Let's Go! Guide

Summer | 2014

What’s Inside Our Summer Issue?

What to do and where to go for you and your children.

Are you planning a party?

Then take a look at our NEW Party Planner pages!

Discount tickets to Alton Towers!

Discount tickets to Blackpool Attractions!

What’s On This Summer?

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In This Issue...

Summer | 2014

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A Letter From The Editor

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What’s On This Summer?

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Mindfulness For Families

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Reader’s Recipes

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The Kelli Smith Auction

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The Box Trolls

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The Box Trolls - Competition Time!

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‘D’ Squadron Lancashire Hussars

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Blackpool & Fylde Children’s Pantomime

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It’s Party Time! Party Planner Pages Page|3

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A Letter From T he Editor . . .

Welcome to the Summer 2014 edition of Let’s Go! Guide, YOUR family magazine. Let’s Go! Guide is all about the family and we have, once again, secured some GREAT DISCOUNTS for you, so make sure you take a good look through the pages and keep it on hand throughout the summer. It is the season for parties so we have created an It’s Party Time Page which includes details of some great businesses to help your party be a success. Cake Makers, Bouncy Castles, Chocolate Fountains, Even a business that does it ALL for you!

COMPETITIONS - We were really excited to receive a call from Universal Pictures UK wanting us to advertise their new movie, THE BOX TROLLS, coming to Cinemas in September. (Centre pages) They have given us a Limited Edition box set of these wonderful creatures to give away to one of our lucky readers, turn to our competition page to see how to enter. Greenlands Farm Village have kindly donated a Prize of a year’s Family Pass so good luck to you all.

TEACHER TALK - Thank you to all the schools that send out Let’s Go! Guide. After speaking with some businesses we found they would like to get involved with the schools. Hands on Animals has a very educational programme for the children involving some lovely animals and creatures, watch out for their rather large spider! You can talk to Kelly and see what she can offer your pupils on 07757782796. If your school is not yet receiving a copy please let us know 0800 542 5873.

Please check opening times of the businesses before you put the children in the car as things do change.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND WE WILL SEE YOU IN THE AUTUMN!

DISCOUNTS - Lots and lots of great discounts once again from Alton Towers, Merlin Entertainments Blackpool, and the brand new Krazy Kingdom Soft Place Centre Blackpool, discounts also from the local businesses we support can be found throughout the magazine.

This summer sees the opening of Fylde Coast Ice Arena in Bispham which will be a regular feature in Let’s Go! Guide. We will be keeping you up-to-date on dates for your diary. I was given a guided tour of this amazing facility and trust me you are going to love it!

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What’s on this Summer?

Blackpool Airshow Watch planes classic and modern take to the skies in Blackpool’s Airshow. Gasp at spectacular wing walkers and admire some beautiful flying machines from the past and present - a marvellous family day out for young and old!

Blackpool hosted the UK’s first official air show in 1909 and now the event is staged annually with jaw dropping aerobatic stunts and fly-bys from some incredible aircraft no longer in commission.

All eyes will be skyward as Blackpool’s breathtaking Air Show returns for two days on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 August 2014.

In 2014 stunning aerobatic displays and daring feats of bravery will be on display for two days as thousands of visitors swarm to the resort for the awe-inspiring event. Details of which aircraft will be taking part in the Blackpool Airshow are available at http://www.visitblackpool.com/ whats-on/blackpool-airshow-675160

World Horse Welfare - Penny Farm Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY4 5JS Open Day - 6th September Including a Medieval Show by Atkinson Action Horses.

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Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA. This irresistible, sunny tale has been thrilling audiences all over the world, and now the party will continue in Britain’s favourite holiday resort at Blackpool’s famous Opera House, so there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical. Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA! www.mamma-mia.com Summer season 2014 performance schedule: • Tuesday - Saturday 7.30pm • Saturday matinees 3.00pm • Sunday’s 2.00pm and 6.00pm

Friendly Engines in July at Ribble Steam Railway The Ribble Steam Railway, on Preston’s Docklands, will light up the faces of all the youngsters visiting when many of the steam and diesel locos will be wearing their own smiley faces at our July ‘Friendly Engines Specials’ over the weekend of 19th & 20th.

Every engine’s face is decorated to give it an individual appearance and a character of its own. Kids can have their faces painted too, free by Gina from Tigerfeet Entertainment, who has a wealth of designs to choose from.

Over the weekend of 19/20 July come along and say ‘Hello’ and find your favourite face amongst our engines.

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mindfulness for families With Children’s Therapist Carol Hargreaves

As the 6 week holidays begin, we all look forward with anticipation to stepping off the hamster wheel and taking some time out with those who matter the most - your family. The holidays are an ideal time to connect together as a family and to reduce everyday stress and worries. So, take a deep breath, wind down, relax and enjoy.

As adults, we know that stress damages your health and that anxiety and depression have long term and far reaching negative effects on your life and the lives of those closest to you. There are so many proven health benefits of feeling calm and relaxed but how often do we actually prioritise this? There always seems to be some other pressing thing to do. But if you are stressed, your children probably will be too. If you are calm, relaxed and gently focussed then the whole family will clearly benefit.

How do you relax? I am an avid reader and somehow a story just takes me to another world, transporting me away from everyday worries. I also love walking - my mind just switches to automatic pilot and off I go! Have you ever tried or heard of mindfulness - often described as cultivating a focused awareness on the present moment. Mindfulness practice

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is widely used in business, healthcare, and education to improve attention and well being. Many companies provide mindfulness training at work to reduce on-the-job stress and hospitals may refer patients to courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to develop skills to cope with physical and emotional problems and there are a growing number of schools that use mindfulness to help anxious students cope better and achieve more in exams. Research has linked the practice of cultivating a non-judgemental awareness of the present moment to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, greater emotional stability and improved sleep quality, heightened feelings of compassion and greater success achieving weight-loss goals, among a number of other advantages.

Now there is a growing buzz around mindfulness in the home - a quietly growing movement for mindfulness in the family, and the use of meditation to optimize the health, well-being and happiness of children.

Research is beginning to shed light on the power of mindfulness and we’re starting to recognize that mindfulness practices could be beneficial for children for the same reasons it helps adults, contributing to reduced stress, calmness, improved sleep quality and heightened focus.

Here are a few simple tips to help you get started:

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Create an area to practice in The children I have worked with as a therapist always love to sit inside the hanging netting that you can get for over the bed, enclosing themselves and feeling safe, in a private and almost magical space.

It reminds me very much of the fun we had as children building a den with sheets over chair backs and draping over tables! Any

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quiet comfortable corner of house or garden will do!

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Practice together daily for one minute You could use the oven timer or an app.

Everyone can find one minute in even the most busy life.

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Focus on breathing This helps us to focus on the moment rather than be distracted by our thoughts.

Children can learn this easily too - simply noticing their breath, how their chest rises and falls with the breath, helps them to be in the moment. It might help to lie prone and balance a teddy on your child’s tummy so they can see the rise and fall caused by incoming and outgoing breaths. In that moment, your child is in their breath and nowhere else. If you do the same, then you are both connected in that moment together.

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Be patient Children do not always respond in the way we want them to, and meditation is no different. We can guide them on how to sit, close their eyes and so on, but if they do not want to close their eyes, then do not force them. Choose your time, perhaps agreeing with them the best time for them. Give them something to look at (on the floor if they are seated or on the ceiling if they are lying down). Ask them to relax their gaze by going daydreamy and trying to see out the sides of their eyes (it uses the peripheral vision which is a great technique that helps to relax the brain). If your children are into it, that’s great.

If not, maybe they will be later. Don’t force it.

My favourite mindfulness practice with children: Do this with them, at an appropriate time

when they can slow down a little and in a relaxing place. Get them to pick a flower - a daisy is as good as anything! - and find a bubble wand - magic bubbles that don’t pop are wonderful here. They can inhale the scent of the flower, and then blow out a bubble - slowing it down, breathing in the flower smell through their nose, holding it for a few seconds and breathing out through their mouth to blow the bubbles gently into the air, watching the colours and their gentle float downwards. I guarantee you will enjoy this and that it will bring you and your family closer together in a moment of peace.

If you want to learn more about teaching mindfulness to children, look up The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland and Child’s Mind by Dr. Christopher Willard. In addition, Kerry Lee McLean’s picture books are great for younger children.

Carol Hargreaves is a child and adolescent therapist and specialises in stress management, overcoming exam nerves and anger management.

She will respond to all enquiries, is available all summer and can offer help to children, families and schools within a week.

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Sent in by all of the children from Creative ED. Well done!

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Strawberries Oranges Apples Marshmallows Choc Ices

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Always make sure you wash hands and surfaces before cooking.

Cut up your chosen fruit.

Add the choc ices in the mixer and mix together.

Add chosen fruit into the mix.

Add the ‘secret’ ingredient and mix again.

Pour and Enjoy!

And the bit that makes it even more fun is you can try it again and again with different ingredients.

Our secret ingredient was marshmallows and choc ices. What’s yours?

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Answer the following 10 questions about Greenlands Farm to be in with a chance!

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Email your answers to us at competition@letsgoguide.co.uk Competition Closes 28/08/2014 Winner will be announced in our Autumn Issue

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Competition Time!

Win, Win, Win a Limited Edition Set of The Box Trolls kindly donated by Universal Pictures UK for one lucky reader.

This is a beautiful box set and you will not be able to buy one like this from the shops, so truly an amazing prize.

We have decided to make it very easy to enter just follow the steps below and you could be the lucky winner of these wonderful creatures.

It can be as simple or as detailed as you like, a drawing or something you have made, small, large, any colour BUT you must give your Box Troll a name!

Take a look at the website and see if you can get some ideas from there:www.theboxtrolls.com

SCHOOLS why not get your class to design one and send it in!

Once you have created Him or Her take a picture of it and send a copy along with your name, address and phone number so we can contact the winner and deliver your prize.

All you have to do is design or draw a Box Troll for Let’s Go! Guide.

Please note we will require the winner to be photographed accepting His/Her prize.

Send your entries via email to:competition@letsoguide.co.uk The Winner will be featured in our Winter Issue closing date for entries is 31st October 2014.

GOOD LUCK we cannot wait to see your Pictures and Designs!

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‘D’ Squadron

Lancashire Hussars In celebration of armed forces day, the 28th June 2014, in Stanley park Blackpool, The Lancashire Hussars display troop put on a series of displays showing how the yeomanry cavalry trained and prepared for World War one starting with a recreation of the camp ’games’ played by the regiment during their visit to South Shore in 1903, and ending with military manoeuvres showing how the yeomanry trained for war in 1914.

Also a display of camp life in the yeomanry was put on with posters of original photos of the cavalry regiment and it’s time in Blackpool.

Riding trained horses, wearing authentic period uniforms the troop demonstrated the use of the weapons used in WW1 by the yeomanry, in a series of short performances, the details of the displays having been taken from the records of the original regimental officers and their diaries.

A small but enthusiastic crowd met and greeted the riders and cheered them on.

Horses supplied by Atkinson Action Horses (www.actionhorses.co.uk) Horse Master – Mike Collin (assisted by Katie Pryor and Tigg)

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Blackpool & Fylde Children’s Pantomime (BFCP) Blackpool & Fylde Children’s Pantomime (BFCP) has been created to recapture the success of Blackpool Children’s Pantomime (BCP), which was established over 100 years ago and ran successfully for over 80 years.

BCP eventually discontinued at a huge loss to the community. However in 2010 with the increase in demand for the performing arts it seemed the ideal opportunity to bring back this popular seaside tradition that is a unique and special part of Blackpool’s heritage. Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime has provided children 18 years and under that live within the area, a chance to be educated in theatre and the performing arts. The project is tailored to help every child develop organisational and communication skills and learn to take responsibility and ownership of a project whilst also developing individual confidence and self-esteem.

Our first production of Snow White took place at The Opera House Blackpool, in February 2011 with a cast of approximately 100 children. The show was extremely popular and due to demand we returned 2 years later with our production of Aladdin. The show took place at The Globe Theatre Blackpool in December 2012 with a cast of 114 children. After the success

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of our previous two shows, we are thrilled to announce that The Grand Theatre Blackpool has welcomed BFCP and will be a home for our next production of Cinderella and for our future shows.

Auditions For Cinderella ...

We are now looking to recruit a new cast for our production of Cinderella that will take place at The Grand Theatre in February 2015.

The pantomime is very inclusive and aims to give performance opportunities to a wide range of young people. We offer each child the opportunity to be involved in acting, singing and dancing. We have lead parts through to chorus parts. Any child can audition and there is no requirements for previous experience. If you would like to take part ‌ we would love to see you.

We look forward to welcoming old cast members and new performers alike. Our aim is to keep costs as low as possible whilst giving every performer lifelong memories and experience. For BFCP the journey is as important as the final production. BFCP offers each child the chance to make new friends and learn new skills whilst having fun. So if you would like to be a part of this exciting new production with a great production team please find us on Facebook (BFCP Pantomime) and download and audition form. We look forward to meeting you!

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I am a Balloon Decorator covering Blackpool & The Fylde Coast. If you have an event... large or small... I have the Balloons, together with sprinkles and twinkles, ribbons & bows. I have everything needed to dress your event from it’s head to it’s toes!

If you are hosting a special event within the North West such as a wedding reception, birthday or Christmas party, why not delight your guests by hiring one of our fabulous range of chocolate fountains?

Email: victoriariley@itsallaboutballoons.co.uk Telephone/Text: 07769336073 Facebook: Victoria Balloonlady Riley

Crazy Scribblers Funky Crayons Perfect ideas for presents packaged up in their own bags or as Party Bags & Wedding Favours. Some of the chunkier crayons are ideal for the younger childs 1st time with crayons, easy to hold and brightly coloured.

Telephone: 07876498200 Email: crazyscribblers@hotmail.com Website: www.crazyscribblers.com

Telephone: 01253 874939 Email: info@chocolatefountainhirenorthwest.co.uk

Blackpool Inflatables Bouncy castles and Inflatables hire in Blackpool, Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Lytham, St Annes, Preston & Surrounding Areas.

NEW RANGE OF CASTLES FOR 2014!

We are one of the Blackpool area’s leading suppliers of bouncy castles & inflatable’s.

We provide a helpful and friendly service and we guarantee reliability so that we will not let you down on that special occasion.

Telephone: 01253 421572 or 07801 574432 Website: www.blackpoolinflatables.com

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Do you have your own business or are you just thinking about starting-up?

Would you like to speak to other local business ladies but are a little worried about taking your first step into networking?

Then look no further! The Best Little Network is a fun, friendly and welcoming network like no other.

It’s FREE for a start and our wonderful members are what make us a unique community of successful business women.

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FYLDE COAST ICE ARENA

Opening this Summer

The coolest place to be!

Have twice as much fun learning to skate at our twin rinked facility.

FYLDE COAST

CE ARENA

Birthday Party Bookings available Bristol i l Ave Bispham Blackpool FY2 0JF

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PARTY PACKAGES GOLD Package £9.99 SILVER Package £7.99 Toddler Party £5.99 After School Party £4.95 Please contact us now to discuss your requirements and find out more about our PARTY PACKAGES

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