heswall local january 2011

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The FREE monthly magazine for Heswall, Lower Heswall, Gayton and Barnston

Tel 01244 512251 E [email protected] W www.talkaboutpublishing.co.uk

January 2011 Issue 28

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2 To advertise call 01244 350398

Feeling a little blue in January is normal - Marilu Henner


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Happy New Year to all. Its new beginnings or a lot

o people, including us at the Heswall Local ater our

ofces burnt down last month. But we are back to

normal now, albeit rom new premises.

In this months magazine there are updates rom

the police, weddings, Rotary Club, Probus Club as

well as books rom Linghams o Heswall, a whats

on guide and business directory.

Please try to support your local traders and dont

orget to tell them you saw their advert in the

Heswall Local.

HayleyHeswall Local

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Winter is natures way of saying, Up yours. - Robert Byrne

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please call Hayley

on 01244 512251 / 512252

or 07801 506538or e-mail

[email protected]

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Fraudster jailed for ve years

A 41-year-old man from Pensby Road, Heswall has been jailed for ve years after

being convicted at Liverpool Crown Court of Fraudulent Trading.

The offences involved invoicing and demanding payment for advertisements that had

never actually been ordered by the victims and never appeared in any publications. It

was estimated that the offences netted the man just under 1 million for the 11 offences

committed between 2005 and 2010. A 45-year-old Liverpool man was also convicted

for his involvement in the crime.

HGV concern

POLICE have acted to reduce the number of large HGV lorries using Barnston Road.

They have also advised Aldi about use of the route following complaints from residents.

Now is the winter of our discontent - William Shakespeare

Used a mobile at the wheel

A 23-year-old man from Heswall Mount has been

convicted of using a mobile phone while driving on

Brimstage Road. He was ned 120 and had three

points on his licence.

Kids court nabs speedsters

PUPILS challenged speeding motorists outsideHeswall Primary School.

Drivers caught doing over 30 on Whiteld Lane were

given the choice of being ned and having points put

on their licence, or being challenged by the children

about their behaviour.

Nine motorists were caught speeding, seven of

whom faced the kids court and reduced to tears

after being told of the potentially lethal consequences

of their actions.

Acting headteacher Mrs Cathy Pepper said: We are

very proud of the way the children got involved in

this campaign. They acted professionally and were

extremely passionate about ensuring the roads are

safer for themselves and other children.

Chief Superintendent John Martin, Area Commander

for Wirral, said: We hope this impactive experience

of being told the consequences of their actions by

children will drive home the message that motorists

must reduce their speeds in a way that receiving a

ne cannot and that this in turn will make our roads

safer for both drivers and pedestrians.


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Heswall Local January 2011 5

There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter - Billy Connolly

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A career is wonderful, but you cant curl up with it on a cold night - Marilyn Monroe


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A cold in the head causes less suffering than an idea - Jules Renard

Left: Emma Cowley married

Chris Dhenin at St Katherines

Church in Hoylake and

then held their reception at

Leverhulme hotel & Spa.

Emma was originally from

Moreton & Chris from Heswall.

Below: Donna Wilson married

Leigh Jones at Hillbark Hotel

where they also had the

reception. Donna is from Irby,

Leigh from Heswall.

Pics by the Cetra Gallery, Pensby Road,

Heswall

Local

weddings


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Heswall Local December 2010 9

I write probably 80 percent of my stuff over the winter - Bob Seger

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If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? - Percy Bysshe Shelley


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In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy - William Blake

COMFORT EATING is a way of makingyourself feel better by way of food. Itis an emotional quick x that doesntwork. It is a conditional response something youve learned, an inap-propriate and inef-fective way of dealingwith your emotionswhich we all engage infrom time to time.

The early connections wemake as babies between foodand comfort are the seedsof comfort eating. As adults

when we feel emotionallyuncomfortable in some way

we may turn to food for comfort without actuallybeing aware of what we are doing weve devel-oped this strong emotional connection and neuralpathway in our brain that associates food with apositive change in our emotions but unfortunatelyin adult life food doesnt come with all those

wonderful things we experiencedas a child, it doesnt come withcomfort, attention, support, se-curity or love. But because thoseearly emotional links with foodremain so strong we still keep

doing the same thing, time aftertime in the false thought thatfood will make us feel better.

Recognise that continual andrepetitive comfort eating brings

you pain rather than pleasure

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In summer winter rain or sun, its good to be on horseback - Mike Oldeld

Former business peoplecelebrate at annual lunchAS one of the earliest UK Probus clubs, Heswall Probus celebrated its 42nd

year with the customary annual Ladies Luncheon attended by 94 members and

guests at the Grange, Thornton Hough .

The After Dinner speaker was Hugh Daglish LVO JP RN Captain of the Royal

Yacht Britannia, seen below centre with his wife Val, together with the retiring

Heswall Chairman Peter and wife Beth Carruthers and Chairman elect Mike

Sutton and wife Ann.The regular members luncheon is held on the 3rd Monday each month. To

nd out more, why not join us for informal coffee at the Heswall URC every

Wednesday 10am - 12noon. wwwheswallprobus.co.uk

l HESWALL PROBUS is a local social organisation where men who have held

responsible positions in commerce, teaching, business and industry etc, and who are

now no longer in full-time employment can meet similar people of similar background

for social events such as luncheons, coffee, good company, interesting visits, snooker,

bowls, walking, quiz nights and bridge, some of which are with wives and partners,others just for men.


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The Beacon Coffee ShopHeswall Methodist Church,

Telegraph Road, Heswall. Tel 342 7446

Opening times

Tuesday 10.30-2pm - Coffee and lunches

Friday 10.30-2pm - Coffee and lunchesSaturday 10-12noon - Coffee and snacks

Friendly Welcoming Atmosphere, Homemade Food -

Fair Trade Goods, Gifts, Cards and Second hand Books

We are a voluntary organisation and all profts

are donated to charities at home and abroad.

In the depth of winter I nally learned that there was in me an invincible summer - Albert Camus

ORover a quarter of a century Tegla

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We look forward to hearing from you.

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Kitchens as unique as you are.

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Ruthin Road, Llandegla, Nr. Wrexham LL11 3AB

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bespoke kitchens that reflect the style and

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or over a quarter of a century Tegla

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A WirrAl busness owne has wecomed an

aamng new epot whch has hghghtedhow much money househodes ae thowngout of the wndow.Mac McQilliam m Apll Blids was

bsmacked b the dis the eseachwhich sed themal imai cameas iEdibh t shw jst hw mch heat is lstthh widws hmes i the cit.Simpl dawi ctais, shttes blids

t stp heat escapi cld be as eective astti dble lazi, accdi the eptsaths paticlal lde ppeties. Its aview which is eched b Mac wh ws ApllBlids Wial.Te dis shld be a wake-p call t

hsehldes i Wial becase the themalimaes that wee sed as pat the ept aeve pwel i demstati hw mch heat

is lst thh widws, said Mac.It hihlihts hw ve simple meases ca be

take t siicatl edce ee expedite

becase shttes, blids ad ctais ae

atal baies which pevet heat lss.I dt kw ae wh cldt d with

savi sme cash iht w ad ive thatee pices ae isi aai, its the iht timet d smethi abt it.Mac ca see wh itei platati shttes

ae abbi all the headlies as the ae thehttest ted i itei dc. As well as beies, stlish ad icedibl ctial

the d cme it thei w di the witemths pvidi pivac ad excellet ee-savi ppeties.He als pits t Dette blids, which ae the

isi stas the iteis idst, as the caedce the amt heat that escapes thh

widws b a thid di the wite.Dette is a mde take pleated blids

ad have a pateted dble-walled hecmb

desi which allws them t m ai pcketsthat ive them ee-savi ppeties, saidMac.

HroWIng MonEyou o HE WInDoW


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Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face - Victor Hugo

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No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn - Hal Borland

Winter scenesThe icy weather which swept in last month left a white blanket over much ofHeswall. Out pictures show the Heswall Dales and Thurstaston Country Park


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People dont notice whether its winter or summer when theyre happy - Anton Chekhov

New Year,

New You

NestoN Cmmuniy and Yuh Cnr i day launching i

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For more information and how to enrol

In person: Every week from 9am-8pm, Mon and Wed, 9am-4pm Tue, Thur, FriOpen Day: Saturday 8th January 10am-4pm

By post: NC&YC, Burton Road, Neston CH64 9RE

Tel: 0151 336 7805 E [email protected]


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Courses for Adults January February 2011Ccourse title starts time weeks Cost

Machine Embroidery* bring your own machine

Mon 10 Jan 09:30-12:303hrs

10 96.00 *

Cooking on a Budget Wed 19 Jan 09:30-11:30 5 33.00 *

Spanish step 3 for improvers Mon 17 Jan 13:00-15:00 5 49.40 *

Italian - step 2 - for improvers Thu 20 Jan 12:45-14:45 5 33.00 *

Italian step 2 - for improvers Sat 22 Jan 09:30-11:30 5 33.00 **

Computing Workshop - InternetSkills

Tue 18 Jan 09:30-11:30 5 33.00 *

Computing emailing withattachments

Wed 19 Jan 09:30-11:30 5 33.00 *

Computing - Men's Club - forbeginners

Tue 18 Jan 13:00-15:00 5 33.00 *

Computing for Beginners Wed 19 Jan 13:00-15:00 5 33.00 *

Yoga for Adults Mon 10 Jan 19:00-20:00 On

going

From 1

discounts forlow incomefamilies

Adult Dance Wed 5 Jan 19:00-20:00 Ongoing

6 per class

Pilates Fri 21 Jan 09:30-10:30 5 20.00

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Formoreinformationandhowtoenrol:Inperson everyweekfrom9amto8pmMonandWed; 9am4pmTue,Thu,FriOpenDay Sat8thJanuaryfrom10:0016:00ByPost NC&YC,BurtonRoad,Neston,CH649RETelephone: 01513367805 Email:[email protected]


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Christmas isnt a season. Its a feeling - Edna Ferber

New Year, New You

For more information and how to enrol

In person: Every week from 9am-8pm, Mon and Wed, 9am-4pm Tue, Thur, FriOpen Day: Saturday 8th January 10am-4pm

By post: NC&YC, Burton Road, Neston CH64 9RE

Tel: 0151 336 7805 E [email protected]

How to fnd us


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Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality - Andy Goldsworthy


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God is day and night, winter and summer, war and peace, surfeit and hunger - Heraclitus

THREE volunteers from the

local Rotary Club have own

out to India as part of a mass

polio immunisation drive.Among the 50 volunteers are

Vernon and Jennifer Schwarz

from the Rotary Club of West

Wirral and Maria Martin from

the Rotary Club of Neston.

They ew out in November

in preparation for the mass

immunisation drive which will

see 68 million children, under

the age of ve, protected injust a few days, saving them

from the curse of polio as part

of the End Polio Now campaign.

Maria said: Ive always loved fundraising

but I want to do more by supporting my

fellow Rotarians and further understanding

the importance of the NIDs. I wanted

to see for myself just how serious the

situation is in India. Polio damages so

many lives and for those who survive,their life is one of agony, limited mobility

and hardship in later years. This vaccine

brings real hope and the trip brings home

the importance of the End Polio Now

campaign.

Thousands of vaccination stations will

be set up in cities across India, ready to

welcome families and their children. Once

immunised, a childs little nger is dyed

purple to keep track of who has alreadybeen given the protective medication, now

known as the Purple Pinkie.

Vernon added: Rotary volunteers give

their time freely to help because they care.

We are so close to getting rid of polio for

good. It is unnished business and we are

fully committed to eradicating the disease.

Remote locations are not barriers to

us. Volunteers get to the villages and

protect the children as part of our serviceto the communities. They also go to slum

areas where families live in unbelievable

conditions. Dirty water runs through

open drains, children play in rubbish and

people make their homes out of waste. It

is almost impossible to accept that peoplelive in such horrendous conditions in this

day and age.

Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland

and the rest of the world work tirelessly

throughout the year, raising funds to pay

for the Rotary End Polio Now initiative.

Thats an incredible achievement and

really shows Rotary to its full strength.

To nd out more about the Thanks for Life

campaign or to join Rotary International inGreat Britain and Ireland visit www.ribi.org

Trio visit polio battleground in India

Vernon and Jennifer Scwarz, from the

Rotary Club of West Wirral


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I had slumps that lasted into the winter - Bob Uecker

Feel healthier, ftter and happier in 2011

Call Jamie on 0797 147 8786W www.living-t.co.ukE [email protected]

Personal training andconditioning consultant

HealtHier, Fitter,HappierNew Yars Rsolutions ar

asy to mak, but hardr tokp. Many popl vo to gtin shap folloing th x-csss of Christmas, but if youar rally srious, thn talk toLiving Fit.

Jami Lighton and his tamof prsonal trainrsill crat a pr-

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Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, no winter in thy year - John A. Logan

New Years Resolution Spa Day

Rowton Hall Country House Hotel Health Club and Spa, Whitchurch Road, Rowton, Chester CH3 6ADt- 01244335262 f 01244335464 e- [email protected] www.rowtonhall.co.uk

To simply feel pampered in 2011

You may choose one treatment out of each section below

Aromatherapy Body ScrubBabor Khanya Body ScrubAnti-Aging Hand Traetment

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Aromatherapy Cellulite WrapCleopatra Milk Wrap

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Sensational Eye TreatmentBabor Introductory Facial

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Foot MassageHand Massage

included in this spa day is a relaxing spa light lunchand full use of health club facilities

Also enjoy a detoxifying tea in our relaxation area

Special New Years Price

75.00mon-thurs85.00fri-sun

valid 28/02/2011

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We need to drive like hell and get to the hills before the winter sets in - Steven Squyres

The ueens Lower School The ueens Senior School

THE QUEENS SCHOOL

Come and join usTaster sessions and individual visits now available

Please contact Mrs Jane Taylor on 01244 312078 or email [email protected] w w . q u e e n s . c h e s h i r e . s c h . u k

HE Qees Schls vales ae ded espect, cmmit ad happiess.We ae pd eptati stdets

academic sccess, as the achieve bth excelletpblic examiati eslts ad tp ivesites.Qees ils ae happ ad psitive, eai

ad aticlate. Academicall the qesti adchallee, exple ad ivate; thee ae ede steetpes hee! o sta have expetisei the teachi ils ad cmmit is aecai ad spptive e.We have a ll exta-cicla pamme

icldi a wide vaiet spts adadvets activities sch as teks adexpeditis. I additi, msic ad the atsish i a atmsphee that ecaes sel-expessi ad cdece.Its fcial, Te Lwe Schl was placed 14th

t the 100 tp pep schls i the ct

ad is the tp schl i the nth West i thesve pblished b Te Sda imes PaetPwe sve, nvembe 2010.

Monday 17th January 2011, entranceassessments for 11+ entry, Reception andJunior entry.

QuALITy EDuCATIon AT THE QuEEnS SCHooL

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January the Start of a neW yearGardeninG by Janet heath

the gadn n Janay can b

g f as a lflss n,wang f sng blbs

sa bl b a lansa wll gv s cl.

The winter owering jasmine, Jasminumnudiorum will ower throughout winter whenthe weather is mild with little yellow owers onarching stems. It is easy to propagate as stemsthat touch the ground will form roots so if you

know someone with an established plant youcan beg some stems to start your own shrub.I can be left to grow un-pruned, preferablyagainst a fence or kept trimmed to grow up awall.

Some winter owering heathers (Ericas) willstart to ower now so look out for plants ingarden centres to add colour around the base ofyour winter jasmine. Hebe red Edgeis a good winter evergreen low

shrub with the tips of thebuds turning a deep shadeof deep pink in the coldof winter. It will growto a low dome shapeabout 1m in diameterand 50cmtall.

Coloured bark on trees and shrubs is also very

attractive. If you have space for trees, the silverbirches such as Betula ermanii with creamyivory bark glow in the winter sun. Inter-plantwith coloured stemmed dogwoods such asCornus alba Elegantissima (red stems) orCornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire (orange to redstems) and under-plant these with snowdropsand crocuses for a stunning winter show. Thiscombination would look good in a wide borderlining a drive.

Buy in rst early seed potatoes if you wantto grow new potatoes for early harvesting.Set them in a cool frost free place in the lightto encourage shoots to start growing. Thisis known as chitting your potatoes. Keepnetting over any brassicas to protect them frompigeons. Pigeons can destroy a plant in a day!

Continue to dig over new beds or bordersleaving the soil in lumps to b e

broken down by frost into acrumbly tilth ready forplanting in spring. Put a

layer or garden compostor manure on the topto help improve the

soil structure.

Janet Heath, Garden Mentor Tel 01244 318258 www.gardenmentor.co.uk


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Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk - Bill Nye

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ClubsHeswall and District Animal Welare Society

One of the leading animal welfare soieties on the

Wirral. We have a new Website www.heswall-

animal-welfare.org.uk

Flower Club

Meet 2nd Wednesday of the month, 8pm at

Alexander Hall, Rocky Lane. Tel 342 2060.

Gayton Probus

Meeting at Richmond Hall every Tues 9am-1pm, also

Luncheon Meeting rst Monday of the month at The

Grange. Call 342 7855.

Heswall ProbusThe group hold their luncheon at The Grange,

Thornton Hough every third Monday in the month &

meet for coffee at the URC Wednesdays 10am-

12noon. Tel 342 5367

Heswall Society

Established for the public benet to conserve the

heritage of the parish. Contact Carolyn Eddowes on

342 5066

Horticultural Society

Meetings on the rst Monday of the month at 7.30pm

in Heswall Hall. Tel 342 8204

Lawn Tennis Club

Quarry Road East, Heswall. Tel 342 1775

Wirral Lions Club

Meets 1st Tuesday every month at 7.45pm at the

Hinderton Arms, top Chester Road. Secretary: 334

3044.

Heswall Mid Week Ramblers

Walks between 5 and 9 miles on Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday every week, locally and

in Wales and Cheshire . Tel 336 6044

National Trust Association

For local members of The National Trust - organises

social events, speakers and outings to places of

interest. Tel 342 2847

Oldfeld 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.

Ring 342 8952.

Photographic Society

Meetings held at St.Peters Centre, Village Road,

Lower Heswall. Tel 648 5787

Rotary Clubs

Heswall group meets every Thursday at The

Grange, Thornton Hough at 12.45pm. Secretary 342

2949Rotary Club of West Wirral. Meets Wednesdays

6.30 pm at Heatherlands Court, Irby. Secretary 342

1883.

The Rotary Club of Mid Wirral meet every tuesday

morning for breakfast at the Jug and Bottle at

7:15am. Tel 342 1034

Round Table

Social club with a conscience open to men between

18 and 45, meeting at The Black Horse, Lower

Heswall & other venues. Tel 342 9159. www.

heswallroundtable.co.uk

Senior SwimmersOpen to anyone over 50, for serious or light

exercise, at Caldy Grange Swimming Pool every

Friday morning Tel. 342 3703

Soroptimists

The group meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the

month at the Grange. Tel 342 3446

Website

Visit www.heswall.com for leisure and business info

for Heswall. Tel 07730486242

Email [email protected]

Wirral WIldlie

The local branch of Cheshire Wildlife Trust.www.wirralwildlife.co.uk Tel 342 1395.

Woolgatherers

Heswall-based drama group. New members

welcome. Call 648 2717

Useul Numbers

Councillors

Peter Johnson, 342 1399

Leslie Rowlands 342 2454

Andrew Hodson 342 6253

Surgeries held on the rst Saturday in the month at

Heswall Library, 10.30am-12noon

Police

Heswall Police Station. Non-emergencies call: 709

6010. Monday - Friday 10am-5pm

Richmond Hall

Community hall in School Hill. Tel 342 5742

Schools

Barnston Primary. Tel 342 5229

Gayton Primary. Tel 342 3772

Heswall Primary. Tel 342 7491

St Peters CE Primary. Tel 342 2556

Wirral Council

General switchboard 0151 606 2000

Useful numbers and info


You cant get too much winter in the winter - Robert Frost


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While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best - Tom Allen

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was the Spitfre which was madef1962 nl 1981.

This month we take a look at the 1978 Spitre 1500which belongs to Ray and Bettine Fields, in our picture.These cars are very easy to work on and maintain, which is just as well because when

Ray acquired it in 1991 it had just been written off by the insurers. Its previous owner,having allowed his enthusiasm for driving it to get a bit out of hand, had made a majormodication to the front by allowing a tree to impede his progress.

Ray had just recently retired from a lifetime of working with ships around the worldand was looking for something new to occupy him, so when he heard about the damagedSpitre he snapped it up for the princely sum of 150. Ray then spent the next two yearson a full restoration which went much further than was necessary just to repair theaccident damage.

Ray and Bettine then became enthusiastic members of two Triumph car clubs, rst theyjoined the national Triumph Sports Six Club and for the last decade they have also been

keen members of the Wirral group Triumph Appreciation. For the former, Ray has been aregular contributor to their magazine and for the latter he is the much valued editor of ourregular newsletter. Rarely missing opportunities to join in events they love to go to shows,long runs, camping weekends and local outings to country pubs in the car. They evendrove to Le Mans on one occasion.

Such was the excellence of Rays restoration that the car won them several cups in theearly days and has never failed to get them back home in all the 40,000 miles they havecovered. The car is tted with the desirable overdrive (5th gear) and regularly returns38 - 40 mpg. Now both in their 80s, neither owners (nor car) are showing any signs yet ofloosing their enthusiasm for the fun and friendships their retirement hobby has provided.

Dave [email protected]

WesT WiRRaL CaR CLub

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ENTERTAINMENT

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The cost of bringing up a child in the UK is 180,000

BOOK REVIEWS:

NeW YeaR TReaTsBY ELEANOR DAVIES, FROM LINGHAMS BOOKSTORE, HESWALL

Fiction: House Rules- Jodie Picoult

When Emma Hunts teenage son is diagnosed with Aspergers she knows she will

do anything to help him. Jacob Hunt is brilliant at maths, has a wicked sense of

humour, is extraordinarily organized but hopeless at reading social cues. He is locked

in his own world aware of the world outside, and wanting to make a connection,

trying to be like everyone else without knowing how. His mother expects other people

not to understand, she expects stares and whispers, she even expects trouble with

the police. But when his tutor is found dead, all the hallmark behaviours of Jacobs

syndrome not looking someone in the eye, odd movements, inappropriate actions

start looking a lot like guilt to the police. And Jacobs mother must ask herself thehardest question in the world: is her child capable of murder?

Jodie Picoult fans will love this book with its usual mix of topical controversy and rare

insight into the workings of a family. Newly out in paperback, this is a great novel in

which to lose yourself over the long dark January evenings.

Travel Biography: Return to the Olive Farm- Carol Drinkwater

And if those dark winter evenings are getting you down, where better to spend them

than in the sunny South of France? After sixteen months of travelling round the

Mediterranean in search of the ancient secrets of the olive tree, Carol returns to her

husband Michel and his growing family. However, the homecoming celebrations are

overshadowed by disturbing discoveries. The plight of the honey bee has become

an international crisis and Carol is faced with unsettling news about the hives on her

own olive farm. While the multinational companies are pushing for bigger, better,

bumper crops, a small band of farmers and ecologists are calling for a halt to many

of the modern farming malpractices that are endangering the planet. Carol is amongst

them. But it puts her own farm, her idyll, under threat. This is the story of how Carol

and Michel struggle with some difcult choices, and how they decide to deal with the

unavoidable disappointments and inevitable responsibilities that come with running an

organic farm.

Sixth in the Olive Farm series, a beautifully written, well researched, warm and

humane book that passionately confronts issues to do with farming in Provencetoday.

Health and Beauty: Lorraine on Looking great- Lorraine Kelly

Start 2011 as you mean to go on with wonderful guide to a new you. The 4 sections of

this attractively produced book are entitled Healthy Eating, Exercise,

Looking Great and Staying Healthy. There are loads of illustrations

and diagrams and the whole thing is highly accessible, with lots of

great tips for improving health and wellbeing without unrealistic

pressure to look like a supermodel. And judging by the photographs,

Lorraine herself is a marvellous advert for the efcacy of her

methods. A great one for all you HeswallYummy Mummies!


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NTERTAINMENT

WHATS ON INJANUARY


12th-15th January

Riverside Players present Gargling with Jelly at Heswall Hall from 12th-15th January

2011. Performances are at 7.15 p.m. with a matinee on Sat. 15th at 2.30 p.m. Tickets,priced 5 are available from Linghams, Heswall, Fringes, Irby or by calling 632 4923

Sunday 16th January

Heathland Restoration at Heswall Dales, 10.30am 3.30pm. Help continue the good work

saving one of Wirrals best examples of Lowland Heath. Enjoy a physical fun day clearing

the invading scrub from the Dales. Meet: Entrance to Heswall Dales off Oldeld Road,

Heswall. Suitable clothing and footwear and bring a packed lunch. No need to book. Tel:

0151 677 7594 or email [email protected]

Saturday 22nd JanuaryNigel Ogden at the Organ. The popular presenter of the BBCs The Organist Entertains

will be giving a charity concert at Heswall Methodist Church, Telegraph Road at 7.30pm.

Tickets at 10, to include refreshments, will be available in the New Year from Linghams

bookshop or The Beacon coffee shop at the church. Proceeds will be divided between

the churchs mission development

fund and to help rebuild a school

in Haiti which was destroyed in the

earthquake.

Thursday 27th-Saturday 29thJanuary

Rock Ferry Amateur Operatic Society

presents Treasure Island, The G &

S Musical Heswall Hall, next to the

Library, Telegraph Road, Heswall

7.30pm. Ticket prices to follow

Enquiries 645 1369 or

www.rockferryoperatic.co.uk

Wednesday 2nd FebruaryScrub Clearance at Heswall

Beacons, 10.30am 3.30pm. Come

& help clear unwanted scrub from

the Heathland area of Heswall

Beacons. Meet: At Beacon Lane car

park, Heswall. Suitable clothing and

footwear and bring a packed lunch.

No need to book. Tel: 0151 677 7594

or email [email protected]

Research has revealed that 65 million presents are unwanted at Christmas in the UK

In aid of the Refilwe Projectin South Africa

www.refilwe.org

An Evening of Swing &Big Band Music

featuring Wirral Schools Big Band

on stage at

Heswall Hall, Telegraph Rd, Heswall

on

Saturday

12th

February 2011

at 7.30 pm

For details and tickets contact:

Gill Campbell (0151 632 2463)or

Corina Thompson (0151 632 0024)

Tickets - 9.00

(includes bread and

cheese platter)

Licensed bar available


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All sizes ofdogs and cats

welcomeBathing, grooming,

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Free pick-up & returnCall Lucie on

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Roy HandLandscape Gardeningl Fencing

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l Painting & Wallpaper

l Laminate Flooring

l Flat Packl and much more

No job too small

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call Bill on

327 6883 or 07768 792251

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