CONTENTS PAGE 6 Check out our fab recipe for Roast Tomato and Spicy Pepper Soup, you’ll never go back to Heinz again!
PAGE 20: We are so good to you readers! Here is another Bonus Gallery with a selection of Photos from Halloween just gone!
PAGE 10 Yet another round up of the Best Jokes doing the rounds in the Bars and Web, with Reader Contributions!
PAGE 22 What Movies do you want to see this Autumn? Let our choice pick help you spend less time deciding
PAGE 14 Another CLASSIC Archive Gallery from ‘Back in the Day’ where we started with a selection from September 2001
PAGE 23 Up all night with an over active mind? Relax and find ways to nod off with these great sleep tips!
PAGE 16 And Another Two Pages of the Latest Galleries from Nights out in Stalybridge - can you spot yourself??
PAGE 25 The Latest Print of Nights Out and Live Acts Locally with our Advertisers Gig Guide Listings, mega!
PAGE 18 A Great Positive Article on how you can literally ‘SkyRocket your Happiness’ from our friend ‘Gail Brenner;
PAGE 25 Horoscopes with details of your Seasonal Months Ahead, written by top notch local Clairvoyant ‘Yvonne Rae’
PAGE 19 The Crazy Tunes that are Ripping up the Dance Floors of Clubland at this time, written by our Resident Shaun Lever
PAGE 26: Take advantage of some great Meal and Drink Deals from our Local Bars and Restaurants fancy a curry?
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Hello and Welcome again to another Christmas Issue of BARandCLUBBING Magazine! It’s crazy that the Magazine has been going for more than a year already and that the Seasonal Holidays are back again so quickly, this year has gone too fast, embrace your youth!
We hope that your year has been a Positive one and that BARandCLUBBING has given you some pleasure and entertainment along the way. This Issue has the usual Classic and New Photo Galleries, with a Bonus Halloween Gallery too! We look forward to seeing you out and about on the pub and club scene over the Christmas Holidays so look out for myself ‘Richard Sunday; taking your Photographs for your Fab & Funky Photo Keyrings! take care, be good ;-) Richard Sunday x
Richard’s Roast Tomato & Spicy Pepper Soup Follow this easy step-by-step guide to make your own homemade spicy soup, makes 10-12 portraits - ideal for home freezing
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check out these random cool clips on youtube search with the ‘exact text’ under each screen-shot below!
The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect
Bill Hicks - It’s just a ride Kinetic typography
McDONALDS FRENCH FRIES - VIDEO RECIPE
Granny DJ Rocks Paris Clubs
The Beast File- Google (HUNGRY BEAST)
The Biggest Stars In The Universe (bit geeky)
Bar Room Jokes My friend told me he was suffering from paranoia. I wasn’t convinced so I hired a private detective to find out. My mate rang me and asked, “What’re you doing at the moment?” I said, “Probably failing my driving test.” I’ve had enough of sitting down. I’m going to take a stand. My wife brought me a medallion steak the other day. I haven’t the heart to tell her its starting to make my neck smell. I saw a chocolate bar filled with bubbles dancing around and being loud. I thought, look at those Aero dynamics. I poked the bosses wife last night. Then I logged into my facebook account to brag about it. News: British man loses leg after ignoring shark warning. Bet he’s kicking himself now. I no longer see my wife and kids and it’s all because of gambling. I won shedloads of money and moved to Spain. ‘Man stabbed to death at butchers’ - Moral of the story, perhaps ‘chop chop’ isn’t the best choice of words when you are in a hurry I just saw the Facebook group “Roses are red, Facebook is blue, No mutual friends, who the **** are you?” Well obviously it’s a beautiful 18 year old girl that is looking for some sex.
A 19 year old man is accused of hacking into more than 500 thousand Facebook accounts and sending nearly 27 million unwanted messages. If convicted he faces up to 6 years hard labour in FarmVille from Rob Vance
Insomnia, it’s my worst nightmare.
It’s Google’s birthday? ... Yahoo!
Two men at airport. First man says “I can’t find my wife”. Second says “I can’t find mine either, what does yours look like? first man says, “She’s 6ft tall, blonde, big breasts, long legs, mini skirt, stockings, high heels and a boob tube, what’s yours look like? second man says “Sod her, we’ll look for yours”
I walked out of a club with a girl last night. She slipped her hand inside my jeans, squeezed my cock and said, “Yours or mine?” I said, “That’s mine.”
READER CONTRIBUTIONS
Kwick Fit - You’ll be amazed at what we can do I guess it’s not spelling
I’m suffering with depression because I finish crosswords too quickly so I went to the doctors he told me not too get 2 down from Shaun Royles
Health news: Most supermarket sandwiches contain more salt than a bag of walkers crisps. Probably contain more crisps, too.
My wife was in the bathroom for hours getting dressed to go out when finally she swung open the door and asked “tell me honestly, do i look fat in this?”. I replied “yes love, but to be fair, its a small bathroom” from Keith Ncube I was in Tescos today with 2 full trollies of booze & some party stuff when a little old lady got behind me in the queue. She only had a pint of milk, I asked ‘Is that all you got love? ‘She replied ‘Yes’. So I did the decent thing & said ‘If I were you I’d sod off to another till, I’m gonna take ages” from Steve Procter
St Peter said to God, “Hey A magician came up to me today and said, “Take a Boss, one of the hinges card, any card!”. So I reached into his pocket and took his credit card. on the Pearly Gates has broken off” “Don’t worry” I was in a pub playing the fruit machine when a girl replied God, “Jim’ll fix it” came up to me and told me to hold the melons. So from Rose Morgan I did, and that’s when she slapped me. A wife says to her husband “What would I was in a club the other night, and everyone was you do if I won the lotto?” very impressed when they saw my robot dance. Unfortunately the battery went flat, so I had to take he replies “I’d take half and leave” .. the wife says it home. “Excellent !! I’ve just won £10! here’s a fiver now I had my mug shot today. Now how am i supposed do one” to drink my tea? from Sam Jones Did you know that 83% of facts are made up!
At my local fuel station they have 3 checkouts, unless it’s really busy then they only use 1!!
The government have said they will increase the UK speed limit to 80mph. With the unwritten rule allowance of +10%, - here we come 1955 Ever since I was made redundant from my job at the garden centre I’ve started planting trees. I’ve found that it’s a growing business.
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The brain doesn’t feel pain: Even though the brain processes pain signals, the brain itself does not actually feel pain. Your brain has huge oxygen needs: Your brain requires 20 percent of the oxygen and calories your body needs — even though your brain only makes up two percent of your total body weight. 80% of the brain is water: Instead of being relatively solid, your brain 80% water. This means that it is important that you remain properly hydrated for the sake of your mind. Your brain comes out to play at night: You’d think that your brain is more active during the day, when the rest of your body is. But it’s not. Your brain is more active when you sleep. Your brain operates on 10 watts of power: It’s true: The amazing computational power of your brain only requires about 10 watts of power to operate. A higher I.Q. equals more dreams: The smarter you are, the more you dream. A high I.Q. can also fight mental illness. Some people even believe they are smarter in their dreams than when they are awake. The brain changes shapes during puberty: Your teenage years do more than just change how you feel; the very structure of your brain changes during the teen years, and it even affects impulsive, risky behavior. Your brain can store everything: Technically, your brain has the capacity to store everything you experience, see, read or hear. However, the real issue is recall — whether you can access that information. Information in your brain travels at different speeds: The neurons in your brain are built differently, and information travels along them at different speeds. This is why sometimes you can recall information instantly, and sometimes it takes a little longer.
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you can Skyrocket
Your Happiness ...
Realise that you are being affected way more than anyone else. Wrap all of that pain in a vast cocoon of love, then move on with clarity and grace.
4, Become intensely interested in your inner “The amount of happiness that you have life. The cause of unhappiness is the playing depends on the amount of freedom you have out of conditioned habits that don’t serve in your heart.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh you. Find out what they are and use a laser focus to see how they work. With your newWho doesn’t want to be happy? Just take a found awareness, make healthy, life-affirming look at any moment of your life, any choice choices. you make. Isn’t your intention to be happy? 5, Question your beliefs. We unknowingly By happiness, I don’t necessarily mean the build our lives around distorted beliefs and pollyanna, silly-smile-on-your-face kind. What expectations. Put every thought under the I mean is a deep sense of contentment, the microscope for examination to see if it is capability of being peaceful and at ease no actually true. matter what, an inner knowing that things are You will undoubtedly find that you are living just fine. through a veil of confusion and limitation. Be willing to step away from these familiar and Somehow true happiness eludes us, and cherished beliefs and see everything with here’s why. Even though we long for it more fresh eyes. than anything, we make choices that derail us. We choose stressful behaviors, distorted 6, Appreciate presence. Happiness is found beliefs through which we view the world, and here, in the eternal now – not in the past or emotional chaos. And in doing so, we interfuture. Relax. Let all efforting fall away, and fere with our potential to be happy. receive everything just as it is. Luxuriate in the wonder of your senses as you go about your Happiness is absolutely within your reach. In daily life. fact, it closer than close – the essence of you. How to discover happiness? Make a study of 7, Study your emotions. Life becomes heavy your thoughts and emotions. See what makes and burdensome when we are ruled by diffiyou unhappy, then plant your feet firmly in cult emotions. The medicine for this emotionthe land of happiness. Make these ten wise al pain is interest and attention. Stop telling choices, and the deepest happiness imagina- yourself stories ble will be revealed. that fuel your emotions. 1, Take responsibility. Don’t blame others, Rather, turn yourself into a victim, or wait for someone to come and save you. If you want to be happy, take the bull by the horns. Be willing to figure out how you stand in the way of your happiness. 2, Embody enthusiasm. Be willing, open, courageous, and humble. Admit what isn’t working and be available to the possibility of real inner change. Keep your quest alive. 3, Drop your old baggage. Nothing kills happiness more quickly than old hurts, resentments, and grudges. If you are spending your precious time stuck in a sad story from the past.
welcome the direct experience of the feelings and the sensations in your body. Let them be without needing to get rid of them. Over time, they will lose their power over you, and you will be at peace. The clouds will lift, revealing the happiness you have been searching for all along. 8, Live from your heart. Shed every thought, emotion, and habit that no longer serves you. What is left? Love. Let love permeate your conversations, activities, and the way you treat yourself. In any moment, ask, “What would love do?” then do it. Savor the deliciousness of a full and open heart. 9, Choose freedom over fear. Fear is another happiness-killer. Know when fear is driving your choices, and choose otherwise. Meet fear with love, then have the courage to act on what you really want. 10, Let happiness pervade your life. Every moment presents the opportunity to be happy. If you doubt me, just take a look at your own experience. When you break it down to its bare essence in the moment, you will realize that a choice is always possible. Nag or be silent, self-criticize or self-love, sustain stress or take a deep breath, perpetuate a habit or unravel it until you just can’t keep it going anymore. When we are at peace with our own experience, we can’t help but be happy. Nothing is in the way. We see through the fog of fa ulty beliefs and dramatic stories, leaving us available to consciously choose happiness – now, and now, and now. It’s right here, can you feel it? Happiness is no longer a mystery. Make these 10 wise choices, and the endless well of happiness will be revealed to you. Are you happy? What interferes with your happiness? Article used with kind permission from Gail Brenner Ph.D. Psychologist, see more of Gail’s articles at http://aflourishinglife.com
Shaun Lever Dancefloor Addict Rogerseventytwo - You Take Me Higher
This unknown producer comes from out of nowhere repeatedly sampling one line from Sandy Mercer’s obscure 1978 disco b-side “You Are My Love”. Possibly the most uplifting track right now returning to oldskool funky house roots. A truly wonderful piece of House Music.
Beyonce - Countdown
Her latest work seems to be borrowing or sounding similar to big recent European club hits. some people might argue that the melody from this sounds suspiciously similar to Samir Debonair’s Euro anthem “Samir’s Theme” from 2007. The Jack Beats remix of this is a real winner though with funkier vocal mixes for the girls!
Rihanna & Calvin Harris - We Found Love
Just as the world was beginning to get sick to the back teeth of Capital FM’s best mate Rihanna, she teams up with Dance Producer Calvin Harris to create a track that absorbs both the borders of credible clubs and pop venues. The Chuckie remix takes it up a notch but the original is a winner anyway.
BURKIE SWAGGERBACK
Burkie - Swaggaback
This month’s noisy tune comes via Birmingham’s DJ Burkie who spent years on the bassline scene before making some electro, and you can tell here! Crazy bass heavy track, mainly for the lads cutting up and building to an old Jay-Z sample provides some much loved dirtyness!
It’s safe to say most of us would choose our friend. When you chat to someone you know well it’s comfortable, relaxed and familiar— with a friend we know what we’re getting. With a stranger, though, anything could happen. The problem with strangers is that we have to make more of an effort: psychologists call it ‘impression management’. With friends we can ‘be ourselves’, which means letting it all hang out; but with strangers we control our behaviour more tightly and our impression management goes into overdrive.
Duck Sauce - The Big Bad Wolf
SINGLE OF THE ISSUE DEvolution - Good Love
Why not push your boundaries and comfort zone levels the next time you get the chance, you might find a new opportunity that benefits your life !
Most dance acts can’t follow up one big track properly let alone two but LMFAO drop another party tune which crosses over to most dancefloors, this time sounding suspiciously like “Pacha On Acid” from last year. All the elements are hear for a winner!
Have a very Merry Christmas from myself and BARandCLUBBING Magazine! x
Here’s an easy choice: would you rather spend 4 minutes chatting to a good friend or to a complete stranger?
It’s this effort and stress of controlling ourselves with strangers that puts us off. But according to recent research there are hidden benefits to this effort and a lesson for all of us about how we (should) treat those we know well.
LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
Don’t forget you can add me on facebook for some ‘Geeky Tunage Chat’ and where to find me gigging over the coming weeks, check these tracks out on youtube and look out for my articles in future issues of BARandCLUBBING Magazine!
Comfort Zones?
The less said about the video here the better, it’s just wrong! however Armand Van Helden drops his filthiest track since “The Witchdokta”. The thing that works best here is the howling which creates perfect crowd interaction turning your dancefloor into a 70’s horror film!
Trance could well be back with avengence with Alesso’s gorgeous uplifting rework of a pop track. Reminiscent of the kind of riffs the likes of Ferry Corsten used to turn out, you can’t help but smile when this fantastic record drops!
CLASSIC TRACK REWIND Sheryl Jay - Let The Beat Hit ‘Em
I’m often asked to ID this track because there are so many versions but this one from back in 1994 used both parts of the Lisa Lisa original and just had that nice extra uplift. Still played out today, its aged better than most oldskool tracks and still sounds ace!
USELESS FACTS!
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.
The blue whale can produce sounds up to 188 decibels. This is the loudest sound produced by a living animal and has been detected as far away as 530 miles.
The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year. America once issued a 5-cent bill It’s against the law to slam your car door in The Pentagon has twice as many restrooms as Switzerland. necessary. When it was built, segregation was still in place in Virginia, so separate restrooms There wasn’t a single pony in the Pony Exfor blacks and whites were required by law. press, just horses. In England, in the 1880’s, “Pants” was considHoneybees have hair on their eyes. ered a dirty word. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate. The “you are here” arrow on maps is called an ideo locator. The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump. Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by Al Capone’s business card said he was a used women. furniture dealer.
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head. In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs. There are over 52.6 million dogs in the U.S. Dogs and cats consume almost $7 billion worth of pet food a year. Baby Robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day. In 2003, there were 86 days of below-freezing weather in Hell, Michigan. 40% of all people who come to a party in your home nosy in your bathroom cabinet.
It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is “shake” and the 46th word from the last word is “spear”.
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If you stretch a standard Slinky out flat it measures 87 feet long. One out of three employees who received a promotion use a coffee mug with the company logo on it. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. Pinocchio is Italian for “pine eye”. Cats can hear ultrasound. If you were to spell out numbers, you would you have to go until 1,000 until you would find the letter “A”. 23% of employees say they have had sex in the office. 3.9% of all women surveyed say they never wear underwear. One third of the land in the United States is owned by the government. The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
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Latest Movies! Sleeping Beauty
The Sitter
New Years Eve
Emily Browning plays Lucy, a student who funds her studies through several jobs. She works in a café, makes endless photocopies in an office. In her private life, she has a relationship, tender and chaste, with a bookish young man named Birdmann (Ewen Leslie), whom she visits to share breakfast and vodka.
The irreverent comedy will harken back to 1987’s Adventures in Babysitting.
The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year’s Eve
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Then Lucy signs up as a silver service waitress at exclusive dinners for elderly roués. She’s interviewed by the svelte and sinister Clara (Rachael Blake), who gives her the job description – lingerie provided and “very heavy penalties for any breaches of discretion”.
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It follows a college student, suspended for the semester and living back at home with his single mom, who has a night to remember when he gets talked into baby-sitting the eccentric kids next door -- two boys and a wild 8-year-old girl
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Director/producer Garry Marshall and a stellar ensemble cast will ring in the 2011 holiday season with the romantic comedy “New Year’s Eve.”“New Year’s Eve” celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.
The Descendants
TIN TIN
The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki.
Thrilling and wildly funny, the Tintin stories chronicle the escapades of a junior reporter who has a nose for a good story and a talent for attracting trouble, which more often than not imperils his life!
Contraband
Joyful Noise
Man On A Ledge
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt.
The story centers on an unlikely partnership between two strong-minded women who are forced to work together to save a small town gospel choir after budget cuts threaten to shut them down.
An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a highrise building while a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down.
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Spielberg and Jackson have selected three stories from the The event leads to a rapprocheTintin book series to develop ment with his young daughters into theatrical feature films, while Matt wrestles with a which they intend to direct decision to sell the family’s land back to back, employing state handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries of the art performance capture technology, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Jamie Bell are just three of a great cast for a classic childhood story!
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Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Beckinsale), and sons become their target.
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... another round-up of the New Movies coming very soon to a Cinema near you ...
January 13
Latifah plays a no-nonsense mother put in charge of the choir after the untimely death of the choir director. Her character’s faced with the challenges of raising two teens while her husband is away in the military and getting the choir ready for a national competition if she hopes to keep the program afloat. Parton will play the widow of the choir director who had assumed she would take her late husband’s position of leading the choir.
War Horse December 25
An Spielberg epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
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The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realises that he might have an ulterior objective If you liked ‘Phone Booth’ this may be an intriguing watch also!
Do you ever get those nights when you just can’t seem to drop-off? Then refer to this handy article for some useful ways to get some shut-eye! 1) Sleep only when sleepy, this reduces the time you are awake in bed If you can’t fall asleep within 20 minutes, get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy 2) Sit quietly in the dark or read the warranty on your refrigerator. Don’t expose yourself to bright light while you are up. The light gives cues to your brain that it is time to wake up. 3) Don’t take naps, this will ensure you are tired at bedtime. If you just can’t make it through the day without a nap, sleep less than one hour, before 3 pm. 4) Get up and go to bed the same time every day, even on weekends! When your sleep cycle has a regular rhythm, you will feel better. 5) Refrain from exercise at least 4 hours before bedtime. Regular exercise is recommended to help you sleep well, but the timing of the workout is important. Exercising in the morning/afternoon will not interfere with sleep. 6) Develop sleep rituals. It is important to give your body cues that it is time to slow down and sleep. Listen to relaxing music, read something soothing for 15 minutes, have a cup of caffeine free tea, do relaxation exercises. 7) Only use your bed for sleeping. Refrain from using your bed to watch TV, pay bills, do work or reading. So when you go to bed your body knows it is time to sleep. Sex is the only exception. 8) Stay away from caffeine, nicotine and alcohol at least 4-6 hours before bed. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants that interfere with your ability to fall asleep. Coffee, tea, cola, cocoa, chocolate and some prescription and nonprescription drugs contain caffeine. Cigarettes and some drugs contain nicotine. Alcohol may seem to help you sleep in the beginning as it slows brain activity, but you will end end up having fragmented sleep. 9) Have a light snack before bed. If your stomach is too empty, that can interfere with sleep. However, if you eat a heavy meal before bedtime, that can interfere as well. Dairy products and turkey contain tryptophan, which acts as a natural sleep inducer. Tryptophan is probably why a warm glass of milk is sometimes recommended.
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10) Take a hot bath 90 minutes before bedtime. A hot bath will raise your body temperature, but it is the drop in body temperature that may leave you feeling sleepy. Read about the study done on body temperature below 11) Make sure your bed and bedroom are quiet and comfortable A hot room can be uncomfortable. A cooler room along with enough blankets to stay warm is recommended. If light in the early morning bothers you, get a blackout shade or wear a slumber mask If noise bothers you, wear earplugs or get a “white noise” machine. 12) Use sunlight to set your biological clock. As soon as you get up in the morning, go outside and turn your face to the sun for 15 minutes
can’t sleep?
CLUES ACROSS 1. The ‘what’ stole Christmas? 3. Christmas Bird 5. You hang this around your home 7. Build one in the snow 8. This might decorate a present 10. Santa comes down this 12. Our Lord and Saviour 14. The scene of Jesus’s birth 15. ________ in a Pear Tree 19. One of the reindeers 20. Anonymous work-place gift giver 22. These pull santas sleigh 23. The tight old man 24. Will Ferrells funny xmas character
CLUES DOWN 2. These might get sung at your door 4. __________ on 34th Street 6. Build a winter tent ... 9. Tim Burtons ‘what’ before Xmas? 10. Pull these over the xmas meal 11. O’ little town of 13. You kiss under this 15. Better to give than receive these 16. ________ the halls 17. Santas Vehicle 18. Dreaming of a ____ Christmas 21. How many wise men?
Horoscopes by Yvonne Rae
Sagittarius 22nd Nov - 21st Dec
gig guide
Capricorn 22nd Dec - 20th Jan
December The Lions Bar, Market Street, Stalybridge Saturday 3rd, 10th, 17th - DJ Gilly - Chart & Dance Go Funk Yourself (in the den) Sunday 4th, 11th, 18th - Quiz & Movie Night (from 6pm) Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th - DJ Gilly - Indie & Chart - drinks £2 Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - DJ MP Xmas Eve, Saturday 24th - Big Lions Party New Years Eve, Saturday 31st - The Lions New Year Party The Q Inn, Market Street, Stalybridge Saturday 3rd - Tony Auton Band Saturday 10th - The Humbuckers Saturday 17th - Steal Sunday 18th - Carlo Sax Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th - Phil The Fiddler Xmas Eve, Saturday 24th - Bring in Xmas with The Q New Years Eve, Saturday 31st - Q Inn New Year Party The Sportsman, Mottram Road, Stalybridge Saturday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th - Karaoke Night Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - Karaoke Night Xmas Eve, Saturday 24th - Xmas Party New Years Eve, Saturday 31st - New Year Party Rififi Nightclub / Amber Lounge, Market Street, Stalybridge Saturday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th - Saturday Sessions Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th - Rockyoke Friday 9th - Ooshuaia with Frater & Stent Friday 16th - Back to Love Sunday 6th Nov to Sun 18th Dec - Tamesides Got Talent Xmas Eve, Saturday 24th - Snow Party New Years Eve, Saturday 31st - The Big New Year Party Bangla City Restaurant / Grafton Street, Hyde Friday 2nd - Glee Saturday 3rd - Soul Motown Friday 2nd - Rihanna Saturday 3rd - Robbie Williams Friday 2nd - Take That Saturday 3rd - Katy Perry Friday 2nd - Michael Jackson Saturday 3rd - 80’s Night Saints Nightclub, Stalybridge Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - ‘Wasted’ with DJ Brian Murphy Saturday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th - ‘Sensation’ with DJ Brian Murphy Xmas Eve, Saturday 24th - Xmas Party New Years Eve, Saturday 31st - New Year Party
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Many changes are happening due to major influences from new friends and possibly your awareness of how you want to go in a new direction in your life. There’s no time like the present for beginning your new project, preparation is the keynote to success. Enjoy being in spiritual company over Christmas and work on your new project once the New Year is in. Where there are social activities you will find an open invitation to be there, happy days! A certain restlessness may be felt and only if you know what you want, will you be able to direct your energies to a constructive outcome. There will be various levels of relationships to deal with, and in some you may feel challenged, think carefully therefore before making remarks that could be offensive to the listener. Be tactful and use your charm, especially when out in company!
Aquarius 21st Jan - 19th Feb
Opportunities in the New Year will present themselves to you, your mind is active and ready to begin a new venture. For some this may have already begun and you are in the early stages of long-term changes. Embrace challenges and enjoy what’s ahead for if worked wisely, there is no reason why the coming Birthday year should not prove to be anything but a success. Enjoy the holiday season!
Pisces 20th Feb - 20th Mar
Life has been demanding this year and it is a matter of prioritising what you value as most important. Things are not going to slow down for the next few months and your popularity is as strong as ever, look after your health yet know when to stop and listen to that inner voice, it is the only way to get the best performance in your work and relationships. Enjoy the festivities!
Aries 21st Mar - 20th Apr
There is a need to see something for your efforts and this year you will see yourself pushing for recognition be it work or studies. You will have the opportunity to prove how suitable you are and it will be an ongoing project if you succeed. Do not think it will be easy for this is just the tip of the iceberg, many changes ahead Be Happy!
Taurus 21st Apr - 21st May
Emotional contacts take on a new importance as you begin to see people in their true light, there are many questions that need answers and your faith in yourself will find a way of rooting out the truth. Preparation, research and knowledge will help you on a new challenge. Nothing of value is ever achieved speedily so enjoy your new venture for it is a long term project. Enjoy the festive break!
Gemini 22nd May - 21st Jun
Winter days do not always suit you unless you are in good company, the spice of life! This present transit of conflicting planets can be a little stressful to you, so be more charming, more discreet and keep secrets. By Christmas you will feel a renewed energy and the desire to let your hair down and a happier state of mind, not so bad after all, for this is one time of the year you will be welcome everywhere!
Cancer 22nd Jun - 22nd Jul
Being a cardinal sign, this time of the year could prove to be a little fractious, there is a lot of conflict around so try not to be drawn into any arguments boys and girls. It could so easily spiral out of control. The good news is anything to do with family love should prove to be a very rewarding experience and this also includes close friends. Make Christmas a happy experience!
Leo 23rd Jul - 22nd Aug
News to reach you before the end of January, will prove very welcome and ongoing. A wider circle of friends in your social life is also going to prove very welcome. Winter time is the time to reach out to other people to help or find that uncannily you may be in the right place at the right time for some enjoyable reason. Spread a little happiness!
Virgo 23rd Aug - 21st Sept
Relationships are very important in work and personal life, you will be expected to go with the flow. Sacrifices may need to be made but in the long-term you will appreciate the value of being flexible. More fun with family and friends. Try to live within your income, and still enjoy the festive season!
Libra 22nd Sept - 22nd Oct
Libran’s will find that they will be very popular on the social scene if they work their charm and stay happy. Do not feel you have to control persons to get the best from them, it also applies to the way people treat you, if ever there was a time to find the right balance in life, it is now. Be upbeat!
Scorpio 22rd Oct - 21st Nov
Power in the right hands for the right reasons is fine, but when power becomes too controlling then there’s a reason and it’s not nice, it may be jealousy or revenge. You may find that your emotion’s are challenged over the festive season, now is the time to reassure yourself, that jealousy is negative and return the compliment by flirting to win, don’t do it for the wrong reasons, Stay happy!
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To our Dear Walter thinking of you at this time of year and always! A Legend of your own Life-time, sadly missed, Stalybridge will never be the same! Love from all your old friends and clubbers x