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Phillippa.is. paisstonate' about the _)^IUgand^w^ib^|!^twmfi^^^ainM^Mttiera^;iEin^^sjw!wTO'l«Nl^tp?’ incorporate these into a natural candle. While she began to research the. qualities that possessed
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..the closety guarded secrets of. traditional candle making. With aromatherapy being at the heart of her beauty and spabusiness, it made^ sense f ^ / *°b|gnd their two crafts to produce an exclusive collection of traditional aromatherapycandles and reed difiusers.y^
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. . Along the way there have been vanous promotional events including the recent Virgin Trains' pop-up shop event where Harm where given the platform at' - Viigin-managed Preston railway station to promote their range.
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I It doesn't stop there though'as part of their ongoing business plan Mark and I a . Phillippa are looking to add to their growing family of local, independent stockists [ -they are aiming at local independent lifestyle, beauty and interiors boutiques and £ .-/stores. To help support-their stockists Kami welcomed new retail development!
manager Jenna to the Karm team. Jenna uses her years of expenence gained in the beauty and aromatherapy field alongwith her degree in interior ripcion tn '<r :■ ■
■ am committed to continuing the traditional craft of candle making. Thafs^wefov^ sTrto^^ blends and e^ential oils which benefit both you and Mother Nature”. Says Mark .
■ - ^ T a ^ p S m p S / u - ' U , P Kami are currently working on adding to their collection but it can take between 3 and 4 months to design, test and perfect a totally new candle. g some of the finest handmade candles on the market using only the finest natural wax ^ ^ u nd'eS’ liaury candles and gift candles.and
.somewhere they can be quite alone with the heavens; nature and God.
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Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and God' u
wishes to see people happy amidst
the simple beauty of nature." ' In the past few months, ■ .
this column has highlighted a number.oftrampertrails-that is " countryside walks that are suitable - for wheelchairs, pushchairs, the less agile walker, who finds . stiles difficult. and "trampers"
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'Stockists now being sought J
./= Lancashire County Council's •,* Countryside Service has been at the forefront of developing ways to make the countiyside accessible for these categories of users/ working in partnership with local councils,/- businesses and other public bodies - , like the Forest ofBowland.' As a result/there are a number^ .*■
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Road.Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JQ Ur tor more information please call 01772 705590
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www.karm.co.uk , Karm can be found at
,9f places around the county/butv: - especially jn1 the Forest of Bowland, ,
. where trampers can be hired. 7 • Anne Frank knew what it was like
, to be'confined and knew the value •°f being out
of.doors. Lancashire ■,/.. County Council has worked hard to ■
rrtiske as much of the countryside accessible to everyone, but
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N her.diary Anne Frank wrote r this: "The best remedy for those.who are afraid, lonely
or unhappy is to go outside, 7
Start/finish: Caton Moor windfarm. SD 570643
take the A683 towards Kirkby Lonsdale. When you reach Caton turn right at the roundabout , onto Brookhouse Road. : In the village centre close
to the Black Bull turn , right and then fork left onto Moorside Road. At < the next junction fork left
onto Quarry Road which leads up to the wind farm.- ■
ir Distance: 2.9km (One- ; and-a-half miles) Time: 2 — 3 hours ■ Summary: Disabled ramblers category one Maps: OS OL 41 The Forest of Bowland
.W especially those" with disabilities. /
■ The windfarm at Caton is a • ., particularly airy location with fine" views. It is at once a wild and windy, place,
and.one-connected with u : contemporary concerns a b o u t ■ energy supply:
' It first came into service in 1994; - '
at a time when there were only five, other wind farms in the country:/ .
There are eight turbines on the site, v .and each has been given a name '
; by local primary school children.'As - . far as the visitor is concerned, this -/ -. is the only thing that distinguishes - them.
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controversial topic, especially th e ir' impact on the landscape/
However passing through them
- Wind turbines have becdmea-iL'^ ' '
on this trail they are not unpleasing , to the eye. This is a subjective
judgement of course-to test it you ■ will have to do the walk and make' .’*,
up your own mind! *
/ Directions: At the vvindfarm's picnic/ . .area, there is a detailed information - ;= board explain the windfarm and ,r;: i • its contribution to energy supply."' *■: : Also there is a brightly coloured ■ ”
From Junction 34 M6 / 7 ; track leading'into the windfarm. r
The track is composed of high quality compacted aggregate for
■ - most of the route- apart for a short
section of compressed earth. - The way leads past a white ,. ■ memorial stone erected in memoiy of Anne Redfeme, who was executed at Lancaster in 1612 as one of the so-called Pendle Witches."
- - . This is part of a number of identical
monuments erected around the district to mark the 400th ■
" .Soon
after.this, the track reaches a : gate -the only one on route. After
.. this it continues gently rising to the highest part of the route. As the track swings right by
turbine number eight, "Whinchat", there are fine views across to -
Mprecambe Bay and the Lake District beyond. "7
• - . Jhe track-then swings right again: 1 in front of turbine number seven,- : "Fox", and begins a slight climb /
over a spur before joining the . • outward route: /
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'• Route described by Bob’e ia r^ T ' For an illustrated version of .this/'
/walk.go to
www.lancashirewaiks. ’ : ■; com’ .
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anniversary of the Witch Trials held > in Lancaster.
: directional marker. From the car
..park; it. is necessary to drop back 50 yards on the fell road to reach the •
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