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WRAYLY MAIL OCTOBER 2009
DIARY DATES
Thurs 1 and every Thursday, Yoga in Wray Institute. 8.00 p.m.
Fri 2 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon - Feel good and be part of the WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING At High Ivah, Lowgill. This is one week later than the actual date. Admission by donation. All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. For further details contact Carole Butcher Tel: 63095.
Wed 7 2.00 p.m. Joyful Noise in Holy Trinity Church, Wray. All pre-school children, babies, parents, carers and others welcome.
Fri 9 An Auction of Promises in Aughton Recreation Room. Viewing from 7.00 p.m. Sale starts at 7.30 p.m. Free admission. Proceeds for St. Saviour's Church.
Sat 10 7.00 p.m. Tatham Fells Village Society Harvest Supper and Domino Drive in the Old School, Lowgill. Adults £6, Children £3.
Tues 13 7.30 p.m. Tatham Fells W.I. in The Old School, Lowgill. Quiz Night. Annual Meeting. Visitors welcome.
Tues 13 2.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Tooby's Electrical Digital TV Switchover Roadshow. Your questions answered, and live demonstrations. In Wray Institute.
Wed 14 7.30 p.m. Wennington & District W.I. in Wray Institute AGM. Sales Table and Jacobs Join. Visitors welcome.
Thurs 15 6.30 p.m. in Wray Institute. The Friends of Tatham Fells School present Loon Music with Theatre Mimi. Five musicians and two miming artists travel magically around the world in 80 minutes. Come and see them play marimbas, saw, peanut tins and zither - not to mention singing, accordian, bassoon, banjo, tuned wine glasses and washboards. It will be an evening of joy, drama and music adventure for all the family. Adults £6, Concessions £3, pre-school children free. Contact Kate Stone on 07802 440 106.
Fri 16 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Waste Paper Collection at Lairgill Car Park in aid of N.S.P.C.C.
Fri 16 7.45 p.m. The Countryside Society in Hornby Institute. Simon Harlow will give an illustrated talk on “Wildlife in Sacred Places”
Tues 20 2.00 p.m. Wray Over Sixties in Wray Institute. The speaker will be Mr. Gavin Thomas from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Visitors welcome.
Sat 24 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon. Hornby & District Sheepdog & Sheepshow Society Coffee Morning in Wray Methodist Sunday School. Cake and Produce Stalls. All proceeds to The North West Air Ambulance. Admission £1, Children 50p. For further details contact Margaret Wright Tel: 015242 21652.
Mon 26 7.30 p.m. Ewecross Historical Society in the Upper Town Hall, High Bentham. Talk by Dr. Elizabeth Roberts “Food in the early 20th Century”. Subscriptions for the coming year: £5. Visitors to individual talks: £2.
Sat 31 7.30 p.m. St James the Less Church, Lower Tatham. Tatham History Society. A talk by John Wilson on 'Life in Tatham 300 years ago' explaining how we can find out about what people did and what they had in their houses. All welcome. Small charge for non-members. Light refreshments. The first in a series of three winter talks (14th and 28th November see page 5 ).
Advance Dates Sunday November 1st 2009. 1.00 p.m. in Wray Institute FAREWELL LUNCH to mark the retirement of our Vicar The Rev. Canon Roger Hamblin. All welcome. For further information please contact Carole Butcher for Tatham Fells (Tel: 63095), Mark Rowland for Wray (Tel: 22484) or Phyllis Holt for Lower Tatham (Tel: 21443).
Monday 2nd November 2009. 7.30 p.m. Cooking for Christmas with Grace Holland, in the Methodist Sunday School room, Wray. A cookery demonstration and tasting evening with a Christmas theme. Come and bring a friend and enjoy someone else cooking for you.
Saturday 5th December 2009. 12.00 p.m.Christmas meal for any over 60's in Wray village, more details nearer the time. ____________________________________________________________
WRAY CHAPEL October 8th. 2.00 p.m. Ladies Meeting, Elizabeth Whitfield. Followed by tea. Fellowship Meetings. 7.30 p.m. Supper to follow. October 8th. Brian Ainsworth and friends from Capernwray fellowship. October 15th. Mr. Bill Shane October 22nd. Steven & Lynne Lawson and family October 29th. Half-term. Family Quiz Night. ____________________________________________________________
WRAY INSTITUTE NEWS The old kitchen in the Institute is now not in use and one idea put forward at the last Institute meeting and supported by Dr. Sullivan is to convert this room into a more private consulting room for the doctor and possibly for physiotherapy and chiropody. If anyone has any other suggestions we would be pleased to hear about them. The units in the kitchen are now not needed; if anyone could make use of some or all, please contact Lesley Wright Tel: 22311. ____________________________________________________________
Police Lune Vally Pact Report August 2009 Your next PACT meeting is on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 at 7.00 p.m. in Cowan Bridge Youth Institute. Speeding in the Lune Valley Local officers are monitoring and conducting stop checks of speeding motorists in the Lune valley villages and will continue this campaign until Christmas. Persistent offenders can expect either fixed penalty notices which allow for their vehicle to be seized if caught speeding twice. This campaign is aimed at reducing and maintaining motorists speed to below the legal limit. Officers are also following up complaints made by the public of boy racers. Poaching, Hare Coursing and Saboteurs Officers are providing routine patrols to rural areas subject to recent poaching or hare coursing complaints. There have been no known offences committed during August in the Lune Valley.
Be aware of “conmen” from the North East selling large quantities of fish from vans and preying on the elderly. One lady in her 90's was recently conned into buying £900 of fish on the doorstep. You will be glad to know that the offenders have been identified and are in the hands of Trading Standards with an additional warning by the Police that if they return to this area selling such quantities again they will be arrested.
Can motorists parking in residential areas on pavements be particularly mindful of leaving sufficient space on pavements for disabled vehicles and pushchairs to pass safely.
Pc 327 Carl Wood, Caton Police Station. 01524 63333. 07769823181 ____________________________________________________________
Tatham History Society are holding three lectures at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday October 31st (see Diary Date) and November 14th - schooling in Tatham and November 28th Natural History of Tatham, the November lectures will be in the Old School, Lowgill. The first AGM and a preview of new website on the history of the parish will precede the last talk. All welcome. Membership £2, or £3 for two at the same address. Membership secretary: Anne Wilson 63399. ____________________________________________________________
Victoria Institute, Caton Wine Tasting Evening. October 17th at 7.30 p.m. to raise money for the refurbishment of the Institute. Wine quiz, tasting and learn more about wines. Tickets £6 available from the Institute between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. weekdays. IT Courses. We are taking names for courses starting in January 2010, so please phone Judy on 015242 771733 to chat about how we can help you. Family Photographs. Do you have any photo you'd like to copy or share with other people? We have a scanner at the Institute that will reproduce all your old prints - no negatives needed. Ony 20p per sheet, and we have photographic paper. Drop-in Services. We have a great IT facility at the Institute, and many people call in for a range of services, photocopying or reading the local newspapers over a cup of coffee. Please come and visit - Judy will be there to welcome you. We are open Monday to Friday between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., so call in or ring us on 01524 771733. ____________________________________________________________
Tatham Parish Council The red Telephone Box in Lowgill Village has finally been listed thanks to months of work by Councillor Melanie Winstanley. The Parish Council is working with County Council Highways to improve roads in Tatham, or at least to stop them deteriorating any further, an up hill struggle. Work is also in progress to designate more road side verges, as wild flower verges. Tatham Parish Plan is being implemented with members of the public encouraged to attend Parish Council meetings, which are held on the third Tuesday of each odd numbered month, usually in the Old School, Lowgill. Any problems can be reported to the clerk, Mary Tayor 61672. Tatham History Society has been formed from the Parish Plan, Guided History walks have been a great success in Lowgill and Millhouses and a series of lectures have been held with more to be held in the Old School, Lowgill. ____________________________________________________________
We want to say thank you to everyone who helped us to raise £3000 for research into Kawasaki Disease - a heart disease affecting children. Thank you for the generous sponsorship from everyone. Thank you to Ian Parkinson, Mike Briffett and Matt Buckland for being game enough to take on the Coast to Coast cycle with Ken. Well done! With our thanks, the McGrattan family. ____________________________________________________________
Twinning News. The Coffee Morning held in July for the African “Togo Project”, raised £500. Many thanks to those who generously supported the event. To celebrate 30 years of our Twinning, there will be a trip to Grez-Neuville next year, from April 9th to 14th. Are there any young people who feel they would benefit from staying with a French family? For more details, please contact Frances Hartnup 21465, or Chris Collins (Hornby) 21853. ____________________________________________________________
Wray Produce Show Report The Show went quite well but the total number of entries was down which was disappointing. I wish to thank Brenda Mickle and Chris Conder for their continued support and help; to John Marshall who once again was a brilliant auctioneer; to the judges who have a very difficult job and especially to all those who entered and to those who left their produce to be sold. Judith Wrigley ____________________________________________________________ The Pottery. Workshops, Drop in, Commisions, Parties. Greenlands Farm Village, Tewitfield, Carnforth LA6 1JH. Tel: 01524 784197 Em: wyn@wynabbot.com _______________________________________________________ CHURCH NEWS Harvest Festival is a celebration of the food grown on the land. Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations for a successful harvest are both worldwide and very ancient. In England, we have given thanks for successful harvests since pagan times. We celebrate this day by singing, praying and decorating our churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as 'Harvest Festival', usually during the month of September. Harvest Festivals are traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. This is the full Moon that occurs closest to the Autumn equinox (about Sept. 23rd). In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September but in some years it occurs in October. With a number of churches in the Benefice our Harvest Festivals are spread over the later part of September and the first half of October. Do come and join us in celebrating Harvest. There are special services and other Harvest Activities to which you are warmly invited. Wray Sunday 4th October. 11.00 a.m. Harvest Family Service Monday 5th October - Harvest Supper in Wray Institute. 7.00 p.m. Tickets Adults £6, Children £4 from Frances Hartnup 21465 by 1st October. The supper will be followed by an auction of harvest produce. Tatham Fells Saturday 10th October. Tatham Fells Village Society Harvest Supper & Dominoes, 7.00 p.m. in the Old School, Lowgill. Adults £6, children £3. Sunday 11th October. 11.00 a.m. Harvest Family Service (with Tatham Fells Schoolchildren) 7.0 p.m. Harvest Evensong. Monday 12th October. 7.00 p.m. Sale of Harvest Produce in the Old School, Lowgill.
Vicar's Last Sunday The Vicar (Canon Roger Hamblin) will take his last Sunday Services in the Benefice on Sunday 1st November. There will be only two services on that day, 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion at Tatham Fells, and 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion at Tunstall. (See 'Church Services' for details). These 12. will be followed by a lunch and farewell in Wray Institute (See Diary Dates for details).
4th October Trinity 17 (Wray Harvest Festival) 8.00 a.m. Tatham Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. Wray Harvest Family Service 7.00 p.m. Tatham Fells Evensong
9.30 a.m. Melling Family Service 11.00 a.m. Tunstall Holy Communion
11th October Trinity 18 (Tatham Fells Harvest Festival) 8.00 a.m. Wray Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. Tatham Morning Service 11.00 a.m. Tatham Fells Harvest Family Service
11.00 a.m. Melling Holy Communion
18th October Trinity 19 (St Luke) 8.00 a.m. Tatham Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Tatham Fells Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. Wray Holy Communion & Baptism
9.30 a.m. Melling Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. Tunstall Holy Communion
25th October Last Sunday after Trinity 8.00 a.m. Wray Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Tatham Fells Morning Service 11.00 a.m. Tatham Family Service
9.30 a.m. Melling Holy Communion 11.00 a.m. Leck Family Service
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Church Services on Sunday 1st November 2009- All Saints (Vicar's Last Sunday - Note: Special Services)
9.30 a.m. Tatham Fells. Holy Communion. (For the lower part of the Benefice, Wray, Tatham and Tatham Fells.) . 11.00 a.m. Tunstall - Holy Communion. (For the upper part of the Benefice - Tunstall, Melling and Leck.) ******************** Vicar: Canon Roger Hamblin (21030). Readers: Ann Dawson (62936), Peter Osborne (61029), Mary Winter (21784). Methodist - Liz Whitfield (61230). ____________________________________________________________ Copy Date for the Wrayly Mail Items for inclusion in the Wrayly Mail are collected from the tin in Wray Post Office on the 15th of each month. Diary Dates are free. Business Advertisements are £2 per month. Announcements etc. £1. Please could a name and contact number accompany each item.
Notice about the online edition of the Wrayly Mail We put the September edition of the Wrayly Mail online but removed all the personal advertisements. We are planning to put the full edition online in January 2010. If you have any objections to your adverts being published online please could you indicate to Judith - 61455 or Chris 21588 or mark it on your advert, 'Not for online version'. If we don't hear from people before December 15th 2009 all current adverts will go online in January 2010. If you would like a page on the village website please email chris@wrayvillage.co.uk or if you would like a link to your own website on ours just ask. A link back to us is the only payment required. http://wrayvillage.co.uk ____________________________________________________________ Wray wifi network Wray village is covered by a wifi network which is free to all. This is provided by Lancaster University Network Research Special Projects unit. (NRSP) In return for free broadband we take part in their research and are what is known as a 'Living Lab'. The information we give them about how people use and need internet access is very useful for driving forward the agenda to get broadband out to rural areas. Currently the network runs on a 2 megabit symmetrical feed, which is slightly better than an ADSL one through the phone. Unfortunately (or fortunately) up to 180 homes are using it, and it is proving to be insufficient at peak times. This is proving that rural areas need more bandwidth that is currently available. BT have no plans to increase the feed, as rural areas aren't profitable. As you may know, many areas around Wray can't even get even basic broadband, and we are trying to help them as best we can. Our team is small, and more volunteers are always welcome. Contact us through the village site. htpp://wrayvillage.co.uk or phone 21588 or 21978.
We hope to be rolling out the next generation network in the coming months. More details can be found on htpp://wraycomcom.org.uk This new network is an experiment in P2P television delivery through set top boxes. It is part of a European project and will use 100 megabit backhaul to deliver TV programmes. If successful it could mean the end to tv antenna and satellite dishes! If you wish to join the Wray broadband network please ring 21588 or 21978 and you will be authorised for access.
The other ongoing project is the digital noticeboard in Wray Post Office. This holds an archive of very old photos of the area and also current activities. It can be accessed from home via the website, and you can upload any of your photos to it. You can also select any of the photos and send an Ecard to anyone in the world. The latest addition is a tickertape, which runs at the bottom of the screen showing upcoming events or information. If you would like to use the tickertape then just send a sentence to 'tickertape@wrayvillage.co.uk and it will be added on for you. Business Adverts: Richard Hope - Wooden Gates. Specialist in Design, Manufacture and installation of Wooden Entrance, Garden and Field gates. Robert Hall Farm , Lower Tatham. Tel: (015242) 61455. www.woodengates.net ____________________________________________________________ TEMPTATIONS- 31 Main St., High Bentham. For: Clothing, Underwear, Post surgery bras, Swimwear, Nightwear, Hosiery, Knitting Wool, Haberdashery, Cash’s Name Tapes, Sewing Machine Repairs & Service, Sewing Alterations & Repairs, Household Linen, Dolls House Miniatures. TEL: 61868 ____________________________________________________________ Sole to Soul has a new home! You will find us on Grasmere Drive, in the New building opposite the entrance to the car park. As well as Chiropody/Podiatry, Reflexology, Massage and Healing, we now also offer Food Intolerance testing, Detox Footbaths, Medical Herbalism, Naturopathy, Counselling, EFT - and with more to come. There are also a variety of courses and workshops available as well as therapy space to let and a room for classes and courses and workshops. Please contact us for information. Our phone number is still 015242 63067 and the web address is www.sole-to-soul.net. ____________________________________________________________ T. & P. Sedgwick. Windows, Doors, Conservatories. Mobile: 07801441754 / Workshop 015242 21759 ____________________________________________________________ P. McLachlan - Plastering, Pebble Dashing, All general building Maintenance. No job too small. For friendly service Tel: Paul (01524) 730563 or mobile 07814149706 ____________________________________________________________ Mark Routledge PLUMBER from bathroom alterations to leaking taps, no job too small. Ring Mark on 07900 558835 or Katherine Edge 01524 34942 ___________________________________________________________ Jonathan Buss - Painter & Decorator. 015242 51809 or 07956 582565 ___________________________________________________________ M. E. HARRISON - SANDBLASTING SERVICES Specialists in Stone & Brick Cleaning, Wet & Dry Blasting, Industrial & Domestic, Steel Work, Graffiti Removal, Cleaning on or off site. Plant & Machinery. Jobs of all sizes undertaken. TEL: 015242 21929. Mob. 07795 456927 ____________________________________________________________ Massage for Health and Relaxation - The Smithy, Lodge Lane, Wennington: Stressed? Sore muscles? Suffer from headaches? Is everyday life becoming more of a challenge? Or perhaps you prefer to be pampered? Massage; Reflexology, Thermal Stone Therapy and Indian Head Massage treatments. Mobile/workplace visits possible. For further details and appointments please contact Sarah Rycroft. Tel: 015242 21166 ____________________________________________________________ WRAY POST OFFICE-The local shop for magazines,cards,stationery, wines and spirits, cigarettes, fresh produce, local Bowland sausage and bacon. Small selection of mince, stewing beef, lamb & pork. Fresh bread, sandwiches, pies and cakes. Fax machine @ 25p a copy. Opening Times: Monday to Friday - 7.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Saturday - 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Sunday - 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon TEL: 21253 __________________________________________________________ Trading Post - Animal Feed Store. We supply a wide range of feed, bedding & accessories for all animals including, farm, horses, dogs, poultry, birds & pets. Also fishing bait & tackle. Free delivery to Wray and local area. TEL: 01524 781268 ___________________________________________________________ Greenhall Riding Centre, Tatham. * Riding lessons. *Hacking. * Children’s farm rides. All now available by fully qualified instructor. Telephone Rachael on: 015242 61594 or 07817918234 www.greenhallridingcentre.com ____________________________________________________________ Steven Foster (CITB reg) Landscape & Groundworks. Retaining walls, flagging, turfing, Gravel gardens, site clearance, ponds, Drainage and groundworks, Digger, tractor and trailer work. Free phone: 0800 955 8780 www.FostersLandscapes.com ___________________________________________________________
Window Cleaning. Is your cleaner friendly & reliable? Does he clean your window frames? Does he clean awkward windows? Does he clean inside your windows if asked? Does he clean your conservatory & roof? If the answer is no then call Nathan Harrison 22231 or 07775838719 ____________________________________________________________ Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms, Wray. Tel: 015242 22496 Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. “Wednesday Special” 2 course meal for £6.50. Sunday Roast Dinner Served every week. WiFi access available. Having a party? Let us help with your catering. Come and pick up a menu for our takeaway buffet food. All made to our usual high standards. Tel: 015242 22496 ____________________________________________________________ G. Walker - Local Handyman. Home Maintenance & Repairs, Painting, Decorating, Floor & Wall Tiling, Gardening. Friendly, Reliable & Quality Service. No job too small. For free estimate with no obligation call Graham on 015242 22511 or Mob: 07704454264 ___________________________________________________________ Flat Roofing, Fibre Glass Roofing, Slate/stone Roofing, Velux Skylights supplied and fitted, Insurance work, Storm damage, Like for like quotes and a friendly service. TEL: 015242 22146, Mob. 07971387678 – Rod. Kitchen Installations North West Ltd - suppliers of German Kitchens by “Schuller”. A local family firm with over 15 years experience and our reputation built upon recommendations. Kitchens - Utilities - Studies. Replacement work surfaces in laminate, granite, zodiac and encore. We provide a complete intstallation service which includes joinery, building, plumbing, electrics, floor and wall coverings. Visit our showroom by Appointment. Unit 3, Low Mills, Mill Lane, Low Bentham. Tel: 015242 63388/61236 or 07831 151839. email mark@kitcheninstallationsnw.co.uk ____________________________________________________________ Bespoke Home Services: 1st class - Cleaning, Ironing, Shopping etc. Hours to suit, reasonable rates. Phone (015242) 22239 or mobile 07999546776 ____________________________________________________________ Occasional Cakes. Orders now being taken for your top quality, Luxury Christmas Fayre! Christmas cakes; Christmas puddings, Brandied Apple Mincement; Pickles and specialist chutneys etc. Phone: Anna 015242 22239 for price list. It's never too early to place an order! ____________________________________________________________ Steve Croft - Driving Instructor. High quality driving lessons from experienced Grade 5 Instructor. Excellent pass rate - student discounts. Tel: 07811 651590 ____________________________________________________________ Greenfoot Garden Centre at Bridge House Farm Tearooms, Wray. Tel: 21184. *End of season special offers on patio furniture sets and selected pots. *Create a stunning spring display by planting bulbs now. We have an exciting range in stock. * Plant up pots with pansies, violas, cyclamen etc. now in stock. * Free container planting service. *Quality pots. *Atlas untra lightweight garden gloves - an ideal gift. * Gift vouchers. *Garden gifts. Free local delivery. ____________________________________________________________ C-Hair. Claire Burrow Mobile Hairdressing. Specialist in cutting, colouring, styling, perming, hair up. Wedding packages. Hair & Make-up. Fudge-Wella-TIGI. Flexible appointments. Tel: 015242 62383. Mobile: 07787325155 ____________________________________________________________ Farmstead - handmade jewellery designs to complete that perfect outfit or for that special occasion/Christmas present. To book individual consultation/parties in your own home or to view my collection. Contact Louise 07900933652. Also jewellery repairs. ____________________________________________________________ Yoga - Every Thursday 8.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. in Wray Institute. Mats provided. All welcome. £5. Enquiries - Kathy Cartledge Tel: 61567 ____________________________________________________________ OLD SCHOOL, LOWGILL The Old School is a moderately sized village hall behind the Church of the Good Shepherd, Lowgill and is in a beautiful setting surrounded by fields. It is an ideal location for meetings or parties seating around 40 people. The new kitchen is well equipped and there is a good parking area outside. Rates on request. Equipment e.g. tables, chairs, crockery, cutlery also available for hire at very reasonable rates. Bookings/enquiries for meetings/functions are now being taken By Gillian Middleton Tel: 62367.
Publications about the village: The Wray Flood of 1967 - memories of a Lune Valley Community A book written by a local historian with information from local residents
Wray and District Remembered by David Kenyon David's phone number is 015242 21668, David Kenyon, Kenmoor, School Lane, Wray, Lancaster. LA2 8QE The book costs £15 plus p&p
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