Issue 112 – September 2016
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Village characters By Stephen Guy LOCAL personalities can brighten up everyday life and this was particularly true in the 19th century when eccentricity was often celebrated. From the aristocracy and the gentry to professionals and traders there were many characters unafraid to dress as they liked or express their own particular slants on life. The Victorian age was, for some, an era of social nonconformity. Even the poorest and most difficult living conditions did not stop people having a zest for life. Writers such as Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope and George Elliot wrote bulky novels crammed with characters their readers could recognise in themselves and others. Community figures were celebrated by J F Marsh in his 1931 book The Story of Woolton (Part Two). He gives potted biographies of about 175 individuals and families who were prominent in and around the village, mostly in Victorian times. They are largely glowing testimonials to people who were held in high regard by their fellows.
When the book was written, Woolton was dominated by quarry workings while retaining much of its rural character with farms and livestock. The book harks back to a time when locals spoke in Lancashire dialect and colourful people seemed to be at every gate. Thomas Foster arrived in Woolton in 1877 and ran Newstead Farm in Quarry Street. He and his wife had 12 children, mostly sons. The family still ran the farm in the 1930s before the area was developed as Liverpool expanded. In the old days many people avoided the sun and Tommy Adcock (pictured) was no exception. Pictured about 1865, the private school tutor wears a top hat, suit and gown and carries a large parasol or sunshade. Mr Adcock was the head of a well-known family who did much for Woolton in the first three decades of the 19th century. Marsh adds: “Though comic and original in the extreme, he was essentially a true type of the ancient schoolmaster and one of the principal characters and shining lights of the
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village.” Gannie Kay, born in 1773, kept a “public mangle” – presumably where people could wring their wet washing. George Howe at the Elephant Hotel was a former stage coach driver. In the 1870s he regaled customers and friends with tales of life on the old coach roads. n Learn more about the history of Liverpool at the Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, open 10am to 5pm every day, admission free.
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Gordon in school reunion appeal GORDON Parr, a former pupil of Abbostford Road Secondary School in Norris Green, is appealing for other former pupils to come together for a school reunion. Gordon attended the school from 1958 to 1962 and would love to hear from other ex-pupils. Gordon told us: “I have already
Tramway and Light Railway Society Our new season of meetings begins on Monday, September 19 at Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, L17 1AG with Carl Phillips, deputy MD of Dublin Light Rail talking
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located some former pupils and we met up recently in the Frank Hornby pub in Maghull. “It was our first reunion since we all left over 50 years ago. There were 12 of us there and we had a really good day. We are due to meet again in September and it would be great if we could find more
former pupils to join us.” “We recalled the following surnames from amongst our former schoolmates and it would be
great to hear from them; Sypris, Parr, Webb, Grice, Shelbourne, Townley and Rodgers and teachers Redmond, Turner, Humphries,
Dobie and Brown. It would be really great to hear from these or any other former pupils and teachers.” Contact Gordon on 07434 841029.
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Free events across National Museums Liverpool venues TOP PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER Reel Stories crafternoon MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL September 1 and 2 1pm to 4pm Join in a different filmrelated craft each day, inspired by the Reel Stories exhibition. Make your own storyboard or flip book, create a Zoetrope or Thaumatrope, or try your hand at putting together a film poster.
Drop in, no booking required. Border force family fun day SEIZED! THE BORDER AND CUSTOMS UNCOVERED September 17 11am to 4pm Join officers from the UK Border Force team, watch demonstrations, meet the sniffer dogs and also live snakes. Face painting, crafts and fun activities
for everyone. Drop in, no booking required. Mid Autumn festival storytelling LADY LEVER ART GALLERY September 18 11.30am and 12.30pm Join BBC Radio Merseyside Orient Express presenter Billy Hui to find out more about the Mid Autumn festival through storytelling. Drop in, no booking required.
Hospice ladies’ lunch WOODLANDS Hospice is holding a fabulous Christmas Ladies’ Lunch on Thursday, November 24 at the Hard Days Night Hotel, North John Street, Liverpool L2 6RR from
12noon to 4pm. The afternoon includes a welcome drink, two course meal, guest speakers, Christmas stalls and raffles. Tickets are £25 in advance from Christine
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Get Olympian fit for summer ... WITH the Rio Olympics now underway, I thought I would write this month’s article with an Olympic theme. Five tips to get Olympian fit this summer 1. Get focused in the gym: maybe use your phone or mp3 player to provide motivating music. If this isn’t motivational for you then leave the phone behind as it can be a distraction. 2. Vary your workouts: add in different classes to mix up your current exercise routine. Maybe attend my Boxercise classes. 3. Stick to lean proteins: if you are a female and training regularly, try and consume 0.8 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Chicken and fish tend to be the main proteins I use throughout the week. 4. Have healthy snacks throughout the day: nuts,
and can help keep your metabolism ticking over. 5. Focus on the now: Olympian athletes will have an end goal in site and, sometimes, the thought of sticking to rigid exercise and eating routines can be monotonous. Focus on the now and enjoy the process of getting fitter and stronger. Success Story this month: “In the eight weeks I have been attending Paul’s Boxercise classes I have lost 8lbs and 13 inches from around my body. I can also get up the stairs without getting out of breath.” – Jeanette. Thanks Jeanette for sharing your story.
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Cats of the month – Maurice and Marguerita COULD you find room in your heart and your home for these badly-neglected cats? In our history we have seen many cats in very poor condition, but even we were pretty shocked at the state of these two cats when they came in to us. They were discovered in the shed of a derelict house which was to be demolished. Both were full of flea bites and scabs. But Marguerita (the beautiful long-haired tortoiseshell) was so painfully thin we were worried that she probably didn’t have long
to live when we first saw her. We immediately got fluids into her and had to feed her very small meals at first. I think she had over time become too weak to find scraps of food, and so began a vicious circle. She was too weak to get food, and because of this she became even weaker, and so increasingly more at risk. Thankfully she has gradually put weight on and now eats for England. At first we thought she was very elderly, but we now find that she is more like just two or three years
old. The male cat, who we’ve called Maurice, is a very handsome tabby. He’s in competition for the friendliest cat in the world! He is desperate to be cuddled and he chatters at you constantly. We obviously don’t want to split them up. Would you consider offering a home to these stunning cats and turn their lives around? If you think you could be the person to do this, then please give us a call on 0151 737 1945 or 07745 167170.
Danny Boy (the lost cat from Ireland) takes trip to Garston ONE evening last month we at Garston Animal Rescue got a call to say that there was a stray cat on Speke Hall Road who been there for some weeks. Volunteer Rachel Foster picked him up and got him to safety. We settled him in, fed him and gave him a comfy bed for the night. We called him Danny Boy and thought no more about it, just glad that he was safe. We then checked him to see if he had a micro-chip so then we’d be able to reunite him with his owner.
To our astonishment we found that his owner lived in Belfast! Owner Julie Blair was just as shocked as we were to find that, somehow, he’d got himself to Liverpool. She’d thought she’d lost him for good as he’d been missing for around 18 months, and a few days later an ecstatic Julie made the eight-hour boat trip from Belfast to collect him from our shelter. But how and when he got here is something that only Danny Boy knows! Ultimately, though, this just shows the huge value
of micro-chipping. Marjie Constantine (photographed below with Danny Boy) of Garston Animal Rescue said: “Thankfully this
has a happy ending but if people realised how many strays there are and how we struggle to look after all the animals in our care, they would be quite shocked. “Our Charity runs on a shoestring and what we really need is our own proper sanctuary. “If anyone does want to help us to help more animals like Danny Boy then you can always send a cheque to ‘Garston Animal Rescue, PO Box 233, Liverpool, L69 7LF’ or call us on 0151 737 1945 or 07745 167170.”
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New fitness experience for South Liverpool ONE of the most skilled personal trainers in the North West has brought a new personal training experience to South Liverpool. Peter Meakin, founder of Perform in Hunts Cross, launched his state-of-the-art facility on Edward’s Lane to cut through faddy approaches to fitness and diet and help people of all ages, sizes and ability to achieve their goals. The centre provides a personalised fitness experience, designed specifically for semi-
private and 1-2-1 training and group fitness, and is run by a hand-picked team of highly qualified trainers who provide full guidance, from lifestyle assessment and nutrition to goal setting. Peter’s approach is based on a combination of the highest educational (BSc, MSc) and vocational qualifications (NASM, UKSCA), and more than 10 years’ experience, including working with professional rugby, football and
Could you be the Holmes to this four-legged Sherlock? SHERLOCK is trying to solve the mystery of finding a new home! This one-year-old, who was sadly a stray before arriving at the centre, is everything you’d expect from a Patterdale terrier! He’s full of beans so likes to be on the go! He loves to explore too so is hoping to find a lovely family with a rural home with a large escapeproof garden so he can investigate everything thoroughly in the security of his own home. He generally gets along with dogs in general and could share his new forever family with
another dog of a similar personality so then can enjoy playing together. He can also live with kids over the age of 16. As he’s only a young boy he is enjoying doing training at the centre and his new owners would need to carry on with this. Sherlock is currently kennelled in a quieter part of the rehoming centre so please speak to a member of the team for further information. n If you think he 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 about any of the dogs at the centre, visit www.dogstrust.org.uk You can also follow the doggy ‘tails’ on Twitter @ DT_Merseyside
basketball teams, as well as professional tennis clients. Peter said: “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in launching Perform. “The service we offer is fuelled by passion. “We invest ourselves in our
clients, sharing in their successes and struggles, and we look forward to helping even more people achieve and exceed their goals.” For introductory offers for September visit www. performgym.co.uk
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STRANGE TALES – By Anton Valdemart
Twin trouble By Anton Valdemart
HE learnt to put up with their fussing, realising he must tolerate them in order to lead a quiet life. Bert had chosen solitude – he was a conservationist when most people didn’t know the meaning of the word. He lived in a ramshackle beach hut on Hale Head. The former accountant filled his days beachcombing and tending to the local wildlife, lovingly nursing injured creatures of all kinds. Nina and Katy lived at nearby Marl Pit Farm run by their parents and two older brothers. The girls were identical with the dark Spanish looks of their mother. Their beauty and eerily similar personalities set them apart
from others – as did their independence. Bert was a happy hermit and was not at all pleased when the twins first broke the peace of his isolation. The two young women arrived on their bikes. “We’ve come to ask why you’re here,” said Nina. “We don’t think you should live on our beach,” added Katy. Bert chased them away. Their father came some days later and he and Bert, both keen on the natural world, soon got on. Sometimes Bert would go to the farm when there were odd jobs to be done. On other occasions the girls would bring him injured animals to tend. What really irked him was their insistence that he have some form of order
in his life. He had taken to living in a hut to escape that sort of thing. Bert tolerated these irritations for peace and quiet. The twins nagged and mothered him and he in return sulked in his hut. The arrival of the turtle changed things. Bert was out on his usual early morning stroll when he spotted a huge shape in the shallows. He waded in to take a closer look – it was a massive leatherback turtle, about eight foot long from nose to tail. Bert had read about them and knew they sometimes appeared off North Wales but in the Mersey? Never. He noticed the distressed creature had an injured flipper. With the help of the twins and their brothers, the turtle was manoeuvred into a tidal creek.
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Bert and the twins fed and nursed it for six weeks while the injury healed. One high tide they released it back into the estuary. Life returned to familiar routine. About a week later Nina and Katy were fishing from rocks near the lighthouse. The sky was overcast but
soon great black clouds came rolling in, accompanied by a howling wind. A vast wave swept up and dragged the twins into mountainous seas. Nina managed to struggle back to land but Katy disappeared. Everybody was deeply upset. The following
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morning was deadly calm as search parties scoured the coastline. It was Bert who found her sprawled on the beach. Katy could hardly speak but motioned over her shoulder. Bert caught sight of a huge leathery shell disappearing under the water.
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SEPTEMBER MAXWELL HODGE/ MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT Come for coffee, cake and raffle with Maxwell Hodge Solicitors (Woolton Village) 44-46 Allerton Rd, Woolton, L25 7RG. 9.30am to 12 noon on Friday 30th September. Come and join us, everyone welcome. All prizes kindly donated by local businesses. Thank you. LIVERPOOL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Wed 21st. September 2016. Lecture: A Liverpool Architect- Thomas Shelmerdine. In 1871 Shelmerdine became Surveyor of Liverpool, designing several of Liverpool’s libraries and many notable buildings of the time. Meeting at 2pm, Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Liverpool L19. Cost £6 (donation).Tea and coffee available. All welcome DIXIELAND JAZZ CONCERT The Savoy Jazzmen concert in the Palm House Sefton Park Tuesday 6th September 2-4 p.m. Bring your parasols and join in the Mardi Gras parade numbers or just come and listen. Tunes by Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington etc. Admission charge of £6.00, includes a drink and piece of cake. Info Peter Swensson. 0151 722 1478 GRAND FUND RAISER For The Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness 3rd September 2016, 11-3pm at Courthey Methodist Church Hall, Roby Road, L14 3NU. 20p Admission, car parking, refreshments for sale, bric a brac, furniture, electrical goods, plants, ladies, gents and children’s cloths, pictures and pet accessories, etc etc. All welcome. INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE Sudley Area Residents’ Association will be holding sales on the following Saturdays 17th September and 19th November. Starting at 10 am at SARA Hall, Rundle Road, Aigburth, L17 0AQ. 726 0805 TRAMWAY AND LIGHT RAILWAY SOCIETY Our new season of meetings begins on Monday, September 19 at Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, L17 1AG with Carl Phillips, Deputy MD of Dublin Light Rail talking about the development of the modern tramway system opened 12 years ago. 7 for 7.30pm in the Rathbone Room. £2 admission includes refreshments. Everyone is welcome. HERITAGE OPEN DAY Saturday 10th September. Ancient Chapel Of Toxteth corner Park Rd/ Dingle Lane. Open again from 10 am to 3 pm. (NB NOT open on Sunday 11th). Grade I Listed Building 1618, oldest Dissenters’ chapel in UK. Box pews, historic graveyard; continuous place of worship for almost 400 years. Accompanied children over 10 yrs. welcome. 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. 5th August: ‘Viking Medicine with Plants’ - Diana Goodier. 2nd September: ‘The Overhead Railway & Ferries’ - Ron Martin. All welcome. The Society’s email: gdhs@outlook.com SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 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 ARTS AND CRAFTS An absolute gem of the Arts and Crafts movement, the Unitarian Church on Ullet Road, L17 2AA, will be open again for Heritage Weekend - Saturday 10th September 10am-5pm; and Sunday 11th September 1pm5pm. Fascinating archive display. Refreshments available BASIC COMPUTING CLUB every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 am-12 noon at the Noah’s Ark Centre, Ganworth Road in Speke. All levels and ages welcome. Sessions cost 50p and include free tea and coffee. COUNTRY MUSIC Texas Moon CMC. Woolton Cons Club, Grange Lane, Gateacre, L25 2PY. Club 0151 428 2856 Saturday Night Country. August 13th. Dave Ritchie. September 10th. Twin Falls. October 22nd. Darren Colt Murphy. November 19th. Darren Jones. December 17th. Billy Rivers Duo REGULAR EVENTS 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. ASPERGER CARERS GROUP Held on the first Monday of each month at Rathbone Hospital, Library Building, William House, Mill Lane, Liverpool L13 4AW. Next meeting: Monday April 4th; 1-4pm. For more information contact 07887 369550 or aspergerconnections@yahoo.co.uk CADWA BOWLING CLUB
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Would you like to play crown green bowls socially? All abilities welcome and bowls are provided if needed. We are in Rocky Lane, just round the corner from the Turnpike. For further information ring Eric on (0151) 489 9484, Jim on 07949 813591 or Alan on 07900 273712 ETON BOWLING CLUB Are you interested in Crown Green Bowling? We are the oldest bowling club in Liverpool. Come and join a friendly club where you will be made most welcome. We are located at the back of The Halfway House in Woolton Road and our season runs from the end of March until October. Contact Geoff on 07922 110624. ST BARNABAS CHURCH PENNY LANE St Barnabas Church Penny Lane: The Lodge Lane Credit Union offers its full range of services every Tuesday. Also on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays a Citizens Advice Centre is available offering a range of advice on money/financial related subjects. Both services are available between 10.30am and 12noon. TOTS & CO Allerton United Reformed Church. We are a friendly play group for carers and their children meeting every Wednesday during term time (1.303.00pm). Only £1.00 for a carer and up to two children and refreshments are included. All welcome. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE CHILDWALL We are a friendly group who meet every first Thursday of the month (7.15pm) at Christ the King Parish club, Score Lane, L16. New members most welcome! For info contact 07787 606636 or wichildwall@gmail.com. BADMINTON A small group of mixed male/ female aged between 35/65 play on Thursday evenings at Elm Hall Methodist Church, Elm Hall Drive near Penny Lane. 8 o’clock till 9-30 £3 per session. Looking for new players with a good standard, we do not play in any league but you will get a good game. Please ring Dot 0151 475 8775 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 LINE DANCE CLASS Held at The Scouts Hut, Gorsedale Road (off Dovedale Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18). Every Thursday 11am to 12 noon. Class Fee £3. For information ring Sylvia on 0151 722 6653 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. 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 i nformation. 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 BELLE VALE PREFAB PROJECT Did you live in a prefab in Belle Vale? If so why not join us at our monthly meeting in the Millennium Centre Childwall Valley Road on the last Thursday in the month from 7pm until 9pm. You can browse through our photos and maybe bring some of your own. We are on Facebook. All welcome. 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 6.007.30pm. Patients, former patients, family, friends & carers all welcome!! For more info ring Helen 07948 120955 BRAND NEW ISTD GRADED DANCE CLASSES FOR THE DINGLE/TOXTETH COMMUNITIES. Team Oasis Children’s Charity is delighted to bring 3 new evenings of ISTD dance classes: ballet, tap dancing, modern, musical theatre. Tots from 3 years/juniors from 5 years/adv juniors from 11 years. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at Team Oasis Dance & Drama Studios, 121-125 Parkhill Rd, Dingle, L8 4RN. 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Fee: £4.00. For more information please phone 07985 534784 or email: theteamoasis@hotmail.com CLUB ROCKY LANE We are looking for new members or visitors to come and join us in playing CROWN GREEN BOWLS. We only play socially most afternoons in the week. For details call ERIC on 489 9484 or CLIFF on 289 0102. CALDERFIELD BOWLING CLUB
Calderfield Bowling Club (Halfway House, Woolton Road) are looking for players; ladies and gents any age it does not matter whether you can bowl or not you will be made very welcome indeed. If you are interested please ring Bob Tipper on 07818 214704 or email bobtipperaph @hotmail.co.uk) CAN YOU SING A LITTLE, CAN YOU DANCE A LITTLE? Mature ladies wanted for Variety Group. Telephone 0151 427 9991 or 0151 427 3080 CHILDREN’S TAP AND BALLET CLASS Held at Childwall Valley Methodist Church Hall, Score Lane, L16 5EG. Saturdays Tap 12.30-12.45pm (£2 per class) Ballet 12.45-1.30pm (£5 per class). Ages 4+ children can work towards exams with an experienced, qualified teacher. Contact Amy: 07507 015227 amy_sand1@ hotmail.com COUNTRY NIGHTS Held on the first Wednesday of the month at The Legion, Rose Lane, Mossley Hill, L18. Country nights and Line Dancing at The Woolton Conservative Club, Gateacre Village, L25. 18th June Nigel Slater, 9th July Andy Ash. Doors open 7.30 - £4 (0151 428 2856) CREDIT UNION AND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU SERVICES Every Tuesday between 10.30am and noon, Lodge Lane Credit Union offers its full range of services. Also, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month the Citizens Advice Service is available – again between 10.30am and noon – offering advice on a range xof money/ finance related subjects. Please call in if you would like to talk to either of the above. CROCHET AND KNITTING Come and learn or if you are expert then help others. Every Tuesday, 11am until 1pm. Long Lane Church (off Mill Lane, Wavertree) – Refreshments provided. For more info call Helen (07837 711178). Or if you enjoy a spot of gardening then we could do with a little help. DANCE AFTERNOON A chance to get together with others and dance ballroom, sequence and the odd latin dance. Also, tuition in one sequence dance takes place. Come along and enjoy the company of around 40 other dancers! Tea, coffee, cake and biscuits provided free. Mondays at: Woolton Conservative Club, Belle Vale Road, Liverpool L25 2PY. 1pm-3.45pm Admission £3 EAST WAVERTREE BOWLING CLUB 129a Dunbabin Road, Childwall. Enjoy the Summer outdoors, come and play Crown Green Bowls at our friendly club. Either a player or a beginner – all welcome. Just come along or contact Norma Williams (0151 727 6438) ELVIS PRESLEY FAN CLUB Merseyside branch of the official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain. Tel 0151 257 9874 EXERCISE, MOVEMENT & DANCE CLASS The Bagot Stack system focuses on improving posture through progressive exercise and dance movements. Suitable for all abilities. Monday’s 1.30-3pm and Thursday’s 7 – 9pm. Both classes take place at All Hallows Centre, Harthill Road, Allerton, L18 3HU. Contact Jane on 0151 724 5192 or www.janesfitness.co.uk. 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 for further details FREE COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS ICT Functional Skills Entry Level 3 at the Mackets Education Centre or Halewood Academy (also at local libraries), just 2.5 hours a week. Small and informal groups. Course consists of email, word processing and internet. A basic knowledge of computers is preferred but not essential. Please call Carole on (0151) 443 2197 or Doug on 07925 369899 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. GARSTON LADIES BOWLS Garston Park, Liverpool 19; every Wednesday and Monday at 1.30pm. Ladies young and not so young come along and try. If interested please contact Pat Coe (0151 280 6066) GARSTON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Monthly talks on topics of local interest, starting at 7.30pm at Garston Park Church, Island Road, |L19. Admission: £3 visitors, including tea/coffee. Special Event: On 1st July 2016, we are showing the remastered Battle of the Somme Film. All welcome. The Society’s email is gdhs@outlook.com Continued on page 15
PopVox Choir is now in Liverpool!!
PopVox was formed five years ago and has two branches based in the Wirral and Chester. It is directed by Emma Nowell who decided to use her professional experience and love of music to create a fun, friendly adult choir and now after great success a third branch is open in Liverpool. ‘Singing is fantastic in so many ways. It boosts health, self-confidence and makes you feel great! Through the power of song everyone leaves PopVox with a smile on their face!” PopVox Liverpool rehearse every Thursday at 7.30-9pm at the John Moores IM Marsh Campus. Sessions are only £5 per week and there are no auditions or sight reading. Whether you find yourself singing into your hairbrush, belting along to your favourite pop songs, or have previous musical experience PopVox caters for all abilities and levels. Emma is best known for being one of the presenters in the pre-school musical
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 INCLUDE ME CIC A weekly Wednesday morning meeting is held at Linksview, Vale Road, Woolton from 10am to 1pm. We are tackling the issues of loneliness and exclusion in the local area, so why not meet up with us for coffee and put your ideas and suggestions forward for what activities you would like us to provide for the group. Contact Janet on 07894 585689 or email info@includemeorg.org LADIES 50+ KEEP FIT 50+ keep fit sessions K.F.A. teacher, Linksvies, 102 Vale Road on Mondays, 7.30-8.30pm. £2 per session. All welcome 0151 475 0542 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 LEE VALLEY KNITTING GROUP The group meet on a Wednesday 11 – 12.30 at The Lee Valley Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, L25 2PR. It is free to come along, we have a mixture of very experienced knitters and people wanting to learn. It’s not just knitting we also do crochet, quilting and other activities. Contact Laura 07794 119379. LINE DANCING – St MARKS CHURCH Tuesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Small friendly classes £3 includes tea and biscuits. Join us at St Marks Church Hall, Hartsbourne Ave, L25 2SB. Accessible on bus routes 79 & 14 via Childwall Valley Rd (Sylvia 0151 722 6653). LINE DANCE CLASS Held at The Scouts Hut, Gorsedale Road (off Dovedale Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18). Every Thursday 11am to 12 noon. Class fee £3. For information ring Sylvia on 0151 722 6653 LISHI TAI CHI Look after yourself with Lishi – a different way to exercise. No puffing, no red faces. Posture, breathing, moving, use your mind
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television programme Hi-5 which has been broadcast across ITV1/ITV4/Cartoonito/ Boomerang/ RTE2 everyday. She has a First Class BA honours degree from LIPA and her theatrical background includes a West End lead in Blood Brothers. Joining Emma is professional vocalist Lucy Smethurst who also has the ideal set of skills and stage experience making them the perfect duo to lead the choir. PopVox work towards various events including performances at Liverpool Loves Festival, The Floral Pavilion, Secret Garden’s of Oxton, Disneyland Paris, West End Tour of Godspell in Concert, Erdigg, Liverpool Marathon and St.George’s Hall. To book your place and become a member of PopVox Liverpool please email info@popvoxchoir.co.uk or call 07714007619 For more information head to www.popvoxchoir.co.uk
and body to help you forget your cares for an hour or so. Mondays, 7.15-9pm; Holy Trinity Church Hall (corner of Church Road and Woolton Road, Wavertree – opposite School for Blind). For more information: 07808 899333 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 BRIDGE CLUB 7a Croxteth Road, L8 3SE. Monday afternoons – beginners and improvers; Monday and Wednesday evenings – experienced players; taster session for beginners, 11 September; beginners 10-week course, 18 September. For more details please ring (0151) 727 2140 LIVERPOOL CONTRA FOLK/COUNTRY DANCE CLUB A friendly club, teaching a mixture of folk/ country/barn dance style, American square and Pride and Prejudice styles. No need to bring a partner. Make new friends. Keep fit! TUESDAYS open 7-45pm Dancing 8-10pm at the Scout Hall, Gorsedale Rd (off Dovedale Rd) L18 5EP. TEL 427 1907 LIVERPOOL FRENCH CLUB The group still meets on Tuesdays 6pm-8pm, but the venue is now The Cornmarket pub, Old Ropery, off Fenwick Street. All levels of French, for all nationalities (including French) who want to meet up for a natter. Membership is free, no charge for attending. Very relaxed. All levels from beginners to advanced/native speakers welcome. LOOKING AFTER YOUR FEET ‘Looking After Your Feet’ is an informative and enjoyable presentation which tells you about the changes to your feet, skin and balance as you get older. With demonstrations and samples of which products to use, along with a Q&A session, I can talk to your group or organisation. Contact Gillian by email - staffskills@outlook. com for more information. M. S. SOCIETY YOGA The M.S.SOCIETY have an afternoon of yoga at Linkside, Vale Rd. Woolton on a Tuesday afternoon from 2.00 till 4.00 p.m. All are very welcome. MAKING MUSIC FOR FUN The Liverpool String Orchestra warmly
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welcomes new players to enjoy making music at the Unitarian Church Hall, Ullet Rd., on Monday evenings at 7.15. No auditions needed, just come along and play! Further info 07979 411488 and www. liverpoolstringorchestra.co.uk MUM AND BABY FITNESS CLASS Yummy Mummy Buggy Fitness, Meeting every Monday 9.30am at Wavertree Mystery Park by Blue Coat School. Only £4 per session, Fitness class to help mums get back into shape after giving birth. Email sophie@pbpersonaltraining.com Or call 07805976281. OVER 50’S KEEP FIT CLASS AND LINE DANCING CLASS Aigburth Community Church Hall, Dundonald Road, L17 0AE. Keep Fit class for ages 50+ Tuesdays 9.30-10.30am with inspiring standing/chair-based exercises. Beginners Line Dancing class with simple, fun routines Fridays 9.30-10.30am. Classes £3. Contact Amy: 07507 015227; amy_ sand1@hotmail.com PARKINSONS UK Meets regularly at The Bridge Chapel, Heath Road, L19 4XR. Second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Tel. Beverley Jackson on 03442 253748. Patients and/ or carers most welcome. Change attitudes. Find a cure. Join us. PEACEPOOL Looking for inner peace and contentment? Peacepool has regular monthly meetings (this is NOT a faith or religious group). Come to the Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, L3 5QB on Saturday June 11th and Saturday July 16th, 2pm to 4pm. Free admission and refreshments. Free parking at the venue. peacepool.blogspot.com RETIRED DRUMMER Looking for other musicians to form a new jazz, swing, mod, trad band; arrangement made for weekly get together in a Childwall Tennis Club to be announced. Call Ray on 07767 684048 or 0151 280 4237. ROY CASTLE FAGENDS Roy Castle FagEnds Stop Smoking Support Groups. Held weekly: Woolton House Medical Centre,Fridays 2.30pm-3.45pm, Garston Library, Monday 2pm-3.15pm. Speke Neighbourhood Health Centre, Monday 4.15pm-6pm, or Wednesday 1pm-3.15pm. Allerton Library, Tuesday 4pm-5.15pm. No appointment necessary, free practical support and advice and access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Champix or Zyban. Freephone 0800 195
2131 for further information. SPRINGWOOD PENSIONERS BOWLING CLUB Requires males over 55 for our bowls club, learners or bowlers welcome. We play Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Garston Park, L19. Learners can be taught at times to suit them, bowls supplied. Phone Eddie Crook (0151 384 7382) or Les Graves (0151 486 3625) SEFTON PARK BOWLING CLUB is looking for new members. Based in Sefton Park, we have various competitions starting from Easter to October. Open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, and most weekends. Learners & experts, singles & couples are all welcome to come and play in the great outdoors. Postcode L17 7DG. Contact Gregg Watson on 0151 222 2964 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 SINGING OUR SOCKS OFF Community choir for everyone. Fun, friendly and very active club performing across the city at major events meet every Wednesday at St Hilda’s Church, Stuart Avenue, Hunts Cross, 7.15pm to 9.15pm. First session free, £6 per class, no experience necessary. Call Su on 07717 181826 ST BARNABAS CHURCH Penny Lane weekly coffee mornings; Tuesday 10.30–12 noon. Sudley House, L18 open daily 10 am–5 pm. Free entry - Mossley Hill Rd Liverpool www. liverpoolmuseums .org.uk Tel. 0151 478 4178 GARSTON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Holds monthly talks on topics of local interest, starting at 7.30pm at Garston Park Church, Island Road, Liverpool 19. Admission: £3 visitors, including tea/ coffee. The Society’s email address is gdhs@outlook.com THE INKLINGS Writers and poets group. Readings and constructive comments. Fridays 1pm to 3pm. Black-E, Great George Street, Liverpool 1. Read or just listen! Phone 07561 077377. 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 TICKET TO READ Ticket to Read, Woolton’s FREE community library, now has a Tea & Tales session on Mondays from 1.30 to 2.30. All are welcome to this reading group. Find Ticket to Read at the Simon Peter Centre on Church Road, Woolton, from 1.30 to 4pm on Mondays & Wednesdays. 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 WOMEN’S INSTITUTE CHILDWALL We are a friendly group who meet every first Thursday of the month, 7.15pm, at Christ the King Parish Club, Score Lane, L16. New members most welcome! For info contact 07787 606636 or wichildwall@gmail.com. YOGA CLASSES At Garston Park Church Hall, Island Road, 10-12am and 7-9pm. All welcome. Relaxation, postures and some meditation. Ring June for more information – (0151) 486 3874.
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Heritage open day
DOVEDALE Baptist Church, near Penny Lane, Liverpool 18 1DW invites you to come and visit them during Heritage Open Weekend on September 10 between 10am and 4pm and September 11 from 10.30 to 4pm. There will be tours of the Church – a Grade 2 listed building in perpendicular Gothic design and also a chance to view the photos of church and local history showing life in and around Dovedale Road over the last 100 years, together with our current activities. We are particularly keen to meet new people who have moved to the area. Please call in and meet us and find out more about this church at the heart of the community.
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LIFE ‘n’ STYLE
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Back to the old routine after a hectic summer HI GUYS and welcome to my September edition of Life ‘n’ Style. September is a month where you finally start to get your routine back on track after the hectic summer! The kids are finally back at school, your work routine starts to come together and you get a bit of normality back in your life. Hope you all had a lovely summer? I’ve not long got back from Cannes in the south of France with the family. The weather was amazing and it was so nice to get away, relax and not have the noise of my alarm clock every morning! Everybody was asking when I got back what shopping I had done but to be honest I do enough of this when I’m home so a holiday to me is to basically not move, to soak up the rays and to relax! We didn’t really do the club scene but just enjoyed nice relaxing meals. At the weekend we went to Amber Summer Lounge, which is based in the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monaco. This is the perfect place for chilled party vibes, cocktails and watching the sun set and rise! The views are amazing and you can
actually stay there till 7am, which I thought was so good. Besides the amazing cocktails the food was spot on too. We had a selection of Asia platters so of course I was in my element! So if you are planning a late summer vacation then it’s definitely a spot I would thoroughly recommend. It’s a place you can take the kids too. Check out their website: www. lemeridienmontecarlo. com/amber-summer Just in case anyone has a last minute holiday to get in before I start talking about Autumn Winter Fashion next month, this is a very handy little holiday must-have. Cover up without going under the radar in this Smock Crochet Beach Dress from V by Very. The smock shape is perfect for ALL body shapes but keeps you cool and comfy. This was originally priced at £39 but is now in the sale for £19.50. I have the white one in this picture and also have the black version. I have worn the black one with a pair of ripped Very jeans and a pair of wedges for a nice day look too http://www.very.co.uk/ My new favourite place to drink at the
minute is The Be At One Bar on Seel Street. If you love your cocktails like I do you’ve got to give it a go! I’m a popcorn lover and they do an amazing one! A Resse Bar one and also an Oreo. I wore this Plunge Fringed Skirt Bodycon Dress by Missguided for £50. It has a plunge neckline and has quite a figure-flattering fit with lovely fringe detailing. This is perfect if you’re not quite ready to get out your winter wardrobe. It’s white but not too summery as it has long sleeves and the material is quite thick. The fringe detailing also covers any lumps and bumps which is sometimes hard to find when looking for a white dress http://www. missguided.co.uk/ If you’re a bit of a gym goer like myself, September is the best time to get back into it! Sportswear giants USA Pro have collaborated with acclaimed British designer Matthew Williamson to produce a groundbreaking range of workout wear where high fashion meets active wear! No expense has been spared on the colours, the prints, the fabric quality and the flattering shapes – some may say the price tags are a little hefty (£70-£150) but you could actually wear these pieces for both daywear and gym. To check out prices/styles/prints go to http:// www.flannels.com/
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Absolute Beginners? They’re not now! After a fantastic 14 week Spring Art course, the first students of Seasons Art Class Liverpool held their Art exhibition at Liverpool Cricket Club in Aigburth. Around 100 visitors attended the exhibition to support our talented students who exhibited over 130 pieces of Art featuring pencil drawing, pastel, watercolour and acrylic. The majority of our students regarded themselves as absolute beginners who have not tried Art since school. Some said they could only manage to draw stick men and were convinced a creative gene couldn’t be found! However, thanks to our brilliant tutor, Katie Musgrove, with her support and guidance our ‘absolute beginners’ proved the theory that everyone does indeed have an inner artist. For those who had previous Art experience, our comprehensive and informative curriculum meant that they could brush up on their Art theory and enhance their artistic talents. The standard of the work was excellent. The Seasons Art Class is a company that emerged from the Art galleries of West Sussex and is now an international company with a well earned positive reputation. They chose Liverpool as their first North West base, having admired the architecture, loved the ‘vibe’ of the city and of course our wonderful people. We are thrilled therefore to be launching our Autumn course scheduled to start at Liverpool Cricket Club on Tuesday 13th September. We have a choice of classes,
either 10am-1pm or 2pm-5pm. Owing to the amount of returning students from our Spring course, places are extremely limited so please get in touch quickly to reserve your place. For those of you who can’t make a daytime class, we now offer an evening class starting at 6pm on the same date. Places are again limited as we like to provide students with as much individual support as possible. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed our first course, so if you’re an absolute beginner waiting to unlock your inner potential, or an improver wishing to build on solid foundations we would love to hear from you. Please ring Alyson on 0151 722 0501 for further details on how to book your place or email seasonsart.liverpool@gmail.com
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A Solar Eclipse (1st) will highlight a health matter. Change your routine for the sake of your body. Gentle exercise is preferable to strenuous workouts. Get plenty of rest. Your best friend or romantic partner will give you lots of support during the first half of September. Let your loved one relieve you of chores. The Lunar Eclipse (16th) will bring an end to a period of obscurity and you can be more vocal about your feelings. Spend more time on your personal life during the second half of September. Be more attentive to your romantic partner. If you're single, you’ll meet someone special at a religious/cultural organisation. Listen out for someone with an attractive accent.
TAURUS Apr 21st - May 21st
A Solar Eclipse (1st) will prompt you to make more time for pleasure. Go on holiday and enjoy some rest. Take no notice anyone objects. A job drawing on your creativity is a possibility. If this involves a paycut, so be it. Happiness is more important than earning money. The Lunar Eclipse (16th) will prompt you to break away from a restrictive relationship. This may restrict your finances, but independence is priceless. You’ll make great strides at work and may quickly earn some promotions. Pool resources with a friend at the end of September.
GEMINI May 22nd - Jun 21st
A Solar Eclipse (1st) prompts you to make some big changes to your homelife. You’ll stop enduring a relative's bad behaviour. Moving, or asking them to leave, will be painful but therapeutic. Your love life will undergo a dramatic improvement during the first half of September and your creative juices will flow. Spend more time on the people and activities you love. A Lunar Eclipse (16th) will see an end to a career issue. Working overseas or enrolling in a college will be a welcome change. Turn to your romantic partner if your courage falters. You may have to dip into savings late September.
CANCER Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd
A Solar Eclipse (1st) could force you to assume unfamiliar responsibilities. It’ll be a learning curve but be patient. Turn a deaf ear to a critical colleague, they're probably feel threatened. Homelife will be more rewarding during the first half of September and this is a great time to look for a new place. A legal decision could go against you on the 16th. Don’t let this stop you enjoying quality time with loved ones, they’ll help you recover from this. You could meet someone special late September. This is a great time to pursue a business or romantic partnership.
LEO Jul 24th - Aug 23rd
A Solar Eclipse (1st) urges you to look at your values. Instead of pursuing wealth and status, focus on doing what you love. If that means leaving a toxic job or relationship, so be it. You may have to take a financial loss to move in a better direction. Studying a subject you love will be welcome or you may relocate to a culturally enriching area. The Lunar Eclipse (16th) allows you to break free of a restrictive financial arrangement. Although this may mean less income, it allows you to become more self-sufficient. Working for an overseas company is possible or you might move somewhere that has lots of jobs in your chosen industry.
VIRGO Aug 24th - Sep 23rd
A Solar Eclipse (1st) will prompt you to make changes to your personal life. It's time to break off a relationship that has been draining you. You may feel lonely but stay strong. Being more self-sufficient will give you the courage to accept new challenges. Pursuing your dream job will be a welcome diversion and you have an opportunity to dramatically improve your finances. Don't let a manipulative person make you feel guilty. A Lunar Eclipse (16th) will signal the final blow to a troubled relationship. Spend the second half of September indulging your sensual side. Get a massage, update your image and splash out on new clothes.
LIBRA Sep 24th - Oct 23rd
A Solar Eclipse (1st) prompts you to take more time for solitary pursuits. Distance yourself from people who don't have your best interests at heart. Being more assertive will become easier mid-month. The Lunar Eclipse (16th) brings an end to a draining relationship. Although upsetting, this is an opportunity to heal from some deep pain and solitary pursuits will be therapeutic - cultivate your creative talents. If you've ever wanted to buy your own place, this becomes possible late September. Take this opportunity to build some long-term security. Acclaim could arrive as a result of impressive accomplishments; use this as a springboard to bigger and better assignments.
SCORPIO Oct 24th - Nov 22nd
Attending to your physical needs become important early September. Take this opportunity to enjoy gourmet meals, spa treatments and bathtub soaks. If this means spending less time on a demanding loved one, so be it. Solitary pursuits can become a great source of pleasure during the first half of September. Spend time reading, writing and communing with nature. Don’t take financial risks during the second part of September. A Lunar Eclipse (16th) makes you yearn for fun and there will be a round of parties late September. Attend as many as possible as mixing with friends will lift your spirits.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23rd - Dec 21st
A Solar Eclipse (1st) sees you embark on a new career path. Changing direction will be challenging but rewarding. Your friends will be crucial in finding a new position. Also make good use of social media. The Lunar Eclipse (16th) will put pressure on your homelife. It may be better to move to an area where you can easily pursue your favourite activities. Your social life will pick up during the second half of September. Attend as many parties as possible. Making new friends can advance your personally and professionally. You'll face stiff competition with a moneymaking opportunity late September.
CAPRICORN Dec 22nd - Jan 20th
A Solar Eclipse (1st) prompts you to change your priorities. Instead of focusing on work, status and money, you'll turn your attention inward. Adopting a spiritual practice is a possibility. You might also spend more time reading, writing and communing with nature. Trying to making the world a better place will make you feel stronger and happier. By mid-month, you may feel compelled to leave a toxic job or high pressure position. The Lunar Eclipse (16th) could put an end to defeatist attitudes. Instead of taking the conservative approach, you'll become more spontaneous and open-minded. You'll make friends from different walks of life, be less judgemental and discover levels of personal power you never knew existed. Develop your leadership abilities late September.
AQUARIUS Jan 21st - Feb 19th
A Solar Eclipse (1st) prompts you to let down your defences with a trustworthy partner. In the past, you insisted on retaining your independence but joining forces with someone who offers unconditional love and support will be empowering. With your amour's encouragement, you could book an overseas trip you've wanted for years or you may decide to take an educational course. A Lunar Eclipse (16th) brings an end to an income source. Stay calm. It may take time to find a position that is worthy of your talent. Be willing to accept a temporary job as a means to pay the bills. Don't let pride get in the way of making economically sound decisions late September.
PISCES Feb 20th - Mar 20th
A Solar Eclipse (1st) marks a turning point in a close relationship. Assuming a more dominant role is crucial to the health of this union so resist the urge to give in when conflicts arise. Being more assertive will earn your partner's respect and build your own confidence. Satisfying your sensual side becomes increasingly important so treat yourself! Buy some enticing scents and enjoy long soaks and relaxing naps. Denying such simple pleasures can make you angry and resentful. A Lunar Eclipse (16th) will make you more outspoken at work. Standing up to a pushy authority figure will increase your stature. If given a choice between a salary or earning commission, choose the latter.
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Q Going through a relationship breakdown must be very difficult for people? A- Each year in England and Wales there’s more than 100,000 marriages that end in divorce. Each client is different, but mostly they are upset and frightened about what the future may hold for them and their children. This can be an emotional time for everyone. We recognise that clients need to manage their own feelings as well as supporting their children. The first thing we do is listen. Q – What advice would you give to someone at this stage? A- Maintain a working relationship with your ex-partner if possible, it makes progress smoother and faster generally.
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Q- How do you approach your work? A- I recognise that there’s lots of solicitors who offer advice on family law. How do you know which one to use? Sound legal knowledge, commitment, and professionalism are mainstays for me. I also believe that I’m dependable, cheerful, determined, effective, and most of all plain speaking and a great listener. Q – Family Law is a very broad term. What type of family work do you undertake at Gregory Abrams Davidson? A– You’re right. The Family team’s work is varied and not just separation – our work also covers many family related matters including: cohabitation disputes, matters concerning children, matrimonial litigation, domestic violence, money problems, prenuptial agreements and family business disputes.
Q- Tell me a little about yourself? A- I’ve been doing this job for 27 years and no 2 days are ever the same. I’ve helped thousands of clients and have a good track record of success and client satisfaction. Outside of work, I’m also a parent and understand the challenges of wanting the best for my children. Q Finally if you could change any aspect of family law what would it be? A- Divorce law in England and Wales is complicated and costly in some cases. Removing the apportionment of blame and having a no fault system for divorce would be one way of improving the situation. Allowing spouses to divorce without having to accuse each other of unreasonable behaviour or adultery, or having to wait until they have been apart for 2 years before they can start the process. The reason for the marriage breakdown is usually irrelevant to the real issues that need to be addressed. People need to be encouraged to look forward to future arrangements, rather than concentrating on what has gone wrong in the past. Q- How do you prefer clients to contact you A- Whatever suits the potential client, either Email (directly to me), personal visit or phone call – Here’s my contact informationHazel Bacon- hbacon@gadllp.co.uk , Telephone 0151 236 5000 www.gadllp.co.uk
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1. R obin Hood Airport is located approx. 5 miles from which one of the following? (a) Doncaster (b) Lincoln (c) Nottingham 2. Which American president is often referred to simply by his initials: LBJ? 3. The initials N.A. in NASA (the U.S. space programme) stand for? (a) National Aeronautics (b) North American (c) Nuclear Advisory 4. Audrey Hepburn played the part of Holly Golightly in which famous 1961 film? (a) A Taste of Honey (b) Breakfast at Tiffany’s (c) The Guns of Navarone 5. Which London park contains Rotten Row, the Serpentine and Speakers Corner? (a) Hyde Park (b) Regents Park (c) St James’s Park 6. Who famously said “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few”? (a) Harold Macmillan (b) Margaret Thatcher (c) Winston Churchill 7. Roger Moore and Tony Curtis starred in which 1970s TV series? (a) The Persuaders (b) The Professionals (c) The Protectors 8. In snooker, what is the colour of the ball which is worth four points? (a) brown (b) green (c) yellow 9. The word “honcho”, meaning boss, is derived from which language? (a) Greek (b) Japanese (c) Spanish 10. Which one of the following countries is located south of the Equator? (a) Bolivia (b) Malaysia (c) Nigeria
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Pop Quiz 1. Who had the 1972 No.1 single “Me and Mrs Jones”? (a) Billy Ocean (b) Billy Paul (c) Billy Preston?
To enter send your completed Sudoku, with your name, address and telephone number to: SUDOKU, PO. Box 170, Liverpool LINK, liverpool L25 7WK by the 14th September 2016.
2. I n which year did Oasis release their first album (“Definitely Maybe”)? (a) 1992 (b) 1994 (c) 1996?
The winner’s name will be published in the next months issue. Sudoku is a highly addictive puzzle game with one rule: Place the number from 1 to 9 in each row, in each column and each 3 x 3 box.
3. W hat was the title of Coldplay’s first album, released in 2000? 4. A lex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are the members of which band? (a) Franz Ferdinand (b) Snow Patrol (c) Travis?
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1. Beatles song (“…there is a barber showing photographs…”) (5,4) 7. Royal Academy (1,1) 8. Spanish river, 500 miles long, which flows through Zaragoza (4) 10. Famous Liverpool “punk” music club, 197680 (5) 13. ---- Curtis: American film actor, born 1925 (4) 14. Layers (e.g. of rock) (6) 16. 60s Australian group who had the no.1 hit single “The Carnival is Over” (3,7) 18. ---- Lokke Rasmussen: ex-Danish Prime Minister (4) 19. To be advised (1,1,1) 21. “The ----- of Perception”: book by Aldous Huxley (5) 24. Billy Connolly’s nickname is “The Big ---“ (3) 25. Request change to a decision; request for funds (6) 27. Enid Blyton character (friend of Big Ears!) (5) 29. Snake-like fishes (4) 30. Latin word meaning “before” (e.g. an ---- post bet) (4)
1. North Wales seaside resort close to Rhyl (9) 2. The third planet from the sun (5) 3. Beatles song (“…all my troubles seemed so far away…”) (9) 4. Pound in weight (abbrev.) (2) 5. --- Garfunkel: American singer/actor (3) 6. Peter -----: singer with the 60s group Herman’s Hermits (5) 9. “My ---- Adored You”: 1975 Frankie Valli single 11. The third largest island in Europe (7) 12. Spanish word for “house” (4) 15. Greek writer (620-560BC) best known for his Fables (5) 17. The selling of something which has already been bought (6) 20. Biological (abbrev.) (3) 22. Not closed! (4) 23. “---- Petite”: Jackie Wilson song (first released 1957: no. 1 in 1986) (4) 26. -- Lowry: well-known Northern artist (1,1) 28. Disc-jockey (1,1)
General Knowledge 1. Doncaster 2. Lyndon Baines Johnson 3. National Aeronautics 4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 5. Hyde Park 6. Churchill 7. The Persuaders 8. Brown 9. Japanese 10. Bolivia
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5. M ichelle Williams and Kelly Rowland are two members of which famous all-girl trio? 6. W hich one of the following topped the UK singles charts in September 2001? (a) Dance the Night Away (The Mavericks) (b) Macarena (Los del Rio) (c) Mambo No.5 (Bob the Builder)? 7. W hich 70s band had Top 10 hits with “Daddy Cool”, “Ma Baker” and “Painter Man”? 8. W hich member of The Jacksons (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael & Randy) was not an original member of The Jackson Five? 9. B y what name is Shawn Corey Carter (born US 1969) better known? (a) Jay-Z (b) P Diddy (c) Snoop Dogg? 10. B y what name was legendary singer Nathaniel Adams Coles (b.1919, d.1965) better known?
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No blues this September By Bill Chambers
SUMMER is ending and Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club are getting ready in earnest for September We have a new Club chair, men’s first teamer and women’s coach, Chris Thomas, and a new men’s coach James Cunliffe. GB’s Pete Nicholson is starting his second season as women’s first team coach. Things have never looked better. We have had a full and successful summer with record numbers playing socially throughout July and August. Both first teams have been training twice a week since mid-July and all the other teams started this week, the earliest ever! Over the summer Jenny Ratcliffe and Mike Lennon
have qualified as England Hockey Level 2 coaches. We are preparing to coach more and more 9-16 year olds at Archbishop Blanch, King David’s and Liverpool College supported by Merseyside and Liverpool City Sportivate and Satellite Club funding and by Everton in the Community’s Premier League 4 Sport hockey initiative. We have attracted many players who have come to Liverpool to work and study, others back from university, returning from child raising, injury, and experimenting with other clubs. New players, including a Welsh International, have come from clubs including Brooklands, Colwyn Bay, Neston, Sheffield Hallam and Northern Ireland and we have a large influx from the
University of Liverpool. Our latest Back to Hockey course has attracted a doctor, a fashion buyer, a teacher, a coach’s mother to name but a few. It continues until the start of the season in September. Unlike previous years where we have attracted lots of recent mums, this year we have had an apology from a returner who is prioritising her honeymoon over next Tuesday’s training! Where’s her commitment?! So it’s now time for our inaugural Summer Saturday Sizzling Mixed Sevens, and a host of friendlies against Neston, Alderley Edge, Northern, Formby, Cannock, Stourport, a three-match tour to Belfast and the annual Norman Todd tournament at Southport. Roll on September!
Liverpool have been lacking this season and it will most certainly cost them the chance of promotion. The month started in predictable fashion with it being a home game as they were skittled all out for a disappointing 122 against lowly Caldy. Despite reducing the visitors to 61-3, Caldy eventually won by seven
wickets. Next up was an away game at Woolton side Old Xavs who play at SFX School. With both sides in the top four it was a must-win game and Liverpool, despite losing the toss and having to bowl first, made light work of the Old Xavs batsmen, dismissing them for 94, with Nathan Wyman 3-13 and
Liverpool’s home woes continue By Jeremy Clein (Liverpool Cricket Club)
LIVERPOOL have played eight league games at home so far this season with a record of won one, drawn two and lost five. When compared to an away record of won five, drawn two and lost one, this highlights exactly where
Ashwin Nash 4-8 the pick of the bowlers. Surely even Liverpool couldn’t throw this one away and despite one or two hiccups they saw the game through with the loss of five wickets with Tushar Mahambrey top scoring with 30. The following game was also away, this time at Spring View. Spring View declared
on 214-2, leaving Liverpool 53 overs to either bat out for the draw or go for the win. At one stage all three results were possible but in the end Liverpool ran out of overs and finished on 191-7, with Mahambrey again top scoring with 75 not out. Unfortunately, the next game was at home and, not for the first time, Liverpool were humiliated, this time
against Wavertree. On what seemed like a good batting wicket, Wavertree were bowled out for 175, which was about par, with Jared Clein the pick of the bowlers with 3-24. But yet again the Liverpool batsmen failed to apply themselves and for the third time this season were bowled all out for under 70 runs, this time for 52.
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South get off to a good start By Jim Stanway
Elliott Burnett (right) challenges for a ball in the final pre-season friendly v South Sefton Borough.
AFTER a very tough preseason against a host of semiprofessional clubs, South Liverpool FC got off to a better start than they did last season. The more intensive pre-season programme included a visit from Welsh Premier League runnersup Bala Town, fresh from their entry in the Europa League. South acquitted themselves very well against their Welsh opponents, equalising from a Danny Ventre penalty and only conceding the third in a 3-1 defeat in the last minute. The season kicked off in earnest with the semi-final of the Bill Weight Trophy, with South hosting local rivals and second division champions Richmond Raith Rovers. South were 2-0 down at half-time but the introduction of several substitutes, including gamechanger Tom Jarir, proved decisive. Jarir scored the first goal, created the equaliser and generally caused havoc down the left as South rounded off a 3-2 win. South will now face Ashville on the final on a midweek date in September. The league season started with a home win against Mossley Hill, a repeat of last season’s first division cup final. The game was an equally tight affair with a turning point being an injury to the Mossley Hill goalkeeper at the end of the first half. South took advantage and scored two
South’s massed defence look to keep out Bala Town in South’s prestigious friendly. late goals through Danny Ventre and Gary Pollard, with both goals having a semblance of good fortune in a 2-0 win. The reserves are now managed by ex-Gateacre Village manager John McGrattan, assisted by Colin White, and started off with a great 4-1 win at Willaston with goals from Jordan McGowan, Craig Byrne, new signing Reggie Royes and an own goal. South’s star striker Cameron Dalton signed a 12-month contract with Northern Premier League (Southern Division) Witton Albion during the close season, after trials with Conference side Southport. Sadly, however, Cameron broke his leg in three places on his league debut at Stamford and all connected with South wish him well in his rehabilitation.