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24 hour service.  No call-out charge. All locks opened, mobile keys cutting service.

All aspects of gardening work

4-seat private hire taxi

1:1 personal dog walking.  Phone Jan to discuss.

Curtains, blinds.  Made or altered.

Fully insured and City&Guilds qualified.      All aspects of tree work undertaken.

We pride ourselves in offering safe and efficient tree care, such as tree pruning, tree removal, tree reports and storm damage. Our knowledge, skills and array of specialized equipment allow us to achieve this easily.

Funeral services.  Caton base.

Pharmacy open long hours including Sundays.

Individual care for your dog

Lancashire Supported Lodgings Project are looking for volunteers who can offer support and lodgings to a vulnerable young person at a crucial time in their life.

If you have a spare bedroom and the time and desire to offer practical and emotional support, you are exactly who we are looking for.

We know that a supportive, stable home environment can make a huge difference to a young person's chances of moving on successfully.

As a lodgings provider, you don't have the same responsibility as a parent or foster parent, and the young person will have their own project worker. Most lodgings are for between 8 weeks and 2 years. During this time, you'll receive a weekly payment and ongoing support from Barnardo's.

Interested? Contact Terri Wolstenholme on 07919 520977 or e-mail lancssupportedlodgings@barnardos.org.uk

Home IT visits and Web Design in Morecambe, Lancaster and surrounding villages.

Every Wednesday in Caton on Copy Lane from 5.30pm.

Fish and chips, burgers, pizzas and more.

Opening Hours

• Monday to Friday - 9am to 6pm
• Saturday - 9am to 12:30pm

Services

• A full prescription dispensing service
• Private consultation room
• Medicine usage review
• Prescription collection service
• Quit smoking advice

Bridges & Co Financial Advisers, Specialists in investments and mortgages now based in Halton and covering Caton & Brookhouse.

Meets in the Victoria Institute on Sundays 10.45am.

Monthly services taken by Rev Emma Holroyd.  Contact details emma.holroyd@methodist.org

For room hire, contact circuit@northlancsmethodist.org.uk

If you fancy trying something new or are looking for a more gentle way of keeping fit and active, then do come along to the Club House behind St Paul’s church hall on a Wednesday evening to see what we get up to. Classes run from 7-9pm, all are welcome, no previous experience is needed, and the first session is free. We practice gentle movement and breathing exercises (Chi Kung) and some more vigorous Tai Chi exercises and short forms too. All postures can be performed to whatever level of fitness and flexibility you have so are suitable for everyone, and Tai Chi is great for reducing stress, increasing balance, mobility, muscle strength and general fitness.

Martin Knowles 01524 771598 / Martin@CatonGreen.co.uk for more info

Unique Interior Upholstery & Soft Furnishings

• Curtains
• Cushions
• Re-upholstery
• Blinds- choose your style
• Upholstery & Up cycling

Choose from our selection or choose your own fabric

Free consultation & collection service

Tel: 01524 805504

info@callunafurnishings.co.uk

Committee: Glenn Stevens, Treasurer;  Benita Smith, Secretary;   Audrey Croft,  Chair. .

Our chapel is situated by Artlebeck Bridge, between the two villages of Caton and Brookhouse.  We meet every Sunday at 10.30am for morning service, which we try to make relevant for the needs of all.  Morning service is followed by a brew and a chat, where we get to know each other better.  On Sunday evenings we have usually have a prayer meeting at 6.00pm, followed by a service at 6.30pm, and this can take a variety of forms.

SERVICES

• 10:30am Morning Service and Sunday School
• 6:30pm Evening Service

The Victoria Institute houses the Community Library. After Lancashire County Council closed the Caton library in 2007, Caton Community Library Trust was established to provide a service for the people of Caton-with-Littledale Parish and the wider Lune Valley. The Victoria Institute took on the running of the Library in 2016 when the Caton Community Library Trust was dissolved. Everyone is welcome to browse and to borrow the books, all of which have been donated and include a good range of favourites and latest bestsellers.

The Community Library is open during the Institute’s normal office hours.

Our large sports hall is a wonderful community resource and is available for hire at very reasonable prices 52 weeks a year. It’s the perfect venue for young children’s parties (soft play equipment available), football / multisports parties, community group meetings, fitness classes (mats available), sports coaching sessions etc. There is a large, fully equipped kitchen with oven and hob and excellent changing facilities. We also have a large field which groups are welcome to use by prior arrangement. Contact Tracey Howarth on 01524 770104 for more information.

Caton Health Centre is a branch of Queen Square Surgery in Lancaster.  Please check the website for current opening hours.

A small but very friendly congregation meet at Caton Methodist Church, and you are very welcome to join us on a Sunday Morning at 10:30am and stop for a cup of coffee after the service.

SERVICES

• 10:30am Morning Service and Junior Church

Caton St. Paul's is an aided Church of England primary school situated in the picturesque Lune Valley village of Brookhouse, yet less than ten minutes from Lancaster city centre. Children are admitted from the village of Caton and Brookhouse with a number of children coming from other areas such as Halton, Claughton, Morecambe and Lancaster. There has been a school on this site for more than a hundred and fifty years and this long history has ensured that Caton St. Paul's is at the heart of the village community. This is a feature that is special to rural schools and one that fosters an environment of trust and respect. We are proud of this aspect of the school life.

Organises outings to plays, pantomimes and other events in the area.  With transport from Caton & Brookhouse.

Jobbing repairs undertaken

Installation, repair, surveys and quotations

Including excavators and sitemasters

Installation - service - maintenance - repair.  Oil, solid fuel and gas.

Local firm based in Caton. We specialise in the installation, service and repair of some of the UK’s leading manufacturer’s physical security solutions, including garage doors, shutters, industrial doors and retractable gate and window bar systems. With experienced and knowledgeable engineers nationwide, we provide you with a simple way to secure your home or business with quality products and workmanship that lasts.

Renewables, plumbing, heating, building works and decorating

All domestic plumbing and gas work. Boiler replacements.  Full bathroom installations.

Estate agents "Locally respected, nationally connected"

Bags, luggage, walleets, purses, leather goods

The Halton Gardening Group was established in 2012 with the aim of providing a forum to share information, swap plants and gardening know-how, and to improve the local environment of the village of Halton.

All are welcome.  You don’t need any gardening knowledge or expertise.  We are keen to involve all sections of our community, and we are open to ideas and suggestions for individual and community benefit. We are enthusiastic amateurs with a varied range of knowledge and experience.

Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, currently online due to government restrictions (Jan 2021).

The group have been very busy in 2021 refurbishing the Memorial Garden on the corner of Low Rd and Foundry Lane, with support from the Parish Council, contractors, and any other willing volunteers. Over £2000 has already been raised from grants and  plant sales to help with the restoration. Donations so far received: Halton Lune Trust, Duchy of Lancaster, DPD Eco Fund, Logs Direct, HiQ Tyres & Autocare, and the Lancaster Community Fund for which we are very grateful.

This ambitious project has captured the imagination of our members and supporters, and we have managed to achieve a huge amount of work,  so far but there is a always a great deal of work to do to maintain the garden and any additional help will be greatly appreciated.

We have removed and reduced overgrown in the three border beds and replanted with a selection of plants and flowers, which reflect the era during which the garden was built and are sensitive to its purpose as a Memorial space. Working with the cherry tree which has been pruned to allow more light, and some remaining shrubs, the new planting will provide year round interest and colour, with respect for wildlife. We expect it will take us until Summer 2022 to complete.

This will provide an interesting foreground to the historic Motte and Bailey behind and complement any heritage conservation and promotion in the future.

If you are interested in helping with our Memorial Garden project or joining our group, please get in touch with Anne Snowden, Secretary HGG, 07523 182617, or email: haltongardeninggroup@gmail.com

Doggy daycare and grooming.  Qualified City & Guilds Level 3 dog grooming.

Based in Bay Horse/Dolphinholme. Treatment and Rehabilitation to suit your needs. In a clinic setting, your home or care home.

Fully qualified staff, flexible hours, outdoor play area.

Situated on Main Street in Hornby, the Tea Rooms are open six days a week:

Monday 7:30-4:30
Tuesday 7:30-4:30
Wednesday Closed All Day
Thursday 7:30-4:30
Friday 7:30-4:30
Saturday 9:30-4:30
Sunday 10:00-4:00

We serve Illy coffee, homemade soups, meals, snacks and cakes. Ideal for meetings and groups as there is free BARN wifi. Dry cleaning and laundry. A large selection of cards, gifts, ceramics, jewellery and produce, many of which are made by local artists and producers. Takeaway  and outside catering service available.

Child and dog friendly.

The Post Office is open Mon-Fri 10:00-12:00 and 1:30-3:00.

Puddings for Christmas and other occasions, made in Brookhouse.

Gift wrapping service also available

Lis Huddleston

Florist and flower grower. Specialising in wedding flowers made from our home grown flowers where possible. Christmas wreaths and goodies available too..

Ballet, Freestyle, Zumbatonic, Tap, Musical theatre.  Thursday evenings in Caton at the Victoria Institute.

Fire alarms and burglar alarms

Visit our showroom at Greenlands Farm Village. Wood Burners And Gas Fire Collections. We offer a complete service from building works to supply and   Installation

An electrical installation service with many years experience in domestic and commercial installations. Prompt service,with competitive rates.

We can offer a full electrical design and installation service,whatever budget is required. Fixed price quotes or hourly rates to suit clients needs. Quotes can be made by a friendly phone call.

Maintenance, refurbishment, decorating

Established over 15 years ago by Father and son team Alan and andrew, Serving local customers in the lune valley area. Logs Direct now offer a national delivery service on a hugh range of winter and summer fuel products this is organised through our national website www.logsdirect.co.uk 

Over  the years we have built a good number of local customers throughout the area and now supply a full range of seasoned woods , kiln dried hard woods, fruit woods for flavouring and also a full range of packed coal and smokless fuel products. For the summmer months we also provide a range of garden products inc. our grade 1 top soil, musroom compost, and bark mulch for covering the borders etc.and for the outcooking we supply a large range of charcoal from a single instant lighting tray to a 12kg bag of restaurant charcoal.

We have a cash and carry service open to the public  so why not pop up and see the full range of products available at Logs Direct.

All aspects of painting and decorating.  Covers the Lune Valley.

Covering all aspects of external cleaning. Driveways, patios, gutters etc as well as wheelie bin cleaning that seems to be very popular also  soft washing and moss removal from roofs. I also clean deckings and caravans.

My contact number is 07512310373 or email at dcfaichney84@gmail.com

Based in Melling but will do home visits.  Physiotherapy after accidents, surgery, radiotherapy, new joints. End-of-life care

Old fashioned window cleaning service.  All glass, frames and sills cleaned and dried by hand.

Tucked away at the end of Ball Lane, Caton, Lunesdale Lawn Tennis Club is a beautifully situated, thriving club in the heart of the Lune Valley.

Lunesdale has excellent facilities and welcomes young or old; beginners, improvers or experienced players.  With three grass courts and two floodlit carpet courts, together with a varied programme, there are plenty of opportunities to play at your level to match your time commitment. We play tennis throughout the winter as well as during the summer.

Whatever your ability, you'll receive a warm welcome at this friendly Club.

Accounts, Tax returns and General Assistance

Mason Gillibrand Architects have been in practice since 1986 and work over the North of England, North Wales and the Scottish Borders. We have developed a regional reputation for inspirational design in some of the most sensitive locations, often working on traditional, historic buildings.

We have a particular reputation for the following:-

• Working on old properties, particularly Listed Buildings
• Altering or creating quality private housing
• Distinct and bespoke designs
• High quality housing developments
• Complicated planning applications, particularly involving rural locations, and listed buildings
• Working in sensitive locations and rural landscapes i.e. National Parks
• Integration of renewable energies

We take an holistic approach to all of our design work, starting with the very fundamental aspects of how a site and building are situated within their context and their orientation. We are passionate about the design process and engaging with our clients to fully understand how buildings are used and how they might be improved.

Unlike many practices of our type, we have an in-house Mechanical Services Engineer who can advise on Renewable Energy options for each individual project. This means we can offer an independent view on the suitability of each 'green' technology for a particular site or building. For more information on this, click to view the MGA Environmental page.

We are able to help clients achieve their aspirations from conception to completion, from master planning and feasibility to interior detailing.

If you want to discuss your aspirations for a project you will find our details on the Contact tab below.

Bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses, shoes and accessories

I am a mobile hairdresser with 30 years experience. I am based in Caton, and travel around a 10 mile radius . Ladies, Gents and Children. I do perms, colouring, sets and blow drys.

Print and design solutions.

Free delivery to LA and CA postcodes.

3 Hornby Road, Caton, LA2 9QW

Caton's former Post Office is now a light, welcoming cafe serving speciality coffee and loose leaf teas, fresh food and homemade cakes. With an emphasis on North West suppliers including Halton Butchers, Carvetii Coffee Roasters (Keswick), Lovingly Artisan (Kendal) and home baked cakes you can be sure of great food and drink.

OpenThursday,  Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-3pm.

The Old Post Office Cafe is situated in the heart of the village, adjacent to the Millennium Cycle Way and only a short walk to the Crook o’ Lune beauty spot. Free and easy parking is available in the village which is only 3 miles from M6 (Junction 34) making it an ideal spot to break your journey.

Option to eat in or take away with outdoor seating on dry days.

Accessible entrance, cyclists, walkers and dogs welcome.

Follow us on Instagram @theoldpostofficecafe

SERVICES

• Holy Mass: Saturday evening at 6pm
• Mass on eve of Holy Days at 6pm

Driveways, block paving, patios, fencing, turfing

A fun filled & friendly introduction to foreign language for toddlers and pre-school children (aged 1 - 4 years) through catchy songs and rhymes, fun games, puppets, stickers, stories, beanbags and balls. Sessions run by Claire Hill. I am a qualified and experienced languages teacher (with enhanced DBS check) and a mum! Classes start from 28th September and are term time only.   All classes week commencing  28th September are free. Classes held at Caton, Halton, Bolton-le-Sands, Wray and Quernmore.

Award winning landscape and garden design company 'Peacock Design' offer a full range of professional design services from initial ideas and advice through to full detailed design for your whole garden, individual areas or specific features. Georgina Peacock, has over twenty nine years experience within the landscaping industry and this combined with sensitivity and imagaination means your wishes, budget and lifestyle needs are converted into a design for a uniquely personal garden, one you will be proud off.

Before setting up Peacock Design in 1996, experience was gained, first by studying Landscape Architecture at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh College of Art and LeedsMetropolitan University, followed by working for two private landscape architecture practices in Glasgow, Wimpey Homes covering the north east of England and Property Group of Lancashire County Council. As a result as well as private gardens, Peacock Design has been invloved in many public and commercial projects including: village play areas, housing developments, community projects (allotments, nature reserves and orchards) office and warehouse developments, static caravan and lodge parks, with recent public projects in cluding the new 'Sensory Garden' at the RSPB Reserve at Leighton Moss, near Arnside.

For more information and photos of completed projects, please follow the link to the PEACOCK DESIGN website:

Plan and Design provide a full survey, detailed designs for home extensions and architectural details in accordance with local authority requirements for all aspects of home improvements, we have experience in designing plans to improve the value of your home, by adding a new bathroom, lounge, kitchen, garage extension or loft conversion.

From our free consultation your requirements will be prioritised and our initial drawings produced for your review and comment. Planning and building control drawings for your home extension will then be produced and issued by Plan & Design direct to your local authority for approval along with all supporting documentation.

We prepare plans ranging from new builds, loft conversions, internal reconfigurations, extensions at ground floor, first floor, garage, side, front & rear etc. Typically (and understandably) people are daunted by the prospect of building works, unclear as to what is involved and where to start.

At Plan & Design we aim to assist you from your initial contact with us through to your completed design. Whether you are looking to create an extension, convert your loft or reconfigure your internal space, Plan and Design can help provide you with a Professional one stop unique service that is cost effective.

There are many reasons why people decide to add a home extension, larger family, tired fixtures and fittings, increase value in the property, what ever your reason Plan and Design are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are located in Brookhouse near Lancaster and cover all areas within Lancashire and Cumbria including Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham, Kirkby Lonsdale, Preston, Barrow-in-Furness, Bolton-le-sands, Galgate, Carnforth, Garstang, Arnside, Fleetwood, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle and surrounding area.

Housework, cleaning, independent living assistance

Funeral directors serving Lancaster and the Lune Valley

Church Brow, Halton.

Open Thursdays and Fridays 9am to 3pm and Saturdays and Sundays 9am to 4pm.  Also Friday supper evenings planned.

Hotel just outside Caton-with-Littledale, at Crook-o-Lune, in the A683.  7 bedrooms. Check the website for information on when the restaurant is open to non-residents.

Sew Green reliably service and repair all makes and ages of sewing machines and overlockers. Services begin at £40 and we invite you to bring your machine to one of our drop off points in Bentham, Caton or Lancaster at anytime time to suit you . A call out service is also available for industrial machines and more urgent repairs.

Wendy at Sew Green is possibly the only female engineer in the country, a friendly service combined with tender care of your beloved machine is guaranteed (many of my customers give their machines names).

Having tension issues? Stitches too long, too short or not locking together properly? Is your machine stuck in reverse or unable to go backwards? Bobbin winder not working as it should? This and many other problems can be rectified during a service. Remember, it does not matter what make, model or age your machine is, we can fix it!

Our machine services are incredibly thorough and we take great care of your beloved machine whilst "he" is in our care. Wherever possible we aim to have your machine ready within a week, often sooner.

Servicing at Sew Green follows a thorough step by step procedure, ensuring your machine is in perfect working order when it is returned to you.  Regular servicing prolongs the life of your machine and all work is guaranteed for 6 months.

Long-established hauliers with base on Caton Road. Specialised logistics, supply chain management, warehousing, pallets, servicing.

The earliest record of a church or chapel on the site is before 1230. The tower dates probably from the 16th century. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1865–67 to a design by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley.

The church is constructed in sandstone rubble, with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a north transept containing the organ chamber, a chancel at a lower level, and a west tower. The tower is Perpendicular in style, and has three stages, diagonal buttresses, and an embattled parapet. On the west side is a doorway, over which is a three-light window with Perpendicular tracery. The bell openings also have three lights. On the south side of the church is the porch, with four bays to the east. The bays are separated by buttresses and each contains a three-light window with Perpendicular tracery. To the left of the easternmost window is a priest's door. Along the clerestory are four windows. The east window has three lights with Perpendicular tracery. In the west wall of the north aisle is a blocked Norman doorway containing a tympanum carved with human figures. It is filled in with coffin lids and medieval cross slabs.

Our Church Hall and Club House are available for hire.

Our policies on safeguarding can be seen in the Downloads section below.

REGULAR SERVICES

Sunday

• 9.30 am - Parish Worship (with creche) and Sunday Club for children in the Church Hall

Safeguarding Poster

PCC SAFEGUARDING POLICY STATEMENT June 2019

SAFEGUARDING AT St Paul's Church

The Station Hotel is a traditional pub situated in the picturesque village of Caton close to the famous beauty spot of the Crook o'Lune.

Offering an extensive menu complemented by guest beers and fine wines this pub is great for families and couples alike. The pub also features a bowling green and patio area.

Steve Croft Driving School is a friendly professional driving school, offering affordable and highly recommended driving lessons in Lancaster, Morecambe and the Lune Valley.

Learn to drive in a friendly, relaxed, learning environment . All lessons are tailored to meet each persons individual needs, and  all lessons are on a one to one basis. If you are a beginner, and have never driven before, you will drive on your first driving lesson. The independent driving aspect of the test is also incorporated into the training, giving you the confidence you need to pass the driving test. Nervous pupils are especially welcome.

Lessons are in a Ford Fiesta which is fitted with dual controls.

I also offer refresher lessons for those drivers who perhaps passed their test some time ago, but have not had the chance to get much driving experience since, motorway lessons and also Pass Plus, which can lower your insurance cost after you pass your driving test, and will help you become a safe driver for life.

All my driving lessons include door-to-door service and flexible lesson times. I'm always aware that times are hard and money is tight, so I try to keep my prices as low as possible, while still offering a quality service. Unlike some driving schools who offer low prices, but will then only actually drive for about half the lesson, and talk for the other half (to save fuel costs!!), with me you will drive for the entire lesson. I also offer block booking discounts, student discounts, as well as NHS staff discount.

A1 Suoaskips (Think Pink) provide 2, 4 and 8 ton skips.  Cover Caton and the Lune Valley.

Specialists in stone work and natural stone paving.  All other building work undertaken.  Friendly service.  Free estimates.

The Caton and Brookhouse Gardening Club was founded, way back in 1882, with the rather grand sounding name of The Caton and District Floral and Horticultural Society, in order to foster an interest in horticulture and to provide a community of interest in the district.

In the early days it had a full committee of very knowledgeable people and  flourished as a genuine 'Horticultural Society', the centrepiece of it’s annual calendar being a full blown 'mini Chelsea' Show.

Unfortunately, over the last decade or so of 20th century, the experienced members of the committee were becoming very thin on the ground and those who were left were 'slowing down', as happens to all of us as we age, so staging the show was becoming more and more difficult. At the same time the Society experienced difficulties recruiting people on to the committee, and, sadly, it slowly started to die. Despite the efforts of Chairman Moyra Loads (wife of the late Fred Loads, one time committee member of the Society), for a short time, the Society was virtually dormant.

In 1998, Moyra's efforts to resurrect the Society finally bore fruit. The members of the old committee handed over to a new band of people who, while they were enthusiastic, lacked the skills of the old guard. Consequently, while the Society's official title is still The Caton and District Floral and Horticultural Society, it now operates in a much less formal way and, since 2004, under the less intimidating name of The Caton and Brookhouse Gardening Club. George Woodend became chairman and Moyra Loads was awarded life membership.

The Caton and Brookhouse Gardening Club has settled down and is thriving on a fairly fixed annual programme of events. We used to hold most of these at the Victoria Institute in Caton, the original home of the society, on the second Thursday in any month. In addition to the annual programme, committee members maintain the planters, millennium trees and the seat outside the old library.

After a long break because of COVID we started up again in September 2021 on a limited program. Because of circumstances beyond our control we moved to a new venue: St Paul's Church Hall in Brookhouse, with meetings as usual on the second Thursday of the month but starting at a new time of 7:00pm.

Annual membership costs the extortionate amount of £3.50 and entry to Speaker Evenings for members costs just £1.00. We have between 50 and 60 members though would welcome new members at any time of year.

Non members are welcome to our Speaker Evenings but for a charge of £2:00.

Oh, and incidentally, membership of the Caton and Brookhouse Gardening Club entitles a member to 10% discount at WCF in Claughton and Bay View Garden Centre in Bolton-le-Sands but . . .  hold your horses . . . only on producing a current membership card and satisfactory identification.

Annual Membership is payable at the AGM which is held on the second Thursday in April and starts our year which looks something like this:

Spring and Summer activities.

May.

Sees us holding our annual Plant Sale and Coffee Morning - usually on the first or second Saturday morning. We buy in plants from a local nursery and, with just a modest mark up, sell them on. This provides a service for the local community and helps us to stock our coffers which cannot manage with just a £3.50 annual subscription. We also sell plants donated by both our members and generous members of the public and, for the entry fee of £1.00 we provide tea/coffee/juice and some posh biscuits.
In 2016 we expanded our Plant Sale to make it more of a Spring Fair. We now include, in addition to the plants, tables for various village organisations / schools / 'craftspeople' / people to advertise their presence and/or sell whatever they want to sell. We don't try to make a profit from them as we want to create a convivial village atmosphere: 'A Nice Morning out at the Victoria Institute'. However, we do have to cover the cost of the tables and, to date, the cost of a table has usually been around £4.50 for the morning. So. if you want a table at our next Nice Morning Out at the Victoria Institute, please contact our secretary.

Since COVID and our move to the Church Hall, we have not held a Plant Sale. We hope to start again, however, in 2023 with a new format.

June.

We usually have a tent at the Caton Gala where we sell plants and promote the Gardening Club.

On the second Thursday in June we have an Evening Trip to a garden in the area. The evening trip gardens are often, but not always, gardens from the Yellow Book. The Evening Trip usually involves our members in a tea drinking and cake eating activity as well as that of wandering round someone's garden oooohing and aaaaahing and getting ideas for our own.

Every four years or so we organise the Caton and Brookhouse Open Gardens event sometime in the last fortnight of June. This event is enjoyed as much by the people who open their gardens as the people who visit the gardens and has always been a success . . . even in the years when the heavens have opened on us! To see a slide show of the 20 gardens opened in June 2018 please click the following link:  https://youtu.be/-dE4xcctKyY .

Autumn and winter activities

Our Speaker Secretaries arrange for varied and interesting speakers to entertain us once a month over autumn and winter and these are interspersed with a DVD evening and festive occasions.

September.

Is the time we host our Mini Harvest Show. This is a very informal affair for members to show off their arts. We have several classes including such things as home grown fruit and veg, some sort of baked item, a piece of craftwork with a floral theme, a flower arrangement, an indoor plant and so on. Entries are anonymous and we developed a democratic system for judging them using a voting system. Each person attending the event has one vote for every class and the winner of a class is that entry polling the most votes. We also dish up tea and posh biscuits and have a good old chin wag while the votes are being counted.

Post COVID and since our move to the Church Hall we no longer hold our Mini Harvest Show but invite a speaker. Thus, September now sees our first Speaker Evening of the year accompanied, of course, by the ubiquitous tea and posh biscuits.

October.

A Speaker Evening, accompanied, of course, by tea and posh biscuits.

November.

In November we do not invite a speaker, we have a Gardening DVD Night. The DVD is usually on some sort of gardening or environmental theme. This saves speaker fees and actually makes for a very pleasant occasion accompanied, of course, by, you guessed it, tea and posh biscuits.

December.

In December we have a break from speakers and hold a Social Evening where we have a bit of fun. But this is not accompanied by tea and biscuits, this is accompanied by wine and nibbles.

From 2019 our Social Evening has morphed into a 'practical' quiz (we have had to identify leaves and twigs and seeds etc and it has been great fun and very educational) and a members' question and answer evening. This is an event where we all sit round the room guzzling mince pies and drinking tea and where a member can ask a question on a problematic gardening issue and, hopefully, receive an answer from another member who has already experienced and solved the issue. Watch this space.

January.

Our members are usually so busy in December that we hold our annual Festive Meal in January at some local hostelry. We usually have some sort of quiz and prize to add a bit of interest as most of us are a bit jaded by the time Christmas and New Year are over!

February.

A Speaker Evening, accompanied, of course, by tea and posh biscuits.

March.

Sees our final Speaker Evening. Guess what accompanies it? Correct 🙂

And that completes the circle with in:

April.

The Annual General Meeting that starts off the following year accompanied by, no, not tea and posh biscuits, but wine and nibbles.

Pub with good food and accommodation a few miles east of Caton along the A683.

The Link is published monthly and hand delivered free of charge to the residents of Caton & Brookhouse. It carries the latest news and advertising in an easy to read format.

Articles must be sent by e-mail to the editor, at:  catonlink@talktalk.net.

The deadline for copy is the 15th of the month for inclusion in the next edition

The Link is not published in August.

Recent copies of The Link are now available on our website.

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Self contained ground floor apartment, in the centre of Caton. Ideal for holidays, visiting family and friends. Garden with stream, large carpark, next door to a quiet pub - ideal location! The apartment is accessible - extra width doorways etc.

Sleeps 4 - 2 bedrooms additional large bed setttee if required.

Ring for a chat !

Sue and Ray

Glenn Stevens, independent financial adviser.

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

On 12th April 2008 the twinning of Socx and Caton-with-Littledale was formalised. Socx is located about 6 miles south of Dunkirk and has a population of about 1000.
Anyone in the parish is welcome to attend our fund raising events throughout the year and also join the trips to Socx and the events when they come to Caton. We particularly encourage families with children to take part as our activities are open to all ages.

TWINNING CHARTER
On this day, 12th April 2008, the people of Caton and Brookhouse are honoured to formalise the twinning of our villages with Socx (France).

We are confident this relationship will enable the development of true and durable bonds of friendship and encourage mutual respect and understanding between our communities.

Our common aim is to promote cultural, linguistic and tourist exchanges between the people, schools and associations from each village.

Ruth Gibbons
Chairman of Caton & Brookhouse Twinning Association

Joyce Pritchard
Chairman of Caton-with-Littledale Parish Council
CONVENTION DE JUMELAGE
Ce jour, 12th April 2008 les habitants de Socx sont heureux de pouvoir créer des liens profonds d'amitié vrais et durables entre leur village et ceux de Caton et Brookhouse (Lancashire, Grande Bretagne) à l'occasion de leur jumelage.

Ils sont sûrs que cette union encouragera le respect mutuel, la compréhension et les liens réciproques entre des communautés.

Ils s'engagent à développer les échanges culturels, linguistiques et touristiques entre les écoles, les associations et les citoyens de tous âges, de chaque commune.

Andre Dassonville
Le Président de L'Association de Jumelage de Socx

Michel Gonon
Le Premier Adjoint au Maire de Socx

Our Mission Statement:

 “Our values are simple. Unique Homecare Services strive to offer excellent and affordable homecare, supporting our clients and their families to achieve maximum independence, we are offering a new model of quality personalised care for the continued enjoyment of a life that remains as full as it possibly can be.”

Our Ethos and Vision is that by working as team with the client and their families we can establish the highest possible personalised care to give the best quality of life and the maximum independence for the people we are caring for.

Our Work Ethos is:

• To enhance and maintain the quality of life to the clients.
• Mutual respect at all times for ALL.
• Non-judgemental approach embracing the diversity of staff, clients and Stakeholders.
• To respect the client’s choices and risk taking to live the life they choose to live.
• To respect the client’s right to privacy and confidentiality.
• To empower the client to be as independent as possible.
• To adhere to the highest possible Health and Safety Standards.
• To welcome feedback to ensure we are continually improving the service we provide.
• To never discriminate against race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or religion.
• Flexibility in approach and attitude to aid problem solving and aid mutual respect and trust.

Our Vision is:

• “To be a pivotal part of the client’s life to ensure they are empowered to live the life they choose”
• “To approach all the care and support we offer to our clients in an innovative way, so they can live in the place of their choice, ensuring respect, choice and safety and an individual person centred approach is our commitment to them.”

Unique Homecare Services Ltd prides itself on having a client focused service, that ensures the client has the best experience of quality care whilst receiving services in their own home.

Clients will receive a bespoke service that identifies their individual care needs and what is important to their lives. We will also support the family, as we understand our clients can only remain safe and well at home if their family members have peace of mind themselves.  The holistic approach is that good support received by everyone involved with the client.

The Victoria Institute lies at the heart of Caton village, which is located in the beautiful Lune Valley and Forest of Bowland AONB only 5 minutes from J34 of the M6 motorway.

Managed as a charity, the Institute offers a range of rooms available to hire for community, private, and business events. Founded in 1888, the Victoria Institute has been refurbished and extended over recent years to create  a comfortable, well equipped venue.

The accommodation has been developed with flexibility of use in mind and, being arranged on one level, it is easily accessible by all. There is an accessible toilet. This vibrant resource centre is an important aspect of social life in the village, and many Clubs and Societies run regular activities in the Institute building. We have a large Hall, two good size meeting rooms, a small meeting room,well-equipped  kitchen, and an IT Resource Centre, so most needs can be met whatever the size and nature of your planned event.

The Victoria Institute is also the village Emergency Centre.

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