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Issue 77 November / December 2022

THE INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE FOR THE SK7 COMMUNITY

IN THIS ISSUE Events - P5 Under the Hammer - P14 Community Care - P22 Food & Drink - P30 Interior Design - P32 In Stitches - P36 Financial Matters - P40 Wellbeing Pilates - P48

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Welcome to SK Bramhall & Woodford Welcome to the November / December issue of SK Bramhall & Woodford. Well as the dark morning and even darker nights start coming in there is a real feel that winter is on its way. This issue reflects that from the fireworks on the front cover to the festive articles inside.

Our Events Spotlight has two great local events highlighted with two superstars involved. First, it’s superstar comedian Jason Manford who will be making a cameo appearance on the day. Secondly, it’s SANTA on his Christmas village tour. For full details go to page 20.

We have our usual pages of events and activities in and around the area, to help get you out and about within the community.

Grab yourself a mince pie (too early?) and a brew and enjoy the read.

All the best

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GET YOUR HOUSE CHRISTMAS READY

hristmas always comes round quicker than we think. It’s the 25th.. every year, but it often catches us out and we’re shopping last minute for presents or food, making cute mince pies (or buying them), and if you’re having visitors at Christmas and you’re anything like me, you start panicking about those corners that the vacuum can’t reach or the tops of the windows (no tops of windows get done very often when you’re 5’3”).

None of this will be noticed if your house has the Christmas wow factor. First thing’s first, declutter.

If that means the loft swallows up anything you won’t need until mid January, go for it. Then, decide on your style.

If you’re a traditionalist your home will be reds and greens, warm, maximalist and homely. Add baubles to a garland along with red ribbon bows and a little person’s Christmas decoration they made at school, it will be adorable and they’ll be so proud. Lanterns look fabulous with this scheme, you can use battery candles for safety or fairy lights.

Embracing the Danish concept of Hygge (pronounced Hoo-guh) is all about bringing an extraordinary level of cosiness, warmth and joy into your home, learning about what little things make you content. Warm throws, amber lights, cosy

rugs, connecting with nature are all ways to enjoy this tactile style. Knitted stockings, sheepskin (or faux) cushions, natural decorations look beautiful together. Get involved and collect twigs, fir branches, pine cones, berries and holly, tie together with white wool and have this on your Christmas dinner table.

Minimalism at Christmas can be done. If you really can’t do with the clutter of the decorations, group some together in a few areas of the home.

Go for simple colours, oversized items, a candle or fairy lights to set it off and there’s your Christmas!

However you choose to style your home, have fun and I hope you enjoy this fabulous time of year.

Let me know if I can help at all, Sharon.

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Contents Welcome - Page 3 Events - Pages 5,6,10 & 12 Under the Hammer – Page 14 Community News – Page 16 Club News – Page 18 Events Spotlight – Page 20 Community Care - Page 22 Children’s Activities - Pages 25 & 28 Food & Drink – Page 30 Interior Design – Page 32 Charity News – Page 34 & 44 In Stitches – Page 36 Mindset Advice – Page 38 Financial Matters – Page 40 Health & Wellbeing – Page 42 Community Index – Page 46 Wellbeing Pilates – Page 48 Ad Index - Page 50

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EVERY MONDAY: THE LINDOW SINGERS Wilmslow Academy Primary School, Handforth Road, Handforth 7:30pm. For more information contact Ann Epton, on 0161 485 2231 or Email Harry.Epton@ntlworld.com or visit https://www. lindowsingers.org.uk/

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: CHEADLE HULME FITNESS Contact Penny on 0161 440 8059 or Email mail@cheadlehulmefitness.org.uk

EVERY FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH: THE TREFOIL GUILD

EVERY MONDAY: BRAMHALL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Further details from Secretary.BramhallTG@gmail. com or 07887 950298.

75th Anniversary Season. Presentations, Workshop’s, Competitions. 7.15pm. Bramhall Village Centre, Lumb Lane. New members welcome. Email: info.bramhallps@gmail.com www.bramhallps.org

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EVERY MONDAY: THE ROBINS SINGERS Email sec.robinssingers@gmail.com for more information.

EVERY MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 2 PM: ART AND CRAFT GROUP AT BRAMHALL METHODIST CHURCH Call the Church Office for information 0161 439 1204

EVERY 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH: THE CURRY CLUB Contact Hazel Hiley, 0161 439 1281 Email hazelhiley@gmail.com

LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: GATLEY & CHEADLE DIABETES GROUP Contact Jean 0161 485 1628.

EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY OVER 60’S MEN’S KEEP FIT Contact John on 01625 877549 or Graham on 0161 483 7631

EVERY TUESDAY (TERM TIME ONLY): BROOKDALE YOUTH THEATRE EVERY TUESDAY: MAGIC VOICES CHEADLE Meet at 7.45pm Trinity Church Hall, Massie Street, Cheadle SK8 1DU We are a non-audition, open choir. Contact Mike at mike@magicvoices.co.uk

EVERY FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: BRAMHALL & WOODFORD SEWING & CRAFT CIRCLE Contact Karen on 07860 458260.

EVERY TUESDAY: BRAMHALL WORLD CIRCLE DANCE GROUP Contact us through web site www.bramhallcircledance.wordpress.com or ring 07713 681439. First session free with SK booklet.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: THE DAY CENTRE - FOR OLDER PEOPLE Provides activities and a freshly cooked 2 course lunch. Transport could be provided. Contact Jane on 07706796471. Grove Lane Baptist Church from 10.30 -2.30pm

FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: CHESHIRE LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB Contact Joan Fitzgerald on 0161 428 2515.

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EVERY SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: STOCKPORT SYMPHONIC SOUNDS Contact Liz Pennington on 0161 439 7484

FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY EVERY MONTH: KNIT AND KNATTER GROUP Contact Jean on 0161 439 8241.

EVERY WEDNESDAY: TODDLERS

Contact 0161 485 1605 for details.

EVERY WEDNESDAY: POWNALL PROBEX CLUB Email pownallprobexclub.org.uk

EVERY WEDNESDAYS: (DURING TERM TIME) COMMUNITY CAFÉ

open 9am-2pm serving breakfast and lunches.

All Hallows Church, allhallows.cheadle@gmail.com Tel: 0161 428 9121 Mon, Wed, Fri 9.00-1.00 www.allhallows-church.org.uk

EVERY WEDNESDAY: LINE DANCING AT BROOKDALE CLUB

Bridge Lane, Bramhall at 2.00 pm. Details J ean 0161 439 8241

EVERY WEDNESDAY: STOCKPORT BARBERSHOP CHORUS

We sing as Harmony Revival and rehearse at 7.30 each Wednesday evening at Wesley Street Methodist Church in Hazel Grove and can be contacted via our website - harmonyrevival.co.uk, or by email to info@harmonyrevival.co.uk.

EVERY WEDNESDAY: THE LAURENCE SINGERS

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EVERY WEDNESDAY: STOCKPORT COMMUNITY CHOIR

Email info@stockportcommunitychoir.org.uk or ring Phil on 07771 730 810.

STOCKPORT LADYBROOK SPEAKERS CLUB Contact Gaynor Dennett 07722 166605 visit www.stockportladiesspeakers.co.uk

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY: ROTARY CHEADLE & DISTRICT DEMENTIA GROUP Contact Rita Kumar 07899951600.

EVERY WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH – PARKINSON’S UK – STOCKPORT BRANCH

Check out our web page www.parkinsons.org.uk/local-support-groups/ regions/stockport-branch for a full list of our programme.

EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH: THE ARTS SOCIETY NORTH EAST CHESHIRE

Contact Maggie Schofield on 0161 427 9451 or inf0@theartssocietynortheastcheshire.org.uk

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY: STOCKPORT LADIES SPEAKERS

For more information go to www.stockportladiesspeakers.co.uk or email sixdennett@aol.com

LAST WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH: SOCIAL NIGHT AT ALL HALLOWS

Play pool, table tennis or just chat from 7.30pm.

All Hallows Church, allhallows.cheadle@gmail. com Tel: 0161 428 9121 Mon, Wed, Fri 9.00-1.00 www.allhallows-church.org.uk

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PLEASE CHECK MEETING IS ON BEFORE ATTENDING

EVERY THURSDAY: BRAMHALL THURSDAY CLUB

Contact Carol Sargent g.davidsargent@btinternet.com, 0161 439 1779 or Facebook page, Bramhall Thursday Club.

EVERY 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: PROBUS CLUB OF STOCKPORT SOUTH

contact Chris Ward 0161 483 5174 or email: chris@vistech.plus.com.

Contact Elaine Noden 0161 355 1459.

FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH: WOODFORD WI

Contact Cheshire Federation of WIs at www.cheshirewi.org.uk or call 01244 347462.

EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAYS EACH MONTH LINK WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP AT BRAMHALL METHODIST CHURCH AT 2.30 PM Call the Church Office for information 0161 439 1204

THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH (EX SEPTEMBER): Contact Jean Tudge 0161 487 1324.

EVERY THURSDAY: LADYBROOK SINGERS

Contact Mary: 07777 646828 if you want to find out more. You’ll find us on Facebook too. www.ladybrooksingers.co.uk

EVERY 1/2/3/4TH THURSDAY OF THE MONTH (EXCEPT DECEMBER): PHD PATCHERS PATCHWORK AND QUILTING CLUB Contact: 07761 447063.

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EVERY 4TH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH (EXCEPT FOR DECEMBER): RETIRED TEACHERS CLUB Contacted on 0161 4398794. SK8 7AA. Call 0161 486 9226.

EVERY FRIDAY: WOODFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE BRIDGE CLUB Contact Judith Fletcher on 0161 439 5310.

LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: BRAMHALL GOLF SOCIETY We have male and female members. We play the last Friday each month at local courses.

We are based at the Victorian in Bramhall.

Email: bramhallgolfsociety.com It contains all the fixtures for this year or contacted 07563512555.

EVERY SUNDAY: BRAMHALL BAPTIST CHURCH MORNING SERVICE For more details www.bramhallbaptist.co.uk or call 0161 440 9091.

EVERY SUNDAY: “HUNGRY FOR HELP” Contact Suzi: 07876 152 630. www.oagb.org.uk

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH: THE BROOKDALE CLUB QUIZ NIGHT Contact Roger Salt on 0161 439 0371.

SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER: HAZEL GROVE AND DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY - OPEN DAY At Hazel Grove Methodist Church Hall SK7 4JQ from 10am until 5pm.Free Entry for all. For further details check out www.hgdmrs.org.uk

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SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER: ART EXHIBITION

Affordable paintings by a local art group. Free parking. 10am – 5pm at Bramhall Village Club, Lumb Lane, SK7 1LR.

WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER: FOOD, FUN & FASHION

Following quickly on the heels of our Fiesta evening held in August we are having another evening extravaganza called Food, Fun, Fashion.

We know that many people were disappointed when they left it too late to get tickets for our last fashion show, which sold out very rapidly.

So get in touch quickly to get your ticket. Taking place at TRUNK Lounge there will be two shows, Modiste and What Lyes Beneath, a welcome drink and musical treats from Laura Jayne. Choose a meal online from our menu when you get your tickets. All for just £22! Online booking now available at bwrotary.org

SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER: WOODFORD BONFIRE NIGHT

For all the details go to www.woodfordbonfire.co.uk Woodfood Community Centre, Chester Road, Woodford, Stockport. SK7 1PS

SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER: STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

This concert will feature the music of Bax (A picaresque Comedy), Beethoven (Piano Conterto No3) and Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhi) Stockport Town Hall. For tickets go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/sso For 10% off use the code SK10 in check out. Full programme on page 35.

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SUNDAY 20TH TO SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER: BROOKDALE YOUTH THEATRE PRESENT NATIVITY! A feel-good musical filled with yuletide joy based on a favourite festive film Brookdale Theatre Bramhall Book online at http://www. thebrookdaleclub.com or call 0161 302 2302

TUESDAY 22ND -26TH NOVEMBER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Presented by Alderley and Wilmslow Musical Theatre Company. 7:30pm, 2:30pm Saturday matinee The Evans Theatre, Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Station Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1BU Tickets £15-£18. Discounts for groups of 10+. 2-4-1 offer on opening night, Tuesday 22 November. Tickets via awmtc.org or 07506 9880433

SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER: LIGHT UP BRAMHALL Full information go to Events spotlight page 20

SATURDAY 11TH DECEMBER: STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Witches, Wizards & Fairies. Stockport Town Hall.

For tickets go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/sso For 10% off use the code SK10 in check out.

SATURDAY 17TH DECEMBER: LADYBROOK SINGERS & CHAPEL MALE VOICE CHOIR Christmas Harmony starting at 7.30pm at Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley St, Hazel Grove, SK7 4JQ. Tickets £10 . Contact 0161 485 6642

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Why toys deliver joy forever – fuelled by festive memories One thing is forever entwined with the excitement of the festive season – the joy of unwrapping a new toy on Christmas morning.

Children across Cheshire will be making lists and hoping Santa will be kind to them. But one thing they’re too young to realise is that toy cheer will remain with them forever, returning in waves of nostalgia.

One woman who knows this well is Hansons’ dolls and teddy bear consultant Janet Rawnsley.

She is a lifelong collector who has written books on the subject. She leads fortnightly valuations events in Cheshire Two 19th century French dolls sold and is always on the hunt for for £1,700. items that may fly at auction.

Nostalgia fuels the toy market with collectors around the world keen to amass items that remind them of their formative years.

Consequently, Hansons’ specialist toy sales have increased and cover everything from dolls, teddies and railwayana to Pokémon and gaming.

Hansons also holds single-owner sales, often courtesy of lifelong model railway enthusiasts.

However, dolls and teddies were at the forefront of a giant single-owner collection recently catalogued by Janet. She undertook the task of sorting through hundreds of boxes – and discovered childhood treasures along the way.

Among them was a first-issue 1971 Paddington bear made at a cottage factory started by Jeremy Clarkson’s mum, Shirley Clarkson. It went to auction Paddington Bear with an estimate of £60-£80 but sold for £260. soared to £260.

Paddington emerged in mint condition inside his original shipping bag with Dunlop boots, felt hat and coat. Janet had never seen one in unused condition before as they were generally loved and played with.

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The first Paddington bear soft toy was designed

by Shirley Clarkson as a Christmas present for her children, Joanna and Jeremy, the worldfamous TV presenter. They proved so popular with Joanna and her friends that Mrs Clarkson went on to make many more Paddington teddies, lovingly hand-stitched in her kitchen.

So many people liked them her company, Gabrielle Designs, was granted a licence to sell them in the UK in 1972 and royalties were agreed with Paddington Bear’s creator Michael Bond.

But Paddington is just one example of a toy adored by children. There is something for everyone. Other recent lots have included two 19th century French dolls which sold for £1,700; a Palitoy Action Man, £115, and vintage blocks sets, £45. Old or new, vintage or antique, toys deliver joy forever.

Palitoy Action Man, sold for £115.

Vintage blocks sets, sold for £45.

General antiques, dolls/teddy valuations are available fortnightly at St John’s Knutsford Church Centre, Church Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DH. Upcoming dates include October 28th, November 11th and 25th and December 9th and 16th, 11am-1pm. To find out more, or to book a valuation, email Janet Rawnsley: jrawnsley@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk Twitter: HansonsUK Facebook: HansonsAuctioneersUK Instagram: hansons_auctioneers

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Community News

SKYLIGHT FURNITURE RECYCLING PROJECT

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id you know that SKylight (part of the Stockport Homes Group) has a Furniture Recycling Project?

The project was first developed back in 2017, over the last 5 years the project has grown from collecting left over items in Stockport Homes’ empty properties, to offering a free collection service from anywhere in the borough.

The team collects preloved furniture and white goods and redistributes them to households across Stockport who do not have the means to furnish their properties themselves.

Over the last 12 months we helped over 470 households to furnish their

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home by delivering over 1000 items of furniture and saving 47 tonnes of furniture from ending up in landfill.

Do you have any good quality second hand furniture that you could donate to our project, or white goods such as cookers, fridge freezers, or washing machines and driers?

We offer a free and speedy collection service so please get in touch and we would be happy to help you!

For more information or to make a donation please call 07929 824 361 or visit our website https://www.sk-y-light. org/furniture/

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Club News

BRAMHALL GOLF CLUB SOCIAL NEWS

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outstanding feedback since he joined the team earlier this year. The bar menu offers a selection of everyday favourites and light bites. However, our niche is the ever changing specials menu, which we tailor to the guests.

Also, our function menus can range from five course fine dining to a selection of buffet options and sharing platters which are able to reflect the style of event that is required.

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rom humble beginnings as a farmhouse, The Bramhall Golf Club now offers a luxurious experience for all members and guests who come to visit.

Our typical day consists of providing excellent service in the Ramsdale lounge, where our members come to relax. Whether you are wanting a coffee and a bacon barm, a couple of beers on the balcony after a successful day on the course, or to come and catch up with friends, we find that the lounge creates a great atmosphere for all.

The Ramsdale lounge offers stunning views of the course and is where we provide high quality functions for up to 150 people.

We host a range of events such as family parties, funerals and birthdays. With the ability for guests to host live music, combined with some excellent food we have provided a plethora of successful functions.

The clubhouse was renovated in 2016, the objectives of this being to modernise the interiors to match the aspirations of the club.

The house manager, Damon, has been key to the success of this transition and has been running an outstanding team for nearly four years.

Alongside Damon is Head Chef Alan who boasts 23 years of golf club experience. Alan serves exceptional dishes which have received

The covid period was difficult, as it was for many in the industry, however the secret to our success during and after the restrictions was down to our innovation and ability to adapt as a club.

We embraced outdoor dining by setting up a marquee on the practice ground. This allowed us to give our members safe and consistent service and meant that we have been able to bounce back well after restrictions were lifted.

In the future we aim to build upon our already great team, learn new skills and ensure that the clubhouse is worthy of a premier golf club!

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Events Spotlight

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JASON MANFORD TO STAR AT LIGHT UP BRAMHALL

ramhall Together Trust have announced that this year’s Light Up Bramhall event will take place on Sunday 27th November and that Jason Manford has agreed to be part of the entertainment on the day!

Jason made a cameo appearance at Light Up Bramhall four years ago but this year he’s the star of the show, leading a festive sing-along to get the whole of Bramhall in a Christmas mood.

Once again the village will become a festive wonderland for the day, with a Christmas market

in the Village Square, a fun fair on Bramhall Lane South, a great street food (and drink!) offer and a whole load of entertainment on the Strawberry Radio Stage. Kids will be able to visit Santa in his Village Square grotto between 12pm and 4pm, before cheering on his sleigh as he heads to the stage for the big switch on at 6pm.

Keep an eye on the Bramhall Together Trust Facebook page for further updates.

BRAMHALL & WOODFORD ROTARY CLUB SANTA’S CHRISTMAS VILLAGE TOUR

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anta will be out and about on his annual Village Tour but he will still not be able to talk with the youngsters directly, we need everyone to stay safe. As ever, Santa’s Elves have been very busy. Not only have they been preparing the Float to take Santa on his annual tour but they have also been checking out the routes around the villages.

Santa will begin his Tour in his sleigh on Saturday 3rd December, on Bramhall and Woodford Rotary Club’s Float, and will then be out and about for 16 nights in Bramhall, Woodford and Cheadle Hulme inviting the children to post a letter saying what they would REALLY like for Christmas. Once again he will be visiting the Woodford Garden Village to see the boys and girls there. The Christmas Float is a well known fund raiser which has been in existence for over forty five years raising thousands of pounds for many deserving causes in

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that time. This year sixteen local organisations and charities will be visiting most of the streets in the area with Santa and helping him with the collection.

Please encourage your young ones to write a letter to Santa so that when you hear or see the Float they can pop it into his post box. Leighton Snow Lettings and Crown & Conspirator Bramhall have very kindly donated to support Santa this year. Leaflets will be delivered to your door during November and local social media sites will carry details of the night when he will be coming to your street to pick up your Christmas wish list and bring you some early Christmas goodies.

Don’t forget to track him with the SantaTracker on our website www.bwrotary.org , with daily information on the Facebook page (Bramhall and Woodford Rotary).

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On the flip side this happy and joyful time of year is often a lonely time, particularly for older people with those who have lost a loved one, struggling the most. Research by Age UK found that more than three million older people in the UK do not look forward to Christmas as it brings back too many memories of people who have passed away and of happier times. Although loneliness is by no means an inevitable part of ageing, difficult life events that many experience as people get older, such as bereavement, serious illness or reducing mobility, can all be triggers for becoming more isolated and feeling lonelier.

Their research also found that half a million older people across the UK are expected to feel lonely at Christmas and most have not sought any help for this. For them loneliness has become a ‘normal’ part of life. This more normal way of life has also been highlighted in other research to

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measure community spirit with more than half the people surveyed saying they wouldn’t ask their neighbour for help with anything.

I’m sure most people would feel a little sad to think that a neighbour or family member would not reach out to us to ask for help or a visit if they needed to. The good news is we don’t need to wait to be asked, Christmas time is the perfect opportunity for us to reach out to them. We can make time for a mince pie, share information on local events such as Carol concerts, help with Christmas shopping, offer to post Christmas cards, help to put up the decorations, take a copy of the festive TV guide and together highlight which programmes to watch and listen to, the list goes on.

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For 4-11 year olds, on a Wednesday afternoon at 4pm (term time only) at the United Reformed Church, Robins Lane, Bramhall. A “La Jolie Ronde” licensed teacher, who uses songs, stories, role plays & games to teach French to children. Call Claire 07866 852859.

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Little Lambs Baby & Toddler Group 10-11.30am. Thursdays (term time only) at Bramhall Baptist Church, Woodford Road. SK7 1PB. Toys, refreshments and song time. Suggested donation of £2 per adult, pre-booking is now required. Check bramhallbaptist.org or email bramhallbaptist.church@gmail.com for more details.

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at Fir Road Scout Hut in Bramhall on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The classes are for children from 5 months to 5 years and are messy play and mark making classes with an emphasis on early writing skills. I can be contacted via this email address:katie@littlelearnersuk.com.

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Praise & Play

Thursday 10 – 12 noon (term time only) drop in. All pre-school children, babies and their carers. They play, have stories and make music. Healthy snacks and drinks available St Michael & All Angels Church, St Michael’s Avenue, Bramhall, SK7 2PG.

Pre-School Ballet

Mondays and Saturdays. Bramhall School of Dancing. 0161 440 8093.

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We offer multi-sensory, exciting, structured classes with Makaton signing. Join the fun!

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Saturdays between 12.15pm-3pm. Bramhall Lane Lawn Tennis Club, Ramsdale Road, Bramhall SK7 2PZ. Classes last approx 45 minutes. Please pre-book with Sue on 0161 456 6166 or tumbletots.bramhall@ntlworld.com.

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Winter recipe HONEY CAKE

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s I am writing this it is the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah and I saw this cake being made on the TV. It looked delicious so I thought I’d give it a go. Apparently, it is a very old Jewish favourite (12th century) and it symbolises the hope that the new year will be sweet. I think that is a very good sentiment for the end of this year and indeed the last few!

2 large eggs 200g sugar 125ml vegetable oil 250g liquid honey 2 tbsp rum or brandy 125ml warm strong black coffee 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda Pinch of salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves Grated zest of 1 orange 300g plain flour plus extra to dust the dried fruit and nuts 40g sultanas 50g chopped walnuts

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Line a 24cm cake tin with greaseproof paper brushed with oil and dusted with flour.

Preheat the oven to 180c/gas mark 4.

Beat the eggs with the sugar until pale and creamy. Then beat in the oil, honey, rum and coffee.

Mix the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and orange zest with the flour. Add this mixture to the egg and honey mixture beating until you get a smooth batter.

Dust the sultanas and walnuts with some flower – this prevents them sinking to the bottom – and stir them into the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared tin and put into the oven for 1 1/4 hours until firm and brown on top. Turn out and allow to cool.

It needs to be made around 3 days before you intend to serve it.

Keep it in an airtight container somewhere cool.time.

Enjoy!

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hristmas always comes round quicker than we think. It’s the 25th.. every year, but it often catches us out and we’re shopping last minute for presents or food, making cute mince pies (or buying them), and if you’re having visitors at Christmas and you’re anything like me, you start panicking about those corners that the vacuum can’t reach or the tops of the windows (no tops of windows get done very often when you’re 5’3”).

None of this will be noticed if your house has the Christmas wow factor. First thing’s first, declutter.

If that means the loft swallows up anything you won’t need until mid January, go for it. Then, decide on your style.

If you’re a traditionalist your home will be reds and greens, warm, maximalist and homely. Add baubles to a garland along with red ribbon bows and a little person’s Christmas decoration they made at school, it will be adorable and they’ll be so proud. Lanterns look fabulous with this scheme, you can use battery candles for safety or fairy lights.

Embracing the Danish concept of Hygge (pronounced Hoo-guh) is all about bringing an extraordinary level of cosiness, warmth and joy into your home, learning about what little things make you content. Warm throws, amber lights, cosy

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rugs, connecting with nature are all ways to enjoy this tactile style. Knitted stockings, sheepskin (or faux) cushions, natural decorations look beautiful together. Get involved and collect twigs, fir branches, pine cones, berries and holly, tie together with white wool and have this on your Christmas dinner table.

Minimalism at Christmas can be done. If you really can’t do with the clutter of the decorations, group some together in a few areas of the home.

Go for simple colours, oversized items, a candle or fairy lights to set it off and there’s your Christmas!

However you choose to style your home, have fun and I hope you enjoy this fabulous time of year.

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CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARD SHOPS OPEN TO HELP YOU MAKE AN IMPACT THIS YEAR What does a Christmas Card mean to you?

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card is to send seasonal greetings, a way of staying in touch with far away friends, or a means to show friends and family that you care. Whatever your reasons, you can make it even more special by sending a card that donates to charity.

With the opening of the Combined Charities Christmas Card Shops again across Cheshire this year, it is even easier to support the charity of your choice.

Started 51 years ago and having raised in excess of £5.5m, the shops have stayed true to their values by continuing to give 100% of the sales back to the charities involved, no other organization selling cards on behalf of charities does this. They can do this due to the many volunteers, led by founder Sheila Hallas MBE, who give their time to this myriad of good causes. As well as the large variety of cards available in terms of design and cause there is a large range of gifts and novelties. By selling the gifts, all costs associated with the shops are covered and every single penny from the sale

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of the Christmas cards goes straight back to the charity.

Commenting on the 51st year, Sheila said “Every year since 1971 the opening of the card shops has felt like the start of Christmas. We have hundreds of volunteers who enjoy working in the shops, and people like the friendly atmosphere.

There will be a huge choice of cards which we can overprint with your name and address.

Gifts too, for children and adults…. we would love to see you!”

Make an impact this year on your families, friends and charitable organisations by buying your Christmas Cards from the shops. They will be opening from late October until early December in libraries in Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Sale.

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Sewing projects T

hank you for joining me today, I’d love your help with some sewing projects and I’ll also offer you ideas for days out.

As it’s winter and the time of giving is well underway, let me introduce you to the Linus Project.

The Linus Project is a non profit organisation of people who sew blankets for children with need. After bring inspired by a photograph and article in Parade Magazine about a 3 year old’s attachment to her blankie during aggressive cancer treatments, the first Project Linus chapter was formed in 1995, by Kathy Loucks, in the Denver, Colorado. “the project mission is to provide a sense of security, love and comfort to local children who are undergoing illness, crisis or other needs” by means of supplying a handmade blanket to children born prematurely to young adults up to the age of 19 years old. This is a project that will encourage blankets to be distributed to our own local hospitals and homes.

Stockport and Greater Manchester has many donors of these wonderful handmade blankets, most of which are patchworked and designed using scraps of cotton fabric left over from other sewing projects.

The organisation requests blankets of either of the two following sizes, 90cm x 105cm and 100cm x 120cm (36” x 42” and 40 x 48”) Polyester wadding is acceptable and if you choose to use fleece on the back or cotton backing, that would be amazing.

Binding strips of 6cm (2 1/2 “) is best, whichever suits your cloth availability is great. Watch me on YouTube where I will demonstrate making an easy and much needed blanket.

Now despite there being many sewers I’m the South Manchester areas, there are surprisingly, no volunteers to co-ordinate sewing groups and collections for the organisation. This is vital to ensuring that the quilts donated are distributed

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locally, and will be assessed carefully for safety.

So if you, or anyone you know has some time to help, please do get in touch, with me, or Heather, UK Director of Project Linus on 01952 404565. You don’t need to be a sewer, just your kind spirited self would be perfect.

Now for me, sewing is a wonderful therapy as it is for so many; and knowing that we are in the heart of the cottonpolis of the uk, we have so many weaving mills in the northwest, with some of the best and most powerful looms and water wheels in Europe, we have a great opportunity to have some fabulous learning days out.

Quarry Bank Mill a wonderful place to visit, it may just be the only complete working cotton mill museum in the UK. Visit this Regency period (late 1700 to early 1800’s) site and you’ll learn how raw cotton, once picked by slaves, was cleaned and spun to make thread. Not only that, the mill actually weaves the thread into fabric. You can watch demonstrations of how cotton was spun and woven by hand which I find absolutely fascinating. On top of that, you’ll appreciate how the industrial revolution came about. The fancy clothes the dandies would wear, we’re handwoven by innovative new machines which well know inventors such as Kay, Paul and Hargreaves brought about to set the world off into a spin.

I wish you all a wonderful and cosy winter as 2022 draws to a close and I look forward to returning in 2023. Keep smiling, keep inspiring and keep sewing.

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Mindset Advice

I KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO WHY DON’T I DO IT?

I have heard this many times in my 12 years in the physical and mental wellbeing industry. Whilst the statement itself is common, the underlying reasons for it are complex and varied. Here are some of the most common answers that may (or may not) apply to you. Address any that do and your motivation will grow: 1. Because you are exhausted.

79% of Americans and 63% of British are under slept. Lack of sleep costs the world economy almost a trillion dollars per year through lack of productivity and related illness (USA $411bn , UK $50bn). If you’re not doing what you need to do, you’re procrastinating and lethargic, you might just be utterly exhausted. Track your sleep with a device or app and make sure you’re getting enough.

2. Because you are stressed.

Elevated cortisol and adrenaline levels over time cause our bodies to shut down. We don’t absorb nutrients from food, our brains don’t function clearly, our immune system (linked with energy levels) shuts down and it’s completely exhausting. Sooner or later we withdraw and burnout, our motivation destroyed. Address both your stress level and stress tolerance strategy; you can’t always change your stressors but you can change how you deal with them.

3. Because you are unfit.

Probably the easiest to address. Humans evolved doing 12-14 hours of moderate physical activity daily. Exercise boosts positive hormones, positive neurotransmitters, circulation and helps us remember more and problem solve better. It boosts our sleep and improves happiness. It is no wonder that being unfit can rob you of the energy and motivation to do, well, anything.

Take some responsibility, and if this applies to you, get moving. Walking first then explore other options available to you, you will not regret it.

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4. Because you are sick.

It’s not a nice thought, but illness saps our energy and drive like nothing else, so if you really can’t understand your lack of motivation and productivity then get yourself to a GP. If it’s not a mental health issue then start with a blood test and get to the bottom of it.

5. Because you have a bad diet.

If you put the wrong fuel in your car it’ll break.

Guess what? The same goes for you. Humans have evolved eating (and therefore being able to digest and extract nutrients from) certain foods, you already know what they are. Processed high fat or high sugar foods / drinks are not natural, they’re nutrient void and they’re addictive. Let’s not forget about alcohol of course, which, as well as being calorific, has the added ‘bonus’ of disrupting and damaging your nervous system and poisoning your liver. Review and improve your diet and motivation will follow.

6. Because you are depressed.

It is sometimes a daunting fact that if you have no motivation, you aren’t doing what you want or need to do, you have no energy and ultimately don’t feel good at all, you may be depressed. It’s okay to consider that this may be the case and to ask for help. Discuss it with loved ones first and then your GP and take it from there. The good thing is that once you accept something, you can start taking positive steps to address it.

Don’t be naive, if you know what to do in your life but you aren’t doing it then there is a reason, and no one is going to solve it for you.

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THE LIMITED COMPANY AND ITS GREATER TAX PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES

f you are about to start a business, you will need to decide the format that suits you best.

It is very important to understand the options, since some formats may be wholly unsuitable for you and your proposed business.

A business likely to have smaller profits can be established as a sole trader or if there is more than one person involved then a partnership would make sense. A partnership allows for the profits to be divided in an agreed fashion and the partners involved must each include on their personal tax return their share of the partnership’s profits. The partnership must also submit a tax return, but the partnership per se does not pay tax.

A sole trader and a partnership each have a simplicity to them and there is little room for tax planning. The sole trader and the partners in a partnership are taxed personally on the profits made each year, regardless of how much money they have drawn out of the business themselves.

The limited company is completely different and is quite separate from the owners and directors. A limited company must have at least one director, and at least one owner.

The owners of a limited company are the shareholders, and a limited company can have a vast array of types of share capital and can have many shareholders. The shareholders enjoy limited liability, in that personally they are not responsible to the company’s creditors in the event the company fails. This is a key difference compared to the sole trader or partners in a partnership who are personally responsible for the debts of their business.

Often when companies are formed a range of share types is beneficial. The profits of a company, (after the company has calculated the corporation tax it must pay), can be distributed to the shareholders when the directors vote a dividend, and importantly the director(s)

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can vote a dividend to a particular class of shareholder and overlook the others. This is immensely important for the planning of extracting the profits from the company. Unlike the sole trader or partner, the shareholders are only taxed based upon dividends they have received, and the timing of those dividends is under the control of the directors who are often also the shareholders.

It is quite commonplace for a company to be incorporated with different share classes and those shares to be held by members of one family. For example. a spouse does not have to work in the ‘family business’ to receive dividends from the company and if the dividends are shared between family members then the overall personal tax burden is often less.

Compared to sole traders and partnerships, the limited company has a lot of planning opportunities both for tax saving strategies as well as control over the timings of when its shareholders’ personal tax liabilities will fall due.

To navigate this area does take experience and should be discussed with an accountant ideally before the company is established.

Companies that are already established can bring on board new shareholders and start paying dividends to them, but great care must be taken because an established company is very likely to have value and changing the shareholders can create unwelcome tax liabilities.

Peter Bevan Bevan & Co, Chartered Accountants peter@bevan.co.uk

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Health & Wellbeing

AROMA AND THE MENOPAUSE

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uring hormonal changes our sense of smell can be a great way to find that extra support we need as menopause symptoms can wreak havoc on our emotional system as well as the physical changes going on.

Essential oils are a gentle way to support the physical, emotional and spiritual body, it can prove invaluable during these often challenging times because they can soothe and calm the roller coaster ride that is the ‘menopause’.

As a Clinical Aromatherapist with over 20 years experience with essential oils, aromatherapy is not just a great smelling massage, it is a supportive tool that can be used at home, work and on the go.

How can we actually use essential oils?

From diffusing essential oils in the home/work or using an aromastick for “on the go” aromatics, to applying essential oil blends / creams / balms to the skin, using a cooling spray for ‘in the moment’ when help is needed or using them blended with Epsom Salts and a dispersant in the bath - these can all be really helpful in supporting us on our journey through life.

Diffusing a blend of essential oils in the home is a great way to help change the mood / atmosphere, it’s important to remember not to leave a diffuser running for long periods and to make sure your pets can leave the room if they want too. Another quick way, if you spend a lot of time in the car is to put a few drops of essential oils on a cotton wool ball and pop this near you on the dash board.

A great way to access essential oils on the go is to use an aromastick, this can be kept in your pocket or handbag and can be used as many times as you need, breathing in through the nose and out through the nose to calm the brain, the molecules of the oils absorb via our olfactory nerve and go straight to the limbic system, our emotional centre, depending on the oils you choose, the effects can be calming, uplifting, energising or grounding.

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Applying a blend of essential oils in a cream, balm or carrier oil is a wonderful way to help with restlessness and improve sleep. This act of self care helps us to pause and reconnect with ourself, especially if our days are frantic and full to the brim with looking after those around us.

Another instant relief can be a ‘cooling’ spray made with up with hydrosols and oils to reduce hot flushes and soothe in the middle of what can feel overwhelming.

If taking a bath is your ‘go to’ for relaxation, then using essential oils with a dispersant in the bath tub can create a great ‘spa like’ experience for you to find that extra benefit in relaxing and taking a pause to reset.

What essential oils to choose?

We are often attracted to the oils we need, here are sone that can be really helpful at this time: Basil or Rosemary for fatigue / brain fog / concentration Chamomile / Lavender for any aches and pains / itchy skin and overwhelm Clary Sage or Cypress for hot flushes / sweating and sleep Rose or Geranium Bourbon to balance emotions / soothe and nourish dry skin Peppermint or Spearmint for hot flushes / headaches and fatigue If you have any questions on essential oil choice or use then please feel free to get in touch with me.

Justine Jackson Bramhall Osteopathic Practice www.bramhallosteopaths.co.uk

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Charity News

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CHEADLE HULME AND BRAMHALL ARE IN THE PINK

arlier this year we reported on this event, I thought you might like an update on the fantastic results. I’ll let Jo Hoddes take the story on - Throughout the whole month of May 2022, the wonderful communities and businesses of Cheadle Hulme and Bramhall came together to Paint the Town Pink. The aim of the Paint the Town Pink Campaign is a Prevent Breast Cancer initiative, to raise both vital funds and awareness. Both are crucial for life-saving research, screening, and treatment.

Painting the Town Pink for Local Charity Prevent Breast Cancer is a local Manchesterbased charity, operating from the Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital. Prevent Breast Cancer is the ONLY UK charity committed solely to predicting and preventing the disease. Breast cancer prevention is more critical than ever before. Frighteningly, breast cancer is THE most common cancer in the UK. Around 1 in 9 women are affected in their lifetime. And not just women. Breast cancer can hit men, too.

Predict. Prevent. Protect.

With a determination to ‘Predict, Prevent, Protect’, Prevent Breast Cancer’s invaluable work relies on people’s generosity and fundraising.

In common with all charities, those vital fundraising activities have taken a huge hit during two years of Covid-related uncertainty, restrictions and financial struggles.

A Community Comes Together No wonder, then, that this year’s Paint Cheadle Hulme and Bramhall Pink just HAD to be a success. And a success it was. With bells on.

Pink bells and ribbons. Over one hundred local businesses pulled together. Traders decorated their shops, restaurants and windows with pink paint, ribbon, balloons, or bunting – and sometimes a combination! Bars sold pink drinks, cakes and cocktails. Even estate agents found ways to be in the pink and both villages were awash with pink, in every shade imaginable.

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Cheadle Hulme bar, Inventery, raised over £1500 with the help of small, local businesses and pop-up market nights. Local boutiques Caro and Vanilla Fudge hosted a ladies’ evening and fashion show and raised £2,500.Cheshire Home Fragrance raised a whopping £1465 Well-established boutique Angela Beer raised £800.J Pimlott butchers all dressed in pink every Saturday throughout May and collected donations from their customers. The Long Bar hosted a Bonkers Bingo 80’s night. Local barber Maria Arianfar shaved her head and raised over £900. Cheadle Hulme School held a sustainable fashion show and Painted the School Pink to raise an incredible £8,000. Sue Day of Modiste got other Bramhall businesses involved in the Big Bramhall Raffle and raised £660. Pownall Green Primary School held a Race for Life and raised over £1,000.

Guinot Bramhall introduced a special Paint Pink treatment and raised £358. Shrigley Rose Estate Agents went pink and raised over £500 with a coffee morning in the sumptuous showroom.

With Thanks and Love to All Involved.

Countless more residents, groups, businesses, schools, and volunteers all helped make the final, unprecedented, MAGNIFICENT total. We can’t thank them enough. Life’s not been easy for small businesses recently, either so please see our Instagram page and give all the local shops, bars and salons the love they deserve.

That grand total – fanfare and drum roll please – stands at over £28,000. That’s a lot of money to help predict and prevent breast cancer and work to protect future generations.

The money is invaluable, make no mistake. But can we reiterate just HOW important awareness is? Check your breasts. Get to know what’s normal for you. Notice any changes. Be aware of what to look out for. And never, ever be afraid to get checked out. Your life may just depend on it.

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Useful Contacts Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s Stepping Hill Tel 0161 483 1010 www.stockport.nhs.uk Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK2 7JE. Stockport Council Tel 0161 480 4949 www.stockport.gov.uk Stockport Council, Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE

Alanna Vine (Cons) 0161 440 8872/07742 302894 cllr.alanna.vine@stockport.gov.uk Linda Holt (Conservative) 0161 456 1199 cllr.linda.holt@stockport.gov.uk Bramhall South & Woodford Brian Bagnall (Conservative) 07785 778571 brian.bagnall3@btinternet.com

Greater Manchester Police For non-emergency calls please contact Stockport West on 0161 856 9770 stockport.westnpt@gmp. police.uk.

Mike Hurleston (Conservative) 0161 486 1573 / 07774 195592 cllr.mike.hurleston@stockport.gov.uk

Community Groups

John McGahan (Conservative) 07770 127685 cllr.john.mcgahan@stockport.gov.uk

Bramhall Rotary www.bwrotary.org Woodford & Bramhall Branch Royal British Legion Tel 07729 905953 Bramhall Golf Club www.bramhallgolfclub.co.uk 0161 439 6092 Bramhall University of the Third Age (U3A) www.bramhallu3a.org.uk 0161 440 0447

Community Website www.bramhallweb.co.uk www.ilovebramhall.com

Local MP Mary Robinson MP www.mary-robinson.org.uk

Local Councillors Bramhall North Lisa Walker (Conservative) 0161 456 3941 07887 984844 cllr.lisa.walker@stockport.gov.uk

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Around Bramhall Bramhall Library Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall SK7 2DU Tel: 0845 644 4307 email: mailto: Bram.library@stockport.gov.uk Opening Hours Monday - 10am - 5pm, Tuesday - 9am - 6pm Wednesday - CLOSED, Thursday - 9am - 7pm Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday - 9am - 4pm Bramhall Post Office Maple Road, Bramhall T: 016 439 4100 Opening Hours Monday - 9.00-5.30pm, Tuesday - 9.00-5.30pm Wednesday - 9.00-5.30pm, Thursday - 9.00-5.30pm Friday - 9.00-5.30pm, Saturday - 9.00-12.00pm Bramhall Health Centre 66 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, SK7 2DY Telephone: 0161 983 5850 Surgery Opening Hours The surgery is open during the following times (except Bank Holidays): Monday-Friday 8.30am - 6pm

Making our home your home

Situated close to the village centre and benefiting from excellent public transport links, Hillbrook Grange Residential Care Home is a place where you can enjoy full and independent living with the benefit of care and companionship all around you. Our ethos is about creating a compassionate, caring and supportive environment, and a fresh lively atmosphere.

Founded in 1952, Hillbrook Grange is run as a not-for-profit registered charity and is managed by a small team, all of whom live in the Bramhall area. The team has two key objectives: delivering high quality, long stay, holiday, and respite care in a friendly and homely environment, and provision of this care at cost effective, competitive rates.

To discuss your care needs with a senior member of the Hillbrook team please contact us:

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DID YOU KNOW THAT PILATES CAN BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?

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hen studying immunity, most people look at their nutrition and lifestyle choices. It’s common knowledge that a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, healthy fats and proteins can have immune-boosting properties. Poor lifestyle choices such as excessive alcohol consumption and smoking contribute to lower immune health.

However, exercise can be a powerful contributor in boosting the body’s immune system. Gentle, precise forms of exercise such as Pilates, which combine breathing and physical techniques are especially beneficial.

Pilates exercises also help you cope with stress and help to make your lymphatic and respiratory systems more efficient.

Our lymphatic and respiration systems are crucial to our immune system. The immune system is a collection of billions of cells that travel through the bloodstream. These cells move in and out of tissues and organs, defending the body against foreign bodies (antigens), such as bacteria and viruses. When we’re stressed, the immune system’s ability to fight off antigens is reduced. That is why we are more susceptible to infections.

Our lymphatic system is basically our body’s waste disposal system. During normal metabolic processes, cells produce waste products, which need to be removed so that the cells can stay healthy and good nutrients can reach the cells.

What Happens in a Pilates Session to Improve your Immunity?

Although it has millions of vessels just like the blood system, the lymphatic system has no strong pump to keep lymph moving. The lymph is moved by breathing, walking, intestinal activity, and muscle action. The rhythmic movements of a Pilates session stimulate blood

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flow and lymph flow. Throughout your Pilates class, as your muscles contract and release, lymph vessels are squeezed and lymph is pushed along and filtered through lymph nodes on its way back to the veins and the heart.

Pilates breathing is another important factor in good health. One of the first things you learn in a Pilates is how to breathe better, as most of us ‘shallow breathe’. We need to create space for the ribs to expand, then breathe wide and deep into your back and sides maximising our lung capacity.

Joseph Pilates wrote that this type of breathing ‘supplies the blood stream with vitally necessary life-giving oxygen … and stimulates all muscles into greater activity. Therefore, above all, learn to breathe correctly.’

It is no wonder we feel so relaxed after a session. Even a few exercises done correctly and thoughtfully can promote feelings of calm and happiness and ultimately relieves stress.

So, the next time you finish your Pilates exercise class, you can walk away knowing that you not only made your muscles stronger, and balanced your mind and your body, but you’ve also boosted your immune system, which will work to keep you healthy as well!

To find a qualified teacher, visit the Body Control Pilates website Jules Hardman Body Control Pilates Teacher www.jules-pilates-alderleyedge.co.uk

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