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CONTACT
The local news of Hornby-with-Farleton
Delivered in Hornby, Farleton, Claughton & Gressingham       No. 580

                    March 2021

            Don’t forget - clocks go forward 1hr on Sunday 28th March.
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              CORONAVIRUS HELP AVAILABLE                                  Regular Group Meetings – HORNBY INSTITUTE
                    As last month!                                        Bentham prescriptions:     Monday - 10.00am - 12.00pm
 Under the current government regulations, Helpline can still only help   Lunesdale Probus:          Monday - Cancelled
with requests that do not involve volunteers being close to you, coming   Metafit with Kate:         Monday - 7.00pm - 7.30pm Cancelled
            into your house or taking you out in their cars.              Pilates with Kate:         Monday - 7.40pm - 8.20pm Cancelled
However, requests that do not involve such proximity such as the deliv-   .
  ery of prescriptions & food can be phoned to the reception desk of      Bentham prescriptions: Tuesday -10.00am - 12.00pm
                          Hornby Institute on:                            Pilates with Nickey:   Tuesday -10.00am - 11.00am Cancelled
 015242 22227 between 10.00 & 12.00 Monday - Friday each week.
                (Phone 07921 088 748 if there is an                       Bentham prescriptions: Wednesday -10.00am - 12.00pm
                       emergency of any kind)
                               .                                          Bentham prescriptions: Thursday -10.00am - 12.00pm
                                                                          Parish Council Meeting: 2nd Thursday (via zoom) - 7.00pm
                         VILLAGE STORES
                                                                          Bentham prescriptions: Friday -10.00am - 12.00pm
  Phone the Village Stores on 015242 22111 to give in your order be-
fore Wednesday lunchtime each week. Helpline will deliver it to you on    Regular Group Meetings – OTHER VENUES
                              the Friday.
 However, if you suddenly have to self-isolate, then please phone the     Social Bowling:            Monday -1.30pm Hornby Bowling Club
 shop & they will organise a delivery for you through Helpline as soon
                             as possible.
                                                                                       CONTACT MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION TEAM

                                                                          Editor:                    Julia Yates (015242) 36332 or
                       LUNESDALE SURGERY                                                             hornbycontact@yahoo.co.uk
                                                                          Collation:                 Chris Collins (015242) 21853 or
  Prescriptions can be collected from Hornby Surgery whenever it is                                  chrismcol@icloud.com
  open. However, Helpline will deliver prescriptions to those living in
Hornby & Farleton who are unable to get to the surgery for any reason.    Distribution:              Ces Lloyd (015242 21851)
              Phone 015242 22227 in advance between                       Electronic Distribution:   Paul Laycock on the village website
                  10.00 & 12.00 Monday to Friday                                                     www.hornbyvillage.org.uk
                        to arrange a delivery                             Treasurer:                 Dave Collins (015242) 21853 or
                       BENTHAM SURGERY                                                               davejc@icloud.com
                                                                          Advertising:               Anne Somers (015242) 21320 or
      Prescriptions can be collected from the Institute between                                      arksomers@btinternet.com
                   10.00 & 12.00 Monday - Friday
 Anyone living in Hornby & Farleton who cannot manage to get there,       *Annual adver sement enquiries please contact Anne Somers no later than
        should phone the Reception desk at the Institute on               30th November 2021.
   015242 22227 in advance to ask for a delivery through Helpline.
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                     HORNBY PENSIONERS                                                       HORNBY VILLAGE TRUST
                                                                                                  Fund Raising
Greetings to all our members. We have been consider-
ing holding a meeting when Hornby Institute re-opens                              We are hoping to raise some funds for the Institute and looking
but wonder if it might be better to wait until members                            for new ideas - something we, as a village, can join in with too.
have had their 2nd Covid19 jab.
                                                                           The latest one is 'selling' cardboard but we are struggling to find a firm
WE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK                             who will do it.
ABOUT THIS.
                                                                           Does anyone know a company that does this? And better still - does
Please could you tell us your preference by ringing one of us at the       anyone have any ideas for fundraising-with emphasis on the 'fun'!!
number given below. Please leave a message if we are out. The out-
come will be publicised in the April edition.                              All ideas considered!

Thank you.                                                                   SNOWDROPS FOR ST MARGARET’S CHURCHYARD
Kath Helme - 015242 21845
                                                                           If you intend to thin your snowdrops this Spring it will be appreciated if
Beryl Nelson – 015242 22175
                                                                           you will consider donating some snowdrops to enable us to complete
Annie Stephens – 015242 21100
                                                                           the planting along the perimeter walls of the churchyard.

                                                                           Please place the snowdrops just beyond the wheelie bins along the
               FEBRUARY “100" CLUB WINNERS                                 east wall of the church.

                1st prize   £35   No.133   Mrs C Hatton                    Do let me know if you have given snowdrops.
                2nd prize   £30   No.281   Mr Hargreaves
                3rd prize   £25   No.291   Mrs J Sakne                     The snowdrops are planted along the walls so that they do not impede
                4th prize   £20   No.234   Mrs P Davies                    mowing.

                                                                           Let’s have a spectacular show in Spring to honour our loved ones and
Please don't forget that during the next month someone will call on        this special place!
those of you who don't pay by direct debit to see if you want to join
again this coming year.                                                    Margie Dixon

You may of course buy more numbers if you wish and I'd like to remind
you that there is an extra £75 prize possibility for those who do pay by
direct debit.

Good Luck!

Jacque Lloyd
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                                                                                                    NANCY JANE MURTON
                                                                                                   Rachel and Jonathan wish to thank all the residents of
                                                                                                   Hornby for their love, support and friendship to our late
                                                                                                   mother, Nancy Jane Murton. She was fond of you all.
                      HORNBY TEA ROOMS
                                                                                                   Reading the cards and letters of condolence you have
           We are open Monday to Friday 9am - 2.00pm                                               sent are full of adoration for this remarkable woman.
                          Takeaway only.                                                           We knew she was, and you evidently thought so too
Serving hot drinks, homemade soups, breakfast buns and homemade                                    which makes us proud to be her children. It was such a
                                                                                                   shame that you could not join us at the service or lift a
                cakes, scones and fresh sandwiches.                                                glass and share memories. No doubt you will find your
                                                                                                   own way to say goodbye.
          On Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 2.30pm
 Hatch service available offering ice cream, hot/cold drinks, breakfast    We were overwhelmed by your support on the day of her funeral. Thankfully,
                     buns, sandwiches and pies.                            the sun shone. The service was beautiful and fitting. Our thanks also go out
                                                                           to Reverend Nancy Goodrich, B & W Funerals Ltd and Flower Bank.
      New Service available - Helium Balloons for all occasions!
       Can be collected, delivered locally or posted nationally.           There is a lot of our family history in this village; many of you may have
                                                                           known Mum’s father, Dr Wright and her mother Molly Wright. Mum came to
          Please contact us to arrange on: 015242 21237                    Hornby as an evacuee during the war and after spending several years in
                      or PM us on Facebook                                 India with our Dad, returned as a wife and mother to make this beautiful
                                                                           village her home.
                     HORNBY POST OFFICE                                    It is no surprise that Mum had a structure to her daily life; coffee and biscuits
                                                                           at 11am, tea and cake at 4pm. Mealtimes were regular and hearty; all home
You will be pleased to hear that the Post Office Counter is open for all   cooked of course. Mum was a doctor’s daughter, had a public-school educa-
mail and banking:                                                          tion and trained to be a Norland Nanny. She was born into routine and order.
                Tuesday          9.00 - 12.00                              She was loved and respected by their house maid, gardener, driver and cook
                                                                           as well as Dad’s work colleagues whose friendships continued after they re-
                Wednesday        9.00 - 12.00                              tired to England. Listening to the stories they told of their lives in India, it was
                Thursday         9.00 - 12.00                              clear there was a mutual respect for both the people they met and the coun-
                                                                           try. Mum had a genuine and natural caring tendency. A vocation as a
The post box continues to be emptied at 16:45 daily.                       Norland Nanny was so clearly the right job for her.

                            APARTMENT                                      Throughout her illness, Mum remained positive and had the resolve to carry
                                                                           on. She loved to garden, cook, bake, do patchwork and tapestry. Just 24
                       Available from April 2021                           hours before her death she was sitting on her settee doing some tapestry.
                                                                           Mum had a quiet energy, a humble persona and quite frankly a bloody mar-
                    3 bedroom or 2 bedrooms + office                       vellous soul. She is without doubt an inspiration.
     First floor unfurnished apartment available to rent above the
                               Tearooms.                                   She loved meeting her friends and village folk at Hornby Village Institute
                    Very spacious accommodation.                           Drop-In which has been a fabulous resource for the village. It was Mum’s
                                                                           wish that any donations from the funeral service should go to support the
     Please email us to enquire hornbytearooms@gmail.com                   Drop-In.
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                    HORNBY VILLAGE TRUST                                                      TALES FROM A PARISHIONER
                        Spring update                                                                  Dust!
HVT funding from the Government and the National Lottery                     The dust on the mantelpiece gives it away. We have a log burner –
Community Fund for Hornby Institute comes to an end on the                   and I hate it. It’s either too hot or just warm; when Himself opens the
31st of March this year. An account of what the grant was for                door too quickly - clouds of dust fly out all over my ornaments and said
and how it was spent will be in next month’s Contact.                        mantel. And! We can’t roast chestnuts or toast crumpets on it! But he
                                                                             likes it and always wanted one, so I suffer, though not always in si-
The sun is shining, vaccinations have been given and HVT committee           lence. There was a fan on top that spread the heat around the room –
have some new ideas for activities in the Institute once we are able to      and the dust. But now the ornaments are clean – I sold the fan and
reopen.                                                                      kept the money!!
In the meantime, our grateful thanks to Jacque and Ces Lloyd for all         This seems to be a very dusty house at times. When it’s sunny there it
their hard work in clearing away debris and dead branches from the           is, on any flat surface. A thankless task, polishing, especially as I will
Institute car park. They have done a magnificent job. On the subject of      need to do it all again tomorrow. Is it a Dust Fairy who scatters it?
the car park, we are also in negotiation over the installation of electric   Perhaps she used to be a Rainbow Fairy who has been thrown out of
car chargers and currently await a feasibility survey.                       Paradise so is now taking it out me!!! Did you know you can buy Fairy
                                                                             Dust on Amazon? Think of the fun I could have with that? I can sprin-
Hopefully, you will have noticed the new handrails outside the main          kle it over grumpy people and turn them into delightful ones who can
front door of the Institute. These were installed as a safety measure        then sprinkle their own, who can sprinkle – you get the idea. Or sprin-
enabling the front door to be opened and used more often and they            kle it in hedgerows to give glitter to berries and flowers; imagine a
contribute to a COVID-19 social distance one-way system inside the           ‘Granny pop out of bed’ all white and sparkling! Or I can send my little
Institute.                                                                   granddaughters some though perhaps not unless I want an angry
                                                                             daughter and, if you knew her, you wouldn’t send any either.
We are looking at becoming part of the Cine North Scheme, run by
Eden Arts, to enable us to have film nights in the Institute during the      When I’ve done enough housework it’s off to the garden. It’s meant to
months of September through to June. More details of this scheme             be a restful place but not for me. Weeding and snipping for hours at a
will follow but to help get this off the ground we are looking for volun-    time; potting on and potting up. In spring my fingers itch to start, I
teers from all age groups, ‘teenagers and the young at heart’, to be         even managed some weeding in the mild spell a few weeks ago. I like
part of a small committee who would choose the films and help with           nothing more than working my way around the beds making them neat
this project. If you are interested, please contact Jacque Lloyd on          and tidy. It is so peaceful and quite refreshing. But now my Hellebores
015242 21851                                                                 look quite sad with all the frost and I had to rescue some newly flow-
                                                                             ered Snowdrops broken by the wind. But I have seeds, and plants
The creation of a new website is almost complete, and some internal          brought into over-winter that are now sprouting new growth, so I will
work will be done in the Institute, the roof on the cottage belonging to     soon be outside again. I come in quite mucky sometimes but that’s
HVT will be replaced and we are enquiring into collecting cardboard          different, it’s not dust!! And it’s a bit like housework- often done but
as a means of generating income for the Institute.                           seldom noticed.
HVT Committee.                                                               Anyway, according to Google dust can be caused by animals, people
                                                                             who come in with shoes on, open windows among other things. So, if
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I send the cat off with its little spotty hanky on a stick, Himself with his                    HORNBY SCHOOL LOG-BOOK
chattels in a case then lock the windows that might cure it. I did find                          Memoirs of a former pupil!
one notable quote by Thomas Carlyle – ‘Adversity is the diamond dust
Heaven polishes its jewels with’. Obviously, he never held a duster!           The playground was a hazard zone, we boys wore shorts, so it was com-
                                                                               monplace to be picking out gravel from knees, then to have Miss Banks
Or, I could just shut the curtains when the sun shines then I wouldn’t         administer the iodine. From Hornby school some boys progressed to
                                                                               LRGS, the Grammar. This was achieved by passing their scholarship ex-
see it!                                                                        am. Ken Lamb went there. He left aged 18, which more or less coincided
                                                                               with the start of World War 2. He worked at the garage with his father
                                                                               (except for a brief period driving Len Walling from Priory Farm`s Fords on
       HORNBY-WITH-FARLETON PARISH COUNCIL                                     tractor) until call-up into the RAF. He told me he was an airframe mechan-
                                                                               ic based on Malta. At the time Malta was under siege, and according to
             Thursday 11th February 2021                                       him, the only serviceable aircraft were Faith, Hope and Charity, a trio of
                                                                               ancient `Gloucester Gladiators`. The Luftwaffe were relentless in their
The planning application for the development on the land rear of Ingle-        bombing of the airfield; in between raids Ken and his fellows rushed out to
borough View (20/01060/FUL) was discussed and voted upon. Two                  fill the potholes, and then retreated to their dug-out to consume more
councillors declared an interest in the application so muted themselves        `Stuka juice`, a home-distilled concoction.
from the conversation on Zoom. Six councillors voted to object to the
                                                                               Mel Titterington was the blacksmith, his forge, preserved, has pride of
application. The general consensus was that the recent application has
                                                                               place outside the house on Post Horse Lane where once was his smithy.
changed from the original planning application that was made and now           The reason for the smithy being there goes back to the era of horse-
does not reflect what the village needs.                                       drawn coach, in particular the mail coaches whose horses had to be kept
                                                                               in top condition and always available. I remember them as being able, in
Concerns were raised towards the United Utilities - Haweswater Aque-           addition to shoeing the many farm horses, (More than once I was there
duct Project (HARP). The Parish Clerk shall be raising these points            with horses from the Castle Farm) was their ability to repair almost any-
with the United Utilities Representative, Planning and Highways to re-         thing and convert horse-drawn implements for use with tractors; Mel`s
quest they address these matters.                                              son Ken was a very skilled welder. So, when the school boiler sprung a
                                                                               leak it would be well within their range of skills to mend it. Another em-
More detailed minutes will be available after they have been approved          ployee was Ted Shuttleworth who (at least) once a week took a portable
at the next meeting.                                                           forge, plus tools and horseshoes etc, in a van to Caton, and set it up un-
                                                                               der the tree just by the Ship Inn, to shoe the local horses.
The next meeting will be held (via Zoom) on Thursday 11th March 2021           In the October `20 edition of Contact are two related entries: In October of
at 7pm.                                                                        1912 Dr Acheson is reported to have donated a prize for the best list of
                                                                               birds’ names. Below, from 1918, there is mention of the outbreak of Influ-
Joining instructions will be displayed on the agenda that will be placed       enza. At that time public health was the responsibility of locally appointed
in the notice boards on Monday 8th March, if you need any assistance           Medical Officers of Health. The local directory for 1913 includes a list of
please contact the clerk.                                                      these, roughly in the area between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale. Dr B J
                                                                               Acheson was MOH for the county boundary beyond Leck. (R D councils
Take care of yourselves and those around you.                                  came into being in 1894).
                                                                               In the very serious and international influenza pandemic, which first broke
Hannah Wallington (Clerk)                                                      he spring of 1918, the MOH became of great importance. The pandemic
07815 604527                                                                   claimed a total of 228,000 lives here in UK, in three waves, spring 1918,
hornbypc@gmail.com, 5 Monteagle Square, Hornby, Lancaster                      winter 1918, spring 1919, and smaller outbreaks until the early 1920s.
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Throughout all this, such was Dr Acheson’s diligence that although he
had cases to treat himself, no patient of his died. He never owned a car;
Dick Yates (Ken Lamb`s maternal grandfather) at that time not only was
the licensee of the Castle Hotel, but also ran the stables to the rear, and
provided for the doctor a horse, trap, and driver, to take him on his
rounds.
In the Hornby directory for 1934, when my parents moved to Oak Bank,
Dr Acheson is mentioned as physician and surgeon, and was still the
MOH. My father, already many months into his job in Lancaster at the
`shipyard`, commuted to and fro` by train. On his return in the evening it
was his habit, to call in the Castle Hotel for a pre-dinner pint. There would
be Dr Acheson; he had the same habit, which also included a pre-lunch
drink. One such evening the phone rang, (Hornby 4). It was for the doctor,
his own number at Monteagle House was Hornby 3. He listened and said
“yes” a few times, and “Yes I`ll come at once”. Turning to my father he
asked “You`ve got a car haven`t you Ashton?” My father said yes, he had.
“Well,” said the doctor, “That was Robert Hall, they`ve got a confinement
up there; I`ve said we`d go.... have another pint ?” “Well thanks, but
shouldn`t we be going?” “There`s no hurry Ashton, the later we get there
the less there`ll be to do”!
Fast forward to a summer afternoon in the early forties: In the 1938 sale
of the last remaining properties owned by the Fosters, including the
Castle, many of the items were bought by Harold Parkinson, entrepreneur
and mill owner from east Lancashire; however, Park Cottages, on Deer
Park Lane were snapped up by a Mr Lever from Bolton. Come the
outbreak of war his daughter Molly Wright and her daughters Jane (later
Murton) and Rosemary were evacuated there; her husband, Dr Philip
Wright being away in the RAMC. They were our nearest neighbours and
became close friends. Sometimes in the school holidays young relatives
would come to stay and I would be there playing with them. One day I fell
over backwards on some builders’ rubble and cut the back of my head on
the corner of a brick. I was rushed down to Dr Acheson’s surgery and laid
on a couch. The doctor, assuming my knowledge of nursery rhymes, and
wishing to put me at ease, said “Let`s see, let`s see what we can do with
some vinegar and brown paper”! Anyway, he stitched me up very satis-
factorily. My abiding memory of him, in his latter days, is of him dressed
in a loose-fitting, marmalade coloured, tweed suit, the colour of marma-
lade, with matching cap, walking slowly towards the Castle Hotel.
I`m indebted to Dr Andrew White for the information in the directories of
yesteryear.
Sam Ashton
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        ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, HORNBY                                       MARCH EXCERPTS FROM HORNBY SCHOOL
                                                                                       LOG-BOOKS 1901 - 1954
           (with OUR LADY’S, CATON, and ST JOSEPH’S,                     29 Mar, 1901 - Very cold again the thermometer 40 degrees at 9 o’clock.
                      KIRKBY LONSDALE)                                   Weekly average 49.4. A heavy snow storm commenced about 3 o’clock
                                                                         this afternoon and is drifting very much. Some of the children will have
                 Parish Priest: Fr Michael Docherty                      difficulty getting home.
              Telephone: 015242 21246 / 07595771049
                                                                         27 Mar, 1903 - John Proctor had been absent the whole week and is un-
                                                                         der medical treatment for an accident to his finger caused by a piece of
                                                                         string.

News of our three parishes can be found on our website:                  13 Mar, 1905 - Vicar visited the school and asked me to announce a holi-
www.lunevalleycatholics.org.uk and a printed copy of our weekly          day on Tuesday. “Puppy Show” day at the Castle.
newsletter is posted each week in the porch of St Mary's.                27 Mar, 1908 - Friday was a sad day in the Parish on account of the news
                                                                         at noon of the death of Colonel Foster at Algeciras in Spain. The school
  May we all have a peaceful and blessed Forty Days as we journey        flag was half-mast high over the weekend as a mark of respectful regret
 with Christ to His passion on the Cross and to His glorious Resurrec-   for the Colonel as a manager and friend to school and children.
                         tion on Easter Sunday.
                                                                         24 Mar, 1915 - Today I forwarded the sum of 3 shilling to R I Barclay Esq.
"Nails could not have held God-made-Man fastened to a tree had not       towards the providing of tents for the soldiers in Active Service.
                        love held him there."
                                                                         3 Mar, 1927 - School closed in the afternoon. The upper standards at-
                    Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)                       tended the funeral of Nelson Tomlinson.

                                                                         25 Mar, 1934 - Received notice from the District Clerk that owing to Alan
                    COUNTRYSIDE SOCIETY                                  Halhead being unable to stand the bus ride to Burton Senior School he
                                                                         could be readmitted here.
It is with great regret that the committee has made
the decision to close the society, which was                             28 Mar, 1945 - A presentation was made by Ann Dixon, the smallest girl
founded just fifty years ago in 1971.                                    in the school, of an envelope containing £4 4shillings subscribed by the
                                                                         headmaster and scholars to mark the retirement of Miss M Banks who
Prior to the start of our 2019/2020 season of winter meetings, the       terminated her duties today after 38 1/2 years service in the school.
membership was already in decline, but the up-to-date accounts show
membership and thus income, down to an unsustainable level; we           15 Mar, 1950 - Stanley Bowden and Michael Hall collided in the play-
                                                                         ground during the afternoon break. The former lost a tooth.
have had to face these unpalatable facts.
                                                                         29 Mar, 1954 - Alan Robinson sustained a cut in the right cheek through
Sincere thanks to those who continued to support the society.            walking under a swing in the playing field at 12.45pm. He had been re-
                                                                         peatedly warned not to go near the swings when in motion. He was sent
Sam Ashton, Secretary and Chairman.                                      home for attention. Mrs S Newhouse, welfare assistant, was in charge of
                                                                         the children.
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                      FOR SALE                                        ROTARY CLUB OF LUNESDALE

                    Corsa 55 3door                               Meeting online, as the club continues to do, is by no means
                        £550                                     as good or as satisfactory as meeting in person. It does how-
                    12 months m.o.t.                    ever enable club members to keep in touch and abreast with how their
                      72,000 miles.                     fellow members are coping in this pandemic.
                  New tyres and battery.                Additionally, at virtual meetings Rotary objectives and news from local,
                   Runs well. Dark Blue                 national and international levels can be raised and discussed. We
                                                        hear from these meetings how much is being achieved both locally,
Please telephone Ann O’Donnell on Hornby 015242 21024   nationally and globally by Rotarians despite the restrictions we are all
                                                        subject to. In this digital age we are so fortunate to have several quick
                      FOR SALE                          and efficient methods of communication to spread news during this ex-
                                                        tremely testing time. We continue to have speakers with a fascinating
                                                        story to tell. On 21st January, Dave King, the Editor of our national
                                                        magazine “Rotary”, was our speaker. He spoke about the exclusive
                                                        interviews he is privileged to have had with people who have inspiring
                                                        and human-interest stories to tell. Some of which were done as a se-
                                                        ries of online talks. Other speakers included Alistair Richards of NW
                                                        Cancer Research whose job is to raise the vital funds to enable this
                                                        hugely important research to continue. Mark Wood, a speaker with a
                                                        military background, talked about some of the expeditions he has un-
                                                        dertaken e.g., to Antarctica and Mt Everest. On February 11th we look
                                                        forward to welcoming Dave Ellis as our speaker. He is the incoming
                                                        RIBI President for the year 2021-22.
                                                        Stay well, keep safe.
                                                        Lilian
            Belle 1/2 bag concrete mixer.
              Old but in good working order.
                                                                             NEWSPAPERS WANTED
                     To be collected.
                                                                   If you have any old newspapers, we can pick them
       Free but donation to St John’s Hospice                      up from you on request, rather than recycling them.
                     expected.
                                                                       Or if you prefer you can drop them off at our cottage.
                                                                      We need plenty for our wood fired gasifier.
    Please telephone Dave Collins on 07772827241
                                                                          Please ring Jane 015242 22214
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                             FOR SALE                                            CATON AND BROOKHOUSE FRIENDSHIP CLUB

                         Baby Stair Gate                                                           The committee sends their best wishes to all
                            Width – 67cm                                                           our members to stay well and safe.
                            Height – 73cm
                                                                                                   Be assured that our programme of trips and
                Donation please to Hornby Institute                                                events will take place as soon as it is safe to do
                                                                            so, information on these events will be shown in the ‘Link’ as soon as it
                                                                            is received.
                    Dog Cage & Padded Mat                                   If you know anyone who is no longer having their magazine delivered
                             Length – 75cm                                  due to the lockdown, please contact our secretary.
                             Depth – 50cm
                             Height – 62cm                                  Most of our members will have been offered their first or even second
                                                                            vaccine before our trips out programme starts. We have everything
                 Donation please to Hornby Institute                        crossed that we will be able to enjoy the trip to Boundary Mill on the
                                                                            15th of April 2021, subject to government rules. Pickup will be 9.30 am
 Please telephone Julia Lownes on Hornby 015242 21850                       from Brookhouse then on to pick up at the Victoria Institute. Other pick
                                                                            -up points can be arranged.
            CATON THEATRE INTEREST GROUP
                                                                            PLEASE NOTE:
We are now taking bookings for a matinee performance of
the West End hit comedy ‘One Man two Governors’ on                          The trip to Buxton and Bakewell has been changed on the programme
Saturday the 26th of June 2021 at the Octagon theatre Bol-                  to Friday 23rd of July due to logistical problems at the coach company.
ton. The cost for a theatre ticket and coach is £38.50. Un-                 Pickup at the Victoria Institute at 9am then on to pick up at Brook-
less there is any further information from the government,                  house.
which causes the theatre to cancel we will be collecting the ticket mon-
ey in April.                                                                The cost for the trips remains at £10.00 for members and £13.00 for
                                                                            non members.
The Grand theatre Blackpool have reserved the same seats at the             For further information please call our secretary, Benita on 01524
front of the dress circle for our group that we had last time, for a mat-   771943.
inee performance of the pantomime ‘Snow White’ on the 1st of January
2022.                                                                       George Woodend: On behalf of all our members we would like to pass
                                                                            on our sympathy to Eleanor and his family on their sad loss. George
There have been many expressions of interest and the list is now filling    was a loyal and long serving member of our club, always ready to help
up.                                                                         with our events. He will be sadly missed.
Prices will be advertised as soon as we receive them.
                                                                            For further information or to book call Jean on 01524 770980 or
For further information or to book call Jean on 01524 770980 or             Benita on 01524 771943
Benita on 01524 771943
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                                                                                                                            The Old Vicarage Retirement Home
                                       J Wright & Sons                                                                        Main Street, Hornby, LA2 8JT
                                      Building, Joinery & Roofing
                                                                                                                         Established in 1989, the home provides
                                              Contractors
                                                                         Inspiring trust, passion and care to deliver     long and short term care and
                                       For all your building and            excellence to pets and their families.        respite care.
                                        Joinery requirements.                                                             The home is registered with the Care
                                            Free estimates.                     Lancaster     01524 32696               Quality Commission and delivers quality
                                                                                Morecambe     01524 410867               care in a home from home atmosphere
                                           Jon Wright                           Milnthorpe    015395 62770               Please contact Mrs Helen Hinchliffe if
                                                                                Caton         01524 770615              you would like a brochure or to visit the
                                      Telephone: 015242 37795                                                                             home.
                                        Mobile: 07980 444 221                   24 hours emergency service                          Tel. 015242 21284
                                    Email: jwrightsons@gmail.com                    info@bayvets.co.uk                         Email. oldvichornby@aol.com
                                   Website: www.jwrightandsons.co.uk                www.bayvets.co.uk                         www. oldvicaragecarehome.com

                                         Lune Valley                             Hornby Post Office                                  Hornby Tea Rooms
     Flower Bank                        Physiotherapy                              Opening Times
                                                                                                                                       Open Monday - Friday
 www.flowerbank.co.uk           On screen exercises and movement           Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday                                   9am - 2pm
    015242 73668                  with people who are shielding/                     9am - 12pm                                          Takeaway only.
                                        having chemotherapy.                                                            Serving hot drinks, homemade soups, breakfast buns
                                  Easy to follow, on screen Fascial       Mail is collected from the external           and homemade cakes, scones and fresh sandwiches.
      Flower delivery          Facials if you are missing your time at            mail box at 4.45pm
                                            the Beautician.                      Monday to Saturday.                                   Saturday & Sunday
Weddings – Funeral Tributes
                                                                                                                                         10am - 2.30pm
        Workshops                                                             Health Lottery - £1 per play              Hatch service available offering ice cream, hot/cold
                                        leahthephysio.co.uk
       Shop open:                     Mobile: 07934 785 797                         5 draws a week                         drinks, breakfast buns, sandwiches and pies
   Monday to Saturday            Specialist experience with scarring
                                                                                   Tel: (015242) 21237                  Call (015242) 21237 for anything delivered or mes-
       10am—
       10am—5pm                after surgery, injury and radiotherapy
                                                                                                                              sage us via Facebook: HornbyTeaRooms
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   Ascension & Cliff Small Funerals                              High Quality Day-
                                                                              Day-Care                                                                 LUNESDALE DECORATORS
          Independent Family Firm                                for Children Aged                                                                             LIMITED
              Owned & run by                                     3months – 11years                                                                         (established 1960)
                                                                 * Free nursery entitlement
          Robert & Kathryn Caunce                                available for children aged
                                                        AND
                                                      OUT OF     2-5 years * Flexible daily           Sports Injuries, Back Pain,                               6 New Road,
   Private Chapel, Pre-paid Funeral Plans             SCHOOL
                                                       CLUB
                                                                                                     Frozen shoulder, Acupuncture                         Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2AD
Ascension House, Copy Lane, Caton, LA2            * Ofsted rated Outstanding in all areas
                                                                                                        and more (see website).
                 9QZ                                   The Old Dairy, High Biggins,
                                                                                                           Phone Chartered                             For a beautifully decorated home.
                                                               Kirkby Lonsdale                              Physiotherapist                             Contact details Simon Sedgwick
       Tel: 01524 770886 (24 hours)                         Tel. 015242 73700                          Marie Colyer MSc MCSP                           015242 72907 or 07836789670.
                                                            Fax. 015242 73727                                                                                        Email
                                                      Web: www.smiledaynursery.co.uk                        015242 62216
      For Personal Caring Attention                   Email: info@smiledaynursery.co                                                                   lunesdaledecorators@gmail.com.
                                                                                                      www.benthamphysio.co.uk
              J R Harrison
      Traditional dry stone walling
Local business specialising in traditional dry
  stone walling and mortar stone walling as
 well as flag laying and stone facing. Digger,
Tractor and Trailer work now also available.          Care & Commitment for your Peace of
                                                                    Mind
                                                                                                        G A Willan & Son
 All tasks considered; whether it’s wall gap-                                                                                                               FANTASTIC CHOICE OF
                                                      Ofsted rated us Outstanding in all                    Electrical Contractor
 ping on a small scale or projects of a larger                                                                                                            MATTRESSES AND DIVAN BEDS
                                                                   areas                                 Industrial – Commercial –
 nature. To see examples of our work visit        30 hours free childcare for eligible 3 & 4 year
our Facebook page ‘R T Harrison & Son ’.                               olds                                Domestic Installations
There is no charge for an estimate                15 hours free childcare for eligible 2 year olds
                                                  Out of School and Holiday Club available              Security Alarms and Lighting
  so please feel free to contact us
                                                                T: 015242 22288
         on 07792901822                                                                                      Main Street, Hornby
                                                        E: info@hornbydaynursery.co.uk                                                                  Free Delivery - Free Removal
         or 015242 21494
                                                                                                         telephone : 015242 – 21341
Deborah McCulloch BSc(Hons) MICHT                           AUGHTON ROAD                                           B&W
        Complementary Therapist                           BOARDING KENNELS                                      Funerals Ltd
    Reflexology • Swedish Massage •                       Day care service available                          James G Macdonald
                                                                                                                24 hours service
  Aromatherapy • Indian Head Massage              ‘Individual care and attention for your dog’               Private Chapel of Rest
            Tel: 015242 22377                                                                              Ingleton, Burton, Bentham
                                                            Contact Helen on                            Austwick, Clapham, Settle, Wray’
          Mob : 07934 286428
                                                              07766446272                               Hornby, Caton, Kirkby Lonsdale
 email: mccullochdeborah@yahoo.co.uk                   Helen.burrow@hotmail.com                             And all surrounding areas
                                                                                                       We offer our own Funeral Plan on request
              Member of the                           www.aughtonroadkennels.co.uk                           6 Chapel Lane, Ingleton
    Federation of Holistic Therapists                                                                          Carnforth LA6 3FX
         Home visits if required                       High Snab Farm, Gressingham,                          jmfunerals@gmail.com
                                                                                                               Office: 015242 41293                          Roger Kuhlmann FPFS
         Gift vouchers available                            Lancaster, LA2 8LS                                 Home: 015242 61370                            Chartered Financial Planner
                                                                                                              Mobile: 07758 002260                           T. 01729 824267 & 07984 563702
                                                                                                                                                          rkuhlmann@storrswealthplanning.co.uk
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     Sarah Rycroft Therapies    Hart & Willow
        MICHT, ACMT             Upholstery
 Supporting those with Cancer
                                * email: emily@hartandwillow.co.uk
        Light Touch work:       * mobile: 07889950746
                                * website: www.hartandwillow.co.uk
          Scarwork              For more information
 RLD (Reflexology Lymphatic     Please contact Emily
          Drainage)
        TMJ Therapy
   Fascial Facial Package
        Tel: 07736807157
                                                                                                 MARK WATSON

                                 Mobile Hairdressing                                            HOME & GARDEN
                                                                                                 MAINTENANCE
                                             by Louise
                                                                                                Digging, fencing, hedge
                                    City & Guilds Qualified                       07759680938 trimming,    mowing, paving,
                                                                                 07759680943
                                                                                                planting, power washing,
                                     Colours, Perms, etc.                        Low Bentham       spraying, strimming,
                                                                                 015242 62038     turfing, gutters cleared.
                                  For full details of services available,
                                    please telephone Louise Ridley                Loft insulating, pointing, rendering,
                                           on 01524 771071 or                                   painting
                                                                                  No job too small, reasonable rates,
                                          Mobile 07740093765                                estimates given.

                                         A HOLLOWAY                              Country K9 Dog Spa
                                           (Decorators)                          New professional dog grooming
                                          ESTABLISHED                            salon now open just up from the
                                           over 35 years                             Highwayman at Burrow.
                                                                                  Call Dawn on: 07399 802483
                                   Interior and exterior work
                                      Tel: 01524 771880
                                      Mobile 07947 823457
                                             email:
                                   tonyholloway@hms.me.uk                           Rest Harrow Equestrian,
                                  65, Brookhouse Road, Caton                        Woodman Lane, Burrow,
                                                                                           LA6 2RL
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               THE OLD VICARAGE CARE HOME
                     Red Nose Day 2021
The Goldies have assembled and we have decided to
put our new found lockdown skills to good use and
raise some money for a good cause!

Join me, Annie, and the team for our Singathon.

Please share our plans with friends and family who
might not be aware.
You can follow us on Facebook and if you would like
to donate then please check out the link below:
 https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the-old-vicarage-care-home-rednoseday21           The Hair Bank of Hornby
                                                                                   Steven, a Stylist with over 20 years’ experience in
                                                                                  the profession, will open the salon doors as soon as
                                                                                             government restrictions allow.

                                                                                    He will welcome clients in a newly refurbished
                                                                                   comfortable, safe and friendly environment at the
                                                                                             unisex salon on Main Street.
   Donald                Isobel               Joe                 Margaret
                                                                                  Wishing Vicky, from the Flower Bank, all the luck in
                                                                                      the world in the move to Kirkby Lonsdale.

                                                                                             Keep in touch for regular updates.

                                                                                       Unfortunately, the phone line has not been
                                                                                        connected yet but until then you can call
                                                                                            07983 778718 with any queries.
   Margaret              Melita                Mary                  Nora
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