November 2016

Issue 139 - November 2016

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Hello and welcome to the November edition.

This month in pictures...

The clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in very quickly but what a lovely Autumn we’ve had this year.

The countdown is now on for Helsby’s very first fun-filled Christmas event for all the family, which is being held on Saturday 3rd December. A dedicated group of Helsby residents have been working extremely hard for months to make this event happen, join in the fun and help make ‘Ho Ho Helsby’ an outstanding success. Take a look at the community pages for further details and many other local events to attend, it’s going to be a busy run up to Christmas!

The White Lion in Alvanley closed on the 24th October for a three week makeover. Work is well underway and I can’t wait to see the results when it re-opens on the 17th November.

If you belong to the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964), have a chuckle at the article on page 46 with reference to current day versions of favorite TV characters.

Victor Meldrew of One Foot in the Grave fame, Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances, Rupert Rigsby - Rising Damp and Tom and Barbara from The Good Life.

I hope that you enjoy all of the articles and quizes in this edition. As usual, have a great month.

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Motoring

By James Baggott

We Try Nissan’s Bonkers BladeGlider BladeGlider offers a drift mode, similar to that found on the Focus RS, for sideways fun – yet more technology debuting here that is likely to filter down to other Nissans.

The BladeGlider did feel softly sprung, though, more hot hatch than sports car over the kerbs.

But most importantly it was great fun – and, with the instant torque available from those electric motors, it felt swift too.

As we hit the back straight of the twisting kart track in the middle of a shanty town in Brazil, the wail of the concept car’s electric motors reaches a crescendo.

With two 174bhp electric motors, independently powering each rear wheel, the BladeGlider is good for nearly 120mph and 60mph in under five seconds.

It’s banshee-like in pitch and would rival a hover bike from Star Wars in tone – this is noise like no electric car that’s gone before it, and it’s pointing to the future of electric vehicles (EVs) for Nissan.

It’s been built in conjunction with F1 experts Williams Advanced Engineering and features an unusual threeseater layout where both passengers sit behind and either side of the driver.

We’ve come to Rio de Janeiro to experience this mad Batmobile-like sports car concept, dubbed the BladeGlider.

Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed a drive of the multimillion pound concept car; however, we did get to experience it from the passenger seat.

With a narrow front track and aerodynamically designed body that widens like an arrow to the rear, the concept car takes design cues from the Delta Wing Le Mans racer of 2012.

Even from here it’s clear the BladeGlider offers a completely unique driving experience.

Those two front wheels and the wide-track rear make for a planted and agile ride. On the tiny test track it whipped between corners with a whiff of tyre-smoking oversteer when our exuberant test driver got playful.

It’s not supercar fast, but will push you back into the sports seats and throw you around enough to induce a whiff of travel sickness. There’s currently no word on range, though – which we’d guess means it’s currently pretty poor.

Unfortunately, the chances of being able to order a BladeGlider from your local dealer any time soon is highly unlikely. This is just one of two produced and they’re likely to be the last. Well, in this form at least.

So you might be wondering what the point is? Well, Nissan says that’s simple, really: they want to make people realise electrification doesn’t mean dull, and a sports car concept as bonkers as this proves otherwise.

Nissan is long overdue a sister car to the Leaf, the world’s best-selling EV, and many will Although that car’s track time be hoping the lessons Nissan was short lived, the lessons has learned here will lead to a Nissan learned are brought thrilling follow-up. Fortunately, back to life in this mad sports after a very short passenger car concept that’s part Robin ride, all the signs are pointing in Reliant, part McLaren F1, part the right direction for a smash hit.

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Short Story Fry Porks Night “Are you the guy selling hotdogs?” A stocky man with a bald head approached Paul’s stall.

- she had it all over her.

Paul had been left in charge.

Angela, who was the first aider, had abandoned him to deal with a couple of incidents. He might have known this would happen, the Parish Council bonfire night never passed without incident.

Paul was good at turning sausages but not so keen on customer service.

“That’s not the point,” the man snapped. “My girl likes to look nice and her hair costs a lot of money.”

He could see Angela through the crowds at the craft stall but could not attract her attention.

She seemed to be busy with a distressed Dotty Bagshaw, who had an unpleasant yellow substance all over her face and head. It dripped down the front of her tabard. Poor Dot looked like she’d been hit with a particularly runny custard pie.

“Welcome to Fry Porks,” Paul said, remembering his training.

“How many would you like?”

“I don’t want any,” the man said gruffly. “I’m here to make a complaint.”

“What seems to be the problem?” Paul asked nervously. Complaints were Angela’s department.

“My lady friend over there was sold a hotdog with too much mustard.”

“That was probably by Angela,” Paul said, feeling relieved.

“Now she has mustard in her hair.”

“I see,” Paul said. “Looks like the matter’s been taken care of.”

“I’m sorry, your girl?” Paul asked. No one could accuse Dotty of being a girl; she had six grown-up grandchildren. If she was anyone’s ‘girl’ surely that would be her husband Derek?

“Yes, my girlfriend,” the man said. “She’ll have to go back to the salon to have all those extensions taken out. It’s not cheap.”

Paul looked again at Dot. He’d never noticed anything special about her hair before, but ladies did seem to spend more on one haircut than he spent on his entire wardrobe.

“What do you want me to do about it?” Paul said.

“An apology would be nice,” the man said.

“I’m sorry?” Paul said.

“Not to me, you idiot,” the man said. “To my girlfriend.”

Paul had never liked being called an idiot.

“How about I pass your concerns on to the Chair of the Parish Council, Derek Bagshaw?” Paul stood up to his full height. “If you don’t know who that is, have a word with your so-called girlfriend, because she knows him extremely well.”

man asked suspiciously.

“I think you know,” Paul said.

The man glared at him.

“Where’s this Derek fella then?”

“Setting up the fireworks I should imagine,” Paul said.

“Right!” The man grabbed a bottle of mustard from the table and stormed off across the park.

“He’ll be the one in the Hi-Vis jacket,” Paul called after him.

“You’ll never guess what just happened,” he said as Angela returned, peeling off her latex gloves.

“Not something else?” Angela said wearily. “What with Dot being on the receiving end of a toddler tantrum and that daft girl getting upset about mustard in her hair extensions, I’m not sure I can cope with any more drama.”

“So Dot wasn’t covered in mustard?” Paul said.

“No, that was paint,” Angela sighed. “She’s on paper plate decorating stall. So what happened?”

“Nothing,” Paul said innocently, returning his attention to the sausages. “Forget it.”

“Looks like the fireworks are about to start.” Angela said.

“So it’s mustard, is it?” Paul And they were. glanced back with surprise at Dot. Saying it was just in her

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Garden Fireworks

by Pippa Greenwood

You may be planning a traditional display of fireworks on November 5th, but why not also think ahead and plant yourself a few garden fireworks?

At this time of year, there are still several stunning flowers that remind me of fireworks, such as the flamboyant red hot pokers or kniphofias, also known as torch lilies.

Kniphofia ‘Brimstone’ has a rich yellowy-orange colour while the smaller ‘Little Maid’ has ivory-yellow flower spikes and reaches a height of about 2 ft (60cm). ‘Fiery Fred’ has blazing orangey-red flowers, while those of ‘Alcazar’ are bright red. Available in garden centres now, they do well if planted out in early autumn or spring in a sunny spot with a well drained soil. Once established you will have a regular display that really will go off like a rocket!

Crocosmias help provide colour at this time of year, so take a look at ‘Lucifer’, with its flame-red, almost trumpetshaped flowers clustered along an elegantly arching spike, or for golden yellow flowers consider ‘Canary Bird’. The many varieties of crocosmia thrive in sun or part shade in a well drained yet also moist soil.

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available for planting now or in 15 years. It has long weeping branches and bright yellow the spring, or you can buy the fuzzy catkins in spring, far corms to plant towards the end better than any real Roman of winter; these plants will look like the ultimate elegant arching candle I know! firework.

Look around nearby gardens to see what a fantastic display If fireworks like star clusters are autumn foliage can put on, more your scene, think about then plant anything with good sedums or ice plants, many autumn colour to guarantee a of which have star-shaped glowing bonfire every autumn. flowers. Some of the sedums, Your garden centre should have such as ‘Autumn Joy’, are still a plentiful supply of shrubs and just about in flower, but plant trees at this time of year. pot-grown specimens now and from late summer you will have Finally, if you are having a a tremendous show of blooms bonfire, make it at the last for several weeks, certain to minute to minimise the risk of attract bees and butterflies. hedgehogs or other wildlife hiding beneath the heap The angels’ fishing rods, coming to an untimely end. diorama, have arching stems The hedgehog is one of the in great numbers surrounded gardener’s best friends, as it by broad, almost grass-like eats huge numbers of slugs leaves, each measuring up to 5 ft (1.5m) in length. The rich pink and many other garden pests. funnel-shaped flowers dangle ood’ Visit Pippa’s website www. and sway in the wind and keep pippagreenwood.com to on bobbing straight back up book Pippa for a gardening again, even on a windy site. eeding tool, talk, or peruse the really ks selection of Pippa’s Consider growing some lupins useful for summer, either a yellow favourite gardening items, variety or ‘My Castle’, which including Nemaslug to en has rich red flowers - just like a control slugs, pop-up rocket racing skywards, but far crop covers, SpeedHoes, ends & or less noisy.

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Method.

Empty your Massaman spice blend into a pan, add 200ml cold water, the diced onion, and your 400ml coconut milk and simmer for 3/4 minutes.

Add your main ingredient, cover and cook gently either on your hob or in your oven. For the last 10 minutes, add the potato, and cook uncovered to reduce the sauce. Right at the end add fresh coriander to taste and top with the crushed peanuts.

To increase the spice stir in a small chopped red chilli, and serve.

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3. The Oval is home to which county cricket club?

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5. Where in the human body would you find a small bone called the anvil, which is shaped like the tool it is named after?

6. The only standard road sign in the UK that is octagonal in shape orders drivers to do what?

7. How many years old was Harry Potter when Lord Voldemort killed his parents and left Harry with a scar shaped like a lightning bolt?

8. In which American state would you find the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence?

9. Who designed Madonna's famous cone bra that she wore on her Blond Ambition Tour of 1990?

10. How many distinct shapes of falling pieces are there in the game of Tetris?

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Our traditionally produced farm fresh Turkeys will cook beautifully with no need for basting, allowing you time to relax & enjoy the festive cheer. Please call to order.

Beautiful Personalised Hampers Why not treat somebody to a special hamper, with the products chosen by you and wrapped beautifully by the shop. We have products and hamper sizes to suit all cost budgets. Please ask in the shop for more details.

Also available from Forresters Shop Buffet items - Chicken Goujons, Chicken Drumsticks, Chicken Wings, Chicken Kebabs Tasty selection of Cheese from local supplier Westry Roberts A delightful range of Chutneys, Pickles, Jams, Marmalades and local Honey A large variety of Biscuits, Puddings, Cakes and local Ice Cream

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Chilli Bean Nachos Serves 4

Ready in 30 minutes

This is perfect filling finger food for a bonfire night snack or tv dinner.

For a meatier version add some diced chorizo sausage when frying the onions.

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • 1tbsp mild chilli powder • 1/2 tsp each ground cumin and ground coriander • 400g can chopped tomatoes • 1/2 tsp sugar • 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for a further 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chilli powder, cumin and coriander and fry for 1 minute then add the chopped tomatoes.

Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened.

Stir in the sugar and kidney beans and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes until the beans are piping hot. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Arrange the nachos on four heatproof plates and spoon over the bean mixture.

• 200g packet nachos or tortilla chips

Scatter over the jalapeno peppers and top with the grated cheese. Place under a medium hot grill for 1-2 minutes until the cheese begins to melt. Serve immediately with guacamole.

• 2 tbsp sliced jalapeno peppers (from a jar)

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Netherton Hall, Frodsham Christmas is the most wonderful time of year and there’s no better place to enjoy it than in a traditional British pub. It doesn’t matter whether you are 2 years or 102, the smell of a roaring log fire, low ceilings decorated with boughs of holly and some of the best seasonal British food and drink makes the festive period really special.

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Whether it’s holiday photos,home movies or your unfinished novel, the media that really matters to you is probably digital. But whether you store your memories on a phone or a PC, a desktop or a laptop, the sad truth is that electronic devices can and do go wrong - and they can also be damaged, lost or stolen. If you lost your PC or phone, would you lose your photos, movies or memories too?

If the answer is “yes”, it’s time to think about having a back-up copy of the media that matters to you. You can back up online with internet services such as Google Photos, Apple iCloud, Microsoft OneDrive or Amazon Prime, or you can use an external hard drive and copy everything to that. Best of all, do both. That way if the internet service suffers you’ve still got your backup drive, and vice-versa.

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Christmas Parties at Gleave’s Why not enjoy EXCLUSIVE USE* of our festive café at Gleave’s Garden Centre for this year’s works party, family meal, or catch up with friends.

Our cosy café will be surrounded by Christmas Trees, festively decorated and candle lit with a variety of menus available from a hot buffet to 4 course roast dinner. Vegetarians, gluten free diets and children happily catered for.

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Have We Become The Stuff Of Classic Comedy?

by Kate McLelland 2015…

Bucket in Keeping Up If you belong to the Baby Boomer generation (born Appearances is far from dead.

Good for the planet between 1946 and 1964) Last year in a survey of 1,016 Of course, not all of us have you’ve probably noticed that UK adults, 13% said they become grumpy, envious the programmes you watched envied a neighbour’s home, or dishonest in our old age. on TV when you were young while 80% were prepared Some have learned to respect are now available everywhere, to spend £100+ on home the environment and live with episodes on YouTube accessories to impress the sustainably. and repeats on mainstream people next door. television – not to mention the These are the guests who Today’s Hyacinth is likely to opportunity to binge on box - like Tom and Barbara from be the hostess of the party, sets.

The Good Life - arrive late via standing in her perfectlypublic transport, proffering a But there is a downside: planned kitchen, surrounded box of freshly-laid eggs. They gone are the days when we by every conceivable gadget. love nothing better than to air could watch as young people, The canapés may have been their views on ‘green’ topics and laughing at the follies of the delivered by Waitrose, but you you’ll enjoy chatting to these old. This time around we are can bet the wine came from people, until they point out that more likely to see a reflection the budget supermarket across your lifestyle is destroying the of ourselves. Walk into any town. planet. party where Baby Boomers are Love thy Landlord gathered together, and you’ll Research suggests that we We all loved to hate Rupert recognise some familiar types: tend to grow more eccentric Rigsby in Rising Damp. Rigsby with age. “Younger people The Art of Grumpiness was the penny-pinching, vain, modify their behaviour to social Since the character of Victor boastful and cowardly landlord norms,” says Peter Tyrer, Meldrew appeared in One Foot who lorded it over a household a professor from Imperial in the Grave, we’ve turned of seedy bedsits.

College London. “But as people being grumpy into an art form, Of the two million buy-to-let get older, there is evidence with Grumpy Old Women landlords in the UK, many of reduced plasticity of the theatre tours, Grumpy Old Men are Baby Boomers who nervous system.” In simple birthday cards and “grumpy” have invested in property to terms, that means we become celebrities like Lord Alan Sugar. supplement their pensions. more set in our ways and cease As you enter the party it won’t Most are, of course, model to care what others think. be hard to find a present-day landlords: but as the wine flows Victor Meldrew. Follow the Perhaps it’s not all bad. We more freely, don’t be surprised loudest voice in the room feel affection for TV’s classic if you overhear some less than to overhear a blow-by-blow comedy creations precisely scrupulous Boomers swapping account of his latest victory because of their unique and tips about how to disguise a over “faceless bureaucracy”. quirky character traits. Let’s damp patch. Perhaps that’s hope that as we age, people why we’ve seen an almost Envy Thy Neighbour will learn to love us in the same twentyfold rise in tenants’ The one-upmanship way. between and demonstrated

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Perfect Presents For CHRISTMAS

This stunning 18ct White Gold Brilliant cut Diamond Engagement ring has a Diamon set Halo and Shoulders and a very special festive Price!

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Choose your ring from the extensive range in our Wedding Room and enjoy a special 10% discount plus a complimentary bottle of champagne during November and December!

This Citizen Red Arrows Limited Edition Navihawk Atomic Timekeeping Chronograph is the Ultimate gift for any technology fan.

This watch offers its owner a perpetual calendar and chronograph function and is also radio controlled providing accurate time keeping. The sapphire crystal is scratch-resistant anti-reflective. RRP £599.

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This Grey Granite Silver G Charm 5 bracelet stack from the City Lights collection is enchanting. With silver heart, moon and star charms and ‘I love you to the moon and back’ engraving. £280

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Home & Interiors Open Plan Living

By Katherine Sorrell

(but complementary) floorings to create visually distinct zones, or lay one practical flooring throughout. Stone or ceramic tiles, engineered or laminate floorboards, rubber and good quality vinyl are all suitable – simply soften with rugs around your sofas and chairs to create the framework for a separate ‘living’ area.

Who doesn’t love the idea of living in a light, bright and airy open-plan space?

Katherine Sorrell explains how to get the most out of it.

To ensure an open-plan room looks good and functions brilliantly, carefully plan how you’ll use the space – for cooking, eating, entertaining, working, relaxing and so on – then divide it into appropriate areas. These zones can be created with changes of level, but generally it’s through use of flooring, colour and pattern, lighting and the positioning of furniture.

Kitchens/halls need splashproof flooring that can be mopped, while sitting areas should feel inviting and comfortable, so use different

Pale colours emphasise open, airy spaces, while darker shades can help make large areas feel cosy. One option in an open-plan room is to use tones of one colour, going from light at one end to darker at the other. In long, thin spaces, painting the end walls in a deeper shade makes them appear closer, thus improving the proportions, while a neutral scheme throughout can have matching accents of a brighter colour – say, a rug in the living area, glasses on the dining table and kitchen accessories – for a smart and interesting look.

Conventional furniture may not work as well as expected in an open-plan space, so search for larger-than-average pieces that look good from all angles, not just the front. Avoid placing

the seating around the edges, or spacing it too far apart, and group it so that sofas and chairs are sociable, either facing each other or creating a corner (modular units are good for this).

Try to include an island or peninsular unit between the kitchen and the rest of the room. This gives a visual break between the two zones and lets the cook chat with family or guests.

Kitchen manufacturers produce products that blend kitchen, dining and living functions, from cabinets that co-ordinate with free-standing storage to media units that incorporate a TV, to help design a space that blends easily from one zone to another.

One final point: bear in mind that sound carries and if you’re eating dinner, watching TV or catching up on emails you won’t want to be disturbed by the extractor fan or the dishwasher.

If possible, put your washing machine somewhere separate and buy super-quiet appliances.

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get the light right Good lighting makes a big difference in open-plan living, helping to zone the space and provide either strong illumination or soft ambience. Food preparation areas need bright lights, which can be in the bottoms of wall-mounted cabinets or, if you have an island unit, can be a ceiling-mounted track or a row of pendants. To give flexible lighting that can be turned up or down easily in dining and living areas, experts advise installing a range of circuits controlled by separate switches or dimmers, but this can involve disruption and extra expense. Instead, replace main light switches with dimmers and plug in a selection of table or floor lamps.

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Your Local Private Hire Company Serving the community with a professional and reliable service.

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The Best Diet For Your Rabbit

http://www.rspca.org. uk/adviceandwelfare/ pets/rabbits/diet �https://www.pdsa. org.uk/taking-careof-your-pet/rabbits/ diet

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If you consider how rabbits eat in the wild, it’s clear that natural foods best support their delicate system, and help them to live longer.

Here are some of the most nutritious foods to give your rabbit, as recommended by the RSPCA and PDSA. Hay Fresh hay that is dust-free should constitute the major part of your rabbit’s diet. It’s best to keep it away from their bedding though - perhaps in a hay rack attached to the side of the cage. It takes a long time to chew hay, and it’s this chewing action that also helps to keep their teeth down.

Safe leafy greens Suitable vegetables and herbs should be washed to remove any pesticides, and provided daily. Your rabbit will appreciate variety, but bear in mind that some plants are poisonous to rabbits, so take care and get advice from the vet if you’re unsure.

Root vegetables and fruit It’s a myth that carrots should make up a large part of your rabbit’s diet, as like fruit, carrots are high in sugar. They should be given as an occasional treat, and only in small quantities.

Pellets The PDSA suggests one tablespoon of pellets or nuggets per day for your rabbit, or twice a day for larger rabbits weighing over 3.5kg.� Water Fresh drinking water should be available at all times, from a clean container. Rabbit drinking bottles that attach to the side of the cage are a good idea. They’re easy to clean and can be topped up quickly.

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f you’re thinking about brightening up your home with new windows or extending and increasing the value of your property by adding a conservatory, our new guide ‘The Seven Costly and Potentially Disastrous Mistakes People Make When Buying Conservatories and Windows’ will help you ensure you get exactly what you pay for.

Is this what’s on your mind?

After installing 92,500 double glazed units and 3,814 conservatories David says he knows what’s on your mind when you’re considering buying windows and conservatories.

1. You don’t want to be pressured into buying – so we don’t employ those high pressure salespeople that double glazing companies have become infamous for. Instead, our designers will work with you, at your own pace and help you to maximise your budget and have complete peace of mind.

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4. You don’t want to be let down by missed start or completion dates – so we employ one of the industries top installation managers to manage our ten highly experienced fitting teams, some of whom have now been with us for over thirteen years.

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And Another Thing...

Tom Grabs A Bargain

by Tom Hughes Follow Tom @groomsdaybook

After successfully After successfully negotiating yetanother another negotiating yet treacherousevening evening treacherous commute home,my mykey key slid slid commute home, smoothly into the front door smoothly into the front door as I effected ingress into asmy I effected ingress into castle. Announcing my myarrival castle.

Announcing my upon the threshold arrival upon the threshold with a booming, “I’m with a booming, “I’m home!”, I awaited the warm home!”, I awaited the warm embrace of the present Mrs embrace therather present Hughes.ofBut thanMrs falling thankfully into my Hughes.

But rather than arms, she stoodinto stock falling thankfully mystill and she scanned every part of arms, stood stock still me.

Every part thatpart is, apart and scanned every of from my expectant fizzog. me.

Every part that is, apart “Is my it in expectant the boot then?” from fizzog. what the boot?”

“Is“Is it in theinboot then?” closing the eyes “IsThe what in theofboot?”

and exhale of exasperation

The closing ofYours the eyes told me that Truly and exhale of exasperation had forgotten something.

“Tom! The package for told me that Yours Truly Hannah’s project!

I ordered had forgotten something. it from eBay and it’sfor “Tom! The package ready for collection at the Hannah’s project! I ordered superstore!” it from eBay and it’s Howfor to recover from ready collection at this the catastrophic bout of missuperstore!”

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remembering? remembering?Without Without skipping skippingaabeat beatI adopted I adopted the the Crouching CrouchingHusband, Husband, Forgotten ForgottenPresent Presentposition: position: a slight bend of the knees, a slight bend of the knees, a click of the fingers, then a click of the fingers, then a spin with a simultaneous a spinatwith a simultaneous point the door.

point at the door.

“Right! I’ll go immediately “Right! go immediately and pickI’ll it up.”

and pick it up.”

“It doesn’t matter, it can wait ‘til morning.

Your tea is “It doesn’t matter, it can ready.” wait ‘til morning. Your tea is ready.”

After a fine repast of stuffed followed After apeppers fine repast of by yoghurt covered in some stuffed peppers followed by revolting South American yoghurt covered in some delicacy called cacao (the revolting South American result of Sarah having delicacy called cacao unilaterally decided that (the result of on Sarah having we were a health kick), decided that Iunilaterally retired to the living room we were a health and whilston nodding off kick), during ourtothird The I retired the stab livingatroom Wire, I wondered at how and whilst nodding off fantastic logistical solutions during our third stab at The had managed to whisk this Wire, I wondered at how much needed item to our fantastic logistical solutions local superstore in the blink had managed to whisk this of an eye. My task was much needed item to our simplicity itself: all I had to

local superstore in the blink of an eye. My task was simplicity itself: all I had to

do do waswas riserise early, divertdivert to to early, thethe shop before rush hour, shop before rush hour, collect saidsaid package and be collect package and be on on my my way.way.

Before the swearing from Before the swearing from Baltimore’s finest merged Baltimore’s finest merged into one long mumble, into one mumble, I dropped offlong to sleep, I dropped off to imagining Hannah’s sleep, face as imagining I returned withHannah’s her much-face as I returned needed parcel.with her much-

parcel.I pulled Theneeded next morning intoThe the next car park to be I pulled morning greeted by acar vast throng into the park to be of locals thrumming with greeted by a vast throng nervous expectation. of locals thrumming with

Standing next to a fidgety nervous expectation. woman still dressed in Standing next to her a fidgety what appeared to be woman still dressed pyjamas, I attempted to in what appeared ascertain the cause to of be the her I attempted to logpyjamas, jam. Her mumbled reply ascertain the cause of the explained nothing.

log jam.

HerTVs mumbled “Listen, the big are not reply explained nothing. worth the battle. Just find something OK?” “Listen,else, the big TVs are not worth the battle.

Justafind Was this person possibly confused somnambulist? something else, OK?” Undeterred, I pressed on.

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a TV. I’m here for - well I don’t know what I’m here for if I’m honest.”

She gave me a quizzical look. “You sound like my Auntie Joan.”

Before I could quite recover from my own double take, a great surge swept me off my feet as an unseen crowd that had congregated to my rear carried me to the now open doors of the superstore. In no time I was carried through the entrance where I found myself sprawled at the feet of a security guard with scuffed shoes and a frayed trouser hem. Using the belt of our Hired Protector for purchase I staggered to my feet and above the maddening roar yelled into

his ear, “I’m here to pick up a parcel.”

Now happily restored back onto my hind legs, I looked into the guard’s terrified eyes.

her head. As she tumbled backwards in slow motion I decided that it was my cue to head for safety.

“Parcel? You’ll be lucky,” he said.

Back at home, Sarah examined the large package lying at my feet.

“What’s that?”

“Why, what’s going on?”

“It’s a coffee machine.”

The guard pointed his finger and urged me to look over to a stand of TVs being overrun by what looked like a scene from World War 2.

“Why have you bought a coffee machine?”

“It’s Black Friday!” As the guard shouted the words into my ear, I saw my pyjama-clad friend atop a pile of humanity and Japanese technology triumphantly holding a massive screen above

“I know.”

“Because it was reduced from £300 to £99.”

“But you hate coffee.”

“So why did you buy it?”

“I don’t really know.”

“And where is Hannah’s package? And Tom, who gave you that black eye?”

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Are We Tired Of Shabby Chic? Not

By A Long Chalk

By Kate McLelland It’s a trend that has been going strong for over twenty years and there’s no sign of it disappearing just yet. ‘Shabby chic’ has been around since the 1990s, when holidaymakers returning from destinations such as Provence, Tuscany and Greece tried to recreate the weathered, sun-baked surfaces found in traditional Mediterranean buildings in their own homes, using specialist paint techniques.

In recent years a growing interest in upcycling has created a healthy market for furniture painted in the shabby chic style. Dark brown wooden furniture has been unpopular for decades and upcyclers have been able to take advantage of this trend, buying pieces at knockdown prices, refurbishing them with chalk-based paints and selling them on for a profit on Gumtree, Ebay or Shpock.

1 Wash the furniture with clean, soapy water to remove any surface dirt, and allow to dry. Don’t be tempted to clean with wax, as this won’t provide a secure base for applying the paint.

2 When you’re aiming for a rustic style, the brush strokes can go in any direction. It’s usual to apply coats of paint in different colours to create a layered effect, and this is best achieved by using a lighter shade under or over a darker shade for contrast.

3 Allow at least an hour for the surface to dry then sand with very fine sandpaper. At this point you will be trying to create the look of furniture that has been painted many times and used so much that the paint has begun to rub off at the contact points, so sand only where you think the item would have been repeatedly touched (around handles or on the top and bottom corners of your piece). Don’t rush this part of the project, apply light pressure and start sanding in a place where the effect will be less visible.

the sanding dust, then wait until it is completely dry.

5 Chalk based paint is porous, so it is liable to pick up marks and stains if it is not sealed with a layer of soft wax. Use a different brush for applying the wax and don’t use that brush for any other purpose (this also applies with coloured waxes – if you’ve used a dark wax on the brush, don’t use it to apply a lighter shade). Apply the wax generously, using a clean cloth to remove any excess.

6 If you are painting furniture for the garden, you should not apply wax at all as it will not set (just be aware that the piece will age and fade more rapidly if it is left outside). If your indoor item is likely to get a lot of use, let the wax dry for two to three weeks before bringing it into service.

Whether you want to revive It’s relatively easy to revive a pieces that you currently own piece of furniture using chalk or you fancy trying your hand at based paints. This flexible upcycling and selling on, you’ll medium requires no stripping, find that turning yesterday’s sanding or priming and you’ll scrap items into today’s interior only need to master a few basic design treasures is rewarding techniques before you can start 4 Dampen a cloth and pass it … and highly addictive. to use 80 it with confidence: over your To advertise call: 01928 727item 165toorremove email: all helsbytohand@btinternet.com

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Autumn Activities Clothing available from Polarn O. Pyret www.polarnopyret.co.uk

It can be difficult to entertain children in the winter months.

(There are only so many trips to a soft play centre your sanity will take.) If you’re stuck for something to do this weekend, maybe we can help…

Head outside

Getting kids out for some fresh air isn’t always an easy task, particularly when the weather is miserable. If the promise of puddle jumping isn’t doing the trick, these ideas might tempt them into their coats and hats: • Cut a strip of sticky-backed plastic and secure it around your child’s wrist, sticky side out. Help them collect leaves to stick on to make an autumnal bracelet.

• Collect autumn leaves to make a woodland picture when you get home. Use the leaves for the body of a hedgehog, owl or Gruffalo.

• If you’d rather not stray too far from the house, why not set up a treasure hunt in the garden, with a pirate map and clues to follow? For treasure you could hide some chocolate coins or a small gift.

the UK and popular walks can have several caches on route.

Caches are usually small containers containing a logbook to sign and sometimes a small trinket, which you can swap with something of your own.

You’ll need to download an app for your smartphone and visit www.geocaching.com to plan your route.

Pokemon Go was a hit in the summer, and there’s nothing stopping you giving it a go now that it’s colder. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s basically a smartphone app that gets users to search for and collect digital cartoon characters. They can be anywhere, so it’s a good way to encourage the kids to head into town with you.

Get crafty

Ah - the hours of fun that can be had with an empty washing up bottle and some stickybacked plastic. The best craft activities result in something you can use again. (Children tend to get a bit annoyed when their masterpieces end up in the recycling box.)

You could: • Make skittles out of empty plastic bottles. Decorate them with coloured tape or mix acrylic paint with PVA glue and paint them.

by Kate Duggan using tie-dye or fabric pens.

• Order some cyanotype paper (also called nature print or sun paper). It acts a bit like photographic paper, but develops in sunlight. Areas not covered turn blue. Place beads, leaves, feathers etc. on the paper and put it in the sun to develop.

• Cover a box with photos cut out from a magazine, to keep hair slides, pencils or knickknacks tidy.

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Disney on Ice’s Frozen is currently on its UK tour, as is The Nutcracker and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Alternatively, why not check out a smaller, local theatre’s production?

Matinee tickets often cost from as little as £5.

If film is more your thing, many of the larger cinemas offer discounted tickets for family showings. Odeon Kids shows, for example, are £2.50 or less per ticket.

Why not let the kids entertain the adults with a puppet show?

You could make puppets, although we Geocaching is popular with love the Bead Bazaar children and adults alike.

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Pop the kettle on....

T U RAI L You have two minutes to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday word.

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Each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the numbers 1 to 9 just once. This can be done by applying logic you don’t have to guess!

Mini Cryptic Crossword Across 1. Short sword nicked a girl (7) 7. Zones some dare assault (5) 8. Furious grandee exploded! (7) 9. It’s nicked, thanks to Dodd (5) 11. Long period of time can end (5) 12. Speedy conversion of a drip (5) 14. 60% of sheep farm insiders fleece (5) 16. Bauble kitten broke around mid-morning (7) 18. Vocalist not completing burn (5) 19. Lead dye mixture is held up (7) Down 1. Swindler in church eating (5) 2. Bunk going up a rocky hill (3) 3. Gas around rag one trimmed (5) 4. I’m afraid to speak about dull sides (5) 5. Deformed eels are set free (7) 6. Animal enclosure behind a small tree (5) 10. Nap line shortened by Goa’s first letter writer (7) 12. Cook of a sort out of order (5)

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Interactive “Energy in the Home” workshop Tuesday 15th November 2.00pm to 4.30pm Frodsham Community Centre WA6 7QN You are invited to join us for an interactive ‘Energy in the Home’ workshop which aims to provide residents with a basic understanding of how to stay warm and save money on their energy bills.

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Informative quiz to test just how much you know Higher or lower - which appliances use the most electricity?

Best use of heating and hot water controls Gas and electricity bills/payment issues The effects of living in a cold home Condensation and dampness problems Heat loss in the home Low cost measures to help keep the home warm Getting the best energy deal – being on the right payment method and tariff

Find out about Frodsham Transition Initiative’s purposes and projects including orchard planting, care for the elderly, cycling, volunteering, mind and body energy and Frodsham’s children’s garden.

Tea, coffee and refreshments provided To secure your place please contact: Christine Webber on 07952 599811 Or Allan Arthur on 07785 341361

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Thank you to everyone who submitted prayers for our recent National Prayer Weekend event. Be assured that each one was, and will continue to be, prayed for.

Helsby Methodist Church

Christmas Fayre in aid of St. Paul’s Church, Helsby To be held at Helsby Community Centre Saturday 19th November 2pm - 4pm Entertainment from the pupils of Helsby Hillside School Raffle Bottle & Prize Tombola Stalls: Fancy goods, craft & cards, books, cakes, toys, kitchen & bathroom etc.

FREE Admission

Christmas Tree Festival 9th & 10th December 2016 3.30 – 8 Friday 10 – 4 Saturday LIVE MUSIC Stalls & Refreshments

Frodsham Methodist Church, Kingsley Road WA6 6BA Entry £1 fb:frodshamchristmastreefestival

Doors Open at Frodsham Community Centre Frodsham Community Centre was fully open as planned at the end of August with the revised completion of the Door2Door Project at the end of October.

Visitors and regular users to Frodsham Community Centre are being welcomed with new doors, a bright and light foyer with improved decorations and colour scheme. The improvements carry through to the Main Hall/Auditorium with a beautifully finished dance floor, new curtains and excellent emergency doors leading to the rear of the building.

Frodsham Community Centre welcomed back all the regular users at the beginning of September following a month of refurbishments and decoration which was funded by a £47000 grant from WREN’s FCC Community Action Fund.

WREN is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund.

Frodsham Community Centre is Your Venue for Your Event. With over sixty groups meeting regularly for a variety of activities it is also available to hire for Wedding Receptions, Private Dances and Family Parties.

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Carol Singing Get your Christmas off to a great start by joining the choirs from Horn’s Mill and Hilllside schools for a fun, informal community carol singing event at Helsby Methodist Church on 4th December at 4pm led by Revd Ashley Cooper, who was minister here in Helsby a few years ago.

Christmas Market Sat 10th December 9.30am to 1pm

Kingsley Community Centre WA6 8ED A range of local produce, bread, cakes, jams, vegetables, crafts and gift ideas All from Local Producers - You can talk to!

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WEAVER VALE GROUP W.I. The Group consists of seven W.Is – Frodsham, Helsby, Sutton Weaver, Kingsley, Norley, Crowton and Acton Bridge.

The Autumn Group meeting was held on Thursday 13th October at Frodsham Community Centre.

Members present enjoyed a lunch of soup and delicious desserts, followed by a superb entertainer “Gabriela, the Ukulele Queen”.

What a marvellous hour of fun, laughter and songs we had.

As Gabriela explained, the ukulele is so popular now and she had an array of ukuleles in all shapes and sizes to show and play. She is a most accomplished artiste and musician.

She made us laugh with her comedy stories, songs, and poems and is very clever at bringing members of the audience into her programme. We sang along with gusto and she �inished with a medley of George Formby songs. After much singing and laughter, we all left the Meeting in a very happy frame of mind.

The photographic competition for the Hornsby Cup, which was six photos showing the progression of your garden throughout the summer, was judged by Helen Carey and won by Crowton W.I. The Annual Group Bowls competition was won by Kingsley W.I. Please mention Helsby to Hand when responding to adverts

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Ellie is attempting a 24 hour row in aid of The Children’s Society My name is Ellie and I am in my second year studying for a degree in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Exeter, but have lived in Helsby all my life.

My housemate and I have challenged ourselves to raise £2500 each for The Children’s Society, an amazing charity that improves the lives of over 1,000,000 disadvantaged children each year. They tackle child poverty and neglect, help families trapped in debt and fight to stop child sexual exploitation. To see more about what this incredible charity does visit the website http://childrenssociety.org.uk/ At present, my target is looking quite daunting, so from 12pm on Saturday 17th December until 12pm on Sunday 18th December I am attempting an individual 24-hour row on a Concept 2 rowing machine in order to raise the money for this worthy cause. I may point out this does include minimal breaks for when I inevitably need a wee or a bite to eat, but if I complete it, I would be setting a new British Record! Not only am I attempting the row I am also conducting weekly bake sales at my University rowing club and running many other events too!

I really hope you can help to support me in my efforts and a donation to my Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thechildrensociety-iceandfire would be very much appreciated!

Winter Wedding Ball This years Brides Night out at Best Western Forest Hills Hotel took place on the 1st Oct. 110 ladies, nearly all in their wedding dresses – Oh what a night!!

Kym Lawson and Helen Davenport, Sales Manager at Best Western Forest Hills Hotel, got together to put together the Winter Wedding Ball for 2016, and thanks to local companies support the night was a great success and raised £1287.50! Which was split equally between Halton Haven Hospice and Cancer Research.

The night started with a wedding arrival drink, with cocktails throughout the night, and lots of Prosecco. There was plenty of dancing, a prize draw and throwing of the bouquet! Finishing the night with plenty of Dancing!

The Hotel would like to thank the local companies for their support. The feedback was terrific, with all the ladies wanting the event again in 2017! Watch this space!

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The countdown is on...

Celebrate Helsby’s very first fun-filled Christmas event for all the family: Christmas tree lights switch on at Helsby’s very own Christmas tree, located in the heart of the village Festive procession at 6pm from at St Paul’s Church, along Chester Road and ending at the Community Centre Santa’s Grotto and ‘Humbug’ the pony at The Old Bank Tea Rooms from 1pm Family entertainment • Music Carol singing • Seasonal food and drink Artisan stalls located by the shops, in Station Avenue car park and in the Scout Hut from 1pm Funfair at the Community Sports Club

Visit www.hohohelsby.co.uk for more info.

Buy a raffle ticket for your chance to SWITCH ON THE HELSBY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. Look out for details in local shops or visit our website.

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FRODSHAM DISTRICT STROKE CLUB

GIANT CHRISTMAS BINGO Friday 11th November at Frodsham Community Centre 6pm Doors open. Eyes down at 7.30pm (Over 18’s only) Superb prizes including £100 Tesco’s Voucher, a Microwave, Hoover, Sat Nav, Garden Bench, Iron & Ironing Board, BBQ, Hamper from Forresters, Wine Hamper and lot’s more!

Tombola and Raffle also on the night.

Please join us for a fun filled, prize giving evening!

Frodsham Players are delighted to announce that we

will be performing “Goodnight Mister Tom” as our 2016 Winter Production.

This will be one of the first amateur productions of this play in the country.

Set against the backdrop of the build up and ultimate declaration of the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom tells the story of sad, young William Beech who is evacuated from London to the English Countryside. William builds a remarkable and moving relationship with elderly recluse Tom Oakley.

Goodnight Mister Tom is a tale of two broken souls at very different ends of the age scale that celebrates the value of love and proves that friendship knows no barriers.

Goodnight Mister Tom will be performed at Frodsham Community Centre from Wednesday 30th November until Saturday 3rd December. Curtain up is at 7:30pm with an additional matinee performance at 2:30pm on the Saturday.

Tickets are priced at £8 (adult) and £6 (under-16 or in full-time education) and can be purchased from www.frodshamplayers.com, box office 07754 455809 or at Dandelion, Church Street, Frodsham.

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Index of advertisers Accountants / Business Support agp 78 Applegate & Co. 62 Accomodation Stonehouse Farm B & B 30 Alarms & Security Complete Security Services 16 Aerial Engineer/Sky TV Latham Aerials 85 Architecture / Design Cheshire Planning Solutions 28 Scott Architecture 48 Beauty / Holistics / Tanning Forever Pamper Parties 38 Serenity 36 Builder / Merchants /Joiner / Plastering BB Construction 71 Cheshire Building & Roofing Services 87 Frodsham Plastering Services 58 Ken Leach Building & Joinery 66 Mad Jak Joinery 22 Tim’s Plastering 71 Butcher / Farm Shop Alan Pickup Quality Butchers 4 Forresters 31 Car Repairs /MOT/ Tyres/ Valeting JPW Body Repairs 84 O’Neill Dent Repair 68 Christmas Festival / Shopping Event Ho Ho Helsby 95 Lady Heyes Christmas Festival 29 Cleaning The Carpet & Oven Cleaning Co. 44 The Gutter Man 48 Clock Repairs Stephen Rose Clocks 38 Crafts The Craft Box 9 Dentist Main Street Dental 28 Electrician / Lighting Cheshire Boiler & Electrical Services 43 Electrical Wholesale Supplies 11 Frodsham Electrical Services 82 JMC Renovations 10 KDE Ltd 32-33 & 100 Trinergy 66 Woodhouse Plumb & Electric 15,21,27,47 Estate / Letting Agent / Houses for Sale Ballards Sales & Letting Agent 37 Hunters Estate Agent 2 Your Move Andrew Hayes 91 Fencing / Paving etc Antony Worrall & Son 14 Financial / Mortgage Advisor Karen Bushell Wealth Management 6 Paul D Clarke FPC 62

Flooring Kingsley Carpets 52 Lee Rodgers 67 Rodgers Carpets & Interiors 1 The Little Carpet Shop 83 Fuel Flaym Fuels 6 Solid Fuel 10 Funeral Directors / Monumental Masons DT Turner 88 Laurence Jones 75 Furniture / Kitchen / Bathroom / Beds A-Design Kitchen & Bathrooms 14 Curtains of Frodsham 55 Granite Transformations 73 Kingsley Carpets - Beds 53 Matt Finish 88 NYK Kitchen, Bedroom, Mirror Doors 77 Panda Blinds 74 Unique Design Kitchen & Bathroom 79 Garage Doors Pennine Garage Doors 64 Gardening Andy’s Lawn & Garden Care 74 David Edwards - garden & groundwork 38 Frodsham Gardens 24 Frodsham Tree Solutions 57 Hazelwood Landscapes 28 Hillside Garden and Tree 64 WOW - Design 68 Gift Shop Candles Plus 41 Hairdressing / Barber Angela, Mobile Hairdresser 4 Hair by Design 14 Headlines 18 Health / Care Feet First - foot health care 16 Frodsham Chiropody/Podiatry Clinic 81 Hillcrest Care Home 64 Jewellers Les Harris 50-51 Odd Jobs / Property repairs Cheshire Handyman 22 James Gribbin 88 JL Moston - Maintenance & Joinery 74 Odd Jobs - John 72 Paul Armitstead 10 The DIY Man 78 Painter & Decorator Roy Lamb 58 Stephen Bishop 18 Pest Control Cobwebs Pest Control 24 Target One Pest Solutions 48 Picture Framing Cheshire Frames 16

Plumbing & Heating Ark Services 82 Cheshire Boiler & Electrical Services 43 Gasmarc 18 Indigo Heating, Plumbing & Gas 59 KDE Ltd 32-33 & 100 LPW Plumbing Services - 24HR 56 M.Bunting Plumbing & Heating 84 RAC Gas 44 Trinergy 66 Woodhouse Plumb & Electric 15,21,27,47 Removal Service Here Today Gone Tomorrow 40 Man and Van - Ben Hirst 30 Restaurants / Pub / Catering Amoré 5 Frodsham Golf Club Party Nights 49 The Dunham Arms 19 The Netherton Arms 39 The Vintage Teapot 25 The Willow Tree Café at Gleave’s 45 Roofing All-Mighty Roofing 65 Altitude Roofing 42 JNF Roofing 69 P Turner Roofing 72 Total Roofline Solutions 84 Sewing Alterations, lessons, haberdashery Elizabeth Arnold 40 Solicitors Collaborative Law 35 Rowlinsons 13 Spice Shop My Spicy Blends 24 Sport & Leisure Brio - Frodsham Leisure Centre 17 Forest Hills Leisure Club 7 Helsby Community Sports Club 23 Helsby Golf Club 56 Kathryn Smith School of Dance 36 Slimming World 4 Tiling CB Tiling 72 Taxis Cheshire Travel Services 42 Frodsham and District Taxis 99 Kingsley Travel 56 Turners Travel 66 Windows/Conservatories/Canopies Fairview Windows 60 - 61 Kelsall Windows 89 Wrought Iron Work Dunham Hill Smithy 22

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