Wombourne Pages December 2014

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DECEMBER 2014

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Makeover your Kitchen..........

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Get Set for Christmas.........

Real Christmas Trees, Father Christmas and the Christmas Shop – It is all there at Codsall & Wergs Garden Centre this December.......... p4 & p5

COMPETITION TIME!!

Winner, Winner, Christmas Dinner..... p6 Harlequin Pantomime Productions perform “Aladdin” at Perton Civic Centre win tickets for 4.......... p7

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Wombourne Business Index Home& Garden Electricia ns

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Ga rden Centre

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Kitchens

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Oven Clea ning

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Plumbing & He a ting

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Property Ma intena nce

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Roofing

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Window Clea ning

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Eating & Drinking Res ta ura nts

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Classes, Groups & Events Da nce Cla sses

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Events

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Slimming

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Thea tre & Performing Arts

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Lifestyle, Leisure & Retail Chris tma s

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Funera l Directors

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Golf Clubs

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RSPB South-West Staffs Local Group reg Charity 207076

Venue for all group meetings is Codsall Village Hall at 8pm Tuesday Dec 9 2014 "Birds in a Cage" Derek Niemann tells the true story of four Prisoners of War who formed a secret bird watching society to help them forget the horrors of war.

Tuesday 13 Jan 2015 "Picos de Europa" Tim Coleshaw explores the wildlife and geology of this mountain region of northern Spain.

Tuesday 10 February 2015 "Wildlife of the Cairngorms & Mainland Scotland" Craig Round of Speyside Wildlife shows us the wonders of truly wild Scotland.

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A Word From Your MP...............

At the time of writing this in early November, Christmas

decorations have already hit the shelves in supermarkets, nights are drawing in and summer is already distant memory.

The countdown towards the festive season has begun and thoughts will already be turning towards Christmas and New Year celebrations, bringing families, friends and neighbours together for this special time of year.

This past year has been significant in bringing the country together to remember those who died during the First World War. I joined volunteers of The Royal British Legion one weekend to help them in their most important task, selling poppies, in Codsall and Perton. We have seen many events commemorating this special anniversary across the constituency, one being the South Staffordshire Walking Festival, which organised a special programme of walks which brilliantly told how each area was affected by the outbreak of war. I joined one of the Memorial Walks and found it incredibly interesting and was a brilliant way of commemorating those from our surrounding areas that gave their lives for our freedom.

In contrast to these moments of commemoration we also witnessed the constituency coming together in celebration when I attended the opening of the JLR factory and International Security Printers on the i54 business park in Bilbrook. It was a hugely special occasion as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were making their first trip to the region for the first time in 20 years. Thousands of people turned out to welcome them during their day-long visit to the area.

I was incredibly honoured to be able to meet the Queen for the first time and thanked her for coming to visit the constituency. I have been waiting for an opportunity to be able to show off South Staffordshire to Her Majesty ever since I became an MP and could not have been more delighted for her to see the businesses on the i54 business park, which are bringing so much employment and prosperity to our local area.

So from one celebration to another, it struck me the other day how quickly we are approaching Christmas, the time of year that is most important to be thankful for the friends, family and neighbours that we have. This year I have had the privilege to visit groups and organisations that take care those who need extra support and especially this time of year, I am thankful for the invaluable work that they do, and urge everyone in South Staffordshire to take some time to do the same. It will be fantastic to see everyone in Wombourne come together in celebration of the festive season and I hope that you all have the most wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year.

To contact Gavin Williamson call 01902 846616 or 0207 219 7150 4

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Tips From Your Local PGA Pro at Perton Park.....

Many good players have very different looking golf swings, but they all have two things in common during their impact position: Good players retain wrist-cock through the impact zone, as well as maintain a strong solid base during the hitting area.

These two areas of the golf swing set the good player apart from the high-handicapper.

Strong solid base upon impact: To create power during a golf swing, golfers need to have a solid base as they strike the ball. In all sports, a solid base creates power.

When a boxer throws a punch, it starts with the power in the lower body. As they start to punch, they step off their back foot and throw their weight into the direction of the punch. The legs are slightly bent, but there is tension within them, which helps keep the lower body in a powerful position.

The same tension in the lower body should be maintained during the impact position in the golf swing. Currently we hear this concerning Tiger Woods upon his return from re constructive knee surgery. Before his recent surgery he could not maintain a sold base as he moved to his left side during impact. Golf analysts now describe his lower body action as much improved because of his solid leg action.

Proper wrist-cock maintains lag, increases power: To create lag, the left wrist needs to be bowed upon impact allowing the hands to be slightly ahead of the ball upon impact. This causes a late hit, or "lag," which all good players use to create the power in their golf swings.

High-handicapper golfers tend to do the opposite by releasing the hands early instead of having the hands ahead of the ball upon impact. They collapse the left wrist causing the club head to move past the hands before impact. This scooping action creates a tremendous loss of power resulting in loss of distance with the driver and miss-hits with the irons.

To create a late hit, your hands need to arrive at impact before the club head. The best way to achieve this position is to practice hitting balls with a heavy club.

The heavy "practice club" forces your hands to lead the club head through the hitting area. It also is a great way to build up your strength and swing speed, creating additional power. Try it. It works!

CHRISTMAS LESSON VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE jeremy@pertongolfclub.co.uk Jeremy Harrold, Perton Park Golf Club 01902 380073 or email jeremy@pertongolfclub.co.uk 6

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20th November 2014

a) Jasmine b) Cinderella c) Elsa In the th Disney version of Sleeping This is the 9 annual pantomime by Harlequin

Beauty whata is the name company of the Pantomime Productions, 'not-for-profit' who year after year produce wonderful sell-out

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Contact the ticket secretary on 07530 372852

c) Belle

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Useful Numbers Gravel Hill Surgery: 01902 893375 Dale Medical Practice: 01902 892209 Willows Dental Practice: 01902 324230 Wombourne Clinic : 01902 892495 Wombourne Civic Centre: 01902 896300 Wombourne Library: 01902 892032 St Benedict Biscop CE Church: 01902 897700 St Bernadette's RC Church: 01902 893434 United Reformed Church: 01902 324234 The King's Way Church: 01902 326464 Womboune Methodist Church: 01902 358420 Neighbourhood Police: 0300 1234455 Staffordshire Police: 08453 303132 MP: Gavin Williamson: 01902 846616 Souths Staffs District Council: 01902 696000 Staffordshire County Council: 01785 223121 Parish Council Office: 01902 896300 8