Over Wyre Focus Magazine - August 2018 by Focus Magazines

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

Issue 225

What’s on Over Wyre

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Garstang Walks - Garstang Centre (also 29th) Pilling Lane WI - St Oswald’s Parish Hall, Preesall Coffee Morning - Hambleton United Reformed Church Over Wyre Probus Club (also 16th) Stalmine Gardening Club - Stalmine Village Hall IT Thursdays - Knott End Library (weekly) Stalmine Village Hall Bingo (also 17th) First Friday Reading Group - Knott End Library Baby & Toddler Bounce & Rhyme (weekly) A Summer of Song - Garstang Arts Centre Preesall Bowling Club Scramble Fleetwood Walks - Marine Hall Summer Open Day - RSPCA Longview Centre Over Wyre Family & Historical Society- Knott End Library Knot Knit End Natter - Knott End Library (weekly) Mobile Library - Hambleton Meeting Point Hambleton - United Reformed Church Hall Out Rawcliffe Over 60s - Out Rawcliffe Village Hall Knot Knit End Natter - Knott End Library (weekly) Wyre Borough Council Surgeries (also 11th) Mental Health Support Group - St Oswald’s Church Hall Glasson Docks - Glasson Dock Village Hall Young At Heart Social - Knott End Library (also 22nd) Garstang Camera Club - Visit to Bolton Abbey Carleton Walks - Castle Gardens Hotel Legion Meeting - Youth & Community Activity Centre Creative Writing Group - Knott End Library Jumble Sale - Pilling Reading Rooms Cleveleys Walks - Beach Road Community Centre CRY Twilight Treasure Hunt - Garstang Medical Centre Heritage Open Day - Bleasdale Parish Hall Ecumenical Songs of Praise - Stella Maris, Garstang Road

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What’s on Over Wyre

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Hambleton WI Monthly Meeting - URC Church Hall Preesall Town Council Meeting - Youth & Community Centre Over Wyre Ladies - Juniper Close Community Room (also 28th) Stalmine Parish News Meeting Fleetwoord Walks - Memorial Park Stalmine Walks - The Seven Stars Over Wyre Social & Activity Club - St Oswald’s Parish Hall Time to Dance - St Oswald’s Parish Hall Charity Horseride - Waterside Parishes Friends of Trinity Hospice Afternoon Tea - The Shovels Ecumenical Service - St John the Baptist Old Church Over Wyre Gardening Club - Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Show Garstang Unplugged ‘The Long Nights’ Garstang Library Clerk to Preesall Town Council - Knott End Library Stepping Stones bereavement Support Group Fundraising Brunch - Hambleton in Bloom Hambleton WI Five Mile Walk - Hambleton Village Hall Pilling WI - St. John’s Church Hall Over Wyre Gardening Club - Outing to Fryers Garden Centre Hambleton Walks - The Shovels Inn Free Concert - St Thomas Church Hall Book Fair - Garstang URC (and 27th) Preesall Bowling Club President’s Day RSPCA Annual Dog Show - Stanley Park, Blackpool North Fylde Photographic Society URC Hall, Cleveleys Fylde Bird Club - The River Wyre Garstang Unplugged Singers’ Night - The Kenlis Arms Hambleton Litter Pick - The Shovels Inn Car Park Out Rawcliffe Over 60s - Trip to Northallerton Hambleton WI Luncheon Club - The Bourne Arms Knott End Domino Club - Juniper Close Community Room Last Friday Reading Group - Knott End Library

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STALMINE VILLAGE HALL BINGO

PHOENIX DANCE GROUP

Fri 3rd & 17th Aug Stalmine Village Hall

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Everyone welcome - good prizes. Doors open at 7:00pm. Eyes down at 7:30pm. David Makinson (01253) 700232

A SUMMER OF SONG Sat 4th Aug 7:30pm Garstang Arts Centre Jennifer Barwise (classical voice soprano) and Joe Howson (piano) will be giving a varied programme including Strauss, Debussy and Cole Porter. Entrance £8. Pay on the door. Ticket price includes concert, programme and light refreshments. Jennifer Barwise 07720 215 502/ jenny07@sky.com

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. No dance on Sat 11th Aug. Contact Christine (01995) 679264 or Hazel (01524) 791177. Bill Cowan

SEQUENCE STEPPERS Charity Dance Group 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

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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP

JUMBLE SALE

Wed 8th Aug 1:30pm - 3:00pm St Oswald’s Church Hall

Pilling Reading Rooms Sat 11th Aug 2:00pm

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.

Any donations of jumble will be gratefully received.

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We will welcome guests and new members to our meeting on Thurs 23rd Aug in St. John’s Church Hall at 7:30pm when our speaker will talk about ‘My Second Image Wigs’.

PREESALL BOWLING CLUB Sat 4th Aug Scramble. available. Members and welcome. 12 noon start.

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Sun 26th Aug Club President’s Day Ladies and Men’s Competition, Jacob Join and raffle etc. Start time 12 noon.

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OVER WYRE GARDENING CLUB Mon 20th Aug 7:30pm Flowershow

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OVER WYRE PROBUS CLUB This month’s meetings of the club will be on Thurs 2nd Aug and Thurs 16th Aug when the subject of the talks will be ‘Iceland in Winter’ and ‘Beijing to Chorley‘ respectively. Membership of the Club is open to all gentlemen, resident in or adjacent to the Over Wyre district who have fully or partially retired, or are about to retire from professional, business or other similar occupations. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday in each month at The Shovels Inn at Hambleton. If anyone is interested in finding our more about the Club or would like to attend a meeting initially as a guest, then please telephone (01253) 790692. Stewart Lyell

STEPPING STONES Wed 22nd Aug 2:00pm Bereavement Support Group 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

STALMINE GARDENING CLUB Thurs 2nd Aug 8:00pm Stalmine Village Hall ‘Taking the Fear out of Pruning’ - Marguerite Hughes and Sue Gillo. Meet first Thursday of the month. Visitors very welcome. For more details phone Barbara (01253) 700232. David Makinson

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OVER WYRE LADIES

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Tues 14th & 28th Aug 2:00pm Juniper Close Community Room, Preesall

We are having a Social Afternoon in the United Refomed Church Hall, Sandy Lane Hambleton on Tues 7th Aug 2:15pm 4:00pm.

We meet alternate Tuesdays at Juniper Close Community Room. We are a friendly group and would love to see you. Beryl Stott (01253) 810035

FYLDE BIRD CLUB Tues 28th Aug - 7:45pm The River Wyre, Poulton ‘The Birds of Spurn’ - Rob Adams. 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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HERITAGE OPEN DAY

KNOTT END DOMINO CLUB

Sun 12th Aug 2:00pm - 4:00pm Bleasdale Parish Hall

Fri 31st Aug 7:30pm Juniper Close Community Room, Preesall

Our open afternoons continue to attract many visitors, from those who wish to research their family history to those who enjoy browsing census returns or finding out about the past in Bleasdale. Everyone enjoys the homemade cakes!

We are a friendly group and would love to see you.

For more information call Jean (01995) 606511.

Sat 8th Sept 10:00am – 4:00pm Glasson Dock Village Hall, LA2 0DF

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

Thousands of second-hand books on a wide range of subjects: history, local interest, nature, transport, industrial history, military, science, biography, literature, music, art, children’s books, general fiction and more, plus maps and ephemera. There is a café selling excellent home-made food and free parking. For more information please call (01524) 37875.

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HAMBLETON IN BLOOM

BOOK FAIR - GARSTANG URC

After all this fantastic summer weather when all the flowers and shrubs took a turn for the worse we would really welcome the rain.

Garstang URC will be holding its annual Bank Holiday Book Fair on Sat 25th Aug and Mon 27th Aug from 10:00am until 3:00pm in the Church Hall.

A big thank you to all the villagers who watered twice daily the tubs and plots. We await the judge’s decisions in September. Fundraising Brunch Wed 22nd Aug 11:30am - 2:00pm Hambleton Village Hall The ladies of the WI will be selling homemade soup, sandwiches, quiches and scrumptious cakes with various stalls selling crafts, plants, tombola and a raffle. All proceeds will go to Hambleton in Bloom to provide plants for the village. The day will start at 10:30am with a five mile walk around Hambleton (if you are feeling fit).

If you have any modern paperbacks, quality hardbacks, CDs or DVDs you wish to donate, please ring (01995) 605106 after Mon 6th Aug to arrange collection. Sorry no videos. Crispin and Marion Myerscough

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WALKERS’ CORNER (cont) Cleveleys Walks Sat 11th Aug 10:30am

Stalmine Walks Thurs 16th Aug 2:00pm

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.

A new one hour health walk in the lovely village of Stalmine. The walk starts from the Seven Stars pub on Hallgate Lane.

Garstang Walks Wed 1st & 29th Aug 10:30am 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. Carleton Walks Thurs 9th Aug 2:00pm Meet at the Castle Gardens Hotel and enjoy an hour’s Health Walk around the lovely countryside of Carleton and return for a welcome drink.

The route involves moderate walking with three stiles to climb. Hambleton Litter Pick Thurs 30th Aug We will be doing our usual monthly litter pick on Thurs 30th Aug at 10:30am meeting at the Shovels Inn car park, picks and bags provided. Afterwards we will enjoy a drink, a meal and a natter. Please come along and help us keep the village clean and tidy. For details about any of the above walks, please contact Beryl Hartley (01253) 700066.

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WYRE COACHES AUGUST TRIPS Whalley & Clitheroe on Market Day - £9.00 Thursday 2nd 0930 - home by 1530 (3:30pm) Bolton or Bury Market - £11.00 Saturday 4th 0930 - home by 1800 (6:00pm) Lytham ~ St Annes or Morrisons Squires Gate - £5.50 Wednesday 8th 0930 - home by 1430 (2:30pm) Lakeland Plastics Windermere (3 hour stay) - £9.00 Monday 13th 0930 - home by 1530 (3:30pm) Ormskirk Market & Goldendays Garden Centre Shevingham - £11.00 Thursday 16th 0930 - home by 1800 (6:00pm) Grange Over Sands & Barrow-in-Furness (on the scenic coastal road) - £12.00 Saturday 18th 0930 - home by 1800 (6:00pm) Darwen Market - £9.00 Tuesday 21st 0930 - home by 1530 (3:30pm) Huddersfield Kingsgate Shopping Centre West Yorkshire - £12.50 Saturday 25th 0930 - home by 1830 (6:30pm) Chorley Flat Iron Market - £9.00 Tuesday 28th 0930 - home by 1530 (3:30pm) (01253) 812085 - After 6pm wyrecoaches@yahoo.co.uk

There are billions of pounds spent on low fat foods and drinks along with the prescribing of statin drugs. This means there are vested interests in encouraging us to keep up with this behaviour. This despite the fact it may even be causing us more harm than eating full fat products because of the obscene amounts of sugar and weird chemicals contained in these processed approximations of real food. In fact, full fat foods appear to protect us from the risk of a stroke as we get older. What the medics call ‘bad cholesterol’ is now known to have a protective effect against heart disease as we get older. The science behind all this is quite clear and is mentioned in the American Journal of Clinical Medicine, but who wants the facts to get in the way of a good money making scheme? This study showed that people with high levels of ‘bad’ fats were 42% less likely to die from a stroke! This research was done on 3000 volunteers aged 65 and over and crossed a 22 year period. This is as definitive as it gets. So please ditch your weird hybrid ‘spreads’, diet products and fear of fat. We also know that diet drinks actually make people fat! That is because when something sweet hits your taste buds this causes the exact same cascade of effects in your body as if you had eaten sugar. So as you drink your ‘zero’ absurdity of a drink please be aware it has the same effect as drinking the full sugar version. It is one giant con designed to fool you into thinking you’re being healthy. And anyway, since when did grown adults really need to drink sugary or diet sodas? Unless it’s in a gin of course! Nick Tofalos

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GARSTANG UNPLUGGED Singers’ Night Wed 29th Aug 8:00pm Kenlis Arms, Ray Lane, Barnacre, Garstang, PR3 1GD The autumn series of guests starts on Thurs 20th Sept when we present one of the UK’s most in demand folk acts, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker. Tickets are £12.50p. As part of the Garstang Festival, ‘The Long Nights’ - Lynne and Alan Hempton - will be appearing at Garstang Library on Tues 21st Aug performing their own brand of folk and Bluegrass. Tickets for this one are on sale at the Library. www.garstangunplugged.com www.josienneandben.com Don Moore

OUT RAWCLIFFE OVER 60’S The monthly meeting of the Out Rawcliffe Over 60’s took place on Tues 3rd July. Whether it was due to illness or the fact England was playing that evening, only 20 members were present. Twenty games of dominoes were played and prizes presented to the winners: 1st Vivien Glossop, 2nd Kathleen Woodman, 3rd Chris Creer, 4th Gwen Fairclough, 5th Martin Clegg, 6th Marlene Cross. The booby prize went to Margaret Cookson. Refreshments were served, followed by the raffle, gifts kindly donated by the members. The next meeting will be on Tues 7th Aug at 7:00pm in the Village Hall. The June trip to Bets-y-Coed and Llandudno was one of the best trips we’ve had. The scenery was spectacular. The next trip on Thurs 26th July was to Hadrian’s Wall, Hexham. The August trip on Thurs 30th Aug will be to Northallerton including high tea at Mainsgill. Jane Webster (01253) 700425

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ECUMENICAL SERVICES Ecumenical Songs of Praise This annual service is held at Stella Maris on Garstang Road, courtesy of Mrs Ethel Davies, on Sun 12th Aug starting at 6:30pm. The service will be led by Fth. Bernard Partington with Pilling Jubilee Silver Band providing the music. All proceeds this year will go to Trinity Hospice. Everyone is welcome at the special service. Newers Wood Ecumenical Service This service is to commemorate the first known church in Pilling which was situated at Newers Wood. It will take place on Sun 19th Aug at 2:30pm in St John the Baptist Old Church. It will be led by Rev Coral Pritchard. Please note the venue as this year it will not be held at the site of the Newers Wood church. All are welcome to this celebration. Andrew Bell (01253) 790649

PILLINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW COMMUNITY FIELD The New Community Field is in great shape in spite of the recent very hot weather. More and more people are using the area for recreation and sport. The football pitches are maintained to a high standard and this is thanks to the dedicated volunteers who turn out each week to mow the grass. The drainage on site has been improved and the pitches are in great condition for the coming season. If you are interested in hiring the pitches, please get in touch by email at katrinambell@ hotmail.com Katrina Bell

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HAMBLETON GALA Village Life at it’s Best Wow! This year’s Gala was bigger, and hotter, than ever before and what a fabulous day we all had. We would like to thank everyone who supported us, prior to and on the day, and all who attended. It was lovely to see so many people lining the streets of the procession route and then joining us on the Bob Williamson Park for the crowning of Queen Bobbie. An afternoon of fantastic, talented entertainment followed with more people attending this year than last year. With an 80” TV on the gala field (supported by HSSC bar), we had a great, friendly crowd to watch England win their Quarter finals match - village life at it’s best! We had so many entries for our ‘Red White and Blue’ competitions (both gardens and children’s colouring), and the ‘Village Bake Off’ saw some very tasty cakes displayed in

the main marquee for judging too. The U11’s Football Tournament provided lots of healthy, competitive fun for all those involved and spectating! The local community, organisations and businesses have really supported us in putting on this year’s Gala and we really can’t thank you enough. It is very much appreciated and we couldn’t do it without you! The tombola stall was generously supported by the staff and parents of Hambleton Primary Academy, the tea tent was down to the hard work of villagers and groups coming together. To everyone who helped us on the field and marshal the roads (especially Poulton Rotary) to help keep everyone safe - thank you! We must also thank the attending Gala Queens, all of whom looked beautiful with their supporting retinues, and everyone that took part in the procession. We had some brilliant fancy dress entries and decorated floats take part this year. We really do understand how much planning and hard work it takes and are so grateful to you all for supporting the Gala. We hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did. If you have any feedback or ideas on how we can keep improving this village event then please get in touch and let us know. If you are interested in joining our committee then please come along to our AGM, to be held on Mon 10th Sept, 7:30pm at Hambleton Village Hall. Help us to plan a fabulous day for 2019! For details on competition and raffle winners or to see some of the many pictures from the day please see our Facebook page or contact us at www.hambletongala.co.uk E-mail: commitee@hambletongala.co.uk Graham Potter 07828 401 275

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KNOTT END LIBRARY Join The Scart Squad this Summer Attention Parents! Hey Grandparents! Calling all carers! Relieve a little bit of stress over the summer holidays by bringing the kids to Knott End Library to take part in our annual Summer Reading Scheme. After reading Pilling St John’s Headteacher Catherine Wigley’s forthrightly passionate piece about reading in the July edition of the Over Wyre Focus magazine, I’m going to chip in and shout out that reading is a great activity to keep your children happy during the quiet times in the long summer holiday. Children who keep on reading outside school during the summer months have also been shown to improve their literacy levels and perform better when they return to school in the autumn. There are also many fun activities in our

Reading Journey tasks that will encourage your child to be more creative and provide opportunities for the whole family to get involved. This year the scheme is called the SCART Club and children will be invited to sign up at any Lancashire Library, for free. SCART Club stands for Science, Culture, Active, Reading and Technology and 11 new characters have been created as members of the club, 10 boys and girls and the club’s mascot Scart Squirrel. Children from 4 years to 12 years old are invited to come and discover these new characters by taking on the challenge at their local Library – Knott End. This summer the challenge is to collect all 5 SCART themes. Each theme has tasks set by our club members, complete two tasks

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) to unlock the subject and get the sticker. For each subject one of the tasks must be reading related. As an added task, each sticker contains a symbol. Children will have to identify the first letter of the symbol to unlock the mystery word. Complete three subjects and win a half-way treat of a pencil. Don’t knock it – it’s not just a pencil. Think of it as a tool for enabling your child’s creative potential! By finishing all five, children will gain a bonus sticker to crack the code and be rewarded with a cool prize! Knott End Library will be holding regular events for children through the summer holiday to help them achieve their SCART goals. Visit the Library or our website www. lancashire.gov.uk/libraries for more details.

Dates for our Regular Events Over Wyre Family & Historical Society Mon 6th Aug 10:00am - 12:00pm. The Family History group will be meeting at the Library. New members welcome. Creative Writing Group Fri 10th Aug 2:00pm – 3:00pm. They say that there’s a book inside us all. It’s true; and you don’t have to be a big name writer to prove it so. If you’ve ever fancied creative writing yourself you should come along to this open and friendly group to find out more. Knott Knit End Natter Crochet and needlecraft every Monday & Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm. Whether you are new or more experienced in knitting, crochet or anything ‘crafty’ join our friendly group for a natter and a swap of ideas and your latest tales of intrigue from round these parts. Refreshments available.

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KNOTT END LIBRARY (cont) Wyre Borough Council Surgeries Tues 7th Aug 4:00pm - 5:00pm and Sat 11th Aug 10:00am - 11:00am. A Preesall Ward Councillor will be available to address any concerns you may have within our part of Wyre. Tues 21st Aug 10:00am - 11:00am Alison May, Clerk to Preesall Town Council will be here to listen to any concerns you may have regarding the community. I.T. Thursdays Are you interested in learning how to use a PC, Laptop or mobile devices? Free computer and mobile device help is here. Many people have them. Many people use them. Most services you once could ring to report or order something now say you need to go online. Flummoxed? You need I.T. help? Look no further. Our free Beginner’s

session is available on Thursdays from 9:30am - 11:30am, taught by our brilliant Digital Volunteers. Would you like help with writing letters, CV’s or application forms? Our volunteer is available to help. Contact the Library to book a half-hour slot. Your session will be very informal and tailored to your needs. Please contact the Library for more details. Visit us or ring 03001 236 703 and ask to be put through to Knott End Library. First Friday Reading Group - Fri 3rd Aug 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Last Friday Reading Group - Fri 31st Aug 2:00pm - 3:00pm. If you would like to join, please call into Library to pick up a copy of this month’s book choice. Baby and Toddler Bounce and Rhyme Every Friday 10:30am - 11:00am. Suitable

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Library Service which will deliver books to your door – ask about it by ringing below.

Young At Heart Social (Age UK)

Knott End Library is always looking for a variety of speakers and entertainment for our community. If you are a speaker and have a topic that you would be willing to share with your community, please contact a member of staff on the number below – remember to ask to be put through to Knott End Library.

Wednesdays 8th & 22nd Aug – 10:00am 12:00 noon. You get better with age so join our Young At Heart Social for All, providing occasional speakers, entertainment and refreshments. Everyone welcome. £2 per session. Remember that as this is delivered by Age UK on a day the Library is not open our normal Library services are not available. If you require any further information regarding any of the listed events, please do not hesitate to contact the Library on 03001 236703 or call in – you never know what you may discover whilst you are here. Can’t physically get to the Library? We have online borrowing available – eBooks and Audio downloads. We also have a Home

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The ride will set off from the Ferry Car Park, Quailholme Road, Knott End. There will be two distances, 24k and 17k along beach, bridleways, quiet roads and some permissive tracks (only for the day). The ride is in conjunction with Lancs EGB (mileage to count for members). Well marked maps and talk rounds provided. £13 entry fee (members), £19 (non members) £20 (late entries). There will be hard standing but no water. Toilets (20p). Refreshments will be available after the ride plus tombola. There is a cafe on the car park. Online entries on Lancs EGB website. Angela Leadbetter (01253) 810305 07936 240 553 Email: bettyloumay@icloud.com

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As always, please do remember that as part of our outreach programe we want you to know that we are here for you. If you wish a prayer said for yourself or someone else, then do contact us. Do you have you a relative or friend who is ill in hospital or at home and they may wish someone to visit them? Then please let us know, so we can try to arrange someone to pop in and have a chat with them if possible during visiting hours. This is open to all members of our community. Contact Chris Lamb (01253) 811252. Likewise, if you do not attend Church, but would like a prayer said for either yourself or someone you know; then please do not hesitate to contact us by dropping a note through the letterbox or emailing. We will more than happy to include it in our services. Do you feel lonely? Bored? Want company?

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LANCASHIRE FIRE & RESCUE N33 Preesall It’s been a very busy time for your local fire crew here at Preesall. Whilst we’re normally kept fairly busy, we’ve had two weeks with a new record for us of 26 jobs. This includes 2 house fires, 2 car crashes, a fire in commercial premises, a garden on fire, a barn containing 200 tons of hay on fire, the rescue of a cow stuck in a dyke and of course the moorland fire on Winter Hill.

crews on our way home. It’s been fantastic to get more use out of our training and kit, and like every crew in Lancashire, whenever we could help there was someone waiting for it. Throughout the whole of this busy time, the support we’ve received locally and from throughout Lancashire has been brilliant, from the local employers who allowed their staff out of work to play their part, to the support from the community with food and drinks received at our station and at Chorley Training Centre which were a really big help.

Most of these incidents were local, but we’ve also helped out other local stations and responded to incidents in other areas when they’ve been short of crews.

Over such a large and dangerous area, with a constantly and rapidly changing event it was difficult for the service to get supplies to crews, so having them available to take with us made all the difference. Thanks so much from all the crew.

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LANCASHIRE FIRE & RESCUE (cont) as important. The warmer weather brings everyone outside and it’s now we see grass and moorland fires, problems caused by barbecues and water rescues. There’s more information and videos on our website at www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/ safety/safety-advice with separate areas for ‘barbecues and chimineas’, ‘water safety’ and ‘wildfires’. It takes just a few minutes to look and it might make a difference. The water safety section has a video about James Goodship. It’s particularly useful for anyone more likely to watch a video on their phone than listen to someone. Surprisingly, drowning is the third most common cause of death amongst young people aged between 10 and 18, and those casualties are most likely to be male. It’s particularly important to get this message across now the school holidays have started.

The ‘Preesall Fire 10k’ went really well and we had almost 150 runners take part. Events like this always take time to get established and we hope to increase the number taking part year on year. Thanks to the local businesses that donated prizes and helped towards the money raised, which all went to ‘The Firefighters Charity’. Our Fire Cadets year finishes with the school year, and a fresh batch will start in September, with just a few of this year’s group continuing for further development. In one of this year’s many achievements one of the cadets has just won the Institute of Fire Engineers Under 18 Lecturette final, against cadets from all over Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. The Couch to 5k group have done really

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LANCASHIRE FIRE & RESCUE (cont) well, and some have continued to progress via a running group we’ve set up on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm. If you’d like to join or get more details please contact sarahholden@ lancsfirerescue.org.uk Our two newest recruits have had a unique first two months, but they’ve already proved themselves to be valuable assets. This job is a big commitment, but it provides an enormous amount of real achievement and value, and the experiences they have will make a real difference to their lives. We still need two more local people to complete our crew, especially if they can be available for call out within 5 minutes of our station during the daytime or on the weekend. All sorts of people are retained firefighters. Everyone has different reasons for joining and gets different things out of it. Details are

on: jobs.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/retainedfirefighters or you can speak to us at the station any Monday night at 6:30pm. Just turn up and ask for Watch Manager Dawson. CM Richard Holden 1685 richardholden@lancsfirerescue.org.uk (01253) 810071

OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE Vaccines for 2018-19 Influenza Season Here we are in sunny August discussing the forthcoming Flu Season but the information I am about to give is extremely important for our patient population. Over Wyre Medical Centre has gone to great length to ensure our current influenza vaccine orders for 2018/19 contain the most effective vaccines for the population. Indeed we have changed our entire order

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE (cont) to fully comply with advice received from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The clinical evidence available to GP practices from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is clear that for the 2018-19 winter season, GP practices should offer: •

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season. It is also used for the childhood programme. While doctors are professionally responsible for forming their own clinical judgements on whether a particular individual should receive the flu vaccine due to a variety of other factors, use of these more effective vaccines in the 2018/19 season is clearly in the best interests of patients, particularly given the association of flu with increased mortality. As mentioned above Over Wyre Medical Centre has gone to great depths reviewing and even changing our initial Flu vaccine order for the 2018-19 season to ensure these are in line with the evidence-based clinical view i.e. 65 year olds and over to receive aTIV, and under 65s in at risk groups, including pregnant women, to receive QIV for the 2018-19 flu season. Suppliers have confirmed our order of adjuvanted trivalent vaccine and quadrivalent influenza vaccine.

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OVER WYRE MEDICAL CENTRE (cont) The above vaccines will arrive late September and in my next Focus Article I hope to advise you of what dates have been set aside for our Flu Clinics. I know you are free to receive your Flu Vaccination from whichever provider you choose but I strongly advise that if you are 65 and over or 18-65 at risk that you receive your vaccination from Over Wyre Medical Centre where it will be guaranteed you are receiving the correct vaccine for your age group or condition. If you receive the wrong vaccine the evidence based advice is that your protection from influenza could prove ineffective. We have done everything in our power to ensure we have the correct vaccines so please do support your local Medical Centre’s Flu Campaign and receive your Flu Jab from us to ensure you have effective immunisation this winter. Cryotherapy

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In the last six months alone we’ve used 258 appointments for cryotherapy for removal of warts or verrucas. That’s two whole weeks’ worth of appointments and this sort of work is increasing each month and is considered to be unsustainable. It is clinical time that would be put to better use treating long term conditions and chronic disease. Most practices don’t offer this at all anymore and numerous studies have concluded that for warts and verrucae using cryotherapy has the same efficacy as using salicylic acid which is now considered to be an ‘over the counter’ treatment by the CCG whereby patients with warts or verrucas probably shouldn’t be seen in surgery at all and should be signposted to go to the pharmacy. Evidence based studies conclude that freezing treatment vary considerably in their results. Many results show it does not have any convincing benefit.

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GREAT ECCLESTON SHOW

Therefore in-line with many NHS services and the majority of GP Practices we are no longer going to offer it as an option. This is because all the evidence suggests that salicylic acid is more convincing and we will be able to use GP time more effectively.

The Great Eccleston Show was blessed yet again with glorious weather over the two days. Celebrating its 165th year of show casing some of the finest breeds Great Eccleston welcomed over 30 thousand visitors to enjoy the many attractions that the show has to offer.

All patients wanting to have a wart or verruca removed should contact their pharmacy for over the counter treatment and all receptionists have been advised to signpost patients accordingly. Staff Training The Medical Centre will be closed for mandatory staff training on Fri 17th Aug from 12:30pm and will re-open as usual on Mon 20th Aug.

Lancashire is renowned for fine diary cattle which were on show in the main ring on Saturday with the iconic black and white Holstein breed alongside the finest quality milk producing breeds, Ayrshires and Jerseys.

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GREAT ECCLESTON SHOW (cont) that are reared for their meat. Ridden Hunters and Mountain and Moorland made a stunning spectacle in the main ring on Sunday morning with Senior Jumping classes taking place at the end of the day, giving the general public a reason to sit back, relax and enjoy the sunshine while watching beautiful animals in this great sport.

of sheep on Saturday with Suffolks and Texels to name a few. Beef cattle, shown in the main ring on Sunday morning, looked amazingly powerful and strong. A fascinating commentary provided by Philip Halhead from Cockerham kept the watching crowds interest as he educated them on the value of these amazing beasts

Horses were also prominent as main ring attractions this year at Great Eccleston with youngsters competing in the Pony Club Mounted Games on Saturday and crowds were drawn to the Scurry and Trials Driving Challenge where ponies of all shapes and sizes navigated a timed assault course, needing speed, agility and bravery to succeed, both proving to be a hit with all those that watched on. The rest of the show was equally as captivating. Talented local people had packed

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GARSTANG CAMERA CLUB (cont) in the sun but this year has seen glorious weather. The Great Eccleston Show was held on the 14th and 15th July and the sunny weather brought out large crowds. The camera club again took the photographs for the show and one of the images is shown here.

us on our visit to Bolton Abbey on Wed 8th August. The visits are a social occasion as well as an opportunity to take images for the Summer Cup competition. Full details are on our website and we can be contacted on the email address given below.

Looking forward to the start of the new Camera Club season in September, the club will be holding an Open Evening on the 12th September. The evening is free to visitors. Experienced members will be available to offer guidance on most types of cameras and advice about photography including taking Portraits, Sports, Landscapes and Wildlife photographs. We can also have offer some tips on Photo Editing.

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6. What is the name for the cavity in the skin from which a hair grows?

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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 and dogs welcome. Annual Dog Show Sun 26th Aug in Stanley Park, Blackpool 10:00am - 4:00pm. We will be located on the grass next to the netball courts. There will be a wide variety of classes for dogs to participate in including; Waggiest Tail, Golden Oldie and Cutest Puppy and there will be a selection of stalls to browse throughout the day.

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You can register your dog on the day or alternatively you can collect a registration form from the Animal Centre or from one of our charity shops.

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MISSING Floyd is a three year old cockatiel who went missing from Garstang on Tues 15th May. He can be a bit feisty as he is quite nervous, but when he is relaxed, he loves tickles, and whistles ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’ and the ‘Star Wars’ theme!

He is like a slim small grey parrot, with a yellow face and crest and orange cheek patches. He has some white patches on his wings. He also has a leg ring. Floyd may respond to the sound of cockatiel noises e.g. on Youtube, and loves millet seed. We are offering a reward of £300 for his safe return. Possibly he could be some distance away by now. We would be very grateful for any sightings. If you have any information that could help us get him back could you please contact us. Mike & Helen Spencer 07948 727 013

HELP BEAT CANCER Over Wyre Fundraising Group Congratulations and thanks to Trevor and Daniel Ford who cycled from Land’s End to John O’ Groats raising the fantastic amount of £9,752.93. Special thanks to Heather

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Our Luncheon trip on Fri 6th July to the Daffodil Hotel in Grasmere was a very enjoyable day. The weather, hotel and the food were brilliant. We raised, together with donations, £2316.00. Many thanks to everyone for making the day such a great success. Very well done to everyone who took part and supported the Race for Life at Preston and Blackpool. Please see our Facebook page Help Beat Cancer-Wyre for pictures.

Our next meeting is on Thurs 16th Aug at St Oswald’s Parish Hall, Preesall from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. We will be going down Memory Lane. Come along and make new friends. Everybody welcome. Anne Bewes (01253) 811712

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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS Donations It was agreed to donate £100 to Longridge Hockey Club to allow them to purchase some much needed equipment. Donations were also made in response to individual requests for two Girl Guide members towards their planned trips to Europe adding to the substantial funds that they have already raised themselves through their own initiatives. The Lions have also agreed to sponsor one of our members doing a ‘Coast 2 Coast’ cycle ride on the 24th and 25th of August from Scarborough to Blackpool (a total journey of 145 miles) in aid of Brian House Children’s Hospice The Lions have been very impressed by the

staggering response of the local community and monies given so far to the recent ‘Thumbs up for Charlie’ appeal and have pledged a further sum of money in support. We are still collecting for the Fylde Women’s Aid for distribution to their various centres in the region. So if you have any items to donate of new clothes (babies, small children or ladies), new toys, new cosmetic or new toiletry items then the collection point is the Resource Centre (the offices of the old Liberal Club) on Bridge Street. Events and Activities Three members of our Club have recently repainted and re-stocked our plant troughs in support of Garstang in Bloom and our thanks are extended to them for doing this work. The organisation of the car parking for the Great Eccleston Show went well over two busy days. Our thanks go to all of the other

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GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS (cont) volunteers who helped and especially the significant numbers there from the North West Children’s Support Group. Our next two major car parking ‘stints’ are at the Garstang Show on Sat 4th Aug and the Scorton Country and Game Festival on Sat 8th and Sun 9th Sept with plans in place for both of these events. The Garstang Club will be hosting the next Zone Quiz on Fri 28th Sept in the Wheatsheaf Public House.

You can speak to any member about what we do or just come along to our meeting held on the third Tuesday of the month in the Royal Oak at 8:00pm. Chris Wilkinson Garstang & District Lions

MARGARET TURNER OBITUARY Margaret Doris Turner, 91, passed away peacefully on 17 July. She formerly lived in Hambleton for 30 years.

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Funeral to be held Wed 8th Aug at 1pm at St Mary’s Church Hambleton.

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We are busy organising the third annual Hambleton Scarecrow Festival and everyone in the village is invited to get involved!

Open Evening Tues 28th Aug 7:30pm United Reform Church Hall, Cleveleys Whilst our new season doesn’t actually begin until Tues 4th Sept our annual Open Evening will be held on the previous Tuesday.

It will take place between Sat 22nd Sept to Sun 30th Sept with a fun day and prize-giving at the Village Hall on the Sunday. The theme is ‘Book Characters’ from Dickens to Dr Seuss, Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll anything goes! Families, businesses and community groups can construct a scarecrow and display it in their garden or window for the festival week. Keep up to date with details of the festival by visiting our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/HambletonScarecrowFestival Lisa Robbins 07929 112 179

1st PILLING SCOUT GROUP We had our AGM and Demonstration Evening on Wed 27th June which was well attended. Awards and badges were presented to the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. The District Commissioner, Ian Porteous, awarded Sarah Clegg, our Group Scout Leader, his certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Service for Scouting in Wyre District. County Councillor Matthew Salter said a few words of encouragement to the young people. We meet on Wednesdays in term time at Pilling Methodist Church at the following times: Beavers (6yrs to 8 yrs) 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Cubs (8yrs to 10½ yrs) 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Scouts (10½yrs to 14yrs) 7:45pm - 9:15pm. We have fun, learn life skills from our dedicated volunteer leaders and we meet again in September . Rod Robinson (01253) 790692

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Located in Pilling covering the Over Wyre area Make sure you know all your email and banking passwords etc. – if the worst should happen and you lose your wallet/handbag whilst away, you don’t want to be stuck unable to notify the bank because you can’t remember the security information. And try not to take any more cards than you really need, there’s no point risking losing all of them unnecessarily. If you use somebody else’s computer to log on to either your bank or emails, please make sure you take the tick out of any ‘remember me’ boxes on the login screen. When you’ve finished, log out of the website properly and then close everything down – and clear out the browser cache as well if you can. Using credit cards overseas can be expensive, with exchange rate costs and card fees. It really does pay to research this thoroughly before you go as some banks charge much less than others – but it takes a bit of advanced planning to get one arranged before your trip. When paying for goods or taking cash from a machine, you are usually offered the choice of paying in the local currency or having them do a conversion to pounds for you. Again, think very carefully about this - it is often cheaper to pay in the local currency and let your own bank back home work out the conversion using better exchange rates. If you are travelling to a country in the

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COMPUTER ADVICE (cont) European Union, for most mobile contracts you currently don’t need to worry about exorbitant charges for using your mobile phone if you have a contract with inclusive minutes. You can use the minutes, texts and data in exactly the same way as you would back home. (Unfortunately this will no doubt change once we leave the EU.) However, if you are travelling outside the EU then be very careful – check out what your provider will charge and consider turning data roaming off to prevent any nasty surprise bills. When it comes to buying your holidays or flights online, you should always use a CREDIT card where possible as this gives some extra financial protection (if the transaction was more than £100). With budget airlines in particular, if you want to choose your own seats, pay for meals, or arrange extra baggage then it’s usually best to do this at the time you buy the flight – doing it later can cost much more. And make sure you get the names right as again there will be costs to change them later – they must match exactly what it shows in the passport. You also need to check-in online and potentially print your own boarding passes before setting off to the airport. Some airlines may have a smartphone app which allows you to do it all on your phone, so check in advance. Finally, there are some countries which don’t allow any electrical items in hand luggage – eg. if you are taking kids to Turkey pack some colouring books and pencils as they won’t be able to spend their time playing games on a tablet on the plane. 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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FERRY TALES Book Floats Ferry Memories The history of the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry as seen through the eyes of passengers across several generations is the subject of an engaging new book by local author, Angela Norris. In ‘Ferry Tales’ is gathered the memories of travellers who relied on the ferry service to get to school or work during the 1940s, 50s and 60s to produce a compilation of colourful and often amusing tales. The short journey across the River Wyre was often hair-raising. Passengers faced being buffeted by storm-tossed waves, becoming stranded by the tide on a sandbank or having to be given a piggyback ride across the mussel beds by a burly member of the ferry crew. In its heyday, thousands piled on to the

ferryboats each week, many of them holidaymakers and day trippers attracted to the leafy charms of Knott End and Over Wyre. The book features memories of the trio of ferryboats that reigned during the 1940s and 50s - the Wyresdale, Lunevale and Caldervale. These vessels would operate from early morning until late at night, taking people to work or school. There would be queues stretching the whole length of the ferry slip. Over the last few decades the ferry has faced threats of closure on many occasions. As recently as early 2018, residents in Fleetwood and Over Wyre were worried the service might close after the current ferryboat, the Wyre Rose, was taken out of service for several weeks following contractual wrangles.

Ferry Tales By Local author, Angela Norris In ‘Ferry Tales’, Over Wyre author, Angela Norris has gathered the memories of travellers who relied on the ferry service to get to school or work during the 1940s, 50s and 60s, to produce a compilation of colourful and often amusing tales. Available for £9.99 from Fleetwood Museum, Fleetwood RNLI Shop, Pharos News, Fleetwood, Knott End Café, Knott End Post Ofﬁce, Mr Greens, Dawn’s Cafe & the Visit Garstang Tourist Information Centre. It can also be bought directly from the author. Visit the Ferry Tales Facebook page.

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ST LUKES CHURCH WINMARLEIGH

There was jubilation on both sides of the river when the vessel resumed sailing on Fri 13th April after a new contract was signed between Wyre Council, Lancashire County Council and operators Wyre Marine Services as part of an eight year plan to keep the service afloat.

St Lukes Church, Winmarleigh will be holding their Harvest Exhibition Sat 15th Sept and Sun 16th Sept.

The fact that the ferry service has managed to survive decades of political turmoil is largely due to public pressure and the stories in the book are a testimony to the level of affection in which the ferry is held. The book will be launched at Knott End Library on Fri 7th Sept at 2:00pm, and at Fleetwood Museum on Thurs 13th Sept at 2:00pm. Angela Norris (01253) 811691 E-mail: angeladnorris@googlemail.com

The theme this year is ‘A Harvest of Good Books’. The Church will be open from 11:00am until 4:00pm on Saturday and from 12 noon until 4:00pm on Sunday. Morning service is at 11:00am and Evensong at 5:00pm on Sunday. There will be a tombola, produce and plant stalls and bric-a-brac, also a raffle. Refreshments will be available throughout both days. The Harvest Supper will be held at Winmarleigh Village Hall on Wed 19th Sept. The speaker will be Winmarleigh born author Catherine Simpson. Tickets available from PCC Members at a cost of £8. Ruby Briggs

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FLEETWOOD FLIERS Walking Football Another month passes by and we still have the hot weather with us. In another round of matches in the Lancashire Cup at Poolfoot Farm we have seven teams in the competition. There are two teams joining us from Bolton. If there is anyone who would like to come and enjoy these competitions please come along to one of our sessions throughout the week. Our main session is on Wednesdays 12:30pm - 2:00pm on the open pitches at Poolfoot Farm. We also have a Friday session on open pitch 5:00pm - 6:00pm. Our Monday session is from 7:00pm - 8:00pm in the cages also at Poolfoot. Our ladies session is on Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm. If you want to come along to any of our sessions they are open to all abilities from the complete beginner to ex-footballers who

would like to get back into playing football at a slower pace. www.fleetwoodwalkingfooty.co.uk www.@fleetwoodwalkingfooty.co.uk George Greenall (01253) 825206

PILLING LANE WI We had a fun filled evening with Fiona Smithson who we thought was going to give us a talk about curiosities. But no, we were sat at tables of eight and each table was given a basket with what can only be described as tools from the past and we had to guess what they were used for. Some of the answers were hysterical but a good night was had by all. Our next meeting is on Wed 1st Aug 7:30pm at St Oswald’s Parish Hall, Preesall. Our guest speaker is the son of our Treasurer and he will be telling us about the wonderful work the mountain rescue dogs do. He is also going to bring his own dog for us to meet. Anne Bewes (01253) 811712

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HAMBLETON UNDER 5s Stay & Play Hambleton Village Hall Our volunteer-run Stay & Play session,suitable for new-borns to pre-schoolers, takes place on Tuesdays 10:00am - 11:30am (term-time only). Under 1s £1.50; Over 1s £2.50 (each additional child 50p). Includes tea/coffee, juice and biscuits. Toast also available 25p per slice. Welcoming meeting place for parents, grandparents and carers to bring little ones to play with toys and music, as well as messy arts and crafts! Lisa Robbins 07929 112 179 www.facebook/Hambleton Under 5s

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BEN WALLACE MP I do hope you are enjoying the summer weather. At the time of writing this article the sun is splitting the sky here in Lancashire. Long may it continue, although hot weather does bring its own risks, so please be careful, if you need advice please go to: www.nhs.uk/live-well/ healthy-body/heatwave-how-to-cope-inhot-weather I have recently met with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport at Lancashire County Council, County Councillor Keith Iddon. He gave me an update about highways maintenance across the constituency and I am encouraged that many long term issues are being addressed. I have no doubt however that there will remain areas of concern. Please inform your County Councillor if you

do have outstanding issues, as I am sure they will be keen to address your concerns. During the meeting, the on-going issue of bus provision in Over Wyre was discussed and Lancashire County Council continue to talk to Blackpool Transport regarding this. I have recently had the honour of attending John Cross CE Primary School to celebrate their 300th year. I was given a very interesting tour of the school, which has an amazing history. I was fascinated by the fact that in 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army would have marched past the school gates on their way to unsuccessfully attempting to capture London. I would like to thank all involved with the day including staff and pupils who dressed up in period costume. I have said many times how much I enjoy visiting local schools and talking to children

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BEN WALLACE MP (cont) about my role as their Member of Parliament. I believe it is extremely important to engage young people in the democratic process. I was, therefore, delighted to be invited recently to Garstang St Thomas’s CE Primary School for a Local Schools conference. This was an opportunity for local School Councils to meet. All schools involved gave excellent presentations about their School Councils and how their work has benefitted school life. I then spoke to the children and took questions. I would like to thank Head Teacher, Mr Blakely, for facilitating this and to all who took part. The NHS continues to be a subject that constituents write to me about often and it is an issue which is close to my own heart. I remain in close contact with all Hospital Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups serving our constituency. Most recently I met with the Chief Executive of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and clinicians to discuss developments at the Trust and how I can support them as a local Member of Parliament. Later this week I am meeting with Dr. Tony Naughton, Clinical Chief Officer at Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning Group. I will be discussing with him the Commissioning Group’s out-of-hours provision and the impact of those arrangements on Over Wyre residents. I will also be raising with him the Commissioning Group’s policy on the prescribing of the Freestyle Libre Device which helps diabetes patients manage their condition. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved this device for prescription on the NHS but it is not currently available in our area.

I continue to meet residents at my advice surgeries to discuss a wide range of issues. Please remember if you would like to attend one of my surgeries, the most effective way to contact me is by email, with a brief description of the issues you wish to raise and your contact details. It is worth bearing in mind that I can often offer assistance without the need for a meeting. National issues are filling my mailbag at the moment. Please remember I am here to represent you and your views are important to me so please keep them coming. 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

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SOROPTIMISTS Women Inspiring Action, Transforming Lives We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our dog show in July. It was an early start to get the ring set up and the marquees in place but the well-drilled Soroptimist ladies (plus a few husbands and friends) were at Kirkham & Catterall Memorial Hall getting ready for the big day. Inside, the kitchen team were preparing a selection of delicious sandwiches and homemade cakes to be sold to the hungry masses. And then it was time to open the gates and start booking in our many dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds. This is always a fun event, allowing people to come along and show off their best friends

to everyone and hope they walk away with a prize. We’re very lucky to have a competition judge in our club, so we do take it seriously but let’s not forget, there’s always room for pre-loved pooches and those of dubious origins at our event! We held classes for both the serious ‘pedigree’ categories and also for fun – who can resist ‘The Waggiest Tail’? Whatever the dog’s origins and pedigree, there were lots

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SOROPTIMISTS (cont) of happy people, both young and old, who were thrilled that their dog walked away with a rosette and prize. The monies raised by the event are going to two very worthy causes: our Soroptimist Federation four year project – the Meru Garden Project - and more locally, to Animal Care at Lancaster. There are so many people we need to thank, so to all the businesses who sponsored the event and to the people who came out on such a blistering day to support it, thank you all.

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End of Term Appeal – Calling All Children! Have you finished with your old school backpack? Please could you let us have it to fill and send to very poor children in Africa and India, with all the things that you need at school that these children don’t have. Flipflops are always needed as we send these backpacks all year round so if you have any that no longer fit please donate them to us. We are also currently short of small tubes of toothpaste, pens, and pencil sharpeners. Thank you for your support. Please drop off your used backpacks or other items 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. Time for a Break We’re now headed towards our summer break for the club. August is the month we devote solely to fun, including an evening boat trip this year. Work will still go on but you’ll have to wait for September until you can pop along to Garstang Golf Club to join us at one of our meetings. We meet twice a month at the Garstang Hotel and Golf Club 7:30pm, on the second and

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At the Hambleton Gala the Poppy Appeal made £48.40p. Thanks must go to Dave and Tom, two of our newer Branch members, who manned the stand whilst Jackie and I participated in the Parade. Thank you to the Gala Committee for allowing us to have a stand at the Gala. Preesall and Knott End Gala a long, hot and slow Parade meant that there wasn’t much time left for fund-raising and getting the message over as to what the Royal British Legion uses the money donated to the Poppy Appeal for. We still raised £78.36p for the Poppy Appeal and the prospect of a couple of new members. Thanks must go to the Gala Committee for ensuring that there were water stations along the route and again for letting us have our Gazebo at the Gala. Special thanks to Dave, Roy and Ray for helping to man the stand. The best day that we had our RBL Gazebo at was the Armed Forces day in Blackpool

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (cont) where we were able to raise £500 for the Poppy Appeal. Now the Over Wyre Branch Poppy Appeal total stands at £6448.94 and we’ve still got until the Sun 30th Sept for more to come in. At the July Branch meeting the members decided that they would give a trial to holding our monthly meetings in the Youth & Community Activity Centre alongside the Preesall playing fields. It was felt that the Centre aforded more privacy to discuss sensitive personal beneficiary welfare matters. It also seemed to be more appropriate to try and utilise a community facility where we might be able to use a locked notice board for Branch/Legion information as well as provide information leaflets etc for the organisations that also use the centre. The next meeting will be on Thurs 9th Aug at the Youth & Community Activity Centre, Preesall at 2:30pm.

place at the Battle of Britain Memorial. Both the Remembrance Sunday Parade, Service and Wreath Laying will take place on the same day. It would seem appropriate that this event takes place in line with the remainder of the country at 11:00am on Sun 11th Nov. There are other events on that day and preliminary notices are around the village and the notice boards giving information on the events and more information will come out as it becomes available. The big change is to the Parade time and Wreath Laying. Don’t forget if you know of a Service or exService person or a member of their family who may be suffering hardship or in need or you would like more information on the Welfare Support schemes or membership please contact either the RBL Contact Centre on 0808 802 8080 or myself. Bill Burn 07715 784 128

I will be attending the RBL Great Pilgrimage 90 from Sun 5th Aug to Thurs 9th Aug visiting the Tyne Cot Cemetery at Ypres, the largest British and Commonwealth War Grave cemetery in the World. I will also be visiting the area of the Passchendale and Somme battles as well as several of the military museums in the area. However the culmination of the GP90 will be the Remembrance Ceremony where it is estimated that 2500 Legion representatives will march to the Menin Gate to mark the launch of the 100 days offensive followed by the return march and a mass gathering in the market place in Ypres. Remembrance and the End of World War One Commemorations The Town Council and The Battle’s Over Committee have devised a programme of events for Sun 11th Nov which will see changes to the usual 11-11-11 Commemoration taking

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Can I take this opportunity to thank all the people who offered bottles of water (and beer) to us on our way round and to the Black Bull who gave us bottles of water. It was very much appreciated and definitely needed.

We have been so lucky this year with the weather at all of our outdoor events (except Fleetwood Gala) so let’s hope it continues for our last march of the summer season at 120x65mm Pilling print.pdf 2 Feast. 06/02/2018 15:08 Coffee We had another lovely afternoon in Happy Mount Park and saw some more local faces who had come to Morecambe to support the band. I also need to thank the organisers of Eagland Hill Coffee Feast who very kindly changed the time of their procession so that we could finish in time to watch England play Sweden. Some of the band went along to the Elletsons Arms to watch and the atmosphere was fantastic – we even took our bass drum to rally everyone. August is a fairly quiet month for the band. We tend to have a bit of a break after a very hectic June and July. Please visit our new website at www.pilling-band.com for up-todate information as to what the band are up to and also our facebook page. The band are also really keen to welcome new members young and old so if you play a brass instrument and are interested in joining us please either give me a call on the number below or email me at secretary@pillingband.com The band have some instruments if you don’t have your own so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer and I really hope that you are all reading this

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FRIENDS OF TRINITY HOSPICE Over Wyre Group 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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CALLING OVER WYRE GROUPS Could you use a subsidised minibus on a regular basis? We are Hambleton Over 60’s Friendship Club and until recently our members have enjoyed twice monthly trips out at a very reasonable price, courtesy of a local minibus company which has now sadly closed. We have been searching for ways to get back the trips that have added so much quality to our members’ lives and in the process we have met with our local Parish and Wyre Borough Councillors who have been very supportive. Wyre Council Chief Executive Gary Payne has promised that he will do his best to look into finding suitable funding and resources for us if we can prove there is enough regular need in the Over Wyre area for a council supported minibus.

If you are involved in a group that would benefit from the use of a minibus on a regular basis, get in touch with me and hopefully together we can build a strong enough case to convince Mr Payne to help us further. Linda Wright 07432 797 949 Lindaw35@hotmail.com

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‘We will assess the road again as part of our rolling programme of condition surveys and Lynwood Drive will be prioritised, alongside the countrywide network, in advance of the 2019-2020 programme development’. He continues, ‘We will continue to monitor Lynwood Drive and repair any defects which meet our 44mm intervention level. This will ensure the road surface remains in a safe and serviceable condition’.

Garstang Half Marathon Sun 2nd Sept

Watch this space, but here’s hoping.

The 13 miles covered do include some flat bits and only one serious (but short!) hill - however we don’t claim it to be a flat PB course! It does however go through some of our lovely local countryside and the marshals are always cheerful – even if it rains! It is quite a popular race and we hope for a good entry – around 200 last year.

The next SSRA meeting is on Wed 5th Sept at 7:00pm in the Seven Stars. 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.

Garstang Running Club members are preparing for their annual half marathon which takes place on Sun 2nd Sept. It will start outside The Royal Oak at 10:30am and follows an undulating route taking in parts of Catterall, Claughton, Barnacre, Scorton and Cabus before heading back into Garstang.

Race Headquarters is at the clubhouse by the football pitch at Garstang Sports Club.

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GARSTANG RUNNING CLUB Refreshment will be served from 9:00am. Entry is £14 for attached runners and £16 if not in a registered running club. Entry can be made on line through the club website but runners can enter on the day for an extra £2. All finishers will receive a bespoke medal featuring the Market Cross and a goody bag. There will be cash prizes for the first three male/female runners and the first in each male vet category from V40 to V75(+) and female vet category from FV35 to FV70(+). This is the second of our annual races, the final one being the Myerscough 10mile on Sun 2nd Dec at Myerscough College. The club is enjoying a successful year with some members getting into the first three places or first in their vet category. Of course racing is a minor activity for most members who either never race or do so only

occasionally. However recently a few newish runners entered their first race at the Forton 5k Supper Run. This followed the latest ‘Couch to 5k’ sessions organised and led by Jonathan Hewitt. Six of the group ran the race so they are no longer ‘couchers’ but 5k-ers! They expected to come last in the race but they were well ahead! Well done to them. We hope they continue to run. There will be further groups next year but if anyone can already run/walk 5k Jonathan is happy to lead a group on a short run when the club meets on Tuesday evenings. As usual members meet in the Sports & Social carpark to leave at 7:00pm. All welcome! If you would like more information about our races or the club please visit the website www.garstangrc.co.uk or contact me. Frank Miller 09956 040 403

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GARSTANG MUSIC FESTIVAL Rotary Sponsors The Big Band The Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre is proud to present a free concert by the John Towers Big Band as part of the Garstang August Music Festival. If you enjoy the music of Glen Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and more from the Big Band era come along to St Thomas Church Hall on Fri 24th Aug at 7:30pm. To secure your seat please collect a free ticket from ‘Visit Garstang’ at 1, Cherestanc Square, near Booths. For further information please contact: Roger Weatherell 07711 129 604 or Roger Mason 07789 013 259. Donald Goodier

JOHN PARKINSON Los Angeles’ Mysterious Architect Wyre Council is looking for information on Los Angeles’ most iconic architect, John Parkinson, originally from Scorton in Wyre.

and was confident enough to call himself an architect from that moment on. Stephen Gee, author of ‘Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles’, commented: ‘John Parkinson helped define Los Angeles as a city that embraced the future. The iconic buildings he designed define the city and are known around the world’. Parkinson’s legacy includes the city’s first skyscraper, the first luxury hotel, the Homer Laughlin Building (now home to the Grand Central Market), high-end department store Bullocks Wilshire, the Memorial Coliseum, which hosted the 1932 and 1984 Olympics, and Los Angeles’ City Hall. If you know anything of Parkinson’s early life in Wyre, please get in touch by contacting communications@wyre.gov.uk Wyre Borough Council

John Parkinson was the man that designed the new-era Los Angeles as we know it today. Featured in Hollywood movies and iconic moments in history, his buildings are still standing tall. Although born in Scorton, very little is known about the architect’s life in England before he moved to America, except that he was the son of a millworker and began his career working as a builder’s apprentice, taking night classes at the Bolton Mechanics Institute. He then moved to Winnipeg, Canada, for a fresh start and found a humble job of building fences. He returned briefly to England but was soon back in Napa, California, where he worked as a sawmill foreman and built his own home. Impressed by the work, his landlord put him in touch with a local bank who were looking for someone to design an addition to their building. Parkinson won the commission

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CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG (CRY) Annual Twilight Treasure Hunt Sat 11th Aug. Meet at Garstang Medical Centre, PR3 1PB. Registration for this very popular annual event for all ages takes place between 4:30pm and 5:30pm. Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund Late June saw Sarah and I invited to Garstang Golf and Country House hotel where we were presented with a cheque for a terrific £750 from Garstang Inner Wheel. This was the culmination of their year of fundraising towards local CRY screenings. The kindness of the community does not end there. Mark and Marion at Best Wishes ran a lovely ‘Guess the Name of the Bear’ game, raising £50. The cute bear’s name turned out to be Posh and it was won by Janet Grundy. With the long hot days of summer well and truly here the weather for the first of Mr John Waite’s strolls around the fascinating industrial heritage sites we have in Catterall could not have been better. It was glorious for the convivial summer concerts kindly hosted by Choir 1 too.

You will need one vehicle and driver and at least one passenger to solve the clues and answer the questions, but the more the merrier! £5 per person, which includes light refreshments at Cobble Hey Gardens, Claughton, at the end of the hunt. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to get there, the clues will lead you to it! For further information about the Treasure Hunt contact Sarah 07941 985 364, Paula 07785 106 976 Facebook ‘The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund –CRY’ or Email paulahez.ph@gmail.com Paula Hesmondhalgh

These evenings were a fabulous show case both of their talents, and those of their guests Marion and Ivan Gaughan, and Louise Coupe. The events helped to spread the word about the work of Matt’s Fund at CRY and raised a wonderful £950. On behalf of the families that can have their young people tested through the kindness and unstinting generosity of the folks mentioned above and those who helped and supported them, thank you. Whilst we may have sold out of scarecrows at our market stall, which saw £359.70 added to the fund, the Garstang Scarecrow & ‘Owd Nell’s Cider festivals are still to come, so here’s hoping the weather will be good for them too.

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LIFE AT CARTERS This year has seen some changes in school. We started the school year with the sad loss of Viv Taylor. She had been a rock for this school and could not do enough o support our work and the development of all our children. That loss has taken some time to get over, but we are determined to continue improving our school with the on-going rationale that everything we do must benefit the children. We completed our whole school topic this term based around ‘The Sea Swallow’. The seven weeks have seen poets and artists come into school, all the children visit coastal locations between Blackpool RNLI and Fleetwood Ferry. The children have discovered so much about their area and the work produced has seen creativity, imagination and skill come to the fore.

We had an exhibition in school sharing our work in pictures, sculptures, words, actions and music. The Mayor of Preesall & Knott End joined us and could not believe the knowledge shown and declared the children’s enthusiasm as infectious! We have 29 children starting with us in September with a few more joining us in other year groups across school. However, no sooner do they start than we start planning for the year after! Parents looking for a school place for their little darling in September 2019 have until mid-January to get their application in to the local authority. Our Annual Open Day takes place on Thurs 27th Sept with the opportunities to come and see school in action and talk to children and adults about life at Carter’s. Full details of this day will be in an advert in the September issue of Focus (the Green Book) coming out at the end of August. Brendan Hassett - Head Teacher

HAMBLETON WI Yasmine Hunter, dressed in a 19th Century outfit of a blue and white striped dress, white apron and a mob cap, came from Grasmere to talk of the world famous Sarah Nelson Gingerbread which is produced fresh 261 days of the year. It’s closed at Christmas time and Good Friday as the building, which is the shop and kitchen producing the products, is still rented from the Church, as it was in 1846 when Sarah Nelson started making and selling the gingerbread at the gate of her cottage home. Her husband was the grave digger at the adjacent St. Oswald’s Church and here William Wordsworth is buried. He originally used to teach the village

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children in this same cottage and during the years tourists came to view Grasmere. Next door is this fragrant smelling shop selling all manner of gingerbread biscuits, rum butter, toffee, and beauty products, all locally made.

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The port of Whitehaven from the 17th Century was thriving second only to London. In came rum, sugar and spices which Sarah bought to make her famous gingerbread. She had a family of three children to support as her husband died young, Sarah lived to a ripe old age, pre-deceased by her children. The business was therefore sold on to various owners until Yasmin’s father and mother purchased it and became the owners of ‘The Secret Recipe’ which is now in a bank vault. Only the male members of the business are allowed to view this envelope which contains this precious recipe. Diary Dates

Councillors discussed the police proposal for changes to the local policing structure. In order to understand the reasoning behind the plan and make the Council’s views on the matter known, two Parish Councillors attended a meeting of Lancashire Association of Local Council’s Wyre Area Committee on Wed 25th July at which the issue was discussed. The Wyre Chief Inspector and a Wyre Council representative were also present. The Parish Council accepted an offer from a Police Sergeant to address Councillors representing the parishes affected by the decision. Poppy Tribute The Council will take part in Garstang and District Heritage Society’s initiative

Mon 13th Aug - Monthly Meeting 7:30pm URC Church Hall, Sandy Lane ‘Bring me Sunshine’. Speaker Mike Fountain. Mike was Eric Morecambe’s chauffeur for 16 years. He speaks about Eric’s family, life in Morecambe, meeting Ernie Wise, the cars and the fun they had. Competition - Seaside Memorabilia. Wed 22nd Aug - 10:30am starting at the Village Hall - 5 mile walk around Hambleton followed by a fund raising brunch, serving from 11:30am - 2:00pm homemade soups, sandwiches, quiches and cakes, various stalls selling crafts, plants, tombola and raffle. All proceeds to Hambleton in Bloom for plants to enhance the village. Thurs 30th Aug - 12:30pm for 1:00pm. Luncheon Club at the Bourne Arms, Knott End. Contact Gaynor (01253) 702980 Email gaynor2386@hotmail.com Beryl Hartley (01253) 70006

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STALMINE PARISH NEWS (cont) to commemorate the centenary of the conclusion of the First World War by buying a poppy plaque at the cost of £20. Pitch Check Wyre Villa FC has staged several pre-season matches on Parish Council land next to the club’s ground. A post-use inspection was scheduled for late July, with the club having agreed to make good the field. The council wishes the club the best of luck for the new season. Date and Time of Next Meeting Tues 14th Aug at 7:00pm. For further information 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

PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL War Tribute The 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War is approaching and Preesall Town Council is pleased to announce that it is preparing to mark the occasion in fitting style. On Sun 11th Nov a beacon will be lit in the township to commemorate the centenary of the guns falling silent and to remember those who were killed or wounded. This beacon will be one of 1,000 being lit across the nation and in UK overseas territories in a co-ordinated initiative to mark 100 years of remembrance. This will be a free event, with any monies raised to go to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Councillors hope that a large number

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PREESALL TOWN COUNCIL (cont) of people will attend and show that our community will never forget those who gave so much to allow us to live in peace. Further details, including the location of the beacon, will be announced soon. Beating Loneliness The Over Wyre Social and Activity Club, which held its first event in May 2017, operates to provide social events for anyone over 18, male or female, who may feel isolated. The £250 donation approved by the Council at its July meeting will go towards a Christmas party for members. Last year’s party was done on a budget and relied to a degree on the goodwill of townsfolk who donated gifts.

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This year’s party is planned to feature an afternoon tea with an entertainer, with the grant helping to meet the cost of hiring the hall. The grant is on a match basis, meaning that the club also needs to raise £250 of its own. Festive Thoughts It’s perhaps hard to take in after recent weeks of sunshine and baking temperatures, but Christmas is not all that far away and the Town Council is keen to do its best to ensure a happy festive season for all. Councillors are already discussing ideas, but are keen to hear from anyone with helpful thoughts on how best to deliver a true community Christmas in Knott End and Preesall. All such ideas will be gratefully received by the Clerk or Councillor Reilly. Date of Next Meeting Mon 13th Aug 7:00pm, Youth & Community Centre, Lancaster Road, Preesall. Alison May - Town Clerk 07739 868 212 Email: preesalltowncouncil@gmail.com

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CANVASSERS NEEDED IN WYRE Wyre Council is looking for people who would like to earn money carrying out a door-todoor canvass of local households. Canvassers will be working for the Council’s Electoral Registration Office and they are needed to help with the compilation of the annual Register of Electors. The role involves calling on those households who do not return their household forms - a vital part of the democratic process. The amount of payment depends on the area canvassed and full training will be given.

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SAINT AIDAN’S NEWS The final month of the school year was a busy time at Saint Aidan’s. Not only did we welcome ten of our local primary schools in for a taster day, but we also had a visit by our friends from Ofsted, some four years and nine months since their previous visit! It was great to show off the school to our two inspectors and we look forward to sharing the main points of their letter to us in next month’s magazine. July also saw Sports Day, happily on one of the milder days of the heatwave, allowing numerous new records to be set on a very dry track. Babbage House came out as winners, a habit they are getting used to! There were numerous events for charity with monies being raised for our brave firefighters, Manchester Children’s Hospital and Happy House Kenya. However, the best fund-raising initiative of the lot saw Year 11 student Henry Werner and four friends shave their heads for Cancer Research in memory of Henry’s mum, Lucy. The boys raised over £1000 and have six

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ST JOHN’S HOSPICE (cont) weeks of summer for their hair to grow back. July also saw the start of the construction of our new refectory, our rewards trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and nineteen students visiting Barcelona. Throw in our talent show, ‘Saint Aidan’s Got Talent’, and our visits to Hambleton Gala and Pilling Patronal Festival and you can see why we need our six-week break! On Thurs 13th Sept we hold our Open Evening and invite all with primary-age children along to see what we have to offer. We also welcome any visitors who wish to come and see the school in action during a normal day. Please ring (01253) 810504 or email anthony-lord@st-aidans.lancs.sch. uk to arrange a visit. All that remains is to wish everyone across the Fylde Coast a very enjoyable summer. Let’s hope the sunny days of June and July continue into August! Anthony Lord - Deputy Headteacher

OVER WYRE GARDENING CLUB At the July meeting we had an interesting and informative talk from Sarah James and Mick Jackson from the Lune Rivers Trust. Twenty years ago Mick Jackson, a keen fisherman, became increasingly concerned about the decline of fish numbers, particularly salmon and sea trout, in the Lune rivers. This was not just the Lune itself but all the becks and rivers which flow into it. To try to do something about this decline he started the Lune Habitat Group which in 2008 became a National Rivers charity now known as the Lune Rivers Trust. The area which they cover starts north of Tebay and ends at Morecambe Bay. The Trust is operated by two and a half fulltime staff and an army of volunteers, many coming from local schools and colleges.

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Their activities include tree planting, path clearing, invasive species control (balsam bashing days!) and litter clearing.

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The Trust is also involved in a new project to create natural flood management especially after the devastating flooding of 2016. For many of our members this was a subject about which we knew very little and it provided an insight into some of the work that is being done in our area. A reminder to members that we are organising an outing on Thurs 23rd Aug to Fryers Garden Centre at Knutsford and then on to Stonyford Gardens. These gardens were featured on Gardeners’ World. The cost is £20 which includes entry to the gardens. The next meeting will be on Mon 20th Aug and will be the member’s annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show. Joyce Wilson (01253) 8135191

The Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre held their twice yearly 200 Club Draw on Wed 27th June. Rotarians and guests marked the event with a meal at the Best Western Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club. The Guest of Honour for the evening was the Mayor of Garstang Councillor Leah Hynes. The draw was made by the Mayor on behalf of the members of the 200 Club. In thanking the Mayor, Rotarian Alan Jefferson made the presentation of a bouquet of flowers. Ticket number 092 was the winning number for the first prize of £500. In addition there were two prizes of £25 and a further 15 prizes of £10. In a secondary draw, for the introduction of new members to the 200 Club, a bottle of wine was won by Roger Mason. The President of the Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre, Ted Gee, thanked the organisers of the draw and said the draw has raised £530, which will go towards the Rotary Charity Account to assist us with the support a number Rotary specified local and worldwide Charities. The Rotary Club of Garstang and Over Wyre meets most Wednesday evenings at the Best Western Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club, 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. Further information and full details of all the winning numbers are available from the Rotary Club. Don Goodier (01995) 603720 Email: donald.goodier@btinternet.com

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1. Paddington 2. Buenos Aires 3. Vine leaves 4. There is actually no choice at all. 5. Pamplona 6. Follicle 7. Noah’s Ark 8. Cat Stevens 9. Kew 10. 20% 11. A small mountain lake 12. A goat 13. Baldrick (In ‘Blackadder’) 14. Body Shop 15. A protractor 16. Oregon 17. Buddy Holly 18. Richard Chambelain 19. 1976 20. Seine

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