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Welcome Readers, Welcome to the February edition of Chadderton Life and our first of 2015. There’s a few interesting editorials this month, including “What Back to the Future part 2 promised 2015 would bring,” a great recipe for chicken korma; puzzles, local events and much more. We are currently putting together a brand new magazine for the Blackley and Moston areas which we hope to get out in March.. So if you would like to advertise in these areas, please contact us on 0161 345 0984 as we have some great deals available. All of our magazines can be viewed online, so please let family and friends know if they aren’t lucky enough to receive one through their door. If you have any suggestions for the magazines then feel free to get in touch. We love to hear ideas and feedback. Until next month… Best Wishes Trevor & Chris
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2. Who provides the voice of Peter, Stewie and Brian Griffin?
3. Which is the world’s largest ocean? 4. After how many years of marriage would a couple celebrate a Sapphire Anniversary? 5. Which musical do ‘It’s The Hard Knock Life’, ‘Tomorrow’ and ‘Little Girls’ come from? 6. Which retailer’s slogan is “Never knowingly undersold?” 7. In which British city will you find the ‘Bull Ring’ shopping centre?
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Who’s Who Name the TV shows from which these bars and restaurants originate.
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Wordsearch Can you find the 12 signs of the zodiac in the wordsearch‌ AQUARIUS ARIES CANCER CAPRICORN GEMINI LEO
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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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Forever Young 4th - 21st March (7.30pm + wed/sat matinees) Prepare for a musical like no other. Forever Young is set in a particularly theatrical nursing home for actors, with a group of pensionable performers determined to prove that it’s not all behind them. Showing that they’re still limber enough to perform panto routines and belt out songs from the likes of Nirvana to Aqua, this surreal slapstick filled musical comedy promises to be a night out to remember. Filled with octogenarian spirit, Forever Young gives you a lesson in how to grow old disgracefully. Oldham Coliseum (Tickets £5- £19.50) 0161 624 2829
Toy & Train Collectors Fair
Holiday Fun at Gallery Oldham
10th February (7 - 9pm) For stall hire please ring Brian Marshall on 07751 613640. Early entry at 4.30pm. Heywood Civic Centre, Church Street (Tickets £1 - £4) 0300 303 8399
16th - 18th February (1 - 4pm) Face painting and craft activities at each session. Most suitable for ages 4–10 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all family activities. Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street FREE (face painting £2) 0161 770 4643
King of Pop : Navi 13th February (8pm) This superb production stars 'Navi' who is officially recognised as the world's No.1 MJ impersonator. He is also the only tribute ever to be chosen by Michael Jackson himself. Don't miss King Of Pop, as Navi brilliantly recreates all the magical classics from the early Jackson 5 songs to mega-hits such as Thriller and Smooth Criminal in a night out the whole family will enjoy. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £10 - £16) 0844 855 4020
Live American Wrestling 14th February (7.30pm) A fantastic family show for all to enjoy. Cheer the Good Guys - Boo the Bad Guys. All action family night - as seen on TV throughout the world. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £10 - £12) 0844 855 4020
The Clone Roses 27th February (8pm) The Clone Roses plus guest DJ Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets and support from Carjack Malone. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street (Tickets £13.50) 0844 855 4020
Soul and Motown Night 28th February (8pm - 1.30am) Excellent dance floor, superb sound system, 350 capacity, 60's, 70's and 80's sounds of Motown, Stax and Atlantic plus a bit of Mod beat for good measure. The best Motown DJ's in the North West providing all your Soul needs. Friendly atmosphere with licensed bar till late. Heywood Civic Centre, Church Street (Entrance £6 on the door)
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Editorial
10 to see in February 2015 Jupiter Ascending ; dir. Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski; 6th Feb Starring: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne Fresh from his Golden Globe-winning stint as Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne takes to the universe in this futurist tale about a destitute woman earmarked for assassination by the Queen of the Universe. Sounds ridiculous, but should be entertaining nonetheless. Selma ; dir. Ava DuVernay ; 6th Feb Starring: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth Understandably pegged for big things at the Oscars this month, Selma has been a huge success Stateside, which isn't surprising considering it focuses on Martin Luther King's struggle for racial equality and civil rights, and his 1965 march through Alabama.
examining how rituals of courtship and marriage, youth culture and gay rights have altered the way we love.
The Philadelphia Story ; dir. George Cukor ; 13th Feb Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart A trio of Hollywood greats return in this timely Shaun The Sheep Movie ; dir. Mark Burton, re-release, aimed at lovers on the most romantic Richard Starzack ; 6th Feb weekend of the year. Centred on a rich woman's Starring: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili ex-husband, who returns to her life with a tabloid From supporting character in Wallace & Gromit to his reporter in tow just before she remarries, it's amorous own starring role in a big screen animation, Shaun to say the least. The Sheep has come a long way, and is set to go much further as he tries to save The Farmer from The Casablanca ; dir. Michael Curtiz ; 14th Feb Big City, in a film all the family should enjoy. Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid Fifty Shades of Grey ; dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson ; Yet another re-release- suggesting that all the best 13th Feb love stories are over half a century old- Bogart turns Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle in the performance of his career as Rick, the The long-awaited adaptation of the book responsible borderline alcoholic bar owner in Casablanca, who for many a reader's red-faced commute, expect must help his old lover and her new man escape the steamy scenes abound as literature student Anastasia Nazis. runs into the troubled but dashing billionaire, Christian Grey. Cake ; dir. Daniel Barnz ; 20th Feb Starring: Jennifer Anniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Love Is All ; dir. Kim Longinotto ; 13th Feb Kendrick Made up of archive footage, this inspiring documenTaking a break from her stereotypically unchallenging tary offers Valentines cinemagoers an alternative to fare, Jennifer Anniston plays Claire, and grows romcoms, forging a path through the 20th Century,
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increasingly fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group, all the while battling personal demons resulting from tragic circumstances.
Hinterland ; Harry Macqueen ; 27th Feb Starring: Harry Macqueen, Lori Campbell Pegged as one of the most original British films in years, Hinterland's premise is relatively simple; an old relationship, rekindled in a new context. A road trip of sorts, critical comparisons have been made to Andrea Arnold and Peter Strickland's oeuvre. The Tales of Hoffman ; dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Starring: Moira Shearer, Robert Rounseville, Ludmilla Tcherina Powell and Pressburger were a cinematic tour de force of a duo, and although nowhere near as renowned as the likes of The Red Shoes , 1951's The Tales of Hoffman - a story in which a depressed poet reflects on three lost loves- shows them at their best.
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Recipes
Chicken Korma Korma is the mildest of the traditional North Indian curries; delicate spices, almonds and cream suit even the most sensitive of palates. Delicious accompanied by pilau rice or a naan bread. Serves 4.
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Editorial
What Back to the Future pt. 2 promised 2015 would bring 2015 is here, and who would have guessed it, we still need roads. See what other predictions the 1989 film made for 2015, and how close they actually were to the reality.
Hoverboards If you thought the Segway was good, Mattel created a wheel-free skateboard that floats on air… at least they did for the film. In fact, the closest they came in real life was a full-size plastic replica complete with hover sound effects; all yours for a little over £200. As tempting as that is, you might be more interested in the real thing. Hendo Hover (a Kickstarter funded project) have prototyped the real McCoy; a board that glides 1 inch off the ground using electromagnetic fields. The only catch is, that ground has to be metal. A step in the right direction at least, and it’s recently been tested by Tony Hawk. hendohover.com
Flying Cars Congestion and rough road surfaces should have been a thing of the past by now, with flying cars and motorways in the sky. Not sure whether Zemekis entirely thought this one though; driving lessons alone would cost thousands, not to mention car insurance bills. Whoa! Believe it or not, there are flying cars going back as early as the 40s. Built, tested and used, they were less flying cars, than cars with attachable wings; however modern prototypes are much more versatile, but with Jaws 19 the lack of a miniature airfield at the end of every They reached 4… somehow. (5, including straight to street, it may be a while before flying around town is a video “Cruel Jaws”) reality.
Food Hydrators Marty’s Mother is seen placing a miniature pizza in a Black & Decker Hydrator and then removing a fully cooked family-size. Even if this was possible, it is unlikely that any TV advert could make a rehydrated pizza look appetising.
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Phone Glasses Google Glass has been internationally mocked for its clumsy looking design and lack of usability, but the new -fangled contraption that Marty’s kids can be seen wearing in the film look worse than some of the parody versions of the Glass. However, if Google fail to make the Glass work in its current form, there could be a market for them to develop it into a clunky plastic
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replica of the film version… maybe that’s how the Mattel Hoverboard started. Robotic Dog Walkers This one was pretty stupid. Not only are you asking for your dog to be stolen, but the robot too; and that’s before you even start debating the technology. Pepsi Perfect There’s no sign of Pepsi releasing a vitamin-enriched cola drink as of yet, but with so many varieties having been released over the years, they’d sure be missing a trick by -at the very least- not releasing a special edition bottle, but only time will tell.
Power Laces The styling won’t be to everybody’s taste, but the tech is certainly impressive… Marty’s Nike MAGs are synonymous with the Back to the Future franchise, yet Nike waited over 20 years before releasing a nonworking replica of the trainers. 1510 pairs were sold in 2011 for up to whopping £6500 each, raising over £3m (with a further £3m matched by Google cofounder Sergey Brin) for The Michael J Fox Foundation
in aid of Parkinson’s disease. Nike aren’t stopping there though; in 2010 they patented their own auto-lacing system and are confident they will release their first fully-working power-laced trainers in 2015… coincidence? Surprisingly, Back to the Future Part 2’s perception of 2015 wasn’t as bizarre as once thought. Apart from some of the outrageous fashion and décor, a lot of the technology is here; Skype; biometric readers; home automation; and the rest is either in development or not worth inventing. …and if you haven’t seen the trilogy, it is worth a watch, at the very least to see a naive 80s vision of today.
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A taste for waste Fashion conscious shoppers with a penchant for clothes and shoes waste millions of pounds a year on pointless buys that never or rarely see the light of day. If they're honest, most will admit to having plenty of silly fashion buys languishing in their wardrobes. Consumer research from Abbey Savings reveals that Britons waste over £169 billion buying expensive items they hardly ever use. The average person has made £3,685 worth of costly pointless purchases, with clothes topping the list of most unused items, followed by fine used gadgets, such as games consoles and video cameras, represent to a whopping £297 of china and inappropriate shoes. wasted cash on average. Not surprisingly, women are the biggest squanderers when it comes to clothes, which some Filled with the best of intentions to fit into their fashion disasters, 24 percent of British people husbands and partners will no doubt attest to. squander around £167 on exercise equipment The study found that half of all Britons have an they hardly ever use. The average person uses expensive item of clothing that they hardly ever their expensive exercise kit just nine times a year. wear, with a further 35 percent owning unworn Eight percent of us are members of a gym that shoes. The study found that, on average, this we hardly ever visit, while 23 percent own a amounts to around £102 per adult in the UK, but health or beauty gadget that they only use most women will admit to far more than this - 58 around six times a year, wasting about £206. percent own unworn clothing, compared with 40 percent of men, and 45 percent own uncomforta- Reza Attar Zadeh, head of savings at Abbey, ble shoes, compared with just 23 percent of men. says, "It seems that the majority of Brits aren't making their assets work hard enough for them. However, men appear to outdo women when it With 64 percent of UK adults having bought a comes to gadgets gathering dust, with 28 big-ticket pointless purchase, we'd recommend percent owning a video camera or games that people consider carefully where they are console that is hardly ever used, compared with investing their hard earned cash." 25 percent of women. If men think they can moan about their wife or partner wasting money on clothes, they should be reminded that their barely
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Index Accountants TaxAssist..................................................................................30 Aerials Middleton Aerials...................................................31 Bathrooms Complete En-Suites...............................................20 Plumbline 24....................................................................27 Bedrooms Andrew James Interiors.................................40 Terence Poyning........................................................25 Blinds Retail & Cleaning Archer Blinds...................................................................44 Building & Developments AD Brickwork................................................................26 A King Roofing & Building.........................30 Collin Gibbins................................................................14 Vanguard...............................................................................13 Car Sales RG Motors..........................................................................31 Carpet Retail & Fitting Carpet Market............................................................16 Car Services & Maintenance Mills MOT Centre......................................................4 RG Motors..........................................................................31 S Bolz..........................................................................................43 Swan Mill MOT Centre...............................11 Central Heating Blue Flame...........................................................................41 Kwik Plumb..........................................................................37 Chiropodists Beverley Calvert......................................................20 Chiropody Services.............................................41 Cleaners Aplin Cleaning Services....................................3 Conservatory Roofs Your Choice......................................................................15 Decorators DeLuxe Decorator..................................................19 Russ Collier Decorators.................................27
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Driveways Fairways..................................................................................21 Electricians DMS Electrical.............................................................17 John the Electrician...............................................30 KD Electrical Services......................................13 Fireplaces Hotprice........................................................................................6 Framing The Framing Shop & Gallery....................7 Glass Specialists Cloudy 2 Clear...........................................................39 Middleton Glass.......................................................41 Hypnotherapists Emma Newman...........................................................14 Jetwashing ADS Multiclean..........................................................34 Kitchens Andrew James Interiors.................................40 Eurostyle.......................................................................................1 Laminate Flooring Carpet Market............................................................16 Landscaping Fairways..................................................................................21 Nurseries Middleton Nursery School...........................5 Oven Cleaners The Ovencleaners..................................................26 Photographers Pixel Photography......................................22+23 Plasterers C Collins.................................................................................14 Plumbing Kwik Plumb..........................................................................37 Plumbline 24....................................................................27 Vanguard...............................................................................13 Property Management Let’s Relocate..................................................................29
Pubs & Restaurants Hunt Lane Tavern..........................................................2 Roofing A King Roofing & Building.........................30 Crescent Roofing......................................................17 Security Services Prolect........................................................................................10 Solicitors Sedgwick Legal...........................................................36 Tutoring Oldham Tuition Centre...................................11 Upholsterers Fitton Upholstery........................................................30 Windows Accurate Windows................................................19 Crown Windows.......................................................10 Vista................................................................................................35 Your Choice......................................................................15 Window Repairs Refurb Windows........................................................21 Wood Restoration Pro Polishers.....................................................................25
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