The wallflower must surely be one of the toughest and most reliable of spring-flowering plants. Although they prefer good drainage, wallflowers will grown in most conditions, requiring only poor to moderately fertile soil and frequently seeding themselves
Make a left turn at Smugglers Cove, dodge smartly past the cosy front entrance to The Lifeboat Inn and turn sharp right along the wide, grass covered frontage lipping the rolling grey breakers ...and you are there. The sight alone was enough to silence
CRICKET starts on all fronts this weekend. The Bay Northern League gets under way when champions Netherfield are hosts to Fleetwood at Parkside Road (1pm), while Kendal travel to Blackpool. Both teams have away Sunday fixtures in the Playcricket.com National
Experience some of the best in blues guitar at The High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness, when Paul Lamb and the King Snakes take the stage. The Chicago blues band will perform an intimate gig at the venue on May 17. With a staggering 21 BBC Blues Awards
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
JUST another night in front of the TV took on a new dimension at Kendal College with the performance of Dream Catcher. A collaboration of work from students at the creative arts centre, the performance was an all-singing all-dancing riot of activity,
AN APPEAL has been made for information on men and women from North Lancashire who died during the world wars. The Lancaster Military Heritage Group is embarking on a project to produce booklets for parishes in the area including information on all those
ANDY Halsey is going mobile and taking the Westmorland Music Council on the road. The WMC's music organiser is gearing up to travel across the region in a specially-adapted bus, which eventually Andy hopes will be converted upstairs into a multi-media
LINKS between Morecambe and Lancaster railway stations will be substantially improved in the near future, claims the resort's MP. Geraldine Smith's statement came following a meeting she had with David Kaye, Director of First North Western Trains. Geraldine
LOCAL authorities are being short changed in their efforts to plan for emergencies such as terrorist attacks, flooding and foot-and-mouth, according to council chiefs. Contingency planning for major incidents, including motorway pile-ups and air crashes
I tasted my first Australian chardonnay in the mid 1980s when I was told to think pineapples, think butter and think oak, writes Derek Kingwell. I must admit I hesitated before taking my first sip. It was a bit abrupt but it made the desired impression
NATURAL Signs and Dreamtime Visions, an exhibition by Dave Grimbleby, is on display at the Dukes Gallery, Lancaster, until May 3. Southport-based Dave uses oils, acrylics, inks, collage and natural materials such as grass, seeds, leaves, petals and feathers
DANCES from Around the World was the theme of this year's Janette Leach School of Dance Presentation Show. Featuring more than 40 routines, the biennial showcase lit up Kendal Town Hall with brilliant costumes and equally colourfully choreography. From
KENDAL South Choir conductor Hugh Davies and his grand ensemble are limbering up for their 'biggie' this Saturday (27th), 7.30pm at Kendal's Westmorland Hall. As well as Beethoven's Mass in C, the programme features Healey Willan's Requiem, a relatively
THE Lakeland Concert Society, when inviting the Halle Orchestra to play at the Westmorland Hall recently, was guaranteed an enthusiastic capacity audience especially as the orchestra is regaining the prestigious reputation it enjoyed during the halcyon
AS SUMMER slowly inches into view The Auld Grey Town is poised to explode into a riot of floral colour with the launch of Kendal Pride. The competition, which is in its fourth year, is designed to get Kendalians gardening, brighten up the streets and
- Sow runner bean seeds in the greenhouse for planting out in early June. - Cut the flower heads off daffodils and tulips when they have finished flowering to prevent them putting energy into seed production. Do not cut the foliage down until it begins
THRASH metal band 5,000 BC began life with an inauspicious debut performance. "We played at a wedding and it was absolutely dead. Everyone was nice and clapped but it wasn't really their kind of thing," said drummer James Procter. Since then the youthful
Folk could soon be on the agenda in The Fleece. Bosses at the Kendal town centre venue are keen to introduce more live music at the pub and have plans to start up a Folk Club. The nights available are Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Anyone interested should
Angie Palmer and band will play at the Gregson Centre, Lancaster, tonight (Friday). The singer will perform songs from her forthcoming album - due out this summer - and old favourites. Winner of the North West songwriter of the year 2000 Kirsty McGee
TIMESLIP: Shade of Woodstock will be creeping out at the Kings Arms Hotel, Ulverston, on Thursday, May 2. Singer songwriter Tom Pecheco, who admits he was heavily influenced by the tumultuous events in 1960s and 70s America, is playing at the venue as
TWO oyster catchers skittering low over the field behind the house and dipping down into the valley beyond were yet another welcome sign of spring. So was the curlew, flying above his mate and sending out that beautiful, bubbling song announcing a mated
BUD PLEA: A web database of oak bud burst across the country is being compiled for the first time. Volunteers are needed to help record the dates of when local trees burst into bud and enter the details onto the Forestry Commission's website on www.forestry.gov.uk
ACCESS to a well-used Lakeland climbing crag has been improved and made safer thanks to the efforts of a band of volunteers, reports Victoria Clark. Sixteen staff from Rock and Run Mountain Specialists in Ambleside gave up their weekend to complete a
NEW leisure opportunities could be opened up to children living in rural communities thanks to money from the Countryside Agency. The £13,178 grant will enable youngsters to be transported by bus to summer holiday sports activities at Kendal Leisure Centre
REAL ale fans thought it had taken a nose dive but the Lancaster Bomber has bounced back. The famous brew made by the now defunct Mitchells Brewery is ready for take off again thanks to a rescue mission by Blackburn-based brewery Daniel Thwaites. The
What's in the shops, with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Richardsons, Bowness: Fresh Windermere char - new season butcher David Richardson suggests poaching and serve with a salad - £4.18 per 500g. Kendal
Driving, particularly on motorways, can be monotonous and it's all too easy for drowsiness to creep up on you. In fact, the RAC Report on Motoring 2001 revealed a staggering four million drivers have been nodding off while driving on Britain's roads in
A LARGE audience was present in the Priory Church, Lancaster, to enjoy an evening concert given by the Lancaster Singers, under the capable baton of Denis McCaldin, and accompanied by organist, Ian Pattinson. The concert featured a varied programme of
THE Dales Chamber Orchestra was founded by Xenophon Kelsey, and a major aim of the orchestra is to gain audiences for live music in the dales and moors, and to offer expert training to talented young musicians from around the United Kingdom and abroad
COMPUTER equipment has been seized in Morecambe as part of the biggest ever national crackdown on internet perverts. The identity of the equipment's owner has not been revealed and no arrests have yet been made. Police are examining the computers and
THE new season's Lake District National Park Authority permits are now available for local people. Regular visitors to the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole will benefit from a permit for the centre's pay and display car park, and there is also
VANDALS have struck yet again at a popular beauty spot by stealing or damaging footpath signs installed only months ago to replace other missing way-markings. Over the last three years, 100 signs have been removed from woodland overlooking Lakeside, at
A NEW course in Kendal is hoping to equip people with the skills to tackle the isolation experienced by many deaf people. The ten-week deaf awareness course will teach students about the barriers that can limit opportunities for the deaf and hard of hearing
Showcasing their flair for hair amid a buzzing atmosphere filled with the sound of hairdryers and the aroma of lacquer were the talented students of Kendal College's hairdressing department in their annual competition. Around 35 students grasped the opportunity
FIRST there was Freddie the large, handsome cat, in Through the Letterbox. Now Cartmel-based writer and illustrator Geraldine Braithwaite, has come up with another furry tale for young children based on a true story of fun-loving French bulldog puppy,
