Issue 57: June/July 2009

Fourways 2, 6 Dilston Terrace, Amble, Northumberland, NE65 0DT editor@theambler.co.uk

Injured Amble Soldier
Amble soldier wounded during Afghan tour

Day Centre reform
Controversy and unease at reform plans

David counts on a bright future
Local lad becomes Fulbright Scholar

Bronze Age burials
Why archaeologists are worried about Low Hauxley's coast

A piece of history
The day the roof fell in

Amble meets Ab Fab
Fashionistas come to town

Help for jobseekers
Jobs board, CV service etc

Amble's community forum
How to join in the fun

Selfridges has Empathy with Amble
Luxury products from the Friendliest Port

Zecca opens doors
New restaurant could put Amble on food map

Beach safety
RNLI concerned about holidaymakers

Links First School
Graduation and recycling

Strawberries and Bubbly
All in aid of a good cause

Your letters and email
Amble Day Centre - Politicians and Council argue it out . Plus what did the Vikings call Amble?

Cycling for charity
Gillian and Tony take a three day challenge

Brambles Celebrations
What these top tots are up to!

Enterprise and Initiative
Year three youngsters show us how it's done

Funday at the Welfare
Healthy fun in the sun at the Welfare

Coronation street party
Do you recognise anyone in the picture?

Attendance allowance
Are you getting what you're entitled to?

Help for volunteers
Country-wide project will help local people

Capt'n Coquet's corner
Lord of the (Coquet) rings!

Comment
How Amble is strutting its stuff

Artograffi
Including why we wake up early only in the holidays

David's Diary
News from Amble Development Trust


Town council report
News and updates from the Town Council

County Councillors reports
Reports from Robert and Jeff

Bringing in the cha-ching
Staff at Kathleen's hold a coffee morning

Amble Churches Together
Keeping things safe

Penny says..
Pity the teachers

Armed Forces Day
Images from the Town Square

Swine 'flu: the facts
Information at your fingertips

Talk to your doctor, guys
Delicate subject delicately discussed

What's On
Local events and activities

Dance Divas and St Cuthberts
Youngsters with a lot going on

Ray King blog
Including a tribute to Bobby Robson

Castles and Islands challenge
Why a hi tec firm supported a local yacht race

Born to fly
by Matt Donoghue

The pigeons race from France today
five hundred mile or more
I sent the good blue hen again
she’s been there twice before
eight thousand birds she beat last year
when she won seventh place
thirteen hours on the wing
a true long distance race

She’s bred to fly the distance
her grand sire won from Spain
her dam she topped the combine
from Lillers in the rain
four generations before her
long distance races won
and I have expectations
for her daughter and her son

They were up at six this morning
in a light north westerly breeze
twelve hundred yards a minute
she should manage that with ease
she’s been well trained and she’s fit
the best she’s ever been
I sent her sitting twelve day eggs
so she should be nice and keen

I stand beside my loft now
and watch the clouds float by
looking for my pigeon
high up in the sky
my clock and thimble ready
to time her when she lands
my heart is beating faster
and I have shaking hands

Twelve hours from liberation
I see her race for home
now she folds her wings back
she’s dropping like a stone
her rubbers off the clock is struck
her race is over done
she settles down upon her nest
I think – I know she’s won.

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