Inside Hazel Grove & High Lane Issue 66

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I’m off on an adventure soon, visiting my daughter in South America. She’s working in Colombia during her year abroad from university, so, although it’s not somewhere I’ve ever considered going to before, what better reason to step outside my comfort zone and see a different part of the world?

She went in February, so we haven’t seen her for a few months but, in this digitally-connected world we live in, we’re probably as much in contact with her thousands of miles away as when she’s at university in Durham!

It’s very reassuring for us but how times have changed.

When I did the obligatory few weeks hopping on and off trains in Europe in my student days, I never gave a thought to my poor parents wondering where I was, or whether I was ok.

Talking of stepping outside comfort zones, be sure to have a read of Jenny’s page – she’s the Geeky Knitter who used to work here at INSIDE – it’s a thought provoking and entertaining article as usual, with some pearls of wisdom that apply to everyone, not just knitters!

What’s INSIDE this month 4 carnival time 7 summer at the forum 8 simply books book club choice 14 in touch 17 Eureka 20 INSIDE People 23 Diary of a Geeky Knitter 24 The Walk 26 dreaming spires 28 summer garden visits 31 Puzzles 7 33 INSIDE Guide 39 just 4 kids 40 Children’s Activities 44 Puzzle Solutions 45 Useful Numbers 46 Classified Index

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CARNIVAL TIME Come and enjoy a fun-filled day out at the annual Hazel Grove Carnival. This year promises to bring another colourful parade as well as many field events for all the family. There will be an owl display, pony rides, food and drink court, fully licensed bar, funfair, inflatables, plus the famous dog show will also be making its return this year.

The survival of traditional days like Hazel Grove Carnival is all down to your participation, which will benefit our needy causes, such as Ronald McDonald House, Beechwood Cancer Care, MIND, Hazel Grove Primary School, Moorfield Primary School, Norbury Primary School and St Simon’s Primary School.

A massive thank you to our main sponsors: The Grove Bar, Lounge & Gallery, Lynx Taxis and McDonalds Hazel Grove.

The Carnival committee needs to recruit new members and volunteers for us to be able to continue with this great tradition. You can help your community by getting together with your friends, neighbours, club/ association, work mates etc. and be a part of the Carnival.

We need help in the form of marshalls and support on the day plus new committee members are always welcome. If you would like to get involved, please get in touch with us by email tara.walters@sky.com or find us on Facebook.

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Saturday 7 July Field Events start at 10am Parade at 12 noon. Joining is FREE. The Dog Show starts at 3pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

SUMMER AT THE FORUM This summer it’s all about the kids at The Forum Theatre with two fantastic family shows being staged in Stockport. Firstly, we unveil Joseph’s coat of many colours as JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT takes to the stage.

Featuring some amazing young performers, we celebrate one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest productions which contains some memorable songs such as Any Dream Will Do, One More Angel in Heaven and Go-Go Joseph. Tickets are now on sale priced from £8 with fantastic Family Tickets available.

There are 7.30pm performances from 11 to 13 July and then a 2pm Matinee performance on Saturday 14 July.

MICKEY’S BIG DAY OUT is our Disney extravaganza as we follow Mickey Mouse as he visits a host of Disney heroes and villains and tries to locate everything that blew away out of his suitcase! Will Aladdin and the Genie be able to help? How about Ariel from Under the Sea or maybe Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother? This is the perfect live show for any Disney fan old or young!

Dress as your favourite character and have a photo with the cast after the show. 28-29 July. Tickets are priced from £8 with family tickets also available!

INSIDE readers 10% off. If booking online enter INSIDE as your discount code.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS Finally, if you have a young one who just can’t get enough of performing, then why not enrol them into our Summer Workshops Week which is taking place from 6 to 10 August, from 10am to 3pm each day at The Forum Theatre. Themed this year on the fantastic film Trolls, join us for as much singing, dancing and acting as you can cope with! Make new friends, have fun and keep busy this summer, with a special performance for friends and family on the Friday night.

Download an application form via our website or contact the admin office on 0161 430 6570 for more details. www.theforumtheatre.co.uk 24 Hr Box Office 0333 666 3366

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simply books

book club choice

Colm Toibin is one of my favourite Irish authors. I particularly enjoyed two of his earlier novels Brooklyn and Nora Webster which caught the feel of life in a small Irish town in the late fifties and early sixties – Brooklyn went on to be a successful film (which we also enjoyed showing at Simply Cinema!). His new book House of Names is a very different venture – a re-telling of the classical Greek story of the Oresteia. On the eve of a great battle a father (Agamemnon) sacrifices his own daughter (Iphigenia) to save his army. Three years later, he returns home victorious in battle and his murderous action has set the entire family – mother, brother, sister – on a path of intimate and barbarous revenge. This is a story told in plain and compelling language, the moments of unthinkable violence expressed with brutal simplicity. And it’s a page-turner too. These classic taIes retain such power – it’s quite remarkable that a family drama, first recounted over 2000 years, ago can be re-worked to jump off the page and feel so fresh.

Stay With Me is a debut novel by Nigerian author, Ayobami Adebayo. The novel’s central character Yejide is hoping for a miracle – for a child. It’s all her husband wants of her, all her mother-in-law expects, and she has tried everything. But when the family insist on installing a ‘second’ wife to provide a child it’s all too much for Yejide to bear. Told against the backdrop of the social and political turbulence of 1980’s Nigeria, this is a moving story about the nature of married love and the all-consuming bonds of motherhood. There are some truly heart-breaking moments, but it is also a story about hope and redemption.

And for the children…Judith Kerr is most famous for her classic picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog The Forgetful Cat – firm favourites with generations of children. Now, at the age of 95, Judith has a new book Katinka’s Tail, a delightful story about an ordinary cat with an extraordinary (and rather magical!) tail. Katinka’s Tail has been shortlisted for this year’s Simply Books Book Factor Competition and recently Sue had the privilege to visit Judith in her London home, accompanied by two of our Junior Book Reviewers, to film an interview for our Book Factor Presentation.

They even met Katinka – who is every bit as mischievous in real life as she is in the book!

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

Stone Love…day Times an incredible out Two! There is nothing quite like the beauty of stone surfaces to add that extra quality to your kitchen, bathroom or indeed any other room of your house... and at The Granite & Marble Shop they offer an amazing array of literally hundreds of colours and styles to suit all tastes.

Additionally, should you fancy a beautiful stone dining table, coffee table or any other kind of table, then their ‘sister company’ All In Stone have a fantastic selection of all sizes and types to choose from.

The two companies are owned and run by Gary Rogers and his wife Rita, supported ably by their sons Craig & Scott, together with their very loyal local employees. The Granite & Marble Shop has been established over 10 years and has grown steadily, built on recommendations and focus on giving excellent customer service.

Until now the business has operated from one site in Reddish, Stockport. At 33,000sq foot it can showcase a large display of stone (many of them full slabs) and has a large factory where all kitchens and tables are manufactured. The business has been described many times by customers as ‘the best kept secret in Stockport’ due to it being tucked away off the main road.

However, the Rogers family are now delighted to have opened a

1500sq foot showroom on the A6 in Great Moor, Stockport. This further showcases both the beautiful stone worktops and the large selection of tables at very low prices; and if you don’t see the table you like, they will make it to your specification!

So, if you are looking to add some WOW factor to your new kitchen or looking to buy a stunning new table of any kind, then this local business would be delighted to help. Just call in to either site and see for yourself how beautiful stone can be. Opening hours are: 8am - 6pm Mon to Fri and 10am - 4pm on Saturdays.

Visit either of our showrooms

Factory Showroom (Reddish) 0161 480 4676 Reddish Factory/Showroom Roland Road, Reddish, Stockport SK5 6TJ

Showroom (Great Moor) 0161 960 0098 319 Buxton Road, Great Moor, Stockport SK2 7NL

Get connected with your teens and children!

Do you worry about the relationship you have with your children or teenager? Do you feel the connection is fading between you? Is your relationship with them becoming stressful? You are not alone. All relationships have challenges and that between a parent/carer and their child is no different, both for the youngsters and for the whole family.

Caroline Peacock, who runs Heart-to-Heart programmes and works with children and teens and their parents or carers, offers her help in strengthening relationships and improving communication skills in families. Caroline is an accredited Heart-to-Heart Practitioner and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her years in evidence-based family support and specialist therapeutic roles within the local authority sector.

She explains, “Heart-to-Heart is fun, flexible and based on the latest research from University College London and

The Tavistock Centre. The research shows that support for the parent-child relationship helps with setting the scene for the best outcomes for children right into adulthood.

This is why I have a passion for working with those who want to reconnect and re-ignite their special bond.”

Heart-to-Heart provides: ■■ Local sessions designed specifically for parents/carers and their children/teens ■■ Enjoyable, interactive and low-key activities and resources to help strengthen relationships either oneto-one or in a contained and nurturing group ■■ An opportunity to explore all aspects of late childhood and teen development. Why do teens turn nocturnal?

What changes are happening in the teenage brain?

What emotional, neurological and psychological developments are our tweens and teens going through?

■■ The latest science of attachment including multimedia clips, Lego® models and the occasional junk sculpture made of sellotape and paper straws ■■ Evidence-based tools and techniques to help members manage stress and develop resilience ■■ Opportunities to develop a supportive network with other families and carers that may continue after the programme ends.

Heart-to-Heart sessions are starting in September and will be running in your area.

Caroline offers group sessions or bespoke 1:1 programmes; home-visits or sessions at her rooms. To find out about either, visit Facebook page: Heart to Heart Cheshire for the dates and times and location of the taster events at the end of August, which are FREE if booked by the end of July. Alternatively, please contact Caroline at carolinejanepeacock@gmail.com or on 07930 904 772

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in touch your local community noticeboard july - august 2018

POOLSIDE VOLUNTEERS WANTED Stockport Sharks Swimming Club for people with physical and sensory disabilities are looking for poolside volunteers. If you enjoy swimming and meeting people, then why not come down and meet us? We operate Wednesdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Hazel Grove Life Leisure.

The swimming club exists to provide for people with physical and sensory disabilities, regardless of their age, the opportunity to enjoy the fun of swimming in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, away from the bustle of a public session. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to join in.

For more information please phone Darren Ripley 0161 456 4655 or Jo Smith 01625 874781 or see our website www.stockportsharksswimmingclub.org.uk

TAI CHI FOR HEALTH Tai Chi for Health (Hazel Grove), having previously raised much needed funds for various local groups and charities, recently handed over a cheque for ÂŁ250 to the Stockport Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

These funds were raised by the very kind donations of regulars and visitors to sessions, all of which are run by local volunteers.

Tai Chi for Health (Hazel Grove) was originally set up, and is supported by, all the local doctors.

Many local people, who suffer serious ill health, have come along to sessions run by the volunteers, where instruction and advice is given.

Anyone with serious health issues is welcome to come along and see if it can be of help to them.

(Wheelchair, Mobility Scooter and/or any form of mobility equipment-friendly) Carers are also welcome. Equally, anyone who wishes to enjoy some gentle exercise, plus have a good laugh, is also welcome.

Sessions take place at Hazel Grove Methodist Church Hall on Wesley Street every Thursday from 1pm to 2pm. For more information call Mr B Beswick 0161 483 1991.

SUCCESS FOR HIGH LANE JFC High Lane JFC U15 have enjoyed another successful season, adding the Stockport Metro League Cup to the Stockport Metro Division 1 League Winners title they won last year. The team pictured here with the trophy is Matty Allsopp, Pat Maitland, Ethan Jones, Harry Lees, Cameron Hinchcliffe, Euan Melia, Cain Lawson, Josh Coulthard, Panashe Munaiwa, Mike Greenwood, Ross Hooley, Callum Hewitt and Jake Robinson.

High Lane JFC are a Charter Standard Community Club based at DASC.

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in touch - your local community noticeboard

STOCKPORT RETIRED TEACHERS The Stockport Retired Teachers Association meet at 10am on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Village Club on Lumb Lane in Bramhall. We have a speaker each month and enjoy outings and lunches together in between. It is always good to welcome new members so why not come and see for yourself.

If you’d like to know more call 0161 439 8794.

FREE SEPTEMBER AT POYNTON BADMINTON CLUB We are a very friendly club and play on two courts at Poynton Civic Hall (SK12 1RB) on Mondays from 8pm to 10pm. We have one team in the Stockport League. The club is looking for new members of a reasonable club standard. During September potential members can play for free, so come along and try us out. The club starts on Monday 3 September.

Contact Secretary Ann Tinson on 0161 292 2397 or email poyntonbadminton@btinternet.com for further information.

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an incredible day out Eureka – The National Children’s Museum

All About Me

Amazing, fantastic, fun-packed, educational and inspirational are just a few of the superlatives that I find myself uttering after a day at this great family destination. Two grandparents, one mum and two young lads descended on Eureka in early April and had a fabulous time. As day trips go, Eureka, in Halifax, has got to be one of the best days out that I have experienced for a very long time.

In this zone, you can meet a friendly robot, test what the body can do and enjoy role-plays in the health centre. You will learn what’s inside the human body, how intricate and fascinating the brain is and how the digestive system breaks down food.

An educational charity, Eureka is the only hands-on museum just for children and has brought smiles to the faces of more than 7.5 million visitors since 1992.

We’re not talking here about your average museum, where you gaze at numerous objects in glass cabinets, and a mass of accompanying information that you’re almost certain to forget.

Eureka is a million miles away from that kind of experience. It’s a fun-packed, tactile, interactive and totally absorbing experience and is especially intriguing for children aged 0-11. But believe me, there’s something for all the family. Whatever your age, it will unlock the child within you and teach you something that you didn’t know before.

There are six unique zones to discover, filled with hundreds of interactive exhibits, designed to inspire enquiring minds to find out about themselves and the world around them.

by Garth Aspinall

SoundSpace Here you can create a cacophony of noises, mix your own music, direct a stage show, or visit Orby’s spaceship. You will learn about the properties of sound, about music and celebrations from around the world and discover how sound can affect our emotions.

SoundGarden (Under 5s) This zone provides a colourful multi-sensory experience.

Here you can paint a butterfly’s wings then watch it fly away, listen to lullabies from around the world, or dress up like a woodland creature. You will learn about cause and effect, all about the life of bees and the differences between night and day.

Living and Working Together Here you can explore a child-sized town, tell Baku all about your dreams, withdraw (and spend) your own Eureka currency, take over a garage and visit M&S. You will learn about the world of work, what lies under our roads and pavements and where our food comes from.

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Desert Discovery (Under 5s) Here you can make friends with a coyote, share a story in the story-time tent, plan and build a construction.

You will learn that what goes up must come down, learn about simple fossils and yet again, the differences between day and night.

Spark Gallery The Spark Gallery hosts exciting new temporary exhibitions that change regularly and features pop-up activities and workshops. From May to November 2018, the theme is Adventures in Digital Art. Experience some of the most exciting interactive digital tech from around the world. Navigate your way through 14 mind-blowing exhibits from The Lumen prize for digital art. Explore virtual worlds, code your own animated creature and interact with a huge digital waterfall.

Come Rain or Shine – Eureka is a great place to visit It takes about an hour and a half to reach Halifax, so it’s good to know that whatever the weather there is pretty much guaranteed enjoyment when you get there.

All the above activities are indoors, not to mention the creative gift shop and the café which offers a wide-ranging menu at very reasonable prices. If the weather is fine, so much the better. You can picnic in the grounds of the museum, or even in Eureka’s own railway carriage.

The Essential Details It’s a really good idea to visit the Eureka website www.eureka.org.uk to discover all the latest news, to find out about opening times (term-time and holiday opening hours are different) and certainly to book your tickets.

The National Children’s Museum, Discovery Road, Halifax HX1 2NE Tel 01422 330069 Admission/Annual Pass: Under 1s free 1 to 2 years £5.25 3+ years £12.95 You pay for your first visit and get a free Annual Pass, giving you unlimited free visits for 12 months.

Adventures in Digital Art uses large scale multi-media, motion-capture sensors and projections of light and colour to change the way you think about technology.

In addition to the above main zones, there is also Creative Space for under-fives, a Theatre that features special events during school holidays and an Imagination Space. Ask at the information desk to find out what activities are planned in the Theatre and in Imagination Space! If you need guidance at any time during your visit, there is a talented team of Enablers that are on hand throughout the museum to help you get the most out of your visit.

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Parking: 4 hours: £4 12 hours: £6 Nearby attraction (10 minutes’ walk) Piece Hall – well worth a visit if you have time and your children have patience.

Travel - By car or by train (Manchester Victoria to Halifax station which is located right next to Eureka)

inside people A new career at 78 for Eileen Kinsey!

Eileen Kinsey was born in Stockport in April 1936.

She attended St Mary’s Primary School Reddish, later becoming a boarder at Cheadle Hulme School.

Initially very unhappy there - she cried every night for the first three weeks – she eventually enjoyed her time at the school and the firstclass education it provided.

Leaving at 17, she intended to become a nurse, but as she suffered from allergies, was unable to do so. Eileen trained to be a teacher at Edge Hill College, then all female, where students had to be in their rooms before ten o’clock and where male visitors were only permitted at weekends, with parental approval and had to leave by six pm.

Eileen left college in 1957 and, after being interviewed by a Town Hall panel of 13 people, she began teaching at Bridge Hall primary. In 1958 she married Arthur and they had two children, a son in 1965 and a daughter in 1971. After a brief spell doing home tuition and supply work, in 1973 Eileen helped establish a peripatetic support service for children with reading difficulties.

Four years later she returned to classroom teaching at Queensgate.

Eileen retired at 53 and retrained on an IT secretarial course, following which she assisted her son in his IT recruitment business. This she combined with grandmotherly duties for her six grandchildren.

When she was 78, Eileen began a new career. Her daughter-in-law drew her attention to an advert for parts in a tv advertisement featuring elderly ladies knitting breakfast cereal. The required age band for applicants was 65 to 73. Eileen was too old. To her surprise however, she received an invitation to meet

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Mark Potts, the head of the recruitment agency, who after an interview, arranged a photo shoot.

Since then the work has never stopped. Eileen has featured as an extra and with walk-on parts in Coronation Street and Emmerdale, in advertisements for Iceland with Peter Andre, and was taken by taxi to Liverpool to take part in an advertisement for Nivea with a famous footballer which has been shown in Denmark, Holland and Ireland as well as the UK. In Coronation Street she was one of the four women who regularly attended funerals to steal food from the buffets. She was the lady in Emmerdale who assisted Ashley when he left hospital in his pyjamas.

Eileen has also featured in Crimewatch, as the victim of a card theft and in a harrowing episode of a violent burglary. She is currently in car adverts as a nosy neighbour and the grandma getaway driver and appeared in eight episodes of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown with Jimmy Carr.

Eileen is a member of the Lindow singers who perform four concerts a year - their next production will be Pirates of Penzance. The choir combines with others to form a Festival Choir which has performed in Cyprus, Holland, Vienna, Bratislava and the Isle of Man. Eileen enjoys scampi and chips and her favourite music is Mozart and traditional jazz, especially Mart Rogers of Manchester Jazz. Her reading interests include Jeffrey Archer, Alan Bennett, Catherine Cookson, sci-fi and detective novels. Her pet hates are queue jumpers and injustice.

Widely travelled, Eileen loves the US which she visited frequently. Her recent trips abroad to Dublin, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy have been to karate competitions with her grandchildren, two of whom are European champions in their age group.

If she hadn’t been a teacher, Eileen would have liked to be a child psychologist or, after her recent new career experiences, an actress.

Last word from Eileen There is always time to take up new opportunities.

Keep busy and do things. It’s never too late to start something different.

by Ed Blundell

Diary of a geeky knitter Step out of your comfort zone Now, before you get worried that this is a motivational speech from any one of your old secondary school teachers, bear with me. Stepping out of your comfort zone doesn’t need to be a chore or in relation to something that isn’t your idea of fun. Every time you set yourself a new personal goal or challenge, you are working to step out of your zone, and this, more often than not, can be a lot of fun!

In my case, I’ve been stepping out of my comfort zone and into the digital realm with ‘starring’ in YouTube videos at work! Ok, so I said it doesn’t need to be a chore to step out of your comfort zone, but I am lucky enough to be working in the industry about my passion so the challenges I am set at work are often linked with my interest anyway. So, in this case I am finding a lot of fun in pushing myself further, though admittedly when I was told at work I need to start working on videos I was originally firmly against the idea.

If you are interested, search for Crochet Now TV at www.youtube.com and you will see my nervous face giving you a sneak peek inside current and past issues, and I am also starting to increase our tutorial video base (ever wanted to learn to crochet?

Watch this space for videos from yours truly!)

Of course, it doesn’t just have to be in knitting, crochet or crafts – how about simply challenging yourself to do a little more in something you love already? You just managed to nail the Couch to 5K run, why not try for 10K? But, I hear you ask, why should I step out of my comfort zone? If you are told to do so at work, or if you think your hobbies aren’t the goal-setting kind,

why bother? Particularly as, by definition, it is the very zone that you want to stay in and be comfortable. But, just think back to when you were at school, or when you were at work, and you achieved that goal that you were working towards. In order to reach that goal, you reached out of your zone, and when you managed it I bet you anything that you felt great – even for a second.

And, it shouldn’t have to be something you have to do, but something that you WANT and LOVE to do, which will only make that feeling of pleasure all the greater!

Another way I’m going to stretch the limits of my ‘zone’ is to speak at the Wives Club in High Lane in July, and also the WI in Mellor next year, about my crocheting and the work I do (I’m sure I’ll let you know how it goes!) – not because I have to but because I want to.

I really want to encourage you all to keep reaching, not just to ‘better yourself’ (though of course that’s great too), but to keep life exciting and fun, even in small ways, and you can make yourself proud to be you so easily.

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

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IN MEMORY OF RACHEL Use the Dark Peak Explorer map OL1 Ref SK 002 871 Allow about 3 hours This is a short walk, about 5 miles, with one fairly short and undemanding hill and some delightful views towards the Kinder area. It’s well within the capabilities of those who prefer a less strenuous walk. As the reader will see, some of it is rather poignant too.

The walk starts from the Packhorse Inn, on the left of the minor road from New Mills to Marple. It is advisable to park on the higher car parks so as to allow room for other visitors to the pub. It makes for an excellent start point for walking, and the Inn is geared for walkers as well as having overnight accommodation. It also has an extensive and appetising lunch menu.

Walk a short distance back down the road towards New Mills until a footpath sign is reached on the right-hand side of the road. This footpath goes up the hill towards some houses visible in the distance. Make sure you turn around for a brief rest on the climb and admire the views on the other side of the valley. In the distance you can see the heather-covered hills with the streams running off the peaks and the distinct downfall of Kinder can be seen by those with keen eyesight. When we were there, traces of snow could be seen in the many gullies of the high peaks, probably trapped by the prevailing wind.

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by Peter Jaques www.poynton-ramblers.org.uk

Carrying on to the top of the hill, the footpath skirts a large house called Woodhouse Home and a narrow road is then reached, called Castle Edge Road where you turn right. A short distance on the left is a set of stables which also seem to be used for dog walking.

Just after this we took an old quarry road on the left, this is just before a wooded area is reached on the right, which is marked on the Ordnance Survey as a bird sanctuary.

Follow this track for about a mile until another farm track is reached on the left which is the route to take.

This has many potholes which in wet weather soon fill up with water. The track rises slowly for about a mile until a small metal gate is reached on the left which is passed through. This is a footpath regularly used by cyclists as the tyres leave deep ruts in the path needing care; it was also very muddy when we were there.

Soon a trig point was reached and the path veers right through a disused quarry. It is believed that this area was a burial ground in prehistoric times, although no sign of it exists today.

After following the path, there appears a large wooden cross which dominates the area being on top of the hill, this is known as Mellor Cross. Unfortunately the top has collapsed, possibly through vandalism, and we were told that there is no money for its repair.

There is a narrow, rather rough road beneath the cross and we turned left along it, passing Higher Copston Farm and then Three Chimneys Cattery, until soon the

road ended, and it became a footpath again. A short distance along this path we passed another footpath sign on the right pointing downwards, which we ignored and carried straight on.

A few yards after this, a stone ‘squeeze stile’ appears, on the top of the right-hand stone is carved the shape of a cat, whilst on the inside of the other gritstone pillar there is a metal plaque with a poem inscribed on it, the words of the poet, Rachel Lowe, aged ten.

On the other side of the stile is a stone bench with the inscription ‘In loving memory of Rachel Jane Lowe 1987 – 2003. We all felt that if someone could pen this poem at the tender age of ten, she must have had a lot of talent; so sad that she succumbed to her fatal illness, believed to have been a blood disorder. Her stone bench was in a very muddy area, so we decided to have a coffee break on a concrete bench against a stone wall, slightly higher up on the left. This one was in memory of a lady farmer who presumably farmed the area for most of her life.

After our break we set off again, but this time the path becomes very indistinct and it was difficult to see the right direction to take. Although not essential, a compass is useful - we took the direction downhill, south west moving away from the stone wall and passed through a wooden gate in a wire fence (possibly electrified.) Ahead of us we could see a small coppice of trees, and we headed for the bottom right hand side of the trees and climbed over a rather decaying wooden stile. The route turns left here over rather another muddy field and across to yet another stile.

The field here is rather overgrown and the route goes

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left to the last stile. After this, we followed the fence on the left until we passed a gate through into what appears to be a track leading to another small road.

Here we turned right, back to Castle Edge Road and then left to the wooded bird sanctuary where the route turns right down a farm track to the New Mills/Marple road. This is a minor road, but it can be busy with fast moving traffic, turning right you pass Broadhurst Farm and finally arrive back at the Packhorse Inn, where most of the group enjoyed a well-cooked lunch.

This walk was organised by Poynton Rambling Club. www.poynton-ramblers.org.uk

THE MAGIC BOX I will put it in my box The trickling of the rain in the middle of a violent storm The winds of the almighty God The fiery sun of the summer day The magical silence of the darkest ocean I will put it in my box All the creatures of the Coral Sea The scary cackle of the mountain witch The sound of the moonlit wolf And the galaxies around the earth I will put it in my box An underwater roller coaster A giant candy tree And a castle of chocolate just for me I will put it in my box All the Caribbean islands on the earth The exciting future ahead of us And in my room a bed made of fluffy pink marshmallow My box is made of all the moons and glowing stars of the galaxy The hinges will be made of flowers and the inside will be a glowing whirlwind of colours In my box I will catch all the wonderful things that are created And live in a castle high in the clouds And I won’t rest until I have been everywhere and seen everyone.

By Rachel Lowe, Age 10

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Dreaming Spires There’s something wildly romantic about spires of flowers thrusting up through the other plants. Their shapes add drama to a border by contrasting with lower growing plants without looking out of scale.

Stems clothed in flower fill the gaps between bushier plants, take the eye away from fences and walls behind and create movement as they wave in the breeze. They are well worth the extra effort when staking is required.

These are some of my favourites.

The classic spireshaped flower is the delphinium with large flowers clothing the tall stems up to 3ft/90cm tall. They traditionally came in every shade of blue, although now you can get white, pink and cream varieties.

Delphiniums love a sunny spot and a freedraining soil enriched with lots of well-rotted muck or compost. They will need staking as the flower stems are heavy and they also need protecting from slugs and snails when they start growing in spring.

On a smaller scale are veronicas which range in height from 3ft/90cm down to less than 9in/22cm. One of my favourites is the glossy-leaved Veronica gentianoides which is palest blue. This lovely 1ft/30cm tall plant will grow in good soil in sun or shade. Even lovelier is variety Tissington White. Slightly taller is Veronica Pink Damask with lovely rose-pink flowers in mid-summer.

The taller cousins of veronica are veronicastrums that

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reach up to 5ft tall and have airy, often branching spires. These rarely need staking in my garden and I love their silhouettes against the sky. They come in shades of white, pink and blue and are easy to grow in most soil types in a spot that gets some sun. My favourite is the delicately shaped Lavender Tower.

Verbascums (Mullein) come in a big range of pastel colours. There are many good seed mixes you can buy like Southern Charm which is a mix of pastel shades.

Chaxii Album (white) is also easy from seed. Watch out for the caterpillars of the Mullein Moth in late May that can quickly devour the leaves and flowers if left to their own devices.

There are many other wonderful spire-shaped flowers to discover – I haven’t even had time to mention lupins - but I hope this “in-spires” you to add some dream spires to your borders.

Janet and I run Special Perennials. We attend Plant Hunters’ Fairs and will be at the wonderful Henbury Hall Garden, Macclesfield (SK11 9PJ) on Sunday 16 September with entry to this lovely rarely open 12-acre garden and plant fair only £2.50. For full details of these and other Plant Hunters’ Fairs please see www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk We are happy to bring orders to plant fairs for you to collect.

Enjoy the summer with a garden visit!

The NGS has more great gardens ready to open in the next two months. Here are brief details of a few of them. Don’t forget that as well as the characteristic yellow booklets and the larger national ‘Gardens to Visit’ handbook, there is also an NGS app and the NGS website (www.ngs.org,uk) which all have fuller description, directions, prices and everything you need to know.

drifting into large areas of wildflower meadows, natural ponds, with plantings of unusual tree varieties.

On 8 July only, the wonderful gardens at Cogshall Grange, Antrobus, (CW9 6BJ) designed by one of the world’s top designers, Tom Stuart Smith, opens once again. But be warned: as the estate is up for sale, if it was bought, it may disappear from public view. Grab the chance this year!

On Sunday 1 July, Bollin House (SK9 2BW) and Well House (SK9 2BU) at Wilmslow both open on one ticket.

The former hasn’t opened before to the general public, but only to private groups so it’s a chance to enjoy their wonderful wild flower meadows. Parking is difficult at the former garden especially but see the NGS booklet/book/ website/app under ‘Bollin House’ entry for helpful tips.

10 Statham Ave, Lymm, (WA19 9NH) is a beautifully structured and planted suburban garden, whilst 218 Marple Road, Offerton (SK2 5HE) is large and densely planted with lots of innovative features guaranteed to amuse the visitor.

On both 7 and 8 July, the garden at Brooke Cottage, Handforth (SK9 3LT) of sometime contributor to this magazine, Barry Davy and his wife will be opening, after a major revamp: exciting! On the same two days Rowley House (CW4 8DX) at Kermincham (near Jodrell Bank) opens, with its modern, formal areas around the cottage,

Cobbs Lane

If you are free midweek, 5 Cobbs Lane, Hough (CW2 5JN) opens on Wednesday 1 July (also again on Saturday 14). David and his wife Linda, have lots of unusual perennials growing really well. Also, on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15, 8a Warwick Drive, Hale (WA15 9EA) returns to the NGS after a year off: small but beautifully formed, with a stunning herbaceous border. The two gardens at West Drive, Gateley (SK8 4JJ) are rightly famed for their February snowdrop display, but also put on a great summer show on Sunday 15 July.

Returning to the scheme after a break, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, is 17 Poplar Grove, Sale, (M33 3AX) the innovative garden of potter Gordon Cooke.

Also returning after a break from the scheme of some years is the stunning garden of wedding venue Hilltop, Prestbury (SK10 4ED)

Cogshall Grange

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To finish off the July openings, Winterbottom House, Mere (WA16 0QQ) opens on Sunday 29, to show off its classic charms.

On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August, another new garden makes an appearance. Field House, Lymm (WA13 0TQ) is garden designer Emma Aspinall’s own garden so you can expect something special. This garden opened for us many years ago, so will no doubt show significant changes.

In contrast, regular opener 21 Scafell Close, Stockport (SK6 8JA) is planted with perennials and annuals in riotous but co-ordinated designs.

On Sunday 5 August only, 73 Hill Top Ave, Cheadle, (SK8 7HZ) the garden of expert plants woman Elaine Land, will be open as it has for so many years, in aid of the NGS. On the weekend of 11/12 August, Laskey Farm, Thelwall (WA4 2TF) opens to, no doubt, the usual queues of visitors. Great planting, terrific water engineering (I refuse to call such great work ‘water features!) Enjoy! You often get to enjoy live music, too.

Finally, in August, Beechwood Cottage, Lymm, (WA13 0AT) returns to the NGS after a few years’ break.

There is lots more topiary, you’d think you were at Levens Hall in Cumbria!

Remember that many gardens also offer private visits to groups from clubs. The booklet, website etc will give you details of how to arrange those.

Finally, the NGS is always interested to hear from people who might wish to open for us and raise money for our mainly nursing charities. In the first instance, contact john.hinde@maylands.com or 0151 353 0032, or any member of our volunteer team listed in the booklet or on the website.

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selected events in your area

Monday 2 July

Friday 6 to Saturday 7 July

Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz £7 entry, enquiries 01663 763532 High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane SK6 8DR 8pm

We Are Three Sisters by Blake Morrison.

The play evokes the lives of the Brontë sisters, with a nod to Chekhov’s Three Sisters.

Tickets for Quarry Bank Styal can be obtained from the National Trust, Styal. Search for upcoming events at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank Enquiries: mail@wgrsoc.org.uk Quarry Bank, Styal

Wednesday 4 July Norbury Bowling Club welcome new members for sociable bowling on Wednesday afternoons. £2 per session. For further details contact C. Clarke 01625 873064 Norbury Bowling Club, behind Longmeade Avenue, Hazel Grove After 1pm

WEDNESDAY 4 JULY Poynton Philatelic Society Our last meeting of this season is a Members’ evening where members are invited to show their collecting interests with a 6 or 9 sheet display. This always shows the varied interests of our members. Ron Phelps 01625 877643 North Room, Poynton Community Centre, Park Lane 7.30pm

Thursday 5 July Would you like to meet new friends? Are you over 50 and single? Thursday Group is a friendship group for men and women, 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

Friday 6 July Hallé Comes To Bramhall Sarah Ewins, (Associate Leader of the Hallé) brings The Oberon string ensemble to Bramhall. Programme to include Tchaikovsky’s exuberant Serenade for Strings, and Bach Double Violin Concerto. Tickets (available from 4th June) £11 and £9 (concession), includes refreshments. Tickets from Church Office (0161 439 1204), Thrift Shop, Simply Books (228 Moss Lane), and at the door. Under 18s free.

Bramhall Methodist Church 7.30pm

Saturday 7 July Hazel Grove Carnival See page 4 for details.

Sunday 8 July Higher Poynton Summerfest This popular annual event returns for its seventh year on Middlewood Way, opposite The Boars Head pub, Shrigley Road North 11.30am to 4.30pm

Tuesday 10 July East Cheshire National Trust Association Lecture – Bringing the Law to Life with Laughter with Sue Holden Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 July NK Theatre Arts proudly presents a Youth Group performance of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical will be presented by the NK Youth Theatre members who will be retelling the Biblical story of Joseph and the coat of many colours. This magical musical, the UK’s longest running, is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me. Ticket prices £10/£8 / Group ticket £30 24hr Box Office 0333 666 3366 www.theforumtheatre.co.uk The Forum Theatre, Romiley, Stockport SK6 4EA Matinee Wednesday-Friday 7.30pm Saturday 2pm

Thursday 12 July The Family History Society of Cheshire, Bramhall Group.

Behind the Scenes at Lyme – A trip out.

If anyone is interested please email bramhall@fhsc.org.uk for further details.

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Saturday 14 July

Sunday 22 July

Stopford Cat Rescue Fun Dog Show All dogs welcome! Refreshments, Cakes, Bric a Brac, Pet Goods, Tombola, Raffle.

Dog show entries £2 per class or £5 for multiple classes (for the same dog) Entry £1.50 per car, 50p for pedestrians, children free All profits help local cats in need For more information Tel 07742 977 696 Email stopford. cats@gmail.com Woodford Community Centre, Chester Road, Woodford, SK7 1PS 11am to 4pm

Secret Garden Concert with Hazel Grove Brass Band A picnic concert to raise funds for the Friends of Torkington Park and Hazel Grove Brass Band.

Tickets £3.50- available from 1.30pm. Bring own food, drinks and chairs. Gazebos will be set up in case of wet weather!

For further info contact: 0161 483 2206 or torkingtonpark@yahoo.co.uk.

Torkington Park 2pm to 4pm

Saturday 14 July The Robins Singers Summer Concert An evening of music with the choir and their guests.

More information email sec.robinssingers@gmail.com United Reformed Church, Robins Lane, Bramhall, SK7 2PE 7.30pm

Monday 16 July Hazel Grove Townswomen’s Guild Mr Gordon Longworth will give a talk on Tahiti. Further details from secretary Tel: 0161 483 9559 Hazel Grove Civic Hall 1.30pm

Monday 16 July Hazel Grove & District Gardening Club ‘Streptocarpus’. Richard Benton, of the British Streptocarpus Society, talks on being inspired to grow these colourful houseplants after seeing their wild ancestors in South Africa.

Further information 0161 483 6051 or www. hazelgrovegardeningclub.com St Peter’s Church (Parish Centre) 16 Green Lane, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EA 7.30pm

Tuesday 17 July Simply Books presents Dan Toombs aka ‘The Curry Guy’ Join us for a brilliant evening as ‘The Curry Guy’ shares the secrets of fuss-free curries and cooks a couple of delicious dishes from his mouth-watering new book ‘The Curry Guy EASY’ for us to sample! Tickets £8 (includes food tasting and £3 towards purchase of the book). To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info Simply Books, Bramhall 7pm

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Thursday 2 August Would you like to meet new friends? Are you over 50 and single? Thursday Group is a friendship group for men and women, 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

Monday 6 August Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz £7 entry enquiries 01663 763532 High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane.

SK6 8DR 8pm

Wednesday 8 August Norbury Bowling Club welcome new members for sociable bowling on Wednesday afternoons. £2 per session. For further details contact C. Clarke 01625 873064 Norbury Bowling Club, behind Longmeade Avenue, Hazel Grove. After 1pm

Thursday 9 August The Family History Society of Cheshire, Bramhall Group What did he die of? Exploring causes of death after 1837 by Sylvia Dillon.

Looking at strange/archaic medical terms on death certificates, at deaths which went to a coroner, accidental or otherwise, war death certificates and at places you might find causes of death besides death certificates. Admission charge £2.

All visitors are most welcome.

United Reformed Church Hall, Bramhall SK7 2PE 7.30pm

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Saturday 11 August Hazel Grove & District Gardening Club 31st Annual Horticultural Show Flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery and photography classes.

Open for public viewing 1.00pm - 3.30pm, prizes awarded at 3.30pm.

Refreshments and plants for sale. Adults 50p accompanied children free.

Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley St, Hazel Grove SK7 4JQ

Tuesday 14 August East Cheshire National Trust Association Lecture – London Guilds’ with Ray Hoerty Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

Monday 20 August Hazel Grove & District Gardening Club Annual General Meeting Short AGM, a chance to give your views and ideas, followed by our popular bring & buy of all things garden related, donated by members.

Further information 0161 483 6051 or www.hazelgrovegardeningclub.com St Peter’s Church (Parish Centre) 16 Green Lane, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EA 7.30pm

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

Monday High Lane Baby & Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am Term time only. High Lane Village Hall. Contact Sarah on 01625 268 301 for more information.

Story Time 11-11.30am High Lane Library. Contact 0161 217 6009 for more information.

St. Thomas’ Children’s Choir 5.45-6.30pm St. Thomas’ Church, High Lane. The choir is completely free and will help children to learn to sing and how to read music. We will sing a wide variety of music and songs; children’s music, pop songs, show songs and some sacred music.

Tuesday

For more information please contact marc.hall@me.com

Parents & Tots 9 - 11.15am Term time only. St Thomas’ Church, High Lane. A chance for all parents/carers to meet other carers in a safe environment – lots to do and refreshments provided. £1 per adult and up to two children. Contact Rev. Janet Parker on 01663 764519

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Story Time 11am Hazel Grove Library. Stories, rhymes and songs followed by some colouring. Contact 0161 217 6009.

Playtime Toddler Group 1-2.30pm Term time only. Offerton Community Centre, Mallowdale Rd, Offerton. Lots of toys and room to play, song and snack time plus craft activities. Free of charge but donations welcome. Contact Sharon 07843094039.

Wednesday Baby & Toddler Group 9.15-11am Term time only. Brookside Primary School, High Lane. £2 for one adult and child, £1 per extra child, price includes a snack.

Contact 01663 308 008 for more information.

Sing & Sign Opportunity Group 9.30-11.30am Independent Options, 67 Chester Road. Especially for children with additional needs/learning disabilities, this session encourages children to start to use speech, or gives them signs if difficult. £4 per child. Book into the session on 0161 482 7933.

Norbury Toddler Group 10 - 11.30am Term time only. Norbury Parish Church, Hazel Grove. Cost £2 (includes a drink and biscuits). Please phone before to ensure there are spaces. Contact Cath on 0161 487 2390 or email cath.downs@norburychurch.org.uk www. norburychurch.org.uk

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Story Time 2pm Great Moor Library, Gladstone Street. Stories, rhymes and songs followed by some colouring. Contact 0161 217 6009.

Norbury Toddler Group 10 - 11.30am Term time only. Norbury Parish Church, Hazel Grove. Cost £2 (includes a drink and biscuits). Please phone before to ensure there are spaces. Contact Cath on 0161 487 2390 or email cath. downs@norburychurch.org.uk www. norburychurch.org.uk Sensory Stories 9.30-11.30am Preschool group offering interactive story time for children with additional needs and their siblings.Independent Options, 67 Chester Road. £4 per session.To book on the session email Sam on swalsh@independentoptions.org.uk or ring 0161 4566502.

Friday Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am Independent Options, 67 Chester Road. £2 for one child, £1 per additional child. Book into the session on 0161 482 7933.

Wesley Street Stay & Play 9.45-11.30am Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street.

Contact Kelly Heath on 07530 460 087

saturday Messy Church 3.30pm-5pm, 2nd Saturday of every month A time of welcome, crafts, celebration and meal together.

St Thomas’ Church, High Lane. For further information call: Canon Janet Parker 01663 764519 or Ann Lambert 01663 764521.

Weekly Baby Splash Life Leisure Hazel Grove. Call 0161 439 5221 for lesson details.

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WILDFOWL AND NUTRITION Wildfowl, or waterfowl, is a general term for birds that live near aquatic environments such as lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, swamps and marshes. They include ducks, swans, and geese that generally feed on aquatic plants, worms, crustaceans and snails, small fish and fish eggs, insects, berries, and small amphibians such as frogs and newts.

For generations, the feeding of waterfowl with bread has been a wonderful pastime enjoyed by many, but it can cause problems for the birds. Bread offers little-to-no nutritional benefit, but the birds will readily eat it when it is offered. The problem occurs as the calorific bread fills up the stomach so much, that the bird will not forage for their normal natural diet that will give them all the vitamins and minerals they require. In particular, in young birds, a reliance on human-supplied bread, and other junk food, discourages them to learn to forage for the natural foods they need to be healthy.

In both cases this can lead to malnourishment and, in severe cases in young birds, to a condition called Angel Wing where the wing is deformed, and the bird cannot fly.

The condition can be reversed with proper feeding in young birds, but once the bird is an adult it cannot be reversed. Although Angel Wing is not life threatening to the bird in a sheltered environment, it would be unlikely to survive in the wild.

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There can also be problems with bread that is left uneaten, as this can attract predators that may be harmful to waterfowl. It can also, if left for long enough, grow mould that can make the birds very ill.

Uneaten bread also adds to nutrient build up in the water, especially in closed water such as lakes and ponds. This excess of nutrients in the water can then lead to excess algae growth such as cyanobacteria (blue green algae) and harmful algal blooms that in severe cases depletes oxygen levels to the extent that aquatic plants and animals die out. This process of eutrophication is usually caused by the use of fertilisers and soil run off into water (and human sewage) that leads to high nitrogen and phosphorous levels in the water, but there is an argument that bread may also contribute to this.

Using reputable commercial foods such as Brambles Swan and Duck Food will allow families to carry on the pastime of feeding waterfowl knowing that they are benefitting the birds they are feeding.

Brambles Pet and Wildlife Limited is a family owned company and the team have been involved in developing products for animal welfare since 1990.

The Managing Director has a scientific background in Biological Sciences and we have combined our experience and expertise to formulate foods that are nutritionally beneficial to wild animals and ensure that they do not contain any added sugar, colours, or artificial flavours. Our Swan and Duck food conforms to recommended guidelines for nutritional requirements, and is also suitable for geese, moorhens and coots, and, as it floats, you can easily see when the birds have had sufficient!

By Gail Tracey, Director of Brambles Pet and Wildlife www.bramblespaw.co.uk

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useful numbers Churches Norbury Parish Church Hazel Grove Methodist Church St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church Hazel Grove Baptist Church St George’s Parish Church, Stockport Short Street United Reformed Church Parish Church of St Thomas, High Lane Windlehurst Methodist Church

Schools 0161 483 6325 0161 483 0150 0161 483 3476 0161 487 3708 0161 480 2453 0161 285 5229 01663 764519 0161 483 3706

Hazel Grove High School Hazel Grove Primary & Infant School Norbury Hall Primary School Moorfield Junior & Infant School St Peters R.C Primary School Torkington Primary School St Simons Catholic Primary Brookside Primary School High Lane Primary School

0161 483 6222 0161 426 5250 0161 426 9292 0161 426 9777 01663 762222

Police

Doctors Beech House Medical Practice Springfield Surgery Haider Medical Centre Dean Lane Medical High Lane Medical Centre

Hospitals Stepping Hill Hospital NHS Non-Emergency

0161 483 1010 111

Leisure Centre Hazel Grove Leisure Centre Life Leisure Hazel Grove

0161 456 3467 0161 439 5221

Libraries Hazel Grove Library High Lane Library

0161 217 6009 0161 217 6009

Local Government Stockport MBC

0161 480 4949

Non Emergency

0161 456 4888 0161 483 3699 0161 483 1786 0161 483 4521 0161 483 2431 0161 483 2188 0161 483 9696 01663 763943 01663 762378

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Utilities 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 Citizens Advice Bureau Childline Crimestoppers Directory Enquiries National Dementia Helpline RSPCA Samaritans The Wellspring, Stockport

0800 917 7650 020 7403 0888 03444 111 444 0800 1111 0800 555111 118 500 0300 222 1122 0300 1234999 116 123 0161 477 6344

Travel Bus & Train Times National Rail Enquiries Manchester Airport

0871 200 2233 0345 748 4950 0808 169 7030

Post Offices Hazel Grove Post Office Fiveways Parade Post Office High Lane Post Office

0161 483 2332 0345 611 2970 01663 766877

pharmacies Peak Pharmacy, High Lane Scorah Chemists, Hazel Grove

01663 762235 01625 872267

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ELECTRICIANS 12 32 29

BARBERS Famous Henrys

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BEAUTY Cosmeticare

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BOOK SHOPS Simply Books

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CHIMNEY SERVICES Mr Soot

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Herbs & Acupuncture Clinic

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Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

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ROOFING Abstract Roofing Services

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Hazel Grove Osteopaths

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CHURCHES Hazel Grove Baptist Church

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