Neston Local January 2015 by Talkabout Publishing

Local

January 2015

Issue 86

Inside this month: n Neston High School n Air Cadets n Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on n St Winefrideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Parkgate, Woodfall & Neston Primary Schools n Business Directory

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NESTON HAPPY New Year from us here at the magazine.

A new year gives us chance to make resolutions to keep fit and lose weight. With that in mind we’ve got a feature giving some tips on how to get healthy this year. Also in this edition there’s news from the local schools, more success for the air cadets and much more.

There’s also the regular features, such as what’s on guide and a business directory and so much more.

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High school invests in its staff Neston High School has achieved Gold in a recent Investors in People assessment, one of only 40 in the country to be awarded this status. Investors in People recognises an organisation’s staff development. In Neston High School’s case this involved a computer-based system for staff development and appraisals, sharing of expertise, a coaching programme, annual conference and reward scheme for staff. Head teacher Stephen Dool said: “Every member of staff at Neston High contributes on a daily basis to the success of the school and this award is confirmation of their commitment and dedication.” Pictured are Mrs Hudson, Mr Dool and Mrs Thomas with the award Students have a day on the beach! Year 8 students from Neston High who are studying towards their Arts Award Qualification visited Crosby Beach to see at first hand the work of Antony Gormley. The trip enabled the students to record the sculptures in the form of sketches, clay and collage which will help students to produce their own Gormley style sculptures in school. One of the students, James Betts, said: “Crosby beach was amazing, we had so much fun exploring the fantastic artwork by Antony Gormley and learning about the mysterious figures on the beach. It will be a great memory to stay with us.”

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Cadets are the best in the west! Neston Air Cadets were in the spotlight again, as Group Captain Richard Allen, from RAF Cosford, presented them with the Kelly Cup, which is presented annually to the best squadron in the Wales & West Region.

Air Cadets spent their Saturday directing runners in the local County Cross Country Championships held at Sefton Park, Liverpool. Their duties included the selling of programmes and then marshalling the arduous course.

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LEGAL MATTERS Legal Column with Jackie Campion, Principal Solicitor at Campion Solicitors

Have you registered your will yet?

Campion Solicitors has recently become a member of the Certainty national Registry of Wills.

What does the registry of Wills do?

You know today, but will they know tomorrow? In a recent survey, 67% of People did not know where to find their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wills. Tens of thousands of estates fall into intestacy each year, which can cause emotional and financial turmoil for loved ones. Changing circumstances, moving to another area or simply the passage of time can sometimes make it difficult for beneficiaries to locate a Will.

After a death, the registry gives us details about anyone who is looking for your Will.

We can offer registration of an existing Will or new Will We will keep your Will safe here, and the registry lets other solicitors in the UK know that your solicitor holds it. This means that when your Will is needed by your beneficiaries it is easily traceable and not overlooked.

It digitally records that we are holding your Will; no one there sees it, we keep it here.

We answer the query if it is legitimate, thus protecting both your privacy and your beneficiariesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interests.

protect your family now, for the future... At Campion solicitors we will give you clear advice when making a Will and details of a fixed fee. All our initial interviews are free and without obligation to enable your to make a decision on how to proceed. Call Jackie Campion on 0151 342 9021 for a no obligation meeting.

For further information on this please contact Jackie Campion

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Pupils show a lot of character! The children of St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School transformed into many different story book characters for their Book Fair event. Children and staff came to school dressed as their favourite character from a well-loved book, including Mary Poppins and Where’s Wally.

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Faiths come together to mark World War One The Key Stage 2 children of St. Winefride’s Catholic Primary School joined religious leaders from a number of faiths, including from the Christian faith, a Methodist minister, C of E Vicar and a sister from Mother Teresa’s Community, together with an Imam from the Muslim faith, a Hindu priest and a representative from the Jewish community, to commemorate World War One with an inter-faith Service for Peace. The service, organised by Father Ravi Bosco, who is parish priest of St Winefride’s Catholic Church, was held in St Winefride’s Church and consisted of prayers and readings from each of the faiths, including the Hindu Upanishad, the Koran and even a Celtic Peace prayer, and were delivered by the faith leaders and some of the children from Years 5 and 6.

The children all agreed that they found the service very interesting, enjoying listening to the different prayers and reading; commenting on how alike they were. One Year 5 child said, ‘I really enjoyed it when the Muslim priest sang a prayer from the Koran. It was very beautiful.’ The service concluded with all the congregation, which included many parishioners and friends and supporters from all the faiths, with everyone chanting the word ‘peace’ in the languages of the religions taking part and with some of the Year 4 children presenting the guests with a small statue of a peace dove.

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The venue formerly known as The Grange has reopened as The Red Fox. The grand building in Thornton Hough closed earlier this year but has been taken over by the Brunning and Price group who have a number of pubs and restaurants across the area. The new owners took over in August and have spent nearly four months doing up the building. According to the website: “The Grange has for many years had an eclectic mix of diverse businesses operating within its rather grand shell. “Up until very recently it was probably best known as a place for functions at one end of the building, a meeting point for locals in the middle and down below many a Wirral couple will have met in the nightclub. “Like all good things though, nothing lasts forever and while nothing was too desperate Clive, the owner, felt that he had had enough and decided he wanted to sell up. “The decision was made to rename the venue ‘partly in recognition of the blighters that hang out in the adjoining woods, partly to recognise our rural setting and partly to reflect the red/russet colour of the building,” says the company.”

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Entertainment guide Essential what’s on info for the next month

WHAT’S ON IN January

Thursday 8th January The Manor Gatehouse Club will be holding a talk at 2.30pm in The Gladstone Village Hall, Burton. The speaker is Jutta Hesketh and her talk is entitled “Life and Times of William Hogarth”. Non members are welcome, entrance £1.50, paid at the door Thursday 8th January Burton & Neston History Society: Past Pleasures of the Peninsula – a talk by Heather Chapman, 8-9.30pm at Gladstone Village Hall. Visitors welcome. Friday 9th January Alpine Garden Society, 7.45-9.30pm, at Gladstone Village Hall, Burton. Douglas Stewart will tell of those superheroes who endured many hardships and deprevations to bring us our garden flora. Concentrating on 20th century collectors we may be sure of a fascinating series of accounts of daring-do. All welcome, Plant sales and refreshments. Thursday 15th January Neston Civic Society talk – Arctic and Hebridean Odyssey, pictures of wildlife from Greenland to Skye by photographer Gordon Yates, 7.30pm, at the United Reformed Church Hall, Moorside Lane. All welcome. Sunday 18th January Ness Gardens Lecture, 2.30-4pm: Nick Lightfoot and Gavin Hunter will talk about Thornton Manor Garden and the Art and Craft of Garden Making. The garden was designed by Thomas Mawson, the most celebrated garden designer and landscape architect of the Victorian era. Saturday 24th January Riverbank Road Birdwatch, 11:30am. The car park at Riverbank Road, in Lower Heswall, overlooks the Dee Marshes and on a very high tide is a great spot to look for waders, wildfowl and raptors flushed from the mudflats and marshes by the incoming water. Redshank, Oystercatchers, Pintail and Shelduck will be on the move and we will search for Short-eared Owls, Hen and Marsh Harriers. Waterproofs recommended as are binoculars. No need to book, meet at Riverbank Road. Call 648 4371 or email wirralcountrypark@wirral.gov.uk. Free event. Monday 16th February Parkgate Society: A talk by Neil Gyllenship, about Manchester Airport Fire Service. Neston Cricket Club, Cranston Suite. Start time 8pm. Free to Members and first time visitors.All welcome. Contact 0151 336 1069. Tuesdays The Parade Jazz Band, 8.30pm, every Tuesday in the Boathouse upstairs. All are welcome

Directory APEX Aerial Services All types supplied, erected and repaired.Tel 336 2661 Mob: 07866 073583 Anytime, 7 days Established over 25 years Cleaning

DUST-FREE. Domestic Cleaning Service.Weekly/fortnightly/ one off cleans. Spring/Deep Cleans/Cheap rates. Friendly, reliable service. Tel 342 0059 Mob 07547257341

BARRY MORRIS

PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES l Private & Commercial l No job too big or too small l Interior & Exterior l Time Served Tradesman with 25+ years experience l FREE ESTIMATES

TEL: 0151 339 5924 MOBILE: 07790243159

Alan J Milton Painting and Decorating

Architect / Planning

Decorating For the perfect finish every time

m Interior and exterior m Local friendly service m Wallpapering l Time served tradesman l Fully insured

07546 141 089 0151 327 7063

J&G BUILDERS

No job too small. Time Served. Over 20 yrs experience.

Tel: 0151 336 3710 Mob: 0771 276 3290 www.adjoineryandbuilding.co.uk

Painter & Decorator Over 25 years experience Friendly, reliable service

Tel 0151 334 7121 Mob 07773 266870 60 Woodkind Hey, Spital, Wirral

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

SPECIALISING IN EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS WITH HELP & ADVICE FOR DESIGN IDEAS ALL BUILDING WORKS UNDERTAKEN KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, GARAGES, CONSERVATORIES etc FULLY INSURED FOR A FREE QUOTE CALL

0151 739 3628 07812333731 www.jgbuilders.co.uk

£17

A MONTH!

(+ VAT, min booking 3 months)

Logs

Building

l Joinery l Brickwork l Extensions l Loft Conversions l Kitchens & Bathrooms l Renovations

Steve Bowe

Need Logs for winter?

Hardwood & Softwood logs

Free Local Delivery 0151 336 5847 07825 994 246 www.touchwoodtreesurgery.co.uk info@touchwoodtreesurgery.co.uk

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Aerials

To advertise in this section for as little as £17 a month (Including web listing) call 01244 350398

To advertise in this section for as little as ÂŁ17 a month (Including web listing) call 01244 350398

Directory Carpet / Oven cleaning

Carpets / Flooring

or Oven?? Dirty Carpets or Oven??

eaning Fully Insured

90472 60076 cleaning.co.uk

Carpet, Vinyls & Laminates l Competitive prices l Choose at home l hardboarding and floor screeding l Furniture Moved l Landlord Carpets

Expert Deep Cleaning Fantastic Results l Fully Insured

Tel 0151 636 0009 Mob 079360 60076 www.carpetandovencleaning.co.uk

Roy Nokes 0151 336 6017 Est 1979

Driveways / Gardens

DRIVEWAY & PATIO SPECIALISTS Muckaway and Mini Digger Hire

Tel 0151 353 8686

www.grabandshift.co.uk

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Electrical

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

ÂŁ17

A MONTH!

(+ VAT, min booking 3 months)

lMuckaway Indian Stone l Block and Paving Mini Digg l Fencing l Dropped Kerbs l Muck removed - by self loading 32T g l Streetworks Accredited Contractor l Mini digger and dumper hire with or w l Fully Insured

l Decorative & landscap Design Servicegravels/slates Available l Top Soil, compost, turf supplied and la For an affordable quote l Driveways, please call footings Steve on and gardens ex l Recycled agregates 07716 870153

0151 Tel 721 0559 01244

Garage doors

C.B.R.

ElECtRiCal SERviCES Domestic

commercial inDustrial

All aspects of electrical work undertaken Unbeatable quality, cost and service

Tel 0151 336 3218 cbrelectricalservices@live.co.uk

3430

www.grabandshift.co SMC PAVING

If you are looking to change your garage door, why not let Pennine help choose from a vast range of styles and colour finishes. l Up and over l Sectional doors l Roller doors l Side hinged l All colours l Automatic or manual For free quotation call 0151 336 7136 / 07786 682152 www.penninegaragedoors.co.uk

To advertise in this section for as little as £17 a month (Including web listing) call 01244 350398

Directory Gardening / Excavation

Davies Bros (Agricultural & General Contractor)

Excavation Work & Site Clearance

Roy Hand Landscape Gardening

l Fencing l Turfing l Hedge cutting l Scarification l Moss and weed killing for lawns l Concrete Imprinting l Patios l Grounds maintenance

Call 0151 336 8507

Lawn Specialists l Lawn Cutting l Turfing l Driveways l Hedge Cutting l Lawn Treatments l Patios l Fencing

Tel 07973 858252 0151 336 2614 nsington@hotmail.com

Handyman

DaviD RobeRts Property Maintenance & Handyman Local Experienced Reliable Tradesman

All work considered Land Drainage including, Patios, Pond Excavations Re-pointing, Fencing, Top Soil Available Decorating, Tiling, Gutter Repairs, Small Demolitions Gardening and more. Mini Digger & Driver Hire Please call for a no obligation quote In Conjunction with P & D 0151 336 1481 or (+ VAT,Paving min booking 3 months) 200503 Contact James07541 on: 0151 336 4637 07990765605 Or visit our website at: www.daviesdiggers.co.uk

£17

A MONTH!

Andy’s Mowing & Garden Services l Jungle clearance l Hedges cut & lowered l Trees topped & pruned l Stump grinding

l Lawns scarified l Chippings by request l Tidy-ups l Jet washing

Free Quotes. All waste removed

Tel 01244 376201 07427 630210

Handyman SOS Time served kitchen and bathroom installer

Tiling, painting, plumbing, flatpacking etc All work completed to a very high standard Please call for a free consultation

Nick Sington 0151 336 2614 / 07973 858 252 nsington@hotmail.com

Wirral Handymen Tim and Julian

n Roofing n Guttering n Floors laid n Pointing n Patios cleaned n Decorating 0151 348 0793 0794 288 34 75 Glazing

Glaze-rite: Misted units replaced, all glazing work, lead repairs, UPVC fitted and PVC repairs. Tel 0151 538 9108 / 078375 84482 www.glaze-rite.com Handyman

Handyman Service Painting and decorating, roofing, pointing, gutter cleaning, flat packing and all DIY (24 hrs). Tel 0151 538 9108 / 078375 84482

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ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST Gardens & Drives Dug Out

To advertise in this section for as little as ÂŁ17 a month (Including web listing) call 01244 350398

Directory Fencing

Manufacturers, suppliers and installers of quality timber fencing.

Fencing . Gates . Decking . Sheds

Log /Bin Stores . Paths

Tree & Hedge Cutting & More

Call for your FREE NO OBLIGATION quote

office: 0151 336 7598 mobile: 07957 349244

www.justfencingcheshire.co.uk

Kitchen Fitting

Joinery

Parkgate Carpentry & Joinery Est 25 years

All aspects of Joinery, built in funiture, windows, doors, locks and repairs etc. No job too small

Tel 0151 336 7011 Mob 07964 016339 Kitchen Units

NEW 4 OLD

Kitchen Door Replacement Specialists All makes of units fitted Free Planning and Estimates Gas Safe Registered Est. for over 30 years No VAT charges

Big or small - we fit them all

Fred Gill 0151 336 3633 Andy Gill 07769 794400 www.fredgillkitchens.co.uk

Over 25 years Experience Tel 0151 342 3388 or 01352 761851 (after 6pm)

Contemporary Kitchens The Boatyard Brimstage Hall Brimstage Road, Wirral Roofing

CARPENTRY, JOINERY & KITChENs

Time served with over 20 years experience

l Kitchen Design & Installation l Replacement Worktops l All Types of Joinery l UPVC Windows & Doors l Sliding Wardrobe Doors l Gates Made & Fitted l Listed Building Experience If the job you require is not listed please call. For free estimates and advice call:

0151 353 0493 07762 637374

Thornton Hough, Wirral

Tree surgeon

Touchwood Tree Surgery RFS Cert Arb & NPTC Qualified Staff Fully Insured Domestic & Commercial

Pruning, Felling, Reducing Dismantling and Clearance Hedge Maintenance Stump Removal Tree Surveys and reports Free Estimates & Advice

0151 336 5847 07825 994 246 www.touchwoodtreesurgery.co.uk info@touchwoodtreesurgery.co.uk

Water Features

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Pet sitting

Transform your kitchen at a fraction of the cost

GOODWOOD

v PONDS v LAKES v WATERFALLS v PATIOS v DECKING POND CLEANING SERVICE FULL LANDSCAPE SERVICE

TEL 0151 336 6130

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Plastering & Tiling