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Allerton in Bloom – 10th birthday and still going strong!

IDEAS come and ideas go but not Allerton in Bloom!

In 2008, Margaret Spencer and a group of like-minded people developed an organisation to cultivate colour and community spirit.

The area’s roads were becoming a little bleak so an ambitious plan evolved to brighten life up with ‘flower power’.

With the help of donations from local people and businesses, and grants from councillors, planters were positioned along the length of Allerton Road, around the library and along Rose Lane.

We know that plants brighten the day and contribute to a sense of well-being but ‘Allerton in Bloom’ has helped create a sense of local community at a time when that is being lost.

Over time, we have had help and hospitality from home cake bakers (for the coffee afternoons), Allerton Library, The Army Reserve, St Barnabas, the Guides, the Fire Service, a local supermarket (who facilitate collection days), small businesses, households making regular donations, the Wild Flower Centre, North West in Bloom (who have awarded us excellent marks) and countless

others. We welcome new ideas and members of all ages and genders. No gardening experience is required!

Meetings are monthly – either at 11am in the Library or at a local pub at 7pm.

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Contents – June 2018

AT THE HEART OF YOUR COMMUNITY

Issue 134 June 2018

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WELCOME to the June edition of the LINK. Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you all very much for all the wonderful messages I have received from readers and advertisers saying how much you love the new A4 Glossy LINK. I can’t tell you how important it is to me to hear such positive comments.

Of course many of you will remember that The LINK started off as an A4 glossy back in 2006 so, as I said last month, it’s back to the future!

Obviously I can’t list them all but thought I would share a few of your lovely messages: Hi Moira, mazel tov, just love the new look Link! Mal I would just wish to say how much I like the new magazine. It is a pleasure to read.The information of forthcoming events is just what is needed as other publications often give pictures of events that have already taken place.Well done to the LINK team. Sylvia Hi Moira, Congratulations on the new look LINK. It’s fab.

Oh everyone at the salon just loves the new mag Moira. Loads of compliments.Well done you. Lynne Well done! The new mag looks amazing. Sue Hi Moira, loving the new LINK magazine. Well Done. My clients in the beauty salon think it’s great.

Lesley Just to say I love the new look LINK. Good luck you deserve it for all our hard work. Stephen I could go on……….but enough about that! I am so happy that you are all loving our new Pap Your Pets page.

We loved looking over all the great pics of your beloved pets.

Keep ‘em coming folks and don’t forget to let’s know what’s going on in your area.

Enjoy the sunshine and have a great June.

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Friends of Otterspool Park Know Your Blood Pressure Day 2018

By Ray Hannaway

OUR group of about twelve people is called the Friends of Otterspool Park and we formed the group about three years ago to keep Otterspool Park and Prom clean and tidy within our environment.

We are all volunteers and are always looking for more help with the duties of little picking, planting seeds, pruning trees and so on.

Also, on the front of the Promenade next to Miller and Carters Steakhouse, we have our Visitor Centre which is open to the public to come in and enjoy a game of ping-pong or pick up a leaflet and go on a local walk along the promenade to the garden festival. And it’s all for free!

We have had great support from one of our local companies ‘Ioma’, the supplier of our vests when we have a litter pick day, and we would like to thank them very much for this, we are very grateful.

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THE Stroke Association holds an annual Know Your Blood Pressure Day each year in April.

The campaign is to help people understand the link between high blood pressure and stroke, other risk factors and what people can do to reduce their risk of having a stroke.

On April 14 Rotary Liverpool South worked with Liverpool John Moores University and Belle Vale Shopping Centre in Liverpool to carry out blood pressure tests of shoppers during the day.

Senior Lecturer Phil Rathe and his team of student nurses from The Student mentoring Service L.J.M.U., Hollie Evans, Danielle Poynter, Hope McNulty and Jade Price carried out the tests.

During the day 424 persons were tested, 157 males and 267 females. This was a new record for Rotary Liverpool South in the number of tests carried out.

The age groups of those tested: 72 persons were aged up to 35, 124 persons aged 36 to 55 and 228 persons aged 55 plus. 405 pressure tests were recorded as normal with 19 persons (4.48 per cent) advised to visit their GP, a further reduction in this number from previous years.

Rotary Liverpool South would like to thank Denise Griffiths, Centre Administrator, Belle Vale Shopping Centre and her staff for making the day such a success in improving health in South Liverpool.

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What’s in a name?

By Stephen Guy

OUR environment constantly changes as natural features, along with buildings and other structures, come and go.

Until comparatively modern times few people travelled far from home. If they went anywhere it was generally on foot – better off people rode horses.

Seafarers faced the unknown as their ships disappeared over the horizon. It was a largely uncharted world.

Detailed maps of Britain began to be made following the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Scottish army in 1745.

Clansmen disappeared up remote glens, shaking off pursuing redcoats because there were no maps to aid the search.

The government decided Britain had to be charted and the Ordnance Survey began the ongoing process of surveying the whole country.

As communications improved, there was a need to make places easier to identify.

When my ancestor Peter Guy

was Liverpool’s postman around 1770 houses were first numbered and street names put up.

The port originally had just seven streets so signs were unnecessary.

By the 1770s houses were spreading inland and the expanding number of streets needed identification.

Most of the old city centre streets survive but several have long disappeared. They include Crooked Lane off Strand Street

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and Ladies Walk where the Leeds – Liverpool Canal ended.

Shaw’s Brow was renamed William Brown Street after the Liverpool banker who funded Liverpool (now World) Museum.

Old maps make fascinating reading, enabling us to explore our ancestors’ surroundings.

It is possible to follow lanes and footpaths which have long disappeared under new development.

Long-gone houses, farms and

outbuildings loom into view.

Developers needed to change names to suit new circumstances.

Queens Drive followed a line of connecting lanes around Liverpool.

Planners decided these names should go so that the new ring road had just one name.

A short stretch by the Rocket was originally Nursery Lane which led south to Priory Road, named after Childwall Priory.

In Allerton Booker’s Lane became Booker Avenue as the houses sprang up.

The south end of Greenhill Road had the picturesque name of Hogginson’s Plat (an old word for plot) until the 1860s.

A tinted postcard from 1909 (pictured) shows boys in Brewery Lane, near Halewood Church. The half-timbered house still stands - the lane was re-named Court Avenue and new houses built about 50 years ago.

■ Learn more about the history of Liverpool at the Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, open 10am to 5pm every day, admission free.

Liverpool’s tribute to Sir Ken Dodd

MORE than 800 tributes which were written in a Book of Condolence to Sir Ken Dodd have been handed to his widow.

Following Sir Ken’s death in March people from the city and around the world as far as Australia, Canada, USA, Spain and France visited Liverpool Town Hall to write their message.

The book, which also contains photos of Sir Ken, has been specially bound and presented to Lady Anne Dodd by Councillor Malcolm Kennedy.

Learning disabilities take centre stage WORK has started on a Liverpool care hub to help give people more support to live within their local community.

Besford House in Belle Vale has been granted £850,000 to create modern accommodation for people with autism and other learning difficulties.

The investment will allow complete refurbishment of the 16 bed centre to include new bathrooms, kitchens, flooring and furniture.

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Pictured : Keith and Debbie, George Murphy 73, his son Jeff Murphy, Jeff’s two sons Dan and Paul and last but not least is Paul’s son, Louie age nine.

Group raises funds for charity at Hope Mountain Hike LOCAL businessman Keith McGowan of Old Swan Fireplace Centre Prescot Road, Old Swan and his partner Debbie Murphy along with four generations of Debbie’s family recently undertook the 12th Annual Hope Mountain Hike to raise funds for the Liverpool Broad Green Heart and Chest Hospital.

The group hiked 13 miles

across farmers’ fields in Wrexham, through quarries, woods and a hill known as Cardiac Hill as it is over one mile long.

Keith told The LINK: “It was a fantastic day with the great British weather holding out for all the hikers. A big pat on the back to everyone for giving their time, energy and efforts for such a good cause.”

John Randall (left) and Trevor O’Loughlin.

Duo’s Marathon effort WE at The LINK would like to congratulate two of our advertisers who recently took part in the London Marathon.

John Randall from Liverpool Tyres in Spekeland Road, Wavertree completed the London Marathon and raised a brilliant £3,500 for visually impaired children.

John told The LINK “it was a brilliant day and the tyre fitting practice definitely helped with the heat!”

John’s three little daughters also

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Trevor O’Loughlin from O’Loughlin & Co. Ltd Financial Planning, on Allerton Road, Mossley Hill, completed the marathon in just under five hours.

Trevor said: “It was the hottest London Marathon on record at 24.1 degrees, it was a great day and we raised nearly £3,000 for Alzheimer’s / Dementia Society.”

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Judgement day JUDGE Thornyside was feared throughout the courts – not only by the accused but barristers and solicitors as well.

He fixed a transgressor with his steely gaze and demolished any excuse or weak explanation with a withering comment.

“Mr Simkins please leave this court and return when you have adjusted your apparel,” he once told a particularly unkempt junior counsel.

A witness who asked to be allowed home after feeling unwell was told to “go and get your pills and potions”.

The judge seemed to know no fear – no matter how grand the personage, he soon cut them down to size.

The Earl of Speke, who tried unsuccessfully to argue a point of law, was told to “stick to your billiards and shooting parties”.

The Bishop of Bickerstaff shuddered when Judge Thornyside told him: “Please remove your unsightly gaiters before entering my courtroom.”

Despite his fearsome reputation, the judge was respected because of his fair and measured judgements.

He was as fearsome as a wolfhound in his gown and full-bottomed wig. Even without the regalia he was a scary presence.

Out of court, Judge Thornyside had a weakness. The lawyer became

emotional at the sight of delicate forms and fresh blooms.

He would silently gaze at their beauty, going into a trance as his eyes greedily took in each delicate curve.

The judge kept several which were very special to him in a secret lair away from prying eyes.

His passion for orchids was well known but no-one knew how he brought his blooms to perfection.

Even Beatrice, his wife, and only son Percy knew little of the secrets jealously guarded at the end of their large garden. The glass houses and potting sheds were off limits.

Judge Thornyside could be rather dismissive of his son and heir, a spotty youth of 18.

Strange Tale –

By Anton Valdemart Percy shared his father’s love of orchids but the two had very different tastes. While his father was devoted to tropical varieties, Percy’s ambition was to be an expert on every type.

The annual show of the Orchid Society was always keenly anticipated – as were the Judge Thornyside’s entries each year.

The judge played no part in the running of the respected society, founded some years earlier in 1890.

The hothouse was heavy with the scent of orchids on the show’s opening day. Rows of blooms stood on wooden trestle tables.

Judge Thornyside spluttered under his breath when the judges were announced – to his amazement, one was Percy. “He is our youngest-ever adjudicator,” announced Miss Rose, the society secretary.

Percy and his fellow judges walked gravely around the orchids, pausing at each, making notes and occasionally quietly exchanging a few words.

Stopping next to a shocking pink specimen submitted by Judge Thornyside, Percy grimaced mockingly and made a stinging comment to his fellow judges.

Judge Thornyside allowed himself a faint smile and muttered to himself: “A chip off the old block …” n Read my next Strange Tale – Squelching and Squirting – in the July Link.

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Woolton in Bloom Open Gardens THIS year’s open gardens event will take place on Sunday 8th July at 12pm to 5pm and will include a wide range, from a compact terrace garden to an expansive walled garden as well as the Bishops’ Lodge famous gardens.

Woolton in Bloom has been transforming the village with beautiful floral displays since the beginning of the century. All of our work is carried out by our hard working volunteers and funded by donations and fundraising activities. We were gold medal winners in the RHS ‘Champion of Champions 2014’ Refreshments will be available, thanks to Woolton WI at the Bishops Lodge. There will also be a number of stalls for you to browse, including crafts by local artists and charities. We are also hoping to keep you entertained with local choirs.

All proceeds to go to planting and maintenance of the village floral displays, and Woolton WI.

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Shogun is up for any challenge

By Tim Saunders

WHEN travelling with three young children and lots of luggage a large vehicle is an absolute necessity and the heavy duty long wheelbase Mitsubishi Shogun is well suited to such a challenge.

This well-built vehicle has plenty of space and will put up with pretty much anything thrown at it. And that includes little Henry Saunders (21 months) insisting on pretending to drive it every time we park. We all like the third row of seats tucked away in the floor of the boot; great for additional passengers or a change of scene for the children.

To put it through its paces we drive to Ringwood, the Isle of Wight and London. For all of these journeys we take in the usual dull A-roads and motorways where it cruises happily at 70mph.

At Ringwood we visit a farm and this allows us to experience the Shogun’s abilities on farmland. It easily tackles slippery surfaces, mud and gravel. Ruts and speed bumps see the occupants bouncing all over the place at speed due to the hard suspension.

“It’s struggling; it seems to be in the wrong gear,” says Caroline when the Shogun is faced with really steep inclines on the Isle of Wight.

I disagree because we are travelling at 30mph and it is an automatic so the choice of gear is not my fault. It quickly becomes

clear though that at low speed there is a noticeable vibration from the 3.2-litre diesel unit, throughout the entire cabin as well as that chugging sound associated with diesels of the past. At faster speeds it is quieter.

I’ve known the Shogun since I was a lad.

The father of a friend of mine owned a short wheel base version and my friend (aged 11) was allowed to drive it across their land. What I do notice is that there is very little change in the Shogun, for which I take my hat off to Mitsubishi. Much like the Land Rover Defender didn’t change externally in its lifetime, neither it seems has the Shogun apart from of course all the technology inside. Today’s Shogun is fitted with everything from a sat-nav (the most complicated I have come across and I

can’t operate it!), a reversing camera, air bags, air conditioning, as well as power folding wing mirrors.

The automatic gearbox makes for lazy driving and my only complaint is that when I rest my right arm on the door, over a prolonged period, it starts to ache due to a lack of padding.

I like the large glass electric tilt/slide sunroof and the high up driving position provides a good view of the road ahead allowing passengers to see things they wouldn’t usually such as good views into people’s gardens and houses. The times I have heard Caroline, particularly, say: “I didn’t know that was there.”

The rear seats allow for different set ups. So for instance if there are three passengers one might choose to sit on the middle seat and then the rest of the seats can be folded away and pushed forward.

Facts at a glance Shogun LWB 3.2 DI-DC SG3 A/T Price: £35,000 approx 0-60mph: 11.1secs Top speed: 111mph Economy: 25mpg approx Power: 197bhp Ground clearance: 220mm Max wading depth: 700mm Watch the videos at www.testdrives.biz

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Delicious and yet healthy (we promise!) quinoa, banana and almond cake recipe JO, our yoga and Pilates instructor and inhouse nutritionist in Fuerteventura, is back with another healthy but ever indulgent recipe for you to try.

Jo teaches and prepares all the meals at our popular Pilates and yoga retreats in Fuerteventura.

Jo proves that you don’t have to sacrifice good taste for good health.

Serves: 10-12 Ingredients n 150ml quinoa n 300ml water n 2 ripe bananas (mashed with a fork) n 3 eggs n 4 tbsp coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil n 2 tbsp agave syrup or honey n 1 tsp cinnamon n 1 tsp cardamom, freshly ground n 1/2 tsp clove n 1 1/2 tsp baking powder n 75g oat flower n A handful of dates, chopped n A handful of figs, chopped n A handful of almonds, chopped n 1 apple, chopped Method Cook the quinoa for approximately 15

minutes, until the water is absorbed. Set aside to cool down.

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.

Combine the eggs, agave syrup, oil and bananas in a mixing bowl and whisk.

Add the quinoa, oat flour, spices and mix well.

Add the apple, dates, figs, almonds and stir.

Add the baking soda and stir gently.

Grease a baking tray and pour in the mixture.

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NHS fighting Insomnia THE lighter nights are now well and truly upon us, but are they playing havoc with your sleep habits? Follow these 10 tips on how to beat insomnia.

1. Keep regular sleep hours Going to bed and getting up at roughly the same time every day will programme your body to sleep better.

2. Create a restful sleeping environment Your bedroom should be a peaceful place for rest and sleep.

Temperature, lighting and noise should be controlled so that your bedroom environment helps you to fall (and stay) asleep.

3. Make sure your bed is comfortable It’s difficult to get restful sleep on a mattress that’s too soft or too hard, or a bed that’s too small or old.

4. Exercise regularly Moderate exercise on a regular basis, such as swimming or walking, can help relieve some of the tension built up over the day.

5. Cut down on caffeine Cut down on caffeine in tea, coffee, energy drinks or colas, especially in the evening. Caffeine interferes with the process of falling asleep and also prevents

deep sleep. Instead, have a warm, milky drink or herbal tea.

6. Don’t over-indulge Too much food or alcohol, especially late at night, can interrupt your sleep patterns.

Alcohol may help you to fall asleep initially but it will disrupt your sleep later on in the night.

7. Don’t smoke Nicotine is a stimulant. Smokers take longer to fall asleep, they wake up more frequently and they often have more disrupted sleep.

8. Try to relax before going to bed Have a warm bath, listen to quiet music or do some gentle yoga to relax the mind and body.

Your doctor may be able to recommend a relaxation CD. 9. Write away your worries If you tend to lie in bed thinking about everything you have to do tomorrow, set aside time before bedtime to make plans for the next day.

10. If you can’t sleep, get up If you can’t sleep, don’t lie there worrying about it. Get up and do something you find relaxing until you feel sleepy again and then go back to bed.

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A few fashion ideas for your summer holiday HEY guys and welcome to June’s Life ‘n’ Style.

I hope everyone is good and loving the start of the summer.

I’ve not long got back from holidaying in Tenerife. It’s a place I like to visit each year but it was the first time I stayed at The Gran Melia Hotel.

I have got to say that it’s one of the nicest hotels I have ever stayed in. The hotel was out of this world with some amazing views, the only down side for me was where it’s positioned.

It was a little windier than normal and in the middle of nowhere but ideal for couples or people with small children who want to just stay in the complex.

There are a number of restaurants you can choose to dine in of an evening – Italian, Japanese, seafood etc so there is something for everyone and the staff really look after you.

If you’re looking for a relaxing, chilled week away then I would thoroughly recommend it: www.melia.com/ternife/5-star I recently did a photoshoot for Matalan in Morgan’s Vault Spa, 30 James Street Hotel, and all I can say is that 2018 is the best yet for swimwear fashion at Matalan.

I am lucky enough to be able to give my input on all the design meetings so not only do they look gorgeous but they fit really well too.

You can check all the pictures out on my Instagram or blog but here are a couple of my favs:

I wore the bikini but there is also a swimsuit and a tankini available which all work really well with the cover up.

So many people were coming up to me on holiday asking where is was from and expecting it to be really expensive but the whole set is more or less around £30.

Available online and also selected stores at the end of May/beginning of June.

Add a splash of vibrancy to your swimwear with this bold bikini.

I had a few people message me asking if this was underwired which it is and gives a great shape. The set is also a Matalan fav of mine for just £17.

This amazing set is The Tropical Range and is by the international designer Julien Mcdonald who has an exclusive range with Matalan.

As it’s holiday season, I thought I would share a couple of my holiday dresses that I have found while scrolling through Instagram looking for one-off pieces.

One evening I wore this cream dress from Dressed2Death. They have a website www. dressed2death.co.uk or are on Instagram if you would like to check out their full collection.

This dress I’m wearing is £65 and can be worn as a dress, cover up or with a pair of jeans.

Another really good boutique I found is Bellesboutique28: I wore this Laurie & Joe tassel dress of theirs and got so many compliments.

It feels so expensive with the quality and detailing of the crochet. Definitely worth taking a look at and different to what you would find on most high streets.

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A few things to bear in mind if you regularly eat fast food

DO you eat fast food?

I hardly eat it these days for the main reason that my stomach can’t handle it.

I might have an occasional McDonald’s, but otherwise, that’s it. Years ago, I would to go to the chippy every now and again but I don’t seem to be able to handle it now Anyway, the reason I ask is that people still like to eat fast food.

Some people will eat it every now and again and some people will eat it all the time.

The thing is, though, if you are eating it all the time then there are some things that you need to wary of:

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■ Cost – eating fast food can be expensive. It’s probably about £5 for a main meal now. If you’re having fast food regularly, and even feeding the whole family with it, the cost can sure add up. I always try and educate my clients about nutrition and trying to help them have the best diet possible at the cheapest cost. If you are beginning to exercise or have a healthier diet then you’ll probably need to increase your protein intake. Ultimately, you need to work around £1 for 30 grams of protein. A chicken breast or a tin of tuna is about 25-30g of Protein, and would cost about £1-£2.

■ Fast food can contain trans fats (invisible fats) which are high in calories and can contribute towards artery disease, diabetes and other things. Also, you’re probably not getting quality protein, fibre or vitamins etc from the meal.

■ The Body Coach, Gino

d’Campo, Jamie Oliver etc, are always demonstrating in the media that you can cook great meals which aren’t too expensive and will give you all the nutrients you need. Try and check them out. A lot of the meals can be cooked around in 15-20 minutes.

Personally, I like cooking and the more I’ve cooked, the better I’ve become at it.

■ Time can be an issue with trying to cook meals, either for yourself or family, and meal

prepping can help you overcome this. If you are going to meal prep, a Sunday is the best day.

Cook some meals, freeze them, and take one out each morning so it will be defrosted when you get home in the evening.

Hope the tips help ■ PS – Would you like a FREE copy of my smoothie recipe book I have put together? If so, shoot me a message at info@ liverpoolpersonaltrainer.com and I’ll send a copy through to you.

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Celebrity article – Hannah Gordon

By Tim Saunders HANNAH Campbell Grant Gordon was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh in April 1941.

Blessed with such well-known Scottish names you could be forgiven for thinking she has an association with soup, whisky or indeed gin, but none of it.

Hannah was only nine years old when her mother died of a heart attack and two years later, after a long illness, her father died.

Hannah was sent to live with a bachelor uncle who sent her off to St. Dennis School for Girls, a boarding school in Edinburgh, now closed.

She remained there until she was 18.

Hannah always wanted to go to university but in order to do so required two lowers and three highers, equivalent to our O and A levels.

Not liking science and failing maths scuppered her chances. She took elocution lessons and threw herself into theatre.

“I took a chance and went to drama college and don’t regret a minute of it.”

She trained at the Glasgow College of Music and Art and was awarded the James Bridie Gold Medal in 1962.

Her early stage career included performances at the Repertory Theatre in Dundee and the Glasgow Citizens’ Theatre.

“I used to do a huge number of plays spread over a few months but it was really enjoyable.”

She made her first TV appearance in 1965 on Johnson Over Jordan and also guest starred in Dr. Who the same year.

Hannah met her first husband, cinematographer Norman Warwick, on the set of Spring and Port Wine in 1969. He died in 1984 and they have a son, Ben Warwick, also an actor.

Hannah is now married to classical musician Robert Leighton. She still has a slight Scottish burr even after living in Surrey for over 40 years.

“I came to London in the 1970s because the big work was here. I used to alternate between the television and the stage.”

She is undeniably an extremely successful actress on both stage and screen. Her films include Watership Down and The Elephant Man. However, she is perhaps best known for her television roles in Upstairs Downstairs, My Wife Next Door, Midsomer Murders and Watercolour Challenge (the Channel 4 art competition she hosted for three series in 1998) and the final episode of hit BBC comedy One Foot in the Grave.

She regularly narrates for the radio but her true love is theatre.

“Opening nights are fantastic – such a sensation. They can also be horrendous though – you want the floor to open up. A good audience is such a joy to work with but a poor one is a nightmare.”

Not only does an actor or actress have to learn their lines off by heart they have to overcome certain pitfalls suggests Hannah.

“For a performer there are two dangers – not knowing your lines well enough and knowing them too well because you will make a mistake”.

“The great thing about this profession is that you never know what is going to happen next.

One day the phone rings and it changes your whole life.”

What’s the Police been up to in your area?

SPEKE/GARSTON – Crack down on modified and uninsured cars

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ALLERTON – Mini Police have been helping raise awareness of scrambler bikes

“Pupils are well educated and their personal development is of the highest quality”

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Trivia about bugs and insects DID YOU KNOW? n A cockroach can live for up to a week without a head. n A typical bed usually houses over six billion dust mites. n Amazon ants (red ants found in the western U.S.) steal the larvae of other ants to keep as slaves.

The slave ants build homes for and feed the Amazon ants, who cannot do anything but fight. They depend completely on their slaves for survival. n Ants are social insects and live in colonies which may have as

many as 500,000 individuals. n Ants don’t sleep. n Australian termites have been known to build mounds twenty feet high and at least 100 feet wide. n Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60 mph. n Each year, insects eat a third of the Earth’s food crop. n In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces a 12th of a teaspoon of honey. n Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet.

Schools sign up to prevent skin cancer EVERY primary school in the Liverpool postcode area is signing up to a scheme which aims to protect young people from getting skin cancer in later life.

Malignant melanoma is now the second most common cancer among 15 to 25 year olds, with the number of people

being diagnosed in Liverpool doubling from 2001 to 2014.

As part of the scheme all schools will commit to the use of sunscreen, hats and role models to promote their use, as well as providing shady outdoor areas and lessons on staying safe in the sun.

Orchestra teaches youngsters to play a musical instrument EVER wanted your grandchildren or children to learn an instrument?

But you don’t play yourself? Or maybe you did learn once but gave it up?

Cressington Orchestras in Garston, teaches primary and secondary school children and adults too.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument, The Orchestras, under careful direction of Musical Director, Alex Costello, take each individual and give them a great experience Different sections of the Orchestra meet on Saturday mornings and its often family fun where mum and dad and even grandparents are learning.

The intermediate wind band and string Orchestra’s provide a

fun learning experience, where young musicians can experience the joy of playing together and making music and friends too.

Find out more at www.cpcmusic. org Maybe your family has never seen or heard a classical concert?

Why not come along to the concert at the magnificent St George’s Concert Room, St George’s Hall, Tuesday June 12 – A Musical Extravaganza and see for yourself.

The Concert is a showcase of young musicians and Cressington Symphony Orchestras, both young and adult musicians will be playing.

Tickets cost £6 on the door or book at www.eventbrite (concert ref: Americans in Liverpool)

Things to do with your dad on Father’s Day (make sure you get an adult to help you) 1. Get up early to make him his favourite breakfast.

2. Dig out some of your favourite photos of you and him together.

3. Go for a walk.

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Fibromates North West Fibromyalgia Support Group comedy event

Childwall in Bloom CHILDWALL in Bloom will be holding their seventh annual Open Garden Event and Plant Sale at Liverpool Hope University, Taggart Avenue, Liverpool 16, on Sunday June 24 from 2pm to 4pm.

Admission is free and afternoon tea, scones and cakes will be served.

Our volunteer gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions about the plants in your garden and in our floral displays

around the Childwall area.

There will also be a plant sale, which has been a very popular feature of our previous events, and music from local band Benchmark.

Please come and support Childwall in Bloom – all proceeds will go towards the planting and maintenance of the tubs and planters in the neighbourhood and you will be helping our community blossom!

FIBROMATES North West Fibromyalgia Support Group will be celebrating its fourth birthday this year by raising awareness of fibromyalgia with a comedy event on Thursday June 28 at The Naval Club (near the Rocket Flyover) 38 Bowring Park Rd, Liverpool L14 3NN (0151 280 5051: http://www. liverpoolnavalclub.co.uk/) To entertain us on the evening, Scottish comedienne Carina Macleod, who recently appeared at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, will be bringing her one woman show, ‘Fibro My Arth’ for the first time to England.

Carina has fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis and is trying to find the funny side of fibromyalgia.

She says: “The only way to cope with the condition was to write a show about it.”

Rather than let the condition rule her life, Carina found that the best way to cope was to include the day-to-day trials of living with fibromyalgia in her touring stand-up show.

Tickets cost £10. Pay via PayPal to anneprit@tiscali.co.uk or email annefibro@gmail.com or buy at any of our monthly meetings (phone Anne: 07912 084549)

Wedding themed party night ORGANISERS of the Save Our St Bride’s Campaign #SOStBride’s are planning a themed ladies night like no other.

For one night only brides, bridesmaids and even groomsmen are invited to dress up in their wedding attire for a night of

entertainment at a retro wedding party on June 9 from 7pm.

Tickets cost £22 and will include music, screening of ‘Bridesmaids’ movie, a pop-up bar and a buffet. All proceeds from the evening will go towards the Georgian place of worship.

WHAT’S ON

June WAVERTREE SOCIETY Next event is an illustrated talk by journalist Peter Elson entitled ‘Meanderings of a Merseyside Multimedia Wordsmith’ on Wednesday 23rd May (7.30pm) at the Olive Mount Community Centre. You can find a location map at http://www.liverpool. ndo.co.uk /wavsoc/page33.html The event is open to all, free of charge. If, however, you are interested in joining the Wavertree Society, see website at http://www.liverpool.ndo.co.uk /wavsoc/

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paysubs/index.html GATEACRE SOCIETY MEETING A talk by Dr Andrew Zsigmond entitled ‘The Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Its Aftermath and My Escape’. At Gateacre Chapel on Monday 21st May, starting at 7.30pm. You can find a location map of the Chapel at http://www.liverpool.ndo. co.uk /gatsoc/page7.html The talk is open to all, free of charge – but if you are interested in joining the Gateacre Society you can find the details at http://www.liverpool.ndo.co.uk /gatsoc/page3.html CHILDWALL IN BLOOM Will be holding their 7th annual Open Garden Event and Plant Sale at Liverpool Hope University, Taggart Avenue, L16 on Sunday 24th June from 2pm to 4pm.

Admission is free and afternoon tea will be served. Our volunteer gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions about the plants. There will also be a plant sale, and music from local band Benchmark.

DIXIELAND JAZZ CONCERT The Savoy Jazzmen are giving their monthly concert in the Sefton Park Palm House on Tuesday 5th June between 2pm to 4pm. Everyone welcome. There is an admission charge of £6.50 which includes light refreshments. Further details from Peter Swensson. 0151 722 1478 WOOLTON IN BLOOM At Farmers Market Woolton Village on Saturday 9th June 9 am to 1pm. Your last chance to buy programmes in the market for the Open gardens on July

8th. Adults £5. Accompanied children free. Win tickets to the Southport Flower show in our summer raffle.

ALLERTON IN BLOOM Welcome new members of all ages.

No gardening experience is required!

Meetings are monthly – either at 11am in the library or at a local pub at 7pm.

If you are interested, come along to our stall at the Farmers’ Market on June 16th or visit our Facebook Page. We will be collecting good quality handbags and bric a brac for our Summer Fete, held on the 7th July (Allerton Library Green).

CONCERT ST GEORGE’S HALL CLASSICAL TO THE BEATLES Tuesday 12 June, 7.30pm – A Tribute to American, European & British Music

by St Joseph’s HS Band, from the USA & Cressington Symphony Orchestras, from Garston. Enjoy music with your friends in the beautiful Grade 1 listed Victorian Concert Room. Tickets £6 on the door or www.eventbrite.co.uk ref Americans In Liverpool. Further information tel: 07970 541196 email: claire.rider3@icloud.com GRASSENDALE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY Will meet on Thursday June 14th when Zena Stone from Bolton will give a demonstration entitled “Can’t see the Wood for the Trees”. Meetings are held in Dovedale Baptist Church Hall, in Olivedale Road. L18 1DW. The doors open at 7.30pm, for meeting at 8pm.

Visitors are welcome for a fee of £6.

CHARITY COFFEE MORNING At Long Lane Church Wavertree off Mill

Lane. Please join us we will also be selling knitted baby items, nearly new baby items and donated books and gifts.

All proceeds in aid of The Newborn Baby Appeal Liverpool Women’s Hospital. 11 am till 1pm Saturday 9th June.

THE ARTS SOCIETY LIVERPOOL An illustrated lecture, ‘The Glamour Holiday in the 1920s and 1930s’ by Dr. Claire Walsh, on Wednesday 20 June at 2pm at The Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool L19 4XR. Visitors welcome, admission £6 voluntary donation. Refreshments and free parking available.

LIVERPOOL OSTEOPOROSIS GROUP Is holding a public meeting on Thursday, 28th June at 2pm at the Lecture Theatre in the Education Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP when Emile Richman, Specialist Dietician at the Royal Hospital, will speak on “Food and Osteoporosis: What do we know?”.

Further information may be obtained by ringing 0151-722 0726 FIBROMATES 4TH BIRTHDAY Fibromates 4th Birthday Celebration ‘Fibro My Arth’ The Naval Club on June 28 starring comedienne Carina Macleod who has fibromyalgia “The only way to cope with fibro was to write a show about it. Laughter is the best medicine for any fibromyalgia sufferer.” Carina appeared at Glasgow Comedy Festival and toured Scotland with her sell-out show. Tickets £10 Anne 07912 084 549.

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Volunteers wanted for project THE Big Help Project which incorporates the Knowsley Foodbank is based in Huyton.

Along with the foodbank they have a number of other services which support people living in poverty.

They have been really lucky to have been granted a bucket collection at Liverpool One on Saturday June 30 between 10am and 4pm.

While this is amazing for the

charity they are now looking at recruiting volunteers.

IF YOU WANT TO FEEL GOOD, DO GOOD AND VOLUNTEER. Can you spare an hour or two to help at their bucket collection?

Sunday 30th June at Liverpool One. Hours available 10am to 4pm.

For further details please contact Michele or Donna on 0151 482 6089.

Festival’s 20th anniversary LIVERPOOL’S annual festival of Arab culture will celebrate its 20th anniversary this July (5 to 15) by bringing some of the Arab world’s most groundbreaking and internationally renowned artists to the city for its opening weekend, including 47SOUL and TootArd (6 July, Constellations) and Emel Mathlouthi with U-cef DJ set (7 July, Invisible Wind Factory).

The festival will also include its FREE and ever-popular Family Day on July, 15 at Sefton Park Palm House with live music, stalls

and storytelling activities for kids, as well as a packed programme of visual art, music, dance, film, theatre, literature and special events at venues across the city (www.arabartsfestival.com)

Advertise your events in our What’s On section – max 50 words – by emailing liverpoollink@yahoo.co.uk

TRAMWAY & LIGHT RAILWAY SOCIETY Next meeting Monday 21 May; Greenbank Sports Academy (Brunswick Room), 8pm. Annual General Meeting and Models Night. Please note only TLRS members are allowed to vote. No admission charge, usual refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome GROWING OLDER (DIS)GRACEFULLY DANCE Enjoy an evening of contemporary dance celebrating the company’s 21st anniversary. Works by a variety of choreographers to music ranging from classical through Indian and African to spirituals and Beatles. Tuesday June 12th at 7pm. Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place L1 9BG. Tickets £5.50 available from theatre box office 0151 709 4988 EXNEX SOCIAL CLUB Meeting every Thursday at The Liverpool pub, James Street, ExNex is aimed at those over 50 for friendship, fun and a great night out. Members enjoy cabaret evenings, quiz nights, dinners, theatre trips, dancing, and much more. Open to guests, so come and find out what ExNex is about and how much fun we have. Please call 07534 157920 EATING DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP A confidential support group for families and anyone affected by an Eating Disorder. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Millennium Centre, St Mary’s Church, West Derby from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

For more information visit www.tedsuk. com or ring Tina on 07773 962183.

SINGING FOR SMILES Singing for Smiles Wellbeing Choir Thursdays 8pm to 9pm, at Elm Hall

Drive Methodist Church. L18 1LF. Email contact: sing4smilesliverpool@ gmail.com TEA DANCE A chance to get together with other dancers and dance some sequence dances with a bit of ballroom and latin as well. Free tea, coffee, cake & biscuits provided. Free car park.

Halewood Leisure ctr, Baileys lane, Halewood. Monday 1pm to 4pm.

Admission £4 each.

GROWING OLDER (DIS)GRACEFULLY DANCE COMPANY

Enjoy an evening of contemporary dance ‘Coming of Age’ Celebrating the company’s 21st anniversary.

Taking a trip down memory lane of days gone by with Music and Dance from Classical, Indian, African, Spiritual and the Suffragettes.

Tuesday June 12th at 7.00pm at the Unity Theatre Tickets £5.50 available now from theatre box office 0151 709 4988 CHILDWALL MONDAY WOMEN’S CLUB Minerva, 8pm to 10pm each Monday.

CADWA Hall, Cranborne Wing, Bowland Ave, L16 1JP. We are a friendly group of Women enjoying a

programme of speakers, craft, quizzes, discussions, days out. New members very welcome, come along and make friends. Contact Jackie 0151 737 2454 ART FOR PLEASURE Art classes at Garston Reading Room, Wellington Street, Garston on Mondays, 1pm to 3pm, and Mossley Hill Church, Rose Lane on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 10am to 12.30pm. Relaxed and informative, watercolour, oil, acrylic, pastel etc. Any ability, beginners welcome. Tutor Anthea Copleston. For further information and booking, ring Anthea on 0151 427 5084, email: anthea26k@gmail.com THE PUB CLUB An informal group of diverse friends (ages 50+) who meet weekly for a chat, a drink, a laugh and something to eat if you fancy. We meet each Thursday between 6pm and 11pm at the Richmond Tavern in Church Road, Wavertree, (nr Penny Lane) but we often have ‘away-days’ to other pubs.

For more information email Pubclub@ talktalk.net NEVER SUNG BEFORE? Already enjoy singing? No matter what your experience, join our ‘boot camp for the voice’ and perform in a community concert at one of Liverpool’s principal venues. Listen-and-repeat training, no need to read music, any skill level (or none) welcome. Discover how singing together improves your health, well-being and stress. Further details: merseychoir@mail.com SMILE AND SING with MERSEY HARMONY Have fun, sing, and boost your

skills. Come along to Merseyside’s only all-female barbershop chorus.

Mersey Harmony performs at events and competes locally and nationally.

Rehearsals every MONDAY, 7.15pm – 10pm, Academy of St Nicholas, Horrocks Ave, L19 5NY. For details: Call Angela – 07947 142440 – www. merseyharmony.co.uk or check out our Facebook page.

LIVERPOOL CONTRA FOLK DANCE CLUB We do a mixture of Barn Dance; Pride and Prejudice; Square Dance styles.

Get exercise, meet friendly folk and have fun. No need to bring a partner.

Tuesdays open at 7.45pm. Class from 8pm to 10pm. The Scout Hut, Gorsedale Rd (off Dovedale Rd) L18 5EY Allerton/Mossley Hill). Contact Maria on 0151 427 1907.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS ICT Functional Skills Entry Level 1 to 3 at New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre, Lichfield Road, Halewood or Halewood Academy on Wood Road. Just 2.5 hours a week. Courses are free and consist of email, word processing and the internet. Taster courses lasts for six weeks. Enrolling now. Call 0151 443 2197 for more information.

BREATHE EASY Breathe Easy Liverpool South is a friendly support group for people with lung disease/breathing difficulties.

We usually meet the fourth Monday in the month at 1.30 pm, Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool, L19 4XR. For further information, please ring the British Lung Foundation Helpline on 03000 030 555.

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WHAT’S ON ST BARNABAS CHURCH, PENNY LANE. Every Tuesday between 10.30am and 12 noon a coffee morning is held and everyone welcome to join us for a chat. In addition, during this time, Lodge Lane Credit Union is at the church offering a full range of Credit Union Services. Also, at the same time, Riversdale Housing Support Team is here providing a range of services to reduce the risk of homelessness (such as debt management, accessing benefits, finding accommodation).

TLC 2018 Smile and experience Tender Loving Care supporting those affected by Dementia. Join our loving family and friends for entertainment, beverages and delicious food at Mossley Hill Athletic Club L18 8BX. 1pm till 3.30pm on 9th May, 30th May, 13th June, 27th June, 11th July, 25th July and more dates to follow. £4 per person which includes hot/gold beverages, lunch and dessert.

SOUTH LIVERPOOL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY meets every Thursday at CADWA, Rocky Lane L16 1JD from 7.45pm to 10pm. Membership £60/£55 for September to June – £3 per visit.

We warmly welcome anyone with a serious interest in photography to take part in competitions, displays and presentations and workshops.

Beginners to veterans. Contact; Tim Evans on 0151 475 0345, secretaryslps@virginmedia.com Website; www.slps.co.uk LIVERPOOL & MERSEYSIDE PHILATELIC SOCIETY Meet upstairs at Court Hey Methodist Church Hall, Bowring Park, L14 3NU, on alternate Mondays at 2pm prompt, September to June. Guest speakers and members display presentations of postal history and various stamp related themes. New members and guests welcome; good car parking.

Bus 6, 61, 116, 610, 619 and quite close to Broadgreen station. Contact Dr. D.Crewe on 0151 733 1291 or Tim Evans on 0151 475 0345 TIME 2 SIGN Children and parents learn British Sign Language (BSL),we sing along

Advertise your events in our What’s On section – max 50 words – by emailing liverpoollink@yahoo.co.uk

to nursery rhymes, counting and action songs whilst signing and having fun.

Classes held every Tuesday at St Mary’s West Derby Millennium Centre.

Time: 9.25am – 10am. Cost £3 each child/ additional children £1. Contact Ms Christine (Level 2 BSL qualified instructor). Email: timetwosign@gmail. com ROTARY CLUB OF LIVERPOOL SOUTH Rotary Liverpool South meets Monday evenings at 6.30pm for 7pm start.

The Club has 30 active members who meet for fun, fellowship and the opportunity to serve others. We are always on the lookout for new members willing to give up their time for others under the Rotary motto “Service Above Self”. Check our website at www. liverpoolsouth.rotary1180.org or phone 07934 370524.

BELLE VALE PREFAB PROJECT Did you live in a prefab in Belle Vale?

Come and join us in our free monthly meetings at the Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, on the last Thursday in the month from 7pm. We are an informal chatty group and love to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Find us on Facebook – Belle Vale Prefab Project – for more information.

LINE DANCING St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hartsbourne Avenue, L25 2SB. Tuesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm ALSO AT The Scout Hut, Gorsedale Rkoad, Mossley Hill, Liverpool 18. Thursdays 11am to 12 noon. Friendly classes. Class fee £3.

Contact Sylia on 0151 722 6653 CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY Are you struggling with bills and debts you can’t afford to pay? Christians Against Poverty can help. Our service is free to everyone regardless of age, gender, faith or background. Call us for a home visit on 0800 328 0006. See more at capuk.org GENTLE MOBILITY YOGA CLASS Contact Frank Perry on 07780 865 609 or simply come along on Tuesdays to Linksview, 102 Vale Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 7FB. Class time is 2.30pm to 3.30pm and at the end we have a nice cup of tea.

Groups, clubs and classes ADULT DISABILITY ACTIVITY DAY Every Monday daytime from 11am

Two pairs of tickets to be won for The Ruby Slippers at The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool

AFTER a hugely successful tour Owner Raz thinks he has met in 2016, including London’s West the man of his dreams in barman End, the brilliantly entertaining and and flat mate Ryan (Stacey). But is heartwarming comedy drama The that about to change when Ryan Ruby Slippers comes to the Royal confesses he has been hiding a Court’s new Studio from July 24-28 secret – that he wants to become as part of the official Liverpool a woman?

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On top of that a rival club has This riotous comedy features a opened which threatens to not stellar cast headed by Kurtis Stacey only steal Raz’s customers but also (Emmerdale) and Owen Farrow his star acts – the hilarious and (BBC’s All Together Now as drag outrageous drag queens Phoenix artist Divina De Campo). and Destiny.

Life is a drag at The Ruby Loyalties will be put to the test Slippers, Blackpool’s struggling as the campest club gets ready to cabaret drag club. open its drag doors once more.

To enter our free prize draw to win a pair of tickets please send your name, address and telephone no. to:Ruby Slippers, Liverpool LINK, P.O. Box 170, Liverpool, L25 7WX or you can email your name, address and Tel. No. to linkaccountsmoi@yahoo.co.uk and insert Ruby Slippers in the subject box please. To reach us by June12.

to 3pm adult disability activity day; it includes DJ with karaoke, dancing, chair based exercise, bingo, play your cards right, full size snooker table, dart board, loads of prizes and much more.

Free car park. At The New Derry Social Club, Mere Lane, Liverpool, L5 0QW. Run by P.A.C and the Derry Club.

ASPERGER CARERS GROUP Held on the first Monday of each month at Rathbone Hospital, Library Building, William House, Mill Lane, Liverpool L13 4AW. For more information contact 07887 369550 or aspergerconnections@yahoo.co.uk ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY Have several support groups in Prescot, Halewood, Huyton and Kirkby for people living with dementia and their carers. The groups provide activities and an opportunity to meet other families with caring responsibilities. There is no charge to attend and refreshments are provided.

Please contact us on 426 4433 for further information.

ACTIVITY HUB Are you at a loose end on a Tuesday morning? If so come along to Long Lane Church, off Mill Lane, Wavertree, 11am till 1pm. We have board games, crochet, knitting, card making, gardening and church maintenance (if you are handy). Refreshments provided £1. All welcome. For info call Helen on 07837 711178 BREATHE EASY Breathe Easy Liverpool South is a friendly support group for people with lung disease/breathing difficulties.

We usually meet the fourth Monday in the month at 1.30 pm, Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool, L19 4XR. For further information, please ring the British Lung Foundation Helpline on 03000 030 555 TOTS & CO Allerton United Reformed Church. We are a friendly play group for carers and their children meeting every Wednesday during term time (1.30pm to 3pm). Only £1 for a carer and up to two children and refreshments are included. All welcome.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE CHILDWALL Meet every first Thursday of the month (7.15pm) at Christ the King Parish club, Score Lane, L16. New members most welcome! For info contact 07787 606636 or wichildwall@gmail.com BOWEL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Come and meet others, discuss, explore, exchange ideas and laughter in a friendly, non-threatening environment.

If you would like to join us for a cuppa and a chat, come along to Meeting Room ‘A’, upstairs in Childwall Fiveways Centre, on the first Tuesday of every month from 6.00-7.30pm. Patients, former patients, family, friends & carers all welcome!! For more info ring Helen 07948 120955.

GRAND NATIONAL CHORUS Open nights are held regularly at Prescot Town Hall, 1 Warrington Rd, Prescot L34 5QX, from 8pm to 10pm on Thursdays. Come and hear the fabulous harmony of the male voices.

Ring 07716 127814 to book free place. http://www.liverpoolinharmony. co.uk INCLUDE ME CIC A weekly Wednesday morning meeting is held at Linksview, Vale Road, Woolton from 10am to 1pm. We are tackling the issues of loneliness and exclusion in the local area, so why not meet up with us for coffee and put your ideas and suggestions forward for what activities you would like us to provide for the group. Contact Janet on 07894 585689 or email info@includeme-org. org LEE VALLEY KNITTING GROUP Meet Wednesday 11am to 12.30pm

at The Lee Valley Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, L25 2PR. It is free to come along, we have a mixture of very experienced knitters and people wanting to learn. It’s not just knitting we also do crochet, quilting and other activities. Contact Laura 07794 119379.

MERSEYSIDE NATIONAL TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERS A friendly group who organise Sunday workdays at local National Trust estates. We have residential working weekends too. All equipment provided.

We also have a Saturday walking programme. For full details of 2017 programmes: Twitter: @merseyside_ NTV; call Chris on 0151 677 9664; Facebook: MerseysideNTV. No need to have NT membership.

PARKINSONS UK Meets regularly at The Bridge Chapel, Heath Road, L19 4XR. Second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Tel. Beverley Jackson on 03442 253748.

Patients and/or carers most welcome.

Change attitudes. Find a cure. Join us.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL We are a group of women, sharing a global vision with Soroptimist International. We work together through service projects, fund-raising and advocacy to advance human rights and the status of girls and women. We meet monthly on the fourth Wednesday at 7pm: Sefton Park Hotel, 37 Aigburth Drive, Liverpool L17 4JE. For further details, contact annegrimes19@gmail. com; mobile 07814 564649 THE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT & INFORMATION GROUP Informal meeting held on last Wed. in the month (except Dec) at Sunflowers Centre, 21 Aigburth Rd, L17 4JR. Separate meeting rooms available for partners and carers. For info 0151 726 8934 EXERCISE, MOVEMENT & DANCE CLASS The Bagot Stack system focuses on improving posture through progressive exercise and dance movements.

Suitable for all abilities. Monday’s 1.30pm to 3pm and Thursday’s 7pm to 8pm. At All Hallows Centre, Harthill Road, Allerton, L18 3HU. Contact Jane on 0151 724 5192 or www. janesfitness.co.uk.

Bowls CADWA BOWLING CLUB ROCKY LANE Would you like to play crown green bowls socially? All abilities welcome and bowls are provided if required.

Also we play indoor from Sept. (short mat). We are just around the corner from the Turnpike Pub in Rocky Lane.

For further information call Eric on 489 9484 or Jim on 07949 813591.

EAST WAVERTREE BOWLING CLUB 129a Dunbabin Road, Childwall. Enjoy the Summer outdoors, come and play Crown Green Bowls at our friendly club. Either a player or a beginner – all welcome. Just come along or call Liz Potter on 0151 428 5340.

ETON BOWLING CLUB Come bowling at the oldest bowling club in Liverpool. You will be made very welcome and we will give coaching to all players new to the game. We are located at the back of The Halfway House in Woolton Road and our season runs from the end of March until October. Contact Geoff on 07922 110624.

SEFTON PARK BOWLING CLUB Is looking for new members. Various competitions starting from Easter to October. Open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, and most weekends.

Learners & experts, singles & couples are all welcome. Postcode L17 7DG. Contact Gregg Watson on 0151 222 2964.

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Quick Crossword

Sudoku is a highly addictive puzzle game with one rule: Place the number from 1 to 9 in each row, in each column and each 3 x 3 box.

Music Quiz

1. Ozzy Osbourne, of TV fame, was the lead singer with which heavy metal band? (a) ACDC (b) Black Sabbath (c) Deep Purple?

2. Mylene Klass was a member of which early 2000’s pop group? (a) Atomic Kitten (b) HearSay (c) Steps?

3. In which country did guitarist Ry Cooder formulate the “Buena Vista Social Club”? (a) Cuba (b) Portugal (c) Spain?

4. Whose albums have included “Reveal”, “Around the Sun” and “Accelerate”? (a) The Eagles (b) REM (c) Bruce Springsteen?

5. Whose first three albums were entitled “Leisure”, “Modern Life is Rubbish” and “Parklife”? (a) Blur (b) Pulp (c) Travis?

6. What is the name of the Liverpool-born leader of the Lightning Seeds? (a) Ian Broudie (b) Ian McCulloch (c) Ian McNabb?

7. Liverpool-based Julian Cope was the creator/leader of which band 1978-83? (a) A Flock of Seagulls (b) The Icicle Works (c) The Teardrop Explodes?

8. James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich are members of which American rock band? (a) Aerosmith (b) The Foo Fighters (c) Metallica?

9. Which colour do the soul singer Al (“Tired of Being Alone”) and the guitarist Peter (ex-Fleetwood Mac) share as a surname? (a) Black (b) Green (c) White?

10. In 1985, three entirely different songs called “The Power of Love”, each by different artists, featured in the UK singles chart: can you name the artists concerned?

Across 1. Location of Liverpool’s main rail station (4,6) 9. “We --- Family”: 1979 hit single

by Sister Sledge (3) 10. “Fred -----‘s Circus” (5) 11. 1980’s TV series: “Teenage Mutant ----- Turtles” (5) 14. French word meaning “and” (2) 15. – Lewis: author (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) (1,1) 16. Not down! (2) 17. Separate into different categories, etc. (4) 19. Retribution (7) 21. Saint or street (abbrev.) (2) 23. Tool used to chop trees, etc.

(3) 24. Cynthia (abbrev.) (3) 25. “---- of the d’Urbervilles”: novel by Thomas Hardy (4) 27. Old insurance company: Guardian Royal Exchange (1,1,1) 29. Live (5) 31. Automobile Association (1,1) 32. Confirms (8) 35. Spanish word for “sky” (5)

Down 1. County town of Lancashire (9) 2. “Royal ----“: famous Mersey ferry boat (4) 3. “--- at Work”: Aussie band who had 1982 hit single “Down Under” (3) 4. Name by which the 60’s cartoon character Top Cat was known to his friends (1,1) 5. Lift (5) 6. American hospital TV drama series (1,1) 7. Kinetic, nuclear & thermal are all examples of ------- (7) 8. District of North London, home of a Premiership football team (9) 12. “-------- Park”: 1993 Spielberg film starring Richard Attenborough (8) 13. Top of triangle, cone, etc. (4) 18. On one occasion (4) 20. “Fruit and ---“ (3) 22. Second largest U.S. state: capital Austin (5) 26. Take exam or take a seat (3) 28. Implement attached to fishing rod, used to wind line up (4) 30. “--- Friday”: Chris Evans TV show 1996-2000 (1,1,1) 33. That is (1,1) 34. “Just – Stories”: one of Kipling’s best-known works (2)

This Month’s Quiz Answers – General Knowledge Quiz on page 38 Music Quiz

General Knowledge

1. 176 2. 650 3. Salt 4. Jupiter 5. Mercury 6. 1997 7. 2003 8. Bristol 9. Amsterdam 10. Belgian

Crossword Solutions

1. Black Sabbath 2. HearSay 3. Cuba 4. REM 5. Blur 6. Ian Broudie 7. The Teardrop Explodes 8. Metallica 9. Green 10. Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Huey Lewis & the News, Jennifer Rush.

ACROSS 1. Lime Street 9.

Are 10. Carno 11. Ninja 14.

Et 15. CS 16. Up 17. Sort 19.

Revenge 21. St 23. Axe 24. Cyn 25. Tess 27. GRE 29. Exist 31.

AA 32. Ratifies 35. Cielo DOWN 1. Lancaster 2. Iris 3. Men 4. TC 5. Raise 6. ER 7.

Energy 8. Tottenham 12. Jurassic 13. Apex 18. Once 20. Veg 22. Texas 26. Sit 28.

Reel 30. TFI 33. I.E. 34. So

Sudoku – June answers

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Looking after your Dog of the month – Sheila pets this summer

By Alice Lawson, Veterinary Surgeon at The Vet Liverpool

ALL animals (and people!) can be affected by the hot weather.

It’s important to keep an eye on your dogs, cats and rabbits this summer.

Heat Stroke Heat stroke can affect all your beloved pets, but dogs seem to be more susceptible to it, in particular short nosed breeds (like pugs, French bulldogs), black or thick coated dogs.

We recommend only exercising dogs in the morning or late evening when the temperature is lower.

Dogs can only get rid of heat by panting, so other things to do to help them is provide a paddling pool, shade and cool

water.

You can even freeze some of their favourite treats and add ice cubes to their water! You can buy “cooling” jackets to put on dogs that keep them cool.

Rabbits in hutches should be kept in the shade, or if allowed free-roam there should be shady places for them to hide and plenty of water sources.

You should never leave your pet in the car during the summer – even temperatures on cool days can soar in cars and can make your pets seriously ill.

Cat of the month – Jaz THIS beautiful lady was found by one of our volunteers in December. She was severely underweight; so much so that she was too weak to walk.

So, she was brought here into our care and over the last couple of months she has put on almost 2kg and is now fighting fit.

She’s around maybe 8 - 10 years old and is very friendly and affectionate.

She is looking for a home where she can laze around and have her coat brushed. She would prefer to be an only cat, so she can have all the attention.

For adoption enquiries please also contact us.

Please call our Rescue on 0151 494 0470 or 07745 167170.

With many, many thanks to The Link for their continued support of our charity in helping us to find homes for stray and abandoned animals in Merseyside. We

couldn’t manage without you.

Garston Animal Rescue, a small struggling rescue, doing its best to help needy animals from bad situations. Registered charity 701001.

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Sheila gets along with most other dogs but due to her herding, she may need tolerant pals. She will flourish in a home where any children aged 14 and over will enjoy helping with her mental stimulation and exercise.

If you think Sheila could be the four-legged friend you are

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Liverpool Sefton Hockey – league winners, leadership awards and London visitors ...

By Jen Radcliffe

WE’VE finished another season with something to celebrate in the men’s section, this time courtesy of the M2s.

They won the league outright with three games to spare and a 12 point cushion over second place.

They conceded 19 fewer goals than the next best defensive record and hammered home a staggering 74 goals. They will now head up to NW Div 3 South.

Not to be left out, the women’s section had something to celebrate courtesy of the W3s.

They faced Formby in terrible conditions, held on after the opposition pulled back a 2-0 deficit and scored in the last 10 seconds to win the League Plate.

They keep the silverware in the club as they take it from last year’s winners the W4s.

Liverpool Sefton has been busy helping to strengthen the future of hockey in Liverpool as we ran an England Hockey In2Hockey Leadership course.

We had six keen youngsters learn about coaching, umpiring, managing and competitions.

They are now ready to head out to their schools and other junior teams to help coaches with session planning, execution and

matches.

They were helped on the day by 2017’s England Hockey Coach of the Year, James Cunliffe, National League umpire, Jen Ratcliffe and President of LSHC, Bill Chambers.

We also welcomed London Royals, who are the UK’s first open and largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Hockey Club.

The Royals were on tour and stopped by Liverpool College to play a friendly game against some of our players.

The sun came out to ensure that playing conditions were exactly what we wanted for a mid-April mixed match and the game evolved from a structured 70 minutes to fun mini challenges and games.

General knowledge quiz 1. What sum is derived by adding together a dozen, a score and a gross? (a) 172 (b) 176 (c) 180?

2. DCL are the roman numerals for what number? (a) 550 (b) 650 (c) 750?

First season success

By Peter Harrison

IN their first season in the Premier Division of the Liverpool Premier League, Alder FC have finished third in the table narrowly missing out on the runners-up spot.

After a disappointing semifinal defeat to Custys the team faced a daunting set of fixtures in their finale to the season.

However, they picked themselves up and went on a five-game unbeaten run to secure maximum points.

Included in this run was a 4-2 win against APH, a 2-0 defeat of Old Xavs, with Taylor Hill scoring a powerful first goal after a mazy run, and a 3-2 defeat of old rivals Waterloo Dock.

Pictured is Alex Gofton

scoring the first goal against the Dock via a calmly taken penalty.

Next came East Villa, who finished runners up, and a 2-0 victory with Alex Gofton grabbing a brace and finishing the season with 14 goals.

The final fixture of the season saw a 8-0 demolition of Waterloo GSOB with top marksman Kyle Mulby scoring a remarkable six goals to finish his tally for the season with 23 strikes.

With Peter Moore finishing the season with 18 goals the team boasted a powerful attacking option.

The lads will be looking forward to hopefully another successful season under the stewardship of manager Mark Maddison and assistant Jack Ellis.

3. By what name is sodium chloride better known? (a) salt (b) pepper (c) sugar?

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6. In what year did Jamie Carragher make his LFC first-team debut? (a) 1995 (b) 1997 (c) 1999?

7. In what year did Leon Osman make his EFC firstteam debut? (a) 2002 (b) 2003 (c) 2004?

8. Which one of the following cities is the most easterly? (a) Bristol (b) Glasgow (c) Liverpool?

9. In which city did Anne Frank write her famous wartime diary? (a) Amsterdam (b) Berlin (c) Prague?

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South Liverpool clinch title

By Jim Stanway SOUTH Liverpool FC clinched the West Cheshire League First Division title after defeating their nearest rivals Ashville 3-2 and then, two days later, Ashville losing again to last season’s champions Newton, which meant it was then mathematically impossible for any team to catch South.

South won their last four matches of the season while all their nearest rivals were dropping points, proving that their vastly experienced squad showed their mettle during the busy April period.

A decisive 3-0 win at Newton with two excellent goals from striker Alex Woodcock and one from full back Paul Lundon was reinforced two days later by the 3-2 win at Ashville with two goals from midfielder Fraser Ablett and another from Paul Lundon.

The team also defeated local

South Liverpool manager Martin Ryman (right) and assistant manager Kenny Deakin (left) with the West Cheshire League trophy. rivals Marshalls 5-0 and lowly Chester Nomads 1-0 during the run-in to acquire maximum

points. Two goals each from Cameron Dalton and Gary Pollard, and one from Alex

Woodcock, saw off Marshalls while a Jason Thomas penalty was enough to squeeze past Chester Nomads.

The reserves have finished a very creditable sixth position in Division Two despite some very close defeats in the final run-in.

Two superb goals from Gerard Forde, one direct from the kick off, were the highlight of 6-1 demolition of bottom side Willaston.

The youth team clinched the league cup with a 1-0 win over Vauxhall Motors with a first minute goal from forward Michael Kielty. The team are favourites to win the league with two games to go and also have the Liverpool County FA Youth cup to win.

An 11-1 win at lowly Runcorn Linnets has reasserted their goal difference against their only rivals, Mossley Hill Athletic, and their clash at Mossley Hill in mid-May will decide the league title.

Tour joy for West Derby hockey

By Mark Williams FOLLOWING a turbulent season a team from the men’s section entered into the Annual Tour at Formby Hockey Club.

With an opening match win the men strung together a great tournament, beating teams from several leagues higher in the process.

The tournament boiled down to a penalty flick shootout for a spot in the plate final which saw the men edge out tournament favourites The FOG (Formby Veterans) after the heroics of goalkeeper Will Gregg.

The final was a cagey affair which eventually ended in a 1-0 win to West Derby following a cool reverse stick finish from club Vice Chairman Joe O’Riley.

Over the past few weeks the club has been involved in a busy summer programme including the annual Timperley Hockey Club Men’s tournament which saw West Derby finish as semi-finalists

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Tony Feeney receiving the trophy from the Formby Hockey Club chairman. though some would argue they were robbed of a spot in the final after some controversial umpiring decisions!

Overall the mood within the club is good and positive and with a busy summer ahead we hope to be in a very strong position for the coming season – be sure to pick up next month’s copy to stay up to date with our summer league progress!

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