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March 2015
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Welcome Welcome to the March Issue of
Alkrington Life Dear Readers, Can you believe that March has arrived already ? This bumper issue of Alkrington Life is packed full of new advertisers and interesting editorial features. Don’t miss the article about the BBC making a visit to AGV on page 32! We have a new hair and beauty blog on page 57 and a very interesting historical feature about the Old Grammar School by resident Roger Guest on page 49, in addition to all the other great contributions from our usual feature writers ranging from wine to literature (and many topics in between) -Thank you to all who give their time and expertise - you really make Alkrington Life so successful. A fantastic day was enjoyed by all my family and friends when we celebrated the Baptism of Sylvie-Rose at St. Peter’s RC in February. Huge thanks as always to Father Kieran for making the day so perfect and inclusive for all who attended (check out our selfie below ! ). Special recommendations for exceptional work and service must go to AGV Property Maintenance on page 12, Martine’s Nails on page 64 and Totally U Salon on page 33 - all of whom I can personally recommend. Be sure not to miss the Alkrington Spring Fair on March 22nd - see page 17 and remember it is Mothering Sunday on 15th.
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What’s On Tea Dance Every Monday 1pm - 3.30pm An afternoon of sequence dancing. Heywood Civic Centre, Church Street (Price £2.40 or £2.10 with PTL) 0300 303 8399
Aerobics Every Tuesday 5..30pm - 6.15pm This fun fitness class uses moves to music, perfect for raising your heart rate and burning fat. Ideal for those who wish to improve fitness levels and lose weight. Chadderton Wellbeing Centre, Burnley St. (Price £2.80 - £5.65) 0161 207 7000
Yoga Every Wednesday 12.30pm - 1.15pm This class is ideal for all fitness levels and helps to improve posture and flexibility, strengthen the whole body and keep your mind in tune with your body. Chadderton Wellbeing Centre, Burnley St. (Price £6.10) 0161 207 7000
Creative Writing Group First Thursday of the month 2pm - 3.30pm Now independently constituted, the Touchstones Creative Writing Group meets monthly to encourage and promote creative writing. Encouraging positive health and well-being benefits, the group welcomes new members both would-be and existing writers, to join in. Sessions are led by Norman Warwick, Just Poets. Touchstones, The Esplanade, Rochdale (FREE) 01706 924 492
Go Baby! Every Thursday (term time) It's time for babies to 'take over' Gallery Oldham. Explore textures, noises and objects related to our current exhibitions. 10.30–11.15: Non-walkers 11.30–12.15: Walkers Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street (FREE) 0161 770 4643
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17th - 22nd March (7.30pm + sun matinee) The story follows a small Jewish community in the town of Anetevka, Russia in the early 20th Century. Tevye, the main character in the story is a poor milkman trying to make ends meet to support his wife, Golda, and their five daughters. Tevye tries to maintain religious traditions whilst influences from outside the community impact on all their lives. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £10- £15) 0844 855 4020
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13th March (7.30pm) Andrew Newton's Mind Blowing Comedy Show. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £14) 0844 855 4020
31st March - 1st April (7.30pm) The children, Students and Teachers of Dawson's Academy of Dance & Stage (Bolton) are thrilled to present a spectacular showcase of musical hits from the movies live on stage with dance favourites to suit everyone! Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £8 - £10) 0844 855 4020
Caliente Ensemble 21st March (7.30pm) A unique trio with a line up of flute, tenor saxophone and harp, Caliente Ensemble's repertoire spans four centuries and many g en res . Sea s on ed perf ormers and experienced teachers, they perform a sizzling fusion of classical, jazz and folk music. Heywood Civic Centre, Church Street (Tickets £1 - £15) 0300 303 8399
Ghost: The Musical 24th - 28th March (7.30pm + sat matinee) The children, Students and Teachers of The society is delighted to be presenting the North West Amateur premiere of Ghost The Musical, adapted from the hit film by its Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Bruce Joel Rubin. Oldham Coliseum (Tickets £11 - £16) 0161 624 2829
Dave Spikey - Punchlines 1st April (7.30pm) Looking at classics, from nuns in baths to Prince Charles’s fur hat to that Lion walking in a pub. Add to this an irresistible mix of acute observational humour and the odd memory jerking gag and your ribs will not just be tickled but thoroughly pummelled! Oldham Coliseum (Tickets £19.50) 0161 624 2829
The Wizard of Oz 11th April (3 + 7pm) Starring winner's of 'Britain's Got Talent' Ashleigh & Pudsey as Dorothy and Toto, The Hilarious Lloyd Hollet as the Scarecrow and Hollyoaks Laura Handley as the Wicked Witch of the West. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £16 - £18) 0844 855 4020
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On Sunday 22nd March Time: 11am - 3pm At Alkrington Community Centre, Kirkway, Alkrington Over 20 stalls all selling something that little bit different for your loved ones this Spring. Stalls include Jewellery & Accessories, Candles, Vintage Clothing, Shabby Chic Home Decor, Confectionery, Cards and lots more.
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We can cater for your business meetings of up to 8 people with packages to suit. Exclusive bookings for Baby Showers, Christenings & Birthdays Children’s Cupcake Parties
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Special:
Available Sat & Sun with live vocalist on Sunday - Booking essential. Orders taken for Mother’s Day Cakes, Cupcakes & Gift Vouchers available.
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Take Away Boxes available for you to enjoy at home.
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S.J.E SUPERIORS A local, Middleton family man, Simon John Elliott has worked in the plumbing and heating industry for over twenty years. In that time, he has built up a solid customer base and has undertaken work on behalf of several local estate agents. Simon prides himself on providing excellent service at a fair price. For a free estimate contact Simon on: 0161 653 2926 07926 806 465
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10 to see in March 2015 Chappie ; dir. Neill Blomkamp; 6th March (pictured) Starring: Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Sharlto Copley
More artificial intelligence-related business, this time from District 9 and Elysium wonder-director Blomkamp. In the future crime is policed by oppressive robots, one of which is stolen, reprogrammed and becomes the first of its kind to think and feel for itself.
Life of Riley ; dir. Alain Resnais; 6th March Starring: Sabine Azema, Hippolyte Girardot, Caroline Sihol
Mid-rehearsals for a new play, am-dram types Colin and Kathryn receive some terrible news. Their friend George is terminally ill, and has just months to live, setting into motion events that are both unpredictable and highly emotive.
The Gunman ; dir. Pierre Morel; 20th March Starring: Idris Elba Sean Penn, Javier Bardem
A former Special Forces soldier suffering from PTSD is forced to go on the run from London to Barcelona in a bid to clear his name, and have a hope in hell's chance of reuniting with his former lover. Captivating and tense stuff to say the least.
Still Alice ; dir. Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland; The Face of An Angel ; dir. Michael Winterbottom; 6th March 27th March Starring: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart
Based on the novel by Lisa Genova, we follow happily married mother of three Alice Howland, a renowned linguistics professor, on a traumatic life journey as a series of memory problems surface, followed by an earth-shattering diagnosis. Run All Night ; dir. Jaume Collet-Serra; 13th March Starring: Liam Neeson, Genesis Rodriguez, Joel Kinnaman
Liam Neeson returns in another action-packed role that belies his age, this time playing a former hitman whose family and estranged son are placed in mortal danger at the hands of our anti-hero's former boss, who just so happens to be a ruthless, uncaring villain. Home ; dir. Tim Johnson; 20th March Starring: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin
Poignant animated fare with some big names amongst the voices. Focusing on Oh, an odd but charming creature from outer space who lands on Earth, watch with heartwarming glee as, alongside a little girl named Tip, the pair discover what home really means.
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Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delivingne, Daniel Bruhl
A journalist and documentary filmmaker share one professional goal- to chase down the story surrounding a murder and the prime suspect. Needless to say, though, all is not what it seems in this particular shrubbery maze. Robot Overlords ; dir. Jon Wright; 27th March Starring: Gillian Anderson, Ben Kingsley, Callan McAuliffe
This month's second robot-related feature sees Earth fall to mechanical fiends from a distant galaxy, and survivors of the conflict confined to their homes and forced to wear electronic implants, with those breaking the rules risking incineration. Lovely. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water ; dir. Paul Tibbitt; 27th March Starring: Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke
The aquatic cartoon character everyone loves explodes onto the big screen in a brand new adventure, this time round on the trail of a thieving pirate who has stolen the secret Krabby Patty formula, which, as we all know, is about as valuable as it gets.
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The Long Good Friday ; dir. John Mackenzie; 27th March Starring: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King
Restored and re-released just ahead of Good Friday (get it?), Bob Hoskins delivers a career-high performance as high-flying English gangster Harold, who finds himself the target of a bombing campaign in the run up to securing a lucrative, if shady, deal.
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Relive your holidays Great Food, Great Service, Great Ambiance EVERY SUNDAY Time 1pm till 8pm 50% OFF Our NEW Edgy Bar Menu
EVERY THURSDAY 50% OFF All Tapas Dishes Sounds of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s With “Jeff Spencer” great vocal guitarist Free bottle of wine for the winner of our 6 question musical quiz.
Every Friday & Saturday Night - Come Join The Party Live Entertainment in the bar, ALL TOP PREMIER ACTS ALL TOO GOOD TO BE MISSED
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Golden Key Club David Briggs Your Local Professional Painter & Decorator
Bringing high quality decorating to your home or business. Tel: 0161 654 8436 Mob:
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Catering for the Over 50’s We meet on Wednesdays at Alkrington Community Centre 2pm - 4pm
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Recipes
Classic Fish Pie
Who doesn't love fish on a Friday night? This classic fish pie is easy to make and can be frozen in batches for easy after work suppers. Any white fish can be used for this recipe, but cod or hoki works best. Make sure you dry the fish well before cooking to stop the sauce becoming watery. Serves 4.
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Drinks Review By John Boylan I was recently reminded of a depressing conversation my brother, Peter, had with a customer at Carringtons. Peter was asked to recommend a Malbec and rightly picked out a classic French Cahors. The customer queried my brother's suggestion by asking "isn't Malbec a region in Argentina?". My brother's response was justified. In fairness to the customer, with the fashion for Argentinian Malbecs, his ignorance could almost be forgiven. Almost. Malbec is a grape variety which is commonly used with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon to make Bordeaux claret, but as stand alone it can make some cracking wines, traditionally from Cahors. Like Sancerre is Sauvignon Blanc, Cahors is synonymous with Malbec. As part of my Christmas present from my father -in-law I was lucky enough to receive a magical box from Majestic containing, amongst others, this L'instant Truffier Malbec from Cahors. The nose on this wine is of black cherry, blackberry and raspberries along with hints of anise and prune. The palate is bold and robust with juicy fruit and peppery tannin. I had this wine by itself but it would be ideal to accompany beef, spicy food or hard cheeses. This is wine with versatility and one I shall be having again.
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… On TV ! The sharp eyed among you might have caught sight of a film crew hitting the ‘top shops’ back in January… Certainly, the bright lights focussed on TOTALLY U were unmistakable as the long established salon was taken over by the BBC as filming began for a brand new comedy. Starring Denise Welch, the six episode series from Tiger Aspect Productions, titled Boy meets Girls will be screened on BBC 2 later on in the year. Filming took place over three days from January 20th - 23rd and involved a sixty strong crew transforming the shop overnight on Monday ready for the actors to arrive in AGV on Tuesday morning! Round the clock security was required to guard the shop due to the expensive equipment kept in the salon during the shoot. Salon owner and Alkrington resident Lisa Moran explained; “Totally U was selected from hundreds of other potential salon locations based on the size and appearance. We have now been ear marked for future BBC projects due to the location and excellent surroundings. Everyone was fantastic - it was a great experience for the Salon and our team to be involved with” Look out for the series in the autumn and keep your eyes peeled in and around Alkrington in the months to come - First Ed Milliband, now Denise Welch - you never know who might be next to visit…
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Editorial
Taking early retirement: what you need to know Although research shows that, surprisingly, most people are actually quite happy in their jobs that doesn't mean that given half a chance many of us wouldn't take an early retirement. But leaving work before 'official' retirement age isn't as simple as packing up your desk and heading for the golf course. When considering early retirement the first thing that will come to mind is the effect on your finances. Obviously the government isn't going to roll over and give you a couple of extra years' state pension, so what are you entitled to and how can you make the advice on how to make the most of your state pension. most of your money when you're no longer supported by a full-time wage? Personal or company pensions will also be affected by early entitlements - you will have saved less money As things stand men are entitled to draw state pension which needs to fund you, in theory, for a longer time. at 65, women at 60. However, between 2010 and In addition, final salary schemes, based on how many 2020 women will reach pensionable age at 65 until years you have worked, will be less too. Pension 2024 when both men and women will need to reach schemes differ and indeed some may make allowances 68 before drawing a state pension. Likewise, the for retirements due to ill health or redundancy, so be earliest one is entitled to draw a company or personal sure to check your policies carefully. pension is 50, rising to 55 in 2010. Serious illness with a life expectancy of less than a year is the only To be sure to get the most from early retirement trace situation in which your pension can be drawn early entitlements from past jobs which you may have 100% in a lump sum for a single person, 50% for those forgotten about, where possible buy additional years married. from a final salary scheme, increase your contributions to existing pension schemes and use tax-friendly Retiring early may also affect your state pension savings such as ISAs to boost your income. entitlement. Why? Simply because while working you're building up entitlement through paying money to the Finally, in 2014 the government enabled those over taxman. So what can you do to ensure you get the 55 to have access to 100% of their private pension maximum from your retirement fund without spending pots; so with some canny investing you maybe able to any longer than you have to behind a desk? If you're make your pension work harder for you. Watch out under 60, voluntary National Insurance contributions though, you will be taxed at your marginal rate for can be made while part time or casual workers can everything over 25% of the pot. So it may be worth also add to their NIC record. Likewise men aged getting some advise to give you the lucrative and between 60 and 65 may be entitled to contribution relaxing retirement you've always dreamed of. credits. Speak to your local tax office to get good
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MONTY’S FITNESS
FAT IS MAKING YOU FAT – BUT SUGAR IS THE SILENT ASSASSIN If I were to award a single food item with the title of ‘The Usain Bolt Way To Pack On The Pounds', hands down the winner would be REFINED SUGAR. You know the deal - sugar makes you fat (fast.) and it’s the silent assassin. We have been eating more and more sugar over the past 200 years, which has led to rising obesity numbers. Back in 1822 the average person ate only 6.3 lbs of sugar per year, compared to 130 lbs of sugar in 2012. You read that right from 6 pounds to 130! That's more than 20 times as much sugar in our modern day eating! No wonder we are fatter FATTER, FATTER than ever… One of the reasons that your nutrition is filled with so much sugar is that some form of refined sugar is included in virtually every single processed foods. Here are 7 Ways To Crave Less of that Sugar that you're eating that's killing your results and keeping you from attaining your goal weight:
1. Eat More Protein -Eat rich in protein keeps you full, satisfied and less likely to crave sweets. A great way plan each meal and snack around a protein.
2. Avoid Artificial Sweeteners -One of the biggest fitness myths out there is the idea that calorie-free, artificially sweetened beverages don't impact your fat loss results. 3. Steer Clear Of Saboteurs -The sad truth is that people in your life will try to sabotage your low sugar eating plan. That pushy person at the office who insists that you eat a donut. 4. Try Dark Chocolate -For those moments when your sweet tooth is relentlessly badgering you for something sweet, ditch the super-sugary candies and stick with a small square of very dark chocolate. 5. Stick With Fruit - If possible, seasonal, fresh fruit, of course! It’s truly nature's candy like strawberries and blueberries. 6. Train Like You Mean It A regular, challenging exercise routine with COACH MONTY will not only get you into amazing shape, it also reduces your cravings for sugar. The endorphin rush brought on by vigorous exercise is an even more powerful feel-goodfeeling when you’re loosing body fat and getting in the best shape ever.
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The LOFT Cafe Come along and relax in The Loft Café away from the hustle and bustle of the day. A family run café on the balcony of Middleton Shopping Centre. (Up the stairs outside Spec Saver and The Card Factory). We serve delicious freshly cooked hot meals and snacks all day - all served by our friendly and helpful staff (two of them are our daughters!). If you just want a drink, we have just the thing. Freshly brewed Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit teas, hot chocolate, milkshakes, fruit juices and canned drinks. We also have some tempting sweet treats and our fantastic value slice of cake and a drink deal for only £2.50! We’re open seven days a week (Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 10am-3pm) We also host regular meetings of the Rochdale Circle and church groups, so if you run any sort of social group, why not meet in The Loft? There’s plenty of room and we’ll even reserve tables for you if you give us a little notice. 1st Floor, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton M24 4EL Tel: 07730 051088 Find us on Face Book : The Loft Cafe, Middleton
Come along to celebrate the opening of our brand new showroom from 11am on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March. 10% off all fabrics ordered this weekend.
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ibrary News
Alkrington Library news
Do you have a few hours to spare on a Monday, Thursday or Friday morning? Do you like helping people? We are looking for volunteers to help our new learners take their first steps into the world of computers. All you need to know is the basics such as email and getting around the internet. You would be supporting our new learners to work through an online course. If you think this is something you would be interested in, contact the library to speak to a member of staff, we would love to have you on board!
Silent reading group
Like to read but just don’t get the time? Have too many distractions at home? Why not take some time away from a hectic house and settle in at Alkrington library with something to read and a cup of tea? With only one rule of course, no talking allowed! Our Silent Reading Group offers the time, space and best of all the peace and quiet for you to come in and relax for a while with a good book. Bring along your own or feel free to borrow one of ours! The group will meet on the last Monday of every month starting 30th March, running from 5:30 – 7:00pm.
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All our libraries are taking part in a national scheme to support people with dementia and their carers. The Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme has seen a new list of 25 titles that provide support and advice for people with dementia and their carers. Health professionals will be able to use the list to prescribe books to their patients and the titles will be available for anyone to borrow free of charge from your nearest library. The scheme already helps over 275,000 people with common mental health conditions feel better through self-help reading, but it’s the first time they’ve offered support for dementia care in the UK. The 25 titles on the dementia list have been recommended by health experts as well as people with lived experience. The list includes a range of books offering information and advice about dementia and normal aging, support with living well after diagnosis, practical advice for carers, personal accounts, and suggestions for shared therapeutic activities. Call in the library for more details.
Regular Library Activities Family History surgery – Monthly on Mondays 2-4pm Under-fives storytime – Thursdays 2 -2:45pm term time only Children’s reading group Fortnightly on Saturdays 10.30am Knit & natter – Fortnightly on Mondays 2-3.30pm Alkrington Readers – Second Monday of the month 6-7pm Quiet Reading Group – Last Monday of the month 5.30 – 7pm Computers for beginners –Thursdays 9.45am – 12pm iPad & tablet support – Fridays 9.45am – 12pm For more details on anything regarding Alkrington Library please contact the library on 0161 643 7799 during library opening hours. You can also email Alkrington.library@rochdale.gov.uk For book renewals please ring 0300 303 8876 Monday-Friday 8.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. Saturday 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. www.facebook.com/RochdaleBoroughLibraries
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SHOPPING ON eBAY [PART 2: SELLING]
Bill Keeth comes a cropper as an e-Bay shopper There are people who make an absolute fortune selling stuff on eBay. And there are tradesmen whose lives have been completely turned around by the commercial opportunities there afforded. Witness the died-in-the-wool family butcher I saw on TV one night, scion of generations of family butchers – features florid as a Man U shirt, face broad as a side of beef – who had sold a chain of butcher’s shops in favour of working from home, shifting beef, pork and mutton by the ton via the internet. Meanwhile, there’s a local guy who sells antique furniture for a living. Long-gone are his (rent draining) shop premises since he’s been trading via the internet – gone, too, are the super-sized (gas-guzzling) estate car and the heavy (hernia-inducing) lifting of yesteryear. Since opening his e-Bay account the heaviest thing the guy has needed to lift is a telephone handset. And his wallet. Because every one of his business transactions bar none is conducted via the internet. He’ll locate an item (or advertise it), then commission a local carrier to collect that item (or deliver it), and to pick up any payment that’s due to him, too. He does bomb in the United States, would you believe it? Not that he needs to travel thereto. Because, by arrangement, his carrier will simply deliver items of interest to major show grounds in the south of England where the deal is done. Meanwhile, another local couple – long-retired to Cornwall: sea views, milder weather – ended up with a stack of Man U programmes due to a family bereavement. Every last one of these was sold on eBay – some in batches, some singly. Then with the proceeds the vendors treated themselves to a top of the range Ford Mondeo saloon. Not bad if you don’t mind shelling out for fuel. Which I do, it just so happens – which is why I love the Ford Focus 1.8 diesel estate I’ve now driven two models of. Which is the reason why I recommended such to my son and daughter-in-law, who nowadays have two bread-snatchers to run about – Alex (age 3) and Will (12 months). Put them on to a 2 litre version of the beast, locally bought and a good example of the model. Then advertised their old car on eBay. Oh dear. eBay sales and I do not mix. Get this! Their Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in good condition, on which everything worked – YIPPEE! Sold for £495. Whereupon . . . The buyer (eBay calls them “winner”) must have changed his mind. Because the only subsequent e-mail I would receive from the guy invented an argument between us. “I note you have declined to supply your home address,” he whinged. “So I can only assume you no longer want to sell this car. So I don’t want to buy it and will complain to eBay.” You ever hear the like? My complaint to eBay was not heeded by the Po-voiced rep on the end of eBay’s telephone receiver – and I lost £70-odd in advertising fees. Had one more attempt at selling, advertising half a dozen brand-new pine interior doors for sale. RESULT – TWO guys claimed to have “won” the item, both Scousers - each of them had made their own pricing up. Whereupon eBay very kindly permitted them to libel me on site. Naturally, I no longer sell on eBay. Not that I ever did!
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A FOOTBALL CHANT ANCIENT & MODERN Here’s something Association Football fans amongst our readership may be surprised to learn. That is to say, when a capacity crowd of 98,767 Catalans thronging Barcelona’s Camp Nou football stadium sings the praises of its favourite team: ‘Barça! Barça! Barça!’ – they are inadvertently chanting the surname of the Barça family whose most famous son, Hannibal (the “elephants”, not the “cannibal” one), crossed the Alps in 218BC to threaten the gates of Rome itself.
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And lest we make any mistake about it, be it noted that had the outcome of that ancient conflict been different – that is to say, if Rome had lost the Punic Wars and Carthage had won, then those Catalans chanting: ‘Barça!’ at Barcelona’s Camp Nou would not nowadays be speaking another word we might recognize – and we, ourselves in the UK would be speaking a language totally different from what is sometimes referred to as the Queen’s English! The Barca family (pron. Barka in ancient times) were Carthaginian traders with wide-ranging commercial interests in Spain. (Hamilcar Barca was Hannibal’s father, Hasdrubal and Gisco Barca were his uncles.) So powerful were the Barcas that their place of origin together with the very tools of their trade are still remembered in contemporaneous place names (the town of Cartagena in Spain, for instance) and in the word bark (or barque), which is a small sailing vessel. The Carthaginians of north Africa were descendants of Phoenician traders from Tyre and Sidon in what is nowadays Lebanon. They settled around the entire rim of the Aegean and Mediterranean in cities such as Troy, Beirut, Tripoli, Acre, Tangier, Carthage, Utica, Marseille, Genoa, Cagliari, Palermo, Medina, Rabat, Cádiz, Cartagena, Málaga, Ibiza, Barcelona, Tarragona and – I would strongly (and controversially) suggest, Venice. Because, notwithstanding the fact that most Venetians would dispute this fact for reasons best known to themselves, it is to my mind somewhat more than interesting to note that the “Phoenix”, the emblem of the Phoenicians, translates as “Fenice” in Italian – that is to say, “Phoenix” translates as “Venice” in Italian if we but give a tad more emphasis to that incipient labial sound. QED, methinks. So why on earth would Italians look elsewhere for the founding fathers of Venice? Well, maybe it simply doesn’t suit a so-called Catholic country for the city of Venice to have been founded by devotees of the heathen God, Baal, in much the same way as it doesn’t suit present-day Red Flag loudmouths that the Labour Party was originally founded with strong support within the English Low Churches such as the Congregationalists, Methodists and Quakers. The Phoenicians trading methods differed greatly from those of Rome. There was minimal law making, road building and other forms of empire building. They would simply establish a trading post on the coast in order to attract commerce from the hinterland. When you are next in Venice block out all sound except the soughing of water alongside your gondola, breath in the dankness of the canal on which you are afloat. The clues to Venice’s foundation and history are eminently available via your five senses. Evil lurks there still and (see Casanova, Napoleon) reasserts itself from time to time, though in general it is competently contained by the widespread Christian culture of the past two thousand years. See Ross Leckie’s fictionalised trilogy: Hannibal, Scipio, Carthage [Canongate]:
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PENCIL PUZZLE In the picture the six pencils are placed on a table so that every one of them touches two others. This arrangement is easy, try it. Now can you place the same six pencils on the table so that each pencil touches every other pencil?
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DIY & Garden Store 71 Townley Lodge 72 44 Electricians DMS Electrical 31 Aerials Live Wires 69 Middleton Aerials 12 Wrights Electrical 21 Alarms/Security Services Ullmer Electrical 71 Abacuss Alarms 26 Estate Agents Advantage Alarms 14 Henstock Property Services 76 CEA Alarms 23 Bathrooms Event / Party Decoration Complete En-Suite 35 Parties of Perfection 23 Financial Services Beauty & Make Up Broomfield Wealth Management 1 Lisa McLachlan 64 Fireplaces Bedrooms Hotprice 27 Eurostyle 37 Flooring Bespoke Furniture Design Design Flooring 58 Terence Poyning 65 Blinds Framing Archer Blinds 75 The Frame Shop 53 French Polishers Books Pro Polishers 65 Bill Keeth 24 Function Rooms Bridal & Prom Wear Virgin Active Lancashire H & R 11 Alkrington’s Touch of Elegance 52 Building / Construction & Supplies Gardening & Landscaping AD Brickwork 15 Brinel Landscapes 44 D. Cleary 10 Fairways Landscapes 14 DPL Brickwork 23 MRS 2 Godfrey Builders 69 SDF Landscapes 47 MJ Building Services 59 Gates & Railings Car Services Hill Farm Forge 73 Colour Quick 8 Glass Specialists Middleton Glass 46 Carpet Retail & Fitting Cloudy 2 Clear 12 Chris Kelly’s Carpet Market 61 Handyman Carpet & Furniture Cleaning AJ Services 44 Star Cleaning Services 31 Central Heating & Plumbing Hair & Beauty Salons Allan Plumbing 10 Hair by Fiona 8 A & J Burns 40 Salon 280 50 Kwik Plumb 13 Totally U 33 SJE Superiors 18 Health & Fitness SJM 34 Monty’s Fitness 38 & 39 Virgin Active Lancashire H & R 11 Child Care Zumba 66 Middleton Nursery 5 Chiropodists Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Beverley Calvert 15 Emma Newman 20 Carol Lee 71 Joinery Cleaning Alkrington Joinery 40 ADS Multi Clean 35 Collier Property Developments 6 Kitchens Clothing Repairs & Alterations Andrew James Kitchens 4 Topstitch 40 Alkrington Joinery Kitchens 30 Curtains Eurostyle Kitchens & Bedrooms 37 Designer Curtains 41 Laundry Services Posh Wash 51
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