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On Our Doorstep ISSUE 17 |JUN - JUL 2012 | FREE WORSLEY • ROE GREEN • ELLENBROOK • BOOTHSTOWN • WALKDEN • SWINTON • MONTON • ELLESMERE PARK

Great Fitness Offer Summer Festivals Community News Local History What's On

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Welcome As I write, we are enjoying a mini heat wave!

Fingers crossed it continues into the summer as we have plenty to celebrate in June & July:the Queens Diamond Jubilee, 2012 London Olympics, plus all our own local festivities!

We have village festivals, school fairs, the Worsley Walks & Water programme and activities at our country parks. Read more in the What’s On guide - there is plenty to keep you and the family busy!

This issue we have fantastic features from local businesses including health & beauty tips, travel ideas and exam stress solutions.

Find out how Worsley Physio are involved in the Olympics. Plus, Zest restaurant are celebrating their 1st birthday - congratulations!

If summer makes you want to go out and exercise, see our superb offer for BioticFit’s new outdoor fitness sessions (p11). Or, for something different, why not take part in SHINE, a night time walking marathon in Manchester city centre, Sat 8th Sept (p43).

Lastly, for our nostalgic readers, we take a look at what Monton was like in the 1950’s.

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Fantastic day out for the Family!

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Worsley Physios Supporting Team GB How local physios are helping the athletes prepare for the Olympics

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Fantastic Fitness Offer!!!

Save up to 86% on BioticFit’s new fun-filled Outdoor Fitness sessions

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Worsley Village Summer Festival A fortnight of festivities

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How to Keep Calm and Beat Exam Stress Vital tips from Kip McGrath

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Health & Beauty Your top 5 skin questions answered

by Worsey Laser Clinic

Enjoy the read, and enjoy the start of summer!

Susie

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On Our Doorstep is published by Zig Zag Ventures, an independent publisher. You can contact us by:Telephone: 0161 790 2504 Email: sales@onourdoorstep.co.uk Website: www.onourdoorstep.co.uk

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MONTON FESTIVAL Saturday 7th July, 2012

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All the fun of the festival comes to Monton on Saturday, 7th July with over 70 shops and stalls selling everything from food to fashion.

Over 50 stalls will line up outside the shops, cafes and restaurants on Monton Road while down at the village green there will be a 1950’s fun fair and bar.

Local dance schools will be performing in the marquee on the green which is sponsored by Salford City Council and there will be children’s games and face painting.

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Stalls include jewellery, fashion, home made cakes, chocolate, health and sports information, gardening, crafts, children’s toys, cards, bric-a-brac and tombola. Plus check out the shops, cafes, pubs, and takeaways in the village. It’s a great family day out!

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LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

WORSLEY PHYSIOS SUPPORTING TEAM GB

With the London Olympics finally arriving and all eyes on Team GB, what involvement does our local area have?

One local business is heavily involved with the GB athletics team. Local physios “athlete matters” from Worsley Physio Clinic, based in Roe Green have been working with the GB Athletics Team in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, supporting long distance runners (from 800m to the marathon) at their high altitude GB training camps at Iten in Kenya and Font Romeu in the French Pyrenees. This includes Paula Radcliffe (World Marathon Record Holder), Mo Farah (5,000m World Champion) and Hannah England (1,500 World Silver Medallist).

Many of the athletes will stay at altitude until around 2 days before their Olympic events.

Team GB Physio, Duncan Mason shares his typical day at the camp:“Camp work usually involves getting up to start work at 8am to do pre-run checks on athletes who are suffering niggles and we tape them with ‘magic’ pink kinesio tape to correct abnormalities in their running biomechanics.

Work starts in earnest in the afternoon when athletes attend for treatment to the inevitable niggles that develop as a result of running over 100 miles a week. This may involve sports massage, joint manipulation and corrective taping and exercises. Athletes who are injured need to supplement fitness with alternative training strategies such as cycling, 10 ON OUR DOORSTEP

cross training or aqua jogging. If they are returning to running they need a progressive training plan - this is where our background as competitive athletes and coaches is essential.

Rehabilitation sessions tend to occur in the late afternoon in the gym, which is located a short walk from the altitude centre. Athletes who are at a competitive level need to have weight training as part of their recovery process so that they can withstand the stresses and strains of competition. Inadequate rehabilitation is the usual reason behind re-injury so it important to get this right as this could be the difference between winning a medal and getting injured. The afternoon usually finishes with my core stability class which proved very popular with elite athletes who understand its important role in injury prevention and performance enhancement.

It’s this sort of little thing that may make the difference.

Most of our physiotherapists have worked with the country’s leading endurance athletes.

The treatments we give to the international athletes on training camps are also the same as delivered at Worsley Physio Clinic in Roe Green including core stability classes, sports massage and physiotherapy”.

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Worsley Village Summer Festival 16th July to 29th July Mon 16th July, 2pm - Worsley Village Library Moorside Choir Tue 17th July, 10am - Worsley Courthouse Charity Coffee Morning in aid of Muscular Dystrophy For more events and further details contact:-

Beryl Hensen 0161 794 9627 Karen Garrido 0161 794 1574 or check the website:www.worsleyvillage.org.uk Worsley Village Summer Festival is organised by the Worsley Village Community Association

Tue 17th July, 7.30pm - Worsley Courthouse Quiz Night Wed 18th July, Evening - Canal Side Cruise down the canal with buffet supper on board Wed 25th July, Morning - Canal Side and Library Cruise down the canal followed by Lunch in the Library Thu 26th July, 7.30pm - Worsley Village Library Evening with an Author

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KEEP CALM AND BEAT EXAM STRESS

The summer term is upon us AND already and the dreaded exams are lurking!

A survey by Childline has found that 92% of children feel anxious about revision and exams. If you are the parent of a teenager sitting their GCSE’s this month I am sure the end of June can’t come soon enough. We are into the final straight, but it is important to keep up their moral and the pace of their revision.

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their importance may have been drilled into them for months, sometimes years, beforehand.

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HELP YOUR CHILD BEAT EXAM STRESS There are many ways in which you can help and prepare your child to cope with exam stress.

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7 TIPS TO HELP BEAT EXAM STRESS: Make a realistic revision timetable and

stick to it.

Make summary notes of your books,

notes and essays to make them more user-friendly.

Think carefully about what revision routine best suits you. If you are a morning person do most of your studying before lunch, not late at night when you can’t concentrate or you feel too sleepy. Try answering questions from past exam papers or explaining tricky answers to someone else to make sure you have made sense of it.

If you really cannot concentrate it may be because you are tired or hungry or just bored. Take a short break and come back to it 10 minutes later.

Always ask for help if there are things you don’t understand, and especially if you’re feeling stressed out.

If stress really gets on top of you, talk to your parents or your teachers.

Finally, never forget that there is life after revision and exams.

HOW CAN PARENTS HELP TO OVERCOME EXAM STRESS? It is not unusual for parents to be as nervous as their sons or daughters during exams, but parents have a major part to play in helping their children cope with the stresses of exam time.

Make sure your son or daughter gets enough sleep and keeps physically fit.

Help by testing your son or daughter to make sure their revision is working. Buy them revision books and insist that they take their breaks.

Most importantly, parents need to lighten the pressure they themselves place on their child so that they don’t worry unnecessarily.

Kip McGrath provides exam preparation Extra help and support is available to ease exam pressures and build your child’s confidence at the Kip McGrath Education Centres in Monton and Walkden. If your child is sitting a Maths or English exam in the coming academic year, please get in touch to see if we can help.

We aim to increase children’s self-esteem and confidence as well as their academic performance by offering tutoring to 6-16 year olds in Maths, English, Reading and Spelling. The centre can tailor a programme of work to focus on any areas of weakness your child might be experiencing.

KEEP BRAINS ACTIVE THIS SUMMER AT THE KIP MCGRATH SUMMER SCHOOLS! If your child has exams coming up in the next school year, of if you feel they need a boost in Maths or English, then it may be beneficial to keep their learning active over the summer at Kip’s summer sessions.

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Health & Beauty

Your Top 5 Skin Questions Answered With over 12 years experience in the industry, Dawn Bate at Worsley Laser Clinic shares her advice on how to get the best from your skin....

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Why do I need to wear a sunscreen all year round?

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My skin is dehydrated, but I drink 2 litres of water every day!

UVA rays cause ageing to the skin. They attack our skin all year round (even in winter!).

UVA rays penetrate the deeper layers of the skin, generating dangerous free radicals that cause wrinkles! UVB are the burning rays of the sun that we feel on a hot sunny day.

These damage the DNA structure of the skin cell. So, use a broad spectrum sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection all year round.

Your skin is the last organ to benefit from the water you drink. Apply a topical hydrator containing hyaluronic acid to your skin morning and evening; this will plump out dehydrated skin cells.

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Is there a treatment for my facial thread veins?

Yes! IPL laser is an extremely effective method of treating facial thread veins. A course of 3 treatments is ideal.

For a full list of beauty & aesthetic treatments, or to book a consultation, call Worsley Laser Clinic: 07435 782200

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HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES TUESDAYS Weight Support for New Mums Lose the baby weight & bring baby too!

Beesley Green, 10-11am Buggies, Friends & Fitness session Beesley Green, 11.15am-12 noon Running for Beginners (ongoing) Roe Green Church 7.30pm WEDNESDAYS Toddler Walks Beesley Green, 11am Green Fingers Decorate plant pots, plant fruit & veg! Pls book.

Beesley Green, 12-1pm Open sessions, all welcome!

FREE. Sessions run to end of June.

Contact Health Improvement Team for details of further classes

Tel: 0161 790 8219

ANDREA GRAHAM Podiatrist/Chiropodist BSc (Hons) MSc Professional Development General & Specialist Foot health treatments available:-

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• Routine Foot Care – corn/callus reduc on, nail care, simple insole provision

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Tel: 0161 702 9474 Forrester Street, Roe Green, Worsley, M28 2JL www.worsleyphysioclinic.co.uk l www.athletematters.com Registered with all Health Insurance Companies

• Foot health advice regarding a range of foot problems for children to older people

Home visits, or daytime appointments and Thursday evening available at

Worsley Physio Clinic Forrester Street, Roe Green HPC Registered, Member of Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists

To arrange an appointment please contact Andrea Graham on:-

07749 181988 or 07732 472307 FOR ADVERTISING OR GENERAL ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 0161 790 2504

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Pietrasanta, Italy....an undiscovered gem on Tuscany’s Golden Coast The town is abundant with authen c restaurants serving food to sa sfy the most refined palate and café life spills out on to the square.

Traffic is restricted in the narrow streets, allowing the ar sts to set up their easels and show off their latest masterpieces.

Charming and stylish, Pietrasanta is one of Italy's best kept secrets. Loved by Italians yet rela vely undiscovered by foreign tourists. This wonderful Medieval town is only 30 mins from Pisa airport and 3km from Tuscany’s golden beaches.

Once home to the famous ar st Michelangelo, today it is home to a community of famous ar sts and sculptors and the haunt of the interna onally famous - Giorgio Armani, Naomi Campbell, Nicole Kidman & Roman Abramovich - to name but a few!

World famous sculptors Henry Moore, Bo ero & Mitoraj have worked and exhibited their art here.

...and who knew this undiscovered gem was so close?

Bridgewater's Idyllic Italy have specialised in Italian villa holidays since 1973. This family run company offers quality villas with pools in and around Lucca and Tuscany's golden coast.

An apartment sleeping 4, in the old town of Pietrasanta, costs from £1,250pw (excl flights).

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Low cost flights to Pisa are available with Jet2.com (Manchester) or Ryanair (Liverpool).

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Celebrating their 1st Anniversary!

Zest has recently celebrated it's 1 year anniversary and their client base has grown considerably over this time.

Situated on the East Lancs it is easy to reach and open every day of the week. The interior decor is modern, vibrant with a busy, thriving atmosphere at the weekends.

The menu includes the most popular dishes you would expect to see on an Indian sub-continent menu, but also some signature dishes such as Indian Style Rack of Lamb and Rib Eye Steak, Seabass Bengali style and Peri Peri Ribs.

Take advantage of the Weekday Offer, 4.30-6.00pm, of a main meal, pilau rice and naan bread for £8.00 Plus on Sundays, children eat FREE between 1pm and 6pm.

If you want to visit on a Friday or Saturday night, be sure to book a table in advance as these night are very busy!

Tel: 01942 879292 (Astley Services, East Lancs Road, M29 7HX)

Father’s Day - Free Cobra Beer!

A FREE pint of Cobra beer for every Father who eats at ZEST on Father’s Day. T&C’s: Valid: 30 ON OUR DOORSTEP

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A&C HARDWARE & GIFTS Shop local, Save fuel and Support your local independent trader Visit our large showroom display above the store • Budget & Bespoke Kitchens Fi ed Bedroom & Bathroom Furniture • UPVC Doors and Windows

HARDWARE Offering a wide range of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies: Ironmongery Hand Tools Power Tools Electrical Plumbing Painting & Decorating Hooks Ropes Chains Fixings Padlocks Locks & Key Cutting

GIFTS Stocking premium gift products such as:Ashleigh & Burwood Fragrance Oil Lamps Bomb Cosmetics Organic Handmade Soaps and Treats Kitchenware Gadgets • Cutlery • Crockery

GARDENING Compost

Weed Killers Fertilisers Chemicals

Tools

Gloves and more....

Good selection of Bedding Plants

WE ALSO STOCK VARIOUS PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS

IF WE HAVEN’T GOT IT, WE WILL GET IT THE NEXT DAY!

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Visit our internet store to see our wide range of products & next day availability

www.ac-hardware.co.uk

Come on down & visit the store It’s Local & it’s Convenient Ideal for DIY Enthusiasts TRADE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE TO CERTIFIED TRADESMEN

KEY CUTTING Service on site

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Unit 7 Stand ield Centre • Leigh Road • Boothstown • M28 1FB Tel: 0161 790 4997 • Email ac.hardware@hotmail.co.uk

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from Foundation to Decoration 0161 790 4997 • 07875 802255

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The Royal Oak Live Music every Saturday Quiz Night & Curry Club

Tuesday nights (Curry & a Pint £4.95)

Over 55’s Lunch Club Thursdays 12-2pm

BOOTHSTOWN’S TRADITIONAL VILLAGE PUB

Karaoke - Friday nights Breakfast & Sandwiches Mon-Fri 8am-2pm

Sunday Lunch 18-20 Leigh Road, Boothstown, M28 1LZ

Tel: 0161 702 8000 ‘EXCEPTIONAL INDIAN FOOD’

OPENING TIMES Monday to Thursday 4.30pm till 11.30pm Friday & Saturday 4.30pm till midnight (late bar available by prior arrangement)

Sunday 1.00pm till 10.30pm (kids eat free, subject to terms and conditions)

• Outstanding new restaurant and takeaway • Spacious, modern dining room • 130 seating capacity • 40 private car park spaces • Highly trained staff • All special occasions catered for

Astley Services (Next to BP Garage), East Lancashire Road, Astley M29 7HX

01942 879292 or 01942 871475 www.zest-astley.co.uk

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What’s On JUNE & JULY 2012

Community Events SUMMER FAIR AT ST PAUL’S St Paul’s Church, Monton Cakes, Groceries, FairTrade, Crafts, Hand-made Cards, Books, Tombola, Plants, Jewellery, Good as New £1 stall and Local Artists’ Exhibition.

Bacon butties, toast, tea and coffee!

Sat 9th June 11.00am - 2.00pm Free entry Carol Eyles - 0161 788 9428 WORSLEY TOWNSWOMENS GUILD Worsley Court House Diamond Jubilee celebration buffet.

Guest speaker is Mrs Carol Johnson "Farmer's wife home made preserves".

Please book so we can cater for the right number of people.

Mon 11th June 7.30pm £5.00 includes buffet Sheila Mayall - 0161 799 1845 WEDNESDAY SERVICE Roe Green Church Roe Green Church invites you to a weekday service. Everyone welcome as we explore ‘community’ together.

Approx 1hr, followed by refreshments.

Wed 13th June 2.00pm Free Ian Ley - 07813 923328 BOOTHSTOWN BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL British Legion, Boothstown Community funday. Now the main event of the year in Boothstown!

Sat 16th June 2.00pm start Free entry Tel: 0161 790 2928 FATHERS DAY + COMEDY NIGHT! The Royal Oak, Boothstown Comedian Lester Crabtree will provide entertainment on Father’s Day. Enjoy lunch or dinner and receive a free caricature drawing.

Sun 17th June Evening (Comedy Night) Free entry Tel: 0161 702 8000 36 ON OUR DOORSTEP

DOWN MEMORY LANE Roe Green Church Hall Friends of Roe Green event:Mr. Brian Hallworth, presenting "Down Memory Lane". Tea, coffee, scones, strawberries and cream!

Wed 20th June 2.00 pm (includes refreshments) £2.00 per person Pauline: 0161 790 3166 BRIDGEWATER SUMMER FAIR Bridgewater School, Worsley BBQ, Craft Stalls, Strawberries & Cream, Worsley Rock Choir, Raffles, Games and refreshments.

Sun 24th June 12.00 - 3.30pm Free entry Tel: 0161 794 1463 ST MARKS SUMMER CARNIVAL St. Mark’s School, Aviary Road Traditional stalls and games, raffles and prizes, refreshments and BBQ! Sat 30th June 11.30am - 2.30pm Free entry Sharon: 07974 696668 COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETINGS Open meetings where local residents can influence neighbourhood decisions:Worsley & Boothstown Bridgewater School, Worsley Road Wed 27th June, 7.00pm Karen Smith - 0161 790 4562 Swinton Venue TBC Tue 10th July, 6.15pm Chris Tucker - 0161 607 1961 Eccles Eccles Gateway Tue 24th July, 7.00pm Anne Godding - 0161 603 4290 Little Hulton & Walkden St Paul Peel, Manchester Rd West Mon 30th July, 6.00pm Vincent Nash - 0161 779 8071

WORSLEY TOWNSWOMENS GUILD Worsley Court House Join us for our monthly meeting.

Guest speaker is Mrs Shirley Dowson "The Mitford Girls".

Mon 2nd July 7.30pm £1.50 includes refreshments Sheila Mayall - 0161 799 1845 MESSY CHURCH SPORTS CHALLENGE Roe Green Church Hall Join us for our Olympic Special. Take on the Sports Challenges as a family team. Find out what Jesus said when someone asked him how to be the best. Includes a BBQ. All welcome.

Sun 8th July 3.30 - 5.30pm £2.50 Adult, £1 Child Ian Ley: 07813 923328 MANCHESTER MUSEUM TALK Roe Green Church Hall Friends of Roe Green event:Guest speaker is Mr Paul from the Manchester Museum.

Wed 18th July 2.00 pm (tea,coffee, biscuits, raffle) £2.00 per person Pauline: 0161 790 3166

Family Activities KINGFISHER KIDS Clifton Country Park Activities for families with children aged 5-12. Outdoors and indoors so wear suitable clothes for weather.

Sat 16th June & Sat 21st July 2.00pm - 4.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 BILLY’S WAR Imperial War Museum North Family-friendly multi-sensory story.

Meet Lavinia the lovely tree who tells the tale of charming rag doll character Billy and his evacuation from Salford in the Second World War. Sat 16th and 23rd June Mon 30th and Tue 31st July 11.30am Free Tel: 0161 836 4000

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FLOWER POWER Blackleach Country Park Stroll around Blackleach looking out for edible foodstuffs and learning about the medicinal properties and other uses of some of the plants and trees growing around the park.

Sun 17th June 2.00 - 4.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 WHAT NANCY DID NEXT Imperial War Museum North Meet Alby the Apple Tree who tells the tale of Nancy and life in the Land Army in the WWII. Interactive Family Friendly session using puppets and multi-sensory resources.

Sun 17th and 24th June Wed 25th and Thu 26th July 11.30am Free Tel: 0161 836 4000 MARVELLOUS MINI BEASTS Victoria Park Come & learn about the park’s mini beasts & enjoy insect activities. Meet at the hut near the tennis courts.

Sat 23rd June 10,00am - 12.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 THE ORDSALL HALL GARDEN PARTY Ordsall Hall Museum Join us for lots of activities for the family - craft fair, music, activities, food and drink and birds of prey.

Sun 1st July 12.00 - 4.00pm Free entry Tel: 0161 872 0251 BAND CONCERT Victoria Park Enjoy live music from the Victorian bandstand.

Sun 1st July 2.00 - 4.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 STORYTELLING: SLUGS, SNAILS AND TRUCE TIME TALES Imperial War Museum North Find out what united the slugs and snails in this funny and inspiring tale of truce.

Sat 14th, 21st and 28th July Sun 15th, 22nd and 29th July 11.30am Free Tel: 0161 836 4000 VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.ONOURDOORSTEP.CO.UK

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SUMMER FAMILY SESSIONS Imperial War Museum North Daily summer holiday activities programme including:- Family friendly performances dramatising stories of wartime adventure, Walkabout Performances, Storytelling and Craft sessions. See website for more details.

Sat 21st July, throughout summer Free Tel: 0161 836 4000 www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-north ORIENTEERING Worsley Woods Come along and test your map reading skills and try the orienteering course. Maps Provided. Wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. Meet at Beesley Green Community Centre off Greenleach Lane.

Wed 25th July 1.00 - 2.30pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 VICTORIA OLYMPICS Victoria Park Get involved in Olympic Games with a difference! Wear old clothes, you may get dirty!

Mon 30th July 2.00 - 4.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 CLIFTON ADVENTURE DAYS Clifton Country Park Fun in the woodlands, den building, foraging, crafts and trails. Bring a picnic (also every Tues in August).

Tue 31st July 11.00am - 1.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 A GOOD OLD FASHIONED PORTRAIT! The Lowry Free family fun day. Cut, collage and create portraits of you and your friends and family in the style of a photo and fashions of 125 years ago. Design and decorate your own frame to hang on your wall.

Sun 29th July 2012 11.00am - 15.00pm Free Tel: 0843 208 6000

Kids Activities ONCE UPON A TIME...

Ordsall Hall Museum Discover what is behind the doors of Ordsall Hall with a different activity each week such as storytelling, craft or music. Term time only, under 5’s.

Every Wednesday, 9.45-10.45am £1.00 per child Tel: 0161 872 0251 TINY TOTS RAMBLERS Clifton Country Park A walk for young children and their parents or carers. Explore the park on these themed walks and join the staff for refreshments afterwards.

Every Friday, 10.15-11.30am Free Tel: 0161 793 4219

UNDER 5’s DOODLE TOTS The Lowry Paint, stick, play and make in this colourful workshop designed especially for toddlers and their parents or carers. For ages 2½ - 4½.

Fri 8th and 29th June 10–10.45am and 11.15-12.00pm £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents) Tel: 0843 208 6000 UNDER 5’s – TINY TOT TALES The Lowry Take your toddler on an imaginative journey of stories and songs in this inspiring workshop where each month a different artwork or theme will be brought to life! For ages 2½ - 4½.

Fri 15th June Fri 13th and 27th July 10.15 - 11.00am £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents) Tel: 0843 208 6000 SATURDAY PLAYHOUSE: MAKE YOUR OWN ART The Lowry Create an exciting work of art using a variety of art and craft ideas, from making 3D models and sculptures, to inventive drawing and painting techniques. Suitable for 5-11yrs.

Sat 16th and 30th June Sat 14th and 28th July 11.00am - 12.30pm £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents) Tel: 0843 208 6000 ON OUR DOORSTEP 37

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WELL DRESSING WORKSHOP Ordsall Hall Museum Find out about the Celtic art of dressing wells with pictures made from organic material and clay and make a small picture of your own.

Sun 17th June 1.00 - 3.00pm £1 per person 5yrs+ Tel: 0161 872 0251 UNDER 5'S FIRST STEPS The Lowry Children learn to express themselves through movement whilst developing agility, strength and physical awareness.

Suitable for ages 2½ - 4½.

Fri 22nd June, 6th and 20th July 10am-10.45am & 11am-11.45am £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents) Tel: 0843 208 6000 SOAP MAKING WORKSHOP Ordsall Hall Museum Find out how to make soap and use herbs and plants from the gardens at Ordsall Hall to scent your own soap (ages 14yrs+). Book in advance.

Sun 22nd July 1.00 - 3.00pm Tel: 0161 872 0251

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GR8 to 16 Walkden High School Salford Community Leisure will be delivering activities, including multi sports, for Children and Young people age 8-16 during the Summer Holidays. Supervised lunch break.

Mon 23rd July - Fri 31st August 10.00am - 4.00pm £1 per day Chloe Burns - 0161 778 0778

Outdoor Activities PARKRUN Parrin Lane, Monton Join our weekly Worsley Woods 5k Parkrun. It’s a free, timed 5k run for all abilities. We welcome newcomers and will be organising an Olympic parkrun day to coincide with the Games. Visit website for details.

Every Saturday, 9.00am Free www.parkrun.org.uk/worsleywoods

HEALTH WALK 1 hour gentle walk led by volunteers.

Blackleach Country Park Every Thursday 10.00 - 11.00am Meet at the Visitors Centre Clifton Country Park, Swinton Every Thursday 10.15 - 11.15am Meet at the Visitors Centre Victoria Park, Swinton Last Friday of the month 11.00am - 12.30pm Meet ranger at hut near tennis courts Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 TAI CHI IN THE PARK Victoria Park Relax your mind & energise your body with Tai Chi in beautiful park surroundings. All ages & abilities welcome. Meet professional Tai Chi tutor, Gillian Fair, at the bandstand.

Thu 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th June Thu 4th, 11th & 18th July 9.30 - 10.30am Free Tel: 0161 793 4219

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WORSLEY WOODS CONSERVATION MORNING Beesley Green Community Centre Come and help the ranger improve the woodland with practical conservation tasks. All tools and refreshments provided. Please bring suitable clothing & footwear.

No experience necessary.

Sat 9th June Sat 14th July 10.00am - 12.30pm Free Joe Palframan: 07872 808005 STEPPING STONES WALK Worsley Woods A step beyond a Health Walk. For more confident walkers who want to explore the area. Some uneven paths and steps. Meet outside the Beesley Green community centre.

Wed 13th June 10.00am - 12.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 Details are correct at the time of publishing. However, it is advisable to check event dates and times with the venue in case of changes.

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THE BRIDGEWATER VOLUNTEERS Duke’s Drive Country Park, Monton Help remove Himalayan Balsam, an invasive plant, to help other wildflowers flourish.

Meet in Duke’s Drive car park.

Wed 20th June Sun 22nd July 10.00am - 3.00pm Free Jill - 07872 808003 NATIONAL MOTH NIGHT Worsley Woods, Beesley Green Come along & explore at night & discover what moths use the nature reserve. Meet at Beesley Green Community Centre, Greenleach Lane.

Please bring suitable outdoor clothing & footwear, and a torch.

Thu 21st June 9.00 - 10.30pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 WORSLEY VILLAGE EVENING STROLL Worsley Court House (start) Heritage Walk - Stroll around this historic village, looking at the beginnings of the Bridgewater Canal, Worsley Delph, and the site

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Wed 27th June Meet 7.00pm £3.00 Adults, £2.00 Under 15s Tel: 0161 848 8601 STEPPING STONES WALK Blackleach Country Park For confident walkers comfortable with a mixture of terrain and 2 hour duration. Bring walking boots, waterproof jacket and refreshments.

Wed 11th July 10.00am - 12.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219 WILDFLOWER WALK Blackleach Country Park Join the ranger for an early evening stroll to look out for and learn about the over 160 wildflower species growing throughout the park.

Thu 12th July 7.00 - 9.00pm Free Tel: 0161 793 4219

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Tales of Old Monton - Part 1

Donkeys on the Green…Flash Gordon at the “Prinnac” Monton today, with its beautiful floral Green, busy shops, restaurants and whimsical Lighthouse on the canal, has the air of a genteel elderly matron, graciously carrying her years with dignity, with a confidence that everything is as it always was...but nothing could be further from the truth.

Sixty-plus years ago, when I was a child, Monton was very different indeed...

Then it was a more crowded place, busy with traffic and industrial activity. On the banks of the canal, just beyond the bend, stood a massive spinning mill from which, every evening ,spilled hundreds of cotton workers.

Chattering in their freedom they made their way home, picking cotton fluff from their clothes like dandelions blowing in the wind.

Two of the village’s main roads were straddled by railway lines then, with Monton Station sitting atop an embankment overlooking a very busy canal carrying loaded coal barges to fuel Barton Power Station. More industry was just down Green Lane toward Patricroft with Mitchell Shackleton and the ROF factory.

The Green? Well that was just an unkempt field in front of the church with patches of grass and a few daisies. But in the summer, on Sundays, it came to life. Kids of all ages would make their way there to see “Mr Isherwood”. This very distinguished old chap lived in one of the grand houses flanking the golf course - many of which still had stables at their rear as relics of the past.

With snow-white hair and immaculate beard, boldly striped blazer and straw boater hat, he could well have been a model for the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken !

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He made his entry to the Green with a flourish with two or three donkeys behind him. His pockets would be bulging with boiled sweets for his fans - perhaps 50 or so children on a sunny day. Then he would sit like a Pied Piper and read the children stories from the Bible.

There would be games, races, competitions and general entertainment. The highlight of the day would be donkey rides - particularly for those who had faithfully listened to the Bible stories.

The “Prinnac” was of course the Princes Cinema (now occupied by the Princes apartments) beneath the embankment of one of the former railways on Monton Road. It was one of five cinemas in Eccles in those days, the others being the Broadway (big and grand), the Regent (now Weatherspoons), the Majestic (the “Majec“), the Palladium (the “Plad” now a bingo hall) and the sadly, derelict Crown.

The “Prinnac” was our local and at a Saturday matinee (always a big queue), we kids were transported to the Wild West with “Black Arrow” and the “Lone Ranger”; to the skies with Superman (up up and away!) and to Space with “Flash Gordon” to do battle with the evil Emperor Ming. It cost just 3d in old money to keep us enthralled. After, another 3d would buy a bag of chips at Kendals, the chippy opposite. My sister, ever imaginative, would squash a chip and torment me that she alone had a piece of fish…

A pity, these days , that there is nothing comparable for children to those simple pleasures that we enjoyed. Materially we were poor, but in retrospect how rich we really were…

Written by John Kirwin (Apr’12)

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