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THE Heswall Scarecrow Festival was very well supported with so many shops and businesses making the effort to design their own scarecrows. You can see some of the exhibits in this month’s magazine. Elsewhere you can read about the Day of Law, a visit by author Robert Harris, the latest piece by Gayton’s John Fowler, an article by MP Alison McGovern 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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A comedy play featuring the inept and bungling Inspector Pratt who battles against the odds and his own incompetence to solve the murder of a stately home’s owner, before other guests in the house are dispatched. Tickets £8 from: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Massey’s the Butcher, Heswall; and Fringes Hairdressers, Irby, or online at Tickets Wirral.

The funny and heart-warming story of an American widow (Diane Keaton) who finds unexpected love with a man (Brendan Gleeson) who lives wild in a shack on London’s Hampstead Heath. Tickets £5 from: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Gould’s Stationers, Heswall; and Heswall Hall, also online: www.buytickets.at/heswallhall

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Hobby and Craft Fair Saturday 4th November 10am-2pm Over 40 fantastic stalls to start your Christmas shopping. Refreshments, Cakes, Raffle, Tombola, Face Painting Admission £1 for adults, children free.

Heswall Hall Tea Dance Wednesday 8th November 2pm-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 and a great atmosphere

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Curtain Up on Murder Friday 10th-Saturday 11th November 7.30pm An amateur drama company is rehearsing in the theatre at the end of the pier. Storms rage overhead, the doors are locked - they are trapped. When an assistant stage manager falls to certain death through a trapdoor, the actors are thrown into disarray. Panic increases further when an actress is poisoned - a murder in their midst! Tickets £10 from Box Office Tel. 07738 684877 www.ellesmereportmusicaltheatre.co.uk

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Wednesday 15th November 8pm A talk by Hilary Davies on the geology of Wirral. Heswall Hall presents

Mozart’s Don Giovanni Friday 17th November 7.30pm A comedic opera performed by the wonderful Opera Viva, featuring opera’s great anti-hero, inspired by the Spanish Legend of Don Juan. Whether you love opera, or have not seen one previously, but have always fancied giving it a try, this is the one for you. Wonderful music sung by Opera Viva’s excellent singers and chorus. An excellent night out Tickets £10 from: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Gould’s Stationers, Heswall; and Heswall Hall, also online: www. buytickets.at/heswallhall

Heswall Hall Lunch Club Wednesday 22nd November 12noon-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)

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Enjoy an afternoon at our Cinema Join our popular Matinee Cinema Club and get the latest information on our monthly afternoon film shows. Our November film is a 2016 re-make of an Ealing comedy classic. Contact Heswall Hall for more information about our programme. Admission £3.50 (pay on the door) Free Membership

Volunteering at Heswall Hall Would you like to help the community, meet new people, use the skills you have gained over the years, or learn new ones? Then join us and volunteer at Heswall Hall. We already run many community events and are looking to do more. There are many ways to volunteer your time and expertise with us, including: Being a trustee and helping to manage the Hall; helping us organise and run our community events; helping us to promote the Hall; helping with the Hall’s maintenance and upkeep. So, if you have some time to spare and would like to join our friendly team of staff, trustees and volunteers, we would love to hear from you. For more details contact Lesley Mather Lesley.Mather@icloud.com or Jenny Stock jennymstock@aol.co.uk

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Ensuring that your Will is properly carried through Jackie Campion talks explains how to go about appointing an executor for a Will When someone has made a Will and appointed executors in their will, the executors will be responsible for carrying out the deceased’s wishes. When someone is named as the executor of a Will, they are being asked to take responsibility for administering the estate of the person who made the Will, called the testator, upon the testator’s death. The term ‘estate’ simply refers to all the assets a person leaves behind.

Who to choose When choosing an executor it is important to look at the practicalities of what you are trying to achieve under the Will. Honesty and conscientiousness are important, but if you are appointing more than one executor - and often that’s a good idea – executors also need to be team players. They need to be able to make decisions about financial and other matters, in the interest of the beneficiaries as a whole and not just themselves. They also need to have the time and the inclination to deal with paperwork, the extent of which should not be underestimated. Most people think in terms of appointing their beneficiaries as executors - often their wife, husband, civil partner and children - and let them sort it out.

But what happens if they do not get on? You could ask a neutral member of the family, or a friend, to be an executor. When the time comes, is it fair to ask someone who does not benefit under the will, and cannot charge for their time, to deal with it?

Professional executors It may be worth exploring the option of appointing professional executors A careful choice of professional executors can save time, hassle and tax. There are different types of professional executors: solicitors, accountants and banks. Solicitors alone are governed by rules that limit their fees to what is fair and reasonable, Solicitors also have full professional indemnity insurance. Probably the main benefit of professional executors is their independence, allowing them to make often difficult decision in the best interests of the beneficiaries, without having any vested interests themselves. At Campion Solicitors we will give you clear advice when making a Will and details of a fixed fee. Call Jackie Campion.

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LETTER FROM WESTMINSTER by Wirral South MP Alison McGovern

It was great to meet the voters of the future I was pleased to visit Heswall Primary School recently and talk to the pupils about my role as an MP and what it entails. I think it is really important for all our young children to learn about the political process and democracy. I like to play a game with the children which mimics the House of Commons voting procedure and they also seem to engage really well with this. When speaking to larger groups of children I address assemblies and allow the pupils to ask me questions. They engage really well and there is something special about engaging with children. I enjoy visiting local primary schools in my constituency and I am always impressed with what they know. I ask them questions about Big Ben and the Westminster building. Citizenship issues are important and children should know that they have a voice. This is why I am a fan of school councils and meet with them often. Youth engagement with politics is something that is healthy for our democracy and young children have their whole futures ahead of them. Westminster should work for us all including them even if they are not yet approaching voting age. It was a pleasure to visit Heswall Primary and speak with the children about what happens in Westminster. I thank the staff for allowing me to come along and I look forward to more visits in the future. Again if I could take the opportunity to let you know that if you need any of my assistance from me or want to talk about a local, national or international issue with me then please do get in touch. I visited Heswall on my cafĂŠ tour recently in which I held surgeries in local cafes. Cafes are important hubs for our communities to act a meeting place in communities. I had a great time meeting people during the tour and had some lovely coffees too.

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Scarecrow spotting You’ve probably noticed that a number of scarecrows have popped up outside premises in Heswall during October. People were invited to track down as many scarecrows as possible during the Wirral Arts Festival period with a chance of winning a prize. The scarecrows included Gru, from Despicable Me, and a Judge Rinder lookalike, among others. Left: Gru, from Despicable Me, in the Barnardo’s shop with manager Leanne Waters and Annette DalzellBrown. Below, left: Fiona McDonald, Debbie Miles, dog Charlie and scarecrow Aisling at the Dream Doors shop on Pensby Road. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Abbas Hussein with Scary McCrowface outside Principal Pets, on Telegraph Road Jackie Campion with ‘Judge Rinder’ inspired scarecrow. Janet Reed with ‘Zeb Capone’ outside the Claire House shop, on Telegraph Road Nigel Crompton with ‘Seb Crow’ at the Runners Hub shop on Pensby Road. 14 To advertise call 01244 350398 www.heswall.com

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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 Rotary Clubs Heswall Club meets Thursdays at Heswall Golf Club for 12.45. Secretary 648 7661 West Wirral Meet on Wednesdays at the Glegg Arms 6.00 for 6.30 pm. Tel 0151 632 5697 Mid Wirral meets Tuesday mornings for breakfast at the Glegg Arms at 7:15am. Tel 342 1034

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FLAMING NOVEMBER COLOUR With the flowers coming to an end for the year, it is time to appreciate the leaves changing colour to yellow, orange and red and berries on shrubs. In sheltered areas where Acers can thrive in cool damp soil, their leaf colour can be stunning in autumn. I have an Acer palmatum Orange Dream, in a pot. In spring the foliage is lime green but in autumn the leaves are edged with orange red than gradually deepen over the days. If you have space for a large tree in the garden and want autumn colour then try a Liquidamber. Some are huge trees but Liquidamber orientalis will grow slowly to 6m tall with yellow and orange foliage in autumn. Plant well away from buildings, at least the ultimate height away, to prevent tree root damage to structures. Last month I suggested a striking grass, Miscanthus sinensis Flamingo for autumn colour. As the weather cools, this grass takes on orange reddish hues as can be seen from the photo. Berries do well at keeping colour going on into winter and this year is superb. Look around as you walk to the shops and you are likely to see gleaming Pyracantha shrubs loaded with berries

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NOVEMBER: Shiver Me Timbers! As the air begins to get crisper and the nights become longer I find this is the perfect time to snuggle down with a scary book. I am the biggest scaredy cat going I can’t watch scary films without a cushion to hide my eyes and I still feel a frisson of anxiousness when I hear a Dalek or the Doctor Who theme tune. But I do like to read scary books, ghost stories etc. I read The Exorcist when I was about 11 I actually found it to be very sad, likewise Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I have read a lot of Stephen King’s books but I thought Joyland ticked all the right boxes for me and again was quite moving but also made me feel quite “jumpy”. I loved Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, which gleefully satirizes the gothic novels that were so popular with young girls during the Regency period. So as you can see I do not venture too much into real horror or ghost stories, I leave those to the stout of heart. Apparently two of the scariest horror stories ever written were by women. We have a full itinerary of events for the end of October and November. Everton’s Neville Southall on 28th Oct; Rachel Rhys on 30th Oct, Julian Norton (Yorkshire Vet) on 6th Nov; Rick Stein on 9th Nov; Steve Harding – Viking Wirral on 14th Nov; Sir Tony Robinson on 21st Nov. Also on Thursday 16th November is Linghams Christmas Shopping Night from 6-8.30pm.

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Caroline Fraser – Prairie Fires I adored The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder as a child and joyfully the books still sell well today. This is the first truly comprehensive biography about Laura’s life and times and her ability to merge fact with fiction. This Would be the perfect surprise book for Christmas this year!

Martin J Dougherty – Vikings: A History of the Norse People What a perfect book considering our connections with the Vikings on the Wirral! This illustrated history book, which includes all the latest historical theories about settlement, religion, exploration, trade and the legacy to the rest of the world. It tries to separate the fact from the myth, definitely a must-have for local historians!

Hilary McKay -Fairy Tales Retelling of classic fairy tales (for children) by the awardwinning author Hilary McKay. Gothic and charming and answers many a question, like how practical are glass slippers, why did Simon actually steal pig and how did the town of Hamlin cope after the children disappeared? Lovely black and white drawings and an equally beautiful cover I loved reading these stories.

HESWALL What's on guide NOVEMBER 2017 Wednesday 1st November Heswall Flower Club will be welcoming Cheshire Area demonstrator, Jacqueline Owen, from Nantwich, with her demonstration “A River Runs Through It” at 8 pm Heswall Hall. Non-members and new members are welcome to join us. Details from Janet 336 5359. ‘Like’ our face book page to see our latest news/ events. Wednesday 8th November Heswall Hall Evening Cinema: Hampstead (15), 7.30pm. The funny and heart-warming story of an American widow (Diane Keaton) who finds unexpected love with a man (Brendan Gleeson) who lives wild in a shack on London’s Hampstead Heath. Tickets £5 from: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Gould’s Stationers, Heswall; and Heswall Hall, also online: www.buytickets.at/ heswallhall Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre presents ‘Curtain Up on Murder’, 7.30pm. An amateur drama company is rehearsing in the theatre at the end of the pier. Storms rage overhead, the doors are locked - they are trapped. When an assistant stage manager falls to certain death through a trapdoor, the actors are thrown into disarray. Panic increases further when an actress is poisoned - a murder in their midst. Tickets £10 from Box Office—Tel. 07738 684877 www. ellesmereportmusicaltheatre.co.uk

Wednesday 15th November Heswall Society: Rock around Wirral, a talk by Hilary Davies on the geology of Wirral. Starts at 8pm Friday 17th November Heswall Hall presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni, 7.30pm. A comedic opera performed by Opera Viva, featuring opera’s great anti-hero, inspired by the Spanish Legend of Don Juan. Tickets £10 from: Linghams Booksellers, Heswall; Gould’s Stationers, Heswall; and Heswall Hall, also online: www.buytickets.at/heswallhall Monday 27th November Heswall Friends of the Phil present another of their popular recitals at St Peter’s Centre, Lower Heswall. Elizabeth McNulty, the new principal harpist at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, will play a varied programme of music for the solo harp. Tickets £5 are available from Linghams bookshop, Alan Bradshaw on 342 3587 and on the door. Refreshments from 12.30pm and the concert starts at 1pm. Proceeds go to the Liverpool Philharmonic’s ‘Love Music from the First Note’ appeal. Saturday 2nd December St. Peter’s Singers, Heswall’s Choral Society will be performing Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the full choir and soloists at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Tickets are available to purchase at Linghams the Booksellers. For more information please visit www.stpeterssingers.co.uk

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