July 2016

Issue 135 - July 2016

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Hello and welcome to the July edition.

This month in pictures...

A very big welcome to you all; here’s a flavour of what’s in store for you in this month’s edition If you are looking for a party with a difference (for all ages) and don’t have your own hot tub then ‘Heavenly Hot Tubs’ may just be the ticket, check out their advert on page 6.

In need of a knew leisure activity? Then what about joining ‘Jive Crazy’at Helsby Community Centre on Sunday evenings. Ever fancied trying Line Dancing? Well now you can...join Victoria at Fun In Line, page 10.

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Jody is the new Slimming World consultant in Frodsham on Monday evenings, and is looking forward to meeting you and working alongside Julie, who runs the Thursday meetings.

There is something spicy going on at Lady Heyes Craft Centre, Frodsham. A new business is now based there called My Spicy Blends.

Starting as a hobby by local chef Jeremy Harris, the demand for his products meant he has hung up his chefs hat to fully concentrate on the business. Take a look at what Jeremy has to offer and also his recipe on page 7.

Brio Leisure has a great offer on for July and August for adults and juniors - perfect for the school summer holiday, head to their advert on page 11 for further details.

Have a great month.

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‘Spicy New Arrival’ There is something spicy going on at Lady Heyes Craft Centre, Frodsham. A new business is now based there called My Spicy Blends.

Starting as a hobby by local chef Jeremy Harris, the demand for his products mean he has hung up his chefs hat to fully concentrate on the business.

‘I’ve always been interested in Asian, Indian and ethnic cuisines, and over the years customers have said that they wish they could do this style of cooking at home. However it’s not always possible to source the correct ingredients on the high street. What I do is combine all the necessary ingredients in one heat sealed pack. All the customer has to do is add the liquid, the meat fish or vegetables of their

choice, cook it out and serve. I am always developing new dishes but so far we have a range from India, China, Thailand, Mexico and North Africa. The best sellers seem to be Balti, Tikka Masala, Szechuan and Jalfrezi. However when the sun is out I do see an increase in the more fragrant blends like Thai Red curry, Korma or Tagine.

My Spicy Blends also has a range of dry BBQ rubs, seasonings, pickles, sauces and chutneys.’We are open 6 days a week*, and it is great to be located amongst all the other businesses at Lady Heyes’.

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Hopefully the warm weather will return this month, so with that in mind let’s go for a lighter, fragrant dish from Thailand. Thai Red Curry.

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• Add your main ingredient, cover and cook gently either on your hob or in the oven.

• For the last 10 minutes, add the spring onions and your snipped coriander, check seasoning and serve. You could serve with some lime wedges for squeezing. Would go nicely with Jasmine rice or some noodles and Pak Choi.

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Short Story The Remorse of the Aristocracy “I can’t allow you to eat that in here,” Violet said curtly to the lady who had just stepped through the door, “because of the sculpture.”

Apart from the shrieks of children down by the lake, and the whistling of Ted the porter in the courtyard, her afternoon volunteering in the Coach House Gallery had been pleasantly undisturbed until now.

The lady looked longingly at the choc ice she was holding.

“I just need to cool down for a minute,” she said, and then, “I’m sorry, what sculpture?”

“This, obviously.” Violet pointed to the installation by the hall’s artist in residence that filled half the room.

The lady looked at the sculpture frowning.

“What’s it called?” she asked.

“There’s no sign on it.”

“Not yet, it’s brand new.” Violet smiled patronisingly. “It’s called ‘The Remorse of the Aristocracy’.”

The Coach House Gallery, while sounding very grand was just a converted stable barn, and prone to pigeons roosting in the rafters. Despite that, it was the coolest place to be on such a hot day, and probably the only place to successfully eat a choc ice before it melted.

However, Violet’s role was to protect the artwork from sticky fingers and she took that role very seriously.

The lady walked around the sculpture slowly and sniffed.

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“This just looks like a pile of old canteen chairs.”

“The artist’s saying something important about the aristocracy.” What Violet most liked about art was telling visitors what to think about it, “And their value in today’s society.”

smoothly with no visitors at all.

The lady raised her eyebrows.

A drip of melted ice cream fell from her choc ice.

With his trademark whistle, Ted backed into the gallery wheeling a sack trolley.

“You really need to take that outside, madam,” Violet said.

“You’re making a mess.”

“Afternoon ladies,” he said, and began dismantling the sculpture.

“But the floor is rather dirty already,” the lady observed.

As though to prove her point a flurry of pigeon feathers fell from above.

“What on earth are you doing?” Violet cried, “The artist will go spare if he sees you meddling with that.”

“This is a very valuable sculpture,” Violet said, “we can’t have melted ice cream on it.”

“But some of the chairs in this so-called sculpture have tea stains on them,” the lady said, and pointed, “and that one’s got a lump of chewing gum under the seat.”

“If it has…” Violet hadn’t noticed the chewing gum before, and this lady was starting to annoy her, “it’s because the artist intended it.

What he didn’t intend was for it to be covered in choc ice.”

“He certainly will if I don’t get this lot shifted before five,” Ted said, grunting over a pair of particularly tangled chairs, “he needs this space cleared.”

“But this is ‘The Remorse of the Aristocracy’!” Violet was mortified.

“No duck, this is just a pile of old canteen chairs for the skip.” Ted looked up and snorted, “If you’re on about the new sculpture, it’s coming later.” He wiped the sweat from his forehead. “There’s been a delay, what with the heat.”

“I can hardly see how it’s going to make much difference,” the lady said.

The lady had been watching from the back of the gallery, a triumphant smile forming on her face.

“Well, that just goes to show what you know about art,” Violet replied tartly. Honestly, sometimes she thought the hall would run a lot more

“Then I don’t suppose anyone would mind,” she took a large bite out of her choc ice, “if I eat this in here after all.”

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Beer of the Month

It would be unthinkable not to raise a glass of an American beer on our Transatlantic chums’ Independence Day, so let’s mark 4th July with an oddity from San Francisco.

Anchor Steam, a 4.8% amber beer, has been brewed on and off at various locations in San Francisco since 1871, when it was first produced by a German-born barowner named Gottlieb Brekle. Clearly – and like literally hundreds of migrant German brewers in the American Midwest – Brekle intended to brew something like the lagers of his homeland, but without the right ingredients or any means of refrigeration. He ended up using lager yeast but ale malts, the floweriest local hops available, and instead of a properly chilled fermenter a big shallow open affair up on the brewery roof.

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The nose is malty and grassy and a bit spirity, too; the mouth feel is creamy and viscous, with an earthy flavour underlying a sharp aggressive citrus tang. The finish is bitter, dry, and for an American beer, very long. So: not a bit like Bud. Our second beer for July couldn’t be more English. Thwaites’s Wainwright Golden Ale was first brewed as a seasonal special for summer 2007 and commemorated the famous fellwalker and author Alfred Wainwright who, like Thwaites itself, was a native of Blackburn in Lancashire. It was such a success, and with good reason, that the brewery kept it on as a regular.

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A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican....

It’s beak can hold more than it’s belican.

few grammes.

So I was told as a child - probably my mother, it Even the bills of Hawks vary according to their prey, the narrowest size belonging to sounds like her or one of my aunts.

I’ve always remembered it and since my the Peregrine Falcon which is the exact size interest in birds I’ve come across a lot of to fit between the neck vertebrae of a Pigeon literature regarding birds beaks which is of to break it’s neck with a swift bite. While the great interest to me, especially reading of largest gapes belong to the likes of Swifts, Darwin’s first interests in the different beaks of Swallows and Nightjars as they rely entirely finches isolated on the different islands of the on catching insects only for their diet. Many Galápagos Archipelago which lead to his ideas others rely on snatching insects in a short flight such as fly-catchers, wagtails, bee-eaters. If our on evolution.

English cricketers could catch as well as these Throughout all life mouths are adapted to what maybe we’d hold the Ashes for longer than the a creature eats but birds, to me, are the most Aussies! interesting of all as they have no lips but hard, mostly inflexible mandibles and can not change We’ve probably all seen the deadly accuracy of the Heron taking fish and no sensible vet their diet overnight. would handle one without eye protection. The Wading birds have different lengths of beaks, Kingfisher has perfected a dive at a short depth so feed in mud and sand at different depths to take sticklebacks. I’ve watched their young so they can feed happily together as the tide practising this by first smacking the water recedes without competing. surface to get the feel of things before they The Snipe is unique in having a flexible end to submerge, sadly many at this stage misjudge it’s beak and can therefore feel around for it’s and are drowned. food. Geese on the other hand cannot probe but One of the strangest of our British birds is the have strong blunt beaks for grazing vegetable Crossbill where the upper and lower hooked matter. mandibles cross each other in order to extract We all marvel at the way Puffins bring home a seeds from pine cones. In Scotland it’s possible beak load of sand eels by the use of serrations to trace a flock by listening for falling pine and a flexible tong to catch one after another cones and if you are under the tree they will fall - try taking in the washing and see how many all around you. pegs you can hold in one hand, certainly less The Gannet takes air to fill sacks in it’s head to than the sand eels of a Puffin! take the impact of the sea at about 60 kilometres For it’s size the Woodpecker can equal the per hour, and we thought the air bags in our cars pneumatic drill and has developed special a new idea! Unfortunately they sometimes fail fluid sacks in it’s head to absorb the impact, to close their wings enough on impact and are otherwise it would knock itself out in a fraction washed ashore dead with a broken wing but of a second. like the Pelican, Cormorant and Shag can swim The Hawfinch can break open a plumb stone to well and deep to catch fish. get out the kernel (while we would most likely The list is too large to cover here but when next break our teeth trying!) The pressure applied is feeding birds in your garden take a while to absolutely enormous for a creature weighing a study the way they feed.

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Land of Beds Sponsor Fun Run Finish Line A LOCAL sleep retailer is joining in community life – sponsoring the finish line at this year’s Downhill Run. Land of Beds, who opened their new showroom on Church Street in March, will also carry a mattress through Castle Park and down the home straight on Sunday 3 July.

“Team work, healthy lifestyles and community giving are values we’re proud to support,” says Managing Director Mike Murray. “We have donated to Frodsham Community Association and volunteered a marshal. Our Sleep Specialists will carry a mattress over the final leg of the course!”

Nearly 300 runners have registered for the fun run, starting at the memorial on Frodsham Hill.

Organising a local fundraiser? Land of Beds welcome your enquiries about potential support email michelle@landofbeds.co.uk

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Beauty Summer Lovin’

by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk

It’s been a very long time coming, but summer is finally here.

I’ve dusted off the sunnies and dug out my sandals, but couldn’t resist investing in a few new goodies…

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Now I am not normally a fan of nettles.

I seem to be forever getting stung by them when retrieving a football out of the long grass or trailing after my dog A new lip gloss is always on my through the woods. But they do have summer shopping list. This year I’ve some good qualities. Nettles are packed gone for Neal’s Yard’s organic Lip with amino acids and proteins, so can Gloss in Fig, £9.50. It’s rich in seed help to strengthen your hair. You can and fruit oils, so nourishes lips while make an effective hair rinse by steeping giving them a decent burst of colour. leaves in hot water, but if that sounds like It’s easy to apply and also has a subtle a bit too much effort, try Paul Mitchell’s orange flavour and scent. Being a gloss, Super Strong System. This three-step hair the colour doesn’t last that long, but it does care range uses nettles and other leave my lips feeling moisturised. botanical ingredients Next on to strengthen my list is a hair, add new makeup shine and palette. I prevent sun like one that damage.

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I am incredibly lazy when it comes to body lotion, so don’t tend to use it as much as I should when I’m covered up in the winter.

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To celebrate, and mark the Queen’s 90th birthday year, it has launched a new perfume, Oud Save the Queen. Inspired by the Orient, this fragrance is bursting with spicy, exotic notes, including bergamot, jasmine, orange blossom and, of course, oud. However, there are also notes of the quintessentially British Earl Grey tea. This fragrance is on my wish list, rather than shopping list, unfortunately, as it’s an eye watering £150.

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The Life List Design A Dog

Growing up, there were two sorts of dogs - pedigrees (which no one could afford) and mongrels (a cheap and cheerful biological lucky dip). Now the classified ads offer all manner of designer crosses, and at prices that will make you cross-eyed.

I’m no caninologist but it seems to me that we could be more creative with our doggy combinations. Forget your Cockapoo and your Labradoodle, let’s have some fun with this.

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A Pit Bull, an Akita and a Dachshund: Sausage Sandwich. Doesn’t go well with a Chow Chow.

A Bloodhound and a Borzoi: a Bloody Bor. Not very socialised and an absolute menace at parties.

A Polish Hound and a Finnish Spitz: Spit and Polish. Easy to maintain, and has a very shiny nose.

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When It’s Time To Climb Out Of Your Empty Nest

by Kate McLelland

You’ve dropped her bags off at the student accommodation, taken photos of the campus to show the family and slipped her an extra fifty pounds to help with expenses. As you stand beside the car, waiting to leave, it hits you that you’re not just waving farewell to your daughter for the next three months, you’re saying goodbye to a way of life you have known for over 18 years.

in your own life, too. The empty seat at the dinner table, the smaller shopping trolley, the half load in the washing machine – not to mention the eerie silence and unaccustomed tidiness – are not just reminders of your absent child, they are a wake-up call for you to reassess everything about your life: relationships, achievements, how you enjoy yourself and what you plan to do in the coming years.

– taking off for the weekend without guilt or worry.

But on the downside there are those inevitable, nagging concerns about how your child is managing: are they eating healthily? Having too many late nights? Getting into unsuitable relationships?

It’s just as hard to accept that you no longer have any control over your child’s life as it is to face not seeing them on a daily basis.

Even the most positive parent But it’s not all sadness and gloom. As we all know, living is likely to feel sad for a while full time with a teenager when children leave home, isn’t always easy and this and at this time it’s better for period of change can lead your mental wellbeing not to to a more balanced and hide your feelings from your mature relationship between partner, family and friends. parent and child. Positives It can be particularly hard may include getting your for single parents, or for bathroom back, being able mums whose emotions are to see your friends more compounded by the onset of often and spending less the menopause. If negative money on outings and leisure thoughts persist for many pursuits. No longer will your months it may be advisable to Empty Nest Syndrome is not clothes and possessions seek help from your GP. just about the emotions you be borrowed or the fridge feel when a son or daughter raided, and for the first time in Here are a few dos and leaves home: it’s about don’ts that can help you climb many years you will have the facing 44 a significantTomoment to act spontaneously out of that empty nest: advertise call:freedom 01928 727 165 or email: helsbytohand@btinternet.com

“It wasn’t just that I missed my child, it was feeling that I had moved into a different phase of life,” is how senior nurse Jane Berry sums up the double-whammy most parents experience when seeing their children off to college or university.

“Suddenly you are left staring at your partner over the breakfast table, thinking: where do we go from here?”

DO - invest time in relationships Put aside those traditional ‘mum and dad’ roles and spend time getting to know your partner again. Plan a holiday together or take a series of short breaks to places you wouldn’t normally go with the whole family. If you are single, this is a good time to sign up to a reputable online dating site and start building a new life for yourself.

DO - find ways of filling the time Do something useful with all those hours you previously spent tidying, cleaning, shopping and caring. Join a choir, start blogging about your

feelings or plan a lifechanging trekking trip to the Himalayas. Use the time constructively to build a new life for yourself instead of letting it slip away.

DON’T - stalk your children on social media Through social media and Skype we can see, as well as hear, what our children are doing, but you should avoid the habit of obsessively checking what your child is up to. When you do speak, try to resist interrogating them or telling them how miserable you feel without them.

DON’T - underestimate the impact on siblings When a child leaves home it changes the whole family

dynamic, and that is often just as hard on the other children as it is for you.

Encourage siblings to keep in touch with their absent brother or sister and plan some special activities you can all do together in the holidays.

Like any grieving process, the key to recovery is giving yourself time to adapt. “I felt at a loss for far longer than I expected,” admits Jane Berry.

“Then something clicked and I was able to move on. Now it’s great to see my son during the holidays, but by the end I can sense he’s counting the days till he can go back. In a way, we are, too – we still miss him but it feels right that he has an independent life.”

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Elizabeth Arnold Sewing Studio

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Plumbing Business Turns Pipe Dream Into Award Winning Reality Frodsham-based Cheshire Boiler and Electrical Services have been awarded the Grafters Award for the North West’s best heating and plumbing contractor.

The business was established by founder Louis Atkins seven years ago and offers heating, plumbing and electrical work 24 hours a day 365 days a year to domestic and commercial properties across the North West.

Speaking of the company’s awards success Louis said: “When we found out that we were nominated by our client Niche Audio Visual,

everyone in the company was delighted. We then had to fight off stiff competition from other businesses across the North West region; winning this award is testament to the hard work the team has put in over the years, I’m just so thrilled and shocked that we have been recognized as the best amongst them.”

Louis has created seven jobs for local people within his business. Speaking of his team he said: “Our aim is to provide an honest, professional and reliable service to all our clients and go above and beyond, I think that’s what has set us apart here.”

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Home & Interiors

Storage Solutions For Every Room By Katherine Sorrell

Well-designed storage makes an enormous difference to our homes, so interiors expert Katherine Sorrell takes us through some room-by-room ideas.

Our homes are full of stuff, and each room requires specific solutions. You could do this yourself, plotting on graph paper where doors, windows, radiators and other furnishings will go, making use of ‘dead’ spaces such as under stairs or sloping ceilings, the alcoves either side of a chimney breast or the space below a bay window. Alternatively, interior designers can create an overall ‘look’, but should understand space planning, while architects are suited to more extensive works that involve extensions or alterations, and can help to make the most of your space.

cupboards. A central chimney breast with alcoves either side is ideal for shelving above and cupboards below, or run a long, low cupboard along one wall – perhaps incorporating a fireplace or TV in the centre – the top of which can serve as seating or display space. If two rooms have been knocked into one there may be space for shelving or cupboards over the central double doors, or in a small room it may be possible to fit shelving above or around the door or the windows.

Halls Hallway storage is all about organisation – slimline furniture such as console tables or storage benches works well.

For a variety of storage types, supplement coat hooks behind the door with shoe racks at the bottom, an umbrella hook, and a shelf at the top. Alternatively, it may be possible to build an under-stair cupboard, kitted out with hooks, shelves and racks.

pieces like shelves, racks and mirrored cupboards. Pipe runs can be hidden behind false walls of studwork and plasterboard, within which you can punch shallow shelves and cupboards. Do the same when building a shower wall and create niches in which to store shampoos and soaps.

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Golden Years

Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning the attention and all the gongs.

Only after Hurst was knighted did the press, fans, and fellow players get behind a campaign to honour the rest of the team.

The Queen presents the 1966 World Cup to England Captain, Bobby Moore

Absolutely no prizes for guessing which glorious golden anniversary we’re celebrating this month. What, you need a clue? Some people are on the pitch – they think it’s all over – it is now! Yes, of course you knew... 30th July 1966 was undoubtedly the greatest day in our sporting history, when more than 30 million people worldwide saw England beat Germany 4-2 to win the World Cup for the first and only time. So far.

The story of the game, and especially of England’s disputed third goal, is too well-known to go into here. But a campaign launched by the Daily Mirror in January this year to mark the anniversary by knighting all the surviving members of the team (except hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst, who is a knight already) stirs the dusty memory of an investiture conducted by the Queen 16 years ago.

So it was that on 7th March 2000 the “forgotten five”, as they were nicknamed, turned up at Buck House to receive the MBEs they’d been awarded in the New Year’s honours.

Full-backs Roger Hunt and Ray Wilson, midfielders Alan Ball and Nobby Stiles (both of whom, unusually for midfielders of the time, were only 5’ 6”), and striker George Cohen had all made vast contributions, not just to victory in the final but also to the campaign leading up to it, which were at long last being acknowledged and rewarded.

But what became of those lesser-known lions after Nobby Stiles’s famous post-match victory dance, dentures in one hand and Jules Rimet trophy in the other?

1999, dying in 2007 of a sudden heart attack.

Of the others, Hunt was arguably the most successful, scoring 286 goals for Liverpool (one of them, against Arsenal in August 1964, being the first ever shown on Match of the Day), 24 for Bolton, and 18 for England. After retiring from football in 1972 he went into the haulage business. Fellow full back Wilson made over 400 club appearances in 20 years, for Huddersfield, Everton, Oldham and Bradford, before quitting football to become an undertaker. Cohen was a Fulham stalwart for 13 years and earned 30 England caps; he was forced into retirement by injury in 1969 and enjoyed a successful career as a coach at his old club. Stiles’s career followed a similar path: after 11 years at Manchester United he spent two seasons at Middlesbrough and then two at Preston under his old teammate Bobby Charlton. His playing career was also ended by injury and he also returned to his old club as youth coach where he trained, amongst others, Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Butt, and the Neville brothers.

Of the five only the youngest, Alan Ball (21 at the time), went on to enjoy what you might call a stellar playing career; not because he was a better player than the others but because only his career extended into the era when footballers became media celebrities. He scored 187 goals in 833 club games spanning 23 years and represented Somehow, in the immediate England in the 1970 and ‘74 In honour of the above, this aftermath of the game, the World Cups. His top-flight month’s birthday boys are all Charlton brothers Bobby (OBE career included 72 caps (six ex-international footballers.

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And Another Thing...

Tom Spoils A Good Walk

by Tom Hughes Follow Tom on Twitter @groomsdaybook

From the other end of the Sunday breakfast table, my Dearly Beloved stared at me in disbelief. “Tom, what on earth are you wearing?”

match play?”

“Sure! Where do I go to rent some bats?”

a clearing of throats told me that my procrastination was getting on everyone’s wick.

There was only one thing for it - death or glory. It was time to deploy the heavy artillery.

After kitting myself out with a half-set from the Sporting my Pringle jumper, club shop, we strolled Farah slacks and Michael onto the first tee. With “The driver, Tom? Feeling Jackson glove I replied, the dew glistening on brave?”

“What does it look like? I’m the immaculate fairway, off to spoil a good walk.

I squinted at the flag I blew out my cheeks and Nigel has asked to make up fluttering gently in the narrowed my eyes. After a a four-ball.” mid-morning mist. With the quick check on the position pines swaying imperiously “Does he know you can’t of my target, I pulled back to my right, the club house play?” my mighty masher and let nestled serenely on my fly. Immediately after my “Rubbish, I made par at left, surely this was golfing swing I was up on one leg, Royal Birkdale.”

Nirvana. As agreed, Simon leaning forward to check had first dibs at the green.

“You mean you beat Evan the progress of my effort.

A suggestive wiggle of his and Hannah at crazy golf “Can you see it?” haunches then - thwack! on Southport pier? Well off I glanced hopefully at His small white missile was you go then!”

Nigel who grimaced and sent into a perfect trajectory After squeezing the then pointed at my feet. towards the hole. Nigel was Mondeo Ghia between two I looked down to see my up next, and proceeded shiny Germanic tanks, I ball still sitting happily on to hook his effort into the breezed into the club house the tee, awaiting further light rough. Third to tee off to be greeted by Nigel with instructions. Without was the debonair Chris, Simon and Chris - two tall skipping a beat I spat on who effortlessly located chaps clad from head to my hands and announced, the fairway. Soon it was all foot in Ping and Nike.

“Okay, enough practice eyes on me. After dithering swings - let’s get off the my 727 weapon of email: choice, “Tom! 70 Ready for aTospot of call:over advertise 01928 165 or helsbytohand@btinternet.com

mark.” Like a coiled spring I unwound my twisted torso and whoosh…into the air she went, arcing beautifully into the sky. Unfortunately the item in the stratosphere wasn’t the ball - it was my club. With all the dignity I could muster, I trudged off to retrieve my equipment.

After my fellow golfers were back up off the ground, I decided to follow Nigel’s advice: “Tom, why don’t you play it safe with a threeiron?”

And so we slogged onwards. Finally, as dusk began to fall, we reached the eighteenth, by which time Simon and Chris, not unreasonably, had had

quite enough. And then it happened. On the final fairway I took a battered seven iron and swung it in the general direction of the pin. Thwack! I connected perfectly and up went my ball - a pure golf shot, rising gracefully skywards before plopping down gently onto the green…then - a hop, a skip…and unbelievably, in she rolled!

“Did you see that? Did you see that!?”

Nigel put his head in his hands as Chris turned to Simon and sighed, “How I pity his poor wife.”

Back home I rushed upstairs and started

rummaging in the back bedroom as Sarah called out, “Tom where have you been? It doesn’t take that long to play, surely?”

“Well it does right now, but as I practice more and more I’ll go round quicker!

Here they are!”

“Listen, if you think I’m staying at home every Sunday while you cut sods out of the fairway, you can bog off! And take off Granddad’s plus fours, you look ridiculous. Now go and set the table.” And so, as I miserably decanted the Merlot, I wondered if Tiger Woods ever had as much trouble getting out the house.

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Many of you already know Paul Hughes of

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Laurence Jones Covering all local areas, and just minutes from all addresses * Independent family run firm, priding ourselves on attention to detail, and personal service. * Professional, Dignified Funeral Services at Reasonable Prices * Beautiful, tranquil funeral home with private chapels of rest and free parking * Religious or Non - Religious services arranged * Home visits always available

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Water, Water Everywhere

by Pippa Greenwood

With summer well under way, gardens will need more water than the rain is giving them, but how can you minimise the amount you apply, make best use of what you’ve got and still have a good-looking and productive garden?

If possible, wait until the autumn to plant out trees, shrubs and climbers – it will be far harder for them to establish properly now and they are more likely to suffer serious setbacks.

However, if you can’t avoid planting, improve the soil texture by digging and forking in plenty of garden compost, well-rotted manure or other bulky organic matter so that the soil is better equipped to retain moisture – sandy soil will then hold water more effectively whilst clay soil is less likely to crack. It may be hard work but it will make life a lot easier for the plants, and means you will spend far less time watering later on.

which are now available. If the soil is well watered before the mulch goes on, then it will really help to keep moisture in the soil and, as all the materials I’ve suggested will let plenty of rain through, when it does rain the plants will still benefit. Mulching will also help to keep down weeds.

always water in the evening or extremely early in the morning, which drastically reduces the amount of water lost through evaporation, and means that there is far less chance of foliage or flowers getting scorched - as can happen if they are wetted in bright sunlight.

In drier areas of your garden, try to use drought tolerant plants.

Those with silvery or grey foliage such as the lavenders, Sedums (ice plants), rock roses (Helianthemum), rosemary and Convolvulus cneorum all tend to thrive in dry conditions, and are also more likely to do quite well if planted now.

Where possible use a watering can or hose with a gentle nozzle attachment and water only the areas where the water is needed. If the soil is very dry before you start to water, then sprinkle the surface gently with a light drizzling of water and return a few minutes later - you will find that the water penetrates down to the roots much more effectively.

Excessive watering on a very dry surface is likely to lead to a lot of run off and wastage.

Make the most of any rainfall by fitting a water diverter to the drain pipe which takes water from the guttering from your greenhouse, house, conservatory or garage, and divert the rain straight into one or more water butts. You can also fit a water diverter to the downpipe which takes water from your bath, hand basin or kitchen sink. Normal amounts of shampoo, bubble bath and washing up liquid should pose no threats to plants, and these detergents may help with pest problems such as greenfly.

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The Greater Outdoors The gadgets that make Summer sizzle

Let’s be optimistic and pray for a long hot summer. What gadgets can help your summer really sizzle? From making parties more entertaining to ensuring your barbecued food is full of flavour and not food poisoning, gadgets are here to help you make the most of every second of summer.

One of the big trends this year is solar power - not because Britain has suddenly got sunnier, but because the combination of more efficient solar technology and low-power technology such as LED lights means solar gadgets work properly, even when it’s a bit dull. You’ll have seen endless solar lights and spotlights, but how about solar-powered water fountains, bird baths or other water features? You can spend from around £50 to several hundred pounds depending on how complex the feature is and what it’s made of: cheap ones tend to be made of resin, while natural stone takes you into the hundreds.

is widely available for as little as £13.99. While you’re at it, you could buy yourself a solar powered wireless speaker too: the Gemtune Kinna speaker is £40, while the larger and longer range Jabadoo wireless outdoor solar speaker is £99.

Even if you don’t go solar, a wireless speaker is an excellent investment for summertime sounds, as it means you don’t need to keep your music close to a power point.

For many of us summer means outdoor cooking, and of course there are plenty of products designed just for us. The Looftlighter (£48) and BBQ Dragon (£46) use super-heated air to get your barbecue started quickly, while the iGrill Mini (£43) is a Bluetooth thermometer that tells your phone when your food is ready. If money’s no object, the SmartGrill offers voice control, recipe apps and notifications on your phone or tablet. The bad news: the smallest one is around £1,400 and the most expensive model, the 42-inch, is nearly £7,000.

the lower-tech bottle wraps sit in the fridge until you need them, chill bottles in around 15 minutes and cost £9.99. Beer drinkers can join in too: the Xcellent Global Beer Chiller Chilling Sticks, stainless steel rods you freeze and then stick in your beer bottles, are £9.99 for two. The chillers work in some soft drink bottles too.

We started off with optimism, but let’s add some realism too: the British weather being what it is, it’s a good idea to have early warning of incoming bad weather. An outdoor weather station provides just that, and you can choose from traditional clock designs with integrated barometers and thermometers from around £25 or go hightech with a wireless weather station, which can cost from around £25 to several hundred pounds depending on the features you want to have.

Or you could always go on Amazon and buy the Amscan PPP GB Umbrella Hat, which offers the protection of an umbrella with the hands-free convenience of a hat for just £2.99.

Solar power is also very good for charging phones, which Gadgets aren’t just about is handy if you’ve embraced grilling, and they don’t all streaming music and use your Images L to R: PowerBee require a second mortgage smartphone to play sounds Executive solar mobile/tablet either. Automatic wine coolers in the garden. It pays to shop charger; Soulra XL solar cost from around £50 and can around: for example the powered sound system; chill a bottle of white wine in PowerBee Executive charger, Looftlighter BBQ lighter/ less than 10 minutes, while which has an RRP of £39.99, accelerator; Lynx SmartGrill To advertise call: 01928 727 165 or email: helsbytohand@btinternet.com

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Money 1. Which US President features on a one dollar bill?

2. What two word term refers to an instruction a bank account holder gives to their bank in order to pay a set amount of money from their account to another account at regular intervals?

3. What is the main colour of a 20 Euro note?

4. In London slang, how much money would you have in total if you had a “monkey” and a “pony”?

5. Money Never Sleeps was the sub-title of the 2010 sequel to which 1980s film?

6. How many times is the word “money” mentioned in the chorus of the ABBA song Money Money Money?

7. On a standard UK keyboard, the pound sign appears on what number key?

8. Founded in 1762, what was the world’s second oldest merchant bank, which collapsed in 1995 after suffering losses of over one billion dollars due to the actions of “rogue trader” Nick Leeson?

9. Which is worth more?... two kilograms of one pound coins or one kilogram of two pound coins?

10. Rich Uncle Pennybags is the mascot for what?

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Hobbies Keep Calm And Get Colouring

By Kate McLelland

Close your eyes and think back to the simple pleasures of childhood: a rainbow box of crayons on the table and, beside it, a book of illustrations just waiting to be coloured in. Remember the intense concentration as you filled in the blank spaces with your favourite shades of yellow, red, purple, green and blue?

Now fast-forward to the present day, when high-tech gadgets and gizmos allow us to create sophisticated and brightly coloured designs with just a few mouse clicks. Such innovations should have consigned the humble crayon to the dustbin of history, so it’s amazing to learn that in the second decade of the 21st century one of the most popular hobbies is adult colouring.

It has become a global phenomenon, spreading to countries as diverse as Brazil and New Zealand. In fact the interest is so great that the world’s largest wooden pencil manufacturer, Faber-Castell, has been forced to increase shifts at its German factory in order to keep up with demand.

books created for the adult market. Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom, Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden (now translated into 14 different languages) and Emma Farrarons’ The Mindfulness Colouring Book feature high on the UK’s bestseller lists.

Mindfulness, with its emphasis on being aware of the present moment, fits particularly well with this hobby because colouring is essentially a repetitive, undemanding activity that can be used to focus the mind. Colourists claim that their hobby can lead to a calmer, almost meditative frame of mind and this view is supported by clinical psychologist Dr David Holmes: “With our workaholic culture, we spend most of our lives in ‘beta mode’, which is when we’re alert, problem-solving, decisionmaking. By actively altering the preponderance of certain brain patterns, you can shift into ‘alpha mode’, which is more like the state of mind we have as children. Meditation and similar techniques require learning and practice, whereas anyone can just drop into colouring-in.”

recent years colouring clubs and parties have proved popular, particularly in America and France. The Ladies Coloring Club is a Facebook Group based in the US which links to groups around the world. Alternatively you could start your own group like 38year-old Suzanne Parsonage from Bristol, who launched a colourists group from her local pub. Many local libraries also host adult colouring sessions.

If you are eager to try colouring for yourself but don’t want to invest in a book of illustrations just yet, go online and download some free printable pages. You’ll find some great library printables at www. pinterest.com that will help you decide whether adult colouring is for you. If you are feeling that this hobby is a little too childish, you’ll be relieved to hear that a recent article in Director magazine identified a growing trend amongst business leaders who have taken up colouring in order to alleviate stress.

So grab a box of crayons or felt-tips and make a start. It seems there’s every reason to add a little colour to your Printers and booksellers have everyday life - and all you need Colouring may seem like a also seen a stratospheric rise to worry about is keeping within solitary pastime but it can also in the popularity of colouring the lines! become social activity: in 85 Please mention Helsby to Handa when responding to adverts

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Finance

By Ann Haldon

Which type of ISA is best for you? open to anyone aged 18 or over. The money is divided between various investment products, including company shares, government and corporate bonds, and unit trusts.

Individual Savings Accounts were first introduced in 1999.

They provided exemption from income tax and capital gains tax, and quickly became a popular place to save and invest.

Back then, it was a straightforward choice between a Cash ISA or a Stocks and Shares equivalent, but with seven different types of Individual Savings Account now available, making the right choice is much more complicated.

So how do you know which ISA is best for you, and even whether you’re eligible to apply? We take a look at the different ISA accounts available, to identify which ones might suit your needs.

Instant access cash Isa A straightforward tax-free savings account offered by banks and building societies - interest rates have fallen considerably in recent years, but it’s also a risk-free way to put your money to one side.

Although as an investment there’s greater risk with a Stocks and Shares ISA, you can control your exposure to it by splitting your annual allowance between this and a Cash ISA. JunIor Isa Parents can save for their children in a Junior ISA. It’s open to children under the age of 18, but the child can only open an account if they are aged 16 or over. The annual allowance currently stands at £4,080, but a child between the ages of 16 and 18 can also open an adult ISA, which boosts their saving capacity. help to Buy Isa A fairly recent addition to the ISA family, the Help to Buy ISA was introduced in December 2015 in an attempt to boost the first-time buyer market.

For every £4 saved, the government has pledged to add a £1 bonus (up to a maximum of £3,000), making it a great way to save for a deposit on a first property.

InherItance Isa To avoid having to pay tax on a deceased partner’s ISA savings, the Chancellor You get instant access to your introduced the facility to inherit savings, and need to be at least tax-free from December 2014.

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amount in the account, and has three years in which to use it. lIfetIme Isa The Lifetime ISA will be introduced from 2017, and is for people between the ages of 18 and 39. A 25% bonus from the government is available, so for every £4 saved they will put in £1 up to a maximum of £1,000.

It can be used towards the purchase of a house up to the value of £450,000, otherwise you need to keep the money in the account until the age of 60 to avoid a penalty.

InnovatIve fInance Isa This is seen to be a riskier choice for investors, but one that potentially brings higher returns. One of the risks is that your money won’t be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme because the banks are not involved.

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Frodsham Players next production is Shakespeare’s finest comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

The play will be performed in the open-air, in the grounds of St Laurence Church, Frodsham from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th July at 7:30pm and Sunday 17th July at 3pm.

Seating is not provided for this event and patrons are advised to bring their own chairs / picnic blanket and a picnic. Tickets, priced £5, are on sale from the Frodsham Players Box Office (07754 455809), frodshamplayers.com and Dandelion Gifts, Church Street, Frodsham.

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Adopt don’t shop! Warrington based animal charity is looking for fantastic homes across the Northwest Warrington Animal Welfare (WAW) is looking for fantastic new homes for their many animals across the Northwest. So, if you are looking for a new cat, kitten, dog, puppy, rabbit, guinea pig or even a cockerel why not check them out and see if your new family member is just waiting for you to find them.

WAW was set up in the 1980’s to promote neutering and responsible pet ownership, it’s work has developed across the years and they finally opened their rescue centre in 2013. It currently has over 100 animals looking for new homes.

Janet Thornton, WAW Trustee, said “Finding new, fantastic forever homes for the animals that come into our care is a constant battle.”

“We are currently in kitten season, which means we have numerous litters of cute unwanted kittens and their mums, all desperately seeking loving news homes.”

“People seem to assume that as we are based in Warrington, that we only rehome in Warrington.

This is not the case, we have successfully rehomed across the Northwest and beyond. We have a our amazing volunteers who are able to carry out our home-checks and offer support beyond Warrington.”

WAW have a variety of animals, all ages and shapes and sizes. So why not consider Warrington Animal Welfare for your next companion?

Find out more about WAW and the animals who are looking for new homes at www.warringtonanimalwelfare.org.uk or on the Facebook page /warringtonanimalwelfare

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Helsby Golf Club Wheelchair Classic On a bright sunny day recently, Helsby Golf Club held their annual fundraising “Wheelchair Classic”. There was a golf competition with approximately 160 players, a meal and then the highlight was the presentation of 3 wheelchairs in the evening to deserving local youngsters. Finally raffles, a bottle tombola and charity auction took place and a fantastic total of around £17,000 was raised on the day.

The wheelchairs were presented to Kayla Sinnott aged 6 from Widnes, Penny Griffin aged 16 from Holmes Chapel and Lloyd Griffin aged 15 from Cheadle Hulme The youngsters were joined on the night by their parents, family and friends.

Photo shows middle back three, Captain Steve Cunniffe, Lady Captain Penny Ainsworth and President Jim Potter and in front from left to right Penny Griffin, Lloyd Griffin and Kayla Sinnott and their families

Golfing honours on the day went to David Fletcher and Chris Shaw and Lesley McCluskey and Linda Malkin.

The Powered Wheelchair Appeal once again thank all their supports and local businesses for their generosity and helping to raise such a fantastic amount – THANK YOU!!

Danash Stage School / Showtime Fundraisers afternoon tea was a great success!

“We are thrilled to say that with the help of our advert in Helsby to Hand we sold more tickets than we had anticipated and although we have not got a final count up yet, we have definitely raised at least £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support! Thank you to everyone who took part, helped and supported the event.

We had a lovely afternoon with performances from the school’s competition squad and the Saturday morning “baby class” who of course stole the show! with an interval of homemade sandwiches, scones and cakes.

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“and that’s how I came up with my bright idea” Pam wanted to do something about the growing problem of loneliness amongst older people. So she got in touch with us here at Brightlife and we helped her bring her bright idea to life.

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Cake and Bake Chocolate Mousse Brownies Take the classic rich and squidgy chocolate brownie recipe a step further with a creamy milk chocolate mousse topping for the ultimate chocolate lover’s dessert!

Ingredients: BROWNIE BASE

• 150g dark chocolate, broken into pieces • 225g unsalted butter, diced • 350g light muscovado sugar • 4 medium eggs, beaten • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 225g plain flour

MOUSSE TOPPING

• 100g milk chocolate, broken into pieces • 100ml double cream • 1 large egg, separated • Fresh raspberries, chocolate drops and mint sprigs, to decorate

Makes 12 Ready in 1hour 30mins plus cooling and chilling

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/Gas 4.

Grease an 18 x 28cm tray bake tin and line the base and sides with baking paper.

2. Place the dark chocolate and butter in a large

heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and leave until melted. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then whisk in the sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.

3. Sift over the flour and fold into the chocolate

mixture with a metal spoon. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until just firm to the touch - it should still be a little squidgy in the centre. Leave to cool completely in the tin.

4. To make the mousse topping, melt the milk

chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove from the heat, cool for 5 minutes then stir in the cream until smooth.

Cool for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then beat in the egg yolk.

5. Whisk the egg white in a clean grease-free bowl

until holding stiff peaks, then gently fold into the chocolate mixture. Spread the mousse in an even layer over the top of the cold brownie and chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours (or overnight) until set.

TIP Remove from the tin and cut into 12 squares.

Add a few drops of mint extract Serve topped with fresh raspberries, chocolate to the chocolate mousse mixture drops and mint sprigs. for an after dinner mint flavour.

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