Steam train on Saturday

On Saturday 20 August 46115 Scots Guardsman will be northbound through Oxenholme station at 12:39.

Pat Williams

Can you find space for some honeybee hives?

Stuart Crawford, of Hope Cottage on Helm Lane, has asked us to publish the following appeal:

I have recently moved into Hope Cottage on Helm Lane from Kendal. I am a keen beekeeper with 6 hives and I am looking for an apiary site in, or very close to Natland.

What I need is a small area approximately 1.5m x 4m, ideally sheltered and facing SE, which can be fenced if there are animals present to place some of my hives. I am not bothered whether it is agricultural land or if you would like to have bees in your garden, orchard or similar.

In traditional style, the rent is paid in honey from these beautiful and industrious creatures which benefit us all!

If you're interested, please give me a ring on 0791 778 9051, email at seantrepail@tiscali.co.uk or come and knock on our door. Thank you.

Congratulations from the Queen

Bob and Brenda Gale were pleasantly surprised to return from their Diamond Wedding celebrations on the 11th August to find a blue envelope from Buckingham Palace waiting for them on the doormat. It contained congratulations and good wishes from the Queen, no less, with an additional note to the postman that it must be delivered on the right day, by the first delivery of that day. Well, heads didn't roll, it had arrived in time, and it ended their anniversary day very nicely.

Urgent 5-day road closure: Oxenholme Lane

To allow Amey to carry out urgent water services repair work Cumbria County Council has closed Oxenholme Lane from the junction with the A65 Burton Road travelling in a south westerly direction for 400 metres to vehicular traffic. It is anticipated that this closure will be in place for 5 days.

A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

A suitable alternative route for vehicles will be signed and available. Click here to see a map of the signed diversion.

Service reduction on 552 Kendal-Arnside

From Monday 5 September the timetable for the 552 Kendal to Arnside bus route will change, further limiting the buses available from Park Close.

Mondays to Saturdays: inbound bus will leave Park Close 10.03am, arriving at Kendal Bus Station 10.21am, with return service to Arnside leaving Kendal at 2.05pm, arriving Natland 2.25pm.

School days: later bus to Kendal departing Natland at 4.50pm.

Saturdays and school holidays: bus from Kendal 8.40am (Natland 8.55am) for Milnthorpe and Arnside, and a later inbound bus to Kendal at 3.30pm.

Sundays, Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve:  NO SERVICE

Sarah Roberts

Steam train passing through on Saturday

On Saturday 6 August, 45690 Leander will be northbound through Oxenholme 12:42 and Southbound through Oxenholme 17:01.

Pat Williams

July Weather was a bit Average

2016                                    2015

Temperature at 8 am                       15.4c                                  13.5c

Minimum Temperature (average)       14.0c                                 11.7c
Maximum Temperature (average)      19.4c                                 17.4c
                                                       mm   in                              mm    in
Rainfall                                          122   4.9                            104.5  4.2
Although warmer than last year, July was fairly average. We did have
a very hot day on 19th but this was followed by heavy rain and thunder!
Rainfall was slightly above average but a lot fell overnight. John Dobson

PC Minutes for July published

The minutes of the Parish Council’s July meeting are now available to read or download here.

Building Work at St. Mark's School

There are two contractors working on the site at the back of school this summer and autumn. One is Roland Hill from Aspatria, 016973 20483, who is working on a new classroom. This is being built because Cumbria County Council anticipate a rise in the pupil roll in the next five years. They have part funded the new classroom, together with Oakmere homes. The other contractor is South Cumbria Construction, 015394 43046, who will be moving an internal wall to create two even sized classrooms.

Natland residents are asked to contract either of the above contractors, or the project manager Cowan and Co., on 01772 425360, with any issues or if you notice any breach of site security.

Thank you to Natland and Oxenholme's Gardeners and Visitors

The Open Gardens event was a great success. The sun shone just the right amount, gardens sparkled, and all the people who tried gamely to go round as many gardens as possible stayed cheerful to the end.
Collin Mansfield writes: On behalf of St. Mark's Church and the Village Hall Committee I would like thank everyone for making the Garden Open Day such a success.
The total raised for St Mark's was approx £2,000.00 net of expenses and for the Village Hall £326.00. I estimate we had over 200 visitors. The most to any individual garden seems to have been about 180. Our sponsors gave us £225.00, programme sales exceeded £1000.00 and plant and produce sales, the raffle and ice cream sales made up the rest.
If you would care to send in any photos to the website, I would be glad to post them here.