Where to see the Olympic Torch in South Lakes (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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Where to see the Olympic Torch in South Lakes
5:25pm Monday 18th June 2012 in News
The Olympic Torch arrives in the South Lakes this week - and here's our guide to when and where to see it as it passes though the region.
The Olympic Torch enters Cumbria through Eden at Brough then travels to Appleby before moving on to Penrith.
brough: Wednesday, June 20, 4.03pm – 4.07pm
STARTING on the B6276, it makes its way into the village along Main Street and Upper Street then into New Road.
grasmere: Thursday, June 21, 5.38pm – 6.04pm
STARTS on the A591 from Keswick, taking in Swan Lane (B5287), Grasmere Hall, Broadgate, Church Stile and Stock Lane to end at Dove Cottage on the A591.
ambleside: Thursday, June 21, 6.18pm – 6.46pm
STARTING on the A591 at the north end of town, the Olympic Torch will be carried along Rydal Road before turning into Lake Road, round Wansfell Road and on to Borrans Park (A5095) – where there will be a special greeting by children. (A5095).
From there it will process to Waterhead Pier, where it will board the Windermere Lake Cruises historic vessel, the Tern which will take it over the water to Bowness Bay (Time afloat - 6.56pm – 7.46pm).
bowness: Thursday,June 21, 7.46pm – 8.00pm
STARTING as the Olympic Torch leaves the ferry at Bowness Bay Pier, it will travel along The Promenade (A592) and on to The Glebe, where the evening celebrations will take place.
kendal: Friday, June 22, 8am – 9.14am
STARTING at Kendal Castle the Olympic Torch will move on to Castle Drive, then on to Parkside Road and into the one-way system at Kirkland. The torch will travel along Highgate (A6) on to Sandes Avenue, then Blackhall Road, round to New Road and then Aynam Road before finishing on Milnthorpe Road (A6).
milnthorpe: Friday, June 22, 9.26am – 9.35pm
STARTS on Princess Way (A6) and travels through the village into Church Street, ending on Beetham Road.
carnforth: Friday, June 22, 9:47am – 9.59am
The torch will start at Scotland Road and travel along the A6, finishing in Lancaster Road.
bolton-le-sands: Friday, June 2, 10.03am – 10.17am
STARTS on Main Road (A6) and along Bypass Road turning into the Coastal Road (A5105) towards Hest Bank.
Comments(45)
Lakeuk
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7:10pm Mon 18 Jun 12
Old Fart
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7:35pm Mon 18 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:Why, has it been declared a public holiday?
Old ****- No big deal it's a special occasion, people can plan around it, come in early or later, work from home, take the day off - the options are endless
Cas220
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10:34pm Mon 18 Jun 12
life cycle too
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10:54pm Mon 18 Jun 12
It would have been good if they had shown support for the Lakes Line, and taken it on the train!
life cycle too
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10:54pm Mon 18 Jun 12
It would have been good if they had shown support for the Lakes Line, and taken it on the train!
Helvellyn55
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10:54pm Mon 18 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:The torch is specialising in disrupting life throughout the country. Still we must all be grateful for the £9.8bn spent on these games.
Old ****- No big deal it's a special occasion, people can plan around it, come in early or later, work from home, take the day off - the options are endless
Old Fart
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11:31pm Mon 18 Jun 12
Why have to take the torch ALL the way round Kendal's notorious poorly designed road system.
They should just have set off from Castle Green and turned left over Nether Bridge.
blade stall
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11:54pm Mon 18 Jun 12
What a bunch of miserable old goats. This is a moment to cherish!!! Is your journey to work really that important?? With such a terminal morose attitude i hardly think you are improving lives, so do us all a favour and stay in bed. We have a moment of national pride to deliver safely this week and i for one can't wait!!!!!!!!
onelocal
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1:02am Tue 19 Jun 12
Old **** wrote:OMG. When did you drop "miserable" from your name? Get up early on Friday morning and watch thousands of people, especially the young people of Kendal, enjoying themselves.
Honestly, I feel sorry for those who have no choice but try to get to work, or take the kids to school.
Why have to take the torch ALL the way round Kendal's notorious poorly designed road system.
They should just have set off from Castle Green and turned left over Nether Bridge.
Perhaps something might rub off on you.
onelocal
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1:57am Tue 19 Jun 12
Helvellyn55 wrote:On the basis that you can't destroy wealth, only redistribute it, the £9.8bn has been used to pay companies and their workers for materials, construction workers, all the thousands of people who will find employment before and during the games. Not forgetting the return in taxes paid by all those who are benefiting. Compared with the annual social benefit spend, which was £164.7bn in 2010/2011, the cost of the Olympics isn't great.
Lakeuk wrote:The torch is specialising in disrupting life throughout the country. Still we must all be grateful for the £9.8bn spent on these games.
Old ****- No big deal it's a special occasion, people can plan around it, come in early or later, work from home, take the day off - the options are endless
tom watson
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5:42am Tue 19 Jun 12
Old Fart
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7:52am Tue 19 Jun 12
onelocal wrote:I very much doubt it about the "rub off" bit.
Old **** wrote:OMG. When did you drop "miserable" from your name? Get up early on Friday morning and watch thousands of people, especially the young people of Kendal, enjoying themselves.
Honestly, I feel sorry for those who have no choice but try to get to work, or take the kids to school.
Why have to take the torch ALL the way round Kendal's notorious poorly designed road system.
They should just have set off from Castle Green and turned left over Nether Bridge.
Perhaps something might rub off on you.
I shall await what the true number of spectators are who watch this event with interest.
oceancloud
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8:11am Tue 19 Jun 12
life cycle too
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9:38am Tue 19 Jun 12
tom watson wrote:It's the new test version - like the Beta versions of Windows 8 that are available.
Viewed the Olympic torch route through Milnthorpe and was surprised to see Milnthorpe has got a new river, the Beta. Check it out!
It allows them to find and iron out any flaws before the final verion is released...! :-)
I have checked - the T is a long way from the L on my keyboard... how about yours?
Old Fart
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9:49am Tue 19 Jun 12
My first wife dubbed me with the Old **** tag....I wonder why?
Ladyxxmacbeth
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9:54am Tue 19 Jun 12
tictoc1
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12:40pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:If I set off early, I'd be sat in my car for nearly two hours before the gates were opened. I don't have the option of starting later and certainly not allowed time off at this time of year (due to the industry I work in). What other options do I have?
Old ****- No big deal it's a special occasion, people can plan around it, come in early or later, work from home, take the day off - the options are endless
Lakeuk
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1:31pm Tue 19 Jun 12
life cycle too
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1:50pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:Making sacrifices out of choice is one thing - but I think Tictoc1 and others dislike having the decision made for them! :-(
tictoc1- Welcome to my world, we all have to make sacrifices through out our lifes
I am self employed and can start/finish whenever I like... not.
I have to fit in with my customers needs!
Old Fart
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2:33pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:Why is it your world. You sound a bit like a politician to me.
tictoc1- Welcome to my world, we all have to make sacrifices through out our lifes
I'll decide what sacrifices I have to make myself, thank you very much.
I noticed the Council workers were out this morning cutting the verge out to Scroggs Lane.
if they had trimmed the grass at the base of the trees it would have looked even better.
zaney5
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7:38pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:Really? Then you are lucky. For many of us, life has to continue as usual, that includes getting to work on time.
Old ****- No big deal it's a special occasion, people can plan around it, come in early or later, work from home, take the day off - the options are endless
Lakeuk
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7:50pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Old Fart
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8:14pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level.
Easy to get into work on time, just come in earlier, you'll even be early enough to park for free on New Road ;)
Why do you assume that everyone works in Kendal?
I am retired so it's not a problem for me, but it will be for others.
Lakeuk
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8:57pm Tue 19 Jun 12
This is beginning to sound like no one actually has a problem with the torch coming through Kendal, it'll be like when the Tour of Britain was in Kendal or Prince Charlies visiting Staveley - no one complained about being inconvenienced at the time
Old Fart
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9:42pm Tue 19 Jun 12
Lakeuk wrote:Have you always twisted words around to suit yourself?
Old **** - First you complain and now you're saying it's not a problem, make up you mind.
This is beginning to sound like no one actually has a problem with the torch coming through Kendal, it'll be like when the Tour of Britain was in Kendal or Prince Charlies visiting Staveley - no one complained about being inconvenienced at the time
I said it's not a problem to me...which it isn't.
But you are implying otherwise.
Do you always speak with forked tongue as the Indian used to say in the old westerns?
nixon1
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2:28pm Thu 21 Jun 12
Old **** wrote:Arguing with a fool is like playing chess with a bird, you can defeat it by using
Lakeuk wrote: Easy to get into work on time, just come in earlier, you'll even be early enough to park for free on New Road ;)Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level. Why do you assume that everyone works in Kendal? I am retired so it's not a problem for me, but it will be for others.
strategy and rational thinking but at the end of the game, the bird is just going to knock over all the pieces and **** everywhere.
s_kendal
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12:32am Fri 22 Jun 12
angry of milnthorpe
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8:19am Fri 22 Jun 12
Old Fart
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9:36am Fri 22 Jun 12
I stayed at home and missed it...never mind.
Spotty Fish
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12:44pm Fri 22 Jun 12
zaney5
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1:22pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Old Fart
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1:30pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Spotty Fish wrote:I wasn't being sarcastic, I was being sincere when said that I hope everyone enjoyed it.
Just so you know miserable Old F***, I stood in the rain and watched the torch with my kids this morning. They loved it, I loved it, and I still got to Ambleside at my normal time. No hold ups, no traffic jams. Just a lot of happy people who had witnessed a once in a lifetime event for most of them.
If my kids were little I would have done the same myself.
This site would be better with some smilies on it so we could post how we feel.
I'm glad that I was proven wrong about the traffic.
Spotty Fish
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4:30pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Kendmoor
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4:45pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Old Fart
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4:46pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Football!!!
Can't stand it, too much of it on television also.
Spotty Fish
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5:16pm Fri 22 Jun 12
monty mouse
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5:31pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Old Fart
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5:39pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Spotty Fish wrote:There's no need to be like that.
I had a cat that was really miserable once. Put it down - seemed kinder really! :-)
I'm not miserable I just don't like football.
Lakeuk
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6:48pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Now 45mins after the torch left Kendal there were traffic problems in parts of Kendal - the problem - kids being ferried to school by their parents and local buses to get to school for the later time for 10am
Maybe we could reduce traffic on Kendal's roads by getting kids to walk everywhere ;)
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Spotty Fish
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7:36pm Fri 22 Jun 12
And yes, didn't the police do a fantastic job. Kept everything flowing and really good natured. Anyone know if they were local or the same ones that escort the convoy everywhere?
Old Fart
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7:49pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Spotty Fish wrote:No ...Golf ruins a good walk. I enjoy Clay Pigeon Shooting, that I really enjoy and the social side of it is really good.
I've got it Old ****, you're a golfer, you must be. Only golf can produce a man with your level of love for life. Get yerself to the driving range, you'll feel much better! :-)
And yes, didn't the police do a fantastic job. Kept everything flowing and really good natured. Anyone know if they were local or the same ones that escort the convoy everywhere?
Spotty Fish
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8:42pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Old Fart
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9:55pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Someone dropped a clanger regarding the geese.
nixon1
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8:33am Mon 25 Jun 12
Spotty Fish wrote:The Police stood by the side of the road before the torch passed were local police called in from Barrow, Kendal Etc. They were there to smile and chat to the public and to be seen doing as much on national TV to raise the profile in the area.
I've got it Old ****, you're a golfer, you must be. Only golf can produce a man with your level of love for life. Get yerself to the driving range, you'll feel much better! :-) And yes, didn't the police do a fantastic job. Kept everything flowing and really good natured. Anyone know if they were local or the same ones that escort the convoy everywhere?
Old Fart says...
6:36pm Mon 18 Jun 12
Which bright sparks responsible?