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Welcome

Hello lovely readers and welcome to the latest edition of our magazine, as ever packed full of lovely things to read and great suppliers on your doorstep.

What is not to love about this time of year?

The weather can be amazing, I always think it’s nicer than in the school holidays.

Everywhere is looking so pretty, the trees are fully green, gardens blooming, my first earlies nearly ready in the allotment. Even the weeds can be looked at in a different way, after all “A weed is but an unloved flower” (Ella Wheeler Wilcox). And lastly but certainly not leastly, TWO bank holidays!

Have you had your first BBQ yet this year?

We’ve had a few get togethers with friends and family at ours - there is something magical about eating outside. Even the humble banger tastes different.

‘Til next time, if we do get the promised good weather… as Baz Luhrmann advises, “If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it”.

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Contents Gardening P38 Make It Minimal

Recipe P42

Fresh Cherry & Almond Cake

Motoring P44

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Ovenu Warrington is calling on homeowners from across the town to enjoy their precious time with family and friends this summer!

One of the toughest – and time consuming – jobs in the house is cleaning the oven, and Paul and Andrea Clark, owners of Ovenu Warrington, are urging people to leave this most-hated chore to the professionals.

With people working long hours throughout the week, free time is a precious commodity, and on a nice summer’s day homeowners would much prefer taking advantage of the weather out and about in the sunshine, as opposed to tackling the oven.

Paul said: “People want to spend as much quality time with their loved ones as possible, instead of cleaning the oven when the weather is nice. It is one of the most hated household chores, and our service is there to literally take the heat out of the kitchen!”

The Ovenu valeting process involves dismantling key components of an oven such as the door, interior panels, fan and shelves and placing them into design-registered equipment, which uses environmentallyfriendly, non-caustic products to clean the oven parts.

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The experienced team of oven valeting specialists is also warning people not to neglect their ovens at any time of year, but especially in the summer.

Paul added: “If not properly maintained, and, in extreme cases, a dirty oven can pose a number of health and safety

risks, not least, cooked on grease can become the possible cause of a house fire. It may be barbecue season, but the oven still requires a little TLC. “The oven is one of the most important appliances in the home and a regular oven clean can improve its performance and prolong its life and, in the long run, can save people money because their current oven will last longer.”

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Local Groups & Events Local Groups

Lymm Ladies Circle Fun Fundraising and Friendship. Get in touch to find out what Ladies circle is all about. Email join@lymmladiescircle. co.uk for more information.

Monday…

4Lymm 2nd Monday the Month – 7.30pm Get involved in raising money for local causes. Held in the Bridgewater. For more information contact Shirley & Keith on 01925 756378.

Lymm & District Local History Society 2nd Monday Meetings take place in the Village Hall, Pepper Street, Lymm. Contact Sue Brookes 01925 555656.

Lymm Floral Art Group 3rd Monday the Month - 7.30pm (not Dec) Workshops for all skill levels held throughout the year. Guests welcome (£6 per visit). Held at Lymm Village Hall, Pepper Street.

Warrington Bridge Club Monday & Thursday - 7.30pm Duplicate Bridge Meet at Belong, Loushers Lane, Warrington. Contact Carol Bingham 01925 262534.

Tuesday…

Bridgewater Players Tuesday – 8.00pm to 10.00pm - Lymm Village Hall Thursday – 8.00pm to 10.00pm - Thelwall Parish Hall Audiences, actors, backstage helpers needed. Contact the secretary Vonnie Rogers on 01925 861222.

Probus Club of Lymm 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month - 2.30pm A friendly club of retired professional & businessmen, talks, discussion and companionship. Held at Lymm Hotel.

Simply turn up, or phone John Ross on 01925 754315.

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North West Casual Classics 2nd Tuesday each month - 7.30pm A family friendly multi manufacture car club with over 100 active members with cars from 1920 through to 2000.

New members welcome! Held at the Penketh Conservative Club, Meeting Lane, WA5 2BG. For more info ring Bob 07749 100007.

Soroptimists of Warrington Third Tuesday of Every Month 7.15pm to 9.00pm An international women’s service organization. For more details about this almost 100 years-old group, contact Jackie Alexander on 0753 105 8013.

Held at Statham Lodge Hotel, Lymm.

Wednesday…

Tai Chi Group Wednesday –10.00am to 11.00am / 6.30pm to 7.30pm & 8.00pm to 9.00pm (Beginners to improvers) Beginners and improvers welcome to join, free for first session. Complete body and mind workout, relax, heal and energise. Held at Grappenhall Community Centre. Contact Anna Kiriakoulakis on 07904 186541 for more details.

Lymm Adivas Wednesday – 5.30pm Meet at Lymm Methodist Church. Morris dancing is a great place to meet new friends whilst keeping fit for all ages (4+) Lymm Chorus Wednesday - 7.30pm to 9.30pm Friendly community choir- we rehearse on at the Methodist Church, Eagle Brow, Lymm. All welcome.

Lymm Jubilee Gardening Club 3rd Wednesday – 7.30pm (Not December) The Baptist Church, Higher Lane, Lymm.

For information contact; 01925 758343.

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Lymm Photographic Society 2nd & 4th Wednesday of Each Month -7.30pm Meet in the function room, The Spread Eagle, Eagle Brow.

Lymm Rotary Club Wednesday -7.30 pm Held at Statham Lodge. Contact Alan Edwards, 01925 650189 for details on joining the club.

Lymm Wine & Beer Circle 3rd Wednesday of Every Month - 8.00pm Held at The Spread Eagle Hotel. For more info contact: 01925 604400.

Senior Socials Third Wednesday of the Month Held at Lymm Youth & Community Centre. Call 01925 755757 for more information.

Thelwall Morris Men Wednesday- 8.00pm to 10.00pm Traditional English morris dancing group. New members welcome - try this energetic activity. Call/Text 07479 266907 for more information. Held at Thelwall Parish Hall, Thelwall, WA4 2SX Appleton Hall Badminton Club Wednesday – 8.00pm to 10.00pm Recruiting new club & team members, try as a visitor. Contact Sandra Birks 01925 262356. Bridgewater Lower School, Hall Drive, Appleton.

Thursday…

3rd Lymm Scouts Thursday - 6.00pm to 7.00pm - Beavers (aged 6-8) Wednesday - 6.30pm to 8.00pm - Cubs (aged 8-10.5) Monday - 7.00pm to 9.00pm - Scouts (aged 10.5-14) All meetings held at Maple Lodge Scout and Guide Centre, Pepper Street, Lymm.

Carers Choir Thursday - 2.00pm to 4.00pm Calling all Carers and ex Carers. We are looking for enthusiastic singers to join our small, friendly group. Held at the Community Centre, Lymm. Call 01925 752572 for more information.

Saturday…

Lymm Retrievers 2nd Saturday of Every Month – 11.00am Any retriever owner’s welcome. Please come to Spud Wood for a fun walk and a nice chat. Just turn up on the day – no need to book.

Embroiderers Guild Warrington 1st Thursday of the Month 7.30pm to 9.30pm Held at at Padgate Methodist Church, Padgate Lane, WA1 3JU. Contact; Kathy on 01925 819243.

Sunday…

Sunday Teas Sunday – 2.00pm to 4.30pm Help raise money for the Centre. Tea, coffee and delicious cakes available.

Lymm Bridge Club Thursday– 7.00pm to 10.00pm Playing Acol bridge – please bring a partner. For more information call Jackie 01925 489188. Meets at Lymm Village Hall, Pepper Street.

Lymm Concert Band Rehearses Thursdays (except August) 8.00pm Held at United reformed Church Hall, Lymm. New members welcome, contact 01925 752934.

Lymm & Thelwall U3A 3rd Thursday of the Month (Not December) – 10.00am A guest speaker is invited to talk at every meeting. Held at Thelwall Parish Hall. Non members are always welcome to attend.

Thelwall Crafters & Stitchers Club Thelwall Crafters - Every 2nd Thurs – 8.00pm Thelwall Stitchers - Every 4th Thurs 8.00pm Held at The Quays Community Centre, 233 Thelwall New Road, Grappenhall.

North East Cheshire Flower Club 3rd Thursday of Each Month 2.00pm to 4.15pm Demonstrations and tips. Meet at Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road, Appleton WA4 5EQ. For more information contact 01925 740419.

Friday…

Freemasons of Cheshire Domville Lodge No. 4647 2nd Friday (except June to August) Meeting at the Spread Eagle Hotel Lymm. Contact: Derek Brook 01925 602 513.

Local Events

Lymm Photographic Society Wednesday 8th May - 7.30pm The speaker will be Howard Brown on the topic: Astrophotography. Held at The Spread Eagle, Lymm.

Grappenhall Beer Festival Friday 10th & 11th May - 7.30pm to 11.45pm Held at Grappnehall Community Centre.

Stockton Heath Methodist Dramatic Society Present The Hound of the Baskervilles Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th May 7.30pm

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson for Peepolykus. Held at Church Hall, Walton Road. Tickets £7 (£6 concessions) from 01925 264179.

Lymm Floral Art Group Monday 20th May - 7.30pm Demonstration by Arthur McDonald “An object self -defined”. Held at Lymm Village Hall, new members and visitors always welcome. Tel: 07876 176501.

Lymm Festival Monday 20th to Thursday 30th May Visit www.lymmfestival.org.uk for a full list of what’s on!

Dawn ChorusWalk – Moore Nature Reserve Monday 27th May – 5.00am to 7.00am Experience the reserve at first light and get to grips with the songsters that make dawn chorus. To Enquire/book a space call the site leader Nick Patel 01925 444689.

Lymm Artisan Market Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June – 11.00am to 4.00pm Held at t Lymm Youth and Community Centre.

Lymm Photographic Society Wednesday 12th June - 7.30pm The speaker will be Conor Molloy on the topic: Sports Photography. Held at The Spread Eagle, Lymm.

Magnum - UK Rock Band Thursday 13th June - Doors 7.30pm Held at Parr Hall, Warrington. Call the Box Office; 0844 249 1000 for tickets.

Lymm Floral Art Group Monday 17th June -7.30pm Demonstration by Mark Entwistle “Social Antics” at Lymm Village. New members and visitors always welcome.

Tel: 07876 176501.

Starlight Ladies Walk Friday 21st June A NEW ROUTE! We will be walking past St. Rocco’s where you will have the opportunity to place a tealight. Start from the Orford Jubilee Hub and will then wind through Orford, Warrington Town Centre, through Bewsey, via St. Rocco’s and then finishing back at the Hub. Lymm Floral Art Group Saturday 22nd June – 10.30am to 4.00pm Colourful Floral Design Exhibition, held at Lymm Village Hall. Refreshments sold in aid of the Down’s Syndrome Association. Lots of plants for sale. Tel: 07876 176501.

Lymm Historic Transport Day Sunday 23rd June The SEVENTH annual Lymm Historic Transport Day. More info can be found at lymmtransport.org.uk.

Bridgewater Players present Footlights & Films Monday 24th June -7.30pm Held at Lymm Methodist Church, Eagle Brow. Admission is free and light refreshments included. Retiring Collection in aid of Lymm Methodist Church Access Improvement Fund.

Cancer Research UK Warrington Pretty Muddy Kids & Pretty Muddy 5k events Sunday 2nd June – 9.30am to 4.00pm Help beat cancer! £19.99 for adults and £10 for children. Contact northewestteam@cancer.org.uk or call 0300 1230770. Held at Victoria Park, Knutsford Road, WA4 1DG. www.essentialguide.co.uk

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Tai Chi and Qigong classes in Warrington

Energize, rejuvenate and recover Strengthenyour yourmuscles musclesand andjoints joints Strengthen Reinforce your body balance Improve your body balance Stay fit,pain enjoy, Relieve andsharpen reducethe fallsmind Energize, rejuvenate and recover Newcomers welcome, FREE TASTER Stay fit, enjoy and sharpen the mind Grappenhall Community Centre WA4 2SG

Wednesday 10.00-11.00 Tai Chi, Beginners Wed. 18.30-19.30, Energising Qigong Tai Chi for Health, FREE TASTER Wed. 20.00-21.00 Mulberry Court, WA4beginners 2DB, 4pm to to improvers: 5pm Tai Chi for Energy – 24 Competition Forms Also classes in Grappenhall to suit varying needs See enclosed classes summary - Contact Anna: Registration/Enquiries: Anna Kiriakoulakis 07904 186 541 / annataichi@yahoo.com annataichi@yahoo.com – 07904 186541

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Tuesday 9.30am-10.30am, Whittle Hall in Great Sankey WA5 3UA 12.00am-1.oopm, Padgate Youth and Community Centre 4pm-5pm Sitting - Standing, Mulberry Court, Stockton Heath 6.30-7.30pm The Old School, Fairfield and Howley Community Project WA1 3AJ (Couple of streets behind Sainsbury) Wednesday 10-11am, Bellhouse Lane Community Centre, Grappenhall 6.30pm-7.30pm, Bellhouse Lane in Grappenhall WA4 2SG 8-9pm Bellhouse Lane in Grappenhall – Beginners to improvers Thursday 10am-11am Bellhouse Lane Community Centre, Grappenhall (Class full) 6-7pm Padgate Youth and Community Centre WA2 0QS

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Brainwave Charity Golf Day Brainwave Northwest is holding their fourth Charity Golf Day at Lymm Golf Club on Friday 14th June, 2019 This very successful event will again this year be hosted by former European Open Champion and BBC commentator, Andrew Murray.

Registration is from 11.00am in the clubhouse.

At 12.00 o’clock there will be a short game and putting clinic with Andrew, followed by a shotgun start and Stableford Team Competition at 1.00pm The day’s event will conclude with a carvery meal and a presentation starting at 6.00pm.

This is a 4 ball competition costing £300 per team . For more information or to take part, please contact Joanne

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The Lymm Village historic May Queen festival is to take place on Saturday 18th May 2019.

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Lymm May Queen will be held on Saturday 18th May 2019 with the procession commencing at 1pm. Lymm May Queen is a traditional, historical family highlight in the village calendar. Originally known as Lymm & Oughtrington Bank on Hope Festival, the first ever crowing was held in 1889.

Join us on the 18th May for the 128th Lymm May Queen where following the procession there will be an afternoon of fun on the May Queen field, including fair ground rides, food & drink and different stalls. Let’s keep history going and support your local village!

Lymm May Queen relies on volunteers to keep this event a success. If you can help in any way please contact kjbuckley@hotmail.co.uk or visit our website www.lymmmayqueen.co.uk or social media pages for further information.

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Lymm Festival Coming Soon The line-up for this year’s Lymm Festival is finalised and it promises to be another great year with something for everyone. This year’s headliner is the remarkable explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Don’t miss this chance to see him talk about his

fascinating life in an intimate venue. We also have Strictly’s Reverend Richard Coles with a light-hearted look at his journey from pop to pulpit.

Highlights this year include The Frozen Roman (a hilarious play about villagers fighting development), classical guitar and cello with Latin Charisma, Professor Michael Garrett (Director of Jodrell Bank) on the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence and the opening of a new orienteering course at Spud Wood.

Returning favourites include the Festival music night with The Andy Bennett Band and Jack Woodward, Lymm Big Sing, the Family Garden Party, the Festival comedy night with Archie Kelly

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and Micky P Kerr and many more musical performances and exhibitions. It all begins on 20th June with our FoodFest which this year includes entertainment in the form of traditional Indian music and dancers, space and wizard shows for the kids and the Lymm Adivas.

For all the latest information, sign up for the Festival newsletter at lymmfestival.org.uk and follow Lymm Festival on Facebook and Twitter. Event guides will be distributed in Lymm and High Legh from mid-May and tickets go on sale on 18th May at lymmfestival.org.uk and Lymm Electric, Bridgewater Street, Lymm, WA13 0AB. We will also be at Lymm May Queen so come along and see us for more details.

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Seeks New Members Lymm Rotary Club has been serving the local community for 83 years.

During that time we have been noted for our Christmas Float (40 years), our Senior Citizen’s Party (60 years) and sponsorship of the Young Musician Competition at Lymm High School (14 years) In addition we have supported Dickensian Day, May Queen, Children in Need and the British Legion Poppy Appeal.

We have brought children into the Rotary family by forming ROTAKIDS at Little Bollington C/E Primary School. We also introduced the Cyril Bell Award which is given annually 20

to a local citizen deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the life of the village. Last year the Award went to Su & Alan Williams for their work on the Lymm Heritage Centre. The winners donate their £500 Award to a charity of their choice.

As our numbers have fallen, we have been helped with our Christmas Float collections by volunteers from scouts, guides, Gendai, Lymm Youth Club, schools, PTAs, Lymm High School Afri-twin and other local groups. All of our charitable income goes out to charities & groups locally, nationally & internationally. We have supported Rotary’s major International project helping towards the eradication of Polio worldwide and have

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almost succeeded in wiping out this dreadful disease.

We are now in the process of modernising the Rotary Club of Lymm with a more flexible and innovative organisation which will attract younger members who lead extremely busy lifestyles. We are looking for people with a good business or community reputation who want to make a difference through Rotary. We need people from all walks of life who can connect with each other to become part of the worldwide Rotary movement.

So, if you are interested in taking part or leading Rotary projects and helping us to take the club forward please contact terry on 07963 059 599”

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Sanctuary Café serves the Community for 10 years!

Sanctuary Café opened its doors on 4th April 2009 in what is essentially the church hall of Lymm URC, with a band of volunteers from across the churches of Lymm, Thelwall, High Legh and beyond! The café is a place where young and old, from babies to grandmas and grandads, can feel accepted and part of a big family. We have a children’s corner with all sorts of toys, and sofas for a comfier sit. Many are the times that friendships have been formed during our customers time in the café.

This year we celebrated our 10th birthday with a special day on the 30th March, with balloons, bunting and cake, with Jean Pye and Rev Ken Irwin sharing how it all started in prayer over 10 years ago! Helen Elliot, a brilliant singing teacher, helped the children to learn the chorus of a song, which we then all sang. Richard Pearce, from the SC Management Group and also Lymm United Reformed Church, shared on the plans for the refurbishment and extension of the Café, to begin as soon as we have the plans approved by WBC and the URC

Synod, and have raised some of the £400,000 we need. He also shared about the new Lymm Sanctuary Hub charity which has been established to further the community work within the Library Annexe, which was having a preview day at the same time. The whole short assembly was pulled together

by Sue Eadon, who had worked on the idea for the Café for 10 years before it eventually came into being.

In the kitchen, Manager Kath Mellor and team continued their work of putting all the food on the tables and were very pleased with how the day panned out.

Customers were encouraged to write in the ‘Memories Book’, with their special thoughts about their times in the Sanctuary, and it made for lovely reading at the end of the day!

There were also new table cloths which were donated by Toddler Café who meet in the building on Monday mornings during term time, and all sorts of craft items based around the Sanctuary Logo, including ‘blessing leaves’ to go on the Sanctuary tree, fish decorating

and pebble painting which were put in the ‘River of Life’, ably constructed by helpers from Messy Church, another Churches Together project.

We’d like to say a HUGE thankyou to all our staff and those from the past who have stood by us for the last 10 years!

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Ducks and Temperatures Soar At The Annual Lymm Duck Race!

MEMBERS of the public came out in force on Easter Monday to support Lymm and District Round Table’s duck race helping to raise £8,000 for charity in the process.

Led by main sponsor, Co-Op Food, a wonderful 57 businesses also supported the event by purchasing either a corporate or super duck, helping to make another successful charity duck race. Along with the race and kids entertainment, the Easter Food Fest, organised by Lymm Ladies WACircle, also proved highly HALF LOOK UP OL.pdf 1 06/11/2017

popular and contributed over £1,000 to the charity kitty.

“With the fantastic weather leading up to the day we knew we were in for a leisurely race, but our canoeists did a marvellous job of encouraging the ducks downstream and over the finishing line” said Euan Macdonald, organiser and Round Table chairman. “We’re really grateful to everyone who got involved this year, from the people who bought ducks, to the stall-holders who helped to ensure the crowds had a great day. As a result of such generosity

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we’re delighted that such a huge sum of money will be making its way to local charity and community groups this year.”

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Gardening

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Decide on the plants you like and that will suit your garden but keep to as few different types as possible.

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Also key is clever use of straight lines, ideally with a few right angles too. Edges must be sharply defined, perhaps using sleepers, other timber or angled metal. Keep plants well back from the border edging so these lines are not interfered with.

Colours should fit your preferences and the surroundings but restrict the number of colours for a calmer and simpler effect.

Existing features such as sheds or fences can be recoloured or painted to fit in with the colour scheme – otherwise, their current colour will have to be included in that scheme.

A stunning minimalist effect can be achieved by using a single type of plant and container – for example, conifers in terracotta containers. The only variation is in the size of the conifer: all colours, textures and plants are the same. Buy different sizes of the same conifer type and clip regularly to maintain the size difference or buy one size and trim lightly to achieve the desired look.

Green, in the form of foliage, helps add a feeling of tranquillity to a minimalist garden so include it, perhaps

as a neatly clipped box hedging or as a few bay lollipops in angular containers.

Containers must be very plain, ideally straight-sided angular styles in a single colour. An evenly spaced trio of pots, each with a single central plant, provides a perfect choice of container planting.

If you like topiary stick to simple tightly clipped spheres or ‘lollipops’, cubes or at most spirals; there is no space for a fantastically sculptured creature if you’re going minimalist!

Plants with simple or angular shapes such as iris, alliums, conifers, clipped box, canna or palms are an excellent choice, but opt for personal (but simple) favourites available locally.

Grass alternatives such as gravel may feature highly.

Gravel needs less maintenance than grass, but keep it weed-free and easy-care by installing a weed-membrane (rather like woven, plastic hessian) on to the soil before putting down the gravel.

Thoroughly weed the area then firm and compact well before putting the fabric down. Don’t use cheaper plastic sheeting as rain won’t penetrate.

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Recipe

Fresh Cherry & Almond Cake This delicious fruity cake can be served warm as a dessert or cold as a classic afternoon tea cake.

Makes 8 Ready in 1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling time INGREDIENTS 225g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 225g golden caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 4 medium eggs, beaten 300g fresh cherries, pitted and halved 100g ground almonds 150g icing sugar Extra fresh cherries, to decorate TIP The fresh cherries will mostly sink during baking but this is perfectly normal, giving a moist fruity layer at the base of the cake. It’s best eaten within 2 days of baking.

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1 Preheat the oven to 170C, fan 150C, gas mark 3. Grease a

20cm round deep cake tin with the extra butter and line the base and sides with baking paper.

2 Place the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl

and using a hand-held electric mixer beat together until very pale and creamy. Gradually pour in the eggs, beating well after each addition. If the mixture starts to separate slightly, stir in a spoonful of the flour.

3 Sift over the rest of the flour and fold in gently with a

metal spoon. Toss the cherries into half of the ground almonds, and fold into the mixture with the rest of the ground almonds. Spoon into the prepared cake tin and gently level the surface.

4 Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour

10 minutes, until the cake is risen, golden and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

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Land Rover Discovery Sport Price new: £45,810 Price one-year: £32,444 This baby Discovery is a desirable family car, mating a superbly practical sevenseat body with Land Rover prestige, albeit with a dated interior and lack of top-end technology. At £12,000 off list price, a one-year old example is a bargain.

BMW 3 Series GT Price new: £38,280 Price one-year: £19,890 The 3 Series GT is pitched as an all-occasion car. It’s parthatchback, part-saloon, partexecutive, but this vehicle trying to be three hasn’t proved very successful. That said, it offers a high level of quality along with that premium badging. A new 320d M Sport Gran Turismo is £38,280, but with 10,000 miles on the clock and last year’s plate it costs around £19,890.

Jaguar XF Price new: £36,495 Price one-year: £27,500 The XF drives nicely and has a decent engine range, but hasn’t sold well. We found a 2018-reg R-Sport car fitted with the 2.0-litre 178bhp diesel engine for £27,500 with 4,000 miles on the clock – a huge saving.

Infiniti QX30 Price new: £29,720 Price one-year: £17,000 This combination of Mercedes platform, Nissan interior and Renault diesel engines was a reasonable mix until you looked at the price. However, at around £17,000 for a year-old example, the QX30 becomes easier to recommend.

Vauxhall Astra Price new: £21,760 Price one-year: £9,799 With £12,000 or 54% off a sporty-looking Astra SRi with the excellent 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine at just a year old, we wonder why anyone buys a new Vauxhall!

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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 6.2 Price new: £63,995 Price one-year: £38,995 It’s the Grand Cherokee’s monstrous 6.2-litre V8 engine that puts buyers off, but for performance, power, and sheer noise on a budget, this is a great way to go.

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Boilers 1st Choice Plumbing & Heating

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Building Services DJS Building & Joinery

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John Percival Builder

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Care Services Care at Home

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Carpentry & Joinery Abbott-Wade Joinery

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Childcare/Nursery Kids Planet Day Nurseries

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Just Clean UPVC

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Zero Dry Time

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Computer Maintenance 18

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Lymm May Queen

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Landscape World

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ELB Fireplaces

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Opticians

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Adcott Opticians

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Top Secret Furniture

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Double Glazing Repairs 33

Electrical 21

Courtyard Property 46

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Crescent Landscapes & Garden

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Hairdresser 6

Hair Loss Clinic Warrington Hair Loss Clinic

Tai Chi & Qigong for Health

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Pilates Class

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EKS Plumbing & Heating

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Lady Plumber

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PS Innovative Heating Solutions

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Property Arbor Living

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TFS Plumbing & Household

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Security Systems Impact Security Services

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Taxi Services

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Maintenance Services 12

Kitchen Planning & Installation Fineline Interiors

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Property Maintenance

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Plumbing & Heating

Actons & Laughton Garden

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Pet Care

The Pilates & Reformer Academy

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Garden Services

Active Surfaces

Pioneer Paving

Moggy n Mutt Pet Services

Garage Services NRP Motor Solutions

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Paving

Smart Furnishings

Spencer Interiors

1st Electricians

More Than Loft Ladders 23

Interior Design

9

Loft Ladders

Prestige Floors of Lymm

Dental Practice

Cloudy 2 Clear

37

Flooring

LM Wilkinson Painting & Decorating 27

The Dental Academy

Horticulture 40

Fireplace Showroom

Healthcare

Decorators Keith Pike Decorating Services

AMS Landscapes

Maintenance 24

Bright & Beautiful

DCS Computers

19

Maintenance

Chiropody & Podiatry Services Sharon Williams Chiropody

Lymm Festival

Furniture

Car Repairs Autobody Care

Landscaping

Events

Asbestos Removal

40

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SOLD

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65% OF OUR HOMES SOLD SINCE JANUARY! Considering Christmas and New Year are historically a less buoyant month, our team has been non stop!

SOLD

We have continued demand for the area, despite Brexit & HS2 concerns So if your considering selling STOP THINKING & ACT NOW!

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Call us or email us on ask@courtyardhomes.co.uk

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