Monday 5 November 2007
Saturday 20 October 2007
Friday 19 October 2007
What's happening in the shops and supermarkets in the town
What are all these flags flying outside shops in the town?
Seems like we've got some really go ahead Fashion shops.
Seems like we've got some really go ahead Fashion shops.
What new activities are coming up in the town?
Is there a society or club you'd like to tell us about?
Is there a show coming up that you would recommend?
Is there a show coming up that you would recommend?
What's new for the young people in the town?
What do they think of the town's facilities?
Have they got some views to express?
Does everything favour those with money?
Do they think the schools in the area provide really good teaching?
Which are their favourites?
Have they got some views to express?
Does everything favour those with money?
Do they think the schools in the area provide really good teaching?
Which are their favourites?
Monday 8 October 2007
Ulverston - the little town with the big heart
What do we think about the motto chosen to grace the Ulverston sign perched by the Shell garage on the A590?
See Jench's comment to the 'Sharing your views' post below!
I can anticipate some humorous coments on one of the alternatives!
See Jench's comment to the 'Sharing your views' post below!
I can anticipate some humorous coments on one of the alternatives!
Sunday 7 October 2007
Live entertainment in the area
Does anyone have ideas of where to go for live entertainments?
Would you like to tell us of an activity that the people in the area would enjoy?
Is there an event coming up that any one would like to recommend?
If we get a good response we can lay things out here so that differnet activities can be slotted into different areas
Over to you.
Would you like to tell us of an activity that the people in the area would enjoy?
Is there an event coming up that any one would like to recommend?
If we get a good response we can lay things out here so that differnet activities can be slotted into different areas
Over to you.
Future of the Flag Fortnight and the Lantern Procession
Major changes are underway in the reorganisations of both these events at present.
Flag Festival - the group running this event are at this very moment reconstituting themselves. It is hoped that it will be possible to run this with a convenor or facilitator who coordinates others. It is felt that there is a desparate need to rebuild this group or this event is in danger of ceasing to exist. Elizabeth Green, Jean Povey and Geoff Dellow are some of those still involved.
Have you a view ? Shall we disband and all go home and watch TV ? Was this last year a success?
Lantern Procession. Apparently the organisation for this event is being handed down to a Community based organisation. Lanternhouse International is reported to be stepping down from being in charge of this event after a period of over twenty years of involvement (though nothing could be found to this effect on the Lanternhouse website - http://www.lanternhouse.org.uk/.
A meeting is being organised by the Lantern Supporters Club in the Old Friends at 6.30 pm Monday, October 15th. All those interested are urged to attend - however the choice of time may not be convenient to many.
If you are interested leave a message here and your details will be passed on. Please give name email (and phone if possible).
It has been suggested that the comments expressed in connection with the Flag Festival are equally applicable here as there has already been some evidence of certain people muscling in on the organisation to the detriment of the spirit of cooperation instilled by the event in the past.
What are your views?
Saturday 6 October 2007
Beautiful photos of the area with great music
Here are Linda's photos which I persuaded her to part with accompanied by music I chose!
Leave her a comment if you enjoyed them and we might get together and do some more !
Leave her a comment if you enjoyed them and we might get together and do some more !
Friday 5 October 2007
Misty morning heralds a beautiful day
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View across Ulverston at 7 am from our bedroom window!
And an exciting day followed with me learning how to upload this picture!
The "myulverston" website
What do you honestly think of it?
What new things would you like to see on it?
What questions do you have about Ulverston?
What do you think of the posts so far?
Can we share a conversation?
Where are you from?
Geoff
What new things would you like to see on it?
What questions do you have about Ulverston?
What do you think of the posts so far?
Can we share a conversation?
Where are you from?
Geoff
Why do performers just love coming to Ulverston?
We seem to get more than our share of excellent shows and music here in Ulverston.
Why is this do you think?
Are we returning to be the culturing centre of the South Lakes as we were one hundered and fifty years ago?
We seem to be doing well with our festivals
Is there a danger of getting too complacent?
The Flag Fortnight meeting last night was a bit of a disaster last night with very lttle involvement from the Town.
Was that because people don't want to get involved?
Or is it because they feel excluded from the people at the heart of the Festival ?
We ended with only three people willing to stay the course.
What next?
Is it important to you that it survives?
Do you think that it's going to happen anyway even if you do nothing?
Will things happen in the future if we all stay at home and watch Tele?
Why is this do you think?
Are we returning to be the culturing centre of the South Lakes as we were one hundered and fifty years ago?
We seem to be doing well with our festivals
Is there a danger of getting too complacent?
The Flag Fortnight meeting last night was a bit of a disaster last night with very lttle involvement from the Town.
Was that because people don't want to get involved?
Or is it because they feel excluded from the people at the heart of the Festival ?
We ended with only three people willing to stay the course.
What next?
Is it important to you that it survives?
Do you think that it's going to happen anyway even if you do nothing?
Will things happen in the future if we all stay at home and watch Tele?
The official Ulverston Website at www.ulverston.net
What are your views of the official site (not this one!?
Do you feel it is as bad as described in the Press?
What reassurance would you give to Jayne Kendall who has worked so hard?
What improvements would you like to be made?
Would you or your organisation like a place to post information about your society or organisation that can be read by the whole world?
We could try to do this here with a different set up.
Shall we give it a go?
It will cost nothing other than your input.
Are there other topics that you would like to discuss - just list them and we'll kick them off!
Do you feel it is as bad as described in the Press?
What reassurance would you give to Jayne Kendall who has worked so hard?
What improvements would you like to be made?
Would you or your organisation like a place to post information about your society or organisation that can be read by the whole world?
We could try to do this here with a different set up.
Shall we give it a go?
It will cost nothing other than your input.
Are there other topics that you would like to discuss - just list them and we'll kick them off!
Thursday 4 October 2007
Manchester Camerata tonight!
Just returned from a thrilling concert.
What did you enjoy most?
Tell us why you enjoyed it -Where you were thrilled by the sound of that cello in the concerto by Saint-Saens? ( I read that its a Giovanni Grancino 'cello made in 1695 - those low notes - wow) - Most people were bowled over by Hannah Robert's playing. My hands were sore from clapping at the end.
Nancy Clampton said that she'd pay £20 just to hear that piece over again.
And wasn't the oboe player fantastic! - She (Rachael Clegg) is playing Concerto for Oboe by Vaughan Williams next concert on Thursday November 15th. It's great watching someone playing as though she would gladly die playing her heart out.
Douglas Boyd made every piece special by conducting with everything he's got (a friend couldn't take her eyes off his bum I understand) something the rest of the orchestra pick up on (except one or two ! ! yes we noticed!)
Share your views by pressing the comment button to the bottom right of this post
This will encourage others to come to future concerts!
Tell others what they missed!
And how can we support the orchestra?
Geoff
What did you enjoy most?
Tell us why you enjoyed it -Where you were thrilled by the sound of that cello in the concerto by Saint-Saens? ( I read that its a Giovanni Grancino 'cello made in 1695 - those low notes - wow) - Most people were bowled over by Hannah Robert's playing. My hands were sore from clapping at the end.
Nancy Clampton said that she'd pay £20 just to hear that piece over again.
And wasn't the oboe player fantastic! - She (Rachael Clegg) is playing Concerto for Oboe by Vaughan Williams next concert on Thursday November 15th. It's great watching someone playing as though she would gladly die playing her heart out.
Douglas Boyd made every piece special by conducting with everything he's got (a friend couldn't take her eyes off his bum I understand) something the rest of the orchestra pick up on (except one or two ! ! yes we noticed!)
Share your views by pressing the comment button to the bottom right of this post
This will encourage others to come to future concerts!
Tell others what they missed!
And how can we support the orchestra?
Geoff
Monday 1 October 2007
Share your views
Ulverstonians are bounding with enthusiasm.
And this energy turns into real happenings.
Take the Lantern festival.
Wasn't it great.
Is there a danger that it won't happen next year?
Do you want to get involved in organising it?
Or do you just want to be there and join in the fun ?
The whole town - well most of it - goes 'creative' and the memories linger on.
How many years has it been going?
Who started it?
Where did the idea come from?
Tell us - you can - just press "comment'
And this energy turns into real happenings.
Take the Lantern festival.
Wasn't it great.
Is there a danger that it won't happen next year?
Do you want to get involved in organising it?
Or do you just want to be there and join in the fun ?
The whole town - well most of it - goes 'creative' and the memories linger on.
How many years has it been going?
Who started it?
Where did the idea come from?
Tell us - you can - just press "comment'
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