We have Instructions on a variety of

Commercial Units TO LET

on "Easy In-Easy Out" terms.  Full details under "Commercial" in the panel to the left,  or telephone 01229-583378 or 07719459771 for further details.

Rentals start at £99pcm and include Insurance,  Water,  and Business Rates.

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FOR SALE:Old Mill, Beckside. A fabulously unique 'Old Mill' with 3 double bedrooms and beautiful 3/4 acre gardens including a waterwheel, waterfall, beck and bridge!  Accommodation arranged over 3 floors, plus garage and parking.  A superb property and a rare opportunity.  £450,000

FOR SALE: 5 Low Lund Mews, Ulverston. A brand new, end mews house soon to be completed.  3 good bedrooms, large lounge, spacious kitchen/diner, bathroom and ground floor W.C. 3/4 acre Gardens, garage and drive.  A great opportunity to put your own stamp on your new house. £155,000

FOR SALE: Garage, rear Queen Street, Ulverston. A 36ft  x 10ft block-built, detached garage right in the heart of Ulverston with land for 4-5 vehicles also. Ideal workshop,  craftsman's yard or storage.STPP.  £55,000

FOR SALE; "Cobblers Cottage"  Beckside.  Kirkby in Furness. A delightful double-fronted traditional Village Cottage.  3 double bedrooms, 25ft Lounge,  beams,  slate,  window seats, exposed stone,  D/G and C/H. Pretty Garden and Parking.  Tickety Boo! £245,000

FOR SALE: 17 Tarnside, Ulverston. A delightful, 2/3 bedroomed, terraced cottage within easy walking distance of Ulverston town centre.  Cosy lounge, fitted kitchen/diner, pretty bathroom, sitting out area and.....garage and entire contents of cottage available by separate negotiation! £130,000

FOR SALE;  25 Cherry Tree Road.  Ulverston. A fine, double-fronted s/d modern house professioanlly updated and in first-class condition. Beautiful lounge with a wood-burner, super kitchen and a lovely decked area and a lawn...a lovely family home.... £155,000

FOR SALE; 8 Mearness Drive.  Ulverston.  A particularly well presented, quite immaculate 3 bedroomed s/d house in one of the most highly regarded avenues on this popular Residential Estate.  £152,500.

FOR SALE; "White Horse House"  Marton Nr.  Ulverston. A well renovated former Village Pub with 3/4 double bedrooms, a large Lounge/Dining Room,  a Snug, Dining Room and a well fitted Kitchen as well as a beautiful Bathroom ( with a roll-top bath).  The 4th Bedroom is the huge Loft.  Outside there is Parking and a lovely big Garden. Many original features have been retained ( beams and slate floors) and it has oil C/H, it's Double Glazed and has been re-roofed and is offered with NO CHAIN. What are you waiting? for? £275,000

FOR SALE;   Lock-Up Garages.  Steel Street.  Ulverston.  Choice of 2 brand new lock-up garages. £13,000 each.

FOR SALE or TO LET;18 New Market Street.  Ulverston. ( Formerly "House of Anderson") A very large SHOP PREMISES ( extending to  about 272Sq Metres  2928 Sq Ft),  double fronted,  and arranged over 3 floors available FOR SALE @ £200,000 or TO LET @ £15,000 per annum ( Term Negotiable) in a prime location in this bustling South Lakes Market Town.  Suitable for a wide variety of purposes ( STPP) Business Rates Payable of £3204.20.  FULL DETAILS AVAILABLE. Property available immediately.

TO LET: Back Lane Barn. Ulverston.  A substantial stone-built BARN,  centrally located in Ulverston,  ideal for a variety of purposes,  available to RENT on negotiable terms.  Available immediately.

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THURSDAY 26th JANUARY

A changeable day and it's Market Day in Ulverston.  Always a nice atmosphere and there  were plenty good folk around. I had a good day too.  Had my annual review at the Bank which went smoothly and without any hiccups.  Took the Jag down to Young's Garage as the nearside front brake has jammed on so Russ will release it for me.  Other than that with the car,  it is running so beautifully, virtually silent,  despite the fact that it has a V8 4-Litre engine.  It is quite gorgeous to ride in. Tony McCoy the 16 times Jumps Champion was riding again,  just 27 days after he had broken several ribs and punctuired his lung in an horrific fall.  What a tough man he is.  Sadly he did not win, but came a gallant second.   He is still well in the lead to retain his championship for the 17th consecutive time!! What a man!  The District Council haev APPROVED the revision of teh Parking regulations whereby the car-parks will be chargeable until 10 at night a dn tehre is to eb a charge for parking OVERNIGHT.  This is despite all the protests and teh personal representations by several organisation leaders directly to the Council including myself, Colin Pickthall and Paul Jarvis. The new charges will be in force by March.  I remain surprised and somewhat dismayed by the attitude of the general public to these charges, as well as being disgusted by the District Council itself.  Went out to the Quiz which was well attended adn teh Rollover  (£69) was won at the frist offering by Ron Savage.  Bingo!

WEDNESDAY 25th JANUARY

Burn's Night!   Plenty porridge and  haggis about!  Had another good day and caught up with some other things.  Had a nice tea of home-made chicken pie follwed by home-made apple pie!  Home-made by yours truly.  Rather nice too.  There was an article in the Mail about George Tyson having the presence of mind to push Garry out of the way of the car that was careering towards them,  and by doing so saved his life. Sadly George was struck by the car and died at the scene.    I met up with Ding Dong, Peter and Willy at the Coro for another staging of the Pantomime,  "Jack and the Beanstalk".  Oh! Yes I did!  Finished at about 10 and then we all went to the Rose where Radio KFK were playing.  The place was nicely full and I met up with two old friends Linda and Mike McDonald. Dave and Sue Seeley were comfortably positioned in the corner of the bar on the high-stools.  Left the Rose and had another at the Farmer's with Derek, Bruce and Dave Abbott.  Then raced home trying to dodge the torrential rain!

TUESDAY 24th JANUARY

A bit of a miserable day, weatherwise,  being rather dark and overcast pretty much for all of the day.  Yet it remains mild, so that's a good thing.  One way and another this winter has been less severe than for many a year,  I would say.  And each new day takes us nearer to spring!  And sunshine!  And daffodils and  crocus!  Lighter evenings!  Brilliant!  It's Burn's Night tomorrow so don't forget to buy your haggis,  cook it gently and then drown it in whisky.  I went to a Burn's Night Supper a couple of years ago where we were all 3 sheets to the wind BEFORE we sat down for dinner and plunged the dagger ( can't spell Sgian Dubh) !! into the haggis.  What a party that was!  It's my son's birthday too.  Shan't disclose just how old he is now as he would kill me.    I got all dressed up in my Evening Suit to work "front of house" at the Coro with Willy One-Eye and Ding Dong ( he was feeling very important as he was "Front of House MANAGER ").  It was First Night of the annual Panto,  and this year it was Jack and the Beanstalk.  And very good it was too!  Oh! Yes it was!  ( Oh !No it wasn't !).  All the traditional stuff.  Audience participation.  Singing  "If you're  happy and you know it clap your hands",  This side against that side.  "Boooo!",  Look out behind you! The handsome Prince. The Good Fairy.  You name it.  It was well appreciated by the audience.  It is on for the remainder of the week with a matinee on Saturday, so if you fancy treating the kids ( and  yourselves)  then  why not call the Coro and reserve some seats?

MONDAY 23rd JANUARY

What a changeable day!  Started off quite nicely ,  mild and  dry.  Then a little later we got a hailstorm!  Later in the day I even saw the grit-spreader wagons out.  What's happening?  There's been a fatal accident along the coast road near Conishead Priory.  The dead man is George Tyson form Ulverston,  who, together with his father for many years ran a hardware stall in the inside market.  He was walking and was struck by a car,  a Vauxhall Corsa.  How terrible!  He was very well known in Ulverston and was just 61.  I went up to Clare's for tea ( a rather nice curry prepared by Martin).   They are all doing well and Marissa is in the midst of her exams. I was home at 7 and listened to Paul Jones's Rhythm and Blues programme.  They were playing some  by Etta James who died at the weekend.  Remember " I only want to make love to you".  Fantastic years ago.  Fantastic now.  He's going to schedule a full programme to her shortly.  I enjoyed University Challenge and then afterwards a programme that I really enjoyed and that was " Those magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".  No!  Not that wonderful movie.  This was a round Brittain air race in Micro-lights.  Every one of those guys was a nutter or an eccentric.  They were flying around in what looked like a deck chair tied to a lawnmower.  But they all loved it. And so did I.  So flimsy,  they were incredible.  But they flew!  It was so funny watching them trying to read large paper maps whilst steering with their knees.  Transfering petrol from one tank to another.  In order to do so,   he needed to un-do his safety belt so that he  could move around a bit more easilly! At 5500 feet?  What!!!!!  Landings were fantastic and quite hair-raising.  Completely crackers,  the lot of them.  Go to      http;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry Walters    for another story.  

SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY

Had a bit of a lie-in till after 10 then followed my Sunday morning routine of a LDSB followed by FE and a pot of strong coffee.  Really delicious.   Pottered around a bit and attempted the GK Crossword.  Tough this week and had to resort to the services of my trusty lap-top at quite an early stage.  Put it down for a while promising myself to come back to it later.  Tried another crossword and flew through it! Maybe my brain had managed to find another gear?  It was a bit too windy for me to venture out on the Suzuki Bandit so I got kitted up and went for a bracing walk up Gill Banks and round then down again.  A very nice walk putting colour into my cheeks.  However,  it is quite disgraceful the amount of dog  ***** that is in the Gill and Gill Banks.  I am sure the majority of dog owners,  by far,  are  correct and proper,  and clean up after their dogs, and their good manners are spoiled by the  few who don't care.  Surely when they pick up the dog leads  before they take their dogs out, it wouldn't be difficult to pick up a poo bag too.    Met up with everyone at Cocktails @ 5 and we all had a good time. The pub was full and there was plenty banter and good humour.  A pleasant conclusion to a good weekend.

 SATURDAY 21st JANUARY

After an extremely long day on Friday, I woke up to the prospect of another very long day as my diary started at 9 and my last appointment was 4pm.  How about that?  It's just the way I like it.  I far prefer to be busy.  Very productive and interesting day too,  with a variety of clients and property.   Alan sent a text inviting me for a tea-time snifter which I was pleased to accept and we met up in the Farmers for a couple.  Home then, a nice bath and something to eat and I spent the evening "in" which is the norm for me.  Enjoyed my own company and had an early night by being in bed by 10.  Being in bed by that time is certainly NOT my norm!  But I needed to catch up a bit on my sleep after the exertions of Friday and Saturday.  The Evening Mail had the Funeral on the front page and they reported it well.

FRIDAY 20th JANUARY

A rainy and blustery day.  Worked only till 10.45am  then got changed and was at St Mary's for the Funeral of my old mate,  "Big Dave"  Howson.  The funeral was scheduled for 11.45 and a massive crowd turned out and so the church was packed full. I was privileged to be one of the pallbearers with Alan Fry-1-Y,  Dave Seeley,  John Stanton,  "Nice" Neil and big Andy Bell. There were lots of representatives from Preston North End Football Club Supporters Club and the Hound  Trailing Association.  "Willy One-Eye delivered a splendid eulogy and Becky a Scripture Reading and a Poem. We went on then  to the crematorium which,  too was very full for the Committal. Back then to the Reception at the Farmers.  It was packed solid.  Roger set up his tv so that we could all see the DVD of when Big Dave had been interviewed on Ade Around Brittain,  where he infamously declared that there was " no profit in hound-trail bookkeeping. I only did it for the love of the sport!!!"  A book was circulated inviting those attending to make a note for Jackie to read at a later time.  The conversation never waned and it was altogether quite wonderful.  Jackie and Becky did fabulously well throughout.  A fabulous send off for a man who will leave a gaping hole in so many lives.   I left about 5.30 in order to get ready for the Boxing Tournament at Grange where I always act as M.C.  It was  sell-out,  as always and we had 12 bouts to enjoy including a "Championship Belt" contest where the match was won by the challenger! He was ecstatic with delight!  We also had a contest with 2 female boxers.  Always a  trifle contentious. We did not finish till after midnight and I finally crawled,  exhausted,  into my bed at 1 in the morning.  A very full day.  A momentous day.

THURSDAY 19th JANUARY

A rather nice morning and it improved as the day wore on,  allowing me to take some nice pictures of a  new Property.  ( Details on my website later today).  Had a good day,  one way and another and things seem to be improving.  The FT rose again and is the highest it has been since August 2011.  Everyone wants to see the end of this damned recession I am sure.   I still hear of businesses getting into difficulties and now Peacocks the clothing retailer has gone into administration.  It's the awful damage it does to PEOPLE.  Innocent people.  Their lifestyles shattered and with no fault of their own.  Tragic.   I had a really nice tea of home-made fish and chips.  Cod done in beer batter.  Ummmm!  Scrummy.  Went out to the Farmer's Quiz.  Fewer teams this week,  no doubt discouraged by the sudden, and unexpected,  HAILSTONES! The Rollover was in it's first week after Sarah won £191 last week.  And it was won ( £64.50) straight off by Bill Little who correctly answered the Question (  In which year was John F. Kennedy sworn in as President of the United States ?).  Do YOU know.  Dead easy!  I'll tell you tomorrow. 

WEDNESDAY 18th JANUARY

Rather damp and misty.  Not good for taking pictures of houses one little bit!  Received Selling Instructions on some lovely properties  ( which will appear in due course on my website.  Be patient!)   Got along very well and things geneally seem to be improving.  The FT Index broke through the 5700 barrier,  its a long time since that happened!  another 400 points and it will be as high as a full year ago.  Bearing in mind it had slumped to 4791,  getting back up to 5700 is very reassuring! I've been intrigued by the attitude,  and the remarks made by, the captain of the Italian luxury cruise liner.  He now claims to have "fallen " into a lifeboat!  Now that's a corker!  But it's a terrible disaster with 11 dead and  20 "missing". Whatever were they thinking about to be sailing so close to the  shore?  I held a meeting at the office at 7 and  got matters sorted and confirmed,   then  stayed in for the evening and watched a fascinating programme about the age of steam trains,  Dr Beeching,  and the introduction of diesels and electric locomotives.  Even at the risk of being regarded as an "anorak" I confess that I really did enjoy it and I did collect Engine Numbers when I was a kid at Newcastle Station.  Now that is what you might call "exciting"!

TUESDAY 17th JANUARY

A beautifully crisp and sunny day with the frost making the countryside look simply wonderful.  Out from early on and my first call was in Bouth.  What a super village that is,  quiet and tranquil.  A different world.  Whilst I was out that way I took the opportunity to call on my old friend Jock ( shortly 93).  He told me that he hadn't been feeling quite up to strength for a couple of days,  but was back to his usual self today.  I had another job out that way in the afternoon at Brow Edge.  A very nice property with spectacular views over the valley which takes in the Lakeside Steam Railway running from Haverthwaite to connect up with the Lake Steamers at Lakeside.  Quite a spectacle.  Caught up with some reports in the Office and then went up to Clare's for a very nice tea.  Marissa is starting her exams in readiness for going off to "Uni" in September,  providing she achieves the correct grades,  that is.   Home then and watched the Hairy Bikers with their cookery programme and then  I simply listed to the radio as I took up the challenge of the General Knowledge Crossword.  I was shocked to learn of the impending closure of Furness Enterprise in Barrow.  It seems  ironic that the Government are closing a department whose remit is to create jobs.

MONDAY 16th JANUARY

A beautiful crisp and sunny morning.  A bit of frost and  the cars are all iced up.  The temperatures are expected to remain low for several days so it will be excellent walking weather so long as you are wearing the right gear. Had a good day at the office and felt good.  Went out for the evening to a meeting which was very nice.  Met up with lots of my friends that I have not seen for a while.  Afterwards we all had a nice meal and a couple of pints of Tetley's.  Got home for around 10.30,  a cup of hot chocolate and straight off to bed.  The hot chocolate certainly sent me off to deep slumber as this morning I found that there had been a fire in the street,  all the power had been off and Eddie Sharpe's Sports shop has been gutted.  I never heard a thing!  The sleep of a clear concience?  I see that the council are making an effort to make the Market a safer place by re-routing traffic.  New Market Street will be closed on Market Days ( Saturday and Thursday)  and Brogden Street  direction of traffic will be REVERSED. A blatently obvious solution.  What do you think? 

SUNDAY 15th JANUARY

A gloriously sunny morning.  I followed my regular Sunday Morning Routine of a LDSB  followed by a FE.  I got all togged up,  warm and cosy, and got the Bandit out and had an invigorating ride over to Devil's Bridge at Kirkby Lonsdale.  It was chilly  but I was snug and warm in my DDR leathers.   The burger van there must be the most profitable van anywhere in the country as there  is a continuous,  never-ending queue.  It's a very sociable gathering there with folk of all ages simply gathering and talking about bikes and associated topics.  Sad?  Some folk may think so,  but it's a completely harmless exercise.    Got back around 3 and then  took the Merc out for a spin.  What a beautiful car it is!  Home again and got washed and polished and met up with everyone for Cocktails @ 5.  There was a full-house,  with the conspicuous absence of course, of Big Dave.  We all raised a glass at 5.40 which was the time last week that we were informed of his sudden death. We are all still stunned by the news.   The Funeral arrangements have been confirmed as follows;

Funeral;  11.45. Friday 20th January at  St Mary's Catholic Church,  Victoria Road,  Ulverston prior to Committal  at Thorncliffe Crematorium,  Barrow. 

Family flowers only,  please but donations if so desired, for "MIND",  may be left in the Church or sent to Little and Caine,  48 Ulverston Road,  Dalton in Furness.  Tel;  01229-462564