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Edition 8. August 2015
Welcome to Around the Combe
Local Churches
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Older people
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Disability groups / carers
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Help and advice
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Children & families
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Council news
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Enterprise
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Fundraising
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The natural world
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Entertainment
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Health
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Health & wellbeing
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Health & fitness
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Sport & leisure
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The Hill
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Local Churches
This month’s message
One of my passions
is the history of the
Olympic Games - I
can
remember
during the 1960
games, being driven
down the lanes of
Cornwall
and
hearing
Anita
Lonsbrough winning the Gold medal in
200 meters breaststroke. During my
recent holiday spending a day in Athens
and visiting the stadium that was used
for the 1896 Olympics the first of the
Modern Age. Then climbing the hill to
where one of the ancient shrines was
built and seeing the ruins of the ancient
temple to the Greek Gods. Looking
down from the top of the Hill we could
see the place where the Apostle
Preached the Christian message in the
open air about a living God. There on
the summit to which people had to take
a long walk was the monument to
another god. Here was the contrast
between the two stories between
climbing to meet with the Gods and the
Christian message in stark contrast of
popular Greek and Roman thinking
speaking of the God who stepped down
into human existence into a divided and
messy world. The Greeks the cradle of
democracy and learning in so many
areas. The Romans then the political
masters of the world. They would look
up the hills and wondered could the
gods who lived there fully understand
what they were passing through - they
seemed remote from human existence.
The accounts reflected on a bigger scale
MILLOM CHURCHES PRESENT
An Evening with
BOBBY BALL
Bobby will be speaking about his
life in show business and about
his Christian Life and the
Christian message. As he talks
about what his faith means.
TUESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
7.30pm
MILLOM PALLADIUM
Admission Free but there will be
opportunities to contribute to the
cost of the evening
the human condition. The Christian
message in sharp contrast spoke of God
coming down to earth meeting with man
and crossing the divide and making
contact and entering into the grind and
routine of human life. The story also
speaks of the harmony and cooperation
that existed in the God Head of Father.
Son and Holy Spirit.
Paul spoke in Athens about the unknown
God the words he had read on a statute in
case the Greek had missed a god he
proclaimed a God who had entered life
had died and risen from the dead. The
ridicule
of
the
intellectuals
and
philosophers to this idea which he
received shows that the doubts are not
new, however, the message has spread
across the world. All over Greece there
are many sites where tourists' flock and
can see and be told of the splendour of
ancient Greece. In some cases there is
little left but all over the place there are
churches - and people come to pray and
respond to the Christian God.
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be many of the ordinary citizens who will
suffer in the months to come, caught up
in events beyond their control. The
complex situation is hard to understand
and sort out. It is one of the stories that
are running across our screens that
speak of a damaged world - the
massacre of tourists in Tunisia and the
actions of Islamic State show that we
live in a troubled world. One that needs
healing and reconciliation as justice.
Part of the story of Bible that God is
sorting the world out and moving the
cosmos to a place where it would be
fully restored.
After the Second World War - C.S.Lewis
published "The Lion; the Witch and the
Wardrobe" where four children enter the
land of Narnia, there they find a winter
land in a deep spell and held captive by
the White Witch - they were told it had
been winter for a hundred years and
never Christmas. In the austere years
following the war this would have
created the sense that in the hardness
of the time - the joy of Christmas would
have brought relief. This is what
happens to the four Children - they are
told by Mr.Beaver that Aslan the Lion is
on the move and when the Lion Aslan
arrives he will put things to right. The
story tells us that Aslan came and put
things to right but he needed the four
children and the citizens of Narnia to join
his forces to break the spell and cast out
the White witch. Christ has come to put
things right but he calls us to join this
adventure.
As I write this article the news speaks of
the agreement that has been made to
enable the third bail out allowing the
banks in that land to reopen so people
can have money. Only 8 days before the
Greeks voted against such measures yet
to carry on they have had to agree.
Whatever the reasons for the mess of the
Greek Economy which was far worse than
anything we have experienced in this
country with 37% unemployment, wages
and pensions being cut and other cuts in
welfare expenditure. While the arguments
and debates rage about the details it will David Opie Baptist Minister
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Older People
The Jubilee Club
In this month's edition we would like to take the opportunity
to bring you up to date with what's on offer at our Jubilee
Club, 63 Devonshire Rd, Millom.
The Jubilee Club caters specifically for frail older people,
including those with memory problems or dementia. Kath
Edwards and her highly experienced team offer a 'home
from home', safe and caring environment, where older adults
will be supported to take part in a variety of activities in the
company of others. Activities are co-ordinated to meet a
person's specific needs and interests, help them remain
active and independent and enjoy life in their community.
Activities can range from gentle exercise to games, cookery,
reminiscence, music, and digital interaction to those
recommended by a professional Therapist. There is also a
choice of hot lunches, plus morning and afternoon
refreshments; occasional outings and respite for Carers.
The Club can also link a person with other services to meet
any additional needs to help them 'live well'.
The Jubilee Club offers a flexible service of between one and
six hours, from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm, Monday to Friday. This
includes transport arrangements, with or without an escort.
Referrals can be made either through a person's Social
Worker or privately and payments can be made using a
Personal Budget, Direct Payments or Private Payment
arrangements.
In addition to the above, the Jubilee Club has recently
extended its choice of services with the introduction of a
Café area which serves light refreshments daily between
10.00 am and 2.00 pm and also the Thursday Luncheon
Club, serving a two course lunch and refreshments for £5.00.
Advanced booking is required for the Luncheon Club.
If you want to find more, don't hesitate to get in touch with
Kath Edwards, who will be happy to answer any questions.
Contact: The Jubilee Club, 63 Devonshire Rd, Millom
Tel: 01229 770989 (Mon - Fri 8.00 am to 4.30pm)
Volunteering Open Day - Tuesday 11th
August
Have you ever thought about volunteering, but not been
quite sure as to what may be involved or the sort of
opportunities available? Then why not join us for a cuppa
and cake and find out how you can get involved in
volunteering in Millom and the South Copeland area at our
Volunteer Open Day being held at the Bradbury Centre, St.
George's Rd, Millom on Tuesday, 11th August from 10.00
am to 3.00 pm.
By donating your time as a volunteer for Age UK West
Cumbria not only will you be able to support your local
community, but it will also help you to: Use your skills and
learn new ones; meet new people; keep active; have fun and
gain confidence; work as a team; and gain valuable work
experience and possible qualifications.
We have lots of volunteering opportunities to consider
including, working with our Social Activity Groups & Jubilee
Club; helping at one of Luncheon Clubs or Drop-in and
Internet Café; providing admin support for our Information
Resource Desk & Reception; working in our Charity Shop or
helping to maintain our gardens.
We will have more detailed information available on the day
and opportunities to talk to staff about how you can get
involved. Please don't hesitate to call in and find out more.
Your volunteer support is invaluable to us in maintaining
local services for older adults.
For further information about any of our services - contact:
Local Office
Age UK West Cumbria
The Bradbury Centre
St. George's Road
Millom
Cumbria
LA18 4JE
Local Office: 01229 774573
Fax:
01229 778407
Helpline:
08443 843 843
E-mail: millom@ageukwestcumbria.org.uk
www.ageukwestcumbria.org.uk
Disability groups & carers
South Copeland
Group
Disability
ONCE AGAIN WE ARE CAMPAIGNING FOR NEW
MEMBERS. The cost of membership is £2 per person (all
are eligible - disabled or carers, and also non-disabled).
We don't expect you to attend every meeting, but to keep
abreast of everything happening or to make a complaint
or request a service you do need to be there. Requests
for such things as "Dropped Kerbs" do not happen overnight, they take time, but there is a procedure to go
through, and lack of money can always drag out. But we
do try….
WE CANNOT GET INVOLVED IN COMPENSATION
CASES (EXCEPT FOR ADVICE)
Is it fair to expect others to sort out your complaints, when
you can become part of it yourselves, ring 773341 or
773553 to join us….
We have made a complaint, assisted by the NWEM about
the lack of access to Millom Town Council Chambers,
AGAIN this has been going on for a few years, where
anyone in a wheelchair or scooter CANNOT gain access
to these council chambers, whether you are members of
the public or even a councillor…Millom Town Council will
change the venue for these circumstances, but the cost
comes out of Millom Town Council expenses, that is not
fair as the problem is not the MTC fault.
We have been asked to check over planning applications
for new toilets in the "Tin Hut" and also extensions in the
"Plough Inn/Band Hall" we have forwarded our comments.
We are currently awaiting a response from "Lottery for All"
about our request for £4,000 to do the 2 day course for
Audit Assessment, which will be held in the MNC 5/6 Oct
2015.
Haverigg Residents Association brought to our attention
that the new information board with audio, erected in front
of the Beach Café is the wrong way round, for wheelchair
and scooter users, they are almost standing in the flower
bed…If only they had asked for advice from the local
groups, it would have saved them the cost of having to
re-position it, if they want it to be useful to all.
INFORMATION NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE BEACH
CAFÉ HAVERIGG
Our next meeting:- Monday August 10th. MNC 10-30 am.
Tea/Coffee biscuits available.
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West Cumbria Carers Supporting those who care
We know that caring is not a 9-5 role. It is unpredictable and
can be tiring, emotional and often leaves you feeling anxious
and stressed. Continuous stress can have a negative impact
on your health. In recent research Carers UK identified that
more than 90% of carers said that their mental health and
wellbeing had been affected by caring.
It is so important that as a carer you make time for yourself
and look after your own health. Here are 5 quick ways our
organisation, West Cumbria Carers, can help you to make
time for yourself:
1.We can offer you an opportunity to talk about your caring
role
2.We offer regular FREE relaxation sessions
3.We can offer you a FREE Mindfulness course
4.We can offer you opportunities to meet with other carers to
talk and socialise
5.We can offer you opportunities to take a break and have a
day out
The most important thing to do is pick up the phone and call
us Tel: 01900 821976.
Our offices are open:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 4.30pm and
Saturday 9am - 12 noon
Details of all of our events and activities can be found on our
website at www.westcumbriacarers.co.uk
Disability groups & carers
Millom Parents and
Carers Disability
Group
We are a group of parents and carers
providing activities for children of all
ages with a disability.
Our fundraising ranges from coffee
mornings, charity bingo nights, come
dine with me, sponsored walks, sponsored swims, donations and more.
People in the local community have
also contributed through their own
fundraising, which shows just how
amazing the people of Millom are.
Thank You to: Millom Fundraising
Group, Millom Bikers Group, Millom
Infants School, Sheila Watson and
Family, The Inner Wheel, Millom &
Bootle Ladies Darts & Dominoes, National Autistic Society Furness
Branch and many others. Millom Children's Centre provides a day of activities with lunch once a month. Millom
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Community Church provides Brunch like to join our little group, we look
forward to you getting in touch or
and Activities once a month.
coming along to a disability activity
The group use the funds for the chil- event. We consider ourselves to be
dren to do the following activities in the one big happy family.
school holidays: Swimming, horse riding, bouncy castle inspiration, Planet The group has been lucky enough to
be donated a
play with meal, bowling with meal, vis5 birth tourit's to Happy Mount Park, bbq on the
ing caravan.
beach, picnics in the park, seasonal
A
lovely
holiday activities such as, Easter egg
grandmother
hunt, summer fun, bonfire firework
of one of the
night, Christmas party and more.
children in
Some of the activities are free, and
the
group
some are subsidized to ensure attendhas kindly given us her caravan. How
ance.
amazing is that. What a generous
At the activities the children can be lady. Thank you very much. The carthemselves, parents and carers under- avan is in storage and is unable to be
stand that the children have issues to used by families. If there is a disability
do with individual disabilities and there friendly camp and caravan site locally
is no judging, staring or bad com- that could donate a pitch for our caraments. Everyone is free to relax, well van during the summer, so many
try to, and enjoy family times together. families would benefit from a lovely
little holiday that would not have been
We aim to give advice and support to possible other wise. If you or someone another in person and on the Fa- one you know can help us with this
cebook page. The Parents and Carers situation please contact the group
try to meet up during term times whilst Chair Jonathan King telephone
778130
or
e-mail
kids are at school to have a meal and 01229
catch up. If you or a family you know millomking@hotmail.co.uk
have a child with a disability and would
Classified
House or car for sale or rent? Why not advertise it here and
get it seen by every household in the area. Adverts start at £15
and information must be submitted to us by 18th of each month
for publication the first Friday of the following month. See front
cover for contact details.
Millom Community Hospital has an exciting
opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse.
Joyce’s Coach Trips
Saturday 22nd August
Southport - Flower Show weekend: £12
(plus entry into show)
Saturday 29th August
Bolton - Food Festival: £10
Saturday 5th September
Blackpool: £10
To book call into The Pet Shop, Newton Street
or call 770397 / 773489
This is an integrated Post for the Ward and
District Nursing Team.
Full/Part time and Bank hours considered
Apply via NHS Jobs or contact Rebecca
Carter, Ward Manager for more information
on 01229 402600.
Help & advice
Planning Your
Future - Free
Pension Guidance
Speak out to stop scams from
spreading
People Around the Combe can access free
impartial pension guidance to help them plan
for their future from Citizens Advice Allerdale
who are offering appointments throughout
Cumbria.
Following pension reforms in April, people
approaching retirement have greater freedom
to access their defined contribution pension
how and when they want. You can buy an
annuity, or take your pension out in one go or
withdraw it bit by bit and leave some of it
invested.
Pension Wise is a new Government Service
designed to help people make sense of their
pension options and empower them to make
the right choices for them.
Citizens Advice Copeland is calling on residents throughout
Copeland to expose scams and help stop more people from falling
prey to clever cons that fleece them of thousands of pounds.
Scams Awareness Month runs throughout July and will be highlighting how scams continue to flourish when people stay silent.
Figures show that less than 5% of victims report scams to the
authorities, and Copeland CAB is encouraging residents to report
suspicious activities, get advice if they think they've been conned,
and to warn others to help stop scams from spreading.
Scams come in every form, from doorstep double glazing sales to
online investment offers. People may be targeted with "vishing"
calls where a fraudster impersonates their bank to collect their
bank details, or by bogus companies offering computer services.
Online scams include dodgy job adverts and offers for goods and
services, while mail scams may ask victims to pay a fee in order
to claim their winnings from a prize draw they haven't entered.
Citizens Advice Allerdale are offering free
face-to-face Pension Wise sessions in [Workington, Whitehaven, Millom, Carlisle, Keswick,
Penrith, Kendal, Ulverston and Barrow] which
are available to book now. The 45 minute
appointments will be tailored to the individual,
taking into account the value of their pension
and plans for retirement.
The Scams Awareness Month campaign is asking people to keep
two things in mind when they receive an unsolicited approach or
when they are looking for goods or services: don't be rushed and
don't be hushed. People should take their time to make a decision
and get their facts together before parting with their money or
personal information, and speak out when they think they've
spotted a scam.
A Pension Wise appointment may help you if:
Shelley Hewitson from Copeland CAB said:
* You are approaching retirement or are 55 or
over
* Have a defined contribution pension
* Are thinking of accessing your pension in the
next six months
"Scams thrive on silence. Fraudsters know that victims are often
too ashamed to share what happened to them, meaning that
scams can continue to spread unchecked. We're urging people to
lift the lid on scams and start talking about suspicious email, junk
mail, online ads or door-to-door sellers operating in their area.
The guidance is impartial, meaning that it will
not recommend any products or services, but
they will describe your options and help you
consider their impact.
"Scams are run by professional con artists and it can be very hard
to know what to look out for. Our advice is that if an offer sounds
too good to be true, it probably is. If you're contacted out of the
blue be on your guard, and never give your bank details out
unless you are certain you know who the person is, and that you
can trust them. If you think you have been scammed, contact
Citizens Advice for help and report it to Trading Standards."
Telephone Citizens Advice Allerdale on 01900
68981 for further information.
If you or someone you know has been scammed contact Copeland CAB on 01946 693321 (Whitehaven) or 01229 772395
(Millom) for further help and advice.
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Children & families
1st Millom Beavers
KiteFest - 15th & 16th August
Where has this school year gone! We have been
mega busy at Beavers over the past month or so.
The 5th Western Lake District KiteFest will
take place on 15th and 16th August against
the backdrop of Black Combe at Millom Rugby Union Ground, Haverigg, LA18 4ES.
As part of our community challenge badge we
braved the rain and wind to deliver over 250
copies of Around the Combe. Who ever knew
delivering them would be so fun!
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Land based kite display teams from the
Northern Kite group will fill the skies over
Haverigg for two full days of displays.
* Free parking and admission to the displays
* Specialist kite display teams with commentary
* Kite making workshops
* Teddy bear parachute drop
* On-site entertainment
* Kite and toy retailers
* Excellent food and drink. Licenced bar
The 2015 event has a new commentator, Alan Poxon, who has a vast
knowledge of all things kite related. We are holding sessions this
year for children to participate in the main display.
This year we had a stall at Millom Carnival with
information about scouting and each section as
well as selling tickets for our Grand Raffle. A big
thank you to David and Christopher for coming
along and helping out.
For our end of year BBQ this year we held it on
Millom School field. As well as enjoying our usual
BBQ we also played games and did some work
on our athletics badge. After running round we
enjoyed burgers, bacon sandwiches, cakes and
ice lollies. We have said farewell to one of our
Cub/ Explorer leaders and a couple of our explorers scouts. Good luck to them on their new
adventures.
We have just booked our Coffee morning for
19th September. We're also selling raffle tickets
for our fantastic Grand Raffle. We have some
amazing prizes so far including a one night stay
at The Beech Hill Hotel on Lake Windermere,
Sparkling Afternoon Tea for 2 at Abbey House
Hotel, a family ticket for Windermere Lake Cruises and a £25 gift voucher for Broughton Bakery
and Cafe just to name a few. If you would like to
buy some tickets or have any donations or would
like to help out please contact Jayne on 773232.
There's no rest for our leaders with raffle tickets
to sell and a coffee morning to organise as well
as some other exciting fundraising ideas we've
got planned.
We hope all our group have a fantastic summer
holidays and we'll see them in September.
Also new will be a performance by Malcolm & Jeanette Goodman.
Malcolm, from the North East of England, started flying kites over
45yrs ago. Their collection “Kites of the Far East” has been exhibited
in many museums and galleries throughout the UK. They are some
of the world’s most experienced and travelled kite fliers. We are
thrilled to have them come and share some of their collection with us
at this year’s West Lakes KiteFest!
More details are on our website: www.kite-fest.co.uk
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Council news
Mayor’s message
This month
continues to
be
very
busy. The
civic round
of Mayoral
Services
comes to an
end
with
Millom
Town Council Mayoral
Sunday on
19th July.
Although
they can be quite exhausting,they provide an opportunity to get to know Civic
Dignitaries from other towns and to
represent Millom. Closer to home, I
have had the enormous pleasure of
opening the new Age Concern Shop in
the Market Square, Blackcombe
School Art Exhibition and helping with
the Mini Rugby coffee morning. I, along
with Councillor Ruddy, have also begun a series of visits to some of the
organisations in Millom that have a
particular focus on providing activities
for young people. We began with the
Army and Air Cadets and continued, to
date, with the Scouts barbeque. I wish
to thank Counsellor Ruddy for this idea
as it gives me an insight into what is
happening in Millom, and there is a lot,
and to see at first hand the amount of
dedicated people there are who give of
their time free to provide an activity for
this particular age group. I will continue
with this round of visits with the aim of
getting to know as many organisations
as possible.
I was threatened with having to take part
in the Scout barbeque games, but was
saved the humiliation (they would have
been there all night waiting for me to run
around the pitch) by having to go to
another appointment. Perhaps the highlight of the recent round of activities is
the Carnival where, apart from being
driven around in a very swanky car thank you Bella (Howse) of Glow with
Health, I had an active part in the creation of Millom Town Council's stall. Many
thanks to those Councillors who helped
to set the stall up and attended on the
day. It was a good day all round and the
weather remained on our side.
bombard their phone line with complaints. By the time you read this, the
number will be on Millom Town Council
Facebook page.
The park is in desperate need of refurbishment to make it both nice to visit
and safe. The Council has committed
the money gained from Copeland Borough Council through the sale of land
to extend the cemetery, to upgrading
the park. If that is not enough to cover
the costs, the Council will be asked to
contribute more. It is imperative that we
get improvements done as soon as
possible, and we have two quotes that
we are currently considering.
We have analysed the contents of the
comments box and out of the 28 people
who completed a slip, 19 are concerned
with the number of people who are coming into Millom who are termed as undesirable i.e. are causing problems. The
results will be published on our FB page
and we will continue to inform people of
any information that we can safely publish.
Our Facebook page is generating a lot
of interest, and we have had some very
useful ideas come our way. Please
keep them coming. Our Website page
is now ready for launching and when a
couple of minor details have been
ironed out, will be ready for use. I cannot thank Debbie (Town Clerk) and
Zareena enough for the work they have
done to make this happen.
The Council has also been busy with the
business side of things, the main issues
being the park and the issue with the
Post Office closure. It goes without saying that I am very angry with the Post
Office's attitude concerning the provision of alternative arrangement during
the imminent closure. Despite active
support from our MP, Jamie Reed, and
elected Copeland Mayor, Mike Starkie,
they continue to ignore our request for a
mobile unit. My next step is to encourage
the people of Millom to take advantage
of the complaints telephone number and
To conclude, as I stated at the end of
my last message, the Council is here
for YOU and we are keen to be as
representative of the views and issues
of the people who elected us as we
can. But, we cannot do it alone - please
keep in touch, get to know who your
Councillors are - I have placed some
information sheets in the Council Offices- contact them, and ensure that they
do all they can to help you if you need
them to. That is their job.
Yours, Denise.
Council news
Elected Mayor of
Copeland
As you will
have already
read in the
local
press
NuGen have
signed a land
deal with the
NDA bringing
the
construction
of
three
Nuclear reactors at Moorside one step
closer. This is a fantastic development
for Copeland and another step
forward in establishing West Cumbria
as the Centre of Nuclear Excellence.
The inward investment coming into
Copeland, alongside the existing
supply chain spend from an industry
based within our boundaries is on an
Olympic scale, and provides our little
borough with the opportunity to
become the real Northern Economic
Powerhouse.
There is a general feeling throughout
Copeland that we have never fully
reaped the benefits we should have,
and that previous developments have
created a boom then bust when the
construction ended. We do not benefit
to anywhere near the level we should
from the current spend in the supply
chain.
Going forward things are going to be
different. As a result of lessons learnt
from the past, plans will be made for
the future. We will work to ensure that
as the contractors move in we will work
with them to ensure local people benefit
from the employment opportunities, the
young people of our area are given
opportunities to be skilled up and that
we develop and create new companies
to tap into the supply chain to build a
diverse and sustainable economy in
West Cumbria.
I am greatly encouraged that NuGen,
Sellafield , NDA and LLWR seem keen
to work with us to create a lasting and
positive economic legacy in Copeland.
NuGen are currently in a consultation
period and having met with their CEO
Tom Samson I have been left in no
doubt it is a genuine consultation. They
are absolutely intent on making a
positive impact and leaving a positive
lasting legacy in our area.
The time is now for Copeland to think
big and set ambitious plans - and that is
exactly what I intend to do. I want to see
a massive regeneration of town centres.
I will share these aspirations and
proposals publicly from the initial
thinking so everyone can see exactly
where our ambitions are. From the
outset this allows comment and input as
well as getting the message out to the
wider world of potential investors of
what we have to offer. This will also
make everyone aware the length and
breadth of the country the scale of the
business opportunity in Copeland.
Other areas have found ways to fund
multi million pound developments
without the guaranteed economic
environment we enjoy and if they could
we can.
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We also have ambitions to build new
homes of all types from starter and
affordable through to executive homes
on an unprecedented level in
Copeland to encourage people to
move up and make permanent rather
than temporary their residence in
Copeland.
By vastly improving town centres,
building homes to suit everybody and
aligning this to probably the largest
level of inward investment in Europe
we should be able to attract
professional people to our area. In
particular we can attract consultants
and specialist to our fantastic new
facility at West Cumberland Hospital
in a way that putting dummies on the
roadside never will.
It is time for a glass half full attitude.
Copeland is, if it wants to be, on the
cusp of its best days. We all need to
start talking up the area, cleaning up
our streets and buildings and fostering
a feeling of civic pride.
Following a very positive public
meeting in Millom, I look forward to the
upcoming meetings in Egremont,
Seascale , Whitehaven and Cleator
Moor. I hope as many people as
possible turn up, and get engaged
with their elected representatives and
collectively work to making sure
Copeland get nothing less than it
deserves.
Regards
Mayor Mike
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Enterprise
Samuel Sheldon
Quality
workmanship
and
excellent
service
at
a
reasonable price.
Sheldon's are proud of their long
history as a Millom company.
Indeed, Richard Sheldon is happy
to point out that his greatgrandfather,
George
Edward
Sheldon, arrived in Millom back in
the early 1870's from Barrow in
Furness (having started out in
Dudley, in the West Midlands). His
son, Samuel, who was born in
1882, served his apprenticeship
and worked for a firm of joiners,
builders and undertakers in Millom
and from 1908 began running his
own building and funeral business
which his entrepreneurial father
had purchased. This firm was
known as Samuel Sheldon's and
hence, the current firm's records
date right the way back to 1908.
The business developed through
the Sheldon family, passed down
from generation to generation and
surviving times of war, depression
and hardship. Post war, the business
expanded with the building side
complementing the funeral side of
the business, enabling them to make
coffins in their own workshop.
Richard Sheldon currently heads the
company, having worked for the
company for 42 years and is
supported by his son Paul and is
assisted by Jack, Ann, Gina and a
loyal and experienced staff. Well
known for their integrity and
compassion, they remain the main
funeral firm the townspeople turn to
in their time of grief and loss.
The building side of the business is
equally well regarded locally and
they pride themselves on offering
high quality building work, delivered
within budget and on schedule,
accompanied
by
customer service.
unparalleled
Their building projects range
hugely in size and scope - from new
build housing developments to
domestic or commercial insurance
work (either on behalf of an
insurance company, broker, loss
adjuster or simply someone making
an insurance claim) to restoration
work on old (and even listed)
buildings. They are contractor of
choice for many and have been
awarded hundreds of contracts at
almost every local school (including
the new year 2 classroom
extension at St James and the new
Stepping Stones extension). They
also help a large number of people
carry out remedial work to their
homes through locally available
grants (usually funded through
local council schemes).
Given their long history it would not
be an exaggeration to suggest that
they have helped to build (and
maintain) the town of Millom as we
know it.
For further information or discuss
any requirements please contact:
Tel: 01229 772295 or email
enquiries@samuelsheldon.co.uk
Website:
www.samuelsheldon.co.uk
Fundraising
The Life Saver sponsored walk
from Alder Hey to
Millom
Keiron Clarke writes about the walk he
and Wayne Ruddy recently undertook.
Well what a welcome home that was!
The people lined the streets to welcome
us home from Holy Trinity Church all the
way to the Devon. Overwhelmed and
emotional is an understatement!! The
week prior to
the walk we
had planned
to complete
the walk at
the Devon,
have a couple of drinks
and then go
home for a
Chinese and
an
early
night. How
wrong were
we!
We had an early start on the morning of
the 25th July setting off at 05.30 and
arriving at Alder Hey at around 0730. We
were greeted by Cath from the Alder Hey
Childrens Charity before leaving the hospital grounds and setting off on the first
leg of the 97 mile journey. We had made
plans with Steph and Becky to meet us
after a couple of miles to provide us with
some drinks to keep us hydrated as the
sun began to break through the clouds
and the temperature began to rise. Unfortunately we slightly deviated away
from our planned route as the map was
taking us through the grounds of an all
girls school, so we decided to head directly for the A5088 which we knew took
us towards our target of the A59. This
decision resulted in Steph and Becky not
being able to locate us for about 2 hours,
now walking for 2 hours in the blazing
sun with no water had a massive impact
on us. Once we reached the A59 we
knew we had no more turnings to make
until we reached the Levens junction on
the A590 on day 2. We finally met with
the support vehicle just past the interchange junction where M57 and M58
met the A59, where we gulped our well
deserved drinks and food supplies, but
no time for resting, off we went heading
towards Ormskirk.
Approximately half way through the first
leg we were greeted by the familiar face of
George Armstrong who was working in the
area. George had taken the time out of his
day to come and support us by walking
and having some lunch with us. Seeing a
familiar face certainly gives you an adrenaline boost, so Wayne and I continued
marching towards Preston.
Preston was an experience for us all!!
Wayne and I got caught up in the antifracking protest outside of Preston town
hall, after a little dance and a chant we
progressed onwards out of the city. Meanwhile, Steph and Becky were doing their
supportive duties by drumming up support
with their collection buckets and a loud
speaker for our motivational renditions of
'Eye Of The Tiger' from Steph.
Our first check point was Garstang, which
completed our first day of 46 Miles. A well
deserved shower and replacing the trainers with flip flops on our swollen feet before heading down stairs for some dinner.
Not long after starting our meal Wayne
was not so good and was rushed off in an
ambulance to Lancaster Royal as he was
severely dehydrated. Steph and I had
made the decision not to allow Wayne to
walk the next day and give him time to
recover, but for those of you who know
Wayne know this was never going to be an
option!!
So off we set again on day 2, on the A6
heading towards Lancaster and the A590,
at 0800. I had started to develop some
blisters on my heels so I patched them up
to protect them and prevent them from
getting worse. We had decided to take it
easier on day 2 and luckily the temperature had cooled and the sky was overcast
which benefited us.
Along the route some keen advertising
and radio interviews conducted by Steph
on Radio Cumbria and me on The Bay
generated a greater level of interest the
further North we travelled. Cars and vans
started beeping their horns at us which
gave us a massive boost. We also got
stopped by a lady in Carnforth saying she
had heard about us on the radio and wanted to come and meet us as her son had
also been treated in Alder Hey and
thanked us for the work we were doing.
The weather was reasonably kind to us,
but between Beetham and Milnthorpe on
the A6, the heavens opened and it poured
down for about 4 miles. We were soaked,
and the chill was starting to set in. But
luckily for us we had our fantastic support
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team with us who provided us with hot
tea and fresh set of dry clothes and
footwear. Without this we would have
been in serious difficulties, especially our
feet. During the down pour, Wayne and
I could see a loan figure standing in the
rain a few hundred yards ahead of us, as
we approached the guy walked over to
us. It was Dave Billing who had read
about us on Facebook and had been for
a car service at Preston. Again another
kind gesture. The support from passing
vehicles increased as we got closer to
the A590 and many of the vehicles were
people from Millom.
We approached our second checkpoint,
the Gilpin Bridge on the A590. As we
checked in we discovered that George
and Elaine Armstrong had paid for our
hotel and two bottles of wine, we were
overwhelmed by this gesture.
We were also joined by Stephs' Dad
Sconner, for our evening meal. Sconner
was mega proud of our achievements so
far and paid for our meals in the Gilpin
Bridge - Cheers Scon!
By this time my blisters had got worse,
increased in size and developed more in
other areas. I admit now, I was in serious pain! I also got an infection in my
toes which was treated after the walk.
That night I never had a great deal of
sleep due to the pain in my feet! The
following morning it was a struggle getting our shoes on due to swelling and
pain. Despite this we were on a natural
high knowing this was the final leg and
each mile was closer to home. It was
difficult to get the feet loosened up to
walk, but once we started it was hard to
stop us as the adrenaline was pumping
to get us to our finishing line.
The route home from Haverthwaite was
a constant stream of beeping cars,
cheers of support and people stopping to
make a donation to our cause. We were
all very emotional as we couldn't believe
the hype surrounding our walk, something we never expected. We arrived on
the top of Grizebeck where we were
greeted with one of the best views in the
world, the dark mound known as Black
Combe! After two tough days of walking
this sight manifested a mixture of emotions, drive and motivation, we were
nearly home! Steph and Becky had
difficulty stopping us from this point, they
were trying to make sure we were fed,
hydrated and supplied with pain killers as
we marched on!
Fundraising
The Life Saver - continued
As we approached Ghyll Scaur quarry
we could see a group of people waiting
outside Castle Farm. That's when the
emotions started to rumble! When we
got to the farm we were greeted by
family members, people from the Millom community and the new Mayoress,
Denise Burness. We can not explain
that feeling as the trail of people followed us into the town, clapping, cheering, people giving us ice-creams, kids
giving us balloons and banners, and
congratulating us on completing the
walk. The biggest cheer was at the
finish line where Emma and Darren
from the Devon had prepared a welcome home party and barbeque.
Wayne and I were given special seats
located in the sun with bowls of warm
Radox to ease our battered feet - all
courtesy of Marlene Minter, thank you
very much!!!. Unbelievable and overwhelming. We are so proud to be a part
of the little Cumbrian Community of Millom!!
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I have used the term 'overwhelming' a
number of times, but we can not find the
words to describe how we feel about the
backing and support The Life Saver has
received from the Millom community.
This just reinforces what a great little
community we have, where people rally
round to assist a worthy cause close to
our hearts. Throughout the walk the
social media interest went crazy, mainly
due to Steph and Becky updating Facebook and Twitter with our progress. This
has been further bolstered by the coverage in the Evening Mail by Annabel
Howard and coverage on Radio Cumbria. Shortly after the walk we put a
request on Facebook for budding bakers
to donate cakes for our Cake Sale stall at
Millom Carnival. We were inundated with
kind offers with some very tasty cakes
and treats, we sold out of everything on
the day! A special thanks goes to Charlotte Butcher who spent the whole day
helping us on our stall. Since the walk
we have had numerous generous donations and offers of organised events in
the aid of The Life Saver, these are listed
below.
The progress towards
our target of £20,000
has had a massive
boost over the last few
months with the following additions to our total
:
●Alder Hey to Millom
sponsored walk - £5100
●Cake Sale by Paul
Middletons work place £385
●Millom Carnival Cake
Stall - £700
● Millom Mini Rugby sponsored walk £1000
● Anonymous donations - £1000
● K2B (Phil Parks Team) - £1000
● Kirsty Muncasters Hen Do Raffle £75
● The Millom Grand Knights - £150
● The Knights collection bucket - £70
● Furness Building Society Community Fund Award - £150
This gives us a grand total of £12,266
We have so many people to thank for
their help we would not be able to fit
them all on this page. Without your
help and support we would not be in the
position we are today. Our goal was to
achieve our target within 5 years, remarkably we are half way there!!
Thank you ever so much!!
Planned Events in aid of The Life Saver
● 15th August - Coffee Morning / Wool
Sale at The Guide Hut. Organised
by Diane Tyson of the Millom Brownie Group.
● 30th August - Peter Lupton's farewell
rugby match followed by a do in the
club afterwards. Organised by the
Lupton Brothers and Millom RLFC.
● 13th September - The Great North
Run.
● 16th October - Kings Ov Leon tribute
band at Millom RLFC. Tickets on
sale at £10.
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Fundraising
Jakki Moore’s Great North
Swim
I love swimming, always
have and I always dreamt
of
swimming
at
the
Olympics when I was
younger..now that dream
has literally sailed I just
enjoy getting in the water
and being free! I swam the
GNS last year with Tracey
Proctor and her friends, we swam the 1 mile wave which was
my first Open Water swim. We trained quite hard with the
Ulverston Tri Group and in the Lagoon at Blue Anchor a few
times too. I loved it!
This year, I have been training at Ulverston and for a little
while in Millom pool with Chloe Jackson early on a Thursday
morning. I am not sure if I managed as much training as last
year but in the last couple of weeks I crammed in quite a lot!
The week before the big swim, my boyfriend and I took
ourselves up to Coniston every night and I swam whilst he
watched from the shore!! It was fantastic! It is so beautiful
and so calm. At first I was a little anxious as no one else was
in there and I wasn't sure what I might be swimming with.. if
you know what I mean. I didn't know if maybe Nessy had
decided to take a holiday in the Lakes and might pop up
when I was furthest away from the shore!!! But once you get
used to it, it is just Bliss!
Although I almost managed to swim 2 miles in Ulverston
pool, I swam 100 lengths in 1hour.. but the primary school
kids were stood waiting on the side for me to get out and I
couldn't get in the last 28 to make it to 2 miles! So, I was
fairly prepared..
The Wetsuit was a challenge in itself! After some hilarity at
my 'Girls Night In for Macmillan' last month, my lovely friends
'challenged' me to the 'wet suit challenge' after having a
couple of sherries……. well, you can imagine! Thankfully
the video taken was kept to a private chat group!!! This
worried me as it was quite tight up top and I was worried
about my breathing pattern.. After a week of putting it on and
off - minus the alcohol - and a little advice from a guy I met
Shepley Engineers support Beggars
Theatre Sponsor a Step Campaign
We currently struggle with our Access for All. We have 24
steps up to our theatre which many of our community can
use but some cannot. We would like to raise £24K to install
access for Everyone. This will include a platform lift for
both disability access and for families with buggies and
prams, a disabled toilet and relevant decorations and alterations for the new access.
We are inviting local businesses and our community to
‘Sponsor A Step’ for £1000 or for groups of patrons to come
together to ‘Sponsor a Step’ together.
via the Open Water FB site who kindly met me for a swim
and told me in actual fact the suit was a little big for me, he
sorted it out and on the day I felt comfortable!
On the day.
I was soooooo nervous. I don't know why! I had done it
before. This time though, I was worried about the distance
and the wet suit and my breathing pattern. Once we got
there, early so we could chill out on the banks in the
sunshine, I was absolutely buzzing. Could not wait. In fact,
I went into work in the morning and poor Cassie had to put
up with me running around the theatre Hyper! So, full of
adrenalin I got into my wetsuit, finally.. it was a very hot and
sticky day! I warmed up with the rest of the crowd.. my
boyfriend took lots of hideous pics of me along with Tracey
Proctor who had signed us up for the 2 mile but then couldn't
swim as she had damaged her shoulder, we were off!
The water was welcoming… it was so hot by this point and
the water was 17 degrees. Bliss! Everyone rushes in but it's
nice to hold to the back and just enjoy the swim. I knew I was
not in for the winning.. no way! I kept thinking, just finish it
Jakki (but inside 1 and half hours) and between front crawl
and breast stroke I swam to my heart's content. It was
Amazing. I had to keep putting my head above the water
and remembering to look at the view.. that's why we do open
water swimming after all. A couple of times I looked up and
realised that I had gone slightly off path and therefore added
to my distance slightly! lol
The feeling of getting to the end is fantastic! I got out, didn't
need help like some and even if I did, you know me, I wasn't
going to let them! haha. Threw my hands in the air with a
massive grin and the first thing I said to Derek, my boyfriend..
how long did it take me! 1 hour 24 mins and 7 secs!!! YES!!!!
Happy with that!
Sponsorship
I swam for Marie Curie Cancer Trust. Thank you so much to
all of my sponsors.. we do live in a wonderful place when you
get given money when you are walking to the Supermarket
or sat having a chat in the pub or the hair dressers! People
are so kind and supportive. Thank you. I think I will have
raised over £500 for the swim once I get it all in. And for the
Macmillan night in we raised £260 just to have fun and have
a few drinks! All for a great cause whilst doing what I love!
Can't beat it!
Our latest donation was from Shepley
Engineers Ltd who generously donated
£1,000 to our campaign. Thank you
very much Shepleys!
Construction Manager
Gavin Jakubowski presents
Jakki Moore with a cheque
for £1000 on behalf of
Shepley Engineers Ltd
If you are interested in
sponsoring a step then
we would love to hear
from you - 01229
775677
The natural world
Welcome to the
gardening section
from the "Potting
Shed Pair".
August
The most important thing this month
is to enjoy your garden; heady scents,
glorious colours, an abundance of
fruits and vegetables and hopefully
more sunshine. What could be more
enjoyable and satisfying than surveying the results of your hard work
thought the year.
July brought us extremes of weather
and now we are in the first week of
August, the trouble with British weather is that it is so unpredictable that we
need to be ready for anything especially if we are going on holiday.
WILDLIFE REPORT
(May - mid July)
Stephen Peter
Remember May? Wasn't it awful with
non-stop cold N/NWesterlies. Not
good for insect feeding birds but
eventually swallows and house martins got down to nesting in Millom and
beyond, though swifts have been less
plentiful this year.
May always blows in scarcer species:
this year a lingering black tern at Hodbarrow (the first for a while) and a
female ruff (reeve) dropped in briefly.
At least 10 pairs of little terns settled
on the island and by early July 2
young were on the wing. Sandwich
and common terns are also doing OK
though whether the latter produce is
another matter. Overall though, a distinctly average breeding season so
far...for example, only 2 cygnets this
year.
Better news concerning barn owls.
There have been lots of sightings in
and around the 'Slaggy', others on
Mainsgate Rd/Steelgreen and best of
all, the possibility of a pair nesting at
Hodbarrow in an old kestrel site.
Watch this space.
Move any patio pots to a shady area of
the garden and water well. Give them a
drop of plant food too.
Dead head annual plants and roses. By
the time you come back they will be in
full flower again.
Cut the lawn before you go. You will not
believe how fast grass can grow if it is
warm and wet while you are away.
Move house plants away from window
sills and place in a shady area of the
house. Make sure you water and feed
too.
Now it is time to plan for Christmas
flowering bulbs such as Hyacinths and
Narcissus. Hyacinthus planted early
this month will be in full bloom on your
Christmas table .
Jobs to do in the garden:
Water tubs and new plants if dry and
liquid feed.
Start collecting seeds from your favourite plants.
Speaking of kestrels, when did you last
see what was once Britain's commonest bird of prey? In South Cumbria
you're more likely to spot an osprey.
Apart from the well publicised site on
Foulshaw Moss, there are possibly 5
occupied
territories
between
Levens/Newby Bridge and Windermere. It can't be too long you'd think
before the species is established in the
Duddon and Eskdale basins.
Aren't blackbirds numerous these
days? One particularly caught my eye
recently. I was walking at the bonfire
end of Albert St when I noticed a common lizard scuttling across my path.
Seconds later a blackbird swooped
down and devoured the reptile whole,
leaving only the tip of it's tail twitching
on the pavement. Extraordinary.
June warmed up and was sometimes
nearly hot. Butterflies were not abundant but there were several dingy skippers at Hodbarrow; not a very flattering
name for a rather attractive butterfly but
compare it to the monicker of an American woodpecker, the 'yellow bellied
sapsucker' which sounds more like a
Hillbilly insult than a bird!
Talking of names, older Millom folk
sometimes refer to the large gulls (her-
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Deadhead faded flowers to encourage more and prolong flowering period.
Make sure early flowering shrubs like
Camellia and Rhododendron are well
watered during dry periods to ensure
good flower bud development …
Give hedges their final trim
In the greenhouse:
There really isn't much to do in the
greenhouse in August, as all lovely
plants you have carefully nurtured
earlier on should be flowering to full
bloom outside.
A little note of thanks
to everyone who has
been down our allotment for bedding
plants and hanging
baskets. The feedback has been wonderful.
ring, lesser black backs) currently so
visible (and audible) as 'mar gulls'.
Interestingly, given West Cumbria's
genealogy 'mar' is an Old Norse adjective describing....you've guessed it.
Much less obvious than gulls are our
native mammals so, it was good to
hear of a recent sighting of an otter
(with cubs?) on the sea wall. The
species has regrouped (and increased) it's numbers in the UK and
as the old Kendalian question has it
'Hast thou ever seen a hotter?' My
reply sadly. is no. Hope you have.
The natural world
New manager set to get tails Julie’s kitchen
wagging
Milk Chocolate Cake
When Broadwater Kennels in Bootle closed its doors in
May this year it left a big gap in the provision of boarding
facilities for local pet owners. However, following the
arrival of new manager Debra Shepherd, the future of
Broadwater is now looking much brighter. After re-opening on 1st July, the first 4 legged guest was welcomed
four days later.
Broadwater Kennels & Cattery now boasts 2 completely
refurbished kennel blocks. Block 1 houses 12 double
kennels and Block 2 has 6 doubles and 9 singles. The
cattery section has 10 units, made up of 8 singles and 2
doubles. Outside, the large grassed exercise area
means your dog will enjoy a lovely run around with
kennel staff Hannah and Vikki, who aim to make your
faithful friend's stay a happy one.
Debra has ensured that the phone number has stayed
the same to avoid any confusion and a new website will
be designed soon.
Plans to develop the third kennel block are in the pipeline
and, once business has built up over the coming months,
Debra's aim is to increase staff hours and also to employ
an apprentice.
There is no minimum stay at Broadwater. Drop-off or
pick-up times are Monday-Friday, 9am-10am or 3.30pm4.30pm and Saturday/Sunday 11am-1pm. Food is provided and pets requiring a specific diet are welcome as
long as sufficient food for their stay is brought with them.
All vaccination certificates must be seen prior to boarding and Kennel Cough vaccination is recommended.
For more information or to book please contact Broadwater Kennels & Cattery on 01229 718482.
This is a well and truly tested chocolate cake. I usually ice it
with chocolate fudge icing but butter cream works just as well.
Ingredients.
200g (7oz) self-raising flour.
225g(8oz ) castor sugar.
1/2 teaspoon salt.
2tablespoons drinking chocolate.
100g (4oz) margarine.
5tablespoons evaporated milk.
5tablespoons water.
1teaspoon vanilla essence.
2 eggs.
1. Grease two deep 18cm (7in) tins,either round, square or
rectangular-but not loose bottomed.
2. Sift all dry ingredients.
3. Rub in margarine.
4. Mix together eggs, milk, water and vanilla essence, and
then stir into dry ingredients.
5. Beat very well until the mixture is soft.
6. Bake in a moderate oven at 180c, 350f Gas mark 4 for
about 25mins. The cake should be springy when pressed with
a finger. Be careful not to overlook it as it will lose its moistness.
When cool ice with butter cream or chocolate fudge icing.
Chocolate Fudge Icing
2oz butter
2tablespoons milk ( I use the remaining evaporated milk ).
2tablespoons Cocoa.
8oz icing sugar.
1. Put the butter, milk and cocoa into a pan and heat gently
until melted. Mix well together.
2. Take off the heat and allow to cool slightly.
3. Add the icing sugar gradually and beat until smooth.
The Icing is now ready to use.
I hope if you make this cake everyone will enjoy it.
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Entertainment
The Beggar's Theatre and
Moore Arts: Millom
So, what are we up to? Well, we've had
a really busy season both at the Theatre with fabulous shows visiting and with
Moore Arts: Millom, lots of wonderful
productions with the young people,
some gaining an Arts Award, Carnival
and lots and lots of fabulous Film clubs,
discos and general fun, fun, fun. We
are now going quiet - ish, for August as
lots of you are away on your holibobs
and I, Jakki am off to Edinburgh Fringe
to chat up more brilliant Acts to come
play our lovely town!
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the
theatre
throughout the
holidays, with
admin
and
marketing, Jakki and Jess will
be
running
workshops and film clubs, there is a lot to
do, even though we don't have a show in
August! Pop in anytime to say Hello, we
do love to see you.
Our new leaflet will be ready to pick up
from the Theatre or around town very
soon. We have a jam packed Season
ahead, all of which you can already find
on
sale
online
here:
www.beggarstheatre.co.uk/events/
Keep up to date with all of our activities
for the Summer and new Season by becoming a friend of the Beggar's,
http://www.beggarstheatre.co.uk/about/fr
iends/ You can even donate to our Youth
Theatre Charity funds, should you wish...
every little helps and you can sponsor a
step too! We are going to give the Access Campaign a great big push.. keep
your
eyes
peeled!!!
http://www.beggarstheatre.co.uk/donate/
The Youth Theatre will begin again in
September and we will have all the
usual classes running for ages 2 yrs up
to Adults. We are currently busy fundraising for our future, as ever.. a never
ending and thankless task but someone
has to do it! I am also busy writing
some plays for our young people to
perform. Jess and Cassie are busy in
There are so many things going on in our
Town and we are very proud to be one of
them.. esp for young people. We are
luckier than we think we are, as a small
town we have some great opportunities
for everyone. We love working with our
young people, they are extremely inspiring and aspirational. Lots of great minds
coming through, so I think we should all
Summer Programme at The Beggar's
Theatre
Films
Friday 7th August 1pm - Film Club FREE
Friday 21st August 1pm - Film Club FREE
Theatre/Dance Workshops
Friday 7th August 10am-12pm - Infants and Juniors, £3
Friday 21st August 10am-12pm - Infants and Juniors, £3
Dance, Music and Design Workshops
Monday 10th August 11am-4pm- Dance workshop, year 3+,
£5 a day or £20 for full week
Tuesday 11th August 11am-4pm - Dance and Music workshop
Wednesday 12th August 11am-4pm - Dance, Design and
Music workshop
Thursday 13th August 11am-4pm - Dance, Design and Music
workshop
Friday 14th August 11am-4pm - Dance show rehearsals
Friday 14th August 7pm - Dance show and Family Disco
Film Workshop - Writing and Production Pilot Project
Tuesday 1st September 11am-4pm - Year 4+, exploring
story lines, writing for film and acting for film,
£5 a day or £20 for full project.
Wednesday 2nd September 11am-4pm - a.m. writing, p.m.
rehearsing
Thursday 3rd September 11am-4pm - Filming
Friday 4th September 11am-4pm - Filming
be proud of our input and how they are
turning out.
We hope you have a great Summer
folks and please do keep booking your
tickets to our shows, it's so easy to book
online and get your tickets booked up in
advance, that way you don't miss out on
any of our wonderful shows coming all
this way just for you. You can also
purchase Gift Vouchers don't forget.. a
lovely gift for friends and family.
Here's a quick run down of shows from
Sept: Black is the Color of My Voice;
Morgan and West Time Travelling Magicians; Oct: Colin Cloud - Forensic
Mind Reader; Ray Peacock - Stand Up;
Jeffrey Holland - 'And this is my friend
Mr Laurel'; Chris Ramsey; Nov: The
Fugitives - Live Music; Sean Hughes;
When Trolls try to Eat Your Gold Fish;
Aladdin; Dec: Ed Byrne; (Stand Up tbc); The Three Half Pints in 'A Christmas Carol'; Stephen K Amos..... and
possibly a Christmas Comedy gig too!
Phew...
Enjoy you summer folks.. see you all
soon.
Jaks, Jess and Cassie. xx
Monday 7th September 11am-4pm - Filming if needed!!
Please bring a packed lunch for the workshops.
Limited places please book in advance! Call 01229 775677
to book or
enquire!
Youth Theatre Weekly Classes
Monday
14th September
New term
starts, youth
theatre
classes
start back.
All classes
will remain
at the same
time and on
the
same
day as usual but the
structure of
the classes
will
be
changing.
Entertainment
Millom Amateur Dramatics Society
MADs certainly set themselves a challenge with their latest
summer concert "MADs About the Musicals", which was
staged on 11th & 12th July at the Alexandra Hall, Millom
School. The concert, which was produced and directed by
Nerissa Nicholas and assisted by Terry Minter and Danielle
Carter, featured songs from four classic musicals, My Fair
Lady, Annie, Blood Brothers and The Jersey Boys.
My Fair Lady gave the audience some classic musical
numbers with the lead role of Eliza played beautifully by
Melissa Bell in her last performance before starting university
after the summer. Next the MADs junior cast took centre stage
for Annie and gave us a rousing selection of songs like Its a
Hard Knock Life and Little Girls. The part of Annie, played by
Preeya Abidi-Sheldon, captivated the audiences with her
solos in Maybe and Tomorrow.
Those who follow the musicals will know that the plot of Blood
Brothers is not a happy one and MADs gave our heart strings
a tug in this section. The part of the narrator was brilliantly
played by Michael Cairns who told how debt ridden Mrs
Johnstone (Lynn Patton), was forced to give away one of her
twins to Mrs Lyons (Zareena Abidi-Fallows). The parts of the
grown up brothers were convincingly protrayed by Chris
McQuire and Jonathan Patton whose acting made sure
everyone was absorbed in the plot. The concert ended with
The Jersey Boys. Terry Minter, Chris McQuire, Jonathan
Patton and Michael Cairns joined together, donned their red
jackets and rocked the audience with some classics from the
fabulous Four Seasons. The finale was Oh What a Night,
where the junior cast joined the adults in a crescendo of voices.
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MADs next show, to be staged in February 2016, will be
"Oliver"', a full musical with live orchestration; the first full
musical in Millom for over 10-years. Rehearsals start in
earnest on Tuesday 1st September with auditions on
Wednesday 2nd September at 6:30pm at St James School.
Further details from 772012 or look for Millom MADs on
Facebook. New members are always welcome.
STOP PRESS! We had our first read through for Oliver on
July 15 and were astounded at the large turnout of children,
(around 60!), and also some new and returning adult
members to the cast. Oliver is obviously a firm favourite with
a lot of people and the chance to bring a full musical with live
music back to Millom audiences is very exciting for the
society.
There is still time to join if you missed out on the 15th......
There will be a further read through and rehearsal on Tues 1
Sept, 6.30 for children and 7.30 for adults. Auditions will be
held on Wed 2nd Sept, 6.30 for children and 7.30 for adults.
So long! We'll Be Back Soon!
MADs set themselves a challenge and the audience packed
in over the two nights and enjoyed every performance, in fact
the Friday night was a capacity crowd.
'Come to the Show'
Following on from my article in the 7th
edition of 'Around the Combe' (July
2015). Millom Bike group has been very
active. Members carried out marshalling activities for the annual Great Willy
Run, from Barrow, over into the Yorkshire Dales National Park, then back to
the Lake District National Park, a total
of 170 miles (Sunday 5th July ) .
We were represented at the Ulverston
to Barrow, St Mary's Hospice evening
walk, both marshalling and taking part
(Friday 26th June) and finally we marshalled the Millom Carnival, procession
(Saturday 11 July).
We are now getting everything set up
for our 3rd Annual Motorcycle & Classic
Car Show (including Tractors, and
Commercial vehicles) at Thwaites Village Hall Ground, The Green, Millom,
on Sunday 9th August from 11:30 to
4:30. There will be a great raffle First
prize yes, £'s in cash-money, plus many
other great prizes, Hot and cold food,
ice-creams, Air Ambulance stands, Bikeclub Stands Local Isle of Man winners
including Les Trotter with his usual excellent show of Bikes and Pictures, We are
also hoping for three surprise guests
from the TT, Manx GP and GB racing
world to put in stands. There will be Moto
Gymkhana demos, and the Mighty
Mouse drag Bike fire up demos, both are
exceptional. Joining these attractions are
Motorcycles from pre War to modern,
and classic cars from the same period,
an array of fine vintage tractors, Static
steam engine display and some brand
new bikes on the stands; we should have
a wonderful day,
If it rains, don't worry, we have plenty of
room in marquees, or in the Thwaites
hall, where you can shelter look around
the stands, or sit and have a hot/cold
drink, or if you're a competitor, in the
show, you can also put your X on the
vehicles you want to win one of our coveted 1st, 2nd, 3rd, certificates, and tro-
phies, and best in class/ best in Show
trophies.
But most of all do come along and see
what our grandparents and parents
rode / travelled in, back in their day and
support our charities.
Have fun!
By Abb Chambers [MBG Treasurer]
Entertainment
lovely audience. Not to mention getting
second for 'Walking Group' made all the
hard work well worth it.
The Palladium
Theatre, Millom
Millom Cinema Club
Friday 14th August
Come along and watch a fantastic film
on our newly revamped cinema
screen. Bar opens 6.45pm and Film
begins at 7.30pm. Membership for the
season is £10 for adults and £5 for
seniors and children.
News from The Palladium Theatre
Well another busy month! So many
exciting things have been happening
this month we can't wait to share it with
you all.
On Saturday 4 July it was the Armed
Forces Fun Day. The event was a huge
success raising lots of money for a
great cause. Well done to everyone
involved for organising such a great
event! Looking forward to next years
event.
Once again we took part in Millom
Carnival. It's got to be one of the highlights of the year where we can have
fun, let our hair down and meet our
Cumbria Artists
Open Studios
For the 5th year running, Eden
Arts are running their very successful Cumbria Artists Open
Studios, to promote and encourage our hugely talented local artists.
From 12th to 27th September artists all over Cumbria will open
their studios to the public, free of
charge.
We are very lucky that local artist
John Hewitt will be paticipating
this year, opening his home studio from 12th to 18th September
(see right for details).
You may have noticed some of
John’s work either in Millom Library or Millom Network Centre.
You certainly can’t mistake them
- his work is largely comprised of
beautifully
painted
canvas,
stretched over wooden frames in
If you've not heard this years pantomime
will be 'Alice in Pantoland' and it will run
from 17th till 21st November. After two
nights of auditions we now have our
talented cast!
But do not worry if you've missed the
auditions, it's not too late, you can still
join in all the fun. Our rehearsals start on
Wednesday 2 September Juniors at 630pm and Adults 7-30pm. New and old
cast members are always welcome.
Children will need to be in the school
year 2 or above the dates of the pantomime. If acting isn't your thing but you
would still like to be involved we'd love
you to join our team. Whether you're
interested in helping with sound and
lighting, props and costumes or front of
house show week just contact us and
we'll find you a job or two.
This year we are once again opening up
our lovely Theatre in September as part
of the 'Heritage Open Days'. We would
love to have your memories, scrapbooks, photos or press clippings as part
of our display. If you have any photos,
a series of sharp, angular and
concave shapes producing wonderfully colourful pieces of 3D
modern art in a feat which is as
much engineering as art.
John’s work has been showcased
internationally and indeed, he has
sold paintings across the globe,
from Europe to North and South
America and the Middle East.
As well as having pieces to admire John will also have pieces in
all stages of development, to
demonstrate his artistic process.
There will also be pieces available to purchase, with prices starting in the region of £100-£150.
We would urge our readers to go
along and help support a local
artist during this week but why not
go further afield and visit other
artists across Cumbria? See the
website
www.c-art.org.uk, for full details.
Look out for the black and yellow
signs across the county.
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programmes, press clippings etc that
we could borrow for the event or just
copy so we can display them please
get in touch with us.
Please contact our Event Coordinator
Jayne via our Facebook page, email or
telephone (all information below.)
Not only do our fabulous volunteers
help us run our events they also help
us maintain, revamp and decorate our
lovely theatre so we can bring you what
you see. The next couple of months we
will be doing work to our rehearsal
room and back stage areas ready for
our up and coming pantomime. If you
have a few hours to spare and would
like to get involved please contact our
team via Facebook, email or telephone. We'd love you to join our friendly team
The Palladium Theatre is available to
hire for parties, weddings and other
functions. For availably and price
please contact us as dates are filling
fast.
For more information please contact
our team via Facebook 'Millom Palladium', email thepalladium@yahoo.co.uk
or telephone 01229 775335.
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Health
National recognition
for Millom
The Millom Alliance has recently won the
Local Community Initiative Award at the
UK Public Sector Communication Awards in London for their
GP's for Millom campaign video.
The winning campaign was put together by members of the
community with the help of 12 school children enlisted from
St James' School in Millom. The campaign aimed to help
recruit GPs to the geographically isolated town when there
was a shortage of Doctors and other advertisements were
unsuccessful.
Alison Redshaw, Practice Manager at Waterloo House
Surgery said: "We are delighted with winning the award; this
different and exciting way of advertising has brought us new
GPs. The recruitment video and award shows how fantastic
it is when everyone works together."
Karen Kyle, Assistant Director (Strategy & Contracting) and
Listening into Action Sponsor University Hospitals of
Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, added:
"The local Community Initiative of the year award, is
recognition of 12 months of innovation, creativity, hard work
and determination by the Millom Community, the practice
and the Alliance.
The Alliance has found creative solutions to recruit GPs,
engage the local community in health messages and to
inspire everyone to be involved in improving health care for
the local population. It has been truly inspiring - well done to
everyone involved."
Teacher Caroline Reed, who created the children's part in the
video explained:
Around the Combe
Donor Community
Last year in the UK 429 patients died
while on the waiting list for an organ
transplant because of shortages in
available organs.
One reason for this is family members
refusing to give consent even if that
family member wanted to be an end of
life donor. It takes courage from the
families to go forward with the wishes
of their loved one.
Our aim over the next 10 months is to
try and encourage 50% of the eligible
people within our community to sign up
to be a donor of some sort.
Compared to a decade ago there has
been a 40% drop in new blood donors
coming forward and other forms of
"This whole experience has been such a positive one for the
children and an excellent example of what can be achieved
through working together. I hope it inspires them and gives
them confidence in the future to do more. Everyone who took
part in the making of the GPs for Millom video has
contributed to this wonderful achievement; not just the award
but the greater reward of new doctors coming to work in the
town. I'm hoping the award will be placed in the new
extension to Millom hospital where it will be a reminder of
what this community achieved together for generations to
come."
The standards of the shortlisted entries in the category were
extremely high and for Millom to win is a real testament to the
work that is taking place in the town. The award has given
local and national recognition for the fantastic innovation
work that is continually developing.
Ian Reed, speaking on behalf of the community, said:
"It was fantastic to receive the UK Public Sector
Communications Award on behalf of the Millom Alliance for
Community Initiative of the Year 'GPs for Millom'. We all had
a very special evening at the Emirates Stadium in London
and were very proud to be representing our community. This
shows just how far we have come together and is recognition
for the GPs, Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust and all
the community that have been involved and contributed to
making the Millom Alliance such a success."
After the success of the video
campaign which helped to
recruit doctors, the practice is
still looking for more GP hours
to provide routine general
practice and the additional
services that the exciting
developments have brought to
health care in Millom.
donor are equally scarce - bone marrow,
platelets, tissue and live donors.
On Carnival day in Millom on the 11th
July we launched our Around the Combe
Donor Community, this is the first time in
the UK this has been done.
We would like to encourage as many
people
as
possible
to
sign up but
more
importantly
talk to your
family about
your wishes.
My mum Lynn Mcmeekin always wanted
to be a donor at the end of her life which
tragically was too soon at 60 yrs old. My
mum was able to give back and her final
wish was granted by donating 7 of her
organs. Although this was the hardest
time for our family the pride we felt that
she saved 7 lives will stay with us
forever.
We will be going around all the villages,
sports clubs and secondary schools
over the next few months to talk about
what we are doing.
One last thought, If your child, family
member or friend needed a lifesaving
organ you wouldn't think twice about
putting them forward to save their life
so why not do something amazing and
give the gift of life when the time is right.
Sign up now at
www.organdonation.nhs.uk or
blood.co.uk or get in touch with us
through our info on the front of the
newsletter or on our facebook page
Around the Combe Donor Community
and follow us on twitter.
Health
Case Manager
appointed in Millom to
prevent unplanned
hospital admissions
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation
Trust has introduced new Case
Manager roles across South Cumbria
Primary Care Communities, including
Millom and Duddon Valley, to help
support patients with long term health
conditions.
Sonya Park currently works part -time
as a district nurse in the Millom area
and she has taken on the additional
role of assisting at risk individuals to
self-manage their long term health
conditions with the hope that it will
prevent
unplanned
hospital
admissions.
Sonya Park said:
"I want to assist people to live the life
they want to live the best way they can,
by preventing unnecessary hospital
admissions and by having the right
interventions and support in place in
the hope their individual needs can be
met at home".
Depending on an individual's needs,
Sonya spends up to six weeks with
each patient supporting them to
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improve their health and wellbeing. This
may be by helping them access a wide
range of groups or services available in
the local community and assisting them
in self-management of their condition.
Sonya Park added:
"I act as an umbrella service over the
patient, co-ordinating other services
including the mental health team, GP's,
district nurses, community nurses,
members of the STINT team and the
newly appointed Care Navigator".
Local GP Dr Geoff Jolliffe from Barrowin-Furness said:
"As a local GP I'm very pleased to see
this Case Manager role working in our
local community. As part of the Better
Care Together plans it's vital that we see
more support offered outside-ofhospital: the vast majority of the people
I see don't want to be in hospital, they
want to be in their own home or
neighbourhood. To stay healthy and
happy at home people with long term
conditions such as diabetes, respiratory
problems and high blood pressure will
really value the support of a case
manager like Sonya".
Sonya will work closely with the district
nursing team. Sally Carter, District
Nurse in Millom said:
"Within Sonya's Case Manager Role
she will be coming into contact with
patients who have nursing needs that
may have previously gone undetected
and unmet. And in turn her role within
District Nursing services will mean that
she may foresee gaps in our current
service provision and care planning
that can be bridged within her Case
Manager role in order to prevent
hospital admission and promote closer
working across all services involved
through
the
use
of
forward
contingency planning".
Whilst focusing on the individual
patients, Sonya will also work closely
with the family and carers, GP, clinical
interface manager and community
paramedic to ensure that care plans
reflect the wishes of the patient
regarding their care and also their
current level of health and health
management ability.
Claire Morris, Community Paramedic
said:
"I have the opportunity to work
collaboratively with Sonya to enhance
care plans further and link with the
ambulance service to serve the local
community better". Referrals to the
Case Manager are via GP's.
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Health
A Day in the Life of Community
Paramedic, Claire Morris
The work I do varies greatly from
day to day. As part of my job I have
to attend meetings both inside and
outside the Millom area. Whilst the
location, days, and times I work
vary, today I have arrived in Millom
at 0800. My first job of the day is to
'sign on', where I let the ambulance
control room know that I am available in the area to respond to 999
calls. I then carry out a full check of
my response car, based at Millom
ambulance station. All of the equipment and drugs are checked daily. Once I have completed
the vehicle checks, I have a list of work I need to get through!
I start the day by looking at ways the ambulance service can
improve the way it works with all of the community services
in Millom, and how we can work with these services to treat
more people in the Millom area. I am working closely with the
GPs, the district nurses and the new case manager and
case co-ordinator to achieve this. Working closely with the
community services will enable all of the patients seen by
ambulance crews to get the right care, in the right place,
which won't always mean a trip to hospital.
One way we want to achieve this, and what I am working on
today, involves me working closely with the GPs and the
case manager to develop care plans. Care plans allow a
Reservoir rangers talk
about the dangers
they see daily
With the school holidays upon us, United Utilities is reminding the public that
reservoirs are deep, freezing and deadly, and people should not consider
swimming in them.
This year some of its reservoir rangers
- the people on the front line as the first
point of contact for the many visitors to
reservoirs - have been recalling incidents they have witnessed where people, often unknowingly, have put
themselves or others in real danger of
serious injury or death.
For example a father teaching his
young son how to 'tombstone' (jumping
or diving from a height into water) into
icy water; teenagers taking to the water
while under the influence of alcohol and
a family who have quickly found themselves out of their depth on a cheap
and flimsy inflatable boat.
patient to have a say in how and where they want to be
treated. Patients with long term illnesses, for example chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a breathing problem) can
often be treated at home when they are unwell, but to be
able to provide the best care, a number of community services need to work together. A care plan ensures we all know
what plans have already been put in place, and allows us to
contact the right people to provide the right care first time.
However, if at any time you do not want the care plan to be
followed, it is your right to change your mind.
I am asked to respond to a 999 call. On reaching the patient,
I fully assess her, and find that her complaint could be
managed by her own GP. I contact the GP practice, and
discuss the findings of my assessment with the GP. The GP
agrees that the patient can be managed by the surgery, and
does not require a journey to hospital. An appointment is
arranged with the GP practice and the patient remains at
home.
I also see patients in the GPs surgery a couple of afternoons
per week. When you ring up in the morning for a same day
appointment, and speak to the GP, if they feel it is suitable
for me to see you, you will be added to my afternoon list. I
start by gaining information about what has happened, and
then I carry out an assessment which may involve looking
into ears, listening to a chest with a stethoscope, or looking
into a throat. I then discuss my findings with the GP and we
can then decide what the best course of treatment is.
At the end of an 11 hour day it's time to head home, and get
ready for my next shift!
These are just some of the incidents
encountered by United Utilities' rangers
as they patrol the region's reservoirs over
the summer months.
There were a total of 381 drownings
and water-related deaths across the
UK in 2013, with over half in inland
waters, such as reservoirs, lakes
and rivers. Reservoirs in particular,
with their sudden drops, hidden machinery, unpredictable currents and
freezing water can be fatal for those
who ignore the warning signs.
Steve Hardcastle from United Utilities' Health and Safety team said:
"These are not isolated incidents
and whilst we are looking forward to
welcoming thousands of visitors to
our reservoir sites this summer, we
only have one condition - please
stay out of the water. The last thing
we want is for a fun day out to turn
into a tragedy.
"While teenagers are statistically
the most likely to put themselves in
harm's way, we have seen adults
and even parents with young chil-
dren taking the plunge, not realising
just how much danger they are in. The
risks of reservoir swimming are very
real and we want people to stay safe."
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Health & wellbeing
Parkrun Coming
Soon to Millom!
Parkrun organise weekly 5km timed
runs that are safe and easy to take
part in free of charge.
These weekly events are expected to
start by the end of summer and will
take place at 9am every Saturday on
Millom School field, Salthouse Road,
Millom, Cumbria.
Taking up running can seem scary but
doing so can help reduce the risk of
chronic illnesses such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, help
protect against bone diseases, boost
your mood and keep your weight under control.
Big and scary
So what plans
have you to get
healthy& get
happy
this
summer?
Is it time for
you to get going? To change?
In my recent survey on Millom Carnival day I asked respondents whether
they:
strongly
agreed/
agreed/disagreed/strongly disagreed
with the following statement: "I feel I
could personally do more to improve
my own physical health and emotional
wellbeing, maybe eat healthier, increase my fitness a little and generally
take better care of myself to enjoy my
life more". Guess what.....95% of respondents strongly agreed!
So, if I waved a magic wand to give
you 5 more minutes in your day could
you use them to concentrate on your
own health and wellbeing, just for 5
minutes? Or would you prefer a genie
with a magic lamp? What would your
'three wishes' be? A slimmer body?
More energy? Fewer aches and
pains?
Well, if you want to change you can.
Everything starts with a desire, a wish,
a dream or a goal. Deep down inside
you, if you 'want to' make some
changes to your health, you can. You
probably already 'know' that you need
Everyone is encouraged to take part
from beginners to athletes! It is an opportunity for the community to engage
with physical activity in a supportive
environment. It's more than just a 5km
run, it's about bringing people together
to achieve sustainable and healthy lifestyle changes.
Don't want to run- why not help others
by volunteering? Register to run or volunteer at www.parkrun.org.uk - Millom
has not been added to the list of local
runs yet but you only need to register
once so you can register under Barrow
and then pop along to the Millom runs
when they start.
Watch this space for the date of Millom's first parkrun.
to.....you're just not listening to the messages your body is sending you.
So how can you transform your desire
to change into action? To actually get
going? Well, you attach a belief that
you can change. You aspire to change.
You raise your expectations of yourself
and you make a plan.....followed by
oodles and oodles of positive self talk.
You imagine yourself being successful.
You work towards a goal and walk away
from the things in your life that you don't
want any more: Over-eating. Junk
food. Emotional eating. Your spare
tyre. Ill-fitting clothes. Indigestion.
Constipation! Stiff joints. Back ache.
Dull complexion. Spots.
Lethargy.
Inactivity.
Then you start to make changes. Take
small steps forward. You evolve. You
progress. You start a journey and a
process of change. You learn to accept
yourself just as you are. You learn to be
less self critical so you can move forward from the 'old you'. You find a way
to stay on course. You overcome setbacks and occasional lapses.
So. Say this out loud: "I want to
change. I can change. I have the
power to change. I'm changing". Repeat. Out loud. Several times.
5 minutes is all you need to get started.
Come and find me at the new Glow with
health Community Wellbeing and fitness Studio at the back of the Old Market Hall and I'll grant you those three
wishes.....Age appropriate, health related expertise, personal, confidential
5 minute appointments, with inspiration, care and understanding thrown
in! Ask yourself; why not?
Alternatively, you can reach me via
Facebook @ Glow with health or
www.glowwithhealth.org.uk
There is still time to have
input into the new
Millom Health, Happiness
and Wellbeing Community
Centre
Complete our quick,
simple questionnaire
online and help to shape
this exciting new
community asset:
www.surveymonkey.com
/r/old_market_hall
For more information
see our Facebook page:
The Old Market Hall
Health & wellbeing
Hypnosis comes to
Millom
Do you want to stop smoking? Rid yourself of your fears and phobias? Lose
weight? Manage pain?
These are just a few issues that can be
helped through hypnosis but the list
really does go on.
So what is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a trance state that allows
access to the sub conscience mind
which controls all your bodily functions
as well as storing every piece of information about you. It holds all the reasons why we act in a certain way, why
we have the habits we have and why
we experience fear etc.
A hypnotist simply uses the trance state
to access the sub conscience mind and
reset your thought process to a particular issue.
Can I be hypnotised?
Everyone can be hypnotised but you
will choose whether you want to be or
not. A hypnotist cannot make you do
anything you do not wish to do.
So lets deal with the more common
misconceptions when it comes to hypnosis.
You are in complete control and are not
asleep or unconscious whilst in trance.
You can bring yourself out of the trance
at any time that you may feel uncomfortable etc. A hypnotist is really just a
guide to get you to the place for you to
make positive change as all hypnosis is
self hypnosis.
I cannot make you do anything you do
not wish to do. I cannot make you give
me your bank details or make you run
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up and down Millom naked singing Westlife songs (unless you really wanted too).
Within your mind you have what we call
the critical factor and this protects you
against any suggestions that it feels are
inappropriate or unnecessary. if i made
any such suggestion you would simply
ignore it or wake yourself up.
which is what makes hypnosis so interesting to me.
What about stage hypnotists?
Stage shows work as people go to the
show to see hypnosis and see people
engage in a comedy show. The hypnotist would carry out testers on the audience by making them stick their hands
together etc. The audience members
that show real signs of being affected are
then chosen to go on stage where they
undergo more testers. This is where the
hypnotist chooses the people for the rest
of the show. These people want to be
hypnotised and be the centre of attention
and this is why it works. I have no interest
in stage hypnosis as I am a therapist.
I carried out regression therapy on her
and took her back to when she first felt
this fear and asked her where she was.
She replied " I am on top of a mountain
skiing" I ask who she was with, She
replied " I am with my husband who has
just skied down the slope. She suddenly burst into tears and shouted out " oh
my god I don't love my husband" This
was the first time she felt this way and
as she experienced this great wave of
emotion she happened to be skiing and
thus the sub conscience attached the
emotion to skiing which made her fear
it. She is now divorced and enjoying
skiing again in case you are wondering.
You are in complete control of the situation and will here all the sounds around
you as you feel relaxed in both body and
mind.
The sub conscience mind
This has the mental age of between 6
and 8 years old and thus believes everything that you tell it. An example of this is
when you meet a person and say " oh I
am awful with names I never remember
them" If you tell the sub conscience mind
this enough times it will believe that it
cannot remember names and thus wont
remember them.
It also attaches intense emotion to an
activity that you may be carrying out at
the time which is where a fear or phobia
may come from. It has to do this to
understand the emotion it is experiencing
as it is so young in its thought process.
More often than not what we think the
reason for our fear is rarely is the case
An example of this was a client who
came to see me for a fear of skiing
however, she was an experienced, accomplished skier who had just developed the fear and she didn’t know why.
Hypnosis throws up many questions for
people and I hope this has helped a
little to explain the way it works but the
benefits are profound. I am now running sessions on a Friday at the new
Glow with Health fitness centre behind
the Clocktower if you wish to pop in in
and have a chat between 9 and 4 and I
would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
I am also running session at half price
£20 for the summer months if you wish
to book a session at the centre or privately at my home or yours if that is
more convenient.
Andy Smith, Chair of change hypnotherapy,
www.chairofchangehypnotherapy.co.
uk. carrie-andy@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 770667
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Health & fitness
Around the Combe
bike ride 1: Bootle
shore and corney
(16km / 9.9 miles)
Welcome to the first Around the Combe
bike ride. There are unmade lanes on
this route so it is not recommended for
road racing type bike. Remember to
wear your helmet and to try to ride in
brightly coloured clothes. BE SEEN BE
SAFE.
Please check the tide times for this
route, as the road floods under the Esk
viaduct on tides over around 8.4m
(check the Silecroft tide table on your
computer search engine).
This route can be started at any point
but I think Bootle shore (1) is ideal,
there is plenty of parking and the ride
starts leisurely passing the MOD range
to the Esk estuary (2) where you pass
under the railway viaduct.
Carry on through Newbiggin where the
road goes gently uphill, as you reach
Lane End (3) look for Woodalls shop /
post office on your right (this is where
the sausages are made that are supplied to her Majesty the Queen). It is
worth a look inside at this original olde
worlde shop.
you reach the fork in the lane (5) take a
right turn up the 100m sharp climb (during bad weather this lane floods and gets
very muddy, so an alternative route is
available which I will describe at the end).
Black Combe becomes prominent in
front as you follow the lane to the crossroads, where the small tin village hall of
Corney (6) can be seen on the right,
(again there is an alternative route to
take in the small church of St John’s
which I will also describe at the end).
Turn left down the lane where you drop
down the hill for 150m of app: 15%, on
your right is Skellarah farm (7). (If you
require timber gates or anything made of
wood call in here and ask for Justin and
he will be pleased to see you), carry on
down the lane and take the next right up
a 150m climb of app: 15%, follow the
lane on past Mireground keeping left at
the junction, good views over the sea to
the Isle of Man are to your right along this
section, the road drops down a 700m hill
averaging 15-20% that takes you to the
crossroads at the A595 (7) take care
when going straight across this busy
road to join an unmade road through a
small courtyard past a cottage to your left
and on through a gate (remember to
close it behind you) and carry on down to
the road, where you turn right and onto
Bootle Station, going over the railway
level crossing, keeping right, and onto
Bootle Shore at the end of your ride.
Now as you reach the main A595 road
take care as you turn right and ride past
(or not!) The Brown Cow pub (4) where
food and drink is available. Take the
next left into the lane up the 450m climb
averaging 8-10%, carry on past the
cattle grid onto the unmade lane, when
Please remember to follow the country
code - close all gates and take your litter
home.
Nice and easy does it
Froome, as there are serious riding clubs
for such athletes, but there must be a
space for the gentle plodder / the person
looking to get some form of fitness later
in life or, like me, with a medical or even
weight condition where whizzing along
for 75 miles is just out of the question.
We live in a beautiful part of the country
with people travelling from all over Britain to come and cycle here, so we
should make the most of what is on our
doorstep and stay healthy and happy at
the same time.
I am 52 years old, living in Bootle and
have recently commenced kidney dialysis, and to keep fit I have got back on
my bike after many years.
I will be taking part in the free 6 mile
SkyRide Millom bike ride on the 24th
July. Sky and British Cycling also run a
website (goskyride.com) that lets people set up their own riding groups of
friends. I have set one up and would
like to invite other Around the Combe
readers to join me on some leisurely
bike rides. It is called "Nice and easy
does it", which as the name implies is
not aimed at the lycra clad Chris
tage on the left and onto a climb of
150m of app: 20% up to Corney road
turn right, then the next right up over
the crest and down a 170m hill of
app: 20%, take the next left to rejoin
the main route.
● Village hall of Corney (6) go straight
on at the crossroads, the church is
on the right - it stands at 600 feet
above sea level and is believed to
have been built in the 12th century it is always open to visitors and well
worth a look. From the church go
back to the cross roads where you
turn right to carry on with your ride.
Stan the cycle man.
Alternative routes:
● at the fork in the road (5) do not turn
right up the hill, carry on past the cot-
To
find
the
group,
go
into
goskyride.com...then scroll down to "ride
social" (ride together: your way). Then
use the search function to find a
"group" and type in "Copeland" for the
location. My group is called "nice and
easy does it".
Even if you don't join the group, it
would just be good to get more people
out on their bikes. Whilst the Tour de
France and Olympics have made cycling a big sport in the UK, it has also
made it seem rather intimidating and
purely for the under 30 year old, skinny, highly tuned athlete on a £10,000
bike. I was even considering calling my
group "No Lycra required" to give people some confidence!
Health & fitness
Time to celebrate
Fitness in Bootle
We thought it was time to set
some goals - 17 of our members
set 3 individual personal fitness
goals, as part of our 7 week summer challenge. What a difference it made to the start of our
classes, such a buzz as members tracked their progress on a
weekly basis. With a little help
and encouragement from each
other there was a renewed energy and focus.
As we approached week 7, the
final week of our Summer Challenge, we had a Charity Workout
Day. There were three 45 minute
classes, followed by an open invitation to the chill zone. Members had chosen their all-time
favourite workout tracks for one
of the sessions, there was plenty
to sing along to, and just the
motivation we needed to inspire
us to work harder. When it came
to the end of our three sessions,
what a surprise, we were 2 stations short of completing the circuit class and the gang asked for
more!!
As well as getting fitter we raised
£160 to be split between charities
nominated by our volunteer
team, Gina Smith (British Heart
Foundation), Joy Stubbs (MS Society), Karen Eddy (North West
Air Ambulance) and Richmond
Atinga (Lifesaver), they are the
team supporting me in making
the classes happen at Bootle
Station Village Hall.
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Bootle Fitness runs fitness classes at
Bootle Station Village Hall
Our classes are at 7pm. Wednesday's Boxercise and Core Strength.
Thursday's General Fitness.
Classes are mixed ability and encourage fun, laughter and friendship, just
wear sports footwear, bring a drink, an
exercise mat if you have one and your
smile.
Sue Godfrey, Voluntary Fitness Leader. Bootle and District Fitness Club.
Facebook - Bootle Fitness.
Email - Fitness4you@live.co.uk
Sue Godfrey
Voluntary Fitness Leader
Quickstart Classes
If you would like to get started and don't feel you could walk into our regular classes, why not join us for our "Quickstart" classes. For 4 weeks commencing the 18th September we plan to help those who have been resting, returning
from injury or just beginning to workout. Exercises will be at an easier pace including low impact moves to stretch and
tone, along with weight bearing exercises to promote bone density and prevent injury. Join us at 5.45pm, no need to
book just come to Bootle Village Hall on the 18th.
A six class card which can be used at any of our classes costs just £20, (£10 for those in full time education and
under18).
School holidays at
MRC
Bouncy Castle Madness:
Wed 12th August, Wed 26th
August, All 10am-12pm, ages
1-12. £4 per child or 2 for £6.
Gymnastics summer
camps:
Tues 11th August, Tues 18th
August. All 1-3pm, ages 5+.
£8. Must be pre booked.
Summer Holiday Camp:
Thurs 16th, Thurs 13th, Wed
19th, Thurs 27th August.
Ages 5-11. Full day, 9am-4pm
£15 (or 2 siblings £26). Morning only, 9am-12.30pm £10 (or
2 siblings £18). Afternoon only, 1-4pm £10 (or 2 siblings
£18).
Sport & leisure
a bass at just over 5lb. Ravenglass
Estuary has produced a few bass and
smoothound fishing the ebb on the
small tides, again using crab baits.
Fishing report
This month there has been a slight
improvement on the beaches, with
some nice bass being caught (around
the 5lb mark) fishing both high and
low water, with Silecroft and Bootle
being the prime locations.
Bootle has also seen a few
smoothounds caught fishing low
water using crab baits.
Onto the estuaries, and Duddon
Estuary has produced flounder and
the odd bass with Ian Farren catching
Silecroft Golf
Club
Onto boat fishing and when we've
caught a calm spell (which has been
very rare), fishing has been pretty
good with some good numbers of
mackerel, Pollock, cod and dogfish
with the occasional tops, bullhuss and
thornback ray.
Millom Pier competition results:
1st B Coulson, 11 fish, 10lb 12oz
2nd I Aston, 7 fish, 7lb 1oz
3rd I Gibney, 4 fish, 3lb 5oz
For all your fresh and frozen sea
fishing bait, nip into the pet shop on
Newton Street to see what's
available.
system and is available for
use by anyone in the vicinity.
Silecroft Golf Club is happy
to announce two forthcoming events at the Clubhouse, Silecroft;
Wednesday 26th August International Medium Val
Williams. Commence at
7pm with coffee and cake
being served. Tickets are
£15 per person and all proceeds will go to our Sarcoma Charity.
Sunday 30th August - Hats,
Heels and Fizz Race Day.
Tickets are £8.50 each and
include afternoon tea.
Commencing at 11-30am
for the 1st race at 12 noon.
Admission to both events
strictly by ticket only. For
further details, of these and
other events, contact:
Julie Haworth; Mobile:
07764 617200 - E-Mail;
julie_haworth@hotmail.co.
uk
Defibrillators - Since the
last edition the first of the
defibrillators has been installed at the golf club and
is now live on the North
West Ambulance Service
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Mini Rugby
U7/8s Training for school years
1 - 3 is at Millom RLFC on Fridays, 5 - 6pm. Contact Lewis
Lupton on 776963 for details.
U10s Training for school years
4 & 5 is at Millom RLFC on
Fridays, 5 - 6.15pm. Contact
Andrew James on 770066 for
details.
U12/13s Training for school
years 6 - 8 is at Millom RLFC on
Fridays, 5.30 - 7.00pm. Contact
Paul Wilson on 775627 for details.
Millom AFC
All new and old players are welcome to attend training on
Tuesday and Thursday, commencing 6pm at the slaggy.
1st Team Fixtures (All 3pm KO)
8th August: Millom v Croston Sports
15th August: Furness Cavs v Millom
22nd August: Millom v Furness Rovers
29th August: Millom v Kendal County
The money for the first box
was raised from within the
club by donations from
members, by raffles and
football cards.
Due to a very generous donation by C.G.P we are
now well on our way to raising the money to purchase
the Solar Powered box to
house the second unit
which will be located out on
the course .
My thanks go to all members and visitors who have
contributed; it has been a
great effort so far and we
hope to reach our target in
the near future.
And finally; Foot Golf
comes to Silecroft - from
Sunday 19th July you can
have a go at Foot Golf check out our FB page for
details.
Millom Junior Football Club
Junior players required:
Are you a keen footballer who would like to join a club?
If so, why not come along to our first pre-season training on
12th August 2015.
We are particularly keen on players who will be starting in
years 2 and 6 in September for our u7 and u11 teams who are
newly formed, however we welcome players of other age
groups to join our already established teams.
Skill level and experience are not important providing you are
keen and willing to learn from our FA qualified coaches.
For more details please contact 07764492930.
Sport & leisure
Bootle AFC
Summer round-up
The club has been busy over the last
couple of months making sure things
are in place for the new season, the
pitch is just about there and will be
ready for the 1st game of the season
which is a past v present v future game
which will help to officially open the
improvements made over the last couple of months. This should be a good
day out for all with some returning
retirees making some appearances
even if it is just for a few minutes. The
aim of the day is to enjoy the football
and the key highlights will be the
present v future as this game especially in the future team has some really
good players KO for the event is
around 1pm. The club would like to
invite you all to enjoy the day with the
club and food and drink will be served
throughout the day.
The club held their recent end of season dinner in June and a good night
was had by all. The trophies were well
received on the night and went to the
following people.
Sam Denwood 1st team player of the
year
Josh French 2nd team player of the
year
Joe Harvey 1st team most improved
Dave Varley 2nd team most improved
James Woodall young player
Sam Denwood most MOM 1st team
Josh French most MOM 2nd team
Sam Denwood supports POY
Don Marshall club man of the year
Flowers and gifts were given to the
committee from the players to thank
them for all their hard work over the
season.
Training has started and attendances
have been excellent so far these are
on Tuesday and Thursday 6pm at the
pitch.
The 1st friendly took place on Saturday
11th July against Askam and although
the team lost 5-2 they certainly held
their own against the west Lancashire
team. The team was made up of both
teams and to give a picture on the day
the team consisted of 5 sixteen year
olds and 5 nineteen year olds in the
squad.
As of writing the 2nd friendly is against
Red house of Workington on Saturday
18th July again the team is mixed so
this should allow plenty of the young
uns game time in preparation for the
season ahead.
The 1st team kicks off Sat 22nd August
with the reserves kicking of two weeks
Andy Hawdon
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Andrew and team Raleigh GAC were
busy competing in the Tour Series from
the end of May till mid June which they
travelled the length and breadth of the
country for. After a not so successful
start the primary objective became winning the points competition or sprint
jersey with the team French track world
champion Morgan Kneisky. Morgan finally took over the lead in the competition in the Barrow round of the series
and the team managed to defend that
lead for the remaining 5 rounds and
take the competition.
With not a lot of time to adjust the team
were back into a few weeks of road
racing (long distance endurance) including the national road race alongside most of the sky team Mark
Cavendish and other British stars. They
successfully got 2nd under 23 with
Sam Lowe and 9th with Steve Lampier.
The next few weeks see Andrew mixing
Elite circuit race series with Elite road
series which is not easy as to be good
at one means sacrificing the other but
as Andrew is more of a circuit race
specialist he will concentrate primarily
on that and possibly the role of sprinter
in any road races when the opportunity
arises.
Andrew has just Won round 4 of the
elite circuit race series his biggest win
to date (Colne) and now sits 9th overall
in the series he hopes to better last
year's overall finishing position of 8th.
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Waberthwaite
Antique and Collectors Fair
Ravenglass Village Hall
10am- 5pm
admission 25p
August\:
Thurs 27th, Friday 28th, Sat 29th
Sun 30th, Bank hol Mon 31st
Waberthwaite, Corney & District
Gardening club
Open Horticultural Show
Waberthwaite Village Hall
Saturday 5th September 2015
open 2.00pm, Admission £1, Refreshments
Available.
New Exhibiters welcome. Contact Barrie on
01229 717218 or Dot Steele on 01229
717621 for a schedule
Bootle
Black Combe Country Fair
We are a local country fair, held in Bootle annually on
August Bank Holiday Monday. We attract mainly Cumbrian trade stands and exhibitors and are delighted to
this year be joined by Millom Archers who are fundraising for new equipment. Local groups and charities are
welcome to get in touch regarding what we can do to
support them. Any local businesses looking to sponsor
an element of the show or to advertise, or anyone wanting book a trade stand or vintage vehicle please contact
Sandra on 07791702240 or monks2708@hotmail.com
Please also note under 15's get in free, adults only £5
each so we're a great value family day out!!
Ravenglass and Bootle
NSPCC Committee
Recenty held an ‘Afternoon Tea’
at The Byre Tearooms, Bootle. A
delicious tea was enjoyed by 33
guests and we were able to raise
£200 for the NSPCC to be used for
children in West Cumbria.
Our committee would welcome
some younger members - would
you be willing to give some time to
raise fund, much needed for this
worthy charity? Contact Gillian
George on 01229 718 749.
Silecroft
FUN QUIZ
The FUN QUIZ is held every third Monday of the
month in The Miner's Arms,
Silecroft. You will be made
very welcome. All proceeds go to help support
Silecroft
Village
Hall.
Please feel free to bring a
small gift for the raffle table
or something for the buffet
table. £1 per person, max
4 per team.
The next quiz will be on
Monday 17 August, 8 for
8.30pm so come along for
a fun night out & give your
brain a gentle work out!
Hope to see you then.
SILECROFT
VILLAGE
HALL has had a minor
facelift and we think you
will be pleasantly surprised. The Hall is now
available for all your parties, celebrations or group
meetings. To book the
Hall, please call Vicky Bradley on 01229 718282 .
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SILECROFT W.I.
There have been some excellent speakers at the W.I. in recent months. In April
there was a demonstration by glass artist
Marilyn Hall. She gave an interesting
account of her business in Ulverston and
the art of glass making. At the end of the
talk she encouraged members to have a
go to make either a brooch or pendant.
She took these items away to fire and
returned them the following month In May
Nigel Gilligan spoke about the many and
varied insects and pollinators in our gardens. Members were amazed the many
different species to be found locally and
we were told which plants to use to attract
them to our gardens. Helen Shipton
Smith was the speaker in June. She
brought with her a variety of herbs and
spoke of their medicinal and culinary uses. Names were taken for the W.I. outing
in September to Harrogate to see the
centenary exhibition of the W.I. There is
a varied and interesting programme of
meetings for the next few months. Come
along on the fourth Wednesday of the
month.
MILLOM CARERS AND FORMER CARERS Group
Jakki Moore from The Beggars Theatre
and Peter Cheshire from Hospital Radio
were speakers at two recent meetings of
the group. This month Martin Cooper was
the guest speaker. After a career in the
army he was appointed Defence Attache
in Malasia. He gave a fascinating account
of living in a multi cultural country. Next
month Kizzy Livermore will give a talk on
'Living with Dementia'
MILLOM AND DISTRICT FLOWER
CLUB
Joan Robinson from Bury was the guest
demonstrator last month at the flower
club. Her theme was 'Wow' and her 6
lovely designs reflected the title perfectly.
She spoke of her career as a hairdresser
before retiring and taking up demonstrating. There were 12 entries in the members competition which Joan judged. The
result was 1st Mary Cunningham, joint
second Christine Sharpe and Thelma
Harrison and Third Maureen Gleaves.
Chairman read out a letter of thanks from
Ray Cole, churchwarden at St. George's
thanking the club for the recent flower
festival which helped raise £1,853 for
church funds Names were taken for the
summer outing to Keith Singletons Nursery in Nethertown. Meetings will resume
in August. There will also be an outing to
the NAFAS exhibition at Townley Hall
Burnley in September with a visit to
Boundary Mill. This event is open to
non-members. If you would like to join us
get in touch with any committee member
or ring 01229
774283.
Millom
Volunteers Wanted
Haverigg
LIVE AT MILLOM RL
FRIDAY
To help at the Whitehaven
and Egremont Credit Union
on Wednesdays at
Millom Guide Hut, 10am
2pm. Training will be given.
Contact Mrs Pauline Altree
on 01229 772081.
16TH
OCTOBER 2015
Tickets £10 each
Doors open at 7pm
Tickets available from
PAUL ROSKELL – 7 RUSKIN
CLOSE
UPCOMING ACTS @
HAVERIGG WORKIES
1st Aug Luanne King
8th Aug Kick
15th Aug Tiffany Southward
22nd Aug The Maverick
29th Aug Plastic Paddy
MILLOM RUGBY LEAGUE
THAT PAINT SHOP
STAGS GENTS SALON
Millom Arts & Crafts
Group
We will be holding an annual exhibition for 2015 at Millom Network
Centre.
Monday 10th to Saturday 15th August. Open 10am-5pm. free admission.
If you are interested in becoming
a member please contact:
Ann 01229 773670
Doreen 01229 771588
The Hill
THE HILL
VILLAGE HALL
We may need some
volunteers to help
eradicate a village
pest: please watch this space as we
start some research to develop a
strategy!
We have an infestation of Himalayan Balsam on the verges at Underhill and in this age of austerity it
seems likely that we shall have to
attempt to contain it ourselves, using
our own efforts to stop it from
spreading further. As an invasive
species it ranks high on the public
enemy list and needs careful handling. We need to talk to local experts to acquire some firsthand "do's
THE LIFE SAVER ALDER
HEY COFFEE MORNING
TO BE HELD IN THE GUIDE
HALL 10 - 12
ON SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
TOMBOLA RAFFLE CAKES
BRIC-A-BRAC TOYS RUMMAGE TEA/COFFEE
BISCUITS
ENTRY 50P
and don'ts". There has been a very
successful eradication programme in
Black Beck so we are hoping to learn
more from them and start some preliminary work before it's too late for
this season. If anyone reading this is
a balsam expert then please get in
touch to give us a teach-in. And if you
feel that you'd like to be part of the
work party then watch this space.
And please remember to put Saturday October 16th in your calendars.
It is the date of our next musical
event: a celebration of the life of the
famous mezzo soprano Kathleen
Ferrier. It promises to be a good
night so please set some time aside.
Please remember the Open House
social on the first Saturday of the
month: August 1st is the next event.
Bring your own drink, eat the nibbles
provided and catch up with everyone's summer stories. And maybe win
some cash in the 100 Club draw: it's a
£200 first draw prize this month.
Mrs J S Newman #106
Jonquil MacDonald #5
Beverley Sharpe #83
Shirley Hyde #101
Mr & Mrs J Clemens #105
Colin Garnett #30
Noel Hodgson #92
The 100 Club winners for July 2015
are:
£50
£20
£20
£20
£10
£10
£10
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Thwaites
Get into action…
Play table tennis
Thwaites Table Tennis Club,
Thwaites Village Hall, The
Green
Every Wed & Thurs from 67:30 pm
Adults £1.50, Juniors £1.00
Contact Bev Sharp for more
details (01229 771988 /
beverleysharp21@yahoo.co.
uk.
NOTICE
The Main Hall at Thwaites will be
closed to all users from the 24th August until 28th August because the
wooden floor and stage are being
re-furbished and will need drying
time for the specialised floor coatings.
The Green and Hall
Thwaites - Snippets
from the past.
This area hides a thriving industrial
past based on wool. It continued
from 1600 until 1935. Blankets
were known as 'happins' (hap: to
cover) and were heavy and long
wearing. The buildings in this area
included a finishing mill, dye house
and tenters, fulling mill and weaving shed. The business became
Cumbrian Tweed Mills in 1927 and
closed down in 1935. An original
Jacquard Loom from the mill is now
housed in the Science Museum in
South Kensington.
In the Diaries of John B Moore 1975,
he records butter at 11d per pound
at Whitehaven market; the river being too high at Little Duddon; snow
on the tops in April and a dying ewe
being restored to good health with a
mixture of gin and milk.
1814 and again in 1852 to be later
demolished to make way for the
present building. The church cost
£1678 and that sum was provided
by local people with free labour
and materials.
St Anne's church went through several changes until a larger building
was erected in 1805, replaced in
Thwaites
Village Hall, The Green
At the heart of the community Thwaites Village Hall is
an active and popular venue for many events, clubs
& activities.
Maybe one of these would suit you:
Tue: Zumba Gold, 5.45-6.45 pm
Thwaites Craft Club, 1.45-3.45 pm. £1
Weds: Table Tennis & Snooker, 6-7.30 pm
Thur: Table Tennis & Snooker, 6-7.30 pm
Forthcoming events:
Sun: 9th August. Classic Bike and Car Show. Open from
11-30 until 16-30.
Snooker Club:
A snooker club meets at the hall. If you would like to play
too please contact Peter Foord 01229 777928.
The village hall has excellent facilities and can cater for
birthdays, anniversaries, wedding receptions etc.
For more information or to book the hall please contact
Chris Gibson 773284 or Peter Foord 777928.
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Broughton
It is always the case that we
are busy in the summer
months but the summer of
2015 is really busy.
Between Sunday 21st June and Sunday 2nd August we
have groups of youngsters, family groups and church
groups with us every single day that is 41 consecutive days.
Fortunately our staff work carefully constructed rotas so
they can have days off but regardless the house will be
humming every day. What's more August, September and
October are filling up too so we are not due for a rest for
several months.
We'd like to thank everyone who came to our Open day in
June. Over 120 people turned up and had a great time.
Hopefully you've seen the reports in the local press. Both
the Evening Mail and Westmorland Gazette carried well
written articles and great photographs describing our record
breaking attendance and all round great day. Our friends
and families were able to enjoy archery, abseiling and tree
climbing in the grounds and
those who chose to take on
the water enjoyed kayaking,
canoeing, raft building and
ghyll scrambling. Everyone
loved the food that our
kitchen team prepared.
Thanks to everyone who
made it such a resounding success.
If you want to browse through the many pictures of the day
then visit our website and go to the news section.
The main item of news at Kepplewray relates to our Activity
Manager, Andy Giles. Andy has decided to make a significant career change and is leaving Kepplewray to undertake
the necessary training to enter the church. As Andy puts it
'I'm going to Vicar school'.
Andy joined us in December 2003, almost 12 years ago and
has become a key member of our team and we had naturally expected him to be with us forever. Andy began his
career in Outdoor Activities some 20 years ago in 1995 but
is now ready for his new calling. Our loss is the Church's
gain as Andy takes his leave.
Andy will be spending time in Liverpool as part of his
training but will still be based in the area with his family.
I'm sure Andy's friends in Broughton and the surrounding
area join us in wishing him all the very best in his new,
exciting destiny. Hopefully, in next month's edition we'll do
an in-depth catch up with Andy
Going back to our Open Day we had two special visitors
who joined us, Mrs Jean Green and Elysee Nkezabahizi.
Mrs Greene opened our newest facility, The Greene Room.
This was named in the memory of her son Paul a former
Kepplewray trustee who sadly passed away a couple of
years ago. Elysee is from Burundi and has a key role in our
sister project, Bethesda. Elysee called in to see us and to
tell visitors about his ground-breaking project whilst visiting
the UK.
That's all for this month folks but do remember we are
always happy to hear from you if can spare us an hour or
two in the garden or in the house. You will be made very
welcome and you can even have tea and biscuits as a
reward!
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