Carlisle's Village Link Magazine | Sep/Oct 2020

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Welcome

or millions of stressed out parents, lockdown was hitting them hard enough without being forced to balance working from home with looking after their children - turning homes into classrooms. Most parents on their 'first day of homeschooling' opted for an inset day for staff training!! I know I expelled the kids on day one and said I was taking early retirement. The struggle was enough to prompt one father who has been attempting homeschooling to tweet: “Been homeschooling the kids since 9am. It's 9.08am and I'm starting to think teachers should all earn about £500,000 a year".

You may have been busy posting photos of 'parenting wins' on Instagram (look at our back garden tent, recreating a Renaissance painting with our child, our dog and a packet of custard creams) but we all know that wasn't the true story.

Let's face it - there was no escape! No gym sessions, no drinks with friends. Couldn't even have a bit of time on our phones while “watching” the kids at swimming lessons.

One mothers homeschooling schedule read: 9am 'Home Economics' - how to make me a coffee. 10am 'Mechanical Engineering' - How to assemble and operate the hoover. 11am 'PE' - run outside and put the rubbish and recycling out. 1pm 'Chemistry' - How to bleach the loo. 2pm 'Geography' - Which part of the bedroom do things flung on the floor live? 3pm 'Science' - How fairy liquid removes grease from pans. 5pm 'Afterschool Club' - Go to your room with your iPad and be quiet!

Congratulations to Mrs Gibson for winning the 'Victoria Crosses' book - we had an unprecedented number of entries so thank you to everyone who entered. Also, congratulations to 3 year old Oscar who found all the Winston’s hidden in the last issue.

Thanks everyone, I hope you enjoy this next issue, stay safe and stay well!

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HISTORY

SILLOTH & RAILWAYS

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he railway from Carlisle arrived at Silloth in 1856.

Three years later the docks opened. Edwardian railways are often portrayed as a dream world of Railway children and country stations. As far as the local people were concerned they were more of a nightmare.

The services were run by three separate companies with no co-ordination between them.

In 1919 the Maryport and Carlisle railway offered its passengers a ‘Special’ weekend return to Silloth which involved using all three companies. On Fridays and Saturdays only,

Silloth Station

trippers could leave Wigton at 1.30 pm. They then had to wait 45 minutes at Brayton (see the map) for the 2.27 pm ‘Special’ operated by the Caledonian Railway to Abbeytown junction. Here they had to change again for a North British train arriving in Silloth at 2.57 pm. The journey had taken 1.5 hours to cover a distance of 9 miles as the crow flies.

The main problem was on Monday morning when there was no Special. They had to catch the 8.00 am from Silloth which, with two changes got them home at 9.20am (a bit late for work).

If they missed that train the next one at 10.55am had no connections and they would arrive home at 3.25pm in the afternoon!.

The North British Railway, which operated the line from Carlisle to Silloth, seemed to have lost interest in the branch after the Settle–Carlisle Railway opened in 1876.

By 1910 there were only four

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Bromfield Station was noted for its magnificent floral displays: the staff had plenty of time to tend them as there were only three trains a day in each direction.

Bromfield Station

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FOOD

Mouth-watering inspiration from food editor Jane Ferguson

uring lockdown and having more time, I decided to make my own bread. As there is only my husband and I left at home now, I have continued with this and make one loaf a week which sees us through. How long this will last only time will tell.

I also tried making sour dough bread, although I have to admit that didn’t last. I love the idea of sour dough bread in the fact that it doesn’t have yeast in it, but instead you use what is called a ‘starter’.

This is a leavening agent which enables the bread dough is soda bread. It literally is like to rise and requires much more whole thing comes together making a cake, there is no need time to prepare. It is created by into a sticky dough. combining flour and water which for kneading or rising.

Tip onto a floured work This is the recipe that I have is allowed to ferment by airborne surface and shape into a ball. been doing. The recipe I found yeast. You have to feed your Put the ball on to a floured said to use wholemeal flour, starter daily to keep it going. tray and using a sharp knife however I didn’t have any so I did do this for a while and make a deep cross on the top. used plain flour instead. managed to bake a few loaves, Put in the pre-heated oven First, heat your oven to but then got lazy feeding my and bake for 40 minutes.

200º/180º fan/Gas 6. starter and had to throw it away.

Cool on a wire rack and Mix together 500g plain flour, The bread is lovely though then slice thickly and spread 2 tsp salt and 1 tsp bicarbonate of in that it has a chewy crust, an with butter. soda in a bowl. open crumb, a dense texture Honestly give this a go, In a separate jug mix together and a slightly sour flavour.

I can guarantee you will 400ml whole milk and the juice of absolutely love it and it It is very different to ‘normal’ one lemon (this creates bread. I’ll no doubt have will become a firm buttermilk). Finally stir in 2tsp another go at some point. favourite in your runny honey. You may not need However, there is one type of household. all of this buttermilk mix, but pour bread that has become a firm it slowly into the flour mixture favourite in my house and is so Jane ferguson quick and easy to make, and that and stir it with a knife until the The last thing my grandfather said to me before he died was "Pints! Gallons! Litres!". That spoke volumes.

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Inheritance Tax

the first in a series of bite size articles brought to you by the tax specialists at Saint & Co.

ur aim over the next few editions is to guide you through the complex rules surrounding inheritance tax including who pays it, how it is calculated, when it is payable and the tax planning opportunities involved.

We’ll break it all down so it’s easy to understand and digest.

When we first meet with a client, our starting point is to consider what assets will form part of their estate.

This in itself can be confusing.

People are often under the misapprehension that there will be no inheritance tax liability when assets are left to the family.

This may well be the case where assets are left to a spouse, but not necessarily so if left to other family members.

Let’s start by looking at what makes up the assets in your estate.

Your estate is made up of your worldwide assets less any liabilities, for example, loans or mortgages.

This means the following would be included: • bank and building society accounts • household and personal goods, pensions, • life assurances and annuities

Our starting point is to consider what assets will form part of their estate • stocks & shares, assets in trust • overseas assets You should remember that any ISAs or other investments which are not reportable for income tax are still liable to inheritance tax.

Whilst overseas property and investments are liable to inheritance tax in the UK, they may also be liable to death taxes in the country where the assets are situated.

It is therefore essential that you take tax and legal advice in that country as well as here.

In addition to your assets, consideration has to be given at the date of death to any gifts you have made in the 7 years prior to the date of death.

Such gifts are known as potentially exempt transfers or PETS. If you do not survive 7 years from the date of gift, then it will form part of the assets in your estate liable to inheritance tax.

People often misunderstand how the rules work if they do not survive the 7 years as they expect that the value of the gift will be tapered to reduce the amount which would be liable to tax.

However, this is incorrect.

The full value of the gift is included in the estate.

The nil rate band available would be offset first against any PETs with the balance against the remainder of the estate.

If a significant gift has been made which is greater than the nil rate band, then any resulting tax liability would be reduced by the taper relief available.

However, if the gift was less than the nil rate band then there would be no inheritance tax payable on the gift and therefore no taper relief would apply.

The inheritance tax form your executors are required to complete and submit to HM Revenue & Customs can include up to 20 separate schedules to report your assets, liabilities and make any relief claims.

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TRAVEL GUIDE

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TRAVEL editor JANE SEDGWICK HELPS TO TAKE THE HASSLE OUT OF YOUR TRAVEL

’ve spent the past few days in Corfu. It had to be done.

I just wanted to get back on a plane again and feedback to anyone who is interested what the whole experience is like. I also needed some downtime to recharge my batteries.

Three days of warm temperatures, cloudless skies, and time spent on the beautiful island of Corfu where every view is just stunning. I even made it up to see the sunrise on my final morning.

I was apprehensive about going, but as soon as I landed in Corfu airport, and stepped out into the warmth of the evening, I knew I had done the right thing. For me, there's nothing like the sensation of arriving somewhere new; the smells, sounds of the cicadas, the heat and fabulous sunsets and sunrises over the sea. That's why I work in travel - sadly I haven't added to my tally of countries visited, I've been to Greece before, but it was a new island for me.

Earlier in the week I had completed my online Passenger Locator Form for entry into Greece. You are then emailed a QR code the evening before travel which you can have either on your device, or print as a Pdf. I flew from Newcastle with Easyjet. I've never seen an airport so quiet. Car parks, check in area, and once through into departures, hardly any one

As soon as I landed in Corfu airport, and stepped out into the warmth of the evening, I knew I had done the right thing around. You have to wait until departures to get refreshments, but a lot of the shops are closed.

Duty free is open. Going through security was a doddle. Masks are worn by everyone at all times except when having food and drink. Plenty of hand sanitizer stations everywhere, and social distancing observed.

Wearing a mask on the flight was not as bad as I thought, and the 3.5 hours flight to Corfu passed quickly. Easyjet provided a limited food and drink service if you wanted.

The arrival at Corfu airport went really smoothly, our Passenger Locator Forms were checked, and it took moments for the luggage to arrive. I collected my hire car, took a couple of wrong turns, but got to my hotel within 40 minutes.

I stayed in a very nice 3* superior hotel in Ypsos, which had a beautiful outdoor pool area surrounded by gardens and a spectacular view over the sea. I also visited some of the island’s best 5* hotels, Domes Miramare, MarBella Corfu hotel and the Kontokali Bay Resort & Spa.

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All hotels have various Covid protocols in place, some take your temperature on arrival, and depending on where you stay, breakfast may be brought to your table, or if it is a buffet, it may be table service. Tables need to be booked in advance if you are having meals in your hotel. Some activities are limited, but in the main, once you're by the pool, or on the beach, things are normal. All staff wear visors or facemasks, and you're asked to wear yours in corridors, lifts and anywhere else where you might be in close proximity to others.

I spent one day exploring, I took my small Citroen C1 (no power going up hills) along a beautiful coastal route north to the harbour village of Kassiopi.

Such stunning views everywhere – I bought some fruit from an elderly Corfiot who was just trying to make a living.

It felt wonderfully normal.

It was lovely just to sit in a taverna in the evening and watch the world go by. I also had some downtime.

Please get in touch with me for any information or to book your next holiday. Socially distanced home visits or zoom calls possible.

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evonshire House Denture Solutions Ltd (which is part of Devonshire House Dental Laboratory) is committed to providing clients with outstanding prosthetic denture restorations and customer services. The laboratory with its established Denture Solutions Centre, deals directly with both the general public and dental surgeon.

The Denture Clinic is built within the main laboratory in the City of Carlisle, a short walk from the town centre. This modern up to date clinical dental facility is now available to the general public. It is a relaxed environment, with a modern design and offers up to date clinical techniques and quality materials.

The clinic deals with all new Full, Partial and Implant Supported Dentures, Denture Repairs and Sports Guards and uses up-to date modern materials and advance techniques which allow us to skilfully create bespoke cosmetic dentures to achieve excellent results.

You will be treated by our in-house senior clinical dental technician Paul Walkington, registered GDC (145424) in this well equipped clinic.

Paul has over 22 year’s dental experience and 6 years as a Clinical Dental Technician.

He is now in his 10th year of owning the Clinic.

Paul says, "I pride myself on listening to my patients and treating their needs and requirements using the very best materials available. The skill of a Clinical Dental Technician is to understand what you require from your new dentures and provide you with a treatment plan which will fully focus on and meet your needs and expectations".

All of our initial 30 minute consultations are free. At this evaluation time we will discuss with you the denture options available. We will then together design a treatment plan that will deliver your denture needs and

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COMPETITION

Where’s Winston?

COMPETITION Winston is off on an adventure, exploring this very busy issue of Village Link.

The question is Can you find him? For your chance to ‘Win a Winston’ find ALL four hidden Winston’s THROUGHOUT this magazine.

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Happy gardening! WITH GARDEN EDITOR David Fletcher MCIHort

read the other day that one of the largest studies ever conducted on gardening, which was funded by Innovate UK and the National Institute for Health Research, had concluded that 'people who spent time in the garden report better physical and mental health levels than those who do not'.

Not a surprise I thought! Without knowing every detail of the study, I along with all of you who have spent time in our gardens know just how therapeutic pottering about in them is.

Growing plants, or just admiring them in all their forms transports us (albeit briefly) away from the concerns and stresses of modern life.

Many years ago when I first started out on my horticultural career (late 1970s) relatively little was spoken or acknowledged of the health benefits of gardening, at least in municipal park circles!

And yet historical evidence exists that 14th Century Irish Monks treated 'troubled fellows' with gardening activities, and during the Victorian period hospitals (more often asylums) thought that gardening or agricultural work was good for their patients.

In the 1990s I first worked in Horticultural Therapy helping

Fourteenth Century Irish Monks treated 'troubled fellows' with gardening activities adults with moderate to severe learning difficulties to discover the wonderful world of gardening, growing vegetables on a small organic farm in Yorkshire.

It has never failed to impress me just how much everyone got out of the days spent weeding between rows of carrots or cabbages, or learning to prick out seedlings – certainly days spent outside in the fresh air was a relief from being cooped up in Day Centres, and Social Services at that time realised how much happier their clients were on the days spent with us!

Soon a handful of clients grew and grew and I am happy to report that that small organic

farm near York has burgeoned into a major horticultural charity full of plants for sale and smiling faces.

Even in the most challenging of circumstances horticulture continues to provide health benefits to those returning from wars, or those with harrowing personal stories to relate.

I worked briefly helping the long term unemployed on a city farm in South London teaching City and Guilds Horticulture.

All those I taught had suffered from the effects of long periods without work, or a proper place to live. All without exception found the City Farm beneficial, and I hope it helped them grow in confidence.

It really doesn’t matter the scale on which we garden, or whether we consider ourselves gardeners at all, the more time spent admiring, cultivating, or perhaps talking to plants (I'm not one for that myself, though if you do it may help, I just haven't tried it), the better.

Apart from the obvious benefits of physical activity, the calming effects of gardening seem obvious too.

I literally had to smile the other day on finding on my bookshelves the other day a book entitled 'The Happy Gardener' by my namesake H. L. V. Fletcher, and dedicated to none other than David Fletcher!

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The handover of the ‘key’ by charity owner Cultura Trust, leasing the mill to the Community Benefit Society, Warwick Bridge Corn Mill Limited, can now unlock the mill’s full potential. If you’d walked past the site in 1170, 850 years ago, you could ra Trust; probably have dropped off your sack of grain and returned for your bag of flour. Ever since, someone has been milling on Director, Cultu, Chair ll Be am ah aly L-R Gr this site. Now your flour is made in a mill that is pretty much as it was when rebuilt in 1845. This is food with a story.

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Winter interest provided by bark on trees and shrubs is an important aspect of planting up a garden, and is sometimes overlooked in favour of more colourful flower interest.

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Pollarding a tree is usually done annually, and would need to be carried out every few years to avoid potential problems.

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Initially, the new branches are held weakly in place as they grow rapidly from underneath the bark, rather than from within the tree. As the wood lays down annual growth rings, the union strengthens, often forming a thickened base where the shoot meets the trunk. Over a number of years, a swollen ‘pollard head’ forms where new shoots grow each year.

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