Dalston Lockdown News - April 2021 (Free Issue)

From St. Michael’s and St. John’s Churches Easter is Coming: Light coming out of darkness. Life coming out of death. Hope being restored. We will be marking Good Friday and celebrating Easter - fervently and appropriately but differently. In the last days of life Jesus walked from Galilee to Jerusalem, knowing he was heading towards his death, telling his disciples that he must suffer, be rejected, be killed and after three days rise again. He was arrested at the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem, put on trial, taken to Pilate in the Praetorium. They mocked him, beat him and made him carry his cross to Golgotha where he was crucified. His body was taken to a tomb in a garden. Three days later he rose from the dead; proving he had beaten sin, the devil and death. We mark his painful journey on Good Friday and celebrate his world changing resurrection on Easter Sunday. I invite you to join me for a travelling Good Friday Service. We will read each stage of the Passion narrative on the doorstep of each of our churches. You can join at the church doors, walk between churches as a walk of witness and commemoration, walk part of the way or watch the service on Facebook. On Easter Sunday teaching and singing will be online with services as below. Planning the services this way will create safe events yet can involve everybody to make our preparation for Easter, which is special yet also accessible. The 10 minute services will follow all social distancing guidelines. Please do not feel any pressure to attend if it is safer for you to stay home. Good Friday Passion Walk at the churches - 9-9.10am St Mary’s, Wreay, 11-11.10am Christ Church, Ivegill, 12.30-12.40am All Saint’s, Raughton Head, 2-2.10pm St John’s, Cumdivock, 3pm St Michael's, Dalston. Easter Sunday communion services - 9am St. Michael’s Church, Dalston, 10am Church in the Garden Livestream on Facebook, 10.45am All Saint’s Church, Raughton Head, 11.15am St. Mary’s Church, Wreay, 12noon Christ Church Ivegill, 1pm St. John’s Church, Cumdivock. Ben Phillips, Vicar 07936 099123 Dalston Methodist Church I’ve been reflecting on Mark chapter 16 for our Easter Sunday zoom service. Verse 8 records that the first visitors to the tomb left trembling and said nothing, because they were afraid. Reflecting on the scene we can quite imagine why. But for us this is not new news. We have got used to it - our problem is that the story is so familiar that we fail to respond with the same awe. Jesus spent much of his time during the next days telling the disciples not to be afraid. There is a heightened anxiety as we move through these steps out of lockdown. That message of Jesus is still the same. As we move cautiously forwards Jesus comes to us with his reassuring presence. If you are feeling anxious or afraid, ask him to speak his reassurance to you, ask him to make himself known, ask him, our risen Saviour, to be real in your life, that you may know the truth of his resurrection for yourself. Happy Easter. Rev David Newlove, Minister 01228 585295

Informal Consultation - Lay-by opposite the Co-op There is proposal of ‘30 mins no return within 1 hour’ parking restriction on this lay-by. It will be discussed at the Parish Council Meeting on the 13th April 2021. The meeting joining details will be published on the agenda 7th April 2021 on the Dalston Parish Council website at www.dalston.org.uk This is your opportunity to give your views. Following comments received by the public, Cumbria County Council is considering revoking the existing ‘No waiting at any time’ restriction to a limited time parking bay to facilitate the amenities of the area. Please see the plan and draft proposal on the notice board near Crumbs, in The Square, Dalston. This is an informal consultation to seek the views of the Parish Council and properties on the lengths of highway affected by these proposals. The next step will be for a formal consultation to be carried out and a Traffic Regulation Order to be advertised.

April Redspearlands and Ivegill Footpath Group The area covered by the Redspearlands and Ivegill Footpath Group extends over a large part of what was once the Forest of Inglewood. The landscape is criss-crossed by numerous watercourses and in recent years considerable erosion has occurred to footpaths as the result of successive storms. The current pandemic has meant that there is now a sizeable backlog of repairs needed in the Ivegill area where the undermining of footbridges is more severe. Why not volunteer to join an outdoor ‘socially-distanced’ duo or to undertake a solo task of this kind, if you have some spare time. One such project might be to ‘adopt a stile’ or ‘adopt a path’. If you decide that you can help us, you will lessen the workload of the group. Alternatively, you may be aware of some problems in your area where further repairs are needed to stiles or gates. For example, it is noticeable that even on the Cumbria Way, many of the circular yellow markers have either cracked or have had the colour removed completely. On the surface these markers seem to be quite robust, but evidently need replacing in time as all the colour seems to drain away. Also, simply trimming back gorse, brambles and mixed undergrowth to allow safe access up and over stiles is equally important. The stiles and kissing gates on the Caldew which are made of metal are a lasting legacy to good workmanship and the new kissing gates on the Cumbria Way all seem in fairly good order. It is the stiles on the lesser used paths that are now suffering from the brunt of both bad weather and neglect. Reporting back on their condition from time to time would be all that is needed to start a process of recovery. Sometimes it is just a matter of trimming foliage back from the structure to help a safe passage. A crack on a marker can often obscure a

crucial symbol, thus making it difficult to see where the arrow is pointing. It would also be good to have a record of stiles that do not possess yellow markers or may have broken ones. We have a good supply of these, so please go ‘sign-spotting’ and let me know the location of any that need attention. All this and everything that I have mentioned above will help us enhance the health and pleasure of all who walk our paths. I hope to see you out and about on one of them this spring. David Wood, Chair, 01228 711798

Dalston Show Secretary Vacancy The show has been in existence for over a century and is a major part of the farming calendar in Cumbria. It has a mix of farming, countryside and rural activities including livestock judging, equestrian, crafts, industrial and entertainment. Almost 100 trade stands sell goods and a range of refreshments to our visitors or provide them with information on many subjects of interest. Numerous local businesses and companies support us with sponsorship. The involvement by residents of Dalston village and the local community is quite superb ensuring that our field is packed on every show day - rain or shine. The secretary is the linchpin for a successful show, being responsible for all matters relating to the event. From inviting judges, arranging show field utilities, preparing the show schedule and catalogue to organising the vast team of committee members/volunteers. Whilst the role of secretary has, for the last 40 years, been largely in the hands of one person with the support of a dedicated team of administrative assistants and a separate ‘Industrial’ section, the retirement of the existing secretary will result in some changes for the future, including a new IT system. Interest is requested from anyone who may wish to join the Society as Principal Secretary responsible for the overall running of the show but to share the responsibilities with the following volunteer secretaries: Industrial Marquee, Trade Stand/Sponsor and Show Trophy. IT and Social Media Support will also be provided. A small honorarium sum would be available to the successful candidate. For further details or to indicate your interest please contact:- Nick Utting ~ Tel 07703 354466 ~ Email nick@nickutting.plus.com

Friends of Dalston Station During the past 12 months the numbers of volunteers has declined and we are now looking for some additional volunteers to keep the station planting looking more attractive. The work involves planting and looking after the shrubs, weeding and planting up the tubs. There are some health and safety implications to comply with for Network Rail such as not being there working alone, wearing a reflective vest and some very basic training but other than that it will be straightforward and there is funding available to purchase plants and bulbs etc. If you are interested or require more information please contact:-

Bryan Craig 07775630517 - bryancraig@btinternet.com Sandra Stockley 07971446187 - sandystockley46@googlemail.com

A Wonderful Community Welcome from Dalston I thoroughly enjoyed meeting with Dalston Parish Council by zoom in late February. I was treated to a virtual tour of beautiful Dalston with its market square, river walks, community gardens, wildflower meadow, Rose Castle and Forge Green. What shone through was the whole council’s pride and affection for their parish. I was really interested in the way the community has developed the Dalston Neighbourhood Development Plan. This is a parish that is planning for its future with its electric charge points for cars, play areas and conservation plans. Most of all, I was impressed by the neighbourliness and support for others shown during the pandemic. It was so heartening to hear of the many ways in which volunteers in the Dalston community have helped others. I look forward to visiting Dalston Festival at a later date and seeing this lovely village in bloom. Dalston has an enviable record in Cumbria in Bloom and has also won two RHS Britain in Bloom Gold Awards. I definitely want to see the Dalston Lupin, its very own flower which has been bred to reflect the colours of the village emblem, a black red cockerel. Thank you to several councillors for meeting with me to share a little of their wonderful home parish and surrounding area and making me very welcome. Many thanks and best wishes. Julie Barton, High Sheriff of Cumbria

Roots of Remembrance Please remember that anyone in the parish who died as a victim of Covid-19 can have a tree of remembrance for them planted in the parish. Please write confidentially to the clerk at Sue Milburn, Forge Green, Riverside, Dalston, CA5 7QG or email clerk@dalston.org.uk giving the name, date and place of death of the loved one.

Dalston Medical Group We are currently vaccinating group 6, adults aged 18 - 65yrs in an at-high risk, group 7, adults all those over 60yrs and group 8, all those over 55yrs. Our clinics continue to run from Wigton Hospital. If you receive a text invitation from the practice and you already have a vaccine appointment made at a local hub can you please respond to the text and decline the invite so we are aware and don’t invite you again. We are now asking anyone in group 6 who has not received an invite to call the practice on 01228 710451. Thank you.

Dalston Parish Council The large amount of litter, including cigarette ends and dog dirt left around the parish is dreadful. Can everyone please dispose of their rubbish in the correct way. Thank you. Chair, Dalston Parish Council