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CraicThe Magazine for Great Salkeld & areaIssue 36 Winter 2019

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Hello from the Editor, With Santa Claus’s visit due only a few weeks away, the Craic Magazine team would like to wish you

all a happy and enjoyable Christmas. I look forward to seeing the Christmas lights being switched on.For those of you already planning your Christmas dinner, you may find the article on the origins

of Turkeys interesting. You will also need to make some time available to travel the Trans-Siberian/Mongolian Railway. Plus we introduce you to your Parish Council.

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THank you!Support is enormously helpful for the continued publication of the magazine.Would you like to contribute to Craic? We welcome short articles and news items. Please send your pieces to [email protected]. We won’t always have space to include every article or item in the current Craic; some items will be held over to subsequent issues, while some items will go onto the village website. News and Events are included on the Village website: www.great-salkeld.net The website contains the Diary of Village Events. Email Philip on [email protected] for diary inclusion.

Cover photo: Dusk winter scene near Great Salkeld by Fiona Exon

A happyChristmas and best wishes for the new year to all our friends and neighbours!

from

Michael & Alison Thurgood

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Great Salkeld Parish Council is delighted to announce we now have a full team

of members ready and willing to pool their resources and serve you - our local community.

Following elections in May this year, a team of experienced and new parish councillors has been formed. Each member brings a unique set of work and life skills to their role while being united in the common aim to improve the quality of life for all living in the parish.

It is our aim to foster a true sense of community spirit by acting in a fully

Meet your Great Salkeld PARISH COUNCIL

democratic and transparent manner and by building a close relationship with you, the county council, district council and other local organizations and businesses.

Great Salkeld Parish Council will be kicking off the New Year by inviting all residents to an open meeting to discuss producing a Community Led Plan for Great Salkeld. The aim of which is to identify some key action points based on feedback from a questionnaire that will be distributed to all households in the village.

A similar project was undertaken 12 years ago, called The Parish Plan and was a great success leading, amongst other things, to the recycling centre being built, improvements in the playing field area, building the village shelter and starting the Craic magazine. It is hoped a new community plan will lead to some equally creative and fresh ideas and find out what’s important to the people of Great Salkeld.

So, if you would like to find out more or would like to get involved in helping with this project please join us in Great Salkeld Village Hall on Thursday, 30th January at 7.30pm.

For more information about when we meet and what we do, visit Great Salkeld’s website: great-salkeld.net. Information can also be found on the Parish notice board in the village shelter opposite the phone box. n

Rich Martin, Chairman Bev Pink, Vice Chair

Emma Bousted Jo Thompson

Claire Lumley Steve Mounsey Gary Kelso Tim Holiday

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Great Salkeld Xmas LightsThe Big Turn On!

Sunday 15th December at 4pm

It is that time of year again when we all get together and light up our fabulous village for

the festive period.Gathering at the Village Hall for mince pies and mulled wine from 4pm for a 4.30 start.

Finishing by the Church in time for the Carol Service.

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from Jo Thompson

Gingerbread CookiesTo make about 50 cookies you will need:• 50g plain flour• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda• Pinch of salt• 3 teaspoons ground ginger• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon• 130g unsalted butter cut cubed• 150g caster sugar• 4 tablespoons maple or golden syrup• 2 large egg yolks beaten • Assorted festive cookie cutters• Silver balls, sweets, sprinkles, plain and

coloured royal icing for decoration

A few easy steps to make the crumble....1. Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda,

salt and spices into a large bowl2. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it

resembles fine breadcrumbs3. Stir in the sugar, syrup and egg yolk and

mix to a firm dough4. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes5. Cut the dough into 2or 3 manageable sized

pieces and roll each out on a lightly floured surface to 2mm thickness

6. Cut into shapes with festive cutters and place on baking sheets lined with baking parchment

7. Transfer to a pre heated oven 180c/350F and bake for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown (they may take longer depending on the size of cutters used)

8. Leave to cool and harden up completely before moving them

9. Decorate with your choice of icing, sweets and sprinkles

Festive RecipeWellies splashing and torches flashing,

the usual masses piled down Pillar Hill for this year’s Bonfire Night celebrations, as ever a sparkling reflection of the community spirit and sense of adventure common to our village. In addition to the impressive bonfire itself, the supply of pies and peas, potatoes, hot dogs, soups and hot chocolate was a fitting reward to those who had made the trek out in the cold night. The grand spectacle of a long lasting fireworks display closed the evening in style and made all efforts worthwhile. As per tradition the event’s success was down to a huge team effort and the generosity of local residents, from the crucial loan of a generator and donations of delicious soups to the brave crew setting off the fireworks and the attendance of the local Fire Service. Playgroup organizers wish to thank all involved for their support and especially Mike and Hilary Carrick for their kind permission to use their field and barn. A fantastic £700 was raised which will go towards much appreciated trips, treats and toys for playgroup’s lucky children! n

Bonfire Night 2019 report and photo by Sam Lambert

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It is that time of year again when every family discusses what to have to eat on

Christmas Day – should it be a goose, or chicken, or rib of beef, or even a turkey! Now the most popular of Christmas fayre, but it wasn’t always so, and how much do we know about the bird itself?

Firstly, the obvious “pub quiz” question – where do turkeys originate from? NO – if you said Turkey, you are half a world away wrong! The Americas is the correct answer. And so why are they called Turkeys?

The Turkey is a large bird of the Meleagris genus and are related to pheasants, partridges and grouse, amongst others. They have a distinctive fleshy wattle that hangs from the top of their beak, called a snood. They are birds of extreme character; fanning their tails when aroused, dragging the tips of their wings on the ground, shaking and rattling their feathers, continuously uttering a rasping “gobbling” sound. They can be quite intimidating if you are not used to their eccentricities! They can be found wild in the woods and forests of North America – from Mexico through the Mid West and Eastern United States into South East Canada. They are still hunted for their meat and as trophies, being a lot gamier and darker fleshed than domesticated varieties. They were first domesticated by the Mayans in Mexico and were initially imported into Europe and the Middle East in the mid 16th century by sailing ships landing in Turkey. Hence the name!

Turkey production in the U.K. centred around East Anglia and so breed names such as the Norfolk Black and the Cambridge Bronze. They would be driven to market in London as a whole flock on foot, their feet having been dipped in tar and sand, known as shoeing! From the late 1940’s, intensive farming of turkeys made them more affordable for the public and with selective breeding, weights increased, with some birds achieving 39kgs. or 86 lbs.! It makes it the eighth largest living bird species!

Turkey Time Again by Richard Wood

620 million turkeys are raised for meat production each year worldwide. The most dominant commercial breed is the Broad Breasted White. The male bird – stag or tom – is raised separately from the females – hen – due to their greater size and risk of injury if raised together. Turkey is not only consumed at Christmas, but also at Thanksgiving in the U.S. and Canada, and is now available throughout the year. Turkey eggs are not sold commercially for consumption as they are very watery and tasteless, compared to chicken or duck.

So, it is “turkey time” again and if you haven’t got your order in yet, you need to get going! So many decisions to make; fresh or frozen; bronze, white or black; whole bird or crown. Personally, I prefer goose! n

A Norfolk Bronze Turkey

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Trans Siberian / Mongolian Railway Journey

It is said that no other rail journey can compare to the trans-Siberian/Mongolian Railway, once

hailed as the “fairest jewel in the crown of the Tsars” through its web of tracks that fan out from Moscow and European Russia, across seven time zones to the Pacific edge of Asia, providing access to contemporary cities and timeless villages as well as beautiful landscapes along the way.

Instead of a sailing trip in 2018, Tony, my sailing buddy and I, set off in October to complete the whole 4735 miles (7620 kilometers) journey back-to-front, as we decided to do the route from Beijing to Moscow, through Mongolia and Siberia, as we wanted to include the Trans-Mongolian leg and visit Ulaanbaater, the capital of Mongolia, before joining the Trans-Siberian route at the Mongolian border, then travel to Irkutsk, the capital of Siberia, then ending in Moscow, a journey that would take just over 2 weeks including stop-offs, and involve us spending 7 days/nights on trains that travel at an average speed of 60km/h (c38-40mph), so it is not for people in a hurry!

It may be a journey in the slow lane, but it was certainly a trip that provided plenty of ‘wow’ moments, such as wandering around Beijing’s Forbidden City, walking on the Great Wall of China; driving across Mongolia’s magnificent Steppes and lunching with nomad farmers; standing at the top of the huge 40m high statue of Chinggis Khan in a snowstorm; experiencing the magnificence of Lake Baikal; marching across Moscow’s Red Square and passing through remote and stunning parts of Siberia and the Gobi Desert, meeting, experiencing and enjoying different cultures.

After an overnight flight to Beijing, the capital of the most populous country on earth, that is quickly shedding its historical face in favour of modernity with high rise buildings, high-end cars and even more high-end shopping, much of it having taken place as a result of the 2008 Olympics and the biggest changes since the Mongol invasion, we arrived in an international city, brimming with overseas business, cuisine of every kind, modern architecture and a big arts scene yet steeped in history.

Despite its rush into the `future` the best of Beijing lies in its links with the past with the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Park, and of course Tiananmen Square, all ‘musts’ that we needed to fit in before a visit to the Great Wall, which snakes its way across north China for almost 9000km. The original structure was built in the main by political prisoners between 221 and 207BC to keep out the marauding nomads in the north (Huns, Turks and Mongols) as well as border controls, imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade and the control of immigration and emigration. It is certainly impressive, but is a myth that it can be seen from space. In the two and a half days we were there, we had a great insight into China’s ancient past.

Leg 1 of our train journey, from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar (932 miles (1500Km)) was a 2 day/overnight journey which involved crossing the border from China into Mongolia, so with a 27 hour journey ahead of us we had plenty of time to relax and take in all the sights from our 4-berth sleeper cabin. Once the train leaves the bustle of Beijing the scenery quickly changes

By Peter Pickthall

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completely from plains to the mountains of northern China, where we were able to see glimpses of the Great Wall in the distance.

Once over the northern hils of China we entered the Gobi Desert, which straddles the border between China and Mongolia; an immense barren plateau the size of Western Europe. The Mongolians say there are 33 different deserts but only 2% are Lawrence of Arabia ‘sand type’ deserts, most are gravel plains, with an occasional mountain range and some sandstone cliffs so what you see, once in the desert is ‘desert plains and yet more desert plains’ all the way to Ulaanbaatar.

At the China border at Erlan, Immigration and Customs come on board to check passports and do a search. After a brief halt in Erlan accompanied by triumphant martial music played at full volume over the station’s loudspeakers, the train is shunted off to the gauge-changing shed. Here, each carriage is separated and jacked up to have its bogies (wheelsets) changed from 4’ 8½” gauge used in China to the Russian 5’ gauge. In the meantime we went through border formalities. The train spends almost 4 hours at Erlan, including the gauge-changing procedure, and it doesn’t finally leave until almost 1 am and we could get some sleep as we headed to Ulaanbaatar.

In 1924 Ulaanbaatar (Red Hero) became the official capital of independent Mongolia (from China but not from the Soviet Union). From the 1940’s the city has been built in very Russian style - plenty of large square government buildings and it is where more than half of the total population of Mongolia live. Chinggis Khan is the revered hero of Mongolia, so a visit to the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex, where Mongolia’s most iconic landmark of Chinggis Khan on horseback stands 131-foot (40 m) tall, in

glistening stainless steel. There is a lift rising up its tail with a set of steps to the horses head which gives impressive views across the vast Mongolian Steppe, even in a snowstorm.

Whilst some Mongolians live in apartments in the city, even now the majority live in their Ger’s (a round tent covered with skin or felt) clustered around the edge of the city or out on the Mongolian steppe, which is home to one of the world’s last surviving nomadic cultures, so a trip out to a nomad family at their winter quarters, meant driving through the hills (and snow) to experience a typical Nomad lunch was not to be missed but not recommended.

Leg 2, Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk, 323 miles (521 Kms) was a much shorter train journey, involving a night stop at the Mongolia-Siberia/Russian border for an inspection of Passports and a search of the cabin before we could go to sleep. The next day, we got to experience one of Russia’s great sights, Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world, by volume. The railway track hugs the side of this huge lake, towards Irkutsk, the capital and administrative center and one of the largest cities in Siberia. It is only 70km from Lake Baikal so is a popular ‘stop off’ on the Trans-Siberian/Mongolian rail route.

Irkutsk, originally a Cossack garrison to extract Fur Tax, for furs heading to Mongolia and China in exchange for silk and tea, was constructed from local timber until ¾ of the city was burnt down in 1879. The city was later rebuilt in brick and stone and has been developed in a typical Soviet way. Whilst interesting to wander round our main aim was to visit Lake Baikal one of the world’s oldest geographical features, formed 25-30m years ago, with a lake of really deep blue water and soaring mountains. Banana shaped it is said to be 1637m deep and 636km from tip to toe containing 1/5th

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of our planets unfrozen fresh water. We visited Listvyanka on the lake shore, not to do as the guide books suggested to ‘dunk our toes in the pure waters’ but to see the lake and to visit the large fish and souvenir market, before heading once again to the station for a late night train connection to Moscow.

Leg 3 -Irkutsk to Moscow, 2613 miles (4206 Kms) was the longest leg of our journey, where we just had to learn to ‘chill’ during the 4 days and nights it takes to reach Moscow. It is on this leg that we had to cross 7 time zones in the process.

There’s free hot water available 24 hours a day from a Samovar in each carriage, so with our own tea, coffee, noodles and vodka, we were well provisioned . When the train stops at stations and there were many of them, you can jump off and quickly buy food if you want to. There was a dining car, which provided 3 meals per day, albeit not much choice. We were lucky as our train had friendly dining car staff, so with a translation app and sign language we managed some decent meals. Each carriage has its own Provodnik (steward), who keeps the carriage clean and in order. We would not have risked upsetting the Provodnitsa (female stewards), she was pretty fierce.

On our last night we crossed over the Ural Mountains, the boundary between the west and the east (Europe and Asia) which stretch 2000km from Kazakhstan in the south to the Arctic Kara Sea in the north. The countryside along the way into Moscow is not very inspiring as it consists of a lot of beech trees, small villages and towns, derelict industrial areas and dirt roads.

It was early morning when we pulled into Moscow, so a chance for a quick breakfast before setting off sightseeing. Our first point of reference

had to be the Kremlin which despite being blown up in the Tom Cruise movie, Mission Impossible, Ghost Protocol - is still there. Kremlin translates to ‘Fortress inside a city’ and is the home of the president of Russia. It’s possible to get into the Kremlin - you just pay a fee. They clearly forgot to tell MI6 that you can walk-in with a ticket!!

The Red Square is another must to experience, including the Lenin Mausoleum. On the other side of Red Square is the GUM shopping mall which is the perfect place to escape the weather, have a beer, people watch and see every ‘high-end’ shop, all with their own security guards sporting guns. A visit to the Metro was a must (first opened in 1935), and lived up to its reputation as clean, beautifully built stations and comfortable trains with free WiFi on all lines and a ride costs 55 rubles (1$).

After the Kremlin, Red Square and Saint Basil’s Cathedral, I found the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour to be the most beautiful building. Located a short walk from the Red Square it is slightly raised, so you can see it from the Kremlin and is the tallest Christian Orthodox Church in the world.

All too quickly our time was up and we had to head to the airport and home. We had to miss out St Petersburg, so that is on the 2019 agenda. n

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by Richard Wood

The Mystical Magic of Mistletoe That strange plant that can live apparently without roots or

obvious sources of nutrients, that grows way above the earth and has green leaves when all other plants are bare; no wonder it is surrounded by magic, myths and mysteries.

The Mistletoe is parasitic upon its host tree, of which the apple and lime are the most preferred. In this country, the most ideal conditions for mistletoe growing occur in the border country between England and Wales – Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire. It is here at Tenbury Wells that an annual mistletoe market takes place a month before Christmas, and smallholders bring in their mistletoe bundles to be auctioned to wholesale grocers.

Kissing under the mistletoe is known to all of us but another custom is to remove a berry from the sprig of mistletoe for each kiss taken underneath it. People used to carry a sprig in their pocket, or wear it in their buttonhole and on producing it, a kiss could be claimed!

Until the early 1960’s, many parish churches would not allow mistletoe in their festive floral decorations because of its frivolous associations.

Other qualities attributed to mistletoe include dispelling tumours, divining treasure, keeping witches at bay, protection of crops of the trees on which it grows, breaking death-like trances of epileptics. It was also assumed to be a human fertility potion and aphrodisiac, and women who wished to conceive would tie a sprig around their waists or wrists.

So, make sure you get some mistletoe hung up this Christmas and enjoy some of its ancient properties. n

Cosmetic uses of Mistletoe*you may be using mistletoe without knowing it!

Some skin cosmetics, shampoos etc contain mistletoe, though it’s rarely mentioned on the main label.

Have a look at the small print ingredients, and see if you can spot it – it will be usually listed under the scientific name of Viscum album. n

* Source: http://mistletoe.org.uk

Harvest for medicinal uses*Continental mistletoe is harvested for more than just the seasonal trade. The European traditions of using mistletoe in medicine means there is harvesting all year round.

This is a different sort of harvest – the aim is to sample mistletoe at several times of year, and from differing hosts – as the chemical properties of mistletoe vary according to season and host. This careful, sustainable year-round harvesting is a complete contrast to the Christmas rush just to get a few branches with berries!

Most is taken from apple and pine trees, but minority hosts are also sought, including oak. To guarantee supplies from these minority hosts the mistletoe crop is harvested very carefully, and new colonies are established on key host species such as oak. n

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Winter Solstice Traditions Quiz

1. The Romans honored the Winter Solstice with a festival called Saturnalia. During this celebration:

a) Slaves ate with their masters.b) The practice of giving presents under trees began.c) Animals were sacrificed to appease Saturn, the

god of light.

2. The Scandinavian barbarians held a festival called Jiuleis to celebrate the solstice. Can you guess what popular custom came from this feast

a) The Julienne method of preparing meat.b) Serving egg nog, a Scandinavian beverage.c) The burning of the Yule Log.

3. Did you know that many of the ancient ruins we visit were built to celebrate solstices? Which of the following temples honors the Winter Solstice?

a) Stonehenge in England.b) Chichen-Itza in Mexico.c) Newgrange in Ireland.

4. In Norse mythology, Balder, the god of the summer sun, was killed by an arrow made of a now popular Christmas leaf. Which one was it?

a) Mistletoe.b) Pine needle.c) Poinsettia.

5. Many of the traditions associated with Christmas actually come from the pagan worship of the Winter Solstice. Which of the following festivals involves the custom of giving presents?

a) Sigillaria, the Roman holiday after Saturnalia.b) Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the

Unconquered Sun.c) Festivus de Libertas, The Festival of the

Liberated Sun. n

Answers to the solstice traditions quiz. 1:a, 2:c, 3:c, 4:a, 5:a

Take this quiz and shed some light on how different cultures celebrated the shortest day of the year.

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Fun and straightforward for adults and children alike, this craft is

also a great way to use up scrap bits of wrapping paper, tissue paper and tinsel. Kids will enjoy gluey fingers, bright colours and shiny materials.

Collage Christmas Card by Sam Lambert

What you will need...f Plain cardf Tin foil (thin is best)f Scrap bits of wrapping paper, tissue paper,

tinsel etc.f Sticky jewels, sequins etc. f Glue

..and how to make your card1. Lay out a sheet of tin foil and tear up your scrap

paper/tissue into small bits.2. Glue the bits onto the foil until most of the foil

is covered. Save any hard pieces like jewel stickers and sequins until after the cutting in step 3.

3. Cut out any shapes you like: Christmas tree, snowman, star, present or anything else festive. Add on any hard decorative pieces you saved from step 2.

4. Fold a sheet of card and glue your shape onto the front of it. n

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Official Great Salkeld Community Speed Watch Group set up

A group of volunteers determined to stop vehicles speeding through our parish,

met at Great Salkeld Village Hall in October to attend a training session conducted by the local police.

This was all part of an initiative to launch the Great Salkeld Community Speed Watch Group which will see members monitoring the speed of traffic going through the village on a regular basis. The training session was conducted by PC Norman Black, Collision Reduction Officer for North Cumbria and Dave Howson, a Police Support Volunteer. The training began outside with a demonstration on how to use the speed gun. Each member of the group practised using the device on passing traffic until they were fully confident they could use it correctly. The training continued indoors with a session on the health and safety aspects involved with conducting speed watch activities. The police have designated specific sites around the parish where speed watch volunteers can be clearly seen and carry out their duties in safety.

The group has been set up in response to Great Salkeld residents’ concerns about traffic speeding through the parish, especially the main road going through the centre of the village. A number of residents raised the matter with Great Salkeld Parish Council and a parish council member looked into the possibility of setting up a Cumbria Police validated scheme. A notice was placed in the Great Salkeld Community Newsletter which helped attract enough volunteers for the scheme to be launched.

The police were very pleased to hear that people in Great Salkled were keen to form a group. PC Black, said:

“Cumbria Police are pleased to support another Community Speed watch group in the area of Great Salkeld. We as a Constabulary take speeding very seriously. Together with the excellent work of the volunteers we can target the speeders and attempt to lower the speeds on our counties roads.”

Anyone interested in joining the group should contact the co-ordinator, Bev Pink on: 01768 898802 or email: [email protected]. uk. Names will be added to a waiting list and once enough people have been recruited, another training session can be organised. n

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