Heswall Local January 2018

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Heswall January 2018 Issue 111

WINDOWS, DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES

INSIDE THIS MONTH: n Wirral Wildlife n Amazing Gayton house on sale n Soroptimists n Christmas tree collection n Legal column n Heswall Hall n What’s on guide

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If you have a bit of spare cash, why not buy a house in Gayton..... The only problem is it will set you back in the region of £4.25million. The manor house is thought to be the most expensive house to ever go on the market on the Wirral. Also in this month’s magazine you can read about an award for Wirral Wildlife, how your Christmas tree can benefit Wirral Hospice, long service awards for three members of Heswall Soroptimists, a visit from Sir Tony Robinson (Baldrick, from Blackadder) and the regular features, including Heswall Hall, book reviews, a legal column and what’s on guide. You can keep up to date with the latest news at www.heswall.com and via twitter #heswallcom

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Heswall Hall Tea Dance Wednesday 10th January 2pm to 4.30pm Live music, sprung dance floor and refreshments. Admission £4 at the door You do not have to be a dancer to enjoy an afternoon of live music.

Heswall Animal Welfare Coffee Morning

Evening Cinema

Saturday 13th January 10am to 12noon

The Sense of an Ending (15)

Pop in for refreshments and browse our bric-brac stalls. Support our local charity.Admission £1

Wednesday 10th January 7.30pm Doors and Bar open at 6.45pm

Team Quiz Night Saturday 20th January 8pm A great, fun evening for all quizzers, hosted by an excellent quizmaster, with questions suitable for everyone. Why not enter a team of six from your pub, club, office, shop etc.? Admission £10 per table of six. Book online at: www.buytickets.at/heswallhall

An excellent British drama, starring Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling, about divorced and retired Tony Webster. He whittles down the solitude of his isolated existence by keeping an affectionate relationship with his ex-wife and by accompanying his nearly full-term pregnant daughter to antenatal courses. However, the arrival of an unsettling letter will disrupt the balance of Tony’s life, reconnecting him with his first love, Veronica. Inevitably the out-of-focus picture of his youth will gradually sharpen. Is he ready to face the truth? Tickets £5 From: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Gould’s Stationers, Heswall; and Heswall Hall, also online: www.buytickets. at/heswallhall

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Heswall Hall Lunch Club Wednesday 24th January 12noon to 2pm Enjoy a two-course meal – meet new friends. Listen to one of our interesting guest speakers. £4 - Booking essential Tel: 0151 342 2614 (Heswall Hall)

Matinee Cinema Club Tuesday 16th January 2pm Free refreshments from 1pm Enjoy an afternoon at our Big Screen Cinema. Join our popular Matinee Cinema Club and get the latest information on our monthly afternoon film shows. Our January film is a British comedy/drama about the fight for equal pay in the 1960s. It has a brilliant cast and a strong eye for period detail. Contact Heswall Hall for more information about our programme. Admission £3.50 (pay on the door) Free Membership Simply Events Wirral:

Table Top Sale

Christ’s Passion for Wirral presents

La Dolce Vita Dinner Dance Friday 26th January 7pm Blow away the winter blues and treat yourself to an evening of good food, wine and music. Enjoy a prosecco reception, followed by a sunshine themed three course meal with Italian wine, all accompanied by a live band. There will also be a chance to bid for some amazing prizes in the auction with all proceeds going to Christ’s Passion for Wirral. Tickets £25 Tel: 07465 233252 or email: cpfw2018@gmail.com The Big Room presents

Three Live Bands Friday 2nd February 8pm till Late The Big Room presents 3 bands live. This is the second night in this exciting new music format, arranged in the style of Later with Jools Holland.

Saturday 27th January 11am to 2pm

Introducing two bands new to The Big Room, plus one band returning from our sell out December evening.

Simply Events brings you a table top sale where crafts people demonstrate their wares and techniques. There’s also a raffle, refreshments and homemade cakes. All welcome. Admission 50p

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Cohabiting Couples and your rights Jackie Campion explains some of the legal complexities facing cohabiting couples If you and your partner aren’t married or in a civil partnership, you might be surprised that you have very little legal protection if you break up. You may have lived together for many years or have children. However you are not legally recognised as a couple and this can make it very difficult to claim a share in the family home or your partner’s finances if you split. For couples living together it can seem normal for one partner to give up work to care for children or elderly relatives – or for the couple to make a verbal agreement where one pays the mortgage and the other pays the bills. But without having an agreement in place, the court can’t make your ex pay maintenance to support you just because it might be fair. We can offer you advice on simple steps that can be taken to protect each other. We can also assist if the relationship does break down and there are issues about the

finances or property. We can assist with the following possible steps: l Cohabitation agreement – this sets out your joint intentions for things like finances, property and arrangements for children if you split up. l Declaration of Trust – this sets out how you want to own a property and in what shares, and can also cover what happens if you split up. l Will – if one partner in an unmarried couple dies, the other does not have an automatic right to inherit your share of the property or possessions, without this being spelled out in a will. Even if the other partner has lived in the joint home for decades, without their name on the deed or as a beneficiary in the will, they could lose their home and any right to proceeds from the sale. Please call Jackie Campion to discuss options and for a no obligation quote.

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Queen’s recognition for Heswall wildlife group Heswall-based Wirral Wildlife has been presented with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by Her Majesty’s Lord- Lieutenant of Merseyside, Mr Mark Blundell, at a ceremony at Heswall Hall. The award recognises excellence in voluntary activities carried out by groups in the community. Wirral Wildlife was established to protect and champion wildlife in the Wirral and this award represents the achievements of everyone in the group over the last 46 years. Independent assessor Sir Martyn Lewis said: “The work your group does for the community was very much admired. The award represents a tremendous achievement by your organisation. We hope that everyone involved, and particularly your volunteers, feel immensely proud of the recognition that this award represents.” Wirral Wildlife volunteers hope to continue to inspire, inform, educate and encourage people to protect nature in Wirral for many years to come.

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One of the finest houses on the Wirral has come onto the market – but you’ll have to dig deep to buy it! The sprawling manor house on Gayton Farm Road, in Gayton, is up for sale at a guide price of £4,250,000. Marketed by Jackson Stops, it is described as a ‘handsome manor house, standing in a delightful mature garden setting with views to the Dee Estuary’. According the agents, the history of Gayton Hall is well recorded and has been long associated with the Glegg family. Originally a timber framed building, the existing property is believed to have been constructed during the mid-17th century which is consistent with the date of 1663 carved in the stone lintel over the doorway to the dovecote in the grounds of Gayton Hall bearing the initials GEK being those of Edward Glegg and his wife Katherine Delves of Doddington. The Gleggs are mentioned in the War of the Roses (1436-1485) and during the English Civil War (16401651) William Glegg, in his evidence to the Court of Sequestrator for Wirral in 1649, tells how he was seized at Gayton Hall by a troop, taken to Chester and confined in the castle. It is set in 5.71 acres of land, with ponds, waterfall, former tennis court and other outbuildings. The house itself boasts a drawing room, dining room, cloakroom, wine room, boot room, gym with sauna, and many many more rooms! The manor house was last sold in 1998 for ‘just’ £840,000. 16 To advertise call 01244 350398 www.heswall.com


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Soroptimist trio’s long service awards Soroptimist International’s Heswall branch had a very special celebration at their last meeting when three members were presented with long service awards for their excellent work for the club and community. Members Liz Lewis celebrated 25 years, Maureen Thompson 30 years and Joan Erskine 40 years. Heswall Soroptimists is a thriving and friendly group of ladies, who meet on the second and fourth Thursday of every month. We are involved in a wide range of voluntary work and fund raising projects, but, as well as the more serious matters, we also enjoy a varied and interesting programme of social events. The club is always looking for new members and anyone who is interested is welcome to attend one of our meetings or to join us on one of our volunteering or fund raising activities. Meetings are held at Prenton Golf Club, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. For information please ring 0151 342 3446

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Hospice will dispose of your Christmas tree Have your Christmas tree collected and recycled from your door and raise vital funds for your local hospice and other local charities. Wirral Hospice is collecting from addresses across the Wirral, including the CH60 and CH64 postcodes in Heswall and Neston. The hospice would welcome a donation for the collection of your Christmas tree. Suggested minimum donation is £5 for a small tree and £7 for a medium to large A £7 donation will pay for a minute’s running costs of the hospice, £10 pays for three bereavement sessions to support family, friends and carers after the death of a loved one and £20 would pay for food for four patients per day. To support your local Hospice and help it to continue providing free care to all. Book your place on thewebsite now www. wirralhospice.org or www. charityxmastreecollection. com alternatively call 0151 343 0778. The hospice is collecting from 6th - 11th January 2018.

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Well known and respected local bathroom and wetroom experts, Wirral Wetrooms have announced a massive quarter of a million pound investment and expansion project. Pulling on their industry leading design skills and extensive experience, the team have planned a show-stopping new look that is set to revolutionise their Irby showroom.

The first phase of the expansion to their upstairs showroom has begun with renovations to incorporate fully functional bathrooms settings including 10 operational showers and 12 working basins and taps all with the latest digital technology. Added to this under floor heating and a working sauna so clients can really ‘soak up’ the full Wirral Wetrooms offering.

get a live demo of all the must-have bathroom accessories. You can turn showers on, see how they perform on different settings and see for yourself how the valves and knobs work. There will be full audio visual equipment along with high-tech LED lighting throughout.’

And you can even spend-a penny by sampling the fabulous new Geberit Aquaclean! Finally, complete the picture by choosing from a selection of their stunning tiles and you really be able to create a ‘tried and tested’ space to be proud of.

Dave commented “We recognised Irby as a great place to stay and grow in, we like the space we are in. We’ve taken on 2 apprentices and making this significant investment into the building can only improve it.” “Our new showroom will be completely unique for the Wirral, and will revolutionise the experience of buying a new bathroom for our customers. We want nothing more than people to come in and try them out for themselves, even down to taking your shoes off and feel the under floor heating, you can even take a shower if you are game, we don’t mind!”

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Dave and the team have always supported the local community in Irby and the surrounding areas, and played a part in the life and soul of the village and love being there,

And with service and quality and experience that is second to none, your will be sure to find your slice of Bathroom Bliss, right here in the heart of Irby.

August at the Post Graduate Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital (opposite Oncology), 7-9pm. There is a varied programme of speakers and demonstrations. All Ladies who have or have had breast cancer will be made very welcome.

you can easily upgrade your existing loo. They all include an oscillating shower with forward and backwards movement, air purification and a warm air dryer.

The Geberit AquaClean range is comfortable and stylish too. And with a model to suit every style of home, it would make a perfect addition to your new spa-like bathroom.

A You don’t have to spend a vast amount of money to purchase a Geberit toilet. There are also less expensive models in the range such as the Geberit AquaClean 4000. This compact loo seat is designed to replace your existing loo seat and is straightforward to install, as it fits on the existing seat.

Every Friday during term time Hester Hedgehog’s Active Tots takes place at 9.30 - 11.30am at Heswall Hall Cost: £2 per child each session. Pre-school children only. Parent/guardian controlled play. Refreshments available. Baby changing facilities also available. Wirral Wetrooms specialise in

Q Should I be concerned about how much water is used in spray-function toilets?

A The Geberit AquaClean 4000 only uses 400ml of water at each use, and although this is more than a normal loo, there are positive environmental aspects to this choice, such as using less toilet paper. Water, chemicals and other raw materials are wasted in the production of toilet paper, and while it’s biodegradable, the process still leaves chemical traces in our water supply.

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To find out more information about the Geberit AquaClean range, call into Wirral Wetrooms in Irby Village and try it out for yourself! www.i-love-water.co.uk.

Wirral Wetrooms is Wirral’s leading designer, supplier and installer of bespoke wetrooms.

Wetroom installations introduce a sense of spaciousness and style. We can create a room tailor-made to your requirements.

Wirral Wetrooms will transform your bathroom into your own personal haven.

Wirral Wetrooms have a reputation for providing top class service visit our website to read just a few testimonials from satisfied customers:

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GARDENING BY JANET HEATH

Winter colour for January

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growing mounded plants around the base. Another plant that will stand out in winter is the pine Picea pungens Hoopsii with pale blue/ grey needles on a slow growing tree which will make up to 4m in time. It needs to be in an exposed position with sunlight all around to make the perfect Christmas tree shape and have moist but well drained soil. To appreciate the tree, plant around it with low growing shrubs such as Euonymus Emerald n Gold or Silver Queen with their variegated foliage. Some winter heathers will be in flower in January with pretty pink or white flowers. Trim the bush back after flowering. If you want more substantial flowers I always recommend Hellebore orientalis varieties. These robust perennials with leathery

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glossy green leaves and large flowers come in white, pink and deep plum shades, some with speckled flowers, some are double but all flowers in the depths of winter. Cut most of the leaves off in late autumn so you can see the flowers developing. They like medium or heavy soils with plenty of humus and can flower in light shade under larger shrubs. Not ideal in full sun but I have one that copes with being baked in summer! Prune deciduous shrubs and climbers when you can see the branches free of leaves. You can get a good shaped shrub when pruned out of leaf. Pick up and diseased leaves from around the base of roses to try and reduce blackspot next season. Prune apples and pears now but not cherries or plums.


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NO MORE EXCUSES.... Make 2018 your YEAR! I hear it all the time, excuse after excuse, granted some are genuine, but when it comes to getting fit and ditching bad food, people really will think of all sorts to put off starting a diet and healthier lifestyle. How many times have you heard people say: “I don’t have the time!” classic for I am not prepared to make time. As a busy working Mum, I completely understand that time is so limited and you almost feel selfish by spending some evenings jumping about a hall getting fit when you could be at home lightening the work load. However, over the years this what happens... Women come to me to get fit before their big day, they lose weight, feel fantastic and vow never to go back to bad habits. They get married life changes and fitness is no longer on the agenda. Comfort eating, bad food choices and minimal movement takes over. What happens... you gain weight and start feeling sluggish, rubbish about self. You buy bigger sized baggy clothes and become stuck in a rut! In the back of your mind you know you should do something about it but pushing yourself to make that first step seems unmanageable. Take a snap of you now and write down how you feel. Pop that away along with the date you took it. Secondly get a diary and note when you can make time for you! With training sessions when devised properly only taking up 30 minutes a night surely you can squeeze a few of these in. Take into account partners shifts, childcare etc. Get a workout buddy, someone who is motivated, someone that will drag you there if need be. Pick a work out you enjoy! There is no point joining a gym if you hate running on a treadmill and have no idea what you’re doing with

weights. It’s about using your time wisely, getting the most from a work out in the shortest amount of time possible! There are so many classes running that will be pay as you go, don’t tie yourself down to contracts - you’ll begrudge it even more if not enjoying it and still have to pay the money. Go and give it your all, you’re there you might as well work your socks off! Try a few different things whether its Zumba, Boogie Bounce, Hiit training, Abs class and remember variety is good! Sticking to one Exercise 3 times per week all year is good but you’ll get more if you mix it up, a good instructor will often change routines and mix sessions up every 4-6 weeks which will allow your body to get more out of it! Lastly stick at it and match your diet to the hard work your putting in. The fact is you will see better results with a good training plan and a healthy varied diet to match. Commitment is the key, make 2018 the year for you! And watch how this has a huge positive impact on the other factors in your life. Track your progress, whether it’s an inch, a dress size, a few lbs anything is better than nothing. Don’t use the scales as your only method of monitoring, remember building muscle means you can drop inches but the scales will stay the same. Don’t get disheartened if you don’t see changes straight away, a good eight weeks of healthy eating and exercises and you will not only feel different your clothes should fit better too. Written for Talkabout Publishing by Hayley Ryder Personal Trainer and Class instructor 07551 878786


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USEFUL NUMBERS AND INFO Clubs Artists Association - Heswall Monthly meetings and weekly group sessions at Heswall Hall. Summer Exhibition. New members very welcome, all abilities and beginners. Call 342 7165.

Round Table Social club with a conscience open to men between 18 and 45, meeting at The Jug & Bottle & other venues. 07843 184211. www.heswallroundtable.co.uk Email: heswallrt@gmail.com

Dee Sailing Club Station Rd, Thurstaston. 0151 648 2300 www.dee-sc.co.uk

Senior Swimmers - Heswall Open to over-50s in Wirral at Calday Grammar School Baths. Fridays from 9-11am. Free trial swim. Three Social functions a year. Call 652 6081 or 353 8707.

Flower Club - Heswall Meet 1st Wednesday of the month, 8pm at Heswall Hall, Telegraph Road. Tel 336 5359 Gardening Society - Heswall Meetings on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm in Heswall Hall. Tel Sue on 342 2007. Heswall Society Established for the public benefit to conserve the heritage of the parish. Contact Carolyn Eddowes on 342 5066 Inner Wheel The club meets on the second Tuesday evening of each month at Heswall Golf Club at 7 for 7.15pm. Tel 342 3932. Lawn Tennis Club - Heswall Quarry Road East, Heswall. Tel 342 1775 Mid Week Ramblers - Heswall Walks between 5 and 9 miles on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week. Tel 336 6044 Oldfield Theatre and Concert Club Arranges visits by coach to theatres and concert halls throughout the Wirral and beyond. Opera - Ballet Concerts or Plays. New members welcome. 342 8952. Pinewood Lawn Tennis Club Napps Way, off Downham Rd North, Heswall. Tel 07894 095882 www.pinewood-lawn-tennis-club.weebly.com Prenton Literary and Debating Society Meets weekly Tuesdays October to March 7.30pm. Details on www.wirraltalks.co.uk Probus Gayton - Meeting at Pensby Recreational Centre every Tues 9am-12noon for conversation, bridge and table tennis; other activities include snooker, bowls, quizzes, outings and a monthly lunch with speaker. Call 342 3960. Heswall - The group hold their luncheon at Thornton Hall Hotel, Thornton Hough every third Monday in the month & meet for coffee at the URC Wednesdays 10am-12noon. Tel 342 5367. www.heswallprobus.co.uk

Soroptimists The group meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month. Tel 342 3446 Squash Club - Heswall Gayton Playing Fields, off Brimstage Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XG.0151 342 2817 St Peter’s Singers Heswall’s Choral Society rehearse on Sunday evenings at the St. Peter’s Centre in Lower Heswall. Their main concerts are usually in March and November. New members welcome. www.stpeterssingers.co.uk U3A - Heswall The Heswall University of the Third Age ( U3A ) is a self help organisation providing educational, creative and social opportunities for the over 50s. www.heswallu3a.org.uk. Tel 342 5331 Wirral Lions Club Meets 1st Tuesday every month at 7.45pm at Heswall Golf Club. New members welcome. Tel 334 3044. Wirral WIldlife The local branch of Cheshire Wildlife Trust. www.wirralwildlife.org.uk Tel 342 1395. Woolgatherers Heswall-based drama group. New members welcome. Call 648 2717 Useful Numbers Councillors Leslie Rowlands 342 2454 Andrew Hodson 342 6253 Kathy Hodson 342 6253 Police Please call 709 6010 for non-emergencies . Heswall Hall Community Hall, 111Telegraph Road, Heswall. Tel: 342 2614; www.heswallhall.co.uk

Schools Rotary Clubs Barnston Primary. Tel 342 5229 Heswall Club meets Thursdays at Heswall Golf Club for Gayton Primary. Tel 342 3772 12.45. Secretary 648 7661 Heswall Primary. Tel 342 7491 West Wirral Meet on Wednesdays at the Glegg Arms St Peter’s CE Primary. Tel 342 2556 6.00 for 6.30 pm. Tel 0151 632 5697 Mid Wirral meets Tuesday mornings for breakfast at the Wirral Council Glegg Arms at 7:15am.call Tel 342 1034350398 www.heswall.com General switchboard 0151 606 2000 36 To advertise 01244


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Date

Return

Tour

Fri 19 Jan

Sun 21 Jan

Mystery Tour 1

Sat 27 Jan

Mon 29 Jan

Mystery Tour 2

Sat 3 Feb

Tue 6 Feb

Scottish “All Inclusive”

House Party & Burns Celebrations

Fri 9 Mar

Sun 11 Mar

Wed 14 Mar Sun 18 Mar

Cardiff Weekend St Patrick’ Ireland

Days

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Price

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4* Hotel with Leisure Fac 4* Hotel with Leisure Fac Winnock (Drymen)

£149.50 £149.50 £249.50

£30.00

3 5

Holiday Inn - Cardiff Central £185.00 Esplanade (Bray) £379.50

£30.00

St Kilda Auckland Suncliff Fairhaven Derwent 4* Marriott (Den Haag)

£239.50 £249.50 £279.50 £289.50 £279.50 £479.50

Red Lea Haddon Hall Chesterhouse 4* Wensum Valley

£289.50 £299.50 £389.50 £399.50

3 3 4

£30.00 £40.00

£55.00

Including Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens

Mon 16 Apr Fri 20 Apr

Torquay

Sun 22 Apr

Thu 26 Apr

Dutch Bulbfields

5 5 5 5 5 5

Fri 27 Apr

Tue 1 May

Scarborough

5

Thu 3 May

Mon 7 May

Tue 8 May

Sat 12 May

Mon 19 Mar Fri 23 Mar

Llandudno “Showtime”

Mon 26 Mar Fri 30 Mar

Morecambe “Through the Ages”

Mon 2 Apr

Fri 6 Apr

Bournemouth

Mon 9 Apr

Fri 13 Apr

Weymouth

Including Keukenhof & Amsterdam

Mon 14 May Fri 18 May

Eastbourne “Magnificent Motors” 5 Isle of Man

Royal Norfolk

5 5

Nil Nil Nil £20.00 Nil £75.00 Nil Nil £50.00 £40.00

Including Sandringham House & “Thursford in Summer”

5 5 Sidmouth 7 Killarney “Gems of Southern Ireland” 7

Quorn Osborne Bedford Killarney Towers

£299.50 £299.50 £499.50 £579.50

7 6 5

Esplanade Clarence House Gilsland Hall

£429.50 £359.50 £329.50

£50.00

8 5

Queens Campanile Reims Centre

£449.50 £599.50

£30.00

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Skegness

Mon 28 May Fri 1 Jun

Ilfracombe

Sun 3 Jun

Sat 9 Jun

Tue 12 Jun

Mon 18 Jun

Sun 24 Jun

Sat 30 Jun

Dunoon

Sun 1 Jul

Fri 6 Jul

Tenby

Mon 9 Jul

Fri 13 Jul

Northumberland Delights

£20.00 £50.00 Nil £100.00

Including the Ring of Kerry & Dingle Peninsular

Including Settle / Carlisle Railway

Sat 14 Jul

Sat 21 Jul

Llandudno

Sun 22 Jul

Thu 26 Jul

Reims “Champagne Country”

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Tour

Hotel

Price

Sat 28 Jul

Sat 4 Aug

French Alps & Lake Annecy

Days

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Alpen Roc

£799.50

£150.00

Mon 6 Aug

Sun 12 Aug

Isle of Wight (Shanklin)

7 6 4 6

Holliers Haddon Hall Golden Jubilee Menlo Park

£399.50 £399.50 £389.50 £499.50

Nil

7 5 10

South Beach Clifton Park Juan De La Cosa

£419.50 £329.50 £995.00

£100.00

5 7

Bedford Columba

£359.50 £409.50

£70.00

Weston Super Mare & “Carnival Delights”

5

Sandringham

£269.50

Nil

Mon 29 Oct Fri 2 Nov

Torquay Tenby

Thu 29 Nov Mon 3 Dec

Babbacombe

Mon 10 Dec Fri 14 Dec

Eastbourne

Fri 21 Dec

Fri 28 Dec

Austria - Christmas

Sat 29 Dec

Wed 2 Jan

Valkenburg - New Year

5 5 5 5 8 5

Derwent Clarence House Hotel De La Mer Haddon Hall Edelweis (Gotzens) De Bogaerde / Walram

£269.50 £289.50 £299.50 £299.50 £799.50 £499.50

Nil

Mon 19 Nov Fri 23 Nov

4* Wensum Valley

£249.50

£20.00

£249.50 £249.50 £249.50

£20.00

“All Inclusive”

Wed 15 Aug Mon 20 Aug

Eastbourne “Airbourne Festival”

Thu 23 Aug Sun 26 Aug

Edinburgh Tattoo & Falkirk Wheel

Sun 2 Sep

Fri 7 Sep

Galway

Supp

Nil £70.00 £75.00

Including Connemara Pass & Kylemore Abbey

Sun 9 Sep

Sat 15 Sep

Mon 17 Sep Fri 21 Sep Sun 23 Sep

Tue 2 Oct

Troon & Isle of Aran St Annes Cantabria (Northern Spain)

“All Inclusive”

Tue 9 Oct

Sat 13 Oct

Sidmouth

Sun 14 Oct

Sat 20 Oct

“Scottish Autumn Tints”

Mon 5 Nov

Fri 9 Nov

Including Oban & Isle of Mull

Festive Season Tours

Thursford Christmas Spectacular Norfolk

3

Mon 26 Nov Wed 28 Nov

Norfolk

Thu 6 Dec

Sat 8 Dec

Norfolk

Sun 16 Dec

Tue 18 Dec

Norfolk

3 3 3

Mon 12 Nov Wed 14 Nov

4

£65.00 Nil

Nil

Nil Nil Nil £140.00 £55.00

Golf & Country Club

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£20.00 £20.00


MY GOLF BOOK COLLECTION HAVING been sports mad all my life, and with my football career over and my cricket pads well strung up, I decided, having retired from work, it was now time to take up golf as my main hobby . It is just something that men do. Football when you are young and fit, cricket into middle-age, together with the odd foray into squash, table tennis, badminton, and any other fad sport along the way, together with the odd game of golf.--Corporate days, holidays, etc The master plan is to take the game seriously when you retire, when one allegedly has more time. Cheap clubs to begin with--buy good ones when “I get good“--won’t be long. Some of my friends/acquaintances, who were experienced golfers, proffered their words of wisdom--get yourself some lessons off a Pro, and buy some instruction books, videos, DVDs, learn about the game. A week later I was on holiday for a few days in a small seaside town in Lancashire, when I happened upon a second-hand bookshop, advertising “all books for £1“. It must have been a slow week or even year (the shop is now closed down.) The shop-keeper advised me that “Ecky thump. Lad, there were plenty of golf books in the back of the shop“, and so began my love affair with the written word on the game. By the end of my three day break, I was the proud owner of 17 books on the subject and just £17 lighter. If it had been a week’s holiday, I would have had a whole library. The earlier dated books reflect a bygone era, some

would say more innocent and simple--certainly I was, when I started collecting. Early authors included famous lady golfers--Patti Berg--( I bet she was ice cool in any titanic struggle, and sank her putts)---Louise Suggs--( I thought she was something to do with Madness, or is that where the game drives you ?) Addiction to finding books was only another Charity shop away. Finding a second-hand bookshop now is as rare as seeing a tiger smile. It was an exhilarating feeling discovering a hidden gem, especially an old one with such names for clubs as Brassie, Baffy, Mashie Niblick, Spoon, Cleek, and a Flange. To find out what the equivalent club is today---you would have to read the book. Long lost terms such as a Bisk, Cabbage, Dunch, Foozle, Woofs, Jigger, Killing snakes, a Tiger-quaint names that enhanced my understanding of P.G.Wodehouse`s golf tales but sadly not my game. To find out what they mean---well, you would have to read the book. Over the years, Jack told me to play his way, Gary shared his secrets, Hogan said I only needed 5 lessons, and when Trevino said swing my way, I don’t think he meant to slice his way.

HOOK SHOTS Every week, I was becoming more popular with

my mates, as I brought my latest tip from intense reading--they said it would be better to let me look for my ball on my own ( “it will teach you a lesson”) and sometimes they would even wait for me.

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By Gayton’s John Fowler After every round, we would have a great time discussing my game. The “we” I refer to was me and the barmaid in the clubhouse, as by the time I had finished my round, the lads had had to dash home to their loved ones, and it was getting dark by then anyway. Unfortunately, the barmaid had to leave her job to pursue a career elsewhere, as a Counsellor, I think. Shame really, we were on the brink of sorting my hook. I thought she was a good listener--it was just a bit tiring that she had to constantly interrupt our conversation “to go and change the barrel“. I learnt about Bob Jones and his Grand Slam, together with black and white video lessons from Hollywood. What a hoot !. I would have been better adopting Corporal Jones` “Don’t panic”, instead of “Fore”. More apt for my game. I nicked stuff off Faldo, cottoned on to Henry, got poetic motion from Lord Byron Nelson, but I would have done better if I lived next door to Alliss. Even show biz stars joined in, there was foresight from Brucie, and even Hope from Bob. There was the ABC of golf from someone named Bottome---good job his first name wasn’t Rock--more appropriate for me. Dr.Bob convinced me it was all in the mind. -------Guess what, I told my mates. They said just hit another provisional--the four ladies behind are waiting to play through. I read the history of the game gaining enough knowledge to go on Mastermind, and I could tell you every golf joke ever written ( only a few real belly

laughs). I did make some mistakes though--”The Eagle has landed” was misleading, and “The Birdie man of Alcatraz” was a huge disappointment. I gave them back to Charity shop, with a written complaint. People often ask me,( they don’t actually) in all your readings, what is the best tip you have ever read, the best “secret” to mastering this great game? This made me re-visit the musings of all the greats, and it lead me back to the oldest book I have. It is dated 1932 and written by an American golf coach, with a forward by the legendary Bernard Darwin. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes the same tip--it is so simple and yet probably the best kept secret of all time. Funnily enough, it is not mentioned in any of my other books in quite the same simple way. This coach was probably very high profile in his day, although I had never heard of him.. He gave lessons to Henry Ford, Jack Dempsey, Douglas Fairbanks, and Babe Ruth, and what a singer she was. The book is a hardback and in good condition, so with this wonderful “secret”, it is probably worth a fortune, but the only thing that would make me sell it , is------ money. Anyway, the author states that if you get into the habit of doing this tip, everything else will naturally follow--- the tip is --------well you would have to read the book. After 7 years, I am still a duffer so I have decided to sell my books and follow the other advice given 7 years ago and get some lessons off a Pro. You can foozle some of the balls some of the time, but you cannot foozle all the balls all of the time.


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BOOKS with LINGHAM’S BOOKSTORE, HESWALL

2017 IS SO LAST YEAR – NOW FOR 2018 AND ALL THOSE NEW BOOKS! Hope you have recovered from the festivities and that you are ready to face 2018 and to feed your reading habit with lots of amazing new books. New Year, new book, my choice to start the year is A Little Life by Hanya Yanagiara. It has sat on my reading stack, or as my husband calls it tower, for the whole of 2017. I meant it to be my first book of 2017 but for some reason that didn’t happen. My last book of 2017 was a classic I had never heard of before, until listening to it being reviews on Radio 4, A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes, it was very readable, weird and shocking. So, as I look forward to 2018 with bookish anticipation I hope you will join me and continue to read lots of great books too! Our first event of 2018 is with popular author Erica James who will be introducing her new book Coming Home to Island House at Linghams on 9th January, tickets are on sale now. The 2018 exhibition of the Terracotta Warriors is big news for Liverpool. Linghams is hoping to host an event at the shop to coincide with the book that will accompany the exhibition…details to be confirmed…Watch this space!

By Kerry Keight

J P Delaney – The Girl Before The much-anticipated paperback release of this thriller happens this month. This does not disappoint (as many do when they are touted as the new Gone Girl or Girl on the Train. Jane and Emma are looking for cheap accommodation in London does Folgate Street, a state of the art residence offer the solution? Yes, it does but at a price!

Caitlin Delaney – From Here to Eternity Nothing to do with the film but the second book from the author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes her memoir of her time working in a crematorium, which was as funny, moving and insightful as any book can be about the process of death, I highly recommend it. Her next book takes this a step further in talking about how other cultures deal with their dead, which is most cases can be more personal and beautiful than what happens in the western world.

Abi Elphinstone – Sky Song This is a story full of magic and adventure. The snow-covered land of Erkenwald is ruled by a cruel Ice Queen. Eska an eagle hunter and Flint an inventor must go on a perilous journey to the Never Cliffs to find an ancient song that has the power to defeat the wicked Queen. Any child will get lost in this wonderful tale, with nods to Narnia and His Dark Materials (favourites of Elphinstone) but ultimately her own story of friendship, bravery and hope.


HESWALL What's on guide JANUARY 2018

Wednesday 3rd January Heswall Flower Club will be giving a big welcome to area demonstrator Ann Houghton with her demonstration “Pot Luck”. Ann is not only local to us but is one of our members and we are looking forward to having her entertain us at Heswall Hall 8pm. Visitors and new members are always welcome to join our busy, lively club. See details on our face book page or call Janet 336 5359. Wednesday 10th January Evening Cinema at Heswall Hall: The Sense of Ending (15), 7.30pm Doors and Bar open at 6.45pm An excellent British drama, starring Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling, about divorced and retired Tony Webster. He whittles down the solitude of his isolated existence by keeping an affectionate relationship with his ex-wife and by accompanying his nearly full-term pregnant daughter to antenatal courses. However, the arrival of an unsettling letter will disrupt the balance of Tony’s life, reconnecting him with his first love, Veronica. Inevitably the out-of-focus picture of his youth will gradually sharpen. Is he ready to face the truth? Tickets £5 From: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Gould’s Stationers, Heswall; and Heswall Hall, also online: www.buytickets.at/heswallhall Friday 12th January Wirral Wildlife’s talk in January is entitled ‘Invasive Non-Native Species in the Dee Catchment Area’ by Mark Hudson, from North Wales Wildlife Trust, Room B, Heswall Hall, Heswall at 7.30pm. Admission £3. All welcome. www.wirralwildlife.org.uk Saturday 20th January Team Quiz Night, 8pm, at Heswall Hall. A fun evening for all quizzers, with questions suitable for everyone. Admission £10 per table of six. Book online at: www.buytickets.at/heswallhall Friday 26th January Christ’s Passion for Wirral presents La Dolce Vita Dinner Dance, 7pm, at Heswall Hall. Enjoy a prosecco reception, followed by a sunshine themed three course meal with Italian wine, all accompanied by a live band. Tickets £25. Tel: 07465 233252 or email: cpfw2018@gmail.com Saturday 27th January Table Top Sale at Heswall Hall, 11am to 2pm. Admission 50p Friday 2nd February The Big Room presents Three Live Bands at Heswall Hall, 8pm till Late. This is the second night in this exciting new music format, arranged in the style of Later with Jools Holland. Introducing two bands new to The Big Room, plus one band returning from our sell out December evening. To keep fully posted on Big Room developments, please follow them on FaceBook and Twitter: @TheBigRoomLive. Tickets available online in early January from www.buytickets.at/heswallhall


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