CONISTON...

THOSE who haven’t yet tried their hand at copper gilding then go along to the institute on Saturday and join artists Siobhan Miles-Moore and Jessica Elleray for their last copper bombing day in Coniston. Workshops times are 10am, noon, and 2pm. For more information and to book your place telephone the Ruskin Museum on 015394-41164. The Copper (in our) Veins exhibition at the Ruskin Museum and the sculpture trail up the Coppermines valley continues until October 6. 

APPLE juicing is to take place on October 1 (2pm-6pm) at Coniston Institute. For more information, email Emma Sumner emma@grizedale.org or telephone her on 07930-651889. 

CONISTON Primary School stars of the week are Kayden Gray, Conner Redhead, Thomas Metcalfe and Alfie Clarke.

 

SAWREY...

THE annual Marrow and Vegetable show was held at Braithwaite Hall, the proceeds were given to St. Peters Church. 
Results: Open heaviest marrow. 1 Roger Jones 112 1/4lb; 2 Mark Butler 99 1/2lb; 3 Mark Butler 93 1/2lb. Local heaviest marrow. 1 Chris Sands 79lb; 2 Graham Jones 72 1/4lb; 3 Sam Tanner 37lb. Best matching pair. 1 John Dacre; 2 Tallulah Metcalfe; 3 Sam Tanner. Best looking marrow.1 John Dacre; 2 Roger Jones; 3 Peter Goodlad. Heaviest pumpkin. 1 John Dacre 48 1/2lb; 2 Tallulah Metcalfe 19lb. Open vegetable. 1 Peter Lambeth; 2 Mike Wood; 3 Peter Lambeth. Most unusual vegetable. 1 John Dacre; 2 Tallulah Metcalfe; 3 Anne Jones. Local vegetables. 1 Carol Lewis; 2 Richard Burns; 3 Peter Goodlad. Beatrix Potter character. 1 Sam Tanner; 2 Ivan Waight. Decorated cake. 1 Bridget Mulroy; 2 Team Tanner; 3 Richard Burns. Guess the weight of the marrow. 82 1/2lb 1= Steve Saunders, Richard Tanner. Best exhibit in the show, Stan Barr Trophy. Carol Lewis. Trophy for the best children’s exhibit in the show. Sam Tanner. Trophy for the overall heaviest marrow. Roger Jones 112 1/4lb.