Local Living AiM November 2022

Welcome to the November Issue of Local Living

Its cold and dark outside, what better way to feel refreshed than to head over to the ladies at The Wellness Hub in Lowton who have you covered from head to toe. Ashton Town FC quickly becoming the heart of the community, don’t miss this month’s home games And for the Ladies why not head over to Ashton Bears for some fitness and fun and join their over 16 team.

BIG About Kids CIC run children's sessions and community events in Ashton In Makerfield. Based in Ashton library, we run low cost fun children's sessions from birth onwards aimed at learning through play, active fun and children's and adults socialisation. All of our sessions are bookable online or please message us via face book if you need help with booking. Session costs range from £2 £2.50 for one adult and one child, additional children are charged at £1 -£1.50.

Munchkins Meet Up - Run on the first Monday of the month, 9.30am 11am, at Ashtons Childcare and Community Centre on Hilton Street. A relaxed and informal meet up for all parents and carers, toys a plenty for the children and brews and cake available and a chance to have a chat, get out and about and have some fun .This session is currently free to attend, everyone is welcome! For more information or to book please visit: www.bigaboutkids.org.uk

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Toys and Toast a relaxed free play session, rhymes, snacks, brews and all the toys you could ever want to see! Tuesday mornings, Ashton Library 10am 11.30am

Ashton Christmas Markets - Sunday 4th December on the Marketplace in Ashton.

Girls Rugby at Golborne Parkside

We are looking for more girls aged 11 to 16yrs to join our newly formed teams. We train on Mondays 6 7pm. The teams are also looking for sponsorships from companies for both team kits to replace the handed down mix match kit in the photo ready for next season (March 2023). Come and be a part of these fresh new teams Contact Bob : 07368465128

Ashton Town FC

Well the 8th October game saw a fabulous win for the home team and record crowds, 200+ spectators, the highest attendances in the league! Lets get the whole town behind Ashton FC. Bring the whole family enjoy live football throughout the day in the Tap House Club, gourmet burgers on the hot grill and a huge choice of beers November fixtures

05/11/12 Darren FC

12/11/22 Steeton AFC There will also be fireworks on 5th November

Local Nature - By John K Bannon

Soon the night’s will be drawing and our local wildlife; birds; mammals and insects will be preparing for the winter ahead.

By the end of October most of our summer migrant birds; such as Swallows; House and Sand Martins will have left as they need aerial insects to catch for food.

Swifts have already left on their long journey to Africa and our local Reed and Sedge Warblers; Whitethroats and Garden Warblers will join them in the exodus. Our local resident birds, such as Sparrows; Robins; Blackbirds; Blue and Great Tits; Collared Doves and Wood Pigeons will remain and visit your garden bird table more regularly. Many of our winter Robins are visitors from northern climes too and they are the only bird that regularly sings through the winter days.

Please make sure you take the opportunity to clean your garden feeders to prevent diseases spreading; especially as the UK has had many cases of Avian flu this year. Just wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.

Winter also sees a massive influx of visitors to our area from further north; especially from Scandinavia; Iceland and Russia. Thrushes like Fieldfares and Redwings devour the hawthorn berries and some years we get beautiful Waxwings, who particularly like Rowan and Cotoneaster berries. All will also visit your garden; especially if you put out or leave windfall apples

You should also see large flocks of Starlings, many also from Russia; swirling around in their co-ordinated ‘murmurations’ at dusk, before they roost together for the night. With the warming climate, our winters are becoming less severe and some birds are remaining with us; rather than flying south. Two warblers, the Chiffchaff and the Blackcap are now regularly doing so and visit our gardens. The bright yellow flowers of Winter Jasmine provide nectar and are a favourite. Penny Flash and Three Sisters host many ducks, geese and other water birds and Byrom Hall woods is also full of interesting wildlife. I have seen the shy, but now quite common, Roe Deer there, plus the odd suburban fox.

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Photo by Tom Gradwell

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