A41 april 2015

The A41 April 2015

Linking the villages, people and businesses along the A41 and beyond!

Hello and welcome to the April edition of The A41.

This month there is soooo much happening we’ve two pages of what’s on and a further page of notices, so no reason to be bored!

Jacksons Fencing are offering a great prize on page 22, so have a go at that. You may also fancy trying a delicious recipe on page 34 from Cheshire Cooks, I’ve made it and it’s quick, easy and yummy!

Have a lovely Easter break, Julie

Gardening page 4 Jacksons Fencing page 22 Night Sky page 26 Cheshire Cooks page 34 Polly’s Blog page 36 Moos of the World page 40 Car column page 44 Tracey’s Travel page 52 What’s on pages 60/61 Notices page 62 Rural Police Update page 63 and there’s more....

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The A41 is delivered free each month to homes and businesses in Littleton,Waverton, Rowton, Christleton, Aldford, Saighton along the A41 and distributed in Huxley and Tattenhall.

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The A41 Magazine Julie Coxall, West View, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, CH3 6AF Telephone 07709 697082 email westviewpublications@gmail.com Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in articles and advertisements published in this issue of The Gowy Gazette are not necessarily the views of the editor. All details are correct to the best of our knowledge Evey effort is taken to ensure accuracy in this magazine, however we cannot accept responsibility or liability for any error, inaccuracy or omission that may have occurred.

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Spring in full swing - April gardening

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If you want rainbow colours, tulips will provide that wow factor. Tulips will often come up each year provided they have fertile well drained soil and a sunny position.

Most tulips dislike heavy wet soil and you will need to replant with new each year in these conditions. Planting in pots gives a stunning display and you can select different types to give flowers over a period of weeks.

For something more delicate in a woodland spot you can plant Epimediums with their tiny pale yellow or pink blooms in early spring. You will only see the flowers and the new leaves if you cut off last year’s foliage. It will cover the ground under trees and gradually spreads. Another good woodland edge plant is the Brunnera with green, cream and silvery foliage.

However at this time of year they also have bright blue forget me not flowers.

If it is scent that you are looking for then I would plant Osmanthus delavayi or Osmanthus burkwoodii in your garden – maybe next to the Winter Box (Sarcococca) that I recommend for winter scent. The former is a smaller shrub and the latter larger but both have glossy green leaves with white scented flowers in mid spring.

April is a good month to sow seeds or hardy annuals such as Marigolds, Stock, Nasturtiums and Clary. On the vegetable front you should be planting out your chitted potatoes in trenches with lots of compost or well rotted manure in the base to give a good crop. Salad seeds can be sown and Runner beans and French beans.

If you want to grow lilies then plant in April in well drained fertile soil or John Innes No3 compost with added grit in pots. Lilies will come back each year if grown in the garden, unless we have a really severe winter, so don’t think of them as tender plants, they are tougher then you think!

I also give all my plants a feed with a slow release balanced fertilizer such as Growmore in March or April. Roses need more regular feeding throughout the season so use a specific Rose fertilizer for healthy plants.

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The club has three senior teams, with the 1st and 2nd XI teams playing Cheshire County League matches on Saturday afternoons from late April onwards, and the 3rd team playing friendly fixtures on Sundays. Senior nets are scheduled for Thursday nights during the season, but indoor winter nets have already begun on Sunday evenings at Kings School. We also host two successful Chester and Districts Midweek T20 teams playing each Wednesday evening.

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Our junior section has teams at U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18 levels, with regular fixtures scheduled eton Cricket Clubthroughout is looking forwardthe to another successful seasontraining in 2015, following recent refurbishment of the Little Heath clubhouse, the acquisition of New season.

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                                                                       

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  

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                        

 

                    

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       

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A quick, easy recipe for Easter, courtesy of Philip Martin of Cheshire Cooks

Sizzling Prawns,

With Garlic, Chilli and Olive Oil Ingredients 750g Raw Unpeeled Prawns 8 Garlic Cloves 5g Flat-Leaf Parsley Leaves 300ml Olive Oil 2 Teaspoon Crushed Dried Chilli Flakes or 4 Small Dried Piri-piri Chillies Salt Crusty Fresh Bread

Method Peel the prawns, leaving the last tail segment in place.

Put the garlic and parsley leaves onto a chopping board, sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt and chop together into a coarse mixture.

Pour the oil into a large, deep frying pan and place over a low heat. As soon as it is hot, add the chilli flakes or whole dried chillies and the garlic and parsley mixture and cook gently, stirring for 2-3 minutes until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant.

Increase the heat to medium, add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring until just cooked through. Season with a little more salt to taste and serve with slices of crusty bread.

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Polly - The Blogging Boxer ........ We was Robbed!!!!

Well, Sam and I thought we had it sussed – you know that eclipse thingy. We thought, from what they were saying on the telly that it would go dark and that can only mean one thing to us dogs – it’s supper time!

But what happened? It just went a bit dingy. And that was that, talk about an anticlimax! Sam couldn’t get over it, he walked around huffing and puffing and looking sad as only us Boxers can.

Well, I’ve news to cheer him up. It’s Easter soon and all the tribe are coming including Belle, Edward, Max and Alfie. So, thirteen bodies and six dogs! Good job we’ve got a really big field to play in. I thought you might like to see a picture of us, well minus Edward, who’d be in the kitchen going over the floor and empty bowls just in case a smidgen of food had been missed.

I tell you what, if that re-incarnation stuff is true, then Edward will come back as a scouring pad.

Love Polly xxx

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THE MOOS OF THE WORLD News from The Grange Farm, Mickle Trafford FARM ASSURANCE SPRING ACTIVITY: RED POLL CATTLE Our farm assurance inspection to ensure that It’s approaching the busiest time of the year with we comply with the standards required for the the Red Poll cattle. They have all been blood tested Red Tractor Scheme and for LEAF Marque was and we are now fully aware of their disease status. successfully completed at the By the time you read this beginning of March, despite they will have been vacme having to search frantically cinated against Leptospirofor various pieces of papersis and work which I had managed Irritable Bovine Rhinotrato mislay. The accreditation cheitis, and the cows, at encompasses Trafford Mill least, will be out in the Kitchen Garden, from where fields enjoying the fresh seasonal vegetables will be Spring grass. Eight heifers available for a donation as the (young females) will be at year progresses.

Lightshaw Meadows near Newly turned out Red Polls, Spring 2012. What is this cow saying? Photograph Wigan doing useful work courtesy of Ray Woodward ELECTION FEVER conservation grazing for As electioneering taakes Lancashire Wildlife Trust. hold across the country, we were visited by Justin Cheshire is currently in what is known as the “Edge Madders who is the Labour Party candidate for Area” for Bovine Tuberculosis (BTb) control, and Newly tur ned out the Ellesmere Port & Neston constituency. With regulations now require all cattle in Red Po lls, Sprin g 2012. Wh courtesy at of Ray Wo is this cow sayin Aaron Naik from the Nathe county to be tested for BTb every g? Photo odward graph tional 6 months. They also have to be tested Farmers Union, a and found clear of the disease before useful and widemoving anywhere else, and it was a ranging discussion huge relief that the eight heifers in took place ranging question were all healthy. The whole over subjects from herd is due to be tested in late April, food security and and again in the Autumn. Cows are fracking to BTb and due to start giving birth to their new Justin Madd ers and Hu w Rowla the difficulties faccalves in mid-April, and you will be Photogra nds with Red Po lls and the ph court esy of Aa ron Naik, NFU election ma The Food nifesto.

NFU. ing new entrants to able to see them in fields throughout yea Assembly THE FOOD nationally r. Our Re AS SEMBLY is a d Poll be among pro ef and Ch finalist in BBC farming. ducts ava the Summer months. same wa ilable each ester Honey Co Radio 4’s Food y & as superm

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SPRING ACTIVITY: CROPS As soon as the ground is dry enough, compost from the Gowy Landfill site is due to be spread on many of the fields. It provides grass and crops with essential minerals and nutrients and, over time, greatly improves the soil structure and helps to build the humus content of the soil, and helps to provide an increasing worm population which is vital for healthy soils. Gradually this process makes our soils more resistant to extremes of weather.

The soil structure improves, encouraging plants to root more deeply thus making them more resistant to drought. The soil also becomes more freely draining, thus making it less likely to become waterlogged during very wet periods. The land next to The Street and Picton Lane which will be used to grow barley is then ploughed and the new crop drilled and rolled.

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THE FOOD ASSEMBLY The Food Assembly nationally is a finalist in BBC Radio 4’s Food & Farming Awards this year. Our Red Poll beef and Chester Honey Company’s honey produced on our farm are among products available each week through this innovative organisation which works in the same way as supermarket “click & collect,” but with great local food direct from the producers. Our delicious steak & gravy pies made exclusively for us by Mama Della’s Kitchen in Whitchurch are now listed too.

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VW’S NEW PASSAT ESTATE

Driving with David Parry-Jones

The new 62mpg VW Passat is European Car of the Year 2015, recognisable as a Passat but now with 2015 mechanics and thinking.

MODEL: VW Passat Estate ENGINE: 1,968cc 16v diesel PRICE: £26,735 (starts £23,745) POWER: 150PS @ 3,500rpm TORQUE: 340Nm@1,750rtpm

EMISSIONS: 116g/km 0-62: In 8.9 seconds FUEL: 64.2mpg average OUT OF 100: 95

WE’VE been teased about the new Passat for months and, after being among the very first to test it, I’m delighted to report it’s so 2015 and just gorgeous. So you won’t be surprised it is the ‘2015 European Car of the Year’.

CLEAN ‘AND’ GREEN ~ Sleek, powerful, spacious and - in 2.0-litre diesel form - really economic at a claimed 64.2 mpg; ultra clean for a big engine at 116g/km and more than adequate with150bhp of power at 3,500rpm plus a huge 340Nm of torque from 1,750rpm.

EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS ~ It’s every bit as good as leaked bits of information claimed it would be, both inside and out. And inside Passat really is very 2015! Its SatNav and information screen sits amid a matt finished aluminium dash, with a minimal number of switches.

HOLDS YOU ON HILLS ~ At this £26,735 SE business class level, the 4.76m long and 2.08m wide Passat boasts a leather steering wheel, an electronic ‘hold’ brake, keyless starting, a top speed of 134mph and a richly bass DAB radio.

ALL YOU COULD WANT ~ How come when VW replaces a model, does it manage to always set the styandard for the competition? This new Passat estate has everything you could possibly want, all the modern technology and bluetooth-USB connections, the comfiest of seats and when you switch off, it even flashes a message to take your phone with you!

2.0 DIESEL BEST SELLER ~ I was testing what I’m told will be the best selling will be the bestselling 2.0-ltre TDI, but in sensible estate form, as you get 586-litres of boot space even with the rear seats up. Estates average £1,530 more than saloons.

MORE VARIANTS COMING ~ Diesel only from launch, a Blue Motion version will be launched this June, an AllTrack estate in July and a GTE plug-in hybrid version, with a 1.4-litre TSI engine plus electric motor, in October. Currfently there are an amazing 24 variants in the new 2015 Passat range.

SO QUIET, SO SMOOTH ~ It’s on the road that new Passat will win you over. Travel is so simple, so quiet and so smooth. The suspension is close to perfect and cornering simply brilliant. All controls fall to hand and the radio is as good as you will ever had heard.

LUXURIOUS INTERIOR ~ The interior in leather is luxurious and oh so comfortable. You not only feel safe, but are - with curtain airbags front and rear; front and rear seat side impact airbags; outer front seat airbags; driver’s knee airbag, front active head restraints, plus ABS, EBD and ESC. NEW CAR’S 85KG LIGHTER ~ The new 85kg lighter Passat comes in five trim levels, S, SE, SE Business, GT and R-Line. all with post-collision braking and mis-fuelling prevention. On the SE and above all get front assist, adaptive cruise control that works a treat, a passive pre-crash system and clever ‘Discover Navigation’ on the SE Business I tested.

FLEETS WILL LOVE IT ~ And new Passat has a proud heritage with 7,695 Passat saloons, 9,441 Passat estates and 5,480 CC models sold during 2013. VW believes four fifths of of the 2.0-litre 150PS Passat will go to fleet buyers and that estates will again outsell saloons.

LINKS YOU TO THE WEB ~ Snapping Passat into 2015, is a ‘Car Net’ connection to the internet via a smartphone wi-fi hotspot, giving you traffic data, news and weather on the move via your touchscreen infotainment system.

ANY BAD POINTS ~ This is one car in which I completed 420 miles and didn’t come across anything negative. It provided a comfortable, relaxing drive, coupled to speedy acceleration and seriously good space and comfort.

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SIMPLY CHESHIRE Simply Cheshire is a fabulous new event taking place on Friday May 22nd and Saturday May 23rd 2015 at the magnificent Arley Hall and Gardens, near Northwich. Arley Hall and its stunning gardens and adventure playground is a must see in Cheshire and offers the perfect backdrop to the event.

Simply Cheshire will showcase Cheshire’s talented, independent designers, artists, producers and entrepreneurs who are either from or whose business is based within the County. Over 80 exhibitors, all handpicked are selected not only because of their Cheshire connection but because they produce or sell something original and totally gorgeous, there’s also a newcomers section to support and nurture new talent emerging from the County. There will be inspiring exhibitor demonstrations throughout the day, amazing artisan food and drink, live music and an opportunity to explore the beautiful gardens at Arley.

Alongside supporting local businesses and people, we will also be supporting “The Joshua Tree”, a Cheshire based charity which aims to build a respite holiday home in Cheshire for children with life threatening illnesses.

Tickets for the event, including our exclusive VIP package are now on sale via www.simplycheshire.co.uk.

Tickets : Adults £8 (£6 in advance) Children over 12 £2.50 (£2.00 in advance) Under 12’s FREE. VIP Package £30.00 in advance only.

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California is older than it seems after unchecked 19th-century mining, logging and oil-drilling threatened to undermine the state’s natural splendours, environmentalists rescued old-growth trees and spurred the creation of national and state parks that still amaze visitors today. Make your escape from the hustle and bustle and cruise the coast in the slow lane. California’s coastal highways wind past sea cliffs and dozens of beach towns. Pacific Coast Highway as it is known connects the between major coastal cities: San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In between, you’ll uncover hidden beaches and surf breaks, rustic seafood shacks dishing up the day’s freshest catch and wooden seaside piers for catching sunsets over boundless Pacific horizons.

Fabulous Food & Drink - California produces most of the fresh produce in the US, every time they sit down to eat, Californians take in organic, spray-free, farm-to-table and garden-grown. But no matter what you order, it’s likely to be local and creative, in addition California produces over 90% of the nation’s wine-making grapes, and has twice as many breweries as any other state.

Redwood Forests – Some of the world’s tallest trees, California’s towering Redwood giants grow along much of the coast, from Big Sur north to the state’s border, nothing compares to the feeling of walking underneath these ancient trees.

Sonoma Valley, California Wine Country – I was lucky enough to experience a visit to Sonoma on my California adventure and it is definitely an experience I won’t forget. Sonoma’s vineyards are surrounded by ranchlands. Unique and valued down-to-earth wine countries, enjoy the new vintages straight from the barrel, relax and enjoy your late-harvest zinfandel. This is Sonoma..

Disneyland Resort – not just in Florida, orange groves once grew where Walt Disney built his dream, opening the doors to Disneyland Park in 1955. Disneyland is South California’s most-visited tourist attraction.

Yosemite National Park - meander through wildflower meadows and valleys carved by glaciers, avalanches and earthquakes.

Waterfalls, groves of giant sequoias, the planet’s biggest trees. For the best views, perch at Glacier Point.

San Francisco’s Golden Gates – walk the iconic bridge to spy on ships or the far-off downtown skyscrapers and of course the infamous that is Alcatraz Island. Across town, you could spend days getting lost in Golden Gate Park, uncovering secret haunts like the paddleboat pond and Japanese teahouse.

Ferry Building Marketplace - San Francisco’s obsession with food is displayed at the Ferry Building. The building’s 240ft trademark clock tower has greeted millions of passengers since it opened in 1898. Artisan cheeses, wine-country olive oil, organic veg and even wild game all turn up at the 3 times-weekly farmers market.

Santa Monica & Venice - Learn to surf, ride a Ferris wheel, and walk on an old-fashioned pier. Not forgetting muscled bodybuilders, Goth punks and hippie drummers at nearby Venice Beach, where everyone hangs out.

Hollywood – No trip to California would be complete without a visit to Hollywood and its Walk of Fame and the iconic Hollywood sign backdrop.

Santa Barbara – a personal favourite of mine. The ‘American Riviera,’ is so idyllic with waving palm trees, sugar-sand beaches, boats by the harbour . Downtown are the red-roofed, whitewashed buildings all rebuilt in historical style after a devastating 1925 earthquake.

If the truth be known I could talk forever about California and all it has to offer, there is so much to see, do and discover. Perfect for family trips, couples or groups. If you would like to learn more about the ‘Gold Country’ please let me know and I would be happy to tell you more.

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Great news ---- once again from THOMAS PROPERTY GROUP! The alterations to our new offices in Chester are going very well. MARTIN and LESLEY send a BIG THANK YOU, to all of our loyal and supportive customers for helping in its design and ideas to make it professional and friendly. It has a great position in Grosvenor St. Chester with a very good display area and window profile. Revamping our rural office comes next in our exciting development plans to give the very best service and value.

The service will complement our new property portal ON THE MARKET with THOMAS PROPERTY GROUP as a founder Member. It has exciting potential and is currently advertised on TV and in the Daily papers. Quite an achievement and an outstanding new opportunity, to sell or let your property. We are still committed to the powerful market leader RIGHTMOVE and of course the ever important CHESTER CHRONICLE where we have 3 of the top 6 pages every week.

The Chester and North Wales property market is moving nicely with numerous sales and lettings across the price ranges and a noticeable increase in interest for property over £500k to £1m plus. Our growth, sales and letting success, is down to us as a hard working family agent and consumer confidence in interest rates. So far the election has not had any adverse market effect and our many new instructions are holding their prices.

Investor buyers are back and we have sold some property where interest from more than one buyer has chased the price up. So even without the magic of spring, the outlook is fine and certainly no full or partial eclipse -good to watch wasn’t it. Let’s hope it brings continuing good luck for your sale or let with THOMAS PROPERTY GROUP. Market forces often change so if you want to take advantage of the stable market just now, contact THOMAS PROPERTY GROUP sales and lettings teams to get on the market or transfer to us quickly with no fuss.

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TIVERTON DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB at Tiverton Village Hall, Huxley Lane (off A49) at 7.30pm.

Speaker Mr Derek Jones will tell us about “Organic vegetable production” so that we can enjoy eating well this year. Entry £1.50 (members), £2 (visitors) incl. raffle and refreshments.

DITZY ROSE CHILDRENS CLUB at Applegates Farm Shop.11.00-12.30. Easter/Spring Decoration Sewing Club. £12 inc. Easter biscuits & drink. To book call Nikki 07917 799147 TATTENHALL GARDENING SOCIETY 7.45pm in the Barbour Institute. A talk entitled “Ornamental Edibles”, by garden designer, author & presenter Jenny Hendy. Yearly membership £12 single, £17 joint. Visitors always welcome - £3, Allotments Assoc members - £2.

HUXLEY FILM NIGHT – “Paddington” 7.00pm at Huxley Village Hall. Adults £5 Children £3 Wine/tea/coffee/ice cream on sale. Information 01829 781294 or 781573 CHRISTLETON COUNTRY FARMERS MARKET at the Ring O’Bells 9.30am-1.30pm

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TIVERTON DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB “SPRING SHOW” at Tiverton Village Hall, Huxley Lane.

Open classes for Spring flowers, pot plants, floral art, cookery, handicrafts, photography and Junior section. Something for everyone! Staging on the day from 9 am to 12 noon.

Open to public from 2 pm, with prize-giving and auction of exhibits at 3.30 pm. Free entry, with raffle and refreshments available. All are welcome - bring your friends and family.

For more details or schedule to enter, tel 01928 788898 or 01829 733465.

DOUBLE FOCUS at Farndon Sports & Social Club. For details call Ken on 01829 270965

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JUMBLE SALE 2pm at the Barbour Institute, Tattenhall. Donations (no books/DVDs) 9.3011.30am on the morning of the sale. Thank you.

RURAL CHESTER FLOWER CLUB at the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton. 7.30pm National Demonstrator Nigel Whytes. Visitors and new members welcome.

CHESTER FLOWER CLUB. Demonstration by Anne Hinde. We meet on the third Wednesday of each month except August and December in Christleton Parish Hall at 1.30. We also WED 15 hold workshops and go on coach trips to interesting gardens. Everyone welcome. Visitors £5. Come along and make new friends. thU

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WEST CHESHIRE RURAL U3A. In the Barbour Institute, Tattenhall. Jean Hancox will talk on “What’s Your Poison?” at 2.30pm and demonstrate how to analyse your handwriting.

Refreshments from 2pm. Info: Hilary Scarratt 01829 770516 or Peter Brunton 01829 741824

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CHAIR UPHOLSTERY & CHAIR CANING. Learn how to restore your furniture under the guidance of experienced teachers at Burley Hall, Waverton. Enquiries 01244 335308.

HUXLEY JUMBLE SALE. 2.00-4.00pm at Huxley Village Hall. Information or items to donate please contact 01829 781294 or 781573.

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BALLROOM DANCING at the Burley Hall, Waverton. 8pm-11pm. Quickstep - Waltz - Foxtrot Cha Cha Cha - Tango - Rhumba - Samba. Live keyboard music by John Mawson. Tickets £5 incl. light refreshments. BYO drinks/nibbles. Phone Lorraine 01244 335331 or pay at the door.

NICKY JAMES at Farndon Sports & Social Club. For details call Ken on 01829 270965

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CHRISTLETON MONTHLY LUNCHEON CLUB. Serving a hot lunch at 12.30pm in the Parish Hall.

All welcome. For nformation or to book a place call Liz (409414), Janet (325529) or Christine (335562).

WED 22

“A MUSICAL JOURNEY WITH THE FLAVOURS OF ANATOLIA” at the Barbour Institute, 8pm (doors 7.30pm). A short performance by Dimitris Dourtmes with influences from Rock and Blues, Funk and Jazz, Balkan, Eurasian and traditional Folk pieces from Greece, Turkey and Arabia. Tickets £5 from Complement, Tattenhall High St or ring the Barbour Institute 01829 771649.

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FRIDAY FLICKS at the Barbour Institute, Tattenhall. “Her”. Cert 15. Drama/Romance/Sci-fi.

8pm (Doors open 7.30pm). £5 entry per person. Bar available. You are welcome to stay for discussion after this film.

sat 25

WAVERTON SUPPORT GROUP OF THE HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD are holding a Jazz Night with the Deeside Dixies at Waverton Village Hall with hotpot supper. Details 335911

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BLUEBELL WALK to raise funds for The Hospice of the Good Shepherd at Backford and Tushingham Church. The event will take place at Tushingham Hall SY13 4QP from 2 until 5 with £5 charge, children and dogs on leads, free. Tea and scones, produce and bric a brac stalls. Further details Sarah Collard 01948 860294

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CHESTER FAMILY HISTORY GROUP – 7.30pm – County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane A talk entitled “Recent Developments in Civil Registration” by Keith Flanigan (Chester Registrar). Members and non-members welcome. Small charge on the door. Ample parking.

FOR YOUR DIaRY SAT 9 MAY

CHRISTLETON WEDNESDAY GROUP - JUMBLE SALE at Christleton Parish Hall. 11.00am to 1.00pm. In aid of LIVE! At New Scene Youth Centre

SUN 10 MAY

TATTENHALL MUSIC SOCIETY - JAZZ & SUPPER at the Barbour Institute. 7pm (doors open 6.30pm). Ticket £12 includes 2 course supper + Bar + Raffle. Seating in tables of 8.

Tickets from Tudor Cottage, Church Bank, Tattenhall. Tel: 01829 770932

WED 13 MAY

TATTENHALL GARDENING SOCIETY A private guided visit around the Cholmondeley Castle Gardens. Meet at the castle at 6pm for the tour which will last about 2 hours. £2.50 a head + £5 garden entrance. Places are limited. Please call Alex Radley on 01829 770386 to book.

THU 14 MAY

FASHION SHOW by Fizz and Jazz events at the Barbour Institute, Tattenhall. 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm). Ex-high street, current season, high fashion clothing, bags & accessories. Fantastic discounts up to 70%. Admission £5 (including a glass of prosecco) from Tattenhall Post Office.

SAT 16 MAY

RURAL TOURING ARTS present ‘The Imperfect Pearl’. 7.30pm (doors 7pm) at Barbour Institute, Tattenhall. This unique Baroque musical drama discovers the life of Italian composer Domenico Zipoli who, in 1717, left his success in Rome for the Jesuit Missions of South America but whose 5,000 pieces of music lay undiscovered in Bolivia until 1972. View excerpts on YouTube.

Suitable for age 5+. Tickets £10 from Complement Tattenhall High St, The Studio Worley Court or tel: 01829 771374 or book online www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/157500

FRI 22 & SIMPLY CHESHIRE - a fabulous new event at Arley Hall & Gardens near Northwich. Tickets SAT 23 MAY for the event, including exclusive VIP package, now on sale via www.simplycheshire.co.uk

Autumn Show

5th September 2015

For those of you who are keen to submit entries in the two photography classes “Photograph taken by the Exhibitor” please note that the subjects for this year’s Show are: 

Woodland Scene Caught in the Act

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Ballroom Dancing at the Burley Hall Waverton

Saturday 18th April 8pm - 11pm Quickstep - Waltz - Foxtrot - Sequence Cha Cha Cha - Tango - Rhumba - Samba !

Live keyboard music by John Mawson

Tickets ÂŁ5.00 including light refreshments (B.Y.O. drinks and nibbles) Phone Lorraine on (01244) 335331 or pay at the door

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Monthly Newsletter

Western Rural Police Team

Message from Inspector Keith Curbishley

It is amazing how much the nature of policing has changed even during the span of my own service. Improved technology and regulation has greatly reduced many of the crimes that were prevalent only a few years ago – for example thefts of vehicles and of mobile phones, both of which have become far more difficult and less profitable to the offenders. However, changes in society have brought other offences to the forefront. Last month, I talked about Child Sexual exploitation which is now widely recognised. Domestic abuse has also become less tolerated – all reports are taken seriously which means that far more victims are willing to come forward. Drug crime and the associated mental health issues and violence offences are also more prominent and having an increasing impact on public services.

Whilst is will always be necessary for people to remain vigilant against opportunistic theft, people can utilize technology themselves to protect their own property and families. It is also necessary to remain vigilant to learn what new emerging threats and crime trends are coming to the fore. If you have not already done so, please register with Cheshire Alert, to receive up to date information and advice.

Local priorities for April 2015 1. Burglaries – Shed and garage burglaries across the area have a notable incidence of high value pedal cycles being stolen. Police are currently trying to identify if cyclists are being followed home from rides out, or if offenders are looking at social media and activity sites to identify people who own expensive bikes, and also use the sites to identify their addresses. Cyclists are encouraged to check their security settings on social media sites and also to be wary about being followed, if they have an expensive bike mounted on the back of their car after a ride.

2. Road Safety – Vehicle tax, MOT’s and Insurance are all managed electronically these days. As such, it can be easy to overlook renewing these important documents.

Detection is a simple matter of a roadside check. These checks can be as a result of speed enforcement work, which local officers are doing on a regular basis or as a result of a moving traffic offence, which will be far more likely if the driver is drunk or under the influence of drugs.

3. ASB – many people enjoy a Friday or Saturday night out in town, socializing with friends. Unfortunately, some people act in an antisocial manner if they have too much to drink and spoil the environment for the majority. Local officers are aware of those areas where such behavior is most prevalent and will look to act and take positive action against those who have overstepped the mark.

Local news

There has been a spate of thefts from motor vehicles in the Christleton and Waverton area. In some cases loose change has been taken but in other cases it is valuable items such as IPods. Please be vigilant and make sure you lock your vehicle.

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