Perton and Pattingham Pages October 2016 by Kay Garrison

OCTOBER 2016

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Perton & Pattingham Business Index Home & Garden Ala rms /CCTV/Home Se curity Ba throoms Blinds & Curta ins Builder Ca rpe ntry Ca rpe t & Inte riors Cle a ning Se rvices De cking & Fe ncing Dome s tic Applia nces & Re pa ir Drivewa ys Electricia ns Exte rna l Clea ning Ga rden Centre Ga rdening & La nds ca ping Gutter Cle a ning Kitchens Lighting Locks mith Oven Clea ning Pa inte r & De cora tor Pla s terer Plumbing & He a ting Prope rty Ma intena nce Roofing Tre e Surgeon Windows, Doors & Conservatories Window Cleaning

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Words of Wisdom from Rev Julia Cody.... Last month we celebrated Perton’s birthday, stopping to remember some of the stories of the last 40 years. Next month our nation, and many others around the world, will stop to remember the sacrifices made in conflict. We will hold our Service of Remembrance,10am Sunday 13th November in Church, followed by an Act of Remembrance, just before 11am at the Memorial Stone. All welcome. Stopping and remembering are important. Our lives in 2016 are extremely busy and frantic, packed with the myriad and often competing demands of work, family, home life, perhaps school, as well as commitments to clubs or organisations to which we belong. Weeks fly by - how often do we hear, or say, “I can’t believe it’s October already!”… “Where has the year gone?”… It’s good to stop… to remember… If the date were not fixed in the diary, year after year - 11th November - it’s easy to imagine that, despite the best intentions, many of us wouldn’t stop and remember. We need specific occasions when we will stop… and remember. These might involve stopping and remembering an anniversary; a person; an event - choosing to time out from the hectic pace of life: stopping… remembering. On Sunday 6th November at 4pm we have our annual Memorial Service where we stop and remember those we love who have died, to which all are welcome. On every Sunday at 10am we stop and remember Jesus, remember God’s unconditional love for each of us. Why not join us, stop, and remember?

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Wild About Perton in October..... Picking its way along the roof, a confident striking bird with its black, white and splash of blue plumage, searches out any food thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going, especially insects and spiders in amongst the nooks and crannies of the roof tiles. A noisy and conspicuous bird, it was once extensively persecuted, but is now quite common. A magpie is often within earshot with its distinctive chattering call grabbing your attention from a nearby tree. They are social birds, found in loose flocks of around ten individuals, which call noisily to each other as they search for food. The magpie has been associated, historically, with many traditional beliefs; it was thought an omen of bad luck to see one. In Staffordshire, as in many other counties, there is a tradition of raising your hat to a magpie on sight. Another tradition holds that you should say "good morning Mr Magpie". Magpies have been falsely accused of predating the eggs of song birds, whereas one of the main culprits is that purring bundle of fur sleeping in the warmest spot in the house. The domestic cat, it has been estimated, kills over 275 million wild animals, including wild birds, in the UK each year. However, the highest single cause of song bird decline is the increasing intensification of agriculture and the loss of suitable habitat. Autumn is also a good time to see and hear our two most attractive and softly spoken song birds, which gather in large flocks at this time of the year. The small, rotund, pale ball with a tail; long tailed tit, tinkles softly through the garden bushes and trees, seemingly impervious to the watcher below. Also small, the goldfinch, flits from tree top to tree top in large flocks, calling tellit, tellit, tellit as they burst racing for cover in the next tree. Wild About Perton is teaming up with Groundworks Trust West Midlands to improve the bio-diversity of the river Penk which runs through Perton. We would welcome your help or join us for our next monthly wildlife walk on Saturday 5th November leaving Perton Library at 2pm.

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A Word From Gavin Williamson............... Although the busy summer calendar has come to an end, there was one event that I was very much looking forward to attending, the revived Perton Show. I always greatly enjoy these community focused events as they provide a great opportunity for me to meet with residents celebrating their village and also chat about any issues they might have. This year, I was honoured to be asked to open the show, which was last held in 2000, and has made a fantastic comeback in the same year that Perton has been hosting some truly wonderful 40 th anniversary celebrations. It was a packed day with activities such as a dog show, a brilliant array of stalls, guess the weight of the marrow competition and a very impressive show which took place in the Civic Centre. I was astonished to discover that there were 84 different classes with over 400 entries across a variety of areas including crafts, cookery, art, writing, photography and film, flower arranging and horticulture, together with 29 categories for specifically for juniors, just proving how much talent we have here in Perton. In honour of Pertonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40th birthday celebrations a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Walk of Thanksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; took place, taking in different parts of the village giving visitors and residents the opportunity to learn more about the area, perhaps picking up on some historical knowledge that they had not known before. In addition to the walk there was a fantastic History and Heritage exhibition that took place in Perton Library. It was an absolutely brilliant and busy day with some incredibly ingenious entries in all classes of competitions. A huge thank you must go to each one of the organising committee who brought back this wonderful day and tied it in so exceptionally to the anniversary celebrations. We are extremely lucky in Perton to have a packed annual calendar of events, with something for everyone to enjoy and I very much hope that the show returns next year so we can once again celebrate all wonderful things Perton.

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The SME (Small to Medium size Enterprise) business sector is often seen as the nursery for the larger businesses of tomorrow. There’s no doubt that the people who take on the challenge of running their own businesses are brave, they must believe in themselves, they must have a solid business plan and a method to make the plan work. As a Financial Wealth Expert for over 35 years I have experienced seeing some clients make absolute fortunes from their little acorn becoming a mighty oak. When they do our services can help them to reduce the tax liabilities that undoubtedly become associated with running a successful and profitable business. What I’ve also come to learn is that companies and their chief executives and key personnel are often so busy becoming successful that they fail to look at the basic needs of themselves and more importantly their families. It is hard to argue against the fact that a managing director if pressed to replace themselves in their own company would struggle to find a single person who would work the hours they do, accept the remuneration that they do, have the depth of knowledge about the business that they do, have the understanding relationship with their Bank and Creditors that they do. In fact they would probably have to employ two or three people to cover all the things that they take for granted is part of their workload. The other aspect of this is that behind most business entrepreneurs there’s a partner at home sometimes with children and a mortgage that needs paying every month, school costs, food and all the other normal costs of living. In the unfortunate position of this entrepreneur loosing their life either due to accidents, terminal illnesses or indeed if they are prevented from working due to disability or long term illness, the business undoubtedly will suffer, but could it not also be argued that the partner and children and family of the entrepreneur will suffer a fate much worse. It’s sad but true in many cases the simple act of placing some life insurance cover or some other critical or terminal illness, income replacement insurance or indeed a cocktail of all of these, is the last thing on the mind of the entrepreneurial business owner, after all were all invincible aren’t we??? If it were to be pointed out that a large number of you currently reading this article would be putting yourself, your partner or your family into a worse financial position than a Local Public Transport bus driver would that shock you?? The reason I point this out is that Bus drivers (in the majority of cases) get 3 times their salary death in service life insurance, they get paid leave if their ill, they get a pension scheme and they can also select to have private medical insurance added to their package of employee benefits. So if you’re serious about your business, if you love your partner and your family don’t you think they at least deserve the security and peace of mind that is afforded to the families of a bus driver? Call: 01902 422333 or Email: info@fscinvestments.co.uk We will always try to place your money in the most suitable place, at different times to suit your personal requirements.

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LOCAL CLASSES & GROUPS: PERTON & PATTINGHAM CHOIR SINGING: If you are interested in joining the popular choir, singing light and popular music with the occasional challenging piece, why not come along to one of their weekly rehearsals held in Pattingham Village Hall on Wednesdays at 7.30pm, or for more information, contact Gena Richards on 01902 700188 or Alan Hickman on 01902 744653. SLIMMING: Slimming World on a Thursday at Perton Civic Centre 3pm, 5pm and 7pm and run by Sheena who can be contacted on 07962075980 WILDLIFE WALKING GROUP: Monthly wildlife walks, leave Perton Library at 2pm every first Saturday of every month. For further information contact Keith Elder on 01902 754245 or keith.elder@hotmail.co.uk. FITNESS CLASS: Mondays at 6pm at Perton First School fitness class suitable for all the family. Booking is advisable text Liz on 07913168343 FIT 2 Box: Exercise classes held on Tuesdays at Perton First School, Juniors 6-6.30pm and adults 6.30-7.30pm. There is also an adult class on a Friday at Perton Civic Centre 7-8pm and a Fit2Box 30 class at Perton Civic Centre on Wednesdays 6.15-6.45 also Thursdays 9.30-10am. Call Simon on 07470221041 ADVICE: South Staffs Work Club, Perton Library 2.15pm - 4pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month. The Work Club offers advice and support to local people in preparation for the introduction of Universal Credit. The services are completely free and offer advice on Benefits, Debt, Career Coaching, CV development, Volunteering and much more. CYCLING GROUP: The SSCS promotes cycling as a fun and safe way to stay active and healthy by providing guided inclusive community based cycle rides ( from Perton ) in order to increase physical participation and improve well being across a range of age and ability. For details please see www.connectpages.co.uk KNITTING CLASS (KNIT & PURL): The classes are open to anyone who is interested in knitting. Experienced knitters are quite happy to teach anyone who does not know how to knit, adults or children, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Meet in the New Room, Civic Centre, Perton on the second Thursday of the month from 7pm to 9pm. The classes are informal, lots of chat and refreshments. Everyone knits their own thing; some knit for charity, some for family and friends. Contact details are 07946 861057 or pedged@supanet.com ( £2 a class ) PRE SCHOOL DANCE CLASSES: Every ThursdayPerton Diddi Dance hold a Funky Pre School Dance Class for boys and girls. Classes are held at The Church at Perton from 2.00pm - 2.45pm. Call Svenja on 07846 337910 for more details. DANCING: Classes for all ages in Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, Disco and Musical Comedy held at Holy Cross Church Hall, Bilbrook. Annual Shows at the Grand Theatre Wolverhampton and exams with MASD. Contact Carol on 01902 398710 or email carol@suttieschoolofdance.co.uk. DANCING: Classes for all ages in Ballet,Tap, Acrobatics, Disco and Contemporary held at the United Reformed Church hall, Tettenhall Wood and at the Bradmore Centre Birches Barn Rd. W-ton. Shows and Examinations. Contact the Fusco Academy of Dance established 1972. On 07713126218 or e mail annafusco22@aol.com or hazel.fusco@yahoo.co.uk. New term begins Saturday 10th September. New ballet class at 10am.

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