Inside Bollington, Prestbury & Tytherington Issue 55

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bollington, prestbury & t y t h e r i n g to n Welcome to our March-April issue. This is such a wonderful time of year as we see the first signs of spring and begin to look forward to the longer, lighter days ahead.

A new year is the traditional time to plan a few changes and as publishers we have a few in store for 2017. To get the ball rolling we’ve refreshed the design of our magazines with the aim of doing real justice to the content and giving you the best possible experience.

What’s INSIDE this month 4 simply books book club choice 7 Local History Books 8 Crossword 11 Diary of a Geeky Knitter 15 In Touch

Thanks as always to our contributors for their allimportant editorial pieces which make the magazines so readable and enjoyable. Thanks also to our advertisers, old and new, who bring such quality services and products to the local community; please support them whenever you can.

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And finally, you know most about what’s going on in your area. Feel free to send information about anything that you think might interest our readers, including photos that we might be able to use on the cover or inside the magazine.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Co-Editors - Garth Aspinall

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22 Sudoku 24 NGS Gardens 27 Just 4 Kids

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31 Inside Guide 36 Puzzle Solutions 37 Useful Numbers 38 Classified Index

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simply books

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Following decades shrouded in secrecy the work of the wartime codebreakers at Bletchley Park – in particular the brilliant contribution Alan Turing made towards cracking the Enigma Code – has been very much in the public eye lately. The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch was an award-winning film and a recent revival of Hugh Whitemore’s play Breaking The Code at The Royal Exchange played to packed houses. Now we have a novel about Alan Turing - The Fall Of Man In Wilmslow by David Lagercrantz. The book opens with the discovery of Alan Turing’s body in June 1954 at his home on Adlington Road (on the outskirts of Wilmslow) and its investigation by a young detective Leonard Corell. We follow Corell as he digs deep into Turing’s life and tries to understand the circumstances which have led to his untimely death – was it an accident or a suicide (as recorded by the coroner)? Who was Turing and why was his work of such groundbreaking significance?

The book captures the febrile atmosphere of the Cold War and the open hostility towards homosexuals (such as Turing) - seen as potential blackmail targets for the Russians (the ‘Cambridge’ spies Burgess and Maclean had only recently defected). There are also some interesting digressions which take us into the world of Bletchley Park and Turing’s mathematical work. Although heavily biographical this is nevertheless a work of fiction (Leonard Corell was not a real person!) with a strong narrative and a storyline that holds your attention throughout. Our book club thoroughly enjoyed the book – not least because of an enduring fascination for one of the most influential figures of the last century whose contribution at Bletchley Park and to the development of computers was only acknowledged posthumously. Plus it’s a story set on our doorstep – I daresay many of you will be familiar with the Blue Plaque which marks Alan Turing’s house on Adlington Road.

My second choice is Signs for Lost Children by Sarah Moss set in the 1880s. Only weeks after their marriage a young couple embark on a six-month period of separation. Tom Cavendish travels to Japan to build lighthouses and his wife Ally (one of the first women to qualify as a doctor) takes work at the Truro asylum where she struggles against the terrible conditions imposed on the patients, the morals of Victorian society and her own demons. Tom and Ally’s twin narratives are told in alternate chapters and the comparisons and contrasts between their respective experience is a central theme of the book. There’s also an interlude when Ally returns to her childhood home in Manchester to work with some of the poorest families in the city’s hideous slums.

This is a beautifully written and engaging story which we all enjoyed – so much so that many of us are now reading the author’s prequel Bodies of Light which describes Ally’s early life and her medical training. We will be hosting an event with Sarah Moss on 17 May. You can find details (including how to book tickets) on our website www.simplybooks.info

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Simply Books

228 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Cheshire SK7 1BD 0161 439 1436 Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm Andrew Cant www.simplybooks.info

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local history books SECRET STOCKPORT

Past Times of Macclesfield Volume IV

By Ian Littlechilds & Phil Page £14.99

By Dorothy Bentley Smith £12.99

The latest title in Amberley’s ‘Secret’ series explores Stockport’s secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

Local history buffs might also be interested in this fourth volume of a collection of local history newspaper columns by celebrated local historian Dorothy Bentley Smith.

No part of Stockport is recorded in the Domesday Book but there are records which show a castle was built in the area in the late 12th century and the first borough charter was granted around the year 1220. The town developed in size during the Industrial Revolution when its site at the confluence of the rivers, Tame, Goyt and Mersey provided the water sources needed for the development of a number of mills engaged in the manufacture of silk and hat making.

Today a walk around the narrow streets and passages of Hillgate provides evidence of Stockport’s rich history with the 15th century Staircase House and the quaint cobbled streets surrounding the market sitting in the shadow of the historic Church of St Mary. Venture out of the centre, however, and you will find Stockport is rich in myth and legend. From the witch of Reddish Vale and ghosts of Bramall Hall to the beautifully restored, Art Deco Plaza Theatre, there is always something to catch the imagination of those visitors who wish to uncover the hidden secrets of this fascinating town.

Ian Littlechilds is a professional photographer and author. Phil Page is a part-time English lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and a working professional photographer. He is a volunteer at Stockport Image Library and has participated in exhibitions at The Heaton’s Library. He has lived in Heaton Mersey for 30 years.

This particular volume consists of articles that were wholly or partially published when the author, local history expert Dorothy Bentley Smith, was a columnist for the Macclesfield Express from March 2010 to mid2012. In these articles, Dorothy covers a wide variety of topics on the theme of local history, from Victorian baths, railway outings and celebrations, to scandal, storms, and tragedy – this book dips into a multitude of topics. Each of the articles inside is accompanied by a selection of fascinating images, some of which are very rare and previously unseen.

Join Dorothy as she takes you on an insightful trip into Macclesfield’s past.

Dorothy is an author, tour guide, lecturer and accredited poet, with a passion for Macclesfield’s local history, the town which she and her late husband adopted in 1967. A former member of the Spode Society, Trustee of Christ Church and area representative for the Churches Conservation Trust (2006-2013), and now Trustee for the Stanley & Brocklehurst Almshouses and Chair of Macclesfield Heritage Forum, she continues her journey through the town’s 1,000 years of fascinating history.

Visit Simply Books to order your copy of either of these books. Both are also available in Kindle, Kobo and iBook formats.

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Diary of a geeky knitter Is spring here yet?

As we go into what ought to be the spring time, in the good old fashioned British weather we just can’t seem to shake that cold, wet, winter feeling. Normally around this time of year I start to feel a little down; nothing big to look forward to, like Christmas or summer holidays, and wondering just when oh when will the weather cheer up. But this year, I’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to feel down, and I can’t believe we are already coming into spring!

The positives of being a serial yarn addict also means that the big bonus of long drawn out winters (or have they always lasted until May?) is that it gives me more time and excuses to stay inside, with tea and homemade cookies (yes, that’s what I have right now as I write this) and knit! Or, of course, crochet, which is how I made some new friends in the New Year.

Ok, ok, I write ‘friends’ when I actually mean giantimaginary-crochet-friends. I made two ‘creatures’ (for want of a better term) called Willow and Rowan; one for me and one for a friend’s birthday (who says those in their late 20’s can’t have toys still?) and I just love on a cold evening, to wrap up in my pjs and cuddle Willow (the blue one – she’s mine). Sad? Perhaps. But it works for me! If you are a crocheter and want to see where the pattern is from and how I made these, just head on over to the blog!

Feeding my addiction It’s not just the weather that is doing nothing for my yarny ways; have you visited Magnolia Tree in Poynton yet? I popped in in late January, to help beat those January blues I don’t seem to be suffering from yet, to say hello to Lucy and to have a look round. Funnily enough, I had spoken to Lucy through email a few weeks beforehand in my role as editorial assistant on a knitting and crochet magazine, but I wanted to say

hello in a knitting capacity and I am so glad I did. We had a lovely chat and just nattered which is always the great thing about popping into a yarn shop. I spotted some beautiful wool too, though I told myself I didn’t need it… and by the time I got home I changed my mind and promptly ordered it online from Lucy! No regrets had here – it will be knit into a scrumptious peppermint coloured (the name alone sold it for me) cable knit jumper. Can’t wait to wear that around, so if spring wouldn’t mind delaying for just a smidge longer, I would really appreciate it.

In final news, if you are a knitter, crocheter, sewer, or general crafter, I am organising a craft swap on my blog! Head on over to sign up and take part if that’s your thing, or simply keep track of everyone’s progress!

Ciao for now Insiders. jennythegeekyknitter@gmail.com www.thegeekyknitter.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/geeksgamesandknits

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The long Weekend As we face the winter days ahead and look forward to signs of Spring and warmer weather to come, there’s nothing better than having a long weekend to look forward to… a quick break to a European city for culture, food and a change of scenery. With direct flights from Manchester to make the most of the destination, we recommend…

Carcassonne, located in the South West of France, Carcassonne is the largest mediaeval fortified city in the world, and has a spectacular position on the crown of the hill, with views stretching across to the Pyrenees.

Wander the cobbled streets, browse the shops with basketware and local pottery, and stop for coffee in one of the tree lined squares. Cassoulet is the local regional speciality and is a hearty casserole of duck and sausage, perfect with crusty bread. For a special treat, book into the De La Cite Hotel, built into the city walls and next to the beautiful church. The Canal du Midi also passes through Carcassonne and a walk along its banks is not to be missed.

Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland, is on the wish list for many people, particularly to see the Northern Lights,

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but there is so much more to see than this. The famous Blue Lagoon thermal baths are perfect for relaxation in the delightful warm waters and there are a great selection of tours from the city exploring the countryside of geysers, glaciers and volcanos.

Vienna has long enjoyed a reputation for a great short break destination. A visit to the great selection of museums and galleries to cover every taste is a must, as are the Habsburg palaces. We arranged concert tickets for recent clients and they thoroughly enjoyed the visit and their front row seats! We can also arrange tickets for the Spanish Riding School and the Vienna Boys Choir.

by Kristina Hulme > travelbydesigngroup.com

Lisbon is one of the friendliest, most charming and unspoilt capital cities in Europe. Whitewashed houses stretch down the sparkling River Tagus, watched over by the magnificent Castelo Sao Jorge and tree lined boulevards connect with steep winding cobbled streets.

Eating out is a treat with delicious fish and seafood dishes a speciality.

Copenhagen has been fascinating travellers from around the world since it was founded in 1167.

Many of the city’s most impressive buildings date from the golden age of the 17th Century when the extensive canal network was founded. Today you will discover excellent museums, top class restaurants, a sophisticated nightlife (with great jazz clubs), gabled houses, narrow streets, colourful markets, ancient harbours and the wonderful Tivoli Gardens.

Bologna is often regarded as Italy’s ‘richest ‘secret’, overshadowed as it is by the nearby ‘big hitters’ of Florence and Venice, yet it is a beautiful ancient and delightful city. It’s a university city – older than Oxford with some wonderful museums and piazzas and fabulous architecture. At the centre of the city is the mediaeval Asinelli Tower, and it’s worth climbing the 498 steps for fabulous panoramic views of the city.

The food of course, is fantastic, using the local Parma ham and parmigiano cheese, but you will also find that spaghetti bolognese is a Neapolitan dish and not local to the city! However, there are plenty of other pasta dishes to be had as a delicious alternative. ... and many more exciting destinations just a couple of hours direct flight from Manchester.

If you have been inspired to book a Long Weekend, contact Travel by Design on 01625 584195 for our extensive range of destinations and hotels.

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RAINBOW TO RAINOW Bollington Festival Music Theatre gives local children the chance to take part in some unusual drama, specially written for them and often inspired by the local area.

Their next performance will be Rainbow to Rainow. It’s sometime in the future, Bollington has returned to Victorian values and the school has a fearsome new headmaster. When he catches the children singing and acting rainbow legends from round the world, he denounces it as frippery and orders them to learn rainbow facts by heart. Coming out of school, they see a rainbow in the sky and follow it all the way to far distant Rainow, where they get a rude reception – and very wet! They’re in trouble when they return home, and even worse, the dreaded school inspector is on his way.

Some of the talented cast are pictured here and would love to perform Rainbow to Rainow to you on Sunday 2 April at Bollington Arts Centre. Shows at 2.30pm and 5pm tickets on the door. More info at www.bollingtonartscentre.co.uk

BOLLY CHOIR GOES BACH TO HANDEL The 50 members of Bollington’s ever-enterprising Festival Choir will tackle three contrasting masterpieces written between 1730 and 1815 for its spring concert at St Oswald’s church on Sunday 9 April.

The programme, directed as usual by Donald Judge, includes JS Bach’s cantata Nun danket alle Gott (based on the hymn we know as Now thank we all our God), Handel’s anthem Let God Arise and Schubert’s Mass in G. All three works will be accompanied by a small chamber orchestra.

“It’s a pretty demanding programme and we are having some intensive rehearsals,” said a choir spokesman.

“All the pieces have their challenges but are very rewarding. And we’re sure our audience will like them too.”

Bach’s cantata (more than 200 of them survive) is a joyful song of gratitude to the Almighty. It has just three movements – two big choruses sandwiching a duet for soprano and bass – and quite a few tricky bits.

Let God Arise is the 11th of the anthems Handel wrote while staying in 1717-18 at Cannons, the grand Middlesex home of the 1st Duke of Chandos. The text is warlike: lots of enemies are scattered in a flurry of flying semi-quavers and many chariots and horses fall over, prompting repeated alleluias.

Schubert composed his Mass within in a week in 1815, when he was just 17. “The intensity of this sacred arrangement is mainly found in its simplicity, the modest, personal experiencing of religious contemplation,” said one critic. Please call 01625 575554 for tickets.

The Festival Choir is also staging a Shakespeare-inspired singing day at the Arts Centre on 11 March which is open to any singer from Bollington and beyond who would like to join in. The programmes includes choruses from Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream and from A Shakespeare Ode by the prodigiously gifted Thomas Linley, who was born in 1756 and died at 22.

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SPRING SHOW Bollington and District Horticultural Society and Flower Club are holding their joint 51st spring show on Saturday 11 March in Bollington Civic Hall from 2pm to 4pm. As well as the beautiful spring flowers and flower arrangements on display there will be entries of handicrafts, baking, winemaking and children’s art and photography.

If you would like to enter, you don’t have to be a society member. Entry forms are available from Mrs J Burton on 01625 72668 by emailing bollington.horticultural@hotmail.com

CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY The Furniture Station is a charity based in Hazel Grove that supports vulnerable families and individuals going into accommodation with the provision of re-used, good quality furniture.

Driven by four staff and 25 volunteers, it supports local people suffering crisis, families experiencing financial hardship, homeless people going into accommodation and those having to set up a new home for a reason beyond their control. Some 2,500 furniture items are delivered to around 700 homes each year, relieving poverty and allowing neighbours to establish and maintain their tenancy.

The Furniture Station was awarded The Queens Award for Voluntary Service in 2015, followed by Community Spirited Organisation at The Proud of Stockport Awards 2015; both recognising the value in the work carried out to help those who are deprived.

Having a bed to sleep on or a table to eat food from are essential items that we often take for granted, yet they are needed to improve wellbeing, to maintain a family’s tenancy and allow that family to secure a more independent lifestyle.

The Furniture Station will collect your unwanted, re-usable furniture items FREE of charge to support families in need.

Stock is currently low. We need sofas, wardrobes, drawers, beds, tables and more.

Please DONATE good-quality furniture by calling 0161 456 0717.

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

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ACTIVITY CENTRE HEADS ONWARDS AND UPWARDS The Multi Activity Centre (MAC) in Macclesfield celebrated the opening of its new indoor bouldering wall, when local MP David Rutley, formally opened the facility in January.

The construction of a bouldering wall is the realisation of a long held ambition for the Centre and has been made possible by the generous sponsorship of Decipher, a quantity surveying and construction management company based in Macclesfield, and support from Macclesfield Town Council.

David, who is the co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mountaineering and a lifelong climbing enthusiast, was delighted to have the opportunity to not only open but also to test out the new facility, which is the first bouldering wall to be built in the town.

David Rutley MP with Cllr Alift Harewood, Mayor of Macclesfield (third from left) and Peter Jones, Mayor’s Consort (third from right)

The MAC is a community interest company and is committed to improving recreational facilities for the people of Macclesfield and the wider community. It aims to keep its prices low and any profits made are re-invested to further improve the Centre. The main activity at the Centre is roller-skating and it also has a cafe and a community room, which is being actively used by all age groups. Cheshire East Council has worked closely with the Centre throughout its development, and has also provided financial support for the project.

INHABIT Macclesfield’s Silk Museum will be hosting an exciting new exhibition by artist Yvette Hawkins using silk woven by a colony of 10,000 silkworms she has reared specifically for the display.

Yvette Hawkins’ INHABIT is a bio structural installation woven by silkworms and developed through residencies at The Silk Museum and The Comfrey Project. The Comfrey Project provides asylum seekers and refugees across Tyneside with a safe, welcoming environment, which promotes personal wellbeing through a sense of place and belonging. INHABIT has been made possible by Grants for the Arts funding from Arts Council England.

Yvette’s work revolves around her mixed race heritage and nomadic upbringing, residing in 45 homes across two nations. It “explores hybridity, tradition, migration and preservation which relate to ‘the cultural other’.

Silk is the main medium in this work; it provides a crucial bridge between my UK and South Korean heritage… drawing upon its rich tradition in both countries.”

Yvette is making a series of sculptures woven by 10,000 silk worms. This will develop into an immersive installation inviting meditations on migration, home making, shelter and cultural identity. Macclesfield’s heritage is built on silk; the town’s population almost trebled between 1810 and 1830 as people flocked here to work in the industry. NB Silkworms will not be harmed in the making of the work.

The exhibition, at The Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield SK11 6TJ, is open Monday-Saturday, 10am-3pm (until 31 March), 10am-4pm (from 3 April) 12-4pm on Bank Holidays, until 2 June.

Museum Admission, including special exhibitions: £4.50, £4 concessions, children free.

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North Cheshire Photographic Society Annual Exhibition Come and see a fantastic display of photographs produced by the North Cheshire Photographic Society!

Our Exhibition of members’ images in Poynton Civic Centre will be open to the public from 10am until 4pm on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 March with free admission. We will also be hosting our major photographic competitions featuring the best images from clubs all over the North West and beyond, and all are welcome.

Wednesday 22 March: North Cheshire Challenge Interclub Print Competition in the evening Thursday 23 March: Exhibition open and North Cheshire Challenge Interclub Digital Knock out Competition in the evening Friday 24 March: Exhibition open. Members only Exhibition Dinner and Awards Presentation in the evening

For more information visit www.ncps.org.uk

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a leap too far Allow 4 hours, this route has 1200ft (360 mts) of ascent.

Use OS Map OL 1 Dark Peak Area.

Grid Ref SK073994.

This walk generally has clearly defined footpaths but can be difficult on the moorland as the weather can change quite quickly. Adequate clothing and boots are essential.

The walk passes two reservoirs, starting from Crowden car park which has free parking, just off the busy A628 road.

To arrive at Crowden which has a busy youth hostel, we went through Glossop and took the B6105 until it joined the A628 where it is necessary to turn very sharp left, the sign for Crowden is a short distance on the right. We started the walk, crossing over the A628 and going through a kissing gate and then took another path on the left which goes parallel to the reservoir. Eventually the route reached the end of the reservoir with a steep short flight of steps taking us over the river Etherow. After a short distance through a wooded area we crossed over the B6105 up to the

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Longdendale Trail which runs south east alongside the Torside Reservoir. This trail follows the line of the Great Central Railway Woodhead line, built in1847 to link Manchester and Sheffield. It claimed many lives, 32 for the Woodhead Tunnel alone, other workers died in the cholera epidemic of 1849. Some of the graves can be seen at Woodhead Chapel, above the Woodhead Reservoir dam.

After about a mile we passed the Longdendale trail car park, which can be an alternative start point for the walk, but it is a pay and display car park, with a fee of ÂŁ4.50, hence the Crowden start point! After another mile the B6105 was crossed again and we left the Longdendale trail to go down the metalled road and over the dam of Torside Reservoir. If this road is missed it is possible to continue alongside the Rhodeswood Reservoir by the trail and cross over the dam here. Our group made a short coffee break on a handy bench overlooking the water of Rhodeswood.

Later we continued through a picturesque area of scrub and woodland until we reached the road running over the dam. Turning right here we climbed upwards and soon reached the A628, turning left for a few yards before we crossed over and took the old quarry track which zigzags up the heather and grass slopes. We then crossed a stile at the side of a locked wooden gate

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presumably locked to stop off road vehicles going any further. The route then entered the woods of Didsbury intake, climbing steadily but quite easily, with the cliffs on our left and the valley on our right. Eventually we reached the disused Tintwhistle Knarr quarry where millstone grit rocks were quarried long ago, the scattered stones of which now made seats for a handy lunch stop.

Soon we arrived at the edge of ‘Lad’s Leap,’ where legend records that young men, rebuffed in love, would jump into the valley below After some 20 minutes the two minute warning was given, and ignoring the moans and complaints of the lazier members (not the ones shown in the picture) we again set off along the narrow path which in parts had a rather forbidding drop on our right. This however only lasts for a fairly short distance, and soon we came to another stile, marking the edge of the moor by Rawkins Brook with a peaty path called ‘Black Gutter,’ on the other side of the stile. We then headed north east across the moor towards the edge of what is

known as Millstone Rocks. Soon we arrived at the edge of ‘Lad’s Leap,’ where legend records that young men, rebuffed in love, would jump into the valley below.

There is probably no truth in the legend but it adds to the many mysteries of the Pennines. The picture shows the likely spot with the outcrops where the probably fictitious young men hurled themselves off. The moors of aptly named Bleaklow can be seen on the other side of the valley.

We carried on, the path becoming a bit indistinct, but keeping the Torside Reservoir on our right, and after Highstone Rocks, we descended quite steeply, taking care not to slip on the muddy patches, until we reached the Pennine Way, which we followed for a short distance and then we turned left towards Crowden Valley, crossing Crowden Brook past the youth hostel and back into the car park. Everyone felt a sense of achievement at having completed a varied and interesting walk.

Poynton Rambling Club has over 100 members with walks on Wednesdays and Sundays. It caters for walkers of all abilities and varies from easy to strenuous, with distances between 5 and 12 miles.

For further details visit the website at www.poynton ramblers.org.uk

by Peter Jaques > Poynton Rambling Club

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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 36

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springtime celebration

for the National Garden Scheme

The National Garden Scheme celebrates its 90th birthday this year with a new look planned to reach an even wider audience for its charitable work. It will be using a new typeface for its communications – from posters to signage – and there will be an upgraded website www.ngs.org.uk and a revamped app for mobiles.

Since its foundation in 1927, The National Garden Scheme has donated over £50 million to its beneficiaries which include the Queen’s Nursing Institute, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Carers Trust, Perennial, Parkinson’s UK and MS Society. Further donations are also made.

Well over 3000 gardens will open for the scheme this year, with about 80 in Cheshire and Wirral – many of which will be featured in future editions of this magazine. Most are privately owned and only open on specific dates, but some also open their garden gates “by arrangement” to suit group visits. So, if you organise visits for a gardening club, a WI, U3A or similar, you may like to think of the early openers as perfect opportunities to see which ones would suit your tastes. For reference purposes, the “Garden Visitor’s Handbook 2017” covers gardens in England and Wales and our county booklets can be picked up from libraries and larger garden centres; or, search online with the “Find a Garden” option on our website.

CHESHIRE AND THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME At this early time of the year, we have a fairly short list of gardens to offer you. On the other hand, the spring season is great for garden visits – nice and quiet for a peaceful saunter around some really interesting gardens. And you can be sure of a warm welcome wherever you choose to visit.

BANK HOUSE Goldford Lane, Bickerton SY14 8LL. Open: Sat 15, Sun 16 April. Admission £5, children free. Home-made teas served in enclosed courtyard.

Visits also by arrangement from April to July for groups of 10 to 40.

This 1¾ acre garden is at the foot of Bickerton Hill, an area of outstanding beauty with extensive views to the east and south. Sheltered, terraced borders are stocked with a wide range of shrubs, trees and herbaceous plants; water features and productive vegetable garden.

Parts of the garden are too steep for wheelchairs.

ALL FOURS FARM Colliers Lane, Aston by Budworth, Northwich CW9 6NF. Open: Sun 16 April. Admission £5, children free. Homemade teas. Visits also by arrangement for parties of 16 or more.

Hazel Evans is opening her garden again this year. Her traditional and well-stocked country garden has a wide range of roses, hardy shrubs, spring bulbs, perennials and annuals.

There’s also a small vegetable garden, pond and greenhouse as well as vintage machinery and original features from its days as a working farm. The majority of the garden is accessible by wheelchair. Adjacent to Curbishley’s Nursery, specialists in rose propagation and with a wide range of plants on sale.

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BRIARFIELD The Rake, Burton, Neston CH64 5TL Open: Sun 23 April (1pm-5pm). Admission £4, children free. Home-made teas in St Nicholas’ Church, close to the garden. Visits also by arrangement March to October.

One of our most popular gardens and this is the first time it has opened to show off its snowdrop collection.

Tucked under the S-facing side of Burton Wood the garden is home to many specialist and unusual plants including trilliums and dog-toothed violets.

Shrubs, spring bulbs, alpines and water features compete for attention as you wander through four distinctly different gardens. Always changing, as Liz can’t resist a new plant! Plants sold (70% to NGS) in Neston Market each Friday morning.

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POULTON HALL Poulton Lancelyn, Bebington CH63 9LN. Open: Sat 22, Sun 23 April (1.30pm- 4.30pm).

Admission £4.50, children free. Home-made teas.

Lots to interest children - I’m taking our grandchildren to this one! Covering three acres with lawns fronting house and a wild flower meadow. Surprise approach to walled garden, with reminders of Roger Lancelyn Green’s retellings of Excalibur, Robin Hood and The Jabberwocky. Scented sundial garden for the visually impaired. Rose, nursery rhyme, witch, herb and oriental gardens and also a Memories Reading room. There are often choirs or orchestral music in the garden. Level gravel paths. Separate wheelchair access (not across parking field).

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LONG ACRE Wyche Lane, Bunbury CW6 9PS. Open: Sun 23 April, Admission £4.50, children free.

Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement from April to June, groups of 10+.

Margaret & Michael Bourne’s one-acre garden has many unusual and rare plants and trees. There’s a pool garden, a conservatory with exotic plants, South African bulbs, disa orchids and clivia (kafir lily). Outside, there’s a spring garden with camellias, magnolias, and various bulbs.

Look out for the next issue of this magazine, with lots more gardens to visit, including ones that are closer to home.

For more info on visiting NGS gardens, go to www.ngs.org.uk, phone 01493 211535, buy the NGS publication “Gardens to Visit 2017” or, in the gardening season, pick up free local leaflets from libraries and larger garden centres.

by Graham Beech www.ngs.org.uk

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Children’s Activities Things to do with pre-school kids

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Stay & Play 1.30-3pm Hurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc.

Trinity Tots at Holy Trinity Hurdsfield 9.30-11.00am Free play, craft activities and song time. Refreshments include tea, coffee, juice and toast

For ages 0-5 with parents/carers. Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast.gov.uk for more information

197a Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield. Contact 01625 424587 melissa@hthmacc.com

Tuesday Praise & Play 9.30-11am Term time only. St Oswald’s Church, Bollington. Contact Beverley on 01625 500970 or beverleynxn@aol.com Wacky Woods 10am -12pm Styperson Quarry Wood, Brookledge Lane, Adlington. Come and have fun in the woods with your pre-schooler 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 Rhyme Time 10-10.30am Bollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult. Telephone 01625 378 266

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.

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 1.30-3pm 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

thursday Jolly Bollys 10-11.30am Bollington Community Centre, Ovenhouse Lane.

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

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

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selected events in your area

Thursday 2 March

Tues 7 to Sat 11 March

Would you like to meet new friends?

Are you over 50 and single? Thursday Group is a friendship group for men and women, with several activities run by the member every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. More info at www.thursdaygroup.co.uk, ring Mike on 07860 396286, or just come along.

The Bulls Head Pub in Handforth, 30 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3EW 8.30pm

TEMPO presents FAME the Musical For more information and tickets go to www.tempotheatre. com Tickets are also available by calling 07969 176148.

Evans Theatre, Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Wilmslow 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm

Saturday 4 March Wilmslow Wells for Africa Souperday A choice of four delicious soups served with bread, all homemade, plus a hot drink are included in the entry price.

You can also choose to buy from a wonderful array of cakes. Preserves, textiles etc. can also be bought. All the money taken goes to our charity to help provide clean, more reliable sources of water in rural Africa, enabling lives to be transformed. Admission £4 (children half price) Wilmslow Methodist Church, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AR 11am to 2pm

Saturday 4 March Concert with Alderley Edge Orchestra Adventures on the High Seas. Book your passage – 1st Class seats £10 and steerage at only £1 (for the under 18s) phone 01625 581321, online at www.aeorchestra.org.uk or at the door.

Alderley Edge Methodist Church, SK9 7DU 7.30pm

Saturday 4 March Northern Chamber Orchestra ‘Echoes of Vienna’ with Steven Osborne, piano. Tickets £18/£14; £7 students; 18s and under free. From NCO Box Office 0161 247 2220; Macclesfield VIC, Town Hall 01625 378123; Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre and on the door. www.ncorch.co.uk Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield 7.30pm

Saturday 4 March Spring Ball Celebration in aid of Maria’s Care, Uganda A fantastic evening in support of our children’s charity. Top class live music from local band Funky Treacle, delicious three course meal, plus dancing, silent auction and raffle. For tickets £40 per person contact Rhona Marshall MBE. Email: rhona_cru@talktalk.net or call 01625 618319 Charity Number 1055166. Tytherington Golf & Country Club, Macclesfield SK10 2JP 7pm

WED 8 to SAT 11 MARCH Brookdale Theatre presents Salt of the Earth A comic drama by John Godber. Ticket info 0161 439 0505 Brookdale Theatre, Bridge Lane, Bramhall 7.45pm

Friday 10 March Wilmslow Guild Specialist Lecture A Laugh on the Ocean Wave: A Humorous view of Cruising, with Brian Price. Tickets £8, last date for purchase is 7 days before the event. For more information visit www.wilmslowguild.org Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street 7.30 to 9.30pm

Saturday, 11 March Bollington Horticultural Society and Flower Club 51st Spring Show Non-members and children welcome to enter. Details from show secretary, Mrs J. Burton 01625 572668 or email bollington.horticultural@hotmail.com Civic Hall, Bollington 2pm to 4pm

Saturday 11 March The Festival Choir will stage a Shakespeare-inspired singing day at the Arts Centre This is open to any singer from Bollington and beyond who would like to join in. The programme includes choruses from Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream and from A Shakespeare Ode by the prodigiously gifted Thomas Linley, who was born in 1756 and died at 22.

Further details at www.bollfestchoir.org.uk and www.bollingtonartscentre.co.uk

Tuesday 14 March E Cheshire National Trust Lecture The Vernons and the building of Sudbury Hall, speaker Dr Cherry Ann Knott St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

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North Cheshire Photographic Society ‘Taking Stock’ by Laurie Campbell, one of Scotland’s leading natural history and landscape photographers. Though there will be some technical information about equipment and photographic techniques used, the presentation style is aimed to be informative about the subjects themselves and the fieldcraft skills required to get close to them.

For more information visit www.ncps.org.uk and www.lauriecampbell.com £8 entry fee.

Poynton Civic Centre 7.30pm for an 8pm start

North Cheshire Photographic Society An Evening with Kirk Norbury, a Landscape, Nature and Time lapse photographer based in Ayrshire. Kirk will show us his landscape and fantastic astrophotography skills and explain his time–lapse photography showing some great images he has captured. For more information visit www.ncps.org.uk and www.kirknorbury.co.uk £3 entry fee for non-members.

Poynton Civic Centre 7.30pm for 8pm start

Wednesday 15 March Lunchtime Concert With Students from Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester.

Admission by programme £5, light lunches available from 12 noon, concert commences at 1pm. Further information from 01625 586713. Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road

Thursday 16 March Bollington and District Horticultural Society Making the most of your greenhouse and polytunnel - ideas and advice from Ken Whittaker. Members £1.50 Nonmembers £3 Bollington Community Centre 7.30pm

Thursday 23 March Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society Brief AGM, followed by ‘Penguins and Proteas’ by Judith Lovelady. An exploration of S.Africa’s Garden Route. Visitors welcome £4. Further information from the Chairman – David Warner 01625 874387 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow 7.30pm

Thurs 23 & Fri 24 March North Cheshire Photographic Society Annual Exhibition Come and see a fantastic display of photographs produced by the North Cheshire Photographic Society! Our exhibition of members images in Poynton will be open to the public on these two days with free admission. For more information visit www.ncps.org.uk Poynton Civic Centre 10am to 4pm

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Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire The part the 7th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment (many recruited in Macclesfield) played in WWI – a talk by David Hill. Meetings are open to the public and admission is £2 per meeting including refreshments. For further details please contact macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk The Salvation Army Church, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6XD 7.30pm

Thursday 30 March E Cheshire National Trust Lecture What the Papers Said, speaker Judith Atkinson St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 7.30pm

SATURDAY 1 APRIL Capriccio vocal ensemble presents ‘Spring into Song’, a concert in aid of the Macclesfield Branch of Arthritis Research UK. They will perform a mix of old and new crowd pleasing songs appropriate to the time of year in a range of musical styles. Conductor: David Walsh Accompanist: Tim Walker. Tickets: £10, under 18s free. Tickets & further information from 01625 873491, 01625 263558 or the Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall, Market Place, Macclesfield 01625 378123 email: maccong.aruk@virginmedia.com United Reformed Church, Park Green, Macclesfield, SK11 7NA 7.30 pm

Sunday 2 April Bollington Festival Music Theatre presents Rainbow to Rainow More info at www.bollingtonartscentre.co.uk Tickets on the door. Bollington Arts Centre 2.30pm and 5pm

Thursday 6 April Would you like to meet new friends?

Are you over 50 and single? Thursday Group is a friendship group for men and women, with several activities run by the member every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. More info at www.thursdaygroup.co.uk, ring Mike on 07860 396286, or just come along.

The Bulls Head Pub in Handforth, 30 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3EW 8.30pm

Saturday 8 April Northern Chamber Orchestra NCO Soloists ‘Masterworks.’ Tickets £18/£14; £7 students; 18s and under free. From NCO Box Office 0161 247 2220; Macclesfield VIC, Town Hall 01625 378123; Silk Museum Shop, Heritage Centre; on the door. www.ncorch.o.uk Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield 7.30pm

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SATURDAY 22 APRIL

Bollington Festival Choir The 50 members of Bollington’s ever-enterprising Festival Choir will tackle three contrasting masterpieces written between 1730 and 1815 for its spring concert. The programme, directed as usual by Donald Judge, includes JS Bach’s cantata Nun danket alle Gott (based on the hymn we know as Now thank we all our God), Handel’s anthem Let God Arise and Schubert’s Mass in G. All three works will be accompanied by a small chamber orchestra. Please call 01625 575554 for tickets.

St Oswald’s Church, Bollington

A public enquiry into the death and resurrection of Jesus You are invited to this dramatic performance which explores what is revealed when 21st century ‘due process’ and medical knowledge meet 1st century eye witness testimony. Voluntary donations to ‘SyriaRelief’ in lieu of tickets. www.m-c-c.org.uk.

Tuesday 11 April East Cheshire Association of the National Trust Lecture How we Communicate with speaker Helen Tenwolde St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

Wednesday 12 April Stockport Walking & Outdoor Group Tenerife, speaker John Gregory. Talks are £1 entry and all are welcome. For further details including dates for walks visit stockportwalkingoutdoor.org.uk Civic Hall, London Road, Hazel Grove, SK7 6DF 8pm

Wednesday 19 April Lunchtime Concert with Elliot Gresty/clarinet and Russell Lomas/piano Admission by programme £5, light lunches available from 12noon, concert commences at 1pm. Further information from 01625 586713 Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road

Thursday 20 April Bollington and District Horticultural Society ‘Container Gardening’ - a talk by Ian Lowe to design pots for summer. Members £1.50, non-members £3.

Bollington Community Centre 7.30pm

Friday 21 April Wilmslow Guild Specialist Lecture Revealing the Green Man, with Mark Olly. Tickets £8, last date for purchase is 7 days before the event. For more information visit www.wilmslowguild.org Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Macclesfield Town Hall Council Chamber 8pm

Saturday 22 April POYNTON CEILIDHS The Ironmasters, caller Baz Parkes. Traditional dancing to live music. Experience not necessary! Dances are all explained by the caller and walked through before the music starts playing.

Tickets are £9 on the door, cash only, under 16s are half price.

To reserve or purchase tickets in advance please follow the links on the website: www.poyntonceilidh.co.uk Poynton Community Centre, Park Lane 8pm to 11.30pm

MON 24 to SAT 29 APRIL Poynton Players present Neighbourhood Watch A dramatic comedy by Alan Ayckbourn. Tickets Mon £7.50, Tues to Sat £8.50. www.poyntonplayers.co. Booking line 0333 666 3366 Poynton Players, George’s Road West, Poynton

Tuesday 25 April Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire Macclesfield’s Jews and World War Two; Life, Art and Enterprise a talk by Basil Jeuda. Please park in the Churchill Way car park (free in the evening). There is limited parking in front of the building for the less mobile. Meetings are open to the public and admission is £2 per meeting including refreshments. For further details please contact; macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk The Salvation Army Church, Roe Street, Macclesfield SK11 6XD 7.30pm

Thursday 27 April Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society Confessions of a Lunatic, by Kevin Briggs. Birding and other wildlife in the Lune Valley. Visitors welcome £4.

Further information from the Chairman – David Warner 01625 874387 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow 7.30pm

Thursday 27 April

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East Cheshire Association of the National Trust Lecture ‘Scientists, Engineers, Mathematicians and Medics associated with Didsbury.’ Speaker Diana Leitch.

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 7.30pm

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Play Bridge? Times they are a changing!

As we get older things change; this is equally applicable to the numbers attending the various Bridge sessions run by Bramhall Bridge Club at the Bramhall Village Club. Playing bridge regularly requires you to use maths, strategy and concentration. As a result it’s a great way to stimulate your brain and help keep your memory active and your brain alert. As the saying goes ‘use it or lose it.’

Playing bridge is a great way to ‘use it!’

Bramhall Bridge Club has hosted well supported sessions of a good standard for many years, both on Wednesday and Friday evenings, in addition to bi-monthly evening sessions on the first and third Saturdays of the month.

More recently there seemed to be a demand for daytime sessions at which point the club started Tuesday morning sessions for improvers; this has been phenomenally successful and as a result further changes are in the pipeline.

A new session marketed as “friendly and competitive” will be available on Monday afternoons (1.30pm – 4.30pm) starting on Monday 24 April. Come along – no partner is required and you will be guaranteed a game. Cost will be £2.50 for members and £3.50 for non-members, everyone will be very welcome and who knows it might not be too long before more day time sessions are available.

For further information please contact Howard Stubbings on 0161 432 3316.

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Schools 01625 426051 01625 572817 01625 578100 01625 424361 01625 562109 01625 573162 01625 572108 01625 827625 01625 615195

pharmacies I Rowlands & Co The Village Pharmacy, Prestbury

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Dentists Bollington Dental Practice Prestbury Road Dental Practice

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classified index BATHROOMS Dave Beal

DRAINAGE 13

BOOKSHOPS Simply Books

Wills Driveway Cleaning

Hulley Road MOT & Service Centre

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CARE HOMES Carmel Lodge

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Hope Green

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Maddocks

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Fitness for All

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Safeclean

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Zap-Clean

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Diamond Home Support

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LOFT LADDERS

Wild About Cleaning

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More Than Loft Ladders

Bramhall Village Club

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Kathy Shaw

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Spring Decorating Inside Back Cover

DENTISTS Westgate Dental Practice

TRAVEL

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WILLS 22

WINDOW CLEANING 30

WINDOW & CONSERVATORY REPAIRS The Window Repair Centre

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PAINTING & DECORATING

CLUBS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Bollington Veterinary Centre

CLEANING

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ROOFING

Travel by Design 10

LAWNCARE Greensleeves

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PUBS & RESTAURANTS

Kathy Shaw

KITCHENS

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Bollington Printshop

Poynton Roofing

GARDEN LANDSCAPING

HEALTH & FITNESS

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The Miners Arms

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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C J C Electrical

Mulberry Financial Ltd

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ELECTRICIANS 18

CAR SERVICES & SALES

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Building Services Nab Construction

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