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JAN/FEB 2012 Editors Letter Welcome to our JAN/FEB edition of LINK-Magazine.

Happy New Year from all of us at LINK-Magazine but by the time you’re reading this, many of you may have already broken their New Year resolutions but not here at LINK. We have changed our distribution so we now come out last week in the month so we can cover all the following months’ events. We have also started working on our new website which will be coming live in February with many new features and advertising options.

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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Jan/Feb 2012

12mths FREE Membership 2 Editors Page 4 £75 OFF Glasses & Offer 5 10% OFF Normoss Butchers 5 Gulshan 10% OFF Extended 6 Blackpool Cricket Club 8 LINK- Cash Ads 11 Zumba Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Offer 14 Perfect Symmetry Offers 15 Mere Park Fisheries Offer 16 Chinese Antiques Market Boom 17 Tower Learning Classes 20 La Boheme Grand Theatre 22 Useful Telephone Numbers 23 Where Am I? 24 FREE Visit or 2 Nights Stay 25 What’s On in FY23 27 Bispham Junior Football 28 Classified Trades & Services 29/31

Copy Deadline 15th February 2012 Publisher: MSG Media Ltd Editor: Martin Gardner Sales & Marketing: Martin Gardner, Edward & Jane Ludlam Artwork: In House Photography: In House Cover: Blackpool Council Press EDITORIAL: 01253 777545 ADVERTISING: 01253 777545 EMAIL: info@link-magazine.co.uk WEB: www.link-magazine.co.uk Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. LINK-Magazine does not official endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the publisher.

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If you want to savour the delicious tastes and flavours from the Far East, try the Gulshan Indian take-away in Talbot Road, Blackpool.

Here, dishes are prepared with the freshest ingredients and cooked in front of customers.

The chef’s recommendations include Karahi chicken, lamb or king prawn cooked with fresh garlic, tomatoes, coriander leaves and butter, or if you like a fairly hot curry, opt for Naga, which is cooked with Bengali hot chillies.

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Dishes are prepared using at least 12 different ground herbs and spices, expertly blended together to a secret recipe to please the most discerning of tastes.

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The Gulshan Indian take-away is open from Sunday to Thursday, 5pm to 12.30am; Friday Tandoori dishes are marinated in yogurt with special herbs and spices, cooked in a charcoal and Saturday; 5pm to 1am. Telephone (01253) 300781 or (01253) 399994. clay oven and served with fried onions, green peppers, Tandoori curry sauce, salad and pilau rice or naan.

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The Fylde Coast Camra Club of the year for the 3rd year running, the club offers a range of awardwinning cask ales, with at least 2 new guest ales every week.

Located at Stanley Park, the West Park Drive venue has become a popular community based club which hosts a range of meetings from; Youth Football, Ladies Netball, Athletics and much more.

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‘Good value food’ provided by Prestige Catering, the on-site caterers, together with a good range of other wines, spirits and other drinks combine to give a pleasant and good value welcome to all visitors.

Visitors are welcome to trial the facilities at any time. Live Premiership Football is available together with the usual Sky Sports and ESPN Channels showing a range of sports.

The recently refurbished function room and bar “The Presidents Suite and Bar” has become very popular with a range of booking for all occasions. The function room is available for day time and night time events just contact the club for details.

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Chinese Antiques Market Booming!!! £2000 for Blue and White Chinese Jar £1300 for Chinese Sceptre

The rapid growth of the Chinese economy over the last few years has now resulted in a massive demand for good quality Chinese antiques, with many of the better off Chinese attempting to buy back some of their” heritage”, in other words, some of the high quality items historically exported/ plundered over the last four hundred years.

It is this rapidly increasing demand that has caused a continual upsurge in prices at antique auctions all over the UK, with some of the buyers being Chinese based in China and others all over the world.

It is also the development of the internet, which has resulted in many auctioneers, becoming truly international, including Gerrards, where their Chinese sales have recently grown in value and volume, for example, the Chinese Blue and White Jar and Chinese Ruyi Sceptre, featured in the two photographs, would have fetched a few hundred pounds a year ago.

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For further information on the 75-date UK and Ireland tour of Madama Butterfly, La Traviata and La Boheme, go to www.ellenkent.com or Derek Block Classical Arts on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @DBClassicalArts.

To book tickets call the box office on 01253 290190 or go online at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk.

La Boheme at the Grand Theatre Blackpool La Boheme joins tour to make a trio of exquisite operas performances DESCRIBED as “genuinely exquisite”, with “extraordinary performances”, Ellen Kent’s spring opera tour visits Blackpool in March - with a brand new production of La Boheme.

Madama Butterfly and La Traviata delighted audiences back in November and the new tour adds the romantic and emotional La Boheme – playing at just 16 of the 75 performances around the UK and Ireland.

The productions took 18 months to bring to stage – and have been well worth waiting for – with Russian designer Nadezhda Shvets praised for the gorgeous sets and the £25,000-worth of silk gowns, including antique wedding kimonos from Japan, borrowed from Ellen described as “ravishingly beautiful” Ellen said: “I try to make my operas engaging and sometimes I get carried away with interesting additions but with these there is no spin – just the drama and the beauty. I honestly think they are the best I’ve ever done.”

The internationally acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv, joined by a host of handpicked soloists from across the world and accompanied by the Kharkiv theatre orchestra, has been singing to rave reviews.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles, La Boheme, based on Henri Murger’s novel Scenes de la vie de boheme, focuses on the love between seamstress Mimi and poet Rodolfo. After falling in love instantly, Rodolfo later leaves Mimi due to her flirtatious behaviour, although he wracked by guilt since their life together has probably worsened Mimi’s delicate constitution. In true tragic opera fashion, the pair reunite briefly at the end before Mimi dies.

After a two-year break to concentrate on other projects, Ellen’s comeback tour has proved a triumph – prompting packed theatres and sackfuls of good-will messages.

Presented by Derek Block Concert Promotions, one of the biggest international promoters in the entertainments industry, the tour visits the Grand Theatre in Blackpool on March 6.

The award-winning director and producer said: “It’s so rewarding to hear how much enjoyment people get from my operas. It’s good to know I haven’t lost my touch!”

International sopranos Elena Dee and Maria Tsonina take the leading role of Mimi, while “ladies favourite” Andriy Perfilov Rodolfo. They are joined by a 70-strong company including tenor Ruslan Zinevych, who has sung with Pavarotti and performed Ellen’s operas at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

And true to Kent form, the new production of La Boheme features a few surprises alongside the stunning sets and glorious music. Madama Butterfly and La Traviata both featured children from local weekend drama schools. Now the appeal has gone out for dogs and a brass band – as the new production introduces a local element to each venue.

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New conductor Gheorghe Stanciu, artistic director of the Constanta Opera in Romania, has joined the tour, bringing a new focus to the music, provided by the esteemed Kharkiv Theatre Orchestra.

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Whyham 01253 893571. Email : whyham@talktalk.net Lung Cancer Support Group - This meeting is for anyone affected by Lung Cancer. They meet of the 1st Wednesday of each month at 1pm, Whitegate Resource Centre, 259 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool FY3 9JL. This group has nursing input. For further details contact Donna Sheridan on Telephone: 01772 647040 or Mobile: 07508 375679 or e mail donna.sheridan@lsccn.nhs.uk

ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP BLACKPOOL: meet at Independent Living Centre, 259 Whitegate Dr, Blackpool, FY3 9JL. 1pm - 3pm on the 3rd Monday of the month. Next meeting Feb 20th. For further info contact Alison or Sharon at the local Dementia/Alzheimers Office 01253 - 312893

St Bernadette’s Players amateur dramatic group meets every Thursday evening at 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church Hall, All Hallows Road, FY2 0AS. Contact Bernard Melling on 07846 629766

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Lytham St Annes Music Circle Friday 10 February 7.30pm King Edward VII & Queen Mary School, Lytham: Louis Schwizgebel-Wang (piano) plays works by Haydn, Liszt, Ravel and Schubert. Enquiries 725155.

Blackpool Geographical Association Monday 6th Feb Dr Laurence Donnelly Associate Director Wardell Armstrong LLP “How Forensic Geology can help in the investigation of Crime”. Meetings are held at Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool Old Road, on Monday nights from 7:00pm. Membership fee - £10 (Students £2) Guests - £2 per lecture (Students £1) Blackpool and the Fylde French Circle & North Fylde Music Circle; 3 February North Fylde Music Circle 7.30pm at Blackpool Sixth Form College’s new concert hall; Royal Northern College of Music Junior School’s outstanding students; non-members welcome; enquiries 01253 349650. 13 February Blackpool and the Fylde French Circle; 8pm St Margaret’s Church Hall, Rowsley Road, St Annes; non-members welcome; enquiries 01253 723265 or 01253 724472. 24 February North Fylde Music Circle 7.30pm at Blackpool Sixth Form College’s new concert hall; Lara Melda, piano, BBC Young Musician of the Year 2010; non-members welcome; enquiries 01253 349650. 27 February Blackpool and the Fylde French Circle; 8pm St Margaret’s Church Hall, Rowsley Road, St Annes; non-members welcome; enquiries 01253 723265 or 01253 724472

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the reigns as Assistant Manager, won 3 games out of 4, with 8-3 and 3-2 wins against Fleetwood Gym, and a 4-1 victory in game 2 against Clifton Rangers. Top scorer for Our Fund-Raising and Social Team are always on the lookout for donations of Raffle Prizes, Auction items, and the month was Liam Skilbeck with 4 goals, Coby Simey and Harry Redman scoring 3 goals each. items which are suitable for a Tombola.......... no matter how large or small..........if you would like to contribute to our fund-raising efforts by way of donating a raffle prize In the Under 10’s, our Blades continued their excellent or an item we could auction at one of our events, please run, playing some scintillating football during 4 wins contact Kelly on 07780 856252 to arrange for collection. against Blackpool Rangers (6-1 and 5-0) and Lytham Juniors (3-1 and 2-0). Sharpshooter Jamel Miller scored a wonderful hat-trick against Lytham, and Josh Dudley Or Fund-Raising team held our Annual Children’s Christmas Party during December, with over 100 children also scored 3 times during the month. Our Predators were the busiest of our teams during December, playing enjoying themselves, and being entertained by a children’s entertainer, with a visit from Father Christmas! 3 fixtures (6 games), winning 3 (1-0 and 6-1 versus South Shore, and 5-0 versus Layton), drawing 1, and losing 2.

We also held our Adults Christmas Party, with over 100 In a month which saw the goals shared around, Dhyllan parents, managers and coaches enjoying a fantastic Wade struck form with 5, whilst Liam Shepherd and Ben night, with huge thanks to the Management and staff of Yau scored 2 each. A first goal for newcomer Daniel The Red Lion Beefeater, who provided a sumptuous hot Blackburn was also cause for celebration. and cold buffet, and provided the entertainment, with a In the Sunday action, the programme of football was hit fantastic band. even worse, with our Under 12’s Blades, Under 13’s, Congratulations must go to a hardy group of coaches Under 14’s, Under 15’s Whites, Under 15’s Blues and / parents from the Under 9’s squad, and to the Under Youth team all without a fixture due to postponements or 14’s Girls, who all elected to take to the sea on New no fixtures allocated.

Year’s Day, to raise money for their Squads and for local For the teams who did manage some action, our Under charities.

14’s Girls lost out to Academy, goals by Kathryn Lomas, Our New Year programme will be out soon, but watch out and Rebecca Peglar not proving enough for a point. for “BJFF Does Hells Kitchen – The Return”….!!

Our Under 11’s Blades managed 2 games during the BJFF - Football for ALL SKILLS Academy Initiative – month, losing out to Lytham Juniors (1-2), with Harvey Re-Branding....Our Football for ALL initiative has now Fidler getting the consolation, but bouncing back to win been re-branded “Football for ALL Skills Academy” a thrilling local derby against Blackpool Rangers, with 2 and welcomes children who are new to football, or who goals from Tyler Rainey and an outstanding goalkeeping would just like some extra training, with the emphasis performance from Kamren Romih enough for a 2-1 on a fun and friendly environment. Headed up by Level victory.

2 coaches, Joe Rooney and Adam Monk, we have two age-group sessions on a Sunday morning. We welcome Our Under 11’s Predators continued their improvement, with Callum Moger scoring in a defeat against Foxhall, Boys and Girls aged between 4 and 8, each and every whilst in the age group above, our Under 12’s Predators Sunday, from 10:00am - 11:15am, and then from 11:15am until 12:30pm we welcome Boys and Girls aged were good value for a convincing 4-1 win against Lytham Jaguars, goals from Alwyn Flynn (2), Cole Collinge and between 9 and 13. Trainers, Football Boots, Shin Pads and a Drink recommended. The BJFF Club House is on Ben Smith. the corner of Kelvin Road and Carr Road.

In the last action of 2011, our Under 16’s remained Training will be mainly indoors during the winter months, unbeaten with a 5-2 win against FC Rangers, and a but when the weather permits we will take the boys and 2-2 draw against South Shore. Over the two games, girls outside. Newcomers will be given a warm welcome there were goals from Tyler Davies (4), Alex Ryder, Alex Stewart and new signing Ashley Moreau. and ALL SQUAD children are encouraged to attend.

Each regular participant will be presented with their very Finally, to ALL teams, good luck in the New Year Cup own Skills Academy tangerine training kit. If you are competitions, and for the remainder of your league interested in coming along, with your son or daughter, fixtures. Keep enjoying yourselves, applying yourselves you can simply turn up at the Club House on Sunday morning, or pre-book with our Chairman, Andy Griffiths in training, and playing football in the right manner. on 07884 476954 (or e-mail - andygriff71@yahoo.co.uk). Remember the BJFF motto – “Winning is NOT our ONLY Goal” The first session is FREE, and then it’s £3 thereafter.

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BJFF – On the Playing Field – December Review….

At the younger end of the spectrum, our Development Squad (ages 3 and 4) and Under 6’s continue to train once a week, on a Saturday morning, whilst our 4 x Under 7’s teams, and 4 x Under 8’s teams are enjoying their first seasons of organised football, in a noncompetitive environment, as part of the Poulton & District Primary League friendly fixture programme. We are unable to publish results of these matches, but our boys and girls are doing very well.

With the weather hitting us badly during December, our Under 9’s Blades went through the entire month without playing a game, but remain in the hunt and can go top of the league if they win their games in hand. Our Predators only had one fixture, and came up against title favourites St Annes. After a defeat in the first game, an inspired comeback during game 2 saw our boys and girl almost shock St Annes, playing the full 40 minutes a player down and coming away in the end with a narrow 3-4 defeat. Our Vipers, with Mark Frankel taking over

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