And a what great kind of people they are.
They are for the most part very people oriented with a great sense of fun and living life to the full. They are people of all ages, sizes, backgrounds and seem to generally fit for their age. They love acquiring learning, sharing and developing skills of older generations. They are motivated to put in hours of practice for the pure joy of doing things because they want to. They are for the most part fit mentally but also fit physically.
These are :
The type of person that worked together during the last world war to raise morale when the country was in imminent disaster from being invaded by the Germans.
The kind of people that set sail in their small boats to bring back the troops when they were being driven into the sea in Normandy.
The kind of people that, when faced with adversity instead of wingeing and complaining, get out their musical instruments, write a song about it or narrate a story of knights performing heroic deeds to raise our spirits and 'laugh disaster in the face'. Others use a craft or art to add something worthwhile to our lives.
The kind of people that go out of their way to help others when needed
They bring a breath of fresh air to the town in contrast to the sad commercialisation of the town by people hell bent in promoting 'festivals' that make money.
They encourage people like themselves in our community to take activities like the Lantern Procession out of the hands of power seeking individuals and return them back into the hands once again of a community group.
They see through the hype from government encouraged Royal celebrations,
Olympic torch relay nonsense,
Football and Tennis mania and even the
'Cumbria in Bloom' farce
They encouraging very local 'bottom up' activities by little groups of nobodies who get together without 'official guidance' and do their own thing.
They are good at conveying a strong message in the subtle ways of song writing, poetry, fiction, art and craft - the things we all value.
These are the kind of people and activities that are going to be needed in the future years
when the bulk of the population who follow the Red Top Media continue to blame others for the mess we are heading for
because of Global Warming,
because of Economic Disaster,
because of the Population Explosion,
because of Ethnic Cleansing and turmoil taking place in countries like Northern Ireland, Syria, Lybia, Egypt, India, Afghanistan, Iraq etc and
because of the "What we need is growth " Brigade at a time when the world's resources are stretched to the limit.
In contrast to people here in Ulverston who seek to find fault with any attempt to be positive, they just get on quietly and make music, dance, make beautiful things and celebrate the good things in life.
Hopefully a bit of their positive outlook will rub off and encourage each one of us.
Long live the Traditions of the past as they are carried forward by the young people of the present here thankfully in Furness
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Showing posts with label community. Show all posts
Saturday, 14 July 2012
A fantastic night out
When I arrived at the Lantern House, last night, for the first organised activity of the Furness Tradition week end events, I had no idea hope much I was going to enjoy myself.
I shall try to tell you why is I can find the time and energy.
Meanwhile if you read this and trust my judgement come into town and visit as many of the events that you can - they will I believe be of top quality and appeal to all those that value the important things in like - joining in with others that are enjoying life to the full. In the commercial world full of hype and disappointment, this is a rare experience.
Having experienced any of these activities you will come away an enriched person - if you are a person that likes people.
Further details from the Furness Tradition web site.
I shall try to tell you why is I can find the time and energy.
Meanwhile if you read this and trust my judgement come into town and visit as many of the events that you can - they will I believe be of top quality and appeal to all those that value the important things in like - joining in with others that are enjoying life to the full. In the commercial world full of hype and disappointment, this is a rare experience.
Having experienced any of these activities you will come away an enriched person - if you are a person that likes people.
Further details from the Furness Tradition web site.
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Recognition
We have some great people living here in Ulverston.
Congratulations to Milly and Alice Pyne who have been awarded British Empire medals for their services to charity see the Westmorland Gazette and Evening Mail articles
Congratulations to Milly and Alice Pyne who have been awarded British Empire medals for their services to charity see the Westmorland Gazette and Evening Mail articles
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Some very positive people
After a spell of being in contact with some very negative people, it's wonderful to be back in touch with people that are so positive no matter what they are dealing with.
Some show their maturity by quickly putting misunderstandings behind them so that one moves forward into a much deeper relationship of being accepted as an ideosycratic human.
The value of casting ones net wide in mixing with a wide range of people is that one comes across several of these positive gems of humanity.
- and they're here in Ulverston !
Some show their maturity by quickly putting misunderstandings behind them so that one moves forward into a much deeper relationship of being accepted as an ideosycratic human.
The value of casting ones net wide in mixing with a wide range of people is that one comes across several of these positive gems of humanity.
- and they're here in Ulverston !
Sunday, 10 June 2012
BUGs in Mill Dam Park
It's Sunday and we did some weeding, digging over a new bed, as well as some hard swinging as high as we could on the swings.
We've agreed to come back at 3:30ish on Thursday to put in the hundred odd new bedding plants that we will be getting from David 's market stall then.
Park's looking good - great to see the children, parents - and the sun!
We've agreed to come back at 3:30ish on Thursday to put in the hundred odd new bedding plants that we will be getting from David 's market stall then.
Park's looking good - great to see the children, parents - and the sun!
Thursday, 31 May 2012
To the rescue
Better still they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and thanked me for the experience.
Here's a record of their adventure.
Some of you would have dearly loved to be there and help.
Next time perhaps - see below !
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Contact Geoff if you'd like to get involved - gd at tygh.co.uk - 01229 480 347
Terry from Star street is helping later today at 4 pm (Friday) to spread some of it over the turf as a dressing where it's needed in the park - while it is still dry and easy to work with.
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Next job - refurbishing the decrepit fences !
Creating a lovely relaxing space in next door Pound.
A celebratory picnic and play for all.
Watch this space as they say.
But especially the little notice board in The Park
And starting in a fortnight, please bring scissors and pick all the Sweet Peas on the fencing: the more they are picked , the more they grow - please don't stop and we'll still be getting flowers in November.
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
I'm one of six candidates for the board that runs my Coop
I am turning my energies to running my Coop organisation. I shall be one of the six candidates that have been nominated for Coop members to vote for in July.
Few of you may have realised that I actually own the Coop that I have used for most of my life.
That's why I have banked with the Coop, have my car insurance with the Coop and shop at the Coop.
Naturally because I own it - I use it!
And now , if elected, I shall run all the Coops in South Cumbria and North Lancashire - an area encompassing Barrow, Kendal, Lancashire and of course Ulverston.
Anyone reading this blog won't be surprised that I'm doing this as I naturally been very biased in favour of my company when it came to Tesco invading our territory here in Ulverston.
Press the Coop link to see what I've had to say in the past to see that I'm being entirely consistant:
http://geoffdellow.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Coop
Oh by the way - you also own my company too - if you are a Coop member : which is why you too receive dividends from the profits of my company - and will be invited to vote.
What all six candidates have to say about themselves will be available on line and I'll indicate where you can read this as soon as it's up!
Meanwhile you can alert all your Coop Member friends to the fact that there's an important election coming up in early July.
Now this election will really count as unlike the local elections we've just had, we in the Coop can decide to do what we want as we act totally independently of Government policy. This is why the Coop came into being when people in the community decided to set up shop for themselves.
See Wiki for more information:
To quote:
"The Co-operative Group has over 123,000 employees across the UK. The group has headquarters in Manchester on an eight-building complex which includes the CIS Tower.[8] The group will move to 1 Angel Square, its new £100m headquarters at NOMA, Manchester in 2012 - ahead of its 150th anniversary in 2013.[9]"
and elsewhere:
"The group's roots can be traced beyond the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers established 1844.[10] The eight Rochdale Principles included distributing a share of profits according to purchases that came to be known as 'the divi'. In 1863, the North of England Co-operative Wholesale Industrial and Provident Society Limited was launched in Manchester by 300 individual co-operatives in Yorkshire and Lancashire. By 1872, it was known as the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS). "
Few of you may have realised that I actually own the Coop that I have used for most of my life.
That's why I have banked with the Coop, have my car insurance with the Coop and shop at the Coop.
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| The Coop "CIS Tower" in Manchester which I own ! |
Naturally because I own it - I use it!
And now , if elected, I shall run all the Coops in South Cumbria and North Lancashire - an area encompassing Barrow, Kendal, Lancashire and of course Ulverston.
Anyone reading this blog won't be surprised that I'm doing this as I naturally been very biased in favour of my company when it came to Tesco invading our territory here in Ulverston.
Press the Coop link to see what I've had to say in the past to see that I'm being entirely consistant:
http://geoffdellow.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Coop
Oh by the way - you also own my company too - if you are a Coop member : which is why you too receive dividends from the profits of my company - and will be invited to vote.
What all six candidates have to say about themselves will be available on line and I'll indicate where you can read this as soon as it's up!
Meanwhile you can alert all your Coop Member friends to the fact that there's an important election coming up in early July.
Now this election will really count as unlike the local elections we've just had, we in the Coop can decide to do what we want as we act totally independently of Government policy. This is why the Coop came into being when people in the community decided to set up shop for themselves.
See Wiki for more information:
To quote:
"The Co-operative Group has over 123,000 employees across the UK. The group has headquarters in Manchester on an eight-building complex which includes the CIS Tower.[8] The group will move to 1 Angel Square, its new £100m headquarters at NOMA, Manchester in 2012 - ahead of its 150th anniversary in 2013.[9]"
and elsewhere:
"The group's roots can be traced beyond the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers established 1844.[10] The eight Rochdale Principles included distributing a share of profits according to purchases that came to be known as 'the divi'. In 1863, the North of England Co-operative Wholesale Industrial and Provident Society Limited was launched in Manchester by 300 individual co-operatives in Yorkshire and Lancashire. By 1872, it was known as the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS). "
Now that should give you all something to talk about !
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Community Centres I have enjoyed
This is a copy of a posting I made back in 13th November, 2008 ( worth rereading I thought) :
Two stand out for me.
The first was one of the middle floors at the Baltic. In one part, workshops were run for kids to go and do something together that was really creative, in another, families could 'chill out' with their kids.
We do something similar when people of all ages go to the Lantern house and build Lanterns as has been featured on my web site. This is a great time of the year - sadly we have to wait for 12 months before the next one. Thanks John Fox and Sue Gill for getting us going and showing how to enjoy working together! Thanks too to those who keep the show on the road and welcome to UCAN (now in reorganisation) who organise the Lantern Procession Finale (Great name).
At the Baltic the workshops are every Saturday. We could do this here - there are plenty of people who have skills and spare time. We do something similar at our house where people of all ages, from one to seventy five, come together to do pottery three times a week. See the U3A web site (now defunct)- though this was when we had no younger people - now it's open to all! ( to see the pottery go to groups - top right then pottery on the left.)
In the other part of the middle floor of the Baltic, they had a place with comfy settees and toys, where people could come and relax and do what they wanted; read; watch their kids play; play with their kids ; become kids themsleves while their more adult children showed them how to behave with a book. What an experience! Something no longer to be found (easily) on their web site.
The second experience that stands out was sitting in a café in a suburb of Paris where people of all backgrounds sat next to each other, talking, eating or just watching. Over the road young children played in their playground. Next to them a musical group played while 20 - 80 year-olds danced in 'the square', elsewhere older people played boules, whilst others sat at tables in a park playing chess or cards. There even was a solid table tennis table.
I have a vision for Ulverston to have a similar place where The Rosegarden used to be - opposite the library. Here the tea bar for the bus station would upgrade to good café (the licencees are keen) which would look towards the 'garden' - skateboarders would enjoy an area to the left , away from the road, old folks would sit and watch and, where necessary, scold the youngsters and adults who dropped litter and failed to pick up after their dogs.
All a dream?
Nothing wrong with that, is there?
It's something along the lines of what I was part of in the Town Mill Project of 1976 (which started off the Cinema and the Ulverston Gramophone clubs which still survive) . Then I made another attempt again in 1986 with insufficient cash buying what was Stables' Carpet shop, converting it into the building that is now Oxfam. My pitch pine and design survive!
I failed but the dream is still there.
Always ready to have a go!
Two stand out for me.
The first was one of the middle floors at the Baltic. In one part, workshops were run for kids to go and do something together that was really creative, in another, families could 'chill out' with their kids.
We do something similar when people of all ages go to the Lantern house and build Lanterns as has been featured on my web site. This is a great time of the year - sadly we have to wait for 12 months before the next one. Thanks John Fox and Sue Gill for getting us going and showing how to enjoy working together! Thanks too to those who keep the show on the road and welcome to UCAN (now in reorganisation) who organise the Lantern Procession Finale (Great name).
At the Baltic the workshops are every Saturday. We could do this here - there are plenty of people who have skills and spare time. We do something similar at our house where people of all ages, from one to seventy five, come together to do pottery three times a week. See the U3A web site (now defunct)- though this was when we had no younger people - now it's open to all! ( to see the pottery go to groups - top right then pottery on the left.)
In the other part of the middle floor of the Baltic, they had a place with comfy settees and toys, where people could come and relax and do what they wanted; read; watch their kids play; play with their kids ; become kids themsleves while their more adult children showed them how to behave with a book. What an experience! Something no longer to be found (easily) on their web site.
The second experience that stands out was sitting in a café in a suburb of Paris where people of all backgrounds sat next to each other, talking, eating or just watching. Over the road young children played in their playground. Next to them a musical group played while 20 - 80 year-olds danced in 'the square', elsewhere older people played boules, whilst others sat at tables in a park playing chess or cards. There even was a solid table tennis table.
I have a vision for Ulverston to have a similar place where The Rosegarden used to be - opposite the library. Here the tea bar for the bus station would upgrade to good café (the licencees are keen) which would look towards the 'garden' - skateboarders would enjoy an area to the left , away from the road, old folks would sit and watch and, where necessary, scold the youngsters and adults who dropped litter and failed to pick up after their dogs.
All a dream?
Nothing wrong with that, is there?
It's something along the lines of what I was part of in the Town Mill Project of 1976 (which started off the Cinema and the Ulverston Gramophone clubs which still survive) . Then I made another attempt again in 1986 with insufficient cash buying what was Stables' Carpet shop, converting it into the building that is now Oxfam. My pitch pine and design survive!
I failed but the dream is still there.
Always ready to have a go!
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Dispute : Whose responsibility is this fence?
An email sent to Mrs Anne Makin in the Legal Department with copies to Carl Ballantyne in Sheltered Housing, Tony Naylor in the Parks Department and relevant councillors and members of BUGs, the voluntary Mill Dam Park support group: -
Anne Makin,
Carl kindly provided me with information regarding the responsibility for the fencing that acts as the boundary between Mill Dam Park and Mill Dam Sheltered Housing.
I understand from you to quote " I have the deeds which incorporate the area of Mill Dam (includes both the sheltered housing site and the playground together) and SLDC would be expected to be responsible for the fence."
I am surprised at your conclusion as I believe this particular fence is clearly the responsibility of the sheltered housing owner .
As the chairman of the group of some fifty people, known as The BUGs, my interest is in getting this fence replaced with fencing that matches the beautiful new fencing on the front of the sheltered housing.
The BUGs have been putting a lot of work into the park over the last a three years which includes the planting of bulbs and flowers; the making and purchase of four picnic tables (one of them stolen) and the repair last Saturday of a bench that has been derelict for two years now.
I am writing in particular as I have knowledge of this situation that goes back before the time that Mill Dam Park was there.
The fence is clearly the responsibility of the sheltered housing as the fence, surrounding the then new Sheltered Housing was there before the park existed. At that time in 1984 there was housing, a fence round it with what was then barren land with rubble and broken glass left behind by the builders who built the housing: on the very land that is now our park .
I know because it was I together with a small group who campaigned with SDLC at the time to give us the park promised by Mr Woodburn, Town Mill owner, who gave the land to SLDC for use as a park. Instead they nicked the land to build houses albeit sheltered leaving us with piles of rubble and broken glass which the kids cycled up and down over - as they will - at their own peril. Absolutely shameful behaviour on the part of SLDC - and we rubbed their noses in it at the time and demanded action - and got it - our park!
It is clearly the Sheltered Housing fence as it predates the park.
Could it be that you have come to the wrong conclusion?
I have put together a video that states our case which is on Youtube at
http://youtu.be/3lJVVeg4AOo see below
Dr Geoff Dellow
Anne Makin,
Carl kindly provided me with information regarding the responsibility for the fencing that acts as the boundary between Mill Dam Park and Mill Dam Sheltered Housing.
I understand from you to quote " I have the deeds which incorporate the area of Mill Dam (includes both the sheltered housing site and the playground together) and SLDC would be expected to be responsible for the fence."
I am surprised at your conclusion as I believe this particular fence is clearly the responsibility of the sheltered housing owner .
As the chairman of the group of some fifty people, known as The BUGs, my interest is in getting this fence replaced with fencing that matches the beautiful new fencing on the front of the sheltered housing.
The BUGs have been putting a lot of work into the park over the last a three years which includes the planting of bulbs and flowers; the making and purchase of four picnic tables (one of them stolen) and the repair last Saturday of a bench that has been derelict for two years now.
I am writing in particular as I have knowledge of this situation that goes back before the time that Mill Dam Park was there.
The fence is clearly the responsibility of the sheltered housing as the fence, surrounding the then new Sheltered Housing was there before the park existed. At that time in 1984 there was housing, a fence round it with what was then barren land with rubble and broken glass left behind by the builders who built the housing: on the very land that is now our park .
I know because it was I together with a small group who campaigned with SDLC at the time to give us the park promised by Mr Woodburn, Town Mill owner, who gave the land to SLDC for use as a park. Instead they nicked the land to build houses albeit sheltered leaving us with piles of rubble and broken glass which the kids cycled up and down over - as they will - at their own peril. Absolutely shameful behaviour on the part of SLDC - and we rubbed their noses in it at the time and demanded action - and got it - our park!
It is clearly the Sheltered Housing fence as it predates the park.
Could it be that you have come to the wrong conclusion?
I have put together a video that states our case which is on Youtube at
http://youtu.be/3lJVVeg4AOo see below
Dr Geoff Dellow
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Thursday, 12 April 2012
The Amazing Stan Walmsley
Everyone in Furness should know about him - but sadly they don't because he keeps a low profile and just gets the job done.
He's the guy who has worked every week over the last forty years to make the Dalton Recreation Leisure Centre and New Park, the attractive place it is now.
Not only are the Baths and Leisure Centre financially successful but even Barrow Council, far from supporting it, are trying to siphon off £10,000 from their funds.
Even Dalton Town Council refuse to support it out of the rates.
This centre only survives and does well because of the unstinting work of their voluntary supporters.
Learn a bit more about this truly amazing organisation:
http://www.daltonleisurecentre.co.uk/about.php
He's the guy who has worked every week over the last forty years to make the Dalton Recreation Leisure Centre and New Park, the attractive place it is now.
Not only are the Baths and Leisure Centre financially successful but even Barrow Council, far from supporting it, are trying to siphon off £10,000 from their funds.
Even Dalton Town Council refuse to support it out of the rates.
This centre only survives and does well because of the unstinting work of their voluntary supporters.
Learn a bit more about this truly amazing organisation:
http://www.daltonleisurecentre.co.uk/about.php
The Future of the Lantern Procession
If you analyse the problems to do with this event, then many people believe the main one is people like Peter Winston and not money.
The basis for this wonderful event is a feel good community making lanterns. Many of the very creative lanterns are made in people's homes and workshops costing nothing, the materials for each lantern is readily afforded by the people making them. Thus it is the organisation running the event that costs money in a way that can surely be minimised.
The police, whose involvement is very expensive, are ready to pass over the responsibility for the processions themselves to reliable people who could be volunteers, with the minimal of input from themselves other than to regulate traffic across the A590.
John Fox, of Welfare State International, who was one of the originators of the festival, has commented "The problem can be that these festivals get too big and into the hands people who lose sight of the original objective - a community event". Organisation becomes more important than creative flair.
Is it not time for our creative community to take over again and for power mad people to back off?
We have the potential of excellent guidance from Ness Wilson, of Ulverston Community Arts Network. Facilitators like her are worth their weight in gold . They are the ones that encourage and attract community involvement . These are the kind of people that the town should back with money: they should not be expected to give their valuable talents free.
The basis for this wonderful event is a feel good community making lanterns. Many of the very creative lanterns are made in people's homes and workshops costing nothing, the materials for each lantern is readily afforded by the people making them. Thus it is the organisation running the event that costs money in a way that can surely be minimised.
The police, whose involvement is very expensive, are ready to pass over the responsibility for the processions themselves to reliable people who could be volunteers, with the minimal of input from themselves other than to regulate traffic across the A590.
John Fox, of Welfare State International, who was one of the originators of the festival, has commented "The problem can be that these festivals get too big and into the hands people who lose sight of the original objective - a community event". Organisation becomes more important than creative flair.
Is it not time for our creative community to take over again and for power mad people to back off?
We have the potential of excellent guidance from Ness Wilson, of Ulverston Community Arts Network. Facilitators like her are worth their weight in gold . They are the ones that encourage and attract community involvement . These are the kind of people that the town should back with money: they should not be expected to give their valuable talents free.
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Details of the 2012 Ulverston Walking Festival are out
Most Walks £2
Times from Ulverston
We reserve the right to be wrong
Lookout for the Print Fest Art Trail around Ulverston from 23 April.
At a time of your choice go on Sue Gill ; Dan Fox’s Sound Walk around Baycliff for smartphones. Start at The Olde Mill, Bardsea. 1.5 hours easy. Get instructions from www.danfox.net.
Friday 27 April
11am Walking for Health with Raymond Willock. Meet Rose Garden, Victoria Rd. 2 miles 1 hour easy. FREE
5pm Ford Park Nature Trail with Kim Farr. Meet at Ford Park main gate. 0.5 mile 1 hour easy.
7pm Pub Walk with Steve Povey. Meet at Ulverston Brewery, Victoria Rd. Visit several real ale pubs. 1 mile 3 hours easy.
9pm Bat Walk with Kim Farr. Meet at Ford Park house entrance. 1 mile 1.5 hours easy.
Sat 28 April
10am Birkrigg, Baycliff, Bardsea with Pete & Christine Quiggin. Meet Lancastrian pub, Mountbarrow Rd. Bring lunch. 7 miles 3.5 hours moderate.
10.45am Advanced Map Reading with Martin Cooper. Meet lay-by near Gawthwaite (GR 267847) at 11am. Bring lunch. 4 hours moderate. Book and car share on 583524. Numbers limited.
2pm Walk to Manjushri Buddhist Centre with Shirley Pickard. Tour and tea. Meet at swimming pool, Priory Rd, walk along lanes and beach. Return 11 bus at 4.55pm or walk. 2.5 miles 3 hours easy.
Sun 29 April
10.30am Ulverston Circular with Jack Rice. Meet outside Walkers Hostel. Bring lunch. 11 miles 5 hours moderate. (Can leave after 8 miles).
10.30am Kirkby Moor with Steve Povey. Meet in the Gill. Bring lunch and picnic at stone circle. 8 miles 5 hours moderate.
2pm Local History Walk with Jennifer Snell. Meet at Ford Park main gates. 1mile 1 hour easy. Wheelchair friendly.
2pm Magical Mystery with the Woodcraft Folk. For under 7s and their families. (Not pushchair friendly). Meet at top of Chittery Lane. 1 mile 2 hours easy.
Mon 30 April
8.50am Torver to Ulverston with Simon Hughes. Get X12 bus from Victoria Rd. Walk back along Cumbria Way. Bring lunch. 14 miles 7 hours hard.
2pm Built on Water part 1 with Jean Povey. Follow the Town Beck upstream. Meet at Buxton Place car park. 2 miles 1.5 hours easy. NO DOGS.
6.45pm Sunset on North Walney with Richard Scott. Meet at West Shore car park, Earnse Bay. 6 miles 3 hours moderate.
Tues 1 May
9.42am Foxfield to Broughton Mills and back with Tony Mayo. Meet at Foxfield Station 10.35am. Return 4.33pm train from Foxfield. Bring lunch. 9 miles 4 hours moderate.
11am Navigation Skills with orienteer Richard Tiley. Meet at Ford House. Bring lunch. 3 miles 3 hours easy.
2pm The Leven Estuary Eco-ramble with Richard Scott. Meet at Canal Foot. Bring wellies. 2 miles 3 hours easy.
Wed 2 May
9.30am Military History with Andrew Hudson. Meet at Red Rose club, Victoria Rd and end Barrow Dock Museum. Bring lunch. 11 miles 6 hours moderate.
10.20am Furness Fells Horse-shoe with Mary Searle- Chatterjee. Get X12 bus from Victoria Rd. Return 5.05pm bus from Coniston. Bring lunch. 8 miles 6 hours moderate.
2pm Conishead Priory Gardens & Woods with Shirley Pickard. Meet at Priory main door. 1 mile 1 hour easy. (Temple and cafe will be open).
2 pm Above Rosside with Steve Povey. Meet in the Gill. Bring binoculars. 5miles 3hours moderate.
7pm Arctic Circle Trail-Greenland Slide Show with writer Paddy Dillon. Parish Centre, Church Walk. £4 including refreshments.
Thurs 3 May
9.42am Sketching and Walking with Dudley Clark. Get 9.42am train to Arnside. Return on 2.35pm train. Fare £5.50. Bring lunch, sketch pad, folding seat, etc. 2 miles 4 hours easy.
10.30am Dunnerdale Horseshoe with Martin Cooper. Meet Ford Park main gate for car share (583524) or Broughton Mills phone box, GR 223906, at 11am. Bring lunch. 6 miles 4.5 hours hard.
12.50pm Natterjack Toads at Askam with Bill Shaw. Get 12.50pm train from Ulverston to Askam, via Barrow. Meet 1.45pm at Askam station. Walk up Duddon Estuary. Return 4.40pm train from Askam. 3 miles 2.5 hours easy. NO DOGS.
Fri 4 May
9.45am Furness Abbey to Ulverston on the Cistercian Way with Linda Marshall. Get 9.45am No 6 bus from Victoria Rd, or meet at Furness Abbey main gate at 10.15am. Bring lunch, bus fare and money. Possible visit to Dalton Castle en route. NO DOGS. 8miles 6 hours moderate.
10am Herb Walk with Sarah Atkinson. Meet at Lancastrian pub, Croftlands. Visit Willington Wood, Birkrigg and Bardsea. Bring lunch. 5 miles 4 hours.
11am Walking for Health with Raymond Willock. Meet Rose Garden, Victoria Rd. 2 miles 1 hour easy. FREE
Sat 5 May.
8.50am Coniston Tops with Martin Cooper. Get X12 bus or meet at Coniston TIC at 9.30am. Bring lunch. 6 hours hard. (Distance covered is weather dependent).
10am Ulverston Fringes with Linda Marshall. Meet in the Gill. 2-3 miles 1-2 hour easy.
2pm Walk to Manjushri. Repeat of Sat 28 April.
Sun 6 May
10am Furness Iron-Old Peru with Colin Pickthall. Meet in the Gill. Walk to Dalton via the iron mines. Bring lunch. NO DOGS. Home on bus. 6 miles 5 hours moderate.
2pm Built on Water part 2 with Jean Povey. Follow the Town Beck downstream. Meet at Buxton Place car park. 3 miles 3 hours easy. NO DOGS.
9pm Up Hoad with a torch. Meet at Parish Church and end at Old Friends pub. 2 miles 1 hour moderate.
For further information contact:
Steve & Jean Povey
12 Town Street
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7EY
UK
+44 (0)1229 587726
sjpovey@hotmail.co.uk
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Stan of Dalton
An amazing man - an amazing project.
Possibly the only one of its kind in the UK:
An organisation that grew out of one man's vision and has been doggedly pursued for the last 35 years by Stan and his group of volunteers. One that is thriving with a turn over of over £1,000 per day in these financially difficult times.
In 1976
"My wife nearly knocked me off my chair and said, " you ought to volunteer" "
Volunteer he did, back then - and he's been working hard ever since - and is still going strong.
Watch both these videos if you want to learn from someone who takes on a vision and not only achieves it but takes on more and more visions into what is possible.
If the vision was to dig a tunnel under the atlantic to New York - Stan would be the one to have in charge if he were persuaded it was a good idea ( may I correct that if Stan's wife had thought it was a good idea and was able to persuade him). I suspect Stan's wife is an equally impressive person - I wonder how much of him she has seen over the years.
I sought out this impressive man over a week ago - one of the people behind the community Baths-Leisure Centre- Cafe´- and now playground project in Dalton. He agreed to be interviewed.
I've now allowed the week for censure to pass and am now making the interview public.
It comes in two halves. Here's the first:
And here's the second.
Here is a view of the park Stan was talking about with the Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool /Cafe´in the distance.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
An interview with Jackie Williams - in 2007
Digging around on my computer, I discovered this gem - an interview done at the Ford Park Market stall in June 2007.
This was my first meeting with Jackie - on a market stall in June 2007. Here she talks about the plans for converting the Ford Park Centre into a Youth Hostel and community facility - a project she put an enormous amount of work into. In spite of detailed plans being drawn up and a strategy involving a comprehensive consultation and a bid to attract funds, this project failed to attract the approval of the people awarding grants.
Never-the-less, as a result of Jackie's will to succeed, this scheme has now morphed into a visitor's centre which has been built and is about to open. All credit to her determination and will power to not be defeated in the face of many obstacles and problems. Compare the person we have now with the one we had in 2007 and you will see the effects of years of struggle.
Jackie's enthusiasm shines out as a beacon for the rest of us.
This was my first meeting with Jackie - on a market stall in June 2007. Here she talks about the plans for converting the Ford Park Centre into a Youth Hostel and community facility - a project she put an enormous amount of work into. In spite of detailed plans being drawn up and a strategy involving a comprehensive consultation and a bid to attract funds, this project failed to attract the approval of the people awarding grants.
Never-the-less, as a result of Jackie's will to succeed, this scheme has now morphed into a visitor's centre which has been built and is about to open. All credit to her determination and will power to not be defeated in the face of many obstacles and problems. Compare the person we have now with the one we had in 2007 and you will see the effects of years of struggle.
Jackie's enthusiasm shines out as a beacon for the rest of us.
Monday, 6 February 2012
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
The Memorable Evening in The Gill
This is what Neil Wade captured and put on Youtube.
Unlike my previous efforts it has several snatches of Rita Baugh singing, accompanied by Hilary Grieve(?).
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Mulled Music in The Gill last night
A truly memorable occasion.
The singing started spot on 6:30 thanks to Rita's professionalism and continued to 8 ish
We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
There's nothing like having cold water running down your neck while listening to good enthusiastic music!
More videos to follow.
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