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ust before we entered our friends 'sparkly brand-new' barn conversion, I dutifully gave the fatherly lecture, “Kids, you'd better be on your best behaviour, remember your manners, don’t be charging round the place and most important of all – don’t touch anything or make any mess!” As expected, all walls were a bright shade of Farrow and Ball’s ‘Elephant’s Pigeon’ (or similar), contrasting the wooden beams in the ceiling. The smell of new carpets and food wafting from the kitchen was all very welcoming. Soon the house was buzzing with laughter and chatter as more guests arrived. Our hosts were serving the food ‘buffet-style’, and within seconds of the ‘foods ready’ announcement, a dutiful queue was formed. At the end of the table of delicacies, was a huge pan of chilli, perfect for a freezing cold night. To get the chilli from the pan you used the ladle provided. One lovely delicious scoop of chilli was neatly placed on top of some rice. But in the blink of an eye, what happened next can only be described as ‘total devastation’. Being middle-aged, I was wearing a cardigan, which had pockets. Reaching over the chilli to get a tasty bread roll, the handle of the ladle had managed to get hooked onto my cardigan pocket. As I walked away, the ladle – full with chilli – lifted out of the pan, flipped upwards and sideways, literally splattering the ceiling, walls, and carpet with chilli. Not realising yet I was the reason for the biblical intake of breath from all guests, I turned the other way to see what the fuss was about, only to watch the ‘now released from pocket’ ladle go hurtling across the dining room. My kids watched on agog! Fortunately there was a defibrillator nearby for my wife, and miraculously, the initial stunned silence from the hosts, turned into raucous laughter. The moral of the story? Cardigan’s are not as innocent as they look. Congratulations to Mia aged 6 who found all the Winston’s from the last issue, and to Isabelle who rescued Bear from Armathwaite. Welcome to 2020!

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homas Telford was a Scottish civil engineer, architect, stonemason, and road, bridge and canal builder born in Glendinning (near Langholm) in Eskdale in 1857. His father died in Thomas’ infancy, plunging the family into poverty. However, Thomas was apprenticed to a stonemason in Langholm which led to a life of bridge design and building over almost eight decades which changed the face of Georgian Britain. Locally, in 1808, he drew up a plan and elevation of a Bridge to be erected over the River Esk at ‘Gariston,’ Garriestown. This original plan was for a stone bridge of five arches, almost identical to the one previously

built at Longtown by Robert Graham of Netherby in 1755/56. In 1809 and 1819 he surveyed the Carlisle Canal, the original scheme being for a canal from the Tyne to the Solway. William Chapman, Jessop and Telford advised at different times until, in 1819, the Carlisle Ship Canal was built by William Chapman from Carlisle to Fishers’ Cross, later named Port Carlisle. During the same period, Thomas Telford planned the construction of the Sark Bridge at Gretna then, in 1820, he constructed the Metal Bridge over the Esk. A section of the original bridge can still be seen in the grounds of Tullie House Museum in Carlisle. Thomas Telford was arguably the greatest builder of roads, bridges and canals Britain has ever seen.

He was the Founder and first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Telford had a great affection for his birthplace of Eskdale and its people. In his will he left legacies to the two local libraries at Westerkirk and Langholm. Gordon Routledge’s latest book ‘A History of Longtown – Volume 1’ contains much more about the people and the early history of transport in the area, the fords, ferries and bridges that aided the development of the village in the 18th and 19th century. It is available on my website www.p3publications.com

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was rather pleased last year when the fashion of the season was wearing ankle boots with no tights. The reason being is that I absolutely hate wearing tights. However, when the temperatures started to drop below zero I had to succumb to wearing the dreaded tights for fear of looking ridiculous as people started to say, ‘Are you not freezing?’. I do, however, prefer winter clothes to summer clothes. Having said that, there is one winter item that I find rather daunting, and that is knee high boots. In fact I would go as far as to say I have knee boot envy, or rather, boot-gap envy. Now there are those of you reading this who won’t understand what on earth I’m on about, but I am sure there are many of you who will. What a mean by boot-gap is a noticeable space at the top of the boot. Now I wouldn’t say my calves are massive, but in the knee boot world they obviously are. There is nothing more embarrassing than going into a shop and trying on a pair of knee high boots that won’t zip up, or when you do get the

zip up, it cuts off all your circulation and gives you a ‘boot-bulge’. Not an attractive look. I did once manage to purchase a pair of knee high boots, but in all honestly I found them exhausting, so hardly wore them.

So I think it best that I stop trying to change and stick with my ankle boots, and as soon as the temperature starts to rise will ditch the tights and hope the bare leg look stays in vogue for years to come! Well we made it to January so spring is in sight. Snow drops start to appear which is always a good sign and gives us a measure of hope. January though can be a long month and we still tend to hibernate and long for comfort food. I came across this pudding recipe recently which is both delicious and comforting.

It is called ‘Sticky Toffee Apple Pudding’ by Emma Lewis. Start by heating your oven to 180°C, 160° Fan, or Gas 4 and grease a 2 litre ovenproof dish. Tip 140g SR flour, 100g golden caster sugar and 1tbsp baking powder into a bowl. In a separate jug, mix 200ml milk, 85g melted butter, 1 beaten egg and a 1tsp vanilla essence and then add this to the dry ingredients and stir until you get a smooth batter. Next, peel core and slice 2 Bramley apples and put these in the bottom of the prepared dish and then spoon the batter mixture on top. For the topping pour 250ml boiling water over 140g dark brown sugar and stir until smooth. Pour this over the pudding mixture and then scatter over the top 50g roughly chopped pecan nuts. Bake for about 40 minutes until risen and golden. Serve with cream, ice cream or custard, whatever takes your fancy. Jane ferguson

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Rik said: “I decided to apply for a My Guide, I had read about the service and decided that I would go for it. My guide turned out to be Louise, who I clicked with as soon as we started chatting and I felt like I had always known her. “What I like about Louise is she doesn’t treat me different, she sees me before my disability. “It’s her first time doing this, but she is fantastic at it and puts me at ease straight away. Thank you, Guide Dogs. I’m sure there is lots more fun times to be had with my Guide and friend Louise”. Rik and Louise won the My Guide Partnership Award at Guide Dogs’ annual People Awards last month. Find out more about all of Guide Dogs’ services online www.guidedogs.org.uk

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TRAVEL GUIDE

TRAVEL editor JANE SEDGWICK SHARES TRAVEL IDEAS FOR THE COMING MONTHS

’m sure many of you will be getting very excited and thinking about your upcoming winter sports holiday. If you are heading off to the slopes, I’m sure you’ve been delighted with the amount of snow that has fallen in the run up to Christmas. The Alps have had one of the best starts to the winter season. In my early days of working in the travel industry, I was lucky enough to spend 10 winters repping and guiding in various ski resorts, from Val Thorens and Meribel in the wonderful Trois Vallees area in France, to cowboy town Jackson Hole in Wyoming, then the powder heaven of Vail Colorado before returning to the Austrian party resort of Ischgl and finishing in quieter Ellmau in the Tirol – each was attractive for different reasons. Choosing a resort for a winter sports holiday can be a minefield unless you know what you’re looking for. If you’re a regular visitor to the snowy landscapes, you might have your favourites, but when you want to go somewhere different, or when you’re new to this, where do you go? Here are some things to consider when thinking about a destination: What level of skier are you? Do you want to be in a large ski area, or are you happy with a smaller resort? Will you need ski lessons, or do you want to ski with a group of people rather than just your other half or friend? Are

Top tips to make sure your ski holiday goes as smoothly as possible you taking young children, or is a non-skier coming with you? Do you want to be in a purpose- built resort or a more traditional village? Ski in/ski-out, or are you happy with a short walk, or a bus ride to get to the nearest lift? What accommodation do you want – self catering, hotel, or catered chalet where you’ll get a cooked breakfast, delicious cake when you come back from your skiing and usually a 3 or 4 course evening meal with included wine? If you opt for the latter, then the chalet staff will have one night off leaving you to try one of the local restaurants. Is Apres-ski important or not? Once you’ve got all that sorted, and you’ve booked your ski holiday, what next? You need to get ready for this adventure. If it’s your first time on a skiing holiday, you’re probably excited to get to the beautiful mountainous surroundings of your ski resort.

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Graham Lewis at the opening of Paragon Oak Tree branch.

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have a small confession to make. After years of reading the declaration that I have completed all the Wainwright’s, it is only this year, in July in fact, that I actually have. Let me explain further. In June 2014 I finished all of the Southern Fells. I climbed Lingmoor Fell, Black Fell and Holme Fell, all in one day. On Lingmoor Fell, I met a man from West Cumbria, who had almost completed the Wainwright’s a total of seven times! That puts my “achievement” in perspective, doesn’t it? Black Fell near Skelwith Bridge soon became my least favourite fell in the Lake District. This could have been down to the route I selected, but there was no clear path, high mossy walls topped off with wire, tangled tree roots and boulders among the bracken. Getting to the summit was like wading through a jungle! Eventually I stood by a large cairn, taking in a fairly decent view. On the descent I lost my prescription sunglasses.

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