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Songbirds Bring music to your life by attracting your own dawn chorus.

Nature’s early-morning concert is one of the summer’s greatest pleasures, and with a little encouragement, we can bring this dawn chorus to our front and back doors.

The birds: Robin – The robin produces a twinkling, crystal-like sound that flutters through the air.

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Song thrush – Heard throughout the year, the song thrush makes a sound closest to those slightly shrill mobile phone ringtones… but nicer!

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Great tit – A repetitive twotoned whistle that cuts through the air and is most prominent in early spring.

Wren – For many, the best improvised whistle of them all, with a raft of twists and twirls ending up in a rattling cacophony of noise towards the end.

Willow warbler – Best characterised for a chain of notes that lowers as it progresses, the warbler’s song has clear gaps in between notes and a powerful chirp.

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Goldfinch – With elegant inflections and the occasional sound of a penny whistle thrown in for good measure, a chaffinch has an eclectic song and is heard from early spring.

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Enjoy a new lease of life at The Hamptons If the last year has been difficult for you or your loved one and you are now considering residential care, look no further than The Hamptons.

Located on Main Drive, off Heyhouses Lane, between the beautiful areas of Lytham and St Annes, The Hamptons is a warm and welcoming care home with a friendly team and the perfect place to enjoy a new lease of life within a wonderfully vibrant and engaging community.

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Residents enjoy a lifestyle that is elevated further with a host of hotel-style services including daily fine dining menus with afternoon tea and cake, hair salon, nail bar, concierge and award winning programme of wellbeing activities.

One of the most highly sought after and highly rated care facilities in Lancashire, The Hamptons is a charming place to live providing comfort, security and round-the-clock care for total peace-of-mind.

Introducing our manager - Sara Totally committed to ensuring all residents receive the very best quality care, Sara leads the team at The Hamptons. A registered nurse with many years’ experience, she works consistently to meet the exacting needs of each individual resident and ensure everyone within the home family lives life to their fullest.“The team and I are committed to maintaining the high standards that we have here at The Hamptons and working with each other and our residents to ensure our home is full of fun, laughter and care.”

For further information, or to make an appointment to view The Hamptons contact Sara on 01253 720052 or email enquiries@newcarehomes.com - The Hamptons Care Centre Main Drive, Lytham St Annes FY8 3FF. newcarehomes.com

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Has the last year been difficult for you or your loved one and are you now considering residential care?

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“I felt isolated and lonely at home with my family unable to visit. Since moving into the home I have the wonderful company of the staff and other residents and can now also have visits from my family.”

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100's of fabrics to choose from New collections now available Beautiful Blinds Made To Your Requirements J. R & D. Sillis will be open as normal and will

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Jeff, the new owner of the business, has over 10 years experience within the blinds industry. His experienced team are always happy to advise and quote for your blinds free of charge and without obligation.

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LINK-MAG FLEETWOOD MUSEUM (Charity No. 1168613) on Queens Terrace is housed in the oldest used building in the town, Grade 2 listed, designed by Decimus Burton and opened in 1838 as the first Customs House.

We are open Tuesday - Saturday weekly 10.30am - 4pm and will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. Our shop, within the reception area, has numerous local interest books on sale, Fleetwood postcards, children's pocket money toys and unusual gifts. Why not pop in to look round?

There is no entrance charge to use the coffee house or look round the shop, but a small entrance charge - £3.00 Adults, £2.00 concessions and free admission for children up to 16 years of age applies for viewing the museum galleries.

Unfortunately, due to steps and stairs, the museum building is not accessible to people with mobility difficulties.

During the summer school holiday we are offering 'FREE ADMISSION' to Fleetwood residents, on production of proof of address, who through their council tax support our museum. Also, check our web page: fleetwoodmuseum. co.uk for details of 'free' children's craft activities. We also hope to commence our monthly talks and coffee mornings soon.

Our new exhibition this year is 'This Lass Can' featuring Fleetwood Women over the years who have made an impact in the town. We are grateful to the 'Friends of Fleetwood Museum' group who have sponsored this exhibition.

Due to our short season last year we are continuing with our Fisherman's Friend 'Take a Deep Breath' exhibition, sponsored by Lofthouses of Fleetwood, which proved very popular. Also on view in our deep sea gallery are some artefacts from Fleetwood's heritage trawler, 'Jacinta' which has recently been scrapped.

We are looking for new volunteers to help in front-of-house areas of the museum. If you are interested, please contact the museum. (Tel. 01253 876621) NORTH FYLDE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY We are still doing FREE zoom meeting on the Tuesday evenings, so we can stay in touch and talk

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There will be outings for the club and they will be posted on our Facebook page, when and where to go and meet.

There will be an online exhibition every month showing our club members pictures, on our website in August, pictures changing every month.

Tuesday 31st August - Watch This Space - depending on the government guideline we might be able to open our club for meetings.

Please check our web site www.northfylde-ps.co.uk And Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ groups/520006824732212/ New members, of any level, are always welcome.

For further details please see www.northfylde-ps.co.uk or contact secretary Neil Pascoe on 01253 734243 LANCASHIRE WEST TREFOIL GUILD Contact : Elaine Robinson PR Lancashire West Trefoil Guild Tel. 01253 790692 GERMAN LANGUAGE CIRCLE Due to Covid restrictions we are unable to hold convectional meetings of the Circle. Instead we are holding video conferencing sessions every Tuesday evening starting at 7.30pm. You can link up via computer, tablet or smart phone.

You just need to download the link each week. Contact: Terry on 01253 867825 THORNTON LADIES’ CLUB Picnic in the grounds of St John’s Church on 18th August, 12 noon until 2pm. Bring your own picnic, seat / rugs. Bring a brolly if it looks like rain. Although we are not using the hall we are still using the grounds and we will have access to toilets so a fee of £2 will be charged.

We are continuing with our raffle, all prize donations will be gratefully received and don’t forget money to buy tickets. Contact number: 01253 851007 or email thorntonladiesclub@gmail.com HARMONY & HEALTH For further details please contact Ann Cameron on 07966 126999

ST JOHN’S PARISH CHURCH, LITTLE THORNTON Every Sunday we have an online services at 10.30 and we also have a separate service for children at this time too. At 9.30am, Monday to Friday, we have an online prayer service open to all.

Contact us via website: www.stjohnslittlethornton.org email: revjaneatkinson@sky.com telephone: 01253 969492 Our church is not closed, we are just doing things differently!

OVER WYRE PROBUS CLUB Membership of the Club is open to all gentlemen, resident in or adjacent to the Over Wyre district who have fully or partially retired, or are about to retire from professional, business or other similar occupations.

Meetings are normally held on the first and third Thursday in each month at The Shovels Inn at Hambleton. We meet at 10.00am for coffee and a social chat followed by a talk on a range of varied and interesting subjects It is intended to restart meetings on August 5 when talks will be given

by Club members.

If anyone is interested in finding our more about the Club or would like to attend a meeting initially as a guest, then please tel 810778.

U3A learn, laugh, live WE'RE STILL HERE! (and will return as soon as possible) For those of you who don't know,the U3A is an international organisation for retired and semi retired people wishing to socialise, learn new skills and share their own skills with others. New members are always welcome. Curious?

Interested? Visit our website u3asites.org.uk/wyre-lancs LITTLE THORNTON: YOUR NEW COMMUNITY HALL AT ST JOHN’S Almost £60,000 raised.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us.

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE WITH OUR FIRST FAMILY ACTIVITY ON AUGUST 15TH WITH A PICNIC FROM 12.00 (In church grounds or Kenyon Gardens – yet to be decided) For more information contact: Lesley: Fundraising Coordinator: Lesley.slack@ btinternet.com Tel: 01253 851007 or Rev Jane: revjaneatkinson@sky. com Tel: 01253 969492 www.stjohnslittlethornton.org

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FRIENDLIER FLEETWOOD We are currently meeting outside on a Wednesday and Sunday 12-2 and on a Friday we hold a dog walking group called YAPPY FRIENDS 12-2 all our event's are weather permitted. We would normally meet at the library twice a week and senior citizens club warrenhurst Road twice a week POULTON ART CLUB We meet every Monday 7pm-9pm. At United Reformed Church. Poulton. Side Entrance. For more info call club Secretary 07874662464 or contact us via our facebook page.

LYTHAM HERITAGE GROUP 20 July - 08 Aug The Art and Craft Guild of Lancashire Summer Exhibition.

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ACCOUNTANTS David Williamson 34 AIRPORT & TAXI Jack's Taxi Service 46 ANTIQUES Bijou Lux 20 AUDIO & VISUAL IScreenman 3 BUILDING, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Eazy Living 30 G&N Construction 41 RJL Services 46 CARPET CLEANING Ainsleys Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning 45 Oven Angelic 43 Up Stairs Down Stairs 47 COMPUTER SERVICES Pauls PC'S 45 CURTAINS & BLINDS JR & D Sillis Blinds 29 DANCE CLASS Lil Beatz Wyre 18 DECORATORS Gary Redshaw Painting & Decorating 47 Glenn Pogson 46 J M F Painting & Decorating 42 Wyre Decor 46 DENTAL SERVICES The Denture Studio 43 DIGITAL & AERIAL Aerial & Technical 46 Elite Aerials 45 Elite Aerials CCTV 44 Fylde Aerials 44 L Wilson Digital & Security 47 DIY SUPPLIES Bonney's Total Decor 43 DRAINAGE SERVICES Jetclear Drains 11 DRIVEWAYS & LANDSCAPING Northern Cobblestone 1, 20 Paving Design & Build 14

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T H Driveways and Landscapes 45 ELECTRICIAN Ellis Electrical 36 Wainwright Electrical 41 ESTATE AGENTS Amber Estates and Finance 15 FENCING & GATES Affordable Fencing 47 Evergreen Garden Design & Maintenance 17 Fleetwood Gates 36 FOOT HEALTH Alison Bremner Foot Health Practitioner 43 GARAGE DOORS ABC Garage Doors 8 Garage Solutions 2 Garolla Roller Shutter Doors 12 Portman Doors 19 GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Acclaimed Garden Services 46 B Fisher Garden Services 22 Garden Maintenance 47 Graham Parkinson Landscapes & Garden Maintenance 46 Terry Rowell (TGR) 46 Urban Landscapes 47 HANDYMAN A L Handyman 47 BK Handyman Services 47 Mike The Handyman 47 HOME FURNISHINGS The Harbour Sofa Outlet 21 HOMEHELP/HOMECARE Karen Shaw 42 Westmorland Home Care 48 JOINERY & BUILDING Access 4 Lofts 8 Anthony Rothwell Joinery 47 Fleetwood House Repairs 46 General Property Repairs 47 Glenn Ogden Building 46 Ian Hartley Joiner 46 More Than Loft Ladders 14 R Spence General Builders 44

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Simon Cowan Joiner 45 KITCHENS & BATHROOMS Angela Sanderson 7 The German Kitchen Place 27 LIVE MUSIC Layton Institute 26, 37 MOBILE HAIRDRESSER Angela Freelance Hairdressing 46 Valerie Mobile Hairdresser 46 OPTICIAN Bennetts of Fleetwood 36 PHYSICAL THERAPY Gwen James Personal Trainer 43 PLASTERING & RENDERING D.W. Plastering & Rendering 44 Emerald Plastering 43 Boyes Plastering 45 PLUMBING & HEATING BJB Plumbing Services 22 CJC Plumbing 41 Ian Monteath 44 JB Plumb 47 John Leadley North West 30 Mark Hodgson 34 Matt Gowen Plumbing & Heating 42 Northwest Gas Services 44 Poulton Plumbing & Heating 17 Rodger Plumbing & Heating 37 West Coast Plumbing & Heating 12 RECYCLING & WASTE AP Waste Management 45 Zero waste 43 REPAIRS & SERVICING

Car Body Smart Repairs 22 RESIDENTIAL HOMES Lakelands Lodge 5 The Conifers Nursing Home 35 The Hampton's Care Centre 25 Pearl Care 29 ROOFING AJS Roofing 34 Four Seasons Roofing Systems 18 John Lawrie Roofing 45 The Roof Fixer 2 The Thornton Roofing Company 41 WBL Roofing 7

Wyles Roofing 23 SCHOOLS, CLASSES & COMMUNITY Up-Beat Rock 33 TAKEAWAY Shakies Chippy 42 TILING Fylde Tiles 13 Jason The Tiler 47 TREE SERVICES Bailey Brothers 46 Baileys Tree Services 44 TV REPAIRS Chapman's TV Services 44 WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES Adrian Haddon Installations 42 JC Windows 9 M & KB Installations 31 Rossall Windows 30 WINDOW REPAIRS Dewy Windows

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Tom’s 25 steps for ‘invaluable’ hospice A former patient of Brian House Children’s Hospice is planning a sponsored walk to raise money in thanks for the care he received over the last 16 years.

Tom Wade, 20, has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and dystonia – a movement disorder which has left him with no mobility. It affects everything; his breathing, swallowing and his digestive system. He is also profoundly deaf.

But his understanding has not been affected, and he communications through technology using his eyes.

He started going to Brian House when he was four, giving him the chance to enjoy new experiences while giving his mum, Jackie Sinclair, a much-needed break from his constant care needs, and the chance to spend quality time with his older brother and sister.

But now he has turned 20, it’s time for Tom to move on from the hospice, which helps to care for children with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions.

Jackie said: “It was a big thing for us to leave – Brian House has been there for Tom’s entire journey. But it’s right for us to move on. It’s an amazing facility for young people, but Tom needs to be around people his own age.

“Everyone at Brian House over the years has been incredibly supportive and so caring. It’s why Tom wants to do something himself to say thank you.”

Although he cannot move independently, Tom has a standing harness which, with great determination and effort, he is able to take a step.

He has set himself the challenge of taking 25 steps over time, to celebrate the hospice which has been open for 25 years.

Jackie said: “Tom really feels this is the least we could do after everything Brian House has done for him, and us as a family.

“The hospice has been such a huge part of our lives; it’s been absolutely invaluable to us. I’d say it’s been life-saving – there are times where I was just on the floor with desperation as he requires 24-hour care and constant watching.

Being at Brian House is like being scooped up, that’s the only way I can describe it.”

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Jackie says she couldn’t be prouder.

“We are very lucky to still have Tom,” she added.

“A lot of young people with the complex health needs he has unfortunately don’t have as long a life as Tom. And it’s a testament to his care teams, both at home and at Brian House, and their support and advice that he is here.

“But Tom is incredibly stoic. He is so patient and so laid back. I’ve never seen him get frustrated, even though he must do at times.

“He likes to write, or mark-make. But the more he tries to do something – the more he concentrates – the more his muscles go into spasm. It’s a really cruel condition. He’s developed ways to control the spasms, like deep breathing and focussing to calm his muscles, but he ends up laughing at himself when he tries to do something and his muscles do something different.

“He is so strong and brave. He is an amazing young man, and everyone loves him.”

Brian House Senior Sister, Janet Miller, said: “Tom is a remarkable young man who we will miss so very dearly. His smile lights up the room and we are looking forward to hearing all about his next steps and catching up with him and Jackie when we can.

“We are so proud of him for setting himself this challenge to raise money for our hospice, and we know he has the strength and sheer determination to achieve his goal. We’re all sending a huge thank you, and wish him every bit of luck.”

You can support Tom at www.gofundme. com/f/tom-wades-thank-you-and-support-forbrian-house-c

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Covering the Fylde Coast

THE GUTTER MEN DO YOU HAVE BLOCKED DOWNSPOUTS AND OVERFLOWING GUTTERS? If left unattended they will get worse and can lead to very expensive repairs

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