Coniston Net Clubs and Groups Community Page

Meetings held 3rd Tuesday (except August) in the Library at 7.30pm
President: Mrs S Wilson - 41626
Vice Presidents: Mrs G Smout, Mrs L Bentley
Secretary: Mrs Jan Sargeant - 41991
Treasurer: Mrs M Harrison
Catering: Mrs B Butterworth
Press Correspondent: Mrs G Lake
Registration: Mrs G Smout
Competition: Mrs J Fleming
Programme Secretary: Mrs L Bentley

Members of Coniston WI enjoying a walk in the Duddon Valley - followed by suitable refreshment!

New members are always welcome. Come to any of the meetings or contact one of the ladies named in the above list
See: *News & Events / Events Diary* for details of events to come.

Cumberland & Westmorland Federation, WI Office, St John Ambulance Building, Sandes Avenue, Kendal. LA9 4LL Telephone: 01539 720921 Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri 9.30am - 12 noon and 1.30pm - 4pm. The Federation produces a monthly newsletter for circulation to all members.

The CAMEO Club is for Senior Citizens (over 60 years of age).
Meetings: weekly on Tuesdays at 2 pm in the Institute, Yewdale Road, Coniston.
Activities: Games of Whist, Dominoes, etc., as requested by members, with refreshments and a raffle. There are prizes for winners of the games.
Coach Trips are arranged 7 times a year: destinations and routes determined by members.
Annual Events: Once a year, usually in September/October, members are taken to a local hotel for Afternoon Tea. Then in January they are treated to the Annual Lunch.
Membership Fee: £2.

"CAMEO" stands for "Come And Meet Each Other"

This is an independent club, not supported by any Local Authority, and is financially sound

The Royal British Legion, Coniston & Torver Branch (Reg'd Charity 219279)

Exists for the welfare and interests of ex-servicemen and women and their dependants, including serving members of H.M.Forces, in and from the civil parishes of Coniston and Torver. Anyone can become a member if he or she has the aims and interests of the Royal British Legion at heart. You do not have to be ex-service.

For more information on the Royal British Legion, see their website at: http://www.britishlegion.org.uk

For Branch information, contact: 41430 or 41241

Womens section contact: 41382 (Eunice Weir)

Womens section secretary: 41757 (Vicki Jenkinson)

Membership is open to all ages. A planned walk is conducted every 10 days (approx). Members are notified of forthcoming arrangements.

Meetings are held at intervals to make plans for future activities.

We are affiliated to the Ramblers Association

Membership Fee: £2

Insurance Fee: £2

Walks have resumed after the F&M crisis but routes have been modified to avoid spreading the disease. Please see village notice board (Co-op)

All Walks: Meet at Coniston Bus Shelter 10am unless stated otherwise. Packed lunch required unless stated

Coniston & Torver Garden Club
Horticultural Show 2001 Some of the vegetables exhibited at this very successful show	The Coniston & Torver Garden Club was formed in 1996. It now boasts an annual Horticultural Show, expanding year on year. There is a healthy rivalry between the green-fingered members who compete for prizes and enjoy showing their produce to the public at these open events. Club events include Evening meetings Gardeners' Questions Quiz nights Coach trips and visits to gardens and horticultural events New Members welcome - ask Anne for details

Chairman / Contact: Anne Pamplin Tel: 015394 41394


Chairman / Contact: Anne Pamplin Tel: 015394 41394	Coniston Tidy Village Bloom Group was formed in 1996. Not only have they enhanced the main streets of the village with floral tubs and wall baskets but have even created a community compost area at Little Moss - the only one in the South Lakes region. Several corners of the village have been improved by the group's landscaping work which has won them awards in "Cumbria in Bloom" and other competitions. The efforts of this group also contributed to Coniston's success in the 1997 "Village of the Year" award. Not content with their floral and landscaping work, the group went on to raise funds for brightening our street with festive lighting at Christmas. Sept 2003 brought more awards: Cumbria in Bloom Large Village Award, and was runner-up in the Tidy Village section. Annual competitions are organised for the judging of Best Gardens and Vegetable Plots - very popular with our keen horticulturists.
The 'Bloom Group' here receiving their trophy at at Rheged after winning the Cumbria in Bloom award in August 2001. Congratulations to all involved Can we call them the Coniston in Bloomers?
Thanks also to all who raised funds for the FESTIVE STREET-LIGHTING for Christmas. Your donations, for next year, will be gratefully received on our behalf by any of the following: Anne Pamplin, John Stoddart, Hazel Nicholson, Elizabeth Robinson, Heather Wilkinson, Barbara Butterworth or Audrey Grisedale. See News & Events / Events Diary for details of fund-raising events.
We won again!! As previous winners of CUMBRIA IN BLOOM we were entered for the new CHAMPIONS LEAGUE of previous winners . . and WON that! Now, in August 2001, we scooped the Cumbria in Bloom trophy again! (See Photo above) Thanks & congratulation to the hard working team of committee and villagers. The Judges said: "This is a lovely village to visit or live in" and … "It is very well looked after with lots of local involvement and sponsorship help" -----

Line Dancing
*Coniston*
Liz Hill	The group meets every Tuesday (except during school holidays) from 7.30 - 9.30 pm in the hall at John Ruskin School, Lake Road, Coniston. Contact: Liz Hill: 41023 (home) or 41306 (J.R.School) New members and visitors welcome. £3 per session.

*Torver*
Torver Intermediate Line Dancing group meets every Wednesday in the School Room, 7.30-9.30pm. £2 - Visitors welcome.


Old Time / Easy Sequence
Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30 pm at The Primary School from September through to Easter. £1.50 per session. Everyone welcome. This class has run for 11 years with Joe & Mary Warley and continues with Norma and Norman Cavin. This is a social evening, dancing old time favourites and easy sequence - with new dances being occasionally introduced. Beginners, singles and couples welcome. Bring your own MUG… for tea! Contacts: Norma & Norman Cavin 01229 861549 ------------------------- Sequence Dancing in the Institute, every Thursday. September to Easter. 7.30 - 9.30 Beginers welcome. £2.00 bring a raffle prize and a mug for your tea. Linda Inman 015394 41777 Our evening finishes with a Free Raffle		*Linda Inman*
Country Dancing
The Coniston Country Dancing group meets on Wednesday evenings (Sept - Easter) in the CE Primary School. Contact: Diana Armstrong 41242

Decoupage
The Découpage Group meets in the Library at Coniston Institute, usually on Wednesday evenings, producing delightful 3-dimensional pictures from all manner of easily obtainable materials. The results are stunning! Most of the members would admit to having no special skills but, with help and guidance, they achieve the most remarkable results. Nimble fingers, simple tools and lots of patience and imagination are the pre-requisites of this craft work. The rewards - personal satisfaction in fine work, plus happy companionship in a relaxed atmosphere. Come and join in ...	A few of the Découpage Group members at work… ...and some examples of their superb craftsmanship.
There seems to be no age limit whatsoever for creating lovely découpage work. Young and old alike can thoroughly enjoy this practical and creative pastime. Present members of the group (all ladies!) expressed a genuine welcome to any gentleman who would like to learn the craft.		A superb 3D "creative" picture - the work of a lady in her seventies.
	Contacts: (pictured left) Sheila Gaitskell 41593 Hazel Nicholson 41415 email mike@nnich.fsnet.co.uk Audrey Grisedale 41368

POTTERY GROUP: This is a self-teaching group meeting weekly in the Arts Room at John Ruskin School, with over-all assistance from the Art Teacher, Mrs Jo Walton. When? To be arranged. Winter months only. Cost? Normally £2.40 per person, per session, covering rental and materials used. New members? Most welcome. Contact: Stella De Gruchy, 41140


The Local History Group organises monthly lectures which are held in the Library at the Coniston Institute. A better description would be "informal illustrated talks" (the word lectures being, perhaps, somewhat inhibiting). See: News & Events / Events Diary for arranged events. Dates and times may vary from month to month. Always check the notice board outside the Library or contact our organising secretary: Stella de Gruchy on 41140 The Group has no membership fee and anyone may attend the talks. We normally charge £1.50 at the door, to defray expenses. Visitors welcome. A small organising team assists Stella in deciding future events. Anyone keen to be involved, please get in touch.

A note about the Local History Group: The Group was originally formed as part of the "Lifelong Learners" or LLL. (Once referred to in the Westmorland Gazette as the Lifelong Leaners - some of us are still not certain which of these descriptions is more apt!) However, the LLL, having given birth to a couple of small organisations like ours, has fallen into obscurity while the LHG continues to attract a monthly following of folks interested in what happened in our district in past ages. Keep an eye on the Notice Board, or this website, for future events. You'll be welcome at the Talks. Perhaps you would like to suggest a subject for future dates; or know of a speaker who would come and talk to us? Contact Stella on 41140.

	Meetings held every third Wednesday at 2pm in Torver School Room except December when it is the second Wednesday
	President: Mrs Pat Barr
	Secretary: Mrs Lynda Crayston
	Treasurer: Mrs Anne Farrer
	Programme Secretary: Mrs Jean Moreton - 41348
Pat Barr - President

See: *News & Events / Events Diary* for details of events to come.

	SKELWITH SPINNERS, WEAVERS & DYERS Sec: Margaret Wright 41200 Meet alternate Thursdays 10 am - 12 noon Autumn to Spring in the Skelwith Bridge Community Centre Programme of activities available from the Secretary