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SEPTEMBER 2011 Editors Letter Welcome to our SEPTEMBER edition of LINK-Magazine.

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YMCA Membership Offer Editors Page St Aidens Open Day Seven Stars 2 Mains for £10 FY6 Food & Drink Trades & Services Where Am I? Poulton Archaeological Future PVC Wizard Feature Solar Power E Dugdale Poulton Needs You Discount Motoring & Travel September Wildlife Fylde Cricket Awarded Grant NEW Blackpool Tower Dungeon Singleton Primary News T.J. TAZZ Charity Tour Crossword & Puzzle Page LINK-Cash Ads What’s On In FY6 Useful Telephone Numbers Classified Trades & Services

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Over Wyre, one of the North West’s best kept secrets is home to The Seven Stars - and Rick & Catherine Gilbert’s family.

They are the hands behind the pumps of the Seven Stars Hotel in Stalmine and are determined to put it back on the map. Having recently been refurbished in 2010, which dragged the pub kicking and screaming as a great player of the pub scene and one of the most clean and pleasant pubs in the area. Stalmine itself is an area of great rural attractiveness and The Seven Stars is slap-bang right in the middle.

It’s a family affair too with Catherine’s mum doing the cleaning, Rick in the kitchen – with the help of other kitchen staff - and her four year old daughter Hannah chatting to the resident ghost – a presence that has become almost normal in a building which dates back over 300 years.

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“It has a lot of potential and everyone seems to have been very impressed so far with what they have seen,” Catherine says. “We are determined to make a go of it because it’s a good place in such a good area, we have a lovely family and are keen to settle down and for our children grow up here.”

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Poulton’s Archaeological Future Five hundred years from now archaeologists investigating the ancient site of Poulton may come to the following conclusions.

Poulton was obviously the epicentre of an ancient cult devoted to the gods of food. Archaeologists have found evidence of the worship of food from several different countries: Italy, China, Thailand, India, Turkey and France. Food was obviously intrinsic to this otherwise relatively culturally impoverished society.

The town’s only library showed little evidence of extensive use, whilst the great spaces devoted to the parking of cars has led investigators to suggest that the inhabitants may only have had vestigial legs; forcing them to use their cars for all journeys, regardless of duration or distance travelled. Just as cave salamanders that live their lives in the stygian

darkness of their subterranean home lose first their sight and eventually the organs of sight themselves, so it is postulated that the ancient Poultonians may have lost all self-generated motive power. The remains of a number of Segway scooters seem to lend credence to this hypothesis.

The main god, however, was clearly some sort of deity related to flora, for just about every corner of the dig has turned up artefacts, which were, apparently, known as “hanging baskets”. These were the object of a high degree of veneration and seem to have been found in even the humblest of homes. Even the town’s railway station was a centre for the worship of their floral gods. The parallels with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are instant and striking.

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September Wildlife September is a quiet time of year for ornithologists casual or otherwise. Although there are plenty of insects about, some of the birds that feed on them have already left our shores. I haven’t seen a swift for a few days now. Down by the River Wyre all is quiet: the autumn migrants won’t start to arrive until September.

I did see something unusual the other day though. As the tide retreated, the waters reached a certain depth as they passed over a large mud bank. A group of mixed wading birds was feeding on the bank and the sun was shining brightly on the scene. At one point there must have been about half an inch of water covering the mud, which gave the strong impression that the birds were standing on the waters of some giant infinity pool. The impression only lasted a few minutes, and naturally I had chosen not to bring my camera. I suspect that a decent photographer could have got a great photo of the phenomenon. Logic dictates that this must happen twice a day but it was the first time I had seen it.

Some of the aforementioned insects made their presence felt by biting me on the arms and legs. They are slow moving, black horseflies – or something similar – that draw blood when they bite. They are known locally as clegs or cleggies. I suppose they must play their part in the orchestra of nature; like wasps they must have their good side. It is a little difficult to appreciate their positive side though, as you count the total number of bites after your walk.

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Fylde Cricket Club – Grant Award The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pleased to announce that Fylde Cricket Club has been awarded a grant from the England and Wales Cricket Board in partnership with Sport England.

The investment supports Sport England’s and the ECB’s national strategy 2009 – 2013 which aims to grow the number of people playing sport, sustain participation by encouraging more people to keep playing sport, and help talented sports people excel.

Fylde Cricket Club was identified by the Lancashire Cricket Board and by the ECB as a Club of strategic and developmental importance due to their ability to contribute to the ECB’s goal to develop cricket through energising people and partnerships to deliver national goals at a local level, and to inspire people to play cricket.

The Club has been awarded a grant of £108,875 towards the cost of a new pavilion rebuild which has greatly enhanced the Club’s facilities. As a direct result of the rebuild Fylde has forged links with the Hodgson Academy and Wyre Girls Cricket at U11 and U13 is now also based at the Club.

Club Committee man, Philip Taylor, said “Everyone at the Club was really delighted when we were awarded the grant because it has enabled us to transform the pavilion. We now have two large vastly improved changing rooms, shower and toilet facilities, an umpires’ changing room and facilities for people with disabilities and public toilets. All the facilities have been developed in accordance with ECB specifications.”

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“In recent times the Club has made good progress and from its own resources we have been able to up-grade the bar and social facilities.

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“We have a structured coaching programme through our qualified coaches and we are pleased the ECB has recognised the work we do at junior level.”

“We regard the grant as an investment in the development of cricket at the Club in the future and the excellent new facilities will benefit the local community in the coming years.”

Sport England’s Director of Property, Charles Johnson, said: “The new pavilion will obviously help the development of sport at Fylde Cricket Club and in Lancashire. We are confident that the ECB’s strategic approach to investing in high-quality, sustainable facilities will help cricket to attract and retain many new participants. In this particular instance, this improved facility will be welcomed by experienced players and youngsters who are keen to progress in cricket and we are pleased to support grass roots sport.”

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leeches as they wiggled under our seats and his screams were I’ve had a horrible day, shut in a dark room with curdling strangers, shouted at, had blood and guts sprayed on - so were me and finally been beheaded. That all went to plan then ours when for the preview at Blackpools newest Dungeon attraction! we were sprayed By 1 September, all eight of Merlins attractions will be with his blood and guts! open in Blackpool, including of course, the new Blackpool Dungeon which has been previewing this The Witches of Pendle Hill is a piece of Lancashire afternoon. history and this afternoon we met one of them - swinging The guests were met for their afternoon of terror at the brand new entrance at the back corner of the building.

It’s a living a breathing attraction and the starring ghouls, torturers and spirits marched along the precinct banging their drums and chanting their spells to the delight of the hoards who instantly gathered to watch. Chief Judge read out the edict proclaiming the attraction open, and asked the witches to lead the way!

Having your head chopped off by a stranger is an entertaining start to an afternoon, and it only got better, as a small group were led into the depths of the building, and into the darkness - to be greeted by the first in a line of weirdos with bad teeth! The black jester asked ‘Why does history keep repeating itself’ (answer, because no one listened the first time!) and he’s also got a natty line in songs and rhymes!

Bundled into a cage we began the descent to hell, and through a series of rooms, corridors and doors, being jumped at by dead bodies, narrowly missing the emptying of the jerry through a window, and various other cold draughts and insults. The route is through history and the plague, the marauding Vikings and Saxons, the Civil War and nearby Skippool Creek with a bit of local historical fact thrown in for good measure.

The nurse was particularly entertaining, although hopefully not available on the NHS! Pity the poor ‘volunteer’ strapped to the chair who had his buboes cured through removal of his insides. We felt his ills being cured with

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Apparently we’d all been condemned and went to the next room to meet our own fate.

Strapped to a bench we came face to face with the jury, were tried and condemned and the lever was pulled..... at which point we plunged to our end with much screaming!

The attraction is an hour and ten minutes or so, plus the time it takes you to navigate the horrors for sale in the Dungeon shop, is very well done and very high quality all round. I remember the Chamber of Horrors in the old Madame Tussauds in the 70’s and it’s very much not like that at all. The costumes and make-up are excellent and how do they make their teeth look so foul? Even on the first previews it was a slick production, where the only hiccups were a slightly stuck door and the Judges hat falling off in the middle of the trial! You’d really have thought that the actors had been doing it all their life instead of this being one of their first performances to strangers. A slight smell of fillers was the only thing that reminded you that this was all brand spanking new, and I quite like the smell of fillers anyway!

The Merlin way is to offer combination ticketing, with the slogan ‘The more you see, the more you save’. So if you want to come on holiday and go to several attractions over the course of a few days you will save more by buying the combination that suits you. An adult ticket to the Dungeon is £14.40 when bought alone, and you can save more with a ‘First to Scream’ offer if you buy tickets online before the 1 September, from www.thedungeons. com. The Dungeon is open from this Saturday (27 August).And get this, the manager is really called Gary Blackadder. How could you find a better job with a name like that!

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September and priced at just £2 will include an auction catalogue, bidding number and entry in to the prize draw.

Singleton School Grand Auction 2011

Cath Williams, chair of the auction committee stated

A Television, mini breaks, golf lessons, family days out and so much more are all up for grabs at “In these difficult financial times our community has pulled together and the generosity they have Singleton School Grand Auction. shown to the school has been tremendous. Many local businesses have supported us offering The auction will take place at Singleton School Hall, Church Road, Singleton on September 30th goods and services we can auction on the evening and for that we are extremely grateful.

2011 with doors opening at 7.30pm and will be The evening will be a fantastic opportunity for one of the first functions to be held in the new us to celebrate the completion of our new hall at hall.

Singleton School and for everyone to have some The hall, a recent welcomed addition to the village fun and maybe even go home with some fantastic Raffle Prizes, all whilst raising money for a very school, will be a fantastic learning environment good cause” for the children with the community as a whole benefitting from this fabulous space. To ensure To purchase tickets or for further details please the halls success Friends of Singleton School, a group of very pro active parents have got together contact: Cath Williams – 07713 622805 or Emma Lawson – 07792 004381 to organise the auction of promises to raise the Email - foss.auction@singleton.lancs.sch.uk much needed funds to purchase equipment and furniture for the hall.

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We intend to join together the community by hosting these very special and fun, family evenings. The nights will be packed with fun, games and loads of entertainment from dance, drama, gymnastics, karate plus much more.

On all of the evenings the main focus will be to raise as much money as possible for a charity very close to our hearts, TRINITY HOSPICE. We will be bringing together all the local people from each area to help raise money as well as supporting the village halls and theatres in the area and all the local people.

We are asking all schools, groups, churches, nurseries and anybody in the area to support us at these events by coming along with your Mum, Dad, Nan, Grandad, next door neighbour or anyone who just simply wants a great night of entertainment whilst helping a well worthy cause.

Tickets are just £7.50 for adults, £5 for children and you can buy a family ticket (2 adults 2 children) for just £20 this includes hot pot and brilliant live entertainment We want everyone talking about ‘The Tour with c.j. TAZZ’ before, during and after!!!

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HAMBLETON W.I. Italy was the theme for our August Meeting run exclusively by the members, with Ronnie Parker as acting President and Sue Cross as Vice President. We were handed a quiz on arrival, about all things Italian, which we filled in to the best of our ability whilst we were entertained by Karen Carpazzi who had briefly been married to an Italian, she had been asked to talk about Italy, but instead chose to share with us a rollicking hour of reminiscences starting with her birth to a 14 year old mother, Karen was then adopted by a very loving couple who, faced with this young mother in short white socks wanted to adopt her as well!

Karen always knew she was adopted as her new parents referred to her as ‘The Chosen One’ and she always felt ‘special’ even when a few years later this couple had a child of their own Karen still felt she was the lucky one.

with now well known stars like Joe Pasquale, then came the winter time and onto the Cruise boats touring around Denmark, Norway [very very cold] and Hamburg, education completed by seeing the Red Light District. After being briefly married and living in Italy’ as you do’, Karen came back to England and took up ‘Doing the Clubs’ touring round less glamorous places in Manchester, Liverpool and Rossendale all sequins and smoke and beer fumes.

Karen was fed up of Sequins and Night Clubs and became a cleaner in a hospital, then two friends died with H.I.V. and she was very upset that they died alone and heard about the ‘Buddy’ scheme where you befriend and help terminally ill people. She enquired at the hospital and was soon at college training to be a nurse, even though she still thought of herself as ‘not clever enough’, she got her Nursing degree. She is now nursing at Trinity Hospice in Blackpool and whilst no longer 6¾ stone she is fulfilled by the career she has chosen and feels privileged to ‘help’, with her Living in Anchorsholme Karen attended the Babs Dawson Dancing School, dancing and singing to her hearts content, knowledge and experience, others not so fortunate in life. at an early age she could play and read music long before We ended our ‘Italian Evening’ with slices of pizza and she actually knuckled down at real school and learned to cupcakes. read later on. She always thought she would like to be a New members welcomed, why not come along and see nurse but the teacher at school said she was not clever what fun and games we get up to in Hambleton. enough!

Karen applied and was accepted at the Italia Conti Drama and Dancing Academy in London even though she was only small in height and rather rotund, she was a very keen student and worked so hard she lost 3 stone down to 6¾ stone and her body gave out with the punishing schedule, so she had to think of a way of earning her living. Butlins she said and auditioned and was taken on, enjoying singing

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Community PACT meeting is always the FIRST TUESDAY of every month, between 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Poulton Library on Blackpool Old Road, Poulton-le-Fylde Lancashire Secular Humanists [L.S.H.] A group for free-thinking individuals living lives informed by Logic, Science & Humanity. Geat Eccleston Village Centre PR3 0YB at 7.30pm on 3rd Wednesday of each calendar month. For details visit www.lancshumanism.org.uk or contact Ian Abbott [Chairman] 01253 812308 SELF HELP GROUP 7pm Every Sunday Poulton Methodist Church, Queensway, Poulton-Le-Fyde Welcomes anyone in recovery from all forms of addiction, or suffering from grief, depression or anxiety. More info; 07740 707029 Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society (Fylde branch) meet every second Wednesday of every month in St Martin and St Hilda Church Hall, Fleetwood Road S, Carleton, Poulton le Fylde at 7.30 p.m. Annual General Meeting contact 01253 858058 or www.lfhhs.org.uk also fylde@lfhhs.org.uk Poulton-le-Fylde Photographic Society Exhibition Saturday 20th August 2011 - Friday 9th September 2011 During Poulton-le-Fylde library opening hours. There is also a junior photography competition and exhibition. www.poultonps.co.uk Further Information: 01253 886974 POULTON-LE-FYLDE LIFE LONG LEARNING GROUP. This is a group for retired or semi retired over 55’s. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at the Poulton Community Centre from 1.30pm to 4pm.

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Stepping Stones – Supported by Trinity Hospice We meet in Poulton Methodist Church lounge, Queensway, Poulton-le-Fylde, from 2pm to 3pm, on the first Monday of every month including Bank Holidays. We are a friendly and non-religious bereavement support group where you can meet others in a similar situation to yourself. Come and join us for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat. Tel: 892229 Blackpool Victoria Hospital Walking Club Sunday 11th September. Horton in Ribblesdale. Pick ups St Annes – Blue Anchor and points in-between.

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W. I. DIARY DATES: Mon. 12th Sept. Monthly Meeting 7.30 p.m. at the URC Church Hall, Speaker Mr Barry Band, topic “Blackpool’s Old Time Comedy Greats”Wed. 14th Sept ‘Go Bats’ at Towneley Hall, Burnley at 6.30 p.m.Fri. 16th Sept. Prom Night with Pilling Jubilee Silver Band at Pilling.Mon. 19th Sept. Craft Club at the Social Club 1.30 Wed 21st and Thurs 22nd Sept. W.I. Lancs. County Show at Garstang Country Hotel Thurs. 29th Sept. Luncheon Club, Bourne Arms 12 for 12.30 League of Friends Poulton branch Coffee morning Saturday 17th September 10am-12 noon Hambleton Village Hall, Hambleton. Entrance fee £1.00 to include coffee and biscuits. All proceeds go to Blackpool Victoria Hospital Tel: 01253 593081 Poulton Historical and Civic Society 9 September Turnpike Roads Speaker: Dr Brenda Fox 14 October Aspects of Carleton’s History Speaker: Christine Storey. 11 November War Memorials - Fighting for Survival Speaker: Mike Coyle. 9 December Heraldry -Alive and Well Speaker: Derrick Walkden. Venue for all meetingsSt Martin and St Hilda’s Church Hall, Castle Gardens, Fleetwood Road, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde Time 7.30 pm Poulton Freind of Trinity Hospice Harvest Market / Coffee morning Saturday 24th September. 10am - 12 noon. The Poulton Bridge Club.

Various stalls and raffle. Admission £1 inc tea/coffee Blackpool’s Fireworks Championships where the skies above Blackpool will once again light up this September as fabulous fireworks return to the resort.The event will gather together the crème de la crème of the world’s firework elite and promises a mouth-watering series of shows with jaw-dropping entertainment for all the family - and a great opportunity for visitors to take an extended weekend break.

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Blackpool Council - 01253 477477 www.blackpool.gov.uk Wyre Borough Council - 01253 891000 Out of Hours - 01253 895116 www.wyrebc.gov.uk Regenda Housing - 0844 736 0066 Environment Agency - 0800 80 70 60 (24hr) www.environment-agency.gov.uk Neighbourhood Watch www.neighbourhoodwatch.net Knott End Library - 01253 810632

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AGE UK Shops Poulton 9 Church Street - 01253 899087 Christians Against Poverty 01253 875958 Help the Aged - 0808 800 6565

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Blackpool Airport - 01253 343434 Manchester Airport - 0161 489 3000 UK Passport Advice - 0300 222 0000 Blackpool Transport Buses & Trams 01253 473000 Coast Guard Services 0151 931 3343 / 0151 931 3341 Knott End Ferry - 01253 891000 Tourist Information - 01253 773953 National Express - 0870 580 8080 National Rail - 08457 48 49 50 Highways Agency - 0845 50 40 30 Stagecoach - 01772 886633

OFFICIAL BODIES

Consumer Advice - 0845 04 05 06 www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Fair Trading & Consumer Help Line 01253 478395 Tax Credit Help Line - 0845 300 3900 www.hmrc.gov.uk TV Licensing - 0844 800 6772 Wyre District Citizens Advice 01253 308400 R.S.P.C.A - 01253 873616 P.D.S.A - 01253 838585

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Fleetwood Hospital - 01253 306 000 Royal Lancaster Hospital - 01524 65944 Royal Preston Hospital - 01772 716565 Duty Chemist Sundays - Morrisons Cleveleys Group Practice - 01253 853992 NHS Direct (24hr Service) 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Dental Enquiries - Fylde & Wyre 01253 306378 (24hr 7 days) Out of Hours Emergency - 01253 308105 Fleetwood Health Centre - 01253 771136

Blackpool Fylde Wyre Samaritans 01253 622218 Child Death Help Line - 0800 282 986 Child Line - 0800 1111 Connect Young People Centre - 01253 751047 Cruse Bereavement Help Line - 0844 477 9400 Drugs Talk to Frank - 0800 776600 Fighting For Freedom with Anorexia Nervosa 07985 673187 www.blackpool4me.com/hopeforanorexia Help Direct - 0303 3331021 Mental Health Help Line - 0500 639 000 Missing People - 0500 700 700 (24hr) National Debt Line - 0808 808 4000 National Domestic Violence - 0808 2000 247 N.S.P.C.C Child Protection - 0808 800 5000 Parent Line Plus - 0808 800 2222 Smoking Cessation - 0845 601 2186 Young Peoples Outreach Nurse (under 19) Fylde - 07917 587133 Wyre - 07795 605336 Fylde Coast Womens Aid 01253 596699

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Poulton Le Fylde Police Station Market Place, Poulton FY6 7AS Tel - 0845 125 35 45 Main Garstang Police Station - 01995 253545 Call 999 in an EMERGENCY ONLY Fire, Police, Ambulance and Coastguard CRIME STOPPERS CALL: 0800 555 111 Fire Safety Advice & FREE Home Fire Safety Check - 0800 169 1125 Gas Leaks (24hr) - 0800 111 999 Electricity - 01772 555995 Water Burst/No Water - 0845 746 2200 United Utilities - 0800 195 4141 Emergency Heating Repairs (24hr) 0845 074 4002

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