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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! MAY YOU SPARKLE WITH JOY AND PROSPERITY

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WINTER WONDERLAND SET TO RETURN TO MANCHESTER THIS CHRISTMAS The UK’s biggest Christmas indoor Winter Wonderland, is set to return to Manchester on 6th December.

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ollowing last year’s hugely successful event which saw over 85,000 people visit the Christmas festivities, Santa’s little helpers have worked with the event organisers to launch this year’s Winter Wonderland, promising it to be the best yet!

Winter Wonderland 2019 will see five amazing festive attractions including: A huge real ice rink, a fabulous Christmas circus, an incredible panto, a vast indoor funfair and of course, Santa Claus.

As well as all these attractions there will be plenty of food and drink available, catering for a wide range of requirements including vegan, vegetarian, gluten and lactose free options.

Refreshments will also be available to get visitors into the festive spirit.

For parents of young children, there will be plenty of space to park any prams as well as a quiet breastfeeding area and baby changing facilities throughout the venue.

Winter Funland event director, Andy Windmill, said: “Last years event was a phenomenal success and this year promises to be bigger, brighter and full of even more festive fun.

We have pulled out all of the stops to ease queues for Santa, quicker service for food and of course – brought in even more exciting funfair rides” The organisers have also created an autism-friendly sensory experience as part of the Winter Funland which will be available exclusively for autistic children and their family to enjoy on Monday 9th December.

The Winter Funland will be closed to the general public and transformed making it a welcoming and exciting space for young people affected by autism.

Not only will there will be fewer crowds around, but the volume of the attractions will be lowered, the lighting and flickering lights will be reduced and a special space to chill out if any aspect gets too

overwhelming will also be available.

Last year’s event gave over £100,000 worth of tickets to local charities & underprivileged families and promise to do the same again in 2019!

Winter Funland is taking place at EventCity, opposite intu Trafford Centre and there are over 3,000 free car parking spaces.

The doors will officially open to the public on 6th December and will remain open until 5th January 2020 with tickets available right now, All-inclusive admission tickets are £23.50 per person and under 3’s go FREE. Fastpass tickets to visit Father Christmas at Santa’s Ghrotto are also available from the website here winterfunland.com

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Sheridan Smith different results so in order to move forward you have to take action. This year Lifestyle launched the Manchester magazine and held our first Lifestyle Awards there which was a huge success. We held our first fashion show in Los Angeles as well. Next year I am looking forward to new adventures and opportunities, starting with the 11th Liverpool Lifestyle Awards in February.

I have a really good feeling for 2020.

Wishing you a very merry christmas and a happy new year and thank you for your continuous support.

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Cinderella arrives at The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool from Friday 6 December to Sunday 5th January 2020.

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mmerdale’s Sammy Winward leads the starstudded cast as Cinderella, the beautiful girl reduced to a life of servitude by her villainous, ugly stepsisters – played by Benidorm’s Crissy Rock and Brookside’s Sarah White.

Cinderella’s good friend Buttons, played by the hilarious Lewis Devine, and the Good Fairy, played

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by Samantha Palin also star Shameless’ Warren Donnelly as Dandini and Andrew Geater as Prince Charming complete the star line-up – with Andrew coming fresh from his role as the Pharoah in the UK touring version of Bill Kenwright’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Producer Chantelle Nolan said: “We can’t wait to

bring spectacular debut panto to Liverpool. We’ve got a truly magical tale, featuring an awesome, interactive 3D scene that will make the action jump off the stage. We can promise a festive extravaganza and promise our audiences that you are guaranteed to have a ball!” epsteinliverpool.co.uk

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olidays are coming, which means families all over the country are flocking to their town centres to see a large red lorry they’ve seen on a television advert.

and bottles, which are converted to a charity pledge; and while the motivation is honourable, BusinessWaste.co.uk says this play mere lip-service to the environmental impact

But one British waste and recycling company thinks that the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour is one Christmas “tradition” which should be put in the bin.

BusinessWaste.co.uk ran the numbers and found that the American-styled Coca-Cola Scania T Cab lorry:

The company is promoting its global “World Without Waste” pledge where visitors are asked to bring empty cans

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Coca-Cola are giving 10p to homeless charity Crisis for every bottle or can dropped into their recycling bins during the tour.

They’re also pledging to collect and recycle a bottle or can for every one they sell by the year 2030. That’s also excellent news, especially in the light of the fact that their products currently make up a significant proportion of plastic pollution.

So why don’t Coca-Cola just make a flagship donation to charity anyway? The fuel cost of the tour alone could cover shelter and meals for 60 homeless people at Christmas.

BusinessWaste.co.uk knows the financial and environmental costs of running forty-tonne trucks up and down motorways.

Two years ago, Public Health England said that it was “the last thing children need” in the midst of an obesity crisis among young people.

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iverpool ONE is welcoming families of all ages to come aboard a magical Polar Adventure experience which will arrive in the city in time for Christmas.

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Nestled alongside the Polar Adventure experience, visitors will also be able to enjoy a selection of festive stalls offering food, drinks, gifts and decorations.

Departing from a specially built station on Chavasse Park, the Christmas Express land train will take passengers on an enchanted journey to the North Pole, complete with festive music, dancing and even a hot chocolate pit stop.

Donna Howitt, Marketing Director at Liverpool ONE, said: “We are delighted to unveil our very own Polar Adventure experience which has been especially created for Liverpool ONE. The Station Master and their festive porters will be waiting to welcome visitors as they embark on a truly magical and memorable experience.”

Available from 15 November and running until Christmas Eve, the Polar Adventure will be led by the Jolly Station Master and their team of porters to offer a range of captivating Christmas activities fit for the whole family to enjoy.

Following a short journey aboard the Christmas Express, passengers will disembark at a special ‘Polar Pop-up Party’, where they can enjoy a steaming mug of hot chocolate, Christmas postcard decorating, bio-glitter face painting and an extra special story 10

”This year, Christmas in Liverpool looks set to be our most magical yet. With incredible light installations, live music, performances and, of course, the Polar Adventure, we’re thrilled to be bringing something a little different to the city this year.”

The Polar Adventure, which lasts for 30-45 minutes, is part of Liverpool ONE’s packed schedule of festive fun, which launches during its ONE Big Christmas Street Party on 15 November.

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here festive seasons ultimately succeed is in pushing the mystery and magic to almost inconceivable levels of comprehension.

In past years we’ve had a train to the North Pole in The Polar Express, we’ve had Elsa, Olaf, Anna, Kristof and others in the original Frozen, and even The Greatest Showman sauntered in stage-left two years ago to add a wintry, panto-esque shimmer to what the Christmas schedule.

Yet none have gone quite as far as Cats, a reimagining of the sumptuous Andrew Lloyd Webber musical from 1981, and based on the original poems by T.S. Eliot.

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That director/producer Tom Hopper managed to convince a cast of the might of Dame Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift and Rebel Wilson to apply whiskers and run around in furry suits is impressive enough, but to lure James Corden away from his commitments Stateside – notably his hugely successful stint presenting The Late Late Show – means Cats is already been tipped for big honours, on cast alone.

His last meaningful fulllength effort was Peter Rabbit, the animated adventure in which he voiced the lead character.

Bit-parts since in Ocean’s 8 and Yesterday, combined with various other voice roles, confirm that the London-born actor is a man big on intention but short on time… something that’s understandable when you consider he and wife Julia only recently welcomed third child Charlotte into the world, joining Max, eight, and Carey, five.

For Corden, 41, the film represents a move back to conventional film – if you can call it that – following some considerable time away from the big screen, at least where full-on acting projects go.

“Having a third has blown my mind all over again,” he says. “It’s like nothing you can ever imagine, and more and more now I find myself looking out for the sorts of projects that will make them happy, rather than me!”

Certainly, as far as time restraints go, we can forgive the former Fat Friends and Gavin & Stacey star his intention to dip his toe into only very few major roles, which makes his agreement to spend hours in the costume department for Cats all the more incredible, even if the end project is again rather limited. “I think it’s one of those projects that is so far out of the ordinary that it just resonates on too many levels for you to say ‘no’ to it,” he says.

“Ultimately, Cats is something that someone of my age grew up with – it’s an iconic musical that inspired me when I was a kid and has done the same for many millions of others.”

“When the chance comes along to put your own slant on that, and with so many other incredible people all joining in, sometimes you have to accept that it’s more difficult to turn it down than it is to take it!”

Corden plays Bustopher Jones, the Edwardian gentle of leisure who frequents a number of nightclubs around St James’s Street as he seeks out the finer things in life.

“He’s a bit like I was a few years ago – happy, good to be around, up for a bit of fun; but someone who at the first sign of trouble will run a mile,” he laughs.

There was a point where it seemed as if the film may not make it to this stage at all. An animated film adaptation was originally planned in the 1990s, but found itself shelved with studio Amblimation closed.

Lloyd Webber reignited the idea in 2013, and director tom Hopper was confirmed three years later. When previewed earlier this year the combination of CGI and live-action was met with some uncertainty, but Cats, much like the original musical, is a purring, controversial and, at times, unsettling experience anyway, and living up to its reputation in any way possible is undoubtedly something its executive producers – who include Steven Spielberg in their number – intended.

For Corden, the movie is a welcome step away from voiceover work. “Voice work is a lot easier to slot in here and there and I love it as it works for the time in my life. But every now and again some stuff comes up that I love so much that I try to find those extra gaps in the schedule.

“I think people believe that with modern film-making anything is possible and everything can be made to look good, but on so many occasions you go through lines or rock up on set with profound doubts about a project.”

“Even Peter Rabbit felt like an absolutely huge thing to take on. Being British, there isn’t a child in Britain who didn’t grow up reading Beatrix Potter - those stories have been around for generations and generations, so it felt wrong tampering with a classic.”

“The fact that it turned out so beautifully has reassured when it comes to other projects, such as this one.

Sometimes you need to have faith in the fact others know better and have been doing things a lot longer than you!”

And while one would believe Corden continues to earn some serious cool dad points with his latest role, the entertainer admits his brood couldn’t care less.

“It glosses over them quite quickly,” he says. “At certain ages they don’t really equate you doing a silly voice in the front room any differently to them hearing you speak on the telly.”

“It’s a beautifully simple way of looking at life.

And if one day I’m Peter Rabbit and the next I’m the Gruffalo, and then next I’m in a car driving around LA engaged in a rap battle with Dame Helen Mirren, then so be it, I guess!”

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Exchange Coffee has now opened in Exchange Flags in Liverpool. Located within Exchange Barbering Company, which opened in the Summer of 2018.

The site in the heart of the business district is located at a major commuter junction with Exchange Flags meeting Chapel Street and Old Hall Street – all facing Moorfields. Opening hours for Exchange Coffee will be from 7am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday.

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Barista Donna Manning will he heading up the site in association with partners Mark Foster and Tony Manning, who have over 35 years’ combined experience in the male grooming industry and set up the site last year located in Exchange Flags,

Pub Invest Group and their Rubber Soul Complex opened a new venue in the complex called The King John, at the end of last month. A new traditional old English pub in the heart of Mathew street.The theme is a medieval but warm traditional English pub with classic features and fittings. The site will have an excellent choice of beers and cask ales with great offers also on whiskeys and gins.

Liverpool’s official history starts on the 28th August 1207, when King John ‘founded’ the area of ‘Liuerpul’ granting it the status as an official town in his Royal Charter.

The Charter meant a great deal to the small village and people living there. Whereas in the past everything there belonged to the King, the Charter gave them more freedom in the things they bought and sold, and generally improved their lives. King John invited people to come and live in the area as they could now rent a house and a piece of land to grow things.

He built a Castle in the area that we now call Castle Street, and in fact the village of Liverpool was only made up of seven streets in this area. Many of these streets survive today; They were Dale Street, Castle Street, Chapel Street, Moor Street (now Tithebarn Street), Bancke Street (now Water Street), Peppard Street (Old Hall Street) and Juggler Street (High Street). Maybe only 100 or 200 people lived in Liverpool at this time.

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TH EATR E 5IVE STAR TO APPEAR IN SOUTHPORT PANTO THIS CHRISTMAS

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outhport are delighted to announce that 5ive star Ritchie Neville will be playing the title role in their spectacular family panto Jack and the Beanstalk this Christmas.

Ritchie shot to fame in the late 90s, aged just seventeen, when the band released the single ‘Slam Dunk (Da Funk)’. They went on to sell over 40 million records world-wide including ‘Keep on Movin’ and ‘If Ya Getting Down’.

The band teamed up with rock legends Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen to open the BRITS and took ‘We Will Rock You’ to number one in the UK. They also performed two sell-out world tours and had four number one albums.

Steve Boden, Managing Directing of Imagine Theatre, “We are delighted that Ritchie will be performing in Jack and the Beanstalk in Southport

for us this Christmas.

He is a really strong performer and has a cheeky chappie personality which is perfectly suited to the role of Jack.”

Don’t miss this GIANT of a pantomime. Jack and the Beanstalk runs from Friday 13 – Sunday 29 December 2019.

To book tickets call the box office on 033 33 44 5000 or book online at www. waterfrontsouthport.co.uk

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EVE NT DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS MAGICAL ICE FESTIVAL Featuring Disney’s Moana, Frozen and other timeless favourites!

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iverpool – (18/10/19)– Gear up to enter a world of excitement as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring the most aweinspiring moments from across the Disney kingdom to Liverpool in Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival. This spectactular show skates in to M&S Bank Arena Liverpool from Thursday 26 March – Sunday 29 March 2020.

See how far Moana will go when she embarks on an action-packed voyage with mighty demigod

Maui. Experience Anna’s devotion to her sister, Elsa, on her journey to stop an eternal winter.

Sing along with Sebastian as he strikes up his band along with the Daughters of Triton as they introduce Ariel. Get tangled up with a chorus of rowdy inhabitants from the Snuggly Duckling when they get a visit from Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.

Relive a tale as old as time when Belle opens her heart to new adventures as the

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rom Sunday 8 – Tuesday 24 December, the stunning surroundings of Liverpool Town Hall play host to Father Christmas and his friend, Buddy the Elf, as they share magical stories and sing a song or two in front of their cosy log fire.

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Story Time with Santa is so much more than a traditional Christmas Grotto, leaving you and your little ones spellbound as each child shares their Christmas wishes with Santa and receives a special gift.

With a maximum of 25 children per story session,

Beast’s enchanted objects take center stage for a dazzling skating spectacle.

Tour dates: M & S Bank Arena Liverpool Thursday 26 March – Sunday 29 March 2020 Visit DisneyOnIce.com be sure to book early for this hugely popular family experience that brings the true magic of Christmas alive.

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COM M E NT MY CHRISTMAS AS A CHILD

by Liverpool broadcasting legend Billy Butler Christmas on its way and oh to be child again….

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he chimney featured strongly in the run up to Christmas, after all that’s where Santa made his entrance and was the place where by some kind of magic,if you wrote your list of presents on a piece of paper and threw it up the chimney... It would magically land on Santa’s desk at the North Pole !

And if you misbehaved your mum would shout up the chimney Father Christmas—he’s being naughty again and time after time I would ask her to shout up the chimney I was sorry and wouldn’t be naughty again.

Carol singing was away of making extra pocket money and you always new which houses would be generous and those you knew wouldn’t answer the door.

We had our own versions of carols “While shepherds washed there socks by night all seated round the tub--a block of sunlight soap came down and

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they began to scrub and “Good king Wenceslas last looked out on the feast of Stephen, he turned his trousers in side out because his bum was freezing.”

We didn’t have wall to wall Xmas adverts on TV then, we picked our presents from the catalogue. Mum would turn to the toys page and say “Tick what you want Father Christmas to bring you. And if he hasn’t got what you asked for he will leave something else.” Mum never left the catalogue lying around in case we looked at the women’s underwear page…..As if!

It was murder trying to get to sleep on Christmas Eve. I used to leave a pillar slip at the bottom of the bed for Santa to put the toys in.

I would awake in the dark ..couldn’t see anything so I would feel the bottom of the bed with my toe ..yes something hard---a corner of a box or a book..

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Something that rattled when you moved your foot Out of the bed you would jump and on went the light “MAM HE’S BEEN”went the cry that echoed round the world. Out into the street boys in cowboy and football kits and bus conductor outfits girls in nurses outfits and pushing prams with new dolls in.

All because of the wonder of Christmas.

Its sad on Xmas day these day no children playing out—they’re all in the house on computer games... How sad.

Have a great Christmas first time I haven’t been on radio for Christmas for 48 years !!

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ake a fairy tale flight to Neverland this Christmas in the swashbuckling family adventure as the Jolly Roger navigates the perilous high seas (and that’s just the low tide of the Mersey) and throws anchor for another unmissable festive season at the Liverpool Empire.

The star studded cast includes Benidorm stars Tony Maudsley as Kenneth the Cabin Boy and Asa Elliott as Tiger Billy, who will be joined by much-

loved Liverpool television and stage actor Louis Emerick as Captain Hook, as well as Empire favourite funny man John Evans as Smee, with X Factor finalist Niki Evans providing the glamour as The Magical Mermaid.

With jaw-dropping flying and special effects, barrelloads of laughter, a shipfull of magic and fairy dust and plenty of festive pantomime fun for all the family, hook your tickets

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anchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park is hosting its popular annual Christmas tour in December.

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The tour will give guests the chance to sit on the famous seats that were once graced by

celebrities and royalty, and explore the cockpit of this supersonic machine.

Each person will receive a commemorative certificate to remind them of their tour as well.

If you’re looking to entertain the kids during the Christmas holidays, the park is also offering its popular Flight Academy.

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anchester is transformed into a winter wonderland as its famous Christmas Markets have returned for an incredible 20th year.

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stunning Manchester Town Hall in Albert Square there’s something for everyone this year.

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unicorn, a griffon and a firebreathing dragon!

There’s always plenty on offer for foodies in the newest addition to Manchester’s Christmas Offering in Piccadilly Gardens with a host of food and craft stalls, as well as a brand new bar area where shoppers can enjoy a well-earned drink after a long day enjoying the markets.

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he Arts Centre at Edge Hill University is open to the public year-round, with professional theatre, dance, visual art, music, film, live screenings, spoken word and comedy for everyone.

Here are some of the highlights from our spring 2020 season, as we bring you some of the country’s most exciting and cutting edge art and culture!

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the world around them, three powerful coming-ofage stories unfold, uniting in a struggle against violence, ignorance and oppression.

Guaranteed to keep you in the Christmas Spirit, Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson, presents Dickens’ classic festive fable, A Christmas Carol, on 15th January, 7.30pm, bringing multiple characters to vivid life in an enchanting performance that will dazzle and linger long in the memory.

On 13th February awardwinning artist Shane Shambhu combines Indian dance and laugh-out-loud comedy to lead audiences on a revealing journey of his life growing up in London; from unlikely dance student to ‘rude boy’ to international performer, in his incredible performance Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer.

Ad Infinitum return to The Arts Centre on 3rd February with Extraordinary Wall of Silence, combining the company’s signature style of amazing physical storytelling with British Sign Language. Helen, Alan and Graham are told they are impaired and need fixing.

As they begin to question

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson and multiple sell-out tours the awardwinning comedian Simon Brodkin unleashes his funniest creation yet… himself! Fresh from a critically-acclaimed, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Simon brings his

debut stand-up show 100% Simon Brodkin to The Arts Centre on 15th February.

On 21st March we’re delighted to welcome back the the UK’s biggest, most successful Simon and Garfunkel theatre show with a full live band. Featuring a full cast of talented actormusicians, The Simon and Garfunkel Story tells the story of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel from their humble beginnings as Rock ‘n’ Roll duo right through their massive success, dramatic break-up and finishing with a stunning recreation of the 1981 Central Park reformation concert.

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TH EATR E AFFORDABLE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCES AT UNITY THEATRE

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here’s only one place to be for affordable Christmas experiences this year and that’s Unity.

This December, Unity will transform its theatre and bar space into a pop-up restaurant full of fabulous food with a social conscience. Enjoy the perfect affordable option for your festive night out with exquisite platters made bespoke to fit your parties needs, whether there is two or twenty of you.

Under a ceiling of balloons and stars, this one-of-akind meal will be created by the Soul Fillers, a group from charity MOWLL (Moving on With Life & Learning) in collaboration with the award-winning chef Sky Glover at Happy Go Cooking. Soul Fillers provide opportunities for people with learning disabilities and mental health concerns to work in the catering industry, creating knock-out food for events such as this one.

You can view the mouthwatering sharing platter menu on the unity website.

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With prices only £15 per person or £20 with dessert, please email events@ unitytheatre.co.uk for more information and booking. www.unitytheatreliverpool. co.uk/soul-fillers-at-unity/ Gordon Millar, Unity Theatre CEO and Artistic Director, comments: “We’re excited to be working with Happy Go Cooking to provide this truly different Christmas dining experience.

They are a remarkable organisation making a genuine difference in our community that chime with our ethos of supporting and advocating for ethical businesses locally.”

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hat a year it has been with some major changes in both my personal life and career – making it one of the happiest years of my life. I can’t wait for 2020 especially now my good friend Lee Kelly has won the contract for LHK Productions to do panto next December at The Atkinson in my hometown of Southport. I couldn’t be happier for Lee after a rather challenging year November also saw my beautiful daughter Melodie turn 14 and coincided with the weekend that her dance school – Adam Brown Dance Company went to the Winter Gardens in Blackpool for the Dream Maker finals – and won the Junior Troupe section and got a 3rd as well ! I can’t praise Adam highly enough for the time and dedication he shows to our kids and it has certainly paid off Obviously with my love of Christmas I couldn’t miss the launch of Otterspool Magical Christmas Adventure – which was a 36

fantastic experience for young and older kids with an LHK panto starring the super talented Lewis Pryor & Mia Molloy, grotto, gingerbread making, ice rink and build a husky like a little Lapland village landed in in Liverpool .. don’t let the kids miss out on this treat www. otterspooladventurecentre. co.uk It was also the month when my good friends Mandy Molby and Claire Gallagher hosted their annual ball at Thornton Hall and this year raised a whopping £190,000 for Variety Children’s Charity!

Mandy & Claire work tirelessly throughout the year for a number of charities and their hard work really did pay off for such a

wonderful night brilliantly hosted by Pete Price with fantastic appearances by Marcus Collins and Heather Small and the superstar that he is.

With panto coming up I took an afternoon off work to spend at Suites Spa and Hotel to spend some rare time with my boyfriend – who despite my hectic lifestyle has managed to put up with me for over 12 months now – It was a wonderful, relaxing afternoon with a festive afternoon tea, treatments and chilling and just the perfect way to spend some quality time together – would recommend it to anyone! So, all that’s left to say is have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and have the BEST 2020!!!

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Guess what? It really doesn’t matter right now because its gone!

Vanished! Never to return!

We beat ourselves up about all the things that we did wrong., that never went to plan, that we didn’t love, that we regret… The truth is really, it doesn’t matter, because its gone. .

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Lets start with the negative and get it out the way.

Reflect. What went wrong?

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What amazing things have happened in 2019?

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AGAIN, back to the lessons. What has the positives of 2019 brought you and taught you?

This is all about sitting an thinking, a long reflection.

What do you need to let go of? What /Who are you leaving in 2019?

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Craig Phillips’ Monthly D I Y Welc ome Lifes tyle Read ers.. .

It’s been another busy month for me with plenty of different projects getting underway across the country.

First up I was back doing some more filming with Wagner for Ideal World. I love my ambassador role with the brand and getting behind the camera to demonstrate the benefits of their great paint spraying machines is always fun.

November has also seen me journey to Manchester to do some work alongside water company United Utilities. I headed to the city’s Arndale shopping centre where I spent two days giving members of the public tips and advice on how to protect their homes from frozen pipes this winter. It’s an issue that can see many of us caught out so it’s important to be prepared and the brand also gave a number of free goodies away!

It was a month of travelling for me and Milton Keynes was another place I visited. I went to the town’s Homebase to give in-store demonstrations on pallet building. For this I

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Away from work I also attended a fantastic event at the home of my management company Champions (UK) plc. An official opening of their new digital hub, the event was great fun with a number of famous faces in attendance including William Roache MBE, Sam Bailey, Gail Emms MBE, Matthew Hoggard MBE and Andy Abraham.

I’ve worked with Champions for many years and have seen them grow significantly in that time and I wish them continued success in this new chapter of their story.

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All the best,

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Boxing in around pipes on the floor doesn’t always mean you have to fix them down as you may need access to the pipes in the future so you can simply just rest the boxing into place and maybe just hold down with silicon if required.

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