Over Wyre Focus Magazine - November 2021 by Focus Magazines

FOCUS MAGAZINE 'The Green Book'

OVER WYRE - Knott End - Preesall - Pilling - Stalmine - Hambleton

Issue 263 November 2021

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Welcome to Focus Magazine... Pilling Historical Society................................4 Meeting Point.......................................................4 Friends of Knot End Library..........................4 The Shovels Presentation Night................4 Craft Afternoon...................................................5 Craft Afternoon...................................................5 Pilling Village Hall.............................................5 Pilling Methodist Chapel...............................6 Pilling Men’s Fellowship.................................6 Pilling Drama Group.........................................6 Over Wyre Community Choir.......................7 Hambleton Choral Group..............................7 Time to Dance.....................................................8 Over Wyre Art Society.....................................8 Help Beat Cancer...............................................10 Men’s Shed Over Wyre....................................10 Thank You..............................................................10 Knott End Library...............................................12 Hambleton WI.....................................................14 St Oswald’s Church, Preesall.......................15 Church of England Services........................16 Over Wyre Medical Centre...........................18 Cardiac Risk in the Young..............................21 Garstang & District Lions...............................22 The Inner Wheel Club.....................................23

Garstang Speakers Club................................26 Harmony & Health.............................................26 Local Book Launch...........................................26 It’s All in the Mind...............................................28 Lancashire West Trefoil Guild.....................30 1st Pilling Scout Group...................................31 Hambleton Parish Council............................31 Preesall Town Council.....................................36 Stalmine with Staynall Parish Council....37 SSRA..........................................................................39 Cat Smith MP........................................................41 Ben Wallace MP.................................................44 Pilling Lane WI....................................................47 Pilling Band 200 Club......................................49 Over Wyre Art Society.....................................49 Preesall Fire Station.........................................50 Preesall Fleetwood’s Charity School......52 Crossword..............................................................53 Carter’s News.......................................................55 Grey Matter Test.................................................55 RSPCA......................................................................58 Wyre Villa...............................................................60 Bingo.........................................................................60 Hambleton United Reformed Church....61 Puzzle Answers...................................................63

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Tues Nov 2nd, 7:30pm The Methodist Church, Pilling

Christmas Coffee Morning Sat 4th Dec, 10:00am - 12 noon Knott End Library

Our speaker will be Paul Smith on ‘The General Strike’. We meet the first Tuesday in the month, Sept to March. New members and visitors welcome. Annual subscription £10 visitors £2. Mary Shepherd

MEETING POINT

We are back and look forward to seeing you at our first event to support the library. Come and join us for a drink and mince pie, carols, bran tub and lots of cheer. Christmas jumpers are optional. If anyone is interested in supporting the library, we meet each month on the 3rd Monday at 11:00am. New members are very welcome.

Tues 9th & 23rd Nov, 2:15pm - 4:00pm URC Hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton

Kate Hind

We are a non-denominational group meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at the URC hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton. We are having an ‘out visit’ on Tues 30th Nov during which we will either have a speaker or activities.

SHOVELS PRESENTATION NIGHT

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Sat 27th Nov at 7:30pm The Shovels Hambleton The Shovels Hambleton recently held a fundraising weekend, which raised £2,100. On Sat 27th Nov at 7:30pm a presentation night will be held at the Shovels, Green

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PRESENTATION NIGHT (cont)

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Meadow Lane Hambleton. Seven local charities and organisations have been chosen and will receive donations. Entertainment will be provided by Paul Wrigley and Pete Finch from the Captain’s Crew.

Have you visited Pilling Village Hall yet? There are so many reasons to call in.

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CRAFT AFTERNOON Sat 27th Nov, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Lighthouse Community Church, Lancaster Road, Knott End Lighthouse Community Church is holding a craft afternoon. Numbers will be limited so ensure your place by booking. Contact Sandra Fagan on 07597 085 704. The cost of the afternoon is £7 for families and £4 for individuals. All materials will be provided and refreshments will be available. Helen Millichamp

The café is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm for light bites, snacks and refreshments. The community cafe is run by volunteers and all profits go towards Pilling Village Hall. There are sports and fitness classes to suit all abilities, both during the day and in the evening. Take a look on the Pilling Village Hall Facebook page for more details. Badminton club meets on Sunday evenings from 5:00pm. The hall is also available for private hire, including for badminton. Friday night is social night at the hall. The bar is open so come along and join in with darts, dominoes, carpet bowls, quiz and bingo. There is a different activity each week. On Fri 12th Nov we will be hosting Garstang musical Productions as they perform ‘Songs

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PILLING VILLAGE HALL (cont) from the Shows’. Tickets cost £5 and are available from Myles 07795 946 159 or Emily 07803 786 895. The bar will be open and refreshments will be available. Looking forward to December, we will be holding a Christmas market on Sat 4th Dec from 2:00pm to 8:00pm with stalls by local craftspeople, refreshments and musical entertainment. And as for New Years Eve well watch this space!

(minimum) £5 per person. This will include light refreshments during the interval. On Sun 21st Nov at 6:30pm the evening service will be autumn songs of praise led by Denis Yates. All are welcome to join us for this service. Andrew Bell

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Mon 1st Nov, 7:30pm Pilling Methodist Chapel Fellowship Room

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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.

Special Events On Sat 13th Nov at 7:00pm there will be a celebration of music and songs with Pilling Jubilee Silver Band. The programme will include hymns from the BBC Songs of Praise top 50. Admission is by donation at the door, Established over 14 years

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The first meeting of the new session will be an open meeting (all welcome) with Stephen Halliwell talking about ‘Levens Hall - The Park and Gardens’. You can be assured of a warm welcome. For further details talk to any fellowship member or phone Graham Curwen on 01253 790502 / 07951 130465 or Andrew Bell on 01253 790 649. Andrew Bell

PILLING DRAMA GROUP We now rehearse every Tuesday, 7:30pm at the new Pilling Community Hall. New members are always welcome to come along and join us. On Fri 26th & Sat 27th Nov we will be performing two one-act plays at the hall at 7:30pm. The bar will be available for refreshments as well as the usual tea and coffee. We are also hoping to perform at Knott End Library in December.

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PIILLING DRAMA GROUP (cont) It is so good to be back together again after such a long break due to the virus. Do make a note of the dates and come along for some pre-Christmas laughter and support your local drama group and the wonderful new village hall. Tickets will be on sale at a later date. For further information contact Jenny 07801 591 812 or John 07801 591 812. Jenny Blythe

OVER WYRE COMMUNITY CHOIR Christmas Concert Sat 11th Dec, 2:30pm St Oswald’s Church Rehearsals are well underway for our Christmas concert at St Oswald’s Church which will be followed by refreshments at the church hall. Tickets will be on sale at a later date. It is wonderful to be together singing again after the disruption caused by Covid. Several new members have joined us this season, but we would always welcome more to swell our ranks! Jenny Blythe 07801 591 812

HAMBLETON CHORAL GROUP Christmas Charity Concert Sun 5th and 12th Dec, 2:00pm United Reformed Church Hall Our annual Christmas charity concert will be held this year on Sun 5th and 12th Dec, 2:00pm pm at the United Reformed Church Hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton. Tickets cost £5 and a free raffle ticket will be provided. For enquiries, please call 01253 700963 or 01253 810153. Dorothy Haworth

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TIME TO DANCE Every Friday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm Hambleton Village Hall Popular sequence, ballroom and Latin. 30 minute workshop for anyone who wishes to start learning these dances (adults only) followed by social dancing. Admission £5 including refreshments. Steve Coughlan stevecoughlan1959@gmail.com

OVER WYRE ART SOCIETY Our Autumn Tea was hugely successful. There were 30 paintings on show. Garstang Ukulele Band entertained us whilst afternoon tea was being served. Thank you Knott End businesses for raffle prizes and all the helpers who worked hard in raising over £500 to be used for future professional tutors and new art equipment. Last month we welcomed Bob Goldsboro who painted a landscape in oils in his easy manner yet at the same time passing on useful advice such as start with big brushes, don’t put in detail early on, consider the tint, tone and richness of colour and use a large palette for easier paint mixing.

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MEN’S SHED OVER WYRE After a successful couple of meetings it was decided by the group to meet every Monday between 10:00am and 12 noon, at the Shovels, Hambleton (in the dining room). Any man wanting to join can come along for a chat, a brew and a get together. You will be made welcome. If you need more information, get in touch. Cllr Julie Robinson 07779 613 510

THANK YOU A big thank you from Macmillan’s ‘Biggest Coffee Morning in the World 2021’ which was held at Pilling Village Hall in September. Thank you to all who came, all who helped and all who donated. We sent in a grand total of £730. This included a donation of £50 from the Preesall & Knott End Covid Support Group. We look forward to seeing everyone again at our next event. Judith Curwen

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KNOTT END LIBRARY It was lovely to see so many of you looking at our National Poetry Day. Thanks to the writing and poetry groups and St Williams Primary School for their contributions. We would like to share the good news that many of our groups are returning this month. We are very excited to welcome you back. Just see below for the information of events. Crochet & NeedleCraft Every Monday 10:00am –12 noon Whether you are new or more experienced in knitting, crochet or anything crafty join our friendly group for a natter, to swap ideas and share the latest tales of intrigue from round these parts. Refreshments available. Knit & Natter Every Tuesday 10:00am – 12 noon Knit & Natter at the library, enough said! Refreshments available.

Over Wyre Family History Mon 1st Nov 2:00pm - 4:00pm Existing members only, however if you have an interest in your family history and would like to join the group, please pop in to enquire. First Friday Reading Group Fri 5th Nov 2:00pm – 3:00pm Existing members only, however if you would like to join pop in to add your name to the list Last Friday Reading Group Fri 26th Nov 2:00pm – 3:00pm Books for the meeting can be collected from the library early in November. Open initially for existing members only. However if you would like to join pop in to add your name to the list. Poetry Appreciation Group Fri 19th Nov 2:00pm – 3:00pm Bring along your favourite poem to discuss.

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) Poetry is brilliant – enough said! Baby & Toddler Bounce & Rhyme Every Friday 10:30am - 11:00am Suitable for children up to 18 months. A funfilled session with songs and music. This event must be booked as spaces are limited. Lego Club Saturdays from Sat 6th Nov, 11:00am - 12 noon Calling all master builders! Join us to share your passion and creations. We have missed you! Watch this space as our remaining events will be recommencing soon. Author Talk - Angela Norris Tues 7th Dec 2:00pm We are welcoming back popular local author Angela Norris (‘Ferry Tales’ and ‘Dancing to the Beat of the Tide’) who will be giving a talk on her new book ‘That’s News to Me’

sharing tales and memoirs as a rural reporter back in the 1970s. Festive refreshments will be available. This is a free event however booking is essential as places are limited. Please ask on your next visit. Six of the Best Collections Due to popular demand Six of the Best will continue. If you enjoyed the books we chose for you in lockdown you can still order a bag by emailing or calling us or ordering online at www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-andarchives/libraries/six-of-the-best Digital Access Free Internet access is available using our Public Network computers, as well as our printing and photocopying services, and also a study area with free access to WiFi. Home Library Service For those in the community who are unable

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) to visit the library because of poor health, we offer the Home Library Service, where we pack a choice of books and our volunteers will deliver to the door. We are operating with strict measures in place and is a service which is proving more vital than ever before so if you would like to be part of this, do please contact the library. We are happy to help. FOKEL (Friends of Knott End Library) Christmas Coffee & Mince Pie morning Sat 4th Dec 10:00am - 12 noon We are back! We hope you can join us for drinks, mince pies, Christmas songs (performed by Fleetwood’s Charity School), Bran Tub and lots of Christmas cheer – Christmas jumpers optional! If you would like to help us raise funds for the library and support their initiatives we meet on the third Monday of each month at 11:00am in the library. Our next meeting is on Mon 15th Nov. *Please note the change of day* We look forward to welcoming you. Take care everyone. Sue, Margaret & James - Knott End Library Team t: 0300 123 6703 www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-andarchives/libraries

HAMBLETON WI Nine new members came to our October meeting to hear our speaker, Philip Potter give us an insight into the life of being a senior crown prosecutor. Peter held the position since 1992 and was involved with rape and serious sexual offences in the North West. This was an interesting and informative talk. The vote of thanks was given by Joy Mellor. The competition for a court-related item was won by Pat Bick, 2nd Jennifer Dirndl and 3rd Linda Musgrave.

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HAMBLETON WI (cont) Fundraising Table Top Sale Sat 13th Nov, 10:00am Hambleton Village Hall With a tombola, crafts, cake stall etc. Tea, coffee, bacon butties and cakes will be on sale. Tables can be booked at a cost of £10. Contact Pat Bick: patbick@icloud.com Great Eccleston WI has invited us to its craft fair held at Great Eccleston Village Hall on Sat 27th Nov, 10:00am to 3:30pm. Janet gave us notice of a Christmas Fair at the Piece Hall, Halifax from Fri 19th - Sun 21st Nov and Fri 26th - Sun 28th Nov. Trains leave Poulton Station at 9.27am return 3:28pm or 4:28pm. £21.40p return. Date of the next meeting of Hambleton WI is Mon 8th Nov, 7:30pm at the URC Church Hall, Sandy Lane. The Speaker will be Stephen Molloy, his topic ‘Tales from Behind the Chair’, this will also be our AGM -

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ST OSWALD’S CHURCH, PREESALL Remembrance Sunday Holy Communion Sun 14th Nov, 10:00am Holy communion with an act of remembrance in church. Please note: change of time from usual 10:30am to finish before the 11:00am act of remembrance at the Cenotaph. Autumn Fair Sat 20th Nov 2:00pm - 4:00pm The Parish Hall Stalls and activities for children and adults. Raffle and refreshments. Free entry.

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ST OSWALD’S PREESALL (cont) Advent Sunday Sun 28th Nov

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Please note, our sung holy communion service is at 5:30pm, not 10:30am, also spoken holy communion at 8:30am. Advance dates: Sun 5th Dec Toy Service. Sun 19th Dec Carol Service. Both at 10:30am.

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Sun 12th Dec, 10:30am: Toy Service Sun 19th Dec, 6:30pm: Carol Service with Pilling Band Fri 24th Dec, 4:00pm: Nativity Service Sat 25th Dec, 10:30am: Family Holy Communion with Carols

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES Advent & Christmas The Church of England, Over Wyre looks forward to celebrating the coming to Earth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. We hope that all the people of our villages will have a happy and holy Christmas and we invite you to come and join us in our special seasonal services. Please get in touch if you wish to know more about these or our regular weekly services.

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Sun 5th Dec, 10:30am: Toy Service & Christingle Sun 12th Dec: 10:30am Christmas All-Age Worship / 7:00pm Carols with Pilling Band Sun 19th Dec: 10:30am 9 Lessons & Carols Fri 24th Dec 4:00pm Crib Service / 11:30pm 1st Holy Communion of Christmas

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Sun 19th Dec, 2:30pm: Family Carol Service Sat 25th Dec, 9:00am: Holy Communion

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE The reputation of general practice is currently suffering following a barrage of inappropriate and misleading media coverage. Some sources insinuate that general practice is closed, that face to-face consultations are not available or that GP practices are somehow not pulling their weight within general practice. Here at Over Wyre Medical Centre, we feel that this is untrue and insulting. Prior to the Covid pandemic, when face-toface consultation was the first port of call, the system was managing but demand was high

and patients would wait between two and four weeks for an appointment. This was not a perfect system. The pandemic has pushed us all towards remote working. We have seen benefits to this and recognise this as an opportunity to work more efficiently. We are able to see more patients in the best way possible. This is always the highest priority. All requests for same-day appointments are clinically triaged. If the doctor can manage the clinical problem remotely and in a shorter period of time, they will do. If the doctor needs to arrange for a faceto-face assessment, this will be arranged. Routine problems, such as discussion of nonurgent test results or long-standing clinical problems, are allocated an appropriate time slot. Although this change has been forced by

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL (cont) the pandemic, we see this as progress and a more efficient way to deal with demand at this time. We continue to see patients face-to-face in consultation, but we clinically assess which patients need this. We have never closed our doors to patients, even at the height of the first wave in Spring of 2020. We have delivered 20,000 vaccinations to our local population, continued all medical care as directed by NHS England and we adapt and move forward aiming to provide the best care for our patients. Our staff have had an unprecedented year and we are proud of our entire team. Breast Examination I was approached by the manager of Moss Side Nursery in Stalmine, Laura Larsen, to deliver some teaching to her staff about breast examination. Some of the staff there

had been touched by the sad death of Sarah Harding in recent months and Laura was keen to promote breast awareness amongst her staff. I thought this was an excellent idea and the staff seemed to enjoy the teaching. All ladies (and some gentlemen, of course) should develop a monthly habit of checking their breasts. There is a wealth of information out there aiming to teach you how to examine your breasts properly. Breast Cancer UK and England.nhs.uk have good information on their websites. Essentially, it is important to ‘look, feel and move’. Firstly, look from the front and from the side in a good light. Skin changes, changes in contour, changes in the appearance of the nipple are all important and should be reviewed by a doctor. Secondly, feel the breast tissue with the first three fingers to identify any new lumps or bumps. Think of

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CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG

the breast as a clock and work your way round systematically. Remember to feel all the way up to the collar bone and around as far as the armpit. You may prefer to do this in a sitting or a lying position, although ladies with larger breasts may find this easier in a supine position. Lastly, it’s time to move. Lift the arms into the air and check for changes in the contour of the breast. Then put your hands on your hips and push down to tighten the muscles of the chest. This will push the breasts out and you can use this technique to identify any other changes. Whilst your arms are up, take the opportunity to have a feel in the armpits. Any lumps here are equally as important and any noticeable changes should be reviewed by a doctor.

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Over the summer many of you may have seen, and indeed supported, Sarah’s wayside stall for CRY in Catterall. It’s been a lovely little community venture with goods and produce being dropped off at the stall as well as purchased! A grand total of £432 has been sent to the fund from this project and we’d like to say a huge thank you both to Sarah, who we know has spent many hours tending it, and to everyone who has buoyed her endeavours. The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is now well and truly underway for Matt’s fund and huge thanks are due to everyone who joined us in marking the season with our bountiful ‘Shades of Autumn’ pop-up shop. Colourful local produce and tasty home-made products helped make the day successful with £180 raised. The same day we were delighted to receive two anonymous

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CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG (cont) donations, taking the total that day to £980, enabling almost 20 young people to have free vital heart screenings at Garstang. Thank you very much for your wonderfully generous support. Another huge surprise occurred in October when one of our lovely regular supporters sent us a fantastic personalised mosaic picture that she had made as a tribute to Matt. Lovingly created by hand from 16,000 minute sugar cane pixels it depicts some of the things that characterised Matt’s life from a tiny tot to the day he died. How I wish you could all see it! We were absolutely thrilled to bits to receive it and, although we know she wouldn’t want a fuss, we want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this much-appreciated gift. Alice, we have no way of ever repaying this generous act of thoughtfulness. Talking of gifts our Christmas pop-up shop

in the small room at Catterall Village Hall on Fri 19th Nov 11:00am – 6:00pm, will feature plenty of Christmas inspiration including gorgeous gifts, decorations, cards, beautiful party outfits, and much, much more all ready for the festive season. If any budding bakers out there would like to donate foodie goodies for this event they would be very much appreciated. The same day Fri 19th Nov in the main room at Catterall Village Hall, from 7:30pm is our Christmas toy and gift fair. £1 entry includes light refreshments. For those who have been asking about Christmas cards for Matt’s Fund, Mike Coleran’s seasonal photos of Garstang will once again be available courtesy of Marion and Mark at Best Wishes in Garstang, alongside the lovely Highland Cow Calendars. The Cheese Shop at Dewlay is now also an outlet for the calendar, so whilst you’re

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CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG (cont) stocking up on your Christmas cheeses why not pop a calendar in your basket too? At £10 they make fantastic presents with the full amount going to CRY screenings in memory of Andrew Key and Matt. CRY Screening Sat 13th & Sun 14th Nov All the best to everyone who has appointments for screening at Garstang Community Academy. Please don’t forget to bring any relevant paperwork and adhere to the booking requirements. If you are unable to make it to your appointment please be sure to let CRY know in good time as an appointment not kept is a vital screening lost. Paula Hesmondhalgh t: 07785 106 976 e: paulahez.ph@gmail.com fb: @The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund

GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS Donations The members of Garstang & District Lions have agreed to provide a sum of £200 sponsorship in response to a request for support for a runner in the Manchester half marathon with the proceeds going to a charity for the homeless. Our usual generous sum has now been transferred to the Lions Club International Fund to allow them to provide help and support to both current and future world wide emergencies. Fylde Women’s Aid have a continued need for new clothing items (babies, small children or ladies), new toys, new cosmetic or new toiletries and this appeal is ongoing with our collection point being the Resources Centre (old Liberal Club on Bridge Street). We have just completed another delivery but are planning one more soon. The Covid pandemic has created an increase in the overall numbers being supported both nationally and locally and this does include more male recipients too. Events & Activities Members of the Lions managed to park well over 3,000 cars in two very busy days at the recently held Lancashire Game and Country Festival in Scorton. Our next big event is the annual Community Bonfire and Fireworks display on Sat 6th Nov. The bonfire will be lit at 7:00pm and the spectacular firework display will begin at 7:30pm. Admission to the High Street car park will be from 6:30pm onwards. Prices have been held at very low levels at £4 for adults (over 16) and £1 for school-age children up to 16 years and with pre - school being free. Cash payments only.

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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS (cont) We are also planning to support the road closure and traffic management necessary to facilitate the local Remembrance Day Service arrangements on Sun 14th Nov. As we have done before, we will be parking the cars of entrants and officials at Myerscough College on Sun 5th Dec to allow their annual ten mile run to take place. Very reluctantly we have taken the decision to cancel the annual Christmas community lunch provided for vulnerable adults and their carers because of the continued threat of Covid. However we are still looking to put something else in place and more information will be given later. General Our club continues to grow and another new member was inducted at our last meeting. If you are interested then you would be made most welcome. Further information UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

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THE INNER WHEEL CLUB Garstang & Over Wyre Inner Wheel District 19 comprises 21 clubs. It covers the whole of Cumbria and the northern half of Lancashire. Each club is a separate entity working within the ideals of Inner Wheel: To promote true friendship, to encourage the ideals of personal service

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THE INNER WHEEL CLUB (cont) and to foster international understanding. Interestingly, nowhere is the word ‘fundraising’ mentioned. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. Every Inner Wheel Club around the globe (we are an international organisation) chooses to fund raise for many good causes and are proud to do so. Whether the cause is a small local charity needing a little support or a global initiative requiring a massive effort, Inner Wheel will always be proactive. Recently, 12 members of our own club here in Garstang attended the District International Rally where we learned more of the work of AQUABOX, a Rotary charity founded by the Rotary Club of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. The district international chairman presented the proceeds from various stalls to a representative from the charity. r Open fo & s s busine g in r e adh y t fe a s to es n li guide

At the same rally over 100 Rotary shoeboxes were handed to the organisers of this wonderful charity. Rotary members had filled these robust boxes with gifts and donations for distribution to Eastern Europe, hopefully in time for Christmas but not exclusively so. A shoebox is not just for Christmas. A gift is always welcome by those who have so little, whatever the time of year. The club is now looking forward to more fundraising (and fun) for Vision Aid International at the end of November. If there are any ladies who feel they would like more information about the Club or indeed the wider Organisation please be in touch. Mary Mason t: 01995 603 447 e: marytmason@icloud.com

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GARSTANG SPEAKERS CLUB Our meetings are friendly and enjoyable with members presenting speeches ranging from the serious and thought-provoking to the hilarious. Come along to one of our meetings on either Tues 2nd & Tues 16th Nov. We meet in the comfortable surroundings of the Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club with meetings commencing at 7:15pm for 7:30pm. Sue Hubbard t: 01995 600357 e: barleyfold@madasafish.com www.garstangladiesspeakersclub.org www.the-asc.org.uk

HARMONY & HEALTH Tuesday Afternoons, 2:00pm - 3:15pm Hambleton Village Hall 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

LOCAL BOOK LAUNCH Tues 16th Nov, 2:00pm  Pilling Village Hall Residents are invited to a book launch this month, which will be a bit of a memory jogger for many.  Author and former Garstang Courier journalist Angela Norris (nee France) is launching her  book ‘That’s News To Me!’ about her early career as a reporter on the local newspaper in the 1970s and early 80s.

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During that time she covered big stories (eg the opposition to the Pilling gas terminal plan, the devastating Wyre floods of the 1970s and the blaze which destroyed the Garstang CCM factory as well as the more regular goings on. Along with two other local journos of the time (Pat Seed and Tess Pickford), Angela had a ringside seat at local events.

Look into my eyes, what do you see? Oh the caricature of a mesmeric hypnotist may well be attractive to writers and film makers but the reality is that a skilled hypnotherapist can be a life changing and positive influence for many.

At the book launch Angela will recount some of her memories of the stories she covered. Angela, who lived in Pilling for many years before moving to Preesall, will be accompanied by her husband, Keith (son of a former Pilling village bobby). No need to book. Entry is free and the village hall café will be open for refreshments. Note: current Covid prevention rules will be in force / wearing a face mask is optional.  Anthony Coppin

What is hypnotherapy? Well, if you break it down to a literal meaning it translates to sleep therapy, however, you are not asleep but more in a trance or deep concentration/ meditation, and it is nothing like it is portrayed in the media. All hypnotherapy is self-hypnosis. This may sound a little strange, but it is true. Let me explain a little clearer; for those of you that drive, have you ever driven to a destination and suddenly wondered how you got there, because you cannot remember anything of the journey. Have you ever been doing something and suddenly wondered how you did it, again, because you cannot remember

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IT’S ALL IN THE MIND (cont) doing it. You have been under self-hypnosis during these events. Your conscious mind has been thinking of other things whilst your subconscious part has been keeping you safe and getting on with things. The power of the mind is so strong and complex, no-one yet fully understands its complexities or range of abilities. It is estimated, and recognised in many circles of medicine, that we only use about 10% of our brains’ (minds’) abilities. This means that 90% of our mind is what we would call the subconscious, and this is the bit that deals with the parts of you that need to work without having to think about it, your breathing, your heart-beat – all your normal bodily functions you take for granted. Hypnotherapy is a marvellous and very powerful form of help that can deal with situations that the conscious mind has difficulty processing. It’s uses are almost

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We will take part in the annual service of remembrance at Pilling St John the Baptist Church on Remembrance Sunday. We meet on Wednesdays in schools term time at Pilling Methodist Church and cater for Boys and Girls from 6 years old to 14. Our uniformed group of boys and girls learn life skills and have fun and are supervised by enthusiastic, dedicated leaders and helpers. Training is given to all uniformed Adults and follow “Safe from Harm” rules. We are members of the Scout Association and part of West Lancashire Scouts and Wyre District Scouts. Rod Robinson - Chairman t: 01253 790692

The next ordinary parish council meeting will be held on Tues 2nd Nov. The meeting will be held face-to-face at the village hall supper room starting at 7:30pm. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. If you are unable to attend but have an issue you would like the council to consider, please let the clerk know so it can be added to the agenda. Best Kept Village The result are in for the Best Kept Village Competition. Hambleton came 3rd in a competition covering the whole of Lancashire. Congratulations and thank you to all who were involved in keeping the village looking so well. Other category results were Children’s play area – 2nd, Bowling Green - 3rd, Public Playing Field 3rd and Public Building 8th. The parish council has set up a monthly litter

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HAMBLETON COUNCIL (cont) pick around the village, starting from the Shovels Inn, Hambleton. The next pick is on Mon 15th Nov at 10:30pm. If you cannot join us on the 15th but would like to do your bit, litter picking equipment is available to borrow (contact the clerk for details). In Bloom After the success of the winter tubs last year, the parish council again are offering out the chance for residents to sponsor a flowering winter tub. The cost will be £27 per tub. Please contact the clerk to register interest. Hambleton Flood Action Group (FLAG)

The majority of restrictions have now been lifted and the monthly working groups are starting up again. They are to be held on the second Saturday of the month starting at 10:00am, meeting at the park car park. In November the Group will meet on Sat 13th Nov. Everyone is welcome to attend. In October the group cleared a number of gullies along Church Lane which were covered over and blocked up with leaves. If you can please keep gullies/drains clear around your own property and help to reduce the risk of flooding over winter. Roads The village road safety group met in October and wanted to issue some reminders to help keep people safe. Parking on yellow lines is illegal, this is particularly important around the school. The lines are there to keep children

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HAMBLETON COUNCIL (cont) safe. Please do not park here, even for just a few minutes. Secondly the group want to encourage road users to report potholes that appear on roads. Potholes should be reported to Lancashire County Council, preferably via their website or by ringing 0300 123 6780. Facebook Page Keep ‘in the know’ with parish council events and village developments. The parish council have introduced a quarterly newsletter (1st edition out now). Primarily it will be available via Facebook and the parish council website. It will also be available from local shops. If you would like a copy delivering to your home, please contact the clerk. Yvonne Walton - Clerk t: 07703 773 785 e: hambletonpc@yahoo.co.uk fb: Hambleton (Wyre) Parish Council www.hambletonparishcouncil.org.uk

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The council interviewed five candidates for the remaining vacancy on the council and is pleased to announce that it resolved to coopt Steven Rossall who will take up office at the November meeting. Pathway North of Esplanade Wall Work is scheduled to commence in November to create a pathway on the grassed area to the north of the wall near the Battle of Britain memorial. This will make the seating in this area accessible to all. Adoption of Planters The concrete planters at the edge of the playing field car park have kindly been adopted by Carter’s School and are to be planted up by the children as part of a green initiative. Home Allocations

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The council remains committed to ensuring that housing associations follow the correct procedures when allocating properties in the township and provide a duty of care to tenants as per their tenancy agreements. The council has written to the appropriate bodies regarding local allocations. Remembrance Sunday This year’s event will be the same as last year and will not be a full public event with road closures. The Mayor of Wyre and the Mayor of Preesall will meet at the War memorial at 10:50am in readiness to lay wreaths in memory of those who lost their lives. Christmas Lights The Christmas lights will be switched on at 4:00pm on Sat 27th Nov. There will not be an official lighting ceremony. Next Meeting Preesall Town Council will meet next on Mon 8th Nov, 7:00pm at Preesall and Knott End Youth and Community Centre. This is a

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PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL (cont) public meeting and residents are welcome. An opportunity to raise matters is available. Please keep an eye on the council’s website, noticeboards and Facebook page for updates. For further information contact the clerk. Alison May - Clerk e: clerk@preesalltowncouncil.org t: 07739 868212 www.preesalltowncouncil.org

STALMINE & STAYNALL COUNCIL Woodland Maintenance Further felling and pruning work is planned in the woodland now the nesting season is over. The public are asked to watch for signage prohibiting access to the wood on the days when this is happening. Specific dates can’t be given as the work is weather dependent.

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STALMINE COUNCIL (cont) access. Members of the public are requested to think of the wider community by bagging and binning any waste when exercising their animals, not trespassing on the property of others and following the countryside code. Festive Switch-On Stalmine’s Christmas lights switch-on event will this year take place on Mon 6th Dec at St James’ Church. The time of the switch-on will be announced soon. Next Meeting of the Council This is planned for Tues 9th Nov at 7:00pm at the village hall in Stalmine. Any changes will be notified via the council’s website. Stalmine-with-Staynall Councillors •

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CAT SMITH MP Lloyds Pharmacy I’ve had a lot of correspondence over the last few months about the difficulties some of you have had getting hold of your prescriptions from the chemist in Knott End. There are occasions when the pharmacy has been closed without warning and I’ve written to Lloyds to raise this with them. I highlighted both the high percentage of retirees in Knott End – many of whom are in receipt of life-saving medication, prescribed to prevent strokes and heart attacks - as well as a high percentage of families with young children who rely on the chemist being open. Many of you say you feel let down by the poor service and that you use the shop for nonprescription, over-the-counter medication and are unable to access pain relief etc when the chemist is closed due to staffing difficulties. Lloyds have been in touch with me to say they are truly sorry to read of the disappointing service you have been experiencing and ‘this is not the level of service we expect for any of our customers, and I can fully appreciate your concerns.’ Lloyds say the Knott End pharmacy went through a difficult period over the summer owing to the loss of a staff member. During the recruitment process to find a replacement, they employed locums to cover the branch. ‘Unfortunately, there were a range of factors influencing the availability of locums at the time, including: the summer holidays, the socalled ‘ping-demic’ and the UK wide shortage of qualified pharmacists. This led to a number of temporary and partial closures which may have disrupted the experience of patients accessing services at the time and for this we are truly sorry.’

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CAT SMITH MP (cont) They say the opening times at the Knott End pharmacy have improved since the start of September, after they successfully secured a new full-time pharmacist for the branch. They have also hired an additional three relief pharmacists to cover the Blackpool area. ‘Going forward, there should not be any recurring issues with the services patients in your constituency access on a regular basis.’ Please do get in touch with me if you have any further questions or concerns about the service. Speeding on Beechfield Ave, Preesall I’ve recently been in touch with the police regarding some concerns about speeding on Beechfield Avenue in Preesall. Beechfield Avenue is a 20mph residential road, which was last reviewed by the Lancashire Road Safety Partnership (LRSP) in October 2019 and was given an ‘Overall Low’ risk rating. As a result, the LRSP advise the community to consider options in the community toolkit for community approaches to reducing traffic speed. LRSP advise they will not reassess sites within three years unless there’s been major changes to the area.

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CAT SMITH MP (cont) I also had the pleasure of visiting another family owned business last week - Farm Yard Ales on Gulf Lane in Cockerham. They make a selection of craft beer working with partners like Blackpool Football Club and amazing artists who design the cans. Farm Yard Ales can be found at Moss Edge Farm which has been in the Holmes Family for five generations. Steve is the sixth but he decided to buck the trend and start his own micro-brewery instead of running a farm. With support from parents, friends, the Rural Development Programme and the NatWest, Farm Yard Ales was created and they built everything up from the ground by themselves including the steel-framed building and the sloping floors, all carefully designed to house a 2,000 litre brew plant. The brewery now has 10 of these 2,000 litre tanks showing the progress made in the last few years. Cat Smith MP t: 01253 490440 e: cat.smith.mp@parliament.uk

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) port anything from potholes to oil spillages on roads which the County Council are responsible for dealing with. While I know officers do check the highways, the fact is they can’t be everywhere so I am sure any input local people can give will help and ensure faults are fixed in a timely manner. Covid Vaccination Boosters I know some residents have now received the Covid booster and this is encouraging. I am confident our GP surgeries and the NHS will continue to roll the booster out effectively. I would also like to thank all involved from the NHS and all volunteers who help the process run smoothly and safely. As always to keep up to date with the latest advice please go to the Government’s website: www. gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirusrestrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do Please remember the virus is still with us and please stay vigilant. Passport Delays In April’s article I brought up that anyone hoping to travel abroad once the Covid travel restrictions were eased might find it helpful to check whether their passport needs to be renewed. I just want to re-iterate this advice because there has been a significant increase in applications and this has had a knock-on effect so, if your passport needs to be renewed, please think well ahead. Processing times for applications is currently ten weeks, so please do bear this in mind. Unfortunately, I am aware of a few people who were caught out over half term Remembrance Once again November is upon us and as a nation we pause to remember all those who have given their lives during war and conflict or live with the scars of it. It is a time for reflection and remembrance. For many it is

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) a very personal time, remembering friends and family or paying tribute to those who still live with the physical or mental scars. Having served in the armed forces myself, I feel it is extremely important to remember those who have fought for our freedom and our way of life and always to remember their sacrifices. Keeping in Touch I am pleased to be travelling around our beautiful, but sometimes wet, constituency. I never tire of visiting local groups, businesses etc. As always, my mailbag has been full of letters covering a host of issues. I say it often but, please do keep the letters and emails coming. Although I do pride myself on travelling around the constituency listening to residents, I can’t speak to everyone and it is vital for me to know the issues that concern people on a daily basis in order for me to carry out my o We als ton s g lo in supply of logs & ets bags, n ﬁregrates g, n e kindli h mor m & uc

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PILLING LANE WI (cont) We must give our thanks our thanks to Joanne Helliwell who stepped in at the last moment. Joanne introduced us to an old friend, Betsy, who has now been promoted to housekeeper and known as Mrs Pickering. We enjoyed hearing about her escapades and were in tucks of laughter all night. This is not the end of Betsy’s story and we look forward to hearing more when Joanne returns next year. Our next meting is on Wed 3rd Nov, 7:30pm at St Oswald’s Church Hall. It will be the AGM. Musical memories will be stirred by listening to the music played by John Burke and the competition will be a short written piece titled ‘My Teenage Idol’. We welcome all ladies so if you would like to come along or want any other information, give me a ring or just turn up on the night. Janet Astley 01253 467978

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PREESALL FIRE STATION Welcome to our sixth editorial for Focus Magazine where we give you an insight into your community fire station. Recently the crew have been to kitchen fires, fires in the open and assisted North West Ambulance Service by gaining entry in to property where needed. All members of the crew live or work within five minutes of the fire station and respond immediately when their pager sounds. Our recruitment campaign has started again. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is encouraging people to step forward and explore the opportunities the Fire and Rescue Service can offer to people who have a passion for helping their local community by becoming on-call firefighters. LFRS is looking

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Open Sessions Thank you to all the families who came to visit school on one of our open sessions. It was lovely to meet you and we hope you enjoyed seeing the wide range of activities we are able to offer in addition to the national curriculum. If you didn’t manage to visit, you are welcome to make an appointment and our Year 6 pupils will happily show you around. Pupil Voice In the summer term each year, pupils in Year 5 apply for the positions of head boy and head girl for the forthcoming year. They are interviewed by myself and the current head boy and girl – this gives them a really good idea of what it will be like when they are older to apply for a job as well as developing confidence and self-esteem. We usually have

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Once chosen, our head boy and girl along with their deputies, lead our school council. They meet as a group every three weeks and discuss aspects of school life. This may be about areas they would like to change or improve or planning ideas for a fundraising event. This half-term, they are focusing on developing playtime games and activities – a very important part of the school day! We encourage all of our pupils to have a voice and to contribute towards decision making. As a school family we are all committed to school improvement.

Through the values of kindness, compassion and service, we teach our pupils to care for and look after others; especially those less fortunate than ourselves. At our harvest festival last month, our families donated non-perishable items to the Preesall and Knott-End Help Group so that we can help to support people in our local community. In the coming months, we will be fundraising for Children in Need and taking part in the toy service at St Oswald’s Church. As well as donating, we help our pupils to understand why this is important and also to be thankful for what we have.

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6 taking part in a dodgeball competition in Blackburn; over forty pupils performing on stage in the dance festival at the Blackpool Winter Gardens; a visit to Lancaster on Ice plus our usual Christmas nativity and christingle Service.

As we return to school for the 2nd half of the autumn term, it’s great that there are so many dates already booked in our diary!

On Fri 3rd Dec we will be hosting a Christmas fair in school from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend and we are inviting anyone who would like a craft stall to get in touch with school. If there are any local businesses who would be kind enough to donate a raffle prize for our Grand Christmas Raffle, please get in touch. Victoria Gladwin - Headteacher t: (01253) 810324 e: bursar@fleetwoods.lancs.sch.uk fb: @preesallfleetwoodscharity www.fleetwoods.lancs.sch.uk

We are keeping everything crossed we can continue with our plans for infant nativity and junior concerts, craft day, Christmas party days (with an extra-special visitor if he can spare some time from the North Pole) and hopefully a couple of Friends of Carters events too! We are so pleased to see Friends of Carter’s is back up and running with lots of new faces to continue working with school - there are whispers about plans for a school disco… I wonder who will be the DJ? Football is back into the swing of matches and so far so good! We have had a couple of wins against some worthy opponents, football and netball club are back up and running – fantastic!

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CARTER’S NEWS (cont) Years 3 & 4 are off to Bolton Museum this month – their topic work on Ancient Egypt ties in well with their Ancient Egyptian Time Travellers session. During this 2-hour guided tour of Ancient Egypt pupils will explore the lives of the Egyptians; what they ate, how they worked and what they did for fun. This is all takes place in Bolton Museum’s fullsize replica Egyptian tomb – what a great learning experience! We are expecting to receive over 120 + saplings this half term, which we are planting in our rewilding areas on the school field. We are hoping that we will be able to invite families in to come along and help too! Our allotment is starting to be planted with winter veg and bulbs, pupils have also been out planting daffodil bulbs around our new track – they will look amazing in springtime. We will be looking after some planters at Preesall Park which we will be planting in soon – pupils have some great ideas about what we can put in them; thank you Preesall Town Council for asking us – we are very excited to be helping in our community.

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Special Appeals Sox Sox is the sweetest cat with the gentlest nature. She came into our care due to no fault of her own. Sadly, her previous owners had a change in circumstances which meant she couldn’t stay in her previous home. A few days into her stay with us, the staff noticed that Sox was having breathing difficulties so she was later booked into the vets for tests. A scan revealed that Sox was suffering with a diaphragmatic hernia and

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RSPCA (cont) needed major surgery to repair. The first surgery unfortunately didn’t work, however a second procedure proved to be a success and Sox has made a full recovery. She adores affection and enjoys the company of humans. She will head bump you and shows her gratitude by purring and dribbling away. Sox would prefer that her new owners were home a bit more often. She is looking for a home where she will the only pet and following the hernia surgery, our vet has recommended that she is kept indoors. Sterling This handsome hunk came into our care after being found as a stray. When he was he had a large of scarring to his ears and treatment for an ear infection.

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charity shop. The shop will continue to trade until Sat 4th Dec when it will close its doors for the last time. The charity still operates its other two shops in Blackpool on Highfield Road and Talbot Road which will continue to welcome donations to support the continued success of the animal centre in Stalmine. For collections of donations, please contact us on 07434 537 232 to book a date/time in. Bedding Do you have any old blankets or bedding you can donate for the dogs in our care? If so we would be extremely grateful. Donations can be dropped off the animal centre any day between 8:30am and 5:00pm. Hannah Kirrane - Animal Centre Manager t: (01253) 703000 e: enquiries@rspcablackpool.org.uk fb: @RSPCAlongview www.rspcablackpool.org.uk

The thickened scarring on his ear flap has left him with a unique look. Adopters will need to closely monitor his ear and clean when necessary. Sterling is a more reserved yet friendly boy who loves to spend his days relaxing and having a snooze. He is a big food lover so this is a great way to build a relationship with him. With the help of some tasty treats and a good chin rub, he is soon making friends. As he has been used to the freedom of being outdoors, he is looking for a home where he can have safe access to outside away from main roads and railways. Knott End Shop Closure The trustees of RSPCA Blackpool and North Lancs Branch regret to announce that the financial position of the charity along with the trading performance of the retail section has led them to make the difficult decision not to continue with the lease for the Knott End Tell them you saw it in the “Green Book”

WYRE VILLA I’m pleased to report another successful month on the pitch with both teams recording victories against Poulton and Storeys. Our first team progressed to the third round of Lancashire Amateur Shield defeating Premier division side and local rivals Poulton 5-2 away from home with striker Oly Evans scoring a brace alongside Phil Doughty, Courtney Skerritt and Dion Holden getting on the score sheet. On the same day back at Hallgate Park Villa Res notched up a very impressive victory against Storeys winning 9-0 to maintain pressure on the league leaders with local man Rob Norton and winger Ben Cecil scoring hat-tricks in the game. The other three goals came from Andy Richards, Byron Andrew and Sam Bowling. In the reserves second game of the month they came up against a strong outfit in Haslingden who just managed to see out

and get the three points despite Dan Fryer scoring his first goal for the club late on. First Team: Poulton 2-5 Villa Reserves: Villa Res 9-0 Storeys Res Villa Res 1-2 Haslingden Res Matthew Bowling

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HAMBLETON URC Well autumn is now upon us and once again the nights are drawing in, boooo! Never mind it will soon be Christmas! As this is the month of Remembrance, we invite the community, especially ex-service members, to our Remembrance Sunday Service on Sun 14th Nov at 10:00am. Join us in solidarity of love and peace as we remember those who have given their services and more importantly lives so we can live in peace. This time of your can be a very difficult and stressful period for some. Being the church at the centre of our beautiful village, our OUTREACH commitment is to ensure we offer help and support to the lonely, needy and vulnerable within our community. Do you feel lonely? Bored? Want company? Now we are open we have some of regular events back in operation that you may wish to come along and join. Get in touch for details.

WI this month 8th Nov have a talk by Stephen Molley on Tales from behind the Chair. Also, as it is autumn, our monthly Soup & Cake is once again being held. This month on Sat 13th Nov. The cost is just £4 - such a bargain! Our annual Christmas fair that will take place on Sat 20th Nov, 10:00am to 12 noon. Father Christmas will be there, so bring the children along, let them write a letter to Santa and post it in the special post-box (all letters will be sent off to Santa himself). There will be stalls, as well as raffles along with our usual scrummy refreshments. So put the event in your diary and come along and support us. ‘Taizé’ Prayer group meetings, which will take place at 5:00pm on Sun 14th Nov via Zoom. Do come along and join us: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82815227787 Meeting ID: 828 1522 7787

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HAMBLETON URC (cont) 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 pop in and have a chat with them if possible. This is open to all members of our community. Contact Chris Lamb on the details below for more information. You do not have to attend church, but if you would you like a prayer said for either yourself or someone you know, contact us by email, dropping a note through the letter box or through Facebook. Services are held every Sunday at 10:00am and all are welcome to join us. Animal friendly church.

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Over Wyre Focus Magazine - November 2021

Articles inside

Puzzle Answers

RSPCA

Preesall Fire Station

Pilling Lane WI

Crossword

Preesall Town Council

Cat Smith MP

Preesall Fleetwood’s Charity School

Lancashire West Trefoil Guild

St Oswald’s Church, Preesall

Over Wyre Medical Centre

Cardiac Risk in the Young

It’s All in the Mind

The Inner Wheel Club

Knott End Library

Hambleton WI

Garstang & District Lions