Leyland Leader February 2020 by Leyland Leader

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February 2020

Issue 178

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Leader Comment February 2020 “In February there is everything to hope for, and nothing to regret,” says Patience Strong. We can live with that, as February provides the bridge between Winter and Spring, days are getting longer, buds and green shoots are appearing - and it’s the month of love, allegedly! At the heart of February, of course, is Valentine’s Day, when love, romance, peace and harmony prevail (forgive my wry smile as I type). Hope all goes well for you, accept our February edition with all good wishes. Congratulations to all at St Andrew’s Parish Church the one that watches over Tesco and beyond. This month the church launches a year of celebrations to mark 800 years of worship in our town. A host of events have been planned as the church family celebrates this landmark - check it out on page 56. Let’s also congratulate all the winners and nominees at the South Ribble Community Awards for 2019. The Borough’s finest teachers, volunteers, community groups and businesses were recognised in January at an awards ceremony highlighting those who ‘consistently go above or beyond their call of duty.’ The annual awards pay tribute to the amazing work of young people, volunteers, people in the community and supporters of those living with dementia, as recipients were announced across 11 different categories. February Leyland Leader went to print before the winners were announced but, with over 200 nominations, we congratulate everyone involved. There is some truly amazing and

inspirational work being carried out. Well done everyone! Congratulations also to Derian House Children’s Hospice, which was recently rated Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission - and has undergone a £1.6m transformation. A ‘fit for the future’ project has re-modelled the Hospice into a state -of-the-art facility, putting it at the pinnacle of children’s palliative care in the UK. The impressive new facilities, including a sensory room, messy play zone and cinema will improve the respite and end-of-life care received by more than 400 children from the region. David Robinson, Chief Executive, said: “Thank you to all of our donors who have made this wonderful refurbishment possible. It’s thanks to their kind donations that Derian House will be able to offer children from across the North West the very best care now and way into the future.” And well done to our own local business network BB4B (Breakfast Before Business) who recently notched up 100 consecutive monthly meetings since starting back in 2011. It really is a friendly effective networking group of local companies, businesses, trades and services - read about them on page 72. Here’s hoping you enjoy and make good use of issue 178, it’s another 88 pages featuring Leyland’s finest. ‘Use them or lose them,’ they say of the High Street, it applies to all your local businesses. We need them - don’t we? Keith and Ruth Bradshaw

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ONE Leyland man’s business vision could be great news for everyone else’s vision - and much more, besides! For when it comes to windows, doors, handles, hinges and locks, Kirk Williams has seen and done it all. Now, with 25 years’ experience of all aspects of the double glazing industry under his belt, the enthusiastic entrepreneur has set up his own business as Misty Kirk Williams, Leyland’s Misty Window Fixer Window Fixer. Kirk says: “All the glass and hardware I Kirk, now 46, explained: “Around 25 years ago I started out on the factory floor use for Misty Window Fixer is sourced locally. I’m passionate about this, it’s assembling windows and doors. I progressed to become a service engineer, important for local business people to support other fitter and then a local businesses technical operations and for customers manager for a to know I have nationwide that local franchise.” connection.” When it comes to Much of Kirk's manufacture, work involves maintenance, repairs dealing with and problem solving failed replacement with windows, doors double glazed hinges, frames and units whether it’s locks, Kirk has UPVC, timber or unreservedly ’been ‘The Misty Window Fixer magic’ aluminium there, done that! His windows. knowledge of all different types of However, he also specialises in locks, windows and doors is second to none. handles, hinges, velux windows, cat flaps He continued: “Just over a year ago, I and letterboxes. decided the time was right to use my technical knowledge, experience and skills Kirk can literally source and repair any part you need from windows and doors to set up my own business. So, Misty Window Fixer was established with a view that were fitted over 30 years ago. Misty Window Fixer offers free ‘no to offering the people of Leyland and surrounding areas the best service possible obligation’ quotes on any job and Kirk promises to beat and ‘like for like’ at a very competitive price.” quotation. The first 12 months have been amazing and Kirk simply can’t believe the response Kirk says: “If you have failed double glazed units, locks, handles or hinges that he has had. It’s well worth checking out need replacing or updating at a very the Misty Window Fixer website www.mistywindowfixer.co.uk and Kirk’s competitive price - complete with first business Facebook page for the impressive class service, call me on 01772 457844 or 07407 033404.” reviews and testimonials. To advertise call 01772 432963 or email keith@leylandleader.com

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Twenty five years - at last! With Towngate Shoe Repairs

LEYLAND’S premier cobbler is celebrating 25 years of his business. Congratulations to genial Craig Statters, the owner and driving force of Towngate Shoes.

When it comes to talking cobblers, Craig’s your man - he’s been at the top of his game, and Towngate Shoes has been successfully serving the people of Leyland for a quarter of a century. Craig explained; “I started as an apprentice cobbler in Preston in 1993. It took three years to

finish my apprenticeship and by 1996 I was installed as manager at 84 Towngate - the business I now own.” Towngate Shoe Repairs had opened in 1994 and within three years, the joint owners decided to dissolve the partnership. This enabled Craig to take over the business and he’s never looked back. Despite the sign above the doors, Craig doesn’t exclusively repair shoes. Since taking over, he has added a whole range of skills and services. These include key cutting, engraving, trophies for schools and sports clubs, watch batteries and straps and equestrian tack repairs. He’s a very useful man to know! A traditional time served cobbler, a master craftsman, here’s to the next 25 years, well done Craig!

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Quality fresh fish and seafood direct from Fleetwood quayside All fish skinned and boned ready for the pan; Full catering and preparation service to order From exotic to local we have up to 60 varieties of fish daily Saffron salmon with tomatoes and lemon Fish Recipe of the Month sponsored by The Fish Plaice

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About 20 baby plum tomatoes, halved Pinch saffron 6 salmon fillets, about 140g/5oz each 6 tbsp olive oil 6 tbsp white wine Zest and juice 2 lemons

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Getting to Know You Getting to Know You With Harry Hancock Mayor of South Ribble Marital Status: married to Marion Family: 4 children, 5 grandchildren

Hero: Alcock & Brown—first to fly across the Atlantic Place to live: Adelaide, South Australia Greatest fear: upsetting the wife Family holiday: time spent in Newquay Change about myself? Happy as I am. What makes me angry: People who don’t understand ‘excuse me’ and ‘thank you’ What motivates me to work hard: doing a job to the best of my ability and having a positive outcome. Favourite thing about my career: meeting and listening to people in all walks of life and learning so much about what they do. Proudest accomplishment: being recognised in the street by children whose school we have visited. What makes me laugh: Ken Dodd and latterly, Keith Bradshaw (!) What I wanted to be when small: be a pilot and fly a Supermarine Spitfire. Favourite sport to watch or play: used to like playing badminton, like to watch horse racing, football, rugby league.

Karaoke song: Volare Nickname: Harry the Horse or Horseguard Harry Hobbies: gardening, reading and travel, when I have time. Superpower: power to disappear and re-appear at different times and places to find out what is really going on. Lottery win: don’t do it but if I did I’d set aside an amount for my family’s needs, take my wife on a super holiday, then donate sums to good causes. Zoo animal: woolly monkeys as they are super intelligent. Dinner party guests: John Hancock-first to sign the American Declaration of Independence; General Sir Brian HorrocksCommander of 30th Armoured Corps in WW2; Florence Nightingale-nurse in the Crimean War; Sam Watson-former Durham Miners’ leader. Childhood memory: Fishing with my Dad on River Thames at Sonning. Glass half full or half empty: Half full! Desert island items: a book on self survival, a two-way wind-up radio and a genie’s lamp School subject: Geography and Art First job: first proper job a member of the Royal Horse Guards, part of Her Majesty’s Household Cavalry. Thing I’d never do again: send a sympathy card to someone on the death of a person only to find out that person was still very much alive and having to apologise to both. Looking forward to in the future: continued good health.

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Growing Places with Growing Solutions Ltd of Leyland

IF YOU want a great lawn in 2020 then talk to Peter Benson, Director of Growing Solutions Ltd, Eccleston-based manufacturers and suppliers of lawns and plant treatment throughout the UK - and Europe!

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A big year celebrating 800 years of worship in Leyland

St Andrew’s Church is celebrating 800 years of a church, situated on the same Church Road site we see today, being part of our community in Leyland. 2020 is a very special year for St Andrew’s and the folks there want to celebrate and reach out to the community.

During 2020 there will be the opportunity to view the church where a guide will be able to show all the history. We are told dynamite was once used to blow out the sides of the church in order to make the church building bigger. Is this fact or fiction ? Come on one of the heritage tours on in March or September to find out. Popular Australian Christian entertainer Colin Buchanan will be live in concert in church on April 15. On May 8 the whole country celebrates 75 years since VE day and to mark this occasion St Andrew’s has organised a VE Day – Songs of Praise evening accompanied by the award-winning Leyland Band. On July 2 at 7:30pm there is an evening with Jeremy Marshall, a former Chief Executive of one of the large private banks in the city of London, who is suffering from Cancer. He has written a book ‘Beyond the Big C.’ If you have been touched by issues with cancer or know someone who has, then this is the event for you. A heritage bike ride is planned for September 5 starting from St Andrew’s and visiting all the churches in the area St Andrew’s has planted. The Bishop of

Burnley, the Rt Rev Philip North, has agreed to take part. If you want to know if a Bishop cycles with his cassock on, come along to the heritage bike ride. Professional wrestling with a mission returns to St Andrew’s on October 3. Grappler Gareth Thompson, is about to mount a successful return to the St Andrew’s church arena to take on members of the Lancashire Wrestling Federation. All these events lead up to a week of outreach starting Monday October 12. St Andrew’s is organising a full week of events for all ages and daily mid-week seminars focusing on life issues. On Saturday evening October 17, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, formerly of Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club, is returning to St Andrew’s church for what is guaranteed to be an entertaining evening. On Sunday 18th October The outreach week will culminate on Sunday October 18 with all services being guest services. The 6:30pm evening service will provide the final focus for the week. Plans are already underway for a final ‘800 Years celebration’ in November. This will be a Gala event to ‘round off the year in style’. For more details visit www.standrewsleyland.org.uk/800years or ring St Andrews’s church office on 01772 622964 during weekdays.

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Opticians merge to create Leyland’s ‘premier independent eyecare destination’

Two independent Leyland opticians have merged their practices in an exciting move for the town’s eyecare. Eyesentials Opticians and Leyland Opticians joined forces last month and are trading from the Eyesentials site.

She said: “This merger will introduce our current patients to the highest level of modern equipment available, in addition to an improved level of designer brands, range of frames and contact lenses. “We’re delighted we’ll still be on the same street and we can’t wait to get started, delivering the best possible care to our loyal and valued patients.” Optometrist Colin Tonner has also given his best wishes to the future of the practice, following his retirement from Leyland Opticians. He said: “I’d like to thank the generations of patients I’ve seen over the years for their loyalty to Leyland Opticians and I have no doubt they will keep supporting the new practice in the next step of its journey. “I’m confident that the new team will continue to maintain the high level of optometry that we have prided ourselves on over the years. The Eyesentials team “I wish the new practice the best of luck for the future and I can assure patients that they With just three businesses separating the two are in very safe hands with Eyesentials practices on Hough Lane, the merger allows Opticians.” both practices’ patient base to continue to Eyesentials Opticians’ founder and receive a high standard of care that both Dispensing Optician Adrian Halsall said: businesses have developed over the years. “This is an incredibly exciting time for both To accommodate the move, Eyesentials are our team and Leyland as a whole. We see further expanding their facilities, giving this as a fantastic opportunity to merge two current and new patients access to more practices with exceptional clinical choice, improved technology and an reputations, further enhancing a extended range of frames. comprehensive portfolio of services by The merger will also mean Leyland combining the experience and knowledge of Opticians’ patients can take advantage of our highly qualified and friendly teams. Eyesentials’ hearing care offering and “My team cannot wait to welcome Leyland’s experienced audiologists, provided in loyal and dedicated patient base. They will partnership with Amplify Hearing. receive a guaranteed warm welcome.” All records from Leyland Opticians’ patients will be accessible at the new practice. Leyland staff members, including Optical Advisor Deborah Jenkinson and Dispensing Optician Claire Hayton, are joining the team at Eyesentials with the merge. Deborah, a team member at Leyland for over nine years, is relishing the challenges ahead. To advertise call 01772 432963 or email keith@leylandleader.com

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Recipe of the Month sponsored by Whittakers Butchers Serves 6 generously; Prep 15mins plus sitting time; Cook 4 hrs For the beef 1.5kg/3lb 5oz braising steak in one big piece 50g/2oz butter 2 tbbsp olive oil 2 celery sticks, cut into chunks 2 carrots, cut into chunks 3 garlic cloves 1 large onion, cut into chunks 5 cloves 2 bay leaves 10 black peppercorns 1tsp sea salt 300ml bottle dark beer For the Salsa Salad 12 ripe tomatoes, halved, de-seeded and chopped 1 large red onion, thinly sliced Â˝-1 Scotch bonnet chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped Bunch radishes, coarsely grated Small bunch coriander Juice 4 lime, 4 lemons 4tbsp olive oil Method

in a large, heavybottomed pan; when butter is foaming, add the beef. Brown on all sides, then remove from the pan. When the fat is hot again, add the vegetables and brown these too. Put the beef back into the pan with all the other beef ingredients, then pour in enough water to just cover the meat. 2 Cover tightly with greaseproof paper and a lid, then place in oven for 4hrs or until the beef is tender and falling apart. Cool in its liquid (the liquid will have become a lovely beef stock that you can freeze to make soup another day) then shred into bite-size pieces using two forks. 3 To make the salad, mix the tomatoes, onion, chilli, radishes and coriander in a large bowl. Whisk together the lime juice, orange juice, olive oil and some seasoning, then let the salad sit for 15 mins for the flavours to infuse. Serve the beef tossed into the salad.

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OUR SERVICES FOR YOU ✓ Personal Care - Washing, Bathing etc. ✓ Cancer/ End of Life Care ✓ Memory Loss/Alzheimers Support ✓ Parkinsons & Stroke Care ✓ Housekeeping & Cleaning

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We are recruiting! Could YOU be one of our carers? About Us Independent Living is a well established Chorley/Leyland provider of home care. We are always looking for high quality people to join our growing team. You must enjoy helping older people in the local area, be over 18, and have access to a car. Previous experience is not essential as training is provided.

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One of the best pay rates for home care in the area Time and a half on bank holidays We are a small friendly team where you are valued Welcome women returners, early retired, students, second job etc. Mileage per mile travelled Paid training & shadowing Ongoing paid training Free uniforms Calls 30 minutes or more Work in a compact area to cut down travel A range of shifts Work from 5 hours a week, or more We are rated “GOOD” by the regulator

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Getting to Know You

Getting to Know You With Helen Pilkington Occupation: estate agent at Brian Pilkington Estate Agents Place of Birth: Lostock Hall Marital Status: married to Tim 35 years Family: Emma, Jon, grandchildren George, William, Nancy, Teddy, Joseph (deceased) Hero: Dad for his positive outlook and Brian as my business mentor Place to live: Around Leyland, it’s been good to me, people are friendly Fear: I’d hate not being able to walk Family holiday: kids were younger, caravanning in New Forest What makes me angry: Don’t do anger but I rant at litterlouts, mobile phone users whilst driving and dog owners not cleaning up or, worse, bagging the poop and throwing it in a tree!!?? What motivates me to work hard: I’m quite self-motivated, I love working hard and having structure to the day. Favourite thing about my career: being part of making people’s dreams come true when they buy new homes. Proudest accomplishment: bringing up two wonderful kids and success in this very competitive and challenging business. What makes me laugh: our grandchildren What I wanted to be when I was small: a nurse like my Mum. Favourite sport to watch or play: all armchair viewing now, I prefer rugby to football, don’t mind golf or Wimbledon. I like watching George or Will play junior football. I used to love badminton until I broke my neck in a ski-ing accident! Karaoke song: Islands in the Stream with Higgy at the Golf Club. Nickname: Hels Bels– even grandchildren sometimes call it me! Hobbies: walking locally with Stanley our

black Lab, Nordic Walking, I love holidays, music, watching TV Superpower: ability to fly Lottery win: we’d all have a blast! Zoo animal: got to be monkeys, they seem drawn to me and start laughing! Dinner Party: Terry Wogan, Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley, Eric Morecambe Childhood Memory: holidays at Butlins Glass half full or half empty: my glass is always overflowing, keep smiling and be positive no matter what. Desert Island items: I’m a people person, I’d struggle here, perhaps a solar powered radio so I could hear human voices, pencil and paper (I doodle constantly).. First job: Saturday job at Wolfendens Newsagents on Bannister Drive, I was 13, the work ethic has always been there. I’d never do again: Go Ski-ing. Looking forward to in the future: Selling more houses in Leyland for now, in retirement spending more time in Tenerife in our apartment.

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Have you heard about SLEAP?

Support, Lodgings & Emergency Accommodation for Young People SLEAP is a local charity seeking to provide young people with somewhere safe to live, giving them the support they need to move on as confident and independent young adults. We place young people in local homes. They get a bedroom in a real home, with supportive, caring adults, helping them adjust, learn how to look after themselves and are around to chat. Host families are paid rent for their room and are trained and supported by the SLEAP team. SLEAP’s youth workers provide extra support helping young people get back into education or training, find jobs, sort out issues around debt, health, relationships and more. SLEAP also works with young people who are not staying with us but that may need help to sort aspects of their life that may place them at risk of becoming homeless (job applications, work experience, benefits, settling into accommodation, help to avoid family breakdown). Really special are the monthly group activities. These sessions help combat isolation, build positive relationships with peers, gain new skills and promote better physical and mental wellbeing. We visit the beach, or trampoline centre, perhaps a food & hygiene certificate or have a ‘bake off’. Recently we did some painting and gardening at Buckshaw Retirement Village. They enjoyed it so much they are doing the Dementia Friends training so they can go back and run fun sessions with residents. SLEAP is 27 years old, it started in 1992 when clergy and people from different churches in Leyland started talking about the need to help homeless young people. There

were no projects around then, it wasn’t uncommon for desperate people to turn up at churches or clergy homes asking for help, nowhere to go. The Leyland Churches Homelessness Project was born with a group of volunteers who provided emergency accommodation in homes on a ‘B&B’ basis. In 1995 this project became a registered charity, SLEAP, with trustees representing different churches across Leyland. SLEAP is a Christian organization. Our Christian faith inspires the values we choose, the service we provide and the needs we respond to. The Bible challenges us to love with actions and not just with words and to live with hope even in the face of despair. This is why we do what we do in the way that we do it. Providing a safe home with a helping hand for a confident future – This is our mission and there’s many ways in which you can get involved and help eg: food or toiletries donations (we distribute food parcels to young people we support). You can fundraise for us or send a donation. You can volunteer (helping with group work, office help, sharing skills). You could become a Trustee. If you have a spare bedroom, perhaps think being a host family? If you pray, please pray for us. Pray for our work, the young people we support and the resources we need to help more. We’re a friendly bunch at SLEAP and we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to know more or know someone who may need our help, call 01772 623603. Our website is being updated but you can follow us on Facebook @SLEAPLancashire or on Twitter @SLEAP_lancs.

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Landmark ‘ton up’ for local networking group A LEYLAND business networking group, having met monthly for over eight years, is celebrating a century of successful breakfast meetings. BB4B – Breakfast Before Business - recently held their 100th consecutive meeting. And that’s a lot of breakfasts, if not business! BB4B began in September 2011 and over 100 gatherings later, has welcomed countless local business leaders through the doors. The group is organised and run by Keith and Ruth Bradshaw, owners of local business magazine Leyland Leader. Keith explained: “The idea of an informal networking group grew out of a business breakfast that I organised during a Mission Week at St Andrew’s Parish Church in Leyland. Several business contacts I had came along and the idea of meeting regularly took off. “For several years we met every month in the church, for business networking purposes, and the group has grown from strength to strength. We now meet at Leyland Golf Club, an ideal location where we are very well catered for, in every sense, by restaurant proprietor Vince Slater. Many BB4B group ‘members’ – there are no official joining fees or membership forms to fill in - have attended loyally for years and, having become firm friends, offer mutual support and lots of business is carried out. Ruth Bradshaw added: “We see ourselves as a friendly, informal yet very effective networking group. There are lots of laughs, but at the same time, serious business networking takes place. “Over time, we have held several social events, including Christmas parties and a Summer Charity Ball. Plus, we raise money for local causes and support Leyland Food

Bank every month.” BB4B meetings last an hour, breakfast comes first and is followed by a prize draw. A member then takes time to highlight their own business or organisation. Each guest is also given time to explain briefly who they are and what they do – there are always ‘new’ people at each gathering. Andy Prosser, owner of Enterprize Web Design and Print, said: “It’s great to be part of such an awesome business network, and to have got to know so many business leaders over the last five years.” Tina Russell, owner of Tasty Business, gave a presentation (with cake) at the centenary meeting, adding: “I really enjoy being part of the BB4B local business community and knowing so many great people.” The monthly meetings are usually held on the first Friday of each month, for more information about BB4B, contact Ruth Bradshaw via ruthbrad@uwclub.net.

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Shrove Tuesday - What’s It All About? February 25 2020

PANCAKES – don’t you just love ‘em? Crispy, sweet or savoury, thick or thin, the very thought makes your mouth water. Pancakes are eaten all-year round, but one date in the Christian calendar is always associated with this delicacy. ‘Pancake Day,’ or Shrove Tuesday as it is officially known is a tradition that’s been observed for a 1000 years or more. So what’s it all about? Shrove Tuesday derives from the Christian practice of shriving whereby a believer receives absolution for confessing their sins. It's not only a day of penitence, but also a great day of celebration and merry-making. It was party-time – it still is in many parts of the world! Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to feast before Ash Wednesday signalled the first day of Lent. Traditionally, Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is a time to indulge, using up foods that aren't allowed in Lent. In the past, observers of Lent might refrain from eating a whole range of foods such as meat, fish, fats, eggs, cheese and milk. Families ‘celebrated’ the arrival of Lent with a feast that consumed all supplies that wouldn’t last the forty days of Lent. Pancakes became associated with this as they are a simple dish which uses up all the milk, eggs and fats with just the addition of flour – and could be served in many different ways. Like Easter, Shrove or Pancake Tuesday is a moveable feast. It usually falls in late February, but occasionally is celebrated in March. This year it falls on the last day of February and will be recognised throughout the world.

In Italy, it is called Carnivale – the origins of our word carnival – coming from the Latin meaning ‘goodbye to the meat.’ Germans know the festival as Fasnacht or ‘night of the fast.’ Perhaps the most famous alternative is the French Mardi Gras, which translates as ‘Fat (or grease) Tuesday.’ The most famous Mardi Gras celebrations are associated with New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro. This year’s processions in Louisiana will be especially poignant as the first Mardi Gras since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. In England, no Shrove Tuesday would be complete without pancake tossing and racing, the origins of which go back to the 15th century. A housewife in Olney, Buckinghamshire is reputed to have lost track of time whilst preparing pancakes on Shrove Tuesday 1445. Summoned by the bell’s tolling, she raced to church, clutching her frying pan and wearing her apron. The village is now world famous for its annual pancake races. In Scarborough, on the North Yorkshire coast, communal skipping ringing the pancake bell are part of the Pancake Day merry-making. There are many traditions and superstitions attached to Shrove Tuesday. It’s significance has changed with time but religious festival or not, one constant remains – it’s a great excuse to pick up the frying pan and serve up a feast. Get out the eggs and have a cracking time!

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In the Garden

A monthly gardening column with Debbie Noblett from The Plant Stall, Leyland Market February has arrived and things are starting to appear in the garden, snowdrops and daffodils are peeping through that means signs of springtime are on the way.

If you didn’t get round to planting snowdrop bulbs, now is a good time to split any clumps of snowdrops whilst they are, “in the green” and re-distribute them around the garden, taking care not to damage any bulbs. If you buy bulbs they are so small they tend to get lost or split up when you’re gardening, and can take several years to produce flowers. If you want to buy any, now is the time to buy them in the green. If you’re wanting to plant any Spring flowering pots, there are plenty of planted bulbs around like tulips and tête-à-tête daffodils, which go well with primulas, violas and pansies. Ivy makes a trailing feature and Spring/ Summer flowering heathers make a good contrast, with miniature conifers to add

height. These can be transplanted into your garden and replaced with summer bedding later on, or can be left in and planted round. Always check the compost you are using, to see if it’s suitable for what you want to plant. Azaleas, heathers, rhododendrons and hydrangeas are all acid loving plants and need ericaceous compost. Although I know of people who have used a cheaper multi-purpose compost and they have been ok.

If your garden isn’t too wet and you intend to grow some vegetables you could prepare the beds by digging over, weeding and making furrows. Sow vegetable plants indoors ready for transplanting as young plants, and early potatoes can be spread out to chit. Winter flowering shrubs can be trimmed back if they’ve finished flowering and the heads can be taken off hydrangeas. That should keep you busy for now. Let’s move forward with a “Spring” in our step, because there are sure signs it’s on it’s way, despite all the wet weather we’ve been having.

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‘Outstanding’ verdict for local children’s hospice

A CHILDREN’S hospice which boasts its own cinema, holiday lodges and a therapy dog has been given an Outstanding CQC rating. Derian House in Chorley, was praised by CQC inspectors for “putting children, young people and their families’ needs at the heart of all services.”

said: “It’s always great to see a service achieve an Outstanding rating, but it is impressive when one improves as much as this one has. They clearly took on board previous findings and worked hard to provide the best possible care and support. “We found that people and their families were at the centre of everything the service did, support was always provided by passionate, caring and The charity, which also offers free massages for empathetic staff who worked to meet people’s tired and stressed parents and takes siblings of individual needs. There was a holistic approach to sick children on fun days out, prides itself on the support provided and a deep understanding of helping children with life-limiting illnesses make people’s emotional needs, so distress could be the most of every minimised. moment. It looks after Leaders were 400 seriously ill committed to children and young ensuring a highpeople from pre-birth quality care to 26-years-old, from culture and acted across the North West on their vision for of England. child-centred care. Lynn Grayson, Clinical “We also found Director at Derian the service using House, said: “We are innovative thrilled to receive our practises to first-ever overall support people in Outstanding rating. It’s the community testament to the and responded dedication and hard quickly to work of all of our staff people’s changing and volunteers who go needs. Feedback above and beyond every day to deliver the very from people and their families was consistently best care. positive and confirmed the caring and “There can be a misconception that a children’s compassionate care we saw.” hospice is a sad place, but although we do have Derian House has been looking after seriously sad times here, we work really hard to ensure ill children for 26 years. A £1.6million children and young people don’t miss out on the refurbishment of the hospice building will ensure fun and can make happy memories. We’re so it can continue supporting families long into the pleased that the inspector could see that Derian future with new technology putting it at the very House is a special place, doing important work at forefront of children’s palliative care. an incredibly difficult time for families.” David Robinson, Chief Executive said: “We’ve Findings of the unannounced three-day inspection worked really hard to transform how we run the recently carried out, reported hospital leaders charity in the face of challenging times nationally were “committed and passionate” and the service for fundraising. We’ve added exciting new “had an imaginative and child-centred vision”. services for families, upgraded the building to Families can experience the magic of the big make it fit for the future and worked with staff screen at the hospice’s commercial-quality ensuring Derian is a great place to work.” cinema room – even enjoying hotdogs and It costs £4.8million annually to run services at popcorn for an authentic experience. A free Derian House, less than 7 per cent of this comes week’s holiday at one of the charity’s holiday from government. For 93p in every pound lodges at Ribby Hall Holiday Village near needed, the charity relies on the generosity of its Blackpool is available to all families, and Pets as supporters. Find out more about the charity’s Therapy dog Shuna brings smiles when she visits work at www.derianhouse.co.uk weekly for cuddles. Judith Connor, CQC Head of Hospital Inspection,

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Nordic Walking - Exercise for Everyone

Nordic Walking is a way of making a walk into a workout and is being enjoyed by increasingly more people now. It started as the summer training for skiers and it is a bit like using a cross-trainer, but outdoors. But what are the benefits? Here is just a short list: Nordic Walking works the whole body. You burn more calories when Nordic Walking than ordinary walking. It is great for neck, shoulders and backs. It is great for people who work at a desk. You get outdoors for more fresh air and sunlight. It improves posture. You lessen the impact on your joints â&#x20AC;&#x201C; great for people with arthritis It is extremely sociable and fun.

The poles are used to propel you along and you need to be taught the technique by a qualified instructor so you get the most out of your poles. Diane Oakden For more information on Nordic Walking classes go to www.dofitness.org/nordic-walking or call Diane on 07818 444841 diane@dofitness.org or go to www.nordicwalkinguk.co.uk

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Memories - a poem by Ann Hooson

When next you hear the stories folks tell of days gone by don’t roll your eyes and mutter or move off with a sigh. Don’t mimic them by saying “I’ve heard it all before.” “You got a year’s supply of fish and chips for only one and four.” If you never sat in Winter by a flickering, cosy fire and held some bread towards it on a toast fork made of wire or raised your eyes in wonder as a child in a big shop as your money, in a little box moved on a wire to an office at the top.

Indulge them with their memories, there may become a day when you wish to tell your grandchild of the places you once played. To describe to them a garden or a meadow by a stream and shake yourself to re-call if it was just a dream. So treasure them and tend them, treat them with greatest care, then they may not be your memories, they may just still be there.

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Leyland Leader Community Page USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

South Ribble Borough Council 01772 421491 Lancashire County Council 0300 123 6701 enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk Police in an emergency always dial 999, for non-emergency calls dial 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555 11 NHS non-emergency number 111 Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Samaritans 01772 822022

Community Café Leyland Methodist Church Every Wednesday

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ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY APOSTLES

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain

403 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1TA HOLY LITURGY SUNDAYS 10:30 am VESPERS WEDNESDAYS 7:00 pm Services mainly in English CONTACT - 07738870750 - 07801 065705 HALL FOR HIRE - 07890208539

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LEYLAND METHODIST CHURCH MESSY CHURCH 2nd Saturday every month Activities, stories, craft and a shared meal together for all ages/all the family Walking Football for Over 55s Every Thursday 10-11am St Andrews Church Hall, Worden Lane, Leyland Keep fit, have fun! SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Sunday Afternoons 2.30– 4.30pm £2.50 Euxton Community Centre Keep fit mentally and physically. Make new friends, no partner needed. A beginners class, so new people welcome. For details ring Joan and John 01257 278400 JoanRSCDS@uwclub.net Suitable for adults and accompanied 11-18 yrs.

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Getting to Know You Harry Hancock 52 Helen Pilkington 68 Hairdresser 35 69 Maison Cy 42 Handymen JRC Handyman 23 4 4 SBC Handyman Home Care 66,67 69 Independent Living 14 Jewellery 30 21 Atkinson’s Jewellers 23,46 Joinery 69 33 JD Hull 46 12 James & Son Lyndon Wilson Joinery 53 51 2 Taylor Joinery Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms 22,47 60 Croston Plumbing GB Kitchens & Bathrooms 6 31 17 Kirk & Ward Landscaping, driveways, patios, fencing 27 49 David Chany 30 53 Dave Delbridge 62 87 Drive Revive JJ Landscaping 4 35 PJR Landscapes 66 71 Ultimate Driveways 42 Lawn Care/plant food 6 Growing Solutions 54,55 87 Leisure South Ribble Leisure 7 8 Loft Conversion/Ladders More Than Loft Ladders 36 25 Mortgages Euxton Mortgage Market 5 42 Opticians 34,58,59 20 Eyesentials 28,29,64 17 Wright’s Opticians 69 Oven Cleaning 61 63 Ovenclean Lancashire 46 Physiotherapy Kinetics Physiotherapy 11 15 11 Leyland Physiotherapy Plastering/Tiling 61 43 Accurate Tiling TH Plastering 63 9,79 Colin Rawlinson 63 Mark Taylor 27 39 Plumbing & Heating Services 20 Graham Ball 6 46 Croston Plumbing 22,47 18 G G Plumbing 33 JCM Plumbing 71 74,75 JR Monks 20 M S Clayton 10 13 Property Maintenance Dave Delbridge 30 50 FM Property Maintenance 57 SJF Property Maintenance 39 40 Roofing Services Paramount Roofing 16 44,45 Shoe Repairs Towngate Shoe Repairs 26 37 Sports & Social Club Fox Lane Club 41 77 Solicitors Birchall Blackburn 32,38,81,88 Lee & Co 23 43 57

Taxi Services Avacab/Leyland Taxis 8 Training Centaur Training 10 Tree Surgery John Sutcliffe 10 Maple Leaf Trees 40 Trunks Tree Care 14 Veterinary My Vets 36 Windows, Conservatories & Doors Cloudy 2 Clear 65 Lyndon Wilson Joinery 53 Misty Window Fixer 18,19 Select Windows 24 Taylor Joinery 51 Window Fix 39 Window Cleaning Sharples Window Cleaning 48

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