THE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Delivered FREE to around 15,000 homes across Leyland
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Leader Comment June 2020 HOW good it feels to be back, if under strict guidelines, after two months of lockdown. These are still strange times but at least Leyland Leader, along with many other local businesses is slowly opening up. Keep calm and carry on - yet stay safe and stay alert is the order of the day for us and everyone around. This is our belated 15th birthday issue, we were unable to print in April and May, so June 2020, issue 108 is a ‘celebration’ for several reasons. Leyland Leader began back in April 2005 with a simple 40-page black and white magazine with a card cover and plain paper. Since then we have progressed to a monthly glossy with, on average, 88 full colour pages. This ‘risen from the ashes of the pandemic’ edition is slightly reduced in pages because, understandably, not everyone is getting back to work yet. Coronavirus - the C-Word, it’s been on people’s hearts and minds for months and not just in Leyland, or the UK. Coronavirus is global and it’s affected everyone’s lives, has it not? It’s not something any of us have ever experienced in our lives and, I suppose, the hardest part is not knowing where it’s leading, when is it going to end and what kind of world will be left when it’s run its course.
Self isolation and social distancing have become features of our lives. It was with a heavy heart, and following government guidance, we took the decision to suspend the printing and delivery of Leyland Leader for a minimum of two months. Prospects for the economy and ‘normal life’ are still not great , but the wheels of industry, locally and nationally are beginning to turn again. We are grateful to all the many local businesses - hundreds of them - who have supported us over our 15 years of serving Leyland. It’s especially gratifying to know that most of our current supporters - your local trades, businesses, organisations and charities are keen to continue to work with us. Let’s support our local businesses, they need us more than ever as we move forward - uncertain times, uncharted waters, but if we work together, we can make the most of them. Also, remember to thank the many key workers who have continued to battle through this crisis to keep the country going. They are all simply wonderful and we owe them our heartfelt gratitude. Stay safe! Keith and Ruth Bradshaw
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We are still here if you need us... We’re just working a little differently to support our community’s legal needs. We are still able to offer a quality legal service whilst respecting social distancing, self-isolating and shielding. Like a lot of Leyland’s community businesses our teams are working hard from home to assist people going through this uncertain time. Please get in touch to talk about how we can work with you whilst keeping you and your loved ones safe and healthy.
Wills Powers of Attorney Court of Protection Obtaining Probate Estate Administration Leasehold Management Lease Extension Freehold Purchase Commercial Property
Equity Release Divorce Children Disputes Cohabitation Personal Injury Industrial Disease Residential Property (buying, selling and remortgaging)
01772 433 775
enquiries@birchallblackburn.co.uk / www.birchallblackburn.co.uk
BB Legal is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (no. 543429)
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Quality Plasterer Domestic and Commercial based in Leyland
All aspects of plastering undertaken
● Internal plastering LL ● External rendering L O LO L L L L L L L L L G O ● Coving O L G O O O O L O O O O L O L S G G O L ● Drylining S G G G G O G G G G O G O SG SS O SS SS ● Re-skims S G S S G S S G SG ● Screeding SS S ● Tiling ● Building maintenance
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Bespoke Quality Care
in your own home
OUR SERVICES FOR YOU ✓ Personal Care - Washing, Bathing etc. ✓ Cancer/ End of Life Care ✓ Memory Loss/Alzheimers Support ✓ Parkinsons & Stroke Care ✓ Housekeeping & Cleaning
✓ Meals & Medication Prompting ✓ Companionship ✓ Out and About - Shopping & Appointments ✓ Overnight Care - Sleep-ins & Waking Watches ✓ Short Term Respite Care, and much more…..
WHY USE INDEPENDENT LIVING? ✓ Member of Lancashire Chamber of Commerce & our trade body ✓ Supporters of the local community events & Leyland Rotary Club ✓ Pleasant, well presented carers who are police vetted ✓ Many satisfied customers in Leyland ✓ Well established locally owned company ✓ Fully insured & regulated ✓ Strong office team who work for YOU ✓ 30 minute calls upwards ✓ No travel time deductions ✓ Clear honest upfront prices ✓ Telephone advice from our office team ✓ FREE NO OBLIGATION assessment
For the highest quality, local and professional care in your home, there is only one choice...
...Independent Living
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www.independentlivinglancashire.co.uk Registered with the Care Quality Commission
We are recruiting! Could YOU be one of our carers? About Us Independent Living is a well established Chorley/Leyland provider of home care. We are always looking for high quality people to join our growing team. You must enjoy helping older people in the local area, be over 18, and have access to a car. Previous experience is not essential as training is provided.
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One of the best pay rates for home care in the area Time and a half on bank holidays We are a small friendly team where you are valued Welcome women returners, early retired, students, second job etc. Mileage per mile travelled Paid training & shadowing Ongoing paid training Free uniforms Calls 30 minutes or more Work in a compact area to cut down travel A range of shifts Work from 5 hours a week, or more We are rated “GOOD” by the regulator
INTERESTED AND A CAR OWNER? Call Amanda or Lilian 01257 Registered with the Care Quality Commission
696 050
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Leyland Lane Wr o ugh t I r o n G a te s & R a ilings
Made to Measure, Free Estimates, Measuring Service Optional Galvanising or High Quality Undercoat Sand Blasting and Respraying Service Based at Leyland Lane Nurseries, 610 Leyland Lane, Leyland
T e le p h o ne : 01772 431171 M o b ile : 07977 727854 W: www.leylandgatesandrailings.co.uk - E: info@leylandgatesandrailings.co.uk
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No pane, no gain for Misty Window Fixer
ONE Leyland man’s business vision could be great news for everyone else’s vision - and much more, besides! For when it comes to windows, doors, handles, hinges and locks, Kirk Williams has seen and done it all. Now, with 25 years’ experience of all aspects of the double glazing industry under his belt, the enthusiastic entrepreneur has set up his own business as Misty Kirk Williams, Leyland’s Misty Window Fixer Window Fixer. Kirk says: “All the glass and hardware I Kirk, now 46, explained: “Around 25 years ago I started out on the factory floor use for Misty Window Fixer is sourced locally. I’m passionate about this, it’s assembling windows and doors. I progressed to become a service engineer, important for local business people to support other fitter and then a local businesses technical operations and for customers manager for a to know I have nationwide that local franchise.” connection.” When it comes to Much of Kirk's manufacture, work involves maintenance, repairs dealing with and problem solving failed replacement with windows, doors double glazed hinges, frames and units whether it’s locks, Kirk has UPVC, timber or unreservedly ’been ‘The Misty Window Fixer magic’ aluminium there, done that! His windows. knowledge of all different types of However, he also specialises in locks, windows and doors is second to none. handles, hinges, velux windows, cat flaps He continued: “Just over a year ago, I and letterboxes. decided the time was right to use my technical knowledge, experience and skills Kirk can literally source and repair any part you need from windows and doors to set up my own business. So, Misty Window Fixer was established with a view that were fitted over 30 years ago. Misty Window Fixer offers free ‘no to offering the people of Leyland and surrounding areas the best service possible obligation’ quotes on any job and Kirk promises to beat and ‘like for like’ at a very competitive price.” quotation. The first 12 months have been amazing and Kirk simply can’t believe the response Kirk says: “If you have failed double glazed units, locks, handles or hinges that he has had. It’s well worth checking out need replacing or updating at a very the Misty Window Fixer website www.mistywindowfixer.co.uk and Kirk’s competitive price - complete with first business Facebook page for the impressive class service, call me on 01772 457844 or 07407 033404.” reviews and testimonials. To advertise call 01772 432963 or email keith@leylandleader.com
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Accurate Tiling & Plastering For reliable, friendly and professional service. All aspects of plastering and tiling work skillfully carried out
PLUS - Many other ‘handyman’ jobs undertaken, including laminate floor laying, skirting boards, garden clearance etc. Please call for a FREE quote. No job too small
01772 460335 - 07840 756201 To advertise call 01772 432963 or email keith@leylandleader.com
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N & K HARVEY FUNERALS Independent Funeral Directors
Caring and Professional Service 24 hours a day Private Chapels of Rest Day & Night Service Pre-Paid Funeral Plans For the personal and caring attention of Neil and Kath
01772 622203
5-7 Balcarres Road, Leyland PR25 2EL
also at 180 The Green, Eccleston, Chorley - 01257 451508 www.nandkharveyfunerals.co.uk harveyfunerals@gmail.com
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TELFORD ELECTRICAL Your local, trusted electrician with over 20 years experience in Domestic, Commercial & Industrial ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
I Love the Small Jobs Other Plumbers Hate
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Reliable ● Qualified Competitively Priced
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Free Estimates ● No Call Out Fee Leaks ● Bursts ● Blocks ● Taps Radiator Moves ● Toilets ● Basins Etc... Also Bathroom & Shower Installationsout
M.S. Clayton Plumbing 01772 458900 - 07812 342041
Part and full rewires Extra sockets and lights Fuse board upgrades Garden lighting Security alarms CCTV Testing and inspecting, fault finding Landlord certificates Portable appliance testing (PAT TESTING) Maintenance and repairs CRB police cleared (for working in schools, nurseries and retirement homes etc) Fully insured on all works Free estimates, competitive rates and no VAT
NO JOB TOO
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Tel:01772 930636 Mob: 07546 906847 E: telfordelectrical@hotmail.co.uk
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● INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
Ken Roughley
Carpenter & Joiner with 30 years’ experience
JOINERY ● FITTED BEDROOMS ● KITCHEN DESIGN & FITTING ● UPVC WINDOWS ● BATHROOM INSTALLATION ● PLASTERING & TILING ● PAINTING & DECORATING ● SPECIAL RATES FOR OAPS All aspects of home improvements undertaken by qualified tradesmen
07702 328580 or 01772 875992 Contemporary Floral Design
Flowers; gifts; cards
We are open as usual, observing health and safety guidance, call us for assistance
14 Brownhill Road, Leyland PR25 2NJ
Tel/Fax:
01772 434433
Contract & Marquee work Undertaken; Weddings; Funeral Tributes; Corporate Events; Bouquets
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G. G. Plumbing No Job Too Small! FULL CENTRAL HEATING & BOILER CHANGES COMPLETE BATHROOMS & TILING COOKERS & GAS HOBS LANDLORDS GAS CERTIFICATES CORGI REGISTERED
Call George
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and delivery menu Tel: 01772 453552 We operate a safe delivery and collection service during Covid-19. We will explain our procedure over the telephone when you order. This menu starts from 24/4/20 and replaces all others.
Take Awa To start, to share or on the side 12 inch Garlic pizza bread V Plain £3.50 Cheese £4.40 Tomato £3.90 Messicana £4.10 Dough balls V - 5 Dough balls filled with mozzarella cheese served with garlic and parsley dip £5 Funghi ripieni V - Mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs, garlic and our secret blend of herbs then oven baked £4.95
Pasta Lasagne - Layers of pasta with bolognese and béchamel sauce £8 Cannelloni - Layers of pasta rolled and filled with meat and spinach, topped with chef’s tomato and béchamel sauce £8 Spaghetti bolognese - Spaghetti served with traditional Italian bolognese sauce £7 Spaghetti marinara - Spaghetti with mixed seafood, garlic, parsley, white wine and a touch or tomato £9
7 Chicken goujons - Tender chicken breast strips coated in breadcrumbs £4.95
Penne all’ amatriciana - Penne pasta in a sauce with tomatoes, bacon, onion, basil, white wine and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil £8
5 Mozzarella sticks V - Mozzarella coated in breadcrumbs and served with sweet chilli dipping sauce £4.95
Penne arrabbiata - Penne pasta in a tomato sauce with spicy salami, mushrooms, onions and chilli (V without salami available) £8
BBQ Chicken wings - 4 oven baked chicken wings finished in our special BBQ sauce £4.95
GF We have gluten free penne pasta or
Fegatini di pollo - Chicken livers sautéed with mushrooms, onions, chilli, peppers and white wine £4.95
Pizza
Gamberoni orientale - King prawns pan fried with ginger, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, parsley and Calabrian chilli flakes £5.50
(please advise if you would like a thicker base)
Calamari fritti - Deep fried squid with salad garnish and tartar sauce (optional) £5
Vegetariana V - Mushrooms, red onion, peppers and sweet corn £7
Chips - £2.50
Salami - Spicy salami £7
spaghetti on request for an additional £2
Our pizzas are 12 inch and have a cheese and tomato thin base Margherita V - The classic mozzarella, tomato and oregano £6
V denotes dishes which are vegetarian. If you have a food allergy or intolerance please let us know before ordering
ay Menu Tel: 01772 453552 Salami with cheese dough balls £8.50 Prosciutto - Ham £7 Romana - Ham and mushroom £8 Calabrese - Spicy salami and n’duja spicy Calabrian paté £8.50 Hawaiian - Ham and pineapple £8 La Corte - Wild boar, goats’ cheese and caramelised onion £8.90 Pizza Caterina - Salami, red onion, mushrooms and fresh rocket £8 Franco - Chicken and sweetcorn £7.50 Primavera V - A white pizza (no tomato sauce) with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, rocket leaves and parmesan shavings £8.00 Extra toppings £1 each
Carne Bistecca ai ferri - Prime sirloin steak cooked just the way you like it with either diane sauce or pepper sauce, served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables of the day £15 Seabass alla griglia - Oven baked sea bass with spring onion, cherry tomatoes, garlic and white wine, served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables of the day £12 Beef stroganoff - Tender strips of prime beef cooked in a creamy sauce with mushrooms, onions, paprika, a touch of red wine, French mustard and served with rice £12 Agnolotti all’astice - Pasta parcels filled with lobster in a sauce of Atlantic prawns, white wine, cream and a touch of tomato £9
Pollo - Pan fried breast of chicken strips with a choice of sauce: cream sauce (cream, white wine, onions and mushrooms) or volcano sauce (tomato, red onion, peppers, chilli basil and garlic) served with potatoes and our seasonal vegetables of the day £10
Desserts Homemade panna cotta £2.50 Chef’s homemade tiramisu £2.50
Refreshments Selected Red, White or Rosé Wine (75cl) £5 Coke/Diet Coke (1 litre) £2.50 Peroni beer (330ml) £2.80 Crankshaft Ales brewed in Leyland by the bottle £3
ORDERS FOR COLLECTION
CASH ONLY
All orders must be made by telephone for collection at La Corte, The Old Police Station, Golden Hill, Leyland, PR25 3NN
on collection or delivery
ORDERS FOR DELIVERY
4:30pm till 9pm Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
We can deliver your order to your front door anywhere in South Ribble. Delivery to a Leyland address is just £2, anywhere else in South Ribble is £5 (minimum order for delivery is £20)
Please book your collection or delivery slot as far in advance as possible to ensure you get your desired time. You can phone anytime from noon onwards 01772 453552
OPENING HOURS
The Old Police Station, Golden Hill, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3NN Tel: 01772 453552 ciao@lacorteleyland.co.uk lacorteleyland.co.uk
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•All trees professionally
pruned, including fruit trees, from the removal of a rose bush to a large tree and hedge cutting. • Roots removed, stump treated or stump grinding. • Small shrubs and bushes removed. • No job too big or too small - from one rose to 150 conifers. Own tracked chipper and all equipment. • Very neat and tidy. • Gardens professionally tidied • Over 20 years’ experience in all areas • Qualified staff, fully insured, CRB checked, full Pesticide Licence. • National Diploma Qualified; FREE Quotes. • New planting/very knowledgeable
J & SM & Sons
Tel: 01772 613174 07721 497709
Email: johnsuts@btinternet.com
T: 01772 426203 M: 07866 258908
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Growing Places with Growing Solutions Ltd of Leyland
IF YOU want a great lawn in 2020 then talk to Peter Benson, Director of Growing Solutions Ltd, Eccleston-based manufacturers and suppliers of lawns and plant treatment
seedlings, young and mature plants. It is excellent for tubs and hanging baskets. This compost sells on TV shopping channels at the price of 2 for £20, plus £5.95 p&p. Growing Solutions price to local people is just 2 for £11 plus 1Kg of soil enhancer whilst stocks last collect from the factory
PLANT MAGIC TV 1 litre normal price £7 now special offer 1 litre just £4 this makes 200 litres of feed for all plants, fruit and vegetables, especially good for tomatoes
throughout the UK - and Europe! This well-established family business, is nationally recognised as leading exponents within their field. Their professional expertise has been applied at five UK national stadia, ten Premier League football grounds, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, bowling greens and many prestigious golf courses. Growing Solutions Ltd offer professional plant nutrition products, manufactured, tried and tested in-house.
Growing Solutions Ltd are not a "pushy company" and the staff are very customer orientated so you can be sure of a friendly reception at the factory. MOSS MAGIC is a premium product, on offer at a fantastic bargain price to factory visitors. One litre of Moss Magic will treat an amazing 100 square metres of lawn. Moss Magic can be obtained by the home user as well as the professional. As well as advice on Moss we can also recommend the best feeds for your Lawn and your plants.
MOSS MAGIC FOR LAWNS £4 - 1 litre - 100 sq m treatment £15 - 5 litres - 500 sq m treatment
LAWN MAGIC - used by leading groundsmen and gardeners across the UK and beyond. A premium product with ‘Premier League’ results. Call and take advantage of our special offers - now is the time to grow and nurture that perfect lawn. If you want the best from your plants, fruit, vegetables, tubs and baskets - Call in and see us and get FREE feeding advice from the experts. We are a very friendly, family business and look forward to speaking to you. PLANT MAGIC We offer one feed for all seasons. There is absolutely no need for separate feeds for different plants. We also have the finest professional potting compost available. Our compost is used by many of our customers for
How to find us -Winterview Farm, Parr Lane, Eccleston, Chorley PR7 5RP Coming from Leyland area - cross over the bridge entering Eccleston, pass the farmers arms on your right , Parr Lane is 100 metres on your left - pass through the residential area (20 MPH limit). When you reach the last bungalow on your right the entrance to the farm is directly opposite. From Chorley area follow Wigan Road (A49) through Euxton turning into Back Lane just before the Crematorium. Follow Back Lane, it is a partial single track lane with passing places not suitable for large vehicles. Pass the Cunneries Fishery and turn right into the farm 150 metres on your right. Open 9-5 Monday-Friday may be open Saturday am, please ring before calling 01772 454724
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BULLRUSH peat based compost favoured by professional growers Selling on TV at ÂŁ19.99 + p&p for 100 litres Our June price - for 80 litres - to customers calling in at our Eccleston (Chorley) premises is just For bedding, baskets, tubs and borders it works wonderfully with our Plant Magic and Kickstart.. Reviewed by many of our customers as the best compost they have ever used. Visit our new website for more information about our products - www.gardenwizard.co.uk But please do not purchase from the website if you intend to call in to our trade counter - the website prices are mail order only. Grow the professional way with our Bullrush, Plant Magic and Kickstart
GROWING SOLUTIONS Ltd
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OPENING JUNE 1st Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Covid secure shop. Full Perspex screen. One customer at a time please
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Wrights Opticians, Leyland Message from Sarah Wright (Owner)
During these very strange last few months, Wrights Opticians has remained open for emergency eye exams, supplied glasses and contact lenses to people in their homes and had a 24/7 phone line for any concerns. Moving forward, we hope to re-open fully on July 4th, but it won't quite be 'business as usual' - we have taken precautions to protect both our staff and our wonderful patients, from Covid-19. We will be wearing PPE for all eye exams, have perspex screens around our front desks, will have longer opening hours in order to minimise the amount of people in the building at any one time. We will be cleaning the testing room in between patients, supplying hand gel to everyone entering, have marked out our two metre
Sarah Wright positions and moved furniture around accordingly. In addition, we have all taken our online 'Covid-19 prevention training' (we all scored 100%!). We hope to welcome back patients old and new and very much look forward to seeing you all - we have missed you and hope you are well. Sarah :-) 5 Chapel Brow Leyland PR25 3NH
01772 424296 www.wrightsopticians.co.uk To advertise call 01772 432963 or email keith@leylandleader.com
welcoming NEW PATIENTS for over
TRADITIONAL VALUES | MODERN TECHNOLOGY
WRIGHTS OPTICIANS
in Leyland
60
years
5 Chapel Brow Leyland PR25 3NH
01772 424296 www.wrightsopticians.co.uk
A FAMILY BUSINESS
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G e t t i ng t o K no w Y o u
Getting to Know You With Rev. Marc Wolverson Occupation: Vicar of St James Church Leyland and Area Dean of Leyland Place of Birth: London Marital Status: married to Julie 24 years Family: Daniel 17, Leah 16
Proudest accomplishment: being the father of two beautiful and amazingly talented children What makes me laugh: comedians who make us laugh at ourselves: Peter Kay, Michael McIntyre, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise What I wanted to be when I was small: a policeman Favourite sport to watch or play: Tennis Karaoke song: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Nickname: The Wolf Man, Wolverine, The Rocking Rev Hobbies: cooking, presenting community radio The Classic Rock Show on Radio Leyland, listening to rock music. Superpower: healing the sick, making sad people happy Lottery win: feed the hungry, help people make a new life for them selves and their Hero: My hero is Jesus, and those who have families, travel the courage to follow him in a cynical world. Zoo animal: big cats: I also admire Liverpool manager Jurgen lions, tigers, Klopp, he is very successful, yet humble, cheetahs etc approachable and willing to confess and Dinner Party: Jesus proclaim his faith in the public arena. Christ, Francis of Place to live: The place is not so important Assisi, Pope Francis, as long as I am close to family and friends Jurgen Klopp Fear: Letting God down, by not doing what Childhood Memory: he has called me to do. Letting people down going to stay with my or disappointing them. Nana Family holiday: anywhere by the sea Glass half full or half empty: half full What would you change about yourself: Desert Island items: a Bible, a picture of I wish that I worried less. my family, my cat What makes me angry: When those who Favourite school subject: History have so much do so little to help those who First job: a bag packer in a grocery store have so little. Selfishness and Unkindness I’d never do again: let an employer take What motivates me to work hard: The advantage of me thought of pleasing God and the thought of Looking forward to in the future: being a my family being proud of me. grandfather Favourite thing about my career: Working with people, forming relationships, and being with people at the most important moments in their lives. To advertise call 01772 432963 or email keith@leylandleader.com
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WHITTAKERS BUTCHERS (Quality Standard Mark and Farm Assured)
Giving cooking advice and free recipes with a friendly helpful service Bulk orders taken with discounts available
Trading at Leyland for 40 years, our family has been selling top quality locally produced Meat and Eggs at very good prices Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken
Recipe of the Month sponsored by Whittakers Butchers
Serves 4; Preparation time: 10 mins; Cooking time: 25 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower oil 4 boneless chicken breasts 200ml tub half-fat crème fraiche ½ tbsp each Dijon and wholegrain mustard ¼ tsp dried tarragon or 2 sprigs fresh Method 1 Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan. Season the chicken breasts, then brown for 1 min on each side. Remove from the pan, then set aside. 2 Add the crème fraiche, mustards and tarragon to the pan, stirring to combine everything. Bring to a simmer, then return the chicken to
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the pan, spooning some of the sauce over the fillets. Lift into the oven, then bake for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked through and sauce bubbling. Great with green beans, broccoli, carrot batons and rice. If you want to use chicken thighs instead of breasts, cover the pan, bake for 20 mins, then uncover the pan and bake for 20 mins more
Leyland Market, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Tel: 07759 558390
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Strictly legal with Anna-Marie Knipe Can I make a Will during the coronavirus pandemic? Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen an increase in the demand for our Wills service. Not only are people looking to secure their family’s financial future during a worrying time, but also many people have found that social distancing has given them more time and a rare opportunity to do something that many put off. The simple answer is ‘yes’ Our Wills and Probate Team feel that helping people to make a Will is an essential service. We have made the necessary steps to maintain our Wills service while safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our staff and clients. Our team members are available and working hard from home to carry on serving the public and can be instructed to make your Will.
as long as all three are present and can see each other sign. For example, as long as you keep to social distancing guidelines, Wills can be witnessed by neighbours over the garden wall or through a window. The witnesses then add their signature, name and address in case they need to be contacted at a later date to prove the signing of the will. We advise that everyone uses their own pens and wear gloves if they are available.
How is making a Will different at this time? Essentially there are three main ways that making a Will whilst social distancing will be different: 1. Usually our Wills and Probate service would take place in a face-to-face consultation but the meeting can now done by phone or online video (Facetime, Zoom or WhatsApp). We are all quickly adapting to keeping in touch using technology and our Wills experts have found that clients are comfortable working with us in this new way. Whilst keeping to Government and NHS advice, we will always work with our client in a way that best suits them and brings them peace of mind. Before you start the process of making a Will, it is important that you prepare for the online or telephone meeting. Think about what questions you would like to ask; write a list of your assets and finances; decide who you wish to include in your Will and who you wish to oversee it (the Executor of your Will). 2. Before the coronavirus outbreak, documents relating to the Will process would be exchanged physically but that is obviously not possible at this time. Instead your documents will be exchanged via recorded post or email. 3. For a Will to be valid it must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. It means that three people must be physically present to sign the document; the Will maker and the two witnesses. Social distancing makes this difficult but a bit of creative thinking can get around the challenge
Anna-Marie Knipe at home and ready to help. Solicitor & Partner at Birchall Blackburn Law, Chair of the South Ribble Dementia Action Alliance, and Member of STEP and SFE. If you are unsure about how the Will process will work during this uncertain time, if you are concerned about social distancing during the witness signing or would just like to discuss the process in general then call an expert Wills solicitor. Our team will provide free and confidential initial advice before you have to make any decisions. Just call Anna-Marie on 01772 427 610 or email amknipe@birchallblackburn.co.uk.
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• Skimming • Dry Lining • New Builds • Re-Skims • Artex Removal • Patch Repairs • Renovations All aspects of Plastering undertaken
Quality Plastering at Affordable Prices FREE no obligation quotes
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Radio Leyland is one year old!
Earlier this year, in the middle of ‘lockdown,’ Radio Leyland celebrated its first birthday as the local FM community radio station for Leyland and the surrounding area, broadcasting on 104.8 FM, online at radioleyland.com and on your smart device. Leyland’s local all-volunteer radio station started life with the setting up of a non-profit company in late 2014. An initial 3-day experimental broadcast followed, in June 2015, as Leyland Festival Radio. June 2017 saw the team dip another toe in the water with a one-week FM broadcast in support of Leyland Festival. Soon after, to the team’s surprise (and much earlier than expected) Ofcom invited further new applications for local community radio licences. After a mad scramble to complete the application process, Ofcom offered the group a five-year community radio licence in December 2017 and the station began its permanent radio service on 1 April 2019 with a show hosted in partnership by Rev Phil Gough and
this magazine’s proprietor, Keith Bradshaw. The launch was attended by station volunteers, sponsors, advertisers and supporters, sharing breakfast supplied by The Mill at St Catherine’s. The station now boasts an estimated 7,000+ weekly listeners, with around 30 volunteers producing a wide range of programmes aimed primarily at the over-35s.
Launch day April 1 2019
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‘...a unique package that offers something for virtually everybody…’ Founder and station manager Brian Ashman (pictured at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum opposite) believes the station’s strength lies in its diversity and openness: “Radio Leyland is proud of the wealth and variety of talent, knowledge and passion that exists among our volunteers. They are our lifeblood and it’s their commitment and dedication that enables us to produce relevant local programming that’s simply not available elsewhere. “Apart from local news and interviews in our Breakfast show, a high-energy Drivetime, vintage music from the 1920s to the 1970s in our daily dementiafriendly afternoon show, we have a great range of specialist shows. “It all forms a unique package that offers something for virtually everybody locally, whether they enjoy rock, indie, jazz-funk, swing, country, soul, music from a particular decade – we have it all. “We also provide space for innovation and experimentation. By way of example, our Myths and Music series, hosted by Alex Wruk, produced some of the most dramatic, compelling and unforgettable story narration we’ve ever heard – a good reason, if anyone needed one, for visiting our listen again facility at mixcloud.com/Leyland_festival_radio. “Of course, none of this would be possible without our marvellous listeners, our hard-working volunteers, and, in particular, the many local businesses who support us with show sponsorship and advertising, including Leyland Market, Coopers Taxis, Birchall Blackburn Law, C&W Berry Ltd., and members of our 100 Club. “We’re also deeply indebted to Leyland Leader, the BB4B networking group
and to local Christian bookshop and publisher 10ofthose.com for all their support and kindness.” Here’s to a second successful year for Leyland’s own radio station!
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Quality fresh fish and seafood direct from Fleetwood quayside All fish skinned and boned ready for the pan; Full catering and preparation service to order From exotic to local we have up to 60 varieties of fish daily One pot Spanish Fish Stew
Fish Recipe of the Month sponsored by The Fish Plaice Preparation : 10mins; Cooking time: 40 mins; Serves 4 Ingredients Handful flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped Zest and juice 1 lemon 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve 1 medium, onion finely sliced 500g/1lb 2oz floury potatoes, cut into small chunks no larger than 2cm cubes 1 tsp paprika Pinch cayenne pepper 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 fish stock cube 200g/8oz raw peeled king prawns ½ a 410g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 500g/1lb 2oz skinless fish fillets cut into large chunks Method 1 In a small bowl, mix the parsley with ½ the garlic and lemon zest, then set aside. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large saute pan. Throw in the onion and potatoes, cover the pan, then sweat everything for about 5 mins until the onion has softened. Add the remaining garlic, oil and spices, then cook for 2 mins more. 2 pour over the lemon juice and sizzle for a moment. Add the tomatoes, ½ a can of water
and crumble in the stock. Season with a little salt, then cover the pan. Simmer everything for 15 -20 mins, until the potatoes are just cooked. 3 stir through the prawns and chickpeas, then nestle the fish chunks into the top of the stew. Reduce the heat and re-cover the pan, then cook for about 8 mins, stirring very gently once or twice. When the fish is just cooked through, remove from the heat, scatter with the parsley mix, then bring the dish to the table with the bottle of olive oil for drizzling over. Serve with crusty bread.
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Rosemere Cancer Foundation At Rosemere Cancer Foundation, we fund
projects to benefit the thousands of people diagnosed with cancer locally – from here in Leyland and South Ribble, to across the whole of Lancashire and the South Lakes.
fundraising events have had to be cancelled or postponed, we still need the vital funds that they raise – these projects wouldn’t exist without charitable donations, and we are hugely grateful to those that are continuing to support us. The projects we raise money for are outside the scope of the NHS, but they make a huge difference to our patients. We fund things like state-of-the-art equipment, cutting-edge clinical research, training to help our staff be the best they can be, or projects to help create a warmer, less stressful hospital environment. The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is a difficult time for us all, particularly those in our hospitals, whether they are staff or patients. At cancer units across the region, clinical teams continue to care for those living with cancer – their care cannot stop in the face of Coronavirus, because cancer does not stop in the face of Coronavirus. Therefore, our mission to fund world class cancer care can’t stop either. Come what may, we must continue to provide the same levels of funding to lifechanging projects, for the benefit of our patients. At this time, when many of our
If you’d like to find out more about the projects that Rosemere Cancer Foundation funds, to see how you can get involved in supporting local cancer patients, or to make a donation, please visit www.rosemere.org.uk, email us at info@rosemere.org.uk, or find us on Facebook. Thank you
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Whitehead & Howarth, Chartered Accountants Mark Croasdale FCCA BSc, Accountant is Manager and Marketing Director at Whitehead & Howarth Chartered Accountants As a member of the Leyland Business Group BB4B and the South Ribble Council ‘town team’ tasked with support and re-generation, he is very much steeped in local community causes. He explained: “It’s an exciting role I have at W&H and one I am particularly keen to develop on my ‘home patch’ here in Leyland and South Ribble. “I often work from home with a point of contact in Bent Lane, Leyland. It’s easy for me to visit local premises, I am keen to advise support and help local businesses and offer an initial free consultation. Please call us for details and make an appointment for me to pop round” Mobile 07984 624292 Email Mark.Croasdale@w-and-h.com www.WHAccountants.co.uk Twitter @CroasyM or @WHAccountants
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St Catherine’s Hospice
St Catherine’s Hospice is working hard to carry on providing its specialist care and support during the pandemic – and is reaching out in new and innovative ways to help even more members of the community in these challenging times. Work has been carried out on the inpatient unit to provide six extra beds, meaning the charity can now care for up to 25 people at the hospice in Lostock Hall – including people with Coronavirus who require palliative care. Along with the specialist care provided by St Catherine’s for people in their own homes, the charity is helping to keep up to 250 patients out of hospital at any one time, relieving pressure on the NHS and supporting families affected by lifeshortening illnesses to experience the best possible quality of life until the end of life. Staff are adapting the ways they work right across the organisation to face the current challenges and protect the hospice’s vital services; supporting patients and their loved ones in a range of ways from diagnosis to bereavement. Other developments made by St Catherine’s in light of the COVID-19 outbreak include: *Staff from fundraising, The Mill café and other teams have been re-trained to help cover certain tasks on the inpatient ward and reception. * Nurses have returned from retirement to help cover shifts as demand for services increases. * Clinical Nurse Specialists who care for people in their own homes, and the Lymphoedema nurses who usually operate from the onsite Woodside Clinic, are providing care and support remotely where possible. * Bereavement volunteers have been recruited, and counselling services and the volunteer
befriending service are all being offered remotely via phone and video calls. * Wellbeing calls are being made to valued volunteers, and those who usually attend the monthly bereavement and carers’ drop-in sessions. * A food delivery service is being offered for vulnerable or shielding volunteers and those who attend the monthly support sessions. * The St Catherine’s support team is in regular contact with relatives of patients being cared for on the inpatient unit who are unable to visit. * The hospice’s innovative Specialist Palliative Care Advice Line has been enhanced, enabling healthcare professionals to speak with the medical team 24 hours a day. * Clinical educators are further embracing technology and offering video training from the hospice’s Learning Zone, to share their expert knowledge and skills with other healthcare providers including care homes and district nurses.
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67 Meanwhile, St Catherine’s is working creatively on possible new plans to boost income later in the year, to help make up some of the shortfall caused by the temporary closure of its charity shops and The Mill café, and the cancellation of summer fundraising events. * A new version of the sponsored Moonlight and Memories Walk has been launched, encouraging supporters to take on the four or 10-mile challenge in their own time throughout June. * Anyone who makes a Yellow Ribbon Dedication will receive a ribbon in the post to personalise and display at home or in their garden this year, as the hospice can’t welcome supporters into its grounds to view the tributes on Yellow Day as usual. * And The Mill café is offering a contactless Click and Collect version of its popular Afternoon Tea, including children’s and vegetarian options. The team at St Catherine’s wishes to thank its communities for continuing to support the hospice during these difficult days. Donations have been received in the form of PPE, chocolates, hand creams and more, and supporters have been pulling out the stops to raise funds in a variety of inspiring ways, from someone covering miles around Leyland on a unicycle, hula hooping for an hour every day for a week, and a little boy completing a Lego marathon.
To find out more about the Moonlight and Memories Walk and Yellow Ribbon Dedications, or to enter the hospice’s Car Raffle or join the weekly lottery, call 01772 629171 or visit www.stcatherines.co.uk. For details about The Mill’s Click and Collect Afternoon Tea and to place an order online, visit www.themillatstcatherinespark.co.uk.
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In the Garden
A monthly gardening column with Debbie Noblett from The Plant Stall, Leyland Market Well here we are, now in ‘Stay Alert’ mode and it’s brilliant to see so many people and families having a go at gardening, planting, growing veg and sowing seeds to fill their days, it’s a new experience for some. How things change and as we can’t have our stall outside Leyland Market, we are also having to change how we operate. We’ve moved from the dinosaur age to selling through our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ NoblettsNursery/. This is with an enormous amount of help from our daughter Sarah, who returned from travelling In Asia to escape Covid 19, she’s had to have an awful lot of patience! We are now taking orders through messaging our Facebook page or contacting 07437 743597, our dedicated contact number, it’s a whole new learning experience for us, but it’s working! Customers are asking lots of questions and seem to be enjoying the big learning curve of growing, being creative and seeing things flourish in the garden. So what are we doing in our gardens? If you're thinking of making a hanging basket, choose a variety of plants for a mixed one, trailing geraniums, fuchsias, bacopa, million bells, trailing petunias. with helichrysum, nepeta or lysamachia for trailing or added greenery, give a good display. If your thinking of fuchsias, upright or bush varieties can give a thick tidy style, Winston Churchill, Ernie and Lambada are good varieties to use, if you want a good trailing variety Sir Matt Busby, Claudia, Dark Eyes or Campanella make spectacular displays. However there are lots to choose from so it’s down to personal taste. Trailing begonias, trailing geraniums or million bells (calibrachoa) also make an ideal hanging
basket. Non stop begonias also make a colourful and showy display. It’s all down to what you like. Use new compost in your basket, the feed in this will last 4-6 weeks, as your basket grows it will need more watering and weekly liquid feed, or you can buy slow release feed pellets, which can be added onto the surface, these release over time in warm temperatures. Regular dead heading is a must for all baskets, a once a week job is all it takes. If there is a plastic liner in your basket, slit it for drainage purposes as your basket can become waterlogged and damage the root system. So it’s full steam ahead for hanging baskets. Take care, stay safe, stay alert, and do enjoy your garden, we’ve had amazing weather, the birds are forever tweeting and we hope to see some of you in the future, back on Leyland Market. Bye for now. Debbie.
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69 Reflections on Lockdown Lockdown has given us plenty of time for reflection. I keep hearings the phrase “Whatever the new normal will be.” I truly believe it can be what we want it to be. We all have a greater appreciation, quite rightly, of those that contribute so much to society. Personally, I will also value small businesses more once the economy starts. We all like convenience, but what you lack with the large chains is that warm, friendly personal touch that you get with small local businesses. Local craftspeople, hairdressers and coffee shops etc put in so much work and contribute so much to the local economy. Leyland Leader has become a valuable resource for local business, I have used many of them myself and I am determined to use many more of them in the future. Mother Nature has sent us to our rooms to think about what we have done. It’s time to appreciate our surroundings a bit more, shop local, use local trades and support local businesses. Lisa Thompson ,CTD Ltd
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Index of advertisers - a quick guide to all that’s in your Leader
Accountants Finton Doyle McGinty Demack Whitehead & Howarth Aerials/Alarms/CCTV Skyscope TV Aerials & Satellites SBC Alarms Beds & Mattresses Castle Beds Builder Bricks ‘N’ Mortar Eridom Homes James & Son Nelson Builders RDT Construction Builders’ Merchants C&W Berry Ltd Butchers Whittakers Car Repairs & Sales Car Fix Carpets, Cleaning and Care Bill Whyte Floorcoverings The Flooring Firm Wrennalls Charity notices Derian House Rosemere Cancer Foundation St Catherine’s Hospice Childcare Orchard House Yewlands Nursery Cleaning Services Clean Envy Wrennalls Decorating Services Mark Arthington John Davis Chris Thompson Décor Ltd Domestic Appliance Repairs HS Domestics Education Runshaw College Electrician Leyland Electrician Steven Dunderdale Telford Electrical Estate Agents/Lettings Brian Pilkington Fish Merchants The Fish Plaice Funeral Services N & K Harvey Funerals Gardening Services MW Garden Maintenance Gates and Railings Leyland Lane Wrought Iron Getting to Know You Marc Wolverson Hairdresser Maison Cy Handymen JRC Handyman SBC Handyman Home Care Independent Living Jewellery Atkinson’s Jewellers
Joinery James & Son 25 Taylor Joinery 26 Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms Dream Doors 7 55 20 GB Kitchens & Bathrooms 14 Landscaping, driveways, patios, fencing Dave Delbridge 53 21 11 Drive Revive JJ Landscaping 49 61 Oakley Landscaping 49 51 Lawn Care/plant food 47 25,54 Greensleeves 40,41 43 Growing Solutions 34 Loft Conversion/Ladders More Than Loft Ladders 33 2 Mortgages Euxton Mortgage Market 5 50 Opticians Eyesentials 23,52 44,45 61 Wright’s Opticians Oven Cleaning 24 42 Ovenclean Lancashire 32 Physiotherapy 9 71 Leyland Physiotherapy Plastering/Tiling Accurate Tiling 20 64 11 62 TH Plastering 54 66,67 Mark Taylor Plumbing & Heating Services 55 20 Graham Ball 27 4 M S Clayton G G Plumbing 30 65 30 JCM Plumbing 39 71 JR Monks Property Maintenance 33 14 Dave Delbridge 28 30 FM Property Maintenance 4 27 SJF Property Maintenance Restaurant 35,36,37,38 46 La Corte Roofing Services 15 16 Paramount Roofing Shoe Repairs 43 64 Towngate Shoe Repairs 49 Solicitors 8,53,63,72 27 Birchall Blackburn Lee & Co 46 Training 56,57 Centaur Training 55 60 Tree Surgery John Sutcliffe 39 65 25 Maple Leaf Trees Trunks Tree Care 10 17 Veterinary My Vets 29 14 Windows, Conservatories & Doors Misty Window Fixer 18,19 48 Select Windows 31 Taylor Joinery 26 22 Window Fix 24 Window Cleaning 54 Sharples Window Cleaning 6 24 32 22 64
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