June 2018

PRESIDENT Nicki Quayle

SECRETARY Mike McNally

THEBORDERER

June 2018

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Well where did that go?  I can’t believe that this is my last ‘President’s Message’ for the Borderer.  The year has flown by and I am indebted to each and every one of you for your kind support, guidance and help during this past year.  Ian takes over from me next month.  I wish him every success and I hope he enjoys his year as much as I have.

During this past month we learnt from David Hoggard how seemingly insignificant ‘seeds’ have had a massive impact on our lives,  the fascinating duties of the Head Verger of Carlisle Cathedral and  a trip down Penrith’s memory lane.  Ellis told us the ‘good news’ (we hope) about Prostate Cancer and on Father’s Day a few of us joined our fellow clubs – Carlisle South and Carlisle Castle at Watchtree  to raise awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer  UK.  In addition several of our members attended the Carlisle South Charter night.

For myself I am particularly pleased to be back on terra firma following my Skydive.  It was an absolutely terrifying but brilliant experience.  The weather was excellent allowing me to see all the way to Blackpool tower and piers and right up Lake Windermere.  I have been overwhelmed by the support and generosity of all those who have sponsored me – thank you so very much.    In due course I will let you know the final sum raised but I am hopeful that each of my four charities for this year will receive over £500 each. 

Finally I look forward to welcoming you all to Moordyke on Sunday 1^st July for the President’s BBQ.  Let’s pray for warm and sunny day.

NICKI QUAYLE

PRESIDENT

Just to prove she did it here is a picture of President Nicki (the one with the teeth!) with Lake Windermere on the right and Cartmel Sands on the left.

NICKI’S JUMP HAS RAISED £3,000 FOR THIS YEAR’S CHARITIES!

DAVID HOGGARD -

FIVE PLANTS THAT TRANSFORMED MANKIND.

 We enjoyed a good conversation to consider how certain plants have influenced mankind's behaviour and we discovered and discussed : –

a) How quinine bark enabled white Europeans to colonise India and Africa with reduced risk of malaria .

b) How growing cotton led to slavery and Civil War in America and the Communist manifesto in England .

c) How payment for tea led to opium wars, destabilisation and communism in China.

e) How potato blight created deaths and migration from Ireland and influenced the American presidency .

f) How growing sugarcane lead to slavery in the West Indies and has produced major health problems throughout much of the world .

 It was good to have members participation and no one fell asleep .

EDITOR’s NOTE: David’s question and answer format was absolutely brilliant and gave us a most enjoyable talk!

ROTARY SOUTH CHARTER NIGHT

Our club was well represented at The Shepherds’ Inn for Carlisle South’s 51^st Charter Night on 1^st June.

The evening followed the usual Charter Night format with the toast to the Carlisle South Club given by District Governor Elect Mary Bradley and the response to the Toast to Guests and Visitors by Rotary GB&I President Dennis Spiller, an enthusiastic and lively gentleman. Both speakers emphasised the work done by the PolioPlus campaign and the various initiatives being carried out both locally and throughout Rotary GB&I to encourage more younger members.

The evening was continued with Tony Parrini, dressed as an ice cream vendor, distributing free ice creams to all those attending. Apparently he comes from a long line of ice cream sellers and it has been his long-held ambition to continue in the trade!

The event was rounded off with singing by Professional Entertainer Brian James otherwise known as Past President and Assistant Governor Brian White.

THE VERGER

It’s amazing what one learns as a Rotarian !

The diversity of members in our Club brings all sorts of fascinating speakers to address us.

During the month, John Churchill introduced us to James Armstrong, Head Verger within Carlisle Cathedral who has a most interesting role dating back to Roman times.

Originally a Verger was a household servant, a porter, a door keeper, a roman slave. The Church of Rome originally met in houses and hence the Verger was in charge of the door, the ‘key holder’.

Our Speaker advised us that the first recording of a Verger in the Church of England was in the 11^th Century when it appears that the role was to be held by a bachelor, no doubt to ensure that they were totally committed to the role of securing the Church and serving the Clergy.

The dress of a Verger has been largely unchanged  over the centuries, as has the ‘Beadle’ (not Phil) which is the stick carried during services and ceremonials. James also referred to a larger ‘Beadle’ which was carried by Vergers in the parishes but theirs was often carried for less kindly reasons, with dogs and vagabonds needing regular beatings !

At Carlisle, James advised that his duties commenced at 7am, when he opens the Cathedral ready for the first service at 8am followed by a service at 12.30 and finally evensong at 5.45pm.

What a responsibility, key holder of such a wonderful building !

NICK UTTING

Penrith Then, and Now,

an Historical and Personal view.Pauline Butler

An interesting and detailed account of the location and history of the town of Penrith interspersed with memories of childhood associations.

The serious bit came first, describing Penrith’s position geographically, surrounded by the rivers Eden, Lowther and Eamont and lying just three miles outside the National Park Boundary. Originally the town comprised one long street with lanes leading off which were gated as a means of protection from various invaders. Street names to this day incorporate the word gate as a reminder. Constantly mentioned in History with dates as far back as 1032, 1092, 1167 1603 Union of the Crowns, and 1745 we learned that the town did not feature in the Doomsday Book and that one time the river Eamont marked the boundary of England with Scotland.

Next we were treated to a journey in and around Penrith illustrated with pictures of how places looked many years before and how they looked today.

Beginning south of Penrith with Long Meg and her daughters, where at the age of ten Pauline and her friends would cycle to have a picnic; she said food would feature greatly during her talk. The journey then took us to the Beacon more picnics on Beacon Edge and the gathering of bilberries, to Penrith Castle which was an adventure playground for the 1940’s and 50’s children and the story of the covered well which in her day was open and the shoes that could not be retrieved with a borrowed clothes prop and the castle stones that were carted away to build the Town Head Gaol. Other places mentioned included the Railway Station and the land nearby were Pauline managed to start up a tractor, Penrith Grammar School and the strict rules about eating in the street The Plague of 1597 and the Plague stone, St Andrews Church and fell side burials. Wordsworth House, Town Hall, Library and the quest for books on Egyptology and free books at the Auction rooms.  The family who kept coal in the bath and the dare to find out if this was true. It was true. Memories were also recalled of the Alhambra picture house 3d tickets and the move to the seats further back, Woolworths and a dab of free perfume 

Continuing around the town we come to Market Square the Monument, Clock Tower, Devonshire Arcade, the George Hotel, links to the Young Pretender1745 and the last battle fought on English soil at Clifton Moor. This part of Penrith is the site of Arnisons an establishment dating back to 1742 and to this day catering for the over 80’s.Many of the shops the Pauline remembered from her childhood have long gone but the Co-Op is still there.

During the course of her talk Pauline recounted many tales of her childhood whilst describing various parts of the town and exploits with her friend Jennifer B. Returning to St. Andrews Church Pauline mentioned that she went to three Sunday Schools and then we found out why, it meant that she could go to three Christmas parties!

Penrith was a place of great interest and provided the focus for what was a very interesting childhood. I am only sorry that space prevented a more detailed account. .

DONALD EDGAR

THE FARMERS & FARMERS WIVES CHOIR

SUNDAY  27^th January 2019

I am pleased to report that at the time of writing this update on June 7^th the Choir fund has reached £7,500, some of that money is now in our bank account and I will invoice the remaining sponsors in August. On our present estimate of costs we are satisfied that we have covered ourselves. The sponsorship has come from 32 local businesses and individuals to whom I'm extremely grateful, and we fully intend to give them due recognition.

So we have now committed ourselves to using The Sands as our venue for the charity concert on Sunday January 27^th 2019, and have paid the deposit.

The Choir Committee are of the view we should use The Sands to handle all ticket sales and to help through their channels the publicity & promotion of the event. (The cost of this is within our budget). It will be necessary to do some publicity of the evening ourselves through connections we all have in the community near & far, but more of that in due course. The Committee will come back to the Club shortly with a ticket price proposal. With the costs covered we should pitch that price with the aim to get as many 'bums on seats' as possible. It is likely that we will begin the promotion of the concert in September, so bear that in mind those of you who start to buy Xmas presents early!

We plan also on the evening to hold a raffle and to that end I have been promised, again, from sponsors, a number of very good prizes.

I shall keep you posted over the coming weeks of further progress, and any input from you would be welcome.

IAN WATSON

Click here to see the Farmers & FarmersWives’ video.

POETS’     CORNER

OPPORTUNITY

When Mrs Gorm ( Aunt Eloise)
Was stung to death by savage bees ,
Her husband ( Prebendary Gorm)
Put on his veil, and took the swarm .
He's publishing a book next May
On  " How to Make Beekeeping Pay ".

Harry Graham 1874 - 1936

WISHING WELL

The current charity is The Children’s Society, followed by Talking Newspaper, and then Meningitis Now.

This takes us to beginning of August so if any member has a suitable charity they would like to nominate please contact me and we can begin to extend the list. Eden Valley Hospice will be on the list later in the year as one of President Ian’s charities and we will support RBL Poppy appeal in October as well as The Food Bank in December as before.

MICHAEL PEARSON

Annual Potato Competition Wednesday 4^th July 2018

When you read this potato growers, time is getting short as there are less than two weeks before the fruits of your labours will be judged, and there on a plate for all to see, big ones ,small ones, some as big as your head, well maybe not quite!

Where are you at in this year’s potato growing saga?

Have your potatoes produced any flowers?

Are there any signs of yellowing or worse still die back?

Did you over water or rely entirely for water from above?

Now comes the big question have you been tempted to do a little tickling?

You will all have heard about tickling for trout when a fly is cast onto the surface of the water and danced in order to attract the fish. Tickling in potato terms is really fishing with one hand, the technique being to slide the hand into the soil below the plant and purely by touch get an indication as to the success or failure of the hidden crop.

What a load of rubbish! I hear some of you say, it would be easier just to dig up a single plant an ascertain progress. That is true, but for the purists those you consider growing potatoes in sacks as an abomination it is a process they have adopted over many years, it is a little akin to an x-ray! On Wednesday July 4^th all will be revealed, good luck to all who are brave enough to enter.

Over to you Tony

SPOT THE BALL QUIZ

The last edition of The Borderer showed Ellis driving off the 10^th tee and readers were invited to choose where the ball was.

The correct answer was C.

As no correct answers were submitted the Valuable Prize remained in the local Off Licence.

THOUGHTS FOR THE MONTH..

Remember these?

A bicycle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired.

 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink 

 Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. 
  
Grasp no more than thy hand will hold. 
 
Many hands make light work

  A bad penny always turns up. 
 
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 
 
Actions speak louder than words. 

 You are never too old to learn. 
 
A picture is worth a thousand words. 
 
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 
 
Never judge by appearances 
 
Birds of a feather flock together 
 
Half a loaf is better than no bread 
 
There is none so blind as those who will not see 
 
The early bird catches the worm 
 
Honesty is the best policy 
 
Beauty is only skin deep 
 
Don't cross a bridge until you come to it 
 
Let bygones be bygones 
 
 Don't put all your eggs in one basket 
 
All that glitters is not gold 

The grass is always greener on the other side 
 
As you sow, so shall you reap

 Two wrongs don't make a right 
 
Better late than never 
 
One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs 
 
Practice makes perfect 
 
There is no time like the present 
 
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst 
 

ROTARY WEBPAGES

Rotary Magazine – current & previous editions

https://issuu.com/rotaryingbi/docs 

EDITOR’S NOTE – The Borderer uses the free version of the same ‘issuu’ website!

Rotary Policies

Rotary GB&I Compliance Statement – 2017/18

Our Club President or Secretary have been asked to confirm that our Club has read and adopted the following Rotary GB&I documents:

 Rotary GB&I Equality and Diversity Policy

 Rotary GB&I Health and Safety Policy

 Rotary GB&I Safeguarding (Children) Policy

 Rotary GB&I Safeguarding (Vulnerable Adults) Policy

 Rotary GB&I Data Protection Policy Statement  

With grateful thanks to the Rotary Club of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire (a long way from the Brecon Beacons - according to our Welsh Correspondent!)

Rotary Central

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sunday 1^st July at 12.00 noon– President’s Barbecue at Moordyke, Aikton.

To wind up President Nicki’s fantastic year she looks forward to entertaining as many as possible at Moordyke.  Great meat from the usual caterers supported by salads and puddings to die for.  All for only £12.50 per person (cash on the day).

Your first drink will be free, as will soft drinks thereafter, with a modest contribution of £1 per glass for beers and wines. All glasses will be provided at the bar.

Where possible please bring a picnic table and chairs for ‘community sharing’ along with you own plates, KFS, pudding dishes, and mugs for what is always one of the best social events of the year.

Wednesday 4^th July for 6.30pm start – Bowls Evening at Wetheral.

The first sporting event of the new Rotary year.  An opportunity to get in trim with a gentle game of lawn bowls on what is usually a sunny evening in Wetheral.  There is no limitation on numbers and wives, husbands etc. are welcome to come and play.

Cost will be a meagre £4 per head to include bowls, tea & biscuits and the odd prize or two.  Names on the sheet please or by telephone to Peter Yates by 2^nd July.

Tuesday 7^th August – Treasure Hunt.

After a short absence the Treasure Hunt is returning to our calendar.  Stephen Higgs is on the case and details will be forthcoming soon.

Saturday 1^st September – Theatre by the Lake.

David Morton has purchased tickets for the production of Alan Bennett’s ‘Single Spies’.  As ever there will be pre-theatre dining available at Morrells if required. Always a popular evening so it is advised you get your name down early when full details are circulated.

Friday 23^rd November – CHARTER NIGHT.

Sunday 27^th January 2019 

The Farmers Wives and Farmers Choir at The Sands.

The Club’s main fundraiser next year.  With all costs of putting on this spectacular show in the City’s largest venue covered, 100% of every ticket sold will go to the charities selected by the choir and our President (to be) Ian.

Make sure you have the date in all diaries and tell all your friends and associates about this special event.

NEXT YEAR

Your Fellowship and Sports Committee has met to put together a programme for the coming year and the above is just a start to what should be a varied and entertaining social calendar. 

Club Council Meetings

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