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Welcome

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t’s certainly been a long, cold winter. We’ve had wind, snow, sleet, and even an earthquake.

It’s fair to say that we’ve had to get our “big coat” on a few times. We’ve endured months of cold, dark, rainy morning journeys to work – followed by cold, dark, rainy evening journeys home from work.

Most of us are probably quite ready at this point to say a not-so fond farewell to winter, and fortunately there isn’t too long to wait.

There are two differing ‘official times’ for when spring starts, and depending on which definition you go by, it might be longer than you’d hoped.

According to the Meterological calendar, spring starts on March 1st. This is fixed every year based on our Gregorian calendar, so every year this season starts at the beginning of March and ends on May 31st. After that will be summer, which lasts from the start of June through to the end of August. Then Autumn, which constitutes September, October, and November. Then back to winter again from the start of December until next year’s spring. But, if you go by the astronomical calendar, spring won’t begin until March 20th. This calendar looks at earth’s orbit around the sun. Spring starts on the vernal equinox in this calendar. [An equinox is the moment the plane of the earth’s equator passes through the centre of the sun’s disk and occurs

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The spring will end, based on this calendar, on the summer solstice (when the sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere) around June 21st, the longest day, then it’s all downhill from this point towards winter.

But whichever way you look at it, and whichever calendar you study, us Brits are great at forcing winter to end just by pretending it isn’t winter anymore.

As soon as March 1st rolls around (and in spite of the inevitable icy, howling gales) we insist that it’s warm enough for a picnic, and just go for it.

Congratulations to last issues competition winners: Ruby [winner of ‘Find Winston’], Marion and Imogen [who rescued Bear from Brampton] and Alison Watson [who won the book, Carlisle in the Great War].

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The Skinburness nfortunately October passed through 2017 saw the demoliseveral tion of the impressive different Skinburness Hotel which opened in the 1880’s. The hotel had managements but never a chequered history. It was built by regained its E.H. Banks, a cotton manufacturer previous from Wigton who subsequently popularity. It suffered severe financial problems began to look decidedly shabby and went bankrupt in 1908. Prior and old-fashioned in places. to this date another tavern The The last owners were Adrian and Duke’s Head stood on the site.

Vanessa Moore, a couple In 1916, the Carlisle State from the Management North East.

Scheme took They concenit over and trated on the the hotel coach party remained trade and under re-opened Government the ballroom. control until However, 1972. During the venture these years, was unsucit was a pretty posh The hotel in the 1950’s cessful and the Moores, spot. It became the like E.H. Banks before them, headquarters for many were declared bankrupt. Their local clubs and societies and was total debts amounted to more a popular venue for weddings and than £1.2 million. The hotel other social gatherings. finally closed its doors in After the break-up of the State September 2006.

Management Scheme, the More about the inns and ale Skinburness faced stiff new houses which once dotted the competition. The Solway Hotel, Solway Plain, many of which have in Silloth town centre, had been now become private houses, can be taken-over by Ike Eilbeck, a found in the book A Century around successful local turkey farmer.

Silloth available online direct from He renamed it ‘The Golf’ and the publisher, P3 Publications. Also embarked on a thorough available from Amazon, Bookends, modernisation scheme. His Carlisle and Tullie House shop. efficient manager, Fausto Previtali, became a popular local Written by personality and, slowly, the Skinburness lost much of its David business to this new competitor.

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TEA LOAF Mouth-watering inspiration from food editor Jane Ferguson

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e Brits love a cup of tea, and are fussy with it too. When you ask someone if they would like a cup of tea, you always get added instructions ie. just a drop of milk; or, just dip the tea bag in and take it straight out, etc.

Personally I like my tea quite milky and hate it when I am just given a drop of milk. I always have to ask for extra milk in café’s as these days they give you milk in the tiniest of jugs. I need about three of those for a good cup of tea. On the other hand what’s with the humongous mugs you get in some popular café’s, one of those would keep me going all day!

Happy medium guys, happy medium! It’s crazy to think that at one time tea was extremely expensive. We have all seen tea caddies on antique shows and told how tea was kept under lock and key so that the servants couldn’t get at it. I read somewhere that when the lower classes finally were able to drink tea they added a lot of milk to it as milk was cheaper

and it was a way of enjoying a cup of tea (maybe that’s why I like a lot of milk, I know my place!!). I also read that milk was added because tea was drunk in china cups and it was a way of cooling it down so that the cup wouldn’t break. I’m not sure how true either of these stories are but whatever the truth is most of us drink tea with milk, which I have found to be a real British thing. When I visit my daughter in Canada and ask for a cup of tea when we are out, they want to know what kind of tea I want (there are so many) and it never comes with milk. For your information in case you are ever visiting Canada, the nearest tea to English tea is called Orange Pekoe. Here’s another question, should the milk go in before you add the tea or after? I could go on

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Sticking with my tea theme, how about making a good old fashioned tea loaf. It’s fat free which is an added bonus for all those of us trying to be good.

Pre-heat oven to 180˚c. Steep 280g raisins in 300ml strong hot tea for about 30 minutes. In a separate bowl add 340g sieved SR flour, 110g sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground allspice.

Add the cooled down tea mixture to the dried ingredients together with 1 beaten egg and stir in gently, don’t over mix it.

Line a loaf tin and add the mixture to it. Bake for about 1 hour. Leave to cool and enjoy a slice (buttered if you feel like being naughty). And what better way to accompany it than with a nice cup of tea.

PEARL OF WISDOM Anna, 7th Duchess of Bedford, is reputed to have originated the idea of afternoon tea in the early 1800s. She conceived the idea of having tea around four or five in the afternoon to ward off the hunger pangs between lunch and dinner. Some time earlier, the Earl of Sandwich had the idea of putting a filling between two slices of bread.

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nly a few miles to the west of Carlisle, Watchtree Nature Reserve is a haven for wildlife, with accessible footpaths and trails leading through wetlands, woodlands, flower meadows and scrub.

Open to the public it is a haven to over 60 species of birds and home to mammals such as brown hare, fox and roe deer plus a large variety of amphibians and invertebrates such as moths, butterflies, dragonflies and beetles. It is a magical place to observe wildlife. Information boards around the reserve intrigue and inspire young and old alike whilst in the visitor centre there is always a friendly face to answer any questions and the Watchtree Café serves hot drinks, homemade and tray bakes and a selection of sandwiches.

Watchtree was created in 2002 on the site of the former Great Orton WW2 Airfield. Between February and July 2001 the area was used to bury farm livestock killed during the Foot and Mouth Disease. When this stopped the overwhelming view of people from the Local Community who responded to a consultation was that it should be turned into a nature reserve. It was named Watchtree as this was the name of the farm that occupied the site before it was developed as an airfield in 1942. Watchtree Nature Reserve Ltd was created in August 2004 as a Not For Profit Company to manage and develop public access to the reserve.

“No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.”

David Attenborough Since it’s opening in 2004 Watchtree has gone from strength to strength. In 2013 around 10,000 people visited the reserve but by 2018 this had risen to over 40,000. Schools, children’s holiday clubs and youth groups regularly make use of the site, whilst cyclists make frequent use of safe cycle-ways and specially adapted equipment for those requiring it.

The Watchtree Wheelers are active on a weekly basis running cycling events for beginners and the experienced whilst the monthly 5k and 10k trail runs are now a regular on many local runners calendars.

Over this winter the reserve’s volunteer army has been carrying out habitat management work in the woodlands, hedge laying and repairing paths ahead of another busy season. An army of practical outdoor volunteers has met every Wednesday at 10am - new faces are always welcome! Volunteers have also run the café and other facilities.

The reserve is open every day and as spring approaches the program of family events gets into full swing. This includes school holiday kids clubs and guided walks focusing on specific areas or species within the reserve.

You can keep up to date with what’s on at Watchtree via the reserve’s website and Facebook page.

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Popular within that provision is an engaging programme of free lunchtime talks from 1.00 to 1.30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month through which the museum aims to inspire, educate and entertain.

A diverse variety of speakers offer a profusion of themes from local interest, innovative and creative practice, fascinating history and humanitarianism.

Recent successful talks have included: Curator Edwin Rutherford’s captivating story of the controversial Orange Order, Carlisle Refugee Action group’s illustration of the current Refugee crisis and Composer Michael Freeman’s accidental sounds and Aural illusion talk.

Next up, on Tuesday, 6th March will be Haltwhistle Film Project who have worked across Cumbria and the North-East for 20 years making films and animations with people as young as 3 and as old as 104. They run a mobile cinema, learning disability film company FilmAble and have made films for many organisations including the NHS and RSPB. People can come and hear some of their stories about pirates in biplanes, flutes made from

sticks, animations of sea monsters and find out how they tackle important subjects.

In April from 1pm–1.30pm take a on the first Tuesday vibrant of each month trip down memory lane with antiques collector Stephen Jackson, and marvel at his fabulous collection of 1950’s textiles, Atomic prints and Modernist homewares.

Then in May Martin Fowler, a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Cumbria, will explore art and its making in relation to the economic and ideological drivers within contemporary society.

The museum offers an open invite to anyone to attend. Admission is free and there is no need to book, but please arrive promptly to secure a seat.

The opinions and views shared by our speakers do not represent the views of Tullie House and we are sure they will make the audience think.

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or Paloma Faith, the experience of being a new mum may have left her wondering where her next night’s sleep might ever be coming from, yet it’s brought a renewed sense of purpose and focus to her music.

“I’m trying to juggle being a mother and a singer. I have no idea how I am managing, but I am somehow,” she laughs, recounting her whirlwind existence recording her fourth studio album.

The 36-year old Londoner has already amassed an enviable career over the past decade that has seen her become the only female artist beyond Adele to have three double platinum recordings to her name.

The singer’s latest offering, The Architect, follows boldly in its predecessors’ footsteps, showcasing her distinctive powerful vocals that have earned comparisons with everyone from 60’s icons such as Etta James and Billie Holiday, through to the late Amy Winehouse.

It seems the singer is enjoying a comparatively settled phase of her life living with French boyfriend Leyman Lahcine, and it’s apparent that starting a family has directly influenced her music.

“I do feel my approach to music has changed since I’ve become a parent - which does have an impact. With difficult things that are happening in the world, you feel protective and want to make things comfortable for your family. I think things are changing in our history and maybe not for the better, which is something I’m concerned about. I feel there’s a sense of duty to talk about events.”

While her towering vocal abilities have continued to garner contrasts with the late Amy Winehouse, it’s something Paloma is entirely at ease with. “I’m flattered by com-

parisons to Amy. It’s not something I am offended by, though I am quite different. When she met me once, she asked if I played an instrument, but I said no, and she said that was a shame as she would really have liked someone like me in her group.

“I was a massive fan of hers, and after watching the documentary about her life, I actually wrote a song for her, Price of Fame, which is on the new album. Her death was such a tragedy,” adds the vocalist with a note of sadness.

Having been nominated several times for a Brit Award, Paloma’s persistence paid off two years ago as she claimed a long-awaited win in the best female solo artist category.

With a major award to her name, there has been plenty of hype surrounding her latest release, bolstered by notable additions including an appearance from Samuel L Jackson and a duet with singer songwriter John Legend in the mix.

Besides the album, fans will have to wait a little longer for her next UK tour, which kicks off in March and she has announced a huge summer run of shows taking in Forest and Jockey Club Live events. It’s destined to feature some of Paloma’s trademark self-designed sets to spark the tone for a hit-packed series of shows.

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he closest of the Canary Islands to the coast of Africa, Lanzarote is blessed with year round sunshine making it an ideal holiday destination at any time of the year. Even though it does get windy at times, it rarely falls below 16Ëševen in the winter and stays sunny most of the time.

Lanzarote has a spectacular volcanic landscape, however along the coast you will find many sandy beaches and popular tourist resorts.

Playa Blanca, in the south of the island, was once a quiet fishing village but now offers plenty of friendly bars and restaurants along the promenade with a laid back atmosphere and white sandy beaches making it an ideal choice for families and couples. It also has a fabulous marina with plenty of boutiques, cafes and bars and has a great market twice weekly to pick up your local souvenirs. You can take a ferry across to Fuerteventura from Playa Blanca where you can visit the Dunes national park.

Puerto Del Carmen is the largest resort on the island with a long golden beach offering lots of watersports. The resort has an attractive promenade with an abundance of restaurants and shops and lively nightlife with plenty of bars and clubs. You can also visit the old town and wander through the narrow streets that lead down to the harbour.

Puerto Calero is an upmarket resort with an amazing marina , sophisticated restaurants and stylish boutiques.

Costa Teguise is close to the airport and is a quieter resort with

a long sandy beach making it great for a relaxing break. The pedestrianised centre offers a good variety of shops, bars and restaurants and it is famous for its weekly market with jewellery, bags and local goods on offer.

There are lots of things to see and do in Lanzarote and a visit to the Timanfaya National park is a must see for any visitor.

Timanfaya means fire mountain and you can take an excursion here to view the moon like landscape where over 300 now dormant volcanoes once devastated the area. During your visit you will be shown several demonstrations of how hot the area still is - water is poured into a bore hole and erupts after a few seconds like a mini geyser. Even though you can not wander freely around the volcanoes a bus will take you through the area or you can even take a camel ride across the landscape.

The Cueva de los Verdes is an undergound cave system formed from lava and you can take guided tours to see the colouful caves.

Jameos del Agua is another series of lava caves with an underground lake, restaurant, gardens and concert hall. The lake is also home a species of blind albino crabs that are only found in Lanzarote.

Cesar Manrique was a famous

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It was Cesar Manrique who developed the idea for building homes in white with green or blue windows, no higher than 3 stories.

There are a huge variety of restaurants from amazing seafood restaurants to local tapas , also try the mojo potatoes (wrinkly potatoes) and the locally produced wine from the La Geria region.

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local arborist Andrew Edgar, [orchard tree surgery and MAINTENANCE] shares his experience AND TIPS ON TREES AND SHRUBS A very large formal hedge

A regularly maintained hedge will provide a thick, full, smart boundary to your property. Miss a few trimming sessions however, and you will soon have a hedge that has lost its shape and a more difficult job on your hands!

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t is much easier to give the hedge a frequent light trim than it is to give it an infrequent heavy prune.

Regular trimming is also much better for the hedge. Some conifers, like leylandii, react badly if you cut into old wood, potentially leaving your hedge with bald spots.

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On the same route last summer we encountered a man with a dog suffering from heat exhaustion, I recognised the spot where they had been. We were both perturbed by this and attempted to get the dog to drink from a bottle of water we were carrying - not an easy task! It seemed to be recovering by the time we left.

Back to Winter, on reaching the car, my fingers were stinging and I felt a bit light -headed as my blood pressure had probably dropped. I drank a flask of coffee and that, combined with the heater blasting away in Mike’s car, soon revived me.

The hand warmers, resembling a pair of tea bags, had let me down.

One had burst open in my glove, leaving charcoal-y grit inside. All in all, a good morning out, though.

Other rewarding short walks I recommend are Hallin Fell from Martindale Hause at the top of the Howtown zig-zags, an easy climb with a great view of Ullswater, the ascent of Loughrigg fell from Grasmere, Helm Crag from much the same starting point, Side Pike on Lingmoor Fell from the road up to Blea Tarn in Langdale for its magnificent prospect of the Langdale Pikes, the walk up to Small Water from Mardale road end, Rannerdale Knotts above Crummock Water with its sublime panorama of the Buttermere landscape and Castle Crag or indeed Grange Fell from Borrowdale, two lovely mountains in miniature.

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