SK Cheadle Hulme & Cheadle February 2023

Welcome to the February / March issue of SK Cheadle Hulme & Cheadle. Although Valentine’s Day is coming soon, we still have a couple more weeks of dark afternoons before spring arrives. With that in mind I’ve noticed a lot of bins been left out after collection day. In the winter months It’s like an open invite to burglars that you or your neighbour are not in, so if you get the chance pop the bins on their drive and out of sight.

As usual we have our pages of events and activities in and around the area, to help get you out and about within the community. This month I wanted to mention a wonderful event I went to just before Christmas “The Stockport Music Map Walking Tour”. From The Beatles to The Blossoms, or Jimi Hendrix to Joy Division it’s a must for any fellow music lovers or just lovers of all things Stockport, I guarantee you will have a great time, we sure did.

All the best for 2023 and I hope you enjoy the read.

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Simon Hemsley

SK Magazines

T: 07952 005518 E: simon@skmagazines.co.uk www.skmagazines.co.uk

Contents

Welcome - Page 3

Events / News - Pages 5,6 ,10 & 12

Under the Hammer – Page 14

Community Care - Page 18

Food & Drink – Page 20

Charity News – Page 22

Children’s Activities - Pages 25 & 28

Community News – Page 30 & 36

Club News – Page 32

Mind Matters – Page 34

Interior Design – Page 38

Financial Matters – Page 40

In Stitches – Page 42

Health & Wellbeing – Page 44

Community Index – Page 46

Wellbeing Pilates – Page 48

Ad Index - Page 50

EVERY MONDAY: THE LINDOW SINGERS

Wilmslow Academy Primary School, Handforth Road, Handforth 7:30pm. For more information

contact Ann Epton, on 0161 485 2231 or Email: Harry.Epton@ntlworld.com or visit https://www. lindowsingers.org.uk/

EVERY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

LINE DANCE CLASSES

Contact Hartland school of dance.co.uk Ring Liz 07902 882691

EVERY MONDAY: BRAMHALL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

75th Anniversary Season. Presentations, Workshop’s, Competitions. 7.15pm. Bramhall Village Centre, Lumb Lane. New members welcome. Email: info.bramhallps@gmail.com www.bramhallps.org

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: CHEADLE HULME FITNESS

Contact Penny on 0161 440 8059 or Email: mail@cheadlehulmefitness.org.uk

EVERY FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH: THE TREFOIL GUILD

Further details from Secretary. BramhallTG@gmail.com or 07887 950298

EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY: OVER 60’S MEN’S KEEP FIT

contact Graham on 0161 483 7631

EVERY FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: BRAMHALL & WOODFORD SEWING & CRAFT CIRCLE

For more information call Karen on 07860 458260

EVERY TUESDAY: MACCLESFIELD LIGHT ORCHESTRA

Do you play a musical instrument? We always keen to attract new members, especially string and brass players. If you enjoy playing music and would like to join a friendly orchestra, please contact: Rosemary Jones 01625 529313 or Lawrence Beard 01625 572324. 7.45 pm in the Salvation Army Rooms, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6UT. www.macclesfieldlightorchestra.co.uk

EVERY TUESDAY: HEALD GREEN COMMUNITY CHOIR

For fun and friendship at 10-11:30 am, term time St Catherine’s church, Outwood Road.

EVERY TUESDAY: CHEADLE HULME LIBRARY STORYTIME

Tel: 0161 217 6009

Email: cheadlehulme.library@stockport.gov.uk

FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: CHESHIRE LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB

Contact: Lesley Cox 07534471782.

EVERY TUESDAY: BROOKDALE CLUB AND THEATRE FOUR GROUP MEETINGS

For further information

Email: BrookdaleYT@outlook.com

EVERY TUESDAY: BARNBY CHOIR

8pm til 8.45pm at Wilmslow Methodist Church, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AR Contact Shan Bristow, 01625 520193 or shan@shanbristow.co.uk www.thebarnbychoir.co.uk

EVERY TUESDAY: MAGIC VOICES CHEADLE

Meet at 7.45pm Trinity Church Hall, Massie Street, Cheadle SK8 1DU We are a non-audition, open choir.

Contact Mike at mike@magicvoices.co.uk

FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY EVERY MONTH: KNIT AND KNATTER GROUP

For more details ring Jean on 0161 439 8241

2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: CHEADLE & GATLEY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Contact: 702604316437739 or Email: cazy88@ntlworld.com

EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: STOCKPORT SYMPHONIC SOUNDS

Contact Liz Pennington on 0161 439 7484 or Diana Oldfield on 0161 439 9219 for more details

2ND AND LAST TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH: NIMBLE FINGERS CRAFT GROUP

For more details call Liz on 07967 182641

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: THE DAY CENTRE - FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Provides activities and a freshly cooked 2 course lunch  .  Transport could  be provided.  Contact Jane on  07706796471. Grove Lane Baptist Church from 10.30 -2.30pm

EVERY WEDNESDAY: STOCKPORT BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB

We sing as Harmony Revival and rehearse at 7.30 each Wednesday evening at Wesley Street Methodist Church in Hazel Grove and can be contacted via our website - harmonyrevival. co.uk, or by email to info@harmonyrevival.co.uk.

EVERY WEDNESDAY: LINE DANCING AT BROOKDALE CLUB

Bridge Lane, Bramhall at 2.00 pm.  Details Jean 0161 439 8241

EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING:

Scottish Country dancing at Centrepoint Bramhall

Email: bramhallscottishdancing@gmail.com

EVERY WEDNESDAYS: (DURING TERM TIME) COMMUNITY CAFÉ

open 9am-2pm serving breakfast and lunches. All Hallows Church, allhallows.cheadle@gmail.com Tel: 0161 428 9121   Mon, Wed, Fri 9.00-1.00 www.allhallows-church.org.uk

EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING: BALLROOM & LATIN AMERICAN DANCE CLASSES

Contact Adrian 07709 910256

EVERY WEDNESDAY: TODDLERS

Contact: 0161 485 1605 for details

EVERY WEDNESDAY: THE LAURENCE SINGERS call Cliff on 01625 527204 www.thelaurencesingers.org.uk

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY: ROTARY CHEADLE & DISTRICT DEMENTIA GROUP

Contact: Rita Kumar 07899951600

EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY: STOCKPORT LADIES SPEAKERS

For more information go to www.stockportladiesspeakers.co.uk or Email: sixdennett@aol.com

EVERY 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY

PROBUS CLUB OF STOCKPORT SOUTH contact Chris Ward 0161 483 5174 or e.mail: chrisward@vistech.plus.com

EVERY 1ST THURSDAY:

CHEADLE HULME U3A MONTHLY MEETING

No longer working full time or raising a family? U3A gives you the chance to develop interests and make new friends in the local area. Find out more about the wide range of groups we offer on our website and attend your first monthly meeting and/or group with a view to joining our U3A. Starts 2pm. Contact: Neil Rackham, admin@ chu3a.org.uk Website: www.chu3a.org.uk

EVERY THURSDAY: BRAMHALL COMMUNITY CHOIR+. An advanced a cappella group. Thursday 11am-12pm term time, Bramhall URC.

EVERY THURSDAY: LADYBROOK SINGERS Contact: 07777 646828

www.ladybrooksingers.co.uk

EVERY 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH: CHEADLE HULME U3A MONTHLY MEETING

No longer working full time or raising a family? U3A gives you the chance to develop interests and make new friends in the local area. Find out more about the wide range of groups we offer on our website and attend your first monthly meeting and/or group at no cost. Start 2pm. Contact: Neil Rackham.  Email: admin@chu3a.org.uk Website: www.chu3a.org.uk

SECOND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH (EXCEPT AUGUST): AMNESTY

INTERNATIONAL STOCKPORT GROUP

Contact: Duncan 0161 485 7601

EVERY 1/2/3/4TH THURSDAY OF THE MONTH (EXCEPT DECEMBER) PHD PATCHERS PATCHWORK AND QUILTING CLUB

Contact: 07761 447063.

EVERY 4TH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH (EXCEPT FOR DECEMBER): RETIRED TEACHERS CLUB

Contact: 0161 4398794

LAST THURSDAY IN MONTH: LUNCH PLUS (FOR OVER 50’S)

Contact: 0161 428 9121 www.allhallows-church.org.uk

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: HEALD GREEN THEATRE COMPANY HOLD OPEN BARS

Contact: Jackie on 07896 600710

EVERY FRIDAY: TODDLERS

Contact: swannlaneoutreach@gmail.com

EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: BEST FOOT FORWARD WALKS

Contact: bestfootforward@breastcancercare.org.uk or phone 0345 0771893. For further details go to www.breastcancercare.org.uk/bestfootforward

EVERY FRIDAY: FRIENDLY FRIDAYS

Contact: Pam Robinson 07909 903864 or Email friendlyfridaysuk@gmail.com

LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: BRAMHALL GOLF SOCIETY

We have male and female members. We play the last Friday each month at local courses.  We are based at the Victorian in Bramhall. Email : bramhallgolfsociety.com It contains all the fixtures for this year or contacted 07563512555.

EVERY THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: STOCKPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

7.45pm at Stockport Sunday School, Nangreave Road SK2 6DQ.

Contact: Peter 0161 485 2415

EVERY FRIDAY: MINDFULNESS FOR WELLBEING

All Saints Parish Rooms, Church Road, Cheadle Hulme. 12 - 1pm. More info from Katie Sheen  www.soulnutrition.org, katie@soulnutrition.org  Tel: 07703 342 781

EVERY FRIDAY: BRAMHALL COMMUNITY CHOIR

For fun and friendship 2pm-3.30pm term time at Centrepoint, Bramhall Methodist, also Fridays 12pm-1pm term time at Bramhall URC. Bramhall Beginners’ Choir.  Learn how to sing and build your confidence.

EVERY FRIDAY: CHEADLE HULME AL-ANON GROUP.

Run by and for the families of alcoholics. The local meeting in Cheadle Hulme is open to such family members from across Stockport and the surround area. Please phone the Helpline 0800 0086 811 for a Group contact number before attending a meeting as Groups are still adjusting to Government and venue guidelines.Starts 8pm at Quaker Meeting House, 91 Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7BG

LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: SOCIAL NIGHT AT ALL HALLOWS

Play pool, table tennis or just call in for a chat from 7.30pm until 9pm. All Hallows Church, Cheadle. www.allhollows-church.org.uk

EVERY SATURDAY: HEALD GREEN LIBRARY STORYTIME. Contact: 0161 217 6009

Email: healdgreen.library@stockport.gov.uk

EVERY SUNDAY QUAKER MEETING

11am at the Quaker Meeting House, 91 Station Road, corner of Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme. Tel: 0161 439 6088. email: cheadlehulmeqm@gmail.com All Welcome.

SPRAY KITCHEN UNITS AND FURNITURE PAINTING

Maria Clayton Interiors specialises exclusively in upcycling kitchen units, bedroom units and all free-standing furniture. We o er all colours from both Little Greene and Farrow and Ball.

Kitchen units and bedroom units sprayed to the colour of your choice.

We take all the hassle out of the process by dismantling the units ourselves, collecting and re assembling.

We have many year’s experience and our customers are always left satis ed.

“We o er quality over quantity”

At Michyla Hough Physiotherapy, we are proud to provide musculoskeletal physiotherapy. We are highly qualified and experienced. So no matter how active your lifestyle, we will help you manage your discomfort and get you back on the road to recovery.

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH: THE BROOKDALE CLUB QUIZ NIGHT

Contact: Roger Salt on 0161 439 0371.

EVERY SUNDAY: “HUNGRY FOR HELP”

Contact: Suzi 07876 152 630. www.oagb.org.uk

EVERY SUNDAY: SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP

Contact: 07582 406147 for more information or visit www.srf-manchester.org.uk

FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY: CHEADLE HULME GARDENING AND SHOW SOCIETY

Talk by Maureen Sawyer on ‘Better Borders’. Members £3, Non Members £4 Starts 7.30 pm at All Saints Parish Rooms, Church Rd, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7JB Raffle and Refreshments. For further details  www.cheadlehulmegardenandshowsoc.org.uk or contact Kate on 01614854322

SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY: STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Mendelssohn – Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage, Elgar – Cello Concerto and Saint Sanes – Organ Symphony. Stockport Town Hall. For tickets go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/sso For 10% off use the code SK10 in check out.

FRIDAY 10TH MARCH: CHEADLE HULME GARDENING AND SHOW SOCIETY

Tchaikovsky – Romeo & Juliet, Strauss – Four Last Songs, Strauss – A Hero’s Life. Stockport Town Hall. For tickets go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/sso For 10% off use the code SK10 in check out.

MONDAY 20TH - SATURDAY 26TH MARCH: PLAYERS THEATRE CHEADLE HULME

‘One Man Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean. Presented by Players Theatre Cheadle Hulme. Curtain up 7.45 pm. Book online at  www.playersdramatic.co.uk

SATURDAY 25TH MARCH:

STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, SchubertUnfinished Symphony & Brahms – Symphony No 4. Stockport Town Hall. For tickets go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/sso For 10% off use the code SK10 in check out.

SATURDAY 22ND APRIL:

WILMSLOW GUILD GARDENING CLUB

ANNUAL PLANT SALE.

The sale will be held in the main hall at the guild from 10am to 12 noon. The plants for sale are donated by members of the gardening club and there is always an eclectic mix of plants from some quite common ones to rare treasures. Gardening club members will be on hand to give advice about plant care. For more information contact 07421 350155.

WEIGHED DOWN WITH DEBT?

Working with CAP, an award winning debt charity, All Hallows Church will be offering support and advice to anyone who is struggling with debt. This is a free service and is open to anyone and you do not have to come to church or be a Christian. Don’t struggle on alone with the anxiety and stress that debt brings. Call the helpline today on 0800 328 0006 (free from landlines & mobiles)

Contact hours: Mon to Thurs 9.30am – 5pm Friday 9.30am – 3.30pm.More information at capdebthelp.org

“CAP are unsurpassed when it comes to the debt help they give people across the country” Martin Lewis, Money Savings Expert:

Amazed by collector’s paradise hidden inside 16th century Cheshire cottage

Sometimes you walk into a home and immediately feel mesmerised – such is the feast of antiques and curios on display.

Your eyes flit from one object to another as you try to take it all in. A lifetime of treasures fills every nook and cranny, all accumulated with a collector’s passion.

Such was the case when I strolled into a Cheshire country cottage packed to its beamed ceilings with wonders galore, both modernist and antique. There was too much to take in at first glance –ornaments, vases, plaques, paintings, statues, furniture and figurines assailed my eyes.

Everything was compellingly different – antique and contemporary - but all gelled together in a vibrant mix of curios through the centuries.

I particularly admired an outstanding pair of centuries-old Italian gilded iron wall sconce candelabra, circa 1770-90. They were acquired from the estate of English actor the late Sir Christopher Lee (19222015), best known for his role as Count Dracula in Hammer Horror films.

The 250-year-old candelabra are worthy of starring in a movie themselves. They are in stunning original order. The three-sconce candelabra was regarded almost as a revolution in the illumination of large rooms. This pair may be Venetian. From candelabra that held flickering candles centuries ago, a glance to my left took me back to the future. On display was a contemporary object by creative powerhouse Tom Dixon, founder of British designer brand Tom Dixon.

His ingenuity emerges in the curvaceous structure of a purple modernist bowl.

However, such is the eclectic mix I am soon stepping back in time again to admire a Delft dish featuring King William of Orange (1650-1702). Delftware or Delft pottery is a term used for Dutch tin-glazed earthenware, a form of faience. Most of it is blue and white pottery, and the city of Delft in the Netherlands was the major production centre. However, the term covers wares with other colours made elsewhere. The style originated around 1600 and the most highly regarded period of production spans 1640-1740. Completely different yet again, a rather sombre curio is a small coffin plaque engraved with the words, ‘J Young Undertaker’. Perhaps it was displayed in the undertaker’s office years ago. Unusual ceramics abound, too, and include a fearsome lion, one paw resting on a balllike object.

The items will be offered in Hansons’

January 9 Fine and Contemporary Art Auction. Entries invited for forthcoming sales. To arrange a free valuation or home visit in Cheshire, email service@hansonsauctioneers.co.uk or call 01283 733988.

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Contemporary bowl by Tom Dixon.

Italian candelabra dating back to circa 1770.

The sitting room in the cottage is packed with antiques and curios.

Coffin plaque to advertise an undertaker.

Antique pottery lion.

BRAMHALL GOLF CLUB INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE

There’s a common saying that you should always have one eye on the future. That is certainly the case at Bramhall Golf Club. Over the last few years, The Management Board in conjunction with the members have chosen to put the membership fees to good use with lots of clubhouse and course development. From a full refurbishment of the clubhouse to a new pond at the back of the 6th green, to name but a couple of projects, there has been strategic investment to ensure the future success of the club.

This winter season sees the club continuing with the investment program. Currently the works underway include a Bunker renovation project and the full reconstruction of two tees.

The 4th tee is being reconstructed to help with the drainage to ensure playability all year round, whilst the 14th tee has had a complete

overhaul to remove the tiered system in the tee. This alteration will result in a few extra yards on the hole making for a more challenging tee shot and a much larger playing area to help protect the tee from excessive wear and tear.

With some interesting development ideas for the future Bramhall really is a great choice for those considering joining a golf club. With its 100+ year history, its unique and

welcoming bar and catering environment and its plans for further investment the club really embodies the phrase “watch this space”.

Old Bunker

New Bunker shaped and revetted awaiting turf to knit before the sand is added

14th Tee under construction

14th Tee Finished

LAST YEAR ENDS ON A HIGH FOR CHEADLE HULME DENTAL & COSMETICS.

The stunning state of the art 6 surgery dental clinic, brand new to Cheadle Hulme less than a year ago is now a multi award-winning practice!

After entering the prestigious Private Dentistry and Dentistry Awards they were delighted to have been shortlisted for numerous categories in both.

On November 4th 2022 the Clinical Director, Shi and the Marketing Manager, Gemma took a trip to London to attend the Private Dentistry Awards and were delighted to scoop up five trophies;

v Best New Practice North

v Most Improved Practice North

v Best Patient Care North

v Best Practice Manager North

v Best Practice North

They were absolutely thrilled to collect so many awards and were very proud of their

achievements so far. However, it wasn’t over just yet! They had another trip to make, to Leicester this time, for the Dentistry Awards. This was open for all dental practices in the whole of the UK to enter, and they were facing some fierce competition! Most of the team attended the ceremony this time and they were again, absolutely ecstatic to win ANOTHER five awards;

v Best Practice Manager North West

v Best Team North West

v Best Practice North West

v Best Practice Manager UK

v Best Team UK

So, what are you waiting for? Book in today for your free consultation at their multi awardwinning dental clinic, the awards simply speak for themselves!

OUR OWN NEW BEGINNING

The New Year is the world’s most celebrated holiday, it has been for at least as long as there have been calendars. This got me thinking about its meaning and the real significance of this holiday. Why we are drawn to celebrate it in such a big way and why is its celebration so common around the world for so many cultures?

Some would tell us that we honour the month’s namesake Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and ends who stands astride the end of one year and the beginning of the next, whose two faces allowed him to look simultaneously into the past and into the future. Others may say that there is no special significance, that we transition from one day to the next as usual but when the clock strikes midnight, marking the end of one year and start of another, it is very different. We take this moment to step outside our daily lives; we reflect, look back, take stock and assess the year gone by. We question how we did over the last 12 months and we resolve to do better, hence many people’s New Year resolutions.

The New Year can be like pressing a re-set button, we can give ourselves permission to draw a line under the past 12 months. Perhaps we can also forgive ourselves a little too, maybe we are not so happy with how we dealt with difficult situations and wished for better outcomes. We can allow ourselves to ‘start again’

and take comfort from the fact that others will feel the same way too.

I suppose we will each decide the New Year’s significance for ourselves, what it means to us personally and the impact it may have, or not, on our behaviours, actions and also how long they last! The New Year also brings hope, a feeling of expectation and a desire for something positive to happen. Perhaps this year we’ll see continued success in the development of a drug for Alzheimer’s which slows memory decline, further breakthroughs in cancer treatment, and cures for other life limiting diseases?

What we can be sure of is that each New Year brings the promise of new purpose, new goals, new hope and new intentions, it is an opportunity to create our own new beginning.

Best wishes for 2023.

Karen Perry Founder, alice chilton In-Home Care Services

February Recipe

MEATBALL GOULASH

This is definitely going to warm you up on a cold winters night! It’s a Delia recipe but I’ve adapted it slightly as I found there wasn’t enough sauce and there was definitely too much paprika!. I served it with tagliatelle as per her suggestion but I think it would work well with mash potato too. The minced meats make it quite economical too.

Meatballs

350g each of minced pork and minced beef

1/2 a red pepper

1 small onion

1 big clove of garlic crushed

2 tbsp of fresh parsley chopped

50 g of breadcrumbs

1 large egg

1 tbsp of seasoned flour

2 tbsp of olive oil

Salt and pepper

Chop the pepper and onion really small –I did mine in a processor with the parsley. Put all the ingredients (except the olive oil and flour) into a large bowl and mix thoroughly (using your hands is the best way – take your rings off). Make small meatballs by putting about a dessert spoon into your hands and rolling around until you have about 24 balls. Toss them very gently into the seasoned flour. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish and fry the balls until they are nicely brown – do it in batches and be patient and gentle with them. It will get smokey so be warned.

Put them to one side while you sort the sauce out.

Goulash Sauce

1 medium onion chopped

/2 red pepper chopped

1 clove garlic crushed

1 x 400g tin chopped

tomatoes

1 tbsp hot paprika

Beef stock cube

Red wine – about a glassful

Pre-heat the oven to 140c

Put the onions and the pepper into the casserole you just used to fry the meatballs. After 5 mins of scraping up all the crusty meat bits add the garlic and fry gently for another minute. Add the paprika and the dregs of the seasoned flour and mix thoroughly before adding the tomatoes.

Use the tomato tin to measure the same amount of water and add a stock cube. Splash in the wine until you have a decent amount of sauce. Bring it up to a simmer and then gently put the meatballs in. Cover the casserole with a tight fitting lid and put into the oven for 11/2 hours.

Serve with tagliatelle tossed with poppy seeds and a good dollop of crème fraiche.

Enjoy with the rest of the red wine.

Aqua Babies

Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Stanley Rd, Cheadle, call 0161 973 1931.

Acorn Gymnastics Walking - 4 years.  Preschool gymnastics sessions based in Cheadle Hulme. Check the website for available session times and to book.  www.acorngymnastics.co.uk 07942-356-589

Baby Massage & More, Meet & Massage and Mother & Baby Yoga - Lushtums

Classes in Poynton, Hazel Grove & Parrswood at local venues or in your own home. Baby Massage & More is a lovely way to enhance your bond with your baby, aid relaxation and sleep, relieve colic and constipation and meet new friends. Postnatal Yoga with your baby to regain your strength and shape one day at a time, whilst having yoga fun with your baby. Babies welcomed with all their moods and states. Pregnancy Yoga and birth preparation also available. Contact Suzanne.wild@ lushtums.co.uk or www.lushtums.co.uk

Baby Chat

Thursdays 10.30 - 11.45am £1.50 per family (mums/ dads with babies upto crawling/12 months) at Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church. Contact church office on 0161 485 1605.

Baby Massage

Learn to massage your baby at a time and place to suit you. 5 week 1:1 or group courses in your own home or in venues in and around Cheadle. Contact Suzanne for more information on 07738-564666. www.babymassagetime.com

Baby Sensory Development Classes

The award winning baby development classes run Monday – Friday at various times from their dedicated and bespoke centre in Cheadle Hulme precinct. For more information please contact Natalie on stockport@babysensory.co.uk or visit their website www.babysensory.com/stockport for class availability and times.

Baby Signing

The Babysign Teacher runs classes and free taster sessions at various venues. For details visit our website: www.thebabysignteacher.co.uk, email: carolyn@thebabysignteacher.co.uk or call: carolyn on 07528 262142. Be amazed by how much your baby could tell you before they can talk!”

Cheadle Library Storytime

Thursdays at 2.00pm to 2.30pm Sharing stories, sharing books. A wonderful opportunity for children and their parent/carers to meet together on a weekly basis to share stories and rhymes in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Suitable for pre school children E: cheadle.library@stockport.gov.uk.

Drama (5-7’s)

Saturdays 1.15pm-2pm.Starlight Performing Arts

Academy CIC, Bramhall Moor Lane, (opp Stepping Hill Maternity Hospital) SK7 5AA. T 0161 439 8009 or 07515 397715. www.starlightperformingarts.t83.net

Jo Jingles

Jo Jingles classes are carefully structured. Each week different educational themes are introduced using well-known nursery rhymes and action songs. Mondays 9.30am - Under 2s and 10.30Over 2s. Wednesdays 9.25am - Over 2s and 10.20 - Under 2s at Bramhall Methodist Church, Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall. Call Laura on 0161 431 0674/07983513491 to book yoru place.

Little Fishes Toddler Group

Fridays 9.30-11.30 in Emmanuel Church Hall, Turves Road. Cost £1.50. contact 01614851154

Litte Superstars Sports Club

Trinity Gardens, Davenport. Mornings and afternoons. Louise 07904 311552.

Little Rews parents and toddlers (0-4year olds)

Thursdays 9-11 during term time in St Andrews Cheadle Hulme hall. Cost £1.50 per carer. Contact children@standrewscheadlehulmeorg.uk

Kickstarters

SIntroducing a world of pre school football. Join the miniature recruits, enter the goaliverse, and earn the super power stickers. Classes MondayThursday mornings in Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green & Poynton. Please visit our website for further details 8by8football.co.uk or contact Alex Brown on 07853 273578.

K@STA

(R to year 6)

Every Friday 5.30 to 7pm for primary school children. St Andrews Church, Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 5ET.  £1 per child. No need to book. Contact 0161 291 9134 or  children@standrewscheadlehulme.org.uk

Pre School Dance (from 20 months+)

Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz

Sophie Dee School of Dance, School Place School Street , Hazel Grove SK7 4RA

Monday - Saturday info@sophiedeeschoolofdance. co.uk 07799 750 575.

Pre-School Swimming

Monday 1.15-1.45pm and Friday 11.30-12pm. Hazel Grove Baths, Jackson Lane, Hazel Grove. Call 0161 439 5221.

Rhythm & Rhyme

Wednesday mornings at Cheadle Library & Friday mornings. St Michael’s Parish Hall, St Michael’s Avenue, Bramhall. Call Melanie on 0161 860 0911.

Rhythm Time

We offer multi-sensory, exciting, structured classes with Makaton signing. Join the fun! For babies & preschool children. Thursday mornings, Bramhall 4th Scout Hut, 67 St Michael’s Avenue SK7 2PG. Call Laura  07795 484494 or visit rhythmandrhyme.co.uk

Rhythmic Rascals Dance Classes 3-4yrs

Pre-school dance classes in ballet, tap and modern Sophie Dee School of Dance, 07799 750 575. info@ sophiedeeschoolofdance.co.uk

Trinity Toddler Group

Mondays 9.30-11.30am. Term time only. Becky 07773 865925. Trinity Church Holiday Club 18th–21st August 10am - 12 noon Tel: 0161 428 7463. Trinity Church, Massie Street, Cheadle, SK8 1BP.

Street Dance 4yrs +

Tuesdays, Scout hut, Oak Avenue, Cheadle Hulme. Sophie Dee School of Dance, 07799 750 575. info@ sophiedeeschoolofdance.co.uk

Toddler Group

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9.15 – 11.45am Grove Lane Baptist Church, Pingate Lane South, Cheadle Hulme call Sandy on 0161 485 2354.

Toddlers

Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.45am, £2 per family (any pre school families welcome) at Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church. Contact church office on 0161 485 1605.

Theatre Tots

Monday AM. Cheadle Target Fitness, Shiers Drive, Cheadle call Natalie on 07825 370214.

YSBD Performing Arts Classes

for 2-18 year olds taught by industry professionals. Contact Principle Hannah 07738 16423.

CookieTots

The United Reform Church, Bramhall. Mornings during term time only. Call Nikki on 07976 619648.

Jo Jingles

Jo Jingles classes are carefully structured. Each week different educational themes are introduced using well-known nursery rhymes and action songs. Mondays 9.30am - Under 2s and 10.30Over 2s. Wednesdays 9.25am - Over 2s and 10.20 - Under 2s at Bramhall Methodist Church, Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall. Call Laura on 0161 431 0674/07983513491 to book yoru place.

Toddler Sense Classes

Adventure play and multi-sensory activities for children aged 13 months - 4 years. Classes are held at Cheadle Hulme United Reformed Church, Swann Lane on Tuesdays and Trinity Methodist Church, Davenport on Fridays. Free taster sessions are available.Contact Jill stockport@toddlersense.co.uk or on 07496 448747

www.babysensory.com/en/toddlerclassdetails/ Stockport

Wobblers

Fridays 10.30 - 11.45am £1.50 per family (mums/ dads/carers with cruising/crawling babies upto 24 months) at Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church. Contact church office on 0161 485 1605.

If you are interested in attending any of these activities please phone first to check the details.

STAINED GLASS CLASS

Iread a Wendy Perriam novel years ago, where one of the characters designed and made stained glass windows. It had stuck with me, so, when I came across a weekend course in Manchester I jumped at the chance to experience it for myself.

The studio was in an old mill in Ancoats. I was nervous as I wound my way up the stone spiral staircase, I needn’t have been. Sharon Campbell, the artist who runs the workshop, settled us all in. She exuded patience and passion. As Sharon talked us through the basics, my eyes wandered over her creations that hung from the windows and the walls. I was in awe.

We began by choosing glass from a vast array of colours and textures. We then traced shapes on the smooth side of the glass, scored and snapped it. The sound of the glass breaking as we carefully applied pressure, was a satisfying clunk, like chocolate straight from the fridge. This was relatively easy,

compared to cutting the lead and fitting the glass into it. This required precision (not my strong point) before pinning it ready to be soldered. With guidance, we all managed to combine the flux and the heat to secure our first attempts.

I was very proud of myself. It took a while to get the hang of the different skills required, but the satisfaction in taking something home after the first day was immense.

After lunch we started something bigger and more complicated. Sharon oversaw us, offering advice, help, tea and biscuits. This piece was completed on the second day.

I was hooked and decided to make a window for my house where the original Victorian glass was missing. After many hours in the studio, sometimes independently, often with help from Sharon, it was finished. My pride and joy.

Jane Ashworth Local resident www.manchesterstainedglass.co.uk

Janes Window

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HOW TO DESIGN A COSY LIVING ROOM

There are lots of styles to choose from for your home, but designing a room has essentially many of the same rules no matter what your style. You do have to approach it collectively to make sure of a cohesive result that wows. If you have say 4 favourite things you want to keep but they’re all of a different style, it’s going to look muddled. A focal point is key with fireplaces being favourite in a living room. However not all living rooms have a fireplace so look for another focal point. The view is a great option or a fabulous mirror. Gather your furniture comfortably around this and add a rug. Rugs zone an area and can bring pieces together with texture, colour or shape. A rug might sit under the front legs of a sofa and incorporate a coffee table whilst having a colour within it that nods to the curtains or a chair. Collectively it starts bringing the room together.

Soft lighting is very important with so many choices it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Central lighting usually being the brightest is great if it can be used on a dimmer switch. Floor lamps, table lamps and candles are all important to give a cosy feel. Lamps can be directional or ambient depending on your choice and candles are super for a lovely warm glow.

Finishing touches like cushions, accessories, pictures and natural items from a timber floor,

wooden accessories, twigs or flowers all bring warmth to a room.

Do keep in mind your style, the look you’re aiming to achieve and don’t be afraid to take things out and move things around. You’ll be impressed with the result.

Let me know if I can help, Sharon.

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MAKING TAX DIGITAL DELAYS

The self-employed and landlords will have more time to prepare for Making Tax Digital following a government announcement on the 19 December 2022.

This is a very sensible delay and demonstrates that the government and HMRC recognise that many self-employed people and landlords are facing a tricky economic environment and to continue with the slated changes from 6 April 2024 could be too great a burden.

The plan had been that from 6 April 2024, MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) commences for the self employed and landlords with an annual turnover of over £10,000. The date has been pushed back to 6 April 2026 and the turnover limits refreshed. From 6 April 2026, MTD will only apply to sole traders and partnerships with a turnover greater than £50,000 and from 6 April 2027 the turnover threshold falls to £30,000.

The overall intention remains that the annual requirement for submitting a self-assessment tax return will become a quarterly one (which will be rounded off with a final reckoning called an End of Period Statement). Under this new regime, all paperwork and invoices must be maintained within a digital system.

In readiness for the move to MTD, HMRC also has plans from 5 April 2024 to change the basis period which determines when business profits are taxed. For many years, the ‘current year’ basis has been in force which means that a sole trader is taxed on profits in the tax year that their year-end falls;

eg a sole trader business or partnership with a year-end of 31 May 2022 must report those profits on their 2022/2023 tax return, (because their year-end of 31 May 2022 falls between

6 April 2022 and 5 April 2023 and therefore falls in the 2022/2023 tax year, often abbreviated to simply 2023).

From 5 April 2024, there is going to be a horrible overlap with the 2023/2024 tax return needing to report the profits shown in the year-end accounts that finished part way through that 2023/2024 year plus the profits made between the business’ year-end accounts date all the way up to 5 April 2024.

There are going to be reliefs offered to help with this transition which includes the fact that the additional tax can be paid over 5 years. Sole traders and partnerships who do not have a 31 March or 5 April year-end date (these dates are loosely regarded as the same), and made profits in their first year of trading should consult with their accountant because they may find that there is ‘overlap relief’ available to them. This really is a technical area, but HMRC are certainly saying that ‘overlap relief’ will help with the transition.

So if you are a sole trader or trade as a partnership and you do not already have a 31 March or 5 April year-end date for the preparation of your accounts, start talking to your accountant now about the process involved in changing to one of these dates.

Peter Bevan Bevan & Co, Chartered Accountants peter@bevan.co.uk

announced, but sole traders and partnerships still have the change of ‘basis period’ to contend with

ESTABLISH & LIVE BY YOUR PERSONAL BOUNDARIES TO MAKE 2023 A YEAR TO REMEMBER

As most of you will know, I like to be a little different in my articles. This new year is no exception. There will be no predicable narrative about setting good intentions, no, I will show you an approach that will guarantee that 2023 really is a Happy New Year for you.

Sounds great, but how?

I want you to understand, establish and live by your personal boundaries next year. This will make so many aspects of your life easier, such as goal setting and achievement, building self-esteem, confidence and regulating your personal relationships. Whilst there will be some difficult moments, this approach to life will ultimately make you happier.

But what even are boundaries?

Personal boundaries are rules (written or unwritten) which we each have in relation to our interactions with other people. Technically, we all have boundaries regardless of what we think or know about them. So, it is not a matter of deciding to have them or that we need them, they are already there. Despite them being there, not everyone knows what their boundaries are or even that they have them at all. The people that do know what their boundaries are don’t always live by them, because this can be quite hard. The reason is that once you know what your boundaries are, enforcing them is likely to mean that you may upset other people sometimes. This is because other people unconsciously want you to fit in with their plans and their own boundaries. Because of this, living by and strictly enforcing personal boundaries requires great self-esteem, self-belief and confidence. These traits are sadly not all that common, which means that many of us are existing in situations where personal boundaries are not being observed or protected. I will never forget what a client once said to me in their first session following a period of narcissistic abuse. They said; “I wish I had

not stuck up for myself in communicating my boundaries, as it was better to be loved by them than to be alone”. Let that one sink in. This shows both the courage needed to live a life protected by boundaries and also the endemic lack of self-esteem preventing many people from doing so. Thankfully I was able to help this client change their mind, but I would like to help many more people too.

So what can we all do about this?

1. Firstly think about whether you know what your personal boundaries are. You will most likely have different boundaries for work colleagues, friends, family and romantic relationships.

2. If you don’t know what they are, that’s okay, give it some careful thought and write out what you think they are as well as you can.

3. Once you are happy with the definitions of your boundaries, think about whether you are living by them or not in the various situations you experience in your life.

4. If you are not living by them, either all the time or sometimes, then make a plan of how to introduce them into your relationships. This isn’t easy, and it is best to be gradual but firm as you proceed.

5. This is the hard part. Ride out the implementation period to the bitter end. Learn, adapt, grow and sit tight, it isn’t easy, but it is worth it.

Living a life that is broadly aligned with clearly understood and communicated personal boundaries will ensure that 2023 will be your best year yet.

If you need support with any stage of this journey then reach out to me.

PICTURE FROM THE PAST.

TThis Cheadle Hulme postcard view was taken in the 1940s. The view was taken looking up Station Road from Albert Road and in the distance, you can see the Cheadle and Gatley Electricity showrooms.

To the left, through the trees is Mayfield Terrace, a group of large Victorian mansions which housed one of the village’s medical practices.

To the right you can see another large property and I have been told that the occupier’s young

daughter in the early 1950s would regularly call through the garden hedge asking people where they were going! There appear to be Belisha beacons to either side of the road denoting a crossing point – what a change from today’s phased traffic lights controlling all manner of vehicles.

Peter Crummett

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE AMAZING SK READERS!!

Hope you’ve all had a fantastic festive period and like us at Bramhall Osteopathic Practice, are now looking at introducing new and positive things into your 2023 routine.

Swimming is one of my favourite activities, it’s hard to imagine that something so lovely can be so good for you! Outdoors is even better than indoors as you can get the benefit of being out in nature. An early morning swim has to be the best way to start your day…why not give it a try?

There are so many benefits to doing this activity, and here are just a few of them:

1. There is a meditative side to swimming in nature, you can look around and see beautiful views, birds, sea creatures or freshwater animals. These experiences make you feel relaxed and happy.

2. It is a non-weight bearing activity, this gives your body a break from the of some sports, being on your feet all day or doing lots of sitting at a desk.

3. The variety of strokes you can do, give all your muscles a workout. Back stroke is particularly good as it opens the chest and shoulders beautifully, areas that get very tight working at computers all day.

4. The cold stimulates your circulation, reduces inflammation, helps release endorphins, for that ‘feel good sense’ and stimulates your metabolism to help you lose weight.

5. It’s sociable, something you can do with friends or swimming groups. In Rhosneiger on Anglesey, where I swim, a group of local

swimmers set up “The Pandemic Paddlers” they have swum every day at high tide since the first lockdown. It has been a huge community building exercise.

6. Remember when swimming outdoors, always research how safe the area is to swim in. Use coloured floating devices so you can be seen easily. Check the water temperature, work out the maximum time you should stay in for, this is especially relevant when swimming in the winter months. If you are going to have a longer swim, a wetsuit and Neoprene shoes and gloves are helpful.

7. Wearing goggles means you can take your head low in the water and avoid over-arching your back and neck. Swimming a variety of strokes also avoids stresses on any one area of the spine and muscle group.

If swimming indoors you can mix up your swim with a few lengths of walking up and down the pool, another good variation.

I hope these tips are useful and inspire you to get in the water.

Swimming is brilliant, fun and beneficial….

Enjoy!!

Jo Cheaney Bramhall Osteopathic Practice

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LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People are looking for volunteers in Manchester and Cheshire to help train their young dogs who will go on to help deaf people leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life.

Could you help train one of our puppies?

As a volunteer puppy trainer, you will:

n Look after one of our adorable puppies or young dogs for anywhere between 6 months to 2 years at a time.

n Work with a trainer to learn more about dog training and attend local fun puppy classes.

n Meet likeminded people and make new friendships.

n Directly help deaf people leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life.

We require the following:

n A loving home with a secure garden and access to a vehicle.

n Access to a computer and the Teams app.

n Time to dedicate to training a young dog on a daily basis.

n Be aged 18 or over.

We are also recruiting volunteers for holiday cover and short-term stays.

No previous experience is required for the roleyou will have full support and guidance from a

Puppy Training Instructor both in person and online.

Caroline and Terry from Wilmslow have fully trained 3 puppies and their current trainee, Jayda is 7 months old. Caroline says “Jayda is making excellent progress. We start with basic training and when ready, we introduce them to public places and soundwork training to prepare them for their working role”.

If you’d like to find out more, please head to the ‘Volunteer’ section of our Website https:// www.hearingdogs.org.uk/ volunteer/

Microwavable Soup Bowl Cosiess

Awinter broth is soothing for tired, cold and weary muscles, fighting flu, coughs and colds. That’s how I see soup. However, living in Scotland for a brief time, I discovered that a soup seems compulsory part of a diet and most people I knew had them as comfort food.  I love a good homemade Stilton and Broccoli soup and I think Tomato or Minestrone are popular for most. Let’s make some bowl cosies to help keep the soup hot and your hands warm as you slurp into a good spoonful.

Make a template to start off with to ensure the cosy will fit your bowl.

A good measure will be a 10” square paper

Fold in half and then half again

Unfold, use the creases in your paper to mark out darts on each of the four sides.

From the edge of the paper, follow and mark a dot along the crease, at 2.5” toward the middle of the paper.

From the crease, along the sides of the paper, mark 1” on either side of the crease. Join the 3 marks to make a triangle.

Do this on all 4 sides of the square (I have shown one as an example in the square below)

Cut the triangles out and tape the paper together to make a paper bowl. If your soup bowl fits this cosy, then you can move onto making this in fabric.

If you find, your bowl is too wide, then use a larger square. You may need to go up to 13” for a pasta bowl shape.

If you have a deeper bowl, then, perhaps your darts need to be longer., Maybe make them 3”-4”. Not too long though.

Time to Sew

Use the template and cut out 2 pieces of 100% cotton fabric squares.

Cut 2 squares of a natural Batting (wadding) I use Soya and Cotton mix from Vlisene. It’s 1/4” thick.

Mark the triangle darts on the fabric and the batting, but do not cut them out.

Lay one fabric square with the wrong side against a piece of batting, I use 2 or 3 safety

pins to hold them together, treat this as one piece of fabric. Fold the fabric in half. Batting on the outside and fabric on the inside.

Sew from the tip of one of the triangles, down along the sides to the edge of the fabric.  Do this to the triangle on the opposite side of the fabric. Unfold the fabric and you’ll find you have shaped the fabric into half a bowl.

Fold the fabric in half along the other sides, and repeat, sewing these darts to form a bowl shape.

Repeat for the second piece of batting and fabric squares.

Trim the darts o there is little fabric left along the seams. All the raw edges of the darts should be on the batting side.

Turn one of the bowls so the fabric sits outside and the batting is on the inside.  Sit this bowl inside the other. So now the two bowls are stacked, the fabric hidden inside and the batting on the outside. Match the raw edges along the top, the tips of the corners and the seams together.

Sew along all the top edges, leaving about 3 inches unsewn.

Turn the bowls through, pulling the fabric through to the right side out and the batting on the inside.

Press

Topstitch the opening a 1/4” away from the edge of the bowl edge and follow all the way around the edge of the bowl cosy

Bon Appetite! Enjoy your soup.

Note: Do not use glues, spray of otherwise. Do not use anything like Insulbrite or any batting that contains foils. Fabrics must not have metallic finishes and remember to use a cotton thread.

Abi x

Useful Contacts

Stockport NHS Foundation

Trust’s Stepping Hill

Tel 0161 483 1010

www.stockport.nhs.uk

Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK2 7JE.

Stockport Council

Tel 0161 480 4949

www.stockport.gov.uk

Stockport Council, Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE.

Greater Manchester Police

For non-emergency calls please contact

Stockport West on 0161 856 9770 stockport. westnpt@gmp.police.uk.

Local MP

Mary Robinson (Conservative) MP

www.mary-robinson.org.uk

Local Councillors

Cheadle Hulme North

Tom Morrison (Lib.Dem)

07854562460

Jilly Julian (Lib. Dem)

07537 874318

David Meller (Lab)

0161 948 3741

Cheadle Hulme South

Suzanne Wyatt (Lib. Dem)

0161 485 5313

Mark Hunter (Lib. Dem)

0161 486 0334

Helen Foster-Grime (Lib Dem)

0161 439 4010

Cheadle & Gatley

Keith Holloway (Lib. Dem)

078813 86347

Graham Greenhalgh (Lib. Dem)

Telephone: 07925 989168

email: cllr.graham.greenhalgh@ stockport.gov.uk

Ian Hunter (Lib. Dem)

07939 501557

AROUND CHEADLE HULME

Cheadle Hulme Library

Mellor Road Cheadle Hulme

SK8 5AU

E: cheadlehulme.library@ stockport.gov.uk

T: 0161 217 6009

F: 0161 482 0796

Opening Hours

Monday 10am – 6pm.

Tuesday 10am - 2pm, Wednesday 1pm - 4pm

Thursday CLOSED

Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 2pm Sunday CLOSED

Cheadle Hulme Post Office

28 Mellor Road

Cheadle Hulme SK8 5AU

0161 485 1357

Opening Hours

9–5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9–12.30pm Saturday

Church Road Post Office

25 Church Road

Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JD

0161 485 3463

Opening Hours

7-7pm Mon – Friday, 7-1pm

Sat & Sun

Cheadle Hulme Health Centre

Smithy Green Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 6LU

Tel: 0161 426 5844

Cheadle Hulme Medical Group

Bridge House Medical Centre

11 Ladybridge Road

Cheadle Hulme

Cheadle SK8 5LL

Tel: 0161 983 5300

AROUND CHEADLE

Cheadle Library

Ashfield Road

Cheadle SK8 1BB

E: cheadle.library@stockport. gov.uk

T: 0161 217 6009

Opening Hours

Monday 10 – 5pm. Tuesday & Thursday 10 - 7pm, WEDNESDAY

CLOSED, Friday 10 – 5pm Saturday 10 – 4 pm

Cheadle Post Office

2 Old Rectory Gardens

Cheadle SK8 1BY

0161 428 3040

Opening Hours

8.30–5.30pm Monday to Saturday

Stockport Road Post Office

130 Stockport Road

Cheadle SK8 2DP

0161 428 2990

Opening Hours

9–5.30pm Monday to Friday

9–12.30pm Saturday

Cheadle Medical Practice

1 -5 Ashfield Crescent, Cheadle. SK8 1BH

Tel: 0161 426 9090 –0161 476 2299 (out of hours)

Adshall Road Medical Practice

97 Adshall Road, Cheadle. SK8 2JN

Tel: 0161 491 2292

Dentist

Cheadle High Street Dental Practice

9a High Street, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1AX

Tel: 0161 491 1936

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Founded in 1952, Hillbrook Grange is run as a not-for-profit registered charity and is managed by a small team, all of whom live in the Bramhall area. The team has two key objectives: delivering high quality, long stay, holiday, and respite care in a friendly and homely environment, and provision of this care at cost effective, competitive rates.

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STAY IN SHAPE THIS WINTER WITH PILATES

As the evenings grow darker and the frosty weather closes in, the spreads of delicious food begin to fill your tables. Winter is the perfect time to take up Pilates, and here’s why:

Boost Mood and Relieve Stress

The darkness that comes along with winter can often overwhelm your mental health. With common conditions such as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) becoming ever present when the dark nights get longer, the endorphins released during Pilates can have a positive effect on mood and stress levels.

Avoid Injury

Many people become less active as the cold weather arrives, this can lead to muscles and joints tightening up, therefore inhibiting mobility in these areas. Keeping your body ‘well-oiled’ and warmed up with Pilates exercises throughout winter keeps you mobile, helping you to avoid injury.

Strengthen Your Immune System

It’s cold and flu season, and you need all the help you can get to avoid the dreaded runny nose, sore throat and scratchy cough that is common this time of year. Regular exercise is proven to strengthen your immune system helping to fight off infections.

Maintain Physique

If you usually participate in exercise during the warmer months, you don’t have to undo all of your hard work; Pilates can help you maintain your sports form through focused, core strengthening exercise.

Control Your Weight

We know that the selection of delicious party food and puddings can be tempting. Keeping up regular exercise over the season means you can still enjoy the festive menu, while also giving

your body a way to burn those extra Christmas calories.

What Pilates classes are there?

Pilates Matwork Classes

The most popular form of Pilates is matwork. Matwork is a more traditional form of Pilates, which as it has been developed has incorporated the use of equipment such as balls, stretch bands, foam rollers or magic circles.

High Intensity Power Pilates

HIP Pilates is a more dynamic form of Pilates that combines the precision and focus of a traditional Pilates session with the dynamic energy of a high intensity workout.

Combining core strength, balance and coordination with an energetic cardiovascular element HIP Pilates is the answer to many people’s search for a functional ‘feel good’ workout.

The class is fast paced, but importantly LOW impact. Therefore, you will increase your heart rate safely whilst burning fat and building lean muscle mass. The class also uses light hand weights, which improve bone health.

Pilates is for life and can be life changing, so stick with those New Year Resolutions and join a Pilates class now!

To find a qualified teacher, visit the Body Control Pilates website

Jules Hardman Body Control Pilates Teacher

www.jules-pilates-alderleyedge.co.uk

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