FOCUS MAGAZINE 'The Green Book'
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GARSTANG - Scorton - Cabus - Garstang - Catterall - Bonds - Bowgreave - St Michaels - Churchtown
Issue 252 October 2021
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Welcome to Focus Magazine... Fundraising Gin & Ale Night.........................4 Bleasdale Harvest Festival...........................4 St Thomas’ Harvest Festival.........................4 3Ls..............................................................................4 Quiz Night..............................................................5 Babas........................................................................5 Inglewhite Church.............................................5 Garstang Quakers..............................................5 Domino Drives.....................................................5 Winmarleigh Village Hall..............................6 Scottish Country Dance Group...................6 Cloughton-on-Brock WI.................................7 Cabus WI................................................................7 Calder Vale Country Club..............................7 Garstang Gardening Club.............................7 Catterall in Bloom..............................................8 Garstang Heritage Society...........................9 Parkinson’s UK.....................................................10 Garstang Free Methodists.............................10 Galloways...............................................................10 Greater Garstang................................................12 Calder Vale Methodist Church...................14 Garstang Speakers Club................................14 St Thomas’ Food Bank....................................15 Fairtrade..................................................................16 Garstang AFVBC.................................................18 Garstang Phoenix WI.......................................19
Fun Dog Show......................................................20 South Lancaster Speakers Club................20 Garstang Town Council...................................20 Cat Smith MP........................................................22 Ben Wallace MP.................................................24 Wyre Council........................................................28 Garstang Arts Centre.......................................29 Autumn Songs of Praise.................................32 Garstang Wine Circle.......................................32 The Inner Wheel.................................................33 Pilling Historical Society................................33 Sudoku.....................................................................34 Garstang Library.................................................35 Poppy Appeal.......................................................36 Wyre Flood Forum............................................37 Cardiac Risk in the Young..............................39 Soroptimists..........................................................40 Grey Matter Test.................................................41 Rotary Club............................................................43 Garstang Camera Club...................................44 Garstang Speakers Club................................46 Seasonal Health Changes.............................47 Crossword..............................................................47 Garstang Medical Practice...........................48 Forest of Bowland AONB...............................49 Rajasthan & Kashmir Picture Show..........50 Puzzle Answers...................................................51
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FUNDRAISING GIN & ALE NIGHT
BLEASDALE HARVEST FESTIVAL
Fri 1st Oct, 7:00pm Kepple Lane Scout & Guide Hut, Garstang
Bleasdale St Eadmer’s Sun 3rd Oct, 10:30am - 4:00pm
I am raising money for my expedition with the West Lancs Explorer Scouts to Malawi next summer to help build an education centre in the village of Mangani.
Refreshments and church open following the service. Visit the church, which will be decorated for harvest, enjoy homemade refreshments, view an exhibition of local history at the parish hall and take a walk around the area of outstanding natural beauty.
Your ticket (£20) gets you a welcome drink on arrival plus four drink tokens that you can either exchange with Stable Yard Distillery Ltd or Avid Brewing Co. who will both be there on the night. There will be short talks from both ‘makers’ and nibbles too including cheeseboards from Dewlay Cheese and sweet treats from Creative Cakery. Tickets are available now. All money raised will go towards my fundraising total and your support would be very appreciated. Jorge Pollard t: 07956 638 882 e: JorgesMalawiExpedition@outlook.com
Sue McDade 01995 643499
ST THOMAS’S HARVEST FESTIVAL Sun 10th & 17th Oct, 10:30am St Thomas’s are having two Harvest festival services this year. Sun 10th Oct: an informal family harvest worship with a collection of fresh and tinned food for our food bank. Sun 17th Oct: a traditional harvest service with our choir leading and a collection for the Bishop’s harvest appeal. We would love to welcome you. Kathryn Sperring
3LS It was lovely to see so many members and visitors at our first meeting after such a long break. We hope that this indicates a return to some sort of normality. Our next meeting will be on Fri 1st Oct at 2:00pm at the URC hall when our speaker will be from Dogs for Good. It’s amazing how dogs can be trained, not just as guide dogs, but to help people in so many ways. Our speaker will be bringing one of the dogs with her to show just what they can do. It should be an interesting and enlightening afternoon. As usual there will be a raffle, a cuppa and time for a chat. Do come along and join us, everyone will be made most welcome. Please contact Jack on 01995 238075 or Ruth on 01995 602006 if you have any queries. Ruth Rendle
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QUIZ NIGHT
GARSTANG QUAKERS
Tues 12th Oct, 8:00pm Patten Arms, Winmarleigh PR3 0JU
Quaker Week is a time each year for Quaker meetings to focus on helping people to find out more about us. Due to the pandemic, Quakers have decided to ‘pause’ the official Quaker Week – but you’re still welcome to find out more about us.
St. Luke’s Church, Winmarleigh are holding a Quiz Night. Teams of up to six. Entry £3 per person to include light refreshments in the interval. To start at 8:00pm promptly. Get your general knowledge heads on and come along for what is always an entertaining evening with quiz master, Bill Jacques. Ruby Briggs
BABAS Parents, Carers & Toddler Groups Wed 6th Oct, 10:00am - 11:30am Garstang Methodist Church We are opening once again on Wed 6th Oct 10:00am - 11:30am. We will maintain covid restrictions. We look forward to seeing you all. Dorothy Gorst 01995 606226
World Quaker Day is Sun 3rd Oct and Garstang Quakers will be holding a meeting for worship as usual. Everyone welcome. We meet on Sundays from 10:30am at the Friends Meeting House, Calder House Lane, PR3 1ZE. We worship online too, on Zoom. Woodbrooke also holds several online meetings for worship throughout the week. You can find details at www.woodbrooke. org.uk/about/online-mfw Please feel free to get in touch. Julie Valentine t: 01995 601863 e: garstangquakers@gmail.com
INGLEWHITE CHURCH Community Cafes Our community cafes are open again and we invite you to call in for a cuppa anytime between 10:00am and 12 noon. It’s a great place to make new friends. You will find us at Inglewhite Church Hall on Tues 5th & 19th and Catterall Village Hall on Tues 12th Oct. Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you soon. Church Not On A Sunday We had a great start in September; thanks to Garstang Fish & Chips for hosting us. We’re looking forward to welcoming our new pastor, Paul Davies, during October. Please check the church website for details of our next meeting which will take place as soon as Paul has had time to settle into his new role. Lesley Hardman www.inglewhitechurch.org.uk
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DOMINO DRIVES Bleasdale Parish Hall, PR3 1UY Tues 5th & 19th Oct, 7:30pm Domino drives are held fortnightly. The next two will be held on Tues 5th & 19th Oct starting at 7:30pm. Everyone welcome. Eveline Garth e: evelinegarth@BTinternet.com
next stages we are hoping to start very soon. There will be a raffle, refreshments and much more. Also, all the different groups that use the hall will be there for you to speak to. Winmarleigh Village Hall AGM Wed 13th October, 7:00pm We are a small, friendly committee and would very much welcome new members to join us!
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Meat Bingo is back on the first Wednesday of every month. Eyes down at 7:30pm. Refreshments included. Open Day Sun 10th Oct, 10:00am - 4:00pm Come along to our open day. We look forward to showing you all the refurbishments we have completed at the village hall plus the
We meet on Mondays at 7:30pm at the URC Hall, Croston Road, PR3 1FL. Sessions cost £3 which includes refreshments. New members welcome. No previous dancing experience required. For further information, please contact Ian 01995 603998 or Pam 01995 603536. Marlene Towns
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CLAUGHTON ON BROCK WI Tues 6th Oct, 7:30pm Claughton Village Hall Welcome back to the WI after a strange time when everything changed for us all. We have missed each other but now is the time to catch up and have some fun. At the next meeting, the speaker will be Bev Cooper and the theme is ‘My Life as a Tiller Girl’, which is sure to be fascinating. The competition is for us all to bring in a pair of high heeled shoes, so rummage around in the back of the wardrobe for anything suitable or a little bit giddy! It’s time we had a good laugh! See you soon dear friends. Netta Parker 01995 605385
CABUS WI Cabus WI are pleased to announce that we have recommenced our meetings in a safe socially-distanced environment.
Sat 9th Oct - Tractor run coming this month. Keep your eyes and ears open on social media. Ros Ashworth 01995 603776
GARSTANG GARDENING CLUB Tues 12th Oct, 7:30pm Garstang URC A talk entitled ‘The Asian Hornet - the Threat to our Garden Pollinators’ will be given to members and friends of Garstang and District Gardening Club on Tues 12th Oct at Garstang United Reformed Church Hall, Croston Road. The speaker will be Mr David Wareing. The meeting commences at 7:30pm and will be followed by refreshments. Any queries please contact secretary Ruth Wiseman on 01995 6044759. Anthony Coppin
We meet at Cabus Village Hall, on the first Wednesday of the month, at 7:30pm. Our next meet is on Wed 6th Oct and will be a cookery demonstration by AM Whitehead. Members competition is a recipe for a starter. We would love to welcome new members to our friendly group. You can come for three meetings before you decide to join. Margaret Swift 01995 606676
CALDER VALE COUNTRY CLUB What’s On Fri 1st & 15th Oct - Meat Bingo with Honeywell Meats. Eyes down 7:30pm. Every Saturday - Live cabaret, bingo, bonus ball, play your cards right. Every Sunday - Social Bingo. Eyes down 8:00pm.
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Thurs 28th Oct - Replugged - Singers’ NIGHT 8:00pm.
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Now that autumn is here, we are busy putting the gardens to bed ready for the winter months ahead and generally tidying up the summer containers while we await the North West in Bloom results in November. The Bloom team has agreed with the parish council to adopt all the flower beds within the Catterall Playing Fields, replanting and refreshing where needed. This is our new winter project. If you can spare just one hour to help, it would be much appreciated. The tasks include pruning, bulb planting, weeding, digging, mulching, in fact, anything you feel able to do. We meet on Tuesday mornings only, starting at 10:00am at Catterall Village Hall car park. However, we were disappointed to see that some people who have been tidying up have also dumped green waste at the corner of the playing field, next to the entrance gate. It is very kind of people to think they are helping us but this is our compost and wildlife area, carefully managed and looked after by the Bloom team. We worked hard to clear this area, building a beetle hotel, a woodpile for hedgehogs and a space for chipped wood. Do not dump green waste or branches here please! Fly tipping is an offence. The local tip is now open and happy to take your green waste and branches free of charge. Thank you to everyone who said how lovely Catterall looked this summer. The Bloom Team enjoyed reading your positive and encouraging comments on social media and also hearing the kind words spoken by passers-by. We love being part of the community, helping Catterall be a great place to live, so why not join in the fun? We are a happy little group, plus you get to wear a fancy hi-vis vest! Tuesdays through the autumn, 10:00am Catterall Village Hall car park. Happy gardening! Netta 07508 144181
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GARSTANG HERITAGE SOCIETY Working to preserve the history and heritage of the former Garstang Rural District The society is working to promote, share and preserve the local history and heritage of the Garstang district. Our area of interest covers the former Garstang Rural District, including the parishes of Barnacre, Bilsborrow, Bleasdale, Calder Vale, Catterall, Claughton, Forton and Shireshead, Inskip, Great Eccleston, Garstang, Kirkland, Hambleton, Nateby, Nether Wyresdale and Scorton, Out Rawcliffe, St. Michael’s on Wyre, Stalmine with Staynall and Winmarleigh. Our website is used to share aspects of Garstang heritage which otherwise would be lost or not be accessible to the public, and actively record current aspects of Garstang and the former rural district which will be of interest in the future. We will continue to build and add to the website, and we hope to feature a wide range of exclusive articles, historical information, and photographs. Our Facebook page is an ideal forum for sharing old photographs, memories, family tree quests and other local information. To keep up with all the latest news and information visit and ‘like’ our Facebook page. The Heraldic Banner Project is looking to reproduce the original banners and re-hang them in our high street. We were really pleased to be able to display three of the original high street banners at the Garstang show which generated a lot of interest and discussion. Get Involved If you would like support or get involved in your local heritage, then drop us an email. e: garstangheritagecentre@gmail.com fb: ‘The Garstang & District Heritage Society’ www.garstangheritagesociety.org
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PARKINSON’S UK We start this month’s jottings with a big thank you to everyone who helped us to run a successful fundraising event at Scorton Village Hall in August. We raised over £400, which is enough to secure this year’s Christmas party. We provide this free party every year for people affected by Parkinson’s. More about the party next month. We will have Christmas cards for sale at the branch meetings on Wed 13th Oct, Wed 10th Nov and Wed 8th Dec as long as stocks last. Our monthly meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at St Anthony’s Social Centre, Cadley Causeway, PR2 3SQ. Everyone is welcome. Because of Covid we are still unable to have store collections and our fundraising is seriously curtailed, therefore we are going to have tombola stalls at more locations to help bridge the gap. If anyone can help us out with donations of prizes please call the number
below. We very much appreciate the support that we are receiving from everyone. Parkinson’s is now the fastest growing neurological illness in the world. Every hour, two more people are diagnosed in the UK. The search for a cure goes on. In the meantime we are here to offer support and friendship to anyone who is affected. Steve Hardaker 01995 608962
GARSTANG FREE METHODISTS We are continuing to celebrate our 50th Anniversary and Sun 3rd Oct will see us concentrating on our new building and facilities. Sun 10th Oct is our Harvest Sunday and on Sun 24th Oct we are planning an evening celebration. It has been a joy to see our Sunday congregations and mid-week groups return to use the fabulous new space. Friday Focus Dates
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All 10:30am to 11:30am with tea/coffee and biscuits. Fri 1st Oct: Focus on Prayer. Fri 8th Oct: Focus on People – Pastor Ian and Jill Heath. Fri 15th Oct: Focus on Film – The Plank with Eric Sykes. Fri 22nd Oct: Focus on the Bible. Katie Devany t: 01995 602852 e: info@garstangfmc.org.uk www.garstangfmc.org.uk
GALLOWAYS On Wed 27th Oct, 3:00pm we are holding an important meeting in St Helen’s Church Hall for all members to discuss the future of the club. Provided you let me know no later than Wed 13th Oct, I will order a taxi for you. I do hope you will be able to attend. It will be a pleasure to be able to see you all once again. Lorna 01995 471319
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GREATER GARSTANG Partnership Board Thank you to those of you who took part in the public consultation exercise in late August/early September. The drop in session at St Thomas’ Church Hall was well attended and the consultants and board members were able to explain the process to and answer questions from those who visited on the day. The exhibition then moved to the Visit Garstang Centre for viewing and was available to view online on Wyre Council’s website. Residents had the opportunity to complete a paper questionnaire or to complete the questionnaire online. All those responses have now been collated and there is overwhelming support for ‘Scenario 2 – Balanced ambitions for economic growth’. This scenario suggested initiatives such as a more pedestrian focussed town centre; a stronger ‘café culture’ and the development of an evening economy; interventions to address town centre car parking issues and reassessment of the current leisure, library and swimming offer. The consultation sparked lively debate on social media too and we’ve collated those responses to make sure a range of views have been captured. The consultants are now working on a draft ‘preferred vision’ for the future of Garstang Town Centre which will be presented for further public consultation in December. The dates for the second public consultation will be announced as soon as they are available. Keep informed via our website, on Facebook and on Twitter. Jan Finch - Chair greatergarstangpartnership.co.uk fb: TheGreaterGarstangPartnershipBoard twitter: greatergarstang
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CALDER VALE METHODIST CHURCH October already. Where do the months go? He will be with us on Sat 9th Oct in the Autumn is well and truly here with our harvest afternoon. Places will be limited so please book your place with me, Edith Gorst, by festival come and gone. September was a busy month. The pop-up phone or email. On Sun 10th Oct at 10:45am he will lead our Sunday morning worship. We cakes stall for Cancer Research UK raised a hope you will be able to come and hear John, magnificent £455. Thanks to everyone who a renowned singer /songwriter/broadcaster, supported us. If you get Focus Magazine while he is in the area. early this month, please note that our next pop up cakes stall for Macmillan Cancer Support Our Next CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) will be on Fri 15th Oct at 2:00pm. We is on Fri 24th Sept, 11:00am - 1:00pm. chat, have cake and a cuppa and sometimes We were eventually able to say a proper we craft. All welcome. goodbye to Rev. Derek and Judith Oldham Our Friday take away lunches continue following Derek’s early retirement from his although there will not be one on Fri 1st Oct. ministry among us. We wish them well and Tony will be back on Fri 8th Oct. Please better health in their new home in Chorley. remember to book by Wednesday evening. Our Sunday services continue with a family/ all age service on Sun 3rd Oct at 10:45am led by Mr Paul Bowden from Lancaster.
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GARSTANG SPEAKERS CLUB Garstang Speakers Club can provide the opportunity to improve your speaking and listening skills and help build your confidence for any occasion. So if you ever need to chair a meeting, propose a toast or vote of thanks, give a presentation or make a speech for a special occasion this could be for you. Visitors are always very welcome, come along and see what it’s all about and see what can be achieved in this friendly supportive environment. The Club meets at 7:15pm for 7:30pm in the comfortable surroundings of the Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club on the first and third Tuesday of each month from September to May with meetings in October taking place on the 5th and the 19th. Sue Hubbard t: 01995 600357 e: barleyfold@madasafish.com www.garstangladiesspeakersclub.org
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ST THOMAS’ FOOD BANK on Matthew 25:35 ‘For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat.’
From Box to Ministry
What started as a simple donations box in church before Covid became Garstang’s Food Club. One box became a weekly food club with 30 volunteers from the Garstang community and feeding around 40 individuals living locally. Out of difficult times the whole community has benefited from this ministry. A ministry based
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During lockdown 1000 food parcels were delivered to doorsteps. See a video here: https://
When regulations allowed, Food Club (like a shop but with no money needed) started in St Thomas’s church hall. Volunteers set up and welcome users who come to choose their own food. Recently one of the volunteers said, ‘thanks for helping me gain confidence
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ST THOMAS’ FOOD BANK (cont)
FAIRTRADE
to go out and be useful again’. The diagram shows all the contributors to Food Club. Aldi donates food that would be thrown out as it’s coming up to it’s use by date (helping combat climate change as well as local people). At Christmas a local firm gave £300. We distributed vouchers for the butchers, bakers, greengrocers and sweetshop - supporting local businesses. Booths have a trolley for donations which is collected weekly and there’s a box outside the hall which is emptied daily. Surplus food we have is collected by a school in a neighbouring town and the pupils take it to their food bank which helps teach the next generation about food poverty. It’s a real coming together of community and beyond - with the church and Christ at the centre! Kathryn Sperring r Open fo & s s busine g in r e adh ty fe a s o t es guidelin
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FAIRTRADE (cont)
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– We hope you managed to catch us out and about in Cherestanc Square or outside the Catterall Co-op. We would like to thank everyone who participated, and we will be publishing the results once they have been correlated. Saddleworth Fairtrade have asked if they can use our survey. Putting on a Fairtrade Climate Change stand outside the Catterall Co-op (weather permitting)
Co-op We would like to thank the Co-op, and in particular Mark Jarnell (Member Pioneer), for supporting Garstang Fairtrade and especially for sponsoring our new display boards. This will enable us to continue to promote Fairtrade at future events. Meetings We have now commenced our regular
meetings and have had our AGM. Whilst Zoom has been a lifeline for us nothing beats a face-to-face meeting. Outcomes from these meetings will be posted on our Facebook page. Garstang Town Council The town council has appointed Councillor Ethan Lees to be their Fairtrade Representative. We hope that he will help promote Fairtrade in Garstang and within the town council. The Mustard Seed & Wesley’s Coffee Lounge We would like to thank The Mustard Seed and Wesley’s Coffee Lounge for all the help and support they have given us over the years. We are saddened about their closure. They have played such an important role in their advocacy of Fairtrade in Garstang.
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FAIRTRADE (cont)
GARSTANG AFVBC
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Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
As the world’s first Fairtrade town, this is a great opportunity to get involved with your local Fairtrade group. We are keen to encourage new members who could help us with campaigning, promoting Fairtrade in schools, encouraging local businesses to make more of a commitment to Fairtrade, liaising with other Garstang community groups, organising events, and helping us to develop our use of social media. All whilst making new friends and helping some of the world’s poorest people to use Fairtrade as a means of improving their quality of life. For more details just email us. Peter Ryder e: garstangfairtrade@gmail.com fb: ‘Garstang Fairtrade’ www.fairtrade.org.uk
Our purpose is to facilitate veterans and serving armed forces personnel to meet faceto-face in a relaxed, safe, social environment to enjoy breakfast and banter, to combat loneliness and allow veterans to ‘return to the tribe’. There are no fees or subs, you just pay for your own breakfast – simple! Breakfast Club Sat 2nd Oct, 9:30am Th’Owd Tithe Barn, Church Street Our Breakfast Clubs are held on the 1st Saturday of each month. Come an enjoy a breakfast menu ranging from full English breakfast, sausage or bacon butty to beans on toast - all with free tea and coffee. But most of all, enjoy the opportunity to catch up with your fellow veterans and their families and, once again, enjoy some good-natured banter.
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GARSTANG AFVBC (cont) AFVBC Walk Sat 16th Oct, 9:30am High Street Council Car Park Our walks are on the 3rd Saturday of each month. We meet by the river at the high street council car park. All are welcome to take part, including family members. Quiz Night Wed 13th Oct, 7:30pm Kings Arms, High Street, Garstang Everyone welcome. We hope our members and friends will give this their full support. At our September breakfast club, we gave feedback on a survey we had undertaken to see how our members would like the club to develop. Members would like to see the walks continue, perhaps with other locations and longer distances included, so this was successfully trailed at our September walk. Another popular suggestions was to take
trips to various locations of interest in the minibus we have available. As a result, we now planning a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. More details will be announced soon. Roger Dunn f: Garstang Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
GARSTANG PHOENIX WI The AGM will take place on Wed 13th Oct, 2:00pm at Garstang URC hall. The committee looks forward to welcoming all members. If you are new to the area or recently retired, why not come along and join us? We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00pm at the URC hall. A member of the committee will always be their to introduce you to members. Lesley Wilson 01995 605274
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FUN DOG SHOW
STH. LANCASTER SPEAKERS CLUB
We would like to thank everyone who came to the Fun Dog Show at Kirkland Village Hall.
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There was a lovely mixture of breeds and all dogs were well behaved. Fortunately it was a glorious day. We would also say how much we appreciated all the voluntary help’ without you it would not have been possible.
Our new venue is at Galgate Methodist Hall, Chapel Lane, Galgate, LA2 0PN. The group meets most 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30pm.
Thanks to everyone’s hard work we raised £1,500 for Marie Curie nurses. We must say a big thank you to the farmer who owned the field next to the Village Hall. He very kindly opened the gate and allowed car parking as we had run out of parking space! We are sorry the burger van didn’t turn up. Unfortunately this was out of our control and we had been promised he would attend. Fortunately Walling’s Ice Cream did attend. So thank you everyone in making it a successful day for the Marie Curie Nurses. Leonie & Elaine
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GARSTANG TOWN COUNCIL Town Council Open Forum We have held two ‘Meet your Councillors’ open forums in Cherestanc Square outside Booths. Both were well attended and Councillors were able to engage with a number of people talking about issues that affected them around the town. The Town Council hope to host further events in the autumn/winter. Remembrance Sun 14th Nov This will be the first year that the town council has been responsible for organising the town’s annual Remembrance Sunday event. Plans are progressing well with our team involving members of the Garstang branch of the Royal British Legion, military veterans and the churches. On Sun 14th Nov the parade will assemble at 9:00am in the High Street Car Park. The Pilling Silver Jubilee Brass Band will lead the Parade down the High Street and into Church Street to St Thomas’s Church. The church service, led by the Bishop of Blackburn, will commence at 9:45am and end at 10:30am. The parade will then reassemble and move off to reach the war memorial by 10:50am. Anyone wishing to attend the Act of Remembrance should be
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GARSTANG TOWN COUNCIL (cont) at the War Memorial by 10:50am. This year we will have a PA system in use at the War Memorial so that everyone who attends will be able to hear the speakers. The service at the War Memorial will be taken by the Bishop of Blackburn. Hedges & Trees Hedges and trees have been growing rapidly over the last few months and we would like to give you a polite reminder that any hedges or trees that overhang public footpaths need to be cut back to ensure that they do not obstruct pedestrians. We have received a number of concerns about problem hedges. Please be mindful of pedestrians of all ages and those with prams and mobility scooters and keep your hedges well maintained. Mayor’s Charity Event The Mayor has chosen Garstang Children’s
Festival as his charity for the year. The first fundraising event will be a Charity Race Night at Kirkland and Catterall Memorial Hall on Sat 20th Nov at 7:30pm till late. Plans for the event are well advanced and tickets will be available before the end of September. Supper will be provided and drinks will be available. We look forward to seeing you on the night. And finally as always, we are keen to hear your thoughts on how the Town Council are doing, and about any issues or concerns that you would like us to look into. Much of our information is available online or you can call our town clerk, Edwina Parry. Edwina Parry - Town Clerk t: 07592 792 801 e: clerk@garstangtowncouncil.gov.uk www.garstangtowncouncil.org
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CAT SMITH MP Hello everyone. This month, as well as doing my best to support constituents, visit schools and work places and take part in the business of parliament – I’m also running the London Marathon. It’s still feels a bit odd writing that statement as it wasn’t all that long ago that I struggled to run for a bus. I’ve spent the last six months pounding the streets of the constituency in preparation! I’ll admit there have been times when I wondered what an earth possessed me to agree to this folly – but then the charities I am raising money for are close to my heart. Now, more than ever, people are relying on food banks to feed themselves and their children. Without the food banks, kids would go hungry, and we know that when kids are
hungry they struggle to sleep and learn. It’s just not right that in this day and age there are working families who, despite having a job, still can’t afford to pay their rent, cover their bills and put food on the table. In the Over Wyre and Fleetwood area of the constituency we have a higher than average number of workers on low incomes - which is why we have a higher than average number of people needing benefit support to top up those low incomes. Indeed, this month some of those people who are on universal credit, will have their benefit cut by a £1000 a year, further pushing them into debt and despair. When I run the London Marathon I’ll be raising much-needed funds for both the food bank in Fleetwood and the Lancaster and Morecambe food bank run by the Trussell Trust. Between April 2020 and March 2021, the Trussell Trust network gave out 2.5 million emergency food parcels - a 33% rise on the previous year. This comes on top of year-onyear increases in need. A new survey by YouGov on behalf of the Trussell Trust has found that more than three quarters of people on universal credit (UC) are already struggling to keep up with bills and credit commitments and are going without food as a result. Shockingly nearly two million people on UC had at least one day in the previous month where they didn’t eat at all, or only had one meal, because they couldn’t afford to buy enough food. Removing this lifeline will have a devastating impact on people’s ability to meet their basic needs and to find and stay in employment. More than one million people say it will be ‘very likely’ that they will need to skip meals if universal credit is cut. 1.3m people say that it will be ‘very likely’ they will be unable to afford to heat their homes and 900,000 people say it would be very likely they wouldn’t have enough money to travel to work or to essential appointments on public transport if
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CAT SMITH MP (cont) universal credit is cut. MPs from across the political spectrum have spoken out against the cut and we have joined over 90 charities that have come together to support the campaign. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said the cut would push a further 500,000 people below the poverty line. Citizens Advice said a survey of more than 2,000 claimants showed more than one-third (38%) would be in debt after paying just their essential bills if the cut goes ahead, describing it as ‘a hammer blow to millions of people’. If you’re facing difficulties and you need some help then please do get in touch. And if by any chance you can sponsor me, I’d be hugely grateful! You can find out more information here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ catsmithmp
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BEN WALLACE MP Autumn is now well and truly upon us and I have to say, the nights are drawing in already!
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Every year I say it but I have even noticed that certain shops in the constituency have already put up their Christmas displays! Well, I hope you have enjoyed the summer, whatever that has meant for you.
There are still many challenges ahead including increased numbers of cases, when the impact of the return to school and work is assessed. As we approach winter the government is determined to ensure the NHS does not come under unsustainable pressure. There are many ways to achieve this including vaccines, Test and Trace, supporting the NHS and social care, advising people and the international approach (helping to vaccinate the world and managing risks at the borders). Locally, winter is usually challenging for the NHS with winter flu adding to the normal workload. Remember that following basic common-sense steps will not only reduce the
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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) spread of covid but could lessen the spread of seasonal illnesses. As always, to keep up to date with the latest advice please go to the government’s website. Many local businesses have felt the pinch during the pandemic and, while I am proud of the support given by the government, there is no doubt that the future could be challenging for some. I am sure many of us try to buy local when we can and this will be more important than ever going forward. I am aware that many businesses, if not all, have altered the way they work in response to the pandemic, with working from home becoming the norm in many sectors. I wonder how many businesses will continue to work in this way? I am keen to visit as many businesses as possible to help understand the changing pressures that these new working practices have brought about and how, as your local
MP, I can help provide support. I have been contacted by a number of residents in recent months about the difficulties they have experienced when contacting their GPs. I know that GPs are facing increased pressures as patients now seek advice in health concerns, after staying away during the pandemic. I also know that GPs must allow for social distancing in the practices and ensure that patients and staff are protected as far as possible. I have been in touch with several of our local GP practices and I know that they are very keen to provide the best possible service to patients and are changing their working practices in response. I have also been in touch with ministers to seek assurances about the support the government is making available to GPs. I am aware that GPs have been offered financial support to assist them at this time. Please be assured that I’m monitoring this situation and LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESS SINCE 2008
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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) hope to visit GPs in the near future. I have previously mentioned that many of my constituents have experienced delays in the processing of their applications to renew their driving licences or apply for new ones. Do check when your licence is due to expire and consider making an early renewal application to avoid being affected by the processing delays. If you are experiencing delays with an application you have already made, please do contact me if you would like my help in escalating your case. The most effective way to contact me is by email with a brief description of the issues you wish to raise, along with your contact details (including home address). You can also ring my office or write to me. Ben Wallace MP t: 0207 219 5804 e: wallaceb@parliament.uk a: House of Commons SW1A 0AA
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Wyre Council and Fylde Coast YMCA are pleased to announce that Poulton Leisure Centre is set to re-open this month as part of the phased re-opening of leisure centres across Wyre.
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WYRE COUNCIL (cont) to open its doors to the gym, classes and the pool once again. Lateral flow test kits will still be available to pick up at Poulton YMCA reception for use at home. The site opened for swimming lessons in September. The gym and public swimming will be open from Sat 2nd Oct followed by fitness classes from Mon 4th Oct. Walking in Wyre Boosted by Garstang Walking Festival Wyre Council has relaunched its Great Outdoors programme of walks and activities which, in September, saw the return of the Garstang Walking Festival for the first time since 2019. Regular guided walks and outdoor activities are hosted by the council to encourage people to get outside, get active and explore the district. Garstang Walking Festival is a highlight of the calendar every year but had to take a break in 2020 due to the pandemic. Plans now continue for autumn and winter and Wyre’s Great Outdoors calendar has plenty of health walks and guided walks for you to take part in, all listed on Facebook and on the council’s website. If you would like to help co-ordinate future walking festivals or lead new walks for 2022 please get in touch with the council by email at countrysideservice@wyre.gov.uk You can find out about next year’s festival by following Garstang Walking Festival on Facebook or by visiting www.wyre.gov.uk/ garstangwalkingfestival £8 Million Workplace Health Programme ‘Business Health Matters’ Launches A revolutionary new initiative that will support businesses across Lancashire in improving the health and wellbeing of their employees has launched this week. Supported by Wyre Council and a number of local and national delivery partners, the Active Lancashire led programme has
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brought together the expertise of specialists at the University of Central Lancashire, ukactive and Lancashire Mind to deliver a tailored and affordable workplace health offer to Lancashire-based SMEs. As a result of this -year programme, employees across the county will be empowered to take ownership and improve their own health and wellbeing, whilst businesses will benefit from a healthier, happier and more resilient workforce.
Have you recently moved to the Garstang area or have recently retired? Have you visited Garstang Arts Centre yet? Open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday mornings, it’s not just for artists - it’s got something for everyone.
In response to the increased levels of poor health within Lancashire’s workforce, the programme offers two main services to businesses in the form of the ESF-funded Workplace Health Champion Training and the government-backed Workplace Health Screenings service. The free training includes basic skills (Mathematics, English and ESOL) and a Level 2 and Level 3 NCFE-accredited qualification for those individuals who wish to drive change in their organisations and create a network of health ambassadors across the county. The screenings, focused on employees aged 50+, combine a physical health assessment and mental health element to produce a unique tool for employees to learn more about their own health. The programme has undertaken a robust training and pilot phase over the last 12 months, where staff from leisure trusts and local authorities have undergone extensive training to deliver both the Workplace Health Champion Training and the Workplace Health Screening service. Businesses can learn more about the programme at www.activelancashire.org. uk Employers interested in participating in one or both of the services can also register on the website. For further information email businesshealthmatters@ activelancashire.org.uk or call 01772 299830. www.wyre.gov.uk Facebook: @WyreCouncil
The Arts Centre on the corner of Lancaster Road and Croston Road is a wonderful place to meet up for a coffee or a pot of tea and a piece of cake. Come and look at the art on show and find out about all the various groups that meet there, some weekly, others monthly, ranging from music, dancing, singing, floral art, bridge, scrabble and wine tasting just to name just a few. Come for a chat, we would love to meet you. Art Exhibition The exhibition by local photographer Brenda Hempton continues until Thurs 14th Oct. Her subjects are quite eclectic but she is
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GARSTANG ARTS CENTRE (cont) particularly interested in textures and uses fine art textured paper to give a painterly feel to some of the images. From Tues 19th Oct there will be an exhibition of wall-hung ceramics by members of the Northern Potters Association. The aim of the association is to encourage and support artists in the production of sculptural, functional, fine art and decorative studio pottery in all it’s forms. Sheila Tearle 01995 603816 Garstang Ukulele Group
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We are so pleased to be back in the Arts Centre rehearsing for our first production since 2019. We have created rehearsal bubbles and it’s starting to feel like the good old days. We are pleased to announce our upcoming show, ‘All Together Now’. Dates are: • • •
Fri 12th Nov, 7:30pm, Pilling Village Hall Sat 13th Nov, 7.30pm, Scorton Village Hall Sun 14th Nov, 2:00pm, the Arts Centre
Look out for more on all our social media. Rebecca Sudell Book Club The good news is that our first meeting after lockdown will have taken place, though too late for details here. We’ll report in the next issue, but in the meantime if you missed the September meeting and would like to come, the next meeting is on Tue 12th Oct, 10:30am. Linda 07795064266 or Sandra 01995 603436
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GARSTANG ARTS CENTRE (cont) Songbirds We resumed our meetings on Mon 27th Sept but as this article had to be in before then, there isn’t anything to report except it will be so uplifting to back together. Hopefully things won’t change and we will continue our afternoons in song for the foreseeable future. Keep well and stay safe. Avril Bevan 01995 602904 Poetry Group It is wonderful to have the poetry group back in action again. Our topic for Fri 23rd Oct is ‘Women Poets of the World’ led by Margaret Gaade. This gives us all plenty of scope. Enjoy! Marie Whalley 01995 603605 Garstang Arts Centre - 200 Club This is a great fundraiser for the Arts Centre and there will be a big double draw later in the year. If you haven’t paid your subs this year, please pop into the Arts Centre and see
Hilary. Many subscribers pay by standing order which is great but it is going to become increasingly difficult to pay in cash and cheques when Barclays closes. If there is a volunteer willing to take over the running of the 200 Club next year, please let myself or Hilary know. Thank you. Anne Marie Whitehead 01995 603311 Scrabble Group The Scrabble Group meet on Tuesday afternoons at the Arts Centre 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Everyone welcome. Jean Mavin 07501 704 385 Needlework Group We meet on Wednesday mornings from 10:00am to 12 noon. If you enjoy knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, applique or would like to learn, do come and join this friendly, helpful group.
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Christmas Craft Fair
September’s meeting on the 20th of the month saw the first gathering of the Wine Circle since February 2020.
Each year the Arts Centre holds a festive craft fair, selling lovely hand made gifts produced by talented local crafters. It’s a fantastic opportunity to purchase some beautiful, unique Christmas gifts. Starts on Sat 30th Oct at 10:00am and ends on Thurs 2nd Dec at 2:30pm. Marie Whalley (01995) 603605 Judy Osborne 01995 600996 www.garstangartssociety.org.uk
AUTUMN SONGS OF PRAISE
The presenter for the evening was Mick Gould with a selection of ‘quirky’ Chilean wines from his shop at Huntley’s Farm Shop. It was great to have a proper Wine Circle meeting and we thank Mick for coming to entertain and educate us. We would also like to thank Anne Whitehead for preparing the refreshments.
Fri 15th Oct, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Garstang Arts Centre
October’s meeting will be the AGM followed by a ‘committee’s choice’ of wines. Further details will be circulated nearer the date.
Please join us for Autumn Songs of Praise an informal time singing your favourite hymns and songs, old and new, around the piano. Refreshments provided. All welcome.
Please note: Due to the Focus Magazine deadline, this article had to be written in advance of the event. so fingers crossed it all took place as described!
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We have had our first full committee meeting in 18 months and it was good to share our plans for the coming year.
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This year our international charity is Vision Aid International and on a Saturday in September we held a bric-a-brac sale on the high street. The money raised is part one of our efforts which will be added to more fund raising planned for November. At least ten of us will attend our district international rally in early October which will be fundraising for Aquabox. See their website to discover more about their work. That day the district will also hand over at least 60 filled Rotary shoe boxes to be sent to overseas charities for distribution to those in need. In October we will also look forward to welcoming our district chairman, Kath Brown to the club where she will tell us of her plans
PILLING HISTORICAL SOCIETY Tues 5th Oct, 7:30pm Fellowship Room, Pilling Methodist Church After a promising start at our first meeting when a few new members joined us, we look forward to Tues 5th Oct when speaker for the evening Brian Halliwell will continue the story of The Golden Age of Comedy Part Three. Brian is a popular and enthusiastic speaker who brings the memorable comedians back to life. New members and visitors are always welcome. We meet the first Tuesday in the month from September to March at 7:30pm in the Fellowship Room at the Methodist Church Pilling. Annual subscription £10 visitors £2. Mary Shepherd
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done this summer or ask for ideas on how to complete the different zones. For inspiration to complete the challenge, why not request a SCART themed Six of the Best bag, filled with exciting books for each of the zones? Garstang Library will present a certificate to the local school with highest proportion of pupils completing the scheme. Can you help your school to win? www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-andarchives/libraries/reading-journey/ Home Library Service
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POPPY APPEAL The Garstang and Over Wyre poppy appeal has now joined together. We would like to thank Mr & Mrs Burn for all their years of running the poppy appeal for Over Wyre and wish them the very best. If you would like any poppy appeal related products eg wreaths, poppys etc please contact David Brewin, poppy appeal organiser. Wreaths for Over Wyre can be ordered on the above contact. Collection will be open at Preesall and Knott End Youth and Community Centre on Sat 6th & 13th Nov 10:00am - 12 noon. David Brewin t: 07984405739 e: poppy@sweetsmad.co.uk
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WYRE FLOOD FORUM The forum met on Thurs 9th Sept; half in person and half still on gallery view from home or office. With the council chamber at Poulton half empty it did not feel quite right but it will improve. Many council and agency officers were on screen leaving the floor for the reps of parish and town councils and flood action groups. We might all get together by Noel! First, to Garstang. As I write the East gate is fully raised and the west river bank is cluttered with metal sectional fencing. I am told by the Environment Agency officers that the RAM – a hydraulic water raising or lifting machineon the West gate was replaced and is fully operational but a valve on the East gate was found to be leaking during a routine oil change and has been isolated and now awaits repair meaning that the fencing will remain in place until the all clear. The operational efficiency of the two gates is crucial to the security of land, property and lives down stream.
Preesall Hill had been completed and when drawings had been received a proposal for drainage improvements up stream of Sunnyside Terrace will be put in hand. LCC are considering connecting drainage on the Hill to the watercourse to the rear of Sandy lane. A group of residents will meet with officers to discuss operations. The FLAG asked if an Acco drain, a narrow strip for domestic use made of a variety of materials, and highway gullies at the junction of Sunnyside Terrace and Sandy lane could be cleared. LCC are taking action. The culvert under Burned House Lane has been inspected and found to be in good condition. Highway improvements on Cart Gate have been undertaken although plans to alter the camber had been abandoned due to adverse ground levels. Instead, an additional pipe at the bottom of Cart Gate has been installed. Work will be undertaken
Interestingly, a report from Churchtown FLAG raises the suggestion of additional flood basins higher up river to retain excess water and reduce pressure on the Garstang Basin and defences further down- stream. I know that Thomas Myerscough of the Wyre Rivers Trust is working up plans for NFM –Natural Flood Measures –in the Upper Wyre and we may see more water stored permanently although speaking as a lay man one wouldn’t want to see the Wyre drained dry. The Environment Agency (EA)–a government body- has as its ambition “a nation ready for and resilient to flooding and coastal damage today, tomorrow and to 2100” The EA’s short term aim is a “healthier, greener, sustainable future” and invites everyone to “share our vision”. There can be no doubt that in the run up to COP in Glasgow that the emphasis is on mitigating climate change. Local Issues Confirmed that a topographical survey of
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WYRE FLOOD FORUM (cont) to clear roots in the existing culvert. Hambleton and Stalmine. Matters raised include the drainage culvert from the former police station on Broadpool Lane, a highway drainage pipe in the field opposite Queensland, foul drainage from the culverted watercourse at Rydal Road and questions about Sherbourne Road pumping station. The landowner of the watercourse on Marsh Lane would need to undertake work to clear and maintain. Stalmine asked LCC to look at the junction of Highgate Lane and Staynall Lane. A request was made for the layout of the foul pumping station on Kiln lane including invert levels of discharge to Wardley’s Creek. Churchtown FLAG confirmed that most of their issues have been resolved by LCC highways including the installation of new drainage at the junction of the Avenue and A6 and at Ainspool Lane hopefully improving flood resilience. LCC noted concern expressed about the flap valve on the outfall into the Ainspool. Although EA had found no problem it would be checked again. St Michaels; someone unknown has created a Clough (a gully) on Humblescough Brook watercourse under the road leading to the quarry EA claim not to be responsible but will investigate. United Utilities are working with the FLAG to resolve the discharge of sewage from the Great Eccleston to Churchtown Sewer on Rawcliffe Road. This will be the subject of a high level investigation. Concerns were raised about erosion on the right bank of the Wyre upstream of the village. EA will investigate. Great Eccleston: Again the hazard of flooding on A586 at Whites Bridge raised with a request to LCC to improve signage. EA were surveying the watercourse right bank. Regular flooding to Lancaster Road and Raikes Road at junction with A586.Wyre and United Utilities are working on it. At Out Rawcliffe; work on Bodkin lane flooding completed and also at Dry Bread Lane. LCC
confirm that riverside road just past Town End is being investigated for drain clearance. A quick round up of flooding issues in Over Wyre and Rural Wyre raised by residents and discussed with our officers. It is to be hoped that we will have a quiet autumn and winter. Roger Brooks
CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund With the heavenly scent of jam cooling and the second batch of gloriously purple damsons on the boil ready for our next pop up shop, our thoughts here at Matt’s Fund are definitely in autumn mode! The launch of the pop-up shop in September was well received and we’d like to thank everyone who dropped by. It was lovely to chat about everything and anything and especially raising awareness of our local facility and of course the work we are doing. From the feedback we received we now plan to hold themed pop-up shops more often and for longer hours so with that in mind our next event will be ‘Shades of Autumn’ at Catterall Village Hall, Fri 1st Oct, 11:00am - 6:00pm with a range of plants, produce, jams, new and pre-loved items, clothing, fancy dress, shoes, handbags and more to help celebrate the season and adorn your home this Autumn. Thanks to everyone who has donated goods towards this event and to the wayside stalls on Cock Robin, seasonal items are always very much appreciated. The ‘Everything £1’ sale in the main hall at Catterall was also successful, raising £389 towards screening. Thank you to all who donated, supported and helped. Following a Christmas pop up shop planned for mid-November our next event in the main room at Catterall Village Hall (not to be confused with Kirkland and Catterall Memorial Hall), will be a toy fair, so keep an eye out for
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CRY (cont) our article in next month’s Focus, posters and updates on social media for dates and times. November also heralds our next free CRY heart screening event at Garstang Community Academy on 13th & 14th Nov. Appointments for Saturday should be available on-line at the end of September. To book an appointment go to www.testmyheart.org.uk and search for Garstang Community Academy. Please note: Sunday appointments will initially be reserved for academy pupils. Families should receive an invitation via school’s on-line parent mail. Talking of dates, the gorgeous Longridge Highland Cow calendars, featuring local bovine celebrities, Mandy McMoo and Arlo, are now available from our pop-up shops and events and Best Wishes in Garstang. In Longridge, you can pick one up at Meraki on Berry Lane, Old Station Café and Tap and Vent. At £10 they make fantastic presents
with the full amount going to the two funds in memory of Andrew Key and Matt. We’ll let you know as more outlets become available. Paula Hesmondhalgh t: 07785 106 976 e: paulahez.ph@gmail.com fb: @The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund
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SOROPTIMISTS (cont) enjoying doing something, then it’s easier to do and is done better. 100 Mile Relay Challenge This leads us on to our 100-mile relay challenge to celebrate 100 years of Soroptimist International. The challenge will commemorate the positive advances in the lives of women and girls around the world achieved over the last 100 years. Our club completed a 100-mile relay. From 100 steps to 25 miles, our members walked, ran and cycled their way to our target. This was a truly inclusive way of ensuring all our members could take part as we have a wide range of ages and abilities! Gail took to her bikes, yes, she had quite a range which she mounted and whizzed round Garstang on - a Brompton, a Moulton Mini, Sinclair C5 and a Raleigh Chopper! Check out the photos on our Facebook page
which show some of our various efforts. Funds raised will support our chosen cause for 2021, AfriReuse - a community-based, not for profit, social enterprise, empowering girls in Kenya to have their periods safely. A donation of £10 can provide one girl with a dignified, practical solution to her menstrual health. Help us in supporting this important work – it’s not too late to sponsor us: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ garstang-soroptimists A Bit of Spit & Polish September also gave us the opportunity to revisit the Millennium Mosaic which our club designed, built and donated to Garstang (behind the old council office carpark). It had become mossy and ingrained with debris, so a cleaning team was formed and sleeves rolled up and a successful cleaning operation completed. It helped that it was a dry day but
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SOROPTIMISTS (cont) scarfs. So if you see us, come up and say hello - we’re always up for a chat. Rose Bowl Competition
that there was water nearby as we removed years of moss, mud and debris. The final result means that the detail of the mosaic can be revealed, notably the castle, the trees, the clouds and the bird. The photo of the coloured plaque gives some idea of the design of the mosaic. And whilst the cleaning may be over for now, you’ll be seeing a lot more of us around Garstang and to help you spot us, we now have our very fetching Soroptimist neck
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We also made it to a three-way tie for the annual Regional Rosebowl competition – having to identify 20 photographs of locations from around our Region. Now the tie-break was to take place at the Regional lunch – so as this clashed with the deadline for this article – that is something we will have to hold over for our next piece – keep your fingers crossed for us. Meetings September also saw our first real meeting at the Garstang Golf Club. It was wonderful to be back there. Being in the same room during a meeting makes so much difference and perhaps why it was so late when we called it a day! We also welcomed two new members to this meeting (giving a total of five since the start of the pandemic lockdowns). Louise and Angela got stuck in at the mosaic cleaning, and Pamela certainly threw herself into club activities by hosting our September gathering at her home. A good night was had by all and it was a fantastic chance for everyone to reacquaint old friendships and get to know all our new members. Mary’s Meals Regular readers will remember that we have a steady programme of support for the Mary’s Meals BackPack Project, which is currently on hold as the organisation can’t take delivery of any items at the moment. But we have also been strong supporters of the main Mary’s Meals charity which collects funds in order to provide hot meals for school children in areas where hunger can be a barrier to attending school. We were delighted to learn that the charity is now feeding an amazing two million children in school every single day. What an achievement. Well done Mary’s Meals.
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SOROPTIMISTS (cont) Tablet Blister Packs However, we were far from delighted to learn that the recycling company Terracycle will no longer collect blister packs for recycling from local pharmacies, they can only go to Superdrug Pharmacies and in very small quantities. We think this is a very poor move, so it would be really great if everyone could sign the online petition at https://bit.ly/ blister-pack-recycling. See our Facebook page for more details. Like What You See? We are now back in the swing of regular meetings in our old haunt of the Garstang Country Hotel and Golf Centre on Bowgreave Drive in Garstang. Next session is Wed 13th Oct at 7:00pm. Get in touch to be part of this vibrant club and help other women and girls whilst making lifelong friends. Just drop us a line or give our membership co-ordinator, Muriel Burnham-Airey a ring. t: (01995) 606604 (Muriel Burnham-Airey) w: www.sigarstang.org.uk facebook: SoroptimistsGarstang twitter: GarstangSoropt
GARSTANG ROTARY CLUB IS FULLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS Last month we reported that the Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre would commence face-to-face meetings. Our first meeting was an enjoyable event with a presentation about the Garstang Millennium Green Project. This is principally a pleasant walk of approximately two miles in Garstang alongside the River Wyre. This is beautifully offset by the background of the rolling hills encompassing Nicky Nook, Bleasdale, Oakenclough and Waddecar. Our second meeting in September was a
business meeting where we discussed the important matter of the charity fund which we require to provide the financial support for local and international activities and projects. At home this has included the sponsoring of national youth events such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Young Singer, Young Chef and Youth Speaks competitions. We have also supported local food banks in an effort to overcome some of the hardship caused by the covid epidemic. On the international scene severe deprivation has been caused by covid. Many poor countries such as Nepal and Kenya have been affected to which we have made significant donations. We recently reported on this in Focus Magazine. A major source of our club revenue has continued to be our 200+ Club which is our ‘better than evens’ six monthly tombola where 54% of our takings is redistributed in The Countryside Flooring Company
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prizes including a first prize of £500. Tickets are available for our next draw to be made in December. More information about the 200+ Club can be found via our website. By way of some relaxation and fellowship, members and their wives made a visit to Holehird Gardens, Cumbria which is home to the Lakeland Horticultural Society. This is a voluntary organisation which provides many tips and ideas for visitors to rejuvenate their own gardens. The party also enjoyed a lunch at the Queens Head Restaurant in Troutbeck. Rotary welcomes anybody who is interested in supporting others who are less fortunate than themselves plus the opportunity to share some great fellowship. If you would like to know more about our Club or Rotary please Google the Garstang Rotary Club website. Don Goodier donald.goodier@btinternet.com
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We are slowly leaving summer behind but every cloud has it’s silver lining. The autumn in our part of the globe gives us a spectacle of colours with local woods, fells and even tree lined roads all changing their different shades over the next month or so, and of course our jewel in the crown, the Lake District. Having had a camera in my hand since the age of 9 (70 years ago!), the advent of colour photography, in the early ‘50s, for
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the masses, had a significant effect on me. Until then, monochrome images had to be hand tinted by someone skilled in this art, but even then, never quite achieved the desired effect.
Harmony and Health is back! The following opportunities to sing your heart out are now available for all as of Mon 4th Oct. •
Garstang: Monday, 2:00pm - 3:15pm at the URC Hall, Park Hall Road.
There remains only one outing in our Summer Programme which takes place on Tuesday, October 12th 10:00am onwards. The venues are Rufford Old Hall and Martin Mere. Any newcomers are welcome at this outing.
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Hambleton: Tuesday, 2:00pm - 3:15pm at the Village Hall, Church Lane
We began our new year on Wed 1st Sept at the Arts Centre with a successful meeting and a number of potential new members. Welcome to the club. It is never too late to join us. Come along and join us. We meet on the first three Wednesdays each month at 7:30pm. We ask £5 for admission which includes tea and biscuits which is deleted from the membership fee of £48, should you wish to continue.
Social distancing will be respected; mask wearing is optional; tea/coffee will be provided. Each session costs £2.00 and there is no requirement to sign up for any fixed period. Zoom Sessions Tuesday mornings, 11:00am - 12:00pm. Open to anyone who wishes to sing from the comfort of their own home. These sessions are free of charge. Ann Cameron t: 07966 126 999 e: ann.cameron@mac.com
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Wed 13th Oct: Stu McKenzie (available by Zoom) ‘Journey’.
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Wed 20th Oct: Workshop - Monochrome Photography. Participation by members on ‘Monochrome Photography’ and processing.
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And finally, I give notice of our first Coffee Morning on Sat 9th Oct between 10:00am - 12:30pm. Come along either solo or bring friends / family. All proceeds to the club. This will be followed in the afternoon by a local visit down to the River Wyre to practice photo opportunities, wildlife/long exposure sports photography etc. Bring your camera - no pressure! Everyone welcome. As the Warner Bros. cartoons say at the end... That’s All Folks! Maurice Barker
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GARSTANG SPEAKERS CLUB
SEASONAL HEALTH CHANGES
Garstang Speakers Club can provide the opportunity to improve your speaking and listening skills and help build your confidence.
Once again we have charged through the summer and a winter season approaches with all its sniffles and coughs.
If you ever need to Chair a meeting, propose a toast or vote of thanks, give a presentation or make a speech at a wedding or other special occasion this could be for you.
Sadly we have now been programmed to jump in fear at what, not that long ago, was deemed a normal event. A temperature is a protective mechanism as your body harnesses your immune system to heal you. A cough is more often than not your body cleansing you, removing dead cells from your own defences having killed an invader.
Visitors are always welcome. Come along and see what it’s all about and what can be achieved in this friendly environment. The club meets at 7:15pm for 7:30pm in the comfortable surroundings of the Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club on the first and third Tuesday of each month from September to May with meetings in October taking place on Tues 5th & 19th Oct. Sue Hubbard t: 01995 600357 e: barleyfold@madasafish.com www.garstangladiesspeakersclub.org
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A runny nose and streaming eyes are similar, a natural cleansing of your body but we are now told to live in fear of such things. To expect impending doom. These symptoms are common when the seasons change as your body prepares itself for the next phase of the year. Most disheartening to me is the unpleasant and deeply divisive idea that we must view UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
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SEASONAL HEALTH CHANGES (cont) our fellow humans as bringers of disease until proven otherwise. I find such an antihumanity and anti-community idea totally abhorrent. We find strength in being close to one another not pushing people away to arms length or more. I was speaking with a doctor recently who expressed his frustration at what a missed opportunity the last 18 months have been. If the resources and time used to instil fear and isolation in us, both of which suppress our immune system, had been used to promote good health what a difference we could have made to ourselves and our communities. With my cynical (I get more cynical with each year that passes these days) head on I suggested that a healthy population is not a profitable one for certain sectors. So once again I shall drop in my own little nuggets of good health advice for what they are worth!
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Please laugh and hug each other. These simple exchanges create a bond and withouta-doubt strengthen your immune system. To live in fear of hugging – what does that mean we have become? Now is the time to begin taking 5000iu of Vitamin D daily. Beta glucans are useful too. For children use sambucol syrup. It is a natural immune booster. Echinacea is also excellent at creating an efficient immune system. Some take it when symptoms start. Others use it as a preventative and take it every day. If you get any symptoms of a cold or other such virus then take 1000mg of vitamin C every hour for a day or two. Use zinc and/or quercetin too. But do reassure yourself, the symptoms of a cold are cleansing signs so rest, stay hydrated and allow your body to do its job. Across 4 Cashmere, for example (4) 6 Create (7) 7 Not working (4) 8 Item of jewellery (7) 9 Dream; aspiration (4) 12 Chance; jeopardy (4) 16 Get rid of; revoke (7) 17 Unique; just (4) 18 Common poison (8) 19 Journey – to the stars? (4) Down 1 Seem; emerge (6) 2 Woos; cloisters (6) 3 Coat (5) 4 Lift the anchor (5) 5 Type of primrose – partner to cowslip? (5) 10 Vegetables - some people know theirs! (6) 11 Morals (6) 13 Within; personal (5) 14 Open canoe (5) 15 Waterfowl (5)
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Do not work when unwell. It is asking for more serious illness to show-up later. Rest must not be underestimated as a healing power, just watch what children do when unwell – they go to sleep. Take fresh air daily and exercise every day, we are moving machines after all and there is plenty of evidence of the immune boosting effect of exercise. Finally, reduce or remove your consumption of processed carbohydrates. That is breads, pasta, cereal, cakes, fizzy drinks etc. They are vitality sapping and bring little nutritional value to us. Many are simply poison except it takes 30 or 40 years to really see the effects with heart disease and arthritis which will then be blamed on your age rather than your diet. I wish you all good health as the year progresses. Nick Tofolos
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All children will receive a nasal spray. All school aged children up to the age of 15 who do not have a long-term condition will be offered nasal flu vaccination via their school nurse. We are unable to offer vaccination via the surgery for this category. If you or your child are eligible for a flu vaccine, please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment. Once again there will be two different vaccines available. One for patients under the age of 65 (via Red Reception) and one for patients aged 65 and over (via Blue Reception). We will have specific clinics running throughout the Autumn/Winter months.
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We currently have a flu clinic available for booking on Sat 9th Oct.
25,000 Years in One Evening Lord of Bowland Annual Lecture 2021 Tues 5th Oct, 7:00pm
In order to take additional pressure off our phone lines, we would actively encourage all patients, where possible, to book your appointment online via Patient Access, if you are already registered, or use the MyGP app which is available to download from both Google Play and the App store. Please ensure that you book into the correct clinic according to your age. If you are unable to access patient online services, please call the surgery on 01995 607399 after 11:00am (Mon-Fri) to book your appointment. Patients are asked to wear a face covering and only arrive for their appointment at their given time. On arrival, patients will be asked Covid symptom screening questions prior to check in. Please contact the surgery to cancel your appointment if you feel unwell or if you or any member of your household are displaying symptoms of Covid Nasal vaccines will be available for patients with learning difficulties. Separate clinics will be arranged and information communicated to patients in due course. Covid Booster Vaccinations We expect our covid booster vaccination programme to commence in October. Patients will be contacted when they are eligible and appointments available over the coming months. We will communicate with patients accordingly as and when further information becomes available. Covid vaccinations for healthy children aged 12-15 will not be administered by general practice, this will be a school led vaccination service. The Garstang Medical Practice Team t: 01995 607399 fb: @garstangmedicalpractice www.garstangmedicalpractice.nhs.uk
Originally planned for autumn last year but delayed due to the pandemic, ‘Maps, Mines and Minerals: 25,000 Years of Bowland History’, will be delivered by award-winning geologist Dr Nick Riley MBE and will take place online. From the melting of the last ice sheet to the present day, the presentation will explore the interaction between people, landscape and geology – explaining how this has shaped life in Bowland across millennia. Traditionally held at Browsholme Hall, the Lord of Bowland Annual Lecture has built a large following over recent years. Given the continuing situation, however, the decision has been made to hold this year’s event online, so that as many people as possible can be accommodated. Open to all freeof-charge, the format will also allow virtual visitors from beyond Bowland to discover the heritage of this beautiful area. William, 16th Lord of Bowland, will introduce the evening, which aims to raise funds for two local charities: Slaidburn Archive, which works to record the history of the Hodder Valley; and Champion Bowland, which supports projects benefiting the environment, local communities and visitors to the Forest of Bowland. Both organisations rely heavily on grants and donations to continue their work. Places for the lecture can be booked by emailing Sandra Silk. Local Producer Donates Funds to Raise Awareness of Bowland’s Special Habitats Through funds raised from sales of Goosnargh Gin’s ‘Hay Time’, a re-wild the child project has secured educational resources to support visits for youngsters to learn about the special hay meadows in the Forest of Bowland.
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FOREST OF BOWLAND AONB (cont) Hay Time is just one of Goosnargh Gin’s creations which are distilled in small batches in their bespoke copper still Bea in the shadow of Beacon Fell. The company uses sustainably grown botanicals from Bowland’s Coronation Meadows. The wildflower-rich Coronation Meadows are located at Bell Sykes Farm in Slaidburn and they act as a living seedbank – one of the last unimproved flower-rich grasslands in this part of Lancashire. Peter Blackwell, the farmer at Bell Sykes Farm lets the grasses grow much longer before cutting and bailing, so that the seeds can develop and then be used to regenerate wildflower meadows elsewhere. During 2020, for every bottle of Hay Time gin sold, Goosnargh Gin donated £5 to Champion Bowland. Owners Richard and Rachel Trenchard were keen to support a project in the Forest of Bowland that would provide educational visits for youngsters to learn about the importance of protecting these wonderful habitats. Re-wild the child, based at the Gathering Fields near Abbeystead, is a grass roots project in its early stages, raising funds and awareness for the rewilding of a wildflower meadow and providing opportunities for educational visits. Sandra Silk e: Sandra.Silk@lancashire.gov.uk www.forestofbowland.com
RAJASTHAN & KASHMIR Picture Show Fri 12th & Sat 13th Nov, 7:00pm St Helen’s Church Robin Shorrock will be presenting a picture show of Rajasthan and Kashmir, India. Due to reduced numbers, and to ensure that no one misses out, it will be held over two nights on Fri 12th & Sat 13th Nov at 7:00pm. The night will include a pie and pea supper
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at the Sunday School, behind St Helen’s Church, Churchtown. The cost of the ticket are £10 each and under 16’s are £6. We start in India’s capital Delhi before flying to Udaipur to see the palaces. From there we travel overland into rural Rajasthan, staying in old hunting lodges and visiting Hindu and Jain temples before moving onto Jodhpur to see the palaces and market. We then visit the wildlife resort of Chattra Sagar before making and a final stop at Pushkar, site of the famous camel fair (not on while I was there) and then returning to Delhi by train. Flying from Delhi to Srinagar in Kashmir we then stay on a houseboat on Lake Dal. We visit several Mughal Gardens before catching a very early boat market and then going up into the Himalayas to a ski resort. It would be very helpful if you could please purchase your tickets before Mon 1st Nov so we can plan the catering. Tickets and more information are available from Robin Shorrock. Robin Shorrock 01995 602238
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