Over Wyre FOCUS Your Free Monthly Magazine
Knott End ~ Preesall ~ Pilling ~ Stalmine ~ Hambleton February 2015
Issue 183
What’s on Over Wyre
Monday 2nd ‘The Great Alpine Passes & Tunnels’ - Pilling Men’s Fellowship 30 Family History Group - Knott End Library 14 Tuesday 3rd Garstang Ladies Speakers (also 17th) 4 ‘Creative Art’ - Over Wyre Arts Society 18 Quiz - Meeting Point Hambleton 24 ‘Wives, Workers & Widows of World War I’ - Pilling Historical Soc. 5 Wednesday 4th China Painting Group 8 ‘Occitania - the Land of my Ancestors’ - Travel & Holidays Assc. 7 Thursday 5th Over Wyre Probus Club (also 19th) 26 Friday 6th Dancing for All - St Oswald’s Church 22 Fairytales Reading Group, Knott End Library (also 26th) 14 Saturday 7th Wilf Curwen’s Old Films - Pilling Methodist Chapel 9 Potato Weekend - Robinson’s (until 8th) 10 National Libraries Day Coffee Morning, Knott End Library 14 St Aidan’s School Art Exhibition Opens, Knott End Library 14 80 years of the Pilling Lane WI - Knott End Library 14 CRY Screening Weekend - Garstang Academy (until 8th) 63 Monday 9th Hambleton WI Monthly Meeting, United Reformed Church 55 ‘Boats, Planes, Trains & Elephants’ - Pilling Men’s Fellowship 30 Over Wyre Friends of Trinity Hospice Meeting, The Squash 72 Tuesday 10th Over Wyre Ladies Meeting - Juniper Close (also 24th) 5 Out Rawcliffe AGM, Out Rawcliffe Bowling Green 6 ‘European Delights’ - Men’s Fireside Fellowship 7 Bridging the Gap - Knott End Library 14 Oil Pastels Follow-on - Over Wyre Art Society 18 Tuesday 10th Stalmine Parish Council Meeting 53 ‘13’ School Musical - St Aidan’s School (also 11th & 12th) 66 Monthly Bingo Night - Over Wyre Friends of Trinity Hospice 72 Thursday 12th Pilling Reading Room AGM 5 Saturday 14th Old Tyme & Modern Sequence - Dancing in Pilling (also 28th) 33 Nicobobinus, St Michaels Village Hall 43 Over Wyre & Garstang Focus Magazines Tel: (01253) 813433 Event Advertising & Editorial: sue@focusmags.co.uk Business & Commercial Advertising: helen@focusmags.co.uk Postal submissions: Focus Magazine, 132 Highfield Rd, Blackpool, FY4 2HH Cover design by Phil S Clarkson | Printed by Moulton Printing | © Focus Magazines 2015
What’s on Over Wyre
Sunday 15th Meeting Point Sunday - Meeting Point Hambleton 24 Monday 16th Houghton Weavers in Concert, Pilling Memorial Hall 4 Over Wyre Gardening Club AGM, Knott End Methodist Church Hall 8 ‘My Life in Saudi Arabia’ - Pilling Men’s Fellowship 30 Craft Club at the Village Hall - Hambleton WI 55 Free Pet Chipping - RSPCA, Tarnside Community Hall 64 Tuesday 17th Pilling Coffee Morning - St John the Baptist Church 4 Healthwatch Lancashire Visit, Knott End Library 14 ‘Birds in Acrylic’ - Over Wyre Art Society 18 Our Magazine - Meeting Point Hambleton 24 Wednesday 18th Games Night - Hambleton WI, Barton village Hall 55 ‘Israel - Holy Land Pilgrimage’ - Travel & Holidays Assc. 7 Thursday 19th Stalmine Bowling Club AGM 4 Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston - Garstang Unplugged 43 Saturday 21st Jumble Sale, St Oswalds Church 22 Buffet Lunch - Hambleton United Reformed Church 24 Quiz Night & Hotpot Supper - Inner Wheel 26 Monday 23rd ‘Abu Dhabi’ – Pilling Men’s Fellowship 30 Fairtrade Fortnight Begins 30 Classic Car Ownership...’ - Men’s Fireside Fellowship 7 Tuesday 24th 18 ‘Birds Follow-on’ - Over Wyre Art Society Fylde Bird Club Meeting, The River Wyre Inn 30 Wednesday 25th Monthly Singers’ Night - Garstang Unplugged 43 Thursday 26th Pilling WI Meeting 5 Luncheon Club, Hambleton WI, The Bourne Arms 55 RSPCA Fish & Chip Supper, Harold Rigby’s 64 Litter Pick - Hambleton in Bloom 75 Friday 27th Domino Drive - Knott End Domino Club 72 Saturday 28th Garstang Lions Charter Anniversary Dinner 44 Golden Ball Jumble Sale, Scout Hut, Kepple Lane, Garstang 47 Tabletop Display - Fairtrade in Garstang, Garstang Market 30
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GARSTANG LADIES SPEAKERS
HOUGHTON WEAVERS IN CONCERT
Tues 3rd & 17th Feb
Mon 16th Feb - 8:00pm Pilling Memorial Hall
The Club meets at :15pm in the comfortable surroundings of the Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club on the first and third Tuesday of each month from September to May. Garstang Ladies Speakers Club is a club for women from all walks of life. It can provide the opportunity to improve speaking and listening skills and help build confidence for both work and social occasions. Visitors are always very welcome. Come along and see what it’s all about and see what can be achieved in this friendly supportive environment. There will be no pressure to speak unless you choose to. For more information visit our website www.garstangladiesspeakersclub.org or Facebook page. Maureen Moon (01253) 810704 Sue Hubbard barleyfold@madasafish.com
Tickets £9 plus bar and raffle. For tickets and enquiries please ring (01253) 790615
STALMINE BOWLING CLUB Stalmine Bowling Club’s AGM will be held at 7:30pm on Thurs 19th Feb at Wyre Villa. All members are welcome to attend.
PILLING COFFEE MORNING St John the Baptist Church Pilling are holding a Coffee Morning on Shrove Tuesday, 17th Feb 10:00am -12 noon Admission £2.50 to include Coffee, Drop Scones and Homemade Biscuits, Bring and Buy stall and Raffle. Elizabeth Cookson
PILLING W.I. C.I.A. - Central Intelligence Agency? Caught In the Act? No! Cheshire Investigation Agency. This company was founded by Pilling W.I’s speaker George Hughes, who told us about his second career as a Private Detective. A former regular soldier in the Grenadier Guards, he entertained us with tales of his exploits, whether tracing mistresses or miscreants, felons or fraudsters. He had had many varied experiences. Some, involving children were painful, others such as repossessing a T.V. set from a Liverpool football fan caused amusement. Much of his work was helped by sheer luck; the wearing of his Guards tie gained him access to a private members’ club and his surveillance on one occasion brought him to the attention of the police.
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PILLING W.I (cont)
PILLING HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The constable arrived after being telephoned by his target, who was a member of “Homewatch” who willingly gave the police the information which George needed.
Meetings of the Pilling & District Historical Society are held in the Methodist Church Schoolrooms, Smallwood Hey, Pilling at 7:30pm, from September through to March.
He was thanked by Barbara Johnstone and chose the winning entry in the competition for a magnifying glass. First was Joan Morrison, runners up were Sheila Dooley, Betty Lawrenson and Lena Tooth.
Full membership of the Society is £10.00 per annum. Visitors - £2.00 per meeting.
The next meeting will be held on Thurs 26th Feb at 7:30pm when Graham Kemp will be telling us about Lancaster Castle and the competition will be for An Old Coin. Frances Connolly
3rd Mar ‘Captain Kidd - Pirate or Scapegoat?’ Mr Brian Halliwell BA.
OVER WYRE LADIES Tues 10th & 24th Feb - 2:00pm Juniper Close Community Room
Tues 3rd Feb ‘Wives, Workers & Widows of The First World War’ with objects to view. Illustrated presentation by Jennifer Ray MA.
31st Mar AGM For further information please Mrs R Lawson (01253) 810841
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All ladies welcome.
AGM on Thurs 12th Feb at 7:30pm. All old and new members welcome.
Lilian Makin (01253) 811791
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GARSTANG COUNTRY MARKET Garstang’s weekly Country Market re-opens on Thurs 5th March after its New Year break.
There is plenty of free parking next to the clubhouse, as well as coach parking spaces.
The non-profit-making market is held every Thursday (March to December) at Garstang Sports and Social Club - follow the signs from LBT Motors at the northern end of High Street (PR3 1FB).
Tea, coffee and cakes are available from 9:30am. For information contact Mary Curwen on (01995) 603644
We are a group of men and women who enjoy baking, gardening and making handicrafts of all types.
Annual General Meeting We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Tues 10th Feb at 7:00pm at Out Rawcliffe Bowling Green, Chapel Lane, Out Rawcliffe.
For quality baking, preserves, handicrafts, gifts, fruit and vegetables in season pay us a visit.
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We also have a large selection of plants during the growing months. All produce is homegrown, home-baked and home-made locally.
New members are most welcome regardless of age or experience. We are seeking new team members both in the afternoon and evening leagues or just come and join as a social member.
The market, which has been running in Garstang for several decades, is open from 10:00am to 12 noon.
We look forward to seeing you! For more information get in touch. Chris Creer (01253) 700461 or Fiona Cross (01253) 702763
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Have you got the china, paints, and brushes but nowhere to go?
The Knotty Knitters meet every Wednesday afternoon from 2:30pm to 4:00pm in the upstairs lounge at St Alban’s Nursing Home, Clarence Ave, Knott End.
If so, why not join us? We are a small, friendly group - with a tutor - who meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month in Pilling. Our next meeting will be on Wed 4th Feb. For further details please contact
Entrance fee of £1 includes tea and coffee. All welcome. For further details please contact
Sheila (01253) 701019
Elaine (01253) 810292 Activities Co-ordinator
HAMBLETON BOWLING CLUB
OVER WYRE GARDENING CLUB
Hambleton Bowling Club will be opening their green on Sun 22nd March at 1:00pm with a Scramble competition. They would welcome new members and guests to come and join them.
A reminder to all members of the Over Wyre Gardening Club that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Mon 16th Feb at 7:30pm in the Church Hall, Knott End Methodist Church, Lancaster Road, Knott End.
For further details please contact
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Stan Croft (01253) 701019.
Joyce Wilson (01253) 813519
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EUSTON PARK FLEETWOOD
PILLING METHODIST CHAPEL
Work to start on Euston Park
Special Services and Events
The next phase of Fleetwood’s £1.5m seafront facelift is getting under way with ornamental and landscaping works, part of the Five For Fleetwood scheme.
Men’s Weekend Events
A new planting scheme will introduce perennials and shrubs for year-round colour, overgrown shrubbery is being removed and grassed areas smoothed down to the new pathways with decorative stone edging. Some of the benches will be replaced with sandstone seating - red to match the nearby Pharos lighthouse and carved with artwork relating to fishing and the railway. All bench plaques are being retained and incorporated elsewhere in the park. Efforts are being made to ensure the new gates and gate posts stay as authentic as possible to the original design. A similar approach has been applied to the concrete shelters which have already started to be repaired.
Sat 7th Feb: More of Wilf Curwen’s Old Films will be shown by John Higginson followed by a Pie & Peas Supper. Tickets: Adults £5, Children £3 available from John Higginson (01253) 790480, Andrew Bell (01253) 790649, Fred Curwen (01253) 790391 or Graham Curwen (01253) 790502. Sun 8th Feb: Morning Service at 10:30am led by Rev Stephen Dunn (Thornton-Cleveleys). Evening Service at 18:30 led by Rev Paul Critchley (Pilling). Special singing by the men at both services. Please come and join us for some or all of these events. Andrew Bell
Due to the park’s position and layout, it will unavoidably need to close throughout the work to allow for the contractor’s storage. But it will open again in late spring ready for the return of the Grade II listed fountain that has been taken away for restoration. Improvements to the marine lakes are already well under way and builders are expected on the site of a new splash zone and cafe very soon, with the construction of a skate park starting shortly afterwards. The Euston Park project has been made possible through the Coastal Communities Fund and is part of the wider seafront scheme.
WANTED - MATURE GOLFERS Ashton Hall Golf Centre needs golfers to join their Vets Group. All abilities welcome. Please contact Chris Procter (01524) 388122 or e-mail chrisprocter55@hotmail.com
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DOWN TO EARTH So - just because it’s February, don’t think you can afford to sit round watching Broadchurch and Silent Witness, telling yourself there’s still plenty of time before you need to don your wellies and get out into the garden. There’s plenty to be getting on with. You could, for example, still plant bare-root hedging, shrubs, fruit and trees helping them all get off to a great start. Now’s also the time to buy your seed potatoes, particularly if you fancy growing some of the more interesting varieties. For the truly keen why not head over to Robinson’s ‘The Home of the Mammoth Onion’ at Forton where they’re having a Special Potato Weekend on the 7th and 8th of February. The nursery will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm and there will be over forty varieties of seed potatoes to choose from as well as a range of seeds, sets and early vegetable seedlings. And if it’s a bit nippy you can leave the flask at home and rely instead on refreshments being provided by the tea army from Forton URC- with proceeds going to the church funds. If you’re new to this potato lark, it’s simple: for the time being, concentrate on chitting your spuds by placing them ‘eye’ end up in trays or egg boxes in a light, cool and frost free place. Keep your eyes peeled (sorry) for future articles on what to do next. Now is also a good time to apply a general fertiliser to your beds – I recommend blood, fish and bone. It sounds rather unappealing but it’s a gentle well-balanced, natural, slowrelease fertiliser. it boasts a good balance of nitrogen for green, leafy growth, phosphorus for healthy root and shoot growth and potassium for flowering, fruiting and general hardiness. And it’s cheap. For the best results apply every 4-6 weeks through the growing season. We also use it when we’re digging in new plants or potting up containers. If you’re itching to grab those secateurs and
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DOWN TO EARTH (cont)
MOBILE LIBRARIES
get chopping then there are some pruning jobs you can be getting on with. Feel free to cut back summer-flowering deciduous shrubs that flower on the current year’s growth including Hydrangea, Ceanothus, Lavatera and Buddleja.
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On Saturday the youngest member of our family was making it clear she was bored. She’d bounced in her bouncer, played on her playmat, chucked mushy food around the kitchen as part of her efforts to move onto solid food and she’d amused herself by grabbing several handfuls of the dog’s fur (lurchers are SO patient). So there was nothing left but to whisk her off to the greenhouse for some instruction on sowing broad beans. She was asleep within five minutes. I was torn between being insulted and relieved. Happy Gardening! Alison Tarpey-Black - Artnoire
The dates for the Mobile Library visits for February are as follows: Pilling: Thursday 12th Hambleton: Monday 2nd Arthurs Lane
11:00 – 11:10am
Meadowcroft Avenue
11:15 – 11:30am
Wyreside Drive
11:35 – 11:50am
Wyreside Park, Kiln Lane 11:55 – 12:05pm Coniston Avenue
13:15 – 13:25pm
Birchwood Drive
13:30 – 13:45pm
Hambleton Country Park 13:50 - 14:05pm Stalmine Stalmine Country Park
14:10 – 14:25pm
Seven Stars
14:30 – 14:50pm
Woodside Park
14:55 – 15:10pm
Preesall Ash Grove
15:20 – 15:40pm
Rosemount Avenue
15:45 – 15:55pm
Pilling Lane
16:00 – 16:10pm.
Garstang Library 03001 236 703 www.lancashire.gov.uk
OUT RAWCLIFFE LENGTHSMAN Tenders are invited for the Lengthsman contract in Out Rawcliffe. Contracted hours 3.5 per week. Duties involve litter picking, minor repairs & fault reporting. Contractor to provide own vehicle, PPE, equipment and insurance. Tenders by post or email to: The Clerk to Out Rawcliffe Parish Council, 4 Chapman Close, Great Eccleston, PR3 0YU Email: outrawcliffepc@gmail.com Closing date: Sat 28th Feb Further details available from Cllr Philip Durrigan (01253) 701909 or 07950 287 598.
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KNOTT END LIBRARY Events
can vote for your favourite piece of artwork.
On Sat 7th Feb we will be celebrating National Libraries Day with a coffee morning hosted by the WI, which itself is celebrating its centenary in 2015. The Pilling Lane branch will be celebrating 80 years in existence - a lot to celebrate! So, along with an exhibition of their history and memorabilia of the WI there will be refreshments and produce stalls.
Other artworks on display until mid February are the winning paintings from Preesall and Knott End Gala 2014.
There will also be other stalls to celebrate crafts of the area - jewellery and card stall, a stall exhibiting bespoke, refurbished and painted furniture and furnishing, all by local residents. Helen Boone, from our Home Library Service will be on hand to give more details for anyone who knows of a relative, friend or neighbour who is housebound and might benefit from this service. Also starting on the 7th Feb will be an Art Exhibition by St Aidan’s School where you
Our library volunteer will also be available on that morning for advice on using digital devices such as e-readers. So do come along enjoy the morning at the library. Bridging the Gap The next visit will be on Tues 10th Feb from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. There is advice for people using NHS hearing aids, free batteries, oneto-one support and help in maintaining NHS hearing aids. Healthwatch Lancashire will be revisiting the library on Tues 17th Feb from 10:00am to 12 noon, so if you need any information or have any concerns relating to local health services please call in to see them. If you have any issues with the area then call in and speak to a representative from the Town Council who will be at the library on Tues10th Feb from 4:00pm. Family History Group The group will be meeting at the library on Mon 2nd Feb from 10:00am -12 noon. Reading Groups Fairytales Reading Group meet on Fri 6th Feb and the Last Friday Reading Group meet on Fri 27th Feb. Both meet at 2:00pm and the groups will always welcome new members. Our weekly events continue, including Crochet and Knit and Natter sessions as well as Baby Bounce and Rhyme. If you are interested in any of the events please ask the library staff for more information. Christine France - Branch Manager Knott End Library 03001 236 703
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RAINBOWS BROWNIES AND GUIDES 1st Knott End Rainbows And Brownies Great news! 1st Knott End Rainbows and Brownies have changed their meeting time to Fridays! Spaces are available so if your daughter is aged between five and nine years old then please do get in touch! If your daughter is 10 years old, then watch this space! We will be opening a Guide Group on Fridays after half term! Rainbows Rainbows are aged between five and seven. Rainbows is all about developing selfconfidence, building friendships, learning new things and having fun. Girls get their hands dirty with arts and crafts, trying out cooking and playing games. Rainbows is all about learning by doing. Brownies Brownies are aged 7-10. Through regular
meetings, special events, day trips, sleepovers, camps and holidays, Brownies learn new hobbies, play music, explore other cultures and get adventurous outdoors. Girls can also extend their knowledge and abilities by working towards Brownie interest badges covering many different hobbies and activities from Science Investigator to Circus Skills. Everything to do with Brownies is about adventure, fun and challenge. We look at our community as well as the wider world. We would love your daughter to get involved so do please get in touch! Brown Owl 07961 071 470 1st Knott End Guides We are delighted to let you know that the first meeting of 1st Knott End Guides will be on Fri 6th March. If your daughter is 10 or over and would like to join, then please do get in touch. Guides are aged between 10 and 14. By becoming part of a world-wide community of girls who learn together and share skills and experiences, Guides have the chance to get out there and do something really different. Members take part in a wide range of exciting activities at their regular meetings and at special events or holidays. Girls can get involved in anything from adventure sports to performing arts, travel and taking part in community action projects. Guides work together in small groups or ‘Patrols’ and, with the support of an adult Leader, choose and run some of the activities themselves using ‘Go for It!’ resource packs. We always welcome offers of help and support - if you would like to join our happy team then please ring 07961 071 470. Julie Addington-Barker
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OVER WYRE ART SOCIETY As I write this, we have had only our free choice meeting to welcome back members. We had an enjoyable meeting and many of our members worked on completing paintings. Others started snow scenes which are topical at present. Next we will be getting down to some tonal pencil work with the help from Eric Wood B.A. - good tones being crucial for 3D effects. February starts with a work-along with yours truly and member, Maureen Smith. This should be interesting for everyone because oil pastels are an unusual medium. I must also mention that Julie Nash is a very popular local artist and promises to give us an excellent demo. Our February programme is as follows: Tues 3rd Feb ‘Creative Art’ Oil pastels with Sandra Langhorne and Maureen Smith (all materials provided). Tues 10th Feb
Oil Pastels follow-on.
in Tues 17th Feb ‘Birds demonstration with Julie Nash
Acrylic’
Tues 24th Feb Birds follow-on or free choice Tues 3rd March ‘Watercolour Jigsaw’ with member, Mollie Sherdley. Remember new members are always welcome. Phone Barbara Smith for more information (01253) 702439. We meet at The Youth and Community Centre on Lancaster Road, Preesall, each Tuesday from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Refreshments are also served. Sandra Langhorne
MEAT BINGO 4th Feb - Winmarleigh Village Hall First Wednesday of the month September May 7:30pm prompt. Refreshments served at half time. All welcome! For more information contact: (01995) 600715
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POLICE NOTES As I write we are almost in February and just experiencing the first really cold snap of winter.
your street or local area, please phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. You can remain anonymous if you wish.
With the frosty mornings comes the warning again to make sure you have left enough time to properly defrost your car windows before driving off. It really does help if you can see where you’re going!
As a team we have received an increased amount of complaints concerning dog owners not picking up dog poo!
There have recently been a couple of business premises in Knott End broken into overnight and cash and equipment stolen. These burglaries have similarities in that the front doors have been forced using a jemmy or similar. Have you seen anyone acting suspiciously around properties in this area? If you have any information please call us on 101 quoting log number LC-20150117-0341. If you want to report drug dealing in
Garstang and Catterall have been highlighted as problem areas resulting in the Neighbourhood Team working alongside an enforcement officer from Wyre Borough Council in the hope of reducing/combatting the issue. Wyre Borough have recently erected new signs in the more problematic areas and completed a letter drop explaining how to report the culprits that are not picking up. It is very simple – if your dog does a poo pick it up, bag it and put it in a bin. Do not throw it into the hedgerow or the nearby trees. If you have issues in your area please report via the link below www.wyre.gov.uk/site/xfp/scripts/ xforms_form.php Facebook: www.facebook.com/GarstangNHP Email: GarstangOverWyreandPoulton.NPT@ Lancashire.pnn.police.uk Contact us via our communications room on 101 or in an emergency 999. PC 2425 Gary Cross, PC 1136 Matt Butcher, PC 3774 Dave Kerfoot, PCSO 7169 Terry Molloy, and PS 6336 Danielle Freaney
SUBMITTING PHOTOS If you are sending digital images in to us with an article then please ensure that the finished ‘cropped’ size is at least 768 pixels wide at 300 dpi. Ask us if you need help. Ed
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JUMBLE SALE Sat 21st Feb: 10:30am to 12 noon St Oswalds Church, Preesall 20p entry. Tea, coffee and toasted teacakes available. Jumble can be brought to the Hall on Fri 20th Feb or phone (01253) 810305 for collection. Proceeds for Hall Maintenace Fund.
DANCING FOR ALL - PREESALL Strictly Come Dancing With John! Fri 6th Feb: 7:30pm - 10:30pm St Oswald’s Parish Hall, Lancaster Road, Preesall. Admission £3.00, includes refreshments. Please pay at the door. Profit goes to the Hall Maintenance Fund. Also 6th March. For further info please ring John Blakey (01253) 811218
DOG CONTROL ORDERS Hambleton Parish Council would like to remind everyone that there are Dog Control Orders in place at The Bob Williamson Park. One control is the ‘Dogs on Leads’ Order which requires a person in charge of a dog to keep that dog on a lead on designated open spaces and park areas. The Bob Williamson Park is a designated area and will be regularly visited by officers with enforcement powers. The officers will attempt to notify dog owners of the orders in place before moving on to the fixed penalty notice stage. Provision of appropriate new signage is being investigated to raise awareness of the current Dog Control Orders. Kath Coleman Clerk to Hambleton Parish Council Tel: (01995) 671499
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BUFFET LUNCH
PILLING LANE WI
Sat 21st Feb 12 Noon Hambleton United Reformed Church
At our first meeting of the year on 7th January we had a speaker from the Women’s Refuge, June Cowell who, after retiring, has spent the last 20 years as an unpaid volunteer for the refuge.
Everyone very welcome. Only £3.50. For further details please contact Jennifer Rivers-Bland (01253) 700967
June explained the circumstances under which some women and children came to the refuge. The encounters she had over the years were quite sad in this day and age. The refuge is solely run on donations. They receive no Government or local council funding and all the staff are unpaid volunteers. June then opened it up for questions from the members. Looking forward, please don’t forget our exhibition of 80 years of the Pilling Lane WI which commences on Sat 7th Feb at Knott End Library. Come and see our exciting display. Our next meeting is on Wed 4th Feb when the speaker is from Enticing Cakes, Thornton and we will be hosting a cake stall. The centenary roses have now been planted at the War Memorial at Preesall and plans are under way for a centenary flower bed display at the corner of Grassington. Lots of events are planned for the coming months. Come and join the celebrations. Everyone is welcome. Joy Mellor (01253) 811682
MEETING POINT - HAMBLETON We are a non-denominational group meeting fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons at 2:15pm, at the United Reformed Church Hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton from September through to April. Tues 3rd Feb - Quiz Sun 15th Feb - Meeting Point Sunday Tues 17th Feb - Our Magazine Everyone welcome. Mrs R Dixon (01253) 700700
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PILLING BAND The closing days of the Christmas season were marked by carolling in Knott End, followed by visits to the chapel and our three local care homes. On Sunday, carol services took place at Out Rawcliffe and Hambleton churches. Thus we ended a very busy but enjoyable period and the band is grateful for all the support which we received. After a welcome break, we are now preparing for the “Brass at the Guild” contest in Preston on 1st Feb. From the beginning of 2015, the band is promoted to the third section from the fourth, as a result of our record of contest successes. We have chosen to play “Evolution” by Philip Sparke, which is the set piece for the National Championship heats in Blackpool in March. This is a new piece of music, very much in the modern style, and quite a challenge, necessitating some extra rehearsals. I hope to report favourably on the results in the next issue of Focus.
- Parish Hall Preesall 80th Anniversary Concert (venue to be confirmed). Finally some good news - to celebrate the opening of their new offices in Knott End the Insurance Centre have generously agreed a sponsorship deal to help the Band in the run up to their Anniversary. We are very grateful to Mark True, a senior partner of the TIC Group, for their support and wish them well in their new premises. Jim & Lilian Redman - Fund Organisers January Draw 1st Prize
£50 No.107 Josie Durbano
2nd Prize
£30 No.149 Alan Jenkinson
3rd Prize
£10 No.124 Ben Whyatt
4th Prize
£10 No. 57 Geoff Park
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In addition to our contest work we also have an interesting series of concerts leading up to our 80th anniversary in May, details of which are set out in Jim Redman’s report below. Contact the band via www.pillingband.com or secretary, Emily Hallett on 07710 983 916. Jack Isles 80th Anniversary Appeal Our fundraising continues until the Band’s 80th Birthday on the 6th May 2015 and here are some early dates for your diaries. 20th March: Hambleton Village Hall. Celebrating the Band’s 80th and Hambleton Choral Group’s 40th birthday with ‘Magic of the Musicals’. Also the Sound of Music’s 50th Anniversary. Tickets available from 20th Feb. 9th April: Memorial Hall, Pilling - the Band with Variety Bandbox and Hot Pot Supper tickets on sale 9th March from usual outlets. (Provisional) 4th May (Bank Holiday Monday)
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The Inner Wheel Club of Garstang and Over Wyre is delighted to have three new members so our numbers are growing. Speaker, Gordon G Bartley ARPS entertained at our January meeting with a talk about aeroplanes. Our next fundraiser will be a Quiz Night and Hot Pot Supper which will take place on Sat 21st Feb at 7:00pm at the Garstang URC. It was a ‘sell out’ last year so don’t leave it too late to buy your tickets. All are welcome! The Inner Wheel Club of Garstang and Over Wyre meet in The Best Western Hotel twice a month on a Thursday evening. Our aims are to promote true friendship, encourage the ideals of personal service and foster international understanding whilst enjoying ourselves and raising money for local and international charities. Anyone interested in buying tickets for the Quiz Night & Hot Pot Supper or in finding out more information please contact Club Secretary Maureen Garstang on (01995) 604336.
OVER WYRE PROBUS CLUB The meetings for this month will be held on Thurs 5th Feb, Thurs 19th Feb and then on Thurs 5th March. The subject of the talks will be ‘The Life and Music of Bing Crosby’, ‘Taste of France’ and ‘Sailing the Atlantic’ respectively. Membership of the Club is open to all gentlemen, resident in or adjacent to the Over Wyre District, who have fully or partially retired or are about to retire from professional, business or other similar occupations. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday in each month. If anyone is interested in finding our more about the Club or would like to attend a meeting initially as a guest, then please telephone (01253) 790391.
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POULTON & WYRE RAILWAY SOCIETY John Fowler Rebuild Over the last five years the Poulton & Wyre Railway Society have been busy rebuilding a John Fowler locomotive. Glenn Spindler, Loco Engineer at PWRS gives an account of progress to date. The locomotive arrived in 2010 after spending 10 years in the open at Chorley. It was transported to us and we surveyed it to assess its condition and it was found to be a good viable project without any major problems or expenditure. The rebuild guys started to strip off the cab and canopy. The complete cab came off in two pieces because the roof was so badly corroded and the engine parts such as the injectors and the fuel pump were removed for reconditioning. The footplate was all removed due to bad corrosion and rust buckling. The whole unit required a multiple steam clean to eventually get rid of 50 years worth
of oil, grease and grime. It was now clean enough to start painting etc. While a lot of the repairs were being done to the steelwork of the loco, the clutch was stripped and rebuilt and the two axles were dropped out of the frame to inspect the axle bearings. These were found to be in very poor condition. They were eventually repaired and both axles put back in place ready to run. The footplates were originally all rivetted into place so we had to drill out dozens of rusty rivets, wire brush and clean the frame before painting it. Further details of progress will feature in next month’s Focus. Membership of the PWRS is open to everyone, young and old – so if you’re interested in supporting our projects visit our website at www.pwrs.org and print off a Membership Application and Gift Aid Declaration form and join today.
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GREY MATTER TEST (ans page 73) 1 Which is the world’s fastest moving land mammal?
11 Which creatures does an ornithologist study?
2 The fish represent which sign of the zodiac?
12 Of which Irish town is Tralee the county town?
3 Who, according to the nursery rhyme, killed Cock Robin? 4 Apollo, Eros and Iris are all what? 5 Which sport combines cross country running and map reading? 6 Who performed the world’s first human heart transplant in Capetown in 1967? 7 What is colcannon? 8 What is the hardest substance found in the human body? 9 What was Fred Flinstone’s wife called in the TV cartoon series? 10 Climbing plants produce curling outgrowths for support called what?
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13 In the violin family what is larger than a violin and smaller than a cello? 14 Which London street was synonymous with the newspaper industry? 15 Which Turkish born engineer designed the Mini (car)? 16 British painter George Stubbs was famous for his studies of which animals? 17 In which two cities would you find a matching pair of Cleopatra’s Needles? 18 What is the capital of Norway? 19 What is the art of handwriting called? 20 Alabaster is a form of which mineral?
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FOCUS ON FOOD Cottage Pie with Bubble & Squeak Topping
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Knob of butter Milk Salt and black pepper
Method Dry fry the minced beef or lamb with the onion and carrots until the mince is browned. Stir in the flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce. Add the stock, bring to the boil and cook for 5-10 minutes. Ingredients • • • • • • • • • •
450g/1lb lean beef mince 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 15ml/1tbsp plain flour 15ml/1tbsp tomato puree 15ml/1tbsp Worcestershire sauce 450ml/¾ pint stock 675g/1½lb potatoes, peeled & chopped 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks 250g/9oz Savoy cabbage, shredded
Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4-5, 180°190°C. Meanwhile in a large pan place the potatoes and the parsnips. Bring to the boil and cook for 20 minutes or until soft. During the last 8-10 minutes of cooking time add the cabbage to the pan. Once cooked drain and mash with a knob of butter, milk and season. Transfer the mince into an ovenproof dish and spoon the bubble and squeak mash over the top. Cook in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
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FAIRTRADE IN GARSTANG
PILLING MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
23rd Feb – 8th March Fairtrade Fortnight
Mon 2nd Feb ‘The Great Alpine Passes & Tunnels’ - Denis Jones (Open Night)
The theme for Fairtrade Fortnight 2015 is Tea, Coffee and Sugar.
Mon 9th Feb ‘Boats, Planes, Trains & Elephants’ - Eric Smith
During the Fortnight, a photographic exhibition will be held in Garstang Library, displaying images of the positive effects of Fairtrade on producers and their communities. There will be an art competition and other activities for the pupils of local schools. We are also hosting a table-top display and activities on Sat 28th Feb outside Garstang Market.
Mon 16th Feb ‘My Life in Saudi Arabia’ Heather Slater
The easiest way to support Fairtrade is to buy products which carry the Fairtrade mark. Come along to the photographic exhibition during Fairtrade Fortnight and see for yourself the impact you can make by buying Fairtrade!
Mon 23rd Feb ‘Abu Dhabi’ – Pam Dowson All the above meetings will be held at Pilling Methodist Church on Monday evenings at 7:30pm for 7:45pm start. On March 2nd the final meeting of the 77th year of Pilling Men’s Fellowship is the Annual General Meeting at Bell Farm. Andrew Bell
FYLDE BIRD CLUB
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Our next meeting is on Tues 24th Feb at 7:45pm at The River Wyre Inn, Poulton.
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DIABETIC AWARENESS Call in for your FREE diabetic foot health check • • •
Diabetes kills more people annually than breast cancer and AIDS combined Half of people with diabetes don’t know they have it 60-70% of those with diabetes will develop peripheral neuropathy, or lose sensation in their feet BLOOD TEST LEVELS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES & PREDIABETES A1C (percent)
Fasting Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (mg/dL)
DIABETES
6.5 or above
126 or above
200 or above
PREDIABETES
5.7 to 6.4
100 to 125
140 to 199
NORMAL
About 5
99 or below
139 or below
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ROTARY Santa’s Sleigh visits Garstang The Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre arranged for Santa Claus to visit the area on four occasions at Christmas time. On Thurs, Dec 18th and Sat, Dec 20th Santa and his Elves, travelling in his illuminated Sleigh, arrived in Cherestanc Town Square outside Booths supermarket. They stayed until the late afternoon greeting and talking to the children. On Mon 22nd Dec, Santa, his Elves and other supporters made a tour of Cabus and the main Garstang area. On Tues 23rd Dec, in some poor weather conditions, Santa, his Elves and other supporters made a tour of parts of the
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ROTARY (cont) Catterall area. Rotary also held a collection for Barnado’s (to support their vital work with vulnerable children and young persons) plus local children’s charities such as youth organisations and Gala Days and other Charities. The organisers regret that they could not fully complete all the published routes on either evening but were delighted to report that over the four days they succeeded in raising over £1,300 to be shared between the charities. The Rotary Club wishes to extend its thanks to the people of Garstang and the surrounding area for their generous support. In addition the Club extends its thanks to Booths for assisting Santa in parking outside their store. Rotary is an organisation for both men and women. We meet each Wednesday at 7:00pm for 7:30pm at the Country Hotel & Golf Club.
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If you are interested in fellowship, friendship or would like to do something to help some of those people who are not so lucky in the local or international community, please give us a call. For further information please contact: Don Goodier (01995) 603720 Email: donald.goodier@btinternet.com
DANCING IN PILLING Sat Feb 14th & 28th Pilling Charity Dance Group Old Tyme & Modern Sequence dancing, every fortnight, 7:45 - 11:15pm at Pilling Memorial Hall. Admission £3.00. Home made refreshments available. All proceeds to charity. Further enquiries to J. Cross (01253) 790535 or F & H Nicholson (01253) 790168
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PREESALL FIRE AND RESCUE Since last writing for Focus Magazine, I am pleased to say there has been very few incidents for us here at Preesall Fire and Rescue.
Along with all the station drills, I’ve personally passed the very demanding twelve day breathing apparatus course, which does my little bit to help our station to be available.
Whilst our colleagues throughout Lancashire were generally kept very busy throughout the Christmas and New Year period, we were available throughout and had nothing worth mentioning.
Three of our team have begun management training, and three new recruits are getting on well with the varied assessments to ensure they’re right to join the crew.
However, we have been really busy with Home Safety Visits and we hope the free smoke alarms and advice we give on these have helped towards that. You can still get yours by phoning freephone 0800 169 1125 or book via our website, www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk. Our training continues regardless, to ensure the highest standards possible whatever the incident in our area or when called to support other teams on larger incidents.
Sadly although we’re making such good progress, another of our long standing, most experienced firefighters has decided to ‘hang up his boots’. While our job is rewarding in lots of different ways, committing part of your life to be within a few minutes of the station can be quite tying, and after 23 years, Firefighter Richard Cummins has decided he’s done his bit. Richard really is a great character, popular with everyone here and well known in the local community, but when you get to a certain age, even this job can’t compete with fishing and undisturbed nap times. We’ll all really miss him when he goes on February 14th. Still, any excuse for cakes goes down well here! Our running group, on Saturday’s at 5:00pm from the station, has been growing steadily, It’s always a great session. Everyone is welcome at all abilities. There is usually no charge and it can be a great first step to getting fitter, with all abilities catered for. We have absolute beginners to experienced regular runners. Details are available in advance on Facebook under ‘Preesall Fire Station’ or just turn up! Our main charity this year is Brian House Children’s Hospice and we’re having a charity weekend on 2nd and 3rd of May, including a car wash at the station on Saturday 2nd, a family race night at the Golf Club in Knott End that evening and to finish off a 10 Mile
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PREESALL FIRE AND RESCUE (cont)
TWIDDLEMUFFS
walk from the fire station to the Hospice on Sunday 3rd.
For Dementia Patients
The family night is a free ticket event, with a few still available through our Facebook page. There’ll be plenty of chances to come and support the hospice throughout the weekend. Every penny we take will go directly to them. Even with the new recruits we have, with such a vital job, it’s important that every position is filled to ensure availability every minute of every day and we still have more hours available. If you’re interested in joining just come along, preferably to our 6:30pm Monday night drills or to our Saturday night running group.
Equipment: •
6.5mm Straight needles or 8cmm circular needles
• Beads, zips, ribbons anything that can be There’s more details of available positions at twiddled with but not break www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/retained• Wool. Twiddle muffs are perfect for using firefighters G&F2497 Grace & Favour Advert, 95x132mm v3.pdf 1 12/01/2015 14:18 any leftover wool. A variety of textures is ideal. FF R Holden
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TWIDDLEMUFFS Directions:
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Push the cuff inside the body
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Make the cuff [ to go inside]
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Neatly sew together the two ends.
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Cast on 40 stitches using two strands of double knitting wool or one strand Chunky
If you would like to make a twiddlemuff or two they will be gratefully received and given to patients to keep.
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Work in Stocking stitch [knit a row then pearl a row] for 11 inches [28cm]
You can send them to:
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Continue with the body[outside of muff]
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Knit in stocking stitch until work measures 23inches [58 cm]
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Cast off
Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool Victoria Hospital Whinney Heys Road Blackpool FY3 8NR.
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Attach beads, flowers, zips, loops, pom poms or anything else people can fiddle with, making sure they are attached firmly so they cannot easily be pulled off.
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Neatly join sides together with pearl side facing you.
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Turn inside out
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PS. Hambleton W.I. have been handing their muffs to The Conifers Nursing Home, off Riverside Drive, Hambleton, just so they go to local people. Ed: Current editions of Focus can be read online on our website: www.focusmags.co.uk
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BENEFITS OF AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE It’s good for your Heart Even a moderate amount of exercise helps your heart. Some exercise is better than none and more is better than less. Exercise also reduces LDL cholesterol, the kind that clogs arteries and it also reduces your blood pressure, relieving stress on your heart.
Regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.Exercise not only makes you physically fitter, it also improves your mental health and general sense of wellbeing. There are so many benefits to regular exercise, here are a few for you to think about: Helps prevent illness and diseases Not only does exercise improve your health, but it can go a long way to prevent the onset of several life-threatening conditions. Exercise helps to prevent colds by boosting your immune system.
Helps with Weight Loss Research has shown that to manage weight, you should exercise energetically for at least 30 minutes a day or do an hour every other day. Be consistent and be regular with your exercise. Do those exercise sessions three to four times every week, not just one week a month, and you will achieve the result you desire - to lose weight and keep it off! Prevents Osteoporosis Exercise, together with a healthy calcium intake, builds strong bones. Weight-bearing exercises, like running, walking and weightlifting, help lower your odds of getting
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AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE (cont) osteoporosis as you grow older. Ideally, you should start when you’re young, but it’s never too late to pick up the habit. Even a brisk walk can help. Lowers High Blood Pressure Exercise is good for your blood pressure - no matter your age, weight, race or gender and it really doesn’t matter whether you get exercise from a brisk walk, a fast run or a few laps in the pool - the results are equally good. Reduces Stress & Makes You Feel Good During exercise your body produces endorphins which are naturally released into the blood and make you feel good. Exercise also helps reduce the need for anti-depressants. Reduces the Severity of Asthma Asthmatics who exercise regularly tend to have milder attacks and the need for less medication. Swimming is one of the best exercises for Asthmatics.
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Exercise Helps Reduce Diabetes Exercise can help to reduce your insulin requirements, lower your cholesterol levels and high blood pressure and in the long term can reduce the development of heart disease and stroke. This is important because diabetics have a higher risk of developing heart and circulatory problems. Exercise Helps to Prevent Cancer At least 35% of all cancer deaths may be related to obesity and a lack of activity. . Overweight people also tend to have more insulin, which promotes the growth of tumours. For women, exercise reduces the level of oestrogen, a hormone linked to breast cancer. Please contact me for details of exercise classes or personal training. Rosina Lawrinson-Chettoe, Fitbods (01253) 810467 / 07986 248 173 Email: gnome1962@talktalk.net
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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE Message from the Practice Manager This month we attempt to help Carers by giving details of support available in our area. One in eight people in the UK are Carers. Many don’t realise they are or that they can access support and help via N/compass Carers Support across North Lancashire. They have a great team of volunteers with a wide range of skills and experiences who can help in many ways. Some of the services they support: Dementia Carer’s Support Groups, Carer’s Point Groups, Arthritis Support Groups, a Sitting With Service where a volunteer can sit with the person you care for, in some cases while you take a short break from your Caring Role and a Carer’s Assessment. This would be your chance to discuss how being a carer affects you and how much caring you can realistically do, as well as ‘highlighting’ any help you may need.
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N/compass services can help over the phone, face to face or via email. To find out more please call 0345 688 7113, email cadmin@ carerspoint.co.uk or visit www.ncompassnorthwest.co.uk/ourservices/carers-point/ Another great support service is provided by Health Direct. They offer to conduct a Health and Wellbeing assessment to identify any social issues which may be causing problems for our patients. They also have an outreach team who can provide support for up to 12 weeks should it be required. The service aims to resolve issues which may have an effect on the patient’s physical and mental health. Help Direct can receive self-referrals or referrals from any member of clinical staff at our surgery. Help Direct can arrange to meet the patient at their home or in a community
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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE (cont) venue as appropriate. They provide guidance and support in a number of key areas: • • •
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Managing Finance - e.g. pension advice, benefits checks, budget management, applying for funds and grants Home and Garden - e.g. fire safety checks, safe traders, domestic services Mobility and Transport - e.g. walking aids, local volunteer transport, dial-a-ride services, blue badge schemes, hospital and medical transport Learning and leisure - e.g. clubs or groups, adult education courses, computer classes, community events Volunteering – e.g. volunteering for Help Direct or another organisation Employment - e.g. finding work, setting up a business, finding training Getting the support you need - e.g. coping with a disability, equipment and adaptations, shopping and carer support
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services Relationship and Families - e.g. children’s groups, fostering and adoption, domestic violence, support groups Community groups - e.g. residents’ associations, faith groups or finding specialist interest groups Health and Fitness - e.g. stop smoking, joining a gym or help recuperation on leaving hospital
Sophie Holding (Wyre) sholding@fwhelpdirect.org.uk Abigail Parkinson (Wyre) aparkinson@fwhelpdirect.org.uk Sophie Postlethwaite (Fylde) spostlethwaite@fwhelpdirect.org.uk For general enquiries please contact GPSPA@ncompassnorthwest.co.uk Contact Help Direct on (01253) 362140 John MacPhee Practice Manager
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SHOVELS ANNUAL CHARITY FUN RUN Shovels 31st Annual Charity Fun Run/ Walk The Shovels Annual Charity Fun Run will (hopefully) be held on Sunday 3rd May. Walkers will start at 10:50am followed by the runners at 11:00am.
of helping to organise the Shovels Annual Charity Fun Run event. You will both be missed. At the moment not much more. Further updates will follow. Dave ‘Aka Evil’ Tripp
The reason I have said ‘hopefully’ is that our Committee have still not heard the outcome of Punch Taverns’ application to build a convenience store on The Shovel’s car park.
Honorary Chairman Shovels Hambleton Charity Fun Run/Walk
With such a lot work to go into the event, the Committee have decided to go ahead with the preparations as we will need to apply for the official road closure of Kiln Lane and inform the local police and St John Ambulance - this is just to name a few things.
Thurs 19th Feb
On a sad note, two members of the Committee have left us. A big thank you to you both, Lesley Bailey and Lyn Lee, for many years
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GARSTANG UNPLUGGED Our first guests of 2015 are Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston. Miranda impressed us so much when we saw her with Show of Hands last year, that when the opportunity arrived to bring them to Garstang, we grabbed it! In the space of two short years, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston have emerged to become one of the most sought-after duos
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GARSTANG UNPLUGGED (cont)
NICOBOBINUS
on the English Folk and Roots scene.
Sat 14th Feb 2:30pm - 4:30pm St Michael’s Village Hall
Well-known as a central component of Show of Hands, Miranda has an exquisite and spine-tingling voice, whilst Rex, with his exuberant and flamboyant playing style, has built a reputation as one of the finest mandolin players in the UK. With Show of Hands off the road for a year, the duo are on an extensive tour of the British Isles. It’s at Garstang Unplugged at the Kenlis Arms, Ray Lane, Barnacre, Garstang.PR3 1GD on Thurs, 19th Feb. The tickets are £10 on the door, through our website, or by telephone on (01995) 602795, and the music starts at 8.30pm. The monthly singers night will be on Wed 25th Feb from 8:00pm. As usual, it’s free and all are welcome. www.garstangunplugged.com www.sykespreston.com Don Moore
St Michael’s-on-Wyre Village Hall hosts ‘NICOBOBINUS’ – a new family musical based on the much-loved children’s book. by Monty Python star, Terry Jones. It tells the story of a most incredible child who lived a long time ago in a city called Venice – and he could do anything - or could he?‘ We are very lucky to secure this professional group of actors ‘Red Ladder and Dumbwise’, courtesy of ‘ Spot On’ They will come to us fresh from a run with this play in London and the South. There will be a short interval for light refreshments. The play is suitable for ages 6+ Don’t miss it! Tickets £6 Adults and £4 children available from Pamela Nickols (01995) 679400 or from St. Michael’s-on-Wyre School mornings only.
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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS Darts Dash The recent Lions Darts Dash pledged to contribute the money raised to the local Oaklands home (part of Leonard Cheshire Disability).
once again organised the car parking at the Garstang Community Academy for the annual 10k and Fun Run. 550 runners took part in the 10k race so finding space for everyone was a bit of a challenge but everyone made it in the end. Catterall Gardening Club
At the last meeting the Lions presented a cheque for £1150 to Linda Christmas, Paul McCann, Dave Hoose, and Martin O’Neil representing Oaklands.
The Lions have donated £100 to a new venture aimed at planting flowers around Catterall. The club is made up of volunteers and the money will be used to purchase stock for planting.
New Member
Charter Night 28th February
At the last Lions meeting President Peter Ryder welcomed Lion Carole O’Brien as a member of the Club and hoped that she would enjoy her time with us. (She was transferring from Fleetwood & Cleveleys Lions Club).
Garstang Lions annual Charter Anniversary Dinner will take place on the Sat 28th Feb at the Wyrebank Banqueting Suite. The guest speaker will be Julie Bell who is the Girl-guiding Lancashire North West Commissioner, Lancashire County Library Manager, and chair of the Garstang Children’s Festival Committee.
Fun Run and 10k On Sunday the 11th of January the Lions
Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal The Lions will once again be assisting the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal at local supermarkets on the 6th March, 7th March, and 4th April. Lions Day with the UN Commemorating a partnership of 70 years, Lions Day with the United Nations gives Lions the opportunity to learn and discover how the UN and Lions together can continue helping those in need on a global scale. To be held at the UN Headquarters in New York City on the 7th of March, approximately 450 Lions, UN diplomats and other key representatives will discuss targeted humanitarian challenges and celebrate the year’s winner of the International Peace Poster Contest and more. The relationship between Lions Clubs International and the UN began after the end of World War II. In San Francisco on October 24th 1945 Britain’s Prime Minister Winston
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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS (cont) Churchill joined U.S. President Harry Truman and other world leaders in signing the UN charter. In the same year, they were asked to help develop the non-governmental organization (NGO) charter for the new global organization. At the time, Lions Clubs International was already an established worldwide service organization. During the ensuing years, the two organizations have co-operated on many humanitarian ventures. Lions have provided aid and manpower for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), WHO (World Health Organization), and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) projects. As always the Lions welcome new members or anyone who is just interested in seeing what they do.
Information is available on the web site or just speak to a member or simply come along to a meeting, 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Royal Oak at 8:00pm. Look for anyone in a dark blue fleece or light blue polo shirt (don’t worry - it’s not compulsory to get ‘dressed up’ if you join!) David Lewis - Tel: (01995) 605146 Email: garstanglions@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.garstanglions.co.uk Facebook: Garstang Lions
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SEA BANK HOUSE A TRUE HOME-FROM-HOME
I could tell you all about Sea Bank House and its facilities as if I was describing a hotel, for example the beautiful Individual rooms, some with sea views, the designer bathrooms, Wi-Fi, HD televisions, telephones and the glorious sea views from the lounges... However when I was searching for a room for my own mother all those years ago, I do not remember any of those concerns being uppermost in my mind. What I do remember is the fear of making the wrong decision, whether I was ‘doing the right’ thing, remembering “don’t ever put me in an old people’s home” knowing that was exactly what I was considering... I now realise what made it all so difficult: it was the realisation that taking and accepting the responsibility of making such a life-changing decision on behalf of a loved one was the hardest decision I had ever had to make. Finding the type of care available within the many different care homes is daunting in itself: • Do I want a new, large, modern home or should I say institution with all the facilities like Wi-Fi and a garden maze, or do I want the home that offers the nearest possible likeness to a ‘home’? • Do I want familiar staff, many of whom have been working at the same home for many years, coupled with on-going continuous training enhanced by a dedicated management team who are in daily contact with both residents and staff? • Do I want to see certificates plastered all over the walls or do I want to be greeted every time I visit by the same familiar faces? • Do I want the same staff knowing my loved one not only during the day but also at night when they are alone and feeling lost and knowing that they would appreciate If you are thinking along these lines, then come and visit Sea Bank House for a chat and feel the homely atmosphere for yourself. Contact Andrea on 01253 810888 or e-mail info@seabank-house.co.uk Visit www.apexhealthcare.co.uk or hear what others think of us at www.carehome.co.uk 27-31 The Esplanade, Knott End On Sea, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 0AD
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WYRE JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB SMFC is for Children in Reception, Yr 1, Yr 2 and Yr 3, of all footballing ability. We teach basic football skills based on enjoyment of the game with games and exercises that make football fun. For more information about any of our teams, the SMFC or to get involved in coaching yourself please ring Steve Creer (01253) 812392 or 07751 287 238
JUMBLE SALE We are about halfway through the season at Preesall Park. Most teams took a few weeks break to rest and recuperate over Christmas . We are now back and taking part in the League’s Cup competitions. At Under 11’s we have three different teams playing each week. Blacks, Whites and Diamonds. The boys all enjoy their football and Wyre Whites are currently joint fourth in the Poulton Primary Youth District 11c League. We are having a very good run of form at the moment. At the time of writing we have won five out of the last five and hopefully pushing for promotion at the end of the season. Sam Harwood Wyre Whites u11s Manager Saturday Morning Football Club Many of the children in our teams have younger brothers or sisters. Why not bring your children down to Wyre Juniors FCs SMFC coaching sessions at the playing fields on Sandy Lane, Preesall on Saturday mornings from 10:30am - 11:30am. We will use the Sports Centre at Preesall whenever the weather is unfit outside so please remember to bring both football boots and trainers in case we are indoors. Players should also have shin pads and bring a nonfizzy drink with them.
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GROWING COMMUNITY SPIRIT n-compass North West Have you ever thought about what you could add to your community? Perhaps you have an idea for a new group or club but don’t know where to start? All it takes is 1 seed... We would love the opportunity to support you in developing your ideas and strengthening your Community. n-compass operates across the North West to make a positive difference and enhance life opportunities for disadvantaged adults and young people. We became an independent charitable organisation in 1999 under the name of Wyre & Fylde Advocacy We provide support and advocacy services to anyone disadvantaged through disability, physical/mental illness, age or social exclusion. This could be for support dealing
with major health and social service providers and to make their needs and wishes known in order to obtain appropriate services. Since then the identification of unmet needs for service users throughout the locality has led to the establishment of other specialised projects. n-compass now provides a range advocacy, carers, health and wellbeing and self-harm services. In order to reflect this, the name of the organisation changed in January 2007 to n-compass. We are continually looking out for Community Champions who would like to take the lead in establishing groups with our support. The existing groups can be found on our website at www.ncompassnorthwest.co.uk For further information and support contact Colin Bowman (01253) 362140 or email cbowman@ncompassnorthwest.co.uk
CROSSWORD (ans page 73) ACROSS 4 Male offspring (3) 6 Expecting (8) 7 Desire (3) 9 Swabbed (7) 11 Do again (5) 12 Daily staple (5) 14 Discussion (7) 15 Much ___ About Nothing (3) 17 Female offspring (8) 18 Colour (3) DOWN 1 Ready (8) 2 Menus (7) 3 Kean (5) 4 Pig house (3) 5 Grandmother (informal) (3) 8 Learned (8) 10 Joy (Turkish?) (7) 13 Start (5) 15 Atmosphere (3) 16 Strange (3)
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ERIC OLLERENSHAW
The New Year has started off as a busy one, especially with regards to local issues. I have taken the opportunity to raise some of these issues and with this in mind held a meeting with other Members of Parliament from across the Country to discuss the roll out of Superfast Broadband. As some of you may know I have been raising numerous concerns that here in Lancashire the BT roll-out isn’t delivering as it was intended to and wanted to see if this was the same elsewhere. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, this is the case and many colleagues reported similar issues to that we are experiencing here, with whole areas like Glasson Dock being left out. Obviously I will continue to pursue this issue with the Secretary of State. Flooding and the maintenance of Water Courses remains an issue across Over Wyre, as well as the maintenance of the Thurnham sea defences and one of the ideas we are currently looking at is the re-establishment of a Land Drainage Board that would as well as looking at taking over the maintenance of the Sea Defences carry out work to keep local watercourses clear. This idea is still in the early stages, but as I have mentioned before I am becoming more and more convinced that this is the way forward. I have also had the opportunity to call in to a few local schools and I was delighted to be able to pay a visit to Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School to have a look round the newly redecorated common areas and
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ERIC OLLERENSHAW (cont)
meet with the staff and pupils. As always it was great to visit one of our small rural schools and to experience first-hand how fantastic these schools really are. However, again the issue for this school, like many other small rural schools, is finding the money to create a dedicated dining area, needed since the introduction of the new fee school meals policy. Although currently Winmarleigh School, like many others, is copying very well – I do agree with them that it would be far preferable to have this space and therefore save them the time of having to reorganise classrooms so that the pupils can eat their lunch. Finally, I wanted to mention a campaign that the NSPCC have launched called Share Aware . This innovative campaign has produced a guide which aims to help parents understand more about the social networks, sites and apps that their children use. Furthermore, it helps parents to feel confident talking to their children about how to stay safe online. If you would be interested in seeing a copy of this guide please visit the Share Aware website www.net-aware.org.uk As always, please contact me if I can be of any help. I represent everyone regardless of how or whether you vote. Email: eric.ollerenshaw.mp@parliament.uk Phone: 0207 219 7096 or (01995) 672975 Write: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA or 59 High Street, Great Eccleston, PR3 0YB www.ericollerenshaw.com Eric Ollerenshaw MP
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STALMINE PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Budget for 2015/16 In January every year the Parish Council has to agree its budget for the following year and set the precept. The precept is the total amount the Council will receive through the council tax. This year the Parish Council has set the precept at £18,509 which equates to £34.72 per year for a Band D property, an increase of £4.27 a year. The budget includes money for projects such as the summer planting programme, a new seat feature and starting a fund to buy a new bus shelter. Frozen Pipes? United Utilities has launched its WinterWise campaign which aims to help householders avoid the misery of a burst frozen pipe. They are encouraging everyone to protect the pipes in their homes from freezing up and bursting as temperatures drop. They have formed a partnership with the charity Contact the Elderly which seeks to end isolation for older people. Further information is on their website at www.unitedutilities.com/winterwise including videos on how to lag pipes and how to locate and turn off your stop tap/stopcock. Dog Bin at The Heads The Parish Council has installed a dog bin at The Heads following requests from dog walkers. The Parish Lengthsman will empty the bin as part of his normal rounds. Estate Agent Signs Did you know that estate agent signs should only be displayed on or in the grounds of the property being advertised? If your estate agent places it on the public highway (as many do in rural areas) they need Advertising Consent from Wyre Council and, if they do not have the consent, they can be required to remove the sign.
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STALMINE PARISH COUNCIL (cont) Date and Time of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tues 10th Feb at 7:00pm. Your Parish Councillors The councillors for Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council are: Cllr June Jackson, Height o’th Hill, Highgate Lane, Tel: 700328 (Chairman); Cllr Debbie Anderson, Carters Farm, Burrows Lane, Tel: 702569; Cllr Ken Jenkinson, Pump House, Moss Side Lane, Tel: 701354, Cllr Sue Carrington, Ambleside Cottage, Stricklands Lane, Tel 701041, Cllr Ailsa Wallace, Longacres Farm, Back Lane, Tel: 700213 and Cllr Davia Walmsley, The Old Smithy, Carr Lane, Tel: 702531. For further information contact any councillor or email stalminepc@gmail. com, by phone on 07880 657761 web www. stalmineparishcouncil.org Jan Finch - Clerk to Stalmine with Staynall Parish Council
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GARSTANG SOROPTIMISTS The Big Bra Hunt is on! This month the emphasis is on co-operation as Soroptimists, and other organisations, help Oxfam in their Big Bra Hunt campaign. So turn out your cupboards and draws and tip out those bras! Old ones, new ones, worn ones neglected ones – (even the ones in need of repair!). Your bra’s will either be sold in Oxfam UK shops, or sent to Wastesaver, the Oxfam recycling facility in Huddersfield.
to small business workshops to be unpicked, the component parts are then used to repair or remake others. This creates another vital strand of employment. The rest of the bra’s are sold at Frip Ethique, (a social enterprise). Frip Ethique Most of the workers are women who sort and sell clothes donated to Oxfam – including your bra’s – to local traders, providing life changing employment opportunities for many of these women, reflecting Oxfam and Soroptimist values about women. Frip Ethique provides permanent employment for 40 employees.
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Bras Make Poverty Busting Money! Bras are the item which makes the most money for them, selling for almost twice as much as the next most valuable item of clothing. Over 500 small traders buy stock from Frip Ethique enabling men and women to run their own businesses. Here’s What to do With Your Bras We are manning a stall in Garstang, outside the Market Hall on Sat 7th March. Please bring your Bra’s and browse our bric-a-brac stall. Soroptimist Information leaflets will also be available. If you would prefer to arrange collection/drop off please contact (01995) 606604. Thank you for supporting us in this life changing project. If you would like to join us in our work in creating opportunities to transform the lives of communities, through a network of members and international partnerships, you are invited to come to one of our meetings. We meet at the Garstang Golf Club and Country House Hotel on the 2nd and 4th
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GARSTANG SOROPTIMISTS (cont) Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm. For more details please contact Muriel Burnham-Airey (01995) 606604 or visit: www.sigarstang.org.uk www.sigbi.org www.soroptimistinternational.org
HAMBLETON W.I. Ann Dean of Preston told us of her one year stint as High Sheriff of Lancashire, starting with having a £7,000 uniform made in Savile Row of London accompanied by £40 shoes from M. & S. Paying all her own travel expenses and paying for meals for over one hundred people on a weekly basis, “It was like having to do your daughter’s wedding over and over again, very costly” She will never find out who nominated her for this honour, all top secret. Her job entailed accompanying the Queen when she was in the County and also any minor Royals, plus safeguarding the High Court Judges. A lot of standing around and walking about, hence the need for comfortable shoes. Doe Edge gave the vote of thanks. Diary Dates February:Mon 9th Feb: - 7:30pm Monthly Meeting at the URC Church Hall. Phil Wallings will recount the history and experiences of his famous family run Ice Cream business. Mon. 16th Feb: 1:30pm Craft Club at the Village Hall - knitting, crocheting, etc. Wed 18th Feb: 7:30pm: Games Night, Barton Village Hall. Dominoes, Beetle Drive, or Scrabble. Cost £5. Thurs 26th Feb: 12 noon for 12:30pm. Luncheon Club at the Bourne Arms, Knott End. Further information available from: Norma (01253) 700787 or email normaelwood@btinternet.com Beryl Hartley
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A HEALTHY HEART For many years I have argued that modern I cannot stress enough that it is chronic advice regarding cholesterol and heart disease inflammation that damages your arteries. is flawed and dangerous. As Dr Lundell says, “ Simply stated, without This week Dr Dwight Lundell, a leading heart inflammation being present in the body, there surgeon, admitted that medical thinking has is no way that cholesterol would accumulate got it wrong! The theory goes that too much in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart ‘bad cholesterol’ leads to blocked arteries disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the causing heart disease and heart attacks. If only our body did things in such a simple body as nature intended. It is inflammation way. Yes, the blockage of your artery is made that causes cholesterol to become trapped.” up of cholesterol but how does it get there? Of course the critical question that The cholesterol builds up because your artery needs answering is ‘what causes chronic has been damaged by chronic inflammation. inflammation?’ The answer is simple: it is caused by what you eat! Simple eh? Stick with low fat foods and you’re sorted right? Right? WRONG! Over to the good Doc again, “The injury and inflammation in our blood vessels is caused by the low fat diet recommended for years by mainstream medicine. What are the biggest culprits of chronic inflammation? Quite simply, they are the overload of simple, highly processed carbohydrates (sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and the excess consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and sunflower that are found in many processed foods.” He describes what occurs inside your body when you eat these processed foods, “Take a moment to visualize rubbing a stiff brush repeatedly over soft skin until it becomes quite red and nearly bleeding. You keep this up several times a day, every day for five years.” If you could tolerate this brushing, you would have a bleeding, swollen infected area. This is a good way to visualize the inflammatory process that could be going on in your body right now. Regardless of where the inflammatory process occurs, externally or internally, it is
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A HEALTHY HEART (cont) the same. I have peered inside thousands upon thousands of arteries. A diseased artery looks as if someone took a brush and scrubbed repeatedly against its wall. The foods we eat create small injuries compounding into more injuries, causing the body to respond continuously and appropriately with inflammation.” Please do not get confused with acute inflammation which heals you if you injure yourself: the chronic version is a far different matter. Of course we then have to decide how we stop getting chronic inflammation. Firstly, eat real food not pre packed processed stuff. Minimise grains and maximise vegetables of all colours. Eat good fats such as olive oil, coconut oil and butter from grass fed cows freely. Go back to the foods your grandparents ate, not the bizarre so called foods the supermarkets pushed on your mother as ‘convenience’ food. The traditional English breakfast is not bad for you as long as it is grilled. Just avoid the bread that goes with it.
Nick Tofalos 1ST PILLING SCOUT GROUP Join The Adventure We are now a month into our Spring term programme and enjoying learning new skills and having fun. Our Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop have very exciting programmes to work towards their progressive development to turn the children into model citizens of the future. We have vacancies in the Beaver Colony and Scout Troop but have a waiting list for the Cub Pack. Open to both Boys and Girls from age 6 to 14, we meet at Pilling Methodist Church on
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Scouts 10½ - 14 yrs from 7:45pm - 9:15pm. We invite adults to help in any way to make it an even greater success. We are looking for uniformed leaders (training will be given), occasional helpers, and fund raisers. For more information contact Darron Baxter Group Scout Leader (01253) 813317
OVER WYRE WHIST & DOMINOES Every Tuesday at Knott End Working Men’s Club, 2:00 - 4:00pm. All new members will be very welcome. We are a friendly group playing for pleasure. Maureen (01253) 810518 (evenings)
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DARE YOURSELF 14th March Glass Walk, Elletson Arms So, last year, some brave people dared themselves to raise over £2000 for the charity “Little Heroes”. This amazing charity strives to make Children with Cancer live a better life by providing ongoing and practical support for children living with cancer and their families. These amazing “Firewalking”.
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We are looking for brave volunteers - you have to be aged over 18 and there is no upper age limit. Many hundreds of broken and sterilised bottles will be laid out on the floor. Brave fundraisers will then place their feet on the razor sharp glass and walk confidently across the bottles. For a chance of a lifetime all you need to do is raise £100 each in sponsorship and turn up! In return you will receive a great night out, a certificate, media coverage and a free BBQ! So, Do You Dare ? Get in touch with us for all the information and sponsorship forms. For further information visit www.littleheroes.org.uk Julie Kingham (01253) 790269 Email: jdkingham@gmail.com
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BEN WALLACE January has its beginning in Roman mythology coming from the name door (ianua) since January is the door to the year. I always dread stepping through that door and coming back to work. I leave my family and go back to the Westminster squabble. But I use what I have learnt over the years to lobby and argue for what is best for us all in Wyre. One such good example is the road schemes. Our constituency is to benefit from increased Government investment in our road network, with approximately ÂŁ50m set to be invested in the A585. Like me, many readers will have been caught up in traffic associated with the works at the Windy Harbour junction. I have
been in touch with the Highways Agency to stress the importance of minimising disruption and have seen some improvements since. I hope this short-term inconvenience will be worth it in the long-term when congestion should be reduced. The investment in the A585 will enable the creation of a relief road which will run from the area of Windy Harbour to the River Wyre Roundabout. I have campaigned for the last 10 years for improvements to the A585 to tackle the congestion. The Government has already funded work to widen the northbound carriageway of junction 32 of the M6 at the Broughton Interchange. As some readers will know Lancashire County Council has been consulting on its budget plans. One recommendation which was put forward by officers as a potential way for the County to achieve savings, was the cutting of all subsidised bus routes. While I understand that the County has rejected the proposal on this occasion, it is clear that our subsidised bus routes could be under threat again in the future. This time last year we were facing the same prospect, with the County ultimately deciding to review contracts on subsidised routes when they came up for renewal. A number of routes within our constituency have come up for renewal since the start of last year, but the services are still operating. I have contacted the Chief Executive of the Council asking her to clarify the position and stressing the importance of our local services. I know the routes are vital to many who travel by bus to work or to access education and that they offer a life line to many older people in our community. I am outraged that while the County has been considering cutting bus services they have
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BEN WALLACE (cont) bought Preston Bus Station from Preston City Council, a building which at present loses £200,000 a year and comes with a minimum £6 million maintenance liability. At the start of January I met with representatives from the PCS Union at Warbreck House. I am very concerned that some jobs currently done in the Fylde may be “devolved” to Scotland without any reciprocal work returned. I am meeting with the Minister very soon to raise this matter. Last year I visited the site on Garstang Road in Bowgreave which had been proposed for the development of 16 dwellings. I have seen a number of similar applications across the constituency, in which the developer seeks to demolish an existing dwelling in order to access the land behind. The opening created by the demolition of the existing house is often insufficient to create a safe access road as visibility can be poor. This was certainly
the case with the Bowgreave application, particularly when the entrance road would have been on the brow of Bowgreave Hill. Along with local residents I objected to the planning application and in mid-January we found out that the application had been refused by Wyre Council. This was a good result. As I write this, the application for the convenience store on the car park of The Shovels Inn in Hambleton has yet to be determined, but rest assured that I am keeping a close eye on the progress of the application. I read that good news seems to be on the way regarding the potential re-opening of a tip in the Garstang area. I was greatly disappointed the tip was closed in 2012. In advance of a final decision being made by Lancashire County Council I met with the Leader of the Council; lobbied the Cabinet
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CAROL SINGING - CHRISTMAS 2014
member responsible at the Council; and looked at other options (including the use of private companies and reduced opened hours) to enable the tip to remain open.
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make this year’s Carol Singing by Pilling Methodist Chapel and friends such a huge success.
I continue to raise the need for a tip in the Garstang area frequently with the County Council and am hopeful that it will reopen in some form this year. The final details have yet to be confirmed, but I will continue to press this matter. I hold regular surgeries. If you would like to book an appointment please call my office at the House of Commons on 0207 219 5804. I can also be contacted at my Constituency Office on (01995) 672976. Alternatively you can email me at wallaceb@parliament.uk or write to me at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Ben Wallace MP
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Not only were we able to bring the Christmas Message to lots of people in their own homes and other groups at functions, but we also managed to raise £1530.00 for the North West Air Ambulance Charity through the many generous donations received. Also thank you to all the people who fed and watered us during and at the end of each night’s singing. Carol singing has much to recommend itself in the run up to Christmas, but it does not help those of us who are trying to lose weight! Finally a big thank you to one person in particular – Mildred Curwen, who has been carol singing for 60 years and who has done all the organising for the last 30 years or more. Mildred announced that this time was to be her last year in charge and we would like to say a very big thank you for all her efforts over the years. Andrew Bell
MARINE HALL, FLEETWOOD It’s Marine Hall’s 80th birthday year and to celebrate there’s a jam packed calendar of shows and events coming up in 2015. Kicking things off is the annual Fleetwood Beer and Cider Festival on Thurs 5th - Sat 7th Feb, with over 120 UK cask beers and a range of cider, perrys and beers from around the world. Following another sell out run at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival, comedian Patrick Monahan will also be at the venue on Sat 21st Feb with his brand new, energetically witty and charming family show Adventures in Monahan Land. There’s also plenty in store for music lovers. The Billy Fury Years on Sat 28th Feb takes
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MARINE HALL, FLEETWOOD (cont) you on a musical journey through the musical career of Britain’s best loved rock ‘n roller. Michael King and his fantastic collection of musicians are bringing this exciting two hour show filled with Fury’s greatest hits. To find out more or to book your tickets, call the Marine Hall box office on (01253) 887693 or visit www.marinehall.co.uk
CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG (CRY) The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund @ cardiac risk in the young (CRY) The Coffee Team, Garstang URC, Charity of the Year 2014 A big thank you to the URC for all their hard work and outreach throughout 2014 and especially for all the support they have shown our cause. A wonderfully warm and successful coffee
morning in Jan raised over £160 and concluded The Coffee Team’s endeavours towards Matt’s Fund @CRY as their charity of the year. During 2014 they have raised a grand total of £763 which will benefit young people through the local heart screening programme. Screening weekend at Garstang Academy This will take place on 7th & 8th Feb. Regular readers will know that places for this, our second screening event, are full. As the demand for places has been so high we are hoping to fund/organise a further screening in 2016, so we are continuing our efforts in earnest. If you see us out and about come and say hello! We are still collecting textiles, items for sales and craft working, and pennies through the on-going Milk Bottle Challenge! For further information contact Paula on 07785 106 976 or visit CRY’s website at www.c-r-y.org
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RSPCA Mon 16th Feb 10:00am - 3:00pm. Free pet chipping at Tarnside Community Hall, Blackpool. Thurs 26th Feb at 7:30pm. Fish and Chip Supper with prize quiz and tombola at Harold Rigby’s, Waterloo Road, Blackpool. Tickets are £7.50 (including tea or coffee) and are available from the Animal Centre in Stalmine, or at our charity shop in Knott End. All proceeds will go towards Longview Animal Centre. Animal Appeals We would like to issue a special appeal for our longest residents, Ebony the cat and Ghost, Giles and Russell the guinea pigs. Ebony has been at the centre since Sept 2014 making her our longest
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stay resident of all the cats. She would thrive in a quieter home and is suitable to live with older children but not with other animals. About 4-6 years old, she was left at the vets to have an operation, but never collected. The three male guinea pigs we have at the centre are brothers. They arrived in September 2014 and keep getting overlooked. They are
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We meet at 7:30pm every Thursday, from September to June, in the Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7ST.
Guinea pigs need a run just like rabbits and they need regular gentle handling. These would be suitable for first time guinea pig owners and would be fine with sensible children who know how to handle them correctly. Anyone interested in adopting a cat or small animal should come and see us at the Centre. We are open every day 11:00am - 5:00pm except Mondays. Dog Kennels Update We are hoping for completion on our new dog kennels very soon so we can start getting dogs in and re-homing those in need. For further information about the RSPCA, contact us by email or phone at: enquiries@rspcablackpool.org.uk or (01253) 703000 Natasha Henderson
New members of every level of experience are always welcome. 5th Feb L&CPU Folio ‘Battle of the Sexes’ hand-in - P & PDI 12th Feb 4th Competition/Print-2 results Judge: Mr Mike Lawrence 19th Feb Workshop 5th Competition - PD-3 entry hand-in 26th Feb Andrew Brooks 5th Mar ‘A Highland Journey - Completing the Munroes’ Dave Bibby See our website www.poultonps.co.uk for further details or contact our Publicity Officer Ray Wilson on (01253) 886974 Email: rjwilson@outlook.com
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SAINT AIDAN’S NEWS The new Spring Term is now well under way and all our students are studying hard and being involved in the vast range of extracurricular activities on offer at the school. Community Action Day 2 A group of students and parents braved the bitterly cold weather to complete the task of clearing part of the amenity area in Pilling. Using a whole range of lethal looking tools, trees were chopped down, brambles cleared and a pathway made to create a conservation area for the birds. Well done to all those who took part! School Musical The students are very busy rehearsing for the school musical, ‘13’ which is being performed in the school hall on Tues 10th, Wed 11th and Thurs 12th Feb. If you would like to come along please contact school to buy your tickets.
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North West Science and Technology Challenge Two of our Yr 9 students, Jack Cross and Abi Coyne, represented the school at the final of the North West Science and Technology Challenge Day. The event was held at Manchester University in the Kilburn Building, which is home to the university’s School of Computer Science. Jack and Abi had already won the Lancashire Science and Technology Challenge Day last year. Following their success in the Lancashire round, the pair progressed to the final recently. Although Jack and Abi did not finish in the top three, they successfully designed a robot and worked together brilliantly. It gave them a fantastic opportunity to work collaboratively with pupils from other schools and also to see the facilities and life at a leading university.
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SAINT AIDAN’S NEWS (cont) Christian Service Award We are very proud of Josh Harrison in Yr 11 who has won the Blackburn Diocese’s Christian Service Award. The award’s purpose is to recognise those young people who are excellent role models through the way they choose to live their life. Josh was nominated due to his dedication to our school and other Christian organisations in the area, including his work at St Oswald’s as an Altar Server and at the Y4G Youth Group in Stalmine as a Young Leader. Charity at Saint Aidan’s Our students take very seriously the Christian value of helping others. Money has been raised to support a host of charities some of which include Guide Dogs for the Blind, World Aids Day, RSPCA, Winston’s Wish, Operation Christmas Child and Cardiac Risk in the Young to name just a few. BBC School News Report 2015 Students from all age groups will again be taking part in this event on March 19th broadcasting live nationwide. They will be tackling topical issues as well as local stories. If you have any items of news or some issue which you believe needs sharing please do contact us at school. And finally! We are always keen to be involved in and help the local community so please do let us know if as a school we can support you or your organisation in any way. Please contact me at school by phone or email. Sue Marland Assistant Head sue-marland@st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk
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WYRE SENIOR FORUM The Right Kind of Care Amidst announcing all the cuts, Lancashire County Council has made an important commitment to how they commission care at home. At a recent Lancashire 50 Plus Assembly, CC Paul Borrow confirmed they are adopting a charter for care workers developed by the trade union Unison. The over-riding objective behind the Charter is to establish a minimum baseline for the safety, quality and dignity of care.
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The starting point for commissioning visits will be based on what the client needs and not measured in minutes or tasks. Workers will have the freedom to provide appropriate care and will be given time to talk to their clients. The time allocated to visits will match the need and in general,15-minute visits will not be used as they undermine the dignity of those being cared for.
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Follow The FIG Tree on Twitter and Facebook All homecare workers will be regularly for updates, and visit our website for more trained to the necessary standard to information. provide a good service at no cost to Bruce Crowther - Director, The FIG Tree themselves and in work time. (01995) 602637 / 07526 713 255 All homecare workers will be paid at least the Living Wage as of November 2014 and this will be reviewed in each subsequent November.
If you are receiving care at home or are considering choosing a care provider then please ask them if they are signed up to this charter. Tony Ward (01253) 855966 Email tonykrysiaward@hotmail.co.uk
THE FIG TREE Many of you will know that Garstang is the world’s first Fair Trade Town. It kicked-started a movement now consisting of 1,576 Fair Trade Towns in 25 countries across all six major continents. Last year, on behalf of The FIG Tree International Fair Trade Centre, I visited France, Japan and the Czech Republic to tell the ‘Garstang Story’. I also hosted visitors from around the world, including people from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Denmark, Indonesia, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Palestine and the Lebanon. Recently, I came across a three minute video on You Tube that I wanted to share with you at:
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PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL NEWS Help the Emergency Services Find Your House Have you ever thought how difficult it is for the emergency services and delivery drivers to find a house that only has a name and no number? Many rural properties have no house number and this could literally make the difference between life and death in an emergency. While Wyre Council will not insist that rural properties have a house number they will issue a house number free of charge if property owners make the request. You can still retain your house name. Please help our emergency services and contact Wyre Council to ask for a house number. Bus Shelter (Saracen’s Head) The Town Council is to ask Lancashire County Council to look at the width of the pavement outside the Saracen’s Head to see if it can be widened. If it can be widened it will enable Wyre Council to replace the bus shelter in its original location. The Town Council will also approach the developers of the building to find out whether there is an alternative location. Budget 2015/16 In January every year the Town Council has to agree its budget for the following year and set the precept. The precept is the total amount the Council will receive through the council tax. This year, the Town Council has set the precept at £58,601. This equates to an increase of £3.16 per year for a Band D property. The budget includes money for projects such as an information board for Jubilee garden, information panels to go with the Lowry statues at the ferry slip, a contribution to the playing field improvements, a donation to the In Bloom group and starting to build up a fund to resurface the playing field car park.
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PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL (cont) Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth The Mayor will raise the Commonwealth Flag and read the Commonwealth Affirmation on Monday 9th March 2015 at 10:00am to commemorate Commonwealth Day. The event will take place on the Esplanade at NatWest corner and all residents are welcome to attend. School and church representatives will also be invited. Parish Councils Urged to Become Freeze Fighters United Utilities has launched its WinterWise campaign which aims to help householders avoid the misery of a burst frozen pipe. They are encouraging everyone to protect the pipes in their homes from freezing up and bursting as temperatures drop. They have formed a partnership with the charity Contact the Elderly which seeks to end isolation for older people. Further information can be found at www.unitedutilities.com/winterwise including videos on how to lag pipes and how to locate and turn off your stop tap/stop cock. For further information contact the Clerk, Jan Finch: 07739 868 212 Email: preesalltowncouncil@gmail.com www.preesalltowncouncil.org FOCUS MAGAZINE: SPRING DEADLINES If you would like to submit editorial for consideration or an advert for inclusion in Over Wyre Focus Magazine, please find below the spring deadline dates. •
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OVER WYRE FRIENDS OF TRINITY HOSPICE New Year – New Look! We are now celebrating our third year as the Over Wyre Friends group supporting Trinity Hospice and Brian House and we are delighted to announce that over this time period we, together with yourselves, have managed to raise a fantastic £30,000! Thank you everyone who has attended events or supported us in other ways. We have recruited some new members to the team and they have been made to feel very welcome and are looking forward to new events and our regular important ones. Here is a list of our plans: Fri 10th April: Charity Concert Night at Knott End Working Men’s Club. A full night of entertainment and hot pot supper Tickets cost £8.50. Call Terry on (01253) 810019. 12th Aug: Coffee Morning at Hambleton URC 18th Sept: Snail Race Night at Knott End Working Men’s Club 17th October: Grand Ball at Knott End Golf Club Tues 10th Feb: We also have our Monthly Bingo night on the second Tuesday of every month at St Oswald’s Church Hall. 8:00pm start with fabulous food prizes. All welcome! If you would like more information on any of the events or would like to join our group please either call Terry Andrews on (01253) 810019 or join us at our new venue for meetings on the 2nd Monday of each month Our next meeting is on Mon 9th Feb at The Squash at 7.30pm. Lisa Martin
KNOTT END DOMINO CLUB Domino Drive Fri 27th Feb - 7:30pm
We meet monthly at Knott End Methodist Church, everyone is welcome . Lilian Makin (01253) 811791
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1 The Cheetah 2 Pisces 3 The Sparrow 4 Greek Gods 5 Orienteering 6 Dr Christiaan Barnard 7 Irish meal of cabbage & mashed potato 8 Enamel 9 Wilma 10 Tendrils 11 Birds 12 Kerry 13 Viola 14 Fleet Street 15 Sir Alec Issigonis 16 Horses 17 London & New York 18 Oslo 19 Calligraphy 20 Gypsum
ACROSS 4 Son 6 Pregnant 7 Yen 9 Sponged 11 Rerun 12 Bread 14 Seminar 15 Ado 17 Daughter 18 Red DOWN 1 Prepared 2 Agendas 3 Eager 4 Sty 5 Nan 8 Educated 10 Delight 13 Debut 15 Air 16 Odd
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SSRA Stalmine
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Stalmine with Staynall Residents’ Association wishes you all a very happy and prosperous New Year and would like to tell you about our Spring 2015 SSRA events. We are currently planning our now annual children’s Easter Bunny Hunt and Easter Bonnet Competition (Saturday 28th March), the next Children’s Nearly New Table Top Sale in March and our 2015 SSRA General Open Evening. There will also be a specific Open Evening to discuss the Stalmine children’s playground. Further information will be available on either our Facebook page, in McColl’s shop, from Stalmine School, Main Attraction Hairdressers or the Seven Stars. You can also contact us on any of the numbers at the foot of this article. We have been in touch with Ben Wallace, MP, about the playground, possible funding opportunities plus the desire for a zebra crossing on our very busy main road as expressed at our last Open Evening. We have also spoken to Wyre Borough Council leaders about these issues and our own Parish Council. Should you wish to put any items on the General Open Evening agenda please use any of the contact numbers below to do so. The SSRA committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm in the Seven Stars and all are welcome to come along and join us. For further information on any details please contact: Pauline Andrews 07808 058 097 Ann Ralph 07713 852 639 Peter Swarbrick on (01253) 702675 or our Facebook page: Stalmine with Staynall Residents’ Association (SSRA).
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CALLING ALL LOCAL MUSICIANS! Fleetwood Riffs The Battle of the Bands
Hall and potentially to the biggest audience they have ever played to.
The Marine Hall, Fleetwood is set to host Fleetwood Riffs - a brand new Battle of the Bands event taking place on Saturday 28th March.
Applications are being invited now and the closing date is Sat 14th Feb.
Giving all local bands, musicians and performers the chance to perform on stage, the event has a cash prize fund of ÂŁ1,500.
Tickets to watch the event are just ÂŁ5 each and are on sale now.
There will be three categories to enter including young bands aged 12 to 17, soloists and duos and a final category for established groups that are well-known on the local music circuit. There is also a family disco and entertainment taking place between the afternoon and evening categories. This event provides a platform, especially for younger bands, to have the experience of performing in a great venue like the Marine
To find out more and to apply visit the website at www.marinehall.co.uk/fleetwoodriffs
To book call (01253) 887693
HAMBLETON IN BLOOM Litter Pick: Fri 27th Feb Please join our friendly team of Litter Pickers. We meet at 10:30am at the Shovels Inn car park. Picks and bags are provided and we enjoy a drink, food and natter afterwards. For more information, please contact Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066
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