Inside Wilmslow & Alderley Edge Issue 63

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inside wilmslow & alderley edge I’m recently back from quite an adventure! My daughter is working in Colombia just now so, although it’s not somewhere I’ve ever thought of going, what better reason to step outside my comfort zone and see a different part of the world?

It was fabulous to meet up with her and share the last few days of a totally amazing trip. Colombia is a country of contrasts – we stayed in old colonial cities and modern ones, traditional hotels and ecolodges under the stars, we walked on Caribbean beaches at the edge of the jungle and beaches in the rainforest on the Pacific coast, we trekked, we went whale watching. It was quite remarkable and, as Colombia hasn’t been an obvious choice for tourists until relatively recently, it felt even more special. I’m so glad I didn’t let my fear of the unknown get the better of me.

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 wilmslow then & now 7 alderley edge symphony orchestra 8 speciality touring 11 Healthy Heart 12 how to be breast aware 15 Recipe 19 rise of the phoenix 23 simply books book club choice 19 24 Houseplants 26 In Touch 32 The Walk

34 Dreaming Spires 37 NGS Gardens 42 Diary of a Geeky Knitter

42 44 Just 4 Kids 47 Children’s Activities

48 INSIDE Guide 54 Puzzles 56 bollington brewery

58 Puzzle Solutions 61 Useful Numbers 62 Classified Index

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wilmslow then... ...and now As wages increased and working hours fell during the second half of the 19th Century, men and women of all classes enjoyed more leisure time and access to a wide range of activities with which to fill it.

Many churches, seeing members of their congregations skip services to slope off to the golf course or go cycling, responded by offering their members social, educational and sporting activities. In this regard, Norcliffe Chapel in Styal was typical of many local churches of all denominations.

By 1889, the chapel boasted 147 scholars in the Sunday school with 24 teachers, a string band, library, savings bank, mutual improvement society and cricket club (pictured). Cricket was firmly established in the area by 1860 and clubs contained many working-class men keen to test their skills.

Styal Cricket Club was founded in the early 20th Century and in 1958 joined forces with the village football club to build the present pavilion on land placed in trust by Henry Gair Greg, who had also supported Norcliffe Chapel. Styal CC is still flourishing, with three senior teams and a club for children. It hosts a popular Beer Festival each summer with food and drink stalls and well as live music to entertain visitors.

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Photographs: Wilmslow Historical Society Collection

by Jon Armstrong > Wilmslow Historical Society

The Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra is born!

The Alderley Edge Orchestra has a long, proud history of making music since 1922. Over the last three years the orchestra has raised its profile, employing professional conductors and tackling an ambitious range of music, resulting in some fine performances with capacity audiences.

In recognition of its achievements and further ambitions, the orchestra has decided to rename itself The Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra.

Richard Howarth, President and Chief Conductor of the orchestra says, “I’m very excited about the future of the orchestra as we build our audiences and increase the number of playing members. The change of name to Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra marks the beginning of a new chapter, with a promise from us all to engage with as many music lovers as possible, whether participants or listeners. With our new name we aim to stimulate local concert-goers to sit up and take notice!”

The first concert under the new banner will take place on Saturday 17 November, conducted by Orr Guy.

In this concert, in the month of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, the orchestra will pay tribute to those lost in both great wars. George Butterworth, killed in the Battle of the Somme, set to music poems from A E Houseman’s The Shropshire Lad. The music nostalgically invokes “the home thoughts of the exiled lad”. Vaughan Williams, a contemporary and friend of Butterworth, also celebrated the beauty of the English countryside in his song cycle, Songs of Travel. The programme will also include Beethoven Symphony no 7.

Vienna-based conductor, Orr Guy says, “Having conducted the final Alderley Edge Orchestra concert in May, I’m delighted to be invited back to conduct the inaugural concert of the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra in November. And what finer symphony to mark the occasion than Beethoven’s exciting Seventh – it will be a great evening!”

Please make a note of future concerts in your diary. And if you are a string player, looking to join a friendly and ambitious orchestra, please get in touch with us via the website or by phoning the chairman, Roger Dowling on 01925 756390. You may particularly be interested in the Workshop Day on Saturday 9 February 2019.

For more information about the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra, see www.aeso.org.uk Concert at 7.30pm on Saturday 17 Nov in the Methodist Church in Alderley Edge, SK9 7DU. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £1 for under eighteens. Tickets will be available on the door or can be bought in advance through the website www.aeso.org.uk or on the ticket hotline 01625 581321

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speciality touring

Many of our clients have discovered group tours as an easy and relaxing way to take a holiday; with a tour guide taking care of the details, it’s much easier to sit back, relax and enjoy the view. For those with a special interest or hobby, sharing a group tour with an expert guide and fellow enthusiasts adds much more to the holiday. At Travel by Design we work with a number of specialist companies covering a wide variety of tours with a focus on art, history, music and much more.

The very special feature of these tours is that the group size is small, sometimes only a dozen people and usually not more than 16 or 20 people, making it a very pleasant environment for both travel and meeting like minded souls who share your interest.

you can really take your time to explore, or listen to an expert; a curator, or often the Head Gardener or even the owner. Tours include the garden of pioneering gardener Beth Chatto, and those designed

by Gertrude Jekyll. Further afield we have some lovely tours exploring the gardens of the French Riviera, Lake Como, Galicia’s Camellia Route and for something very different, the gardens of Copenhagen and Zealand.

Music…

Every autumn Kirker Holidays host the Kirker Ischia Music Festival, with a full programme of concerts each day, which are private and arranged exclusively for the tour guests. They have created similar tours to Tenerife, Mallorca and Lake Como, all with the same high standard of musicians and concerts. Other excursions to local gardens and art galleries are also offered as part of the tour. There are also a range of similar tours in the UK for those who prefer to stay closer to home.

Gardens…

A group garden tour will often give you access to gardens not generally open to the public. This means your group will be the only visitors at that time, so

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History…

Whether relatively recent, such as tours of the battlefields of WW1, to tours of Ancient Greece, there are a number of specialist companies who cover both of these or anything in between! Join a private chartered gulet cruise (approx 20 guests max) around the Greek Islands taking in archaeological sites ranging

from Bronze Age cities to Classical temples, Byzantine monasteries to Crusader castles. The expert guides will bring all this to life as you travel through the pages of history. For the military historians among you, why not join a tour exploring the story of the Duke of Wellington and the Peninsular War, or a trip to Italy to learn about the Battles of Monte Cassino.

Art… Spending time in an Art Gallery whilst on holiday is often a real treat, but how often would we like to know more about the artist, about the story behind the picture, or what it is telling us about life at the time it was painted. Without doubt, an expert art historian is essential to find out the most about the treasures we are looking at, and a great addition to tours to Amsterdam, Madrid, or – very much in the news at the moment – Russia and in particular St Petersburg.

Food and wine...

Often combined in many of the themed tours above, but for real foodies, tours to the Champagne region of France or the winelands of South Africa, are a big hit. Back-Roads Touring, with groups generally around 16 in size, have a delightful tour of Cornwall, including a visit to the largest estate in Cornwall, Tregothnan, where you’ll have a private tour of the grounds and tea plantation, and a meal at one of Rick Stein’s restaurants. Many other of their tours, whilst including all sorts of local points of interest, will also include a local vineyard, a cooking class in Tuscany, truffle hunting in France and the production of Jamon Iberico in Spain. Most of these speciality tours are very small groups which means the meals can be booked at authentic local restaurants, where you will experience local cuisine at its finest.

To learn more about our range of specialist tours, please visit us at Travel by Design, 28 London Road in Alderley Edge. Brochures for these specialist holidays are limited, and we will guide you to the best tour and operator for your special interest.

by Kristina Hulme travelbydesigngroup.com

STEPS TO A HEALTHIER HEART Cardiovascular disease causes 26% of all deaths in the UK; that’s over 150,000 deaths each year – an average of 420 people each day or one death every three minutes. Those are the scary statistics but what can you do to improve the health of your heart?

Below are the top tips according to leading cardiologists.

Walk 30 minutes every day – a half-hour walk every day decreases an individual’s chances of a heart attack by 30%. Find a walking buddy and hold each other accountable.

Find out your blood pressure and take steps to bring it down – your blood pressure may be a more important factor than your cholesterol! If the doctor prescribes medication take it, but you can also take steps to lower it yourself and maybe reduce the need for medication. The best ways are to exercise and lose some belly fat. Individuals with high levels of fat in the abdominal cavity (belly fat) and around their abdominal organs are more likely to develop high blood pressure because this fat interferes with the function of the kidneys, which regulate the blood pressure.

Know what your HDL number is and then do what you can to raise it to 1.3 mmol/l - in women especially it seems that a higher HDL (good cholesterol) number is more important than a low LDL (bad cholesterol) number. Eat about 25g of raw, fresh, unsalted nuts per day – especially walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios and almonds. Nuts are packed with omega 3 oils, raise levels of HDL good cholesterol, decrease inflammation and have a good effect on the heart. Healthy fats such as olive or rapeseed oil have a positive effect too, and the good news is that an alcoholic drink per day also works in your favour!

Eat a good quality tomato pasta sauce! Simple tomato pasta sauce is loaded with potassium which aids lowering of blood pressure.

Keep teeth clean - most people don’t know that your oral health affects arterial health, so make sure those pearly whites stay clean and flossed.

Limit saturated fat and avoid trans fats – try to keep saturated fat below 20g per day. Both saturated fat and trans fats (found in many processed foods) lead to inflammation of the arteries.

Read labels and avoid foods which list sugar as one of the first five ingredients – in particular don’t be fooled by foods which claim to be ‘low fat,’ because often they contain extra sugar instead. Healthy fats, such as olive oil, are better than empty sugar calories.

Drink wine – but not too much! It’s a slightly bizarre (but consistent scientific truth) that teetotal folk have a higher risk of heart disease than those who drink in moderation. But a glass of red wine occasionally is very different to binge drinking once a week, so be careful with this tip.

Eat the rainbow – five to nine servings of fruit and veg a day will help to keep your heart in tip-top condition. It may sound a lot, but if you add chopped veg to pie fillings and casseroles, eat fruit at breakfast and salad stuff for snacks it all adds up. You could try making vegetables the main focus of your meal too, with the meat or fish as an accompaniment, instead of the other way around.

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HOW TO BE BREAST AWARE Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK with 1 in 8 developing breast cancer in their lifetime. Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer tend to have good outcomes with about twothirds of women in England and Wales surviving for 20 years or more.

■■ Scaliness

The National Breast screening program, in which mammograms are done every 3 years in women aged 47-73, diagnoses a third of the breast cancers.

Two-thirds of women with breast cancer present with changes in the breast, nipple or overlying breast skin.

■■ Dimpling of skin

It is very important for women to be breast aware and examine their breasts at least once a month. The best time to examine the breast is immediately after a period with the flat of the hand. You must look out for the following changes: ■■ Breast changes ■■ A lump in breast or armpit ■■ Any thickened area of breast tissue that does not disappear after a period

■■ Nipple discharge (other than breast milk) ■■ Skin changes

■■ Redness of breast Many women experience breast pain, but it is usually not due to breast cancer. However, it is better to make sure there is no underlying cause of the pain and to consult a breast specialist.

If you notice any of these changes, it is advised to have your breast checked by a Specialist Breast Surgeon in a One-Stop Breast clinic. I have a regular One-Stop Breast clinic at Spire Regency Hospital in Macclesfield every Wednesday and Friday between 5-7 pm. In this clinic, in addition to a clinical examination, all required investigations such as mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy are offered at the same time.

■■ A change in the size or shape of breasts (or)

Mr Jalal Kokan, Consultant Breast Surgeon

■■ A swollen breast even if no lumps are felt

Spire Regency Hospital 01625 501150 www.spireregency.com info@spireregency.com

■■ Nipple changes ■■ Nipple pulled in or pulled to one side

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■■ Thickening of the nipple,

A beautiful version of this classic

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Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 mins plus cooling time Serves: 4

Ingredients ■■ 600g waxy potatoes ■■ 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard ■■ 1 tbsp red wine vinegar ■■ 2 tbsp vegetable oil ■■ 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ■■ 115g good quality mayonnaise ■■ 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard ■■ 3 spring onions - sliced thinly ■■ Small bunch chives - finely chopped ■■ Small bunch mint - finely chopped

Method

1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes until tender.

2. While the potatoes are boiling place the Dijon mustard and the red wine vinegar into a bowl and whisk them together, then whisk in the oils.

3. When the potatoes are cooked cut the smaller ones in half and the larger ones into quarters.

Pour over the dressing, mix well and leave to cool.

4. Mix the remaining ingredients with the mayonnaise but reserve a few of the herbs for garnish.

5. When the potatoes are cool, drain off any surplus vinegar dressing then toss them in the mayonnaise.

6. Serve garnished with the reserved herbs.

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RISE OF THE PHOENIX

could the Rex rule once more?

A couple of years ago, I ventured into Wilmslow something I hadn’t done for quite some years having settled in Macclesfield after moving back to the area from a sojourn in our country’s fair capital city. I was surprised and more than a little saddened to see that in place of the Rex Cinema (backdrop to my teenage years!) was a branch of a nationwide furniture store!

Nevertheless, something drew me in and despite not really needing any new furniture at the time, I had a bit of a nosy. My nosiness took me up to the first floor - and the strangest sensation as I realised that the wide marble staircase in the shop was the very same one from the Rex of my youth! A very peculiar feeling enveloped me which only added to the melancholy and wistful reminiscences of a bygone era.

lose?”, and a Facebook group was set up by Sophie (the Rex Revival group) to gauge support from wider afield.

And indeed, that support turned out to be overwhelming! Sophie spearheaded the campaign, along with Chris and a small core group of people who had joined the Facebook group, including Heloise Graham, Lizzie Wilson, Tony Nicholls and, from the USA no less, Ian Illingworth! All these people had amazing complementary skills but were careful to categorically not declare themselves a committee, but simply the Rex Core Team.

Anyway, enough of my middle-aged ramblings! Moving on a couple of years - and the furniture chain goes bust! And it turns out that I wasn’t the only one with a nostalgic notion… which is where our article really begins.

I recently met up with Sophie Taylor and Chris McClory of the Rex Revival Group. This is really ‘people power’ at its best! At the beginning of the year after the closure of the furniture shop had been announced on-line, people began to muse in amused tones about bringing the Rex cinema back home to its beautiful and iconic art deco building as, at the very least, a local cinema and at best, an arts venue and community hub in the centre of Wilmslow. It seemed at the time like a pipe dream, but over a very short space of time, idle musings evolved into, “let’s give it a go, what have we got to

The Team started steadfastly on their roller-coaster journey towards the exciting position they find themselves in today. The first step was a meeting back in February where they established a vision … followed by mountains of research into independent cinemas, viability studies, leases and other assorted red tape.

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and the Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan group who are both completely supportive of the vision. In fact, when Sophie spoke at a Town Council meeting in February, they voted in favour of opening communication with the Revival Group and other interested parties to support the whole concept and indeed, it turns out that Councillors had already been investigating the idea of returning the Rex as the iconic centre piece to Wilmslow to help with footfall into the town and the knock-on effects that would bring.

Team went into the Rex building behind the façade of the furniture store for the first time. The theatre section and bottom tier has now been sucked into the premises of the large bar next door, so this will not be available to use at all. However, the cinematic section with the remaining 338 seats was discovered more or less intact and just as it was the day the cinema closed in 1995 – including the projection room with projector and rolls of film!

The Rex was opened in 1936 as a cinema by the Stansby family with over 1,000 seats, stalls and circle.

The first film to be shown was Captain Blood starring Errol Flynn! Soon after, the theatrical side was opened up and the Rex stage become home to countless plays and productions, many of them on nationwide tours or pre-West End. Numerous famous names stepped out onto the Rex stage in its heyday… including David Jason, Amanda Barrie, the Wombles (yes, I was there!).

In 1985, it closed partially, leaving the current format of screen and seating and then sadly, An Awfully Big Adventure was the last film to be shown in 1995.

The Rex Revival group is now hoping to bring their own awfully big adventure to a successful conclusion very soon and aid the return of the silver screen to Wilmslow. It has not been an easy ride over the last few months, but they have remained dogged. They have been working closely with Wilmslow Town Council

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Since the first flurry of activity in February, things have progressed amazingly. Communication has been opened up with the Stansby family, still owners of the building, and most excitingly, an independent cinema operator. Confidentiality has been paramount over the last few months for the Group and continues to be so, so whilst it might appear that all has gone quiet, it really hasn’t, and the latest news is that the cinema operator has allowed the RR group to make a statement that they are, “in advanced negotiations with the owners and their agents”. Even at our meeting, Sophie and Chris were not able to divulge anything definitive, but maybe by the time you read this, there may be more to report, and the group are indeed hopeful about making an announcement in the very near future.

In the meantime, to find out more, take a look at the Facebook page (Rex Revival Group) or, if you don’t do Facebook, there is now a website www.rexrevival.com which will post news as it happens. There are many happy memories posted on the Facebook page, as well as photographs and posters - things I had forgotten came flooding back! The overwhelming support on the Facebook page has sustained the group and brought to the fore the community spirit which sometimes gets lost in our everyday modern lives. The Group itself now has well over 3,000 members! The more the merrier so if the Rex brings back important memories for you (and there are many of us in Macclesfield and around, I am sure!), why not tick the box! It also just illustrates what can be done and the more support something has, the more impetus it can have.

Watch this space…. the Kia-Ora is on ice!

This article is reproduced with the kind permission of Heather Tebay, Editor of Local People Macclesfield www.localpeoplemacclesfield.com

simply books book club choice My first choice this month is Larchfield – a debut novel by Polly Clark. This is an unusual novel – weaving together the stories of historical characters with the fictional life of Dora Fielding, a young poet who moves with her husband to Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland. Newly married, and expecting her first child, she’s excited by the prospect of a life that combines family and creativity. She thinks she knows what being a person, a wife, a mother, means – sadly she soon comes unstuck. Dora finds the realities of small town life suffocating, and, eventually, terrifying. Her life becomes a battle to hang on to a sense of her own self and her only respite comes with the discovery that another poet once lived in Helensburgh.

Wystan H. Auden, brilliant and awkward at 24, with his first book of poetry published, should be embarking on success and society in London. Instead, in 1930, fleeing a broken engagement, he takes a teaching post at Larchfield School for Boys where he is mocked for his Englishness and suspected - rightly - of homosexuality. In the face of local hostility Wystan nevertheless falls in love for the first time and composes one of his finest and most influential poems, The Orators.

Polly Clark’s beautifully written novel explores the connection between these two vulnerable outsiders who, in finding each other (and here there’s a need to suspend your disbelief) create a shared reality of their own which becomes their salvation. An ingenious and haunting story.

Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne is a complex and layered thriller. During a white-hot summer on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra, two girls fall into one another’s lives with devastating effect. When Samantha, a young impressionable American, meets Naomi, a Brit with a taste for danger, their relationship quickly takes on a special intensity. Their imaginations are sparked one day when they find a young Arab man, Faoud, washed up on the shore, an apparent refugee from the crisis on the other side of the Med. A seemingly simply plan to help the stranger goes horribly wrong and the lives of all involved unravel with disastrous consequences…

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

And for children…we have been enjoying Wizarding for Beginners the latest book by our BOOK FACTOR WINNER Elys Dolan. When Terrence the Terrible kidnaps the talking animals of Castletown there are only two brave heroes who can stop him.

Dave the dragon knight, and his trusty steed Albrecht the goat!

Together they plan to teach Terrence a lesson – with the help of a very special book: Wizarding for Beginners. Hilarious and completely off-the-wall humour which will appeal to both boys and girls aged 7-10.

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Houseplant Varieties In this month’s article I would like to deal with some ideas for larger plants, particularly the light levels required for each plant.

A very popular plant has always been the Kentya Palm, this plant can grow very tall but in the domestic situation, a 1.5m plant is easy to manage and with moderate to good light levels, will only require moderate watering.

There are numerous varieties of Dracaena –or Dragon Plant, from the dark green Janet Craig variety through to the variegated, but my favourite is the Lemon and Lime which has dark and light green leaves and can be bought as a single thick stem which branches off or a triple stem at various heights. These can be bought at any size from 1-2m high and again are tolerant of average light as they grow below the canopy in their natural environment with dappled sunlight.

Ficus trees are quite popular and, as they like lots of light would be ideal in a conservatory, there is a variety to choose from. Another plant that loves maximum light level is the Nolina which has a very thick stem and a profusion of long thin leaves.

Finally, if you have a porch area and need a more hardy plant, then the ever-reliable Yucca may well serve the purpose, so long as in winter the outer door is kept shut it should cope with most cooler spells. However, should the beast from the east return, then they probably need to come inside until the onset of slightly milder weather.

So, whether you prefer trendy succulents and cacti, colourful mixed planters, single table top or larger planters then I can offer both advice and plants, with next day delivery.

Care tips @Houseplant Doctor of fb or find @tropicalplantguy on Instagram. So green up your life!

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by Rick Simpson tropicalplants4gifts.com

in touch your local community noticeboard august - september 2018

GREEN LIGHT FOR JODRELL BANK SCIENCE HERITAGE FUNDING Prime Minister Theresa May visited Jodrell Bank’s Observatory and Discovery Centre in May to give the go-ahead for Jodrell Bank’s £20 million ‘First Light’ science heritage project.

The ‘First Light’ science heritage gallery will include an exhibition and engagement space incorporating the original fabric of the 1957 telescope dish, as well as an auditorium devoted to displaying immersive digital presentations, an education hub, and a new café.

Macclesfield’s MP, David Rutley, joined the Prime Minister for the visit.

In the Autumn Budget, David secured £4 million for the project, which has unlocked the remaining funding to enable the ‘First Light’ project to go ahead.

The Prime Minister was given a tour of the Jodrell Bank site by Professor Anderson, where she met with members of the Observatory’s Astrophysics Team. She also viewed the Discovery Centre, where over 27,000 schoolchildren visit every year to learn more about Jodrell Bank’s historic role in the development of radio astronomy, helping to inspire the next generation of scientists.

David Rutley MP with the Prime Minister, Fiona Bruce MP, Professor Teresa Anderson (Director of Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre) and Professor Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester.

EXTEND EXERCISE CLASS FOR SENIORS There is already one class held on Thursdays, but as this is now full, we have started a new class on Mondays. The class, which started in June, is held at Hawthorn Street, Wilmslow at 2pm.

Exercise is suitable for people over 60 or less able-bodied people under 60. Session consists of seated and standing exercise to music, and strength and balance.

For further information contact Angela 07790 291648

POYNTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Our weekly social classes resume on Thursday 13 September at 8.15pm in St. George’s Hall, Poynton. All abilities, from all areas, are welcome and you don’t need a partner. If you’d like to come along and have a go then contact Max Dobbyn (secretary) by phone on 01625 874246 or via email max.dobbyn@btinternet.com

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FUN FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST Fun-loving fathers donned fake moustaches to celebrate a Father’s Day Breakfast at Greenbank Preparatory School in June. Every year the independent preparatory school in Cheadle Hume throws an early morning party for the family’s unsung heroes with sausage and bacon butties, tea, coffee and a series of weird and whacky races to flex those competitive muscles.

Charlotte Holmes, 10, said of her dad Tim: Charlotte Homes, Tim Holmes, Monty Johnson, Amity Johnson “He’s simply wonderful and I love his bear Johnny Johnson and Atticus Johnson hugs.” Monty Johnson, 6, said of his dad Johnny Johnson, “The best thing is when he plays football with us” while his brother Atticus added: “He’s always very good to me even when I’m naughty.” Ted Black summed up the mood when he said: “I just can’t think of anything bad to say about my dad, even when I try.”

The dads shared the mood, Johnny adding; “Having three with twins Amity and Atticus and young Monty keeps you young even if it can be a little tiring at times.” Alistair Black added: “It’s great fun doing all the dads and boys things like going to Manchester City, but I just wish he’d let me have a little more sleep in the morning.” Tim Holmes added: “Being a dad is simply the best thing that has ever happened to me.”

Greenbank Preparatory School Headmistress Janet Lowe said: “The children love to make a fuss on Father’s Day and we think we should all say a big thank you too.”

NORTH CHESHIRE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY North Cheshire Photographic Society will be exhibiting at the Poynton Show on Saturday 25 August and will be hosting the Show’s Photography Competition. Come along and see us. We are a friendly, local photographic society which caters for the needs and interests of local photographers of all abilities from beginner to experienced competition photographer. We meet in the main hall in Poynton Civic Centre every Tuesday evening, 7.30 for 8pm from September to May. Our first meeting of the coming season is on 4 September.

Our programme comprises illustrated talks from distinguished local and national photographers, image assessment evenings, talks from our own members, photographic competitions as well as social events and our flagship Annual Exhibition and North Cheshire Challenge held every year in March. We have also initiated a group within the Society that is specifically aimed at helping people improve their photography.

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in touch - your local community noticeboard

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Cancer Research Shop on Water Lane in Wilmslow desperately needs volunteers for 2, 3 or 4-hour shifts. They can offer NVQs in Retail Service and Customer Management for anyone wanting to learn on the job.

If you’d be interested in joining our lovely team, please call into the shop or phone 01625 533184

TAI CHI SHORT FORM This is a rallying call to all those who know and practice the Tai Chi Short Form.

There will be a practice every Sunday morning from 10.30am ‘til around 11.30am (weather permitting) at the Cricket Ground, outside Wilmslow Leisure Centre.

The Form will be repeated four times taking approximately an hour.

Practitioners are welcome to join in at any time and leave at any time.

No tuition and no charge - just turn up

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Brown Knoll and Peep-o-Day Walk description: A moderate circular walk with several easy uphill sections, rewarded by amazing views across parts of the Dark Peak, including Kinder Scout. The walk starts in Hayfield where there are plenty of pubs and cafes, but the only place to eat and drink on the walk is the Lamb Inn. Distance: 6.5 miles Map: OS Explorer OL1 - The Dark Peak Start: To reach Hayfield, follow the A6 as far as the New Mills turn off in Newton. Go left at the lights and follow the A6015 into Hayfield. At the T junction turn right for about 100 yards on the A624, and then first left into Hayfield village. Follow the main street over the river bridge, bearing left past the shops and the Packhorse Inn; where the road widens, there are plenty of free street parking places on both sides of the walled road.

Set off back through the village and up the main street past all the shops until you reach Highgate Road.

(SK037870) Leave the village up this road which is fairly steep to begin with, and eventually make a left turn down a track opposite Highgate Farm, (SK032865) soon keeping to the right at a fork in the track. Continue up the on a gentle incline as it eventually changes to a concrete surface. At the end of the concrete section and now in open country, take a right fork again and head towards a copse of trees on the horizon. Go through

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the gate at the trees, and perhaps choose to have a coffee break at this point.

Once refreshed, head diagonally towards a ladder stile, and once over this stile follow a gently rising path to a right hand bend. From this point, on a clear day, you have wonderful views of William Clough, the Downfall, Kinder Scout, South Head and Mount Famine. Looking ahead you will notice three hillocks; by keeping close to the wall on your right, follow the path up and over all three hillocks having a steep drop to your left hand side before finally descending to a gate where you join a track coming up from the left. Go through the gate, and bear right downhill until you reach a T junction of tracks. (SK050854) At this point turn left up the Pennine Bridleway for about 400 yards, and then bear right at the fork eventually passing a farm named “VORPOSTEN�

(SK054846) or Advanced Post. From here the path veers to the right through a gate. Keeping a wall on your left, you meet another path coming from the left. Turn right here and then soon turn right again diagonally across a field to a gap in the wall. Continue along the path to another gate where you begin to drop gently downhill to a road, the Hayfield to Chapel Road. (SK049843) The Lamb Inn is close by to your right if you choose to stop for a while.

Otherwise, cross carefully as this can be a very busy road, and then slightly to your left is a concrete track

by Barbara and David Stewart, Marple District Rambling Club

leading downhill to a group of houses. By the last building, go through a gate on the right hand side and cross the field diagonally to another gate. Passing through this gate, you will see a further gate ahead which leads uphill along a narrow track to a minor road at Ashen Clough. Turn right along the road uphill until you reach a stone built house known as “Peep-o Day”.

(SK048850) Its name refers to seeing the sun rise each morning over the hill opposite. Passing to the left of the house there are two paths. Take the higher one through a gate and keep along this path, which follows the contours, always heading towards Hayfield.

In about one mile you come to two gates, one metal barred and the other a small wooden one. Take the small wooden gate and proceed down a very steep muddy track, crossing the stream at the bottom of this little valley. Now climb up the hill from the stream past a group of dilapidated buildings. Here take the uphill track straight ahead through a gate and over a couple

The Walk

of stiles until the end of the field (SK034864) where you cross another stile on to a concrete track. Proceed downhill to a street with houses on either side. Cross the main road at the bottom and go ahead past the car park to a Pelican Crossing which leads you back into Hayfield Village and a return to your car.

Presented on behalf of Marple District Rambling Club; with over 350 members, the Club organises and leads up to 5 graded walks every Thursday and Sunday.

For further information, contact our Chairman, Sue Gilmore on 07775 620398, or our Membership Secretary, Claude Prime on 0161 483 8596. Alternatively, you could visit our website www.marpleramblers.org to learn more about our Club’s programme of walks, socials and walking holidays.

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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 reach up to 5ft tall and have airy, often branching

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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.

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!

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 plantswoman 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

61 Birtles Road

Late summer gardens have become increasingly popular, probably because so many designers and magazine features now show perennials and grasses in riotous assembly; eventually these ideas filter down to us everyday gardeners and allow gardens to continue into September and even October. (Although, with the present heatwave - as this is written - it requires hard work and a lot of water to keep them going!

Mount Pleasant, near Kelsall, (CW6 0TB) opens on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September. It’s a garden of stunning ambition, on a hillside looking west to the Welsh hills. Different areas reflect different themes, eg Japanese, New Zealand etc. There are usually plenty of sculptures to see, dotted around the garden. Featured on North West Tonight.

Laskey Farm

by John Hinde www.ngs.org.uk

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 Sept sees the garden of Cheshire’s great dahlia expert Geoff Hoyle, 39 Osborne Street, Bredbury, (SK6 2DA) opening again.

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Whether you are a fan of dahlias or just a lover of good gardens, you can’t fail to be impressed by the blaze of colour, variety and arrangement of his planting. Rumour has it that the colour is so intense that the garden can be picked out from a plane taking off from Manchester!

A newcomer to late summer openings is 61 Birtles Rd, Macclesfield (SK10 3JG), which also opened earlier in the summer. The planting and structure of the garden though will, we are sure, give a great show at this later time.

The season of openings for the National Garden Scheme in Cheshire is brought to a close by the opening of the Lovell Quinta Arboretum, (CW12 2LD) with its specialist collections of pines and ash, together with much autumn colour on other species. This will be on the Sunday 30 Sept.

And located adjacent to the Swettenham Arms, what could be better to complete your visiting season than calling in for an afternoon tea!

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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Lovell Quinta Arboretum

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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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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Answers: Screwdriver, chisel, screws, drill, spanner, hammer. Extra letter answer: Pliers

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

Monday

Thursday

Songs and Rhymes. 9.30am and 10.15am Term time only. 20-30 minutes of informal singing for 0-4s with their grown up. £1.50 per family. Refreshments and mini play area available afterwards. For more information please contact the church office on 01625 528892. Wilmslow Methodist Church

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

WFA Little Strikers Pre-School Football 10-11am 18 months – 4 years Term time only. Wilmslow Parish Hall, Cliff Road. £6 per session, no pre-booking required. Contact Erik on 07792 791382 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 Story Time 2.30-3pm Term time only. Handforth Library. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Contact 01625 378272

Tuesday 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.

Under 5’s Rhyme time 11-11.30am Term time only. Handforth Library. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Contact 01625 378272

Wednesday Tiddlywinks Mini Church 10am Term time only. Story, songs and craft for under 5’s. £1 donation appreciated. Refreshments and play area available.

Please call the church office 01625 528892 for information.

Wilmslow Methodist Church.

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.

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

Baby Massage 1.30pm Term time only. At Wilmslow Methodist church for babies 8 weeks plus. £5 per session, including refreshments. Please call the church office 01625 528892 or make an enquiry online to book a place www.wilmslowmethodists.org.uk 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.

TinyTalk baby sign classes 10.45am and midday.

Our award winning classes support their language development and confidence in communicating. At Wilmslow Library. For more info contact Claire 07941 904033 www.tinytalk.co.uk/clairebar Baby Rhyme Time 2.15-2.45pm, Alderley Edge Library.

This is for babies aged under 1 who are not walking. Sessions run throughout the year. There is no requirement to book a place and the sessions are free.

Saturday WFA Little Strikers Pre-School Football 10.45-11.45am for 18 months to 4 years. All year round. Outdoors - Ashdene Primary School, 11 Thoresway Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ £6 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.

Compiled by Clare Blackie > email: c.blackie@insidemagazines.co.uk

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selected events in your area

Thursday 2 August

Friday 31 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

Simply Cinema presents…THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (12) The musical sensation of the year! A joyful and uplifting celebration of the life of P T Barnum – filled with infectious and showstopping performances. Special Family Matinee Screening showing the ‘SINGALONG’ version at 4pm. Evening Screening at 7pm. Tickets £7 (£5 for children at the Matinee performance) To book call 0161 439 1436 email events@simplybooks.info or book online at www.simplybooks.info Centrepoint, Bramhall Methodist Church

Sunday 12 August A recital by Andrew Green on the magnificent Allen Computer Organ, from Bach to The Beatles. No tickets needed. All proceeds shared between St Peter’s, Prestbury and Christian Relief Uganda.

Prestbury Parish Church 3pm to 4pm

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

Wednesday 22 August Wilmslow U3A. The Strong Women of Dunham. A charge of £1 is made for each meeting inc tea/coffee and biscuit.

URC Schoolrooms, Chapel lane, Wilmslow 2.30pm

Thursday 23 August Simply Books Annual Picnic. Visiting PORT SUNLIGHT - the ‘model village’ founded by ‘Soap King’ William Lever in 1888.

Our coach leaves from the shop at 10am, returning at approx.

6pm Tickets £25 (includes fees for a guided tour).

To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info

Tuesday 28 August Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire.

The Munificent Sir John Leigh - the ‘rags to riches’ story of how his father (also John Leigh) developed into a leading cotton waste merchant a talk by Leslie Turner. Meetings are open to the public and admission is £2 per meeting including refreshments. For further details please contact; macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk The Salvation Army Hall, Roe Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6XD 7.30pm

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Tuesday 4 September North Cheshire Photographic Society Tesni Ward – Photography in the Peak District. Tesni is based in Sheffield and is an experienced wildlife and nature photography. This talk will concentrate on the landscapes and species of the Peak District. Hosted by North Cheshire Photographic Society. Non-members £5 on the door. For more information visit www.ncps.org.uk, and www.tesniward.co.uk Poynton Civic Centre 7.30 for 8pm start

Wednesday 5 September Craft and Chatter A fortnightly 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 cake, and the opportunity to learn from each other. We look forward to seeing you.

Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2 donation requested.

Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road, SK9 2BX 2pm

Thursday 6 September 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 Continued over

Tuesday 11 September

Wednesday 19 September

East Cheshire National Trust Association Lecture - The National Gardens Scheme with Anne Britt Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

Craft and Chatter. A fortnightly 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 cake, and the opportunity to learn from each other. We look forward to seeing you. Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2.00 donation requested.

Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road, SK9 2BX 2pm

Saturday 15 September The Martyn Donaldson Music Trust presents Martyn’s Music 10, featuring music for choir, orchestra and soloists. Our special guests are music students from Starehe Boys’ and Starehe Girls Centres in Nairobi, Kenya.

Tickets £10 for adults and £5 for children under 14 from 01625 433187 / 615298 Macclesfield Methodist Church 7.30pm

Sat 15 & Sun 16 September The Model Show 20+ working layouts, 2nd hand sales, trade support, Society & Club stands, Plastic kit, Sci-fi, War Gaming, Miniatures, Card Modelling, Dioramas, Miniature engineering, radio control aircraft and maritime. Adults £7.50, Uniform ID UK forces and Service personnel £6, £4 after 4pm Sat only U/16s free (max 2 per adult) Full disabled access, hot and cold refreshments, ample free parking. www.themodelshow.co.uk Poynton Leisure Centre, Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, SK12 1PU 10am to 5pm (Sun 4.30pm close)

Wilmslow Civic Trust. The speaker this evening will be Dr. Peter Webb, who is an energy consultant operating worldwide. The title of his talk is ‘Fracking for oil and gas - the myths, the truth, the future’. As it is anticipated that this will be a very popular topic, attracting a large audience, please note that the meeting will be held in the United Reformed Church and not in our usual venue, the library. Refreshments will be served before the meeting starts. The meeting is open to all; non-members are very welcome £2, members £1 United Reformed Church, Wilmslow 7.30pm for 7.45pm

Saturday 22 September Come and join us for a Quaker Tea Party. Tea, Coffee, and Homemade Cakes. We would welcome donations in aid of the Food Banks in Wilmslow 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow SK9 5HD 2pm-4pm

Monday 17 September

Saturday 22 September

Alpine Garden Society: East Cheshire Group Kit Strange on ‘How to be a better propagator’.

Enquiries to Bob on 07808 974753 Visitors £4 Wilmslow Preparatory School, 7 Grove Ave, Wilmslow 7.30pm

Transition Wilmslow invites you to take part in another of their Dawn Walks, on the day of the Autumnal Equinox, on Lindow Moss, Wilmslow - once the most extensive lowland peat bog in Cheshire. You will find out about the importance of this ancient moss landscape and how, after many years of peat extraction, we must press for its proper restoration to an attractive, natural peat bog landscape and a home for wildlife. Come prepared with clothing and footwear suitable for walking over rough ground – and don’t forget to have something to eat before you set out so early in the morning!

This event is free, but please register at Eventbrite (no charge) or contact transitionwilmslow@gmail.com for more information.

Lindow Common car park, Racecourse Road (opposite the Boddington Arms) 6.30am to 8.30am

Tuesday 18 September North Cheshire Photographic Society Andrew Brooks – The constructed Image. Andrew will be talking about his constructed images, which are put together using his photographs to create something very unusual.

Hosted by North Cheshire Photographic Society. Non-members £5 on the door. For more information visit www.ncps.org.uk and www.andrewbrooksphotography.com Poynton Civic Centre 7.30pm for 8pm start

Wednesday 19 September A piano recital by Rose, Matthew & Callum McLachlan Admission is by programme £5, available at the door.

Light lunches are served from 12 noon and the concerts start at 1pm, lasting approximately 45 minutes. Visit www.alderleyedgemethodistchurch.com or email aemcchurchoffice@gmail.com Alderley Edge Methodist Church 1pm

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Sunday 23 September Macclesfield Half Marathon, 5K and Fun Run Each September, volunteers from Macclesfield Harriers put on the biggest community sporting event in Macclesfield.

Unlike many races, the organisers are all volunteers and all the profits are donated to our selected charities. For 2018, we are supporting The Rossendale Trust, Just Drop-In and Cre8 who all work in the local community. Our main sponsor is Macclesfield Town Council.

Full details and online entry at www.macc-half.co.uk Continued over

Tuesday 25 September

Friday 28 September

Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire.

AGM & Talk about the FHSC website by Alan Bennett the webmaster. Meetings are open to the public and admission is £2 per meeting including refreshments. For further details please contact; macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk The Salvation Army Hall, Roe Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6XD 7.30pm

Wilmslow Guild Bird Watching Group We are an enthusiastic bird watching group and this year will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the group. We welcome new members, at the Guild. See www.wgbwcopy. wikidot.com/wgbg to find out more about the group and the activities on offer or phone Steve on 01625-533652. Little or no knowledge of birding is required as our established members will be more than happy to help you.

Wilmslow Guild, Bourne Street, Wilmslow, SK9 5HD 7.30pm

Wednesday 26 September Wilmslow U3A. Magistrate Duty with Nick Sheardown and colleague Lynn. A charge of £1 is made for each meeting inc tea/coffee and biscuit.

URC Schoolrooms, Chapel lane, Wilmslow 2.30pm

Thursday 27 September Simply Books presents… Award-winning Guardian journalist LUKE HARDING talks about COLLUSION – his astonishing expose of the biggest political scandal of the modern era, how Russia helped Trump win The White House. A fascinating evening with one of the top investigative journalists at work today. Tickets £12 (includes £2 towards purchase of Luke’s book) To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info St Michael’s Church, Bramhall 7.30pm

Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 October Poynton Gilbert & Sullivan present ‘Princess Ida’ Adults £12, Child (16 or under) £7 Email tickets@poyntongands.co.uk or call 01625 876394 Civic Hall, Poynton 7.30pm

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

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

Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive.

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itself, where we went for our food, The Park Inn in Macclesfield, which we’ve scheduled for a later trip out, and The Cask Tavern, our book club’s main base.

In ten years of brewing, 2 million pints have been produced and we did our best to add to that figure over the course of a splendid evening.

Bollington Brewery Tour 2018

As breweries go, this is not exactly the biggest, and as ‘tours’ go, this is not exactly the longest. But it’s fun and it’s informative and whilst it might not add many steps to your Fitbit counter, it will quench your thirst in a most pleasing fashion.

Our Beer and Book Club (aka The BBC) decided to go on tour last week – all the way to Bollington. We regularly meet at The Cask Tavern in Poynton, so we had seen the Bollington Brewery tour advertised and decided to take the plunge.

It is fair to say that we were not disappointed.

For a mere £30 a head, we learnt about the history of the company and the brewery, we were instructed on how to make a good beer, we sampled several local ales, we ate steak pie, chips and mushy peas, followed by sticky toffee pudding and ice cream, and stumbled home with a presentation box, which included two more bottles of ale and a branded pint glass. Bargain or what?!

It was great to hear about the success story which is Bollington Brewery. From the company taking on The Vale Inn in 2005, the brewery opened three years later, so celebrates its 10th year anniversary this summer.

The company now owns three pubs, The Vale Inn

Our host and founder of the brewery, Lee Wainwright, was a fine advertisement for the beer being produced.

He supped his own ale in-between telling us about the rise of the micro-brewery, pausing at very regular intervals to ask, ‘who’s ready for a top-up?’, and never forgetting to recharge his own glass in these same intervals.

The brewery setting and that of The Vale opposite is perfect for a daytime or evening, especially when leather is meeting willow on the cricket ground behind the pub. This is where the journey began for Lee and his team and, as we learnt, was the story behind what is now the best-selling beer in the Bollington Brewery portfolio, Long Hop. This name was the winner of a competition run by the brewery at the cricket club a few years ago.

A long hop in cricket means a ball which is easy to hit.

Deciding whether to try this tour should be easy too.

Try it, it’s good fun and great value. Hic.

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by James Barker

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puzzle solutions

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useful numbers Alderley Edge Churches Methodist Church Methodist Church Office St Mary’s Church with Birtles St Philip’s Church (Vicarage) St Philip’s Parish Office St Pius X Church

Local Government 01625 873407/583337 01625 586713 01625 585440 01625 583249 01625 581477 01625 582386

Wilmslow Churches Methodist Church, Wilmslow St Ann’s C of E Church St Bartholomew’s Parish Church St Chad’s Handforth St John’s Lindow St Mary’s Methodist Handforth St Teresa’s RC Church St Benedict’s RC Church Wilmslow United Reformed Church Quaker Meeting House Dean Row Unitarian Chapel

01625 528892 01625 520309 01625 520309 01625 532145 01625 583251 01625 528892 01625 523384 01625 522776 01625 532600 07974 997798 01625 402952

Doctors/Medical Centres Alderley Edge Medical Practice Wilmslow Health Centre Handforth Health Centre Kenmore Medical Centre Hulme Hall Medical Group

01625 584545 01625 548555 01625 529421 01625 532244 0161 426 5844

Fire Service (non-emergency) Wilmslow Fire Station

01625 524066

Hospitals Macclesfield Hospital NHS Non-Emergency

01625 421000 111

Leisure Centres Wilmslow Leisure Centre Macclesfield Leisure Centre

01625 533789 01625 383981

Libraries Alderley Edge Library Handforth Library Macclesfield Library Wilmslow Library

01625 374030 01625 378 272 01625 374000 01625 374060

E. Cheshire Council Info Services

0300 1235500

Police (non-emergency) (non-emergency)

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Post Offices Alderley Edge Post Office Handforth Post Office Wilmslow Post Office

01625 599655 01625 522946 01625 524036

Alderley Edge Schools Alderley Edge Pre-School Playgroup The Ryleys School Alderley Edge Primary School Nether Alderley Primary School Mottram St Andrew Primary Alderley Edge School for Girls

01625 599300 01625 583241 01625 383262 01625 383060 01625 383000 01625 583028

Wilmslow Schools Ashdene Primary Dean Oaks Primary Gorsey Bank Primary Lacey Green Primary Lindow Primary Pownall Hall School St Anne’s Fulshaw St Benedicts Catholic Primary Styal Primary Wilmslow Grange Primary Wilmslow High School Wilmslow Preparatory School

01625 383232 01625 383333 01625 383020 01625 525157 01625 384383 01625 523141 01625 523536 01625 520207 01625 383253 01625 526566 01625 526191 01625 524246

Travel Traveline Bus & Train Information National Rail Enquiries Manchester Airport

08712 002233 03457 484950 0161 489 3000

Utilities Electricity – Power Loss Gas – Emergency Water Mains Environment Agency Floodline

0800 195 4141 0800 111 999 0845 746 2200 0845 988 1188

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classified index ADULT EDUCATION Spanish Classes

ESTATE AGENTS 9

BARBERS Famous Henrys

23

GARAGE DOORS

39 5

CARE HOMES & SERVICES Abney Court Alice Chilton In-Home Care Brookview Cavendish

49 43 31 22 14 12 55

DECORATORS Bauhaus Philip Unsworth Steve White

53 38 55 13 46 36 41

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58 33 58

More Than Loft Ladders Adjustamatic

58 51

51 59

NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY 12

PATIOS 36

PEST CONTROL 9

PLASTERING Dave Beal

53 30 58

SOLICITORS Inside Back Cover

STAIRCASE RENOVATIONS The Stair Shop

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TRAVEL Bespoke Holidays Travel by Design V1 Travel

25 8 21

TREE SERVICES 17 53 27

LOFT LADDERS

Pest in Peace

ELECTRICIANS C J C Electrical Trinergy

Dream Doors Matt Finish The Granite & Marble Shop

Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

EDUCATION & TUTION Greenbank Preparatory School

Angela McClean

Joseph Deighton

DRAINAGE Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

Park House

28

Falcon Security Surety Key Holding

Slater & Gordon

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE F.T.W Services

40

The Hemming Room 10

MOBILITY

DENTAL CLINICS Trinity House Dental Care Westgate Dental Practice

SOFT FURNISHINGS

KITCHENS

complementary therapies Herbs & Acupuncture Clinic

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HOUSEKEEPING

CHIROPODISTS Alderley Edge Foot Clinic

SECURITY SERVICES

HEALTHCARE Spire Regency Hospital

38 52 51

RESIDENTIAL PARK HOME

55 43

GARDEN FURNITURE Garden Street

Heart to Heart Arbor Living

HOTELS & B&B’S

CARPETS & FLOORING Linney Cooper

Carrington Doors Door to Door

ASM Gas, Heating, Plumbing Metro Plumb Trinergy

RELATIONSHIPS

Adlington Memorial Park Inside Front Cover

CAR LEASING & FINANCE Britannia Car Finance

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BUILDERS JS Services

The Birth Company

FUNERAL SERVICES

BOOK SHOPS Simply Books

PLUMBING & HEATING Back Cover

FERTILITY & PREGNANCY 18

BATHROOMS Dave Beal

Mosley Jarman

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Swift Tree & Arboricultural Services 24

TROPICAL PLANTS Tropical Plants 4 Gifts

24

WILLS East Cheshire Wills

46

WINDOW CLEANING Cavendish Window Cleaning

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WINDOW & CONSERVATORY REPAIRS Cloudy2Clear The Window Repair Centre

57 60