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inside wilmslow & alderley edge It’s mid-September as a write this and there was a definite nip in the air when I headed out to the gym this morning, just as it was getting light. Autumn is a new beginning in many ways, as the school and university year gets into full swing; it’s also a good time to reflect on the year so far.

I might have mentioned before that my younger daughter graduated in June, after an extended period of studying and travelling, so that was a fabulous milestone for all of us. Then, this last weekend, my other daughter got married and we had simply the best day ever!

The sky was dull on Friday, and Sunday was wet and miserable. But on the Saturday the sun shone all day long, we were so fortunate! A wedding is a great chance to get all your favourite people, family and friends, old and new and from far and wide, in one place for a whole day and we made the most of every minute.

So, that’s another major life event ticked off! Now it’s time to turn my attention to our upcoming house move…

What’s INSIDE this month 4 Wilmslow Then & Now 7 a crazy musical rollercoaster 8 Knutsford Litfest 11 Travel - winter breaks 15 prairie planting 19 In Touch 27 the power of print

28 Recipe 32 32 The Walk 34 Puzzles 37 the man who saved man united 39 screen time 41 Real Life Motoring 43 the big draw 11 45 INSIDE Guide 53 simply books book club choice 55 Just 4 Kids

56 Children’s Activities

59 Diary of a Geeky Knitter 60 Puzzle Solutions 61 Useful Numbers 62 Classified Index

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It is unusual to be able to date a photograph of Wilmslow so precisely. This view of Grove Street, taken in June 1911 during the celebrations marking the coronation of George V, shows the high street in a period of transition. In the early years of the century, the businesses moving into the street reflected the increasing prosperity of the town and the traditional shopkeepers were gradually being supplanted by chains, including the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, Johnson’s the Cleaners, the furniture store Arighi Bianchi, Burgeons the grocers and the Co-Op. Even within the traditional local stores, goods made or prepared on site were gradually giving way to mass produced stock. Alfred Sumner, whose store can be seen at the right of the photograph, still repaired footwear but was by now an agent for K Shoes who manufactured almost a quarter of a million pairs each year. Robert Cadman’s grocery store proudly displayed advertisements for the brands they carried.

Fry’s Chocolate is still a household name, but Dexter’s Key West Cigars and Butterfly Cigarettes have been consigned to history. The modern photograph shows Grove Street, pedestrianised in 1994, in which local businesses have almost completely given way to national chains.

Photographs: Wilmslow Historical Society Collection

by Jon Armstrong > Wilmslow Historical Society

A Crazy Musical Rollercoaster The Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra launches the 2019/2020 season with the Symphonie Fantastique

by Berlioz.

Berlioz was a true romantic, living life with great intensity and these characteristics are ever-present in his music. It was the composer’s romantic attachment to the actress Harriet Smithson which sparked off this symphony. As she ignored his advances, Berlioz imagined himself as a morbid poet, under the influence of opium. He obtained ideas from De Quincey’s Confessions of an Opium Eater to produce a work full of intense imagery and emotion, ranging from gentle pastoral scenes to the final demoniacal fugue of the Witches’ Sabbath. The beloved takes the form of a melody, a fixed idea, which returns throughout the work. Leonard Bernstein described this work as the first musical expedition into psychedelia: “Berlioz tells it like it is. You take a trip; you wind up screaming at your own funeral.”

The concert will be conducted by Richard Howarth, president of the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra.

Richard says, “I fell in love with this piece as a teenager only knowing it was a gift of a piece to play for the strings of the orchestra. It was years later before I discovered the whole story behind it. The symphony is as amazing to listen to as it is to play, taking everyone on a rollercoaster of a crazy musical journey.”

The theme of unrequited love is also explored in Bizet’s L’Arlesienne, originally the incidental music to a stage play. A farmer’s son, infatuated with a girl from the nearby town of Arles, learns that she is the lover of another man. On the feast day of St. Eloi, when the villagers are rejoicing, he flings himself from a high

window to his death. Despite the sad theme, Bizet composed some joyful and melodic music to conjure up love, the countryside, the people and the festivals of the region.

The last piece in the programme features talented young cellist, James Heathcote, from the Royal Northern College of Music. He will be playing Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, written by the great Russian composer in homage to Mozart.

James says, “I really love the Rococo Variations. It is a piece that should not be taken too seriously and presents an opportunity for real bravura and virtuosity.

I can’t wait to play with the AESO for the first time and it’s always a pleasure working with Richard!”

The concert will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday 16 November 2019 in The Festival Hall, Alderley Edge, SK9 7HR. 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 or on the ticket hotline 01625 581321 For more information about the orchestra visit www.aeso.org.uk and please make a note of future concerts in your diary, particularly the Christmas extravaganza coming up on Sunday 15 December at 3.30pm in the Methodist Church, Alderley Edge SK9 7DU. This will be a charity concert in aid of The East Cheshire Hospice.

If you are a string player looking to join a friendly and ambitious orchestra get in touch with us via the website or by phoning Roger Dowling on 01925 756390. You may also be interested in the Workshop Day on Saturday 8 February 2020.

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KNUTSFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL 20th ANNIVERSARY

This year’s Knutsford Literature Festival, although regrettably our last, will be a very special one for us because, though set up originally as a one-off event to mark the Millennium, we are now in our 20th year! It is a wonderful milestone to have reached and we look forward to celebrating our 20th Anniversary, and the many successes and pleasures we have had over the years, from 12 to 16 October.

The Festival opens on Saturday 12 October, when the scene will be set in fin de siècle Vienna as Cate Haste reconsiders the fascinating life of Alma Mahler, one of the most controversial, misunderstood and beautiful of muses.

Alma tantalised and inspired the artists, musicians and writers who flocked to her salons, married (among others) Gustav Mahler and Walter Gropius (founder of the Bauhaus movement) and received her first kiss from Gustav Klimt! Did she, perhaps, inspire Klimt’s famous painting? We will see.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Jones will be appearing at a special event at Cottons Hotel and Spa on Sunday 13 October. Well-known for his historical TV documentaries – most recently a gripping

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investigation into The Great Fire of London - Dan’s work ranges from The Templars and Magna Carta, to the Plantagenets and Tudors. In 2018, he turned his attention to modern history with The Colour of Time.

Join us for a stimulating afternoon as Dan introduces his eighth book, Crusaders, hot off the press and hailed by critics as the best book to date on this period. Dan is one of our most popular historians and tickets for this event will go fast.

On Tuesday 15 October, Sonia Purnell, biographer of both Clementine Churchill and Boris Johnson, will reveal the true story of SOE operative Virginia Hall, a legend in both espionage and guerilla warfare and the most wanted Allied agent of the Second World War. Due to the heightened level of security surrounding the case-files, during her researches Sonia had to go through nine levels of security - clearance in England, France and America, including the CIA before she could access the classified information on this courageous woman whose steel, daring and resolve helped change the course of the war.

There will be Question and Answer sessions at each event, book-signings and opportunities to meet the authors. Light refreshments will also be available.

Please note – Tickets for this year’s Literary Lunch with Rachel Reeves MP at Mere Golf Resort and Spa on Wednesday 16 October have sold out.

For full details of all events, ticket prices, venues and how to book visit www. knutsfordlitfest.org or pick up a programme at local branches of Waterstones or your local library.

Winter breaks

I must admit, when it comes to winter holidays I always think ‘where can I go to get some sun?’ But it’s good to remind yourself that there are actual winter destinations to enjoy too, of course, not too far away. It’s also hard for me to think ‘winter’ whilst sitting on the roof terrace in Ibiza on a beautiful, sunny September evening (just had to get that in there) but I have to admit I can see the charm in getting wrapped up in a smart winter coat and gloves and walking through the pretty Prague Christmas markets, or the thrill of whizzing down the slopes in one of Europe’s brilliant ski resorts. Equally you could go and experience something completely different, the magical spectacle of the Northern Lights or be part of your own real-life Christmas movie in New York City!

Winter is coming, that’s the truth so let’s embrace it and discover somewhere new:

CHRISTMAS MARKETS The popularity of Christmas markets in Europe has exploded in recent years and let’s face it, we all love a mug of mulled wine and a tasty Bratwurst. We’re spoiled for choice really with beautiful markets to visit in pretty cities like Munich, Vienna and Prague.

The Munich market has over 160 stalls and the Vienna market is great for families offering cookie and candle making workshops.

Prague is the ultimate winter wonderland city.

Not only can you enjoy the markets, but you can visit Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world and one of the prettiest. There’s no shortage of things to do here; there are several beer tours you could sign up for or, if you’re keen to escape the cold, visit a few of Prague’s 280 museums!

ICELAND A land of myth and legends, Iceland offers a different holiday experience. Iceland’s location, at the top of the world makes it one of the best places to see the Northern Lights. You can book on various tours where locals will take you away from the city lights in search of the incredible display. You can also choose to stay in a hotel where they sound a siren (even in the middle of the night) should the lights appear.

In addition to this, Iceland has loads to offer; thermal springs, volcanoes, evocative black beaches and did you know, 11% of the country is covered in glaciers?

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NEW YORK There’s massive appeal to visiting New York in the run up to Christmas but don’t forget you’ll get some fantastic prices if you choose to go in January or February. Not only will flights and hotel rates be lower, but you can seriously indulge your shopping habits in the January sales. Also, as it is seriously cold, (full disclosure) it’s less crowded, so that means fewer people in the museums, theatres and restaurants. Also, lots of the restaurants drop their prices and offer set menus at reduced rates towards the end of January and you can get some great prices for the Broadway shows.

Also, in January you can enjoy Chinese New Year which is a massive event in New York and there’s always the wonderful ice-rink in Central Park and at the Rockefeller Centre.

I love beach holidays and sunshine, but I realise there are lots of wonderful, interesting, ‘cold’ places to visit too. We are lucky in the UK to have so much rich culture and diversity only a few hours away. Of course, at Not Just Travel, we do winter sun too like Mexico, Thailand, Tenerife so wherever you want to go, please get in touch.

All holidays are important to me and I would love to help with your next trip.

Lucy Allen Personal Travel Consultant Notjusttravel/waitingworld

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Prairie Planting As the days shorten with the turn to Autumn and the sunlight mellows and softens, I love the effect of flowering perennials, those gone to seed and the swish of ornamental grasses in a prairie style garden.

Prairie gardens are a fairly recent trend in garden design, using perennials and grasses that might be found in the US east of the Rockies. The trend has since developed to embrace a wider range of plants and soil conditions whilst retaining the naturalistic look.

the dead stems in winter. However, unless your ground is completely weed free before planting there will be some perennial weeds to tackle each spring. Also, in a smaller garden, plants will outgrow their space and need to be curtailed in autumn or spring (late flowering types are generally only divided in spring).

Whilst naturalistic plantings are often seen in large gardens, they can be easily adapted to smaller gardens by converting the large drifts or blocks to ribbons of the same plant meandering through small clumps of others.

In this article I’ll take a look at a few of my favourite naturalistic gardens and next month I’ll go through some of my favourite plants for this type of planting.

I first saw this style of planting a decade or so ago in a large, privately owned garden open for charity. A large bank was planted in drifts of Helenium, Achillea (Yarrow) and Cirsium (River thistle) with ribbons of Continued over

The idea is to plant closely in irregularly shaped blocks of the same plant and to encourage these to intermingle with neighbouring plants over time. The result looks natural, smothers weeds and close planting also reduces the need for staking, as plants are held upright by their neighbours.

Plants will need to be fairly tough and able to compete with their neighbours – there’s no place for shrinking violets!

The end result should be a low maintenance garden where all that is needed is to cut down and clear away

by Martin Blow > www.specialperennials.com

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Molinia (moor grass) and clumps of Salvia between.

The Heleniums and Cirsiums made ideal partners liking moist soils and likewise Achillea and Salvia in a drier spot. The moor grass grew happily in either!

The star of Trentham Gardens in Stoke on Trent is the prairie garden designed and planted by Piet Ouldof, one of the originators of the style and always at the cutting edge. When we visited in 2008 the planting had just been completed and had yet to knit together. When we returned a few years later, the borders had matured and large drifts of Persicaria, Veronicastrum, Phlox and Achillea filled the beds and borders and buzzed with insects.

Prairie plantings are quick to mature – you don’t have to be too patient – as we saw at Abbeywood Gardens in Cheshire. The interlocking teardrop-shaped beds were planted in 2014 and 2015 and within a year looked full and mature. Here traditional prairie plants like Echinacea (coneflower) and Molinia sit perfectly beside African Kniphofia (Red Hot Pokers) and Agapanthus (African Lily) and European Sedums.

At Dove Cottage in Yorkshire, this more eclectic mix of plants works perfectly on a smaller scale and on

north-facing Yorkshire clay. Here the prairie style is adapted to include meadow plants like the Himalayan Wallich’s Parsley and the cottage garden favourite Astrantia, all looking totally at home with Coneflowers, perennial Sunflower and Bergamots.

Next issue I’ll take a look at some of the best plants for a naturalistic or prairie garden.

Janet and I run Special Perennials - our website www.specialperennials.com is full of colour photos and growing tips. We sell at Plant Hunters’ Fairs throughout the season. Plant Hunters’ Fairs have the country’s largest line-up of plant fairs with 41 events between March and September, including events at Bramall Hall, Stockport; Adlington Hall, Macclesfield; Carsington Water, Ashbourne; the Dorothy Clive Garden, Nr Market Drayton; Cholmondeley Castle and new event for 2020 Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield. Please see www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk for the full 2020 calendar of dates and venues.

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UNDER ONE ROOF Now in its sixth year, Wilmslow Art Trail is trying something slightly different this time, with an “Under One Roof” exhibition.

The event will take place at the United Reformed Church in Wilmslow and will feature 22 artists over the weekend of 12 and 13 October 2019.

This will be a great opportunity to meet artists and purchase original pieces of work without worrying about the weather! We will be showing the talents of a range of artists including painters, jewellers, printmakers, textile artists, potters, a willow weaver and photographers.

The Undercroft café at the church will be open for visitors who fancy a cuppa or a snack. Parking is available next to the Medical Centre on Chapel Lane, right next door to the venue.

Opening times: Saturday 12 October 10am to 5pm Sunday 13 October 12 noon to 6pm We look forward to meeting you!

INTERESTED IN NATURAL HISTORY? Are you interested in the countryside, flowers, birds, butterflies, mammals, amphibians or any aspect of natural history? If the answer is yes, then Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society is for you.

Come and join a friendly group of enthusiasts who enjoy monthly meetings from September to April. This is a programme of talks by expert speakers covering interesting and varied natural history topics of both national and international relevance. Throughout spring and summer there is also a programme of excursions, both local and further afield, to locations providing a good range of specialist and general interest for everyone.

No expert knowledge is needed, so come along and learn, contribute and enjoy the company! For more information please contact Steve Osborne on 01625 879087.

Meetings are monthly on Thursday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St, Wilmslow.

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Operation Miniature Big Success Wilmslow based Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank held ‘Operation Miniature’ in July, hosted by Wilmslow Conservative Club. A team of 15 volunteers sorted and bagged five black bins full of hotel and beauty miniatures, donated through the charity’s collection bins, which are sited throughout town.

The haul was collected in just a couple of months and has been collated into 207 beauty, esteem boosting bags which are handed out to women helped by the charities supported by Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank.

These include; Smartworks Greater Manchester, Stockport Without Abuse Women’s Refuge and local women accessing the three local food banks also supported.

Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank was founded by two Wilmslow women, to collect and distribute toiletries within the local SK9 community, to help alleviate hygiene poverty experienced by those in financial crisis. At present Bare Necessities Toiletry bank supports three food banks; Foodfriend at St Bartholomew’s Parish Church Wilmslow, The Red Bin at St Philip and St James’ Parish Church Alderley Edge and Hope Central at St Chad’s Handforth. It also supports The Wellspring Stockport, Smartworks Greater Manchester, Stockport Without Abuse Women’s Aid Refuge and The Riverside Accommodation Project Wilmslow.

Collection bins are located throughout the community and are guest hosted on a campaign basis by local businesses and groups. Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank needs all full-size, everyday toiletries, feminine hygiene products, dental and baby products as well as hotel and beauty miniatures. The only proviso is that they must be unopened and unused.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR BEFRIENDING SERVICE Older people living with dementia in Wilmslow will soon have support and friendship at hand thanks to the national older person’s charity MHA. The Macclesfield Live at Home Scheme, which helps to tackle loneliness and isolation among older people who live independently in their own home already provides a wide variety of services for their members in Macclesfield, ranging from lunch and afternoon clubs with exercise, entertainments, crafty afternoons, pub lunches and day trips all resulting in lots of fun and laughter. We also provide friendship support for those who can’t leave their homes.

The new dementia befriending service will offer time, a listening ear and professional support to help negotiate the journey of dementia and to help give people a sense of purpose again. We can’t make dementia disappear, but our befrienders can be there to support those with the dementia and for those who care.

Help us to celebrate our 20th year with our members and dedicated volunteer team, by introducing this new service to Wilmslow and the opportunity to support so many more people. Do you have a little time to make a lot of difference to someone? We need volunteers and two hours a week would make all the difference to our older people that live alone.

To find out more about this new service or to become a volunteer, please contact Chris on 01625 612410 or email Macclesfield.liveathome@mha.org.uk We look forward to hearing from you.

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ST GEORGE’S SINGERS SING FOR ST ANN’S HOSPICE St George’s Singers completed their 2018-19 season by joining forces with Chetham’s School of Music in their triumphant performance of Mahler’s ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ at The Bridgewater Hall. It certainly was a night to remember and to see the whole audience of two thousand (including Prince Edward) rise to their feet at the end was almost overwhelming.

The choir are very honoured to have been invited by the European Doctors Orchestra to return to the Bridgewater Hall on 20 October to perform in their “Concert Celebrating the Human Spirit” with a programme of uplifting and life-affirming music from Copland. Brahms and Shostakovitch. This wonderful orchestra, as the name suggests, is made up of doctors from across Europe who get together a few times each year to present a concert in support of a local medical charity. They have given concerts in Berlin, Budapest, Verona, Rotterdam, Oslo, Bern, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Belfast, Edinburgh and London. This time it is the turn of the UK and Manchester to host the concert and the chosen charity is St Ann’s Hospice. Tickets are available from the Bridgewater Hall box office. Later in the autumn the Choir will present two concerts; Mozart Requiem on 23 November at the Royal Northern College of Music, and their traditional family Christmas celebration on 7 December at St George’s Church, Stockport.

Tickets for these concerts can be obtained from the Ticket Secretary on 01663 764012 or online at www.st-georges-singers.org.uk

NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA NEW SEASON The Northern Chamber Orchestra has announced details of its stunning 2019-20 season, including concerts celebrating the 250th birthday of Beethoven as well as the UK premiere of Weinberg’s Cello Concertino, played

by Raphael Wallfisch.

The season features a host of international classical music stars, including pianist and 2014 BBC Young Musician of the Year winner Martin James Bartlett, percussionist Colin Currie, and superb violinist Anthony Marwood, who plays Beethoven’s Olympian Violin Concerto in the year of Beethoven’s 250th birthday.

A further celebration of Beethoven’s birthday takes place in April, with the NCO Soloists performing his String Quartet op 130, played in the original version with the massive and imposing Grosse Fuge as finale, alongside the Septet, one of his most popular works.

In November, the NCO’s President, cellist Raphael Wallfisch, gives the UK premiere of Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Cello Concertino. Another premiere comes in May, this time a newly commissioned piece by the NCO’s composer in residence, James Manson. Percussionist Colin Currie plays a work by contemporary Austrian composer Kurt Schwertsik, and as an exclusive in Manchester he also performs a piece composed by Stephen Barlow, former Artistic Director of Buxton International Festival; his Nocturne for solo clarinet, marimba and strings, with the NCO’s principal clarinet Elizabeth Jordan.

Tickets for the new season are now sale from www.ncorch.co.uk or 0161 247 2220.

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FESTIVAL PLAYERS PRESENT ‘BREAKING THE CODE’ Wilmslow man Alan Turing was unknown to the public when he performed a most valuable service to the country. During World War 2 he worked at the now famous Bletchley Park, Britain’s secret wartime codebreaking centre. He devised techniques to accelerate the cracking of enemy codes and in particular the complex codes of the Nazi Enigma machine. Some historians claim that Turing’s efforts shortened the war in Europe by two years and saved over 14 million lives. After the war he was instrumental in computer development at Manchester University.

This is the gripping story of the Enigma that was Alan Turing, who still fascinates us all today. Recently he was voted the most important individual of the 20th Century in a nationwide BBC poll and appears on the new £50 note.

‘Breaking the Code’ gives us fascinating glimpses of his professional and personal life. It takes us through his struggles against two enemies: Nazi Germany and amazingly a blinkered and hostile British society. For security reasons his Bletchley Park achievements were sadly unknown until the late 1970’s, long after his death.

Explore Turing’s life, his genius and his frailties, culminating in his final battle against the establishment in this remarkable play from 16 to 19 October at Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington SK10 5JR Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk

FORMER OLYMPIC CANOEIST JOINS GREENBANK Greenbank Preparatory School has appointed former Olympic flat-water canoeist Malcolm Johnson as its new Headteacher. Malcolm takes over from Janet Lowe, who in her 12 years at the independent co-educational primary school on Heathbank Road in Cheadle Hulme, has helped Greenbank win a series of national awards for academic success, ecology, parental engagement and value for money, with the school roll rising year on year.

Malcolm isn’t moving far, coming from Cheadle Hulme Junior School where he has been Deputy Head since 2015, where as well as teaching across the full curriculum to all age groups he had responsibility for budgets, marketing and parent relations.

His calling as a world class flat water canoeist saw him take a three-year career break from 2001 to 2004, competing for team GB in the European and World Championships, as well as being a member of the wider squad for the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Having worked in two of Cheshire’s largest independent schools, he is now relishing the opportunity to work in a smaller more familial environment on which Greenbank has forged its reputation since opening in 1951.

Chair of Greenbank Trustees Philip Enstone said: “Replacing Janet, who has been a truly outstanding Head, was never going to be an easy task and after an exhaustive recruitment process with some outstanding applicants drawn from the length and breadth of the country, we are absolutely delighted to welcome Malcolm who was working virtually within a stone’s throw.

Philip added: “We have many exciting plans to continue our ground-breaking traditions and we know Malcolm is the person to lead that vision during the next part of our journey.”

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Cooking time: 50 mins Makes about 1.5 litres / 2¾ pints

Fill the jars not quite to the top, leave a 1/2cm gap at the top between the preserve and the lid.

While everything is still hot, cover the jars with their lids or top with wax paper and a piece of cellophane secured tightly with an elastic band.

Method

Your chutney should keep for about 6 months in a cool, dark place, though different recipes vary slightly.

How to sterilise jars

3. Simmer the mixture gently, uncovered, for about 45-50 mins or until everything is tender and thickened.

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The trick to jams and chutneys is that the jars and the chutney (or jam) should be hot. Ladle the hot preserve into a heatproof jug to make it easier to transfer the mixture into the hot jars. Be very careful not to touch or get any of the mixture onto the rim of the jars as this could introduce bacteria.

1. Place all the ingredients into a large pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat.

4. Cool, then transfer the mixture to a sterilised jar and seal.

Wash the jars and the lids in hot soapy water. Rinse but do not dry them. Instead, leave them to stand upside down on a roasting tray with a raised wire stand (to allow air to circulate) while they’re still wet.

Place the tray of clean, wet jars and lids into a preheated oven at 160-180ºC for about 15 mins.

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■ 1kg ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped ■ 750g cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped ■ 375g light muscovado sugar ■ 250g onion, finely chopped ■ 250g raisins ■ 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped ■ 2 tsp salt ■ ½ tsp ground ginger ■ 350ml cider vinegar

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tomato chutney

If you’re new to making chutney, try this simple recipe.

Preparation time: 40 to 50 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Makes about 1.5 litres / 2¾ pints

Ingredients ■■ 1kg ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped ■■ 750g cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped ■■ 375g light muscovado sugar ■■ 250g onion, finely chopped ■■ 250g raisins ■■ 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped ■■ 2 tsp salt ■■ ½ tsp ground ginger ■■ 350ml cider vinegar

Fill the jars not quite to the top, leave a 1/2cm gap at the top between the preserve and the lid.

While everything is still hot, cover the jars with their lids or top with wax paper and a piece of cellophane secured tightly with an elastic band.

Method

Your chutney should keep for about 6 months in a cool, dark place, though different recipes vary slightly.

1. Place all the ingredients into a large pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat.

How to sterilise jars

2. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.

3. Simmer the mixture gently, uncovered, for about 45-50 mins or until everything is tender and thickened.

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The trick to jams and chutneys is that the jars and the chutney (or jam) should be hot. Ladle the hot preserve into a heatproof jug to make it easier to transfer the mixture into the hot jars. Be very careful not to touch or get any of the mixture onto the rim of the jars as this could introduce bacteria.

4. Cool, then transfer the mixture to a sterilised jar and seal.

Wash the jars and the lids in hot soapy water. Rinse but do not dry them. Instead, leave them to stand upside down on a roasting tray with a raised wire stand (to allow air to circulate) while they’re still wet.

Place the tray of clean, wet jars and lids into a preheated oven at 160-180ºC for about 15 mins.

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Ridgegate Reservoir via Tegg’s Nose and Langley Walk description: A circular walk from Ridgegate Reservoir on the edge of Macclesfield Forest, with a gradual ascent up to the car park serving the popular Tegg’s Nose Tea Room. From there the route follows the Gritstone Trail across fields, before crossing Buxton New Road and heading down to Langley village via generally quiet lanes, skirting around Bottoms Reservoir and back to Ridgegate.

Distance: 6.25 miles, 10kms. Walking time: 2 to 3 hours.

Map: OS Explorer 268, South Sheet.

Start/Parking: On-road parking on Clarke Lane, overlooking Ridgegate Reservoir, beyond the Leather’s Smithy pub (SK11 0NE, Grid Reference SJ949714) Refreshments nearby: Leather’s Smithy pub (T. 01260 252313) and Tegg’s Nose Tea Room (M. 07854 566895).

Walk back along Clarke Lane and cross over the Ridgegate Reservoir dam by the stony track on the left, immediately opposite the Leather’s Smithy pub.

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At the end of the dam leave the track, cross the grass verge half right and look for a narrow path on the right. Follow this between trees to the left and a low stone wall to the right. This leads to a fairly steep path with steps down. At the bottom pass through a small wooden gate and cross the stream. At the top of the small slope go right through a second wooden gate.

Go half right on a narrow grassy path then right onto a partly grassed lane, picking up the familiar ‘footprint’ waymarks for the Gritstone Trail. Cross over two cattle grids and continue up the lane to reach the junction with Clarke Lane. Cross over and follow that road to the left, walking along a narrow pavement, with Bottoms Reservoir on the right. Turn right off the road at the Gritstone Trail fingerpost and follow the path to the left, around the reservoir and then over the dam wall to reach steps up to a lane.

Ignore signs for the Gritstone Trail. Instead turn right, keeping Tegg’s Nose Reservoir on the left, and pass a sign “Public Bridleway Only”. Follow this track, eventually crossing over a stream via stepping-stones, then walk up some wide steps straight ahead. The path continues uphill, going through a large wooden gate, with farm buildings down to the right. Shortly, at the

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crossroads, go left up a tarmac lane, and continue uphill to the fingerpost marked ‘Saddlers Way’ and follow that part-cobbled track uphill. Look back to enjoy views of Shutlingsloe and Macclesfield Forest.

The path continues steeply through a wooden gate and becomes rocky for a short section before reaching the top, the car park serving the Tegg’s Nose Information Centre and Tea Room. An ideal place for a breather!

Take the main vehicle exit from the Tea Room and turn right onto Buxton Old Road. After 100 yards turn left opposite Windyway House and go immediately over a stone stile on the right, picking up waymarks again for the Gritstone Trail. Cross the field diagonally left, and pass through three metal gates, with views at the top of Macclesfield town, with Manchester Airport and Manchester in the distance. Continue across the fields, through a kissing gate, and then after 60 yards over a rickety wooden stile. Follow the trail to the right, with views down to the right of two yellow road signs on the Buxton New Road. After 200 yards,

leave the Gritstone Trail and turn sharp left through a small wooden gate, taking a path that winds through a mainly conifer woodland, keeping to the right. At the end this joins a wider path that leads down to a metal gate, with a wooden gate at the side. Go through this and straight on to reach the busy Buxton New Road.

Take care crossing this, and go straight over into Cliff Lane, with views on the right towards Manchester. Take the first left off Cliff Lane, walking uphill for a short while, then pass Clough House on the right - this dates from 1697. On reaching Buxton New Road again, cross straight over onto Back Eddisbury Road, taking care of traffic on the bend.

Follow that road uphill for around half a mile, passing first Eddisbury House Farm and then Bonny Catty Farm on the right, before reaching Buxton Old Road. Turn left here and then immediate right uphill on Broadcar Road.

At the top Croker Hill and the BT communications mast come into view. After Broadcar Farm, the road name changes to Coalpit Lane. Go downhill, keeping left of the drive to Pyegreave Farm on the right. Continue downhill under the canopy of trees then uphill following the road round to the right, shortly reaching a T junction at Langley. Turn left here and with Langley Methodist Church opposite, follow the road round to the left, signposted “Macclesfield Forest”. Continue along Main Road, then Clarke Lane through Langley village, reaching Bottoms Reservoir on your left. At the end of the reservoir take the lane off to the right, bearing the Gritstone Trail waymark, (retracing the route taken at the outset of the walk) and cross two cattle grids. Take the narrow footpath half left over the grass, through a small wooden gate and down to a stream. Pass through a second wooden gate and follow some steep steps up through the trees. At the top of the path go straight on, crossing the Ridgegate Reservoir dam, and back to the Leather’s Smithy and the on-road parking.

Poynton Rambling Club organises and leads walks during the day on Sundays and Wednesdays, with evening walks during the summer months, as well as social events. All are welcome, and membership costs just £5 a year. For a full schedule of walks and further information about our friendly Club please visit www.poyntonramblingclub.co.uk

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The Man Who Saved Manchester United Residents of Poynton who have lived in the village for over 30 years may remember an affable, portly figure who used to be seen out shopping along Park Lane with his wife – a man who was unarguably one of the most important figures in the history of Manchester United. I am of course referring to the late great Jimmy Murphy.

Murphy is the man who is credited more than anyone else for keeping the red flag flying high over Old Trafford following the Munich air disaster in 1958.

A twist of fate meant that Murphy wasn’t aboard the Airspeed Ambassador aircraft that tragically lost control on the snow-covered runway on that biting cold February afternoon 61 years ago. As well as being Matt Busby’s assistant, Murphy was also the head coach of the Welsh national team at the time, and this role meant that he missed United’s trip to Belgrade for their European Cup quarter-final against the famous Red Star outfit, as he was overseeing an important World Cup qualifying play-off against Israel in Cardiff, played on the same evening as United’s 3-3 draw in Yugoslavia (a result that saw the Reds qualify for that season’s Champions Cup semi-finals).

After the horrendous crash at Munich’s Riem airport, in which United ultimately lost eight of their celebrated Busby Babes, there was some speculation that the club may have to fold, so decimated were the club’s coaching and playing resources (along with the eight

players who lost their lives, two other first-teamers never played again). But Murphy stepped in and took over temporarily while Busby recovered from his injuries and, having assembled a substitute team, managed to steer United to the 1958 FA Cup Final, where they lost out heartbreakingly to Bolton Wanderers.

Barely a month later, Murphy headed off to Sweden to manage Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals. The Welsh dragons, with proud Welshman Murphy at the helm and with fire in his belly, managed to reach the quarter-finals where they lost out to eventual winners Brazil, whose goal was scored by a scrawny 17-year-old called Pelé (I wonder whatever happened to him?)

Despite being approached to manage Arsenal, Juventus of Turin and even Brazil, Murphy remained as assistant manager at United until 1971. Murphy, a humble man devoted to his family (Murphy and his wife had six children), chose not to go into club management.

From 1973 Murphy did scouting work for United, most notably during the managerial role of Tommy Docherty, whom he urged to sign two young wingers, Steve Coppell and Gordon Hill, from Tranmere Rovers and Millwall respectively. Both players went on to play for England.

Even in retirement, Murphy was to play a role in Manchester United’s re-emergence as one of the most successful football clubs in the country.

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Indeed, the house where Murphy and his family lived in Brookfield Avenue, was to be the place where one of the most important meetings in the history of the club took place.

Soon after becoming United’s manager in 1986, Alex Ferguson visited Murphy at his home, and it was there that he was given what he considered to be one of the best pieces of advice ever to come his way. The new boss wanted to know how to revive a great but ailing club and he had the good sense to visit the man who had played such a key role in helping to rebuild United after the tragedy in Munich.

Years later, Murphy’s son Jimmy Jnr recalled, ‘Alex went to see Dad and I know they talked about the importance of youth football and finding good young players and developing them.’ Ferguson concurred in 2011, ‘It’s quite true. Jimmy Murphy was still scouting for the club, I went and had lunch with him, and he expressed this great desire to see youth coming back into the club. He was a very emotional man, a great servant to the club, and I would have liked to have listened to him more over the years.’

The rest, as they say, is history. Ferguson went on to revive the club’s fortunes for a 20-year period of sustained success, with players such Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and David Beckham coming through the ranks and playing key roles in United’s return to the pinnacle of European football.

James Patrick Murphy, who died at the age of 79 in November 1989, is buried at St George’s Churchyard with his beloved wife Winifred Ellen (who passed away nine years later). As a tribute, Manchester United commissioned the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year Award to be given to the club’s outstanding young player from the previous season. The first winner of the trophy was Lee Martin, who happened to score the winning goal in the 1990 FA Cup Final replay – Alex Ferguson’s first trophy (of many) at the club.

On 23 March 2009, a blue plaque was unveiled at Murphy’s former family home on Treharne Street, Pentre in Wales. This fact leads us to wonder why Murphy’s old house on Brookfield Avenue hasn’t got its own heritage plaque, in honour of the man who must surely rate as the village’s most famous adopted son. I like to think the people of Poynton will be happy to lend their support to the idea.

The Screen Time Debate How much is too much?

For many parents, battles over screen time and devices have become a frustrating part of family life.

So how much screen time is too much for kids? Well, it’s complicated. For some years, parents have been advised to limit media consumption, but new research suggests it’s the quality not the quantity that matters.

Until quite recently, parenting advice centred around the concept of screen time quotas with a Goldilocks-style sweet spot of two or so hours of screens a day, beyond which media use could become harmful. But now the advice is more conflicting. There seems to be a general consensus that under the age of six there should be no more than one hour of “high-quality programming” per day, but for older kids the advice is simply to “place consistent limits on the time spent using media” and to designate some screen-free time as a family.

Unfortunately, it’s not clear whether “consistent limits” means four hours playing a video game on a Sunday every week, or whether three 20-minute sessions on an iPad is preferable to one hour-long session.

What is clear is that for young children, one of the most important things is whether parents and kids play, watch or browse together. The nature of screen time matters. Passive TV is potentially more harmful than game-playing, socialising, or using creative apps.

Psychologists are likening our media diets to what we put on our plates. It’s not just about digital junk-food, it’s about the relationship we have with technology and the role it plays in our family life. We need to avoid

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using screens to distract teens or younger children from uncomfortable emotions, in the same way we wouldn’t encourage the use of junk food to soothe them.

Interestingly, a recent study of 20,000 parents published by the Oxford Internet Institute and Cardiff University, determined that there was no correlation between limiting device use and children’s wellbeing.

Another study by the University of Michigan on children aged four to 11 similarly found that it was how children use devices, not how much time they spend on them, which is the strongest predictor of emotional or social problems connected with screen addiction.

Although specific screen time limits are out of date, there is evidence that excessive use has negative impacts, affecting sleep, health and mood. Screen time, in and of itself, is not harmful – but reasonable restrictions vary greatly, depending on your child’s behaviour and personality. A useful strategy for parents is to ensure that what they’re watching, playing and reading is high-quality, age-appropriate and safe – and to join in wherever possible.

Balancing the online and offline world seems to be key, and that may vary greatly from family to family.

Research shows that not having access to the digital world has a negative impact on kids too – so it’s all about finding the right amount for your family, with a holistic approach.

There’s a lot to be said for knowing your child and using your common sense!

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real life motoring

suzuki swift: made to love

Styling wise there is no doubt as to Suzuki’s true intentions behind the Sport with aggressive and unique styling touches making themselves known across nearly every one of the Swift’s panels. Exclusive design details give the all-new Swift Sport a far more distinctive style over the rest of the range and help it to stand out from the increasingly generic crowd. The Swift’s striking front grille and bumper, impressive 17” alloy wheels and carbon effect aerodynamic under spoilers deliver what Suzuki say is, ‘the ultimate style statement’ and create a first impression that lingers long in the memory. And that’s before you take into account the bright Champion Yellow paintwork and dual exhaust pipes.

Step inside the Sport and the sporting (ahem) theme continues with distinctive red accents throughout and supportive sport seats that conspire to hold you securely in place when the drive demands it and yet offer comfort aplenty for a trip down to the shops or further afield. The 3-spoke leather covered steering wheel feels great and combines well with the fully adjustable seats to give you a real connection to the Swift. A connection that improves every time you go out for a drive in the Suzuki. There’s even room in the back for three adults.

You have all the technology you’d expect from a modern hot hatch and more, there’s Suzuki easy to use and clear satellite navigation system, a useful rear parking camera and adaptive cruise control.

For additional ease of use, the Swift includes an excellent keyless entry/start system which helps to create a sporting feel the moment you press the button to awaken the Sport’s 138bhp turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. To keep you and your passengers entertained there’s also a DAB digital radio and smartphone linkage display which allows you to take control of the entertainment as you drive.

Useful and impressive tech is everywhere, and it all works without taking away from the Swift’s raison d’être, that of going very fast and being lots of fun.

But what you’re really interested in is the drive, this is after all a hot hatch. It needs to offer the young and excitable the promise of excitement and practicality that the Swift Sport has always been well known for. The 1.4 Boosterjet turbocharged engine under the bonnet arrives with 4 cylinders and 1373cc delivering an exciting and impressive 138bhp @5500rpm, a figure that combines extremely well with the Swift’s kerb weight, including all options, of just 975kg.

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Peak power arriving at 5500rpm and 170 lb/ft torque produced between 2500-3500rpm means that this is a car in which to make excellent progress along the highways and byways. Indeed, in just such an experiment the B6451 Farnley Lane, a MotorMartin favourite with corners and elevation changes aplenty, was dispatched by the Suzuki quite effortlessly, the engine remaining in just second and third gear whilst using all the revs available. And in this manner, you get a real sense of what the Swift Sport is truly capable of whilst keeping the speeds appropriate for the road and conditions.

This is a car that will cut it in the real world as well as demolishing your favourite ribbon of tarmac. Shopping, the school run, and daily commute are all completed comfortably and economically with the Swift achieving up to 50.4mpg when driven sensibly and with a light right foot whilst there’s also a decent boot. Best of both worlds and then some.

The price? The Swift Sport starts at £17,499 and I want one. Where will you go?

Martin Hall writes www.motormartin.com a ‘real life’ motoring blog that focusses on the car itself rather than lap times, a blog to see if the car you want is good for shopping or commuting, a blog that recognises that ‘real life’ motoring should also be fun on the bends.

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THE BIG DRAW October is the official month of the worldwide project The Big Draw, which promotes the many benefits of drawing, for children and adults.

Drawing develops fine motor skills, providing immediate visual feedback that changes depending on the type of pencil, pen or crayon used and how it’s manipulated. This feedback helps to identify the best ways to produce the desired result. Fine motor skills are important for writing and typing in school but are also great for adults with arthritis or mobility issues.

Drawing improves hand-eye coordination because you’re trying to reproduce what you see. This helps with writing but also in sport! By drawing objects in proximity to each other we learn about distance, size, perspective, and texture. It makes us really look at the world in ways we may never have done so before.

Drawing aids concentration as studying an object, focussing on form and detail, takes time. If we’re enjoying that process it aids concentration. This is

helpful for both children in school, but also older people, particularly in early stage dementia.

Drawing improves problem-solving - how do you connect body parts, convey distance or size, represent emotion or texture? These are all creative problems to be solved.

Drawing boosts confidence - if you practice, you improve and feel good, whether you’re an adult or a child; that’s a confidence boost you can take into other areas of your life.

Drawing is a great activity and beneficial for any age group or ability level. Look out for local activities related to The Big Draw or visit wwwthebigdraw.org

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selected events in your area

Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 October

Tuesday 3 October

Poynton Gilbert & Sullivan Society are presenting their fully costumed annual stage performance, which this year is ‘The Sorcerer’ Tickets £12 for adults and £7 for 16 and under, and are available at Mates DIY shop on Park Lane, The Civic Hall or by telephone (01625 876 394) & e-mail tickets@poyntongands.co.uk. They are also available on the door each evening.

Poynton Civic Hall (off Park Lane, behind Waitrose), SK12 1RB 7.30pm

Simply Books presents… best-selling crime writer Elly Griffiths, creator of the Dr Ruth Galloway series and a string of other hugely successful crime novels. Tickets £10 (admission only) or £20 (includes a signed copy of Elly’s new book) To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info Simply Books, Bramhall 7pm

Tuesday 1 October Handforth Gardening Society The trials and tribulations of organising a plant fair Judy Popley St Chads Church Hall, Handforth SK9 3ES 7.30pm for an 8pm start

Tuesday 1 October Graham Brook presents Tuesday Jazz and Swing - The Liam Byrne Quartet £8 on door. For details of the remaining events in October see www.grahambrookjazz.co.uk or call 01625 528336 Upstairs at Wilmslow Conservative Club, 15, Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG 8.30pm

Wednesday 2 October The Portrait Group – every Wednesday Models provided For more information call 01625 524954 The Drum & Monkey, Alderley Edge 11am to 1pm

Wednesday 2 October 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, lots of friendly chatter and the opportunity to learn from each other.

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

Also meeting on 16 & 30 October Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road, SK9 2BX 2pm

Wednesday 2 to Saturday 5 October Strangers on a train - a psychological thriller 0161 302 2302 Brookdale Theatre, Bramhall. Curtain up 7.45pm

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Thursday 3 October Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday Group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits.

For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members.

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

Saturday 5 October Northern Chamber Orchestra Elizabeth Jordan, clarinet Tickets from www.ncorch.co.uk or 0161 247 2220 The Heritage Centre, Macclesfield

Tuesday 8 October East Cheshire Association of the National Trust Lecture – AGM with Deborah Maxwell, National Trust as Guest Speaker Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

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Wednesday 9 October

Wednesday 16 October

Simply Books presents Joanna Cannon, author of the bestselling ‘The Trouble With Goats and Sheep’ talking about her powerful new memoir Breaking & Mending - the heartfelt and heart-rending story of her life as a junior doctor. Tickets: £10 Venue: To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info Simply Books, Bramhall 7.30pm

Lunchtime Concerts Students from The Royal Northern College of Music Light lunches available from 12 noon. Concert performances commence at 1pm Admission by programme £6. Further Information: Tel. 01625 586713 Tel. 01625 584410 Tel. 01625 584367 www.alderleyedgemethodistchurch.com aemcchurchoffice@gmail.com Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road, Alderley Edge SK9 7DU

Wednesday 9 October Wilmslow Historical Society Barbara Foster, an experienced and knowledgeable guide at Dunham Massey will be giving a lively talk on “The Strong Women of Dunham Massey”. Visitors are welcome £4, coffee/ tea and biscuits included. No charge for students.

The Large Hall, United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR 7.30pm for 8pm

Saturday 12 October Transition Wilmslow is holding a Repair Cafe Come along and meet our volunteer experts who will do their best to help you repair rather than discard small electricals, small furniture or other general repairs, sewing machine, sewing, knitting and crochet expertise, and bikes. Learn new skills and repair useful items. All welcome, no charge but donations to support future events most welcome; tea, coffee and homemade cakes available!

More details at www.transitionwilmslow.co.uk St Chad’s, Handforth SK9 3ES 10.30am to 12.30pm

Saturday 12 October Stockport Symphony Orchestra invite you to the first concert of the season Arnold: Peterloo Overture. Brahms: Double Concerto, soloists Charles Mutter violin, Nicholas Holland cello. Prokofiev: Symphony no 5. Conductor Rob Guy More information at www.stockportsymphony.co.uk Tickets available at the box office, online or on the door. £15 full price/£13 concessions/students £5/accompanied children under 16 free Stockport Town Hall 7.30pm

Monday 14 October East Cheshire Alpine Garden Society meets with speaker Frazer Henderson whose title is: It’s not all sand-the mountain flora of Yemen. We have a book stall, plant quiz, plant raffle and plants for sale. Tea and coffee are served in the interval. £4 admission for visitors. A warm welcome awaits. For more information contact Bob Worsley 07808 974753 Wilmslow Preparatory School, Grove Avenue SK9 5EG 7.30pm prompt

Wednesday 16 October Wilmslow Civic Trust ‘Wilmslow Town Council Past Present and Future’ - Christopher Dodson, Lata Anderson and Chairman of WTC Martin Watkins (tbc) supported by Town Clerk Matthew Jackson, will give us an ‘inside view’,’ and discuss the work of our Town Council.

Refreshments will be served before the meeting; all welcome; members free, non-members £3 on the door.

Wilmslow Library 7.30pm for 7.45pm

Wednesday 16 to Friday 19 October Bollington Festival Players present “Breaking the Code” Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk Bollington Arts Centre Wellington Road, Bollington SK10 5JR

Friday 18 October Simply Books presents… Dame Jacqueline Wilson We are delighted and honoured to welcome one of Britain’s most beloved of children’s authors to Simply Books! Jacqueline does very few signings and this is a ticket-only event. Book now and don’t miss out! Tickets: £13 (includes a signed copy of Jacqueline’s new book We are the Beaker Girls) To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info Simply Books, Bramhall 4pm

Saturday 19 October Celebration! Autumn Concert from The Laurence Singers Widor’s Toccata, Rutter’s jazzy Birthday Madrigals and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasia are among the evening’s highlights. Music from Chilcott, Fauré, Franck and Goodall in a programme crammed full of popular classics and some delightful new works. Lauren Turner on the piano and organist, Richard Brocklehurst. Conducter, Clifford Crewe.

Tickets may be available on the door but booking advisable, £10 (£9), 07979 908871 publicity@thelaurencesingers.org.uk www.thelaurencesingers.org.uk Wilmslow United Reformed Church, Alderley Road, Wilmslow SK9 1PR 7.30pm

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Sunday 20 October

Monday 28 October

St George’s Singers and the European Doctors Orchestra Concert Celebrating the Human Spirit with a programme of uplifting and life-affirming music from Copland, Brahms and Shostakovitch. In support of St Ann’s Hospice.

Tickets are available for the Bridgewater Hall box office.

PAAS (Prestbury Art Appreciation Society) is starting its 15th season of lectures with the talk ‘Late Byzantine Icons’ by Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann. Visitors are welcome (£9 includes entry and tea/coffee). To book, or for further info, email artinprestbury@gmail.com or call Caroline Morgan on Tel. 1477571264 The annex of the St. Peter’s Parish Church, Prestbury 10am to 12noon

Wednesday 23 October Wilmslow U3A Frank Dean – Comedy and comedians URC School rooms, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow 2.30pm

Wednesday 23 October Wilmslow Guild Floral Design Club “Make Hay Whilst the Sun Shines” Jacqueline Owen, Cheshire Area Meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday of each month.

Tel: 01625 523903. Visitors fee: £7 (special events as advertised) www.wilmslowguild.org www.nafascheshire.org.uk.

Wilmslow Guild, Bourne Street, Wilmslow SK9 5HD 1.45pm

Thursday 24 October Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society Shetland illustrated talk by David Tolliday. Visitors very welcome (£4) Details from Steve Osborne 01625 879087 or www.wilmslowguild.org The Guild, 1 Bourne St, Wilmslow SK9 5HD 7.30pm

Saturday 26 October Cheshire Chorale and Cheshire Sinfonia Beautiful music in Bramhall Berlioz: Overture Les Francs Juges Op.3 Chabrier: A la Musique Poulenc: Gloria Fauré: Requiem Tickets: £12 (Full), £10 (concessions), £3 (students) Reserved tickets available in advance from 01969 667033 or at the door.

St Michael’s Parish Church, Robins Lane, Bramhall 7.30pm

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Tuesday 29 October Simply Books presents… an unforgettable evening with Jeremy Dronfield Author of The Boy Who Followed his Father into Auschwitz, the inspiring true story of a father and son’s fight to stay together and survive the Holocaust. Tickets: £10 To book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info Fords Lane Church, Fords Lane, Bramhall 7.30pm

Thursday 31 October Wilmslow Wells for Africa - Souperday A choice of homemade soup and bread with a hot drink for £4 (children £2). Also, an array of delicious cakes to buy.

All monies raised go to provide clean water, hygiene and sanitation. With the cost per person helped being less than 30p per year, everyone who comes to Souperday will help to transform many lives.

St John’s Church Rooms, Knutsford Road, Wilmslow 11am to 2pm

Saturday 2 November Transition Wilmslow. Join one of Totally Wild UK’s professional foragers to learn the art of wild food. After our forage you will be able to enjoy a light wild food lunch, typically a wild inspired soup with thick bread. £20 per adult early bird discount (before 30 September), rising to £25 from 1 October. 18 and under free of charge. Tickets via Eventbrite.com Meet at the Carrs car park at 10am prompt

Tuesday 5 November Handforth Gardening Society Mrs Gaskell’s Garden - Jackie Tucker St Chad’s Church Hall, Handforth SK9 3ES 7.30pm for an 8pm start

Tuesday 5 November Graham Brook presents Tuesday Jazz and Swing - The Mike Hall Quartet £8 on door. For details of the remaining events in November see www.grahambrookjazz.co.uk or call 01625 528336 Upstairs at Wilmslow Conservative Club, 15, Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG 8.30pm Continued over

Wednesday 6 November

Friday 15 November

The Portrait Group – every Wednesday. Models provided For more information call 01625 524954 The Drum & Monkey, Alderley Edge 11am to 1pm

Halle Comes To Bramhall Rosa Campos-Fernandez (clarinet) and Roberto Carrillo-Garcia (Double Bass) have both been a vital part of the Hallé over the last decade and a half. In this concert they foreground both their Latin heritage and their skills on many instruments.

Programme includes music by Villalobos and Piazolla. Tickets available (from mid-October) from Church Office (0161 439 1204), Thrift Shop, Simply Books (228 Moss Lane) and at the door. £11 and £9 concession Bramhall Methodist Church 7.30pm

Thursday 7 November Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday Group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members.

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

Sunday 10 November The Lindow Singers present Mozart Requiem and Schubert Mass in G. With new conductor Charlie Perry. £12 (young people £6) including complimentary tea, coffee or soft drink.

Tickets from choir members or call 01625 611124.

St Bartholomew’s Church, Wilmslow 3pm

Wednesday 13 November 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, lots of friendly chatter and the opportunity to learn from each other. Contact Chrissie 0161 439 8262 for further details. £2 donation requested.

Also meeting on 27 Nov & 11 December Dean Row Chapel Hall, Adlington Road, SK9 2BX 2pm

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER Wilmslow Historical Society On the 200th anniversary year of the Peterloo Massacre, Robert Poole will be giving a presentation entitled “The Peterloo Massacre, 1819 - 2019”. Visitors are welcome £4, coffee/tea and biscuits included. No charge for students.

The Large Hall, United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR 7.30pm for 8pm

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Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society Cruising in the Wild Side – illustrated talk by Alan Jones. Visitors very welcome (£4) Details from Steve Osborne 01625 879087 or www.wilmslowguild.org The Guild, 1 Bourne St, Wilmslow SK9 5HD 7.30pm

Saturday 16 November Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra concert Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Bizet L’Arlesienne, Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo theme. Tickets £10 for adults and £1 for under 18s available on the door or in advance from www.aeso.org.uk or on the ticket hotline 01625 581321 Festival Hall Alderley Edge SK9 7HR 7.30pm

Monday 18 November East Cheshire Alpine Garden Society meets with speakers Bob and Rannveig Wallace who are speaking about the maintenance of a bulb collection.

Tea and coffee is served in the interval. £4 admission for visitors, a warm welcome awaits. For more information contact Bob Worsley 07808 974753 Wilmslow Preparatory School, Grove Avenue SK9 5EG 7.30pm prompt

Monday 18 to Saturday 23 November Brookdale Youth Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy down the yellow brick road. 0161 302 2302 Brookdale Theatre Bramhall. Curtain up 7.30pm and Saturday Matinee at 2.15pm

Tuesday 19 November Poynton U3A Dr Diana Leitch will give a talk on ‘The Science of Chocolate: Food of the Gods.’ Including tasting experiences! Entrance £1 including refreshments. For more information contact enquiries@poyntonu3a.org.uk Poynton Civic Centre, 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 20 November Lunchtime Concerts Students from Chetham’s School of Music Manchester Light lunches available from 12 noon, concert performances commence at 1pm. Admission by Programme £6 www.alderleyedgemethodistchurch.com aemcchurchoffice@gmail.com Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road, Alderley Edge SK9 7DU

Saturday 23 November Cheshire Sinfonia - Beautiful music in Bramhall Schubert: Symphony No 4 in C minor D.417, Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Wind K.297b Mozart: Symphony No. 38 K.504 ‘Prague’ Tickets: £12 (Full) £10 (concessions), £3 (students) Reserved tickets available in advance from 07967 852986 or at the door.

St Michael’s Parish Church, Robins Lane, Bramhall 7.30pm

Saturday 23 November St George’s Singers Mozart Requiem Tickets from the Ticket Secretary on 01663 764012 or online at www.st-georges-singers.org.uk Royal Northern College of Music

Tuesday 26 November Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire Quarries, mines & the Macclesfield Canal a talk by David Kitching. The construction of the canal allowed industries to reach existing markets more easily and encouraged expansion to new markets 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

Wednesday 27 November Wilmslow U3A Ernie Rea - Why Does Hair Matter?

URC School rooms, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow 2.30pm

Wednesday 27 November “Christmas Demonstration” Ian Lloyd, National Demonstrator Wilmslow Guild Floral Design Club Meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday of each month.

Tel: 01625 523903. Visitors fee: £7 (special events as advertised) www.wilmslowguild.org www.nafascheshire.org.uk Wilmslow Guild, Bourne Street, Wilmslow SK9 5HD 1.45pm

Compiled by Claire Hawker email: claire@insidemagazines.co.uk

simply books book club choice One of my favourite books since we opened the shop (in 2002!) is The Poisonwood Bible by American author Barbara Kingsolver so I have been excited to pick up her new novel Unsheltered.

Willa Knox lives in unforgiving circumstances – having moved into to an old, crumbling house with her two grown-up children, a new-born grandchild, and her ailing father-in-law, life seems to be falling apart around her (both literally and metaphorically). But when Willa discovers that a pioneering female scientist (with a connection to Charles Darwin) lived on the same street in the 1800s, could this historical connection be enough to save their home from ruin? And can Willa, despite the odds, keep her family together? A compelling story with alternate chapters set in the present and the 1880s – a remarkable read which gives centre stage to two incredible heroines.

Unusually, my second choice this month is a work of non-fiction.

The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield is the inspiring true story of a father and son’s fight to stay together and survive the Holocaust.

Vienna, 1939. Nazi police seize Gustav Kleinmann, a Jewish upholsterer and his son, Fritz, and send the pair to Buchenwald in Germany. There begins an unimaginable ordeal that sees the pair beaten, starved and forced to build the very concentration camp they are held in.

When Gustav is set to be transferred to Auschwitz, a certain death sentence, his son refuses to leave his side. Throughout the horrors they witness and the suffering they endure, there is one constant that keeps them alive: the love between father and son.

Based on Gustav’s secret diary and meticulous archive research, The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz is a story of courage and survival unparalleled in the history of the Holocaust. Author Jeremy Dronfield will be with us for an what promises to be an unforgettable evening on Tuesday 29 October presenting this extraordinary story of survival. Please contact Simply Books for details.

And for the children…we love the picture book from author/illustrator Kristina Stephenson, the creator of the Sir Charlie Stinky Socks series.

In Kristina’s new book the most brilliant minds in the animal kingdom come together to discuss the Impossible Question…Why Are There So Many Books About Bears? An hilarious, inventive and colourful romp of a story.

Simply Books

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

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Children’s Activities

Things to do with pre-school kids

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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

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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

Diary of a geeky knitter It’s been quite a busy few months for me since I last wrote to you, and not all craft related for once - which I am in two minds about if I am honest. I miss the winter hours knitting and avoiding the cold, but alas with this lovely (albeit intermittent) sunshine we’ve been having, summer plans, and buying my first house, I’ve really not had the time I would have liked to have with a pair of knitting needles in my hand.

At the beginning of July, my husband (it still feels a little strange to call him that, even after almost a year married) and I completed the purchase on our first house together. I can’t quite believe it, that we found a house that we fell in love with and were able to get within only a couple of months of putting our offer in - we are so delighted! It needs some TLC before we can move in, but it is a lot of fun to have a big project to be working on together outside of our careers. To be completely honest though, I rather hope it’s the last house I ever buy! As exciting as everything was with the prospect of our own space, towards the end of it all, solicitors, estate agents, vendors, and countless forms really started to take their toll on my sanity. Of course, as soon as we opened the door with our own keys that first night, the feeling of accomplishment was all worth it, but one I am happy not to repeat. I am by no means qualified to offer advice on buying a house, but if I could pass three things on to first time buyers that I wish I knew myself, they would be: do not let the estate agent know how much you have to spend on a house, only allude to a vague sum; if you like (love) a house, try not to show the vendor or estate agent how much you want this house and ask someone you know to recommend a conveyancer to you.

Since then, I headed up to Newcastle in early August to attend three, yes THREE, weddings in the space of three days! Admittedly, they were for the same couple, and incorporated the three cultures they and their families share. First, we had a Hindu ceremony

on a Thursday which included a lot of food, drink, dancing, and breath-taking clothes and ceremonies.

Following this on the Saturday, the morning was taken up with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony and lion dance, with the afternoon devoted to an English civil ceremony, wedding breakfast, and reception. I was honoured to be one of the bridesmaids in the party, and seeing my best friend marry her now-husband was such a magical, wonderful way to spend a weekend, and so much fun to have three outfits myself (the bride had six in all). Weddings are really one of the most wonderful events I think you can attend, and it all made me long to repeat my own from last year - how soon after a wedding can you excuse a weddingvow-renewal-party?

Before you worry that I got no crafting done in this time, as I know you are, the nerdier crafters out there will be pleased to know that I did finally finish crocheting a blanket in the shape of a Star Wars X-Wing fighter. Because what else would a working woman in her late twenties want more in her new home? jennythegeekyknitter@gmail.com www.thegeekyknitter.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/geeksgamesandknits

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useful numbers Alderley Edge Churches 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 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

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 The Wilmslow Academy 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 0808 169 7030

Utilities 01625 374030 01625 378 272 01625 374000 01625 374060

Electricity – Power Loss Gas – Emergency Water Floods Water Leaks Environment Agency Floodline

105 0800 111 999 0345 672 3723 0800 330 033 0345 988 1188

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Techni-Pave

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Transform Your Kitchen

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Queensgate Glass Splashbacks

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EDUCATION & TUTION

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Alice Chilton In Home Care

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Brookview

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Hazelmere House

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Cheshire East Chimney Sweep

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CHRISTMAS CARDS The Christmas Card Shop

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CHRISTMAS TREES Ivy Cottage

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CLEANING Alice Chilton Cleaning

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DECORATORS L & L Decorators

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Spring Decorating

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Steve White

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DENTAL CLINICS Trinity House Dental Care

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Westgate Dental Practice

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OFFICE SPACE Tatton Studios

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PLASTERING

C J C Electrical

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Dave Beal

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Brilliant Fires

Fedora Investigations

ASM Gas, Heating, Plumbing

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RETIREMENT PROPERTY 25

Adlington Retirement Living

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Adlington Memorial Park

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ESTATE AGENTS 30

Shorewood Joinery

Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

Greenbank Preparatory School

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JS Services

JOINERY 16

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GARAGE DOORS 51

Garolla

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TAXIS ASAPP Cars

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TRAVEL Lucy Allen Personal Travel Consultant

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Amplifon

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Swift Tree & Arboricultural Services 42

Hear Pure

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WINDOW CLEANING Cavendish Window Cleaning

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE F.T.W Services

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HYPNOTHERAPY Jane Fox

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WINDOW & CONSERVATORY REPAIRS Cloudy2Clear

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The Window Repair Centre

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