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o you want to park for less in Carlisle? Carlisle City Council’s new Saver Parking Permits allow you to park for as little as 59p a day and if you sign up for an annual permit, you can use it seven days a week, 365 days of the year. There are massive savings available with prices starting from only £217 a year. There are 11 car parks to choose from, all within walking distance of the main city centre.

Our new deals offer massive reductions of between 37% and 63% based on our 2014 permit prices and there are limited spaces available. Payment is easy, so sign up soon to benefit from cheaper parking. Visit www.carlisle.gov.uk/ saver

Pay less for Parking

It costs only £1 to park for an hour in all our car parks.

The cost of staying longer has also been reduced by 25% in selected car parks. To make parking even easier, you can also use your mobile phone to make the payment.

The PayByPhone scheme is quick and provides the following payment options: • By Phone by calling 0330 400 7275 • By Text by texting ‘REG’ and your number plate to 65565. Someone will call you back to complete the registration and payment • By Smartphone by downloading apps and mobile web at paybyphone.co.uk

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hhhhh the sun is shining and it’s wonderful to feel the sun on your skin again giving you the feeling that summer is well and truly on its way – fingers crossed this weather lasts and we have a summer like last year.

Everything seems a bit more positive when the sun is out and things are definitely looking bright for Carlisle’s music scene. The Old Fire Station Arts Centre opens later this month creating another fantastic venue for our talented local artists to showcase their work.

The Old Fire Station joins Carlisle’s existing premier music venues such as The Brickyard, The Venue and The Sands Centre adding to Carlisle reputation for awesome, live music and showing that Carlisle really is a MUSIC City.

The start of the summer sees Carlisle and the surrounding areas come alive with the sound of music with Irby Music festival (May 22-23), Kirklinton’s Opera (May 30), Stepping Stones (June 12-13), Lanercost Music Festival (June 21-28) and Carlisle Music City (July 17-19) kicking off the local festivals.

If music’s not your thing our Out and About section is back and packed full of great ideas for days out.

Now get out there and enjoy the sun while it lasts.

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The Carlisle Guide | Contents

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KEY FEATURES

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Tom Jones Voice of the Valley

12-13 Ivor Nicholas

Life through a lens

18-19 Alan Carr

Gets Chatty

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22-23 Dalston Show

Dalston Show & Festival Week

26-27 Brampton

an undiscovered gem

LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY

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Face of The Guide Winners Photoshoot

42-43 Finding the Perfect Bikini This Summer

FOOD

48-49 Alan Spedding Recipe A Taste of the Orient

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Kitchen Re-Porter Crown & Thistle

MOTORING & SPORT

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Shifting Up a Gear

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WHAT’S ON

64-71 What's On Listings Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy, Other

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Feature | Tom Jones

Sir Tom brings his big voice to Bitts Park

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t the peak of a career that spans five decades and after a fourth hit series with The Voice, sell-out shows in the UK, Europe and US, it’s been another successful year for Sir Tom Jones.

Here he talks about how his voice has gotten better and deeper with age, how he keeps hits like “Delilah”, “Kiss” and “It’s Not Unusual” sounding fresh and why fans are in for a treat from his headlining and festivals shows across the UK and Europe this summer, including his show in Bitts Park, Carlisle on Friday July 31.

Despite turning 75 last month Sir Tom Jones is looking forward to his latest 40 date European tour, he said: “I’ve got a really good touring set-up; I have a band made up of guys mainly from Nashville for when I work in the States, and I have a UK-based band for doing gigs this side of the world.

Working with different musicians keeps it all exciting and fresh for both me and them. We play songs from my two recent albums “Praise and Blame” and “Spirit in the Room” plus a couple of new ones from my new album coming 8 | The Carlisle Guide

out later this year. We’ve also worked out some fun new arrangements on favourite tracks like 'Delilah', 'Kiss' and 'It’s Not Unusual'. It’s important for me to keep reinventing songs with the band. It’s good to come up with different arrangements to invigorate the hit tunes and to keep us all on our toes.”

Sir Tom is still very much in the public eye and attracting a more diverse fan base. Thanks to his role as a respected judge on The Voice, he’s recognized by more and more young people but he’s kept his loyal fans that have followed his career through the decades, he said: “It happens with every generation. Whenever I put out new stuff I’m introduced to a new audience. If new material gets a good reaction they’ll also rerelease back catalogue and often people will appreciate some lesser-known tracks from back in the day, as well as the hits. Now, with The Voice, I go to restaurants in London and get kids shouting at me in the street. Even when I disguise myself in a hoodie and dark glasses, I get shout outs from kids.”

Bits Park is just one if the venues Sir Tom will be playing for the first time, he said: “I have a few days rehearsing with my British band and then off we go. I’m performing at places I’ve never been to before; it’s always good to visit new places.

And I’m doing some festivals, which I always like. It’s so nice to see kids’ faces when they’ve never seen me play live before. At festivals, there are a lot of people who see you for the very first time, which is always great.”

Sir Tom is famous for his big voice that can reputedly break microphones and after years in the business it seems to be unaffected, he said: “My singing voice is still as strong as ever,

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though as you get older, your voice gets lower and so my tone and range has gone from a tenor to a baritone. My lower tones are much richer than they were. What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts.”

Sir Tom shows no sign of slowing down, as well as his European tour Sir Tom is also working on his new album, he said: “We’ve recorded 29 songs over the last year and now we’re in the process of putting together a selection that will form a body of work. Singing to me is like acting.You take on a role and a song to me is a role. It’s like Jude Law doing Hamlet, whose interpretation would be completely different than a performance by Laurence Olivier.”

On top of his tour and new album Sir Tom is also working on his autobiography which will come out around the middle of October, he said: “I’ve had so many offers over the years to do a book, but never felt ready. I kept seeing other people

“I know my voice pretty well and if people like my voice they will like what I record.” writing books about me and often they weren’t very accurate or telling the story very well. It’s really only me who knows the whole story, and once I got into it I really enjoyed the process and I'm really pleased with how the book is shaping up.

The album will sit very nicely alongside the book and reflect musically a lot of what I’m about.”

With a list of famous friends that includes Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley his autobiography is sure to make for interesting reading, Sir Tom said: “Elvis had a great sense of humour and he used to clown about a lot but he loved music. He loved singing as much as I do. After his shows in Las Vegas, we’d go to his hotel suite and sing gospel songs around an electric piano for most of the night. I used to say to him: ‘Elvis you’ve finished your shows and you’re still singing.’ We’d be singing until the sun came up and that’s when I knew I had to leave.”

born and raised — just to have a look around and reminisce.”

Sir Tom Jones will perform at Bitts Park, Carlisle on Friday July 31 2015, with support from The Shires and AJ Brown.

Tickets are still available for the show, priced from £40 and are available to buy online at: www.ticketline.co.uk or by phone: 0844 888 9991.

“As for Frank, the thing that sticks in my mind about him was that he called me ‘Thomas’. I remember going to see Sammy Davis in Las Vegas once and Frank was sitting at the bar in Caesars Palace he said: ‘Thomas, come and sit with me.’ And I thought: ‘Who’s calling me Thomas? Oh it’s Frank Sinatra.’ So I sat with him at the bar, and then when I got up to see Sammy’s show Frank said: ‘Stay, he can wait.’ If anyone can say that it’s Frank Sinatra. Some people said that Sinatra was difficult-but he never was with me, he was always a gentleman.”

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Feature | The Carlisle Cumberland Pageant Show

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Jacobite’s to march on Carlisle at Pageant

arlisle pageant is a day full of fun activities which the whole family can enjoy for free. With the success of last year’s Tudor themed event, this year’s theme will be based around the unruly Jacobite’s.

The Jacobite’s were an army of rebellious soldiers who were fighting for the restoration of a Roman Catholic Monarchy, which was diminished with the exile of King James II. In 1745 the siege of Carlisle took place and ultimately brought down the Jacobite movement. Lead by James II’s grandson Prince Charles Edward Stuart, more commonly known as the Bonnie Prince Charlie.

On November 9 1745, Charles marched his men to the gates of Carlisle castle where the castle guards reluctantly surrendered. Charles now had Carlisle in his hands. He had it surrounded, while other Jacobite followers were trying to encourage the inhabitants of Carlisle to join them.

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However, they were unsuccessful, bringing with them very few followers. Charles gathered a few of his men and left the rest to guard Carlisle as he headed further south.

After an uproar Charles began to fear for the lack of supplies and headed back north. It was upon the return that a Jacobite force was ambushed and destroyed by a Hanoverian regiment. The Prince and the rest of his Garrison returned to Carlisle.

Two days prior to returning to Carlisle, the Prince proceeded north to Scotland, leaving 380 Jacobite soldiers to guard Carlisle. However, as he headed north his garrison was being demolished as the Duke of Cumberland lead a siege on the Castle forcing the Jacobite’s to surrender the Castle.

Most of the captured Jacobite’s were held prisoner. They were then executed at Harraby Hall or at the Capon tree in

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Brampton where were hung, drawn and quartered. The rest are believed to have been sold to America as slaves.

The Jacobite’s and the prince who had moved north were ambushed at Culloden field, the remaining Jacobite’s surrendered, fled or died at that place. As for the Prince, he is said to have fled England and headed for Europe, where he lived his life in exile and the cause was lost.

The community parade will include giant puppets depicting historic characters from the Jacobite period, including the Duke of Cumberland and Bonnie Prince Charlie, they will be parading the streets of Carlisle from 2pm on Saturday August 22. The parade will start from the Old Fire Station, Warwick Street and head towards the city centre. There will also be a fun day of activities in the city centre which will start at 11am.

The ten-day Pageant programme will also include the Best of Carlisle Market stalls between Saturday 22 August and Tuesday 25 August, followed by an international market between Wednesday 26 and Monday 31 August.

Last year saw a puppet versions of Mary Queen of Scots who was imprisoned in Carlisle Castle for a short period as well as that of King Henry VIII. The free event which has been organised by Carlisle City Council, will once more celebrate Carlisle’s history and heritage. The pageant will lead the way for the Great Fair Proclamation which will be held at the Market Cross on Saturday 29 August.

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Feature | Madness Ivor Nicholas

“A mere photographer”

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or almost 60 years Ivor Nicholas knew everything that was going on but as a freelance news photographer he played a background role. Ivor has thousands of photographs of events, royal visits and celebrations in West Cumbria which are now being made visible to the public through his books with Gerard Richardson and his recent outdoor exhibition on Tangier Street.

Ivor grew up in Cockermouth and was a pupil at St Bees school, his father Joe Nicholas was the editor of the West Cumberland Times in the war years. It was a combination his journeys to school and the people he knew in Cockermouth and Whitehaven that roused Ivors interest in photography, he said: “Up until digital came in there was a kind of magic behind photography, I think that was the attraction when I first got into it - my daughter Louise has said she used to watch me in my dark room throwing a bit of paper into a tray of water and the picture would come up – it’s that magic that took hold of me; it kindled my imagination.”

After leaving school at the age of 17 with 9 or 10 o-levels with exceptional marks in both music and art Ivor had to decide what his next step would be, he said: “I had to decide whether to go to university or start making money straight away? I thought, ‘the opportunity might not come again so I better grab it.’ ” 12 | The Carlisle Guide

“I don’t hold back thoughts that I had ambitions that I wanted to go to Fleet Street but what photographer that was launching in the press photography world hadn’t ambitions to go to Fleet Street?”

Ivor had great success with the local papers with the Christmas dos of 1948 but his first big scoop was a picture of Freddy Mills, boxer and friend of Ivor’s father at Great Gable with his daughter laying a wreath on the war memorial on Christmas Eve, Ivor said: “My father sent it round and it seemed to get everywhere, there was a special link with remembrance, the Berlin Airlift had been on, the war was very much still in people minds.”

Luckily for Ivor there were as many as twenty local outlets at the start of his career and his father was relatively well connected with picture editors all over the country.

Ivor may not have got his first big splash until his late teens but he can remember with intricate detail the day he first had his photograph taken, he recalled: “I was on holiday with my parents; I must have been six or seven years old.

We were in Inverness just before the war and I remember the British fleet was assembled in the Moray Firth, we saw the fleet from the garden. I was very interested in ships and aeroplanes; I took a picture with my mother in front of an aircraft called, The Courageous. On the train back from Inverness to Glasgow all the sailors were on board, I had a

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bit of a sailor outfit on and they made quite a fuss of it in the carriage.”

Ivor worked as a newspaper photographer from Christmas 1948 until he was called up for national service in 1953, he said: “I couldn’t go as a reporter, so I told them in my interview that I wanted to do photography, it was quite daunting to think that my whole career depended on that interview.”

Eventually Ivor was offered a place on an aerial photography course and stationed in Gibraltar where he was employed to take photographs of NATO officials, submarines and royal visitors including the 1954 Commonwealth tour by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Over the course of his career Ivor has seen some amazing things but his two most memorable incidents were the 1957 Sellafield fire and a photograph of convicted criminal Foxy Fowler that featured in the his last book with Gerard Richardson Decades 1950 to 1960.

Foxy Fowler had escaped from Dartmoor Prison and found at Flimby, he wore a coat over his head as he was escorted to court, Ivor was the only photographer to get the shot when he flung it off, Ivor explained: “The press were using plate cameras and I was using a rolliflex so I was able to get two shots and they were only able to get one; they didn’t have time to change the plates.”

“I tried to get the photographs right in the first instance, if your too early you’re not ready for the second one and you miss both opportunities, if you press the button a moment too late you’ve missed it. I think I waited for that. I had an A35 van there so I was able to process it on the spot and say to the others, when they were complaining about having missed it, I’ll have prints ready in a hour if you want to call at my house.’ ”

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“As a freelancer I didn’t hunt as part of the pack I always hunted slowly, solo – there was no point in me being where everyone else was.”

This was how Ivor got another of his exclusive shots, after the Sellafield fire of 1957 he was wandering round the site when he saw two white figures at the top of a tower, he said: “I’d got into the habit of taking a photo whether I thought it would come out or not. I told the picture editor at Sunday Express and he said ‘we must have that in Manchester tonight’ because if we could show that people were up there it meant it wasn’t overflowing with radioactivity, so I got in the car and drove down.”

For Ivor the things that stand out in his mind are the things that he didn’t photograph, he described his experience at the Lockerbie Bombing site, he said: “The one at Lockerby that stuck out in my mind was one man’s shoe in the middle of the road, it was a brightly polished brown shoe; someone had been wearing that two hours before, on a plane going to spend Christmas in Canada. That one shoe represented the horror of Lockerbie. That is engrained in my mind.”

Despite his long career Ivor had never exhibited his work until this year; his photographs were used in an outdoor exhibition as part of the Home and Garden show, he said: “The exhibition was of photographs from the 50s and 60s when photography was still regarded as a little bit of magic in those days.”

“The fact they can be enlarged so big and to that quality was a big thrill because it emphasised our technique of 50 years ago was quite good.”

At the start of our interview Ivor said: “I seem to have made my living off peoples misery” but by the end he seemed to have changed his mind, he said: “Looking back I maybe didn’t make my living out of other people’s misery, maybe if I’d have gone to Fleet Street I would have.”

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for anyone thinking about having a go at upcycling or creating their own shabby chic furniture.

Lisa said: “Chalk paint is great! I love it, it is perfect for all materials and can give any piece of furniture a new life, look and all at half the cost of going out and buying a new piece.”

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With over 150 colours to choose from, you can change the look of any item in your home. The paint is primarily chalk based and EN71-3 component, which means it doesn’t release toxic fumes which make it child friendly.

Upcycling furniture is a hobby which has become increasingly popular over the last few years. Chalk paint is easy to use but if you’re not confident enough to try it yourself Lisa will add a lick of paint, fix any faults and return it better than ever for a small charge.

here arent many people who can say they get paid to do their hobby, but Lisa Coke from Enquire Within is somebody who has the privilege of being able to do just that.

Lisa said: “Because we are the only supplier of chalk paint in Carlisle, we want people to know that they can do it, and you are guaranteed to get what you pay for. Some internet bought products aren’t always trustworthy, but I know what I use is top quality.”

Lisa’s shop in Carlisle stocks a variety of what is now known as shabby chic furniture and interior accessories from soft furnishings to bunting and plaques. Everything she sells is made, upcycled or donated by local crafts people. She also stocks a wide range of chalk paint, the must have product

So, if you fancy getting your hands dirty and covered in paint (which washes off with water, no need for turps) then pop into Enquire Within and get the details. Lisa also offers a Shabby Chic workshop once a month.

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Health &| Beauty Feature Andrea Faustini | Beauty Stop

Andrea Faustini Danielle Murphy talks to everyone’s favourite bearded Italian about his new album, coming third in X-Factor and Simon Cowell.

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nown for his funky shirts, his cute bearded appearance and his Italian accent, X factor finalist Andrea Faustini is preparing to release his first album, and is more than excited about the upcoming launch.

Andrea said: “Oh, I can’t express how excited I am, people keep asking me am I nervous or excited, well of course I’m a bit nervous, this time last year I was preparing for my exams at university and now I’m preparing to release my own album, it’s crazy!”

Since Andrea entered the ITV show, eventually coming third, his life has changed completely, he said: “My journey on the show was marvellous, considering when I came for my first audition it was a spare of the moment thing, I did quite well. I have no regrets and I have met some wonderful people: I am excited for the future, as I never thought I would be here.”

Despite entering X-Factor at 21 year old Andrea started singing at a young age and used it as a way to express his feelings, he said: “I think I was about three or four when I started singing, and I just never stopped. I would sing a lot when I was happy. I find now that I sing best when I am in a really happy mood, I think everyone does.”

Being from Italy, Andrea was extremely nervous about coming to the UK to audition for a British show, but he was able to see the silver lining: “I was very nervous, but it was a bit like a holiday, staying in a hotel and getting the plane, I enjoyed it, but I did spend a lot of money.”

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things to say about them, even Mr Cowell, who isn’t as scary as you may think, Andrea said: “The judges were wonderful.

They were such kind people and all of them tried their best to help me. It was weird meeting them in real life as I have watched them on TV for a long time. But they were so nice, and Simon was really involved and kind.”

Amazingly just six months after Andreas journey on the X factor ended, his new journey is about to begin. The album entitled Kelly will be release in July and is set to have a complete mix of music: “I’m really happy with the album; it has a really happy vibe. It is mainly pop but has subtle hints of R&B so it’s quite modern gospel, which is what I really wanted from it.”

The song Give A Little Love is the only song Andrea wrote himself and he believes it really represents who he is, he said: “Give A Little Love is my favourite at the minute; I have a connection with it because I wrote it and I feel it really tells people about who I am. It’s about believing in others, loving those around you and being kind to those who deserve it which is what I believe myself.”

Give A Little Love was released on BBC Radio 2 in June, Andrea said: “It is about enjoying every moment and giving people love of course!”

Andrea left us with some advice for those talented people who are too afraid to get up on stage and showcase their talents: “Just be yourself, and when you’re ready you’ll know, don’t force yourself and if it doesn’t work out, remember that everything happens for a reason. Just go for it!”

Andrea’s Album is out now.

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Feature | Lanercost Alan Carr Festival

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ith his iconic glasses, goofy smile, unmistakeable voice and the ability to poke fun at himself Alan Carr is arguably one of the country’s funniest comedians and he’s bringing his new show “Yap, Yap, Yap!” to Carlisle Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1.

Alan is embarking on his first major standup tour in three years and it certainly won’t be an easy undertaking as Alan is set to perform at an eye-watering 120 venues, He said: “I adore touring – it keeps me out of mischief! This is the biggest tour I’ve ever done.”

Previously responsible for such successful live shows as “Tooth Fairy” and “Spexy Beast,” Alan is really pleased to be undertaking a tour once again, he said: “I love live comedy; sometimes the politics of doing the chat show and booking 18 | The Carlisle Guide

guests can be frustrating. And occasionally you’ll have a dud guest with nothing to say.”

“But when it’s just you on stage with a mic in front of lots of people who have come specifically to see you, it’s fantastic. You’re the boss. I get such a buzz on stage. It’s a complete adrenalin rush. When you dream up new material and think, ‘Great, I can add that to the set,’ it’s a wonderful feeling. If it works, a new joke always brings a smile to my face. It’s such a thrill.”

“I always leave it three years between tours. I don’t know how Jimmy Carr does it, touring all the time. But I’m lucky enough to have the chat show to keep me busy in between. And it means that if I haven’t been touring for three years, it’s more of an event when I do.”

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tours: “Some venues have sold out within five minutes,” he revealed, “people have apparently been sleeping outside to get tickets – oh please, stop it! That’s sweet, but unnecessary.”

“A lot of them want to mother me. I’ve got one of those faces that makes women want to put me on their chest and stroke my hair. Blokes do the same – they always want to nestle me on their chests!”

So what can you expect from this show? “It’s about cohabiting and how it affects you. I talk about my partner. The show is about my life, so he has to be in it. I didn’t want to start lying and saying I still live on my own in Stretford. My partner doesn’t necessarily like being part of the show, but I said to him, ‘Look, it’s paying the bills. See those shoes you’re wearing? Comedy bought them, so stop moaning!’ The show is about manning up.”

I’ve got one of those faces that makes women want to put me on their chest and stroke “I called it, ‘Yap,Yap,Yap!’ my hair. Blokes do the because there’s a lot of waffle out there. With blogs and same – they always want Twitter, everyone has an opinion nowadays. I can’t believe I’ll be to nestle me on their waffling on stage for two hours – chests!

I’m adding to it. It’s my own fault!”

The warmth of his fans gives Alan a real glow, he said: “Twitter can be a nasty, spiteful place.

It makes you think the British public are awful. But Twitter isn’t real. It encourages a certain type of person. The real British public are lovely. People are really warm – they feel they know me, and they’re always bringing me presents! They bring me lots of knickers and ropey drinks for the globe on my chat show.”

Such is his rapport with his fans that Alan has deliberately chosen to perform at more intimate venues on the “Yap, Yap, Yap!” tour, he said: “I could have played arenas and done the tour within a month, but in those big places you can’t talk to the audience. If you mention the jumper of someone in the front row, 11,999 other people say, ‘What’s he on about?’

“With arena shows, the material doesn’t evolve. You don’t want to take the gamble of trying out new stuff in front of 12,000 people. And if you lose the room at an arena, you can’t get it back because it’s so big. Putting a show on in a theatre, everyone there feels they have had a unique night that won’t happen anywhere else.”

What Alan loves is that, “When you’re on stage, the audience transports you and you almost go into a trance.

These people have paid good money to see you, and you can’t let them down. If they’ve had a crap day, they just want to go out and have a laugh – and it’s your responsibility to deliver. You want to perform for them because they’re so lovely.”

The comic has already been warming up for the tour, he said: “It’s had great feedback. I’ve been doing it on and off for the last six months and I think, ‘This is actually quite good’. Now I can’t wait to get out on the road for the real deal.”

Despite his very high profile, Alan appears to be a really grounded and lovely person, he said: “Fame is very nice – I’d never take it for granted. You get lots of great opportunities.

The other day I was asked to present a Pride of Britain Award, and that was great.”

“And I also get marvellous presents. So if the fans that are coming to the show could bring me some awful wine to put in my globe on the chat show that would be very much appreciated!”

Tickets for Alan Carr’s tour, “Yap, Yap, Yap!” are available from The Sands Centre www.thesandscentre.co.uk

This tour is not only different because of its more intimate venues but the contents is much more personal, Alan explained: “This show is very personal. It’s a gamble including so much personal stuff, but it pays dividends. The more personal stuff you put in, the more people go ‘Aaah!’ Also, the audience can smell if you start lying in your act. There’s an honesty in this show that people will appreciate.”

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Feature | Lurcher World

Mans best friend

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ogs are a mans best friend; our work partners, our family and on Sunday August 30 there’s an opportunity to come and celebrate them at the Lurcher World event which will be held at Beaumunt Parish Hall, Kirk Andrews on Eden, in Carlisle.

Damian is passionate about lurchers, not only does he use them as working dogs, but he thinks they’re a brilliant working breed that is often over looked, he said: “Lurchers are such lovely dogs, they are the most pleasant breed to own.

Not only are they really friendly but they are really loyal.”

Despite the name, this event isn’t just for lurcher enthusiasts; there will be other classes and competitions as well as the lurcher specific ones. There will be Lure racing, a ferret show, a variety of classes and a wide range of stalls.

The hopes are to eventually hold a game show, but for now the event aims to focus on celebrating the dogs by allowing them to show off their skills and get people to have a really good day out.

Damian Skillen, one of the organisers for the event, said: “We are really looking forward to the event, especially after the success of the last event we did at Patterdale which raised around £2000 for the Patterdale Mountain Rescue.

This event will all be aid of the Macmillan Nurses Trust and Phelan McDermid Syndrome Trust.”

Damian said: “We really hope people come and join us for this lovely day event and bring along their dogs! Whether they’re performing or not.”

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Entry is £5.00 for an adult, under 16’s and dogs gain free entry. Camping is available.

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she had breast cancer. After undergoing a mastectomy and various other treatments Crissy beat the disease and now her and husband Peter want to show their gratitude for the care they received during this awful time.

Peter has organised two events, one in Carlisle on Friday July 31 and the other in Manchester Saturday August 1, both events will take place In the Hallmark hotels and are set to be massive.

Crissy has spent many years engrossed in the game of Darts and Peter thinks this had a hand in her battle to overcome the disease, he said: “I believe that she overcame the disease because of her dart player mentality. She is driven to win and that’s what she did!”

ormer World number one and Professional Darts Players Association chairman Peter Manly has been kept rather busy away from the dart board recently as he prepares to put on a fundraising event in Carlisle that is a must for any Darts fan.

With six Darting legends attending each event this is an event you’d be mad to miss. The line up consists of Alan Warriner-Little, Bob Anderson, Bobby George, Collin Lloyd and Dennis Priestley.

Peter has been organising fundraising events in Carlisle since last year and it’s all for a good cause. All of the money raised on the night will go to the Breast Cancer support group in Carlisle, a charity close to his heart.

In 2014 Peter’s wife Crissy, World Darts Number One in Women’s Darts, was given the news every woman dreads,

The event will include an exhibition match as well as a chance to meet and greet the players. You can also enjoy a three course meal with your ticket.

Peter said: “It is a great event that will be full of darting legends. We want the evenings to be relaxed and fun where people can have a laugh, enjoy some good games and hopefully raise a bit of money for a worthwhile cause.”

Tickets for seating cost £50 each or you can book a table of 10 for £500. Tickets can be purchased by calling Carol at CA events on: 07714211135

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Feature | Dalston Show

Get ready for DALSTON

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alston agricultural show is an event that has stood the test of time. Having first began in the late 19th century. Although the event has evolved it still preserves the traditional agricultural values it had when it began over 100 years ago.

The event will take place on Saturday August 8 at the village show field. Throughout the day you can expect a huge variety of events and activities, as well as a range of street entertainment.

The main ring will play host to different forms of entertainment throughout the day including the Cumbrian Axe men, a display from Falconry Life, Gun dog show, stock judging, Terrier racing and much more.

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There’s something for everyone from punch a Judy for children (and nostalgic adults) to the Border Brass band.

New to this year is a variety of equestrian events where you can enjoy shows from equestrian veterans, ex-race Horses, and some entertainment from the riding club.

Along with all of this entertainment and the exciting displays, you can also look forward to having a look around one of the county’s best Industrial Marquees with stalls ranging from embroidery and flower arranging to photography.

There will also be a craft tent where you’ll have the opportunity to support local crafts people, with over 80 trade stands and a huge diversity in products there will be something for everybody.

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In the week leading up to Dalston Show from August 1 – 7; it’s festival week with entertainment and activities for visitors and villagers of all ages.

It’s the seventh year that the Festival Week has been running, it was originally set up by Alan Dinning as a way to keep the community together and get them participating in events.

The event will kick off with the Dalston festival cycle for all ages to get involved with. There will also be a Scarecrow and Garden gate competition which will run from August 1 - 6.

The week will see a range of exhibitions including a special one that celebrates 100 years of scouting which will take place in the chapel from Monday to Wednesday. There will also be tea and cakes available.

There will be some interesting entertainment for children like Magic Mel, Jason the juggler with his circus workshop and even a duck race!

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Feature | The Oaks

The Oaks is a thriving community of beautiful bungalows

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he Oaks, Oakmere Homes’ popular development at Longtown, has developed into a fantastic community over the last few years and represents an ideal location for bungalow lovers of all ages.

Safe, secure and attractively laid out, it is ideally positioned with easy motorway access, easy walking distance from shops of all varieties, and regular and reliable bus services.

Gretna Gateway is only a short drive away, as is North Carlisle, yet the rural tranquillity provides very peaceful living.

The bungalows themselves have been skilfully designed to ensure that your new home provides everything you require. Just imagine: no jobs to do, minimal gardening and incredibly low running costs - all combining to offer the perfect retirement lifestyle.

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Buying a bungalow at The Oaks could not be simpler.

Oakmere Homes provide a wide range of part exchange and sales assistance schemes to ensure that, right from day one, the customer journey is as smooth as possible. With no hassle and no estate agents’ fees, before you know it you could be living in your brand new home, designed for high efficiency and reduced bills, amidst a community of like-minded people.

The Oaks at Longtown offers the perfect solution to your retirement plans, and at such incredible prices ranging from only £99,950 to £144,950. To find our more visit Oakmere’s New Homes Advisor, Sheila Ferguson, on site from Thursday to Monday, between 11am to 5pm. While you’re there, take a look inside the stunning show bungalow - you are sure to be impressed.

Feature | Shakespeare

…and a little bit of

Shakespeare

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f you mention Shakespeare to most school children or even some adults they will probably groan: memories of obscure language read or acted out painfully in classrooms, set in an age that seems irrelevant to the present day. However, some of the most sublime poetry in the English language was written by Shakespeare. When performed by good actors – who can make the Elizabethan language make sense to modern audiences – or set to music, it becomes clear that the Bard’s words can speak as clearly to us now as they did to our forebears four centuries ago.

Composers from around the world and throughout the centuries have been stimulated by Shakespeare’s stories and words.

Whilst the stories have been rendered as operas and musicals (think Verdi’s Othello or Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate), or have inspired great orchestral works, other composers have taken Shakespeare’s poetry and songs from his plays and set the words directly to music. This is especially true of British composers, and Eight + 1 (eight singers and an accompanist) will perform a selection of vocal settings of Shakespeare’s words at Hayton Church, Brampton on Saturday July 18.

The programme includes works by well-known British composers such as Vaughan Williams and John Rutter but also beautiful songs by two lesser known female composers, Elizabeth Maconchy and Madeline Dring. Solos, duets and ensemble settings of the Bard’s words will be interspersed by vocal pieces set to the words of other authors and with readings from Shakespeare. The evening will fall into three broad categories: nature/spring; joy/young love; and winter/death/loss. Works include music set to the words of

Christina Rossetti and her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti, as well as well-known operatic pieces such as Puccini’s Che Gelida Manina (‘your tiny hand is frozen’) from La Boheme.

Eight + 1 was formed by local singer Sarah Lewis Briggs, who as much as anything wanted an excuse to perform some of her favourite choral pieces in a small ensemble.

For this concert Eight +1 will comprise sopranos Sarah LewisBriggs and Elaine Wrigley; altos Helen Jackson and Deborah Hewertson-Tisdall; tenors Ray Ducker and Jerry King; and basses Mark Horseman and David Upton, five of whom sing with the awardwining Solway Singers. The eight singers will be accompanied by Avril Tisdall and readings will be provided by David Bamford, who will also compere the evening. Singers who are confident singing a line on their own and who would be interested in being considered for future performances are invited to contact Sarah (email below).

Tickets cost just £5 each and will be available on the door, from any member of Eight + 1, or from Gerald Hewertson-Tisdall on 01228 514877 or Sarah LewisBriggs via email secunda@live.co.uk.

Eight + 1 may be a year early in celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death (1616): but perhaps this will be the first of many performances of music, drama and poetry which will ensure that people realise how accessible and exciting Shakespeare’s works are: and obliterate memories of dreary school lessons.

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Feature | Brampton

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s I drove into Brampton for the first time the rain pattered lightly on my windshield but, the grey sky and the threat of a down pour couldn’t distract me from the beauty of this historic town and its beautiful russet sandstone buildings.

Naturally my first stop was the famous, octagonal building in the centre of the town. I’ve seen photographs of Moot Hall but none quite do justice to the building which stands proudly with a quaint cobbled area around it where weekly markets are still held, every Wednesday.

While Brampton was granted its market charter in 1252

The Moot Hall wasn’t build until 1817. The Earl of Carlisle commissioned the unusual building which replaced the 1648 building that Oliver Cromwell once used to house prisoners.

As I ventured away from The Moot Hall and wandered down the old winding lanes, I couldn’t help feel at home, this charming little town has an undeniable welcoming atmosphere. With an eclectic mix of independent shops, where you can buy everything you need; hairdressers and beauticians, cafés, green grocers, antique shops and florists to name but a few, Brampton is one of North Cumbria’s best kept secrets.

There’s no denying Brampton’s historical links as I wandered round the town I decided to take a closer look at the Statue of Hadrian that stands at the entrance to the town centre, almost like it’s own personal guard, reminding us of Brampton’s Roman links. I also noticed a plaque on what is now a shoe shop that commemorates Bonnie Prince Charlie’s stay in Brampton during his siege on Carlisle in 1745 and the following year his defeat and retreat - six of his followers were later hanged on Capon Tree Hill.

With Hadrian’s Wall and Lanercost Priory a short drive away history is all around you and no trip to Brampton would be complete without visiting these historical sites.

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Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to see the infamous Hadrian’s Wall - build to mark and defend The Roman Empires territory - in all its glory; with views of the longest continuous stretch of the wall.

The Wall will be brought back to life on September 5 - 6 as Italian re-enactors Legio l Italica demonstrate what life was really like as a Roman soldier patrolling and protecting the border from the wild barbarians. As well as giving us an indication of general life, such as cooking, Legio l Italica will also give combat demonstrations and there will be skirmish between the Roman soldiers and the ‘uncivilised’ natives (to find out more visit www.english-heritage.org.uk).

At the heart of Hadrian’s Wall Country and just outside of Brampton is Lanercost; steeped in history, this peaceful, unspoilt hamlet nestles in the Irthing Valley, amid the gently rolling countryside of north Cumbria. The Priory itself is magnificent, built in 1169 as an Augustinian House of Prayer, it was closed in 1538 as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the north aisle of the Priory became the parish church. It is largely believed that England was ruled from Lanercost for almost six months when Edward I rested there in 1306-7.

extreme assault course Gelts Gladiator, is peace itself.

The rocks which were once quarried to provide stone for Hadrian’s Wall still show chisel marks and Roman inscriptions.

Follow the Dandy Line through Rowbank woods to the railway station and you’ll find yourself at Talkin Tarn Country Park, which has one of the oldest rowing clubs in Cumbria.

The week before my visit an outdoor production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice had been performed against the stunning backdrop. As I pulled up it was clear that Talking Tarn was a popular destination for all ages, grandparents with their young grandchildren, friends meeting up for a walk with dogs, and I noticed a wheel-chair friendly path around the lake as well My first but by no means last trip to Brampton was a success; a beautiful, welcoming little town steeped in history that has so much to offer. I will definitely be back.

Wander round the remains of the monastery and discover the history of the place that suffered frequent attacks during the long Anglo-Scottish wars, once by Robert Bruce in person. Then relax and reflect with a cup of tea and a piece of delicious cake in The Priory Tea Rooms.

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Food & Drink Feature | Women | Orange Marmalade in the Creme-Brulee Police

A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH 100 YEARS OF WOMEN IN POLICING by Danielle Murphy

A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH 100 years of women in policing.

by Danielle Murphy

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his year Britain celebrates 100 years of women in policing, and as Cumbria has the highest percentage of female police officers in the British Isles, it is only right that we celebrate these women, who take down criminals, risk their lives and keep our towns safe.

A Women’s Police Service was founded in 1914, by two former suffragettes this was all voluntary and the women involved had strict restrictions and were not allowed to pursue a criminal or arrest them. The first woman to be appointed the position in the UK is largely recorded as being Edith Smith in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Today, over 40% of Cumbria Constabulary’s officers are women. There are around 450 female officers patrolling Cumbria. Although there is uncertainty about the exact date in which Cumbria employed its first paid female officer, it is largely believed to be 1949.

Female officers spent most of their time dealing with women, girls and children. Even when Edith Smith was promoted to a paid officer and allowed to perform arrests, she was employed to deal with the massive influx of prostitutes.

Edith would confront these girls but didn’t like to charge them, she would often caution them and take the younger girls home to their parents, who at the time where probably more punishable than law. This was a time when there was no such thing as sex discrimination, it was the normal attitude.

Naturally when Women started to play more involved roles in the police force, the public and the men in the force were quick to sully their new colleagues by either making comments about their lack of strength and their intimidation factor.

As the years went on it became apparent that women had their own way of dealing with criminals, ways that didn’t require strength or intimidation. They would speak softly and would negotiate with criminals; the response was

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remarkable. Criminals seemed to keep a certain chivalry when it came to women, police officers or not.

One woman, who in the 1960’s proved how effective this technique was, managed to save the life of an 18 month old baby from the grasp of his suicidal father. Margaret Cleland was the only officer the man would speak to, and after edging closer and closer to him Margaret did something heroic and lunged for the baby. She managed to retrieve the bady boy and officers took the man down.

Unfortunately, despite heroic moments like this woman, female officers were still seen as being below their male colleagues and were rarely promoted. Now, of course these taboos have all been dismissed. With some of the highest positions in the law enforcement profession being ruled by women. Females are now treated the way all male officers are and are pushed just as hard.

They can now wear trousers, carry the same protective instruments as men and are taken just as seriously.

The Cumbria Constabulary currently holds the largest percentage of female officers in the UK and has seen an increase in female applicants over the years.

Sgt Sue Jamieson is based in Brampton, and has been working for Cumbria Constabulary for 34 years making her the longest serving female officer currently working for the force. She said: “My favourite part of working for Cumbria Police over the last 34 years is getting to work with such a great group of people. We often have to deal with tragic cases, and the team spirit and rapport helps to keep me motivated and happy in my job.”

“Over the years I have also been lucky enough to be involved in some major investigations. Being involved in high profile cases is very interesting and rewarding.”

Another officer, PC Camille Best aged 23, is based in Workington and is one of Cumbria Constabularies newest recruits, she said: “This year there was an equal intake of both men and women. We all have to meet the same standards and we’re all expected to do the same things.

With the restraining techniques we use it doesn’t matter what your size or gender is.”

Tullie House will be celebrating this milestone from August 4. Turn up to learn more about women in Policing.

After a long battle to be able to fight alongside men to diminish crime with equal rights we’ve landed here; at a place where the ratio of male to female officers is 50:50 in the UK, and Cumbria is leading the way with our huge number of women on the beat.

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Feature | WWI

Honouring the dead.

How the First World War changed the recognition of the fallen

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he First World War was a huge period of change, not just in the way the British army fought wars but also the way they treated those who gave their lives. With such a huge death toll, keeping account and properly burying all of the dead was a massive undertaking and something that had never been done before.

Before the 19th century soldiers killed in combat were generally buried in communal graves which were not marked specifically as military burial sites. Only certain leaders or famous heroes were given the honour of a marked individual war grave. In some of the 19th century battles, namely the Crimean War at Sebastopol (1856), soldiers were buried in marked military burial sites.

However, the remains of the individual soldiers in these sites were not separated into individual graves.

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Expeditionary Force was, unsurprisingly, poorly prepared for the scale of its losses and had no effective organisation for dealing with them. In September 1914 a British Red Cross Unit under the leadership of Fabian Ware began to collect information about British fatalities and the haphazard location of graves. The unit was given official recognition by the War Office in March 1915 and later incorporated into the British Army as the Graves Registration Commission.

Graves Registration Units became responsible for recording the burial of the dead (and cemeteries), but it was up to the military unit itself to carry out the actual burial. By 1918, some 587,000 graves had been identified and a further 559,000 casualties were registered as having no known grave.

We all recognise the modern day Commonwealth War Graves Commission head stones that line military cemeteries across the globe. During the First World War soldier’s graves were marked with a simple wooden cross.

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These crosses were removed and replaced with the white headstones we recognise today. Most of these crosses were discarded.

Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life recently acquired one such cross and it is now on permanent display in the First World War display in its main gallery. The wooden cross is kindly on loan from St Kentigern’s Church, Aspatria and bears the name of Captain Henry Bell of 5th Battalion the Border Regiment, buried 29th January 1917 at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. He was the son of George & Elizabeth Bell of Walmer House, Aspatria. Records indicate that he joined the 5th Battalion on 12 May 1916 as a 2nd Lieutenant and at the end of October attached to 10th Middlesex Regiment. It is noted that he died of his wounds.

This is just one of hundreds of thousands of crosses that would have marked the graves of the fallen. However this is the only example of a cross that relates to a Cumbrian soldier that staff at the Museum have seen.

You can discover this and other artefacts from the First World War and much more at Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life located in Carlisle Castle. Open 7 days a week.

For more information go to www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org.

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Feature | Woman's World

It’s a

Woman’s W rld

Sarah J L Briggs

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assie likes bending pipes; Nerea is switched on to the detailed precision needed in electrical work. Neither is what the vast majority of people would consider as the usual plumber or electrician; but both are refreshingly open about being a woman in what is perceived as a man’s world.

Their energy and enthusiasm for their chosen career paths come across as soon as you start talking to them, but I wonder what attracted them in the first place to trades which, as yet, not many other women have considered. Out of a course of 15-20 people each year there may be one or at most two women, i.e. 5-10% of the intake. As with certain other male-dominated trades and professions, this doesn’t seem to have increased in decades, despite equality legislation: and, as the two women are keen to point out, likewise there are still few men training on the hair and beauty courses (for example), or as nursery workers.

Nerea left school without a clear idea of what she wanted to do, and went travelling for a couple of years. Having enjoyed Design Technology, Sciences and Geography at school, the logical, scientifically-based aspects of electrical installation work appealed to her. Cassie on the other hand had always wanted to be a vet, but worried about having to put animals to sleep. Then she saw the BBC3 Plumber of the Year programme, which was won by a woman and she instantly knew exactly what she wanted to do.

Both are now on the Level 2 Electrical Installation course at Carlisle College, and last year Cassie completed the Level 2 Plumbing course. They enthuse about the great teachers and fellow students they spend time with, joking about the fact that because they’re women they can multi-task so the tutors don’t stop them chatting, with that in mind, they don’t muck around as much as some of the male students.

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of time-tabled sessions per week, they can work as well.

Their ambition, drive and determination are highlighted by the amount of effort they put in: in addition to the course both have other jobs, including, for Cassie, unpaid work experience with a plumbing firm.

Of course for many students and trainees, starting a course can quickly make you realise that this isn’t in fact what you want to do long-term, and Cassie and Nerea have seen quite a few people drop out of the courses. But what they love about working in a trade is the fact that it’s hands-on and you get out and about and meet people, as Cassie says: “You have to talk to them – it’s quite a confidence boost”.

Sadly it appears that the mutual respect which is forthcoming in College doesn’t always materialise out on site. Despite the fact that neither plumbing nor electrical work requires a lot of brute strength, Cassie in particular, when approaching people about apprenticeships, has heard the comment ‘what on earth do you want to do that for?’ and been told about overflowing toilets. They have also both had the experience of being out on site and being ignored whilst their male colleagues are spoken to.

Both women seem more than capable of standing up for themselves however, and one can imagine them making the same sort of put down as female plumber Hattie Hasan, quoted in an interview with the Independent in 2010: "Someone asked me how I managed to lift a heavy boiler on to a wall six feet up. I replied, 'with my brain'...".

Whilst both are keen to help attract more women into the trades – they feel that lack of exposure has meant many women don’t consider the trades as a career option yet – they also feel that employers could do more in terms of considering people for their skills, reliability, work ethic and qualifications rather than perhaps assuming that a woman isn’t as good as a man or will want to have babies. In fact in terms of customer service there may well be times when a client may prefer a female tradesperson to come to their house: for example a woman on her own, or elderly people.

And whilst neither woman would say it out loud in an

interview, a female on the team would boost a company’s diversity percentages.

Both women are currently seeking out apprenticeships in order to get further necessary on-the-job training: ultimately they wonder whether to set up a company of women-only tradespeople in Cumbria.

I came away from our interview feeling inspired by these two energetic, clear-sighted and career-minded young women and hoping very much that they obtain the apprenticeships and jobs they want.

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Bridget Foster | Health & Beauty

The Face

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t the start of the year we launched our Face of the Guide competition with the aim of finding a cover model. We were inundated with entries from beautiful girls all over Carlisle, Whitehaven, Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth, Keswick and one rather obscure entry from Vancouver in Canada.

products from pioneering and performancedriven styling line Windle and Moodie from Covent Garden they transformed Maddy from an average festival goer into a fierce rock chick in only a short amount of time. Assisted, of course, by stylist Laura Wilde who completed a great selection of outfits from Ooh La La Carlisle that complimented the hairstyles and theme chosen.

This issue introduces 18-year-old Maddy Carr from Whitehaven as The Face of the Guide and The Guides first photoshoot.

Maddy was a natural in front of the camera, having completed a level three diploma in Performing Arts at the Lakes College she will be starting Carlisle Art College in September and her love of performing was obvious. Even when the wind and the rain came in she was resilient and didn’t falter once the camera was on her. She explained why she decided to enter the competition and said: “It’s what I want to do, I like doing it and I want to gain experience and find out how it all works.”

After making the difficult decision of choosing our winner, we had to find a venue to host the shoot. Festival wear was the obvious theme so we were looking for something outside and versatile; Kirklinton Hall had it all – plush green grass, dishevelled ruins, gypsy caravan and most importantly somewhere for us to plug in the hair tongs.

We had a brilliant day, and despite the bad weather it couldn’t have gone better.

The whole team was amazing! The Guide’s columnist and make-up artist Bridget Foster created a flawless and versatile look that took us right through the shoot and worked for each outfit change.

Maddy, who was the runner up in Miss Cumbria pageant earlier this year, had the competition pointed out to her by one of her older sisters, she said: “It was actually my sister that pointed it out to me and said I should enter but I didn’t think anything of it. I was really shocked when I got the phone call to say I’d won.”

Hair stylists Eliza Brown and Caitlyn Chisholm from Browns Dumfries and Lockerbie did a fantastic job with Maddy’s hair and created something different for the three looks. Using

We could go on about what a wonderful day we had, but we'll just let the amazing photos taken by the wonderfully talented Kerry Clark, do the talking.

Bridget Foster Make-up

Kerry Clark Photography

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estival season is the perfect time to experiment with make-up; try colour, keep it care free and less serious. The clothes for the shoot had a rock chic, boho feel so we went for a dark smouldering eye which worked perfectly with the styling. I created a smokey eye with a bit of a difference; an undone dishevelled eye with a pop of colour which gave it a more care free and fun feel.

As regular readers of my column will know professional make-up artists always do the eyes before the base as it prevents you making a mess and spoiling the foundation.

It’s important to prep the eyes with a base concealer as the skin on the eyes is very thin and often discoloured.

Preparing the eye lids will even out the skin tone making your eyes look more awake. It will also help your shadow stay in place and show a more vivid colour. I use Urban Decay eye primer in Eden £16 a matt texture with unbelievable hold.

I used shadows from my Urban Decay Vice palette to create this smokey eye. Sonic eye shadow was used as the pop of colour on the socket bone, this added warmth to the look and the maroon red made Maddy’s striking blue eyes pop.

It’s best to choose a pop of colour that will compliment not match your eye colour. Brown eyes can wear any colour but blue, green & hazel eyes need more thought. Urban Decay defy shadow was applied along the lashline and blended upwards and deep into the socket.

Maybelline Black Cake Liner £7.99, was applied along the lash line and in the water line and blended upwards, I kept it very black and dark around the lashes to create a much darker and more modern smokey eye. This eyeliner doesn’t move and is a staple in my kit. Always try and keep a brush separate for blending. Apply the products and blend until you get the impact and the colour you want.

Finish the eyes with mascara. I would avoid lashes with this look as they would give it an “on stage theatre” look but mascara maintains a carefree feel.

Maddy’s eyebrows didn’t need much colour added so I just groomed them with a mascara wand and a bit of hairspray.

As much as I Iove a sculpted brow it’s too much with a dramatic eye, just make sure it’s tidy.

It’s important to clean up any fallen shadow or mess and make sure the shadow is nicely even around the eyes before moving onto the base.

First I applied my Clarins instant concealer, £16. For Maddy’s base I used MAC face and body foundation. In tend to use this a lot on photoshoots as it photographs well and gives a

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“real” skin look. The texture is like water but can be built up to cover.

I set the skin with MAC mineralize skin finish £23 and contoured using a darker shade. I then added Mac Warm soul blusher, £23, to the cheeks. This is a perfect shade to use if you don’t want to focus on the cheeks and just want to put a bit of colour into the skin.

To complete the look I used Mac Lipstick Crème sheen in Party Line; a darker warm shade that suits the majority of skin tones, eye colours and hair colour.

This is a really wearable look for a festival so if you’re rolling round a field or dancing in the sun, you will still be on trend and looking summer festival boho. The smokey eye looks striking with a bit of gloss on top and it’s refreshing to see it look worn rather than perfect.

The black eyeliner is hard to remove so your eyes will still have remains of it the next day; just embraced it. It’s the only time I would ever recommend removing your make up Micellar water or baby wipes - it’s only for a night or two.

I would highly recommend Clarins concealer; it can double up as a foundation and doesn’t crease as you get tired. Make sure you use an SPF so choose a tinted moisturisers or mineral powered, most have a SPF build in them. A pressed mineral power is ideal for festivals: hassel and mess free, protective and compact.

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essy, unkempt, slightly greasy hair is a sacrifice that every festival-goer has to make and it’s a tell-tale sign that you’ve been without a shower for a few days. By day three most of us will have reached for the dry shampoo or resorted to scrapping it into a bun but the stylists at Browns, Dumfries and Lockerbie, have created three looks that encapsulate what festival hair should be from day one to day three.

Classic festival Big, bouncy, messy hair ; this messy look was achieved by using Windle and Moodie Oceanic Spray (£20) & Windle and Moodie matte texture spray (£20) which helped create the texture.

The look was completed by the hat, Doc Mar tins and the universal festival staple, a pair of denim shor ts. This simple yet effective hairstyle is perfect with this casual style.

Boho Hippie Did someone say braids!? Braids are perfect for any festival look and great for the second day at a festival.

If needed you could use, festival favourite, dry shampoo but our stylists didn’t use any additional products, the matte texture spray & oceanic used first create better texture as the days go on! The hair was divided into large section and braided separately before wrapping them round the head and securing with pins.

This look is set off with the head chain - edge it up with knee high boots or for a more summery vibe go with strappy sandals.

Third look - Rock Day three hair is bigger and wilder! By day three your hair is most likely going to need a moisturising spa & deep clean… To disguise this what else can you do but back comb & hairspray into crazy rock hair?

To add some edge, we added black spray chalk, you can get lots of different coloured chalks if you are looking to add a bit of colour!

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The Face of The Guide | Health & Beauty

We teamed this look with contrasting black fabrics to create the ultimate rock look and paired it with dark lips, chunky jewellery and a bum bag. Complete this look with dark nails and you’ll stand out from the crowd in any field!

Top festival products:

Invisible day and night cream - uv protection, moisturising Matte texture spray Oceanic spray Sculpture hairspray

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Health & Beauty | Bikini's

Finding the perfect

BIKINI

S

ummer is here! And that means beach season, which also means, for many the dreaded bikini season. But don't worry, Turnbulls lingerie, Carlisle, have some hints and tips to help you find the perfect swimwear and feel fabulous in the holiday season.

Ursula Andress set the bar high when she walked out of the sea in the James Bond film Dr No. A perfectly fitted bikini wont transform you into an Andress lookalike but it can give you the confidence to stride out along the beach or round the pool.

Turnbulls Lingerie told us: “When shopping for a Bikini you need to find a store that stocks a wide selection of sizes and cup sizes. Like bras they need to be properly fitted. It will make all the difference to your shape.”

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most popular choice of beach wear this year but if you don’t feel comfortable showing off too much skin, there is a huge variety of swimming costumes and Tankini’s on the market.

Turnbulls think that it’s down to the shape you choose, they said: “There are many different shapes available in Bikinis this year from Bandeau, Halterneck & Balcony to full cup styles with matching briefs in either high leg, fold-top, tie-side or a deep brief.”

One thing that is important when trying to find the perfect Bikini, is finding one you are comfortable in, as well as one that enhances the bits you want noticed and hiding the things you don’t, Turnbulls explain: “You want something that lifts your bust and offers full support, and you will find that some shapes lengthen your legs and minimise hip width whilst others would appear to add inches, everyone is different and help and advice is very useful.”

It’s important not to buy before you’ve tried it on, this is an item you’re likely to spend most of your holiday in so it has to be right for your shape; it might look great on the model, but you could have entirely different features. Turnbulls said: “The colour and shape of the Bikini needs to flatter both

Bikini's | Health & Beauty

your skin tone and your body shape. Your assistant should be able to offer advice on all of these points – often the very thing you wouldn’t choose yourself is in fact the perfect one for you!”

Bikini shopping doesn’t have to be the nightmare you imagine, if in doubt ask for advice and remember our bodies are all unique.

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Health & Beauty | Wear the Summer your way.

Wear the SUMMER your way

By Ashleigh Panther

W

hen you wake up to the sound of the wind and the rain hammering on your window your kneejerk reaction is to curl up tight under the duvet while you dread having to decide what to wear. However, when the sun shines through your window your moods is instantly improved; it’s a little easier to get up. You’re more inspired and motivated by the bright weather!

This motivation is reflected our choice of clothes; we opt for brighter colours, lighter materials. Something that makes us feel, over all, more vibrant.

Most of us just tend to wear the same old things every year; the same yellow skirt, the same flats that are near enough worn through just because it’s a great feeling to throw you winter coat to the back if the wardrobe.

The summer is a great chance for you to wear exactly what you want to. Whether you’re going on a summer holiday or planning a staycation with lots of days out, use this summer to feel great about your wardrobe.

There are some great, easy to follow trends out there but not all of us like to follow the trends some people see them as inspiration while others would LIKE to but don’t have that confidence.

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Five Senses | Health & Beauty

Hideaway

from the stresses of life

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he Five Senses Hideaway is unlike any other beauty retreat. Located behind a large building, the snug day spa/salon is one of Dalston’s hidden gems. Enjoy a variety of treatments from the spa such as facials, massages, holistic or go exotic with their range of Thai inspired treatments.

And with a variety of packages available there is just too much choice. From wedding packages to pizza and pamper nights or a day of relaxtion followed by an indulgent afternoon tea.

Would you prefer to wear more rockabilly style dresses but feel like you wouldn’t suit them? Lads, would you prefer to wear brighter shirts but don’t know how people will react?

Don’t sit and look through fashion magazines thinking ‘I wish I could pull that top off ’ or ‘I definitely wouldn’t suit those sunglasses’.

Come and relax in the tranquil day spa, or have your nails done in the beauty salon. With the Five Senses Hideaway you get the best of both all at affordable price.

Fashion isn’t about what other people think of you, it’s about how it makes YOU feel. Wear the clothes you want to wear, not the clothes you think you should wear.

High street stores are constantly introducing new products to this season’s lines, with many celebrities coming up with their own collections and expressing their fashion style.

Your challenge is to take items into the changing room that you would normally walk past; too scared to even pick up. It doesn’t have to be a complete change; it could just be one piece that would never have made it into your wardrobe before. But be warned, it is addictive!

Use the determination you feel when you get up in the morning and feel the sun against your face when you go shopping for your 2015 summer wardrobe.

Don’t hold back. Let this summer be the time to let YOUR inner style come through!

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Health & Beauty | Cornerstone

FEELING IS BELIEVING!

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rritation, shaving cuts, ingrown hairs; achieving the perfect shave isn’t always easy but shaving company Cornerstone have the answer.

The relatively new company was set up in July 2014

by Oliver Bridge, having always struggled to achieve a comfortable shave Oliver got to work on a combination quality product line.

Cornerstone has gone from strength to strength in its first 12 months, beating off household brands like Braun and Gillette to the 2015 Best Razor award.

Cornerstone offer flexible, regular delivery of razor blades and shaving supplies straight to your door. It’s a simple, more convenient and all-round better way to shave – making sure men have everything they need for smooth comfortable shave every morning.

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and protect, to the cool refreshing and moisturising sensitive cooling post-shave balm Cornerstone products have been designed to give you the most comfortable shave possible and leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and refreshed.

We’re giving you the chance to WIN a Cornerstone box including it’s award winning razor, pre-shave face scrub, sensitive shave gel and a sensitive cooling post-shave balm. Simply answer the question below and send your answers to info@theguidemediagroup.com Entrants must be 16 or over, and be in to us by 1 September.

Who’s beard is this?

Your GUIDE to

GREAT

FOOD

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Food & Drink | Alan Spedding

Thai Green Curry

THE

REAL DEAL A

nyone who has visited Thailand will know that the difference between a Green Curry in Thailand and one in the West is like comparing black to white, there simply is no comparison. Our Western version doesn`t have the textures or perfumes of the oriental one by a long mile. The photo on the right shows the four essential ingredients needed to give this legendary Asian curry its characteristic signature. Eggplants, Kaffir, Lime leaves, Pea Aubergines and the delicate Aniseed scented Thai sweet Basil.

Words & Photography by Alan Spedding Follow Alan at: www.alanspedding.co.uk www.cumbriafoodie.wordpress.com www.theguidemediagroup.co.uk

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Unfortunately in the UK, we can only obtain these ingredients in Oriental supermarkets or through an online supplier but if you want to re-create the authentic curry then these ingredients are absolutely essential. However, after 25 visits to Thailand, I like to think that my own adapted “English“ version of Thai Green curry is pretty similar to the ‘real deal`. It`s as close as you`re going to get without the fresh Thai produce and hopefully if you try this one at home then you`ll be pretty impressed with the result.

There`s always a better idea though, book a flight to Bangkok and go try for yourself.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp vegetable / sunflower oil.

3 Tbsp green curry paste 1 Tin of coconut cream or thick coconut milk.

8 skinned chicken thighs cut into pieces. (bones removed but not essential) 2 Tbsp soft brown sugar (substitute for palm sugar) 2 Tbsp Thai fish sauce 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1 small purple aubergine cut into chunks (substitute for eggplant ) A packet of green beans. (substitute for pea aubergines) A small pot of basil leaves. (substitute for sweet Thai basil) Fish sauce lime juice, soft brown sugar to balance the taste.

1 Large red chilli and spring onion for garnish.

Method

Heat the oil over a medium heat and add the green curry paste.

Gently fry the paste in the oil, stirring constantly until it becomes fragrant. this takes 1 to 2 minutes but take great care not to burn the paste.

2, Spoon off a couple of tablespoons of the thick cream from the top of the coconut milk and set aside. Pour the rest of the coconut milk into the pan and mix into the curry paste.

3, Bring to the boil and then add the chicken thigh meat, sugar, fish

sauce, lime juice and let it all bubble away gently for five minutes or so until the chicken turns colour and is cooked through.

4, Add the chunks of aubergine and the green beans (cut into 1 inch

pieces.) then continue to cook through for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add most of the basil leaves and then remove from the heat.

5,

Taste the sauce and then add more fish sauce , lime juice and sugar to balance up the taste to suit yourself. there should be a perfect balance of salty , sour and sweet .

6,

Stir in the coconut cream that you have set aside and then garnish the top of the green curry with fresh basil, fresh red Chilli and sliced spring onions.

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Food & Drink | Great Wall

A taste of the Orient in your home

G

reat Wall Gifts and Food shop has movedbut only two doors along the street to the corner of West Tower Street! The shop offers customers a variety of authentic Chinese and other Asian gifts as well as traditional ingredients and meals to make at home.

The shop has been open for three years and this year has moved to bigger and better premises where they offer the chance to try some genuine Chinese food and drinks in their little tea room.

Great Wall is the biggest supplier of authentic Chinese cuisine in Carlisle with a huge range of produce which includes specially imported traditional Chinese and Japanese teas, a range of spices and some mouth-watering home-made food.

Delicacies such as home made traditional Chinese dumplings, mandarin ingredients and hand finished Asian gifts are among the most popular items available. Great Wall takes pride in being able to offer customers something different and an authentic taste of the orient that you can enjoy at home.

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Mainly hand finished gifts include beautiful Chinese tea sets, some lovely ornaments and wall decorations that can add an oriental touch to your home and so much more.

More than just a place to buy specialist foods, paying a visit to Great Wall means experiencing the sights, smells, tastes and sounds of a journey through Asia particularly if you taste some of China and Japans favourite tea varieties.

Food & Drink | Kitchen Re-porter

KITCHEN

REPORTER Stephen Foster from the Crown and Thistle in Rockcliffe shares his foody passion with us.

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tephen has been at the Crown and Thistle pub for almost two and a half years; having brought the once deserted local back to life, he now sees 700 plates a week flying out of his kitchen. A joiner by trade, Stephen's real passion is food; he loves to cook and create new dishes.

What is your favourite restaurant to eat, anywhere in the world?

What is your first memory of being in the kitchen?

Has to be Heston Bloomenthall. I love the way he can recreate the most simple of British dishes into something brilliant. I think it’s the creativity I like.

Oh that has to be helping my mum make shepherd’s pie when I was younger. I loved to cook even then.

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever cooked with?

Probably a Conger Eel, it was dead but it still moved and writhed, it was really unusual and definitely one of my weirdest food experiences.

What is your favourite type of cuisine?

Indian food, I love Indian food. The way the spices are used is brilliant. I am also a sucker for a good fish dish as well, especially British caught fish.

A little Indian restaurant in Aberdeen. It was called The Spice of Life, the food was fantastic.

Who is your favourite celebrity chef?

What are you most likely to cook at home?

Probably Curries, I don’t really get much time in the kitchen at home so I like to cook something quick.

What is your ultimate comfort food?

Pizza, a meat feast pizza with chillies.

What is your idea of food hell?

Over cooked liver, nothing worse.

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Crown & Thistle | Food & Drink

THISTLE do nicely

T

he Crown and Thistle in Rockcliffe has been brought back to life. Having recently undergone a re-paint it is looking shiny and new, ready for the summer.

Two and a half years ago, Stephen Foster and his wife Jill took over the lifeless, deserted pub and now it’s full of life and the community of Rockcliffe have their local back.

Stephen said: “The local people love having the pub back and it’s better than ever with a contemporary menu and a fantastic atmosphere.”

In the short time they have had The Crown and Thistle Stephen and Jill have built up a fantastic team and Stephen credits them with some of the pubs success, he said: “We wouldn't have been able to achieve the success without them and their support.”

The Crown and Thistle offer a variety of what they call ‘home created food’ which is homemade meals that have essentially been given a modern twist using only the very best local suppliers. These unique meals won’t be found anywhere else as Stephen has made them his own.

He said: “I love to recreate meals; I want to give people the opportunity to try something a little different instead of having the same old pub grub.”

In the warm summer evening when you can’t be bothered to cook or even when it start to get icy, try something different in the newly painted Crown and Thistle, that like the Phoenix has risen from its ashes to become a fantastic success.

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Food & Drink | Assembly

Fine Dining

at Assembly

T

here’s nothing that quite hits the spot like good cuisine, a countryside setting and having all of this right on your door step. Enjoy an exquisite dining experience at the newly opened restaurant, Assembly at Rickerby Retreat.

The contemporary restaurant offers you the chance to indulge in high class meals created using some of Cumbria’s finest produce. With three alternate menus, each designed to correspond with the time of day, you can enjoy a luxury meal no matter what time you go. Choose from the Brunch, Lunch or A la Carte evening menu.

Although Assembly pride themselves on delivering five star food and service, it isn’t just the food that makes Assembly so desirable, the location is fantastic. Only a 10 minute drive from Carlisle City Centre, Assembly boasts magnificent views of Rickerby Park, offering a relaxing and intimate atmosphere.

There is nowhere quite like Assembly, so why not treat someone special this summer?

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Assembly | Food & Drink

Starters Flavours of Salmon £7.50

Main Meals Sea Trout £16

Deserts Peach Soufflé £6.95

Scallops £9.50

Monkfish £21

Crispy Rice Pudding £7.95

Foie Gras £7.95

Cumbrian Lamb Loin £18.95

Pistachio Sponge £6.90

Beef Fillet Tartar £8

Tasting of Pork £19

Champagne Jelly £7.50

Mushroom Tortellini £7.95

Roast Cauliflower £11.95

British Cheese & Biscuits £7.95

Bath Blue & Wallnut Soufflé £7.50

Pea & Broad Bean Risotto £13.95

Coffee £3.50

Rock Samphire, Lemon Gel, Keta Cumbrian Air-Dried Ham, Pea Puree Cherry Sorbet, Glazed Cherries, Nut Crumb English Asparagus & Mushroom Salad Artichoke Veloute

Twice-Baked with Waldorf Flavours

Potted Shrimp Cannelloni, Tomato & Basil Red Lentil Dahl, Curry Puree, Bhajji Buttered Potato, Crispy Braized Shoulder Apple,Savoy Cabbage, Black Pudding Puree Curry Flavours

Mint, Pearl Barley, Micro Herbs

Ingredients Serves 4 • 200g mashed potato, cooled to room temperature • 150g salmon, skinned • 50 g natural smoked haddock, skinned • Teaspoon of chopped fresh chives and dill • Juice and finely grated zest of 1 lemon • 4 asparagus spears cut off the tough bottom few centimetres

Method Rub the salmon and smoked haddock with a little olive oil, salt and pepper and cook in a hot oven for 6 minutes, allow to cool.

Blanch the asparagus in salted boiling water for 2 minutes then run under cold water until cooled.

Raspberry Sorbet

White Chocolate, Scottish Raspberries Lemon Curd, Mirangue

Strawberry & Basil Salad, Clotted Cream Grapes, Seasonal Chutney, Pickled Celery Petit Fours

SALMON AND ASPARAGUS FISH CAKES WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

In a mixing bowl, gently flake the cooked fish and mix gently into the other ingredients, shape into 4 even sized balls, and gently squash them into fish cake shapes, First dip in flour then beaten egg and finally into breadcrumbs.

Fry the fish cakes in a little olive oil on both sides until lightly coloured and crispy before placing in a hot oven for 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, skin, de-seed and roughly chop 4 ripe tomatoes, mix with 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons sun flour oil, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, ½ finally chopped red onion and a handful chopped fresh parsley and chives.

Serve the fishcakes with some fresh rocket and summer salad leaves and spoon the dressing around.

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Motoring | Suzuki

SUZUKI

SHIFTS UP A GEAR

S

uzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce the availability of a new technology transmission for the S-Cross DDiS ALLGRIP model. The Twin Clutch System by Suzuki (TCSS) is the first transmission of its type that Suzuki has offered to the market and is confident that it will appeal to diesel buyers in the ever growing Crossover market sector.

The new transmission is available from this month on the SZ5 S-Cross DDiS ALLGRIP and will cost ÂŁ1,350 versus the conventional six speed manual.

TCSS is a six speed automated manual transmission that incorporates hydraulically controlled clutches and a gear change assembly that enables it to be driven in a similar way to an automatic gearbox. The system utilises one clutch for 1st, 3rd and 5th gears and the other for 2nd, 4th and 6th gears. Operating the transmission in this way ensures that whether the driver is accelerating or decelerating, the

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desired gear is instantly available.

Coupled to the latest Euro 6 compliant 1.6-litre DDiS engine, the new transmission provides even faster gear changes than could be achieved with a conventional manual and is an ideal match for the 320Nm of torque available from just 1,750rpm. Gear changes can also be manually operated via paddles behind the steering wheel.

Gear ratios are slightly different for the TCSS equipped model and a full S-Cross specification sheet follows at the end of this release. The marginally heavier transmission / ancillary parts result in a negligible increase in fuel consumption versus the manual ALLGRIP version (1.4mpg) but still attains 62.8mpg on the EC combined cycle.

CO2 emissions are just 4g/km higher than with the manual gearbox at 118g/km.

Automatic Transmission for New Vitara To add further customer appeal to the recently launched Vitara range, a new six speed fully automatic transmission is now available on the SZ5 petrol model in either two wheel drive or ALLGRIP versions and is also a £1,350 option.

The new transmission has a wide gear ratio range to permit precise driver control which also helps provide quick response at low vehicle speeds (for instance, when pulling away from standstill or driving on an incline). The wide ratios also help the engine to run at lower rpm when cruising too.

The transmission has an expanded lockup range to promote good acceleration, high fuel economy, and overall quietness.

Additionally, a manual mode is incorporated to enable the driver to change up or down the gearbox using shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

The Vitara’s CO2 emissions are low thanks to the use of high tensile steel and other weight saving measures in the body plus an Engine Auto Stop Start system. CO2 emissions for the petrol engine are 127g/km with two wheel drive / automatic transmission which is just 4g/km higher than for the manual transmission model.

The combination of four-wheel drive and an automatic transmission is typically seen as detrimental to CO2 emissions performance and fuel economy. By contrast, Suzuki’s ALLGRIP system offers CO2 emissions that are remarkably low for a four-wheel drive petrol powered SUV with figures of 131g/km for the new six-speed automatic. This figure is only 1g/km higher than for the manual gearbox and, at 49.5mpg on the EC Combined fuel consumption cycle, records a penalty of just 0.9mpg versus the manual.

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Sport | CUFC

SUMMER OF DISCONTENT LEAVES FANS CONFUSED

BY ROSS BREWSTER Everyone who joined the 8,000 plus crowd for the Hartlepool game at the final knockings of last season must have not only breathed a big sigh of relief that United's League One status had been preserved, but also that a wave of guarded optimism was coming United's way for the upcoming campaign.

A

fter what has turned into a summer of discontent for a sizeable number of Carlisle United supporters, it's a relief that thoughts can turn to the actual footballing side of things with the new season due to get underway with a visit to Mansfield Town on Saturday August 8.

However, the return of the League One campaign can only lightly mask the feelings of disappointment, continued frustration and downright confusion over what is and isn't the future of United.

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This is the best time of the season for most clubs. Before a ball has been kicked and when glib pledges of better just around the corner have not yet been exploded as fantasy.

The reality is often very different by the end of August.

Managers and players say all the right things. Well, you wouldn't expect them to admit they are worried and that an air of gloom hovers above their club even before the usual round of pre-season games and the big kick off.

I wonder what constraints have affected Keith Curle's rebuilding job at Carlisle? How can a manager operate when he doesn't really know who will be his bosses long term? And, when there's so much uncertainty about the future direction, what sort of budget is he being asked to

CUFC| Sport

operate with? It's evident where Curle's thinking is directed.

He wants scrappers. Players who will roll their sleeves up, put their bodies on the line, rather than show ponies who may not fancy two long away trips in a week come the bitter chill of winter.

It is going to be tough with League One this season looking, for all the world, like the Division Three South of yesteryear.

The teams that have come down and those coming up have a distinct southern bias which means United are going to have to cover a few thousand extra miles. The only people happy with this fixture list will be the London Branch of the Supporters' Club.

As a former top defender, Curle has seen what supporters have known for a long time--every day is Christmas Day for our defence which has become all-too accustomed to handing out gifts to opposing forwards. "Any successful season will have been built on a solid defence. We work on the signings the way we do simply because when a team is consistently conceding 60-70 goals, season after season, then it suggests there have been problems at the back," he said.

Curle will have seen evidence that there is an audience out there just desperate for a winning team. Desperate also to cut through the mysteries cloaking what's happening with the club amid all the smokescreens of businesses confidentiality, lock-down arrangements, billionaires, the Lapping plan, Blue Yonder and more.

But while previously loyal fans say they would rather travel away than watch their team at Brunton Park, there are too many fences to mend and bridges to build before Blues' supporters can look forward with real confidence.

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hil King, the new marketing and sales director for Carlisle United is excited for what the future will bring for the football club, he said: “We have a lot going on at the minute. With the new kit to be launched this month everything is coming together nicely.”

But Phil’s real goal is to help the community, he wants to not only bring Carlisle together to support each other, but to support them back. He said: “The support we have received from our sponsors is massive, we want them to get the best value from us.”

“We want to encourage more businesses to get involved with us and what we do.Whether it’s working with the community or being involved with the club itself we think there is so much potential.We are keen to work with businesses and communities from across Cumbria, not just Carlisle, and get them involved in the Club in ways which will also benefit them.” If you'd like to get involved call 01228 554 155 July / August 2015 | 59

Kid’s Sudoku

Alpha Sudoku Place a letter from A to F in each empty cell so every row, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to F

Word search

On The Farm!

ARCADIAN BARN CATTLE CHICKENS COUNTRYSIDE CULTIVATE DAIRY DUCKS ESTATE FARM FIELD FODDER GEESE GOAT HARVEST

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HOMESTEAD HORSES LIVESTOCK MEADOW MILL PASTORAL PASTURE PROVINCIAL RANCH, RURAL RUSTIC SHEEP SILAGE STABLE TRACTOR

Children’s Puzzles | Fun & Games

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Puzzles | Take a break

Catch-Words

Test your knowledge and complete the catch-phrases

Please see p79 for puzzle solutions ALPHA SUDOKU Place a letter from A to I in

each empty cell so every row, every column and every 2x3 box contains all the letters A to I.

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Across 1. Like a bull in a ___ shop (5) 3. Input and ___ (6) 7. Just what the doctor ___ (7) 9. The ___ road to success (5) 10. ___ Ho! (5) 11. Cops and ___ (7) 14. Signed, ___ and delivered (6) 16. Watched with ___ breath (6) 20. The Loch Ness ___ (7) 22. ___ boom (5) 23. On the ___ (5) 25. A rough ___ (7) 26. ___ the gap (6) 27. ___ and Queens (5) Down 1. The Emperor's new ___ (7) 2. A gentleman's ___ (9) 3. Given his ___ orders (6) 4. Jack ___ (3) 5. Bob's your ___ (5) 6. A sight for sore ___ (4) 8. Don't make a ___ out of a crisis (5) 12. Jack and the (9) 13. The Catcher in the ___ (3) 15. Alter ___ (3) 17. It takes two to ___ (5) 18. Who ___ when doctors disagree? (7) 19. From ___ to grave (6) 20. The ___ of human kindness (4) 21. ___ say die (5) 24. Keep a ___ on it (3)

SUDOKU Place a number from 1 to 9 in each

empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the numbers 1 to 9.

A day in the life of a Country Vet| Feature

A day in the life of a Country Vet

Creepy

Crawlies

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ome of the most common skin complaints that we see in practice are either caused by parasites or complicated by them. These can be prevented with treatments that are both simple to administer and reasonably priced. We are all guilty, even me, of forgetting to treat our pets; I have resorted to setting a reminder on my phone so I don’t forget to take care of my boys.

So who are the most common offenders in the world of creepy crawlies?

Fleas The most common type of flea found on dogs and cats is a cat flea which as well as causing skin problems can also transfer tapeworms.

The main problems we see are: itching and scratching, flea dirt in the coat which is digested blood from your pet, hair loss and red skin and irritation from flea allergies Weird facts: 1 flea can turn into 1000 in 21 days and 95% of flea eggs, larvae and pupae live in beds, sofas, rugs and carpets, not on your pet. With these facts in mind you really don’t want your animals bringing these into the house as it would quickly lead to an infestation!

With Caroline Jahnsdorf The main problems we see are: irritation and skin infections where they bite and significant disease by transmitting infection via their mouthparts (Lymes disease). They can be difficult to remove as they attach tightly, so please do not pull them out as you can leave behind some of these mouthparts and cause a skin reaction or abscess. Seek advise from your vet.

Treatment There are a lot of different products out there, spot-ons, tablets, injections and sprays, and they are tailored to specific parasites and specific animals. Due to the amount of treatments available always seek advice from your vet as they can select the right treatment for every individual situation. Please be aware that there are less effective and cheaper products on the market so please be careful and follow your vet’s advice.

There are a lot more parasites out there than those discussed above so if you have any concerns please call your vets for advise, that is what we are here for.

See you soon, Caroline

Ticks Ticks bite and attach to your pets’ skin using mouthparts like pincers. They are typically a parasite seen between spring and autumn although a warm winter can allow their survival.

They are usually found where wildlife/livestock graze and where vegetation is overgrown. So in Cumbria we have many high-risk areas.

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17-19 July Aspatria Festival Aspatria Rugby Club

//MUSIC Thurs 16 July Wild beasts The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------16th July The Virtuoso Trio Carlisle Jazz club ------------------------------------Sun 16th July Mark Morriss & Chris Helme Supported by Adam Amor The Old Fire Station --------------------------------------Fri 17th July - Sun 19th July Aspatria Festival Aspatria Rugby Club --------------------------------------Fri 17th - Sun 19th July Carlisle Music City Carlisle City Centre ----------------------------------Sat 18th July Old Skool throw back anthems Club Concrete ------------------------------------Sat 18th July Studio A: 59 to Broadway 64 | The Carlisle Guide

Sands Centre ------------------------------------18th July Le Vent Du Nord Kirkgate Centre Cockermouth --------------------------------------Sat 18th July Matt Watson The Old Fire Station --------------------------------------Sat 18th July Rage Club Rock --------------------------------------Sat 18th July HI-ON MAIDEN /MORPHEUS RISING Brickyard --------------------------------------Tues 21st - Fri 25th July Calamity Jane Sands Centre --------------------------------------Thurs 23rd July The High Society jazz band Carlisle Jazz Club ------------------------------------Fri 24th July We Are Quasars

The Old Fire statio ------------------------------------Sun 26 July Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Sands Centre ------------------------------------Sun 26th July Jasmine Beth The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------30th July - 2nd Aug Kendal Calling Loather Castle and Deer park Penrith ------------------------------------Thurs 30th July Dave Rae’s Levee Ramberlers Carlisle Jazz Club ------------------------------------31st July The Farm & Tommy Scott The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------Sat 1st August Hot Mess Brickyard -------------------------------------

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MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER 1st - 14th Aug Lake District Summer Music International Festival Cumbria ------------------------------------Aug 6th Mainline Jazz Carlisle Jazz club ------------------------------------7th Aug - 9th Aug Northbound Festival Wellington Farm Cockermouth ------------------------------------Sat 8th Aug Underground The Vibe --------------------------------------Sat 8th Aug Pretty things Peepshow Club Rock ------------------------------------Sun 9th Aug Roots in Cumbria Theatre by the Lake Keswick ------------------------------------13th Aug Dave Donahue Carlisle Jazz Club ------------------------------------Fri 14th Aug

Mark Morriss & Chris Helme The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------Fri 14th Aug Joan Armatrading Sands Centre ------------------------------------Sun 16th Aug South:Spanish Spice Theatre By The Lake Keswick ------------------------------------Sun 23rd Aug Cast The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------Thurs 27th Aug Jeff & Anne Barnhart Carlisle Jazz club ------------------------------------Sat 29th Aug Summer Rockfest Vine bar,Workington ---------------------------------Sun 30th Aug Uber All Nighter Claude VonStroke, Jackmaster, Ki Creighton, Green Velvet,Kydus, Hot Since 82 The Venue ------------------------------------Mon 31st Aug

25July - 7 Nov Fallen Angels Theatre By The Lake Keswick Club night - So Tropical Club Concrete ----------------------------------

//THEATRE Fri 17 July: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice open-air theatre Bitts Park -----------------------------------Sat 25 July - Sat 7 November Fallen Angels Theatre by the Lake Keswick ------------------------------------Sat 25 July Chicken Licken The Old Fire Station -------------------------------------

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MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER

Sat 1 August - Sat 7 November Enlightenment Theatre by the Lake Keswick -----------------------------------

//FILM Thurs 16 July Saving Mr Banks (PG) (Arts & Allsorts) Kirkgate centre, Cockermouth -----------------------------------Thurs 16th July NT Live: Everyman Vue Cinema ------------------------------------Sat 18th July André Rieu’s 2015 Maastricht Concert Vue Cinema ---------------------------Mon 20th Still Alice (12A) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ---------------------------Mon 27 July X+Y (12A) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

//COMEDY Tues 14th July John Cooper Clarke The Old Fire Station -----------------------------------Fri 17th July Andy Fury The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------Fri 31 Jul - Sat 1st August Alan Carr - Yap, Yap, Yap Sands Centre ------------------------------------Sat 1st August Oval Centre Comedy Night The Oval Centre, Workington ------------------------------------Thurs 6th Aug - Fri 7th Aug Roy Chubby Brown - Don’t Get Fit Get Fat! Carnegie Theatre - Workington ------------------------------------Fri 7th Aug Paul Walker The Venue ------------------------------------Fri 7th Aug Comedy night The Venue ------------------------------------Sat 8 Aug Sunny Ormonde The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------

//OTHER

6th & 7th August Roy Chubby Brown Carnegie Theatre Workington

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Fri 17th July Egremont Farmers, Crafts & Fairtrade Market Egremont Market Hall -----------------------------------Sun 12th July FREE Guided Walk Brampton Market Place -----------------------------------Monday 13th July

3rd August Ultimate Ladies Night Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle Katy Winter Dance Ewanrigg and Netherton Community Centre -----------------------------------Tuesday 14th July Chess Ewanrigg and Netherton Community Centre -----------------------------------Wednesday 15th July Shout Ewanrigg and Netherton Community Centre -----------------------------------Wednesday 15th July Frankie’s Fitness Ewanrigg and Netherton Community Centre -----------------------------------Sat 18th July Studio A: 59 to Broadway Sands Centre -----------------------------------Kirkgate 20th Birthday Events!

Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ----------------------------------------Sun 19th July Table Top Sale The Sands Centre -----------------------------------Tues 21st July

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MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER Summer Activities - Welcome to our Colourful World Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, Carlisle ---------------------------------23rd July Afghan Blanket Crochet Course Hobbycraft, Carlisle ---------------------------------22nd - 23rd - 24th July Mega Makers St Paul’s Church, Carlisle ----------------------------------Fri 24th- Sun 26th July Maryport Blues Festival Maryport Various Venues ----------------------------------Sat 25th July and Monday 30th July Brampton Farmers’ Market Brampton Farmers Market, Brampton ----------------------------------Sun 26th July Sunday Sounds The Old Fire Station ----------------------------------Sun 26th July Fell Gather Roadshow Crow Park, Keswick ----------------------------------Mon 28th July Wigton Country & Crafts Market The Market Hall, Wigton ----------------------------------Sat 1st Aug Cockermouth Agricultural Show The Fitz, Cockermouth -----------------------------------Fri 3rd August Ultimate Ladies Night Carlisle racecourse ----------------------------------Fri 7th Aug Made In Cumbria Farmers Market Carlisle City Centre -----------------------------------Mon Aug 10th - Fri 14th Aug ACT Youth Theatre’s summer school

TRIUMPH for

THE POSTCARD BAND

T

he fun loving Carlisle musical trio The Post Card Band have recently released their brand new album ‘Ice cream face’. The upbeat and dreamy tracks are perfect for the summer months.

This is not an album you are likely to get board of as each track brings something new and has its own unique sound.

The songs are nothing short of excellent both lyrically and in the way the music is composed.

There are hints of blues, pop, and Indie but overall the album creates its own individual genre that is perfect to either chill out to or tap your feet to the beat.

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WHAT’S ON

MUSIC / THEATRE / FILM / COMEDY / OTHER

Currock House Community Centre, Carlisle ---------------------------------Thurs 20th Aug Afghan Blanket Crochet Course Hobbycraft, Carlisle ---------------------------------Thurs 20th Aug Exhibition & Slideshow (Arts & Allsorts) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ----------------------------------Sat 22nd Aug - 31st Aug Carlisle Pageant Carlisle City Centre ----------------------------------Sat 22nd Aug Stobart fest Carlisle Airport ----------------------------------Sun 23rd Aug - 18th Oct The Carlisle Historical Pageants Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, Carlisle -----------------------------------

Tues 25th Aug Wigton Country & Crafts Market The Market Hall, Wigton ----------------------------------Fri 28th Aug - 30th Solfest Tarnished Farm Aspatria ---------------------------------Sat 29 Aug Carlisle Arts Fair The Sands Centre, Carlisle --------------------------------Sun 30th Aug From Redcoat to Khaki Carlisle Castle --------------------------------Sun 30th Aug Carlisle Arts Fair The Sands Centre, Carlisle --------------------------------Sat 29th - Sun 30th Aug Carlisle Arts Fair The Sands Centre ----------------------------------

22-31 August Carlisle Pageant Carlisle Sun 30th Aug The Great British Food Festival Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens, Penrith ----------------------------------Mon 31st Aug From Redcoat to Khaki Carlisle Castle -----------------------------------

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Theatre By The Lake | What's On

SUPERB OPENING to the SUMMER SEASON

T

heatre By The Lakes summer season has opened with a strong start at Keswick with a flawless performance of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer preceded by another Williams play, Mister Paradise.

Suddenly Last Summer tells the tale of the deeply traumatised and questionably mad, Catherine who witnessed the death of her cousin and poet, Sebastian, in the Italian town of Cabeza de Lobo. Deeply affected by what she has seen and refusing to keep quiet about it, she is interviewed and assessed, on the request of Sebastian’s mother, Mrs Venable, by Doctor Cukrowicz as a potential candidate for a lobotomy.

Ben Ingles strikes a perfect balance of authority and concern for his potential clients but it was the female roles that triumphed in this production. In an excellent and talented cast Emily Tucker stole the show with her energetic and turbulent portrayal of Catherine. Tuckers vein-popping performance was expertly accompanied by the female members of the supporting cast; Cate Hamer as Mrs Holly, Polly Lister as Sister Felicity and Kate Layden as Mrs Venable, who with just the curl of her lip could convey power, status and emotion.

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The staging was stripped back and the boundary between the house and Sebastian’s vast garden blurred. The vast exotic garden was presented simply but the actors used this to their advantage; as they weaved through the set they gave the impression that it was indeed thick and lustrous.

The decision to show this play in the studio and in a round was expertly judged and enhanced the confusion and hysteria in Tuckers portrayal of Catherine.

It would have been a sin to interrupt these talented performers and the atmosphere they had created with an interval, the 90 minute performance ran from start to finish without interruption.

In contrast to the almost chaotic atmosphere in Suddenly Last Summer is the charming one act play, Mister Paradise.

A young, enthusiastic fan played by Charlotted Mulliner, tracks down her poetic hero Mister Paradise, excellently played by Peter McQueen, in an attempt to bring him out of retirement and his work to the world. The two plays both explore the work of a poet and what happens to that work after they’ve died and they complement each other nicely.

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What's On | Aspatria Music Festival

ASPATRIA puts itself on the music festival map C

umbria’s Festival season is fast approaching and they’re popping up all over the county.

The event which was originally known as Spyatstock will return its third year and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. With over 50 local artists the event is set to be another excellent platform for Cumbrian talent to showcase their work on.

The event kicks off on Friday July 17 and will run through

until Sunday 19. The festival was set up in 2013 by local musician Damon McRea and Matthew Turnbull to raise money for CDH UK and it continues to be a non-profit event that raises money for various charities.

Matthew said: “We are really looking forward to this year’s event. We are hoping for a good turn out as we want to raise as much money as we can. We also want people to come and experience a really local, intimate festival and see what Aspatria has to offer.”

With two stages and over 50 performers the weekend event promises to deliver everything you could want from a local festival. There camping isn’t permitted this year but don’t worry, Aspatria is teamed with some wonderful accommodation so if you don’t fancy going home, stay the night in a comfy bed.

The line up includes local bands The Fiction, Konitiki Suite, The Authors and Youth Salute as well as London based band Joan ov Arc, Doctor and the Medics, Soul City walkers and many more. Matthew said: “The festival is a great opportunity for local musicians to showcase their talents and music. It acts as a platform for new artists aswell.”

The event will have all the refreshments available with large tents that have bars for any beverages and there will also be plenty of food, but that’s not all, Matthew said: “Not only will there be food and drinks to go round, there will also be stalls selling some fabulous clothes and other little nick nacks.”

“What we really want to achieve is for people to realise that there are things going on in Aspatria. We want to be recognised as an area for events like this.”

Tickets for the festival can be bought through the website. www.aspatriamusicfestival.co.uk

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Solfest | What's On

Solfest

C

umbria’s brightest music festival, Solfest is back! After having some time to recuperate after its 10 year anniversary in 2013 the festival is ready for 2015 and they organisers have some surprises up their sleeves!

This year, the festival is going back to its roots, there won’t be a main stage or any large acts as in previous years, but don’t worry, this doesn’t mean the festival will be any less colourful. Sean McGhee, press director, said: “The reasons for losing the main stage are to generate movement. People, this year will have more of an opportunity to move around and try the other stages.”

Now in its 11th year, Solfest has been attracting festival goers from Cumbria and further afield. Sean said: “A lot of people that come to the festival are from out of the county, we have even had famous people coming to the festival just because they love the area and see it as a holiday!”

performances from the likes of Britain’s got talents Sam Kelly and his band, as well as The Lancashire Hotpots, the harmonic Unthanks who featured on Jules Holland and many more.

All the acts are spread throughout the weekend, and with a huge variety of stages there is something for everyone, you have the opportunity to try a diverse range of music from dance/electric to reggae to folk.

There are still tickets available from Solfest’s website. But get them quick as tickets don’t last long, Sean said: “When we put the early bird tickets up, they sold out in two hours!

It just shows how popular the festival is, we are expecting around 4,000 people this year!” www.solfest.org.uk

For those who have never been to Solfest, it’s a family friendly festival, full of flamboyant, music loving, colourful people. And there is so much to do, not only are there fantastic acts on various stages throughout the day and night but there are areas for children to do craft, and lots of stalls.

Solfest is the people’s festival with many describing it as a more intimate Glastonbury that draws people back year after year.

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What's On | Mama-Sang and the Robot

MAMA-SANG and the Robot

O

ver the past four years local rock band Mama-Sang and the Robot, have been making a name for themselves on the Cumbrian music scene and with their unique sound, rocking guitar riffs and head-banging songs and they’re taking Cumbria by storm.

Since the band was formed in 2011 the band has performed all over Cumbria, performing at festivals, in pubs and other music events. Ryan Burns was the founding member and is the lead vocals and guitarist, Stephen Little on Rhythm guitar, Steven Butler on Base and Arthur Burns on the drums.

Ryan said: “We are different from a lot of bands, in the sense that we are a rock band but we have a twist, I mean we all have unique influences and there is quite a bit of diversity between us, but together we create a brilliant sound that is distinctive.”

Mama-Sang and the Robot write their own material but with so many musical influences it’s hard to pin-point who the band sound like, Ryan said: “As a rock band one of our big inspirations is Led Zeppelin.”

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“There isn’t a specific place we need to be in to write our songs. Before we can even begin to put lyrics together we need backing music first. Not everybody write like this but for me the riffs come first.”

The name of the band is something that often sparks curiosity, Ryan said: “The name stems from Thailand. One of the guys was over there and after visiting a few bars realised all the working girls where dancing the same and wearing the same clothes in most of the bars. (That’s where the robot part comes from). After a few more drinks he decided to approach one of the girls. He was told he must go and see the mama-san who is the bar owner. So it’s basically a way of saying the pimp and the prostitute.”

The band are preparing for a busy year ahead, especially the local rock event Ryan has been organising in conjunction with Live @Copeland Stadium, The Rock and Blues all dayer.

He said: “We are looking forward to the event in August, it is a chance for people to get together and listen to some really good alternative music genres!” The all day event will happen on Saturday August 8.

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aig Pit opened to the public in February this year after a period of closure for the redevelopment and we feel we have made a good start to begin to tell the story of the West Cumberland Coalfields.

We have been well supported, since opening, by the local community who continue to bring their memories and items to the Haig Collection, and for that we are very thankful and hope that we will continue to reflect the coal mining industry with true pride.

We have for many years valued the work of our staff, volunteers and placements and their contribution to what Haig has achieved up to now.

And as we move forward from the development into operations we are appealing for volunteers with a variety of experience.

We are looking for:•

Professional business experience to join our volunteer board and help us develop our sustainable business potential.

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Volunteer guides to help tell the stories in the museum, to school groups and specialist groups.

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Researchers who will look into stories and create temporary exhibitions.

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Volunteers to help organise the activity days we regularly hold.

So if you are looking to spend a few hours somewhere different why not try us. You can contact us on 01946 599949, info@haigpit.com or on our facebook page.

THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS PAST AND PRESENT FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THIS WONDERFUL PROJECT KEEP UP WITH US ON www.haigpit.wordpress.com

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Feature |Roman Dig

Five year Roman project comes to an end.

F

rom Hadrian’s Wall at the border to the Roman baths at Ravenglass there’s no denying that we live in an area steeped in important Roman History.

Maryport, in particular, plays an important and significant part in understanding Roman Britain, a role which seems to be growing with every excavation. A team of archaeologists and volunteers are currently carrying out the fifth and final excavation of a five year project on the site near Maryport Senhouse Museum.

The dig, which started in early June, was originally excavated in 1870 by amateur archaeologist Joseph Robinson where the remains of the ancient Roman fort named Alauna were first uncovered. Among the finds were 22 stone alters, some, bearing inscriptions that tell the story of successive Roman commanders who were in charge of one of Imperial Rome’s northern-most outposts.

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The alters make up one of the largest collections of Roman alters in Europe which is now housed in Maryport Senhouse Museum. Jane Lanskey, curator at Maryport Senhouse Museum said: “One of the significances of the collection is that it is right next to its find spot but we need to put the collection into context by looking at the site in which they were found. The issue with our alters is, we know where they were found in 1870 but where were they set up when the Romans were using them? And this is the importance of this years dig, this is what the team are looking for; where were they set up when they were being used? What we’re thinking of as like a ritual area.”

This year the team are particularly interested in the subtleties of the site Prof. Ian Haynes of Newcastle University, who is leading the dig, said: “It’s the stuff that we can’t see that we’re searching for, we want to understand

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how the space in front of the temples was used.”

The Temples Project has been designed to learn more about the internationally famous altars and to understand better the complex religious landscape of Roman Maryport. Prof Haynes said: “One of the difficulties that we tend to have, is people think about worship and they think temples and alters; yes we have temples and we have alters but actually when you’re really trying to get to grips with what it’s like to worship on the Cumbrian coast 2000 years ago it’s not just buildings; it’s the way people are moving through the landscape, it’s the offering they’re making and you have to imagine that scene with people sacrificing sheep and small birds as we know they were.”

Having undergone several excavations before, this is a site that has been disturbed more that once but this hasn’t necessarily hindered the project.

“On one level it has but on another there are times when it’s actually quite helpful,” explained Prof Haynes, “sometimes after they’ve been robbed for stone, the plough has passed over them several times you’re dealing with something that is a tiny fragment of what was there before and if you take that tiny fragment and study it right, you can find out an enormous amount from it. If you don’t open up the areas you’d never even see it was there.”

We already know that Maryport was an important part of Roman Britain and it stood tall for centuries after the Romans left, Prof. Haynes said: “It’s very interesting that visitors to Maryport in the early 16th and 17th century would have seen the streets and parts of the house plans as they walked through, but really when Maryport became a town people saw a source of good cut stone and this was a natural place to take it from.”

In 2011 the Temples Project team showed that the altars had been re-used in the foundations of a large Roman timber building or buildings near the highest point on the ridge overlooking the Solway and the fort, and had not been buried as part of a religious ceremony as previously thought.

The team found another complete altar at the site in the 2012 excavation, with the fifth inscription recovered from the Roman Empire to record T Attius Tutor, commander of the Maryport garrison. A late Roman/early Medieval cemetery was also discovered. Finds from the graves were few, but included a bead bracelet and necklace and a tiny fragment of ancient textile; a remarkable survival. Carbon dating of the fragment showed the wool from which the textile was woven was most probably sheared sometime between AD 240 and AD 340.

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In 2013 the team unearthed the north-westernmost classical temple known from the Roman world, built in the second century. Information gained allowed the team and a specialist archaeological illustrator at Oxford Archaeology, commissioned by the Hadrian’s Wall Trust, to produce a reconstruction drawing of this building with its red sandstone walls, yellow sandstone decoration, grey slate roof and columned entrance.

In 2014 the team completed their investigation of the classical temple, including the section of collapsed wall recovered at its southern end, and other possible temple structures nearby.

While this dig marks the end of this project it is not the end of the excavations at Maryport, Prof Haynes said: “You can go on asking really important question about Roman Maryport for generations. We came to Maryport to address one specific aspect of that and I hope people will feel, at the end of this, that we have done this convincingly but I don’t want people to mistake the end of our project with the end of archaeology in Maryport.”

Jane said: “The potential of this site is huge, it’s one of the largest sites in Northern England, probably northern Britain and it was occupied by the Romans for the whole of the Roman occupation.There is probably hundreds of years’ worth of work here so there is a potential for more digs but this particular project will be going into the writing-up phase.”

Although the focus of this year’s dig is subtleties the team are hoping for a bigger find, Ian said: “I’d like to confirm where some of the alters were displayed and anyway in which the rituals around those alters were conducted.”

After years of work on the project Ian said: “I do feel a sense of loss but primarily I feel a huge sense of privilege it’s an absolutely marvellous thing. Very few people actually get to direct major archaeological projects; even among archaeologists, and of those who do, very few get to work on a site that is as exciting and important as this one so I look at it with a sense a privilege and gratitude; people have been fantastic, we’ve had a tremendous amount of support from people in Cumbria and I’ve got to know a lot of really super people because of it.”

Member of the public are encouraged to get involved and visit the excavation site, Jane said: “Most of this stuff hasn’t been seen for 2000 years and even though archaeology is becoming more of a science you can’t predict what you’re going to find; it is a sense of discovery, not only for the team but for the visitors of the museum who come up on site.

Potentially there can be something new happening every day and ideas change.”

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Carlisle Jazz Club| Feature

Getting into the swing of things J azz is good for you! That’s what Pam Smith and the rest of Carlisle Jazz Club believe and you can’t deny that a good piece of jazz music can definitely lift your mood.

you can just turn up on the night and pay at the door, Pam said: “We want people to come and share the experience, it’s such a fun place to be and it’s a great night out! You don’t have to empty your pockets to see great live acts!”

Carlisle Jazz Club meet every Thursday at the Carlisle Rugby Union Club to enjoy some brilliant live music, socialise and have a genuinely good time around upbeat people. Pam said: “We welcome anybody and everybody to come and give it a try.

Why not try something a bit different? Every week varies but the friendly, happy atmosphere always remains.”

So don’t be shy, get yourself to Carlisle Rugby Union club on Warwick Road any Thursday you fancy and have some fun, see some great performers and meet some wonderful people.

Along with the professional Jazz bands that take part in the weekly event, there are also local bands and musicians getting involved, Pam said: “It’s a huge mix and we find that that’s a nice way to do it, it means local bands have a platform to get themselves out there and professional bands have the opportunity to play in an intimate and friendly environment.”

The events start at 8:30pm and run through until 11pm with an interval. It will cost between £5 and £7 on the door depending on the act each night.

“The thing about Jazz is it can be upbeat and swinging or it can be really relaxed and smooth, it is such a brilliant genre.”

Jazz is a timeless genre that anyone can enjoy. From an 11 year old who recently played at the club to a 92 year old man that could give some of the best pianists a run for their money. Pam said: “It’s all about having fun, making friends and just enjoying the music.”

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Wildlife of the Solway Firth | The Flounder

WILDLIFE OF THE SOLWAY FIRTH THE FLOUNDER

(PLATICHTHYS FLESUS) By Mark Vollers

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ne of the first fish I saw on arrival in Maryport many years ago swimming up the river Ellen where it runs into the harbour was a flounder, or fluke, so it is fitting that we always have them as part of our local fish displays in the harbour aquarium.

Easily mistaken for other flatfish, a flounder differs in that it can be found looking for food and living for periods in fresh water. They can grow over 30 cm long and have an upper surface which is a dull blotchy brown with reddish spots, not as bright as the plaice’s. The underside is white.

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Its distribution is wide, north to the Barents Sea, South to the Mediterranean, and now also off the Eastern coast of the US, probably arriving there as larvae in ballast water of merchant ships. They move into deeper water to spawn in early spring, eggs and sperm floating up and mixing at the surface. Hybridisation can occur with the plaice making identification tricky!

Flounders are mainly nocturnal feeders, searching out shrimps, worms and small molluscs on the seabed. Flounder stocks are not under the same commercial fishing pressure as plaice or sole and although it is popular abroad the British have yet to be convinced that it eats as well.

Tide Timetables| Transport

TIDE TIMETABLES JULY 2015

SILLOTH

AUGUST 2015

High Water Date

Morning

High Water

Low Water

Afternoon

Morning

Time

m

Time

m

Time

m

8.9 9.2 9.0 9.1 9.0

05 35 06 23 07 10 07 56 08 43

1.2 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7

17 58 18 45 19 30 20 14 20 58

1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9

1 2 3 4 5

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m

Time

m

Time

m

Time

m

9.2 9.4 9.4 9.2 8.9

06 57 07 44 08 30 09 13 09 54

0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7

19 15 20 01 20 46 21 28 22 11

0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9

00 25 01 12 01 59 02 47

9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5

TH F  SA SU M

03 38 04 34 05 38 06 54 08 10

9.1 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.5

16 07 17 07 18 19 19 35 20 48

8.4 7.9 7.5 7.4 7.7

10 38 11 28

1.0 1.4

1.5

6 7 8 9 10

01 05 02 24

1.9 1.9

22 58 23 55 12 28 13 41 14 57

14 05 15 15 16 20 17 15 18 05

1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2

11 12 13 14 15

TU W TH F  SA

09 19 10 13 10 58 11 36

7.8 8.1 8.3 8.5

21 47 22 34 23 14 23 50 12 09

8.1 8.4 8.7 8.9 8.7

03 40 04 45 05 38 06 22 07 00

1.7 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0

16 06 17 04 17 50 18 29 19 03

1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2

1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.2

18 47 19 25 19 58 20 31 21 02

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4

16 17 18 19 20

SU M TU W TH

00 21 00 54 01 26 01 57 02 29

9.0 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.3

12 40 13 13 13 45 14 18 14 50

8.8 8.7 8.5 8.3 8.1

07 33 08 02 08 31 09 00 09 29

1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4

19 34 20 04 20 33 21 04 21 37

1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.7

09 32 10 02 10 38 11 23

1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1

21 33 22 08 22 50 23 41 12 22

1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.2

21 22 23 24 25

F SA  SU M TU

03 03 03 42 04 33 05 45 07 13

8.0 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.9

15 29 16 14 17 16 18 37 19 54

7.8 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3

10 02 10 41 11 31 00 01 01 23

1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.4

22 15 23 01

1.9 2.2

12 44 14 08

2.4 2.2

7.0 7.4 8.0 8.5 9.0

00 48 02 05 03 15 04 17 05 13

2.4 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.2

13 36 14 46 15 49 16 45 17 38

2.2 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1

26 27 28 29 30

W TH F SA O SU

08 30 09 30 10 22 11 07 11 51

7.3 8.0 8.7 9.2 9.5

20 58 21 52 22 39 23 23

7.9 8.5 9.2 9.6

02 43 03 52 04 52 05 47 06 39

2.1 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.4

15 19 16 21 17 17 18 09 18 58

1.9 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.5

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06 07

0.9

18 27

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10.0

12 33

9.8

07 27

0.2

19 44

0.4

8.4 8.8

00 41 01 29

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23 18 23 59 12 23 13 09 13 56

6 7 8 9 10

M TU W  TH F

02 17 03 06 04 01 05 00 06 06

9.3 9.1 8.8 8.4 8.1

14 44 15 36 16 33 17 36 18 48

8.9 8.5 8.2 7.9 7.7

09 26 10 11 10 59 11 52 00 18

0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7

21 40 22 26 23 18

1.0 1.2 1.4

12 55

11 12 13 14 15

SA SU M TU W

07 16 08 25 09 27 10 22 11 08

7.9 8.0 8.1 8.3 8.5

19 57 21 02 21 57 22 46 23 28

7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.8

01 27 02 40 03 52 04 54 05 50

1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2

16 17 18 19 20

TH  F SA SU M

11 51 00 07 00 43 01 19 01 53

8.7 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.7

12 28 13 05 13 40 14 15

8.7 8.7 8.5 8.3

06 38 07 20 07 57 08 31 09 03

21 22 23 24 25

TU W TH F  SA

02 29 03 05 03 45 04 33 05 31

8.4 8.1 7.8 7.3 7.0

14 51 15 31 16 14 17 07 18 13

8.1 7.8 7.4 7.1 6.9

26 27 28 29 30

SU M TU W TH

06 44 07 56 08 59 09 53 10 40

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Maps | Carlisle

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Carlisle Handy Map

Attractions

1 Carlisle Castle and Border Regiment Museum 2 Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Guild Hall Museum The Pools LaserQuest VUE Cinema

3 4 5 6

Points of Interest

1 Central Library 2 Market Hall 3 Skate Park

Local Ameneties

Tourist Information Public Toilets Police Station Citadel Station Parking 24hr Petrol Station The Lanes Shopping Centre

Places Of Worship

1 Our Lady and St Joseph’s Catholic Church 2 St Cuthbert’s Church 3 Carlisle Cathedral

Colleges/University

1 Carlisle College

Parks

1 Bitts Park

Sports Grounds

1 Swifts Golf Course and Driving Range

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Train Timetables | Transport

Summary of train times between Sunday 17 May – Saturday 12 December 2015.

Barrow-in-Furness - Whitehaven - Carlisle Mondays to Fridays Barrow-in-Furness Askam Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St. Bees Whitehaven 0624 Workington 0642 Maryport 0650 Wigton 0711 Carlisle 0733

0546 0558 0620 0642 0651 0656 0707 0718 0739 0749 0812 0833

0651 0701 0719 0737 0744 0751 0801 0812 0831 0839 0900 0925

0759 0809 0826 0844 0850 0857 -

0904 0922 0930 0951 1013

0920 0930 0947 1005 1012 1019 1029 1038 1056 1104 1126 1149

1010 1020 1037 1055 1101 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1216 1238

1138 1150 1212 1234 1243 1248 1259 1310 1332 1342 1405 1428

1236 1246 1303 1321 1328 1336 1346 1356 1414 1422 1443 1506

1331 1341 1358 1416 1422 1428 1440 1454 1513 1522 1544 1606

1437 1449 1511 1533 1542 1547 1601 1612 1634 1644 1707 1729

1643 1653 1710 1728 1734 1740 1751 1800 1818 1826 1847 1910

1731 1743 1804 1826 1835 1840 1903 1915 1936 1946 2010 2031

1934 1952 2000 2021 2043

1830 1840 1857 1915 1921 1925 1934 1944 2009 -

0546 0558 0620 0642 0651 0656 0707 0718 0739 0749 0812 0833

0655 0705 0724 0742 0749 0756 0806 0816 0834 0842 0904 0926

0741 0751 0808 0826 0832 0839 -

0906 0924 0932 0953 1015

0845 0857 0918 0940 0949 0954 1008 1019 1040 1051 1114 1137

1010 1020 1037 1055 1102 1108 1118 1128 1146 1154 1216 1238

1138 1150 1211 1233 1241 1246 1257 1308 1329 1340 1403 1426

1239 1249 1307 1324 1330 1336 1345 1355 1413 1421 1442 1505

1350 1400 1417 1435 1441 1447 1457 1507 1525 1533 1555 1617

1452 1502 1519 1537 1544 1550 1600 1610 1628 1636 1658 1719

1533 1543 1600 1618 1624 1630 1646 1656 1714 1722 1744 1806

1732 1744 1805 1827 1836 1841 1900 1913 1934 1944 2008 2029

1934 1952 2000 2021 2044

2030 2048 2056 2117 2140

Saturdays Barrow-in-Furness Askam Millom Ravenglass Seascale Sellafield St. Bees Whitehaven Workington Maryport Wigton Carlisle

2030 2048 2056 2117 2139

2151 2211 -

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1633 1651 1659 1718 1741

1933 1951 1959 2018 2041

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-

1910 1927 1947 1959 2020 -

2110 2127 2147 2159 2220 -

Sundays 0622 0640 0648 0709 0731

1233 1251 1259 1318 1341

1433 1451 1459 1518 1541

Additional trains operate between Barrow-in-Furness and Millom - please see Northern timetable guide 6 for full details.

No Sunday service between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven.

Carlisle - Whitehaven - Barrow-in-Furness Mondays to Fridays Carlisle 0515 Wigton 0534 Maryport 0558 Workington 0609 Whitehaven 0631 St. Bees 0641 Sellafield 0652 Seascale 0657 Ravenglass 0706 Millom 0727 Askam 0750 Barrow-in-Furness 0805 Saturdays Carlisle 0515 Wigton 0534 Maryport 0557 Workington 0608 Whitehaven 0630 St. Bees 0640 Sellafield 0651 Seascale 0656 Ravenglass 0705 Millom 0725 Askam 0748 Barrow-in-Furness 0803

0646 0704 0724 0732 0742 0746 0753 0812 0829 0845

0737 0755 0816 0827 0847 -

0901 0904 0911 0930 0946 0959

0842 0901 0925 0935 0956 1007 1018 1022 1031 1052 1115 1132

0938 0956 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1153 1208

1054 1112 1133 1144 1205 1212 1223 1226 1233 1252 1308 1325

1208 1226 1247 1258 1318 1325 1335 1339 1345 1404 1420 1437

1252 1310 1331 1342 1403 1410 1421 1424 1431 1450 1506 1523

1435 1454 1517 1528 1549 1600 1611 1615 1624 1645 1707 1724

1513 1531 1552 1604 1623 1631 1644 1648 1655 1715 1733 1749

1631 1649 1710 1721 1741 1752 1804 1807 1814 1835 1853 1910

1737 1756 1820 1831 1852 1902 1917 1921 1930 1951 2014 2031

1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -

1915 1933 1954 2005 2025 -

0735 0753 0814 0825 0845 -

0905 0908 0915 0934 0950 1005

0842 0901 0925 0935 0956 1007 1018 1022 1031 1052 1115 1132

0938 0956 1017 1028 1048 1055 1108 1111 1118 1136 1153 1208

1054 1112 1133 1144 1204 1211 1222 1225 1232 1251 1307 1325

1156 1215 1239 1251 1315 1325 1336 1341 1350 1411 1434 1449

1252 1310 1331 1342 1402 1409 1419 1423 1429 1448 1504 1521

1433 1452 1515 1526 1547 1601 1612 1616 1625 1646 1708 1723

1525 1543 1604 1616 1636 1643 1654 1657 1704 1723 1739 1755

1636 1654 1715 1726 1748 1755 1808 1811 1818 1837 1853 1911

1740 1758 1819 1830 1850 1859 1911 1914 1921 1939 1956 2013

1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -

1900 1918 1939 1950 2010 -

2015 2032 2052 2104 2125 -

2037 2200 2055 2218 2116 2239 2127 2250 2147 2310 Sundays 2145 1410 1710 2203 1427 1727 2224 1447 1747 2235 1459 1759 2255 1520 1820 -

Additional trains operate between Millom and Barrow-in-Furness - please see Northern timetable guide 6 for full details.

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For train times and fares information visit our website or call National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50.

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HANDY NUMBERS COUNCIL & OTHER SERVICES Carlisle City Council Cumbria County Council (out-of-hours service) Cumbria County Council Carlisle Tourism Carlisle Post Office (Scotch Street) Carlisle Library (Globe Lane)

01228 817000 01228 526690 0800 1218 800 01228 817166 01228 525017 01228 227310

MEDICAL / SUPPORT SERVICES Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance Police (non-emergency) Fire & Rescue General Enquiries Cumberland Infirmary Accident and Emergency NHS Direct West Cumberland Hospital National Blood Service Dental Emergency Cumbria Health on Call (CHOC) Domestic Violence Support Samaritans OutREACH Cumbria LGBT Helpline

999 101 01228 593350 01228 523444 01228 814411 0845 46 47 01946 693 181 0845 7711711 01228 603900 03000 247 247 07712 117 986 08457 90 90 90 0800 345 7440

MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS & MUSIC VENUES Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Walby Farm Park The Source The Brickyard Guildhall Museum Carlisle Indoor Market Hall Carlisle Cathedral AMF Bowling Brunton Park Carlisle Castle Cumbria’s Military Museum The Lanes Shopping Centre, Carlisle Gretna Gateway Outlet Village Carlisle Racecourse

01228 618718 01228 573056 01228 595535 01228 512220 01228 618718 01228 513991 01228 548151 0844 826 3013 01228 526237 01228 591922 01228 532774 01228 529356 01461 339028 01228 554700

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Carlisle Racecourse 01228 554700

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR SERVICE LISTED HERE PLEASE CALL: 01946 816 716 SCHOOLS Trinity School Austin Friars St Monica’s School Newman Catholic School St Cuthbert’s Catholic Community School Richard Rose Morton Academy Carlisle College University of Cumbria

01228 516051 01228 528042 01228 404942 01228 607505 01228 607545 01228 822700 01228 616234

SPORTS INDOOR & OUTDOOR Carlisle Driving Range The Pools Swimming & Health Centre Sheepmount Athletics Stadium Stoneyholme Golf Club

01228 545665 01228 625777 01228 625599 01228 625511

THEATRES & CINEMA The Sands Centre The Green Room Vue Entertainment

01228 633766 01228 533233 0871 224 0240

TOURIST INFORMATION Carlisle VisitScotland Gretna Brampton

01228 598596 01461 337834 016977 3433

TRAVEL & WEATHER Bus Timetables Stagecoach North West Train Timetables Lake District Weather Service VETS Belle Vue Vets Eden Veterinary Centre Ashlea Veterinary Centre RSPCA

Carlisle TIC 01228 598596

0871 200 22 33 01228 597 222 08457 48 49 50 0844 846 2444

016973 42174 01228 541999 01228 549177 01228 512893

Lake District Weather 0844 846 2444

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