Local Life - Burscough & Villages - Jan/Feb 2015 by Local Life 247 Ltd

Burscough & Villages Edition

Jan/Feb 2015

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Early into a New Year, it is fashionable for folk to print their predictions for the next 12 months. But personally, I will resist the temptation; reason being it promises to be a busy, yet unpredictable, year in many respects. The world economy is still fragile and even here at home, the road to recovery has not been smooth. Then there’s the General Election in May which is far from a forgone conclusion for any of the main parties.

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Closer to home, although nobody is saying we are out of the woods yet, our High Streets do seem to have regained some of the confidence which, only a few years ago, appeared to be ebbing away at a rate of knots. Being in my position, you get to visit many areas there is definitely a resurgence going on. In many years, it seems that people have now rediscovered the charms and benefits of buying locally. It’s easy to forget that only a few years ago, the big supermarkets were throwing up out-of-town megastores like they were going out of fashion. Not so anymore, they are actually opting for smaller, convenience store-type units on the High Street. And their once-total market dominance is slipping year-onyear which shows that people are exercising their right to choose much more liberally - and that can only be a good thing. Of course, Local Life will always champion local businesses (the clue is in the title!). For our part, we’re constantly looking to improve and offer our readers and advertisers more – and over the last few months we’ve been working on some exciting ideas. I won’t give too much away now, but all I’ll say is that to find out more, keep your eyes peeled!

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Trust Talks

Off Again

Lathom Park Trust holds its AGM on Tuesday, February 17, at Briars Hall Hotel, Briars Lane, Lathom. Following the meeting there is a talk being given by trustee Paula Keating about an 18th century hermit who lived in Lathom. The talk starts at 8.15pm. Entry is free to non-members.

West Lancs Footpath Group is on the march again for the New Year. On Saturday, January 10, will be meeting at the Blue Anchor, South Road, Bretherton, PR26 9AB, while on Tuesday, January 27, they meet at Sefton Church, Bridges Lane, Sefton, L29 7WG. Burscough Bridge Station, Station Approach, L40 0RZ, is the meeting point for their Sunday, February 8, walk while on Tuesday, February 24, they will be congregating at Skelmersdale Wardens Club, Blaguegate Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8TX.

Mary Beaufort lived in Lathom

On Friday, February 20, at 7.30pm at St James Church, Vicarage Lane, Westhead, Paul Kenyon, the chairman of Lathom Park Trust is giving a talk which looks at the life of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, who lived at Lathom in the 1400s. It is a fully illustrated talk. Admittance is ÂŁ5, including refreshments, and monies will go towards the church refurbishment fund. And on Friday, March 20, again at 7.30pm at St James, Paul is giving another illustrated talk on the Lathom War Horses. It looks at the history of the Army Remount depot at Lathom Park, during World War I where thousands of horses were trained for war. Tickets are ÂŁ5 includes refreshments and, again, monies go to church refurbishment funds.

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The walks start at 1.30pm. All welcome and for more information, contact Ann Robinson on 01695 571303 or Ron Cheetham on 01704 892453.

Society AGM West Lancashire Archaeological Society is holding its annual general meeting on Friday, January 9. This will be followed by a lecture from John Virgoe on Aspects of Landscape History in Northern Ireland. On Friday, February 6, the society welcomes back Dr R. Philpott who will give a lecture on Roman Hoards in Cheshire. The lectures are held in the New Church House, next to Ormskirk Parish Church, Southport Road, and start at 7.45pm. Visitors are welcome. For further information please contact the honorary secretary on 01704 532846.

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Singing For Fun is starting up on Monday, January 12, at Our Lady’s School, Brandreth Drive, Parbold. Organisers say there’s no auditions or reading music, just lots of fun in singing popular music from across the years. On the night, it’s 7.45pm for registration with the session running from 8pm to 9.30pm. First session free; a fee will apply to subsequent sessions. Take your own drinks. Over 18s only. Singing For Fun is a non-profit making organisation. Subscriptions are purely for running costs and overheads. Contact Gill Louttit 07973 227335, or Rita Dalton 07557 104339

Adult learning courses will be starting soon at Burscough Priory Science College, Trevor Road, including an eight week computers for beginners, from Thursday, January 29, between 6.30pm-8.30pm, and a nutrition for life course, which runs for three weeks on the same evening and time. Over at Parbold Library, on The Green, there’s a four week course on how to make the most of your iPad/ iPhone. This starts on Monday, January 26, from 2pm4pm. All courses are chargeable but if you are in receipt of certain benefits, there may be some discounts on offer. Call 0300 123 6711 or visit www.lancashire.gov.uk/ adultlearning for more details.

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Nifty Idea!

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Burscough Nifty Fifties is expanding due to success. The group, aimed at those aged 50 to 70-plus has started a new class on a Thursday at the Burscough Sports Centre, Bobby Langton Way. This will start on Thursday, January 8, at 10am until noon and be held weekly. Activities include keep fit exercises, a fitness circuit, use of the fitness suite, infusion class, badminton and other activities. There is a fully qualified instructor to supervise and direct all activities. There is also a half time break with tea/coffee and biscuits. Cost is £1.50 per session for members, who also pay £10 every four months, and £3 per session for non-members. The first taster session for non-members is £1.50 and membership is optional.

Talented duo Jane Lindsay and Alison Rhind will be performing at Parbold Village Hall, The Green, on Saturday, January 10.

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Jane is a masters student at the Royal College of Music, from where she graduated with a First Class Honours degree in the BMus. programme. Alison Rhind Alison, who regularly works as coach and accompanist at the college, has accompanied artists including Nicola Benedetti and Alina Ibragimova. Their recital features works which display their talents in equal measure. Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata, technically demanding for both performers, is rich in lyrical and expressive melodies. Beethoven’s Horn Sonata – which the composer himself transcribed for cello – is rarely heard in this arrangement in the concert hall. The performance starts at 7.45pm and tickets are £12.50 for adults and £5.50 for young people. Visit www.parbolddouglasmusic.org/?p=3551 or call 01257 498452 or 01257 462382.

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Pride On Show It’s one of the most talked-about films of the year - and Pride will be shown in Parbold this January. Starring Bill Nighy, Pride is based on a true story depicting a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the miners’ strike in 1984. The National Union of Mineworkers was reluctant to accept the group’s support due to the union’s public relations’ worries about being openly associated with a gay group, so the activists instead decided to take their donations directly to Onllwyn, a small mining village in Wales — resulting in an alliance between the two communities. The showing forms part of Parbold Picture House’s regular films, and this one will be screened on Sunday, January 11, from 7pm - admission £3.

Bill Nighy (centre) from a scene in the film Pride Other films being shown in January are The Wild Bunch which, will be shown on Sunday, January 4, at 7pm, with admission set at £3.50. This is a remastered director’s cut of the 1969 classic, with a superb cast of actors, about the end of the American Dream in 1913 at the US–Mexican border. The old West is dying. Modern corporate America with private security has arrived and all transactions, morality & relationships, are corrupted by money. It’s ‘no country for old men.’ On Thursday, January 22, the its the Picture House’s Front Row National Theatre Live night from 7pm, and this month’s feature is Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Bryony Lavery. A classic tale of murder, money and mutiny brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation with an ensemble including Arthur Darvil [Dr. Who] as Long John Silver and Patsy Ferran as Jim. Admission is £12.50. And on Sunday, January 25, from 7pm, Two days, One night is the subtitled film drama starring Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione. Upper management offers workers a choice: vote for Sandra to keep her job, or lose their bonus. She has little time to make her case. It starts at 7pm and admission is £3.50. All showings take place at Parbold Village Hall, The Green. For more information, call 01257 464533.

Library Club Children between five and 11 years are being invited to Tarleton Library’s new Library Club, which runs every Monday from 4.15pm-5pm. The club gives little ones help with homework, reading, stories and games. No need to book - simply turn up.

Beanstalk In Burscough Christmas may be over, but there’s still time to get into the panto mood! Burscough Methodist Church Players are staging eight performances of Jack and The Beanstalk from Friday, January 30, until Saturday, February 7. Details of the performances are as follows: Friday, January 30, from 7.30pm; Saturday, January 31, from 2.30pm and from 7.30pm; Sunday, February 1, from 2.30pm; Thursday, February 5, from 7.30pm, Friday, February 6, from 7.30pm; and Saturday, February 7, from 2.30pm and from 7.30pm Prices are £5.50 for adults and £4.50 for children on the Thursday night, Saturday and Sunday matinee - family tickets of two adults and two children is £18. And on the Friday and Saturday night, the prices are £6.50 for adults and £5.50 for children, with a family ticket costing £22. For tickets, call 01704 894098 or 01704 897226.

Design a coffin Can you help NHS West Lancashire CCG in decorating a coffin that represents the local area? To support the annual Dying Matters campaign, the CCG wants to know what death means to you by helping them to decorate a coffin. You could include a religious symbol, a story, a poem, a drawing of a loved one who has died, an image of what you would want to be remembered for, your bucket list, where you would like to die etc. There’s no need for experience in art or design and the selected entries will be included on the coffin. To find out more about our coffin community project and to submit your entry, go to:

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Home Care & Assistance

Care in your OWN Home ASK AMANDA! Amanda Barlow is the Registered Care Manager for Right at Home – she answers your questions.

but can be woken up a maximum of three times. This is ideal if a carer is needed for reassurance or for a few one-off tasks such as helping a person to the toilet or prompt medication and is cheaper. Both these options can be long or short term. A legal ruling concluded that carers must be paid at least the minimum wage – even when sleeping -because they are at work. Right at Home complies with the law, we pay our staff above the legal hourly rate so you can be sure with us everything is done properly.

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Burscough Library’s opening hours are set to change with effect from Monday, January 5. The new times are as follows:

A brand new Riding For The Disabled Association Group has been set up at Leisure Lakes, The Gravel, Mere Brow. It will soon be starting riding sessions on Wednesdays and Sunday afternoons, and anyone interested in taking part or helping out us being asked to call coach Debbie Abraham on 01695 422399 or group instructor Glenda Foley on 07932 435627.

Mondays: 9.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-6pm Tuesdays: 9.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-5pm Wednesdays: Closed Thursdays: 9.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-5pm

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Fridays: 9.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-6pm Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm

Locals are being urged to recycle their ‘real’ Christmas trees. Trees can also be put into green bins or taken to the recycling centres at Abbey Lane, Burscough, or Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale. Visit www.westlancs.gov. uk for more information on household collections and www.lancashire.gov.uk for details about the recycling centres.

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Art Group Burscough Art Group meets every Monday from 1pm3pm at The Grove, Station Approach. The cost is £2 per session and for more information, call 01704 896424

Panto Time Parbold Women’s Institute is holding its production of Beauty and the Beast at the WI hall on The Common on Tuesday, January 27, Wednesday, January 28, Thursday, January 29 and Friday, January 30, with two performances on Saturday, January 31. Tickets available by contacting Marion on 01257 462370.

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Langton The Legend

David Sudworth looks at the life and times of one of Burscough’s most famous sons... As funerals go, Burscough has rarely seen anything like it before or since. Orrell Lane’s Methodist Church was packed to the rafters; standing room only was the order of the day. The mourners ranged from local folk and civic dignitaries to legends of our national game. And when Messrs Tom Finney and Nat Lofthouse took their seats, it only added to the buzz of conversation which reverberated around its 19th Century walls. The New Year was barely a fortnight old when Burscough-born footballing star Bobby Langton passed away. He died in Ormskirk Hospital, aged 77, and, following the Orrell Lane service, was buried at St John’s Parish Church in the village. Amazingly, that was almost 20 years ago now, but his memory lives on. Indeed, the road outside Burscough FC’s Victoria Park ground is named in his honour, with signage affixed to the ground’s brick wall boundary next to the turnstiles.

In action for Bolton Born on September 8, 1918, Bobby, or Bob as he was known to his closest friends, was the son of William Langton and Alice, nee Blinkhorn. William was a boatman on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and the young Bobby attended St John’s CE School. He played on Victoria Park for Burscough Vics before signing professional terms for Blackburn Rovers in 1937. In many ways, his move upwards was inevitable as reports about his footballing skills and prowess were rarely out of the news.

Bobby seated third from right, front row, with Burscough Vics in the 1930s

Just a month before heading to the East Lancashire club, Vics had demolished Holy Family from Southport 15-0, with Bobby, who lived at 19 Mill Lane back then, scoring eight times. Legend has it he signed for Rovers in the boiler house at Ainscough’s Mill, which was just a few yards from his home. Vics received £50 from the transfer, and Bobby’s wages were £2, 10s a week.

The contract was reasonably straightforward, although one of the clauses ordered that “the player shall not live in any place which the Directors (or Committee) of the Club may deem unsuitable”. One wonders just how that could be interpreted these days! In their book, Green Village Heroes, former local journalist John Yates and Stan Strickland, who was club secretary at the time it was published, said: “He was always happiest returning to his roots in Burscough and international fame never changed him. “Albert Gore (a former player) played cricket for Burscough Cricket Club with Bob and recalls the day Bob learned he had won his first cap against Northern Ireland. He returned from Blackburn by train and went straight to Victoria Park where the cricket was still in progress. He never said a word, said Albert. They only found out on the wireless that night, but that was typical of him, he never wanted to make a fuss.”

Playing for Blackburn against Leeds in the 1950s member of the club. Upon news of his passing, flags at Victoria Park were lowered to half mast.

Bobby became the Blackburn youth team’s leading scorer in his second season with 14 goals but, with the outbreak of World War II, his career entered a surprise interregnum. He spent part of the conflict in India before being posted to Northern Ireland, where helped Glentoran win the Irish Cup in 1945. Once Hitler was defeated, Bobby resumed his Ewood Park career; completing 107 appearances and scoring 24 goals. In August 1948, he switched to Preston North End where he spent one season, before moving on to Bolton Wanderers where he teamed up with Nat Lofthouse. Probably his biggest claim to fame was playing in the famous 1953 FA Cup final , now forever known as The Matthews Final due to the dazzling skills displayed on the day by Stanley Matthews. Wanderers lost to Blackpool 4-3 after a pulsating match, which saw Bobby tee up Scots captain Willie Moir for their second goal.

At the funeral service, many of these memories, and more, were shared. The officiating superintendent Methodist minister, Rev Dobson, told the mourners: “He was a man with three names. Bobby to the outside world, Bob to his close friends and whenever he wanted people to listen to him, he would say: ‘Now listen to Robert...’ “Bob was a quiet and unassuming man, generous to a fault who came back to his roots in Burscough at the end of his glory days. He would help anyone in need whoever they were and the fact this church is packed today is testimony to the fact that, wherever he went, people enjoyed his presence.” Turning to his playing career, the Rev Dobson said: “He was the man who could run like a greyhound down that left wing.” One former Burscough FC official also commented on Bobby’s record as the Linnets’ manager: “He often said in his team talk: ‘I don’t mind if we let in six as long as we score seven. And if we lost and words were exchanged in the dressing room, he would jump in with: ‘Forget it, we’ll talk about on Tuesday’.”

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The land is the narrow strip of territory in north eastern Afghanistan which extends to China and separates Tajikistan from Pakistan. It is around 220 miles long and between 8.1 and 40.4 miles wide. Peter’s talk takes place on Wednesday, January 14, at 8pm in Parbold WI Hall, The Common. Peter is giving another talk on the same subject at Mawdesley Village Hall, Hurst Green, on Friday, January 30. Doors open at 7pm and the presentation starts at 7.30pm. Entry is £5, payable on the door, and all proceeds go to Mawdesley Millennium Green.

On Tuesday, January 20, from 7.30pm in the Red Lion, Ash Brow, Newburgh, there’s a talk on The Secrets of the Irish Sea by a member of Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Marine Conservation Department. There will be pictures of the area’s weird and wonderful species. For more details: contact 01257 462909 or email abel. chris@talktalk.net And here’s another date for your diary - the group is holding its quiz night, with hotpot supper (take your own drink), on Friday, February 27, at the WI Hall, The Common, Parbold, at 7.30 pm. Tickets £8. For details please contact Nigel Simons on 01257 463849 or email simonsco@tiscali.co.uk

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En Garde! Swords at the ready - West Lancashire Fencing Club is running a beginners’ course starting in late January! It is aimed at people who are completely new to the sport. The Club meets every Wednesday evening (Christmas and summer breaks excluded) at Edge Hill University’s old gym, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, from 8pm to 10pm. Club officials are planning to run a taster session on Wednesday, January 28, - this is a single evening session intended for those with no previous fencing experience whatsoever so that they can get a feel for the sport and what is involved. The cost for this session is £7 per person. There then follows the five-week beginners’ course, which commences on Wednesday, February 4. It’s not obligatory to have undertaken the taster session first, but organisers say it does help. The course covers all

the basic moves associated with foil fencing and is a necessary requirement for anyone wanting to progress to full club membership and regular participation. The beginners’ course costs £35 total for the five weeks. Only those over the age of 12 are allowed to take part. More details can be found on the website www. westlancsfencing.co.uk or by emailing simon.edwards@ westlancsfencing.co.uk

19th Century Crime Crime stories from the 19th Century is the subject of a talk by Rufford journalist Angela Danby on Tuesday, January 20. Angela, a former newspaper reporter, will be at Douglas Valley History Society’s meeting, at the WI Hall, The Common, Parbold, from 7.45pm. The cost for visitors £2.50, and further details are available from Liz Foulds on 01257 462121.

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Hesketh Bank Windy Ridge, Anchorage Avenue: Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and replacement with new garage and entrance hall building (ref: 2014/1273/ FUL). The consultation deadline is January 8. 75 Chapel Road: Demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of 7 No. detached houses (ref: 2014/1238/FUL). A decision is due by January 29.

23 Tan House Lane: Single storey side and rear extension to allow an adjoined garage , garden room and internal alterations (ref: 2014/1282/FUL). A decision is due by January 21. 93 Burnside: Rear single story extension and alterations to side extension (ref: 2014/1279/FUL). A decision is due by February 2. Manor Cottage, Miry Lane: Extension to, and reconfiguration of a Grade II listed dwelling and erection of a detached double garage (ref: 2014/1208/FUL). A decision is due on January 19.

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An audio-visual presentation entitled The Falkland Islands: Where Nature Is Still In Charge will take place on Saturday, January 24, at Tunley United Reformed Church on Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington. Starting at 7.30pm, it will be led by Colin and Rhona Balls who will be giving the audience a feast of wildlife, scenery and an insight into a completely different way of living. It takes place in the church hall and tickets are £7, including refreshments.

Serious Music Parbold, Newburgh and District U3A’s talk for this month takes place on Tuesday, January 27, from 1pm3pm. David Young will be talking on the subject of ‘Serious Music Has Its Lighter Side’. It takes place in the Scout Hut behind Christ Church on Parbold Hill from 1pm-3pm. For more information, visit www.u3asites. org.uk/parbold-newburgh or telephone Pam Ashton on 01257 400254.

New Year Meeting Parbold & District Ramblers’ first meeting of 2015 is on Wednesday, January 21, from 8pm at The Red Lion pub, Ash Brow, Newburgh. All welcome. For information contact Jimmy Kelly 01257 463057 or Liz Foulds 01257 462121.

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Jack’s Tracks

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The terrain between the villages of Croston, Mawdesley and Rufford is as flat as a pancake, but this seven-mile walk has plenty to hold your interest, such as the very best imagery of Croston, the Leeds & Liverpool canal, Rufford Old Hall and those majestic wind turbines on Mawdesley Moss, once the cause of so much grief for the residents of the three villages. Once you leave the confines of Croston though, it’s a walk where you can disappear with your thoughts without getting lost because it’s quite an easy walk to follow, and, with Tastebuds at Fettlers Wharf and The Grapes en route, it’s also a walk where you can enjoy a refreshing pint and a good meal too!

turn right at this point and head towards the level crossing by Finney House Farm. Take great care when you cross the level crossing on the Ormskirk-Preston railway line and make sure you have your dogs on the lead. Carry on down the straights of Finney Lane in perfect solitude for a further ½ mile, until you arrive at a three way junction, take the right junction and go over the concrete bridge with the metal railings. You then follow the right bend near the environment agency site and you will come to the main A581 Southport to Chorley road.

Park up close to the middle of Croston, and find your way to the Grapes pub. Cross the main road into The Hillocks and head over the cobbled bridge over the River Yarrow. Once over the bridge bear right down a single track lane, which eventually turns into a footpath leading to a road (Turflands). When you arrive at Turflands, turn right and follow the road for 250 yards to its T-junction with Drinkhouse Road. Turn left and follow Drinkhouse Road (which becomes Drinkhouse Lane) for 1/3 mile to the outskirts of the village.

Turn left and go over Great Hanging Bridge. You’ll follow the main road for a rather tedious 0.8 miles and cross from Chorley to West Lancs in the process too. Just as you spot the sign for the A59 you’ll come across Spark Bridge, which carries the road across the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Take right turn downhill immediately before you cross Spark Bridge. Once you get down to the canal, turn left and go under the bridge.

Once you’ve gone round the left hand bend at the bottom of Drinkhouse Lane, follow the path for 250 yards until you come to a sign saying ‘No Through Road’;

You’ll pass the colourful houseboats and a swing bridge before you spot the black and white timbers of Rufford Old Hall on the other side of the canal. Depart the canal at the next bridge and turn left onto the B5246 (Station Road). If you’re peckish or could do with a nice coffee,

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pass a concrete bridge with metal railings and a water treatment works and you’ll eventually come to a single gravel track road (Gales Lane). Turn left and head towards the wind turbines. The gravel track forks, take the right fork, again heading towards the wind turbines. Go past the wind turbines and once you get to the edge of that field where the wooden posts and the grey metal box are, carry straight on towards some fairly modern houses in the distance. After 700 yards, you’ll see that the track bends to the right, so go round the bend and take the immediate left turn, following the line of telegraph poles towards housing. You’ll come across a T Junction; turn right and then an immediate left on Carr Lane and follow this single track road for 0.6 miles towards Croston. Once you pass Manor House Barn (look out for the well in the garden), turn right and then take the next left just before a house called Yarrow Cottage. Go over the Yarrow once more and you’re now at the Old School House. Go under the archway into the churchyard and pass to the left hand side of the church into the picturesque Church Street. The Grapes awaits you at the bottom of Church Street and you’re back where you started. Fettlers Wharf is just 50 yards on the right hand side, where you can treat yourself to a well-deserved break. Once you’ve sated your appetite, cross the level crossing at Rufford Train Station and then immediately cross the nearby bridge over the River Douglas. It’s really tricky at this point as there’s no pavement, so take that right hand bend carefully and follow the road for a further 200 yards to the first line of trees, where there a public footpath symbol on the left hand side. Follow that path around the perimeter of the field and once you get to the corner of that field, cross over the metal roller and follow the footpath around the right hand perimeter of the next field. Follow that path for the length of that field, cross over the brook on a concrete bridge and carry on in the same direction, going under the wires near the electricity pylon. Once you get to the end of that field, bear right and follow the farm track up to an embankment. You’ll spot another public footpath sign, so take a sharp left turn up the embankment and follow the path on top of the embankment, parallel to New Reed Brook. Carry on walking on the embankment for ½ mile; you’ll

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On Your Plot

Plan your vegetables for the year ahead Gardening may be the last thing on your mind in the cold weather but this is the perfect time to plan what to grow and where this season.

the harsh January weather. Crops still growing, such as purple sprouting broccoli, will benefit from protection against hungry pigeons - try covering with wire mesh, fleece, or some homemade bird scarers (try stringing up some old CD’s).

It’s easy to get carried away when looking at catalogues or impressive displays of seed packets - but remember that it only makes sense to grow what you are likely to eat! If that still leaves you with a list that exceeds the space available then it may be wise to trim back on crops that take up a lot of space or are easily and cheaply available from local sources (potatoes perhaps?). Think about concentrating on plants that will crop quickly allowing the space to be used again. Remember also that you can use patio containers and grow bags to add extra growing space.

For those who are keen to get sowing, you can try a few lettuces. Start off on a bright, sunny windowsill, thinning down when they are large enough to handle. Grow on in frost free conditions such as a shed, or polytunnel before finishing off under cloches. .If you haven’t already planted shallots then it’s not too late to think about it, but don’t put them in when the ground is too wet or they may rot.

Once you have your list split your available space into 3 (or 4) areas and then group your crops together by family so that they can be rotated around the areas in a 3 or 4 year cycle. Group the cabbage family together, then the onion family along with the pea and bean family, and finally potatoes, tomatoes and the carrot family. This is a great time of year to seriously consider making some raised beds, if you don’t already have them. Make sure that they are not too wide for you to easily reach the middle from either side and that there is sufficient room for easy access all the way around. The deeper you can make them the better and higher beds will mean less bending when you are planting out seedlings, harvesting or weeding. If you have large areas of bare soil, awaiting planting, then you may like to think about covering them with black plastic, or cardboard, to protect the soil against

Start saving empty egg boxes ready to chit your seed potatoes before planting. Just pop them into the egg boxes, sprout end up in a cool but frost free place and wait for the shoots to appear. You’ll also find the boxes useful for starting tiny seedlings off in months to come - as they grow they can be planted straight out with no disruption as the box will simply rot down. And finally, if you have space, you may like to think about starting off some new rhubarb crowns towards the end of January.

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