Inside Bollington Issue 43

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Issue 43 March/April 2015

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Issue 43 - March - April 2015

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As the first signs of Spring appear, we are feeling very positive about the year ahead and we’re also looking forward to bringing you a new issue of INSIDE Bollington, Prestbury & Tytherington every two months. It’s fair to say that we feel especially privileged to have received so much goodwill and appreciative feedback over the years. What greater motivation could we wish for?

We have always been conscious of being a community magazine – a publication that tries to connect with people a little more than you might expect of a regional glossy – a publication that readers look forward to receiving and reading – and for that reason, a magazine that succeeds well for its advertisers.

This year we are looking to involve you even more!

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Contents The Book Group Recommends 4 Win tickets to NCO

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Sudoku 8 In Touch

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NGS New Season

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Inside People

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On Your Plot

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The Walk

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Crossword 26 Children’s Activities

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Just 4 Kids

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Bach Magnificat

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The Road to Mandalay

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Martin’s Money Matters

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Inside Guide

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Puzzle Solutions

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Useful Numbers

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Classified Index

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Monday 13 April

The Book Group Recommends This month our first recommendation is At the Loch of the Green Corrie by Andrew Greig.

Beautifully written, this book is part a biography of the Scottish poet Norman MacCaig; part autobiography – Greig himself is a poet, novelist, Himalayan climber and travel writer; and part a reflection on the landscape of North West Scotland and on Scottishness itself.

Greig describes his last meeting with MacCaig before his death. Over a dram the great poet asked him “to fish for me at the Loch of the Green Corrie ….ask for a man called Norman Macaskill…if he likes you he may tell you where it is.” Four years later Greig, with two friends, takes up the quest and they fish for trout at this remote lochan. Anyone who has fished or walked over hills or moors can appreciate the way the peace he feels helps Greig make sense of his own life.

The resulting story is told in short chapters that reflect the fly fishing rhythm of Cast and Retrieve, the narrative alternating with reflective material.

Greig’s prose is punctuated by some of his own and MacCaig’s poems. Consistently well written and completely absorbing – it is difficult to put this book into a particular genre; it is so different, we all enjoyed it immensely. The recent referendum put Scotland on all our radars.

We agree with Billy Connolly: “Should you find yourself in need of an explanation as to why Scots are the way they are…why Scotland looks the way it does…then this is the book for you.”

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We have always considered Maggie O’Farrell to be an accomplished storyteller and Instructions for a Heatwave proved to be no exception. The heatwave, which provides a compelling backdrop to the novel, is the one that those over the age of 45 will never forget. 1976 saw the longest, hottest summer Britain has ever witnessed. Intolerably hot days, unbearably sweaty stifling nights, people are beginning to get a little unhinged.

Mr Riordan leaves his London home at 6.45am as he has done for 30 years. Now he is retired and only going for a paper – but this time he doesn’t come back. This is completely out of character, and by teatime his wife Gretta is panicking. The matriarch of a complicated Irish family who settled in London, Gretta is a hypochondriac and a religious fanatic, her three children are her obsession but also the bane of her life and now she needs them. Monica is in a difficult marriage to an older man, her stepdaughters barely speak to her and now she has an emergency involving the death of her stepdaughters’ cat. Michael Francis has two restless children and a wife who has hardly spoken to him since she rediscovered herself and started an Open University course.

Gretta cannot contact her youngest, Aoife, who banished herself to New York, because she doesn’t have her number.

By the following day the bewildered family are back home, and there follows a wonderful exploration of complex family tensions told with real humanity and warmth. When the family follow the trail to Cork to the “gentle water falling from the sky” the heat is finally relieved and the family begin to mend the distances between them. Highly recommended.

Win Tickets to NCO’s April Concert

pianist we have had the privilege of working with in our current Macclesfield season. Last month we were joined by Stephen Hough and now Ian is to perform Mozart’s magnificently intense Piano Concerto in C minor K491.”

Award-winning pianist, Ian Fountain, will perform one of Mozart’s great Piano Concertos at Macclesfield Heritage Centre on Saturday 18 April.

The penultimate concert in NCO’s current Macclesfield Heritage Centre season sees multiaward-winning, and very much in-demand, British pianist and recording artist, Ian Fountain, perform Mozart’s hauntingly dark and enigmatic Piano Concerto in C minor, K491. In 1989 Ian Fountain became the youngest winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Masters Competition in Tel Aviv at the age of 19 and he now performs extensively throughout the UK and Europe, the USA and the Far East. He is revered for giving technically impeccable and beautifully nuanced performances. The theme of the concert is ‘Light and Shade’ and the programme also includes wonderful music from Beethoven, Rossini and Sibelius.

In NCO’s Light and Shade concert, he will be performing one of Mozart’s most unusual piano concertos. It is the only one he wrote in the key of C and one of only two he composed in the ‘minor’ (which gives it a darker, more melancholic ‘personality’). Mozart was known for writing his music quickly and seemingly effortlessly, but this work took up more of his time and energy when he wrote it in 1786. He even insisted on giving its first performance in Vienna - his last major appearance as a soloist! Beethoven, who also explored the ‘darker side’ in many of his compositions, appreciated the special qualities of this particular Mozart work. In contrast, for the Light and Shade concert, the NCO is performing an unusually cheerful piece by Beethoven - his playful masterpiece, Symphony no 8 in F.

The NCO Macclesfield concert season is supported by Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Education. Light and Shade with Ian Fountain is the penultimate concert in the current Heritage Centre season. The finale concert on Saturday 9 May features NCO’s very own soloists in a popular programme of muchloved chamber works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Weber.

Tickets for the Light and Shade concert at Macclesfield Heritage Centre on Saturday 18 April, 7.30pm, are available from the NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220, Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre: 01625 378123; Congleton Tourist Information Centre: 01260 271095; the Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre and ON THE DOOR. They are priced: £16/£13, £7 students, 18s & under FREE. More details at www.ncorch.co.uk To enter our Prize Draw to win a pair of Auditorium seats (worth £32), simply email competition@insidemagazines.co.uk with your name and a telephone number by Friday 20 March. We will contact you by phone/email if you are the lucky winner.

Jonathan Thackeray, NCO General Manager said: “Ian Fountain is the second truly world-class

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Sudoku

How to play Sudoku Fill in the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 box, contains the numbers 1 through to 9 with no repetition.

You don’t need to be a genius.

These puzzles use logic alone.

Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive.

Solution on page 44.

In Touch Your Community Noticeboard ART FAIR RAISES OVER £55,000 FOR EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE Cheshire’s leading Art Fair raised £55,481 for East Cheshire Hospice. The charity arts and crafts exhibition, held last September at the Town Hall in Macclesfield, is a biennial event organised entirely by volunteers. Fio Brereton chaired Art Fair 2014: “We had a fabulous Art Fair and I would like to thank everyone who contributed towards its success in so many ways,” she says.

“The Art Fair is recognised as one of the most respected art events in the North West, attracting thousands of visitors to Macclesfield, including Terry Waite, a patron of the hospice who this year visited the exhibition and gave a talk to the community.”

More than 100 local and regional artists showcased work at the fair and items sold included high quality original paintings as well as ceramics, sculpture, photography, limited edition prints, textiles, woodcraft, handmade jewellery and cards.

Art Fair 2014 also received a Royal seal of approval, with HRH The Prince of Wales donating a limited edition Artist’s Proof of one of his own watercolour paintings: the signed limited edition lithograph entitled, ‘The Castle of Mey’, was sold at auction for £4,700.

Fio Brereton says: “We were delighted The Prince of Wales donated a picture to Art Fair 2014.

Each exhibiting artist also donates a proportion from the sale of his or her work to East Cheshire Hospice with some generously donating a piece of artwork. The event wouldn’t have been possible without the assistance of supporters

and sponsors, including McCann Manchester, and I’d like to thank them all for their assistance.

“The hospice is an exceptionally valuable part of our community and the success of the Art Fair means we’re helping towards the care of patients with life-limiting illnesses.”

MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH MACCLESFIELD LIONS Macclesfield Lions is part of an international charity that organises events locally around the borough and the areas of Bollington, Prestbury, Tytherington and Adlington, as well as donating the proceeds to local causes. Part of the World’s Largest Service organisation, they are responsible for organising an annual brass band concert, swimathon and BikeFest, and attend events like Astle Park, Rushton Spencer and the local lights switch ons with their barbecue and refreshments, as well as selling books and cake.

You may have also seen them collecting tins and unperishable items at both Sainsburys and Tesco to make up food parcels for local people during the festive period.

In 2014, they raised over £19,000 for local and national causes like East Cheshire Hospice, BBC Children In Need, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Diabetes UK, Prostate Cancer UK, local school and church projects and many other worthy causes. If you are a male aged 18+ and are looking for something rewarding to do in 2015 and beyond, then consider joining Macc Lions and making a difference to your community.

Contact John on 01625 573740 or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

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In touch COME & JOIN THE FUN AT 236 (Bollington) Squadron!

Are you aged 12-17 years old and ready for all the opportunities and benefits that the air cadets can offer you?

Aside from flying, sports, target shooting, adventure training and lots of fun, you’ll soon find that being an air cadet has its own rewards – you’ll constantly see the benefits of your own efforts, building on your achievements and earning Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) and Duke of Edinburgh awards.

But don’t take our word for it. Cadet Corporal Toby Mayne says: “The Squadron parades twice a week in the evening. On a Monday we usually do training for our cadet qualifications, learning about navigation, aviation, teamwork and leadership. On a Thursday we do more practical things, which can range from learning CPR to practicing with the Squadron band. Last summer I was lucky enough to go on three camps. I spent a week honing my skills on the drums, 10 days in Cyprus on an activity camp that included scuba diving and banana boating, and a week at Royal Air Force Brize Norton seeing how a Royal Air Force base works, meeting the Royal Air Force police dogs, learning how to parachute, having a flying lesson and being treated to a flight in a C17.

And meeting an Air Marshal was pretty amazing too!”

236 (Bollington) Squadron is proud to offer young people from all walks of life a chance to get active, learn new skills and make new friends in an inspirational and safe environment. Being a cadet won’t interfere with school and our experience is that air cadets take an invaluable set of skills and strong personal ethics with them when they leave that they can put to good use at university or in the career of their choosing.

Personal development as confident and spirited young people is the primary aim of our Squadron.

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Cadet Corporal Toby Mayne and Cadet Flight Sergeant Bethell meeting Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller from the Royal Air Forces Association.

So what are you waiting for? 236 (Bollington) Squadron welcomes visits by potential cadets (ideally accompanied by a parent or guardian), during one of our Parade Nights – these are held twice a week on a Monday or Thursday evening 7-9pm. Just come along and see if you like it you don’t have to join, but at least check out what you might be missing! Don’t be shy about taking that first step - it may be the best thing you’ve ever done.

For more information go to www.236atc.co.uk or contact Alan at oc.236@aircadets.org

SING ME A SONG A Concert of Choral Music by Capriccio Capriccio is a small group of experienced singers dedicated to using their musical talents to raise funds for worthy causes. The group was born in October 2013 when its founder, Janice McGonigle, invited a few of her singing friends to join her in performing a selection of choral items as guests of the Manchester Recorder Group (MRO) in their annual Charity Concert.

Janice chose the name ‘Capriccio’ as this encapsulates the nature of the group – ‘free in form and lively in nature!’ After that very successful initial performance, the group has grown from six to 16 singers and has gained a conductor, David Walsh, a fine musician who also conducts the Manchester Recorder Orchestra.

The next Concert, Sing me a Song, takes place at the Church of St.Oswald, Bollington Cross, on Saturday 21 March at 7.30 pm. They will perform a wide variety of choral music ranging from

medieval to modern popular songs. As well as conducting the choir, David Walsh will play the recorder with guests, the X-tet Recorder Group.

Tickets for the concert are available from 01625 829805, 07712 728876 or on the door.

The proceeds of this Concert will go to support the work of The ALEX Project at Bollington Health & Leisure. The ALEX Project (Activities, Leisure & Exercise) gives people with Parkinson’s disease the opportunity to take part in weekly exercise and remedial massage in a relaxed and welcoming environment. It also provides support for their carers. The Project is an offshoot of the Macclesfield Parkinson’s Support Group, is run by volunteers and is entirely self-funding.

COULD YOU BE A VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDER? Can you spare 30 minutes a week? Do you want to help an older person? Macclesfield and District Live at Home is a charity that supports older people who live independently in their own homes within the Macclesfield, Congleton, Wilmslow and Knutsford districts.

We need volunteers to provide regular, friendly conversation and companionship for older people via the telephone and face to face.

We are looking for people of all ages who have friendly personalities and excellent telephone communication skills. You must be nonjudgemental and have the ability to adhere to the MHA’s Volunteer Policies. You also need to be able to identify any concerns and report these to the scheme manager and to keep records of your telephone conversations and home visits. We will need to conduct a Disclosure and Barring which will be paid for by ourselves. You will have full training and support throughout and we will reimburse you for the cost of all the calls you make whilst Befriending.

If you feel you could help and commit 30 minutes or more per week then please contact Chris Harrop, Scheme Manager, Macclesfield Methodist Church, Westminster Road, Macclesfield, SK10 1BX, Telephone 01625 612410.

Treat Your Lawn with Real Care A healthy, vigorous, weed-free lawn is the centrepiece of every garden but beautiful lawns don’t just happen. As the largest living feature of your garden they need to be fed, groomed and nurtured to stay looking their best and this requires regular attention throughout the year.

Occasional watering and running a mower over the compressed mass of lawn grass plants, weeds, lichen, moss and bio-debris simply isn’t going to do the trick.

If you want the central feature of your garden to be a lush green carpet, you really have to invest a little time, trouble and technology in it.

It takes: ■■ time to remove the accumulated old clippings, weeds and moss that choke the real lawn plants ■■ trouble to measure the soil quality, get the phbalance right or get rid of the weeds ■■ technology to ensure your lawn is being regularly fed with the right mix of nutrients to promote vigorous growth.

Four visits The ideal answer is to have a lawn expert visit your garden three or four times a year to appraise your lawn, then give tailored advice about the kind of care it needs. This could be: ■■ Balancing the soil chemistry in the autumn ■■ The important job of scarifying to remove all the unwanted bio-debris, usually in winter ■■ Feeding in spring ■■ Dealing with weeds in summer

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Scarifying, in particular, is hard work, not least disposing of bags-upon-bags of bio-debris.

So, what does your lawn need? It all depends. No two lawns are the same; grasses vary, conditions vary, the soils vary and uses vary. One lawn might be a practice putting-green, another is a kids’ playground. Every year the weather varies, too. In some years gardens are boggy, in others they dry out completely in summer. Some lawns are against North-facing structures or over-hung by trees. Moss pervades lawns that are struggling in the shade.

A Jigsaw Lawn Care expert will inspect and assess your lawn, completely FREE. We make no charge for measuring your lawns and making an initial assessment. We are a small, local family-run business that knows the Cheshire area well. Jigsaw Lawn Care can be trusted to follow an individual plan that suits your garden.

Jigsaw Lawn Care has been maintaining lawns (from private houses to blocks of apartments and whole developments) for more than 10 years. We undertake Aeration, Fertilisation, Weed Control, Re-seeding and Scarification.

We can tackle any lawn maintenance problem, irrespective of size.

For our normal seasonal-visits scheme you can choose to pay-as-you-go or have the extra convenience of our Monthly Payment Plan.

There’s no fixed-term contract. You can end the arrangement whenever you like. All work is guaranteed.

Lower cost?

And despite all these hands-on local advantages, our prices are extremely competitive.

(Customers tell us that it costs less than buying the fertiliser and herbicides at their local garden centre and doing it themselves!).

Why not give us a call on 01625 460 877 or contact support@jigsawlawncare.com Jigsaw Lawn Care www.jigsawlawncare.com

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The Furniture Station Don’t throw it away, please give us a call & allow us to re-use your items.

The Furniture Station relies heavily on local donations of unwanted, good-quality furniture and electrical goods in order to help the families and individuals in Stockport who are in need of such basic items.

We require a healthy stock of furniture and electrical items in order to help people who do not have the household basics for their home.

We are appealing for your re-usable items to be donated to The Furniture Station by simply giving us a call on 0161 456 0717 to help us maintain this stock.

We collect free of charge from Stockport, certain East Cheshire and Greater Manchester areas including Bollington, Prestbury & Tytherington.

There is heavy competition locally for your items and this is very challenging to compete with.

By choosing The Furniture Station you are not only re-using your items and preventing landfill waste, but you are supporting families with an urgent need for such household basics to turn a house into a home. Together, we can continue to relieve poverty and distress to people in need living in Stockport through the provision of these essential furniture and household items and better support them to maintain their tenancy and establish a more independent lifestyle.

The Furniture Station is not a shop open to the public, but a local charity which specifically helps those referred to our services via the council,

housing officers, Age UK, Citizens Advice, social services etc. Operating with the support of 28 volunteers and just six members of staff we deliver these items each week day for only a nominal charge, and continue to do so as the demand for our service continues.

Celebrating 20 years in operation, it is these collections that help our organisation continue the delivery of around 4,000 essential furniture and white good items to some 1,000 homes in the Borough of Stockport each year.

For a list of items we can collect please visit our website www.furniturestation.org.uk/ freecollections Unfortunately gas appliances are not accepted and certain safety criteria apply. All items are accepted at the driver’s discretion; please do not be offended if your items are refused.

Call us on 0161 456 0717 to book your collection today. Please leave a message if you get through to voice mail and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Joanne Watson Twitter: @fsstockport Facebook.com/furniturestation

The Furniture Station, Hazel Grove Baptist Church, Station Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EX.

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Start of the Season for NGS Gardens This edition of your INSIDE magazine covers March to April– a really important time of the year for all gardeners, who’ll be pruning, digging, sowing and tidying for the season ahead. But it’s not all hard graft – how about making time to visit some wonderful gardens to get some inspiration ... and relaxation?

About the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) Many readers already know about the NGS but by way of a reminder, it’s the biggest gardenbased charity fundraiser in England and Wales, with nearly 4000 gardens due to open in 2015.

Ranging from small, flower-packed gardens to landscaped country estates, they all emphasise quality, character and interest. And over 3000 of them provide tea and cakes to refresh and revive you during your visits.

In Cheshire and Wirral, we have 83 NGS gardens, including 11 that are new for 2015. You can plan your visits using the famous Yellow Book, the free county booklets (there’s a combined one for Cheshire and Wirral), or online at NGS.co.uk.

There’s a mobile app for Apple and Android users – ideal for on-the-go planning or for contacting your friends to join you on a garden visit. Social media fans can find us on Facebook /Cheshire NGS & follow us on Twitter/CheshireWirrNGS. NGS Gardens to visit in March & April The following Cheshire gardens are open to the public on the dates listed. Note that many gardens also welcome group visits on other dates – just select the “By arrangement” option on the NGS Garden Finder website.

Daffodils at Dunham Massey by Joe Wainwright

Parm Place, High Street, Great Budworth Well-stocked ½-acre plantswoman’s garden with stunning views towards south Cheshire.

The garden has a large collection of spring bulbs and flowers, including camellias, hellebores and blossom. Parterre new this year. Open: Sunday 29 March (1-5pm).

All Fours Farm, Colliers Lane, Aston by Budworth, Northwich New! A traditional and well-established country garden with a small vegetable garden, pond and greenhouse. Also, vintage machinery and original features from its days as a working farm. Open: Friday 3 April (10-4pm) Racefield, St. Margaret’s Road, Bowdon New! The front garden is semi formal, with tree peonies and herbaceous peonies, edged with lavender. Central beds are surrounded by rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and acers.

The side garden has a large rockery with conifers and climbers. Open: Saturday 18, Sunday 19, Saturday 25, Sunday 26 April (12-4.30pm).

Dunham Massey, nr Altrincham Enjoy the elegance of this vibrant Edwardian garden and explore the largest Winter Garden in Britain. Sweeping lawns, majestic trees and shady woodland await you. Open for NGS: Sunday 1 March (11-5.30pm)

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by Graham Beech www.ngs.org.uk

Racefield Flower Beds

Seasonal tips for gardeners How will you get the best out of your garden this year? There’s plenty of gardening advice in newspapers and magazines, but it’s always good to have a local perspective. NGS Garden Owner and garden designer Barry Davy gives us his top tips: ■■ Hellebores are well on their way to flowering but there is still time to remove all their leaves if you didn’t do it before Christmas, making sure you avoid the flower stems.

This makes it much easier to appreciate the flowers and it also reduces the likelihood of disease on old leaves (as shown by dark brown patches) being passed on to fresh growth. New leaves will appear in a few weeks.

Rode Hall crocuses

■■ There is still time to plant any tulip bulbs you’ve not got round to yet. Providing they haven’t dried up, they will flower at the usual time.

■■ For those with hostas who are not averse to using slug pellets, you should start sprinkling them (sparingly) where the hostas are planted, even though there may be no sign of growth. If you wait until shoots start to appear, the slugs will already be active.

■■ Cyclamen coum is now in the shops, in full flower. If you already have Cyclamen hederifolium (which will flower later in the year) don’t plant them too close together.

C.hederifolium is more vigorous and will swamp C.coum. While you’re at it, buy a few pots of snowdrops and plant them with the cyclamen, they look fabulous together.

Inside People Arthur Newton Education always played a major part in Arthur Newton’s life, as a pupil, then a teacher, an LEA administrator and latterly as an adult learner.

Born in Harpurhey in November 1935, after attending North Manchester Grammar, Arthur left school at 16 and went to work in the Manchester Education Offices. In July 1954, he was conscripted for National Service, joined the army and was posted to Egypt and later Cyprus.

Demobbed in 1956, he returned to civilian life and Manchester Education Offices, where he met his wife to be, Anne. Anne and Arthur have now been married for 52 years and have two daughters, Faye and Helena and two granddaughters.

In September 1958, deciding to further his education, Arthur attended Padgate College where he qualified as a teacher. He left the College in 1960 and taught in Lancashire Primary schools for several years studying for a degree at Manchester University in his spare time. In 1966 he left Primary education and became a lecturer at Mather and Platt Ltd Works School.

In 1969, Arthur came to Stockport working for the County Borough in Further Education. On the creation of the new Metropolitan Borough, he became responsible for the staffing of primary schools, appointing many teachers and headteachers and later in times of cutback coordinating the redeployment of teachers. In 1992, having worked for Stockport LEA in Further, Primary and Special education and supporting Governing Bodies, Arthur retired and for several years returned to teaching part time.

For many people a lifetime working in Education might have been enough but Arthur decided that he would return to study. Since 1980 he and

Anne had frequently holidayed in France and made friends there, so appropriately he began to study A Level French. What began as a hobby to keep his mind active led through the Institute of Linguists examination to a BA degree in French from London University and subsequently an MA in Popular Culture through the Open University.

Arthur is still a member of the Alliance Francaise, attending group meetings each week and he frequents the John Rylands library to read from their extensive collection of French literature.

Life isn’t all study though. Arthur enjoys lighter reading, thrillers especially Kathy Reichs and listens to music; brass bands, Dixieland, and Folk. Writing is also one of Arthur’s interests and he has published several short stories but is increasingly a letter writer to papers; both he and Anne have been published on the letters page of the Guardian.

Since his retirement Arthur has also been active serving the local community. He was for four years a member of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal and is currently a member of the Stockport Youth Offending Panel, the organisation that supervises first time offenders, seeking to balance punitive justice with a more positive restorative justice.

Arthur is a lifelong Manchester United fan and proudly boasts that he can name the members of the 1948 cup winning side. His hero, Jack Rowley was a member of that team. Arthur’s ambition is to see his grandchildren grow up and his regret is that his father died early and missed many of the things he accomplished. He admits to love of all food, French, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine but also traditional Manchester dishes like pie and chips, black pudding and jam roly poly. His pet dislikes are fat chips and al dente cauliflower.

Last word from Arthur I’ve always enjoyed study and learning and would recommend it to others. There are so many opportunities now on the internet and via social media. Learning is liberty, opens your mind and gives you great opportunities, whatever your age.

by Ed Blundell

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Getting the Upper Hand There’s nothing quite like sowing seeds and the thrill of watching those first tiny seedlings appearing just a week or two later. Weather permitting the soil should be warm enough to be sowing outdoors in March. Your new seedlings will need all the help that you can give them if they are to flourish so don’t forget the weeding and pest control too!

Most seed packets give you some guidelines as to which month/or months are best to sow in but personally I think that it’d be a lot more helpful if they gave a little information about the temperature required, not to mention just how long germination is likely to take. Soil temperatures of at least 6º are needed for most seeds - if you don’t want to guess at this you can get a soil thermometer to check. Don’t forget that by using products such as fleece, or cloches, over your beds you can raise the temperature. Some seeds, such as parsnips, are notoriously slow to germinate taking up to 3 weeks for seedlings to appear - a good idea with slow starters like these is to sow quick growing crops such as radishes on either side of the row. This will help mark the rows out until your parsnips appear and the radishes will quickly be grown and ready to harvest.

Take note also of the depth that the different seeds should be sown at - too shallow and they’ll either blow away or be eaten by the birds, too deep and you may bury them alive! Try to space seeds evenly, though if you sow too many you can thin out the weaker seedlings after they appear.

On Your Plot Do remember that with many crops it is better to sow just a few and then sow again in a few weeks’ time to avoid having too many ready to harvest all at once. Salad crops such as lettuce will bolt if left too long and other vegetables, which may have a short harvesting period, can be enjoyed for much longer if you save the seed and sow a few in succession every few weeks.

As the soil warms up for your new crops so it also warms up nicely for the weeds about now! For many people part of the attraction of growing your own is eating chemical free produce and organic methods of pest control will therefore be preferred. Little and often is best - take a quick walk around the veg patch each morning and hand pick any emerging weeds. Hoeing also works well and if you are careful not to let weeds set seed you’ll avoid a long-term problem.

Of course the situation isn’t helped by the fact that your patch is likely to have large amounts of bare soil on it between widely spaced rows at this time of year. Some crops, such as potatoes will obligingly grow to ultimately block out the light and deter weeks, but if you’re really having problems then think about putting down a thick, organic, mulch to cover the bare soil.

Slugs will also emerge to attack your young seedlings - there’s no end of organic ways to do battle from hand picking at night and beer traps to watering in nematodes. Strike early and gain the upper hand!

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The Walk - Circular Walk from Marple This circular walk starts at Rose Hill Station in Marple, taking in Macclesfield Canal, Higher Poynton & Lyme Park, the Gritstone Trail, Disley and Peak Forest Canal.

Total distance 15.25km/9 miles. Moderate with numerous refreshment stops: easy tracks, towpaths, some rocky tracks, can be muddy.

Stage 1 Turn left off the platform across the car park to Railway Road with the allotments on your right.

The entrance to Middlewood Way is signposted in front of you. Go along Middlewood Way (the track bed of the Rose Hill to Macclesfield railway) and turn left at the stile in the hedge on to Marple Golf Course (this is the Cown Edge Way ). Follow the path through the edge of the wood above the gully (can be slippy here ) and then straight across the golf course to a gap in the hedge marking the boundary with the Macclesfield Canal. Distance so far 1.25 km.

Stage 2 Turn right on to the canal towpath. Note the Goyt Mill on your left, which is a fine example of a spinning mill. The chimney now gone was a landmark for miles around. Follow the canal

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towpath through to bridge 15 at Higher Poynton marina. The towpath provides a nice walk through pleasant countryside. At bridge 11 you pass under the A6 where the Bulls Head pub sits alongside the canal and road.

On reaching bridge 15 at the marina there is a canal side cafĂŠ/shop and about 50 yards down the road to the right Boars Head pub and a further coffee shop alongside. There is also the Nelson Pit Visitor Centre with information about the various Poynton collieries which used to operate in this area. Open each day, usually staffed, Ranger Service 01625 383700, toilets and local event notice board. Distance so far 5.25 km Stage 3 Leave the canal and turn left to cross over bridge 15 and continue up the lane for about 100 yards, over a cattle grid and straight ahead along the track by the edge of the wood signed Haresteads Farm. Continue along the track past the farm on your right and follow the track gently uphill. You reach a wooden gate across the track marking the entrance to the National Trust Lyme Park estate and deer park. Carry on uphill on the track. Behind you is now a good view over the Cheshire Plain and Manchester. At the top the track divides.

Follow the left hand track round and down the hill into the car park at Lyme Hall.

Here you will find the National Trust Lyme Hall and gardens. There is a refreshment and information kiosk in the car park and down by the Lake is a cafeteria and toilets. Distance so far 7 km Stage 4 Leave the car park by the steps to the left of the information kiosk. At the top of the steps outside the main entrance to the Hall follow the road uphill bending to the left with the old stable building to your right. Continue along the road with the wood and metal fence on your right.

Lyme Cage can be seen on your left. You are now on the Gritstone Trail and are heading towards the East Gate entrance to the Park. Skirt a small copse on your right and drop down to the East gate Lodge. From this track you get good long distance views of the moors of the Dark Peak and Kinder Scout.

Follow the track downhill, past the Bowstones path on your right, to the bridge over the stream.

Currently this bridge is closed and a temporary wooden bridge has been built to the left. Cross the bridge and up the rocky track past the Millennium Wood notice board on the right. At the top of the slop bear left at the signpost marked Gritstone Way. This track is now known as Green Lane. Distance so far 8.75 km

Stage 6 At the cross road traffic lights, bear right along the A6 main road, cross over and take Hollinwood Road just by the Dandy Cock pub down the hill and under the railway. After the bridge take the left hand fork past the steps coming down on the left. Continue down the lane with good views of Kinder Scout Edge on the right, until you come to a small cottage on the left. Veer right here across the swing bridge and on to the Peak Forest canal towpath. Turn left along the towpath and have a pleasant walk with good views back to bridge 1 at Top Lock in Marple. A refreshment stop can be made at the Sportsmans Arms or Royal Oak in Strines by means of a signed path ‘Cobden Edge’ through the towpath hedge and down the field to the main road.

When you reach bridge 1 at Top Lock at the junction of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals, cross the bridge and walk down past the locks to lock 13 at the locally known Possett Bridge on the main road. Here you have three alternatives; continue down the canal to lock 9, turn right down the hill to Marple railway station; buses 383/384/358/275 from the centre of Marple to your left, or turn left through the centre of Marple and follow the main road straight down to Rose Hill railway station, where the Railway pub is handy for some final and well deserved refreshment.

Total distance 15.25 km

Stage 5 Follow the path and after a slight hollow bear left with it at a right angle with a signpost up on the bank to your right. Pass through the gate and the path goes steadily downhill between hedgerows.

There are two small reservoirs to your left. When you reach the ‘T’ junction keep straight on and the track becomes a lane which drops steadily down towards Disley village. The lane bears left at the bottom and then right again past a post box and down the hill into the centre of the village.

Here are a number of pubs and refreshment places. Distance so far 10.5 km

This is one of five walks from Rose Hill Station, Marple, taken from a guide that has been produced by the Friends of Rose Hill Station, with help and support from Northern Rail, Transport for Greater Manchester, Stockport Borough Council and The Association of Community Rail Partnerships.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THESE WALKS ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND THE FRIENDS OF ROSE HILL STATION ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ONGOING ACCURACY, OR SUITABILITY FOR ALL WALKERS.

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Bollington Children’s Activities

Things to do with pre-school kids

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La Leche League monthly meeting 12.30pm Bollington. Breastfeeding help and mother-to-mother support. Usually 2nd Monday of the month but please call 01625 261 253 for details, date and venue.

Praise & Play 10.30-11.30am Term time only. St Oswald’s Church, Bollington. Contact Hannah on 07730 027505 or hannahbeko@aol.com

Jolly Jacks Various times during term time, Bollington Civic Hall.

Stimulate baby’s senses and development through natural, explorative, sensory play. Classes from £5.50 (also weekend classes on selected dates). For more information, dates and times, contact Aymi on 07958 807573 or visit www.jollyjacks.org.

Tuesday Wacky Woods 10am - 12pm Styperson Quarry Wood, Brookledge Lane, Adlington.

Come and have fun in the woods with your preschooler in a guided session; even young babies can appreciate the joys of nature. £5 per child includes pancakes or crumpets on the campfire. Contact 01625 573086

Wednesday Tots of Tytherington 9-11.30am Tytherington Family Worship, Sandwich Drive.

Please call Sue on 01625 614911 or email sandk22@yahoo.co.uk Rhyme Time 10-10.30am Bollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult. Telephone 01625 378 266 NCT at Fun4all 10-12 noon Fun4all in Macclesfield. Under 1’s free, 1 and 2 year olds £1 and 3+ usual rates. Contact bumpsandbabies@ eastcheshire-nct.org.uk, telephone 0844 243 6115, and see our Facebook page ‘Friends of East Cheshire NCT’ for more information and other events.

Allsorts Toddler Group 1.30-3.15pm Term time only. Allsorts Pre-School, Bollington St John’s Primary School. £1.50 per family includes refreshments.

Contact the pre-school supervisor Kathryn Cox on 07913628115 or allsorts3@virginmedia.com

If you run a local activity for young children and would like to be included on this page please email jenny@insidemagazines.co.uk

Stay & Play 10-12noon Bollington Community Centre, Ovenhouse Lane.

Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast.gov.uk for more information Bosom Buddies 10.30-12noon Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield Road, Macc. Skilled breastfeeding help and mother-to-mother support.

For babies at any age or stage and pregnant women welcome, just drop in.

Contact Rosie 07961 614882 Stay & Play 1.30-3.30pm Hurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc.

For ages 0-5 with parents/carers.

Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast.gov.uk for more information

Friday Rhyme Time 10-10.30am Bollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tel 01625 378 266.

Saturday Footloose Dance Academy 9-9.55am Civic Hall, Bollington. Introduction to dance for 3-4 year olds, including Ballet, Tap, and Freestyle dance.

Children will use their imagination, practise simple steps and learn co-ordination – whilst having fun!

For more information visit www.footloosedanceacademy.co.uk and to register please contact Sarah on 07951 054 547 Dad’s Group 10-12noon Hurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc.

Drop-in play session for dads and male carers.

Monthly meeting so please call the centre 01625 378 081 for dates and more information.

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Bach Magnificat Two hundred and fifty miles is a long walk! This was the journey made by the twenty year old Johann Sebastian Bach in October 1705 when he went on a month’s leave from his first job as a church organist in Arnstadt in central Germany, and set out to go to north to the port of Lübeck to hear and learn from the great Danish organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude. He ended up staying for three months which got him into serious trouble when he finally returned to his job after Christmas but Bach clearly thought it was worth it and his time in Lübeck had a considerable influence on his playing and composing from that time onward.

Each section is a tender meditation on a different part of Christ’s body in a work of great beauty and emotion.

The concert takes place in the beautifully refurbished concert hall of the Royal Northern College of Music. The choir will be accompanied by the Northern Baroque Sinfonia and joined by five superb soloists from the RNCM. St George’s Singers is recognised as one of the North West’s leading and most enterprising choirs and has established a reputation for innovative and ambitious performances of works, ranging from baroque to classical, modern to jazz. The Singers put on at least four major concerts each year, plus special concerts, events and open singing days, and tour regularly in the UK and Europe. They perform regularly at Bridgewater Hall, Gorton Monastery, RNCM and Manchester Cathedral, and recently performed Bach’s St John Passion under Manchester Camerata’s Guest Conductor, Nicholas Kraemer.

The Choir’s President is actress Brigit Forsyth, who took over the role from Dame Joan Bakewell in 2010.

Tickets (£15, £13 concession, £5 students/ children) are available from the ticket secretary on 01663 764012 or online at www. st-georges-singers.org.uk. Coach transport from Poynton or Hazel Grove is also available.

St George’s Singers next concert brings Bach and Buxtehude together again with two contrasting works, to be performed at the Royal Northern College of Music on Saturday 7 March.

Bach’s Magnificat was originally written for Christmas 1723 soon after Bach became Kantor (Director of Music) at St Thomas in Leipzig but some eight years later he revised it to create this version, suitable for other great feasts of the church year. It is a dramatic, flamboyant and joyous outpouring of praise written for a five part choir, five soloists and a large orchestra.

Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri composed in 1680 is a cycle of seven cantatas for Holy week.

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The Road to Mandalay Exotic Burma (Myanmar) has been mostly hidden from the outside world for many years.

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First stop – Yangon, known to many by its colonial name of Rangoon and that colonial atmosphere can still be seen in the winding streets with British-Colonial architecture and in the Indian Quarter. Whilst here, visit the amazing Schwedagon Pagoda, the first of many to be seen during your holiday.

From Yangon, take a short flight to Heho and transfer to Inle Lake to meet the local hill tribe people, visit the local markets and visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the lake’s main sanctuary with five Sacred Buddhas. This area is all about how the local people live, with visits to local craft workshops and even a ‘cheroot’ factory.

A short flight brings you to Bagan, famed for plains filled with literally thousands of beautiful

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temples. Explore some of the temples including Shwezigon Pagoda and the famous Ananda temple. A sight not to be missed is the sunset view over the stunning vistas of Bagan from atop a beautiful terraced pagoda.

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Inside Guide Sunday 1 March Nordic Walking Taster Session – a free introductory session where you will get to try out the poles and the technique, and is led by a qualified instructor from the ‘Everybody Nordic Walking Programme’. Booking in advance is essential nordicwalkingtastermarchbollington2015.eventbrite. co.uk or call 01270 685782 Meet at Public Car Park, Adlington Road, Bollington 12.45-2pm

Wednesday 4 March Pott Shrigley Community Cinema (Flix in theStix.)

This month we are showing “Mr Turner.” Tickets £3 in advance, £4 on the door. Doors and bar open at 6:30pm with feature starting at 7:30pm. Easy parking, friendly atmosphere, wide screen HD projection and surround sound. All welcome. For more information, please ring 01625 573538 or visit tiny.cc/pottflix Pott Shrigley Village Hall, SK10 5RT 7.30pm

Friday 6 March

A guide to selected events in East Cheshire during March & April Saturday 7 March Northern Chamber Orchestra - Stephen Hough, piano: Dvorak Piano Concerto. Tickets from the NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220, Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre: 01625 378123 the Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre (and ON THE DOOR - subject to availability). £16/£13, £7 students, 18s & under FREE. More details at www.ncorch.co.uk Macclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pm

Monday 9 March Bollington SciBar: The Compatibility Gene with Daniel M. Davis, Professor of Immunology at the University of Manchester, will take us on a global journey of discovery spanning 60 years, involving scores of scientists, and encompassing the history of transplants and immunology. That journey has revealed astonishing links between who we are as individuals and our neverceasing struggle to survive disease. Further details of SciBar at www.bollingtonscibar.co.uk Arrive early to get a good seat, talk starts 6.30pm. Free.

Bolly Comedy Club – the biggest laugh in the Happy Valley! £9.90 pay online at www.bollingtonartscentre. org.uk. Over 18s only. Bollington Arts Centre 8pm

The Vale Inn, Bollington

Saturday 7 March

Les Miserables - School Edition will be at the Evans Theatre, Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Wilmslow between 10 – 14th March 2015. For more information and tickets go to www.tempotheatre.com

Maria’s Care, Uganda SPRING BALL Celebration - a fantastic evening in raising funds to ensure the continuation of the care and education of Uganda’s poorest children. Drinks on arrival, live music, 3 course meal, dancing, charity auction and raffle. Tickets £40 per person, to purchase contact Rhona Marshall on 01625 618 319 or email rhona_cru@talktalk.net Tytherington Golf & Country Club, Macclesfield 7pm

Saturday 7 March St George’s Singers Bach Magnificat Tickets (£15, £13 concession, £5 students/children) are available from the ticket secretary on 01663 764012 or online at www.st-georges-singers.org.uk. Coach transport from Poynton or Hazel Grove is also available.

Royal Northern College of Music 7.30pm

Saturday 7 March Charity Dance with the Haley Sisters Band singing Country, Folk, Blues and good old Rock & Roll. Come dance or listen to a magical blend of vocal harmonies and top notch musicianship. Licensed Bar, ample parking. Tickets £10 including supper. Contact Maggie 01625 829719 or Di 01625 585600, proceeds to Epilepsy Action. Mottram St. Andrew Village Hall, SK10 4QP 7.30pm-11.30pm

Tues 10 to Sat 14 March

Tickets are also available by calling 07969 176148.

Saturday 14 March Bollington & District Horticultural Society & Flower Club Forty Ninth Spring Show Civic Hall, Bollington 2-4.30pm

Sat 14 March - Sat 30 May North West Textile Art group ‘10+ Textiles’ bring their new exhibition to the Silk Museum. The display features work by 16 artists using a variety of embroidery and textile techniques. Free Entry. Open Monday - Saturday: 10am4pm www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk or (01625)613210.

Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield

Sat 14 to Sat 21 March The Thrill of Love by Amanda Whittington. Further information including ticket price is available at www.wgrsoc.org.uk Bookings via the TicketSource link on the website or Tel: 01625 540933 Wilmslow Green Room 7.45pm

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Monday 16 March

Tuesday 24 March

Bollington Civic Society, Annual membership only £7, a small donation is requested from non-members

Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire (FHSC). ‘Putting Flesh on the Bones’ by Liz de Mercado. How to discover more about your ancestors than just birth, marriage and death dates. Admission £2 including tea/coffee and biscuits. Visitors welcome. For up to date information/last minute changes please see our page on the FHSC website www.fhsc.org.uk. Contact Rosie Rowley by email macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk or tel 01625 501240

Community Centre 8pm

Thursday 19 March Bollington & District Horticultural Society. Herbs and Edible Gardening – a talk by Jacqui Brocklehurst.

Members £1.50, non-members £3 Ovenhouse Lane Community Centre, 7.30pm

Saturday 21 March The Wu Quartet, Mendelssohn Quartet in A minor op13, Janacek Quartet no 1 (Kreutzer)) Beethoven Quartet in E flat op 74 (Of the Harps) Tickets £15, students and benefits recipients £7.50. £5 tickets available for chamber concerts first timers. www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk, click on events.

Email chamberconcerts@bollingtonartscentre.org.uk Bollington Arts Centre

SATURDAY 21 MARCH Capriccio and guests X-tet Recorder Group present a Concert of choral music in aid of The ALEX Project (Parkinson’s UK). ‘Sing Me a Song’ – a miscellany of items ranging from madrigals to modern pop songs.

Tickets: £10, Concessions: £8, Under 18’s: Free Tickets from: 01625 829805, 07712 728876 or on the door.

Church of St Oswald, Bollington Cross, SK10 5EG 7:30pm

Sunday 22 March Tythy Tidy Up. Join local businesses and organised groups to target litter grot spots with the Bollin Valley Partnership, all ages are welcome so please recruit family and friends! Refreshments, safety instructions and equipment provided. 01624 374790 Tytherington High School, Manchester Road 1-3pm

Saturday 28 March Our first Makers Day of 2015 features a variety of local makers and crafters and includes a special ‘Meet the Artist’ event with the artists behind our two textile exhibitions ‘10+ Textiles’ and ‘Bollington Embroidery Group’ each will be demonstrating how they have created pieces for the exhibitions and offering you the chance to have a go. Free Entry. www.silkmacclesfield. org.uk or contact us on (01625) 613210 The Old Sunday School, Roe Street 10am-4pm

Saturday 28 March Jazz at the Arts Centre, Amy Roberts/Richard Exhall Quintet. Featuring two of the most exciting and versatile musicians on the jazz scene today. Both multiinstrumentalists, they perform an eclectic range of high octane music on a range of clarinets, saxophones and flute. £9, booking recommended on 01625 574410 Bollington Arts Centre 8pm (doors & bar open 7pm)

Sunday 29 March M Haydn and Mozart Michael Haydn/ W A Mozart.

Had the Requiem in C minor been written by Josef Haydn rather than his younger brother Michael, this beautiful work would surely be performed more regularly. Mozart’s joyful Coronation Mass is the perfect complement. With soloists including Louis Hurst bass baritone, and orchestra.

Tickets £12 (£3 18 and under) call 01625 575554

Monday 23 March

St Oswald’s Church, Bollington Road

Women Artists – were there any? Rarely on display in museums, or mentioned in general art history books – what happened to the women artists of the past? Presented by Nirvana Romell, Lecturer and Art Historian. Free to PAAS Members (Prestbury Art Appreciation Society); visitors £8. The lecture will take place from 10am to 12 noon at Prestbury Village Hall, Macclesfield, Prestbury.

Wednesday 8 April

Contact Lisa Burns on 01625 860452 or email artinprestbury@gmail.com

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The Salvation Army Hall, Roe Street, Macclesfield 7.30pm

Easter Crafts. Join the Bollin Valley Rangers on an afternoon of Eastery fun for the under 10s at Macclesfield Riverside Park. Will you be able to find the Easter bunnies on a scavenger hunt down the Park?

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £3 to cover materials. Booking: http://eastercrafts2015. eventbrite.co.uk by April. Information: 01625 374790 Riverside Park Ranger Centre, Beechwood Mews, Beech Lane, Macclesfield 2pm to 4pm

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Thursday 9 April

Thursday 16 April

Macclesfield Decorative & Fine Arts Society: In the Wake of Handel- The Impact of Handel on British Culture with Peter Medhurst. Visitors welcome £7. Please contact Membership Secretary 01625 611514

Teenage art class- get inspired by music and create different pieces of art based on different types of music. £6-50 for children aged 11-16. 01625 613210

Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield2pm

The Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield 12.303.30pm

Tuesday 14 April

Saturday 18 April

Bollington Gentlemen’s Probus Club. “Edward Watkins.

The last laugh of the railway king” The club is for retired men of professional background to discuss topics of general interest. Visitors welcome.

Northern Chamber Orchestra- Ian Fountain, piano: Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor K491 7.30pm, are available from the NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220, Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre: 01625 378123; Congleton Tourist Information Centre: 01260 271095; the Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre and ON THE DOOR. They are priced: £16 / £13, £7 students, 18s & under FREE. www.ncorch.co.uk

The Civic Hall, Bollington. 10.15am

Tuesday 14 April Macc Lit and Phil: Has Greed Destroyed our Democracy? with Professor David Marquand whose latest book is Mammon’s Kingdom: An Essay on Britain, Now. £4 for non-members

Macclesfield Heritage Centre 7.30pm

Macclesfield Library 7.30pm

Fundraising quiz night – pit your wits at our quiz night to help raise money for the Macclesfield Museums. £4 per person. 01625 613210 The Old Sunday School, Roe Street, Macclesfield 7.30pm

Wednesday 15 April Bridgend Centre Walk – a circular walk of about 4km (2.5 miles) looking at the natural history of the Pennine foothills around Bollington with refreshments provided at the end of the walk. Cost £2.50. Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Paul Hughes, Information: 01625 576311 or www.bridgendcentre.org.uk Bridgend Centre, 104 Palmerston Street, Bollington, SK10 5PW (SJ935779) 10.15am to 1pm

Wednesday 15 April Drop-in children’s craft activities – discover Tudor Remedies and meet Tudor healers, Suitable for children of all ages, parents must accompany. £2 The Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield 1.30pm-3.30pm

Thurs 16 & Fri 17 April Children’s Craft Clubs – make giant spring flowers from a variety of materials. £6.50 for children aged 6-11.

01625 613210 The Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield 10am-12pm

Thursday 16 April Bollington & District Horticultural Society. Sweet Peas – a talk by Andy Hubbuck with plants for sale. Members £1.50, non-members £3 Ovenhouse Lane Community Centre, 7.30pm

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Friday 24 April Bollington Probus (Ladies and Gentlemen) Coffee morning and quiz. The Community Centre 10.15am

Saturday 25 April Creative Writing Workshop - author Julia Stagg leads the first of two creative writing workshops. £25 per person, call 01625 613210 The Old Sunday School, Roe Street, Macclesfield 10am-4pm

Saturday 25 April Liverpool based Vintage Fair specialist ‘Pillbox Vintage’ brings their unique vintage fair experience to The Old Sunday School, suitable for everyone and free of charge! 01625 613210 The Old Sunday School, Roe Street, Macclesfield 10am-4pm

Monday 27 April Treasures of Great Britain – The Wiltshire Collections.

This talk will look into the history of art collecting in England, with special focus on the establishment of the Royal collection and Longford Castle and Wilton House collections. Presented by Nirvana Romell, Lecturer and Art Historian. Free to PAAS Members (Prestbury Art Appreciation Society); visitors £8. Contact Lisa Burns on 01625 860452 or email aartinprestbury@gmail.com Prestbury Village all, Macclesfield, Prestbury 2pm to 4pm

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Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire (FHSC). ‘Family History on the Internet’

by Howard and Rosie Rowley. A look at some useful family history websites other than the usual Ancestry, FindMyPast etc. Admission £2 including tea/coffee and biscuits. Visitors welcome. For up to date information/ last minute changes please see our page on the FHSC website www.fhsc.org.uk

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Clark Construction

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HOME IMPROVEMENT & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

NAB Construction

16

Trevor Garner

S.P. Lee & Co

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INTERIOR DESIGN

Hazel Grove Bathroom Centre

BUILDERS

Brook Farm Interiors

BUSINESS CONSULTANT Warr Business Consultant

16

Alice Chilton In-Home Care

31

CARPETS Bubblitex

9

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CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

39

Simplicity Granite

33

LAWNCARE Jigsaw Lawn Care

15 20

34

Lawnkeeper Limited

37

LOFT LADDERS More Than Loft Ladders

28

Pottery Classes

40

PIANO TUITION

Poynton Music School

10

Garth Aspinall Piano Tuition

10

39

Dave Beal

40

PLUMBING & HEATING

DRAINAGE Pure Clean Drainage Solutions

34

Will’s Driveway Cleaning

Simon Bannister

39

Poynton Roofing

Creative Gardens & Driveways

19

Kathy Shaw

Stephen Wood Garden Design

19

VETERINARY SURGEONS

GARDEN ROOMS

Bollington Vet Centre 27

GOLF CLUBS 6

The Window Repair Centre

BENeFIT 8

Window Geeks

Fitness 4 All

WINDOWS & DOORS

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WINDOW & CONSERVATORY REPAIRS

HEALTH & FITNESS

40

WINDOW CLEANING Cavendish Window Cleaning

Davenport Golf Club

23

SOFT FURNISHINGS

GARDEN DESIGN & LANDSCAPING

The Swift Organisation

40

ROOFING

DRIVEWAY CLEANING

Royal Windows

46

40

PLASTERERS

CONSERVATORY ROOFS The Warm Roof Company

32

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CREATIVE ARTS CLASSES

28

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Zap-Clean

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KITCHENS

Safeclean

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28

JOINERY Trevor Garner

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