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December 2014
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Contents Local Gift Guide
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Joe Beech
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Contributors Linsey Parkinson
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Chorlton Bookshop Katherine Watson Geoff Garnett Joe Beech
The PostBox Cafe Tuesday 3rd December Cake Club with Chris
Creating gingerbread Christmas tree decorations. 7pm £3
Saturday 6th December Small Business Saturday
Celebrate the best of shopping local and explore the showcase stalls on the terrace. Including music, a cook off and sampling from the amazing Grandad’s Sausages.
Monday 8th December Just Write with the wonderful Mrs T A sprinkling of festive inspiration for our monthly creative writing group. 7pm £3
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Tuesday 9th December Photographique: Chorlton
Professional photographer Mark Prime helps beginners and professionals alike to capture amazing festive moments. 7pm £3
Friday 12th December Pie Night
Hand raised home-made pies and seasonal sides on offer at this respite from the usual Christmas party hats and rubber turkey! Table bookings now being taken.
Saturday 13th December Terrace Christmas Market
We finish our season of markets with a jam packed festive treat, with tonnes of inspirational ideas for your Christmas shopping. 10am-4pm
Wednesday 17th December Cake Club Christmas Party with Chris and Debbie. With all cake clubbers bringing something to the party it promises to be a night full of treats. 7pm £3
Friday 19th December B-Movie Club: Christmas Special
A festive fun night with Christmas movies on the bill. Guests get to vote for which we show. BYOB, tasty movie food on offer. 7pm £3
Tuesday 30th December Wine and Chocolate Evening
Between the chaos of Christmas and the frivolity of New Years Eve we invite you to an altogether tranquil evening filled with indulgent treats. Hand-made chocolate from Simply Cocoa complemented by a great selection of wines. Advance booking required. 7pm £10
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Chorlton Traders Association (CTA) is a dynamic group of local businesses that make things happen. If you’ve ever seen flowers, heard music, had fun or felt Christmassy in Chorlton, it’s likely that CTA was involved somewhere along the line.
Let’s light up Chorlton!
As we announced last month, Saturday 6 December is the day when Christmas gets cracking. A secret celebrity guest will be flicking the all-important Christmas light switch at a party in Chorlton Precinct, where you’ll also find Santa in his grotto, live music, mulled wine and some Christmas cheer, Chorlton style. There’s still time to grab a ticket or three for the Chorlton Traders Christmas Raffle in early December. There are fantastic prizes to be won; from food and drink to photoshoots and jewellery, with all proceeds going towards the festivities. You can buy tickets in a number of shops: just look out for the posters. The prize draw will be made in the library on December 8. Look out for festive markets in December (see page 24), and don’t forget that Beech Road is open late on Thursdays 4, 11 and 18 December.
A Big Day to Shop Small
Saturday 6 December is also Small Business Saturday, when lots of our local traders will have special deals and exclusive one-day-only offers. It’s yet another great reason to shop local and celebrate what makes our neighbourhood such a great place to be. Get the latest by following @smallbizsatM21
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…all that remains is to wish all our members, customers, friends and neighbours a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2015. Thank you for your support.
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6 December is also the launch day of the 2015 TAG! Cards. For those of you still TAGless, these nifty little cards can bag you year-round discounts in over 60 local independent businesses. There’s a small charge, but the card pays for itself in no time. Show your loyalty to Chorlton with the Chorlton loyalty card. It’s that simple. Pick up yours, along with a bargain or two in all shops showing the TAG! logo. Visit www.tagpassiton.co.uk for more information.
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Christmas gift ideas from
Chorlton Bookshop Welcome To The Museum: Animalium Katie Scott & Jenny Broom £20
This is the first in a series of virtual museums and includes more than 160 specimens. Wander the galleries and discover a collection of exhibits on every page. It includes informative text on everything from the simple sponge to the elephant.
Moone Boy
Chris o’Dowd & Nick V Murphy £10.99
Based on the successful TV series, this book follows 11 year old Martin Moone in his attempt to create the perfect imaginary friend. It says all you need to know about Martin that he comes up with Sean Murphy, an office clerk in a bad suit, prone to extreme laziness! Perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid.
Plenty More Yotam Ottolenghi £27
The perfect gift for those who think vegetables should take centre stage on a plate. This follows on from Plenty and features 150 new and exciting recipes. As ever, the dishes look stunning and would be sure to impress. Never again will your rhubarb be made into
a crumble. Now you will be able to bake it and serve with sweet labneh and poached quince!
More Fool Me Stephen Fry £25
Love him or hate him, Mr Fry is here to stay and has become a national treasure. Part three of his autobiography sees him descend into the worst of showbiz excesses. Told with brutal honesty, he shines a light on his life in the 80s and 90s when, seemingly, nothing could go wrong for him. Along the way we meet a glittering cast of his showbiz friends.
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy Rachel Joyce £12.99
Those who read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will recognise Queenie Hennessy. This book tells her side of the story. Queenie is shocked to hear that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to come and save her from terminal cancer. She’s not sure she can hang on long enough. Just in case, she writes another letter, this one, a confession of secrets she’s hidden for over 20 years. An emotional but brilliant read.
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David Nicholls £20
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, this is a bittersweet novel written with wit and intelligence. When Douglas’ son announces he is leaving, his wife decides it’s time for her to go too. This last family holiday together therefore suddenly turns into something far more important. Douglas resolves to make it the trip of a lifetime. A must read for those that enjoyed the hugely successful One Day.
Moriarty Anthony Horowitz £19.99
This is the second Sherlock Holmes novel from Anthony Horowitz and again he doesn’t disappoint with his re-creation. With breath-taking pace, Horowitz weaves a tale that even Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud of. To quote from Holmes himself, ‘The game is afoot….’
Abducting A General Patrick Leigh Fermor £20
Perhaps best known for his travel writing, this is an account of Patrick Leigh Fermor’s wartime experiences. One of the most remarkable feats during this time was his kidnap of Commander General Kreipe, who he managed to capture in Crete, during 1944. Published for the first time, this is Fermor’s own recollections of that famous event, brought vividly to life with his usual style and skill.
Many more gift-friendly ideas available at Chorlton’s independent bookshop
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Manchester Bach Choir Autumn Concert 2014 Saturday 6th December, 7.30pm The Lads in Their Hundreds… In Remembrance
Sullivan: Boer War Te Deum Stanford: Last Post Soloists: Deborah Grace (soprano), Paul Chamberlain (baritone) The Manchester Bach Choir presents a moving concert of remembrance to mark the centenary of the Great War. Fauré: Requiem
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Community Spin Decks Showcasing local musical talent
Richard Lomax
Introducing Chorlton retro synth afficionado Richard Lomax as he prepares to unleash his debut album Down There For Dancing. With an omnichord under his arm and a catalogue of catchy, surf-pop tunes in his heart, Lomax is one Chorlton act you can’t miss.
wwww.richardlomaxmusic.com Tell us about your upcoming album
The album is called Down There For Dancing. I’m playing on it with The Tontine who are Si Borkin (bass), Oli Hughes (drums) and Cleg (guitar) - though sadly he’s since moved to Brighton to open a chain of men’s hair salons and form a ridiculously talented bluegrass band. We recorded it live at the King’s Arms in Salford. I’ve never recorded my own music like that before, but
I much prefer it. Having everyone in the same room as opposed to recording the parts separately has given it a more spontaneous feel. We overdubbed some bits of vocals and Omnichord at my house. Phill Howley played a bit of percussion and Joel Roberts added some double bass at DogFace studios.
Wag The Wonderbitch (find it on YouTube!) in there as well. Such good eggs...
Dan Morris has put together some mint artwork. It’s the top of my boot with the laces tied up, but we punched some holes in the top of each album and tied a real shoelace through.
The Happy Soul - the band get better every time I see them. Do The Literature Thieves count as Chorlton now one of them lives here? Not sure if Nat (who plays under the name The Bear Around Your Neck) lives in Chorlton but he plays here a fair amount, so him. Ash Hunter as well... really like his stuff and his album is out soon too.
How would you describe your music in three words?
Here, There & Everywhere (or Lo-fi Folk Surf).
What are your favourite places to play in Chorlton?
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What other Chorlton artists would you recommend?
Where can we see you next? I’m playing at The Art Of Tea in Didsbury in December. Gideon Conn is playing as well, and he’s always a joy and delight to watch. • Interview by Joe Beech
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Celebrating Winter Solstice On Chorlton Green Saturday 20th December 2014, 3-8pm Celebrating the shortest day of the year has become the Horse and Jockey’s excuse for a Christmas party. Centred around children, the event transforms the Green into a winter wonderland, complete with Father Christmas handing out presents in his grotto, real live reindeer and rides. The night is filled with music from choirs and bands with plenty of mulled wine.
Music includes the very popular Chorlton Children’s Choir, whose repertoire includes everything from Elbow to Elgar and Britten to Britpop. Esteemed opera singer, Aimee Toshnee will also be serenading Solstice guests. The Christmas entertainment promises
to prise out the inner child from all who attend. The Winter Solstice is a preChristian festival, celebrated within many different cultures in the Northern Hemisphere. The festival marked the beginning of an uncertain time as many communities were unsure of their survival through the winter. These days Winter Solstice is a time to unwind and stock up on mulled wine during the lead up to the Christmas rush. The celebration forms part of the Horse and Jockey’s community event programme. The landmark pub has invested over £24,000 in free events throughout the year. They continue to grow their event calendar and boast the largest
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Wine, Cheese and Charity Local businesses team up to raise money for good causes Some partnerships are just too tasty to ignore. This month, two stars on Chorlton’s foodie landscape join forces to raise funds for two very good causes. Brew and cake emporium Tea Hive will be opening its doors for a special Wine and Cheese Evening on December 11, delivered in association with cheesemonger and deli Hickson & Black.
Cheese and wine is arguably one of life’s most popular food and drink pairings, second only to tea and biscuits. You’ll learn more about the best combinations and you may even pick up tips about what every sophisticated
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cheeseboard will be wearing this Christmas. Every penny of the £10 ticket price will be split between Macmillan Cancer Care and the Kieran Fest fund. For those who may not know, Kieran Crump Raiswell was a popular Chorlton teenager, killed in an unprovoked attack in 2013. Kieran Fest raises money for 42nd Street, a charity helping children and young people under stress.
To book call 0161 881 0569 or visit www.teahive.co.uk/ events. Can’t make it? Donate via kierancr.org.uk or macmillan.org.uk
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Happy Hopperz (£26.99)
Every year has its must-have toy and this is it. It’s a spacehopper, but not as we know it. Hours of brilliant four-legged bouncing fun for ages 1-5. Giddy Goat Toys, 2 Albert Hill St, Didsbury
Gourmet French hampers (prices vary)
Full of Gallic charm and impeccable taste. Tailor-make a hamper of wonderful food and drink for the foodie Francophile in your life. Epicerie Ludo, 46 Beech Road, Chorlton
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Silver Marcasite and Mother of Pearl Pendant (£30)
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Doris & Dude bamboo socks (£4.99 and £7)
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Silver clay fingerprint pendant (from £60)
Timeless elegance and style to suit ladies of all ages. Yes please! From a range at the new independent master jeweller, Wilbrahams of Chorlton, 504 Wilbraham Road
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Hornby R2940 Industrial Loco (£19.99)
Now arriving in Chorlton is a little piece of model railway heaven where you can pick up some as-new bargains. Whether your gift needs are OO gauge or N gauge, David will have something that’s on the right track. Manchester Model Railways, 34 Manchester Road, Chorlton
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No ordinary socks, these. Super-soft and super ecofriendly, they keep feet fresh with their splendid blend of bamboo and organic cotton. Available in both ankle and calf lengths, but only from Punk and Disorderly, 103 Manchester Road, Chorlton
Give Christmas the personal touch – quite literally – with this gorgeous keepsake. Have fun making it too, with a little help from Mauro and his team. Pottery Corner, 34 Beech Road, Chorlton
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Healthy hamper (prices vary)
Choose organic and fair-trade goodies to build a kit for almost any kind of chef, from bakers to curry makers. Or just fill it with decadent treats - it is Christmas, after all!. Unicorn Grocery, 89 Albany Road, Chorlton
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Kitsch Bambi (£8)
This Etsy store has an eclectic collection, from mid-century kitchenalia to dancing clogs and flamenco coasters. There’s a fine array of old-school baubles too: Christmas kitsch starts here. Have a good rummage at Dig Vintage – www.digvintage.co.uk
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Crafting Gift Vouchers (prices vary)
We’re all born creative: help your loved ones find their niche with courses in a wide range of crafts: jewellery making, knitting, crochet, printing, papercrafts and loads more. Learn to make this gorgeous little dress in February. Ministry of Craft: buy online at ministryofcraft. co.uk
German Deco Teaset (£75)
Bin the ugly mugs and teabags in 2015: hark back to a more refined age with a sophisticated tea party and your very best crockery. From a range at Planet Vintage Girl, 252 Chester Road, M15
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The Story of Chorltoncum-Hardy by Andrew Simpson (£18.99)
Regular readers will need no introduction to the author of this richly illustrated and definitive history. Andrew has spent years researching and collecting stories about life in Chorlton; from its rural village past to its current status as one of Manchester’s most desirable suburbs. Available from all good bookshops
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Chorlton Artists’Market Hub CAM Hub, Chorlton Precinct
Chorlton Art Market showcases the great artists and designers from in and around Manchester. They’re pleased to have a pop-up shop, the CAMhub, in the Precinct during December. Next dates: Sat 6th, 13th & 20th Dec, 10am-5pm
Terrace Market
The PostBox Cafe, Wilbraham Road Second and last Saturday of the month
The Terrace Market offers customers the chance to purchase original artwork, homely handcrafts, freshly made tasty treats and to support local charities. On the last Saturday of the month we have recently introduced specialist Home and Garden, and Antique, Vintage and Collectables markets. At the Christmas Market, the talented stallholders will be joined by Chorlton’s Children’s Choir, at 2.30pm, for some Christmas classics with a quirky twist.
Chorlton Green Market At the end of Beech Road
Enjoy gluhwein, street food, music, and craft! The Horse and Jockey are holding their annual twilight Market on the Green with live music and plenty of good grub. Opera singer, Aimee Toshney will be providing the entertainment with Christmas and opera classics. Share a mulled wine or two and some great food as regional producers come together in this melting pot of food and craft.
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Next dates: Thurs 11th Dec, 5-10pm
Chorlton Market
Chorlton Arts Festival Art and Craft Fair
Manchester Road, every third Saturday of the month
Bespoke clothing and authentic arts and crafts along with everything from the prettiest cupcakes to mouth watering fudge and home made jams, hams, and soups. With the emphasis firmly on fostering small independent businesses and promoting local entrepreneurs, the markets offer the perfect mix of tradition and enterprise. Next Dates: Sat 20th Dec, 11am-5pm
St Clements Church, St Clements Road
From bespoke jewellery, personalised gifts, photography, framed artwork, soft furnishing to quirky gifts and more – there’s a unique Christmas gift for everyone! And all of this within the wonderful setting of St Clement’s Church, filled with the smell of traditional mulled wine and mince pies! What better way to spend a Winter weekend? Sat 6th Dec, 11am-4.30pm
Chorlton High School News Team Coming soon to Community Index‌ This year Chorlton High School has set up their very own student news team to report on everything going on at CHS. The team meet every week to plan the half term ahead and all get the opportunity of taking on a range of responsibilities including reporters, artistic directors, assistant editors and photographers.
So far the team have reported on a range of events including the Open Evening and Battle of the Bands, and they have a very busy half term of reporting ahead of them. Being part of the news team is a fantastic opportunity for students to get their name in print and gain valuable experience.
From January 2015, the news team will have dedicated column inches in Community Index to share their stories from Chorlton High School – so watch this space!
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Crafty Christmas Pretty Paper Bauble
This time of year is a favourite for crafters: the dark, but cosy, nights give us a chance to try some new skills and tackle those more detailed projects. December is also the start of the festive season, when crafting is at its very best. Our friends at the Ministry of Craft have taken a bit of time out from their programme of courses to show us a decorative crafty quick fix, with a highend, purse-friendly result. Add a touch of handmade to your home, or to someone’s Christmas stockings!
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What a cracking year we’ve all had at JP & Brimelow Chorlton in 2014, as December becomes a vibrant month both on the high street and with the social calendar booking up quickly. To arrange a free market appraisal please call my team on 0161 882 2233. Kind regards,
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Selling in Winter I’ve chosen to focus on why it’s a good idea to get your home onto the market in December. Once the clocks go back, the nights start to draw in and celebrity jungle commences on our TV sets. Many home owners put thoughts of selling on the back burner, yet savvy sellers might be missing a trick. Selling in winter can be a great opportunity and here’s why:
• Less competition • Take advantage of peak internet traffic over the holiday period (according to rightmove.co.uk the busy period is from BOXING DAY).
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Selling in winter is not for everyone but there are obvious benefits to some. Definitely food for thought as the last quarter here in my office is my second busiest.
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At the end of my decking I have an acer, palmatum atropurpureum, a Japanese maple that I planted about ten years ago when I got it free with some Queen of the Night tulips from Parkers. Back then, it was a tiny stick of a plant that battled in its not ideal position of shade, leaning forward as it grew to reach the light. I’ve neglected it gently over the years, but it has valiantly kept going, with a moderate display during the autumn leaf fall and as a regular perch for a variety of birds eyeing up the feeder nearby. This year, I am determined to look after it a bit more in the hope that it will shine a little brighter, as it should.
During the late summer, a very large sycamore that had become an ivy ball, in the neighbour’s garden, but situated right against our boundary, blew down taking with it the long cast of shade from our garden. The effect was incredible; the garden was immediately brighter and light was able to access previously shady nooks and crannies, including the area where my poor acer is. On the other side, I have a berberis hedge which also leans towards the light and is a bit woody at the acer end so I’m going to take out a section of that to allow some light in from that side too. It won’t know itself. It fits well into the December garden – the shape of acers is generally quite satisfying without leaves and since I’ve had new decking - a black composite deck which cost as much as a small house - the garden could be moving in an East Asian direction (not physically but thematically of course). This serenity and sophistication will have to wait though, because this month, I’ll be dressing my acer up with some coloured festoon lights (I’ve been after some for ages), dusting off the nodding reindeer and embracing the necessary naff and tack of Christmas.
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The Story of Chorlton & Whalley Range Walking into Whalley Range in the winter of 1851 • By Andrew Simpson In the winter of 1851 I might well have fancied a brisk walk from Chorlton into Whalley Range.
Now the most obvious route would have been north along Manchester Road and then on to Upper Chorlton Road but this was a private road and there would have been a charge. So instead I would have headed out from Lane End down what is now Sandy Lane, past Park Brow Farm and then north. Today this is St Werburghs Road, but back then it was Moss Lane. It is still possible to follow this route by picking up St Werburghs Road at Park Brow and walking north to join Kings Road and then along Kingsbrook Road. All of which would have taken us to Dog House Farm, which stood on the site of the present cricket and tennis pavilion. Today this is a walk which takes us past rows of mid-twentieth century housing, but back in 1851 almost our entire journey would have been across open land. There was just one group of houses and this was Moss Cottages, on the south side of what is now Kings Road, between Daventry and Withington Roads. It was home to eight households consisting of 42 people in total, ranging from 65 years of age down to two months. They were mainly families who made their living from the land and so, while there was a joiner, the rest gave their occupations as farmer, a gardener, or agricultural labourer. How big the cottages were is unknown, but it is unlikely they would have had more than four
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rooms and more likely just two. In the case of two households, this meant cramming ten people into one house and six into another. It was an isolated little community surrounded by fields and ponds in all directions. And some of its inhabitants must have worked for Dog House Farm. This was one of the largest farms in the area and in 1851 John Chorlton farmed 380 acres and employed 18 labourers eight of whom lived on the farm. And somewhere here, in June of 1838 Mary Moore was ‘was robbed and cruelly murdered’. She lived off Chorlton Green and worked at Dog House, taking the garden produce to sell in the city three times a week, in the summer months. On Tuesday June 19th, having walked back from Manchester carrying the money she had made selling the garden fruit, she was stopped, robbed and bludgeoned to death. It was a little after two in the afternoon and she was just 100 yards from the farm. Her body was found later that evening face down in a water filled ditch. She was lying on her face, ‘with her head towards one bank, and her feet to the opposite bank. Her head appeared to be much cut on one side and her bonnet and
cap awry.’ She had died from two blows to her head, which had been delivered by a blunt instrument with such force that her skull had been driven into her brain with death being instantaneous. Her murderer was never convicted, although a number of men were arrested and brought to trial, the evidence proved too weak to find any of them guilty. Dog House Farm survived longer than most. It was only demolished in 1960. The last tenant was Norah Templar who had moved there with her family in 1912 and left forty six years later in 1958. She remembered the farm house as a “historic 300 year old twelve roomed cottage.... Most rooms faced south or west. A large barn and coach house sheltered it from the north and east winds. In the cobbled yard was a pump and trough close to the kitchen.” Nothing of Dog House Farm or the surrounding fields are left, which is a shame because this is the end of our walk.
Adapted from The Story of Chorlton-cum-Hardy by Andrew Simpson Pictures: Looking back to Chorlton from Whalley Range, Nora Templar, 1920
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Local groups and useful numbers Clubs, Societies & Groups Barlow International Folk Dance Group Tuesday evenings at St.Ninians, Wilbraham Road Mary O’Mahony 881 0955 Chorlton Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 2pm, Chorlton Library. 881 2544 Chorlton Aikido Club Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm St Ninians, Wilbraham Rd www.lancashireaikikai.org 861 8456 Community Allotment & Apiary Scott Avenue Allotment 07973 139068 or 07521 500223 uk.groups.yahoo.com/ group/grow_for_it/ Chorlton and Friends Gardening Group 3rd Monday monthly, in Chorlton Library, 7.30-9pm. Admission £3 candfgg@yahoo.co.uk Chorlton Bookshop Book Group 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Horse and Jockey Pub 7.45pm Details from Chorlton Bookshop or call 881 6374 Chorlton Bridge Club Christine Blackburn 225 8854 www.bridgewebs.com/chorlton Chorlton Bujitsu Wednesday 8pm at St Werburgh’s Church Hall 07866312616 facebook. com/Iki.Yoyo.Dojo Chorlton Circle Dance Group Tuesdays, 7.30-9pm Upper Hall, St. Werburgh’s Parish Hall, £5-7, 1st session free chorltoncircledancegroup.co.uk
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Chorlton Civic Society Chorlton Library meeting room. Check website for date of next meeting Chair - Mary Crumpton 07751 696 055 chorltoncivicsociety. org.uk Chorlton Evening Townswomens Guild Meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at 7.30pm Chorlton Library. 881 6354 Chorlton Fundraising Group Marie Curie Cancer Care. Meets monthly at the Irish Centre Julie. peters@mariecurie.org.uk
Chorlton History Group Meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, 1.30-3pm at Chorlton Good Neighbours St Nininians Church, Egerton Rd South Chorlton Kung Fu Wednesdays 8pm, Albany Estate, behind Morrisons 07774 723839 Chorlton Philosophy Group Tuesdays 7.30pm, upstairs at the Lloyds pub chorltonphilosophygroup. wordpress.com Chorlton Reading Group Once a month in the meeting room behind Chorlton library 7.30pm All welcome 881 1813 chorltonreadersgroup@gmail.com Circolo Italiano Every Monday, 7-9pm at Union Chapel, Fallowfield. Intermediates and native speakers 881 8314 or guglielmifranco@clara.co.uk Coffee and Craft Mornings at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Meet friends and have a coffee, with arts and crafts group. Thursdays 10-11.30am Wilbraham St Ninian’s Church 881 2925 cgncg. org.uk
Co-op members’ group Every 2nd Wed of the month at 7.30pm, room above the Hardy Lane Co-op.Talks, trips, events. Brenda 0752 507 1672 brenda.copnall@gmail.com French Circle Learn French with friendly native speaker. Tuesday afternoon at St Werberghs Church Hall 881 8314 Friends of Alexandra Park 226 7525 friendsofalexandrapark. org.uk Friends of Chorlton Meadows 881 6276 friendsofchorltonmeadows. blogspot.com Friends of Longford Park info@ folp.co.uk friendsoflongfordpark. org.uk Grand Day Out Free computer taster sessions and a cup of tea, for the over 50s in Chorlton Library, Fridays 2-4pm 227 3700 d.gilligan@manchester.gov.uk Greater Manchester Humanist Choir Sundays 2.30-4.30pm, Chorlton Unitarian Church gmhumanistchoir@gmail.com @GMHumanistChoir Intergen Volunteer opportunities for Chorlton residents 55+ to work with local primary school children. Estelle Longmore 264 0089 or 07946761785 intergen. org.uk Lipreading and Communication Skills classes Free to deaf people and their families and friends. Wednesdays 1-3 pm at Mauldeth House 0161 832 0444 enquiries@ manchesterdeafstudies.org Manchester Flower Lovers’ Guild St Werburghs Church Hall, Chorlton. Anne 881 6591 flowersnorthwest.net
Old Mancunians AFC Training twice a week at Manchester Academy 07855-947411 oldmancs@hotmail. co.uk Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Tuesday 7.30pm, Classes at Manley Park Primary School, College Road, Whalley Range rscds-manchester.org.uk Shakespeare House Community Centre Whalley Range M16 8NR, 823205 admin@r-squared.org.uk Simply Cycling Longford Park, Athletics Stadium Mon & Fri 9.30 Noon, Sun 1-3pm. All abilties and ages welcome Sue 0775 342 8937 Helen 0787 162 1778 www.simply-cycling.org South Manchester Camera Club Mondays 8-10pm, Didsbury Methodist Church www.smcc.org.uk St. Clements Fellowship Barbara 881 5912 or Ida 0161 861 7158 Trafford Athletic Club, Longford Park. Mon & Thu 6-9pm. Min age 9. Tonya 881 4488 www.traffordac.co.uk Whalley Range Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club Indoor cricket nets : Years 5 & 6: Fridays 6.30-7.30; Years 7-10: Friday 7-8.30: Seniors (16+): Tuesday and Thursday 6-9. £4 Kingsbrook Road, whalleyrange.play-cricket.com Whalley Range Forum JN8 Youth & Community Centre, 82 Cromwell Ave, M16 0BG 881 3744 communityforumwhalleyrange@ gmail.com Whalley Range 4 Wildlife wr4wildlife@yahoo.co.uk wr4wildlife.wordpress.com
Arts & Crafts Adventures in Painting & Drawing Tutor led art group.T New term starts 16th Sept. Tuesdays 1-3.30. Chorlton Park Adult Learning Centre rowojo@hotmail.com Penny 0161 256 3528
Art Fusion Amateur artists meet each Tuesday at 7-9pm at St Clements church hall. Fiirst session free then £5 ahomersham@ntlworld.com www. artfusion.org.uk Crafty Sew ’n’ Sews Friendly sewing group with a professional tutor. Mondays, 6.308.30pm (except second Monday of each month) Co-operative Hall, Hardy Lane. Angela 225 6931 Chorlton Alternative Art Class Life drawing, all levels of ability welcome. £6 entry. Weds 7.30-9.30pm The Edge Theatre ww.chorltonalternativearts.com Chorlton Art Group Tuesdays, 10am to 12 noon at St. Werbergh’s church hall. Brenda at brensidebeck@aol.com Chorlton Knits 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at Lloyds Chorlton Sewing Club 1st Thursday of the month 7.30-9.30pm Chorlton Library chorltonsewing.wordpress.com Co-operative Sewing Group Fridays, 10am-12pm Co-operative Hall, Hardy Lane Pam 07906 311455 Dolls House and Miniatures Group 2nd Monday of each month, 8-10pm, Whalley Range Venue. Ann 07814 861285 Manchester Sing Out Choir (Gospel Choir) Tuesdays 7-9pm St Johns Centre, Old Trafford. manchestersingoutchoir.org msochoir@live.co.uk Stitched Up Textile workshops 0161 881 7141 www.stitchedup.coop
Entertainment Chorlton Film Institute Pride - 18th December. Doors open 8.10 pm, film starts 8.30 pm Entrance £5 St Clements Church Chorlton Folk Club Thursdays 9pm Ellesmere Rd Cricket Club Edge Theatre The Edge M21 9JG edgetheatre.co.uk Folk Songs and Tunes at The Beech 1st & 3rd Wednesdays for Songs, 2nd & 4th for Tunes. Beech Road, Chorlton, M21 9EG
Therapy & Support Groups Breast Cancer Care Walking Group Every other Friday at Chorlton Water Park bestfootforward@ breastcancercare.org.uk Chorlton Anxiety Group 226 3871 Chorlton Good Neighbours Support for older people 881 2925 helen@chorltongoodneighbours. org Manchester Diabetes Support Network: Details/ venues/ monthly dates etc Register interest with Mike 860 5688 diabetesinmanchester@gmail.com New Family Social UK charity for LGBT adopters, foster carers and their children. Meets every month in south Manchester. newfamilysocial.org.uk Rainbow Families 07903 397 108 rainbowfamilies@ hotmail.com
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Sport in Chorlton By Geoff Garnett
Longford Park launches Disc Golf Course - with 9 holes by the end of the year!
The North West’s very first disc golf course is being built at Longford Park and it’s seeking community support to build nine holes by the end of the year.
Disc golf is similar to regular golf except that it’s played with a frisbee! Volunteer project coordinator, Alan Heckman says, “We hope that this project will attract people young and old to use Longford Park, and help everyone develop a feeling of ownership and responsibility for this community space for many years to come. We’re launching a crowdfunding campaign to enable us to raise the profile of MDG and to develop an amazing course that will be completely free for everyone forever. We aren’t just building a disc golf course, we’re building a community!” Manchester Disc Golf is being built
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by volunteers with the support of Trafford Council, Friends of Longford Park and Didsbury Ultimate Frisbee for Amateurs, with the aim of introducing a new accessible sport for all. The course will be the first in the North West, and the 13th free-toplay permanent course in the UK. With more than 5000 disc golf courses around the world, it’s a sport that’s fast gaining popularity. The Manchester project needs enthusiastic people to play disc golf and raise its profile, help to install and maintain baskets and tees, and funds to complete the development.
If you’d like to get involved contact Shelley Heckman: shelley.heckman@gmail.com 07970 015209 www.manchesterdiscgolf. co.uk/opportunity
Matt delighted to join the MGPC team at Chorlton
Matt Fryatt has a distinguished background in golf, being the son of the highly respected professional, Adrian, whose coaching skills are renowned in the North West. Now he’s looking forward to joining the pro team at Chorlton Golf Club, led by James Curtis at the Manchester Golf Performance Centre.
Matt said: “I began playing at 16 and got down to scratch at 21 when I played in all of the regional and county amateur events. One of the highlights was to break the course record at Warrington with an eight-under-par 63, which included a 28 on the back nine. “I turned professional at 22 and played locally on the Jamega Tour, then I worked at the Mere Resort for five years under Peter Eyre. Now I’ve followed in my father’s footsteps and signed up for the PGA course. I hope that one day I’ll be as successful a coach as he is; Chorlton will certainly give me the opportunity.”
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