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Drafted week ending Sunday,
5th February 2012.
Equipment
Fund
At the first meeting of the Equipment Fund in February June
Gardner won the games of dominoes. Ruth Staveley took second place whilst Joan
Hunter came third.
Community
Coffee Morning
The second community coffee morning of 2012 had a vibrancy
and vigour that had only been experienced when shield making took place during a
coffee morning. This event on the first Saturday of February was run by Urban
Saints, the youth group that meets in the village. They were raising money to
help build a house for a homeless and needy family in Mexico and in the process
hosting a social event for the village; win-win for everyone
involved.
In addition to refreshments and socialising there was the
community library, a selection of scrumptious cakes and sausages rolls for sale,
a green grocery stall, fresh meat for sale, a tombola, stalls selling jewellery,
books and cards plus a raffle to raise funds to help build a house in
Mexico.
It is apparent from the social success of the coffee morning
that the Urban Saints are tackling the funding of a house in Mexico with
enthusiasm. This enthusiasm was demonstrated by their jumble sale on the third
Saturday of January when they raised £870 toward this endeavour. The May community coffee morning will be hosted by the
jubilee committee (last year this was the May Fair committee) where they will be
serving bacon butties in addition to the usual refreshments. Participants will
also have the opportunity to have a go at sewing flags or bunting ready for the
street party on Sunday, 3rd June to celebrate the queen’s diamond
jubilee.
The decision of the Memorial Hall committee to involve the
village societies in the running of the coffee mornings appears, after two
events under this regime, to be working. It is building on and enhancing the
regular and dependable events of the last quinquennium.
Road
closure
Hanging Green Lane and Manor Lane are temporarily closed from
the junction with Peacock Lane to the junction with A6 Main Road. An
alternative route for vehicular traffic and cyclists affected by the closure is
via: the A6 Main Road – Throstle Grove – Hest Bank Lane – Peacock Lane.
Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. This closure will be from
9am until 4pm starting on Monday 6th February 2012 until Friday
17th February 2012, or until completion of the works within this
period.
The closure of Hanging Green Lane and Manor Lane is to allow
them to be resurfaced. A repair that is not before time; according to many
people at the community coffee morning. However buses are not coming through
the village while the road is closed. As Frank Foster commented, this means
that those people who cannot walk to the A6 or Coastal Road and do not have a
car are trapped in the village. With a little thought and a commitment to
maintain a bus service it could have been done.
This road closure will be followed the next week by the
closure of the canal bridge on Hest Bank Lane due to a gas main being replaced.
This will affect The Crescent (C479) from its junction with Station Road to the
junction of Hest Bank Lane with Mowbrick Lane. This section of road will be
closed from 8am on Monday, 20th February 2012 until 5pm on Monday,
12th March or earlier if the work is completed.
Cross Bay
Walks
The 2012 series of cross bay walks led by Alan Sledmore and
team have been announced together with two phrases to enter into search engines
that will locate short films of cross bay walks on the web. Those phrases
are:-
1.
Morecambe bay movie makers "a
walk across the bay", which will take you to http://www.morecambebaymoviemakers.org.uk/projects/project089.html , as of 4th February, and
2. Cross bay walk August 2007 utube, which led to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKv6Lqv3138
on 4th February.
Both of these give an appreciation
of what to expect before anyone goes on a walk and for those who are physically
unable to attempt a nine mile walk.
The dates for this year’s walks
are:
Saturday, 12th May starting at 11am from Silverdale to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
13th May starting at 11am from
Hest Bank to Flookburgh
Saturday, 26th May starting at 10am from Silverdale to Flookburgh
Sunday,
27th May starting at 9:30am from
Hest Bank to Flookburgh
Wednesday, 30th May starting at noon from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Saturday, 2nd June starting at 2:30pm from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Saturday, 9th June starting at 10:30am from Silverdale to Flookburgh
Sunday,
10th June starting at 10am from
Hest Bank to Flookburgh
Saturday, 16th June starting at 2:30pm from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
24th June starting at 10am from
Silverdale to Flookburgh
Wednesday, 27th June starting at 10:30am from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Saturday, 30th June starting at 1:30pm from Hest Bank to Grange over Sands in aid of the
Leprosy Mission
Sunday,
1st July starting at 2pm from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
8th July starting at 10am from
Silverdale to Flookburgh
Thursday, 12th July starting at 11am from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Saturday, 14th July starting at 1pm from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
15th July starting at 2pm from
Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Thursday, 26th July starting at 11am from Silverdale to Flookburgh
Saturday, 28th July starting at noon from Hest Bank to Grange over Sands in aid of Diabetes
UK
Sunday,
29th July starting at 1pm from
Hest Bank to Grange over Sands in aid of St
John’s Hospice
Wednesday, 8th August starting at 10:30 from Silverdale to Flookburgh
Saturday, 11th August starting at 11am from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
12th August starting at noon a
walk from Silverdale to Hest Bank and starting at 2pm the Half Marathon
both in aid of Cancercare
Tuesday,
14th August starting at 2pm from
Hest Bank to Kents Bank
Saturday, 25th August starting at 11am from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
26th August starting at noon from
Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Saturday, 8th September starting at 11am from
Silverdale to Grange over
Sands
Sunday,
9th September starting at 10:30am
from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
Saturday, 22nd September starting at 11am from
Silverdale to Flookburgh
Sunday,
23rd September starting at 11am from Hest Bank to Grange over
Sands
For further details contact Alan
Sledmore at baywalk@btinternet.com or telephone
01524 824693.
Ceilidh
The Burns’ Night Ceilidh, held in
the Memorial Hall on the last Saturday of January, was a social and musical
success. The event was sold out and those fortunate to gain entry enjoyed the
evening dancing to the music of “Striding Edge” plus eating the haggis and the
Jacob Join meal. The stage proved a success as well. With the band raised on
stage they could see what was happening on the dance floor and the acoustics for
the music were much improved compared with the band being on the floor. Let us
hope the organisers feel moved to run another one next year.
Drafted week ending Sunday,
29th January 2012.
My Brilliant
Divorce
The thespians in the form of The Library Theatre Touring
Company will be performing the comedy, “My Brilliant Divorce” in the Memorial
Hall on Friday, 24th February. In this brilliantly observed play,
middle-aged Angela attempts to find a new life when her husband, Max, leaves her
for a younger woman. Using a wonderful mixture of comedy and pathos she
recounts her journey back to happiness.
The bar will open at 7pm and the performance will begin at
7:30. Tickets cost £5.00 each and are available from Helen Jump on 01524
824438, Helen Wheatly on 01524 824796 or Doreen Brookes on 01524
825464.
Mothers’
Union
St Luke's Mothers’ Union, Slyne-with-Hest met on Wednesday
25th January. The speaker was Prof. Helen Leathard who gave an
interesting account of a journey in Turkey, following in the footsteps of St.
John, St. Paul and the Virgin Mary. Slides showed the magnificent interior of a
mosque in Istanbul and later slides showed ancient relics of churches high on
flower filled hillsides. The origins of these buildings were Greek, then Roman
and later Christian. Members saw where St. Paul had preached and the small
house where it is believed Mary lived after being cared for by St.
John.
Mrs Marjory Udall gave a vote of thanks. Drafted week ending Sunday,
22nd January 2012.
Police and
Community Together
At the January PACT meeting, PC Ian Nickson stated that 55
incidents had been reported between Monday 19th December 2011 and
Monday 16th January 2012 compared with 45 the previous month. Of
these seven were crimes; this is the same as the previous month.
There was one theft from a static home in Shorefield Caravan
Park, The Shore, Hest Bank where a panel in front door was forced with unknown
tool, the home entered and cash stolen. There were two thefts; one at VVV where
an item of jewellery left on an exercise machine was taken and the second was
the theft of an i-phone and jewellery from a handbag between Lancaster City
Centre and Ashworth Drive. There was one vehicle crime, on Warren Drive, when
tools were stolen from work van left insecure for three days over the New Year
holidays. There was a report of possession of cannabis on Manor Road. There is
a suspect and enquiries continue. There was a common assault at Beaumont
College; there is a suspect and enquiries continue. There was a common assault
on Coastal Road, Hest Bank when a cyclist was struck by a passenger in a passing
vehicle.
There were no reports of anti-social behaviour; this reduced
from one incident the previous month. There were several incidents of
interest. There was a rural crimes operation to combat thefts from static homes
and caravans. This has resulted in arrests for drink driving, theft of scrap,
untaxed motor vehicles and theft plus the gathering of further
intelligence.
There have been reports of suspicious vehicles in Slyne
Caravan Park and Manor Avenue. These have been useful as it appears that
following these up could result in arrests. Police have recovered a vehicle
driven without insurance from Coastal Road, Hest Bank and the driver was fined
£200. The police also dealt with female threatening suicide Hest Bank railway
crossing.
Issues raised at the meeting included whether it would be
possible to organise community volunteer speed awareness patrols and whether it
is legal to do clay pigeon shooting in your back garden. PC Nickson will
ascertain the position on these.
There is now a national telephone number to report non-urgent
incidents. It is 101. People who phone that number are put through to the
police authority from which they are making the call.
Parish
Council
The January meeting of the parish council agreed to increase
the precept by £500 for the next financial year. This is equivalent to 1.9% on
a band D property.
The parish council holds a full set of the consultation
documents on the proposed Heysham – M6 link road. Anyone wishing to view the
documents should contact the clerk to the council, Mrs Doreen Brookes, on 01524
82 54 64.
Coffee
Morning
The February community coffee morning will be run by the
youth group in the village, Urban Saints. The group is raising money to build a
house for a houseless and needy family in Mexico. The usual features are
expected such as scrumptious cakes, fresh groceries, greeting cards and the
community library. It will be interesting to witness how the youth of the
village will add a vibrant ambiance to the coffee morning. The next community
coffee morning will be on Saturday, 4th February from 10am until noon
in the Memorial Hall. Drafted week ending Sunday,
15th January 2012.
Hest Bank
Ladies
Dr Sewell, a local bee keeper, was the guest speaker at the
January meeting of Hest Bank Ladies. He described how he and two other people
had travelled to Uganda and established two bee colonies. The first of these was at a primary school and orphanage.
They took two flat pack hives, which they erected and populated with local East
African bees. They trained the local staff to care for the bees and collect the
honey. Since his visit the number of hives in this apiary has increased, so the
school and orphanage are self-sufficient in honey and the surplus is sold in the
local market.
The second location was a hospital where the hives were made
on site and again they were populated with local bees.
Autumn
Club
The January meeting of the Autumn Club was the annual general
meeting. The out-going chairman, Mrs Ellen Ezard, welcomed 45 members to the
meeting and held a minute’s silence in memory of Mrs Margaret Grieve, who died
on Christmas morning. After the silence the Chairman gave a résumé of the
activities held during 2011, including the celebration of the club’s
50th anniversary.
Mrs Margaret Gudgeon thanked Ellen for her successful year as
chairman, after which Mrs Sylvia Nicholson took over as chairman for 2012. She
thanked her predecessor and all committee members for their work.
All the existing committee were prepared to serve for another
year but a vice chairman and a speaker-coordinator will be required for
2013.
The Treasurer, Mrs Ruth Turner, reported a successful year
financially though with the increasing cost of coach hire and rising speaker
fees the subscription has increased this year.
After the business meeting there was a card game, a quiz and
a raffle followed by tea and cakes to end the afternoon.
The Autumn Club meets on the second Monday of each month at
2pm in St Luke’s Church Institute in Shady Lane. New members and people wishing
to explore whether membership would be appropriate will be made most
welcome.
Urban
Saints
Urban Saints, a national youth movement with a group in the
village, will hold a jumble sale and auction on Saturday, 21st
January starting at 2pm in St Luke’s Church Hall on Shady Lane. All the
proceeds will go to the Urban Saints “Rebuild Mexico 2012”
mission.
Urban Saints have been helping to rebuild Mexico for several
years. Young people go to Mexico to build a house for a homeless and needy
family. This year they will be travelling there for 11 days over Easter.
Whilst there, they will live in tents with only basics facilities, e.g. no
showers, toilets or running water.
Seven children from the village recently cycled from
Blackpool Tower to the Eric Morecambe statue to raise money, from sponsors, for
“Rebuild Mexico 2012”. The distance from start to finish was 35 miles. It
should have been less but the weather conditions were so appalling that the
Knott End ferry was cancelled.
Other fund raising events are planned. There will be a
Mexican evening on Friday, 24th February and a car wash. Both of
these will be at the church hall.
Road
closure
Lancashire County Council has announced that The Crescent
(C479) from its junction with Station Road to its junction with Mowbrick Lane
will be closed from 8am on 20th February 2012 until 5pm on Monday,
12th March or earlier if the work is completed. The closure is due
to a gas main being removed from the side of the canal bridge.
Pedestrian access will be maintained but motor vehicles and
cyclists will be diverted. There will be a signed circuitous diversion via The
Crescent, A5105 Marine Drive, A5150 Coastal Road, A6 Slyne Road, A6 Main
Road, C480 Manor Lane, C480 Hanging Green Lane & C479 Peacock Lane. The
bus
services 430 & 431 will be affected by the closure.
This notice does raise a question about the name of the
section of road between Mowbrick Lane and the canal bridge; is it The Crescent
or Hest Bank Lane? The Royal Mail on its postcode finder classifies it as Hest
Bank Lane and the Hest Bank Hotel has a postal address in Hest Bank Lane. The
section of road from the canal bridge to Station Road does not have any
properties on it, so this method of cross referencing the name of the road is
not available.
Horticultural
Society
Bill Blackledge was the guest speaker at the January meeting
of the Horticultural Society in the Memorial Hall. He started describing the
merits of various fertilisers, comparing and contrasting organic and non-organic
fertilisers and providing members with an insight of when to use them. He
subsequently answered questions on a range of diverse gardening topics that
included companion planting to deter pests, what to compost, the causes of
sprouts becoming blown, eradicating mares’ tail and propagating various
plants.
The next meeting will be on 8th February when Mr
Gott will talk about dahlias. The regular meetings are on the second Wednesday
of the month at 7:30pm in the Memorial Hall. The spring bulb show will be on
Saturday, 25th February.
Shining
Stars
Shining Stars is a parent and toddler group that meets in St
Luke’s Hall on Shady Lane between 9am and 10:45am on Tuesdays during term time.
There are activities such as painting, some of the children’s artwork is on
display in the hall, and play dough. An open welcome is extended to all
pre-school children and their parents, grandparents and carers.
Drafted week ending Sunday,
8th January 2012.
Coffee
Morning
There was a satisficing buzz to the first community coffee
morning of 2012 in the Memorial Hall, which was run by the Memorial Hall
committee. At one point all the tables were occupied and young children
frolicked on the stage. Though the stalls selling green groceries and
scrumptious cakes (due to family commitments) were absent, Wolfwood had a stall
as did Derrick Brookes, butchers. There was a tombola and a raffle whilst the
community library had a different selection of books. The cake stall is
expected at the next community coffee morning on Saturday, 4th
February starting at 10am until noon in the Memorial Hall.
The floor of Memorial Hall has been refurbished during the
first week of January. It has been sanded and five coats of varnish applied to
protect it. Also new white lines, marking the badminton court, have been
painted. A sheet vinyl floor covering has been laid on the stage. These
maintenance tasks often go unnoticed but they are essential for the hall to
remain a viable community resource. There are many diverse activities held in
the Memorial Hall in addition to the community coffee morning and include a
toddlers group on a Wednesday morning, art classes, zumba, ladies badminton,
karate, Scottish dancing, sequence dancing and it is available for private
hire. The programme of events in the hall can be found on the village web site
at www.slyne-with-hest.org.uk and on a
notice board outside the hall.
Over
Sixties
The first Monday of January was a Bank Holiday but this was
no impediment to the members of the Over Sixties Club who held their first
meeting of the year that afternoon. Ellen Ezard won the games of dominoes with
Joyce Kuzniar taking second place and Ruth Staveley third.
Village
newsletter
The re-invigorated village newsletter is expected to be
published within the coming week, if it is not already available. It can be
collected from village shops and the Memorial Hall. Contributions and
suggestions for improvement of the next issue will be welcomed by the editor,
David Ruddick.
Recreation
Field
Several
grants to fund the improvements to the recreation field are being sought. Those
villagers engaged
in this process have been invigorated by the announcement that a grant of
£2,000 towards this
work has been secured from the Fields in Trust. The money will be used to
enhance the rec in line with the plan that was agreed after extensive
consultation.
The Recreation Ground is eligible for this funding as the
Parish Council has nominated it for the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge.
Being part of the Challenge means the rec will be preserved for future
generations to use and enjoy forever. Queen Elizabeth II Fields in England can
also apply to a £1 million SITA Trust fund.
The Duke of Cambridge is Patron of the Queen Elizabeth II
Fields Challenge, which aims to protect 2,012 outdoor recreational spaces by the
end of 2012 to build a legacy from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic
Games. The Challenge builds on the work that Fields in Trust has done so far.
Established in 1925 as the National Playing Fields Association, Fields in Trust
works to improve the protection, provision and quality of outdoor recreational
spaces for all communities in the UK. It currently protects 1362 fields
totalling 8586 acres. Further details on The Queen Elizabeth II Fields
Challenge can be found at www.qe2fields.com.
Burns Night
Ceilidh
After the success of the Burns’ Night Ceilidh last year one
is to be held on Saturday, 28th January from 7:30pm to 11:30pm in the
Memorial Hall. Dancing will be to the Excellent Striding Edge. The dress code
for the event is traditional Burns’ Night, Black Tie. Revellers will need to
take their own drink and the food will be a Jacob’s Join though haggis and a
dram will be provided. Tickets cost £8.50 each and can be obtained from Paula
on 0 79 77 50 58 38 and Tricia on 01524 822 471.
Equipment
Fund
At the first meeting of the Equipment Fund in 2012 Cynthia
Dickinson won the games of dominoes with Audrey Eaton earning second place and
Eileen Massey making third. Drafted week ending Thursday,
29th December 2011.
Review
of the Year
The village social life starts 2012 with a sense of renewal.
The first community coffee morning of the year on Saturday, 7th
January will be the first organised by the Memorial Hall Committee. The
mainstay of the coffee morning has been the Buck family, which appears to have
been organised by Debbie for several years. The challenges are to maintain the
regular meetings and find ways to improve the coffee mornings so they are
attractive to more villagers. The coffee morning starts at 10am until
noon.
The Autumn Club starts it programme for the year with its
annual general meeting on Monday, 9th January. The Autumn Club is a
long standing village society that last year had a varied programme of meetings
and trips out. The annual general meeting provides an opportunity to show
confidence in the existing committee or seek renewal of the society by electing
a new committee. There is an intermediate option of electing some new committee
members and fostering gradual change.
We can expect some absorbing events in the coming year. The
procession and May Fair is undergoing a metamorphosis for 2012 as it will be
held in June. This is to incorporate the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and a
street party will be organised for Sunday 3rd June. Just enough
money was made in 2011 to fund entertainment and other essential items for the
2012 village event.
There was a full programme of cross-bay walks in 2011 and we
can expect a similarly full programme in 2012. The date for the Morecambe Bay
Challenge, a half marathon from Flookburgh to Hest Bank across the sands, is
scheduled for Sunday, 12th August. These walks bring many visitors
to the village and generate interest throughout the country, particularly as
they follow the old coach route across the bay.
During 2011 the parish plan was updated see www.swhparishplan.co.uk. There was
considerable interest in performing this task but there continue to be two
vacancies on the parish council. There is a need for greater plurality of views
on the council to ensure that developments within the village reflect the needs
and aspirations of all residents. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants
to contribute more to the community to do so in 2012.
The first meeting of the Horticultural Society in the New
Year will be on Wednesday, 11th January in the Memorial Hall starting
at 7:30pm. It will take the form of question time, so it will be an occasion
for all aspiring and seasoned gardeners to explore how they can improve on
their techniques and success.
The Equipment Fund holds regular meetings on Friday evenings,
usually once each fortnight, where members play dominoes and whist in a social
environment. The Over Sixties Club does something similar, also fortnightly, on
Monday afternoons. The Bowling Club anticipates the spring when the green will
open for the 2012 season on Saturday, 17th March. However there is
the “social get together” on Tuesdays at 2pm in the clubhouse where people just
enjoy themselves in a light hearted way. The bridge sessions continue to take
place in the clubhouse on Saturday afternoons starting at 1.30pm and will
welcome anyone, even those who have only a rudimentary knowledge of the
game.
Other societies in the village continue to function. Some
good news for them is an enlarged and more descriptive village newsletter is
planned for 2012 than the one that has been published for the past few years.
Though it might not be as full as the version that was edited by Brian Kingsman
for quarter of a century and subsequently by Frank Foster for five years it is
anticipated that it will have sufficient space to describe the diverse groups
within the village, their frequency of meetings and how to make contact with
them. Drafted week ending Thursday,
22nd December 2011.
Police
and community together (PACT)
Although PC Nickson was unable to attend the PACT meeting in
December he sent his report to the meeting. In the month to the meeting there
had been 45 Incidents reported compared with 73 the previous month. Of these
there were seven crimes (compared with eight the previous month) of which two
had been detected.
There were three burglaries. One was from a private
Flat in Marine Drive, Hest Bank, when a TV and computer games were taken. The
second was from a caravan in Slyne Caravan Park, Bottomdale Road, Slyne, when
two TVs were stolen. In the third, garden sheds were broken into overnight at
an address on Grange View, Bolton-le-Sands and power tools
stolen.
There were two thefts. The first when a leaf blower machine
was taken from the grounds of Cancer Care, Slyne Road. A suspect vehicle (a
white transit) was caught on CCTV. Enquiries continue with assistance of the
Durham Police. The second was a mobile telephone taken from Beaumont
College.
Two vehicles were broken into on Ash Tree Grove,
Bolton-le-Sands. An offender, Tim Kirkham, has been arrested and charged. This
was reported on front page of Morecambe Visitor.
There was one report of anti-social behaviour compared with
four the previous month. This was not a repeated problem.
In addition three males stop checked at Hasty Brow, as they
were suspected of hunting with dogs.
Parish
Council Open Forum
At the open forum of the parish council it was noted that a
local grant of £600 for acoustic work in the Memorial Hall has been awarded.
The chairman, Peter Millard, stated that this would benefit users of the hall
for years to come and the parish council was grateful for the help of county
councillor Jones in obtaining this grant.
There was a discussion about the installation of low energy
white streetlights and county councillor Jones was asked when all the lights
would be converted. He stated that not everyone is in favour of them and that
light standards are replaced as they near the end of their designed
life.
There was discussion about the 20mph speed restriction.
Peter Millard stated that he had been asked (by a driver) if drivers could be
provided with a sticker to be placed in the car to remind them that there are
now 20mph speed restrictions in residential areas. Tony Jones thought this was
a sensible, practical and low cost idea and he would explore it further at
county. He stated that many people appeared not to understand that the
introduction of these limits are to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from
road traffic accidents and there is a substantial cost saving in doing
this.
Parish
Council
The parish council at the December meeting agreed voluntarily
to register all parish council owned land with the Land Registry. It also noted
that there continue to be two vacancies for parish councillors. If you know
anyone who would make a good parish councillor do encourage them to undertaken
this role. Drafted week ending Sunday, 18th December
2011.
Autumn
Club
The December meeting of the Autumn Club was the Christmas
party. This took the form of lunch at the Headway Hotel, which 38 members
attended. After lunch there was entertainment by “The Rainbow Singers”. The
afternoon ended with a raffle, a cup of tea and mince pie.
The next meeting on Monday, 9th January 2012 will
be the annual general meeting.
Community
Coffee Morning
The next community coffee morning will be held on Saturday,
7th January 2012 from 10am until noon in the Memorial Hall in Hanging
Green Lane. The Memorial Hall Committee has taken over organising this monthly
event. Any group or individual that is willing to help should contact the
chairman, Mr Brian Staveley, or the secretary, Mrs Doreen Brookes, of the
Memorial Hall Committee. This facility was established as a result of the
original parish plan and has featured the community library. It has developed
to include a fruit and vegetable stall, one selling scrumptious cakes and others
selling greeting cards, a charity tombola and diverse craft items.
Drafted week ending Sunday,
11th December 2011.
Turkey,
Goose and Stew
The guest speaker at the December meeting of Hest Bank Ladies
was Jenny Paull who gave a presentation entitled, “Turkey, Goose and Stew”,
which traced the development of Christmas from medieval times. There was
memorabilia from Victorian times in the form of local newspaper cuttings. This
was an interesting and entertaining talk that included descriptions of yule
logs, in the form of half tree trunks being taken indoors for the fire and the
trade that occurred at this time of year.
Over
Sixties
At the last meeting of the Over Sixties Club in 2011 June
Gardner won the games of dominoes. Joan Hunter held second place and Jean
Connor came third.
Burial
Ground
The parish council intends to fasten small number plaques on
the back of the memorials (headstones) in the burial ground. The intention is
to make it easier to locate burial plots. Further information about this
proposal is available from the clerk to the parish council. Anyone who objects
to the proposal should inform the clerk by Tuesday, 7th March 2012.
The clerk to the parish council is Mrs Doreen Brookes, telephone 01524 825464,
e-mail brookes.slynewithhestpc@btinternet.com
Celebrating
Christmas
Three churches (Roman Catholic, United Reformed and England)
have jointly published a schedule of services for advent and Christmas. This
has been delivered to houses in the village. If you have not received a copy,
yet want one, ask any member of the three churches. The schedule of events for
the United Reformed Church and the Church of England can be found on their web
sites. These can be accessed through the village site at www.slyne-with-hest.org.uk
Food
collection
St Luke’s Church building on Shady Lane continues to be open
on Thursdays between 10am and noon to receive gifts of food for struggling
families in Morecambe. Families in crisis are identified by agencies including
health visitors, social services and primary schools. The food is distributed
through Balmoral Children’s Centre.
Bingo
Slyne with Hest Bowling Club will hold its 20th
annual Grand Christmas Bingo on Friday 16th December in the Memorial
Hall on Hanging Green Lane. Doors open at 7pm for eyes down at 7.30pm. There
are over £300s worth of bingo and raffle prizes with plenty of festive fun.
Entrance is free and there will be free tea and biscuits.
Renewal
Hest Bank Stores opened on Sunday, 11th December
at the corner of Station Road and Marine Drive. It stocks papers, magazines,
groceries, cards, wines, beers and tobacco. If your desires are not in stock,
ask and they might be in the future. The shop is open from 7am to 7pm on Monday
to Saturday and from 8am to 4pm on Saturday.
Ceilidh
Whilst most of us are concentrating on Christmas one group of
people have organised a Burns Night Ceilidh on Saturday, 28th January
in the Memorial Hall. Tickets cost £8.50 each and the attire is traditional
Burns Night or black tie. The refreshments will be a Jacob’s Join with
participants taking their own drinks.
Brass
Band
The United Reformed Church organised the Christmas concert
that Morecambe brass band played in St Luke’s church on the second Sunday in
December. This was the third year in succession that the band has played a
Christmas concert in the church. The band, which included Harry Cunningham,
Jacob Woodland and Edward Hall from the village in its members, played 15 pieces
of music plus a finale of “We wish you a merry Christmas.” These three band
members all attended St Luke’s primary school in the village. The music played
was:
1. March Christmas
joy;
2. Christmas
fantasy;
3. Holst’s
“Mid-winter”;
4. Praise: this was the
only non-Christmas piece in the repertoire and where better to perform it than
in a church;
5. Christmas
troika;
6. The
snowman;
7. Lee Roy Anderson’s “The
sleigh ride”;
8. The
carollers;
9. Christmas
swingle;
10. Little
donkey;
11. Christmas
song;
12. The shining
star;
13. Shepherds’
farewell;
14. Jingle
bells;
15. Hark the herald angels
sing: the band played an introduction and three verses which the audience
sang.
Yet again this was a rousing and beautiful start to the
Christmas season.
After the concert the audience withdrew into the church hall
to enjoy a scrumptious meal followed by more carol singing. Drafted week ending Sunday,
4th December 2011.
Bowling
Two events in November brought the curtain down on a most
enjoyable season at Slyne with Hest Bowling Club. The first on the evening of
Friday, 18th November saw nearly seventy members ‘letting their hair
down’ at the club’s annual Awards Evening at Morecambe Golf Club. Like last
year, it proved to be an ideal location: the facilities were superb, the food
was excellent (thanks to Julie Mason and her staff), and the entertainment was
just about as good as it could get. Brian Gibbs, an extremely well known
musician and songwriter with “Rainbow Cottage,” found exactly the right formula
and most members were disappointed when what had been a really enjoyable evening
finally came to an end.
The 2011 club trophy winners were as follows:
1
Scratch
Pairs
Tony Morris & Alan Falcous
2
Sanderson
Law
Ray Wood
3
Florence
Manleigh
Ray Wood & Jo Johns
4
Ladies Rose
Bowl
Barbara Norfolk
5
Presidents
Cup
Derrick Whittle
6
John Randall
Pairs
Jean McAdam & Alistair Morris
7
Lillian Cooper
Trophy
Jean McAdam
8
Friday Whist
Trophy
Avis Davies
9
Lancaster A Team
Peter Magee
10
Lancaster B
Team
Debra Williamson
11
Morecambe A
Team
George Gibson
12
Morecambe B
Team
Bernard Lancaster
13
Morecambe C
Team
Edie Magee
14
Ladies Team
Average
Jo Johns
The second was the Annual General Meeting held in the
clubhouse on Monday, 28th November and the number of people attending
showed just how important and successful this club has become to so many people
in the village and in the areas adjacent to it. If the trend continues serious
thought might have to be given to either enlarging the clubhouse or using the
Memorial Hall for this type of event!
There are important changes in committee personnel for
next year. The club said a heartfelt thank you to two key members when Terry
Wood (Mr Chairman) and Minnie Bowker (treasurer) made way to Frank Rice (who, on
taking over the chairman’s role, showed he is more than capable of following in
Terry’s footsteps) and David Ruddick, who is the new treasurer. He had little
opportunity to display his credentials but as Minnie pointed out he’s both
“experienced and a very nice man.” The club is in good hands.
A number of other members were either elected to the
committee or had agreed to continue. In both these respects members are grateful
to Bill Fryers, Alan Falcous, Barbara Norfolk, Gill Beswick, and Barbara
Garnett.
Members anticipate the spring when the green will open for
the 2012 season on Saturday, 17th March. However, throughout the
winter Tony Espley will be caring for the green, watching and dealing with any
signs that could prevent Slyne with Hest from claiming, as it’s done since he
took over, that it’s the best playing surface in the Lancaster and Morecambe
area. Also Peter Magee, with Tony and Terry Wood, will spend hours every week
doing those plumbing, electrical and other jobs that are not only a response to
emergencies but are designed to improve the infrastructure of Slyne with Hest
Bowling Club.
Winter is not merely a dismal time of work at the club.
There is the “social get together” on Tuesdays at 2pm in the clubhouse where
people just enjoy themselves in a light hearted way. The bridge sessions
continue to take place in the clubhouse on Saturday afternoons starting at
1.30pm and will welcome anyone, even those who have only a rudimentary knowledge
of the game.
Mothers’
union
The Mothers’ Union met on
Wednesday, 23rd November in the vestry meeting room when a short
Service was held followed by a Jacob’s Join afternoon tea. The annual
subscriptions and the balance for the Christmas meal on Wednesday,
7th December at Slyne Lodge were collected.
Coffee
Morning
The December community coffee morning is the last one
organised by Debbie Buck. Dedicated service over several years has ensured that
this community facility, together with the community library, has survived
whilst simultaneously raising funds for the Memorial Hall. This coffee morning
was well supported and featured a mini Christmas Fair with a range of stalls
including one selling scrumptious cakes though, unfortunately not fresh fruit
and vegetables this month.
The community coffee morning was a development that was
identified in the original parish plan. The New Year will bring changes to it.
We will have to wait to ascertain whether the change in organisers brings a
renewed vitality or if it continues in its existing reliable
style.
Horticultural
Society
There was a good turnout for the Horticultural Society
annual domino and whist drive in the Memorial Hall. The winner of the games of
whist was M Western with Marian Coates coming second, Brian Coates third, Rita
fourth, Lynn Hulme fifth and Mary Staveley sixth.
Jean Connor won the games of dominoes with Gaynor
Greenwood gaining second place, Eva Steele third, Margaret Watson fourth, June
Gardner fifth, Ruth Staveley sixth, Joan Hunter seventh, Isa Gibson eighth and
Ron Walker ninth.
The next meeting of the Horticultural Society will take
the form of “Gardeners’ Question Time” with Bill Blackledge. It will be on
Wednesday, 11th January 2012 starting at 7:30pm in the Memorial
Hall.
Christmas
Christmas trees with lights are on the outside of the
Memorial Hall indicating that the festive season is upon us. It also heralds
the arrival of lighted tableau throughout the village, which enhance evening
post prandial perambulations. Drafted week ending Sunday, 27th November
2011.
PACT
At the PACT meeting in November PC Nickson reminded people of
the perils of metal theft. He is aware of a copper tank and a washing machine
being taken for scrap metal. The price that the light fingered miscreants will
secure for such articles is a fraction of their value as artefacts. Items that
people have felt safe leaving on display now need to be secured otherwise there
is an increased risk they could be stolen.
In an update from the report the previous month he stated
that the offender who damaged the vehicle on Sunningdale Avenue has been
identified and the owner compensated. The northern policing team has had a high
visibility presence near St Luke’s School to encourage people to park safely as
well as attending a cycle coding event at the school.
Since the last PACT meeting there were eight crimes reported
in the village with one detected; this compares with six the previous month.
There were two burglaries other that from dwellings. One was at the maintenance
building at the burial ground in Bottomdale Road, though nothing was taken and
the other was from a shed at a house in Main Road. The door was forced open and
tools stolen. There were thefts from a house in Station Road, where it is
believed a “friend” pawned some hi-fi equipment; a washing machine was taken
from a drive in Manor Road; a camera was taken from a classroom at Beaumont
College and an acorn statue was taken from a gatepost on private property in
Lancaster Road. PC Nickson also noted that there had been a report of
suspicious activity in a garden in Pinewood Avenue, Bolton-le-Sands where a
heavy garden ornament had been moved. There was one person detected in
possession of cannabis in a vehicle in Shady Lane and an incident of minor
domestic violence.
There were four reports of anti-social behaviour compared
with two last month. These were isolated cases with no repetition. There were
continuing complaints about parking on Lancaster Road and there was a report of
possible hare coursing on land off Hasty Brow.
Equipment
Fund
At the meeting of the Equipment Fund on the third Friday of
November John Bainbridge won the games of dominoes. June Gardner gained second
place whilst Cynthia Dickenson came third.
Parish
Council
At the November meeting the parish council was pleased to
learn that Slyne with Hest Recreational Field has 106 votes in the Queen
Elizabeth Fields Challenge. This is more than any other open space in Lancaster
District. However it is not yet known whether this is sufficient to protect the
rec for ever. Whatever the outcome, the parish council wishes to thank all
those who have voted for the recreation field. If you wish to add your vote you
can do so at www.qe2fields.com. A grant of £500 from the
green partnership fund has been secured towards the cost of the work to enhance
the recreation field.
The parish council agreed to send a letter about the poor
level of lighting in Lancaster bus station.
The parish council has agreed to purchase Christmas trees for
festive decorations this year.
Work on developing the scheme to improve access to the burial
ground continues. A landscape architect is now involved. It is anticipated
that the repair to the wall of the burial ground will start soon.
20
MPH
The aspiration in the parish plan to have a 20mph speed limit
throughout the village is in the process of being partially met. At least some
of the roundels displaying the 20mph limit have been put up. This will result a
more than half the village being in this speed zone. The A6 continues to have a
30mph limit through part of Slyne whilst the rest of it has a 40mph limit; as
does Coastal Road and Marine Drive. It is surprising that Throstle Grove, Hasty
Brow and Hest Bank Lane between the A6 and Throstle Grove retain a 30mph limit
despite not being arterial roads, having no footpath along part of them or
having a footpath that is only wide enough for pedestrians to walk in single
file and someone has to walk in the road if pedestrians meet walking in opposite
directions.
Football
The football fixtures on the Bottomdale Road football ground
will be restricte to two Saturday s.
On 3rd December Slyne with Hest will play Storeys
in the North Lancashire Premier League and on 17th December Slyne with
Hest will play Vickerstown in the West Lancashire Premier League. On
10th December all three teams have away games; the first team will be
at Garstang Football Club. There will be no games on Christmas Eve and New Year
’s Eve.
Over
Sixties
At the second meeting of the Over Sixties Club in November
Ruth Staveley won the games of dominoes with Audrey Eaton earning second place.
Joan Bell gained third place and Ellen Ezard was fourth.
Community
Coffee Morning
The last community coffee morning of the year will be on
Saturday, 3rd December in the Memorial Hall from 10am until noon.
Not only is this an opportunity to socialise but also to purchase craft items
from the various stalls that are present on these occasions. Drafted week ending Sunday, 20th November
2011.
Children in
Need
The children who attend the United Reformed Church Sunday
School made cakes and sold them after the church service on Sunday. There were
a variety of cakes including decorated fairy cakes. They raised a total of £57
for Children in Need.
Autumn
Club
The 46 members present at the November meeting of the Autumn
Club heard a fascinating talk by Mr Colin Penny on the subject of Lancaster
Castle.
The first part embraced the history of the building from
Roman times and why it was built. It had been a wooden construction of the
motte and bailey style before becoming a stone castle. During this part he
mentioned the various owners of the castle. In the second part of the talk he
covered people associated with the castle, such as the Lancaster martyrs, the
Lancaster witches, diverse hangmen, some of whom were resident in Lancaster and
some who travelled from London. He enlightened members of the difference
between high treason and petty treason.
The chairman, Mrs Ellen Ezard gave the vote of
thanks.
The next meeting, on Monday 12th December, is the
Christmas party. Members, who intend to participate, have already paid and
pre-ordered their menu choices. The coach pick up points are in the usual
places at 11:45am for lunch at 12:30pm.
Toddlers
The very young in the village appear to have their social
lives well arranged. On Mondays they are known as little lambs and meet from 10
am till noon in the christadelphian meeting room on the A6. On Tuesday, in the
guise of shining stars they meet in the church hall from 9am to 10:30am. This
is followed on Wednesday when the pre-school run a toddlers group from 9:30am
until 11:30am in the Memorial Hall. They can also take their parents. It would
be interesting to ascertain whether any toddler attends all three of these
social functions.
Bereavement
Service
In recent years the two churches, St Luke's Anglican and Hest
Bank United Reformed, have joined together for a Bereavement service. This year
the service will be on Sunday, 27th November at 4 pm in St Luke's
Church, Shady Lane. Any one, who wishes to remember a departed loved one, is
welcome to this service and to light a candle in their memory. Refreshments
will be available after the service.
Surplus
Food?
Are you left with surplus and unwanted food you can’t
consume?
Why not donate your surplus food to a struggling family. The
Balmoral Children’s Centre in Morecambe is registered as serving an area of
deprivation, so the churches in Slyne with Hest are helping families in this
area struggling with their weekly food bill.
St. Luke’s Church on Shady Lane is open from 10am to noon
each Thursday, to receive items which are then taken directly to the Balmoral
Children’s centre.
The items this initiative is able to use are fresh fruit and
vegetables, UHT dairy produce, dried or tinned goods and good quality garden
produce.
It is unable to use fresh meat, fresh dairy produce, anything
requiring refrigeration and anything at or beyond its use by
date.
Pantomime
We have enjoyed two Christmas fairs in the village and this
weekend there is a delight for all those who have succeeded in not growing up
when the pantomime “Peter Pan” will be performed in St Luke’s School, Shady Lane
on Friday 25th at 7.00pm Saturday, 26th at 2.00pm and 7pm
plus Sunday 27th at 1.00pm Tickets are available from the Londis shop
and school. These performances are open to anyone who wants to
go. Drafted week ending Sunday, 13th November
2011.
Over
sixties
Jean Connor won the games of dominoes at the first meeting of
the Over Sixties Club in November. Ada Phillips was placed second, Sheila
Barnes bagged third place and Betty Rawsthorne ran in fourth.
Allegri
Singers Concert
The Allegri Singers will present a varied programme on
Saturday, 19th November at 7.30pm with a return visit to St Luke's
Church, Shady Lane.
The first half will comprise music from England, Italy and
Germany, with a mix of joyful anthems and lamentations by Gibbons, Byrd,
Victoria and Marenzio. The second part will celebrate Liszt’s 200th
birthday with a performance of one of his sacred motets, followed by a group of
stirring 19th century motets by Bruckner, and two 20th
century masterpieces: Randall Thompson’s Alleluia and Totus Tuus by
Gorecki.
Refreshments will be provided in the interval.
A voluntary collection will be shared between church and
choir funds.
Christmas
Fairs
There will be two Christmas fairs in the Memorial Hall this
coming weekend.
On Saturday, 19th November the Wolfwood Christmas
Fair will start at 10am till noon in the Memorial Hall. There will be a 50p
admission charge, which includes coffee and biscuit.
There will be various stalls including gifts, books, tombola,
raffle, cakes, bottlebola and bric-a-brac. This is a friendly event that
supports local wildlife and dog rescue. There will be loads of bargains and a
warm welcome.
For more details contact Heather Wakelin 01524
822680
On Sunday, 20th November the pre-school Christmas
Fair will run from 1pm until 4pm in the Memorial Hall. There will be a Santa’s
Grotto, Christmas gifts, face painting, a children’s play area and refreshments
including tea and cakes.
Further details are available from Fiona on 01524
903396.
Equipment
Fund
At the first meeting of the Equipment Fund in November Ruth
Staveley won the games of dominoes. Joan Hunter took second place with Cynthia
Dickenson coming third.
Remembrance
Service
The village service of remembrance was held in the Memorial
Hall on remembrance Sunday. The service was jointly taken by the Rev Pauline
Bicknell of St Luke’s Church and Jackie Millard; Yolande Burns the minister of
the United Reformed Church is on sabbatical leave. Harry Lofthouse and Gordon
Buck laid the wreaths. The Union Flag was paraded by Ben Roach and Ben Keenan
paraded the cub colour. Brian Staveley played the piano and the bugler was
Chris Stoneham.
Luncheon
At the November meeting of Bare and Hest Bank Ladies Luncheon
Club, Trish Bugeja told the ladies about extra-ordinary eggs. Trish is a
delightful lady from Catterall who brought some of her art work with her. Some
of her wares were for sale. There was an ostrich egg that was exquisitely
decorated to resemble Cinderella in a coach. Mrs Comie acted as the hostess for
the meeting and proposed the vote of thanks to Mrs Bugeja.
This was the first time this season that the ladies have met
for lunch. The September meeting was a coffee morning at Morecambe Golf Club
when they held the club’s AGM with the committee receiving a strong vote of
confidence by all being re-elected. The October meeting was a trip to
Carlisle.
The next meeting, on the first Tuesday of December, will be
the Christmas luncheon which the ladies will be taking at Lytham
Hall. Drafted week ending Sunday, 6th November
2011.
Hest Bank
Ladies
The guest speaker at the November meeting of Hest Bank
Ladies was Mary Lucas, who spoke on the subject of “Life under the big top”.
She was already a dancer when she saw an advertisement for employment in a
circus in Germany. She took the opportunity, tripled her pay and
spent ten years touring with the circus in central Europe, which included
Austria and Germany. The ladies found her an interesting and entertaining
speaker who provided an insight into a world of which many of them knew
nothing.
Equipment
Fund
At the meeting of the Equipment Fund on the last Friday
of October Audrey Eaton won the games of dominoes. Joan Hunter took second
place and June Gardner third.
Allegri Singers
Concert
The Allegri Singers will return to St Luke's Church,
Shady Lane with a very varied programme on Saturday,
19th November at 7.30pm
The first half will compare music from
England, Italy and Germany, with a mix of joyful anthems and
lamentations by Gibbons, Byrd, Victoria and Marenzio. After the interval they
will celebrate Liszt’s 200th birthday with a performance of one of
his sacred motets, followed by a group of stirring 19th century
motets by Bruckner, and two 20th century masterpieces: Randall
Thompson’s Alleluia and Totus Tuus by Gorecki.
Refreshments will be provided in the
interval.
A voluntary collection will be shared between church and
choir funds
Over
Sixties
At the meeting of the Over Sixties Club on the last day
of October Ruth Staveley gained fifth place in the games of dominoes. Joan Bee
came fourth, being beaten to third place by Jean Connor. June Gardner gained
second place whilst Audrey Eaton earned first place.
Bereavement
Service
In recent years the two churches, St Luke's Anglican and
Hest Bank United Reformed, have joined together for a Bereavement service. This
year the service will be on Sunday, 27th November at 4
pm in St Luke's Church, Shady Lane. Any one, who wishes to remember a departed
loved one, is welcome to this service and to light a candle in their memory.
Refreshments will be available after the service.
Christmas
Fairs
The Wolfwood Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday,
19th November starting at 10am till noon in the
Memorial Hall. There will be a 50p admission charge, which includes coffee and
biscuit.
There will be various stalls including gifts, books,
tombola, raffle, cakes, bottlebola and bric-a-brac. This is a friendly event
that supports local wildlife and dog rescue. There will be loads of bargains
and a warm welcome.
For more details contact Heather Wakelin 01524
822680
The pre-school Christmas Fair will be on Sunday,
20th November from 1pm until 4pm in the Memorial Hall.
There will be a Santa’s Grotto, Christmas gifts, face painting, a children’s
play area and refreshments including tea and cakes.
Further details are available from Fiona on 01524
903396.
Surplus
Food?
Do you live in a one or two person household? Do “Buy
One Get One Free” offers leave you with unwanted food you can’t
consume?
Why not donate your surplus food to a struggling
family. The Balmoral Children’s Centre in Morecambe is registered as serving an
area of deprivation, so the churches in Slyne with Hest are helping families in
this area struggling with their weekly food bill.
St. Luke’s Church on Shady Lane is open
from 10am to noon each Thursday, to receive items which are then taken directly
to the Balmoral Children’s centre.
The items this initiative is able to use are fresh fruit
and vegetables, UHT dairy produce, dried or tinned goods and good
quality garden produce.
It is unable to use fresh meat, fresh dairy produce,
anything requiring refrigeration and anything at or beyond its use by
date.
Staff at the children’s centre enthusiastically receive
the items, which they use to ameliorate the effects of poverty.
Late
Service
There is a late service on the third Sunday of each
month. The next one will be on Sunday, 20th November starting at
7.45pm in St Luke’s Church. This service will be led by Sue
Witts, who is a Children’s Work Advisor for Blackburn Diocese.
This is a time of worship and encouragement for people
of all ages who enjoy a less formal service. For further details contact:
Martin Wakelin 01524 822680.
The Christmas late evening service will be on Sunday,
18th December and will feature “Rooted”, a gospel band, who appeared
at “Spree”.
This event will take place in the Church
Hall.
Remembrance
service
The village service of remembrance will be on Sunday,
13th November at 4pm in the Memorial Hall. Week ending Sunday, 30th
October 2011.
Slyne with Hest
Football Club
The fixtures
that will be played on the Bottomdale Road pitch by Slyne with Hest Football Club during November are
as follows:
5th November - North Lancashire
League Challenge Cup - v Morecambe Gold
12th November - West Lancashire
League Premier - v Poulton Town
19th November - No fixture at
Bottomdale
26th November - West Lancashire
League Premier - v Eagley (Bolton)
Spectators are always welcome.
Mothers’
Union
St Luke’s Mothers’ Union Slyne with Hest met on the last
Wednesday of October. The speaker, Mrs Sterrit, was dressed as a Roman lady.
She provided a detailed account of life in Lancaster in Roman
times.
The highly organised Roman army reached
Lancaster in 79AD and quickly gained control of the Celtic
tribes. Lancaster was a trading post and port dealing in wine, oil and other
goods. The Romans were skilled engineers and life for a Roman lady would have
been very comfortable with her home having hypocaust under floor heating, water
transported to her home and decorated mosaic floors. They set great store on
fitness and cleanliness with all settlements having bath houses.
The local tribes continued to worship their own gods
while the Romans worshipped Mithras until converted to
Christianity.
The last of the Romans left Britain in
410AD and their civilised standards were soon lost.
A vote of thanks was given by Mrs Dorothy
Profitt.
Arden
Close
Well done to the residents of Arden Close who have for
the fifth year won an "It's Your
Neighbourhood Award-RHS Britain in Bloom" award. This year they
were sent the award through the post rather than going to the award
ceremony.
The award was the same as last year but is called “Level
4 Thriving” which is not as straight forward to understand as first and second.
This demonstrates a consistent approach and achievement in a village that is
more verdant than blooming during the summer.
Coffee
morning
The November community coffee morning will be on
Saturday, 5th November starting at 10am in the Memorial Hall until
noon. Not only is it an opportunity to socialise but also raise
issues with local councillors. There will be stalls selling fresh fruit and
vegetables, scrumptious home made cakes, greeting cards and craft items. There
is also the community library which has been running since the village library
was closed by Lancashire county council.
John Leach
Greenways Informatics,
17, Prospect Drive,
Hest Bank,
Lancaster, LA2 6HZ
Tel 01524 822 398
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