Bolton & Bury issue 59

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2018

BOLTON & BURY EDITION 59

Nathan Outlaw

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Jennie Bond EXPLORES SINGAPORE

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Twittering on With Angela Kelly Commonsense on our NHS is long overdue WE appear to be a nation that is quite comfortable with not bothering to turn up for our hospital appointments.

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How else can you explain eight million missed outpatient appointments last year at an average cost of £120 each?

That meant £1 billion lost to our underfire and under-funded NHS. And it’s the patients who have caused that loss!

It seems crackers to me. Like shooting yourself in the foot several times and then complaining that your foot’s a bit sore.

According to NHS England, that money could have funded almost a million cataract operations or a quarter of a million hip replacements. At a time when people may have to wait ridiculously long times – often in pain and with a severely restricted lifestyle – for these procedures it seems a national scandal.

Asking people to use our health services responsibly, though, seems like a cry in the wilderness. People with coughs and colds rock up at A & E, filling waiting rooms, using resources and generally clogging up a system plainly not meant for such trivial ailments when a quick trip to the local pharmacist could get them sorted in no time.

We’ve also never had more medical help available to us at the end of a phone or online. Advice and guidance is there for all who ring the 111 services and GP surgeries are now far more streamlined to deal with the most serious cases first.

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Last year, more than nine million people were sent home from A & E with just guidance and advice. Even doing this takes up important working hours and means the message is still not getting across.

There are regular arguments in favour of charging people for appointments as incentive to turn up but equal counterarguments that this hits the worst off in the population. And it still may not work.

In this 70th year of the NHS, its Chief Nurse Professor Jane Cummings is urging everyone to use the NHS properly. This includes cancelling appointments in good time to free them up for others – and being realistic about our ailments and not going to A & E unless we really do have an accident or an emergency.

Surely the time has come for genuine commonsense on this one?

Sorry but not loving Love Island at all AM I wrong or are reality TV programmes becoming increasingly trivial?

I suppose it’s Love Island that has me all het up about the sort of viewing on our many channels.

It may look wonderful – like a fantasy sunshine holiday for the under-30s consisting of beautiful young women and men - but its message of casual sex and ultra short-term relationships is an unhealthy one to send out to youngsters. Even if nine million viewers don’t agree.

While Masterchef in all its forms is actually informative, Jersey Shore and The Only Way Is Essex are the dross end of entertainment.

Motorway Cops, Police Interceptors, Inside The Ambulance, 24 Hours in A & E and Nothing to Declare can actually shine a light on life as it’s lived by the majority.

But some of the house makeover programmes make you worry about the state of the British design industry today.

Viewers are actually reduced to watching paint dry.

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separate clauses in a complex sentence (sorry about the school marm bit there).

More simply, it’s for when you would normally take a breath in a sentence.

Whatever next? Celebrity Colonscopy?

My Life with Piles? Please ….. let’s get back to proper programmes.

Long live proper punctuation – it still matters!

As a friend once demonstrated beautifully in a Facebook post “My neighbour loves cooking children and dogs but hates commas.” Author Lynn Truss’s book on this subject, entitled “Eats Shoots and Leaves”, has a picture of a panda on the front to amply highlight what happens when commas fall out of favour.

SOME people doze off if you mention the word “punctuation” but I’m sure there are still people around who care about it.

I’m afraid I’m actually quite pedantic about grammar and punctuation while some people go for “the double”, abusing both at the same time.

The other victim of terrible punctuation abuse is the apostrophe. This is meant to indicate a missing letter, like “you’re”, but is the complete outcast of the punctuation world.

Thanks to texting and posting online, “you’re” as an abbreviation for “you are” has now been replaced by the allpurpose “your”.

This is even creeping into emails, which are supposed to be fairly literate, to mean both a possession belonging to you and a quick form of “you are” at the same time.

And don’t get me started on the plight of the comma. The comma is meant to

It crops up in the most unlikely places but refuses to appear when really needed. Examples to set the teeth on edge include a sign in a garden centre “Pansy’s ready” (is she?) and one in a supermarket “Fish Not Just For Friday’s” (Friday’s what?)

Grrrrrrr!

A spot of peace and quiet is just the job LIFE would be a lot easier if we were able to have enforced quiet moments in the day, don’t you think?

It’s so hard to escape noise these days.

The TV seems to have a mind of its own when setting levels for individual programmes and then the loudness of the adverts can be quite a shock.

We have to put up with a certain amount of noise anyway – roadworks, car and lorry engines, motorbikes. People also often walk down the street shouting into their phones. Actually, I don’t care about their private lives or what they’re having for tea. Don’t share.

I’m convinced that people do talk more loudly generally now, having practised on their phones in the street. Normal conversation sounds like a fight and even children talk to each other by shouting.

A quiet time each day – say 3pm for half an hour – would do nicely. Any takers?

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Discovering Singapore

BY JENNIE BOND “Well, this looks interesting!” said my husband as we were driven from the cruise terminal in Singapore to the airport for the flight home.

“ Don’t even think about seeing them all in one day,” said our wonderful guide, Naseem. “Unless you have your hiking shoes on and are feeling really energetic”. In the heat and humidity, we certainly weren’t.

Jim and I had just disembarked from a Cunard voyage and were heading straight back to the UK. We were both struck by the lush greenery and exotic flowers along the route to the airport, a sharp contrast to the dismal trek along the M4 from central London to Heathrow. And the Singapore skyline was dominated by fascinating pieces of modern architecture.

It seemed such a shame to see so little of this small island on the southern tip of Malaysia. All too often, Singapore is viewed as somewhere you pass through on the way to the Far East or Australia.

So we resolved to return and explore.

And that’s how, two years later, we ended up in the lap of luxury at the Shangri-La Hotel in central Singapore.

After the long flight from London, we were greeted in the steamy, pre-dawn heat of a March morning, by a doorman dressed as a Tibetan warrior.

It was slightly surreal, but then the Valley Wing of the Shangri La offers its guests a rather extraordinary experience all round. Even in all my travels with the Royal Family I’ve never come across a hotel offering complimentary champagne, fine wine, cocktails, afternoon tea, dainty sandwiches and canapés throughout your stay.

It’s a place where wine lovers and foodies need to exercise a good deal of self control. We failed!

“Whatever you do,” our friends in the UK had advised us, “you mustn’t miss the Botanical Gardens”.

And so, after a lazy day, a good night’s sleep and a delicious breakfast of

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With limited time, silly shoes and only pensioner- level energy, we focussed our attention on one specific area: the Orchid Garden. And it’s stunning.

Nasi Lemak (coconut rice, with hot chilli sauce, fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber and a hard-boiled egg) we set off to see the gardens which are the crowning jewel of Singapore.

The Botanical Gardens date back 150 years and have recently been recognised as an UNESCO world heritage site, and it’s easy to see why. First of all, they are enormous: more than 180 acres.

Jim is quite a dab hand at cultivating orchids. We still have one that was given to me 14 years ago after I was in “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.” But the Singapore gardens take orchid displays to quite another level. And we were treading in the footsteps of the many famous people who have been there- as the orchids named after them proved: The Queen, the Princess of Wales, Charles and Camilla and Barack Obama, to mention but a few.

There are also two gigantic domes in this park. One is rather like a fantastic indoor Chelsea Flower Show, housed in the world’s largest greenhouse. The other creates the impression that you are walking high up in a cloud - and you are, indeed, extremely high on a cleverly designed skywalk which wends its way back down, giving you a bird’s eye view of the exhibits. However, if you have an aversion to heights, like my husband, this particular attraction is probably best avoided.

Safer perhaps, to stay closer to the ground and visit Singapore’s National Museum. I must admit I’ve had a bit of an aversion to museums ever since those tedious school trips standing looking at bits of rock in glass cases.

But, as I soon discovered, things have changed a great deal in this new world of clever technology. Singapore’s Museum is thoroughly absorbing. The nation’s history is graphically relayed through image and film.

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And the Glass Rotunda houses an inspired reproduction of the wildlife pictures of William Farquhar, Sir Stamford Raffles’ right hand man, who became the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore. As you walk in semi-darkness along a digitally animated mural, birds and antelopes, porcupines and tapirs come to life and seem to follow you.

From that enchanting experience we moved on to a most eerie one: a park dedicated to Chinese mythology. Haw Par Villa is rather a tranquil oasis built for Singaporeans by two brothers who created the famous Tiger Balm herbal remedy. It’s a cross between Disney and the horror chamber at Madame Tussaud’s. Blood-thirsty statues depict the appalling mythological punishments

meted out to robbers, villains and petty thieves.

Throughout our stay, one theme dominated every day: what to eat next.

Singaporeans are a nation of food lovers and standards are extremely high. Even at the many hawker stalls selling satays, noodles and other street food, the hygiene ratings are clearly displayed.

And it’s fun to walk past their smoking barbecues in the warm night air and choose which offerings to sample.

Our most memorable meal was at Red House, a seafood restaurant established more than 40 years ago. There we shared a set menu for one, including Singapore’s famous chilli crab, and found we had more than enough food for us both. It was delicious.

So, if you find yourself en route to somewhere that takes you via Singapore, don’t just pass through, take a few days to explore. Or simply make it your destination, because there really is a lot to see-and we barely scratched the surface of all it has to offer.

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Do you like the Chase or are you a Pointless fan?

Well, if you travel with Ellen Smith’s you’re normally home to watch when travelling back from a tour, rather than catching the end of Coronation Street!

At Ellen Smith’s we do things a bit differently than our rivals. All our tours are ‘Door to Door’ that means that you are picked up by a taxi or small minibus right from your front door.

No feeders, no interchanges, no changing coaches, no changing drivers and definitely no hassle!

How does it work?

On the morning of travel we pick you up at a pre-arranged time at your front door and take you to our waiting coach, usually at Birch Services. Within 30 minutes we normally have everyone on board and were on our way. We often have a second pickup at Stockport, but again this is timed for minimal delay.

The same happens on the way back too!

Add to this the fact that we are fully Financially Bonded, use some excellent privately owned hotels and all visits and excursions are included in the price. We use modern coaches and mature friendly drivers.

Finally we have a price promise - we never discount therefore everybody on board pays the same price.

Finally if you can find the same or similar holiday for sale cheaper in the UK we’ll refund the difference to the whole coach!

Once you’ve gone the Ellen Smith way you’ll never go back!

A SELECTION OF OUR 2018 COACH TOURS BBC Countryfile Live & Wiltshire BW Plus Blunsdon House Hotel Thursday 2nd August (5 Days) £359

Torquay The Derwent Hotel Sunday 5th August (8 Days) £549

Tour Highlights: 3 Ticket for BBC Countryfile Live Show at Blenheim Palace 3 Historical Market Town of Chippenham 3 Corsham – A hidden gem of Wiltshire 3 Beautiful Marlborough 3 Historic Market Town of Devizes

Tour Highlights: 3 Kingswear Paddle Steamer; Totnes; Dawlish; Topsham; Dartmoor & Plymouth 3 Guided Tour of Powderham Castle and visit to Exeter

Durham’s Living Past Durham Marriott Royal County Hotel Thursday 2nd August (5 Days) £419

Oxford, Morse & Midsomer Murders BW Reading Moat House Hotel Thursday 9th August (5 Days) £379

Tour Highlights: 3 Admission to Beamish 3 Admission to The Bowes Museum 3 City of Durham 3 Market Town of Barnard Castle

Tour Highlights: 3 Filming Locations of ‘Midsomer Murders’ Country 3 Guided Walking Tour of Oxford 3 Henley-on-Thames 3 Old Amersham 3 Hughenden Manor

Fit for a Princess: ‘Diana: Her Fashion Story Holiday Inn London Shepperton Friday 3rd August (5 Days) £379

Quintessential Kent Ashford International Hotel Sunday 12th August (6 Days) £489

Tour Highlights: 3 Entrance to ‘Diana: Her Fashion Story’ Exhibition at Kensington Palace 3 Free Time in Windsor 3 Admission to Windsor Castle 3 Explore: Kingston-upon-Thames & Richmond-upon-Thames

Tour Highlights: 3 Historic City of Canterbury & the seaside town of Margate 3 Chatham Historic Dockyard 3 City of Rochester 3 Leeds Castle & Maidstone 3 Royal Tunbridge Wells & Tenterden

Visit our Facebook community to find out the latest news Middle England: Castles, Gardens & Manors Kettering Park Hotel Thursday 16th August (5 Days) £369 Tour Highlights: 3 Admission to Lamport Hall & Gardens 3 Admission to Rockingham Castle 3 Admission to Boughton House 3 Visit to the Old Stone Town of Stamford

Beautiful Lake District Skiddaw Hotel Sunday 19th August (5 Days) £419 Tour Highlights: 3 Dalemain House & Gardens 3 Bowness-on-Windermere 3 Ullswater 3 Kendal

Snowdonia & The Llyn Royal Victoria Hotel Monday 20th August (5 Days) £369

Constable Country & East Anglia BW Marks Tey Hotel Sunday 9th September (5 Days) £329

Perthshire & Angus Coastline Salutation Hotel, Perth Monday 17th September (5 Days) £369

Tour Highlights: 3 A visit to the historic town of Conwy 3 Visit to Bodnant Gardens.

3 Journey on the Snowdon Mountain Railway 3 Llanberis 3 An excursion which takes us to the beautiful Llyn Peninsula where we have time to explore Abersoch & Pwllheli

Tour Highlights: 3 Constable Country: Flatford Mill & the Vale of Dedham 3 Bury St. Edmunds & Lavenham 3 Aldeburgh & Southwold 3 ‘Essex Sunshine Coast’

Tour Highlights: 3 Admission to Scone Palace & Gardens 3 Attractive Village of Dunkeld 3 Victorian Town of Pitlochry 3 Tour & Tasting at Edradour Distillery 3 Visiting Montrose & Arbroath

North Devon Durrant House Hotel Monday 10th September (5 Days) £299

Blackpool Doric Hotel Monday 17th September (5 Days) £259

Tour Highlights: 3 Visits to Woolacombe & Ilfracombe 3 Hartland Village and Hartland Abbey & Gardens 3 Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre & free time in Bideford

Tour Highlights: 3 Illumination Period: There will be One Full Day Excursion and an Evening Excursion through the lights – again both included in the cost & operated by The Doric Hotel and names need to be registered upon arrival at the hotel.

Norfolk Seals, Coast & City BW Brook Hotel Monday 27th August (5 Days) £379 Tour Highlights: 3 Blakeney & The Seal Colonies Boat Trip 3 Norfolk Broads Paddle Steamer Cruise 3 Great Yarmouth 3 City of Norwich 3 Holt and Wells-next-the-Sea 3 Little Walsingham

Journeys of Northumbria Blackwell Grange Hotel Thursday 30th August (5 Days) £379 Tour Highlights: 3 River Tyne Cruise 3 Newcastle’s Famous Quayside Market 3 Beamish 3 South Tynedale Railway 3 Tanfield Railway 3 Locomotion at Shildon

Cornish Delights Rosemundy House Hotel Saturday 1st September (6 Days) £459 Tour Highlights: 3 Fowey & Charlestown 3 Marazion & Falmouth 3 St. Ives 3 Mevagissey & Truro

North Yorkshire Slendours Parsonage Hotel & Spa Sunday 2nd September (5 Days) £349 Tour Highlights: 3 Full Day in York 3 North Yorkshire Moors & Goathland 3 Seaside Town of Whitby 3 Admission to Castle Howard 3 Yorkshire Lavender

Wye Valley & Poldarks Trenwith Hallmark Gloucester Hotel Monday 3rd September (5 Days) £389 Tour Highlights: 3 Admission to Chavenage ~ ‘Trenwith Manor’ in TV’s Poldark 3 River Wye Cruise 3 Chepstow, Wye Valley & Monmouth 3 Forest of Dean 3 Picturesque Cotswolds 3 Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Cruise

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Taste of Somerset Best Western Webbington Hotel Monday 10th September (5 Days) £409 Tour Highlights: 3 Beautiful City of Bath 3 Visit Brunel’s SS Great Britain 3 Historic City of Wells 3 Entrance to Cheddar Gorge Cheese Makers 3 Tour & Tasting at Thatcher’s Cider Farm

Trains & Gardens North Wales Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis Monday 10th September (5 Days) £419 Tour Highlights: 3 Journey to Bodnant Gardens 3 join the Tallylln Railway for the journey to Nant Gwernol and on to Abergynbolwyn 3 Enjoy a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog

Eastbourne Haddon Hall Hotel Saturday 15th September (8 Days) £499 Tour Highlights: 3 Lovely County Town of Lewes 3 Seaside Resort of Worthing 3 Battle & Rye 3 Admission to Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre 3 Tenterden & Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tapestries & Thrones Stormont Hotel, Belfast Sunday 16th September (5 Days) £469 Tour Highlights: 3 Cairnryan – Belfast, return ferry 3 Hillsborough Castle – guided tour and morning tea & scones 3 Admission to Thomas Ferguson Irish Linen 3 Admission to Glenarm Castle Walled GardenCentre 3 Half-Day Guided Coach Tour of Belfast

Call our reservations office on 01706 648126 and request a copy of our 2018 brochure. You’ll be surprised at the variations of tours we operate. Visit our website at www.ellensmith.co.uk

Bristol, Bath & GWR Aztec Hotel, Nr. Bristol Thursday 20th September (5 Days) £379 Tour Highlights: 3 Full Day in Bristol 3 Admission to SS Great Britain 3 Full day in the city of Bath 3 Journey on Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway 3 Admission to Bowood House & Gardens

Discovering Hampshire Langstone Hotel, Hayling Island Sunday 23rd September (5 Days) £369 Tour Highlights: 3 Visit to the former Tudor Palace – The Vyne 3 England’s Ancient Capital – Winchester 3Picturesque Market Town of Andover 3 Tour & Tasting at Bombay Sapphire Distillery 3 The Ancient & Prosperous Market Town of Romsey 3 Cathedral City of Salisbury

St Anne’s Lindum Hotel Monday 24th September (5 Days) £339 Isle of Anglesey The Bulkeley Hotel Monday 1st October (5 Days) £419 Bournemouth Durley Dean Hotel Monday 1st October (5 Days) £299 Northumberland & The North East Little Haven Hotel Sunday 7th October (5 Days) £359

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Wills Come Under the Spotlight as Banks Hit Customers With Rip Off Charges

Judith Bromley Russell & Russell

Wills have hit the headlines again recently with reports of banks ripping off customers who used financial institutions to make their will.

Up to 1.5 million people are believed to have signed up to will writing services offered by banks in the late 1990s and early 2000. Now, families of those who took out the service are being slapped with hefty bills to administer the estate.

While people paid as little as £75 for the service, or in some cases it was free, the small print in the contract allowed banks to appoint themselves as the executor of the will. Being an executor is an official legal role with responsibility for everything from disposing of property to paying bills and taxes.

Charges being levied by the banks involved are up to 2.5% of the value of the estate for legal fees. Although the figure doesn’t appear to be much, an estate worth £500,000 can incur charges of up to £12,500 – around six times the typical cost of £2,200.

When people took out these wills they may not have understood or been fully

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aware of the costs and consequences of assigning the bank as executor. And, while the charges may have appeared to be reasonable, with house prices soring 23% in a decade, even the estates of those on modest incomes can attract hefty fees.

The will writing service provided by banks, which was offered as a benefit of taking out insurance or signing up to fee charging current accounts, are thought to have earned the banks around £9 billion. Although customers can ask the bank to step down as executor, it usually incurs a fee and the bank doesn’t need to comply.

If an estate is straightforward, a family member can be appointed as the executor which costs nothing. If the situation is more complicated, however, many people chose to appoint intermediaries, such as solicitors, who can navigate the complexities of the law, often for hugely reduced costs to those being charged by the banks.

Around two thirds of UK adults haven’t made their will. While writing a will is all too often seen as one of those

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BATHROOM GREENERY Don’t forget about the bathroom when decorating your home with houseplants.

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TEAPOT PLANTERS A fun and inventive way to add style to your home with plants is by displaying them in unusual containers, such as an old teapot. Fill with small houseplants and succulents for a vintage, quirky feel to your interiors. Check out your local charity shop or car boot sale for some cheap pieces you can easily turn into fabulous makeshift plant pots.

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DON’T CUT CORNERS If a corner of your room is looking a little bleak, an ideal way to fill the space and bring life into the home is with a houseplant. If it’s a particularly shady spot go for a plant which doesn’t need much sunlight to thrive. Place the plant into a colourful plant pot for an added statement.

MIRROR FRAMEWORK Cute topiaries perfectly frame a large mirror on a mantel or dresser. This is a great way to add style to any home where all you need are two matching indoor plants placed either side. It also adds continuity to a room which will look balanced in a living space and can create a calming effect in a bedroom.

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Ten Garden Plants You Can Actually Eat Hungry gardeners have been told to pull up the weeds and prune the flowers to cook up cheap and unusual meals and snacks this spring.

The garden whizzes at BillyOh.com have researched the unlikely garden plants that you can safely eat and have produced a list of the ten that we are most likely to find in our own backyards.

UK gardens provide thousands of small animals, birds and insects with sufficient food each and every year, but many Brits won’t realise that their gardens may actually be harbouring some tasty treats for humans too.

Some of the most unlikely snacks and ingredients include the common dandelion weed, and a bouquet favourite – the carnation.

A spokesperson for BillyOh.com commented: “If you’re lucky enough to boast a plethora of colourful flowers in your garden, you might be surprised to learn that some may not only be a treat for the eyes.

“Violets, pansies and primrose are all flowers that look and smell amazing, but if you take the right part of the flower, they can taste great and be a real treat for your taste buds too!

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recommend doing your research before branching out to try any others as some, like foxglove, larkspur and oleander, carry some really nasty side effects if consumed.”

Dandelion

Violets The leaves and stems can be eaten raw or cooked, and have a very mild, aromatic flavour.

Often considered a pesky weed, the flowers, leaves and roots of the dandelion can in fact all be used for food and medicine. They’re a rich source of vitamins and minerals and even antioxidants. Dandelion leaves can be added to a salad, cooked or dried and stored, whilst the flowers can be made into juice, and the root can even be made into a coffee substitute.

Stinging nettles

Primrose Primrose flowers have a rose-y smell and taste – some people even use them to make wine!

Daisies The flavour is a little bitter, but the greens and petals have medicinal purposes as well!

This is a vitamin-rich food source used as a remedy for various medical conditions such as eczema, arthritis and anaemia.

The leaves, stems and roots are edible but be sure to remember that until dried or cooked, stinging nettle leaves will have those nasty stinging hairs – so never eat them raw! They can make an excellent spinach substitute and can also be added to soups and stews.

used in the French liqueur known as Chartreuse that has been distilled by monks since the 17th or 18th century.

The petals of this flower are quite peppery and spicy, so are best eaten with salads, meat dishes or even desserts.

Forget-me-not

Sunflower

The flowers are the edible part to this plant. You can eat them as a trail snack, toss them in a salad or use them to decorate desserts and garnish your meals.

It’s not just the seeds of this plant that are edible – you can eat the petals and buds too. Unopened buds can be steamed like artichokes. They taste quite nutty, and are best eaten with/in bread, biscuits and cakes.

Herbs

Lungwort This has been used in popular herbal remedies for lung problems, believe it or not. The flowers carry a fresh flavour and the leaves are said to be good cooked like spinach.

Carnation The use of carnations in culinary applications isn’t new – the petals were

Pansy The whole pansy flower can be eaten and – as it tastes like lettuce – is best enjoyed as a garnish. Up close, pansies have a slightly sweet fragrance, but their unique flavour sets them apart. Pop the entire flower into your mouth and as you chew, you first get a sweet essence from the nectar, followed by a bold peppery tang.

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Combining plants that create tight mounds, with more relaxed sprawling forms and tall slim structure with plants with a broader habit, introduces interest in the garden and also ensures that plants get the right amount of light they require and don’t compete for space.

Texture This can be visual as well as physical.

Light ephemeral flowers of grasses, Heucheras and Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’ contrast against the large leaves of Hostas and Ligularia or the spikey leaves of Acanthus. When putting plants together, the shape of their leaves as well as their flowers should be considered. Many plants have a short flowering period so the foliage is just as key in an attractive planting scheme.

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Quite often my clients express a dislike of yellow flowers and both red and yellow can sometimes jar in the flower border unless they are positioned with a complimentary or analogous colour.

One of my favourite combinations is the bright yellow of Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus and the rich magenta of Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’. My Rosa ‘Evelyn Fison’ is displayed at its best with the large deep bronze leaves of Canna ‘Wyoming’ forming the backdrop behind.

Form I use the term ‘Form’ rather than ‘Shape’ because plants are three dimensional, organic shapes and as such can provide depth, width and height in border. All of these are of equal importance and the right combination provides the structure that will change through the seasons.

Striking combination of Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore', Acanthus mollis and field poppies.

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Cannas, Dahlias and other late flowering non-hardy plants are ideal for filling gaps when the early summer flowers are past their best. I over-winter mine in a small coldframe, or they can be kept in a garage. Their rich, bold shades soak up the late summer sun and my borders are transformed from light and airy in early summer to opulent and rich, stretching right into Autumn.

Annuals also have a role to play in keeping the colour going and filling in gaps. Raise them from seed in early spring or select from the huge array on display in garden centres and nurseries.

Colour, texture and form all working in perfect harmony at RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plants that cry out to be touched (a personal favourite is Pennisetum villosum) can be positioned by paths or terraces and enjoyed in passing, encouraging interaction on the journey through your garden.

Flowering time Making sure your garden provides pleasure throughout the year is probably the most challenging aspect of planting design. If you require a low maintenance planting scheme then focus on evergreen structure, flowering trees and shrubs and foliage colour. Bulbs and semi-evergreen perennials are useful for adding interest through the seasons.

within two years so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be tempted to plant them too close together.

Much research has been carried out into plant communities; plants that live happily side by side without one species dominating or shading its neighbours. A good example is a wildflower meadow, where plants with similar requirements have no need to fight for nutrients, light

Finally, pots are an excellent way of introducing a dash of colour. A cheerful pot of tulips can be positioned for maximum impact and then replaced with summer bedding or Agapanthus later in the summer. Their portability is an added advantage, pots can be moved to wherever they are needed.

True harmony in your garden is achieved when there is the right balance of colour, texture, height and form and the pleasure gained from trying to achieve this is perhaps as important as the end result.

If you enjoy gardening and want to achieve a more active planting scheme that changes throughout the seasons, planning is key. There are useful combinations of early and late flowering perennials such as Aquilega vulgaris and Anemone x hybrida that can be planted side by side, without one drowning out the other. Bulbs are useful too, Alliums can be planted with Verbena bonariensis as their leaves will have died back long before the Verbena is reaching skywards.

A note on Alliums, plant geraniums or other groundcover to hide their leaves which die back before they are in flower.

Make sure you know the mature size of the plant you select. Shrubs can be underplanted with perennials until they reach maturity, but perennials mature

The small lemon flowers of Tellima grandiflora contrast well with the Rhododendron behind, picking out the yellow in the centre of the white flowers.

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Nathan Outlaw, the owner of the world's only 2 Michelin Stars Fish Restaurant shares his recipes Barbecued grey mullet with garlic, fennel and olives There is something about butterflied fish cooked on a barbecue â&#x20AC;&#x201C; somehow it just seems right. Lightly marinating the fish brings out its qualities and adds even more. The charred skin is really there for protection but if you get the temperature of the barbecue just right it will be lovely and crispy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; delicious with the fennel, anise and garlic flavours.

Ingredients Serves 4 2 grey mullet, about 1kg each, scaled, gutted, butterflied and pin-boned 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped Olive oil for marinating and cooking 2 medium fennel bulbs 2 red onions, peeled and quartered Cornish sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Black olive dressing Handful of black olives, pitted and finely chopped About 150ml olive oil 2 tbsp chopped dill A splash of pastis Salad cream 2 egg yolks 2 tsp English mustard 2 tsp caster sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 300ml light olive oil 30ml double cream

To marinate the fish, lay the butterflied fillets on a tray, sprinkle over the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and carefully rub the flavourings into the fish. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

a bowl, stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill in the fridge.

Half an hour or so before the fish is required, light the barbecue.

To prepare the fennel, remove any tough outer layer, then quarter the bulbs. Thread the fennel and red onion quarters onto skewers, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil.

For the salad cream, put the egg yolks, mustard, sugar and lemon juice into a blender and blitz briefly to combine.

With the motor running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream. Once it is all incorporated and emulsified, transfer to

For the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. When the barbecue coals are ready, cook the fennel and red onion skewers on a medium heat (rather than the hottest part of the

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barbecue) until tender; this should take about 10 minutes.

Once the vegetables are cooked, take them off the barbecue and keep warm. Now lay the butterflied fish skin side down on the hottest part of the barbecue and cook for about 4 minutes.

Turn and cook for 2 minutes on the flesh side (the skin should have lifted, making it easy to turn the fish over).

Lay the fish and vegetable skewers on warm plates and spoon on the olive dressing.

Serve with the salad cream.

Plaice poached in butter with leeks, and parsley and mustard mash Poached on the bone, plaice is great. Poached in butter, it’s even better! This is a fish that is prone to drying, but the butter keeps the flesh deliciously moist. Lemon sole and brill similarly benefit from being cooked this way.

Ingredients Serves 4 2 plaice, about 1kg each, fins trimmed, head removed and split down the centre bone 500g salted butter 2 bay leaves 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 large thyme sprig 8 small leeks, outer leaves removed and cut across in half, or 12 baby leeks, trimmed Cornish sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Parsley and mustard mash 3 large baking potatoes 150ml whole milk 4 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley 1–2 tbsp English mustard, to taste To serve Lemon wedges 30ml double cream

Heat your oven to 220°C/Gas 7. For the mash, put the potatoes on an oven tray and bake for 1 hour or until tender.

When the potatoes are cooked, set aside until cool enough to handle. Lower the oven setting to 180°C/Gas 4.

the fish and cook in the oven for about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, warm the mash and leeks.

Put the butter, bay leaves, garlic and thyme in a pan and warm over a low heat until the butter has melted. Add the leeks and cook until the butter starts to turn golden, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.

Once cooled, strain off most of the butter into a roasting tin large enough to hold the plaice.

For the mash, bring the milk to a simmer in a pan and remove from the heat. Cut the potatoes in half, scoop out the flesh and pass through a potato ricer into a bowl, or mash with a potato masher.

Fold in the milk and then add enough of the reserved poaching butter to give a soft mash. Add the chopped parsley and mustard and season with salt and pepper to taste.

To check the fish is done, carefully lift a piece out of the butter and insert a small knife at the thickest point, hold it there for 5 seconds and then place it against the back of your wrist; it should feel warm, not cold or hot.

Transfer the leeks to a tray, ready to warm through to serve. Reserve the rest of the butter.

To cook the fish, bring the butter in the roasting tin to a simmer. Carefully add

Scoop the mash onto warm plates and add the leeks. Carefully lift the plaice onto the plates, spoon over some of the butter and season with a little salt. Serve at once, with lemon wedges.

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Salmon poached in tarragon vinegar with carrots in brown butter There is something about butterflied fish cooked on a barbecue – somehow it just seems right. Lightly marinating the fish brings out its qualities and adds even more. The charred skin is really there for protection but if you get the temperature of the barbecue just right it will be lovely and crispy – delicious with the fennel, anise and garlic flavours.

Ingredients Serves 4 4 portions of salmon fillet, about 200g each, pin-boned 2 carrots, peeled 200ml white wine 200ml white wine vinegar 400ml water 50g caster sugar 10 tarragon sprigs Sea salt Carrots in brown butter 250g salted butter 8 small carrots, peeled and halved lengthways, or 24 baby carrots 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 2 tsp chopped tarragon

Cut the carrots lengthways into fine ribbons, using a vegetable peeler or mandoline. Pour the wine, wine vinegar and water into a saucepan and add the sugar, a pinch of salt, the carrot ribbons and tarragon sprigs. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

Take off the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, for the brown butter, heat the butter in a pan over a medium-low heat until melted and starting to bubble. At this stage, lower the heat and continue to cook until the butter turns brown and has a nutty aroma; don’t let it burn.

Immediately remove from the heat and strain through a muslin-lined sieve into a bowl.

Add the halved or whole baby carrots to a pan containing enough cold water to just cover them and add some salt. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until the carrots are almost cooked. Drain and return them to the pan. Add 50ml of the brown butter with the chopped garlic and warm through over a low heat. Season with salt to taste and remove from the heat.

Drain the carrot ribbons, reserving the liquor; set aside.

To cook the salmon, bring the reserved liquor to a simmer in a fairly wide pan and add the fish fillets, making sure they are fully submerged.

Nathan Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen (Quadrille, £14.99) Photography © David Loftus

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Remove the pan from the heat, cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes; the fish will cook in the residual heat. To check the fish is done, carefully lift out a portion and insert a small knife into the thickest point, hold it there for 5 seconds and then place it against the back of your wrist; it should feel warm, not cold or hot.

Once the fish is ready, for the dressing, combine 75ml of the poaching liquor with 150ml brown butter, warm through and add the chopped tarragon. Place a portion of salmon on each warm plate.

Divide the carrot ribbons and brown butter carrots between the plates and spoon the dressing over the fish and carrots to serve.

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Bolton has a rich history as a market town dating back more than 750 years to 1251 The new sign age now means that v isitors can see us m ore easily, It look s smart and it brighte ns and modernises th e buildings and the area .

Peter has been Markets Manager for the past four years but he has been a visitor there since he was a little boy. “I used to come with my Mum each week and I always hated the smell of the fish market!” he recalled, laughing. “That’s something we’ve managed to get rid of now, thank goodness.”

King Henry III granted the town its Market Charter and the market became a collection of stalls, erected in the streets in the morning and taken down after trading stopped.

The goods on sale would be grown or made locally and brought to be sold by the farmers themselves. The market originated in Churchgate but later dispersed throughout Bolton to a Market Hall and to the Bolton Market itself on the Ashburner Street site where it is now a completely permanent fixture with indoor and outdoor traders.

The market hall was built in the 1930s but has been improved and altered over the years. In 2018, Bolton Market has undergone several metamorphoses to become the vibrant place it is today.

It has around 200 traders - 150 or so inside and 50 outside - and four years ago underwent a radical £4.5 million facelift which extended it, changed it around and improved its facilities.

To compensate for the closure of the adjacent bus station and the opening of the costly transport interchange a short walk away, Bolton Council has provided a free bus service between the two.

And the latest addition to the Market is smart new signage in the Market’s green and white livery, courtesy of McGrath Media.

Markets Manager Peter Entwistle believes all these things are helping to reinforce the Market’s importance in the town.

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“The new signage now means that visitors can see us more easily,” he stated. “It looks smart and it brightens and modernises the buildings and the area.”

His wife has also always been a regular Saturday shopper at the market, buying the fresh fruit and veg and meat and fish for which Bolton Market is famous.

The market still attracts many coach parties with plenty of visitors keen to sample the wares from this awardwinning venue.

Their destination is a place offering all kinds of goods – from clothing and cake to fruit and vegs, fish, meat, mobile phones and vaping supplies. It even has its own licensed premises, like the Bob Inn. Bolton Market is divided into distinct areas with a central, communal area where people can enjoy their food and drink. “It offers a real community feeling,” added Peter. “People sit at the tables and chat to each other. We have regulars who come in all the time and it’s a really nice atmosphere.”

Markets manager Peter Entwistle

As for the stalls, it’s not just Peter who is a fan of the wide array of goods available there. There really is everything from Halal meat to artisan cakes and a wealth of items in between.

All kinds of goods are on offer at Bolton Market

“The fish market is still the only one of its kind in the North-west,” explained Peter. “The fish comes in each day fresh from Fleetwood. In fact, a lot of the food available here is locally sourced.

“The quality of the meat, fruit, vegs and fish is excellent and it offers firstclass value throughout.”

Terri Marshall has only been at her market stall for four weeks but already she has regular customers coming to her Just Artisan Deli with its freshly baked home-made cakes and other delights.

Butcher Carl Gibney at his meat stall

“We’re from Southport but we want to leave the artisan markets and try a traditional market setting so we felt Bolton was a good choice,” she stated.

Carl Gibney’s Choice Cuts’ stall in the meat market has been there for 12 years and he, his wife, two daughters and son-in-law are all involved in the family business.

He felt there had been a reduction in footfall since the bus station had closed but it was starting to improve.

“The majority of our shoppers are bound to be older although we are getting in some younger people and students,” he said.

Bolton Market’s famous fish market is the only one of its kind in the North-west

“Our market provides top quality choice and value with a wide range of fresh food, household goods, fashion and much more.

It’s right in the heart of the town centre and has a growing reputation as the premier food market in the North-West.”

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The Lifestyle section offers everything from furniture to flowers, bedding to broomsticks. Plus much, much, more along with a friendly service, hints and tips.

There are plenty of eateries to choose from and a food court for the more leisurely where you can sit and watch the world go by whilst eating and drinking both continental and traditional foods.

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A GUIDE to some amazing events PR3 1UL) at 10.15am. Rough Moor, Bleasdale Tower, Jack Anderton Bridge, High Moor, Butt Hill, Oakenclough.

B – RIVINGTON CIRCULAR – Meet in Rivington Hall Drive, Horwich. BL6 7SB for 10.30am start. Dean Wood, Alance Bridge, Jepson's Gate, Manor House, Overflow Steps, Liverpool Castle, Higher Derbyshires.

Bolton NHS Charitable Fund Twiddle Muffs The Royal Bolton Hospital is asking knitters and sewers to get busy with their needles to help dementia patients.

People with dementia often find it calming to have something to keep their hands busy and so the hospital wants local people to help by making some “twiddle muffs”.

The call for muffs is running alongside the Donate £1 For Dementia appeal being run by Bolton NHS Charitable Fund and the Bolton News, which is aiming to raise £200k to create a more dementia friendly environment at the Royal Bolton Hospital, and also to raise awareness of the condition.

Visit www.boltonft.nhs.uk/getinvolved/ charitablegiving to find the knitting pattern.

Please send completed muffs to Chris Davidson, Dementia Specialist Nurse, Trust HQ, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR or drop them at the reception in the main entrance of the hospital.

Forthcoming walks Bolton C.H.A. Rambling club invite you to come and join us on Wednesdays and Saturdays; Saturday 1st September A – CALDER VALE – Meet at Aldi car park, Higher Bridge Street, Bolton BL1 4HJ at 9am. Walk starts from Calderbank Country Lodge, Oakenclough (postcode

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C – TURTON TOWER – Meet at Turton Tower BL7 0HG for 11am start. Clough House, Wayoh Reservoir, Barlow Institute, Birches, Jumbles, Litherman's Bridge, Turton Tower. 7 miles.

Wednesday 5th September 1) – NEW BUTTERWORTHS – Meet at Batridge Road car park for 10.30am start.

Wayoh Reservoir, Chapeltown, Turton Tower, Torra Manor, Eagley, Dunscar Bridge, Dunscar Fold, New Butterworths, Batridge Road 8.5 miles.

2) – HEMPSHAWS – 125 bus to Crown Hotel, Horwich. Meet cars in Lever Park Ave at 10.10am to go to Rivington Hall Drive for 10.30am start. Yarrow Reservoir, Lead Mines Clough, Hempshaws, Will Nar, Pigeon Tower, Brown Hill, Knowle House, Rivington Hall Drive. Y.R. 8 miles.

3) – HORWICH CIRCULAR – Meet at Lever Park Ave BL6 7JU at 10.30am. Dean Brook, Alance Bridge, Yarrow Reservoir. 6 miles.

Old Kays, Bowstone Hill, Bentley Hall, Knowsley. 8.5 miles.

2) – BUNGALOW GROUNDS – Meet in Lever Park Avenue , Horwich BL6 7JU for 10.30am start. Rivington School, Bungalow Grounds, Pigeon Tower, Rivington, Dean Brook, Overflow Steps, Street Drive, Fisherman's Walk, Dryfield Lane. 8 miles.

3) – KIRKLEES TRAIL – (10.15am) 480 Bury bus to St Anne's Church, Tottington.

Cars park in Royds Street, by the side of the churchyard BL8 3NH for 10.30am start. Kirklees Trail to Burrs via the new Lottery Bridge, Summerseat Cricket Ground, Tower Farm, Tottington. 6 miles.

Try us out first by just turning up at the meeting points which are all listed on the website; http://www.boltoncha.org.uk If interested in joining our club, or for further information visit the website www.boltoncha.org.uk and use the 'contact us' link or email the Secretary, on 01204 394649 Wednesday number ‘1’ and ‘2’ walks are approx. 8-9 miles and of similar standard.

Number ‘3’ walks are approximately 6 miles, are easier and at a slower pace. In some cases, post codes are nearest to start point.

Saturday 22nd September

Saturday ‘A’ walks are approximately 12 miles, ’B’ are approximately 9 miles and ‘C’ are approximately 6 miles.

‘A’ - EMBSAY CRAG – Meet at Aldi car park, Higher Bridge Street, Bolton. BL1 4HJ. Walk starts from Embsay (Approx Post Code BD23 6RB) GR SE 0099 5386 at 10.15am. Embsay Crag, Deer Sallows Plain, Peggy West's Well, Halton Heights, Halton East, Holywell Halt. 12 miles.

Elsewhere, on Facebook, check out Bolton CHA rambling club - The Page, for club announcements and Bolton CHA rambling club -The Group, for anyone to join in with their own contributions, such as pictures, lift sharing etc or general walking chit chat.

‘B’ - WIGAN GREAT HEART – Meet at Morrisons CP, Ince WN2 2PR for 10.30am start. Top Lock, Haigh Hall, Sinclair Lane, Tow Path, Kirklas/Ince. 9 miles

STARS IN THEIR EYES

Wednesday 26th September

Bolton Cancer Voices have taken another step on their remarkable journey to the Royal Albert Hall, London, with their first joint rehearsal of Choirs from the East Midlands, North West and Yorkshire, who like them are participating in the ‘Festival of Brass and Voices’ in November: a concert raising money for Cancer Research UK.

1) – BENTLEY HALL – Meet at Ainsworth Recreation Ground BL2 5SQ for 10.30am start. Walshaw, Bolholt, Tottington,

The event will bring together Choirs from across the country, approximately 1500 voices, together with The Cory Band

‘C’ - WORTHINGTON LAKES – Meet at Tree Barn, Blundell Lane, Blackrod. BL6 5LP. Walk starts at 10.30am. Blackrod Bottoms, Crawshaw Hall, Worthington Lakes, Arley Hall, Blackrod. 6 miles.

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Karen Elliott, Chair of Bolton Cancer Voices said: -

a journey to a land where he is literally a giant. Travel with Gulliver to the land of Lilliput where war is brewing, trouble is coming and Gulliver finds himself at the centre of it all.

‘It was a great first rehearsal, over in Huddersfield; a fantastic experience, which gave us a taste of what’s to come.

Singing with so many other Choirs was simply wonderful and already we are creating an amazing sound together.’

Bolton Cancer Voices have to raise an additional £13,715 this year, to fund their trip to London: a sum that covers travel to regional rehearsals ahead of the event, travel to and from London, travel to and from the Royal Albert Hall, 2 nights’ accommodation, meals and a contingency.

Gulliver’s fantastical adventures will be brought to life in a huge celebration of Bolton communities in the Octagon’s first ever park show. A cast of professional actors will be joined each performance by giant puppets, young performers, local choirs and community companies in a spectacle not to be missed!

Membership of the Choir is free, to ensure its accessibility to all, so the Choir have turned to crowdfunding for help in reaching their goal and launched an online donations campaign in the hope of inspiring individuals, businesses and groups to be part of their amazing story and become one of their financial superheroes. To donate go to: - https:// www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ bolton-cancervoices or if you prefer you can contact the Choir directly through Karen on 01204 595562 / 07773 164235.

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Karen said: ‘There really couldn’t be a more pertinent event for us to be a part of than the ‘Festival of Brass and Voices’, as cancer research in the broadest sense has saved, extended or improved the quality of life of every one of our members. Our Choir symbolizes the enormous strides achieved through research over the decades, right across the cancer pathway from diagnosis to survivorship.

I can’t begin to tell you how tremendously excited everyone is about taking part in such a prestigious concert: it will be totally awesome and is giving us all something positive and fun to focus on.’

To see more of what the Choir has been up since they formed in 2012, visit their Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/ BoltonCancervoices/ Thu 16 August - Mon 27 August 2018

Gulliver's Travels This summer we will transform Queens Park into the extraordinary land of Lilliput from classic children's tale Gulliver’s Travels.

Gulliver is a traveller and a teller of some rather tall tales. This one is maybe his tallest yet! Gulliver wants to be a hero in his daughter’s eyes. So he takes her on

We hope you and your family can join us on the adventure this summer!

Octagon Theatre Box Office 01204 520661 Friday 24 to Monday 27 August

Join us at Bolton’s Food and Drink Festival as there’s loads of great things to do – eat, drink and enjoy the packed programme of live music, entertainments and fun.

It’s the biggest festival yet with a whole world of treats lined up over the four day bank holiday weekend with something to make everyone happy.

Enjoy food and drink from fantastic artisan traders in our markets, watch some of the best chefs around cook up a storm in our celebrity and regional chef cookery demonstrations or simply kick back and relax and enjoy the atmosphere.

The boys are back in town…

Sunday Club with fab chefs Aiden Byrne and Andrew Nutter is making its debut appearance this year! And its going to be a night to remember! Tickets are on sale now (but be quick these are sure to be popular!).

7 Sept 2018 - 8 Sept 2018

The Rossendale 60s Festival The contrast of events really captures all aspects of the 60s era, from classic cars, hippie markets, retrospective exhibitions and scooters, genuine vintage clothes, food and live 60s music.

Futures Park, Bacup, OL13 0BB Tel: 07954294653 Fri 14, Sat 15, Sun 16 September 2018

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The beautiful town of Ramsbottom comes alive with an eclectic mix of music and great arts and family shows to showcase the very best in Lancashire hospitality.

Ramsbottom Cricket Ground 0161 761 7107 info@headforthehills.org.uk 8-15 September

LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS - NEIL SIMON Last of the Red Hot Lovers is one of the most amusing of Neil Simon's somedies.

It focuses on Barney Cashman, a fortyseven-year-old owner of a seafood restaurant who is afraide that the sexual revolution of the 1960s is passing him by and decides to have an affair...but things do not go the way Barney has planned!

Farnworth Little Theatre Cross St, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 7AJ 0845 643 0808 16 Sep, 2018 - 11:00am

BOLTON HOSPICE Bubble Rush 2018

Bolton Little Theatre Hanover St, Bolton BL1 4TG 01204 524469 Saturday,22nd September @ 9:00 am Sunday,23rd September @ 6:00 pm

BURY CLARION WOMEN’S NIGHT RIDE For the second year running, BURY CLARION WOMEN’S NIGHT RIDE is taking place in a bid to encourage all women to enjoy cycling. Routes and logistics are in the planning stages so there may be some variables which will be notified to all participants prior to the events date, but we would ask all of you keen lady cyclists out there to sign up and raise money for Bury Hospice.

Bury Market has a well deserved reputation for friendly service, fantastic produce and great value.

As one of our customers recently said ‘I love Bury Market because the atmosphere is lovely, it’s everything you need in one place, it’s a gorgeous traditional market, full of fun, food, and luxuries!’

It’s different because it’s at night, so dress up, ride with your friends or go it alone, but most of all – have fun!

The event takes place from Saturday Sept 22 2018 starting at 9:00 PM to Sunday Sept 23 2018 to 6:00 AM. Book your place.

All excess proceeds will be generously donated to Bury Hospice.

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The Bubble Rush is a family friendly sponsored 5k run at Queens Park in September. Registration is now OPEN! The 5k course starts in a sea of bubbles and features four Bubble Stations along the route where cannons pump out coloured foam to create a 4ft deep bubble bath. Every course is family friendly, so you can run, jog, walk, dance or toddle through the foam. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are more than welcome!

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Nell Gwynn It is 1660. The Puritans have run away with their drab grey tails between their legs.

Charles II has exploded onto the scene with a love of all things loud, French and sexy. And at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is getting her satsumas out for the punters.

Performances start 7.30pm at Bolton Little Theatre Hanover Street Mon-Sat. Monday night 3 for 2. Group bookings 10+ £9.00 (please book through the theatre Box Office) Wheelchair space available (please book through the theatre Box Office).

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This is the first event of its kind, where the two biggest charities in Bolton are working together to help local people.

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Jack and the Beanstalk 27th July - 12th August The Summer Joseph Purdy Productions return to the Albert Halls for a gigantic summer pantomime headlined by legendary Nolan Sister, Anne Nolan and Shameless star Warren Donnelly, and a full professional cast including local leading lady Rebecca Lake.

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OUT AND ABOUT The event will include fabulous food, entertainment and an ‘Auction of Promises’.

Macron Stadium, Bolton. www.boltonhospice.org.uk Thu 8 Nov at 7:30 PM

Two Little Ducks From bingo halls in Northumberland to hand-built homes in the Calais Jungle, Matt Abbott presents a personal and political spoken word show exploring the chaos behind Brexit. In June 2016, his native Wakefield voted 66% Leave. Either side of that vote, he was volunteering at a refugee camp just 22 miles from Dover.

With poetic storytelling and linguistic flair, Abbott attempts to dismiss many of the sweeping generalisations of ‘Brexiteers’, whilst at the same time exposing the harsh realities of The Jungle – most of which was ignored by the mainstream media. A fiercely relevant exploration of identity, prejudice and class.

The Box - The Met Market Street, Bury BL9 0BW Box office 0161 761 2216 10-17 November

GOODNIGHT MR. TOM - DAVID WOOD One of the most uplifting stories ever written. A stage adaptation by David Wood from the brilliant novel Michelle Magorian. The play earned the Laurance Olivier Award for Best Entertainment at the 2013 Laurance Olivier Awards.

experience – together with their style and professionalism – ensures that, as their motto says, they always `Keep Folk Smiling`.

Tickets £14 each Doors open 7pm and the show begins 7.30pm Bolton Little Theatre Hanover St, Bolton BL1 4TG 01204 524469 IF YOU RUN A REGULAR CLASS OR HAVE AN EVENT AND WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE NEXT 50 PLUS MAGAZINE PLEASE EMAIL THE DETAILS TO: admin@mcgrathmedia.co.uk

Farnworth Little Theatre Cross St, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 7AJ 0845 643 0808 30 November – 16 December 2018

Dick Whittington Turn again! Our popular pantomime team is back with the famous rags to riches adventure of Dick Whittington. From the sewers of London to the shores of Morocco, this cracking panto overflows with comedy, action and music.

Tickets £10 each. Matinee performances begin at 2pm.

Evening performances begin at 7pm Bolton Little Theatre Hanover St, Bolton BL1 4TG 01204 524469 19 December 2018

The Houghton Weavers Britain’s leading comedy / folk group The Houghton Weavers come to Bolton Little Theatre on Wednesday 19 December 2018 The Houghton Weavers have been entertaining folk now for over 42 years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation.

In their time together, the group – comprising Tony Berry, Steve Millington, David Littler and Jim Berry – have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums, and starred in several of their own highly successful BBC radio and TV series.

The Houghton Weavers guarantee a wonderful evening of entertainment which is suitable for all the family. Their

The Octagon Reimagined project will set the stage for the next 50 years, transforming the building and improving customer experience, updating backstage facilities, increasing accessibility and enabling us to reach even more people with our community work.

This redevelopment will crucially safeguard the future of your theatre. We have secured most of the funding, but need to raise a further £1.5million to complete the work.

Your support really will make a difference.

Contact Danni Fearnley on 01204 557141 or email reimagined@octagonbolton.co.uk if you have an idea you’d like to let us know about and would like us to support your fundraising efforts.

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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

Homeward Bound PAUL SIMON SAYS FAREWELL PAUL Simon has a particularly soft spot for England – and England definitely has a soft spot for the veteran American singer.

He is 76 now and in the middle of an extensive tour which takes in Europe and various cities in America but also includes England with gigs at the Manchester Arena and an appearance at the British Summer Time Festival in London’s Hyde Park.

Early in his career – when he and Art Garfunkel had initially broken up as a duo – he came over to England and played the folk circuits. During this time, he made a solo album called Back in America and also wrote songs including the haunting Homeward Bound.

In fact, he wrote it while sitting on the platform at Widnes railway station on Merseyside, waiting for a train to take him back to London and his girlfriend!

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Paul Simon became one of the best known singer/ songwriters of his day. In 1957, he and his high school pal Art Garfunkel wrote and recorded their first single under the name Tom and Jerry.

This wasn’t a hit but it was the start of a remarkably bright musical relationship that burned in a stellar light for several years before sputtering and then fizzling out as the two finally went their separate ways.

Paul attended Queens College and got a BA in English and also studied law for a while but quit in 1964 when the pull of his music proved too great.

He had minor hit singles under the name Jerry Landis and he and Art got back together as Simon & Garfunkel for a while, recording the album Wednesday Morning 3am. This was a failure, though, and the duo broke up which is when Paul came to England.

When he returned to America, the producer of their first album, Tom Wilson, dubbed bass, electric guitar and drums to the all-acoustic song The Sound of Silence. This then propelled the duo up the folk-rock scene. In 1966, the album of the same name featured some of their most famous songs – I am A Rock, Richard Cory and Kathy’s Song. Their next album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

again had seminal work still popular today including Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound and The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy).

In 1967, Mike Nichols asked Paul to write a song for his upcoming movie, The Graduate. The song, Mrs Robinson, formed part of their next album, Bookends, which is considered one of the greatest albums of the Sixties. Hits from this number Hazy Shade of Winter, America, At The Zoo, The Boxer and Cecilia.

Simon & Garfunkel split up at the height of their fame in 1970. Garfunkel had been cast in the film Catch-22 and Simon’s character had been dropped. No real explanation has been given for their breakup but Paul immediately emerged as a solo singer, still writing wonderful songs.

The success of his solo albums like Still Crazy After All These Years ultimately proved that he still had a huge musical connection with people all over the world.

However, there were periods – especially in the early 1980s - when Paul’s magic touch seemed to be waning. He became, though, fascinated by the music of South Africa and visited the country. There, he recorded with South African musicians and the album Graceland followed which became a multi-million best-seller.

In 1987, he was the winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for International Solo Artist following the success of Graceland.

In 2003, the duo received a Lifetime Achievement Award, they have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Paul into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was awarded the First Gershwin Prize for Popular Music by the Library of Congress and in 2011, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Of his many concert appearances, Paul is most proud of the two in Central Park in New York and the series of shows he did at the invitation of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He was the first American artist to perform in post-apartheid South Africa.

Paul’s philanthropic work includes the co-founding of The Children’s Health Fund with Dr Irwin Redlener. This donates and staffs mobile medical vans to bring healthcare to poor and indigent children in urban and rural locations around America.

He has also raised millions of dollars for a large variety of worthy causes.

His fans realised that Paul was prepared to experiment with his music, and they loved it! As he later explained about Graceland: “I did not set out to make a political statement. I was making a cultural statement with political implications.

Paul has been married three times – including to the late actress Carrie Fisher – and has four children. Three of his children are with his current wife, the singersongwriter Edie Brickell.

“I started to build the album around rhythms in response to my frustration with the album that preceded Graceland which was Hearts and Bones.

Plainly a complex man, he once said: “I’m generally enthusiastic when I’m working and when I immediately finish I’m enthusiastic. Shortly after that, I don’t want to hear it.

“With Graceland, I thought I’ll just make tracks that I really like and then I’ll write the songs, the words, and if I don’t like what they sound like set to the music, I’d throw things out and start again. Which on a couple of occasions I did.”

Paul’s career has been littered with awards – Grammys for individual songs and his work with Art Garfunkel and then for his solo albums including Graceland as Artist & Producer of the Record of the Year.

“It’s always been my way. It’s such an intense process for me and the process itself can take so long, and I get into it so completely, that by the time I’ve finished a piece of work I’m really finished with it. I’m done.”

But for the many millions of his fans, the hope is that the huge talent that is Paul Simon will continue for a long time to come.

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Snacks – try olives, hummus with celery sticks but avoid the temptation of processed foods such as biscuits and crisps.

Try to lose weight. Losing weight can help to increase your insulin sensitivity again and can reduce your diabetic medication requirements. In some cases, it is possible to get patients off all diabetic medications.

Diabetes increases your risk factors for other health issues so make sure you have regular check-ups with your GP. By keeping a blood-sugar diary and a food diary your GP can help you to manage your medications and encourage good lifestyle choices. Blood tests including an HBA1C (long-term blood sugar marker) should be conducted at least 2-3 times per year.

How to Manage Diabetes It is estimated that just under 4 million people have diabetes in the UK. 90% are type 2 diabetics. It is believed that up to a further 1 million people remain undiagnosed.

Type 2 diabetes is due to increasing insulin resistance to raised sugar levels.

This means that your insulin hormones become less effective in storing and dealing with raised blood sugar levels.

This is particularly relevant when consuming large amounts of refined carbohydrates or sugary food and drinks.

Try to exercise daily. This can be as little as 10 mins of moderate activity which can even be split in to two sessions of 5 mins.

Include high quality protein and fat such as such as nuts, avocados, Omega 3 fats (Mackerel, Wild salmon and tuna) virgin olive oil and eggs in every meal.

This helps you to feel full and stabilise your blood sugars.

At your-doctor, we offer a personalised, bespoke service to help support and plan a programme of diabetes management.

WAYS TO KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY In the UK, 435 people lose their lives to heart disease every single day. More than 110 of these people will be under the age of 75, a very small number might even be children. Heart disease is a condition, which can affect anyone so here are ways you can make your heart healthier: If you’re a smoker take drastic steps to quit to protect yourself from heart disease. Smoking is one of the main causes of coronary heart disease but if you do quit, your risk of having a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.

Losing weight and exercising is shown to improve, and in some cases reverse, diabetes by making your insulin more sensitive again.

So what can you do to help deal with your diabetes?

You should do about 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise every week to reduce your risk of heart disease. This is just 30 minutes of exercise, five days a week. This can be broken down into three episodes of 10 min activities.

Try avoiding fruits that are higher in natural sugars like grapes and mangoes and stick to fruits which have a lower sugar content like apricots, raspberries and strawberries.

Reduce your consumption of refined carbohydrates (rice, pasta and bread) which will help to stabilise your sugars.

Avoid sugary drinks (i.e. squashes, soft fizzy drinks) and stick to water, green tea and coffee/tea without sugar or sweetener.

It is also important for patients with diabetes to consider their cholesterol and blood pressure levels as this has an effect on their heart health. It would be recommended that fasting cholesterol blood tests be carried out at least once a year. A six-monthly review of medications would also be part of the GP process.

By Dr Riccardo Di Cuffa, Director and GP at Your Doctor www.your-doctor.co.uk

Stick to a diet low in fats and sugars. If you’re overweight, then you should take steps to lose weight in order to reduce your risk of developing heart disease. If you do this gradually, sugar cravings are minimised.

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HEALTH Drink less alcohol. Regular or high alcohol intake can lead to heart disease called cardiomyopathy. Binge drinking can cause irregular heart rhythms called arrhythmias. Alcohol contains a lot of calories that can have a big impact on how you manage your weight.

Manage stress in your life. Excessive stress over a long period of time can cause heart attacks so it’s important that you do not overwork or overload yourself in order to protect yourself from developing heart disease.

Manage your cholesterol. We need cholesterol to be healthy but an imbalance of cholesterol in your blood can lead to heart attack or stroke. In order to balance your cholesterol, you should eat healthy fats and reduce the amount of processed food, sugar and flour in your diet.

Oily fish contains huge amounts of omega-3 fats, which is a mineral that helps protect against heart disease.

Salmon, sardines and tuna are all great sources of omega-3. However, pregnant women should not eat more than two portions of oily fish a week.

Start eating more fibre. Experts say that 30g of fibre a day can reduce the risk of developing heart disease. You can get fibre from foods like wholemeal bread, bran, oats, potato skins, fruit and vegetables.

Cut down the salt in your diet (particularly sodium salts) as it can affect your blood pressure which increases your risk of heart disease. The salt we consume is usually already in the foods we buy so it’s important to check the labels of what you’re buying. Microwave meals are notorious for having a huge amount of salt in – it’s always better to cook from scratch so you’re more aware of what’s going into your food.

Eat your 5-a-day (at least)! Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables every day will mean your body is absorbing a good amount of vitamins and minerals which in turn will help your body fight against heart disease. There is a push towards 7-10 portions a day but we would encourage you to build this into your diet gradually.

TIPS FOR FAMILY TRAVEL Unfortunately there can be a lot of stress surrounding a family holiday, so Your Doctor has compiled travel health tips to help your holiday run as smoothly as possible:-

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Vaccinations - Seek advice from your GP at least eight weeks prior to your trip to ensure you know what you need, what the risks are at your holiday destination, and so that you can make an appointment in advance and the vaccinations have time to work. For general travel information try www. fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home.aspx.

The following travel vaccinations are usually available free on the NHS: diphtheria, polio and tetanus (combined vaccine and usually booster as all children will had this as part of primary immunisation programme in UK), typhoid and sometimes hepatitis A as it is a combined vaccine. Cholera is also available. You are likely to have to pay for other vaccinations privately.

Antimalarial medication varies in how long you should take them for and how far in advance you should take them.

Antimalarial pills are also not 100% effective and there is increasing resistance to them and so you should always try and stop yourself being bitten. Mosquitoes carrying the disease often bite after sunset and so it is a good idea to wear strong repellent and long sleeve clothes after sunset. The Advisory Committee for Malaria Prevention (ACMP) strongly recommends DEET-based insect repellents. There are also diseases spread through mosquito’s that bite during the day (such as Dengue fever) so avoidance measures should be used during day.

Sun safety is incredibly important. In hot climates try and be in the shade particularly between 11am and 3pm and make sure you never burn by covering up, wear a wide brimmed hat and using at least factor 15 sunscreen. Remember to reapply after being in water, also to reapply frequently during time exposed Even not having proper eye protection can cause a temporary but painful burn to the surface of the eye, similar to sunburn. If you do get burnt try having a light shower with cool water and apply after-sun or calamine lotion. Ibuprofen could help reduce inflammation caused by sunburn. Seek medical help if you feel unwell. Extra care should be taken if you have paler skin, freckles, red or fair hair, have many moles, or if there is a family history of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia. Skin can burn in just 15 minutes in the summer sun – take extra care.

Travel Diarrhoea - In areas where it is difficult to maintain good hygiene and sanitation, travellers are advised to take precautions with food to ensure

it is uncontaminated and cooked thoroughly and that all water has been purified. Always carry sanitising gel or hand wipes. Ensure that clean dishes, cups and utensils are used; use alcohol wipes to clean them if necessary. Where possible choose food that is freshly cooked to a high temperature and served immediately whilst still hot. Be especially cautious with street vendors selling cheese, ice cream, fish and shellfish, salads and fresh herbs (inc in drinks) and fruit. Boiled and bottled water (with intact seal) are usually safe, as are hot tea and coffee, beer and wine. Do not use ice in drinks unless in an established hotel chain. There is an effective antibiotic used for severe cases of travellers’ diarrhoea called Ciprofloxacin. Most cases of traveller diarrhoea are not in fact due to infection but due to the change in mineral content of the water.

Deep Vein Thrombosis - If any of the family may be at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), seek advice from your GP. Long haul passengers should regularly walk around and stretch their legs on long flights, drink water and preferably avoid alcohol. Wear loose comfortable clothing and antiDVT special socks. If you have a family history of thrombosis or have had a DVT previously, always consult your doctor before travel. Seek medical advice if planning to travel within a month of abdominal or leg surgery Travel Insurance - Make sure you have sufficient travel insurance to cover medical emergencies quickly and efficiently. Take the relevant forms with you.

Managing jetlag for kids - There is no magic solution to avoid jetlag but ensure that you adjust your time to local time and try to keep them active until bedtime. Depending on your age you can use an antihistamine such as Piriton as it has mild sedative properties.

For some it could take a day per hour difference to adjust to time changes.

Managing child vaccination needle phobia - Discuss with a health expert prior to date of vaccination the best way to manage the situation. Choose an environment which is not busy or crowded and where you are not rushed.

Do not take siblings along at same time if possible. Explain to your child beforehand what will be involved. Appear firm and unwavering when proceeding with immunisation. Ensure you child is wearing appropriate clothing which has easy arm exposure for the appointment.

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Bolton Denture Centre

Are your Dentures causing you teething troubles?

Many denture wearers suffer with poor fitting, worn out or artificial (false) looking dentures that cause the wearer to feel a lack of confidence in their dentures. This can present itself when chewing or even by just worrying about the denture dropping during a conversation. All these are issues that Bolton Denture Centre specialise in correcting.

Bolton Denture Centre are the number one denture clinic in Bolton. Solely focusing on providing the highest quality dentures with the only qualified Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) in Bolton.

Over recent years there have been many improvements in both the way we construct dentures and in the materials and denture teeth that we use. This means that the end result looks more natural than ever before. Why not call for a FREE Consultation to find out more about these new innovations in denture design and manufacture?

Dentures Need Regular Servicing Dentures are in constant use almost 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are also in a pretty hostile environment in the mouth, being attacked by strong acid, bacteria, hot, cold and spicy food.

Denture material absorbs liquids and food odour.

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Daily cleaning is essential as well as professional ultrasonic cleaning in a dental laboratory at least once a year. Due to constant bone resorbtion dentures will become loose sooner or later.

Loose dentures will increase damage to the gums and bone structure, and increase the risk of breakage. Have them re-lined as soon as possible to get a good fit. It only takes a day or two.

Have your dentures inspected by a Clinical Dental Technician at least every two years, or more frequently if necessary.

Your Dentures need Attention 1. When they become loose.

2. When teeth or denture base discolours.

3. When tooth surfaces become flat.

4. When denture base does not fit around natural teeth (in partial dentures).

5. When you develop deep lines around your mouth.

6. When your chin sticks out, and the corners of your lips are constantly wet, developing sores.

7. When you stop smiling and feel embarrassed.

My Dentures have become loose!

This is easily remedied by a procedure know as Re-lining. A new layer of Denture base is added to your existing Denture, improving the fit and restoring confidence.

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This type of Denture is constructed in conjunction with the Dental Implant Surgeon. This is a very good procedure when the patient has limited control and retention of their Dentures. The finished Dentures â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;clickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; into position offering the ultimate in Denture Retention.

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BOLTON: 01204 382244 44 Higher Bridge Street | Bolton | BL1 2HA.

Should I have a spare set of Dentures made?

Yes, it is very important to have a spare set of dentures for emergencies in case of breakage.

Constructing a Good Set of Dentures Constructing a functional and aesthetically pleasing set of dentures is the most difficult task in dentistry. We are not only replacing lost teeth, but also lost tissue matter and bone. In other words, we have to re-create your facial features as they were before the loss of your natural teeth.

In most cases we do not know what your teeth looked like, what size they were or what position they were in originally.

We have a few indications but mostly we have to rely on our visual and artistic judgement.

At the same time we have to use our technical expertise in order to make the

areas such as Medical Emergencies Cross Infection Control and Oral Pathology (cancers and anomalies) to name just a few sections that make up the Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology as Awarded by the Royal Collage of Surgeons (RCS).

It is this qualification that allows the clinicians at Bolton Denture Centure to be able to be registered and regulated with the General Dental Council (the official body for protecting the public with regards to dentistry) and carry indemnity insurance. It is this qualification, which means that only Dentists and Clinical Dental Technicians are the only Dental Professionals permitted to supply dentures direst to the public. A dental technician is not qualified to supply a denture directly to the public. However, despite this being an act of Mal practice many technicians will still practice illegally without informing the patient that they are not qualified. If you are unsure if your denture provider is qualified; ask them for their GDC registration number, then contact the GDC

denture stable and functional. Denture construction is more art than science.

What is a Clinical Dental Technician?

A Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) is a qualified dental technician that has under gone further Education and Training in

to see if they are registered not just as a dental technician but as a CDT.

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It is illegal for anyone who is not a GDC registered Dentist or Clinical Dental Technician to make a dental appliance directly to the public. This includes dentures or tooth whitening. Anyone providing these services should be reported to the General Dental Council or Trading Standards as they are practicing dentistry without the appropriate qualifications or indemnity insurance.

BOLTON DENTURE CENTRE for your next quality denture • Qualified Clinical Dental Technician • New Dentures and Relines • Dental Repairs • Denture Cleaning Services • Free Consultations

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CARE All staff should be fully trained on using equipment such as a hoist, to help bear your weight safely, if needed.

How to choose the right

Keeping you safe and secure in your own home It’s the job of the home care company staff to make sure that you are safe and secure in your own home when they are working with you. Every home care company must have procedures in place to protect those using home care services, to reduce the risk of accidents, and protect people from any form of abuse including physical, emotional and financial abuse. This will also include an agreement about gaining access to your home. Care workers should have ID cards to show their photograph, their name, the company’s name and contact details.

Home care companies must also have a policy in place that sets out how staff should handle money, if you ask them to buy things, or to pay a bill for you.

Whether you’re choosing a home care company for a family member or starting to plan for your own future, there are several important things that you should consider. Here are a few useful pointers to help you along the way.

Paying for home care It’s important to know the cost of home care and you should always be provided with a clear idea of costs for home care services. In most cases, companies will charge different rates for home care on weekday, evenings and weekends. There is also often a higher rate on Bank Holidays. Remember to ask if there will be any additional costs that you need to know about.

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Your chosen home care provider is there to look after you. They should help you to make your own decisions and support you in maintaining your own independence.

That also means treating you with respect, valuing you as a person and respecting your privacy. If you need assistance with tasks such as dressing, bathing and toileting, you have the right to choose your carer, whenever possible. Remember, it’s your care and you have the right to be involved in every aspect of your care.

Don’t ever be afraid to ask for a family member or friend to be kept informed about your home care too.

Before your home care starts It’s important to always make sure that the home care company you choose visits you at home, before care starts.

This will give you the chance to discuss your requirements in detail to ensure that you’re happy with your choice of provider.

A good home care company will answer any questions you may have during this visit. The visit will also give the company the opportunity to see the environment in which they will be working. If possible, arrange for a family member or friend to be there when the home care company visits.

Home care company standards All companies have a ‘Statement of Purpose’ that sets out their aims and objectives and the type of the services they offer. If you’re employing a company, they should give you a contract explaining all terms and conditions. This will include things such as their confidentiality policy – for example, how they will hold and use personal data. All home care company employees should also have clear written guidelines and follow robust procedures on how to administer and assist with any medication needs.

So you’re thinking about using a company to provide home care? But how can you make sure that the home care provider you choose treats and cares for you in the right way?

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Initial home visit by a home care company During the initial home visit by the home care company, they will carry out a detailed risk assessment of your home, as well as a manual handling assessment.

This is important, as it will identify how the company staff will move you safely around your home, if assistance is required.

If you have been assessed by Social Services as being eligible for care and support at home, and Social Services have agreed to, fully or part fund your care (dependant on your financial assessment), you can choose to have the Care Company Social Services appoint, or you can choose to have Social Services provide the money to buy, some or all of, the support you need using something called a “Direct Payment”. The Direct Payment option allows you greater flexibility and freedom in how your care is provided. You can choose to employ your own ‘personal assistant’ or decide to work with the care provider of your choice. Your local Social Services team will be able to advise you further.

Check what you are being charged All costs should be written into the contract between you and the company and you should be invoiced at regular intervals for the previous months’ service.

In most cases, the home care company will keep timesheets that you will need to sign. Always check that they have logged the correct length of visits. It may seem easier to sign only once a week but if you do this you may be charged the incorrect amount and it will prove difficult to prove otherwise.

Automated care worker monitoring Some home care companies have electronic monitoring so care workers can ‘check in’ using their mobile phone or put a pin number into your landline phone.

There is no cost to you when they use this system and it records the exact length of time that your care provider has been with you. This system also helps the home care company to highlight any missed calls by the care worker, reducing the risk of you not getting a call.

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Can the company provide the care needed, and have they provided care before for someone with similar needs?

How will the company and staff respect your privacy and dignity?

Have they taken the time to understand your personal likes and dislikes?

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How do they match the most suitable care worker to your needs? Will they arrive at the time you have requested.

Will you always have the same person caring for you. What happens if they are sick or go on holiday?

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What charges will you be expected to pay (Is there a minimum charge)? And how you will be invoiced?

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Is the company insured to protect your safety and interests?

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Do all care workers undergo a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check before being employed? And what ongoing training do they receive?

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Does the company have a copy of its latest inspection report available for you to look at?

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Can the company be contacted outside office hours or in an emergency?

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Will the company give you a copy of their standard contract to read before signing?

provides care and support to people in live as independently as possible. We People in Bury, Rochdale and Lancashire since June 2002. Our Services are tailored to meet your needs to help you remain in your own home independently as long as you desire. Our office is based in Bury.

Care Connect will do whatever it takes to bring you peace of mind.

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Care in your home If you live in Bury, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Prestwich, Tottington and Ramsbottom, we can provide you support with: • Your daily routine, helping you get up and having a wash, to getting dressed and ready • Help with taking medication and medication collection from the pharmacy • House work tasks including laundry and cleaning • Help with your shopping, pension collection and anything else you may need • Support with activities such as gardening, visiting people, going for a walk and pet walking • Awake Night Care

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track record as quality in-house services for the Council but have embraced the opportunity to take forward a new organisation with the ability to do things differently. This includes providing a range of affordable, responsive and tailor made options for individuals and carers.

Daytime Support Our daytime support is based on an allround approach to wellbeing. We provide stimulating activities and opportunities for people to make friendships. Our activity programs include a great variety of opportunities so there is something for everyone. We provide carefully tailored approaches to physical fitness so that everyone can get involved and improve their activity levels and mobility. Our comprehensive programs also include opportunities to socialise, connect into community facilities, exercise the mind, and have a nutritious meal. We also provide specialist opportunities for people living with dementia and their carers.

In the heart of the Bury community, Persona offers a wide range of day care and short stay facilities for those in need of support. This can be due to a change in living or care arrangements, to provide a break to a carer, assess someone’s abilities, allow someone to recuperate following illness or even for a holiday with additional care and support attached.

Flexible, responsive and tailor made solutions We believe that people deserve social care, which improves their quality of life. We know that it’s unique to every individual, so we tailor our support to

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what matters to you. We pride ourselves on delivering quality support that makes a real difference to people’s lives. We do this through our skilled and dedicated staff teams, our specialist facilities and our ability to connect individuals together in communities which provide support and companionship. We can offer many solutions, but if we can’t meet your particular needs we can probably tell you of an organisation who can.

Persona was created in October 2015.

The services which make up Persona were previously delivered in-house at Bury Council. We are proud to have a long

“The centre gives me a break from my caring role and I know my wife is cared for by staff who are lovely, friendly, caring and always helpful” Relative

Short Breaks We provide tailored support to people who need to stay with us for a period of time. This can be to provide a break to a carer, due to a change in living or care arrangements, to assess someone’s abilities or to allow someone to recuperate following illness. It can even

with your carer, or you may wish us to provide some care support. Whatever your needs we can provide an option which means you can enjoy a relaxing and comfortable bathing experience.

“The bathrooms are beautiful after their refurbishment; the best thing about them is the ambience - it’s lovely”. - Customer be just for a holiday with additional care support attached. Meals and activities are included within your stay, and we’ll work in partnership with a range of health and social care professionals to ensure that your health and wellbeing needs are managed and supported during your stay. We have a team of skilled staff on site 24/7 that can ensure you have a pleasant stay whilst supporting your needs around medication, personal care and nutrition. In addition, you and your visitors can indulge in our on-site hair and beauty services, as well as enjoying a delicious meal in our bistro.

“The staff are not just carers, paid to do a job, they are truly remarkable people who actually care” Relative

Supporting Individuals Supporting Carers

Bathing Whether you access our other services or not, you could still benefit from our specialist bathing facilities. We have both disabled accessible shower facilities and assisted baths in a number of our facilities.

You can access this service on your own,

Contact Persona Care and Support Ltd: Phone: 0161 253 6000 Email: info@personasupport.org

The support we provide to individuals is our primary focus, but we never overlook the fact that carers need support to.

Caring for someone brings some real practical challenges and a large part of what we do is about supporting carers to keep doing what they do. Everyone’s needs are different. We can provide advice, suggestions, and lend a listening ear. We can connect you with other people who have faced similar challenges to you. We can provide that much needed break by supporting your loved one in our daytime or short break services. The support you access can be stepped up or down to meet changes in your circumstances. Whatever your situation, our services are designed to complement the fantastic support that is already being provided back at home.

Website: www.personasupport.org @personacareandsupport @PersonaBury

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The Power of Song In the UK, we’re faced with an aging population, and with this comes a rise of individuals diagnosed with dementia.

In 2017, the ONS reported over 850,000 people in the UK were living with dementia. However, despite this high figure, there is still a disconnect in society on how to broach the subject of dementia. Whether it is recognising the symptoms, or engaging with someone living with the condition, it’s time that as a society we come together to better understand dementia and dispel many of the myths that have dominated the press in recent years.

Firstly, it’s important that everyone understands that dementia is not a natural part of the aging process. While the majority of those currently diagnosed with dementia are over 65, there have been cases of people in their late twenties being diagnosed. While extremely rare, it’s possible for children to be diagnosed with the condition too. The term ‘dementia’ actually describes a series of symptoms as opposed to being a specific disease, and is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. There are different types of dementia, and while common symptoms include memory loss, and difficulty with communication, no one person’s symptoms are the same.

Bolton Dementia Support has joined forces with Well Arty and Bolton Belters choir to actively promote the benefits of singing for dementia sufferers and their carers.

The “Power of Song” project is a collaboration between Well Arty, Bolton Belters and the Friends of Horwich

The Bolton Belters choir is noted for its friendliness and accessibility and its members have welcomed several dementia sufferers and carers as part of the “Power of Song” project. Stef Portersmith (the choir leader) is a leading advocate of the beneficial effects of singing for young and older people.

There are psychological and social benefits of singing with other people and a definite “feel good” factor associated with the Bolton Belters choir.

Memory Café to create an environment for positive enjoyment and relaxation as part of a choir.

Many dementia sufferers can remember classic melodies and the words of songs associated with positive emotions and their carers can network and socialise to reduce the risk of social isolation. Many of the long standing members of Bolton Belters can also vouch for the positive impact of singing and joining a choir: Bolton Dementia Support currently has three successful memory cafés in Horwich, Astley Bridge and at the Victoria Hall in the centre of Bolton. Entertainment is provided at each memory café as well as refreshments, a quiz and games. However, one of the greatest pleasures for both carers and dementia sufferers is singing along with the professional vocalist or dancing to the music provided by the entertainers.

The purpose of this “Power of Song” project is to develop and promote well being and positive feelings for all new members of the choir. In particular, Janet Mitton, (a long term carer for Brian) commented:

“It is a feel good feeling to sing and join in with a choir. Singing is something you can do together as a break from your normal routine.”

“If you are feeling a bit low your mood improves when you start singing together!

It is good to enjoy a shared experience with friends.”

“Choir night has become one of the highlights of my life. I get a fantastic therapy session, loads of laughs, meet with friends and learn to sing harmony.”

“There’s a definite feel good factor in the room which improves my day no end!”

Bolton Belters meet every Thursday evening (7pm to 8.30pm) at St Catherine’s Academy (Newby Road) entrance at the back of the school. Each session costs £5 but this is not charged to dementia sufferers and carers.

Stef Portersmith has been leading choirs for over a decade as well as singing at Memory Cafés in Bolton. She has firsthand experience of seeing the positive benefits of singing and learning to harmonise within a choir.

Bolton’s own Dementia Support

The Dementia Support Group.

The Dementia Support Group.

Bolton Dementia Support

Supporting people with dementia and those who care for them.

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