Chorley Edition
December 2015
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At your
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hristmas is perhaps the one time of year where people who generally don’t attend church regularly would be prompted to pay a visit. It’s no secret that church attendances in the UK have been falling steadily for the last 60 years now, and that has manifested itself in many ways; empty pews and increasingly redundant buildings. Yet for all this, we report this month on how one Chorley church is actually planning to expand. Living Waters, on Bolton Street in the town centre, is part of a growing phenomena of modern-style places of worship which have a different look and feel. Similar venues can be found across the country. The difficulty for the church, as an institution, is that many of its buildings, though undoubtedly beautiful and historically important, aren’t particularly conducive to the efficient running of a religious organisation in the 21st Century. Leaky roofs and lack of heat retention mean they can be something of a money pit. And yet set against these not inconsiderable issues, year in and year out they provide a place of refuge; a place where people can go and sit in quiet reflection, or perhaps join in a communal event such as a carol service. Religious or not, the festive season just wouldn’t be the same without them. On that note, on behalf of the Local Life team may I wish you Happy Christmas.
David Sudworth - Editor Next issue - January 2016
Advertising deadline - Tuesday 15 December Published - Thursday 07 January
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In this issue Avoiding dizzy
Win a
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Christmas Hamper
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Elementary
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Watson
Cherokee
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Cooking up a
Jack’s Tracks
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Lightshaw
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Regulars 18 Class from the past 48 Planning Matters
Telephone: 01257 498 329 64 Eating Out Guide 66 What’s On
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Countdown to
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Chorley is gearing up for Christmas with a series of events for all the family. Chorley’s Santa Express Land Train will be at Astley Hall, every Saturday and Sunday from December 5 until December 20. The Santa Express will take families to meet Father Christmas as
he takes up residence in the Inlaid Room in the run up to Christmas. Every child who meets Father Christmas will receive a special Christmas gift and there will be some festive face painting and arts and crafts at Astley too, plus families can check out the fantastic Art of Axel Scheffler exhibition, which is on display in the art gallery. Tickets to take a ride on Chorley’s Santa Express to meet Father Christmas at Astley Hall must be purchased in advance. The tickets are £6 for children (aged 12 and under) and £3 for adults and various time slots are available on all six dates.
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Unfortunately, tickets cannot be purchased on the day - visit www. chorley.gov.uk to book. If you don’t wish to meet Father Christmas at Astley Hall but would like to simply take a ride on Chorley’s Santa Express between Chorley town centre and Astley Hall every 20 minutes on the dates listed, you can pay on the day at the land train stop outside Chorley Council’s offices on Union Street or at the land train stop outside the Coach House next to Astley Hall at £2 for children and £3 for adults. As well as the Santa Express, there’s the muchanticipated return of Chorley’s giant Ferris wheel from Friday, December 11, until Sunday, January 11. And festive family fun and entertainment will be available at Market Walk and across the town centre every Saturday from November 29 until December
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Chorley libraries at Up to four Chorley libraries could close under swingeing cuts announced by Lancashire County Council. A policy of ‘one library per service area’ means the borough could be left with just two facilities. No details of which libraries will close have been disclosed as yet, but a consultation process will begin in January. Currently, there are libraries in Eccleston, Coppull, Chorley town centre, Clayton Green, Euxton and Adlington. All of these locations fall under three separate ‘service areas’; Chorley Central (the town centre library and Coppull Library), Chorley East (Adlington and Clayton Green) and Chorley West (Eccleston and Euxton). However, Parbold, which also has a library, is part of Chorley West even though it is technically in
risk West Lancs. Currently, there are 74 libraries across Lancashire - a figure deemed “significantly in excess” of what is needed. The council says that, in theory, it could reduce the overall level to just 12 one for each district - but recommends basing it on service areas instead, of which there are 34. None of this affects the mobile library service, which chiefs have pledged to maintain. A report to the council’s cabinet said: “ A 12-week consultation period will end on March 31. A decision will be made in May.” Other budget proposals include closing the Woodlands conference centre at Chorley and the Leyland Learning Centre by March 31, 2017, ending the Countryside Service completely by April 2018, slashing funding to all subsidised bus routes and cutting over 360 jobs.
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Croston leads the way Croston walked away with several awards at the recent North West In Bloom competition. The village picked up no fewer than four awards in various categories. Meanwhile, Chorley In Bloom picked up a bronze in the Best Village and Best Small City sections. For a full list of winners, visit www.northwestinbloom.co.uk
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Villages’ flower power More than 1,000 spring bulbs have been planted around Eccleston. A band of volunteers from St Mary’s Church in Eccleston pitched in to ensure the area will be in bloom once again soon. Meanwhile, visitors to Charnock Richard are set to get an even brighter welcome next year. The parish council has agreed to install planters at Mill Lane/Preston Road junction. A licence is now being sought to carry out the work.
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Free badges
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Free blue badges for Chorley people could be scrapped. Lancashire County Council is considering bringing in a £10 charge in a bid to recoup most of the administration costs. The charge would apply to new applicants as well as those wanting a replacement blue badge. According to the county council, Lancashire issues the most blue badges in the whole of England, and yet is the only authority to do so for free. It claims that this is despite the Department for Transport guidelines which allow councils to charge up to £10 for printed Blue Badges. Neighbouring areas which charge £10 include Wigan, Sefton and Manchester.
A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said: “Up to around 58% of the costs of administering the Blue Badge scheme in Lancashire could be recovered if charging were introduced.” A decision is set to be made on December 7.
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This month’s Class from the Past is from Coppull Parish School. It’s believed this photo was taken in the 1940s. Maybe you can spot a familiar face?
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Fines could be imposed on Chorley householders after an investigation showed high levels of kerbside waste “contamination”. Recycling bosses say they will review potential use of enforcement action unless people start putting their waste in the correct bins. Recent figures show that the amount of rubbish collected by binmen which wasn’t sorted properly by locals ranged from 5.39% to 38.93%. This has been partly attributed to the amount of new housebuilding in Chorley, as people moving into the area aren’t necessarily familiar with which bin to use.
A report to Chorley councillors said: “The main materials contaminating the loads are paper and cardboard and non-target plastic e.g. yoghurt pots, black plastic trays, plastic toys, film. Total contamination compares unfavourable to other districts in Lancashire. There was no correlation between individual collection rounds and high or low levels of contamination. “Our current collection system has been in place for six years. Most residents believe they know what can be recycled in their blue bin and even if it contains some non- target material it has been emptied. Another factor which may account for the high levels of contamination is annual population turnover, 15% is typical for an area and with house building levels high in Chorley this figure is likely
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Chorley Ramblers are offering locals the chance to join them in exploring venues a bit further afield. The group runs a coach ramble on the second Saturday of every month. This month they’ll be following in the footsteps of renowned Lancashire fell walker Alfred Wainwright, linking the sights he sketched and wrote about from Blackburn to Buttermere in the Lake District. On Saturday, December 12, they’’ll be taking in Longridge to Whalley while on Saturday, January 9, they’ll be doing from Whalley onwards. The group’s coaches pick up in central Chorley and on the A674 outside the Mormon Temple. To book a place on any of the coaches, please telephone Denny Robinson on 01257 262122. The cost of a place on the coach is £12. More details available at www.chorleyramblers. co.uk /coach_rambles.htm
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Jack’s job
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A partnership between Chorleybased technology firm UltimakerGB Ltd and Runshaw College has led to a positive outcome for one student. Jack Davies, who recently completed an Extended Diploma in Engineering at Runshaw, has been offered a full-time job with the company after an intensive selection process. He is also being supported by UltimakerGB to further his education by studying a day release HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
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Health & Fitness
Avoiding
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E
ver felt a bit light-headed after standing up? Most of us have experienced that momentary dizziness from time to time - but researchers at Harvard have warned that those who regularly experience more severe dizziness, at least three minutes after standing up (known as ‘delayed orthostatic hypotension’), may have a higher risk of early death and developing degenerative brain diseases.
The study, carried out by Dr Christopher Gibbons of Harvard Medical School, looked at the nervous systems of 165 adults with an average age of 59, over 10 years. Those who did suffer with delayed orthostatic hypotension had death rates of 29% over the decade (9% in healthy subjects) and their rates of degenerative disease (such as Parkinson’s or dementia) was 31%, compared to 8%.
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Dr Gibbons said: “Our findings may lead to earlier recognition, diagnosis and treatments of this condition, and possibly other underlying diseases that may contribute to early death.” Again, the results only apply to these regular, significant delayed orthostatic hypotension events - so there’s no need to panic that every wave of light-headedness indicates a serious problem. There are many ways to explain fleeting faint spells and waves of dizziness, and often the causes are harmless - though ‘attacks’ can be alarming. If you are concerned, or experiencing more frequent bouts of dizziness, always speak to your GP to get things checked out, just in case. In the meantime, here are eight ways to help keep dizzy spells at bay...
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Hydrate Even mild dehydration can affect your balance and induce lightheadedness. Aim to drink six glasses of water a day, and always carry a bottle of water so if you get too hot or feel unwell, you have something cool to sip.
immediately so you don’t have a fall. If you are experiencing vertigo, lying down on your side can help everything shift back into focus. Take your time when standing up, and if you are feeling faint or dizzy, relax. Don’t push yourself to get on with things, it might make you worse.
Drugs
Rest and recuperate
Extreme dizziness, or vertigo, is not always related to heights, in fact, in most cases it is related to an inner ear infection, labyrinthitis. For people who regularly suffer from vertigo, doctors may prescribe benzodiazepine to calm the central nervous system and antiemetics, which prevent nausea.
If you get hit by a wave of dizziness, sit down
If your dizziness is linked to an inner ear problem
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that knocks you off balance, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy can be an option. Using a series of exercises, it’s a method of teaching your central nervous system to compensate for the deficit in the inner ear. Ask your GP for a referral.
Stress less Stress and anxiety are often linked with dizziness. If you feel like you’re about to start panicking, sit down. That way, if you do faint you won’t hurt yourself. Take deep breaths to steady your heart rate and have a sip of water until it passes.
Sugar hit If your blood sugar levels are running low, you will become more prone to a dizzy spell. Make sure you’re eating regularly, and have snacks on hand for an extra boost if you feel like you’re flailing.
supplement, and make sure there’s enough meat, dairy products, and fortified breakfast cereals in your diet - all good sources.
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A lack of the vitamin B12 can lead to low blood pressure and feeling off-balance. Invest in a
Bright lights, alcohol, hunger and loud, grating noises can all exacerbate an attack of dizziness.
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Care in your OWN Home ASK AMANDA! Amanda Barlow is the Registered Care Manager for Right at Home – she answers your questions.
How do you recruit care staff? ANSWER. The great thing about being a carer is that a wide range of people can do it. It can suit people who want 70 hours work a week, people who want to work days, evenings, overnights or weekends. It can fit around other jobs, retirement, university or family. Right at Home are a good employer. We encourage our staff to complete training and qualifications, and our regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) insists on certain training being in place. Having said this, care is a great opportunity because you do not need formal qualifications or previous experience. The most important attributes are to have a “caring nature”, enjoy
helping people, being reliable and being able to relate to older people is a must. At Right at Home we apply what we call the “mum” test. If someone comes for a job we ask ourselves if we would feel comfortable with them looking after our own relatives. If the answer is “YES” we are more likely to give them a trial. Personal appearance does matter, our customers expect certain standards and our staff must meet these. We will provide mandatory training, seek references, complete criminal records check and then allow the person to “shadow” existing staff. People come to us for a job from all walks of life. We have professional carers with a track record. We have trainee doctors, business owners, a micro-biology student and a female firefighter. One of the strangest was a customer’s daughter who got on so well with us she came to work here! For employment you must be over 18 and have a car. If you are interested in a job in home care, or you someone requires support please give me a call on 01257 696 050.
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My New Year
wish
David Sudworth finds out why this Heskin business owner is pushing for a mass prostate cancer screening programme
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etween now and 2018, more than 27,000 in England alone will die from prostate cancer. Kevin Vardy knows he is likely to be among
them.
The former Worden High pupil has what is known as T4 prostate cancer, where the disease has spread to other parts of the body. It now affects his spine, hips, ribs and pelvis. “I’ve not had a prognosis because I don’t want to know when I will die,” says Kevin. “Usually, with my condition it’s about two years but some people live longer than that. I just don’t think it’s helpful to have a fixed date set in your mind.” He’s now using what time he has left to campaign for a change in Government policy, and has organised a nationwide petition. Kevin wants men to be proactively screened for the disease in much the same way in which women are for breast and cervical tests - something which doesn’t happen currently. Originally from Leyland, Kevin and his wife Susan run Ucycle2, a electric bicycle company from a farm in Heskin, the same place they keep their two horses. Earlier this year, Kevin went to the doctor’s complaining of back problems and waking up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. His father, Ivor, died of prostate cancer, in 1999 aged 76, and had suffered similar symptoms. “I asked for a test which measures the amount of
prostate specific antigens (PSA) in your blood. However, despite the fact that if you’re over 50 you have a right to ask for a PSA test, some GPs don’t recommend them. I was in so much pain that I just told them to give me some pain killers.” With the symptoms persisting, Kevin eventually had tests which discovered his PSA level was, by that point, 92. A further examination just a week later showed it had risen to 116. The usual score is around 4. The news was devastating - Kevin’s cancer was terminal. “When I went for the results it didn’t come as a massive surprise. I subsequently did a lot of research and found out a lot of things. Basically, there is something called the Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme but it is only guidance and GPs do not have to follow it. Therefore, across the country, the take up is quite patchy. “That got me more angry because prostate cancer is the most treatable male cancer, even up to a PSA score of around 30. So I started thinking that if my PSA score went up by 24 in one week, then if it had been found just a few weeks’ previously I could have been treated. By the time it gets in your bones it’s too late. And a PSA test costs just £2, so I was upset and angry.”
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However, further reading up on the subject leads Kevin to believe that the sheer numbers involved could be a barrier: “Look at it like this; there are 11.5 million men over 50 in the UK, and if every one of them had a PSA test, based on the percentage of men who get prostate cancer, 7.5 million of them would have readings which would show a higher PSA count. So then they’d technically have ‘cancer’ and that means they’d have to be under ‘watchful waiting’ where they’d be monitored for a period of time to see if their levels went up. They’d then have to have a biopsy or MRI scan which costs between £800-£1,000 each so before you know it, the whole thing would cost billions of pounds and that would probably break the NHS. Not to mention there’s the whole psychologic impact of being told you have cancer, even if it is completely treatable.” Kevin has now launched a petition calling on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to implement a national screening programme. It has attracted more than 50,000 signatories so far. He is also holding talks with a company which says it has devised a test which claims it can give more accurate readings and therefore cut out the need for the expensive, and in most cases unnecessary, elements of the post-PSA test process: “I can’t stress enough to any men, or wives of men who are reading this, that they absolutely have a right to a PSA test and they shouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. “I’m now having some treatments which are helping. I’ve also changed my diet; I’ve cut out sugar,
eating broccoli soup every day and drinking magnetised water which gives me extra oxygen. It’s now a case of Kevin with his dad Ivor living life to the full. I don’t have a bucket list, I don’t want to see the Taj Mahal or anything like that - I’m just happy walking in the countryside with Sue, the dogs, and we’ve got our horses. It’s hard sometimes but friends have been brilliant. You know how it is when you haven’t seen mates for ages and you always say ‘we must catch up sometime’... well that time has become ‘now’. “A while ago a TV producer contacted me about appearing on a show where they film people as they are dying. The film is then shown to your loved ones after you’re gone. I was OK with that but when I explained everything, and how I could live for the next two years, we decided I wouldn’t be suitable. The producer said to me: ‘Well, the best thing I can say to you is that you’re probably too well to be in the programme.’ At that point, I gave him the thumbs up and said: ‘That’ll do for me!’” To sign Kevin’s petition, visit www.change. org/p/the-rt-hon-jeremy-hunt-mp-nationalprostate-cancer-screening-for-the-uk For more information on prostate cancer, visit www. prostatecanceruk.org
‘I started talking to my cancer, and wrote a song...’ Kevin has teamed up with his old college pal Karl Walsh to release a song named My Life. “I’ve always written lyrics and one morning I got up early and it was as if I started talking to my cancer. In my head I started saying ‘if you kill me, then you die too, have you thought about that?’ Over the next day or so I wrote more and sent them to Karl, who has been my friend since we were both in Billy Liar at Runshaw. He’s toured with Bob Geldof and was
signed to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records. A few hours later he sent it back and there were tears Kevin with Karl and wife Susan in my eyes; this was a song made by me.” To buy the song, visit www.kkvpca.com
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Discover Heskin Farmers Market & Craft Centre
Great Christmas gift ideas for all the family
Over 60 retailers including butchers, deli, fruit & veg, sweets, Fredericks ice cream, gifts, crafts, clothing, jewellery, handbags, antiques & much more. Wood Lane, Heskin, Nr. Chorley PR7 5PA Tel: 07599 831 907 www.heskinfarmersmarket.co.uk Opening times: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm / Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm / Bank Holiday Monday 11am-4pm
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estled in over 300 acres of breathtaking Lancashire countryside, Heskin Hall estate is just 5 minutes from junction 27 of the M6. Because of this, it’s accessible from most Lancashire towns and cities including Chorley, Preston, Bolton, Southport, Liverpool and Manchester, and lays adjacent to the popular villages of Eccleston, Croston and Mawdesley. With free parking and free entry, this could be your perfect destination for a fabulous day out, offering a rural retail shopping experience that you will never forget!
Jewels May is a gorgeous independent jewellers shop nestled amongst 50 small rural retail business in Heskin Farmers Market and Craft Centre. This little treasure trove of sparkle boasts an amazing collection of antique, vintage and modern precious luxury jewellery items. The owner has a passion for old cut diamonds and precious stones in amazing unique settings, and the shop also specialises in pre-owned luxury watches.
Treat yourself to an affordable extravagance! Heskin Farmers Market & Craft Centre, Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5PA T: 01257 450 448 E: info@jewelsmay.com www.jewelsmay.com
Drive through the picturesque village of Heskin, turn off the B5250 and through imposing, decorative stone gate posts to the Heskin Hall estate. Travel down the winding private drive flanked by lush, green pastures that provide enrichment for herds of cows, water buffalo, sheep and horses as well as the abundant wildlife, before emerging at your rural retail retreat that is Heskin Farmers Market and Craft Centre. Over 60 individual retail businesses offer customers the opportunity to peruse 3 linked barns bursting with gifts, clothing, jewellery, bags and accessories, children’s wear, furniture, soft furnishings, art, memorabilia, lifestyle, food shops, local produce, crafts, hair and beauty, holistic therapies and much, much more. Heskin Farmers Market and Craft Centre offers a totally unique day out where high quality products and excellent customer service go hand in hand. The owners and retailers pride themselves on providing an all inclusive and memorable shopping
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experience where you can browse in comfort and relax in style. You are given a warm, hospitable welcome in The Two Birds Tearoom as you brunch, lunch or indulge in the spectacular afternoon teas. Choose from a range of deli sandwiches, paninis, toasties, homemade soups, daily specials - all made from the finest, locally-sourced produce, with hot and cold beverages wines and beers. Indulge in seasonal specials and winter warmers with festive mulled wine, special coffees and loaded hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows enjoyed on a sofa by the cosy wood burner. Next stop is the butcher’s shop where you are offered a daily supply of locally farmed meat with some hand reared on their very own estate for true freshness, offering the best joints and fillets, handmade range of traditional and deli sausages and burgers including the virtually fat free but full of wholesome flavour Buffalo Burger, a signature special and customer favourite and with Christmas just around the corner you have an opportunity to
Wedding Dresses Bridesmaid Dresses Bridal Accessories Prom and Evening Wear Mother of the Bride/Groom Outfits and Accessories
Informal Menswear Formal hire of wedding attire and evening wear
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm Sundays 11-4pm (by appointment) Closed Mondays. Open late Tuesdays (by appointment) Brides Gallery, Heskin Barn, Heskin Hall Estate, Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5PA
Telephone: 01257 451434
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order your locally farmed hand-raised turkey. The delectable Black Olive Deli boasts an excellent range of cheese, cold meats, Mediterranean accompaniments, delicious cakes, pies, biscuits, pates, sauces, snacks, speciality wines, sweets, icecream parlour, giftware and over 20 Great Taste Awards on chutneys, jams and other products. Christmas specials include bespoke, indulgent hampers, lavishness chocolates, homemade deep
filled mince pies, luxury Christmas puddings, mulled wine spiced sachet packs, hot toddy kits and festive tableware, to name but a few.
Treat your someone special to that something special at their high-class, bespoke jewellers. The owners of Jewels May have over 30 years’ experience of the luxury jewellery market, trading and retailing
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high quality diamond, precious stone and cultured pearl jewellery set in platinum, gold and silver, offering a wide range of fine jewellery from modern favourites to rare vintage and very unique pieces that transcend time, specialising in Victorian splendour and art deco decadence. They also have a great range of pre-owned luxury watches including Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Breitling and many more. Hepplestone Fine Art, located at Heskin Farmers’ Market & Craft Centre, is a family-run business with a wealth of experience in the contemporary and fine art field, boasting an enviable collection of original paintings, Lalique glass, limited edition prints and sculptures from local, national and
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occasion you’ll find something that says just the right thing at just the right time. There’s a fabulous choice of clothing and fashion from a range of boutiques including Mulberry Moon where you can purchase your party frock, wrap up in their fabulous knitwear or choose from their popular Italian styles. With Mulberry Moon your makeover continues through your home with their gorgeous giftware, furniture and soft furnishings.
international artists. The owners and experienced staff at Hepplestone Fine Art are on hand to offer advice to customers with a unique personal service, including home art consultation. Cameo Cottage Crafts is a rather delightful little card and gift-wrapping shop that offer a range of off-the-shelf and handmade celebration cards and wedding stationary. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, birth, goodbye or whatever the
For freshly cooked meats, top quality pies, freshly prepared meals you will be spoilt for choice. Treats for all ages in our Traditional sweet shop & an array of Hampers and Gifts for all occasions, Outside catering available.
Great taste awards on Chutneys, Jams and a selection of other products Visit us today at The Farmers Market & Craft Centre Or Tel: 01257 450522 (please leave a message) email: chris.davies60@outlook.com
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Liberty Square offers classic fashion for the more mature lady, from cosmopolitan casuals to seasonal styles with a range of great accessories to complement your new outfit. Other clothing and fashion retailers include Freckle boutique with their great range of dress-up styles, on-trend couture and country casuals with a great choice of plus sizes up to size 32 and all at affordable prices.
from trendy tots to funky teens. Check out their fabulous display of great kids’ Christmas jumpers, a must have for the festive season! Heskin Farmers’ Market & Craft Centre is also home to the regional bridal boutique, Brides Gallery. They offer a full bridal experience from selection to bridal dressing service from their stunning collection of the latest bridal gowns by top designers including Maggie Sottero, Ronald Joyce, Kenneth Winston,
Rebels is the new kids clothing shop with great fashion for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years. They offer a great range of quirky and unusual styles alongside affordable basics, underwear, tights and socks, hoodies and jeans,
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Amanda Wyatt and Mark Lesley, with wedding dress, bridesmaid, men’s formal hire and bride and groom accessories. Oh So Lovely is a quaint little gift and shabby chic emporium with hand-painted country style
During your visit, treat yourself to a well deserved pamper at the Stressless Studio where they offer a range of beauty and holistic therapy treatments for your body, mind and soul including facials, manicures, pedicures, a variety of massage treatments and cosmetic enhancements. Make Heskin Farmers’ Market & Craft Centre your destination for your next great day out. www.heskinfarmersmarket.co.uk Open: Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm / Sun, 10.30-4.30pm
furniture and country cottage style soft furnishings and antique style gifts. They also offer a range of Everlong paints that you can use to give your wooden furniture a new lease of life!
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Love
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hen it comes to the art of giving gifts to loved ones, inspiration and good taste make the difference between the recipient being thrilled to bits and facing a long wait in the returns queue at M&S.
The gorgeous Love It Gallery isn’t like other shops, it’s a virtual potpourri of giftware, home furnishings and art in an elegant and spacious setting. Headed up by the owners of Morpheus Glass, Stephanie O’Brien and Ian O’Brien, Love It Gallery is a welcome and imaginative addition to the North West’s world of retail.
For those of us hanging around the back of the queue when inspiration and good taste were given out, there’s a range of perfect Christmas gifts at Love It Gallery, which is based at the old Billinge Garden Centre site on Winstanley Road (near Winstanley College).
Morpheus Glass now supplies fused glass work to galleries, shops, interior designers, architects and independent traders both nationally and internationally, and Fused Glass artist Stephanie enjoys working with clients on a range of varied and exciting bespoke commission projects.
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As you’d expect, Love It Gallery carries a beautiful, unique and original range of contemporary fused glass products from Morpheus Glass, but there’s so much more on display at the Gallery, including gifts, ceramics, hand-crafted jewellery, furnishings, bags and more from many talented UK designer/makers. Adjacent to the gallery is the inspirational splashback showrooms, where customers can see how fused glass splashbacks can make a stylish enhancement to a dream kitchen or bathroom. Coming soon to the site is the new Bag & Bean Café, where you can enjoy delicious coffee, yummy cakes and light lunches six days a week. With Christmas just round the corner, a trip to Love It Gallery is a must! Love It Gallery Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XG 01695 624182 Opening hours are; Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm Sundays 10.30am-4pm www.loveitgallery.co.uk www.morpheusglass.co.uk
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Planning Matters Charnock Richard Charnock Richard Crematorium, Preston Road: Widening of existing access drive and provision of 10 additional car parking spaces (ref: 15/01089/ FUL) A decision is due by December 28.
bungalow at 127a Station Road (to include the addition of a first floor and new roof ), following demolition of existing buildings (ref: 15/00953/ FULMAJ). A decision is due by January 11 Eccleston
212 Chorley Lane: Erection of single storey rear extension (ref: 15/01009/FUL). A decision is due soon.
346 The Green: Change of use from passageway to domestic garden curtilage and raising of ground level (ref: 15/01017/FUL). A decision is due soon.
Coppull
Heath Charnock
Coppull Moor Lane Nurseries: Erection of single dwelling and detached garage and store with basement (ref: 15/01098/FUL). A decision is due by January 4.
25 Woodville Road: Proposed conversion of existing large detached garage into new detached bungalow with pitched roof, and demolition of existing stable / storage units (ref: 15/01052/OUT). A decision is due soon.
Croston 127A Station Road: Application for the construction of 10 dwellings with associated access road, driveways and private gardens and the refurbishment and extension of the existing
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Heskin Stables 40m south west Of Horsemans Barn, Wood Lane: Demolition of existing stables and removal of associated structures and caravan and replacement with bungalow (ref: 15/01027/FUL). A decision is due by December 16. For more information on these plans, visit www. chorley.gov.uk
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Cloudstix opens in Chorley of our customers have built up a rapport with our staff members as they have received honest advice and help over the years.” Darren added: “We have five stores on the high street, are wholesalers to over 100 stores in the UK and have a very successful e-commerce platform which enables us to drive down pricing. These savings are passed onto our customers. Darren and Paul says the Chorley shop boasts a large range of guest premium e-liquids both from the UK and also from the United States, which sits alongside Cloudstix’s own branded liquids.
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n e-cigarette retailer with over 70 outlets across the UK is now welcoming customers to its new shop in Chorley.
Cloudstix is open for business at 17 Chapel Street in the town centre from 9.30am-5pm, MondaySaturday. Started up by Darren Sharples and Paul Gaster three years ago, they now sell over 90 different flavours of e-liquid, and have set up in Chorley because of customer demand. Paul said: “Before coming to Chorley, we had a lot of people from here who were buying our products from our website. But having a high street presence gives you a degree of accountability which you can’t get over the internet, so it seemed like the perfect move. “Our service has been highly regarded over the years and we are constantly in the top bracket for reviews from independent sources such as Trustpilot. Many
“Having done our research when it comes down to pricing then I think we will be very hard to beat for genuine, non-clone hardware,” says Darren. “All of our products apart from our e-liquids come with a warranty to protect the consumer. Our e-liquids are batch tested regularly to ensure they are safe and do not contain any known harmful ingredients.” Looking forward to next year, Darren and Paul have major plans but these are up in the air at the moment due to an EU Directive which, they say, will affect both e-cigarette users and the industry as a whole. For more information on this, and Cloudstix’s products, email darren@cloudstix.com or visit www.cloudstix.com
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Elementary,
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A Chorley record-breaker tells David Sudworth about his brush with Man Utd legend Sir Matt Busby
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f the headed notepaper looks modest, then the words typed on it are perhaps more so. Dear Peter, Your name has been passed to my by Mr T. Davies. I would be pleased if you could come along to Old Trafford when you get back home. We have excellent coaching facilities here and you will be given every opportunity to learn the rudiments of football. So Peter, do come and see me and we can have a chat. Good wishes. Yours sincerely M. Busby Although written over a decade before leading Manchester United to their famous European Cup win against Benfica, a letter from Matt Busby was no small beer. The Red Devils had recently won the league championship. Their squad boasted legendary names such as Duncan Edwards, Jackie Blanchflower Dennis Viollet and Wilf McGuinness. They were the original Busby Babes, playing in front of the Stretford End years before the likes of George Best and Denis Law. So for a lifelong United fan like Peter Watson, just 19 at the time, it was a very big deal. “Being able to try out for United was brilliant - like a dream come true. “A teacher had recommended me. There was no clique in the United dressing room; everyone would train together, from the first team to the reserves and those, like me, who were just trying out. “Busby would just walk around very quietly, almost like a father figure, while it was left to Jimmy Murphy, the assistant manager, to crack the whip. Murphy went on to manage the Wales team at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, and they lost 1-0 to Brazil, with Pele scoring the only goal.” Unfortunately, Peter didn’t make the grade at Old Trafford, but United’s loss was Chorley FC’s gain. In
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was a maximum wage limit of £14 for footballers. However, I was earning about £16 during the day and then around £8 for being a part-time player. “To be honest, I’d left Blackburn Rovers in a bit of a huff about the fact I didn’t think I’d get first team football. At the time, they had players like Roy Vernon, who played for Wales, and Peter Dobing so I thought I had no chance of breaking through. In the English boarding school team in Germany an eight year stay at Victory Park between 19581966, Peter had notched up over 360 goals in just over 300 appearances. It’s no wonder that, even 50 years since he left, he still gets a hero’s welcome when he returns to Duke Street. Born on October 2, 1938, in Darwen, Peter was the only son of Ed, a sergeant major in the Forces, and Nelly, a housewife. In 1946, the family, together with Peter’s younger sister, Barbara, moved to Vennebeck, a town around 50 miles west of Hanover. At the time, Germany was just recovering from the war, and Peter’s father was dispatched there as part of the Allied Forces.
“While playing for Feniscowles, I was invited to try out for Chorley, and I think scored in every game. Back then, the most important people at a football club wasn’t the manager, it was the chairman, secretary and treasurer, and they wanted me. I think it also helped that one day, the treasurer dropped some money on the floor so I picked it up and returned it. They felt they could trust me, which didn’t do any harm.” From the get-go, Peter didn’t have any problems finding the back of the net for Chorley. As a result, the team started racking up the accolades. Lancashire Combination First Division winners for three seasons out of five from 1959 and FA Challenge Trophy winners four times during Peter’s
“My sister and I were the only English children in the village, so we both learned to speak German quite quickly. Eventually, we were sent away to an English boarding school which had about 600 other pupils. I played in the football team and for the last couple of years there, I never stepped foot in the classroom as I basically took over from the PE teacher. So I came out thick but was good at sport!” For what he lacked in academia, Peter certainly made up for with his physical prowess, something which earned him a trial a Manchester United. At one point, he was training with both United and Blackburn Rovers, who had also shown an interest. He also trained with Burnley, but convinced he didn’t had the skills to make it at the very top, he started playing for East Lancashire side Feniscowles and secured employment as an apparatus fitter, servicing cranes and lifts. Ironically, his decision not to turn professional made him financially better off: “Back then, there
Peter first turned out for the Magpies in 1958
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spell at Chorley, it was certainly a time of plenty. “I’ve always scored goals, even from being very young. I was good in spotting half-chances and also going one-on-one with the goalkeeper. But we also had good wingers at Chorley and that helped a lot.” Despite his success with the Magpies, there was a brief period when he may have been lured to play
“We had a good nucleus of players” for likes of Altrincham or Hyde in the Cheshire League, which was seen as a higher standard. However, the amount of travelling entailed in such a move saw the idea shelved. “I’ve been lucky in that wherever I’ve played, there has always been a good team spirit. We definitely had that at Chorley. We had a nucleus of players who were very good. “Whatever I’ve done in life, I’ve always tried to do
Chorley added several pieces of silverware to the trophy cabinet in the 1950s and 1960s it with a smile on my face. One chairman said that he couldn’t believe the difference in dressing room spirit after I’d arrived, which I thought was very nice. “It’s a long time since I’ve been back to Chorley. Apart from the TV, the only football I see now is when my grandson plays. But Chorley was a great time in my life and I’m just proud to have had the privilege of playing for them.”
A goalscorer for all seasons... Peter in action at a snow-filled Victory Park in the 1960s
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Food & Drink
Cooking up a
storm By Jeananne Craig
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he sun didn’t always shine during Rachel Allen’s recent road trip along Ireland’s stunning Atlantic coast, but the chef and writer insists that was all part of the charm. “When the weather wasn’t great, it was wild and dramatic and windy. We had a couple of boat trips that did more than clear out the cobwebs,” says Allen, who spent a month journeying along the rugged western terrain from Ballymaloe in County Cork to the rugged headlands of Donegal. She visited numerous foodie locations along the route - and each stop-off forms a chapter in her new book, Coast, which is packed full of recipes inspired by her ‘culinary odyssey’. There was Sneem village in Kerry, where she met black pudding-producing butchers; Galway City, to stock
up on farmhouse cheese, and Rathmullan House in County Donegal, where Allen sampled some locallybrewed Kinnegar beer. “The characters you meet along the way and their passion is just wonderful,” says the author and TV presenter, who teaches at the acclaimed Ballymaloe Cookery School. “I also learnt how to free-dive for crabs and went snorkelling, looking at different seaweeds. I was constantly learning.” Allen believes Ireland’s gastronomic output in recent years has helped reverse the opinion that it houses a “nation of potato and cabbage eaters”. Want to try one of Allen’s tasty recipes at home? Here are two from Coast...
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ur popular Christmas hamper competition is back and this year, one lucky reader in Chorley will win a luxury Christmas Hamper! This Christmas hamper will be filled to the brim with luxury produce, much of it locally sourced. Most of our food is from the Food Hall at Derby House in Wrightington. The Food Hall at Derby House in Wrightington carries a great range of tasty local and regional produce, particularly in the run up to Christmas. The finished contents of the hamper was still being finalised as we went to press, but we can tell you that each hamper will include Christmas cake, chocolates, mince pies, cheese, shortbread, wine, real ale, nuts, sweets and lots more besides. The goods are packaged in an attractive and sturdy wicker basket, and expertly wrapped in cellophane and ribbons. Even if you’re not a foodie, these hampers would make a wonderful present for someone special in your life. To win one of these hampers simply visit our website (www. locallife247.co.uk), click on the competition graphic, complete your contact details and tell us the name of the Lancashire village where Derby House is located.
Your entry MUST be with us by Sunday 13th December, and the lucky winner will receive their hamper on the weekend of 19/20 December 2015. Competition Rules Only one entry per household. Entrants must be over 16 years of age. The winners will be notified within 14 days of the closing date. Local Life 247 Ltd cannot accept responsibility for entries that are delayed. Employees of Local Life 247 Ltd or their immediate relatives are not eligible to enter this competition.
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Free publicity for YOU! Are you in a local community group? Do you want to publicise a talk, school fair or charity fundraiser? If so, get in touch with us today! Local Life is distributed to over 100,000 homes across Wigan, St Helens, Chorley and West Lancashire. Each edition is crammed with stories for local events, and your group could be appearing in our next edition. The types of events we publicise are as follows: - Charity fundraising events - Local school, church or community fairs - Amateur concerts or performances by community groups - Talks which are open to the public - Pleas from community groups or associations for new members - We’re also on the look out for old school photographs, street scenes from yesterday and want to hear from you if your group is celebrating a special milestone. Simply contact our Editor David Sudworth with the details - what, where, when, why, who for, how much - and anything else you want to tell our readers. The earlier you can provide the information, the better the job we can do. So don’t delay – contact David today by emailing him directly at editorial@locallife247.co.uk
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Taste test
Sooty’s clean
sweep by David Sudworth
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lot of garden centres now see having a cafe as integral to their business. However, standards in terms of decor and, most importantly, quality of food varies widely. Sooty’s Plants on the Tarleton Bypass is the latest to add eating facilities, with a new venture called Sweep’s Cafe. The purpose-built, wood-clad cafe is bright and airy. Even on a fairly grey day, it brings in plenty of natural light. We got there at lunch time to find Sweep’s doing brisk trade, unusual given it is such a new addition. For starters, Lisa and I both had the homemade vegetable soup, which came complete with a wedge of bloomer bread and butter. Soup isn’t difficult to make, but it never ceases to amaze just how many places
make a right pig’s ear of something so simple. Sweep’s veg soup was a hearty concoction involving broccoli, red peppers and carrots, to name a few. It was also seasoned very well, so no need to do my usual trick of reaching for the condiments. For the main meals, I decided that, as it is the festive season, I’d quite like the turkey, stuffing and cranberry baguette with roast potatoes and gravy. A strange combination it may seem, but it was the perfect hybrid for someone who didn’t want to walk round on a full stomach for the rest of the day. Lisa, who is aiming to shed a few pounds for New Year, decided on the chicken and ham salad. But this wasn’t your average, measly wafer-thin meat and rabbit food which passes for a salad in many places. No sir, this was hand-carved, succulent flesh nestled on a bed on fresh greens, with small, accompanying pots of homemade potato salad and coleslaw. Both meals were, in themselves, generous in portion sizes but we couldn’t leave without trying some of
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One can see how this local pairing of a garden centre/cafe setting could also prove well-matched. Sooty’s is already known for its good selection of garden items - and now with this new cafe, I wouldn’t bet against them making it a clean sweep...
the delectable cakes on display. I’ve always been a fan of cheesecake since I figured out, aged about six that it stands to sense that if I like cheese, and if I like cake, then I will by default like cheesecake. But there are some horribly, sickly ones out there which almost hollow out your teeth the second they pass the lips. Sweep’s cherry cheesecake was finely balanced between being rich, but light. Lisa, who seemed to have momentarily forgotten her single-minded pursuit for super slinkiness, ordered the giant white chocolate and caramel gateau. This was a three-layer sponge which again failed to fall into the ‘heavy as a brick’ trap, unlike so many other deserts. A special mention must also go to the hot chocolate, which came in a very quirky cup which aped a battered soup can. Heads turned at neighbouring tables upon its appearance, but such rubbernecking comes with the territory when you spend the best part of an hour photographing your food!
113a Southport New Road, Tarleton, PR4 6HX 01772 812540 www.sootysplants.co.uk
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Irish onion
with blue cheese toasts
soup
Method
Serves 4 as a starter Ingredients 25g butter 600g onions, peeled and cut into 5mm thick slices Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1L chicken or beef stock 150ml double or regular cream For the Blue Cheese Toasts: 8 x 1cm thick slices of baguette, white yeast bread or sourdough 75g blue cheese, crumbled
Melt the butter in a saucepan large enough to take the onions. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and stir. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook for one-and-a-quarter to one-and-a-half hours, until the onions are very deep golden brown. You’ll need to stir the onions and scrape the bottom of the saucepan every few minutes while cooking. When the onions have caramelised, add the stock and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cream, bring to a simmer and season to taste again with salt and pepper, then take off the heat. When ready to serve, preheat the grill, then toast the bread on both sides and cut into smaller pieces, about 4cm. Pour the hot soup into heatproof bowls and top with the toasted bread. Crumble the blue cheese over the top, place the bowls under the hot grill and cook for one to two minutes until bubbling.
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Festive Lunch
Served from 12 noon starting on Monday 23rd November 2015
1 course £9.95
2 courses £14.95
3 courses £17.95
Menu
Slow Roasted Tomato Soup
with rocket & tapenade croutons
Goosnargh Chicken & Pork Terrine with spiced pear compote
Potted Hot Smoked Salmon
with a dill créme fraiche, melba toast
Lighty Creamed Wild Mushrooms with garlic & herbs on toasted brioche
Traditional Turkey
with seasonal trimmings
Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass
with a crayfish & leek essence, crushed new potatoes
Butternut Squash Ravioli
with herb & parmesan cream, courgette ribbons
Pan Roasted Rumpette Steak
with béarnaise sauce & skinny fries
Traditional Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce
Baileys Créme Brúlée with shortbread
Eton Mess Blood Orange Bread & Butter Pudding with rum & raisin ice-cream
Derby House, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, WN6 9RE Tel. 01257 426514 Email. enquires@thepaddockrestaurant.co.uk www.thepaddockrestaurant.co.uk
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Irish cream liqueur baked
cheesecake Method Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas mark 3.
Put the base of a round 25.5cm (10in) spring-form cake tin upside down into the tin and secure the clasp. Put the biscuits in the bowl of a food processor (or in a plastic bag) and whiz (or bash with a rolling pin) until they reach the consistency of coarse breadcrumbs. Tip out into a bowl, add the melted butter and cream and stir to combine. Press firmly into the bottom of the tin to create an even layer and flatten the top. Place on a baking tray, just in case any mixture leaks onto the floor of the oven while the cheesecake is cooking.
Serves 8 Ingredients For the base: 300g dark chocolate digestive biscuits 50g unsalted butter, melted 2tbsp double or regular cream
Put the cream cheese, sugar and eggs in a large bowl and whisk well to combine and get rid of any lumps in the cream cheese. Mix in the coffee and liqueur and pour into the tin on the tray. Place the tray in the oven and cook for 35 minutes or until almost set. There should still be a thick wobble when you give the cheesecake a little shake. Turn off the oven but leave the cheesecake inside to sit for 30 minutes, then remove and leave to cool in the tin.
100ml strong coffee
To remove the cheesecake from the tin, run a small sharp knife around the side of the cake, carefully unclip the tin and, with the help of a palette knife, slide the cheesecake off the base onto a serving plate (it should slide off easily because you have turned the base upside down).
100ml Irish cream liqueur
Cut into slices to serve.
For the top: 500g full fat cream cheese 150g caster sugar 4 eggs
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Eating out
guide The Corner House Fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere - perfect for any special occasion or a casual get together. Our traditional menu sources local produce. See our website for special offers. 01257 451400 9, Wood Lane, Wrightington Bar, Wigan, WN6 9SE cornerhousewrightington.co.uk
The Kitchen Theatre
Mezzo
Fine dining in the heart of Chorley. You’re guaranteed fresh local ingredients, expert culinary wizardry from Head Chef Bruno and Co. a relaxed atmosphere and an evening you won’t forget. 01257 269070 Peter Street, Chorley, PR7 2RP thekitchentheatre.co.uk
Family run Italian restaurant open for lunch & dinner 7 days a week, 2 course lunch menu available. Roof terrace & outside dining in the summer months. 01772 877772 Preston New Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UP mezzorestaurant.co.uk
The Paddock Informal dining in Wrightington. Locally sourced, freshly made food served daily. Theme nights with live entertainment. In house butcher and fruit & veg shop. 01257 426514 Derby House, Mossy Lea Rd, Wrightington, WN6 9RE thepaddockrestaurant.co.uk
Shaw Hill A unique relaxed restaurant and bar with great food, events and dining. Using high quality locally sourced produce to create the ultimate dining experience whatever the occasion. Menus start from £12.95 Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 - 7PP 01257 269221 shaw-hill.co.uk
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Events & Leisure
What’s The Ultimate Christmas Fair
on
Duran Duran
Thursday, November 26-Sunday, November 29
Friday, November 27
Held at Liverpool Exhibition Centre, Kings Dock. Opening times are Thursday, 10am – 9.00pm; Friday and Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-3.30pm. Tickets are £14.95 for adults and £5 for those aged six-16 in advance, or £18 and £6 respectively on the door. Book via www.theultimatechristmasfair.co.uk
British music legends Duran Duran start the UK leg of their Paper Gods tour at Manchester Arena. It’s now 33 years since their classic hit Rio hit the radio. To date they’ve sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and the British quartet are still making music and going strong. Their new album, titled Paper Gods, had their highest chart debut in 22 years. Enjoy their classic hits such as Hungry Like The Wolf, Girls on Film and The Wild Boys. Tickets from £39.37 via www.eventim.co.uk
Christmas Lantern Parade Friday, November 27
Grassington Dickensian Festival Saturday, December 5, 12 & 19 For three Saturdays before Christmas between 11am-5pm, Grassington travels back in time for the annual Dickensian Festival. Visitors are treated to a glorious array of sights, tastes and smells from a bygone era. The village is adorned in Christmas lights, the square and streets come alive with a traditional market with shopkeepers and villagers dressed in Victorian costume. Visitors can revel in delight at the musicians, dancers, street entertainers and exhibitions of traditional country crafts. The Park and Ride at Threshfield Quarry costs £10 per car. The postcode (for sat nav users) is BD23 5PA. For all enquiries please contact the Dickensian Co-ordinator on dickensian@grassington.uk.com
Tatton Park welcome Father Christmas and his Reindeers during a beautiful lantern parade. Enjoy the glow and atmosphere of this wonderful welcome. Light his route with your own lanterns as he makes his way through the twilight parkland to Tatton’s festive stableyard. Please take along any no longer wanted toys to donate to the Manchester Children’s Hospital. Starts at 6pm. Free entry. For further information about the lantern parade please call Bridget Roberts on 01625 374405.
Tunley Fair Saturday, November 28 Tunley United Reformed Church in Wrightington is to hold its Christmas Fair in the hall from 11am1pm. All welcome.
Coppull Christmas Fair Saturday, November 28 Held at the Parish Church School, Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, from 2pm. There will be lots of Christmas
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stalls, refreshments, Santa in his grotto and a magical show; full of songs, games and dancing, performed by some very naughty and mischievous elves!
Christmas Tree Festival Saturday, November 28-Sunday, November 29 Held between 11am-4pm at St Michael’s & All Angels Church School, Croston. Admission 2 - under 16s who are accompanied go free.
Christmas Markets Sunday, November 29 Held at St Agnes Church, Eccleston from 4pm6.30 pm. Organisers will be serving hot food such as hot roast Beef sandwiches, bratwurst sausages, pulled pork, vegetable chilli and soup, with mulled wine, speciality beers, tea, coffee and cake. The Red Admiral band will be playing and St Peter & Paul’s School Choir singing.
The Snowman Thursday, December 10 This Christmas, The Snowman is coming to The Blackpool Tower Ballroom! The timeless film will be shown on a large screen accompanied by a live, professional orchestra. Tickets £17.50 for adults, £11.50 for children or £51 for a family of four. Starts at 7pm and finishes at 8.30pm. Visit www. theblackpooltower.com
Christmas Storytime Monday, November 30 Held at Euxton Library, St Mary’s Gate, from 2pm2.30pm. All welcome.
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Gift Wrapping Thursday, December 3 Elaine Cuzner is giving a talk and demo on gift wrapping from 10.30am-11,30am at Euxton Library, St Mary’s Gate.
Handel’s Messiah Sunday, November 29 Held at Spendmore Lane Methodist Church in Coppull. Part 1 is at 2.30pm with parts 2 and 3 at 6pm following a buffet tea put on by the church congregation. The conductor is Philip Davenport, musical director of the Guild Singers and a member at Spendmore Lane Methodist Church. There are invited soloists who come to sing the main parts. There is no admission fee and everyone is welcome.
Music from Ludovico Friday, December 4 Charity evening at Chorley FC, Duke Street, from 7.30pm in support of Jonathan Pitre and DebraUK.
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Jonathan suffers from a rare, debilitating skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa. Around 500,000 children and young adults suffer from EB worldwide; 5,000 of these are in the UK. DebraUK is an organisation helping to fund vital research into finding a cure, as well as providing support to families in the UK who are affected by EB. Live music will be provided by the band Ludovico. There will also be an auction and a raffle. Get tickets via https://geirnaert.yapsody.com
The ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic Friday, December 4 n amateur theatre production for charity is being A held at The Lancastrian, Chorley Town Hall from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. The play, written by Max Porter, follows the story of the passengers and crew of the ill-fated Titanic. All proceeds from the evening will go to Genesis Care, a Chorley-based charity which provides day care for the elderly and people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Tickets, priced £5 for adults and £3 for children. For more information about the play, please contact Max on 07591146975 or email him on maxpb123@hotmail.co.uk
Grand Night Out Friday, December 4-Saturday, December 5 Event with The Village Players at Eccleston St Mary’s School from 7.30pm. Charity evening to raise funds for Rock FM’s Cash For Kids and school funds. Entry is £6 for adults, £3 for children. Tickets available via Karen Entwistle on 07877 601174 or Lesley Penketh on 01257 451123.
Christmas Fair Saturday, December 5
Cinderella with Torvill & Dean Saturday, December 5, to Sunday, January 3 Torvill & Dean make their pantomime debut as the Fairy Godparents at Manchester’s Opera House, and will be wowing audiences with their amazing routines. They will be joined on stage by Wicked star Liam Doyle as Prince Charming with his loyal sidekick, funny-man Samuel Holmes. Stand-up comedian and actor Andre Vincent will play the smitten Buttons with the beautiful Eloise Davies in the title role alongside the best boo-able ‘Uglies’ in pantoland Tim Hudson and Dave Lynn as her nasty stepsisters. Usually two performances a day, at 1pm and 5pm, and tickets are priced from £11.90 upwards via www.atgtickets.com
Festive Fun Saturday, December 5
Held at Chorley United Reformed Church, Hollinshead Street, at 11.30am. All welcome.
Christmas fair at Euxton CE School, Wigan Road, from 11am-1pm. Entry is 50p.
Rainbow House
Paddy McGuinness
Saturday, December 5 Christmas fair at the Salt Pit Lane, Mawdesley, venue from 2pm-5pm. More details via 01704 823276.
Saturday, December 5 One of the country’s best-loved and most popular comedians Paddy McGuinness has announced a brand new UK tour for 2015 & 2016. The star of Phoenix Nights and ITV’s Take Me Out will return
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to his performing roots, with his first stand-up comedy tour since 2011. Held at Preston Guild Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets from £35 via www. prestonguildhall.com
Cedar Farm Farmers’ Market Saturday, December 5 Held from 10am to 1pm. You can buy local beef, pork, lamb, Lancashire haggis, black puddings, cheeses, pies, flowers, fruit and veg, homemade chocolates, wine, cakes and much more. All undercover and free parking. For more information contact Mel Gaskell on 07746 394314 or at mel. gaskell@gmail.com.
Coffee Morning Saturday, December 5 Eccleston Methodist Church event from 10amnoon with homemade cakes and bric-a-brac.
Howarth Visit Sunday, December 6 Charnock Richard Rambling Club outing. Coach picks up at various places between Chorley, Charnock Richards and the Hob Inn at Bamber Bridge. Cost is £10. Call 01257 412184 or email crramblingclub@gmail.com
The Lancashire Winter Wonderland Craft Show Sunday, December 6 The ultimate Lancashire Craft Show celebrating and supporting small businesses across Lancashire under one roof with a Winter Wonderland theme is being held at The Wellington Park Hotel, Leyland, from 11am to 3pm.
Festive Brass Sunday, December 6 horley Town Hall is the venue for the Leyland Band C annual Christmas concert from 2pm to 4.30pm.
CHRISTMAS LUNCHES All throughout December
Office Parties, festive get-together with family and friends
Festive Afternoon Tea £14.95 per person New Year’s Eve Ball £49.95 per person
BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN SHAW HILL GOLF RESORT & SPA HOTEL, WHITTLE LE WOODS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 7PP
01257 269 221
www.shaw-hill.co.uk • info@shaw-hill.co.uk
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Children’s Christmas Fair Sunday, December 6 T he Barn, Berkeley Drive, Cuerden Valley Park, is hosting a children’s Christmas fair from 10am to 3pm. There will be Christmas activities (crafts and games) for children, with Santa Claus arriving at 11am. Free entry. Small charges for activities. Refreshments available.
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Sunday, December 6 uckshaw Vamp presents this popular pantomime B of music, song, dance, slapstick and corny jokes at Buckshaw Community Centre, Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, from 5pm to 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £8 for adults, £6 for children and £20 for a family, are available at Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel Street, Chorley.
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Fancy dress for all occasions! Petite to Plus Sizes Ladies - Gents - Accessories 36, Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2SE www.boogienitesfancydress.co.uk
Christmas Market Monday, December 7 Held at St Ambrose Church in Leyland from 6pm8pm. Proceeds from this event are going to St Catherines Hospice.
Carol Singing round the Christmas tree Wednesday, December 9 stley Village Parish Council hosts carol singing A round the Christmas tree followed by warm mince pies and mulled wine inside the Community Centre at Astley Village centre at 7pm. Free admission
Roy Wood’s Rock & Roll Band Big Christmas Party Friday, December 11
Spirit of Christmas Wednesday, December 23 Christmas begins at home as Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s gathers its family of musicians for. There’ll be classic carols and seasonal readings from Classic FM’s John Suchet while folk star Kathryn Tickell brings the timeless magic of the Northumbrian pipes to the sound of the Phil’s choruses and full orchestra. Starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost from £18-£43 via www.liverpoolphil. com
What better way to party during the festive season than the man who wrote and sang Wizzard’s 1973 hit I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday? Having written more than thirty UK to 30 chart singles Roy Wood is without doubt a true British song writing legend, he has won many awards, including the Ivor Novello Award for Most Outstanding Song Collection. More recently a Kerrang Songwriter Award, Rock Radio’s Classic Songwriter Award , and Mojo Honours List , Classic Songwriter Award. Held at Warrington’s Parr Hall from 8pm. Tickets are £20 via www.pyramidparrhall.com
Christmas Coffee Morning Saturday December 12, Mawdesley Methodist Church from 10am to 12:30pm in the schoolroom. Refreshments, singing with the children from St Peter’s school, tombola, crafts, decorations, raffle and carol singing.
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Croston Village Christmas Fair Sunday, December 13 The popular annual fair will be held from 1pm to 5.15pm. As well as a land train to Santa’s Grotto there will be brass bands, singers, Morris dancers, a ukulele band and much more. Children will love the donkey rides and magic show while their parents can buy raffle tickets and shop for last minute gifts at the many craft stalls. Food and drink will be provided by stallholders and local hostelries. The event will end with a torchlit procession from the village green and a short celebration in St Michael & All Angels Church. Free car parking will be available at Bishop Rawstorne Academy. Everyone Welcome. For more information visit www.crostonfestivities. co.uk or if you are happy to help on the day, please contact Brenda on 01772 601363.
Annual Members’ Evening Tuesday, December 15 Chorley and District Natural History Society’s final meeting of the year. In spite of the title, nonmembers are welcome to attend. The evening will consist of short presentations, a quiz, and the
Nordic Walking A great all-round exercise that is sociable, fun and easy to learn. Classes in Leyland, Chorley and surrounding areas - £5 per session. Poles provided so booking essential. Fully qualified Instructor.
Call Loren on: 07808 157 718 www.lancashiresouthnordicwalking.co photographic competition. Starts at 7.30pm at at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Devonshire Road, Chorley.
Candlelit Carol Service Thursday, December 24 With Rev Melvyn Kelly and the Kingsford Singers at Mawdesley Methodist Church, starting at 7pm.
Dick Whittington Thursday, January 21-Sunday, January 23 Chorley-based Sparkle Productions and Sylvia Goff Centres presents this panto at Preston Playhouse Theatre. Performances at 7.15pm. Tickets are £8.50 or £33 for a family of four, either on the door or via www.ticketsource.co.uk
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ou can’t make a omlette without cracking a few eggs. So if the new High Speed Rail (HS2) line goes ahead, expect a fair few shells to be cast aside for what some say is for the national good. Sadly though, it’s not only foodstuffs which are likely to be affected; in this part of Wigan it would cut through designated green areas and be close to at least two Grade II listed buildings. So there is a sense of ‘enjoy it while you can’ about part of this walk. We parked up in a small layby just off Warrington Road (WN2 5XY). Although cars are allowed on it, do ensure you don’t block the bus stop, which according to the signage, is used for school buses only.
From here, we headed south-eastwards down Crankwood Road. I always get a bit nervous when venturing down roads which, to all intents and purposes, look like private drives or tracks. The signage on the gate at the entrance to Lee Lane Farm indicates that while it is a private road, walkers are welcome. As we carry on, past Chadwick’s Farm, the formal path turns into a woodland path but soon, after dodging the overhanging vegetation, we find ourselves on the adopted part of Crankwood Road. At this point, we pass through this hamlet with only really a handful of houses to its name. A bit of open countryside and some
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the horses were too busy feasting on the luscious pasture to give us the time of day. From here we picked up the pace and headed over Gerrard’s Bridge, which allowed us access over the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. At this point, there is the option of simply picking up the towpath back towards the starting point, but we decided to venture further south. Around two minutes in, there is a clearing on the right hand side where you get a lovely view across South Lancashire.
grand houses later and we find ourselves, again, at another small clutch of properties. Opposite the junction in Montreal Street/Durban Street, there’s a signposted public footpath on the right, down the side of the farm.
It wasn’t long before we found ourselves on disused railway banking which now acts as a public footpath. Back in its day, this used to be part of the Wigan Junction Railway, which was constructed in 1876 and allowed a connection between Glazebook in Warrington with the old Wigan Central Station. It was closed in 1964 to passengers and in 1968 to
Regular readers will know I’m a bit nervous of animals at the best of times, but this path is quite narrow so with horses on one side and cows on the other, I was a little trepidatious. There was no need to fear though as the cows, resting in the mid afternoon sun, barely batted an eyelid while
By poplar demand Lightshaw Meadows is home to the rare Black Poplar tree. During the 1900s, many of them died in the Wigan area due to air pollution. Although action was taken, they are now under threat from a scab disease common in poplar trees. Those at Lightshaw’s Copse Field are taken from root cuttings from mature trees in Cheshire , and have been DNA fingerprinted to ensure they are the correct type. This is because poplars often hybrise and it can be difficult to tell them apart.
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freight as part of Dr Richard Beeching’s infamous cull of rail lines. Having pondered on what types of thunderous locomotives made their way down this very path years ago, we find ourselves at Slag Lane. Turn right and within a few yards we take another right down the path leading to Apple Tree Stables Equestrian Centre. This is where the walk does test your skills of awareness. This is primarily a private site, Critchley House, with a public footpath running through it. The signage is of the homemade variety which is great in one respect, but you do have to wonder why there are no official waymarkers. I suspect this is why perhaps this part of the route feels as if it’s not used very often; certainly the vegetation is much denser here. That said, having been left to its own devices, there are plenty of wild plants growing. Once you’ve ploughed your way through, you start noticing signage for the Lightshaw Meadows project. Managed by the Wildlife Trust, the Meadows is a very sensitive site for wildlife and part of it is protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It was once home to a hive of coal mining activity from the 19th to mid-20th Century, leaving large voids underground. This ground has since collapsed and become flooded, creating the landscape we see today. The Copse field is also
home to a species of tree called The Black Poplar, which is now under threat. Around 10 minutes later, we go past Lightshaw Hall, one of the Grade II listed building mentioned earlier. The hall dates from the 16th Century and at one point was surrounded by a moat. It was among the first in Wigan to be listed, with it being granted the honour in 1966. Once at the end of this path, we found ourselves, very briefly, on the A573 Wigan Road before turning right onto yet another disused line heading towards the canal towpath. This line was one of the very many mineral tracks in the area which transported coal from the old Garswood Hall Colliery, where the Three Sisters Racing Track is today. From here, it’s pretty much a straight line to the canal, and another one to Dover Lock, where you leave the towpath at Aye Bridge Road. The Dover Lock pub awaits thirsty or hungry walkers, but for us time was of the essence so we simply walked right, across the bridge, and back to the car. I was surprised this walk was 5.1 miles (10,682 steps according to my smartphone app). It’s not a route which can be done wholly on a bicycle as some of the paths are narrow and/or muddy in part. However, if you’re just getting into walking or even a seasoned pro, this is a cracking little trek which takes you to an area which only really the locals know about. And if HS2 becomes a reality in the next few years, it’s likely there will be little time left to enjoy unencumbered access to a peaceful and delightful part of Wigan.
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