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Steve & Ali It’s Great to be Eight.

In honour of our eighth birthday edition of the Whitehaven Guide I tried to bully Steve into writing this forward so he could bestow some “words of wisdom” on you.

Unfortunately he seems to be preoccupied, probably thinking about golf, so it falls to me to welcome you to our birthday edition - see if you can figure out which bits Steve has written. It’s hard to believe that the Whitehaven Guide is has been hitting the counters of Copeland for eight years bringing you the very best of all things Whitehaven.

We’ve seen some big changes to the Whitehaven Guide this year, Mr Dog Watcher of the Year, Adam Nolan, who has joined us as Head of Design, this is the guy that designed our very first edition back in 2007 and I took over as editor.

I can honestly say that working at the Whitehaven Guide is a pleasant nightmare, it’s a joy to be part of a little start-up company that has grown into one of the largest media companies in the county.

I get to meet and talk to some fascinating people both local and famous, build relationships with our wonderful advertisers and I get a genuine pleasure when someone finds out where I work and say how much they enjoy reading the Whitehaven Guide.

Of course, there’s no way we’d be here without our happy customers, the advertisers you see dotted throughout The Whitehaven Guide; they make it free, they make it possible and they make it happen.

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key Features

8-11 Crab Fair

The oldest fair in the world is back

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12-13 Go to the Show

Guide to the County’s shows

16-17 The Beacon A new outlook

18-19 The American Connection Whiteven’s USA connection

22-23 Amanda Hewer

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Tackling the Stereotype

32-33 Michael Palin interview

Look on the bright side of life

Health & Beauty

42-43 The Face of The Guide Maddy Carr

44-45 Festival Season

Summer festival make up

Food

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56-57 Kitchen Re-Porter White Mare’s chef, Andy

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WHAT’S On

75-78 What’s On Listings

Music, Theatre, Film, Comedy

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Feature | Egremont crab fair

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elieved to be the oldest fair in the world, Crab Fair is back again for the annual celebration on Friday 18 - Saturday 19 of September which sees hundreds of people gathering in the streets of Egremont for a weekend of exciting events and traditional activities.

Headlining at this year’s event is ex-front woman from popular 80s band Katrina and the Waves.

In previous years the small market town of Egremont has welcomed big acts to celebrate with such as Gareth Gates, Marcus Collins and Angie Brown.

This year will be no different Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists Emma Jones from Wigton and Eva Inglesias, local solo artist Sam Davidson and Carlisle based girl band Seduction will all be taking to the stage for the Dancing in the Street party on Friday night.

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They will be joined by Nathan Moore lead singer from 80s band Brother Beyond who appeared on BBC’s The Voice.

The trip down memory lane continues with the ultimate 90s dance tribute, Ultra 90s Fresh who will be bringing all the hits from the 90s including Rhythm is a Dancer, Set You Free and many more.

Katrina will be performing the massive hit Walking on Sunshine as well as the winning song from the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest Love Shine a Light, along with plenty of other songs that are bound to have you dancing in the street.

The whole event will be hosted

by Egremont’s favourite drag queen Stella the Fella.

Dancing in the Street isn’t just about music, there’s plenty of entertainment on offer, with children’s entertainers including mascots from West Coast Entertainment, magicians, face painting and Jason the Juggling Jester as well as Say Cheese Cumbria, fair rides and a range of stalls.

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Feature | Egremont crab fair

Saturday will see the streets of Egremont transform into a huge playground with activities to be enjoyed by all the family. Look out for Mickey and Minnie mouse who will be wandering around eager to greet everybody.

There will also be performances from Moki Fit, magic shows, dance troupes, fair rides and much more. As well as the more modern additions to Crab Fair there will be the usual array traditional activities and competitions including the Riding of the Boundary, the Greasy Pole and of course the famous Apple cart.

The apple cart has been brought up to date and will once again give the crowd the opportunity to win an Apple iPod shuffle. If you find an apple with a golden ticket attached, if you are lucky enough to find one of these you will be entered into the competition.

Look out for the golden tickets on the apples thrown from the Apple Cart, take your golden ticket to the Sports Field where you will be automatically entered into a prize draw on the CFM stage. Winners will be selected and each winner will receive an Apple iPod shuffle.

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Egremont crab fair | Feature

Crab Fair wouldn’t be the same without More traditional events can be found on Crab the World Gurning Championship which Fair Field which will be packed full of more Don’t forget the activities with Dog shows, ferret shows, will take place in Egremont market hall from 6pm on Saturday evening. Again horses, poultry show, Cumberland Crab Fair queen disco wrestling, a beer tent, children’s this year there will be huge screens which will take place on so you won’t miss a thing. races and fair rides. Additional attractions this year include, Stannage Friday September 11 at the international stunt display, a children’s cons club in Egremont. Doors tent with lots of fun to be had with a disco, games, face painting and a fun open at 7:30pm and shut at balloon modelling workshop with Silly 9:30. Entry is £2 Gilly where children can get interactive a person. and artistic with some craft activities.

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Feature |Go to the show

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Ennerdale Show The Ennerdale Show is one of our long standing country fairs and it’s set to return this summer on Wednesday August 26 for its 108th year.

The traditional show takes place on the western edge of the Lake District National Park. Although the show is in a rural location it is easily accessible and benefits from a good location only a mile from the shore of Ennerdale Water and the wild Ennerdale Valley.

This show has the feel of an old style show; it’s a show that involves the local school and benefits greatly from the wider community.There is much to look forward to with a variety of traditional sports and past times of the area, such as sheep and cattle shows, equestrian events, dog demonstrations and poultry shows.

Hound trailing is still well supported in West Cumbria, with four races throughout the afternoon; you can have a flutter with the local bookmakers who will be on the field.

There will be some fabulous vintage machinery on display and, of course, no local agricultural show would be complete without Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling which anyone can have a go at.

You can stay refreshed with a taste of locally brewed ale, wholesome Cumbrian food and ice cream.

There’s something for the whole family whether it’s getting involved in some sporting activities, browsing the stalls or watching demonstrations..

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26 Sept Eskdale Show Eskdale Show has everything that we have come to expect from agricultural shows. As usual the show will be held on the field by the King George IV on the last Saturday in September, this year September 26.

The show has been made popular over the years with an array of famous visitors from Mary Fair, to author Beatrix Potter and is enhanced by its stunning back drop of the Eskdale Fells.

This is a show that is particularly popular for its Herdwick classes, alongside the sheep you’ll also find poultry and foxhounds and terriers which will be participating in the hound trails where trained hounds race following the scent of aniseed over the surrounding fells. Anne Fox, general secretary, said: “ This show is so unique because it focuses predominantly on Herdwick Sheep, and there are no other breeds. Also Eskdale is such a beautiful place it really sets the scene.”

There’s plenty to see, especially if you have an interest in vintage machinery with tractors, stationary engines, vintage cars and motorbikes on show. This traditional show is complete with local sports including Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, fell racing and children’s cross country and an industrial tent where you’ll find breads, cakes and jams.

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Gosforth Show Gosforth’s annual agricultural show returns on Saturday August 15 with everything you have come to know and love about this agricultural show plus something new.

Black Combe Country Fair

This year the UKs most successful Monster Truck Team, Big Pete and the Grim Reaper will be there to entertain. Big Pete LTD is the only team in the world who have a driver as a commentator which enables them to give you a unique and personal display. They are the only team in the world with a real working monster truck within the fleet and they are the only team in the UK to have a female monster truck driver.

The Black Combe Country Fair takes place on Monday August 31 and it has a lot plenty store this year.

Gosforth show is noted for the high standard of its livestock entries, the sheep selection attracts the most entries and there are classes for cattle and poultry.

Other favourites such as terrier racing, Cumberland Wrestling, horticulture, crafts tents, and children’s sports will also feature.

Sandra Cummings, an organiser for the event, is particularly excited about the new class, she said: “In the past, people have approached us with their Beagles asking if there will be a category that they can show their dogs in. So this year we thought why not?”

There will also be a lot more for people to get involved with this year instead of just spectating.

Sandra said: “We wanted to get people more involved this year and have more to do. So there is wrestling, sports for children and much more.”

There is a large selection of horse classes which includes both ridden and in hand horses.The range of ridden horse classes have become increasingly popular over the years and now include an open hunter class as well as riding horse, hack, cob and the popular coloured horse / pony class, as well as a special class for local riders.

The Tug of War competition makes a return and is open to teams of eight which must include two females and all must be over 16 years old on the day of show.

Always popular at Gosforth Show is the history tent, full of local photos some of which date back as far as the first show in 1876.The display changes each year so there is always something different.

Expect to see displays from a variety of dog categories including Lurcher,Terrier, Gun Dogs, foxhounds and this year, due to popular demand there will even be a new class for pet Beagles.

The event has been running for almost 10 years and is a means of bringing people to the area, Sandra said: “We do it because we want to bring the community together as well as bring people to Bootle. It is a beautiful village and we think people don’t realise what it has to offer.”

The event will take place at Bootle Village in the fields, LA19 5TL on the A595 commencing at 12 noon.

Entry fees: £5 for Adults – 15+over FREE for under 15’s!

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Gosforth Art Show | Feature

Arts that’s a stroke ahead of the rest

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osforth Art Show and Exhibition is an event with a bit of a difference and it’s returning for its seventh year on Saturday August 29 – Monday August 30.

The popular exhibition attracts artists and art lovers from in and around Cumbria. Jakki Barrat, organiser for the event, is a keen artist herself, she said: “We are different for a variety of reasons. The event spans across three days and isn’t your typical art exhibition, we like to make people feel relaxed and get away from the stuffy stereotype that surrounds art exhibitions. You can expect to be greeted at the door and enter a friendly environment.”

The event focuses on local artists from in and around Cumbria but there’s more to this art exhibition than paintings, Jakki said: “You can have a walk around the exhibition and then have a sit down and relax with a coffee and some home-made cake or a slice of quiche, then have another walk around. We are also holding a raffle with top prizes like family days out in the lakes, tourist attractions and much more!”

Jakki said: “We want people to come and enjoy themselves.

We welcome everyone and anyone to come and have a really good day with some friendly people, home-made cakes and other baked food and just appreciate the art.”

Admission is free and there is no charge, the brochures are £1 each. You won’t have to worry about bringing the children either, as there’s a children’s table with an array of party activities for them to get involved in while you browse.

All the paintings are originals and are available for sale; nothing you see during the event will be a copy or a photograph, that is not what Jakki wants the exhibition to be about she said: “We cater for everybody’s tastes and wallets. All the paintings are original and they are all available at an affordable price, we don’t believe in charging the earth for art, it isn’t what we’re about.”

With a variation of styles, techniques, and paints there is something for everybody. You can also read about the paintings that are on display in a brochure which has information about each individual piece.

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Feature |The Beacon

Whitehaven’s Beacon Museum is setting itself up for a prosperous future with a new Business development manager, a £1.2 million grant and some exciting new plans it has a lot to look forward to.

Alex Farthing is the new business development manager. Having previously worked for Keswick’s Pencil Museum Alex has high hopes for The Beacon and some fantastic ideas, some of which are already being put into action despite only starting her new role six weeks ago.

Alex said: “The whole thing is so exciting, not just for me but for the team here at The Beacon.They all work so hard to make.The Beacon the best it can be and have a constant positive attitude toward the museums future.”

Left: Alex Farthing, Business Development Manager

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“The Beacons presence in Whitehaven is extremely important. It tells our story; we can learn where we came from and how the town became what it is today. We are a town with a huge and diverse history that should be explored and adored.”

Alex Farthing Business Development Manager

The Beacon has stood on the harbour side for 19 years and has provided locals, visitors and tourists with a in depth depiction of Copeland.’s vast history.

At present, The Beacon can offer an abundance of space for meetings and other events and they are planning to keep this going alongside offering the additional space.

Now, they are ready to take this to the next level, by making The Beacon readily available as a community hub that can be used for a variety of events.

Alex said: “My ultimate goal is to get people involved and interested in The Beacon. I want people to come to me with ideas, I’m open to any suggestions.”

Alex said: “2016 will see the museum in a new light.

Although it will still be primarily a museum, we want to make it a practical place that can be used for all kinds of events and activities.”

“We already have ideas about open mic nights and exhibiting films.”

We want to follow in the footsteps of Carlisle’s Tullie House Museum and be available to the community for more exhibitions and even host children’s clubs.”

With the fourth floor of the museum being converted into an exhibition hall/events venue over the summer Alex vision is already coming together.

Another exciting project development which will be fashioned throughout 2015 and the New Year is the construction of a new, smaller building which will be placed at the front of the Museum.

Alex explained: “The small outdoor building will hold around 50 people, and it will be multi-functional and well designed to cater for a wide range of audiences. I can see it as a place for small intimate gigs, or a classroom for children who visit the museum. We will hopefully have educational talks and demonstrations in there.”

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Feature | American Connection

From the layout of our town to the towns last invasion Whitehaven has a long and intriguing connection with the United States.

One of Whitehaven’s earliest links with the USA dates as far back as the late 17th century when the town would send up to 50 ships to Virginia and Maryland to acquire large sums of tobacco in return for textiles, plantation shoes and leather goods.

Another infamous connection between the town and the US was the marriage of George Gale, a prominent merchant from Whitehaven, and Mildred Warner, the Grandmother of America’s first ever President, George Washington. Local historians claim it is likely the pair met during Gale’s visits to Virginia to buy tobacco.

Mildred moved to Whitehaven and married Gale in 1700.

Mildred already had three children by her first marriage, John, Augustine and Mildred, the boys moved with her to Whitehaven and were sent to be educated at Appleby School.

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However a few months after she married Mildred contracted a fever and sadly died the following year. After their mother died, contrary to what she had written in her will, the boys were sent back to their father’s estate in Virginia.

Augustine married and fathered a total of ten children one of which was George Washington. It is interesting to reflect what might have happened if Mildred Gale’s will had not been contested and if the first President of the United States had instead been brought up as an English merchant’s son.

Mildred lies buried in the grounds of St. Nicholas’ Church in Whitehaven. The exact whereabouts of her grave is unknown, following a fire in 1971 which destroyed the church and led to the graveyard being re-modelled and turned into gardens. A commemorative plaque in the gardens of St Nicholas’s church recognises her life in Whitehaven.

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The year of Mildred Gale’s death, saw another prestigious American guest visit the town; one of America’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin. He was touring England on a voyage of scientific interest. He visited Cumbria to meet William Brownrigg, who was considered one of the greatest scientists of the day. By the time of Franklin’s visit Brownrigg had given up his medical practice in Whitehaven to concentrate on his scientific endeavours at his home, Ormathwaite, near Keswick.

Whitehaven was armed with several large guns which could fire several miles and guards who manned the piers, harbour and forts.

However on this cold April night the guards had taken shelter from the harsh weather inside the guardhouse of the fort.

Jones used this to his advantage. He and several of his men Whilst in Keswick Franklin and Brownrigg carried had scaled the walls and entered the fort.The guards, out an experiment on Derwent Water to unaware of the threat, were startled and taken by surprise. Jones had his men secure the guards investigate the claim that oil could calm troubled waters. Historians also claim that without any bloodshed, he continued to “Perhaps the most whilst there they climbed a mountain assure a successful get away by spiking of (most likely Skiddaw) before visiting the town’s defensive guns to prevent them infamous link between Whitehaven. being fired.

Whitehaven and America

was the raid on Whitehaven harbour in 1778 by John Paul Jones.”

Lighting the fires proved more difficult while some reports say that the lanterns were out of oil others say that a group of men had gone to the pub. Either way focus was turned to The Thompson; a large vessel that was being guarded by several young boys. Jones had the boys gagged and restrained, and escorted them off the ship. He found a match and The Thompson was ablaze within minutes.

Above: Captain David Stracener of the US Navy visiting the Beacon Earlier this year.

Jones hoped that the flames would spread to nearby vessels.

However, they were spotted by a local who began alerting the residents on a harbour-side street. A fire alert was sounded, and large numbers of people came running to the quay, the town’s two fire-engines extinguished the flames and the Americans were forced to retreat.

Perhaps the most infamous link between Whitehaven and America was the raid on Whitehaven harbour in 1778 by John Paul Jones.

Although Jones’ attack was unsuccessful, he was able to flee as the spiking of the town’s guns meant that he and his crew were able to escape freely.

Jones was born in Scotland but moved to Whitehaven to become a sailor, while his naval career started in Whitehaven, he later moved to America and he did not hold Whitehaven in high regard but saw it as an easy target.

The story of John Paul Jones has to be the most famous connection between Whitehaven and America, and was probably the most dramatic event in the town’s history.

In the spring of 1778, Jones convinced his crew to participate in an assault on Whitehaven. Jones led the assault with two boats of fifteen men, just after midnight on April 23. His aim was to set fire to and sink all Whitehaven’s ships anchored in the harbour between 200 and 400 wooden vessels, including a full merchant fleet and many coal transporters.They also hoped to terrorise the townspeople by lighting further fires.

If all this wasn’t enough the grid layout of Whitehaven’s streets was the model for New York and other American cities.

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Feature |First Responders

One subject that is particularly important to Chris and first responder Jan Rumsey is educating people, and prompting people to recognise the signs of a person in need of medical attention, Jan said: “One of the worrying things about an emergency such as a cardiac arrest or a stroke is that people don’t have the confidence or knowledge to recognise the signs or be able to deliver the right assistance.”

There are people in our community that don’t always receive the recognition they deserve.

One of these groups is the Community First Responders; they save lives, help the emergency services and provide comfort to those in need prior to the arrival of an ambulance and it’s all voluntary.

It is important to remember that CFR’s aren’t paramedics and can only be of so much assistance but they are there to support a person in need.

Community First Responders (CFR) are a group of Volunteers that have been specially trained by the ambulance service to aid a patient before the arrival of an ambulance.

In the nine years that Arlecdon have had a first responder’s team they have attended over 3188 call outs, Chris said: “When we started there were 25 of us, now unfortunately due to peoples family commitments and other situations there are now only 11 of us. We would love to get more people involved, we encourage anybody and everybody to come and talk to us if they have an interest in helping people.”

Chris Abbot, the team leader for the Arlecdon CFRs, said: “The first responders are particularly important in our area; not only do we know our villages and roads but we are in such a remote place an ambulance may take 20 minutes to arrive and if the situation is a cardiac arrest they need somebody there to give them immediate treatment and support.”

Arlecdon First Responders cover Asby, Cleator Moor, Cleator, Frizington, Ennerdale, Kirkland and Lamplugh.

Jan said: “One of the best things we can offer is support, just knowing that there is someone there can add a little bit of comfort before the arrival of an ambulance.”

Chris’s reasons for helping people are extremely poignant, he said: “At some point in all of our lives we are going to be reliant on somebody else to help us, so why not be that person to give that help; you could save a life or even just give a family some comfort.”

The equipment such as defibrillators, kit bags, jackets are all funded by donations and fundraising, with defibrillators costing around £960 each.

Jan said: “Cleator Moor is our busiest area, there are call outs all the time yet there is only one CFR covering the area. We think it’s because people don’t realise that we are here and that they can get involved.”

CFR are a valuable and vital service, they save lives and provide some tender loving care to people in frightening and potentially life threatening situations, they are regularly reviewed by the ambulance service and are on call 24/7.

If you think you would like to get involved with this organisation contact Chris Abbot on: 01946 861963

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Feature |Amanda Hewer

Amanda Hewer is a force to be reckoned with. She has a raw enthusiasm for Rugby which lead her to the other side of the world to educate children about the game, her return to Whitehaven was the key to unlocking a career in rugby and she is now the general manager for Whitehaven Rugby League.

Despite preconceptions about the rough and burley sport, Amanda is at ease in her position, in fact most of the time she isn’t viewed as being any different to her male colleagues, she said: “I love my job; I have never really experienced any sexism. I do find that as a younger woman I do have to fight harder to put my point across than some of my colleagues do, but I don’t mind as long as I get my say.”

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Growing up in a rugby mad family meant that Amanda was involved with the sport from a young age. Amanda said: “When I was a kid I used to love going to games and enjoyed playing, I guess I just never stopped.”

After finishing school Amanda headed for The University of Chester to study Sports Development. As part of her course she was required to complete an eight week placement and choose to do it in Fiji, she said: “Everybody questioned why Fiji? Why didn’t I go to Australia or New Zealand? But I wanted to go somewhere different, I don’t know what it was, I think it was because I knew it was so under-developed and I wanted to help in some way.”

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Amanda experienced a completely different way of life in Fiji, not only was she in a secluded village, hidden amongst mountains and forest but she and others involved in the project had to hunt for themselves, she said: “It was really different over there, I loved everything about it; the culture and the people were so interesting.

There were aspects of it which I was quite surprised by, like women had to eat last and stay in and cook all day while the men were out hunting. I was the exception because I was the only girl doing rugby so I was sent out with the boys to hunt.

It was such a rush, even though I did only catch a prawn, but it was a pretty big prawn.”

When her time in Fiji came to an end, Amanda headed home to Distington. After just a few days she received an un-expected call from the Whitehaven Rugby League club, she said: “They had called and offered me an interview for the community manager position, I was shocked and flattered, I think they must have seen me in the newspapers and knew about my Fiji trip.”

“Without our fans we wouldn’t be here” “I had my interview and in no time I was working there.

It was crazy how it had all just fallen into place.”

Amanda served as the community manager for seven years before being promoted to the position of general manager in January this year.

Amanda now manages the team, events, matches and pretty much everything else that goes with running a rugby ground, including looking after the team off the pitch, she said: “I can receive the most bizarre phone calls, especially when one of the lads has lost something.

I had a call the other day from one member of the team who couldn’t find his trainers, as if I had some magical power to aid him in his search. All I did was ask if he’d checked his car? Lo and behold, that’s where they were.”

One of the factors that contributes to Amanda’s drive for success is the Haven fans, she said: “Without our fans we wouldn’t be here. They are brilliant and are always happy to help us, we really appreciate the support they give us, and they have welcomed me as general manager with open arms.”

As a woman, in what some would describe as a man’s world, Amanda has been described as a role model but she remains modest, she said: “I just come to work.

I don’t see my job as any different, except that I work predominantly around men but I don’t see myself as a role model because of it.

I just worked hard and it paid off, that’s what I’d rather people say. If you want something you have to work for it, I was passionate about rugby and pushed myself, that’s how I ended up where I am.”

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Feature |Tour De Moor

Cyclists gear up for new challenges Friday September 18 and Sunday September 20

After the resounding success of last year’s Tour De Moor, West Coast Challenge Events are back on their bikes and preparing for another weekend to celebrate cycling.

This year the event has been extended and is now the West Lakes Cycling Festival taking place between Friday September 18 and Sunday September 20. It will include several cycling challenges over the course of the weekend including the Tour de Moor which will close the festival on the Sunday.

The Tour de Moor route has been slightly changed with an added lap of the town; the route will now start and finish on the square with riders cycling through the town twice. The distance is approximately 32 miles and will take the riders through Moor Row, Cleator, Frizington and over Steel Brow.

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Jo Wear, the event’s organiser said: “Last year we expected maybe 100 entries, it turned out to be around 250 and this year we expect much more as it’s a bigger event. People travelled from all over the county and even from outside of Cumbria to take part last year.”

On Friday evening there will be a women’s only ride. This will be a shorter, less strenuous route and a more social occasion with Prosecco and pudding waiting for riders at the finish line.

The real challenge begins on the Saturday with the West Lakes Mountain Bike challenge, which will push riders to their limits as they set off from Cleator Moor square and head for the forests of Dent Hill before crossing the finish line in Cleator Moor.

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You can enter any of the cycling events on the website:

www.britishcycling.org.uk Entries for the event cost: £5 – Ladies only ride £10 for all other challenges.

Jo said: “Cycling festivals are becoming increasingly popular, and we really want to make this an annual event which will hopefully grow. I think Cumbria is an ideal place to hold a cycling festival as there are so many keen cyclists in the area.”

With a new cycling festival and the upcoming Tour of Britain that will pass through Cockermouth it seems west Cumbrian cyclists have a lot to look forward to.

The Tour de Moor will be in conjunction with the annual family fun day which will take place at Cleator Moor Civic hall and Masonic centre on the Sunday. There will be activities for all the family to enjoy including bouncy castles, Slater’s Fun Fair and much more.

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Tour of Britain | Feature

Tour of Britain

World best riders to ride through West Cumbria

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uesday September 8 will see Stage Three of the star-studded Tour of Britain head through Cumbria.

Cycling enthusiasts will line the route of the UK’s biggest professional cycle race with the hope of seeing big names in the world of cycling, such as Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish as they drive through the county.

The third stage of the race will depart from Cockermouth, head along the Solway Coast and through Carlisle before finishing in Kelso, Scotland. Two days later, on Thursday September 10, the competitors will return to the county for what will be the high point (literally) of the 2015 Tour, a summit finish atop Hartside Fell above Penrith.

At 1,904 feet, 575-metres, the eight-kilometre climb, which averages 5% gradient with sections at over 10%, is almost 100-metres higher than last year’s summit finish on the Tumble in South Wales. Hartside Fell will be the only summit finish of the 2015 Friends Life Tour of Britain, and the first to be held in Cumbria.

Race Director of Friends Life Tour of Britain organisers SweetSpot, Mick Bennett said: “The summit finish on Hartside Fell is undoubtedly going to be the key point of the 2015 Friends Life Tour of Britain and one which we are very much looking forward to.”

“We would like to thank Cumbria County Council for the opportunity of what will be a probably be our hardest ever summit finish, and one which we are sure will draw crowds from around the country to the roadside, and of course a large television audience at home.”

This year’s Tour of Britain race is due to be the longest contemporary edition of the race, at 1,451-kilometres. The shortest contemporary edition was in 2005, held over six stages, at 697-kilometres.

The last time the race was held in Cumbria was in 2013, when it started in Carlisle and finished in Kendal after passing through Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Frizington and the heart of the Lake District, including the packed crowds of Honister Pass.

That stage was described by commentators as the ‘best ever’ stage of the race and generated £4.1m for the local economy.

Having one of “the best” stages is not the counties only claim to fame where the Tour of Britain is concerned. The largest winning margin on a stage, 1-minute 43-seconds, was achieved by Alexander Serovover over Mark Cavendish at Kendal in 2007 Stage Three will begin from Cockermouth, heading out to the Cumbria coastline at Maryport and then along the Solway Coast via Silloth to Carlisle. The race will then cross into Scotland at Gretna and race through Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders to the finish at Floors Castle outside Kelso. Thursday September 10 will see Stage Five start from Prudhoe in Northumberland and follow Hadrian’s Wall to Brampton before heading down the Eden Valley and then into the Lake District National Park, running alongside Ullswater. After racing through Penrith the stage will head to Melmerby at the foot of the eight-kilometre climb to Hartside Pass.

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Feature |One woman and her camera

One woman & her Camera

The wildlife found on the African Plains couldn’t been more different to that which is found among our fells but that was the draw for one Cumbrian woman who ventured into the wilderness of South Africa with her camera to photograph some of the most amazing animals on our planet.

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Mary Cann, from Cleator Moor, has been a wildlife photographer for six years photographing British and Scottish wildlife but she decided she was ready for a different kind of challenge and took a huge step to fulfil a dream of hers; to visit Africa.

Mary said: “It has always been a dream of mine, to go to Africa. I have friends over there and I just thought why not?

Life is too short, and although I love taking pictures of our wildlife, Africa just takes it to a whole new level.”

She spent a month in Africa, camping in the bush in protected campsites but not every night was peaceful, she said: “I got up one night to go to the loo, I didn’t think anything of it, until the next day when I realised they had caught a leopard in our compound! Luckily it was caught in a humane trap and set free again but it just maked me realise just how close to the wildlife I was; we were amongst some of the strongest and most dangerous animals on the planet. A bit different to Cumbria I can tell you!”

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Despite her close encounter Mary didn’t let it affect her and she continued with her trip.The leopard in the night wasn’t Mary’s only close encounter, she said: “One day, we were travelling in the truck when out of nowhere, a male and female lion crossed our path.They were so close you could have lent out and touched them, but they were unfazed by our presence. It was phenomenal.”

As she continued along the road, one of the world’s most magnificent animals emerged: “As we drove along the road, I was amazed to see an African Elephant cross right in front of us, she appeared from nowhere, and just disappeared into the savannah. I watched her in awe as she faded into the distance.

When she vanished, there was no sign that she had ever been there, the only evidence I have is the photograph I took.”

The experiences Mary had whilst in Africa are things that most of us can only dream of, and it is quite possible that one day, experiences like this will just be a dream with the rapid decline of various species in Africa, Mary said: “I am so exhilarated that I went when I did. I had the opportunity to photograph some of the world’s rarest animals, one that is particularly poignant is the White Rhino.To be able to see one of the few that are left in the wild was unforgettable.”

Another animal Mary wasn’t expecting to see in its natural habitat was a leopard prowling in the grass; she was later told how lucky she was to encounter one so early in her trip, she said: “It was the leopard that I was really eager to get a picture of.

They are such beautiful, yet illusive animals so when I spotted one I didn’t hesitate.The South African guides told me it’s very rare that they spot one so I was very lucky.”

Photographing animals in their natural state is Mary’s passion, for her, it’s about pleasure not making money and it all started with a photograph of a fly, she said: “I actually got into wildlife photography when my husband, who is also a photographer, told me to take a picture of a fly. I took the photo and was amazed by the amount of detail that the image picked up, I then started with birds and it just went from there.”

Since her return from Africa, Mary has continued to travel Cumbria and Scotland with her camera at the ready.

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Feature | Michael Palin interview

Always look on the bright side of life

(then write it down) Actor turn travel presenter Michael Palin talks to Ali Hipkin about celebrating 30 years of writing diaries, the publication of his third and final diary volume and the importance of keeping a diary.

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’m careful to avoid the word Nice, when describing Michael Palin as it is one which has been used only too often and it seems to irritate him but he is every bit as gorgeous in real life as he appears on television and frankly I could have talked to him all day but unfortunately I only had 15 minutes.

Michael Palin first burst onto the nations screens as part of the much loved comedy series Monty Python in 1969, since then he’s forged a career as an author, actor and travel presenter. It’s his career that is the focus of the third and final volume of his diary, Travelling to Work – Diaries 19881998, which has inspired his one man tour The Thirty Years Tour which sees him perform at The Sands Centre on Saturday September 26.

The Thirty Years Tour sees Michael celebrate his diaries by bringing thirty extraordinary years to life, from the end of the 1960’s when his first child was born, the start of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, to the end of the 1990’s when Python had become the most influential comedy team in the world and Michael a hugely successful television traveller.

Despite having a career that spans over 40 years this is only Michael’s second solo tour - his first was last autumn when the hard back copy of his diary was released - and he’s excited about heading out on the stage again, he said: “It’s much more fun talking to audiences.”

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“The paperback is more accessible for a lot of people so it’s a way of marking its release and it’s a much more pleasant process than talking at endless book shows. I like travelling around, not around the world but the UK so I’m taking the show to places I missed last time.”

Michael’s stories will be accompanied archive footage, different clips of films, photographs and recordings and go into details about what he calls “backdoor information.”

“I like an audience I can get to know. You can have an audience of 8 million people watching at home and have no idea if they think it’s any good or not but with a live audience you get instance feedback, it’s that relationship between me and an audience.”

So why has it taken Michael so long to do his own tour? “I’ve always been busy, doing documentaries and travel series which were about two years work per series, now I’m over 70 I’m trying to be the master of my own time and make decisions about what I want to do. I’ve always enjoyed live theatre from being on the stage at school to performing at college so this is like going back to where I began.”

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However, the launch of the third and final diary does not mean retirement for Michael, he joked: “I wouldn’t know what to retire from.”

His first diary covered the 1970s, was mostly Python; the second, deals with the 80s and traces his flirtation with Hollywood; now we are into the 90s. The first diary was the hardest to write, he explained: “It’s very difficult; I started several times when I was younger and failed.”

It wasn’t until after Michael’s son was born and he finally managed to quit smoking that he had an urge to try starting another diary, he said: “I had this serge of will power ‘what else can I do that I’ve always wanted to?’ so I started a diary.”

Michael’s diaries are incredibly honest, particularly when it comes to describing the death of his mother and his fellow Python Graham Chapman which he wrote about hours after he heard the news which makes them the genuine emotions he felt, he said: “Diaries are the whole story, you might remember something but when you can read back about it you realise that the real story is much more complex, an autobiography smoothes things out but life is much more haphazard than that.”

“My message is simple. Get yourself a notebook. Write down whatever you want to remember over the last 24 hours… and keep on doing it.”

While many will know Michael Palin from Monty Python he’s equally recognisable from him numerous travel documentaries; ruggedly handsome, immersing himself in the history and culture of each country and genuinely enjoying the experience.

The third diary ends when Michael is doing his fourth travel series, a role that some would argue Michael is made for but he remains modest about being one of our most successful television travellers, he said: “I enjoy meeting people for the sake of meeting people; the world is not a hostile place, it’s a

place you can find hospitality. Something that keeps us together in a world that, according to the papers, is falling apart is the universal heritage we share.There are far more people in this world that are hospitable than not.”

Despite being paid to travel the world it wasn’t all good and the camera’s capture every emotion, whether he was in awe of what he saw, he was enjoying himself or he was tired or ill, he admitted: “There were times I just couldn’t escape the camera and I’d think ‘just stop filming’ but it was right up to the edge work.”

Was it this honesty and continuous documentary that made Michael’s programmes so successful? Maybe, but Michael thinks it’s something else, he said: “It doesn’t require telling someone what is front of you they want you to tell them about it and what it’s like there.”

As my time with Michael runs out I’m left with a bit of a crush and wondering if Michael is need of a travel assistant for his next adventure.

For the full interview visit www.guidemags.com You can see Michael’s The Thirty Years Tour at The Sands Centre on Saturday September 26 tickets £29.50.

The paperback version of Travelling to Work – Diaries 1988-1998 will be available from Thursday September 24priced £12.99, e-book £6.99

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Feature | The Rum Story

A Rare treat for Rum lovers

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efferson’s Rum in synonymous with Whitehaven; this year marks 230 years since the famous Jefferson’s Extra Fine 1785 Dark Rum first hit the shelves.

The Rum Story is marking this mile stone by launching it’s Very Rare Superior Cask-aged Rum which has been aged in a Bourbon Cask. The singular barrel has been stored in a Liverpool Bonded Warehouse since the Rum Story opened.

Whitehaven was one of the largest trading ports in Britain during the 18th century importing desirable goods such as tobacco, fruit and spice, while coal was the town’s harbours biggest export.

However after the War of Independence there was a fall in Whitehaven’s tobacco trade, as a result of this drop Whitehaven’s traders went in search of alternative goods to import, this was when they discovered that the Caribbean was rife with sugar cane.

The discovery of sugar cane led to the production of Rum and made the Jefferson family Whitehaven’s most famous wine and spirit Merchants.

The aged rum is a celebration of Whitehaven’s heritage and tradition and reminds us of the towns roots.

Presented in a timeless decanter this rum it is a perfect gift or collector’s item.The rustic limited edition box is adorned by one Cumbrian painter, Matthias Read’s, paintings of harbour which makes for an attractive keepsake once the rum has been drank.

This beautiful aged rum is rich and fruity on the nose with delicate hints of warm spice, almonds and leather.

The palate has an incredibly smooth texture dominated by warm toffee and fruit cake with subtle hints of honeycomb, liquorice and molasses at the finish.

While the old oak barrels have added notes of vanilla, chocolate and butterscotch to the complex balance of flavours. There are just 250 bottles of Jefferson’s Very Rare Rum available; it’s a rum to be savoured, sipped slowly and enjoyed selfishly. The Rare rum met with the approval of wine connoisseur Oz Clarke, who noted the toffee, honeycomb, vanilla, spice and fruit cake tones, when it was launched at the Home and Garden show earlier this year.

The limited edition Very Rare Rum is available exclusively from The Rum Story, £95.

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Feature | Germans attack on West Cumbria

The

Germans West Cumbria attack on

By Michael Barwise

Above: Captain of V-24 , Rudi Schneider

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his August marks 100 years since a German U-boat attacked the West Cumbrian coast. The submarine’s target was the coke and chemical plant in Lowca, part of the Workington Iron and Steel Company. The factory was seen by many in Germany as vital to the British war effort as it produced toluene, which was used in making explosives.

During WW1 the plant was granted top secret status by the government but it’s ‘top secret’ status wasn’t enough to protect the plant as the firm who designed and constructed the site was the German company ‘Koppers’.

In the early hours of Monday August 16 1915, the U-boat had entered the Solway Firth via the North Channel and it surfaced just a few miles off the coast of Lowca.

The U-24, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Schneider, had previously surfaced near Harrington in full view of the harbour-master Captain Cowley, and his assistant Robert Moore, who were both out in a fishing boat.

The Germans ignored the men, and proceeded to attack the west coast.The submarine was armed with six torpedoes and a deck gun for firing artillery shells.The U-boat crew fired 55 shells in under an hour, and half of the village fled in reach of safety.

The piers of Whitehaven harbour were lined with people who were coming off their night shift or just about to start their early morning shift, who stopped to watch the attacks.

At one point, the crowd even started to jeer when the German shells missed their target.

When the shelling began, a valve operator on duty, Oscar Ohlson, opened gas valves and set fire to a tar barrel which produced a great cloud of smoke, in an attempt to convince the Germans they had hit their targets. However, the Germans then began shelling the surrounding homes instead.

Thankfully, they caused very little damage and there were no casualties apart from one dog which was killed by a shell splinter.

The only other inconvenience was a Whitehaven bound passenger train which had to be halted until the shelling stopped.

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One of the 55 shells which was fired during the attack, is currently housed at the Beacon museum in Whitehaven alongside another poem entitled, ‘a faithful English dog’,

Despite the lack of damages, both sides realised the events had great propaganda value. The German press portrayed the event as a heroic and successful attack on the enemy’s war effort, while the British press presented it as further evidence that the Germans were willing to attack innocent homes.

The last such assault upon a West Cumbrian port had been during the American War of Independence when John Paul Jones raided the town in 1778.

In the following weeks, local anger was directed towards Mrs Hildegarde Burnyeat, the German wife of local MP, William John Dalzell Burnyeat, who lived at Moresby House.There was much suspicion amongst the people of Whitehaven that Mrs Burnyeat was behind the attack; she had remained pro-German throughout the war.

Her neighbours knew her to be a strong supporter of her homeland and that many of her relatives were fighting against the British. Her brother was serving in the German army and she publicly defended the German methods of warfare.

One of the 55 shells which was fired during the attack, is currently housed at the Beacon museum in Whitehaven alongside another poem entitled, ‘a faithful English dog’, which remembers the event’s only fatality.

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Shortly after the submarine raid, she was arrested by the authorities under the Defence of the Realm Act and interned at Aylesbury Prison in Buckinghamshire.

The incident was immortalised by Joseph Holmes, a stationmaster on the Lowca line, into a poem which he sold in handbills for 1 penny with the promise that proceeds of sale would be given to the soldiers’ tobacco fund.

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Feature |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 the19th 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.

With the outbreak of the First World War the British Expeditionary Force was, unsurprisingly, poorly prepared for the scale of its losses and had no effective organisation

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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.

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

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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 , 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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What’s in a name - Beckermet | Feature

What’s in a name?

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eckermet is the perfect example of a traditional English village; quiet country roads, village school, two churches, a great sense of community and a friendly ‘local’ or two, one of which was once an 18th century coaching house.

The significance of Beckermet’s Viking links was brought to the public’s attention earlier this year when an incredibly rare and important Viking hoard was found in a nearby field by two local men. When you consider the origins of Beckermet’s name, and history, you can’t help wondering what this peaceful village might have been called had we not adopted some Norse lingo?

Many believe that Beckermet gets it’s name from the two streams, Kirk Beck and Black Beck that meet at the village.The literal translation being “where two becks meet” - the local word for stream is ‘beck’.

The word ‘beck’ is believed to be a legacy left by the Norse settlers during their occupation of Cumbria from the 7th century. The Vikings left their mark on West Cumbria in other ways than the local dialect with the erection of several large crosses of which Beckermet has some fascinating examples.

The old Church of St Bridget in Beckermet is believed to have been built on the site of a 7th Century monastery.

On the South side of the Church there are two interesting crosses which like the Viking Cross at Gosforth is round at the bottom and square at the top.

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The Face

of The GUIDE

Health & Beauty | The Face of The Guide

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Bridget Foster | Health & Beauty

The Face of The Guide | Health & Beauty

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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

Laura Wilde Stylist

Elisa Brown Hair

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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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Health & Beauty | The Face of The Guide

“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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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 | Wear the Summer your way.

Wear the summer your way

By Ashleigh Panther

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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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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’.

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

Happy Campers | Out & About

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.

Whose beard is this?

Out & About | Get up and get out there

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Immerse yourself in a tranquil world of total relaxation, inspired by the natural beauty and peaceful ambience of the Lake District with a visit to an Oxley Health Spa.With two spas to choose from, Oxley’s at Ambleside in the heart of the beautiful town or Oxley’s at Underscar, near Keswick, on the lower slopes of the majestic Skiddaw Fell, you can be assured of a first class health spa experience guaranteed to renew mind, body and soul.

Oxley’s team of spa and beauty therapists use only the finest, purest and most natural product ranges including Decleor and Jessica, as well as Jane Iredale Mineral Make Up. Recently announcing an exciting new range of wellbeing treatments from Neom Organics - the only brand dedicated to creating products that are 100 per cent natural.

Oxley’s Health Spas are the only spas in Cumbria to offer these amazingly beneficial treatments which are enriched with the highest possible percentage of the purest essential oils.They not only smell divine, they have incredible therapeutic benefits for the mind and body, helping lift your mood and transform the way you feel.

There are four Neom Organics treatments available; each is designed to target specific needs, whether that’s to relieve stress, aid sleep,

boost energy levels or lift moods and for everything Oxley Health Spas have to offer incorporates six of the most effective therapies; meditation, shiatsu, cranio,Thai massage, trigger point and reflexology.

Oxley’s offer a first class service which includes a variety of spa treatments from massages and detoxifying body wraps to facials, Mii spray tans and a range of holistic therapies, waxing and lash tinting to Gel manicures and pedicures, all designed to help relax and revitalise.

Wedding packages for brides and hens are also available and well worth considering along with their selection of specially tailored Spa Days that combine different treatments and include full use of leisure facilities and a delicious lunch – perfect for some precious ‘me’ time.

Escape from it all and experience the relaxing and rejuvenating effects of time spent at Oxley’s at Underscar

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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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Alan Spedding | Food & Drink

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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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 | Kitchen re-porter

Kitchen

Re-porter We find out if The White Mare’s Head Chef, Andy Jones, can handle the heat

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ndy Jones has been in the food industry for 20 years, he is now the head chef at the newly refurbished White Mare in Beckermet.

Andy takes his cooking seriously and has a passion for recreating basic dishes and giving them a contemporary twist.

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What is your first memory of the kitchen?

When I was 15, I worked as a kitchen assistant. On my first day we had to cater for 4,000 people - it was a bit daunting to say the least.

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

I cooked a dish in Cornwall which was primarily made up of Shark liver.

What is your favourite type of cuisine?

Basic cooking really, I like to take a basic dish and give it a modern spin.

Kitchen re-porter | Food & Drink

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

Le Gavroche in London, Michel Roux Jr and Albert Roux are brilliant chefs and their food is exquisite.

Who is your favourite celebrity chef?

Michel Roux Jr. Do you spend a lot of time in the kitchen at home?

Not really.

What are you most likely to cook at home?

Quick and easy food. I don’t like to come home from a busy day in the kitchen to then do the same at home.

The Bistro at Oxley’s is the perfect retreat, situated a short distance from Keswick Light Lunches, Evening Meals, Sunday Roast Join us for Afternoon Tea and enjoy a selection of delicious sweet & savoury treats.

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What is your ultimate comfort food?

Cottage cheese. I am a body builder so my diet is quite strict, but I absolutely love Cottage cheese.

What is your idea of food hell?

Pomegranate. I hate the stuff, I think it has a horrid texture and I think the pip has a really sour taste, it’s just repulsive.

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Food & Drink | Langoustines recipe

Recipe (Serves 4) 12-20 langoustines 50g unsalted butter

Good splash olive oil Salt and pepper

Drizzle the langoustines with the oil and season well, put in a shallow roasting pan with the butter and roast in a hot oven for 8 – 10 mins.

Meanwhile make the salad: • 250g mixed crunchy lettuce • 5cm piece cucumber, chopped • 25g fresh peas • 25g mange tout, shredded quite fine • 1 green pepper, chopped • Tablespoon chopped fresh mint, chives and basil Toss all the salad ingredients in some fruity olive oil and a few drops cider vinegar For the gremolata • 1 lemon, zest only and very finely chopped • 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped • 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped • Mix together.

Remove the langoustines from the oven and sprinkle over the gremolata serve with the green salad some warm crusty bread to soak up the roasting juices and a glass of Gerard’s perfectly matched wine

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A really easy summer favourite but it does rely on really fresh ingredients.

Gerard’s wine column| Food & Drink

Langoustines like most shellfish are fairly delicate in flavour and the only curve ball here is the Gremolata which is a mix of Parsley, lemon zest and garlic, the latter being difficult to partner with wines. While both shellfish and garlic are among the most popular foods in British restraunts, they are both food dishes that beg for a refreshing palate cleansing wine to go with them.

Normally I would recommend a new world chardonnay but this dish requires something a bit more steely and clean so I would go for Chablis or a Blanc de Blanc Champagne. Both are made from 100% french chardonnay with little or no oak so they tend to be crisp and very refreshing without overpowering the dish. People get carried away with the idea that Champagne is just for celebrations but it does have a legitimate place as a wine pairing with food, especially with aromatic light dishes.

The bubbles popping on your palate combine with the fish and create little flavour explosions all over your palate.

The sensation can be fabulous but do remember that champagne can get you tipsy a lot faster than most wines.

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Food & Drink | Pizza Recipe

For the base: 300g strong bread flour 1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub) 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling For the tomato sauce: 100ml passata handful fresh basil or 1 tsp dried 1 garlic clove, crushed For the topping: 125g ball mozzarella, sliced handful grated or shaved parmesan handful cherry tomatoes, halved Method Make the base: Put the flour into a large bowl, then stir in the yeast and salt. Make a well, pour in 200ml warm water and the olive oil and bring together with a wooden spoon until you have a soft, fairly wet dough.Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 mins until smooth. Cover with a tea towel and set aside.You can leave the dough to rise if you like, but it’s not essential for a thin crust. Make the sauce: Mix the passata, basil and crushed garlic together, then season to taste. Leave to stand at room temperature while you get on with shaping the base. Roll out the dough: If you’ve let the dough rise, give it a quick knead, then split into two balls. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into large rounds, about 25cm across, using a rolling pin.The dough needs to be very thin as it will rise in the oven. Lift the rounds onto two floured baking sheets.

Top and bake: Heat oven to 240C/fan 220C /gas 8. Put another baking sheet or an upturned baking tray in the oven on the top shelf. Smooth sauce over bases with the back of a spoon. Scatter with cheese and tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and season. Put one pizza, still on its baking sheet, on top of the preheated sheet or tray. Bake for 8-10 mins until crisp. Serve with a little more olive oil, and basil leaves if using.

Repeat step for remaining pizza.

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Local Fish | Food & Drink

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or centuries Cumbria has upheld a proud and strong fishing industry from ports such as Maryport, Silloth, Muncaster and Whitehaven which remains as the biggest fishing port in North West England.

However, the sad truth is that despite having the freshest fish on our door steps we haven’t been getting a look in.

The vast majority of the seafood caught off our coast is transported to foreign markets or sent away to be processed before reaching our plates.

This is all going to change thanks to projects funded by the North and West Cumbrian Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG). They have come up with a project which means consumers throughout Cumbria will be made aware of genuinely fresh, locally caught fish by the display of the ‘Cumbrian Fisheries’ brand giving people the opportunity to try totally fresh fish.

Eager to sign up to be brand champions were Quayside Fisheries’ Richard Donnan and The Waterfront’s Simon Haslam who have dedicated themselves to promoting and supporting the project.

This project will not only benefit consumers and local restaurants, but the fishermen themselves, John McAvoy is a local fisherman who has been working in our waters for over 50 years, he said: “Local fishermen care passionately about the coastal environment. For us, fishing is not just a job; it is a way of life that has shaped our families and our local communities.”

“Being able to sell using the ‘Cumbrian Fisheries’ brand provides local fishermen with the opportunity to put more locally caught fish on local dinner plates.”

“By working with Brand Champions in the supply chain, buyers and consumers can have confidence that the fish they are buying and eating has been locally caught and can be traced back to local fishermen.”

Local Chef, Simon Haslam works with fish on a daily basis on his harbour side restaurant, The Waterfront, Whitehaven, he said: “After so much success with local meats and local veg, it’s so refreshing to finally have a scheme that recognises locally caught fish. Our customers are increasingly interested in food provenance as part of their food experience.

We can now clearly promote locally caught fish on our restaurant menu.”

Richard Donnan is a local fish monger and currently runs Quayside Fisheries also based on Whitehaven harbour, he said: “We are delighted to be able to clearly promote and sell locally caught, fresh fish to our customers. Local hotels and restaurants can now buy locally caught fish through us before it leaves Cumbria. That means their customers can enjoy the freshest local fish too.”

So keep your eyes open for the ‘Cumbrian Fisheries’ brand sticker or logo when you decide to eat out and enjoy the freshest, fish available in Cumbria.

“We are delighted to be working with fishmongers, wholesalers, hotels and restaurants who are supporting us by becoming ‘Cumbrian Fisheries Brand Champions’.”

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Summer punch recipe| Food & Drink

Method Combine ginger beer, apple juice, vanilla vodka and lime juice in a large jug.

Add apple, ginger and limes wedges to the punch. Add lots of ice just before serving.

• 1l ginger beer • 500ml chilled apple juice • 500ml vanilla vodka (or add1tsp vanilla extract to vodka) • 4 limes, 2 juiced, 2 cut into wedges • 1 apple, thinly sliced • ginger, peeled and sliced

CELEBRATE THE SUMMER AT THE MANOR Summer means two things; Beer Gardens and Festivals.The Manor House in St Bees has combined all the things we love about summer in one spectacular day, Sunday August 30.

The bank holiday garden party sees a whole host of local bands and artists take to the stage while you kick back and enjoy a pint of real ale. Among the local musicians on the bill are Emma Dockeray, Phil Lewthwaite and The Postcard Band and much more.

All this will be in The Manors beer garden where there will be an outside bar serving a diverse range of ales meaning you won’t miss a moment by ducking inside to the bar.The Manor has thought of everything for this event. Food will be served as usual in the restaurant and there’s an option for those attending the garden party to pre-order sandwiches and chips.

You won’t have to pay anything to get in, you can just turn up and enjoy! So get to The Manor and Celebrate the Summer.

Garden Party at the Manor LIVE MUSIC IN THE BEER GARDEN Real Ales and a Great Atmosphere Lee and Zoe Phil Lewthwaite Postcard Band Emma Dockwray Andrew Winter Lee Adams and more TBC...

Celebrate Summer

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Food & Drink | One hell of a chef

When Ricky Andalicio moved to Whitehaven in the late 90s to open his first restaurant, Zest Low Road, he changed the experience of eating out in Whitehaven, little did he know he’d eventually change the way we look at our local cuisine with a string of appearances on BBC One’s The One Show.

Ricky has already appeared on several episodes of the BBC’s seven o’clock show, but this isn’t the first time that he’s graced the nation’s screens. His TV career started when he appeared on the Lorraine Kelly Show, he said: “My TV career is a funny story actually. It was my wife who entered me into a competition on the Lorraine Kelly Show. Then ITV Border got in touch and asked if I would feature in the show ‘Raw Chefs’ and it just kind of snow balled from there.

Obviously when The One Show got in touch it was really exciting.”

In his mini episodes on The One Show Ricky looks into the history and the recipes of a variety of food including a few local delicacies like Cumberland Sausage and Sticky Toffee Pudding, Ricky said: “The One Show like to focus on food with a story and a history;

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Cumbria has a vast history with food. One that I just had to do was the Cumberland sausage, not only the history of the pig but the spices which were imported into Whitehaven harbour.”

“I have always loved cooking, even when I was young I loved cooking” As part of his investigations Ricky tries to figure out some of the country’s most closely guarded recipes and challenges those with the original recipes to a cook off, he said: “I have always loved cooking, even when I was young I loved cooking, and when my dad told me not to become a chef I just didn’t listen. He is really proud now and glad that I did it.”

Even with 28 years of cheffing experience under his belt Ricky has yet to get a recipe on the show “spot on” but his passion for food, creating recipes and learning about different foods is clear, he said: “When I got my first kitchen job, I would stay behind after work and one of the chefs would give me extra training. I was and still am obsessed with learning.”

One hell of a chef | Food & Drink

So I bought a van, we packed our things and moved up north and opened Zest.”

Ricky’s career started in London working for Roux Brothers and the Langan’s Brasserie before moving to Cumbria on a bit of a whim. Ricky’s wife Emma, who he opened Zest with, is originally from Whitehaven; after frequent trips to see the family Ricky noticed a lack of restaurants and decided to do something about it, he said: “We used to visit Whitehaven a lot to see Emma’s parents. However, when we would go out for a meal I noticed Whitehaven was lacking in restaurants. So I bought a van, we packed our things and moved up north and opened Zest.”

Ricky is due to appear in several more episodes of The One Show and continues to run both his restaurants but there’s no knowing what the future might hold, he said: “I will always love cooking, whether it’s at the restaurants or for TV it is my passion, even when I have a bad day at work it doesn’t put me off even a little bit.”

As for what Ricky will be making in his next One Show appearance? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see.

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p means u e k a h s e u g a e L y b Rug Haven r o f e p o h ll ti s ’s e ther BY craig wishart

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he Rugby League regular season is over for another year and while Haven had some highs, it was mostly littered with more lows which was reflected in their lowly position (third last) on the Championship table.

Luckily there’s another seven matches yet to play which will make all the difference to the teams fate next year.

Hang on, wait a second, you just said the regular season was over but now you’re saying there’s another seven matches to play. Confused? I was too for a while but I am saying just that.

Please, give me a chance to explain.

Throughout the entire Rugby League organisation there’s been a huge shake up, from Super League down. It’s all in order to generate some excitement and help ensure that every minute, of every match, in every competition matters. What it means for us, is that battle weary Haven fans should anticipate some closer results as the team is merged into what can only be 66 | The Whitehaven Guide

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mckeating

described as an entirely new league as they now compete in the Championship Shield.

The twenty four teams of Super League and the Championship have been broken up into three leagues of eight teams each. The top eight of Super League are now the Super Eights, the bottom four are merged with the top four from the Championship into a league called the Qualifiers, who’s ultimate aim will be avoiding relegation or gaining promotion, depending on what league you came from in the first place.

And then there’s the bottom eight, where Haven sits close to the foot of the pile. All the teams enter the new league with their existing points and in the same table position. They are playing not only for pride but also, if they can finish in the top four they’ll find themselves in a playoff game. Win that and they will be in the Championship Shield final, once they’re there anything can happen and a good deal of glory could only be eighty minutes away.

Rugby League | Sport

All of a sudden things become a little bit more exciting right?

In their new league there are three teams as good as guaranteed a position in the playoff matches, Featherstone, Dewsbury and London. There’s one with no chance, that’s Doncaster and Hunslet will need all their luck to get close.

What we’re left with is three teams competing for the final playoff position and to make things more exhilarating again, there’s only one point separating Workington from Batley and Whitehaven.

A change of league brought with it thrilling new possibilities and it now becomes clear what the boffins were hoping for with such leftfield thinking.

So now Haven has a very real goal to strive for over the next seven games….. well actually, they have two because they are also only a few points clear of a relegation battle but if they work towards the first they should be safe from the latter.

With the likes of Leigh and Bradford in another league Haven fans have hopefully seen the last of the one-sided, confidence draining drubbings.

The team should be competitive in the final games this season.

Their record against most of the remaining opposition is not bad, that is unless you count Workington. The local rivals, and now major competitors for the play-offs, have been a thorn in the side of Haven this year. Three times they’ve played each other, for three losses and two of those occasions the lop-sided score doesn’t bear thinking about.

The final derby game of the year will be crucial because Town are going to be the main rival to take that last place.The signs are not all bad because Haven recently dominated and beat Featherstone 29 -0, in an away game no less. The loss pushed Featherstone into fifth place and into the top position in the Championship Shield. If Haven can continue with form like that then there’s a real chance this hoodoo against the local rivals can be broken.

So there it is, the playing ground has been evened up, there’s something very tangible to compete for. Haven has beaten the best and if they can do it for the next nine matches they’ll have more than pride.

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Sport | Comets

Comets CHANGE THEIR LINE-up comets ready for Words: John Walsh Words By: Laura Morgan

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orkington Comets will have a battle on their hands to make the play-offs in the Premier League after struggling over the first-half of the season.

Away form has been poor so far, and the inability to track their regular seven riders in most of the fixtures, has hampered progress.

When they have ridden away from Derwent Park the Comets have failed to pick-up a single point in the League - which makes qualification for the top six play-offs much harder.

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that the team has been so unpredictable, even from heat to heat, never mind meeting to meeting.”

Workington need to find that consistency because they have matches in hand in which they can eat into the points deficit they find themselves in the League table. It certainly isn’t impossible to make the play-offs – but their inconsistency is making it increasingly unlikely.

They do have matches in hand and in July had only ridden ten Premier League meetings, the lowest figure in the competition – but they were ten points off the last play-off place.

Rusty Harrison is getting back to full fitness and starting to fire after his injury lay-off but the Comets have made changes at reserve.

Nathan Greaves and Niki Barrett, who started the campaign in the reserve slots, are no longer in the line-up.

Young Greaves suffered a badly broken leg in the home

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win over Rye House while Barrett was axed after a string of poor performances, which had followed his own injury set-back.

The 17 year-old Sheffield-born youngster was lying in third place in heat two against the Rockets when he slid off as he exited the fourth bend on the third lap and hit the fence.

After being attended to by the medical team at the track he was transferred to West Cumberland Hospital and after he was moved to Carlisle Infirmary where he had an operation to set his right leg which had been broken just above the ankle.

confidence that Nicki can return to be a rider who will score good points in Britain once he gets back on it.”

"But, at the end of the day we have to do what is best for the team, and to a certain extent Nicki, and that is to give him a rest from the strain of not scoring points.”

"He is still part of the Comets family and we hope to see him back soon as I have a lot of time for Nicki.”

The Comets moved quickly to sign a replacement, with Matt Williamson joining-up. He had previously guested for the Comets and shown ability to get out of the gate quickly.

Barrett had started to struggle for form after a string of falls at Newcastle and Berwick, when he injured his shoulder in the process.

Williamson had a tough debut at Glasgow, where he scored a point, but the management team at Comets have a lot of faith in the youngster.

After a short break away he returned but admitted himself that he didn't feel the same on the bike and struggled for confidence, which had a huge effect on his ability to earn money and even cover the costs of his travel.

Co-promoter, Steve Whitehead said: “We rate him highly as this is only his second season in the sport and he has great ability on the bike.”

Comets owner, Laura Morgan said: “I was gutted to have to do this to a genuinely nice lad who we had a lot of confidence in at the start of the season and we still do have

“There is no pressure from us on Matt to score highly and we would just like him to continue with what he has shown us already.”

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Motoring | Suzuki

SUZUKI

SHIFTS UP A GEAR

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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 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.

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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 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.

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.

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Catch-Words

Test your knowledge and complete the catch-phrases

Please see p97 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 Across 1. Restricted (7) 5. Perils (5) 8. Detection device (5) 9.Villain (5) 10. The sheltered side (7) 11. Flightless bird of Australia (3) 12. Chasm (5) 14. Complies (5) 19. Prohibit (3) 20. Diplomatic (7) 22. Nimble (5) 23. Light beam (5) 24. Reside (5) 25. Boring (7) Down 1. Food store (6) 2. Decoration (5) 3. Goals (7) 4. Fin (6) 5. Stiff (5) 6. Stage set (7) 7. Repress (6) 13. Dressing (7) 15. Perplexed (7) 16. Overseas (6) 17. Dialect (6) 18. Tusked marine mammal (6) 20. Test (5) 21. Lariat (5)

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.

What’s On

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//Music 21 Jun 2015 to 6 Sep 2015 Roots in Cumbria Theatre By The Lake, Keswick -----------------------------------1 Aug 2015 to 8 Aug 2015 Saturday nite live!

Border Reiver Inn, Carlisle 30 Aug 2015 -----------------------------------7 Aug 2015 Northbound Festival Wellington Farm, Cockermouth -----------------------------------7 Aug 2015 The Lake District Folk Weekend Hawkshead Brewery and Beer Hall, Staveley -----------------------------------8 Aug 2015 The Rock and Blues All Dayer Copeland Stadium, Whitehaven -----------------------------------13 Aug 2015 Jam night - Max Bacon Wheatsheff inn, Egromont -----------------------------------14 Aug 2015 Joan Armatrading The Sands Centre, Carlisle -----------------------------------14 Aug 2015 Mark Morriss & Chris Helme The Old Fire Station, Carlisle ------------------------------------

16 Aug 2015 , 19:30 South: Spanish Spice Theatre By The Lake, Keswick

14 Aug Young Elvis Presley Egromont Conservative club -----------------------------------15 Aug 2015 , 18:30 - 21:00 VINTAGE VJ DAY PARTY Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life, Carlisle -----------------------------------16 Aug 2015 , 19:30 South: Spanish Spice Theatre By The Lake, Keswick -----------------------------------19 Aug Open Mic Night Florence Arts Centre, Egremont -----------------------------------21 Aug 2015 LAUNCHPAD Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------21 Aug 2015 Jazz Night Florence Arts Centre -----------------------------------22 Aug 2015 Picnic Cinema - 70s Disco featuring Saturday Night Fever.

Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens, Penrith -----------------------------------22 Aug 2015 , 9:30 - 17:00 Stobart Fest 2015 Carlisle Lake District Airport, Carlisle -----------------------------------23 Aug Cast The Old Fire Station -----------------------------------28 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015 Summer Rockfest Vine Bar, Workington -----------------------------------29 Aug 2015, 19:00 Robbie Williams Tribute Night The Solway Hall, Whitehaven

Get your groove on this summer at the Whitehaven Civic Hall on Saturday August 22 when they host their first Retro Night. Get into the funk with some of the best music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

To really get you into the spirit of things there will be a fancy dress competition, with the winner receiving five free drinks!

So get backcombing that do, put on your flares and your oversized accessories, and get ready to dance the night away.

After all that dancing you can recuperate with some refreshments from the bar and a hot dog before getting back on the dance floor. Of course no retro party would be complete without a mirror disco ball.

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What’s On

Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other 5 Sep 2015 Kontiki Suite/ Juliet Rises Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

Thurs 3rd Sep- Sun 6th Sept Silloth music and beer festival Silloth 30 Aug 2015 East: Insieme (Together) Theatre By The Lake, Keswick -----------------------------------30 Aug 2015 Scot Fest The royal scot, carlisle -----------------------------------31 Aug Egremont Town Band Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 3 Sep 2015 to 6 Sep 2015 Silloth Music and Beer Festival Silloth Green, Silloth -----------------------------------4 Sep 2015 Edwina Hayes The Old Fire Station, Carlisle

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5 Sept The Hunt People Florence Arts Centre -----------------------------------Sun 6th Sep Open mic night The Whittington cat Whitehaven -----------------------------------10 Sep 2015 to 13 Sep 2015 Silloth Music and Beer Festival Silloth Green, Silloth -----------------------------------11 Sep A night with Rod Stewart (Tribute act) The VIne bar, Workington -----------------------------------12 Sept Tim Wood and Pencils Plus Florence Arts Centre -----------------------------------13 Sep 2015 , 19:30 The Lindisfarne Story Theatre By The Lake, Keswick

13 Sep Live Music - Cory Spedding & Stuart Sidney Verve 78 - Whitehaven 18 Sep My Darling Clementine & Mark Billingham in THE OTHER HALF Kirkgate centre, Cockermouth 19 Sep 2015 , 19:00 The Other Half The Old Fire Station, Carlisle -----------------------------------20 Sep 2015 , 19:30 Sur Sangam Theatre By The Lake, Keswick -----------------------------------24 Sep 2015 Sleaford Mods / Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life / Mark Wynn Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------25 Sep 2015 Led Into Zepplin Brickyard, Carlisle -----------------------------------26 Sep Michael Palin Sands Centre -----------------------------------26 Sep Classic Sax Solo’s Snake Davies Civic Hall, Cleator Moor -----------------------------------26 Sep The Whodulums Marchon Sports & Social Club, Whitehaven -----------------------------------27 Sep 2015 Dickens Abridged The Old Fire Station, Carlisle -----------------------------------27 Sep 2015 , 16:00 The Nimmo Brothers (Top Table) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

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Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other //THEATRE 23 May 2015 to 4 Nov 2015 Suddenly Last Summer Theatre By The Lake, Keswick ----------------------------------23 May 2015 to 4 Nov 2015 The 39 Steps Theatre By The Lake, Keswick 6 Jun 2015 to 6 Nov 2015 Abigail’s Party Theatre By The Lake, Keswick ----------------------------------11 Jul 2015 to 19 Sep 2015 Fairly Famous Family - Outdoor Performance The Hub, Workington ------------------------------------8 Aug 2015 , 10:30 England’s Splendid Daughters Theatre By The Lake, Keswick 14 Sep 2015 , 19:30 ---------------------------4-5 Sep Showcase Extravaganza!

Egremont Hall ---------------------------5 Sep 2015 Picnic Cinema - Burlesque Ballfeaturing Moulin Rouge Kirklinton Hall, Carlisle

5 Sep 2015 Jurassic Adventure The Sands Centre, Carlisle --------------------------------------8 Sep 2015 to 12 Sep 2015 FAME THE MUSICAL Carnegie Theatre, Workington --------------------------------------13 Jun 2015 to 6 Nov 2015 The Lady of the Lake Theatre By The Lake, Keswick 13 Sep 2015 , 19:30 - 22:00 Danceology Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle ----------------------------------18 Sep 2015 The Other Half (Billingham/My Darling Clementine) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ----------------------------------25 Sep 2015 , 20:00 Canterbury tales (Blast from the Past) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ----------------------------------27 Sep 2015 , 19:00 Dickens Abridged The Old Fire Station, Carlisle

//FILM 1 Aug 2015 to 7 Aug 2015 The Lego Movie 3D (PG) Rheged, Penrith ---------------------------8 Aug 2015 to 21 Aug 2015 How to Train Yuor Dragon 2 3D (PG) Rheged, Penrith ---------------------------22 Aug 2015 to 4 Sep 2015 The Boxtrolls 3D (PG) Rheged, Penrith 5 Sep 2015 Picnic Cinema - Burlesque Ballfeaturing Moulin Rouge Kirklinton Hall, Carlisle ---------------------------7 Sep 2015 The Tale of Princess Kaguya Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ---------------------------14 Sep 2015 Force Majeure (15) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ---------------------------21 Sep 2015 The 2nd Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth ---------------------------28 Sep 2015 Mommy (15) Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

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Music / Theatre / Film / Comedy / Other //Comedy 5 Jun Comedy@The Venue The Venue, Carlisle ------------------------------------6 Aug Roy Chubby Brown - Don’t Get Fit Get Fat! Carnegie Theatre, Workington ------------------------------------8 Aug Sunny Ormonde The Old Fire Station, Carlisle ------------------------------------27 Aug Comdy Club Chasers Workington ------------------------------------5 Sep Tom Stade, Alun Cochrane, MC Michael Legge The Old Fire Station ------------------------------------17 Sep Andrew Dee Monroe’s Bar, Carnegie Theatre, Workington ------------------------------------27 Sep Dickens Abridged The Old Fire Station, Carlisle -------------------------------------

//Other 14 Feb to 10 Oct Antique & Collectors Fair United Reformed Church, Cockermouth -----------------------------------28 Apr to 28 Nov Wigton Country & Crafts Market The Market Hall, Wigton

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28 May to 27 Aug Derwent Island House Open Day Derwent Island, Keswick -----------------------------------28 Jul to 18 Aug Bushcraft Rheged, Penrith -----------------------------------31 Jul to 21 Aug Childrens Pet Care & Veterinary Worksop Rheged, Penrith -----------------------------------8 Aug Dalston Show The Village Show Field Dalston -----------------------------------12 Aug Childrens Minecraft Kitchen Minecraft Cakes Rheged, Penrith -----------------------------------12, 19, 26 Aug Summer Messel’s Makers Summer Holiday Fun Rosehill Theatre -----------------------------------13 Aug Creation Station - Robots Rule Rheged, Penrith -----------------------------------13 Aug Giddy up Construct carousel creations The Beacon -----------------------------------13 Aug Creation Station - Robots Rule Rheged, Penrith -----------------------------------14 Aug Antique & Collectors Fair Parkin Memorial Hall, Penrith -----------------------------------15 Aug Preloved baby and children’s stuff sale!

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20 Aug A Beacon of light Construct a decoupage The Beacon -----------------------------------22 to 31 Aug Carlisle Pageant Carlisle City Centre, Carlisle ----------------------------------27 Aug You spin me round Design a Zoetrope -----------------------------------27 Aug Creation Station - Princess and Monster Mayhem Rheged, Penrith -----------------------------------28 Aug Coast to coast adventure race Whitehaven -----------------------------------28 to 31 Aug 100th Anniversary Celebrations Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass -----------------------------------30 Aug 2015 Grasmere Sports and Show Grasmere Sports Field, Ambleside -----------------------------------30 to 31 August From Redcoat to Khaki Carlisle Castle, Carlisle -----------------------------------1 Sept Cheese and Wine The Beacon, Whitehaven -----------------------------------18-19 Sept Egremont Crab Fair & World Gurning Championships Egremont

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Luke has developed a strong following but his mum is probably his biggest fan, she always told him that he could to it and believed in him, he said: “She was the best support I could ask for.”

If you’ve haven’t heard Luke Matear play yet then you’re missing out on some serious talent.

The red headed singer from Workington has been performing since he was just 14-years-old.

His passion for music, which he says goes back to when he was eight, is obvious. Not only is he a keen singer and guitarist but he performs with the local amateur dramatics group and plays the drums in local band Youth Salute.

Performing on his own and with a band takes commitment but with a bit of organisation it’s easy Luke said: “My friends are very understanding and I schedule so I don’t double book, I also practice with the band 1-2 times every week.”

Luke is different because he uses a loop pedal to make his music which allows him to layer his songs to create the sound he wants – you may have seen Ed Sheeran doing the same thing.

While he doesn’t have a specific genre he enjoys playing Ed Sheeran, Stevie Wonder, pop songs, modern and old – as long as he’s performing he’s happy.

Luke’s advice to those who love playing music is to start young, if you have friends who are experienced use them and try not to end up in pubs doing covers as you don’t get to grow.

Luke has developed a strong following but his mum is probably his biggest fan, she always told him that he could to it and believed in him, he said: “She was the best support I could ask for.”

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What's On | Solfest

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!”

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. This year, despite there being no headline act there will be 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

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Lancashire Hotpots | What's On

A Tasty Lancashire Treat

By Danielleat Solfest Murphy

T

he Lancashire Hotpots are unlike any other band I have ever heard. Each of their songs depicts the simplest of life’s problems but it’s the comical genius of the lyrics that makes them such a joy to listen to.

One of the main attractions of the Hotpot’s is the universal theme of their music which everyone can relate to, with songs like `Tissue in the Wash`, `I Hate Ikea` and `We Love the North` it’s hard not to fall in love with these cheeky fellas.

Bernard Thresher, lead vocalist of the band, said: “We just want to make people smile.There’s nothing better than getting up on stage and giving people a genuinely good night out.”

Bernard said: “Our inspiration is just life. Everyday situations and problems made into something light-hearted and funny.

You have to see the funny side of life or you’ll just become an old bore.”

The band will be playing at the return of popular local festival, Solfest August 28-30. This will be a return gig for the Hotpots who have played Solfest previously, Bernard said: “I can’t wait to get back into the festival scene. We’ve been doing so many indoor gigs, it will be nice to stretch our wings a bit and get some of that fresh Cumbrian air!”

The band has been together for 10 years now, and it seems they haven’t just been doing small festivals: “I think the best gig we ever did was a festival, you might have heard of it, Glastonbury?” laughed Bernard, “We were overwhelmed with the response, obviously we didn’t expect anybody to come and watch us with everything else that was going on, but we had a huge crowd; it felt amazing.”

Bernard and the rest of the band are close friends and don’t just play together, Bernard said: “We are best friends and get on really well. We couldn’t do any of this without each other’s support.”

For The Lancashire Hotpots, doing a gig isn’t just about the music, it’s a way of making people laugh: “We want people to come to our gigs, leave their inhibitions at the door, and get a designated driver and for god sake just have a laugh!" said Bernard; Forget about the worries of life and smile, that’s what we want people to experience when they come to a gig.”

Great advice for those attending Solfest.

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Whats On | Theatre By The Lake

A Legend

at the

Lakeside Forget what you think you know about the legend of King Arthur because it’s about to be challenged by Benjamin Askew’s The Lady of the Lake at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake.

Askew has certainly made room for his own interpretation of Arthurian legend. His contemporary retelling of the famous story acknowledges claims that Arthur was a son of Carlisle, seating the action in the familiar surroundings of the Cumbrian fells.

Far from the conventional portrayal of King Arthur as a strong and heroic leader Askew depicts a defeated and weary King who is keen to live out his final days in the peace of his Cumbrian castle.

Arthur is not the sole focus of this play, Askew admits that he is interested in the idea of stories, particularly myths, and it’s a theme that runs through the play with the characters obsessing over the idea of how things will be told or how they will be remembered while the story teller,Taliesin, delights in the influence he has over his fellows with the power to write them out of the story if he chooses.

The second half of any play is often difficult as audiences start to feel weary and fidgety making actors work harder. While shining members of the cask excelled it this the play began to feel drawn out and confusion ensued. In one particularly chaotic scene towards the end of the play a frantic Taliesin, 82 | The Whitehaven Guide

exclaims: “This climax is too complex!” which sums up the general feeling amongst the audience.

The development of the characters is a theme that runs throughout the play, Richard Keightley’s portrayal of young Taliesin is perfect. He shows the progression of a character, who, at first, finds joy in the control he, as the story teller, has over the other characters which in turn becomes panic as the characters and the story whirl out of his control.

Other stand out members of the cast are Emily Tucker as Morgan, Charlotte Mulliner as Nimue and Ben Ingles as the fame hungry and wild warrior Owain.

Ingles has also excelled in his role as movement director working closely with, director Mary Papadima and fight director Peter Macqueen to create some memorising scenes that reference sex, birth and violence which include some successfully choreographed slow motion fight scenes.

All this action takes place on Elizabeth Wright’s perfectly simple and versatile set which reflects the surrounding fells that the actors use to their advantage.

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Feature | Paintings from the pits

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ome Grown West Cumbria Pit Man Painter Paul Schofield’s unique view of the West Cumberland Coalfields, the people and the community is being showcased at the new Haig Pit Powerhouse over the summer months. Over 50 of Paul’s paintings, some never displayed before will be on public view.

Paul Schofield was born and bred in Whitehaven in November 1938, and spent much of his childhood in the shadow of Haig Pit at Woodhouse, then working at Lowca, Haig and Egremont Iron Ore mines.

“His paintings have sold worldwide with some being sent as far as Canada, America and Australia.”

He left Whitehaven for Coventry in the Midlands where he married and had two daughters.

Paul began painting in 1965, having never painted before, he said: “It was trial and error to start with, but I am very proud that I am self-taught, there was a lot of experimenting” To his delight his work was very well received by the public and he went on to show his work at venues including The Herbert Gallery, Showcase Gallery Coventry and the Riversly Gallery in Nuneaton, as well as several London galleries.

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Paintings from the pits | Feature

His paintings have sold worldwide with some being sent as far as Canada, America and Australia.

Paul has always had a strong affinity with his hometown and began painting and exhibiting in Whitehaven Library,Whitehaven Community Trust and Haig Colliery Mining Museum.

Paul Schofield has been named as one of the top mining artists in the country. Mining art is one of his favourite subjects amongst many others.

His work has been used for calendars, greeting cards and Christmas cards.

“Even though he’s well into his seventies Paul’s passion for painting remains strong and he promises to carry on.”

Alongside Pamela Telford, manager of Haig Pit, Paul was instrumental in twinning one of the last deep coal mines in England, Daw mill in Coventry with the Haig museum in 2008, and association that worked well until the recent closure of Daw Mill.

Despite studying art and craft in general for over 45 years, he says he will be learning his craft till the day he dies.

Coal mining is where his roots are and he is fascinated with mining in all its aspects. He also works to preserve the history of coal mining of yesteryear. Among the charities he supports are Whitehaven Community Trust run by Kerry Maxwell and, of course, Haig Mining Museum.

Even though he’s well into his seventies Paul’s passion for painting remains strong and he promises to carry on painting his coal mining memories as long as his health lasts. In 2010 his painting of Haig Pit, as a working pit, was accepted into the national coalmining museum for England, near Wakefield Yorkshire.

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Out and About | Coastal Wlak

Explore the beauty of our coastline

By Danielle Murphy

O

ne of my favourite things to do on a bright summer’s day in West Cumbria is to walk along the coast. Whether you enjoy running, nature, history, or just walking with some stunning views the walk from Whitehaven to St Bees has so much to offer.

Having walked this route many times, I recommend starting in Whitehaven with the infamous Mount Pleasant steps, which were once the worse slumps in Britain. The steep steps on the harbour can put some people off but once you’re at the top you’ll feel a sense of achievement and the view takes your breath away – although that could be the climb you’ve just endured.

If you follow the path you’ll find yourself at the Candlestick by what appears to be the turret of a castle, you are in fact stood between the remains of the vast seashore coal mining complex, Wellington Pit which was owned by Lord Lonsdale.

Wellington Pit was a dangerous place to work as the coal seam gave off explosive gas which caused Cumbria’s largest mining disasters in 1910 where 136 men lost their lives.

The elegant Candlestick can be seen for miles and is seen by many as one of Whitehaven’s most iconic landmarks. It is, in fact, a pit chimney which was designed by the architect Sydney Smirke and is largely acknowledged to have been inspired by a silver candlestick on Lord Lonsdale table hence the name.

You’ll see the town from a whole new perspective; you can see the original grid style of the town and look right out across the harbour. Once you have taken it all in follow the path which will take you along to the Candlestick and the start of the cliff path.

If, however, the steps of Mount Pleasant prove too daunting walking along the West Strand and up the path proves an easier route to the Candlestick.

Once you’ve taken in the history and the view of the town carry on to the cliff tops. There is nothing more exhilarating than standing meters from the edge of a cliff. This is where the Whitehaven to St Bees walk becomes a nature lovers dream; the sun bounces off the red and orange sandstone that makes up the rock face, the brightly coloured wild flowers and an abundance of butterflies and bumble bees and of course the vast blue sea.

While walking along the West Strand you’ll learn more about the industrial side of the town marked by mining memorials and Colin Telfer’s The End of an Era sculpture which features both miners who worked and died four miles out beneath the sea in the mines and the screen lasses who worked on the conveyer belts sorting coal.

It isn’t just the views that attract people along this much loved path. The rocky cliffs and wild land provide the perfect habitats for wildlife. Expect to come across rabbits, a variety of insects and the most popular along the cliffs, sea birds.

With an abundance of species nesting along the walk there is plenty for bird enthusiasts and walkers to enjoy. You can

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expect to see the likes of Guillemots, Razorbill, Herring Gulls, and Fulmar. The birds are protected by the RSPB who have claimed the nesting areas as a reserve.

If the mining heritage you read about on the harbour has sparked your interest in the area’s history stop at the recently revamped Haig Colliery Mining Museum at the top of the first rise. The interactive museum in the former Haig Pit Power House makes the area’s mining history accessible for children and tells some of the lesser known stories from the mines.

Continue south towards St Bee’s lighthouse which sits right on top of the cliffs and was originally build in 1718. The tower stands 17 meters above ground; it’s worth stopping to appreciate the true beauty of this building.

Once you pass the lighthouse, you will be getting close my favourite place in Cumbria, Fleswick Bay. This lovely little bay really is one of Cumbria’s hidden gems with no road access the only way to get there is by foot.

The beauty of Fleswick Bay is its location. At least a 30 minute walk from the nearest town or village the secluded bay is almost always quiet and peaceful. Another reason that I love this bay is because of the pebbles that are strewn along the beach.

The rocks and stones along Fleswick have fascinated Geologists for years, you can often find semi-precious gem stones along the bay. I am often amazed by the smoothness and almost polished look that each and every stone has, even the average boring rocks at Fleswick offer something a bit different.

One of the biggest factors for Fleswick’s popularity is the cave formations at the base of the cliffs which curve around and protect the beach. Perfectly carved dentations in the cliffs offer wind protection and a place to sit in solitary.

When you have decided it’s time to carry on you will find yourself clambering up back to the Cliffs. You can then relax and just take in the scenery before eventually arriving at St Bees head. Make your way down to the beach, grab an ice cream and relax. If you feel like you haven’t walked enough or you need something stronger walk into the village and kick back with a pint and a pub meal – you’ll have earned it.

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Feature |Roman Dig

Five year Roman project comes to an end.

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

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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.

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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.”

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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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In the 10 years since the publication of the book, several of the women have died and when it came to do a re-run it was felt appropriate that a post script be placed in the back of the new book as a fitting tribute to these amazing ladies.

The price of this book remains the same at £5.00 with the proceeds now going to the Miners Memorial Fund for the re-siting of the memorial plaque commemorating the 1927/28 disaster at Haig Pit which sees 14 men still sealed in the pit.

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t is now a little over ten years since the “End of an Era” statue was unveiled on Whitehaven Harbour, the statue was the climax of a project that was thought up by ex-miner and mines rescue worker Gerald McGlennon (Miners Memorial Fund) to capture the stories of the ladies who worked on the screens at Haig Pit.

The plaque will be moved to the shaft top which was the main rider alongside the recent addition of “The Clog” which is a memorial seat, designed and created by John Mossop local blacksmith, and was unveiled in June this year.

Fashioned like a clog this seat is made out of donated steel from Cumbria Steel Stock and parts of an old coal creeper recovered from the grounds at Haig.

As well as the statue which was created by Colin Telfor from Maryport, a play performed at Rosehill Theatre called “Fire in her belly” based on the stories from the work and social life of the ladies who inspired the statue.

The book “Ah’d Gaa Back Tommorra” was the ladies personal tales told to Maureen Fisher and Sue Donnelly who compiled the book.

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Importance of Socialising | Pets

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omething that really bugs me is when people get a puppy without doing any research or putting any effort into preparation.

One of the biggest and most common mistakes that people make is not socialising their puppy and then they wonder why when at two years old it turns into wild animal every time he sees another dog.

The problems that come with a lack of socialisation can be devastating. There are a few things you should start introducing your puppy to as soon as you get him home.

Other animals: This is usually the biggest issue people have with their dogs. Some people can’t even walk them anymore for fear of coming across another animal especially another dog. Socialising your puppy with other dogs should be done as soon as possible, after vaccinations.

This is always easier when you have another dog, however if you don’t just walk him in a public area, introduce him to other dogs ONLY do this once they have been fully vaccinated and if you have permission from the owner and you know their dog is friendly. If this is done regularly he will have no reason to fear other animals and therefore won’t see any threat when he’s older.

Children: One of the most essential things you should do with your puppy is introducing him to children and everything that comes with children. This means noise, mess, fast movement and often a lot of pulling. We’ve all heard the news stories about aggressive dogs and you absolutely do not want your puppy to grow into that kind of animal.

Household appliances: Some dogs are terrified of the vacuum cleaner, some hate the mop and for others it’s the sound of the hair dryer that can make all hell let loose. These fears can be prevented by getting the appliances out as often as possible. Even if you’re not using them just let your puppy familiarise itself with them and learn that they are safe.

These are just a few of the factors which, if followed through, will result in a happy, stress free canine companion.

Other factors to consider introducing your puppy to are cars, shoes, men and women, hats, leads and collar, telephones, and cats, but this is by no means an exhausted list.

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Wildlife of the Solway Firth | The Flounder

Wildlife of The Solway Firth

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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.

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.

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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 TABLES

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8.0 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.3

6 7 8 9 10

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11 12 13 14 15

TU W TH F  SA

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0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.2

1 2 3 4 5

7.9 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.7

15 42 16 42 17 54 19 10 20 23

7.4 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.8

09 53 10 45 11 47 00 25 01 48

1.2 1.5 1.9 2.0 2.1

22 13 23 13

1.5 1.8

13 03 14 21

6.8 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.6

21 22 22 09 22 49 23 25 23 56

7.1 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.8

03 02 04 05 04 56 05 38 06 15

1.9 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2

00 29 01 01 01 32 02 04

7.8 7.7 7.6 7.3

12 15 12 48 13 20 13 53 14 25

7.6 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1

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02 38 03 17 04 08 05 20 06 48

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15 04 15 49 16 51 18 12 19 29

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26 27 28 29 30

W TH F SA O SU

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8.5 8.2 7.8 7.4 6.9

07 23 08 04 08 46 09 28 10 17

0.4 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.7

19 38 20 21 21 05 21 53 22 51

0.7 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.9

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12 39 14 04 15 13 16 06

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1.9 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4

11 12 13 14 15

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10 15 10 49 11 21 11 50 00 02

7.3 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8

22 29 23 02 23 32

7.6 7.7 7.8

12 18

7.7

04 37 05 16 05 48 06 18 06 45

1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2

16 48 17 23 17 52 18 21 18 49

1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3

1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6

18 47 19 16 19 44 20 15 20 50

1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8

16 17 18 19 20

W TH F SA SU

00 32 01 03 01 33 02 05 02 42

7.7 7.6 7.5 7.2 6.8

12 50 13 21 13 53 14 27 15 11

7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.8

07 12 07 40 08 11 08 45 09 21

1.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.1

19 19 19 50 20 23 21 01 21 45

1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.2

09 15 09 56 10 49

1.9 2.1 2.3

21 22 23 24 25

M  TU W TH F

03 32 04 41 06 14 07 38 08 43

6.5 6.2 6.1 6.5 7.0

16 10 17 31 18 57 20 07 21 03

6.4 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.6

10 10 11 22 00 09 01 38 02 49

2.3 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.7

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2.5

2.1 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.3

22 45

00 45

21 28 22 16 23 20 12 04 13 31

12 55 14 15 15 18

2.4 2.1 1.7

02 08 03 14 04 12 05 05 05 54

2.2 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.7

14 42 15 41 16 36 17 26 18 13

2.0 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.7

26 27 28 29 30

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09 35 10 22 11 05 11 48 00 05

7.6 8.1 8.5 8.5 8.8

21 52 22 38 23 22

8.1 8.5 8.8

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8.5

03 49 04 43 05 32 06 19 07 01

1.3 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.4

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Council & other services Egremont Library Copeland Council (enquiries) Copeland Council (out of hours emergency) Cumbria County Council Whitehaven Credit Union Whitehaven Library

01946 820 464 0845 054 8600 01946 815 500 0800 121 8800 01946 667 55 01946 506 400

Emergency services Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergency Non-emergency Police

999 101

Medical & Support Services Careline Cumbria Health on Call (CHOC) Lowther Medical Centre Mansion House NHS Direct OutREACH Cumbria LGBT Helpline Proudfoot and Rudman Queen Street Medical Surgery Sydney and Partners Whitehaven Medical Centrew West Cumberland Hospital

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Miscellaneous Citizens’ Advice Bureau W. Fare Ltd Pharmacy

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Sports Grounds & centres Whitehaven Cricket Ground Whitehaven Recreation Ground Whitehaven Sports Centre

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Swimming Pools Egremont Swimming Pool Hensingham Swimming Pool

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Taxis Downton Travel Stirling Taxis

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Theatres & cinema Carnegie Theatre Kirkgate Theatre Plaza Cinema Rosehill Theatre Theatre by the Lake The Wave

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Tourist information Egremont

01946 820 693

Travel & weather Bus Timetables Lake District Weather Service Train Timetables

0871 200 22 33 0844 846 2444 08457 48 49 50

Vets Galemire (Cleator Moor) Millcroft (Egremont) West Lakeland Veterinary Group (Egremont) West Lakeland Veterinary Group (Whitehaven)

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Train Times | 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

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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

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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

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2030 2048 2056 2117 2139

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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

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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 -

2037 2055 2116 2127 2147 -

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

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1814 1832 1853 1904 1925 -

1900 1918 1939 1950 2010 -

2015 2032 2052 2104 2125 -

2145 2203 2224 2235 2255 -

2200 2218 2239 2250 2310 Sundays 1410 1710 1427 1727 1447 1747 1459 1759 1520 1820 -

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

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