The Pinfold - issue 3

The

Pinfold Furness’ Free Magazine

Issue 3

August 2011

The new Facebook?

Google+ gets the once over from Matt Jones

ATLAS

Are you Local?

Darren McSweeney tells us where service really counts

The Atlas boys give us a sneak peek at their latest EP

Photography by Nick Collinge @ Love It Studios

lo¡cal adj. In regard to,belonging to, existing in.

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A note from the Editor...

Welcome to Issue 3 of The Pinfold - our first monthly edition!

We’re passionate about keeping business local so it’s important to us that we work with local businesses that care about the local economy. We’re pleased to be working with Fingerprints and are looking forward to teaming up with other independent businesses as The Pinfold expands.

If you want to find out more about what we do, feel free to get in touch with me using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

I hope you enjoy what this issue has in store for you and look forward to delivering Issue 4 in September.

Vicki

P.S Editors photo courtesy of Erin Browne Get in touch with her at e.riin@ymail.com www.facebook.com/eriinbrowne.photoart

Whats in...

Features

Regulars

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How do you keep things local?

From Chemistry to Alchemy Atlas EP Review The Virtual Office Feeling hot, hot, hot!

Pole is an art!

A week in the life of a plain white tee Landscape Photography

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Matt Jones on Google+ How Hartley’s do their Sea Bass Mum on the run - Cafe Culture A week in the life of a ......

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picture. They know the area like that farmer knew that road. They know the pitfalls, they know what fits.

Local retailers really have a hard time trying to survive alongside the big chains, many citing the cost of rent and rates in prime shopping streets as prohibitive. Yet these are the retailers that can generally offer you a service that is a cut above. They’re not faceless national chains, they’re people you know and maybe grew up with. To survive with the big boys, they need to ensure every customer matters and this is where Customer Service makes all the difference.

To use an example of exemplary customer service, I’m going to pick a local retailer that I think really ticks the boxes and in doing so, blows away the nationals – Heath’s, the book, stationery and toy store in Barrow. They’ve seen the nationals come and challenge them on their

Being Cumbrian, it’s a phrase you hear now and then. One particular occassion that sticks in my mind – a few years back a car had left the road on top of Corney Fell, the farmer appeared to help the stricken family with his tractor. The first thing he said to the shaken family? “You’re not local are you?”

How did he know?

Because local people knew the road, its twists, turns and hazards, the only people who got caught out were tourists.

And that’s what I’m talking about here today.

Local.

“Lo-cal, adj. In regard to, Belonging to, Existing in” Local businesses and retailers can have some huge advantages over national chains –they know their target market, it’s the girl next door, the man across the road, you know so and so – lives next door to Fred’s sister, you get the

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I won’t be bitten by that one again and always go to local traders for cars, service and repairs now. They stake their reputation on every single customer. The car supermarket wouldn’t have been too bothered about the bloke from Barrow and his petrol cap!

Anywhere where a service is involved, the local and small trader is going to tick the boxes just as well, if not better, than any national big fish.

Painters, Decorators, Hairdressers, Gardeners, Wedding Planners, you name it – Local people that have Local knowledge can be streets ahead.

Then there’s the price. The local small guy doesn’t have the same level of overhead costs as the big guys – and can pass this saving on to the customer and still provide a superior level of service.

Give it some thought – there’s bound to a few places you can change your habits, go local, get a better deal, better service and not come crashing off that sharp corner like that family on Corney Fell!

See you down the “Local”.

turf in stationery, yet they’ve outclassed them in terms of service. They’ve been challenged on the toy front by the faceless catalogue shops – but I’d rather talk to the staff about the toys for my kids, than fill in some sort of betting slip and wait for it to hopefully appear on a conveyor belt!

It’s the same with pubs and food – the local trader can cater to your individual tastes, some of the chain pubs can’t deviate from their fixed menu and this is a real frustration of mine, so I’d opt for the local pub grub any day. Again, their survival is all based on reputation; a national chain might get with the odd bad review, hoping the national size will pull it through. No such freedom for a local food pub, it needs to be right every time and because of this it usually is. The service from staff can make all the difference and again, it usually does!

Local garages are another one – it’s all about reputation, trust, word of mouth and recommendations. I once bought a car from one of those car supermarket type places. Well they said it was a car when I bought it. It didn’t behave like one when I got home and tried to put petrol in only to find the filler wouldn’t unlock.

It’s a long way back to Rochdale to complain when you’ve got a car you can’t put petrol in!

Darren McSweeney

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powered. I was part of a team that developed the first prototype for PET Scans (positron emission technology), a diagnostic technique used in nuclear medicine. If I had stayed with it, I would be a wealthy woman today. But, I could not.

I observed that no matter how perfectly modern medicine cured an ailment, unless the patient changed in a very significant way, the disease would return. This puzzled me and I wanted to understand the unrecognised forces in operation.

There were deeper levels to plumb.

The ‘cosmic egg’ of my beliefs cracked quite suddenly. There I was, sitting on a grassy hillside, looking at the starry night sky, clutching my handbag, my sole remaining possession. The bag was important. Had it not been on a kitchen counter, between me and the door, I might not have made that mad dash bid for freedom and safety. I had just walked out of my first marriage – in the blink of an eye.

As I looked at the sky, a startling question popped up: I wonder what astrology would say about the mess I am in now? The mind of a nuclear chemist was not supposed to entertain such questions. As usual, I did not leave well enough alone and answering it has taken me on a romping good ride.

From Chemistry to Alchemy I have never been able to leave well enough alone. Even as a child I had to know how things worked and what they were made of.

I looked under rocks to see who lived down there. I recall dismantling my mother’s vacuum cleaner at a surprisingly young age and, more disturbingly, one day when my cupie doll was safely tucked-up in her little cot, I dissected my sister’s matching doll, to learn what it was made of and how the pieces fit together. Unfortunately, reassembly has never been my strength.

By the time I went to university, this runaway curiosity was called ‘research’ and was safely channelled into the study of chemistry – to explore the component parts of molecules and investigate the forces holding them together. But, I was driven to pry apart the atom and explore the smallest sub-atomic bits. My MSc degree in nuclear chemistry was applied to research in nuclear medicine, in a bid to satisfy another personal drive, helping people get better.

That first career was creative and high

With hindsight I can see that my fundamental fascination has always been the subtle energies, unseen and immensely powerful, that run beneath the surface of what we do see, the structuring energies that underpin matter and other obvious parts of earth existence.

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I moved on to embrace disciplines beyond nuclear chemistry which presented evidence of these subtle energies; I found many ways to further my understanding. I could call this phase of life The Awakening of the Nerd.

I have looked into the ancient astrological database, recorded, compiled and studied by the well-educated from every culture in

history. Like them, I observed that planetary positions in the sky correlated with events and circumstances on earth.

of life and at all ages.

Perhaps this study has continued for over 3 decades because I have not yet explained the mechanism of operation. I must say I have not had a lot of help along these lines of enquiry, as, it seems, most other scientists find it somehow beneath them to engage with this largest system of subtle unseen energies. This sort of arrogance among scientists has existed in other historical periods, usually just prior to a major shift in human understanding of ‘how things are’, like the ‘discovery’ of quantum mechanics.

Being a practical person, what really impresses me is that planetary positions DO correlate with specific events on earth.

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Initially, and for a number of years, the scientist in me railed against this thinking, demanding to understand how such correlations could possible work. How could this be? And over time I slowly settled into the calm of accepting that, in fact, it does work. I could observe it myself, and the information thus provided was exceptionally useful to people in all walks

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and bassist James Chesters to their ranks, alongside Paul and Kris Coulton (vocals and guitar, respectively) and livewire drummer James Davey.

The change in direction has seen the five-piece describe themselves as being a ‘melodic rock’ band and offer a much more considered and carefully constructed musical experience than other bands on the local front. This is instantly apparent on the first listen to their latest EP – Intake/Release.

While still keeping their rock roots, ATLAS have put together a softer, harmonious sound which still maintains an edge whist sounding intricate.

While a lot of bands seem to have one standout instrument, ATLAS have made sure that each musician, along with the voice of Paul Coulton, are as integral to the music as each other. Taking away one of the instruments, you feel, would be like pulling a thread on a carefully woven pattern.

Chesters supplies steady, driving bass lines that anchor the rest of sounds. Kris Coulton’s guitar is, for the most part, subtle but key, intertwining with the clean, crisp highlights of McClinchey’s keyboards.

All this is backed by the solid pounding and lighter flourishes of Davey’s drums, while Paul Coulton’s understated and measured vocals

There are plenty of local acts performing in and around the Furness area. A few are well worth watching but few, if any, sound quite like ATLAS. ATLAS have taken a musical approach that stands out against the back-drop of all the other indie and rock bands on the local scene at the moment.

Think of ‘indie’ bands and you will, most likely, think of snarling front men and loud, overpowering guitars. ATLAS, however, are not your regular ‘paint by numbers’ indie band.

Having decided to change tack from their previous incarnation, the Barrow-based band have added keyboard player Mark McClinchey

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The main victim is the drumming of James Davey who, heard at close quarters, is a manic powerhouse of beats who still manages to fit in with the band’s well layered approach, yet, on the CD, it sounds as if that has been curtailed, somewhat.

That aside, Intake/Release is a fine effort from a band aiming to stand out from the crowd. By taking a different direction to most, they are trying to do things their way. So far, this is a way that is worth taking the time to sample.

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add another dimension to the music, especially when joined by the others in the well placed vocal harmonies scattered throughout the songs.

The first single from the EP, Flee, is a pacey, flowing track which dips into an almost gliding chorus and sums ATLAS’ style up in just over three minutes - the type of song that wouldn’t sound out of place speeding along an empty stretch of road, in a car, on a summer’s day.

Follow Me, however, offers a glimpse into a slightly rockier side. While the band maintain their melodic approach, the guitar is noticeably heavier than in the other track playing a nice contrast to the cooler keyboard. The track does, however, seem to lose its way a little towards the end as, maybe, the band get slightly guilty of trying to over-work things a little.

On the downside, while still a solid example of the music ATLAS can produce, the recording - perhaps as you would expect - takes away some of the energy and buzz evident in their live performances.

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The new Facebook?

Not a week seems to go by without an e-mail landing in my inbox announcing the launch of a new social network, all with the same aim; to topple the mighty Facebook.

With over 687 million users and due to generate $4 billion in advertising revenue in 2011 alone, it’s no surprise that everyone wants a piece of the action. Since its debut it 2004, Facebook has destroyed its competition, leaving high profile casualties like Myspace and Bebo (remember them?) trailing in its wake. Who would be brave (or stupid) enough to take on the mighty Facebook? More importantly, who’d ever stand a chance of beating it?

There can only be one company thatcould do such a thing; Google. They’ve just done exactly that by launching their latest attempt to crack the social media space and it goes by the name of Google+. The service is currently still invite only, but we at The Pinfold managed to don some

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About

disguises and sneak in the backdoor to give you the low down on the key features of the latest big thing to come from the clever folk at Google.

The starting point of Google+ is Circles.

This is where you can group people together as you would do in real life.

Think about the last thing you posted on Facebook, would that have been relevant to all of the people on your friends list?

In real life you share different things with different people and with Circles this is easily managable. Your friends and family can be placed in as many or as few circles as you want so for example I can have a Circle set up to share the latest football news with and another Circle to talk about the latest game releases. If you want everyone to know you’ve just got married you can do that too! The simple way to look at it is that it’s an easy way to share the right information with the right people.

Another new feature on Google+ is Hangout. This is where up to 10 of you and your friends can get together on video and chat, just like you would if, well if you here hanging out together! If you’re like me you’ll probably feel that Facebook Chat can feel a little invasive at times when the little window pops up, Hangout combats this by sending an invitation first. What I really liked about Hangout is that before

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you go into chat you’re taken to the ‘green room’ where you can make sure you look presentable and your hair is done right before you appear to your friends!

‘Streams’ is the part instantly recognisable as ‘Facebook style’, this is the place where you’ll post your status updates, pictures, videos or links. Other users can then comment on what you’ve posted.

However by using circles, you can make sure that your posts are seen by as many or as few people as you want so you can easily make sure your boss doesn’t see the pictures from your Saturday night out!

Huddle is another key part of Google+ but unlike the previous features this part is only on mobile phones and the best way to think about it is that it’s group messaging. Trying to organise a night out can be a nightmare, you have to send text messages to everyone or ring around, everyone has a different idea on what time to meet or where to meet and inevitably it all ends in confusion. Huddle makes it much simpler. All you need to do is invite the Circle of friends you’re going out with to the Huddle and then you’re all receiving the same message at the same time.

Making group plans is a whole lot simpler when you’re all Huddle-ing together!

This is just a small part of what Google+ currently is and most excitingly this is just the start of what Google has in store for us. Since its launch I’ve spent much more time on Google+ than I have Facebook and coming from a self professed Facebook addict that’s quite a statement.

Whether Google+ can toppple the mighty all-conquering Facebook remains to be seen but one thing is for sure, the battle for where you post your status updates just got a lot more interesting.

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The Virtual Office for the Small Business

blogs and social media management. All of these things are time consuming for business owners, often taking them away from the family at evenings or weekends in an attempt to keep on top of it all. But your time is valuable, so use it wisely, and delegate.

We can also provide you with a Virtual PA who will offer diary and email management, travel and lifestyle management, and will also organise all aspects of your corporate event, from booking venues, organising caterers, arranging travel and communicating with your delegates.

Your Virtual Office can create a bespoke package for your business or you can use services on an adhoc basis, as and when you need them with prices starting from as little as £10.00 per hour.

Online services make communication and file sharing so simple these days, so a Virtual Office can work with clients anywhere in the country, or anywhere in the world! But many of us still like that point of contact, which is why we also provide ‘Office in a Box’.

If you’re a Tradesman your van is your business!

It’s where you spend most of your day, take your calls, eat your lunch and file your paperwork.

‘Office in a Box’ is for YOU. You pick up a box file from our office, go about your day to day business, pop all your paperwork, receipts, quotes etc in the box. When it’s getting full, or you have something urgent that needs our attention, you drop it into the office for us to deal with, and take another box! So that’s all your invoices, quotes, post and paperwork all taken care of for one fixed, monthly fee!

More and more of our daily tasks can be done online these days, from the weekly shop, to paying bills and downloading music. Even the way we communicate with friends and family is online, by email or social networks. And why?

Because it’s quicker, easier, more convenient and often far cheaper.

So if we embrace this virtual world in our everyday lives, why not in our businesses? As your business grows, you may be thinking of hiring staff but that comes at a cost! Not only are there salaries to consider, but also PAYE and National Insurance, holiday and sick pay, office space, computers, software and telephones, stationery….the list goes on! So what’s the answer? You need help and support for your business, but you don’t want the expense that goes with it. Virtual Office Services are the way forward for small businesses.

The Virtual Office is by no means a new concept, but as demand for outsource services is higher than ever, so the variety of services offered is also expanding. Why juggle all those admin tasks when your time can be better spent growing your business? By using Virtual Office services you will have a qualified and experienced team on hand to support and help develop your business.

How impressive would it be to say to a client ‘my marketing team are working on that’ or ‘email my PA and we will arrange that for you’?

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Funding withdrawn on arts haven

The Lanternhouse in Ulverston is the hub of the creative community, offering events, workshops, residences and support for artists right in the heart of the Furness Peninsula.

Whether drama, art or music is your thing, the Lanternhouse has it all.

However, this year is not going to be an easy one as the Arts Council have withdrawn the venue’s funding and they will have to prove they can go it alone so that this artist haven is kept in our community.

So what can the Lanternhouse offer?

The Philospohy Café runs fortnightly and discusses big issues such as ‘The Big Society’ and other hot topics in the media.

They have just announced a series of free talks over the next couple of months, from speakers such as writer Lynsey Hanley. There are also plans to bring you an open circuit evening, for those of you into electronica music.

If that has whet your appetite, then take a look at www.lanternhouse. org for up to date listings and news.

A festival with a difference Ulverston has steadily established itself as a festival town with everything from flag festivals to beer festivals and this summer is packed with them! The stand out in all of this has to be The Breastfeeding Festival, set to take place between 13th and 19th August with a schedule packed with free events.

Whilst the debate on breastfeeding returns to the public eye, both local and national press have had their say setting the festival up for record breaking numbers.

As the only breastfeeding festival in the UK, it has attracted the interest of not only future, past and present breast feeders but a cross section of the demographic, both male and female.

The organisers took the initiative early on in the planning to turn down offers of sponsorship and funding in order to remain uninfluenced by outside commercial interests, a move that has won them the support of international contributors. One such contributor, Jill Bergman will be hosting a Skype talk with festival goers from her South African head quarters.

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Another international contributor comes in the form of American artist Samantha Weber (w w w.s amant haweb er.com) whos breast feeding portait prints will be on display in Ulverston Library throughout the festival.

Other events include a table top fair, music, fashion show, the politics of breastfeeding, work shops, pamper sessions and baby yoga.

Unicef estimates that only 35 per cent of UK babies are being exclusively breastfed at one week, 21 per cent at six weeks, 7 per cent at four months and 3 per cent at five months. The festival organisers are aiming to increase breastfeeding rates and duration.

For those unable to make the festival or seeking ongoing support, The Breastfeeding Festival’s new breastfeeding support group takes pleace every Thursday 9-10:30am in the children’s library in Ulverston Library If you’d like to be involved or to find out more visit: www. thebreastfeedingfestival.org.uk The Pinfold would like to wish the festival every success.

How Hartley’s do their

Andrew Turner, head chef and owner of Hartley’s restaurant in Dalton, just loves chatting with customers.

He often wanders into the restaurant and makes sure everyone is happy with their meal, he will even prepare and cook a special dish for customers.

“We enjoy cooking dishes that are not on the menu. Often people will ring us in advance and say they have never had lobster, clams, spatchcock, pheasant or venison to name but a few and would we cook it for them. Sometimes the dish ends up on the menu, it goes down so well’.

Hartley’s restaurant was established in the summer of 2007, with the intention to capture everything good about Mediterranean cuisine and the alfresco way of eating, our menus are designed around fresh ingredients chilled salads, olives and fresh fish with all meats, cheese and dairy being sourced as close to home

as possible. We offer a relaxed way of eating and when you book to eat from the evening menu the table is yours for the night. We get a lot of our inspiration on trips to Paris where eating out is a national past time.

I love the fact that people now take a real interest in food, much has changed since I trained in the mid 80’s. I do know from talking to my customer’s that they enjoy cooking at home whether for themselves or for friends, I get asked for my advice on ideal dishes that look good but are easy to prepare.

I have included this recipe because not everyone cooks fish on a regular basis, or knows how to cook fish well. The sea bass looks amazing and it so simple to do, your guests will think you have been slaving in the kitchen for hours!”

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Sea Bass...

Seabass with chilli, spring onions and ginger Ingredients Serves 6 6 x sea bass fillets, about 140g/5oz each, skin on & scaled 3 tbsp sunflower oil large knob of ginger, peeled & shredded thinly 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 fresh red chillies deseeded & thinly shredded spring onion, shredded long-ways 1 tbsp soy sauce

Method Season the fish with salt and pepper, then slash the skin 3 times. Heat a heavy-based frying pan and add 1 tbsp oil. Once hot, fry the fish, skin-side down, for 5 mins or until the skin is very crisp and golden. The fish will be almost cooked through.

Turn over, cook for another 30 secs-1 min, then transfer to a serving plate and keep warm. You’ll need to fry the fish in 2 batches.

Heat the remaining oil, then fry the ginger, garlic and chillies for about 2 mins until golden. Take off the heat and toss in the spring onions. Splash the fish with a little soy sauce and spoon over the contents of the pan. (Be aware how much salt you season the fish with as soy sauce is also salty).

We would recommend serving with jasmine rice and a side of sugar snap peas. The perfect wine would be Sancerre.

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Set against the spectacular backdrop of Elizabethan Levens Hall, the fourth Lakes Chilli Fest will be held on Saturday and Sunday the 13th and 14th of August 2011. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m on both days, visitors to the Chilli Fest can also explore the world famous gardens with its distinctive topiary, herbaceous borders, rose garden, fountain garden, ornamental vegetables, herb garden and orchard. There will be over fifty stalls display jams, jellies, chocolate and sweets, ice-cream, sauces, seeds, plants, chutneys, clothing, breads, oils, cordials, the list is endless. with a chilli twist! There will be a chilli trail in the Last year over 8,000 people visited the Chilli Fest and this garden, for children run by the gardening team, together with all the other attractions that these year more are expected. There unique gardens offer such as the children’s ‘s live music from Milnthorpe Steel Band, an American fire eater, adventure playground and the willow labyrinth.

And after all of that, if you’re looking to relax juggler and all round entertainer and soak up the atmosphere you can try your extraordinaire, Salsa Dancing hand at Croquet. Entry for the the 4th Lakes and cookery demonstrations - all Chilli Fest is £10 (cash only) per adult which includes entry to the famous topiary gardens.

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Mum on the run Cafe Culture

Have a baby and your view of geography changes. Suddenly you see the world in terms of how smooth and wide the pavements are and where you can park.

Your internal GPS will constantly be set to detect the nearest play park and place you can go to the toilet or change entire food spattered outfits (including your own).

Those pre-parenting days of being able to wander, hike or canoe to your favourite place for a drink and a chat may be behind you for now, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want or need to sit down with a cuppa and a grown up to talk too. Choose the right venue and a coffee-meet up can be a really relaxing way to catch up with other parents. These are some local examples with different things to offer those with little ones in tow.

If you’re a bit of a food and drink aficionado then Gillam’s on Market Street in Ulverston (www.gillams-tearoom.co.uk) is probably already on your list. Known for its great quality vegetarian menu and huge range of specialist coffee and tea, you might be put off as a parent of young ones by the woodburning stove downstairs and the fact that half the café is up a steep flight of stairs.

Don’t be. Despite its cosiness, it’s actually quite easy to find corners to stash buggies and find a child-friendly spot. What’s more, children are clearly welcomed, a fact

that’s obvious from the provision of good quality high chairs up and downstairs, the children’s menu which includes a special ‘high tea’ and most importantly, the friendly and helpful staff who are always on hand to provide drinking straws, extra plates or anything else you need to get everyone fed and happy.

Should space be more of an issue, either for your lively toddler to beetle about in, or so that you can park numerous buggies and have a bigger get-together, then you might try Costa at The Forum in Barrow (www.theforumbarrow.co.uk). As well as its convenient location close to the shops and market, this café has the advantage that if you can bag a place near one of the play tables, you can keep an eye on your little one playing there or with other toys across the wide space of The Forum’s foyer, rather than struggling to keep them contained near where you’re sitting. There are good toilet and baby change facilities and high chairs are provided. The food and drink is as you’d expect from this national chain of coffee shops and includes a pick and mix style lunchbox option for children, which includes some healthy options if you ‘help’ with the choosing! As a busy arts venue in the middle of town, it can be a great place to people watch but it can take a while to get served at peak times, which is worth

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taking into account when choosing your time to visit.

In contrast to the bustle of Barrow town centre, why not try the Abbey Mill Coffee Shop (www.abbey-mill.co.uk)? If you haven’t discovered the Roose to Furness Abbey Greenway, you’ve been missing a brilliantly buggy-friendly path, taking you through a few kilometres of picture-perfect countryside from just by Roose railway station to the tranquil setting of Furness Abbey. At the end of the path, on Abbey Approach, you’ll find this very friendly, family-run venue. As well as coffee, tea and a tempting range of cakes, the menu also has hot food, children’s options, a specials board and 14 flavours of English Lakes ice cream, and while a walk beforehand might help you to justify those calories, if you need to arrive by car there’s plenty of free parking. Despite its small size, buggies are easily accommodated and there’s a large, safe and enclosed grass area outside with picnic tables if you prefer to enjoy the views rather than admire the historic architecture of the Custodian’s Cottage that the Coffee Shop is housed in.

Well maintained toilet facilities are located at the back of the building, which are spacious enough to manoeuvre a buggy into for improvised baby changing. A bit of a hidden gem, when you’ve discovered it, you’ll keep coming back.

Sometimes, in order to achieve a bit of peaceful grown-up time you have to have a bit of a trade-off. With Rufty Tufty’s

(www.ruftytuftys.co.uk) you do have to get yourself to Rothay Road in Ambleside and you do have to pay to get in (£4.50 for over 4s, £3.50 for under 4s unless they’re babes in arms) but in return you get 90 minutes to sit and relax while your toddler tears around the huge indoor soft play obstacle course, hurling themselves through squidgy rollers, across scramble net bridges and down slides or zooming around on a wide selection of pedal tractors.

Older children can play on Wii games, while tinies have their own baby play area in easy reach of the café tables. This may not have the quaintness and character of an old fashioned tea room, but food and drink is good quality and reasonably priced. Bottle and baby-food warming equipment, children’s bowls and cutlery and highchairs are available and there are good toilet and baby change facilities.

Well-maintained and in a light, airy space it doesn’t have the claustrophobic, chaotic atmosphere you sometimes find at indoor soft play venues and while it might seem a shame to be indoors in such a lovely part of the world, it’s a great standby for those rainy days when you just need to get out of the house.

There are plenty more family-friendly cafes out there, and they are worth seeking out so that both you and your child get to enjoy a trip out. If you think a place is doing a particularly good job, let them know why and then spread the word.

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Pole is an art!

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Fitness gains aside it is also great fun. With practice you will be able to master many of the spins, climbs, static poses and body inverts. Classes are very relaxed and it’s a wonderful atmosphere of everyone helping and supporting each other in achieving the same goal - nailing that move! For those who are wanting to take it further there are competitions held worldwide.

Pole can also be a massive boost to self –confidence. It is a very measurable way of setting yourself a goal, working hard to achieve it and feeling the huge pride in yourself when you do. What’s even nicer is how this attitude starts to spill out into everyday life as you realise you can achieve anything if you really put your mind to it.

Pole is the most fantastic way to get fit. Unlike most other forms of exercise it combines an aerobic and anaerobic workout to burn masses of calories. When you do yoga you build up your flexibility and control, when you weight lift you build strength, when you do aerobics you improve your cardiovascular fitness which assists weight-loss and stamina, but Pole tackles all of these areas in one.

Pole Dance and Fitness is NOT anything like the old fashioned image. It is a sport, a skill most likened to that of gymnastics, which incorporates ballet and modern dance. Furthermore it is for EVERYONE. There is no upper age limit, women as wise as 80 pole dance and both male and females practice the sport. It does not matter what shape or size you are or

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of life have had a single and continuing lament. Those with great wealth, as well as those on limited budgets, have wailed to their poor henpecked spouses, ‘I haven’t a thing to wear.’”

Indeed, little has changed since Hollywood Stylist, Edith Head first made this claim in 1967, we all have days when we open the wardrobe and, despite the choice, putting an outfit together seems like the Rubik’s cube challenge. There are plenty of clothes but there is nothing to wear! Tuesday: Getting dressed isn’t rocket science, but it Enjoy your is one of the first things you have to do every dress all year morning and if your wardrobe is missing round with the some key basics, it can sometimes feel help of your like you’re facing a fashion crossword. The PWT basics are your no fuss, reliable friends ,that are not the most exciting members of the wardrobe world but certainly the most hardworking. Something as simple as a plain white tee shirt is inexpensive and can solve many of your early morning dilemmas. Wednesday: Fashions most humble yet universal Plain White Tee garment, the plain white tee shirt suits Ranch Style everyone and goes with almost anything.

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looses none of its simple style when worn all by itself. Indeed, the plain white tee is a genius piece of kit, providing one simple solution of what to wear with all those ‘must have’ wild and crazy bottom halves you have in your wardrobe which you have no idea what to wear with.

Once you have the perfect plain white tee you have the foundation for layering which is essential in winter and useful in summer when summer hasn’t quite made it. Layering T-shirts on top of each other is a brilliant way to keep warm without bulking up and can add interest to your outfit. Additionally, an extra tee rolled up in Friday: your bag is a great idea for those sudden Having a bad changes in weather. Your tee shirt will roll up hair day or much smaller than a jumper and its cotton fancy a touch content will provide surprising warmth. of a Thousand Its true this plain old white tee is the and One superhero of your closet, but let’s not gets nights? Your carried away, after all it’s just a collarless PWT makes a piece of cloth, no buttons or detail, not even terrific turban!a seam in sight, so you don’t want to spend a packet. Two by Two Ulverston has a wide selection of basics, including great quality T-shirts, tanks and leggings available in a range of colours. T shirts come in both, 100% cotton for a soft fit or a blend of cotton and Lycra for a close fit. T shirts are sized small to extra large, start at £8 and wash and wear like a dream. Once you’ve worn one you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it!

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Vintage wedding fair? Yes please!

Following the phenomenal success of her previous wedding shows over the last few years, Lisa Watkinson-Hart, the face of ‘The Local Wedding People’ brings you ‘The Small Town Girls Vintage Wedding Fair’ and it’s packed full of home-grown bridal talent.

The Armadale Hotel in Arrad Foot, Nr Ulverston plays host to the 1 day event where guests can wander through the house and gardens and choose from vintage inspired, designer pieces from bridal gowns to boudoir style underwear, from head-pieces to shoe perfection, from brand new to vintage originals, from fashion shows to hair and make up demonstrations, and all nicely wrapped up with live band entertainment in the garden to accompany tea and cakes in china

cups and a chance to meet and talk to the experts... phew!

You don’t want to miss this, it will be a fabulous day out for the whole family, the kids can play in the beautiful garden while the brides chat with the nice cake ladies.

Lunches are being served throughout the day too, so pull up a chair and spend the day at The Armadale with us on Saturday 20th August from 11am.

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Dear Ceri-Lee, We challenge you to...

You can visit Ceri’s blog at www.celerysadventures.wordpress.com radius of me with my long arms that have a mind of their own. My feet seemed to go in the opposite direction to everyone else, and I was one step behind the rest. But what I lacked in coordination, I made up for in enthusiasm!

I was no better and no worse than some of the other people in the class and everyone just had fun. There was no looking at you with daggers if you got a move wrong, like you may get in some aerobic classes at the gym.

The class went on for an hour, where the cool down is a breath of fresh air and essential so you don’t end up as stiff as a plank of wood the next day.

Zumba is a great way of meeting new people and getting fit. No matter your level of fitness you can just do what you can. Half the fun is trying. Who said exercise had to be boring?

Heather is one of many Zumba instructors in the area. You can find her Facebook group under ‘Zumba with Heather Dodd’. If you are part of a gym, ask them if they run a class. Louise Williams also runs very popular Zumba classes in the area. You can find out more about her classes online at http://www. zumbabarrow.co.uk/About-Me.html

You may not think it is much of a challenge to take up Zumba, but when you have as much coordination as a toddler learning to walk and the arms inspector gadget would be proud of, it really is!

Zumba is the fitness craze taking over the North West and mixes up latin beats, hip shaking dance moves and aerobic exercise.

There are several classes popping up all over the Furness area.

I donned my sports kit and joined a class taught by Heather Dodd one evening in Urswick at the Recreation Hall.

It was busy with a mix of people, although all female! It would be nice to see a few guys trying out Zumba so perhaps this article may encourage them…

A warm up is just that. You get very warm, very quickly. It’s more intensive than you imagine dancing to be.

The class is fun, mixing up serious and amusing dance moves, such as riding a horse (which is great for the thighs by the way). The instructors enthusiasm rubs off on you.

I nearly knocked out anyone within a mile

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WASTWATER

How many of you reading this have often been stopped in your tracks by a fabulous landscape, the sunset or a very dramatic light that has created an image that you just have to capture? You whip out the camera and when you look at it? Well, it’s not quite the same is it? How frustrating! Occasionally, we’ll be in the right place, right position, at the right time and it works but it’s more hit and miss. Yet the magazines all suggest that ‘the camera is auto intelligent and can do it all’? Not quite!

We are very fortunate to have the most breath taking scenery on our door step and some excellent photographers who can accurately

we asked one of his recent ‘students’, 62 year old retired teacher Les Price, a few questions about the day he spent with Mark.

How long have you been interested in Photography?

For years! However, always with automatic cameras or cameras in automatic mode. Like most people, the camera was for memories of people and snaps of places, with “snaps” being the operative word!

What attracted you to the course in the first place?

I had been looking for while at various options to try to get the most from my camera (a Canon 400) and noticed some of Mark’s work which is exhibited at ‘The Strands Inn’ in Nether Wasdale,

record what we see. One of those is Mark Gilligan, a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and a journalist who writes and photographs for a host of magazines such as ‘Lake District Life’, ‘Cumbria’, ’The Great Out doors’ and a host of photographic magazines. He runs wastwaterphotography. co.uk and has recently been cited as one of the best photographers in the world. As well as his ‘day to day’ work, he also takes people out on his workshops in the western lakes and

which I’ve been visiting on walking trips for a number of years. I loved his photographs and liked the style of his work, the locations he used, how he portrays what we all see around here so well and his website suggested that his workshops could be tailored on an individual basis. I also liked the idea that I’d be working directly with Mark. In fact, I brought one of my photographer friends along (almost one-toone) and didn’t want to be another number in a ‘large’ group of strangers. It was more personal

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and that was what I wanted.

What were you looking for?

Basically, to stop myself taking more and more “bad” photos i.e. to stop taking photos of some of the most wonderful places in England and feeling disappointed with the products back at the PC or in print. I am also about to go on holiday to western Canada, with some of the best photo opportunities in the world and felt I’d like to get the most out of my camera on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Beyond that, I had no clearer aims.

How was the day structured?

Well first of all, there was the preparation. A useful telephone discussion with Mark weeks ahead to clarify aims and background plus an outline to the day. Then some photos sent to Mark in advance for comment (and I guess to help him identify some strengths and weaknesses in my photos) and then clear guidance sent by email about the day and also the equipment required.

The day itself began the evening before, getting to know one another in the oub, then a brief outline and useful information over breakfast.

The day itself consisted wholly of practical sessions in various locations around Wast Water. Lots of practical information which was delivered in a great and relaxing style, immediate reviews and feedback and a superb range of locations which made the instruction totally work. On top of that, it was great fun and informative, helped along by the assistance of David Powell-Thompson the broadcaster on the Wainwright programmes who joined us for the day.

Back at ‘The Strands’ in time for the evening meal and it was time to review and then edit some of the pics we’d taken involving an overview of the fantastic potential of editing

software systems.

Then a few celebratory beers!

What did you achieve?

An understanding of how, with a bit more preparation, I could improve my pics! How to get the best from my kit and what could be achieved.

Above all, I realised that although I could combine landscape photography with my love of hill walking, to take much better shots I need to devote more time to planning and executing the photo itself….It’s a different way of approach and thinking. I also took some superb shots that I could never have imagined doing and was staggered at how much I gained in the day. They are now up on our wall at home! I am planning another workshop with Mark on the ‘lightroom’ or electronic darkroom side for later on this year.

Would you recommend the workshop?

Unequivocally! So fantastic and worthwhile!

You won’t regret it!

You can contact Mark directly via his website www.wastwaterphotography. co.uk

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