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Issue 46 September - October 2015

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Garth Aspinall

Claire Hawker

September marks the start of the concert season and we are delighted to give a special plug for the Northern Chamber Orchestra and Bollington Chamber Concerts. But do look in our INSIDE guide to see what other late summer entertainment is in store.

As we head for Autumn, it’s important to seize whatever sunshine remains. If you’re a walker, consider our featured ascent of Bosley Cloud and don’t miss the Bollington Walking Festival (26 Sept to 4 Oct). This is also a great time to visit Abbeywood Gardens, according to Barry Davy who also gives us a few timely gardening tips. If you have not yet visited Park House Boutique B & B (or even if you have) book now! There might still be a few places left in September at this hugely popular retreat.

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A guide to selected events in East

Cheshire during September & October

WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Prestbury Flower Club presents ‘Natures Own’, a

demonstration by Neil Whittaker – 2nd in the Interflora

World Cup Berlin 2015. Sales table and raffle.

The Village Hall, Prestbury 1.45pm

FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

Koriyang Musa Kora Music. Bajaly Suso evokes the

spirit of West Africa with an entrancing performance of

traditional, classical and original kora music combined

with meditative singing.

Bollington Arts Centre 8pm

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

Bollington & District Horticultural Society & Flower Club

51st Annual Show

Civic Hall, Bollington 2pm to 4pm

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

Jazz at the Arts Centre - Jeff Barnhart and the new Fats

Waller Band

Probably the foremost exponent of the music of

Thomas “Fats” Waller, Jeff crosses the Atlantic and

returns to Bollington with his group of hand-picked

British musicians to present his tribute to the legendary

Mr. Waller. Booking recommended on 01625 574410

Tickets £9

Bollington Arts Centre 8pm

TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

East Cheshire NT Lecture – ‘Behind the doors of

Sizergh’, speaker Matthew Brown.

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue,

Bramhall 2pm

TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Bollington Gentlemen’s Probus Club. “Man on the Moon

to Life in Cyberspace” Prof. Nigel Linge. The Probus Club

welcomes senior visitors from all backgrounds. One of a

series of professional Illustrated talks

Civic Hall 10.15am to 12 noon.

WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

Sip and Knit. Beginners and experienced knitters and

crocheters welcome. A relaxed friendly group of various

ages. Bring your own materials or get in touch to borrow

some. Email: susan_hands@hotmail.com

The Vale Inn, Bollington 8pm

SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Annual Prestbury Village Show

Prestbury Village Hall, Dale Brow 2pm.

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

Navigation for Beginners. Come and learn basic

navigation skills with Cheshire East Council Countryside

Ranger Ed Pilkington on an easy going day. All maps

and compasses provided; bring your own compass if

you wish to practise with it. Suitable for anyone over

16. Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost

£11.50.

navigationforbeginners2015.eventbrite.co.uk

Information: 01625 383700

Nelson Pit Visitor Centre, Lyme Road, Higher Poynton,

Cheshire, SK12 1TH (SJ945833) 9am to 4pm

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

Bollington Childrens Music Theatre Free Taster session.

All 7-13 year olds welcome to read / sing through a

brand new show One Thousand and One Nights before

rehearsals and casting.

A brand new show telling the story of Shahrazad who,

long ago and far away, saved her own and many lives

just by telling tall tales to a sad Sultan. There are no

auditions and anyone aged 7-13 is welcome to join us.

Bollington Arts Centre 2pm to 4pm

WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

Lunchtime Concert with students from Chetham’s

School of Music, Manchester. Admission by programme

£5, light lunches available from 12 noon. For further

information telephone 01625 586713

Alderley Edge Methodist Church, lunch from 12

noon, performance 1pm

THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

Bollington and District Horticultural Society

‘Prepare to be Judged’ Anthony Norman will give help

and advice about presenting exhibits for judging.

Members £1.50 Non-members £3

Bollington Community Centre 7.30pm

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Cover photo: Walking in Lyme Park by Garth Aspinall.

Issue 46 - September-October 2015

ContentsInside People 4

simply Books Book Club Choice 7

New Season for NCO 8

In Touch 11

Crossword 17

Barry’s Gardening Tips 18

The Walk 20

Children’s Activities 25

Just 4 Kids 26

Martin’s Money Column 27

Sudoku 28

Puzzle Solutions 32

inside Guide 33

Useful Numbers 37

Classified Index 38

bollington, prestbury& t y t h e r i n g t o n

Frances Sackett was born in Chirk, North Wales. Her father was an engineer with the Forestry Commission and when Frances was 13 the family moved to Newtown in Mid Wales.

A talented singer, Frances won a scholarship to study operatic singing and sang at Newtown Pavilion in a performance of Prince Igor conducted by Barbirolli. She also performed with bands and in a pop group with some local success, entered and won a talent competition and was awarded a recording test at the BBC. Although the test did not lead to a contract, her mother was delighted that while waiting for Frances to complete the audition, she met and chatted to Jimmy Young!

After her O Levels Frances escaped rural life in Wales by moving to London, where she worked in the Bank of England. On finding London life expensive she left to work for the Midland Bank in Shrewsbury where she met her future husband Mark. When her daughters were attending High School, Frances decided to re-enter education, first to study A-level English literature, then to complete a part time degree in English Literature at Manchester University. Frances then spent twelve years working in a Marple bookshop and six years tutoring adults in Continuing Education classes.

Although she had written poetry and song lyrics in her teens, Frances had given up writing until her creative flair was rekindled when she returned to study. She attended residential creative writing courses at the Arvon Foundation and was influenced by the poetry of Philip Larkin. She began to submit some of her work to poetry

magazines and soon many of her poems were being published. Having been successfully accepted by a number of magazines, she then submitted a collection of her work to Seren, a Welsh publisher who immediately accepted it. After 18 months of working with an editor on the collection, The Hand Glass was published in 1996. The book was launched at Dillons, now Waterstones, in Stockport.

Frances also won a £250 prize in the Cardiff International Poetry competition for her poem Bride and has been published in over ten anthologies of verse. Having had over a hundred poems published in small press magazines, such as Acumen, Orbis, The Frogmore Papers and The Interpreter’s House, she is now working on producing a second anthology of her poetry.

In 2013, Frances won the INSIDE magazine poetry competition organised and judged by Gail Ashton, with her poem In the Footsteps of Basho. A founder member of the Marple Writers Group, when not working on her poetry, she relaxes by listening to the music of Beethoven and Sibelius or more modern singers like Annie Lennox.

She and Mark travel widely in Europe and especially love France and Italy and her travels have inspired many of her poems. Mark and Frances also enjoy holidays in the UK especially in Northumberland and North Wales. If her life had not followed the path it did, Frances would have liked to be a journalist, confessing to a love of language and a fascination with words.

Last word from Frances

Technology seems determined to replace books and push language to its limits with text speak etc. But for me, the look and feel of a book is something that would be hard to replace and although screens have their place and we all use them, they can take your eyes away from the outside world.

inside peopleFrances Sackett

by Ed Blundell4

Simply Booksbook Club ChoiceMy first choice this month is The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne. David and Jo Henniger arrive late one night in Tangier and set off to drive to a party in a converted castle way out in the desert. They’ve had a few drinks, struggle to find their way along the dark desert roads and are in the middle of an argument when two young men spring out from the roadside. David swerves and collides with one of the boys with fatal consequences. Meanwhile at the house the party is in full flow. Under the watchful eye of their Moroccan staff the extravagant hosts attend to their guests’ every whim. The stage is set for a weekend in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences.

Written with the pace of a stylish thriller I found this a compelling read (I really couldn’t put it down!). There are also some big moral issues here too – not least atonement, guilt and what it means to give (and receive) forgiveness. And all played out against the backdrop of an obscenely excessive party (think Great Gatsby). This is also a very timely ‘fable’ about the clash between East and West – between two cultures which singularly fail to understand (let alone appreciate) each other. The book jacket draws a comparison with the books of Graham Greene – I thought that might be ambitious but actually I think its spot on. And is there redemption by the end of the book? Well you’ll have to find that out for yourself!

Instead of another novel I thought I’d mention a couple of non-fiction titles by authors who’ve visited the shop in recent weeks. Coastlines by Guardian journalist Patrick Barkham is an affectionate portrait of our coastline – published on the 50th anniversary of Enterprise Neptune,

the National Trust’s campaign to protect and preserve our coastal heritage. Told through a series of walks beside the sea this is the story of what it means to live in a country that is ‘more edge than middle’. There are some useful notes too at the end of each chapter to guide you should you wish to follow in Patrick’s footsteps.

Secondly – and more quirkily – The Disappearing Dictionary by linguistics expert David Crystal is a delightful collection of dialect words that either provide an insight into an older way of life, or simply have an irresistible appeal: ‘jubbity’ (noun, Yorkshire) – a difficulty, or misfortune as in “he’s had some jubbities in his lifetime” or ‘squinch’(noun, Devon) – a narrow crack on a wall or a space between floorboards as in “I lost a sixpence through a squinch in the floor”. This is lovely book to dip into and would make a nice gift too (as would Coastlines).

And for children...we were delighted to host an event with top children’s author Dame Jacqueline Wilson at Stockport Plaza in July. Copies of Jacqueline’s new book KATY (inspired by the children’s classic What Katy Did) are available in the shop. Perfect for 8-12 year olds.

Simply Books, 228 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Cheshire SK7 1BD 0161 439 1436 Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm

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Following its most successful Macclesfield season ever in 2014/15 the Northern Chamber Orchestra is back at the Heritage Centre for a new series featuring the crème de la crème of international soloists - violinist, Jennifer Pike; pianist, Martin Roscoe; guitarist, Craig Ogden, and cellist Raphael Wallfisch. Stockport-born violinist, Jennifer Pike, ‘gets the party started’ by performing the legendary Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the opening concert on Saturday 26 September.  She performed this great work, aged 12, to win the BBC Young Musician competition back in 2002 and Jennifer is now recognised as one of today’s most dazzling violinists, acclaimed for both her technique and her interpretative flair.

Other big names featuring in the Macclesfield series are Martin Roscoe, Raphael Wallfisch and Craig Ogden. Martin Roscoe, one of the most regularly featured pianists on BBC Radio 3, will be performing Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto no 5 on Saturday 16 January. The February concert will see cellist, Raphael Wallfisch, play Shostakovich’s spellbinding

Cello Concerto no 1 and, as an additional treat, Dvorják’s romantic Silent Woods for cello and orchestra. This concert also features one of the all-time most popular pieces of music, Handel’s quintessentially English Water Music. Classic FM recording artist, Craig Ogden, is the soloist for the season finale on 14 May, performing one of the first works ever recorded by the NCO - Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Concerto no 1 in D in a concert full of sparkling pieces, including Bach’s third Brandenburg Concerto and two stunning pieces by operatic masters, Verdi’s Prelude from Aida and Puccini’s I Crisantemi.

NCO’s Macclesfield concert season is sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Education, one of the UK’s leading, internationally recognised centres for teacher training and professional development.  The Northern Chamber Orchestra is the ‘Orchestra in Residence’ at MMU. This sponsorship has helped the orchestra to continue to develop exciting and engaging concert programmes for its Cheshire audiences and to work with soloists of genuinely international repute.

Tickets for all NCO’s concerts at Macclesfield Heritage Centre are available from the NCO Box Office 0161 247 2220; from Macclesfield Visitor Information Centre 01625 378123 or Silk Museum Shop at the Heritage Centre. Price £16 Auditorium, £13 Balcony, £7 students, 18s & under FREE.  Buying Part or Full Season Tickets saves you money: book upfront for all 8 concerts and get one FREE; book for 4 or more concerts upfront and get £1 off each concert.  Visit NCO’s new website at www.ncorch.co.uk

Win TiCkeTs WOrTh £96

We are giving away a pair of Part Season Tickets for NCO’s new season. The winner may select 4 out of the 8 Macclesfield concerts and the seats would be unreserved Balcony seats. To enter our prize draw simply email your contact details to competition@insidemagazines.co.uk by 14 September.

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dATe FOr YOUr diArY

The Annual Prestbury Village Show will take place in the Village Hall, Dale Brow on Saturday 12 September at 2pm.

There are a variety of classes to be entered, for both children and adults, from flower arrangements and home grown fruit and vegetables to preserves and cakes. Many classes are sponsored by local traders who have given generous vouchers as prizes. Entries are welcomed whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a first time enthusiast!

Tea, home-made cakes and the opportunity to meet friends old and new in an informal atmosphere are all part of the afternoon. Schedules, including entry forms, are available in Prestbury shops or from Mary Hindle, 01625 827700.

BOLLinGTOn WALkinG FesTiVAL

Bollington is holding its sixth annual walking festival from 26 September to 4 October. There are 38 walks of lengths from 1 to 20 miles aimed at all ages, including children. Some walks have particular themes, including art, history, nature, photography, beer and the ever-popular ghost walk. There are opportunities to learn orienteering and navigation, to examine the Milky Way, to Nordic walk, walk for health with local doctors, and even to find romance on the first-ever singles walk. Check out the programme of walks and events to find those that match your ability and interests then come and join in. You will find details at www.bridgendcentre.org.uk or contact the Bridgend Centre on 01625 576311.

AnTiQUes VALUATiOn eVenT

Prestbury Beaumont will be hosting an Antiques Valuation Event starting at 2pm on Friday 18 September, with the famous BBC and antiques auctioneer Adam Partridge. People can take antique items to be valued. There will be a limit of items to be valued so in order to secure their participation please call 01625 827151 to reserve a slot.

The GOndOLiers

Poynton Gilbert & Sullivan Society present their annual stage show, which this year is The Gondoliers. The Gondoliers is the twelfth collaboration between composer Arthur Sullivan and librettist WS Gilbert, The Gondoliers (or The King of Barataria) tells the story of two charming Venetian gondoliers, Giuseppe and Marco, who are informed that due to an error of identity when they were young boys, one of them is the heir to the throne of Barataria. They are delighted with the situation and agree to share the responsibilities of governing their new kingdom until it can be ascertained which of them is which; an intriguing, complicated and amusing plot then unfolds in typical Gilbert and Sullivan style...

The show runs from Tuesday 6 October to Saturday 10 October, nightly at 7-30pm at Poynton Civic Hall (opposite Waitrose). Tickets are £10 for adults, and £7 for children, and are available in advance by e-mailing tickets@poyntongands.co.uk or by phone at 01625 260086. Tickets also available on the counter at MATES DIY on Park Lane as well as on the door each evening of the show.

www.poyntongands.co.uk

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BOLLinGTOn ChAMBer COnCerTs

The next Bollington Chamber Concert season starts on Saturday 19 September. The first concert will be The Piatti Quartet which has just won second prize in the Wigmore Hall International Chamber Music Competition, an astonishing achievement! They will be opening the Bollington Chamber Concert season with a concert of Haydn, Ravel and Dvorak. The Times review of their competition performance of the Dvorak quartet said: “The British Piatti Quartet - who seemed to be enjoying their music making more than anyone else - showed a lyrical understanding of Dvorak’s string quartet in G”

If you book a five-concert season ticket, you pay for four so you can come to the Piatti concert essentially free: www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk/chamberconcerts. Or if you just want to book tickets for the Piatti, www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk/piatti or phone 01625 576402 or 57443

MAkinG MUsiC in BOLLinGTOn

Bollington Festival Music Theatre, described as ‘Cheshire’s unique performance group for adventurous 7-13s’, and Bollington Festival Choir, praised by a reviewer as ‘happy, confident singers, alert to the music’ are always keen to welcome new members from a wide area. There are no auditions, so anyone can come along and see whether choral singing or treading the boards is ‘for them’.

On 8 September, the Choir embarks on its regular Tuesday evening rehearsals for a concert

on Sunday 6 December which features Carols and music by Jan Dismas Zelenka. He is not as well-known here as his contemporaries Bach and Handel, but the ‘Czech Bach’ spent his working life producing glorious choral music for the court of Dresden. A fine Mass, a Miserere and a Magnificat are among the jewels which singers and the audience can experience with the Festival Choir.

A few days later, on 13 September, the Music Theatre holds the first of its Sunday afternoon rehearsals, a free taster session for anyone aged 7-13 to come along and find out about the group’s latest show One Thousand and One Nights, to be performed on Sunday 29 November. These timeless tales were told by Shahrazad after her marriage to the Sultan who demanded a new wife every day and executed her the following morning. But Shahrazad’s first bedtime story was so riveting he couldn’t bear to miss the next thrilling instalment. After 1001 nights he’d heard, and the Music Theatre will act out, the tales of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp – enough to spare Shahrazad’s life and live happily ever after. A witty script, catchy songs and colourful costumes will make this a show to remember. Music Theatre shows always have plenty of solo parts, some large, some smaller, and lots of group action to keep everyone engaged.

Full details of both groups are on a single website at www.fun.to/bfmt or anyone interested can ring 01625 261933.

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FesTiVAL PLAYers AWArds

The Bollington Festival Players were delighted to receive 16 nominations culminating in six awards from the Cheshire Theatre Guild at a recent ceremony. The Festival Players are so proud of everyone involved in every aspect of putting on a production and supporting the society.

Best Costume - Bollington Festival Players.

Best Director (Junior production) - Emma Sheldon, Nigel Wells and Josh Bratherton for James and the Giant Peach.

The ‘Oh Yes You Have’ Trophy for Best Pantomime - Bollington Festival Players for Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood (5 years running!)

The Adjudicators Award - Anthony Davies for outstanding performance as Dame.

AWArDS FOr ADuLT PrODuCTiOnS:

The Chronical Cup for Best Director - Craig Harris, Diane McIntyre and Richard Comish for Second from Last in the Sack Race.

The Jane Keylock award for Comedy - Bollington Festival Players for Second from Last in the Sack Race.

The next production is the pantomime - Sleeping Beauty from 8-16 January 2016. More information at www.bollingtonfestivalplayers.com

knUTsFOrd LiTerATUre FesTiVAL

A great line-up awaits at this year’s Knutsford Literature Festival when once again it plays host to an exciting mix of both well-known names and new, young writers making their debut onto the literary scene. Tickets (unless otherwise specified) are £5. Full details can be found in the Festival programme available at branches of Waterstones, local libraries and at www.knutsfordlitfest.org

The opening afternoon of the Festival promises to be both entertaining and informative as ex-SAS man turned action-writer, Andy McNab, discusses with research psychologist, Dr Kevin Dutton, how to ‘get sorted’ and win everyday battles in life- tips which can all be found in their new book. (Tickets £8)

In the first of a series of events to mark three significant anniversaries, award-winning writer and Professor of Journalism, Brian Cathcart, opens the Festival with a gripping, tragi-comic tale of how - in an age before smart-phones - the news of Wellington’s victory in 1815 was brought from the blood-soaked battlefield of Waterloo to England in a frantic, three-day, white-knuckle race against time.

Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland was published 150 years ago and we are delighted that Vanessa Tait, great grand-daughter of the original Alice, will be with us to celebrate the occasion and to introduce her first novel, The Looking Glass House, inspired by family stories and mementoes, while, to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, constitutional historian, Dr David Starkey, will explore the true significance of this famous, influential and often misunderstood document in a special afternoon event on Sunday 11 October. (Tickets £10)

For sports-lovers, Stephen Chalke will have fun celebrating 125 years of cricket’s County Championship from WG Grace to Joe Root, while art takes centre stage with our next two guests. Cultural historian, Anna Thomasson, will explore

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the fascinating, intimate and unlikely friendship between the young artist, Rex Whistler and the elderly blue-stocking, Edith Olivier, whose home became a salon for some of the brightest and best artists, photographers, writers and musicians of the 1920’s and 30’s. Catherine Hickley, in contrast, will untangle a web of silence and deceit to reveal the fascinating true-story of the recently – discovered stolen Munich Art Hoard.

Best-selling author, historian and TV personality, James Holland, makes a welcome return to Knutsford to introduce the first volume of his sweeping three-volume World War 2 History of War in the West set fair to become one of the great multi-volume histories of the conflict.

In advance of the release of the new James Bond film, “Spectre,” historian Matthew Parker will give a revealing insight into the life, loves and work of the enigmatic creator of 00, Ian Fleming, all set firmly against the background of the writer’s beloved island of Jamaica.

Patrick Gale will introduce his latest book, A Place Called Winter, hailed by critics as his most powerfully moving novel yet. Based loosely on the life of his own great- grandfather who mysteriously abandoned his wife, family and wealthy lifestyle to forge a new life in the bleak conditions of the newly - colonized Canada, it is a compelling and thought-provoking human drama.

There are yet more mysteries at this year’s Literary Lunch at Mere Golf Resort and Spa on Tuesday, 6 October, when guest-speaker, Martin Edwards, introduces his new book , The Golden Age of Murder, a fascinating history of the highly-secretive Detection Club whose members - both past and present - are among the elite of detective-fiction writers, some with secrets of their own. (Tickets for this event are £27)

There will be opportunities for book-signings after each event and light refreshments will be available.

www.knutsfordlitfest.org

WiLMsLOW GUiLd nATUrAL hisTOrY sOCieTY

Are you interested in the countryside, flowers, birds, butterflies, mammals, amphibians? Or any aspect of natural history? If yes, then The Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society is for YOU!

Come and join a friendly group of enthusiasts who enjoy monthly meetings. From September to April there is a programme of talks by expert speakers covering interesting and varied topics of natural history of both national and international relevance. Throughout the spring and summer there is a varied programme of excursions, both local and further afield, to locations providing a good range of specialist and general interest for everyone.

No expert knowledge is needed, so come along and learn, contribute and enjoy the company!

For more information please contact David Warner on 01625 874387. Monthly on a Thursday evening from 7.45pm to 9.30pm at Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow.

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Quick Crossword

Across7. Leave the scene (2 words) 8. Augur9. Tip Off10. Socialist (hyphenated) 11. Died out13. Tempo15. Lees16. A martial art 18. Spokesman 19. A fossil fuel 21. False22. Snuggle up

Down1. Catalepsy2. Test bed3. Sloping style of writing 4. Larceny5. Royal Heiress (2 words) 6. Eye shields12. Photocopying14. Flags17. Drain20. Old (scots)

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I visited Abbeywood Gardens, near Delamere Forest, in August. Their tropical garden was looking good, with many exotic and border-line hardy plants. The bananas were huge (their leaves not fruit) and the Tetrapanax even more so. I was impressed.

Despite that, I was not prepared for the sight that greeted me as I moved beyond the walled garden and came across the elegantly curving herbaceous borders. Truly a ‘Wow!’ moment. This style of planting is sometimes referred to as ‘naturalistic’. Although, as in this case, it rarely looks natural to me but you get the idea. Swathes of late-summer flowering perennials, planted en-masse, interspersed with a variety of grasses. Yes we’ve seen this before but I thought Abbeywood had done it particularly well. I took more photos of this garden than of any other for a long time.

Now you may be wondering why I am telling you this, when my visit was several weeks ago. The reason is because I reckon it will be looking as good now and possibly even better. Many of the perennials are long-flowering and some had yet to start but it is the grasses that will impress. In August they were building to their peak and this month they will have reached it. The Panicums, Molinias and especially the fountain-like Miscanthus varieties provide height and an airy contrast to colourful blocks and ribbons of perennials. This is the sort of garden that shows why you should include grasses in your borders. If you’re not sure, go to Abbeywood and take a look.

On a more domestic level, I get asked quite often about tree ferns, presumably because I have several. This is when you should be thinking about how to get them through the coming winter. One method I’ve used is to hammer 4 or 5 narrow stakes into the ground around the trunk. Leave about a 3 inch gap and make sure they protrude well above the top of the trunk. Wrap

black weed-suppressing membrane around the stakes a couple of times to form a cylinder. You could use white fleece if you don’t mind looking at one or more unconvincing snowmen, which look even more ridiculous if we don’t have any snow. This is then packed tightly with whatever you have to hand. It could be straw or old socks (I’m joking) but I use the fronds cut from the tree fern itself and other ferns, plus leaves. The crown of the trunk needs to be particularly well protected. A large plastic pot inverted over the top keeps out the rain, because as with many borderline hardy plants it’s the prolonged combination of wet and cold that does them in and tree ferns make expensive bedding plants. Having explained that, what I actually do nowadays is lift my tree ferns out of the ground, which is not difficult because they are in large, plastic pots, buried out of sight. They spend the winter in the garage, next to the wall adjacent to the house.

Before I go I must mention one of my favourite plants at this time of year, Cimicifuga. The horticulturally knowledgeable among you will be shaking your heads and mumbling Actaea. Yes, of course I know the RHS did one of its infamous name changes a few years ago but Cimicifuga rolls off the tongue far more nicely than Actaea, so I’m sticking with it. But whatever you call it, it’s a great plant. Tall, dark (if you go for ‘Brunette’ or ‘James Compton’) and very handsome, with its narrow racemes of powerfully scented white flowers. It’s a star.

Finally, don’t leave your bulb order too late. With so much choice it can be hard to make a decision but if you’re looking for Narcissus and want a change from yellow, go for ‘Thalia’. Late flowering, long-lasting and perfumed.

Well that’s it. Let’s hope the winter is cold enough to bump off the pests but doesn’t keep Spring waiting too long.

Barry’s GardeninG Tips

by Barry Davyemail: barry.davy@ntlworld.com

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Distance: 7.8 miles. OS Map: 268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton

The ascent of The Cloud is gradual with the reward of all-round views from the top so try to pick a nice clear day. Bridestones is a Neolithic burial ground (full details found on Google).

The walk start is at Rushton Spencer which is south of Macclesfield on the A523. Turn right on to Station Lane, opposite the Land Rover garage, then left immediately after the Knot Inn on to an unmade road to a car park.(935625)

Start the walk by going back to the road with the pub on the right, cross the road to a gate continuing along a wide path (old railway) for just over half a mile to the end, then going left over 2 stiles. Turn right and go to the far diagonal corner of the field where there is a stile; (the walk eventually follows the Staffordshire Way as far as the Cloud summit).

After the stile, climb the steps to a road and go left and round a right hand bend and then, after

a left hand curve, cross over a stile on the left. Go up diagonally right to reach a path which you join, going right, to reach a road. Turn left and in about 200 yards turn very sharply right to begin the ascent. (907835) After the hairpin bend, take the steps on the right to reach the trig point at the summit. It is important that you look left (south) to see a path with a wall on its left as this is the descent after your picnic/coffee break. This leads to a woodland pathway on descent.

When descending, always take the left-hand option and at the bottom cross a stile on the left and turn right to a ladder stile where you cross from Staffordshire into Cheshire. (right angle turn to right at 905628)

the WalkBosley Cloud and the Bridestones

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the WalkBosley Cloud and the Bridestones

After the ladder stile, continue in the same direction (left of the field) on a path which was disputed and was only re-opened recently. On reaching a red clay farm road go diagonally right to a metal gate, and then to another gate down to the left of the field. When the path reaches a cul-de-sac, Bridestones is on the left. You can enter the area by following the wall round.

The return journey begins by going down a short track to a main road, turning left at the road. (This is a quiet road but with some fast moving traffic.) Take Long Edge Lane which is the first road on the right at 910619.

In half a mile take the stile at a finger post on the left 100 yards before Long Edge farm. In 50 yards go right over the stile and follow the path over a footbridge (on Staffs CC repair list) and straight up to a farm road.

Turn left and keep left through the farm yard and through two gates turning left when the path goes to a stile. Turn right to reach another farm road to the right of a house.

Turn left for ¼ mile and then right through a metal pedestrian gate beside a cattle grid.  The path goes behind the building ahead and left to a large rusty gate. Follow the path to a stile and over a footbridge going straight ahead to a stile on the left. After crossing, it is better not to follow the path straight ahead but to keep to the right of it to a stile to reach a road. (919618)

Turn right and go downhill then uphill to a set of steps on the left before some houses. Cross three stiles then go right through an open gate with a stile beside it. The path follows the edge of the field on the left which leads to an awkward stile. However 100 yards to its right is an open gate. Go through the gateway and go ahead to the right of the tree in the middle of the field to reach a stile in the hedgerow. Go slightly right to another open gate then slightly left to a stile in the far hedgerow.

Cross straight over the road and go down the paved road and through the church yard to a gate in the bottom left-hand corner. Turning right the path ahead is clearly seen going through two gates and over the railway bridge. At the far end of the bridge, cross over a stile on the right to reach the old railway line where you turn right to reach the car park.

The Knot Inn is a good place to quench your thirst and /or have a nice meal!

The walk was contributed by Marple District Rambling Club which has over 350 members and organises at least four graded walks on Thursdays and three walks on Sundays. To find our programme, go on to our website: www.marple-uk.com/rambling

To join the Club, either ring Barry Wilson, 0161 948 0566 or Deirdre Nolan, 0161 427 7794.

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by Joanne Petersjo@bramhallbakery.co.uk

Bramhall Bakery apprentice Sally Higginbottom, who is based at the Poynton bakery, has been awarded a prestigious national award from the Worshipful Company of Bakers to travel on a scholarship to a French baking

school for a week of intensive training on Sourdough breads.

Local Bramhall resident Sally, a former pupil at Bramhall High School, has been working at the bakery for just over a year. She follows in the footsteps of the bakery’s previous apprentice Amber Smith, who was awarded the James Allen prize for the bakery apprentice of the year in 2013 and spent a week at a training centre in Scotland.

Training is an important part of the business at Bramhall Bakery which, despite its small size, currently employs and trains two apprentices. “We are delighted that Sally’s hard work has paid off and we are looking forward to the new skills she will be able to bring back to the bakery” said Director Scott Peters.

Follow us @BramhallBakery or on our blog www.bramhallbakery.co.uk.

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MondayLa Leche League monthly meeting 12.30pmBollington. Breastfeeding help and mother-to-mother support. Usually 2nd Monday of the month but please call 01625 261 253 for details, date and venue.

Jolly Jacks Various times during term time, Bollington Civic Hall. Stimulate baby’s senses and development through natural, explorative, sensory play. Classes from £5.50 (also weekend classes on selected dates). For more information, dates and times, contact Aymi on 07958 807573 or visit www.jollyjacks.org.

TuesdayWacky Woods 10am - 12pmStyperson Quarry Wood, Brookledge Lane, Adlington. Come and have fun in the woods with your pre-schooler in a guided session; even young babies can appreciate the joys of nature. £5 per child includes pancakes or crumpets on the campfire. Contact 01625 573086

WednesdayTots of Tytherington 9-11.30amTytherington Family Worship, Sandwich Drive. Please call Sue on 01625 614911 or email sandk22@yahoo.co.uk

rhyme Time 10-10.30amBollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult. Telephone 01625 378 266

nCT at Fun4all 10-12 noonFun4all in Macclesfield. Under 1’s free, 1 and 2 year olds £1 and 3+ usual rates. Contact bumpsandbabies@eastcheshire-nct.org.uk, telephone 0844 243 6115, and see our Facebook page ‘Friends of East Cheshire NCT’ for more information and other events.

Allsorts Toddler Group 1.30-3.15pm Term time only. Allsorts Pre-School, Bollington St John’s Primary School. £1.50 per family includes refreshments. Contact the pre-school supervisor Kathryn Cox on 07913628115 or allsorts3@virginmedia.com

ThursdayPraise & Play 10.30-11.30amTerm time only. St Oswald’s Church, Bollington. Contact Hannah on 07730 027505 or hannahbeko@aol.com

Stay & Play 10-12noonBollington Community Centre, Ovenhouse Lane.

Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast.gov.uk for more information

Bosom Buddies 10.30-12noonHoly Trinity Church, Hurdsfield Road, Macc. Skilled breastfeeding help and mother-to-mother support. For babies at any age or stage and pregnant women welcome, just drop in.

Contact Rosie 07961 614882

Stay & Play 1.30-3.30pmHurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc. For ages 0-5 with parents/carers.

Please call 01625 378 081 or email hurdsfieldchildrenscentreadmin@cheshireeast.gov.uk for more information

Fridayrhyme Time 10-10.30amBollington Library. Free but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tel 01625 378 266.

saTurdayFootloose Dance Academy 9-9.55amCivic Hall, Bollington. Introduction to dance for 3-4 year olds, including Ballet, Tap, and Freestyle dance. Children will use their imagination, practise simple steps and learn co-ordination – whilst having fun!

For more information visit www.footloosedanceacademy.co.uk and to register please contact Sarah on 07951 054 547

Dad’s Group 10-12noonHurdsfield Children’s Centre, Hulley Rd, Macc. Drop-in play session for dads and male carers.

Monthly meeting so please call the centre 01625 378 081 for dates and more information.

Bollington Children’s Activities

if you run a local activity for young children and would like to be included on this page please email jenny@insidemagazines.co.uk

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JuST 4 KiDS This is an important warning for anyone who pays for childcare. There are major changes due to take place to the system this year – and you need to decide rather soon how they affect you.  If you leave it too late, you could miss out on thousands of pounds.

The most important start point is to check if you’re entitled to what’s technically called the ‘Childcare Element of Working Tax Credit’ – this is NOT the same as Child Tax Credit. You can usually claim it for children up to age 15, provided you pay for approved (Ofsted or equivalent) childcare. Sadly the eligibility criteria are very complex. So I’ve tried to distil it in a simple rule of thumb: ‘if you’re a single parent working 16+ hours a week, or a couple BOTH working 16+ hours a week, and your total household income is under £46,000, you should definitely check out if you’re entitled.’ Please read this carefully – I’m not saying you are entitled, just that it is worth checking, as this is big money. The average pay out is around £60/week. That’s over £3,000/year.

If you’re not entitled to tax credits, decide now which other scheme works for you. This is where everything is changing. If you’re eligible for tax credits, you’re likely to be better off getting that. If not, there are other schemes to look at. This autumn, the new ‘tax-free childcare’ scheme launches and the current childcare vouchers scheme that lets many pay for childcare from their pre-tax income will close for new applicants. So if you’re eligible for vouchers, but won’t be for the new scheme, get in quick.

New tax-free childcare scheme: If you’re a single parent who works, or a couple who BOTH work, and you each earn under £150,000, for every 80p you put in a new childcare account, the government will add 20p on top which can be used to pay for Ofsted approved (or equivalent) childcare for under-12s. The maximum the Government will contribute is £2,000 per child per year. Most childminders, after-school clubs are Ofsted approved, as are many nannies.

Current childcare voucher scheme. Here you

usually trade in your pre-tax salary for vouchers. For example, a basic-rate taxpayer can swap £1,000 of salary, which after tax and National Insurance is only £700ish in your pay packet, for £1,000 in childcare vouchers. So you’re up £300 per £1,000. The maximum you can get is £55/week per year per parent, which would be a gain of £930 for a basic-rate taxpayer. Any parent can do this, even if their partner doesn’t work, provided your employer offers it (many do, but many don’t). If you’re not signed up to this by the time the new scheme starts, you can’t do it after. So if it’s right for you – sort it soon.

Tax-free childcare vs childcare vouchers. If you’re a couple where only one works, the vouchers win hands down, as you won’t be eligible for the new scheme. Plus, if your childcare costs are low, it’s likely vouchers win due to the tax and National Insurance savings. For the self-employed, those whose firms don’t offer the vouchers, or those with more than one child and high childcare costs, the new scheme wins.  This is just the tip of the iceberg – full analysis of which wins at mse.me/childcare.

The Government has announced plans to give working parents with three and four-year-olds 30 hours of free childcare per week. If made law, pilot schemes will start in Sep 2016, though there’s scepticism about whether it’s deliverable. Yet already for at least 38 weeks a year (each week of the school year), if you’ve a three or four-year-old, you’re entitled to 15 hours a week of free childcare. Families with a low income may also get free early education for two-year-olds. Contact your local council to check if your child qualifies (a good place to start is gov.uk/find-free-early-education).

If you’ve got older children and work, check whether there are any summer schools in your area that they can go to. Some schools, community centres and youth groups have their own schemes. Most are Ofsted (or equivalent) registered, so if you pay for them, you qualify for childcare tax credit or you can use childcare vouchers to pay for them.

by Martin Lewistwitter: @Moneysavingexpert

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A guide to selected events in East Cheshire during September & OctoberWednesdAY 2 sePTeMBer

Prestbury Flower Club presents ‘Natures Own’, a demonstration by Neil Whittaker – 2nd in the Interflora World Cup Berlin 2015. Sales table and raffle.

The Village Hall, Prestbury 1.45pm

FridAY 4 sePTeMBerKoriyang Musa Kora Music. Bajaly Suso evokes the spirit of West Africa with an entrancing performance of traditional, classical and original kora music combined with meditative singing.

Bollington Arts Centre 8pm

sATUrdAY 5 sePTeMBerBollington & District Horticultural Society & Flower Club 51st Annual Show

Civic Hall, Bollington 2pm to 4pm

sATUrdAY 5 sePTeMBerJazz at the Arts Centre - Jeff Barnhart and the new Fats Waller Band

Probably the foremost exponent of the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller, Jeff crosses the Atlantic and returns to Bollington with his group of hand-picked British musicians to present his tribute to the legendary Mr. Waller. Booking recommended on 01625 574410 Tickets £9

Bollington Arts Centre 8pm

TUesdAY 8 sePTeMBerEast Cheshire NT Lecture – ‘Behind the doors of Sizergh’, speaker Matthew Brown.

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

TUesdAY 8 sePTeMBer Bollington Gentlemen’s Probus Club. “Man on the Moon to Life in Cyberspace” Prof. Nigel Linge. The Probus Club welcomes senior visitors from all backgrounds. One of a series of professional Illustrated talks

Civic Hall 10.15am to 12 noon.

WednesdAY 9 sePTeMBer Sip and Knit. Beginners and experienced knitters and crocheters welcome. A relaxed friendly group of various ages. Bring your own materials or get in touch to borrow some. Email: susan_hands@hotmail.com

The Vale inn, Bollington 8pm

sATUrdAY 12 sePTeMBerAnnual Prestbury Village Show

Prestbury Village Hall, Dale Brow 2pm.

sUndAY 13 sePTeMBer Navigation for Beginners. Come and learn basic navigation skills with Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Ed Pilkington on an easy going day. All maps and compasses provided; bring your own compass if you wish to practise with it. Suitable for anyone over 16. Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £11.50.

navigationforbeginners2015.eventbrite.co.uk Information: 01625 383700

nelson Pit Visitor Centre, Lyme road, Higher Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1TH (SJ945833) 9am to 4pm

sUndAY 13 sePTeMBer Bollington Childrens Music Theatre Free Taster session. All 7-13 year olds welcome to read / sing through a brand new show One Thousand and One Nights before rehearsals and casting.

A brand new show telling the story of Shahrazad who, long ago and far away, saved her own and many lives just by telling tall tales to a sad Sultan. There are no auditions and anyone aged 7-13 is welcome to join us.

Bollington Arts Centre 2pm to 4pm

WednesdAY 16 sePTeMBerLunchtime Concert with students from Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester. Admission by programme £5, light lunches available from 12 noon. For further information telephone 01625 586713

Alderley Edge Methodist Church, lunch from 12 noon, performance 1pm

ThUrsdAY 17 sePTeMBerBollington and District Horticultural Society

‘Prepare to be Judged’ Anthony Norman will give help and advice about presenting exhibits for judging. Members £1.50 Non-members £3

Bollington Community Centre 7.30pm

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ThUrsdAY 17 sePTeMBer The Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society is holding ‘The Delamere Lost Mosses Project’, which is about how the Mossland habitat can be restored, by Katie Piercy who is the Cheshire Wildlife Trust Delamere Mossland Officer. Visitors welcome (£3).

Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow 7.45pm

FridAY 18 sePTeMBer Bollington Folk Club. John Kirkpatrick, having mastered most ‘squeezable’ instruments, has gone on to become one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso and session musician, as well as a leading interpreter of English folk music. Guest Night Admission £7 (no advance tickets) Details: www.bollyfolk.com or 07570 807645 (Pete)

upstairs at the Dog & Partridge 8pm

sATUrdAY 19 sePTeMBerThe Cowbridge Welsh Male Voice Choir concert in aid of Maria’s Care in Uganda. Tickets £10 each or £36 for a party of 4. Available from early August. Please contact Jim Tryon 01625 424756 j.tryon@sky.com Registered Charity Number 1055166 www.christianrelief

Tytherington Family Worship Church, Sandwich Drive, Macclesfield 7.30pm

sATUrdAY 19 sePTeMBer Bollington Chamber Concerts presents The Piatti Quartet. The Piattis are amongst the UK’s foremost young string quartets with a host of awards and critically-acclaimed recordings to their name.

Haydn: Quartet in B minor Opus33 No1, Ravel: Quartet in F major, Dvorak: String Quartet No.13 Op.106 £15 Tickets

Bollington Arts Centre 8pm

sAT 19 TO sUn 20 sePTeMBerFamily History Weekend, with Local World War 1 Display and ‘Gallipoli Remembered’. Guided tours available of the church, and light refreshments will be available throughout. For further information please email info@stmarysalderley.com or visit www.stmarysalderley.com

St Mary’s Church, The Parish of nether Alderley & Great Warford SK10 4TW 10.30am-5pm Saturday, 11.30am-5pm Sunday

sUndAY 20 sePTeMBer History Wardrobe Presents - Gothic for Girls

Gothic for girls with the dark drama of black in fashion, the best of British supernatural stories and shiveringly beautiful costumes and readings from Jane Austen, the Brontës, Mary Shelley, Mrs Radcliffe... coming right up to date with The Woman in Black. £10 including refreshments. Bollington Arts Centre 2.30pm

ThUrsdAY 24 sePTeMBer East Cheshire NT Lecture - ‘Pharmacy and the Pharaohs’, speaker Jackie Campbell

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 7.30pm

26 sePT TO 4 OCTOBerBollington Walking Festival. A week of fabulous guided walks exploring the scenery, heritage and wildlife of Cheshire where the peaks meet the plains. Walks to cater for all ages and energies including along the canal and the Middlewood Way. Details of all the walks can be found in the Walking Festival Leaflet widely available.

information from the Bridgend Centre on 01625 576311

sATUrdAY 26 sePTeMBer Northern Chamber Orchestra with Jennifer Pike, violin

Dazzling Diversions, including Mozart. Mendelssohn, Beethoven and David Ellis. Tickets: £16/ £13; £7 students; 18s & under free from NCO Box Office 0161 247 2220; Macclesfield VIC, Town Hall 01625 378123; Silk Museum Shop Heritage Centre & on the door www.ncorch.co.uk

Heritage Centre, roe Street, Macclesfield, 7.30pm

sATUrdAY 3 OCTOBerAdlington Folk Dance Club 60th Celebration Country Dance. Advance tickets required, £12, which includes a reception drink and buffet throughout the evening. Visit the club website www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk, email from the site, or call Reg on 01625 875309 prior to the event/to book tickets. Tytherington School, Macclesfield

sUndAY 4 OCTOBerAdlington Folk Dance Club current and ex-members social event. All past members are invited to join current members for a nostalgic afternoon social event in Woodford. Refreshments will be served and memorabilia from the last 60 years will be on display.

Please make contact prior to this event to secure your attendance - visit the club website www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk, email from the site, or call reg on 01625 875309

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TUes 6 OCTOBer TO sAT 10 OCTOBer Poynton Gilbert & Sullivan Society present their annual stage show, which this year is ‘’The Gondoliers’’. Tickets are £10 for adults, and £7 for children, and are available in advance by e-mailing tickets@poyntongands.co.uk or by phone at 01625 260086. Tickets also available on the counter at MATES DIY on Park Lane. Please also see www.poyntongands.co.uk

The show runs nightly at 7-30 at Poynton Civic Hall (opposite Waitrose).

TUesdAY 13 OCTOBer East Cheshire NT Lecture – ‘AGM’, speaker Rebecca Burton

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 2pm

ThUrsdAY, 15 OCTOBerBollington and District Horticultural Society

‘Gardening For Wildlife’. David Taylor will explain how to attract wildlife to the garden. Members £1.50 Non-members £3

Bollington Community Centre 7.30pm

ThUrsdAY OCTOBer 15The Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society is holding ‘Wildlife of the Isles of Scilly’ which includes some of the rarities that visit the western islands, by Tim Melling, RSPB. Visitors welcome (£3).

Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow 7.45pm

WednesdAY 21 OCTOBerLunchtime Concert with Natasha Agarwal/soprano ad Russel Lomas/piano. Admission by programme £5, light lunches available from 12 noon. For further information telephone 01625 586713

Alderley Edge Methodist Church, lunch from 12 noon, performance 1pm

ThUrsdAY 22 OCTOBer East Cheshire NT Lecture – ‘Inside the House of Lords’, speaker Lord Garfield Davies.

St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michaels Avenue, Bramhall 7.30pm

ThUrsdAY 29 OCTOBerJoin us for Souperday in aid of Wilmslow Wells for Africa. We provide homemade soups and bread for your lunch plus there are cakes, home produce and good-as-new stalls.

St John’s Church, Knutsford road, Lindow, Wilmslow 11am to 2pm

sATUrdAY 31 OCTOBer Northern Chamber Orchestra with Ben Hudson, bassoon. Melodic Moments including Mozart, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. Tickets: £16 / £13; £7 students; 18s & under free from NCO Box Office 0161 247 2220; Macclesfield VIC, Town Hall 01625 378123; Silk Museum Shop Heritage Centre & on the door. www.ncorch.co.uk

Heritage Centre, roe Street, Macclesfield 7.30pm to 9.40pm

sUndAY 1 nOVeMBer Tea Dance - Relax or dance to the sounds of the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s (period dress optional) with Your Host - GI Jive. Raffle - Tea and Cake - Licensed Bar. Tickets £6 - Proceeds to the Royal British Legion. Contact - Di 01625 585600/Pauline 01625 583729/Mary 01625 585038

Mottram St. Andrew Village Hall, SK10 4QP 2pm to 5pm

MOn 2 – sAT 7 nOVeMBerPoynton Players presents ‘Allo ‘Allo! A stage version of the popular TV comedy, by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. Ticket prices Monday only £7.50, Tues-Sat £8.50.

Tickets can be booked online, full details www.poyntonplayers.co.uk, or by phone 0333 666 3366

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Rainow Primary School 01625 572021

St Gregorys’ Catholic Primary 01625 572037

Dean Valley Community Primary 01625 572767

Beech Hall School 01625 422192

Little Griffins Nursery 01625 422192

Mottram St Andrew Primary 01625 829035

Prestbury C of E Primary 01625 383033

Bollinbrook Cof E Primary 01625 384071

The Marlborough Primary School 01625 383050

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Water Mains 0845 746 2200

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Childline 0800 1111

Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 826 9800

Crimestoppers 0800 555111

Directory Enquiries 118 500

National Dementia Helpline 0845 300 0336

RSPCA 0300 1234999

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PAinTinG & deCOrATinGKathy Shaw 32

PLAsTerersDave Beal 15

PLUMBinG & heATinGSimon Bannister 15

PrinT serViCesBollington Print Shop 10

resTAUrAnTsBayleaf Lounge Inside Front

rOOFinGPoynton Roofing 36

seCUriTYWM. Bradley & Co. 16

sOFT FUrnishinGsKathy Shaw 32

VeTerinArY sUrGeOnsBollington Vet Centre 22

WindOW CLeAninGCavendish Window Cleaning 15

WindOW & COnserVATOrY rePAirsThe Window Repair Centre Inside Back

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