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ell hello 2020, you snuck up on us pretty quickly didn’t you! Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and may it be filled with joy, good health, happiness and prosperity. If you’ve made some resolutions then try and stick to them. You can’t expect different results if you’re always doing the same thing. What have you got planned this year? I am expecting another roller coaster ride of adventures. Join us in February for the first of many lifestyle events - the 11th annual Liverpool Lifestyle Awards. You can continue to vote for 4
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your winners throughout the month at www. liverpoollifestyleawards. co.uk. With 17 tables sold in the first 3 days of them going on sale this is guaranteed to be a sell out. Other events to look forward to this year - The Fashion & Beauty Awards, the Positive Awards, our Lifestyle Retreats and the Ayia Napa Lifestyle Fashion Showcase which coincides with the launch of the magazine in Cyprus
This January issue, like me, is slightly skinnier than usual. (I have been working out) but rest assured from next month onwards your favourite magazine will be bursting with our usual high page count including your favourite columnists who are all taking a break this month. For now though stay warm and stylish and keep living the lifestyle you love!
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HIGHWAYS SCHEME FIT FOR PRINCES!
Bike it! : Simon O’Brien and Cllr Sharon Connor welcom e the starts of a new £4m scheme to improve cycling in south Liverpool.
Work has begun to transform a historic boulevard in the Toxteth area of Liverpool that will boast a cycling first for the city.
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ontractors for Liverpool City Council are now on site at Princes Avenue and Road to embark on a £4m scheme featuring a unique cycle path along the central reservation and is set to be completed in the summer of 2020. The works comes as the city council this week announced that work on another new cycle lane is to begin next May, on Lime Street, with another on Regent Road, along the north docks, to complete in Spring. The city council, which recently declared a climate emergency and is developing a Clean Air plan, is holding a series of creative engagement events with the local community on the design elements around the new
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open spaces, with more to be held in mid-January 2020.
18.5m wide central reserve, improvements to the area will include:
The new cycle path would also form an extension of a new ‘green corridor’ to Otterspool that is due to be delivered in the next 12 months. The URBAN Green UP project has £3.4m of EU funding to install and test three ‘green corridors’ across the city, which was a key recommendation in the city council’s Strategic Green and Open Spaces Review.
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New and improved pedestrian and cycle paths linking into the wider neighbourhood.
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New public artwork to celebrate the history and people of Toxteth and Liverpool.
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8 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions It’s inevitable, new year new me blah blah.... how do you stick to your promises? 1. Keep your resolutions simple. Sometimes people find themselves aiming for an overhaul of their entire lifestyle, and this is simply a recipe for disappointment and guilt. It may be understandable when selfimprovement is on your mind, but these things can’t all be achieved at once. 2. Choose carefully. But which to choose? Well, you might like to concentrate on those that will have the greatest impact on your happiness, health and fulfilment. For example, giving up smoking will obviously improve your health, but it will also give you a sense of pride and will make you happy (but perhaps not immediately!). 3. Be realistic. Don’t aim too high and ignore reality – consider your previous experience with resolutions. What led to failure then? It may be that you resolved to lose too much weight or save an unrealistic amount of money. Remember, there will always
be more opportunities to start on the next phase, so set realistic goals. Or if you don’t want to hold back, set clear short-term goals on your way to a big achievement. Which leads to tip number four.
4. Create bite-sized portions. Break goals down to manageable chunks. Set clear, realistic goals such as losing 5 pounds, saving £20 a month, or going for a run once a week. Decide exactly how you will make this happen. 5. Plan a time-frame. In fact, the time-frame is vital for motivation. It is your barometer for success, the way you assess your shortterm progress towards the ultimate long-term goal. Buy a calendar or diary so you can plan your actions for the coming weeks or months, and decide when and how often to evaluate. 6. Make notes. Having made a note of your time-frame, you will have a physical reminder
of what you’re aiming for. Now write down the details of your resolutions in a notebook, remembering to add your motivations. You could keep a scrapbook for this purpose, and fill it with photos of your slimmer self, pictures of sporting or hobby equipment you are saving for, or even a shocking credit card statement to spur you into action.
7. Treat yourself. When making your plan, a vital feature should be the rewards and treats you will give yourself at those allimportant milestones. But be warned, don’t fall into the trap of putting your goal in danger – it’s too easy for a dieter to say “I’ve been so good, I deserve a few candy bars”, or a saver to throw caution to the wind with a new purchase. One slip, and it could all be over. 8. Put yourself in charge. These achievements are under your control – other people can advise and support you but it’s your actions which need to change to see the results you want. Having a strong sense of control over your life is necessary to stick with your plans. Those who blame everyone and everything apart from themselves will not change . Yes, it’s scary to take responsibility for your future, but nothing remains the same in your comfort zone.
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48 FASCINATING PLACES LISTED IN THE NORTH WEST IN 2019 More than 500 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for England. As the last decade drew to a close , Historic England celebrates the 48 sites that have gained protection in the North West. Heritage Minister Helen Whately said: “England is home to many historic, iconic, and sometimes quirky sites. Protecting our heritage is of huge importance so future generations can better understand all the things that have made this nation great. I’m delighted that such a diverse range of important and interesting places were protected by Historic England in 2019.” Highlights include: PADDLE STEAMER LELIA, LIVERPOOL BAY, SCHEDULED The Lelia lies in Liverpool Bay and is one of the most historically-significant wrecks in the North West. Built in Liverpool late in the American Civil War (18618
1865), it was a technically advanced, purpose-built blockade runner secretly ordered on behalf of the Confederate Government.
Leaving Liverpool for Bermuda on its maiden voyage on 14 January 1865, the Lelia sank in Liverpool Bay in stormy weather with the loss of 47 lives. The wreck was identified when a bell marked ‘Lelia 1864’ was discovered by a local diver. In 2017, Historic England commissioned an assessment of the Lelia, as part of a larger project to carry out a national overview of vessels with early iron and composite hulls. PIAZZA FOUNTAIN, BEETHAM PLAZA, LIVERPOOL, GRADE II LISTED Liverpool’s Piazza Fountain, known locally as the Bucket Fountain, is a kinetic water sculpture. It was made in the late 1960s by renowned Welsh fountain designer Richard Huws
and is the only surviving example of his water sculptures. The fountain includes 20 buckets set at different heights which tip when filled with water. The sounds created by the falling water are intended to sound like a stormy sea to symbolise Liverpool’s importance as an international port city. The design is based on a prototype that Huws created for the Festival of Britain in 1951 – a national celebration to unite the country after the Second World War. The fountain was built by local ship builders Cammell Laird, where Huws had previously been an apprentice and won a scholarship to study naval architecture at Liverpool University. FORMER CHARTER STREET RAGGED SCHOOL AND WORKING GIRLS’ HOME, MANCHESTER, GRADE II LISTED Charter Street Mission, formerly Charter Street Ragged School and Girls’ Home, is a rare surviving example of social welfare provision from the late 19th century. This girls’ home was unusually combined with a ragged school. Ragged schools were charitable
organisations that provided free education to destitute children. They were developed in working-class areas because working class children, it was argued, were often excluded from Sunday school education because of their unkempt appearance and often challenging behaviour. Various original features inside this building remain, including timber cubicles, the kitchen range, a fireplace and the floor and wall finishes. UNICORN HOTEL, MANCHESTER, GRADE II LISTED The Unicorn Hotel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, built in 1924, is a rare example of an inter-war pub, and these pubs are a rare find in this city. Inter-war ‘improved’ or ‘reformed’ pubs stemmed from a desire to cut back on the amount of drunkenness associated with conventional Victorian and Edwardian pubs. These inter-war pubs were generally more spacious than Victorian and Edwardians pubs, often with a restaurant, function rooms and gardens for a whole mix of people to visit. The design and layout of the Unicorn illustrates this movement of
national social and cultural significance.
Listing: 513 new entries nationally
FOUNTAINS IN PROMENADE GARDENS, ST ANNE’S-ON-SEA, LANCASHIRE, GRADE II LISTED: SPRAY FOUNTAIN AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN The two-tiered spray fountain in the Promenade Gardens stands in an ornamental planted area. The richly detailed design is playful, reflecting the seaside location. It is topped by a putto (cherubic child) and decorated with pelicans and relief scenes of a squirrel, dragonfly and bird and another putto wearing a flower as a hat and sailing a boat crafted from a leaf. The whole fountain resembles an elaborate water plant.
Scheduled Monuments: 37 new entries (This includes eight scheduled shipwrecks)
The drinking fountain, though less elaborate, is richly decorated with birds and flowers inspired by the natural world. Both cast-iron fountains, dating from around 1900, are the work of Walter MacFarlane and Company from Glasgow. MacFarlane’s were one of the best-known suppliers of cast-iron structures in the world. 2019 LISTINGS: A YEAR IN NUMBERS Listing: 48 new entries in the North West.
Scheduled Monuments: 2 new entries in the North West. Parks and Gardens: Two new entries. Protected Wrecks: One new entry TOTAL: 553 new entries on the National Heritage List for England. * Shipwrecks - Sometimes it is more appropriate to protect a shipwreck by scheduling under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological areas Act 1979 rather than under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. When a shipwreck is scheduled it recognises that it is of national importance, and it is included in the National Heritage List for England. Recreational divers are free to dive it, but they must respect the wreck site and not damage or remove anything from it. The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 allows the Secretary of State to designate a restricted area around a wreck in order to prevent uncontrolled interference. Access to such sites is restricted only to divers who have been granted a licence by the Secretary of State.
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HAYEK’S HEIGHTS
Salma Hayek’s relentless charge towards dramatic dynamism brings her one of her punchiest roles yet. But even as a bolshie, bullish investor hellbent on exploitation in new movie Like A Boss, the 53-year-old Mexican is still effortlessly excellent, as is her outlook on life. BY VIOLET WILDER
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idely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and beautifully classy actresses, Salma Hayek is instantly recognisable. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, it’s common practice for her to switch between her native Latin American mother-tongue and English in so many of her many roles – over 80 actress credits to date, including animation voiceovers. “I think that sort of versatility has stood me in good stead over the years,” she begins. “It means I can switch not only
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between what you were term ‘foreign language’ films and typical Hollywood productions, but also gives me flexibility in the sense of the sorts of characters I can inhabit.” “For a woman of my age, the ability to relevant is very important and not something that can be taken for granted, and I
think I have achieved that very well.” After watching Roald Dahl’s classic book Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in movie at five years old, Hayek told her parents that she wanted to become an actress. Upon her expulsion, aged 12, from the all-girls Roman Catholic high school she attended
(for playing pranks on the nuns) it took six years for her to rekindle her dream. Graduating from La Ibero – one of Mexico’s most prestigious universities in the country’s capital of Mexico City – Hayek soon landed the title role of Teresa in the hugelysuccessful soap opera of the same name. But only two years later, in 1991, she left Mexico for Los Angeles in her bid to hit the big time. “It was so tough heading to this metropolis of ambition,” she says. “Everyone is there clamouring for a few scraps and you get to see quite a sinister side of the industry.” “The red carpets are really so far removed from the reality of what the movie world means for 99 per cent of people trying to earn a living from it, and no-one is really secure in terms of being able to stay at the top. We are all still fighting.”
Rodriguez gave Hayek a second – albeit smaller – role in 1996 opposite George Clooney in his joint venture with Quentin Tarantino, From Dusk Til Dawn. Just after the turn of the new Millennium, she achieved her ultimate goal in cinema by playing the role of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in her biopic. Hayek was so naturally good in the role that she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar – the film itself winning in two of the six categories it was up for. “I have done some serious movies recently and I think, in myself, I needed to reset to get back to light-hearted material. I think we all need that, right!” “These days, my preference is only for a
good script. It doesn't matter which genre, which subject, I want to work with quality words. I feel now, the scripts are getting better and better as I'm getting older which is a relief because, it's supposed to happen the other way.” “It helps as well, the fact I understand English properly now as well! Well when I first started out, it was horrible. Oh my god, I didn't understand what I was saying. I had to learn some words phonetically and that was scary but it's a challenge and you push through. Yes, it's much easier to me now but I still hesitate… I still have to question my conviction and my instincts.” She laughs: “As long as you don’t see that doubt on screen that’s fine!”
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LIVERPOOL MANAGER JÜRGEN KLOPP AMONG COACHES HONOURED AT 2019 UK COACHING AWARDS
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eds’ boss among winners at this year’s UK Coaching Awards for memorable win over Barcelona in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In a year in which Liverpool won a sixth UEFA Champions League and mounted two serious challenges for the Premier League title, Jürgen Klopp’s outstanding coaching in guiding his side to a stunning semi-final comeback win over Barcelona has seen him come out on top in a public vote to claim the Great Coaching
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Moment of the Year award. An incredible 4-0 second leg win over the Spanish champions at Anfield overturned a 3-0 deficit from the first match at the Nou Camp. In doing so, the Reds became the first team to come from three goals down to reach last final of Europe’s top club competition since 1986. Speaking about the win, Klopp said: “It is a huge honour to be recognised by UK Coaching for
this award and I’d like to thank everyone who voted for us, especially our fans who played their part in what was an incredible performance and unforgettable night at Anfield back in May. When you are a coach there is nothing more rewarding and powerful than seeing what can be achieved when everyone – the players, the coaching team and the fans - pull together. It was one of the proudest night’s of my coaching career.”
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SCOUSERS FIND LOVE IN THE WORKPLACE Villa Maria shines a light on Liverpool’s favourite forms of communication in relationships, workplaces, family and technology.
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A confident bunch: only 14% of Liverpudlians claim to feel nervous speaking face-to-face to a stranger. Work has proven more than just a job for many Scousers, with 23% having met their partner at work, which is 8% above the national average. 64% of Scousers think that conversations get better with time, claiming that it becomes easier to find topics of conversation the longer you have been in a relationship with someone.
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people across the UK. Villa Maria, the awardwinning New Zealand winery, has commissioned a nationwide survey with Opinion Matters to find out just how Brits like to communicate with loved ones, work colleagues or through technology, and what makes conversation so special. Angela Lewis, Brand Ambassador at Villa Maria, explains: “The research we have undertaken shows that there is a real difference between how people communicate in different areas of their lives and that these differences can vary quite dramatically depending on where you live. Conversation has played a significant role in Villa Maria’s history, including coming up with the name Villa Maria, which our founder, George Fistonich did one night in 1961 with a group of friends. We know many great moments happen when people come together and chat over a glass of wine, and we want to encourage others to do so more often!” To find out more about how Villa Maria is celebrating the Value of Conversation, please visit www.villamariawines.com/ value-of-conversation/ talking-tech/
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BUSINESS WITH BOND ALBERT’S opens its doors in time for New Year. Ropewalks is one of the best parts of the city to head for a drink with a range of bars to suit all on a night out. From new restaurants and hidden beer gardens to nightclubs and oldfavourites, you’re spoilt for choice on Seel Street and ALBERT’S aim to offer something a little different earlier in the day. The bar have opted for sports on T.V earlier in the day, which is unusual for bars in the Seel Street area. There are 2 x3 metre projectors installed and a further 11 large screen televisions scattered around the bar. So sports fans can sit back with a drink and enjoy the game. But rest-assured that once the sports are finished they will be dimming down the lights and playing the coolest tunes available to date. Fridays and Saturdays will have DJ’s from 8pm onward with a more relaxed attitude midweek where you can chill out in one of their candle lite 18
booths. Split over two floors the upper mezzanine area is great for extra bit of privacy. Its a real little hideaway in the heart of the city. Ruth Carmicheal, the Operations Manager said “We are pleased to be opening in time for the Christmas period and the site has a real interesting back story. Some people will remember the site as it was, a garage, for many many years. The site was owned by Albert Carmichael and he ran the garage on this very spot for 35 years. When we purchased the site Albert was excited to see how it would all look, but sadly he passed away before construction was completed. So we thought it only right to name the venue after him, in his honour.” There are newly constructed apartments on the upper floors with ALBERT’S occupying ground floor and basement. The building
and bar design came from SNOOK architects who are based in Liverpool with many bars to their name, including the recently opened Einstein in Concert Square. Ruth added “As bar operators the team behind ALBERTS’ have been in the industry for over 20 years and we look forward to what is gearing up to be a very busy festive period.”
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ere we are in a new decade! December came and went in a blur of fairydust playing the slave of the ring in LHK 10th anniversary production of Aladdin at The Stiwt Theatre in Wrexham where we had a ball, especially on press night in the Bryn Howell Hotel, and excited already to be appearing next Christmas in my home town, Southport at the Atkinson with Lee Kelly again in Cinderella. It was a delight to be hosting the Liverpool One RA RA awards at grand central hall for the second year running and also to be asked back to appear at The Liverpool private function room
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to sing at Liverpool City Council’s Planning department Christmas do which had been superbly organised by my brother Pete Flynn. Christmas Day was spent with just my family and boyfriend and even I actually welcomed a day off !! I’m looking forward to 2020 with my new role at Whiston Hospital , plus the panto in Southport and to see what exciting challenges it may bring .. Happy New Year everyone !!
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n iconic and influential figure with a career that spans almost 40 years and more than 30 million sales, Marc Almond has enjoyed a fresh renaissance in recent years. He also reunited with David Ball to say goodbye to Soft Cell with an emotional sold-out show at London’s O2. Constantly creative, Marc Almond releases his brand-new album ‘Chaos And A Dancing Star’ on January31st 2020 via BMG. The album was made in collaboration with producer, songwriter and pianist Chris Braide, who also worked on ‘The Velvet Trail’. An Ivor Novello winner and Grammy nominee, Braide’s many high-profile credits include work with artists such as Sia, Lana Del Rey and Halsey. The duo started writing for the album three years ago, their initial plan for a prog rock album evolving into something leaning more towards strident pop melodies. ‘Chaos And A Dancing Star’ provides another twist in the unorthodox artistry
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that’s become a hallmark of Almond’s career. The title plays on a quote from Nietzsche’s ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’: “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” Essentially, art, music and creative expression comes from personal experiences of repression or turmoil. It’s a statement that has informed everything that Almond crafts, and one that he wants placed on his gravestone.
recurring topic. It emerges in various forms: mortality in ‘Black Sunrise’ and ‘Dust’, as well as saying farewell and leaving a legacy in ‘Cherry Tree’and ‘When The Stars Are Gone’. The jaunty ‘Slow Burn Love’ provides light amongst the darkness, with its hope of finding an everlasting love rather than one that’s “over before you blink your eyes” - a counterpoint to Marc’s common premise that love inevitably proves to be a disappointment.
“I wanted to write romantic apocalyptic love songs and set the songs in the fatal end of days settings with a touch of mystic paganism yet hopelessness,” says Marc. “It reflects the out-of-kilter world in which we find ourselves living today. Crows are a symbolic recurring theme on this record. When their eyes turn blue their life is coming to an end. Maybe it is the end of days for all of us, and perhaps this is something we should acknowledge.”
Inspired by writing in Los Angeles, Marc Almond also added some Americana to the album. Referencing the famous cemetery to the stars with which it shares its name, ‘Hollywood Forever’ addresses suicide and the passing of the Golden Age. Meanwhile, ‘Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’ is an unemotional, fetishistic love song about cold sociopathic beauty. All but beauty and love is meaningless and without it we are nothing.
The title informs many of the album’s themes, and impermanence is also a
Marc says, “It’s probably fair to say that I wrote ‘Lord of Misrule’ with Ian in mind as I’ve always thought
there was a touch of pagan mischief about him. It’s a kind of alternative Christmas song.” Musically, ‘Chaos And A Dancing Star’ steps beyond the ‘60s songbook that inspired ‘Shadows and Reflections’. It changes tone at will. There are flourishes of theatrical and flamboyant flair, but there are also moments of foreboding gothic ambience, tender yearning and classic pop-infused songwriting. It comes to a head in Marc’s personal favourite, the closing track ‘The Crows Eyes Have Turned Blue’. It’s an ending, but one that opens up the next chapter. ‘Chaos And A Dancing Star’ is now available to pre-order from HERE. It will be available on CD & vinyl LP formats, with ‘Lord Of Misrule’ provided as an instant download. ‘Hollywood Forever’ will also be available as an instant download from December 19th, before the album’s first official single ‘Slow Burn Love’ is released on January 3rd.
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MU S IC CELEBRATING 50 YEARS! BRITISH SOUL & FUNK ICONS
THE REAL THING
OUT 10th JANUARY 2020
ANNOUNCE NEW BEST OF ALBUM FEATURING BRAND NEW NEVER BEFORE RELEASED TRACK
Everything – The Real Thing Story Documentary coming to cinemas in January 2020.
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conic British soul and funk band, The Real Thing, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2020 with the release of a brand-new Best Of album, featuring a never-before-released track, released on BMG on 10th January 2020. The release coincides with a brand-new documentary about the group, Everything – The Real Thing Story, which will be coming to cinemas in January 2020.
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Formed in 1970, The Real Thing’s incredible rise from the streets of Toxteth in Liverpool to the bright lights of New York is chronicled in this new album full of incredible hits, including ‘Can’t Get By Without You’, ‘You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing’, ‘Can You Feel
The Force’, and of course the ubiquitous song that saw the band become the first all-black British group to hit #1 in the UK charts: ‘You to Me Are Everything’. The Real Thing were formed out of the ashes of Liverpool band The Chants, whom The Beatles performed as a backing band for at the height of their fame such was the admiration between the two bands for each other. Consisting of Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo, Ray Lake, and Dave Smith, The Real Thing toured worldwide, including a period as David Essex’s backing band, as well as achieving their own success both in the 1970’s and 1980’s, when remixes of their notable hits were re-released.
Everything – The Real Thing Story is coming to cinemas in January. Shot on location in Liverpool and London by filmmaker Simon Sheridan and narrated by actor Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) / rapper Raleigh Ritchie , the documentary charts the story of Britain’s first black music revolution, and how the band’s massive success has been tempered with racism, drug addiction and suicide. For the very first time, original band members Eddy Amoo, Chris Amoo and Dave Smith reveal the brutally honest truth behind their trailblazing 50year career. After five decades, they remain the godfathers of black British music. Website: therealthingofficial.com Facebook: facebook.com/ wearetherealthing
Twitter: twitter.com/realthinguk Instagram: instagram.com/ therealthingofficial
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Carpenters Gold will appear at the Epstein Theatre on Saturday 18th January 7:30pm. Tickets: £24.50
www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk
Immerse yourself in an enchanting evening featuring the musical brilliance of Richard and Karen Carpenter.
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rom Close to You, all of their chart-topping hits feature including Top of the World, We’ve Only Just Begun, Goodbye to Love, Please Mr Postman, For All We Know and Only Yesterday. All superbly performed live in concert, just as they would have been by The Carpenters back in the day at the Talk of the Town, London Palladium or some of their International tours including Japan. Indeed, West End star and director Vikki HollandBowyer not only perfectly emulates Karen’s legendary rich contralto, she even gets behind the drums! Also, The Carpenters’ on stage light-hearted humour is captured perfectly as
Greg Stevenson effortlessly recreates Richard’s sublime piano playing supported by a band oozing Seventies glitz.
now we can enjoy them live, performed just how they would have been by the Carpenters during their heyday.
When we were young we’d listen to the radio, waiting for our favourite songs –
Carpenters Gold is heading your way – it’s Yesterday Once More.
“Amazing contralto vocals. . . witness” Carpenters Gold was an absolute joy to Ipswich Star
s experience. . . “An immersive and convincing Carpenter it’s as close as you can get” Felixstowe & Woodbridge Magazine
ters’ hits proud”
“Vikki Holland-Bowyer does The Carpen Dorset Echo
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eece Ryan BCA is a multi award winning entertainer and stage and screen actor. He prefers to live a fiercely private life away from the madness of show business in the home he shares with his partner of ten years and their six rescue dogs,
On stage Mancunian Reece is a visionary master and creates spectacular variety and the most awe inspiring burlesque masterpieces for his constantly sold out tours across the UK, his eye for detail have seen his recently win The Lifestyle Best Live Entertainer Award and Best Fundraiser, for which he was also recently awarded a royal title at the palace of Westminster by The Royal Family for a lifetime of service to entertainment and charity, Reece has raised over 1.5 million pound for charity and is the ambassador for The James Bulger Trust and The Duncan Edwards Foundation as well as Patron to YMCA worldwide. He started his career after a chance meeting with a BBC executive in Doncaster where he was raised in a single working class family along with his brother. His
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early roles included Enid Blyton’s Noddy Live saw his on a world tour playing to millions of people over the course of three years whilst also working on Postman Pat, Pingu, Noels House Party, Live and Kicking, The Dame Edna Everage Show and the one Reece is most proud of, his time on The Power Rangers, on stage Reece was also making an impact performing in London’s West End at The Prince Charles Theatre in The Sound Of Music, then touring with Blood Brothers, Marat/Sade, Romeo and Juliet, The Snow Queen and then stepping into hosting with the critically acclaimed FunFest Live which over the course of two years took Reece across Europe He said, :”I have no regrets and got into some weird and wonderful situations that have made me the man I am today, it was the best adventure of my life.” Reece has been cast to play the lead in a new thriller movie “Once Upon
A heist” – “it’s going to be incredible and I get to appear alongside my amazing friend Mark Holland, I was just his best man at his wedding so to be in a movie together is crazy.” Reece tells us that his most memorable role was by far playing Hook in Pan, “I had to learn how to sword fight and fly and do all kinds of amazing stunts to play him, Apra Ames Roberts is the best sword fighter ever and taught me some master moves, I loved it and what I crated alongside Emma Ray as Pan” Reece tells us “I’ve had the most astonishing life, its been hard, its been brutal at times and I’ve cried a million tears over fears of failure but that just makes me stronger.”
DR AMA Leading from actors and watching tutorials. Had a proper education so I go crazy.
As Liverpool is named one of the top places in the UK for filming, including TV shows such as The Crowne, Peaky Blinders and War of the Worlds!! Lifestyle meets Scouse director and producer Peter Sinseeya, 43, of Sinseeya films as he films his debut drama Matopulas which he wrote. Interview by Amanda Moss
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gritty tale of murder, power and deceit, Matoulas features various levels of social levels enterwined as a ruthless street gang, and a powerful business man who thinks he is untouchable and a police detective under pressure, have their paths crossed as a dead girl is washed up on the beach. The pilot is currently in production with a view to Peter sell it to Channel 4 for broadcast in the spring 2020. Peter says, “There are three social statuses, a rich guy, working class guy and an underprivileged all intertwined to explain why people do what they do so there’s a psychology behind how people behave. Certain characters to look upon how they
act the way they do and justifying their behaviour. A bit of dark comedy after all I am a scouser and it’s set in Liverpool and we have a special humour. I am still tweaking it here and there.” “I like to film a handful of scenes and then edit and at this moment I feel I have full creative control. I have never been to college. I got a pen and paper and sat on youtube and google learned about cameras and how to use them, tutorial after tutorial and making cheap of mistakes but learnt how to get better and learned from shoots how to mask problems, always learning, I am a good student.
When I left school I was lost and did a training course in acting but I got kicked off and then I went into music. I love music and I used to manage artists A Star, Lost Confusion but I got disillusioned with that scene and time to move on and took the film side of things after making a music video.” Peter invested all his money into camera equipment and with his contacts in the music industry, he went down to London to shoot a video and thought, “Oh my lord, I have got something here.” Watch this space.
Above: Amanda Moss, Peter and assistant director Zara Abrahams
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Y I D y l h t n o M ’ s p i l l i h P g i a Cr Hell o Life styl e Rea der s...
The Phillips’ household enjoyed a wonderful and relaxing Christmas break, I hope you all did too!
Anna Rothery, it was a privilege to be in attendance and see the wonderful work these charities do.
In December, I visited the team at Silverline Tools to discuss some exciting plans for this year. This includes looking at creating some great new videos, which you can look out for in the coming months.
Over the festive period, we we entertaining friends and family, which meant getting the house ready for their arrival. Laura was very busy upcycling some of our furniture. This included working on some items we’ve had for more than 30 years, which were originally in my mum’s old pub in Shropshire.
As well as this I continued my ambassadorial work with Wagner tools where I filmed more TV shows for Ideal World’s shopping channel. Here I demonstrated how easy and effective many of their products are. Laura and I also attended a very special event at Liverpool Town Hall. The Lord Mayor’s Luncheon was a festive occasion which also helped fundraise for four great charities that do invaluable work in Liverpool. This included The Anthony Walker Foundation, Amadudu Women’s Refuge, Liverpool City Region Pride Foundation and Merseyside Somali Association. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr
We were also doubly excited because this Christmas marked Nelly’s first. Both of us loved seeing her open her new presents on Christmas morning! Thank you all for your support in 2019. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and wish you all the best for the New Year ahead. All the best,
Craig
Craig ’s Montlh y Tip
Build Window Flower Boxes
Window flower boxes make a nice touch to any home and are a great means of bringing a bit of colour to your living space. Cut off lengths of decking are ideal for this type of task as they are often made from treated timber, so will last longer. If you already have decking in your garden, it is nice to have a matching window box, but if not, the grooves on the decking planks provide a decorative finish for any garden. The length of your flower box will depend on the size of your window, but the width and depth is normally around 12 inches, so just 2 lengths of decking will be ample. Alternatively, lengths of 6” x 2” and 2” x 2” sawn or planed timber are more than suitable. Once you have determined the length, width and depth of your window box, you can begin to cut your timber to size. First, cut your 2” x 2” and 6” x 2” timber to form the front, back and sides of your window box. Next, fix down the reverse side of your timber (the inside of the box) by drilling pilot holes and driving in the 75mm screws with your drill / driver. Top tip: By driving your screws through the inside of the box, the screw heads will not be visible from the outside, giving a more professional finish to your window box. You should have created a long rectangular box shape and are now ready to fit the base. Once you have cut a piece of 6” x 2” to size, apply a small amount of glue to the box and lay the base over the glue screwing the timber down using your drill/driver and 30mm screws. Finally, drill a number of 6mm holes 4 inches apart into the base of your window flower box to help with drainage.
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Chop saw Drill / driver Tape measure Pencil
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2” x 2” timber 75mm screws 30mm screws Glue
6” x 2” timber / plywood
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