Inside Wilmslow & Alderley Edge Issue 42

Issue 42 February - March 2015

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Issue 42 - February - March 2015

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We are feeling very positive about the year ahead and the opportunity to bring a little pleasure to people’s lives! It’s fair to say that we feel especially privileged to have received so much goodwill and appreciative feedback over the years. What greater motivation could we wish for?

Cover illustration: Courtesy of Ian Hill-Smith.

Contents Wilmslow Then & Now

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Musical Moments

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Famous Actor, Local Address!

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We have always been conscious of being a community magazine – a publication that tries to connect with people a little more than you might expect of a regional glossy – a publication that readers look forward to receiving and reading – and for that reason, a magazine that succeeds well for its advertisers.

In Touch

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The Road to Mandalay

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This year we are looking to involve you even more!

More and more members of the community are delivering our magazines and we are hugely grateful for their enthusiasm and reliability. Read this issue and you will discover that we are now seeking local reporters. Is this up your street?

And finally we are seeking your active help in identifying advertisers that provide a great service.

Crossword 22

The Book Group Recommends 18 The Men Behind The Masks 21

The Walk

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Sudoku 26 Children’s Activities

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On Your Plot

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Please support us, in whatever way you can.

Just 4 Kids

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Have a great New Year.

Inside Guide

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Puzzle Solutions

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Slater & Gordon Legal Advice

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Useful Numbers

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Classified Index

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Co-Editors Garth Aspinall Claire Hawker

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Wilmslow Then & Now Brookdale, situated next to St Philip’s Church in Alderley Edge, was a large villa built in the 1850s for James Jardine. He rose from humble beginnings to head Shaw, Jardine and Co, one of the most successful textile firms in Victorian Manchester. Brookdale reflected his status and was set in a large corner plot of almost 2 acres that included ornamental gardens. The house was used as a British Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital during the Great War, staffed by local women on a largely voluntary basis. The patients were either lightly wounded or those who had already received treatment elsewhere and required a period of convalescence. The hospital treated 1817 soldiers during the war, some of whom are photographed above wearing hospital “blues” alongside members of staff, and they included men from as far as Australia and Henry Williamson, who later found fame as the author of “Tarka the Otter”.

The commandant, Emily Hutton, was awarded the OBE for her service but tragically died only

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months after the end of the war. Brookdale was purchased by Mount Carmel School in 1944, which later became Alderley Edge School for Girls. Most of the original building has been demolished.

Photographs: Wilmslow Historical Society Collection.

Photo courtesy of Tony Howard

Musical Moments Followers of classical music are always well catered for in this part of the world so we have decided give a little extra focus to the excellent concerts that beckon you during February and March. Our front cover, you might have noticed, has a conspicuously musical character. We would like to thank Ian Hill-Smith (www.idillustrator. co.uk) who has allowed us to use his colourful ‘afternoon tea concert’ illustration. We hope to tell you a little more about Ian’s work in a future issue.

following the commencement of renovations in St. Bartholomew’s Church in Wilmslow, the previous venue for their south Manchester concert series. It is hoped that now that these renovations are complete, they will be able to perform once again at this attractive venue, but present plans are to strengthen audience numbers in Alderley Edge, thereby enabling the presentation of more and varied programmes whilst maintaining the high standard of widely experienced artists.

We are always delighted to feature the popular Alderley Edge Methodist Church Lunchtime Concerts in our magazine and you can find details in our Inside Guide. In this issue, we have decided to additionally highlight two Alderley Edge Afternoon Tea Concerts given by The Pleyel Ensemble and to provide a few details about this dedicated group of musicians. We also draw your attention to Arts At Barts and The Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra.

Forthcoming concerts at Alderley Edge include the Davies Piano duo (four hands at one piano) performing Schubert’s masterful F minor Fantasy, Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite” and a new commission by Rodney Newton (Sunday 15 February) and a flute, cello and piano trio programme including Haydn, Louise Farrenc (little-known composer from the 19th century) and the virtuosic “Carmen Fantasy” for flute and piano which takes place on Sunday 8 March.

Each concert begins at 3pm and finishes before 5pm, tickets are available either on the door or through our website at £10 each (free for under15s) and there is always an opportunity to enjoy homemade cakes with a cuppa and a chat with the performers at the interval.

Pleyel Ensemble Concerts at Alderley Edge Methodist Church The Pleyel Ensemble Afternoon Tea Concerts at the Methodist Church in Alderley Edge are now halfway through the second series. The ensemble moved to Alderley Edge in September 2012

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The Pleyel Ensemble

Arts at St. Barts (Wilmslow)

A non-profit making organisation, the Pleyel Ensemble was formed in 2011 in response to a general desire amongst many colleagues, each with a successful career in their own right, who wished to perform chamber music together. They take their name from the Classical composer Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831), a brilliant musician and businessman, who, in addition to writing a large body of accessible chamber music, helped increase the popularity of this wonderful kind of music-making amongst amateurs and professionals as both music publisher and piano manufacturer in the early nineteenth century.

At St. Bartholomew’s Church (Wilmslow), you can enjoy a feast of piano music. This Piano Festival will be taking place on Saturday afternoons in February, each recital commencing at 2pm (see INSIDE Guide). These are sponsored

by The Co-operative Funeral care, Wilmslow.

Admission is £4 and all proceeds go to the Oscar the Organ Appeal. There’s a range of sponsorship opportunities to suit all budgets and all contributions are acknowledged, both great and small. New pipes can be individually sponsored with the smallest pipes at £5 - £10, larger pipes at £25, £50 and £100 for the very largest ones.

As an ensemble comprising wind, strings and piano they are able to offer a diverse repertoire with many instrumental combinations available.

From a Trout to a Bumblebee or an Archduke to a Gypsy, anything is possible! They make British music a priority and have commissioned or premiered more than a hundred works and recognise both the importance and necessity of continuing this work. Their aim is to give informal but interesting and entertaining concerts with introductions helping to place each piece in historical context.

St Bart’s will also be holding a Spring Music Festival in support of the appeal on the weekend of 24-26 April featuring the Kinder Children’s Choir and Tom and Graham Scott playing an organ and piano duet arrangement of Carnival of the Animals to accompany an animated film projected for the audience. Follow the appeal on twitter @OscarTheOrgan).

Since its formation, the Pleyel Ensemble has also been invited to perform at various festivals, music clubs and at private concerts where they have managed to raise over £13,000 for the National Children’s Society!

The Pleyel Ensemble in Didsbury Along with their afternoon tea concerts they are currently also running a series called “Mozart Plus” at Emmanuel Church in Didsbury in which the entire output of Mozart for keyboard and violin is being explored plus other chamber music favourites. Further details are available at www. pleyelensemble.com.

The ensemble is able to hire venues, buy music, print publicity material and provide refreshments by relying solely on door takings and help from charities like the Ida Carroll Trust and the Alderley Edge Institute Trust to whom they are extremely grateful.

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Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra We have been delighted to publish recent concerts by this orchestra. WSO is a large amateur orchestra aspiring to high musical standards. They include some very accomplished players and perform an ambitious range of music. If you would like to know more about them contact Fiona Hughes: secretary@wilmsloworchestra.co.uk. Tickets for individual concerts and season tickets are also available from the ticket hotline, 01925 756144 and from Bang and Olufsen, Wilmslow Their next concert takes place on Saturday 14 February. A Russian themed programme features Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with soloist Jackie Campbell, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 1 and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture. Tickets £12, conc £10,under 18’s £2.

Wilmslow Leisure Centre, 7.45pm.

Famous Actor - Local Address!

One of movie-land’s most celebrated stars once lived in Alderley Edge!

Okay; that’s a shamelessly attention-grabbing way of getting your attention – and if you’re hoping to discover that Brad Pitt has been a regular village chip-shop customer, or that George Clooney habitually rode his bicycle round the Hough, you’re in for a disappointment; however, if you want to know how one of the biggest heart-throbs of the 1930s came to live on Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, then read on!

An Oscar-winning actor His name was Robert Donat; he was one of British cinema’s leading romantic actors of his time – and he made his name in films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s original version of The 39 Steps (which has been re-made many times since) - and Goodbye Mr. Chips, for which he received a Hollywood Oscar. Adored for his gracious manner and his quintessential Englishness, he was also a highly successful theatre actor, and also travelled to Hollywood to make a seminal version of The Count of Monte Cristo. His origins were, however, somewhat less aristocratic – and distinctly local. Born Friedrich Robert Donat in 1905, in Withington, Manchester, he was of English, Polish, German and French descent, and he made his first stage appearance in 1921, aged 16, in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

However, his first real break came in 1924 when he joined the theatre company of Shakespearean actor Sir Frank Benson – then in 1929, aged 24, he married one Ella Annesley Voysey.

Married life in Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge Ella was the daughter of Ellison Voysey, a

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clergyman who served at Dean Row Chapel, Wilmslow. Ellison and his wife lived on Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, and after Robert and Ella’s wedding, the young couple took up residence with her parents in Heyes Lane. Robert was appearing at Liverpool Playhouse at the time – though soon after, he tried to get into the movies, via a series of largely disastrous screen tests, giving him the temporary nickname of ScreenTest Donat! However, he persevered, and after some initially undistinguished films, he had his first major film success in Alexander Korda’s 1933 cinematic epic, The Private Life of Henry VIII, in which he appeared alongside Hollywood legends Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon.

An English Clark Gable!

Donat’s next major film was The Count of Monte Cristo in Hollywood, but he did not care for the louche life of the California coastal film colony – so he turned down the lead role in Captain Blood (it went to Errol Flynn instead), and returned to Britain to begin work on Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps. “For the first time on our screen, we have the British equivalent of a Clark Gable or a Ronald Colman!” raved one celebrated critic – and following on from the success of this blockbuster, Donat commenced filming the promising Knight Without Armour; however, his co-star, Marlene Dietrich, attracted a whirlwind of publicity, into which Donat was unwillingly drawn. Forever of a delicate physical and mental disposition, Donat had a nervous collapse a few days into the shooting schedule - he was also a lifelong asthma

sufferer - returning to work several months later. Many years after, his wife Ella (they divorced in 1946) claimed in an interview with film critic Barry Norman that Donat’s asthma was a psychosomatic condition brought on by the birth of their daughter.

Prophetic final words Donat also pursued a successful theatrical career, and he was cast as Thomas Becket in T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral at the Old Vic Theatre in 1952. However, although the play was well received, illness forced him to withdraw during the run - and for the same reason, he missed playing Willie Mossop in the film Hobson’s Choice (1954), being replaced by John Mills, who made a huge success of the part. Donat’s final role was the mandarin Yang Cheng in the 1958 film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, which told the story of the evangelical Christian missionary to China, Gladys Aylward (played by Ingrid Bergman). His last spoken words in this film were prophetic, when he said: “We shall not see each other again, I think. Farewell.”

He died later that year of a brain tumour, weakened by a lifetime of asthma – yet at just 53, he left behind a legacy of theatre and screen success unequalled by any professional actors or celebs who have since been drawn to live in our locality!

In Touch Your Community Noticeboard ART FAIR RAISES OVER £55,000 FOR EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE

and sponsors, including McCann Manchester, and I’d like to thank them all for their assistance.

Cheshire’s leading Art Fair raised £55,481 for East Cheshire Hospice. The charity arts and crafts exhibition, held last September at the Town Hall in Macclesfield, is a biennial event organised entirely by volunteers. Fio Brereton chaired Art Fair 2014: “We had a fabulous Art Fair and I would like to thank everyone who contributed towards its success in so many ways,” she says.

“The Art Fair is recognised as one of the most respected art events in the North West, attracting thousands of visitors to Macclesfield, including Terry Waite, a patron of the hospice who this year visited the exhibition and gave a talk to the community.”

“The hospice is an exceptionally valuable part of our community and the success of the Art Fair means we’re helping towards the care of patients with life-limiting illnesses.”

More than 100 local and regional artists showcased work at the fair and items sold included high quality original paintings as well as ceramics, sculpture, photography, limited edition prints, textiles, woodcraft, handmade jewellery and cards.

Art Fair 2014 also received a Royal seal of approval, with HRH The Prince of Wales donating a limited edition Artist’s Proof of one of his own watercolour paintings: the signed limited edition lithograph entitled, ‘The Castle of Mey’, was sold at auction for £4,700.

Fio Brereton says: “We were delighted The Prince of Wales donated a picture to Art Fair 2014.

Each exhibiting artist also donates a proportion from the sale of his or her work to East Cheshire Hospice with some generously donating a piece of artwork. The event wouldn’t have been possible without the assistance of supporters

Ladies - would you like to be a good speaker?

Would you like to be able to enjoy giving a speech?

Stockport Ladies Speakers Club can help you do exactly that. It will also improve your interview technique, help you give presentations at work and chair committee meetings. We are members of the Association of Speakers Clubs which is a mutual self-help organization.

The flexible programme allows you to work at your own pace whilst learning the skills to enable you to deliver speeches with expertise and confidence - we also have a lot of fun along the way! We have members young and old university students and people from all walks of life with just one aim – to speak with confidence – achieved in the comfort of a friendly, supportive, all female environment.

We meet fortnightly at 7.30pm on a Wednesday at The Deanwater Hotel. Come along and try us out for a couple of meetings to see what you think. For more information visit our website www.stockportladiesspeakers.co.uk or give me a call. You’ll never regret it!

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Watercolour Painting Workshops Allie Pottinger is a professional artist and a patient and good humoured tutor. She will be holding a series of workshops at The Lavender Shed, Brook Lane, Alderley Edge as follows: Thursday 5 February – Beginners introduction to: Winter Wonderland Snow; Thursday 5 March, Seasonal Spring Flowers; Thursday 2 April, Skies, Sunsets, Surf & Sea; Thursday 7 May, Garden Colour, Blooms & Fruit Tree Blossom.

Workshops, suitable for complete watercolour beginners and intermediates begin at 10am and finish at 2.30pm. Recommended art materials list will be provided with booking, however there will be materials on hand for those just starting on their watercolour journey.

A Watercolour Workshop costs £65, payment through The Lavender Tree. Book online at www.thelavendertree.co.uk pop into the shop, or call 01625 599532.

STORY-TELLING WITH A CAMERA – Events at Wilmslow Guild Are you a writer with a story to tell? Would you like to increase its impact? Are you a photographer who would like to make more imaginative use of your pictures? Audio-Visual is the art of combining pictures and music, plus dialogue, sound effects etc when you get more advanced, into a story which is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

A one-day workshop, on Saturday 7 March, will be led by Suzanne (ARPS, DPAGB) and Howard Gregory who have both won awards and judged Audio-Visual at International level. We hope to have photographers (who have the pictures, but maybe are struggling with the story) and creative writers (who have the story, but may be struggling with the pictures.) These groups should complement each other and create an exciting mutual-help mix.

More details, some background information and a downloadable booking will be available on the Special Events page of www.wilmslowguildav.org.uk On Friday 6 March there will be an evening’s show “The Fiesta.” This is primarily an entertainment, enjoyable to all. However it will also form an introduction to the Saturday workshop, showing Audio-Visual productions made in the last year or so by Wilmslow Guild Audio-Visual Group members. Tickets for the Fiesta (£6) may be picked up at the Guild during normal reception desk hours or purchased by post from Suzanne Gregory, 64 Mill Lane, Heatley, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9SQ (cheques payable to Wilmslow Guild and please enclose an SAE for the tickets.)

E-tickets may be reserved on 01925 753303 or chairman@wilmslowguildav.org.uk which are also the contact points for any queries about either event. Fiesta tickets may also be ordered on the Workshop booking form.

Wilmslow Guild, Bourne St More details at www.wilmslowguildav.org.uk

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle The Wilmslow Green Room’s March production is Berthold Brecht’s epic masterpiece, “The Caucasian Chalk Circle”. Written about 70 years ago, it tells the story of two years of civil war, the effect it has on villagers’ lives and it debates the problem of who gets the land back when the invaders have been defeated.

The village inhabitants come together to argue the local problem and arrive at a decision.

They then put on some entertainment in the form of a dramatised parable derived from an ancient Chinese story, a story that is echoed in the Judgement of Solomon. Whilst the original Prologue is set in Soviet Georgia, the translation here in 2014 could just as easily be set in today’s Ukraine or even in Iraq, Syria or Afghanistan.

The story is told by the villagers so Green Room actors will take the parts of the various villagers who in turn, portray the various characters in the parable story. A large ensemble of players will play a variety of roles which along with music, mime and puppetry as well as acting, makes for a wonderful production.

Directed by Mike Bullimore, The Caucasian Chalk Circle runs at the Wilmslow Green Room from 14 to the 21 March with performances at 7.45pm. Further information at www.wgrsoc.org.uk

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The Road to Mandalay Exotic Burma (Myanmar) has been mostly hidden from the outside world for many years.

Now the wonders of this magical land begin to reveal themselves. Diverse in both landscape and culture, discover the winding Irrawaddy River, sandy beaches, pine forests and plains dotted with temples.

First stop – Yangon, known to many by its colonial name of Rangoon and that colonial atmosphere can still be seen in the winding streets with British-Colonial architecture and in the Indian Quarter. Whilst here, visit the amazing Schwedagon Pagoda, the first of many to be seen during your holiday.

From Yangon, take a short flight to Heho and transfer to Inle Lake to meet the local hill tribe people, visit the local markets and visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the lake’s main sanctuary with five Sacred Buddhas. This area is all about how the local people live, with visits to local craft workshops and even a ‘cheroot’ factory.

A short flight brings you to Bagan, famed for plains filled with literally thousands of beautiful

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temples. Explore some of the temples including Shwezigon Pagoda and the famous Ananda temple. A sight not to be missed is the sunset view over the stunning vistas of Bagan from atop a beautiful terraced pagoda.

An alternative way to explore Burma is on a river cruise along the Irrawaddy River; with short fournight cruises available, or for a more in depth view, nine or 11 nights. The 11 night cruises sail from Yangon all the way through to Mandalay, or

Travel the shorter cruises you would embark at either, just a short drive from Yangon and home to the the impressive Schwesandaw Pagoda complex and the Wunchataung Paya or at Bayan.

We recommend two luxury river cruise vessels The Irrawaddy Explorer is a new ship, launched in September 2014 and the Sanctuary Ananda which is newer still. Both ships are beautifully decorated and designed in the style of a boutique hotel reflecting Burma’s renowned reputation for arts, crafts and textiles in its furnishings and décor which showcases local fabrics, teak wood and lacquer ware.

On the Sanctuary Ananda all cabins have balconies, and on the Irrawaddy Explorer it is a mix of full balconies and Juliet balconies, but all cabins have the same fabulous views of the countryside as you glide down the river.

Your cruise will include on-board cooking classes, dancing demonstrations and lectures to complement the itinerary and deepen your knowledge and understanding of local places and culture.

Shore excursions are available, including some ‘harder to get to’ places revealing the authentic Burma to visitors and of course your cruise will include impeccable standards and service throughout. English speaking guides are available on board and on all cruise excursions, most of which are included in the cost of the cruise.

For details of tours and itineraries available, call Travel by Design on 01625 584195.

The Book Group Recommends This month our first recommendation is At the Loch of the Green Corrie by Andrew Greig.

Beautifully written, this book is part a biography of the Scottish poet Norman MacCaig; part autobiography – Greig himself is a poet, novelist, Himalayan climber and travel writer; and part a reflection on the landscape of North West Scotland and on Scottishness itself.

Greig describes his last meeting with MacCaig before his death. Over a dram the great poet asked him “to fish for me at the Loch of the Green Corrie ….ask for a man called Norman Macaskill…if he likes you he may tell you where it is.” Four years later Greig, with two friends, takes up the quest and they fish for trout at this remote lochan. Anyone who has fished or walked over hills or moors can appreciate the way the peace he feels helps Greig make sense of his own life.

The resulting story is told in short chapters that reflect the fly fishing rhythm of Cast and Retrieve, the narrative alternating with reflective material.

Greig’s prose is punctuated by some of his own and MacCaig’s poems. Consistently well written and completely absorbing – it is difficult to put this book into a particular genre; it is so different, we all enjoyed it immensely. The recent referendum put Scotland on all our radars.

We agree with Billy Connolly: “Should you find yourself in need of an explanation as to why Scots are the way they are…why Scotland looks the way it does…then this is the book for you.”

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We have always considered Maggie O’Farrell to be an accomplished storyteller and Instructions for a Heatwave proved to be no exception. The heatwave, which provides a compelling backdrop to the novel, is the one that those over the age of 45 will never forget. 1976 saw the longest, hottest summer Britain has ever witnessed. Intolerably hot days, unbearably sweaty stifling nights, people are beginning to get a little unhinged.

Mr Riordan leaves his London home at 6.45am as he has done for 30 years. Now he is retired and only going for a paper – but this time he doesn’t come back. This is completely out of character, and by teatime his wife Gretta is panicking. The matriarch of a complicated Irish family who settled in London, Gretta is a hypochondriac and a religious fanatic, her three children are her obsession but also the bane of her life and now she needs them. Monica is in a difficult marriage to an older man, her stepdaughters barely speak to her and now she has an emergency involving the death of her stepdaughters’ cat. Michael Francis has two restless children and a wife who has hardly spoken to him since she rediscovered herself and started an Open University course.

Gretta cannot contact her youngest, Aoife, who banished herself to New York, because she doesn’t have her number.

By the following day the bewildered family are back home, and there follows a wonderful exploration of complex family tensions told with real humanity and warmth. When the family follow the trail to Cork to the “gentle water falling from the sky” the heat is finally relieved and the family begin to mend the distances between them. Highly recommended.

The Men Behind the Masks

Church Road Dental & Cosmetics at

It perhaps won’t surprise you that I’ve always had an eye for detail which is why, from a young age, I knew Dentistry was the career for me. Being a dentist is all about precision, communication and having the commitment to never stop learning, and I enjoy putting all those things into practice when I see patients.

For me, the best part of my job is being able to transform a patient’s smile, helping them become the person who is always smiling on the front row of pictures, rather than standing at the back and avoiding the camera like they used to do. This passion for cosmetic work also encouraged me to study for a three-year Masters in Restorative Cosmetic Dentistry, which I was proud to achieve with Merit. I’m now in my second year of a Diploma in Dental Implantology to further my expertise in dental implants.

Outside the practice I’m a people person and I look forward to spending time with family and friends and eating out. I’m also a firm believer in the benefits of exercise to help you unwind, which is why I like to swap my dental uniform for gym gear most nights after work. I’ve also recently taken up running and enjoy exploring the Lancashire countryside to give the new trainers a test drive at weekends. After all, a healthy work-life balance is what it should all be about.

by Dr Stephen Dodd

My name is Shi Karim and I am the Principal dentist at Church Road Dental and Cosmetic Clinic. I graduated in 2003 from Liverpool Dental School and since then have continually pursued my passion of cosmetic dentistry with endless courses. In 2012 the clinic was one of the finalists for the best private dental practice in the UK and I was also voted within the top 5 young dentists in the North West at the prestigious Dentistry awards.

Dentistry has been a lifelong passion and even when I was pre-teens, it is something that I always wanted to do “when older.” Some may call this a little sad, but for me it is a love more than a job and I am lucky enough to work with a great team and amazing patients which makes my day to day life very happy. My area of expertise is aesthetic dentistry and the treatment of nervous and anxious patients. There is nothing more satisfying to me than building the confidence of a phobic patient and then going on to give them their smile back. I also enjoy orthodontics which enables me to change the position of a patient’s teeth to enhance their smile. My other growing love is implant dentistry where I am giving my patients the confidence to talk and eat again without being embarrassed.

Enough about the dentistry! Outside the clinic my main hobby is going to the gym and participating in sports. I usually get to the gym every weekday at 6:15am, come rain or shine. I am a firm believer that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. I live in Wilmslow and practice dentistry in Cheadle Hulme. I’m blessed to have two beautiful children Zak and Jazzmyn who are 3 years and 16 months old respectively. Zak attends the Ryleys in Alderley Edge and Jazzmyn is still at nursery. I have always been a car enthusiast and had a love for performance cars but, since the kids have come along, my wife tells me to think more practically; boys and their toys!

by Dr Shi Karim

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The Walk - Circular Walk from Marple This circular walk starts at Rose Hill Station in Marple, taking in Macclesfield Canal, Higher Poynton & Lyme Park, the Gritstone Trail, Disley and Peak Forest Canal.

Total distance 15.25km/9 miles. Moderate with numerous refreshment stops: easy tracks, towpaths, some rocky tracks, can be muddy.

Stage 1 Turn left off the platform across the car park to Railway Road with the allotments on your right.

The entrance to Middlewood Way is signposted in front of you. Go along Middlewood Way (the track bed of the Rose Hill to Macclesfield railway) and turn left at the stile in the hedge on to Marple Golf Course (this is the Cown Edge Way ). Follow the path through the edge of the wood above the gully (can be slippy here ) and then straight across the golf course to a gap in the hedge marking the boundary with the Macclesfield Canal. Distance so far 1.25 km.

Stage 2 Turn right on to the canal towpath. Note the Goyt Mill on your left, which is a fine example of a spinning mill. The chimney now gone was a landmark for miles around. Follow the canal

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towpath through to bridge 15 at Higher Poynton marina. The towpath provides a nice walk through pleasant countryside. At bridge 11 you pass under the A6 where the Bulls Head pub sits alongside the canal and road.

On reaching bridge 15 at the marina there is a canal side cafĂŠ/shop and about 50 yards down the road to the right Boars Head pub and a further coffee shop alongside. There is also the Nelson Pit Visitor Centre with information about the various Poynton collieries which used to operate in this area. Open each day, usually staffed, Ranger Service 01625 383700, toilets and local event notice board. Distance so far 5.25 km Stage 3 Leave the canal and turn left to cross over bridge 15 and continue up the lane for about 100 yards, over a cattle grid and straight ahead along the track by the edge of the wood signed Haresteads Farm. Continue along the track past the farm on your right and follow the track gently uphill. You reach a wooden gate across the track marking the entrance to the National Trust Lyme Park estate and deer park. Carry on uphill on the track. Behind you is now a good view over the Cheshire Plain and Manchester. At the top the track divides.

Follow the left hand track round and down the hill into the car park at Lyme Hall.

Here you will find the National Trust Lyme Hall and gardens. There is a refreshment and information kiosk in the car park and down by the Lake is a cafeteria and toilets. Distance so far 7 km Stage 4 Leave the car park by the steps to the left of the information kiosk. At the top of the steps outside the main entrance to the Hall follow the road uphill bending to the left with the old stable building to your right. Continue along the road with the wood and metal fence on your right.

Lyme Cage can be seen on your left. You are now on the Gritstone Trail and are heading towards the East Gate entrance to the Park. Skirt a small copse on your right and drop down to the East gate Lodge. From this track you get good long distance views of the moors of the Dark Peak and Kinder Scout.

Follow the track downhill, past the Bowstones path on your right, to the bridge over the stream.

Currently this bridge is closed and a temporary wooden bridge has been built to the left. Cross the bridge and up the rocky track past the Millennium Wood notice board on the right. At the top of the slop bear left at the signpost marked Gritstone Way. This track is now known as Green Lane. Distance so far 8.75 km

Stage 6 At the cross road traffic lights, bear right along the A6 main road, cross over and take Hollinwood Road just by the Dandy Cock pub down the hill and under the railway. After the bridge take the left hand fork past the steps coming down on the left. Continue down the lane with good views of Kinder Scout Edge on the right, until you come to a small cottage on the left. Veer right here across the swing bridge and on to the Peak Forest canal towpath. Turn left along the towpath and have a pleasant walk with good views back to bridge 1 at Top Lock in Marple. A refreshment stop can be made at the Sportsmans Arms or Royal Oak in Strines by means of a signed path ‘Cobden Edge’ through the towpath hedge and down the field to the main road.

When you reach bridge 1 at Top Lock at the junction of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals, cross the bridge and walk down past the locks to lock 13 at the locally known Possett Bridge on the main road. Here you have three alternatives; continue down the canal to lock 9, turn right down the hill to Marple railway station; buses 383/384/358/275 from the centre of Marple to your left, or turn left through the centre of Marple and follow the main road straight down to Rose Hill railway station, where the Railway pub is handy for some final and well deserved refreshment.

Total distance 15.25 km

Stage 5 Follow the path and after a slight hollow bear left with it at a right angle with a signpost up on the bank to your right. Pass through the gate and the path goes steadily downhill between hedgerows.

There are two small reservoirs to your left. When you reach the ‘T’ junction keep straight on and the track becomes a lane which drops steadily down towards Disley village. The lane bears left at the bottom and then right again past a post box and down the hill into the centre of the village.

Here are a number of pubs and refreshment places. Distance so far 10.5 km

This is one of five walks from Rose Hill Station, Marple, taken from a guide that has been produced by the Friends of Rose Hill Station, with help and support from Northern Rail, Transport for Greater Manchester, Stockport Borough Council and The Association of Community Rail Partnerships.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THESE WALKS ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND THE FRIENDS OF ROSE HILL STATION ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ONGOING ACCURACY, OR SUITABILITY FOR ALL WALKERS.

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

Monday WFA Little Strikers Pre-School Football 10-11am Term time only. Wilmslow Parish Hall, Cliff Road. £5 per session, no pre-booking required. Contact Erik on 07792 791382

NCT Bumps, Babies and Toddler Group 10.30-12 noon Twice a month, the Coffee Lounge at Wilmslow Methodist Church. No admission charge just a small charge for drinks and biscuits payable to the church.

Contact bumpsandbabies@eastcheshire-nct.org.uk or call 0844 2436115.

Under 5’s Story Time 11-11.30am Term time only. Wilmslow Library. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Contact 01625 374060

Under 5’s Rhyme Time 11-11.30am Term time only. Wilmslow Library. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Contact 01625 374060.

Tuesday Baby Sensory 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm St Johns Church Hall, Knutsford Rd. To book, call Becky on 07503547083 or email eastcheshire@babysensory.co.uk Under 5’s Rhyme Time 10-10.30am Term time only. Alderley Edge Library. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

Contact 01625 374030.

Wednesday Coffee, Cake & Craft/Tiddlywinks 10am-12noon Wilmslow Methodist Church. Coffees, hot chocolates and cakes with play area for little ones. Prices from 50p to £1.50. More information from the church office on 01625 528892.

WFA Little Strikers Pre-School Football 10-11am Term time only. Alderley Edge Scout Hut, Talbot Road. £5 per session, no pre-booking required. Contact Erik on 07792 791382.

Mums, Dads and Tots 1.30 to 3pm Term time only. St Benedict’s Church Hall, Hall Road, Handforth. Lots of toys for under 5’s, come along for a cuppa. Contact Jo on 07762 494843

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Moo Music various sessions between 10-11.50am Dean Row Village Hall. Music is an essential part of every child’s development. Our interactive sessions will help your child gain confidence and develop memory, language and co-ordination skills in an exciting, enjoyable and multi-sensory way. Great fun for children and parents/carers too. For more information and to book your place, call 07837345253 or email lucy@moo-music.co.uk

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Baby Massage 1.30pm Wilmslow Methodist Church. For babies 8 weeks+ with their carers, £5 a session. For information and to join the waiting list, call either the church office 01625 528892 or Christine Goddard 07973 787067.

Thursday Tots 2-4pm Term time only, Wilmslow United Reformed Church, Alderley Road. For pre-school children and parents/ carers. £1.50 per family.

Contact thursdaytots@hotmail.co.uk, or phone Barbara on 01625 584267.

Friday Friday Tots 10-11.30am Term time only, Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Church Hall, Chapel Road. Contact Susan Moran on 01625 585166.

Saturday WFA Little Strikers Pre-School Football 10.30-11.30am All year round. Pownall Hall School, Carrwood. £5 per session, no pre-booking required. Contact Erik on 07792 791382

Sunday Messy Church 4pm onwards First Sunday of every month, Wilmslow United Reformed Church, Alderley Road. For more information please contact messychurchwilmslow@hotmail.com or phone Barbara on 01625 584267.

If you run a local activity for young children and would like to be included on this page please email jenny@insidemagazines.co.uk

Can’t Sleep?

If you are unable to fall asleep, or wake frequently during the night, you are not alone. We are often discussing sleep problems with our clients at Amaranth and it is estimated that between 23% and 34% of people in the UK suffer with sleep problems.

There are many reasons for disturbances in sleep patterns, which can be short term or chronic.

These may include: ■■ Lifestyle including working hours and young families ■■ Stress and anxiety ■■ Some medications ■■ Caffeine and alcohol ■■ Habits and routines So what can you do to improve your sleep?

First of all you need to try to identify the factors that are triggering the sleep problems for you. Keeping a diary of your food, daily activity and sleep may help. Bring this along to Amaranth and our nutrition team will help identify your triggers and make food and lifestyle recommendations specific to you.

The following general tips may also help (do remember to chat to your GP if you are taking medications) ■■ Re-think your bedroom routine. Commit to switching off computers, mobile phones and even the TV by 9.30pm. Take a soak in a bath with magnesium salts or lavender oil to relax the body and the mind.

■■ Focus on food and drink. Caffeine can stay in your blood stream for up to four hours.

Try to keep tea and coffee to the morning and have herbal teas in the afternoon and evening. Pukka Night time tea is a favourite at Amaranth.

■■ Natural remedies including glycine, cherry, red date and magnesium have been studied for

Health & Wellbeing their sleep inducing effects. As an example, three grams of glycine mixed in water and taken before bed has been shown to reduce the time it takes to fall asleep and improve the quality of sleep.

■■ Herbal remedies including valerian, hops and ashwaganda have also been studied. Studies have shown that valerian reduced the time to fall asleep in many patients with insomnia.

■■ Complementary therapies including massage, reflexology and acupuncture help to relax and de-stress. Many of our clients report an improvement in sleep after a treatment.

Throughout February we will be sharing more sleep tips and research on facebook and twitter so follow us at www.facebook.com/AmaranthUk or @Amaranth_UK. You can of course call into to our shop and treatment rooms in Bramhall village or call us on 0161 439 9856.

Amaranth offers £10 towards a one hour Massage booked with Alex on Mondays or Acupuncture booked with Jas on Wednesdays* £5 towards Viridian Cherry Night or Pukka Night Remedies

*Terms and conditions apply. Both offers are valid during February and March 2015

Natural Lifestyle Store and Treatment Rooms 19 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall Tel: 0161 439 9856

by Joanne Hill www.amaranth-wellbeing.com

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Getting the Upper Hand There’s nothing quite like sowing seeds and the thrill of watching those first tiny seedlings appearing just a week or two later. Weather permitting the soil should be warm enough to be sowing outdoors in March. Your new seedlings will need all the help that you can give them if they are to flourish so don’t forget the weeding and pest control too!

Most seed packets give you some guidelines as to which month/or months are best to sow in but personally I think that it’d be a lot more helpful if they gave a little information about the temperature required, not to mention just how long germination is likely to take. Soil temperatures of at least 6º are needed for most seeds - if you don’t want to guess at this you can get a soil thermometer to check. Don’t forget that by using products such as fleece, or cloches, over your beds you can raise the temperature. Some seeds, such as parsnips, are notoriously slow to germinate taking up to 3 weeks for seedlings to appear - a good idea with slow starters like these is to sow quick growing crops such as radishes on either side of the row. This will help mark the rows out until your parsnips appear and the radishes will quickly be grown and ready to harvest.

Take note also of the depth that the different seeds should be sown at - too shallow and they’ll either blow away or be eaten by the birds, too deep and you may bury them alive! Try to space seeds evenly, though if you sow too many you can thin out the weaker seedlings after they appear.

On Your Plot Do remember that with many crops it is better to sow just a few and then sow again in a few weeks’ time to avoid having too many ready to harvest all at once. Salad crops such as lettuce will bolt if left too long and other vegetables, which may have a short harvesting period, can be enjoyed for much longer if you save the seed and sow a few in succession every few weeks.

As the soil warms up for your new crops so it also warms up nicely for the weeds about now! For many people part of the attraction of growing your own is eating chemical free produce and organic methods of pest control will therefore be preferred. Little and often is best - take a quick walk around the veg patch each morning and hand pick any emerging weeds. Hoeing also works well and if you are careful not to let weeds set seed you’ll avoid a long-term problem.

Of course the situation isn’t helped by the fact that your patch is likely to have large amounts of bare soil on it between widely spaced rows at this time of year. Some crops, such as potatoes will obligingly grow to ultimately block out the light and deter weeks, but if you’re really having problems then think about putting down a thick, organic, mulch to cover the bare soil.

Slugs will also emerge to attack your young seedlings - there’s no end of organic ways to do battle from hand picking at night and beer traps to watering in nematodes. Strike early and gain the upper hand!

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Inside Guide Sunday 1 February Singsong - a charity fund-raiser for Wilmslow Wells for Africa. Spend a light-hearted winter afternoon with Roger Pearce tinkling the ivories, musical combo and compere. All your old favourites: hymns, pop, patriotic anything goes! Enthusiasm rather than talent required!

Words projected on screen. £5 including tea/coffee & cake at interval.

St John’s Church Rooms, Knutsford Rd, Wilmslow 2pm – 4pm

Friday 6 February Organist Philip Underwood FRCO performs Organ Concerto in F op.4 no.5, Handel; Love Theme from Titanic, James Horner; All You Need is Love, Lennon and McCartney; My Funny Valentine, Richard Rodgers; Salut d’Amour op.

12, Elgar; Toccata in G, Dubois Admission Free (retiring collection) St Bartholomew’s Church Wilmslow 1.15pm for 30 mins

Saturday 7 February Singing Day with Barnby Choir - A Brucknerfest led

by Keith Orrell. Come and enjoy exploring the Choral Motets of Anton Bruckner Singing. Ticket price of £20 includes music hire, morning coffee and afternoon tea.

For more information please call 01625 583752 or visit www.thebarnbychoir.co.uk Wilmslow Methodist Church, Kings Close, Wilmslow 10am - 4pm

Saturday 7 February Valentine Concert in support of the NSPCC featuring Cheshire A Cappella. Tickets £12, under 16s £5.

Complimentary glass of bubbly and finger food at interval. Ring 01625 251302 or email louise.macklin1@virginmedia.com for tickets.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Market Place, Macclesfield 7.30pm

Saturday 7 February Northern Chamber Orchestra - Elizabeth Watts, soprano: Berlioz Les Nuits D’été www.elizabethwattssoprano.com Macclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pm

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A guide to selected events in East Cheshire during February & March Tuesday 10 February E Cheshire Assoc. of NT ‘AVRO Woodford’ with Robby Robinson St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

Tuesday 10 February Wilmslow Decorative & Fine Arts Society Lecture: Frank Lloyd Wright - Transcontinentalist, Clyde Binfield. Nonmembers wishing to attend should contact the membership secretary in advance. www.wilmslowdfas.org.uk Wilmslow Parish Hall, Wilmslow 7.45pm

Wednesday 11 February Craft and Chatter. A get together for crafters of all kinds, card making, quilting, collage, embroidery, sewing and any other interests you might have. Bring your own project and enjoy good crafting company with a cuppa and the opportunity to learn from each Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2 Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 11 February Wilmslow Historical Society. Professor Peter Gaunt will give a presentation entitled The Civil War in Cheshire – four churches and a river. Visitors £2 including tea/ coffee and biscuits. Tel 01625 529178 St Bartholomew’s Parish Hall, Chancel Lane, Cliff Road, Wilmslow 7.45pm

Saturday 14 February Arts at St. Bart’s Piano Recital. Ewa Tytman: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849): Nocturne in E flat major op. 55 no 2; 4 Mazurkas op. 17; Preludes op. 28 no. 1- 12; Fantasy in F minor op. 49 Admission £4 (all proceeds to the Oscar the Organ Appeal) St Bartholomew’s Church, Wilmslow 2pm

Saturday 14 February Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra will perform a Russian themed programme including Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with soloist Jackie Campbell, Symphony No. 1 and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture. Tickets £12, conc £10, under 18’s £2 Wilmslow Leisure Centre, 7.45pm

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Wednesday 25 February

Afternoon Tea Concert with The Pleyel Ensemble.

Schubert Fantasy in F min, Ravel “Mother Goose Suite” & Rodney Newton “Painter of Light” (world premiere).

Helen & Harvey Davies four hands/one piano.

Tickets £10, free for under 15s. Call the Box Office on 0161 976 5955

Wilmslow Guild Flower Club: Fun with Flowers with Eleanor Griffiths, Cheshire Area Demonstrator. Nonmember visitors welcome but limited to two visits per Guild year at £6 - £8 (special events extra).

Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road 3pm

Wilmslow Guild, Bourne Street, Wilmslow 1.45pm

Wednesday 18 February

Wednesday 25 February

Lunchtime concert with Syuzanna Kaszo / piano Admission by programme £4. Light lunches available from 12 noon.

Craft and Chatter. A get together for crafters of all kinds, card making, quilting, collage, embroidery, sewing and any other interests you might have.

Alderley Edge Methodist Church 1pm

Bring your own project and enjoy good crafting company with a cuppa and the opportunity to learn from each other Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2

Wednesday 18 February Drop-in Craft Activity: Fur and Feathers. Make your own animal or bird from recycled materials £2 per activity pack The Old Sunday School, Roe Street, Macclesfield 1.30-3.30pm

Wednesday 18 February

Contact Linda Cocker on 0161 440 0704, see also NAFAS Cheshire www.nafascheshire.org.uk.

Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 25 February Wilmslow U3A: Blair Smillie will give a talk on his great grandfather, Robert Smillie, who helped to found Save the Children charity.

‘Wilmslow in World War One’ Talk by local historian, Ray Acton, arranged by the Wilmslow Trust. Open to the public. Non-Trust members £2 at the door Tel. 07833 285089.

A charge of £1 is made per meeting after initial joining fee. All are welcome.

Wilmslow Library 7.45 pm

Thursday 26 February

Thursday 19 & Friday 20 February

E Cheshire Assoc. Of NT ‘The Maya of Mexico with Peter Floyd’

Inspired by China. Craft Club to discover and make traditional Chinese mammals, birds and fish, along with beautiful 3D lanterns. £6.50 per child, 6-12 years

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 7.30pm

Booking is essential Tel: 01625 613210

Friday 27 February

The Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield 10am-12noon

Hallé Chamber Concert. The Arlington String Quartet plays music by Walton, Haydn and Dvorak.

Thursday 19 February

Tickets £10 (£8 concession) available from Thrift Shop, Church Office (0161 439 1204), Simply Books (228 Moss Lane) and at the door.

‘Winter & Spring at Pikelow Farm’ by David Taylor, a farm at Marton managed with wildlife at the top of its priority list with the Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society. Visitors welcome £3, further information from 01625 874387 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St. 7.45pm

Saturday 21 February Arts at St. Bart’s Piano Recital. Rachel Fok: Ravel, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; Mendelssohn, Variations sérieuses op.54, Chopin Ballade No.2 in F major op. 38, Chopin Waltz in A flat major op.42. Admission £4 (all proceeds to the Oscar the Organ Appeal) St Bartholomew’s Church, Wilmslow 2pm

URC schoolrooms, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow 2.30pm

Refreshments included. Under 18s free.

Bramhall Methodist Church 7.30pm

Saturday 28 February Arts at St. Bart’s Piano Recital: Chiahu Lee: Bach, Toccata in D major BWV 912; Haydn, Sonata in C major XVI/50; Medtner, Sonata Reminiscenza op. 38 Admission £4 (all proceeds to the Oscar the Organ Appeal) St Bartholomew’s Church, Wilmslow 2pm

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Tuesday 10 March

Organist Philip Underwood FRCO performs Processional, Mathias; Hymn Tune Prelude “Rhosymedre” Vaughan Williams; Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March,WT Best; Prelude on the Londonderry Air, Rawsthorne; Toccata Giocosa, Mathias. Admission free (retiring collection)

E Cheshire Assoc. of NT ‘My Experiences as a Head’ with George Nolan

St Bartholomew’s Church Wilmslow 1.15pm for 30 mins

Saturday 7 March Maria’s Care, Uganda SPRING BALL Celebration - a fantastic evening in support of our children’s charity raising funds to ensure the continuation of the care and education of Uganda’s poorest children. Drinks on arrival, live music, 3 course meal, dancing, charity auction and raffle. Tickets £40 per person, to purchase contact Rhona Marshall on 01625 618 319 or email rhona_cru@talktalk.net Tytherington Golf & Country Club, Macclesfield 7pm

Saturday 7 March St George’s Singers Bach Magnificat Tickets (£15, £13 concession, £5 students/children) are available from the ticket secretary on 01663 764012 or online at www.st-georges-singers.org.uk. Coach transport from Poynton or Hazel Grove is also available.

Royal Northern College of Music 7.30pm

Saturday 7 March Charity Dance with the Haley Sisters Band singing Country, Folk, Blues and good old Rock & Roll. Come dance or listen to a magical blend of vocal harmonies and top notch musicianship. Licensed Bar, ample parking. Tickets £10 including supper. Contact Maggie 01625 829719 or Di 01625 585600, proceeds to Epilepsy Action.

Tuesday 10 March Wilmslow Decorative & Fine Arts Society Lecture: The Art of Waterloo, Peter Warwick. Non-members wishing to attend should contact the membership secretary in advance. www.wilmslowdfas.org.uk Wilmslow Parish Hall, Wilmslow 7.45pm

Wednesday 11 March Craft and Chatter. A get together for crafters of all kinds, card making, quilting, collage, embroidery, sewing and any other interests you might have.

Bring your own project and enjoy good crafting company with a cuppa and the opportunity to learn from each other. Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2 Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road, SK9 2BX. 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 11 March Wilmslow Historical Society. David Frith will be presenting on “The Longdendale Valley in Retrospect“ – looking at the valley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Visitors £2 including tea/coffee and biscuits.

Tel 01625 529178 St Bartholomew’s Parish Hall, Chancel Lane, Cliff Road, Wilmslow 7.45 pm

Sat 14 March - Sat 30 May

Mottram St. Andrew Village Hall, SK10 4QP 7.30-11.30pm

North West Textile Art group ‘10+ Textiles’ bring their new exhibition to the Silk Museum. The display features work by 16 artists using a variety of embroidery and textile techniques.

Saturday 7 March

Free Entry. Open Monday - Saturday: 10am-4pm www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk or (01625)613210.

Northern Chamber Orchestra - Stephen Hough, piano: Dvorak Piano Concerto www.stephenhough.com/

Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield

Macclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pm

Sat 14 to Sat 21 March

Sunday 8 March

The Caucasian Chalk Circle Directed by Mike Bullimore.

Further information including ticket price is available at www.wgrsoc.org.uk

Afternoon Tea Concert with The Pleyel Ensemble. Flute trios by Haydn & Louise Farrenc (1857) plus Francois Borne “Carmen Fantasy” for flute & piano. Jonathan Rimmer flute, Heather Bills cello, Harvey Davies piano.

Tickets £10, free for under 15s. Call the Box Office on 0161 976 5955 Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road 3pm

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St. Michael’s Church Hall, St. Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

Bookings via the TicketSource link on the website or Tel: 01625 540933 Wilmslow Green Room 7.45pm

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Wednesday 18 March

Wednesday 25 March

‘Lindow Common - the latest developments.’ Talk

by Ranger Paul Hughes which follows a short AGM of the Wilmslow Trust. Open to the public. Non-Trust members:£2 at the door.

Wilmslow Guild Flower Club: Step into Spring with Sasha Gallagher, North East Area Demonstrator.

Tel. 07833285089. Wilmslow Library 7.45 pm

Contact Linda Cocker on 0161 440 0704, see also our listing at NAFAS Cheshire www.nafascheshire.org.uk.

Wednesday 18 March

Non-member visitors welcome but limited to two visits per Guild year at £6 - £8 (special events extra).

Wilmslow Guild, Bourne Street, Wilmslow 1.45pm

Lunchtime concert by kind permission of the Royal Northern College of Music www.rncm.ac.uk

Thursday 26 March

Alderley Edge Methodist Church

E Cheshire Assoc. of NT ‘Arighi Bianchi’ with Nick Bianci

Thursday 19 March

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2.30pm

‘Working on Derbyshire’s Nature Reserves’ by Julia Gow, managing reserves in N/W Derbyshire and some of the species targeted for conservation with the Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society.

Visitors welcome £3, further information from 01625 874387 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St. 7.45pm

Saturday 21 March

Thursday 26 March Music Evening at the theatre – a night of music, song and satire £2 payable on the door.

Wilmslow Green Room, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow.

Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Saturday 28 March

For more information about the Barnby Choir please visit www.thebarnbychoir.co.uk

Our first Makers Day of 2015 features a variety of local makers and crafters and includes a special ‘Meet the Artist’ event with the artists behind our two textile exhibitions - ‘10+ Textiles’ and ‘Bollington Embroidery Group’ each will be demonstrating how they have created pieces for the exhibitions and offering you the chance to have a go.

St Bartholomew’s Church, Cliff Road, Wilmslow 7.30pm

Free Entry. www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk or contact us on (01625)613210

Barnby Choir Concert: Mendelssohn Elijah. Tickets available in advance from Anne Macdonald 07810 517464 or on the door. £12, £10 (Concessions), £5 (Students)

Wednesday 25 March

The Old Sunday School, Roe Street 11am-4pm

Craft and Chatter. A get together for crafters of all kinds, card making, quilting, collage, embroidery, sewing and any other interests you might have.

Bring your own project and enjoy good crafting company with a cuppa and the opportunity to learn from each other Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2 Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road, SK9 2BX. 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 25 March Wimslow U3A: “I’ve only just left school” by Geoff Scargill. A charge of £1 is made per meeting after initial joining fee. All are welcome.

URC schoolrooms, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow 2.30pm

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Family Business & Divorce The treatment of the family business on divorce can be a particularly emotive issue. Perhaps only one party worked in the business and they may feel that their spouse should not be entitled to a share. Conversely, many couples work in family businesses together and both wish to keep the business for themselves post-separation.

Business Valuations The usual starting point on divorce for any family business is for it to be valued. The usual approach is for a specialist forensic accountant to be jointly instructed by the husband and wife to prepare a detailed valuation. A further issue is whether the business needs to be valued at all. For some professionals, a limited company may simply be a vehicle through which they provide their consultancy services. On a divorce, to take into account the value of such a business as well as the income it generates is surely double-counting: it is the income stream which is relevant, not the value of the underlying business.

Liquidity Although business valuations can be relatively straightforward, more significant problems tend to arise on the issue of liquidity, ie how can money be extracted from a business to fund a settlement on divorce?

For many couples a lack of liquid cash may lead to a structured divorce settlement, meaning that payments are made over many years. Where cash is available in the business now, it has to be drawn from the business in the most tax effective manner possible. A company buying back its shares from either spouse, or the repayment of a directors’ loan account balance can be the most attractive options available.

If liquidity is a genuine problem, in extreme cases a court could transfer shares in the business to the other spouse, giving them an interest in the business and a potential to share in future profits.

Legal Advice Such arrangements are fraught with difficulties and run contrary to the principle of trying to achieve a clean break wherever possible.

Assessment of Future Income What if one spouse chooses to draw only a modest income through the business? The Family Court is not limited to looking at purely income which has been drawn historically, but it can take into account potential income or earning capacity.

The role of a forensic accountant should be to analyse the future profit of a business and the potential income which can be drawn.

Accordingly, if the Family Court were to accept that a spouse could draw a considerably higher income, then it may fix maintenance payments at an appropriately higher level.

Treatment of Businesses on Divorce Following the clean break principle, the Family Court will look to sever financial links between a couple wherever possible. One spouse may retain the family business outright, but in return the other spouse may retain the family home and other assets.

Shares in a company and equity in a property are however different. Shares are viewed as “riskladen”, whereas equity in a property is viewed as “copper-bottomed”. Taking on the risk of shares may justify keeping a larger share of the family assets.

A final important point is that the court will always look at the valuation of a business as a snapshot of its present value. The timing of a divorce can therefore have a significant impact upon the financial settlement depending upon how the business is trading at that time.

Andrew is a renowned lawyer across all areas of divorce and relationship breakdown. He has extensive experience of dealing with family businesses on divorce, complex trust arrangements and divorces with an international element.

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Useful Numbers Alderley Edge Churches Methodist Church

Local Government 01625 873407/583337

Methodist Church Office

01625 586713

E. Cheshire Council Info Services

St Mary’s Church with Birtles

01625 585440

Neighbourhood Wardens

St Philip’s Church (Vicarage)

01625 583249

Police (non-emergency)

St Philip’s Parish Office St Pius X Church

01625 581477 01625 582386

Wilmslow Churches

0300 1235500

Macclesfield Borough 01625 504791

(non-emergency)

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Post Offices Alderley Edge Post Office

01625 599655

Methodist Church, Wilmslow

01625 528892

Handforth Post Office

01625 522946

St Ann’s C of E Church

01625 520309

Wilmslow Post Office

01625 524036

St Bartholomew’s Parish Church

01625 520309

St Chad’s Handforth

01625 532145

St John’s Lindow

01625 583251

St Mary’s Methodist Handforth

01625 528892

St Teresa’s RC Church

01625 523384

St Benedict’s RC Church

01625 522776

Wilmslow United Reformed Church

01625 532600

Quaker Meeting House

07974 997798

Dean Row Unitarian Chapel

01625 403509

Doctors/Medical Centres Alderley Edge Medical Practice

01625 584545

Wilmslow Health Centre

08432 909209

Handforth Health Centre

01625 529421

Kenmore Medical Centre

01625 532244

Hulme Hall Medical Group

0161 426 5844

Fire Service (non-emergency) Wilmslow Fire Station

01625 524066

Hospitals Macclesfield Hospital NHS Direct Primary Care Out of Hours Centre

01625 421000 0845 4647 01625 502999

Leisure Centres

Alderley Edge Schools Alderley Edge Pre-School Playgroup

01625 599300

The Ryleys School

01625 583241

Alderley Edge Primary School

01625 383262

Nether Alderley Primary School

01625 583282

Mottram St Andrew Primary

01625 829035

Alderley Edge School for Girls

01625 583028

Wilmslow Schools Ashdene Primary

01625 383232

Dean Oaks Primary

01625 383333

Gorsey Bank Primary

01625 383020

Lacey Green Primary

01625 525157

Lindow Primary

01625 582555

Pownall Hall School

01625 523141

St Anne’s Fulshaw

01625 523536

St Benedicts Catholic Primary

01625 520207

Styal Primary

01625 383253

Wilmslow Grange Primary

01625 526566

Wilmslow High School

01625 526191

Wilmslow Preparatory School

01625 524246

Travel Bus Information

0300 125 5020 option 4

Wilmslow Leisure Centre

01625 533789

Train Information

0845 748 4950

Macclesfield Leisure Centre

01625 615602

Manchester Airport

0161 489 3000

Libraries

Utilities

Alderley Edge Library

01625 374030

Electricity – Power Loss

Macclesfield Library

01625 615602

Gas – Emergency

Wilmslow Library

01625 374060

Water Mains

0845 746 2200

Environment Agency Floodline

0845 988 1188

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Classified Index AUDIO VISUAL F Maddocks

BUILDERS

Mark Tildsley S.P. Lee & Co Whitehall Builders Ltd

CAR REPAIRS

Scratches & Scrapes

CARDS & GIFTS Lozziwoo

CARE HOMES & SERVICES

Alice Chilton In-Home Care Services

CLEANING

Wild About Cleaning

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY Amaranth

COMPUTER & INTERNET PC Doctor

DECORATORS

L & L Limited L.M. Wilkinson Painting & Decorating

DENTISTS

Church Road Dental & Cosmetic Trinity House Dental Care

DRAINAGE

Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

DRIVEWAY CLEANING

Will’s Driveway Cleaning

EDUCATION

Greenbank Preparatory School

ELECTRICIANS F Maddocks

ESTATE & LETTING AGENTS Mosley Jarman

GARAGE DOORS

Carrington Doors

GARDEN DESIGN & LANDSCAPING Creative Gardens & Driveways

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Swift Organisation

HEALTH & FITNESS Wellbeings

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE F.T.W Services JS Services

KITCHENS

Matt Finish Simplicity Granite

LIFE COACH Choose U

LOFT LADDERS

More Than Loft Ladders

MOBILITY

Ability Matters

OVEN CLEANING Ecodazzle

PHOTOGRAPHY Lozziwoo Too

PIANO TUITION

Garth Aspinall Piano Tuition

PLUMBING & HEATING

ASM Gas, Heating, Plumbing

RESTAURANTS Tom Yam

SECURITY

Eurosafes Falcon Security

SOLICITORS

Slater & Gordon

TREE SERVICES

Swift Tree & Arboricultural Services Ltd

WINDOW CLEANERS

Cavendish Window Cleaning

WINDOW & CONSERVATORY REPAIRS The Window Repair Centre Window Geeks

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