News and information for Natland residents and visitors
The Church building is open again this week (30th Jan. to the 6th Feb.), but next week, from the 7th to the 11th, more lighting work will be done during the day though evenings are unaffected. There will be no service on Thursday 10th Feb.
Here is the February Parish News to keep you informed about happenings at St. Mark’s Church.
We are delighted to announce the return of live music to St Mark's after the latest “Covid break”
Encore Opera will be performing on Sunday 27th February in church at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £10.00 in advance (contact Collin in person or on 07740 447858) or pay on the door
The seating will be arranged socially distanced and all necessary Covid measures will be followed.
This is what Encore say about themselves....
Encore was originally formed by a gathering of opera enthusiasts with aspirations to bring opera out of theatres and into local communities, showcasing both established and emerging performers. This unique combination of voices allows Encore Opera to produce a very special and unforgettable sound.
The concerts consist of pieces from some of the most famous and well know operas to some of the most obscure. Every concert is delivered with passion, precision and a high level of professionalism that only comes with hours of rehearsal and inspirational music.
For more information visit encoreopera.co.uk
Come along for an evening of guaranteed high class performances of your well known opera favourites and some that might become your favourites.
The Parish Council is gearing itself up for the Annual Report and forthcoming elections. There will be no organised litter pick this year but we are encouraged to pick up any litter we see lying around. Click here for the full record of the meeting.
Loco 45699 Galatea will be southbound Oxenholme Saturday 22nd January 16:00
Pat Williams.
On Tuesday 4th January the work on renewing our lighting system will begin. Due to Health & Safety reasons we will not be able to access church for the following three weeks. The 10am Sunday services will take place in the School hall (please use the entrance off the car park). The 10am service on a Thursday will take place in the Village hall (small hall).
Jigsaws in aid of the North West Air Ambulance will still be available for sale in the church porch.
NATLAND WEATHER REPORT DECEMBER 2021 DECEMBER AVERAGE
C C
TEMPERATURE At 8 AM 4.7 3.4
AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 3.3 2.9
" MAXIMUM " 6.2 6.6
RAINFALL MM 159 165
" INS 6.4 6.6
December was fairly average . It was warm at the end of the month and that was when the heaviest rain fell. No snow for Christmas !
Total rainfall for the year was 1504mm (60 inches) which is slightly above average.
Christmas came in an unexpected fashion when the Council’s recycling lorry broke down on Longmeadow Lane just before Christmas. The hydraulic fluid used in the mechanism to squash our recyclables sprung a leak. The driver had a spray kit to hand which he used very promptly to staunch the flow. Hydraulic fluid is very damaging if it enters the watercourse, so white crystals were used to soak up the fluid. On Christmas Day SLDC sent a road sweeper to suck it all up, so no harm was done.
The advice from SLDC is to put your recyclables at the top of the drive on your normal day and to leave them there until the lorry comes, because they’re having difficulty keeping up, one way and another.