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he term coined these days is 'Staycation', which is basically holidaying in the UK. With flights to foreign destinations still looking sketchy, holiday options at home will no doubt involve renting a cottage or maybe a static caravan. From experience though, you might want to pay attention to the following observations; A stop at the services is compulsory. It doesn’t matter if you are only going 20 miles or if everyone has used the toilet before setting off – your staycation won’t begin until you’ve eaten a disappointing Whopper in a miserable food court surrounded by grumpy families. The kitchen will be bafflingly equipped. Your holiday home kitchen will contain a milk pan, a blunt serrated knife, no bowls and a scattering of implements so colossally impractical that you’ll all have to eat your breakfast cereal together from the same jug – with forks. You will have a meltdown over the wifi. You get there. The mobile coverage is almost zero. Your first sense of isolation kicks in, you’re cut off from the world. What if there’s an emergency? How will you finish watching that thing on Netflix? There has to be wifi. The booking website said it was provided. So where’s the password? No, really, this is urgent. How are you going to cope without wifi? You might die here. Your chest. You can’t breathe. Your highlight will be a trip to an obscure museum. Doesn’t matter what. A local history museum. A shipwreck museum. A pencil museum. A teapot museum. A marble museum. A lawnmower museum. A museum of dog collars. You will go – and you will force yourself to enjoy it. You will order a takeaway online. Your rental home will contain a painstakingly compiled, beautifully presented portfolio of local attractions, such as the wonderful market town ten miles west, the charming little restaurant that was once on Saturday Kitchen and the harbour where they sell fish straight from the boats. And yet, after 48 hours, you’ll shrug, stay in and order a deep-fried kebab from Just Eat, like you do at home. Whatever your plans are this summer, have a good one! Congratulations to Katie May who found Andrew Corrie Bear hiding in Dalston EDITOR and to Evie who found all the Winston’s.

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some changes. We have recently opened Wild Rabbit Interiors on the first floor, showcasing a beautiful selection of hand picked occasional furniture, artwork, soft furnishings and home accessories. As Farrow and Ball Stockists we offer a fabulous selection of paints and co ordinating wallpapers to make your house a home. On our 2nd floor we are delighted to welcome Cabbage & Curtainrail, a local textile design company creating fine fabrics and accessories. With their ‘nature inspired’ style you

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HISTORY

THE CUMBERLAND PIG

served as a council member for the Association along with his neighbour Joseph Robinson of Wampool Farm. J. Carr of Whitrigg House, The Graham brothers of Whitriglees and Greenspot, and J. Mark of Angerton. The Lowthers, Liddles, Nichols and Robinsons were other families from Kirkbride who appeared regularly in the Herd Book. However there was a sad end to the story. In 1955, the government’s Advisory Committee on Pig Production produced a p to the 1950s the at the King’s Arms Inn, Wigton. Cumberland Pig was The meeting was convened by Mr report which said that housewives were demanding a leaner immensely popular T. B. Schofield, the government’s type of meat. They recommendwith local farmers. Its local livestock officer and Mr floppy ears, flat face and smooth Steel, the Wigton vet. Mr Schofield ed that farmers should concentrate on only three breeds: the silky coat distinguished it from told the meeting that his departLarge White, the Welsh and the other, lesser breeds. It was a ment were spending hundreds of Landrace. The breeding stock source of the legendary Cumpounds each year buying boars of the Cumberland began to berland Ham and provided the which were then made available decline and, even before the distinctive flavour to Cumberto small farmers for breeding report was published, there land Sausage. Most farms on purposes. Unfortunately the were only three breeding boars the Solway Plain would keep at Cumberland Pig did not qualify least one pig. Slaughtered at the as there was no ‘Pedigree System’ registered in the county. The last individual, a sow belong‘back-end’ of the year, it would The meeting resolved to form a ing to a Mr Thirwell of Bothel provide the family with a supply Cumberland Pig Breeders AsCraggs died in 1960 and the of good tasty ham and bacon sociation and to establish a ‘Herd breed became extinct. through the winter. There might Book’ which would register all Much more about the history & lives even be enough left to send a pure-bred Cumberlands’ to make of the ‘Plain People’ is to be found in few sides of bacon to Maryport them eligible for the government the book ‘A Century Around Silloth’, market! breeding programme. available from local bookThomas Wills of Angerton During the next few years, over shops and website: www. House, Kirkbride was a wellone hundred farms signed up to p3publications.com. known breeder and in 1915, he the Herd Book, including many attended a meeting of farmers on the Solway Plain. Tom Wills David Ramshaw Eamont Peter Pan – First prize winner at Royal Lancashire Show & awarded the Silver Challenge Cup for best Cumberland Pig, 1927

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hen it comes to food I am not one for waste. There is always something you can do with leftovers. One of my favourite go to websites for recipes is BBC Good Food mainly because there are few adverts and it is easy to navigate. If you have some leftovers that need using up, or some food stuffs that are nearing their sell by date, just type the ingredients in the BBC Good Food search box, and it is amazing what recipes come up. I am forever looking for inspiration. For example, I recently had some leftover beef, which I must admit I was pretty tempted to throw away as it was quite tough, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do that. So having searched ‘leftover beef’ recipes I came across a beef stroganoff which sounded good. There are not many ingredients in a beef stroganoff and I had most of them in, but if you haven’t you can always improvise. For example, I didn’t have any cream in, but I did have some crème fraiche in my fridge. Now I know that crème fraiche is often used as a healthier, lower

calorie alternative to fresh cream but other than that I knew very little about it, so I looked up what the difference between the two was. I found out that crème fraiche is double cream which is cultured but made from cream with a high fat content and is rich and thick, whereas sour cream is single cream that has been given a sharp, sour edge by adding a bacterial culture. Not quite sure how that is healthier, but you learn something every day. Trying to think of different meals is a real challenge, but there are so many recipes and ideas out there. Simply by creating a meal from leftovers and food nearly out of date can give you the variety you crave, and even if you don’t

have all the ingredients in, you can always improvise and make something tasty. However rather than share a stroganoff recipe with you, as it is summer I thought I would share something bright and cheerful using strawberries. You cannot beat British strawberries which are always so sweet and juicy, so we need to make the most of them while they are out. Here is a recipe to make refreshing Strawberry Lemonade. Remove the stems from 450g strawberries and puree them, then strain through a fine mesh sieve. Set aside. Make a syrup by adding 12oz sugar to 40 fluid ozs water. Bring to the boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool. Juice between 6 to 8 lemons (depending on your taste) and then strain through a fine mesh sieve. Add the cooled syrup and strawberry puree to the lemons and stir until combined. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, add cold water to your taste. Serve with ice. Jane ferguson

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ho remembers the Hokey Cokey song? It was made popular in the 80s, firstly by the Snowmen then again by Black Lace. The words of the song are quite relevant to overseas travel right now: In – out – in – out, shake it all about!’ I got quite excited in May as I booked holidays to Madeira and the Algarve, and personally delivered travel wallets to my clients. My first lot of clients flew to Madeira on 17th May (the day the world opened up again) and the following week another couple flew to the Algarve. All was well in my world – but it came to a grinding halt when Portugal was rudely taken off the green traffic light. I had just confirmed a booking for another couple to Madeira, I had even delivered their travel documents; I then spent the following couple of days unbooking it all. On each occasion I had given my best advice so my clients knew exactly what they needed in terms of PCR covid tests on the outward and return journeys, which online forms they had to complete. Although overseas travel has come to a halt for the time being, I’ve had clients enjoy holidays and short breaks in various parts of the UK. I even managed a week away with my husband

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ast issue we focused on the reporting requirements for capital gains tax purposes on the sale of UK residential property. This time we are looking at the tax reliefs available for furnished holiday letting (FHL) properties. Where a property is let out as a furnished holiday let as opposed to a longer term residential let, there are a number of advantageous tax reliefs available including the following: Business Asset Disposal relief - Taxable gains on disposal of FHL properties are charged at a lower Capital Gains Tax rate of 10%. Gains on other residential property are charged at 18% or 28% depending on the size of the gain and the level of other income of the person disposing of the property.

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The changing face of gardening by gardening editor david fletcher MCIHort Many years ago whilst working as the Conservation Officer for the Borough of Watford I gave talks on wildlife gardening to groups and organisan case you missed it tions. My message was last month was ‘No simple – have your tradiMow May’, a campaign tional garden but make by the organisation space wherever possible Plantlife. The message was for a wilder, more natural, simple: leave your lawn unkempt patch. This could to grow during the month be translated into a patch of May so that instead of of nettles, an area never a green sward you would touched by a strimmer, or have a lawn full of flowers ever mown. providing nectar for polThis approach has been linators. At the end of the around a long time, long month people were then before fears for species encouraged to take part loss was understood or in a survey ‘Every Flower talked about. Great garden Counts’ which would serve designers like Gertrude to determine how many Jekyll took a sympathetic bees our lawns could feed. approach to wildlife garA good idea I think, but dening, and contrasted the I am sure for many that formal geometry of Italian aspire to having a lovely styled gardens with the green tight mown sward wider countryside in her with stripes as true as an designs. arrow perhaps not! In essence there are There is no doubt that simple approaches we the way we have gardened can all take to make our in the past will need to gardens and gardening change to reflect a chang- activities greener. We can ing climate and a terrible avoid peat based comloss of insect species. I posts, harmful slug pellets, think in general we as and think a little bit about gardeners contribute reducing the water we greatly to the environneed for our gardens mental well being of the through careful selection planet through planting of plants, and moisture colourful insect friendly retaining solutions such borders, but maybe with as mulches. a little tweeking we can And finally, whilst be more wildlife friendly plastic is still with us, keep without too much trouble, using those plant pots and still have our formal until they simply fall apart. area. I am a great believer Some nurseries are already in a balanced approach leading the way in peat here; if you want a totally free growing mediums and wild garden then fine, but even selling compost in for many, myself included bags for life. I will certainly I like formal gardens and support them. they can provide a haven Happy gardening! for wildlife.

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MUSIC

RECORDMAN WRITTEN BY MUSIC EDITOR AUSTIN POWELL

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n the sleeve notes to one of the LPs on this 2 x CD set, Pat Boone says "Rock and roll has been good to me - and I'm glad it came along at about the same time I did", except that he was never really rock 'n' roll. He was the clean-cut, all-American boy who covered some of the big rhythm & blues and rock 'n' roll hits of the day, sanitising them for the white teens of the midfifties who, largely, hadn't had the chance to hear the originals by artists like Fats Domino (Ain't That A Shame), Little Richard (Tutti Frutti) and The Flamingos (I'll Be Home). It wasn't long before he found his own niche; Love songs, mostly ballads like April Love and Twixt Twelve And Twenty which consolidated his standing with teenage girls who bought his records in the millions from the mid-fifties to the mid-sixties. Moody River (1961) may have been more up tempo, but the message in the song still resonated with his fans. So, here we have the two sides of Pat Boone, on all of which his rich, mellow, baritone voice shines through. He's easy to listen to, if a little

stilted on those rock 'n' roll numbers, but even when recording other people's hits like The Great Pretender, El Paso, Will You Love Me Tomorrow or Send Me The Pillow You Dream On, it becomes easy to understand why Boone was second only to Elvis Presley as far as chart success was concerned in the mid to late fifties. Here are five albums full of songs (62 of them) most of which you'll already know, from Rock Around The Clock to Georgia On My Mind and all points in between, all indelibly stamped with Boone's distinctive, warm and friendly voice. Pat Boone was always 'safe', but while he was often derided for the way he lived his life and steered his career, there's no escaping the fact that he made some great records. Herein lies the proof. Austin Powell has spent his entire working life in the music business. From being an agent and manager of ‘beat groups’ in the sixties to working for major record companies in the seventies and eighties, he has also held management positions at radio stations in England, Wales and on the Isle Of Man.

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Ash Dieback –What you need to know LOCAL ARBORIST ANDREW EDGAR [ORCHARD TREE SURGERY & MAINTENANCE] SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE AND TIPS ON CARING FOR TREES AND SHRUBS • •

ver the past few years, you have likely heard the term, Ash Dieback. Unless you have an Ash Tree in your garden or have noticed the recent increasing effects this disease is wreaking on Ash trees in your area, you may or may not have given it much thought. So far it has had the most impact in the South of England. However, as the Spring and Summer arrived this year, it’s clear the North is becoming significantly more effected. As the other trees turn green and come to life again, evidence that this disease is not going anywhere, is apparent. Simply put, Ash Dieback (also called Chalara) is a disease affecting Ash Trees cause by a fungus (called Hymenoscyphus). It is a

very slow progressing, generally untreatable disease. It’s said to have arrived in Europe on imported commercial trees from Asia. Spreading across Europe, and first having been official identified in the UK in 2012. With up to 120 million Ash Trees in the UK, this disease could have major ramifications on this species of trees. Affecting clean air, water, the many species of birds and insects that rely on Ash Trees as part of their natural habitat. How do I know if my tree has Ash Dieback? Symptoms of Ash Dieback to look out for include: • Dark brown or orange spots on the leaves • Wilting Leaves • Crown Dieback – the upper

branches or branch tips dying off Bark lesions (lesions also on branches). Weakening of the tree, leaving it open to other diseases

What do I need to do if I think my tree has Ash Dieback? Your first point of call should be to get in touch with an Arborist. It’s important to be sure your Ash Tree has contracted ADB before any action is taken, therefore correct diagnosis is vital. There are short term options that could be considered in an attempt to lengthen the lifespan or allow potentially tolerant trees to resist the disease. By increasing light, airflow and reducing the damp conditions, your Ash Tree may be given a chance to fight it off. If the Ash Tree is diagnosed with ADB and it has spread to around 50% of the tree however, it’s very unlikely that the Tree will survive. In these cases, it would eventually need to be removed. The removal must be done very carefully and properly to ensure minimising the exposure and risk of spreading the disease to other species in the same family. If you are concerned your Ash Tree may have been affected, please get in touch and we’d be happy to set up a consultation and assessment - Call Andrew on: 07936411790 or 01228 561745.

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