August 2018

The voice for local business

Issue 160 - August 2018

and Frodsham at your fingertips!

Serving The Areas Of: Alvanley // Dunham Hill // Elton // Frodsham Hapsford // Helsby // Kingsley // Manley // Mouldsworth // Norley // Overton

Your local specialist in residential lettings We’re proud of our 30 year heritage in Frodsham and excellent service in our community. We’d like to introduce you to the local owners of Cheshire Relocation, John and Helen Pass (BSc Hons). The husband and wife partnership are landlords themselves and experienced buy-to-let specialists. Together with the amazing and dedicated Cheshire Relocation staff, they provide a highly-experienced team, delivering the best possible, truly personalised service, with continuity and friendly support for both tenants and landlords.

Come visit our new local, property news site with free advice for buying, selling, letting or investing around Frodsham and Helsby:

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John Pass

Helen Pass

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The Frodsham Charity Music Festival (p96) is on Saturday 11th August.

This year will be the 8th Festival and a very special one as the organisers hope to reach their £100,000 target. The proceeds so far of £94,032 have been donated to local good causes, a fantastic achievement. fyou have old videos cluttering up a cupboard, take them along to The Snap Shop in Runcorn (p8) where they can be transferred to D D so you can re-live all of those happy memories once again. Passport photo’s and instant prints from phones, USB and cards are also available as well as frames and albums.

Also on p8, The Paddocks Childminding offers childcare for children 6 months plus. Nicola is a former teacher and will happily discuss your requirements and may just be the answer to your prayers Many of my articles this month not suprisingly follow a holiday theme... Technology offers advice on how to access the internet on your travels. Finance is all about how to manage the cost of entertaining children this summer, not to mention back-to-school expenditure. And if the recent heatwave has left you longing to let the roof down to provide that wind in your hair experience then James Baggott has picked out the best convertibles for under £2,000 in his Motoring article.

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Register online First steps really matter. From the age of four, girls thrive at The Queen’s Lower School because we value them as individuals; inspiring, supporting and challenging them to excel.

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f you happen to visit the idlands region between ay and eptember, you might be in for a big surprise. uring this time intriguing temporary structures can appear almost overnight, creating a riot of colour in the middle of an ordinary town or village street. hese structures can be anything up to twelve foot tall and the comple artwork at the centre will be created from natural materials such as flowers, mosses, leaves, twigs, seeds, beans and small pine cones. f you’re new to the area you might imagine that these ob ects have been randomly placed as part of a local art festival, but look a little closer and you’ll realise that each display has been carefully positioned so it frames a well or freshwater spring.

he histor of we dressin t’s likely that the custom began as a pagan ritual, designed to pay tribute to the spirit that guarded the natural spring. he early Church, disapproving of such heathen traditions, reinterpreted the rites as a Christian thanksgiving ceremony. he practice remained popular until the reign of enry , when Chancellor homas Cromwell issued instructions for well-dressing e uipment to be destroyed presumably because idolatrous’ images forbidden by enry’s reformed church were being used. hat must have come as a blow to rural communities like issington in erbyshire. ir ichard it herbert, the ninth baronet of issington all, claims that during natural disasters the wells provided a lifeline for the people. e e plains n times of drought they never dried up, so everyone lived from the water, and in times of plague, the village cut itself off from the outside world and had a safe, reliable water source for survival.

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f you’re worried about the cost of entertaining your children this summer, you’re not alone. t’s been estimated the average family spends on entertaining the kids during the summer holidays. commerce marketplace roupon surveyed , parents and found that started planning and saving for the school summer holidays up to si months beforehand. urthermore, of parents had to cut back on their everyday spending at the end of the summer because they’d spent too much during the school holidays. o in the light of this, what can you do to ease your financial situation at this time of year ere are ust a few ideas to help you manage the cost of entertaining the children and deal with the inevitable back-toschool e penditure.

t’s so easy to get carried away when you’re planning activities with the kids and spend money that’s already allocated somewhere else. on’t assume you’ll be able to catch up with priority payments later on, however once you start getting behind with these, it won’t be long before you’re in serious debt. ake a ud et y carefully budgeting before the summer begins, you may find areas where you can cut back. nowing e actly where your money goes means you can consciously reduce your outgoings wherever possible, and potentially find some e tra money to spend on taking the kids for a day out.

ind free or ow cost activities in our area ake full use of the internet by searching for free activities in your area. ou should be able to find a few deals on days out, or coupons and vouchers for money off entry to kids’ attractions. heme parks can be particularly e pensive for families, but with a for ’ offer on admissions, or a meal deal when you’re there, you’ll all en oy a great day out without it breaking the bank. he best ideas for free activities depend on how old your children are, but could include such pursuits as story time at the local library, walks or bike rides in the countryside, or hopscotch and skipping games. ake so e e tra one ou can make a surprising amount of money by selling unwanted items on the internet.

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child at the same school and the uniform is in decent condition, you could hand it down to a younger brother or sister. uying school uniform towards the end of the summer holidays is a good idea. Children grow so uickly and this way you can also make sure they get the most wear out of their uniform. ome schools operate second-hand uniform sales when the end of the holidays is approaching this can offer huge savings as you don’t have to buy new items. iving a slightly older child some money to buy their own stationery or other school items can teach them about money management, particularly if you let them

keep the change. or families on low incomes, dealing with school summer holiday costs adds stress to an already challenging financial situation. eeping the children entertained can be e pensive, but with a little planning and budgeting, hopefully it won’t impact too heavily on family finances at this time or during the rest of the year.

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3. The name of which beer is also the name given to an aura of plasma that surrounds the sun and can especially be seen during an eclipse?

4. “Moon starers” is an apporiate anagram for what eleven letter word?

5. Approximately 99% of the entire mass of the sun is composed from which two chemical elements?

6. “They danced by the light of the moon” is the last line in which famous poem?

7. Occurring twice a year, what name is given to a time when the sun crosses the celestial equator and when the length of day and night are approximately equal?

8. Which film studio’s logo depicts a young boy fishing while sitting on a crescent moon?

9. Approximately how long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth after it has been emitted from the sun’s surface?... 8 seconds, 8 minutes or 8 hours?

10. Written and directed by Fritz Lang, the 1929 film Frau Im Mond, meaning Woman In The Moon, is generally credited with introducing which technique, which is now commonly used immediately before important events?

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The Best Convertibles For Under £2,000 pricier parts, so choose carefully a decent servicing history is essential. n early s should be well-e uipped, with electronicallyad ustable seats and cruise control.

With summer in full swing, if you want a drop-top to provide that wind-in-your-hair e perience we’ve picked out some of the best convertibles for under , . eadily available and wellpriced, most ’s come with a peppy . -litre engine and all have a folding cloth roof. t’s still a relatively handsome looking car that seems to have aged well, and we found a number for well under our , budget. itroen P urie esigned to be five cars in one, the C luriel wasn’t successful, meaning you can pick up decent used e amples and, though they may not have a sports car design, you still get that drop-top e perience very cheaply. ost cars get alloy wheels and air conditioning, but make sure the folding roof functions correctly.

o ota or no-frills, involving motoring, the little provides e citing performance from a . -litre engine, and its compact si e makes it feel nimble on the road. he lack of any real boot does make it impractical but there are plenty of reasonable e amples available within budget. a da he - is a reliable, cheapto-repair convertible and is a go-to choice for those who want a relatively involving drive coupled with compact dimensions. ust is an issue, particularly on early models, but a clean e ample will provide miles of trouble-free motoring. ini onverti e he new’ ini has proved to be immensely popular, and the convertible version was snapped up as a result of its cutesy styling and reasonably powerful range of engines.

aa he - convertible is a comfortable and spacious drop-top, and there are plenty of spare parts and components available should you need replacements, despite aab’s now defunct status. o kswa en eet e a rio et ost ugs come comprehensively e uipped, with air conditioning and alloy wheels ust some of the e tras you’ll find fitted, and the eetle is a decent and reliable soft-top. eries onverti e here are many e amples of eries convertibles to be found at this budget. ost common are models, which are sturdy and e cellent to drive. variety of engines are available too, with even the top end straight-si models well in this price bracket. ouble check the arches as these are prone to rust. n addition, turn the steering lock to lock while travelling at low speed and listen out for any troubling knocking noises. udi oadster here aren’t many about in this price range, but the udi oadster is a fine option. trong build uality, reliable engines and uirky styling mean that this soft-top still looks and feels fresh today.

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How to access the internet when you’re on holiday nternet access can be really useful when you’re travelling. ap apps can help you find your way around and others can help you get better deals on tourist attractions, discover the best places to eat and drink or avoid the worst tourist traps. ut how do you actually get online without spending a fortune he cheapest way to get online is via free Wi- i, which is available in all kinds of places not ust the familiar cafes and transport hubs but in malls, on public transport and anywhere else tourists are likely to go. e wary, though, especially if you’re using your device for something private such as online banking. t’s very easy to set up a convincing-looking Wi- i hotspot and then intercept the data people send, such as their online banking s. f in doubt use a security program called a irtual rivate etwork unnelbear is one e ample which establishes a secure, eyes-only tunnel between you and the site you’re visiting.

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port to former plugs into your laptop’s give it mobile data access and the lattter is a portable device that creates a Wi-- i hotspot your other devices can use. ou should be particularly careful about using mobile data if you’re outside the and . Charges for mobile data abroad can be terrifying, so we’d strongly recommend buying a mobile data add-on that gives you a fi ed amount of data for a fi ed price. ou can usually get more than enough mobile data for your daily needs for ust a few pounds per day. ake sure your contract doesn’t already include roaming, though. or e ample, our odafone contract includes free roaming in different countries. t doesn’t include orth or outh merica, frica or sia but it covers urope and several groups of islands. or the time being, you won’t be charged e tra for using your mobile or tablet in the uropean nion as roaming charges within the were scrapped in . owever, when the leaves urope under re it, operators will no longer be compelled to let their customers roam for free. t’s possible that they may decide to stick to the current arrangement, but we’re not very optimistic.

nother option is to use your mobile phone to create a Wi- i hotspot. his enables other devices to connect to your phone and use its data Whatever you do, be careful what you’re doing. connection. t’s very easy to treaming etfli or i layer programmes is best do the relevant option will kept to Wi- i, as the downloads can be huge, and be in your phone’s settings beware apps that do things in the background menu but be careful if you when you’re not actually using your phone. have a monthly data transfer We find it’s best to keep our phones off or in limit using multiple devices aeroplane mode when we’re not actually using can uickly take you beyond them. your monthly cap. f your phone doesn’t have this . unnelbear irtual rivate etworking app feature you can buy a dongle . ersonal otspot on an i hone . hree.co.uk or a mobile Wi- i hotspot the dongle for laptops . odafone portable Wi- i hotspot To advertise call: 01928 727 165 or email: helsbytohand@btinternet.com

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3 Seth Rogen Steve Jobs (2015) 4 Diana Ross Lady Sings The Blues (1972) 5 Timothy Spall The King's Speech (2010) 6 Lou Diamond Phillips La Bamba (1987) 7 Gary Oldman JFK (1991) 8 Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game (2014) 9 Faye Dunawayy Mommie Dearest (1981) 10 Olivia Colman The Iron Lady (2011)

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This month sees the 100th birthday of Freda Adelaide Parry.

Freda was born in Liverpool, a city she is proud to call her own (especially its football team) and was from generations of sea faring folk. Her father worked for the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo and she was from a large family but few reached adulthood.

Freda was privately educated and later trained to be an economics teacher. During the war she cycled around the war torn streets delivering hot soup to the homeless.

Freda married her childhood sweet heart Ken after the war and i e in Ha e oo here they ui t sho s an ats an so garages an she s By the mid ‘60s they moved to Frodsham with their two daughters, Alex and Jo. Tennis has been the love of her live and Freda was made a lifetime president after her tireless fundraising to ensure Helsby Tennis Club stayed open for all to enjoy - as she had.

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NORLEY VILLAGE

GARDEN SHOW Including “ The fun dog show “ sponsored by:

SATURDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2018 TIGERS HEAD - NORLEY SHOW OPENS AT 2.00PM FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, COOKERY, HANDICRAFTS, PHOTOGRAPHY & CHILDRENS SECTIONS. RAFFLE, LOCAL CRAFT STALLS, TOMBOLA, GAMES, SIDESHOWS, FACE PAINTER, BBQ, PLANT STALL, REFRESHMENTS.

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Frodsham Silver Band Rehearsals Every Tuesday 8pm – 9.30pm At Frodsham Silver Band Hall, Greenfield Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7AQ

Brand New Training Band Starting Tuesday 11th September 7.15pm – 8.00pm All ages and abilities welcome, just £1 a week.

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Kingsley St. John’s Canoeing Extravaganza!

15th and 29th September 2018 Friends of Kingsley St John’s School have teamed up with our friends at M-power to put on a fantasJc two days of canoeing on the River Weaver.

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Kingsley Players stormed to success in the 2018 Cheshire Theatre Guild awards by winning the county’s Best Overall Production for Goodnight Mr Tom, plus four other awards.

The Kingsley Players Youth Theatre production of Arabian Nights was presented with a special Adjudicator’s Award and Eleanor Roberts, who played Shahrazad, was named Most Promising Young Female Actor.

Matthew Betteridge and Ben Mather Dodd, who played the young boys William and Zach in Goodnight Mr Tom, were jointly awarded Best Young Actor in a Senior Production, and Cinderella was given the Best Costume Award and named Best Panto runner-up. he ri es ere resente at a s e ia ere ony in ashing ith ng an s Wor Cu se i na i

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The 16 nominations also included Goodnight Mr Tom for Best Director (Malcolm Barker & Laura Williams), Best Actor (Dylan White), Best Supporting Female Actor (Holly Bolland), Best Supporting Male Actor (Carlo Marson) and Best Properties.

The pantomime Cinderella was also nominated for Best Lighting and Sound, and Phil Murray for Best Supporting Actor in A Bunch of Amateurs. The Youth Theatre production of Arabian Nights in March was recognised with nominations for Best Director (Jake Powell & Alex Dedman), Best Young Female Actor (Maddison Withey), Most Promising Young Female Actor (Ruby Taylor), Most Promising Male Actor (Max Houghton) and Best Costume.

Kingsley Players will next be on stage in October (17-20) with an adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice and in January 2019 with a production of the popular musical Dr Doolittle.

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ALVANLEY CRICKET CLUB

Summer Ball Saturday, 22nd September 2018 19:30 until late Carriages no later than 1a.m.

Alvanley Cricket Club, Tarvin Road, Alvanley, WA6 9DB For tickets contact: Mark Szymura 07854 235807 or Chris Bebbington 07875 115335

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TAXIS

CHEAPEST IN THE LOCAL AREA City Centres 1-4 Passengers

Airport Prices

Runcorn - Liverpool

£25.00

To Manchester Airport

Frodsham - Liverpool

£27.50

Frodsham - Chester

£18.00

1-4 passengers £28.00 5-8 passengers £35.00

£5 surcharge for 5-8 passengers All prices are set before 11pm Prices are based on 1 pick up and one drop off. Prices may vary with extra drop off or pick up points (365 days per year)

On the return journey, Terminal 1 & 2 there is a car park charge of £4.00

To Liverpool Airport 1-4 passengers £21.50 5-8 passengers £25.00

For prices from surrounding villages please ring.

Silver Service for Executive Travel please enquire All above prices are on a one-way basis, return prices should be doubled and confirmed at time of booking

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