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CARITAS CARE
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BOOK REVIEWS
BROOKBURN SCHOOL CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH SOAPMAKER OPEN GARDENS
VILLAGE DRY CLEANERS CHORLTON TAG NEWS CREATIVE CORNER CAFE MANCHESTER ATHENAEUM CHORLTON CIVIC SOCIETY LOCAL ARTS ROUNDUP WHALLEY RANGE CELEBRATE FESTIVAL INTERGEN IN CHORLTON THE EDGE THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE
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EDITOR/ADVERTISING Lesley Swann
SUB-EDITOR Sam Paechter
CONTRIBUTIONS
Brookburn School, Caritas Care Daniel Burt, Chorlton Bookshop Carol Thompson, Natalia Fedoruk Chris Ricard, Katherine Watson Estelle Longmore, David Edgar
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Caritas Care
Caritas Care is a registered charity, established voluntary adoption agency and independent foster care provider, recruiting families for children throughout the North West. We offer high quality services to children and families, excellent preparation training and on going support. Children waiting for placements come from diverse backgrounds. We welcome enquiries from anyone regardless of marital status, disability, gender, religion, or sexual orientation interested in making a positive difference for these children, many of whom often have to be separated from their brothers and sisters. We are particularly seeking families for sibling groups of children so that they can continue to live together. Could you be this family? If you wish to learn more about fostering or adoption please contact us on 01772 732313 or 0161 445 2933 to request an information pack or to speak to a member of our experienced and helpful team, who will be available to answer any of your questions. Information is also available on our website at www.caritascare.org.uk.
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Brookburn School
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Parents know just how much happens in and around their children’s school. But how much do schools matter to the wider community? And how do they link up to it? At Brookburn, teachers have been working hard to help children understand how they are part of Chorlton – Manchester – the UK – the world. This can involve many things, from being part of Chorlton Arts Festival, to raising money for charities chosen by the School Council, to making links with schools in different places, or to growing their own vegetables. Schelene Ferris, the Headteacher, explains: “An essential part of our job as a school is to help children become citizens who can take an active part in their community and understand the challenges we face. But it’s also about using the community as a resource.” Parent volunteer helpers are a familiar feature in many primary classes. At Brookburn, this goes further. A recent project gave older adults the chance to get involved in helping in school. And a partnership with the PTA has brought parents into leading after-school clubs for pupils, to add to those led by teachers and outside agencies. Schelene Ferris says: “More than half of our pupils take part in after-school activities – an exceptionally high proportion. Our aim is that a suitable after-school choice should be available to every child. Using parents’ skills is essential!” The next step is to open up the school to the community. Some groups already use it but there is room for more, either regular bookings or one offs. The school was remodelled and extended when it was chosen to have an increase in its numbers and boasts full accessibility and a delightful shaded outside performance area, as well as good rooms and halls. With the pressure on school budgets, governors need to raise money from lettings. But they are also conscious that the school should be a resource for the community. So Brookburn is keen to hear from you!
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Brookburn Community Primary School Contact us to discuss how we can help! Brookburn Road, Chorlton, M21 8EH Tel: 0161 881 8880 admin@brookburn.manchester.sch.uk www.brookburn.com
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Confessions of an English Sopamaker It is the age of austerity; David Cameron’s ‘big society’ decrees that a greater sense of community spirit and minimal government intervention is the key to economic wellbeing. Rather than allow the electorate to ponder this wisdom, he has, like any great leader, taken the bold step of forcing our hand with massive cuts in spending and neutering the public sector. To ensure that the private sector doesn’t become too complacent or lazy, VAT has also been raised (most items are now 2.5% more challenging to own). That said, given the scarcity of job openings in the market today, are we due a resurgence in the entrepreneurial self-employed? Not one to balk from a challenge, this column documents my first tentative steps in the private sector. It is a harsh environment for new business; the average man on the street able to pay his rent, his utilities and occasionally
his food bills. Any new business must find a way to make itself indispensable to the consumer, in this I believe our product to be a resounding success: Burlesque, cocktail themed soap. That’s right. Burlesque cocktail themed soap. Our bars use the finest olive oils, coconut oil, grape seed oil and castor oil for their moisturising, humectant properties and are subtly scented with essential oils designed to evoke classic cocktails (the Mojito bar with Mint and Lime essential oil!) and each comes adorned with Jules Cheret artwork giving a classic Moulin Rouge look. Now, I don’t mean to be telling tall tales and I will concede that we can’t compete with Tesco bars price wise… However, a quick glance at the ingredient lists on most commercial bars reveals a shameful list of synthetic preservatives, acidity
regulators, carcinogens and palm oils. I wouldn’t go so far as to suggest that most commercial bars dry the skin like the average chip pan fire, though I will say that our handmade soap leaves skin wonderfully hydrated and soft. Whilst BarSoap is still in its infant stages there’s still been a crippling amount of administration; cosmetic safety assessments (quick to ask for money), market research, our first experiences with the inland revenue (freakishly quick to ask for money), learning new Microsoft office packages. Oh – and the months of experimentation to create a saleable bar of soap. No doubt there’s more to come, but so far, I wouldn’t change a minute.
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Open Gardens A J ADAMS Didsbury - Sunday 12th June Chorlton - Sunday 19th June
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In Didsbury, more than 25 public and private gardens will open this year, in aid of St Anne’s Hospice and The Alzheimers Society. Last year 1,000 people, young and old, walked or cycled between the gardens and the event raised over £8,000 for good causes. The organisers hope to smash through the £25,000 barrier this year, which also happens to be the 40th Anniversary of St Anne’s Hospice. There are bountiful delights and secret gardens, scrumptious cakes, live Jazz and beautiful sculpture by local artist Judy Taylor. Then there’s the Chainsaw Wood carving from Didsbury’s very own Andy Burgess and an exhibition of Mosaic flowers, made by pupils from Elm Grove and Broad Oak primary schools. Local artist, Sally Almond, who ran the school mosaics workshops will also be exhibiting some of her own sculptures that will soon be at The Eden Project where Sally will run workshops. The Open Gardens Photography competition will also be repeated after last year’s success. Didsbury Open Gardens takes place on Sunday 12th June from 12 noon till 5.30pm. Programmes (£5) are available at The Cheese Hamlet, Inman’s Newsagents and Delia’s Florist. www. didsburyopengardens.org for news and updates. Inspired by the success of Didsbury Open Gardens, Chorlton is also holding it’s first event this year. Over 20 gardens and yards plus two allotments, a school garden and the green roof above Unicorn Grocery will be open to raise funds for the charity Medical Foundation for Care of Victims of Torture. The charity provides therapeutic, medical and legal help for refugees who have been tortured or lived through communal violence. Gardens are open on Sunday 19th June from 11am to 5pm. Programmes (at £5) are on sale at Chorlton Bookshop on Wilbraham Road, Blossom Flowers on Manchester Road, Creative Recycling on Beech Road and Chorlton Plant Nursery on Vicars Road. If you need more information or have difficulty getting to Chorlton to buy programmes contact Merryn at dmcooke@btinternet.com or 861 0153.
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Book Reviews
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from Chorlton Bookshop
A Bit Lost Chris Haughton The Man Who Invented the Daleks: The Strange Worlds of Terry Nation Alwyn W Turner Previously you may have thought that the Daleks were invented by a mad wheelchair-bound alien scientist named Davros. In fact, they were dreamt up by Welsh scriptwriter and one-time stand-up comedian Terry Nation. Not only that, but Nation also wrote for an entire raft of fantasy TV shows, including The Avengers and The Persuaders, as well as creating Blake’s 7 and Survivors. It’s the Daleks, though, that made his name - and his fortune, thanks to a chunk of the royalties on every Dalek toy. This isn’t an intensely personal sort of biography: it’s more like a hugely readable survey of the writer and his work. Along the way it takes in a real golden age of British television and post-war popular culture as a whole. The result is an absorbing book which will appeal to admirers of classic home-grown TV.
It goes without saying that picture books can stand or fall on the sheer quality of the pictures. In this instance, the illustrations are so hugely appealing, in a bold, colourful retro style, that it can’t fail. In truth the story here - in which a little owl has to be helped back to his nest by a helpful but easily confused squirrel - is highly reminiscent of Julia Donaldson’s Monkey Puzzle. But then picture books are rarely all that original, and the similarity’s no impediment to relishing the sweet humour and genuinely pin-them-on-yourwall gorgeous visuals herein. Irish-born writer/artist Haughton has won this year’s Booktrust Best New Illustrator Award for this, and deservedly so.
Exit Music Ian Rankin At Last, the day Inspector Rebus has dreaded is close by. Before the week is out he will be reduced to a mere civilian, no longer a serving Police Officer. As he and partner D.I Clarke try to tie up loose ends a Russian poet goes and gets himself murdered. At first glance this seems like a mugging gone wrong. However with D.I John Rebus on board, nothing is ever straight forward. This is the last of 17 novels to feature Rebus and is therefore understandably more sentimental than previous stories. In each installment we have followed Rebus as he solves crime in his unique style, barely staying within the limits of the law but usually getting his man. We are about to find out if he makes it to retirement in one piece or is his past going to come back and ruin is happy ever after? Whatever happens, we know that grumpy embittered Rebus is never going to go without a fight.
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The business is run by family member Amir Namvar, who took over from his father when he retired in 2008. All of the staff are highly trained to inspect every garment with the customer on arrival for any particular problems, covering everyday wear, designer clothes, evening wear & specialising in wedding dresses and vintage wear. All garments are individually inspected & hand finished before collection. The dry cleaning machines are eco-friendly with little to no chemical smell left on clothes or curtains. All the cardboard and hangers are recycled and biodegradable polythene bags are used. They offer a same day cleaning service every day and a dryclean service for curtains. Village Dry Cleaners have a well deserved reputation for top notch customer service.
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Chorlton Tag News Community News Chorlton’s vibrant and independent businesses are working together to encourage us to consider the effect on the community when we spend - join in and support a community group at the same time! The TagPassItOn scheme has been designed to help community groups raise money; every £5 card bought from a charity, school or community group raises £2.50 for their cause. St John’s Catholic Primary School PTA has just started to use the scheme to raise funds and Jean Genie is also donating profits from card sales to Beechwood Cancer Care. Donations will continue to be made to Chorlton FM when cardholders mention the station when registering. The Chorlton FM 87.7 & TagPassItOn Treasure Hunt Thank you to all who took part the Treasure Hunt. There were a great number of entries and many lucky winners. We would like to thank sponsors Moor Allerton Prep School, Busy Bee Toys, A H Mertons, Community Index, Mailboxes Etc Didsbury, Harveyboard Stockport and Laurie Pink. We hope you all enjoyed finding out what treasures independent Chorlton has to offer whilst collecting the tokens. Over £650 of prizes, all donated by local businesses, went to the lucky winners whose names were read out on Chorlton FM. We were very proud to be associated with Chorlton FM. The team worked flat out and did a fantastic job providing access to the airwaves for community groups, showcasing and developing talent and
supporting Chorlton Arts Festival. The response from local businesses was phenomenal. It was a fantastic example of what can be achieved when community radio, arts and the independent business community join together. Updated offers for cardholders • Busy Bee have now increased their discount offer to 10% off purchases over £25. New offers for cardholders include • 10% off at newly opened Strides of Manchester, 408 Barlow Moor Rd. A warm Chorlton welcome to Oz who runs this friendly upmarket boutique and is offering Tag cardholders 10% off a superb range of men’s and ladies designer casual wear from leading brands such as Yamaai, CIPO & BAXX and Bar Denim. Browse, have coffee and try on some stunning gear. • 50% off an initial consultation with Lisa at the renowned Raynes Architecture whose slogan is ‘Improve Not Move’. • 10% off purchases over £25 with Planet Vintage Girl at INSITU Architectural Salvage on Chester Road. With Vintage Home & Garden, Tea Sets and Textiles it’s a veritable treasure trove! • 10% off a 3 night consecutive stay at the famous Abbey Lodge 3 Star Bed and Breakfast. Luxury accommodation and a warm welcome from Heather and the team make it great place to book your visiting friends and relatives into (features in Chorlton Open Gardens too!). • 65% discount on an hour-long studio portrait photo sessions with Daniel of Daniel Cadden
Photography. Normally priced at £100, TagPassItOn card holders can book their session for just £35. There’s a further 10% discount on a range of competitively priced canvasses and prints. Daniel offers portrait, PR, wedding, product and event photography with honest pricing and first class service. Congratulations! In this month’s prize draw for registered cardholders, congratulations go to Daniel Storer who won a £10 gift voucher to spend at Conrads Office, Art and Craft Supplies. Conrads used to be Quarmbys then in 2000, after 40 years, Mr West retired and Mr Richard Moody took over; so Julie, Glenice and Kath now run this fantastic local shop which is frequented by Badly Drawn Boy and local artists Gwyn Jones and Danny Cowley. Don’t forget to register your cards for entry into the next draws!
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June in your Garden
Some years ago, I got together with a few friends to form a monthly gardening group called Sluggers – so called to reflect the amount of wine we drank throughout the course of the evening but also because it was a terribly witty and clever gardening name even though, at that time, not many of us were terribly clever or witty in our gardens. In fact apart from a few notable composting exceptions, most of us were happy (to drink and) to look pretty things up in Gardener’s World that we might grow next year if we had time. But there was and is something about the allocation of shared time to gardening that creates more of a desire to get out and experiment with new things as well as the confidence to try things you might not by yourself. Without sounding to cuddly-
wuddly or evangelical, there are lots of ways to share gardening that might take a bit of pressure off the individuality of it. At the practical end there are community allotments – where you could get involved in helping out with the plot (for example see www.en4m.org.uk). There’s also the open garden’s schemes in Chorlton & Didsbury in June where you can see what other people have done and quiz them about preferred methods of slug prevention. Vita Sackville-West was a great advocate of noseying around other people’s gardens for planting ideas stating that “Nothing could be more useful to the amateur gardener than to observe other people’s ideas, other people’s successes, and other people’s failures”. But one of the best ways of sharing gardening is to share your actual
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Great changes have been taking place in the forner driving test centre in Whalley Range. It’s been transformed into a quirky new art space which aims to cater for the whole community. Creative Corner Café combines a gallery selling work by local artists, a café with drinks, cake (with a full menu in development) and a space for events, workshops and meetings. It also holds resources for film and art production. It’s run by staff, artists & volunteers from wide and diverse backgrounds; “We are strongly committed to achieving inclusive action in everything we do, involving everybody in our space,” says owner, Dave. We wish them every success! Creative Corner Cafe 14 Milton Grove, Whalley Range, M16 0BP inclusiveartsresources@googlemail.com
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Manchester Athenaeum Dramatic Society needs new members
The oldest dramatic society in the UK is looking for new members - both acting and backstage. Would you like to brush up your acting skills and have good fun at the same time? This small and friendly dramatic society is having three summer meetings including play readings and workshops to look at plays they are considering for next season. Everybody is invited to have a go and join in; these meetings are very informal and enjoyable (no charge, just 50p for a cuppa and towards hire of hall). Thursday June 9th Tuesday July 5th Tuesday August 30th
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Chorlton Civic Society Chorlton Civic Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next meeting is Tuesday 12th July 7.30pm in the Library Meeting Room and the History Group is on Monday 6th June at 1.30pm at the Horse & Jockey, with speaker Graham Phythian. We are happy to welcome anyone who would like to come along.
Contact Chorlton Civic Society Mary Paul 07966 785 511 mary@dreemway.co.uk Jenny Slee 07570 879 091 www.chorltoncivicsociety.org.uk
Meetings are held at the library at 7.30pm Dates for 2011: Tuesday 12th July Tuesday 13th September Tuesday 8th November
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Local Arts Roundup by Natalia Fedoruk Chorlton Creative Writers Hosted by Elizabeth Wells, former Creative Writing lecturer and published writer, Chorlton Creative Writers is a fairly new group that aims to allow you to share your work with like minded people. The group encourages the giving and receiving of constructive criticism, with handy discussions about style and technique in the friendly environment of The Lead Station on Beech Road. CCW meets every other Monday. Come along on the 6th and 20th June at 7.30pm, upstairs at the Lead Station. For more information, check out Chorlton Creative Writers Facebook page.
Winter’s Bone This month on Thursday 16th June, CFI will be showing Winter’s Bone (15), (2010). Adapted from Daniel Woodrell’s novel of the same name, strong willed mountain girl Ree, with less than desirable parents, has always looked after her family.
After the Sheriff knocks on her door, Ree finds herself on a search for her father, tackling the local drugs trade in which he has connections and putting her own life in danger to get to the truth. With even her own relatives adding to the lies and evasiveness, it’s a long road through the wilderness…Doors open 8.10pm, film starts 8.30pm (entry £5).
Chorlton Knits Chorlton Knits is a friendly group open to anybody who enjoys knitting. This group is open to beginners and those who are more advanced, and whatever your level, it gives the perfect chance to knit whilst socialising with a cup of tea and a slice of cake. This month, Chorlton Knits will be meeting in Battery Park on Thursday 2nd June at 6pm. The group meet on the first Thursday of every month, so don’t worry if you’ve already missed this month’s meeting! Entry is free, and it’s best if you bring your own equipment.
Manky Poets On Friday 17th June, copland smith will be holding his monthly poetry reading at Chorlton library, with special guest poet Kevin McCann joining. McCann is a Liverpool poet, who writes for both children and adults, and as well as holding workshops he has taken part in many radio programmes and been on the BBC. At Manky Poets, McCann will be reading adult poetry. There is also a chance for floor poets to read! Doors open 7.30pm, finishes at 9.30pm (entry £2).
Chorlton Sing Join in with the weekly Chorlton Sing at The Edge Theatre and Arts centre on Manchester road. This group is for anyone of any level, and provides a friendly atmosphere in which to meet new people and sing. The group meets every Tuesday, 7.30pm-9.30pm (£6 per session). For more information check out: www.watersedgearts.com.
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Whalley Range Celebrate Festival
Saturday June 11th 12-6pm Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly that time of year again - the 14th annual Celebrate Community Arts Festival features a host of Whalley Range talent, information and fun and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Access all Agesâ&#x20AC;?! The event will take place at Manley Park Primary School (Juniors) on College Road on Saturday June 11th from 12-6pm. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit later in the year this time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so maybe weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get some sunshine. The Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very much about local people organising an event to share information and promote the cultural and artistic talent of Whalley Range and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity to find out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening locally and to get involved in a wide range of fun and educational activities and to showcase the talent and achievements of local people. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme - Access All Ages - means we will be providing information and fun activities for everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so whatever your age there will something for you to enjoy, including: Stalls, health & information marquee, music, art and performance workshops, free art & craft workshops, displays from schools and groups, eco awareness, Chorlton and Whalley Range Valuing Older Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Network, climbing wall, bouncy castles and much moreâ&#x20AC;Ś
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Intergen in Chorlton Chorlton Intergen has been in action for almost a year and twenty fortunate residents are now having the time of their lives in one of three Chorlton Primary Schools – Chorlton C of E, Brookburn and Chorlton Park. They have become valued members of the school communities, sharing their skills, their interests and their life histories with the children and in return finding new friends and fun themselves.
There is nothing like being valued and greeted each week with a smile and an exciting piece of news to make an older person feel young and useful again! I was asked to find people living in Chorlton who would enjoy sharing reading, conversation, cooking, gardening, sewing,
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The Edge
Theatre & Arts Centre You may have noticed signs advertising Chorlton’s new Theatre and Arts Centre known as The Edge. Last month saw its official launch alongside Chorlton Arts Festival and if you’re interested in the performing arts and creativity then this is the place to be. The Edge is a family run business, which offers a variety of arts projects on behalf of their registered charity Waters Edge Arts, as well as helping independent groups execute their own projects and activities. The venue is focusing on expanding new work and encouraging youth theatre, but amateur and professional companies of all ages can join in. Theatre wise, The Edge works predominantly with non-actors in order to create pieces of high quality, community based performances. Participants can expect to engage in improvisation activities, singing, image work and theatre games, as well as learning a variety of professional techniques. The Edge also hosts the sociable weekly Chorlton Sing every Tuesday from 7.30pm-9.30pm. Here, anyone who enjoys singing can come and join in with the fun whilst improving their skills. Children in YR1-YR6 can join in with the weekly Artful Splodgers class where they will get the chance to develop their inner creativity! Artists teach the children using a wide range of materials and techniques, and the small groups mean plenty of opportunities to work with and encourage each child to use their imagination. These classes run every Tuesday, 3.45pm-5.30pm, and booking is necessary. Waters Edge is one of the leading Participatory Theatre companies in the North West, with experience spanning over 20 years. The aim is to produce high quality performances for everybody to enjoy; equipped with a 70 seat theatre, multiple rehearsal rooms and enthusiastic instructors, it’s easy to see the potential. Add in the fact that The Edge is run by the talented and creative Waters family, who together have an impressive list of projects under their belt, and you’re in for a treat. In The Edge’s own words, ‘theatre has the potential to transform lives’. Natalia Fedoruk The Edge, Manchester Road, Chorlton, M21 9JG 0161 282-9776 www.watersedgearts.com www.the-arthaus.co.uk/artfulsplodgers
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Cheers Chorlton! 7th annual Beer Festival
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BEER FEST We will have over 50 real ales and over 30 different ciders
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SATURDAY 9TH JULY 2PM-10.30PM ST CLEMENTS CHURCH EDGE LANE CHORLTON
Plans are well underway for the 7th Chorlton Beer Festival to be held at St Clement’s Church, Edge Lane, Chorlton on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th July. Those of you who have been before, will know we always run out of beer in the middle of Saturday evening, so this year we have ordered more beers, more ciders and more bottled beers! Food will be provided by the ever popular Kro Bar and Tampopo, who will entice us with their culinary delights. We aim to have a band for each of the evenings, and on Satuarday afternoon, there will be a Jazz duo for easy relaxed listening. Children’s activities will be held on the Saturday afternoon, so this will be an ideal deal time for a family day out. The entrance price is £10 and this includes not only a free pint glass, but also a £5 beer voucher.
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