The event was officially opened by Captain Coquet  aka Paul Morrison, RSPB Warden for Coquet Island, who wore a giant puffin hat throughout the day. Local poet Ian Williams recited two of his poems, one written especially for the Festival.

Children from Busy Bees nursery, Amble First School and St Cuthbert’s RC first School then performed for a large appreciative audience. Choreography was by Virginia Kennedy, Joanne Burn and Emma Dunn. A special song was written for the event by noted local folk musician Sandra Kerr (of Bagpuss fame). A rendition of  “Muffin the Puffling” provided a delightful encore.

In the afternoon, the Town Square filled with local environmental groups and organisations, there was a Happy Dog show, judged by TV Vet Jason Atherton,  a brass band, belly dancing and music from Harbour Lights Choir. Hundreds of people thronged the Square, wandered along the Harbour and down to the Pier where the children’s crab catch competition took place.

Busy Bees puffling dance (2:11)

Amble First School (Edwin St) Song and dance to Sandra Kerr’s song  “Goodbye little puffin goodbye” (1:54)

Amble First School sing “Muffin the Puffling” (1:40)

Here are a selection of images from throughout the day:

Busy-Bees nursery

Edwin-St school

St-Cuthberts RC First school

Firebird2

poet-Ian-Williams

Harbour-Lights-Choir

Shorebase Trust canoes

crabcatch-group

crab-catch-competition

Pirate storyteller Ruby-Bloodstone

RSPB "Capt Coquet" with -Greenpeace Polar Bear

Jason-Atherton-and-dog-show winners

Tribe-Zuza

Backworth Colliery Brass Band

BBQ by Coquet Youth Team

Puffin punch

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The image itself will include links to a Bing search page of more information about the Puffin festival, which celebrates the thousands of Puffins that nest on the RSPB seabird sanctuary just a mile away from Amble (locally nicknamed ‘the friendliest port’).

The festival promises a fun filled two-weeks of activities from wild life talks, to live music and entertainment. Festival goers will also be hoping to catch a glimpse of the Coquet Island Puffins as they care for their newly hatched Pufflings.

This specially chosen homepage image will be made visible to 12.7 million people across the UK as they complete their daily search tasks. It will include a gallery of further images of this loveable bird which is disparagingly nicknamed ‘the clown of the ocean’, and a video about a lesser known seabird; the Roseate Tern, the likes of which are also protected on the island.

Finally, the homepage will also include a link to the location of Coquet Island on Bing Maps.

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The trip will run from 1st  to 15th June. The pair are self funding the trip with the assistance of a donation of equipment from Breeze Bikes and Kens Autoparts in Amble.

They will be dropped off in Lands End on 1st June and picked up at John O’Groats around 15th June whenever they finish.  They will have no back up team and will be carrying everything they need on the bikes, including camping equipment. 

Anyone- who would like to sponsor them, can do so

via Virgin Money Giving at

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/robsonfamilycycling4
 

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To show their support, the team of specially trained oral health educators at Amble Dental Practice will be holding a smile on a stick session in its waiting room on 30th May 2013 from 1pm that aims to put the smile into National Smile Month. In opening their doors to the public, the team hope to raise awareness of how important oral health is.”

Dr Thomas from Amble Dental Practice said: “National Smile Month is an excellent opportunity to bring an element of fun to a serious issue”.

“Good oral health is vital for a healthy smile as well as a healthy body, and we’ll be spreading that message at our open day.”

The Foundation’s Chief Executive Dr Nigel Carter OBE said: “I’m delighted that Amble Dental Practice has joined the many schools, colleges, health professionals and other dental practices in engaging with National Smile Month. It is a great reflection of local community spirit and an excellent way to promote good oral health.

“Taking place from 20 May to 20 June, the campaign is an ideal opportunity to learn about oral health in a fun and positive way.

“By making an event as fun and imaginative as possible, we hope it will inspire more people to join in the fun than ever before while delivering the Foundation’s three key messages for good oral health of brush for two minutes twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, cut down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks and visit the dentist regularly – as often as they recommend.”

Amble Dental Practice, The Manse, 45 High Street, Amble, Northumberland NE65 0LE

Tel         01665 710678

E  mail        khunter@ambledental.co.uk

For more information please visit www.smilemonth.org.

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Big money raised

A group in Amble has raised a lot of money to be donated to a good cause. Amble’s Slimming World has held raffles every week, and from January-December, has managed to raise £170. They are donating it to Alnwick Hospice Care whichis a hospice that uses donations to help people with life limiting illnesses.

By Will H-D

Father’s day

Father’s day is
A day for dads and
To remember the time
He spent with us
Especially when he
Remembered to do what he needed to do
Except when he was in the wrong
Just remember the
Special times
Dad’s day
A good day
You make it a good one

by Victoria Coleran xxx
Father’s Day is on June 16th (which is also Niamh’s birthday!)

Meeting Paul The Puffin Man

We asked Paul Morrison, RSPB Coquet Island warden to come Artograffi, because we wanted to know more about puffins,
puffin festival from the 18th of May – 1st of June!!!
We interviewed him and found out some remarkable such as:
There are 36,000 puffins living on Coquet
Puffins have huge beaks they can hold one time,
Puffins are very quiet compared to lots of other seagulls and Eider ducks, who also live on Coquet
Before 1990 the main animal on Coquet island was
We discovered some incredible facts about Paul;
His first job was looking after oiled sea birds,
Paul’s favourite bird is a puffin,
He lives in Amble but sometimes stays on the Island, with his co-workers,
He has witnessed a puffling birth (a camera had been placed underground into the burrow),
He doesn’t get lonely on the Island as there is always lots to

By Lucy Miller-Trotter, Niamh Mackintosh and Will H-D

Our New Pope

We now know who our new Pope is. He is called Pope Francis. He is the first pope from Argentina. There are approximately 2.2 billion Christians in the world, about half of them being Catholic.

By Niamh

Nine year old discovers a new species of dinosaurs!

9 year old Daisy from the Isle of Wight has found a fossil of some type of flying dinosaur. She found the bones four years ago (2009) and they have just now been confirmed. Scientists had tried to work out what
species it was and when they couldn’t, they announced it as a new species of small Pterosaur. The creature was named Vectidraco daisymorrisae after Daisy in honour of discovering it. The name Vectidraco means `dragon from the Isle Of Wight’. We at Artograffi like to call it the `dinosaur puffin’.

by Will H-D

Shoutout to all dragonslaying poets!

23rd April is St George’s Day. It is also (probably) William Shakespeare’s birthday and it is the day he died. William
Shakespeare lived from 1564 – 1616. He wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets and many many poems. One of Shakespeare’s most famous lines is in his play Henry V, when the king says to his battle troops: “Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry ‘God for Harry, England and St George’”

SEVEN Reasons for people to visit Amble

1.Good environment
2.Good accommodation
3.Good play areas
4.Nice people
5.Good shops
6.We have good beaches
7.Sporting activities

by Connor Carnegie

Lies, lies and more lies!

You may think that Facebook is great but if you are under 13 it’s NOT! Parents all over the world help their kids set up underage accounts, this is basically lying. Most parents tell their children lying is bad but
they do it themselves.

Facebook has an age limit for a reason such as: meeting up with strangers, talking to complete strangers and giving out phone numbers and addresses, also some people use Facebook as an entrance to cyber bullying and bully people and take advantage. On Facebook if you put your age in and its between 17 and 13 then there are restrictions. I am not
sure about what they are as I do not have an account myself as I am only year 6.

Helping your child lie or cheat isn’t right!

By Niamh Mackintosh

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Amble Puffin Festival

Events programme as of 17 May 2013

Events and times may be subject to change.  See Official Amble Puffin Festival website for more information.

Please do not copy this information without prior permission from editor@theambler.co.uk

WEEK 1

Saturday May 18^th

From 2pm  Opening Ceremony in Town Square

“Arrival of the Pufflings” dance and song by youngsters from Busy Bees, Edwin Street, St Cuthbert’s and Middle School. Choreography by Virginia Kennedy, Joanne Burn & Emma Dunn. Music by Sandra Kerr.

Poet Ian Williams

RSBP photo shoot stall

Stories for Tots with Pirate “Ruby Bloodstone” £2.55 per wristband. Unlimited visits throughout the day

Climbing wall with Amble Cadets

Smithy demonstration with Stephen Lunn

From 3.30pm  Emerge concert in Town Square (young people’s music festival)

BBQ /Face painting

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Sunday May 19^th

10am – 3pm RNLI Coffee morning + Lifeboat viewing at Amble Lifeboat Station

From 2pm in Town Square

Environmental groups and organisations stalls

Brass Band

Tribal Dancing

Harbour Lights choir

Stories for Tots with Pirate “Ruby Bloodstone” £2.55 per wristband. Unlimited visits throughout the day

Judging begins at 3pm. Happy Dog show with PARRT (People’s Animal Rescue and Rehoming Team) Judge: Jason Atherton (TV vet for Dick & Dom, partner of Westways Vets, owner of Vets to Home) 6 fun classes £2 per class, 3 classes for £5. Sign up on the day

Smithy demonstration with Stephen Lunn

Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority RIB on display

Sea Angling Competition on Warkworth Beach. Contact Les Weller prior to event. 01665 581456

3pm Crab Catch at Harbour Free event. Limited places, so book at IFCA stand in TIC carpark. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Coquet Shorebase Trust will be open for visitors

Granary Leisure Complex Pool party 4 – 5pm (max 60, children under 8 must be accompanied by responsible person over 16)

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Monday 20^th May

Amble First School story & craft sessions at Amble Library

10-12noon and 1-3pm Pottery making workshops with Graham Taylor at Town Council Offices, Harbour Rd. Free event

4pm Afternoon talk  The Amble Branch: local railway history by Bart Rippon at St Marks Church Hall. Ticket required*

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Tuesday 21st May

1.30pm Health Walk from Amble TIC with Velda Nicholson. Free event

Brambles and St Cuthbert’s story & craft sessions at Amble Library

10-11.30am Rainbow Pottery (painting) workshops for toddlers and pre-schoolers at 42 Queen Street (£4 pp, booking needed: 07788779711/01665 713720 or info@rainbowpotterypainting.co.uk)

4pm Bird watching walk at Hauxley Nature Reserve. With Tim Mason. Booking required. Ring 01665 712929

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Wednesday 22^nd May

10-11am An introduction to a healthy lifestyle. At Dovecote Centre. Free event. Call in to Dovecote Centre to book your place or ring 01665 714736

1.30pm Walk from Amble TIC – Hauxley Nature Reserve with Northumberland Wildlife Trust. (includes a Guide in the Hide!) £5pp. Under 10s free. Approx 4km each way. Transport back from Hauxley if req. Tea & cake provided!

From 1.30 Clippy mat making demonstration with Vivienne Dalgliesh at 42 Queen Street

4pm Bird watching walk at Hauxley Nature Reserve. With Tim Mason. Booking required. Ring 01665  712929

Donna Common Zumba classes at Amble Dovecote Centre. Contact Donna on 07878477435 .  Zumba tomic (ages 4-7) 5.30pm – 6.15pm Zumba tomic (ages 8-12) 6.15pm – 7pm Zumba for adults 7pm £3 per session

7pm Evening talk  The River Coquet by Athol Swanston at St Marks Church Hall  Ticket required*

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Thursday 23^rd May

Busy Bees story & craft sessions at Amble Library

10 -11.30am Rainbow Pottery painting workshops (Adults) at 42 Queen Street. puffin themed workshop – create a plate or beaker of your own design – no need for artistic talent, simple techniques will be shared. (Price £5.00 per person booking needed: 07788779711/01665 713720 or info@rainbowpotterypainting.co.uk)

10-12am or 2-4pm  Get the puffin look. Fun interactive nail art. At Dovecote Centre. £3 pp per session.  Also Face painting  2-4pm £2 pp. Call in to Dovecote Centre to book your place or ring 01665 714736

Stick dressing demonstration with River Stix at Pride of Northumbria, Queen Street

2pm from Amble TIC Afternoon guided nature walk (Coastal) with Martin Kitching/Northern Experience.  Free event

7pm Evening talk Managing Coquet Island for the various birds by Paul Morrison at St Marks Church Hall Ticket required *

7.30 – 9.30pm Harbour Lights Choir will hold an open Party and sing night at St Cuthburt’s Church Hall. Admission free. Come and listen and join in.

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Friday 24^th May

Starts 1pm from Amble TIC. Guided walk: Nordic walking for beginners with Jon Monks/Shepherd’s Walks. . This walk is perfect for those people new to Nordic Walking and for those who want to take it easy or perfect their technique. It is a nice and gentle form of exercise, for all levels of fitness. The session will begin with our fully qualified Nordic Walking trainer taking you through the basics of Nordic Walking. You will then have plenty of time to put your new skills into practise as you are guided around on a short Nordic Walk (maximum 3 miles). This is a very informal group and is a great introduction into Nordic Walking. We will loan you Nordic Walking poles at no cost. Free event.

Leaves from Amble TIC 2pm. Afternoon guided nature walk (Parts of the Town Trail) with Athol Swanston. Free event

2pm Musical entertainment for older people. Tea and cake! At Trinity Methodist Church Visitors welcome. Free event

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Week 2

Saturday 25^th May

10am – 6pm in Town Square

Food & Drink Festival

Environmental burial exhibition by Co-operative Funeralcare

Alnwick Playhouse Band

Stories for Tots with Pirate “Ruby Bloodstone” £2.55 per wristband. Unlimited visits throughout the day

Marina Trophy Cup at Coquet Yacht Club

All day: Eco Caravan  at Little Shore (11am storytelling, 12noon crafts, 1pm film, 2pm crafts, 3pm film) Free event

10 -12noon and 1-3pm. Pottery making workshops with Graham Taylor at Town Council Offices, Harbour Rd Free event

Radcliffe Club Family Fun Day at Radcliffe Club. Admission free

Kite display on the Braid. Free event

Stormy Sam and Lifeboat viewing at Lifeboat Station. 

Stick dressing demonstration with River Stix at Pride of Northumbria, Queen Street

Ice Cream making demonstration at Spurreli

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Sunday 26^th May

10am – 6pm 

Food & Drink Festival in Town Square

Stories for Tots with Pirate “Ruby Bloodstone” £2.55 per wristband. Unlimited visits throughout the day

Kite display on the Braid

Eco Caravan at Little Shore (11am crafts, 12noon storytelling, 1pm film, 2pm storytelling, 3pm crafts)

1pm – 5pm. Go Canoeing with Coquet Shorebase Trust! Come and try a kayak or canoe at the Little Shore. Cost £3 per head  (bring a change of clothing…!)  Boats to suit every family member. Book ahead 01665 710367.

Stormy Sam + RNLI Coffee morning at Amble Lifeboat Station

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Monday 27^th May

At Little Shore

10am-2pm Rock Pooling with Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Free event. Children must be accompanied by an adult

From 11am Sand Art with Andy Moss/Sand In Your Eye. Free event

1pm Tug of war, organised by the Harbour Inn. On Little Shore or Horseshoe Hill. Contact Suzanne 01665 711317

11-3pm Puffintastic craft workshop with Sheila Cartwright at 42 Queen Street Free event

On the Braid

Eco Caravan   Free event (11am film, 12noon crafts, 1pm storytelling, 2pm crafts, 3pm film)

from 11am Kite display

Chainsaw sculpting demonstration with Tommy Craggs

Children’s fun sports with Red Row Kick Start Sports. Free event. Turn up on the day

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Tuesday 28^th May

1.30 from Amble TIC Health Walk with Velda Nicholson Free event

10.30-11.30am Story & craft sessions for 5 – 12 year olds at Amble Library (Booking required. 01665 710419 Parents must stay with children) Free event

10-11.30am Rainbow Pottery  workshops  at 42 Queen Street. kids (4+) workshop, design and paint your own puffin souvenir (on plates or beakers) – price £5.00 per person (booking needed: 07788779711/01665 713720 or info@rainbowpotterypainting.co.uk)

10.30am – 12 noon Squawk and Sing workshop with Harbour Lights choir. For children  8 – 13 years  at  St Cuthbert’s Church Hall  Limit of 30 children. Charge 50p per child.

1pm – 3pm Singing for Fun workshop with Harbour Lights choir. For young people and adults. At  St Cuthbert’s Church Hall. Charge £1.

2pm Talk: Travelling in China by Professor John Shutt. In Conference Room, Fourways2. Free event

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Wednesday 29^th May

11am -3pm Puffintastic craft workshop with Sheila Cartwright at 42 Queen Street Free event

All day: Eco Caravan  at Little Shore (11am storytelling, 12noon film, 1pm crafts, 2pm film, 3pm storytelling) Free event

From 1pm Sand art and Junk Sculpture with Kate Housden and Alan Burnell at Salt Pans, Island View Free event

1.30pm Walk from Amble TIC – Hauxley Nature Reserve with Northumberland Wildlife Trust. (includes a Guide in the Hide!) £5pp. Under 10s free. Approx 4km each way. Transport back from Hauxley if req. Tea & cake provided!

From 1.30 Clippy mat making demonstration with Vivienne Dalgliesh at 42 Pride of Northumbria

7pm Evening talk with video on Seals and Dolphins by Ben Burville at St Mark’s Hall Ticket required*

Donna Common Zumba classes at Amble Dovecote Centre. Contact Donna on 07878477435 .  Zumba tomic (ages 4-7) 5.30pm – 6.15pm Zumba tomic (ages 8-12) 6.15pm – 7pm Zumba for adults 7pm £3 per session

3-5pm Afternoon Tea Party for older people (including tourists!) hosted by Coquet Youth Team at St Cuthburt’s Church Hall Free event

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Thursday 30^th May

10-11.30am Rainbow Pottery  workshops  at 42 Queen Street. kids (4+) workshop, design and paint your own puffin souvenir (on plates or beakers) – price £5.00 per person (booking needed: 07788779711/01665 713720 or info@rainbowpotterypainting.co.uk)

2pm Children’s crafts in the “Messy Church” for 5-9 year olds. Limit of 40 at St Cuthbert’s Church Hall Free event

2pm Afternoon talk on White beaked dolphins and other marine wildlife by Martin Kitching of Northern Experience. At St Marks Church Hall Ticket required *

7pm Evening talk The History of Coquet Island by Paul Morrison at St Marks Church Hall Ticket required*

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Friday 31^st May

9-12noon Photo Workshops for children with Amble Photography Group. Bring cameras and instruction manuals. At Amble Lifeboat Station Free event

Starts midday: Pizza making competition at Zecca Restaurant. Admission free

2pm Afternoon talk: Flowers of Hauxley and Druridge Bay by Athol Swanston at St Marks Church Hall*

Throughout the day: Smithy demonstration in Town Square by Stephen Lunn

8-11pm Ceilidh at St Cuthbert’s Church Hall  Music by Real to Reel. Bring your own picnic (Tickets required**)

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Saturday 1^st June

12noon – 9pm at Little Shore

Music Festival aka The Colony: Cyan Circus, Brian English, Snapped Strings, Last Seduction, Albion Row, The Range, Nightrain and MORE!

Smithy demonstration by Stephen Lunn

Children’s funfair

4-5pm Granary Leisure Complex Pool party. (max 60, children under 8 must be accompanied by responsible person over 16)

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Sunday 2^nd June

11am start Race round Coquet Island Coquet Canoe Club

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On – going displays and activities over the two weeks:

Puffin Cruises from the Harbour – Ring 01665 711975   or 07752 861914

RSPB stall at Pride of Northumbria, Queen Street

Photography Group exhibition at Amble Lifeboat Station

History photo exhibition at Amble Lifeboat Station

Fishermen’s ganseys (window display) at XIT games shop, Percy St

V-notched Tales (Poetry and Photography) exhibition in the Flowmill, next to Spurreli

RSPB: The Puffins of Coquet Island DVD footage at 42 Queen Street, Spurreli and Pride of Northumbria

Zecca Restaurant – set price special Puffin Menu from Sunday 19^th – Fri 24^th May: 01665 713575

Quayside Market – Sundays and Wednesdays at the Harbour

AmbleGPX smartphone trails (www.amblegpx.com) Discover Amble on a different level! AmbleGPX mixes videos of local characters and historical information on The Friendliest Port, with fun outdoor trails. Trails require smartphone & 3G. Free to play. Complete a trail and you might win a prize. Say Hi on twitter @AmbleGPX.

Puffin Beer at the Mason’s Arms

Check local pubs for music and events

Slater’s Funfair on the Little Shore 18 – 26 May & 31 May – 2 June

Puffin and Puffling Paddles.    Kayaking/canoeing bird trips. Explore the Coquet estuary or paddle out to Coquet Island and get up close to the bird life.  All equipment provided.   Trips to the Island are weather dependent and previous experience is necessary, but the estuary is suitable for novices. Contact Hilary or Vic at Coquet Shorebase Trust 01665 710367 for bookings and prices.

Children’s Poetry competition (entries to Amble Library by noon 31 May)
Age categories: 5-8, 9-11, 12-16   Themes: Puffins, Puffin Festival, Amble
Prizes for each category. Winners announced at The Colony Music Festival 31 May

TICKETS

*Wildlife talks tickets £1 each. Available from Pride of Northumbria on Queen Street or “Ticket Office” on Town Square on May 19th
**Ceilidh tickets available from Pride of Northumbria. Advance booking: 01665 712929. Cash or cheques only

Rainbow Pottery tickets: 07788779711/01665 713720 or info@rainbowpotterypainting.co.uk

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Celebrating the 60^th anniversary of H.M. the Queen’s Coronation

The Branch invites you to join us for our Annual Dinner Dance at

The Sun Hotel, Warkworth on Saturday, 1 June at 7pm for 7.30pm

We will be entertained again by the Musicians of Alnwick Playhouse Music and Dancing

Two course dinner with coffee

There will be an auction and raffle

Tickets £15

All Proceeds to the Branch Poppy Appeal

Contact Tel 07785 753100 for tickets

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Hello there, my name is David Harrison and at present I live in Nottingham, UK.

I am writing to ask for the help of your readers. At present I am doing my family tree. I have relations from your neck of the woods. Originally I am from Ashington just down the road. I am trying to discover some information about an Inn which stood in Amble called the Steamboat Inn. At present I cannot find any info about it whatsoever, The reason that I am trying to discover the history of it , is that my grandfather  Thomas Gibson was born in the inn in 1904. He had two sisters who were born in the Black Bull Inn in Warkworth. This pub as you’re probably aware is still in use to this day. My great grandfather is buried in the old East Cemetary along with other members of the family.

If you need any further info then please let me know. Thank you for your time.

Dave Harrison
Tel: 0115 9199656

Easter Egg Run

On Easter Saturday, 250 – 300 bikers took part in the annual Easter egg run, organised by Blyth Valley Motorcycle Action Group. Around 1,100 eggs were collected and £338 was raised for charity.

The eggs were delivered to the children’s wards at Rake Lane Hospital, North Tyneside, the Feeman Hospital, the RVI, and Wansbeck Hospital. Others went to Blyth Hospital and Age UK.

The organisers would like to say a special ‘Thank you’ to the Harbour Master, Simon Baxter, the Schooner Inn, the Quayside Chippy, the Widdrington Inn and Woodhorn Museum.

John Brierley on behalf of Blyth Valley MAG

Soup, glorious soup

For the four Wednesdays of Lent the Coquet Churches Together hold a lunch time soup fest.  The soups are all home made by members of the Churches Together group. After many years of this tradition it has become an established event looked forward to by some 60 to 70 people each year. They donate a minimum amount of £1.50 but most people give more. The money goes each year to a selection of charities – sometimes local sometimes national. At the end of lunch a speaker gives a brief talk about their work. This year we heard from Barbara Dow for Alzheimer’s Society, George Askew Chairman of Children and Families First charity, the Amble Youth project, and Jan Casson on plans to develop a food base in Amble.

A big thank you to all those people who make this such a good social event, bringing together Amble friends of all denominations.

Lou Pickering
Gloster Park,  Amble

Postman pats

I enjoyed reading about “Scott” our singing Postie. Yes he brings a smile to your lips with his enthusiasm.   However, our regular Postie, Ian, is also worthy of a mention.

I had hoped his first name was “Ernie” as he certainly is the “The fastest Postie” in our Street.
He has developed a fast pace as he delivers our mail.  Always smiling, always immaculate, and always very polite and most of all very caring.

So to be fair to him I hope you will too agree that he is well worthy of a mention in the “Ambler”.

Pat Hedley
Gloster Park, Amble

Christmas lights

On behalf of the Christmas Lights Committee, I would like to thank the community for their support. Because of all the rain, we had lots of problems but the lads are already working on it and planning this year’s display.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us financially. Without your support there would be no lights. Our main sponsors are Amble Town Council, Pier 81, Quayside Chippy, Schooner Hotel, Pride of Northumbria, Masonic, United Reformed Church, Thursday Club, Harbour Fish Bar and History Society. Our thanks go to all the businesses who contributed and everyone in the community for their donations.

We would like to invite everyone to our AGM at 2.00pm on Wednesday 1st May at Fourways 2.

Voting will be for Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary. Anyone interested please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Florence Angus
Morwick Road, Warkworth

Acklington school says thanks

Our Christmas shopping event at Gray’s of Warkworth was a great success this year, raising £191 for school funds!  We’d like to say a huge thank you to Gray’s for their contribution and for hosting a very enjoyable evening. Thanks to our local sponsors: Cabosse, Alastair Turnbull Funeral Directors, Lindisfarne Mead Company, Ringtons, Brakes food suppliers and Spurreli for donating raffle prizes; and of course to everyone who attended or showed their support by buying tickets.

Thank you.

Acklington CE First School
www.acklington.northumberland.sch.uk

50th birthday party

I was wondering if it would be possible to thank all of the people, friends and family that made my husband’s 50th birthday such a special one! We decided to hold a fancy dress 50th birthday party at the Radcliffe Club. The costumes were all fabulous and everyone made such an effort. Over 150 people came and made Rob’s birthday such a special one. Most were local people but also old ship mates who served with Rob in the Falklands War turned up! What a really special night! Thank you all for the cards and gifts, it is most appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Andrea Hewitson
Via email

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Entrance will be £3.50, children under 12 get in free. For further details telephone 01665 606515 or go to www.hospicecare-nn.org.uk

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