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BOUNCING BACK well DONE to Tarporley CE Primary School who have been given a really good report by Ofsted only 18 months after being told they needed to improve.

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There is some bad news about Tarporley Royal British Legion Club which is closing down. Ernest Boynes has written an article in this month’s magazine about its demise. Tarporley Rotary Club is appealing for people to donate their unwanted bikes. You can drop off bikes at Beeston Market on Saturday 10th January and they will be refurbished and sold on for a good cause. Also in this month’s magazine you can read about the latest from Tarporley High School, a donation from the Grange School, Tarporley from above and the regular features such as the what’s on guide, business directory and health and beauty. As usual, please support your local businesses and don’t forget to tell them that you saw their ad in The Talk For the very latest updates please visit our website at www.tarporleytalk.com The Talkabout Team

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If you’ve been given a new bike for Christmas and need to get rid of the old one, then Tarporley Rotary Club is appealing for two-wheeled donations. Rotary has linked up with the “Margaret Carey Foundation” who are looking for unwanted bikes. MCF has set up prison workshops where offenders clean, adjust and repair old bicycles (and wheelchairs) to a high standard. They then donate the refurbished goods to communities in need, both in the UK and in developing countries, making life easier and better for disadvantaged people. Tarporley Rotary is holding a bike collection on Saturday 10th January, at Beeston Market from 9am to 1pm. Please bring along and donate your unwanted bikes (of any size or condition) to this worthy cause. Christmas tree collection

‘Alice In Wonderland … pantomime-style’ comes to Tattenhall. Special dates for your diary are Thursday January 29th, Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st 2015 when TADS take over the Barbour Institute for their annual pantomime. It’s always a splendid night out and this will be no exception so remember the date and there will be more details in Decembers Parish News. Tickets will be on sale from Monday December 29th from ‘complement’ High Street, Tattenhall.

Have your Christmas tree collected by the Just Helping and the Hospice collection team for a small donation to your local hospice. They are in this area on Saturday 10th January and will come and collect your old tree: No queueing at the tip; No mess in your car; Green recycling Online registration is at wwwcharityxmastree collection.com

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TARPORLEY PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Message from the Neighbourhood Planning Group Following on from the recent very successful Informal Consultation, here is an up-date on the number of houses to be built in Tarporley during the period 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2030 . The Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan states that at least 300 dwellings are required for Tarporley and to date we are not far from that figure. To date the situation is as follows:l 42 already built, including 34 at Oswaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Way l 91 currently under construction, including 90 off Brook Rd l 5 granted planning permission, but not yet built l 145 granted outline planning permission, including 100 off Nantwich Rd and 35 off Birch Heath Rd Total 283 However when the full planning applications come in for the Nantwich Road and Birch Heath Road sites, the developers may decide to build less that the numbers they have outline permission for. So while the above figures give a shortfall of 17 houses from the 300 figure, it may well be a shortfall of perhaps 40 - 50 houses. Call for Car Parking Land As part of the quest to improve parking provision the Parish Council would like to hear from anyone who has land that could be used for public parking in the village. Readers will know that the Parish Council is concerned about congestion and the damage to trade on High Street, so if you have any land close to the centre of the village that could be used please contact the Parish Clerk. Previously we let people know that there are 10 more parking bays in the public car park behind the Rising Sun. We are also working with the Community Centre to ncrease the parking there. A village parking survey (available www. tarporley.org.uk/htdocs/publications.htm) was carried out and drivers were asked their reason for parking as well as recording the arrival,

Hedges and Trees overhanging the Highway The Parish Council have again received a number of complaints from residents and we repeat a timely reminder on this subject. The Council is aware of a number of problem areas around the village. Please could residents cut back any hedges and trees on their property that are overhanging the pavement. It makes life difficult for pedestrians, particularly those walking with children; and with a pushchair or wheelchair. People are forced to walk on the verge or even into the road to get passed the vegetation. Overgrowth of rural hedges can obstruct visibility at junctions and on bends. The basic rule is if the tree or hedge is growing in your garden, you are responsible for keeping it cut back on the pavement/road side. Vegetation growing on the pavement or the road and fallen leaves are the responsibility of the Council. departure and length of stay. One key finding was that it would be disastrous to try and improve matters by introducing time limited parking. There are more cars parked throughout the day than there are parking spaces! There are a significant number of cars parked illegally and there are times during the day when all parking spaces are filled. The number of people parking to catch the bus seems to be quite small, meaning that a car park on the edge of the village for bus passengers would not improve matters. Therefore we are seeking land close to the centre which can be used for parking. This may be a green field, a brown field site or a private car park with spare capacity. Cheshire West and Chester Council may be persuaded to lease it and we could designate it as land for car parking in the Neighbourhood Plan.

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TARPORLEY PARISH COUNCIL INFORMATION Tel. 01829 733496 Tarporley Parish Council Councillors The Chairman of the Parish Council is Councillor Ken Parker. The Parish Clerk is Mr. J. Macdonald Chartwood House, 20 Nantwich Road, Tarporley CW6 9UW cheshire.gov.uk Cheshire County Council Vale Royal Borough Council parishclerk@tarporley.org.uk Tel. 01829 733496 Councillor Andrew Needham Councillor Mrs. D. Joyce Tarporley has twelve Parish Councillors each of whom sits on one of the 730824) two Working Groups (01829 732444) (01829 which meet on alternative months or as required Councillor. Contact Details are (01829) Andrew.Needham@

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Richard Brierley (spokesperson) ............ 732539 Graham Lees ................................................. 733832 David Press...................................................... 733156 Areas of interest Best Kept Village, Flower Displays, Handyman, Street Cleaning Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Play Area and Community Initiatives.

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The Parish Council meets in the Committee Room of the Community Centre at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month, with the exception of August. Meetings are open to the public, and start with an Open Forum session, during which members of the public can address the whole Council on matters of concern to them. Also the Parish Council holds a surgery at 6.30 pm prior to each Parish Council meeting when members of the public are welcome to discuss matters with councillors on an informal basis.

Christmas Lights Tarporley switched on its Christmas lights on the evening of Friday 5th December . It was a cold but dry evening and a large crowd was entertained by the Primary School choir, while Decibellas led the community in singing carols. Children queued to say hello to Father Christmas and they all had the chance to tell him what they hoped for Christmas and many parents captured photos of the moment. The Parish Council would like to thank everyone for attending this event , and to all those who were involved in running it, not forgetting Father Christmas. The Parish Council wishes everyone a very Happy New Year.

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Kelsall Beer Festival was the most successful yet The Beer Festival Committee reports that the 6th Annual Kelsall Beer Festival in November was the most successful yet with almost 500 attending over the two nights.

of applause. Thanks to all those in attendance for acknowledging these two significant centenaries.

Sponsorship was higher than in previous years and the overall balance being the best to date which was the result of some very enthusiastic drinking with very little going to waste.

Festival chairman Terry Harrop said: “We would also wish to thank Kelsall Primary School, for the use of some of their pupil paintings signifying the WW1 scenes, and also to the two Brownies Groups in Kelsall for their collages celebrating their own centenary.

This Festival also commemorated the centenary of the start of WW1 with a period of silence being held on both evenings and also the centenary of the formation of the Brownies Group recognised by a short period

“Over the two nights some £12,150 was raised, made up of sponsorship, entry fees, beer tokens, wine, food and, of course, the raffle. With all expenses accounted for, £6,525 was left for distribution to the major beneficiaries (St

Philip’s Church, Kelsall Primary School, Kelsall PreSchool and Clatterbridge Cancer Research Kelsall Branch) with smaller donations to the two Kelsall Brownie packs, The Royal British Legion and Help the Heroes. “Thank you to all the sponsors, to all the helpers, bar volunteers and everyone who did anything to help, however much, however little it was all invaluable. And a special thank you to you, the drinkers - it makes all the hard work so worthwhile and rewarding. “Here’s to 2015 Festival which will be held over the weekend of 14/15 November 2015 at the Kelsall Community Centre.”

Games expert at school Tarporley High School IT and computing students attended a guest speaker session from Chris Payne. Chris has a career in the games industry as a Senior Games Mechanic, and has worked on many Lego games. “The session was very interesting and eye-opening to see how much work actually goes into the games we all play daily,” said Eloise Nuttall.

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Musical events at Tarporley THE Music Department at Tarporley High School will be celebrating the arrival of a new Grand Piano by holding a short concert featuring the school’s many talented pianists on Tuesday 27th January at the school hall. Tickets will be available on the door and will cost £3 for adults, £1.50 for concessions. On Tuesday 3rd February there will be an opportunity to see Year 11 and Year 13 students perform in the Recital concert, which will feature students performing pieces of music that they will be performing as part of their GCSE and A level course. Tickets for this event are free. Finally, on Saturday 14th February a number of students will be performing at the Royal Northern College of Music, in a musical event in association with Neston High School, Bishop Heber High and Christleton High school. Tickets for this event will be available from the RNCM box office in the new year.

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The champion chefs of Year 11 Year 11 students entered their final Cook Off competition last term and yet again surpassed all expectations.

Four tutor groups entered the competition to create and prepare a three course meal in one hour. Judges were treated to a range of dishes including artichoke and cream cheese dip with a range of crudities, Moroccan spicy chicken and

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The standard was excellent and all students took the competition very seriously with a tense atmosphere before the results. The 11AW team of Eilidh Bodfish, Sally Heath, Lucy O’Neill and Rachel Overy retained their title as champions

English department gets ready for exam change Tarporley’s English department has joined forces with Manchester Art Gallery on a creative writing project. The aim of the Max Reinhardt Literacy Awards is to support a creative writer in designing and delivering a dedicated programme of creative writing and literacy work with schools. During its pilot year, Tarporley’s English department was selected for its proposal in collaboration with the gallery, which intends to drive forward teaching of the new writing

for the final year, having won overall menu in all previous events.

Also, congratulations to Ben Steward, Olivia Taylor and Charlotte-Thomas Wood for finishing second and to the two runner up groups; Poppi Dickins, Meg Challoner, Luci Hartwell, Zak Burras-Stubbs and James Ryder.

elements of the 2015 AQA English Language GCSE. With a move to 100% examination in 2015 cohort, the school wants to prepare students with methods to tackle writing in formal assessment situations. The resources created as a result of this collaboration will be shared nationwide to support English KS4 teaching in a range of settings. The approaches will be trialled with two Year 9 classes, a high ability group, and a lower ability group, and by the end of this year’s pilot these students will have taken part in workshop sessions both at the gallery, and in school.

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Sixth Form College Festive fun for linguists A Level English Language students attended a linguistic conference in Manchester, hearing lectures and receiving exam tips from key AQA examiners. The key examination topics were covered and students left with a clear idea about how to achieve academic success this summer. Chloe Lupton, Year 13, said: “It was so reassuring to hear terms and advice which our teachers had already reinforced. I left the conference with new mnemonics to help structure my essays and a deeper understanding of the Assessment Objectives. A great day!” In addition to this, we also enjoyed sampling the culinary delights and seasonal treats on offer at Manchester’s fantastic Christmas Market, adding a festive flavour.

When art and plants collide A talented group of Year 9 pupils dug deep and saw their artistic talents cultivated by producing a series of sculptures inspired by the ‘Little Shop of Horrors’. In collaboration with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, pupils Zara Whyke, Oscar Culliford, Lauren Bellamy, Ryleigh Davies, Anna Steward, Megan Rigby, Caitlin Lee, Lauren Walker, Sophie Davies, Emma Howe, Georgia Hazeldine and Kate Edge were set the challenge of producing alien-like plants from an assortment of materials, ranging from wire and plaster bandage to spray paint and fabrics. Head of Art Mr Bowland said: “It’s fantastic to see independent creative young minds work with such passion and skill, producing work of such a high calibre. The students are a role model for the Art department and highlight the great range of talent we have here at Tarporley.” The final outcomes will be displayed in an installation inside the Royal Exchange Theatre and feature in the production which will be on show until 31st January.

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TARPORLEY CE SCHO Tarporley CE Primary School has bounced back with a vengeance to earn huge praise from education inspectors. Only 18 months after an Ofsted inspection which said the school ‘required improvement’, it has turned the corner and is now ‘Good School with Outstanding Behaviour & Safety’. Head teacher Kerry Forrester said: “This is a fantastic outcome for our school to have achieved in such a short period of time, I am thrilled that they have recognised our Outstanding children here at Tarporley CE.” Mrs Forrester was praised for her commitment, energy and clear vision for the future of the school. Inspectors spent two days in the school where they recognised outstanding features in Leadership and Management;

Quality of Teaching; Achievement of Pupils and Early Years Provision They reported that the quality of teaching has improved since the last inspection and continues to improve. Mrs Forrester added: “We are delighted with the report and feel that the Inspectors have recognised all of the positive elements of our school and the journey we are on.” The Inspectors felt that ‘lans to improve the school concentrate on the correct areas, with the current focus rightly being on raising pupils’ standards in writing. This is the one aspect of the school’s work which prevents leadership from being judged outstanding.’ The only area in which the report suggested the school could progress further was to ‘Accelerate pupils’ progress in writing, so that their standards in

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OOL IS ON THE UP! writing at least match those they achieve in reading and mathematics.’ This is an area that has already been identified by the school. “We are blessed to have a team of amazing staff, brilliant governors, supportive parents and great children. I am delighted

that the hard work of our children and staff has been acknowledged by Ofsted resulting in an excellent report. We are all so very proud of our school and we know that we are well on our way to becoming outstanding.” added Mrs Forrester.

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Q. My skin becomes very red and often feels quite sore during the winter months. Why, and what can I do about it?

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Olivia becomes sheriff for the day Tarporley Sixth Form College student, Olivia Gregory, Year 12, was nominated to represent Cheshire West and in the national â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Takeover Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; initiative in November and was given the honour of shadowing the High Sheriff of Cheshire, Susan Sellers in her duties. The day started at Winsford Police HQ with Mark Watson, Cheshire Crimebeat Coordinator with an introduction to the Cheshire Crimebeat charity, which sponsors young people to undertake projects in their community and is supported by both the High Sheriff and the Cheshire Constabulary. Then they set off to visit the Just Drop-In youth information and advice centre in Macclesfield. Just Drop-In offers support, guidance, advocacy and counselling to young people in Macclesfield. Trained volunteers and qualified counsellors work at the centre and are committed to helping young people to recognise and reach their full potential. Pictured is Olivia with the High Sheriff and staff from Just Drop-in. The table is displaying a small selection of goods made by the young people.

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The Queen’s School: much more than great results PuPilS at The Queen’s School are celebrating after recent results put them yet again in the Times top 100 list of independent schools in the country. The results also show that girls in sixth form made exceptional progress – achieving A-levels that were on average nearly two grades higher than baseline tests indicated.

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“We pride ourselves on an individual approach to learning where each pupil is nurtured, inspired and challenged to produce their best work.

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Donation to children’s cancer centre The Grange School’s director of visual arts, David Kereszteny-Lewis, made a donation of £2,000 to the Joshua Tree children’s cancer support centre after raising money through a number of school exhibitions and commissions based on his work with the charity.

by, the Joshua Tree’s centre in Sandiway. Many of the pieces produced in this project now adorn the walls of the centre, but David was able to raise funds for the charity by selling off some of the smaller pieces.

David handed over the cheque to Joshua Tree directors, Linda Hall and Peter Smith, after a Fine Art auction, which included David’s work, at Nunsmere Hall recently.

The auction at Nunsmere Hall, near Delamere, was run by Fine Art auctioneers Marshall Wright who will be coming to The Grange in March to run a valuation event very much in the style of a certain popular TV show!

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Sadness as British Legion Club closes its doors December 31st 2014, the centenary year of the outbreak of World War One, will be a sad day for Tarporley as on that day the Royal British Legion Club will close, writes Ernest Boynes. Probably established after WW1 following the creation of the British Legion, it was designed to provide a centre of comradeship and social interaction for those servicemen who returned from duty and a place where the community, many of whom had lost fathers, sons and daughters sons during the war, together with those severely injured and who required help both medical and financial. There was no NHS

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into such a state of structural dilapidation that they cannot possibly raise the ÂŁ50,000 required to carry out essential repairs. Grants are available towards these repairs but in order to qualify the club must have a minimum of a ten year lease. Should the club fail before the end of the ten years the individual members of the committee would be personally liable for the outstanding amount. The Royal British Legion will not renew the lease until such time as all the repairs have been carried out and have asked for a significant increase in rent, so the committee was left with no option but to put a motion of closure to the members. Future At a meeting of club members on Thursday 5th December they voted by a majority that it should close. What will now happen to the site, which could include the allotments and bowling green? At

present this is uncertain and will depend of the decision of the Trustees. Although there are all sorts of opinions as to the contents of the Deed of Trust there is no certainty as they have not been published locally. What is certain is that there will be a number of interest groups putting their case forward, but the ultimate decision will be made by the Trustees in line with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and to further the Objectives of the Royal British Legion, which, in summary is to provide care, help and assistance, throughout their life, to those members and exmembers of the armed forces and their families who are in need. Apathy and disinterest towards the club by the community and its leaders has now resulted in the loss of an asset the community should have valued, leaving much uncertainty as to the future of the site.

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Regular readers will by now be getting quite familiar with Carol and Bill and their family but this month I’d like to introduce you to their very good friends Jill and David. Like their friends, Jill and David were in full time employment, and had two children, albeit a little younger. Both children were at school, the eldest Clare was studying towards A Levels and Liam at 14 had turned overnight it seemed into someone unable to string together more than a grunt by way of conversation and they were seriously concerned that his fingers would need to be surgically removed from his X Box control. The usual worries of teenage children aside, Jill and David had reasonable income from their respective employers, although most of it was used to meet the day to day bills. They still had a mortgage, had money purchase pension arrangements with their employers which also included some death in service life insurance benefits, they tried to take a holiday every year, and had managed to put money aside each month in readiness for university fees. In short, they were jogging along quite nicely, a lottery win of course would always be welcome, but they felt they had things reasonably well covered. You never quite know what fate has in store for you though, and 2 years ago Jill was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 48. If you’ve been in this position, or have someone close to you who has, you will know that the first reaction is usually shock and disbelief, closely followed by anger and fear. Jill’s treatment consisted of 6 months chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy and finally surgery, and she would be unable to return to work for 12 months. Jill’s company were very understanding, they had provision for 3 months sick pay, but were quite small and didn’t have the ability to pay her for any

longer than this. Now as well as the worry over her treatment and recovery, was the financial worry of meeting their outgoings from only one salary, without having to dig into the “university” pot for the children. 5 years ago, Jill and David had moved house and had just taken on additional mortgage borrowing. They knew they needed life insurance to cover the mortgage debt and their friends Carol and Bill had suggested they have a chat with me. We talked about why life insurance was important to them, neither wanted to feel that the other was left paying a mortgage if the other were to die before the end of the term. They hadn’t given any thought to what would happen if one or the other developed a serious illness which might affect their ability to work. Although at the time, it meant spending more than they had anticipated, both decided that they would include critical illness on their mortgage life policy. By the time Jill was undertaking her first chemotherapy treatment, the outstanding balance on their mortgage had been fully repaid, which also freed up an additional £500 per month as they no longer had mortgage repayments to make. Jill would be the first to say that she would rather have not had cancer and still be paying the mortgage, but on the issue of her health she really didn’t have a choice, she did though have a choice 5 years ago, when she and David decided to include critical illness cover on their protection policy.

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As always, Jill and David are not real clients, although their story is factual.

If you would like further information on how you can chose to protect your family, without obligation, please call us on 01948 840738 or 075959 28907. We look forward to hearing from you. Your home may be repossessed if you don’t keep up the payments on your mortgage

Carolyn Ling Financial Planning Ltd represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the Group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the Group’s website at www.sjp.co.uk/products.

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Gardening by Janet Heath

Plants to cheer the bleak midwinter The new year is a challenging time if you want flowers in your garden. Here are some ideas of plants that will brighten your day in winter. I love Hellebore orientalis which will really give you large colourful flowers in white, pink and velvet dark purple. They are easy to grow and are better suited to slightly shady spots where the soil does not dry out. I always warn my clients that the sap is poisonous and could cause vomiting if ingested or irritation to the skin. So always wear gloves when touching the plants and wash your hands thoroughly after handling. Alnwick Castle Gardens has these plants in their poison garden for good reason! Iris unguicularis is a winter flowering iris which will open

flowers in milder spells. The thin strappy foliage is not attractive but the flowers are beautiful, as you can see from the photograph. Another favourite of mine is the winter flowering cherry, Prunus sibhirtella Autumnalis. This is a small tree which has flowers on and off all winter in milder temperatures. The branches are covered in pink flowers on leafless stems and look very attractive against a dark fence or hedge. Sarococca or Winter Box is another good plant for winter. It has tiny white flowers giving off a heady scent. It is evergreen, will get to about 1m tall in time and will also tolerate lower light levels. For flowers from December to March plant a winter cherry, a couple of Sarcococca,

underplanted with hellebores, Iris unguicularis, snowdrops, small daffodils and chinodoxa and you will have flowers from December to March, year after year. There is some work to do in your garden in January starting with pruning fruit trees and bushes except plums and cherries. Grape vines should be pruned before mid January. After this time the sap begins to rise and the cuts will bleed. Order your first early seed potatoes and set them on a windowsill in a cool place to chit ready to plant out early varieties in March. Plant bare rooted fruit trees and shrubs if the soil is not frozen. Mulch the plants with manure around the roots to protect from freezing.

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What’s on in your village January Friday 9th January Huxley Film Night, 7.30pm: ‘What we did on our Holiday’. Admission £5. Wine, tea/coffee, and ice cream on sale. Information 01829 781294 or 781573 Saturday 17th January Tattenhall Tennis Club are holding a “Hop & Haggis Night” @ The Barbour Institute, 7.30pm. The best haggis will be served, together with traditional Scottish Ceilidh Dancing. This is a fun evening, catering not only for the Scottish traditionalists, but everyone who wants a good time. Saturday 24th January Burns Night Ceilidh: Tarporley Scouts are holding their annual Burns Night Ceilidh on Saturday 24th January at Tarporley Community Centre. Doors open 7.30pm. Come and dance the night away to The Crofters Ceilidh Band and enjoy a quality two course sit down meal. There will also be the traditional addressing and toasting of the haggis. Tickets are still only £15 each available from Catharine Line 01829 733697 Friday 30th & Saturday 31st January It’s that time of year again folks! The Tarporley CE Primary School PTA Beer Festival preparations are almost complete. This year’s event will be held at Tarporley Community Centre. Alongside the Primary school beneficiaries this year are Tarporley War Memorial Hospital and Tarporley Baptist Methodist Chapel Refurbishment Fund. Tickets available from 7th January from the Primary School office, The Forester’s Arms or by telephoning 01829 730921. For further details and sponsorship opportunities follow us on Facebook & Twitter.

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What’s on in your village January CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Tattenhall WI Come and join us for a Fun Quiz on Friday 16th January at 7.30pm in the Barbour Institute. Teams of up to four. Tickets £10 each to include good food and wine with a ‘French Theme’ are available from the Post Office, Complement and Judith on 01829 771088

Peckforton and Beeston WI We were introduced to the world of cruising in December when Hazel Griffiths a Cruise Ship Speaker, transported us, with the help of her many slides, to places such as Antarctica, Ephesus, Norwegian Fjords, Greenland, Greek and Cape Verde Islands, Venice, Lisbon and many more wonderful places. 2015 is the WI ‘s100th Anniversary Year and more exciting speakers. We would welcome any new members/visitors and their ideas for future activities, do join us. West Cheshire Rural U3A Come and join us for the next meeting on Thursday 15th January at the Barbour Institute in Tattenhall. Jean Hancox will give a talk on “What’s Your Poison ?” at 2.30pm. Refreshments will be available from 2pm. For further information on membership and forthcoming events please contact either Hilary Scarratt 01829 770516 Hilary@Scarratt.com or Pete Brunton 01829 741824 Peter@brunton.name

Kelsall Flower Club Wednesday 21st January - Annual General Meeting & Hot Pot. Members and visitors welcome so please come and join us and see our exciting programme for 2015. For more information call 01829 752694 Tiverton District Garden Club Tuesday 6th January at 7.30pm (note new time), Tiverton Village Hall, Huxley Lane (just off A49). Prepare for a New Year of gardening by finding out all about “The honey bee and flowering plants” by Mr Chris Pownall. Entry £1.50 (members), £2 (visitors) including raffle and refreshments. All are welcome. Tattenhall Gardening Society We will see the New Year in with our combined TWiG and TGS meeting with an illustrated talk entitled ‘Conservation on the Verge’ by Mark Watson-Jones on Wednesday 14th January at 7.45pm in the Barbour Institute. Mark will be talking about wildlife on our highways and is probably best known as the organiser of the Conwy Community Orchard Group. Also a little reminder to stock up on sunflower seeds, as we will be featuring sunflowers in our Annual Show 2015. TWiG members free! Visitors are always welcome to attend the meetings. Yearly membership costs £12.-- for single and £17.-- for joint membership. Visitors £3, Tattenhall Allotment Association members £2.

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What’s on in your village? TARPORLEY Tarporley Community Centre

Bookings/enquiries www.tarporleycc.co.uk Weekly • Army Cadets: Tuesday and Thursday: 6.309.30pm: Tel. 01244 390252 • Rhythm Time: Monday: 9 – 11am: Tel: 07789 867589 • Watercolour Painting: 9-11am & 11.15am -1.15pm: Tel: 01829 732129 • Scottish dancing: Wednesday: 7pm – 10pm: Tel: 01270 562454 • Fit 4 Life: Fitness for the mature lady: Fri. 9.15am: Tel: 07779 272353 • A* Sports Classes: Wednesday: 1pm – 7pm: Tel: 07932 182148 • Royal Academy of Dance: (Ballet) Children –Thursday:5.30 – 7.30pm Adult – Friday:11-12 Tel: 07900 303966or • Jo Jingles: Tuesday: 9.30 – 11.30am – Tel: 01928 739966 • Pilates: Tuesday: 2-3pm: - Tel: 07968 077180 • Zumba: Thursday: 8-9pm & Friday:1–2.30pm: Tel; 07765 711337/01829 740435 • Youth Club: Monday: 7-9pm: Tel: 01829 733832 Monthly: • Flower Club: 1st Tuesday: 1.30pm Tel: 01829 732104 • TADDFAS: 2nd Thursday: 1.30pm: Tel: 01270 626442

• Film Night: 3rd Friday: 7.30pm • Car Boot /Table top Sale: 1st Sunday: 8am–12noon: Tel: 01829 732142 • Tarporley and District U3A - 4th Thursday 10am Tarporley Royal British Legion 01829 732561 Monday Art class 1-3pm Tuesday Pilates 10am Indoor bowls 1.30 -4pm Dance class 7-8.30pm Wednesday Ladies section every 3rd wednesday of the month 2pm Pilates 6.30pm Thursday Zumba 10am.Tel 01948 820 402 Pilates 6.30 - 7.30pm Friday NCT 10am Function room available, to book the room please call Lisa on 0791 203 2501. TARPORLEY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY The Society presents two plays per year in Spring and Autumn at the Community Centre. Performances are Thursday to Saturday starting at 7.45pm. We are always on the look-out for actors/actresses (experienced or not!) and helpers to join our happy group. We are all volunteers but work hard with lots of fun! If you are keen to join, check out our web site wwwtarporleyads.co.uk or if you prefer a chat ring Beryl or Tom on 01829 732646. Tarporley Tennis Club New members welcome. For further information telephone 01829 732026.

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REGULAR EVENTS Decibellas Ladies’ Choir. Tarporley Primary School Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm. Term time only. New members very welcome. www.decibellas.co.uk Activities in the Done Room To book call 01829 733040 Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun

- Pre-school - 9am to 3.15pm - Rising 5’s - 12.30pm to 3.15pm - Brownies - 6pm to 7.30pm - Pre-school - 9.15am to 3.15pm - Pre-school - 1pm to 3.15pm - Guides - 7.00pm to 8.45pm - Pre-school - 9am to 11.45am - Tadwags - 2.00pm (2nd of month) - Brownies - 6.00pm – 7.30pm - Pre-school - 9am to 3.15pm - Pre-school - 1pm to 3.15pm - Pre-school - 9am to 3.15pm - Ballet, tap & modern - Dance - 9.00am to 12.30pm - Sunday School - 10.00am to 11.30am

(For details on Pre-school call 01829 730233) Tarporley Millpool Probus Club (01829 730464) Club of retired Professional Businessmen. Meet 3rd Wednesday of each month. Tarporley Baptist & Methodist Church Weekly Tuesday - Little Angels mother and tots group 10.00-11.30am. Wednesday - Youth Club 6.30-8pm (yrs7/8) 8-9.30pm (yrs9/10) Saturday - Coffee/tea/biscuits morning with chat. 10am -12noon Sunday - Family Service at 10.45am Monthly Every 4th Tuesday - The Tuesday Club 2.304.30pm. Chat, speakers and trips. All welcome Call 01829 733697

Tarporley Library (01829 731794) Tarporley Community Library, High school, Eaton Road Monday 1.30-7.00pm; Thursday 1.30-7.00pm Under 5s Story Time, Mondays 1.30pm term time only Books, Talking Books, DVDs, Computers with Internet Access. We also have an iConnect Kiosk that enables residents to see a Cheshire West & Chester contact centre advisor on screen and to speak to them via a telephone handset about the Council service they require. The kiosks allow residents to make enquires, fill out forms and exchange documents for council services ranging from benefits, registration services and bin collections to highways issues, parking and environmental health. Day Care: Tarporley opal (older People at leisure) club Fridays 10.00am - 3.00pm. If you are interested in joining a member or a volunteer please contact Parish Cllr Gill Clough Tel 01829 733545 or the Club on 07749 179 030. TARPORLEY BAND The band meets every Thursday 7.30pm to 9.30 pm in the Band Hall just off The Close at the top of Tarporley High Street. New players welcome. www.tarporleyband.org.uk or call 07747 302064. Sport AT Tarporley High School Tarporley Badminton Club Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm in the main hall in term time. Contact Howard on 07887 626 320 Tarporley Ladies Netball @ Tarporley HighSchool, Thursdays 8.15pm9.15pm £3 all over 16s welcome. Tel Pip White 07872 537056 or facebook “Tarporley Netball’ NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST Royal British Legion, Tarporley. Every Friday (except Bank holidays and August) 10-11.30am. Email tarporleydistrictnct@yahoo.co.uk

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TATTENHALL Tattenhall Library (01625 378158) Adjacent to Tattenhall Park Primary School, Chester Road, Tattenhall, Cheshire, CH3 9AH. We have a wide range of books, DVD’s for hire, a large children’s section and if we haven’t got what you’re looking for we’ll order it for you. Email: libraries@ cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk. Tel 01625 378158 Tattenhall Cricket Club Contact Mel Dobson on 07799 476 108 We cater for players of all standards and ages and run five junior teams starting at U9s and 4 competitve senior teams . Our facilities are one of the best in the county which are now used by the full senior Cheshire team For further information and details on winter nets please call Alex Sandland (07974 265064) or Robin Mulvihill (07590 918106). You can also visit our website at www.tattenhallcricketclub.co.uk BARBOUR INSTITUTE High St, Tattenhall. All enquires/bookings 01829 771649 or email tcabi@tiscali.co.uk Monday 10.00-11.30am 10.00-11.30am 10.00-12.00pm 6.30-7.20pm 7.30pm-9.00pm 7.30pm Tuesday 9.30am-2.30pm 10am-12noon 2.00-4.00pm 6.30-7.30pm 8.00-9.30pm

Stay & Play session Breastfeeding Support U3A Watercolour (fortnightly) Zumba Yoga Tattenhall Parish Council (1st Mon) Tattenhall Diamond Club Coffee Morning U3A Craft Group Karate Tattenhall Singers

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Friday 9.30am-11.00am 10.30am-12.30pm 2.00-4.00pm 7.00-10.00pm

Country Market Italian Holistic Therapy sessions (4th Fri) Bridge

Saturday 9.00-10.00am 11.00am-12noon

Tae Kwon Do Shooting Stars

Tattenhall Amateur Dramatic Society Join a warm & friendly group - to meet new people, have fun, help with production - or tread the boards! Contact 01829 771353 or 770482 New members welcome. TATTENHALL TENNIS CLUB Club mornings Tuesday 10am. Club evenings Tuesday 6.30pm onwards. We hold regular in club tournaments and enjoy summer league matches for more competitive tennis. For tennis coaching - contact Nicola Herbert on 07949 763005 nics10is@hotmail.com or for tennis club info contact Jane Roberts 01829 782028 charityfarm3@hotmail.com or see web www. sporttattenhall.co.uk/tennis RUNNING CLASSES Total Beginners & Intermediates Classes available. Train for your local Charity race or simply enjoy running in the lanes and fields around Tattenhall. Contact: Dave 0790 187 1116 YOGA BIRTH CLASSES Antenatal active birth classes in Tattenhall. Call Helen Langley on 01829 261414 for more details. TATTENHALL RAINBOWS Come and try something new, learn new skills, make new friends and have lots of fun! A warm welcome guaranteed for everyone!! Suitable for girls aged 5-7. Tattenhall Recreation club on Thursdays. 5:15pm to 6:15pm. Contact Louise Gibson or Julia Carter-Jones for further details/to be placed on waiting list. Phone 01829771001 or email lgwynn@btopenworld.com.

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TARVIN & HUXLEY Tarvin Community Centre (01829 740868) Toddler Group 10.00-11.30am Fridays Yoga 1pm Mondays Tarvin Library 12.00-19.00 Tuesdays 13.30-17.00 Thursdays Ballet 15.30-18.00 Tuesdays ‘Body Pump and Tone’ 19.00-20.00 Tuesdays Termtime only. 01829 752701 Silver Threads 14.00 2nd+4th Wednesdays of month Flower Club 19.30, 2nd Wednesday of month W.I. 19.30. last Wednesday of month Bingo 19.30 Thursdays Kung Fu 18.30-20.30 Thursdays Civic Trust Regular meetings/events Sewing Bee 2nd Tuesday of the month 7.45pm-9.45pm Huxley VILLAGE HALL Huxley Village Hall is available to hire for private functions, birthday parties etc £8 per hour. Now available to hire throughout the day. Please contact Booking Secretary on 781563/781573 for further information. HARGRAVE & HUXLEY HISTORICAL GROUP We meet on the second Monday of the month at various venues in the villages, at 7.30pm. Contact susan@smudge-home.co.uk Tarvin Tennis Club (01829 741314) We welcome visitors and new members of all abilities to come and try our four artificial grass courts. We hold friendly club evenings on Tuesdays and Fridays, while in the autumn and winter these club sessions switch to Saturday

LITTLE BUDWORTH Little Budworth Pre-school, takes children from 2 years of age, Monday, Wednesday and Friday (term-time only), 8.45am to 15.15pm, at Little Budworth Village Hall, CW6 9BP. Tel: 07849642417 or email: enquiries@littlebudworthpreschool.org.uk.

afternoons. We field five teams in the Chester and District Summer League and from October we have teams in the West Cheshire Winter League plus a team in the Glan Aber Floodlit League. Throughout the whole year different friendly groups also play on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, both morning and afternoon, and all are welcome to join in. For details see www. tarvintennisclub.co.uk or phone Rob on 01829 741314, Wendy on 01244 300446 or Keith on 01829 740178. Tarvin Pre-School & Day Nursery Vibrant and stimulating environment for children from two years old. Activities such as Forest Schools, French, Welsh and Makaton. Open from 7.45am to 6pm. Incorporating “Rainbows Holiday Club” for children from 2-11 years old. Rated “Outstanding”by OFSTED! Tel Lyn on 01829 741011 or e-mail at tarvin.preschool@btconnect.com SUNSHINE DAY NURSERY & PRE SCHOOL, TARVIN Providing a happy, homely and stimulating environment for ages 0-10. Free child places for 3-4 year-olds. Also after school club and holiday club Monday to Friday 8am-6pm. Call Lisa Ashley on 01829 740066. www.sunshineprivatedaynursery.co.uk TARVIN GARDENING SOCIETY We meet on the second Friday of each month (Feb to Oct) at 8pm in the Community Centre at Tarvin. JACAPPELLA Children’s music class every Tuesday 10:30am at St Andrews Church in Tarvin! Ages 0-6. All welcome, mums, dads, grandparents &amp; carers. Half an hour of songs, puppets & amp; music instruments. Great Fun!

COTEBROOK Cotebrook Village Hall Weekly: Wednesday - Zumba 6.15-7.15pm .Contact Maritza Taylor on 01948 820402/ 0750 137 3426 - Radio Club 7.30 pm. Thursday - Orchestra 7.30 pm Friday - Zumba 11am -12 noon

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KELSALL Kelsall Gardening Club Meets the second Tuesday of each month in the Methodist Church Rooms, Chapel Green at 7.45pm. Non members welcome. Contact David Shakspeare 01829 751637 KELSALL TENNIS CLUB Kelsall has three tennis courts located behind the Community Centre. The club has a ladies team playing in both winter and summer leagues, a men’s team playing in a winter league and a mixed team playing during the summer. There is an extremely popular children’s coaching scheme running throughout the year ranging from Reception to sixth formers. In addition there are coaching courses during the summer holidays and half terms. The children compete in two summer leagues. Junior Club Night is well attended on a Friday evening and Senior Club Night is on Tuesday evening from 6.30pm. Club afternoon is Saturday from 2pm. New members welcome. Visit www.kelsalltennisclub.net or email the Secretary on kelsall.tennisclub@hotmail.com Kelsall WI Kelsall WI meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month in the Methodist Schoolroom, Chapel Green, Kelsall. For details of the programme, please contact the secretary on 01829 752558 or our website www.kelsallwi.org.uk Kelsall Bridge Club Meets every Tuesday and Thursday at the Community Centre,7-10pm. Social Bridge for Beginners/Intermediates on Tuesdays, duplicate on Thursdays. Contact Nick Mayfield on 01829752105.

Kelsall Badminton Club We meet on Tuesdays 8-9:30pm in Kelsall Community Centre from September to April. New players always welcome. For more details contact Sharon 01829 759362. CONNECTIVE LEARNING DYSLEXIA CENTRE Enjoyable computerised learning programme for anyone who struggles with reading and spelling. Friendly Kelsall Centre. Outstanding results. Open 4-7pm every weekday. For more details see www.connectivelearning.co.uk or ring 01829 752994 Barney’s Buddies Thursdays, from 10am in the Methodist Church school room, an informal drop-in for mums, babies and pre-school children - dads, grans and carers are all welcome.Contact Beth Ferringo on 01244 300638. messy church Kelsall Methodist Church on the 1st Monday of the month, from 4-6pm. Children can have fun exploring a range of crafts, followed by a meal and singing. Contact Beth Ferringo on 01244 300638. Kelsall Pre-school & Klub Kelsall Pre-school & Klub is situated in the grounds of Kelsall School. We provide a happy, caring and fun environment where children learn and develop through their play. We are open term time Monday to Friday from 8.00am – 6.00pm for children aged 2 to 12. Please feel free to pop in and see us or alternatively contact us on 01829 759268 or email kelsall.preschool@uwclub.net

TIVERTON Tiverton Village Hall (Booking : Janice Farrall - 01829 732855) Weekly Duplicate Bridge: Call George Molyneux 01829 733962 Mondays - 6.30pm till 10pm Wednesdays - 1.30pm till 5pm Line Dancing: Contact Win Bond on 01829 260080 Tuesdays - 10am till 12pm Monthly Drop In Coffee Morning: Last Thursday of month

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10.30am - 12pm (Call Madge Marshall 01829 732217) Tiverton District Garden Club We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at Tiverton Village Hall (just off the A49) at 8pm. Everyone is welcome at our lively and friendly meetings, and to the visits in the summer season. Entrance fee is £1.50 (non-members £2) and includes a raffle and refreshments. All enquiries to 733465 (Joyce Harbottle, Secretary), or why not become a member - annual membership is only £5 each, with lots of advantages.

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BUNBURY, Peckforton, Beeston & Tilstone Fearnall Pavillion

Early Birds Pre-School

Mondays

Contact: Hilary Armstrong 260410 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Bunbury Village Hall 9am-2.50pm Wednesday and Friday Bunbury Village Hall 9am-12.30pm

Fitness Pilates 9.15 -10.15am; Fit as a fiddle (exercise class for the over 50’s) 10.30 - 11.30am Contact ruth@pwmltd.com or 01829262699 Indoor Bowling - 1.30pm Rainbows - 4.30pm - 5.30pm Brownies: (1st Bunbury Pack) 6pm - 7.15pm Tuesdays Aerotone 7.15-8.15pm. A mix of aerobics & body conditioning) 01829262699. Baby Massage classes 10-11am. Contact: Amy 07868 563258 to book place/more information Wednesdays (2nd Bunbury Brownies - 5.45pm - 7pm Toddler Group 9.30am - 11.30am Thursdays Keep Fit - 9.15am - 10.15am Pilates: - 7.30-8.30pm Bunbury and Tiverton Methodist Chapels Sunday - 10.45am at Bunbury except the 1st Sunday at the month 10.45am at Tiverton & 5th Sunday at St. Boniface, Bunbury at 10am. Women’s Institute Peckforton & Beeston W.I. - 1st Wednesday Peckforton Village Room - 7.30pm Bunbury WI. 2nd Thursday - Pavilion - 7.30pm

BUNBURY SINGERS Mondays in term time – 7.30-9.15pm Choir Practice at Bunbury Primary School BUNBURY VILLAGE HALL Monday Ladies Badminton start 7.30pm Tuesday BUDO 7pm Wednesday Hanlon School of Dance 4.30pm Thursday Hanlon School of Dance 4.30pm Thursday Men’s badminton 8pm Gardening Club 3rd Tuesday 8pm Good Companions meet as and when they require and have no fixed dates. Please note that Wednesday Club no longer meets and have disbanded. BUNBURY FOOTBALL CLUB Saturday morning (during school term) from 9.3011am at Bunbury Playing Fields, 5-11-year-olds. Visit www.bunburyfootball.co.uk, write to Info@ BunburyFootball.co.uk or call 07901 954862. Royal British Legion Meet Every 2nd Monday at The Nags Head Bunbury, 8pm

DUDDON, CLOTTON & HOOFIELD Duddon, Clotton & Hoofield War Memorial Hall For booking call 01829 781490 Duddon Toddler Group - Every Wednesday (term time only) 9.30 -11.30am Bowling - Every Wednesday (except summertime) at 7.30pm Seniors Keep fit - Thursdays at 2pm to 3pm. Table Tennis - Every Monday at 7.30pm

Monthly Coffee Morning - 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10.30am Women’s Institute 1st Thursday of the month at 7.30pm Taekwondo Clubs Duddon & Clotton War Memorial Hall Tuesdays  6pm - 7pm Juniors; 7pm - 8pm Adults Fridays   5pm - 6pm Tots; 6pm - 7pm Juniors 7pm - 8pm Adults

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EATON Activities at the Jessie Hughes Village Hall

3rd Thursday monthly 10.30am - 12 noon, Tea ‘n’ Chat drop-in social morning

For information regarding the village hall please contact Hilary Healey on 01829 730427, email jessiehughesvillagehall@yahoo.co.uk

Friday 9.15am - 12 noon Pilates contact Lynette Lanni 07766 762240

Monday 10-11am and 1 - 2pm Pilates, contact Lynette Lanni 07766 762240 Monday 4.00 - 6.00pm Ballet contact Nicolle Higgins 07900 303966 Monday 6.30 - 9.00pm Tae Kwon Do contact Paul Evans 07857 303959 Tuesday 9.30 - 10.30am Fitness Pilates. Contact ruth@pwmltd.com or 01829262699 10.30am - 12.30pm Yoga, contact Brenda McCooey 07876 497664 Tuesday 4-7pm Ballet contact Nicolle Higgins 07900 303966 2nd Tuesday monthly 7.30-9.00pm WI contact Diane Ardenne 01829 733639 4th Tuesday monthly 7.30 - 9.00pm Gardening Club Contact Derek Peel on 01829 732904 Wednesday 12.00 - 2.30pm Pilates. Contact Lynette Lanni 07766 762240 Wednesday 6.30 - 9.00pm Tae Kwon Do contact Paul Evans 07857 303959 Thursday 7.00 - 10.00pm Bridge. Contact Iris Weaver 01829 740100

Saturday 9.00am - 2.00pm Ballet contact Nicolle Higgins 07900 303966 Sunday 5.45 - 6.30pm Ballroom/Latin Dancing, (Children Beginners) Sunday 6.45 - 7.30pm Ballroom/Latin Dancing (Adult Beginners) Dancebasics on Sunday 7.30 - 8.15pm Ballroom/Latin Dancing (Adult Improvers) 07941 725980 1st Thursday monthly 7.30 - 9.00pm Reading Group, contact Tina Peel on 01829 732904 for details of books and venues. Eaton Rambling Club Serving local villages. Why not keep fit & join the expanding the club, which arranges walks of about seven miles max length, on alternate Saturdays & Sundays, once a month. We arrange monthly evening walks of about three miles in summer, & often arrange trips & social functions.Walks always finish at a convenient hostelry. Membership is £6 a year, & is open to anyone. Walks start from The Jessie Hughes Village Hall at 10.15am, just turn up & give it a try. Call Gill Ellison on 01829 782693

Tattenhall Runners Training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, meeting at Tattenhall Recreation Club at 7pm, to start at 7:15pm. Tattenhall Runners is a friendly club suitable for a wide range of abilities, with runs on the footpaths of the Peckforton Hills and quiet lanes round Tattenhall. Email info@tattenhallrunners.com for more information. Tarvin Meeting Point (formerly Tarvin Women’s Register) Meeting on alternate Thursdays in member’s homes to discuss a wide range of topics, both lighthearted and serious. For further information contact Sue Hardacre on 01829 741962. Bunbury Singers They meet every Monday evening during term time at 7.45pm to 9.15pm at the Aldersey Primary School in School Lane, Bunbury. New members are always welcome, there are no auditions. Email info@bunburysingers.org.uk 78 To advertise call 01244 350398

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