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Issue 113 - September 2014

and Frodsham at your fingertips! Serving The Areas Of: Alvanley // Dunham Hill // Elton // Frodsham Hapsford // Helsby // Kingsley // Manley // Mouldsworth // Norley // Overton

THE FRODSHAM TYRE CO. LTD

UNIT 1 THE FRODSHAM BUSINESS CENTRE, BRIDGE LANE, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE, WA6 7HN 01928 733831

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFER!

FULL SERVICE £140.00** & MOT FIXED PRICE

FULL SERVICING

£105.00*

FOR MOST MAKES AND MODELS. FULLY INCLUSIVE **

COLLECTION & DELIVERY FREE OF CHARGE *

MOT’S ONLY

Excludes platinum plugs, please phone for details

£40.00 ** Terms & Conditions apply

TO GET ACCESS TO ANY OF THESE SEPTEMBER OFFERS, PLEASE BRING ALONG TO THE DEPOT YOUR COPY OF THIS MAGAZINE

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Ti Amo JEWELLERY 3 High Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AH 01928 731703

@TiAmoJewellery 2

www.tiamojewellery.com

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This month in pictures...

Jambo! And a very big welcome to the September edition.

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We have just returned from the most amazing holiday in Tanzania and Zanzibar - such beautiful places with wonderful, friendly people and the wildlife was awesome. Hopefully by next month I will have gone through the many photo’s that I took and will be able to share our adventure with you but above is a little ‘snap shot’!

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Kathryn Smith School of Dance is now at The Bowshaw Centre in Dunham Hill (formerly Dunham Hill Primary School), offering children’s tuition in ballet, tap and musical theatre, page 10.

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There’s also several exciting job opportunities, on page 4 for a new restaurant that a local resident is opening near Chester. Also, The Willow Tree Café at Gleaves Garden Centre is looking for a cook to join their team, and don’t miss the owls, buzzards and hawks that are visiting Gleaves on the 20th & 21st. As usual the community pages are packed with lot’s of events to keep us all occupied. Macmillan cancer support coffee mornings, harvest supper, ﬂoral events, gardening club, choirs and several shows are all happening over the next few weeks. Have fun, whatever you do. Best Wishes, Sarah x

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IS 20TH SEPTEMBER

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Helsby to Hand - Kerrowmoar, Manley Road, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 9DE Tel: 01928 727165 Email: helsbytohand@btinternet.com

“Helsby to Hand” is produced by an independent organisation; which is not connected to any other organisations, publications or groups. All material is copyright and no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, photographic or otherwise, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature, without written permission of the copyright holder. Please note that we do not endorse any product or services of any advertisers. All advertisements and their content are accepted in good faith. Responsibility for copyright and the accuracy of the information provided lies with the advertiser.

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Exciting New Restaurant Opening end of September near Chester.

Whether its an adult or childrenâ€™s party, indoor or outdoor, Corporate or Private Hire we can provide the very best in family fun and entertainment to make your event go with a swing. We have Bouncy Castles and inďŹ‚atables for all ages, entertainers, sumo suits and lots more!

01928 726744 / 07814714068 www.dragonfireleisure.co.uk info@dragonfireleisure.co.uk

COMPLETE SECURITY SERVICE Est. 1983

Domestic & Commercial Intruder Alarms installed to PD6662 STANDARD Specialist in monitored systems City & Guilds qualified staff 24hour emergency service Award winning company

72a Townfield Lane, Frodsham

Tel 01928 732549 www.cssalarmscheshire.co.uk

We seek enthusiastic people to join our first venture: Chefs of all levels, full and part time. Front of house staff, cocktail barmen, supervisors and managers, full and part time.

Recruiting now! Excellent rates of pay. Please send your CV with a covering letter to thsrecruitment@hotmail.com

TradiTional brush and vacuum service nesTs removed caGes, caPs and coWls FiTTed sWeePinG cerTiFicaTes issued ProFessional, clean service Fully insured Police checked

01928 897 294

wilkinschimneysweep.co.uk/ westcheshire

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Shape your future

#KingsChesterSixthForm Ages 16-18

AN INFORMAL EVENING FOR

PROSPECTIVE SIXTH FORMERS

Choose King’s Sixth Form

Just 20 minutes from Helsby

King’s has a proven track record of helping students reach their aspirations and gain places at the top universities. Almost 80% of last year’s leavers went to the top 30 UK universities.* *The Times top universities 2013

Thursday 2nd October, 6-8pm Call: 01244 689553

email: admissions@kingschester.co.uk

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25% off voucher for new clients

Helsby Holistics at Home The worst thing about having a massage is the journey home, imagine if you could be there without the traffic, the concentration, the return to busy life. Now you can! Emi at Helsby Holistics is a highly experienced mobile holistic therapist. They say: “ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars isn’t enough! The most phenomenal hot stone massage.” “I’ve been suffering with a bad shoulder for years, I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone!” Now introducing: Hydrotherm! The newest innovation in massage – enjoy your treatment on soothing, warm water cushions, supporting and comforting the entire body while effective techniques gently release and stretch, tired and aching muscles

Tel: 07919 441 581

www.helsbyholistics.co.uk

A NEW LOOK KITCHEN FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST...

DON’T REPLACE, re Kitchen Befo

RESPRAY! CALL TODAY

for a no obligation quote

Kitchen After

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Tiles Stone & Wood Flooring

We Have It Covered.....

WE IMPORT SO YOU PAY LESS!

LARGE SHOWROOMS & WAREHOUSE INSPIRATIONAL DISPLAY SETTINGS EASY PARKING FREE DELIVERY PROFESSIONAL FIXING SERVICE AVAILABLE TRADE & RETAIL Long Barn, New Russia Hall, Chester Road, Nr Tattenhall, Cheshire, CH3 9AH

Call 01829 771216 or visit www.clayandrock.co.uk

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GCSE, AS and A2 MATHS TUITION Well qualified, former headteacher/university tutor with over 30 years experience. Full CRB. References available.

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& TRY... Courses start Tues 9th Sept: 7pm Sun 14th Sept: 9am

The workout that tones the whole body!

• Burns 46% more calories • Great for neck, shoulder than ordinary walking and back problems • Increase your energy • Sociable, safe outdoor levels exercise • Tone up and lose weight • Suitable for all levels • Easy on the knees & joints

Walks in Delamere Forest, Helsby, Frodsham, Widnes, Runcorn and Moore. Call for more details on 07803 037332 email: kerley@bankhousefarm.fsworld.co.uk www.kerleysnordicwalking.co.uk

Your Local Private Hire Company Serving the community with a professional and reliable service. • Seats 1-‐8 people • Airport Transfers • Race Days / Nights out • Corporate Accounts Fully Licensed, CRB checked, and insured. Pre-‐bookings only

Email: Peter@kingsleytravel.co.uk www.kingsleytravel.co.uk Call Peter : 07803 125 338

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#KingsChesterOpenMorning Ages 4-18

King’s

Open Morning 11th October 2014, 9.30am-12.30pm

Just 20 minutes from Helsby One of the UK’s top performing independent schools Look inside King’s and uncover a vibrant, academic environment for girls and boys, with distinct sections for Infant, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form pupils. A nurturing approach and stimulating curriculum combine to develop true potential, enriching your child’s life forever.

Call: 01244 689 553

Email: admissions@kingschester.co.uk www.kingschester.co.uk

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!!!NEW!!! Children’s dance classes in ballet, tap and musical theatre...come along and try your first class for FREE! Every Thursday 4.00 - 4.45 pm Tinies Ballet Age 3-5 4.45-5.30pm Preparatory Ballet & Tap Age 5-7 5.30-6.15 pm Showdance Stars! Age 5-10 At THE BOSHAW CENTRE VILLAGE ROAD, DUNHAM ON THE HILL, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE, WA6 0LX (starts 4th Oct 2014)

Professional dance tuition in a friendly, fun environment! Please call Kate on 07792964329 for more details You can also find us on FACEBOOK at ‘Kathryn Smith School of Dance’

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Open Mon - Sat with late nights Wed & Thurs A big thank you to all of our clients past and present x Open Mon - Sat Late nights Wed &●Thurs Colours ● Perms Bridal Hair

Colours ● Perms Hair Ladies ● Gents ●● Bridal Children Ladies ● Gents ● 60’s Children Mondays & Tuesdays over special rates Mondays & Tuesdays 60’snecessary special rates Appointments notover always

Appointments not always necessary

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A non-stop interval fusion of

PILATES ● BOXING ● DANCE Feel empowered with boxing, find balance with Pilates, and let loose with fun and funky dance moves!

Fiona Hayes “PILOXING is huge in the States and about to take the UK by storm. Burn up to 900 calories in an hour if you work hard. PILOXING is coming to the area, come and join me at the PILOXING Party”!

This unique combination is guaranteed to burn maximum calories and build lean muscles.

FOR CLASS INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LICENSED PILOXING INSTRUCTOR

FIONA HAYES 07850 879597 feeboxercise@gmail.com Monday

Tarporley Community Centre

7.15pm

Tuesday

Kelsall Community Centre

9.15am

Tuesday

Alvanley Village Hall

7.15pm

Wednesday

Alvanley Village Hall

9.15am

Thursday

The EPIC, Ellesmere Port

10.00am

Thursday

Frodsham Parish Church Hall (next to WH Smiths)

7.30pm

Come and try the latest Hollywood ﬁtness craze! PILOXING uniquely blends the power, speed and agility of boxing with the beautiful sculpting and ﬂexibility of Pilates. It is a fat torching, muscle sculpturing, core-centric interval workout, guaranteed to whip you into shape! Please mention Helsby to Hand when responding to adverts

Being able to live at home can be one of the most important comforts in an older personâ€™s life.

Because family members cannot always be there we take great pride in making sure our local Caregivers are there to help. From a couple of hours a month to 24 hours, seven days a week, our Caregivers provide a ready smile whilst offering these services:

Companionship

Medication Reminders

Personal Care

Convalescence Support

Light Housekeeping

Meal Preparation

Local Transportation Overnight Care

Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September

Respite Care

Other services are available, if you would like more information, please call us on:

01928 733020 12

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And Another Thing by Tom Hughes I am getting married. This year. To a woman. Things are being set in motion, heads of steam are building, snowballs are rolling, rabbits are running. You get the picture. Sarah and I (or is it me and Sarah? I never know) met when we were old enough to know better, and fell in love anyway. But what started as a “bit of a do” has morphed into something much, much bigger. Where to start? Shoes, let’s start with the shoes. What is it about shoes and women? I have a pair of black shiny loafers for work. In fact I have three pairs. I also have a pair of brown slip-ons that I step into to go for the milk and the paper. The back of them are squashed down because sometimes I can’t be bothered putting them on properly if I’m say, just putting the bins out. The trainers I wear to go the gym are so tatty I think even the tramp in the precinct would turn his nose up at them. What I’m saying is that the look I strive for daily is shabby chic. OK, just shabby then. But as I recently discovered, shoes for women are a completely different kettle of

battered cod altogether. If weddings send women funny, then wedding shoes send them to planet Giggly Girly. Because I wanted Sarah’s day to be special, I needed to make sure that everything was perfect from the ground up. So we toddle off into Manchester. OK, so how difficult can it be? You can’t bloomin’ move for shoe shops. We wouldn’t be long surely? Sarah had a spring in her step as we marched determinedly past Clarks, Footlocker and all the other shoe wear emporiums that I have never seen the inside of. Then we stopped outside a posh looking outlet called Selfridges. After dodging the scary looking perfume sprayers prowling the make-up department, we arrived at the shoe concession, where we were suddenly surrounded by gorgeousness. Casually, I turned over one of the stilettoes. Oh, I thought to myself, that must be a European size….495. I put my glasses on – 495 quid!? The room started to spin. I looked up to see Sarah deep in

conversation with a handsome young man who was holding up a pair of sparkly shoes so delicate and strappy that they were almost invisible to the naked eye. Usually, if I see Sarah giggling and smiling with a good looking guy I get jealous. But when he stood up and did a little twirl of delight, I began to relax. I sat down next to a misty eyed Sarah who held up a shiny pink box and said, “Darling, these are the ones.” Do you remember the scene at the end of Pulp Fiction when Tim Roth opens the briefcase and a golden light shines out? A similar thing happened in Selfridges. The lid fell away and there they were, laying together like two perfect sparkly poodles. “Hello Tom, we are the Choo twins. My name is Jimmy and this is my brother - he’s called Jimmy Choo!” Sarah tried them on. She walked up and down, they did look amazing on her. “Can I have them, please?” “If it’s what you want darling, you can have them.” Sarah hugged me tight. She

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broke away, I saw tears in her eyes. The handsome guy who sold them to her looked like he was about to sob with joy. They were wrapped and taken to the till where I handed over my card. And then, as the pretty girl keyed in the price, I started crying too. OK, that was that. The pain was just about bearable. I had survived. Or had I? Imagine a boxer against the ropes, his gum shield is out and the towel is on the canvas. Do the punches stop landing? Not a bit of it. “Tom darling, this is the bag that goes with the shoes, isn’t it lovely?” “Where? Where is this bag?” “Here, here in my hand.” “Where in your hand?” “Over here, next to my thumb.”

“Oh that? And how –“ “Three hundred quid.” “A bargain, I’ll take two.” “Don’t be funny.” My squashed down slip ons didn’t come with a matching flat cap. There isn’t a matching pair of gloves to go with my corduroy trousers. But maybe it’s just because I don’t do coordination. Not really what your bride wants to hear when she is planning a wedding, is it? To be honest, I always thought that me and fashion were strangers. That is until we

left the shoe concession and went to choose my outfit. The fabulous gentleman in the menswear department could just see me in a slim fitting Hugo Boss. He picked out my suit, stood me in front of a full length mirror, turned to Sarah and went ‘ooh’. Sarah joined in, “Ooh Tom, that looks absolutely lovely on you, don’t you think?” “Do you know something Sarah? I think I could get used to this twirling business….”

Tom Hughes is a writer from the North of England. Befuddled and bemused by the modern world, Tom, when he has nothing better to do (which is most of the time) likes to commit his musings to paper. Follow Tom and Sarah’s wedding at groomsdaybook.com

WEDDING INVITATION Frodsham would like to invite you to our

Big Wedding Event Saturday 27th September Come & visit Frodsham where you will ﬁnd everything you need to plan a wonderful wedding! Jewellery, cakes, photographers, dresses, hair, beauty, venues and honeymoons - we have it all! A great opportunity to see some of our ﬁnest local home-based businesses. www.thebigweddingevent.co.uk 14

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A Unique Opportunity Les Harris Jewellers of Frodsham is holding a special in-store Valuation Day for customers on Wednesday 8th October. Discover the history of your precious jewellery items and have a professional valuation carried out by an expert while you wait. A specialist valuer from the Guild of Valuers & Jewellers will be available by appointment between 9.30am and 5.00pm to carry out personal consultations on your items of jewellery. Manager Niki Kenny said, “Valuations are vital to ensuring you have the proper insurance cover for your items at the current market value and that’s why we are encouraging customers to have an up-to-date valuation carried out. This is the perfect opportunity for them to do that as we have a Guild valuer coming in to the store.” The valuations produced are beautifully presented and include detailed descriptions and digital photographs of each item, together with documentation for your insurance company and advice on what to do in the event of a loss. Once the valuation is completed, information about your jewellery is stored on a secure national database, e-register™, using unique reference numbers to protect your identity.

01928 734223

90 Main Street, Frodsham www.lesharrisjewellers.co.uk Les Harris Jewellers is also taking part in the next Frodsham Wedding Event on Saturday the 27th September. Enjoy a glass of bubbly whilst you view the beautiful rings and jewellery.

To book an appointment at this special event contact Les Harris Jewellers on 01928 734223 or call in to the showroom in Main Street, Frodsham. Space is limited so early booking is advised. Due to demand a maximum of 5 items can be valued on the day, although if you have other items you would like valued these can be brought along on the day and will be returned to you within the normal time span of four to five days. Valuation prices start at £49.95.

www.lesharrisjewellers.co.uk

90 Main Street, Frodsham, 01928 734223 15

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Captivate Fitness Eat Clean. Train Mean. Get Lean.

*NEW BODY TONE*

Starts Monday 8th September First class FREE 6.15-7.15 @ Helsby Community Centre Tel - 07738380962 Email - captivateďŹ tness1@hotmail.com

2pm

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NETHERTON HALL A welcoming village pub set in the heart of Cheshire Delicious homemade food served with a smile A warm & inviting pub with stylish covered outside seating

Netherton Hall, Chester Road, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6U L T : 0 19 2 8 73 2 3 4 2 | n e t h e r t o n . h a l l @ j w l e e s . c o . u k | w w w . n e t h e r t o n h a l l p u b . c o . u k

NETHERTON HALL

25% OFF

Your food bill, Monday-Thursday

T&Câ€™s: Voucher must be presented when placing your order. Discount can be redeemed Mon-Thur only. Offer can be used against your total food bill only. The voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any % discount or other promotion. Only one voucher per transaction. Valid until 30th September 2014.

Netherton Hall, Chester Road,

Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6UL Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6UL Please mention Helsby to Hand when responding to adverts

CB Tiling A specialist in Natural Stone, Porcelain and Ceramic Tiling along with Wooden, Engineered and Laminate Flooring.

Wooden Effect Flooring:

All Natural Stone, Porcelain & Ceramic Wall & Floor Tiles:

Rustic Oak Bamboo Parquet Engineered Floors Laminate

Travertine Marble Slate Limestone Percelain Ceramic Re-grout and Cleaning

Complete bathrooms installed 6 years experience as a tiler based in Frodsham.

All work fully insured, No job to small, Call Chris for a fast and friendly quote

Service Available

Telephone: 01928 731741 Mobile: 07743825118 Web: www.cburgesstiling.co.uk Email: info@cburgesstiling.co.uk

FREE ROOF INSPECTION Now is the time to give your roof a health check. Prevention is far better than a cure ..... and a lot cheaper!

Our FREE Inspection covers: • Tiling/Slating/Ridge Tiles • Loose or Missing Tiles • Mortar & Pointing • Leading/Flashing • Guttering • Chimneys • Flat or Pitch Roofs ● New Roofs ● Repairs ● Flat Roofs ● Tiling ● Slating ● Chimney Rebuilds ● Repointing & Lead work

Call Simon today! on 01928 727706 or 07801 061 532 Cambridge Gardens, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9LW Check out our website for customer testimonials:

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HOUSE CLEARANCE ‘Move it with Mike’

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House - Garage - Shed clearances All items environmentally re-cycled Licence to remove concrete and asbestos garages Tipper truck or large van available for bulk or single item loads Tel: 01928 787940 07890 883509

• Experienced Team of Plumbers

Central Heating Services: • Full Central Heating Systems • Replacement / Servicing Boilers • Condensing Boiler / Combi Swops

Gas Services:

When You Can’t Be There

WE CAN!

FULLY INSURED PET SITTING DOG WALKING PET TAXI

01928 890052 07745 390029 www.cheshirepetsitting.co.uk

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LPG Gas Installations Cookers & Hobs Fitted Appliances Serviced Gas Fires - Fitted / Serviced Supply Only or Supply & Install DIY Requirements

Complete Bathrooms Bathroom Suites - supply only Or supplied and fitted, including: Electrics / Plastering / Tiling We’ll take care of everything! For all your plumbing requirements call:

1 Crown Buildings, Latham Avenue, Helsby.

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Tel: 01928 740747 for an appointment

@ Whistles Hair and Beauty Station. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Timetable - 9am to 5.30pm - 9am to 7.30pm - 9am to 7.30pm - 9am to 5.30pm - 9am to 4.00pm

Up to 99% naturally derived hair colour.

★ September Special Offer ★ Free cut and blow dry with any colour, by appointment only Valid with a copy of this advert

FREE PARKING! Old Ticket Office, Mouldsworth Station, Station Road, Mouldsworth CH3 8AJ Please mention Helsby to Hand when responding to adverts

10% off on presentation of this voucher

One Stop Shop for all your hair and beauty needs

Services offered; Hair - Colouring, Cutting, Styling (valid throughout September â€˜14) Specialist in hair up, as seen on TV! Make Up at our exclusive make up bar Waxing and Tinting Nail Extensions - acrylic nails As seen on... Shellac Spray Tans Botox and other non surgical treatments including Chemical Skin Peels Wedding Packages Prom Packages If you would like to make an appointent, Baby Shower Offers please contact us on: Hen Party Offers www.facebook.com/katiecromptonhair Festival Looks Tel: 01928 890180/07500333996 Diva Party Packages for Children Web: www.cherrybombsalon.co.uk Hair/make up tutorials

New to Frodsham

Special Offers; Students receive 10% discount Thursday - Free cut and blow with every colour Loyalty Scheme

Gift Vouchers available

Why not come in for a complete makeover transformation!

10 Eddisbury Square, Frodsham

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Beauty

Professional Make-Up Secrets: How to Get a Perfect Pout

With the help of a few simple make-up tools and techniques it’s easy to transform your lips into the pout you’ve always wanted. Thin Lips

instant fullness to thin lips - unlike matte formulations that make the lips look flat. A creamy lip liner, in a natural pale hue is an essential tool when makingup thin lips. Warm the pencil in your hands before lining your lips just slightly outside their natural line and bring the liner as far down to the corners of your mouth as you can - whilst still keeping it looking perfectly natural. Particularly emphasise your cupid’s bow and the middle of your bottom lip. Using a lip brush, neatly fill in your lips with your chosen lipstick. Add a dab of gloss to the centre of your bottom lip and highlight your cupid’s bow by adding a touch of shimmer highlighter - powder, cream or pencil varieties will all do the job.

Cover your bottom lip with a dot of concealer or foundation - this makes it easier to correct the shape - then line the centre of your bottom lip slightly above the natural line and softly extend the line outwards, but not all the way to the corner of your mouth. Bring the lip liner on to your bottom lip and lightly fill it in - the aim is to create a matte finish so that your bottom lip appears less prominent. Then, using a lip brush, fill in your top lip with the lipstick that matches your liner. Draw attention to your top lip and create a perfect finish by adding a touch of gloss to the centre of your top lip.

Narrow Mouth

If your mouth is small and narrow it can look out of proportion compared to your other facial features. A little lip liner and lipstick can easily ‘extend’ the mouth though. Find a lip liner that matches the natural colour of your lips as closely as possible, then line the outer corners of your mouth by using light, feathery strokes. Bring the line up and round, over your cupid’s bow but make sure the line isn’t as strong as the one on the corners of your lips, because emphasising the corners of the mouth will have an elongating effect. Choose a neutral coloured lipstick in a creamy or satiny finish - it’s important to stick to lighter shades, as darker hues will make your lips appear smaller. By Helen Taylor

Thin lips are a big beauty concern for many women - especially as they age. That’s because over the years, our lips lose their plumpness and become visibly thinner. Fortunately there’s plenty that Uneven Lips can be done to add some If your bottom lip is fuller than volume, without having to resort your top, then your lips can look to fillers. uneven - but it’s easy to balance things out with well-applied Choose lipsticks in light shades lipstick. and always opt for a glossy finish. Lighter colours work Choose a lip liner in a shade to make lips look bigger by that matches the lipstick you bringing that area of your face are going to use and apply it to forward, whereas darker shades your cupid’s bow - at the centre have the opposite effect by of your top lip. Don’t be tempted pushing it back. to extend the line all the way down because you only want Light-reflecting pigments in in when the centre. glosses and lipsticks add Helsbydefinition Please mention to Hand responding to adverts

Book Online at FRODSHAM GOLF CLUB www.frodshamgolf.co.uk or Call 01928 732 159

Sunday Roast Carvery 1 course £4.95 2 course £6.95 3 course £8.95 Children under 6 EAT FREE from our childrens’ menu

Served 1pm - 6pm Book Book Online Onlineatat www.frodshamgolf.co.uk www.frodshamgolf.co.uk or Call 01928 732 159 01928 727 165 24

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Always a great...

Christmas party December 12th

Rod Stewart Night and Disco 3 Course Meal and Complimentary Drinks

Tickets £35.00 December 13th

80’s Duo and Disco

3 Course Meal and Complimentary Drinks

Tickets £35.00 December 19th

Abba Tribute Night and Disco

3 Course Meal Carvery and Complimentary Drinks

Tickets £35.00 December 31st

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza

Live music with the Last Chance Band 3 Course Meal ( *See Christmas lunch menu) and Complimentary Drinks Bacon Rolls at 11:00pm Also a free lift home within 5 miles radius of the club

Tickets £65.00

BOOKINGS NOW TAKEN Visit: www.frodshamgolf.co.uk or Call: 01928 732 159

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Elegant Nails And Beauty by Caroline At Gary Jules Salon

Unit 7, Elton Shopping Centre, Ince Lane, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LU www.elegantnailsandbeautybycaroline.co.uk

Fabulous Hand Painted Nail Art & Wonderful Stencilling (all images are my own work) So go on, give your nails some character this September!

Waxing, Gel Polish, Acrylic Nails, Hand Painted Nail Art, Bespoke Brows, La La Lashes and Much More!

Like my facebook page Elegant Nails and Beauty By Caroline

Call: 07734 909 855

or Email: caroline@elegantnailsbycaroline.co.uk

LPW PLUMBING SERVICES Your local emergency plumber

● 24 HR PLUMBING ● BATHROOM INSTALLATION ● PLUMBING MAINTENANCE All work fully insured wiaps - water industry approved plumbing scheme

Based in Helsby Call Lawrence on: 07738462315

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Robert Gleave & Sons Ltd Home & Garden Centre, Mill Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7JA

www.robertgleave.co.uk

Tel - 01928 735713

We are a Garden Centre, Builders Merchants & Timber Supplier all under one roof Monday to Saturday 8am till 5pm Sunday Open till 4pm

Great breakfast and lunch menu to eat in or take out Tel - 01928 731208

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Exciting News....

Tuesday MondaytotoFriday Friday- 7am - 7amtill till2pm 2pm Saturday and Sunday 8am till Saturday and Sunday - 8am till3pm 3pm

Job Opportunity

We are very lucky to be having a visit by local bird owner Gary who is displaying his range of owls, buzzards and hawks at Gleaveâ€™s Garden Centre for us all to see and hold. So bring down the kids (of any age) on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September

11am - 4pm. Meet Gary and his lovely birds and have a photo taken and printed. All proceeds go to the upkeep of the birds.

Cook required for The Willow Tree Cafe 4 / 5 days a week including some weekends 9am till 4pm Please call Joe or Sal for more information

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4, 6 and 8 Seater Vehicles Airport Transfers No â€œOut of hoursâ€? surcharge Contracts Undertaken

24-hour service Tel: 01928 735533 Mob: 07802 929182

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Treatments ~

Massage is one of the oldest healing traditions and is becoming ever more popular as a holistic treatment because of many health benefits.

Swedish body massage Aromatherapy massage Hot stones massage Lava shell massage Orli candle hot oil massage Indian Head massage Oriental face massage Thai foot massage Arbonne aromassentials unwind massage Arbonne seasource detox massage Awaken sea salt body scrub

Beautifully presented gift vouchers are available.

Beeches Holistic Massage is launching facials, using beautifully natural MONU products. We believe that natural beauty is best achieved through the use of pure ingredients that provide natural care for the skin. Express Facial

A revitalising mini treatment where the skin is deeply cleansed and exfoliated prior to a mask application and a mini hand massage. 30mins ÂŁ20

Signature facial

A fabulous hour long facial that includes a soothing massage to the face, neck and shoulders to leave your skin glowing and you totally relaxed. 1hr ÂŁ30

Active Collagen-bio Facial

An intensive repairing treatment where a mask of 99% collagen is applied to deliver a burst of moisture whilst plumping fine lines and wrinkles. Perfect for dehydrated and sun damaged skin will leave the skin youthful and enlivened with an even appearance. 1hr ÂŁ45

Spa Days and Treatment Packages are Available.

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any Facial Valid until 30/9/14

The Beeches, Manley Road, Alvanley, Frodsham, WA6 9DF

Tel: 01928 722303 Mobile: 07596 1196 25

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FAIRVIEW WE ARE OFFICIALLY ‘A’ RATED

YEARS GREAT WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES

Great people to buy your Windows & Conservatories from!

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. 2. You worry about the safety of your money – so we don’t ask for big up front payments. As a long established, ﬁnancially stable company, we’re not desperate to get our hands on your money.

Window and door designs to capture your imagination

3. You’re concerned about the mess that might be caused – so we employ a ‘tidy up system’ and we clean as we go, window by window, day by day. 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. 5. And of course you want a fair price – our quotations speak for themselves… see for yourself by phoning for a free quotation or visiting our showroom for a no hassle browse.

Protect your home with Fairview’s maintenance free roof system

Visit our award winning showrooms at... Knutsford Road, Warrington & Ditton Road, Widnes

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THE FULL RANGE OF FAIRVIEW WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES From proven safe, secure doors

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UNTIL 2015

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Showrooms at: Old Todd Building Ditton Road, Widnes

645 Knutsford Road Warrington

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HAIR by DESIGN 19 High Street 19 High St Frodsham Frodsham Tel: 01928 Tel: 01928731410 731410

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LETTINGS

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We can offer all of this for a one-off fee of £99 Fully managed packages available

Open ... MONDAY................. TUESDAY................ WEDNESDAY.......... THURSDAY............. FRIDAY.................... SATURDAY..............

9.30am - 3pm 9.30am - 4pm CLOSED 9.30am - 3pm 9.30am - 6pm 9.30am - 4pm

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Tanners Specialist Tanning & Red Light Therapy Studio

SAFE TANNING WITH A ‘ TWIST ’... Introducing the LATEST, SAFEST TANNING TUBE with a TWIST of collagen! Revolutionary technology combines SAFE 0.3 TANNING with the added beneﬁts of collagen.

NO BURNING, NO OVER EXPOSURE, JUST RESPONSIBLE TANNING

0.3 TANNING (with collagen twist) As promoters of sensible tanning, our years of experience have taught us that it is not just about the tan. There are lots of positive effects from responsible tanning. We only use 0.3 compliant sun tubes, (in accordance with safe European Commission Guidelines), so the beneﬁts from indoor tanning could not be better. Achieve a feeling of general well-being while receiving the dose of vitamin D that most of us are lacking.

Remember the Golden rule - avoid sunburn NOT sunlight. ASK FIRST - IF IT’S NOT 0.3 DON’T USE IT!

PURE COLLAGEN RED LIGHT (no tanning) Look and feel better with the amazing results from pain relief to younger looking skin! Please google ‘red-light therapy’ for more information about the beneﬁts.

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Christmas at the

White Lion at Alvanley

The Perfect Place to CELEBRATE Christmas Our Christmas Menu is now available and we’re now taking bookings - call now to avoid disappointment on 01928 722 949

Christmas Fayre Menu

We have a fabulous four course Christmas Fayre menu for you to enjoy at only £19 per person

Christmas Day

If you fancy ducking out of the cooking and washing up why not book a table with us. We’ve got a sumptuous five course meal at £60 per person If you’d like to view our menus please visit our website at www.whitelionalvanley.co.uk or pop in and pick one up. The pub will be decked out with boughs of holly in time for our first noel on 20th November, so make a date with us now. Manley Road, Alvanley, Cheshire WA6 9DD | Tel: 01928 722 949 | Web: www.whitelionalvanley.com

White Lion

Manley Road, Alvanley, Cheshire WA6 9DD. Tel: 01928 722 949

Enjoy

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KAREN BUSHELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

Mastermind your ﬁnancial future We provide an experienced wealth management service and offer specialist advice in a wide range of areas including: • Investment planning • Retirement planning • Inheritance Tax planning For further details contact Karen Jane Bushell on:

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OPEN DAY

Thursday 11th September Come and try a FREE treatment without obligation! We will be offering free of charge trial treatments throughout the day on .... BODY SHAPING - A NEW treatment capable of melting up to 40mm of fat away!

ALKALINE WASH - Permanently remove fine, fluffy hair (the oneâ€™s that show up in the sunlight!) LASER HAIR REMOVAL - For men and women, any part of the body. Typically 6 treatments and no more shaving or waxing! VEIN REMOVAL - Leg and face. CHEMICAL PEELS SEMI PERMANENT EYEBROW TATTOOING VARIOUS CLINICAL SKIN CREAMS - Acne, Rosacea, Pigmentation,

Anti Ageing

SLIMMING TABLETS

Call today to book a FREE treatment - hurry, places are limited! 9 Collinson Court, Frodsham

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220 Chester Road, Helsby OPEN MON - SAT with late nights Wed - Thurs - Fri ‘til 8pm

September Special offers 1/2 Leg Wax Eyebrow Shape Eyelash Tint £25

Gel Fingers & Gel Toes £30

We would like to welcome Janine to the salon. 20% off any treatments booked with Janine. Treatments

Book yourself and a friend in for a pedicure or Gels & both receive £5 off each treatment * * treatments must be taken at the same time.

Gift Vouchers available

Waxing ~ Spray Tanning ~ Gel Nails / Nail Extensions ~

Eyelash Extensions

~ Non Surgical Face Lifts ~ Make up ~ Body Treatments

Microdermabrasion ~ Eye Treatments ~ Threading ~ Facials ~ Pedicures ~ Body Wraps

Tel: 01928 727907 www.serenityforbeauty.com

Need building Cheshire Planning Solutions plans? Planning & Architectural Services High quality plans, planning & building regulation applications

Total service from survey to submission for: • Extensions

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MAN AND VAN FAST AND FRIENDLY LOCAL SERVICE ALL TYPES OF CLEARANCES UNDERTAKEN:

HOUSE GARAGE GARDEN RUBBISH REMOVAL SCRAP METAL COLLECTION REMOVALS SERVICE SINGLE ITEMS ANY DISTANCE UNWANTED ITEMS COLLECTED

ALSO POWER WASHING SERVICE AVAILABLE:

DRIVEWAYS, GARDEN FURNITURE etc.

Revive your exterior!

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Home & Interiors On The Wall

By Katherine Sorrell Ideas for feature walls • Peel-off stickers. Instant transformation. Available in all sorts of designs, small or large, from simple outlines to complex illustrations. • Wallpaper with a huge, graphic pattern and bold colours can be overwhelming for a whole room, but is a great focal point on just one wall. • Paint effects are right on-trend. Try modern styles such as broad horizontal stripes or a dip dye effect. • Maps (old or new) are goodlooking and educational. Simply paste straight on to the wall. Try sheet music, wrapping paper and pictures enlarged on a photocopier, too. • Digital images can be enlarged as much as you like. Why not use one to cover an entire wall? • Wallpaper samples, vintage or modern, can be pasted up as a colourful collage. On the same theme, why not employ different colourways of the same pattern for an impressive and unusual effect?

designs are easiest to get hold of, usually inexpensive and simple to put up. But there is a whole world of wallpaper choice out there, from natural woven fibres and light-reflecting metallic papers to interactive papers that you can colour in or add stickers to, hand-blocked papers, three-dimensional designs incorporating crystals, sequins or tiny LED lights, digitally printed papers made to your own design and even magnetic wallpapers that work as a noticeboard. Types of wallpaper Standard decorative wallpapers are ideal for areas that don’t suffer from moisture or severe wear and tear. Vinyls are durable and easy to put up, often coming pre-pasted. They can be used anywhere, but are especially suitable for kitchens and bathrooms. Washable wallpapers have a transparent coating to make them wipeable. Embossed wallpapers feature a raised, textured pattern and are meant to be painted. Blown vinyls are similar. Flock wallpapers feature a velvety texture in stencil-like designs. Foils are metallic wallcoverings. They vary from a gentle sheen to almost mirror-like. Natural wallcoverings include grass, silk, wood veneer, hessian and cork. Though they are backed with paper, they can be delicate and difficult to clean.

Choosing a wall finish is a question of combining personal choice and practicalities. While some finishes are hands-offdon’t-touch delicate, others are ideal for protecting walls from knocks and bumps, muddy paws and sticky fingers; some are meant only for perfectly smooth walls, while others are great at disguising blemishes. Find the right type of finish, then decide how colourful, patterned and textured you want it to be. A plain white wall, for example, may be just the ticket for showing off your collection of tin toys, or as a counterpoint to bright cushions and other accessories. On the A world of wallpaper other hand, you may want an Wallpaper is oh-so-hot right exciting wallpaper that draws now, but as well as being Image: Create a wall-to-wall indoor garden the eye to a feature wall, or with this geranium wallpaper mural, from fashionable, it’s a brilliant way adds pzazz to an otherwise £99, from Digetex HOME (0161 873 8891; to add interest to any room. www.DigetexHome.co.uk). boring room. machine-printed 43 Please mention HelsbyConventional, to Hand when responding to adverts

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CARPETS & INTERIORS CARPETS l VINYLS l LAMINATES l WOOD SISAL l COIR l BEDS l SOFAS A family run business established in 1977. Our reputation is built on solid recommendations. We care about our customers.

Our services include: 3 Choose @ home service 3 Expert fitting & accessories 3 Free delivery 3 Free measures & planning

3 Quality products 3 Competitive prices 3 No pressure sales 3 All leading makes supplied

Furniture/Uplift old carpets/Doors/Removal of rubbish No problem Visit our website www.kingsleycarpets.com Victoria Hall, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7QH

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Picture framing

Canvas stretching

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CARPETS & INTERIORS

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French Classes Starting 15 September 2014 Frodsham Community Centre “Friendly, supportive classes” • • •

French for Beginners - Monday 9.30-11.30am Intermediate Conversation - Thursday 7-9pm Other levels available – phone for details

Ruth 01928 739534

frenchinfrodsham@hotmail.co.uk

Fearn Landscapes Over 16 Years’ Experience and Knowledge

Fencing Driveways / Block Paving Patios / Decking Dry Stone Walling Water Features Turf Laying Garden Transformations All Aspects Of Tree Work

Nick Fearn

Qualiﬁed Horticulturalist Landscape Gardener Fully Qualiﬁed Tree Surgeon

Fully Insured Free No Obligation Quote 01928 732038 or 07730458511 fearn.landscapesandtreesurgery@outlook.com

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Slim ‘n’ Trim - FRODSHAM -

Unique assisted exercise centre Now in Frodsham Post Holiday Stress Busters... Aromatherapy back neck and shoulder massage... Sheer indulgence for just £20

We now have 2 Body Action Power Plates.... Exercise alongside a friend to tone up and lose those extra pounds!

Light up with a Genesis Facial... The latest skin care technology... Ultra Light Therapy Facial to de-stress, reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin texture. An hour and a half of pure indulgence... For just £40

Refurbished Salon and Exercise Centre come and see for yourself ...

Try before you buy FREE TRIAL PASS Valid for 2 people This pass entitles you and a friend to a free trial session ● Come as you are ● No special clothes or shoes needed ● Whatever your age, weight or ﬁtness we can shape you up and help you roll back the years

Call to arrange your ﬁrst visit

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Slim ‘n’ Trim

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P.TURNER ROOFING

Stonehouse Farm New Pale Road, Manley Common (on The Sandstone Trail)

LOCAL ROOFER WITH 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE

NEW ROOFS AND REPAIRS FLAT ROOFS, INSURANCE WORK CHIMNEY STACKS REBUILT OR REPAIRED FASCIAâ€™S, SOFFITS AND GUTTERS REPLACED ALL AT COMPETITIVE RATES FOR A FREE ESTIMATE CALL PAUL ON: 07734543719

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Finance

Boost Your Income: How to Make Money from Crafting By Ann Haldon www.cornerstonewebcontent.com

The growth in popularity of knitting, sewing and jewellerymaking has provided skilled crafters with a golden opportunity to supplement their income. Not only is it possible to make good money from a creative hobby such as this, people young and old are starting successful businesses doing what they love. Many people make gifts for family and friends, but don’t always realise the potential to earn money from their hobby. Diverse influences including media interest, the economic collapse, and TV programmes such as The Great British Sewing Bee have all been instrumental in bringing about the revival of crafts once regarded as old-fashioned. So if you want to use your creativity to make some money, what are the best ways to sell, and how easy is it to get started?

Selling at craft fairs

equipment and electrical sockets, but in most cases you’ll have to provide your own table and lighting. High quality spotlighting is a good investment for sellers with a long-term plan, and can encourage sales if the venue is dimly lit.

Selling online

Selling online involves a little more planning and considerably more effort to be successful. In its favour it has the advantage of being flexible, and may fit more easily into your life. Not only will you need to produce items to sell, you’ll also need to develop your ‘shop,’ take and upload photos of each item, describe them well, estimate postage and packing charges, and continually market the business. If this is what you envisioned, there’s probably no better way to make money from crafting. Two websites set up to help you succeed in this respect are Folksy and Etsy, both being designed specifically for independent craftspeople and artisans.

Craft fairs are considered the ‘traditional’ route to selling handcrafted items. They remain a good option if you can spare several days a month to focus Folksy on selling, in addition to the time With more than 15,000 sellers needed to produce your items. on Folksy, this has become a Craft fairs and vintage markets strong community for crafters are held regularly throughout and buyers alike. A UK-based the year, but because they are site that has been around since so popular, it is advisable to 2007, Folksy provides a great book well in advance. opportunity to create your Some venues provide tables, brand without it costing a to Please mention Helsby own to Hand when responding

fortune, get your creations in front of a global audience, and build a bona-fide craft business. • Basic account - 15p + VAT per item - Items listed for 120 days - 6% + VAT commission • Folksy Plus - Annual charge of £45, inclusive of VAT - No individual listing fees - 6% + VAT commission

Etsy

If you start selling on Etsy you’ll be joining an established community of over 8 million members and 800,000 online shops. Launched in 2005, Etsy is based in America but also has a loyal following in the UK. It’s possible to link your Etsy account to a Facebook business page for additional exposure in this country. • Seller account - no membership fees - $0.20 to list an item for 4 months - 3.5% commission Lovingly handcrafted items of a high quality have more personality than mass-produced goods, and their unique nature makes them appealing to discerning buyers. Although not a get-rich-quick scheme, making items to sell has the potential to bring in some valuable extra income and provide much-needed job satisfaction. 49 adverts

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Pennine garage doors

If you are looking to change your garage door, why not let Pennine help you choose from a vast range of styles and colour ﬁnishes. ● Up and over ● Sectional doors ● Roller doors ● Side hinged ● All colours ● Automatic or manual

For free quotation call Wirral Office - 0151 336 7136 Mobile - 07786 682152 www.penninegaragedoors.co.uk Head Office: Birch Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4AJ

M.P Building & Joinery All Aspects of Building & Joinery * Extensions & Renovations * Complete Loft & Garage Conversions * Windows, Doors, Soffits, Fascias, Gutters * Bathrooms & Kitchens Fitted * Solid Wood Flooring * Floor & Wall Tiling * Driveways, Paths, Concrete Bases, & Footings * Timber Garden Buildings, Workplace Office or Storage * Plumbing, Painting, Brickwork, Plastering & Roofing Time served tradesman Over 30 years of experience Insurance covered. All work Guaranteed. For a free estimate & advice call Mark on:

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APPLEGATE & CO. ACCOUNTANTS LTD SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST ACCOUNTANTS

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Our wide range of services include: Limited Company Accounts, Tax Return, Bookkeeping, Capital Gains Tax, Corporation Tax, Management Accounting, Payroll & VAT “It’s easy to get behind with the accounts when you run your own business. Applegate & Co. prepare my monthly accounts, act as credit control, chase my debts and look after my VAT returns and they always do it with a smile.” Helsby to Hand.

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Garden & Grounds Maintenance Grass Cutting / Hedge Cutting Complete Maintenance Programs, including Lawn Treatments, Weed Control and Light Tree Work Landscaping Turfing / Fencing / Decking / Patios Brickwork Garden Walls, Re-pointing etc Paths / Gravel work Full Soft Landscaping

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Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Monda – Friday Monday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm

Satur Saturday

GRAB & GO BBQ BAG Forresters Cool Bag containing... 8 Beef Burgers 8 Barms 8 Pork Sausage 4 Spanish Flavoured Drumsticks (Tomato & herb) 4 German Flavoured Drumsticks (BBQ) 4 Brazilian Flavoured Drumsticks (Zingy chilli) 4 Argentinean Flavoured Drumsticks (Jalepeno & lime) 4 Plain Kebabs 4 Tikka Kebabs 1kg of Cooked Chinese Flavoured Wings

ONLY £19.50!!!

★★★★★★★★★★★★★ The First 10 Customers who ring 01928 789217 and say

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10 % OFF

Sunday only* During September 2014* H-H September 2014 * On production of this voucher

10 Chicken Fillets for ONLY £10!

(saving £5.77)

Available throughout September

(Fresh or frozen)

FAcToRy FARM Shop Our factory farm shop sells cooked and raw chicken to the public at wholesale prices.

We are posting our special offers - as theyy be become available.

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Telephone: 01928 789217 Email: shop@forresterschicken.co.uk Find us at: Mill Lane, Kingsley, Cheshire WA6 8HY @Forresters_shop

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Life Begins You’re never too old to make a difference by Kate McLelland What image does the word ‘volunteer’ conjure up for you? One of those fresh-faced stewards in their signature purple and red shirts, who welcomed visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games? A team with rubber boots and spades clearing mud and debris from a village pond? We tend to think of volunteering as a vigorous activity, best suited to those in their teens, twenties or thirties. However it’s important to resist this rather lazy assumption because it automatically rules out the vast army of people in their 50s, 60s, 70s (and even older) who have so much to offer the voluntary sector. Take 52 year old Louise Gooding, who became a mentor to Anna, a young refugee from Eritrea in East Africa. Louise, a professional writer whose grown up children had left home, heard about the opportunity through the Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Grandmentors scheme for people aged 50 years and over.

The organisation has developed its own freestanding programme, known as the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP), which encourages people aged 50+ to volunteer in their local area. RSVP can be contacted by telephone on 020 7643 1385 or by email at rsvpinfo@csv. org.uk. So how should you take your first steps towards working as a volunteer? People decide to volunteer for a range of different reasons so you need to be clear about your motivation. Do you want to put something back into society, or simply to enjoy new experiences and meet new people? As a starting point you may find it useful to list the skills you already have and consider whether you want to use those skills in your volunteering role or develop new ones.

a volunteer it’s better to begin with a few hours at a time and gradually build your level of commitment. If you have infinite time to spare coupled with a desire to see more of the world, you could consider taking an adult ‘Gap Year’ abroad. Global Vision International Charitable Trust (GVI), based in Exeter, has a very flexible recruitment policy. A spokesperson says: “Every year we welcome hundreds of volunteers over the age of 50 and sometimes way above! In 2013 we welcomed our oldest volunteer at 80 years old.” GVI has a preference for people with specific skills in areas such as education and business, so if you have the appropriate experience plus a desire to make a difference to people’s lives, you can contact them on (01727) 250250 or email info@gviworld.com.

The next thing to consider is Many volunteers in their the number of hours you have 50s and older claim that at your disposal. Are you still volunteering has given working, or have you retired? them a new lease of life. Do you have family members Opportunities may be closer to Louise has joined the growing that need your support or do home than you think, so visit band of older volunteers who you live on your own? Do you your local library or ring one of realise that their skills and live out of town? These are the organisations listed above experience could make a real all factors that may affect the to find out what’s happening in difference to someone else’s amount of time you have to local area. life. so when youresponding start out as to your 57 Please mention Helsbygive, to Hand when adverts

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Short Story Windfalls “Ramsey!”, Mr Dreffle called over the garden fence. “My wife didn’t get a wink of sleep last night”. Ramsey continued digging up his potatoes; he knew all too well what this was about. The old apple tree that stood on the border between their properties had been dropping fruit on the Dreffles’ conservatory all night. It had been a bumper crop. Ramsey was looking forward to getting his press out. He reckoned he’d have enough cider to see him through until New Year. Since they’d moved in the Dreffles had installed one after another of what they called home improvements. The back garden had been dug up and decked; all kinds of fountains and tacky ornaments had been installed, including a seven foot mock-Victorian wrought iron lamppost, and of course the ugly conservatory. It was as though the Dreffles had declared war on all greenery.

have known she was behind this. She was the sort of person who filled her hanging baskets with plastic flowers so that they wouldn’t drip on her decking. Sherrie clutched a metal object which flashed in the sunlight. Ramsey didn’t like the look of this. “That’s a nice looking axe”. Ramsey said, “Is it for trimming your toe nails with?” “He’s chopping the tree down once and for all”, Sherrie said placing the weapon in her husband’s sweaty hands. “I’ve warned you about that tree Ramsey, it’s a menace”. The leaves of the apple tree rustled in the breeze, and then, as though to sign its own death warrant, another apple plopped down onto the conservatory roof with a sickening thump. “You’ll never chop it down with that little thing”, Ramsey said, eyeing up the axe.

“Something must be done Ramsey; we can’t go on like this”. Dreffle’s face was flushed. “Those apples are going to damage our conservatory one of these days”.

“It’s drop forged carbon steel”, Dreffle boasted, “top of the range”.

“This old tree has been around long before your conservatory, and it will be around long after it’s taken down”. Ramsey patted the tree trunk. She was a good old girl, produced lovely fruit, and asked for very little in return.

“That’s what they said in the shop”. Dreffle, practised a swing in the air.

“Carbon steel eh?”. Ramsey adjusted his cap, “Is that the stuff even metal can’t blunt?”

“You’ve been had”, Ramsey chuckled, “I reckon metal would blunt that blade in a heartbeat”. “Not this blade”, Dreffle said crossly.

“prove it”. “Don’t you dare!” Sherrie snapped, as Dreffle swung the axe at the wrought iron lamp post. It vibrated dully like a broken bell. “Not blunted it all”, Dreffle grinned, running his thumb along the warm blade. A sharp crack of splintering wood rippled through the planks of the decking. The Dreffles leapt back as the lamppost began to topple, pulling up the planks as it fell, almost elegantly, towards the conservatory. The sound of breaking glass reminded Ramsey of a spontaneous round of applause. Shards flew into the air like diamonds, and then the whole structure crumpled in on itself under the weight of the lamppost. Broken glass and twisted metal were all that remained of the conservatory. When the air had settled, and the Dreffles looked as though they might be able to speak again, the tree dropped one more apple which landed on top of the wreckage like a cherry on a cake. Ramsey smiled to himself, and picked up his spade. “The tree stays”, he said, and went back to his digging.

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Laurence Jones

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Your Guide to Heart Health By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk The British Heart Foundation estimates that around 82,000 people in England suffer a heart attack annually; one in three die before reaching hospital and around half of the survivors are under 75. So it’s vital we look after our hearts – and that we can recognise the symptoms of a heart attack.

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breath, sweating, nausea or vomiting, dizziness and unusual tiredness (sometimes for days). Without chest pain, they may not realise they’re having a heart attack.

What To Do When A Heart Attack Occurs Don’t panic, but do act swiftly. Symptoms Of Heart Attacks Heart attacks don’t always If in doubt, always call 999. present with sudden intense If you’re an angina sufferer, Keeping Your Heart Healthy chest pain. Sometimes the NHS recommend taking symptoms can be mild and Diet your glyceryl trinitrate (‘GTN’) build gradually, particularly Keep it balanced. Avoid high tablets or spray and repeating in diabetics, or come and go. sugar and high fat foods, and the dose 5 minutes later, then Although chest pain is the eat plenty of fruit, vegetables 5 minutes later again, if there’s most common symptom, more and several sources of protein no improvement. Phone 999 (meat, eggs, dairy products, fish, than a third of sufferers don’t immediately if the pain doesn’t experience it. legumes and pulses). Choose improve. wholegrain carbohydrates • Chest pain (often a squeezing The NHS recommends that (pasta, bread, rice). sensation or fullness, which people who suspect they’re may linger or come and go) Alcohol having a heart attack should Alcohol can damage heart • Dizziness or light-headedness chew and swallow one aspirin muscle and cause abnormal (300mg) tablet, providing • Sweating (normally a cold rhythms. Stick to the they’re not aspirin-allergic, to sweat) recommended maximum safe thin the blood and maintain • Shortness of breath limits: men, 3-4 units per day (21 • Nausea or vomiting blood supply to the heart. per week); women 2 – 3 per day If you’re the patient: • Pain elsewhere (usually (14 per week). 1 unit = 1 small jaw, neck, back, left arm or Move as little as necessary and bottle of (4%) alcopop; half a pint abdomen) call an ambulance. Take an of beer/lager/cider (4%); a single • Heartburn aspirin if it’s nearby – but don’t measure of spirits (40%). • Coughing or wheezing exert yourself to reach it. 2 units = 1 standard 175ml glass If you’re attending the patient: of wine/champagne (12%); 1 pint • Severe fatigue • Overwhelming anxiety 4% beer/lager/cider; a double Phone the ambulance measure of spirits. immediately. If the patient isn’t Heart Attack Symptoms In aspirin-allergic, give them an Women Smoking aspirin – providing it’s nearby. Smokers are twice as likely to Women may experience all have heart attacks, so quit or at Keeping your heart healthy is these symptoms or none, but least cut down. Ask your doctor one of the most important things they’re more likely to experience for advice or order The British you can do – but ensuring you the less common symptoms: Heart Foundation’s guide, ‘Time can recognise and deal with a pain in other areas (particularly to Quit’, for free atmention http://bit. Helsbythe Please toupper Handback), when responding to heart adverts attack is vital too. 73 shortness of

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Funny Girls

Barbara Streisand may have been the ‘Funny Girl’ of the silver screen, but some of these ladies have been making audiences laugh their Bridget Jones-style big pants off for years. We’ve put together a selection of books by funny women, for funny women, or just women in general…or men who want to talk about problems with hair in unwanted places, and how to walk in high heels.

Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Jennifer Saunders We couldn’t talk about Dawn French and then not include Jennifer Saunders’ memoir, Bonkers. A self-confessed procrastinator, Saunders seems to be under the impression it’s a bit of a miracle she’s achieved anything. There’s never been a life plan she says, more a sort of stumbling from one thing to the next, but it seems to be working for her. The book follows her haphazard working life alongside fellow ‘bluffer’ French and is full of their adventures together as well as those had whilst working on her own series such as Absolutely Fabulous. Then of course, there is her battle with cancer; again, not something she had planned for. She doesn’t shy away from talking about the tough times and it seems that laughter really could be the best medicine. How to be a Woman - Caitlin Moran Moran’s definitive guide to being female will tell every Miss, Mrs and Ms everything we’re supposed to be doing as we totter through life in toe-crushing heels , as well as raising all the questions we’re not supposed to ask, such as ‘do we really need to wax?’ and ‘should a sense of broodiness be in-built?’ It’s a laugh out loud book that will make you feel better about your old lady chin whiskers and your inability to get on a trampoline post kids. Billed as being ‘part memoir, part rant’ this is a laughout-loud-funny book that will reassure the ‘fairer sex’ and Please mention Helsby

educate the male population, provided the blokes can get past the chapters on puberty. Bossypants - Tina Fey Hollywood star Tina Fey has a unique ability to make us feel like she could be our best friend. In fact, she wouldn’t look out of place sat at your kitchen table, looking frazzled, glass of white wine in hand, telling you about her adventures into planning her daughter’s Peter Pan-themed birthday party. Bossypants follows Tina’s rise to fame from jobbing stand-up comic, to writing sketches for Saturday Night Live. The woman whose Sarah Palin impersonation is more wellknown than, well, Sarah Palin is funny, often painfully candid and incredibly self-deprecating, and you can’t help but love her for that. She gives the impression of being a woman on the edge; juggling an amazing career with her family life, and dropping a few balls along the way.

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Flower Demonstration “GOGGLEBOX” by Eleanor Griffiths On Wednesday 1st October 2014 At 7.30 pm at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane. All proceeds to Halton Haven Hospice

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Frodsham & District Flower Club 10th September Karen Schofield “Garden Party” 8th October Nigel Whyles Everyone is most welcome Ring for further details: 07761 022871 Email Eleanor - griffiths096@btinternet.com

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Everybody welcome! Saturday 20th September Church Hall, Frodsham (next to WH Smiths) 11am - 2pm Friday 26th September Hillcrest Residential Care Home, Manley Road, Frodsham. 2pm join us for tea, coffee & cakes. Friday 26th September at Alvanley Village Hall 9.30am-11.30am. Donations for tea, coffee and cake. ‘Bodyshop’ with all commission from sales going to Macmillan and also a raffle.

Runcorn Community Choir We are a friendly group who meet each week singing a variety of different styles in a relaxed environment. Tuesday night 7.30pm - 9.00pm at Churchill Hall, Cooper Street, Runcorn, WA7 1DH email: runcorncommunitychoir@gmail.com for more details

LEGION HONORARY POPPY APPEAL ORGANISER IN HELSBY I am delighted to advise you that we have a new Honorary Poppy Appeal Organiser for Helsby – Mrs Joan Langton. Joan has collected in Tesco for many years for The Poppy Appeal and has now agreed to take on this important role.

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Local Produce market to be held at Kingsley Community Centre 13th September, 9.30am to 1.00pm. Come and enjoy local beef, beer, jam, vegetables and lots more beside. You want to be involved? You want to be kept up-to date ? Email frodshamtransition@gmail.com or ring/text Allan on 07785 341361

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St Luke’s Church, Dunham-on-the-Hill A Church for All A Church at the Heart of the Community For more information contact the vicar on 01928 722151 or email judy.ford@lmh.oxon.org. Saturday 13th September: Ride & Stride The Historic Cheshire Churches Ride & Stride event will be held on Saturday 13th September. St Luke’s will be open for viewing from 10.00 to 16.00. There will be a Book Stall and we will be serving tea, coffee and cakes. Read more at: http://www.dunhamhillstlukes.org.uk

The ‘soup and pudd’ lunch is served at 12.30pm prompt, with doors open to welcome you from 12 noon. Whilst tea and coffee is served, we have an informal ‘fun quiz’. The suggested donation towards lunch costs is £3. If you would like to come along and join us, you will be made very welcome, so why not give it a try? To find out a little more, or to reserve a place, please ring the co-ordinator, Marg Jacks on 01928 732067. (You can see more about our Church activities by visiting our web site at: frodshammethodist.org)

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Helsby Rugby Club Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire WA6 0DL Telephone 07804 656558

New players wanted for 2014/15 season… Junior, Senior and Vets Teams from U7 through U17 plus open-age… New players of all ages always welcome – no previous playing experience necessary. New U17s team competing in the NW’s top Raging Bull league and looking to expand the squad. Senior Training currently on Tuesday evenings (Touch Rugby – open to all) and Thursdays, both from 6.30pm on the club’s pitches alongside Helsby’s Tesco superstore on Chester Road

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Frodsham Sings! re-launches with regular come and sing sessions in September. We are looking for new members and a musical director. Frodsham Sings is for people who love to sing for pleasure and for others. We meet most Saturdays at St. Laurence Church, It is: 9.30 -11am from September 6th and also on the third - fun and informal - we sing popular songs old and new Monday evening of the month at Frodsham Guide Head Quarters on Ship Street, 7.30 - 9pm. If you - men and women are welcome are interested you can come to any of our meetings - it is for all ages 16-116! for a sing or contact frodshamtransition@gmail. - there are no auditions com for further details. Also follow us on Twitter @ - there is no need to read music frodshamsings. Frodsham Community Choir was set up by Frodsham Transition Initiative in 2013. Cate Madden our musical director with help from Louise Davies have done a wonderful job getting us going and leading us at two big community events. We have three events where we are singing this Autumn: at the opening of the refurbished galleries at Castle Park Arts Centre on Friday 3rd October at 7.30pm where we will be singing a mixture of WW1 and WW2 songs to support the exhibition of WW1 pictures in gallery 2, at the Frodsham Christmas Festival on Saturday 29th November and hopefully at Kingsley Christmas market on Saturday 6th December. Sadly Cate can no longer lead us on a regular basis, due to new work and family commitments, but is staying in touch and giving her support when she can. So the search is on for a Musical Director. If anyone can help please can they contact Christine Webber at frodshamtransition@gmail.com.

Kingsley Players commemorate WW1 The centenary of the start of World War One will be marked by Kingsley Players with a special supper and cabaret performance featuring songs, poems and readings inspired by the hit show Oh What a Lovely War. The Players will be onstage at Kingsley Community Centre for two nights only on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September 2014. The evening starts with a two course hotpot supper (Cowards hotpot) at 7.30pm, followed by the performance. This version of the show was first put together by the creative director Lynn Pegler to mark the end of the Weaver Words Literature Festival in Frodsham in April. It incorporates some of the best-loved First World War poems into a fast-paced one act production, featuring sketches, readings and all the favourite songs of the period. Tickets, including a hotpot supper, are priced ÂŁ10 (ÂŁ8 concession) and can be booked online www.kingsleyplayers.co.uk or by ringing the box office 07925 516760.

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Join the Pants Hats Revolution! You may remember back in April 2013, Helsby to Hand ran a piece about Emi Lou Howe’s fund raising efforts with her children’s book Pants Hats. Well she’s back and she means business! Emi says: “Nothing can undo the words: “Your child has cancer”, so ideally it would be better if no one had to hear them.” Since her last year, Emi has sought the advice of some of the UK’s most influential agents, publishers and industry insiders while teaching herself the art of illustration. “I’m so pleased with the results, the book is vibrant and colourful and most importantly, full of fun!” KidsCan say: “We receive no statutory funding and people like Emi help us to ensure that childhood cancer suffers not only survive, but thrive in their future lives.” This September is International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month and with your help, Pants Hats will take the country by storm! If you have a child, or grandchild, buy them the book and join The Pants Hats Revolution: 1. Buy the book from amazon.co.uk, then multiply your fundraising power by 2. Putting your #PantsHatsSelfie on social media and 3. Nominating someone to do the same For more information and updates on the cause, visit: www.howedoyoudo.com

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Kingsley Garden Club Our meetings start again for the season on 8th September 2014 at 8pm at Kingsley Community Centre. All welcome. £8 for the year (until May - 8 meetings) or £2 for visitors. September 8th Growing Better Vegetables - David Thornton. Advice based on real experience from the Chairman of the National Vegetable Society.

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