Local Life - Chorley - January 2020

LocalLife Chorley Edition

January 2020

10 Things to Do in 2020 Pages 26-29

Healthy Veganuary Pages 32-33

Safe Trader Special

Pages 48-49

Rebrand for Theatre Page 18

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I’m happy to admit that the oft used ‘New Year, New You’ mantra, so loved by the print media as a way of filling up space in January issues, wholly resonates with me.

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If you haven’t yet nailed down any firm commitments on your to-do list, there is plenty in this magazine to inspire you. Just focus on one thing at a time and don’t beat yourself up if you slip.

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This month’s highlights 32. The Healthy Way to do Veganuary

Contents 12. Books New Year, new books.

16. Puzzle Pages Try these brainteasers for size.

32. Health Section Exercise really is the best medicine.

38. Events2Go Start the new year in style.

43. Pets

18. Rebrand for Theatre

22. Colour of the Year

Winter care for your cat and dog.

44. Motoring Hybrids explained.

46. Gardening Bring your winter garden to life.

50. Home Services Find a local trader for you.

40. Jack’s Tracks: Lydiate Loop

26. 2020 Checklist

48. Safe not Sorry

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News & Features

Festival of Light Tickets are now available for Rivington Terraced Garden’s 2020 Festival of Light.

Enjoy an amazing evening of light and music around the Italian Lake, with the Pigeon Tower providing a beautiful backdrop. There’ll be a full light show with lasers, live music, and delicious hot food and drink.

The event takes place in April, and is usually a sellout, so make sure you get your tickets early! Tickets cost £12 per adult or £6 per child.

The event takes place on Saturday, April 18 from 6:30pm-9:30pm, and tickets are bookable at www.rivingtonterracedgardens.org.uk

Holocaust Memorial On January 27, people come together to reflect on the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, and to remember the six million Jews who lost their lives to the Nazis.

A memorial service will take place in Chorley on

Saturday, January 25 to pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust at the war memorial in Astley Park.

The service begins at 10:45am.

At Coppull Library, visitors can drop in any day between Monday, January 13 and Monday, January 27 to contribute to the Memorial Flame to commemorate 75 years since the end of the Holocaust. The flame will be made up of stories from the period, with contributions from survivors.

Snowdrop Sundays Bank Hall in Bretherton is hosting its famous Snowdrop Sundays in February.

Enjoy a wintery woodland walk through carpets of snowdrops and enjoy seeing the flowers at their best. Visitors can also get the scoop on the latest in the Hall’s restoration project.

Entry costs £3 per adult, with children going free.

Refreshments are available throughout.

Events take place every Sunday in February from 12pm-4pm.

Couch to 5K A new Couch to 5K programme begins this month at Astley Hall.

and if you can’t make any of the sessions you can use the Couch to 5K app to catch up!

Run, jog or power-walk your way along, and get into shape with some gentle exercise that will have you completing the full 5K in no time!

Chorley’s programme lasts 9 weeks, and is free to take part in. Children aged 7+ are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Sessions take place every Saturday at 10am, and every Monday and Wednesday at 6:30pm. For evening sessions it’s recommended you wear hi-vis clothing. Sessions last approximately 30 minutes,

For more information, visit Chorley Couch to 5K on Facebook, or go along to one of the sessions at Astley Hall!

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Rejuvenate &

Reminisce What better time to refresh your skin than the New Year?

With the winter slump beginning and the January sales kicking off in earnest, it can be difficult to refuse the sirencall of half-price chocolate. The cold weather also plays havoc with our skin, as low humidity draws moisture away and harsh winds cause cracking and bleeding. Luckily, this is where Leyland-based Reminisce Clinic comes in – whether you’re prepping for a party or looking to refresh yourself for the New Year, with eight noninvasive procedures on offer, your winter woes are sure to drift away.

Newly established, the family-run clinic uses stateof-the-art equipment and cosmetic expertise, offering free bespoke consultations to help find the best treatment for you. Owner Rashida Shah, who has been a fitness instructor for 15 years, wanted to offer non-invasive treatments in a stylish, discreet clinic – sessions range from 20 minutes to an hour, with no downtime involved. Reminisce is tailored to the individual, and it’s easy to pop over to the clinic in your lunch hour and be back at work straight after; the clinic, tucked away on Wigan Road, offers ample free parking and is easy to access from the M6.

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New Year New

Book

From poetry to decorating, we’ve got a pretty mixed bag of books for you this month…

A Year of Reading Aloud – Georgina Rodgers (editor)

A Year of Living Thankfully – Lois Blyth

If you love poetry, try this collection of ‘52 poems to learn and love’, where you’ll find well-known names such as Sylvia Plath, E.E Cummings, William Blake and Maya Angelou alongside newer poets. Most of the poems are short enough to learn, and they’re accompanied by a paragraph about the poet. Take up the challenge of learning one each week.

Can being more grateful change your life? According to this book it can, and Lois Blyth is on a mission to show you how. Each week, you’ll work through an activity to help you embrace gratitude and take pleasure in the little things. There’s guidance on turning negative thoughts around, learning to appreciate what you have and not letting others spoil your mood.

365 Days of Creativity – Lorna Scobie As the blurb says, “Creativity is not just about making your mark on the paper. It’s about looking at the world a little differently.” The daily artistic challenges are split into how they help you feel, so you can choose one based on whether you want to feel calm, inspired, energetic or reflective. They range from drawing patterns on a snake to capturing the view through a doorway.

Grow Cook Eat Diary 2020 – Sarah Raven If you love gardening and cooking this could be the diary for you. Each month has a short list of what to sow, plant and harvest in your garden, along with other garden-related tasks and a simple recipe using in-season produce. Dishes range from Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry to Beef Carpaccio with Fennel Flowers. There are plenty of stunning flower photographs throughout the diary, with one image for each week.

Farrow & Ball Recipes for Decorating – Joa Studholme Planning to redecorate this year? This book might help you come up with a plan. There are thirteen case studies, from city centre apartments to a classic Georgian house, as well as tips and tricks for decorating each room of your home. There’s also plenty of advice on decorating in general, including making small rooms look bigger and using colour to make an impact.

Booker Prize Shortlist 2019 – Various Looking for a new fiction book to lose yourself in on a long winter’s night? Fancy trying something a bit different to your usual genre? Treat yourself to the six novels from the Booker Prize shortlist.

Stories range from Chigozie Obioma’s An Orchestra of Minorities to Elif Shalak’s 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Read them all to see whether you agree with the judges’ final decision.

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Local Plan Drop-In A drop-in session to consult on the Central Lancashire Local Plan takes place in Euxton this month.

The plan can be viewed at the Chorley Union Street Offices or at Chorley Library, as well as online at www.centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk and at the various drop-in events, until the consultation closes on Friday, February 14.

If you’d like to have your say, head to Euxton Methodist Church on Tuesday, January 28 from 4pm7pm. The plan covers a number of topics, and you can choose as many as you like to comment on.

Jazz in the Village Popular jazz duo Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer are heading to Euxton this month.

Experience melodic, engaging jazz in an intimate, cabaret-style setting, interspersed with hilarious stories about the duo’s touring experiences.

January’s concert takes place at Euxton Parish

Church Community Centre on Friday, January 24 from 7:30pm.

Tickets cost £10 including supper, available from Gordon on 07712 671945 or Gill on 07831 284426.

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Competition Winner Congratulations to the winners of our December competition to win a luxury festive hamper packed with goodies!

The competition winner from Chorley was Carolyn Norris (pictured with Local Life’s Sally Boon).

We hope you enjoyed your hamper!

Don’t forget to check out our latest competition to win a copy of Vegan North, which compiles great vegan recipes in time for Veganuary. You’ll find details on page 8.

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New horizons for

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Things are changing over at Chorley Little Theatre!

Along with the new cinema schedule comes a new name: Chorley is ditching the ‘Little’ and will be known simply as Chorley Theatre! It’s also introducing new honeycomb-themed branding to symbolise the many interconnecting elements of the theatre’s calendar – from live comedy to stageto-screen performances.

Chorley’s oldest surviving cinema venue opened to the public back in September 1910 as the Empire Electric Theatre, showing three films in its original programme: Affairs of Hearts, Harvesting in Western Canada, and Tilly the Tomboy. Though the cinema closed its doors in 1957, the building underwent renovation efforts in 2009 to become Chorley Little Theatre, operated by CADOS, and became the new home for Chorley Film Society.

Formed in 1986, the Society originally hosted screenings at Lancashire College, but screened films across various Chorley venues before moving to a permanent home in Chorley Little Theatre. The theatre boasted – and still does – the biggest screen ever put up in Chorley.

Though the Society, mostly recently known as Chorley Empire Cinema, has now disbanded due to programming shifts, the Theatre continues to show more films than ever, and has a jam-packed programme coming up in 2020.

January’s films include Sorry We Missed You, a family drama looking at work in the modern world; period blockbuster Downton Abbey; and Mrs Lowry & Son, depicting the relationship between artist LS Lowry and his mother. New for 2020 comes Chorley On Film; hosted in association with the North West Film Archive, heritage footage from Chorley’s past will be displayed on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30pm.

For a full list of screenings and live performances, visit www.chorleylittletheatre.com

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10 things to do

in 2020 With New Year comes the usual wealth of resolutions – most of which inevitably end up broken when you realise the leftover chocolate from Christmas just won’t eat itself. Sometimes the best way to stick to those tricky promises is to break the process down into more manageable chunks: try tackling one of these tasks per month, and you’ll have a productive 2020!

Go vegan 3 Ditch the meat and dairy for a more eco- and animal-friendly diet by trying veganism, which not only introduces you to a new way of understanding and enjoying food, but has multiple health benefits.

A vegan diet can help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease, and halve your greenhouse gas emissions.

Chorley Vegan Society host regular meetups to enjoy delicious vegan meals, campaign against animal cruelty and share tips about food! They meet once a month to enjoy food from various local restaurants – find out more on their Facebook page.

Vegan North is a cookbook that compiles delicious vegan recipes with profiles of some of the tastiest vegan restaurants in the north of England. We have a copy to give away free on our Facebook page – don’t forget to give our page a like to stay updated on future competitions.

Shop local 3 Choosing to shop local not only boosts your local economy and guarantees you bespoke products, but it can be beneficial for the environment too. With schemes like Small Business Saturday cropping up across the UK, it’s easier than ever to support independent businesses near you, where you’ll receive tailored customer service and help to support local families rather than huge corporations.

Totally Locally Chorley encourages people to spend their money locally, as well as putting on regular markets and events to bring the community together. If everyone in the Chorley borough spent just £5 a week in independent shops, an additional £29million would be poured into the local economy. For more information and a map of the businesses involved, visit www.totallylocallychorley.co.uk

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r CV 3 Update you New job, new you! Feel like you’re stuck in a rut? It could be time for a career change. It’s important to keep your CV updated as your current role responsibilities shift or increase, so you don’t miss anything out.

Lancashire Adult Learning run regular Work Clubs at Chorley Library on Mondays from 9:15am-12:15am, with advice on writing CVs and cover letters, interviews, job applications and more. For info, visit www.lal.ac.uk

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rust 3 Nationa T After a winter break for some of its properties, the National Trust looks forward to reopening its historic buildings for the spring. With over 300 castles, mansions and houses scattered across the UK to discover, becoming a member helps to preserve and restore these properties for the future. Enjoy a day out to the nearby Rufford Old Hall, Quarry Bank, Speke Hall or Gawthorpe Hall to get engaged in history this year.

Membership costs £72 a year for adults, £36 per year for 18-25 year olds, or £10 a year for under17s. Family and joint memberships are also available, with lifetime memberships costing £1,730 per person or £1,295 per senior..

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Whatever challenges it poses, whether it is small, an awkward shape, north facing, shaded by trees or over looked, there is always a design solution which can turn your outdoor space into a relaxing haven.

Life is hectic and we all need a space where we can sit and relax, and whether your dream garden is a pretty cottage garden or a sleek contemporary outdoor room, with the right plants and the right approach in terms of design, you can achieve your dream garden.

‘Think of your garden as another room in your house and suddenly you open up the possibilities. Even if you do not consider yourself a gardener, or you have limited time for maintenance, solutions are there for you to create an outdoor space in which you will want to spend time in and which brings you joy.’

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ng Get walki 3 There’s so much to see around the Lancashire countryside and further afield – why not get out there and experience it? Our regular Jack’s Tracks features are a great place to get started: you’ll find over 60 free walks on our website at www.locallife247. co.uk/free-stuff/download-jacks-tracks/ Guided walks with the Chorley Rangers take place at Duxbury Park, Yarrow Valley Country Park, Astley Park and in Cuerden Valley – you can find details in the Chorley events guide at www.checkoutchorley.com Chorley Historical & Archaeological Society have also recently released a Duxbury History Trail, available at www.chorleyhistorysociety. co.uk Alternatively, why not join the Ramblers? Head to www.ramblers.org.uk to find your local group.

Join the U3A 3 The University of the Third Age offers retirees and semi-retirees the opportunity to share and learn new skills through various groups, meetings and interesting talks. Whether you’re getting involved in book groups, sampling a new sport or making new friends dining out, there’s something for everyone in the U3A. Examples of U3A groups on offer include Beginners Languages, Walks, Yoga and Card Making.

Various U3A groups exist in the area, including Chorley, Leyland and Mawdesley Villages. For more information, visit the U3A website at www.u3a.org.uk

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l Make a wil 3 No-one likes to think about death, but making a will is a great way to get some peace of mind about the future, and getting it sorted early leaves you free to concentrate on happier things!

There are a few ways of writing your will: you can use a solicitor, a will writing service or write your will yourself. Get started at www.gov. uk/make-will

ling 3 Start upcyc Fed up of the same old tired furniture lying around your home? Why not try upcycling? The art of upcycling refers to the process of transforming used products or furniture into something of value – people have even turned old oil drums into stylish chairs, or basketballs into hanging baskets.

Upcycling reduces the need to send items to landfill and helps reduce your eco-footprint along the way.

Have some old cassette tape boxes? Why not add a layer of felt or sponge to the bottom and use it to hold earrings? Old windows can be transformed into rustic display cabinets, while used mascara brushes are fab for cleaning in nooks and crannies.

Chorley’s Green Living Group, based at Buckshaw Village, offer plenty of tips on upcycling – visit greenlivingchorley.co.uk

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Whether you’re hosting a bake sale or making a vow of sponsored silence, there are plenty of fundraising opportunities out there to help fund vital causes.

Uniting for a common goal is a great way to get friends and family together too.

National causes like Cancer Research, The Alzheimer’s Society and the RSPCA always benefit from your support, but your efforts will really help local causes like Derian House, which is supported entirely through donations.

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Health & Fitness

The Healthy Way to Do

Veganuary

Over the last few years, growing concerns about the environmental cost of eating meat and dairy products have transformed veganism from a fringe dietary choice to an everyday concept embraced by more and more people. Unsurprisingly, then, Veganuary – founded in 2014 to encourage people to go vegan throughout January – is more popular than ever.

However, if you’re going vegan for a whole month or more, it’s important to understand how to get the vital nutrients you usually might get predominantly from meat or dairy.

Protein One of the most often voiced concerns about veganism is that a plant-based diet makes it hard to meet your protein requirements. But with knowledge and planning, it’s perfectly possible to get all the protein you need from a vegan diet.

Proteins are made up of amino acids, which fall into three categories: · Non-essential amino acids: this misleading name doesn’t mean they’re non-essential to our health, but that they’re non-essential to our diet, as our bodies can produce them. · Conditional amino acids: only normally required in our diet if we’re ill or under stress, when the body may not be able to make enough to cope with increased demand. · Essential amino acids: amino acids our bodies can’t make, so they are ‘essential’ elements of a healthy diet.

Essential Amino Acids There are nine essential amino acids and between them, they perform functions such as: hormone, energy, neurotransmitter, protein, haemoglobin and enzyme production; mineral absorption; muscle growth; detoxification; blood sugar regulation and wound healing. You do not need to eat essential amino acids at every meal, but you do need to include them all in your meals over the day.

There are a few foods that provide all nine essential amino acids in good quantity, including soy, quinoa and buckwheat, so incorporating at least one of these into your meals every day is an easy way to ensure you’re getting all your essential amino acids. Quorn products contain all nine too, but check you’re buying the vegan rather than vegetarian options that often include egg. Spirulina is blue or green algae that’s high in protein, iron, manganese and B vitamins (although not B12). It’s available as a supplement or as a powder that can be added to meals or drinks.

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Vitamin D:

Phenylalanine: lentils, beans, nuts (particularly peanuts, pistachios and almonds), seeds (pumpkin, squash, watermelon and chia), and vegetables

While we can make Vitamin D when exposed to sunshine, in the UK, we don’t get enough sunshine to do so between October and March; the NHS

(kale, broccoli and baked potatoes).

recommends that everyone should take a Vitamin D supplement during this time. Sources: Spinach, kale, fortified margarine, fortified fat spreads and fortified breakfast cereals.

Valine: tofu, lentils, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, mushrooms, whole grains, figs, apricots, kidney beans and vegetables (broccoli and baked potatoes).

Threonine: lentils, watercress, spinach, sesame seeds, kidney beans, almonds, walnuts, asparagus and wheat germ.

Vitamin B12: Adults need about 1.5 micrograms of vitamin B12 a day and vegan sources are limited.

Tryptophan: sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, chickpeas and almonds.

Sources: Products fortified with B12, e.g. yeast extract spreads such as Marmite, breakfast cereals and soya products.

Methionine: grains, peanuts, tempeh and seeds.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids:

Leucine: tofu, tempeh, lentils, figs, apples, beans, legumes, seeds (hemp, pumpkin and sunflower).

Isoleucine: lentils, beans (black, pinto), nuts, seeds, apples, blueberries.

There’s currently no recommended daily intake.

Sources: flaxseed oil, rapeseed oil, mangoes, walnuts, butternut squash and soya-based foods (such as tofu).

Lysine: black beans, lentils, pumpkin seeds.

Health veganism in pregnancy and childhood

Histidine: tofu, lentils, beans, oat bran, pumpkin seeds and whole grains.

Pregnant women may find it hard to get enough iron, vitamin D and vitamin B12 on a vegan diet, so seek advice from your doctor or midwife.

Breastfeeding mothers may need extra B12 too.

Minerals and vitamins Iron: Men aged 18 and over need about 8.7mg of iron a day, while women (aged 19 to 50 years) need about 14.8mg a day, and women over 50 just 8.7mg of iron a day. Sources: pulses (beans, lentils and peas), nuts, dried fruit such as raisins, dark-green vegetables (watercress, broccoli and spring greens), cereals fortified with iron, wholegrains such as brown rice and brown bread (two slices of wholemeal bread (80g) contain around 1.9mg of iron).

Vegan food tends to be bulky and high in fibre, so children may be full before they’ve eaten enough calories and nutrients. They may require extra supplements. Talk to a dietitian or doctor before you start introducing your baby to solids or moving your older child onto a vegan diet.

Calcium: Adults need about 700mg of calcium a day. Sources: fortified unsweetened soya, rice and oat milk, leafy green vegetables, almonds, sesame seeds and tahini, dried fruit, pulses, brown (wholemeal) and white bread (two slices of wholemeal bread (80g) contain around 85mg of calcium).

Don’t forget that your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium.

This information should help you plan your meals to ensure you have a healthy Veganuary. Enjoy!

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How to beat

type 2 diabetes I’ve now been in remission from type 2 diabetes (T2D) for eight years, so I guess I must be doing something right. Being in remission means that T2D isn’t damaging me anymore. The newly diagnosed will have been made well aware of the longer-term havoc it can do to their bodies. Unless, when they were told, they put their fingers in their ears and started humming, “La, la, la, I’m not listening”. Which is exactly what I did for several years.

5% of the UK’s adult population have been diagnosed with T2D, and another 1.3% don’t know they have it yet. By the year 2035, 10% of us will be type 2 diabetic.

New patients may not be feeling any immediate effects of T2D, so it becomes easy to be complacent.

You can liken it to a mild acid flowing around your body, slowly eating away at your nerves, your organs and your eyes. It is the end of this slow production line of diabetic damage that the NHS is now contending with.

I’d read about rapid weight loss having a high success rate in putting T2D into remission and the NHS is now trialling liquid-based diets of 800 calories per day. There’s also bariatric surgery, but it isn’t infallible as a patient’s bad eating habits can find ways around it. Likewise, you probably don’t want to survive on liquids for the rest of your life, especially if they don’t contain alcohol.

I devised my own practical regime for losing weight fast. I learned how to avoid temptation by becoming the master of my own food. I also learned how to fit exercise into my busy life. These are the lessons that have kept me in remission.

I started by identifying the heavy hitters in my diet. I also pre-prepared my own breakfast and lunch. My home cooked dinners featured healthier

ingredients and I soon realised that there really is no such thing as a low-calorie takeaway.

I discovered convenient exercise by walking set routes every day and I built up to being the world’s most unlikely runner. After four months I had lost four stone and my blood sugar came down from 60 mmol to 42mmol (48 mmol is the diabetic threshold).

Most importantly I’d also equipped myself with the knowledge of how to maintain that weight loss.

The low-calorie liquids or the surgeon’s knife may well kick T2D into remission, but they’re arduous procedures to undertake. Staying in remission is also hard work, but that has been made easier for me by using a new lifestyle to beat this lifestyle related disease.

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Exercise

The Most Effective Drug Ever?

“If exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented,” says health promotion consultant Dr Nick Cavill. That’s true, because the benefits of exercise go way beyond simple ‘fitness’.

Physical Health Benefits Research has proved that regular exercise can actively help to prevent disease and debility. It can: · Lower blood pressure (in turn lowering risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney disease). · Increase muscle mass and strength, bone strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and balance, helping to prevent strains, injuries, falls, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

endorphins that can lift your mood and increase your energy levels. By improving your fitness and appearance, and giving you goals, routine and a sense of achievement, it can also increase your self-

· Help prevent some cancers and diseases, including colon and breast cancer, Alzheimer’s and Type 2 diabetes.

esteem.

Improve your mental health

Mental Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Exercise is good for your mental health. Alongside its effects on your mood, self-esteem and sleep patterns, it’s also been proven to help alleviate anxiety, stress and mild to moderate depression.

One study showed that just 10 minutes of brisk walking can increase mental alertness, energy and positivity, while another found that increasing your activity levels from zero to exercising at least three times a week can reduce your risk of depression by almost 20%.

Exercise can:

Improve your sex life

Improve your mood, self-esteem and sleep patterns

Research shows that more active men and women have more sex. By improving your self-esteem, fitness and flexibility, regular exercise may increase your desire for, and enjoyment of, sex. Studies have shown that regular exercise may enhance arousal for women and that men who exercise regularly

· Regulate hormones that control appetite and sleep patterns. · Help control weight. · Release endorphins that ease pain. · Improve bowel function and prevent constipation.

By improving your physical health and preventing falls, exercise can increase your longevity too.

The endorphins released when you exercise can lift your mood and increase your energy levels.

Increase your self-esteem Exercise can improve sleep patterns and release

37 are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than men who don’t.

Give you ‘time off’ You may not think of exercise as relaxing, but it can be. Not all exercise involves getting hot, sweaty and out of breath. Tai chi, Pilates and yoga are all more relaxing forms of exercise. However, any exercise you do can take you away from your day-to-day concerns and give you time to focus on you, rather than your family, your work or your worries. The need to focus on your exercise can be a welcome distraction and give your brain a break.

Give you the chance to get outdoors Ecotherapy is becoming more widely used as research proves the benefits of being out in the countryside. You may not always be able to exercise in a rural spot, but getting outside to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine is great for your mental and physical health; some sunshine is necessary for us to produce Vitamin D which is essential for absorption of calcium and good bone health.

Put more fun in your life Experiment with different forms of exercise and you may discover one that you actually find fun, whether that’s country bike rides, Zumba or a sport.

This makes exercise something you look forward to, rather than a chore.

Improve your social life and family life If you join exercise classes or activity groups, you will benefit from the positive effects that socialising can have on your health and wellbeing. There may be related social activities and you could make new friends. You can also exercise with your family and, if you have children, becoming fitter will help you to take part in more of their fun and games.

Team sports can also provide a sense of belonging and motivate you to improve and help your team become successful.

Zumba, tennis, surfing, swimming, rowing, boxing, karate, netball, Pilates, dancing… there are many types of sport and exercise, so keep an open mind and try out several to find something you enjoy.

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Upload your event for FREE at www.locallife247.co.uk/events Alice in Wonderland

Brass Concert

Friday, January 10 & Saturday, January 11, 7:30pm (2:30pm matinee on Sat)

Thursday, January 16, 8pm-10pm

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole with Chorley Youth Theatre as they present an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic novel. Tickets £6 per adult, £5 per child on 01257 264362.

Leyland Band present a beautiful evening of brass.

Tickets £10 on 01772 813895.

St. Andrew’s Church, Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3EL

Chorley Theatre, Dole Ln, Chorley, PR7 2RL

Beauty & the Beast

Ukulele Workshop

January 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26, 7:30pm (2pm matinees available)

Saturday, January 11, 10:30am-12:30pm

Enjoy a classic family pantomime with the Hoghton Pantomime Society! Tickets £10 per adult, £7 per child on 01254 852258.

Life Long Song invites you to a beginners’ ukulele workshop to learn the basics. Tickets £15 and ukes available to borrow, booking essential on 01257 276178 or lifelongsong@outlook.com

Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Rd, Hoghton, PR5 0SG

Primrose Gardens, Fleet Street, Chorley, PR7 2EE

Open Mic Night Saturday, January 11, 6:30pm-10pm

Three Little Pigs Saturday, January 18, 10am-12pm

The Friends of Chorley Library present a night of music, poetry and performance – with an amazing gin bar! Entry £2, all proceeds to the library.

Enjoy a Three Little Pigs themed trail through Brinscall woods, build houses from straw, stick and bricks, and enjoy marshmallows around the campfire. Tickets £7 from www.wildwooddays.co.uk

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Myles Standish Talk

Jazz in the Village

Tuesday, January 14, 7:30pm

Friday, January 24, 7:30pm

Bill Walker presents a talk about Myles Standish and his Chorley roots with the Chorley Historical & Archaeological Society. Entry £1 for members, £2 non-members.

An evening of music from Ian Millar on the saxophone and Dominic Spencer on piano! Tickets £10 including supper on 07712 671945 or 07831 284426.

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Euxton Parish Church Community Centre, School Lane, Euxton, PR7 6JL

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Organ Concert

Chorley On Film

Sunday, January 26, 3pm-3:45pm

Saturday, February 8, 7:30pm

Alan Winstanley brings an afternoon of beautiful organ music to the church. Admission £5 including tea and cake.

North West Film Archive presents an evening of local archive footage, featuring the cultures, industries and traditions from around Central Lancashire. Tickets £7 or £6 with a loyalty card.

St. Laurence’s Church, Union St, Chorley, PR7 1EB

Chorley Theatre, Dole Ln, Chorley, PR7 2RL

Ye Olde English Night Monday, January 27, 6:30pm Join Carnarvon Lodge No. 2376 for a 5 course Lancashire dinner and entertainment. Visitors welcome, tickets £22.50 from david.mortimer52@ btinternet.com Chorley Masonic Hall, Cunliffe St, PR7 2BE

Leyland Band Concert Sunday, February 9, 2pm-4:30pm Leyland Band presents their first concert of the 2020 series. Tickets £12 on the door or £5 for under16s, bookable on 01772 424372 / 01257 264362 / 01772 813895.

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Charity Luncheon Friday, January 31, 12:30pm

Innsaei String Quartet

Celebrate 60 years of fundraising with the Leyland Fundraising Group and raise money for Cancer Research UK with a delicious carved buffet lunch and guest speaker. Tickets £25 on 07977 519597.

Sunday, February 9, 3pm-3:45pm

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Evening with Jack Monroe Friday, January 31, 7:30pm

An afternoon of music from the Innsaei String Quartet, formed at the Royal Northern College of Music. Entry £5 including tea and cake.

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Leisure

Lydiate Loop

by Chris Pearce Distance: 5¼ miles Difficulty: Easy

There are a couple of factors we consider when deciding the location of our Jack’s Tracks walks at certain times of the year. We picked this particular walk for our January magazines because it’s fairly easy underfoot – it’s almost wholly-based around the gravel beds of an old railway line and on canal towpaths. And with the lack of daylight hours at this time of year, it’s important that it can be completed in good time, and so this 5¼ mile Lydiate Loop ticks all the boxes for a good winter walk which can be completed in under 2 hours.

Park up on Hall Lane by Our Lady’s Catholic Church (L31 4HH) and turn left at the main Southport Road heading towards Maghull. After 200 yards you’ll see a gate and footpath sign, so cross over the road and go through the gate.

Follow the clearly defined path round the edge of the small wood until you reach a field. Turn left and follow the path around the perimeter of the field for approximately 1/3 mile until you arrive at a single-track road (Acres Lane). Turn left and, almost immediately, you’ll see a concrete track on your right with a steel gate. Hop over the stile on the left of the gate.

Follow the track to the left-hand side of a copse until you reach the Cheshire Lines, then take a left turn down the path, which used to be an old train line.

The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway was used to transport passengers and freight from the Liverpool area up to the disused Southport Lord Street station between 1884 and 1952.

550 yards further down the Cheshire Lines path, you’ll arrive at an opening at the junction with Carr Lane (this was the actual site of the old Lydiate Railway Station). Carry on in the same direction for

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Exit the towpath at Bridge 19 and turn left, crossing the canal over Hall Lane Bridge and follow Hall Lane in the same direction, passing through rural Lydiate for ¾ mile until you arrive back at Our Lady’s Church.

approximately one mile, taking in the views of Liverpool in the distance, until you arrive at Maghull Brook. Turn left here and follow the track past the farm to a dog-leg bend on Green Lane.

If you’re looking for a few interesting diversions, all within striking distance of the walk’s start/finish point, you can visit the remains of St Catherine’s Chapel (see picture) on Southport Road, or you can visit Lydiate Hall Farm, where you can visit the remains of Lydiate Hall and also the farm shop and cafe.

Turn left and follow this narrow road for just over 600 yards until you reach St John Bosco school. Take a left down the footpath opposite the school (you may have to navigate the mud here), and follow the path in the same direction until you reach Maghull Brook. Cross the brighe and then take an immediate right and go around the edge of the field until you reach Bells Lane.

Turn right and follow the road to the Running Horse pub and, before the bridge, turn left down the towpath alongside the canal. Follow the towpath for almost ¾ mile to Bridge 17a (Lollies Bridge) where you’ll need to come off the towpath, cross the bridge and descend to the better maintained towpath on the other side of the canal – following

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Taking care of your

dog and cat over winter

It’s beginning to feel pretty nippy out there, and warmer weather is several long months away. Despite having a built-in fur coat your pet can suffer in bad weather too. Read on for some tips on how to keep them happy...

All dogs should have somewhere warm and dry to shelter in bad weather. Short-haired or particularly small dogs may feel the cold more. Consider investing in a warm jacket for them. Longer-haired dogs can also benefit from a waterproof coat to keep them nice and dry. If your dog becomes muddy out on a walk, it’s best to rinse them off (make sure the water isn’t too cold!) and towel dry them, then allow them to dry thoroughly in an indoor environment.

During snowy weather ice balls can form in the fur between dog’s pads, causing discomfort. Keeping the hair hear trimmed short can help avoid this.

Remember that salt on pavements and roads can cause irritation, so be sure to rinse your dog’s feet thoroughly when the gritters have been in action.

If your dog has particularly sensitive feet, consider investing in a set of boots to protect them.

Cats are independent spirits, and many will still want to go out even when it’s freezing, but make sure that they have access to a warm resting place at all times. Cold cats can sometimes be tempted to seek shelter in dangerous places like warm car engine bays.

If your cat normally

toilets outside, consider providing them with a litter tray inside so that they don’t have to venture outside if they don’t want to (this will also prevent unwanted accidents inside!).

Like humans, older pets can struggle with stiffness in cold weather. Arthritis is a growing problem amongst pets that are living longer than ever.

Joint supplements specially formulated for pets are available and may help, but need to be given long term and are not always sufficient. If you think your pet is in pain (and remember, they are not always crying or hopping lame) then speak to your vet.

Lastly, be aware of winter toxic hazards- antifreeze in particular is swiftly fatal to cats, and festive decorations and foods can also pose a threat to the curious or greedy. If you are concerned your pet could have eaten something toxic, seek veterinary advice urgently.

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Motoring

Hybrids

Explained What is a hybrid?

As the name suggests, it’s a hybrid of an electric vehicle and an internal combustion engine. It will have a battery-powered electric motor that will work in conjunction with the combustion engine to power the wheels.

Generally, the idea is that the electric motor takes care of the driving at low speeds or while accelerating, because that’s when a combustion engine is at its most inefficient. Then, once up to speed, when the engine can run at low effort to keep things ticking along, it takes over.

Types of hybrid Mild hybrid (MHEV) - They typically have a small battery and an electric motor that can take over running the car’s ancillaries, such as the headlights and air conditioning.

This means the engine can be turned off to save fuel at times when it is not needed, such as when decelerating or when stopped.

Hybrid - When you hear a car referred to as simply

a ‘hybrid’ alone, it tends to mean that it has the capability to run on pure electric but the batteries can only be recharged through regenerative braking.

This is when motors in the wheels ‘harvest’ energy that would normally be lost when decelerating and braking and uses it to replenish the battery charge.

However, because they rely on deceleration to charge, if you do a lot of motorway miles at a consistent speed you could find the battery is dead once you get to a town where you could use EV mode.

Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) - Plug-in hybrids are the ultimate form of hybrid models, because they can plug into an external source of electricity to charge the batteries.

This means you can top the batteries up to full charge overnight and thus maximise the electriconly range. If your daily commute is quite short you might rarely need petrol power, saving you lots of money in the long run.

The downside is that the charging technology tends to make PHEVs pricier than other hybrids, and

45 if you have no means to charge the battery yourself, save that initial cash and go for a normal hybrid.

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There is a way to bring life and a little cheer into your garden and that is with winter flowering shrubs. And shrubs which are also scented really do lift the spirits at this time of year. Here are a few of my favourites, and are all best planted near a path or doorway where you can appreciate their sweet perfume: Sarcococca confusa – a relatively small shrub with tiny white flowers but what it lacks in size it makes up for with the most amazing scent. Planted near a shady front door it will bring a smile to yours – and your postman’s – face.

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Daphnes are brilliant for providing winter flowers which are scented. Two of the best are Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’ and Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. The former won’t get much taller than a metre and is evergreen so apart from the lovely scent and pretty pink flowers, it is a very useful shrub in a border. They prefer a sunny spot.

Mahonia x media. These are large shrubs and can reach 4m in height. ‘Charity’ is gorgeous with attractive yellow scented flowers that sit beside leaves which look a little like Holly. Evergreen, it will bring year round structure to your garden.

Hamamelis x intermedia is a large (up to 4m) deciduous shrub with scented spider like flowers.

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