News and Reports
Uphill Wall Course, Troutbeck Bridge April ’19
April 28, 2019
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On this pleasant Sunday, 9 eager wallers ( & 1 small spaniel) assembled to teach/learn the mysteries of building walls on sloping terrain. The woodland wall, belonging to the Troutbeck Bridge Stud farm, was in danger
Continue Reading →Members April Newsbrief
April 24, 2019
NEWSBRIEF : April 2019 ……………….From the Secretary A GOOD NUMBER OF THINGS TO SIGN UP TO IN THIS EDITION! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Continue Reading →MEMBERS MARCH NEWSBRIEF – II
March 20, 2019
CUMBRIA BRANCH — WINNER OF THE LARGE BRANCH OF THE YEAR 2018 Yes! The Chairman was presented with the Award at the recent national AGM in Skipton. Congratulations to us all for making a success once again! Onwards and upward
Continue Reading →MEMBERS MARCH NEWSBRIEF -I
March 20, 2019
DSWA CUMBRIA BRANCH NEWSBRIEF : March 2019 (1) FROM THE SECRETARY It’s March already! Time to come out of hibernation and get walling again! Beginners’ Course The weekend of 16-17 March was the firs
Continue Reading →Arnside Wallathon 17-18 July ’18
July 23, 2018
Chris Bratt reports:- The weekend at the YHA in Arnside was a success – 17 members pitched up and we managed to construct about 25 metres of wall at sitting height in a (deliberately!) lopsided circle which will form th
Continue Reading →KNOTT HALL (3) June 16/7 2018
June 17, 2018
Knott Hall Farm : Members’ Meet 16 & 17 June 2017 Phase 3 of the work at the Holmes’s Knott Hall farm saw Cumbria Branch members again tackling the boundary wall, in the glorious Lune gorge. Mixed weather, inclu
Continue Reading →WESTMORLAND SHOW
September 17, 2017
Westmorland County Show 14 Sept 2017 A Golden Day dawned for the select band** of Cumbria wallers dedicated to displaying our skills and products to an astounded world. Much hard work by volunteer members had already been exp
Continue Reading →MEMBERS NEWSBRIEF DEC 18
September 06, 2017
NEWS FROM THE WALLS The 2019 Schedule of Branch Events is now virtually completed and members will be receiving their usual printed copy very soon. We hope that everyone will find they will be able to support at least one mee
Continue Reading →PRESTON PATRICK Church Wall
September 05, 2017
Mission accomplished! (see Gallery for photos) members meet 2+3 Sept ’17 Sunday weather held out until about 3.00 and we’d completed the parapet wall before afternoon tea. After tea, we cammed the whole wall in dr
Continue Reading →LITTLE HOAD, Ulverston
August 14, 2017
LITTLE HOAD, ULVERSTON 12 -13 August (Photos in Gallery) Tony Breakell (at present walking over the Canadian Rockies) reports a very successful Members’ Practice Meeting at Ulverston. The Ulverston & District Civic Societ
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