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ccording to research, part of the aging process involves shrinkage and weight gain whilst our happiness increases. That’s quite enough about me, but as Village Link reaches it’s 51st issue it’s no surprise it has shrunk a bit and gained some weight. Happily, we are truly bucking the trend by expanding our magazine at a time when overall paper advertising is declining in this digital age. The Village Link continues to be a family owned magazine, with my wife Michaela being the brains behind the whole operation. Nothing is too much trouble for us and there is always a friendly voice on the end of the phone, unless you ring me while I’m having my tea. The Village Link is seen by and talked about by our advertisers and readers alike and is relied upon by many as a source of contact for reliable, reputable trades and businesses. We hope you like the new format as much as we do, and we look forward to dropping a Village Link on your doormat for years to come. Don’t forget – if you wish to donate or submit a short article on any local interest topic or write about a special local person, please continue to send these to us by email to editor@village-link.co.uk. Last issue was packed with competitions – and here is a list of the Winners: Lynn McIntyre who won the amazing crossword prize thanks to Boyd Hair and Beauty. Rebecca Routledge is off to see Sigala at Carlisle Racecourse. Well done to young Oliver who found Bear in Cumwhitton and congratulations to Tyler who found all the Winston’s.

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MARY JANE LONGSTAFF – A LIFE-LONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH SNAILS

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have recently published ‘Cumbrian Ancestors Unwrapped’, which features characters such as George Moore of Wigton (Philanthropist and millionaire), William Henry Gibson (fraudster and survivor, transported to Australia) and Mary Jane Longstaff (nee Donald) 1855-1935 (a life-long love affair with snails). Here, I give a brief synopsis of her story. Mary was the daughter of Matthewman, principal partner in the Carlisle cotton enterprise of Donald Brothers. She devoted her entire life to the study of snails, land and freshwater snails, living and fossil. She was brilliant in her field and delightfully eccentric. Behind her childhood home (Albert Villa), high on Stanwix Bank, lay an area of land which had long lain undisturbed. Jane was an acutely observant little girl, and here was a pocket paradise which she could explore in solitude and safety. Following her education in London, Jane enrolled on a course at the Carlisle School of Art. There she developed the artistic skills needed to illustrate her own papers which were published as Gasteropoda Recent and Fossil. Jane devoted herself to a tiny corner of the 65,000

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species classified as Gastropods. She was totally absorbed. By the time Jane was 27, she had produced a comprehensive survey of the land and freshwater snails of Cumberland, presenting a paper to the Cumberland Association for the Advancement of Literature and Science in 1882. This, of course, was read for her by a man! Despite her slow ascendancy as a scientist, it would be a long while before women were accepted as equal to men. She became a member of the Geologists’ Association in 1883; a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1906, and was one of the first group of ladies to be accepted as Fellows of the Geological Society of London in 1919.

Jane travelled all over the county by train, horse and the family gig. Her meticulous handwritten notes tell of the discovery of fine specimens of Planorbis on dead leaves at Corby. Triumphantly she recorded an Arion at 3,192 feet near the summit of Ben Lomond. A Limax wandered into the cellar of Albert Villa, under her very nose. A rare Helix gave itself up at Furness Abbey. In all, Jane recorded 75 species in Cumberland, 7 in Westmorland, and an appendix to her work carried details of a further 20 or so. In 1885 Jane was strongly influenced by John George Goodchild of the Geological Survey who turned her attention to the fossilised inhabitants of the carboniferous period. There followed the publication of twenty papers on these long-dead wanderers whom she first discovered around Penton and Mosedale. In 1898 the prestigious Murchison Award was granted to Jane Donald. In later life, after her marriage, she travelled widely, working as enthusiastically as ever, publishing, at the age of 78, ‘British Carboniferous Loxionematidae with Descriptions of New Forms’. David Ramshaw www.p3publications.com.

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was recently reminded of a song that you may be familiar with. The song is based on a letter from a young camper who begs his parents to take him home from summer camp which is called ‘Camp Granada’. At the start of the song it says, ‘and they say we’ll have some fun if it stops raining’. He then goes on to describe the horrors of being at summer camp. The last verse however, goes – ‘wait a minute, it’s stopped hailing, guys are swimming, guys are sailing, playing baseball, gee that’s better, mother, father kindly disregard this letter’. How true that is. The weather can affect our mood no end, well it does mine. If it’s cloudy and grey, I feel fed up and not motivated at all, but the minute the sun comes out my spirits are lifted and I again feel motivated to get on. And I think here in England we are doubly obsessed with the weather, mainly because we can’t trust it from one day to the next, or in fact from the morning to the evening. For example, it’s difficult to plan in advance BBQ’s or outdoor events because we cannot trust the weather. Instead, we have to do impromptu BBQ’s when

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he Furness Building Society was established in 1865, and originally began by playing a vital role for those in what is now South Cumbria and Furness peninsula, by helping them buy their own homes and providing a safe, solid and secure home for their savings. We may have been around for over 150 years but we are a modern, forward thinking building society that is committed to remaining independent and mutual. We are a truly independent and mutual building society and mutuality is simply about putting our members first. Unlike banks and converted building societies, The Furness Building Society has no shareholders that it needs to pay dividends to. This means we can pass on more of the profit we make in the form of better rates of interest, innovative products and efficient and friendly service. Whilst The Furness Building Society has a strong traditional background, our future will be based on our children of today. There are three very attractive accounts including a Junior Cash ISA, Young Saver Account and most recently the Pocket Money Saver. The Pocket Money Saver, is an exciting new regular savings account that will begin the habit of putting some money away each week or month. When they open their account, they will be given a special savings wallet and activity book which has a page where they can collect a sticker each time they save £10. When they have 10 stickers they will be given a “FurryNess” and there are 3 “FurryNess’s” to collect. The earlier children appreciate

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The earlier children appreciate the ‘value’ of money, the better the “value” of money, the better. This will set them up well for the future. It is said that everyone could (and should) save at least 10% of their current income. Most people do not and very often, as a result of today’s world of “have today, pay tomorrow,” this is because a “savings habit” has not been formed in the early years when money first starts to cross our palms. Ian said, he remembers when he was young, his pocket money would be on the mantle-piece every Saturday morning. The first task was to put an amount into his savings box (which had teeth on the inside so you could not get

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW TRAVEL editor JANE SEDGWICK With more than 30 years experience in the travel industry and having visited 56 countries in that time, Jane Sedgwick [Personal Travel Counsellor] is looking forward to sharing her travel knowledge and experience with Village Link readers. Jane started her own business as a Travel Counsellor in December 2017. Some may know Jane from Brampton Film Club, where she appears with a different hat, as Chair.

started out as a holiday rep, working in ski resorts in the French Alps, and over the years have had a number of roles including Operations Manager in North America for a reputable ski company, European Product Manager for holiday companies selling escorted tours, a Tour Wholesaler in Manchester, and most recently an activity holiday company as Worldwide Product Manager. I’m part of a much larger award- winning, global franchise organisation with a head office in Manchester, and operations in Ireland, Belgium, Holland, Dubai, South Africa, Australia. There are just over 1800 Travel Counsellors globally. I have access to cutting edge technology, so I can offer bespoke travel options to my customers. I don’t compete with internet prices, but I do offer a unique personal service.

“I have access to cutting edge technology, so I can offer bespoke travel options to my customers” I try to visit my clients if they live locally, so I can find out what they really expect from their holiday or travel experience. All financial transactions are done via a unique payment portal, and we have one of the best travel apps out there. I’m available at times to suit my clients, I’m backed by a 24/7 duty office, and we have all the relevant licences. I’m a one stop shop, and I take all the hassle out of the holiday booking process. I handle everything from dealing with the initial enquiry, to making sure any special dietary requirements are taken care of; I have access to thousands of flight routes, accommodations, transfers,

The ongoing debate about Brexit has meant that many people are not looking to holiday in Europe this summer. In the industry, we’re in the period known as ‘Lates’, ie late availability and there’s plenty of it right throughout Europe. At time of going to press, there are some great deals for villas with private pools throughout mainland Europe, Balearic Islands, Greek Islands right through the summer holidays, ideal for a couple wanting to do their own thing, or a family who want some quality time together. People like to buy locally from businesses they know and trust

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Robin Hood The Life & Legend of an outlaw AUTHOR: stephen basdeo Publisher: Pen & Sword Books www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

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Robert Southey, who was born in Bristol and buried in the churchyard of Crosthwaite Parish Church in Cumbria, was the first to write a Robin Hood novel in 1791, but it was never published. Robin Hood: The Life and Legend of an Outlaw is the first time it’s ever been discussed at length. Find out who historians think was the real Robin Hood, including Southey, and see the various twists and turns that the legend has taken over time. Profusely illustrated with images from medieval manuscripts, early modern books, and Victorian penny dreadfuls. RRP: £19.99 · 176 PAGES · HARDBACK

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