The Link, October 2009, Volume 2009, No. 10

Congratulations are in order !!!

This year BROOKHOUSE has won the Medium Village Class in the Best Kept Village Competition.

Station Garage won the Certificate of Merit in the Shop/Filling Station category and Caton Post Office was Highly Commended.

On Sunday October 11th this year there will be a census rehearsal throughout the Lancaster area. The questionnaires that everyone will be receiving in the post will ask all of the standard census questions however the information is not used in any way.

The Parish Council is working with the Allotment Group to secure a small piece of land for Allotments. However there is much more demand than we can meet at present and if anybody has any land they would like to put forward we would be interested in hearing from them. There would need to be a commercial arrangement to rent the land and a minimum time period would need to be negotiated.

A 'Working Group' is being set up to plan the refurbishment of the Fell View Play Area. Several bids for funding have been and will be submitted based on the outline design produced but this is not the final design. There will be opportunities to refine the plan before anything is built and we still need to secure funding.

Thanks to everyone who came to the mini Harvest Show - it was a great evening with lots of entries and many congratulations to Mrs Jean Bolland who won the prize for Overall Winner. At our next meeting, we will have a talk from one of the gardeners from Sizergh Castle.

We are holding another of our hugely popular Nearly New Sales on Thursday 15th October at Brookhouse Methodist Church from 7.00pm till 8.30pm. This is a sale of NEARLY NEW children's items such as clothes, toys , books, baby equipment and maternity wear. Admission £1. There are limited sellers packs remaining, please call Grace on 771740 for more information.

We have places available every morning for pre- school children from age 2 please call Karen 771734 for more information or to arrange a visit.

On Thursday October 15th we are heading for the Lakes, calling at Coniston for lunch. After a tour we shall end up at Grasmere for tea and a look round the garden centre and shops. Setting off at 9.30am, home about 6pm. We hope this outing will be well supported. Non-members will be welcome if we have room.

Please telephone M. Dyson on 770364.

Our last trip of the season will be to Liverpool, leaving the Victoria Institute and onwards to Brookhouse on Thursday 22nd October at 9.30am. We hope that you have enjoyed the outings during the season, and are sure that you will enjoy Liverpool. There are lots of things to do and see there.

On Saturday 17th October, Caton W.I are holding a Coffee Morning (From 10 am - 12 pm) in aid of Cancer Care, Slynedales. There will be cakes and produce to buy and a raffle. Please drop into the Institute if you are passing and help us support this worthy cause.

Are you female, between 18 and 65 and with a "can do" outlook on life?

Your next PACT meeting is on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009 at 7 pm in Cowan Bridge Youth Club Institute. Find out what we have been doing in August.

The Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday 21st November at 2.pm. To book a table for your stall, please contact either Shelagh on 771260, or Barbara on 770085. The Christmas Draw will be on Monday, 14th December, so please support us by buying your tickets from various shops around the village, see Judy at the Victoria Institute, or any member of the Council of Management.

There will be a dance at the Victoria Institute on October 24th. Ballroom, Old Tyme and Sequence. Tickets £3.50 to include refreshments and raffle Tickets available from Joyce & Peter Timbrell - 770384 also Chris Hill - 770747. 7.30pm - 10.00pm.

Come and join us at the Victoria Institute for a Wine Tasting evening on October 17th at 7.30 pm to raise funds for the refurbishment of the VI. Wine quiz, tastings, and learn more about wines.

Tickets, price £6 are available from the Institute, so call in to get yours between 9.30am and 3.30pm weekdays

You are warmly invited to our Open Morning on Tuesday, 6th October, 9 am to 11 am. It will be an opportunity to see the school and preschool in action and meet the staff. Ms Cadwallender, our new Headteacher, will be available to show people around and answer any questions. It is an open invitation to any parents who wish to come along with their children and see what we have to offer.

Following the success of the site already allocated at the Crook O'Lune, Life for a Life memorial forests have approached the County Council with a request to plant more trees on the site. Having taken the advice of our forestry and landscape advisers we have identified an area between the existing planting and Scarthwaite Wood.

The watercolour painting group will meet on Friday 9th and 23rd October at Brookhouse Methodist Church from 1-3pm. All welcome.

The watercolour painting group will meet on Friday 9th and 23rd October at Brookhouse Methodist Church from 1-3pm. All welcome.

We are planning a repeat of our very successful wine tasting evening; this will be on Friday 27th November, and will again be hosted by Barry Howarth of "The Wineyard". The format is expected to be the same as last time, with a fun wine quiz as well as a tutored tasting session.

I am pleased to say that the visit of 25 people from our twinned village of Socx in July went very well.

Come and try the exciting dance genre that is flamenco! Meet new people and learn new skills whilst keeping fit! Flamenco originates in Spain and is fast paced and invigorating!

The course will run on 4 consecutive Sundays at the Victoria Institute.

Come and try the exciting dance genre that is flamenco! Meet new people and learn new skills whilst keeping fit! Flamenco originates in Spain and is fast paced and invigorating!

The course will run on 4 consecutive Sundays at the Victoria Institute.

Come and try the exciting dance genre that is flamenco! Meet new people and learn new skills whilst keeping fit! Flamenco originates in Spain and is fast paced and invigorating!

The course will run on 4 consecutive Sundays at the Victoria Institute.

Come and try the exciting dance genre that is flamenco! Meet new people and learn new skills whilst keeping fit! Flamenco originates in Spain and is fast paced and invigorating!

The course will run on 4 consecutive Sundays at the Victoria Institute.

A group is starting on Monday 12th October 2009 11.30am - 2pm in Brookhouse, for 8 weekly sessions. This is a light hearted group for people of all ages over 18 who feel some discontent with what they are getting out of life at the moment. We shall look at dreams and wishes for more balance, fun, intimacy, adventure, calm, direction etc.