Local Living December 2019

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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year from Local Living

Welcome to the December Issue of Local Living As I write this the glorious Winter sun is streaming through the window.

I really do love this time of year! As you can see my Editor’s letter will have to be rather short and sweet this month.

The December issue is packed with a selection of amazing local businesses, What’s on in and around and there are some lovely stories on our Community News section on page 13.

The January issue is nearly full already so please do get in touch if you are interested in popping something in there. All that’s left is for me to wish you a Happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

See you on the other side!

Community defibrillator installed at Moss Industrial Estate Two local businesses have teamed up to provide thousands of workers and members of the local community with a lifesaving defibrillator.

Moss Industrial Estate, on St. Helen’s Road in Lowton, and Jacobi Carbons, one of its tenants, have funded the defibrillator to ensure that staff based at the industrial estate, plus contractors and members of the public, have access to it in an emergency.

The defibrillator, which is located in Croft Court on Moss Industrial Estate, has been registered with the emergency services and is now fully operational. In the event of a cardiac arrest on site, a quick call to 999 will generate a unique access code. The defibrillator itself will guide the user through its operation or, alternatively, the emergency services operator will talk them through it.

Mark Downs, global laboratory manager at Jacobi Carbons, who led the project, said: “We have had employees with heart conditions and there have been a couple of instances when we have had to call an ambulance on site so this is a really important piece of kit. Whilst we hope we will never have to use it, it’s wonderful to think we have it there just in case and that it could help to save someone’s life.”

Sebastian Moss, managing director at George Moss & Sons, said: “There are over 100 businesses based at the industrial estate and thousands of people work here and visit the site every single day so we felt it was really important that we can provide a defibrillator that is fully accessible to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“It’ll even be accessible day and night to people living in the local community so we want to make sure that our neighbours in Lowton and Leigh are aware it is here, ready for use whenever it is needed.”

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December can be a quiet month in the garden, but there are more things to take care of than you might think. With limited daylight hours as we approach the shortest day of the year, this month’s crisp wintery weather can be strikingly beautiful and bitterly cold in equal measure.

• Winter-prune wisteria, cutting back summer side-shoots to 2 or 3 buds.

• Prune climbing roses now, removing diseased or damaged growth and tying in any new shoots to their support.

• Prune older flowered side shoots back by two thirds of their length.

• Prune Japanese Maples (Acers) and vines if needed, as they will bleed sap if is done any later.

Leave the faded flower heads on your hydrangeas until spring, as they provide frost protection to the swelling buds further down the stems. If any of your rose bushes suffered from blackspot or rust this summer, gather up and remove any fallen leaves to reduce the chance of infection next year. Lift and store dahlia tubers once their leaves are blackened by frost. Move containers of shrubs or bedding planters to a sheltered spots; clustering them together them together helps protect the root systems from suffering frost damage Check climbers are securely attached to their supports with ties. Harvest holly with berries for making Christmas garlands and wreaths. Stand them in a bucket of water until you're ready to use them. Take root cuttings of oriental poppies and grow them on in cold frames. Take hardwood cuttings from suitable trees and shrubs. Spread fresh gravel or grit around alpine plants.

Looking after your lawn: Avoid walking on it when it’s blanketed by heavy frost or snow, as this damages the grass. If it's a mild winter continue to cut the lawn if it's growing but raise the height of the mower blades. Spike lawns with a garden fork to improve drainage and aeration. Keep clearing leaves off the lawn to let the light in and prevent dead patches appearing. Send your lawnmower and shears to be serviced and sharpened while they’re less in demand.

In the flower garden Dig over empty borders and prepare your soil for next year’s planting. Group potted plants together in a sheltered spot in the garden to protect them from the harshest winter weather. Get pruning - wisteria, fruit trees, rose and Japanese maples are just some of the plants that benefit from a winter prune.

Look after the birds - clean feeders, stock up on fat balls and make sure they have access to fresh water.

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Slimming World friendly mulled wine Serves 8 5 Syns per serving Ready in 20 minutes 75cl (750ml) bottle red wine 1 tbsp brandy or rum Grated zest of juice or 1/2 unwaxed lemon 1 cinnamon stick, plus extra to serve 2 cloves A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 2 level tsp brown sugar 1/3 orange, thinly sliced, to decorate

Pour the wine into a large saucepan, Add 300ml water, the brandy or rum, lemon zest and juice, spices and sugar.

Stir with a wooden spoon over a low heat until the wine is hot and the sugar has dissolved taking care not to let it boil.

Transfer the wine to a heatproof jug and add the orange slices. Pour into heatproof glasses and serve with cinnamon sticks To make this a vegan recipe check the wine label to ensure it says vegetarian / vegan

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Monday & Thursday Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup for babies/ toddlers ages 0-4. Lots of fun play, arts & crafts, stories, songs and seasonal activities. 9:15 - 11:15am term time only. All newcomers made welcome. Small fee includes activities, drink and snack for your child and hot drink for you. Golborne Sports and Social, Stonecross lane north. Lowton Monday Men wanted for Parkside Colliery Male Voice Choir.

Meet every Monday at 7:30p at Congregational Church, Hilton Street. Ashton www.parksidecollierymvc.co.uk 2nd & 4th Monday of month Coffee & craft at Lowton IM Church, Newton Road, Lowton. 1:30-3pm. Come for tea and cake and learn a new craft or just have a chat. Everyone welcome.

Third Monday of the month Leigh & District Antique and collectable society. From Sept-March at 7:30pm (except Dec for Christmas outing) at Leigh Rugby Union Club, Hand Lane. New member & visitors welcome. Different speakers each month.

Contact Colin on 01942 673521 or find us on Facebook.

Tuesday MemorabLEIGH every Tuesday 1-3pm at the Old Grammar School in Railway Road, Leigh (in the same block as Oceans Eleven Chippy). The group is aimed at anyone over 50 who wants to talk about their life in Leigh and/or the history of the town. Each week we discuss a different topic. £4 per session inc refreshments. If you are interested in joining email contactus@healthyarts.org.uk or phone Martin on 07542 114383 Tuesday 8pm The Three Towns rehearse at Tyldesley Methodist Church, Elliott Street, Tyldesley M29 8JE. For more information contact Ursula Lightford on 01942 670284 www.threetowns.net Last Tuesday of the month 7:30pm. Lowton West Residents Meeting (west side of Slag Lane and adjacent roads incl Scott Road estate) A non-political neighbourhood group to discuss local issues and work together to improve our area.

Meetings will take place on the last Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm in the Community Room at Manor Court and elected representatives will be invited along regularly to address residents concerns. Why not come along and find out what is happening in our local area and make some new friends?

Wednesday The Paperback Writers meet at 10:30-12:30 at The Coffee Stop in Railway Road, Leigh. You don’t need to be experienced just keen to develop and share your work, and a sense of humour! £6 per session. Email juleswriter@hotmail.com Wednesday Leigh Community Choir meets 7:30-9pm at The Turnpike Gallery above Leigh Library WN7 1EB. It’s £2.50 per session and everyone is welcome!

Wednesday LGN Choir rehearse every Wednesday evening at 7:30-9:30pm at Cross Lane United Church in Newton-Le-Willows.

Enquiries should go via our website which is www.lgncc.co.uk Wednesday 2nd Wednesday of every month at Community Room, Manor Court. 7pm. Come and have your say in what you would like to see in the Community. All welcome Thursday 8:30-12. Coffee & chat Lowton St Mary’s, Newton rd.

Bi monthly on the 3rd Monday of the month Lane Head South Residents Group Lowton meet at 7:30pm in the conservatory of The Red Lion, Newton Road. The group aims to bring residents together both socially and to work towards improving our local environment. Current issues include HS2, Parkside development, traffic congestion, over development, air pollution & odours from Diggle Green

Thursday Lowton and Golborne art group meets every Thursday at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club from 10 till 4 and enjoy not only the freedom to express their artistic talents but also engage socially with other members with similar interests.

Second and fourth Friday of the month

Knit and natter held in St Luke’s church on Slag Lane. 2-4pm.

Lots of chatting and cup of tea and a biscuit 50p towards costs.

Fourth Wednesday of the month

Golborne & District Townswomen s' Guild meet at Northfield Court, Lowton Rd. Golborne from 7pm. - 9pm. We provide speakers, and social activities. Please contact Avril on 01942 726 033 for further details.

First Saturday of the month

A Saturday club has now started for young people aged between 5 - 11 years of age at St Luke’s Church, Slag Lane, Lowton between 10:30-11:30 am. Parents are encouraged to stay.

Contact Hilda for more details. 07591 718467

Fourth Saturday of every month

Forget me not Café at St Thomas’ Church. August 24th. Everyone welcome for a chat, a cuppa and bite to eat. 10-12 noon. All welcome. No entrance fee.

Lowton WI Update: At our November meeting we welcomed our speaker Sue Holden who entertained us with her story telling. The title being “They should have asked my husband”. Her stories are about relationships, both good and not so good, she was very entertaining and funny and certainly had a talent for telling a story.

Sue ended her session by quoting the Pam Ayres poem called ...They should have asked my husband, and closed the evening with a song. Lowton WI have again been making and selling poppies, proceeds will go to the Royal British Legion, we are also part of the community who will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph at St Mary’s church on remembrance Sunday. Our next meeting on the 5th December will be our Christmas party where members will be entertained by special guest Vicky Lowe and her accompanist, who will be singing a selection of songs for us.

Lowton WI meet on the first Thursday of the month at Lowton Social Club on Newton Road at 7.15pm. If you are interested and would like to pay us a visit please phone Lin Hayes on 01942 207764 for details.

Fri 6th - Sat 7th December: Intu Trafford

Centre Coca Cola Truck 12:00-19:00 Holidays are Coming. The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour will be back for 2019, spreading holiday magic across UK! The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour returns in 2019 with a very special partner: Crisis, the national homelessness charity. Visit the truck in a glittering winter wonderland setting and enjoy festive photo moments – and a 150ml Coca-Cola zero sugar to help you get in the Christmas spirit.

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Asda Foundation spreads magic this Christmas with double delight for Green Token Charities. Local charities set to benefit from £1 million investment. Three organisations in Golborne to receive funding boost as Asda Foundation celebrates 30th Birthday. Asda’s Green Token scheme to reward winning group with £1000 this Christmas.

Three local community groups are celebrating after being surprised from Asda with an ‘extra special’ donation this Christmas, as part of the latest round of Asda Foundation Green Token Giving.

This Christmas, in celebration of the Asda Foundation 30th Birthday, the three charities in the local area will see their donation doubled as part of the supermarket’s campaign to ‘make Christmas extra special’. The charity receiving the most green tokens will receive £1000 instead of £500, with the other two runners up receiving £500 each instead of £200.

Over 1500 local charities and causes across the country will benefit from the boost in funding this Christmas, thanks to a £1 million investment by the Asda Foundation across its Green Tokens and local impact grants as they aim to spread some magic across the festive season.

St Thomas's Primary School PTFA (Ashton In Makerfield), Forget Me Not Cafe (Golborne) & Brecon Close Foyer (Platt Bridge) have all been shortlisted for the Green Token Scheme, which allows customers at Asda Golborne to pick charities or community groups close to their own hearts to gain vital funding boosts by placing a green token in the relevant box on the stores community board.

To help gain support for their cause each shortlisted charity was surprised with a magical green jar, which features in the retailers’ Christmas advert and encouraged to share their news in their local area and encourage customers to vote. This was along with a note advising them that they are now in the running to receive double the amount they originally anticipated.

St Thomas's Primary School PTFA want to enhance the learning experience of the children so would like our help to buy the necessary equipment.

Forget Me Not Cafe (Golborne St Thomas's) hold monthly meetings to help people in the community with dementia & their carers so would like to provide a better experience.

Brecon Close Foyer (Platt Bridge) are supported housing for young people estranged from their families they want to provide some necessities for their young people.

Asda Golborne Community Champion, Cheryl Gillon said: “We’re really excited to be spreading the magic this Christmas by supporting three local charity groups with double the donation they were expecting as part of our Green Token Giving Scheme. We couldn’t be happier that this Christmas the Asda Foundation are doubling their investment meaning we will be donating £2,000 across all three shortlisted groups with the winner set to receive £1,000 – don’t forget to come into store and vote.”

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Make your Green Tokens Count at Asda Golborne

The Forget Me Not cafe is every 4th Saturday of the month 10am - Noon The cafe is for those with dementia, Parkinson’s or any other health problem. We also welcome those who are lonely or bereaved. We have a themed cafe each month e.g. games, crafts, music, speakers and outings. Expect lots of tea, toast, biscuits, cakes and many new friends! The December cafe is on Saturday 28th December.

All welcome! It is held in St Thomas’ Church, Church Street, Golborne. For more info please contact Ann Glacki on 01942 711489 or email annglacki@btinternet.com

St Thomas’ Primary PTA (Ashton in Makerfield) The PTA want to enhance the learning experience of the children so would like to buy equipment Forget Me Not Cafe Set up to monthly to help people in the Community with dementia and their carers.

Want to provide a better experience for members Brecon Close Foyer Supporting housing for young people estranged from their families. Wanting to provide necessities for young people

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