EDEN TEENAGER Megan Williams has released her second CD to raise funds for The Hospice at Home charity.

Appleby Grammar School student Megan, 13, who lives in Dufton, recorded the CD entitled Reflections at The Music Farm studios in Egremont, West Cumbria.

As well as recording the Thornton classic When You Were Sweet Sixteen, Megan has also included two new songs, written by retired farmer Denis Raine, who lives in Appleby.

Denis, 82, was born in Dufton, before moving to Yorkshire where Megan's family originally come from. After retiring from the family farm near Great Asby in 1988, Denis started writing songs, though he cannot read music or play an instrument.

Denis said: "My father and grandfather played for the local dances, but I don't think they could read a note of music. It is definitely in the family. I loved to listen to the waltzes at the Viennese concert on the radio and I found myself putting words to the tunes and it went from there. I met Tom Tyson, who owns The Music Farm, and Denis Westmorland recorded one of my songs, and now I work closely with Tom. "I heard the first recording Megan had done and contacted her family to see if she would like to sing some of my songs."

Megan said: "I have really enjoyed recording the two new songs, Broken Promise and Peaceful Dream and working with both Denis and Tom."

Reflections will be available from the Tourist Information Centre in Appleby, K&B Travel in Penrith and Dufton Village Stores from today, Wednesday, October 6, priced £4 with proceeds going to Hospice at Home.

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland is a nursing service which cares for people with a terminal illness who prefer to be cared for in their own homes, and to give support and help to those caring for them. It is provided to suit the needs of the individual patient, their families and carers, and for those suffering from cancer and other diseases, regardless of age, belief or financial circumstances. All patients' services and support are totally free of charge.