A luxury coach transported a group of club members and friends on a club outing to Cockermouth and beyond.  The first stop was a tour round Jennings Bros. brewery at the Castle Brewery in Cockermouth it was interesting to see how they have merged the old and the new in an very old building, maintaining a lot of the character.  Given the devistation of the recent floods it is good to see that the parent company has invested in the future of the brand. 

We enjoyed a light lunch and sampled some of the products before moving on to the Beacon Centre & Museum in Whitehaven where we toured the collection and learned of some of the changing history of what was once the UK's 3rd busiest port.  We then had a short walking tour of the harbour area, learning of the squalid accommodation, arduous working environment in the mines and the ships of the slave trade which went through the port.

We also saw "The World" cruise liner which was anchored just outside the harbour.  "The World" is an exclusive vessel on which apartments are sold to rich clients who live on board to avoid tax or just to see the world.  We were surprised when club member John Lauder was stopped in the street and asked if he was ashore from "the Ship" - hmm

The Coach then made its final stop at John's Plaice, just outside Carlisle where sat in, obviously for fish 'n' chips. 

The Great weather helped to make this a great day out.