News and information for Natland residents and visitors
Sunday, 7 May 2017
Monday Club quiz and AGM
On the 15th May the Annual General Meeting of the Monday Club will be held on the 15th May at 2pm in the Village Hall. This will be followed by a quiz arranged by Kirsten Cannon. Refreshments and book stall to follow.
Saturday, 6 May 2017
Flattened Planter on Village Green
This sad sight is due to a misjudgment on the part of a lorry delivering turf to one of the houses beyond the Village Hall, I am reliably informed. (ed.) There was an accident on Oxenholme Lane recently as well when two cars collided on a narrow part.
Monday, 1 May 2017
There were few April showers in Natland
WEATHER STATISTICS APRIL
2017 2016
Temperature at 8 am 7.0c 5.5c
Minimum Temperature 3.9c 3.7c
Maximum Temperature 12.1c 9.8c
mm in mm in
Rainfall 15.5 0.6 115.5 4.6
This was the joint second lowest rainfall in any month since I started
recording. The lowest ever was Sept 2014 with 8mm.It was quite warm
during the day but not always sunny. John Dobson
2017 2016
Temperature at 8 am 7.0c 5.5c
Minimum Temperature 3.9c 3.7c
Maximum Temperature 12.1c 9.8c
mm in mm in
Rainfall 15.5 0.6 115.5 4.6
This was the joint second lowest rainfall in any month since I started
recording. The lowest ever was Sept 2014 with 8mm.It was quite warm
during the day but not always sunny. John Dobson
Friday, 28 April 2017
Natland Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Thursday 18 May.
All Natlanders are cordially invited to their Annual Parish Meeting
There is no particular theme or guest speaker this year, although a lot has been going on and there may be updates on some of them, such as Natland's Common Land and the Canal Towpath Trail.
There is also the usual opportunity to put forward motions for debate and resolution and there will also be an opportunity to discuss the Oakmere planning application which was only recently submitted.
And you will hear from the District and County Councillors, Police, parish institutions (Parish Council, Schools, Village Hall, Church) and several other Natland-based groups about their activities and plans.
You can read the draft agenda here. (There is the opportunity for electors to submit motions for discussion which must be on the agenda when it is finalised and published seven days before the APM on Thursday 11 May.)
There will be a chance to chat over a glass of wine or juice at the end of the meeting.
From 7.30pm at Natland and Oxenholme Village Hall, Natland.
All Natlanders are cordially invited to their Annual Parish Meeting
There is no particular theme or guest speaker this year, although a lot has been going on and there may be updates on some of them, such as Natland's Common Land and the Canal Towpath Trail.
There is also the usual opportunity to put forward motions for debate and resolution and there will also be an opportunity to discuss the Oakmere planning application which was only recently submitted.
And you will hear from the District and County Councillors, Police, parish institutions (Parish Council, Schools, Village Hall, Church) and several other Natland-based groups about their activities and plans.
You can read the draft agenda here. (There is the opportunity for electors to submit motions for discussion which must be on the agenda when it is finalised and published seven days before the APM on Thursday 11 May.)
There will be a chance to chat over a glass of wine or juice at the end of the meeting.
From 7.30pm at Natland and Oxenholme Village Hall, Natland.
Young at Heart Group Meetings
Natland Young at Heart Social Group for older residentswill next meet on Monday 8th May at the Village hall
from 1.45-3.45pm. Come along and join us for an afternoon
of tea, chat and company.
Lunch Club. We have a few spaces left at St Mark’s Primary School for lunch on
Thursday 25th May at 1.30 pm. Be waited on by the children and enjoy a delicious meal
for £2.50. Places are limited, so to book or cancel a place, please ring the Age UK
helpline on 01539 728180 by 18th May. This event is in partnership with St Mark’s Church
and St Mark’s School.
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Village Hall AGM | Monday 8 May
All interested residents of Natland and Oxenholme are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall on Monday 8 May at 7pm in the village hall.
Sunday, 23 April 2017
Coffee Morning in Church Vestry
There will be a Vestry Coffee Morning in St. Mark's Church on Thursday the 27th April from 10.30 to 12 noon.
Everyone is warmly welcome.
Coffee/Tea and homemade biscuits - £1.50. There will be a stall of plants and other goods and a raffle. Proceeds will go towards church funds.
Thank you to everyone who came. £109 was raised.
Information about James Bowman
Last year, I found George Wenman’s account of his life at Natland Home for Waifs and Strays on your website.
Oh, how I wish I had been able to contact George Wenman - he must have known my brother James Bowman while James was living at Natland.
This is probably also a very accurate outline of the kind of life that James experienced while he lived in Natland. It bears a surprisingly close resemblance to my own experiences in St Hughes Home for Boys in Lincoln, from 1940 until 1946.
James stayed at Natland from 1942 until 1953, when he was 15 years old. He was sent to work on farms in Yorkshire.
The home in Natland was closed in 1994. If anyone would like more info please contact me.
Bill Bowman (born in Penrith in 1935)
Regards,
William Bowman | william.bowman@sympatico.ca
Oh, how I wish I had been able to contact George Wenman - he must have known my brother James Bowman while James was living at Natland.
This is probably also a very accurate outline of the kind of life that James experienced while he lived in Natland. It bears a surprisingly close resemblance to my own experiences in St Hughes Home for Boys in Lincoln, from 1940 until 1946.
James stayed at Natland from 1942 until 1953, when he was 15 years old. He was sent to work on farms in Yorkshire.
The home in Natland was closed in 1994. If anyone would like more info please contact me.
Bill Bowman (born in Penrith in 1935)
Regards,
William Bowman | william.bowman@sympatico.ca
Friday, 21 April 2017
Report on the last Natland and Oxenholme W.I. Meeting
President Kirsten Cannon welcomed 35 members and 5 guests to the monthly meeting.
4 members had recently attended a lunch and a very entertaining talk at The Villa by Paul Laidlaw, the television antique expert.
President Kirsten expressed her thanks to all who had helped make the Fashion Show on 17 March such a success, particular thanks to the models and those providing refreshments and to Caroline from Kitty Brown at Carnforth. She had received many positive comments about the event which had raised £661.
President Kirsten then welcomed our speaker Sue Allen who works for The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere. Sue gave an illustrated talk on Dorothy Wordsworth the beloved sister of the famous poet William. Dorothy was an extraordinary woman who was an accomplished writer in her own right. Her surviving notebooks including the ‘Grasmere Journal’ are on display in The Jerwood Centre at Grasmere. Joan Ratcliffe gave the vote of thanks.
The competition for A favourite poem was won by Lauren Harkness with Joan Ratcliffe in second place who read out their poems to the members.
The monthly raffle was won by Marlene Williamson.
Date of next meeting is May 17th at 7.15p.m. in Natland Village Hall when the guest speaker Sarah Brown will speak on ‘St John’s Hospice’.
4 members had recently attended a lunch and a very entertaining talk at The Villa by Paul Laidlaw, the television antique expert.
President Kirsten expressed her thanks to all who had helped make the Fashion Show on 17 March such a success, particular thanks to the models and those providing refreshments and to Caroline from Kitty Brown at Carnforth. She had received many positive comments about the event which had raised £661.
President Kirsten then welcomed our speaker Sue Allen who works for The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere. Sue gave an illustrated talk on Dorothy Wordsworth the beloved sister of the famous poet William. Dorothy was an extraordinary woman who was an accomplished writer in her own right. Her surviving notebooks including the ‘Grasmere Journal’ are on display in The Jerwood Centre at Grasmere. Joan Ratcliffe gave the vote of thanks.
The competition for A favourite poem was won by Lauren Harkness with Joan Ratcliffe in second place who read out their poems to the members.
The monthly raffle was won by Marlene Williamson.
Date of next meeting is May 17th at 7.15p.m. in Natland Village Hall when the guest speaker Sarah Brown will speak on ‘St John’s Hospice’.
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