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ne summer evening in 1901, three figures in pierrot costume wheeled a piano across Silloth green; they did not realise that they were establishing one of the town’s ‘Institutions’. Several locals gathered to hear the performance, near the bank at the north end of the green which formed a natural auditorium. Three men, David Fuller, George Worthington and Arthur Court, entertained them with song, music and humour.
The audience must have been impressed, because these entertainers were to give many more performances. The site between a pine tree enclosure and North House became their home and was known as the Happy Valley. With swings and a seesaw nearby and chairs for the audience, the place became popular with the crowds who came to Silloth. By 1908, there were nine in the troupe, still led by David Fuller, and a covered stage had been built with a changing room at the back. The troupe became the subject of many picture postcards, making them quite famous. During the early years of World War 1, things carried on much as normal. At Silloth, the Pierrots continued to perform and were joined by another concert party. A.C. Astor’s Coronets performed in a specially constructed enclosure further along the sea front. A.C. Astor was the stage name of Thomas Ferguson. He was born in Carlisle, but moved to Silloth with his family when his father set up there as a plumber. He joined David Fuller’s troupe but soon left to start what proved to be a very successful
David Fuller and his troupe of Merry Men and Maids.
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show business career. He ran concert parties in several resorts, performed as a ventriloquist on the music halls and finally, became proprietor of Her Majesty’s Theatre in Carlisle. There is much more about the history of Silloth in the book ‘A Century Around Silloth’ available at Bookends, Tullie House, or online from the publisher at P3 Publications www.p3publications.com
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y husband and I recently moved house and to say it was stressful is an understatement but that is a whole other story! The house we have moved in to is a ‘doer upper’, so at present we are living in a building site. I am trying to view it as ‘glamping! Not easy I can tell you. I do have use of a kitchen (for now) which is quite basic, no mod cons like a dish washer or anything like that, but that is fine. Now this might come as a surprise to many, but one thing I have discovered is that I am actually enjoying washing up the old fashioned way, by hand. I get great satisfaction in filling the washing up bowl with hot soapy water and giving my pots and pans a good old scrub. It’s also quite sociable if there are two of you, one to wash the other to dry, rather than just filling a dish washer up and then settling in front of the TV for the night. But by far the best thing about it is that there is no dish washer to empty first thing in the morning, which in my reckoning is a real bonus. Having said all that, you may be wondering whether I will be getting a dish washer in my new kitchen when it is fitted, and the answer is yes. A contradiction I know, but then again I am a woman!
Whilst having to make do with a limited kitchen for a while, I have to be quite savvy when it comes to meals. Most of the meals I make at the moment have to be cooked on a stove top and one of my favourite things to make is risotto. Here is a recipe for a ‘Courgette and Lemon Risotto’. To begin with dissolve 1 vegetable stock cube with 1 litre of boiling water. Grate 250g courgettes and one chopped onion separately. Now melt 50g butter in a pan and gently fry the chopped onion for about 8 minutes. Add 1 crushed garlic clove and stir for a further minute. Stir in 180g risotto rice. Add one ladle of the stock to the rice mixture with the juice of 1 lemon and 2 lemon thyme sprigs. Bubble over a medium heat and stir regularly. When most of the liquid has been dissolved, add another ladle of stock and stir regularly.
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he experts of Lockdales Auctioneers will be providing free valuations to the public on Thursday 22nd November, 10am to 2pm at The Victory Hall, The Green, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7QB. There will be some earlier events in Cockermouth 21st November, and Maryport 21st November evening. See our website www.lockdales.com for full details. There will be experts providing valuations on the following types of collectables: Coins (including British & World, sovereigns, Krugerrands, Royal Mint commemoratives & proof sets), stamps, banknotes, medals & militaria, antiques, clocks, watches, jewellery, gold, silver, pre-1900 documents/books & maps, cigarette-cards, postcards, pre-1960 sporting programmes & tickets, pens, vintage toys, vintage comics, scientific instruments, swords, bayonets,
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CHANGING THE FACE of Carlisle: The Life and Times of Percy Dalton City Engineer and Surveyor Researched & Compiled by: Marie K. Dickens Published by: HAYLOFT PUBLISHING LTD
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ercy Dalton has been one of the unsung heroes of Carlisle. Yet his work is to be found everywhere throughout the city. The gardens on Stanwix Bank are his as is the widened Eden Bridges and other bridges in the city. Percy Dalton’s name is commemorated in the name of Dalton Avenue in Raffles and anyone with a careful and curious eye will find his name on numerous plaques throughout the city. Underneath the name of the mayor and the weighty names of committee members who made the decision will be the inscription ‘P. DALTON, A.M.INST.C.E.A.R.I.B.A. CITY ENGINEER’; the name of the man responsible for the design and construction. Dalton led the way in the civic development of Hammond’s Pond and Heysham Park in Raffles. He built the fine old people’s houses in Margaret Creighton Gardens with their strong community feel, and he constructed the impressive hundreda copy of room changin g the fa police ce of carli sle station in See pag e 22 Rickergate.
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Fellwalking enthusiast Stephen Robson reflects on a labour of love which took forty years to achieve – completing all 214 Wainwright Fells.
n the West of the district stands the impressively titled Pillar, the name conjuring up images of vertical rock and heady views from a spire high in the sky. Slightly disappointing then, that the mountain itself is a massive rounded lump from many angles, particularly when viewed from Wasdale Head; possibly the most uninspiring peak in the vicinity. Fear not however, except if you are scared of heights of course, for it is not all bland and nonedescript, on the Northern face sits the feature that gives the fell its name- a six hundred foot tall crag with a vertical face, sides and even a foreshortened back wall that connects it to the parent fell behind. This is Pillar rock, the tallest mass of vertical crag in England, first climbed by a local shepherd in 1828. You can climb Pillar from Wasdale and only spy the top of the rock from the summit - if you go looking for it. Far better to go the way we did, via Black Sail pass, then following the high level route across the face of the mountain that overlooks the Ennerdale Valley. Wasdale Head is a long way from Carlisle, we had a 150 mile round trip that day. My pal Julian completed his Wainwright tally some years before on Yewbarrow, a near neighbour of Pillar. His Spaniel Star refused to ride in the far back of the car and insisted on sitting on my knee all the way there. I was very relieved to get out and start walking! Back to Pillar though, the high level route leads to Robinson’s cairn, which has a wonderful view of the rock up ahead, with the tilted Shamrock Traverse climbing its left hand flank. The Shamrock is a separate piece of crag to the rock itself, which sits immediately behind it, hence it is
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a shamrock, literally. The cairn is very impressively built and sited but unfortunately for us was swarming with midges that nearly ate us alive. You might think I’m exaggerating but I’m not, my arms were covered in lumps. I had repellent in my rucksack, stupidly I didn’t remember until much later. There is a final steep climb up to the summit itself, which is 2927 feet tall (or 892 metres if you prefer) and is totally flat but with terrific views out in every direction. All that remains to do then is to follow the east ridge back to Black Sail and then to descend vIa Gatherstone beck down to Wasdale Head. The first time I climbed Pillar (I have only done so twice) was in 1977. I was a lad of 19 and overflowing with youthful vigour. Just as well too; the route i took was extremely arduous - I climbed to Scarth Gap Pass from Buttermere, then descended into the Ennerdale Valley and crossed the River Liza before making a beeline for the rock itself, towering over Pillar Cove ahead. So, in other words, I climbed one mountain range and descended from it, before setting foot on Pillar itself! Needless to say, I had to reverse the whole process to get back to my starting point, at the end of a very long day. The mountain always looks very impressive on the way home, seen when driving past the foot of Ennerdale, with the rock prominent on its left hand side. It is also very close to the High Stile range and of course conspicuously in view from Haystacks, over which, as Wainwright famously noted “Pillar and Gable keep unfailing watch”, an inspiring backdrop to Innominate Tarn, his final resting place. www.village-link.co.uk
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utumn is a key time to prepare trees for the upcoming winter and following spring. It is important to reach out to a professional arborist at this time to tend to trees within your home. An arborist can proactively treat trees, taking steps now that will help keep your trees and shrubs healthy, safe, and beautiful in the months to come. Preventative and remedial treatments administered in autumn boost trees’ stamina during the winter and create a positive growing environment in the spring. From the ground up to the top of the tree, here are some important recommendations: 1. Identify and manage overwintering pest populations. Early detection of pests and diseases combined with targeted treatments reduces environmental stresses on your plants and protects your landscape investment.
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silhouettes of trees and deciduous shrubs can be seen. Any dead, broken and interfering branches can be removed and vista pruning can be performed. A skilled arborist should make the pruning decisions and cuts. 4. Check for structural weaknesses in branch junctions and install cables or braces if necessary. As with pruning, the advantage of cabling and bracing trees in fall and winter is having a view that’s unobstructed by foliage. Structural defects are more apparent and it’s easier to judge distances, cable tension and angles. 5. Perform cultural practices. Replenish mulch to give root systems an extra layer of warmth, wrap evergreens to prevent animal damage and keep deicing salts away from plantings. 6. Assess your landscape needs and establish next season’s landscape goals. Proactive care not only protects your trees, it also saves you inconvenience and the potential of expensive replacement costs later on.
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“And audiences don’t need to be climbers themselves to enjoy the show – it appeals to anyone with a spirit of adventure.” The Reel Rock Film Tour is now in its 13th year, and 2018 is the seventh time it has visited the UK and Ireland.
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Highlights of the 2018 film selection include: • Queen Maud Land A dream team of six elite climbers mount an expedition to one of the world’s last great climbing frontiers: the remote frozen towers of Antarctica. Queen Maud Land, the name of this icy region, showcases a stunning, rarely visited wilderness, and the suffering and vision needed to climb at the bottom of the world.
Photo: Tim Banfield Photo: Henna Taylor
Photo: Henna Taylor
says Tour Director Nell Teasdale.
The Rheged Centre, Penrith Thursday 15th November
Photo: Cedar Wright
“With jaw-dropping action, soulful journeys and rollicking humour, this annual global event sets the standard for adventure films,”
As well as four thrilling films, each screening will see a free prize giveaway to win adventure goodies.
Photo: Cedar Wright
he International Reel Rock Film Tour is returning to the UK this November, bringing a brand-new collection of climbing and adventure films to venues around the country. The Tour will premier four new films starring climbing icons as they attempt to achieve their lifelong ambitions in far-flung locations, from icy Antarctica to the Bedouin canyonlands of the Middle East. And with climbing announced as a new sport for the 2020 Olympics, the film Up to Speed delves into the exhilarating discipline of speed climbing.
Photo: Eddie Fowke
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• The Valley of the Moon In Wadi Rum, a vast landscape of sandstone walls in the Jordan desert, two Israelis team up with a local Bedouin guide to establish an epic climbing route, hoping to attract international climbers. Recruiting American climber Madaleine Sorkin, the Valley of the Moon explores the importance of climbing as a way to cross cultural barriers, build friendship and chase adventure in one of the most breathtaking regions on earth.
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Photo: Henna Taylor
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