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Contents 7. Whalley Range 4 Wildlife 8. Acupuncture...who needs it? 12. Creating a Green Home 16. Food & Drink Index 19. Restaurant Review - Saray 20. (giving up) Meat is Murder? 23. Love Indian & South Asian Food? 24. December in your Garden 26. Happy ‘Indie Christmas’ 29. City Centre Calm 30. Community Noticeboard 32. South Manchester U3A 33. Christmas Gift Ideas 34. Junkmail Christmas Cards PUBLISHER
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We’re open 7 days a week for luxury hot drinks, artisan cakes and warming winter soups & sandwiches. 53 Manchester Rd Chorlton, Manchester M21 9PW teahive@hotmail.co.uk
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Whalley Range 4 Wildlife We are a friendly group of local people of all ages interested in nature. Formed earlier this year after receiving U-Decide funding, we’ve been having fun doing surveys of birds, bugs, bats, hedgehogs and flowering plants as well as air and water quality surveys in Alexandra Park and Hough End Clough. We’re interested in finding out about the animals and plants living in our area and what we can do to support them. This is very important because in the UK and across the world species are
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declining or becoming extinct at an alarming rate, and its because of us humans. Many scientists believe that we are now living through the 6th major extinction of species. The last one was 65 million years ago when the dinosaurs disappeared.
hedge sparrow, tree sparrow and common toad. Hopefully we’ll discover more of these priority species living amongst us.
The good news is that there are several species present in Whalley Range which are on the UK biodiversity priority list as they are in serious decline and need special protection: hedgehog, soprano pipistrelle bat, dunnock, song thrush, bullfinch,
If you’d like to find out more visit our website: wr4wildlife.wordpress.com and if you’d like to get involved please get in touch by email wr4wildlife@yahoo.co.uk or just turn up to one of our activities.
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Acupuncture... who needs it? Historically, the Yellow Emperor is seen as the ultimate guru of Chinese medicine, who reigned during the third millennium BC. He is believed to have said, ‘Of all things under heaven, nothing is more precious than human beings….. This is true from royalty to the commoners’ (Ni, 1995). A beautiful philosophy, but currently the Yellow Emperor’s ‘commoners’ are out in the cold, far from the traditional view of ‘medicine for all’. However, there are an increasing number of ‘Low Cost’ clinics being established across the UK. Acupuncture is offered for a minimum charge, without compromising the expertise of the practitioner. The Acupuncture Works is one such clinic in Manchester. It’s a ‘not-for-profit’, community cooperative located in the city centre. Treatments are as little as £15 for those on a low income. How do they manage it!?
Acupuncture can be effective for conditions that don’t respond well to conventional medicine, such as stress, insomnia, migraines, fertility issues, anxiety, depression and low back pain. These conditions may be chronic and debilitating, resulting in a reduced ability to earn a living. There is the strong likelihood of the chronically ill being on a low income. The World Health Organisation is very clear that chronic illness creates large, adverse economic effects on individuals and communities. The cost of acupuncture in Manchester is £35-£50 an hour, making this effective treatment only accessible for the privileged few. Even so, treatment is not always sustainable, as longerterm conditions require longer-term treatment. Acupuncture may be regarded as a luxury instead of a serious medical treatment. This is a world away from its original ethos, and prompts the question, so who really needs it? Possibly those who can’t afford it?
They use the Chinese design of a multi-bed clinic, like a hospital ward. Patients are treated in one large space, with screens for privacy, ensuring that everyone can observed for safety, but enabling several patients to be treated simultaneously. The savings are passed on to the patient. The practitioners are members of the British Acupuncture Council and uphold its professional codes of conduct. Michael is currently receiving regular low-cost treatment, he says, ‘I’ve had over 30 treatments at the Acupuncture Works and it has helped me enormously with my mental health problems that I have had for many years. It’s affordable and very good value for money especially as I’m reliant on benefits.’ THE ACUPUNCTURE WORKS IS:
• Targeting those on low income, disability
allowance or benefits • Open every Wednesday! • At London Scottish House, Mount St, M2 3NN • Close to The Midland Hotel and G-Mex • Contactable on 07590 903 714 • On line at www.acupunctureworks.org.uk
9 The British Acupuncture Council is working to encourage the commissioning of acupuncture through the NHS, however it may be quite some time before acupuncture is available free at the point of contact. The Department of Health and Social Care are also piloting “personal health budgets” in 30 areas across the country. Here a budget is set to meet patients’ needs as outlined in their health and social care plan. This will enable people with long term conditions, including diabetes, stroke, heart failure, dementia, mental health, substance misuse issues and even maternity needs to be able to fund their acupuncture treatment. Until these schemes are rolled out nationally, the low-cost, multi-bed option is available now for those in current need. For a map of multi-bed, low cost clinics visit www.acmac.net For more acupuncture information, current research or to find a private practitioner visit www.acupuncture.org.uk Annie Walker RGN BSc MBAcC Lic Ac
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Close to GMex and the Midland Hotel All practitioners are members of the British Acupuncture Council
Alexander Technique ! balance and poise ! ease of movement ! stillness ! strength in action ! voice
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JP & Brimelow Welcome to Life with JP & Brimelow As a team, it’s easy for us to be enthusiastic about the benefits Chorlton and Whalley Range have to offer and the arrival of the new Metrolink service this year is surely an added bonus. Not only are you able to enjoy the parks and green spaces, good schooling, lively and vibrant atmosphere generated by the individual shops, bars, cafés and restaurants – just a quick tram ride enables easy access into the City Centre and Media City. Chorlton village provides a lively and vibrant atmosphere and includes street cafes, bars and restaurants. There are a variety of local shops catering for day to day requirements including the popular award winning Barbakan delicatessen and the Unicorn. The highly popular Chorlton Green/Beech Road local provides individual boutiques and array of bars including the Lead Station, Horse & Jockey, Parlour and a number of restaurants catering for all tastes.
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Our greatest asset here in our Chorlton office is our staff. They are equipped with all the skills necessary to sell and market your property efficiently and because we look after our staff you will always see familiar and friendly faces every time you visit our office. With 13 years of experience in South Manchester – we know what makes our business tick. So, if you’re considering a move, give Edward Ellis a call on 0161 882 2233. From Edward Ellis and all the team in Chorlton:
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15 WAYS TO CREATE A GREEN HOME – PART 3 In the last of three articles Mike Macpherson of ADC Architects Ltd offers some exciting tips on how to make your home greener and how to choose green when making home improvements. Giving your house a green makeover or eco-refurb will reduce our carbon dioxide emissions & play an important part in helping to prevent climate change. This months tips 11-15 are more extensive home improvement ideas to create a green home.
11. Install Green Heating: More than 60% of the energy we use at home is used for space heating and hot water. An A-rated high efficiency condensing boiler is a must for any eco refurbishment project. Regulations stipulate that boilers can now only be installed if they are A- or B-rated on the Government's SEDBUK rating scheme, which means that all boilers in the UK have to be at least 86% efficient - a rating that condensing boilers currently exceed. For a boiler efficiency database visit:- sedbuk.com Instead of a traditional radiator-based heating system, another option is a warm water underfloor heating system, which is more energy efficient and more responsive in warming up the house quicker. Because the floor itself has a much larger surface area than standard radiators, the water can be heated to a lower temperature. An underfloor heating system costs around the same as a high quality radiator system but running costs can be between 10-30% cheaper. For those who want underfloor heating in just one or two rooms, an electric mat system might be better suited. For winter months, wood burning stoves are great room heaters. They are airtight
& more efficient than an open fire and wood is a carbon neutral fuel - logs are also a cheap form of fuel.
12. Use Renewable Energy: A large percentage of a home’s energy needs could be met through renewable energy technologies and you can save money on your energy bills by making use of solar panels, heat pumps and, to a lesser extent, wind turbines (which only work on sites with a good wind speed). The downside is that the payback periods on the initial investment can be long, although the recently introduced Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) and Renewable Heat Incentives (RHis) should reduce payback periods (even with a reduced the rate of FiTs due from December 2011). If you are considering which renewable technology is the best option for you, the Energy Saving Trust website has a renewable energy selector www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ renewableselector/start/ which offers advice on what’s most appropriate for your home & its location.
The main renewable energy options to consider are as follows:Solar Panels Generally there are two types of Solar panels, Solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal with Solar PV producing renewable electricity and Solar Thermal producing renewable heat for hot water. The specification of Solar thermal roof panels for hot water heating is generally a more cost effective solution, particularly on a South facing roof. Expect solar thermal panels to provide around 60% of annual hot water requirements, with installation costs around £2-3,000. Solar PV systems have a typical installation cost of around £1,000/sqm with the amount of electricity produced being around 100kWh/sqm/annum. There are many PV systems on the market, including versions that are integrated with roof tiles which avoids having a separate panel on top of a new roof. Heat Pumps Heat pumps are great for supplying underfloor heating but cost around £6-10,000 to install. In terms of efficiency, a ground-source heat pump is likely to have a higher coefficient of performance (COP) than an air-source pump, owing to the consistent temperature below ground (usually 10- 12°C) rather than the air (which varies with the seasons). Other Renewables Two other location dependent renewables are wind turbines and hydro power. If you’re interested in either option, you will need to commission a specialist site
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15. Recycle Materials & Use Recycled Materials: survey to establish the viability of the resource.
13. Change Windows: Older homes will benefit from new windows and they can have a huge impact on the comfort levels of your home. There are two main factors that play a part; the window frame and the glazing. In terms of thermal performance there is little difference between PVCu and timber frame windows, with aluminium being slightly less efficient. PVCu has received a bad environmental press and timber frame windows are generally preferable. However, there is an argument that as PVCu windows can be recycled many times, they might be a more sustainable option than initially assumed.. When it comes to glazing, there’s the option of either double or triple glazing with glass coatings available which
make glazing more efficient. Low emission (low-e) glass has an invisible thin coating of metal oxide, which allows the sun’s heat and light to pass through the glass, but also blocks heat from leaving the room. This reduces heat loss through windows by around 30%.
14. Ventilate Properly: Mechanical ventilation has become a necessity in our homes, but it can actually be a really energy-efficient way of both ventilating and heating, as well as providing a very pleasant living environment. Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) is quiet, provides filtered air (helping asthma and hayfever sufferers). It will extract the moist, stale air from bathrooms and kitchens to a heat-recovery unit (usually situated in the loft), and pass it through a heat exchanger to recover around 65-70% of the
The average house uses around 164 tonnes of new building material in its construction. On average 13% of this new material will be wasted – 21 tonnes of waste & off-cuts that goes straight to landfill. To avoid waste, sort out unused building materials and make sure they are used by others. There are companies who will collect such materials, a good example is a local community timber recyling business Timber Recyling in Manchester (TriM); for information visit the website www.timberrecycling.org When carrying out your home improvements, use as many reclaimed materials as possible— this could be anything from recycled aggregate through to decorative finishes. If you have missed any of the earlier articles on 15 Ways to Create a Green Home you can view the whole series at www.communityindex.co.uk/ greenhome
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Food & Drink Index Cafe life 1 Battery Park 615a Wilbraham Road Chorlton, 860 0754 2 Beech Road Cafe 52, Beech Road M21 9EG, 283 7751 3 The Chorlton Eatery 565 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AE, 860 0200 4 Crema Cafe 111 Manchester Road, M21 9PG, 07931 864084 5 Jam Street Cafe 209 Upper Chorlton Road, M16 0BH, 881 9944 6 On The Corner 93 Beech Road M21 9EQ, 881 4841 7 Sweet Tooth Cupcakery 9a Oswald Road M21 9LP 07855 765355 8 Tea Hive
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Specialist 9 Barbakan Delicatessen 67-71 Manchester Rd M21 9PW, 881 7053 10 Bitter Sweet 103 Manchester Road www. bittersweetshop.co.uk
15 North Star Delicatessen 418 Wilbraham Rd M21 0SD, 862 0133
29 Chorlton Cricket Club Ellesmere Road M21 0SG, 0783 3735729
44 Nectar Bistro 404 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AD, 861 9300
16 Oasis Ice-Cream Parlour 109 Manchester Road M21 9GA
30 Chorlton Irish Club 17 High Lane M21 9DJ, 881 2898 www.chorltonirishclub. co.uk
45 The Nip and Tipple 197 Upper Chorlton Road M16 0BH, 860 7330
17 Out of the Blue 484 Wilbraham Road M21 9AS, 881 8353 18 Unicorn Grocery 89 Albany Rd M21 0BN
Restaurant/Bar 19 Asian Fusion 489-491 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AG, 881 7200 20 Azad Manzil 493-495 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AG, 881 1021 21 The Bar 533 Wilbraham Road M21 0UE, 861 7576 22 Bar 480 480 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AS 861 9558 23 Bar San Juan 56 Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EG 24 Beech 79 Beech Rd, Chorlton M21 9EQ, 881 4912
31 Coriander 279 Barlow Moor Road M21 7GH, 881 7750 32 Croma 498-500 Wilbraham Road M21 9AP, 881 1117 33 Dulcimer 567 Wilbraham Rd M21 0AE, 860 0044 34 Electrik 559, Wilbraham Rd M21 0AE, 8619558 35 Escape 370 Barlow Moor Road M21 8AZ, 8629911 36 Gallery 537-539 Wilbraham Road M21 9LD, 860 6660 37 The Hillary Step 199 Upper Chorlton Road M16 0BH, 881 1978 38 Horse & Jockey 9 Chorlton Green M21 9HS www.horse andjockeychorlton.com 39 Lead Station 99 Beech Road M21 9EQ, 881 5559
11 Coffee N Chocolates 514 Wilbraham Road M21 9AW
25 Beer House 57 Manchester Rd Chorlton M21 9PW 861 8378
12 Craftelicious 127 Oswald Road M21 9GE, 860 4814
26 Beggar’s Bush 48 Beech Road M21 9EQ, 861 7393
41 Leo’s 356 Barlow Moor Road M21 8AZ, 861 9092
13 Frost W H Butchers 12-14 The Square M21 9AQ, 881 8172
27 Bowling Green 1 Brookburn Road M21 9ES, 860 2800
14 Hickson and Black’s 559A Barlow Moor Road M21 8AN, 881 2001
28 Charango 456-458 Barlow Moor Road, M21 0BQ 881 8596
42 Mezzaluna 1st Floor 613 Wilbraham Rd M21 9AN, 861 8880
40 Lloyds Hotel 617 Wilbraham Road M21 9AN, 286 0693
43 Mint 478 Wilbraham Road M21 9AS, 881 9130
46 Nook 535 Wilbraham Road M21 0UE, 882 0700 47 Oddest 414-416 Wilbraham Road M21 0SD, 860 7515 48 Panicos 418 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AD, 861 0613 49 Parlour 66 Beech Road M4 1LE 881 4871 50 Pi 99 Manchester Road M21 9GA, 882 0000 51 Saray 609 Wilbraham Rd M21 9AN, 881 8292 52 Sedge Lynn 21a Manchester Road M21 9PN, 860 0141 53 The Spread Eagle 526-528 Wilbraham Road M21 9LD, 861 0385 54 Thai Spice 66a Beech Road M21 9EG, 881 0400 55 Trevor Arms 133/5 Beech Road M21 9EQ 56 Turkish Delight Ltd 573 Barlow Moor Road M21 8AE, 881 0503 57 The Whalley 2 Withington Road M16 8AA, 232 7159 58 Yakisoba 360 Barlow Moor Road M21 8AZ, 862 0888
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Restaurant Review by Leon Horton
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Saray café bar and restaurant Firmly ensconced in the heartland of Chorlton, Turkish café, bar and restaurant Saray has only recently opened, yet it already feels integral to the area. The décor is fresh and clean, with comfortable seating and fresh flowers on every table; whilst the lighting is subtle, but not too soft. The overall effect is contemporary, yet never seems anything less than authentic - with culturally appropriate (I assume) background music adding to the mood. The evening menu offers traditional Turkish cuisine, with one or two surprises: a wide array of hot and cold starters lead to a very healthy choice of meat, fish and vegetarian mains, which give way - past several salads, side orders and desserts - to a decent wine list. For a starter, my friend and I opted for the chef’s special meze platter for two (£10.50). Now, meze isn’t a term that often excites me - but unlike some establishments, whose version of that word can be a bit… well, iffy… we were faced with a veritable feast, a meal in itself - and perfect for all you lunch-time diners out there. Executed beautifully, a sample of just about every starter on the menu arrived at our table. Such favourites as sucuk (spicy Turkish sausage) and yaprak sarmasi (stuffed vines leaves) fought for table space alongside falafel, halloumi, olives and feta - with a choice of eight cold dips and a plethora of hot pitta. It was, as I say, a meal in itself, leaving us both worrying that we
wouldn’t be able to finish our main course. For my main, I ordered the pan fried salmon steak with mushrooms, cream and wine sauce (£13.50). Not a dish you would associate with Turkey, admittedly, but I’d only that day finished a month-long challenge to go ’veggie,’ and I was blinded by desire. Only when the waiter had taken our order, did I realise - for the purposes of this review, at least - that I should have gone for one of the more traditional lamb or chicken dishes. Any concerns I had about my choice, however, were quickly allayed when the food arrived. Thankfully, my friend chose a famous Turkish dish: Imam (£10.90), better known as stuffed aubergine. A vegetarian option - brimming with green peppers, onion, garlic and tomatoes, accompanied by rice and salad - my friend was insistent that whilst she was more than familiar with such, she’d rarely tasted better. A large, well-presented portion that certainly hit the spot. The Salmon steak - and a sizeable steak it was too - was cooked perfectly to my liking. A crisp top, with succulent, moist flakes underneath. The sauce was rich, as it should be, but subtle on the palate - and those new potatoes and fresh salad? Well, they just seemed right. I loved it; I make no apologies; though so generous was the portion, I struggled to finish it. I’m afraid so full were we after just two courses, we agreed to forgo the desserts in favour of
a last drink - before wending our way, all the happier for the experience. If I only have one criticism, it’s this: there really is so little to complain about. True, we were hunched up against the window at the far end of a table set for six, giving this reviewer the impression of friends yet to arrive. But that was pretty much our own doing, as we’d asked to sit by the window. Offering excellent food at very reasonable prices, Chef Duran - with the help of his brotherin-law, Baran, and his attentive, hard working staff - has made a fantastic effort to create a warm and welcoming dining experience. I think you’d be mad not to sample it.
Saray
Café Bar and Restaurant 609 Wilbraham Road Chorlton M21 9AN 881 8292 www.saraycafebar.co.uk
(giving up) Meat...is Murder? by Leon Horton
Here’s a recipe for your delectation: take one confirmed (well - ish) meateater, deprive him of his staple food, and simmer over a low heat for a month to see what cooks. When the editor (I know where you live, Lesley) challenged me to go ‘veggie’ for a month, I thought: how hard can that be? Big bag of lentils, bit of fresh veg, a cook-book from the library… doddle! But then, as the day of commencement approached, something resembling panic set in. What, no cottage pie? No fish? No bacon? In November? I should explain my position. As the son of an erstwhile gamekeeper, I was taught how to kill and prepare my own meat - was brought up to believe that vegetarians were some kind of pallid, undernourished creatures who stalked those too green to
The offending Mung Beans
know any better. But no - that’s vampires. And they all live in Whitby. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not exactly new to this. In my teens, I was a vegetarian for three years; though, if I’m being honest, that was more out of teenage rebellion than any health concerns or interest in animal welfare. It’s been an interesting month. Full of motivation at the beginning, making my own pasties and pies (with my own pastry, I might add) and scouring the recipe books for new and interesting dishes, I discovered two things almost immediately. Firstly, you don’t have to give up cottage pie. There’s an excellent recipe for such, using lentils instead of beef, on Unicorn’s website (I know, I know, sounds wrong, but believe me: it’s delicious.) Secondly, I just can’t get with the mung bean. Try, as I did, to use them in casseroles and curries, this ‘versatile’ (why are they always versatile?) little bean gave me nothing but stomach ache and… well, we won’t go into what else. But there’s more to this game than lentils and beans. As the weeks passed, and my initial enthusiasm waned
somewhat, I realised I needed to broaden my horizons on the recipe front if I had any hope of completing the challenge. There’s a wealth of cook books out there; and whilst you can, if you so wish, simply substitute meat for meat-free alternatives like soya or Quorn, there really is no need to emulate a carnivorous diet. So, what have I garnered from the experience? Well, apart from an intense craving for fish, I was surprised how little I missed meat. True, on occasion I reneged on my mission to avoid meat substitutes, but even vegetarians are allowed lazy days. I also noticed an improvement in my pocket. I’ve heard people argue that a vegetarian diet is prohibitively expensive. Well, yes, it can be if you live on processed vegetarian ‘fast foods’. But with a bit more effort and a little invention in the kitchen, I found it much cheaper. As for the health argument… well, I can’t honestly say I noticed a difference. I think it was Linda McCartney who suggested we all have one meat-free day a week. I’m not here to argue the implications - moral or otherwise - of a vegetarian diet, but I’d say try a week or even a month without meat. You might surprise yourself. Just stay clear of those mung beans. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to make myself a bacon sandwich (Hey, I never claimed to be a convert).
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Italian Restaurant
1st floor restaurant 613-615 Wilbraham Road Chorlton-cum-Hardy Manchester M21 9AN Phone 0161 861 8880 www.mezzalunachorlton.co.uk
Dine in style at Mezzaluna Italian restaurant & enjoy delicious, freshly made Italian cuisine.
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We are now taking bookings for Festive parties and for Christmas Day
We are open on Christmas Day. Why not treat yourself and join us for Christmas dinner
Juan Sánchez Bar de Tapas
9 The Green, Chorlton, M21 9HS Tel: 0161 860 7794 www.horseandjockeychorlton.com
The jewel in the crown of Chorlton’s thriving real ale scene in an idyllic village green setting, dating back to 1512.
For a little taste of Spain in south Manchester, try Juan Sánchez Bar de Tapas on Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton.
Special offer 4 tapas for £10 or 4 tapas and bottle of wine for £20
Resident, seasonal and one-off brews from our in-house 4 barrel microbrewery, complemented by a sublime selection of local and national guest ales in constant rotation. Over 40 whiskies, and over 30 Belgian, German and world beers.
Every Sunday and Monday Tuesday-Saturday 5pm/7pm
Christmas set menus from £15 British cooking at its best - food served all day every day in the pub, and every evening from 6pm (all day weekends) in our newly extended restaurant.
366 Barlow Moor Road 0161 862 0267/07775876823 www.juansanchezbardetapas.com
to advertise call Lesley: 0787 589 5604 lesley@communityindex.co.uk
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Barbakan Delicatessen NEW OPENING TIMES From Monday 31st October
Mon/Tues/Wed 8am - 5.30pm LATE NIGHT OPENING Thursday 8am - 7pm Friday 8am - 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am - 5pm Winners of the Craft Bakery Business Award 2011
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Love Indian and South Asian food? Alam’s, the exciting and unique home cooking service recently introduced to the area by local resident Adil Alam could be right up your street. Established on the belief that nothing beats traditional home cooking, Alam’s prepare and cook authentic Indian meals in the comfort of your very own home ready for you to serve and enjoy with your guests. Using only the freshest ingredients including quality meat and vegetables sourced from Lancashire farms, we offer an incomparable menu of classic dishes such as tandoori, bhuna, pilaf and other curries. All meals are prepared from scratch with ingredients purchased on the day of preparation ensuring our expertly created dishes are perhaps the finest available. Fancy a fun and informative cooking lesson in your own kitchen? Alam’s also offer entertaining tutorials with step by step instructions and guidance on basic techniques showing you how much fun cooking can be. Impress your friends and family with your newly acquired cooking skills. Alam’s cover a 5 mile radius from the M16 area of Manchester. Visit www.alams.co.uk today to select from our exciting range of dishes and book your
order. Remember, we come to your home. Just sit back and enjoy; we do all the work!
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At what heat preference is an Alam’s meal prepared to maintain the perfect blend of spices, aroma and taste balance? Send us your answer, along with your name and telephone number, using the competition page on our website. All entries must be received via our website by midnight on 31st December 2011. The winner will be chosen at random (from the correct answers) and informed by telephone on 2nd January 2012.
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December in your Garden by Katherine Watson The winter garden is often viewed through closed windows and doors, as a bare, uninteresting place to be largely ignored until the spring. Many of us arrange our gardens around two or possibly three seasons – spring, summer and maybe autumn, imagining that the months of December (the ‘phoney winter’ in Christopher Lloyds view), January and February are too brutal and too static for anything to grow or bloom. There are, however, lots of shrubs that come into their own in December providing both a visual treat as well as in some cases an olfactory one - i.e. they smell nice too. In her book The Curious Gardener Anna Pavord states that like a hologram, with a
small tilt the December garden reveals stalwart, interesting winter shrubs that when tilted the summer way might be inconspicuous. The Viburnum group of shrubs are worth having a look at - particularly tinus and bodnantense for winter interest. V. tinus is a very hardy evergreen with white clusters of flowers and V. bodnantense, deciduous but with delicate pink flowers through the winter. A slightly less hardy but very interesting shrub is Garrya elliptica, with its icicle-like tassles providing a wintry show. “James Roof” is the standard variety and grown against a sheltered wall it can, if tied in, have the same effect as a climber. Fairly standard shrubs such as Cotoneaster horizontalis and Skimmia
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japonica provide some lovely red-berry interest in winter and the impressive winter shrubs, Hamamelis mollis (witch hazel) and Chimonanthus praecox (winter sweet) can be stand-alone features in a bigger garden. There are lots of varieties of Hamamelis, with a wide-range of colour from red to bright yellow held in spindly flowers up and down the branches. For olfactory satisfaction, the Christmas Box (Sarcococca confusa) is always good and just for the name alone the ‘Snowbells’ Clematis is worth a try offering creamy white bell shaped flowers from December to March.
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Happy ‘Indie Christmas
TAG! (pass it on) rewards you for shopping TAG! (Pass it on) is part of a growing ‘Shop Local’ movement which helps support local shops and services; a movement which is, in large part, rooted in a person’s attachment to where they live and their desire to see their area flourish. In 2010 in the UK, £76 billion was spent on groceries; 80% in supermarkets. Supermarket ‘local’ shops are springing up everywhere as the major chains fight for an ever higher share of our spending in the current circumstances of higher grocery inflation and reduced disposable income. The result is an independent sector under siege. Neither government legislation nor local issues such as increasing rents and parking price-hikes are doing anything to alter this situation. If we wish to save this vital part of our communities it’s up to us to make the necessary difference. Independents are one-of-a kind, distinctive businesses; they’ve got character. It’s this character which helps attract other new businesses, residents, visitors and investment to the area. Walk into a local Chorlton business and more often than not you are greeted and served by the owner, someone with a unique passion and knowledge of the products they are selling and the community they are serving. When local community projects need support, our independents often come together to offer it and get things done. They are part of the very fabric of Chorlton and have a personal stake in its well being, guaranteeing that they act in the interests of the wider community. On top of that, they bring disproportionate benefits to the local economy and job-creation. Simply put, money spent locally stays local: it will be used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers, local professionals and suppliers.
Khawaja Brothers Mini Market fresh fruit • vegetables • herbs
63-65 Manchester Rd • Chorlton • M21 9PW 0161 881 1818
If we are to have any hope of creating a resilient, green economy – a ‘network of local sustainable economies, providing social contact and inclusion with responsible local production and exchange of goods and services’ we will need a strong independent sector, accountable to the local area.
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Community index readers can get a current tag card to try before you buy this Christmas (valid until the end of 2011)
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g smart, local & independent TAG! (Pass it on) TAG! (Pass it on) is a not-for-profit CIC (Community Interest Company) which aims to encourage us to change our spending habits. For all of the reasons given above we created the TAG! card; for £5 you are rewarded with a huge range of deals and discounts when you shop with independents. The variety and quality of the 50 (and counting) local independents in our scheme – as well as the 300 or so to be found in other areas of South Manchester - is amazing and the savings on offer from using your card and supporting them are HUGE; from essentials such as groceries, eyecare and cakes to fine dining, fashion, furniture, party items, flowers, toys, plumbing and even (clay pigeon) shooting. Chorlton’s charities and community groups can make use of the Tagpassiton scheme to sell cards to raise money for their own causes. It’s a fantastic hyperlocal and community-focused way of raising money. Groups such as the Big Green Festival and St John’s Primary keep 50% of the proceeds when they actively promote shopping locally and independently to their supporters. For more details about what we do, how we help and what you get please visit the TAG! website at www.tagpassiton.com. New TAG! cards can be bought online or locally at Village Dry Cleaners, A J Adams, Khawaja Bros, Chorlton Wholefoods and most other scheme members. If you register a new card before the end of the year you’ll be entered into our prize draw to win a bottle of fine wine from Village Dry Cleaners, a meal for 2 at Saray, and a fantastic Moroccan themed spa package from Creative Hairdressing We hope you will want to join in, save money and show your support for all the local shops with your TAG! card. And since we’re entering the festive season let’s try and make this an Independent Christmas!
Carol & Sam Email: carol@tagpassiton with Community Index Tag Card in subject line. Don’t forget to Include your name and address! Or send your details to Carol at Tagpassiton, 792 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, M20 6UG
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City Centre Calm...by Kirsty K Latham Perfectly situated in the heart of the city centre, Manchester Art Gallery stands majestically, central in location to Manchester's most iconic landmarks. It is befitting that a building which houses some of the worlds best pieces of artwork depicting personal and generalised views of culture and society, would be within an area of the city that is rich in revolutionary acts; whether it be the Battle of Peterloo, the suffragette and anti corn-law rallies, the 'Madchester' periods (both Victorian and more recent), the infamous Sex Pistols gig, or the creation of the Gay Village. The gallery was originally designed as two separate buildings. The main entrance building (1824) was home to the Royal Manchester Institution, which was extended in 2002 to incorporate the Manchester Athenaeum (1826). Both buildings were designed by artist and architect, Sir Charles Barry. Barry is most renowned for his redesign and architectural role in the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament, as well as designs for churches, schools, stately home restorations, and his remodelling of Trafalgar Square. Other local examples of Sir Charles Barry's architectural work include Buile House in Salford and All Saints church in Whitefield. Barry's work was so prolific that he became a member of prestigious art academies throughout Europe and also of the American Institute of Architects, as well as being knighted in 1852 by Queen Victoria. It is not just the artwork that is housed within Manchester Art Gallery that holds precedence for the city, but the gallery itself. Entry to the gallery is free, with
the occasional exception of some exhibitions. There is the option to make a small donation in the galleries main entrance. Once inside the gallery you will find 21 rooms, over three floors, showing changing exhibitions as well as permanent collections, including work from the 17th century through to modern and contemporary pieces, and a varied collection of interesting items from various periods in history, situated in the Craft and Design gallery. Collections housed within Manchester Art Gallery beautifully reflect the history of this city. Whether it be directly, via L.S.Lowrys studies of Mancunian life, and the Civic Art Collection of Manchester, or indirectly, with pieces that depict international issues on the subjects of race, discrimination or sexuality, such as David Hockney's 'Peter C', portraying his love for a fellow student, created in a time when homosexuality was a criminal act. Situated on the 1st floor is the Pre-Raphaelite gallery, a collection that Manchester Art Gallery is famed for. Featuring the vividly beautiful artwork of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and fellow members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, as well as other artists involved in the movement. The gallery is currently working on a project which aims to discover what the movement means to modern Mancunians; 'The Pre-Raphaelite Experiment'. Along with the collection within the gallery, Manchester also has 12 murals that were commissioned in 1878 to hang in the Town Hall. Painted by Pre-Raphaelite artist, Ford Madox Brown, the murals depict scenes based on the history of
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Manchester. Brown had a strong disliking for the British class system, and during his time in Manchester he became involved in creating a scheme to try and relieve the mass unemployment in the city. Manchester Art Gallery is currently holding an exhibition showcasing a vast collection of Browns work, which runs until 29th of January 2012, and costs ÂŁ8 to view, ÂŁ6 concessions. All work within the exhibition, as with the rest of the gallery, is accompanied by a full description. Audio guides are also available to use throughout your visit, as well as leaflets to guide you through the galleries, and regular tours. The gallery offers a number of free activities for children and families, with story bags and explorer tool belts available free of charge, and interactive galleries intended to encourage children to engage with art. The gallery gift shop offers a brilliant selection of books for both adults and children, prints and postcards of artwork within the collections, and locally hand-made jewelry. Adjacent to the gift shop is the gallery cafe, which offers freshly made hot and cold meals and drinks, and free wifi. The gallery has easy access throughout for wheelchair users and those with pushchairs, as well as lifts, a cloakroom, and baby-changing facilities.
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosely street, Manchester Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Community Noticeboard Fairs, Festivals & Markets Crafty Christmas Fayre Saturday 3rd December 12-4pm Nip & Tipple, M16 0BH Farmers Market and Craft Fair Thurs 15th Dec Christmas Farmers’ Market and Craft Fair 4pm-9pm www.horseandjockey chorlton.com Manchester Street Market 3rd Saturday of the month outside Chorlton Library. Pop-up Vintage Fair Vintage homeware, clothing & handmade crafts. Every Saturday 12-5pm at the Beech, 72 Beech Rd, Chorlton chorltonvintagefair@ gmail.com
Clubs, Societies & Groups Action for Sustainable Living 277 0377 info@afsl.org.uk Chorlton Aikido Club Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm St Ninians, Wilbraham Rd www.lancashireaikikai.org Tel: 861 8456 Chorlton Bridge Club Christine Blackburn Tel: 225 8854 www.bridge webs.com/chorlton Chorlton Good Neighbours 881 2925 goodneighbours@ btconnect.com Friends of Alexandra Park 226 7525 www.friends ofalexandrapark.org.uk Friends of Chorlton Meadows 881 6276 www.friendsofchorlton meadows.blogspot.com
Transition Chorlton Ways to encourage a more sustainable future in Chorlton. 1st Thursday of each month at the Lloyds Hotel from 7.30pm 50+Social Group Arts/Walking/Holidays Lila:lilawaiz@tiscali.co.uk 2261214
Health & Fitness Capoeira – Cordao De Ouro Tuesdays 7-9 (All levels), Saturdays 11-12 (Kids) The Edge Theatre, M21 9JG, www.cdonw.co.uk Chorlton Leisure Centre www.manchestersport andleisure.org, 861 0790 The Yoga Rooms Thursday 10-11.15am Drop-in Yoga (all levels) Friday 10.30-11.30am Drop-in Pilates (all levels) Full Programme at www. yogarooms.co.uk Zumba, Yoga for pregnancy, Irish music, Salsa, Irish Dancing and Pilates The Irish Club, High Lane, 881 2898 www. chorltonirishclub.co.uk Pilates Classes drop in £6 Mon 5.30pm, 6.35pm, 7.40pm, Wed 1pm Thurs 9.35pm St Clements Church Tues 5.30pm, 6.45pm, 8pm St Johns School Beginners workshops Studio classes and 1-1 on the reformer, Cadillac & chair Sarah 07776196504 www. energyflowfitness.co.uk
Arts & Crafts Beetlefelt Craft Workshops Patchwork Plus Mon 9th,
16th, 23rd & 30th Jan 7-9pm £64 Snap frame purse Sat 7th Jan 10.30am-2.00pm £50.00 Spiral Felt Bracelet Sat 14th Jan 10.30am1.30pm £25.00 Felt Hat Making Sun 15th Jan 10.30am2.30pm £32.00 Découpage Sat 21st Jan 10.30am-1.30pm £26.00 Floating Bead Choker Sun 22nd Jan 10.30am1.30pm £28.00 Carol Mowl Tel: 881 6309 or 0777 240 9308 www.beetlefelt.co.uk Chorlton Reading Group Once a month in the meeting room behind Chorlton library 7.30pm Wed 14th Dec The Small Hand Susan Hill Dark Matter Michelle Paver Jan The Yiddish Policeman’s Union Michael Chabon Resistance Owen Sheers All welcome 881 1813 chorltonreadersgroup@ gmail.com Creative Corner Café Creative Corner Cafe Xmas Front Room Comedy with Tony Vino and Andy Kind 3rd Monday of every month Xmas Stitched Up Sun 3rd Dec Kids/Family make an ethical upcycled Xmas gift workshop £3 Creative Corner Christmas Workshop Make a lamp/clock or piece of furniture. £7 per session inclusiveartsresources @gmail.com 14 Milton Grove, Whalley Range, M16 0BP 07745 855399
Drum & Percussion Group Playing Brazilian and Cuban rhythms. Thursday evenings 7-9pm St. Margarets Church, Whalley Range Sue 226 4311 The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre Full programme of theatre, music and art classes including: The Edge Youth Theatre Dance — ages 11-16 Saturdays 11–12pm £5 Theatre Club 5-8 year olds — Mondays 4-5pm £5 Out On The Edge (LGBT Theatre) A brand new theatre group for LGBT 16 to 25 year olds. Mondays 7-9pm £5 Manchester Rd, Chorlton Tel: 282 9776 Full programme online www.watersedgearts.com Ministry of Craft December Courses including: Night photography: Manchester in darkness Tues 6th Dec Conquer your sewing machine Sat 10th Dec Sewing skills series: Clothing alterations Sat 7th Jan Free Machine embroidery and appliqué Sat 14th Jan Introduction to linocut printing Sat 21st Jan 07850 894 752, www. ministryofcraft.co.uk Mosaic Therapy Thurs 7.15-8.45pm Chorlton Central Church M21 8BF 2012 Courses: Mosaic Yourself Potty Hulme Community Garden Centre Mosaic flowerpot March & June
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Roman Mosaics for Beginners Victoria Baths Manchester July Mosaic Masterpieces at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens May & June Final Details traceycartledge. wordpress.com/ workshops-classes-andcourses Tracey 860 0387 www. traceycartledge.co.uk Rubbish Revamped The Marvellous Wheel of Tea 1st Dec 7-9pm Festive Wrappings 15th Dec 7-9.30pm The Astonishingly Large Card Globe 12th Jan 7-9pm www.rubbishrevamped. org.uk South Manchester Camera Club Club Meets Monday nights at 8pm Didsbury Methodist Church M20 5LR www.smcc.org.uk Pottery Corner 34 Beech Road M21 9EL 882 0010
Music & Entertainment Charango DJS Every Friday and Saturday night 10pm-late. 456-458 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton 881 8596 charango-chorlton.co.uk Chorlton Film Institute Potiche (& Dinner for One) Thurs 15th Dec Senna Thurs 19th Jan Doors Open 8.10pm Film starts 8.30pm Entrance £5 St Clements Church Chorlton Folk Club Thursdays 9pm Ellesmere Rd Cricket Club
Dulcimer DJs every Friday & Saturday and live acts from around the world every week www. dulcimer-bar.co.uk, 860 6444 Folk Songs and Tunes at The Beech If you enjoy folk songs and tunes even older than the Beech. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays for Songs 2nd & 4th for Tunes. Beech Road, Chorlton, M21 9EG Home on the Range Everything from punk, funk to classic house. last Friday of every Month The Carlton Club, Whalley Range www.carltonclub.org.uk Horse & Jockey Thu 1st Dec Switch on Christmas Lights on the Green 6pm Weds 14th Dec Acoustic Night featuring Thingumabob & the Thingumajigs 8-11pm Weds 21th Dec Winter Solstice 4pm Sat 24th Dec Christmas Eve 12pm-1am Sun 25th Dec Christmas Day 12pm-4.30pm Sat 31st Dec New Year’s Eve 12pm-1.30am 4 course Hogmanay, DJ John McCready 9 Chorlton Green M21 9HS www.horseandjockey chorlton.com The Lovenotes Christmas Concert and Workshop Sat 17th Dec £12 (£10) for both St Clements Church www. thelovenotes.co.uk Oddest Bar 414-416 Wilbraham Road Chorlton. Mooch down to Oddest every Friday & Saturday to find our fab
DJs sifting through the vinyl 11pm-1.30am 860 7515 www.oddbar. co.uk/oddest
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Social & Support Groups
Chorlton Civic Society blog www.chorltoncivic. blogspot.com
Chorlton Anxiety Group 226 3871 Café Spirit Meets every second Monday of the month at Copperfields Café in Chorlton opposite the post office 7.30pm Lesley 882 0848 Email: cafespirit@live.com Coffee and Craft Mornings at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Meet friends and have a coffee, with arts and crafts group for those who want it. Thursday’s 10-11.30am Wilbraham St, Ninian’s Church 881 2925 goodneighbours@ btconnect.com, www.cgncg.org.uk LGBT Parents Group 636 7507, 07970 298 559 Rainbow Families 07903 397 108 rainbowfamilies@ hotmail.com St. Clements Fellowship open to all meets at St. Clements Church Hall at 7.30 pm. Speaker: Emma Flood on making silver jewellery with demonstration. Members £1.00 Visitors £1.5Op. Contact Barbara Burns on 0161 881 5912 or Ida Bradshaw on 0161 861 7158 for information.
Local Websites Beech Road website by Jack Lloyd www.
www.chorlton.co.uk Includes a lively discussion board!
www.chorlton.fetch.it Great new resource for local news, events and business profiles www.sochorlton. wordpress.com Lovely blog by ‘some of Chorlton’s newest residents’ www.whalleyrange.org Community website
Useful Numbers Allotments Manager 226 3322 Bus, Train & Tram 228 7811 Chorlton Library 227 3700 Citizens Advice 0870 126 4094 Environment on Call 954 9000 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Manchester City Council 234 5000 www.manchester.gov.uk National Rail Enquiries nationalrail.co.uk 08457 48 49 50 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 nhsdirect.nhs.uk Police – non emergency 872 5050 Samaritans 236 8000 Mersey Valley Countryside Warden Service 905 1100
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South Manchester U3A Human beings are social animals with great natural curiosity which, properly nurtured, will last a lifetime. It is this concept which forms the basis of the U3A. Membership is open to anybody who has retired from full time employment. Fundamental to the U3A is the sharing of knowledge and experience. Research suggests that older people learn best when they are in control of their own learning. At this stage of life most people are not looking to gain qualifications but to enjoy the challenge and satisfaction gained from sharing and extending their knowledge with like minded people. 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the U3A in the U.K. In 1981 Eric Midwinter, a Manchester man, was interviewed on the B.B.C. 'You
and Yours' programme in his capacity as director for the Centre for Policy on Ageing. He was discussing the idea of U3A, which had started in France in 1972 where they did not have the benefit of organisations equivalent to our Open University or WEA. The response to the interview was overwhelming and led to the setting up of the University of the Third Age, U3A, this side of the channel. From these early days the movement has grown rapidly and there are now over 800 U3As in the UK and over 250,000 members. Each U3A is autonomous and develops to meet the interests of its own members. They operate under the umbrella of the Third Age Trust, a registered charity. The South Manchester U3A started in Burnage in 2003, expanded to include Didsbury, then took the name 'South Manchester U3A' in 2008. This U3A has over 160 members who are able to attend the monthly general meeting held at 2.00pm on the first tuesday of each month at Emmanuel Church, Didsbury. Within this U3A there are over twenty different subject groups which members can select from and join. The groups include art, science, computers, poetry, philosophy, bridge, gardens, French, Pak/Indo cookery, walking, lunch club, heritage, book club, play reading, scrabble, photography, theatre, music appreciation, creative writing. New subjects are
regularly added. The groups are member led and most meet monthly. Usually the only charge for group attendance is to cover accommodation costs. The annual U3A membership fee, currently ÂŁ10, is to cover costs and a capitation fee to the Third Age Trust which, as well as giving backup support, publishes a quarterly magazine. As a member of U3A one also has access to regional and national residential courses which take place from time to time on diverse subjects. Next Easter the NW Region of U3As will run a three day residential school at Myerscough, near Preston, where Egyptology, archaeology, geology, golf, philosophy, science and creative writing are all offered for study.
If you are interested in joining us do come along as a visitor to one of our monthly general meetings. Further information will then be available. Otherwise you could telephone the Chair, Edna on 0161 434 2509 or the Groups Coordinator, Peter, on 0161 224 8527
Christmas gift ideas
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from Chorlton Bookshop
Living in the Material World Olivia Harrison £26.99
Inheritance Why be Happy When Christopher Paolini £18.99 You Could be normal Jeanette Winterson £14.99 The long awaited fourth and
Written by his wife, this memoir uses much previously unpublished material to tell the fascinating story of George’s rise to worldwide stardom.
The title is taken from the words spoken by Winterson’s adoptive Mother as she was leaving home at 16 to live with another woman. Brought up in an extremely religious household this book is an attempt to come to terms with this childhood and it’s far reaching consequences.
final book in the “Inheritance Cycle” is finally here! Featuring stunning art by John Jude Palencar, can Eragon restore peace and justice to Alagasia? Suitable reading age 11+
Gangsta Granny David Walliams £12.99
Sapphire Battersea Jacqueline Wilson £12.99
Highway Rat Julia Donaldson £10.99
Loved by girls and boys alike, this is the latest cheeky offering from “Little Britain” star, David Walliams. Forced to stay with his boring old Granny, Ben is fed up. That is until he discovers his Granny used to be an international jewel thief and now needs Ben’s help to steal the crown jewels! Suitable reading age 8-11
The second book to feature Hetty Feather she has been reunited with her mother and renamed herself Sapphire Battersea. Surely this should be the happy ending she has always wanted but no, the ever adventurous Sapphire is at it again. Suitable reading age 9-13.
As ever, Julia Donaldson doesn’t disappoint. This is a fast paced romp featuring a very naughty highway rat who steals whatever he likes. Featuring the wonderfully familiar illustrations by Axel Scheffler have no fear the Highway Rat gets his comeuppance in the end. Suitable reading age 3-6.
Danielle Lowy from Rubbish Revamped shares low-cost Christmas card ideas What you’ll need: • A4 card (eg from used office file dividers) • Paper from magazines, leaflets or junkmail • Embellishments like glitter and little buttons • Scissors • PVA glue • Kebab stick • Sweet wrappers • Stick of glue 1 Fold the card in half. 2 Select your paper for the tree shape.
Cut 5 rectangles about 7 x 10cm (that’s 1/4 of Community Index page!)
3 Roll the paper lengthwise on the kebab stick.
Glue about 1cm along the length and hold the paper down whilst it sticks.
4 Slide the roll of paper off the stick. 5 Make four more rolls. 6 Cut a roll about 7cm wide for the bottom of the tree. Make about 10 more rolls, each one about 0.5 cm shorter than the roll below it.
7 Glue the roll on with PVA glue.
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wrappers (or cut them out from spare paper). Glue them on.
9 Embellish! Here’s some we made before ... You’ll need to munch through a few chocolates to make this one - it’s a tough life...
For more fun ways to make your rubbish work for you or to join a Rubbish Revamped workshop in South Manchester visit:
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