Yard 51 Stramongate
The Market Place, Kendal
The Sunday before Christmas -- and its snowing
Gives our Christmas Tree a Festive air...
Sunday, 20 December 2009
DEC 2009 -- SNOW IN KENDAL
Its Sunday Morning the 20th December 2009 and something very strange happened today :- Take a look:-
Monday, 14 December 2009
WHATS ON AROUND KENDAL
Well its that time of year again, when normally sane people don ridiculious costumes in the name ofthe "panto", and this year rthe Brewery Arts Centre is showing "Alladin".
The pantomime is showing up to the 9th of january and further details can be found at
http://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event-detail.cfm?id=708&type=1
"Made in Cumbria" are holding a christmas market in kendal market Place on Mon21st and Tuesday 22nd December from 09.30 to 13.30 daily, so get along and pick up those last minute presents .
On the 2nd Jan 2010, Ken Dodd makes a welcome return to Kendal and is playing at the Lakes Leisure Centre on Burton Road. Doors open at 18.30, but if you want to see this show , I'd get in touch with the booking office post haste, as Ken's visits to kendal are usually a complete sellout.. Tickets are £18.00.
Fancy visiting Santa with the children? well you can find him at Sizergh Castle in Santa's Christmas Grotto from Sat 12th to Sun 20th December from 11am to 3.30pm (Note : Saturdays and Sundays only).
Want to join in and sing? -get along to the United Reform Church Main Hall on Highgate on Sunday the 20th December at 4pm for a candle-lite Carol Service, i'm sure all will be welcome.
Well there are loads of other things going on --so leave your comments of the events not covered here, and a Merry Christmas to all my readers (errr is there anyone out there ???)
The pantomime is showing up to the 9th of january and further details can be found at
http://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event-detail.cfm?id=708&type=1
"Made in Cumbria" are holding a christmas market in kendal market Place on Mon21st and Tuesday 22nd December from 09.30 to 13.30 daily, so get along and pick up those last minute presents .
On the 2nd Jan 2010, Ken Dodd makes a welcome return to Kendal and is playing at the Lakes Leisure Centre on Burton Road. Doors open at 18.30, but if you want to see this show , I'd get in touch with the booking office post haste, as Ken's visits to kendal are usually a complete sellout.. Tickets are £18.00.
Fancy visiting Santa with the children? well you can find him at Sizergh Castle in Santa's Christmas Grotto from Sat 12th to Sun 20th December from 11am to 3.30pm (Note : Saturdays and Sundays only).
Want to join in and sing? -get along to the United Reform Church Main Hall on Highgate on Sunday the 20th December at 4pm for a candle-lite Carol Service, i'm sure all will be welcome.
Well there are loads of other things going on --so leave your comments of the events not covered here, and a Merry Christmas to all my readers (errr is there anyone out there ???)
Saturday, 17 October 2009
My Last posting for a while.
Sorry dear Reader,
But this is going to be my last posting for a while as I'm off to spend a few weeks
in Lancaster Royal Infirmary. Not my idea of fun, but these things have to be dealt with.
Kendal is holding a new "Foodie" event for the first time this year, and its called
"The Kendal Festival of Food" (now there's a novel title)It runs from the 24th to the 31 October and there are a wide variety of food related attractions and venues throughout the town. To find out more go to :
http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=3121
One event not to be missed is the annual Mountain Festival which is being held
from 19th Nov (Thu) to 22nd Nov, 2009 (Sun) at the Brewery Arts Centre and
Kendal Town Hall and Shakespeare Centre.
Further details can be found at : http://www.mountainfest.co.uk/index.cfm?pageid=1
If your interested in "The great Outdoors" this is one not to be missed.
On a personal note , i was pleased to hear that approx 1/3rd of ambulance cases are now to be assessed at Westmorland General Hospital instead of being taken directly to the RLI at Lancaster. This is the first sensible thing the trust has done in months.
Having had the "pleasure " of riding in an ambulance to Lancaster recently , it ended up having a most enlightening discussion with one of the paramedics about the joys of trundling up and down the motorway day after day . Having been told about the lines of ambulances stood outside the RLI waiting to handover patients , i wondered who was providing cover in South Lakeland while these ambulances were sitting outside the Lancaster Hospital- and the truth seems to be --its No-one, despite what the "Trust" tells the public (Trust seems to be the worst possible name for this group of shiny seated bureaucrats).
So if you live in South Lakeland and your planning on having a heart attack -- my advice to you - either DONT or move to Lancaster first.
Another personal niggle -- South Lakeland Council finally got "Their Way" and have earmarked the free Car Park on New Road for closure. Why should this bother me -- well i must admit to using it from time to time. But recently it was not available over a weekend when i was staying with friends in that area, and it cost me over £9.00 during the 2 day stay. Not so much you may think -- well unfortunately I'm in and out of the RLI a lot at the moment so I'm living on a very modest income until I'm able to return to work, and the cost if i had to use the Council Pay and Display sites all week would amount to 40% of my gross income -so i either park my car legally and starve or park it illegally and end up with a parking ticket costing me even more. This exercise is nothing more that a means of adding to the Councils coffers, and as for the "public consultation" -i went 3 time to put my point of view when it was in Kendal only to find it unmanned -- (Me thinks -that way they don't get to hear things they don't like)
Hummm, i think this blog is turning into a personal rant on the things happening locally that i don't agree with.
Well dear reader, , what do you think of the format of the New Style Westmorland Gazette ? i am most interested to get your comments .
That's all for now , Here's hoping I'll be back to write to you again in a few weeks --
But this is going to be my last posting for a while as I'm off to spend a few weeks
in Lancaster Royal Infirmary. Not my idea of fun, but these things have to be dealt with.
Kendal is holding a new "Foodie" event for the first time this year, and its called
"The Kendal Festival of Food" (now there's a novel title)It runs from the 24th to the 31 October and there are a wide variety of food related attractions and venues throughout the town. To find out more go to :
http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=3121
One event not to be missed is the annual Mountain Festival which is being held
from 19th Nov (Thu) to 22nd Nov, 2009 (Sun) at the Brewery Arts Centre and
Kendal Town Hall and Shakespeare Centre.
Further details can be found at : http://www.mountainfest.co.uk/index.cfm?pageid=1
If your interested in "The great Outdoors" this is one not to be missed.
On a personal note , i was pleased to hear that approx 1/3rd of ambulance cases are now to be assessed at Westmorland General Hospital instead of being taken directly to the RLI at Lancaster. This is the first sensible thing the trust has done in months.
Having had the "pleasure " of riding in an ambulance to Lancaster recently , it ended up having a most enlightening discussion with one of the paramedics about the joys of trundling up and down the motorway day after day . Having been told about the lines of ambulances stood outside the RLI waiting to handover patients , i wondered who was providing cover in South Lakeland while these ambulances were sitting outside the Lancaster Hospital- and the truth seems to be --its No-one, despite what the "Trust" tells the public (Trust seems to be the worst possible name for this group of shiny seated bureaucrats).
So if you live in South Lakeland and your planning on having a heart attack -- my advice to you - either DONT or move to Lancaster first.
Another personal niggle -- South Lakeland Council finally got "Their Way" and have earmarked the free Car Park on New Road for closure. Why should this bother me -- well i must admit to using it from time to time. But recently it was not available over a weekend when i was staying with friends in that area, and it cost me over £9.00 during the 2 day stay. Not so much you may think -- well unfortunately I'm in and out of the RLI a lot at the moment so I'm living on a very modest income until I'm able to return to work, and the cost if i had to use the Council Pay and Display sites all week would amount to 40% of my gross income -so i either park my car legally and starve or park it illegally and end up with a parking ticket costing me even more. This exercise is nothing more that a means of adding to the Councils coffers, and as for the "public consultation" -i went 3 time to put my point of view when it was in Kendal only to find it unmanned -- (Me thinks -that way they don't get to hear things they don't like)
Hummm, i think this blog is turning into a personal rant on the things happening locally that i don't agree with.
Well dear reader, , what do you think of the format of the New Style Westmorland Gazette ? i am most interested to get your comments .
That's all for now , Here's hoping I'll be back to write to you again in a few weeks --
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
A sunny Saturday in September (2009) in Kendal
A close up of one of the flower arrangements outside the townhall
Crowds of shoppers enjoy the warm September sunshinein Highgate, Kendal
Burneside Brass Band entertaining the crowds in Kendal
Taking a short break between pieces
Burneside Brass Band entertain the shoppers at the "Birdcage"on Strickandgate, on Saturday 12th Sept 2009.
The band played a selection of pieces to suit many tastes during their
two hour concert, which was well received by the many people who
stopped to listen
More photos from the Torchlight Procession 2009
"Seedlings" being carried on the back of this vintage tractor.
Crowds enjoy the Fair on New Road.
Beautiful skies at Sunset on Torchlight night ensure a good crown to watch the festivities.Kendal Torchlight Procession
11th Sept 2009 (40th Aniversary)
Monday, 14 September 2009
Kendal Torchlight Procession 11th Sept 2009
Balloon Sellers doing a roaring trade as darkness falls.
One of the many Shire Horses in the Procession
A "Very" small tractor in the parade of the tractors
Another example of an early tractor from the parade of Tractors
A vintage taxi in the procession.
Kendal Torchlight Procession 2009
One of the highlights of the annual Kendal Gathering Festivities
The Gathering has been an annual event for some 40 years since 1969, and the Torchlight procession continues to be one of the highlight events of this 2 week long festival.
This years procession had over 150 exhibits and with good weather, the crowds came out in force to suport the event.
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