Natland and Oxenholme W.I. Report

Natland and Oxenholme W.I. Held their first meeting since the November A.G.M.

Kirsten Cannon presided and 21 members attended.

Introduction was given for two new committee members Alison Hall - Register duties and Marley Hunter - Minutes Secretary.

Diana Dickinson reported on " An Afternoon of Christmas Entertainment" held in the Coronation Hall Ulverston, this included a flower demonstration depicting Christmas through the ages with poetry and prose, which proved very enjoyable.

The guest speaker for the evening was Jackie Huck who gave us a very entertaining recitation of poems, short stories and passages from her recent publication.

Joan Ratcliffe gave the vote of thanks in composed poetic rhyme, which was very fitting for the occasion.

The evening ended in festive mood with mulled wine, mince pies, and shortbread.

The monthly competition, best-wrapped Christmas parcel was won by Lynne Procter, with  Marjorie Horn second.  The parcels will be delivered to Riverside Home Kendal.

Next  meeting will be Wednesday January 21st (7.30pm) Terry Bond will give a talk on " Pendleton Witches"

Visitors welcome.

Marley Hunter

Green Deal reopens for business

The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund reopened for applications at 9am on Wednesday 10 December, with up to £5,600 available to households in England and Wales to help with the cost of installing energy-saving measures.

Through this second release of funding, domestic energy customers can now receive:

• up to £4000 for installing solid wall insulation; 
• up to £1000 for installing two measures from an approved list; 
• up to £100 refunded for their Green Deal Assessment; 
• up to £500 more if applying within 12 months of buying a new home. 

The measures included are: condensing gas boiler on mains gas, double or triple glazing as a replacement for single glazing, secondary glazing, energy efficient replacement external doors, cavity wall insulation, floor insulation, flat-roof insulation, insulation for a room in the roof, a replacement warm air unit, fan-assisted storage heaters, waste water heat recovery system. 

For more information, go to:

www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures/get-money-back-from-the-green-deal-home-improvement-fund

A present from BT Santa

Last week for several days there was one and sometimes two BT vans at the end of Robby Lea Drive and a man or two in a tent working in our “new” green phone junction box. When accosted they assured me that our Christmas present would be high speed broadband “provided United Utilities connect up the electrics from the lamppost to the box”

No sign of any electrician since and perhaps connecting electricity in the weather we have had not a good idea – perhaps a new year present!!

The gentlemen did advise to register interest on the BT site to be told when the connection is made and then contact ones broadband supplier to tell them high speed was available to get the full benefit.

Collin Mansfield

Christmas Tree on the Green

Once again we have a Christmas Tree on the Village Green. What you see on the Green is the top third of a large tree that was kindly offered to the Village by Guy Weller and which had somewhat outgrown his garden. As much of the tree as possible was transported, erected and illuminated by members of St Mark’s Church.

Scott Matthews of Signature Landscapes generously volunteered to fell the tree and succeeded without any threat to Guy’s neighbouring greenhouse.

There will be carols around the tree on Monday 22nd December at 6.00 pm with the accompaniment provided by Kendal Concert Band. Following the singing there will be hot drinks and mince pies in church. A collection will be taken for a charity to help the homeless.

There is an open invitation for residents in the village to add a decoration (s) of their own to the tree.  If every household in the village added a decoration it would be a true village Christmas tree! Please tie any decorations on well so they do not blow away and become litter

Christmas Events in Natland

Pro Nobis Christmas Concert next Sunday.

Christmas Coffee Morning

Missing Person

Cumbria Police are trying to trace a missing man believed to be in the Kendal/Windermere area.

His name is Jason Lee and is 33 years old, he is white, 6ft tall, 100Kg, stocky build, short very dark hair, no facial hair and a tattoo on his inside forearm of an Arabic symbol.

He may have travelled from Windermere to Kendal at about 16:00hrs this afternoon.

If there are any sightings of Jason, please contact the police on 101.

The Weather in Natland in November

                                                                             2014                                                2013
Temperature at 8am                                            6.8c                                                  3.3c
Minimum temperature                                         5.5c                                                  1.9c
Maximum temperature                                        8.6c                                                  6.3c
                                                              mm                             in                 mm                               in
Rainfall                                                 111                           4.4                 120                             4.8

Much milder than last November with no frosts. Not much sun with a lot of drizzle. 21/22nd had an inch of rain overnight. A fairly typical November really.

John Dobson.