The Stanwix Directory : September 2009

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Carlisle Castle; as Carlisle bids to be UK City of Culture.

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Quotes“An idea is salvation by

imagination.”— Frank Lloyd Wright

“I am not young enough to knoweverything.”– Oscar Wilde

“I am extraordinarily patient,provided I get my own way

in the end.”– Margaret Thatcher

“Time is the fire in whichwe burn.”

– Gene Rodenberry

Local IndexListing here is for regular advertisers (free) as well as for businessestrading in this area; a single line entry is only £4 per issue; a secondline (maximum number) is a further £1. Paid annually in advance; thenearest relevant heading should be used. Feature any mix of your adpage, phone, web or email contact details.

Bridal WearCountry Dreams Tel: 539500 page 9

Building & PlanningSimon Bond Tel: 596486

Har ValetingKingstown Car Valeting page 9

ChildcareStone Eden Nurseries Tel:599400 page 16

Computer RepairsPC Fixer Tel:07984 441 329

Community CentreKingmoor Tel: 607533 page 5

Cleaning ServicesEmpire Cleaning page 2

Driving InstructorRoland Lawson 0783 495 9773 page 7

EventsCarlisle Blues Festival page 14

FinancialFinancial Concepts Tel: 597986 page 10

Saint & Co page 10

FloristFlower Time, Stanwix Tel 523600

Funeral ServicesCumbria Memorials Tel 512888

Garden BuildingsA1 Lap Fencing Tel: 674140

GardeningBoertein Gardening Tel: 07817 332128

Hair & BeautyTopaz Tel: 07850 491527Aspire Lifestyle Centre page 9

Health & FitnessTrampolining Club page 7Yoga Class page 7

Home HelpBluebird Care Tel:591131

JewelleryPeter Fletcher page 1

Home ImprovementsTrade Windows page 3Kitchen Living page 1

LadieswearHigh Society Tel: 792880 page 8

MarketingQIC Print Tel: 513 513 page 14

Opticians & SpectaclesDolores Tel: 409404 page 16

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Party PlanThe Pampered Chef page 10

Pink Leaf Catering page 10

PetsPet Sitting page 2

Piano TuitionAndrew Plant page 2

PlumbingDavid Howe Tel: 526338 page 16

PrintingQIC Print Tel: 513 513 page 14

PropertyBulman Tel: 597756 page 16

Public HousesRedfern Tel: 631144 page 16

RestaurantsBotchergate Tandoori 546953 page 10

Fantails Tel: 560239 page 10

The Conservatory Tel: 561888 page 10

TelevisionM R Installations Tel: 529419 page 16

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Useful DialsCarlisle City Council 01228 817000

Childline 0800 1111

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Highways & Potholes 0845 609 6609

Library renewals 607310

Police HQ 0845 33 00 247

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Train Times 08457 48 49 50

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DearNeighboursALL THAT CRICKET on the telly!

TThe quintessential sound ofleather on willow on a Summer after-noon betraying the fact that up here inCarlisle we are hundreds of miles awayfrom the Cream Teas of Lords anddrowning in yet more Summer rain.

Never mind, there is always the hope ofan Indian Summer to hang on to. Asthe nights draw in and the holidayshave been left behind it may seem thebest of the year has been left behind,but there is still much to enjoy.

As the trees shed their leaves and con-tinue in their natural cycle so itappears the recession may also beturning, but this time for the positive.

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CarlisleBlues FestThe Blues crosses culture and time

touching a primeval cord that is at the

heart of all popular music ...

FROM THE DEEP SOUTH of

America to the cricket fields of

m i d d l e

England, from

Robert Johnson

to Mark

Butcher.

Butcher the for-

mer England

cricket interna-

tional who cur-

rently captains

Surrey CC is

making a mark

on the British blues scene with his red

hot Blues band. He will be appearing at

this year’s Carlisle Blues Festival.

The blues forms the basis for almost all

modern music and its history is a

strange but fascinating musical journey

across cultures and continents. It origi-

nated from the music played by Afro

American slaves on the plantations of

the southern states of America with

artists like Willie Dixon, Charlie Patten,

Muddy Waters, BB King etc enjoying

brief but limited popularity.

The music of those artists filtered into

the UK in the 50’s and 60’s with artists

like John Mayall and Alexis Corner

bringing it to the attention of the

British public. This in turn influenced

the likes of Eric Clapton, The Rolling

Stones and Cream and was to drive the

popular music boom of the 60’s.

The Carlisle Blues Festival this year

showcases some American and a pick

of the best of British blues artists.

Headliner Earl Thomas with his 9 piece

band (including a superb horn sec-

tion) covers a combination of musi-

cal styles through Blues, Rock, Soul,

Funk - he has it all. Earl, from

Tennessee, has been described as a

latter day Otis Reading who taps into

the spirit of classic R&B.

Earl Thomas

and Mark

Butcher are

just two of

the top class

artists who

will be

appearing at

Carlisle Blues

Festival in

November.

“..appearing at

Carlisle Blues Festival

in November”

Earl Thomas Mark Butcher

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Local garden winsRHS AwardST PETERS PRE-SCHOOL have received an Award of

MMerit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Pre-school manager Margaret Bravo and Bruce Walker,Landscape Architect with Westwood Landscape attendeda ceremony this month to receive the Cumbria in Bloomaward from Lord Cavendish.

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fruit and vegetables grow in a fun and engaging way. Many ofthe ideas came from the pupils as they drew pictures anddescribed what they would like to see in their new garden.Features include an orchard, soft fruit zone, raised herb beds, avegetable plot, a bog garden and hedgerow with native plantsto encourage insects and birds. An outdoor classroom areaallows the teachers to make the most of this fantastic resourceand to enjoy some sunshine when it occasionally appears!

The garden was built by Story Construction who kindlydonated their time and materials and was planted byWestwood Nurseries. It has been a hive of activity withenthusiastic young gardeners keeping each other in line withtheir new skills! They have successfully grown a wide range ofvegetables which they have proudly presented to their mumsand even asked for some on their plate!

Margaret Bravo has lead the project with great energy andenthusiasm which has spread to everyone involved andresulted in the planned development of a second garden andplay area for the pre-school which will complete the facilitiesrequired. The design of this area includes water and sandplay, games and picnic tables, tricycle zone, sensory planting,natural habitat areas and a class amphitheatre: all within asafe, enclosed space which will be accessed directly from theindoor classroom. Construction of this adventure area willprogress through the Autumn.

If you are passing St Peters do call in to the allotments to seethe new garden- it is the one with the rows of cute littlewellies!


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“..the mother of AndrewJohnston..”

Even with worldwide support Carlislecan not be forgotten. Morag sees ourcommunity as home and with the wholeworld to choose from it is nice to hear ofthe support we have given the family.

Morag’s support is the result of the loveof a son and this is something we can allrelate to. She believes that if you have apassion or dream it can not be left,

dreams have to be followed.Morag is a big believer in

praise where it is neededand also that talent is some-times just not enough, work

needs tobe put

in.

W h a thas been

Morag’sf a v o u r i t emoment sofar…well his

first audition infront of the TV cameras will not be for-gotten but the event that really spoke ofthe culmination in all that Andrew has

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Morag Brannock

WITH THE LATEST series of tele-vised talent competitions cur-

rently on air it seems a great time tospeak to someone who has witnessedthe experience a little more closely. Forthat reason we focus on Morag; themother of Andrew Johnston whoput Carlisle on the map in 2008.

I catch Morag on a Wednesdayafternoon; Andrew has beenpractising on the piano andthey are both resting theblisters having justreturned from support-ing friends in theCumbrian Way CharityWalk where they werehelping to raise moneyfor the RadiotherapyUnit at the CumberlandInfirmary.

Initially theirexperience maynever have hap-pened. Having sent through an appli-cation in the same year as Paul Potts,he was unsuccessful. The followingyear Morag filled in another form,again thinking nothing more from itother than her son had a talent. Thistime however Andrew got to sing forthe producers and was selected to singfor the Judges. Morag has always givenAndrew her honest opinion and this issomething he still appreciates today.Together, they just wanted the chanceto hear Simon Cowell’s honest opinionof Andrew’s voice. Simon heardAndrew’s voice and the rest is history.

Since the recording of his debut CD‘One Voice’ Morag talks of how notmuch has changed. As a family theystill do the same things with the onlyreal difference being they now have anadded parallel life. Andrew’s story andvoice have touched people worldwideand with the running of his websitewww.andrewjohnstonmusic.com andthe comments from as far afield asBahrain and Argentina it is easy to seehow Morag’s decision to fill in thatform has made a difference.

worked for and enjoyed was when hesang in the Albert Hall. It is not diffi-cult to feel the emotion when shespeaks of her son in his comfort zonein his spiritual home.

Her son’s voice may now havechanged but her favourite tracksfrom the album, Pie Jesu and AgnusDei will now serve as a permanentreminder of a voice gone forever. Thisthough is not a bad thing, there willbe much more to hear of fromAndrew; with Morag hoping to hearhis versions of Abide with Me andAmazing Grace and with Pavarottiand Andrea Bocelli currently influ-encing Andrew, we hope it won’t belong until we get to hear his richerdeeper tones.

Morag tells of her own musical back-ground as a not so good singer in a

Gaelic choir when she was young.But with Andrews album entitled

“One Voice”, to follow in the sentiment of the lyrics

we hope Morag realises her voice is just

as strong. “If you look around you’ll find there

is more than one voice singing in thedarkness”.

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A Damp Squib

WELL THE SUMMER is officiallyover and unless there has been a

sudden burst of sun by the time thisarticle has gone to print then it hasbeen a pretty damp squib. Still, therewas enough sun for those of you whomanaged to get your peas and toma-toes planted this year. If you followedthe advice in one of our previous arti-cles hopefully you have enjoyed abumper harvest of peas just like me.Thoughts in the garden however nowturn to the spring and the associatedpreparation needed for 2010. For thisreason we have provided a little guideto what needs to be done in order toenjoy your garden in the hope that thesun makes an appearance next year.

MAINTENANCE

It can all begin with the general tidyingup of your garden and the collecting ofleaves for your compost. And if you didindeed plant those peas then the bestthing you can do is leave the roots inplace to help increase the fertility ofthe soil. Continuing with soil, break itup nicely ready for the crops of nextyear. If you enjoyed fruit this year thenremove your old fruited raspberrywood and prune your raspberries andgooseberries. Tidy up your strawber-ries and keep on top of the new shootsfor even more delicacies to accompanyyour ice cream and Wimbledon.Remove your withered annuals and ifappropriate shrubs can be removedand replanted if you take up enoughroot. For that extra kerb side appealdon’t forget to get your hedges andramblers trimmed. As well as a greattime to maintain your shrubbery it isalso a great time to plant.

LAWN CARE

For next years bowling green lawn con-tinue to kill your weeds and make sureyou aerate well, if needed dress areaswith a good sharp sand. For barepatches or where there is disease, nowis a good time to remove the offendingarea and sew or lay new turf.

PLANTING

For those of you that like that bit ofcolour now is the time to plant whichever bulbs have taken your fancy. Ifpossible move your pot plants to thegreenhouse and continue with thebulb planting. Make sure you get agood firm bulb and plant anytimebetween now and November – but forthe best flowers get them in now!

This year after tasting home growngarlic, I will make an attempt at grow-ing my own which means I need to getthem planted now. As well as the gar-lic, early vegetables can be sown.There is a good deal of work to bedone in these non productive monthsbut remember preparation is the keyand it will all be worthwhile nextsummer – if we get one!

The Daffodil – The sure sign thatspring has sprung

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Serves 4

300g Arborio Rice3 Shallots1 Celery Stick3pts Vegetable Stock100g Butter50g Girolle Mushrooms1pkt Dried Porcini Mushrooms50g Brown Cop Mushrooms50g Oyster Mushrooms2tbsp Grated Parmesan2tbsp Marscapone CheeseSea Salt & Pepper1Tbsp Chopped Chives

1/ Bring the stock to the boil and keepsimmering. 2/ Heat half of the butter in a deep heavybottomed pan, add the chopped shallots,chopped celery and sweat off until soft.

3/ Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutesthen add a ladel at a time of the stock.Stir all the time until the liquid has allabsorbed.

4/ Empty the contents of the dried mush-rooms into a bowl then just cover withboiling water until soft, drain and keepboth mushrooms & water aside.

5/ In a frying pan sweat off the mush-rooms until golden brown along with theporcini then add to the risotto.

6/ Add the porcini water to the risotto, atthis point the risotto should be firm tothe bite, add salt & pepper.

7/ Stir in the marscapone chees giving acreamy moist texture, check the season-ing and divide between 4 warm plates.

8/ Scatter the parmesan and chives overand serve.

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Fashionby Susan of High Society

Fall intoWinterSADLY THE TIME is upon us

when we have to say goodbyeto the last of the summer rays.Mornings and nights are becom-ing darker and there’s a distinctchill in the air. So it’s time to putour summer clothes away and digout our winter warmers.

Whether it’s a total renewal or justa couple of key pieces you requirefor your winter wardrobe let take alook at a couple of “LOOKS” onoffer as we fall intoAutumn/Winter!!

COLOUR – we have a pot-pourriof colour this season - teal, applegreen, bright red, heather and variousshades of pinks from fuchsia to moresubtle berry shades.

STYLES – there are so many to

choose from and it really is down tothe individual, whether you combinepieces from various trends and eras togive you a unique LOOK or you fol-low one of the various high street sto-ries; Country/English Heritage -Comfort & Casual – Chic & Sleek-whatever your style favourite here area few basics to follow:-

Urban Elegance with a hint ofHeritage inspired style – tweeds,knits, silk and leather in warmautumnal shades - look for quirkycuts which will make a statement orjust team a tweed jacket with a pencilskirt and silk shirt with a heavy knitthrow/wrap over.

CASUAL & COOL – ( which meanswarm and comfortable! ) great forlounging around –whether its a week-end away by a roaring fire or an infor-mal lunch date with friends aftershopping – look for soft tops, jerseyskirts and loose fitting high waistedtrousers. Accessories with oversizedscarves, trainers and a bowling bagand your all set – effortless, cool andrelaxed!

CHIC & SLEEK –– it’s mono-chrome – it’s tailored, classic,unfussy cleverly cut pieces - justthink Audrey Hepburn and you won’tgo wrong – this is a look that remainsin vogue season after season so itsdefinitely worthwhile investing in.

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Fall intoWinterSADLY THE TIME is upon us

when we have to say goodbyeto the last of the summer rays.Mornings and nights are becom-ing darker and there’s a distinctchill in the air. So it’s time to putour summer clothes away and digout our winter warmers.

Whether it’s a total renewal or justa couple of key pieces you requirefor your winter wardrobe let take alook at a couple of “LOOKS” onoffer as we fall intoAutumn/Winter!!

COLOUR – we have a pot-pourriof colour this season - teal, applegreen, bright red, heather and variousshades of pinks from fuchsia to moresubtle berry shades.

STYLES – there are so many to

choose from and it really is down tothe individual, whether you combinepieces from various trends and eras togive you a unique LOOK or you fol-low one of the various high street sto-ries; Country/English Heritage -Comfort & Casual – Chic & Sleek-whatever your style favourite here area few basics to follow:-

Urban Elegance with a hint ofHeritage inspired style – tweeds,knits, silk and leather in warmautumnal shades - look for quirkycuts which will make a statement orjust team a tweed jacket with a pencilskirt and silk shirt with a heavy knitthrow/wrap over.

CASUAL & COOL – ( which meanswarm and comfortable! ) great forlounging around –whether its a week-end away by a roaring fire or an infor-mal lunch date with friends aftershopping – look for soft tops, jerseyskirts and loose fitting high waistedtrousers. Accessories with oversizedscarves, trainers and a bowling bagand your all set – effortless, cool andrelaxed!

CHIC & SLEEK –– it’s mono-chrome – it’s tailored, classic,unfussy cleverly cut pieces - justthink Audrey Hepburn and you won’tgo wrong – this is a look that remainsin vogue season after season so itsdefinitely worthwhile investing in.

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Serves 4

300g Arborio Rice3 Shallots1 Celery Stick3pts Vegetable Stock100g Butter50g Girolle Mushrooms1pkt Dried Porcini Mushrooms50g Brown Cop Mushrooms50g Oyster Mushrooms2tbsp Grated Parmesan2tbsp Marscapone CheeseSea Salt & Pepper1Tbsp Chopped Chives

1/ Bring the stock to the boil and keepsimmering. 2/ Heat half of the butter in a deep heavybottomed pan, add the chopped shallots,chopped celery and sweat off until soft.

3/ Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutesthen add a ladel at a time of the stock.Stir all the time until the liquid has allabsorbed.

4/ Empty the contents of the dried mush-rooms into a bowl then just cover withboiling water until soft, drain and keepboth mushrooms & water aside.

5/ In a frying pan sweat off the mush-rooms until golden brown along with theporcini then add to the risotto.

6/ Add the porcini water to the risotto, atthis point the risotto should be firm tothe bite, add salt & pepper.

7/ Stir in the marscapone chees giving acreamy moist texture, check the season-ing and divide between 4 warm plates.

8/ Scatter the parmesan and chives overand serve.

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A Damp Squib

WELL THE SUMMER is officiallyover and unless there has been a

sudden burst of sun by the time thisarticle has gone to print then it hasbeen a pretty damp squib. Still, therewas enough sun for those of you whomanaged to get your peas and toma-toes planted this year. If you followedthe advice in one of our previous arti-cles hopefully you have enjoyed abumper harvest of peas just like me.Thoughts in the garden however nowturn to the spring and the associatedpreparation needed for 2010. For thisreason we have provided a little guideto what needs to be done in order toenjoy your garden in the hope that thesun makes an appearance next year.

MAINTENANCE

It can all begin with the general tidyingup of your garden and the collecting ofleaves for your compost. And if you didindeed plant those peas then the bestthing you can do is leave the roots inplace to help increase the fertility ofthe soil. Continuing with soil, break itup nicely ready for the crops of nextyear. If you enjoyed fruit this year thenremove your old fruited raspberrywood and prune your raspberries andgooseberries. Tidy up your strawber-ries and keep on top of the new shootsfor even more delicacies to accompanyyour ice cream and Wimbledon.Remove your withered annuals and ifappropriate shrubs can be removedand replanted if you take up enoughroot. For that extra kerb side appealdon’t forget to get your hedges andramblers trimmed. As well as a greattime to maintain your shrubbery it isalso a great time to plant.

LAWN CARE

For next years bowling green lawn con-tinue to kill your weeds and make sureyou aerate well, if needed dress areaswith a good sharp sand. For barepatches or where there is disease, nowis a good time to remove the offendingarea and sew or lay new turf.

PLANTING

For those of you that like that bit ofcolour now is the time to plant whichever bulbs have taken your fancy. Ifpossible move your pot plants to thegreenhouse and continue with thebulb planting. Make sure you get agood firm bulb and plant anytimebetween now and November – but forthe best flowers get them in now!

This year after tasting home growngarlic, I will make an attempt at grow-ing my own which means I need to getthem planted now. As well as the gar-lic, early vegetables can be sown.There is a good deal of work to bedone in these non productive monthsbut remember preparation is the keyand it will all be worthwhile nextsummer – if we get one!

The Daffodil – The sure sign thatspring has sprung

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“..the mother of AndrewJohnston..”

Even with worldwide support Carlislecan not be forgotten. Morag sees ourcommunity as home and with the wholeworld to choose from it is nice to hear ofthe support we have given the family.

Morag’s support is the result of the loveof a son and this is something we can allrelate to. She believes that if you have apassion or dream it can not be left,

dreams have to be followed.Morag is a big believer in

praise where it is neededand also that talent is some-times just not enough, work

needs tobe put

in.

W h a thas been

Morag’sf a v o u r i t emoment sofar…well his

first audition infront of the TV cameras will not be for-gotten but the event that really spoke ofthe culmination in all that Andrew has

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Morag Brannock

WITH THE LATEST series of tele-vised talent competitions cur-

rently on air it seems a great time tospeak to someone who has witnessedthe experience a little more closely. Forthat reason we focus on Morag; themother of Andrew Johnston whoput Carlisle on the map in 2008.

I catch Morag on a Wednesdayafternoon; Andrew has beenpractising on the piano andthey are both resting theblisters having justreturned from support-ing friends in theCumbrian Way CharityWalk where they werehelping to raise moneyfor the RadiotherapyUnit at the CumberlandInfirmary.

Initially theirexperience maynever have hap-pened. Having sent through an appli-cation in the same year as Paul Potts,he was unsuccessful. The followingyear Morag filled in another form,again thinking nothing more from itother than her son had a talent. Thistime however Andrew got to sing forthe producers and was selected to singfor the Judges. Morag has always givenAndrew her honest opinion and this issomething he still appreciates today.Together, they just wanted the chanceto hear Simon Cowell’s honest opinionof Andrew’s voice. Simon heardAndrew’s voice and the rest is history.

Since the recording of his debut CD‘One Voice’ Morag talks of how notmuch has changed. As a family theystill do the same things with the onlyreal difference being they now have anadded parallel life. Andrew’s story andvoice have touched people worldwideand with the running of his websitewww.andrewjohnstonmusic.com andthe comments from as far afield asBahrain and Argentina it is easy to seehow Morag’s decision to fill in thatform has made a difference.

worked for and enjoyed was when hesang in the Albert Hall. It is not diffi-cult to feel the emotion when shespeaks of her son in his comfort zonein his spiritual home.

Her son’s voice may now havechanged but her favourite tracksfrom the album, Pie Jesu and AgnusDei will now serve as a permanentreminder of a voice gone forever. Thisthough is not a bad thing, there willbe much more to hear of fromAndrew; with Morag hoping to hearhis versions of Abide with Me andAmazing Grace and with Pavarottiand Andrea Bocelli currently influ-encing Andrew, we hope it won’t belong until we get to hear his richerdeeper tones.

Morag tells of her own musical back-ground as a not so good singer in a

Gaelic choir when she was young.But with Andrews album entitled

“One Voice”, to follow in the sentiment of the lyrics

we hope Morag realises her voice is just

as strong. “If you look around you’ll find there

is more than one voice singing in thedarkness”.

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CarlisleBlues FestThe Blues crosses culture and time

touching a primeval cord that is at the

heart of all popular music ...

FROM THE DEEP SOUTH of

America to the cricket fields of

m i d d l e

England, from

Robert Johnson

to Mark

Butcher.

Butcher the for-

mer England

cricket interna-

tional who cur-

rently captains

Surrey CC is

making a mark

on the British blues scene with his red

hot Blues band. He will be appearing at

this year’s Carlisle Blues Festival.

The blues forms the basis for almost all

modern music and its history is a

strange but fascinating musical journey

across cultures and continents. It origi-

nated from the music played by Afro

American slaves on the plantations of

the southern states of America with

artists like Willie Dixon, Charlie Patten,

Muddy Waters, BB King etc enjoying

brief but limited popularity.

The music of those artists filtered into

the UK in the 50’s and 60’s with artists

like John Mayall and Alexis Corner

bringing it to the attention of the

British public. This in turn influenced

the likes of Eric Clapton, The Rolling

Stones and Cream and was to drive the

popular music boom of the 60’s.

The Carlisle Blues Festival this year

showcases some American and a pick

of the best of British blues artists.

Headliner Earl Thomas with his 9 piece

band (including a superb horn sec-

tion) covers a combination of musi-

cal styles through Blues, Rock, Soul,

Funk - he has it all. Earl, from

Tennessee, has been described as a

latter day Otis Reading who taps into

the spirit of classic R&B.

Earl Thomas

and Mark

Butcher are

just two of

the top class

artists who

will be

appearing at

Carlisle Blues

Festival in

November.

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in November”

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Local garden winsRHS AwardST PETERS PRE-SCHOOL have received an Award of

MMerit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Pre-school manager Margaret Bravo and Bruce Walker,Landscape Architect with Westwood Landscape attendeda ceremony this month to receive the Cumbria in Bloomaward from Lord Cavendish.

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fruit and vegetables grow in a fun and engaging way. Many ofthe ideas came from the pupils as they drew pictures anddescribed what they would like to see in their new garden.Features include an orchard, soft fruit zone, raised herb beds, avegetable plot, a bog garden and hedgerow with native plantsto encourage insects and birds. An outdoor classroom areaallows the teachers to make the most of this fantastic resourceand to enjoy some sunshine when it occasionally appears!

The garden was built by Story Construction who kindlydonated their time and materials and was planted byWestwood Nurseries. It has been a hive of activity withenthusiastic young gardeners keeping each other in line withtheir new skills! They have successfully grown a wide range ofvegetables which they have proudly presented to their mumsand even asked for some on their plate!

Margaret Bravo has lead the project with great energy andenthusiasm which has spread to everyone involved andresulted in the planned development of a second garden andplay area for the pre-school which will complete the facilitiesrequired. The design of this area includes water and sandplay, games and picnic tables, tricycle zone, sensory planting,natural habitat areas and a class amphitheatre: all within asafe, enclosed space which will be accessed directly from theindoor classroom. Construction of this adventure area willprogress through the Autumn.

If you are passing St Peters do call in to the allotments to seethe new garden- it is the one with the rows of cute littlewellies!


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DearNeighboursALL THAT CRICKET on the telly!

TThe quintessential sound ofleather on willow on a Summer after-noon betraying the fact that up here inCarlisle we are hundreds of miles awayfrom the Cream Teas of Lords anddrowning in yet more Summer rain.

Never mind, there is always the hope ofan Indian Summer to hang on to. Asthe nights draw in and the holidayshave been left behind it may seem thebest of the year has been left behind,but there is still much to enjoy.

As the trees shed their leaves and con-tinue in their natural cycle so itappears the recession may also beturning, but this time for the positive.

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MANY INVESTORS who last sum-mer managed to lock away their

savings in one yearterm deposits havehad a temporaryrespite from thedifficulties ofincome generation.They will be verypleased they made thedecision to lock in yields of 5% andmore when they could. They will alsobe wondering what to do when theseinvestments mature as safe yields of5% or more are no longer on offer andthey will join the rest of us who aremaking do with a very miserly returnon their savings. It is unlikely thatinterest rates will rise much anytimesoon and it is imperative that peopletake independent financial advice inrespect of where to go next.

Presently for UK equities the averagehistoric dividend yield relative to cashis close to a record high and suggestsgood equity value but before clientsconsider other asset classes in order toincrease their income or potential cap-ital growth, it is strongly recommend-ed that they take IndependentFinancial Advice to ensure that anyinvestment meets their risk profile andthat they fully understand the greaterrisks involved with Equities, property,fixed interest and commodities. A bigconcern is those retired people whohave seen a drop of over 75% in theinterest rates on their savings and wewould urge these clients to find a goodindependent adviser and ask for areview.

Please remember that other forms ofinvestment carry a greater degree ofrisk and that the value of the invest-ments can fall as well as rise and it isimperative that you seek advice priorto investing.

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