Inside Bollington, Prestbury & Tytherington Issue 65

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bollington, prestbury & t y t h e r i n g to n Well, here we are, nearing the end of 2018 already.

I know there’s still a couple of months left but here at INSIDE, Christmas is sorted now and, before we can have a well-earned break, we will be getting the Jan-Feb issues printed and ready to deliver at the end of December. I would never wish time away, but I do love the fact that, once Christmas is over it feels like we’re well on the way to spring with the promise of longer, lighter days and new beginnings!

2019 will be the 13th year of INSIDE Magazines, a completely independent local business, based in Poynton. Thanks to the enthusiasm of readers and advertisers alike, we have extended our reach into neighbouring communities such as yours. This means that, as well as each of our six titles having truly local content, we share relevant editorial, events and local business news across all the areas where we publish.

We know from feedback that the combination of interesting content, alongside adverts for trades and services you might require, is a winning formula.

With your continued support, we’re looking forward to the year ahead.

Enjoy the festive season and see you next year!

What’s INSIDE this month 4 simply books book club choice 7 Why Wear a Poppy?

8 Diary of a Geeky Knitter 12 Puzzles 16 NCO 51st season 20 MIddleport Pottery 24 The Walk 26 In Touch 32 Hedgelaying 34 Just 4 Kids 35 Children’s Activities 16 36 winter Garden bling 39 INSIDE Guide 43 Recipe 44 Puzzle Solutions 45 Useful Numbers 46 Classified Index

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simply books book club choice Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan is an absorbing historical novel set in New York. At the outset, twelve year-old Anna Kerrigan accompanies her father to visit a Dexter Styles who, she comes to figure, is crucial to the survival of father and her family. Years later, her father has long since disappeared and the country is at war. Anna starts work at the Brooklyn Naval Yard, where women now hold jobs that were once the preserve of men. Intrigued by the challenge Anna becomes the first female diver, the most dangerous of occupations, carrying out underwater repairs to ships that will help America win the war. One evening she encounters Dexter Styles again – and a sequence of events unfolds which will bring her to an understanding of why her father might have vanished.

Lots of fascinating historical detail and twin narratives which connect Anna’s life as a diver to the murky underworld of gangster New York – this book reads like a gripping modern version of a nineteenth century novel, intricately constructed and thoroughly enjoyable.

The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes is author Ruth Hogan’s second novel. Her debut, The Keeper of Lost Things, was a phenomenal word-of-mouth best seller and won praise for its portrayal of grief and the human capacity for recovery. Her new book revisits some of the same territory, adding to these themes that of the importance of community and its power to have a healing affect in the aftermath of personal loss. The storyline: once a spirited and independent woman Masha’s life has come to a halt, blighted by a tragic event twelve years ago. Unable to let go of her grief she finds solace in the company of the souls of the local Victorian cemetery and at the town’s lido – but chance encounters with two extraordinary women open a new world of possibilities, and a chance to start living again. A heartfelt story…joyful, funny and wise!

And for the children…Fearless Mirabelle by Katie Haworth and Nila Aye is a delightful picture book.

Mirabelle and Meg are twins. They may look the same, but they are very different. Their parents are famous circus acrobats. And while Mirabelle plans to be the topsyturviest acrobat of all, Meg does not. In fact, Meg is afraid of heights. But is Mirabelle afraid of anything? With a grand show soon to open Meg might be about to find out!

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Simply Books 228 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Cheshire SK7 1BD 0161 439 1436 www.simplybooks.info Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm Andrew Cant

Why Wear a Poppy?

It’s over a century since more than 9 million soldiers were killed during the First World War. The last of the veterans from that era have now passed away and many young people know little about the causes and devastating aftermath of the conflict. Many refuse to wear a poppy because they think it glorifies war.

Perhaps it’s more important than ever that we discuss the poppy’s place in history.

Much of the worst fighting in World War 1 took place in Flanders, the western part of Belgium. The area suffered terribly, with homes, farms, roads and trees all completely destroyed. The land became a bleak, muddy graveyard for the thousands of soldiers who fell there.

One plant, however, thrived in the disturbed soil and that was the poppy. Year after year, as the warm weather arrived, the poppies bloomed and turned the grim bare ground into a sea of red. At that time, fighting in Flanders was a young Lieutenant, Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian physician. In May 1915, his close friend and fellow soldier was killed in action.

Seeing the poppies growing alongside his grave moved McCrae to write the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’, which was later published in Punch magazine.

The idea to use the poppy as a symbol of remembrance for dead soldiers came from an American professor and YWCA worker, Moina Michael, in 1918. She wrote a poem in reply to McCrae’s called ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’ and started to sell silk poppies. The idea was

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adopted by the American Legion in 1920 and she became known as ‘The Poppy Lady’.

In 1921, Anna E Guerin started making artificial poppies in France and gained the support of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, founder of the Royal British Legion.

The first poppy appeal was held on Armistice Day 1921.

It was hugely popular and, despite a recommended selling price of threepence per poppy, single petals sold for £5. In all, the appeal raised £106,000 – that’s nearly £30 million in today’s terms!

In recent years some people have chosen to wear a white poppy, either instead of, or alongside a traditional red one. White poppies symbolise pacifism and also remember the civilians killed in conflicts past and present, as well as the soldiers. The idea is not a modern one as I originally assumed; it was initially put forward in 1926 by the No More War Movement, and the first white poppies were sold by the Cooperative Women’s Guild in 1933. They are now distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, a British pacifist nongovernmental organisation that works for a world without war.

However you choose to wear your poppy this year, I hope you now have a greater understanding of the interesting and complex story behind this iconic flower.

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Diary of a geeky knitter Our Geeky Knitter has been super-busy recently, so this month’s Diary is about Jenny, instead of by her!

You may have heard her mention, just once or twice, the fact that she was getting married soon! Well, here are some photos to prove the great day arrived and, as we go to press, Jenny and her husband Ben will be on honeymoon. Where, you might ask? Where else other than Disneyworld, with a jam-packed two weeks racing around all the theme parks!

When Jenny said she was making her own wedding dress (bearing in mind this is someone who didn’t do sewing until she joined an evening class at Aquinas College some 3 or 4 years ago) I imagined she would be making something simple. How wrong I was! The dress was beautiful, expertly fitted, with a keyhole back detail, masses of floaty fabric in the skirt, and hand-stitched flowers all around the bottom. Is there no end to this young lady’s talents?

Similarly, at the reception there were little touches all around that she had supplied.

There was a subtle nod to their love of all things comic and gaming, with Pokémon table names, Marvel comic strip runners, made by Jenny of course, and hundreds of paper cranes (the feathered variety!), made by her brother, to add a splash of colour.

The ceremony was at St Thomas’ in High Lane. What a charming little church it is, looking particularly lovely in the Autumn sunshine.

It was a truly magical day from beginning to end and I felt honoured to be part of it. I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing Jenny and Ben every happiness for their married life.

Until next time, when hopefully the Geeky Knitter herself will be back!

jennythegeekyknitter@gmail.com www.thegeekyknitter.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/geeksgamesandknits

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BRILLIANT FIRES design centre In a world of outsourcing and mass production, Brilliant Fires do things rather differently. I visited the factory and design studio recently where everything – down to the smallest detail - is designed and produced on site.

From initial CAD drawings and full-scale prototyping, through to electronics and hand finishing, Brilliant do it all themselves and it’s all there to see in the Brilliant Fires Design Centre alongside the factory, on London Road South, Poynton.

This really appealed to me as I looked at the range of fireplaces on offer – they were tasteful, slimline, modern and clearly efficient and didn’t have the ‘artificiality’ I would normally associate with electric fires. With real wood - singed with a blow lamp for added authenticity – as well as the innovative 3D flame technology, these ingenious electric fires are available in a wide range of sizes and designs and can be produced as low energy heating appliances or simply decorative fires.

Brilliant Fires was founded over 30 years ago by fireplace inventor and entrepreneur, Jim Wright. Always at the forefront of fireplace technology, Brilliant is a British manufacturer, producing a wide range of energy efficient electric fireplaces.

Being electric, Brilliant Fires are 100% efficient and are an ideal source of heat for those chilly winter evenings.

Brilliant can design, make and install a bespoke fireplace for unusual or previously inaccessible locations in the home, such as room dividing walls with see-through electric fires, bedrooms, lofts, kitchens, bathrooms and other places normally out of bounds to gas fires.

Company founder Jim explains “When designing our fireplaces, we aspire to find elegance and function that work in harmony with the materials. Our fireplaces are subtle and beautifully hand finished with a timeless integrity. They are predominantly made from Corian, a material that is highly suited to fireplace design.”

Unlike any other fires, Brilliant use real logs in all their electric fireplaces, Jim adds. “Whole trees arrive at our factory, normally from landscape gardeners or tree surgeons. The logs are cleaned and dried in our ovens before sorting and storing. Our craft workers select and hand split the logs to make the realistic arrangements that make our fires so special. Another area of expertise is our very silent 3D flame technology. We don’t use ribbons, fans, bulbs or water vapour. Instead we have an array of microchip-controlled LEDs with no moving parts.”

Brilliant produce a vast range of fireplace products, from Corian fireplaces to beautifully engineered chimneybreasts that you can paint to blend in with your décor. There’s even a low fireplace, specially designed so you can install a television above it, at the optimum height to avoid neck strain.

As well as being open to the public six days a week, Brilliant offer a consultation service to architects, designers and developers.

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How to play Sudoku Fill in the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 box, contains the numbers 1 through to 9 with no repetition.

You don’t need to be a genius. These puzzles use logic alone.

Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive.

Solutions on page 44

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Old Physio treatment v Modern Physio treatment What works best for back pain?

Breaking news! Treatment and rehab for lower back pain has changed, for the better!

Having back pain is rubbish, it really interferes with your life. It can affect your work, home life, sleep and even your mood. There is no one size fits all solution for your back pain, but there are definitely things that WORK, and things that don’t!

In the past if you have suffered from back pain, you may have had treatment using traction, acupuncture and machines.

Well these treatments are old news! They have now been acknowledged to be INEFFECTIVE in treating most lower back pain and should be put out to rust.

This isn’t news to us, but the facts have been slow to spread, and we’d like your help to spread them even further!

Plain and simple, those treatments DO NOT WORK for the vast majority of people.

So, what does work?

Back pain is complex, so treatment and rehab should be specific to each person, but the key points are clear.

■■ exercise - get flexible and a bit stronger in your back AND legs ■■ get good sleep ■■ move more - your worst posture is the one you spend the longest time in!

■■ reduce your stress levels ■■ don’t worry about your back pain What exercise should I do?

This is a great question and an easy one to answer. The answer is the one that you enjoy and will keep up! You could run, dance, swim, lift weights, do Pilates or yoga.

All of them have their benefits.

The key thing is to get assessed by an expert. An expert should: ■■ Listen to you ■■ Do some tests ■■ Give you a diagnosis of what is wrong and explain it so that it makes sense to you.

■■ Explain what they can do with any manual therapy ■■ Most importantly, recommend some exercises (which should include strength exercise) specific to your individual needs.

So, help us spread the word that treatment and rehab for back pain has changed for the better. Please save your time and money and ask for a second opinion if your treatment is out of date.

If you are struggling with your back, pelvic pain or sciatica, please give us a call and talk to an expert. We are used to giving second opinions and getting great results!

To claim your FREE pilates taster session call 01625 422825 or email pilates@hoganandmitchell.co.uk and quote ‘FIRSTFREE’

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Northern Chamber Orchestra

51st Season The Northern Chamber Orchestra has announced details of its thrilling 2018-19 season, including four concerts at its new home, The Stoller Hall in Manchester, where it is Orchestra in Association.

The Orchestra, which turned 50 last year and is the oldest professional chamber ensemble in the North West, has announced a season of concerts which features a host of international classical music stars, including pianist Freddy Kempf, one of the world’s finest clarinettists, Julian Bliss, and the Orchestra’s newest Artist in Association, the multi-talented cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp, who will also work closely with the NCO’s Education and Outreach team. The season also includes the Orchestra’s Vice-President Martin Roscoe and, closing the season, worldrenowned violinist Chloë Hanslip, who directs the orchestra in a programme of stunning string music.

UPCOMING CONCERTS Nicholas Mulroy, tenor Saturday 1 December, The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield

Katherine Baker, flute Lucy Wakeford, harp Saturday 12 January, The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield

Matthew Wadsworth, theorbo Saturday 9 February, The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield

Martin Roscoe, piano Friday 15 March, The Stoller Hall, Manchester Saturday 16 March, The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield

Matthew Sharp, cello & baritone Saturday 13 April, The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield

Chloë Hanslip, violin Friday 10 May, The Stoller Hall, Manchester Saturday 11 May, The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield Of the new partnership between the Orchestra and The Stoller Hall, Richard Hartwell General Manager of The Stoller Hall, said: “We’re delighted that, as Orchestra in Association, Northern Chamber Orchestra will play a central role in The Stoller Hall’s programming for seasons to come. Their outstanding reputation for chamber music performance, combined with the quality and range of their soloists, make them a perfect partner with whom to build the Hall’s reputation as an unmissable venue for live music.”

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Sunday 12 May, St John’s Church, Buxton (matinee) Book tickets by calling the Box Office 0161 247 2220 or visit www.ncorch.co.uk

Retirement Mortgages Increasing life expectancy, combined with reducing state and employer pension provision has meant that more people than ever are turning to their homes as a source of cash in retirement. Strong house prices and low interest rates have meant the equity release market has grown significantly in recent years from £789m in 2011 to over £3bn in 2017.

interest roll up Equity release typically involves releasing a lump sum on a mortgage but instead of making payments, interest is added to the loan which increases the debt over time. The loan is eventually paid off when the property is sold, either on death or moving into alternative accommodation.

“Excellent Building Society” Local needs, local solutions Stockport based Vernon Building Society, experienced increasing demand for an alternative product, where the borrower could pay the interest each month from their pension to ensure that the debt did not grow – avoiding eroding equity over time. In 2015 it launched its innovative Retirement Mortgage to meet this demand – three years ahead of the rest of the market which only formally recognised the product type this year!

Of course, taking a mortgage when retired is a serious decision to make, which is why the Vernon has a team of experienced advisers that hold Equity Release advice qualifications. The advisers take time to explain clearly the risks, as well as the benefits, and are more than happy to involve family members or other representatives if this is required (and in fact encourage this).

“I initially approached the Vernon after reading an article in the business section of The Telegraph about Retirement Mortgages. The article mentioned the Vernon as a society that was worth contacting. The customer service we received was second to none and we were particularly impressed with the “family” ethos of the Society. We would thoroughly recommend the Vernon.”

S Wilding-Jones 10th August 2018 this year. This prompted phone calls from all over the country to the Vernon, allowing non-locals to discover Stockport’s best kept secret. One happy customer from Southampton took time to write the following review on independent financial review site Smart Money People: So, if you are considering using the equity in your house - perhaps to support retirement, make home improvements or help family members - then Stockport’s Vernon Building Society should be first on your list to contact!

The Vernon’s Retirement Mortgage has received national press attention, featuring in the Telegraph

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A DAY OUT AT MIDDLEPORT POTTERY Around the UK there are many heritage sites vying for our attention, appealing to us in a host of different ways. Middleport Pottery, located in Burslem, Staffordshire is just one such site. It is a great source of local pride, it’s accessible to INSIDE readers within the hour and is well worth a visit.

Middleport Pottery is home to the Burgess and Leigh factory, renowned worldwide for its iconic Burleigh ceramic products. You are probably familiar with their beautiful signature blue and white design. You might even have had a glimpse already of this Grade II listed

site as it was the filming location for the recent The Great Pottery Throw Down. But Middleport has many and more important claims to fame, perhaps the most important being that it is now the only totally intact working Victorian pottery in the United Kingdom.

Middleport Pottery was built in 1888 by Burgess & Leigh Ltd (founders William Leigh and Frederick Rathbone Burgess) and was sited because of the ready availability of the three Cs - clay, coal and canal – the canal being the route for extra clay from Cornwall (when white china became popular) and also the direct link to the ports of Liverpool and Hull for international distribution of the finished products. One hundred years

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before Ford claimed invention of the production line, Burleigh employed a similar technique involving up to 25 different hands. Its scale and linear organisation contrasted with the constricted sites and haphazard layout of other traditional potteries. Middleport Pottery has been described as a “model pottery” of the Staffordshire pottery industry, at the time of its construction.

However, by the end of the 20th century the factory went into receivership. It was rescued by the Dorlings, but by 2011 it was again at serious risk of closure due to the very poor state of repair of the buildings. It was in that year that The Prince’s Regeneration Trust stepped in to buy the building and begin a 9 millionpound project to regenerate and revitalise it, creating and saving much-valued jobs in the process. The site continues to produce the Burleigh pottery today, using its traditional method of underglaze transfer printing and the unused buildings have been developed to provide attractive accommodation for workshops, enterprise space, craft and community areas, a cafe, a gallery and a heritage visitor centre. Apparently, Prince Charles visits quite often to see the progress made by his Trust.

When you visit Middleport Pottery you can choose to follow the Heritage Trail or to do the Factory Tour.

HERITAGE TRAIL You will visit the Heritage Offices, the Steam Engine, the Grade II listed Bottle Kiln & the Ceramic Design Archive! You will see Burleigh ware produced over the years in the beautiful showroom, explore the original Victorian offices, and learn about the people and events which have shaped the Pottery. You will step back in time as you explore the mould store, housing Europe’s

largest collection of ceramic moulds. And you will take an inside look at the Pottery’s huge bottle kiln, one of the few remaining in Stoke and an iconic reminder of the city’s great industrial heritage. And you will also learn a little about Middleport Pottery’s history.

FACTORY TOUR This was our preferred option when we visited Middleport during September and we were lucky enough to witness their poppy installation at the foot of the Bottle Kiln. But this was just an added bonus.

The tour provides an opportunity to really savour the working environment and to gain an insight into the unique skills, techniques and machinery developed over 150 years ago. We were absolutely enthralled by the team of women engaged in the underglazing process.

be tempted to make a cheeky purchase, as a souvenir of your visit. At some point you should visit their excellent café where you can enjoy some quality fayre.

In the main room you can drink tea from real china cups! We sat in the upper room of the cafe, complete with original beams and floorboards that had been carefully restored, right down to the authentic nails, the only downside being that we had to climb a few stairs and were only allowed paper cups!

Essential Information Heritage trail Open daily – 10am to 4pm. £5.50/£4. Under 5’s free.

Factory tours Mon to Thurs - 11am and 1.45pm.

Duration approx. 1 hour. Fridays 10.30am only.

No tours on weekends.

You can reach Middleport Pottery just off the A500. Middleport Pottery has a car park and there is street parking on both sides of Port Street.

Events Programme 27 October to 5 November - Clay Fun! Messy half term fun for all 11am to 3pm Sat 10 November - Handmade Jug Workshop Sat 1 December - Christmas Lights Switch On Whichever option you choose, you will be impressed by what you see and by the enthusiasm of the volunteer guides who are so visibly proud of their unique industrial heritage.

You are also likely to spend some time in the various studios where independent businesses, as well as Burleigh, display their ceramic wares. You might even

Sunday 16 December - Family Christmas Market 18 to 23 December - The Real Father Christmas.

For more information and to find out whether prebooking is required, visit: www.middleportpottery.org Middleport Pottery, Port St, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE. Tel: 01782 499766

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Charity Christmas Card Shops 2018 The familiar pop up shops of Combined Charities Christmas Shops will be opening soon in Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Hale, Sale and Altrincham Libraries and at The Curzon Cinema in Knutsford. With cards from over 50 charities, including health, children’s and animal charities.

Uniquely, every penny raised by card sales at the CCCC shops goes straight to the individual charities, rather than a percentage as with many high street retailers.

Volunteers man the stalls and sell a variety of festive items, such as twinkly lights, stocking fillers and interesting gifts, all of which helps cover costs. Sheila Hallas MBE started the CCCC in 1971 with her first shop in Alderley Edge and has raised over £5 million for more than 100 different organisations over the last 47 years.

She said: “Christmas is a time for giving and many people like to take the opportunity to support their favourite charities through their choice of cards. We ensure that the charities get 100% return on their sales. Buying from the CCCC is like buying direct from the charity itself, and our

customers really appreciate that. We are lucky to have a loyal customer base, and new people discover us each year. The feedback we get is fantastic, people love to know they are really making a difference.”

Anyone who hasn’t got the time to pop into one of the shops, or who lives further away, can find a good variety of cards to buy at www.christmas-cards.org.uk

Chinley Churn This walk is some 9 miles long with three sharp climbs.

There are well defined paths for the most part, although one section needs the Dark Peak Ordnance Survey Map, Explorer OL1. Map Ref: SK 039286.

the quarry men’s wagons. This brought us to a path just below the summit, which is strewn with broken stone.

It is the perfect place for a breather and a coffee – with privacy for those who need it!

The walk begins from the station car park in Chinley, which has no charges and is not full on a Sunday. I would imagine that Chinley began as a village for the Quarrymen who quarried the summit for stone in the 19th century. We turned left out of the car park, onto Station Road. One of the streets is called “The Sidings” which hints at the former use of the site. We turned left again onto Green Lane (the B6062) and went over the bridge towards the war memorial. Then we turned right onto Maynstone Road, a narrow lane that runs uphill.

On we went heading northwards. There are many tracks to follow, but we climbed a little more to find a stile and marked path that runs along the crest of the ridge. We walked over the short grass and boggy patches with breathtaking views on either side. To the left was the Cheshire plain and the Cage in Lyme Park. We continued through a gate and over a style to meet the path that runs Eastwards to Peep O Day. For the most part it is downhill here along a winding path to the road itself.

Care is needed to cross the busy A624 Chapel Road from Hayfield. We used the verge to take us left and found the lane on the right that runs up beside a house to the Pennine Bridleway. We did not follow the Bridleway but went through a gate, opposite our lane, that leads up to Mount Famine. We passed through three gates and turned right across some fields to find the steep short climb.

A few steps thereafter brought us to a marked footpath on the left that runs upwards between hedges and walls to the fields beyond. We crossed the stile and began the steep climb to the path at the top, where there is a gate and a wire fence. If you turn about, Chinley is below you and Eccles Pike lies on the other side of the valley.

Mount Famine and South Head are visible the other way.

We turned right with the fence on our left and walked upward to the well-known viewpoint that sticks out from the hill. From there, we turned sharp left towards the Churn itself and its quarries. We did not follow the usual path, which is narrow and has slipped, but took two successive climbs to the left, almost certainly meant for

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We caught our breath at the brow and followed the track with a wire fence to our right. Kinder Scout can be seen to the left. It is always blowy on this hill, so watch your hat and your specs. The descent to the Pennine Bridleway runs over an easy grassy slope and in front of you is South Head, the third steep climb. It is not as fierce as it looks but is demanding after Mount

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Famine. There is a cairn on top with a view that goes in all directions. The descent the other side is steep, but it can be run if you are young and confident. This brought up back to the Pennine Bridleway again. We turned right with stone walls on either side. It was time for a bite to eat and a coffee.

We walked south eastwards, along the Pennine Bridleway for a mile, to find the gate on the right to Shireoaks Farm. The Bridleway is used by both cyclists and walkers alike; it is broad and stony, a running stream in wet weather. The path to Shireoaks Farm is a gentle descent over ground that can be muddy. The dry weather helped us on our way. The track is clear to the farm itself. We avoided the muddy farmyard by turning leftwards and going through two gateways to skirt round the house and come back to the main track on the far side. The farm lane took us westwards to open ground.

The path is marked on the map, but is not much used, so the map is important from here. The path runs to the left under overgrown and windblown trees. We followed this track until we came to a pair of stone gateposts, where we turned half left down the steep slope to the corner of the field, where a stile is hidden in the holly hedge. Once over, we aimed for the arch under the railway line and the gentle slope to a little-used road, which we crossed using two stiles. There is a lovely stream to follow and it is one the best parts of the walk with wild flowers and birds. We negotiated a further stile and a simple bridge to the other bank. We kept close to the stream which was on our right, until we arrived at a collection of stone cottages called Wash.

At Wash we went over a stile, crossed the road, turning left and then almost immediately right down a tarmac drive, which is in fact the proper path. There is a garage and a stile at the end, that takes you into the fields

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behind. These can be boggy as it is the valley bottom, but the track is well used and clear. It heads south westwards and we were aiming for Chapel Milton with its double railway viaducts - a good landmark to look for. There are several rickety styles and gates to negotiate with the map to help find the way. At one point the path goes through a small belt of trees. After this, the traffic on the A6 can be seen and heard to your left. We came down a grassy field, through a gate, to find a lane with a stream on the far side. We turned right and came to the A624. This must be crossed with care.

On the further side of the road are more stone cottages and the Tramway. This runs along the valley bottom to Chinley and is well signposted. The Tramway passes under the railway viaducts into fields, then past an old Mill that has been rebuilt as flats and a packaging factory.

We arrived at Charley Lane, turning left along this for 200 metres, to pick the Tramway again along the bottom of the valley. It looks like the entrance to a sewage works but there are open fields to the left and it is signposted.

The site of the old Forge Mill is well indicated and explained on a board. There is a new housing estate being built a little further on.

We followed the Tramway until it reached Green Lane, where we turned right for Chinley. The railway station is clearly indicated, and it is road walking from here. We went over a bridge and up Green Lane. The station is still signposted, and we turned left into Station Road again to find the car park we had left 5 hours earlier.

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in touch your local community noticeboard november - december 2018

BATTLES OVER On Sunday 11 November, the Anson Engine Museum in Poynton will be taking part in the national event to commemorate 100 years since the ending of WW1, named Battles Over.

At 18.45 Poynton Town Mayor, Sarah-Jane Gilmore, will pay tribute to all those from Poynton involved in the war and read the Roll of Honour in memory of the 33 men who lost their lives as a result.

This will be followed by playing the Last Post and then lighting a beacon on the dirt ruck at the northern end of the car park. Finally, the old colliery bell will be rung, as a tribute to the fallen, at the same time as over 1000 church bells will ring throughout the land.

It is particularly significant for the museum to be involved, as it situated on the site of the Anson Colliery, which closed in 1926 and many of the local miners were recruited as tunnellers in WW1.

If the weather is fine the event will be held outside on the museum car park.

The evening will close with tea and biscuits inside the museum to background WW1 music played on a period gramophone from John Simson’s private collection. There will also be a small collection of WW1 memorabilia on display.

For more information contact Peter Wood 07769 503 999 p.wood83@ntlworld.com

WILMSLOW GUILD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Are you interested in any aspect of natural history? Are you fascinated by the countryside, flowers, birds, butterflies, mammals and amphibians? If the answer is yes, then come and join the friendly group of enthusiasts at Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society.

We meet monthly, from September to April, to listen to talks by expert speakers covering many aspects of natural history, both national and international. Throughout spring and summer there is a varied programme of excursions, both local and further afield, to locations providing a good range of specialist and general interest for everyone.

No expert knowledge is needed so come along and learn, contribute and enjoy the company!

We meet monthly on a Thursday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wilmslow Guild, I Bourne St, Wilmslow – see INSIDE Guide for dates.

For more information please contact David Warner on 01625 874387.

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Marple and District Rambling Club support Mountain Rescue Teams Nearing the end of our 50th Anniversary Year, Marple District Rambling Club would like to thank everyone who purchased a copy of our Memorable Walks Booklet. Through an overwhelming public response, we have been able to donate an extra £1000 to the Mountain Rescue teams of the Peak District, doubling our usual annual contribution.

Thanks go to you the public, to INSIDE Magazines for their impressive professional product, to our many sponsors and particularly to Simply Books of Bramhall, the Bookshop and Trek and Travel in Marple who sold out our full stock with repeated orders. We hope you are enjoying the memorable walks as much as we have.

Donating £2000 to four Peak District Mountain Rescue Teams of Kinder, Edale, Glossop and Buxton is worth every penny. These special volunteers protect us all when we go out to enjoy our magnificent Peak District. You never know when you may need to contact them, and all the volunteers do a magnificent job when they are called out.

Through us, you have made a significant contribution this year, but should you ever wish to donate more in the future, you can find all details by visiting the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation website, where all the teams are listed, and click ‘donations.’

Help Mountain Rescue to Help You. You never know when you might need them so note this information now Register your mobile phone: Text “Register” and send to 112.

A reply will ask you to respond by texting “Yes”. It is so simple to do and having your mobile phone recognised immediately can speed up the action. Should you ever need their support, note the following procedures.

Emergency contacts: Away from a traffic road, dial 112 and ask for the Police, and then ask for the Mountain Rescue. Near to a traffic road, dial 112 ask for the Ambulance Service.

A Concert to Honour the Fallen On 10 November, Prestbury Choral Society will perform a Concert of Remembrance featuring Songs of the Soldier, a work written specially for the society by Sasha Johnson Manning (who also wrote the Manchester Carols with Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, familiar to Prestbury audiences). Premiered in 2014 to mark the centenary of the beginning of the Great War, it seems fitting to perform it again to commemorate the end of that war.

In Sasha’s words, “These profoundly powerful poems are propelled by the energy of their (still intact) youthful vigour, yet steeped in a poignancy borne of the raw experience of unimaginable turmoil. The lines, though often sparing, seem to leap from the page with a directness loaded with vibrant colour, and the words, from honest hearts, are beautiful in their simplicity. As I began work on setting these poems, I realised that I could probably spend the rest of my life on this very task and still not do them justice; this is because I think these words actually need no music to act as a vehicle for them. However, I decided to set them in a style which would be in keeping with their era, and hopefully wouldn’t be a jarring distraction. I thought the choice of piano accompaniment, rather than greater forces, would maintain an air of intimacy.”

The concert will also include John Ireland: Greater Love Hath no Man, Henry Balfour Gardiner: Evening Hymn, and hymns and popular songs of the time. It will be held on 10 November St Peter’s Church, Prestbury at 7.30pm

Tickets £12 including refreshments. Available in advance by telephone: 01625 584337, from www.prestburychoral.uk or at the door.

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British Heart Foundation Heartstart Courses Would you recognise the difference between someone having a heart attack or a cardiac arrest and know what to do in either situation?

In the UK there are approximately 28,000 Out Of Hospital cardiac arrests each year where resuscitation is attempted.

80% of these are caused by heart attacks and sadly there is currently only a 10% survival rate. This percentage could be significantly increased if bystanders perform good CPR and especially if an AED can be utilised.

In the Bollington area, Ian Stoner voluntarily runs the Heartstart course on behalf of the British Heart Foundation, a short course where members of the public can learn potentially lifesaving skills including CPR and the use of an AED. The course is free and lasts about two and a half hours.

Alongside his day job, Ian is a Community First Responder volunteer with North West Ambulance Service and along with other local CFRs, usually runs the Heartstart course in the Community Centre in Bollington on a Monday evening once a month or so, or on site for groups by arrangement.

Bollington and Macclesfield Community First Responder group has used public donations to install over 10 public access defibrillators (AEDs) in the broader Bollington area. These are easily recognised by the (usually) yellow cabinets on the walls of many locations, often kindly hosted by local businesses. This is a tremendous achievement and reflects the generosity of this community, but there is no such thing as enough training and you can never be too close to an AED.

So, fundraising and Heartstart training will continue and if readers want more details on either, or want to reserve a place on a forthcoming course please contact Ian on ian@bmcfr.org or 07712 647357.

HELP US TO HIT ONE MILLION POUND TARGET In the 19th year of collecting and recycling Christmas trees to raise funds for the East Cheshire Hospice, the collection team stands on the brink of a major milestone. This year, we hope hoped that the cumulative net sum of money raised over all those years will top one million pounds!

To achieve this, we will need the generous help of all our supporters so… thank you in advance!

We operate in the postcode areas of CW12, SK9, SK10, SK11, SK12 & WA16. Collections will take place on 12 and 13 January 2019 You book in and donate; we collect and recycle. It’s as easy as that!

Register and donate online at www.echtrees.org.uk to save lots of hassle – no mess in your car, no hunting for your cheque book on collection weekend.

If you need to talk to us, you can do so on 01625 708939.

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Here at Uniquely Chic Furniture we source and sell quality pine, oak, vintage and shabby chic furniture.

We have a vast range of stock which changes constantly. New pieces arriving almost daily.

We also paint furniture. Our painting team are experts at transforming our furniture, or yours, into hand painted, individual, unique pieces. If you have a favourite or inherited piece that fits your space why not have it upcycled and uplifted in our workroom? We occasionally buy your furniture or sometimes we even do part exchanges, so why not pop in and see us, or email us.

As well as furniture, we also sell lighting, mirrors, shabby chic home accessories and gifts. New and returning customers always use the same two phrases when they visit...”Aladdin’s Cave” and “Treasure Trove”! We are open 6 days a week, including weekends. Come and visit us, you never know what you will find when you step through the door. @shabbychicuk Official stockists of Frenchic ecofriendly chalk paint and accessories.

Canalside, Goyt Mill, Upper Hibbert Lane, Marple SK6 7HX Tel: 0161 484 5116 or 07785 794308 Email: uniquelychicfurniture@hotmail.co.uk www.uniquelychicfurniture.co.uk Christmas/New Year Opening times Closed 24, 25, 26, 31 December & 1 January Opening hours 27,28,29,30 December 11am – 4pm See our Facebook page or website for normal opening times. @be_uniquelychic

Traditional Hedgelaying, Cheshire Style There are sounds through a season that are synonymous with the time of year. Like the first cuckoo of spring, or the thwack of leather on willow for the start of the cricket season. For a select group it is the sound of a billhook pleaching a hawthorn hedge, signifying the return of autumn and the start of the hedgelaying season until March the next year.

Hedgelaying is a traditional craft that was originally used to create and maintain stock-proof boundaries.

Now, more commonly landowners breathe new life into old and often scraggy hawthorn hedges, or simply create a new and wonderful landscape feature with hedgelaying.

There are many different styles of laid hedges across the country. A hedge laid in Scotland will look different to one laid in the Midlands or Cornwall. The style is dependent on the types of hedge plants grown in that part of the country, the farming for the region and its climate. Cheshire has its own style and a small number of contractors and volunteers work hard to make sure the craft is not forgotten.

One of these contractors is Richard Thorogood. Based in Bramhall, Richard has been laying hedges for over ten years, working with landowners and volunteer groups across the region. As a member of the National

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Hedgelaying Society (www.hedgelaying.org.uk) Richard knows how important it is that Cheshire’s network of hedges is maintained correctly.

‘Our hedges are a motorway network for local wildlife and without them the countryside would not be as vibrant,’ explains Richard. By laying a hedge it can help prolong the hedge for another 30 years giving new saplings time to establish, ready to be laid in turn.

This ancient craft benefits the landowner by providing shelter for livestock and wildlife with a home.’

Richard suggests that before you cut down your hedge and replace it with a fence, you could consider if it would be better being laid. Your hedge can be a small garden feature ten metres long or a livestock boundary of several hundred metres, but both are equally as important to our countryside.

As the hedgelaying season starts, it is time to look at our hedges a little differently and to see if we can save them from further decline. With the skilled swing of a billhook and selective re-planting, our county’s hedges can be saved for another generation.

Let us maintain Cheshire’s hedges traditionally.

Photo: Hedge on the Savio House Estate, in Rainow Parish Richard Thorogood

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Children’s Activities Things to do with pre-school kids

monday

Open The Door... to PlayTime 9.30-11.00am Tytherington Family Worship Church

Trinity Tots at Holy Trinity Hurdsfield 9.30-11.00am Free play, craft activities and song time. Refreshments include tea, coffee, juice and toast. 197a Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield. Contact 01625 424587 melissa@hthmacc.com

More information www.openthedoor.org.uk Facebook Open The Door or Ruth 07553566070

Open The Door... to RhymesTime & Bubbles 10.30am at Cafe Waterside Bollington and 9.30am at Macclesfield Gastown Cafe

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Tuesday Praise & Play 9.30-11am Term time only. St Oswald’s Church, Bollington. Contact Beverley on 01625 500970 or beverleynxn@aol.com Turtle Tots 10-11.30am Term time only. For babies and toddlers 3 months to 3 years. Learn how to swim with your baby above and below the water and teach your baby water confidence and key lifesaving skills, all in a friendly and sociable environment! Shrigley Hall, Pott Shrigley.

For more details contact judith.rucklidge@turtletots.com or www.turtletots.com/cheshireandsouthmanchester (Classes also at DW Fitness, Macclesfield on Monday & Sunday – please contact Judith for more details)

Wednesday Rhyme Time 10-10.30am Bollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult. Telephone 01625 378 266 NCT at Fun4all 10-12 noon Fun4all in Macclesfield. Under 1’s free, 1 and 2 year olds £1 and 3+ usual rates. Contact bumpsandbabies@eastcheshire-nct.org. uk, telephone 0844 243 6115, and see our Facebook page ‘Friends of East Cheshire NCT’ for more information and other events.

Tiny Talk baby signing classes 11.15am-12.15pm & 12.30-1.30pm United Reformed Church, Macclesfield. For more information or to book a place contact Claire 07941 904033 clairebar@tinytalk.co.uk www.tinytalk.co.uk/clairebar

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Open The Door ... to BabyTime 11.00am Tytherington Family Worship Church

Turtle Tots 3-4.30pm Mottram Hall, Prestbury. For more details contact judith.rucklidge@ turtletots.com or www.turtletots.com/cheshireandsouthmanchester

thursday Jolly Bollys 10-11.30am Bollington Community Centre, Ovenhouse Lane. Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast. gov.uk for more information Stay & Play 1.30-3pm Hurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc. For ages 0-5 with parents/carers. Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast.gov.uk for more information.

Turtle Tots 3-4pm Mottram Hall, Prestbury. For more details contact judith.rucklidge@ turtletots.com or www.turtletots.com/cheshireandsouthmanchester

Friday Rhyme Time 10-10.30am Bollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult. Tel 01625 378 266.

Saturday Turtle Tots 9-10am Mottram Hall, Prestbury. For more details contact judith.rucklidge@ turtletots.com or www.turtletots.com/cheshireandsouthmanchester Dad’s Group 10-12noon Hurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc. Drop-in play session for dads and male carers. Monthly meeting so please call the centre 01625 378 081 for dates and more information.

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Winter Garden Bling When the flowers have faded, the autumn leaves have blown away and stems turned brown, the garden can look a dreary place; on hold and waiting for spring to awaken it. But there is plenty of sparkle and colour to be had as winter takes hold. Walking round my garden last winter I found so much to take my eye and delight me.

The first eye-catcher is a big splash of colour from the stems or berries of a tree or shrub. The flowering dogwoods (Cornus alba) are blazing with colour from their bare stems. My favourites include the orange “Midwinter Fire”, the deep red “Sibirica” and even the black “Kesselringii” which looks stunning with the wan winter sun shining through.

The snakebark maples are spreading their intricately patterned branches against the winter sky with red twigs and olive-green and cream trunks. “George Forrest” has the best coloured twigs and “Serpentine” the best trunk pattern. The trunk of Himalayan birch (Betula jackmontii) is white like bleached bones against the shadows. Another favourite is the trunk of the Tibetan Cherry (Prunus serrula) whose dark red bark looks polished to mirror finish and is filled with swirling patterns of colour.

Shrubs and trees are still covered with berries. My favourite of all is holly with all its Christmas associations and memories. The Redwings will soon fly in from Scandinavia and strip the trees of this winter feast. The firethorns (pyracantha) are living up to their name: the yellow-berried ones haven’t been stripped yet and the stems of Cotoneaster horizontalis are firmly vertical, splayed out against a fence and studded with small red berries.

Evergreen shrubs and plants add some colour through the winter, particularly the showy heucheras like “Caramel”, “Blackberry Jam” or “Geisha Fan”. On this frosty morning the leaves are coated and edged with ice and look like candied fruits.

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heads of giant oats (Stipa gigantea) and glisten on the heads of feather grasses (Miscanthus and Calamagrostis), shining brightly in the low sun.

Evergreen spurges (Euphorbia) become sprinkled with diamond-dust of dew and ice and this will cause them to bow their heads as it melts, recovering their pose when the weather warms up. The crinkly leaves of the sun roses (Cistus) are edged with frost and even the watering can and rabbit-wire fences are transformed into sculptural shapes by the frost.

The dead-stems of herbaceous plants are dusted with frost and seemingly shining in the light. My favourites are Turkish sage (Phlomis russeliana) with pepper pot seed heads; sea holly (Eryngium) draped with silver strings of frosted spider web; and the dead-heads of coneflowers (Rudbeckia) like silver-edged spears pointing to the sky.

Winter may seem long and cold, but there’s always some bling to brighten the short days.

Janet and I run Special Perennials, our website is full of colour photos and growing tips. We sell by mail order and at Plant Hunters’ Fairs throughout the season. Please see www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk Locally we will be at the Plant Hunters’ Fairs at Bramall Hall, Stockport on Sunday 7 April 2019 and at Adlington Hall, Macclesfield on Sunday 12 May 2019. We are happy to bring orders to plant fairs for you to collect.

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Wednesday 31 October to Saturday 3 November

Wednesday 7 November

Wilmslow Guild Players present Lunch with Mrs Baskin.

A delightfully light-hearted little romp by Sam Brobrick and directed

by Mandy Hill. With no intention of buying anything, Mrs. Eva Baskin, a retired widow, continuously sets up appointments with sales people solely to have lunch and conversation with them in her home. Tickets: email tickets@wgp.org.uk, telephone 01625 520126 or via www.wgp.org.uk 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow, SK9 5HD 7.45pm

Pott Shrigley’s Community Cinema ‘Flix in the Stix’ is showing ‘The Greatest Showman’ Licensed Bar opens at 6:30pm For tickets, information and details please email pottflix@gmail.com or ring Anthea Wilkinson 01625 573538 or Sue Ralston 01625 573210 Village Hall 7.30pm

Thursday 1 November Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday Group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members.

The Bulls Head Pub, 30 Wilmslow Road, Handforth, SK9 3EW 8.30pm

Saturday 3 November Bollington Well Dressers invite you to join us for a coffee morning. Entrance £1 to include tea and a biscuit. Raffle, tombola, homemade cakes and pies for sale.

Bollington Community Centre, Ovenhouse Lane, 10am to 11.30am

Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 November Alderley and Wilmslow Musical Theatre Company present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

It’s the first time the show has ever been released to an adult amateur society and only a handful of groups around the UK have been lucky enough to be chosen to put in on.

AWMTC are one of the lucky few. For more information please see www.awmtc.co.uk, follow Alderley and Wilmslow Musical Theatre Company on social media, or email awmtcmarketing@gmail.com.

Evans Theatre in Wilmslow Leisure Centre

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Thursday 8 November Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society Rare and Uncommon Plants of the Peak District by Tony Pioli Visitors very welcome £4 Further information from Chairman, David Warner 01625 874387 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow, SK9 5HD 7.30pm

Saturday 10 November Peace At Last will bring the whole community together to reflect on ‘peace’ and ‘happiness’.

The event will be intergenerational, family and dementia friendly, including music, rhymes and singing, with a retelling of the lovely story by Jill Murphy ‘Peace At Last’.

Children are encouraged to bring a bear and adults to wear a poppy or wave a flag.

Booking essential as places are limited. Child places £5 (includes up to 2 adults going free.) Individual/extra adult places £2.50. Contact 07553 566070 Further details on www.openthedoor.org.uk Refreshments 10am to 12 noon Tytherington Family Worship Church 10.30am

Saturday 10 November Prestbury Choral Society Concert of Remembrance Tickets: £12 including refreshments. Available in advance by telephone: 01625 584337, via www.prestburychoral.uk or at the door.

St Peter’s Church, Prestbury, SK10 4DG 7.30pm

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Saturday 10 November

Wednesday 21 November

Music For A While…

Bollington Hospice Support Group presents a Concert of English Choral Music to charm and delight by Capriccio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: David Walsh.

Tickets £10 Under 18’s free Available from 01625 829805, cherry@tmsservices.co or on the door All proceeds to the East Cheshire Hospice.

St Oswald’s Church, Bollington, SK10 5EG. 7:30pm

Students from Chetham’s School of Music. Admission is by programme £5, available at the door. Light lunches are served from 12 noon and the concerts start at 1.00 pm, lasting approximately 45 minutes.

Information available on www.alderleyedgemethodistchurch.com or email aemcchurchoffice@gmail.com Alderley Edge Methodist Church 1pm

Tuesday 13 November East Cheshire National Trust Lecture James Russell – the most famous garden designer you have probably never heard of! – Emma Hill Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

Thursday 15 November Bollington Horticultural Society Virtual Quiz of Agricultural and Gardening Tools presented by Sheila and Ron Gallimore Members £1.50. Non-members £3 Bollington Community Centre 7.30pm

Saturday 17 November Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra - George Butterworth A Shropshire Lad Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel Beethoven Symphony No 7 Tickets £10 for adults and £1 for under eighteens. Tickets will be available on the door or can be bought in advance through the website www.aeso.org.uk or on the ticket hotline 01625 581321 Methodist Church in Alderley Edge, SK9 7DU 7.30pm

Saturday 17 November Christian Relief Uganda QUIZ NIGHT First quiz question 8pm prompt, Maximum 6 to a Team Tickets £10 each including entry fee and Light Ploughman’s supper Ugandan Crafts & Traidcraft for sale For tickets please contact Jim Tryon 01625 424756 or jim.tryon01@icloud.com Licensed Bar Applied For Email: admin@christianreliefuganda.org www.christianreliefuganda.org Marlborough Primary School, Tytherington Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2HJ 7.30pm

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Tuesday 27 November Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire.

Monarchy and Dunham, the grey area - an illustrated talk by Peter Braun covering the history of Dunham Hall, the families, royal claims, intrigue, executions, power, passion and scandal.

Meetings are open to the public and admission is £2 per meeting including refreshments For further details please contact; macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk Please park in the Churchill Way car park (free in the evening).

There is limited parking in front of the building for the less mobile.

The Salvation Army Hall, Roe Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6XD 7.30pm

Saturday 1 December The Martyn Donaldson Music Trust presents COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS This is a family entertainment centred round the Advent Calendar and a great way to start the festive season. A visit from Santa is guaranteed! Please note the early starting time.

Tickets are £10 adults and £2 children available on 01625 433187/615298 Macclesfield Methodist Church 7pm

Wednesday 5 December Pott Shrigley’s Community Cinema ‘Flix in the Stix’ is showing ‘Finding Your Feet’. Licensed Bar opens at 6:30pm For tickets, information and details please email pottflix@gmail.com or ring Anthea Wilkinson 01625 573538 or Sue Ralston 01625 573210 Village Hall 7.30pm

Thursday 6 December Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society Members Social Evening – including Judith’s ‘fiendish’ Natural History Quiz (Prizes!), members’ presentations and seasonal food Visitors very welcome £4 Further information from Chairman, David Warner 01625 874387 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow, SK9 5HD 7.30pm

Thursday 6 December Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday Group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members.

The Bulls Head Pub, 30 Wilmslow Road, Handforth, SK9 3EW 8.30pm

Saturday 8 December Poynton Ceilidhs - Monkey Box, caller Michelle Holding Traditional dancing to live music. Experience not necessary!

Dances are all explained by the caller and walked through before the music starts playing.

Tickets are £9 on the door, cash only, under 16s are half price.

To reserve or purchase tickets in advance please follow the links on the website: www.poyntonceilidh.co.uk. Reserved tickets will be held on the door till 8.15.

Poynton Civic Hall 8pm-11pm, doors open 7.45pm

Sunday 9 December Barnby Choir Christmas Concert conducted by Lloyd Buck Puccini Messa Di Gloria plus Christmas Carols - Old and New (including audience carols) Tickets £12, £10 (Concessions), £5 (Students) available on the door Please visit www.the barnbychoir.co.uk for further information Wilmslow United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR 7.30pm

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Tuesday 11 December East Cheshire National Trust Lecture Lecture – ‘Tales of the Artful Dodgers’ – David Seddon Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15 December Wilmslow Guild Players Christmas pantomime Dick Whittington by Norman Robbins Tickets: adults £8, children £5 Book online: www.wgp.org.uk or tickets@wgp.org.uk At Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow 7.15pm (also 2pm on Saturday)

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Pumpkin & Bacon Pasta

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4

Ingredients ■■ 3 tbsp olive oil ■■ 140g pancetta or bacon, cut into cubes ■■ 1 small onion, thinly sliced ■■ 25g butter ■■ 500g pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced ■■ 20g fresh sage, finely shredded ■■ 400g pasta (I used spaghetti) ■■ 25g freshly grated Parmesan, ■■ Extra Parmesan to serve

Method 1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan.

When hot add the chopped pancetta or bacon, then cook for a few mins. Add remaining oil and the onion. Cook for 5 mins, until the onion becomes soft and the pancetta becomes crispy.

2. Stir in the butter until melted, then add the diced pumpkin or squash and the sage. Stir well to combine, then season well. Cover and cook for 6-10 mins, stirring occasionally until the pumpkin is soft, but not mushy.

3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water until it’s soft but with a little bite remaining.

4. Drain and add to the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the Parmesan and season.

5. Serve in pasta bowls sprinkled with extra Parmesan.

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useful numbers Churches Bollington United Reformed Church Bollington Christian Life Church Prestbury Methodist Church Quakers St Oswald’s Church St Gregory’s RC Church St Peters Church Prestbury Tytherington Family Worship

Schools 01625 613029 01625 578100 01625 424361 01625 562109 01625 422849 01625 572108 01625 827625 01625 615195

pharmacies I Rowlands & Co The Village Pharmacy, Prestbury

01625 574401 01625 829216

Dentists Bollington Dental Practice Prestbury Road Dental Practice

01625 574609 01625 432300

Doctors Bollington Medical Centre Hope Cottage Surgery, Prestbury

01625 462593 01625 827319

01625 421000 0161 483 1010 111

Leisure Centre Bollington Leisure Centre Macclesfield Leisure Centre

01625 574774 01625 383981

Libraries Bollington Library Prestbury Library Macclesfield Library

01625 378266 01625 827501 01625 374000

Police Non Emergency

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Post Offices West Bollington Post Office Tytherington Post Office

01625 572025 01625 572138 01625 572021 01625 572037 01625 572767 01625 422192 01625 422192 01625 383000 01625 383033 01625 384071 01625 466414 01625 610220 01625 426138 01625 827898

Travel Bus & Train Times National Rail Enquiries Manchester Airport

0871 200 2233 0345 748 4950 0808 169 7030

Utilities

Hospitals Macclesfield Hospital Stepping Hill Hospital NHS Non-Emergency

St John’s Primary School Bollington Cross Primary Rainow Primary School St Gregorys’ Catholic Primary Dean Valley Community Primary Beech Hall School Little Griffins Nursery Mottram St Andrew Primary Prestbury C of E Primary Bollinbrook Cof E Primary Marlborough Primary School Tytherington High School All Hallows Catholic High School Fallibroome High School

01625 572378 01625 869042

Electricity – Power Loss Gas – Emergency Water – Faults, United Utilities Environment Agency Floodline

105 0800 111 999 0345 672 3723 0345 988 1188

Helplines Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon Childline Citizens Advice Bureau Crimestoppers Directory Enquiries National Dementia Helpline RSPCA Samaritans

0800 917 7650 020 7403 0888 0800 1111 03444 111 444 0800 555111 118 500 0300 222 1122 0300 1234999 116 123

Other Bollington Town Hall Bridgend Centre Bollington Arts Centre Bollington Veterinary Centre

01625 572985 01625 576311 01625 573863 01625 572999

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classified index ADULT EDUCATION The Seasons Art Class

ELECTRICIANS 9

BATHROOMS Dave Beal

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BUILDING SOCIETIES Vernon Building Society

33

FIRES 33

BOOKSHOPS Simply Books

NETWORKING

C J C Electrical

18

10

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Adlington Memorial Park

Inside Back Cover

Hogan & Mitchell

Dave Beal

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Poynton Roofing

SECURITY 27

CHIROPODY The Foot Clinic

Pro Glass 4 Splashbacks 14

CHRISTMAS CARDS The Christmas Card Shop

22

DRAINAGE Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

37

DRIVEWAY CLEANING Wills Driveway Cleaning

30

Transform Your Kitchen

38 Back Cover 17

LOCKSMITH LockRite

41

Morris CCTV & Security

13

The Stair Shop

VETERINARY SURGEONS Bollington Veterinary Centre

Cavendish Window Cleaning

The Window Repair Centre

MOBILITY PRODUCTS Adjustamatic

33

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WINDOW & CONSERVATORY REPAIRS 38

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WINDOW CLEANING 41

LOFT LADDERS More Than Loft Ladders

LockRite

STAIR RENOVATIONS

KITCHENS Matt Finish

30

14

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING 27

33

ROOFING

CARE HOMES & SERVICES

Safeclean

15

31

Robinsons Relocation

Mr Handyman Chris

37

PLASTERERS

FURNITURE

FURNITURE REMOVAL

14

Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

FUNERAL SERVICES

Hulley Road MOT & Service Centre

Inside front cover

Happy Valley Homecare

23

PATIOS

Brilliant Fires

Uniquely Chic

CAR SERVICES & SALES

Come Walk With Us

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