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On Our Doorstep Issue 54 | AugSep18

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Welcome School’s out and it’s time to enjoy the summer holidays! August is forecast to be a scorcher this year, which is fabulous news. Entertaining the children is so much easier in good weather, not to mention less costly! Plus, if like us you are “staycationing” this summer, it will make all the difference - no need to pack jumpers, wellies or raincoats!

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A few more events for the kids

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We all love eating out and trying new places.

This issue we feature Nectarine restaurant in Culcheth who are offering readers 10% discount, plus the chance to win a 3-course meal for two!

Monton Guides Creating a BUZZ in Manchester

14 As usual, there’s a host of activities taking place in Salford this summer. If you are looking for inspiration on how to entertain the kids, visit www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/summer for a huge choice of sports, watersports, arts & crafts sessions and holiday clubs.

Summer Activities

Eccles Art Gallery Showcasing local artists

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Dementia Carers Support Local support for carers and ex-carers

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Restaurant Feature Spotlight on Nectarine in Culcheth and win a meal for two with wine!

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RHS Garden Bridgewater Work on the restoration is underway

With community articles, local history and a guide to What’s On, we hope you enjoy this issue. BUT more importantly, we hope you all have a wonderful summer!

Susie Editor On Our Doorstep is published by Zig Zag Ventures, an independent publisher. You can contact us by:Tel: 0161 790 2504 | Email: sales@onourdoorstep.co.uk Website: www.onourdoorstep.co.uk Advertising in association with Angel Media Tel: 07890 268167 | Email: info@onourdoorstep.co.uk The contents of this magazine may not be reprinted or reproduced without the express permission of the Publisher.

Views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the Publisher.

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The Ellesmere Chaucer Lord Francis Egerton’s Canterbury Tales

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What’s On Your guide to local events

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Eccles Rotary Bookshop Reviving the love for reading

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Local Business Feature

Why You Need to

Write a Will Would it surprise you to know that £8 million went to the government last year because people didn’t leave a Will?

A Will is the only place where you can formally consolidate your final wishes, it’s perhaps the most important document you’ll ever own – so why is it that so many of us leave it until the last minute?

Concerns about how long the process will take, worries that it will be complicated, stresses over the cost; all of these things mean we put off making a Will until much later down the line.

If you pass away without a Will, you’ll die intestate.

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As well as giving you peace of mind, a Will is the only way to ensure the things you leave behind are passed on in line with your wishes.

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More

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

See our JunJul18 issue for more Summer Activities - events with the Salford Rangers, Ordsall Hall and Salford Museum OUTDOOR FAMILY FUN

Roe Green play area Model boats and boat racing. Get active outdoors with treasure hunts and nature trails. Build your own helicopter and make your own fruit kebab. Meet at Roe Green play area.

Mondays to 3rd September 10.00 - 11.30am FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000

OUTDOOR EXPLORERS

Parr Fold Park Family walk and activity. Need to get the kids out of the house and burn off some energy? Each session will involve a walk around the park and then a fun family activity.

Tuesdays to 28th August 10.00 - 11.00am FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000

PLAYDAY AT BOOTHSBANK

Boothsbank Park, M28 1EZ Wonderful playday in the park with have-a-go-bowls, children's arts and crafts, yummy cake decorating, Lancashire Wildlife Trust eco activities, food and refreshments. Bring a picnic and enjoy a fun afternoon out.

Fri 10th August, 2-4pm FREE Facebook: boothsbankfriends

SALFORD RANGERS: MINIBEAST HUNT

Blackleach Country Park Discover creepy crawlies on our nature trail. Follow the trail, stopping along the way to collect minibeasts with the help of the ranger.

Mon 13th August, 2-4pm FREE Tel: 0161 793 4219

LEGO MANIA Play LEGO bingo and other games, or simply build whatever you want.

Walkden Library Tue 31st July, 10-11am Swinton Library Thu 16th August, 2 - 3pm Winton Library Tue 21st August, 11am - 12pm Eccles Library Thu 23rd August, 11am -12pm FREE

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

Swinton Library Ideally suited to all teddy bears under 7 years old and their humans.

Laughter-filled sessions with stories, mischief making, songs and crafts.

Children must bring an adult & bear!

Wed 22nd August, 10.30-11.30am £1 Members | £1.50 non members

A full programme of Summer Events at Salford Libraries, Leisure Centres, Schools and Museums can be found at salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/summer

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Education All Round

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Monton Guides create a real BUZZ in Manchester This summer, a colony of over 100 giant bees will descend on the streets of Manchester as part of the “Bee in the City Trail”. 2nd Monton Guides Unit has created one of the additional 130 medium-sized community bees that will swarm across the city.

working together, unity and equality.

After a vote, the most popular name, Bee Yourself, was decided. All 19 girl guides worked together evenings, weekends and during half term holiday, to decorate the fibreglass sculpture.

As part of their research, they had a visit from local Beekeepers Norman and Nora Higgs, who delivered an educational and engaging talk on beekeeping.

The girls loved being taught the waggle dance!

The “Bee in the City Trail” is a free family friendly event, running from 23rd July to 23rd September 2018. More information can be found on www.beeinthecitymcr.co.uk.

The Guides worked together to come up with ideas, and with the help of Marc Gallander of BeeStrongMCR, a final design was created. Features include the Girlguiding uniform colours, words of the promise and Trefoil logo and the interlinked hands on the base are all mixed, signifying friendship,

When the exhibition finishes, the Unit’s bee will return to take residence in the village of Monton.

The giant bees will be auctioned and all money raised will go to the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s charity ‘WeLoveMCR’ to support local community groups and charities.

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Local Business Feature

Welcome to Walkden

Home to big brand retailers, high street names and local independents, Walkden Town Centre prides itself on having something for every kind of shopper.

With more than 150,000 visitors each week, Walkden Town Centre is at the heart of the local community with a regular programme of family-friendly events and a strong and varied line-up of retailers inside a light, bright and covered shopping centre.

Walkden town centre includes one of the largest Tesco stores in the UK as well as B&M, Greggs, Card Factory, Poundland and the Post Office and the neighbouring retail park adds M&S Foodhall, Total Fitness Gym and Quality Save into the mix too.

There’s also a variety of food and beverage operators to cater for every appetite, including McDonalds, KFC and sandwich chain Subways.

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Supporting local independent businesses is hugely important to the community of Walkden and the town centre’s market plays host to some of Walkden’s best loved businesses which include Scallywags Children’s Clothing, Forever Young Female Fashion, A&B Pet Food, Specscart and Jasmine Walne Designs. Diverse and thriving, these independent retailers given Walkden its own distinct and friendly personality.

More than 2,000 free car parking spaces and proximity to local bus routes make Walkden Town Centre an easy-to-access shopping destination, guaranteed to suit the whole family.

Visit www.walkdentowncentre.co.uk to stay up to date with Walkden town centre events and retailers' offers.

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Community News

SHOWCASING LOCAL ARTISTS

at Eccles Community Art Gallery The Gallery opened about 10 years ago in Eccles Shopping Centre as part of an ‘empty shops’ programme and since then we’ve provided affordable exhibition space for over 150 local artists and craftspeople. Exhibitions change monthly, on the second Saturday of each month, giving visitors a chance to call in often and see a wide variety of work.

We work with schools, local groups, photographic and art clubs etc, offering exhibitions in the gallery, visits to the gallery, workshops etc and take part in local festivals and other community events.

We’re planning a mini Arts Festival, with arts, crafts, theatre, music and lots more, in Eccles Shopping Centre on Saturday 8th September as part of Eccles Festival.

Watch This Space !

We run occasional workshops, free to participants and led by experienced artists with subjects ranging from watercolours via Chinese painting to urban sketching.

The gallery, run by volunteers, is open Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and Tuesdays & Fridays 11am to 2pm.

We have a Friday Art group meeting 12-2pm with an informal programme of demonstrations, workshops … and some Fridays when we just paint and draw for fun!

Beginners and experienced artists all welcome.

Get in touch if you want to exhibit your artwork, think you’d like to become a gallery volunteer, want to join our art group, or would like to be added to our emailing list to find out more and keep up to date with our events.

Email: ecclescommunityartgallery@yahoo.co.uk Ring Bee: 07981 791 475 Website: www.ecclescommunityartgallery.co.uk Eccles Community Art Gallery ArtsInEccles

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Community News

CARERS AND EX-CARERS SUPPORT GROUP

Are you caring for someone with dementia and living in Salford? If you answered YES then this is for you.

We are a group of carers and ex-carers who meet once a month at the Humphrey Booth Resource Centre, Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 5WW. We are a very friendly welcoming group of people who meet to chat about the way we are coping with our caring roles. It is so easy to feel isolated, even if you have family and friends around you and it isn't always easy to open up and admit that you are worried about the future and if you are doing the correct things as a carer.

Those feelings of frustration, anger, "why me" and guilt. We have all been there and our aim is to reach out and invite you to join us. We may not have all the answers but we can always find a man or woman who has.

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We have various guest speakers e.g. counsellors, occupational therapists, psychologists, health professionals, solicitors etc and we also enjoy the occasional craft sessions, demonstrations and trips out. We have lots of laughter and the occasional tears but we certainly enjoy ourselves.

So what are you waiting for, we would love you to come and join us for a cuppa every fourth Wednesday of each month, 10.00am-12.00pm.

Next meetings: 25th July, 22nd August, 26th September and 24th October.

For more details contact Pat Foy: Tel: 0161 788 9806 or e-mail carersandexcarers@yahoo.com

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RESTAURANTS IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

NECTARINE 8b Church Lane CULCHETH VILLAGE

“A very unique and professional restaurant with all chefs and waiters at the very bestl.” (4.5 rating on Tripadvisor)

Nectarine is an intimate, family run restaurant offering modern British and European cuisine and is located in Culcheth village, Cheshire.

At Nectarine we are very keen to take advantage of Nature’s larder. We cook with the seasons, ensuring that our ingredients are at their very best and incorporated in to a harmonious combination of flavours and textures.

All our dishes are homemade and freshly prepared by our Michelin trained Chef/ Patron, using locally sourced produce wherever possible.

Our menu offers a good selection of quality meat, poultry, game, lamb, fish and shellfish.

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free dishes are also available – all accompanied by a good selection of wines.

A casual dress code and welcoming, attentive service creates a relaxed atmosphere.

We cater for parties of up to 40 people for family events, birthday celebrations, conferences etc.

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OOD AugSep18.qxp_Issue 54 18/07/2018 08:53 Page 22 Conceptual View of the new RHS Garden Bridgewater by landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith

RHS Garden Bridgewater: Work is underway!

Currently the largest gardening project in Europe, Salford’s new 154 acre RHS Garden Bridgewater will open to the public in 2020. Named after the historic Bridgewater Canal which runs along the southern end of the site, RHS Garden Bridgewater is situated on the former estate of the First Lord of Ellesmere, who built Worsley New Hall in the early 1840’s. This once in a generation project will see the Royal Horticultural Society take inspiration from the heritage of the site and transform it into a world-class garden in the North West, while also delivering a programme of community outreach and education activities, volunteering The 4 acre historic lake at RHS Garden Bridgewater Photograph by Mark Waugh and training.

With the help of a small army of volunteers, our Horticulture team have been hard at work clearing and preparing the site. Work has also begun on the restoration of the historic 4 acre lake and management of the extensive woodland area. In May local building conservation specialists Maysand arrived on site to begin restoring the walls of the historic 11 acre Walled Kitchen Garden. With 1.4kms of wall, over 5000 square metres of face brick and 100 metres of cracks to stitch and repair, restoring the walls to their former glory is a big job! In future the Walled Garden will Workman in the Walled Garden, RHS Garden Bridgewater contain a Kitchen Garden, designed by HarrisBugg Studio, community Photograph by Mark Waugh teaching gardens, a Wellbeing Garden, an Orchard Garden, a Learning Garden and the central showpiece Paradise Garden, designed by worldrenowned landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith.

Involving young people in the garden from the outset is important to the RHS Garden Bridgewater team. Over the past ten months young people from The Oakwood Academy have worked with the RHS Garden Bridgewater Horticulture team, students from Salford City College have shared their ideas for future play areas, and young people from The Canterbury Chloe Oxton and Isaac Stylianou, Eccles 6th Form College Centre have taken part in a series of sessions facilitated by the RHS Garden Photograph

by Kimo Morrison Bridgewater Outreach team. Students studying HNC Animal Management at Eccles 6th Form College - including Chloe Oxton and Isaac Stylianou - have been volunteering every week to help look after our rare breed Berkshire pigs, gaining valuable hands-on experience and skills. This summer RHS Garden Bridgewater will run a 12 week pilot programme for young people in care in Salford and host 12 local young people for a 2 week National Citizen Service programme.

You can meet the RHS Garden Bridgewater team, get involved in a hands-on activity and find out more about plans for the garden at the Students from Salford City College - Prince’s Trust Group Photograph by Kimo Morrison following local events this summer - Little Hulton Summer Festival 18th August, Ordsall Festival 9th September and Salford Big Day Out 15th September.

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The Ellesmere Chaucer Most people will know the name Geoffrey Chaucer and will associate this name with The Canterbury Tales - a collection of stories centred upon a group of pilgrims as they made their way to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury.

The plot was that each pilgrim would tell two tales on their journey. The author chose to write the stories in English, and not French - a significant decision since, in the years following the Norman invasion in 1066, French had been the dominant court and literary language. The tales were written between 1370 and 1400 and this choice by Chaucer made the work one of the first major works written in English.

A hand-written and richly illuminated manuscript of this work, made in the first decade of the fifteenth century, eventually passed into the hands of Sir Thomas Egerton, an English nobleman and judge who was appointed Lord Chancellor by Elizabeth I in 1596. He started to collect a number of books.

Over a few generations, the library gradually expanded, until it came into the possession of Lord Francis Egerton, the first Earl of Ellesmere (1800-1856). By this time, the collection was housed at Bridgewater House, London, where it remained within the Egerton family. With Francis Granville Egerton, who became first Earl of Ellesmere in 1846, the Chaucer manuscript was made available to scholars. The portrait is widely believed to be that of Chaucer himself, the narrator and the author.

Sadly, by 1916, taxes were placing a heavy burden upon the family and it was decided to put the collection up for auction at Sotheby's. The American railroad tycoon, Henry E. Huntington, purchased the Bridgewater library in May 1917, 24 ONâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;OURâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;DOORSTEP

through the agency of George D. Smith. The manuscript became known as the Ellesmere Chaucer and was recognized as the 'jewel of the collection'.

Huntington became a collector late in life, in 1911, and over the next fifteen years his enormous wealth enabled him to purchase books from all over the world. A true bibliophile, he established his library on his estate in San Marino, California. He paid one million dollars for the Bridgewater Library of 4,400 books. The Ellesmere Chaucer is now on public display there.

The Sotheby's catalogue described the manuscript thus: A superb manuscript of the highest possible importance... This manuscript is unquestionably the greatest monument of English literature in the world.

W.W. Skeat, the pre-eminent British philologist of his time, used the Ellesmere manuscript as the basis for his edition of The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, since he saw it as 'the finest and best of all the MSS (manuscripts) now extant.'

Chaucer was buried (in 1400) at Westminster Abbey, since he was a tenant of the Abbey's close.

In 1556, his remains were transferred to a more ornate tomb in a corner of the Abbey now known as Poet's Corner, making him the first person to be interred in that area.

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What’s On AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2018 Community Events ROTARY COMMUNITY BOOKSHOP Eccles Shopping Centre A chance to bring in unwanted books, swap them, buy good quality nearly new ones and get free books for children. Proceeds to the Rotary Club’s great causes.

Sat 4th & 18th August Sat 1st, 8th & 15th September 10.00am - 2.00pm Facebook: Eccles-Rotary FRIENDS OF ROE GREEN Roe Green Church Hall Join us for our renowned Afternoon Tea. Raffle included. All welcome.

Wed 15th August 2.00pm £5.00pp Jean: 0161 790 4635 FRIENDSHIP WALK & PICNIC Clifton Country Park A chance to pack a picnic, put on some comfy shoes and get together for a gentle stroll around the lake followed by enjoying our own picnics.

Then join in with the games or relax in the open air. Meet at the Visitors Centre. A free event organised by St Paul’s Church, Monton, open to anyone, including friends from the Eccles Team of Churches.

Sun 19th August 2.20 - 4.30pm FREE Tony: 0161 790 3373 or 07856 200711 SUMMER SONGS OF PRAISE St Paul's Church, Monton You are very welcome to join us with friends from Monton Methodist Church and others as we sing a selection of wonderful hymns and hear the reasons why those hymns have been chosen. This free event will be followed by seasonal refreshments in our Community Room.

Sun 2nd September 6.30pm FREE Tony: 0161 790 3373 or 07856 200711 26 ON OUR DOORSTEP

WORSLEY TOWNSWOMENS GUILD Worsley Court House Join us for a talk by Chandra Law “The Wedding Basket”. Refreshments included. Everyone welcome.

Mon 3rd September, 7.30pm £2.50 Anne Adams: 0161 728 6783 THE CAKE & BOOK CLUB: MCMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Roe Green Church Hall The Cake & Book Club welcome you to our annual McMillan cake feast.

All our delicious cakes are home made. There will also be an excellent raffle and cake sale. Please continue to give us your support.

Fri 7th September 10.30am - 12.30pm Angela: 0161 799 5015 WORSLEY & BOOTHSTOWN: COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETING United Reform Church, Worsley Rd Open meetings giving residents an opportunity to discover what’s happening in their neighbourhood.

Meet ward councillors, link in to local community & voluntary groups, find out about local activities and meet local service providers.

Wed 12th September 7.00 - 9.00pm FREE Vincent Nash - 0161 793 2728 FRIENDS OF ROE GREEN Roe Green Church Hall Join us for a talk by George Davies on "Capitalism and Slavery." All welcome. Refreshments and raffle.

Wed 19th September, 2pm £2.00 Members, £3.00 Visitors Jean: 0161 790 4635 SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY COMMUNITY NETWORK Venue TBC Find out about your local area & how to get involved in the community.

Thu 20th September, 1.30pm FREE Tel: 0161 603 4293

Family Activities CAR BOOT SALE City Airport (Barton), Eccles Join us for our monthly Car Boot and enjoy browsing and bargain hunting! Café/Bar on site serving breakfast and hot/cold drinks. For details or to book a pitch visit our website. Proceeds from pitch fees go to the Veterans Garage - a unique project providing support to Military Veterans across the North West.

Sunday 19th August Sunday 16th September 9.00am - 12.00pm FREE entry for buyers/browsers Pitch Fee £10.00 www.visitcityairport.co.uk/carboot WORSLEY PARK FAMILY FUN DAY Worsley Park Marriott Celebrate our 20th anniversary with us. We are hosting a family fun day where there will be live music, food and craft stalls, lawn games, golf activities and inflatable fun!

Sun 12th August, 11am-4pm FREE entry Tel: 0161 975 2000 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY FUNFAIR Buile Hill Park, Salford Come down for a traditional August Bank Holiday funfair in the park.

A mix of children and family rides.

Fri 24th to Mon 27th August 12.00pm Rides from £1.50 www.salford.gov.uk/builehill IRLAM AND CADISHEAD FESTIVAL Prince's Park, Irlam One of the biggest festivals in Salford, Live music, tea room, street theatre, Samba band, kids entertainment, crazy bikes, real ale bar, birds of prey, fun dog show and dog agility display & much more. Firework show 9pm.

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SALFORD'S BIG DAY OUT Salford Civic Centre Big, bold and brilliant day out on the lawns of the Civic Centre. Join us for live music, food stalls, information stands, childrens entertainers, bouncy castles, WI tea tent, RHS display, beer, burgers and birds of prey. Lots of magic, glitter tattoos and balloon animals for all the family. Part of Salford's Food and Drink Fortnight.

Sat 15th September 11.00am - 4.00pm FREE entry www.visitsalford.info/allevents

Health & Fitness INDOOR KURLING Rainbow Community Centre, Eccles Join the Health Improvement Service in the popular sport of Kurling.

Ongoing (excluding Bank Holidays).

Mondays 10.00am - 12.00pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000

KEEPING WELL & DANCEFIT Boothstown Village Hall Health Improvement activity: Achieve your goals and combat stress. Improve mobility, balance and keep joints healthy and supple.

Bring a drink and wear comfortable shoes suitable for exercise.

Wednesdays to 19th September 10.15 - 11.00am FREE (booking not required) Tel: 0800 952 1000 OUTDOOR BOWLING Eccles Recreation Ground Come & join us for a game of outdoor bowling. Sessions run right through till the end of September Wednesdays 1.30 - 3.00pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000

DANCE FIT AND BODY CONDITIONING Swinton Gateway Health Improvement activity: Start exercising and achieve great results with these free exercise sessions. Feel fitter & healthier!

Mondays, 4.45-5.30pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0800 952 1000

HEALTHY HIPS AND HEARTS Beesley Green Community Centre Improve flexibility and mobility in older people to help assist with every day living. Age 55+ Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am FREE Tel: 0161 790 6124 E-BIKE EXPERIENCE Boothstown Marina Electric bikes now available. Come along for a free taster session and for a safety induction. Appointment only, ring ahead to secure your place.

Wednesdays, 1.00pm onwards FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000 GARDENING GROUP Boothstown Marina Health Improvement activity: Enjoy the outdoors and get active by doing some light gardening.

Come and share your skills. Suitable footwear & outerwear required.

Thursdays (ongoing) 1.00 - 3.00pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000

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COUCH TO 5K Parr Fold Park Improve your health, lose weight, relieve stress, and feel better about yourself. Join our beginners running sessions and take up the challenge to complete 5K. Bring a drink and wear suitable clothing and trainers.

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HOUSEHOLD GYM St. Mary the Virgin (Ellenbrook Health Improvement activity:Want to exercise and get fit? Then come along to this physical activity class and turn your home into a gym.

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COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES Health Improvement activity: Free leisurely community bike ride for beginners and experienced riders, weather permitting. If a bike is required, please ring to book.

Boothstown Marina Fridays, 9-10am (every 2 weeks) Cleavley Track, Winton Fridays, 10am-12pm Parr Fold Park, Walkden Fridays, 1-2pm FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000 INDIAN COOKING: BEGINNERS Boothstown Community Centre Come along and learn how to cook.

Simple healthy Indian meals for all the family. Ring for course dates.

Fridays (ongoing) 1.00 - 3.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0800 952 1000

Kids Activities BUGGY WALK Parr Fold Park Are you looking to get fit but have a little one at home? Then come along to our free buggy walking group. Suitable for all.

Fridays to 28th September 10.00 - 11.00am FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 100 UNDER 5'S FIRST STEPS The Lowry Weekly dance workshops for children aged under 5 and their families where your little one can explore their creativity and have tons of fun!

In this season we will wriggle, jiggle and jump! Ages 2½ - 4½.

Fridays 10-10.45am | 11.00-11.45am £3.50 (£1.75 Salford Residents) Tel: 0843 208 6000

KEEPING WELL & GENTLE EXERCISE Boothstown Community Centre Achieve your goals and combat stress. Improve mobility, balance and keep joints healthy and supple!

Fridays, 1.30-2.15pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000

STORIES AND RHYMES Ordsall Hall Museum Join our team in our Pop-Up Reading Corner. An event specially for little curious minds, to encourage more under 5s to come and explore our museums. For under 5’s and parents.

Salford Museum & Art Gallery Thu 2nd August

FUN, GAMES & FRIENDSHIP Boothstown Village Hall An afternoon of activities including board games and light refreshments.

Held first Friday of every month.

Fri 3rd August Fri 7th September 12.30 - 2.30pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000

Ordsall Hall Thu 16th & Mon 20th August 10.30 - 11.00am FREE (drop in) Tel: 0161 872 0251

5-MILE MULTI-TERRAIN RACE Blackleach Country Park A 5-mile multi-terrain run in the beautiful surroundings of Blackleach Country Park. Organised by Manchester YMCA Harriers. Open to UK Athletics affiliated and unaffiliated runners. For booking information please visit the webpage below.

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GALLERY BABIES Salford Museum and Art Gallery A gentle sensory sessions for prewalking babies and their carers.

Explore the activities together in the relaxed atmosphere of our galleries. Pre-walking babies only.

Tue 7th August 10.00 - 11.30am (drop in anytime) FREE donations welcome Tel: 0161 872 0251

CHEEKY MONKEYS STORYTIME Bring your baby or toddler along for stories and a monkey-themed craft.

Drop-in, no need to book. Suitable for families.

Worsley Village Library Tue 21st August, 2-3pm Boothstown Library Fri 24th August, 10-11am £1 Library members | £1.50 Non-members | £3 Families www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk

Special Activities KNIT AND NATTER Ordsall Hall Join us for at our friendly weekly ‘knit and natter’ session. Beginners welcome or bring your own project.

Mondays, 10am-12pm FREE (drop in event) Tel: 0161 872 0251 SALFORD SUMMER SHOW: THE OPEN [1] EXHIBITION Salford Museum & Art Gallery Our first ‘Salford Summer Show’, open to artists, designers, sculptors, photographers and craft makers who live, work, study or were born in Salford. The Open will allow the very best talent in Salford today to take over two of our galleries, with each work selected on merit.

Tuesdays to Sundays 21st July to 11th November 2018 FREE Tel: 0161 778 0800 SALFORD VOLUNTARY RANGERS Blackleach & Clifton Country Parks Volunteer for practical conservation tasks at our local Country Parks.

Blackleach: Tuesdays, 10am-2pm Clifton: Thursdays, 10am-3pm FREE Tel: 0161 793 4219 WORSLEY WOODS BAT WALK Worsley Woods Join us for an evening bat walk.

Bring a torch. Walk may involve steps & uneven ground. All ages welcome. Meet by the play area off Sefton Drive, M28 2NQ. Wed 1st August 8.45pm - 10.00pm FREE (booking not required) Tel: 0161 7934219

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Eccles Gateway Thu 2nd, 16th & 30th August Thu 13th & 27th September Walkden Gateway Weds 8th & 22nd August Wed 5th & 19th September 10.00am - 1.00 pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0161 507 6366 WORSLEY WOODS CONSERVATION SESSION Worsley Woods Come along and help the ranger with practical conservation tasks in the woods. Please book a place.

Meet by the play area off Sefton Drive. M28 2NQ. Sat 4th August Sat 1st September 10.00am - 12.30pm FREE (please confirm attendance) Tel: 0161 793 4219 SPORTING MEMORIES Swinton Library Suitable for older adults and anyone living with dementia and their carers.

Share your stories of the highs and lows of playing and watching sport!

Refreshments provided. All welcome.

Mon 6th August Mon 3rd September 2.00 - 4.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 793 2500 STITCH IN TIME Boothstown Village Hall Sewing for beginners. Machine available or bring your own.

Tuesdays 14th August to 18th September 10.00am - 12.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0800 952 1000

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL Blackleach Country Park Join the ranger to explore the meadow, woods and ponds looking for the huge variety of little creatures we have living at Blackleach.

Meet at the Visitors Centre.

Fri 17th August 1.00 - 3.00pm FREE Tel: 0161 793 4219 FARMERS’ & CRAFT MARKET Eccles Shopping Centre Homemade sausages, salami, dairy products, preserves, crafts and lots more! 3rd Saturday of each month.

Sat 18th August Sat 15th September 9.30am - 2.00pm FREE entry Tel: 0161 707 3058 LATE SUMMER FORAGE Duke’s Drive Discover the wonders of foraging with Dave Winnard, looking at all things edible from Elderberries and Common Hogweed seeds to fragrant Pineapple Weed, yum!

Sat 18th August 10.00am - 12.00pm FREE (booking essential) www.est1761.eventbrite.co.uk BRIDGEWATER VOLUNTEERS: PATH FINDERS Duke’s Drive, Monton Give a helping hand to remove sprouting weeds from pathways at Duke's Drive and along the canal towpath nearby. All abilities,18 yrs+ Wed 22nd August 10.00am - 3.00pm FREE Jill Tyson: 07872 808003 LOWRY MAKERS MARKET Lowry Outlet Plaza Find the very finest local food, drink, art, design, vintage and modern craft . Meet the producers, browse the stalls, sample and enjoy the music and performance.

Sat 25th to Sun 26th August Sat 29th to Sun 30th September Saturdays, 10am-7pm Sunday, 11am-5pm FREE entry www.lowryoutlet.co.uk

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW MediaCityUK, Salford Fiona Bruce and the team of Antiques Roadshow experts will be waiting to welcome you, so dust off your family heirlooms and dig out those car boot bargains and bring them along for free advice and valuations. Everyone welcome.

Thu 30th August 9.30am - 5.00pm FREE (no tickets required) www.bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadshow THREE SISTERS CONSERVATION Three Sisters Practical conservation session with the Ranger. Meet by Rutland Road entrance. Please confirm attendance.

Wed 5th September 12.30 - 2.30pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 793 4219 WORSLEY WOODS BAT WALK Worsley Woods Meet by play area off Sefton Drive.

Walk may involve steps & uneven ground. Bring a torch. All ages.

Thu 6th September 7.45pm - 9.15pm FREE (booking not required) Tel: 0161 7934219 ECHO CAFE Eccles Town Hall, Church Street Join us on ECCLES FESTIVAL WEEKEND for a bite to eat and a hot drink in our wonderful café. Listen to live music from our talented musicians.

Sat 8th September, 10am-2pm FREE entry www.ecclestownhall.org SALFORD’S PAST REVEALED Ordsall Hall Dr Mike Nevell, the Head of Archaeology at the University of Salford will be giving an enlightening talk about the archaeological research in Salford over the last 30 years from the discovery of Bronze Age flints to workers’ housing.

Thu 13th September, 2-3pm £5.00 (+ booking fee, booking required) Tel: 0161 872 0251 www.salfordleisure.eventbrite.com Details are correct at the time of publishing. However, it is advisable to check event dates and times with the venue in case of changes.

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Eccles Rotary Buzzes with Books

Help us Spread the Word Eccles Rotary has been a part of the community since 1932, serving the local people with projects such as working with the unemployed, promoting youth activities through music, away days and competitions and supporting the Eccles Gateway Club (MENCAP).

We also run the Rotary Community Bookshop, a meeting point in the Shopping Centre. This project started in 2009 in response to the National Literacy Trust‘s campaign to create a literacy culture in England and to promote more reading, particularly in people who thought it was not for them.

Eccles Rotary now operate a twice monthly “bookswap” from our shop as well as supplying book boxes to a number of retirement complexes in the area. In addition as a major part of the scheme we give free nearly new books to children and for the last four Christmases have distributed new, wrapped books to young people from our Santa’s Grotto.

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In the press recently, an article reported that 40,000 children in Greater Manchester do not own a single book, so the club took action and organised a large scale event, “The Buzzing Book Bonanza”, in the Shopping Centre where 200+ books were freely given to children and they could listen to stories, meet local authors and “Hollyoaks” star Kieron Richardson, find out about the library and enjoy healthy food from “Strip Café” along with drinks from Eccles Coffee Bar. This was the local community working together.

Now, following requests, we want to extend our book activities across Eccles/Monton and are looking for local people who have an interest in reading and a couple of hours a month to spare to help us. This is a perfect way to make a positive local impact, meet new like-minded people in an informal situation and organise events. Find out more and email us at info@ecclesrotary.org

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