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Long and winding roads By Stephen Guy
ROADS and lanes have been part of people’s lives for hundreds of years but the landscapes they pass through gradually change. Modern highways started appearing about 300 years ago when smooth road surfaces were perfected. The innovation enabled coaches to link towns and cities, following timetables and stopping at wayside inns for refreshments and fresh horses. It may have been slow by modern standards but journeys were faster than previously when it was often quicker to travel by sea than negotiate tracks passing for roads. Old maps provide a fascinating insight into our changing environment. They reveal a world that is familiar yet often starkly different. The view of West Derby’s Mill Lane – Eaton Road junction in 1907 (pictured) is very different from today.
Barclay’s Bank now stands on the left where a sandstone wall originally surrounded a nursery with acres of glasshouses growing flowers, fruit and vegetables. A postman and some children look towards the camera while a horse-drawn cart loaded with fresh produce stands at the kerb. There were several daily postal collections and deliveries. In the distance a carriage approaches from Knotty Ash under a canopy of huge trees.
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The buildings on the right survive today much altered. Almonds Green led from West Derby Village to Norris Green Farm standing opposite an entrance lodge for Norris Green house. Both the farm and lodge were demolished when Muirhead Avenue was built. Norris Green house was cleared and its grounds opened as a public park. Larkhill Lane meandered through the meadows – one
stretch was later incorporated into Queens Drive. Parts of Lisburn Farm remain opposite Larkhill Park. In Edwardian times Clubmoor was a hamlet clustered around the Farmers’ Arms and a smithy. East Prescot Road opened up the countryside for much-needed housing development in the 1930s. Thomas Lane, leading south from Knotty Ash to Broad Green, was a rural byway where Liverpool’s oldest lamppost stands on the corner of Thingwall Lane. Dating from 1776, it guided visitors to the home of Liverpool mayor James Clemens in the pitch dark of a country night. Little more than a century ago Derby Lane was semi-rural with housing and a large borax mineral works on the Liverpool side but open country on the other. n Join the West Derby Society at its next meeting 7.30 pm on Wednesday 19 December at Lowlands, 13 Haymans Green, Liverpool L12 7JG.
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL HELLO all and welcome to your December issue of The Link. There are still a few weeks to go...but, as this is our festive issue, there’s nothing like getting your greeting in first! So, from all of us here at The LINK, we hope you and yours have the Happiest Christmas ever. COMPETITIONS – AND THE WINNERS ARE… Congratulations to those who won our comps - Winter Wonderland, Inn Liverpool book, Lilly LINK and Pap Your Pets. You’ll find a full list of winners in this issue! WHAT’S INSIDE We have some great stuff inside for you this month so a big thank you to all those who have contributed… n What’s On section – bursting with events n Pap Your Pets – more popular than ever! And the winner is...……..?! see inside. n Stephen Guy – LINK readers favourite! Another great article from Stephen. n Life n Style with Jade Ainsworth – What’s Jade been up to this month? JANUARY ISSUE! Reminder if you want to place an advert in our JANUARY issue then please don’t forget to get in touch in plenty of time. Deadline – 4th December. A very big thank you to all our advertisers and readers. With our very best seasonal wishes, Moira – Editor and all at The LINK
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LITTLE did teacher Bob Thurlow and architect and photographer David Wrightson realise when, in 1974, they finished their book on Liverpool city-centre pubs of the 60’s and 70’s that it would take 44 years for it to be published. The manuscript and photographs had been almost forgotten in a drawer in Bob’s house during all that time. But this year, with the help of the Bluecoat Press, the finished product saw the light of day. Over 170 public houses are described - and, yes, Bob had to visit them all! - and over 50 are illustrated; sadly many of these are now either closed or demolished. In the 60’s and 70’s Liverpool was starting to undergo a period of change and redevelopment and this book gives an insight into not only some of the things which were lost, but also into
some of the glories which have been retained. The Vines, the Philharmonic and the Crown are all still there to be visited and enjoyed in all their decorative splendour, but there are also many pubs of lesser fame which are worthy of investigation – this book can give you some tips. And there are some intriguing stories and bits of gossip to be told about some of these pubs too! READERS FREE PRIZE DRAW There’s a copy up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning this beautiful book please send your name, address and Tel. No. to:- INN LIVERPOOL BOOK, Liverpool LINK, P.O. Box 170, Liverpool, L25 7WX or email your name, address and Tel. No. to complink@ yahoo.com and insert INN LIVERPOOL in he subject box please. To reach us by 4th December 2018.
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Granny Christmas HAZELNUT Hall was ancient with a heart and soul, its uneven stone walls and huge timbers resembling the innards of a sleeping giant. The house creaked at night like the bones of an old man trying to sleep. The place conjured up images of bygone times, lost loves and distant dreams. Like many old homes in the middle of winter, some areas were impossible to heat properly. The Mathers installed central heating when they bought the 16th century mansion but this had little impact on the cold that seemed to penetrate everywhere. It was their first Christmas at the hall and they made every effort to make things comfortable. The children, Ben and Poppy, were excited at the prospect of hanging stockings on the huge chimneypiece nestling in a snug inglenook. When James Mather bought the property he agreed that Jack
water started flowing again. Next it was the fireplace where a pile of logs waited ignition. Jack stuck his head up the chimney and prodded about with his staff. There was a flurry of debris and a big abandoned bird’s nest crashed down. “A good job you found it otherwise Father Christmas Seer, the gardener and handy-man, mightn’t have been able to call,“ could stay on at the lodge which said Ben. guarded the long drive to the “It would have messed up his country house. coat and boots,” added Poppy. Jack had spent all his life in Jack smiled and there was a the pretty cottage and the new long pause before he said slowly: occupants liked him immediately. He was a traditional countryman, “I don’t want to upset you children but we don’t have Father wearing moleskin trousers and Christmas here – well not in the sporting primaeval boots. house.” Jack was working on a drain Ben and Poppy looked one afternoon, showing the downcast. Visions of no presents children the intricacies of a large and empty stockings were flashing Victorian grid. through their minds. They stared into the gloomy “No – we have Granny pipe while Jack prodded about Christmas instead,” said Jack. with a long stick. There was a gurgle and the “About 70 years ago Santa got
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a bit of a shock. It was just after the war when I was little. “We don’t exactly know what happened but ever since Father Christmas has sent his granny instead while he waits on the roof.” Mr and Mrs Mather smiled indulgently when the children told the story.. Stockings were hung and sherry, mince pie and a carrot left out for the visitors. Poppy crept down in the early hours. Hidden behind a bookcase, Poppy shivered when an old lady emerged from the chimney. She wore a mop cap and shawl decorated with holly and ivy. Granny Christmas took one sip of sherry, grimaced and spluttered “I’d prefer something stronger” before leaving the presents, filling the stockings and climbing back up the chimney. n Read my next Strange Tale – The Snow People – in the January Link.
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Cognitive behaviour psychologist, Dr Doreen Davy releases an eye-opening semi-autobiographical novel. Liverpudlian author and psychologist Doreen Davy’s latest book is titled Between the Immensities. This bizarre story was inspired by true events when the author returned to her hometown of Liverpool to care for her elderly mother. Being a trained psychologist specialising in cognitive behaviour therapy, Doreen prided herself on being rational and objective, always able to find the scientific explanation for anything deemed ‘supernatural’. However, shortly after her mother’s death while still in Liverpool, strange incidents occurred that could not be rationally explained in any way. This resulted in Doreen’s scepticism being strongly challenged, leading to a significant shift in her views of life and death. The title Between the Immensities is derived from an old Celtic expression. Many years ago when people asked each other “how are you doing?”, some would reply that they were “still struggling between the immensities”. The immensities are birth and death and the bit in between is every day of our life. Doreen explains that “for many, especially for people like my mum who lived through the hungry years of the Great Depression only to be followed by the terrors of World War 2 and the Liverpool Blitzes, life was a daily struggle just to survive”. Doreen’s mother was the last remaining survivor of the Bootle Co-op air-raid shelter which received a direct hit during May 1941, killing many of the people sheltering inside. As well as being thought provoking and emotionally uplifting, the book provides plenty of humour and inspiration for the reader. Between the Immensities can be purchased online from The Book Guild or Amazon, and is available from all good bookshops. It’s a story not easily forgotten.
Having spent thirty-six years living in New Zealand, psychologist Dr Katherine Moore finally succumbs to pressure from her sisters to return to Liverpool to care for their elderly mother. Moving into her mother’s council flat in Bootle, Katherine is surprised at how negative her ‘lovely gentle mammy’ has become. Her initial unsuccessful attempts to deal with her mother’s curmudgeonly attitude provide great entertainment for the family. Yearning to connect with her mother in a more meaningful way, Katherine turns to the tools of her trade as a psychologist and gradually the delicate balance of family life is turned upsidedown for everyone in the most unexpected ways. Sprinkled throughout with Liverpudlian humour, between the Immensities is an entertaining and heart-warming story of how a shallow mother/ daughter relationship blossoms into a loving and extraordinary alliance. Dr. Doreen Davy was born and raised in Bootle, Liverpool and now lives in New Zealand where she works as a psychologist specialising in cognitive behaviour therapy “A thoroughly enjoyable read... it is warm, tender, poignant, funny and informative. I really like the Liverpudlian humour.” -Joan Rosier-Jones, author and creative writing tutor
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Some ideas for the perfect pyjamas for Christmas Eve HEY guys and welcome to my last Life ’n’ Style of 2018!!! I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. Hope everyone who did their 2018 life plan after reading my January issue has managed to get through as many things on the list as possible??!! Well, if you haven’t then roll over what you haven’t done and start afresh next month. I always say a goal without a plan is just a wish. So, get planning!! This week I have been shooting at the Shankly Hotel in Liverpool and if you follow me on my social media you will have realised I spend a lot of time there. Each and every room is uniquely done, with the attention to detail being the key. This week I have been in The Garden Of Eden and Lust……The Garden of Eden sleeps up to six and Lust sleeps two people. I’m not sure about you guys but something that we have to do in our household is get new PJs every Christmas Eve. You simply can’t go to bed with old jarmies on! I always get matching ones for myself and Jaz and do the famous Chrimbo selfie. So with that in mind I am sharing some ideas with a few pics from my latest shoot. Why pay Victoria Secret prices when you can get these at a fraction of a price?
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Matalan in Wavertree store but I am sure they will have them in most stores. Also on this pic are my fav Blinky Boo Eyelashes. Priced online at £9.50 or you can also pick a pair up from our Hairfields salon in Childwall. I absolutely love these mink lashes and they can be worn over and over again. For a wider selection check out www.BlinkyBoolashes.com
Stripe Satin Pyjama Set www.matalan.co.uk (£16) Add a dash of lavish luxe to your nightwear collection with this silky satin number. Chic pink, black and white stripe pyjama set is perfect for gifting. Ribbed Detail Set £14. If you prefer a short this looks and feels amazing. Ideal for any teenagers or younger ones who don’t mind getting their legs out. If you are looking for a little stocking filler this Do Not Disturb…Sleeping Off My Prosecco Cover is only £4. This one was from
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Pink Fluffy Cross Strap Slipper (£12) www.prettylittlething.com These slippers complement all these sets. Perfect for those lazy days. Featuring a pink fluffy fabric with cross over straps and a hard sole, what’s not to love? I would like to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas and wish you all luck for 2019 and thank you for reading my column each and every month. Love Jade x
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Celebrity article – Bruce Dickinson By Tim Saunders
PAUL Bruce Dickinson who is lead singer of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has sold over 90m albums and performed over 2,000 shows. An entrepreneur, commercial pilot, media personality, fencing champion and a cancer survivor. “Moving was to become a feature of my life forever but as a family our stock in trade was moving house, mainly to make money� he recalls in his autobiography What Does This Button Do? Bruce shared the basement of the Lindrick Hotel in Sheffield with his sister Helena and his father sold used cars at the front. “There was a window the size of an iPad, which opened into a gutter full of dead leaves. There was a refrigerator with an enjoyable electrical fault. I would hang on it with a damp cloth and see how much electricity I could take before my teeth started rattling. We sold up the hotel as he acquired the dealership for Lancia motor cars�.
The family then moved back into an unassuming terraced house only a hundred yards up from the hotel they had sold 12 months earlier. Bruce became a pupil at Birkdale Preparatory School in Clarke Drive where comedian Michael Palin had attended a decade earlier. Taking his Common Entrance at 13, Bruce was offered a place at Oundle in Peterborough. “Having left Sheffield, I began a process of disengagement from family and involuntary alienation from the human race, at least for a couple of years. It is hard to say, even in hindsight, whether there was a net gain or loss as a human being. During summer holidays I’d moped around town, hanging around record shops and pressing my nose up against the glass of guitar and amplifier shops, lusting after speaker cabinets and hardware. Back home in Sheffield I still had some friends from prep school. Seeing as we’d all been packed off to boarding school, holidays were the only time we ever met up. Paul Bray was one of them. Paul had a drum kit in his
garage. He was in a band�. Expelled from Oundle sixth form, months away from taking English, History and Economics A-levels, he was offered a place at King Edward VII, the comprehensive in Sheffield. “It was friendly. I waited for the hierarchy to become clear, for the punishment beatings, but nothing of that sort went on. I wondered about what might have been, had I not been packed off to boarding school�. In his spare time he joined the Territorial Army as a private. “Our unit – D Company, Yorkshire Volunteers – was, in theory, on
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comfortable,” says Lin. The Volvo cruises on the motorway with no road noise in the luxury cabin. The light brown leather seats are comfortable but I do find that they make me sweat on a hot day. They are supportive and electrically adjustable. The sat nav could be easier to operate. I cannot find a postcode search, only one for a city centre or for specific things like accommodation so this is of no help for us in London. Despite motorway cruising the Volvo returns over 30mpg. Another jaunt sees us travel to Wiltshire where we are able to use the sat nav to find a supermarket and to find the town centre. It works well. The large panoramic glass tilt/ slide roof lets lots of light in and this has to be opened on a sunny day. n Facts at a glance XC90 D5 PowerPulse AWD Momentum Pro (MY18.5) Automatic Price: £64,974.58 Top speed: 137mph 0-60mph: 7.8secs Economy: 30mpg Watch the videos at www. testdrives.biz
Light up a Life Appeal 2018 AT WOODLANDS Hospice we know that Christmas can be a very difficult time if you have lost a loved one, or if you cannot be with someone you love. Our Light up a Life appeal gives you the opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one by dedicating a light on one of our Christmas trees in December. By dedicating a light to your loved ones, you will not only be celebrating their life, you will be helping us to support our patients and their families at a time they
need it most. You can dedicate a light to anyone you choose. They do not need to have been a patient at the Hospice – they could be someone who cannot be with you at this time of year who you will miss very much. To dedicate a light online visit www.woodlandshospice.org/ lightupalife or alternatively to dedicate over the phone please call Carole Riley on 0151 529 4143 who will be happy to help you.
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Start Christmas with fun run DASHING Santas in Liverpool will pull on their running shoes on December 2 to take part in the UK’s biggest festive 5K fun run. The festive spectacular is highly regarded as Liverpool’s kick-start to Christmas and is now in its 15th year. Up to 10,000 red, blue and mini Santas will take part. Santas will gather on the start line at Pier Head Liverpool, part of the city’s iconic UNESCO World
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December BORN IS THE KING. PERFORMED BY LIVERPOOL PHOENIX VOICES Sunday 9th December at 3.30pm at St Gabriel’s Church, Hall Lane, Huyton Quarry, L36 6AT and Saturday 15th December at 7.30pm at St Stephen’s Church, Belle Vale Road, Gateacre, L25 2PQ. Christmas songs including a world premiere and a prize-winning carol. Tickets £6, £5 £3 at the door or via Eventbrite, or www. liverpoolphoenixvoices.co.uk or Liverpoolphoenixvoices@gmail.com CANTATA CHOIR Come and sing (S.A.T. or B). at the Cantata Choir, based in the Metropolitan Cathedral. We rehearse on Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30, and sing a mixture of music, sacred; modern; some a little challenging; in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. You do not need to be religious to join us. Website: cathedral concerts.org.uk LCRA WALKING GROUP A Liverpool-based group who organise regular Sunday coach rambles to the Lake District, North Wales, Peak District and Yorkshire Dales. Walks are graded to suit all abilities. The club also arranges weekends away and social activities. To find out more call Will on 0151 486 6541, find us on facebook or visit www. liverpoolcatholicramblers.com OVER 50S KEEP FIT CLASS Over 50s Keep Fit Class and Line Dancing at the Aigburth Community Church Hall. Fun children’s ballet/ tap classes at St David’s Gladstone
Hall and Childwall Sports and Science Academy. Fully qualified dance teacher/fitness instructor. For more information on days/ times and prices, contact Amy on 07507 015 227 or amy_sand1@ hotmail.com DIXIELAND JAZZ CONCERT The Savoy Jazzmen are at the Sefton Park Palm House on Tuesday 4th December 2-4 p.m. Admission is £6.50 which includes a drink and slice of cake. The band will be parading in the true Mardi Gras style. You are invited to bring your own parasol/umbrella and join in or just come and listen to the music. All welcome. Further details from Peter Swensson. 0151 722 1478. ORIEL SINGERS CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT Annual Oriel Singers Christmas Carol Concert on Saturday 15th December 7.30pm at All Hallows Church Hall, Allerton Road. Old, new and traditional Christmas Carols performed. Tickets £8 on the door or contact orielsingers@ hotmail.com (includes wine and nibbles). TRAMWAY & LIGHT RAILWAY SOCIETY Monday 3rd December. Christmas Dinner at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, 7pm for 7.30pm. Supporters and friends welcome. Private room and bar, choice of 3 starters and mains plus deserts. Prize Raffle. £23 pp. Book via Hon. Treasurer T. Kuivala 01704 546351 or email; treasurertlrsmerseyside@ btinternet.com by not later than Thursday 29 November.
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TIME OUT FOR ADVENT: WAITING IN HOPE Prayer & reflection led by members of the Christian Life Community. Ecumenical - everyone welcome. Dates Mondays 26th Nov & 3rd, 10th, 17th Dec. (Come to one or more sessions). 7-15pm at the Cenacle, Tithebarn Grove, off Lance Lane, L15 6TW. Details: Sr Winnie Tel: 0151 722 2271. Email: winniecenacle@mail.com CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CHARITY needs a mass of volunteers for our “Let’s Go Green Week” in February 2019. This week is to raise the profile and fundraise for the charity. We will be collecting in Liverpool ONE and around Liverpool City Centre on 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th February 2019. If you are interested in Volunteering please email Nikki Tyrer: nicolette.tyrer@ nhs.net LIVERPOOL ORGANIC GARDENERS Tuesday November 20th – Veganism and the Environment, a talk by Ted Grant of the Vegan Society and the Green Party. Come along to Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church L18 1LF at 7.30 pm. Hear about the “Grow Green” campaign. Contact 07765 672326 or see our website www.loggroup.org.uk NEW BALLROOM, LATIN, LATINO AND SEQUENCE Adult dance lessons with Dance Unlimited Liverpool on Monday nights at 8pm, The Woodlands Social Club, Mill Lane, WEST DERBY, L12 7JB. Beginners welcome every week and no partner necessary. Follow us on Facebook or E-mail danceunlimitedliv@gmail.com or telephone/text 07708783553 for more information. NEW BALLROOM, LATIN AND LATINO Adult dance lessons with Dance Unlimited Liverpool on Wednesday nights at 8pm, Aigburth Peoples Hall, AIGBURTH VALE, L17 0DJ. Beginners welcome every week and no partner necessary. Follow us on Facebook or E-mail danceunlimitedliv@gmail.com or telephone/text 07708783553 for more information OLIVE BANK COMMUNITY CLUB If you are interested in bowls, snooker, pool, art classes, Saturday live entertainment or simply somewhere to enjoy a social drink, give us a try. Olive Bank Community Club, Long Lane, Off Mill Lane, Wavertree, L15 8LT. For further info phone Arthur on 07711 145770 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASSES Men and women welcome for a enjoyable/active evening with a cuppa Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.50 pm £4. Oakvale United Reform Church Hall, Edge Lane/ Broad Green Road L13 4AD. Contact; Rosemary 0151 281 0317 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Liverpool
Branch. Web site http://www. rscds-liverpool.org.uk THE LIVERPOOL SHOWTIME GROUP Are available to perform concerts for ladies group, WI, etc. Enquiries, please telephone 0151 427 9991 or 0151 427 3080 SHARED READING GROUP Relax, make new friends and share stories over a cuppa. We read great novels, short stories and poems aloud. Why not come along and join in, or just sit back and listen? We meet at Huyton Library on Thursday mornings, 11:15 - 12:45. Contact info@thereader.org.uk 0151 7292200 FIBROMATES NORTH WEST Fibromyalgia Support Group meets every month for those suffering from Fibromyalgia and their carers, family and friends. Sharing quality time with people who have the same condition can be therapeutic. Guest speakers provide information on how to manage the pain of Fibromyalgia. Contact Anne 07912 084 549. NEW FRIENDS MERSEYSIDE Currently meet at The Old Post Office, School Lane, city centre on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Over 55’s, male and female, who meet up to chat, have a drink and discuss arrangements for weekends away, days out etc. Don’t be lonely, isolated, fed up with your own company, come along and meet us. 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. 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 PRAM CLUB For parents and carers of preschool children. Wednesday 1.30pm to 3pm during term time at Cornerstone Centre, Eaton Road North, West Derby Village. L12 7JN.Come along for a warm welcome, cup of tea and a friendly chat. There is no waiting list. Call Margaret 0151 226 5603 or just pop in. 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
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provided. Please contact us on 426 4433. 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 BOWEL CANCER SUPPORT 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 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 C.A.B. C.A.B. drop-in (10am to 12noon) Tuebrook Hope Centre, Christ Church Buckingham Rd. L13 CHARITY TABLE SALE At the Bridge Centre Trust, every Saturday from 9am to 2.30pm (pitch available only £7). 2 Daneville Road, L4 9RG. Phone 0151 792 8711 CHRIST CHURCH CENTRE, SEDGEMOOR RD. Coffee morning in church centre, Tues 10am-12noon. Make new friends or relax with old ones, everybody welcome. Call Helen on 0151 474 1444 for info. Connect ‘n’ Create. Come along for company, Liverpool Ramblers are a cuppa and a bit of craft anything creative! leading a walk every day from or All skills, all levels! Wednesdays 10amDecember 21st to January 12noon. Call Barbara 6th (except Christmas Day) 0151 226 2992. HALL Distances from about 4 to 9 CROXTETH GARDEN SOCIETY We miles. Families very welcome. are a friendly group who meet in Croxteth Start and end points all Hall every 1st and 3rd evening of accessible by public transport. Thursday the month at 7.30pm. Annual membership is £10 which includes refreshments and raffle. If you’re interested in why not join www.liverpoolramblers.org.uk gardening us. Please ring Jim or Pauline on 0151 928 5625 – visit our website www.croxteth.net CROXTETH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
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LOWLANDS The West Derby Community Centre In partnership with the community since 1957.
Lowlands is a beautiful Grade II-listed Victorian mansion in a large woodland garden. Lowlands is an ideal venue for the community groups, business and private parties inc. training, away days, wedding receptions, christenings/ communions, birthdays, family parties and more. Please note: maximum of 80 people sat at main hall tables. Many activities held at Lowlands include: jujitsu, women’s club, local history group, tai chi, keep fit, music and dance, baby/toddler yoga, pilates, yoga for adults, choirs.
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See our website for details. www. co-residents-association.co.uk LITTLE STEPS For preschool children and carers. St Christopher’s, Lorenzo Drive. Wednesdays 9.45am-11.15am Term time. No waiting list. No lower age limit. Just come along or call Sue 0151 226 2992. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS The NAWC meet at Lowlands in Haymans Green every Thursday between 2 and 4 pm. Come and enjoy a friendly afternoon. We enjoy guest speakers, outings, theatre trips amongst many other activities. Further details about other clubs in Liverpool contact – Pat Blair (0151) 228 0316 or email patblair33@gmail.com. PARENT & TODDLERS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Monday morning 9.15am – 11.15am during term time at Ebenezer Chapel, corner of Queens Drive and Stanley Park Ave. Come along for a warm welcome cup of tea and chat. Call Mrs Wright. 0151 256 5880 PARKINSON’S SOUTH LIVERPOOL GROUP We meet on the second Thursday of each month at Bridge Chapel Heath Road, Liverpool, L19 4XR at 7.15pm. Come and join us for an informal chat and helpful advice regarding Parkinson’s with quest speakers. SCARISBRICK RESIDENTS Scarisbrick Residents and Tenants Association meet every second Tue of the month at Lemington Rd School Dinner Centre 6.30pm visit our website for info.www. scarisbrickresidents.info St James CE Mill Lane West Derby. The 5K
Café is held every Thurs term time from 11am to 1.30pm. Lovely food and good company. Donations towards lunch appreciated. 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, 19:15 – 22:00, Academy of St Nicholas, Horrocks Ave, L19 5NY. For details: Call Angela – 07947 142440 – www.merseyharmony.co.uk or check out our Facebook page. THE BRIDGE CENTRE The Bridge Centre old Bridge Inn Pub Broadway L4 9RG. FREE Counselling Service every Wed 10am till 3pm. To book an appointment call 07540177958 ask for Sue. Zumba Classes Tue 6.30pm till 7.30pm. Wed 9.30am till 10.30am. Chair Based Tia Chi Classes. Thurs. 10.30 till 11.30 only £2.50. Ballroom Classes Tue 1.30 till 2.30 pm £3. Tia Chi Classes Tue 11.30 till noon. 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. 0151 726 8934 TUEBROOK HOPE CENTRE, BUCKINGHAM ROAD As a local community led charity we are keen to promote and host a range of health, leisure and social activities for neighbours of all ages. Monday mornings (9.30am): Yoga classes, Tuesday evenings (7-8pm): Tai
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1. In what year was “I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day” (Roy Wood’s Wizzard) first a Christmas hit? (a) 1969 (b) 1973 (c) 1977? 2. Who had the Christmas No.1 “Lonely This Christmas” in 1974? (a) Mud (b) Cliff Richard (c) Slade? 3. Which single topped the charts from 29.11.75 to 31.01.76? (a) Bohemian Rhapsody (b) Mary’s Boy Child (c) Mull of Kintyre? 4. Which unlikely duo had a 1982 Christmas hit with “Little Drummer Boy”? 5. Who topped the charts at Christmas 1987? (a) Pet Shop Boys (Always On My Mind) (b) Wham (Last Christmas) (c) Madonna (The Look of Love)? 6. Whitney Houston topped the charts at Christmas 1992 with “I Will Always Love You”. Who wrote the song? (a) Bob Dylan (b) Dolly Parton (c) Stevie Wonder? 7. Which Mariah Carey Christmas song reached No.2 in December 1994? 8. Which Spice Girls single was the Christmas No.1 in 1997? (a) Spice Up Your Life (b) Too Much (c) Viva Forever? 9. “Mad World” (Michael Andrews & Gary Jules) was the Christmas No.1 in 2003: to which film was it the soundtrack? (a) Dead Poets Society (b) Dirty Dancing (c) Donnie Darko? 10. Who (in 1952) had the first ever Christmas no. 1 single? (a) Tony Bennett (b) Al Martino (c) Frank Sinatra?
Across 1. Festive period celebrated at the end of December! (9) 6. Ordnance Survey (1,1) 7. “Dr.—“: James Bond film (2) 8. Santa dresses in white and --- (3) 10. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (1,1,1,1) 12. That is (1,1) 13. Reverential wonder (3) 15. One of Santa’s reindeers! (7) 19. “----, Born is the King of Israel” (4) 20. Post-Script (1,1) 21. 24 December is Christmas --- (3) 23. Hole (3) 24. “Walking in the ---“: Christmas song by Aled Jones (3) 25 “----- and goodwill” (5) 27. The sort of play seen in schools at this time of year (8) 29. Medal: George Cross – abbrev. (1,1) 30. United Nations (1,1)
Down 1. Area which includes the West Indies (9) 2. --- Stewart: singer (3) 3. Exists (3) 4. Glittery Christmas decoration (6) 5. This will be on the ground if we have a White Christmas! (4) 9. Electric fish (3) 11. Territorial Army (1,1) 14. Oriental (7) 16. Without power or activity (5) 17. “Glory – the new born king” (2) 18. Form of Buddhism (3) 20. Picture: abbrev. (3) 22. Going through (esp. travel) (3) 23. What we do at the checkout! (3) 25. Animal from which we get bacon (3) 26. And so on (3) 28. Not out (2)
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1. 1973 2. Mud 3. Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) 4. David Bowie & Bing Crosby 5. Pet Shop Boys 6. Dolly Parton 7. All I Want for Christmas is You 8. Too Much 9. Donnie Darko 10. Al Martino
ACROSS 1. Christmas 6. OS 7. No 8. Red 10. NATO 12 ie 13. Awe 15. Blitzen 19. Noel 20. PS 21. Eve 23. Pit 24. Air 25. Peace 27. Nativity 29 GC 30. UN DOWN1. Caribbean 2. Rod 3. Is 4. Tinsel 5. Snow 9. Eel 11. TA 14. Eastern 16. Inert 17. To 18. Zen 20. Pic 22. Via 23. Pay 25. Pig 26. Etc 28. In
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Croft pay the penalty in league cup thriller George Mahon Cup Alder 2, Stoneycroft 2 (Alder go through 5-4 on penalties)
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Alder FC continue unbeaten start By Peter Harrison
THE team’s great start to the season has continued as the games have come thick and fast, with a mixture of cup and league games taking place. First up was the LCFA Challenge cup game against West Cheshire League opposition South Liverpool, and a 2-2 draw ensured the game was decided on penalties, with South Liverpool 4-2 victorious. Closely followed was a midweek league fixture and a 4-0 victory against Old Xavs with a Timmy Naylor hat-trick and a Connor Hill strike. Two separate 3-1 victories against Alumini and AFC Liverpool Reserves saw regular marksmen Kyle Mulby and Anthony Riddell amongst the goals. The final league fixture saw
a top-of-the-table clash against Waterloo Dock end with honours even and a 2-2 draw. After a disastrous start, the team were 2-0 down after six minutes. However, they showed great character to come back into the game with Danny McNally coolly converting a penalty and, in the last five minutes, Taylor Hill adding the finishing touch from an Alex Gofton flick on. Sandwiched in between was a Zingari Cup game against Stoneycroft, and a great game ended in a 2-2 draw with penalties again. This time the team went through 5-4 in a match that neither team deserved to lose. n Pictured are the team after their game against Alumini. The lads would like to thank, and give special mention to, their sponsor Capital Kitchens and Bathrooms.
Five wins in a row for West Derby’s men’s second team By Mark Williams
THE three teams at West Derby Hockey Club are now seven games into their respective seasons, with the exception of the Men’s 2s who still have a game in hand. Both the Ladies 1s and the Mens 1s sit on six points having endured difficult starts to their campaigns against some quality opposition. Things are certainly on the up however after the return of several members to the club over the last couple of weeks – particularly for the ladies who registered a phenomenal 8-1 win over Formby Ladies 4s at the start of November. The stars of the season so far
have been the Men’s 2s who, after losing their first game, have gone on to record five consecutive wins, scoring 22 goals in the process while conceding only three. New signing Doug LeBrocq has scored eight goals. The winning streak saw an 11-0 home win vs City of Manchester 3s, which ranks as the eighth highest recorded win in the history of the club (albeit the electronic history). For most of the players, however, the highlight was definitely the two consecutive away wins vs Didsbury Northern Men’s 5s and 6s. Didsbury were a thorn in the side of the 2s last season, beating them home and away in comprehensive fashion.
STONEYCROFT travelled the short distance along Queens Drive for this first round George Mahon Cup tie against Premier league opponents Alder. Alder, lying second in the top division, were favourites against the second division leaders Stoneycroft, but any thoughts that this was going to be a walkover for the home side soon dissipated once the game commenced. Both sides were in good form and there were some glittering individual performances. Played at a fast pace and in a competitive but fair spirit, spectators were treated to a highly polished, spectacular display which was a credit to the Liverpool County FA Premier league. Undaunted by the separation in league places, the visitors took the game to their hosts and were rewarded when Jay Penny rounded off a carefully crafted move to put his side in front. It
was end to end stuff and Alder drew level through Kyle Mulby but Croft then went ahead again when the inspirational Tom Stewart slotted home. The tie looked as if it was heading for an upset until Alder’s Alex Golton equalised in the dying minutes to take it to penalties. The penalty shoot -out proved just as exciting as the game itself with the teams level at 4-4 before Alder converted their fifth and Croft failed with their final kick. Liverpool Hibernia 0, Stoneycroft 5 It was business as usual as Croft returned to league duty after their Cup skirmish. James Kennedy hit the goal trail again helping himself to a hat-trick and with Josh Quarless and Matty Lindy adding a goal apiece to the total without reply normal service was resumed as they brushed past a hapless Hibernia. n In the I Zingari Combination Stoneycroft Vets thrashed De La Salle 6-1 with goals from Lam, Burquest, Haymer, Butterworth and Hart to maintain their unbeaten league record.
General knowledge quiz 1. The “Three Wise Men” were named Caspar, Melchior and who else? (a) Balthazar (b) Barnabas (c) Beelzebub? 2. What gifts did they bring – gold, frankincense and what else? 3. Which ballet, set to music by Tchaikovsky, is based on a girl’s Christmas present (a doll) coming to life? (a) The Nutcracker Suite (b) Sleeping Beauty (c) Swan Lake? 4. Which popular Christmas plant is known by the botanical name ilex? (a) holly (b) mistletoe (c) poinsettia? 5. What is the name given to the religious period which commences on the 4th Sunday before Christmas?
6. What is the name given to the religious period which commences 12 days after Christmas Day (6 Jan.)? 7. On what date do the Scots celebrate Hogmanay? (a) 24 December (b) 27 December (c) 31 December? 8. “On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a ……..” – what? 9. In which country is Father Christmas known as Babbo Natale? (a) France (b) Italy (c) Spain? 10. In what language is Christmas called La Navidad? (a) French (b) Italian (c) Spanish?
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