keith James - The Songs of Leonard Cohen The Old Fire Station, Carlisle Keith James is the enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural, songwriter Leonard Cohen.

22 Danny Bryant The Old Fire Station,Carlisle Leroy Johnson & Phil from Room 101 23 (Acoustic duo) T h i r t y Tw o , W o r k i n g t o n E i g h t p e n c e M u s i c Ta k e o v e r - B l a c k 24 Coast, A Failing Devotion and Sharkteeth Grinder Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth 24 Martin Simpson Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth 24 Battle Of the Bands - Heat 1 L o u n g e 4 1 , Wo r k i n g t o n 25 The Orchestra of the Swan T h e a t r e B y T h e L a ke , Ke s w i c k 28 Dave Mcpherson L o u n g e 4 1 , Wo r k i n g t o n 30 Awol T h i r t y Tw o , W o r k i n g t o n Attica Rage Plus Support

3 0 C a r n e g i e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n Dodo Paradise + Bands Needed 30 Think Led Zeppelin meets Radio M o s c o w m e e t s Wo l f m o t h e r L o u n g e 4 1 , Wo r k i n g t o n 30 Boomin T h e L o f t , Wo r k i n g t o n October 01 The Magic Of Motown Sands Centre,Carlisle Ke i t h J a m e s - T h e S o n g s o f L e o n a r d 02 Cohen The Old Fire Station,Carlisle 02 Awol The Navy Club,Mar ypor t 05 UB40 Sands Centre,Carisle 06 Dr Feelgood The Old Fire Station,Carlisle 66

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0 7 Cor y Spedding & Stuar t Sidney T h i r t y Tw o , W o r k i n g t o n 0 7 T h e Tr a v e l l i n g B a n d The Old Fire Station,Carlisle 07 Ceilidh with Mazurka T h e a t r e B y T h e L a ke , Ke s w i c k B u l l e t p r o o f R o s e & Tw i s t e d O b s e s 08 sion L o u n g e 4 1 , Wo r k i n g t o n 0 9 Yo u r S o n g s - T h e M u s i c O f E l t o n J o h n T h e a t r e B y T h e L a ke , Ke s w i c k 13 Ensemble 360 The Old Fire Station,Carlisle 14 Jinski The Old Fire Station,Carlisle 14 Broken English T h i r t y Tw o , W o r k i n g t o n 15 Molise B a r T h i r t y Tw o , W o r k i n g t o n 15 Black Umfolosi Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth 15 Saints of Arcadia & Black Mamba L o u n g e 4 1 , Wo r k i n g t o n 16 The Dante String Quartet T h e a t r e B y T h e L a ke , Ke s w i c k 21

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James Acaster Moorclose Theatre, Workington

Catch the blisteringly funning and highly original stand up comedian James Acaster in Workington.

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Romesh Ranganathan Sands Centre,Carlisle

Ross Noble Sands Centre,Carlisle

Gary Delaney Kirkgate Centre , Cockermouth

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Marcus Brigstocke Harraby Community Centre,Carlisle

Mark Steel Harraby Community Centre,Carlisle

Mark Steel C a r n e g i e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n

N i s h Ku m a r Florence Mine, Egremont

S e a n Wa l s h Harraby Community Centre

Jeremy Hardy C a r n e g i e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n

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D i s c o a t t h e Ta v e r n To u r

Russell Kane C a r n e g i e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n

Halloween Cabin Fever

Joel Dummet Old Fire Station

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James Acaster M o o r c l o s e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n

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2 9 C a r n e g i e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n Lady Maisery

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Theatre September Running until 2nd November Elektra T h e a t r e B y T h e L a k e , Keswick Running until 2nd November Dial M For Murder T h e a t r e B y T h e L a k e , Keswick Running until 5th November Wa t c h i t S a i l i e r T h e a t r e B y T h e L a k e , Keswick Running until 5th November T h e Ve r t i c a l H o u r T h e a t r e B y T h e L a k e , Keswick Running until 4th November Iron Theatre By The Lake, Keswick Running until 4th November The Rivals Theatre By The Lake, Keswick 25

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October

A Friend’s of the Kirkgate event – raising vital funds to support the future of the Kirkgate. A 3D computeranimated buddy cop mystery crime comedy film

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Rams The Kirkgate ,Cockermouth

Hail Caesar (12A) Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

October

W e s t E n d To B r o a d w a y Sands Centre,Carlisle

Son of Soul Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Be Brave and Leave for the Unknown Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

S i d ew ay s / p l u s c h e e s e a n d w i n e eve n i n g Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

In Our Hands Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Nice Guys Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

T h e M a n W h o Wo u l d B e K i n g The Old Fire Station,Carlisle

Meru Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Anomalisa Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Sing Street Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Zootropolis Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Victoria Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

OCTOBER

Zootropolis (PG) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

Ta m i n g T h e K o n g F u D r a g o n p l u s s o l o ’ s and duets Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Ve r o n i c a ’ s R o o m The Old Fire Station,Carlisle

Family Ar ts Festival - Mavis Sparkle Marvis Sparkle - M6 Theatre Company The Old Fire Station,Carlisle

From There to you, From here to me The Old Fire Station,Carlisle

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Ann C. Haslam: Framed Textiles

2 0 T h e a t r e B y T h e L a ke , Ke s w i c k 20th - 24th

Meru (15) Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Cumbrian Decorative and Fine Ar ts 2 0 Association:GCSE exhibition

Oktoberfest The Old Fire Station,Carlisle

The Three Half Pints Bad Guys The Old Fire Station,Carlisle

Calling all adults - Old fashioned games & 3 0 Te a & C o f f e e T h e H e l e n a T h o m p s o n , Wo r k i n g t o n

La Passionista Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

October

Zootropolis (PG) Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Family Ar ts Festival - Mavis Sparkle Old Fire Station,Carlisle

T h e B i g S o m m e D r aw C u m b r i a ’s m u s e u m o f M i l i t a r y l i f e , Carlisle,

F a m i ly D i s c ove r y D ay Eycott Hill Nature Reser ve,Penrith

Family Workshop Kirkgate Centre ,Cockermouth

Kids Halloween parites C a r n e g i e T h e a t r e , Wo r k i n g t o n

Calling all adults - Old fashioned games & Te a & C o f f e e T h e H e l e n a T h o m p s o n , Wo r k i n g t o n

Theatre By The Lake,Keswick - 20th Sept - 4th Oct

Ministry of Science Live Sands Centre,Carlisle

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Borderlines Carlisle Book Festival Locations include the Crown and Mitre Hotel, C a r l i s l e Tu l l i e H o u s e a n d C a r l i s l e C i t y L i b r a r y .

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It can’t be easy sitting down to begin writing a novel. But local author, Denise Grey believes that everyone has got a tale to tell. Protected Mode: Off is the debut novel written by Denise J Grey from Seaton having recently been published by Austin Macauley Publishers in London. Retiring from the Tourist Information Centre in Workington seven years ago, Denise said: “They always say someone has got a book inside them, and this was mine. I have started a lot of other books but I haven’t been able to complete them, until this one; it just flowed. When I read back what I had done, I was surprised at the things I had actually written.” The novel tells the tale of five teenage time travellers and includes references to local events in Cumbria including the 2009 floods. The group of time travellers from the year 2999 go back to the 21st century with an ambitious mission - to reveal the devastation that awaits if the signs of global warming are continually ignored. A keen writer, Denise believes that everyone has a story in them. She said: “I started writing the book about eight years ago. I think it’s because of all the natural disasters that keep happening, not only locally but nationally. The whole world was going upside down and no one seemed to worry that much.

“I’ve written the book to make people think, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do and it was a challenge. I’m here sitting in my living room and I can see the fells, I can see the fields and the birds in the feeder, and there is going to come a time when none of that is going to be there and I just wanted to make people think.”

“They always say someone has got a book inside them, and this was mine.” Born in Essex, Denise has previously lived in north Yorkshire and Leicestershire before relocating to Seaton where she lives with her husband Alistair. Dedicating her first novel to her husband, daughters, Nicola and Natalie and son James who sadly passed away in 1988, Denise added: “My original book was called The Hoodies and it was about 12 disciples who come in from 1000 years in the future. They were coming back from a burning planet where people were living in places like the Eden Centre in big glass domes and they thought to themselves: ‘if we could go back and try and to warn people 1000 years in the past there is a possibility we could give the earth 500 years of normality’. “So that was the original until I changed it a little bit and it became Protected Mode: Off where I got it down to five disciples, instead of 12; 12 was too many to write about and describe.” Gathering information from the picturesque Cumbrian landscapes, Denise said: “It’s something I wanted to do for ages. To start with it was like a boomerang, I sent it, and they sent it back. So I was really pleased that Austin Macauley eventually picked it up. “I wanted a book that’s got my picture in it; it’s in memory to my late son and has got everything that I wanted in it. And that book is in the British library and even Oxford University; so I know when I pop my clogs that it s still there and that’s a nice thought.” Protected Mode: Off is available to buy in hardback or paperback as well as in a Kindle edition on Amazon, WHSmith Online and Austin Macauley Publishers.

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How do you get young people interested in their history?

How many children can say that they have held in their hands a real Roman object? We would like to see more and more young people having this opportunity to make contact with their heritage.

However they loved their day at the dig, they talked to the archaeologists who showed them the latest finds and then they had a chance to handle some of the finds for themselves.

However it can be difficult for people to connect with the way people lived two thousand years ago. The objects we see excavated out of the ground by archaeologists and displayed in museums can be very alien and unfamiliar, and most of them are broken. One of the really fun projects we at the Museum were involved with recently was the Discovering Derventio project at Roman Papcastle. This three year, HLF funded, community excavation led by Grampus Heritage and Training was an opportunity for many local people to have a go at the real world of archaeology as volunteers.

One of the star objects for the children was a fragment of a floor tile which, while it was drying in the sun two thousand years ago, a small child had pressed their hand in into the still-wet clay. Their handprint is still preserved in the surface of that floor tile. Our children were able to fit their fingers into that ancient handprint and make a connection with a Roman child just like them.

The Senhouse Roman Museum got involved in the project when we were asked to provide the schools service. Over the three years of the project nearly 400 local school children visited the excavation and had a go at the processes involved in the discovery of Papcastle and Cockermouthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roman heritage. This was followed up with activities in the Museum and classroom that brought the world of the Romans in Cumbria to life and demonstrated that they were not so different to us today. The children learned about a Roman bath house, Roman houses and shopping, the food the Romans ate and Roman religion. The memory that I will take away from the whole project will be the day that we took one group of quite young children to the excavation on a very wet October morning. It had been raining for days and the site was really wet and muddy. The children had their wellies and coats on but it was very cold.

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The Scumbrians Are Set To Do Battle The best in the west are battling it out once again as Battle of the Bands returns to Workington. Monroes Bar on the town’s Finkle Street will be playing host to five fantastic nights of live music. The first heat will take place on Saturday 24 September and will be followed by three more heats before culminating in the Grand Final on January 20.

ne of Whitehaven’s hottest musical prospects are punk rock band The Scumbrians, with tracks such as I Want More Drugs, The Jimmy Saville Song and S*** In My Eye they are definitely not a band for the feint hearted but the band are causing quite a stir in the local music scene. With a new album on the horizon and challenging for this year’s Battle of the Bands at Monroe’s in Workington The Guide tried to find out about West Cumbria’s most controversial new band. Made up of: Luke Norman, Jake McAllister, Kristie Mason and Ryan Hodgson we spoke to bassist Kristie about their self described brand of “no messing punk”. So who ARE the Scumbrian’s? We’re a punk rock band from Whitehaven. How did you come about? I started the band so I got some of my mates involved and it just kind of went from there. We came about through the music charity Soundwave; they supported us and gave us a place to play before we got anywhere ourselves. I didn’t even know how to place bass before I went there and I just picked it up. Where did the name come from? It is a play on the word Cumbria, because we’re scummy people from Cumbria.

Bands will be battling out for the chance to win £1000 in prize money and the chance to play at next year’s Aspatria Festival. Ahead of the battles, we spoke to one quarter of The Scumbrians, bassist Kristie Mason.

What’s your sound, what makes you unique? We’re a punk band, we’ve been compared to a lot of different hardcore 80’s punk bands in the past but our sound is punk not really hardcore punk rock. You’re in the battle of the bands, are you going to win it? We hope too yeah. We applied and were selected. We’d use the prize money to get some new gear for the band and to help us get further afield. It would do us the world of good to win. What have you got coming up in the future? What’s next for the Scumbrians? We’ve got an album coming out soon. We’re currently in the process of finishing that off in the studio, it’s all our own stuff on it and it should be out soon. Some of your song titles have some pretty out there names, where do you draw the line? We don’t draw the line. Where do you get your inspiration from? Through what is going on in the world or what we’re pissed off about. We’re not inspired by other bands we just do our own stuff. It is 40 years since the punk movement kicked off and it has taken a sideline role in the music industry, what do the Scumbrians bring that’s new to the genre? Well we’re talking about what’s going on now not 40 years ago, it’s more relevant current stuff.

Battle Of The Bands Heats in Monroes Heat 1 Saturday September 24 The Twitchers Waters Edge Delta Sunrise

Heat 2 Friday October 21 The Scumbrians Stand Up Arcade Fighting Bears

Heat 3 Friday November 11 The Glass Poppies Cobalt Collision Skinwalker

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Head For The Hills By: Steve Robson

Surely one’s enjoyment of walking the Lake District’s mountains should not come down to a dash to complete them? Nick, my fell walking buddy, would often take two weeks off work to tick off as many of the Wainwright’s as possible. Unfortunately for him the weather was often poor. Thus he would toil up featureless slopes to pea-soup summits, link another couple of peaks in and trudge straight back down again. Julian, another fell walking pal, would sometimes go with him, at other times with me, as we ticked our way through the seven pictorial guides. The final top for Nick was Lingmell on a day I shall never forget. The weather was atrocious - actually, atrocious may be understating the conditions we had to endure. “Soaked to the skin, lost in the mist, every track a stream, every watercourse a raging torrent”, records my journal. “My waterproof cagoule- wasn’t, my fast drying techno – trousers, didn’t. My feet were sloshing in my boots...” I’m sure you get the picture. As 2014 came along Julian was just ahead of me in the race for peaks, when all of a sudden something got a hold of me. Was it a burning desire to beat him? This wasn’t exactly fair, he had been helping me with some of my final tally- but I suddenly realised I had only about 20 more to do. It was a great summer too, plenty of fine clear weather. The earliest start was when I set off at half three in the morning to climb two fells above Crummock water.

I had been lying in bed, looking out of the window at the clear night sky, drumming my fingers on the mattress, when I thought ‘what the heck, I’m going!’... I was back at home by 8am. The family were still asleep! Occasionally though a fell would be rather boring, Ullscarf springs to mind. I climbed that one with my brother, who struggled with the distance, and after admitted that his rucksack felt like it was full of stones had said that by the end of the walk he could hardly put one foot in front of the other. My wife gave me a telling off when I got home, saying that I could have killed him with over – exertion! All the housekeeping money was going on petrol to and from the Lake District. With every fell felled I’d text Julian with a name and altitude as I conquered more and more of the summits. His responses were often rather rude. The great day came for me on 24th August 2014 when I stood on top of Haycock high above the Ennerdale valley and drank a pint of beer. I couldn’t help but mention that it was my final one to some other walkers. Julian rolled his eyes. He completed his Wainwright fells the following spring. No hard feelings.

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The Native Oyster Ostrea edulis By Mark Vollers

The Oyster is a filter feeder, favouring sheltered estuarine For some lovers of seafood there is nothing to waters that are rich with phtyo plankton many months of compare with a plate of fresh oysters washed down with champagne , Guinness or another tipple of choice. the year. They could certainly be described as an acquired taste and because supply is limited they are also relatively expensive, giving them the reputation of a food for the wealthy gourmet.

They are left undisturbed during months with an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; , in part to allow them to recover from spawning and to help ensure the next generation establishes.

The native oyster is slow growing and may be ten years old to reach market size, the age being calculated by counting This never used to be the case, in fact so plentiful were oysters in the past there were byelaws restricting how many the growth rings which are clearly visible on the shell. times in a week they could be served up to factory workers! For this reason most oysters on the market today are the imported Pacific variety which grow in our waters more than They were particularly plentiful on the Scottish side of the twice as fast as the natives, but rarely breed as the water Solway Firth and even today Loch Ryan has the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperatures here are too low. only commercial oyster fishery. However, a nationwide combination of overfishing, disease and water quality issues led to greatly diminished availability and today even if supply is recovering the public taste has not grown back to what it was.

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Whitehaven Market Relaunch Weekend Whitehaven’s market will be transformed and relaunched this September with over two dozen brand new market stalls being offered to traders free of charge. Copeland Borough Council has been working in partnership with local stakeholders including the Whitehaven Town Council to revamp the marketplace and get the twice weekly market bustling once more. Funds received from The Whitehaven Town Council in 2016/17 will see the introduction of a Market Officer alongside 30 brand new market stalls. These will be offered to traders free for the re-launch.

Mike Starkie, Elected Mayor of Copeland, said: “We are delighted to work with local stakeholders and the Town Council to make Whitehaven Market a thriving feature in the town again. This is an exciting opportunity not only for residents and visitors of the town, but also for local businesses and entrepreneurs looking to trade locally without additional rental commitments and start-up costs. “It is wonderful to see excitement around the future of the market. I urge everyone to come along and support this event and help to promote the market as much as possible. We are also keen to hear from anyone who is interested in trading. We can offer advice and support for those interested in taking a stall.” The re-launch, a special three day event packed full of street entertainment, local produce, a continental market, crafts and food is scheduled for Thursday September 29, Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1 (continental market only on Sunday October 2) and will celebrate the exciting opportunities Whitehaven market can bring to Copeland, its residents and local traders.

“I urge everyone to come along and support this event and help to promote the market as much as possible.” Cllr Raymond Gill, Chairman of Whitehaven Town Council, said: “This is an exciting prospect for our town and borough. We have seen a steady decline in market stalls over the years, so the rejuvenation of the market is something the town council was extremely keen to be involved in and see through. We really hope that people come and support the re-launch, and enjoy all that the new market has to offer.” For more information about the new market revamp or to enquire about trading – visit ‘The Whitehaven Market’ Facebook page, email: whitehavenmarket@ copeland.gov.uk or call CBC on 01946 593014.

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Parks 1 Curwen Park 2 Vulcans Park

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Summary of train times between Sunday 15 May - Saturday 10 December 2016 Barrow-in-Furness - Whitehaven - Carlisle Mondays to Fridays Barrow-in-Furness Askam Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St. Bees Whitehaven 0624 Workington 0642 Maryport 0650 Wigton 0711 Carlisle 0733

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Additional trains operate between Barrow-in-Furness and Millom - please see Northern timetable guide 6 for full details. No Sunday service between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven.

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