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Tony is on holiday until Saturday 20th
This means that the Travelling Shop will be out of action for a week and any inquiries sent to him won't be picked up until he's back.
In the meantime the rest of the Starless River team will be hard at work ensuring online orders are posted out to you all. Thanks everyone.
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Help us work out the future of the Inglesport Café
We've been trading since 1977 and next year will be our 50th anniversary.
The café has been part of that for a long time, running quietly in the background for years, and we don't think it always gets the credit it deserves as a genuine community hub. But we need to be straight with you: the café is under real pressure, and we’re not sure of the best path forward.....
Just walk in!
- Thread starter yrammy
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rhychydwr1
Active member
What for? Free B&B?
alastairgott
Well-known member
Are you in tomorrow? I might be at a loose end. (have to be in Oldham for 11am, but then the afternoon will probably be free)
alastairgott
Well-known member
I've no particular reason to go. Just general interest. I'll probably leave it till I'm there on a weekend in early November.
I'll find something to while away a Friday afternoon, probably in Buxton.
I'll find something to while away a Friday afternoon, probably in Buxton.
yrammy
Active member
Several stories! There used to be an artist's studio upstairs in the building. That has now gone. Inside now you will find 1000s of books , journals, surveys, photos, and even a few objects - encompassing the incredible story of caving past and present. Oh and two busy ladies trying to keep their heads above water 
The original painting on the door was done by the artist who rented one of the upstairs studios in the building - I think probably in 2007 or 2008 because it was there when we first moved the Library there in July 2008. It is very much faded and weather-beaten now because it is in the sun most of the day on good days and cops the lot when it rains, hails or snows.
Originally the painting clearly showed an old half-door with the top half open with pot of brushes and painter's rag on the sill and a view of the studio inside. The closed lower half of the door (not shown in the photo), showed crumbling wood with a split at the very bottom and a small dog with its head pushed through the hole. The painter who was responsible has now moved his studio to Longnor village and the door is now sadly in need of a re-paint. We have been thinking of a caving scene for the door next time.
Special thanks to Iain Barker who has made us the smart new sign for the door.
The Library occupies the whole of the ground floor of this part of the building and we have recently taken over one of the Studios upstairs, which we intend to use as our special cave survey room. So we have to move 4 huge map chests and their contents up the stairs and rebuild them, plus setting up computer, printer, tables, etc. to make full use of the extra room
If anyone is around on Saturday this weekend and could provide some muscle power I would be extremely grateful - I'll be there all day from about 10am working on the cataloguing. I'll also be there on Sunday afternoon as well so anyone who calls in this weekend and is willing to lend a hand will be more than welcome. Tea and cakes are on offer both days!
Please PM me if you'd like to come this weekend on either day.
Originally the painting clearly showed an old half-door with the top half open with pot of brushes and painter's rag on the sill and a view of the studio inside. The closed lower half of the door (not shown in the photo), showed crumbling wood with a split at the very bottom and a small dog with its head pushed through the hole. The painter who was responsible has now moved his studio to Longnor village and the door is now sadly in need of a re-paint. We have been thinking of a caving scene for the door next time.
Special thanks to Iain Barker who has made us the smart new sign for the door.
The Library occupies the whole of the ground floor of this part of the building and we have recently taken over one of the Studios upstairs, which we intend to use as our special cave survey room. So we have to move 4 huge map chests and their contents up the stairs and rebuild them, plus setting up computer, printer, tables, etc. to make full use of the extra room
If anyone is around on Saturday this weekend and could provide some muscle power I would be extremely grateful - I'll be there all day from about 10am working on the cataloguing. I'll also be there on Sunday afternoon as well so anyone who calls in this weekend and is willing to lend a hand will be more than welcome. Tea and cakes are on offer both days!
Please PM me if you'd like to come this weekend on either day.
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