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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”.

Jody xx and the team

Contents Gardening P56 Make It Minimal

Home Interiors P48 The Modern Bedroom

Recipe P16

Fresh Cherry & Almond Cake

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Plan Your Summer Escape From The Kitchen With Ovenu!

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!”

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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 Warrington Ramblers The group helps local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. Regular walks led by local experts, a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness. Call 01925 212027 for more information.

WANTED! Gentleman Bowlers who would like to join the ‘Stag B’ Bowling Team. Meet every Monday throughout Summer (Commencing 29/04/2019) - 6.45pm, held at The Stag, Walton. For further info call – 078342 65640.

Monday…

Country Dancing Monday (term time only) - 8.00pm to 10.00pm Make new friends, exercise both body and brain. Held at St Thomas’ School, Parkgate Road. £2 per evening. Contact Keith 01928 713180 or Ron 01925 262 356 for more information.

Park Appleton WI 2nd Monday of each month - 7.30pm Meetings are held at the Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road, Appleton. A Speaker each month and visitors are assured of a warm welcome. For information contact Anne Malone on 07714 363072 St. Helens Choral Society Monday – 7.15pm to 9.15pm Everyone welcome to rehearsal. No previous experience, but the ability to read music would be an advantage.

Held at United Reformed Church, King Street, St. Helens WA10 2JZ. Warrington Athletic Club Every Monday, Wednesday & Thursday - 6.30pm Held at Victoria Park. Contact Dave Spencer 01925 261999 for more information.

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Warrington Bridge Club Monday & Thursday - 7.00pm New members always welcome. Held at BELONG Care Village, Loushers Lane.

Contact Mike 01925 268553 or Carol 019252 62534 for more information.

Tuesday…

Bridgewater Players Need You! Tuesday – 8.00pm to 10.00pm - Lymm, Village Hall Thursday – 8.00pm to 10.00pm - Thelwall Parish Hall Audiences, actors, and backstage helpers - all welcome. Contact Andy Rushman on 01925 755846 for more information.

Earl of Stamford Morris Dancers Tuesday (May- September) - 8.00pm Dancers and musicians welcome.

We dance at local events, fetes etc.

Meetings held in the Milner Institute, Runcorn Road, Moore. Contact Carol on 01925 740150 for more information.

Gemini Musical Theatre Company Tuesday - 7.30pm to 10.00pm Held at Hood Manor Community Centre, Dorchester Road, Great Sankey WA5 1ET. Contact Carole Smith on 07968 775296 for further details. New members are always welcome.

Halton Fibromyalgia Support Group 4th Tuesday of Every Month 12.00pm to 2.00pm Offers sufferers an opportunity to talk to others who know how they feel.

Held at The Art Hub, Runcorn Shopping City. Also search Facebook for Halton Fibromyalgia Support Group for 24/365 support in our secure chat room.

North Cheshire Speakers Club 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month (September to May) - 7.30pm The group can help with Presentation skills, from a Best Man’s speech to a business pitch. Call Hilary Rylands 01928 712123 for more information. Held at Castle Park Arts Centre, Frodsham.

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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.

Play & Learn Cricket Tuesday (seniors) & Thursday (juniors) You will be most welcome at Appleton Cricket Club, where they have both men’s and women’s teams and girls and boys teams.

Runcorn Community Choir Tuesday - 7.30pm to 9.00pm Join our friendly group at Churchill Hall, Cooper Street, Runcorn WA7 1DH. New Members always welcome, no auditions required. All sessions are directed by qualified tutors. Just turn up.

Stockton Heath Flower Club 1st Tuesday of the Month – 7.15pm Demonstrations, workshops, trips to flower festivals and gardens. Held at Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road, Appleton. Visitors and new members welcome. For further details call Kath Sharples 01925 266758.

Soroptimists of Warrington 3rd 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.

The Phoenix Community Choir Tuesday - 7.30pm to 9.00pm A varied and mixed repertoire sing for fun and friendship. New members are always welcome. No auditions! Contact Anne on 07913 006537 or Jo-Ann on 07708 189997 for more details. Meet at Penketh South Primary school. £2.00 a session. First session free.

Warrington Round Table 2nd & 4th Tuesday A social society that also fundraises for local charities, held at various locations depending on the event, and run a full programme. New members always welcome. Contact Colm Buteux: 07775 540059.

Wednesday…

Appleton Hall Badminton Club Every Wednesday - 7.45pm to 9.45pm Recruiting new club and team members come and try as a visitor. Held at Bridgewater Lower School, Hall Drive, Appleton.

Contact Sandra Birks 01925 262356.

Appleton Probus Club for Retired Men 2nd & 4th Wednesday Held at Warrington Sports Club, Walton Lea Road, WA4 6SJ. New members welcome. For more information ring Mike on 07534 162626.

Stockton Heath Tai Chi Club Tuesday - 4.00pm to 5.00pm Standing and Sitting Tai Chi for Health, Complete body and mind workout. Relax, heal, energise. Free for first session, held at Mulberry Court, Grappenhall . Contact Anna Kiriakoulakis on 07904 186541 for more details.

Higher Walton W.I 3rd Wednesday of Every Month - 7.30pm Meetings held at the Sandy Lane Community Centre, Stockton Heath.

For more information contact Jean on 01925 602486.

Lymm Chorus Wednesday - 7.30pm to 9.30pm Friendly community choir- we rehearse on at the Methodist Church, Eagle Brow, Lymm. Please phone 07971 12029.

Seniors Luncheon 2nd Wednesday of Every Month 12.30pm to 4.00pm A lunch and film show including home made soup and a sandwich, plus a recent release film. Tea, coffee and biscuits in the interval. Held at Grappenhall Community Centre. All for £3.50 each.

Booking essential Tel: 01925 268633.

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

Wayfarers’ Luncheon and Travel Club 1st Wednesday of the Month Open to ladies and gentlemen who have reached retirement age. Activities include: lunches, theatre visits, day trips and more. Held at Statham Lodge Hotel, Lymm. For more information call Beryl Williams on 01925 263575 or Janet Rattigan on 01925 261615.

Embroiderers Guild 1st Thursday of the Month (except January & August) – 7.30pm It is not necessary to sew – some of our members come along to appreciate different styles of embroidery. Meets at Padgate Methodist Church, Padgate Lane, WA13JU. Contact Kathy Lyne 01925 819243.

Walton Women’s Institute 1st Wednesday of each month (except August) - 7.30pm A small, friendly and welcoming WI group. Meetings held at St John’s Church Community Hall, Old Chester Road, Higher Walton, WA4 6TJ. For more information contact Valerie on 01925 604384.

Lymm Folk Club Thursday - 8.30pm Friendly and vibrant Club meets usually meet at the Spread Eagle, Lymm or the Rugby Club, Lymm. Call 07973 390936 for full details.

Stretton WI 2nd Thursday of each Month 2.15pm for 2.30pm A speaker most months and you are welcome as a visitor before deciding to join. Meetings held at Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road.

We are Life After Stroke Group Wednesday -1.00pm to 3.00pm A social support group Affiliated to the Stroke Association , everyone welcome, all new members are free for your first session. Meet in Alford Hall, Manchester Road, WA1 3NJ. Contact Marjorie Roughley (Secretary) 01925 490219.

Thursday…

Appleton Afternoon Flower Club 3rd Thursday of each month - Doors open 1.30pm for meeting at 2.00pm Meetings at the Parish Hall, Dudlows Green Road, Appleton, WA4 5EQ. Visitors welcome. Enjoy watching a demonstrator or create love flower arrangements.

Vistiotrs welcome, £5 each.

Allemanders Square Dance Club Thursdays - 8.00pm to 10.30 pm Beginners and experienced dancers welcome to join. Held at Alford Sports & Social Club, Manchester Road, WA1 3NJB. Call 01925 817921 for more information.

Allemanders Square Dance Club Thursday - 8.00pm to 10.30 pm Beginners and experienced dancers welcome to join. Held at Alford Sports & Social Club, Manchester Road, WA1 3NJB. Call 01925 817921 for more information.

Board Game Night 3rd Thursday of every Month - 7.30pm to 10.30pm Held at Stockton Heath Library, £2 cost includes hot drinks. Beginners and experienced gamers of all ages above 16yrs welcome.

Warrington Amnesty Group 3rd Thursday of Each Month 7.30pm to 9.30pm (except Aug & Dec) Discuss human rights issues and plan our activities. Held at Nora Street Community House, WA1 2JG. For further information phone 01925 268871.

Friday…

Let’s Create Friday - 10.30am to 12.30pm Make beautiful practical items for the home and decoration purposes in a relaxed, fun environment. The cost is £3.00 to attend a two hour session.

Held at All Saints Church, Thelwall New Road. For further details please contact LifeTime on 01925 246824.

Saturday…

Warrington Bereavement Support ‘Drop In’ Saturday – 10.30am to 12.00pm A trained support volunteer is available for a chat at the Coffee Bar which is now situated at The Holy Trinity Church, Sankey Street, Warrington.

Sunday…

N & M C Ramblers Association, Warrington Group Sunday Are you stuck for something to do on a Sunday? Do you like walking, want to get fit or enjoy a day in the countryside?

Join us on one of our fortnightly coach outings. For more information call Margaret McKenzie 01925 816084.

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Local Events North West Casual Classic Car Show Saturday 11th May - 10.00am to 4.00pm The Casual Classic Car club will be exhibiting their pride and joys in and around the riding school and stables yard, Walton Gardens.

Grappenhall Beer Festival Friday 10th & Saturday 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.

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. Arts & Crafts in The Holidays Monday 3rd June – 11.00am to 1.00pm Gail from Blooming Art will be holding four Sessions in over the school holidays bringing arts and crafts to The Latch Ford Big Local area.

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

Sociable Business Networking Thursday 16th – 5.00pm to 7.00pm If you like the idea of business networking but think at the end of a long day at work you’d prefer the more relaxed style of chatting to local likeminded people then this is for you. Held at Slug and Lettuce Stockton Heath. Email Tom.cash@stonegatepubs.com to reserve your space.

Private Lives - Open Air Theatre Friday 21st June – 7.00pm to 9.30pm (Gates at 6.00pm) An outdoor adaptation of Noel Coward’s celebrated comedy, Private Lives. Heartbreak Production promises to deliver an evening of sparkling entertainment. Held at Walton Hall and Gardens, Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton.

Mexican Guitarist Morgan Syzmanski Friday 24th May – 7.30pm Held in Stockton Heath Methodist Church Hall, Walton Road. This year he will be joined by the Irish Mezzo Soprano Dame Ann Murray. Tickets £10 and proceeds will go to P.R.I.S.M.A. Mexico, an outreach charity taking live music to children in remote parts of Mexico.

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.

Dawn Chorus Walk – 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.

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.

Coach Trip to Llandudno Friday 31st May – 9.00am to 5.00pm Coach trip for all the family to Llandudno for beach, shopping, great Orme... lots to do. Leaving Latchford Community Hub at 9am. Tickets £8 adult and £6 Children Tickets available from The Hub Café.

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July…

Bradshaw’s CP School’s Annual Summer Fair!

Saturday 6th July – 12.00pm to 3.00pm Raffles, BBQ, Bar, Refreshments, Bake off, Rides, Face Painting, Donkeys, Ice Cream, Bouncy castle, Games, Crafts, Music & lots of fun.

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PopVox is an adult (21years+) pop choir who meet weekly to rehearse for various events and performances. PopVox was formed in 2011 and has several branches across the UK. PopVox Warrington rehearse every Wednesday evening 7.30-9pm at Stockton Heath Primary School.

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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.

5 Whilst the cake is still cooling make the icing: sift the

icing sugar into a bowl and stir in 2-3 tbsp warm water and mix to make a thin icing. Spoon the icing over the warm cake, allowing some to drizzle down the side.

Decorate with extra cherries and serve warm or cold.

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LYMM HISTORIC TRANSPORT DAY

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The event, now its seventh year has become a firm favourite with families who also come to enjoy the fantastic LEGO and model rail exhibitions.

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TEETH IN ONE ONE DAY DAY An exciting concept in the treatment of missing or failing teeth…

With more than 25 years’ experience in the of dental implants, the team at The Dental Academy understands the impact total tooth loss can have on personal and quality of life. Everyday functions such as eating, smiling, talking and visual appearance can all be adversely Conventional denture solutions such as removable dentures, often requiring the aid of adhesives, do not adequately address these issues. Over recent years The Dental Academy has been at the forefront in the advancement of, and investment in, dental implants, and its dedication to denture wearers more choice has led to a improvement in quality of life for its patients. One of the biggest fears people who have lost, or are about to lose, all of their teeth have is the prospect of being without any teeth at all for a period of time.

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All in One Day...

Treatment begins early in the morning. Any failing teeth are removed and the dental implants are placed. Patients can then relax in the calming and private atmosphere of the Academy or, if they prefer, may return home for a couple of hours whilst their bespoke teeth are constructed by our technician. The bridge and replacement teeth will then be expertly and patients leave with a smile, and looking forward to the enhanced quality of life that goes with it – all in one day.

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BENEFITS OF ‘TEETH IN ONE DAY’ • Patients acquire their new teeth in one day • The use of only four implants reduces costs • Suitable for patients who some have already bone loss as uses existing bone • Helps prevent further bone loss • Restores chewing ability and your natural smile • Taste is not compromised as nothing covers the mouth’s upper palate • No more loose dentures

‘TEETH IN ONE DAY’

Using the very latest technology and expertise the perfect solution to missing or failing teeth. A new set of teeth, complete all in one day in and a simple procedure, leaves and patients smiling naturally once again.

The whole experience has been very positive from the consultation with Kevin and Jan, through to the surgery and Your level of patient care is second to none.

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Tai Chi and Qigong classes in Warrington Anna Kiriakoulakis, Certified Tai Chi - Qigong Instructor and Teacher

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Home-Start Warrington Needs You! Are you a parent with 3 hours a week to spare?

Could you offer friendship and support to a family in Warrington?

Then this could be for you!

Home-Start Warrington is a registered charity that recruits and trains volunteers to support families with young children. Our next course will commence on 11th September 2019 and will run for 10 weeks (one day per week) at The SMILE Centre, Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington WA2 9BX. We offer free training and travel expenses.

Give us a call to find out more, with no obligation!

Call Steph on 01925 652320/576100 Home-Start Warrington The SMILE Centre, Sandy Lane Orford, Warrington WA2 9BX Registered charity number 1116515 Company Number 5563277

PERSON-CENTRED THERAPIST • Anxiety, including panic, phobias, obsessive-compulsive difficulties • Low mood • Trauma • Abuse • Post-traumatic stress • Anger • Relationship difficulties •Bereavement and loss • Confidence and Self-esteem • Stress • Self-harm •Identity Based at Beehive House Stretton, WA4 4ND 26

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Get ‘bowled’ over with the family at Superbowl UK Widnes!

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Craving an adrenaline rush? If the thrill of bowling competition just isn’t enough, then battle it out in the Laser Quest arena. Explore your surroundings, track your opponents and zap them to see who will be the last player standing.

Kids are too young for Laser Quest? Crazy Club is the perfect place for them. It’s a massive soft play area where your tiny adventurers can go sliding, jumping, climbing and generally run wild.

Fancy something more laid-back? Make your way to the SEGA gaming area for video games, arcades and slot machines. Want to have even

more fun? Recharge with a meal at the Superbowl UK Widnes diner and keep on playing!

Adults can enjoy the lounge bar area. The fully licensed Lounge Bar is a terrific location to meet up with friends, work colleagues, or to spend some good-quality family time Superbowl UK Widnes is open 9am until late Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays. For more information on exclusive offers and to start booking in some family fun, visit the website.

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Money Management

At Retirement As you approach the end of your working life there’s lots to consider concerning your financial future.

Deciding which retirement income option is best for your circumstances will be one of the most important financial decisions you will ever have to make.

The April 2015 pension changes have been described as the ‘biggest shakeup of the retirement income marketplace for decades’. For those approaching retirement there are now a number of options that need to be clearly understood before any decisions are taken. In my experience, as an Independent Financial Adviser, an increasing number of people are becoming more and more confused about the options available to them. The questions I am frequently asked include:

• What is income drawdown and is it suitable for me?

• What are the benefits and disadvantages of taking income drawdown in retirement?

• What is involved in purchasing an annuity and how does this differ to drawdown options?

• Can I take lump sums from my pension?

• These questions raise a number of potentially complex issues and the need for professional and clearly explained advice has never been more important.

If you would like any further information on any of these issues raised, or indeed feel that you would like a more detailed review of your pension and investment planning, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

By Roger Hibbert Pure Financial Consulting Ltd The White House, Wilderspool Park, Greenall’s Avenue, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 6HL e: roger@purefinancialconsulting.com t: 01925 438068

Are you concerned about the performance of your investments?

Is your pension fund on target to provide sufficient income in your retirment?

How often does your advisor discuss these issues with you?

If you would like to discuss any of these issues with us the we would be pleased to offer a FREE initial meeting with absolutely no obligation. We are a local, well established firm of Independent Financial Advisors based in Stockton Heath.

For further information or to make an appointment, please call Roger Hibbert on 01925 438 068 www.purefinancialconsulting.com

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Stockton Heath Flower Club Foliage And Flowers For our April Meeting, which took place on April 2nd, we enjoyed a fabulous entertaining Demonstration

by Debbie Davies from Formby. The title of her demonstration was “Floral Fashions”.

Debbie created six beautiful arrangements showing how flowers had influenced iconic fashion designs over the years. These included arrangements depicting how William Morris used flowers in his designs. Debbie also produced stunning arrangements including a

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flamboyant hat from 1930’s, an outfit showing Christian Dior’s New Look from the 1950’s, an arrangement in a Lou Lo Guinness hession bag, flared jeans from the 1970’s and a vertical arrangement from the 1980’s In each arrangement Debbie used magnificent foliage and flowers which were arranged in unique containers.

She also complemented some arrangements with accessories, including hand bags and shoes that she had made out of plant material.

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were entertained by Debbie’s delightful description of her experiences of being a Professional dancer, a makeup artist and how she and her sister Louise won a Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2018.

We meet on the first Tuesday of the month (except January and August) at Appleton Parish Hall at 7.15 pm for 7.30pm start.

Visitors are most welcome. For further details please contact Alison Broadbent on 01925 602016

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KINGSLEY BRICKWORK All aspects of brickwork • Pointing • Chimney Stack Repairs • Lintel & Steelwork Replacements • Garden Walls

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Greenacre Joinery is a Cheshire based family run business with over 40 years combined experience, offering our services throughout the northwest.

We specialise in bespoke joinery and building services. Here at Greenacre Joinery we are dedicated to making our customer’s visions become a reality. We can bring your ideas to life and create a truly bespoke product to suit your individual needs.

WE COVER ALL ASPECTS OF BESPOKE JOINERY

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BUILDING SERVICES • NEW BUILDS • EXTENSIONS ALL BUILDING • ORANGERIES WORK • GARAGE CONVERSIONS UNDERTAKEN • LOFT CONVERSIONS • GRP FLAT ROOFING SYSTEMS

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LPW PLUMBING SERVICES Your Local Emergency Plumber • 24 HOUR PLUMBING • ALL GENERAL PLUMBING REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN • PLUMBING MAINTENANCE • ALL BLOCKAGES • BATHROOM DESIGN & INSTALLATION • ALL WORK FULLY INSURED WIAPS - Water Industry Approved Plumbing Scheme

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For most, the loft is a dark and dingy place visited on rare occasions; a precarious scramble across dusty beams with torch in hand, grabbing what’s needed then clambering back past boxes filled with long-forgotten

belongings. But that dark and dingy place is worth thousands. In fact, it takes up a third of the floorspace in an average home. So shouldn’t we be making the most of it?

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Buying a New Kitchen?

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Issues with double glazing can often be gradual and may only be noticed during a clear sunny day or during the winter. A failed glass unit may no longer provide you with the protection you need or be energy efficient. Why not spend a few minutes checking your home to see if you have any failed double glazing? If you act now you can avoid these problems.

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The modern bedroom Does your bedroom look a little dated, or is it brimming with contemporary style?

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Your bedroom is your own personal space, and the ideal room in which to express your personality, so why not consider a top-to-toe makeover?

A pop of colour Bold colours are on trend this spring, often quite dark and moody, and where better than a bedroom to go for this dark décor? Use fuchsia, turquoise, emerald, orange, mustard or deep blue in arresting combinations or perhaps just cover one wall with a strong shade. Even the addition of a bright headboard, rug, throw or group of cushions can make a difference.

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it to different walls at various times of the day so you can see how the colour changes.

Alternatively use patterned wallpaper, all over or just on a

feature wall. Or opt for a wallsized mural of, for example, a wooded glade, tropical palms, a cityscape, oversized flowers or a starry night sky.

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Take the floor In a bedroom where wear and tear is not a factor, luxurious, deep-pile carpet is an option. If that’s beyond your budget, consider sanding back your floorboards and either varnishing or painting them, then adding a rug or two in a bold, modern style.

Lights fantastic Lighting should be subtle and flattering. Make it adaptable with table or floor lamps in corners and fitting a dimmer switch to the central pendant.

Choose warm white, energy-saving LED bulbs that are not overly bright. For bedside reading, a pair of swing-arm, wall-mounted lights frees up bedside table space, or hang a bare filament bulb from a coloured cotton flex suspended from the ceiling or a wall-mounted bracket.

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Book Reviews

SUMMER reads

Want to create show-stopping meals on your BBQ? Fancy growing your own vegetables this summer? Maybe you’re just in need of a new novel for your holiday?

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Stepsister – Jennifer Donnelly Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, but who stops to consider her stepsisters? Isabelle is neither pretty nor demure. But if she’s brave enough to cut off her own toe to fit her foot in a glass slipper, what else is she capable of?

While Stepsister is aimed at young adults, this imaginative story is also likely to appeal to older readers who fancy losing themselves in a twisted fairy tale for a few hours.

The Wych Elm – Tana French One horrific night changes Toby’s life for ever. He retreats to the place he feels safest – Ivy House, to look after his terminally ill uncle. But then a skull is discovered in the garden and Toby has to question everything he believes to be true. Are his cousins hiding something from him? Is his uncle a killer? And, with his own memory damaged, how can Toby be sure he’s not the murderer? While The Wych Elm is a slow-burner, it’s well worth sticking with.

Property – Lionel Shriver Looking for a book to dip in and out of, rather than devote whole sunny afternoons to? This collection of short stories and novellas might be the answer.

If you want fast-paced action and loathe long passages of description, it’s probably not for you.

If you enjoy wry humour, detailed characterisation and stories that you’re still pondering about hours later, it’s well worth a look.

Weber’s Greatest Hits – Jamie Purviance Over the years, Weber has released a series of books to accompany its bestselling barbeques.

The latest, Weber’s Greatest Hits, has more than 100 recipes for starters, mains (beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish and shellfish), sides and desserts.

Dishes include Chicken Tacos, Salmon Skewers, Zesty Garlic Prawns, Chilli-Rubbed Chicken and, for the traditionalist, Texas Burgers.

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Gardening

Make it Minimal There is increasing enthusiasm for a more minimalist garden style, where fewer plants have greater individual impact in a more designed situation with straight lines aplenty, so here are some suggestions for achieving the eect you want.

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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.

The biggest impact will be achieved if you are selective, for example concentrating on ornamental grasses.

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.

Opt for simple, classically styled garden furniture with as few colours and textures as possible and it won’t detract from the minimalist environment and look – now sit back and enjoy!

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Stockton Heath Festival 2019 Best-selling children’s author comes to Stockton Heath Festival 4th to 7th July 2019 Join Warrington’s own bestselling author of children’s books, Curtis Jobling on Saturday 6th July at 2pm. As well as designer and/or creator of many beloved TV shows including Bob the Builder and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion, he has written 11 novels, including the globally acclaimed Wereworld epic fantasy series, published by Penguin.

Curtis will introduce audiences to his animated series and books for older children, including live illustration and readings from his novels in the Festival Marquee on the Festival Field.

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crafts, and diddi dance. Older children can meet the animals, enjoy story telling or karate, the climbing wall and so much more. Tickets start at £1 and there are many other free events for everyone to enjoy.

Tickets for all paid Stockton Heath Festival events go on sale 10am, Friday 7th June. Buy tickets from the What’s On pages of the website or the Box Office at the Forge Shopping Centre in Stockton Heath.

Thank you from the Festival organisers to local businesses, sponsors and other contributors for supporting this year’s Festival - it could not happen without you!

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Unwidow

I Don’t Know Where The Time Goes!

By The Unwidow I simply do not know how I found time to go to work.

I find it hard to find enough hours in the day. I still get up at the same time, sometimes earlier and before I do, I list in my mind all the things I intend to do.

Not that I get everything done, because I get distracted and it does, I fear take me longer to get through tasks that I would fly through twenty years ago Taking my stairs two at a time, up and down, was second nature, but now I find that not only do I need to pause, but I also need to remember why I am climbing the stairs in the first place.

When I get to the top, something else captures my attention, and whatever was my first intention is relegated to ‘maybe later’ Oh, but it is wonderful to be alive. To be able to choose. To not mind a bit if Mr Postie knocks when I am up there, because I can call down…’I’m coming’ and he, unlike other deliverers will call back his agreement to not hare off with my letters before you can say ‘Knock Knock!’

Then we can pass the time of day, and I enquire about his wife’s migraine.

That friendly little episode invariably causes my intended expedition to slip un-noticed from my mind, because I had not finished my crossword, and seven across, which temporarily flummoxed me…must be ‘Inebriate!’ How I could have missed that one, I cannot say.

(Honestly) Now, where is my pen? A few diligent moments finds it, in the last place I look. Since it is there, there is no need to look in any other places.

Better open this mail now There is a reminder that I have to go to the hospital, although I am not at all sure it is necessary. I am perfectly well, and anxious not to cost the NHS more than is vital to my survival, I must ponder upon the matter. Later! Right now, I am busy!

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Seven down is interment. I just wish they had not spoiled a perfectly happy morning with such unsettling mail shots This is indeed a happy morning. The sun is shining, and there are two blue tits playing tag around a very pretty little bush in my garden. One day I will find out the name of that bush, but not now, because I am busy watching Blue tits!

Now then, I was about to do something when Mr Postie came.

So, it was upstairs, wasn’t it? I will take that letter from the hospital upstairs and file it under ‘lost’.

On the other hand, maybe ‘Work in Progress’ No location decision made yet.

Ah yes, I was going upstairs to bring down some laundry. That sounds like a plan. That should dry nicely in this sunshine. When I am just about half way up, the phone rings. Another decision!

Answer the downstairs or upstairs phone. The distance between them is evenly spaced, when you are half way up, or halfway down, so it matters not. It matters even less because it stops ringing.

There was no message. By then I am downstairs again! Gosh, this is a very busy day! Time to make some lunch and count the medication that seems to keep the Funeral Plan sellers at bay.

That done, but not the laundry, back upstairs, without the letter from the hospital.

Once up there, I see that Blue bins are out for collection, But not mine.

Better do that now!

No wonder I have no time to go out to work…I have to put my bin out!

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Roy Wadsworth Carpets & Flooring

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Garden & Household Services K&M Jetwashing

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Garden Services Active Surfaces

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Guttering Gutter Guys

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