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What’s On Guide: Bridge for Beginners Mondays at 7.15pm Wigan Bridge Club New Set of Beginner Lessons starting 8th April 38 Bridgeman Terrace Wigan WN1 1TT Tel: Secretary: Shaun Frayne 07763 809 257 Tutor: John Gooch 01257 266288
Cheeky Monkey Play Group Mondays and Thursdays 9.15-11.15 Term Time Only at Golborne Sports Club, Stone Cross Lane.
Church Lane Community Centre For some of our residents this is the only way they can obtain details of tradespersons. We want to meet your needs so please drop us a text if there is a trade, shop, business, social event or activity that you think we should include in our magazine. Checkout all that Golborne Community Club has to offer on page 6. Do you have a small business that you want to shout about? Let us help you build your customer base! 11,000 copies delivered every month reaching over 30,000 customers in a much larger A4 format to enhance your business. Don’t just take our word for it the majority of our advertisers have advertised with us for years! That tells you, not only does this media work, but our advertisers have worked locally for years too. Please do send us your stories, we love to share good news with our readers. Voluntary Groups can advertise with us for free! Don’t wait until cut off day, contact us today.
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Deadline for March —19th February
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Room for Hire Contact for enquiries/bookings Email: churchlane@douglasvalley.org.uk Church Lane Community Centre, Lowton, WA3 2RZ
Coffee & Chat Pop in for a cuppa in a friendly environment every Thursday, 9am—11.45am, St Mary’s Community Hall, Newton Road, Lowton,WA3 1EW Tea, coffee hot buttered toast and teacakes available.
“Good As New” Shop St. Thomas’ Church Golborne, WA3 3TH Open from 10am - 12:00pm Every Thursday. Light refreshments will be served.
Learn to Play Bridge Thursday Mornings 10am at the Olive Tree Centre in Penketh A Warrington U3A course Tutor/Contact: Andrew Young :07817 377238
Lowton WI We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7.15pm In Lowton Social Club on Newton Road Please contact Val Barrow on 07419 335330
St Mary’s Church Lowton St. Mary's Church is open for visitors on Mondays 10.00 -11.30am & Fridays 10.30 - 12.00pm, Everyone is welcome. Just passing by, feel free to drop in and have a look around, have a chat or sit quietly. If the welcome sign is out then we are open.
Strong Tower Christian Fellowship Lowton Community Centre, Church Lane, Lowton, WA3 2RZ. Friday’s at 19:00 Dennis: 07547 948503 or Lita: 07910 857195
WEDNESDAY Golborne Methodist Church Heath St , Golborne WA3 3AD 9am, 10.30am, 4.45pm & 6.45pm Call Jenna 07974 301019
THURSDAY & SATURDAY Lowton Travelodge 322 Newton Road, Lowton, WA3 1HD Thursday 5.30pm & 7pm Saturday 8am & 9.45am Call Vicki 07941 482466
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Golborne Community Club The club is run on a not for profit basis. The club holds a Monday Club on the first Monday of the Month, 1pm until 5pm. Members £3 and Non members £5 Come along and enjoy bingo, buffet, raffle and an artist all included in your fee. Cheap as chips and I’ve heard it is highly recommended! Saturday Night Cabaret Nights are open to members £1 and non members £1.50 Why not do something different on your Saturday night? 2 Salisbury Street, Golborne, WA3 3BW Call: 01942 588574
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WINTER TIPS FROM COMBI DOCTOR With winter well and truly upon us it’s wise to take a few minutes to avoid potential disaster and disruption by running through the following 10 tips: 1 - Check the location of your main cold water stop tap and ensure that your water can be fully turned off in an emergency. 2 - Find the operating manual for your central heating boiler and familiarise yourself with its operating procedure and what any fault codes it may display are indicating. 3 - Check the pressure in your central heating system (if a pressurised system) and ensure you are familiar with the process of increasing the pressure if necessary (ideally to be between 1 and 1.5 Bar). 4 - Check that all your radiators heat up evenly. If cold at the top they may need venting (the system pressure will then need to be topped up as detailed above) or if hot at the top only, you may be suffering from circulation issues which may need further attention. 5 - Identify and locate the condensate discharge pipe from your boiler and be aware that if it freezes your boiler will stop working. If safe to do so insulate it if possible or be prepared to defrost it (using a kettle of hot water) if necessary. 6 - Check that the water supply to your outside taps & other external plumbing installations, have been isolated from within the property and any residual water drained from them. 7 - Ensure all pipe-work in cold areas, such as roof spaces, out-buildings and such like are fully insulated. 8 - Check that no overflow pipes are running/dripping (with the exception of the condensate discharge pipe from your boiler) as if these freeze water could back up and overflow within your property. 9 - If you have an older gas appliance with a pilot light, be aware how to re-light it if it blows out. But don’t forget that such an appliance will be much more expensive to run than it’s modern equivalent. 10 - Finally, if you’re lucky enough to jet off somewhere much warmer for more that a few days, don’t forget that your insurance company may stipulate that your water should be turned off and water tanks, cisterns and such like be drained down and/or heating left on. If this is not done and a burst occurs then they may decline any subsequent claim, so read their small print and be sure you remain covered. We are able to provide heating controls which can be operated from wherever you are - please contact us for further information. If you need any assistance with any of the above aspects, or are unlucky enough to suffer any plumbing or central heating issues let us know as we will be pleased to assist where possible.
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