Over Wyre Focus Magazine - October 2019 by Focus Magazines

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Knott End ~ Preesall ~ Pilling ~ Stalmine ~ Hambleton October 2019

Issue 239

What’s on Over Wyre

Tuesday 1st Wednesday 2nd Thursday 3rd Friday 4th Saturday 5th Sunday 6th Monday 7th Tuesday 8th Wednesday 9th

Over Wyre Ladies - Juniper Close (also 15th & 29th) Pilling Historical Society - Methodist Church Fellowship Room The Forest of Bowland under the Tudors & Stuarts - Tithe Barn Over Wyre Art Society - St Bernard’s Church Hall (weekly) N. Fylde Photographic Society - URC Hall, Cleveleys (weekly) Out Rawcliffe Over 60’s - Out Rawcliffe Village Hall Hambleton Parish Council Meeting - Hambleton Village Hall Over Wyre Harmony & Health (weekly) Travel Talks - Blackpool Sixth Form College Memory Cafe - Knott End Library Cheese and Wine Quiz - Knott End Library RSPCA Fun Prize Bingo - Shovels Inn, Hambleton Garstang Camera Club (weekly) Galloways - St Helen’s Church Hall (fortnightly) Memory Cafe - Garstang Library (also 21st) SSRA Meeting - The Seven Stars Stalmine Gardening Club - Stalmine Village Hall Children & Family Wellbeing Mobile Unit - Preesall Park Over Wyre Probus Club - The Shovels Inn (also 17th) Poulton Photographic Society - Methodist Church Hall Coffee Morning - Garstang URC Fleetwood’s Charity School Open Day Stalmine Village Hall Bingo - Stalmine Village Hall (also 18th) Time to Dance - Hambleton Village Hall (also 18th) Hambleton Walk - The Shovels Inn First Friday Reading Group - Knott End Library St John the Baptist Harvest Decorated Church (also 6th) Fleetwood Walk - Larkholm Grasslands Over Wyre Art Society Exhibiton - Knott End Library (until 19th) Garstang Camera Club Coffee Morning Harvest Sunday Services - St John the Baptist Church Bleasdale St Eadmers Harvest Festival Garstang Recorded Music Society - Garstang Arts Centre Pilling Men’s Fellowship - Pilling Methodist Chapel (weekly) Volunteer Beach Clean - Knott End Beach Meeting Point - URC Hall Hambleton (also 22nd) Knott End & Preesall Men’s Fellowship (also 22nd) Stalmine Parish Council Meeting - Stalmine Village Hall Friends of Trinity Hospice Prize Bingo - St Oswald’s Hall

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What’s on Over Wyre

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Mental Health Support Group - St Oswald’s Hall Young at Heart Social - Knott End Library (also 23rd) Brew & Book Sale - Knott End Library Garstang Historical Society - Garstang URC Carleton Walk - Castle Gardens Hotel Children & Family Wellbeing Mobile Unit - Shovels Inn Mobile Libraries - Pilling (also 31st) Royal British Legion Meeting - Youth & Community Centre Creative Writing Group - Knott End Library Fleetwood Walks - Marine Hall Wyre Borough Council - Knott End Library (also 19th & 26th) Soup & Cake - Hambleton URC Hambleton WI (also 21st & 31st) Preesall Town Council Meeting - Youth & Community Centre Garstang Floral Art Group - Garstang Arts Centre Knott End Walk - The Ferry Cafe OWSAC - St Oswald’s Parish Hall Poetry Appreciation Group - Knott End Library FOKEL Meeting - Knott End Library Mental Health Support Group Brunch - St Oswald’s Messy Lunch - Lighthouse Community Church Knott End Patchworkers Coffee Morning - Preesall FOKEL Brew & Book Sale - Knott End Library Afternoon Tea - Pilling Methodist Church Willow Weaving Workshop - LFWI Offices Regenda Homes Drop In - Knott End Library Mobile Library - Hambleton NAAFI Cafe - Preesall Youth & Community Centre Preesall Town Council Surgery - Knott End Library Fylde Bird Club - The River Wyre Fleetwood Walk - Memorial Park Pilling WI - St John’s Church Hall Stalmine Walk - The Seven Stars Last Friday Reading Group - Knott End Library Table Top Sale - Out Rawcliffe Village Hall RSPCA Halloween Open Day - Longview Animal Centre Meat Bingo - Pilling Parish Church Children & Family Wellbeing Mobile Unit - Preesall Park Out Rawcliffe Over 60’s Autumn Tints Trip

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STALMINE VILLAGE HALL BINGO

Tues 1st, 15th & 29th Oct 2:00pm Juniper Close Community Room, Preesall

Fri 4th & 18th Oct 7:30pm Stalmine Village Hall

Meeting alternate Tuesdays, we are a friendly group and would love to see you.

Everyone welcome. Good prizes. Doors open at 7:00pm. Eyes down at 7:30pm.

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Thurs 3rd Oct 8:00pm Stalmine Village Hall

Fri 4th Oct 7:30pm - 10:30pm Hambleton Village Hall

We meet on the first Thursday of the month. Visitors very welcome. For more details phone Barbara (01253) 700232.

Fri 18th Oct 7:30pm - 10:30pm St. Oswald’s Parish Hall

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Popular Sequence, Ballroom and Latin. Admission £4:00 including refreshments.

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Prize Bingo Wed 9th Oct 7:30pm for 8:00pm at St Oswald’s Church Hall, Preesall. Ken Horne (01253) 812947

Thurs 24th Oct 7:30pm St John’s Church Hall Annual meeting.

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PILLING HISTORICAL SOCIETY

OVER WYRE WHIST & DOMINOES

Tues 1st Oct 7:30pm Methodist Church Fellowship Room

Every Tuesday at Knott End Working Men’s Club 2:00pm - 4:00pm. All new members will be very welcome. We are a friendly group playing for pleasure.

Speaker Brian Halliwell BA - The Golden Age of Music Hall.(part 2). We meet the first Tuesday in every month from September to March at 7:30pm. Annual subscription £10, visitors £2. Everyone welcome. Mary Shepherd (01253) 790306

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, PILLING The church will be open for the annual Harvest Decorated Church Weekend on Sat 5th Oct 11:00am - 4:30pm and Sun 6th Oct 12 noon to 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served each day in the Church Hall. Sunday Services on 6th Oct: Harvest Gifts 10:30am, Evening Service 6:30pm with Pilling Jubilee Silver Band. All welcome. Elizabeth Cookson

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THE ELSWCK SINGERS The Elswick Singers are looking for more tenors, so if you are a tenor and enjoy singing, why not come along to Elswick Village Hall where we rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm. You will receive a warm welcome. We have a lovely programme of music for our Christmas concert. Rehearsals are relaxed and sometimes we have cake with our tea and biscuits. If you would like to give us a try, we shall be very pleased to see you. For more information contact elswicksingers@gmail.com Averil Booth

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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP St Oswald’s Church Hall Wed 9th Oct 1:30pm - 3:00pm Anyone who is experiencing, or has a loved one or someone close to them who is affected by mental health issues is invited to come along to this group. We meet every second Wednesday of the month. Brunch & Entertainment Sat 19th Oct 11:00am - 1:00pm St Oswald’s Church Hall Brunch and entertainment to be provided by Sue Sporton and friends. Breakfast barms with tea and coffee are available. Admission is free and donations for the refreshments please. Raffle and tombola. If anyone has anything they could donate for the raffle and tombola it would be gratefully appreciated. Call me on the number below and I would be happy to collect. All are welcome. Pauline Teague 07583 039 804 Email: sisterteague@hotmail.co.uk

VOLUNTEER BEACH CLEAN Knott End Beach Tues 8th Oct 10:00am - 11:45am Come and help keep Knott End beach looking its best. Meet in the car park behind the Coastguard Station. Gloves, hi-viz vests, bags, hoops and pickers all provided. All-weather gear and waterporoof footwear recommended. All ages welcome. Jean Wilson (01253) 701119

SERENITY SPIRITUAL CENTRE Preesall Community & Youth Centre We meet every Wednesday at 7:30pm. Door charge £4. Shirley Wakefield 07716 144 075

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OVER WYRE HARMONY & HEALTH

OVER WYRE GARDENING CLUB

Wed 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Oct Hambleton Village Hall Church Lane 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The final meeting of the Over Wyre Gardening Club for 2019 will take place on Mon 21st Oct at 7:30pm when Anne and Gordon Sharp will present ‘Home & Away with Spellbound Productions’.

We meet every Wednesday afternoon to sing numbers from the musicals and the pop songs of our younger days as well as more recent hits. This month we are singing at the ‘Fun Palaces’ event in Garstang Library on Sat 5th Oct from 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Age is no barrier and there is no requirement to be able to read music or even sing in tune. We simply invite you to join us for some fun and laughter with friends old and new. There is no charge for these sessions but we do offer a cup of tea or coffee. Singing is good for your health, so why not give it a go? Ann Cameron

MESSY CHURCH Lighthouse Community Church Knott End Sat 19th Oct 4:00pm - 6:00pm

The meeting will take place, as always, in St Bernard’s Church Hall, Hackensall Road, Knott End. Joyce Wilson (01253) 813519

MEAT BINGO Pilling Parish Council is holding their annual ‘Meat Bingo’ night on Mon 28th Oct in St John’s Church Hall, Pilling at 7:30pm. Admission is £1 including light refreshments. All monies raised is in aid of the Senior Citizen’s Christmas Party. Elizabeth Cookson

You are invited to join us at our next Messy Church to join in an afternoon of family crafts, fellowship and food. There is no charge for this. We only ask for a small donation towards the cost of the materials used. We hope you will be able to join us. Helen Millichamp (01253) 700176

TABLE TOP SALE Sun 27th Oct 10:00am - 2:00pm Out Rawcliffe Village Hall If you would like to book a table for this event please ring (01995) 670175/(01253) 790414. There will also be a Christmas Bingo on Fri 22nd Nov from 7:00pm - 7:30pm. Both events are to help with the upkeep of the Hall and the Church. Trish Walmsley

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SEQUENCE STEPPERS

HAMBLETON WI

Charity Dance Group

Sarah Holden, a local girl living in Stalmine, who is over six foot in height, told us of her journey into a man’s world; The Fire & Rescue Service.

We meet on alternate Thursdays at Barton Village Hall. Dancing from 7:45pm to 11:15pm with various music groups. Home made refreshments. Admission £3. We donate all our profits to local charities. Barbara Holden (01995) 601348

PHOENIX DANCE GROUP Barton Village Hall We meet every Saturday from 7:45pm to 11:15pm. Come and join us and enjoy Sequence Dancing with music by Alan Cookson on the Key Board. Admission £4.00 including refreshments. Contact Christine (01995) 679264 or Hazel (01524) 791177. Bill Cowan

She decided after being a farmer’s wife and mother of two daughters who were about to ‘leave the nest’ that she would be a part time fire fighter. After two weeks initial training building up muscles and stamina with recruits half her age her moment of dread came, they had to climb up a three storey building. She is afraid of heights and bottled it. However, she thought ‘We all have to do things in life we don’t want to do, so come on and conquer this’ and on her second training session she mastered it. There were many dark moments during the 14 week training, like running up Winter Hill as a 40yr old competing with 19 year olds.

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HAMBLETON WI (cont) The Fire Service has a charity to help injured firemen and their families so Sarah set to doing all manner of sporting events - a marathon for one and various other events using social media to get sponsors and raised thousands of pounds for the charity.

Diary Dates

This was noticed and congratulated by the management. After the ‘Passing Out Parade’ she was invited to Buckingham Palace and saw the Queen, Prince William and Catherine.

Mon 21st Oct – Our Birthday Party at The Ryecroft, 5:30pm. Three course meal followed by entertainment. Family and friends welcome. Cost £20.

She is now a few years on in her career and has seen many types of incidents. Some things she tries to block out but the rather black humour of the male dominated service helps a lot. She has done weight training to help with the pulling and lifting of hoses. There are still only 25% women in the fire service. Linda Musgrave gave the vote of thanks. The competition was won by Sandra Green, 2nd Rita Carr, and 3rd Joyce Williamson.

Mon 14th Oct – Monthly meeting 7:30pm URC Church Hall. Speaker Andrew Nestworthy ‘G-Line Holidays’. Competition ‘Favourite Holiday Snap of You’

Mon 21st Oct – Willow Weaving Workshop at LFWI Offices, Leyland cost £20. Thurs 31st Oct – Luncheon Club 12:30pm for 1:00pm at the Shovels Inn, Hambleton. Contact me. For further information please contact Gaynor (01253) 702980 or e.mail gaynor2386@ hotmail.com Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066

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PILLING LANE WI Wed 2nd Oct 7:30pm St Oswalds Parish Hall Pilling Lane WI had a very entertaining evening at our September meeting where Yvonne Pinder and her partner told us stories about their travels around America in a camper van which they hired in America. The van was quite big and expanded in the middle to give them more room when they stayed overnight on the sites. They started off on the West coast and travelled over to the East coast, stopping off at Chicago, Niagra falls, Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore to name a few. Our next meeting is a Memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meeting, and some of our members will be showing their crafts for us to join in and make. Anne Bewes 07921 457 013

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HAMBLETON GALA 2020 (cont)

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greatly enjoyed by lots of families last year and we would love to see you all back this year. Bring a friend or a neighbour along too! All welcome. See website and Facebook for more details and information on tickets.

Would you like to represent the village as Hambleton Gala Queen/King 2020 or be a part of the retinue? We are now taking applications for the Queen/ King, Princess/Prince and all other retinue positions. Please see our website at www. hambletongala.co.uk to get an application form or pick one up from Hambleton Primary Academy. All applications to be received by Fri 22nd Nov. Any queries please contact committee@ hambletongala.co.uk Chocolate Bingo Sat 30th Nov, Hambleton Village Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm, eyes down 6:30pm. Come along with the kids and enjoy a night out winning lots of chocolate! This was

Hambleton Gala is once again looking at the future of the Gala and will be investing in much needed new equipment this year to make a smoother running of the event. However we would also like to give back to the community so if you have a club, organisation or a group that will benefit Hambleton please email committee@hambletongala.co.uk with your details by Sun 6th Oct. For any further details on any of the above events please contact committee@ hambletongala.co.uk or see the gala website or Facebook page. Ailsa Williams

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LORD OF BOWLAND LECTURE The Forest of Bowland under the Tudors and Stuarts Tues 1st Oct 7:30pm Tithe Barn, Browsholme Hall Cow Ark, Clitheroe. BB7 3DE In this year’s ninth Lord of Bowland Annual Lecture, Dr Bill Shannon will explain how hunting rather than trees traditionally defined a Royal Forest like Bowland. Medieval kings and nobles established forests and chases for pleasure and prestige, for the preservation of the deer and to provide gifts of venison for their followers. The Forest of Bowland under the Tudors and Stuarts will chart the gradual decline of Bowland as a Forest; beginning with Henry VII’s desire to put Crown lands on a sound business footing in order to maximise his revenues and ending when James I completed the process a hundred years later.

WYRE COACHES OCTOBER TRIPS Blackburn Market & Indoor Shopping Centre or Oswaldtwistle Mill - £9.00 Wednesday 2nd 0930 - home by 1430 (2:30pm) Blackpool Illuminations - £7.50 Monday 7th 1900 - home by 2130 (9:30pm) Boundary Mill - £10 Saturday 12th 0930 - home by 1600 (4:00pm) Lytham ~ St Annes ~ Morrisons Squires Gate - £6 Wednesday 16th 0930 - home by 1430 (2:30pm) Chorley Flat Iron Market - £9 Tuesday 22nd 0930 - home by 1530 (3:30pm) Bolton or Bury Market - £11 Saturday 26th 0930 - home by 1830 (6:30pm)

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Attendance is free but places need to be booked in advance by contacting the Forest of Bowland AONB 01200 448 000, or by emailing sandra.silk@lancashire.gov.uk or enquiries@slaidburnarchive.org A pay bar is available from 7:00pm. Donations are invited on the evening and will go to Slaidburn Archive to support its important work in recording the history of the Forest and to Champion Bowland, which supports projects benefiting the environment, local communities and visitors. The Forest of Bowland AONB is grateful to the Parker family for kindly hosting this lecture at Browsholme Hall and to William, Lord of Bowland for his continued support. Sandra Silk 01200 448 000 Forest of Bowland AONB

TRAVEL TALKS Wed 2nd Oct 7:30pm Blackpool Sixth Form College ‘Hidden Kingdoms’ - Pax Garabedian with his travels through Bangladesh, West Bengal and Sikkim, visiting remnants of ancient kingdoms and meeting its smiling people. Our meetings consist of illustrated talks covering all parts of the world. Speakers are drawn from recognised professional writers, photographers and journalists, our own members and travellers from across the UK. New members and visitors are most welcome. Facilities are suitable for the disabled, including audio loop. Refreshments are available during the break. Membership is £20 for the season. Visitors may pay at the door for a fee of £4 per meeting. This fee will be refunded if you join as a full member. www.traveltalks.club Email: info@traveltalks.club Twitter: @TravelTalks.club Joan Gaffiney (01253) 700799

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WALKERS’ CORNER Carleton Walk Thurs 10th Oct 2:00pm A walk around Carleton, to include lots of stiles and fields, paths and scenery. Meet at the car park of the Castle Gardens Hotel FY6 7NH. Meet afterwards for refreshments. Fleetwood Walk Sat 5th Oct 10:30pm Meet at Larkhome Grasslands car park, Westway FY7 8JH. A stroll along the new promenade and large grass sculptures near to the Rossall Hospital.

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Sat 12th Oct 2:00pm Please join us for an hour’s health walk along the promenade. Meet at the Marine Hall FY7 6HF and afterwards for a drink and a natter. Wed 23rd Oct 10:30am We meet at the Memorial Park, Warrenhurst Road FY7 7AN. Stroll round the park and the promenade, returning for a cuppa. Knott End Walk Wed 16th Oct 2:00pm Meet at the Ferry Cafe by the slipway, for an enjoyable walk either on the Promenade with great views or around the golf course and Hackensall Hall FY6 0EA. Hambleton Walk Fri 4th Oct 2:00pm Meet in the Shovels Car Park, Hambleton FY6 9AL. Enjoy an hour’s health walk around the village with riverside paths and local lanes with views of boats, creek and gardens. Afterwards enjoy refreshments at the pub. Stalmine Walk Thurs 24th Oct 2:00pm A walk around the village of Stalmine with a few stiles to climb. Meet at the Seven Stars Pub on Hallgate Lane FY6 0LD All walks are health walks lasting about an hour. Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066

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CHILDREN & FAMILY WELLBEING Lancashire County Council’s Children and Family Wellbeing Service, (previously children’s centres and Young People’s Service) provides services to help with parenting and other support you may need. The service operates a mobile unit which will be visiting Over Wyre on the following dates: Knott End & Preesall Preesall Park FY6 0EJ Thurs 3rd & 31st Oct, 28th Nov & 9th Jan 9:30am - 11:30am Hambleton Shovels Inn, Green Meadow Lane, FY6 9AL Thurs 10th Oct, 7th Nov, 5th Dec & 16th Jan 9:30am - 11:30am Steve Wade (01253) 741117 Children & Family Wellbeing Service

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You are invited to a pre-Christmas sale of our items including cushions, bags, aprons, pencil cases, peg bags, table centres, Christmas decorations, wall hangings, soft toys, lap quilts, needle cases, child dressing gowns, make up bags, buttons, tooth fairy, cushions and much more. Also, orders being taken for personalised items for Christmas. Names can be included. Please come and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee. Linda (01253) 790851

MEETING POINT Tues 8th Oct - Vic Heaney ‘Talks the Walk’ Tues 22nd Oct - Craig Hughes ‘Bees & Honey’ We are a non-denominational group meeting at the URC Hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton from September through to April. Ruth Dixon (01253) 700700

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CALPOL AND KIDS Here at Tofalos Towers we have the delight of a nine month old daughter to keep us entertained and challenged in equal measure. We also have family and friends with young children charging around to add to the mix. What I have found interesting is observing the seemingly all pervading use of Calpol for just about any issue involving children. Teething? Use Calpol. Not sleeping? Use Calpol. Crying a bit too much? Use Calpol. A raised temperature? Use Calpol. For those not familiar with Calpol it is an over the counter medication that is basically paracetamol for children. There is also a newer version that has ibuprofen in it too. Paracetamol can cause liver and kidney damage but is commonly used as an antipyretic (ie, reduce a fever). It is very easy to overdose on and there are concerns that this can easily happen in the crossover time when a parent picks their child up from a

grandparent and they are both giving the child Calpol. Unwittingly they may both have given Calpol at different times but ended up with too much in one day. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug that can damage the stomach lining and cause internal bleeding. Studies show that for every 1000 users of ibuprofen three have heart attacks and one is fatal. Do you really want to give this to your child? It seems the one symptom in children that people are most concerned about is that of a fever. Calpol is used as an antipyretic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in other words it can lower a temperature when a child has a fever. Most concern extends to when a fever rises above 40 degrees C where both lay people and medics fear the trauma of a febrile convulsion. Therefore, I thought I would check the science behind this. Firstly, we know that a fever is a protective reaction of the body to help recovery. A raised

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CALPOL AND KIDS (cont) temperature can destroy that which is making you ill without harming you. Secondly, there is no evidence that a temperature above 40 increases a child’s chance of a febrile convulsion. There are other factors that are more important such as preexisting medical conditions or a family history.

Therefore, if your child does not exhibit any of the above you should not give them Calpol. The research acknowledges that this may cause parents considerable anxiety because they are doing nothing but it also says that most children with a temperature do not show any of the above symptoms or problems.

Thirdly, in most children, most of the time, who have a febrile convulsion there is no long term harm caused. Of course that does not mean we advocate watching it happen and doing nothing. The latest scientific advice is that you should only use Calpol for fever if your child exhibits the following:

A case in point is my daughter who has had two high temperatures, we think related to teething. She was still her usual happy self but was hot. We did not use Calpol and just ensured we took layers off her so she could stay cool. Within 12 hours her temperature was back to normal.

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Pain, excessive lethargy, discomfort and delirium. This is mainly to reduce parental anxiety than for any major therapeutic benefit.

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If the child has been burnt or has heart or lung problems.

Our body is remarkably capable of fixing itself, at any age, with the right conditions and care. Please think twice about handing out such potent medication to your children/ grandchildren and do so with good reasoning. Nick Tofalos (01995) 602833

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KNOTT END LIBRARY October Events Tai Chi Demonstration Mon 7th Oct 2:00pm. A short demonstration will be performed. Learn the gentle movements of Tai Chi combined with breathing techniques and discover how they can improve your health and wellbeing. Regenda Homes Drop-in. Mon 21st Oct 10:00am – 11:30am. Regenda Homes will answer any queries you may have about housing.

experience of going online and searching the World (Wide Web) from the comfort of a chair. We can show you can write a CV and then upload it to aid your job search. Relax and download e-books from our everexpanding digital library. We will do our best to answer your digital needs. Dates for our Regular Events Knott Knit End Natter Crochet & needlecraft 10:00am-12:00pm.

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Over Wyre Art Exhibition Mon 7th Oct – Fri 18th Oct. The Over Wyre Art Society will be putting on an exhibition in the Library. Browse the display and vote for your favourite.

Whether you are new or more experienced in knitting, crochet or anything ‘crafty’ join our friendly group for a natter and a swap of ideas and the latest tales of intrigue from round these parts. Refreshments available.

Get Online Week Mon 14th Oct. During this week staff and volunteers will be available to introduce you to the often daunting

Knit & Natter Every Tuesday 10:00am 12:00 noon. Knit & Natter at the Library, enough said! Refreshments available.

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) Wyre Borough Council Surgeries Sat 12th Oct 10:00am - 11:00am, Tues 19th Oct 10:00am - 12:00 noon and Sat 26th Oct 10:00am - 11:00am. A Preesall Ward Councillor will be available to address any concerns you may have within our part of Wyre. Preesall Town Council Surgery Tues 22nd Oct 10:00am - 11:00am. Alison May, Clerk to Preesall Town Council will be here to listen to any concerns you may have regarding the community. Young At Heart Social Wed 9th & 23rd Oct - 10:00am - 12:00 noon. You get better with age so join our Young At Heart social for all. Providing occasional speakers, entertainment and refreshments. Everyone welcome. £2 per session. Remember that as this is delivered by local volunteers on a day the Library is not open

our normal Library services are not available. I.T. Thursdays Every Thursday 9:30am11:30am. Free computer and mobile device help is here! Many people have them. Many people use them. Most services you once could ring through to report or order something now say you need to go online. Flummoxed? You need I.T help. Look no further. Are you interested in learning how to use a PC, Laptop or mobile devices? We now have a free Beginner’s Course available on Thursday mornings from 9.30am-11.30am, taught by our brilliant Digital Volunteers. CVs & Form Writing Help Would you like help with writing letters, CV’s or application forms? Our volunteer is available to help. Contact the Library to book a half-hour or one hour slot. Your session will be very informal and tailored to your needs.

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) First Friday Reading Group Fri 4th Oct 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Last Friday Reading Group Fri 25th Oct 2:00pm - 3:00pm. If you would like to join in with our reading groups, please call into the Library to pick up a copy of this month’s book choice. Creative Writing Group Fri 11th Oct 2:00pm – 3:00pm. They say that there’s a book inside us all. It’s true; and you don’t have to be a big name writer to prove it so.

Baby & Toddler Bounce & Rhyme Every Friday 10:30am - 11:00am. Suitable for all pre-school children. A fun-filled session with songs and music. Further Information If you require any further information regarding any of the listed events, please do not hesitate to contact the Library on 03001 236 703 or call in – you never know what you may discover whilst you are here!

If you’ve ever fancied creative writing yourself you should come along to this open and friendly group to find out more and get involved!

Can’t physically get to the Library? We have online borrowing available – eBooks and Audio downloads. We also have a Home Library Service which will deliver books to your door – ask about it by ringing below.

Poetry Appreciation Group Fri 18th Oct 2:00pm – 3:00pm. This group will read, share and discuss their favourite poems. Poetry is brilliant – enough said!

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) your community, please contact a member of staff on the number below – remember to ask to be put through to Knott End Library. Happy reading, folks! James & Joan - Knott End Library 03001 236 703

FOKEL Friends of Knott End Library FOKEL continues to go from strength to strength in fundraising for your Library. Many thanks to all those who give their time to this worthy cause - there is always space for more willing helpers! If you would like to find out more about our group, please come along to the next FOKEL meeting in the Library on Fri 18th Oct at 11:00am. We have now been able to purchase three more folding tables for the Library, a banner

to advertise FOKEL events and we are also planning to buy some Lego for the proposed Lego Club. We are beginning to make a difference with your support! The next Brew and Book Sales are on Sat 28th Sept and Sat 19th Oct from 10:00am to 12 noon. If you have any good quality children’s books which you would like to donate, either drop in at the Library, or get in touch (details below). Come along and browse the many books for sale, have a brew and a chat and support your Library in the process! Our first Memory Café took place in the Library on Fri 4th Sept. This was a huge success. Many thanks to Sue who came along and played keyboard and saxophone so that everyone could either listen or sing along. This regular event is for those people locally

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FOKEL (cont) who are affected, directly or indirectly, by the effects of Dementia/Alzheimer’s or loneliness. The next Memory Cafe will be held on Wed 2nd Oct at the Library from 2:00pm. This is now set to be a regular event at the Library on the first Wednesday of every month. Also, we are holding a Cheese and Wine Quiz on the evening of Wed 2nd Oct. Tickets are available for this event at £8 per head (which includes 2 glasses of wine) from the Library, myself or Kate Hind (01253) 811997. Please come along for what we hope will be a fun evening, and help to raise funds for your local Library. Date for your Diary Christmas Craft Fair – Sat 16th Nov 10:00 – 2:00pm. If you would like to reserve a table for this event (£5) please get in touch with me. Keep your eye on the Green Book and the

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PILLING METHODIST CHURCH Fundraiser Pilling Methodist Church have the use of the Charity Shop in Poulton from Sat 19th Oct

Sat 19th Oct - Afternoon Tea. The Ladies invite you for Afternoon Tea at Pilling Methodist Church at 3:00pm with entertainment by Jean Curwen. Tickets are £7. To book please ring Anne Haire (01253 790789), Sandra Butler (01253 790519) or Mildred Curwen (012523) 790253. All are welcome. Sun 20th Oct Services Morning Service at 10:30am led by Rev Judith Kirkham. Evening Service at 6:30pm: Songs of Praise featuring hymns written by ladies. Special singing by the ladies at both services with refreshments to follow. Andrew Bell (01253) 790649

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PILLING MEN’S FELLOWSHIP 82nd Session 2019-2020 This long running group will be starting its new winter programme on Mon 7th Oct 7:30pm at Pilling Methodist Chapel in the Fellowship Room. This non-denominational group started before the Second World War and has continued without a break ever since. You are cordially invited to come along and enjoy an interesting talk in warm, comfortable surroundings for just £15 annual membership and a weekly collection. Mon 7th Oct ‘20 years in the RAF, What a Laugh’ Mick Green. Mon 14th Oct ‘Greenland’ Peter Logan. Mon 21st Oct ‘My Medical Life (Part 2)’ Peter Arrowsmith. Mon 28th Oct ‘A Persiflage on Art and Ceramics’ Dylan Cross. For further details talk to any fellowship member or phone Graham Curwen (01253) 790502 or 07951 130 465 or myself. Andrew Bell (01253) 790649

OVER WYRE PROBUS CLUB This month’s meetings will be on Thurs 3rd Oct and Thurs 17th Oct when the subject of the talks will be ‘All change. New Blackpool Trams’ and ‘A Vet’s Life’ respectively. Membership of the Club is open to all gentlemen, resident in or adjacent to the Over Wyre district who have fully or partially retired, or are about to retire from professional, business or other similar occupations. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday in each month at The Shovels Inn at Hambleton. If anyone is interested in finding our more about the Club or would like to attend a meeting initially as a guest, then please telephone (01253) 810148. Stewart Lyell

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MEN’S FELLOWSHIP Knott End & Preesall Here we are at what is the 90th continuous session, including the war years, of The Knott End and Preesall Men’s Fellowship.

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We have yet again managed to engage speakers on various fascinating subjects of great interest, mostly illustrated by films etc.

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Men of any or no religious beliefs will receive a warm welcome at our talks and women too on our Open Nights. Tea and biscuits are available at a modest cost. Tues 8th Oct ‘The Past Present and Future of Heysham Power Stations’. Speaker Mr Martin Butlin. Mr Butlin is the External Communications Manager for E.D.F. Energy. This talk will be of great interest to all who attend, as Heysham Power stations future plans cannot fail to impact on our local communities. Tues 22nd Oct Open Night. ‘Rogues and

We will meet at the usual venue: the Methodist Hall in Knott End, with a 7:30pm start.

HAMBLETON URC Well the summer has come and gone and we now enter the period of cooler and darker nights, but we hope you are all well. As we are the church at the centre of our beautiful village and as part of our commitment of Outreach you to know that we are here for you. Do you have you a relative or friend who is ill in hospital or at home and they may wish someone to visit them? Then please let us know, so we can try to arrange someone to

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pop in and have a chat if possible at visiting hours. This is open to all members of our community. Contact me on the number below.

Cllr Robert Drobny has stepped down for personal reasons. Cllr Andrew Cropper steps into his shoes. We would like to thank Robert for his help and wish him well in the future.

If you do not attend church, but would like a prayer said for either yourself or someone you know then please do not hesitate to contact us by dropping a note through the letterbox or emailing hambletonurc@gmail.com We will more than happy to include it in our services. Please be reminded of the Coffee Morning held every Wednesday morning 10:30am till 12 noon. Come and join us for a nice drink, biscuits and fellowship. Also, Soup & Cake returns this month, which will be held in the church hall on Sat 12th Oct. The cost is just £3. Such a bargain!

Feasibility studies have been carried out and we are now busy raising funds to pay for an architect to help with plans before applying for planning permission. We also have a Lord and Lady joined the group, and we offer our thanks for their valuable help to Lady Francesca Hamilton Jones and her husband Graham.

Services are held every Sunday at 10:00am and all are welcome to join us. We are an animal friendly church.

Now for the surprise! Going back to the feasibility plans, the Railway may be going 15” Gauge. It’s more practical, feasible and cost effective to fit in with our plans. On this matter our thanks also go to The Windmill Farm Railway whose help has been most appreciated and we look forward to working Mr Greens Veg box green book 1_4 page.pdf with them on a possible joint venture.

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE Message from Dr Vicky Simpson Flu Clinics - How many weeks to Christmas? Surely not! It is that time of year again when Autumn is creeping in and it is time for the annual flu campaign. We are running clinics on Saturday mornings when our dedicated nurses and doctors will be providing flu vaccinations to those over 65 years or in at risk groups. Please book your slot in one of these clinics or during the alternative sessions provided. Patients are kindly asked to phone midmorning to book Flu Clinics so that the initial calls received first thing in the morning are free for emergencies. The dates for our Flu Clinics for over 65â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are as follows: Sat 5th Oct Preesall, Sat 12th Oct Preesall and Sat 26th Oct Preesall.

The Flu Clinics for 18 to 65 year olds at risk will commence as follows: Fri 4th Oct Hambleton and Sat 26th Oct Preesall. Treatment Room Update - We are fully aware of the difficulties experienced by some of our patients in July when our treatment room nurse took annual leave. Some patients kindly attended the clinic at Fleetwood to receive interim care. To overcome these difficulties arising in future, we are training our Health Care Assistants to provide extra support with dressings and employing an extra phlebotomist to provide appointments for blood taking. Our aim is to provide a more stable cover so that when our staff take annual leave, there are health professionals in place to cover this important workload. We hope for clinics to run smoothly whilst

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL (cont) our Health Care Assistants are receiving extra training and we ask for your continued support during this transition period. Community Values - With a vast rural community, rolling countryside and small villages, the Over Wyre region is not quite like anywhere else in Lancashire. Historically, it has been sparsely populated and geographically distinct from the rest of the Fylde Coast. Speaking to both younger and older generations of people, my impression is that this community has been tightly knit for years and this is something the people of this area are proud of. The ‘Green Book’ itself beautifully illustrates the huge array of local supportive events throughout the region. This is a wonderful resource, signposting people to something joyful for them.

Nurturing strong community spirit and encouraging self-help to boost health and well-being is certainly something that a number of us will feel passionate about. This approach works well for active and mobile residents but what about the isolated housebound population who perhaps would love to get out into the community to meet people and interact? At Over Wyre Medical Centre, I have recently been introduced to Mark Trent, working for the Lancashire Volunteer Service. He tells me that there are a large number of people in need of volunteer support Over Wyre but a distinct lack of volunteers. He is passionate about recruiting volunteers from within our community to provide help our fellow neighbours. In an attempt to entice new volunteers into his organisation, Mark will be running a drop-in session at the Over

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL (cont) Wyre Medical Centre on the last Friday of every month (2:00pm – 4:00pm) from our new community space ‘The Front Room’. The Front Room is a community space designed to be informative and welcoming to our patients and is ideally placed to host community events. It would be lovely to pair up some willing volunteers with people in need.

short hand and foot massages in a relaxing environment to help with stress, anxiety and general wellbeing. This has been very well received and it has been a joy to see the community coming together to enjoy this. The Front Room was opened in May and has been hosting some wonderful peer-led events on a weekly or monthly basis for a range of different problems.

Let me give you some examples of how our volunteer patients here at Over Wyre Medical Centre are cultivating community spirit and empowering people to improve their own health and happiness.

A member of our patient participation group, Helen Roberts, has opened the doors to a monthly Bereavement Group inviting anybody who has been affected by the loss of a loved one.

A volunteer patient, Jeannette Corry, who is also a trained therapist in complementary medicine, gives a variety of relaxing treatments to patients at the Medical Centre on a weekly basis.

This is hosted as a coffee morning on the first Friday of every month. An inspirational lady, Deborah Sykes, from a charity called ‘12 Million Minds’, has run mindfulness and meditation sessions to help people deal with stress, low mood and anxiety and more

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL (cont) recently, has organised charity craft sessions. The charity sector have been very enthusiastic about our community room. We have the Alzheimer’s Society, the MacMillan Nurses and Age UK providing us with monthly drop in sessions. Information on the times of these can be obtained from this book or at the medical centre. Patients with chronic pain have been meeting at the ‘Blackpool Smile’ group every Monday afternoon at the medical centre for a helpful and fun peer-support group. The ‘Freshers Dementia Café’ is a wonderful group set up by a gentleman with excellent knowledge of dementia himself. Hopefully, this initiative can grow over time, enticing more local people in need to attend and also more willing volunteers to come forward to help their neighbours. This self-sufficient and charitable approach to

improving health and wellbeing demonstrates the potential merits of having these resources open and available to the community. Please do contact us at the Medical Centre if you have any further ideas for utilising our Front Room. We’d love to hear them! Dr Vicky Simpson Over Wyre Medical Centre (01253) 951165

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OVER WYRE ART SOCIETY Over Wyre Arts Society had a lively first meeting to welcome back our members and greet some new faces. Skipton Art Shop intrigued us by completing a painting with unusual materials on a canvas board. A textured medium was first applied, then various coloured paints setting in fantasy finishes followed by swirls of gold or silver. The members welcomed the ideas so we will be practising soon with the materials purchased. We hope you will come to see our art exhibition in Knott End Library which runs from Sat 5th Oct - Sat 19th Oct.

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Tues 22nd Oct Watercolour Demonstration from Graham McQuade.

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October Programme Here is our weekly programme at the centre for October:

Over Wyre Art Society meets every Tuesday at St Bernard’s Church Hall, Hackensall Road, Knott End, FY6 0AS. Our meetings take place from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. We serve tea and biscuits at 3:00pm for 50p. Anyone wishing to have a taster can come for a small fee of £2 but when an artist demonstrates there is an additional cost of £2 for all present. We are a very friendly group and you will be very welcome. Sandra Langhorne (01253) 813739

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CAT SMITH MP (cont) be a service you would welcome and use regularly on a Saturday evening in the same way Blackpool Transport has introduced the Saturday evening service to Poulton and Blackpool? Again, please email me your thoughts Cat.Smith.MP@parliament.uk Staying with the transport theme – and I’m looking forward to holding a unique event on the 89 bus when I introduce my bus surgery! Normally I hold ‘Chats with Cat’ or advice surgeries in libraries and village halls but instead I’ll be holding a surgery on the 89 bus from Lancaster to Knott End. I’ll let you know the date when arrangements have been finalised! You can pop on the bus and have a natter with me about any issue that concerns or interests you or that you want to highlight. Or you may just fancy helping me scoff some wine gums and enjoy the views!

I was sorry to hear about another serious accident on the junction with Burned House Lane. I’ve this week chased up the Highways Department at Lancashire County Council who I’d contacted when the last collision occurred. I’d like to know what ideas they have for making the junction safer as well as a clear idea of when these measures will be implemented before anyone else is hurt. Earlier this year, the BBC announced that free TV licences for over 75s will come to an end in June 2020. This will result in up to 3.7 million older people losing their free TV licence. Unfortunately, in 2015 – as part of the BBC’s Charter renewal – the cost of these licences was shifted to the BBC from 2020. Therefore, from 1st June 2020, there will be a new scheme, where anyone aged 75 or over who receives Pension Credit, will still be

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CAT SMITH MP (cont) eligible for a free licence which the BBC will pay for. Households where there is no one aged 75 or over that receives Pension Credit, will need to buy a TV licence if one is needed.

TV Licensing will write to you in good time before the new scheme comes into force to explain how you can pay for your next TV licence.

I would therefore urge you to check your entitlement to Pension Credit by:

I can assure you I will be pressing the Government to overturn this decision and to honour its commitment to protect free TV licences for the over-75s.

1. Checking online to see if you qualify on the following web address www.gov.uk/ pension-credit/eligibility 2. Calling the Pension Service helpline on 08007 310 469. 3. Contacting my office on (01253) 490440 or by emailing cat.smith.mp@ parliament.uk Unfortunately, if you do not receive Pension Credit and don’t qualify for the benefit, you will have to pay for your TV licence from 1st June 2020. You will, however, stay licensed for free until 31st May 2020.

I’m always keen to hear from you and if there’s anything I can help you with then please do get in touch. Cat Smith MP

POULTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOC We meet in the ground floor Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Poulton every Thursday from September to June at 7:30pm. Thurs 3rd Oct ‘Knowing your Camera, Knowing your Photograph’ - Prof. Terry Hewitt.

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POULTON PHOTOGRAPHIC (cont) Thurs 10th Oct ‘Sports Photography 1’ George Franks. Thurs 17th Oct Set Subject 1 - ‘Dereliction’. Thurs 24th Oct Results of the 1st Competition PDI-1 Judge: John Fletcher CPAGB. Thurs 31st Oct Equipment Sale.

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NORTH FYLDE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOC North Fylde Photographic Society meetings are held on Tuesday evenings from September to April at the United Reformed Church Hall, Rossall Road, Cleveleys at 7:30pm.

October Exhibitions Tues 1st Oct - Guest Speaker: ‘Wayne’s World - from Photography to Lecturing’ with Wayne Paulo NUJ. Tues 8th Oct - PDI Competition: Focus on Fylde. Tues 15th Oct - Results Night: Results of 1st Seasonal PDI Competition - Judge: James Hardy CPAGB LRPS. Tues 22nd Oct - Practical Portraiture: A chance to improve your studio technique. Tues 29th Oct - L&CPU Folio: 2nd Prints from the L&CPU. New members, of any level, are always welcome. For further details please see www.northfylde-ps.co.uk or contact Neil Pascoe (01253) 734243. Wayne Paulo

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BEN WALLACE MP As I get older it is not months that seem to fly by but seasons! Here we are in Autumn already, dare I say it, with Christmas around the corner. My mailbag continues to be filled with both local and national issues with the latest on BREXIT of course, dominating. With Parliament not sitting at the moment, it gives me a great opportunity to get out and about and catch up with what is going on in the constituency. It is always good for me to get out of Westminster whenever possible, back to the real world up here in Lancashire. I do spend a great deal of time traveling back and forth to London but that is a choice I have made in

order live with my family in Lancashire. As your local MP it is very important for me to understand the issues that affect local people and businesses. While I do receive many letters, there is no substitute to visiting businesses to understand the everyday challenges they face. With this in mind please do not hesitate to contact my office to arrange a visit. I have recently met with the Leader of the County Council and one of the issues discussed was highways. As I have mentioned before in this article, many rural roads have been improved with major works being carried out on the A588. I continue to work with local County Councillors to address safety issues with a view to improving safety. One issue that seems to happen on a regular basis and has happened on the A588 recently, is that just days after the road was resurfaced

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) it was dug up again by a utility company to service a nearby development. The County has assured me that Officers do seek to co-ordinate road works and require companies to apply for a street works licence. Unfortunately, in the case of the A588 the company involved had not applied for a licence. After I highlighted this case to the County Council, Officers are to inspect the section of road and ensure that the road is resurfaced. I would like to thank residents for bringing this to my attention. Highways England are continuing to work on Norcross roundabout and I am keeping a close eye on how this is affecting local roads in the area, again please do not hesitate to contact me if you have views on this issue. Although, as you know Parliament is not sitting at the moment, I do encourage constituents to visit if it interests them. With this in mind,

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If I can be of any assistance to you please ring my Office at the House of Commons on 02072 195 804 or my Constituency Office on (01995) 672976, email me at wallaceb@ parliament.uk or write to me at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

I continue to meet residents at my advice surgeries to discuss a wide range of issues. Please remember if you would like to attend one of my surgeries, the most effective way to contact me is by email, with a brief description of the issues you wish to raise and your contact details.

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FLEETWOOD FLIERS (cont) us for this competition please come along to one of our weekly sessions where you will be made very welcome. We are getting forty plus gentlemen who are very keen and turn up in all sorts of conditions. At the moment we have four sessions every week. We are looking for a few more people to attend our Sunday session 11:00am - 12 noon. We have two cages available but we are only just managing to fill one so if you fancy a leisurely game of football please come along and join in. Your first session is free and then £3 pound a session afterwards. Monday night’s session is also in the red cages 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Our most attended session of the week is Wednesday on the open pitches 12:30pm - 2:00pm. This is run by coaches provided by Fleetwood Community Trust. Being our most attended

session this is probably the best session to attend to begin with. Our Friday session is for people that like a faster game. It is also held on the open pitches 5:00pm - 6:00pm and is self regulated. www.fleetwoodwalkingfooty.co.uk www.@fleetwoodwalkingfooty.co.uk George Greenall (01253) 825206

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If you run a keep fit or knitting class, a football or any kind of club, then Fylde Coast health and wellbeing organisations want to hear from you. Self Care Week runs from 18th - 24th November. Locally, Blackpool Council, Fylde Council, Wyre Council, health services and a range of voluntary and community groups are working together to make Self Care Week a celebration of all the groups on the Fylde Coast. Dr Adam Janjua, Acting Chair of Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group and local GP said: “Last year many of the groups that promote themselves on the FYi directory website offered taster sessions for people. This year we want to involve even more groups”. Self-care is about taking time to do things that keep you well. This might be having a wellstocked medicine cabinet, improving your diet, taking more exercise or joining a group. Dr Janjua added: “This year we are building on what we did last year which saw more than 70 events taking place over the week and hundreds of people taking part.

An evening of late 19th century music from Lancaster’s symphony orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Lo. Soloist: Leland Chen. Offenbach ‘Overture to La Belle Hélène’. Bruch ‘Scottish Fantasy for Violin & Orchestra’ and Sibelius ‘Symphony No. 1’. Tickets £14.50 from www.haffnerorchestra. org or (01524) 582394. Students £5 at the door; 18’s and under free. John Whittaker 07752 643 946

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RSPCA Special Appeals Sammy Sammy is a sweet girl who came into the centre due to concerns for her welfare. She is an excitable lady who is full of life with a character to match. She loves to meet new people, is inquisitive and likes to explore everything. She enjoys her walks and is exceptionally well mannered. She is currently walked on a harness and lead. Sammy likes the company of familiar dogs when on walks but can be unsure around new dogs so we think she would be happier being the only dog in the household. Sammy has a fantastic nature but would be

better suited to a home with older children due to her excitable nature. She is such a friendly girl and will make an excellent family pet and loyal companion. Kitty Kitty is a quiet cat who came into the centre after concerns arose for her welfare. Initially very nervous on arrival she is now making great improvements and growing in confidence. She spends a lot of time in her igloo bed watching the world go by and is just starting to venture out to explore her pod. She takes a little while to get to know and trust you but after some time she enjoys receiving a fuss which is when you can really see her loving

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RSPCA (cont) and sweet side come out. Kitty is looking for an experienced cat home where adopters have the time and patience to carry on building her trust and help to boost her confidence. Apollo Apollo is a friendly but nervous rabbit who has had very little interaction with people. However he is getting braver with each day that passes. Due to his nervous nature, we feel that he is better suited to someone who has experience with rabbits. Apollo will need a large double tier hutch and a large attached run. He is possibly ok to live with a neutered female rabbit but they would need to be introduced slowly at first. Cat Food Appeal We are running extremely low on wet cat food including tins and sachets. We can have over 40 cats in our care at any one time so there are always plenty of mouths to feed. Our store cupboard is starting to look a little bare so any donations of wet cat food would be very much appreciated. Any items can be dropped off at the Animal Centre in Stalmine between 11:00am - 5:00pm, Tuesday to Sunday.

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Events Fun Prize Bingo. Shovels Pub, Hambleton, Wed 2nd Oct 1:00pm - 3:00pm. A fun afternoon with plenty of prizes to be won. All funds raised will go towards the continued care of animals at the Centre in Stalmine. Halloween Open Day. Longview Animal Centre Sun 27th Oct 11:00am - 4:00pm. All

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RSPCA (cont) welcome, dogs included. There will be lots of spooky fun for all the family along with a wide variety of stalls to browse. All proceeds raised will go towards the animals at Longview. Hannah Kirrane (01253) 703000 RSPCA Blackpool & North Lancs Longview Animal Centre Old Toms Lane Stalmine FY6 0JR www.rspcablackpool.org.uk PARKINSON’S UK Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Over Wyre Group We are a friendly and sociable group of people with Parkinson’s and our carers. Several times per month we meet at various locations for members to socialise and to compare experiences. We also have occasional outings to an assortment of locations which are suitable for wheelchair access when required. The regular programme is as follows; First Monday of the month: Cleveleys Park Methodist Church Hall, West Drive Cleveleys FY5 2AP at 7.30 pm. This is our main meeting. First Wednesday of the month: Pablo’s Cafe, 44 Adelaide Street, Fleetwood FY7 6AB at 10:30am to 12:00 noon. Third Wednesday of the month: The Grange, Bathurst Avenue, Blackpool. FY3 7TJ 11:00am to 2:00pm. Fourth Thursday of the month: Preesall Youth and Community Centre, Lancaster Road Preesall FY6 0EJ at 2:00pm. Why not call in to one of our meetings where you will find cheerful ,happy people. Further details from Marjorie (01253) 868086 bfw.parkinsons@gmail.com or Doryce 07539 784 150. Rita Nelson (01253) 702464

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A special home for special people Sea Bank House is a residential home for elderly people who are unable to live independently in their own homes. Or philosophy of care is based on the belief that it is the right of any resident in the home to be respected as an individual, and that everyone has the right to be allowed to live as full and active a life as both their mental and physical condition allows. We endeavour to provide an environment which is not only comfortable and homely, but gives the warmth and understanding normally associated with family care but supported by specialist equipment and well trained care staďŹ&#x20AC;. Needs are met maintaining personal dignity, privacy and encouraging independence where possible. Activities, passive and active are encouraged throughout the day by trained care staďŹ&#x20AC; under the guidance of the Home Manager. Each care plan takes into consideration the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs, in order to create a care plan that is relevant to individuals. Recognising, nurturing and encouraging the residents remaining skills and ability to communicate is or paramount importance to the quality of care given at Sea Bank House.

Call Joanne and her team on 01253 810888 E: info@seabank-house.co.uk www.apexhealthcare.co.uk

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We are holding the litter pick on Thurs 31st Oct at 10:30am, meeting at the Shovels Car Park, picks and bags provided. Why not join us and help to keep Hambleton a place to be proud of?

CRY Screening News ‘Every penny counts’. If you’ve ever had any doubts about whether this slogan still holds true in this day and age you only have to look to Matt’s Milk Bottle Challenge to see it really does. What started out as a few family members and close friends collecting ‘a pint of pennies’ in memory of Matt as a part-time milkie, has way exceeded our expectations, raising enough to fund an extra day of heart screening during CRY’s national raising awareness week. Thanks to the generosity of so many folks one hundred places will be on offer to anyone aged 14-35 at Garstang Medical Practice, on Sun 17th Nov. Please Note: Appointments will be available on-line at www.testmyheart. org.uk from Mon 30th Sept. ‘Matt’s Milk Bottle Challenge 2!’ is now well under way little things make big things happen!

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A RETURN TO STALMINE Having lived in Stalmine until I was 18, I have recently moved back from Bristol after teaching there for 16 years. Bristol was a great place for being creative, but I grew tired of the fast pace of life. I decided to reconnect with the Over Wyre area and its slower pace of life, moving back to teach guitar, singing and ukulele. I’m excited about offering the skills I learnt teaching in Bristol, and bringing them to the area I grew up in. Chris Beckett 07462 394 702

Tickets for a fantastic night of top tunes by ‘Abba Now’ are going quickly. Costing £12.50, and supporting both Kidney Research & CRY, we’ll be dancing the night away at Claughton Memorial Hall on Sat 5th Oct from 7:30pm. For tickets contact Pauline 07821 273 679 or Sue 07803 167 084. On Sat 12th Oct we have an information stand at the Barnacre with Bonds ‘drop in’ event at Castle Lane 10:00am – 12 noon and Sun 27th Oct sees us at Out Rawcliffe Village Hall Table Top Sale, 10:00am - 2:00pm where we will have a whole host of new and pre-loved autumnal clothing and bargains, Halloween outfits and, dare I mention it, Christmas goodies. Paula Hesmondhalgh 07785 106 976 paulahez.ph@gmail.com Facebook: The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund

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SOROPTIMISTS Women inspiring action, transforming lives Back to Work September arrived very quickly, and it was time for us to regroup after our summer break. We need to start off with news of our Tuk Tuk project - well done Jackie and Kathy – their cycle ride from Grange to Garstang was a huge success and they have so far raised over £750 with money still coming in.

As you can see from our Tuk Tuk barometer, everyone’s generosity has made a huge impact on our total as we are already past the quarter mark!

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SOROPTIMISTS (cont) A Warm Welcome It was also a great start to the new session as we inducted our latest member to the group, Chloe. She’s a vibrant young lady with lots of ideas and a desire, like the rest of us, to put something back into society. Hazel, one of our founder members, welcomed Chloe officially to the group – this is a simple but moving event, to show the new member just how special they are. A Sad Farewell We took a tour down Memory Lane for our social meeting in September. Sadly, Pat Manley, one of our long-standing members of over 40 years, passed away last month. She was a special person, not only to our group but to others in our region as well. Always there to support, always involved in whatever project we were doing at the time, a fantastic treasurer and a true friend. As a result, a large cargo of Soroptimist documentation containing many photographs was delivered to us and we took this opportunity to toast Pat with tea and cake and to remember all the good times captured in the photographs. A great time was had identifying and documenting these and adding them to our scrapbooks. Looking Ahead The time is moving quickly to our next conference which will take place in Bournemouth. This is our annual big meet-up with members from all across our Federation to review the work we do, plan for the future, network and generally have a good dose of fun and friendship! Our next event will be a bit of retail therapy in November when we are visited by My Pink Angel, a chance to have some exquisite costume jewellery, accessories and more brought to us ready for Christmas – come along and take a look on Wed 27th Nov. Please continue to drop off your used

backpacks or other items at The Mustard Seed Café, Park Hill Road (opposite the Wheat Sheaf Pub). Yhey are open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm. Or ring us to arrange collection. Why not come and find out if you could make a difference? It could be the best thing you’ve ever done! We meet twice a month at the Garstang Hotel and Golf Club, at 7:00pm on the second and fourth Wednesday (excluding August and December). Interested ladies are always very welcome. Please ring our membership co-ordinator Muriel BurnhamAirey (01995) 606604 to arrange to be met, or just come and introduce yourself. Take a Look at What We Do www.sigarstang.org.uk Facebook: SoroptimistsGarstang Twitter: GarstangSoropt Muriel Burnham-Airey (01995) 606604

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GARSTANG CAMERA CLUB and talk to us about what we do. Members of the club will be on hand to discuss aspects of photography, equipment and photo processing so come along and we will do our best to answer your questions.

Coffee Morning & Print Exhibition The Garstang Camera Club Prints Exhibition started on Mon 21st Sept and runs until October. We will be showing winning prints from last year’s competitions. On Sat 5th Oct, to coincide with the Print Exhibition, we have a coffee morning. If you are interested in photography and think you might like to join the Camera Club, it is your opportunity to see some of our member’s work

We have an exciting programme of events for 2019/20 including some excellent speakers and a new programme of interactive workshops. Some of our experienced members will act as mentors to help with your photography and with using software such as Photoshop or Lightroom. On Wed 2nd Oct we welcome experienced local photographer Bill Scawthorne with his talk about his ‘Travels with a Digital Camera’. On Wed 9th Oct we have a workshop which includes a demonstration on how to prepare images for competitions. Wed 16th Oct will be a visit from Andy Marland with a presentation entitled ‘The Industrial

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GARSTANG CAMERA CLUB (cont) Tourist’. A look at Andy’s Black and White images of Northern Industrial Landscapes. Visitors and prospective new members are always given a warm and friendly welcome. We aim to encourage beginners and challenge the experienced. Whatever skills or equipment you bring, your interest in photography is the only qualification needed. Visit our website or email us for further information. www.garstangcameraclub.co.uk Email: info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk Peter Knight

GARSTANG HISTORICAL SOCIETY Garstang United Reformed Church Wed 9th Oct 7:30pm Historian and genealogical sleuth, Bill McCartney is to tell the tale of his discovery of 18th century joiner Thomas Noblet’s notebook to members of Garstang Historical Society this month.

All are welcome. Members free; visitors £3 (including post lecture refreshments). More information from Peter Burrell (01995) 601054. Anthony Coppin

BLEASDALE ST EADMER’S Harvest Festival Sun 6th Oct 10:30am Visit the church all decorated for harvest! Following the service, the church is open until 4:30pm. Visitors can enjoy wonderful homemade refreshments and an exhibition of local history in the parish hall. There will be a large selection of jigsaws for sale available in the school. Why not enjoy a walk around this area of outstanding natural beauty? Sale of produce will be available at the church in the afternoon. Everyone welcome. Sue McDade (01995) 643499

The jottings and drawings in his ancestor’s notebook prompted an interest in the history of woodworking, cabinet and furniture making in the Fylde area 250 years ago. Bill went on to transcribe and reproduce Thomas Noblet’s workbook (along with opposite page facing transcriptions and notes) as an unusual paperback. It shows Thomas’s sketches from his various commissions including clock casings, clothes chests, chests of drawers, doors, spice boxes, church pews, tables, cradles, bannisters, chairs and squabs (settees). Details of measurements, costings, expenses, itemised listings of timber, financial borrowings and mathematical calculations in the book all show Thomas’s eye for detail, how a local craftsman operated all those years ago, as well as details of the Noblet family and their relations, the Jolly family, over several centuries.

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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS Donations The Club agreed to give to the Lions District Zone a payment of £152.50 as our contribution to their Youth Opportunities Trust which funds a wide range of local and national events and activities for young people. The Lions were pleased to hear that the local Memory Café group is to receive a North West award for their Garstang in Bloom community project and that outline permission has been granted to do further work to develop a garden at the rear of the Library using the monies allocated by us already. Fylde Women’s Aid have a continued need for new clothing items (babies, small children or ladies), new toys, new cosmetics or new toiletries. This appeal is ongoing with our

collection point being the Resources Centre (old Liberal Club on Bridge Street). We have just completed one delivery but with Christmas coming are planning another soon and would like to create some festive gift bags to distribute to the refuges being supported. Events and Activities The final activity involving the organisation of car parking was the Lancashire Game and Country Fair which went very well with both days being both dry and busy. Our next big event is the Lions Bonfire and Firework Display to be held on Sat 2nd Nov with the lighting of the fire planned for 7:00pm and a spectacular fireworks show to follow. Admission prices are being kept amazingly low at only £4 for adults; £2 for those of school age (up to 16) and with those of a preschool age being allowed free entry. The Club will once again be assisting in

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On Wed 2nd Oct there will be a member’s meeting. A very interesting talk by Paul Smith on Pilling Railway follows on the Wed 16th Oct and Colin once again will entertain us with his music on Wed 30th Oct.

The Lions will be hosting their annual Mencap Christmas Lunch on Sun 8th Dec at the Wyrebank Banqueting Suite. Planning has begun for this already and about 120 guests and helpers are expected to attend with arrival from 12:00 noon onwards. As usual the Lions will be assisting Santa Claus at the Garstang Victorian Festival on Mon 9th Dec and Tues 10th Dec. Please watch out for and visit our Grotto which will be outside the Kings Arms. Our club continues to expand with a total of 25 in the club now and any new members are invited to attend three meetings before making their decision to join us. If you want to add your name to this growing list then you would be very welcome. Further information is available on our website www.garstanglions.co.uk or speak to any member about what we do or come along to our meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month in the Royal Oak at 8:00pm.

Our meetings are held in St Helen’s Church Hall, Churchtown on alternate Wednesday afternoons 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Free transport by taxi can often be arranged for those who life in the Scorton/Catterall/ Churchtown area. We are a small, very friendly mixed group of people with eye problems so please feel free to join us and get to know others with similar difficulties. Over the year we have a variety of speakers and entertainers and people from Galloways who can bring items of use for those who are blind or suffer from other sight problems, Just give me a telephone call for further information. Lorna Musgrave (01995) 471319

Memory Café Wed 2nd Oct & Mon 21st Oct The Lions continue to support the activities of the local Memory Café which is organised by Lion Sandra Perkins and meets on both the first Wednesday of the month (10:00am -12:00 noon) and also the third Monday (2:00 - 4:00pm) in Garstang Library. This is a lively social group with a range of fun activities being provided free for those suffering from dementia and their carers, family members and partners. On Thurs 3rd Oct there will be a coffee morning with various stalls plus a raffle at the United Reformed Church from 10:00am to 12 noon. Admission is free and the proceeds from this plus from other items sold will go the Memory Café. Chris Wilkinson

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ROTARY ‘Wrap Up Lancashire’ of many styles or colour for men, women and children have been rescued and put to direct Nine years ago the use by really needy people. charity Hands On London introduced In 2018 and in partnership with Hands On the initiative ‘Wrap London, the Rotary Clubs in Blackburn, Up London’. The Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley launched a objective was to collect new initiative ‘Wrap Up Lancashire’. unwanted coats for Collection points and sorting centres operated men, women and children and to recycle across East Lancashire and remained open them to the homeless, vulnerable and needy until the first week of November for the through recognised charity organisations. collection of surplus coats from the public. During the period between mid-October and All donations were sorted and delivered to the ending about the first week of November a nominated charity partners during the first two collection was organised at multiple points weeks of November, for distribution to those such as tube and bus stations, super markets, in need, just in time for winter. A total of 1,790 shops, schools, churches and youth groups coats were recycled through the charities to for the unwanted coats. the vulnerable and needy men, women and ‘Wrap Up London’ now operates throughout children. The Rotary Clubs in Blackburn, the capital at the start of every winter. Over Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley have rethe nine year period more than 140,000 coats launched the initiative for 2019.

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ROTARY (cont) The Rotary Clubs in Preston and District are to join this initiative immediately. Known as the Preston Cluster of Clubs it consists of Preston Amounderness, Preston South, Garstang & Over Wyre, Preston Guild, Leyland, Longridge & North Preston, Chorley Astley, Preston and South Ribble. The Preston Cluster is currently setting up a series of collection points which will be open from Mon 7th Oct until Mon 8th Nov for donations of coats from the public. In Garstang there will be collection points in Booths and Sainsbury’s. Further announcements on collection points will follow. The collection points will be cleared regularly by Rotary and sent to the central sorting point International Aid Trust based in Much Hoole. From there they will be sorted and delivered to our nominated charity partners, for distribution to those in need during the first two weeks of November this year.

their service and excellent food. Thanks to everyone who donated prizes and those who came along and supported us on the night. We raised an amazing £1159.54. We have been awarded a ‘Community Heroes Award’ to mark the 125th anniversary of Blackpool Tower and were invited to attend a presentation event on Mon 16th Sept at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. More details next month. This award has only been made possible through the amazing support and help of all our supporters. Thanks very much to you all. Our total raised so far is £137,000.50. We couldn’t have done it without you all! Thank you. Jean Horner (01253) 700555 Val Southward 07895 431 948 Facebook: Help Beat Cancer – Wyre

If you feel you are able to help out, please get in touch, but more importantly get digging in those cupboards and wardrobes for your unwanted coats and bring them along to one of the collection centres where you see the Wrap Up Lancashire logo display on the collection tub. Thanking you in anticipation for your support. Event Organisers Richard Fisher 07793 893 256 and Stephen Iles 07484 298 854. Don Goodier

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Refreshments were served, followed by the The Inner Wheel Club of Garstang and raffle. Over Wyre recently welcomed District 19 In August the members had an enjoyable Chairman Margaret MacIntyre to their Dinner trip to Ripon, including a lovely afternoon Meeting. Margaret hails from Workington and tea at Mainsgill. In September was the trip to for the next year will support and encourage Ormskirk and Southport. all the Inner Wheel Clubs in Cumbria and the Our Autumn Tints October trip unfortunately northern half of Lancashire. will be the last one for this year. Mark the She gave an inspirational talk on her life, including how she was taught how to manage a speech impediment she has had since childhood. During her year Margaret will be asking Clubs to raise funds for Brain Injury Research.

date on your calendars, Thurs 31st Oct. It is always a popular trip which includes high tea at Crooklands.

The meeting was brought to a close with John Ireland expressing his appreciation for the assistance given during the evening. He On a lighter note she also asked all her Clubs thanked everybody for coming and wished all to enter a competition to submit a photograph a safe journey home. that could be part of an Inner Wheel calendar. The next meeting will be on Tues 1st Oct The evening concluded with Margaret at the Village Hall, starting at 7:00pm. New presenting Club President Maureen Garstang members will be made very welcome. with a gift. Jane Webster Looking forward, the Club will host its International Evening later in October. A representative of Mercy Ships will speak about the work of the Charity. Any monies raised on that evening from the raffle and Bring and Buy will be presented to the Charity. If you would like any further information on the International Evening or the activities of the Club, please get in touch. Mary Mason (01995) 603447 marytmason@icloud.com

OUT RAWCLIFFE OVER 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S How the time flies! Another meeting, held on Tues 3rd Sept was attended by 27 members. We all enjoyed the usual games of dominoes, especially those fortunate enough to win prizes. Those were 1st Ethel Davis, 2nd Gordon Armer, 3rd Miriam Huck, 4th Jane Webster, 4th Joan Archer, 5th Ada McCulloch. Maurice Brennan received the booby prize.

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ST AIDAN’S NEWS The mornings are gradually getting darker and that only means one thing - we are back in the Autumn term and on our way to Christmas. After a long summer of rest, we are ready to work our socks off! This month we have welcomed our wonderful new Year 7 pupils to Saint Aidan’s and look forward to watching them blossom over the next five years. They have only been here a few weeks, yet it seems like they have always been here. The Saint Aidan’s effect means that we have amazingly confident and happy pupils from day one up until the day they leave! Although we are thrilled to have welcomed our new Year 7 pupils, unfortunately we had to say our final goodbyes to our former Year 11 pupils. The GCSE results they amassed this year were fantastic, with a superb 80% of students achieving the new grade 4 (equivalent to the old C grade) in English,

82% in Maths and 84% in Science. Headteacher Andy Smith said, ‘I would like to congratulate all of our students and staff who have worked so hard for their grades. We have seen some amazing exam results and as well as celebrating our highest achievers I would like to mention the work teachers and other members of staff have done with some of our students who face major challenges out of school and who have done particularly well this year.’ Mrs Bray and a few other teachers had the amazing opportunity to take some of our pupils to spend 5 days in France during the six weeks off. The pupils really enjoyed themselves, not only taking part in physically enduring watersports such as paddle boarding and canoeing, but also playing tug-of-war and volleyball, doing archery, climbing high ropes and building rafts. All this in the thirtydegree heat!

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ST AIDAN’S NEWS (cont) Whilst on the topic of school trips, we have another coming up in October half term. This time it’s Berlin! 35 budding Year 10 and 11 linguists are going to be testing their knowledge of German language, whilst submersed in German culture. Pupils will have the opportunity to see famous and historically crucial monuments, such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, the Reichstag and a personal favourite of mine... the DDR Museum. Naturally, as I am the trip leader, there will be time for shopping too! On Thurs 17th Oct we are proud to host our wonderful annual event at The Villa, Wrea Green. Students from Years 9 - 11 with a passion for catering and hospitality will be running the entire evening at the Villa. This is the perfect chance for our pupils to showcase their skills, from designing the menu to producing and serving the food.

Additionally, we have many of our budding musicians and entertainers providing brilliant entertainment all evening. Tickets are £22 for the full three course meal. We would love to see as many supporters as we can! Coming up in our next report - a full run-down of our evening at The Villa and much more! Until then, keep an eye on our Twitter page @ SaintAidansCEHS for any updates. Chloe Butler - Media Co-ordinator

THANK YOU Lily and the family of the late Allan Connelly would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours for the cards and donations (£505 for Guide Dogs for the Blind) received at this sad time. Special thanks to John Squires for his kind ministrations and to Moons Funeral Services for dignified arrangements. Dawn Parkinson

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At the September Branch meeting members were notifed that Ray Bradburn, our Branch President, had won the Greater Manchester and Lancashire Area Award in the Individual Fund-

The Branch Chairman, Secretary and Councillor Andrea Kay, Wyre Borough Council Veteran’s Champion, attended the Awards ceremony with Ray in September. We were so pleased for Ray as he is not only the Branch’s best Poppy Appeal Fund-raiser but was only 10 days away from his 90th Birthday! Ray was overawed at winning but was even more so when the whole gathering sang Happy Birthday to him. The Award is well deserved. He has been collecting for the Poppy Appeal for 53 years – some achievement! Well Done Ray. You are a star. We are looking forward to seeing how much you can raise this coming year. The Poppy Appeal for 2018/19 closed on Mon 30th Sept. The total for Over Wyre is a staggering £9233.19 which is an increase of £2784.25 over the 2017/18 total. This is not due solely to those who organise the Poppy Appeal in Over Wyre but to the communities of Knott End, Preesall, Stalmine, Hambleton and Pilling who have donated so very generously throughout the year. It is an honour to be the Poppy Appeal Organisers for this area. Last year we were placed 3rd in the category for those Organisers with a community under 10,000. Hopefully we might now be in line to be raised to 2nd place. Wonderful – how we love living in such a community. The Poppy Appeal for 2019/20 begins on Tues 1st Oct. The closed period for fundraising is from Thurs 26th Sept to Tues 8th

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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (cont) Oct. That is the period when the main effort is made. The rest of the year funds are raised at Fetes, Galas and other events. We will be contacting shops, pubs, clubs, schools and others to ask if they would like a collecting box and Poppies this year. Likewise we will be contacting those who had wreaths last year if they still require them for this year. For anyone who would like a box and poppies but didn’t have them last year please contact us - Jackie or Bill Burn 0771 5784 128 after Sat 5th Oct. Hopefully with your help and that of Ray we may be able to top the total from last year. We are looking to organise a coach trip to the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester in the next few months. The arrangements will be the same as those for the NMA trip, a 40 or 45 seater coach with the cost, currently £450, being split between those travelling. More information will be provided nearer

the day, which is yet to be confirmed. The Branch members have also agreed to hold a Christmas function at the Ryecroft on Thurs 28th Nov. There have been no reported requests from the Over Wyre Community for anyone eligible wanting to participate in any of the beneficiary schemes operated by the Royal British Legion. I am sure there are some but they may be unaware of what we do. For further information on membership or what the Legion does please contact me. The next Branch meeting will be the Annual General Meeting on Thurs 10th Oct in the Preesall Youth and Community Centre at 2:30pm. All are welcome whether you have served in the Armed Forces or not and regardless of age. Bill Burn 07715 784 128 billburn.rbl@talktalk.net RBL Contact Centre on 08088 028 080

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LLOYDS PHARMACY, KNOTT END A Personal Experience In the August and September editions of Focus Magazine, Cat Smith MP raised concerns about people experiencing difficulty with the prescription services at Lloyds Pharmacy in Knott End. She reported that ‘a significant number of constituents’ had been in touch to say they are having difficulties getting their prescriptions. In response to these concerns, Cat Smith contacted Lloyd’s Head Office and was waiting to hear back on the findings of an investigation. Just out of curiosity, I rang Lloyds Pharmacy Head Office myself. I spoke to a very pleasant young lady who was extremely helpful. She told me that from January 2019 to the beginning of September 2019 they had received only six complaints regarding the Knott End branch of Lloyds Pharmacy - in comparison to other branches she confirmed this number of complaints to be very small.

service at the Knott End branch of Lloyds Pharmacy, but there are two sides to every story; I have never had any problems with Lloyds Pharmacy and have always found the present pharmacists kind, accommodating and understanding. Joan Holden Knott End

HAMBLETON PARISH COUNCIL Next Meeting The next Ordinary meeting of Hambleton Parish Council will be held on Tues 1st Oct at Hambleton Village Hall, Church Lane. It will begin at 7:30pm. Members of the public are always welcome and encouraged to attend. Yvonne Walton 07703 773 785 Clerk to Hambleton Parish Council hambletonpc@yahoo.co.uk

I need several types of medication and have occasionally missed something from my prescriptions. Staff at the Knott End branch of Lloyds Pharmacy have gone out of their way to get me my medications in time, without complaint. The other members of staff are always pleasant and polite, often asking how customers are. I have never heard them being offhand or rude to anyone, even when I have heard certain customers be abusive to them. The staff at the Knott End branch were deeply saddened after reading Cat Smith’s comments in the August and September editions of Over Wyre Focus. I am not doubting that constituents have been in touch regarding the prescription

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The September meeting of the Group was again well attended, about twenty all told with three new members as well as a man and his dog. We are just so welcoming it is unbelievable.

Fleetwood’s Charity School is hosting an open day on Thurs 3rd Oct from 9:45am 2:30pm. Find out more about our family friendly school and pre-school, including our professional dance classes and forest school sessions. Everyone is welcome. Stay & Play Sessions We are open every Thursday morning for free Stay and Play sessions in our school hall for parents with babies and toddlers. The sessions are for anyone in our local community. A range of activities are available as well as free drinks and snacks. Parking is available on our school playground. Karen Rapaccioli (01253) 810324

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Unfortunately our scheduled speaker was suddenly taken ill and was unable to proceed. Those attending were told of Ray Bradburn’s success at the Royal British Legion Area Awards and were able to take advantage of having a piece of his 90th birthday cake which Ray didn’t want as he cannot take sugar. Thanks Ray it was delicious. There were, again, some members who had brought in memorabilia from theirs or their parents service life and then the usual Service banter/humour and tales of service life. All in all a good morning except for the unexpected event. The one thing that sticks out is the constant mention of ‘Well I only did National Service’ or ‘I only did 2 years’. It doesn’t matter how long a person served - in the eyes of the exService charities you are a veteran after only either 1 day or 5 days service depending upon which charity it is and that ruling is good enough for our Group and for anyone to attend our gatherings. If you have a story to tell of your life in the Service or just like a laugh or you just want to get out of the house for two hours come along to our monthly gatherings. I can assure you will be made welcome along with a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. The next gatherings will be on Mon 21st Oct from 10:00am - 12 noon and Mon 28th Oct 7:00pm, both in the Preesall Youth and Community Centre. We are ONE in the Service of our Country. Bill Burn 07715 784 128

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PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL NEWS Tree Tribute A date has been set for the planting of two trees at Knott End’s Jubilee garden to mark the long service of two former Preesall Town Councillors. The rowans, one red and the other yellow, are in honour of Jean Mutch and Rosina Lawson, who were in office for a combined 77 years. They will be installed on Sat 30th Nov, the Woodland Trust’s Tree Charter Day. A time for the ceremony will be announced in due course. Audit Approved Along with other Councils, Preesall Town Council must submit its financial accounts for independent scrutiny by an external auditor. The Council attaches great importance to running its financial affairs responsibly and transparently, so it is pleased to confirm that its accounts for the year ending 31st March 2019 have been confirmed to be in order. Grants Advice At its meeting in November the Council will begin to determine its budget for the financial year beginning next April. Organisations considering applying for a grant from the Council are therefore advised to apply soon, so the Council has an idea of what sums might be required for its grants programme. More information is available on the Council’s website. Road Closure This year’s Remembrance ceremony will take place on Sun 10th Nov and parts of Lancaster Road will be closed between 10:45am and 11:30am that day for the civic procession. Lancaster Road will be shut at its junctions with Grasmere Avenue, Pilling Lane and Park Lane. Next Meeting

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STALMINE PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Mon 14th Oct 7:00pm Community Centre on This is a public meeting welcome. An opportunity available.

at the Youth and Lancaster Road. and residents are to raise matters is

Forum Proposed A group that would discuss matters affecting Over Wyre has come a step closer after a Stalmine Parish Council proposal won backing from a neighbouring authority.

For further information contact the clerk, Alison May at preesalltowncouncil@gmail. com by phone or via the contact function on clerk@preesalltowncouncil.org

Preesall Town Council has backed the introduction of a joint working group that would meet once or twice a year to debate common issues in the area.

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Parish Councils at Pilling, Hambleton and Out Rawcliffe are also to be sounded out to establish whether the proposal might gain ground and become a reality.

PILLING COMMUNITY HALL NEWS Thank you to everyone who supported our recent fundraising events to raise funds for the New Community hall in Pilling. The ‘Trip Down Memory Lane’ and the Annual Treasure Walk raised almost £2000, bringing us closer to our target. There are several ways in which you can support fundraising efforts. Why not ‘buy a brick’ and see your name up in the New Community Hall when it is built. You will also receive a certificate of thanks and your name will go in the Fundraising Book of Thanks.

Audit Approved Each year the Council must submit its financial accounts for independent scrutiny by an external auditor. The Council is pleased to report that its latest accounts for the year ending 31st March 2019 have been officially

Already we have sold over 40 bricks to Pilling residents and supporters. Thank you if you have already bought one. (It is also possible to gift aid your donation so that we can claim back tax and increase your gift at no extra cost to you.) Contact me for more details. You could also consider holding your own fundraising event to raise money for bricks. And look out for our collecting tubs in local businesses and give us your loose change. Our next major fundraising event will be the Houghton Weavers Concert in February. Tickets go on sale in the New Year so watch this space. Katrina Bell (01253) 790649 katrinambell@hotmail.com

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STALMINE PARISH COUNCIL (cont) approved by the external auditor. Date of Next Meeting Tues 8th Oct 7:00pm in the village hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend. For further information contact any Councillor or contact the clerk by email: clerk@ stalmineparishcouncil.org by phone on 07880 657 761 or through the website www. stalmineparishcouncil.org Alison May - Clerk

SSRA Stalmine with Staynall Residents’ Association September saw the start of the SSRA calendar and election of Officers. We are pleased to welcome our newly elected Chairman, Chris Hyde, who was unanimously voted into the Chair and look forward to his leadership. Many thanks go to our former Chairman, Peter Swarbrick. Peter has worked so hard for our village over the seven years of his SSRA leadership and has agreed to take on the role of Research Adviser to the SSRA. A sincere thank you goes to Peter and we will continue to benefit from his vast experience in many fields. We also welcomed new committee member Mick Dennison of ‘Monsters of Rock’ fame. We are thrilled Mick has joined us and that the committee continues to grow and expand its expertise in many differing fields. The SSRA sub-committee meeting (community events), led by newly elected Chairman, Ann Ralph, met before the full SSRA September committee meeting to discuss and plan events leading up to Christmas. Our annual Lantern Making event will take place on or near Mon 25th Nov at Stalmine

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SSRA (cont) School, the date to be confirmed. This is followed by the lantern parade to the Church for the Christmas tree lights switch-on. Look out for further information on posters, the SSRA Facebook page and Stalmine Chat. The Christmas Lights Competition will again light up our village and judging will take place during the week of 20th Dec. More information to follow nearer the time, but we can now all start planning. Again, many thanks go to our Parish Council for their generous donation to SSRA funds for our children’s activities and events. Thank you. At the full committee meeting, we discussed the proposed second Christmas tree. SSRA member and Parish Councillor, Andy Haydock, reported that we have the support of our Parish Council in this initiative. This is very much appreciated. Thank you. We know that the necessary electrics are in place and have contacted LCC for permission to go ahead. We have sponsors for many aspects of this project and will report back as soon as we have more information. The proposed HeartStart training will take place a little later than initially planned and will now be in November. Our Stalmine Festival Week 2020 was also discussed as were Easter 2020 events. Again, more information nearer the time. Our next meeting is on Wed 2nd Oct 7:00pm at the Seven Stars. All welcome. For further information on any SSRA details please view our Facebook page or Stalmine Chat or contact Pauline Andrews 07808 058 097, Ann Ralph 07713 852 639, Peter Swarbrick (01253) 702675, Chris Hyde 07949 590 897 or Cllr Andy Haydock 07879 477 779. Peter Swarbrick (01253) 702675

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GARSTANG ARTS CENTRE Garstang Ukulele Group Regular readers of this column will be aware that in the 17th century, two young ukulele lovers were hunted down by Cromwellian soldiers in their purge of British art. Until now this was considered a rare event in Lancashire with the Millennium Green bodies being unique north of Chester. However, in the past 6 months secret excavations have been taking place off Woods Lane, near Woodlands Country Park, where four more bodies and a hoard of musical instruments have been found. These remains are thought to be about a century later than the Cherestanc lovers, clear into the Hanoverian era. Dr Jan Somersby, emeritus professor of cider studies at the Carlsberg University of Catterall has described the find as evidence of a continuing purge of real music by a secret society of nocturnal harpsichord players.

Discontent at not being able to play outside in the sunshine, they would roam the country at night seeking to destroy the instruments of anyone who played music in daylight. Dr Somersby believes that when they were disturbed by the Wood Lane string quartet, their fury led to an abominable act of terror, in which all four were brutally slain. For modern music without any slaying, check us out at www.garstangukulelegroup.co.uk Bob Sapey Poetry Appreciation Group Fri 25th Oct 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Margaret Gaade will lead a tribute to our dear friend Harry Batty, who passed away this year. Harry was a very gifted poet who has left a legacy of wonderful poems. We hope you will be able to come the session. Marie Whalley (01995) 603605 Garstang Floral Art Group Tues 15th Oct at 2:00pm. Our speaker will be Matthew Smith from ‘Brighter Blooms’ based in Preston. The title of Matthew’s presentation is ‘Spring Flowering Bulbs’ when we will look at various bulb displays. There will be bulbs for sale and a chance to ask Matthew’s advice on planting and after care. June (01995) 602505 or Mary (01995) 605210. Recorded Music Group Mon 7th Oct 7:30pm. Michael Cookson, well known to readers of Musicweb International, will present a programme titled ‘The Beautiful Voice’. Michael’s programmes always feature outstanding performances interspersed with humorous and fascinating anecdotes. Visitors are always welcome and the £2 admission includes refreshments at the interval. Gordon Semple (01995) 602337 / David Greenwood (01995) 602875. Judy Osborne (01995) 600996

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