Inside Marple Issue 49

inside m a r p l e Issue 49

may-june 2019

including compstall, marple bridge & mellor

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In the world of magazine publishing we’re always working months ahead of the actual time of year.

As I write this it’s the middle of April, probably my favourite month of the year, yet I find myself focusing on events in May, June, July and beyond; then I worry about how quickly time is flying by!

I also need to get my act together and get some dates in my own diary. Month in, month out, we list so many things to do and places to go, and yours truly thinks ‘I’d really enjoy this, I should book tickets for that.’ Next thing I know the events have been and gone!

I was away for a couple of weeks last July when it was scorching hot and extremely dry. I wasn’t organised enough to ask someone to water the garden so all the lovely patio plants, including the perennials, bit the dust. I hoped they might surprise me and spring back to life, but they haven’t, so I’m planning some garden visits (with the added attraction of tea and cakes) and plant sales to replenish stocks. Have a look what’s on offer, there’s plenty to choose from!

What’s INSIDE this month 4 NGS Springtime Gardens 7 the mellor march 8 simply books book club choice 11 discover victoria baths 15 Diary of a Geeky Knitter 19 Puzzles 20 Recipe 23 fabulous phlox 24 The Walk 26 inside people

29 In Touch 24 34 Children’s Activities 36 Just 4 Kids 39 INSIDE Guide 44 Puzzle Solutions

45 Useful Numbers 46 Classified Index

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Editor: Claire Hawker

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National Garden Scheme

Spring Openings 2019

At the National Garden Scheme in Cheshire and Wirral, having completed a near-record fundraising campaign during last year (2018), we are looking forward to doing it all over again. Let’s see if we can whet your appetites for what is to come.

On 8 and 9 June, Drake Carr, Higher Disley joins us for the first time, presenting its delightful cottage garden style to visitors. Also, on 9 June, Lane End Garden and small associated nursery at Lymm open again and I am sure will repeat the hit they had on visitors last year.

On 4 and 5 May, the spectacular Mount Pleasant opens, with views across to Wales and the Cheshire Plain. REGRETABBLY, MANLEY KNOLL, SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON 5 MAY, WILL NOT BE OPENING DUE TO ONGOING WORKS TAKING PLACE AT THE PROPERTY.

Also, on 9 June, the two West Drive Gardens open for a second time, having already shown off their snowdrops in February.

Brooke Cottage, home of designer Barry and wife Melanie Davy will welcome visitors again after its refreshing last year: it features on the cover of our current Cheshire booklet.

18 Highfield Road, Bollington, opens on 22 and 23 June. Small but beautifully formed! It shows what can be done with careful structure, a difficult sloping small site and a good knowledge of plants and where to put them.

On Saturday 29 June, Beechwood Cottage and 10 Statham Ave (both Lymm) again, will see lots of visitors.

On Sunday 30 June, another new garden, Ashton Grange, at Ashton Heyes will be opening showing off extensive gardens. The owners continue to make extensive restorations to the gardens, and we know many visitors like to see how these ‘work in progress’ projects go about it.

Brooke Cottage

We have a new garden for you on Sunday 19 May, Hall Lane Farm in Daresbury. Originally designed by leading designer, Arabella Lennox Boyd for the Daresbury family, it’s now in the capable hands of the Bibby family and their garden team.

Cheriton, Alderley Edge opens on 26 May, establishing itself as a favourite, whilst 10 Statham Ave, Lymm will no doubt dazzle visitors with its exuberant, structured planting!

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by John Hinde www.ngs.org.uk

Cheshire and Wirral have nearly 80 gardens and it’s only possible to give a sample here. Apologies if we haven’t mentioned your favourite garden. Full details are available in the well-established yellow booklet available in garden centres, libraries etc or, in case of difficulty from johnhinde059@gmail.com, via the website (www.ngs.org.uk) , via the NGS app, or usually by simply putting the garden name into Google (other search engines are available!) followed by ‘NGS’.

If you are interested in opening your garden to help us raise money for our charities, (we will be donating about £3M to our charities this Spring based upon money raised in 2018), please contact us (you can use the email address above) and we will be happy to talk to you and if suitable, provide every help and support.

THE MELLOR MARCH Hopefully you will receive this issue in time to remind you about the 25th annual Mellor March, a walk around the boundary of the village of Mellor.

It started 25 years ago in 1995, with the intention of getting as many walkers to take a part in the whole or any part of the walk. From a slow beginning, with around 50 - 60 participants, the event has grown so that now over 500 walkers register each year.

and a hot (or cold) drink. It’s then onto the wilds of Ludworth Moor, with yet more spectacular views, before you descend to the Goyt Valley for a stroll along the River Goyt which takes you past the Roman Lakes and back up to the Royal Oak where food and drink await the weary walker.

It’s a great day out for individuals, couples, families and friends and all for a good cause. Every penny raised is donated to a cancer-related charity and where ever possible we try to ensure that the monies go to a specific cause.

We look forward to seeing all our old friends back this year and welcome any new comers who we feel sure will enjoy their first but not their last ‘Mellor March’ Find out how to take part in the Mellor March at www.mellor-march.org.uk or see our Facebook page.

Photos by Patrick Boyle.

The walk always takes place on the Sunday of the first Bank Holiday weekend in May, so this year’s walk will be held on Sunday 5 May. The walk takes you from the village pub (The Royal Oak) up to Mellor Church where on a clear day you can see as far as North Wales, the Cheshire Plain, Liverpool and all the surrounding countryside.

From there you drop down into the village of Mill Brow where the local pub awaits you with bacon butties

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simply books book club choice Julian Barnes’ new novel The Only Story opens with a question:

Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less and suffer the less?

And in many ways the tale that follows is an exploration and reflection on this central proposition. In characteristically spare and elegant prose, Barnes narrates the story of a love affair between Paul and (the much older) Susan – starting in the 1960’s and spanning a period of 30 or more years. First love has lifelong consequences, but Paul doesn’t understand or foresee any of that at nineteen. At nineteen, he’s proud of the fact that his relationship flies in the face of social convention.

But as the years pass, the demands that love places on Paul becomes far greater and more complex than he could possibly have anticipated. This is a sad and often beautiful tale – sharply observed and carefully crafted in Julian Barnes’ customary style, and with a fascination with the ‘slipperiness’ of memory that carries echoes of his Booker Prize-winning The Sense of An Ending. Such a pleasure to read!

My other choice - The Melody by Jim Crace - is by another consummate stylist. Alfred Busi, famed in his town for his music and songs, is mourning the recent death of his wife and quietly living out his days in the villa he has always called home. Then, one night, Busi is attacked by a creature he disturbs as it raids the contents of his larder.

Busi is convinced that what assaulted him was no animal but a child - and this belief soon fans the flames of an old rumour about an ancient race of people living outside the town, and a new controversy sparked by hostility to the town’s paupers. The people have had enough – it’s time these feral wastrels were dealt with…

The Melody has the feel of a fable for our times. Unsettling – and at times quite otherworldly – this is a poignant and subtle story about human nature and will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

And for the children…with Easter in mind Hop Little Bunnies by Martha Mumford and illustrated by Laura Hughes is a delightful lift the flap picture book based on the popular nursey rhyme Sleeping Bunnies. A perfect Easter gift… and much longer lasting than chocolate!

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

Discover Victoria Baths Manchester’s Water Palace When it opened in 1906, Victoria Baths on Hathersage Road, Manchester, was described as “the most splendid municipal bathing institution in the country” and “a water palace of which every citizen of Manchester can be proud.”

Not only did the building provide spacious and extensive facilities for swimming, bathing and leisure, it was built of the highest quality materials with many period decorative features: beautiful stained glass, rich terracotta, sumptuous tiles and amazing mosaic floors.

Victoria Baths served the people of central Manchester for 87 years and was regarded with universal affection.

So, when Manchester City Council decided it had to close Victoria Baths in 1993, there was, unsurprisingly, a vigorous reaction in the local community.

The campaign to try and prevent closure of the Baths became the Friends of Victoria Baths and a charitable trust - the Victoria Baths Trust - was set up with the aim of fully restoring the building and bringing the Turkish Baths and at least one of the swimming pools back into public use. This goal is still some way off, but in the meantime, a visit to this wonderful building is well worthwhile.

A Visit to Victoria Baths We were lucky enough to squeeze in a visit last September, on a gloriously sunny Wednesday, just before it closed in October for its winter break.

By Garth Aspinall

Our guided tour lasted about an hour, starting with a brief introduction to the history. We visited the Aeratone (Jacuzzi) room. We studied displays of photographs and stories about the many colourful and well-known characters that had used the Victoria Baths. We climbed up elegant, tiled stairways. We visited the three impressive swimming pools, each dominated by amazing stained-glass windows, as well as 64 individual wash baths. We saw the Superintendent’s living quarters and learned much about his daily life and duties. He was responsible for all of Manchester’s baths. Our tour finished with a visit to the Turkish Bath Suite which was reached via a tasteful meeting room, adorned with yet another exquisite stainedglass window – arguably, the jewel in the crown.

On completion of the tour, we enjoyed some liquid refreshment and cakes in the attractive Tea Room.

There is also a shop offering a range of souvenirs and craft items, many made by local artists.

Victoria Baths is beautiful - a great testament to Edwardian architecture, and it merits a visit for this reason alone. That’s why it won BBC Two’s first Restoration programme. That’s also why Victoria Baths has been host to numerous television programmes, including Cold Feet, Peaky Blinders, Who Let The Dogs Out, Life On Mars, Prime Suspect and many more. But equally fascinating is its accompanying social history, depicting a time when females and males were afforded separate facilities and when males themselves were segregated into first and Continued over

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second-class groups. As you walk round this large building, you get a sense of just how much restorative effort is still required. This building is very much a work in progress, and you can only admire the enthusiasm of its many volunteers.

The Year Ahead 2019 promises to be an interesting year – more information about the following opportunities is available on the website.

Open Days Usually the second Sunday of the month from April to November, when the admission price enables you to self-tour the building and provides entry to any special event or activity that might be taking place. Guided tours are available every Wednesday afternoon - pay at the door, or book in advance.

Group Tours are available midweek, tailored to meet the needs of social groups, schools and colleges.

Be Involved Anyone can volunteer at Victoria Baths, no matter what your skills, experience or background. For most roles all you need is enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

You can also join the VB History Group or donate items to the archive representing the rich history of Victoria Baths and other baths and wash houses. The collections are housed in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment, with items stored in acid free boxes, inserts, tissue paper or fabric. The Trust welcomes memories from any period of the Baths’ life, especially older ones, before they are forever lost. Photographs, objects, newspaper clippings and relevant documents of any description are welcome.

There is also a Family History group with an interest in researching family and local history and ancestry links.

New members are welcome, and help will be given by experienced members of the group. Just phone the main number to find out details of the next meeting.

Victoria Baths also welcomes proposals from Artists, Artist Groups, organisations and arts students who would like to make use of the building for their work.

Past uses have included research projects, performance, theatre, experimental work, exhibitions and site related installations.

Offer Financial Support Venue Hire Victoria Baths provides a unique, unforgettable setting for a wide range of events. Wedding receptions, photoshoots, staff training events, food and drink festivals, and a great variety of arts performances and exhibitions have worked exceptionally well here. There are many different spaces and backdrops, from the grandeur of the Gala Pool and 1st Class entrance to the more modest Females Pool and Superintendent’s Flat.

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There are many restoration projects yet to be undertaken and there will be many appeals. Details of these can be found on the website or in regular newsletters. Donations are always very welcome.

Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 0FE Tel: 0161 224 2020 www.victoriabaths.org.uk

Diary of a geeky knitter I’ve written before about the intrinsic link between knitting and mental health, and I am sure you have all read, heard, and come across that this has started to be made known in the ‘mainstream’ too (used in quotation marks here, because of course there is nothing to say that knitters aren’t already mainstream!). But I wanted to bring that topic back to these pages again, because it’s always good to check-in with your own mental health and wellbeing, particularly given the busy dayto-day lives we all lead.

Mental wellbeing has been playing on my mind heavily in recent months. Although the move into spring always lifts my winter mindset (you know the one, where it’s all too easy to be a little lethargic, unmotivated, and just a little down), every year I seem to get busier and busier. Whether it be with work, social outings, checking in with friends and family, or the unknowns that life throws at us, it’s all too easy to feel overwhelmed, and suddenly wake up one day and realise something isn’t right inside you.

It’s important to remember that if (or when) this happens to us; it is completely natural and much more common that you might think. You’re doing nothing wrong, and accepting that and working on it, even if it’s just voicing to a close friend that you feel ‘off’ or down is the first step to feeling better! I may

have stepped further into the realms of seriousness here than I would normally on my page, but this is something that is important, not just to me, but to everyone who wants to take care of themselves and feel just a little better than they did the day before.

Knitting yourself together It wouldn’t be the diary of ‘the geeky knitter’ if I didn’t keep it at least somewhat on brand, now would it?

So today, instead of just writing that knitting is good for your mental health, I’ve looked up some exercises so that you can incorporate meditative, mindful exercises into your knitting (or sewing, crocheting, baking, gardening, and more) which will just give you a chance to check-in with your mind and body, and calm you if you feel stress, give you energy if you feel lethargic, or just lift you slightly if you feel down.

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Create a space for your knitting - sit comfortably in your own space, perhaps with headphones on and quiet music so you can be with yourself for 10 minutes or more

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Take a deep breath, and at your own pace, breath in and out in time with your knitting for me, it is about 4 knit stitches to breath in, 4 stitches to breath out

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Take a moment to feel the knitting in your hands - be aware of how the weight of it feels and the yarn between your fingers

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Try counting your stitches as you work, encouraging your mind to forget thoughts of other things and instead become totally focused on your craft

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If after 5 minutes, you want to stop, then do! Try to do a few minutes when you can of complete ‘you time’, meditating on your breathing while you move the needles and knit the stitches jennythegeekyknitter@gmail.com www.thegeekyknitter.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/geeksgamesandknits

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Celebrating 30 years in the Hearing Industry Highly trained hearing aid audiologist David Roche celebrates 30 years in the hearing industry this May. David set up Cheshire Hearing Centres as a dedicated high street independent centre offering daily clinics Monday to Friday with evening and Saturday appointments by arrangement. Through their head office in Bramhall, the business has earned an outstanding reputation for excellent customer service and client satisfaction. Over the years David has helped thousands of clients, including one or two well-known faces, enjoy normal conversation even in noisy places Cheshire Hearing Centres pride themselves on their independence - this means they are truly able to recommend what is right for the client regardless of the manufacturer. By offering a no-obligation trial on all instruments, they can assist clients in overcoming any initial concerns and help them discover what modern digital hearing aids can do for them.

Being independent allows Cheshire Hearing Centres to introduce the very latest technology to their clients first.

Even David with his years of experience is getting quite excited over the latest development from Audibel.

Via® AI is the world’s first Healthable hearing aid to provide both superior sound quality and the ability to track body and brain health. Featuring integrated sensors and artificial intelligence, Via AI is the first-ever hearing aid with fall detection and alert capability. It also translates 27 languages instantly, has Amazon Alexa connectivity, voiceto-text transcription, and much more – the list is long!

David is extremely approachable, he is more than happy to discuss specific concerns you may have over your hearing or the problems experienced by a loved

one. Even if you haven’t purchased a hearing aid from Cheshire Hearing Centres, they are still more than happy to provide you with a six-monthly check-up service, free of charge.

One vital part of the service they offer is Clinical Ear Care - more commonly known as wax removal. Many GP surgeries no longer offer this service and the wait for an appointment at a health centre can be up to six weeks. Cheshire Hearing Centres have developed a reputation as one of the leading companies in this field by investing in hospital quality ENT equipment to provide microsuction, irrigation and instrumentation procedures. They were one of the first practices to introduce video otoscopy (where you can see inside your ear) before, during and after the wax removal procedure. All staff are graduates of the NHS Clinical Ear Care Centre of Excellence in Rotherham.

Their fees, £40 for one ear £60 for both, are based on there being a successful outcome – there is no charge if a client needed to come back a second or third time, client comfort and safety is paramount.

To celebrate David’s milestone, Cheshire Hearing Centres will be holding two Open days on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th May, where you can either have a full hearing assessment and demonstration of the latest Via hearing instruments, or just pop in for an informal chat about any hearing concerns.

If you are unable to make it to the Bramhall centre, you don’t have to miss out as they will be offering the same opportunities on a home visit basis. Contact them on 0800 970 8850.

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quick crossword Across 3 Worthless dog (3) 7 Beat to separate the corn (6) 8 Ran away to marry (6) 9 Crab claw (6) 10 Supplying with weapons (6) 11 Blood-curdling (5-8) 13 Saying something with wry humour (6-2-5) 18 Gentle walk (6) 19 Sherlock ______ (6) 20 Played at Wimbledon (6) 21 Package (6) 22 Distress call (3)

down 1 Small shellfish (6) 2 Signalling light (6) 3 Devoid of personality (13) 4 Bonds between people (13) 5 Official, decorous (6) 6 ______ and McCartney (6) 11 Perch, squat (3) 12 ___ Wan - TV fashion stylist (3) 14 Discount store (6) 15 Floor, terra firma (6) 16 Mrs. Bill Clinton (6) 17 Hole to poke your shoelaces through (6)

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.

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Spinach and Feta Frittata

Method

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients ■■ 2 tablespoons olive oil ■■ 1 medium shallot, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons) ■■ 1 medium clove garlic, finely chopped (about 1 teaspoon) ■■ 1 (5-ounce) bag baby spinach ■■ 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaved parsley or basil.

■■ Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper ■■ 10 eggs, beaten ■■ 1/4 cup milk ■■ 3/4 cup (about 3.5 ounces) crumbled feta

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1. Preheat the grill. Heat olive oil in an 8-inch pan over a medium high heat. Add chopped shallots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until beginning to soften. Add garlic and continue to cook for a further two minutes until softened.

2. Add spinach and parsley (or basil) and cook, tossing often until spinach is fully wilted and any water released by the spinach has cooked off.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk with a whisk until mixed together. Don’t over-beat.

Add feta, and season with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over spinach then gently stir with a spatula to release the spinach from the bottom of the pan so that the eggs are in direct contact with the surface of the pan, so they cook quickly.

4. Cook until the eggs are almost totally set (this takes 10 to 12 minutes), reducing heat to prevent burning. Place pan under the grill for a couple of minutes, until the top is set as well, keeping a close eye on it so it does not burn.

5. To release the frittata from the pan, loosen edges with a spatula. Place a dinner plate over pan, and holding plate firmly flip the pan over so the frittata releases onto the plate. Serve warm.

Fabulous Phlox Border phlox are old fashioned plants with a bright new future as gardeners switch to perennials with great scent, hardy disposition and minimal care requirements.

They can give years and years of service in the herbaceous or mixed border and provide a wonderful, scented summer display. The ideal site is sunny, with rich, well-dug soil and perhaps a little late afternoon shade to protect them from the extremes of summer heat. In practice they get full sun or light shade in my garden and do pretty well in either.

Phlox make good cut flowers – cut in the morning and remove the lower leaves.

At the end of the season cut down the stems to ground level and put them in the council green waste bin rather than the compost heap to avoid carrying any pests or diseases from season to season.

Border phlox are incredibly hardy and start to show new growth in February. The new leaves are often attractively coloured but only a few varieties maintain these coloured leaves into summer, the others gradually turn green. Good coloured leaf types include Starfire and Blue Paradise. Variegated phlox have lovely white and green or cream, red and green leaves throughout the summer to compliment the flowers.

Enriching the soil with compost dug into the top 1ft of soil will do wonders for the plants. I find the chalk in mushroom compost helps to reduce mildew problems.

I always give my phlox a good dressing with a wellbalanced fertiliser like Growmore in spring followed by blood, fish and bone in mid-summer. Also give the plants some space if possible, to improve air circulation; plant border phlox about 2ft apart.

Water the ground not the plant and try and use water at air temperature (say from a water butt, or a can filled a few hours before) rather than an icy blast from a hosepipe.

by Martin Blow > www.specialperennials.com

There are 100’s of varieties to choose from and often it’s the old, heritage varieties that are new to our nursery range as they are “rediscovered,” growing in happy neglect in an old garden. In recent years we have reintroduced the old German varieties Sternhimmel (Starry Sky) and Lavendelwolke (Lavender Cloud) to go with Monte Cristallo and Kirchenfürst plus a new English variety raised by Terry Dagley and named Maude Stella Dagley, as well as promoting old English varieties such as Elizabeth Arden, Bright Eyes, Border Gem and White Admiral.

Once you’ve grown border phlox you will be hooked by the beauty of the flowers and the heady scent on a summer’s evening.

Janet and I run Special Perennials, our website www.specialperennials.com is full of colour photos and growing tips. We sell by mail order and at Plant Hunters’ Fairs throughout the season. Please see www. planthuntersfairs.co.uk Locally we will be at Adlington Hall, Macclesfield on Sunday 12 May (£3 for garden & fair entry) and at Henbury Hall Gardens, Macclesfield on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 June (£3 for garden & fair entry). We are happy to bring orders to plant fairs for you to collect.

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Alderley Edge Walk description: An easy circular walk starting from the NT car park next to the Wizard Inn. It follows good woodland pathways out along the top of the Edge, with great views north, before heading west down gentler pathways towards Nether Alderley. The route follows country lanes, before crossing farm fields back on to the top of the Edge.

Distance: 5 miles Map: OS Explorer 268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton Start: National Trust Car Park next to the Wizard Inn (SJ 860773) Travelling from the north, use the A555/A34 link to Alderley Edge village. Go through the main street as far as a small roundabout on the Macclesfield junction. Turn left up the B5087, climbing on to the Edge; in less than a mile, the car park is just beyond the Wizard Inn on your left.

Toilets available in the car park.

Leave the car park by a gate opposite the toilets, cut across the field and turn right after the swing gate on to a wide walking track. When you reach a junction of pathways, turn left through the gate and follow the good path slightly uphill until you reach a sandstone outcrop and former copper mine workings. This Triassic sandstone is a remnant of desert conditions from about 220 million years ago. Notice the rounded and quite large pebbles embedded in the rock, thought to have been carried by occasional river floods in the desert.

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by Barry Wilson, Marple District Rambling Club

Copper mining on the Edge dates back to the Bronze Age and later Roman times, but most was mined from the late 17th until the early 20th Century. The views north and east extend over the Pennines and nearer hills of Werneth Low and Marple Ridge.

The main path doubles back round to the left of this outcrop, eventually reaching the Beacon Mound, dating back to the Spanish Armada. Continue west beyond the Beacon but keep to the higher path next to a wall. This takes you along the edge of a field before arriving at a further rocky outcrop, with further stunning views north.

Just past this rocky area, go slightly left then immediately right down some steps to a lower path through woodland. Walking below the sandstone edge and heading left, pause to look at the layers of sandstone showing remnants of windblown sand dunes. Soon you reach the well-known Wizard’s Well with inscriptions above it. Not long after this point, veer left up a path which leads you away from the downhill track. A gentle climb brings you to the back of houses, so follow this narrow path where you reach an access road. Go left down the hill to the main Macclesfield road.

Walk down hill to the right for 400 yards or so and look out for a path marker leading between the houses on the left. The narrow pathway takes you to a stile next to the rear garden wall of a new house. Cross the stile and bear right to a further stile. This leads you down a fenced pathway to another access road. (SJ 847776) Bear right down the road between some stunning

properties, but look out for another marked pathway on the left in less than 400 yards. Take this clear path behind the houses going due south; there are a series of gates between the fields before you slope down across a slippery footbridge and on to Artists Lane.

A good stopping place with seats is at the bottom of Artists Lane and across the former busy Congleton road.

(SJ 844769) Return across the road and walk back up Artists Lane until you come to a footpath marker pointing right.

This takes you behind more cottages and round a field before reaching a stile and short fenced track. A final stile brings you out on to the cobbled surface of Bradford Lane. Go left up the gentle hill until you reach a wide private road and bridleway on the right. Bear right along this good track through woodland and past a very old stone cottage before reaching a well marked pathway on the left. Go through the kissing gate and head north behind a large walled garden of Hayman’s Farm before breaking out on to a field track.

This heads up to woodland, where you go right and follow the edge of the wood which has a private fishing pond in what appears to be a former quarry or mine.

Looking behind you, there are stunning views across the Cheshire Plain.

Head along the path round the wood and then up to further kissing gates, along field edges until you reach a huge mansion on your right. The path leads you out on to their driveway and through to the access road.

The Walk

Follow the lane past some stables and then bear left into Finlow Hill Wood and along a marked pathway which can be a bit muddy at times. This reaches the Macclesfield road, so cross with care down to the track opposite. In a few yards, take the path on the left, eventually crossing on awkward stile before a driveway to the stunning mansion on the right. Take the path along their left fence between trees until you arrive at a junction of pathways. Go through the gate and turn immediately left between a wire fence and hedgerow.

This brings you out on the first track we followed from the car park. Go left through the gate and you will arrive at the small gate across the field and back to the cars. Either the rustic cafe or the Wizard Inn is worth visiting for welcome refreshment.

Marple District Rambling Club organises up to nine walks each week on Thursdays and Sundays. For more information, either ring our Chairman, Sue Gilmore on 07775 620398, or our Membership Secretary, Claude Prime on 0161 483 8596.

Alternatively, you could visit our website on www.marpleramblers.org to learn more about our Club’s programme of walks, socials and walking holidays.

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inside people moira taylor

Moira Taylor was born in Stepping Hill hospital and attended Moss Hey Primary and Bramhall High schools. She has a brother and a sister and her father, who is 90, still lives in Bramhall.

Moira has always been willing to involve herself in voluntary care work.

“I think it is important that we help those less fortunate than ourselves; people who feel isolated and vulnerable.”

She worked as a volunteer for Wellspring, spending Saturday mornings organising classes on IT and internet use for vulnerable adults aged between 22 and 50. There was great satisfaction helping people write CVs and develop their computer skills and seeing their confidence improve.

In 2013, Moira worked for the Stockport care scheme and was linked as a befriender to an elderly lady who she visited every Sunday. They became good friends, both looking forward to the get togethers which lasted for three years until the lady died at the age of a hundred.

Currently Moira works as a complaints handler in the Properties and Facilities Management arm of the NHS. Their function is to support hospitals, GP surgeries and health centres with a range of issues around catering, building maintenance, car park resurfacing and so on.

The organisation recently decided to partner with The Silver Line, a charity established in 2013. When her manager asked for volunteers, Moira and nine of the team stepped forward. After attending a training session, they are now a part of The Silver Line which aims to alleviate loneliness and isolation in older people, to provide information, advice and friendship and to

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connect people to their community. They do this by providing a free, confidential 24-hour helpline available 365 days a year. Callers may also be offered friendship through Silver Line Friend volunteers who are matched to an elderly person and commit to calling them the same time each week for 30 minutes.

Since its launch the Silver Line has had over 2.3 million calls and now receives on average 1,500 every day. They have trained 4,500 Silver Line Friends but need more volunteers as well as corporate partners to help raise awareness and offer support.

If you volunteer as a Silver Line Friend, training is given by experienced volunteers over the phone and support provided by regional volunteer managers. People contact The Silver Line seeking help on a wide range of issues ranging from information on their local community, to those who have significant personal issues in their lives, but the majority are simply lonely and just want a chat.

When she isn’t busy at work or engaged in voluntary activity, Moira’s hobbies are keep fit, walking with friends and horse riding. She likes R and B music and is an avid reader of crime books, both fiction and factual biographies.

Moira’s heroine is Victoria Wood who she believes was a comic genius. When harassed or tired, her relaxation cure is a Victoria Wood tape to cheer herself up. Her great delight was to meet Victoria in person when she was appearing at the Palace theatre.

A seasoned traveller, Moira’s holiday list reads like a world atlas index. New Zealand, Canada, Washington, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Poland, Jersey, Eastern Europe, as well as numerous city breaks.

Last word from Moira Being a volunteer is so rewarding. I hope this article inspires people or even local companies to volunteer to help The Silver Line or encourages others who need support to make contact.

Information about volunteering can be found on the www.thesilverline.org.uk Anyone wishing to contact The Silver Line for advice or just for a chat can call 0800 4 70 80 90.

by Ed Blundell

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AWARD FOR ROSE HILL STATION For the second year running, Rose Hill Station has been awarded the TfGM In Bloom award, sponsored by Merseyrail and Marple, for their impressive pictures on the platform and in the waiting room, at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2018 Awards Evening.

Professor Garfield Southall, Dean of Science and Engineering at the University of Chester and Chair of North Cheshire Community Rail Partnership presenting the award.

100 YEARS AND STILL GROWING! Save the date for Marple and District Allotment Association’s Centenary Open Day in July.

The Open Day at Rose Hill Allotments is a good opportunity to stroll around the plots enjoying the relaxing atmosphere and chatting to the plotholders about their experiences of working on an allotment. The allotments are still mainly worked in the same way as 100 years ago when, at the end of the First World War, many allotments sprang up as food was scarce and people turned to the land to feed themselves. There has been renewed interest in ‘grow your own’ in the last few years and allotments have again found favour.

There will be activities for children and a raffle. Light refreshments will be available and seasonal produce and plants will be on sale. Dogs are welcome on leads and the paths are laid to lawn and mostly flat so there are no steps to navigate. Admission is free.

The Centenary Open Day will be at Rose Hill Allotments, Railway Road, Rose Hill, Marple on Saturday 13 July, from 10am to 2pm.

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KIDNEYS FOR LIFE FUNDRAISING SUCCESS After a successful night at Marple Cricket club and thanks to the generosity of the local businesses who donated fantastic raffle prizes, we have raised in excess of £2k and are still going! This just goes to show what a fantastic community Marple is, so thank you again to the businesses and everyone who helped out: Angel Inn - Stockport Market Place; Angkor Soul Cambodian Restaurant; All Things Nice; Archers Bakers & Confectioners; Boots the Chemists Marple; Bull’s Head, Market St; Card Factory Marple; Costa Coffee Marple; D&S White Butchers, Market St; Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant; Gemma Louise Beauty & Advanced Therapy; If Only it had sleeves/Cami Confidential ; Mellor & Townscliffe Golf Club; Midland Gastropub Marple Bridge; Marple Cricket & Squash Club; New Mills Golf Club; Oddfellows Arms Mellor; Old Hall Inn, Chinley; Panico’s Kebabs Marple; Papermill Inn, Chinley; Samuel Oldknow Micropub; Stockport County Football Club; Studio 31 Hair Studio; Vernon Building Society Marple

MELLOR COUNTRY HOUSE PLANT SALE Our reputation for superb quality plants at great prices has grown over the past few years, and this year to help protect the environment the plastic trays the plants come in are now made from recycled plastic. Orders are taken in advance for beautiful hanging baskets and bedding plants by emailing mellorhouseplantsale@gmail.com or by phoning 01614271893. You can also pick a form up and drop it off again from the Shell garage in Marple or download the form from www. mellorcountryhouse.co.uk and return by email or at the drop off points or post it to the home.

Payment can now be made card and by cheque made payable to Mellor Country House or cash on collection.

Our supporters are always welcome and will enjoy a fabulous cream tea or a bacon butty and other cakes and pastries on the dates above, it would be good to see newcomers and regulars, everyone again this year. You will be able to buy all the colour you will need to bring your garden to life and much more to enjoy at our fundraising plant sale. Don’t miss this opportunity to have a beautiful garden and make a massive difference helping your local charity.

Our Annual Plant Sale fundraiser is on 18 and 19 May, from 10am until 4pm.

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LOCAL COMMUNITY BAND PLAYS ON FOR EPILEPSY ACTION Community windband, Werneth Concert Band, is performing a concert in support of Epilepsy Action. The evening concert, to be held at The Forum Theatre, Romiley, on Saturday 9 June will feature a selection of the band’s wide repertoire, from marches to music from the musicals and is guaranteed to entertain not just regular supporters, but local people from all over the Stockport area.

Founded in 1983, by long-time conductor Allan Jones, this longstanding concert band features a strong group of local wind and brass players, with ages varying from 18 to over 80 years, who come together to play for personal and community enjoyment and who are a true community band.

Current WCB Chairman Roger Pearce explains, “Since Allan Jones sadly lost his fight with cancer in 2015, the band has had to adapt to changing times. Our new conductor, Jonathan Parkes, continues to challenge the band to consistently improve and under his guidance we have achieved new focus. At the same time, we achieved our dream of having our own rehearsal and band social space, at Chadkirk Business Park, which has given us the opportunity to further grow and develop. We are delighted to be asked to support this concert, in aid of such a good cause and are sure that a great evening is guaranteed for all!”

See INSIDE Guide for times and ticket details.

The band is always keen to welcome new players, particularly trombone and tuba players, who can apply to the band secretary, via the website.

Further information on WCB and their Youth and Swing band groups can be found at www.wernethconcertband.org.uk

Marple Carnival is celebrating the decades - the music, the fashion and the cultural moments from the past 100 years.

Starting at 10am on Saturday 15 June, we will have stalls and entertainment on Marple Memorial Park, including a funfair, zorbing and a dog show. The street parade starts at 1pm, so make sure you arrive early to secure a good spot to wave as the parade goes by.

New this year, our food court - a selection of different cuisines for you to enjoy.

Please throw your loose change in one of our collection buckets. The Carnival relies on donations each year so please help us continue this great local event.

Children’s Activities

Things to do with pre-school kids

Monday

Thursday

The Monday Make & Play at St. Sebastian’s 9.15-10.45am Term time only. St Sebastian’s Nursery, United Reformed Church, Hollins Lane. Games, toys, dressing up and singing time, plus a dedicated craft activity that is suitable for babies to children aged 5 and their parents. The cost is £2 per family, includes craft materials, coffee, tea and toast, children’s drinks and snacks.

St Paul’s Toddler Group 1.15-2.45pm Term time only. St Paul’s Church, Compstall Brow. £1.30 for one child and adult, £1.50 for two children or more, with tea, juice and biscuits included. Contact Lisa on 0161 427 7829 for more information.

Tuesday Playtime Toddler Group 9.45-11.30am Term time only. ‘Connect’, Queen St, Marple. Lots of toys, singing, ‘thought for the day’ and refreshments for children and adults. £1.50 per adult. For information call 0161 427 2378.

Toddler Group 9.30-11am Term time only. Marple Methodist Church, Church Lane. £2 per family, please contact Anne on 0161 449 9088.

Little Stars 9.45-10.45am Term time only. Brabyns Preparatory School, Arkwright Rd. Just turn up on the day for an engaging and friendly environment for children from new born to 3½ years and parents. £1.50 per session. Call the school office on 0161 427 2395 or email littlestars@brabynsprepschool.co.uk for more info.

Toddler Group 10-11.30am Term time only. Mellor Parish Centre, Church Rd. Toys, sing-song and refreshments. £2 per adult. Contact the Parish Centre 0161 484 5079.

Friday Little Stars 9-10.30am Term time only. Brabyns Preparatory School, Arkwright Rd. Just turn up on the day for an engaging and friendly environment for children from new born to 3 ½ years and parents. £1.50 per session. Call the school office on 0161 427 2395 or email littlestars@brabynsprepschool.co.uk for more info.

Treetots 9.30–10.45am Term time only. Mellor Primary School, Knowle Road, Mellor, Stockport. SK6 5PL. Come along to the beautiful woodland surrounding Mellor Primary School and join us for our brand new forest toddler group. Each week we have outdoor adventures such as story trails, den building, mud painting and toasting marshmallows around our fire pit. Hot and cold drinks and a snack are provided for all explorers.

The sessions are led by our experienced forest school leader and take place outside in all weathers. Children should wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear for the time of year.

Cost: £5 per child + £4 siblings/further children For more information contact Christine Skelly on 0161 4271052 or christine.skelly@mellor.stockport.sch.uk

Story Time 2-2.30pm Marple Library, Memorial Park. Contact 0161 217 6009.

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Fun Sign Fun Time 9:30am (under 2’s) and 10:30am (all ages) Marple library. Drop in session, £4 main child, £1 for sibling. www.funsignfuntime.co.uk www.facebook.com/funsignfuntime

Parent & Toddler Group 1.15-3pm Term time only. All Saints Church, Church Lane Marple. Friendly, welcoming environment for children and adults. Toys, craft table, sing-song and refreshments. £1.50 per adult. For more info email the church office at office@allsaintsmarple.co.uk Just4dadsstchads 1-2.30pm Term time only. St Chads playgroup for dads, grandads and male carers. A very relaxed group with plenty of toys for the children to play with. £2 entrance. Guywoid Centre, Guywood Lane.

sunday Little Fishes 9.30-10am Ridge Methodist Church, Marple. Usually 2nd Sunday of the month. Bible stories,activities and songs, with juice and cake afterwards. Please contact 0161 427 2509.

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selected events in your area

Thursday 2 May

Saturday 11 May

Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday Group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members.

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

Christian Aid plant sale All plants are locally grown, all proceeds to Christian Aid. Refreshments available.

Marple Bridge United Reformed Church, Hollins Lane, Marple Bridge 10am to 12pm

Monday 6 May Following on from the St. Martin’s Heritage Trust Study Afternoon, we have planned a trip to three Staffordshire Churches. This will be an all-day trip, including a visit to St. Gile’s Church, Cheadle, Staffordshire (A.W.N Pugin) and lunch at a restaurant nearby. More details and booking via Ann Sayer from the end of March.

0161 427 2542.

Wednesday 8 May Marple & District Probus Club Frank Dean “Comedians” (an illustrated talk) The talk lasts an hour, with a break part way through for coffee/tea, and then questions and any discussion at the end.

We usually finish by 11.45am.

Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.

No charge for visitors. For further details call 0161 427 1348.

Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park SK6 6BE 10.15am

Friday 10 May to Saturday 18 May Carver Theatre Harvey - a comedy by Mary Chase Fast paced with great one liners involving a perfect gentleman, an invisible rabbit, sisters and a sanatorium.

Great script, talented cast and an intimate setting.

Tickets £9 and £8 concessions available from www.carvertheatre.co.uk or from Hollins of Marple tel 0161 449 8363 Carver Theatre, Chadwick Street, Marple, SK6 7AX 7.45pm (Saturday matinee 2.30pm on May 11th)

Sunday 12 May Plant Hunters’ Fair Half price entry to the Gardens & Plant Fair £3 (children under 15 Free) Details at www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk Adlington Hall, Mill Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4LF 10am to 4pm

Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 May Sister Act Bollington Light Opera Group present the musical based on the hit movie.

Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. Tickets: £12, Concessions £10 (restrictions apply) Call: 01625 431038 Email: blogbookings@aol.com Bollington Civic Hall 7.30pm, Matinee on 18th only at 2pm

Friday 17 May Stockport Historical Society Annual General Meeting followed by “The Clayton Hall Story”, presented by Beryl Poole.

Visitors very welcome Admission £3. Further information from Tony Nightingale 0161 440 0570.

Stockport Sunday School, Nangreave Road, SK2 6DQ (Next to Aquinas College) 7.45pm

Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 May Mellor Country House Plant Sale Collect your orders or browse what’s available on the day.

299 Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport SK6 5PP 10am to 4pm

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Sunday 19 May

Sat 25 to Sun 26 May

Stockport Symphony Orchestra A summer matinee concert with something for everyone!

Milhaud Le Boeuf sur le Toit, Woolfenden Oboe concerto: soloist Simon Beesley, Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Conductors Anna Hartmann and Laurent Zufferey www.stockportsymphony.co.uk Tickets available at the box office, online or on the door.

Stockport Town Hall 3pm

Mickey’s Big Day Out presented by NK Theatre Arts Get ready for that special Disney Magic delivered in NK’s unique way and join us for Mickey Mouse’s great adventure during MICKEY’S BIG DAY OUT! Featuring Mickey and Minnie and a host of Disney heroes and villains including some of the most memorable Disney songs of all time. Why not dress up as your favourite Disney Character, meet the characters after the show and join Mickey on his big day out!

Tickets: £9/£8 / Family of 4 £30 24hr Box Office 0333 666 3366 www.theforumtheatre.co.uk The Forum Theatre, Romiley, Stockport SK6 4EA 2pm

Sunday 19 May Maypole Event on Hawk Green organised by Hawk Green Residents Association with Maypole Dancing, Hawk Green Brass Band, activities for children and food.

Stalls available £15 - to book please contact Pauline Harrison 0161 4271218 / 07812668197 or email Paulineharrioson301@virginmedia.com Charity stalls are free!

Hawk Green 12 noon to 5pm

Monday 20 May High Peak RSPB Meetings Speaker: Jeff Blincow Title: Birdwatching in Yunnan, China Jeff Blincow returns to talk about his three-week winter trip to Yunnan. In birding terms, Yunnan is not very well known, so Jeff employed a Chinese guide to help with the extensive trip and find the birds and other wildlife. All welcome - group members free; non-members £2 donation (on the door).

Children free. Further information regarding group and events from 0161 427 0881 www.rspb.org.uk/groups/highpeak Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Marple Memorial Park, SK6 6BA, 7.30pm

Wednesday 22 May Marple & District Probus Club David Jenkins “Howard Somervell - Everest Climber and Missionary”(an illustrated talk) The talk lasts an hour, with a break part way through for coffee/tea, and then questions and any discussion at the end.

We usually finish by 11.45am.

Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.

No charge for visitors. For further details call 0161 427 1348.

Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park SK6 6BE 10.15am

Wednesday 5 June Marple Naturalists Dave Winnard – Plants that cure and Plants that kill Adult Membership £30, visitors welcome £4 for individual meetings, Children free. For further information call Jane Michael 07917434598 or Derek Clifford 01614274611 www.marple-uk.com or on Facebook – Marple Naturalists United Reformed Church, Hibbert Lane, Marple 8pm

Thursday 6 June Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday Group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits.

For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members.

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

Thursday 6 June Ludworth and Mellor Women’s Institute Monthly Meeting Why not join us at our June meeting when Keith Birkett will entertain us with a talk on the history of Roberts Bakery, a family-run company that’s been baking for over 100 years.

New members and visitors are always welcome Women’s Institute Hall, Lower Fold, Marple Bridge 2pm for a 2.15pm start

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Wednesday 26 June

A Recital in aid of The Wellspring by International Concert Pianist Patrick Hemmerle Programme: Bach/Petri: Sheep May Safely Graze. Schubert/ Liszt: 2 Lieder. Wagner/Liszt 7: Isolde’s Death. Mendelssohn/ Rachmaninoff: Scherzo from the Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Prokofiev: Four Pieces from Romeo and Juliet. Etudes by: Lyapunov, Scriabin, Tchesnokov, Rachmaninoff and Kapustin.

Tickets £12 students £10 available from Peter 0161 427 4700 The Hallam Hall, Stockport Grammar School, Buxton Road SK2 7AF 7.30pm

Marple & District Probus Club Alan Cooper “USA Prohibition” The talk lasts an hour, with a break part way through for coffee/tea, and then questions and any discussion at the end.

We usually finish by 11.45am.

Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.

No charge for visitors. For further details call 0161 427 1348.

Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park SK6 6BE 10.15am

Saturday 8 June

Friday 28 and Saturday 29 June

St George’s Singers Summer Concert Full details will be published on the choir’s website. Tickets are £12, £10 concessions, with £2 students and children with reductions for group bookings, and can be booked by phone 01663 764012, email to tickets@st-georges-singers.org.uk or online at www.st-georges-singers.org.uk St George’s Church, Poynton

Plant Hunters Fair Entry to the lovely 12-acre gardens & plant fair is only £3.00 Plant Hunters’ Fair at Henbury Hall Gardens, Henbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9PJ 10am-5pm

Saturday 29 June

SATURDAY 8 JUNE Werneth Concert Band presents a Summer concert of light music in aid of Epilepsy Action.

Tickets are £8 and available online at www. wernethconcertband.org.uk or from “Interiors by Gainsborough” Compstall Road, Romiley.

The Forum Theatre, Romiley Concert 7.30pm

Mellor Church Country Fete Procession of Rose Queen starts from Brabyns at 12 noon.

Bubble man, Parachuting teddies, Beer tent, Well dressing, Teddy tombola, Races, Lunch and Teas in Parish Centre. £3 entry. Children under 12 free.

At the field by Mellor Church, Church Road, Mellor, SK6 5LX 12 noon to 4pm.

Wednesday 12 June

Saturday 29 June

Marple & District Probus Club Iman Ahmad “True Islam”. The talk lasts an hour, with a break part way through for coffee/tea, and then questions and any discussion at the end. We usually finish by 11.45am. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome. No charge for visitors. For further details call 0161 427 1348.

Marple Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park SK6 6BE 10.15am

Band on the Hill “Raw Silk” with Frank Renshaw.

Beer Tent and Food Available. Free entry. Donations welcome.

On the field by Mellor Church, Church Road, Mellor, SK6 5LX From 7pm

Saturday 15 June Marple Carnival. This year’s theme is Marple Carnival Does the Decades! A great day out for all the family Visit www.marplecarnival.org.uk for details

Sunday 30 June The Marple Band The band will be playing on the bandstand in Buxton Pavilion gardens. Bring the family, bring a picnic and bring the sunshine!

Buxton Pavillion, St John’s Rd, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6BE 2pm to 4pm

Saturday 15 June Stockport Symphony Orchestra Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol; Shostakovich Piano Concerto no 2: Soloist Slava Sidorenko; Elgar Enigma Variations. Conductor Diego Costa. For more information see www.stockportsymphony.co.uk, tickets available at box office, online or on the door.

Stockport Town Hall 7.30pm

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Libraries Marple Library

Marple Post Office Marple Bridge Post Office Marple Sorting Office

Utilities 0161 427 2049 0161 426 5375 0161 426 0011

Helplines Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon Childline Crimestoppers RSPCA Samaritans Citizens Advice Bureau Directory Enquiries The Wellspring, Stockport

Post Offices

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