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Community news stories from the Northern Fells. Newest at the top, scroll down for more/archived.
Mosedale Coffee Shop 2008
Posted: 12th June 2008
Mosedale Coffee Shop at the Meeting House, Mosedale will open on THURSDAY 3RD JULY and be open Thursdays to Sundays from July, through August to September 14th.
There will be an exhibition of local art and craft work, and bric a brac in the barn, to entertain us all. Come along, bring friends and family, and enjoy Home made soup and cakes.
Cake bakers and Soup makers are needed to swell our numbers this year – we gladly reimburse people for the cost of ingredients. More volunteers for the rota in the Coffee Shop are always welcome too!
Proceeds to the Northern Fells Group’s activities: Minibus, Lend a Hand, Benefits Awareness, Youth activities, Lunch Groups, Drop In’s.
Contact Antoinette Ward on 016974 78220, or email: ant.ward@virgin.net
Annual Report 2005 - 2006 and 2006 - 2007
Posted: 4th April 2008
Anyone is welcome to download and view the Annual Reports for 2005 - 2006 and for 2006 - 2007.
- Annual Report 2006 - 2007: Download PDF
- Annual Report 2005 - 2006: Download PDF
Weekly 'Drop-In' for Tea, Coffee and Biscuits!
Posted: 25 February 2008
Come and join us to catch up with your friends and neighbours!
- Millhouse Village Hall, every Friday, any time between 10.00am and 11.30am (not on Good Friday, the 21st March)
- WI Hall, Ireby, every Thursday, any time between 2.00pm amd 4.00pm
- £1 per person
Transport: Let us know if you need a lift or if you can offer transport from your area.
Contact:
- Millhouse: Antoinette Ward on 016974 78220
- Ireby: Doreen Gleed on 016973 71947
Burns Supper 2008 Raised £2,100 for the Northern Fells Group
Posted: 21 February 2008
The Burns Supper in Caldbeck Parish Hall was celebrated a day late on January 26th but still proved a wonderful tribute to Robert Burns and was thoroughly enjoyed by the 90 diners. A group of Scots friends from just over the border ensured we had a genuine Scottish flavour to the evening’s entertainment with some more local talent providing songs and poems.
Malcolm Threlkeld, our Chairman, welcomed everyone and gave the Selkirk Grace before handing over to Jim Hodge our MC for the evening. The Parade of the Haggis was led by Piper Taylor Edwards and Alex Smith addressed the Haggis in time honoured fashion.
After the main course Beryl Hibbs gave a delightful and moving reading of ‘To a Mouse’, and later Ellie Woodcock sang ‘Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon’ with Antoinette Ward. After Jim Cox had proposed the Loyal Toast Piper Taylor Edwards played a medley of tunes to great appreciation. It was a virtuoso performance.
Colin Frood spoke to the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns and clearly knew his subject well. Then David and Robin Ward, Richard Woodcock and Jim Cox sang ‘Green grow the rashes - o’ with great verve. John Reid gave a very amusing speech to toast the Lassies, but met his match with Liz Rae’s equally enjoyable response. Honours were even! Richard Woodcock brought us back to the Bard with ‘Ae fond kiss’ and Jim Cox gave the vote of thanks before we all sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at the end of a most enjoyable and entertaining evening.
The food was excellent, prepared and served by Margaret Brough and Joan Gate with a wonderful team of assistants and waitresses. Malcolm and Mary Threlkeld, David and Judith Kent, Joyce, Richard and Ellie Woodcock, Pat Shaw, Richard Brough, Sarah Gate, Alison Scott, Alice and Maddy Hallewell, Catherine Holdsworth, Anne, Kelly and Emma Armstrong, Marina Sewell, Laura Brough, Susan Pattinson, Linda Coulthard, Antoinette and David Ward, all joined Margaret and Joan to give their time voluntarily to help raise funds for the Northern Fells Group and the Committee is immensely grateful for everyone’s support.
The Northern Fells Group is a Community Charity operating in the seven parishes of Boltons, Caldbeck, Castle Sowerby, Ireby with Uldale, Mungrisdale, Sebergham with Welton and Westward with Rosley. It operates a number of services to benefit local residents including a flexible minibus service for people without their own transport, a Lend a Hand scheme for people with disabilities and for carers, help with claiming benefits, youth activities and lunch groups.
Christmas Cards and Mugs
Posted: 21st February 2008
Mugs and (some) cards are still available from Joyce on 016974 78489. They will be delivered to your door.
Christmas Cards
- 3 new designs for 2007
- £1.50 for 5 cards of a single design - £3.00 for 10 cards of a single design
Castlerigg Stone Circle - photo by Fraser Shaw | Overwater - photo by Keith Bridges
Carol Singers - image by Robin Ward | Sheep at Uldale - photo by Fraser ShawNorthern Fells Group Mugs
- Available in blue, white and green. Made by Mary Chappelhow at Wetheriggs Pottery.
- £7.50 each
Ring Joyce on 016974 78489 and order yours now!
Click here to view the poster in PDF: Christmas Poster [PDF]
Ceilidh at Mungrisdale Village Hall
Posted: 21st February 2008
Thank you to everyone who supported the Ceilidh at Mungrisdale on October 6th. It was a great success with tickets sold out, good food, and wonderful dancing to the Reunion Band with their very patient and capable caller. Over £500 was raised for Northern Fells Group funds.
Mosedale Coffee Shop - A Success
Posted: 27th September 2007
The Mosedale Coffee Shop raised £3,100 for the Northern Fells Group.
Thank you to everyone who helped in the Coffee Shop, or made soup or baked cakes. Thank you to all the artists and craft workers who donated a proportion of their sales, and to everyone who came along as a customer. The Meeting House was a peaceful and beautiful venue and the whole enterprise was successful and enjoyed by so many of all ages.
Burns Night Supper
Posted: February 2007
Thank you to all who supported the Northern Fells by attending the Burns Night Supper at Caldbeck Parish Hall on 27th January. We made £3,500 and we hope everyone had fun!
Enjoy the pictures below (click for a larger view), and the programme is also available here, for those who didn't get one on the night.
Download Burns Night Programme - PDF file format.
