Over Wyre Focus Magazine - July 2018 by Focus Magazines

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Knott End ~ Preesall ~ Pilling ~ Stalmine ~ Hambleton July 2018

Issue 224

What’s on Over Wyre

Sunday 1st Competition & Jacob’s Join - Preesall Bowling Group Pilling Methodist Church - Church Family Anniversary Soroptomists Charity Dog Show Monday 2nd Youth & Community Assoc AGM Youth & Community Centre Family History Group - Knott End Library Tuesday 3rd Over Wyre Ladies (also 17the & 31st) Meeting Point - United Reformed Church Hall, Hambleton Marton Mere Nature Reserve - Discovery Walk Local Councillor at Knott End Library (also Sat 7th) Out Rawcliffe Over 60’s Meeting Wednesday 4th Pilling Lane WI - St Oswald’s Parish Hall Galloways Social Club (also 18th) Garstang Walks - Garstang Centre SSRA Meeting - The Seven Stars Thursday 5th Stalmine Gardening Club - Stalmine Village Hall Pilling Lane WI Afternoon Tea - St Oswald’s Parish Hall ‘Cockersands Lighthouse’ - Over Wyre Poobus Club Inner Wheel Meeting Hambleton WI Strawberry Tea - St Oswald’s Mobile Libraries - Pilling Friday 6th Stalmine Village Hall Bingo Hambleton Walks - The Shovels Inn Car Park Help Beat Cancer Luncheon & Coach Trip First Friday Reading Group - Knott End Library Saturday 7th Preesall Bowling Club Scramble A Trip Down Memory Lane - Oddfellows Hall (until 8th) Learn to Square Dance - The Centre, Halton Fleetwood Walks - Marine Hall Sunday 8th Pilling Band - Happy Mount Park Monday 9th ‘Grasmere Gingerbread’ - Hambleton WI Preesall Town Council - Youth & Community Centre Tuesday 10th Prayer at the Pottery - Pilling Pottery Friends of Trinity Hospice Bingo - St Oswald’s Stalmine Parish Council Meeting

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What’s on Over Wyre

Wednesday 11th Mental Health Support Group - St Oswald’s Church Hall A Ramble Round Catterall and District - CRY Thursday 12th Carleton Walks - Castle Gardens Hotel Gruffolo Hunt - Pilling St John’s School CRY Summer Concert - Garstang Methodist Church Friday 13th Creative Writing Group - Knott End Library Saturday 14th Knott End and Preesall Gala Cleveleys Walks - Community Centre, Beach Road CRY Market Stall - Garstang Town Hall Sunday 15th Hambleton in Bloom Tidy Up - The Shovels Inn Car Park Monday 16th Hambleton WI Sewcial Club - Hambleton Village Hall Over Wyre Gardening Club - St Bernards Church Hall Tuesday 17th Stalmine WI - Stalmine Village Hall Town Council Clerk at Knott End Library Wednesday 18th 140th Anniversary of the Conscretation of St Luke’s Church Fleetwood Walks - Memorial Park Thursday 19th ‘History of Bell’s Nursery‘ - Over Wyre Probus Club Stalmine Walks - Seven Stars Pub Friday 20th Stalmine Village Hall Bingo Time to Dance - St Oswald’s Parish Hall MacMillan Coffee Evening - St.John’s Church Hall Garstang Scarecrow Festival (until 22nd) Tuesday 24th Hambleton WI Little Thornton Strawberry Tea Fylde Bird Club - The River Wyre, Poulton Wednesday 25th ‘Spring and Port Wine’ - Verona Pop Up Cinema Stepping Stones Bereavement Group Thursday 26th Hambleton WI Luncheon Club - The Shovels Inn Mobile Libraries - Pilling Friday 27th Kepplegate Residential House Garden Party Knott End Domino Club - Juniper Close Community Room, Clothes Swap Fundraiser - Knott End Working Men’s Club Saturday 28th Pilling Coffee Feast Out Rawcliffe Over 60s Trip - Denbigh Moor Sunday 29th Dragonfly Walk - Marton Mere Nature Reserve

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OVER WYRE LADIES

STALMINE GARDENING CLUB

Tues 3rd, 17th & 31st July 2:00pm Juniper Close Community Room, Preesall

Stalmine Village Hall Thurs 5th July 8:00pm

We meet alternate Tuesdays at Juniper Close Community Room. We are a friendly group and would love to see you.

Plant swap, quiz and Jacob’s Join. Meet first Thursday of the month. Visitors very welcome. For more details phone Barbara (01253) 700232.

Beryl Stott (01253) 810035

STALMINE VILLAGE HALL BINGO Fri 6th & 20th July Stalmine Village Hall Everyone welcome - good prizes. Doors open at 7:00pm. Eyes down at 7:30pm. David Makinson (01253) 700232

YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOC Preesall & Knott End AGM on Mon 2nd July 7:00pm in the Youth and Community Centre. Phil Orme (01253) 811341

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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP St Oswald’s Church Hall Wed 11th July 1:30pm - 3:00pm Anyone who is experiencing, or has a loved one or someone close to them who is affected by mental health issues is invited to come along to this group. We meet every second Wednesday of the month. Pauline Teague 07583 039 804 Email: sisterteague@hotmail.co.uk

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HAMBLETON IN BLOOM

MEETING POINT

The judges are coming at 9:30am on Tues 17th July. We will be out on Mon 16th July sweeping up, doing a last minute weeding and picking up litter from 6:30pm starting at the Shovels Car Park.

We are having a Social Afternoon in the United Reformed Church Hall, Sandy Lane, Hambleton on Tues 3rd July 2:15pm 4:00pm.

We would appreciate the offer of any help from anyone, young or old. We achieved a Silver Gilt Award last year. Perhaps we can hope for Gold if we all try our best. Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066

PREESALL BOWLING CLUB Scramble will be held on Sat 7th July. Usual refreshments etc. with a start time of 12 noon. Members and non-members welcome. Sun 1st July Cumming Open Singles Competition, Jacob’s Join, raffle etc. Start time 12 noon.

Ruth Dixon (01253) 700700

A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE Sat 7th July & Sun 8th July 12 noon - 4:00pm Oddfellows Hall, Taylors Lane, Pilling, An afternoon packed full of local historical interest where all sorts of interesting and historical items will be on display. Refreshments will be available including tea and biscuits. Admission is £1 per person.

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All proceeds will go to Pilling Methodist Chapel.

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INNER WHEEL We are coming to the end of the Inner Wheel year and we have presented our cheque to the charity CRY for £750. Thank you to all those who have supported us during the year, particularly on our Quiz night in February. Our last meeting before the summer break is on Thurs 5th July. For further information about our International Friendship Club please contact Maureen Garstang (01995) 604336. You will be most welcome. Christine Holland

PILLING LANE WI Well we had another fantastic talk from Alan Banes who took us through the Forties by telling us about the end of the Second World War, the rationing, the Queen’s wedding and then on to the Fifties and the Coronation, with photos, music and memories.

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PILLING LANE WI (cont) Members spent a lovely evening reminiscing. Our next meeting at St Oswald’s Parish Hall is on Wed 4th July at 7:30pm when Fiona Smithson will be talking about ‘Curiosities’. The competition is your own curiosity. We are also holding an afternoon tea on Thurs 5th July also in St. Oswald’s Parish Hall at 2:00pm. We will have a tombola with good prizes donated from local businesses, including a £40 voucher from the Bourne Arms for a meal for two, a raffle and some jewellery and card stalls. Tickets are £5. If you wish to buy tickets contact Chris White (01253) 813719 or myself. Come along as all are welcome. Anne Bewes (01253) 811712

GALLOWAYS SOCIAL CLUB Our Galloways meetings this month are on Wed 4th July and Wed 18th July which will

be time for a natter amongst yourselves and quizes. The meeting on Wed 18th July will be our last meeting before the holidays. Following the break, we will resume once again on Wed 5th Sept where we will be entertained by our regular musician. Anyone who is partially sighted or blind is more than welcome to come along and join us at Galloways for a cup of tea and biscuits. You will have opportunity to talk to other members who may have the same complaint as you. You may find out if there is anything that may be helpful for your condition as there are new items being developed all the time. We meet on alternate Wednesday afternoons 2:00pm - 4:00pm and taxis (free of charge) may be available if you live in the Garstang and Catterall area. Lorna Musgrave (01995) 471319

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OVER WYRE PROBUS CLUB

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This month’s meetings of the club will be on Thurs 5th and 19th July when the subject of the talks will be ‘Cockersands Lighthouse’ and ‘History of Bell’s Nursery‘ respectively. The meeting on Thurs 19th July a Ladies’ Coffee Morning.

Charity Dance Group

Membership of the Club is open to all gentlemen, resident in or adjacent to the Over Wyre district who have fully or partially retired, or are about to retire from professional, business or other similar occupations. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday in each month at The Shovels Inn at Hambleton. If anyone is interested in finding out more about the Club or would like to attend a meeting initially as a guest, then please telephone (01253) 790692. Stewart Lyell

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

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

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Bereavement Support Group Wed 25th July 2:00pm

July Special Events

Supported by Trinity Hospice we meet at Hambleton Parish Church Hall, Church Lane, Hambleton from 2:00pm to 3:00pm the 4th Wednesday of every month. We are a friendly and non-religious bereavement support group where you can meet others in a similar situation. Juliet Mercer

10:30am: Morning service led by Rev Paul Ruddick. 5:00pm: Anniversary Tea (Jacobs Join). 6:30pm: Anniversary Praise led by Rob Straker-Bennett. All are welcome to any or to all of these. Andrew Bell (01253) 790649

STALMINE WI

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Tues 17th July 7:15pm Stamine Village Hall At our next meeting we have a talk about ‘My Magazine’. The competition is an old family photograph. All welcome. Margaret Farrington (01253) 700926

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PILLING COFFEE FEAST (cont) 4:30pm - Village afternoon tea served. 5:00pm onwards – Family sports, games, village tug-of-war, music, bouncy castle and much more! Bar and BBQ on the field. For more information on participation or to register as a volunteer contact the Committee via the Pilling Coffee Feast Facebook page.

younger competitors, with infants as young as 2 or 3 taking part. The 1km distance appealed to older runners who seemed to take it in their stride, but the most popular distance was the 3km with over fifty people covering the course.

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It didn’t seem to matter whether you were strolling, pushing a buggy or using a wheelchair to get around the course, everyone seemed to be having a great time. It was a wonderful community day and was enjoyed by all who took part.

Pilling Community Hall held its first Fun Run to celebrate the opening of the Trim Trail on the New Community Field on Taylor’s Lane.

Several families stayed on to picnic, making the most of the beautiful weather and superb refreshments.

The afternoon began with a warm up for athletes, young and old, led by Sam Green. He then cut the ribbon to open the Trim Trail and the afternoon of running began.

Our thanks go to Sam Green, for opening the Trim Trail, all the helpers who gave raffle prizes and refreshments and anyone who helped to make the day such a success.

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HAMBLETON FUN RUN Well the weather was kind for the 34th Shovels Hambleton Charity Fun Run/Walk.

sponsorship and assistance in helping the event run smoothly.

It was another great family day with plenty of things for families to enjoy including various stalls, fairground and dog show this year with live music on the car park.

Approximately £2500 has been raised and there may be sponsorship still to come in.

I would personally like to thank the dedicated committee for all their help preparing the event. Also thank you to everyone else who manned various stalls, Marshal’s and St John‘s Ambulance providing safety for entrants. A big thank you to our main sponsors Spar Hambleton, Sunset Park and PIB Insurance and the many local businesses for their cash donations and those who donated raffle and tombola prizes. The list is endless so sorry unable to name everyone individually. I must thank on behalf of myself and the Committee Dawn and Lee Duckworth at the Shovels for allowing us to use the Shovels to hold the annual event also for their

No date has been set for the presentation night. It will be around the end of September or early October, but updates will follow. If anyone has sponsorship could they collect as soon as possible and hand in at the Shovels for the attention of the Fun Run Committee together with their name and address and whether Adult or Under 16. Also not too late to write to the Shovels Charity Fun Run Commitee for a donation from this year’s event. Dave (aka ‘Evil’) Tripp - Chairman Shovels Hambleton Fun Run Committee

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Thurs 5th July:- Pilling Lane, St. Oswald’s, Strawberry Tea 2:00pm celebrating the Centenaries.

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Mon 9th July:- Monthly Meeting 7:30pm URC Church Hall, Sandy Lane ‘Grasmere Gingerbread’. Speaker Yasmine Hunter will reveal how the Lake District helped create this unique food, made fresh every day in the original cottage home of Sarah Nelson, still very much a family business.

Blackburn Market & Indoor Shopping Centre - £9.00 Wednesday 4th 0930 - home by 1430 (2:30pm) Lytham St Annes or Morrisons Squires Gate - £5.50 Wednesday 11th 0930 - home by 1430 (2:30pm) Boundary Mill - £9.00 Sunday 15th noon - home by 1800 (6:00pm)

Mon 16th July:- 1:30pm Sewcial Club at the Village Hall. Bring your own project or just come for a cuppa and a natter.

Kendal on Market Day - £9.00 Wednesday 18th 0930 - home by 1430 (2:30pm)

Tues 24th July:- Little Thornton, ‘Strawberry Tea’ 2:15pm St. John’s Church Hall.

Todmorden Market & Halifax Piece Hall - £12.50 Saturday 28th 0930 - home by 1830 (6:30pm)

Thurs 26th July:- Luncheon Club 12:30pm for 1:00pm at the Shovels Inn, Hambleton.

Chorley Flat Iron Market - £9.00 Tuesday 31st 0930 - home by 1530 (3:30pm) (01253) 812085 - After 6pm wyrecoaches@yahoo.co.uk

Plenty of entertainment and socialising at Hambleton WI. For further information contact Gaynor (01253) 702980 or e.mail gaynor2386@hotmail.com Beryl Hartley

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IN BLOOM Knott End & Preesall As I write this we are less than a week away from the longest day which means that the beds and tubs are all planted up for this year. The main jobs now are watering and deadheading. If there is a tub near to your house which you would be prepared to water please let one of the team know or phone Yvonne or myself. Your help will be much appreciated. Our new project for this year was to improve the area at the front of Knott End Library. This is not an easy area to plant as it is very shady, very wet in winter and can be very dry in summer. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve concentrated on the shady, damp aspect of the garden, planting it with ferns and other shade loving plants. If we do have a dry summer this could be a demanding year for watering! Anyone interested in joining the In Bloom team please contact myself or Yvonne McCann (01253) 811364. Joyce Wilson (01253) 813519

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JUMBLE SALE Pilling Reading Rooms Sat 11th Aug 2:00pm Any donations of jumble will be gratefully received. Julia Sarson (01253) 790313

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PILLING BAND The band had a busy June and things are still quite hectic in July although we are hoping the sunshine comes back as we got very wet at Fleetwood Gala. We had a first for Pilling Band in June. You may recall me appealing for someone to play the Bass Drum for the band on march jobs - well we are still looking but at Calder Vale Gala our 1st horn player Keri Waterhouse stepped up to the mark and offered to bang the drum instead of playing. This was the first time in the band’s history (as far as we know) that a female has played the bass drum. Keri did a fantastic job and kept us all in step so thank you to Keri. July sees the band attending Eagland Hill Coffee Feast, Preesall Gala, Pilling Coffee Feast and Songs of Praises at Whitechapel and Shireshead. Details of these events can be found on our new website at www.pillingband.com On Sun 8th July the band will be playing in Happy Mount Park again. This is a free concert and I know I spotted some local faces last time we were there so it would be good to see some more this month. The band start playing at 2:30pm so bring your deck chairs, buy an ice cream and enjoy the afternoon’s entertainment. For more information on the band please visit our website www.pilling-band.com or contact me. 200 Club June Draw 1st Prize £50 No 129 Jack Isles 2nd “

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LORD WINMARLEIGH The Little Known Story of a Big Man

both Lancashire and his country.

To celebrate the 140th anniversary of the conscretation of St Luke’s Church, Winmarleigh, in 2016 several parishioners undertook some research, partly to learn about and partly to publicise it’s history.

The researchers made contact with local historian Paul Smith, a move which resulted in an expansion of knowledge and material about Lord Winmarleigh, whose obituary stated: ‘There passed away today a gentleman of years and honour, one who in his long and useful career left, it may be truly said, a footprint on the sands of time. For two generations he was one of the most familiar of Lancashire men.’

They discovered that St Luke’s, a Grade II listed building, was built by Lancaster architects Paley and Austin with internal decorations by Shrigley and Hunt which include rare stencilling and reredos and a Willis organ amongst other features. But the research into the buildings set them on the path to the discovery of a significantly bigger (though little known) story of an exceptional Lancashire man - John Wilson Patten (Lord Winmarleigh), businessman, Member of Parliament and soldier who was actively involved in civic and charitable work and who made a considerable contribution to

Sadly the ‘sands of time’ have washed away those footprints. A talk on the life of Lord Winmarleigh was recently given by Mr Smith to Garstang Historical Society. Some of the church members held a display of items connected to the peer in connection with the talk. Following the talk it was decided another opportunity would be organised to present more about the life and times of Lord Winmarleigh, his life, what he did for Lancashire, his country and for the village of Winmarleigh, whose name he took for his title when he was ennobled and where he chose to spend the later years of his life. An invitation is therefore extended by St Luke’s PCC to anyone who would like to visit the church on the afternoon of Wed 18th July at 2:00pm to build on the scene set by Paul Smith at his lecture. The invitation is open to all, not just those who attended the Historical Society lecture. There is no fee. For further information please contact Brenda Bodie (01524) 791455, Val Whitaker (01524) 791440 or Irene Connick (01524) 792037. Anthony Coppin

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NSAIDS Pain killing drugs or are they just killing? Hands up…who has taken an antiinflammatory drug in the last few days? Many of us pop these over-the-counter pills whenever we get an ache or pain. The commonest group of drugs we use are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, diclofenac or naproxen. It is the norm to take this medication so why wouldn’t you and of course it is a first line of defence suggested by many GPs. They are also advertised on TV as helping to kill pain fast and helping you to get better quicker. I get particularly annoyed at these kind of claims because if one has any basic understanding of how our body works and heals it is quite apparent that stopping acute inflammation with a drug and, therefore, healing quicker is a physical impossibility.

Why is this the case? It is quite simple really. Acute inflammation is your body’s response to an injury so that it can heal you. That’s right, it heals you. Inflammation rushes chemicals to the injured part to eat up damage and then rebuild it. At the same time it causes swelling to immobilise the area to prevent more damage and creates pain to stop you causing more harm. Acute inflammation from an injury actually FIXES you! It is not a problem that must be suppressed with a drug – we actually want inflammation so we can get better. This is one of the reasons people end up with long term problems. At the first sign of pain they take one of these drugs. This stops the healing (yes it may help your pain briefly) and, therefore, leaves you with a recurring injury because it was never allowed to heal properly in the first place.

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NSAIDS (cont) I have to pick up the pieces of wrecked joints from years of suppressing problems with these drugs – they are a slippery slope to more trouble I’m afraid. Now, if you find that simple logic inconvenient and want to keep popping these pills to keep you going please be aware that between 800 and 3000 (estimates vary) people a year die from internal bleeding of the gut caused by NSAIDs in the UK alone. If osteopaths killed that many people a year we would be banned from practice. If a car manufacturer made a car that caused so many deaths you would not be buying that vehicle. In addition, taking NSAIDs for between one and seven days increases your chances of having a heart attack by approximately 50%! Have you ever known someone who was fit as a fiddle then one day just dropped down

dead? I wonder…had they taken an NSAID recently for an ache? I will not take this medication and if I have a pain I find a way of fixing it through my own movement, hands on work from skilled therapists such as osteopaths (we all have our own favourites but my colleagues are excellent), good nutrition, pilates (a wonderful exercise regime to prevent problems) and natural remedies such as arnica, curcumin and these days, the wonderful cannabinoids we can get from CBD oil. I avoid suppressing my body’s healing response and am always aware of the law of physics – for every action there is a reaction. In the case of our body, if you suppress the acute healing response you will get a chronic problem down the line. Nick Tofalos

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LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE Introductory Hoe Down Sat 7th July 7:30pm The Centre, Halton The Lune Valley Ocean Wavers American Square Dance Club are hosting a Fun and Friendly Hoe Down on Sat 7th July at The Centre, Halton, LA2 6NB, near Junction 34 of the M6. Dancing is from 7:30pm – 10:00pm. Entrance is £5 with light refreshments included and is called by our registered caller Trevor Day. A Hoe Down is a very simplified version of square dancing, so that everyone, whether you have danced before or not, will be dancing straight away. Everyone over the age of 14yrs is welcome. You do not need a partner to attend and there is no difficult footwork to learn as all the moves are walked in time to music. You do need to know your right from your left though!

All dances start in sets of eight, that’s four couples in a square. The caller will teach you some easy square dance moves to get you started, then he will call them to music, making up a dance. As you learn more moves, the dances becomes more interesting. You will be surprised how many moves you will have learned, almost without thinking, on the night of the Hoe Down. You will also discover that however many left feet you thought you had, you can dance. A Hoe Down is a very relaxed and fun way to dip your toe into the world of Square Dancing. Lune Valley Ocean Wavers Club recruits new dancers every two years, allowing our previously recruited dancers time to hone their newly learned skill. Our club is the only Square Dance Club in the area who will have Beginners classes this year. We have Beginners and Mainstream on Mondays at Halton and the next level, Plus,

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The majority of our members come from the Lancaster and Morecambe area but some are from Lytham, Hambleton, Garstang, Preston, Kendal, Keswick etc. Square dancing is a worldwide hobby that keeps both body and especially the mind fit and healthy. A Health Study on Dementia and Alzheimer’s suggested that dancing and learning something new, noting Square Dancing in particular, was an excellent way to help to combat these diseases. Our Beginners weekly classes of Basic and Mainstream starts with two free session on Mon 22nd Oct and Mon 29th Oct at The Centre, Halton LA2 6NB, near Junction 34 of M6. This will allow you to get a feel of what it’s all about. Carol Holman – Lune Valley Ocean Wavers

The whole community to this afternoon of fun, food and fundraising. There will be a BBQ, refreshments and snacks, games, live entertainment, the opportunity to brush up on your target practice with out ‘Wet Sponge Team Target’ in our SpongeBob SquarePants stocks. Finally, we will also raffle the finished blanket from Adam’s 24-hour Knit-A-Thon. There is still time to purchase a book of raffle tickets from the reception at Kepplegate for £5. Money raised is going towards the purchase of a community defibrillator. Defibrillators are becoming invaluable to rural and semi-rural communities and we want to help ensure that there is one available if needed. Adam Purnell - Domiciliary Manager (01253) 811957

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KNOTT END & PREESALL GALA It’s nearly here! The Knott End and Preesall Gala Day this year is being held on Sat 14th July and the theme is ‘Disney’. Preparations are already well underway with schools working on football, netball and the painting competition. The Scarecrow Competition is being judged the week beginning Sat 7th July so keep a look out for your favourites. We’ll be judging the shop windows on the morning of Gala day. Anyone in the procession needs to meet on the Esplanade no later than 12:15pm for judging. If you are on a float, please drive down Hackensall Road and then Quail Holme and we’ll assign you a rough place in the procession. The procession will leave at 1:00pm and will

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ST AIDAN’S NEWS June has been an incredibly important and busy month with the second half of the GCSE examinations taking place. Our Class of 2018 can now breathe a sigh of relief, having completed those crucial examinations. They have enjoyed saying ‘Goodbye’ with their Leavers’ Assembly and Prom at the Village Hotel in Blackpool and now await their Results Day in August. I wish them all success, as I do for students across the Fylde Coast.

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Lots of other exciting things have also been happening. Our Year 10 (now new Year 11) students embarked upon a week of Work Experience, giving them a taste of what ‘9 to 5’ feels like in the real world. Also, our intrepid Duke of Edinburgh Award students completed their gruelling weekend away on one of the hottest weekends of the year. And we were delighted to welcome our local Member of Parliament, Cat Smith, to present awards and certificates at our Year 7 Presentation Evening as they completed their first year at Saint Aidan’s. We have also tasted success in a variety of competitions over the last month. Our wonderful athletes have continued their excellent form from the indoor season by taking their talent outside. Our Year 8 Girls are Fylde & Wyre Combined Champions whilst our Junior Boys went into the A Final, making them one of the 11 best schools in the North-West of England – both fantastic achievements! Our Robotics Team had a great time at the Blackpool Robotics Challenge, coming in third place and winning £500 whilst Year 11 student, Millie Hey, continued our rich history of success in the Young Physicist competition, sponsored by the Ogden Trust, by triumphing in June. Another success was that of our Dance Team. Fresh from their performance in the Fylde and Wyre Championships, they were

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invited to participate in the North-West Final. I am delighted to say that they won! Another testament to the incredible hard work put in by both students and staff, as all these recent successes have been.

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The final activity I wish to mention is that of the Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award scheme. We have been involved in this wonderful project for three years now. It involves students becoming ‘the change they want to see’ in their community.

Meet outside the Garstang Centre, Cherestanc Square, Park Hill Road, PR3 1EF, next to Booths. We enjoy an hours Health Walk around the weinds and paths along either the canal or the river with lovely views. Hambleton Walks Fri 6th July 10:30am

It is a mixture of classroom activities, in-school events and community action. Amongst lots of other wonder charity work, our entire Year 7 was involved in a mass Beach Clean at Pilling. They so enjoyed the activity (it was sunny) and certainly embraced the idea of being young leaders making a difference to their surroundings. I hope they have inspired you as much as they have me.

Enjoy an hour’s health walk around Hambleton with riverside paths. Local lanes and ginnels with views of bnoats, creek and gardens. Join us at the Shovels Inn car park, Green Meadow Lane, FY6 9AL. Afterwards we enjoy refreshments and a natter.

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WALKERS CORNER (cont) along the promenade. Meet at the Marine Hall, Fleetwood FY7 6HF and afterwards at the Splash Pool Cafe for a drink and a natter. Fleetwood Walks - Memorial Park Wed 18th July 10:30am Meet at the Memorial Park, Warrenhurst Rd, Fleetwood FY7 7AN strolling round the park and the promenade returning for a cuppa. Carleton Walks Thurs 12th July 2:00pm Meet at the Castle Gardens Hotel and enjoy an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Walk around the lovely countryside of Carleton and return for a welcome drink. Cleveleys Walks Sat 14th July 10:30am Come for a stroll along the beautiful promenade at Cleveleys or a look at Cleveleys Park and Towers Wood.

Meet At the Community Centre on Beach Road FY5 1ER and return for refreshments. Stalmine Walks Thurs 19th July 2:00pm A new one hour health walk in the lovely village of Stalmine starting from the Seven Stars Pub. Moderately walking with three stiles to climb. Hambleton Litter Pick Thurs 26th July, 10:30am Meeting at the Shovels Inn car park, picks and bags provided. Afterwards having a drink, a meal and a natter. Why not join us and help to keep Hambleton a place of which to be proud? For details about any of the above walks, please contact Beryl Hartley on (01253) 700066

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HAMBLETON GALA We are really excited as it is finally time for this year’s fabulous Gala event. It’s going to be a great day out for all the family!

Judging will take place the week commencing Sat 30th June with the winner revealed on Gala day.

It would be lovely to see lots of fancy dress entries this year. Come along and join in the procession around the village. Design a float, walk or you can even enter with decorated prams, bikes and scooters, alone or in a group.

Please get in touch if you would like to enter - flowers@hambletongala.co.uk or via Hambleton Gala Facebook page.

We want to see everyone having fun so get your thinking caps on and ‘wow’ our judges with your creative ideas. There will be trophies for the category winners: Individual; Groups; Float and Wheels. And there will be certificates for everyone that takes part on the day. To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War 1 our procession route theme this year is red, white and blue! Decorate your houses, gardens or driveways and surprise us with your imaginative ideas.

For the younger ones take part in our Swan Lake colouring competition. Fabulous prizes to be won! Outlines available from the website. All entries to be taken to Hambleton Village News, who are kindly sponsoring this competition, by Mon 2nd July. Hambleton Cake Off 2018! We look forward to seeing and tasting all the wonderful cakes this year. Please bring cakes to the main marquee before 11:00am on the day. Categories: Children’s - cupcakes, Family decorated cake and Adult - traditional cake. Prizes to be won. Take the Stage - are you a performer, singer, part of a band or maybe a magician and

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We have Cubbins Fairground, tug-of-war competition - get your teams together, football tournament, stalls, games, music and entertainment and a licensed bar on the field plus much more so please come along and support this traditional village event. Raffle tickets now on sale in the local shops and on the day. We have three fantastic top prizes: 1st prize - £100 cash, 2nd - £50 cash, 3rd - £25 cash and many more prizes. £1 a ticket, to be drawn on Gala day. For more details on the above listed events, to enter or for any other information please contact us: commitee@hambletongala. co.uk see our website www.hambletongala. co.uk Facebook page or contact Graham 07828 401 275.

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FYLDE BIRD CLUB Tues 24th July - 7:45pm The River Wyre, Poulton ‘Heaven 17’ - Stephen Dunstan We meet on the 4th Tuesday each month. We have speakers and other events throughout the year. £14 for a single member, £10 for a senior, juniors £5 or for a family £22 each year. Visitors £3.00. jean.wagstaff@hotmail.co.uk www.fyldebirdclub.org

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CLOTHES SWAP FUNDRAISER Fri 27th July 7:00pm Knott End Working Men’s Club Fun for all the family. Update your wardrobe for just £5. Ladies, men and children. Bring your unwanted clothes, shoes and handbags. For each item you bring you may choose another to swap it with. Refreshments are available, the bar will be open and there will be a range of stalls offering a range of goods. Funding for Team Ash The event is part of a fundraising effort to access medical treatment for Ashley Russell who is fighting a Grade 3 brain tumour. Follow our progress on Facebook @ Team Ash. Ashley is undergoing chemotherapy and radio therapy, but there are alternative treatments available in the UK which the NHS is unable to fund. There is also the possibility that he may need to seek treatment abroad. Any unused funding will be donated to the Brain Tumour Charity, (Charity No 1150054) a UK-based charity dedicated to funding research, raising awareness of brain tumours, reducing diagnosis times and providing support and information for people with a brain tumour, their families and friends.

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FLEETWOOD FLIERS Another month flies by and we are still buzzing after winning the FA People’s Cup, a competition for teams from all over the country. This was achieved after two penalty shoot outs in both the semi and final. All the seven players involved had been invited to Wembley Stadium to receive the trophy during the half time break in the cup final.

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FLEETWOOD FLIERS (cont) We came down to earth this Sunday only finishing third in the Lancashire Cup at Poolfoot, played in extremely warm conditions, which helped another successful competition run by our hard working committee. Another trophy win saw us win a charity event run by the students at Poolfoot on the Sat 2nd June. We are still looking for more players to come and enjoy the benefits of walking football. It doesn’t matter what skills you possess, we accommodate all abilities in our Wednesday sessions. You can just turn up to this event and enjoy the fun with the rest of the players. Our Monday and Friday sessions are prebookable through our website. These games are a little faster, not actual walking but again not sprinting. The Monday session is 7:00pm - 8:00pm played in the cages at Poolfoot. Wednesday is 12:30pm - 2:00pm and Friday

5:00pm - 6:00pm on the open pitches, as is the session on Wednesday. There is also a Ladies only session for the Over Thirties on Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm. This is also in the cages at Poolfoot. If you feel up to joining in please just come along to any of the sessions. Finally, there is a session for residents of Over Wyre at 3:00pm - 4:30pm in the Indoor Sports Hall at Preesall on Thursday. This is another fun session with some great lads enjoying a fun afternoon . www.fleetwoodwalkingfooty.co.uk www.@fleetwoodwalkingfooty.co.uk George Greenall (01253 ) 825206

FRIENDS OF TRINITY HOSPICE Over Wyre Group This month’s Bingo will be on Tues 10th July at 8:00pm at St Oswald’s, Preesall. Players old and new are offered a warm welcome. We are going to be busy in August. On Wed 1st Aug we are holding a Coffee Morning at Hambleton United Reformed Church at 10:30am. There will be a variety of stalls and we would love to see you there. On Sat 18th Aug at 2:00pm we are hosting an Afternoon Tea with entertainment at The Shovels Inn, Hambleton. Tickets £7.50 – ring me to reserve your place. Our Grand Raffle tickets are on sale now and we have received some very generous donations for prizes. Please support our ticket sellers when you see them. Helen Shields (01253) 702743 helenannelomax@gmail.com

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LOVING BOOKS Growing an Avid Reader Ok, Let’s be 100% honest here. Reading every night with your children is not easy. Even the most perfect among us must surely, at times, have experienced that sense of dread when the Velcro on the reading bag begins to rip. We’ve smiled dutifully, suppressed the urge to scream and tried to ignore the rising panic after glancing at the housework and thinking about the chores to complete. We’ve tried not to think about the hockey, swimming and brownies to attend. We blank out the fact that there might be other children all simultaneously reaching into their bags for their turn. It’s a brave parent who gives an extra second of time to one sibling over another. Even before they can use a stop watch, they know

who gets longer with daddy or mummy. They know you love one more than the other and it’s just not fair. It was all so exciting when Number One child finally got a book with words. Real words like, at and sat and pin and mat. Wow! What a day. Roll forward another two years and the books take longer, and time seems shorter. Some days it’s easy and you feel like the best parent on the planet but other days you’re just plain tired. The meeting at work might be preying on your mind and/or the book that thrills your child is quite frankly, rather tedious. Your eyes might start to close, or you just might surreptitiously check for head lice. I’m a teacher and mother of three and can identify with all of the above but I’ve also read the evidence and seen the impact of home support. It’s overwhelming. It just isn’t easy and at school we get it, we really do. Teachers are in awe of all that parents do - many of them are doing the same themselves. Maybe a few facts might just make it easier to forget about the other demands on our time and help us remember that reading with our children is actually the best gift we can give them. We all know that stories strengthen parentchild bonds but reading together is actually boosting your child’s brain development. Neural research shows that when parents and caregivers interact verbally with children—which includes reading to them— kids learn a great deal more than we ever thought possible. These gains range from improved logic skills to lower stress levels. But perhaps the most profound benefit discovered in recent years is the way bedtime stories can re-wire children’s brains to quicken their mastery of language.

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LOVING BOOKS (cont) The more you read to your children, the more knowledge they absorb, and knowledge is important in all aspects of life. While you may speak with your children every day, it is often the same language repeated over again. Reading books ensures that your child is exposed to vocabulary on different topics, which means they hear words or phrases which they may not hear otherwise in their day to day lives. The more words they know, the better.

about important life skills such as sharing, being kind, and diversity. One of the great benefits of reading with children is feeding a developing imagination. When we become absorbed in a book we imagine what the characters are doing. It becomes real. Watching the excitement on a child’s face as they fall into a book is a profound experience.

Reading to your children leads to questions about the book. It gives you a chance to speak about what is happening and use this as a learning experience. You are creating an active life long learner.

When a child can put themself into the story it helps them to develop empathy. They identify with characters, and they feel what they are feeling. Children begin to understand and relate to emotions. It helps them deal with the challenges that life will inevitably throw at them.

Providing your child with different types of books on different topics, gives them a wide range of information for them to learn. There are also different books to help teach children

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will be calmer but you will never regain those special times when you held your children close and opened their minds to words and wonder.

This week, we have welcomed our new families into school to have their first look at where their little darlings will be spending their days from September. We will have 28 four year olds beginning their school life with us and we are really looking forward to working with them all over the next 7 years.

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” - Emilie Buchwald - Author. Gruffalo Hunt The Gruffalo is a favourite story that has inspired millions of young readers. Why not bring your little ones to hear the story and see if you can find the Gruffalo in our woods at Pilling St John’s? He is a really gentle Gruffalo and is visiting our school on Thurs 12th July between 4:00pm and 5:30pm. It’s a free event and we would love to meet you. There will be cakes, stories and crafts to enjoy. Catherine Wigley - Headteacher Pilling St John’s CE Primary School (01253) 790282

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‘The Sea Swallow’ by Gareth Thompson and Hannah Megee. One Monday morning a mysterious basket was delivered to school with a note for ‘The Headmaster’. This parcel was left on the chair in the story circle and the children found it at breaktime. There was much excitement with the children trying to work out who had sent it, what was in it and what had happened. We opened up the package in assembly in the afternoon and the only word to describe this is ‘WOW!’. As such, we are all going to try to detect who sent the parcel and why. ‘The Sea Swallow’ is a magical tale of adventure, heroism and love set in an imaginary area based on the Fylde and Wyre coast. The whole school will be studying this tale this term. All the children will visit various locations in the local area and share their discoveries with everyone. We will

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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS

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well underway and done in all weathers.

The Lions Club have agreed to replenish their existing flower troughs and tubs for Garstang in Bloom also to support them on specific projects in

Already we have covered the Garstang Children’s Festival (sunny and hot), the Catterall Gala (cool and cloudy) plus Scorton Steam (quiet, cool, wet on Day 1 but very busy and dry on Day 2).

We are still collecting for the Fylde Women’s Aid Central Office for distribution to their various centres in the region. If you have any items to donate of new clothes (babies, small children or ladies), new toys, new cosmetics or new toiletry items then the collection point is the Resource Centre (the offices of the old Liberal Club) on Bridge Street. Events The season for the Lions Club for organising car parking or stewarding at local events is

The next big events coming up and keeping our members busy are the Great Eccleston Show Sat 14th July and Sun 15th July), the Garstang Show (Sat 4th August), and the Scorton Country and Game Fair (Sat 8th Sept and Sun 9th Sept). We will also be assisting in parking cars at a promotional event at the Old Holly Farm on Sat 7th July. If you want to help out the Lions Club will make you most welcome. If you are interested in joining then further information is on the web site at www.garstanglions.co.uk. Speak to any member or come along to our meeting

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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS (cont) held on the third Tuesday of the month in the Royal Oak at 8:00pm. Chris Wilkinson - Garstang and District Lions

HELP BEAT CANCER Over Wyre Fundraising Group Many thanks to everyone who came to the Coffee Morning at Saswick House Farm Shop and Tea Room. Special thanks to Linda and Ian Daniel and all the staff for helping to make the event such a great success. Also, to Sassy (the baby donkey) for her contribution. We raised the fantastic amount of £832.80. Well done to everyone who took part in the Race for Life and The Muddy at Preston. It was a great event despite the weather. We collected £442.24 from the sale of flowers. Our luncheon and coach trip is on Fri 6th July to the Daffodil Hotel in Grasmere. You will

have time to spend in Grasmere before the luncheon. Cost is £25.00 + cost of the coach. Please get in touch to book your place. Jean Horner (01253) 700555, Pat Owen (01995) 672760, Val Southward (01995) 679965. Facebook: Help Beat Cancer – Wyre

A SUMMER OF SONG Jennifer Barwise (Classical Voice Soprano) and Joe Howson (Piano) will be giving a varied programme including Strauss, Debussy and Cole Porter on Sat 4th Aug 7:30pm at Garstang Arts Centre, Croston Road, Garstang, Lancashire. PR3 1EB. Entrance £8. Pay on the door. Ticket price includes concert, programme and light refreshments. Jennifer Barwise 07720 215 502/ jenny07@sky.com

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Over Wyre Branch Both the Branch Chairman and Secretary have been busy over the past few weeks and it’s looking like that will continue. We attended the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire’s Cadet Poppy Appeal Awards evening in April, and in May we attended the Coastal Group of Branches meeting, the Lancashire County Committee meeting, the Legion’s National Conference in Belfast from 17th to 21st May and the Legion’s Welfare Break Centre Amenity Fund meeting on 26th May. We have been getting to grips with the new Data Protection Act (GDPR 18) requesting our members to complete the Consent Forms.

The Secretary has been chosen to accompany the Lancashire County Standard Bearer and to carry the County Poppy Wreath at the 5 day Royal British Legion Great Pilgrimage 90 in August. Laying the wreath along with almost 1500 other Legion members from across the country is an esteemed honour and one that he is proud to undertake. We set up the Branch Legion Display Gazebo at the Thornton Gala and the Secretary laid a Poppy Wreath and recited the Legion’s Exhortation ‘they shall grow not old’ during the Parade and Service at the Thornton War Memorial. We will also be setting up the display at the Hambleton and Preesall - Knott End Galas. At the Hambleton Gala the Chairman has been asked to be one of the judges for the floats etc and, of course, we will be participating in the parades.

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (cont) On the Welfare side of Legion life the Greater Manchester and Lancashire team have dealt with 137 new cases in the last couple of months expending £14,000 in rendering assistance of all kinds to those of the exService community and their families in need. Of those numbers 14 were from the Fylde Coastal Group of Branches area with an expended amount of £4,567.86 being granted. Do you know of any Service or ex-Service personnel or family who could benefit from an improvement in their quality of life? If so please contact me. Preesall Town Council and The Battle’s Over Committee are working on producing a series of events to mark the end of the First World War and the Armistice but you will have to watch this space and the minutes of the Town Council meetings to be sure to know what is

happening on that day – Sun 11th Nov. Some informative facts about The Royal British Legion and the schemes that it operates for the benefit of those currently serving and those of the ex-Service community and their families: •

38,771 contacted the Contact Centre requesting consideration to being awarded a grant from the Welfare Fund.

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All as a result of the money that you – the public – donate to the Poppy Appeal. Thank you. Bill Burn 07715 784 128

OVER WYRE GARDENING CLUB The speaker at the June meeting was one of our regular and most popular visitors, Marguerite Hughes.

To all our regular customers and new ones, the MacMillan Coffee Evening, which we hold every year, has now moved to St.John’s Church Hall, School Lane, Pilling. It will be just as good, lots of lovely clothes, fancy goods, plants, cakes, grand raffle etc. Entrance £1 including refreshments. Please come and support us and this wonderful charity. Maureen O’Reilly

OVER WYRE WHIST & DOMINOES Every Tuesday at Knott End Working Men’s Club 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

She arrived with handfuls of flowers and cuttings from her own garden which she used to illustrate her talk on ‘Planning and Designing Colour Themed Borders’.

All new members will be very welcome. We are a friendly group playing for pleasure.

She demonstrated how ‘hot’ colours, red, yellow, orange draw the eye and can make a garden appear smaller but how the ‘softer’ colours of blues and pinks are more restful causing the eye to focus through them and thus making a border seem larger.

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This month’s topic is definitely another one which jumped out at me following recent Located in Pilling covering the Over Wyre area events – Windows Updates. Those of you with Windows laptops or computers will probably know that the machine installs updates to Windows from time to time – in fact, the main updates happen regularly once a month with other oddments slipping in between when needed. Often you don’t even notice at all, or just get the ‘hang on, don’t switch off, installing updates’ message when you close down. It’s important that you let the updates complete successfully as they are often to improve security or fix things which don’t work properly. With Windows 10 there have also been some very big updates about twice a year. These have names such as ‘Anniversary Update’, ‘Creators Update’, ‘Fall Creators Update’, and the latest to join the list is ‘April Update’ otherwise known as version 1803. This started appearing on computers at the end of April and I have had dozens of calls about it! Most of the calls are because the update has gone through correctly but the final steps are somewhat confusing, and unfortunately a few have been because the update went badly wrong. So I thought a bit of guidance may be useful for anybody who hasn’t already received the update yet. The starting point is a message popping up

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COMPUTER ADVICE (cont) to say ‘Important updates are pending’. Once you have accepted the request to let the update install, it will take quite a long while (perhaps an hour or more) so it needs to be left plugged in and switched on to get on with it. If all goes well: When it comes back on afterwards, you should get a blue screen with ‘Do more with your voice’. This gives two options from which you have to choose by clicking before you can move on - I recommend clicking on the second one for ‘don’t use speech recognition’ and then you can click the ‘Accept’ button which is in the bottom right corner. There will be about half a dozen of these screens asking questions. The standard answer is probably ‘no’ then ‘accept’. For one question, the choice is ‘basic’ or ‘enhanced’, choose ‘basic’ and then ‘accept’. When it’s finished and you’re back to the main screen, give it a bit more time to settle down before diving in to do any work straight away. If things don’t go well: if it comes back on with a blue screen showing ‘Please choose your keyboard layout’ and a list of countries/ languages etc, then I’m afraid that you have a bit of a problem. The update has gone wrong and Windows has become very tangled up! Don’t panic! It can be fixed, but there’s quite a bit of work required to get behind the scenes to backup your documents and pictures etc, then run some tools to fix the problem. You may well need some expert assistance to sort things out but it CAN be resolved. As ever if you have any questions or concerns about computer security etc then please do get in touch. Joan Bailey 07528 173 891

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WYRE JUNIORS FC Most of the teams at Wyre Juniors are now either enjoying a well-earned break or getting started with their pre-season training. The 2017/18 season has been one of the most successful we have had. Our U13s won the Hogan plate and the U15s Blacks successfully won two penalty shoot outs in the Quarter and Semi-Finals of the Coulton Plate competition only to be narrowly beaten in the final by Fleetwood town.

teams and two brand new U7s teams starting their football journey with Wyre Juniors. We are always looking for new players. Our oldest teams will be in Year 11 in September and our youngest in Year 2. We have teams in every school year between. If your child wants to come and join us, please get in touch and you will be passed to the manager for the right age group. Saturday Morning Football Club

A total of 11 teams competed this season with each team going from strength to strength. This is thanks to the commitment of the Managers, Coaches, Parents and Players who all band together on match days to set up pitches, act as taxi drivers and provide a hot drink here and there in the depths of winter. Those 11 teams will increase to 14 teams next season with our U8s splitting into two

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WYRE JUNIORS FC (cont) to Year 2. Our SMFC focuses on having fun, making friends and playing football. We teach basic skills which will enable any child who attends to progress into their age group’s team and start playing matches at U7s. Many of the squads we currently have in the local leagues from U8s to open age all began at SMFC. Each session is run by FA and UEFA Qualified Coaches. This year SMFC has excelled itself thanks to the commitment of Bob and Vicky Robinson every Saturday morning. Along with highly qualified coaches from AFC Fylde the children have really enjoyed every session and from this we have created the two new U7s teams. If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, join us in September on Saturday morning. When the weather is fine we are out on the playing fields at Preesall Park, when it’s a little wet, we go indoors at the sports centre. Volunteers All our teams are run by volunteer coaches and parents. If you are interested in helping out or running a team, please get in touch. We will support you through Your FA Level 1 coaching course which includes first aid and child protection. Without community support all the teams we have would not exist. Even if you do not have a child playing football but you are interested in being involved Wyre Juniors could be for you! Please contact Steve Creer (01253) 812392 / 07751 287 238 for more information about any team or SMFC. Angela Bullen

ROTARY CLUB Another Quacking Good Duck Race Members of the Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre launched over 1000 numbered brightly coloured yellow ducks into the River Wyre on Sat 16th June. Members of the public had sponsored the ducks at £1.00 each, the finishing line was adjacent to the cricket field. The numbers on the winning ducks in order of passing the line were: 389 prize £100; 347 prize £25 and 279 prize £10. Last duck past the line 754 prize £10. President of the Rotary Club Ted Gee said: ‘We were delighted by the generous support provided by the people of Garstang. Our street collection raised £562-05 which will be donated to local and international charities supported by your local Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre purchased the yellow ducks. They are specially weighted to float in the river. Up to 2000 numbered ducks are available for hire. If you are interested please contact a member of the Club. The Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre meets most Wednesday evenings at the Best Western Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club, at 7:00pm for 7:30pm. If you are interested in community activities or wish to help others please come along to any meeting. We can offer you a sense of purpose along with friendship and fun for men and women who are interested in supporting the needs of others. For further information please contact myself or Richard Fisher (01772) 784807. Don Goodier (01995) 603720

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GARSTANG CAMERA CLUB June is a relatively quiet month for the Camera Club with no formal meetings.

our website and we can be contacted on the email address given below.

However, we did have an evening visit to Preston Docks and members could take photographs throughout the Riversway Docklands area.

Members can often be seen with their cameras at local events such as Morecambe Steampunk Festival, Southport Airshow, Fleetwood Tram Festival and Heysham Viking Festival although some members like to go further afield to places such as France, India and China, all trying to get the winning images for next year’s competitions.

In July we have a visit to Arnside and can take photographs in the area from Sandside, through Arnside and to Arnside Crag. Then in August we have a full day visit to Bolton Abbey. Photographs taken on these visits can then be entered in our ‘Summer Cup’ competition and we have sections of Colour Print, Mono Print and Digital Images.

July also sees the Great Eccleston Show take place and representatives of the club will be taking the official photographs on behalf of the show as they have done for some years. An image from last year’s Show is shown

If anyone is considering joining the club next year, they would be welcome to join us on our summer visits which are a social occasion as well as an opportunity to take images for the Summer Cup competition. Full details are on

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WYRE’S SPORTING STARS Wyre Council is on the Hunt for This Year’s Sporting Stars Do you know someone who is a sporting star? Someone who always gets a group or team motivated? Then get nominating! Wyre Council is looking for sports personalities to showcase the borough’s sporting passion and hopefully go forward to represent the region at this year’s Lancashire Sports Awards. Wyre’s Sports Awards celebrate excellence and dedication in local sport and recognise the coaches, volunteers and clubs who have made a real difference. They celebrate sporting achievements across the borough and pay tribute to those who have shown commitment and enthusiasm in order to achieve sporting excellence, and to those who have dedicated their time and efforts to individuals or clubs. All the winners will go forward to represent Wyre at the Lancashire Sports Awards, the largest celebration of amateur sport in the county, which takes place in November.

for Wyre comments: ‘We have lots of sporting young people in our borough as well as many hardworking volunteers. These awards give us the chance to thank these people and to praise them for their dedication.’ The deadline for nominations is Fri 13th July. For further information please go to: www.wyre.gov.uk/sportsawards Wyre Borough Council

AGLOW INTERNATIONAL Thurs 19th July 7:15pm The Crofters Hotel, Cabus Aglow International is a Christian interdenominational organisation inviting you to our joint lady’s and men’s evening meal and fellowship, to hear ‘My Story’ from Pastor Andy Wuff. You can book the meal with Nina Vasey (01995) 640028. Christine Fairhurst (01772) 865485

Clubs, coaches, players, parents, schoolteachers and friends are asked to nominate people of all ages who deserve to be recognised for their efforts in sport and activity over the last year. The categories this year are: •

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Your Help Really Counts A big thank you to everyone who visited our Market Stall in Garstang at the beginning of June. We hope you enjoy your bargains! We raised £180.00 for the Mary’s Meals charity and had a good chat with lots of people. Mary’s Meals is a global movement of people, united by the belief that no child in this world of plenty should endure a day without a meal. It costs just £13.90 to feed a child for a whole school year. Mary’s Meals are helping more than one million children in 15 countries around the world. One country supported is Malawi, which last year was gripped by a terrible food

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SOROPTIMISTS (cont) crisis. A combination of drought and flooding devastated crops, leaving many on the brink of starvation. Poor farming families were amongst the worst hit, like 8 year old Tadala’s. This year, Tadala’s family harvested just three bags of maize. In these difficult times, the daily meal that Mary’s Meals provide to 30% of the primary school-aged children across Malawi is not just a powerful incentive to go to school – it is a vital source of nourishment, comfort and hope. Tadala’s Mum, Victoria, only reached standard 6, and is determined to see her own daughter finish school. ‘I know she is disadvantaged because we live in poverty’ she says. Tadala seems intent on fulfilling her mother’s wishes: ‘School is important’, she declares confidently. ‘I want to find employment in the future. I want to be a teacher’. BackPack Project We are thrilled to report that a further batch of 20 filled packs have been sent off this month. As most of you know, this project enables children to attend school where they have their daily meal from Mary’s Meals, to receive the education provided. As the school year comes to an end please consider donating your used back packs – we send to all age groups from 3 – 13. Please drop off your used BackPacks at The Mustard Seed Café, Park Hill Road (opposite the Wheat Sheaf Pub). They are open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm. Or ring the number below to arrange collection. Why don’t you join this boundless network? It could be the best thing you’ve ever done! Take a look at our web site and follow the links below. We meet twice a month at the Garstang Hotel and Golf Club 7:30pm, on the second and fourth Wednesday. Interested ladies from throughout the Over Wyre and Garstang

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HAMBLETON TENNIS CLUB Summer Camp Hambleton Tennis Club will be holding a six week Summer Camp starting on Mon 30th July and running from 10:00am until 2:00pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until Mon 20th Aug. Come and join us for fun and fitness for all ages and abilities. Contact Michael 07523 866 116 or myself. Everyone welcome. Chris Anderson 07760 156 447

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Suzy is generally unsure around other dogs so would only be suited to a single dog household. An owner with previous experience of large breeds is essential. Suzy is a loving lady but isn’t suited to a home with children due to her large size and timid nature. Jasper Jasper is a friendly rabbit who has an inquisitive nature, following you around. He is fine being stroked but would benefit from further handling and socialisation. He will need a large double tier hutch and attached run. He is possibly ok to live with a neutered female rabbit but they would need to be introduced slowly at first. For more information or to arrange a meeting with one of the animals mentioned above, please contact the centre in Stalmine. Events Summer Open Day Our Summer Open Day is happening on Sun 5th Aug 11:00am - 4:00pm. We will have a wide variety of stalls including pet products, tombola, raffle and crafts. There will also be an afternoon tea available including sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks. Lots of fun for all the family. Dogs welcome. Hannah Kirrane RSPCA Blackpool & North Lancs Longview Animal Centre Old Toms Lane, Stalmine. FY6 0JR (01253) 703000 www.rspcablackpool.org.uk

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CAT SMITH MP I’m delighted to announce that following a meeting with Jane Cole, the Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, the Sunday 2C bus service will be reinstated next spring. Blackpool Transport withdrew its Sunday service back in April 2016 after Lancashire County Council withdrew the subsidy for the 2C. The Council made the decision to end subsidies for bus services which would not otherwise be commercially viable which affected rural communities where populations are smaller and more spread out. I have continued to lobby both the Government and local Councils arguing that the withdrawal of public transport in rural Mr Greens Veg box green book 1_4 page.pdf areas makes it difficult and in some cases impossible to access education, employment

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CAT SMITH MP (cont) I’m still working on potholes and stopping the industrialisation of our countryside – I’ll come back to you on these problems! In respect of the Sunday bus service, Jane has confirmed she’ll buy a new single decker bus to reduce the operational costs of running a double decker and at the moment the plan is to travel from Knott End through Hambleton and over to Poulton and on to Blackpool Hospital. Jane will announce the timetable nearer the time. The service will probably start in May. But here’s the thing – if we want to keep this service, we need to use it. Please consider ditching the car from time to time and taking the stress free approach to getting from A to B. A member of my team who has two pre-school children took the (very excited) kids for a trip on the bus last week to Poulton, getting off for a play at a playground and followed by a picnic before returning home (almost to her front door) and all for a ticket price of £2.70 plus whatever the cost was of making some butties. As the saying goes, ‘if we don’t use it, we lose it’ so please, please make the most of this valuable resource. I’d like to send my good wishes to everyone involved in this year’s galas.I hope everyone in Knott End and Preesall are practising their jazz hands as their theme this year is ‘Disney’ and it takes place Sat 14th July. The procession starts at 1:00pm with lots of decorated floats and costumes. There will be stalls and entertainment on the field as well as the crowning of the new Queen. And there will be live music on the field following the football final. I’m not sure I’ll be able to make it this year as I’ll have just had my baby but if not I’ll look forward to bringing my little one along next year to get involved! I also hope the Pilling Coffee Feast is a great success on Sat 28th July. These are important events to bring the whole

community together and in many cases they are part of the fabric and history of our villages - and an opportunity to marry the past with the present. Long may it continue – with perhaps more opportunities for there to be Kings as well as Queens! As I mentioned in my last article, Universal Credit is about to be rolled out across Over Wyre. If you find yourself having problems do call my office on (01253) 490440 or email me at cat.smith.mp@parliament.uk Otherwise I hope you all have a lovely July. Cat Smith MP

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BEN WALLACE MP It is an extremely busy period in Westminster at the moment but, I am happy to say, I have been able to spend additional time in Lancashire. While it is important to represent our Constituency in Parliament, it is essential to travel around the area speaking to residents to fully understand the local and national issues which are of concern to Constituents. It will not come as a surprise to discover that my mailbox has been full of rail issues. Firstly commuters have been quite rightly angry about delayed and cancelled train services especially between Blackpool and Manchester. I use the train every week and share commuters concerns. The disruption and inconvenience caused to passengers is completely unacceptable and avoidable. The new timetable was meant to be good news for passengers with new services and routes, but its poor start has undermined this. Both Network Rail and Northern have failed passengers. I do believe that there are many questions which need to be answered and for that reason I welcome Network Rail and Northernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to commission an independent report into the preparations and processes leading up to the implementation of the recent timetable and I will be paying close attention to their findings. The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling MP, and the Rail Minister, Jo Johnson MP, are determined that the problems be dealt with as quickly as possible and that the issues are not repeated in the future. I have spoken out about the failures in the national media and have written to David Brown, Managing Director at Northern Rail,

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) urging him to take action to resolve this unacceptable state of affairs and to detail what compensation my constituents can claim for having their travel delayed. Another area of concern in connection with rail travel is the direct Virgin service between Blackpool and London service. Although I welcome the introduction of 35 new services per week between Blackpool and London I am disappointed that these will not call at Poulton-le-Fylde. The daily return service which does call at Poulton (the 5:30am) Blackpool â&#x20AC;&#x201C; London and the 4:33pm London â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blackpool services) will remain. However, I believe that there is sufficient demand to justify further services calling at Poulton. With this in mind, I have recently written to Mark Whitehouse, Managing Director of Virgin Trains, putting a strong case for further services to stop at Poulton. I have also asked him to explain what consideration was given to the additional services calling at Poulton and asking him to seek to add Poulton as a calling point on future timetables. On the subject of transport, I have previously written about the representations I had made to Lancashire County Council calling for the Council to fund the Sunday Knott-End to Poulton bus service. The County has now responded to me and refused to offer any financial support. I do appreciate the impact the withdrawal of the service is having on residents who have depended on the route. I am now seeking a meeting with the Leader of the County Council and the Cabinet Member responsible to call on them to intervene given that the service is not considered to be commercially viable.

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) applications for Blue Badges. Although the scheme plays a vital role in allowing 2.4 million people in England to maintain their independence and is a lifeline for many, in recent months many local people have raised concerns about their applications being refused, when they have a genuine need for a Blue Badge. When I met with the Chief Executive of Lancashire County Council I highlighted my concerns and she has assured me that she will investigate further. Earlier this year the Government held a public consultation on proposals to extend the Blue Badge scheme to include people with nonphysical conditions. I know these proposals will be welcomed by many of my constituents, particularly those who suffer from severe autism and their carers.

Recently I spoke at Wyre Council’s Local Plan hearing. Like many of you I remain concerned about the housing need figures which the Local Plan is based upon, which I consider to be excessive. At the hearing I highlighted to the Inspector that as part of the Government’s consultation on ‘Planning for the right homes in the right places’ it proposed a standardised methodology for calculating housing need and published an indicative assessment of housing need for each local planning authority area. For Wyre the assessment of housing need using this new assessment methodology was 313 dwellings per annum for the period 2016 to 2026. This is significantly lower than the figure of 411 which the Council is using. I fear that the Council’s methodology will lead to problems down the line, such as

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) land banking and challenges to the Local Plan which result in development outside the areas which the Council is allocating for development. I also highlighted concerns with regard to individual areas which included Great Eccleston, Thornton, Poulton, Stalmine, Garstang, Hambleton, Inskip, Bowgreave and Catterall. I acknowledge that new homes are required across the Borough to ensure that young people are able to continue to live in the communities where they have grown up and that places are able to evolve. However, I believe the Council has over estimated housing need. If the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing need calculation was used then 1960 fewer new homes would need to be developed over the lifetime of the Plan.

I believe this would relieve many of the current pressures of proposed development. Wyre faces many challenges in the future from flooding, highway constraints, changing economic and employment trends, an ageing population and it is vital that all these issues continue to be taken into consideration. The Plan also recognises that Wyre has a diverse economic base and our population is well educated and adaptable and I am pleased that the Local Plan seeks to support these factors to make the Borough attractive to employers. I have mentioned the Safer Road fund in my previous articles. You will recall that I wrote to the Roads Minister to make the case for the funding to be allocated for improvements to the A588. I am delighted to report that ÂŁ1,904,000 has been allocated for the work between

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Lancaster and Skippool. This is great news and proves that the Government are listening. I must congratulate LCC Councillors John Shedwick and Matt Salter for helping to make the case.

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I continue to meet residents at my advice surgeries covering a wide range of issues. Please remember if you would like to attend one the most effective way to contact me is by e-mail, with a brief description of the issues you wish to raise and your contact details. It is worth bearing in mind that I can often offer assistance without the need for a meeting. If I can be of any assistance to you please ring my Office at the House of Commons on 0207 219 5804 or my Constituency Office on (01995) 672977, email me at wallaceb@ parliament.uk or write to me at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Ben Wallace MP

‘A Ramble Round Catterall and District’ Wed 11th, 18th & 25th July, 7:00pm – 9:00pm. With a second edition of this wonderful little book now available, the author is leading a walk around Catterall on the three dates above. The wander is approximately three miles distance and costs just £2. Booking is essential. Call (01995) 603877. Summer Concert Garstang Methodist Church Thurs 12th July 7:30pm. ‘Ah, music, a magic beyond all we do here’. Harry Potter fans will recognise this quote from Dumbledore. Matt certainly would have, and in many ways music can unexplainably affect our moods, emotions and actions and our hearts too respond to music. After two very eventful and enjoyable months taking part in local galas, fun days, bake

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CRY (cont) sales, an epic Yorkshire three peaks walk and more we are delighted to be able to offer an evening of inspirational and uplifting music by kind courtesy of Choir1.

if you’d like to fundraise for CRY that would be fantastic! (adding Matt’s fund name to any donation sent to CRY means that your contribution goes towards local screenings).

It will be an evening to relax and enjoy this lovely group of talented local singers who will perform a range of genres from rock and pop, to soul and film music.

CRY do a brilliant job in raising awareness of Young Sudden Death, and also offer a national screening programme; carry out vital research and train specialists; deliver expert advice following a sudden death via the centre of cardiac pathology; organise support for families and for those diagnosed with heart conditions and so much more .

All are welcome to join us, and we’re hoping they will include songs Matt loved such as ‘The Circle of Life’ and ‘Fields of Gold’ which we know are in their repertoire. Tickets are £5 (see below), including refreshments. With batteries re-charged from the summer concert the fun and fundraising continues: Market Stall, outside Garstang Town Hall, Sat 14th July 9:00am - 3:00pm. Our stall this time will include lots of brand new clothes alongside the many lovely new and pre-loved bargains. Garstang’s First Scarecrow Festival Fri 20th July - Sun 22nd July We’re so pleased to have been nominated alongside Macmillan North West as the official charities for this new event. Why not come along to our stand on Cherestanc Square and decorate a gingerbread scarecrow – then enjoy eating it? CRY merchandise will also be available. Raffle tickets for the Garstang Scarecrow Festival are available from ourselves, Team ShazzAnn, and Garstang businesses. They cost £2 each or £10 a book and the numerous prizes are amazing, with the first prize of The Ultimate Garstang High Street Hamper, worth over £1000. ‘Owd Nells Cider Festival, Bilsborrow, Fri 27th July – Sun 29th July. Our stand will be there raising awareness and funds – let’s hope the weather’s as good as last year! If you’re out and about this summer and spot us at an event do come and say hello, and

Summer Concert tickets and copies of the Catterall booklet are available from Car Care, Garstang or ourselves. For further information see our Facebook page ‘The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund –CRY’ or call/text 07785 106 976 Email paulahez.ph@gmail.com Paula Hesmondhalgh

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July Events The Times They Are A-changin’ We haven’t pulled off a massive coup by getting Bob Dylan to play at Knott End Library. But we are changing our opening times from Sun 1st July. After listening to the feedback received during the public consultation that ran from Mon 2nd Oct to Sun 26th Nov last year on Library opening hours, from Sun 1st July, Knott End Library’s opening hours will be as below – please cut out and keep for future reference. We will no longer close for an hour between 12:30pm – 1:30pm. Your Library, Your Say

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Enhancing the programme of Library events and activities.

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Promote the Library Service within the community.

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Foster and promote the inclusion of community groups in their use of Library service facilities.

Tues 17th July 10:00am - 11:00am Alison May, Clerk to the Town Council will be here to help with any problems you may have concerning the local area.

Interested? Visit the Library and leave your name with a member of staff, or call our Contact Centre number (0300 123 6703) and ask to be put through to Knott End Library. We will organise a coffee morning where you can find out more about becoming a Friend of Knott End Library.

I.T. Thursdays - Every Thursday 9:30am - 11:30am. Are you interested in learning how to use a PC, Laptop or mobile devices? We now have a free beginner’s session available on Thursday mornings from 9.30am - 11.30am. Please contact the Library for more details.

Lancashire Reading Journey launches Sat 30th June. As summer holidays approach Lancashire Libraries invite our young readers to take part in the Lancashire Reading Journey. Meet SCART the Library Squirrel. Collect your card and pack from the Library, complete the tasks and win prizes!

July 10:00am – 12:00pm a Local Councillor will be available if you have any issues or problems within the Wyre area.

If you have any computer queries our volunteer is available to help. Please contact the Library to reserve a half-hour slot. Would you like help with writing letters, CV’s or application forms? Our volunteer is available to help. Contact the Library to book

Dates for our Regular Events Mon 2nd July 10:00am - 12:00pm The Family History group will be meeting at the Library. New members welcome. Fri 13th July 2:00pm – 3:00pm Creative Writing Group. If you enjoy all things literary and fancy writing yourself, then you should come along to this group, find out more and get involved! This month, the task is to take a classic fairy story and give it a modern twist. Every Monday & Tuesday 10:00am - 12:00 noon Crochet at the Library. Whether you are new or more experienced in knitting, crochet or anything ‘crafty’, join our friendly group for a natter and a swap of ideas. Every Monday 1:30pm - 2:30pm (term time only) Free Play and Learn sessions, for preschool children run by Wellbeing, Prevention and Early Help Services, (previously known as the Children Centre). Tues 3rd July 4:00pm – 5:30pm and Sat 7th

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) a half-hour slot. Your session will be very informal and tailored to your needs. Fri 6th July 2:00pm - 3:00pm First Friday Reading Group. Fri 27th July 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Last Friday Reading group. If you would like to join either of these groups, please call into the Library to pick up a copy of this month’s books. Every Friday 10:30am - 11:00am. Baby and Toddler, Bounce and Rhyme sessions. Suitable for all pre-school children. A fun filled session with songs and music. Wed 13th & 27th June 10:00am - 12:00 noon. Young at Heart Social for All. Providing occasional speakers, entertainment and refreshments. Everyone welcome. £2 per session (library service not available). If you require any further information regarding any of the listed events, please do not hesitate to contact the Library on 03001 236 703 or call in and you never know what you may discover whilst you are there. Knott End Library is always looking for a variety of speakers and entertainment for the local people. If you have something that you think our local community would like to see, please contact a member of staff. Kit Lardner - Library Manager 03001 236 703

OUT RAWCLIFFE OVER 60’S John Ireland welcomed twenty two members to the meeting of the Out Rawcliffe Over 60’s, which took place on Tues 5th June. One of our members, John Higginson, has recently received a local history award, which was presented to him in York. We are pleased to know that his continuing hard work has been rewarded and it was a great pleasure to congratulate him at the meeting. The May trip to Hebden Bridge, stopping off at

Oswaldtwistle Mill for coffee, then finishing off at Gordon Rigg Garden Centre was a great day out. There was something for everyone. The next trip on Sat 28th July will be to Denbigh Moor, stopping at Bets-e-coed and Llandudno. Moss Edge pick up at 9:00am, Hambleton 9:15am. Twenty games of dominoes were played and prizes presented to the winners. 1st Gordon Armer, 2nd Rita Brearley, 3rd Renee Higginson, 4th Jane Webster, 5th John Higginson, 6th Evelyn Seed. The booby prize went to Ethel Davis. Refreshments were served, followed by the raffle, gifts kindly donated by the members. John Ireland brought the evening to a close, thanking those members who willingly gave their assistance. He thanked everybody for coming and wished them all a safe journey home. The next meeting will be on Tues 3rd July at 7:00pm. New members will be made very welcome. Jane Webster

PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL Traffic Troubles Police support has been requested over fears of serious accidents near two schools in Preesall. Town Councillors have asked for a police presence at peak times near St Aidan’s and Fleetwood’s Charity in an effort to deter inconsiderate driving and parking. The letter to police chiefs follows concerns expressed by Cllr Derek Hudson over what he believes are dangerous road conditions at the start and end of the school day. Breakaway ‘No’ An unofficial proposal to break away from Wyre Council has failed. Concerns over the

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PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL (cont) practicalities and costs of the Town Council operating independently put paid to the notion after a discussion at the June meeting. Doubts over the legal means of doing so were also a significant factor. It was suggested that the increase in devolved government could allow the council to take on additional responsibilities.

regulations. Only those who confirmed a wish to remain on the list have not been deleted. Email Changes Email addresses for some Councillors are to be amended as a result of data protection changes. The new addresses will be posted on the Council website and noticeboards.

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Bollards have been requested on land between Plantation Avenue and Knott End Library to block parking on the grass verge. Bollards are planned by Wyre Council on land it owns on the other side of Plantation Avenue and a similar approach from the County Council is hoped for.

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Site Taxes Arrangements concerning Council Tax payments relating to the Willowgrove site off Sandy Lane in Preesall were discussed. As the matter also concerns other sites across the county, it was felt residents should contact their MP. Beach Access A decked access to the beach off the Esplanade in Knott End has been proposed. Natural England has provided information on how to obtain permission as this is classed as Site of Special Scientific Interest. A Town Council working group will consider possibilities. Trophy Purchase A trophy in memory of the late Cllr Vivien Taylor is to be sponsored by the Council at a cost of £150. Councillors saw a photo of the 12in trophy, which was suggested after research by the gala committee and will be awarded each year for the best fancy dress costume at the gala. Data Update Following the introduction on GDPR in May, the Council’s list of contacts has been updated in response to the new data protection

Mon 9th July 7:00pm, Youth & Community Centre, Lancaster Road, Preesall.

STALMINE PARISH NEWS Road Battle Stalmine’s MP has confirmed his support for a full review of safety on the A588 through the village. Ben Wallace, who represents Wyre and Preston North, backed the proposal of Cllr John Shedwick, who represents the Thornton and Hambleton ward on the County Council. In a letter to the Parish Council Mr Wallace also reported that the County Council had rejected a proposed pedestrian crossing near the Seven Stars pub. Mr Wallace confirmed that he had asked the County Council what it proposed to do in response to the safety worries. Data Privacy The Parish Council has taken full action to comply with the new data protection regulations, which it takes very seriously. All Parish Councillors and officials will ensure any personal data they may hold is stored and handled properly, while new contact email addresses for Councillors are to be introduced on the Council website. New policy information is also on the website. Gate Designs

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STALMINE PARISH NEWS (cont) Designs for the new wooden gates to be installed at the entrance to the wood on Hallgate Lane have been reviewed and a preferred option chosen. Quotes for the work will now be sought. Bus Shelter A proposal for a bus shelter at the corner of Stricklands Lane and Moss Side Lane has been approved and a document to that effect formally signed with LCC. It is hoped the new shelter will be in place by August. Date and Time of Next Meeting Tues 10th July 7:00pm. For further information contact any Councillor or contact the clerk by email at stalminepc@gmail.com by phone on 07880 657 761 or through the website www. stalmineparishcouncil.org Alison May Clerk to Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council

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and the County Consultation on Community Transport. A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool scheme Mains Lane.

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SSRA (cont) is dismayed by the proposals for the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool scheme. We have sent our comments to Highways England in which we voiced our concerns about the lack of consultation in the Over Wyre area. There were no exhibitions and public events for the villages and townships served by the A588 from Mains Lane to Lancaster. We feel left out. The lack of serious proposals for the A588 / Mains Lane junction reflects this. The Road Safety Foundation says the A588 is the fourth most dangerous A-road in Britain and thus the most dangerous road in Lancashire.

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Most of the traffic, created by developing commuter homes in the area, heads south in the mornings for the Preston travel to work area and to other areas beyond this. Already there are morning delays at the junction of the A588 and Mains Lane. The lack of clear plans for this junction makes matters worse. We fear motorists will seek rat runs north of the river Wyre on to the A6 and M6. Highways England already know the Hambleton and Stalmine areas are heavily dependent on private car use. It’s 81% for this area compared with the rest of Lancashire (70%) and the rest of Wyre (72%). There is an existing and inherent dependence on the private car for residents in this area. Public transport is appalling and walking alongside the most dangerous road in the county is fearful. Several committed developments along the A588 will lead to increased traffic. Development of gas storage in Stalmine by Halite will produce some 64 daily heavy lorry movements. This will contribute to car and heavy lorry conflict on the route.

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SSRA (cont) Carr End Lane Development In a letter to the Chief Executive of Wyre Borough Council the Association has criticised a poorly written document from Lancashire County Council Highways Department about the proposed development of 65 houses off Carr End Lane, Stalmine.

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The document, which supports the development, is difficult to understand, requires a high reading age and does not explain the County Engineer’s concerns about the safety of the A588. Wyre Council has put our objection letter on its website with other information about the development but has chosen to exclude our detailed computer analysis of the Highways Department letter. Cuts to Community Transport Lancashire County Council is consulting on a proposed 30% cut to the community transport budget. The Association objects to this proposal because of the effect it will have on the quality of life of older people and those without transport who need to go to the doctors or attend hospitals. With the help of County Councillor John Shedwick we managed to get the consultation deadline extended to Sun 24th June. Much of the consultation had been done online on the internet and missed the target audience of older people because they either don’t have access to the internet or have never used a computer. Our next two meetings are on Wed 4th July and Wed 5th Sept, 7:00pm at the Seven Stars. There is no August meeting For further information on any SSRA details please view our Facebook page or Stalmine Chat or contact Pauline Andrews 07808 058 097, Ann Ralph 07713 852 639, Barry Walsh 07528 031 944 or Peter Swarbrick (01253) 702675.

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE Message from the Practice Manager It has been a busy first half of the year at Over Wyre Medical Centre and I would like to take this opportunity thank our Practice Nurse Julienne Markland who retired at the end of June after working at Over Wyre Medical Centre for 20 years and serving the NHS for 42 years! We held a buffet lunch to say thank you and she will be sorely missed. I thought I also would take this opportunity to update our patient population on our GP Team. We are extremely happy to welcome back Dr Vicky Simpson who will return from maternity leave on Mon 9th July. Vicky is now the proud mother of Alice aged 6 months and James aged 2. As one of our female GP’s Vicky looks after gynaecology and female contraception and is also a GP Trainer. Vicky is also a fantastic baker and we all look forward to her cakes when it is a staff birthday! Our newest GP Partner is Dr Sarah Hopkins. Sarah lives in Garstang and very much enjoys the outdoor life being a keen cyclist and runner. Like Dr Simpson, Sarah also looks after gynaecology and female contraception and is also a GP Trainer. We are very lucky having GP Trainers at the Practice. This allows us to take on qualified doctors who are in the penultimate or final year of their GP training to be a family doctor. Hence Sarah and Vicky have been great additions to our GP team. Our longest serving GP is Dr Steve Lynch who with a heavy heart I announce will be retiring at the end of November. Dr Lynch has worked at Over Wyre Medical Centre for over 25 years and he is very proud of heading up our GP Partnership and steering the Practice to its recent Outstanding rating by the CQC. We have all benefitted from Dr Lynch’s experience and kindness

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL (con) over the years. Dr Jerome Kerrane is very much our Respiratory expert within the Practice and we all look to his expertise when COPD takes prevalence during the winter months. Jerome loves his football and is a very passionate Manchester United fan. Indeed if you have ever had a consultation with Jerome you will notice the picture of the famous ex United legend Eric Cantona on his wall! It now seems a long time ago since Dr Claire Bolton returned from maternity leave and is now the proud mother of Charlotte aged 1 and Matthew aged 4. Claire has been at Over Wyre Medical Centre for 9 years and I always receive many compliments from patients for her caring bed side manner. Claire is our Diabetes Lead GP and also looks after gynaecology and female contraception. Dr Luke Holmes has been with us for 5 years and is the proud father of Ben aged 8 and

Emily aged 3. Luke is our Neighbourhood Lead GP so is currently liaising a lot with Garstang Medical Centre and Great Eccleston to try and give rural practices a larger voice and iron out inequalities in access to NHS services. Luke is also a passionate fan of Arsenal football club but we can forgive him for that! Dr Oliver Totty is a Lytham lad who returned home in 2016 after working in Manchester as a GP for the previous 9 years. Oli is our Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead and his previous experience has been invaluable. Considering only 4% of GP Practices have been awarded Outstanding, Oliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous Practice in Manchester got this rating and now he has come to Over Wyre we have also received this rating. We believe it was a team effort but perhaps Oli is indeed a lucky mascot! We are very fortunate to have access to two specialists in the management of joint and muscular complaints at Over Wyre Medical Centre. As experienced Physiotherapists they will educate and provide appropriate exercise to manage these conditions. This service is particularly aimed at new problems that have transpired in the last three months. Anyone registered at Over Wyre Medical Centre can access this new and exciting service directly without necessarily needing to see your GP first. Please contact OWMC reception for further information. The Medical Centre will be closed for staff training on Wed 4th July from 12:30pm and will re-open as usual on Wed 8th July. Thank you for your continued support. John MacPhee - Practice Manager (01253) 951165

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