Issue 129 – March 2017
ARSENIC HORROR By Stephen Guy, West Derby Society
THE family enjoyed comforting cups of tea, taking a break from daily routine at their substantial home on Town Row. Their 18th century house backed on to the family business, Gilton & Walker, colour manufacturers. It was February 1846 and Mrs Gilton had sadly lost her husband just 16 months earlier. Soon after drinking the refreshing tea, Mrs Gilton and four of her young children were suffering from raging thirsts, vomiting, fever and incessant coughing. Surgeon John Garton was called to treat the family but despite his best efforts, one by one they died. First to go was Mrs Gilton followed by her youngest child, a boy of seven. His 12-year-old brother John was the next to expire. Fifteen-year-old Jane died the same night along with her sister Margaret, aged 16. Just one child, Tom, survived.
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At first it was not known what caused the tragedy. Investigators soon discovered that the manufacturing process at the works involved arsenic. A massive 28 lbs of the deadly poison was dissolved in 10 gallons of water to make verditer, a composition used in paper staining. The poisonous solution was in a cask which was rolled over the wooden cover of a well, used by the family for drinking water. Some of the arsenic may have oozed out of the cask or seeped from a sewer just two yards from the well.
An inquest was held at a public house, the Hare and Hounds in West Derby Village. Tom told the inquest: “The first process is to apply the arsenic and other materials in the boiler house. “The liquid is put into a tub to cool and then into a cask and rolled into another building called the colour house. “It is next combined with other colours and precipitated into the verditer which remains at the bottom. “The liquid part is run off by a syphon and goes through a grate into a sewer.
The verditer is then dried and is fit to use.” A news report in the Liverpool Times does not identify the house, which was on the right going towards Knotty Ash. It was probably demolished soon after the tragedy. In those days Town Row extended to Honeys Green Lane, before being partly renamed Leyfield Rd. n Join the West Derby Society at its next meeting 7.30 pm on Wednesday 15 March at Lowlands, 13 Haymans Green, Liverpool L12 7JG.
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Meet the two new stars of Fit For Me! THE latest group of ambassadors for Liverpool’s Fit For Me campaign have been revealed. The ambassadors who are from all over the city and from all walks of life have one thing in common and that’s to inspire everyone to be more active with their own personal stories. They join other ambassadors of the campaign, which has engaged with over 100,000 people since it launched last July. Fit For Me is a social movement which aims to inspire and get everyone more active in Liverpool. That can mean doing as little as ten minutes more activity, getting off the bus a stop earlier or simply taking the stairs instead of the lift. To coincide with the new ambassadors, Fit for Me have also launched their new online activity finder where everyone will be able to find activities near them at www. fitforme.info. The campaign is delivered by NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group and Liverpool City Council as part of the ‘Living Well’ programme. Dr Maurice Smith, a GP at Mather Avenue surgery
in Allerton and Healthy Liverpool’s ‘Living Well’ clinical lead said: “Getting more active benefits everyone and can improve your everyday life. Start with simple things like walking more, taking the stairs instead of the lift or finding active ways to spend the weekend. As long as it gets your heart beating a bit faster and makes you breathe a bit harder, it counts. “If you have a long-term condition, doing activity is still beneficial and can actually help your condition - ask your GP if you’re concerned, but don’t let it stop you.” Councillor Tim Moore, Mayoral Lead for Organised Sport said: “These little things can make a massive difference to your overall health and wellbeing. Being active is good for you and can improve your everyday life. Even small changes can give you more energy, make you feel less tired and stressed, lift your mood, help you to sleep better and boost your confidence – as well as helping to protect you from serious illnesses such as heart disease and dementia.” Councillor Tim Beaumont, Mayoral Lead for City Well-
being said: “It’s great to see the hugely successful Fit For Me campaign take the next step forward. People have found inspiration in the stories of real people getting more physically active. The beauty of the campaign is that it doesn’t matter what shape, size or age you are, whether you’ve been active in the past or if you’re an absolute beginner. However fit or unfit you may be, being active is something that can help us all feel good!” Meet Dola… Dola is 57 years old and is from Fazakerley in Liverpool. Being more active has made a huge difference to Dola’s life. She’s gone from being on the edge of diabetes to living a healthy, active lifestyle. Now she sleeps better, has more energy and has lost weight too! Meet Jayne… Jayne is 31 years old and is from Dovecot in Liverpool. Jayne finds karate really helps with her anxiety, as it makes her feel stronger, more relaxed and in control. She’s also made some great new friends and now has much more belief in herself.
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Local plastic surgeon to create UK team to treat victims of the Syrian conflict A TOP plastic surgeon aims to create a UKbased specialist team to help the victims of the Syrian civil war after returning from a week treating children injured in the conflict. It was the second time Ali Juma, who is based at Spire Murrayfield Hospital on the Wirral, has been to the war-torn region to carry out humanitarian work. He was part of a team put together by the US-based LEAP Global Missions, which saw over 90 patients and performed surgery on 37 victims of blast, shrapnel, and severe burns at the Safad Hospital in Tripoli in Lebanon. The 54-year-old father of two, who lives in South Liverpool, was fulfilling a pledge he made 12 months ago after his first mercy relief mission to the region when he and a LEAP team spent eight days in Jordan. On his return this time he said: “It was a busy week and we saw about 100 patients, most of whom were children, and operated on 37. The conditions in the hospital were more difficult this time but we had brought dressings, equipment and other materials donated by Spire Murrayfield and LEAP Global Missions. “The patients we saw were as young as 19 months old, having suffered injuries which they sustained as a direct result of the war or as a result of living in the camps, having been displaced by the war”. Mr Juma was born in Baghdad and spent
part of his childhood in Beirut (Lebanon) and his ability to speak Arabic has been pivotal to the team’s success over the two missions. He would now like to put together a UK-based team to make further visits to the Middle East and set up continuing care for the patients he has treated. He will also continue to work with LEAP Global Missions and added: “Collaboration will always be of greater benefit to all mankind and for the greater good”. Mr Juma, who specialises in face, breast and body contouring surgery, has over 24 years’ experience in plastic surgery and in the management of trauma and reconstruction. He said: “We have been able to do a lot but it’s important for the patients’ recovery that they get long-term care. “We have set up systems so that we can help manage them in the short-term but I’m concerned about the longer-term effects and that needs years of care especially in the case of the children. “I would like to set up a UK-based team that could go out there twice a year. I also intend to join LEAP Global Missions on further relief missions and between us coordinate helping those in need. “This will require logistical organisation, support and funding. Generosity and philanthropy is out there and it’s a matter of looking for and finding it.”
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Bowling green at the Hare and Hounds pub reopens ALMOST forgotten, and certainly neglected for up to 20 years (accounts vary somewhat), the bowling green at the Hare and Hounds pub in West Derby village was reopened last year. Thanks to the herculean efforts of a group of bowlers displaced from their home green (another one lost to development), and the help and encouragement of the brewery and the licensee, this facility is being brought back to its former glory. Situated off the pub’s
Tramway and Light Railway Society NEXT meeting, Monday 20 March, Greenbank Sports Academy, Rathbone Room, 7.30pm. Roger Davies relates
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beer garden, tucked away like a walled garden of a previous era, this little gem is being revived into its rightful position as a tranquil oasis of the noble art of crown green bowls. Work has been arduous to even get the green into a semblance of an acceptable standard but with each passing season it is being restored to its pre-eminent position as one of the best greens in the area, with the added advantage of its unrivalled setting. So anyone interested in experiencing this
environment, and maybe even joining the club, will always find a warm welcome from the members. Even if you’ve never played before then instruction can be arranged. Once tried you are sure to become hooked! It’s a game anyone can play (you don’t need any particular athletic prowess) and what better way to spend a summer’s afternoon or evening in such pleasant surroundings and amiable company.
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Brain Awareness Week 2017
BRAIN Awareness Week is an international campaign to share what’s new in brain research. So from 13th-19th March this year The Brain Charity on Norton Street Liverpool will be joining with others around the world to let our communities know about all things brainrelated as well as how we can help them or a loved one. The highlight of the week will be our Head Matters Tea Party on Wednesday 15th March, from 11am-4pm, at our base on Norton Street. This year’s party has a theme: ‘The Senses’, so there will be plenty going on to excite our senses of taste, touch, sight, smell and hearing – the five sources that our brains use to understand the world. As well as giving you the chance to tickle your senses, lots of groups covering a wide range of neurological conditions will be on hand to answer your questions and provide advice. We will also have a series of talks by leading doctors and brain science researchers taking place through the day - details will be announced on our website and social media channels soon. For more information see our website www.thebraincharity.org.uk or ring 0151 298 2999
Threading dreams exhibitions THREADING dreams exhibitions 2017 from the Sreepur village Bangladesh – Ruby Porter MBE would like to invite you all to come along and see this beautiful embroidery worked in adverse poverty by amazing women. Sreepur cards, silk scarves and other gifts will be on sale, all made at Sreepur. Ruby will be at all exhibitions 11-4 each day. St Barnabas Church Penny Lane Liverpool L18. Monday 20 to Saturday 25 March – six days.
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Celebration lunch in aid of Marie Curie AS A founding member of the Rotary Club of West Derby, Geoff Nelson, along with fellow Rotarian Sylvia Lewis from Rainhill, are organising a Celebration Lunch on Thursday March 30 at the Devonshire House Hotel on Edge Lane, Liverpool, to raise funds for Marie Curie. Geoff attends the Day Centre at the charity’s hospice in Woolton each Monday. The event is in recognition of the care Geoff receives, and also in memory of Herbert who was also cared for at the Hospice in 2016. Event organiser Sylvia Lewis said: “We’re so thankful for the care Geoff currently receives. My dear friend Herbert was also cared for at the Marie Curie Hospice in Woolton last year. The care he received was second to none, all his family and friends were
most grateful to Marie Curie for making his last days comfortable and pain free. “I decided to organise the Celebration Lunch in aid of Marie Curie to recognise the fantastic care they provide, and to remember Herbert, a wonderful man whose generosity and joy of life will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know him.” She added: “We are hoping to sell at least 200 tickets for The Celebration Lunch, which starts at 12pm with a drinks reception followed by a three course meal, a surprise celebrity guest speaker and entertainment. The tickets are only £20, so I would implore people to support this event which celebrates the amazing work of Marie Curie. Tickets are available by calling me on: 07999 952 628.” Retired Merseyside
Julie Zafari with dad Geoff Nelson and Marie Curie Trainee Assistant Practitioner Andrea Jones in the day centre at the hospice Police Officer Geoff said: of the Day Centre was the enthusiasm and “I first started attending care extended to those the Day Centre at the patients attending by the Marie Curie Hospice staff and volunteers. in Woolton in June Our time at the centre 2013, when I was in the is filled with lots of early stages of Chronic therapeutic and fun Obstructive Pulmonary activities, the ingenuity Disease (COPD), which and thought that goes means that I struggle to into organising them get enough oxygen into from the staff is great. my body. We are a creative At that time I was lot, always making able to make my own something, and we also way to the hospice, have quizzes, singing but without my own sessions and even transport I would have storytelling by one of the been collected from and amazing volunteers. returned to my home. We can also have the My first impression
option of enjoying a three course lunch on the days we visit. I am now in my third period of attendance and my transport to and from the Hospice is provided by my daughter, Julie Zafari. Both I and my family are so grateful for the care and support we have received from Marie Curie. In order to give something back, I have organised events in the past raising £1,000 in 2014 from a charity event, and we’re hoping to raise much more in March from the Celebration Lunch.” Geoff’s daughter Julie said: “Marie Curie have been brilliant, the support they provide for dad has helped our family so much. It’s great that he, Sylvia and the Rotary Club of West Derby are planning this lunch in support of a charity that does so much for so many.”
Happy Mother’s Day By Colette Mckenna
IT’S TEMPTING to believe that Mother’s Day was the invention of greetings card manufacturers or florists but, like so many other customs, it can be traced to the ancient Greeks, who held an annual Spring festival to Rhea, the mother of the gods. The Romans copied the idea with offerings to Cybele, who was also a mother of deities. Early Christians embraced the idea by dedicating the fourth Sunday in Lent to Mary the mother of Christ and, as time went by, the English extended the idea to include all mothers in what became known as “Mothering Sunday”. From the early 16th century, families celebrated with servants being allowed home to visit their mothers, and even a special cake baked to mark the day. An American woman, Anna Jarvis, campaigned for a special day to honour mothers in memory of her own mother’s good works in the community. Presidents Taft and Roosevelt supported Anna’s campaign and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that May 2nd was a national holiday – “ Mother’s Day”.
Sadly, the growing commercialisation of Mother’s Day was deeply distressing to Anna, who admitted before her death in 1948 that she regretted starting the tradition Mother’s Day continues to flourish around the globe, albeit on different dates.
Here in Britain we keep to the Spring time tradition, with florists and card shops doing a roaring trade and restaurants full as families show their appreciation for that person we all take for granted the rest of the year – good old mum! Happy Mother’s Day from all at The LINK.
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Student receives Good Citizenship Award for work with the homeless GATEACRE School Year 9 student Georgia Johnson has won the Good Citizenship Award from John Moores University during their highly popular Roscoe Lectures at The Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Georgia, along with her mother and family friends, decided that they needed to give something back to the city and they decided it would be for the homeless. They have been collecting clothing, toiletries and food to share out. Of their own accord they set up a tent and went out to seek people they could help. Georgia was extremely
touched by this and told her Head of House that she was speaking with a man who last year lost his wife and child in a car accident. Georgia sat and ate a meal with this man and her mother and listened to him, as you can imagine sometimes just having someone to talk to can make such a huge difference. Georgia was presented with the award by ViceChancellor, Professor Nigel Weatherill, Chair of the Roscoe Lecture Series, Professor Sir Jon Murphy and Sir Vince Cable. Gateacre School is extremely proud of Georgia
and here continued work. Rachel Woods, Head of House, said: “Georgia takes time to talk and eat with the homeless regularly visiting Liverpool city centre with her mother, this shows her compassion and her understanding of how life isn’t always straight forward. Taking time to listen and talk to the homeless is very important to Georgia. “In essence, life isn’t always straight forward and as we all can probably relate to, can sometimes throw some curve balls. It’s a wonderful thing to be caring and compassionate and Georgia for us sums this up.”
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MEET Maggie. She has been here over two years with what are believed to be her grandsons Kristie and Jake. All were found abandoned on the embankment outside the old Co-op on St Mary’s Road, dangerously near to the by-pass, and were rescued by volunteers from this charity. All three are very close and we want to keep them together. Maggie is the most scared of the three and is very wary of just about everyone but all are pretty timid so we’re looking for a home experienced with very timid cats. Though of course we will give lots of advice to help care for them. But really we want people who want to adopt them for the sake of the cats, and to give them a forever home and in a safe environment. They deserve better than living in one room with us. If you are interested then
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Dog of the month – Paddy
PADDY is a handsome boy who’s owners fell ill so now he’s at Dogs Trust, looking for a new home. He’s a very active lad who loves to get out and explore. His carer, Clare, describes him as a “ridiculous, overly affectionate and giddy fool”, but also “definitely in my top five” of the thousands of dogs she has met at the centre, and they have a lovely bond. Clare would very much like to see him rehomed though, as Paddy has been there over a year now. Paddy is often very vocal towards other dogs but actually really enjoys their company and they seem to give him confidence where he lacks it. He’s going to need very gentle introductions and will be best as the only dog in the home, but with regular doggy walking pals. Staff at the centre have helped him massively in the last few months, and he can now cope a little better with kennel life. He’s looking for a home with experienced owners, with any children aged 13 and over as he is VERY lively!” If you think Paddy could be the four-legged friend you are looking for, you can visit Dogs Trust Merseyside on Whiston Lane, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6HP. It’s open 12pm-4pm every day except Wednesdays, when it is closed. You can also call on 0300 303 0292, 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. To find out more visit www.dogstrust.org.uk. You can also follow the doggy ‘tails’ on Twitter @DT_Merseyside and Instagram, @dogstrust_merseyside
THE school centenary party was over and pupils and staff were excitedly looking forward to some entertainment. Nobody had heard of magician Ali the Marvel but the headmaster assured everyone that he was the latest sensation in Jaffa and other exotic locations. He said: “This is Ali’s first visit to Liverpool – indeed to Britain. He’s just got off the boat.” Mr Simkins claimed he had secured a free school appearance as a warm-up for the conjuror’s tour of music halls. It reality he had secretly hired Ali himself. The large school stage had been rigged with a heavy oriental carpet hung on the wall and a potted palm to add some atmosphere. There was a cloud of crimson smoke and Ali appeared from nowhere. “Play ze game! It’s magic!” he shouted in broken English, producing two white doves apparently from thin air. The children gasped in amazement. St Cyril’s had never seen anything like this – it beat cricket any day. Ali, immaculately turned out in white tie and tails, winked and smiled as he effortlessly did his tricks. In reality he was Joe Williams from Walton but that would not look good on billboards. Silk handkerchiefs whirled, plunged and disappeared. A rabbit appeared out of one trouser leg and disappeared up the other. Only one boy seemed unimpressed. Snape – otherwise known as Snide – was known for his embarrassing questions in class. Today was no exception. “My dad can do better than that,” he said loudly as The Marvel paused to produce a new sensation. Ali beamed and beckoned the boy: “Step forward please young man”. Snide climbed on to the stage. “Have you ever been to Jaffa? Would you like to go there?” Snide shrugged and looked warily at one of Ali’s props, a large metal cannon. It only took a moment for the boy to be coaxed inside the huge barrel. Ali took a large Bengal light and lit the fuse. There was a terrific bang. Once the smoke had cleared, Ali swivelled the gun around to demonstrate the barrel was empty. Applause. The show continued with more pyrotechnics and flocks of fluttering doves. Ali bowed and made his exit.
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Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice to benefit from partnership between Frankie & Benny’s and Together for Short Lives
FAMILY-friendly restaurant chain, Frankie & Benny’s have chosen Together for Short Lives, the leading UK charity that supports seriously ill children and their families, to be their charity partner for the next year. Each Frankie & Benny’s restaurant will be directly
fundraising for their local children’s hospice and Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice has been twinned with Frankie & Benny’s in Edge Lane and Stonedale, Liverpool. Money raised by staff will help Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice to provide families facing some of the hardest challenges
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He was later resting in his brightlycoloured caravan emblazoned with his name when there was a loud knocking on the door. An angry red-faced man stood outside and demanded: “Where’s my son?” Ali smiled: “I’m sorry I completely forgot my young helper. Please come with me.” Snide’s father followed the magician into the cellar. “I did say I was sending him to Jaffa” he told the puzzled parent. In the gloom they could make out a trapdoor with a steep chute. “It’s used for delivering school supplies,” Ali explained. They heard a muffled noise coming from the base of the chute. Something was moving in a big crate of oranges. Snide’s head emerged from the pile, a large orange in his mouth. “Welcome to Jaffa,” said Ali.
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MARCH COMEDY IN MILO LOUNGE This fortnightly event in Lark Lane celebrates the talents of unsung comedians. Talented musicians and performance poets are also occasionally featured. The events, which are free to attend, start at 8.30pm (last entry at 9pm) and conclude at 11pm. Upcoming dates: Thursday 16th and 30th March; Location: Milo Lounge, 90 Lark Lane, L17 8UU. THE GATEACRE SOCIETY Our next meeting is on Sunday March 19th at 2.30 in the Gateacre Chapel on Gateacre Brow. At this meeting, Stephen Lyus will be talking about the history of Liverpool’s Botanic Garden. Admission is free to members and non-members. Donations welcome. BELLE VALE PREFAB PROJECT Did you live in a prefab in Belle Vale? Come and join us in our free monthly meetings at the Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, on the last Thursday in the month. We are an informal chatty group and love to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Find us on Facebook - Belle Vale Prefab Project - for more information. GARSTON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Monthly talks on topics of local interest, starting 7.30pm at Garston Park Church, Island Road, L19. Admission: £3 visitors, including tea/coffee. 3rd March 2017: Jessie Hartley - Liverpool Dock Engineer by David Hearn. 7th April 2017: The Wilfred Owen Story by Janet Holmes. All welcome. The Society’s email: gdhs@outlook.com ART AND CRAFT MARKET Returns to the Old Police Station on Lark Lane, Sunday 19th March at 11:30-2:30. Stalls of fabulous handmade goods available directly from the makers. All in time for Mother’s Day gift buying! Why not bring mum along to our pop up vintage tea room? ORIEL SINGERS present Faure’s Requiem, 1st April 7.30pm; Nordic Church, Baltic Triangle, Liverpool, L1 5EX Programme also includes Copland’s 4 Motets. Admission £8 (£5 concession) on the door. For more info contact info@ orielsingers.co.uk ACTIVITY HUB Are you at a loose end on a Tuesday morning? If so come along to Long Lane Church, off Mill Lane, Wavertree, 11am till 1pm. We have board games, crochet, knitting, card making, gardening and church maintenance (if you are handy). Refreshments provided £1.00. You will receive a warm welcome and make new friends. For info call Helen on 07837 711178 DANCE AFTERNOON A chance to get together with around 50 other dancers and dance some ballroom and classic sequence dances. Any requests played. New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre, Litchfield Road, Halewood, Liverpool L26 1TT. From 12pm to 3pm. Admission £3.50. Free tea, coffee, cake and biscuits. GRASSENDALE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY Meeting on Thursday March 9th 2017 when Kathleen Williams from Oldham will give a demonstration entitled “Once in a Blue Moon”. Meetings are held in Dovedale Baptist Church Hall, Olivedale Road, L18 1DW. The doors open at 7.30pm, for meeting at 8.00pm. FRIENDS OF HARTHILL AND CALDERSTONES PARK Meeting at 7.15pm on Monday 13th March 2017 for the AGM followed with a talk by Colin Twist on “A Natural History of North West England and North Wales”. Meetings are held in Childwall Primary School, Woolton Road, Liverpool 16, the entrance to which is off Salisbury Park. A charge of £2.00 is made for visitors, who are most welcome to attend. DIXIELAND JAZZ CONCERT The Savoy Jazzmen are giving a traditional jazz concert in the Sefton Park Palm House on Tuesday 7 March between 2-4 p.m. Come and have a dance or just listen. Further details from Peter Swensson. 0151 722 1478 TRAMWAY & LIGHT RAILWAY SOCIETY
Next meeting Monday 20 March; Greenbank Sports Academy (Rathbone Room), 7.30pm. Roger Davies relates the story of Preston-based Ribble Motor Services on Merseyside and elsewhere. A former Ribble officer, Roger’s story deals with the bus operation undertaken by one of the principal UK operators eventually absorbed by Stagecoach. £2 includes refreshments. Everyone is welcome. MERSEYSIDE NATIONAL TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERS A friendly group who organise Sunday workdays at local National Trust estates. We have residential working weekends too. All equipment provided. We also have a Saturday walking programme. For full details of 2017 programmes: Twitter: @ merseyside_NTV; call Chris on 0151 677 9664; Facebook: MerseysideNTV. No need to have NT membership. LIVERPOOL OSTEOPOROSIS GROUP PUBLIC MEETING On Thursday 23rd March 2017 at 2.00 pm ‘Fashion, Flair & Fractures: how to deal with body shape changes’ A talk and demonstration by Suzanne Hewitt, NOS Ambassador and ex-model, speaking from personal experience. At The Lecture Theatre in the Education Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP. Entrance fee of £2.50 for non-members of the group. For further info: (0151) 228 5028 or (0151) 722 0726 CARDINAL HEENAN PTA are having a Tom Jones night on Saturday 25th March. Rob Bachelor is the voice of Tom Jones. All the hits, tickets are £7 for this event. As usual, supported by DJ and licenced bar. Tickets can be ordered by calling 07751 988769 or visit www. cardinalheenanpta.org.uk SUPPER NIGHT – WOODLANDS HOSPICE Come and join Woodlands Hospice for a night of good food and good conversation. Our Supper Night is on Tuesday 21st March 2017 at Park Hotel, Dunnings Bridge Road, Netherton, starting at 7.30 pm and finishing at 10.00 pm. The evening includes a two course meal, guest speaker and raffles. Tickets are £20 in advance from Christine on 0151 529 8117; christine.peach@aintree. nhs.uk WOODLANDS HOSPICE IS GOING TO THE RACES - TO BUCKET COLLECT! Bucket collecting is a fabulous way to secure vital money for Woodlands Hospice and the more supporters we have the more money we get in our collection buckets. Just recently our collectors outside Everton FC recently raised over £800 in just 2 hours! We would love to have your support for this important annual fundraiser at pre designated locations over the 3-day Grand National period-6/7/8th April. If you can spare a few hours on any of these days please contact Christine on (0151) 529 8117 or Kay on (0151) 529 8193. REGULAR EVENTS ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY Have several support groups in Prescot, Halewood, Huyton and Kirkby for people living with dementia and their carers. The groups provide activities and an opportunity to meet other families with caring responsibilities. There is no charge to attend and refreshments are provided. Please contact us on 426 4433 for further information. AMATEUR BOXING CLUB Tuebrook Community Centre, Marlborough Road, L13 8AU. Mon, Wed, Fri. 5-7pm. Under 18s £1.50. Adults £3 BALLROOM Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence dancing. Every Wednesday at The Railway Club, Melling Road, Aintree. 8.30 to 11pm. Large dance floor and friendly crowd. Admission £3.00. Contact Maureen McDonald on 07866 077053 BOWEL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Come and meet others, discuss, explore, exchange ideas and laughter in a friendly, non-threatening environment. If you would like to join us for a cuppa and a chat, come along to Meeting Room ‘A’, upstairs in Childwall Fiveways Centre, on the first Tuesday of every month from 6.00-7.30pm.
Patients, former patients, family, friends & carers all welcome!! For more info ring Helen 07948 120955 BREATHE EASY Breathe Easy Liverpool South is a friendly support group for people with lung disease/breathing difficulties. We usually meet the fourth Monday in the month at 1.30 pm, Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool, L19 4XR. For further information, please ring the British Lung Foundation Helpline on 03000 030 555 BROUGHTON HALL CENTRE Yew Tree Lane West Derby L12 9HJ. The Centre for Day Courses Training and Community Events 07980 187 888 E: Barbra. sinclair@broughtohall.co.uk C.A.B. with immediate effect the Fri morning weekly C.A.B. drop in (10am to 12noon) has moved from United Reformed Church Stoneycroft to Tuebrook Hope Centre, Christ Church Buckingham Rd. L13 CAN YOU SING? Mature ladies; Can you sing and dance a little. (own transport preferred). We are a mature group of ladies who perform charity concerts in and around the Liverpool area. If interested in joining, please telephone 0151 427 9991 or 0151 427 3080. CHARITY TABLE SALE At the Bridge Centre Trust, every Saturday from 9am to 2.30 pm (pitch available only £7). 2 Daneville Road, L4 9RG. Phone 0151 792 8711 CHRIST CHURCH CENTRE, SEDGEMOOR RD. Coffee morning in church centre, Tues 10am-12noon. Make new friends or relax with old ones, everybody welcome. Call Helen on 0151 474 1444 for info. Connect ‘n’ Create. Come along for company, a cuppa and a bit of craft or anything creative! All skills, all levels! Wednesdays 10am-12noon. Call Barbara 0151 226 2992 for more. CROXTETH HALL GARDEN SOCIETY We are a friendly group who meet in Croxteth Hall every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening of the month at 7.30pm. Annual membership is £10 which includes refreshments and raffle. If you’re interested in gardening why not join us. Please ring Jim or Pauline on 0151 928 5625 – visit our website www.croxteth.net CROXTETH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION See our website for details. www. co-residents-association.co.uk COFFEE MORNING Wed between 10am – 11.30am young at hearts club every Thurs. 2pm – 4pm. Church of the Good Shepherd Community Rooms, Lover House Lane L11. 2SF. For info call Barbara, older persons community worker on 0151 226 2992. DEYSBROOK YOUNG AT HEART GROUP Meet every Friday 11.00 to 12.30 (except Bank Holidays) at the Deysbrook Village Centre, Deysbrook Way, Liverpool 12. There is a range of activities - creative as well as fun; occasional trips; enjoy a cuppa and a chat. All welcome. DEYSBROOK KNIT AND NATTER Meets at Deysbrook Village Centre on Mondays at 11.00. Beginners and experienced knitters and crocheters welcome. DO YOU LIKE BOARD GAMES? We meet on the second Tuesday evening of every month at Kensington Community Learning Centre. If you fancy being Dominant at Dominion, Champion of Carcassone, Mesmerising at Medici or Railroading everyone at Ticket to Ride – this is the place for you! Dozens of games to try each month. For full details see www.kclc.co.uk/what-s-on/boardgames-evening/ or Kensington Community Learning Centre CIC on Facebook ECZEMA SUPPORT GROUP We are looking for new volunteers to assist with awareness/fundraising events. Contact Mike Birch. mike-birch@blueyonder.co.uk, for info about our work FED UP? Crown Green Bowling for the Gardeners Arms. All new members welcome, beginners (tuition can be arranged if requested) or experienced players. Ladies & Gents teams.
Thought the Gardeners Arms Pub has been pulled down our bowling green is still going strong! For info call 0151 228 7792 ROY CASTLE FAGENDS Stop Smoking Support Groups. Weekly: Cohen’s Chemist, Mon 11.30am – 12.45am. Old Swan One Stop Mon 1.30pm – 2.15pm. West Derby Millennium Centre Tue 5.306.45pm Yew tree CC Tue 9- 10.15 am and 3.30-4.45pm , Green Lane Pharmacy Tuebrook Sat 10-11.45am Excluding bank holidays (no appointment necessary) free support and access to Nicotine Replacement therapy & Champix Freephone 0800 195 2131 FIBROMATES – NORTH WEST FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP Meets every month. If you have fibromyalgia, or care for someone who has it, you are most welcome to join us. We are a very friendly group who meet once a month to support each other and share information about managing fibromyalgia. Please contact Anne Pritchard on 07912 084549. FRIENDSHIP GROUP: The “O60 Club” Meets on alternate Thursday afternoons at Oakvale URC, Broadgreen Road at 2-30pm. We have interesting speakers and other activities include holidays, outings and pub lunches once a month. If you are interested in meeting friendly people, please call one of the following numbers: 0151 722 0143 or 0151 226 1984. GUIDED WALKS Re-trace the rich tapestry of Liverpool’s colourful history. Admire stunning architecture and discover amazing hidden gems. Tours led by qualified guides. Email: citywalks@outlook.com INDOOR BOWLING Have fun at our indoor bowling at St Luke’s Community Centre Princess Drive, West Derby. Mon at 2pm – 3.30 p.m. £1.50 includes a cuppa and cake. Call Lorraine Brown 228 9062 for details. Lunch club 1 till 2pm seniors JACOBS LADIES BOWLING CLUB Play Monday afternoons at the Sefton Arms West Derby. New Members needed, beginners or experienced players warmly welcome. Come and meet our friendly team. Contact Irene (0151-2923570) or Lena (0151-475-5167). KEEP FIT OVER 50’S Huyton Gateway, 115 Rupert Road Huyton L36 9TE a great friendly class for anyone aged 50 + Keep fit improve strength balance and meet new friends. Monday 10 – 11am £3 per class. LADIES BOWLING CLUB Farmer’s Arms, Clubmoor. Our friendly team needs new members. Beginners or experienced players will be warmly welcomed. For information contact Ann on 0151 256 0681. LINE DANCING Huyton Gateway 115 Rupert Rd Huyton L36 9TE Keep fit have fun, beginners welcome. Every Wed 10 a.m. – 11am £3 per class LITTLE STEPS For preschool children and carers. St Christopher’s, Lorenzo Drive. Wednesdays 9.45am-11.15am Term time. No waiting list. No lower age limit. Just come along or call Sue 0151 226 2992. LIVERPOOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY Meet at Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill, Cronton, nr Widnes, every Wed. from 7pm. Monthly meetings held at the Friends Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool City Centre, every third Friday between September-May. Membership is £15 per year for adults, £5 for juniors 14-17 yrs. Contact Secretary: ggastro@liverpool.ac.uk. LIVERPOOL BACKGAMMON CLUB Meets on the last Friday of the month at 7 Croxteth Road, Liverpool, L8 3SE. Doors open 7pm. The club is for all levels of play. For further details see our website at liverpoolbackgammon.co.uk or phone 07931 553829. Free lessons also available. LIVERPOOL HARMONY CLUB Weekly open night at Lee Park Golf Club, Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool L27 3YA from 8pm to 10pm on Thursdays. Come and savour the sound of the male voices of the Grand National Chorus. All are welcome. Check us out on our website www.
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liverpoolinharmony.co.uk THE LIVERPOOL SHOWTIME GROUP Is available for Ladies groups, charity events etc. For details, please telephone 079038 69600 or 079415 26370 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS (NAWC) The NAWC meet at Lowlands in Haymans Green every Thursday between 2 and 4 pm. Come and enjoy a friendly afternoon. We enjoy guest speakers, outings, theatre trips amongst many other activities. – All are made welcome. Further details about other clubs in Liverpool contact – Pat Blair (0151) 228 0316 or email patblair33@gmail.com NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS Thomas Lane Women’s Club are now at The Millennium Centre in West Derby Village, adjacent to St.Mary’s Church. Friday afternoon, 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm. Friendly group, all welcome. OVER 50’S KEEP FIT CLASS Keep Fit class for ages 50+ with inspiring standing/chair-based exercises, Fridays 12.301.30pm. Held at St Aidan’s Church Hall, Cherry Lane, Walton, L4 6UG. £3.50 per class, pay as you go. For more information please contact Amy: 07507 015 227 or amy_sand1@hotmail.com. PARENT & TODDLERS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Monday morning 9.15am – 11.15am during term time at Ebenezer Chapel, corner of Queens Drive and Stanley Park Ave. Come along for a warm welcome cup of tea and chat. Call Mrs Wright. 0151 256 5880 PARKINSON’S SOUTH LIVERPOOL GROUP We meet on the second Thursday of each month at Bridge Chapel Heath Road, Liverpool, L19 4XR at 7.15pm. Come and join us for an informal chat and helpful advice regarding Parkinson’s with quest speakers. PRESCOT & DISTRICT BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate Bridge every Wednesday evening at 7.15 p.m. at Huyton & Prescot Golf Club, Huyton Lane, Huyton, L36 1AU. Easily accessible, large car park, friendly atmosphere. For further information contact 0151 426 3050 or www.bridgewebs.com/ prescot RICHIE THE RANGER GUIDED WALKS: Discover historic sites, beautiful green areas, and tranquil woodlands… all on your doorstep. Contact Richie Baker for info about his guided tours and walks within the city. Email richietheranger@ gmail.com ROBY GARDENING SOCIETY Is a well-established friendly local gardening group. Visitors and new members are very welcome to come to meetings held on the 1st Tuesday each month at 8pm. Meetings held at Page Moss Baptist Church hall, Page Moss Lane, Liverpool L14 0LZ. Admission £1.50, with refreshments. Varied programme for gardeners. Please ring Jo 0151 289 8335. ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Classes at Oakvale United Reform Church, Broadgreen Rd; Wednesday 7.30 to 8.15pm (beginners) and 8.30 to 9.50pm for more experienced dancers. All welcome, all you need is a pair of soft, flat shoes. For info telephone Rosemary (0151) 281 0317 or visit www.rscds-liverpool.org.uk SCARISBRICK RESIDENTS Scarisbrick Residents and Tenants Association meet every second Tue of the month at Lemington Rd School Dinner Centre 6.30pm visit our website for info. www.scarisbrickresidents.info St James CE Mill Lane West Derby. The 5K Café is held every Thurs term time from 11 am to 1.30pm. Lovely food and good company. Donations towards lunch appreciated. SEWERS AND KNITTERS WANTED Project Linus (projectlinusuk.org.uk) makes quilts/blankets for local children who are ill or in distressing situations. We welcome handmade items for all ages, we can provide fabric/wool if required and will arrange collection. If you can help, please contact caroline.fogell@yahoo.co.uk
We are a group of women, sharing a global vision with Soroptimist International. We work together through service projects, fund-raising and advocacy to advance human rights and the status of girls and women. We meet monthly on the fourth Wednesday at 7pm: Sefton Park Hotel, 37 Aigburth Drive, Liverpool L17 4JE. For further details, contact annegrimes19@ gmail.com; mobile 07814 564649 TEA DANCE St Luke’s West Derby, Princess Drive, L14. Tel 228 9063 Fri 2 to 3.30pm all welcome. Lunch Club 1-2pm seniors TEA DANCE Monday 1.30 -4pm. Navy Club, Bowring Park. Tel: 0151 280 5050 or 220 1332 THE BRIDGE CENTRE The Bridge Centre old Bridge Inn Pub Broadway L4 9RG. FREE Counselling Service every Wed 10am till 3pm. To book an appointment call 07540177958 ask for Sue. Zumba Classes Tue 6.30pm till 7.30pm. Wed 9.30am till 10.30am. Chair Based Tia Chi Classes. Thurs. 10.30 till 11.30 only £2.50. Ballroom Classes Tue 1.30 till 2.30 pm £3. Tia Chi Classes Tue 11.30 till noon. THE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT & INFORMATION GROUP Informal meeting held on last Wed. in the month (except Dec) at Sunflowers Centre, 21 Aigburth Rd, L17 4JR. Separate meeting rooms available for partners and carers. For info 0151 726 8934 TUEBROOK HOPE CENTRE, BUCKINGHAM ROAD As a local community led charity we are keen to promote and host a range of health, leisure and social activities for neighbours of all ages. Monday mornings (9.30am): Yoga classes, Tuesday evenings (7-8pm): Tai Chi classes, Wednesday evenings (7-8pm): Drama Group for Adults Thursday evenings (7-8pm): Mojo Theatre group for young people aged 11 to 16. Friday lunchtimes (12noon-1pm): Yoga classes WILLS & POWER OF ATTORNEY Do you need a speaker for your group? If so then contact Gaynor Lanceley Solicitors at Paul Crowley & Co (West Derby) 0151 226 2020 YOGA HUYTON GATEWAY 115 Rupert Rd, Huyton L36 9TE. Relaxed friendly hatha yoga class taught by Frank Perry. Beginners welcome. Every Mon., 11.15am –12.15 pm and Thurs., 6–7pm; £3 per class. GIGGLETOTZ SOFT PLAY We run parent and Toddler groups on Tuesdays in St Mary’s Millennium Centre, West Derby 10am-12noon & Fridays in St Ann’s Millennium Centre, Rainhill, 10am-12noon. All children under the age of 5 are welcome, £3 per child. For younger babies we run 5 week baby massage courses in both venues. For details visit www. giggletotz.co.uk ASPERGER CARERS GROUP Held on the first Monday of each month at Rathbone Hospital, Library Building, William House, Mill Lane, Liverpool L13 4AW. For info contact 07887 369550 or aspergerconnections@yahoo.co.uk . WEST DERBY RECS BOWLING CLUB Would you like to play crown green bowls? Ladies and Gents teams looking for new members; experienced or beginners welcomed for the new season. Contact Keith (07999 724879) or Beryl (0151 480 0118) ADULT DISABILITY ACTIVITY DAY Every Monday daytime from 11am to 3pm adult disability activity day; it includes DJ with karaoke, dancing, chair based exercise, bingo, play your cards right, full size snooker table, dart board, loads of prizes and much more. Free car park. At The New Derry Social Club, Mere Lane, Liverpool, L5 0QW. Run by P.A.C and the Derry Club. LCRA WALKING GROUP A Liverpool based group who organise regular Sunday coach rambles to the Lake District, North Wales, Peak District and Yorkshire Dales. Walks are graded to suit all abilities. The club also arranges weekends away and social activities. To find out more call Will on 0151 486 6541, find us on facebook, or visit www. liverpoolcatholicramblers.com
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Busy doing modelling work and filming for TV HEY guys and welcome to my March edition of Life ‘n’ style. The past few weeks have been a busy time for me, doing my regular modelling work with Shop Direct and Matalan but also been doing some filming down in London for a TV show. I can’t reveal what it is just yet but I’ll let you all know when it’s going to be aired so you can all have a right old laugh!! TV isn’t really a route I ever considered going down but after being told I have a ‘unique’ personality and being ‘extremely entertaining’ (LOL!) maybe it’s something I might delve into a little bit more…who knows, watch this space!! This week I have done two lingerie shoots but one collection I really liked was this control wear by Myleene Klass for Very.co.uk I haven’t been one for this type of product before
but after wearing this new Embroidered Wave Range that has just been launched it’s definitely something I will be wearing going forward. I have always been quite small on the top but curvy on my bottom half but this set makes you achieve the best silhouette by smoothing and contouring the waist and bum area with its controlling panel. I always thought this type of underwear would be very uncomfortable too but I can thoroughly recommend this range. Think the set works out at £40 but if you don’t like it simply send it back for a refund. So later this month is Mothering Sunday (26th March) and whether you have got your mum, wife, daughter or friends to buy for it’s something most of us leave until the very
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last minute – I can’t really comment as I am one of those people! Something that I did come across which is a lovely gift with a lot of meaning is the From You To Me book from www.prezzybox.com. The book is made up of questions for your mum to answer. The questions are intended for your mum to reflect on her life so far – her memories, feelings, likes and dislikes. When she has completed the book she can then give it back to you! Each turn of the page
will reveal a new question with space on the facing page for your mum to put photographs if she wants to. This is the type of thing that has more meaning and value than anything really expensive and for £11.95 it won’t break the bank and will be cherished forever and passed down by generation. Another thing I’m a little obsessed with at the moment are Espa products and they would also make a nice gift for Mother’s Day. As the weather starts to change and with spring approaching your skin can
become a little bit dry and not feel at its best. Well, I can’t just get enough of the Salt Scrubs from Espa. They come in three different blends: Detoxifying (which is what I use as I find it’s the best on stubborn areas of cellulite), Relaxing and Invigorating. Which one you should get will more than likely depending on when you like to shower/bathe. All three of the scrubs come in really heavy glass jars and you will need to mix the oils with the salts before you use them (I use the end of my tooth brush).
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I then rub the scrub onto dry skin and either shower or get in the bath – once you get out your skin feels absolutely amazing! All three generations of our family use these products - myself, my mum and my nan and we all say how luxurious these products feel (www.espaskincare.com: £37).
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Car battery fit most average size cars not very old £15. 5 wheels and tyres off Fiat Siciento but would fit most small cars £50 for the 5. M: 07564 833 175 Tower digital pressure cooker brand new (unused instructions included £15 no offers. M: 07964 669 538 Cross trainer cost £565 sell for £200 excellent condition sadly not used come and have a look M: 07745 880 570 5 Garden chairs large garden table (70 x 33 “) and small umbrella stand £15 Small glass top table £5 M: 0790 2101 515
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Bridesmaid dresses Cadbury purple sizes 6,8,10 off shoulder style excellent condition £30 each. Bridesmaid shoes Cadbury purple sizes 4,5, £10 each bag to match £5 each 0151 724 4407 Ercol two seater couch plus two chairs dark wood good condition £160. M: 07749 189 936 3 seater brown leather settee hardly used very good condition £175 o.n.o. M: 07715 998 981
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1. If you were travelling from Liverpool to Birmingham in which general direction would you be travelling (as the crow flies)? (a) North West (b) South East (c) South West? 2. In what year did Lime Street Station open? (a) 1836 (b) 1866 (c) 1896? 3. Which was the first Sunday newspaper to be published in Britain (in 1791)? (a) Sunday Times (b) Sunday Telegraph (c) The Observer? 4. Which country was known by the Romans as Caledonia? 5. “The Stars and Stripes” is a nickname given to the national flag of which country? 6. How many players are there in a water polo team? (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 9? 7. Which of the following authors wrote “Alice in Wonderland”? (a) Lewis Carroll (b) Charles Dickens (c) A.A. Milne? 8. In which South American country are the ports of Antofagasta, Concepcion & Valparaiso? (a) Argentine (b) Brazil (c) Chile? 9. Of which European country are the Magyars the largest ethnic group? (a) Hungary (b) Poland (c) Serbia? 10. The artists Rembrandt,Vermeer and van Gogh were all what nationality? (a) Belgian (b) Dutch (c) French?
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Down 1. Family name of the Lords of Sefton, whose family seat was Croxteth Hall (8) 2. Amphibious craft invented by Sir Christopher Cockerell (9) 3. American TV hospital drama (1,1) 4. 17 March is “-- --------“ Day (2,8) 5. Morse code consists of dashes and ---- (4) 6. Morning (1,1) 10. In addition (4) 11. ---- synthesiser (musical instrument) (4) 13. Conveys to destination (5) 15. Donkey (3) 19. “Much --- About Nothing” (Shakespeare play) (3) 21. Lacking in speed (4) 25. Female deer (4) 27. Unit of weight (20 cwts.) (3) 29. Initials of the famous painter Lowry (1,1)
General Knowledge 1. South East 2. 1836 3. The Observer 4. Scotland 5. USA 6. Seven 7. Lewis Carroll 8. Chile 9. Hungary 10. Dutch
ACROSS: 1. Mothers Day 7. Or 8. Tom 9. Lvov (or Lviv) 10. Apt 12. Lasso 14. Nearest 16. EO 17. SC 18. Orang 20. USSR 22. IDD 23. XL 24. Ad 26. Cost 28. Folk 30. NW 31. Tess 32. In DOWN: 1. Molyneux 2. Hovercraft 3. ER 4. St. Patricks 5. Dots 6. AM 10. Also 11. Moog 13. Sends 15. Ass 19. Ado 21. Slow 25. Doe 27. Ton 29. LS
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Pop Quiz 1. Ringo Starr 2. The La’s 3. Frankie Goes to Hollywood (B-side of “Relax”) 4. Billy J Kramer 5. Photographs 6. Icicle Works 7. Holly Johnson 8. The Searchers 9. Echo & the Bunnymen 10. Rebecca Ferguson
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Across 1. What many of our lady readers will be celebrating on Sunday, 26 March! (7,3) 7. Conjunction which signifies an alternative (2) 8. “--- Brown’s Schooldays”: famous book by Thomas Hughes (3) 9. Major Ukrainian city, founded 1256, 70km from Polish border (4) 10. Appropriate (3) 12. Rope/noose used by cowboys (5) 14. “------- and dearest”? (7) 16. Executive Officer (1,1) 17. South Carolina (1,1) 18. ----- utang (monkey) (5) 20. Former name for Russia (1,1,1,1) 22. International Direct Dialling (1,1,1) 23. Extra large (1,1) 24. Advertisement (abbrev.) (2) 26. Price (4) 28. People, relatives, etc. (also, type of music) (4) 30. North West (1,1) 31. “---- of the d’Urbervilles”: novel by Thomas Hardy (4)
1. Who released an album in 2008 entitled “Liverpool 8”? (a) Gerry Marsden (b) Paul McCartney (c) Ringo Starr? 2. Which Liverpool band had a 1991 chart hit with “There She Goes”? (a) Dead or Alive (b) The Farm (c) The La’s? 3. “Ferry Cross The Mersey” was a 1964 hit for Gerry & The Pacemakers. Which other famous Liverpool band recorded it as the B-side of a 1983 hit? 4. Which Merseybeat singer was born in Bootle in August 1943, real name William Howard Ashton? 5. Beatles lyrics: “In Penny Lane there is a barber showing……”: what? 6. Ian McNabb was the leader of which 80’s Liverpool band? (a) Flock of Seagulls (b) Pale Fountains (c) Icicle Works? 7. By what name is William Johnson (born Liverpool, 1960) better known? 8. Which Liverpool group from the Merseybeat era took their name from a 1956 John Wayne film? (a) The Big Three (b) The Dakotas (c) The Searchers? 9. “The Killing Moon” was a Top 10 hit in 1984 and features prominently in the 2001 film Donnie Darko: which Liverpool band wrote and recorded it? 10. Which local singer released the album “Lady Sings the Blues”, a tribute to Billie Holliday, in 2015? Competition Winners LILLY LINK Mrs L Fielden L25 Miss S McGarth L35
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Four tips to get you motivated towards your training sessions Have you joined one of my programs lately and not been turning up? Maybe you’ve hired another trainer or joined a gym and you just can’t find the motivation to get started? It really does frustrate me when someone signs up to one of my programs and then after two or three weeks they just stop turning up. I do keep in touch with my clients but, at the end of the day, I can’t force people to turn up. If you have signed up to one of my programs, although I’ve been paid, I really do want you to turn up for them because I know that if you turn up on a regular basis and follow most things that I tell you to do, then you will get fantastic results and, as a result, you’ll feel good and it may even lead to more referrals for me.. So it’s a win-win situation If you can’t turn up
because of things going on in your own private life then that’s cool but otherwise you’re not going to get results sitting in a beer garden or at home watching TV, etc. So here’s four quick tips that I hope will help you get back on track over the next few days: 1. BE ACCOUNTABLE: either get in touch with me, the gym, your trainer etc and tell me (or them) what you are going to do over the next few days. Are you going to turn up for your training session tonight, tomorrow or next week, etc 2. REMIND YOURSELF, WHY YOU JOINED THE PROGRAM IN THE FIRST PLACE: Was it to get fitter or slimmer for the summer, etc 3. IT’S ONE FLIPPING HOUR! Tell yourself “It’s one flipping hour”. I always
try and keep my training sessions to around one hour. That’s all it takes. Get started, get it nailed, and that’s it 4. HOW MUCH MONEY HAVE YOU SPENT? Signing up to programs, personal trainers, supplements, gym gear etc can all amount up to a lot of money. Don’t waste it, make it count. BONUS: Have you bought new gym gear recently? Or maybe you’ve bought a new GI for your Jiu Jitsu class etc? Do these items still fit you? Maybe try them on. They might remind you that you’ve put on some weight recently and that you need to get back into your routine Hope it helps! n Private Personal Training, Boxercise and Women Only Weight Training courses: please contact me on 07887 868872 or www. liverpoolpersonaltrainer.com
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South move closer to retaining Cup By Jim Stanway
SOUTH Liverpool FC produced one of their best results of the season with a 2-0 win in the quarter finals of the Liverpool County FA Challenge Cup at the home of Lower Breck, the Liverpool County Premier league leaders. Both goals were scored by the team’s leading goalscorer Alex Woodcock. League wins by 3-2 against Maghull with an own goal, a Gary Dunning penalty and an Aaron Bowen strike, and a 6-0 thrashing of Cammell Lairds Reserves, with hat-tricks for Alex Woodcock and Gary Dunning, have kept the team in contention to retain the league title although a 3-1 defeat by local rivals Richmond Raith Rovers has made that quest much more difficult. The reserves, under the new management team of David Rietdyk and Billy Birch, have enjoyed a fine run in 2017 with 3 wins, 1 draw and just 1 defeat. The one defeat was a 2-1 loss at Neston Nomads with
a Craig Byrne goal being the only consolation. The team suffered several controversial refereeing decisions but remain in contention for third place. A 4-0 home win over Willaston, a 2-1 win at West Kirby Reserves and a 1-1 draw at Prescot Cables Reserves saw David Mee score six of the seven goals an outstanding effort. The youth team have had a difficult month with their first defeats of the season with a 2-0 home defeat to Litherland Remyca and a 4-3 home defeat to Maghull Town with goals from Jordan McDonough, Jack Riding and Chris Wilkinson. All connected with South Liverpool FC were extremely saddened to learn of the recent death of South legend, ex-player/ex-player manager/ex-manager Bobby Murdoch. Born in Garston in 1936, Bobby joined South in 1952 and his goalscoring exploits earned him a transfer to Liverpool in 1955. A contemporary of Jimmy Melia, Johnny Morrissey
and Billy Liddell, he scored 5 goals in 17 first-team appearances for the Reds before leaving in 1959, a matter of weeks before Bill Shankly’s appointment as manager, and moving on to Barrow, Stockport, Carlisle and Southport (then all in the Football League). Bobby returned to Holly Park in 1965 and played a pivotal role in securing the Lancashire Combination Championship for the now legendary South side managed by Allan Hampson in 1965-66. In the three seasons following his return Bobby bagged an incredible 76 goals in 159 appearances and returned to South as playermanager in 1972-3 where, on a tight financial footing, he achieved considerable success not least a home appearance in his first season against Tranmere Rovers in the first round of the FA Cup. An irrepressible character, Bobby is a true South Liverpool legend and we extend our thoughts and condolences to his family and many friends.
Liverpool Sefton men’s hockey fourth team back with a bang ON A cold Saturday afternoon Liverpool Sefton Men’s fourth team travelled to Cheshire to play Alderley Edge. This would be the team’s first game in two seasons and there was much anticipation within the whole club as to how the team would perform. The lads did not let anyone down. An excellent team display led to a well-deserved 3-1 victory with goals from James Finlay, Matt Feasley and Keiran Odium. It felt good to be back. The next week the lads were back in action again with a game against John
Moores University. This time the score was even more convincing, with Liverpool Sefton running out 7-2 winners. Special mention should go to veteran Peter Maybury who scored four goals in what was his first game of the season. The return of the 4th team highlights the resurgence of the men’s section this season. Under the guidance of head coach James Cunliffe numbers have been consistently high at Tuesday night training sessions and this is reflected in the results and positions of all teams in the league tables. The high levels of
participation have also created a need to reform the fourth team and under the leadership of captain Tom Knight there are high hopes of a positive future for this team. It has been especially pleasing to see this team being made up with a mixture of young players, new starters and former players who have decided to pick up their sticks again. In other news the men’s first team and the ladies’ second team are both competing in quarter finals of national competitions, with both sides hoping to reach the finals which will be held in May.
Woodlands Hospice supper night COME and join Woodlands Hospice for a night of good food and good conversation. Our Supper Night is on Tuesday 21st March 2017
at Park Hotel, Dunnings Bridge Road, Netherton, starting at 7.30pm and finishing at 10pm. The evening includes a two course meal, guest
speaker and raffles. Tickets are £20 in advance from Christine on 0151 529 8117; christine. peach@aintree.nhs.uk
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Vets cup form sees them progress By Mick Titherington
Stoneycroft 2 Northern 0 On a cold, overcast January Saturday the first half of this encounter saw the Croft in control but lacking the penetration to turn their dominance into goals. The home side are turning into a slick outfit these days moving the ball around in a confident and competent manner yet the first half display in some ways reflected the weather. The second period saw the Croft ramp up the pace and there was a feeling that it was only a matter of time before the Northern defence cracked. Such feelings, however, always have a caveat with
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that back of the mind thought that it is not going to be your day. Then midway through the half Peter Galvin hit a screamer from 30 yards that was destined to bulge the net as soon as the ball left the forward’s boot. The hosts had hardly finished celebrating when Phil Rain, determined not to be outdone, showed Gascoigne-style skill to flick the ball over the oncoming defender’s head and superbly volleyed the ball into the net before the hapless keeper could blink his eye. The tie ended 2-0 with the prospect of silverware for the Croft not looking a bad wager. Stoneycroft 2 Mossley Hill 1
Croft Vets were once again the hosts for this I-Zingari Vets Cup tie. The home side kept up their cup form with a solid performance. Goals from Tony Griffiths and Carl Lamb, the latter a 25-yard rocket, saw them sail into a two-goal lead. More chances followed but they were unable to add to their tally and the visitors must have been thankful to go into the break with only a two goal deficit. After the break, Mossley Hill perked up and pulled a goal back and caused the Stoneycroft nerves to jangle slightly but in truth the game never really seemed in doubt and the Maiden Lane outfit headed for the quarter finals, with their reputation as a good cup team firmly intact.
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