FLOATING up from Grange Bandstand last weekendwas the sound of the theme tune for Jurassic Park.

Howappropriate I thought that Flookburgh Band's concert should containsomething that aptly depicted the demographic make-up of thetown.

Perhaps more towns and area of South Lakeland shouldadopt their own anthems.

Storrs Park, Bowness, might resoundto the old Abba classic Money, Money, Money while, by contrast Shap'santhem would be the 1963 Shirley Bassey hit I Who HaveNothing.

Residents of the A590 might think that the 1959 DuaneEddy rocker Forty Miles of Bad Road might be appropriate as theiranthem.

As they go on shift to monitor the Kendal CCTV camerascreens the operators may in future be moved to stand and sing the 1983hit Every Breath You Take.

For Kirkby Lonsdale, CharlesAznavour's 1973 classic The Old Fashioned Way' would seem suitable whileUlverston would probably wish to show its political intentions of a SouthLakeland takeover by adopting the 1963 Harry Secombe hit If I Ruled TheWorld.

Ambleside may acknowledge the ceaseless tourist throngin its streets by making the 1963 Gerry and The Pacemakers hit You'llNever Walk Alone its town song while Sedbergh, with its general lack ofeverything, might wistfully resort to Judy

Garland'sSomewhere Over The Rainbow.

REBIRTH

So the searchis on for a new name for Helme Chase Maternity Unit.

I can'tsee what is wrong with the old one, but I suppose `The Temporary Annexe ofthe Royal Lancaster Infirmary' might be more appropriate in thecircumstances.

LOW FLYING

Howstrange that Windermere people, who have a long record of complainingabout low flying over the lake, should choose the Red Arrows and a lowflying Hercules as the main attractions for the opening of this year'sfestival.

I trust they will stand in their gardens and be justas generous with their applause for the remainder of the year when the RAFregulars come thundering up Windermere at 250feet.